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Jan.y 30th 1765
This Day I took Mr David Herrington's
two Oxen to keep went away ye 13th of May |
Elisha Amsden Dr
to Cash 15/8 to keeping yr. Mare & Colt 4 Weeks, 10/8
to Cash 4/ setled |
Feb. 7 Ben.n Mun Jun.2 Dr
6th To a Horse to Montague 1/
9th To a Horse to Northfield 2/ |
18th Abijah Prince Dr
To an old under Bed tick & 2 old Blankets 6/ |
Justen Bull Dr
To a hors to Muddy Brook 8d |
March 8th Abijah Prince Cr
By 1 Day at Mill 2/
April 6th By going to Mill 1/ |
12th Took Mr. Rawson's Cow to keep |
13th Eben.r Arms Dr
To 1 Bushel Seed Corn 4/ |
March 4th Mr Elijah Williams Jun.r Dr
To a Horse Journey to Pitsfield |
Mar 21st Took a pr of Oxen to keep for N. Catlin
April 11th. N. Catlins Cattle went away- kept 3 Weeks |
April 1st Took 2 Horses to fat for Asahel
Gun, @ 4/ for Week Each, Exclusive of provend
took his Note |
10th Rawson Took away his Cow
Dr To keeping his Cow 4 weeks & a Day |
Mr Rufus Wells Dr
omit-outr-14th-1764 To Cash you had of} 60/
Capt. Tele Cager of Westbury
April 11th. 1765 Cr By Cash--------------------------33/4
15th By Cash------------------------------------24/
1767
April 11th. By Cash------------------------------------2/8 |
16th. Abijah Prince Cr 1-13 4
by a Day work-----2/ 1 4
2:17:4 |
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Like other shopkeepers in the eighteenth century, Salah Barnard kept daily accounts of what his customers bought, how much they owed, and if anything was used as a credit. In these pages from Barnard's account of 1765, Abijah Prince, a former slave, is listed as both a debtor and creditor. Abijah is credited "By a Day Work" and by doing specific things like reaping and making mortar. His debts range from purchasing goods like sugar and nails, to using other men's labor for running his own farm. These entries show that the economy in Deerfield, Massachusetts included men working on each other's farms when tasks like reaping and haying were performed. Using other men's slaves or indentured servants is evident with entries such as "to my Man & Cattle to get hay".
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Salah Barnard's Account Book
creator Salah Barnard (1749-1774) |
date Nov 30, 1764 |
location Deerfield, Massachusetts |
process/materials manuscript, paper, ink |
accession # #L14.002 |
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