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Zadock Hawks Account Book

Location:
Deerfield, MA
Description:
Zadock Hawks (1731-1821) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, kept extensive accounts of his tanning and shoemaking business, many of which are preserved in the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association Library. Hawks lived and worked at the north end of the village street; his records document myriad daily transactions and exchanges with local residents, including enslaved and free African Americans. The Zadock Hawks account books are part of a collection of more than 600 account books currently in the PVMA library kept by local merchants, professionals, farmers, craftspeople, and business firms from the 17th - 20th centuries.

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1757 to 1790 1757-1790

(PVMA#: PVMA 5328)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• to Souling Shoes for Cato 0-3-0 1757 Feb Cato Cole, 3 474
• to Souls for Cato Shoes 0 2 0 1757 Apr Cato Cole, 2 473
• to mending Tituses Shoes 0-7-0 1757 Oct Titus, 7 1350
• Novem to a pair of Shoes for Ishmel 2-10-0 1757 Nov Ishmael, 2 10 1774
• October to a pair of Shoes for your Negro 2-10-0 1758 Oct , 2 10 1351
• to patching your Negros Shoe 0-1-6 1759 Jan , 1 6.0 670
• to pair of Shoes for Cesar 2-10-0 1759 Jun Caesar, 2 10 477
• June to a pair of Shoes for Cesar 2-10-0 1759 Jun Caesar, 2 10 475
• Decem to Souling humphris Shoes 0-15-0 1759 Dec Humphry, 15 1353
• 1760 to Souling Casars shoes 0-15-0 1760 Jan Caesar, 15 476
• to making a pair of magesons for your Negro 1 0 0 1761 Apr , 1 1798
• to a pair of Shoes for Hartford 2-12-6 1761 Dec Hartford, 2 12 6.0 672
To making Cyder for Dor Williams  3 12 0
     ... 		1770 Abijah Prince, 3 12 3405
To making Cider Comes to So much 1 16 0
       ... 		1770 Abijah Prince, 1 16 3404
To hetcheling Flaxe Comes to So much  2 10 1770 Abijah Prince, 2 10 3403
To making Lime morter Comes to So much  2 8 0 1770 Abijah Prince, 2 8 3406
To Boyling Tar Comes to So much   3 0 0 1770 Abijah Prince, 3 1334
[?] 1787 To Boyling Sap a Day & mending my Chimney 1770 Abijah Prince, 3408
To half a Day work  0 7 0 1770 Abijah Prince, 7 3407
July 1780 To a days work  0 15 0 1780 Jul Abijah Prince, 15 3409
To a Cifs Skin  1 10 0 1780 Jul Abijah Prince, 1 10 3410
To pair of mogison for Cato 3-4-0 1782 Jan Cato Cole, 3 4 1362
• To mending Catos Shoes 0-0-6 1782 Mar Cato Cole, 6.0 674
• To mending Shoes for Cato 0-5-0 1782 Nov Cato Cole, 5 1363
• To mending Cloes Shoe 0-2-2 1782 Chloe, 2 2.0 805
• to pair of Shoes for Cato 0-5-6 1783 Apr Cato Cole, 5 6.0 1781
• To mending Clois Shoes 0-3-8 1783 Oct Chloe, 3 8.0 1780
• To pair of Shoes for Cato 0-7-0 1785 Apr Cato Cole, 7 1365
July 1788 To 8 1/2 days work that Festus did 1788 Jul Abijah Prince, 3411
• to pair of magisons for Cato 0-4-0 -- Cato Cole, 4 1778

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1761 to 1780 1761-1780

(PVMA#: PVMA 5327)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• to Souling titus pumps 0-17-0 1760 Sep Titus, 17 624
• to Souling Jenes Shoes 0-7-0 1761 Jan Jin Cole, 7 1367
• to mending Catos Shoes 0-8-0 1761 Mar Cato Cole, 8 488
• to a pair of magosons for Cato 1-2-0 1761 Oct Cato Cole, 1 2 494
• to a pair of Shoes for Jenne 1-10-0 1761 Dec Jin Cole, 1 10 1366
• to two pairs Souls for your girl 0-11-0 1762 Jan Lucy Terry Prince, 1779
• Februy to mending Catos magesons 1-8-0 1762 Feb Cato Cole, 1 8 479
• to a pair of Shos for Cato 2-12-6 1762 Mar Cato Cole, 2 12 6.0 485
• Februry to mending Gins Shoes 0-6-6 1763 Feb Jin Cole, 6 6.0 496
• June to mending Catos magesons 0-16-0 1763 Jun Cato Cole, 16 489
• to a pair of Shoes for Jenne 1-10-0 1763 Nov Jin Cole, 1 10 1368
• to a pair of Shoes for Cato 2-12-6 1763 Nov Cato Cole, 2 12 6.0 490
• to mending Catos Shoes 0-16-0 1764 Jan Cato Cole, 16 481
• to mending Catos Shoes 0-16-0 1764 Feb Cato Cole, 16 3397
• to mending Catos Shoes 0-10-0 1764 Mar Cato Cole, 10 486
• to a pair of pumps for your maid 2-8-0 1764 Aug Lucy Terry Prince, 2 8 1369
• to mending your maids Shoes 0-1-6 1764 Nov Lucy Terry Prince, 1 6.0 675
• February to a pair of pumps for your maid 1-16-0 1765 Feb Lucy Terry Prince, 1 16 763
• march to making a pair magesons for Cato 0-10-0 1766 Mar Cato Cole, 10 487
• to mending Catos Shoes 0-6-6 1766 Oct Cato Cole, 6 6.0 493
• to mending Catos Shoes 0-15-0 1767 Jan Cato Cole, 15 482
• June to a pair of magesons for Cato 1-8-0 1767 Jun Cato Cole, 1 8 484
• to a pair of Shoes for Cato 2-6-0 1767 Nov Cato Cole, 2 6 491
• to mending Catos Shoes 0-18-0 1768 Feb Cato Cole, 18 478
• June to a pair of magesons for Cato 1-12-6 1768 Jun Cato Cole, 1 12 6.0 483
• Septr to mending Catos magesons 0-14-0 1768 Sep Cato Cole, 14 495
• to making a pair of Shoes for Cato 1-0-0 1769 Jan Cato, 1 480

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1768 to 1783 1768-1783

(PVMA#: PVMA 5328)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• to makeing two pair of magisons for Sol and Cato 1-0-0 1769 Aug Cato Cole, 1 511
• to makeing a pair of Shoes for Jenne 1 - 0 - 0 1769 Oct Jin Cole, 1 2033
• to mending Catos magesons 0-7-0 1769 Oct Cato Cole, 7 516
• to mending two pairs of Shoes for Solom & Cato 0-15-0 1769 Oct Cato Cole, 15 492
• to mending Catos Shoes 0-19-0 1770 Mar Cato Cole, 19 1373
• to a pair of magesons for Catoe 1-10-0 1770 Jun Cato Cole, 1 10 1372
• to mending Catoes Shoes 0-18-0 1770 Aug Cato Cole, 18 1371
• October to mending Catos magisons 0-12-0 1770 Oct Cato Cole, 12 1374
• to mending Catoes Shoes 0-2-6 1770 Oct Cato Cole, 2 6.0 677
• to makeing a pair of Shoes for Cato & pay 1-15-0 1771 Dec Cato Cole, 1 15 1375
• to mending Catoes Shoes 0-7-6 1772 Jan Cato Cole, 7 6.0 678
• to mending Josiahs Shoes & Catos 0-15-0 1772 Jan Cato Cole, 15 1378
• June to makeing a pair of Shoes for Cato 1-0-0 1772 Jun Cato Cole, 1 1379
• to mending Catoes Shoes 0-3-0 1772 Aug Cato Cole, 3 1376
• to mending Catoes Shoe 0-7-0 1772 Dec Cato Cole, 7 1377
• To a pair of Shoes for Cato 1-15-0 1773 Feb Cato Cole, 1 15 1381
• paid to Abijah Prins four Days making Cyder - 3 - 12 1773 Oct Abijah Prince, 3 12.0 2035
• to makeing a pair of Shoes for Catoe 1-0-0 1773 Oct Cato Cole, 1 1382
• May to a pair of magsons for Catoe 1-0-0 1774 May Cato Cole, 1 1384
• Octor to a pair of Shoes for Catoe 2-12-6 1774 Oct Cato Cole, 2 12 6.0 679
• to mending Ginnes Shoes 0-7-6 1774 Dec Jin Cole, 7 6.0 680
• To a pair of Shoes for Caesar 2-12-0 1775 Jan Caesar Bailey, 2 12 1385
• mending Catoes Shoes 0-7-6 1775 Feb Cato Cole, 7 6.0 681
• Sept a pair of magisons for Catoe 1-12-6 1775 Sep Cato Cole, 1 12 6.0 682
• To makeing a pair of Shoes for Cato 1-2-6 1776 Jan Cato Cole, 1 2 6.0 684
• To more Leather to mend Catoes Shoes 0 - 7- 0 1776 Feb Cato Cole, 7 2036
• to mending your wifes Shoes & a pair of Caps for Cato 0-6-8 1776 Feb Cato Cole, 6 8.0 616
• Augt To a pair of magisons for Catoe 1-12-6 1776 Aug Cato Cole, 1 12 6.0 683
• Oct To mending Catos magesons 0-7-6 1776 Oct Cato Cole, 7 6.0 690
• Nov 9 To mending Ruebin Shoes 0 15 0 1776 Nov 9 Reuben, 15 1392
• 2 To mending Reubins Shoes & Sarahs Shoes 0 17 0 1776 Dec 2 Reuben, 17 3398
• To a pair of Shoes for Reuben 3 2 6 1777 Jan Reuben, 3 2 6.0 3399
• Febury To mending Cloes Shoes  0 14 6 1777 Jan Chloe, 14 6.0 3401
• Dec To a pair of Shoes for Cloe  1 18 0 1777 Jan Chloe, 1 18 3400
• a pair of Shoes for Cato 3 - 3 - 6 1777 Jan Cato Cole, 3 3 6.0 1387
• to making a pair of magisons for Catoe 0-12-6 1777 Feb Cato Cole, 12 6.0 686
• March To mending Catoes magisons 0-18-0 1777 Mar Cato Cole, 18 1388
• To Leather for Dack Bijah pair Shoes  1 15 0 1777 May Duruxa Prince, 1 15 3402
• Oct to a pair of magesons for Catoe 1-10-0 1777 Oct Cato Cole, 1 10 1389
• To makeing a pair of Shoes for Cato 1-2-6 1777 Dec Cato Cole, 1 2 6.0 685
• to makeing a pair of Shoes for Janie 1 - 2 - 6 1777 Dec Jin Cole, 1 2 6.0 1390
• To mending Catoes Shoes 0-7-6 1778 Jan Cato Cole, 7 6.0 687
• To makeing a pair of magesons for Catoe 0-10-0 1778 Mar Cato Cole, 10 1394
• June 1778 To a pair of pumps for Cato 2-5-0 1778 Jun Cato, 2 5 1396
• To mending Catoes magesons 0-16-0 1778 Oct Cato Cole, 16 1395
• To pair of magesons for Catoe 1-12-6 1778 Oct Cato Cole, 1 12 6.0 688
• Dec To a pair of Shoes for Catoe 1-16-0 1778 Dec Cato Cole, 1 16 1393
• To mending Catos Shoes 0-14-0 1779 Jan Cato, 14 1398
• Febury To mending Catoes magesons 0-12-0 1779 Feb Cato Cole, 12 520
• To mending Cloes Shoe 0-14-0 1779 Feb Chloe, 14 1407
• March To mending Solomons Shoes & Janes 0-15-0 1779 Mar Jin Cole, 15 1397
• April To a pair of magesons for Catoe 1-12-6 1779 Apr Cato Cole, 1 12 6.0 689
• To makeing a pair of Shoes for Catoe 1-2-6 1779 Nov Cato Cole, 1 2 6.0 691
• 1780 Jany To a pair of Shoes for Cloe 2 - 5 - 0 1780 Jan Chloe, 2 5 2038
• Februy To mending Cloes Shoes 0-14-0 1780 Feb Chloe, 14 1401
• To a pair of pumps for Cloe 2-5-0 1780 Apr Chloe, 2 5 1400
• Nov To makeing a pair of Shoes for Catoe 1-2-6 1780 Nov Cato Cole, 1 2 6.0 692
• To mending Cloes Shoes 0-5-6 1780 Dec Chloe, 5 6.0 693
• To mending Catos Shoes 0-9-0 1781 Feb Cato Cole, 9 1402
• To makeing a pair of Shoes for Catoe 1-2-6 1781 Mar Cato Cole, 1 2 6.0 694
• March To a pair of Shoes for David & Cloe 4-2-0 1781 Mar Chloe, 4 2 1403
• To mending Chloes Shoes 0 - 15 - 0 1781 May Chloe, 15 2037
• July To a pair of pumps for Cloe 2-6-0 1782 Jul Chloe, 2 6 1406
• Dec To a pair of Shoes for Cloe 2-0-0 1782 Dec Chloe, 2 1405

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1784 to 1786 1784-1786

(PVMA#: PVMA 5330b)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• to mending Gins Shoe 0-1-0 1785 Jan Jin Cole, 1 1408
• to a pair of Shoes for Cato 0-5-4 1785 May Cato Cole, 5 4.0 764

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Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
to a pair of Shoes for your self 2-10-0 1772 Jan Abijah Prince, 2 10 510
1772 Janry to a pair of magesons for your self 1-10-0 1772 Jan Abijah Prince, 1 10 504
Octr 6 to a pair of Souls 0-7-6 1772 Oct 6 Abijah Prince, 7 6.0 69
1773 March To a pair of Shoes for your self 2-10-0 1773 Mar Abijah Prince, 2 10 506
Decr 1774 to a Sheep Skin 1-0-0
         ... 		1774 Dec Abijah Prince, 1 499
March ye 6 1776 then Settled this Acompt Due to me on ye Ballance ... 1776 Mar 6 Abijah Prince, 3 7 6.0 507
1779 March To a pair of Shoes for your Self  2 12 6 1779 Mar Abijah Prince, 2 12 6.0 508
To mending your Shoes 0-18-0 1780 Feb Abijah Prince, 18 500
Februy 1780 To a pair of magesons for your Self  1 12 0 1780 Feb Abijah Prince, 1 12 501
Apr 1781 To a pair of Souls 0-9-0 1781 Apr Abijah Prince, 9 497
August 1783 to a Bushel of Rye 1-5-0 1783 Aug Abijah Prince, 1 5 498
Feby 1784 to Half Bushel of wheat 0-16-0 1784 Feb Abijah Prince, 16 503
to a pair of Shoes for Abijah 2-13-0 1784 Feb Abijah Prince, 2 13 502
Novr to 2 1/2 Booshel of wheat 3-18-0 1784 Nov Abijah Prince, 3 18 509

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