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Jonathan Ashley Account Book

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Deerfield, MA
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Jonathan Ashley (1712-1780) was the town minister of Deerfield, Massachusetts, from 1732 until his death in 1780. He kept this account book 1752-1778 where he recorded debts and credits for textiles, foodstuffs, hiring servants, and renting out enslaved labor. It is part of a collection of more than 600 account books currently in the library of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association kept by local merchants, professionals, farmers, craftspeople, and business firms from the 17th - 20th centuries.

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1752 to 1778 Records 1752-1778

(PVMA#: PVMA 5301)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• Feb. 1752 to 3 days thrashing of Titus 1752 Feb Titus, 45
• Titus thrashed 3 days for Ebenr Barnard 1753 Feb Titus, 44
• Catos shoes 0-19-0 1755 Aug Cato Cole, 19 2
• An account of Work Done for folks & what yy do for me
1755 August Titus mowed one day and raked hay another for T. Bardwell
august mowed 2 Days for Samuel Dickinson
august mowed 3 Days for Thom Dickinson
august mowed 1 day for Samuel Childs

Sept 2 mowed 1 Day for John Nims

1755 Aug Titus, 42
• An account of Work Done for folks & what yy do for me
1755 August Titus mowed one day & raked hay another for T. Bardwell
august mowed 2 Days for Samuel Dickinson
august mowed 3 Days for Tho Dickinson
august mowed 1 Day for Samuel Childs
Sept 2 mowed 1 Day for John Nims


 

1755 Aug Titus, 41
• 1755 August Titus mowed one Day and raked hay another for T. Bardwell 1755 Aug Titus, 40
• mowed one Day for Samuel Childs 1755 Aug Titus, 43
• An account of Work Done for [?] [?] and what [? ? ?] mowed 1 Day for John Nims 1755 Sep 2 Titus, 55
• Catos picking Corn 2 Days 1-4-0 1755 Oct 10 Cato Cole, 1 4 18
• to Titus thrashing a Day 0-16-0 1755 Oct 13 Titus, 16 52
• to Titus and Cato thrashing half a day 0-13-0 1755 Oct 28 Cato Cole, Titus, 13 17
• to Titus and Cato thrashing half a day 0-13-0 1755 Oct 28 Cato Cole, Titus, 13 53
• to Catos husking 1-4-0 1755 Oct 29 Cato Cole, 1 4.0 16
• Lt. Childs debtor acct. 1755 to one Days work of Cato - tuesday - Thomas Clark  1755 Oct Cato Cole, 15
• Childs Lieut Debtor oct. 1755 to one Days work of Cato--Tuesday--Wednesday Titus & Cato 1/2 a day--Thursday Titus & Cato--friday Titus & Cato Monday Titus -2-2-2 Nov 7 to Titus thrashing a day 1755 Oct Cato Cole, Titus, 12 54
• to Titus threshing a day 1755 Nov 7 Titus, 51
• to Catos thrashing till 4 of the clock 0-10-0 1755 Nov 7 Cato Cole, 10 12
• to Catos thrashing 0-12-0 1755 Nov 20 Cato Cole, 12 10
• Crosby debtor to Catos Thrashing Day 0-12-0 1755 Nov 28 Cato Cole, 12 11
• Samuel Bardwell -1755-&6 Debtor to Titus work 2-0-0 1755 Titus, 2 61
•  Jan.  Making Titus Shoes 1-0-0 1756 Jan Titus, 1 62
• to Titus thrashing 1/2 a day 0-7-0 1756 Jan Titus, 7 46
• Abijah Negro Debt Decem. 1756 to a yoke of Cattle 1 Day   1756 Dec Abijah Prince, 1 90
• to Titus 2 Days thrashing 1-10-0 1756 Dec Titus, 1 10.0 3
• Lt. Field - debtor to 2 Days Titus thrashing 1-10-0 1756 Titus, 1 10 59
• to 4 Days work of Titus 1756 Titus, 66
• to Titus a Days work 0-15-0 1757 Apr Titus, 1734
• to Cato Days mowing... 0-15-0 1757 May Cato Cole, 15 8
• Sept. 1757 Debtor to Titus a days mowing 1-0-0 1757 Sep Titus, 1 57
• to 3 or 4 Days Titus thrashing 2-5-0 1757 Titus, 2 5.0 58
• to Titus Mowing a Day 1-0-0 1757 Titus, 1 63
• July 1758 Abijah Prince Debtor to Brot from page 37 13-15-0
July 24 Debtor to Titus and Catos Houghing a day 1-10-0
25 to a Load of wood  0-8-0 		1758 Jul Abijah Prince, Cato Cole, Titus, 91
• July 1758 Abijah Prince Debtor to Brot from page 37 13-15-0
July 24 Debtor to Titus and Catos Houghing a day 1-10-0
25 to a Load of wood  0-8-0 		1758 Jul Abijah Prince, Cato Cole, Titus, 48
• July 1758 Abijah Prince Debtor to Brot from page 37 13-15-0
July 24 Debtor to Titus and Catos Haying a day 1-10-0
25 to a Load of wood 		1758 Jul Abijah Prince, Cato Cole, Titus, 4
• Nov. 11. 1758 Cred. to Catos Crossing to mill 0-2-6
Cred. to bring over my sheep 0-7-3 		1758 Nov 11 Abijah Prince, Cato Cole, 9 9.0 93
• Nov. 11. 1758 Cred. to Catos Crossing to mill 0-2-6 
Cred. to bring over my sheep 0-7-3 		1758 Nov 11 Abijah Prince, Cato Cole, 9 9.0 9
• to bringing my mare over - to Catos Crossing to mill to my going to the falls to Titus going to mill to Cato and Titus going to the falls to my going to Greenfield 1759 Mar Abijah Prince, Cato Cole, Titus, 5
• to bringing my mare over - to Catos Crossing to mill to my going to the falls to Titus going to mill to Cato and Titus going to the falls to my going to Greenfield 1759 Mar Abijah Prince, Cato Cole, Titus, 50
• to bringing my mare over - to Catos Crossing to mill to my going to the falls to Titus going to mill to Cato and Titus going to the falls to my going to Greenfield 1759 Mar Abijah Prince, Cato Cole, Titus, 92
• to Titus a Days mowing 1759 Jun Titus, 1 49
• Debtor to Titus' days work 0-2-0 1759 Jul Titus, 2 47
• to Cato & Team a day to plough 0-4-8 1759 Sep Cato Cole, 19
• to Titus and Cato Spreading flax 1759 Sep Cato Cole, Titus, 56
• oct. 1759. 18, 19, 20 to Catos working at Greenfield 1759 Oct 18 Cato Cole, 14
• reconed with Abijah Prince and Ballanced all accounts 1759 Nov 28 Abijah Prince, 95
[Photocopied - (account of Titus's and Cato's carting of wood after Jonathan Ashley's parishoners decided they were not going to supply it. 1759 Cato Cole, Titus, 65
[Photocopied - (account of Titus's and Cato's carting of wood after Jonathan Ashley's parishoners decided they were not going to supply it. 1759 Cato Cole, Titus, 20
• Nov 29 for Abijah Prince  0-10-3-0 1768 Abijah Prince, 10 3.0 97
• march 19 to Catos help killing a hogg 0-2-6 1775 Mar 19 Abijah Prince, Cato Cole, 2 6.0 7
• march to Catos helping in with a boat 1/2 a day   0-6-0 1775 Mar Abijah Prince, Cato Cole, 6 6
•  nov 1758 Due to me 2 days work 1-10-0 
Novm. Debtor to a Team twice to the River paid by ferrying 0-12-0 		1775 Nov Abijah Prince, 1 1 94
• march 19 to Catos help killing a hogg 0-2-6 1775 Abijah Prince, Cato Cole, 2 6.0 96
• march to Catos helping in with a boat 1/2 a day   0-6-0 1775 Abijah Prince, Cato Cole, 6 98
• to going down Sabbarday night  1775 Abijah Prince, 99
• to going down Sabbarday night  1775 Abijah Prince, 21
• Debtor to 2 Days Titus mowing 2-0-0 -- Titus, 60
• To Titus mowing a day to pay for mowing for Mrs Stevens- at Carters land 1-0-0 -- Titus, 64

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(PVMA#: PVMA 5301)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• Childs Asa Debtor
1 days work of Titus Dunging in holes for planting  0-15-0
1 days work of Cato reaping oats
1 days work Titus picking Corn
1 days work Titus thrashing
1/2 a day of Titus mending fence little meadow
1 days work Cato about Hay
1 days work Cato picking Corn
1/2 a day Cato Husking
2 days Titus mowing ---
1 days work picking Corn & taking up flax
1/2 days work at thrashing 27 of act.
2 days going into ye woods to mend roads
Janry 2 days thrashings
Feb. 4 days thrashing


 		1752 Feb 11 Cato Cole, Titus, 23
• Childs Asa Debtor
1 days work of Titus Dunging in holes for planting  0-15-0
1 days work of Cato reaping oats
1 days work Titus picking Corn
1 days work Titus thrashing
1/2 a day of Titus mending fence little meadow
1 days work Cato about Hay
1 days work Cato picking Corn
1/2 a day Cato Husking
2 days Titus mowing ---
1 days work picking Corn & taking up flax
1/2 days work at thrashing 27 of act.
2 days going into ye woods to mend roads
Janry 2 days thrashings
Feb. 4 days thrashing


 		1752 Feb 11 Cato Cole, Titus, 71
• to 2 days thrashing of Titus  1752 Feb Titus, 68
• Titus thrashed 3 days for Ebenr Barnard 1753 Feb Titus, 70
• oct. 13 to Titus thrashing a day 0-16-0 1755 Oct 13 Titus, 16 75
• oct 28 to Titus & Catos husking half a day 0-13-0 1755 Oct 28 Cato Cole, Titus, 13 76
• oct 28 to Titus & Catos husking half a day 0-13-0 1755 Oct 28 Cato Cole, Titus, 13 30
• oc. 29 & 30 to Catos Husking 1-4-0 1755 Oct 29 Cato Cole, 1 4 31
• oct. to Catos picking corn 2 Days 1-4-0 1755 Oct Cato Cole, 1 4 32
• No. 7 Catos thrashing till 4 of the clock 0-1-0 1755 Nov 7 Cato Cole, 1 26
• to Catos thrashing 0-12-0 1755 Nov 20 Cato Cole, 12 28
• Crosby debtor to Catos Thrashing a day 0-12-0 1755 Nov 28 Cato Cole, 12 27
• Lieut. Childs Debtor Wednesday Titus & Cato _ a day 1755 Cato Cole, Titus, 33
• to 2 Days Titus Mowing 2-0-0 1755 Titus, 2 82
•  ...mending Titus shoe... Catos shoes 0-19-0 ...making Titus Shoes 1-0-0 1755 Cato Cole, Titus, 1 19 79
• Lieut. Childs Debtor to one Days work of Cato - Tuesday 1755 Cato Cole, 34
• Lieut. Childs Debtor Thursday Titus & Cato 1755 Cato Cole, Titus, 35
• Lieut. Childs Debtor Friday Titus & Cato 1755 Cato Cole, Titus, 36
• Lieut. Childs Debtor Wednesday Titus & Cato _ a day 1755 Cato Cole, Titus, 84
• Lieut. Childs Debtor Thursday Titus & Cato 1755 Cato Cole, Titus, 87
• Debtor to Titus work 2-0-0 1755 Titus, 2 83
• Lieut. Childs Debtor Friday Titus & Cato 1755 Cato Cole, Titus, 88
• ...mending Titus shoe... Catos shoes 0-19-0 ...making Titus Shoes 1-0-0 1755 Cato Cole, Titus, 1 19 38
• Jan. 1756 to Titus thrashing 1/2 a day 0-7-0 1756 Jan Titus, 7 72
• Lieut. Childs Debtor to 4 Days work of Titus 1756 Titus, 37
• Field Lieut Debtor
1756 to 2 Days Titus thrashing 1-10-0 		1756 Titus, 78
• to Titus & Cato 1 day dressing flax  1-10-0
to Titus & Cato thrashing 1 day for Shelden  1-10-0
to Titus 1 day Cutting wood  0-15-0
to Titus 2 days Sugaring  1-10-0
May 15 to Cato & 3 Cattle a Day  1-10-0
may 16 to Cato & a Horse a day  1-0-0
18 to Cato plowing a day  0-15-0
June 19 to Titus & Cato to How & a horse to harrow  1-10-0
June 10 to Titus & Cato to How & a horse to harrow  1-15-0
June 11 to Cato & Horse to How & Harrow  0-15-0
June 15 to Cato a day to How  0-15-0

June 25 debtor to Titus days Howing  0-15-0
June 30 to Cato a days Houghing  0-15-0
July 1 to Titus & Cato 1/2 a Days Houghing  0-15-0
July 29 to Titus & Catos Howing  1-10-0
August 1 to Catos pulling flax  0-15-0
august 4 to Titus mowing a day  1-0-0
Septem 4 to Titus 1/2 a day mowing  0-10-0
                                                            6-17-6
Sept 8 to half a day Titus Cutting Stalks  0-7-6
15 to Cato mowing & taking up stalks  0-10-0
20 to Titus mowing for Shelden til 2 of Clock  0-12-0
24 to Titus & the Team to  fetch hay from Carters land  0-12-0
oct 6 to Catos fetching a load of Corn from N. Fort  0-10-0
10 to Cato & the team to vring in Stalks  1-3-0
                                                                  10-12 0
oct 18 to Titus Draining a day  1-0-0
31 to Titus thrashing a day for Ww Hawks 0-15-0
Nov 22 to a Team to fetch wood 0-12-0
Decem. 27 to Titus 1/2 day killing hoggs   0-6-6
March 24 to Catos Dressing flax begin at 10 Clock  0-12-0
Catos plowing  0-15-0
                         15-12  6

 

 

1756 Abijah Prince, Cato Cole, Titus, 100
• May 1757 to Cato Days Mowing Bushel 0-15-0 1757 May Cato Cole, 15 25
[John Nims acct:] Debtor to Catos [ ? ing] a day 0-15-0 1757 Jun 25 Cato Cole, 15 24
• Samuel Dickinson acct. To Titus Mowing a Day 1-0-0 1757 Jun Titus, 1 73
• Sept 1757 Debtor to Titus a days mowing 1-0-0  1757 Sep Titus, 1 77
• 1757 to 3 or 4 Days Titus thrashing 2-5-0 1757 Titus, 2 5 80
• to Casor driving plow a day 0-15-0 1757 Caesar Bailey, 15 39
• To Titus mowing 1 day to pay for Mrs Stevens- mowing at Carters land 1-0-0 1758 Titus, 1 81
• [Reference to Abijah Prince; Timothy Childs acct.] 1758 Abijah Prince, 102
• Debtor on June 1759 to Titus Days mowing 1759 Jun Calab Sharp, Titus, 74
• oct. 1759. 18, 19, 20 to Catos working at Greenfield 1759 Oct 18 Calab Sharp, Cato Cole, 29
• oct 1759 Sharp Calup to Corn Harrow Credit to 4 days framing corn house 1759 Oct Calab Sharp, 1
[Ashley, now expected to get his own fire wood, lists th time Titus and Catoput into getting it. Copy herewith. (Approx. 86 loads)] 1759 Dec Cato Cole, Titus, 67
[Ashley, now expected to get his own fire wood, lists th time Titus and Cato put into getting it. Copy herewith. (Approx. 86 loads)] 1759 Dec Cato Cole, Titus, 22
• [Account of Titus' farm work for local men Copy herewith.] 1759 Titus, 85
[Account of Titus' farm work for local men Copy herewith.] 1759 Titus, 86
• [Abijah Prince account continued; copy herewith. References to Titus and Cato] -- Abijah Prince, 101

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Entry Date AA Name AA Name(s) Owner $  £  s  p  f id
• Childs Lieut Debtor oct. 1755 to one Days work of Cato--Tuesday--Wednesday Titus & Cato 1/2 a day--Thursday Titus & Cato--friday Titus & Cato Monday Titus -2-2-2 Nov 7 to Titus thrashing a day 1755 Oct Cato Cole, Titus, Ashley, Jonathan None