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... 1821 Dwight Wells, 1081
March 29, 1821 Removed from Town Street to Great River [J.W. returned to... 1821 Dwight Wells, Joseph Wells, 1083
Dwight Wells (Negro)   2   Do-  Died March 22 1... 1821 Dwight Wells, 1082
"March 29, 1821 Removed from Town Street to Great River [J.W. returned t... 1821 Dwight Wells, 1688
Prince Emanuel  May 1st 1829 [?]  foster [?] Lt. Winter  ... 1821 Prince Manuel, 1080
June 1st   Dolly Roberts Lovinia Witherill
1828&...
1828 Jun 1 Prince Manuel, 71.87 2947
June 1 1829   Daniel Ellis L. Witherill &
   ...
1829 Jun 1 Prince Manuel, 53.26 2948
Jany 1st 1831-
Thos Sourby
Mehitabel Sourby&...
1831 Jan 1 Prince Manuel, 76.38 2949
June 1 1831
Lovinia Witherill        38,84
Pri...
1831 Jun 1 Prince Manuel, 38.84 2950
Jany 1 1832
State Paupers  Lovinia Witherill   42.80
1832 Jan 1 Prince Manuel, 42.80 2951
State Paupers   Prince Emanuel from
      &n...
1832 Prince Manuel, 2952

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