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John Wilson Diary

Location:
Deerfield, MA
Description:
John Wilson (1782-1869) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, was an agriculturist and inventor active in town affairs. Wilson recorded in this diary his charges to the town for providing poor relief to indigent residents, including African Americans. (Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association Library)

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1815 to 1854 1815-1854

(PVMA#: PVMA 5418)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• let Bluk Hannah have 11¼ lbs flax to spin 1816 Feb , 1681
• March 29, 1821 Removed from Town Street to Great River [J.W. returned to The Street at a later date:] Poor House CalendarPaupers Names Age When entered P. House Discharged or Died Remarks Dwight Wills (Negro) 1821 Dwight Wells, Joseph Wells, 1083
• March 29, 1821 Removed from Town Street to Great River [J.W. returned to The Street at a later date:] Poor House CalendarPaupers Names Age When entered P. House Discharged or Died Remarks Dwight Wills (Negro) 1821 Dwight Wells, 1082
• March 29, 1821 Removed from Town Street to Great River [J.W. returned to The Street at a later date:] Poor House Calendar Paupers Names Age When entered P. House Discharged or Died Remarks Dwight Wills (Negro) 1821 Dwight Wells, Prince Manuel, 1080
• March 29, 1821 Removed from Town Street to Great River [J.W. returned to The Street at a later date:] Poor House CalendarPaupers Names Age When entered P. House Discharged or Died Remarks Dwight Wills (Negro) 1821 Dwight Wells, 1081
• "March 29, 1821 Removed from Town Street to Great River [J.W. returned to The Street at a later date:] Poor House Calendar Paupers Names Age When entered P. House Discharged or Died Remarks Dwight Wills (Negro 1821 Dwight Wells, 1688
• Lovinia Witherill and Emanuel Prince 1826 , 1683
• Pince Emanuel and Lovinia Witherill 1832 Jan 1 , 1684

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Entry Date AA Name AA Name(s) Owner $  £  s  p  f id