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Dr. Thomas Williams Acct. Book

Location:
Deerfield, MA
Description:
Doctor Thomas Williams (1718-1775) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, recorded visits, treatments, and charges for medical and dental services to patients, including enslaved and free African Americans, in Deerfield and other communities in the region from 1755-56 in this account book. A number of Dr. Williams’ 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.

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1755 to 1756

(PVMA#: 5408)

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
To Emp. Carrob for Humphrey 30/ 1746 Aug 25 Humphry, 30 119
To The [?] [?] 3/ Dress Hump[hrey's] hand... -13- 1748 May 29 Humphry, 13 130
To Ext Dent[tooth] yr Neg. Fem 5/ 1749 Mar 14 Negro, 5 869
To Phleb. Prince 4/c -4- 1749 Apr 20 Prince, 4 907
To Phleb. Prince 4/c -4- 1749 May 7 Prince, 4 908
To Phleb. Your Negros Antem 1749 May 29 , 910
To Emp. Demir [?] your negro 1749 Jun 12 Negro, 868
To visit yr Negro Boy & Phleb. 8/ 1749 Sep 4 Negro Boy, 8 911
To visit Peter 4/ 1749 Sep 23 Peter, 4 912
To visit & Emet. 1 of yr Maid -10- 1749 Nov 7 , 909
To Emp. Corrab [?] 10/ for Peter 1749 Dec 24 Peter, 10 913
To visit Pomp. Gum Campst -13- 1750 Jan 16 Pompey, 13 914
To Dress Humphrey's hand 4 times 2/ 1750 Aug 16 Humphry, 2 120
2 visits Peter 1/4 1750 Oct 26 Peter, 1 4.0 727
Emp. D.O. for Humprey 1/4 -1-4 1751 Jan 20 Humphry, 1 4.0 129
To Phlebot Casar -1- 1751 Caesar, 1 128
To yr Maid 8d, Vt[visit], Elix Propt 1/ P.V. 3d 1755 Mar 23 , 11.0 525
four prescriptoins in feb. & March of 1756 and one in July of 1757 1756 Peter Ladieu, 870
... visit & Phlebot. Humphy ... -2-5 1757 Jan 24 Humphry, 2 5.0 121
Phleb. Caesar 1757 Mar 21 Caesar, 113
To Sundries done fr Peter, brot [brought] from 1758 Mar 7 Peter, 871
By Humprey digging Pottatoes 1_ bushels 1761 Oct 30 Humphry, 123
By Humpry digging Pottatoes 1761 Oct 30 Humphry, 124
To Dress & Sundry Dress 2/8 Coffee 1762 , 2 8.0 116
Ext & Dent 8d 10 Dressiings Coffee 6/8 1765 Jun 14 , 7 4.0 115

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1765 to 1766 Volume 6

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
Cathart. _ [for?] Cesar (30) Pil 2/12 1746 May 28 Caesar, 2 12.0 126
To Pil for Cesar 1746 May 30 Caesar, 125
Visit peter Dress & Pul. Alea 2/8 1758 Apr 26 Peter, 2 8.0 575
By 2 [forages] 3d 1759 Mar 14 Abijah Prince, 3.0 770
Spt [Spirit] of Lavend 1/4 1760 Feb 8 Abijah Prince, 1 4.0 732
By 2 [forages] 2[forages] 3d [May] (5) 2 [ditto] 3d 1760 May 2 Abijah Prince, 6.0 631
By 4 [ditto] 5d 2 1760 May 14 Abijah Prince, 875
2[ditto] 3d 1760 May 27 Abijah Prince, 3.0 773
Visit attend & Asags[?] Ceti 1760 Aug 9 Abijah Prince, 874
By 2 [forages] 3d 1760 Aug 11 Abijah Prince, 3.0 771
Agin[a] ... Ph[lebot.] 1/9 1760 Aug 21 Abijah Prince, 1 9.0 544
[Camphor] & Phlebot... -1-9 1760 Dec 10 Abijah Prince, 1 9.0 545
2 [forages] 3d 1760 Dec 15 Abijah Prince, 3.0 772
Olive oil [?] & visit 1761 Jan 16 Abijah Prince, 877
By 1 Day work 2/ 1761 Mar 27 Abijah Prince, 2 878
1 [forage] 2d (31) [ditto]2d 1761 Mar 29 Abijah Prince, 2.0 788
By [ditto] 4d (11) [ditto] 1761 Apr 17 Abijah Prince, 4.0 733
Visit Phelbot. 1/4 1761 Jul 9 Abijah Prince, 1 4.0 734
By reaping oats 1/2 Da 1/ 1761 Aug 6 Abijah Prince, 876
Visit Emet & Spt [spirit] 1761 Oct 18 Abijah Prince, 880
By 1/2 a Day sifting Lyme & making mortar 1761 Nov 26 Abijah Prince, 879
To Interest 1762 Aug 15 Abijah Prince, 881
To Croch's Angl 8d 1762 Nov 14 Abijah Prince, 8.0 573
Spt Nini Camph 1/6 1763 Mar 26 Abijah Prince, 1 6.0 632
Vingt Emm-- & Pot 8 1763 Mar 29 Abijah Prince, 882
Titus Negroe Sevt. To Danl Arms To ol [oil?]... 1764 Sep 26 Titus, 885
Spt Lavend & Phl[bot.] 1764 Oct 7 Abijah Prince, 884
By Picking Apples 1 Day 2/ -1-, & making Lime Mortar at Barnards & bringing home 2/ 1764 Oct 18 Abijah Prince, 4 883
Inhast [?] 1765 Aug 1 Abijah Prince, 886
Recording 5 births 10d 1765 Oct 31 Abijah Prince, 10.0 535
by tending Mason 2/ (26) by ty w-- work 8d 1765 Nov 22 Abijah Prince, 2 8.0 574
To 1 load of Stone 4/ 1765 Nov 22 Abijah Prince, 4 887
by Making 5 Barrels of Cyder 3/4 1765 Nov Abijah Prince, 3 4.0 735
By load of hay 1 Day 1/6 10, ditto 1 Day 1/6 1766 Jul 9 Abijah Prince, 888
By 1/2 Day [at] hay -9d 1766 Jul 21 Abijah Prince, 9.0 546
To a visit reduced a [L_xalm] & Spt [spirit of] Camphr [?]/ 4 1767 Apr 27 Abijah Prince, 4.0 736
By flax [?]5 3/ 1767 May 1 Abijah Prince, 3 891
Visit & Dress 1/4 (2) Do 1/4 (5) Do & E. 1767 May 1 Abijah Prince, 2 10.0 536
Ungt Emm 6d, Aug 1st Emet & Cathart 1/ 1767 May 10 Abijah Prince, 892
Tend hay 1/8 1767 Jun 22 Abijah Prince, 890
_ Day work -24&26 1767 Sep Abijah Prince, 893
By helping to [_?_] Load of Corn 6d 1767 Oct 1 Abijah Prince, 6.0 633
Visit [?] & Dis[?] 1767 Dec 23 Abijah Prince, 889
12/ Red & Glych[?] 4d 1768 Jan 12 Abijah Prince, 4.0 737
Gum [of camphur] 4d 1769 Sep 10 Abijah Prince, 4.0 738
By a Day [at] Ca[sa]r 2/ Nov 3 by [making] 8 barrels of cider 1769 Sep Abijah Prince, 895
Cash 12/22 Rake [?] --12-62 1769 Oct 2 Abijah Prince, 12 62.0 518
Cash 5 [___?___] Corat[?] Jasn [Jasmine] 1769 Oct 3 Abijah Prince, 894
[?][?] 4£-6-73 1769 Dec 8 Abijah Prince, 4 6 73.0 517
By _ day work 1/ -1- 1769 Abijah Prince, 1 1.0 812
By Hatchelling 1770 Feb Abijah Prince, 897
To a pigg you [warranted] & died spaying 1770 Apr 2 Abijah Prince, 896
By 3 days & Team Carting wood. [ditto] [?] Day [ditto] 0-17-6 1770 May 20 Abijah Prince, 17 6.0 634
Cerat [?] Tumeri 6d Nov. 11 Elixer 1771 Jan 11 Abijah Prince, 902
By carting hay _ day 1/ By hatching flax 2/ 1771 Aug 31 Abijah Prince, 3 901
By hatcheting Wt '63 3/53 1772 Apr 8 Abijah Prince, 903
Visit & Direct [?] [?] 1773 Jul 17 Abijah Prince, 904
Potatoes 2/ 1775 Apr 17 Abijah Prince, 905
By Spinning 5 runs tows Yarn 2/6 1775 Jul 9 Abijah Prince, 2 6.0 635
By hoeing Corn Beans etc 2/ 1775 Jul 25 Abijah Prince, 906
[ditto] 1/2 Day 9d -- Aug 6 Abijah Prince, 9.0 547

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1768 to 1769 Volume 7

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
By Cato's reaping 1 day [ditto] _ day 1766 Jul 21 Cato Cole, 127

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