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Dr. Thomas Williams Day Book

Location:
Deerfield, MA
Description:
Doctor Thomas Willliams’s (1718-1775) day book, encompassing nine volumes 1748-1773, are among the surviving records in which Doctor Thomas Williams kept detailed records of his medical practice in Deerfield and other communities, including treating enslaved and free African Americans. They are 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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1748 to 1749 Volume 1

(PVMA#: 5406)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• Ens. Wells Dr to Extract 1 Tooth for Cesar 4/ 1748 May 1 Caesar, 4 106
• Joseph Barnard Dr to Phlebot. Prince 4 1748 May 7 Prince, 4 847
• Ensign Wells Dr to 3 [?] 15/ for Negro Girl 1748 Nov 10 Lucy Terry Prince, 15 848
• Sam Hindell Dr to Phleb. yr Servt Negroe 4/ 1748 Nov 27 Servant Negro, 4 846
• [Nathaniel] Dickinson Dr [_?_] your Black 4 1748 Caesar Bailey, Cato, Hagar Bailey, 4 103
• Joseph Barnard Dr to Phlebot Prince Negro 4/ 1749 Apr 20 Prince, 4 850
• Timo Child Dr to vist & Theriac: Edens: 9/ for Humphy. 1749 May 30 Humphry, 9 105
• Timo Childs Dr to Theriac [?] Edes[?] 5/ for Humphy 1749 May 31 Humphry, 5 104
• Ens Ebenz Wells Dr to vist. Lucy 4/ 1749 Jun 17 Lucy Terry Prince, 4 849
• Lt Timo Childs Dr to Dress Humprey & [?] [?] 10/ 1749 Jun 28 Humphry, 10 107
• Timo. Childs Jnr. Dr. to Extract 1 Tooth for Amos 4/- 1749 Jul 6 , 4 1876

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1753 to 1754 Volume 2

(PVMA#: 5407)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• Samll Dickingson Dr. to vist & Redut. a prolapse for Pet. 10/ 1754 Oct 8 Peter, 10 851
• Samll Dickingson Dr to visit & Reduce [set] Peters Arm 5/8 1754 Oct 9 Peter, 5 8.0 564
• Saml Dickingson Dr.to Emid. Dersal. Carrob. 1/- 1754 Oct 9 , 1 852
• Samll Dickingson Dr to vist & Reduct. Peter Anus 6/8 1754 Oct 9 Peter, 6 8.0 853
• Samll Dickingson Dr. to vist. Peter 0/8 1754 Oct 12 Peter, 8.0 617
• Samll Dickingson Dr to visit Peter 0/8 1754 Oct 12 Peter, 8.0 1608
• Samll Dickingson Dr to visit & Attned 3/ pr Peter 1754 Dec 9 Peter, 3 1607

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1755 to 1757 Volume 3

(PVMA#: 5409)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• to Cathers 8d to Emetic 8d fr. josey n Siveranc [?] to Emetic 8d Peter Negro 1755 Nov 21 Peter, 859
• to Visit Peter 8d 1755 Nov 22 Peter, 8.0 628
• Spd Vin Camph 3/1/ [?] Phial 3d to Vist Peter & Dressing 8d 1755 Nov 26 Peter, 856
• Pul Alexiss 8d. to visit Peter & Pul Alexiss 8d 1755 Nov 27 Peter, 858
• to Sew CC 4d fr Peter to 2 & 1/2 pts. Vists Peter 1/4d Pulalesciss 8d 1755 Nov 28 Peter, 857
• Pul Alexiss 8d to Vist Peter & Pul Alexiss 8d 1755 Nov 29 Peter, 855
• to Visit Peter 8d 1755 Nov 30 Peter, 8.0 566
• to Vist Peter 8d 1755 Dec 1 Peter, 8.0 565
• to Visit Peter 8d Elix. Balsavuic 1/4d 1755 Dec 2 Peter, 854

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1757 to 1758 Volume 4

(PVMA#: 5410)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• Abijh. Negro Cr. by Spinning 3/2 1/2 going to Montague Mill 1/7 getting in a Load of hay 9d 15 Do Dr to a Dollar dd Your wife 6/ by Hoeing Garden 5d: paid 1757 Jun 24 Abijah Prince, 625
• Tim Childs Dr to Dial. Simp. 2. pr. Humphrey 1757 Jul 25 Humphry, 2.0 111
• Peter Ladieu Negro Dr. to Elixr. Camphr. i. 1/4 Phd. 3d. 1757 Jul 27 Peter Ladieu, 3.0 860
• Abijah Negro Dr. to Camphr. 8d Dd. Yr. Wife 2/3 1757 Aug 13 Abijah Prince, 1813
• Abijah Negro Dr. to Emp. Deacn. C Gusni. [?] 2d 1757 Aug 18 Abijah Prince, 2.0 785
• Abijah Negro Dr. to vist. 8d 1757 Sep 14 Abijah Prince, 8.0 1814
• Abijah Dr. to Epinast 6d 1757 Sep 17 Abijah Prince, 6.0 1815
• Lt. Jonathan Hoit Dr. to Phlebot. Cesar 1/- 1758 Mar 21 Caesar, 1 110
• Abijah Negro Dr. to1 pt. Lavend. & Phl. Z[?]i 1/5 1758 Apr 1 Abijah Prince, 1 5.0 1816
• Lt. Timo Childs Dr to Humphrys Toes 8d ol. Betton & [?] 6d 1758 Apr 7 Humphry, 117
• Lt. Timo. Childs Dr. to Cerat. Visd. No. 4. 2d for. Humphry 1758 Apr 17 Humphry, 2.0 118
• Thos. Dickingson Dr. to vis.t Peter and Dress 1/4 vist. Do. & Pul. Alex. 2/- 1758 Apr 24 Peter, 723
• Thos Dickingson Dr. to vist. Peter Dress & Pul Alexr. 2/8 1758 Apr 26 Peter, 2 8.0 569
• Thos. Dickingson Dr. to vist. Dress Peter Empr. Sany. & Puls. Alexr. 4 Doses 3/2 1758 Apr 28 Peter, 3 2.0 863
• Thos. Dickingson Dr. to vist. & Dress Peter 1/4 1758 Apr 29 Peter, 1 4.0 724
• Thos. Dickingson Dr. to vist. & Dress Peter 1/4 1758 Apr 30 Peter, 1 4.0 725
• Thos. Dickingson Dr. to vist. & Dress Peter 1/4 1758 May 1 Peter, 1 4.0 726
• Thos. Dickingson Dr. to vist. Anim. Bezoar & Emp Sanams. 2/4 pr. Peter 1758 May 4 Peter, 2 4.0 864
• Thos. Dickingson Dr. to vist. 8d 1758 May 7 Peter, 8.0 570
• Thos. Dickingson Dr. Spt. of Nitri Diclis[?] 8d 1758 May 7 Peter, 8.0 865
• Abijh. Cr. by 2 Ferrages 4d 1758 May 13 Abijah Prince, 4.0 1817
• Thos. Dickingson Dr. to Spt. Nitr. Diclis. 1/2 1758 May 14 Peter, 1 2.0 866
• Thos. Dickingson Dr. to vist. 8d 1758 May 15 Peter, 8.0 702
• Abijah Negroe Cr. by ferrage 4d 1758 May 27 Abijah Prince, 4.0 1818
• Lt. Timo. Childs Dr. to Phlebot Humphry 8d 1758 Jun 16 Humphry, 8.0 112
• Abijah Negroe Cr. By ferrages 4d 1758 Jun 20 Abijah Prince, 4.0 862
• Abijh Prince Negroe Cr by 6 ferrages @ 2d. 1/ 1759 Mar 31 Abijah Prince, 1 873

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1758 to 1759 Volume 5

(PVMA#: 5411)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
Abijah Negro Dr. to Camphr 2d 1756 Dec 4 Abijah Prince, 2.0 784
Daniel Arms [credit] by 1 Load of Wood [?] Abijah [?]/4 1756 Dec 26 Abijah Prince, 4.0 721
• Abijh. Prince Negroe Dr. to OC Anisi. 8d 1758 Oct 23 Abijah Prince, 8.0 1820
• Abijh Negro Prince Dr to Aqua. [Ulcusroloso?] 8d. Phl. 3d. 1758 Oct Abijah Prince, 3.0 2798
• Sharp Caleb Dr to Un[?] Emmol & Pot 1/7 Dd Ishmael 1758 Nov 11 Calab Sharp, Ishmael, 1 7.0 2799
• Sharp Caleb Dr to vist [?] & Ph. [?] 1/7 1758 Nov 12 Calab Sharp, 1 7.0 2800
• Sharp Caleb Dr o vist Dress & Cerah Turner [?] 3/- 1758 Nov 14 Calab Sharp, 3 2801
• Sharp Caleb Dr to Dress 8d. 1758 Nov 16 Calab Sharp, 8.0 2802
• Sharp Caleb Dr to Dres & Ung.t Emmol [?] 1/8 1758 Nov 18 Calab Sharp, 1 8.0 2803
• Abijah Prince Negroe Cr. by Ferrage Ebenr Sheldon & 3 fr. Thos 6d 1758 Nov 23 Abijah Prince, 6.0 1821
• Abijah Prince Negroe Dr. to Cathart 8d Dd yr Wife 1758 Nov 25 Abijah Prince, 8.0 1823
• Abijh Prince Negro Cr by 3 Ferages 5d 1758 Nov 25 Abijah Prince, 5.0 1822
• Abijah Prince Negroe Cr by 1 Ferriage 2d 1758 Dec 1 Abijah Prince, 2.0 1824
• Sharp Caleb Dr to vist & [D?] 1758 Dec 19 Calab Sharp, 2804
• Sharp Caleb Dr to vist 8d [words crossed out] 1758 Dec 20 Calab Sharp, 8.0 2805
• Sharp Caleb Dr to vist & Dress & Ungt. Emmol 2/ Pot. 3d 1758 Dec 20 Calab Sharp, 2 3.0 2806
• Sharp Caleb Dr to vist & Dres 1/4 1758 Dec 21 Calab Sharp, 1 4.0 2808
• Sharp Caleb Dr to vist & Dress 1/4 1758 Dec 21 Calab Sharp, 1 4.0 2807
• Sharp Caleb Dr to vist & Dress 1/4 1758 Dec 22 Calab Sharp, 1 4.0 2809
• Sharp Caleb Dr to vist & Dress 1/4 Do V Do 1/4 1758 Dec 23 Calab Sharp, 2810
• Sharp Caleb Dr to 2 vists & Dress [?] 2/8 1758 Dec 24 Calab Sharp, 2 8.0 2811
• Aaron Scot Dr to vist & Phlebot yr wife 1/4 1759 Feb 9 Aaron Scott, 1 4.0 2894
• Abijah Prince Negroe Dr. to vist. & Directd.  8d 1759 Feb 10 Abijah Prince, 8.0 1825
• Abijah Prince Negroe Dr. to Elixer. Propt. 8d. 1759 Feb 11 Abijah Prince, 8.0 1826
• Abij h Prince Negroe Cr by 6 Ferrages @ 2d 1/ 1759 Mar 31 Abijah Prince, 1 2814
• Rev'd Mr. Ashley Cr by Titus & Cato 1/2 Day Cutting Wood 1759 Apr 7 Cato Cole, Titus, 1 2.0 1609
• Rev'd Mr. Ashley Cr by Titus & Cato 1 Day Cutting Wood 1759 Apr 7 Cato Cole, Titus, 108
• Abijah Prince Negro Dr. to vist. Pul. [illegible, 3 words] 2/4 1759 Apr 9 Abijah Prince, 2 4.0 1827
• Abijah Prince Negroe Dr to vist 8d 1759 Apr 10 Abijah Prince, 8.0 1828
• Aaron Scot Dr to Extract. 1 Den 8d 1759 Apr 10 Aaron Scott, 8.0 2895
• Aaron Scot dr to 2 vist pil. Mattho. Manna. SpermCeti & opeate mand  22/8 1759 Apr 11 Aaron Scott, 22 8.0 2896
• Aaron Scot Dr to vist. Spt. Lavend & Phl 1/6 1759 Apr 13 Aaron Scott, 1 6.0 2897
• Lt Hoit Dr to Phlebot Cesar 8d 1759 Apr 14 Caesar, 8.0 109
• Abijah Prince Negroe Cr. by 1 Ferriage 2d Do. Cr. by 4. Do . 8d. ye16th: omitted 1759 Apr 21 Abijah Prince, 1859
• Abijah Prince Negroe Cr by 3 Ferriages 6d 1759 Apr 24 Abijah Prince, 6.0 1860
• Abijah Prince Negroe Cr by 3 Ferrigs 4d 1759 Apr 28 Abijah Prince, 4.0 1861
• Abijah Prince Cr by 2 Ferriage 4d D o. for D o. 16 4d 1759 May 15 Abijah Prince, 1862
• Abijah Prince Cr by 2 Ferriage 4d Do [?] Do 16 4d 1759 May 15 Abijah Prince, 2815
• Abijah Prince Cr by 2 ferriage 4d Do fr Do 16 4d 1759 May 15 Abijah Prince, 1819
• Abijah Prince Negro Cr. by 2 Ferriages 4d 1759 Jun 8 Abijah Prince, 4.0 1863
• Sharp Caleb Dr to vist & Batem [?] 2/8 1759 Jul 14 Calab Sharp, 2 8.0 2817
• Sharp Caleb Dr to [illegible, 3 words or symbols] 2/8 1759 Jul 14 Calab Sharp, 2 8.0 2816
• Sharp Caleb Dr to vist & Snec l. Hienopicra 1/8 1759 Jul 15 Calab Sharp, 1 8.0 2818
• Abijh. Prince Negroe Dr. to Sena Glych [?] & Semr. Anisi 8d 1759 Jul 15 Abijah Prince, 8.0 1864
• Abij h Prince Negroe Dr to Sena Glyuh er & Sem u Anisi 8d 1759 Jul 16 Abijah Prince, 8.0 2823
• Abijh. Prince Negro Cr. by 1 Ferriage 2d 1759 Jul 18 Abijah Prince, 2.0 1865
• Abijah Prince Negro Cr to 2 Ferriges 2d 1/2 1759 Oct 9 Abijah Prince, 1866
• Abijah Prince Cr by 2 Ferriges 20/1/2 1759 Oct 10 Abijah Prince, 1867
• Abijh. Cr. by 1 Ferriage Pd:2 1. or 2 Coppers 1759 Nov 12 Abijah Prince, 1869
• Sharp Caleb Dr to Dress & Ungr Digest & Poh 2/4 1759 Nov Calab Sharp, 2 4.0 2828
• Abijh. Negro Cr. by 3 Ferriages 4d 1759 Nov Abijah Prince, 4.0 1868
• Sharp Caleb Dr to Dress 8d Do 11th to Dress 8d 1759 Nov Calab Sharp, 2825
• Abij h Cr by 1 Ferriage 1d : [?] or 2 Coppers 1759 Nov Abijah Prince, 2826
• Sharp Caleb Dr to visit & Dress 1/4 [?] 1/4 1759 Nov Calab Sharp, 2827
• Sharp Caleb Dr to Ung. Digest & Spt Vine. Camphr 2/6 1759 Nov Calab Sharp, 2 6.0 2829
[Abijah Prince] [debtor] to a Dollar -- Abijah Prince, 1.00 867

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1765 to 1766 Volume 6

(PVMA#: 5412)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• Lt Timothy Childs Dr to Spt Teresintto[?] & Th. 9d fr Humphry 1765 Apr 24 Humphry, 9.0 1895
• Abijah Prince Cr by making cydar 5 barrels 1765 Nov 5 Abijah Prince, 1882
• Abijah Prince Dr to 1 Load of Stones 4/. Do. Cr. by tending masson 2/ 1765 Nov 22 Abijah Prince, 1896
• Abijah Prince Cr by your wifes work Scouring 8d 1765 Nov 26 Abijah Prince, 8.0 1897
• Lt. Timo. Childs Dr. to Perat. Tumeri. 6d fr Humphrey 1766 Feb 20 Humphry, 6.0 1898
• Titus Negro Cr by Cutting Tobacco 5d 1766 Mar 19 , 5.0 1899

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1768 to 1769 Volume 7

(PVMA#: 5413)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• Abijah Negro Dr to Gm Camphr 4d 1769 Sep 20 Abijah Prince, 4.0 1900
• Abijah Prince Cr by 1 day a cyder 2/ 1769 Sep 25 Abijah Prince, 2 1901
• Abijah Prince Dr to Cash 12/22 to pay your Rates 1769 Oct 2 Abijah Prince, 1902
• Abijah Prince Dr to Cash 5/3 to pay Your Rates 1769 Oct 3 Abijah Prince, 5 3.0 1903

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1769 to 1772 Volume 8

(PVMA#: 5414)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• Abijah Prince Cr by making 3 Barrels 2/ 1769 Oct 3 Abijah Prince, 2 1904
• Abijah Prince Dr to Cerat Turneri 4d 1769 Nov 17 Abijah Prince, 4.0 1905
• Abijah Prince Cr by /2 days work 1769 Nov 25 Abijah Prince, 1906
• Abijah Prince Dr. to Ext. 1 dens 8d 1769 Dec 8 Abijah Prince, 8.0 1907
• Abijah Prince Dr to Gm Camphr 4d 1769 Dec 27 Abijah Prince, 4.0 1908
• Peter came thrash oats 1770 Jan 29 , 1918
• Abijah Prince Negroe Cr by 3 Piggs Wt. 84: a 2d: 14/- 1770 Jan 29 Abijah Prince, 14 899
• Abijah Prince Negroe Dr. to molasses lb. 4/ 1/6 Cr. by hetcheling 8 1/2 lb. Flax 5d 8l: 1770 Feb 19 Abijah Prince, 898
• Abijah Prince Dr to vist. Pil Glyst. & Box 3/ 1 pt. vini 6d 1770 Apr 10 Abijah Prince, 6.0 1909
• Peter began to work in Harrow Meadw. 1770 Apr 30 , 1919
• Abijah Prince Cr by 2 days work Team carting wood 1770 May 20 Abijah Prince, 1910
• Peter began to help Scot work at ye... Barn & Joyne 1770 Jun 18 , 1917
• Abijah Negro Dr. to vist. Elixr. Aft: Spat.[?] Nilni. Phl. 3/4 1770 Jul 17 Abijah Prince, 3 4.0 1911
• Abijah Prince Dr. to Dress Festus bis 1/4 1770 Aug 11 Festus Prince, Sr., 1 4.0 900
• Abijah Prince Dr. to Empl. Deranl. 4d for Dac 1770 Aug 14 Abijah Prince, Duruxa Prince, 4.0 1912
• Abijah Prince Dr to Dress 8d Festus 1770 Aug 15 Abijah Prince, 8.0 1913
• Abijah Prince Negro Dr to Ceratr Tumeri /6d 1771 Jan 15 Abijah Prince, 6.0 1914
• Abijah Prince Negro Cr by half a Day 1/ carting hay 1771 Aug 31 Abijah Prince, 1915
• Abijah Prince Dr to Ext. 1 Danl. 8d fr. Dack 1771 Nov 11 Abijah Prince, Duruxa Prince, 8.0 1916
• Sharp Caleb Dr to 1/2 pt of Chery To a pr of Yarn Stockens 4/4d 1757 Jan 29 Calab Sharp, 4 4.0 234

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1772 to 1773 Volume 9

(PVMA#: 5415)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• Abijah Prince Negroe Cr by Hetchling Flax last. Winter 2/ By Do. 63lb. 3/5,3 1772 Apr 8 Abijah Prince, 1920
• Abijah Prince Dr to vist yr Wife and Dress 1/ 1773 Jul 17 Abijah Prince, 1 1921

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