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)

Table of contents

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, 1081
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
Dwight Wells (Negro)   2   Do-  Died March 22 1824   State poor 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, 1688
Prince Emanuel  May 1st 1829 [?]  foster [?] Lt. Winter   State Pauper 1821 Prince Manuel, 1080
June 1st   Dolly Roberts Lovinia Witherill
1828        Daniel Ellis James Cook
                Prince Emanuel                           71/87
                 the above afi (?) was not presented to the Genl cons (?)
                 in time to be allowed

 

1828 Jun 1 Prince Manuel, 71.87 2947
June 1 1829   Daniel Ellis L. Witherill &
                      Prince Emanuel                    53.26
1829 Jun 1 Prince Manuel, 53.26 2948
Jany 1st 1831-
Thos Sourby
Mehitabel Sourby       - 76,38
Lovinia Witherill
Prince Emanuel
1831 Jan 1 Prince Manuel, 76.38 2949
June 1 1831
Lovinia Witherill        38,84
Prince Emanuel
1831 Jun 1 Prince Manuel, 38.84 2950
Jany 1 1832
State Paupers  Lovinia Witherill   42.80
                        Prince Emanuel
1832 Jan 1 Prince Manuel, 42.80 2951
State Paupers   Prince Emanuel from
                         Jany 1st to Octr 1- 1832
                         Lovinia Witherill from
                         Jany 1st to October 25. 1832 -
1832 Prince Manuel, 2952

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