Williams, Dr. Thomas: Daybook

Recorded Source Name:: Dr. Thomas Williams Daybook
Place:: Deerfield, MA
Contributor:: Courtesy of Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association
Deerfield, MA
Description:: Doctor Thomas Willliams’s (1718-1775) daybook, 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. A number of Dr. Williams’ day and account books are among the more than 600 account books currently in the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association Library kept by local merchants, professionals, farmers, craftspeople, and business firms from the 17th - 20th centuries. Some of Dr. Williams’ accounts are available on microfilm at the PVMA Library, with the original records at the New York Historical Society Archives.

Table of contents

1748 1749 Volume 1
1753 1754 Volume 2
1755 1757 Volume 3
1757 1758 Volume 4
1758 1759 Volume 5
1765 1766 Volume 6
1768 1769 Volume 7
1769 1772 Volume 8
1772 1773 Volume 9

1748 to 1749 Volume 1

(PVMA#: 5406)

Entry	Date	AA Name(s)	s	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	,	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
• Sam^ll Dickingson D^r to vis^t your Black 4/	1748	,	4	103
• Joseph Barnard Dr to Phlebot Prince Negro 4/	1749 Apr 20	,	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	Amos,	4	1876

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1753 to 1754 Volume 2

(PVMA#: 5407)

Entry	Date	AA Name(s)	s	p	id
• Samll Dickingson Dr. to vist & Redut. a prolapse for Pet. 10/	1754 Oct 8	,	10		851
• Samll Dickingson Dr to visit & Reduce [set] Peters Arm 5/8	1754 Oct 9	,	5	8.0	564
• Samll Dickingson Dr to vist & Reduct. Peter Anus 6/8	1754 Oct 9	,	6	8.0	853
• Samll Dickingson Dr to visit Peter 0/8	1754 Oct 12	,		8.0	1608
• Samll Dickingson Dr. to vist. Peter 0/8	1754 Oct 12	,		8.0	617
• Sam^ll Dickingson D^rto visit & Attend 3/ pr Peter	1754 Dec 9	,	3		1607

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1755 to 1757 Volume 3

(PVMA#: 5409)

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

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1757 to 1758 Volume 4

(PVMA#: 5410)

Entry	Date	AA Name(s)	s	p	id
• going to Montagues Mill 1/7	1757 Jun 24	Abijah Prince,	1	7.0	2955
• Abij^h Negro Cr. by Spinning 3/2 1/2	1757 Jun 24	Abijah Prince,	3	2.0	625
• getting in a Load of Hay 9^d 15	1757 Jun 24	Abijah Prince,	9	15.0	2956
• D^o D^r to a Dollar dd Your wife 6/	1757 Jun 24	Abijah Prince,	6		2954
• by Hoeing Garden 5d: paid	1757 Jun 24	Abijah Prince,		5.0	2953
• 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
• Tho^s Dickingson D^r to vis^t Peter & Dress 1/4	1758 Apr 24	,	1	4.0	723
• vis^t D^o & Pul. Alex. 2/-	1758 Apr 24	,	2		2961
• Tho^s Dickingson D^r to vis^t Peter Dress & Puls Alex 2/8	1758 Apr 26	,	2	8.0	569
• Tho^s Dickingson D^r to vis^t Dress Peter Emp^r San^s & Puls. Alex^r 4 Dos...	1758 Apr 28	,	3	2.0	863
• Tho^s Dickingson D^r to vis^t & Dress Peter 1/4	1758 Apr 29	,	1	4.0	724
• Tho^s Dickingson D^r to vis^t & Dress Peter 1/4	1758 Apr 30	,	1	4.0	725
• Tho^s Dickingson D^r to vis^t & Dress Peter 1/4	1758 May 1	,	1	4.0	726
• Tho^s Dickingson D^r to vis^t Anim^e Bezoar & Emp^r Sanans 2/4 p^r Peter	1758 May 4	,	2	4.0	864
• Tho^s Dickingson D^r Sp^t of Nitri Diclis[?] 8d	1758 May 7	,		8.0	865
• Tho^s Dickingson D^r to vis^t 8d	1758 May 7	,		8.0	570
• Abij^h C^r by 2 Ferrages. 4^d	1758 May 13	Abijah Prince,		4.0	1817
• Tho^s Dickingson D^r to Spt. Nitr. Diclis. 1/2	1758 May 14	,	1	2.0	866
• Tho^s Dickingson D^r to vis^t 8^d	1758 May 15	,		8.0	702
• Abijah Negroe C^r by ferrage 4^d	1758 May 27	Abijah Prince,		4.0	1818
• L^t Tim^o Childs D^r to Phlebot Humphry 8^d	1758 Jun 16	Humphry,		8.0	112
• Abijah Negroe C^r By ferrages 4^d	1758 Jun 20	Abijah Prince,		4.0	862
• Abij^h Prince Negroe C^r by 6 ferrages @ 2^d 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	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
• Rev^dM^r Ashley C^r by Titus's Mowing with Jont^h. Taylor. 2/	1758 Sep 20	Titus,				1603
• Abij^h Prince Negroe D^r to OC Anisi. 8^d	1758 Oct 23	Abijah Prince,			8.0	1820
• Abij^h Negro Prince D^r to Aqua. Ulcusroloso 8^d Phl. 3^d.	1758 Oct	Abijah Prince,			11.0	2798
• Sharp Caleb D^r to Ung^t Emmol^t & Pot 1/7 D^d Ishmael	1758 Nov 11	Calab Sharp, Ishmael,		1	7.0	2799
• Sharp Caleb D^r to vis^t Ol^r & Ph^l 1/7	1758 Nov 12	Calab Sharp,		1	7.0	2800
• Sharp Caleb D^rt o vis^t Dress & Cerat Turner^l Zi 3/-	1758 Nov 14	Calab Sharp,		3		2801
• Sharp Caleb D^r to Dress 8^d	1758 Nov 16	Calab Sharp,			8.0	2802
• Sharp Caleb D^r to Dress & Ung^t Emmol^s Zi 1/8	1758 Nov 18	Calab Sharp,		1	8.0	2803
• Abijah Prince Negroe C^r by Ferrage Eben^r Sheldon & 3^pr Tho^s 6^d	1758 Nov 23	Abijah Prince,			6.0	1821
• Abijah Prince Negroe D^r to Cathart 8^d D^d Y^r Wife	1758 Nov 25	Abijah Prince,			8.0	1823
• Abij^hPrince Negro C^r by 3 Ferages 5^d	1758 Nov 25	Abijah Prince,			5.0	1822
• Abijah Prince Negroe C^r by 1 Ferriage 2^d	1758 Dec 1	Abijah Prince,			2.0	1824
• Sharp Caleb D^r to vis^t & Dilect^r 1	1758 Dec 19	Calab Sharp,		1		2804
• Sharp Caleb D^r to vis^t 8^d [crossed out: D^r ^pr D^o 8^d]	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 D^r to vist & Dress 1/4	1758 Dec 21	Calab Sharp,		1	4.0	2807
• Sharp Caleb D^r to vist & Dres 1/4	1758 Dec 21	Calab Sharp,		1	4.0	2808
• Sharp Caleb D^r to vis^t & Dress 1/4	1758 Dec 22	Calab Sharp,		1	4.0	2809
• Sharp Caleb D^r to vist & Dress 1/4	1758 Dec 23	Calab Sharp,		4	4.0	2810
• D^o V^m D^o 1/4	1758 Dec 23	Calab Sharp,		1	4.0	2962
• Sharp Caleb D^r to 2 vis^ts & Dress ^pr 2/8	1758 Dec 24	Calab Sharp,		2	8.0	2811
• Aaron Scot D^rto vist & Phlebot yr wife 1/4	1759 Feb 9	Aaron Scott,		1	4.0	2894
• Abijah Prince Negroe D^r. to vist. & Direct^d. 8d	1759 Feb 10	Abijah Prince,			8.0	1825
• Abijah Prince Negroe D^r. to Elix^er. Propt. 8^d.	1759 Feb 11	Abijah Prince,			8.0	1826
• Abij^h Prince Negroe C^r by 6 Ferrages @ 2^d 1/	1759 Mar 31	Abijah Prince,		1		2814
• Rev^d M^rAshley C^r by Titus & Cato 1/2 a day cutting wood March...	1759 Apr 7	Cato Cole, Titus,		1	2.0	1609
• Rev^d M^r Ashley C^r by Titus & Cato 1 Day Cutting Wood	1759 Apr 7	Cato Cole, Titus,				108
• Abijah Prince Negro D^r to vis^t Pul. Alex. & Suce Glyuh^m 2/4	1759 Apr 9	Abijah Prince,		2	4.0	1827
• Abijah Prince Negroe D^rto vist 8^d	1759 Apr 10	Abijah Prince,			8.0	1828
• Aaron Scot D^r to Extract. 1 Den 8^d	1759 Apr 10	Aaron Scott,			8.0	2895
• Aaron Scot dr to 2 vist pil. Mattho. Manna. SpermCeti & opeate man^d&...	1759 Apr 11	Aaron Scott,		22	8.0	2896
• Aaron Scot D^rto vis^t Spt. Lavend & Ph^l 1/6	1759 Apr 13	Aaron Scott,		1	6.0	2897
• Lt Hoit D^r to Phlebot Cesar 8^d	1759 Apr 14	Caesar,			8.0	109
• Abijah Prince Negroe C^r by 1 Ferriage 2^dD^o C^r by 4 D^o 8^d y^e 16^th: omitt...	1759 Apr 21	Abijah Prince,				1859
• Abijah Prince Negroe C^r by 3 Ferriages 6^d	1759 Apr 24	Abijah Prince,			6.0	1860
• Abijah Prince Negroe C^r by 2 Ferrig^s 4^d	1759 Apr 28	Abijah Prince,			4.0	1861
• Abijah Prince C^r by 2 Ferriage 4^d D^o ^pr D^o 16 4^d	1759 May 15	Abijah Prince,				1862
• Abijah Prince Negro C^r by 2 Ferriages 4^d	1759 Jun 8	Abijah Prince,			4.0	1863
• Sharp Caleb D^r to vis^t & Batem^s Pul^ce 2/8	1759 Jul 14	Calab Sharp,		2	8.0	2817
• Sharp Caleb D^r to Phodr rei Zii 2/8	1759 Jul 14	Calab Sharp,		2	8.0	2816
• Abij^h Prince Negroe D^r to Sena Glyuh^r & Sem^a Anisi 8^d	1759 Jul 15	Abijah Prince,			8.0	1864
• Sharp Caleb D^r to vis^t & Spec^l Hieropiera 1/8	1759 Jul 15	Calab Sharp,		1	8.0	2818
• Abij^h Prince Negro C^r by 1 Ferriage 2^d	1759 Jul 18	Abijah Prince,			2.0	1865
• Abijah Prince Negro C^r to 2 Ferriges 2^d 1/2	1759 Oct 9	Abijah Prince,				1866
• Abijah Prince C^r by 2 Ferriges 2^d 1/2	1759 Oct 10	Abijah Prince,				1867
• Abij^h C^r by 1 Ferriage 1^d:2 1. or 2 Coppers	1759 Nov 12	Abijah Prince,				1869
• Sharp Caleb D^r to Ung. Digest & Sp^t Vinc. Camph^er 2/6	1759 Nov	Calab Sharp,		2	6.0	2829
• Sharp Caleb D^r to Dress & Ung^t Digest & Poh 2/4	1759 Nov	Calab Sharp,		2	4.0	2828
• Sharp Caleb D^rto Dress 8^d D^o 11th to Dress 8^d	1759 Nov	Calab Sharp,				2825
• Abij^h Negro C^r by 3 Ferriages 4^d	1759 Nov	Abijah Prince,			4.0	1868
• Sharp Caleb D^r to vis^t & Dress 1/4 v^te 1/4	1759 Nov	Calab Sharp,				2827
to a Dollar	--	Abijah Prince,	1.00			867

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1765 to 1766 Volume 6

(PVMA#: 5412)

Entry	Date	AA Name(s)	p	id
• L^t Timothy Childs D^r to Sp^t Teresintto[?] & Ph^l 9d fr Humphry	1765 Apr 24	Humphry,	9.0	1895
• Abijah Prince C^r by making cydar 5 barrels	1765 Nov 5	Abijah Prince,		1882
• Abijah Prince D^r to 1 Load of Stones 4/. D^o C^r by tending Mason 2/	1765 Nov 22	Abijah Prince,		1896
• Abijah Prince C^r by Your wifes work Scouring 8^d	1765 Nov 26	Abijah Prince,	8.0	1897
• L^t Tim^o Childs D^r to Perat. Tumeri. 6^d ^fr Humphrey	1766 Feb 20	Humphry,	6.0	1898
• Titus Negro C^r by Cutting Tobacco 5^d	1766 Mar 19	,	5.0	1899

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1768 to 1769 Volume 7

(PVMA#: 5413)

Entry	Date	AA Name(s)	s	p	id
• Abijah Negro D^r to G^m Camph^r 4^d	1769 Sep 20	Abijah Prince,		4.0	1900
• Abijah Prince C^r by 1 day @ cyder 2/	1769 Sep 25	Abijah Prince,	2		1901
• Abijah Prince D^r to Cash 12/2:2: to pay Your Rates	1769 Oct 2	Abijah Prince,			1902
• Abijah Prince D^r 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	id
• Sharp Caleb D^r to 1/2 p^t of Chery To a pr of Yarn Stockens 4/4^d	1757 Jan 29	Calab Sharp,	4	4.0	234
• Abijah Prince C^r by making 3 Barrels 2/	1769 Oct 3	Abijah Prince,	2		1904
• Abijah Prince D^rto Cerat Turneri 4^d	1769 Nov 17	Abijah Prince,		4.0	1905
• Abijah Prince C^r by 2 1/2 days Work	1769 Nov 25	Abijah Prince,			1906
• Abijah Prince D^r to Ext. 1 dens 8^d	1769 Dec 8	Abijah Prince,		8.0	1907
• Abijah Prince D^r to G^m Camphr 4^d	1769 Dec 27	Abijah Prince,		4.0	1908
• Peter came thrash oats	1770 Jan 29	,			1918
• Abijah Prince Negroe Cr by 3 Piggs W^t lb 84: @ 2^d: 14/-	1770 Jan 29	Abijah Prince,	14		899
• Abijah Prince Negroe D^r to molasses lb. 4. 1/6 C^r by Hetcheling 8 1/2...	1770 Feb 19	Abijah Prince,			898
• Abijah Prince D^r to vis^t Pil Glyst. & Box 3/ 1 p^t vini 6^d	1770 Apr 10	Abijah Prince,		6.0	1909
• Peter began to work in Harrow Mead^w	1770 Apr 30	,			1919
• Abijah Prince C^r by 2 days Work by Team carting wood	1770 May 20	Abijah Prince,			1910
• Peter began to help Scot work at y^e... Barn & Joyne	1770 Jun 18	,			1917
• Abijah Negro D^r to vist. Elix^r Aft: Spt Nilni Ph^l 3/4	1770 Jul 17	Abijah Prince,	3	4.0	1911
• Abijah Prince D^r to Dress Festus bis 1/4	1770 Aug 11	Festus Prince, Sr.,	1	4.0	900
• Abijah Prince D^r to Emp^l Deran^l 4^d for Dac	1770 Aug 14	Abijah Prince, Duruxa Prince,		4.0	1912
• Abijah Prince D^rto Dress 8^d Festus	1770 Aug 15	Abijah Prince,		8.0	1913
• Abijah Prince Negro D^rto Cerat Tumeri /6^d	1771 Jan 15	Abijah Prince,		6.0	1914
• Abijah Prince Negro C^rby half a Day 1/2 Carting hay	1771 Aug 31	Abijah Prince,			1915
• Abijah Prince D^r to Ext. 1 Dan^l 8d f^r Dack	1771 Nov 11	Abijah Prince, Duruxa Prince,		8.0	1916

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1772 to 1773 Volume 9

(PVMA#: 5415)

Entry	Date	AA Name(s)	$	£	s	p	f	id
• Abijah Prince Negroe C^r by Hetchling Flax last. Winter 2/ By Do. 63lb....	1772 Apr 8	Abijah Prince,						1920
• Abijah Prince D^r to vis^t y^rWife & Dru^a 1/	1773 Jul 17	Abijah Prince, Drucilla Prince, Lucy Terry Prince,			1			1921

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