Williams, Elijah: Account Book

Recorded Source Name:: Elijah Williams Account Book
Place:: Deerfield, MA
Contributor:: Courtesy of Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association
Deerfield, MA
Description:: A number of the account books and day books kept by Elijah Williams (1712-1771), a Deerfield, Massachusetts, merchant and militia officer, survive for the years 1742-1771. Elijah Williams’s extensive record of transactions at retail stores he operated in Enfield, Connecticut, and Deerfield, Massachusetts, documented his many running accounts with residents, including enslaved and free African Americans, as well as records involving war munitions and supplies. Williams’s son, John Williams (1751-1816) took over the business following his father’s death in 1771. The account books 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.

Table of contents

1743 1750 Volume 1
1746 1756 Volume 2
1751 1757 1751-1757; Vol. 3
1755 1759 Volume 4, Ledger C
1757 1765 1757-1765
1759 1769 Volume 5, 1759-1769

1743 to 1750 Volume 1

(PVMA#: 5376)

Entry	Date	AA Name(s)	£	s	p	id
• Umphry D^r to 2 pipes	1745 Jul 19	Humphry,				2154
• to a pipe	1745 Oct 9	Humphry,				2155
• to a knife	1745 Oct 12	Caesar,				2157
• Oct^r12 52 to a pair of shoe buckels	1745 Oct 12	Caesar,				2156
• Oct^r 21 to a Jack Knife 3/	1745 Oct 21	,		3		2161
• to cash y^e other ways charged Cesar is to Cash	1745 Oct	Caesar,				2158
• C^r by Cash 8^d	1745	Humphry,			8.0	2159
• Cesar C^r by 1/2 fox------ 1 0 4 0	1745	Caesar,	1		4.0	2160
• 1746 Aug. to a knife 3.6	1746 Aug	,				2162
• p^d Sharp Caleb 1 Day 1-0-0	1751	Calab Sharp,	1			2165
• Cesar Tim^o Childs Negro D^r	--	Caesar,				2163
• Cesar Cr by 1/2 a fox------- £0-08-0	--	,		8		2164

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1746 to 1756 Volume 2

(PVMA#: 5381)

Entry	Date	AA Name(s)	£	s	p	id
• Terry Lucy 61	1746	Lucy Terry Prince,				1844
• Sharp Col^o W^ms Ne 4	1746	Calab Sharp,				1846
• Cesar Col^o Hinsdale 29	1746	Caesar,				1839
• Cesar Tim^o Child 5	1746	Caesar,				1838
• Titus Ashley 20	1746	Titus,				1843
• Ishmael T D. negro 10	1746	Ishmael,				1840
• Cesar Hoit 94	1746	Caesar,				1836
• Cato Ashley 148	1746	Cato Cole,				1837
• Sedawday 13	1746	Abijah Prince,				3269
• Negrow Abijah 88	1746	Abijah Prince,				1841
• Feb^y 8 to a pair of Shoe Buckels 0-8-0-----11	1753 Feb 7	Caesar,				137
• Oct^r 27 to Sundrys 6 0 - 2	1753 Oct 27	Titus,				2239
• Oct^r 31 to a pair of Shoe Buckels 11	1753 Oct 31	Caesar,			11.0	1849
• 1753 Nov^r 2 to a pair of Stockings 6/8	1753 Nov 2	Ishmael,		6	8.0	700
• Nov^r 2 By Cash 6.5	1753 Nov 2	Ishmael,				1612
• Dec^r 8 To 1 pr Stockings 6/	1753 Dec 8	Ishmael,		6		921
• Dec^r 12 to 3 pints of Rhum 2/-	1753 Dec 12	Ishmael,		2		922
• Dec^r 20 to 3 Square needles - 1 - 3	1753 Dec 20	Titus,		1	3.0	2240
• Feb^r 6 to Sundreys 7/-	1754 Feb 6	Ishmael,		7		923
• March 23 to a Broom - - 8 -	1754 Mar 23	Titus,		8		2255
• to Cash 1 - 1 - 3	1754 Jun 24	Titus,	1	1	3.0	2242
• June 24 to 19^d of Rhum - 1 4 -	1754 Jun 24	Titus,		1	4.0	2241
• 28 to p^d Lucey Terry -7-1	1754 Jun 28	Lucy Terry Prince,		7	1.0	2224
• July 10 by 3 Bushels of Rye 1 Bushel of Corn 10-0	1754 Jul 10	Heber Honestman,		10		153
• by a Days Husking - 2 -	1754 Jul 11	Titus,		2		2258
• by 3 D^o - 2 -	1754 Jul 11	Titus,		2		2257
• July 11 by Bottoming a Chair - - 8	1754 Jul 11	Titus,			8.0	2256
• 30 By 1 Bush^l & 1/2 Wheat - 6 -	1754 Jul 30	Heber Honestman,		6		154
• Sept^r 16 By Cash -/4/-2	1754 Sep 16	Ishmael,		4	2.0	1615
• Sept^r 24 to Sundries 2-10	1754 Sep 24	Heber Honestman,		2	10.0	158
• to 1/8 y^d of Cambrick 1/3	1754 Oct 17	Lucy Terry Prince,		1	3.0	1621
• by 1 D^o @2/8 2/8 11/3-	1754 Nov	Ishmael,				3027
• Nov^r by 2 Day' Work @ 2 4/- by 1 Do @2/8 2/8 11/3-	1754 Nov	Ishmael,				1614
• By Cash 3/-	1754 Dec 8	Ishmael,		3		1613
• Dec^r 18 by 3 1/2 Bushels of Wheat 14-	1754 Dec 18	Heber Honestman,		14		150
• Dec^r 18 to Sundries 9-8-2	1754 Dec 18	Heber Honestman,				149
• 1755 Jan^y 14 to Woosted Cap 2/4	1755 Jan 14	Caesar,				1845
• 1755 Jan^y 31 to Sundries 1-2-2	1755 Jan 31	Heber Honestman,				151
• Feb^y 5 by a fox Skin £1-3-0	1755 Feb 5	Calab Sharp,	1	3		1848
• March 1 to p^d Jon^th Arms p^r Order 1-7-2	1755 Mar 1	Heber Honestman,				156
• 1755 March 29 to a p^r of Knee Buckels - - 8	1755 Mar 29	Cato Cole,			8.0	1957
• Ap^r 15 to Sundries buttons 8-2	1755 Apr 15	Heber Honestman,				147
• May 3 to 1 y^d of Ribband -1-	1755 May 3	Lucy Terry Prince,		1		2220
• 26 to Sundries -9-2	1755 May 26	Lucy Terry Prince,				2221
• 29 to a thimble -2-	1755 May 29	Lucy Terry Prince,			2.0	2222
• June 7 to 1 Cake of Chocolat - - 6	1755 Jun 7	Lucy Terry Prince,			6.0	2223
• June 17 to 3 yd^sof Gartering - 1 1 . 2	1755 Jun 17	Titus,				2247
• 1755 June 18 by Cash 1 1 3	1755 Jun 18	Titus,				2259
• 18 to Lined a handkerchief 2 8	1755 Jun 18	Titus,		2	8.0	2248
• June 26 to Sundries 5-10	1755 Jun 26	Heber Honestman,		5	10.0	155
• July 8 to a p^rof Small Sisars D^d E Amsden - 7 -	1755 Jul 8	Heber Honestman,			7.0	152
• Aug^t 4 To Sundrys 2-1	1755 Aug 4	Heber Honestman,		2	1.0	148
• Sep^r 15 to Rhum - - 8 -	1755 Sep 15	Titus,			8.0	2249
• Sep^r 27 To Sundrys 2-9	1755 Sep 27	Heber Honestman,		2	9.0	159
• Dec^r 13 To Sundrys 1/2^d1 2	1755 Dec 13	Titus,				2250
• Feb^y 19 By bottoming 2 Chairs 1 - 7 -	1756 Feb 19	Titus,		1	7.0	2261
• Feb^y 19 to 1 p^t Rhum / 8d - - 8.	1756 Feb 19	Titus,			8.0	2251
• March 22 To 1 Knife £....8	1756 Mar 22	Abijah Prince,			8.0	1850
• March 31 To 1 p^t D^o /8d To 5 Nedles / 1/4 - - 9 - 1	1756 Mar 31	Titus,				2243
• April 2 To 1 pair Gloves 2/8	1756 Apr 2	Ishmael,		2	8.0	924
• Ap^r 15 By Cash £0 - 0 - 6	1756 Apr 15	Cato Cole,			6.0	2237
• Ap^r 15 To 1/2 p^tRhum £ 0-0-5	1756 Apr 15	Caesar,			5.0	1854
• Ap^r 15 To p^r Shoe Buckles 0-1-2	1756 Apr 15	Cato Cole,		1	2.0	2225
• Ap^r 21 to 1/2 p^t Rhum - - 5.	1756 Apr 21	Titus,			5.0	2244
• Ap^r 21 By Digging Jn^o Tutes Grave 2/12	1756 Apr 21	Ishmael,		2	12.0	1616
• Ap^r 22 By Cash £ 6 2	1756 Apr 22	Caesar,				1855
• Ap^r 22 To 1 Tobacco Box £ 1	1756 Apr 22	,		1		1852
• 26 To 1 Jill Rhum - - 3	1756 Apr 26	Titus,			3.0	2245
• Ap^r 26 By Killing Cow & Cutting Colt 1 4	1756 Apr 26	,		1	4.0	1853
• May 1 To 2 pipes - - 1 - 1	1756 May 1	Cato Cole,		1	1.0	2227
• 1756 May 14 By 4 Salmon £...7..11	1756 May 14	Abijah Prince,		7	11.0	1851
• May 18 To 1 q^t D^o	1756 May 18	Titus,				2246
• May 18 By p^d simⁿ Burt - - 11	1756 May 18	Titus,			11.0	2262
• June 29 To 1 knife --7-1	1756 Jun 29	Cato Cole,		7	1.0	2228
• To 1/2 p^t Rhum - - 5	1756 Jul 8	Cato Cole,			5.0	2229
• July 14 By Cash - - - 7 - 1	1756 Jul 14	Cato Cole,		7	1.0	2238
• 20 To 1 p^t Rhum - - 8	1756 Jul 20	Cato Cole,			8.0	2230
• Aug: 12 To Rhum 6^d - 0 6	1756 Aug 12	Titus,			6.0	2252
• Aug^t 17 to a 1 p^rof Garters /8	1756 Aug 17	Ishmael,			8.0	925
• Sep^r 8 to Rhum 6^d - 0 6	1756 Sep 8	Titus,			6.0	2253
• Sep^r 25 to 4 Buttons - - 22	1756 Sep 25	Cato Cole,			22.0	2231
• Oct^r 5 By bringing scow pine 1/4 1/4 17/8-2	1756 Oct 5	Ishmael,				1617
• 1756 by bottoming 6 Chairs 4 6 2	1756	Titus,				2260
• Jan^y 17 to 3 yd^s of Quolity 9^d- - - 9 -	1757 Jan 17	Cato Cole,			9.0	2232
• to a Small pamphlet/ 2 1/2 - - 21	1757 Jan 17	Cato Cole,		21		2233
• to 1 p^r of Knee Buckels See pg 108 - - 8	1757 Jan 17	Cato Cole,			8.0	277
• March 10 to a Snuff Box - - 8	1757 Mar 10	Cato Cole,			8.0	2235
• May 23 to a knife 4d - - 4	1757 May 23	Cato Cole,			4.0	2236
• To Sundries 0-8-8	1757 May 29	Heber Honestman,				157
• To 1/2 bushel Salt 3-4	1757 May 29	Heber Honestman,				3028
• Rhum 1/5 To Rhum 1/5	1758 Mar 15	Titus,				3029
• March 15 To 1 dram 1^d1/2	1758 Mar 15	Titus,				2254
• Negrow Peter	--	,				1842

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1751 to 1757 1751-1757; Vol. 3

(PVMA#: 5377)

Entry	Date	AA Name(s)	£	s	p	id
• Cesar Lieut Hoits Negro to 1/2 lb. powder 0 1 2 0	1755 Jun 11	Caesar,				215
• May 4. by 4 Salmon - 7 11 -	1756 May 4	Abijah Prince,		7	11.0	2736
• Sep 9 to a hogs head - 5 4	1756 Sep 9	Abijah Prince,				1740
• 27 to 13 Indigo - 1 - -	1756 Sep 27	Abijah Prince,				2722
• (Oct^r 6.) to 1 1/4 y^d Toe. cloath - 2 - -	1756 Sep 30	Abijah Prince,				3030
• 30 to a Dram / 1^d1/2	1756 Sep 30	Abijah Prince,				2723
• Oct^r 21 to 2 q^ts of Rhum - 2 8 -	1756 Oct 21	Abijah Prince,				2724
• 23 to a Cake of Soap - - 10 -	1756 Oct 23	Abijah Prince,				2725
• to 1 q^t of Rum - 1 4 -	1756 Oct 29	Abijah Prince,				2726
• 1 To Sundreys from Old Sold^r Book pg 88 - 17 5 -	1756 Nov 1	Abijah Prince,				2728
• Abijah Prince Dr to peck of Salt - 1 6 -	1756 Nov 1	Abijah Prince,				2727
• 16 To a Testiment - 2 1 -	1756 Nov 16	Abijah Prince,				2729
• 1757 Jan^y 4 to 6 & 3/4 ^lb Cheese - 3 4 2	1757 Jan 4	Abijah Prince,				2730
• to 1^lb of Rice/4^d - - 4 -	1757 Jan 4	Abijah Prince,				2731
• 1757 Jan^y 22 by Charged to James Rider - 14 5 -	1757 Jan 22	Abijah Prince,				2737
• 31 To Sundries - 4 - -	1757 Jan 31	Abijah Prince,				2732
• Feb^y 21 To 1^lb of Rice / 4^d - - 4 -	1757 Feb 21	Abijah Prince,				2733
• March 10 To 1 Jill of Rhum - - 3 2	1757 Mar 10	Abijah Prince,				2734
• May 9 To 1/2^lb powder 1/4 / 1^lb Shot 8 Carried to Oppos^d 2 0 0	1757 May 9	Abijah Prince,				2735
• May 27 To Sundries 3/9 (June 23) Sund^s 7/4 0 1 1 0	1757 May 27	Abijah Prince,				2744
• May 28 By 1 Day Clearing Land 2/ 0 2 0 0	1757 May 28	Abijah Prince,				2738
• 30 By 1 Day clearning Land 2/ 0 2 0 0	1757 May 30	Abijah Prince,				2739
• July 1 By 1 day mow^g 2/8 July 2 by a days mow^g 2/8 0 5 4 0	1757 Jul 1	Abijah Prince,				2740
• July 8 To 2 q^ts brandy 2/ To Brandy 1/ 0 3 0 0	1757 Jul 8	Abijah Prince,		2		971
• To silk 9^d (00) To Brandy 2/ 0 2 9 0	1757 Aug 2	Abijah Prince,		2	9.0	2746
• Aug^t 2 To Brandy 2/ 0 2 0 0	1757 Aug 2	Abijah Prince,		2		2745
• Aug 4 By mowing 5/4 (10) By 1 Day Mow 0 8 0 0	1757 Aug 4	Abijah Prince,		8		2741
• 10 By 1 Day reaping 0 2 8 0	1757 Aug 10	Abijah Prince,				2742
• To 2 1/2 ditto Black 0 2 1 0	1757 Aug 10	Abijah Prince,		2	10.0	2748
• 10 To 3y^ds 1/4 White Tow Cloth @ 0 4 4 0	1757 Aug 10	Abijah Prince,				2747
• 12 To 1 Cuttoe 1/ Viz 0 1 0 0	1757 Aug 12	Abijah Prince,		1		2749
• 13 To Sundrys 1/5 0 1 5 0	1757 Aug 13	Abijah Prince,		1	5.0	2750
• 16 To Brandy: 1/6 0 1 6 0	1757 Aug 16	Abijah Prince,		1	6.0	2751
• Sep^r 5^th Brought from above 2 2 4 0	1757 Sep 5	Abijah Prince,	2	2	4.0	1739
• Sep^t 5^th To Pipes 4^d - 0 4 0	1757 Sep 5	Abijah Prince,			4.0	2752
• By mowing 2/8 0 2 8 0	1757 Sep 5	Abijah Prince,		2	8.0	2762
• 8^th By mowing 5/4 - 5 4 0	1757 Sep 8	Abijah Prince,		5	4.0	2763
• 8^th By Fencing 1 Day - 2 0 0	1757 Sep 8	Abijah Prince,		2		2764
• 10^th To 1 dram 1.2 [crossed out- By 1 day Fencing last Spring 0 0 12]	1757 Sep 10	Abijah Prince,				2753
• 17 By 1 day mowing 2/8 [line crossed out]	1757 Sep 17	Abijah Prince,		2	8.0	2754
• 19 By Mowing 2/8 [line crossed out]	1757 Sep 19	Abijah Prince,		2	8.0	2755
• To sundrys: 1/11^d 0 1 11	1757 Oct 10	Abijah Prince,		1	11.0	2758
• 10 To 1 p^tBrandy ^d6 0 0 6 0	1757 Oct 10	Abijah Prince,			6.0	2757
• Oct^r 15 To Brandy 2/ 0 2 0 0	1757 Oct 15	Abijah Prince,		2		2756
• 21 To Cheese 16/6 0 16 6 0	1757 Oct 21	Abijah Prince,		16	6.0	2759
• 22 To 2 q^ts Brandy 2/ 0 2 0 0	1757 Oct 22	Abijah Prince,		2		2760
• 31 To 1 p^t 1/2 Rhum 1/9^d viz - - 9 0	1757 Oct 31	Abijah Prince,			9.0	2761
• Abijah Prince brougt over D^r2 4 2 0	1757	Abijah Prince,	2	4	2.0	2743

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1755 to 1759 Volume 4, Ledger C

(PVMA#: 5378)

Entry	Date	AA Name(s)	$	£	s	p	f	id
• Oct^r 31 By Broadcloth refund 22/6 1 2 6 0	1757 Oct 31	Abijah Prince,		1	2	6.0		1856
• 1757 Oct^r 31 To brought from pg. 67	1757 Oct 31	Abijah Prince,						1741

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1757 to 1765 1757-1765

Entry	Date	AA Name(s)	$	£	s	p	f	id

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1759 to 1769 Volume 5, 1759-1769

(PVMA#: 5379vol5)

Entry	Date	AA Name(s)	£	s	p	f	id
• To 3 1/2 Garlick 0-9-4	1761 May	Town Negro,		9	4.0		3039
• 140 To Sundrys 0-5-0 1:9:3	1761 May	Town Negro,		5			3041
• May 138 To Cotton Hank^d 0-1-8	1761 May	Town Negro,		1	8.0		1610
• May 139 To Sundrys 0-11-5	1761 May	Town Negro,		11	5.0		3040
• To pair Shoe Buck^ls 0-1-0	1761 May	Town Negro,		1			3038
• To Fish Line 0-0-10	1761 May	Town Negro,			10.0		3037
• By 2 Fox 0-6-8	1761	Town Negro,		6	8.0		3033
• By Cash of Warner 10 2-1-[page torn]	1761	Town Negro,					1611
• By red fox £0-2-8 11:2	1761	Town Negro,					3032
• By red fox £0-2-8	1761	Town Negro,		2	8.0		3035
• 284 By 22^lb tobacco 0-5-1	1761	Town Negro,		5	1.0		3031
• By 18^lb of Tobacco @ 4 0-6- [page torn] 1-3-...	1761	Town Negro,					3034
• To A Hammer 1 4	1762	Aaron Scott,		1	4.0		2379
• By Charged Abijah Prince - 3 -	1764	Abijah Prince,		3			2322
• 1764 To pd Hannah Catlin 0-9-4 1-10-7	1764	Town Negro,					3042
• 1765 May 29 80 To Sundries 0-1-7-2	1765 May 29	Town Negro,		1	7.0	2	3043
• May 31 12 To 1 pr of Hose - - - - - 7 -	1765 May 31	Calab Sharp,		7			2324
• To Indorsed on your Note 1 4 5 2 Ballanced 5 2 0 1	1765 Aug 31	Calab Sharp,					2325
• to brought from E 132 3 10 6 3	1765 Aug 31	Calab Sharp,	3	10	6.0	3	2323
• Dec 17 48 To 1/4 OZ Mace - - 7 2	1765 Dec 17	Aaron Scott,			7.0	2	2378
• By Brought from E132 2 8 10 3.0	1765 31	Calab Sharp,					2326
• 80 By 3 3/4 Tobacco 0-1-3	1765	Town Negro,		1	3.0		3036
• By Sundries on your Book 2 7 2	1768 Apr	Calab Sharp,	2	7	2.0		2327
• By Do -------------- - 6 - Ballanced 5 2 3	1768 Apr	Calab Sharp,					2328
• By Part of your Bond - 1 11 2	1768	Aaron Scott,		1	11.0	12	2380

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