CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 924 074 445 721 The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://archive.org/details/cu31924074445721 THE DIARY OF MATTHEW PATTEN Of Bedford, N. H. From Seventeen Hundred Fifty-four to Seventeen Hundred Eighty-eight PUBLISHED BY THE TOWN CONCORD, N. H. THE RUMFORD PRINTING COMPANY 1903 MATTHEW PATTEN'S DIARY One of the early settlers in Bedford was Matthew Patten, who was born in Ireland, May 19, 1719, and moved to this country iu 1728. He came to Sonhegan-East in 1788 ; was judge of probate in this county, being ap- pointed to that pfflcc in 177(5. He represented the towns of Bedford and Merrimack in the general court in 1776 and 1777 ; was one of the governor's council in 1778 ; was appointed justice of the peace about 1761, and con- tinued in that office until his death, August 27, 1795. He died in a field near the soutli part of the town. The. men wore mowing, and ho wont to carry them their dinner. Being somewhat fatigued, he sat down under a tree, where in a short time he was found dead. He had always kept a diary. After his death, this remained in the pos- session of his daughters, Sarah and Polly Patten. They gave it to Dr. Peter P. Woodbury about the year 1850, or rather they gave to him that portion of the diary which then remained, for the earlier pages from its beginning down to about 1754 had been lost. Dr. Woodbury preserved this diary until his death in 1860, when it continued in the possession of his family until the present time. Its merits were so much appreciated by the town, as a record of its earUost settlement, that the sum of $600 was appropriated for its publication, and the committee who were charged with the publication of the town's history were entrusted with the duty of publishing this diary. The diary was written upon pages of white writing paper, six inches long by three and a half iiiches wide, and in so fine a hand that upon some of them more than four hundred words are to be found. The leaves were folded, three sheets within another, making sixteen pages to a " book." At the top of the first page of each of these books was vsritten : "A Day Book continued. Etc.," which will explain the regular recurrence of that expression throughout the follovsong print. All these sixteen-page books are skilfully bound together with strong linen thread, natural color. The writing is remarkably well preserved and legible, considering its fineness. Copy of Matthew Patten's Diary (1754) 18"' Fiuished makeiug sashes being 132 squares 19"' Made a book oubbard a i 30"' Went to Londonderry to decide the controversie between Tho" Hall and Joshua Follensbe but was disappointed by reason of Lieut not Comeing 21»' Was at James and John Andersons and Tarried all night 22'' went to Joseph Kidders and got three bushells of Malt and was obliged to leave ^ bushel of ground malt because the bag would not hold it 24"' sold my houseing and houldiug for seventy five pounds brot 3 hundred and % inches of pine staves and had it hauled up to the Rodgers Mr Kennedy Came with a Dun and I gave up mine away JULY I made a smoothing plain for John and a fore plain for Rob' Walker Beuj" Linkfleld and I workt with William Boruet Went to Capt Goffes to arbitrate between Tho' Hall and Joshua Folensbe Benjn Linkfleld and my oxn workt at the highway with WiU'" Barnet S"* Concluded on a judgment but did not Draw it in writing for the Court was to meet again to do it but no time appointed to do it nor place 6"" Got over a stock of white pine boards over Merrymac river from Cap' Goffes mill measuring 630 feet and brought 4 boards home 7"" heard Mr Butler preach at Mr in Derryfield in the forenoon he preached from John 14 and 6 and in the afternoon From Matth'^ 6 & 33 verse 8"' set out for Haverhill to bring salt and Lodged with Mr Wit in Haverhill John Goflfe Jun' that day which was O £ O"* set out home with 3)^ 5 pair of brass Hinges 2 bush 14 fish Hoolcs pd Mr Will"" of Lo:derry 1-11-0 I owed him for I had of him last year and reed of Cap' GofEe Old Tenor on the 8"' day 10"' lay all day being 11"' Grave Benj" "Vickery EUas Dickey for a syth 15"' Took 4 bushel of rie to mill and went along with David burns to > These omissions are due to torn manuscript, or being so badly worn as to be Illegible. 6 MATTHEW PATTEN S DIARY. show him the third Division no one John B and Francis Dimond being in company and Found about Two Thousand of shingles made on it and they helped me bundle them up and Dimond Came with his oxon to haull them away but was Disappointed by W"> Howard who made them agreeing to pay 3 pound Old Tenor in September next (1754) 16* Took a Note from William Howard for three pound old Tenor to be paid me 15th of next Sept' IS* Lent Will™ Holms six treas full of Rie 20"' Mary Ldnn went home 31=' Mr MacGregore preached in Bedford on the 165 verse of ye 119 Psahn and Baptized our third child named Matthew 33 & 38* Benj" linkfleld. and I workt at Jerret Rowans Clapboards and 25'" Sold My Gun to Sam" Martain for twenty pounds New Tenor on Demand with interest till paid and got John Maclaughliu Gun on Tryal ' 26'" Sent Benj" Linkfleld to L: Derry to Fetch my Grindston and to Mrs Cochrane to get something for suses toe and Got a poltice and some . salve and brought home the Grindstone and I went along with Cap' Goffe to run the lines of Cap' Pai'kers lot No 7 in the 11 Rang and was more than half a day 28'" Mr Houstone Preached iu Bedford From the 14th Verse of the 25th Psalm The servant of the Lord is with them tliat fear him and he will shew them his Covenants 29'" W" Moors boy Took away a table I had made for him of which he had paid twenty shillings before 30"' my wife and I went to Londonderry to see her mother who fell the sabath before and Disjoynted her ■\vrist of her left hand and Changed an Eight pound bill at Cap' Goflfes and paid 3-11-8 for Cap' Goffes and John Goffes and a bole of rum I had when my Brother and I took loges to the river and a jill of rum this day AUGUST FIRST Returned home again and Will"" Rodger Eight shillings for hauling on white pine Log from the river to the Mill had Jerret Rowan and his ^rite and Smith Kennedy Jun' wife helping me reap rie 2'' Had the same hands helping me reap and Finish had 29 stooks S"! Got in my rie and Finished pooling Flax 4'" Mr McOlintook preached in Bedford from Colocians 3 & 8 — For ye and Dead and your life is hid with Christ in God 6'" reed eight pounds one shilling and ten pence half penny from John Quig and the intrest Due on it and of the payments made last on the bond and paid Mary Linn eight pound and sent eight pound along with John Quig to Rhod Island to Change for New Hamp' money and sent Benj" Linkfleld to Moors with Four bushel of Rie 7'" I went and fetched the meal home from james Moors 8'" Robert Walker paid me for a fore plain and paid me three shillings over MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. . 7 11* Mr Butler preached in Den-yfield at Mr Stevens Barn From Isaiah the 61 and 2'':— To Proclaim the acceptable year of y Lord and the day of Vengeance of our God to Comfort all that Monrn IS"" paid W" Thompson for his wifes weaving 4 £ 13"' Andrew "Walker Gave me six pound old Tenor to give Gauin Riddel and alowed me to pay him six shillings more on his account and Finished an oval Table for my Brother sam"' wife IS"' Began to mow my Meadow 18"> Mr Houston Preached in Bedford from the S'^ Chapter of y= first Epistle General of John aiid the Former part of y« 23* "Verse 21"' Paid EVancis Barnet 7 £ old Tenor being eleven shillings more than I owed him for makeing shoes 26* went to Lichfield and got 1}4 bushels Indian corn from sam" Gibson on account of what he owed me and Got a half bushel at Harvill and paid him Fifteen shillings for it paid him for one Night Entertainment I had there in the spring before or last spring 27"' had a tooth pulled out Lieu' Barron 28"' Paid James Kennedy six pound and being all I owed him except six shillings more 29"' had my Gun New Buss't & a new worm From sam" "Woods 30"' Drew a bill of sale of David Smiths goods to sam" Vose From John Smith his Father and Grot a hay Fork and ring from James Kennedy 31" "Went to Cap' Goffes and signed our Judgement concerning Tho= Hall and Joshua FoUensbe SEPTEMBER FIRST Mr. Houston Lectured in the forenoon on the first 9 verses of the 5"' Chapter of Matthew and Preached in the afternoon From the eighteenth "Verse of the Fourth Chapter of the First Epistle of John 3"" I had my max shod with James Kennedy he found two new shoes and Grot a Quart of Rum from Cap' Gofife and paid Fifteen shillings for it and Finished mowing my meadow 5"' Got Five cocks of hay in that I cut at David Smiths yard and Benj" Linkfield and I went up to Jerret Rowans and helped about Bolting Clap- boards stuff Bundled up some shingles in order to Draw away on the next morning and Benj" stayed all night gth -vyent away to Chester to Fetch home two Calf skins I had Curried there and Took a Cow hide that Lieu' Barron Tanned — it weighed 9% to Mr Roby in Chester to be Curried & Brought my Calfs skins but had not Change to pay for them the coast of Currieing was Fifteen shillings and was paid to the Ctirrier by Cap' Talf ord , 8* Mr McOlintock preached in Bedford From Hebrews y« 4"' and 16 9"' Surveyed 2650 feet of Boards for John Bell Jun' from Eleazax "Wells Took more than half a day and peiced the stock of gun for James Boyes Jun' of Londonderry and Charged Twelve shillings and he paid me Eigh- teen pence toward it 12"' Finished stocking a gun for John Anderson Jun' of Londonderry aAd Charged him Three pounds Five shillings old Tenor for it 8 MATTHEW patten's DIAUY. IS"" Mr McOlintock Discoursed From the First 13 verses in the SS'i" Chapter of Math"' Gospel Being the parable of the Ten Virgins and made ten observations from it le"" Benj" Linkfield Thrashed Rie and I Began to make a Fram for Mrs Chandlers lookingGlass 17"' Finished the lookingglass Fram and benj" Linkfield went to Lon- donderry to see the training and to Fetch from Widow Greggs one Bar of Iron cue set of Cart Boxes and tvro Grave stones for my Fathers Grave and sent 3 £ to pay for the Carting and to buy 3 pounds of Lead IS* Benj" Linkfield came home and brought home one barr of iron one set of Cart Boxes and two Grave Stones and he paid Widow Gregg I'l'-lS'-O* for the Carting from Haverhil and a grindstone 19"' James Kennedy mended the hook of Colter that goes into the Shear and Benj" began to plough to sow rie 20"' went to Alex' McMurphys mill and got Four Bushels of new rie ground 21'' Got James Linn to kill a heifer which weighed 240 beaf and 43 hide 10 3-4 of Talow and sold James Kennedy 36 £ of beaf at 1 /6 shilling per £ and sold Will'" Holms 39 £ of beaf a Ditto A DAY BOOK CONTINUED AND NOVEMBER 18"' Gathered together W" Barrs John Bells Richard Mac- alesters and Jerret Rowans oxen and Rowan hunseU in Order to break up and it proved a rainy day that we Could not 19"' Did break up and had John Bolls and Jerret Rowans Richard Mao- alester Will"? Pettersons and Matthe*' Littles oxen and Rowan and John Parker helping me and had Will'" Holms Plow and Let Richard Maoaleaster have 3"'-5=-6"^ old Tenor on Rowans account and went to Will"' Moors and 3 Quarts of Herds grass seed and all the Red Top seed he had and is to give him 2"'-0'-0'' for the Red Top seed and one sheep skin of him and took a bond of Andrew Bradfords for 30 £ 20"' broke up and had all the oxen I had the day before but John Bells and had my Brothers in thou- room and my Brothers boy & his plow broke a chain of Rowans and Got a new Link put in its room 25'i' went to Miller Moors and got 2 bushels of Indian and 1>^ of wheat ground and went and showed Robert Neasmith n» one a Third Division 26"' went a hunting a killed Two Bucks and lay at Will'" Macdowells 27"" Hunted all day but got nothing and sold n" one to Rob' Neasmith For Two Hundred Pounds old Tenor and gave him a^deed and Took his and John Thomas" Bond for the money to be paid April 1»' 1755 28"' Being Thanksgiving 80"' Hunted and Catched a Sable DECEMBER FIRST Mr Houston Preached in Bedford From Epheseaus the second and first verse 3* Killed my Hoggs which weighed 411 £ 3* set out for Boston 7"" returned home again MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 9 10"' reed 68 £ silver money and 4 lbs paper money and 0-5-7 silver Prom Rob' Neasmith being 100 lbs old Tenor Dollars at 3-5-0 and struck oflf the Intrest from the Remainder of his Bond till the 22* of July 16 went to Gan Riddels and Got a tree for sledge sides and Rowan Drawed into the mill 17"' went and sawed three sides IG"* Rob' Willson of Boston was at my house and Gave me power of attorney to sell Joseph Linus Right in Bedford and set up Advertise- ments for that end aO'i" paid Lieu' Barron 8-0-0 old Tenor and went & Divided 12 acres of Richard Maoallesters mill lot to his sou Archibald 23"' went to Litchfield and Merrymac and altered the Advertisements for ye sale of Linns Land From W" Holms to John GofEe Esq' at Two of the Clock Afternoon 24th Tj(rent to James Karrs and brought my steel Trap to Francis Bar- netts & Bought Two Sable skins from Noah Kidder and Company For 2 £ silver and paid Jotham Tuttle 1-12-6 in silver & 7"/6 (he owed me by the remainder of silver Buckles and writing a Deed being 11' of our old Tenor) For Two Rackoon skins 25"' I Fixt in a gun lock for Rob' Giffin and Charged 5'/ and made a side to my timber sledge and John Burns Juu' Brought a Gun of John Kar- sons to be stocked aG"* went to Merrymac to Divide Joel Dixs estate but was misput by reason Cap' Ohamerliu would not come And Will"' Read promised to pay the one half of my wages and Jataes Gillmor and Peter Rusel the other half and made a squar for John Bell and Charged Ten Shillings 27"' Let Benj" Smith have 6''>-4"-0* New Hampshire money 30"' Finished makeing a wood sledge 31'' went to Francis Barnetts and got the remainder of my sole Leather and upper Leather and Carried it to Noah Thayers to Get a pair of shoes made for Cutting and John On the 30"' writ Two Deeds and Two Bonds for Richard Macallester and Charged 1-0-0 Old Tenor * JANUARY FIRST 1755 Finished stocking of a Gun for Rob' Mack S"" Noah Thayer brought John a pair of pumps and Benj" went with our Oxen and sledge to the Great Meadow and Got the load as far as John Bells and he and the oxen went home with Thayer and took the load horn the next morning and I went to Miller Moors and Got Two Bushel of Indian Corn and Two Bushel of Turkey wheat Ground 4"' went to Maj' Goffes and got l}4 bushells of Rie ground 6"' Katrine Little Came to spin at our house and I bought Two sable skins from John Little and paid him 2-0-6 silver money for them and Benj" went to the Great Meadows for hay for noah Thayer with the oxen and meax T"' Benj" went to y« Great Meado\v and Katrine Little went away at noon to see her father who had broke his arm and bought Three sable skins from Tho' Miller and gave him 2-7-0 silver for them. 10 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 8"» Peioed a stock of a Gun for Will™ Mack and Charged him 1-0-0 which he paid 9"> Swaped Bukles -with W™ Mack and was to have 3-10-0 to Boot ,2-0-0 of which he paid me and went to Litchfield and bought 8:0:0 pounds worth of corn and brought away 4)4 bushels at 1-0-0 p' bushel and bought one fox skin & one rackoon skin from Beuj" Blodget son and gave him 1-13-9 silver for them lO'h went to Ldtchfield and brought away 8^ Bushels of Indian corn and Will"" Read being the remainder of the 8-0-0 worth I bought of him and bought Two Fox skins and a Rackoon skin from James Underwood for 1^ dollar 11"> Brought home 31 yds of cloath from Mary Burns and killed Two yearling Bucks 13"» sent a pair of Two year old Stears to John Smiths in New Boston (and a yearling Heifer to his father Macneal to winter out) by Rob' Coch- rane and M' Will™ Staineal 14"' went to Litchfield to buy corn but Got norie and bought a Gray Fox skin from Sam" Moor and Gave 15'/ for it and swaped horses with Sam" Boyes .and and Gave 1 £ to boot and released W" Mack of his Buckles and he Gave me 10"/ 15"' went along with Will'" Holms to Justice Goflfes to speak to a case he had with Sam" Siukler but Sinkler was Defaulted and Beuj" and oxen helped Rob' Holms to Draw logs le"" Benj" & oxen helped Rob' Holms to Draw logs and I hunted and bought two sable skins from page and kidder n"" Hunted and Broke a Bucks leg and sold Two steel Traps to Tho" Kennedy for 5 red Fox skins three of which he promised to pay me Down and the other two this winter if he Catched 8 more & had a sable skin from Noah Thayer 18"' Catched the Buck that I had leg Brok the day before and reed by John Moor a sable sldn I had bought of James Manneley on the 10"' inst 19"' Mr McOlintook Lectured in the Forenoon on First 5 verses of the First Chapter of Johns Gospel and preached in the afternoon on the 12^'' Chapter of Eccliasties First verse 21" went to Maj' Goflfes and Vendued The Third Division lot belonging to Joseph Linns Right in Bedford to James Matthues for S'/6'^ p' acre and adjoiirned the vendue till the Tuesday the Fourth day of Feb'^ next at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon to Maj"^ Goflfes & bought a gray fox skin from Sam". Killpatrick and James Wallace for 5"/ silver 22"^ went to Maj' Goflfes and sawed two sticks of Cherry tree which made 4 plank and two boards and one maple log which made Three planks ai^d two Boards and had }4 ^ mug of Flip and one Jill of Rum SS'h Lent Dr Thornton 33 £ peice of gold and took his Note of hand for it on Demand and James Macdugal brought me 7 £ of wool and one paper of ink powder which amounted to 2-15-6 for which he reed a peice of gold 33 £ old Tenor 27"' had a steaple and ring mended by James Kennedy and recid a steel Trap From John Worthley and Took a note from him for as much Beaver MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 11 as to make a hat on Demand for y» use of it for 4 Season being but half hire SS"" Got a pair of shoes which sam" Petterson made me he found Thread and had the Leather from Matth'' Little the upper Leather he owed me and the sole Leather I Borrowed from him and my wife and I went to her Fathers aO'h I came home again and got 2}4 Gallon of Molasses from Cap' Mitch- els wife a 28'/ p' Gallon and Cleared out of Major Goffes for house Expenoes Left 16V6'' in his hands 30'h went to Merrymao to hear the Counterfttt money Money makers Tryal Tarryed over night at Widow Parkers Sl'^ Came to Cap' Oumings and reed a Deputation to apprehend some others suspected set out with Rob' Ushar W" Thorton W"" Holms John Quig and sam^ Patten and rid from a little after the moonrise all night and all the First dtiy of February being Saterday FEBRUARY 2* IMr McGlintock Lectured on the 13"' & 14 verses of the First Chapter of Johns Gospel and preached in the afternoon on the fifteen th verse of the 7"» Chapter of y' 2 Epistle to the Corinthians 3"^ set out after midnight with Thomas McLaughlin and John Little to summon Aaron Quimby but mist of it he being obsconded summoned on Sabbath day John Stark John Quig Benj" Smith & W" Moor to appear on Monday and somoned Nash and Caleb Emery Jun' on Monday to appear Before Joseph Blanchard Esq' 4"> set out for merrymac' rid all night and apprehended sam" Barnett and Rob' GifBn and David MaoNight and summoned John Burns W" Thornton James Wallace and had' John Wason Andrew Bixby and sam" Patten and Joseph Thomas assistance S"" attended on the affair of the counterfitt Money and gave in my aCcount to Mr. Parker to Carrie to Court 10"' went Hugh Ridels to get him to Come to Maj' Goffe to Draw writ- ings with Tho' Bigsby & John Bell about the meeting house for 130 £ old Tenor ll'h Bargained with them and Drew the writings and Stayed at Goffes all night 12"' Came home and went in the afternoon and cut a red oak tree on Dr Millers Lot for slit work IB'* went to Deacon Boies and became Dr to him for Five Pound on James Kennedys aCcount and Gave my note of hand as surety with James Kennedy for 33 £ old Tenor and sawed the red oak tree in cuts of 8 feet long and let Jarret Rowan have Two bushel of Rie and one he had Before when John Quigs Barn was Frameing was all His Demand for him and his wife reaping for me last summer 14th ^ent & hall* in the red oak Log I cut the day Before and brought home 6 Boards from Macalesters mill and 8 slips sawed out of a slab 16"' had my horse shoes sharpened and set by James Kennedy and Bought 3 sable skins for 2-18-0 one red fox skin for 1-0-0 one rackoori 12 MATTHEW patten's DIAKV. skin for 15V and one Black cats skin for 1-15-0 and a wild cats skin to Carrie to sell from John Worthley le"" Mr Houston Lectured in Bedford in the Forenoon from 1 of the song and the first 5 verses and preached in the afternoon from the 25"' chapter of Isaiah and and the 4 verse (a Cover from the Tempest) l?"" paid John Worthly 6-10-0 being 2V toward the wild cats skin over the rest of the fur & James Kennedy brought his Gun to be stocked and Avrit a Letter to Mr Rob' Willson and sent for J^ of a hundred of Shugar and y^ y" spoted yarn by Hannah Bai-nett to Boston for which I gave her 2 Dollars and set out with Cap' Chamberlin and went to GofEes and Starks Town to apprehend Oounterfltt Money makers travelled all night and got to MonterLoney by morning 18"' he apprehended Ephr"' Martain and summoned Daniel and John Mai-tain and I parted with Cap' Chamberlin at Tho« Halls and I went to James Karrs and GrOt 2 sable skins from Praish Richardsons and Borrowed 2 £ from W" Read of Hamps" money to give him 19"' & 20'" Hunted but Got nothing and bought 2 sable skins from Fasett for 35V silver and rec* 2 Red fox skins from Tho» Kennedy on the aCcount of the Traps I sold him 22'' Had Will'" Holms & Will'" Petersons oxen helping me Haul Logs to the river and got 4 yelow pine logs and one white pine 23'' Mr. Houston Preached in Bedford From the 8 of the Prophesy of Isaiah and T"" verse 24"' Bought 2 sable .skins and Three Musfquash Fi-oni John Mash and Gave him a Dollar for them 25"' was Training in Bedford and Barron reed a Cap' Commission and John Moore Lieu' and John GofEe Ensign and I paid James Karr 1-15-0 for Faset for two sable skins I had of -him and paid Daniel Kendel 2-0-0 New Hamp' money for Will'" Read which I Borrowed of s'' Read at Tho' Halls to give to Parish Richardson 2(1"' Sold ft Buck skin to Joseph Thoiufts for 13 & old Tonor and a Fawn skin for 8 £ to be paid in one month MARCH 2'' Mr Houston Lectured in Bedford in the forenoon on the First of the Soiig and on the 5 6 7 8 9 verses and preached in the afternoon From the 7"' of 2d Corinthians and 10 verse 8'' Bought a sable skin from Cap' Bushnell and paid the money and got yi a Quire of paper from James Macdugall and James Kennedy had my Horse to Litchfield for Corn and to Miller Moors mill 7"* Took a note of Joshua Martains for my two Traps and chains and three pounds of Beaver for the Loan of them gih Finished stocking noah Thayers gun Carryed 8 Knots to Charles Kinersons To be turned into Dishes and Bought 3 sable skins from Cap' Perham and 4 Mink skins from his son for 2 £ silver money and one mink skin from James Peters and Benj" Kidder for 15V our money and endorsed the Back of the wi-it For Maj' Goffe to fill up to seize Sam" Maxtaius Cow at Cap' Perhams MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 13 9"' Mr MaoCliiitock Lectured in Bedford From the First of Johns Gos- pel and the 15-16-17 & IS"" verses and Preached in the afternoon From the 7* of 2"! Corinthians and the 10"' verse 10"' Let Joshua Martain have my two Traps and James Kennedy made me two Chains one of 4 feet and 4 inches and the other of 4 Feet and 8 inches Long and James Macdugall brought me a thirty three pound peice of gold out of which he owed me 30-4-6 but I could not give him his chang 14"' Dr Thornton paid me 11 Dollars and a pistol which he Borrowed of me in January last on the 25"' day and Finished stocking of James Kenne- dys Gun 17"' went to Londonderry and Got a Cow Delivered to me by Nathaniel Martain for his brother Sam" and gave him his Brothers note & I was to pay the Cows keeping at Cap* Perhams and John Moor had my oxen 18"' Reed 8 DoUars.From Rob' MacMurphy for to buy Cloath for a Coat and jackoat for James MacCurdy and Came home again and Gillmor had my oxen On the 18"' I paid Gau Riddel 1-4-0 old Tenor and 1-8-0 was oflfset by Noali Thayer Cleared him of Andrew Walkers money being 12"/ of my own which advanced 19"' Charles Emerson Brought me home 11 Dishes he Turned for me and he Charged me 2-0-0 four shillings of which I had paid him before and went and got 3 knots up at Gan Riddels And our youngest Child was Taken sick a little before night very bad he Continued till Thursday about the middle of the afternoon and then Departed this Life He was thirteen months and 20 days old 20''' as above our Child Departed and before he Died I went to Charles Emersons with the three Knots I got the day before and Got a Cow from Cap' Perham which he had in Keeping for Samuel Martain and Gave him Sam" Martains order & became Dr to Cap' Perham 1-10-0 old Tenor for her keeping and bought 9 sable skins & one black cat skin from Jacob Jewel for 10 £/ on of the sable skins he was to bring to Mr Peters for me 21"' Borrowed 4 Gallon and }4 a pint of Rum of Maj' Goffe and Interred the body of the Child at Three of the Clock afternoon John Little made the Coffin 32'' paid Maj' GofEe 1 gallon and 1 quart & 1 pint of rum of the day befores borrowing 26"' was our annual town meeting I was chose surveyor of Timber and the meeting was adjourned to Saterday the 29"' 28"* was our Gfeueral Fast ao"" was Chose Town Clerk and the Town voted to give me 6 £/ old Tenor for what I should record for the town this year and was to find me paper to write the minut of the town on 30"' our son John was taken very bad in y" forenoon so that we almost Dispaired of his life he was easier in the afternoon by Giving him Cham- ber Lie and Molassess sweet oyl and neatsfoot oyl 81"' he was easy in the morning but was taken bad again about Nine or Ten of the Clock in the forenoon and Complained of his being like to Choak and Continued very bad till the moon riseing which was 30 minuts 14 , MATTHEW patten's DIAR^. after tO at night and then he got easyer and slept till morning I had to get .up after the moon riseing but once till morning APRIL FIRST John Smith swingled Flax for me one day Benj" Broak Flax for him a*" he swingled by the £ and did 34 £ and Beuj" did 9 £ S"! he and benj" Finished swingling Smith 16)4 ^ with what he swin- gled the day before amounted to 40)4 £ he did by the lb and Benj" swin- gled 6}4 £ the whole of what flax we had this year was 85% £ CONTINUED FROM THE PRECEDING BOOK, APRIL 8* 1755 went to Londonderry to Give in my account to the Executors of Elias Dickeys estate and Lodged at Samuel Dickeys 4"' went to Alex*' Walkers and Bought J-s of an ounce of Silk for 15'/ and % of a y* of Buckrum at 13V6'' and paid the money & went to Cap' Mitchells and 15 mettle butts at 15V and 3 large ones a 8V4'' and 8 scanes of mohair a 15V and paid him 1 £ and remains due to him 13V4'' yet to be paid went to my father in laws and they gave me IJ^ bushel of Peas and Came to Elias Dickeys and bought several articles and Lodged there all night and paid 8V for my Entertainment On the S** I bought 7 sable skins and one mink skin and one red Fox skin from Will"" Read for S'VIS' and paid him 9 £ S"" Came home again and received a shovel from Mr Peter Rusell a Gift in lein of last I had made him and went to a training at widow Chandlers and Gave up Benj" Linkfields Indenture 6* Mr McClintock Lectured in Bedford From the 19"» to the 39"' verses of the first Chap' of Johns Gospel and preached in the afternoon from the 7"' of second Corinth"" and 10"> verse 7"' Apprised John Macdugalls estate 8"" Borrowed one Quart of rum of Mr Gtoffe and reed a sable skin from Mrs Peters on Jacob Jewel that I paid him for before 0"' Bought No one in the 3'' Rang on the north side of Piscataquog river in Goffs town from James MacGregore for 150 £ old Tenor and lent W™ Holms Two Dollars and James Milltimber and 4 more Tailors with him a little before night lO"" They finished a fly-coat and jacoat and a pair of Leather Britches and they charged 5-5-0 11"> went to Merrymac to run round Rodger MaoNights lot IS"" went to Hugh Riddels to Divide a lott of Land between him and James Aiken and Did their writings and Mesured 17>^ Tun of white oak Timber for Robert Gillmore and 17 Tun and 15 feet of white oak timber for Lieu' Moor and Will"' Holms Gave me the 2 Dollars all but 30 shillings 14"' James Kennedy made a new shoe for my Horse and set it and Hugh Riddel and James Aiken Came and finished their wi'itings and paid me 40V for my pains and gave a letter from Rob' Willson and order of Court for the sale of Joseph Linns estate in Bedford and sold a Buckskin to John Macdugall for lO'VlO' and reed the money one 5 £ of Rhod Island and a 4 £ and a 30' of New Hamp' MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 15 16'^ Set out for Newbnry and Lodged at Haverhill le"" Set out and arived at Newbury and Sold as much sale Furr to Mr Carter as I took 71 £ in dollars IT* Set out for Boston and sold 6 raokoon skins to Hat", Lord for 7'VIO" 22* Arived home in the evening 23'' Bought one sable skin from John Mash and Gave him 1 £ for it and he returned me a peistreen I had given him before which amounted to 13"/6* and I Gave him l">-6"-0'' and there remained due to him 7-6 25'h set out for Litchfield to get 12 bushel of Corn from Mr. Peter Rusell but got none but gave him 8-10-0 for 4 bushel of Corn and 2 of rie and got' m bushel of Oats from Sam" Gibson for what he owed me in the remain- der of stocking a Gun for him 28'^ writ a lease for John Mclaughlin Jun' and Benj" Linlcfield and Benj" paid me and John Mclaughlin is yet to pay and charged him 10" 29* Sam" Peterson had eight pair of heels a 10*/ pr pair silver money and I went to Litchfield and got 4 bushel of Indian corn and 2 bushels of Rie from Lieut Rusel which I had paid him for on the 25"' and Lodged with him all night and Bought an Otter skin from James Gillmoor for 60' and Gave him a Dollar and 5" was in Will"' Read hand which he promised to take as pay SO**" Gk)t four bushel of Indian corn Ground into meal and bought the Toal from James Moor but Could not pay him for want of Chang the Toal came to 6/3 old Tenor and paid James Macdugal 55"/6* silver which he overpaid me in a peice of gold of 33£ also and gave John smith One dol- lar and 5 £ in paper money for 4 bushell of Indian corn and for 40" I owed him for swingling Flax and the remainder he promised to return as soon as he Got Change MAY FIRST Sowed some peaa and Oats and Wheat and reed 8 £ old Tenor from Sam"' Paterson S* let Mashs wife of Wiers town have a peck Flax seed S"* went to Litchfield and vendued Mr John Rickeys place in London- derry for the Revd Mr. Parker and vndow Parker and reed )4 Dollar and 40'/ for my pains old Tenor 6* returned home again and Got 4 bushel of rie ground into meal at James Moors and Gtot the Toal tot pay and could not pay it by reason of the want of change the Toal cam to S'-fl'* old Tenor 8* Fetched home 416 £ of hay from Lieu' Moors and paid my brother Sam" 3-1-0 and there remains due 10'/6* more and Got }4 » bushel of Po- tatoes from James Walker and Sam" Paterson soled a pair of shoes for me 9"' sowed my Barley 12"' James Kennedy mended my plow Irons and made two plates for a plow and Charged one pound for the whole Job and John Worthly paid me 4-10-0 on aCcount of the loan of Steel Traps and Discounted with him for a wild Cats skin and there remains Due to me 3-15-0 and Jerret Rowan had )4 a bushel of Flax seed from me IS* Sam" Patterson came to me to make shoes and the sole leather that 16 MATTHEW PATTEK'S DIARY. I had of Cap' Barron -which he Taunsd for xaa of my own hide weighed 16£ 15"^ I had one Hundred of hay of Lieu' Moor and some Rob' gave me and had one bushel of Potatoes of Rob' Gilmoor and went to James Littles barn raising in the afternoon where I had the Melancholy sight to see John Patterson Killed by one of the beams (viz) the one Next to the floor on the last side the North end of it slipt from the first gurt and took him along with it to the Ground and fell Direct on his head which ended his life so that he never breathed the blood ran fast at his ears and mouth and Nose Lieu' Moore opened a vein in his arm bu t it was no purpose to recover him 16"' Had Rob' Gilmore and his son John and his oxen and Rob' Badger & Sam" Pattens oxen helping me in y' Forenoon ploughing for me and went to John Pattersons Funeral and writ a warrant for a town meeting to be held June 5 1755 and let John Moor have 3 sheets of paper for the selectmen IT"" John and James Moor plowed for me in the forenoon with their fathers oxen and horse 19"* Furrowed my land for planting 30"' had Daniel and Marg aret Quig and Robert and Joh^i Smith helping me plant Oorn and potoos and John Quig and Hugh Macguiuos about 2^ hours and Night helping me Finish 31"' sowed my Flax seed and went to Maj' Goffes and vended Three lots of Land belonging to the right of land Formerly Joseph Linns of Boston Deed one to Sam"" Paterson a fity acre lot for 75 pounds old Tenor and a meadow lot to Matth'*' Little for 55 pounds old Tenor and a Third Division lot for 95 pounds old Tenor to James Mathues 33'' set out for Haverhill to buy salt 33* Got 8 bushel of salt from W"' Duncan out of James Machards store and a file from s"" Duncan and did not pay any of them 34"> paid W"' Dtmcans wife 7£ Benj" Linkfleld sent by me for 5 pair of Gloves he had when he was Married 37"' paid John Burns 11"/ old Tenor bemg the remainder of what he helped me last Faull a Clearing in the Little Meadow 38"" went to Namaskeeg fauUs and Fished til Saturday night and got with Buying and giveing and Catching 130 shad and 1 Salmon 30"' let John Smith of New Boston have >^ a bushel of salt and Tim- othy Corlis have )4 a bushel of salt and Got 30 shad for it and John Mao- curdy Gave me 9 shad JUNE FIRST Mr Macclintock preached in Bedford from the S* of Jeremiah and 5 verse S* James Kennedy Made 2 new shoes and set 4 on my horse ^ of the iron of the new shoes was his 4"' had 18 shad from Sam" Paterson the whole of what shad I got this fishing time was 175 and 3 salmon I bought 38 of them and Got 7 Lamper EUes S"* run round Deacon Boyes lot he lives on and went to a town meet- ing held at W" Holms and was Chose along with James Little to Go to MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 17 the Gteneral Court to Get our unimproved lands Taxed and arbitrated on a Difference between Francis Barnet and Sam" Patterson 9"' went to John smiths in Gofifestown and got 4 bushel of Indian corn for myseU and let Benj" Smith have two of them and got the promise of 4 bushels of him mbre 11* set out with Hugh Riddel through the town to gather something for Matthew Eamsey and my wife reed off Rob' Nesmith the sum of 40-18-0 old Tenor on account of his Bond 13"" Finished gathering for Mr Ramsey and Delivered all we got to Lieut Moor being 40-2-0 worth le"" Finished stocking John Rickeys Gun 17* he got her away and charged him 6 pounds for stocking her and a false look which he did not pay down 18* set out for Boston on Rob* MacKeans affair 21"' returned home again but Could not Finish his affair 23* went to Maj' Goffes and heard him try two actions on Caleb Emery and one on John Marsh for Killing Cattle 25* reed my pay from Mr Tho" Parker for my rideing last winter and what assistance I had with me and allowed him 1"/ pr pound for getting it and Carried some rie to Kidders for Malt and Got J^ bushel I had there before and what I carried Changed all but % basket 26* paid Charles Emerson 40'/ for himself and 30V for Oapt Perham 29* went to Londonderty & heard Mr McQregore Lecture from y° 7* of Amos from y= 10* verse to y= end and preached in the afternoon from the 12th of Luke and 56* verse 30* went to Litchfield to run lines for Mr Bowlin and was 2% days in his service and reed 1 £ from John Marshel and 17'/ of Jac"" Holdreth JULY S" Run around "W™ Patersons Third Division lot no 46 and charged 40'/ but not paid 4* Run around a lot for Daniel Moor and charged 20'/ not paid and run the line between James Greg and the Little Meadow and Benj" Smith and charged 20'/ and run the Une between Benj" Smith and John Quig 7* Paid John Smith 40'/20 for Benj" Smith and the other for myself Ten shiUiugs he alowed me out of my 20'/ for service done here 8* Reed 166-10-0 old Tenor from "W" Graham for Thomas Smith 9* had John Aiken and Hugh Riddel Jun' Helping me hoe 12* paid Berij" Idnkfleld 3 pounds old Tenor for a syth he brought me from James Paulls which syth W" Barron had and finished Moulding my Corn 13* Mr Macclintock Lectured in the forenoon from tke First Chapter of John Grospel From the 35* to the 43'' verse and preached in the afternoon from the S* of Jeremiah and 5 verse and reed 3 Dollars and one English shilling by Benj" Smith from Mr James Duncan for one Otter sldn & 3 sa- ble skins Will'" Kennedy Carried to him for me 14* set out for "Westford to Get a Cart Tyer 15* Bought a Cart Tyer from Mr Hunt and Nails for 13-10-0 Dollars I 18 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. paid him 4 Dollars aud Gave him a Note of hand for 6-15-0 New Hamp' old Tenor in Boom of 3 Dollars and Come to Jon" Parkeres and Bought 3 Quarts of Clover from him aud }4 a bushel from his father Reading all at six shillings a quart silver money 16"' paid W" Thornton 8 £ old Tenor for his rideing along with me after money Makers being for his service and four shillings he expend at Thos Halls 17"' paid John Mclaughhn for his son Thomas 1-18-0 being along with me after money makers for one day & night of himself and paid Sam" Walton 3-16-0 for John Wason & Andrew Bigsby on the same affair 19"" Had Eob' Smith and James helping me to Hill Corn 31" Had a Cow I had off Sam" Martain take Bull with patersons bull 32^ Robt & James Smith helped me hill Corn 33'' was a Fast throughout the province 34"" settled with W™ Boiys and owed him 13-5-0 aud paid 10£-10« and remains Due to him 3-10 fine shillings he alowed me for my mear and paid Tho' Smith of New Boston the sum 166-10 old which I reed of the S"* Instant W" Graham 40V he gave me and 5 £ for Rob' Walker and 6£/10« for Hugh Riddel 30"' Let John Quig have two rakes 39"' Finished Hilling my Corn and makoiug Two Rakos for Benj" Smith and paid David Macnight 8 £ old tenor for his Father which I reed off Cap' Colburn wife in Dunstable on the 15"' Instant . 80'h Went to Londonderry was at a proprietors meeting of no 8 and paid Five pound to the Treasurer of sd no 8 being the whole of what was due on my right AUGUST FIRST Paid Mrs Wadal one pound for knitting a pair of barrd stockings for Benj" Linkfield and went to Chester and Indented with Mr Jonathan Sanders to Come and make me a pair of Cart Wheels by the middle of the weak after next and returned home again 3* Let Benj" Smith have Two rakes and Gave Hugh Riddel 6-10-0 which Tho» Smith left with me for him and Gave him 5 £ which sd Smith left for Rob' Walker 3'' Mr MacGregore preached in Bedford from The 3* verse of the 27 Psalm 4"' James Kennedy finished makeiug a set of Cart Hoops and Charged me 3-10-0 aud a pair of Beetle rings and Chai-ged 3» & Jo« Thomas gave my wife 1 5 £ old Tenor for a deers Leather a buck skin and fawn skin. 5th Went to Alex' MacMurphys mill & got 3 bushels of rie and % of a bushel of Turkey wheat Ground and went Adam Weirs and got the promise to fill 3 yds of Double Dimaty with Cotton and gave liun 14 Cutts to do it with S"" Got two pigs from John Quig and Got a striped jacoat cut out by Hannah Barnet 9"' had Patersons oxen and Cart in the forenoon helping me fetch hom Cart fellows fiom Strawberry Hill and reap my Barley being 5 stocks and one sheaf MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 19 lO"- heard Mr Macclintock preach at Lieu' John Halls in Derryfield from Jer. ye 3* & 13 11"^ Hewed out my fellows for my wheels 12"> "Went to see Benj" Smiths youngest Child who Departed this life in the forenoon and made a Coffin for it in the afternoon & Catrain Little came to stay at our house till my Wife and I would go to the Buiring the next day which was to be at two of the clock afternoon 18* went to the funeral of Benj" Smiths child and Richard Macalester Jerret rowan and his wife reaping for me and Kathrine Little and Isabel Maclangliliu pulled flax for me in the afternoon & paid John Quig 2-17-0 for his riding with me last winter 14"> Had Hugh Macgnines helping me reap rie on John Maclaughlins account and Kathrine Little & Isabell Maclaughlin helping me pull flax in the forenoon 15"^ had Hugh Mackines reaping for himself and Sam' Bell paid me 35 £ and 8 £ Intrest 16"^ Benj" Linkfleld and Mrs Kennedy helped me reap 17* Mr Macclintock Lectured in the forenoon in Bedford from. John 1st from the 48'' verse to the end & preached in the afternoon from y" same Chapter and 18"" verse 18* Benj" Linkfleld helped me reap til y" middle of y" afternoon and had a bushel of rie on the 16* Instant and Mary Kennedy helped me reap also til y" same time of y* day and finished reaping rie and had 20 stocks and 10 sheafes and Drew Four Coppys of Roads for Justice Boyes and Charged 40'/ old TeBor-for the same 19* Benj" "ETiildield helped me Cart in my rie and 6 stoolcs of Barley and flax for his da^ befores went 20* began to reap my oats and Mow in my Meadow and went in the afternoon to Lieu' John Halls to Vendue Cap' Bushnells farm in Derry- field 28* Benj" Linkfleld & Mary Kennedy helped me reap my Wheat and Oats being six stocks & 7 sheaves of wheat & 9 stocks & 7 sheaves of oats & let Benj" Linkfleld have 3£ / old Tenor 35"" Benj" Linkfleld & Sam' Paterson helped me mow in the forenoon 26"' Mr. Jonathan Sanders came to make me a pair of Cart Wheels & Benj" Linkfleld workt with me today and bargained with him for a week of fair weather for 4 £ CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 26* AD 1755 28"' Sam' Paterson helped me mow and rake hay all day and lent Richard Macalester one pound of powder 30"' in the Evening came a Great Frost so as to kill aU ye corn leaves and repeated again on the 31'' Night SEPTEMBER FIRST went to Alex' Macmurphys mill with 3 bushel of Indian corn and 2 of rie but did not get it Ground and pd John Lovewell 20'/ for amount of grinding Sam" Barnet 20 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. S"" Mr Sanders finished ntakeii^g my wheels and I pd him 8 pounds for the same and Benj" Linkfield helped me Cart in the last of my hay I had 95 cocks this year in my meadow & Sam' Paterson came to make shoes at my house 3* went and got home the grain I carried to mill the First instant and Alex' Macmurphy gave me a bushel of wheat 4* went to New Boston and Lodged at Davises 5* returned horn again 6* went to Hugh Biddels in order to get him to set the Surveyors to work on y" Highways and Avrit a Desire for the selectmen for the town to Meet to have a conferance about the Meeting house 7"" Mr Houston Preached in Bedford From the 5th of the Romans and First verse 8"" got a boar pig and a sow from widow Paterson she gifted the sow pig and I bought the Boar and went to the town conferance and drawed a warrant for the selectmen for a town meeting to be held the 22"' of this instant and an order to the surveyor to mend highways 9"' spent the forenoon in falling on a Method for an accommodation to the town about setting the Meeting house and at last drew a paper to set it at Noah Thayers and signed and sent it to James Little and Hugh Riddel by Rob' Walker to go throw among the west side of the Inhabi- tants lO"" workt at highways East of John Bells 11* Spent the forenoon in planning the place of the Meeting house place for the town and lent Rob' Davidson one bushel of rie 13"> was out of Case run the line between James Walker and Cap' Bush- nell and James Walker broke a tooth for me off by the Jaw there not Ijeing enough of it sound to hold to draw, the tooth out 13"> was not able to do anything and had very Great simtoms of the Feaver & angue and went to bed at dark and began to sweat and Con- tinued to sweat till next day night without Intermission 15"» was somewhat easyer settled with Benj" Linkfield for all he worked for me this year and I owed him 1£ 6-8 & I paid him 1-10-0 old Tenor 16"' had Benj" Linkfield Dan" Quig & Hugh Rowan helping me to cut stalks and reed by John Bell from W"" Moor one Quart of linseed oyl one pound of Spanish Brown one ounce of prussian bltie which I sent to boston with him for the eleven Instant and Ann MaccoUum came to live at our house and I had to Go to Goffes to arbitrate on a case between W" Stinsou of Starks town and John Marsh of Weirs town but for want of a Justice to swear the Evidences adjourned the arbitration till Tuesday the 30'h of this Instant to James Osgoods in Campton 17"' went to Litchfield and Got 4 gallons of rum from Tho" Parker for the town and Two Quarts and a pint for James Little and 1>^ Quart for myself for which rum Richard McAlester sent 4 £ my mother 5 £ and my brother 2 £ and the remainder I laid out myself y" whole came to 12-6-9 and reed an aCcount pr Patrick Taggart that my father in law was laid speachles at Portsmouth IS"! set out as far as Derry and lodged at my father in laws MATTHEW I»ATTEN'S DIAKY. 21 19* -went to Portsmouth and arived there at about 8 or 9 of the clock in the evening where I found my father in law very low but in perfect reason 30"> waited all day in town set np with him that night he altered in the evening about eight or nine and grew Constantly Desernably worse till the next day about 13 of the Clock and then Departed this life 31"' he Departed about 13 as before about 3 I set out for Lo:derjry 33 Holms 13 £ of beaf OCT' FIRST Run round James Kennedys place and he made 3 Linch pins and welded a strech of Cart Tyer and made out of his Iroii 4 Steeples foi securing my Cart Boxes. 8* spent the Forenoon on the towns affair Concluding to Defer the Rais- ing and seeing to send Hugh Bidel for rum & Chees. 3"' spent the afternoon in going to Starks Mill and from there to Cap' Perham and bargained with him for 13 M of boards for 6-10-0 old Tenor pr M to be Delivered at the mouth of Chohass Brook 4* put on my cart Tyer 6* Got James Kennedy to set Two Shoes on my horses hind feet and set out for Tyngs and bought 9-15-8 worth in silver money and returned home that night before break of day 7* lent one Quart of rum to the town which was used by Benj» Smith Benj" Linkfleld & John Burns who was employed in bringing 6 M of Boards over the river which the Town bought of Cap' Perham 9* went to Alex' Maomurphys mill and Carried one bushel of rie with me and got it ground and 1>^ busheU of Wheat that I carried there on the 3* instant and he Gave me 1}4 busheUs of Indian corn lO"" Had John Burns of New Boston helping me all day & John Burns Jun' of this town helping me in the forenoon & Rob' & James Smith in the afternoon and I went to Litchfield and got one pair of shoes for John Burns of New Boston and Got 14 £ of shugax from Thos Parkers %vife and Did not pay it ll'* Went to Chester and Carried Ann Maccollum to Sam' Aikens and bought two Cheeses from Tho" Hasletons wife weighing 18)^ £ at 3' 7* pr £ and SO £ and 11 ounces from Jean Talford at 8"/ per £ and did not pay her for'hers (viz Jean Talford) 22 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 18* went and helped to Level the Meeting house Cills and let my brother sam' have UJ^ £ of Chees and had got 25>^ £ of beaf from my brother Sam' he sent 3 £ with me to Chester 18 shillings to Jean Talford for him. 14th -vyeut to raising our Meeting house we Got up the plates and all the beanies but two 15"' Got the midwife and woman to my wife early in the morning and went in the afternoon and Finished raiseing the meeting house & Daniel Moor pd me 20' for running Tuffts 3" Division 16"! My Wife was Delivered about 8 in the morning of a Son and sold a Cow to WiU"- Macneal of New Boston for 34 £ ol4 Tenor and borrowed 4 £ old Tenor from Rob« Gibnoor and paid it to John Smith of New Boston and 30' which he alowed in my hand for Ann MaccuUom and half a bushel of salt he had of me Last spring amounted in the whole to 6 £ which answered for his keeping a pair of steers for me from the thirteenth of last Jany till the spring & 3 galon & 1 quart of rum of ye town at 35» pr galon & 7>^ £ of shugar at 6V5'i £ 17'" Carried home the Midwife which was Deacon Boyes wife and had not money to pay her and got 30% £ of butter from Mr Holms 34"» had Will"" Macdugal helping me to Carrie in Corn and stow away hnskes in the forenoon & had John Burns helping me in the afternoon & reed on the 28'' the beaf that James Linn borrowed of me the 29"' of Sep"^ last 35"' Fell a Considerable Snow and paid James Kennedys wife 20» and sent a line to Will"" Duncans for James Kennedy that I would answer him Money he owed James Duncan 39"' Had John Aiken plowing for me 30"' fell a Snow about ankle Deep and John Aiken helped me to rid my Barn till in the afternoon and I finished makeing the Town and province rates and "Warrants for the Selectmen and Charged £ old Tenor for the same 81"' Hunted in the Forenoon and went in the afternoon to a town Meet- ing and was chose a Committeeman to Olapboarding the meeting house NOVEMBER 2'' Mr Houston lectured in Bedford in the forenoon from the 4"' of the song and 5 6 7 & 8 verses and preached in the afternoon from the 119 Psalm and 120 verse 3(1 'Write a letter to Justice Boyes and kept a Coppy for the selectmen 7 & 8"' Will"" Macdugal helped me to Cart Dung 10"' John Bell had my Oxen helping him Break up 12"' went to Goffestown along vnth Will"" McDugal and was out three days 15"' WUl"" MacDugal helped me and he came l?"* he helped me all that week and I went to Londonderry and bor- rowed two pair of Writ blanks from Maj' Gofte and Lodged at my Mother MacMurphys and in the night about Four of the Clock in the Morning There was an exceeding great Eai-th Quake reported by those MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 23 that observed to be seven Diferant shocks they were all in about an houre or less the first was exceeding hard and of some minnts Continuance the others not m\ich more than the sound except the last which was a hard shock but short but not so hard as the first. IS"" went to John Clarks with a writ for him to serve on John aiken of Chester for Tho" Smith of new boston which I filled up the night before and settled with Rob' Livingstone for sd Smith and reed 22 £ old Tenor for him and took 4 notes of hand and Discounted 46' which sd Smith owed sd Livingston and Copyd a writ and aCcount for sd Clark for Frances Orr and Clark alowed me 20' which went toward the service of SmitJis writ 19"' Waited till for Rob' Macmurphy who was Gton to Portsmouth in order to help examin my father in laws papers and there was a Shock of an Earth Quake a little before Sunset 21"' finished examining my Father in laws papers and Dr Thornton took the Caption on account for me on John Blairs estate 22'' Got my Deed I had of Ens" MaoGregores acknowledged by jiistice Boyes and returned home and in the evening I suposse about 9 a Clock at night there was a Smart Shock of an Earth Quake almost as hard as the hard shock on the monday night before but of not so long Continuance and Borrowed one bushell of salt from Rob' Macmurphy 26'h went to Miller moors mill and got four bushel of Indian corn ground and had the toal for pay and went to Litchfield and got 2 lbs of' sugar from Tho" Parker but did not pay for it 27th Writ a power of Attorney for Tho' Smith of new boston and went in the afternoon to the Funeral of lieu' Moors Child 28"* borrowed 43)^ lbs of beaf of- John MaclaughUn 29"' Lieut Moor gave me one bushel of Turnips and I mended my Cart that David Burns broke DEC*' S* Set out for Portsmouth to carrie on a Case for Tho' Smith of new Boston 6"' Arived home again 13"' Lieut Moor Butchered my hoggs and James peterson got Tho' Worthly to help me 16"' went along with John Gofife to hails town 16"' returned home again and Charged him 5 pounds and Got as much Vermillion from Nath" Martain as I am to give him 20» old Tenor J 7th -w^ent to Sowhegan "West to help to Divide Ens" Walton estate 18"" returned home again and Charged 40' and reed the money 20"' went along with Alex' MacMurphy to Chester and Signed a Quit Claim Deed to him of a parcel of land which my father in law left me & pd Maj' Tolfords wife 4 £-12' for chees 15 shillings she pd for me to hubard and 19' for my brother sam" 22* he let me have iby the hand of John Caldwell Some Indian Corn and some rie and I spent till friday night Concerning the Rough farm 20"' went to merrimac to their vendue of Land and saved no 4 a second 24 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. Division for Dan and John Macourdy and 98 a third Division for John Wentworth Esq' and 86 for Co" Parker and Gave my note on Demand for the tax and Charges 80* Divided of for John Goffe Esq' to John Seacumb 40 acres of the upper end of Pond farm and in the evening wrot four letters to Ports- mouth one to Mr Parker cue to Mr Livermore one to Mr Daniel Pierce and one to Mr John Wentworth by James Macuight 81" writ a Deed to J"' Machaxd from Eaekiel Walker and charged 20" old Tenor Which finished the Affairs of the year 1755 JANUARY FIRST 1750 Writ a deed for John Holms from his father and he Cutt back Loggs while I writ it 2* went to New boston and Bought a mink skin from mr Fasett 3* Bought Tho» Smiths butter and Andrew Walkers and to factor Will™ Macneals and returned horn again 6th -vyrit a deed from John Grow to John Boies and went to Merrimac to finish running round rogger macuights lott which I did not Quit finish when I was on it before C"' went to a Training at Lieu' Moors & sold Joseph Thomas 2 rakoou skins for 2-10-0 in silver dollars a 458 7th rodger macuight cleaned my well and I went along with him and finished his line and he gave me 20' old Tenor and went to Merrimac and paid Phineas Underwood 19-17-8 old Tenor for the tax and charged on no 4 Second Division and no 36 & 98 Third Division 12'h went to Londonderry to assist Rob' macmurphy and took one bushel of Rie to Alex' Macmurphys mill IS'h returned home after having paid Cap' Mitchell 7V4'' for trimmings I had of him last winter and paid Rob' macmurphy 6 £ old Tenor for a bond to Mr. Parker Lawer and to get a letter of Guardianship for Guar- dian to John Callwell and he and Alex' Macmurphy was my bondsmen and Rob' Macmurphy pd me 5 Dollars for John Maccurdy 14"' Grot near a bushel of Indian corn from Alex' Macmurphy and reed 4-15-3 old Tenor the last years intrest on a bond which I have on Andrew Bradford by Edward beavins is"" And i received ou the 13"' 10 £ old Tenor from Rob' Livingstone for Tho' Smith 16'i' James Kennedy mended one hook of a Chain and made me a new one of my iron and workt ou my Coal and pd him 5 £ for Tho" Smith 17"' run round the lott 13 in y» 9th rang for John Boies and run round the lot no 12 in y* 8"' rang for Tho» Boies 19"' James Kennedy made one new horsehoe and Steeled four shoes at heel and foe and set them and made me a pair of Washers for my Cart all of my Iron and all workt with my Coal 27"» went to Londonderry to see the lines of my father in laws rough farm preambulated by John Mitchel MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 25 30"' returned home from that business and got 2 bushels of rie and 1}4 bushel of Indian Corn from Alex' Macmurphy Come to 5-10-0 the rie at 34" pr bushel and the Indian at 28' per bushel and I gave him 8 £ all the prices in old Tenor 31" let Sam" Paterson have 10^ of Tallow at 5' pr pound old Tenor amounting to 63"/9* FEB'y FIRST Mr Houston Lectured in Bedford in y" forenoon from y° 4 of the song and on the 13 14 15 & 16 verses & preached in the afternoon from the 6 of the song and 2d verse 3« -went along with John Little to run round the 16"' lott in y" 7"' rang and bought a rakoon skin from "Will'" Barnet for 15» old Tenor to be paid when I sell the same ' 3'" John Little and Rob' Mackeen helped me in the afternoon to cut fence Logs at the Little Meadow 4 & 5"^ Cutt fence Logs as above and had the same two helping me 9 & 10"' was at Londonderry on my father in laws affairs on the 10"* Benj" LinMeld had my oxen and Cart Carting hay for Widow Chandler 15"' Mr Macclintock Lectured in Bedford on the 7 8 10 11 verses of y* first Chapter Ephesiaus and preached in the afternoon from these words in the 8 verse of the 3 Chapter of the same book (by Grace y" are saved) 17* set out for Boston and had Benj" Linkfleld horse with me and Car- ried butter with me and set it all up but 34 £ which I sold at 4" and left 7 tubs with Mrs Duglass to sell for me 21" returned home again and brought home with me 153 £ of beat which I gave 1V3^ pr pound MARCH FOURTH had Jerret rowans and Benj" Smiths oxen helping me in the afternoon to hall fence logs at the Little Meadow 5* had Rowans oxen all day helping me to Draw fence logs at the same . place T"" Mr Houston Lectured in the Forenoon in Bedford on the beginning of the 5* Chapter of the Song and preached in the afternoon from the former part of the 3* verse of the same chapter 13"' Archibald Macalester and Rob' Holms and John Callwell helped me lay up Log fence at the Little Meadow 14"' Mr Houston Lectured in y" forenoon in Bedford in the 6"' of the song and the 5 6 7 & 8 verses and preached in the afternoon from the 4"' of Matth" and y" H"" verse 15"' Had James Paterson Rob' Holms and Archibald Macalester helping me lay up Log fence at the little meadow and had Rowans oxen helping me about }4 ^u hour , 17"' set out for Boston & reed 40' from sam" Barnett 24"' Came home again and reed all the price of what butter I left with Mrs Duglass to sell but 5 £ in Dollars which she owes me yet 38"' Susanna was taken with the kanker in her throat and I went to D' Cummings and he sent some things which we applyed according to Direc- tion 26 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 39"' the Dr came over to see her and she was a little Baser 30"» she was worse and I went and preambulated the lines of that Tract of land granted to Alex' Macmnrphys heirs by Namaskieg falls 31=' was our annual March meeting and I was chose town clerk and sur- veyor of Timber APRIL FIRST Susanna grew worse and the Ranker broke out into her blisters and I got John Bella horse and went to the Dr & Got some Drugs from him and some Salve or oyntment to apply to the Kanker S'h Sold one Quart of Clover seed to Alec Moor for 12» in silver and went out along with James Patterson to show him where to build a house on their farm > 6"' sent John Callwell to Dr Oummings for some things for Susanna A DAY BOOK CONTINUED AND BEGAN APRIL 6"' A D 1756 went to Miller Moors to run the lines of his farm and Draw writings between him. and Sam" Callwell but it was so late that I could not do it and reed one Dollar from Rob' Mackeen 7'h went and run the lins of James moors farm and vyrit the Writings and reed the remainder of what Rob' Mackeen owed me which was 15V5'' in silver which I had expended last June in going to Boston to see to settle his aif airs IS"" reed two Dollars from Matth" Little on W™ Macdugals account 13"' Little went along with Eben' Stevens to Goffs town to show him no 10 in y' 4"> rang on the south side of Pisca'taquog and bought two rakoon skins from him for 40= old Tenor & reed 5-1-0 old Tenor from Tho' Hall and let Alex' Macmurphy have 3 Dollars 31'' was our Provincial Fast as also our Town Annual March meeting a number of us the inliabitauts attended but our Moderator did not come 23"' went to Dunstable and went to Tyngs and got some things and pd what I owed him before being in the whole 3-14-0 old Tenor and paid him V/d'i over and Got 9 bushel of Indian Corn from Tho» Harwood for 20" pr bushel in silver and had Will'" Holms mear to help me bring it up and brought one ounce of Onion seed for them which they pd me for before 37th -^yrit 6 Notifications for widow Chandler for the sale of land in Bed- ford by order of the Judge of Probate of wills 28"' went to Litchfield about twelve of the Clock to run round their town an addition from Londonderry in order to find the Center where to build the Meeting house 30"' returned home again in the night MAY FIRST Spent more than half the day a planing the above said work 2'! Mr Mcclintock Preached in Bedford from y" 4 of the Ephesians y" 45 and 6 verses 4"' brought one half of what Corn I brought from Dunstable home in meal from Sam' Callwells and had the Toal for pay 6"" attended a town meeting and revived our Call to Mr Sam" Macclin- MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 27 took and was chose to get a tax laid ou our land in bedford by the General CoTirt and reed 9 £ old Tenor from Hugh Ridel on aOcount of John smith of New boston and one pound of butter at 6' and 6-14-0 I owed him before amounted to 16 £ all on account of sd Smith T'" went to New Boston to John Macalester to get him to come to Lon- donderry next Tuesday 8"» returned home again 10"> went to Litchfield and run for to find that of land which fell by the old brick killn and got a Quart of Rum from Tho" Parker and bought 2 shad from John Harvil and one he gave me to send word to J" Mao- laughlin and brought 4 for Maolaughlin and Two Mrs Gibson gave 11* went and Vendued Several lots of Land for Widdow Chandler and for Venduing' and writing the advertisements she gave me four pounds old Tenor and went to Londonderry 12«' came home again and Got 2)4 bushel of Potatoes from my mother in law and left 5-5-0 in Rob' Macmurphys hand for James Milltimber and bought 185 alewives from James peters and John Kidder for 6' old Tenor IS"" Rob' Murdach Helped me to mend fence in the forenoon and I went out with him in y" afternoon to see no 14 in the 6"> Rang and he gave me 40V 0:T: 14"* went to Londonderry to here some evidences sworn in perpetuom before Col" Blanohard and Jus: Thornton 15"" came home again and got one bushel of wheat from Alex' Macmur- phys mill and 2 bushell of mishlin I carried there of my own in meal 17"^ had Jerret Rowan helping me in the afternoon and his two boys all day a planting Potatoes 18"* Finished planting potatoes and Sowed our Flaxseed 22* finished planting Corn and beans and went to new boston and Set my traps in the bogg west of Joe Englishes hill 23* returned home again to sermon and heard Mr Houston Lecture in ttie forenoon on the first verses of the 6"' song and preach in the afternoon on the 28 verse of the 3d of the Romans 24th ^ent to new boston to See my traps and found a beavers foot in one of em: 25"' went away up to South Branch and set my traps and in cutting wood for camping I cut my Left Foot and the outside on the ancle very bad 26"* got a beavers foot in one of my traps and Came home again I had my horse keep at John Macalesters all the time I was in new boston and left my traps set north from Moors and Chistys Settlements on the South Branch JUNE 14"' Lay by from the 26"' of May till this day by reason of my Ctitt and this day went over to Londonderry to Dividing the Cattle and household goods in my father in Laws Estate 23* returned home again and Katrine Little keept house while I and my wife was gon to Lo : derry and on the 19"' I pd Mr James Ramsey seven- teen pounds one shilling old Tenor on account of Will"" mcneal of New 28 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. boston and ninteen shillings over by reason we could not make Change and on the 30"> heard Mr MacGregore preach in the afternoon on y» 3'' of John and verse and had our youngest Child baptized (viz James) 28"' had John Burns helping me to get me to run the line between his fathers land and Bigsbes and had Silas Barron helping me and went in the afternoon along with his father and to examin the line between him and Eleazer Lyons lot he formerly liv'd on and for my pains had the aforesaid Silas and reed 20/ O. T. from Jos : polard , 30"> Rob' Gilmoor Jun' helped me awhile in the forenoon to finish my weeding of Corn and potatoes and went to Chester to Divide two Eighty acre Lott and did it by Justice Emersons Dr Moor Enoch Rowel BzebJ' Borry & Sam" Ingles and Wm Tolford and I got no 09 Estimated by the aforesaid men 150 f old Tenor to be paid or alowed in the next Division to them who got the other namely (no 96) JULT 24 Returned home again from the aforesaid Business S"" picked up brush in the Little Meadow and got i]4 bushel of Indian meal from Sam" Callwells mill 0"" went to Londonderry to settle with the Commissioners for Elias Dickys estate and was Due me 24-16-8 old Tenor ■ T'l* came home again and Br Alex' gave me shad fish and some ells and brought 2 bushel of Rie meal I carried the rie there the day before and reed 40V from Rob' MacOlure to ask advice from a Lawer on a bond and reed 20"/ from Alex' Macmurphy to pay for recording a Deed which I reed at the samp time 12"> Reed 20 £ of the towns money to Carrie on the charge of geting our land taxed and the full of what service I had done about the meeting house frame the sum being 6-1-3. new Tenor and pd my mother 5£ old Tenor that I borrowed from her Last Sept' to get rum to the hailing of the meeting house timber and pd my Brother Sam" 8V9'' O : T ! that I bor- rowed at the same time 13"' Set out for Portsmouth to get our land tax and our propriety re- vised and had John Bells horse to rid on and Carried 37-7-0 O : T : with me of my own money & 20 £ O : T : of the towns and 11-5-0 O : T : of others to do errands for them amounting in the whole to 68-13-0 O : T : and reed 24 £ from Rob' McClure toward the price of a Cow he had which fell to me out of my father in laws estate whose price was to be 30 £ Certain & 20V more conditional IT"* returned home again IS"* John Smith of New Boston came and told me that the Bears had Bit my heifer that was at his house that she would not live 19"> went up with him and got W" Macneal to Butcher her and sold 49^ £ of y" beaf to John Jewel & and 29% to Andrew Walker and 16 to John Blair and 14 £ to Hugh Blair The hide and tallow and tongue I kept to myself the hide weighed 43 £ and returned home again the same even- ing 21»' Had John Quigs mear to set out for Chester and Haverhill but he MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 29 sent me word to be Gret his mear shod and be home again by tomorrow night which I could not do and so sent the mear home again and pd Sam" Smith of New Boston 12 £ bid Tenor for keeping a pair of thz-ee year old stears over the last winter 23* got a Quart of rum from Matth^ Little for myself and a gallon for Tho» Smith not pd 26"' writ a letter to Francis Diman 28"' Got a gallon of Rum from Matth^ Little at 60"/ and pd him 3-10-0 being 7"/ more then it and the Quart I had on the 23'' come to 29"' Jerret Rowan had an adze of me that I brought from Portsmouth for him and paid me 8 £ O : T : for it 29"' Killed a Buck I wounded the evening before which weighed about 27 lb pr Quarter and went to John Aikens funeral in the afternoon 31"' Bought one half Ginne and a Dollar from Robert Gillmut a 4-10-0 pr Dollar amounting to 15 £ of our old Tenor in Lieue of what Silver I had Expended for the town a advertising about their land tax and the over plus to pay toward the advertisement I was ordered to print by the Gen- eral Assembly The whole of what I have already paid for advertising and a quire of paper for the town for the year 1755 amounts to 5-5-0 beuig just the half of Ginne AUGUST 2« went to Londonderry and reed 20'/ from James Ramsey which I ovet pd him when I pd him 17 £ on the W*" of June last for William Macnell and got some apples and Rice from James Blair and a vomit from Dr Oum- mings and some Drops of hartshorn & Lavender and 10 ounce of Bark the Bark not pd for and and 2"/ of the rest I pd him 10'/ which was remaining unpd of what he did last spring for Susanna 5"' Attended on a town meeting and was chose to treat with Mr Hous- ton 6"" had a gallon of rum from Sam" Callwell not pd 7"' treated with Mr Houston and attended on sd meeting held by ad- journment 8* Mr Houston Lectured in the song and Preached in the afternoon from the 4"' verse from the 112 Psalm 9"' Had Tho' Boies Archibald Macalester Jerret Rowan and his wife and Mrs Kennedy helping me reap rie 10* Archibald Macalester helped me to finish reaping rie and Caxt it in and had 41 stook and 5 sheaves 11* went to Will"" Boies and gave Margret his Daughter a letter for her Brother John and an advertisement to be put in the publick prints and gave her Two DoUars to dp it with and to bring me four Quire of Paper and kiUed a buck weighed 25 £ per Quarter 13"' went to David Burnses and straighted the Line between him and Andrew Bixby and pd Sam" Callwell for a gallon of Rum James Kennedy brought me from him 14* Got a gallon of Bum from John Bell Jun' and pd Sam" Patten 3 £ which Andrew Bixby sent by me to him on account of intrest he owed him 30 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 15"> Mr Houston preached on the same text he did on the last Sabbath IB"" Hugh Mackines helped me to reap my Oats 22^ Heard Mr MacGregore preach from the Goalers asking Paul what he should do to be saved with the answer and Carried Esther Rodgers over with me who had been at our house a fortnight who would not Charge and presented her with a three pound bill 34"> was our town meeting by adjournment 25"» Treated with Mr Houston Concerning His Settling with us and went to see the first ministers fifty acre lott 29* Mr MacGregore preached in bedford for Mr Houston from the 13 of Exodus and the 13 verse 80"> was our town meeting in which we voted to give Mr Houston in our old Tenor equal to 40 £ sterlin as the Law shall State Dollars or Sterlin money annually for his yearly Steepend 31=' went to Londonderry and treated with Mr Houston and Mr Mac- Gregore appointed to moderate in a call the 15* of Sept' at Ten of the Clock & got a bushel and better of wheat from Robert Macmurphy. SEPTEMBER FIRST Had Llout Moor Jamos Little and John Maolaiighlin Jun' helping mo to mow for my going to Londonderry the day before S* had John Maclaughhn Jun' Rob' Gillmor Jun' helping me rake hay John was for pay and Rob' was on account of my going to Lo : Derry and I was at Goffestown along with one Johnson viewing the lot no 45 and he promised to pay me 50V O : T : for my pains 3 & 4"' was along with the General Court Committee Surveying the land in Controversy between Londonderry prop'" and Jonathan Chamber-' Un 6"> Drawed the plan and sent it by Alex' Macmurphy to Daniel Paine Esq' and charged 3-5-0 new Tenor and Carried almost 2 bushel of rie with me to miU a stayed all night and brought 3 bushell I had there before & it home with me 7"> Rachel Cowan brought 3 lbs butter and brought 2 lbs more the 31' of Last month made 4 lb in the whole that I had from her mother 11"> had John Maclaughlin Jun' helping me to rake hay he charged me 20V pr day 13"' on the night f oUowiug this day Came a great Frost so as to kill all the corn leaves 14th night repeated frost again harder than the night before 15"> Mr Macgregore preached in Bedford from the 6 of Galatians and 16"" verse and moderated in a Call for Mr Houston 18"> Rob' Mordoch helped me to rake and Cart hay for which I was to go into the woods with him to look Liaud 19"> Mr Houston preached from the SS"" of Isaiah and B* 30th The town met and hailed part of the boards for the meeting house 21»' Brought over a four year old steer from Derryfield which Sam" Smith of New boston is to have at the market price Beaf hide and Tallow and got 2 lb of Shugar from Matth^ Little MATTHKW patten's DIAUY. 81 33* went into the woods along with Rob' Mordooh for helping me last Saterday 34"' went to Hadleys mill to take acqount of the Quantity of my plank Bnt had no help and Quit it and went to Rob' Andersons and brought away a bull which belonged to my Father in Laws Estate 38"" Grot my plow irons sharpened and an ax upset and an adze taken out of wind and new tempered and a peice of Steal from Kennedy and laid on the Coulter OCTOBER FIRST James Kennedy mended the Ear of my plow and I sold a two year old steer and a heifer of the same age to Eleazer Wells for 80 £ old Tenor to be paid the first of next May with intrest at 3"/ per pounds tUl paid 4"" finished the plan of Chamberlins Controversy and Col" Tood came for it ajid sent it with him to the General Courts Committee and an amouiit of my charge which was 8-10-0 new Tenor 6"* James Kennedy made a new shoe and set two on my horse V"* set out for Haverhill and Lodged at James Duncans 8"> got \% bushel of Salt and J^ of a f of tea for 3-5-9 Silver and Came to my mother in laws and lodged all night 9"* Came home again & reed 30 £ from Rob' Gilmoor on the towns account 11"" Lieut Moor Killed a Cow for me which weighed 304 £ of Beaf & 50 of hide and reed 30 £ O: T: from Matth'' Little on towns account 13"» Set out for Portsmouth and had John Bells horse and Lodged at Capt Folsoms IG"' Arived home again 33'' went to Alex' Maomurphys mill and Carried 3 bushell of Indian Corn and IJ^ Turkey wheat and got the Indian ground and Left the Turkey wheat and reed 3-10-0 from Hugh Gillis which he owed me and % a gallon of molasses from Maj' GoflEe and pd 30'/ for it 35'h Viewed and estimated a lot of land in Goffs town no 18 in second Rang of Capt Moffet of Portsmouth for Ens" Richards 29"! James Mathues Thrashed for me SO"" went to Londonderry to meeting and heard Mr Macgregore preach from them words without holiness no man shall see the Lord NOVEMBER First went the funeral of Will"' Rankins wife who departed this life about 11 o'clock of the Sg"* ult at night & sold a bull to John Davis of Goffs town for 13 £ O: T: to be pd in a year with 3/6 per £ intrest 3* brought a Cow and two Heifers from Londonderry that was John CaUweUs 8 4 & Fifth attended on an arbitration between MiUer Moor and James Mathues at Major GofEes 8"> sold a Cow of John Callwells to Neal Taggart for 80 £ and reed 34 £ O: T: and Hugh Blair Came at noon to help me lO"" James Mathues Thrashed Oats for me and I sowed the peice between the house and barn with Rie 32 MATTHEW patten's DIAllY. 11"> There fell a snow about 3 or 4 inches Deep out of the Northeast 12"' Hugh Blair went away after breakfast the whole of what he helped me now was 3)4 days 15"" Carried 4 bushells of Indian Corn to Alex' Macmurphys mill but did not get it ground and his Avif e gave Susanna 3 gees which I fetched over with me 16* Mr Daivdson Preached in Bedford from the 16"' of Romans and the latter part of the 7th verse and reed 10-10-0 O: T: from Mr Underwood on account of Tax I had pd him for Mr Paikers lott no 36 a Thu-d Divi- sion in Sowhegan East Taxed in the Town of Merrymao aboiit 8 or 4 of Clock in the morning there was a shock of an Earth Quake so hard that wakened my wife and I out of sleep 17"' reed 3-10-0 O: T: from Tho» Hall an 16'/ J owed him of y" house expences which amounted to the whole of what he owed me for arbitra- ing for him and Joshua Folensbe with what I had before and 2'/ toward my being out a day in GofEs town along with Ebenz' Stevens IS* went to new boston to Set my traps but got nothing and John Mac- laughlin helped y 17"' and IS* harrow my rie in 31=' came home again and reed 6 £ O: T: from Neal Taggart being the remainder of the price of John Callwells Cow as* pd John Macom-dy 6-10-0 O: T: which he gave me in a 13 £ bill when he pd me the tax and charge of his lot in Merrymac and pd Robert Walker my province rates being 6-8-0 O: T: 34"' got my boots from Francis Barnet who new footed them and Charged me 4 £ old Tenor 35* was the Publick Thanksgiving 36* John Duncan Came for me to make shoes and made a pair for Jonas Susanna & John & my wife 38* went to Iiondonderry to hear when y General Court was to sit which was to be the next Tuesday 89"' fitted to go to Portsmouth and got John Bells Horse A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM NOV 39 1756 30* Set out for Portsmouth and went- as far as Alex' Macmurphys and there reed an account that the General Court being farther adjourned till Tuesday the 14"' of Dec"" next DECEMBER FIRST Was a training at Ens" Qoites a* John Maclaughlin went to Alex"^ Macmurphys mill for me for which I was to give him half a days work and he got 4 bushells of Indian Corn from him & Indented to pay 36V for John Maclaughlin to him for ax Lay- ing which he pd for him 3d Let John Jewell have a side of Sole Leather at 5-7-0 and a side of upper Leather at 7 £ and he let me have a green hide at 4-6-0 and took his note of hand for the overplus with intrest at 3/6 pr pound till pd and went to New Boston to Tho" Smiths for a Steer I had there 4* returned home with the Steer _ MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 33 S* Mr. Houston Lectured in the forenoon from the a?* verse of y° 5 of Matth'' ye 83* and preached in the afternoon on the 10* Chapter of Matth'' and 13 verse 6* got my horse shoos set with James Kennedy he steeled two of the shoos at the toe and aU four at the heel and writ a deed from Widow Chandler to Matth» little Y* John little cut and Halld a load of wood for me and I made him a fore plain S"» writ a deed for widow Chandler from her to Tho" Boies ll* Lieu' Moor helped me to kill my hogs which weighed 423 £ 12"> Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon from the 33 verse of the 5* of Matth'" to SS"" verse and preached in the afternoon from the 10* of Matth* and 13 13"> Prei)ared to go to Portsmouth 14"> Set out for Portsmouth in order to finish Tax aflfair 36"' returned home again and got the act for a Tax on the land in Bed- ford to pass the Lower & upper house & Left it in the Governors hands to see if he would attend to it and on the 38* I took the proper Oaths of a Justice of the peace and on the 34* Delivered a Oertiflcat to the Clerk of the jieace therein from the secr^ 39* Bought 63>^ £ of butter from James Hunter for 6» 6* pr £ amounted to 30-6-3 O: T: and pd him 6-10-0 in paper bills and a Dollar 30* Got 3 bushel of Indian corn from Thos' Kennedy in what he owed me of the remainder of Two Steel traps and there was one bushel of Indian Com more comeing to me of sd traps 81»' Lent James macnight a Dollar JANUABY FIBST 1767 Was a hail and Rain 3* borrowed 2 bushel of rie froin John MaclaughUn Jun' and took 2 "bushel of Corn that I had of Tho' Kennedy and got all ground at CallweUs and let James Walker have a Dollar on James Macnights account pr Tocken that he borrowed on me Last week and sent it to Sam" Paterson "by Isabel Maclaughlin 5* went a hunting 6* hunted in Company with W™ MacDoweU Sam" Cochran John Little i which I took for my pains of getting the account throw the General Court and arived home And on the 18th I took a Deed from Mr Livermore of his right in Bed- ford and paid him 200 £ and gave him a note of hand for another 100 £ to be paid in six months without Intrest and left 100 £ in money and 200 £ note for Col™ Walensf ord for his right in Bedford with Daniel Peirce Esq^ 22* was a training in Bedford and James Matthues Jun' gave me 8 & Old Tenor for assisting him against MUler Moor and reed 8-7-0 Old Tenor from James Karr on account of John Jewels note of hand I had off sd Jewel & reed 1-5-0 Old Tenor from John Smith of Goffs town to pay for a Deed quitting on land but Did not give me the Deed 23* paid John Little 5 £ that I reed from him before I went to Ports- mouth to buy Powder 30"^ was our annual march meeting and I wap Chose town clerk & sur- veyor of timber and Treasurer 31"' attended at Co" GrofEes and Swore all Peletiah Rusels men being twelve and 6 of John Parker and 23 of OoU Groffes APRIL FIRST Swore 2 men for Co" Qoffe and 7 men for John Parkpr being 48 men in the whole in these two Days 4* was at James Walkers at a ,Tryal between Patrick Taggart and Mrs. --Hobns in which Taggart got the case 5"> was at James WaJkers on John Pattens being apprehended by Mar- gret Holms for his Getting her with child for which he agreed with her for 800 £ old Tenor and he pd Charges 9'h got a Quart of Rum from James Walker for which I pd him 18'/ O : T : and got 2 £ of Butter from Matth* Littles wife & Did not pay her and. swore William Macclintock to an account against Walter Mcfarlauds estate and reed 30'/ O : T : from him and gave him no Change 10* Mr Hoxiston Lectured in the forenoon from the 7"" verse of the 6"" Chapter of Matthew and Downward to the verse and preached in the afternoon from the 18"> verse of the 5* Chapter of the Romans 11* spent the day in settleing with Mr Houston for what remained due to ^im for what he had preached in Bedford and found it to be 269 £ 16"/ 6* old Tenor and settled with James Walker for what he had boarded the minister and keept their horses since March first 1766 to this day and 18"/ Old Tenor pr day the sum amounted to 65-5-0 old Tenor the settlement was signed accordingly by each party and lodged in my hand 12* reed from John MacNeal for John Smith of new boston 11-15-0 Old Tenor being the remainder of the price of the Steer I sold him last fall ■36 MATTHEW patten's BIAEY. 14* Rob' Neasmith swore a ten shilling bill new Tenor on Rob' Mor- doch and that he reed it for iive pounds old Tenor 16'h got a Quart of Rum from Co" Gofife and pd him 18V for it and There lacked 3^ a jill of the Quart and Hugh Blair went to new boston ~who had helped me 3 days before 17th Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon from the G"" Ohap of Matth" •Gospel and on the latter part of the Lords Prayer and preached in the afternoon from the 18"> verse of the 5"> Chapter of the Romans IS"" Finished makeing 30 Squares of Sashes for Will"' Macclintock the size 6 by 7 and let Capt BushneU have a jiU of Unseed oyl by Mrs Brad- iords order and John MaclaughUn swingled flax for me ig"" was Bondsman for Benj" Smith to Peggy Holms for 110 £ old Tenor and John MaclaughUn Swingled flax for me he in the two Days swingled 31 £ Sl»' Got a Quart of Rum from Co" Gofife and Did not pay for it in the afternoon was a town meeting in Bedford 33 Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon from the 6"" Chapter of Matth" Gospel from the 16"' verse to the 32d and preached in the after- noon from the 5"' of the Romans and 19"" verse 25th Went to Goffs town prop'* meeting and was chose moderator and got a Quart of Rum from Mr Gofife and paid him for a quart I had the Thursday before 36"' returned home again 37"' John MaclaughUn Jun' Swingled flas for me 38"' John MaclaughUn Jun' had my oxen and I went to Sam" Callwells and got 4 busheUs of Rie ground 39"' John MaclaughUn Jun' had my oxen SO"' John MaclaughUn Swingled flax for me MAY FIRST Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon from the 33* verse and of the 6"' Chapter of Math: and preached in the afternoon from the 36 Ohap of Math: and 41 verse from these words Watch and pray that y* Enter not into Temptation S"! John MaclaughUn had my oxen and Benj" Smith Brought me 38 £ old Tenor and 3 Dollars in Silver more towards the lot on strabury hiU S* John MaclaughUn Swingled flax for me 4"' Set out for Portsmouth on account of getting the lot for Benj" Smith no 3 in the 10"' Rang and John MaclaughUn had my oxen S"! Benj" Smith planted Potatoes for me and John MaclaughUn swingled flax for me 6"' Was The Gieneral Fast in the province 7"' John MaclaughUn had my oxen and I returned home again from Portsmouth 8"' Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon for the 37"' verse of the G"' MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 37 Chapter of Matth^ to the end of the Chapter and preached in the after- noon from the 41 verse of the 36 Chapter of Mat: 9"> -writ a Deed from Garret Rown to Alex' Orr and one from Alex' Orr to Rob' Morrial and took the acknowledgements IS* writ a Deed for James Walker to Sam" Paterson and took the acknowledgement and a Bond and a note on account Patersons part of pay Come to 15 £ O: T: to be settled by way of acoompt 15* Mr Houston Lectured on the first 6 verses of the 7 chapter of Math: and preached in the afternoon from these words Quench not the Spirit 18* Let Deacon Boies have a Bushel of flax at 3 £ old Tenor and Fin- ished makeing 24 Squars of Sashes for John Bell Senior and gave Will" Macdugall a note for 5 £ old Tenor with intrest at 12-10-0 pr Ct per annum which I borrowed to Carrie on the affiar of Gretting the tax for Bedford 21»' had John and Rob' Holms and Will™ Macdugal helping me to Lay up the Log fence round my new^ land 22* Mr MacGregore preached in Bedford from the 3 of Bzk" and 17"» verse 23* went to Alex' Macmnrphys mill but got none Ground 24'* went to Goffs town propr' meeting and Lodged at Alex' Walkers over night 25"* Attended three town meetings two had by adjourment and one by a warrant the first time in Bedford and acknowledged a deed to Deacon Boies and writ a Caption on an oath for Tho" Boies Sworn by James Moor Concerning a peice of Gfold the acknowledgement nor the oath not pd SO"" went to Alex' Macmurphys mill with four bushel of Rie and could not get it ground and carried 2 Bushells of it to Hadleys and got it ground there and Crossed at Halls and got 7 shad at the falls 81"' went to new Boston and Set Alex' Walkers trapp for Beaver and Lodged at Gteorge Christies JUNE FIRST returned home again and got nothing 2* went to Namaskeag falls to fish 3* got 60 shad for my part and took bonds of Zebediah Heath to appear at Blairs on next Thursday at Ten of the Clock in the forenoon on account of passing a Counterfit Bill and Swore Six Evidences for Sam" Gibson against WiU" Hobns and my Horse Died the night following and knew not what ailed him 4th -went to the falls and got 24 shad 6fl> went to New Boston and got a Beaver in the trapp I had sett there and Lodged at George Cliristies 7"> Came home again 8"> went to Londonderry and had my Brothers mear Q"" had Zebediah Heaths appear according to his recognizance but he Departed without Leave settled with R. P. Morrial for Alex' Orr and with Orr for Rowan and got 20" worth of Blanks that was my father in laws and Came by Alex' Macmurphys and Brought home 4 Bushel of Meal S8 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 10* went to Amoskeag falls to Oatoh ell and reed 4 £ from Daniel Mao- neal on account of my surveying roads for him ll* Got 20 EUs for my Divide and Rob' Maomurphy gave me 18 and I got a 19 £ salmon and a shad and 2 Lamper ells from Daniel Macneal on the above account 12* Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon from the 7 8 9 10 11 & 12 verses of the 7th Chapter of Matth" and preached in the afternoon from the 5* Chapter of First Thesalonians and 17* verse 15 & 16* was at New Boston with Will"" Gibson and Charged him 5£0: T: 17* the Commitee for Glassing the meeting house Came and we formed articles of agreement for sashes glass and setting it 19* Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon from the Seventh Chapter of Matthew and y» 13 to y 21" verse & preached in the afternoon from the 6 of Math: and the 33 verse 21" reed 1-16-0 old Tenor from Benj" Linkfleld for 24 £ of Beaf he had fall before last 22* was out along with Alex» Maccolum running the Lines of no 4 the Third Division in merrymao & reed 2 £ O: T: and there is 30'/ yet due and got 17 Quarts of Rum from James Gregg a 8-10-0 pr Gallon and Gave him 11 £ O: T: towards it and 26'/ he owed me for the acknowledgement of a Deed and recording it amounted to 12-6-0 Old Tenor and run the line ■between James moor and Sam'' MacConoughy and Charged them 20*/ unpd 23* had Benj" Smiths mear at Alex' Maomurphys mill and got 2 bushel of Indian Com from his wife 27* Got 18 Quarts of Rum more from James Gregg in the whole being 8 Gallons and 3 Quarts amount in all at 3-10-0 per gallon to 30-12-6 old Tenor and now remains due to him 18-6-6 O: T: JULY 4* Sold no one in the second rang in Goffs town on the north side of Pis- cataquog river to James Matthues of Bedford for 275 £ Old Tenor with Intrest at 2/6 fier £ 6* went along with Will"" Campbell to Litchfield to see to setle with Mrs "White but she was gon from home 7 was at an examination of evidences between James Matthues Junr of Bedford and James moors wife of Merrymao Concerning Fifteen Yards of Linin Cloath that James matthues had stole from him 10* Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon from from the 18th to the 24 verse of the 7 Chapt of Math: and preached in the afternoon from the 33* verse of the 6* Chapt of Math: 11* Set out for Boston & had John Bells horse 14* returned home and pd Phineas Underwood the Tax on Co^^ "Wal- lingfords Third 'Division being No 67 Containing 80 acres 17* Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon from the 24* verse to the end of the 7* Chapter of Math: and Preached in the afternoon from the 35* verse from the 12* Chapter of Mat: 18* went to a town meeting MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 39 30n> John Bellbrought 10 £ of Butter to us to be paid in silver 23* went to New Boston along with Mr Jenkins of Boston as, far as Deacon Ooohranes and had Sam" Patersons horse for which Mr Jenkins Gave me a Dollar Se"" went to GofEs town to Deacon Karrs and Divided off 60 acres to "Will"" Karr off the west side of his fathers Lott and writ a Deed and took the acknowledgement and WiU" Karr was to go to Will"" Stinsons and "bring me 4 bushel of Corn to my house for the same and I gave him 8 £ old Tenor to pay for the Corn and had James Kennedys horse. 27"> Reed 8 £ from Mrs Gibson 6 £ of which was on account of my going to New Boston with her son "William to Look a lot no 131 28* went to James Nochars Barn Raising in the afternoon 29* Will™ Karr brought me 3 bushel of Indian Corn from William Stin- son and brought back the 8 £ I gave him for to pay f pr it for they Could not make Change i . AUGUST FIRST went to Adam Wiers and got 31. yds of Duble Diemity. for which he charged me 10 £ not pd and had James Wallace Cradleing rie and Bbenz' Hackett binding up for me in the afternoon and sold to said Hackett the Common Land by Joseph Kennedys for 40 DoUars to be pd in 6 months with intrest till pd ■ 34 Went to Sam" Callwells to an Examination of Evidences between James Matthues and martha moor which Detained us till next morning and reed 3 £ of change from my Br out of an 8 £ bill which I, sent with him to get me a Syth which Coast 5 £ and had James Wallace Cradling rie in the forenoon and had Hugh Mclnnish takeiug up rie and Binding it 4''' James Wallace finished Cradleing my Rie , and Charged me 46"/ pr Day he was 3 days in all amounting to 6-16-0 old Tenor e"" Gave Bbenz', Hackett a deed of Common land by Joseph Kennedy for 9 £ sterling and took his obligation for the money and Writ a Deposi- tion for Ann Gibson Concerning Rob' Giflins wife & Caption thereon 6"> Lent John MaclaughUn 5-18-0 old Tenor and Sowed Turnip seed 8* reed 30"/ from Alex' MacColum on acootmt of his Father which he owed me and 10 £ for the tax on Mr Lows land in Bedford to. Give to the ■ Collector ll* went along with Archibald Stark to Eliots and gave a Warrant of Apprisement to Daniel MacNeal and Willia™ EUot to apprise three Colts said Stark had pounded for which he gave me 4 £ old Tenor and I reed 4 £ old Tenor from Daniel MaoNeal on account of my time about Derryfield highway 12* Bargained away my Land by James Karrs to Robert Matheis for 460 £ old Tenor being 188 acres of it and my Wife was taken with her Travail pains and I went for the midwife in the evening and had Francis Bamets mare 13* My wife was Delivered between one and 2 aClock in the Afternoon of a man Child and I Gave Rob' Mathies a deed of the Land I sold him yesterday and took his note for 20 Dollars to be paid on Demand with in- 40 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. trest at 3'/ pr £ but promised that if he pd me them in two months I would not take any Intrest and another note for 55 Dollars with the same Intrest to be paid in a year 14«h Carried the midwife home again and pd her her charge being 40»/ in the afternoon there was an Eclipse of the Sun being annualar but it was cloudy and so could not be seen A DAY BOOK CONTINUED PROM AUGUST W" A D 1757 15* went to Londonderry for Mary Soobey to take care of my wife and had Francis Barnets mare and John CallweU Brought my mother in Law over le* Let John Caldwell have a Deer skin and four pounds in Cash and took home Frailci« Baraets mare who would not take anything for what I had her to use 18* began to mow in my meadow 20* went to Derryfield to the Vendue of Three Colts that Archibald Stark had pounded on the 9 & 10* Instant and Taxed the Bill Being for Damages and Charges 26-16-6 and reed 4 £ old Tenor for my Day 21" John Caldwell came and Carried my mother in Law home again 23* went to Alex' Macmurphys mill and had Matth'>' Littles mare the Rie was carried there June 23'' and took 3 bushel of Indian Com which I had from WUl™ Stinson * i 24* had John Bell Junr and Archibald Macalaster helping me mow 25* had John Bell helping me mow 27* had Sam" Patersons horse and Carried Mary Soobey home who would not make a charge for her time and I gave her 4 £ old Tenor and came home by Alex' Macmurphys and brought home about 2 or 3 bushel of Indian meal and writ 3 bonds for Tho» MaclaughUn to his father and gave Sam" Gibson a summons for six evidences to be sworn on Friday titie 2* of September at James Walkers Vs Holms 30* had John MoAlester and Jos Bell helping me Bake hay and we Cooked it by moonshine for which I gave them Twenty Shillings O : T ; 81»' Began to mow in the Little Meadow & Broke the heel of my syth SEPTEMBER FIRST Grot the heel of my syth mended and parted 5 load of hay in out of my meadow ?'' swore some evidences for Sam'' Gibson against Will™ Holms and Mr Houston came here 4* Mr Houston Lectured in in the forenoon on the first Chapter of John and Preached in the afternoon on the being the first sermon ever preached in our meeting house 5* swore 2 evidences for Sam" Gibson against Will™ Holms and set out for Portsmouth being summoned by James Mathies and Mr Houston went away 6* arived there and sit in the sessions the afternoon 7* sit in the sessions and was summoned by Sam" Gibsons attorney in his Case & Mr Houston came back MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 41. 8* was stunmoned by Rob* Wallace for his Brother James Concerning Archibald Starks Impounding a Colt of his and he gave me 10/ and at- tended all day and Mr Houston went away again 9"" attended as an evidence 10* arived home 11* Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon on the 13 13 & 14 verse of the First Chapter of John and preached in the afternoon from the 4 Chap : of Amos and 12 verse 13* made a Colfln for James Peters Jun' who Died of the small Pox and Charged 4 £ old Tenor 13* went to a conferance which was proposed with Mr Houston at the- meeting house 14* Brought in the last of my hay out of my meadow 18* Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon on the 15 16 17 18 verses of the First Chapt of Saint John and Preached in the afternoon from the 14 and 15 verses of the 3* same chapter of the same book 30* attended on the Selectmen Concerning the tax in the forenoon and attended a town meeting & Lida Roby came to live with us 31"' assisted the Selectmen and Drawed the Warrant to the Collector and a Bond from the Collector to the selectmen for his performing the Levy- ing and Collecting and paying the sum of the tax being 459 : 13 : 11 New Tenor according to the Warrant 35* being Sabbath day attended the funeral of Benjamin smiths young- est Child who Died of the feaver and flux 36* went to Tyngs and got several Things and had John Bells horse and got them a Poringer that coast 4/6 Bay Money 37* went in the afternoon and heard Mr Houston Preach his Popalcr Sermon from John 5 & 40* verse and got 2 gallon of Rum from James Greg Lacking IJ^ JiU and did not pay 28* Mr John Houston was ordained in Bedford Mr True of Hampstead prayed and Mr Parsons preached from the 1 Chapter of First Timothy and. 11 verse a Mr MaoGregore Gave the Charge and Mr True gave the Right. Hand of Fellowship and Mr White Glosester Concluded by Prayer and I paid Adam Weir^ son 10 £ old Tenor on account of his Fathers weving a. peice of Oloath this summer 39* paid Ann Maccolum 30 £ old Tenor on account of a Note she had of mine the prinsaple being 26-13-0 and the Intrest amounted to the above sum and I recd«50V from Bbenz' Johnson on account of my going to View a lot in Goffs town in the year 1756 and took up a Counterfit four pound. Bill from said Ann Maccolum 80* Carted home a load of hay from the Little meadow OCTOBER FIRST Measured of to Hugh Ridell 598 feet of Pitch pine plank for his Dam and he gave me an account of what Plank he had last fauU which he said was 1030 feet being in the whole 1638 feet for which he is to give me Double that measure of Boards for them 2'' Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon from the verses of the first 42 MATTHEW patten's DIARy. Chapt : of John and preached in the af ternoou from the IS* Ohapt : of Luke and 83'' verse 4f} Went and Run round the lot no 71 a home lot for Mr Daniel Sygonie for which he gave me 34'/' in Silver money and spent about one half hour with two New Town men in Converstation and they gave me 5 V7* in silver S* brought home a Load of hay from the Little Meadow and in the after- noon went to a town meeting held by adjournment 6* Settled with Samuel Patterson and' gave him 4 £ old Tenor p,nd owed him 3-14^0 aU but a last and he is to make me a pair of Shoes and John which we reckoned in the above sums which was not made when we Counted and went to James Greggs and Had a Jill of Rum and gave him 12V old Tenor and had no Change from him 7"' sent Mrs Bell a poringer that Coast 4V6*/ silver by her Daughter Rachel which I got at Tyngs the 26th ult for her 9^ Mr Houston preached from the 12 Chap of Luke and 32d verse 10"» Lyda Roby went home in the morning aU. she had been here this summer is 4 weeks and 3 Days 12"' settled with Mrs Margaret Bell for what Butter w^.had from her this Snmer which was 27 £ and settled at 4"/ pr £ SUver money and paid her all and )4 ^ pestiereeu over which she was to give a pound of Butter for The silver I gave her was 3 Dollars and 3 pipter'eeus and one half a piestereen by a poringer of Pewter IS"" writ a Supplycation to the Prudential Commitee of Gofls town for a prop" meeting to be held Nov*" S"" next 14"' Killed one of my Steers and Jame^ Linn helped me which weighed 400 of beaf 70 Hide 31 Tallow amounting at 3"/ pr £ to 61-7-6 old Tenor 15"' Lent my brother Samuel 18>^ £ of Beaf and paid William Caldwell 87-8-11 on a bond which he had from me the year 1751,of 18-10-0 the bond bore Intrest from Oct' 4 1753 a 3'/ pr M Intrest on Intrest and he paid me 1-4-0 for my writing 3 Discharges between him and John Burns in Nov*"' 1756 and going to see them Executed and and got 13 bushell of Potatoes from William Moore a 35V pr bushell and agreed to make the sashes for his house and help him set the glass for 4 shillings pr squar 16"' Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon on the Latter part of the first Chapter of John and preached in the afternoon from the twelfth Chapter of Luke and 33 verse ,, ' 18"' went to the Vendue of Abraham Macneals goods and bought 3 iron wadges a 3 £ and an ax at 33V 19"' got my plough shear Steeled with James Kennedy the steel was mine and Col" Goffe swore me as treasurer for the town for the present year & went to a town meeting in the afternoon 30''' I had Thruston Barnet Come to help me on Elez' Wells a 3-10-0 pr week account for me to go and survey for him and Drawed a Complaint for Alex"^ Orr against James Gregg for a breach of the peace 33'' Mr Houston Lectured on the latter end of the First Chapt of John and ipreached in the afternoon from the 12 Chapter of Luke and 33 verse 24"' let Mr Houston have 60 £ old Tenor of the tax money and took his note of hand for it and paid John Bell Junr 126 £ O : T : by an order from MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 43 the Selectmen for his Boarding and Shingling the meeting house and he pd me his tax being 1-8-0 N : T : 25«> pd Hugh Blair 9 & Old Tenor and 30«/ by putting a Deed he had from Deacon Cochran on Record for what he helped me last fall and winter 37* I killed my Steer and Lynn helped me he had 63 hide 376 beaf the TaUow I did not weigh and let James Lynn have a hind Quarter which weighed 94 at 3/6 came to 11-15-0 and William Baxnet had the other hind Quarter which weighed 96 at 3/6 came to 13 £ 88 let Jolju Caldwell have 4 £ old Tenor and went to Lo : Derry to help settle with Alex' Caldwell 29"» on the same business SO"" heard Mr MacGregore Preach from the 43* Psahn and verse and came home again NOVEMBER 3* Picked Pine and Jonas got his leg hurt a bringing home the last load and I was with the Mr Houston in the afternoon running lines A^ Paid Daniel Pierce Esq' 54 £ old Tenor on account of Benj" Smith for a Note of 9 DoUars which Note I gave last may for sd Smith toward the price of a 50 acre Ipt of Land he had from said Peirce being no 8 in the 10 Rang of lotts in Bedford and gave IVLr Houston have a Deed from Gauin Riddel to him of 10 acres and a bond from him to Riddel for a Deed for 8 acres and 54 rods which I had writ for them 8"' was at a Prop'" Meeting in Goffes town and lodged at James Karrs and pd William Stinson 4 £ old Tenor and what I had done for him about his Case and Meshes (?) paid him for the 8 bushel of Corn that I had from him by William Karr last summer 9"> Came home again and went to Gauin Riddels and got % hushel of Turnips and brought away what boards I left there 10* went to Litchfield to Col" Blanchards Barn raising and had Matth^ Littles mare and he workt at the highway for me and I was to ask advice of the Col Concerning Matth* Littles Swap with Benj" White and tarried all night at Gibson 11* came home again and reed 81'/ O ; T : a fine from Sam^^ Caldwell for Hugh McDufEee for swearing one Prophane Oath and Did as much writing for Phineas Lund as came to 40'/ O : T : and reed the money 13* pd Sam" Paterson 8 £ O : T : being in fuU of all I owed him for his makeing Shoes for me 13* Mr Houston Preached from the 6 Chap" of Epesians and 19* verse 14* William Taggerts son John Came to me to work & I was to give him lOV pr day and I set up the grave stone to my Fathers Grave and put two stones to Math'" grave 15* John workt at the highway and I went to his Fathers and surveyed his land and Col" Clark was to pay the coast and I charged 50"/ massachu- setts money for surveying planing and Squaring the Chainmen and writ- ing the Caption thereon 16* John Taggert went to Alex' Macmnrphys mill and he sent me 3 44 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. bushell of Indian Meal and a busheU of Rie Ditto and about three fourths of a bushell of Wheat Do and on the IS* John Goffe had my oxen 17* was Thankesgiving 18* Vilot came to our House to work IQ* settled with Richard Ayers for what Sole Leather I had from his last year being 36^ £ towards which I let him have one hide weighing 35 and another 43 and pd him the remainder being 13-19-0 and John workt at the highway and I went to John Davises to agree with him for to Clear some land on no 26 in the 2 Rang and measured 4 acres for to Clear the same I offered him 10 £ pr acre and he took it to Consideration 31'' assisted the Selectmen aid Drawing the tax bill 23"! went to Baxters and got Some things he brought for me from Bos- ton to the amount of 4-18-0 in Silver 33'! sowed my Rie 34* filled a summons for James Mathies Junr for 20 Evidences to be Sworn on Monday next wherein James Moore & his vyife are Plan' and writ a Notification to the Plan' to be present at the Captions takeing A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 24 A D 1757 36'" fell a snow about three or four inches deep and I hunted but got nothing 36"> John Taggart went home the whole of what he was here was 10 days 28 & 29"' and the night between them days I was swearing evidences' and drawing their Depositions for James Mathies. Jun' against James Moor and at their agreement 30"^ let John Bell have 1}^ bushel of Rie and am to have Indian Corn for it at the Exchange of 1>^ bushel of Indian for 1 bushel of Rie DECEMBER FIRST assisted the selectmen in makeing the town and Province rates fith 'vvTought at the highway to New boston T"* attended the funeral of John Quigs Daughter Elizabeth 11"' attended the funeral of Isabel Maclaughlin 14"' paid to John Caldwell £31 : 10: Old Tenor to pay for 2 shirts he had from Esq' Boies and two Dollars he borrowed when he was a soldier and for makeing his Leather Britches and the remainder for pocket ex- penses being 1-16-0 and reed 35-6-10 old Tenor from Mr Andrew Bradford on the acct of a bond and a Note I had of his 15"' my wife went to Lo : deny and had John MaclaughUns Jun' mare and I went to WiU"" MacDools and got Mr Ashpanwalls mare on tryal in order to buy her and killed a buck which Tho' MiUer and James Aiken had wounded & they gave me half the meat 16* went and accompanyed Mr Houston home with his wife from Mr Underwoods MATTHEW PATTEK's DIAEY. 45 IT^ reed a Beavers skin from John Worthley that he owed me for the Iioan of 3 trapps and I bought 2 sable skins one Mink one Otter one Fisher skin of him and gave him 18 £ old Tenor for him and James Kennedy set a shoe on Mr Ashpanwalls mare for me and I gave him one half peistereen 18* being Sabbath day was a most Tedious storm of Snow and no per- sons went to meeting The Wind about N B E and blowed Exceeding hard and Snow Drifted 30"' went to Goffes town to a prop" meeting by adjournment and got a pair of Leather britches that Mrs Voce made for me she owed me the one half makeing on acct of a table and the other half he owed me by writings done about David Smiths affairs and his 31"' I got 3}4 bushel of Indian Corn from John BeU and I got it Ground into Meal at Col" Gofifes as* I bought a mare and saddle from Mr Tho' Ashpanwall for 13 Dollars 24"' Gtot 2^ bushel Rie ground into meal at Goffe and my wife came home from Lo : Derry as* Mr Houston Preached from the 6 chapt of Ephesians q,nd IQ* verse 26* assisted the Selectmen in makeing the town rates 39* reed 3 Dollars and a pistereen from Henry Ferguson being the tax on his land in Bedford for both years the Quantity being 65}4 acres and put up a window for John Bell in the fore side of his house and had the Commitee examin my acots for Getting the tax on the land in Bedford and was alowed 332-18-1 old Tenor and reed an order on the Collector for the same and lent John Maclaughlin 34 shillings old Tenor 30* administered four oaths about a Counterfltt 4 £ bill to William Alld a,nd his wife and Benj" Walton and he on Hezekiah Lovejoy and he on Will-" Hogg JANUARY FIRST 1758 Being Sabathday Mr Houston Preached from- Ephesians the sixth chap and the 19 verse 2* took up and Counterfltt eight £ bill from Lieut John Moor and he swore it on John GUhnore of London : Derry and bought 10 Dollars from David Macnight and gave him 60 £ old Teiior for them 3* reed from Lieut John Moor his and his son John s Province rates and 1-5-0 old Tenor towards their town rates 4* pd WiUiam MacDugal 34 £ old Tenor 8-19-8 being the intrest due on his money to this day and the remainder being 30-0-4 to the Prinsaple and alowed 4 £ in the said 34 which Matth" Little gave him so that the sum he reed in siiecia from me was 30 £ and reed 2 £ old Tenor from Ebenez' Cos- ton toward 25 / in silver he owed me 5* pd Mr Tho' AspinwaU 3 Dollars and offsett Ten Dollars with Major White which he engaged to pay AspinwaU for me and I gave my note to Sami Patten for 60 £ old Tenor which he was to pay as his part of Charges in Goffes town and Changed recets accordingly 6* James Kennedy Drawed a rod for me and welded it to a bitt to Boor for Gun rod places in Stocks 8* Mr. Houston preached from Ephesians 6 & 19 46 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 9"» James Kennedy shod my mare and made 2 new shoes all my iron except about %, an old shoe 10* was not well and Daniel Macmurphy went up with his wife to new boston .. ■ I 12"^ I went to Lo :Derry and settled with Elias Dickey's Exec' my aver- age was e-ia^l^.and what things I bought.at Vendue came to 10-12-11 so that I pd him 4 £ old Tenor 18"' assisted Robt Macmurphy in examing John Jamesons papers and his uncle Alex" 14"' Came home again and he gave me 2 bushels of Barley 15* Mr Houston preached on Ephesians 6 & 19 16* it began to snow and fell upward of 20 inches deep a very solid snow it fell in less than 24 hours 17* let Sam" Cochrane have my mare to Annis Orrs wedding 19* he brought her iaome again and gaye me 3 £ old Tenor for her Jour- ney ' ... 20* went to Gofifes n^ll and got \% bushels of rie groimd into ifieal and reed a calfs skin from Capt Barron which he had ^ tanning for me 22* Mr Houston Lectured on a part of the 3d chapter of Johns Gospel there was but 16 persons at the meeting by reason of the snow which was Deep and poor paths _ , , , . . , 27* Hugh Mclnnish Thrashed for nie and. I was away Veiwing uo 13 in the 4th rang in order to Swap my two home lotts (viz no 38 & 40) with Capt Barron for sd no 13 38* got 3>^ bushels of rie ground being what Hugh Molnmsh thrashed the day before and agreed with Capt Barron on the above swap and was to exchange even & William Maodugal cut wood for me 29* Mr Houston Lectured on ye 3d Chap'' of Johns Gospel this day there was but 11 persons at meeting 30* filled up the Deed between Capt Barron ftnd I but did not sign them 31'' Sam" Paterson came to me to,mend shoes FEBRUARY FIRST . Set out to go to Mr Lunds in Merrymac and went as far as Ben j** Smiths and was so much out of Case that I came home again 2* Sam" Paterson finished mending shoes and charged me £1-t10-0 old Tenor S"! spent the day in Drawing a warrant to the Collector and Recording the tax 4* There was a Violent Wind and the snow Drifted very much 5U> Mr Houston Lectured on the last Verses of the Third Chapter of Johns Gospel there was 15 persons at Meeting this day 6"" Hugh Mclnnish Thrashed for me and I reed a Deed from Capt Barron of no 12 in the fourth Rang in Bedford and Col" Goffe came to Capt Bar- rens and took the acknowledgment and I gave Capt Barron a Deed of nos 89 & 40 home lotts on Merrimack river and acknowledged Deed at the same time 9"* John Bell brought me a bushel of Indian Corn with what I had be- MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 47 fore made 4^ bushel and lent me 2 bushel of Indian and I went to mill and got 214 bushels ground into meal 10"» went to William Duncans Junr and Got 5>^ Quarts of Molasses 1 lb of Chocolate 2 ounces of tea & 3>^ doz" of Black horn Bottons & an Alma- nack 12'h Mr Houston Lectured on the fore part of 4th Chap' of Johns Gospel this day we met in meeting house and see the star Venus as soon as meet- ing was ended 13'h let John Bell have l>g bushels of Rie which with \^ bushels of Rie he had got before was in Exchange for the 43^ bushel of Indian men- tioned on the 9''' Instant and see y" aforesaid Star in the afternoon 14* spent the afternoon with the Selectmen in finishing the Land tax assessment and went to Goffa and brought hom a bushel of Indian meal which I had there . 15* finished putting the Land tax & warrant oiv Record and went to the Collector with them and QuaUfled him 18"> writ a Deed of the Liott no 26 a Third Division in Bedford from John Tnfts of Frankfort to Daniel Moore of sd Bedford aiid sent to James Little and got 4 £ of butter 19* Mr Houston Lectured from the 10* to y" 19* verse of the 4 Chap" of Johns Gfospel 33"' Borrowed one bushel of Indian Corn from John Bell and got it Ground into Meal 24* my mare Dyed which was taken with the Botes and Staggers the Botes fastened in the entrance of her maw and Stopped the Passage and as I was a pouring some molasses and Butter into her she strangled and Dyd and gave Sam" Gibson the deposition ll took for him to go to September > court to go to His and Wili"" Holms arbitrators 25* Drawed a Coppj^ of William Barnets & Martha McKinnejr Deposi- tion for WiU""' Hohns 26* Mr Houston Lectured from the 19^ to the 26* verse of the 4 the chap'' Johns Gospel 37* went to WUliam Dimcan Jun' and got 5 1^ Quarts of molasses and got one bushel of Rie ground at Gfofifes mills and was Summoned to appear at Sam" Rankins to give Evidence of what I knew; in the. Case isetween Will"" Holms and Sam" Gibson ' ' MARCH FIRST ■ Went to Lo : Derry to give evidence concerning Mrs Gibson and Mrs Holms 2* Waited all day at Rankins till the arbitrators had sealed up their Judgments and was not Called on and went a Lodged at Mr Aeyers 3* bought 2 shirt Cloaths of Checkquered linin from James Ramsey for John Caldwell and pd 17-10-0 for them at 60'/ pr yd &.Came home again and got my steel trap from John Barnets which he brot from Charlestown last fall and got 5}4 Quaxts Of Molasses from Will" Duncan Jun' which I pd him 4 £ for 4* borrowed 2 bushel of corn from John Bell & got it Ground into meal -48 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. and assisted the Selectmen and Drawed a Warrant for a the March meet- ing 5* Mr. Houston Lectured from the aS"- to the 39"" of the 4"' Chapter of Johns Gospel 6*'» Got 1>^ bushel of Turnips from Lieu' Moore and he would take noth- ing for them 10"' borrowed 3 butter tubs fulls of Indian Corn from Patersons People and got a bushel of Rie ground into Meal 11* got 2X bushel of the Corn I got from the Patersons ground and had my Brs mare to mill and Mr Harris Jun' Came to me to work 12"' Mr Houston lectured from the Sg"* to the end verse of the 4"' Chap- ter of Johns Gospel 18"' Vilot went home and I got 7 £ & 10 ounces of Butter from James Little and Rob' Macmurphy sent me about KUling Deer by William Holms • 15"' James Kennedy made me 3 small plain Irons the Steel was mine and the iron was his 16'" I bought 5 Red fox skins and a Black Cats skin from Will"" Moore • of new boston for 15 £ old Tenor and I paid him 7-7-0 and the Rest is Due 17"' boiTOwed 2 bushel of Indian Corn from John Bell IS'" Mr Harris finished Turning my great and Straight Body Coat and Charged me 10 £ and received 8 £ old Tenor from John Maclaughlin to- wards his Rates and at the same time reed a Note of hand from said Mac- laughlin of 8 £ old Tenor against John Mash to recover from him and I writ a pair of Indentures for Alex' Walker and Charged him 32'/ old Tenor and he gave me a 30'/ bill with one Character gon to get changed in the Treasury 19"' Mr Houston Lectured in the Beginning of the 5 Chap of Johns Gos- pel 22* borrowed 2)4 bushell of Indian Corn from Gavin Riddel and had his mare to go to mill I got 1>^ bushel of it ground and a bushel of Rie being the last of my Rie 23* went to William Duncans Jun' and got 5)4 Quarts of molasses & 3 pounds of shugai- a 12"/ pr £ and a pound of Chocolate a 32V amounting in whole to 7-13-0 and paid 6-10-0 of it 24* James Lynn helped me to kill my Hoggs and I bought 4 red fox skins from George Christie and gave hini 8 £ fpr them 26"' Mr Houston in the 5'" Chapter of Johns Gospel and preached in the afternoon fiom the 9 and 10'" verses of the 9 Psabn 27'" went to Mr William Lunds in Merrymac to Settle his Estate 29'" returned home again and reed 6 £ old Tenor on ye acct and in the afternoon attended our annual March meeting and was chose Clerk and Treasurer and Surveyor of Timber and Qualified the town officers 31" Had my bros mare and went to John Holms and got 4 bushel of Indian Com which I pd him for last year and got it Ground into meal MATTHEW PATTBK's DIARY. 49 I APRIL FIRST Drawed an acct for Rob' Murdogh on the Coint" of war for the Province of New Hampshire and attested the same 3* Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon on the fifth Chapter of Johns Gospel and preached in the afternoon on the 9th and 10th verses of th6 9th Psalm 3* was our annual meeting by adjournment and attended the same & John Bell Junr brought 5^ Quarts of molasses from WiU™ Duncan which I am indebted for 4* Sam" Patterson Soled and heeled taped a pair of shoes for me and I vmt indentures of Jos BeU to Francis Barnet for which John Bell was to pay me 20"/ old Tenor 5* had John Bells horse to Litchfield and got 4 bushel of Corn from James Underwood and gave him 3-10-0 Silver money for it and got it ground at Oapt Chamberlains for paying for the toU which I am indebted for lO"" set out for Newbury and had Will™ Barnetts mare ll* bought 8 bushel of salt from James Duncan and paid for it and brought away 2 bushel of it and one I have yet to get and sold Mr Carter 22-8-6 Mass O : T: worth in furs 12* returned home again 13* finished makeing 78 squars of Sashes for Will"" Moor & James Ken- nedy hooped a pott for me with 2 hoops 14"' Was the Provincial Fast 15* James Kennedy Hooped a pot for me and Drawed gun stick Bitt rod anew for me and writ a Letter of Recommendation for Mr. James Under- wood to the Governor for a Oornorer and got 17 £ of sheops wool and }4 £ of peper from James Little which he bought from Boston for me for which I sent 6 Dollars 27'/ 6 penies and a pistereen the wooU was 11'/ per £ the peper was 10'/ I reed no Change 17* set out to go to Joyiit-grass to Joseph Fletchers to get Corn and Rie that James Underwood had spoke for and had Rob' Gillors horse and bor- rowed 4 Dollars from my mother and 8 from James Underwood. 18"' bot 15 bushel of Indian Corn from said Fletcher a 20V per bushel and 5 of Rie a 30'/ pr Bushel and pd the money in Silver and Brot home 4 bushel vnth me 19"' was training in Bedford and I Beat for John Parker for soldiers and I writ 2 Deeds one from Tho" Gregg to Will*" Moor of Londonderry and took the acknowledgement and charged 1-4-70 old Tenor not pd and another from Eben' Hackett to George Addison pd and Drawed a Complaint and Warrant for Alex' Parker of Litchfield against John Moor the 3d of L : Derry unpd and bot a double Pistole from Joseph Cochrane for paper money unpd and Caused John Taggart to be apprehended for Breach of the Peace on James Mathies and appointed him to meet me the next morning at 8 of the Clock 20"' spent fore part of the Day in Drawing a Complaint and Warrant and bringing the affair to an agreement 4 50 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 21" Got 13 £ and a half of sheeps wool that Gauin Ridel brot from Bos- ton for me I sent what money pd for it all bnt ly S'' Mass Old Tenor 23'^ Mr Houston Lectured in forenoon in 5 Chapter of Johns Gospel and preached in the afternoon from the 9 & lO'* verses of the 9 Psalm and finished on that Text 24* was our March meeting by adjournment and another meeting called this Day 26"' was a training 27"' was a training and I went to it in the evening and reed a Dollar for . my trouble and Complaint and Warrant and writing 2 Depositions Con- cerning James Mathies Case and J Taggart Will'" Moor Dan" Moor and Rob' Giffins as"* Got 2 bushel of Potatoes from Tho» Boies and a 35"/ pr bushel and Gave him 4 £ and got no Change and got almost a bushel from James lit- tle and Did not pay him On the as"" I reed a side of upper Leather From Rich* Ayers which he had tanned for me and Carted 5 hides for him to the River and 2 ox hides and my mares skin for him to Tann for me for pay 30"' Mr Houston Lectured on the Latter end of the 5 Chapter of Johns Gospel and preached in the afternoon from the 16 verse of the 28 Chapter of Isiah MAY FIRST pd WiU"" Moore of New Boston 6 £ being what I owed him for what sale fur I had from him on the le"* of last March and hot a rakoon skin from him and gave him 55V for it 2* went to Col" GofEes and Settled the affair of Alex' Parker of Litch- field and John Moor of L : Derry and reed a Johanna from sd Moor pd him 10-15-0 O : T : in Change that it come to more than the Charges 4 Dollars and 16/ Old Tenor was coming to Tho" Parker for his fees which I reed toward an order which Zekeil Mihill gave me on him 6"' paid James Paterson the Indian Corn I borrowed from them on the 10"' of March Last and writ Rob' Giffins will and sent by him to Boston for a Calf skin and gave him a Dollar to buy it Y"! Mr Houston Lectured in the beginning of y e"" Chapter of John & preached in the afternoon on Isaiah 28 & 15 8"' took the Power of Attorney from Bbenz' Hackett and Bot Sam" Pattersons half of Otter skiii which was between him and me for i^ a Dol- lars worth of ammunition 9'" Had Tho» Maclaughlinsand John Bells horse to Joseph Flathers and brot away 6 busheU of Indian and 2 busheU of Rie and had it ground at Chamberlins for pay and pd John Bell 4 bushell that I borrowed from him in winter and sent to Tyngs by John Maclaughlin for 1 £ of powder and 2j^ of Lead for Sam" Paterson for his Otter skin 10"' went to Namaskieg falls and watched that night following in com- pany with John Blidder 14"' Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon in ye 6th Chapter of John and preached in the afternoon from the 16 of the 38 of Isaiah MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 51 IS*!- Reed from Rob' Mackeen 3 £ old to take the acknowledgment of the Deed he had from Jno Lyons and to put the Deed on Record and to ■writ his will and he brought me a Calf s skin and a pound of jinger and an ounce of heirspickery that Rob' Giffin brot me from Boston for which I have given him 1 Dollar and one English Shilling the Jinger coast 6"/ and the Heirspickery 6=/ 224 went to Tho" Halls and got a Quart of Rum and writ a Notiaoation for Arch* Stark to James Wallace to attend to here some affidavits taken on the 31»' instant at Tho" Halls and took the acknowledgment of a Deed from Tho" Hall to Ebenz' Wells which was lodged w' me to take it att some opportunity and have not reed pay for it my Charges in Thos Halls; this spring with the rum got this Day is 46"/ old Tenor 24"» had Robt Badger and my Brs mare and plough a furrowing my land 29"> had James and Daniel Moor and John Gihnoor and Will"" Macdugal and Nathaniel Paterson helping me to plant my Corn 80"' had Daniel Moor and Nathaniel Paterson helping me to finish my planting and I went to Namaskieg 31"' took 3 Depositions for Archibald Starke and a pint and a jill of Rmn and a mug of Cyder at Tho" Halls and got 44 £ of Salmon for my part JUNE 2* Sent a Quantity of Money by Col" Goffe to Rob' Clark to get Exchanged at Portsmouth of Divers persons Y"" Shared at the setting place 3 Salmon and part of another S"* Granted a writ to Henry Barton against Josiah French both of Holies to be tryed on Tuesday the 37 of this instant On the 2d I went to Litchfield and got 4 bushel of Corn from James Underwood and gave him a Johanna and alowed him to buy me corn with the overplus being 6 Dollars and got a hat which John Parker brought from Portsmouth for me and I bought a horse from Widow Russel in Litchfield and a Bridle for 20 J^ Dollars and I pd her the % Dollar and gave her my note of hand for 20 Dollars of Old Tenor equal thereto on or before the 24th of Oct' next 8 & 9"» fished at Namaskeag falls and got 120 Shad and I gave Rob' Macmurphy 10 of them and I got 4 shad and a small Salmon for my part from the setting place WiU™ Peters fished for me by y° halves lO'* took two Depositions for Archi* Starke and bot 1 otter and 2 sable skins from Bbenz' Martin for 3 £ in Dollars and gave him a Dollar which I got from Starke on the 8'^ instant I sold my saddle this week to John Little for 2>^ DoUars and reed 2J and filled a Court writ for WiU"" MacDu- gal against Benj" Idnkfield which answered for 2 days he helped me one last Winter and one in May last 12"' Writ a letter for Ar* Starke to Mr Livermore Esq' and went a frol- icking to Namaskeag with my wife and borrowed from Tho" Hall 40"/ and 52 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. pd Eben' Martin for otter and sables I bot of him and gave Hall 6 & old Tenor for the 40=/ borrowed and 4 £ toward my fishing expenses IS"" "Went to Namaskeag falls and returned home again and returned home the 16th and got with what I had got befqre made 820 shad 17th -^yjit 4 advertisements for John Taggart for a Colt he impounded IS"" Mr Houston Lectured on the e"" Chapter of Johns Gospel and preached in the afternoon of the 6 6 and 7 yerses of the 1st Chapter of 3d peter ' igih -yjrrit a warrant for apprizement of the Colt John Taggart pounded on the 17"^ and Drawed a Complaint and warrant for Moses Stiles against Caleb Joans and took a note for the same and reed 113-10-0 old Tenor prinsaple from Rob' Mathies and the iutrest which was due on 450 & for 10 months a 2'/ pr & which was 37-10-0 O : T : 31'' Archibald MacColom finished makeing shoes at our house and I pd him his charge beiug 30 & and while he was here I got a side of sole Leather from my brother of Richard Ayers leather the weight was 14 & and I set out for Boston and got the bridle from Capt Moor which I bought along with the horse from Widow Russell Se"" Returned home again 37''' was a tryal between Henry Barton and Josiah French both of Hol- ies 30"» had James Kennedys horse and plough plowing among my corn and Nat'' Paterson helped me all day and Rob' Badger and George Cowau helped m.e in the afternoon JULY FIRST Rpb' Badger helped me all Day and I had John Maclaughlins mare to plow about an acre S* Mr Houston Lectured in his ordinary place of Lecturing and preached in the afternoon on the 5 6 & 7 versos of the 1 Chapter of the 3d of Saint Peter %^ had Nath" Paterson help me all day and James Moor and John Gil- moor made a days work for James and Daniel Moor howed one row more than Jam^es and I had my brothers mare to plow about an acre 4"' pd my br his part of the money that Rob' Mathies pd me for Land being the one third and borrowed a Crown peice in Silver and set out to go to Chelmsford for Corn and got 3 bushel of Indian and 2 of Rie from Lieut Benj" Parker a 30"/ for Indian and 30'/ pr bushel for Rie and got 4 bushel of Indian from Josiah Fletcher a i^ a Dollar pr bushel and got 3 of Indian and 3 of Rie Ground at Capt Ohamberlins mill and had the Toll and came home in the evening and left the other 4 bushel of Indian at Parkers' in Chelmsford and pd 8 £ to William Eayxs pr order of John Cald- well 10"» William Howard brot the 4 bushels of corn to Mrs Underwoods that I left at Parkers' on the 5"" instant MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 53 A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FEOM JULY 10* 1758 la* Went to Joseph Fletchers and got 6 bushel of Indian Corn and 8 of Rie being what I bot of him and had Bob' Murdochs horse and di-awed it up to Mrs Underwoods and brought a bushel of Indian Corn home IS"" pd John Bell the bushel of Corn which I brot home the Day before 16* went to New Boston a with a Web to John MaoAllester and had Hugh Ridels mare for my wife to Ride on 16* Bot Timber of Andrew Walker of White pine to make 8 M of Boards at 30"/ per M came to 13 £ and pd him the money and bot a thou- sand of boards from John Blait and another from Tho" Willson for 10 £ pr M & pd John Blair 10-10-0 and paid Tho» Willson 7 £ and Returned home again 17* I mowed for my Br Sam" from about 9 a Clock tUl night and writ a Deed from James Mathies Jun' to John Wallace and Mathies gave me 1-10-0 old Tenor and the acknowledgment Wallace did not pay 18* helped my Bror Sam" to mow in the forenoon and went in the after- noon to Mr. Lunds in Menymac to know what to do Concerning his writings and borrowed a bag from Robt Mordoch and brot 4 bushel of Indian corn from Capt Cumings which James Underwood bot for me 19* Rob' :padger plowed for me in the forenoon with my Br Inare to about 9 or 10 a Clock and and 20* Robt Badger helped me to Plough with my Br Mare in the forenoon and I and Jonas helped him. in the afternoon to rake hay 21"' I and Jonas helped helped my Bror in the afternoon to Rake hay 22* I went to Mr iJnnds to knotr what to do With his writings and got Mr Tho' Parker and D" Barnes to go as Evidences and ho ordered me to Distroy them and said his estate should Defend me in it and brought home 8 bushel of Grain (viz) 6 of Indian and 2 of Rie from Mrs Murdoch and had Tho' Maclaughlins horse 23* Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon in the 7th Chapter of Johns Gospel from the 24th verse and Downward and Preached in ye afternoon from the 7th Chapter of the Acts and the latter end of the 18th verse 24* Destroyed Mr Lunds Deed according to his Desire Before my Br and James Underwood and Rob' Badger ploughed for me with my Br mare from about 9 or ten a Clock till toward night and I made up the bill of Coasts for John T4iggarts pounding a Colt on the 17th of June and Took the note for the money in my' name from Benj" Swallow of Pepperell be- ing 10-1-9 N : T : on demand and sold John Taggart a pair of shoes that was made to little for me and am to have j" market price for them and to be paid out of said Swallows note. 38th "WiU™ Bayers Jun' wife Departed this life in a fltt and he sent over a boy to bring us word 39"> my wife and I went over to the funeral which was appointed at one of the Clock and I got 2 gallons of Molasses lacking one half a pint from Jas Ramsey which came to £ 6-10-0 O : T : and pd him the money and came home but my wife and child Tarryed 30"' Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon on the Latter End of the 7th 54 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. Chapter of Johns Gospel and Preached in the afternoon from the latter part of the 18 verse of the llth-Chap' of the Acts AUGUST 2* went and with 'Williani Boies and two of the Selectmen viz James little and Robert Gilmor and Settled with Mr Houston for what time he preached with us before his Ordination from the 11th of April 1757 to the 28th of Sept' following and the selectmen from that time to the 35th of March 1758 S"" went to Londonderry for my wife and went to Alex' Walkers and pd for some silk I got May before last and came to Lieut Wiears and pd him 33 £ old Tenor for his Mother for Intrest of a sum I owe her and I left 3 letters at- Rankins to be conveyd to Daniel Peu-ce and Tho» Wal- lingford Esq' by the Post and left orders for him to bring an answer and my wife and I Came to Robert Macolures and Tarried all night and Came home on the 6th in the morning 7* pd John Bell all the corn I owed him of what I borrowed of him last winter and pd James Walker >^ a bushell of salt I borrowed of him last Pish Time I think it was in the beginning of June last and Reed a War- rant of Aprizement by Sam" Starke for to apprize the estate of Archibald Starke deed along with Tho» HaU 8"" Lent Mr John Houston Two Dollars of Mr Ebenezer Hacketts money which is in my hands 9"> had John Bells horse and went to Merrymac and brot away 3 bush- els of Indian and 1 of Rie which I had at Mrs Murdochs and 5 and better of Indian I had at Capt Cumings and got 33 £ from Mrs Cumings on acct of Benj" Swallows coast for John Taggart pounding his Colt lO"" pd Sam" Patten his Ohai-ge for priseing and pounding and keeping Swallows colt being 3-8-0 Old Tenor and keept Bells horse the night be- fore and went to Capt Chamberlins and brot home the 7 bushel of Indian and one of Rie I brot there yesterday and Reckoned with him for what he had Ground for me this year that I had the toal being 34 bushel and I gave him 4 & and he gave me 34V in Change on account of my doing for him Concerning a Deed from her that was Widow Chandler and paid Mary Orr 54'/ Old Tenor for what she helped us to spinn and there was 31"/ more Due to her on the same Acct 11*'' I with Tho" HaU apprised Archibald Starkes estate and got \%X & oi beaf a 4'/ from John Starke and pd him and got a bushel of Salt from Daniel Macneal which Robt Macmurphy brot from Haverhill for me in June last which I bot of James Duncan last spring when I was at New- bury and Haverhill and did not bring it away 13"' pd my mother 4 Dollars which I borrowed from her on the 17th of last April and pd her a Pistereen which she sent by me to Buy her a Chamber Pott IS"" went to Londonderry to Mr Macgregores meeting house and heard him Preach from the latter part of the 159 verse of the 119 Psalm and Reed an answer to my letter to Daniel Peirce Esq' by the post MATTHEW patten's BIAEY. 66 « W* Archibald MaoAUester helped me Reap my rie & Mr Harris came to work for me to make me jackoat and britches of Black Jermin serge 15* my br Sami helped me to mow the meadow lot no 74 in the fore- noon and it began to Rain before we had done and pd him 50"/ in Silver which I borrowed oflE him the 4th of last July 18"> I had James Smith helping me to Rake hay in the afternoon and we Raked all the lott no 74 and 3 cocks more being 24 in the whole and Harris left my house and went to Benj" Smiths 19"> I had Rob' Smith helping me better than >^ the day we put up a stack of 21 Cocks on the Lot no 74 30"' About 8 of the Clock in the forenoon I had my horse Gored by a Cow in at the near Flank which proved his death the next day about ten of the Clock in the forenoon and I went to meeting and heard Mr Hous- ton preach in the afternoon from the 4 of the Colossians and 2 verse he Lectured in the forenoon in the 8th Chapter of Johns Gospel 3l8t uiy horse died as I sayd before about 10 a Clock and I strained my left foot and was in great pain with it that afternoon and night following 32* lay by by reason of my foot 23'' writ a letter to Col Gofle by Oapt John Stark 25"" Had Jam" Smith helping me in the afternoon and about 3 hours in the forenoon 26* had him helping me and WiUiam Bamet helped me to mow in the Little Meadow 37th jytj. Houston Lectured in his ordinary place (viz) in the 8th of Johns Gospel and preached in the afternoon from the 4th Chapter of the CoUo- sians and 2d verse ' SO* had James Smith helping and Daniel Quig in the afternoon to turn and Rake and Stack hay in the Little Meadow we Stacked 86 Cocks and Raked and Cocked 37 and Robt Mathies helped me to role up the Cocks 31"' James Smith helped me and Daniel Quig in the afternoon and Benj" Smith about 3 or 3 hours of night and we raked and Cocked 46 cocks and Cocked 44 SEPTEMBER FIRST finished mowing in the Little Meadow 6"* Sam" Paterson helped me mow in my meadow at home 8"' Rob' and James Smith helped me to finish stacking my hay in the little meadow I cut 153 Cocks this years in the that meadow viz in 4 Lotts sd boys Raked and Cocked 18 Cocks on the 7"" instant 13"' Mr Houston Catechized at the meeting house & my family was iicluded and Mary came to Spinn at our house in the evening after Catechising 14th Finished mowing this morning by the sun an hour and a half high and went to meet the corpses of Peter Cochrane from New Boston for Londonderry 15"' went along vnth Lieut Mors and Jerh Allen to Gofifes town and showed them no 7 in the 5th rang on the South side of Piscataquog and no 1 joyning on Whites farm a hundred a forty acre lot and reed a Dollar for my pains 56 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 16"» attended the funeral of Capt Barrons and got 2 £ of butter from John Bell agreed with him for a tub full the price is to be sixth pence less than it is in Boston at the time he gos to it 17th i^fj Houston Lectured in the forenoon on the beginning of the 9th Chapter of Johns Gospel and preached in the afternoon from the last verse of the 50th Psahn IS"" James Linn Butchered a heifer for me she had 298 £ of Beaf 48 of a hide and 11>^ tallow and I Carted in the last of my hay out of my meadow and took the acknowledgment of two Deeds one from Eleazer Wells to Orlando Colby pd and another from E Wells to Adam Dickey unpd 21"' was appointed by our minister to Chose Elders I was not there but the choice dropt 24th Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon in the 9th Chapter of Johns Gospel and preached in the afternoon on the last verse of the 50th Psalm and appointed those who were chosen as Elders to meet on Monday morn- ing to give in their Objections if they had any against serving and appointed to preach a Sermon on the next thursday to ordain them 25* my bror & I not being notified by the minister we did not go whereon he sent us a letter by Daniel Quig which we answered they were both as Crabid as a Crab tree 27"' in the morning he sent us a second which was mild Requesting us to come and treat with him and give him our advice on some important affair either that night or the next morning which we did that afternoon 28"' which had been appointed for ordination of the Elders was con- verted to an election of elders when I was chosen again to that office OCTOBER FIRST Mr Houston Lectured in his ordinary place and preached in the after- noon on the last verse of the 50th Psalm 3* was spent in the afternoon with the minister in Oonferance respect- ing my being Chosen as a Elder as also did the Others who were Chose 4* Brot home a tub of butter from John Bell the tub and butter exclu- sive of the lid weighed 88 £ 8* I made a Coffin for John Bell Junrs child which was born the day before and heard Mr Houston preach in the afternoon on the last verse of the 50th Psalm lO"" was appointed for those who were chosen for elders to be keept as a Fast but my br and I did not go 11"» Spent the afternoon and evening along with Mr Houston 12"» was appointed for ordination of the Elders but such Deficualtys appeared that it was deffered and Mr Houston preached the sermon from Jeremiah Chapter and verse 14th got a heifer from James Mathies for 50 £ old Tenor and brot her home 15"» was Mr Macgregores sacrement and Mr Houston assisted him 19* was appointed for those chosen elders to give theit answer mine was in the positive and had Benj" Smiths mare to William Duncans and MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 57 got 4£ of shugar and settled with him and pd him 8£ and owed him £6-14-0 Old Tenor yet and pd Faset 38"/ 3* Silver money an apuss (?) Beaver skin which I had from him last fish time 30* my wife had my bros mare went to our uncle Maccurdys and came home again the 31'' 33* Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon in the 11th of Johns Gospel and preached in the afternoon from the last verse of the 60th Psalm 38'k Carted 880 Clapboards to the Meeting house and got 6 bushel of Turnips from John Bell for pay and he gave me an }4 bushel SS* Mr Houston Lectured in the forenoon in ye 11th chapter Of Johns Gospel and preached in the afternoon from the 28th verse of the 11th Chapter of 1 Corinthians 80* spent the most part of the day with Mr Houston on a debate between William Holms and Jam' Little 31" James Linn Butchered a Cow for me which weighed 800 of beaf and 63 of a hide and 16 of Talow and we Butchered a cow for my br Sam" and he was from home at Monson on a jury NOVEMBER FIRST I Thrashed 30 Sheaves of Rie which produced 3 bushel and 13 Quarts and got it ground in meal and borrowed a bushel of Indian corn from my Bro' and got it made in meal 3* was appointed a Day of Fasting as preparatory for the sacrement 3d & Fourth Carted home the hay which grew on the Lot no 74 in the Little Meadow and Mr Macgregore on the 4th preached from these words the whole has no need of physician but the sick 6"> was the first sacrement in Bedford Mr Houston preached the action sermon from the first of Johns Gospel and 29th verse and Mr Macgregore preached in the evening from the 78d Psalm and last verse 6''^ he preached on the last mentioned text and George Addison pd me 200 £ with its Intrest for Bbenz' Hackett the Intrest was 8-6-8 6-2-0 of which he pd by geting his Deed put on Reed and time spent about it and the rest in money being 3-4-8 old Tenor 9* I Carted 2 M of Shingles to the River for John Wallace of L : Derry which his team Carryed Directly away and I took the sashes of 33 win- dows for the meeting house from his team there and Carried them to John Wallaces in Bedford ' 13* Divided the Lotts no 113 between William Moor and Rob' Gihnore of Merrymac and writ the Quit Claim and spent a Considerable time the next day on it and Charged them 6 £ old Tenor and Gihnoor pd me the % of it and James Mathies thrashed 3 stooks of Rie for me . 14* I Borrowed a bushel of Indian Corn from my Bro Sam" and Got it ■ Ground and 3 bushel of Rie and I had his Mare to mill and Will™ Moore brought my heifer home from Deacon Williames place and took away his Calves and Tailor Harris son took away the Calf I sold him on or about the 19th or 30th of AugiTst haveing keept it three months On Friday the 10th instant there fell a snow about 2 inches Deep and spent the most of the Day in planing and Casting Deacon Andrew Coch- ranes home place 58 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. This snow was followed by an exceeding cold turn of weather it froze up the Biver in a great many places said to be the Coldest turn for the time of the year Known iu Remembrance 15"" the extreamity of the Weather abated IG* Mr Houston Lectured in the last of the 11th Chapter of Johns Gos- pel and preached in the afternoon from the 50 Psalm and last verse 21" I borrowed 3 bushell of Indian Corn from Benj" Smith and he sent his son John to mill with it and got it ground and I preambulated the line of the meadow lot no 61 for him and I began to draw stuff to make a bridge over the brook in my Little Meadow and they gave me a bushel of Potatoes ' 23'' went to Deacon Oochranes and got some things which Samuel Coclirane brot from Boston for me the week before 4 £ wool 6 Do Spanish white 2 Do White Lead 1 Do Tea 2 Do Yelow Ockar 3 Do Snuff 33* was the General Thankesgiving & Mr Houston preached from the verse of y' 97 Psalm 34* I went with my oxen and Cart and Gauin Ridel with his oxen and Cart up to Robt Morrils place and we brot away 850 unshaved Clapboards and 135 shaved the unshaved we carried to John Bell Jun' and the shaved I carried to the meeting house which with what I took there before made 955 and attended a town meeting and was chose one of a comitee to treat with Thos Hall Concerning Charges Respecting the Road over Piscataquog ae"" Mr HouBton Lectured on part of the Chapter of Johns Gospel and preached in the afternoon of the last verse of the 50th Psalm 27 Was a violent wind & paid Sam" Cochrane for the articles he brot me from Boston being 8-8-9 in Silver 28"' went to Litchfield and got the Promis of 20 bushel of Corn from Tho' Murdoch and reed a Dollar from Henry Barton of HoUis on acct of a note of 6 £1 had of him and I brot away 4 sheep I had bought of Will" Pater- son of Litchfield and pd his vnfe the money for them being 36 £ old Tenor and they gave Susanna a Cosset lamb DECEMBER FIFTH Drawed a Complaint and warrant for Tho' Murdough against Simeon and Joseph Cumings 7"' went to Tho' Murdoughs and thrashed 4 bushel of Indian Corn and had Patersons horse and got 2 of it ground into meal at Chamberlains and had the toal 10"' heard Mr Macgregore preach from the 3d of the Romans and 28th verse ll"" spent the day in trying to accommodate the Trespass on the Russ farm with James MacGregore but could not accommodate and came home in the Evening and had Robert Macmurphys mare 12"' went to Tho= Murdoughs and got 4 bushel of Indian corn and got 2 bushel of it ground at Capt Chamberlins and had the toal IS"* set out for Portsmouth and had Rob' Macmurphys mare and went as far as Exeter 16"' Returned to Londonderry MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 59 17* heard Mr Maogregore preach from the 3d of the Romans and 28th Terae and I came home in the evening and had Robt Maomurphys mare 19* went to Tho« Mitrdonghs and got 4 bushel of Indian Corn and got 3 "bushel of it ground at Oapt Ohamberlins and had the toal 20* assisted the selectmen in makeing the ministers rates and pd John Macalester of new boston 85 £ old Tenor for his weaving a web 21'' I made the town and province Rates and Drawed both warrants and recorded them and warrant 22* went to goflfes miU and got 2 bushel of Rie ground into meal and Reed £ 15-10-0 from John "Wallace for two thousand of shingles he had from me 23* had my bros mare and went to Tho" Murdoughs and brot away 8 bushels of Indian Corn which makes up 20 bushel I have had from him and I gave him 2 Dollars toward it 26* pd Moses "Wells 44"/ for weaveing 10 yards of striped Cloath 39* went to Cap* Cumings and got 5 Quarts and 3 jiHs of molasses a 24V pr gallon in Silver and pd the money 31'' heard Mr Houston preach from the Last verse of the 60 Pslam 1759 January First was at James Greggs vendue 3* went to Merrymac to Cap' Cumings and Lodged there that night 4"» got 4^ bushel of Rie from Timothy and pd him 18 £ old Tenor for it and John Idttle on the 3d finished shoeing and makeing new Slates for my Slede 5'** finished peioeing John Littles Gun stock 7th jjj. Houston gave one exercise being a Lecture on the 12th Chapter of Johns Grospel 8"' James Linn helped mo Kill my hogs which weighed 471 £ and I pd ■John Davis 6 £ old Tenor towards his Clearing 11"' James Ken^iedy Shood my oxen and Robt Macmurphys mare and -writ a Deed from Andrew "Walker to Hugh Greg and I hot 10 Dollars from Andrew "Walker 13"» went to Timothy Taylors and got 4s}4 bushel of Rie and pd him 18 £ for it and Borrowed 4 bushel of Indian corn from Tho' Murdough and got it Ground at Capt Ohamberlins and had the Toal 14"' heard Mr Houston Lecture on part of the 12th Chapter of Johns Gospel and preach in the afternoon from the last verse of the 60th Psalm le"" writ a note from Patrick Taggart to James Mathies and I settled •with Ebenez' Hackett and Cleared him off what I had Reed from George Addison 17ih -yyjit a Deed from Samson More to James Aiken of No 9 and 16 in the 7th Rang and went to Timothy Taylors and paid him 3 Dollars for 4)4 hushel of Rie and Lodged at Robert Murdoughs the night following 18"^ got 4 bushel of Indian Corn from "Will" Paterson and Left a Johanna with his wife and had it ground at Capt Chamberlin and I had the Toal and I got 5 £ of shugar at Thos Parkers and I pd 3 £ for it 20"* I went to Litchfield and got 4 bushel of Indian Corn from "Will"" Paterson and had it ground at Capt Chamberlins miU and had the toal 23* James Kennedy mended my Clevis and shut a Ring which I had 60 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. from Deacon James Moor and I went to Deacon Andrew Cochranes to run lines and pd Ensig" John Moor 3 £ old tenor which I owed him on acct of a trap chain 26"" was a tedious storm of snow and I got 4)^ bushel of rie from Timo- thy Taylor and got it Ground at Capt Chamberlins mill and I had the toal 28* heard Mr Houston Lecture on the Latter part of the 12th Chapter of Johns Gospel 39'h I went to Col Gofifes and new Drafted the Inventory of Archibald Starkes Estate and attest to the apprizement of the same and went to Dea- con Andrew Cochranes and got 5 bushel of oats and Archibald Macoollum and James Macmurphy came to make shoes at my house 80"' The shoemakers went away and what they did now and as Jams Macmurphy did as he went to new Boston came to 6 £ old Tenor and in the Evening I assisted Rob' Gillmor and Will"" Moore in settling their affair Concerning the Lott no 113 31" writ a Deed from Robt Gillmor to Will"" Moor and was yet Due to me from Moor on sd acct was 4-8-0 and from sd Gilmoor was 40V and 8/ more for writing a Quit Claim from Hugh liidels wife FEBRUARY SECOND I went to new Boston for Jeans Macmurphy S* Returned home again and Jean macmurphy with me A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 3D 1759 4"> Mr Houston preached at John Btirns from the 119 Psalm and 165"» verses 5"> had my Brs oxen and went and brot home a Load of hay from the Little Meadow e"! I went to Merrymac to hear the Case between Tho» Murdough and Sim" and Jos Oumiugs 7'" spent it on the same afair and ended at midnight or thereabouts 8'" I got 4>^ bushel of Indian Corn at WiUiam Patersons and got it Ground at Cap' Chamberlins mill and I had the Toal ll'h Mr Houston preached in the afternoon from the 119 Psalm and the 165 verse IS"* went to Col Goffes and swore 4 bills on Margaret Holms and I bor- rowed 8-12-0 from my br and pd it to James Little being the whole of what I owed him for Butter li'ii I borrowed a Glass Bottle full of Linseed Oyl from our Commitee IS"" Got 2 Quarts of Rum from Tho" Maolaughlin on Credit and I made a window fi-ame for Mr Houston and set the Glass 16"» went to Deacon Andre* Cochranes to Run lines and plans but did not Run any and went and got 4 bushel of Oats from Samuel Gibson and Rob' Gilmoor pd me 40»/ of what he owed me and there Remains 8'/ due to me 17"" spent the day in planing the 800 acres Col Blanchard sold to Sam" Cochrane with the Divisions said Cochrane made in the same and sent the plan to Lieut Duncans by Mr Houston for Sam" Cochrane pr Agreement MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 61 31"' brot home the Last of my Large stack of hay from the Little Meadow and -writ a Deed from Will"" Moor to George Cunningham and Charged 24'/ for which George is to cut wood for me and got 3 bushel of Potattoes from Will-" Moor and I let him have 30 shads out of the barrel On the 20th I got )^ £ of tea and a paper of ink powder and 8 £ of white Lead instead of 4 £ of Spanish white which from Fergus Kennedy which he brot from Boston for me the week before 33* heard Mr Barrett preach at Col GofEes from these words in the 3d of Johns Gospel j' must be born again 33* Mr Houston got 24 squars of sashes and 2 Window frams and I put them up for him and I charged him 14-8-0 old Tenor and he pd me 2 Dol- lars which he borrow^ed of me last summer 24"» went to Litchfield and got 8 £ of shugar and 2 Quarts and pint and a half and a little more of Molasses from Tho" Parker on Credit and brot away 4)4 bushel of rie that I had at Tho" Murdoughs which I bought of Timothy Taylor on the 13th of last January and had it grovmd at Cap' Chamberlina mill and I had the Toal 26"' heard Mr Houston preach from the 119 Psalm and the 165 verse 36'h had George Cunningham Cutting Wood for me and had my Br mare and went to Litchfield and got 9 bushel of Indian Corn from William Paterson and sent a sash of 6 squars by Alexander Maccolum to James Cochrane of new Boston 27"' I had my Brs Mare to Litchfield and I got 4J^ bushels of Corn from WUliam Paterson and 4)^ bushel of rie from James Underwood 1 bushel of it he gaVe me and the Rest I owe him for , 28"" brot home a load of hay from the Little meadow and Archibald Macalester took away b load of y" stack I sold him in sd meadow MARCH FIRST brot a load of hay from the Little Meadow and went to Tho" Halls to the muster of Cap' John Starks men 2* brot the last of my hay from the little meadow 3* I drawed a Coppy of Murdoughs and Oumings Case for him 4'i' Mr Houston preached from the 50th Psalm and last verse and finished from that text . gth -^yrit 3 Letters for the armey on for John Caldwell one for Rob' Nor- ris and one for John Tolford and James Maccurdy 7"" I got 3 Quarts of Rum from Tho' Maclaughlin on Credit and got 6 Quarts of Cyder from Br lO"" Carried home Jean Macmurphy to new Boston who had been here 6 weeks and and pd Tho" Murdough 41 £ old Tenor ll"" Mr Houston preached at John Burnss from the 111 Psalm and lOth Verse 13"' got a barrel Cyder from James Little on Credit 13"' went to Lo : Derry and Settled with the CommissiouerB for Recive- ing the Claims on Abraham Macneals estate and settled a note of 44-13-0 of Tho' Smyths of New Boston and when what was Due on Book wm Dis- counted there Remained to sd Smith 40-9-0 62 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. IS"* fell a pine that Gauin Kicldel gave me 16"» I helped my bro in the forenoon and John Mcalester helped me in. the afternoon and John Bell and my bro Drawed in the tree I had of Gauin which mad 8 16 feet loggs and Reed 18 £ old Tenor from Archibald Maoalester for Rob' Morial Laud tax 18"' Mr Houston preached from the first 30 verses of the 61 Chapter of Isiah 19* I fell a white oak on the north side of Gauin Riddels field 20"' had John MacAlester to help me saw the tree twice thow and had Gauin Riddels oxen helpiijg to haull the 3 cutts to the mill and in evening I married Moses Canard and Agnes McClintock both of Derryfleld and Jenney Cleary came from Lo : Deny to us 21" went to new Boston and Lodged at John Smiths and in my way I got 4 bushel of Potatoes from Sam" Cochrane 32'! Came home again after veiwing John Carsons settlement for James Caldwell 23'! Writ a Certificate for sd Caldwell on the same 25"' Mr Houston preached at John Boruses on the 61st Chapter of Isiah. and the first 3 verses 36"' I spent this day and the 34th in Getting maple sapp and on the 24th I sent Jonas to Deacon Will"' Moors and 3 bushels of Potatoes 37"' I had my Bros oxen and Gauin Riddels and I hauled to Macalesters mill 4 cutts of slit work stuff and 3 white pine logs and Richard and. Archibald Macalester helped me 28"' was our anntial meeting and was chose town Clerk and first select- man and surveyor of timber 29"' I went and Run Round the Lott no 19 in the 11th Rang for Tho» Maclaughhn and Run the South side of William Barnetts Lot in the 10th Rang and got a Quart of Rum fi-om John Bell SO"* John Bell and I cut two Chestnut trees in partnership 31" John Bell helped me with his oxen and I had my Bros and Gauin Riddels and Richard Macales'ters oxen helping me to draw Loggs about >^ of the day & got 3 to the mill APRIL FIRST Mr Houston preached from the 61 Chapter of Isiah and the first 3 verses 2'' had William Barnet and his oxen helping me and Mr Houston and John Bolls and Gauin Riddels oxou I had William Macalostor helping mo draw Loggs we Drawed 3 and I Reed 130 & old Tenor from Mr Houston on Rob' Mathies acct 4"» I got 2 Quarts of Rum from John Bell Jun' on Credit 5'" went and Layed off 2 acres for Fergus Kennedy out of the Lott no 5 in the 8th Rang and Ran Round the Lot no 17 in the 7th Rang & Chai?ged him 3-4-0 and he pd me three pounds and 4V I owed him made the money 7"' Brot home almost a barrel of Maple Juce pd Eben' Stevens 30V for his guarding Tristam Barnet 8"' Mr Houston preached at the meeting house from the 61 Chapter of Isiah and the first 3 verses MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 63 9"^ I newDrawed my Certificate to James Caldwell for my Vei wing John Carson settlement at new Boston and he gave me 3-8-0 Mass money 10* John Macdugal came to our house to mend shoes and % soled one pair of shoes and a pair of Boots and heeled taped one pair for my wife 11* was a Provincial Fast and Mr Houston preached from the 3d & 4th verses of the 20"> Chapter of 2d Chronicals and I Reed from Robt Mathies 19 Dollars on" acct of his note 12'i> set out for Boston 16"' retxirned home again 17"' I Qualified two of Merrymacs selectmen their town clerk and one syrveyor of lughways and Qualified for Bedford two selectmen and 4 sur- veyors of highway and Qualified to soldiers that enlisted for Bedford with John Moor 18* sold "William Gray of new Boston six squars of sashes mipd prom- ised to pay in money and had a Cow Calved 19*' Got the cow and Calf home it was a Bull calf 20* "When I awaked it was snowing fast and Continued snowing till about the middle of the day and I took Jennet "Wallaces Examination of her being with Child to "William Thornton which she swore on him and Discounted 30'/ with her father for my service 21"' went and Discovered the affiars of him and went to Litchfield and got the 20 £ of shugar and 7 Quarts of molasses from Tho" Parker and pd his wife 25 £ old Tenor my bro Sam" got 5 £ of the shugar and 3 Quarts of the molasses I reed from him £ 6-5-0 old Tenor and what he had come to 4-10-0 old Tenor and got %% bushel of Rie from Capt Ohamberlin 22"' Mr Houston Preached from the 61 Chapter of Isiah and the first 3 verses 28'' was our annual March meeting by adjournment 24* I was with Mr Houston and Gauin Riddel to masure off some land the were Changeing and sent 4-7-6 old Tenor to Sarah Linkfield I owed her 4r-4-0 35* I had 2 Quarts of Rum from John Bell Jun' 26* I moved 135 apple trees from Clogstone" which I bought from Mrs; Bradford 27* I reed for Madame Blauchard from James Riddell £ 195-12-0 old Tenor and took a note for 44-8-0 more for a Deed of Land in Derryfleld 28* Let Andrew "Walker of New Boston have 12 Squars of sashes and glass and aU fitted and charged him 18'/ per square amounting to 10-16-0 old Tenor and am to take it out in sawing of boards 39* heard Mr Houston preach at the meeting house from the 61 of Isiah and the first 3 verses 30* Gave Thomas "Wallace a Warrant against "William Thornton on acct of his Daughter Jannet and Gave Doc' Thornton a Coppy of her Exam and had my" Mathies heifer Calved MAY FIRST I vendued for the Collector several peices of land for the tax in Bedford and I bot 2 peices viz of John Tuckermans a £ 3. per acre and Jon" HiUs 64 MATTHE-W patten's DIARY. land at 52V per acre all old Tenor and I pd 81-5-0 O : T : and went to Francis Barnets honse Raising 2'' I finished sowing my rie S"! I got 1}4 bushel of Oats from my bros Sam" and ploughed them in and got 20 Quarts of peas from him and plowed in one land of them 4"' finished plowing in my peas and took a Recog'' of William Thornton on acct of Wallaces Case and Writ a Will and a Power of Attorney for Bob' Walker of Lo : Derry for which I charged him 47/ 27 of which he pd me last year a:(id the Remainder he pd me down S"" the above Walker swore a 4 £ bill on Tho' Cochrane of New Boston which bill Gauin Riddel Swore on Walker and I Recog^ Jennet Wallace to prosecute Will"" Thornton at the June session 7* was our annual March meeting adjournment and got 2 quarts and }4 a pint of Rum from John Bell Jun' S'"" let The Wallace have a Coppy of his daughters Jennets case and Thornton charged him 2 £ 9"" sowed Oabalge seed lO* went to Tho» Mordoughs and got ^ bushel of seed corn and got a gallon of molasses from Cap' Oumings and pd 1-4-0 in Silver for it and Tarryied all night at Mordoughs 11"' caiuo homo again 12"' let John Bell Juu' have 7 fulls of our Quart pot of the seed Corn 1 had from Tho' Mordough on the 10th instant IS"" I had 2 Quarts of Rum from John Bell Jun' and I pd James Camp- bell Jun' 20"/ I owed him on Moly Mccalley acct and 20"/ I owed his bror Robt Campbell for a paper of pins my wife had from him 1&-^ I Divided a peice of meadow for John Barnet Jun' in the Great Meadow above Capt Perham and I Charged him a Dollar 17th I gQt John Bells oxen and Bated them till the afternoon and I got 2 £ of Butter from old Mrs Bell and I gave Tho' Vickery and James Gill- more a Warrant of apprisement for a mare they pounded on the 14th instant to Deacon James Moor and Tho' Barns returnable the 21st instant and went to Tho' Halls and spent the night following all night in settleing with sd Hall and pd him 59 £ old Tenor of the bill of Coasts he got Taxed against the Selectmen of Bedford in December 1758 18"' went up to the falls and got 7 shad 6 of em I catched and one Will"" Ehot gave my wife lO* I plowed about a Quarter of an acre with John Bells Jun" oxen 20"' I heard Mr Houston preached at the meeting house from the 61st of Isaiah and the first 3 verses 21'' I swore the prisers of the mare which Tho» Vickery and James Gillmor pounded in Merrymac pound on the 14th instant and taxed the bill of Coasts to the 22d being 4-1-6 N : T : my part unpd 22'' I writ a Deed from Will'" Gray to Moses Canard and acknowledged tho same and gray pd it and got 4£ of Butter from Mrs Bell and I furrowed my Land for planting 23'' began to Plant and had my Bros oxen to Cart Dung 24"' in the night my wife had Travail Pains and I went and got Mrs MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 65 Boies and a gallon of Rum from John Bell Jun' and got home at break of Day 35«h my wife was Basyer and Mrs Boies Tarried & I had ohr black cow Calved in the morning 20"' in the evening I went and got 6 Quarts of Rum from John Bell Jun" wife and got Francis Barnetts wife & got 3 £ of Butter from James little 27* about % Way between Break of Day and Sun Riseing my wife was Delivered of a Daughter 28* went to Merrymao and got 6 Quarts of molasses from Oapt Cumings and pd him 80"/ in Silver and Tho" Maclaughlin gave me 3 shad and Baxcfl McOonaughy gave me 3 30''' Settled with "William Moore and he owes me 3 bushels of Potatoes and 1 bushel of Corn and sent Jonas Cutting to James "Walkers and got 5 Quarts of Rum lacking 1)4 Jill on fetedit and got Clogstone to sheer my sheep JUNE FIRST I went to Namaskeag falls 8* I came home again and I got in all 660 shad 120 I sent to my mother in law and 130 I sold 85 I gave John Quig I got 2 bushel of salt from Robt Maomurphy and 2 bushel from John Gofife and I got 2 Quarts of Rum from James "Walker all which affairs happened between the first and the 8 my whole expenses in the time was 7-5-0 which I pd all off 9* I got 2 Quarts of Rum from James "Walker and I settled with "Widow HUl and Concerning her Late Husbands land that I bot at Vendue for Tax and I went to Tho" "Wallaces and acknowledged a Power of Attorney from Jennet to Lieut "Wallace nnpd lO* Mr Houston preached from the 8d of the song and first Verse in Bedford meeting house 11* was a town meeting by adjournment & I was chose a Commitee man to build a bridge over Piscataquog river and to go to the General Court to try to have our land taxed and Reed 5 £ old Tenor of Tax from William Tirrell for Gideon Tirrell 12* Jas Linn Butchered a Calf for me and I gave out a warrant of apprisement for a mare Colt that William Nutt pounded in Derryfleld pound on the 8th instant and Jonas was taken with the measles 13* writ 4 advertisements for the Colt above said 16* I swore the apprizers of the above Colt pounded by William Nutt and taxed the bill to this Day being 5-16-0 and Jonas got up yesterday afternoon out of the measles 17* Mr Houston preached from the 3d of the song and first Verse . 19* I went to Namaskeg Falls and Tarried all night at Tho' Halls 20* I went up the Setting place and Catched 3 Shad and Came home about noon and I swore Sam" Cochrane Concerning a Bill received from Robt "White of New Boston and I found the East wall of my Cellar fell in the Day before workt at mending it that afternoon and the 2 following Days 5 66 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 33* Lieut Moor came and gelded a year old Boar and 4 pigs and 3 Calves for me 23* I went to Capt Chamberlins miU and carried 3 bushel of Indian corn with me and got 3 bags full of Rie and had the Toall and had Matth'' Littles Colt and Mrs Kennedys horse 24th IjIj. Houston preached from the 3d of the Revealations and 30th verse and he baptised our Child Elizabeth 25* I Borrowed 111-19-0 old Tenor from John Modugal and gave a note for the same on Demand with Intrest till paid and went to Litchfield and pd it to Widow Russell and 3-3-6 more and 30'/ I pd her by writing made in all 116-1-6 and there Remained due to her with the Intrest 14 £ old Tenor and I pd James Underwood 14 £ old Tenor for S)4 bushel of Rie 1 had from him the 27th of February last and I gave my bror Sam" 2 Dollars and a third part with 29'/ 6'i that James Puncan pd him toward 6J^ part of a Dollar I Reed from Rob' Mathies of his money and sent 54'/ in Silver with him to Boston 1 pair of Wool Cards % £ oi Tea and some Ink 37* Spent the day in Drawing warrants to the surveyors of Highway 28* spent this day in makeing the town and Province Rates 29* I went and Divided the Lott no 19 in the 11th Rang between John Maclaughlin and his son Thomas 30* the night before was the greatest frost ever I knew this time of the year and I writ 3 Quit Claim between John Maclauglin and his son of the Lott I Divided between them the day before and took the acknowledge- ment of the same unpd JULY FIRST Mr Houston preached from the 3d of the Revealations and 30th verse 3* Mrs Mary Kennedy had 2 Piggs and Tho' Maclaughlin had 1 and James Paterson 1 and the selectmen Treated with Mr Houston to see how many Sabath days he would have to himself which was Concluded he should have 15 Sabaths or more if he found an opportunity to Dispose of em 3 & 4* Cleared in my old Field by my bros 7* Susanna James and Rob' was taken Down with the Measles and I had my bros oxen with my own and plowed in my old field S"i I workt at the Bridge over Pisoataquog river 10"' I had Daniel Quig and his Fathers 4 oxen and William Thompson helping to Plow in my field by my brors ll"i I had my brors oxen and I plowed about % the forenoon and I gave Wilham Thornton Notification to Jennet Wallace for to come and have some affidavits taken at my brors the next Day a 11 a Clock in the fore- noon and went in the afternoon to Lieut Halls to Examine the Claims to Archibald Stacks Estate and attended that Business till in the evening 12"! I had Daniel Quig & his fathers 4 oxen and William Thompsons oxen helping me to Plow in my field by my brors and I Reed from James Mathies 80 £ old Tenor and 18>^ Dollars towards his note being 191 £ old Tenor in the whole MATTHEW patten's MARY. , 6T 13'" I was at the Drawing of Francis Barnets barn 14* I writ a letter to John Quig to John Orr and 2 for my self 1 to Ool Gofife and the other to Ja" Thomas and I pd my bro" Sam" 4 Dollars with what Jas Duncan pd him on acot being 1-9-6 Silver money and 6-6-0 I pd himself of like money when he went to Boston last on the 36th of last June Compleated the 3d part of the money I owed him on acct of the 19 Dollars I reed from Robt Mathies on the 11th of last April and 1-1-0 over Masstts money IS"" was Sabbath day and I heard Mr Houston preach from the 3d of the Revelations and 30th "Verse 16* set out for Portsmouth and Ehfidenoe ra Jenney "Wallaces & Thorn- tons Case and had James Lyons maxe IS* I got a Deed from Col "Walensford of his Right in Sowhegan Bast and I pd him 110-4-0 old Tenor being 100 £ towards the price of the Land and 10-4-0 for the last years Tax and gave him my note of hand for 276 £ to be paid in a year and delivered it into the Reg" the same Day 19"> I Came home again 30*'> took home James Lyons mare in the forenoon 31" I finished plowing my field by my brors and had his oxen helping me 24«h 1 borrowed 11-6-6 from Tho" Maclaughlins wife and I pd William Boies 13-19-0 old Tenor on acct of James Kennedy which Cleared ofE Kennedys place 26"' 1 put a Rake handle into an old head for John Quig and my wife went to her Brors Alex' in a frett 37"' I finished makeing a wash tubb f or ourselves and writ a Deed and took the acknowledgment from Fergus Kennedy to his son Fergus Charged a Piestreen to be paid in Reaping and made a Rake for John Quig and Carried it to him. in the Evening and Mended my own rakes SS"" pd Tho" Maclaughlin one Dollar and ten shillings in' paper money of what I borrowed from his wife on the 34th instant and I pd John Bells wife a Dollar for 9 pounds of*Butter I had from her last May and I had one pr of oxen from John Quig and another from "Will"" Thompson help- ing to plow in my field before my house and it Came on Rain ia the after- noon so that we left oflf before night sometime SO"" I swore Margaret Boies "William Macallester Tho» Boies and Fergus Kennedy Junr Concerning' a peice of Gold Tho' Boies answers for 3 oaths being 1-4-0' and Fergus Kennedy Junr for 1 all unpd and Charged old Fergus Kennedy 30'/ for the Coppy of the oaths unpd 31" I had one pair of John Quigs oxen and John Bells oxen helping me plow in the field before the house AUGUST FIRST I had my bror Sam" oxen with my own ploughing in the field above said 8* I Lent Gauin Riddel K a bushel of Rie and let John Maclaughlin have a Rake 4"' I had John Quigs young oxen and John Bell Jun' helping me plow and I lent yi a bushel of Rie to old IVErs BeU 68 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 5"> I was not at meeting but Mr Houston pre'ached in Bedford the 2 foregoing Sabaths he was at Pelham . 6* I had one pair of oxen from John Quig and another from John Bell Jun^ helping me to Plow in my field before my house 7"' the night before I kept the oxen and Plojved one small Land of 12 Hods of Ground in the morning which finished the field before my house and I b.egan to mow in the Lot no 74 in the Little Meadow it was extream hot Day 8* I finished mowing in the Lott above said and Jonas got Tho» Mac- langhlins horse and Carried 2 bushel of Indian Corn and 2 of Rie to Goflfes mill & could not Get it Ground 9"" Jonas went to Alex' Macmurphys mill with the grain he carried to GofEes mill the day before and got it ground and had Tho' Maolaughlins Horse and I finished mowing all on the upper side of the fence in the Little Meadow and Baked 6 cooks and cooked it IQUi "Was a Cloudy Day so that I could not take the Hay up in the Little Meadow and I went in ye afternoon to Lieut Halls per James Mccallys .Desire and when I Come there was nothing for me to do but to fill up a bond of Administration for him on Sam" Stinsons Estate and had our Black Cow take bull the night following by my brors bull ll* I Raked hay in the Little Meadow on the Lott no 74 and on William Campbells I had 18 Cocks on 74 and 4 on Campbells and writ a letter to Daniel Sigonne for the mowing of his meadow lott 12'i> Mr Houston preached from the 3d of the Revalations and 20th verse in Bedford A DAT BOOK CONTINUED PROM AUGUST 13 1759 IS* our Cherry cow took Bull and I lent James Paterson a bushel of Rie 15 & 16"> I mowed and Raked Hay in my Little Meadow 17 & 18"' I Reaped my Rie and had The Wallaces son Will'" helping me we Reaped 17 stooks lacking 2 sheaves • 19* Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 8d of the Revealations and 20th verse 21" Drawed a Complaint and Warrant for Capt Shephard against Ebenz' Hopkins and Charged £ 5 he pd me 3 £ 10' 231 Mrs Kennedy Reaped out the last of my Rie I liad 32 stooks and 4 sheaves this year 24"' I Carted it in and my Flax and Barley and what hay Grew between and the meadow 26"' Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 3d of the Revealations and the 20th verse 39"' John Macdugal came to my house to make a pair of shoes for Jonas and I finished mowing in the Little meadow SO"' I finished Rakeing hay in the Little Meadow I had 130 cocks there this yeax and I had my brors mare and Jonas went to Capt Chamberlins mill and Brot away the Remainder of the Rie that I bot ofE him last Win- ter MATTHEW PATTBK's DIAKY. 69 SEPTEMBER FIRST John Macdwgal finished at my house for this time he mode a pair for Jonas and heeled taped a pair for Jenny and I went to Fergus Kennedys & writ and acknowledged a Deed from him to his father and itun a peice of a line between William Kennedys place and Tho" Boies all unpd 4* I mowed in my meadow being the first I cut in it S"" I went to Litchfield & Merrymac Surveying roads &c for Messrs Gordon and Parker and reed a Dollar from Gordon and £ 6 from Parker and was to Perfect the Plans against the Sessions 7"^ I set my pidgeon net and Catohed 13 8 Catched 37 9* Mr Houston preached from the 3d Revealations and 20th verse 10* I set out for Portsmouth as an evidence in Jenny Wallaces Case and had James Lyons mare and Tho' Walla^ sent me £ 6 old Tenor last Thursday to help bear my expences 15"^ returned home again IC"" was our Sacrament in Bedford and Mr Houston preached from the 17th of John and 4th verse and Mr Macgregore preached in the afterhoon from the 37th Psalm and verse 17* was a rainy Day and I did not go to meeting 18* I began to shave clapboards at John Bells Jun' and shaved 36 19* I shaved 33 more and reed a measuge that Capt Bushnell was dead Requesting the Selectmen to provide and burie him and attended the Funeral of Patrick Taggarts wife and then went and provided a shirt & Sheet and cap from Ma™ GoflEe valowed at 3-16-0 old Tenor and went in the evening, with the other selectmen and Capt Barron and my bror Sam" and Examined his house and took an acct of the things we appointed the funeral to be the next day at 12 a Clock precisely and spoke to John Bell Jun' to make the Colfln and got a Quart of Rum from James Walker for the watchers 20* I attended to bury Capt Bushnell with the rest of the selectmen we got 6 Quarts of Rum more from James Walker and Vendued the Crop on Cap* Bushnells place to Capt Barron for £ 18 oldTenor to be paid in 1 month and took an acct of what Cloaths he had at Col Goffes John Bell Jun' made the Ooflin and we Got Board of Ebenez' Johnson and }^ a hun- dred of nails of my bror Sam" 31"' James Wallace and Will™ Wallace helped me to 'mow in my meadow 23* Mr Houston preached in Bedford from ye 3d of the Revelations and 30th verse 34* I Coppyd a bond for Joseph Farmer and swore him Concerning the same and Charged him 30'/ unpd and John Macdugal cam.e in the morn- ing to make shoes at my house 28* Jenny went to New Boston to George Christies 39* I returned The' Maclaughlin the Change of his money he sent with me to pay his excise and renew his license being 8-17-6 and 4-16-6 being the remainder of 11-6-6 which I' borrowed oflf his wife the 34th of last 70 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. July and he his to lift my note of hand which I gave to Jo' Thomas for his excise being 8-10-8 and I gave a vs^arrant of apprisement for a mare which James Walker which he pound on the 21st Instant and swore the prizers and yrot 3 advertisements and Charged 3 £ and Drawed an acct for Jennet Wallace against William Thornton and writ a letter on acct and Carted in the last of my hay at Home I had 69 cocks in my meadow this year 30*'' Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 3d of the Revelations and the 20th verse ' OCTOBER FIRST being Monday I did no business spent half of the day or more with William Thornton only Carted home a load of wood 2'' I took my Clavas to Benj" Smiths and spent the remainder of the Day with Deacon moore Concerning our Difference in the Little meadow 3* I carried my plough irons to James Houston to get them sharpened and got a burning iron mended and I shaved 33 clapboards at John Bells Vfith what I had shaved before made a 100 4"» I spent at Drawing 3 of the string peices for Pisoataquog bridge and reed from Tho' Wallace 10 £ old Tenour being my part of the bill iu his Daughter Jennets Case with Thornton and 4'/ over the Comp' he pd before 7"' was Sabath day Mr Houston was at Pelham and I reed an acct from Alex' Macmurphy of the Death of his oldest son 8"" I had James Patersons horse and my wife and I went to the funeral they buried in Lo : Derry at the old meeting house my wife tarried at her mothers and I came home I was to workt at the highway but the above occasion prevented me Q"" I spent almost aU the day on an ill natured wrangle between Richard Macalester and Tho' Boies they broke of at last vyithout Comeing to any agreement and I reed 2-8-0 from Fergus Kennedy Jun' being in full of what he owed me lO"" I got my plough irons mended and sharpened with James Houston and he Charged 40'/ old Tenor and I swore Capt Cumings James Walker and my bror Sam" to valow Tho' Daws lauds in Bedford and merrymac and went to Lieut John Halls to examin the Claims to Archibald Starks estate and I pd HaU )4 a mug of todey which I had when I was there last 11"" I went to the Little meadow along with Tho' Dawes heirs 12"' My bror in Law Alex' Macmurphy brot my wife home in the evening 13* I had my brors mare to mill with 3 bushels and 10 Quarts of Rie 14"> being Sabath day Mr Houston was at Pelham 16"' I thrashed 4 stocks & 3 sheaves of Rie and I sent to Lo : Derry by James Aiken for 3 £ of shugar 17"" I was at the Drawing the timber for Piscataquog river bridge and James Aiken brot the 3 pounds of shugar from Lo : Derry I sent the money being 43'/ old Tenor 18"' I put my oxen and Calves into" Deacon Williams place and got MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 71 Deacon Smiths mare and sent Jonas to Alex' Macmurphy for his oxen and some Potatoes 19"> I got >^ a bnshell of Turnips from John Bell Jun' and Jonas brot over Alex' Macmurphys oxen for me to put in my rie and about 8 bushel of Potatoes 30* I helped John Quig to set up the Raill fence across his Lott on the west side of the Highway 21"' Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 3d of the Revelations and 20th verse and Lectured in the forenoon from the beginning of the first Chapter of the Romans. 22* Daniel Quig helped me with his fathers young oxen to plow in Rie in my field by my brors being the first I sowed this Fall 34"' I brot home 8 boards from Richard Macalesters mill that was sawed for Table Leaves 25"> I let William Holms have a table leaf 26"' Nathaniel Paterson plowed for me with their oxen 37"" I settled with James Mathies on his note and alowed 1-10-0 that I had reed of his on acot of his prizing the damage to John Taggart Done by a Colt in June 1768 and 30 £ pd me by a heifer October 14 1758 and there remained due to me 139-16-6 for which I took his note of hand on Demand with Intrest at 13-10-0 pr Cent till pd 28* Mr Houston preached in Merrymac at SamueU Caldwells from the 18 of the Proverbs and 10 verse 29"> I finished Sowing Rie in my old Feild by my brors I sowed 5 bushels on it SO* I Cut wood by James Linns and I bot 8 bushel of Potatoes from William Barnet for 25"/ pr bushel and Indented to pay Matthew Little for William Barnet on acct of the potatoes 7-10-0 and brot them home in the evening and went afterward to James Walkers and spent the whole night with my bror in settling accts between Tho« Wallace and William Thornton and arbitrating between Deacon Carr and William Caldwell 31"' I got to work in the afternoon from the above affair I Cutt wood and Jonas Carted 3 Load home NOVEMBER FIRST I had James Kennedys horse and my wife and I went to David McClearys with a webb and I sent Jonas hbme with Alex' Macmurphys oxen 4* I heard Mr Houston preach in Bedford from Revelations 3 & 30 gih J -went at Tho' Boies Desire to View the Road from his land and Richard Macalesters 6"" I settled with John Macdugal for what shoes he made and mended for me since he first workt for me and it came to 9-10-0 and I pd him 8 pound of it and I workt with my bror Sam" a joynting and laying the floor in his Cydar press and I acknowledged the Deed from James Lyons to Cnningham and John Cromby Jun' promised to pay for it and this day and the two following Days I joynted the floor of my brors Cydar and a makeing a trough for his pomis on one of these days I borrowed bushel of Corn from my bro Sam" 72 MATTHEW patten's DIARY". 9"" Oapt Blair sent me 2 baggs full of Potatoes and a horse to Carrie them home and I sent Jonas home again with the horse lO* was a thanksgiveing in the Province on acct of the surrender of Quebeck to his Majestys arms 11th ^Ij. Houston preached in Iio : Derry for Mr MacGregore IS"" I went to Work at the highway at Strawbury hill and James Person came and I went along with him to GofEstown and we sent the hands a Quart of Rum and I bargained with Person that if he bot my land I was to pay it and if he did not buy the Land he was to pay it IS"" I had John Bells oxen and I brot home 460 clapboards and after- wards I brot home a load of wood and I brot home my oxen from Deacon Williams place 14"> James Linn helped me to Kill my oxen Buck weighed 458 £ of Beaf and 76 of a hide & 31 of Tallow and Bright Weighed 436 of Beaf and 67 of hide and 19 of Tallow I sold 238 £ of beaf to James Houston ajid 119 £ to Robert Gillmor of Merrymac and reed a Dollar toward it and 111 £ to Martha Nimock all at 4'/ 6* pr £ and I went to John Halls to examin the Claims to Archbald Starks estate and Tarried all night 15* I went to Alex' Macmurphys to the buirying of his youngest Child who was born the day before who Lived about ^ an hour after it was born and came home (igaiu On the 14th I lent John Macdugal a side of sole Iieather of 11^£ wt lying dry in the Chamber all summer 17* I had my brors oxen and mare and brot home a load of wood and Jonas harrowed in Rie for him the rest of the day and Drawed a writ and summons for Garret Rowan against Samuel Caldwell unpaid . IS* Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 3d Verse of the 13th Chapter of first Corinthians 30* I Carried 103 Clapboards to the meeting house 33'' I let John Bell Jun' have 310 clapboards and 300 before and I went to Thoms Muidoughs and got i% bushel of Indian Corn from him and had it ground at Capt Chamberlains and had the toall for pay 35* Mr Houston was in Peterborough 26* was a rainy day except a little in the morning which snowed I went to work at New boston road but the rest of the hands had left off as I got to them 29* I went and Laid out the road by Tho' Parkers to the ferry in Litch- field and got 3 bushel of Corn and a bushel of Peas from Tho» Murdough 30* I wrot a notification to Samuel Caldwell to Garret Rowan to hear some affidavits taken the next day at John Bells and workt at y' highway DECEMBER FIRST In the morning I wrote a notification for Garret Rowan to Samuel Caldwell to come to John Bells at 12 a Clock this day to here some afd- davits taken. I spent the day and evening and the affair was agreed and MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 73 I indented to keep a pair of oxen which had been in Debate between said partys for a month and was to be paid if they did not earn their keeping 3* I with the selectmen made the ministers Rates 4"> I took oflf at Richard Macalesters mill which his son WiUiam sawed 3Z2}4 of white oak slit work and brot home my slede tioja Gauin Riddels and a load of Wood 5* I cutt and Hauled 2 Load of "Wood 7"> spent the day in settleing with Ganin Riddle on his Constableship for the year and I reed 20"/ from fergus Kennedy and I pd Mrs Bell 13'/ 1767 on acct of Mr Sulivan 8"» I went to Tho" Mnrdough and got 1}4 bushel of Corn from him and Made a return to the selectmen of Litchfield of the Road I laid out pr order of Court 9* Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 13th of Corins and 8d verse lO"* I was on the examination of the constables viz Deacon "Walker Matth" Little and "William Moore and Deacon "Walker on his first years treasnrership and Mr Sulivan went away to John Littles 11"» I spent along with John Caldwell at Tho' Maclaughlins 12* I let John Caldwell have 3 Dollars and 2 pistereens 2 of which Dol- lars I borrowed from Tho' Boies and spent this day at GofEes with Cald- well and Col GofEe came home and Jonas went to Tho' murdough and got 3)^ bushel of Com and I got 1)4 ground at Oapt Chamberlins 18* I went to Jas Phersons in LondonDerry and bargained away the Lott no 6 in the 4th Rang on the south side of Piscataquog river to him for a pair of Oxen and 100£ in old Tenor and I tarried at widow Mao- murphys 19* I came home and brot tho oxen and Jonas came home from Tho' Murdoughs who went there the night before and brot 3 bushels of Indian corn and had 1}4 bushel ground at Chamberlins 21'' Jonas went to Tho' Murdoughs and got 3 bushel of Indian Corn and left }4 at Capt Chamberlins 23* Mr Houston Lectured only in the 2d Chapter of the Romans 25* I brot the first load of hay from the Little Meadow 26* I went to Tho" Murdoughs and I got 3 "bushel of Corn and a bushel of barley from him and I got 2 bushel of it Ground at Capt Chamberlins and had the toal 27* "Was general Thankesgiveing and I went to Tho' HaUs and married John Martin and Mehetibel Oorlis 28* I returned home again in the evening 29* Jonas went to Tho' Murdoughs and I got 2 bushel of Corn and a bushel of Barly and I paid Lydia Murdough 3£ and was to pay Jas Linn 26'/ on his 4£ of it was on Tho' Murdoughs acct JAITUARY FIRST 1760 Lydia Murdough brot 1 bushel of Indian corn for me from her bror Thomas and I bot 27 pounds of butter from her at }^ a peistereen pr pound amounting to 6-1-6 Mass money old Tenor 74 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 3? I brot home the Last of my Hay from the Little Meadow and Jonas went to Tho» Murdoughs and got 3 bushel of Indian Corn and he got 1% bushel of it Ground at Capt Chamberlins and the bushel he left there on Last Saterday S"" I borrowed 25 Johannas or 45£ Sterling from Capt John Stark and gave him my note for 45£ Sterling to be paid in a year with Interest at 6 pr Cent g"" I sent Thomas Murdough 2 johannas by Jonas and he got 3 bushell of Corn from him & got 1%, bushell of it Ground at Capt Chamberlins and had the Toall 11 & 12"' I Drawed 2 white pine loggs to Macalesters mill IS"" Mr Houston preached in Litchfield 16"' Jonas went to Tho" Murdoughs and got 8 bushels of Corn and got \}4 Ground at Capt Chamberlins IT"" John Macdngal soled my shoes with his Leather and Thread and I had James Lyons mare and I went to LondonDerry and Lodged at my mother in Laws 18"' I pd Rob' Macmurphy ilr Mills 200£ and its intrest being 25£ and 8£ over he would not take anything for 8 bushel of salt I had from him and Oaino home in the ovouiug and got }i a pound of tea from Rob' Mao- neall and }4 a pound of snuff and an Almanack Coast 16-10-0 & I pd it & 6 Quarts of molasses a Quire of paper and % ot& pound of peper from George Duncan coast 6-8-0 & I pd it and our youngest Child was takeii with the Canker ig'"! I Rid James Lyons mare back to Lo : Deny to the Doer and got some things from him and what I owed him before amounted to 8-2-0 and I pd him and I got 5 Quarts «f molasses and a Tea pot and Cream pot and Shugar bole from George Duncan coast 9-2-0 and I pd it and Jonas went to The Murdoughs and got %}4 bushel of Corn and got 1>^ ground at Capt Chamberlins mill and I had the toal and he spoiled Daniel Mac- murphys horse 21»' I got 2 pounds of shugar from Ja' Walker and I pd him 20 £ old Tenour and 3 pound in Writing being the whole of what Rum I had from him and expenses in the house to this day 28'' Rowans oxen was taken away and I Charged 3 Dollars for their keeping and a Dollar for what trouble I had in the Case and 4 £ for the writ & summons and reed the money 24"' I had my brors Colt and went to Litchfield and Got a bushell of salt from Tho» Parker and >^ bushell of beans from Will" Patterson 27"' Mr. Houston preached in Bedford from the 82d Chapter of Deuter- onomy and 2d verse On the 25th I spent the day in examining Matthew Little and Robt Gillmor on their Constableship and Discharged Matthew Little 38"' I went to Sam" Barnets and got 2 bushell of Indian Corn on Will- iam Patersons acct and Got John Macnights mare to bring it home and got it Ground into meal at Col Goffes and gave an order to Ma"" Goffe of 8-16-0 old Tenor and another to Jas Walker of 9-0-0 on Capt Barrens on acct of Capt Bushnells funeral MATTHEW patten's DIAUY. 75 29* I spent the afternoon and evening with Mr Alex' Macnutt at John Bell Jruirs Concerning his Township and monis and James Houston single shod my oxen he fonnd the nails and cama to my house and shod them and Charged me 1-10-0 old Tenor and I bot a mar© from John Macnight ■for 13 Dollars and I pd him 10 of them and he is to trust me the other two till next Derryfleld fair FBBBRUART 1st James Houston set the shoes on my mare the Coles the shoes and the iron for the nails was mine and he welded a hing and Charged 20'/ O : T : and I got the remainder of the Cotton that Widow Nimock spun for us what Wool and Cotton she spun for us was 3 spinle and 4 Outts the price for spinning to be settled afterwards 3* I writ a Deed from James Mathies Jun' to John Burns and Daniel Moore of his home place and a home lott on Merrymack River viz no 47 and went to Sain" Barnets and got 4 bushel of Indian Corn and left 3 bushel of it at Col Goflfes to be Ground on Monday 3* Mr Houston was at New Boston and preached 4"' I got the 3 bushell of Corn Into meal that I left at Col Goflfes on Saterday & Archibald Maccollum and his bror came to my house to make shoes S'h Lydia Mnrdough brot us 10 £ of Butter and I pd her for it & 37 f she brot us on the first of January amounting at J^ a pistereen pr £ to 8-6-6 Mass money and I bot a pudding paun from her at )^ a pistereen and Dis- counted 6s/ old Tenor vrith her which I had pd James Linn for her and I borrowed from John Quig out soles for a pair of shoes for myself and out soles for a pair for Jonas and sold stuff and heells for a pair of Pumps for myself and Quig and I went to Hohns in the evening and Drawed a war- rant for a town meeting to be held on the 19th instant at one of this Clock in the afternoon Concerning the fishing in Merrimack river B* James Linn helped me to Kill my hoggs 7* Archibald Maccollum finished makeing shoes at my house he made a pair of shoes for me and a pr for Jonas and a pair of pumps for me of a Calve skin that James Ayers tanned for me and Tho' Moclaughlin brot over and I got it from him on Tuesday last what he did for me now came to 6 £ and I pd him it and 8 £ I owed him and James Macmurphy since last year for makeing shoes and I pd James Little a Dollar of Cydar I had from him Last Winter and 40s/ for 3 £ of Butter I had from on the 35 or 26th of last May 8* David MacCleary brot home 30 yds of Diaper and Charged 8s/ pr yard for weaving and I pd him the money for it 10th Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 32d Chapter of Deuter- onomy and the 3d verse II* I went to Litchfield and bot 4 bushel of oats from Widow Parker and I gave her a Dollar towards them and I got 4 busheU of Indian Corn from Sam" Barnett being the Remainder of the 10 bushell I was to have from him on William Patersons acct and got it Ground into meal at Col Goffes 76 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 12* I was at the Examination of Francis Barnet and Hugh Riddel as Constable and Discharged Hugh Riddel and settled with Rob' Walker for two years Treasurership and Discharged him for his 3 years Treasurership having examined him for 1 years Treasurership before IS"" I went to Lieut Halls to Examin the Claims on Archibald Starks estate and went to Lo : Derry to my mother in laws and I pd Capt Per- ham 4-10-0 that I had from him to get a bond of guardianship for his son W^ I got >^ a pound of Tea from Rob* MacNeill at 4-10-0 and I got 15 Quarts of molasses from George Duncans wife at 4-14-0 1 pd all the money for each of them and came home in the evening le'h I took a web of Checked Cotton and wool to Mrs Guile 17th ]v[j. Houston preached from First Peter 6 verse of y« fli-st chapter IS"" I went to John Burns and Run the Dividing line between him & Daniel Moore of Mathies place and writ Quit Claim between them and took the acknowledgement and Charged a DoUar Burns pd Moore did not IG"" I pd Timothy Barron Sua' the remainder of the horse price I pur- chased of Widow Russel being 14 £ prinsaple and its intrest for 8 months being 18»/ S"* A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 19 1760 20"' I ^ffellt to New Boston and Lodged at Deacon Oochranes 21'' I surveyed 20 acres of land for John Smith which he bot off the Pro- priety Joyning on the south of his place 22'' I writ a Notification to Andrew Walker to hear some afSdavits on next Monday at Deacon Tho' Oochranes 23'' I got 2 £ of shugar from Jas Walker 24"' Mr Houston Preached in Merrymac at Sam" Oaldwells from the first of peter & 4th verse 25"' I went to New Boston and swore 4 evidences against Andrew Walker in his Case against New Boston commitee and Came home in the evening 26"' I reed 87 £ of Butter from John Blair of New Boston I bot it on the 21«' inst a 24 £ Mass money it came to 17-8-0 Mass old Tenor and I pd him 2 Dollars of the price of it and I Drawed" articles of Vendue for Mary aud Elizabeth Riddel of their place MARCH 2d Mr Houston preached in First Peter first Chap and 4th Verse 3^ was a Catehci2ang at the Meeting house and I and my wife and John was Catehcized and waited on Capt Shepard and swore the Com"^' on Benone Furbusher estate and he pd me 1-10-0 & 1-10-0 he owed me on acct of a warrant against Caleb Joans 4"» I went to Lo : Derry and Vendued Mary and Elizabeth Riddels place in Bedford and I tarryed at my mother in Laws 5"' I attended on a meeting of Mr Macnutts Signers and was Chose Clerk and one of their Commitees to go to Hallifax to Got the grant and Survey the Land & my wife got 22 yds of Checked that Guiles wife wove for us MATTHEW patten's DIARY^ T7 6* I spent % of the day in Consulting & Drawing orders I Disbursted a Johanna towards carrying the affair and I returned home in the evening and 6 Quarts of Molasses from Robt Macneal and yi pound of snuff and I pd him 4 £ toward it the remainder is due which is 1-16-6 old Tenor 7"» I spent in settleing with Gauin Riddel on his Constableship for the year 1767 this evening till four a Clock in the morning a writing for Mr MacNutt and Votes of the Society meeting held on the 5th 8"> spent the day untill % past 1 1 at night Drawing the schudle of names for him I entered besid myself and sons 04 names 9"" Mr Houston was at Peterburgh 10*'' I had John and James Moor in the afternoon Cutting wood for me & I went to Idtohfleld and got 4)^ busheU of Rie from Janies Underwood and I gave him 16 Dollars in Gold in two Johannas ' 11th I ■,^it; 5 advertisements for John Goffe for the sale of 5 Letts of his in Goffes town and I got 4 bushell of the Rie I brot from Litchfield the day before ground into meal at the Colonels mill and John & James Moore • Outt Wood for me all day 13"» I went and measured Mary and Elizabeth RiddelsJand and Drawed a Deed from them to John Moore Jun' and I reed 13 £ from them for my going over to LondonDerry and Venduing Drawing the articles of sale and the Deeds and Hugh Macinnish brot home my cowes that was at Deacon Williames place and Hugh Blair began to break flax for me 16"* Mr Houston preached from the 13th of Hebrews and 14th verse 17"> I Drawed 2 Deeds one from John Dickey to Col Atkinson and an- other from Col Atkinson to John Dickey and I took the acknowledgment of Dickeys Deed to Atkinson and I charged him 3 £ unpd 18"' I set out for Boston • lO* In the hight follqwing about 3 of the Clock there was a flre brok out at the Brazen head in Mrs Jacksons that Raged to a great Degree and was the Greatest fire ever known in Boston I supposs it DemoUsed 5 or 6 acres ■ ' ■ ai"" I returned home again , On the 14th 1 prepared the aoet of the Constables and Robt Walkers Treasurership to be Read at the march meeting / • • 35"' I spent the .day in settleing with Mr Houston for his Last years preaching in Bedford being 40 Sabaths days the sum was £ 800 and Gave him an order for the same on the Treasurer 36"* In the morning I settled with John Davis on a note . of hand of £ 13 Contracted the first of November 1756 to this Day at 3 /6 Intrest and it came to £ 19-16-11 oldTenourand he pd me the money the note was Given for yearlin Steer of John CaldweUs which came to him out of his Grand- fathers Estate and I went to the annual March meeting and I was Chosen Tovim Clerk and Surveyor of Timber & I sent Mary Burns- 18-15-0 by her bro John what I owed her was 8-17-0 37"' I settled with Rob' Mathies on his note and he pd me £ 111-3-0 old Tenour and gave me a note for the Remainder of what he owed me being £ 131-18-4 old Tenour to be paid in a year with Instrest at 2'/ 6* pr pound 78 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. my brors part of what he pd me was £ 37-0-8 and I pd him £ 48 in a Johanna being 10-19-4 over 30"' Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 13th of the Hebrews and 14th verse 31=' I pd Samuel Paterson 2-13-0 old Tenour I owed him and I gave in paying him 9=/ 6* over APRIL FIRST I Vendued 2 Lotts of Land for John Grofife at the Cols and I swore 7 sol- diers for Lieut Moore 2d I granted the wart to Rebecca Moore against John Macnight 3'^ I went to Lio : Derry and Lodged at my mother in Laws 4"" was the General Fast and I heard Mr Macgregore preach in his own meeting house from the 9th of Hosiah & 12 verse 5"' I got a Gallon & a Quart of Molasses from Rob' Macneals wife and I pd her for it and 1-16-6 old Tenor which I owed from the last time I was there before which was of the 6th of March last and I came home after night e"" Mr Houston preached from the 12th Chapter of Hebrews and 14th verse 7'* I found my yearliu heifer Dead in my Meadow and I went to our annual meeting held by adjournment 8"' I pd Mr Sullivan £ 20 old Tenor in Gold being what he charged me for what work he did for me last winter and I went to Litchfield and I pd William Paterson a pistole which was said to weigh 8-13-4 Mass old Tenor toward 10 bushel of Corn I had from Sam" Barnet on his acct and I pd Cap' Chamberlin 3 Dollars on acct of what Toal I have had and shall have and I got 3>^ busheU of Rie from Jas Underwood and had it Ground at Cap' Chamberlins and had the toal and borrowed a horse Colar from Sam" Barnet S"" I went to Col Goffes daughter Mollys funeral who Departed this life at 10 minuts past 3 of the Clock of the 8th Instant and I went to Lieiit Halls to attend the affair of Fxamining the Claim to Archibalds Starks estate and settled an acct to Timothy Farnum of Andoyer of £ 1000-2-0 old Tenour lO"' I went along with Rob' Davidson to Divide off 80 acres of Land he sold to Randall Alexander and I tarryed all night at John Maccurdys 11"' I Divided off the aforesaid 80 acres and he paid me for this service and for writing the Deed and the Bond of Def eazance two or three years ago 7-15-0 old Tenour and I came home by the way of Tho" Halls and Col Goffes and I swore some man at Col GofCes for Lieut Moore and I went to John BeUs Junr and I swore 4 men for Lieut Little and 4 for Bnsn Mac- laughlin and 2 for Lieut Goffe This week I got 3 busheU of Indian corn from Jas Underwood and had it ground into meal at Capt Chamberlins and had the toal for pay 15'h being Sabathday Mr Houston was at Pelham IJ"" I went to Tho" Murdoughs and Writ a Deed from his father to John Burns of Monson of his farm and burns paid me 46«-6'' old Tenor for his MATTHEW patten's DtABY. 79 part of my Charges and 1 got 12 b\ishel of Rie from James Underwood and brought it to Cumings ferry and I brought it to Thomas Mnrdoughs and set it np in his Corn house and came home in the evening 20"> Mr Baud Preached in Goffes town at Gails and I heard him preach from the first 7 verses of the 13th Chapter of Matthew and Mr Houston was at Pelham 21'' I spent this daya going to McClearys trying to get a peice of striped lannen wove but could not The remainder of the week I plowed and sowed Rie 38"» James Houston mended the middle tow of my Dung fork and Ebenz' Johnson got 20 shad and did not pay for them 29"' I went to Robert Gilmoors House Raising and I settled on two or- ders which I had on Tho" Wallace as a Constable one of 16 £ /8s and another of 4 £ my Rates town and ministers was 16-16-3 and I reed the ballauce in Cash and I Indorsed the orders to him 30* I went to Merrymac and got 6 Quarts of molasses from Mr Lut- wichie and borrowed a Dollar from Samuel Murdough to pay for them and I went to James Underwoods and got 3 bushel of Oats from him and Came to Gibsons and got almost % a bushell of peas from Mrs Gibson and I gave her 6-5-0 old Tenour and got no Change In the Night following I had a Cow Die in my meadow on hard bottom MAY FIRST I found her in the inorning Dead who we found had Died of Calveing and I sowed my Baxly 2* Jonas and I Carted 13 Load of Dtmg 4"^ Mr Houston preached at Sunkook 5"* I sowed my oats 10"> I attended on the Selectmen at John Bells and I got an order for what I pd for the first years tax on Mr Atkinsons and Wentworths land & for 3 £ for Recording the figures the 3d years tax List & Warrant and an order for 12 £ for my Qualifying the town oflScers four year ll"" Mr Houston was in Boston 13'h I pd John GofiEe 3-16-0 old Tenor and 6s/ by Writings being what I owed him for 2 bushel of salt I pd him 6 £ toward it by Vendueing land vmting advertisements &c before 13* William Clinton helped me and we planted my Potatoes being %% bushell 14* I attended the business of examining the Claims to Archibalds Staxke Estate IS* I got my Mares shoes sett anew by James Houston and he charged 30s/ old Tenor and I worked the time with him and I writ 2 Deeds one from Ebenz' Coston to James Aiken and another from sd Aiken to Joseph Houston Coston & Houston pd Aikens yet due 50s/ old Tenour 16* Our Cherry Cow Calved and my wife went to Tho' Murdoughs and brot away 1 bushell of the Rye that I got from James Underwoods and she got 5 Quarts of Molasses Lutchweikie and Changed a Johanna and she pd Sam" Murdough a Dollar that I borrowed from him the 30th of 80 MATTHEW patten's OJAR^.- April Last and I planted a little Corn and Beans between the Potatoes and the house 17"" Planted the last of my Corn IS"" Mr Houston preached in Windham and Mr Gtoodhue of Massachu- setts Dunstable preached with us in Bedford in the forenoon from the 6th of the Proverbs from the 6th to the 13th Verse and in the afternoon from 1 peter 3d Chapter and the former part of the 7th Verse the word To you therefore that believe he is precious 19«ii Was a town meeting and it was adjourned till the 36th instant at 4 of the Olock in the afternoon 30"' I paid John Quig 3 Dollars to pay Deacon Williams for pastureing my oxen Las fauU and keeping 3 cows a whill last Winter Which paid both times of the keeping & 7 /6 in Silver over and above and I went to Londonderry and Lodged at my mother in Laws and Got a saddle and bridle from William Ayers 31»t I went to Major ToMords and spent the day on an affair of a bond which Samuel Houston gave to my father in Law along with Mr Houston but Left the affair as we found it 33* I settled with John Caldwell on my being his Guardian for him and Divided What things was in partnership between us I fell the Bed and he the other articles and I pd hini 7-15-0 old Tenor and I pd William Ayers 41-0-0 old Tenor for the saddle and bridle I got from him on the 30th instant and I got X »' pound of tea from Robt MaoNeill and pd him 4-16-0 for it and I got a bushel of salt from Robt Maomurphy and paid him. 40s/ with something in bis hand before pd him for it and almost a Glass bottle f uU of Vinegar from Mrs Boies and Come home in the evening and had William Ayers Stallion serve my mare 24th I ^yjit 9 advertisements for Mr MacNutt for the men to go to Ando- ver to pass Muster and I went to Litchfield to see the Provincial soldiers mustered and I. borrowed £ 9 old Tenor from Robert Murdough and I brot away 8 bushel of Rie from Tho" Mnrdoughs and got it Ground at Capt Chamberlins mill and I had the toal as"" Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 13th Chapter of Hebrews and 14th Verse 36* was a town meeting by adjournment from the 19th Instant which I attended and I Divided off 16 acres and 90 Rods of Land from Gauin Riddle to Mr Houston and settled With Mr Houston for what money. the Constables paid him in the years 1757 and 1758 which with what I pd of my own money being £15-11-10 old Tenor in both years he Reed from Betjford for the year 1757 with £ 1-3-10 of mine for that year £ 559-15-3 and for the year 1758 £ 14-8-0 of mine £ 7-34-18-6 old Tenor Which he Endorsed on the order the Respective sums on the Respective orders the 1-3-10 of mine is Endorsed along with Deacon James Moores and Benj" Baxters Rates the sum in the Endorsement is 18-9-3 but it does not men- tion Whose Rates they are and is Entered on his order for the year 1757 and the other 14-8-0 is Entered on his order for the year 1758 . 37"' I went a Divided off 10 acres for Deacon William Moore being the MATTHEW patten's DIAET. 81 West end of no 36 the 9th Rang the Length that it took of the Lott w^ 28. Rods 4 feet and a -half and half an inch Charged 40s/ unpd 81"' I went to AmosMeg and I got 80 shad home and 10 I sold to Hugh. Ramsey all my own Catching and he pd 30s/ for them to John Hall JUNE FIRST Mr Houston was at Merrymao 2* I went to AmosMeg Falls e* I Returned home again and I got 45 Shad and 52 Ells on the 8d I granted two Warrt one for Parish Richardson against John Mash and another for Leonard Harriman against John Martain Junr of GfofiEes town on the 5th Mash was aprehended and they agreed and Mash paid the coasts I reed a note off mash for my my part of the charges being £ 8-13-0 old Tenor and I gave the note to Tho= Hall to get the money for me 6'* I Recorded the March meeting affairs and another meeting affairs held May 19 and I filled up a writ and summons for Sam" Stark against John Boyd of Londonderry for £ 10-10-0 old Tenor 8"* I went to Mr MaoGregores meeting being his Sacrament and Mr Morehead assisted him 9"* I bot 5 £ of shugar from and 2}4 £ of Logwood fropi George Dnucaii and pd him for them and 2V 8* that I owed him on the acct of a Quire of paper amounting in the whole to 4 £ and came home in the evening 10"^ I went in the forenoon to Hugh Riddels and Notified his sons to go to Halifax as they were ellsted and I bot 5 £ of Butter from Mrs Riddle for half a Dollar but did not get it and I pd her the money all but a Cop- per and I returned Daniel MacKinney 40V out of 3 pound he had given me to pay for Recording his Deed from Fergus Kennedy and I settled Jennet Wallace for what I did in her Case as an Evidence being 10 days I alowed 8 days her bror William helped me (viz) 2 a reaping and 1 a mow- ing at home and alowed a day for what he did at my hay in the Little meadow and a day her bror James mowed for me at home being 6 days in the whol and the other 5 I charged her 15 £ and charged her 8 £ for a Coppy of the Case and 20"/ for going to her fathers and acknowledging a power of attorney from her to Lieut Wallace amounting besides the 5, days her brors helped me to 19 £ and I reed 15-10-0 of it and the Remainder is yet due to be paid by spinning llih My Wife and I went to Londonderry and I had James Scots horse 14"> my Wife and I came home again on the 18th I carried My Cloath to James MiUtimber to get made on the 12th I flmished and attested the Claim to Archibald Starks Estate 16"" I heard Mr Houston preach in Bedford from the 12th of the 14th Verse le* I set out for Boston in Company with Hugh Riddel and arived there by 6 of the Clock in the afternoon 21"' I set, out from boston about 3 of the Clock in the afternoon and arived home the next morning about i4 ^■i ^our after sun Riseing 23* I heard Mr Daniel Emerson preach in Bedford from the 3d of the 6 82 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. Colossians 3d verse being the monday after the sacrament and it Was a Rainy day On the 16th as I was a going to Boston I pd Robert Murdough the £ 9 I borrowed from him on the 24th of May l^st & while I was at boston I pd John Macuight a Dollar more of my mares price 25"" I went to Litchfield and I got 4 bushell of Indian Corn from James "LTnderwood and I pd him 3}4 Dollars Being the full for all the Corn and Eie I have had from him and 4 bushell of Corn I have got to come and I pd William Patterson a Dollar being the f uU for the 10 bushell of Corn I had from Sam" Barnet Jr on his acct and had the 4 bushell of Corn I had off Jas Underwood Ground at Capt Ohamberlins & had the toal for pay 27"' I went to litchfleld to apprise William Parkers Estate and was that day upon that business and Lodged that night at Ensn Reads 28"^ was on the same affair and afterwards I went to James Underwoods and got the 4 bushells of Corn I pd him for on the 25"' Instant and I pd ' him a Dollar for 2 Bushell of Corn more which I did not get and I swore him and Ensn Read on the apprisement of Benj" Waltons Estate and Charged 30V old Tenor and the Admin™ pd me 12V of it and I got the 4 bushels of Corn I got from Jas Underwood Ground at Capt Chamberlins and I had the Toal for pay ■ 80"' Jas Houston made one new shoe and set 2 on my mare and put a peice of my steel on the Colter of my plow and he Charged me 50V JULT FIRST I began to plow in f ellowing my old field above my barn 2'' I went to Tho" Murdoughs a brot away 4 bushel of the Rie I had there and got 2 bushell of it Ground at Capt Ohamberlins mill and had the Toal for pay and I left the other 2 there S^ I plowed 4"' I went to Londonderry and got my Cloths that at James Milltim- bers and he Charged me £ 38 old tenour for makeing a full coat a Jacoat & 3 pair Britches and as I went there I Reed from Alex' Macmurphy a Johanna for what time I spent in examining the claims to Aroibald Starks estate and £ 4-13-0 O : T : he pd Lieut Hall amounted to the whole of my part for my part of sd service 5"' I went to William Adamses to James Miltimber and he altered the Britches and Jacoat and I came home in the evening 6"' I heard Mr Houston preach in Bedford from the 14th Verse of the 12th Chapter of the Hebrews 7"' I plowed about }4 an acre it was very hot 8th I y^it a Deed for Lieut Moor to Tho= Murdough & I went to the Lot no 14 in the 6th Rang along with Murdough which finished the day 9* I had my brors mare and I plowed among my Corn and Potatoes and I went in the afternoon to James Houston and he mended 3 hoes & the Colter of my plow and Charged 1-15-0 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 83 10«K-llth_i2th_i4th_i7.h 1 ^orkt at Piscataquog River Bridge on the 14th I borrowed £ 5-15-0 old Tenor from my bror Samuel and I pd the Select- men £ 13 Old Tenor which was in my hands of arrearage money that the selectmen picked up last yeax out of the former Constables and Treasur- ers hands on the 16th I Joyned with Samuel Paterson to Fish for Salmon and Catched 2 1 weighed £ 13^ and the other £ 18 the smaU one I had and the Large one he had on the 16th we Raised the bridge over Piscata- quog River and sett our nett that night and by morning we had a 9 and a 6 pound salmon the Large one I had and the small one Patterson had IS* I went to Litchfield and got 3 bushel of Indian Corn from Mr James Underwood which I had pd him for before on the 38th of Last June and got it Ground into Meal at Oapt ChamberUns and I had the toal and brot away 2 bushels of Rie Meal I took the Rie there the second Instant and I pd my bror Samuel a bushell of Indian Meal which I borrowed of him Last fall or winter lO"- I plowed and in the Evening Samuel Patterson and I Oatohod a Salmon which Weighed £ 8 And I had it SO'h Mr Houston preached in Merrymac meeting house 31"' I mowed the Lott no 74 in the Little Meadow and Samuel Paterson and I Catched 3 Salmon that weighed £ 31J^ and I had them both 33d I writ 3 Letters one for Mad"" Gfoflfe and another for myself to go to her husband and I mowed all on the outside of my Fence at the Little Meadow and Jonas and I Raked 7 Cocks and Samuel Paterson and I Cactched 3 Salmon and he took 2 of them which we Judged to "Weigh £ 25 and I had one that weighed £ 11 1 aih about £ 4 ahead of him in all since we began to Cactch 23d I Knit at my fly Net and finished what Twine I had the whole of what Net I have is 15 yds of a Chain and Sam" Patterson and I Cntt out as much of his old nett as it filled and We hung it in the evening and Catched a £ 10 Salmon which I had and Jonas finished Raking what hay I had mowed at the Little meadow 24* I set out to go to Sunkook and Nottingham East pr Capt MacNutts order to Bring in some Desarters but my Mare was lame in her off for Leg or shoulder that I went no farther than Thomas Halls and Returned home again A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM JULY 34th 1760 25*'» I and Sam" Paterson Catched one salmon of £ 9^ and I had it and went over to Londonderry and took Sam" Ran kins Deposition for Capt MacNutt against James Mathies and I had Sam" Patersons Horse 36* I got my bror Rob' Macmurphys mare and went to Swans Ferry to see Capt Macnutt and Came back to my Mother Macmurphys 37* I heard Mx Macgregore preach in Londonderry from the 9th verse of the 35th Psalm and came home in the Evening 38* I began to mow in my Little Meadow and Carted home a Load of hay from the Disputed Lott 39* I Carted home another and mowed in the forenoon and went in the 84 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. Evening and fished in partnership vrtth Tho» Parker and got a Small sal- mon the one half of it was Sam" Patersons it weighed & 10 SO"* I went up Piscataquog River in order to fish with Mr Tho' Parker but was too Late and Came to Merrimack river and Catched one at Cold Brook and 3 at Patersons Brook and Samll Patterson and I had 2 of them and I got his part the whole weighed £ 69j^ 31»' John Quig Sam" Patten and I went to arbitrat between Nehemiah and Daniel Macneal Concerning Nehemiahs place AUGUST FIRST was on the same business and finished it & Came home in the evening these two days especially the 81st of July was Wet Rainy Wether being the only Rain that we have had for about 4 weeks so as to Soak the Ground On the 30th of Last month Jonas went to Tho» Murdoughs and brot away 4 bushells of Rie I had there and left 3 of it at Capt Chamberlins and 2 he brot home and pd it to my bror Sam" being what Rie I borrowed of him Last PauU 3'' 1 mowed in the afternoon iu the Little Meadow 8* Mr Houston was at Peterbourg 4 & 5* was Rainy Weather on the 5th my wife went to Tho' Mur- doughs and Got a busheU of Beans e* turned and shaked out hay in the Little meadow and I mowed in the afternoon and I borrowed a Wooden bottle of Rum from John bell 7'h our black Cow took bull and I raked with Jonas and John 84 Cooks of hay at the Little Meadow 8"' I began to Reap Rie in my field by my brors and had Alex' Orr help- ing me and Jonas Raked 15 Cocks of hay at the Little meadow 9"> Alex' Orr helped in the forenoon & Jonas and I Reaped all Day these two Days we Reaped 19 stooks and 3 sheaves and my wife went to Jos Hoggs and got 10 Quarts of Rum coast £ 10 lO"" Mr Houston preached from the 8d verse of the 5th Chapter of Matth^ Gospel 11* Jonas went to Capt Chamberlins and brot home 2 bushels of Rie meal which the had sunned and ground for me and Sam" Patterson and I Catched a Salmon weighed £ 19 & he had 6>^ of it 12"' Alex' Orr Rob* Momal and Tho» Mathies wife Reaped for me 18* James Scott John MacManas & John Buckley Reaped for me 14* the above 8 men finished my Reaping about 8 a Clock their Charge was £ 18 I paid then £ 12-10-0 and James Linn pd his note to me of 11-15-0 there was 1-6-0 pd by Lydia Murdough the Intrest he pd by kill- ing 6 Creatures for me he alowed me £ 11 out of what money he gave me and there Remain due to him 1-10-0 and Jean & Esther Patterson and my John and I Catched 3 Salmon 1 weighed £ 22 and the other about 8 the small one they had and I had the Large one I had 33 stooks & 9 sheaves on the field by my brors and 53 & 11 sheaves MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 85 in the field before my house amounting in the whole to 85 stooks and 8 IS* Samuel Patterson Alex' Macmurphy and I Oatched a Salmon weighed £ 11 and Alex' Macmurphy had it 16"> I Carted home a Load of hay from the Little Meadow and 12}4 stooks of Rie n^ Mr WiUdns preached in Bedford from the 35th Chapter of Isiah and Cth Verse IS"- I Carted in 78 stooks & 8 Sheaves of Rie and I Drawed 3 Com- plaints and warts one for Widow Nutt against her son Sam" and one for Jean Gk)rdon against her bror Sam" the Charge of Bach is 6-8-0 old. Tenour both unpaid 19"> 30"- 31»« & 33* was on the business of the Diflferance between Robt Macmurphy and widow Cunningham on the 33d John Tolford and I signed a Deed to Alex Macmurphy of a peioe of Land which lys by him which was Left to John Tolford Wm Tolford John Caldwell and me and Lieut Craig set the fore shoes anew of my mare and Alex' macmurphy pd for them 24"' Mr Houston was at Merrymac 35"» I gave a notification to Widow Hobbs of Amherst to William Joans to hear some aflBdavit taken on thursday the 38th Instant and I mowed about J^ a day in the Little meadow and I Carted home a load from there in the Evening 26"> the Rowns of the bottom of my long Cart body was all given away on the oflf side of the spear and I mended it and I feettled with John Bell Junr and I owed him £ 13-6-3 old Tenor and I went to the Little meadow ' and vrith Jonas and John turning the hay we Raked and Cooked what I mowed the day before being 17 Cocks ■ 37"^ I mended some Rakes and went to the Little meadow and mowed 8 Cocks and Carted home a Load of hay from there 38* I ■went to Amherst to take some afiSdavits for Widow Amie Hobbs and I reed 13 £ for my pains and tarried all night at Ensn Reads & James Mathies wife pd £ 50 towards his note SO"* I enmo home about 12 of the Clock and Wm Nutt camo for mo to go to Col Goffcs to hear and try the case botwoon his mother and sister Gordon and bror SamueU and I went and heard and adjudged in their Cases but the accommodated after Tryal and the judgment was not Read out 30"» I Drawed a Deposition for WiUiam Peabody and he pd me 34'/ 8* old Tenor for it & Scott & MacManos began to Clear for me 31'' Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 5th verse of the 15th Chapter of St. Luke SEPTJIMBER FIRST I Dfawed another Deposition for William Peabody and finished the Cap- tions on the Deposition between the Widow Hobbs and WiUiam Joans and Returned the Rule of Court Concerning New Boston commitee & Andrew Walker to Court again and Sent a letter and £ 12 in cash old Tenor to Mr 86 MATTHEW patten's DIAKr. livermore or Parker to Manage a Case for MacNutt against Robt Wallace and Writ a Letter for Deacon Cochrane to Mr Parker of Portsmonth 8* John Clogston Biitchere a ewe that weighed £ 43>^ and I went to John Jacobs and got a peice putt on my Syth and pd him. 10'/ for it 4* I finished mowing at the Little meadow S"" I began to mow at home in the forenoon 7"" Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 5th verse of the 15th Chapter of St Luke 8* Scott and Macmanus began again to Clear for me in the little Meadow and Cleared all this week untill Saterday night 11 & 13"' Robt Smith helped me to mow at home in my meadow and on "the llth Hugh Blair came from New Boston to my house to work for me 13"' Robt Smith and I Butchered the old Belled Ewe 14"' Mr Houston preached in Merrymac 15"' James Houston Drawed my Crow barr and sett the Eye of an axe into shape and made a new blade for my Jack knif and Charged 30V old Tenour and I wrot a letter for Sarah Bell to her husband at no 4 IV* I finished mowing and Scot and Macmanus went to Clear this Aay again for me 31»' Mr Houston was in Bedford but it was a Rainy day and I did not go to meeting 33* Scot & MacManus finished Clearing the lot no 60 Scot was 12 days and MacManus was 11 their Charge was £ 69 & I pd them £ 50 33 Mr Houston preached at New Boston 6* I helped Deacon Smith to pry up his house 7* Hugh Blair "Went to New Boston all he has helped me since he came to me the Uth of September is 16 days 9"' I finished makeing a Harrow for John Clogstone 10* I workt at New Boston Highway 12U> Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 6th Chapter of Bomams and 6th verse 14* James Houston sett 3 shoes on my Mares fore feet and charged 16'/ old Tenor 16* my wife and I went a Ohesnuting but made a poor hand of it 16* I sowed 3 bushell of Rie in my old, field by my brors and I writ a deed from John Quig to_ Matth* Macduflfey of his place and Bob' Parkesin Released the bargain of it and he pd the writiags and all his part of the Conveyance to him except 10"/ old Tenor and I writ a Deed from Timothy Ferrin to Leonard Harriman and it was not paid the charge of it is 20'/ and I pd Samuel Patterson 30"/ old Tenor toward what Salmon I had oflF him this summer with 9/6 I pd him last year Cleared us of the Salmon I had all but 20 £ 19* Mr Houston preached in Bedford from St Luke y» 11 Chapter & 9 & 10th verses 20* I Drawed an acct for Mehetibel Emery against John Mash and a Power of Attorney from her to William Karr and Karr Promised to pay it the charge is 40'/ 21"' James Linn & Alex' Orr helped me to Butcher my Stagg which weighed £ 374 of Beaf & & 69>^ of hide and I Qualified William Karr a Deputy Sheriff 22* I took my Calf to pasture at Pattersons & Diged Potatoes the Rest of the day 26* Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 11th Chapter of St Luke and the 9th & 10th verses 27* was a training and I went to it and I got 3 bushel of Rie Ground at Col Groffes mill and before I went away I helped my bror to make part of a Chees and I put in 12 bushell of apples with him and he filled 8)^ barrels with Cydar 1)^ I suppose my apples made & the other 2 barrels I expect to pay for 28* I Digged potatoes in the afternoon and Jonas Digged all day for William Barnet 29* Jonas digged potatoes all day for WiU™ Barnetl and he sent home: with Jonas for what We helped him 3 bushell The night between the 30th and 31st I had a small fitt of the Fever & augue 31'' I lay abed all day NOVEMBER 3* I carried £ %% of yam for warp & £ 8J^ of filler of all wool to WUl- iam Nutt to weave & he pd me £ 24-10-0 old Tenor on acct of his mothers note to me 88 MATTHEW PATTBK'S DIARY. 5"> I made a Dung shovel 6"' I weut to John Smiths in Gtoffes town and got 7 yds of pleided Cloath she wove for us 7"" I went to Tho» Wallaces & got )4. a bnsheU of Onions from his wife and did not pay for them for want of Change 8"> I & Jonas went to John Thomas and Run round the land he had of me and I got 13 bushell of potatoes from him one of them his Wife give to mine & I got 83 hard burnt Brick from Tho^ Wallace they came to 8/» old Tenor the Potatoes & brick unpaid & Lucy Barron came to work at our house for us 9"' Mr Houston was at Newbury 10"' I wont to New Boston and Lodged at Deacon Ooohranes and Jonas went and got a shoat from William Baruett which I am to pay & 12 for and another from my bror that I dont know the price ll"" I went to John Blairs and I Bargained with Mrs Blair for'4 Tubbs of Butter a 4V in Silver pr £ and Hugh Blair gave me 3% bushell of Pota- toes and I came homie that afternoon and evening 13"' I went to Samuel Barnets and got 4 bushell of Indian corn from him and I pd him a Johanna and am to have corn for the whole of it and it began to snow in the afternoon being the, first that fell that year it was 3 or 4 inches Deep 14"' I hunted and wounded 2 buck but got none of them 15"' My bror Samuel and I followed one of the buck but could not get him le"" Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 9th Chapter of Hebrews and the 2 last verses 17"' I went to the Funeral of old Mrs Pebleswho Departed this life last Saterday 19"» I went to Sam" Barnets and I got 4 bushell of Indian Corn & I got 3 bushel of it Ground at Col Gofifes Mill 20"' I wont to John Blairs of New Boston & brot away 2 tubbs of Butter the one weighed £ 50 Tub and butter without the lid the other was £ 43% of Butter 21" I went to Mr Houstons and writ a Deed from his father in Law from him impd 22'» I got £ 2 of shugar from Matthew Little unpd 23'' Mr Houston was at New Boston 25"» I went to Samuel Barnets and I got 2 bushel of corn from him and 2 bushell from Joseph Farmer there is only 30V pd toward Farmers which I pd by Ooppying a bond and I pd James Scott 16-10-0 old Tenor being the whole of what I owed him on acct of his Reaping and Clearing for me SO'" I got 2 bushell of the corn I got the day before ground" at Col Goffes mill ST"" was the general Thanksgiveing 38"' I winnowed 11 bushell & about 10 Quarts of Rie 29"' I went to Sam" Barnets and got 4 bushell of Indian corn & got 2 bushell of it ground into meal at Col Goffes mill 81" Mr Houston preached in Bedford from ye 97 Pslam & first verse MATTHEW patten's DIAEY, 89 DECEMBER FIRST I winnowed almost 3 bushel rie and went along with Haws to see the liott no 1 on the north side of Piscataquog River but did not sell it and had a jiU of Rum at Matthew Littles on Credit 24 Was a town meeting which I attended & before the meeting by one of the Selectmen's desire I went to lay but a ffighway from Deacon Walk- ers to the meeting house but did not do it 3* I workt Piscataquog bridge 6* i went to Sam" Barnets and got 4 bushell of Indian Corn and got 3 busheU of it Ground at Col Goffes mill 8* I hunted & got nothing . g* I went along with Cap* John Stark & The' HaU to Litchfield on an affair of Land between them & Tho" Read Esq' 11* I came home again from sd business and got 4 bushel of Indian Corn from Sam" Barnett 12* I assisted in laying the plank on'the bridge over Piscataquog River 14* Mr Houston was at Merrymao 15* I attended on the selectmen & Reed 3 orders one of 24 £ and the other of 31 being the pay for 5 years Clerkship 17* I went to Sam" Barnets and got 4 bushell of Indian corn & got 2 bushell of it ground at Col Goflfes mill 18* James Houston sett my mares shoes and steeled the toes of 3 shoes and charged 40V 19* I kUled a Buck that weighed 27 £ pr Quarter and I writ a Deed from John And^sou to George Orr of the Lott no 3 in the 2d Rang on the north side of Piscataquog River in Goffes town 31«' my Wife to Lo: Deny to see her mother who was taken unwell the week before 33* I went to Tho" Murdoughs and 4 bushell of Indian corn and got 3 busheU of it ground at Cap' Chamberlins mill and I had the toal I had my brors mare to bring it home 36* I granted a War' ,to James Gibson against John & Tho' Worthley and 7 Supeneas the charge of the whole is 35"/ new Tenor unpd 27ih I -^ent to Tho' Murdoughs and got 4 bushell of Indian corn and got 3 bushell of it ground at Cap' Chamberlins mill & I had the toal 28* Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the SS"" of Isiah and 3d Verse 39"' I made the province Rates & Drawed the warrant SO"* I borrowed 3 sheats of paper of my brother ■ JANUAHY FIRST 1761 I went to Tho' Murdoughs and got 4 bushells of Indian corn and got 3 bushell of it ground at Cap' Chamberlins and I had the toal and I went through among several of Merrymac Inhabitants who was Rated with us in Bedford to the minister 3* I killed a sow and went to Goflfes mill and got 3 bushell of Rie ground 90 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. In this month I got 4 bushell of Corn from Tho» murdoughs and on the e"" Alex' Orr helped me to kill two Hoggs and I took a Staggs hid which weighed 59 £ and a Cow hide that died in the Calving to Lieu' Robys in Chester and I got 2 sides of sole Leather from him that he tanned for me last year and a side of upper leather Marked at 10-10-0 on acct of the 3 hides I put in now and I went to New Boston and got 3 bags full of Tur- nips from Hugh Gregg and 3 Tubbs of butter from Mrs Blair and I got one bushell of salt from Mr Daniel Ingles and Sold him a parcel of Timber at 3^ a Dollar pr Tnn Round Measure to be paid the one half in Salt the other in Cash and I went to Boston with the Butter I had off Mrs Blair the butter brot me 5V pr £ the whole Quantity I had from her was 183% £ which amouhted to 36-8-0 Mass: old Tenor what things I bot for her came to 17 £ and I sent them to her by her son W" and 19-8-0 Mass: old tenor in Cash and I purchased one of the Tubbs from W™ for 1-4-0 old Tenor but could not pay him for want of Change and I Reed 35 £ old Tenor from Gauin Riddell £ 24 of it was on acct of an order I had from the selectmen In this month I borrowed £ 8 old Tenor from Jas Walker and I paid it to John MacManus being what I owed him for what he Cleared for me last Fanll and I paid Samuell Barnett £ 30 old Tenor being the whole of what I owed him for what Corn I had from him last faull and this winter A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 31«' 1701 FEBRUARY 3* I Returned home from Boston 8* I heard Mr Houston preach from the Chaptr and the verse of 10* Jas Houston sett a shoe on my mare and I went through among several of the Inhabitants of merrymac who was Rated with us in Bedford for preaching ll"" Jas Houston Laid an ax for me and Charged 4-10-0 old Tenor and attended a meeting of the Selectmen at Gauin RiddeUs IS"' Jas Hotiston put a hoop on a pott and charged 1-4-0 and I went to Londonderry to a meeting of Nova-Scotia Subscribers & I pd Mr' Bell a Dollar what I owed her was 4 peistereens 13"» went to Chester 14"' William Tolford & I Deed away a lott in the 80 acres in Chester to Dr Sam" Moor for £ 1600 o Tenor no 69 and John Caldwell and I Deeded to John & William Talford our part of 3 forty acre lotts & half and 1 sixty acre lott and half and one Meadow Lott & half for 600 £ old Tenor & William Tolford gave me a bushell of wheat 15"' I heard Mr Macgregore preach from the 32 Chapter of 3d Chronicles and 35th Verse le* I went and Settled on my note to Mrs Wear and pd £ 100 .and gave a note for the Remainder being 155-1-4 old Tenor on Demand and And Rob' Macmurphy gave me a bushell of Wheat and I bot 1 Dozen of But- tons from W" Duncan and paid Joseph Hogg 4-5-0 and 16V he owed me for writing a Deed paid hjm 5 £ I owed him for 5 Quarts of Rum my sis- ter in Law got for me last Simimer and I Cleared at Col Goffes for all I owed in the house being 2-19-0 old Tenor MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 91 , IT'" I got the 2 busliell of wheat above mentioned ground at Col Qoffes mill and I pd James Walker the £ 8 I borrowed of him Last January and my wife was taken with Travail pains and I got 7 Quarts and a half a pint of Rum from John Bells Junrs wife 18* my wife was in hard Labor all the night before and was Delivered this day Between 11 & 13 of the Clock of a man child 19* I got 7 Quarts and J^ a pint of Rum more from John Bell Junr and I pd the midwife £ 3 old Tenor and carried her home and went and attended on the Selectmen at Matthew Littles at the settlement of Rob' Gilmore on his Constableship 22^ Mr Houston preached from the 56th Chapt of Isaiah and 8d Verse in Bedford . 34th I gave Obidiah Haws £ 6 old Tenor to take my years ferriage out of & got no change 25* I swore James Moor Robert Giffln David Thompson Rob' Morrial and Alex' Orr Concerning their being at Fort Frederick over Winter in the year 1760 the first 4 I charged a peistereen and Giffin is to pay it and Orr I charged 16V old Tenor & I sent Jonas and got a bushell of Barly from John Clogston and I cutt Rail timber on the highway at the west end of Benjn Smiths land and I got 3^ Quarts of Rum from John Bell 36* was a snowey Day & I cntt wood at home 27* I cutt wood and Jonas hauUed MARCH 1«' was Sabath day and I went to Lo: Derry & heard Mr Macgregore preach from the 18 & 13 verses of the first Chapter of the 1st Corinthians 2'' I got 6 Quarts of Rum from W"" Rankin and pd him 6-10-0 for it and came home 3* I pd Tho' Murdough £ 60-0-0 old Tenor and I got a horse Corlar from Deacon James Moor unpd 4* I Drawed a Compt & Wart for Daniel Macmurphy against Richard Rowan and attended the selectmen in Drawing the acct of the coast of Building the bridge over Piscataquog River and I Drawed the Wart for the March Meeting Alex' Orr & Charles Black cutt wood for me 5* was summoned an EJvidence in Macmurphys case and attended the tryal of Hugh and Richard Rowans Cases and made the bridge rate and Wart for Collecting the same and Charles Black cut wood the forenoon 6* Charles Black cut wood all day and George pearson came here to work for a fortnight for £ 13 old Tenor & I went to Mer' William Dun- cans and got 4 Gain and 3 Quarts and }4 pmt of Rum a £ 4 pr GaJn came to £ 31-3-0 and paid him £ 13 of it 7* I pd John Bell Junr 4 Gallon and 3 Quarts and 1 pint & >^ of Rum what I ojve him yet of Rum is 3J^ Quarts 9* I went to Amherst and Qualified their town oflScers and charged them a Dollar which they paid & James Smith cut Rail stuff for me . 10* I came home again 11* I attended on the selectmen and Reed a Discharge on my being Treasurer for the years 1757 and 1768 and I had John Quigs oxen and Dea- 92 JtATTHBW patten's DIARY. con^'Smiths oxen and James Smith 'helping me to Draw Rail stuff to y=. Little Meadow on the west side la* I had James Smith and his fathers oxen helping me to Draw Posts & Rail stuff to the lattle meadow This morning abont 2 of the Clock there was a Considerable smart shock of an Earth Quake which Wakened me out of sleep la*^ & 14"^ I Drawed 16 Load of wood and I had John Ologstones slede these three days and on the 14th I paid WUUam Barnett £ 13 old Tenor for a Shoat I had from him last FauU 15* was Sabathday and Mr Houston was in Merrymac 16'" I Reed £ 6-15-6 old Tenor from Rob' Gilmor of Merrymac being the Remainder of a Quarter of Beaf he had from me f auU was a twelve month 18'" George Pearson finished his fortnight that I had hired him for 19'" I helped. Deacon Smith to Rais the barn he bought on Greggs place 21^' I went to Merrymac and got 7 lb of shugar from Mr Lutwychie and paid him 1-15-0 in Mass old Tenor and 6V on acct of the mistake of a Quart of molasses near a twelve months ago and I got 4 bushell of Indian corn from Tho» Murdongh and had 3 bushell of it ground at Cap' Cham- berlins and had the Toal and I paid Hannali Chamberlin 4-10-0 old Tenor being what I owed her for what work she did for us last summer and I got 3 Quai-ts of Rum from William Hemy and I paid him for it and 2^ Quai-t of Molasses I had from him this Winter and I reed 10-14-6 old Tenor from William Henry being his Ministers Rates in Bedford for the year 1758 and I got a Chair from James Wallace and I pd him 40'/ for it sail Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 39th Psalm and Verse SS* I haulled I post and 3 slit work cutts at the Little Meadow and I had Benj" Smiths oxen and I went to the fimeral of John Burns son John 24'" I Drawed one slit work cut and had Quig and Deacon Benj" Smiths oxen and I writ a Deed from Hugh Riddell to Obdiah Haws and charged 20V unpaid and writ a mortgage Deed from Haws to James Voce 3 notes from Haws to Riddel and took the acknowledgement of both Deeds and Charged Haws £ 4 old Tenor and he pd 25'/ old Tenor and the Remainder is due 35'" was our annual March Meeting and I was chose Clerk and Surveyor of Lumber ■ 26 & 37'" I was on the business of settling Sam^i Murdoughs Estate among the heirs on the 37th I got 4 bushell of Indian corn from Tho' Mur- dough and I got it ground at Cap' Chamberlins Mill and I had the toal and on the 36th James Linn and Alex' Orr Butchered a sow for me 39'" Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 39th Psahn and 3d Verse APRIL FIRST I swore Alex' MaccoUum and Tho» Wilson to the Inventory of New Bos- ton and the same day I swore Alex' Walker & Samuel Richards to the Inventory of Goffes town and Went to Tho' Halls to take Cap' John Stark and his wif es Deposition concerning a Newbury lottery Ticket but Col Gofle had taken it before I went and I came home in the Elvening MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 93 On the 30th of last month I got 2 pigs from James Lyon iinpd and I took a sow to the boar to "William Thompson and on the 31st I got a )^ bushell of peas from him and I paid him 3-15-0 old Tenor and Reed no Change S* Mr Honston preached in Merryinac 6 7 & S* I was on the busness of Dividing Samuel Murdonghs Estate among his "Wife and Children 9* I went along with Nehemiah Macneal to View the place he let his bror Daniel have along with my bror Samuel and he gave us 6 £ old Tenor lO"* I sett up the barrs at the Little meadow & split 24 Rails more there 11"^ I began to Sow and plow in Rie 15"» I Drawed Bedford Inventory to go to court and Qualified the taker of it (viz) Cap' Barron and charged £ 3 old Tenor xmpd and settled with James Mathies on his Note and I reed £ 111 16"> I pd John Thomas 18 £ old Tenor for 12 bushell of potatoes I had from him last faull and I went, to Lon: derry and Lodged at my Mother in laws IT"" I came to my brother in Laws Alex' Macmurphys and got a meas of fish and parsnips & f rench Turnips and: Cabage and a quarter of veal from my Mother in law IS"' I granted a "Warrant to Jos Butterfleld of Monson against "William Jones of Amherst for on profane oath and 4 suppeneas the whole charge is 4-8-0 old Tenor unpd 19* I heard Mr Houston in Bedford preach from the 12th Chapter of Hebrews and 1st verse 20* I began to writ a Letter to Mr Houston 31" I pd Rob' Smith £ 12 old Tenor being the whole that I owed him for makeing and Mending shoes for me 28* was the Fast preparetory to the Sacrement in Bedford and I deliv- ered my letter to Deacon James Moor to give to Mr Houston 24"' I got a tramil and an Eye put on a hatchet at James Houstons and the charge was 7-15-0 and I went to Mr Lutwichies and yi £ of Tea and 1% of Logwood and him for them being 1-7-6 in Mass old Tenor and I reed a letter from Mr Houston 35"' Rob' MaSiies paid off the last of the price of his Land being 188-8-0 old Tenor and I pd my bror SamueU £ 24 of his part and I owe him 22 £ yet of his part and I sent a second letter to Mr Houston by my boy 26"' was the Sacrement in Bedford and I heaxd Mr Mitchel preach from the 8th of the Romans and 23d "Verse 37111 I went to meeting and heard Mr Mitchel preach from the 2d of Col- losians and 6th verse and sent 16/9 Mass old Tenor by Gauin RiddeU to Boston to buy a shamy sheeps skin 29"' was the Provincial Fast 80'i> My bror went along with me to Mac Allesters mill and 2 pr of oxen and I had John Bells Junr and Gauin Riddels and Richard Mac Allesters oxen and we Drawed out in 7 white pine Loggs and 4 Cntts of oak for Slit 94 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. -work unto the ways and I brot away 258 feet of Boards that Ganin Riddell sawed for me MAY FIRST I went to Ijo: Derry and Sent a letter to Cap' Francis Peabody Concern- ing Cap' MacNutt drawing wages for me out of the Treasury a* I pd of my note to Lieu' John Wear of 135-1-4 and its Intrest since the 9th of February and he gave me 20'/ and 10 pence of the Intrest only we alowed in the cast a week intrest more than was due and I borrowed 20V old Tenor from Rob' Macmurphy and I got near 3 pecks of Flaxseed from him and I cam.e home in the Evening 3* I heard Mr Houston preach in Bedford from the 13 & 14 verses of the 29th Chapter of Jeremiah 4"' I wont to MaoAllostors mill and carried off 3 stocks of boards that John MacAllester sawed for me the one stock measured 822 feet and the other 382 feet and I got the shamey skin from Oauin Riddell that I sent for by him to Boston it cost 15V in Silver and I sent 16/9 and in the after- noon it began to snow and continued snowing all night the wind Easterly 5"" It snowed all day it abated in the evening it fell about 3)4 inches Deep at my house it is said it fell 10 inches deep at William MacDoles and mid legg deep in Chester and at one a Clock in the Afternoon and was then snowing hard it fell 15 inches deep in Starks town 6"> the snow went mostly off about my house and I let John Bell Junr have 2 bushell of rie pr his bror James 7'h I went and took care of my boards at MaoAUesters mill Gauin Rid- dell sawed 3 stocks which measured 876 feet and Joseph Houston sawed 2 stocks that measured 419 feet and he and I Divided a stock that he was to have had the whole of that he sawed last f auU the whole of what Gatiin Riddell sawed for me is 1134 feet he had a stock of boards from me in 1754 that Measured 286 feet the whole of what I owe him is 622 feet after alloweing for that stock he had in 1754 9"' I went to Mr Lutweikys and got 7 £ of shugar and paid him 1-15-0 Mass old Ten' for it and I got 1)4 Bushell of potatoes from John Thomas that he gave me 10"' Mr Houston preached at Mr Batchelders parish in HaverhiU 11"' I went to MacAllesters Mill and carried off 4 stocks of slit work that John MacAlester sawed for me they measured 482>^ feet the sawing came to 7 £ old Tenor the whole he sawed for me this spring of boards and slit work comes to 14-4-0 old Tenor I owe him the whole yet and 1 1 went to James Houstons and I got an old ax made into a holeing ax and it cost 25V and I got a new staple for an ox yoke which cosjt 27V 12'" I pai,d Mary Houston 21V old Tenor that I owed her for spinning she did here some years ago and I went along mth Daniel Macmurphy to show him my farm in Goffestown le"- I went to Namaskeig and got 3 shad 2 Tho' Karr gave me and 1 1 bot of Zekiel Stevens and gave him 4V for it and Mrs Hall sent my wife a peice of Salmon and I pd Cap' John Stark one Johanna on Crown Sterling and one shilUng & one six pence Sterling with one Dollar was due to me MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 95 out off his fathers estate and 1}4 Dollar was due to me on acct of prising his fathers Estate amounted to 12 Dollars lacking 6 copers being the intrest due lacking 6 copers for one year of what money I borrowed from him January 8 1760 l?"* I heard Mr Houston preach in Bedford from the 3d of Romans and the 38th Verse 18* I went to Mr Lutweikeys and got a pair of wool Kards coast ^ a Dollar and >^ £ of Tea and paid a Dollar and I owe 6 Copers of the Tea I borrowed the Dollar from my bror Sam" and Abagail Chamberlain came home along with me to spin at our house and I paid George Pearson 4-6-0 and a pair of pumps he had of me a 7-10-0. paid him for the fortnight he workt with me this Spring aU but 4"/ old Tenor 19"» I had my brors oldest oxen and I carted Dung 22* I sent out for Andover and Haveril and Lodged at Mr Ingalls 234 I went to Haverhill and got 2 bushel of salt from Richard Ayers at 25V pr bushell and did not pay for it 25"> I went to Amoskieg a fishing and fished untUl the 3d day of June at Night and I got. 72 shad and a small Salmon I borrowed 10 shad from James Maccurdy and I owe him for them I cleared off all my expenses at Russ being 18"/ and at John Halls being 2-2-0 old Ten' and I owe my expenses at Tho' Halls yet JUNE 1st I fined old Mr Loggan 16/ for swearing one profane oath in Derryfield 2* I fined James Steele 40V for swearing 4 profane oaths in Derryfield all the shad I got this year was 76 and 10 I borrowed from James McCurdy amounts to 85 3* I hurt the brush in the Little Meadow that Scot & MacManus Oleard for me last f aull 11* I finished setting up my part of the fence Between Deacon Moore and I 13* Rhody made 2 shoes of my Iron and Set them and made a holeing ax into shape and Charged 2-6-0 14* I heard Mr MaoGregore preach in his own Meeting house from the 24th of Mat & 12 Verse and I came and lodged at My bror Alex' Macmur- phys & Mr Houston was at Pelham 15* I got 3^ £ of Indigo from him & did not pay for it and EUzth Oham- berUn came to our house to spin 18* I went to the River at Pattersons brook and Joynd with Lieu' Goffe and Thompson and Sam" Patterson and we catched 3 Salmon we supposed weighed 40 £ 19* was a small quantity of Rain and I went to Tho' Halls to borrow his Fly nett 20* I went to Litchfield and Qualified 13 men for Cap* Lovewell and had Col Goffes Colt 31'' Mr Houston was abroad to the southwestward 33d I went to Tho» Halls and settled with him for my fishing Expenses and the 8-12-0 he Reed on my Acct from Cap' Martain for John Mash and 96 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 27/ I pd him last fauU and Reed the ballauce beiug 4-18-0 and borrowed his fly nett and taxed the bill of costs for Deacon Boies against Fergus Kennedy 33'! I got Deacon "Walker and William Barnetts Cannoe and fixed our net and Halls together 26"' I went to Derryfleld and run the Divisions of John Barnets Junrs Meadow above Cap' Perhams and Lodged at my bror Alex Macmurphys 27"' I run the line jbetween my bror Alex Macmurphy and Sam" Boyd and Boyd pd me 35'/ old Tenor for his part of the cost and Alexander Mac- murphy gave me near 4 bushell of Indian Meal and Sam" Paterson and I catohed 7 Salmon at one hall that weighed 97>^ £ and one we catched the night before that weighed 12 £ 29"' I went up Pisoataquog river to fish along with Deacon Walker Will- iam Barnett and Samuel Paterson but got nothing JULY FIRST Samuel Patterson and I catched 5 Salmon he had 2 weighed 35 £ & I had one that weighed 9 £ 2'! We sent one of the yesterdays catohings to Tho» HaU of 14 £ weight and another to Deacon Walker and William Barnet of 9 £ and Jonas and 1 went up the Near Meadow and shook out some hay and cocked it that James Miller mowed on Jos Thomas lott we have estimated what I must- give him to Deacon Walker and we helped William Barnet to Rake 9 cocks that Miller had Mowed on his Right in said Meadow 3* I went up to Matthew Littles and swore the Evidences in Jean Mac- murphys case and spent the day on that busness and Samuell Patterson and I catched 3 salmon that weighed 55 pound I had one that weighed 32 and he had 2 that weighed 11)^ £ each I have had 23 £ more than him and Jennie Macinnish sent home a pair of stockens she had knit for me 4"' We catched 3 salmon that weighed 34Jt^ Samuell Patterson had 11 £ the other 2 we designed to send to Tho" Hall 5"' Mr Houston preached in Bedford from the 3'* of James and 18"' Verse 6"' we catched 2 salmon that weighed 18% and I had them both 1 was masht in the nett on saterday night the other we catched on Monday Mornuig and in the Evening we hauUed and catched 6 Salmon that weighed 86)^ we alowed Nathaniel Patterson one that weighed 24?^ and I had 2 that weighed 30)^ and in the forenoon I went to Tho» Halls being the day appointed for holding their first meeting after Incorporation and I carried HaU 2 salmon that weighed 33 £ and in the evening we We sett the nett and catohed a Storgion that weighed 94 £ whole and was 6 feet & 2 inches in Length and I had him 7"' I brot it home and dressed it and fished in the afternoon and catched 3 at Pattersons brook and 3 at Cold brook and 2 at Scheeroos brook the whole weighed 75 £ Nathaniel got 21 £ Samuel Patterson got 36M £ and I got 37>^ £ 8"' I went to Lo : Deny and Lodged at my mother in Laws 9"> I got almost 5 gallon of Vinegar in bottle and a Barrel full from Lieut Duncan he gave me the Vinegar and I pd him for the barrel and JLA-TTHEW patten's DIAJBY. 97 came home in the afternoon and I got a sow pig from Mrs Patterson that weighed £ 81 and I am to give her one again of the same weight 10*'' Samnell and Nathaniel Patterson & I went up Merrymao to look for Salmon and Lodged at Capt Fowlers and John Bell Jun' got 3 bushell of rie 11"' went as far as the month of Sowkook but got none and came home that night this day or yesterday Jonas got 2 pigs from Deacon Rob' Walker nnpaid 13"' Writ a Mortgage Deed from Eleazer Bobbins to John Harvey nnpd l^* I let Joseph Houston have a bushell of rie which was what I owed him for what he sawed for me last fall and spring IT* I went along with James Mathies of Merrymac to Oapt Minots and gave a Wart of aprisement to Capt Minot & Jas Oowan to apprise a horse he had pounded the day before and Swore them and Charged a Dollar IS* I began to plow in the field before the house IS"* Mr Houston was at Pelham 20 21 & 22* I plowed in A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM JULY 22d 1761 23* I went and began to mow in the Near Meadow in Mr Sigoonys Lott & I got 1 Quart and }^ a pint of Rum from John Bell 26"' I heard Mr Houston preach in Bedford from the IB* Verse of the 3* Chapter of James 27"' i finished stacking at the near meadow I got 22 cocks 31"' Alex' Orr & Aaron Henery helped me to Reap Rie and I killed a Lamb that Weighed 40>^ £ AUGUST 1st Alex' Orr & Aaron Henery helped me to Reap about % of the forenoon & it' began to rain and beat us from it and I let Aaron have a Syth Sneath and in this day and yesterday I borrowed 2 fuUs of glass bottle of Rum from my bror Samuel the bottle held above a quart 2* I heard Mr Houston preach in Bedford from the IS"* of Romans and 10"' Verse 4"' I finished reaping in the field by my Brors I had 14 stooks and 2 sheaves in it S'h I began to mow in the Little Meadow & I borrowed a Quart of Rum from my bror and reed 3 £ old Tenor from Eleazer Rabins being the remainder of the price of stocking his Gun and 2'/6* old Tenor over towards some tow my wife let him. have e"" I darted home a stock of boards from Maoallesters mill and 6 slabs and James Houston mend the heel of my syth and he charged 8'/ old Tenor T"' I took the acknowledgement of a Deed from John Hohns to Tho" Shirley unpd 8"' James Walker brot me a syth from Belerica he laid out the money for it 10"' Tho' Shirley paid the acknowledgement of the deed taken on the T"" 7 98 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. and I Writ a Deed from James Peters to to John Mills and Thp" and Will- iam McOlure 12"' I began to mow in the Little Meadow and finished Mowing on the 20'" 13"! I killed a Lamb that weighed 87)^ and James Voce helped me to Mow 20"' finished mowing in the Little meadow 21»' I carted home the first Load of hay from the Little meadow 22* was a rainy day and I planed at Jonathan Ghamberlins Controverted land 25* I went to Lieu' Duncans and attested to the plan before Docter Thornton and brot home a barrel of Vinegar from said Duncan 28"" I pd James Walker a Dollar which he pd for a syth for me on the 8th Instant 30"> Mr Houston preached in Derryfleld 31'' I finished Carting my hay from the Little meadow I had 9 Jaggs for my oxen and mare being 94 Cocks and I went to Litchfield with Deacon Kendall to acknowledge a Deed from Tho' Bixby who lay very sick and I had my bror Mare and I acknowledged two more for him one from David Whitemor and one from Harvell and one from Kendall to Harvey SEPTEMBER 1'' came home and got the remainder of our checquored cloath from Widow Shinly being 28 yds in the whole I pd her for weaveing 6/ pr yd came to 8-8-0 old Tenor in the afternoon I began to mow at home 2* I went and run Lines for James Voce which paid him for mowing for me on the 13"» of August last and I went just before night to Guils Vendue 7"' I writ a deed from Guil to Little of his place sold the 2* Instant unpaid and a Deed from Rob' Gilmor to his son Rob' of a lot in Goffes town and acQuitance from Rob' to his fathers Estate and acknowledged it Gillmor owes for the first Deed and the last acknowledgement being 36/ old Tenor and a Deed from Capt Perham to Charles Emerson and Emerson owes the acknowledgement being 16/0 : T : the Deed I gave to Capt Perham 9"' I killed a lamb that weighed 46 £ 10"» I got 2 £ of shugar from James Walker and paid 28V old Tenor for it and I got a gallon of Rum from Matth* Little on Credet and >^ £ of Tea from Gillmor on Credet and a peck of peas from Ologston on Credit ll"" proved a rainy day and we had some Wool broke by some of the Girls in the neighbourhood IS"' Mr True preached in Bedford in the forenoon from the 14"' of John and 22* Verse and in the afternoon from the 15'" of the Acts and 9'" Verse 17"' I finished carting in my hay at home and had 66 cocks this year at home and I borrowed 2 bushell of rie from my bror Sam" 18"' I went to Capt Chamberlins mill and got the 2 bushell of rie I bor- rowed from my bror Samuel ground and I had the Toal 20'" I went to London : derry and heard Mt Macgregore in the forenoon Lecture on the 1«' Chapter of John from the 6'" Verse to the 14'" verse and MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 99 heard Mr Kinkead in the afternoon preach from 13'h verse of the 116 Psalm and came home that Evening 21»' I workt at the Little meadow 324 I Joynted My Brors Sydar press and pulled some hemp for seed at Clogstons and I MUed a pig that weighed almost £ 9 and writ a deed from Robert Davidson to John Taggart and took the acknowledgement of it and of a deed from Taggart to him and charged £ 3 old Tenor and reed the money 25"' I got a barrel of cydar from my brother Sam" 26"' Andrew Rhody made 2 hind feet shoes and steeled the toes of the fore shoes and set them on my Mare and charged 8-12-0 and a Oatch foir my bench and charged 8'/* 27"" I heard Mr Payson preach in Merrymac in the forenoon from the 224 of Matth and 29"> Verse and in the afternoon from the 7* of first Samnell and 8* verse 38* I got Ji of Tea from Rob' Gilbnor on Credit and 1£ of shngar from James Walker and, paid it and Writ an Deed from George Ouniugham to James Mathies and one frm Mathies to Ouuingham and Charged 4 £ and reed the money SO"" I butchered a Ewe weighed 47 £ 80"' I' began to set up of the Division fence between Benj" Smith and I at the Little meadow and my wife got a bushell of rie ground at Capl ChamberUns mill OCTOBER FIRST I carried Jean Macmurphy to London : Derry as far as William Bettys 2* I went in the morning to James Houston and got a shoe on my Mares Lame foot and I went to Hails town and Voiwed a lott of Ool Atkuisoua for Mr Emerson and returned home in the night it rained as I came home so much that it wet me through my great and straight coat and Jacoat. 5*^ Jonathan ChamberUn brot me twelve bushells of salt from Haverhill of Lieut Oliver Peabodys he charged 16 £ old Tenor for Carting it to GtofEes ferry and lOV Mass old Tenor for the Hoggshead to put it in I had my brors 4 oxen and got it home the salt came without an order and I gave Chamberlin from under my hand to pay mr Peabody for the salt 6"> I workt at the Little meadow and settled the Differance between Benj" Smith and I 7* I went to GofiEes miU and got a bushell of rie ground and pd Madm Goffe 16'/ for my ferriage and a jiU of Rum I had whSn I brot over my salt and pd Mrs Smith 5'/ that she overpaid me when she had }4 a bushell of salt from me on the 6th Instant and I got 4 barrels of Cyder from my bror Samuel 8* I had my brors Samuels young oxen and I carted 655 feet of boards to my place between and New Boston I went away the sun about an hour high and got home between 6 and 8 a Clock 9"> I got 2 barrels of Cyder from my bror Samuell one of them was Clear the other Water Cyder 10"' I finished makeing the Division fence between Benj" Smith and I and sowed about J^ the lott no 60 in the Little meadow ' IpO MATTHEW patten's DIABY. la"" I gave WiUiam Nutt a prize wart for a 3 year old Heifer he pounded this morning and writ 5 advertisements for her and reed £ 625 old Tenor and £ 30 of the Intrest and there remains £ 33 yet for which he gave a note on Demand and I pd James Lyon £ 5 for 3 piggs I had of him last spring and 25/ towards the Cloath he is weaving for ns and paid a Note •of £ 31 which I borrowed the 6th of March 1759 and its Intrest Amonjiting in the wole to £ 38-10-0 IS"' I got a bnshell of rie ground at Cap' Chamberlins mill and J let John Clogston have a bushell of salt by his Daughter Betty and went in the aternoon fo James Oaldwells and Divided his land in Equal halves and paid him off for £ 1)4 of wool that my wife got from him last summer 40/ I gave him before he went to Rhod Island and £ 3 he alowed me for my service and 6-5-0 I pd him this day in cash which pid off the wool! an4 John Bell Junr got a bnshell of salt * 14"' I gave Lieut Moor a prize wart for a steer he jwunded the 13th I^istant and I went with Sam" Patterson and run the Lines round his Ijand and paid him for what salmon I had more than him last year while we were partners 15"" was the Fast preparatory for the Sacrement in Bedford le* I pd Matthew Little what I owed him being 10-3-4 all but 10 pence and I got X of ft pound of Tea of Mrs Gillmore tinpd and I swore the prisers of the steer Lieut Moor poui^ded on the }3th Instant and taxed the bill of Costs and Sent 1-5-0 by James Houston to William Blair of New Boston for a Butter t\ibb I had of him last Winter the price was 1-4-0 and finished Sowing the Grass seed on the Lott in the Little meadow 17"' I got 2 bushell of rie ground at Cap' Chamber Uns mill and I had the Toal 18"' I went to Mr Macgregores Meeting and heard him preach but did not hear the text and heard Mr Sherburn in the Evening from 19"' I set out for Portsmouth and arived there in the Evening in Company with Bob' MacMurphy 34"' I arived home again while I was at Portsmouth I obtained a right of Land in Stonington for which I pd 35 £ old Tenor 36"' Settled Accts -with Gauin Riddel and I owed him £ 8 old Tenor and he owed me 5 pound weight of shingle nails 37"' I carried 4 bushell rie to Goffes mill and got 3 of it ground and I had the toal for pay and Left the other 3 there 38"' Gauin Biddell got a bushel of Salt from me a £ 6 and I went to Londonderry fair 39"' I acknowledged 3 deeds one for Rob' MacClure & the 'other for Eben' Coston unpd and I reed £ 15 from John Barnet Junr for surveying a peice of Meadow on Chohas and Deeds of the same and I reed £ 9 from Mr Stephen Emerson dt Hampsted for Veivying a lot of Col Atkinsons where hails towns old mills stood on the 3d Instant SO'k I had my bridle and the of stirrups off my saddle Stole in the Fair and some Starch cut off my saddle baggs and I bargained for an Ox from Rob' MacMurphy for 120 £ 31'' I came home again MATTHEW patten's DIARY. lOl NOVEMBER 3d I attended att session in Bedford as an Evidence in Richard MacAUes- ters and James Littles case and I reod 2-10-0 old Tenor from John Bell Jnn' and there fell a snow which was the first this year 3* I helped my Bror to butcher a Oow and I sold 2 rights and % in the Common in GofEes town to Jonathan Martain for his "Wages as a Chain- man in the year 1750 a planing Connetiontt and great shugar rivers pr the Governors order 4"» I vendned James Houstons place for him it went off at 1120 pound old Tenor to Joseph Scobey and his >^ right in the Sceen at Litchfield td Joseph Brovra for 60 £ O : T : and his Grindstone Crank and frame td Rob< Morrial fot 18 £ & I got a sermon of Mr Ralp Ersldne from Hugh Mclnnish and did not pay for it and I pd Rob' Walker 4 £ old Tenor for 2 piggs I had of him this Summer 6"" I was talrau unwell and continued so until the 0th 0"» Margaret Wallace came to our house to spin for a week and I went and 3 bushell of rie ground at Goffes mills and I had the toal and I paid 20 Shillings old Tenor for it and the toal of 3 bushell I had ground there the 17th of last month 10* the night before and this morning fell a little show and some rain, and I got a bushell of corn from Clogston ll"" r and Jonas went and got 9 bushell of Potatoes ftom Tho" Boies there was %% of the New Sort and I gave him 12-10-0 old Tenor toward them and I Writ a Deed for James Linn to Nathaniel Robinson to be toward Weaveing the price 20/ 12"' I set out about sunset for Dunstable & Lodged at William Pattens IS"" I went to Dunstable and got \)4. btishel of Corn frrrl John Ologetoii. and gave him 13-10-0 old Tenor tind came and lodged stt JdineS Mathies 14"> I got the Bushel and half ground at Cap' Chamberlins and I had. the toal and came home IS"" I went to Mr Macgregores meeting in Londonderry and heard hiinL Lecture in the forenoon from the beginning of the 8d Ohajf) of St John and preach in the afternoon ftom le"" I got a new shoe fof my mares fore foot froin John Livelhgston ahd. pd him 26/ for it and I got a new bridle from William Aeyers and pd him 5-10-0 for it and I went and Lodged at Major Tolfbrds 17"> I got a side of sole Lether from Mr John Roby that he Tanned for me the Tanning came to 14-3-0 and I pd hirix 15-12-6 and got nt> ohaage and I got an ox from Rob' Macmurphy at 120 £ and I pd him 31-5-0 and gave him A note on Doctor Mooers of 33 £ and got a pound 6f snuff frdm Rob' Macneill and pd 3-8-0 for it and came home in the Evening aO"" Richard MacAllester and my bror kelped me to butcher the Ox I had of my brother in Law he weighed 605 pound of beaf and 85 of & hide and 19 £ of TallOw and I drawed an acot for Benj" Stevens and swote him to it he promised to feetid me a bushell of Turnips to Liett Moors 31"' I Writ and acknowledged a poWef of attorney for Tho" Mathies 102 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. charged 30/ unpd and another for Benj Stevens he brought me >^ a bushell of turnips and there remains of the acct and power due to me 45/ old Teuor unpd 23'' I got 2)4 bushell of Potatoes from Deacon William Moors Wife and pd and I Vendued Garret Eowans place of New Boston it was struck off to John BeU Junr for 970 pound as'h I went to Deacon William Moors and paid his Wife 3£ old Tenor for a bushell and half of the Potatoes and left 2-5-0 with his Wife for him for another bushel and Swore Jas Underwood and William Bead to the apprisemeut of Tho' Bixbys Estate and reed 1-5-0 and the night following I writ 2 deeds one from Samuel Richards to Ebenezar Hacket to Richards I reed 3-2-6^from Richards for his part and Hackets is yet due 36"» I gave William Alld a Notification to Cap' James Rodgers to hear some affidavits taken the 27th 27th I -went to David Burns and Divided his place and writ a Deed from him to his son and Acknowledged it and Acknowledged a deed from his son to him and Charged him a dollar and came to Williani Allds and writ 5 Depositions for him in his Case with Major Rodgers and I tarried all night at his house and reed 3-2-6 for my pains 38"" I run Lines for Joseph Scobey my charge is 5 pounds it is unpaid SO"* I run lines for Jas Patterson about )4 ^^^ day and I reed an order from Leonard'Harriman on John Goffe for 6 £ old Tenor on Obidiah Haws acct and Hannah Davis came to our house to spinn DECEMBER 1"' there fell, a snow about 5 or 6 inches Deep and I got a bushell of Corn from Stum}, Patterson for recording his Deed from James Walker to him and I got it Ground and a bushel of Rie at Coll GofEes mill . 3'' was the General Thanksgiveing and in the evening I got 10 1^- yds of Worsted and Wool Cloath that James Lyon Wove for us at 10/ pr yd the peice of Cloath he wove for us this fall was 15/ pr yd Weaveing 4* I sett out for Mr Rob' Calfs with the 2 peiqes of Cloath that Lyon wove for us the first peice measured almost 16 yds pr Calfs Measure to be Dressed and Delivered it this Evening, and. went and Lodged at John Pattens , , ....,-.. , , ■ .. ■ fe"" I came home again . • 7"? I spent the.day a foUpwing a Bears tract and I got a pound of Butter from Hugh .Riddels wife, a 14/ not paid and I tpok off 12 sticks of slit ■yyork and 2 plank for Cart fellows, that Joseph Houston sawed for me he spoiled 4 plank and 1 logg f qr slit work that I did not take and I drawed a compt and wart for Lydia Murdough against Charles Black . g"" was the tryal between Lydia & Chaiies he. was adjudged to pay flOEiats and be bound to his Good beheavour . ,10"' I went to, Men-ymao and carried a bushel of Rie with me and, I got ? bushell of CoTufrom Jam^s Mathies unpd and I got >^ £ of tea & >^ £ of Powder & >^ £ of Jenger from Mrs Lutwickie and pd her for them and; Jpd her }£ a Crown Silver money I owed since. the time I got a pair of MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 103 Wool Cards and I got the grain Ground at Oapt Ohamberlins and I had the Toal ll"" I writ a Deed from James Oaldwoll to his sou James 16"» James Houston set 4 shoes on my Mare and Steeled two of them at heels and toes and charged 40/ old Tenor lO* I borrowed a bushel of Indian Corn from Sam" Patterson and Hannah Davis went home who had been here near 4 weeks in all this fall we pd her off before she went away she was at 45/ old Tenor pr week 31=' I went to James Mathies and I got 3 bushell of Indian Corn from him and I got it Ground at Col Gtoffes MiU SS* I gave William Alld a Writ against Andrew Bixby to be tryed the 4th of January Next 234 I Outt 3 Loggs and Carried them to Lieut Goffes saw Mill 36«> I got 2)4 bushell of my own Rie ground at Col Goffes MiU 29«> I -went to Eben' Hackets to Measure some Land for him that he sold to Ensign Richards and Mr Eaton and tarried at Joseph Kennedys all night SO* I got 3 bushell of turnips from Joseph Kennedy tht he gave me and 1}^ bushell from Daniel McKanney for his Heifers going with my Cattle in my field last fall and came home 81»' Gave John Blair of new Boston a Writ against Tho' WUlson of New Boston for Trespass and 3 Summons Charged Q £ unpd JANUARY FIRST 1763 settled with Mr Ingales and took a note for 30 and ^ of a Dollar with Intrest till paid I reed 18 bushell of Salt out of it 1 bushell of it I had from Mr Ingales him self at my house price 40/ Mass O : T : and 18 bushel of Mr Peabodys but has not had an Acct from him whether he wiU alow it - 3* I got 6}4 bushell of Corn from Sam" Patterson by the way of borrow- ing and got it ground at Col Goffes Mill and got ^ a bushell of Toal from Lieut Smith and gave him 8 £ old Tenor and got ilo change 3* Mr Houston was Way from home 4* I carried some Woolen yarn to William Nutt to be Wove 9"" I got 3 bushell of Indian corn from Sam" Patterson IS* I went to, Mr CaMs and got 8 yds of Dressed Cloath and he charged 6/" per yd old Tenor and I pd him an 15/ over towards a peice he is a • dressing for my own wear and came and Lodged at my bro in Laws igih wiUiam Nutt brot home 6^ yds of cloath that he made of the yarn 1 carried to him the 4th Instant and I came home again 14* Jas Houston made rings and staples for to draw a Slea with and 2 Grips and charged 20'/ old tenor 17* Mr WiUdns preached in Bedford Meeting house from the 19* verse of the 7* Chapter of St Johns Gospel 19* I went to Mr Lutwyckes and got 18-10-6 worth from him on Credit , and I paid Joseph Farmer 8 £ old Tenor being what I owed him toward 2 bnsheU of Corn I had from him last year the rest was pd in \VTitiugs & 3 acknowledgements 20* I butchered 8 spring pigs 104 MATTHEW patten's DIAUY. 31'' I went to my new place 32'' I erected a Shede to put hay in and went to Deacon Oochrans and Lodged all night and my wife got 4 bushell of Rie from John Ologston 33'! I got a tub of And part of a pail full of butter from James Hunter and paid his wife 5 peistereens and 14 & in paper money old Tenr and came honie in the Evening Wliat butter was in the pail weighed 11>^ £ the pail weighed 5]4 & the Tub and butter "Weighed 43 £ the Tub weighed "1% £ The butter weighed 85i^ £ the whole butter weighed 46^ £ amounting in the whole at 4V pr £ Mass old Tenor comes to 34 £ ISV 8'' New Hamp' old Tenor & there is yet due to Hunter for the Butter 4-18-8 old Tenor 35"> I got the 4 bushell of Rie that my wife got from Ologston last week ground and I writ a Deed from Ool : Gtoffe to Anthony Emery and a Mortge from him to GofCe again and five Notes and Charged Emery £5 but he did not pay Col : pd 30V 36 Benj" Smith paid me for the Damage he did me last summer in my Meadow and I Let him have my oxen to day to help pay what help I had of his oxen last "Winter drawing Fenceing Stuff to my Meadow and James Kennedy set a shoe on my Mares Lame foot for which I paid him 6V old Tenor A DAY BOOK CONTINUED PROM JANUARY 36, 1763 37th J -went to Litchiield and got 3 bushell of Rie from "Widow Bixby and pd her 10 £ for it and pd her 4 £ for James Underwood being of the money I reed from Hugh Gilles for him there remains due to him of what I reed 6'/ old Tenor and I came by Ool Goffes and got the 3 bushell of Rie Ground into Meal when I was at mill on the 85th Instant I had the Toal of 4 bushell that I had then Ground which pd the Change 3 £ I pd Lieut Smith on the 2d Instant and 5',' over & I pd him 4'/ of it this day 28"' I paid Robert Smith 24'/ old Tenor and 16'/ by 4 Squares of sashes being what I owed him for Shoemaker work 29* I Outt wood SO"! I attended a town meeting It was a Cold "Windy day and Lucey Barron went home who had been here almost 5 weeks she reed ^ £ ot whalebone a 3-10-0 and a pound of butter 11'/ and a Quart of Molasses a 16'/ and for what work she has done for us I owe her 6 £ old Tenor yet 31"' Mr Houston was in Derryfleld FEBRUARY FIRST I Qualified laeut John Moor a Collector of town and Ministers Rates 2^ I writ a deed from Lieut Little to John McKinney 3d 4th & 5th I Hailed 1008 feet of JBoaxds to the Crotch at New Boston and McDoles path and I brot home 6 Rail Cutts 6"» I was called to act as a justice in the Case of Bastardy between Mar- garet Dayel Oompt and John Clogston Respt They agreed the affair My Charge was 12 £ old Tenor I took his word for the .Money & I lent him 13 £ in Chash 8"' I mended my Slea that Anthony Emery Broke when he had it at MATTHEW patten's DIAHY. 105 Andover last -week my Charge is 40V and I took John Thomaas Deposition concerning Lieut moors son Daniel & John Jacobs and was on their settle- ment until two or three a Clock in the morning 9* I got home 8 Rail Cutts and I got 1^ yd of Checkquered Linnen cloath from Hannah Baxnet and pd her for it being 8 : 8 : old Tenor 13* I borrowed 6 Dollars from John MaoAllester and gave him a note on Demand with Inferest untiU paid 13* I pd -my Bates to the town and Minister by a 20 pound order to lieut Moor and reed the change being 8 : 16 : 15* I went to Litchfield and had Mr. Clogston horse and I got 2 bushell of Rie and one half bushell of barley from him and carried the Rie to Groffes mill and Lodged at Qtiigs 16* Mrs Gibson gave me half a bushell of Winter Wheat and I came home and brought the Wheat to Goffes mill and left it and brot the Rie Meal home and Drawed 2 Captions for Robert Walker of Merrymac unpd and gave Tho" Murdough a Summons for 2 Evidences and a Notification to James Mathies to hear some affidavits taken at James Walkers on next Monday & got )^ a pound of tea of Madame Lutwychie on Credit 17* I drawed 3 Writs and Summonses for Robert Walker on the accts he gave me yesterday to be tried on the 6th of next march and Drawed a Compt for Ldeut Moor against John Jacobs Directed to Col GofEe 18* I assisted the Selectmen on Examining James Little oil his Consta- bleship and Matthew Little on his CoUeotsorhip charged 4 £ unpd 19"^ I attended as an Evidence in Lieut Moors case with John Jacobs 20* 1 drawed 3 Writs one for Tho' Russ against Tho' Campbell Junior of London : derry and one for Captain Parker against George Burroughs of London : derry to be Tried the 8th of next March and Sleded home 6 Rail Cutts from the top of the hill above linns old place and in the Evening I writ a letter for Mrs Clogston to her Bror John and another to Andrew Walker f oi: Deacon Coclirane and I sent 14'/ old Tenor to Mrs Riddel by her son WUliam for a pound of butter I had off her last fauU : ,...:.,'...... V i.i i.^i. .' '^ On the 15th John MacLaughlin Of New Boston brot me a >^ bushell of Barley unpd 33 I attended at James Walkers and took 4 Depositions for Tho» Mur- dough against James Mathies to improve at next Inferiour Court And I settled with Tho' Campbell for the Writ I Drawed agfiinst him for Tho' Russ and took his Note for my fee being £ 6 on Demand and took a Note for wiUiam Carr for his fee in his own Name being 6 £ 23* I cutt wood and Jonas Sleded 34* I attended in the afternoon at Col Goffes in Lieut John Mobrs case with John Jacobs his cfise was Quashed by reason that Moot had no Addition 26* I went to Merrymac on James Mathies and Mutdoughs Case alid tarried aJl night at Widow Mnrdoughs 37* was on the same bussness and reed £6 old Ten'r from Thomas Murdough toward my pay 106 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. MARCH 4th I borrowed a bushell of Corn from John MacLaughlin Junior and John Dinsmore came to make shoes at my house 5"" I had John MacLaughlin Jun" horse and sent Jonas to Capt Cham- beriins mill and borrowed 3 bushells of Rie from my bror Sam" and he got it and the bushell I had from John MacLaughlin ground into Meal and I had not the Toal as meal and I attended a Meeting of the town of Amherst and Bedford at Bedford meeting house to chuse a Representitive I was ehose Moderator by a unanimous choice and Col Goflfe was chose Representitive by 40 votes and Capt Barron had 13 6"' I had a Court at James Walkers Rob' Walker of Merrymao was plant and Tho' Walker of London : deny was deft the deft sent Capt Humphry to appear for him but he was called John Humphry but had no addition I judged it not Good for he was Gent and the Deft was Defaulted S"* I settled my accts of Goffes town services all but 4>^ days surveying in ye year 1753 when Col Blanchard had a lott la,id out and Jonathan Martaius right was laid out my bill exclusive of them 4J^ days was 3685 £ out of which I had reed 110 £ The balance due to me was 2585 £ for which I reed an order from the commitee on the Treasurer 9"' I had James Walkers mare and set out in company with him and James Karr for Hampstead and Lodged at Stephen Nights my expenses was 3-15-0' lO"" I came to Major Tolfords and went to Mr John Robys and got a side of upper Leather he tanned and Curied the Hide and he took the haK I got 3 skins that he charged 3-17-0 O : T : for the 3 skins and I settled for them and a hide of upper Leather I had from him Last Novbr of 11-15-0 price and pd him 14-3-6 and 1-9-6 I pd him for this when I got it made 15-13-0 being the whole of what I owed him 11"' I was at Major Tolfords all day and we Viz the Heirs of My father in Law sold our Right in Beningtown to James Brcakiuridge for 80 Dollars and Samson Moor gave his note for the money I lodged at my Mother in laws and Jean Tolford gave" .us 3 Chees and some other things 13"' I came home again 14"' Mr Houston was in Merrymac 15"' John Diusmoor finished makeing & mending shoes he made a pair for me and 3 pair for my wife and one pair for my mother and a pair for David mine was 40'/ and ye womens was 36V pr paii- Davids was 15"/ and the mending was 3 £ I pd him 6-5-0 and 3-10-0 by sole leather for a pair . of shoes and I owe him 3-8-0 yet le"" I had Matthew Littles horse and James Patterson and his horse and we went to the Near meadowand we got about % a Mile and broke one side of the slea down and was obUged to leave our Load all but 4 bundles We bound up and carried home on the horses backs and I strained my right Knee so that I was in much pain with it and was not able to make any help to Move with it my wife anointed it with some ointment my mother made and some Gyl of turpintine and it got easyer by morning MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 107 17«- I workt at makeing of a slea but was not very weU aU day and I borrowed John MacLaughlins horse and my wife went to her bror Alexanders to, see his son John who was Very lU there was no life Expected for him IS"- finished makeing my slea and my Wife came home lO* I tackled my oxen single like horses and went and brot home the hay that I left on the broken slea on the 16th 30"' 1 drove out to the near Meadow and brot home the remainder of the Stack bottom that W" Barnett and I had together 21"' was a, Snowy Day throughout 234 James Houston made me 4 steples 2 rings and 3 links for tackMng my Oxen single of his Iron and charged me 3 £ old Tenor 33* I made 3 single yolks for my oxen and fitted them forDrawing like Horses & I gave John Davis 30"/ and he brot me more than }4 a bushell of turnips ;, 34* I drove to the near meadow and brot home a Jag of hay in the Evening it snowed about 3 or 8 inches deep ' SS"- I borrowed 3 Dollars and 3 pistereens from John Bell Junr and Set out for HaverhiU and Went to John Moors in Cannada and turned and went no farther and I reed a Dollar from Bben Hacket 26* I put new slats in my Slea and I sent John Bell Jun' 3 Dollars and his 2 pistereens to him by his bror Jas 27* I brot home another Jag of hay and Oapt Blair brot us a parel of Potatoes . " ' , 39* I borrowed 1>^ bushell of Indian corn from Gan Riddell and had his mare to take it to mill but did not get it Ground for Col GofEes mill Dam was broke ; i , ■ 30* I sent Jonas to Capt Chamberlin with the 1>^ bushell of Corn that I had yesterday from Gan RiddeU with his mare and I had the teal and I got by Jonas % £ of tea and %& ot shugar from Mr Lutwycke on Credit 31"' I went to Near meadow and got a Jag of hay and attended the annual Meeting , and was chose Clerk and surveyor of Lumber and Commissioner for assessment ■ . APRIL 3d I went ,to the Near meadow and brot a jag of Hay as far as William Barnets it proved a Very stormy day of Rain and Snow by turns 3* Jonas went and brot the Jag of hay home that I' left yesterday at William Barnets 4* I went to London deny and hear Mr MaoGregore preach 6* I ha4 Rob' Macmurphys Mare and went to Haverhill and Signed a Bond to the Massachusetts Treasurer to the pierforiliance of the Duty on a tract of Land below Penobsoutt River in which I am a Grantee and Lodged at Mr Jaines Duncans 6* Caiiie to Lofldon rderry aind Lodged at Lieut Duncdns 7* I came home and in my way I hot a pound of Brimstone at Mert W™ Duncans and pd 16/ old Tenor for it 108 MATTHEW PATTJiN'S DIABY. S'h I spent the day in takeing the Invoice on the Rivef range which I compleated Except Capt Barron Clogston and Matthew Little 9* our March meeting was held by adjoxirnment and I was chose one of a Oonunitee to build the Pulpit with John Wallace and Hugh Riddell and was Qualified by Col Goffe as Surveyor of Lumber 10* I borrowed 2 bushell of Indian Corn from Lieut Moor and had Gilmors horse and Jonas Carried it to Col Goffes Mill and got it Ground and I spent about % a day takeing and Casting up the Invoice 13* I drawed a Compt and Wart for Caleb Jones against Bachel Hutch- inson Wife to Capt Hutchinson there was 10 supeneas the Cost 9-6-8 old Tenor not pd 13* I spent the afternoon in takeing the Invoice from William Holms along to Voces and round as far as Deacon Walkers 14"' I spent the whole of the day a takeing the Invoice from Gan Riddells by Morrials Jos Tho» MacClearys and the whole of the south end of the town up as far as MacDufEeys ending at James Mathies 16"" I split pine wood at the House 30* I borrowed a bushell of Indian corn from Will™ Barnet and had his Mate to Goites mill with it and I wen^; out to my new place and fenced up my hay and raked the ground round my Havil and I took William Holms and Tho" Boies Invoice 31" Jonas got William Thompsons horse and took 3 bushell of Bie to Gofifes mill that I borrowed from my bror Sainuell and went to James Walkers and writ a Deed from Rob' Mathies to James Karr and charged 40/ & he paid the money an4,40/ towai-ds recording his Deed from me to him 22'' I went to the Raising of Lieut Moors barn and Vendued James Ken- nedy place in the Evening 33'* I writ a Deed from James Kennedy to John Groffe of his place at 300 £ old Tenor Gofife owes me 20/ O: T: 35* Mr Houston was absent from Bedford 28* was the Provincial Fast 29* I went to make a cauuoe for James Patterson but Col Goflfe sent a line to my by John Secomb to go to his house to writ a deed from Widow Rand to him which I did and Mrs Rand pd me 20/ 30* I made 2 oars and 2 padles for Mr Molton & Mr Johnson and John- son pd me 3-2-6 for them and I went in the afternoon and I pitched John Goffes Cannoe for James Patterson to take down the River and I filled a writ for Samuell Patten against Robert GiUmor of Merrymac MAY FIRST I filled another writ for Samuell Patten against Rob'Gillmor and one for him against Ensign Usher and one against Moses Gile 2'! Mr Houston was absent from Bedford 3* I got James Lyons Mare and 3 Dollars from my bror Samuell and Set out for Haverhill and lodged at James Willsons 4* I Delivered a Cowhide and 3 calf skins to John Robysonat his house MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 109 in Chester and went to Haverhill and got 4 bushell of Indian corn and pd 6-13-0 Mass old Tenor for it and came to my Mother in laws 5"> Rob' MacMnrphy ground it and took' no Toal and John Livingstone set a shoe and I pd him 6/ for it and I came home and I had my near Ox rmied in the upper end of my- meadow he could not stand when he was got out 6* I spent the day in working with the ox and my off ox mired in Chandlers field and lay in all night and I got a Quart of rum from Matthew Little on Credit 7"' we found the off ox and got him drawed out of the mire by Samuell Patten Samuell and Nathaniel Patterson and he traviled up to my brors barn but could not stand afterward and my bror yocked his oxen, and drawed home my near ox who could not stand and I got >^ a peck of small Ears of Corn fromWiUiam Barnett and a little armful of hay from Matth'" Little to give them and I went home vrith Tho" Halls fly net and I pd Samuell Patterson a bushell of meal weighing £ 55>^ 8"' I found that my off ox had put his off hip out of Joyut and I got him haulled home by my brors oxen to my barn and my bror and his Wife and Mr Sullivan helped me to trist them up in the Barn so as to stand on their feet and I sent Jonas to Deacon Gilbnors and got 8 bundles of Stalks and I went to Mjr MacDuffees and got about 38 £ of hay but he would not Weigh it but I did after I came home 10"> I was at Ool Goffes at Where was to be several Courts for Debt but they agreed 11th 1 gQt a hundred of hay from Matthew MacDuffee he would not make a Charge of it and I Drawed out Tho' Smiths aoot and sent it to him by Tho" Kennedy and the Deed he lodged with me of his place to his Sons for. which he sent a writen order and Kennedy signed a receipt IQ'h I filled a Court Writ for Capt Martain against Parish Bichardson on a note of 35 £ old Tenor hot pd 13'" I flUed a Writ for Hugh Miller against William Rogers and Arthur Archibald pr Desire of Capt Abbott and he pd me 6-5-0 there was two summons 14th YfQ planted some potatoes in the garden Beans and some Turky wheat we have 117 hills of the new sort of potatoes in the Garden and I went to Namskeeg and got in at the setting place for }4 * Share and Mrs Hall gave me about the third of a Salmon that would Weigh I suppose 14 £ and I came to the Seen at Piscataquog and I hot 3 shad for 9'/ from them IS"" I got 10 Quarts of seed Corn from James Walker he would not take anything for it 17'" I pd Jos Bell 5-1-0 toward what Shoes he made for me last Winter and Jonas Went and fished at the setting place and got 5 shad and I went to the falls and Tho' Karf gave me 5 18"' I went to the Falls and tarried there untill the 33* at night and I sent home 343 shad and I sold 44 at 3'/ apeice 33* my off ox died who put out his other Hip about the middle of last week he was not able to use his limbs 34"' I skinned my ox whose hide Weighed £ and the remainder of the 110 MATTREW patten'^ DIARY. day I spent in planing at Landon derrys proprs and Jonathan Ohamber- lins Controverted Laud 25"» I finished the plan and went in ifche afternoon to Col Goflfes and attested it and went to Amoskeeg in the Evening 26"' Deacon Robert Walker and I fished together and Catched 230 Shad he wanted none of them and I sent to Jonas and he came and took home 120 of them with the old Mare on Satauell Pattersons Trucks 27"' Jonas was late in coming and I let John Thomas have 30 Shad and Capt Minot and David Burns have 80 Capt Miuot paying all but, 4/ old Tenor and David Burns All but 14/8 old Tenor and I came home and got Gauiu EiddeUs mare and a Johanna of 8 Dollars and set out for HaverhiU and lodged at my mother in Laws 28"' I got 12 bushell of corn from Mrs Duncan and paid her the Johanna I borrowed from her bror and a Dollar and 3/ of my own I left 6 Bushell there and 4 I brot and 2 that Deacon William Moor brot for which I am to bring him 3 again and came and Lodged at John Moors in Cannada 39"' I got it ground at Col Gtoffes mill and I had the Toal of 4 bushell for which I pd 24/ and I pd Samuell Moor )^ a bushell of Corn that Jonathan Chamberlin borrowed for me on the 24th Instant SI"' I pd Samuell Patterson a bushell of Meal and I went to Amoskeeg but Qot only 1 shad and I paid Lieut Hall 20'/ he lent me one morning to get a Gallon of Oydar from Mr Russ and Mr Houston brot a letter signed by himself to have me come on Thursday next to confer concerning the reasons of my absenting from communion JUNE FIRST I Writ him an answer 2'' I went to Amoskeig falls and got 15 Shad 3* I got 49 shad 4"' I got 60 shad and 2 salmon one I throwed into the company the other Robert Macmurphy had & I pd Mr Russ my fishing expenses and James Duncan came to see me concerning my going to the Eastward to survey 5'" I got 40 shad and I paid Tho» Hall my fishing Expenses I got home this week 49 shad and 2 halves of Salmon the rest. of the shad I sold and I sold 22 Shad to James Aiken of Chester a 2V apeioe and he woiild not pay me 8'" I had Hugh Riddells horse and set out for Haverhill and Lodged at my Mother in Laws Q"" I Delivered my ox hide to John Roby it weighed 45 £ and I went to Haverhill and I got 17>^ bushell and a half of corn Measured up and I am to have it on condition that I go to the Eastward to survey and I brot 4 bushell away and Lodged at my mother in Laws lO"" I came home and I brot 13 £ of Rice for Mrs Riddell from Mrs McHard 11"' I went to Amoskeig and I catched a Salmon of 11>^ £ 12"' I got 10 shad and came home and pd Samuell Patterson a bushell of Meal and I went to Litchfield to try to get Capt Parkers fly net but did not get it for he was not at home MATTHEW patten's DIARY. Ill 13»h I went to Londonderry to Mr MacGregores Meeting and came home in the Evening W'h I went to Tho« Halls to get his fly net but did not get it 15"> I attended at the Meeting house in Bedford in order to answer to Mr Houston at the Presbetry previous to Which Mr MaoGregore preached a sermon from the 2d Chapter of 3d Corinthians and the latter part of the 16th verse and the case came on about Sun set and continued untill a con- . siderable of a Candle was burnt in the Evening and then the Presbetry adjourned to the Next morning 16* I attended again at the meeting house the Presbetry thought fit to urge a Conf erance which I granted provided Mr Houston would give from under his hand that he Would take no advantage I offered to do the same to him The Presbetry had to urge him a considerable deal before he would give his word which he did at length and then the Conf erance began about 10 of the Clock & continued untill 2 at Which time the Presy went to Din- ner Except Mr MacGregore who tarried and Drawed up an advice of the Presby to the partys when we met and heard it I refused to comply Mr Houston did comply after a Great deal of Disputing the Presby voted unanimously that Mr Houston should give in his accusation against me in Writing signed by his hand if he intended to have the Matter prosecuted any farther which he absolutely refused to do and there the affair rests at present 17'" I went to work at Amoskieg falls % the day with Tho» Hall Tho» MacLaughlin & Samuel Richards to blow a place to fish at above the com- mon setting place we bored 2 Holes a little into the Rock in order to blow and beat off a considerable Quantity with a stone hammer I got 2 shad & I pd John MacLaughlin a bushell of corn I borrowed off him the 4th of last March 18'" I went to work at Amoskieg I work )^ the day at the place I was at yesterday I got the one half of a little sahnon and 3 shad 19'" I went to Amoskieg to Russes and I was accepted into a Company that had Made a place to set flsh on above the Pulpitt we signed articles. how to improve the same 21"' James Houston sett 2 shoes on my mares fore feet he charged 12"/ and I attended on the Selectmen the afternoon I designed to charge .3 £ old Tenor I drawed 3 Warts for three of the Surveyors of highways and went with my compass to help them to lay out a road from the river road to that which goes from my house to the Meeting house arid I drawed the return aa* I went to Tho' §hirleys and Alex' Kellihers to barn raisings and I got 161 Cabage and 55 French turnips plants from Tho" Shirley 23* I got two salmon that weighed 20% that we catched the night before a setting the Net pattersons must have 3 among them to be equal with me 34'" I workt at Amoskeig above the setting place all the partners was present my bror Sam" was Voted in at Halls in the Evening and I took a salmon to halls that afternoon and I catched the night before 35'" Pattersons an^ I catched 3 Salmon that we had 20% they had them which makes us Even 112 MATTHEW patten's BIAKY. SS"" I worfct at Amoskeig above the setting place 27th ]^j. MacGregore preached in Bedford from the 36 verse of the 8th chapter of John 28"> Samiiell Patterson and I got 3 sahnon by setting that weighed 25 £ he had them both and I gave James Thomas a Letter that I writ for his father to John Nelson Esqr of Portsmouth and I drawed a Writ and sum- mons for John Bell Junr against Jas Scot to be signed and Tryed by Jus- tice Walker on Tuesday the 6th of July next Patterson afterwards sent my part of the 3 Salmon and my Wife came home from her mothers & I got 70 or 80 cabage plant from Bob' GillmofS Junr 39''' Pattersons and I got a samon and I bad it & I went to Amoskeig and I catched 1 Salmon and 3 shad 30"' I butchered a Oalf of our owii that weighed 33)^ & I gave my Bror SamuoU one fore quarter and I lent Mrs Hannah Barnett a bind quarter JULY FIRST I fell a white pine for clapboards 'on my lott by Linns and got the Libr erty from Richard MacAHest'er for my pick of one tree on his lott 3* I spent the day in Guming wheting and Setting Bushnells old cross Oijtt saw 3 Pattersons and I got 4 salmon by setting that weighed 57 £ and one yesterday morning that weighed 9 £ we divided in Even shares but after: wards the Gave Deacon Walker one of 8 £ wt after it was split open which came ofC the whole head e'l" was a court before Justice Walker at Tho' Halls between John Bell Juu' and James Scot I assisted PeU and Jos Scobey he pd me 3 £ for a days running the lines for him last fall round his place 7"' Pattersons and I catched 4 salmon by dra-\ving weiged 67 £ we equalled the salmon that Deacon Walker got and sent 3 tq Tho? Hall and diyided so that I was not indebted to them nor they to me and I drawed a Recognisance bond for Justice Walker from Scot to ^ell fee gave me 4 £ for it 8"" we got 3 Salmon one by setting and one by hauling weighed 21 £ I had one that weighed 13 £ which is 5 poimd more than my part and iu the Evening we catched one by JiauUing that weighed 10 £ and I had it 9"' I had Gauin Riddels Mare and went to Andover and Lodged at Mr Ingalls & I borrowed 3 Crowns in silver from my bror Samuell lO'h I reed 3 dollars from Mr Ingalls of his note and went to Haverhjll and got }£ a bushell of corn from Mrs Duncan and 14 £ of rie )4 an ounce of nutnjeg and 100 of board nails and paid her for them being 2-9-0 Mass O: T: and brot the 2 bushell I had there before away and 2 bushell of Dea- con Williaia Moors for the 2 bushells he brought from Haverhill for me this summer & I came home in the Evening MATTHEW patten's DIAET. 113 11"' Mr Houston was assisting Mr Mitchell at the Sacrament in Pem- broke 12"' I got the 3>^ bnshell of Corn Ground at Col CJofifes and 3 pecks of Rie I had from John Thomas and I had the Toal and I had the Toal of Deacon Moors 3 bnshell of Corn that I brought up and on the 9th 1 pd Samnell Moor 20'/ toward the toal of what I had ground there last being almost 3 bushells of Indian and 8 pecks of Rie 13* Jonas and I sawed shingle Stuff between and Linns old place 14ih I -vrorkt at Amoskeig above the Setting place IS"" workt at the same place and Jonas workt about % of the day with John Bell Jun» and Jonas tarried over night without Leave 16* I prepared my answer of Defence to the Citation from the Session to appear next Tuesday 17* Pattersons and I got 4 salmon at their brook 3 by setting and 2 at Cold brook by drawing they weighed 66 £ I got 21 £ and our Cherry cow took Bull 18* I went to Londonderry to IMr MacGregores Meeting and heard him Lecture in the forenoon from the first 16 Verses. of the 11th Chapter of St John and preach in the afternoon from the 19* Pattersons and I had 8 salmon weighing about- 100 £ one of them was Spoiled in the Water and in the Evening we catched 3 that "Weig^d 34 £ and. the black cow took buU 20* in the morning about 1)^ half before day William Karr took me with Samnell and James Patterson with a Warrant taken out by John Gtofife Concerning fishing at the Mouth of Orosbees Brook the Wart came out from Justice Walker we Were to meet at James Walkers at 12 of the Clock We agreed and GofEe paid the Costs he gave me 3-3-6 for my day the whole cost amounted to 90-6-6 there was about 12£/12 abated by the sher- rif and one of the Guard we brok up about 11 a'Olock at night we had 2 Salmon in our net in the morning 31«t I mended SamueU Pattersons little Cart truck 22* I set out for Com and I had George Pearsons horse and my own Mare and I lodged at David Curriers at Providence 23* I went to Ipswich and got 8 busheU of Corn at 33/6 per bushell and came to Curriers that night & I got )^ of a hundred of Rice from Mrs Duncan 24* I came home 35* Mr Houston was in Litchfield 26* I got the 8 bushell of com ground at Goflfes mill and I had the Toal and I had George Pearsons horse to mill 27* I butchered a Lamb that weighed 33 £ 28* I lent George Pearsons 56X & Indian Meal and; I am to have the same weight of Rie meal for it neit week and I drawed a Complaint for SamueU and James Patterson and myself against John GofEe for takeing a salmon out 'of our net on the 13th Instant and went to Justice Walkers with it and Rid Pattersons horse & James houston made me of my iron 3 nibs one heel ring and 3 set of Wedges 39* I began ^ Mow at home in the afternoon 8 114 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 30th y^Q jiad a prety little rain that refresht the earth considerable and I pd Samuell Patterson a bushell of meal and 2)4 ^ over and I •writ a let- ter to Mr Sullivan and I Strained my left foot just below my acle as I Sit Writing at the Table and was in great pain with it the night following 31'' I lay by with the Strain I got yesterday and I writ a letter to Alex- ander Orr concerning my Trapps and I pd Ideut Moor 3 bushell of Meal being 110 £ in the room of 3 bushell of Corn I borrowed from him the 10th of last April AUGUST ' 2* being Monday I went and began to Mow in the near Meadow and Mr Sigeoues lott S* I finished it ^nd came home 4"' I wont with Liout SanmoU Morrison to Merrymao and Settled accts with James Mathies and for an order that Morrison and Oapt MacNutt I gave him for 13 Dollars and I gave him a note for 3 Dollars or twenty pounds old Tenor the settlement between Mathies & I was made by the advice of lieut Morrison Oapt John Stark and Tho' Hall and I came home in the evening e"" I finished Stakeing at the near meadow I had 23 Cocks in Number some of them were small at the near meadow 7"' I mowed some at home and there was an acct come that the fire had broke out at Daniel Moors and was like to do great mischief Jonas and I went as far as Strawberry Hill and met John MacLaughliu & Gan Biddell comeing back who gave an acct that the Are was got confined and we returned home again and got a Quart of rum from Matthew Little 8"! Mr Houston was in GofEstowu 9"" I helped George Pearson in the forenoon he mowed what was within Chandler's fence of my grass and Cocked it and I mowed the afternoon at home 10"' I mowed at home and about one or two of the Clock Hugh Biddell brought a Summons from tho Session to appear at the Meeting house on the 23d Instant at 10 of the Clock a forenoon to answer to the cliargo exhibited on the 30th of last June by the Session IS"" I mowed above the croth of the brook in the Meadow at home 13"> I had my brors Oxen knd Cart and carted in 50 cocks and I got a quart of rum from Matthew little 14th I -w^ent away in the Evening to help put out a fire that James Barr set at his house yesterday I workt untill the Middle of the iNight and then came home and got to bed about break of day 15"> being Sabathday I workt at aforesaid fire 16"» I workt at Amoskieg above the old setting place IT"" Francis Barnett and Lieut Little helped me Mow in the Little meadow We mowed all on the west side of the brook in my lower meadow Exceept a Slip by Deacon Moors fence and I got a quart of rum from Mat- thew Little IS"" was a rainy day but not a great deal of rain 19"' I turned hay and Mowed and raked 5 cocks at the little Meadow and I butchered tho horned Ewe she weighed 44 £ MATTHEW PATTBK's DIAEY. 115 20«> was a Considerable Quantity of rain tod I prepared for the trial at tHe Session to be next monday 21" George Pearson paid me 9^ £ of meal towards the mU £ he bor- rowed on the 28th of July last and James Caldwell and his son James helped me Rake hay in the Little meadow and we raked 47 cooks if we did not miscount 234 Was my brors trial and mine at the Sessions they gave no Judg- ment but Referred of themselves to the next Presbytery at Bedford either stated or provenata 26"> James Houston sett 3 shoes on my Mares fore feet the charge is 12'/ old Tenor and I borrowed a busheU of Rie from old John BeU 28"> I workt at Amoskeig faUs above the setting place 30* Gteorge Pearsons wife paid us 39 £ of meal that he borrowed on the - 28th of last July, and I hunted pigeons I got 40 and shot six times 31"« George Pearsons wife paid the remainder of the meal he borrowed the 28th of last July and I finished writing 8 advertisements for Archi- bald MacAllester for the sale of his place and I gave John GofEe the In- voice of Bedford SEPTEMBER S* I finished mowing at the little meadow 4"' James Caldwell Jun' and William Wallace helped me to Stack and Rake hay S"* Mr Houston preached in Goflfestown 6"» I got Gawin Riddells Mare and I set out for Portsmouth and I bor- rowed 46 £ old Tenor from my mother 7n> I arrived there in the Evening S* I took the oaths of a Justice 9* I went to the Governor and returned him thanks and I got the Com- mission in the Evening and set out in Company with Lieut MacMurphy and his bror Archibald and came as far as Kings town and my boys got 2 bushell of Rie meal from Alexander Macmurphy lO"" Major Tolfords wife Gave me a bushell of wheat and 2 Cheeses and I caine home in the Evening U"" I butchered Susannas pet Ewe she weighed S9}4 18* Hannah Davis came to our house to spin 14"' I vendued Archibald MacAllesters place and drawed the Writings it was sold to James Wallace for 1640 £ old Tenor and I charged Mac- AUister a Dollar for Writing the advertisements Venduing Deed &c and I charged Wallace for notes and acknowledgments 25/ old Tenor all Tinpd 16"* I run a line between Fergus Kennedy and James Voce and I charged 40/ and Kennedy paid me the half of it and did a small Job for Richard MacAllester vrith my Compass and I run the north Line of Gauin Riddells Lott and charged 40"/ 16"' I run lines between John MacLaughUn and the two Bells- and Divided the place between the two BeUs I charged 6 £ for the whole John MacLaughlins part ought to be one quaxter l?*"" In the afternpon I went with Mr Sullivan to Matthew Littles and 116 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. helped them to settle their accts and got home about the middle of th Night they past Receipts 18"' I recorded the Province List of Rates and Wart SO'fc was a town meeting which I attended the wart was dated the 4th of September 1762 and was ordered to be held the 20th of next September Ensueing but was held this day 25"' I had John Ologstons mare and went with Mr John Fowle to WUton to take the acknowledgement of a Deed from Benj Buxton to him Lodged at Mr Butterfields over the Sabath 26"' Mr Houston was in Goffstown 27* I came home again Mr Fowle gave me a Note of 12 £ old Tenor for my pay 28"' I vendued Ebenezr Johnsons place he has not paid me the charge is a Dollar The following part of the week I ractifled my cart body OCTOBER 4th I run lines for Francis Barnett for his helping me mow in the little meadow on the 19th of last August 5ih 'Wiiham Thompson got me to go to Ensign Reeds to Swear Evi- dences in the case that was to be referred between him and John Blairs executors but the executors did not come and Mr Houston brot a Citation for me to appear at a Presbytry to be held at the Meeting house in Bed- ford on the Nineteenth Instant to answer to the Articles of Charge Ex- hibited against me in the Session on the 30th of last June 6'& I Drawed an acct for Robert S^ennedy of Lo : Derry and swore him to it and Drawed a power and acknowledged it and charged him 40'/ unpaid and drawed a power for SamueU Killpatrick and he paid me 7/° in silver for it 7"' I settled Tho' Smiths acct with his Son Reuben and he pd me the baUance being 22-17-5 old Tenor and 20/ over that I could not make the change to pay him and I signed a Writ and sximmons for Tho' Butterfleld of Dunstable against Tho' Davis of Monson and gave Butterfleld a Sum- mons for Witnesses to be tryed on the 15th Instant all unpd and I re- corded the Ministers and town Rates and Warrants 8"' I went to work at Amoskeig according to appointment but there was none of the partners come and I writ a pair of Indentures for Tho* Hall of William Newman and a deed from Hall to said William Newman and took the acknowledgement the charges is 4 £ unpaid Qth I paid James Hunter 4-18-8 old Tenor being the remainder of the price of the Butter I had from him the 23d of last December 12"' I finished mixing 40 £ of paint for the Meeting house the Com- mittee found the oyl IS"" my bror SamueU raised his house and I writ a Deed from Deacon Riddell to his son Hugh and charged 50'/ acknowledged and all unpd 14 -15 16 18 and the 19"' untill the' middle of the afternoon I helped my bror SamueU at which time my bror and I went to the meeting house to the Presbytery to answer to the Charge Exhibited against us by the Ses- sion and tarried untill in the Evening MATTHEW patten's DIARY. i 117 20'" my bror and I attended the Presbytery they voted to hold us to Tryal on the first article notwithstanding our pleas of abatement The Presbytery Judged us Guilty of withdrawing from Mr Houstons perform- ances without Evidences or owing the fact according to the charge as Schismatical and rebuked us to which we submitted and immediately we and James Walker and Richard MacAUester gave a Supplication to Mr Houston for a Dismission 31"' Spent % of the forenoon with widow Carkin who complained of Tho' Davis for abuseing but did not give her a wart and Waited on Mr Aberoomby untill in the afternoon he Lodged at my house the night be- fore 22* I had my brors oxen and I went to MacAllesters Mill and brought home 753 feet of boards 28* I got )^ a busheU of Indian Corn and >^ a bushell of rie from John Clogston and had it ground at Capt Gofifes mill and I went to Will"" Mac- clintocks and left 12 £ old Tenor with his Wife for him on Oapt John Starks aoct and I paid Hannah Davis 40'/ old Tenor toward her work 25'h I held a court in a Case of Trespass wherein Thomas Butterfield of Dunstable was Plant and Thomas Davis of Monson was deft after the examination of the Witnesses and Pleas made the partys agreed the Case I took for my fees 6-17-0 old Tenor Davis paid me the money and I signed a Wart for Sarah Carkin against said Davis for some personal abuse and I paid Samuell Patterson 8-5-0 on William Nutts acct 26"" lieut Little informed me that he Settled my acct vsdth Moses Gile and that there was 13-11-0 old Tenor allowed on the Ballnnoe due to me 28"» I kiUed a pig that weighed 82 £ and swore James Walker and George Person to abide the Judgment of William Thompson Oapt Barron & Samuell Patterson their Diff erance 29* William Barnett helped me to Butcher my ox that weighed 367 £ of beaf and 53>^ of a hide and Jonas helped him in the afternoon to Dig potatoes for his helping me. butcher and I got one and a half bushel of Indian Corn from John Clogston and got it ground at Col Gfoffes mill and my bror gave me a barrel of Cydar 30* my boys diged about 3>^ bushell of potatoes that my bror gave me and I borrowed ]4, a bushel of salt from James Walker and I Coppyd George Persons and James Walkers Deposition for Jonathan Chamberlin to be settled for SI"* Mr Houston was in Derryfield NOVEMBER 1"* I went to London: Derry and lodged at my Mother in laws 2* James Houston sett 2 shoes on my mare and I reed 84 Deeds from the Recorder and my Mother in Law gave me 10 £ of Wool a* I gave Zachariah Stearns a Summons for witnesses to appear at Rob- ert Ushars on Fryday next B'h I went to Robert Ushars and Drawed 11 Depositions and Swore the Deponants and writ the Captions I am to receive 8 £ if Sterns loses the Case but if they gain it I am to have wliat the court alows 118 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 6* I partly filled a Deed from John Harvey to Ebenezer Noyes and acknowledged it and reed the pay for it and for Writing the Mortgage Deed from Ebenezer Robins being 40'/ in all from Harvey 8* I gave Robert Morrial a Coppy of the highway by Richard MacAUes- ters to his land Charged 20'/ to be paid by the town and I lent my Bror Samnell 4-13-0 old Tenor 9"» I finished makeing 12 Window f rams for my bror Samuell and began a Washing Tub 10"" I went out to yeakum hill and Veiwed some timber that Obidiah Bellnapof Haverhill had cut on Col Blanchards heirs land and came home by Hugh Riddells and I got 3 bushel of potatoes from his son Robert at 45/ per bushell 11"> I finished makeing the Washing tub and began another and I writ 4 letters for John Jacobs 12"" I went to Litchfield and got 4 bushel of Corn from Daniell Kendall for which I paid him 7 £ silver money and I got it ground at Col GofEes Mill and I had the Toal but did not pay for it 15"> I made a washing Tub 16"» was to be a Session at which I and my bror and James Walker and Richard Macallester attended but it was no Session 3 of the elders came we confer a while and at last we got to scolding with which it ended and I gave Jonathan Chamberlin a notification to London: Derry Commitee that I mteded to take a plan on Fryday next at ten of the Clock in the forenoon 17* I gave Adrew Bixbe a Writ against John and Abial Abbott of Andover ye charge is 4-4-0 old Tenor unpd and I got John Clogston to come and Butcher 3 hoggs and I went into the woods With 3 of Lieu' Heths sons of Roxbury to show them land and they gave me a Dollar for my pains and took me down to James Walkers and they paid for my sup- per and Drink and I got a bushel of salt from Jonathan Chamberlin deUv- ered at my house by his son 18"' was the Provincial Thaukesgiveing ^ 19"» I went to Jonathan Chamberlins pr order of Court and LrfDndon :- derry Comtee met me the partys agreed to have plan the premises by the writ without runing the hues and I bought X £ of Indigo a 4 £ 1 ounce of snuff 8'/ 1 Earthen pott 14/ 1 do a 9/4 and Dearuing (?) 8/" at William Duncans all on Credit 20'" I spent the day a planning London: derry and Chamberlins Contro- verted land 22 23 & 24 & 35 I was a surveying on London: derry Proprs and Jonathan Chamberlins controversie pr order of the Inferiour Court 36"' I sowed a Nursery at my place between and new Boston 27'i' I workt at planing my work on Chamberlins Controversie 30"' I gave William Gembell a Wart of apprizement for 3 Creatures he pounded yesterday in Derryfield pound unpd DECEMBER 1'' John Dinsmoor came here to make shoes 3" Hannah Davis went home who had been here 9 Weeks a 45/ pr week MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 119 I let her have a pair of shoes for a fortnights work and the soleing and heel taping a pr and 40 ■/ in money pd her all but 13 £ old Tenor gth -William Gamell returned the prize Wart and paid me for it and for taxing and John Dinsmoor finished makeing 8 pair of shoes and I finished makeing a table for Rob' Gillmoor Junrs wife 10* John Dinsmoor went to work for James Walker in the morning and I finished a sqnar table for Tho' Millers wife IS"! I went with Capt Ferrin to show him my farm up Pisoataquog River 14 & 16"' I was with Capt Butterfields sons rnning the lines of their 2 lotts on the south side of Rscataquog river I had 3 bushell of Indian Corn and 30/ Mass old Tenor for my time and my Expenses born le"* I run the lines of no 3 in the first rang on the south side of Pisoata- quog river for Antipas Dodges father and Antipas is to let me have 6 bushell of turnips and I went to Esquire Walkers to assist the Selectmen to make the Rates and workt that night at them IT'h was on the same I charged 12 S unpd IS* We finished makeing Rates and I came as far as James Karrs and W" MacDugal met me there and I run the lines of his Lott and charged him 4 £ unpd SO'h I carried yearn to Widow Shiply at Major Moors for 24 yds of checkquered woollen 31»' I run lines for John Thomas round Nelsons 3d Division and 1 Une for James Voce 22* I went to John Jacobs and got one new shoe made of my Iron and 4 shoes set and a foot put into a pot and he charged 3-8-0 he gave me the setting the 3 shoes for some writing I did for him I could not pay him SS* I was out at the ash swamp with Capt Barron Tho' Murdough John Thomas Daniel Moor and James Voce and did one lot for myself 35"^ I Cleaned our Well and in the Evening I got an order from the Selectmen of 33 £ for takeing the Invoice and for my being town Clerk and for a Coppy of a transcript of a highway to Morrial and J^ a day assist- ing the selectmen and in the Night there fell a snow about 6 inches deep ST"* in the Night following I Writ a deed from Dahiell Moor to Capt Barron and one from Barron to Moor and one from Deacon WilUam Boies to Moor and one from James Voce to Moor Voce I forgave Boies paid me and Moor paid me Capt Barron did not pay me his is 40/ and Moor paid me for his part of my time at the Ash swamp last Thmrsday and I did as much for Jacob Nukerck as I reed 49/ for 38"" I got a Quart of Rum from John BeU on Credit and a barrel of Oydar from Capt Barron at 8 £ to be Discounted on a Note of Charles Black that I have 39"' My bror made house Warming my wife and I was there and I got an order from Col Goffe on the selectmen of Bedford for his swearing the town oflScers last March Meeting and I got 34 £ from my mother 80"' I sent two Dollars and 3 peistereens and 34 £ old Tenor with John Bell Jun' to pennykook to buy Corn from Moses Eastman and I ^ent a Sack and 4 meal baggs with him 31=' I hunted but got nothing 120 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. JANUARY FIRST 1763 I borrowed 3 bushell of Indian Corn from John Bell Jun' and he told me he bought me 13>^ of Indian for me at pennykook and had it filled up into my baggs In the night following the 2d and on the third day there fell a Snow about 18 inches deep it cleared away about the middle of the day very pleasant 4"' in the night foregoing it began to snow and continued snowing untill toward the middle of the day it fell between 2 & 3 inches deep 5"" I sent and brot Hannah Davis to our house to help us 6"" was appointed to Examine James little and Samuell Patten on their Oonstableship and Ldeut Moor on his Collectorship there was only Samuell Fatten that oonio and we did nothing and tarried untill in the Evouiug 7"' I borrowed 3 bushell of Corn from John Bell Jun' S"* I sent it to Mill but did not get it ground lO"* I sent and got it ground and I swore the prisers of the steer that Ebenezer Johnson pounded on the 35th of last Decb' and of the Damages 13'*' Hannah Davis went home after breakfast and in the Evening it began to snow and continued until next morning there fell a hail in the later part of the storm about 1}4 iuohes thick that mode a crust it fell 7)^ inches deep and I got a pair of sled sides from William Thompson and he is to have my Wood Sled 15"> I went with my steers and Deacon Gilhhor Nathaniel Patterson John Ologston and George Pearson and broke to the Little meadow "16"^ In the Evening it began to snow and continued untill the next day it fell about 7)4 inches deep and on the 17"" I finished makeing a Sled of the Sides I had from Thompson ig"" I had my brors Oxen and Sled and went to the Little meadow for hay 34* I brot a load for him of my hay Se"" I drove twice to the meadow and finished I had my brors oxen the whole time I had 8 Jags and I bargained away my Meadow Liott in the ash swamp no 37 to John McOonoughy for 14 Dollars and he pd me 6 Dollars in a peice of Goold 37"^ I went to Barrens Camp and hot 4)4 bushell of corn from Moses Barron for 3 dollars SS* I had John Clogstons Mare and went and got 4>^ bushell from Moses BaiTon and got 3>^ bushell of it Ground at Oaldwells Mill and I had the Toal for pay but could not pay it for want of Change A DAY BOOK CONTINUED PROM JANUARY 38 1763 FEBRUARY FIRST I went along with my bror Samuell to Daniel Moors Saw Mill and haled in two cutts of sUt work that I had lying by Gregs old house 3'' there fell about 18 or 19 inches deep of Snow 7"' in the morning I went and borrowed 5 Quarts of Rum from Matthew Little and went and got 4 £ of butter from Francis Barnet on Credit and MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 121 my Wife had uot been -well from the f ryday morning before grew so bad that I went of in the Evening about 8 or 9 a Olook for woman and got John Browns wife and HannaJi Barnett and in the morning of the 8 between midnight and break of day she was Delivered of a Dangiiter there fell a Snow this night and in the morning about 13 or 18 inches deep the Woman came and went home on snow shoes and I got Esther Patterson to come a day or two to take care of my Wife the snow is in general about 3 feet and 7 inches Deep where it is neither drif t-ed nor bore up by bushes and Very solid 9"" Jonas and I shoveled our sled patii to the West of all our, fields lO'h Esther Patterson went home in the morning early and in the after- noon I borrowed a gallon of Rum from Matthew Little and bot 3£ of shugar from him on Credit 12"> John Brown Outt wood for me and I haulled W* I hailed Wood & we had a ewe lamb a black lamb 16"> I gave John McOonoughy a Deed of the meadow lot no 37 in the ash swamp and I took his Note for 1-16-0 Sterling on Demand with Intrest untill paid dated the 36th of January last and Esther Patterson washt at our house and I sowed on a pair of Soles on my own shoes 16* there fell a snow about 3 or 4 inches deep this day and the night before and after we had 8 ewes more lamb which brot 4 lambs 17* one of the Twin lambs died and I got a Gallon of Molasses from Oapt Barron and I gave Jonathan Ohamberlins a summons for Jean Linn to appear tomorrow at Matthew Littles 18* I gave Jonathan Chamberlin a summons for 4 Witnesses more and I went and got some Spruce and I went up to Matthew Littles with George Person and I gave James Walker a Notification to George Person and a Summons to James Walker for 7 Witnesses to be taken tomorrow 19* spent the forenoon with Major Blanchard a planing in London : Deny Proprirs and Jonathan Ohamberlins Controversie and in the after- noon I went end took the Depositions for Walker and he lent me a bushell of Corn and Jonas went to Mill with it and I settled with Daniell IngaUs on his Note and for all that I had ever reed from him (viz) one bushell of salt he let me have at my house a 40/ and 12 bushell Jonathn Oham- berlin brot me of his partner Mr Peabodys at 35/ pr bushell and 3 Dollars I had In the afternoon there was Ensen Hubbard and William McClure came to have me go with them up to Bakers river to survey and I went and Changed snow Shoes with John Bell in order to fitt out and my wife had got cold whereby she was very much out of case and had no rest the night following 10* I sent Jonas away for Hannah Barnett to come and wait on her this day and she came and did and she got a little Easyer 11* I set out with William McClure for Pemitchawasett and Lodged at Capt Fowlers 13* I Joyned the rest of the Company at Pennykook being Ensign Brown and Hobart Messrs Elnathan Blood and John Willabie and tarried there over the Sabath at Mrs Osgoods 14* we set out and lodged about 13 miles from Pennykook at Mr Tho" Poses 122 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 15"> we arived about 4 or 5 mile above the Orotoh of the river 16"' we campt about % way over the 2 mile Carrieiug place 17'^ we arived at the Intervale and Campt 29"> I fijiished laying out 60 lotts Containing about 347 acres in the Intervale on Pemitchewasett SO* we set out for home and came to the Crotch of the river and lay at a loging camp 31»' We came to Mr Henry Lovejoys and lay there APRIL FIRST set out at half an hour past 3 in the morning and came home that Evening about sunseflwas out 19 days, we got as much by hunting as we shared 4-3-6 pr man while I was gon James Walker lent me a bushell of Rie and Samuell Patterson lent me 2% bushell of Indian Corn and Col Goffe lent me a half bushell of Indian Corn and >^ bushell of Rie 31 Samuell Patterson lent me a bushell of Indian Corn and I workt planing my survey 4"' I spent the day on planing 5"» I spent the day and finished the Plan of my survey at Pemichewasett for the proprietors 7"' I got a Gallon of Molasses from Oapt Barron and settled with him for this and 3 gallon more that I had from him and a ban-el of Oydar being 17 £ & 40/ he owed me for Writing done at Matthew Littles and he cleared off Charles Blacks note & I reed 3,9-6-0 old Tenor the note was at lutrest and I took 3/6 pr £ and I pd Lucy Barron 6-5-0 and John Clogston brot his Mare to me to keep for him • S"" I paid my bror Samuell 17-16-0 being his fees of service and 40/ he Expended for the Guard and four pounds for MacNight one of the Guards in Charles Blacks case and 3-4-0 over in a 35 £ bill and I got 8 £ of butter from Mrs Hannah Barnet 9U1 I -^yjit a Deed from Lieut Moor to his sou James and in the afternoon I went to Widow Bells apprising part of the personal estate 11"» I got }4b, gallon of Molasses from Mr Daniel Ingalls and I lent my steers and sled to George Person to move from Clogstons to his father Ohamberlins 13"' I went to London : derry to assist Robert Macmurphy to draw his Administration Acct 14"' I endeavored to help him but was so much out of case that I could not 15th I ^ent over to Chester With Rob' Macmurphy to settle with Wil- liam Kelscy but Major Tolford was from home that we could not and I reed 100 £ old Tenor from Wilham Tolford on acct of his note le* I came home again and in my way I got an ounce of Onion seed from James Roggers and could not pay for it for want of change IS"* I Vendued Alexander Orrs place it was sold for 930 £ old Tenor and Several other articles and our Oheixy Cow Calved a bull and I reed 6-5-0 old Tenor from WiUiam McDoel for 3 deeds I put on the record for him and I paid Rob' Riddell 6-5-0 toward what potatoes I had from him. last f auU MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 12S 19"' I writ the deed of Alex Orrs place to Jona" Currier and a Mortgage from him to Orr for security and took the Acknowledgements of both deeds I charged Ourrier 3-6-0 and he paid the money and I went and Vendued Robert Morrials place for 1400 £ old Tenor and I pd James Mathies 3-3-6 old Tenor towards my Not I gave him last summer and I reed 36/ Mass old Tenor in Silver from Morrial for Vendueing ao"" I went with John Clogstons mare to Abraham Cochrans in New Boston and I got % a bushell of potatoes from him for which I paid him 35/ and I came to Antipass Dodges and got 1)^ bushell of Turnips on acct of my surveying last f aull round his fathers lott and I came to William McDoels and got % a bushell of potatoes from him and 8 £ in money on acct of my makeing the rates in GofEestown last fauU and he owes me 1-10-0 yet on the same acct 83* I set out for Dunstable and I got a new shew made of my Iron and sett by John Jacobs on John Clogstons mare for which I paid him 35/ old Tenor and went and lodged at Mr Harwoods SS* I went to Jonathan Blanchards and I got 4 bushell of rie and pd him 36 £ for it and 11-10-0 toward 3 bushell more and I came home and I got 3 bushell of it Ground at Capt Chamberhns Mill and I had the Toal and came home in the afternoon 24th ]yjj. Houston Was absent he set out for Pelham 35"> I went to Dunstable and I had John Clogstons mare and got 4 bushell of Rie from Jonathan Blanchard and paid him 14-10-0 and 11-10-0 I paid him on the 33d paid the 4 bushell and he gave me 3-6 old Tenor back in change and he gave me my dinner and I had it Ground at Oapt Ohamberlins and I had the Toal 36"' I pd Widow Bell a bushell of Rie Meal that I borrowed lost f aull of her late husband John Bell and I went in the afternoon to James Walkers to a proprietors meeting of souhegan East and I was chose Proprietors Clerk and I writ a Petition for the last years Selectmen for the General Court to have Meeting for the choice of town officers in Bedford 37* I sent James Walker a bushell of rie meal to pay a bushell of rie he lent my Wife when I was at Pemitchawasett in last march and I gave Tho" Murdon^ a Summons for a number of Witnesses to appear at Dea- con Keudells on Thursday the 6th of May next and a Notification to James Mathies the advers party 38''' I finished plowing the peice between the house and barn and I went to Patrick Taggarts and took Agness Examination on Bastardy she swore the Child on Samuel Kilpatrick and I tarried aU iiight 39"' I came home in the forenoon 30* I lay by all day out of case MAY FIRST I sweat and was much out of Case and Mr Houston was absent from Bedford S* I married John Harvell Jun' of Litchfield and Widow Rebeccah Walton of Derryfield and he gave me 6 £ old Tenor and I went in the Evening according to a former appointment to Matthew Littles and 124 " MATTHEW patten's DIABY. divided our setting rock company of Which The Hall and I was Voted to chuse partners Hall chose SamueU Fatten Samnell Bichards and Tho* MacLaughlin and I had Tho" Miller John Little and John Bell 5"^ I went to Sami Caldwells and swore took 13 Depositions for Tho' Murdough against James Mathies and Drawed a Compt and Wart for Capt Parker against sd Mathies and tarried all night at Oaldwells e"* I came home in the forenoon and writ a letter to Deacon Williams on the proprs of Sonhegan East acct concerning the proprs book &c and John Ologston took away his mare she has been absent in the time 3 nights since she first came 7"' I went to Litchfield and spent the day at Deacon Kenndalls on Park- ers and Mathies case I adjourned it untill next Thursday at ten of the •Clock to the same place and I reed 40 £ from Ensign Hobart and 45 £ from Major Blanchard on acct of my surveying this last winter at Pem- itchwasett and I got }4 £oi peper from Mr Lutwyche and I pd him for it and f or >^ a £ of powder and 3 £ of shot I had from him this spring on ■Credit the 33d of last AprU and I got 3 bushell of Oats from Mrs Russell and I am to go to her next Thursday to run lines for her to pay for them G'h I attended at James Walkers by Vertue of a Conunission from the Governor to Col GofEe and Justice Walker and me to Swear John Shepard as a Justice of the peace and he gave mo 31-S Mass old Touor and I sout 40 £ witli Junius Little to Jonathan Blanchard to buy 18 biishell of rio lO"* I went to Pennykook and Bells old horse and lodged at Mrs Osgoods 11th I gQt 4 bushell of the Corn from Moses Eastman that John Bell bought for me last December and I got it Ground at Clements Mill and I had the toal at the rate of 4 £ per bushell and I came home IS"" I went to Litchfield and went into the woods after Obidiah Hause and took the acknowledgement of the deed he gave to James Voce unpaid and went and lodged at Mrs Russells 13"' I run lines for her and lodged there that night 14"' She gave me 8-3-6 in money and the Oats I reed the Saterday laefore for my surveying and I went to Derry and Chester to help to settle with William Kellsy about the rough farm and came lodged with my Brother in law Rob' McMm-ph over the Sabath and I reed 3 johannas from William Tolford on acct of his note le* I came home in the morning and I vrrit a deed from Ebenezer Cos- ton of his place to John Kidder I charged each of them 16/ old Tenor all xinpaid 17th Ensign David Hobart came to my house and agreed for me to go to Pemitchawasett in about a fortnight he bot me a right and gave 19-10-0 old Tenor ^for it more than the charges I pd him 10 £ old Tenor and 55 £ that was due me made 65 d old Tenor that I paid him for it & we are to acct about it when we Itnow how much the charges is the right he bot me waa Deacon Francis Worcesster the Entervale lot of them that I laid out is no 80 and I got 3>^ Quarts of Seed Corn from SamueU Patterson all but a Duble handful James gave me and he would not say What it would be IG"" I took John Bells old horse to John Jacobs & got 3 shoes set on his fore feet the charge is 14/ unpd MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 125 20"' I set out for Pennykook and it stormed on me more than half the way it began -with hail and then rain and then both together and then snow among them and at length it was snow altogether and covered the gronnd Entirely and lay over night untill the next day I had John Bells horse and James Moors horse and I took John with me and we lodged at Mrs Osgoods 21" I hot 1^ bnshell from Nathaniel Eastman for which I paid him a Dollar and I bot a peck of peas from him for which I pd him 2-13-0 and I brot 4 Quarts home of them and I brot the 8 bnshell of Corn that John Bell bot for me from Moses Eastman and I got it gronnd at Clemens mill and I had the Toal and I paid him 3 £ and he let me have a peck of his corn and I came home and John stayed at Jonathan .Martains and he came home on sabath morning 22* the Sun Rise very pleasant but presently clouded over and began to rain and rained the rest of the day and all the night following very hard 23* It still continued to rain in the morning when I writ this it cleared away by the middle of the forenoon it was an Exceeding great rain and in the Evening I writ 5 advertisements for John BeU for the sale of his fath- ers personal Estate and Mr Stephen Powers of HoUis came to my house to see at me when I should go to Pemitchawasett and Lodged here all night 34* I pd James Walker a bushell of Indian Meal for the Bushell of Corn I borrowed of him the 19th of Last February and I attended a Proprs Meeting by adjournment at James Walkers in -the afternoon and adjourned it farther untill the 26th of next July at two of the Clock in the afternoon 29"' Mr Houston assisted Mr Mitchell at the sacrement in Pembrooke — 80"' I acknowledged a deed for Hugh Riddell Jtin' not paid 81'' I writ 3 Deeds from Ebenezer Coston to John Kidder and acknowl- edged them and Charged 3 £ unpd and Kidder is to pay it and I had Pat- tersons horse and set out for Dunstable for a load of rie and I lodged at Mr Harwoods JUNE FIRST I sett out for Westford and Mr Cox sett 4 shoes on Pattersons horse and charged me 28/ and I could not pay him for want of makeing change and I went to Westford and bot 10 busheU of Indian corn from Mr Tho" Cum- ings and I pd him 14 £ Bay Money for it and I brot 4 bushell of it away with me and I bot 10 busheU of corn from his neighbor Burge and pd IX £ for it old Tenor and left a sack for to fill 8 bushell of it into and the 4 bushell I brot from Cumings I brot to Jonathan Blanohards and left it there and brot 4 bushell of the rie from there that I bot from him and I left 6-6-0 with Augustus for his bror Jona to make up the pay for the 8 bushell I sent by James Little for to him and I lodged at Mr Harwoods 3* I came home and I got it Ground at Capt ChamberUns and I had the Toal and I got several articles ftt Mr Lutwychies on Credit to the amount 8 £ Bay old Tenor and I spent the afternoon and untill a good while in the Evening drawing out the Inventory of John Bells Estate 3* I knit a Scoop Net 126 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 4"" I knit another both my own a pound made them both .7'h I set out for Pemitohawasett in company with Tho» Lund Jun' to survey and I arived at Pennykook the next day jioon and I got 20)4 £ of Pork and paid for it I got a half a bushell of corn from John Chandler which John Bell hot for me last f auU and he ground it and I arived there on Saterday afternoon 13"' Jonas Kyes mended my shoes and I Hoed for him and paid for it 14"' I set out to go to Conecticut men who had been in camp above Con- vints falls and when I came I found that they were moved away and I returned to our camp le* I set out for home in Company with Elnathan Blood Jonas Kyes and Thomas McClure and Got to the Crotch of the river and I had a mare of Major Blanchards fhat Lund brot to carrie our provision on and she went back that night IT* McClure took my saddle and all my things but my Blanket which blood took and brot them to Am.oskeig falls and I arived home this night in my going out at Pennykook I had a pound of chocolate from Capt Mac- millins wife on Credit the price is 48/ old Tenor and at Mrs Osgoods a going and coming my charge was 50/s unpaid also The reason of my return so quick was the flys was so plenty that I could not work and there was only one of our Comtee there the other was gon home between the 30th and 25th I chiefly spent at Amoskeig and got about 20 ^had and 3 salmon find I got 3 sahnon from James Voce for what he oy^ed me and we Quit Scores and on the 34th Jonas got a pigg from Francis 3arnett 36"» Was the Saorement in Bedford and Mr MacGregore assisted Before I sett out for Pemitohwasett on Saterday I bargained with David McCleary for a swap of My third Division that lys by him for his meadow lot in the Uttle meadow we were to Exchange Even and he was to have the hay this year I was to have a warranty Deed and he was to have Quit Claim from me 37"' I began to plow in the old field before the house I ploughed in the forenoon with my mare and Steers and in the afternoon I had my brors old Oxen and I gave Lieut Nocker a' Notification to Jer Carleton of Litch- field to hear some aflldavits taken at Ensign "William Reads tomorrow at 3 of the Clock in the afternoon which I am to take 38"' I plowed in the forenoon about )4 of the time with my own Steers and the other one half with my brors young Oxen and Jonas plowed with his oxen in the afternoon and I went to William Reads according to ap- pointment and took 4 depositions for Esquire Borland against Jeremiah Carleton and I charged 5 £ old Tenor and James Nocker Lieut his attorney gave me 6-3-6 the overplus is to go toward my runing lines for him in the year 1765 39"' John Jacobs set 2 shoes on my Mares fore feet and I pd him 40'/ old Tenor and I went to the hauling of Daniel Moors bai-n and tarried untill almost sunset and came home and gave Jonathan Ohamberlin a Summons for 4 witnesses to give Evidence at Matthews Littles on Saterday next at 8 of the Clock in the aifternoon in George Persons Case and gave him a Notification to James Walker MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 127 80"> I had my bros young Oxen and plowed and I gave William Joans a "Wart against Joseph Butterfleld to bind' him to the peace my charge was 5 £ old tenor and he gave me a Dollar and I gave him no change JULY FIRST I went with my Mare to Jonathan Blanchards and brot away the 4 bush- ell of Corn I brot from Westford and left there on the 1st of June last and I got it Ground at Capt Chamberlins mill and I had the Toal & our Heifer took Bull 2* I had my brors young oxen to plow ^ the day and I paid him a bush- ell of Indian Meal for the bushell of Corn I had from William Barnett spring was a twelvemonth and in the afternoon I went to Matthew Littles and took two depositions for Jonathan Ohamberlin in George Persons case with James Walker and did not pay me 4"' I went to Amoskeig to fish and got but one shad 5ih I -v^rent anff fell a tree for Staves on the highway Land joyning on my Meadow fence and went and borrowed Bichard MacAllesters horse for my wife to go to her Mothers next day 6* my Wife and I went to her Mothers and I got between 8 and 4 gal- lon of vinegar from there and pame home with Richards horse and left nxy Mare there she was Very lame the night between the 7th and 8th the Bear came into the town by my brors and killed a lamb for us and took it down into the Edge of the Meadow and Eat his fill of it and we saved to the amount of ^ of it A DAT BOOK CONTINUED FROM JULY 7th 1763 S"" I had my brors young oxen to plow but was ■ hindered by the Bears killing the lamb the night before and in the afternoon the Mold board of my plough was so much shattered I had to leave off so that I did not plow haJl the day g'"" I finished makeing a new mold Board for my plow about 10 or 11 of the Clock and the boys plowed untiU night with my brors young Oxen and our Steers and I had John Bells mare and I went to London: deny for my wife but my own Mare was so lame that I could not bring her home I went to James Houstons and pulled ofE the Shoe and pared her foot and let out a Considerable Corupted matter and got him to set the shoe again and my wife tarried and I came home and my Mother in law gave me a quarter of Veal and as much meal as ballanced it lO* Mr Houston was absent from Bedford and I sent home John BeUs Mare 11"> I sett out for New Boston to help to fix a place for to buUd their Meeting house on the other Committee man was Capt ChamberUn and my bror 12 13 & 14 was on the same busness and arived home on the night be- tween 12 and 13th. the rose came on the inside of my loft leg below the Calf & opperated so that by morning there was a large Wax-Cornel in my Groin and I layby all the 13th and was much out of Case about the Middle of the day I went to bed in order to get a sweat and Mrs Cochrane made 128 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. me an Herb drink and I sweat considerable that day I felt better and had Deacon Oochranes Mare to ride home on We drawed our Judgements there our charge was 24'/ each Mass LawfuU inoney 15"' I sent Deacon Oocliranes mai-e home by Bob' Addams who was go- ing up le"" I went to London: derry and got my mother in laws Mare and my wife came home on her and I rid my own' Mare 18"', I set out for Westford for Corn with my Mother in Laws Mare and John Ologston went along with me with his Mare I bore their espenoes I would have taken his Mare and he would go himself We got 8 bushell and came and Lodged at Mr Harwoods I got all the corn from Mr Gummings' that he owed me and 2 bushell from Mr Burgh 19"» I came to Capt OhamberlLns and got the 8 bushell Ground and I had the toal of 4 bushell and the other 4 they took the toal of 20"' I pd Samuell Patterson 2 bushell of Meal John Ologston had it by an order from Patterson ^nd I drawed a Comptfrom Daniel Moore against Samuell Wallace and I went to London: derry with my Mother in Laws Mare and came home in the night 22'' I had my brors 2 pair of Oxen and plowed in the west side of the field before the house 23'^ I went to Rob' Gillmors in Goif estown and run the line between him and Lieut Little and he found thi-ead and Sowed a pair of Soles on a pair of pumps for me and we offset 24"' Mr Houston was in Derryfield 26"' I attended a Proprietors nieeting by adjournment of Sowhegan East att James Walkers they voted to have me go to Boston for the Books papers and Plans and Ool GCfife proposed to Disburst 2 Dollars towards bearing my Expences and my bror proposed to advance some and both to look for it from the Proprietors and James Walker proposed to find me a horse and to get his pay the same way 27"' I got James Walkers horse and fitted off for Boston but got disap- pointed and tarried untill next morning and I reed 2 dollars from Ool Goffe and a Orown peice from my bror 28"' I got up about Midnight and I arived at Boston that night AUGUST FIRST I arived home in the evening and brot home four bushell of corn from Mr Burge in Westford of what I bot from him in June last 34 I had my brors Oxen both pairs about half the day and I finished plowing the field before the house and I pd Oapt John Stark 6 Dollars towards the intrest I owe him 4'" I went to Chester and Lodged at Major Tolf ords 5"' I took up the Deed that John Caldwell and I gave to John and Will- iam Tolford of the land that my father in Law left me in Chester and I gave William Tolford aSeperate deed and he paid me a hundred pound old Tenor I have reed 200 £ old Tenor and 16 dollars for what land I Sold him he set the. price himself and the time of payment and I got a pig from Rob' Macmurphy and came home in the evening MATTHEW PATTBK'S DIABY, 129 8"> I went to Dunstable for the 4 bushell of Rie I had at Jonathan Blanchard but when I came I found he had put it away notwithstanding I paid him 26 £ for it and my bags there to put it in and I had to come home without any he promised to send it to Capt Chamberlin by Fryday well suned fit for grinding and I brought a Johanna and 3 Crowns and 2 English shillings from old Mr Allds for which I paid him 74-13-0 old Tenor The Disoompt was 7 £ pr Dollar 9* I sent Oapt John Stark a Johanna by my boys and I settled with Deacon Robert Gillmor and I paid him for wooU my Wife had from him in the year 1761 and for J^ £ of Tea I had the same year from him being 9-13-6 in the whole and he paid me a piestereen and a half in silver for 3 £ of Puttee he had from me some years ago and I gave him a deed that he had from Woodbridge Brown that I put on the record for him 10* I butchered a lamb that weighed 34 £ 11* was a thanksgiving throughout the Province on acct of the Peace But Mr Houston did not preach altho he was at home and in health he did not receive a proclamation nor certain acct of the appointment as he said altho the people generaly went to Meeting how the people univertialy came to hear and he not I cant tell When his Wife was informed of it by my Wife on the 5th instant att our house who told Mrs Houston the acct of the thanksgiveing was in the newspaper a,nd our Black Cow took Bull in the morning early 13* I intended to begin to mow at the little meadow but did not but pulled our flax at John Clogstons and our Belled Cow took Bull in the even- ing and I signed a recomendatory Certificate for Capt Barrons Wife to the Church in Amherst 13* we finished pulling our flax at Clogstons 14* I heard Mr Hancock preach in Bedford in the forenoon from these words Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord &c and in the afternoon from these words Watch, and pray for ye know not what hour your Lord Cometh 15* Samuell & James Patterson and I made a haull for salmon at their brook but got none 16* I began to mow in the little meadow & I got a Gallon of rum from Mr Lutwyche on Credit ye day before 17 18 19 WilUam Barnett mowed for me in the Little meadow 30* I workt at the meadow and I got up 100 Cocks this week and there came up a Shower about the middle of the afternoon and catohed about 30 cocks ready for rakeing in this weak Alex Orrs wife reaped a little more than J^ a day 324 I spent the day to take Depositions for John Brown of New boston in his case with Daniell Macmurphy they agreed the Case my charge for summons Notification and this days attendence I charged 8 £ old Tenor and brown paid me 3-3-0 and before I went on the above busness I writ 2 Deeds from William Alld to Daniell Moor and took the acknowledgement and acknowledged 3 Deeds for Alld and did Some other writing and charged 6 £ and I reed the money Alld paid 4-8-0 and Moor pd I-I27O and Alex Orrs Wife reaped for me some more than }4 the day and I sent John 9 130 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. to Capt Chaiuberlins mill he took 2 bushell of Indian corn with him and got it ground and brot it and some of the rie Jonathan Blauchard sent there for me the 4 bushell he sent there for me when it came to be di-ied it lacked a peck Oapt Chamberlins wife or family dried, it and Measured it 33'^ Mrs Orr reaped for me )^the day or the afternoon and I made a fork handle the boys and I reaped 2}4 stooks in the forenoon 24"> the boys and I put up a Stack of hay at the Little meadow- and I run the line between James Caldwell and Benj Smith and I put 3 or 4 names more as Witnesses into "William Jones Wart 35"> I paid John Wallace 30V I owed him toward a scyth I had from him this summer my bror paid 5-10-0 of it for me when I got it 26"' I finished mowing in the Little Meadow 30"> I settled Samson Moors note of 20 Dollars with Hugh Riddell on James Breakenridge acct he pd me 11 Dollars and a piestreen he ows me and an order on Rob' Walker of 12 Dollars and I gave David McCleary a Wart against William Moor for Moors kicking and stricking McClerys son John on the 2Gth instant the charge is 4-8-0 old Tenor unpaid and I gave Rob' Kennedy of GofEestown one Deed of his own and 2 of his bror Thomas that I had put on the Records and there remained 5-7-0 old Tenor to be paid More than I had reed and he pd me 8-2-G of it and there remains 44"/6 which he promised to pay 31"' I writ a deed from William Karr to William Read and a bill of sale and acknowledged each of them and charged 3 £ old Tenor and Read promised to pay it and Karr got his deed from me that I put into the records for him the charge was 3 £ and 40/ he owed me on Hit Emerys acct made 5 £ he owes me which Answered a 6 £ he had from Thos Camp- bell of Lo: Derry which alows me to recive and I gave the note to Rob' Mac- murphy to get for me some time ago SEPTEMBER FIRST I attended a proprietors meeting of souhegan East at James Walkers in the afternoon 2'' I finished Stacking hay at the Little meadow I had 1C5 Cocks this year there was 32 in the Dispute Lot 3 4 & 5 I was out of Case by reason of the left side of my face being sweled which proceeded from a rotten Tooth and my getting cold my Wife sweat me and I recovered better 6"» I went to John Jacobs and he made 2 new shoes for my mares fore feet and set them off my iron and put a peice on a scyth and set the heel of another and charged 50V and I did not pay him T"" I went to Mr Lutwychesand got >^ £ of peper and 1 Gallon of Molas- ses and ^ a gallon of Rum and 1 ounce of Snuff and I paid him 1-8-0 Bay old In Sterling bills according to the Discompt he makes toward the above things and I spent the night following untill daybreak a settleing Will- iam Barnetts James Voce and James Pattersons account of their Rapht- ing this last spring 8"' I spent more than ^ the day on the above acct and I paid Hugh Rid- dell Junr 1-18-0 old Tenor being the remainder of What I owed his bror MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 131 Robert for what potatoes I haG from him last fauU I paid him 6-6-0 before toward them last April the day that Alex Orr Vendued his place and I lent Matthew Little a Glass bottle full of Linseed oyle and paid him the Glass Bottle full that I borrowed of the Oomte for the meeting house some years ago the glass Bottle full I lent was filled in the same bottle that I borrowed in 9"' There was a frost the night following which killed a number of Pumpldn leafes and beans and some Corn leaves 16* I finished mowing and set out and went to Westford and got the 4 bushell of Corn I had at Mr Burgs and I bot 10 £ of pork and paid 46/8 Bay old Tenor for it and can3.e and Lodged at Parkes & I got 100 of Wafer that James Voce brot from Boston he paid for them 17* I bot 7 £ of shugar from James Tyng and paid him 1-7-6 for it and I bot at Gordons 3 Cotton Romalls a 13/6 each and 1 £ of Ginger 7/ and 3 £ of shot a 3/ pr £ and a Quire of "Writing paper a 9/ and I paid of them thing 1-3-6 and the rest I am trusted for and I got 2 Oaks of chocolate at Mr Lutwyches on Credit being 18/ and I got a bushell of wheat from Mr Gearfleld and I am to give the common Market price for it when I pay it and I got the 4 bushell of corn Ground at Capt Chamberlins and I had the toal 21"' I sent Jonas to Mr Lutwyches and I sent him 2-10-0 in Silver and got a Gallon of Rum and I got no change and Sam" Patterson made me a pair of shoes 22* I set out for Plymouth to Survey and lodged at Mrs Osgoods and did not return home untill the 16th of Next November being 8 weeks in Which time I got 3 bushell of Wheat from Elnathan Blood of Pine Hill Dunstable unpaid and I got 10 £ of Beaver by catching while I was out and my Wife sent to Lutwyches and got 2 Quarts of Rum and 8 £ of Rice and sent it up to me and about 3 £ of butter with Major Blanohard and a parcel of Flower to thicken my Rice and Chocolate NOVEMBER 16* I came home from Plymouth in Evening about 10 or 11 of the Clock 17* there fell a snow ancle deep very dry 21" I drawed a coppy of plan of Rob' Gilmoors lott in Goffestown (viz) no 9 in the 2d rang on the south side of Piscataquog river charged 20/ unpaid and I went to John Goflfes Mill to bring home some boards I had there since Spring was a twelve month and they Were gone as Goffe said to Mend his fathers barn and he let me have as many feet for them being 240 feet 22* I spent the afternoon and the Evening at Col Goflfes on the aflfair of a new Township and got a bushell of Rie ground 23* I spent the day going among the Inhabitants of this town to know who Voted for Col Goflfe for an Assembly man to be Proprietors and John Jacobs mended my holdfast and charged 8/ and I did not pay him and I reed 11 Dollars from Rob' Walker and a Dollar he paid my Wife before made the 12 Dollars that he was to pay me on Hugh Riddells acct that he was to pay me on James Breakenridge acct for the Quarter of the right of Land in Benningtown 132 MATTHEW patten's DIABy. THURSDAY 24* WAS THE GENERAL THANKSGIVEING 38* I spent the day at Col Gofifes about the new Township and I paid Mr Newman 35^ old Tenor towards this year ferriage and I paid Eleazar Wells 5/ by Writing a power of attorney and acknowledgement for a Jill ■of Rum I had from hiin last spring at Amoskeig falls and I got }^ abnshell •of salt from Col Goffe and paid 3 Dollars in Silver for my own right and for Jonathan Martains name that I put in for my self 29"! I & my Wife & Jonas John and James went a cran berrying and got :about a bushell 30"» I paid Joseph Farmer a Dollar toward the Rie my Wife got f roip him while I was in the Woods DECEMBER FIRST I sowed 2 bushell of Wheat in the old field by my brors 5"> I finished stocking Rob' Morrials Gun and I went in the afternoon and run lines for Tho' Hall over Pistacataquog river on the heads of the 3 home lotts in Bedford unpd 6* I went to New Boston and tarried at Alex' McCoUums over Night T"" I bot 2 pails t)f Butter from Mrs Cochran at 5'/ pr pound Bay old Tenor the pails & butter weighed il)4 the pails weighed 9 £ 3 ounces the butter weighed 38 £ 6 ounces S* I went and got 3 busheU of rie and 3 of Indian ground at Gofifes mill and I writ 2 deeds for Lindsey George WalUs of Boston one for Capt Bar- ron and the other to Daniel Moor Wallis paid me 15"/ Bay old Tenor for the Deeds and Capt Barron and Moor owes me for the Acknowledgement and I lent Daniel Moor a peistereen in Silver 10"' I sowed a bushell of Rie in the old field by my brors 11"" Sabath day Mr Houston was in Derryfleld 13"" I went to see Col Goife and met him at Capt Barrons bars and I writ a deed from John Goffe to Eleazer Wells he paid me his part and 8'/ lor Groffe and Goffe paid me the remainder and 17"/ towai'd the 20'/ he was to pay me for Tho' Karr and I filled a Writ and summons for James Lyon against Tho' Crof ord to be tryed the 36th Instant at one of the Clock in the afternoon le"* Samuell Patterson sowed on a pair of soles for me I had the soles and thread from John Bell he owed me One sole and he lent me the other and the thread and Ensign Hobart came to my house .to have me go to assist Plymouth committee to cupple their lotts 17* I went to pine hiU 19 30* was on the busness 31"' came home and got a Quarter of Beaf from Ens Parker weighing 85 at 3/ pr £ and I pd him 50/ silver money more than pd the beaf silver money and Ensign Hobart took his horse and brot it to Gearflelds for me and Elnathan Blood let me have his Mare to ride to Gearfields 33* I brot the Quarter of Beaf home SS* was the town Meefing in Bedford by a speceial Act for the choice of town officers for the Currant year and John Shepard Esq was appointed MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 133 Moderator by the General Court I was chose Clerk and clerk of the Market and I reed 4-4-0 old Tenor from Andrew Bixby for a Writ he got from me last year or last spring 34"' I got 3 bushells of Rie ground at Goflfes mill SB"" was a snowey day and the case I was to try between James Lyon and Crowford the writ was not served 37"' the snow is now more than mid leg deep and I broke through to the Little meadow and brot home a little hay 38* & Sg"* was soft and inclining to a thaw 30 & 31"' I brot a Jag of hay each of these days from the meadow JANUARY FIRST 1764 was a snowey day being the 8d snowey Sunday going 2 & 8* I brot 2 Jags of hay from the meadow 4"' I brot home 2 Jags this day 5"> was a Snowey day and I writ a Bill of Sale from Rob' Gillmor of Merrymac to his Daughter Elizabeth of a Negro boy and Acknowledged it unpaid 6 & 7"' I brot home 3 Jaggs hay from the Meadow and John Dismor made a pair of shoes for Jonas and another pair for John S"" my Mare was swelled on the off side of her Belly and between her hind legs as far as her tites S"" I bot 2 quarters of a Cow from Major Moor it weighed 165 £ a 6'/ pr £ came to 46-10-0 and I gave him my Note for the Money and I got an almanack from Col Groffe and paid for it IQth -^aa a town meeting and I was re chose to build a Pulpit with John WaUis and John Bell was added in the Room of Hugh Riddell who is. moved out of town ll"" I sent Deacon Thomas Cochran by Archibald MaoMurphy 9-14-0' Mass old Tenor for 38 £ and 6 ounces of Butter I had from him on the 7th of Last December the price was 5'/ pr £ Mass old Tenor being 3V more than the butter came to Mass old Tenor 13"' I had Pattersons horse and brot home the beaf from Major Moors 16"' I writ a Deed from Daniel and John MacCurdy to James Mathies and I acknowledged it and I gave Mathies a Deed I put on record for him the price of the Deed was 3-18-0 and the acknowledgement and an order from Mathies on James Karr came to 1-0-0 all to be settled by a Note Mathies has of me 17"' I went and got 6 bushell of Rie and 6 busheU of Indian Corn from Samuell Barnet and I had John Goffes Mare to help my Steers and I got 10 bushell of it Ground at Samuell Caldwells 30"' I cut 3 Chestnutt trees in Capt Barrens lott north of James Cald- wells for Rails and Deacon William Moor made a new Spool and teethed a Heck for me to be settled for 22'! Mr Houston was in Litchfield 33 & 34"' I drawed 8 Jaggs with my Steer of hay from the meadow and on the 33d Mary Riddel came to us to spin some Wool 35"' I recorded the Town and Province rates and Warrants 134 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 36 & aT"* I hauled 3 Jaggs of hay more SS"" I attended the funeral of Matthew MoDuffees wifes mother and mary Riddell finished spiniug and Went home 80"' I made a new yook for my Steers FEBRUARY FIRST I hald 2 Jaggs hay from the meadow 3 Mr Houston was in Litchfield 15'h I went to SamueU Barnetts and got 8 bushell of corn from him and I carried it to SamueU Oaldwells mill and got 6 bushell of it Ground 17"' I went to London : derry and lodged at my Mother in laws 18"' I went to John Mitchels and gave him my Note for 46 £ old Tenor in Exchange of a Note I had gave George Duncan of the said Nominal sum on acct of charges of no 3 on Penobscot river and took his rect and left that rect with sd Duncan to redeem my note to him and took Duncans rect for that rect Either to Deliver it or nxy note go"" I gave Daniel Kenndel a Summons for 6 Evidences to give Evi- dence at William Reads in Christopher Kenndalls case against Capt Thos Parker on the 32d and a Notification to Capt Parker and I carried a Woollen Webb to Jas Lyon and assisted John Bell to draw out the acct of the Demands on his fathers Estate 21»' I brot home 3 plank from McAUesters mill for Cart fellows and 19 sticks of Slit work 23'^ I went to William Reads and swore six evidences for Christopher Kenndell and his bror Daniell gave me 6-3-6 old Tenor and 3 peistereens for what I did in the affair and I swore 2 Witnesses for William Richard- son against Capt Parker he did not pay me and I came home in. the Evening 24"' John Dinsmor finished makeing shoes he has made 7 parr this win- ter the charges is 14 £ for what he did this winter I paid him this Winter 8-5-0 and I owe him yet 27-15-0 old Tenor 25* I had my brors 4 oxen and I hauled 3 rail cutts to the Little meadow and I took the 3 slit work cuts that I had lying at Greggs old house to Daniel Moors Mill and he sawed them they made 44 sticks and I had them all and I got 36 sticks of the 3 butt cuts my bror & I hauled in last Winter and I brot them home 37"' I set out for HoUis and lodged at Major Blanchards and I borrowed the 2d Yolum of the independant Quig 28"' I went into Hollis and reed my order for my wages for my survey- MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 135 ing for Plymouth proprs my order was 643 £ old Tenor the collector signed over a note to me on Thos Russ of 160 £ old Tenor in part of my order 39"' I settled with the Collector for the dues on my own right being 86 £ on my order and for 63 £ old' Tenor on Deacon Stephen Websters right and took his (viz) "Websters note for the money and I gave Bnsn David Hobart an order of 9 £ old Tenor being what I owed him on the price of my right in Plymouth that he bot for me A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FKOM FEBRUARY 39 1764 MARCH 1st 1764 was a training in Bedford under Col Gofife for the publishing the Com- missions a" I drawed a petition t» the selectmen for Gauin Riddell to incert an article in their next "Wart for a town meeting and I pd Samuell Patter- son a bushell of Indian Meal 3* I had Gauin Riddells Mare and my own and I went to Bnsn Parkers at Pine hill and got 283 £ of Beaf a l"/8* pr £ Massachusetts old Tenor it amounted to 10 Dollars and 30"/ said old Tenor and I gave him my note for ten Dollajs and 20"/ or New Hampshire old Tenor equal thereto with Intrest untiU paid and came home in the Evening and as I came home Thos "Wallace gave me better than ^ a bushell of Parsnips 5* I went to New boston and Qualified their Town ofiftcers 6"» I returned home The night before I lodged at John McLaughlins my charge for this service is 12 £ old Tenor not yet paid 8"» I got 4 bushell of rie from Gauin Riddell and 3 bushell of Indian corn and a bushell of rie on Robt Morrials acct and the 4 of rie and 3 of corn is ou acct of the Stack of lyiy ho had of mine lost "Winter and I got one bushell of rie from Morrial himself this and the busheU I had from BiddeU on his acct pays (with what he and Thos Mathies wife reaped for me) the stocking his Gun 9"' I went to Richard McAllasters miU and I brot away 13 sticks of sUt ■ work that Joseph Houston owed and brot home a stock of boards that Gauin Riddell brot to John BeUs for me and 5 Sticks of SUt work that Richard MacAllester owed me and I paid Sam" Patterson a bushell of corn lO"" I Drawed a Plan of Sowhegan river through Merrymac and on the " side of Amherst and the town of Merrymac and Litchfield and part of Monson and paxt of Amherst and part of Bedford for Gol Gioffe to carry to the Governor next week and I vrrit a letter for James McNight for Will"" Eloit for some nails he owes McNight 13* I went to Mr Lutwyches and got 2 Gallon of Molasses J^ £ of tea one Jack knif one hundred of Pump nails and I paid hiiti a Dollar in silver and 8 £ old Tenor that Stearns (viz) Zachariah and Daniel paid him for my takeing Depositions for their mother in her case with Mr Gordon and I agreed with Daniel Kenndell for 20 bushell of Corn a 8 £ pr bushel and he is to bring it to Reads for me into the bargain 13"" I went to Stewarts and got a Net pole and some Spruce 15 16 & 17"" was on the busness of takeing some Depositions in per- 136 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. petuam rei memoriam relating to Mr Houstons settleiug in Bedford the Justices was. Col Goffe and Alex' Walker they took them at James Walkers • 21" I paid Hannah Barnet 47'/ Mass old Tenor 24th J Diawed Fencing Loggs with James Pattersons Draughts 27"" I paid Joseph Farmer X of a Dollar toward the rie I had from him. 38"» was the annual meeting and I was chose Clerk and one of the Seleotm.en 29"' I took divers persons Invoice West from the meeting house includ- ing McAUesters Morrals Murdough Widow Nimocks and that breadth Eastward and the river rang Except Capt Barron 30"' our Heifer Calved a Heifer calf and in the night following we had a Ewe lambd 81'' I lay by all day by reason of a so^:e on my right loyn under the west-band of my britches APRIL FIRST there fell a snow near 3 inches deep the Sun was Eplipsed this morning at five of the Clock being 41 minutes before she rise 2^ was a considerable heavy rain in the fore part of the day in the after- noon I writ a Mortgage deed from James Wallace to WUliam Baruett and Acknowledged it and charged 40'/ I owed him 10'/ toward a little chair and 82'/ toward 2 twenty-four sliilling bills he gave me some years ago to get changed in the province Treasury and we offset them two sums for what I did in writing this day and in the forenoon I recorded the March Meeting Wart and the Votes of the meeting 4"' I sent Jonas to Mr Lutwyches and £ X of Tea £ 3^ of peper 1^ ounce of Nutmeg 1 Quire of Writing paper 7 £ of Rice and 3 Gain of Molasses on Credit and 2 bushell of Indian Corn from Daniel Kendall and I appointed to Lay out the Road in Litchfield next Saterday 6"' I cut my knee pan about 9 or ten of the Clock forenoon 7"" I had Capt Walkers Mare and went to lay out the Road in Litchfield and Derryfield pr order of the Sessions did no more than view the Ground our Expenses at Maj Moors came to 16-13-0 old tenor and 8-14-0 at Col Goffes our ferriage was 18'/ for 8 comtee men Before the morning of the 8th the Ague settled in my Cutt knee I suffered a great deal of pain and could do no work the whole week following My boys ploughed 4 days this week to wit the 10th 11th 12th and 18th days 8"' Mr Houston was absent 14"' Proved a Rainy day 15"' Mr Houston was absent 17"' I sowed a little more than a bushell of Rie in the field by my brors which finished it 18"' I went to Col. Goffes mUl and got 2 bushell of Rie ground into Meal and I fished and catched 19 Chubs ig* I sowed almost 2 bushell of Rie in the field before the house and I was to have held a Court wherein Timotby Taylor was Plant and Thos Lancey was Deft Lancey appeared and Maj Blanchard appeared for 51ATTHEW patten's DIARY. 137 Taylor they made up the case and Blanchard paid me 30"/ old Tenor for my trouble it Raind the latter part of the day considerable and Snowed in the night following that it was an inch or two deep next moriiing 20* being Good Friday was the Provincial Fast 31»t The Snow melted away and we laid up the fence behind the house and I sowed 3 bushell of Rie in the field before the House and Samuel Patterson and I went a fishing at Seabens Ponds and we catched 18 Pickerel SS* Mr Houston was absent from Bedford aSd I sowed 3 bushell of Rie in the field before the house which finished it I sowed almost 7 bushell in it and a little more than a bushell in the field by my brors makes 8 bushell in all this spring 34"! I had Richard MoAllesters Horse and I went to Samuell Barnetts to Draw "Writing between him and Robt Alexander of his place and between John McOonnel and Samuell Barnet of McConnels place and I sit up all night and finished a little before day and Jonas took MacAllesters horse and went to Dainiell Kenndells and got 4 bushell of Indian corn and brot it to Goffes mill and got 3 of it ground and left the other 3 at the mill and Sam'i Barnett is to give me 6 £ and Alexander paid me 6-17-0 and is indebted 3V for my service 25*h I came home about the middle of the da^ 26* I went to mill for the 3 bushell of Corn Jonas left there day before yesterday and I took James and Bob with me and we catched 33 fish with hook & line and I got the Corn ground 37* James Caldwell sent me 4 Dollars by his son James for my service a fixing a meeting house plan in New boston 38"> I got 3 sow piggs^from Tho« Murdough 80* I finished my Surveying Stavs MAY FIRST I had John Bells mare and went to Dunstable to run the lines of the land in Controversie between Jo' Eayrs and WiUiam Cox the RefEeries was to meet at Col Lovewells to Determin their Dispute Lodged at Mr Ooxs a* was on the bussuess Lodged at Mr Ooxs 3* I went to Mr Gordons Shop and I pd the shopkeeper a Dollar I owed 3-3-0 Bay old Tenor and I got ^ £ of Tea 1 £ Brimstone 6 sheets of Car- tridge paper 5£ of shngar 1 Dozn Cups and Sausers Chenie the whole came to 6-14-6 I paid 3"/ of it ill the Dollar I gave more than what I owed before and I came by the way of HoUis and Lodged at Cousin W" Pattens 4* I came home John Bell sent a bushell of Rie and I got it changed for malt and got it ground my charge for my Journey 3 days at 10 V sterling pr day I told Cox that if he had to pay the Cost I would take 5'/ sterling pr day I spoke to him to make me a Gridiron in part of pay and while I was at Dunstable my -wife let my bror Sam'^ have 3 Dollars in Silver 7* I went a fishing in the Morning and catched 13 pickerel and a perch 8* Thomas Cowan came to me for Daniel Sterns td have me take an 138 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. affidavit for to carrie to the Superiour Oonit I gave Mm a Summons and a Notification to the Adverse party 9"' the boys & I workt at laying' up the log fence before the house 10"' I gave Robert McCormick a Wart of apprizement for a Mare Colt unpd and I went a fishing & catched 13 pickerel The night before it Thundred & raind considerable and I gave Jonathan Chamberlin a summon for 3 Witnesses in George Persons case with James Walker & a notification to Walker unpd we had our Belld Cow die a Calveing some time in the day she was turned out about 9 a Clock and my brors children found her some time before night she was on a good dry peice of land on the west side of Clogstons field and the north side of my brors 12"' I settled with Col Stoddard for Cutting acct and I gave him my note for 50 & old Tenor on Zechariah Cuttings acct to be pd in 6 months with Interest at 10 jir cent Pr anumn till pd and I went to Robert Ushers and took 3 Depositions for Daniel Sterns and 3 for Lieut Hildreth and Sterns paid me a Dollar and Hildreth paid me 3 £ old Tenor and Robert McCormick paid me 35/6 old Tenor for the prize Warrant for a Colt I gave him on the 10th instant ^ On the 11th I took 5 Depositions for Jonathan Chamberlin in George Persons case with James Walker I charged 4 £ and he pd me 3-13-6 old Tenor 14"' I attended in the afternoon at Capt James Walkers on Examining the Claims on John Bells Instate but no person came there came in Com- pany and we tarried that I came home about Midnight in the morning I sent home Richard McAllesters horse which I had on Saterday to Litch- field for Grain I had from Daniel Kenndell and I had one of Col Goffes horses likewise and Jonas went and brot the grain from Ens" Reads there was 14 bushell of it 13 of Corn and 2 of Rie he brot it to the Cols Mill and got 4 bushell of it Ground and John went with my old mare and brot home 3 bushell and Jonas brot 3 of it in Meal and 2 in Corn and I got 3 £ of butter and 3 of hogs fatt from Widow Bell and I sent her 40V old Tenr towards it 38"' I pla,nted my Corn 39"' I went to Amosldeg Falls to Pish JUNE S"" I attended to lay out the highway in Derryfield from Chohass brook to Litchfield line and in Litchfield from Derryfield line to Mr Josiah Richai'dsons 9"' I drawed the Returns ll"" I attended at Capt Walkers on Examining the Claims on John Bells Estate and Sent the Returns of the highways to the sessions by Col Goflfe 15"' I broke off fishing I got 361 shad and \}4 Salmon home I gave John Little & James Patterson 37 shad and 35 I had Stolen and 5 my bror Sam" got of mine in this month while I was fishing Jonas got 3 bushell of salt MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 139 from Jonathan Chamberliu for me and I bot a bushell of Salt from little Robert Clark the salt was at Oapt John Starks and I paid Clark 5£ for it 18'" I went to Timothy Taylors and run lines for him and charged him 6 £ unpaid 19* I sent 10 £ of Beaver to Boston to be made into Hatts and sent 2 dollars for several articles by Math» Little 21"' I pland at Makeing a plan of Plymouth half the day Sa* I was at the Preambulating the line between Merrymac and Bedford it rained a Considerable and hindred we were very wet we got from the Southwest corner of Bedford to Joseph Soobys his house is in Bedford the line touches the southeast Corner of his house 33"* I pland at the Plan of Plymouth 34"' Mr Houston assisted Mr INlitchell of Pembrook at his sacrament 25 and Se'" I finished Plymouth plan 37'" I assisted with Col Goffe and Esq' Walker a Swearing Number of the officers of Col GroflEes Rigement at Capt John Starks 38 & aQ'h I run lines for Mr Bben' Harris of Dunstable and in the Evening I went to HolUs and reed 63 £ old Tenor from Deacon Webster and 3 £ old Tenor lutrest for 4 months and I lodged at Esq' Cumings SO"' I took the Collector of Plymouths note for 280 £ a 10 pr Cent Intrest being what was due for my last years service beside what I settled before and I settled with John Jacobs and paid him off being 7-17-0 or 18V the od shillings he alowed for Writing I did for him and I pd him 7 £ in Cash JULY 3* John Jacobs set 2 shoes on my Mares fore feet & I pd him 12/ for it 3* I went to Pennykook to Swear the Remainder of the Officers of Col Goffes Regiment they gave me 9-6-0 old Tenor and I pd my own expense in equal club with the officers while we were together my whole expenses was 9-15-0 that I pd in Cash and Col Goffe pd all from Pennykook home 4"' I arived home in the Evening about Midnight while I was in Penny- kook I paid Mrs Osgood what t owed her for Expenses last fauU being 4 £ and I paid Doctor Carter for ^ an ounce of Heirspeikery I had from his mfe last September 1-4-0 old Tenor gth I -vrorkt at Amoskieg fauUs at a place out against Capt Stark? Mill with Lieut Stark who workt in Hugh StirUngs room T'" I got 3 bushell of Rie from Lieut Moor for which I paid him 8 £ old Ten' and I went to miU and got it Ground g"" I attended to finish the runing the line between Merrymac & Bed- ford but was Disappointed by Oapt Barron not oomeing & in the after- noon I attended an Examining the Claims on John Bells Estate & Jonas ^ot a pig from Capt John Moore of Derryfleld lO'" I paid Richard McAllester my Province Rates and John Jacobs did as much work for me as come to 1-8-0 old Tenor 11"' my Wife went to London : derry and rid Richard McAUesters horse IS"" James Patterson and I catched 3 salmon by drawing And he catched 1 by drawing and 1 by Setting I had one that weighed 33>^£ 140 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 13* I drawed 3 petitions to go to the Greneral Court relating to fishing 15* I heard Mr Wilson preach in Goffes town iu the forenoon from the 33 Chapter of Deutonomy & 39 verse and in the afternoon from the 19th of Saint Luke and 6th verse 16"> I with the other Selectmen spent the day at Mathew Littles make- ing money of the invoice and settleing with Several who had borrowed of the tax money and Renewing the Notes 17* I spent the day with my bror in Law William ToKord & his son John till near night after they went away I went with Richard Mc Allester to Col Goffes concerning the province Rate money that he paid Gofle to carrie to the Treasurer 18* I went over to my mother in laws to see my wife who we heard had strained one of her ancles by Widow Boies and tarried there all night but when I came there I found the information was not true 19* I came home and was stooped at Oapt Duncans by Lieut MacNeill and Eldr Robbins on the fishing affair and tarried with them xmtill Just night and I got a Quire of paper at WilUam Duncans & pd 30/ for it 31" I held a Court between Nathaniel Gearfleld Plant and Amos Chase Def the case was continued on the plant acct for more Evidence uutill Thursday the 36th to Oapt Walkers at ten of the Clock aforeuoon 32'' Mr Houston was absent from Bedford and our Heifer took Bull 33'' John Jacobs Set 3 shoes on my Mares fore feet and Tho' Russ sent me 40 £ old Tenor on acct of part of his Note one 8 £ bill in the Money I scruple 36* In the morning my boys finished plowing my old field above the barn and I went to Capt Walkers to hold a Court between Gearfleld and Chase but Gearfleld did not appear and was defaulted by Discontinuing the Suit 39* Mr Houston was absent from Bedford and went to John Smiths in Goffestown to hear Mr Emerson but he did not come and I came to the funeral of Capt Barrons sou Eliseas in the Evening 30"' I sent Jonas to Gearfields on an order from James Moor of Bedford for 8 busheU of Indian Corn but he got only 1 bushell of Indian and he sent one of Rie and I began to Mow at the Little Meadow in the New Cleared lot AUGUST 5* Mr Houston was absent from Bedford and our Black Cow took Bull 6* I stackt the hay on the New Cleared lott I had 30 cocks on it this year being the first year it was Mowed 7* We Stackt the Dispute lott and the spongs on Campbells I had 39 Cocks in the Dispute lott and 6 in Campbells lott and there was a large shower and we came home in the afternoon and I swore James Caldwell & James Caldwell Junr each to an acct and I drawed a Coppy of the Peti- tion on the acct of the fishing at Amoskieg f aulls for Abraham Meril 8* my boys began to Reap Rie in the fleld by my brors 9* Thos Mathies began to Reap for me at Noon and Reaped on till Saterday Night being 3 days and >^ I had 10 Stooks and 10 sheaves of MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 141 Winter Rie and 4 stooks and 6 Sheaves of Spring Rie in the field by my brors 18"' I wont to James Mathies in Merrymao and got IX Gallon of Rum and }4 a gallon of Molasses and 2 bushell of Indian Corn and pd him 12 £ old Tenor £6 for the Corn and 4-10-0 for the Rum and 1-4-0 for the Molasses and 6/ for }4 a bowl of tody and I sent Daniel Kenndall 12 £ old Tenor by Matthew Gibson and Tho' Mathies reaped for me I had the Corn ground at Oapt Chamberlins Mill and I had the Toal 14"' Tho" Mathies Reaped for me IS* was a little rain in the morning and Tho" Mathies went home and I went to London : derry and Lodged at my mother in laws le* Rob' Macmurphy gave me a boar pig that weighed 39 £ and his wife gave a Churning of butter I suppose 3 £ and a Chees and Tho' Mathies Reaped for me and I came home and I drawed a Complaint and "Wart for Mrs Price against Mrs Holms for which and the Supeueas she paid me 5-4-0 old Tenor 17* I went to Capt "Walkers to take some Depositions for John Gibson for which I gave him 2 summonses for "Witnesses and a Notification to the adverse party on the 9th Instant remade up the case and I took none and in tho Afternoon came on Tryal between Mrs Price and Mrs Holms I gave Judgement against Mrs Holms and she appealed and Tho" Mathies and his "Wife Reaped for me ig"! Jonas finished Reaping in the morning I had 87 stooks and 3 sheaves in the field before the house all spring Rie and I Carted all in 20"' I went to Hollis to try to get money from Abel "Webster but got none 21"' Abel "Webster paid me in paper and Silver to tho amount of 00 £ old Tenor and I sent my calf to Richard McAllesters to pasture 22* I butchered a lamb that "Weighed 80 £ of Meat 28* I mowed part of the day at the Uttle meadow and had my dinner and a pewter pint bason and a Checked linnen handkirchief carried off & EUzth Patten came to spin at our house 24th I drawd an acct for George Addison against his fathers Estate and swore him to the acct unpaid 25"' I paid Ensn Daniel Moor the bottle full of Rum I borrowed from him about the first of this month 80"' I sent Joseph Farmer 5 peistereens and a 40 Shilling bill old Tenor and I sent Samuell Barnet forty pound old Tenor pr my John towards what I owe Them for what Grain I had off them 31"' Tho" MaclaughUn helped me Mow at the little Meadow SEPTEMBER FIRST I sent Oapt John Stark a Moidore by my John and I finished mowing at the Little meadow 34 I finished Rakeing hay all but one Cock at the little meadow I had in all at the meadow this year 205 Cocks the night before there came a frost that killed, the. Corn leaves and pumkin leaves and the night following a frost again but not so hard as the night before 142 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 4"> I butchered a Ewe that weighed 44% £ of meat and the boys and I went to the Little meadow and Stackt one stack of 31 Cocks and 13 Cocks of another 5"^ I finished Stacking hay at the little meadow 6* I began to Mow at home 7"" I hunted bees at Samuell Pattersons place but got none 8^'' I got 2 bushell of Rie ground at Col Goffes 9"^ Mr Houston was in Goffestown lO"" I spent the day in drawing Widow Bells acct on her Late husbands Estate and Examining the claims on said Estate there has been frost every night since the 3d Instant except one which has done great Damage to the Indian Corn as is Generaly supjjosed and Robt Liveingston Cut 3 boars for me 13"> I made a handle to Capt Walkers hand Saw it began to Rain the Night before and rained all day and all the night following 13"> it still continued to rain in the morning and I finished wheting a hand saw for John Quig and I went up to Goffestown with Samuel Blodget and found the West Line of his Farm for which and a Coppy of a Vote and a plan of his Farm he gave me the value of a Dollar and 3 pence over 14'i> In the Evening I went to Joseph McCartney and writ a deed from Tho' Boies to McCartney & and acknowledged it and a Deed from Joseph McCartney and his wife and William Addams of Chester and his wife and David Morrison of London : Derry and his wife to James and John Boies Tho» Boies answers the writing one deed and Joseph McCartney gave me his note for all the other writings being 3 £ old Tenor on Intrest 15th William Holms and Mrs Price settled their affair and Holms paid the Costs the Charge amounted to £50-10-0 Holms gave me a Note for 16-16-0 old Tenor for my part of the Charge on Intrest 17th xhe night before and this morning was a great frost so that the ground was somewhat hard 19"' was a Training in Bedford and I took in Supperscriptions to the Petition concerning the fishing at Na:naskeg and I fined David Willsou of London : derry for swearing one profane Oath in my hearing 30* I fined Robt MacNight 10'/ for a breach of the peace he paid 7 £ old Tenor to the officer and the Guard and the fine and I went to Mr Russes and gave Capt John Stark an order on sd Russ for 60 £ old Tenor and Russ accepted and Endorsed the order 33* I had 15>^£ of butter from Jean Patterson toward hay that her husband is to have from me and Elizabeth Patten went home from Spin- ing she came here the 33d of last August and I sowed the bit of Corn ground before the Barn with Wheat and I writ a Deed from James Wallace to Gan Riddell of his place I charged 40/ Gau paid me 30/ and Wallace owes the other 30/ yet ' 33'! Mr Houston assisted Mr MacGregore at his Saicrament 34 & 35"' I assisted at makeing the Province and Ministers Rates at Matthew Littles our Expenses for these 3 days and 1 day we, were there this summer Renewing the Notes of the tax money came to 8-16-0 on the 35th I lent Ensn William Blair 2-5-0 old Tenor MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 143. 36* I recorded the province and ministers Rates and Warrants and I paid a peistereen for 2 pounds of hony to Jean Barnett for my mother 37* I cleared up 8 bushell of Rie and 3 of Litchfield Selectmen came to treat with me about my laying out the road in Derryfleld and Litchfield and I told them that if I got my money paid qxddk and without trouble I would take 4J^ Dollars but if not I would have as it was Taxed 38* I plowed in the field SW of the Barn and I Cleaned up 3 bushell of Rie and a little more 39"- I settled with Tho» Mathies for what he and his wife Reaped for me what he Reaped for me came to £ 16-6-0 and what his wife Reaped came to >^ a bushell of Rie and I paid him this day 3 bushell of Rie and I Cleaned up almost 2 busheU of rie so near that the odd quarts yesterday woTild make it up 3 bushell 30* I heard Mr Wiltens in Goffes town preach from the 32d of Revala. tions and 13th verse and Mr Houston was absent from Bedford A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 30* 1764 OCTOBER FIRST I got a steel Trap from Samuell Galdwells negroe of James Wallace which I am to have for my own on my likeing it for 3 Dollars with the Chain and I reed 18 £ old Tenor from Col Goffe toward fitting me out to go to Veiw the township he is about to get Above Cohass and an order on Col Baily for what other stores I need 3* I sowed between 8 and 9 busheU of Rie & some Wheat at the back of the house and I reed An order from Robert Walker of Merrymac on Samuell Barnet of 4 £ old Tenor toward a Writ and entry & Tryal of a Case between him and his bror Tho" • 3* Matthew Little changed me two Dollars for 13 £ and I settled with James Patterson for my Expences with him and Lieut Little at Amoskieg last spring and I owe them above what fish I let them have 8 : 10 : old Tenor my whole Expence was 8 : 18 : and I gave them 27 shad a 4'/ each came to 5:8:0 and I writ an order to Jas Patterson on Robert Walker of Merrymac for the 3 : 10 :0 and I finished sowing Rie I have sowed bushell and about 36 Quarts yesterday and to day which is the whole of what Rie I have sowed this fall and I have sowed more than' }4 ^ bushell of Wheat this f auU 4* I Carried a Web to my Cousen William Patten to be Wove and I proceeded to Boston and Rid all night 6* I deeded away my Right in no 8 on Penobscot River to Samuell Treat of Boston Cooper for 35 Dollars and he paid me the money and I set out and came to Wobuin and lodged at Mr Wymans over Sabath day 7* I heard Mr Shearman preach from the 11th of Mat : & 6th Verse & Mr Houston was absent from Bedford 8* I arrived home some time after midnight 9* I got 6}4 £ of pork from Thos Boiess wife att J4 a pistereen pr £ I paid her 3 pistereens and I owe her for >^ £ of pork yet 10* I got 3)4 bushell of Rie ground at Col Goffes mUl and I had there one Jill of Rum & >^ a mug of Tody on Credit 144 MATTHEW patten's DIABy. , ll'* I attended the funeral of William Whits Junr Wife and I reed 4'/ old Tenor from John Clerk for a prize Wart and Advertisements I writ for William Nntt for a heifer Nutt pounded of Clerks and 40V old Tenor from Robert Kennedy being what he owed for some deeds that I put on Record for him 12"^ I went to Londonderry and got }4, SJi ounce of Heiryspickery from Doctor Thornton and paid him 16"/ and I paid George Duncan all the taxes on the Right I owned in no 8 on Penobscut River being two Notes one of 46 £ old Tenor it was given at 7 £ pr Dollar and I paid it at 6 £ The note was for 6>^ dollars & 10"/ old Tenor it is to be laid before the Comtee and I got 100 of Nails from William Duncan and I paid 28"/ for them and I paid Col : GofEe for the )4. bowle of tody and the Jill of Rum I had there on Credit on the 10th Instant. 13 I spent in fitting to go to the woods which I intend Next Monday 14"' Mr Houston was absent from Bedford 15* I set out in Company with Deacon Robert Walker to go and Veiw a township above Cohass that Col : Gofle is gating and arived at Penny- kook and lodged at Mrs Osgoods le"* I lodged at Bowins at Bakers town IS'i' Ai-ived at Plymouth 25"^ We set out from Plymouth to go to Co : os and Campt over Bakers River and afterward was Informd that my Mother Departed this Life about Midnight after a Considerable Lingering Illness 26"' It fell a Snow at Bakers River of 7 inches deep Exceeding wet and Solid and we built a Camp 27"' my Mother was intered and we lay by 28"» was Sabath day we lay by ggih -^e proceeded on oui Journey in Company with Mr Locks famely and Campt at the 15 mile tree 30"' We arived at Co : os and lodged at Maj' Topplins 31"' arived at Col : Bayleys and tarried there untill the 7th of November in Which time we Made a Logg Canno NOVEMBER 7* set up Connecticut River 10"' we arived at the mouth of Peezumsuck River and Searched the land untill the 16th at Night 17"' The River was Froze so that we could not move oui Canno & left her in the mouth of Peezumsuck River and Set out on foot for Co : os IS"* arived at Col: Bayleys 20"' Came to Maj' Topplins and lodged there 21"' Set out for home and Campt at the 10 mile tree 24"' arived at Plymouth and lodged at Ensn Hobarts Camp 28"' Arived home about the middle of the day I was absent 6 weeks and 8 days we spent about a week in Hunting and we Oatched 6 Beaver and a Sapple whUe I was at Peezumsuck River I sold my Traps to John Lahhe for a Gun and a pair of Silver Buckles and papuss Beaver skin which I got and took his note of hand .for 12 saple skins on their face value in MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 146 money to be paid on demand with Intrest at io pr Cent pr annum untUl pd Which note I left with Maj' TopUn of Co :os to Receive for me when Lahhe came in our Entertainment at Col : Bayleys and what Provisions we Carried out with us came to 2-3-6 Lawf ull money being T/ Dollars which he advanced to ns on an ord6r from Ool : GofEe which acct was Settled and Signed a Receipt on the back of the order to the amount of 3:3:0 Lawf ull money and brot a bill from under his hand of the Charge DECEMBER FIRST I carried some worsted and Woolen yearn to Mrs Marston in Derryfleld to be Wove Which she promised to Weave in 6 weeks and I got 14 £ of Tallow from James Patterson I am. to have it at the price it is at Boston & I got a worm for my Gun from John GiUmor which he gave me 8* Returned Col : Goffe his Gun that I had out into Woods and Spent the day Waiting on him concerning the Discovery we made of the Town- ship we went to Veiw 4 & 6'" I spent at the Raising of David McClures Barn 6* I Cleaned almost 3 busheU of Rie 7'h I got it Ground at Blaisdells Mill 8"^ I Got 8 bushell of Pottatoes from Thomas Boies on Credit 10"» I got 10. Tile from Deacon Walker and some broken Brick on Credit 11* I laid the bottom of our Oven IS"" & 14* I got 2 pots mended with Each a foot & a beal and ihy mare shod the whole Charges came to 4 : 10 : old Tenor with Daniel Moor 15* I got one busheU of Potatoes from Thos Boies on Credit ' 17 I mended at our Windows and set the Glass in a new frame & sashes for the back side bed Room 18* Deacon Walker & I Divided our fur I got 5X £ of Beaver and the Deacon got 4J^ and one ounce I had 11 ounces more than him and ballanced What Stores we carried into the woods and what money we paid out on our Journey and I had paid 1 : 19 : 8 more than th6 Deacon beside about 2)4 pound of pork I carried from home 19* I borrowed a large Trea heaped full of Rie Meal from Pattersons folk and I got 3 bushell of of potatoes from Thomas Boies on Credit the night following it snowed a deep snow it has snowed about every other day for a Considerable time 20* I spent the day on Examining James Little and William Hohns on their Constableships at Matthew Littles and IMr Houston had desired to be with us & altho we sent him word he did not attend and we appointed to meet next Wednesday being the 36th and sent Mr Houston word and Jonas Cleaned up 5}4 busheU of Rie SI"* I went to Blflsdells Mill and Carried 2 bushell of Rie and almost )4 a bushell of Wheat and had it Ground 22* I carried 9)4 bushell of Rie to BlasdeUs Mill but did not get it ground 34* I went to Mill and got the Rie I took to Mill on the 32* Ground and I gave Col GofEe the Commission for Examining the Claims on John Bells estate to send down to have it lengthed out 10 146 ULA-TTHEW PATTEN'S DIAKY. 35"» I had a horse from Col : G.offe and went to Londonderry to my Mother in laws 26* Was a Violent Storm of snow from the N : E : and I lay by 2T^ I Came to Widow Duncans and I got X of a pound of Tea }4 Do. of Coffie 5 Do of Shugar & 3^ ounce of snuff on Credit it came to 7 : 3 : old Tenor and came home in the Evening 38"» I got an Ax from Daniel Moor and John Gillmor that they laid for me and I paid Matthew Littles wife a pound of Shugar that my wife borrowed when I was in Derry on the aS"* 29"^ Was a great Storm of Snow JANUARY FIRST 1765 on the 2"' we broke the way to the Little Meadow the snow is more than two feot deep and on the fli'st I Cun-ied an Ax to Daniel Moor and John Gillmor to be laid 4ih & 5th Join Kidder had Jonas and my oxen helping him home with Hay from the Little meadow on the i* I butchered our spotted Hog he weighed 7 score 7"» In the Evening my wife was taken with Travail pains so that she slept but little the night following 8"' She Continued in pains and I got 5 Quarts & a Jill of Rum from Matthew Little the Night following my wife was in sharp pains all Night so that she could not ly in bed 9* in the forenoon I gathered the Woman and about four of the Clock in the afternoon she was Delivered of a Man Child by Deacon Gillmors wife as Midwife and Esther Patterson & Hannah Davis sit up with the Child the Night following 10* Sarah McCurdy came to our house to wait on my Wife and Eliz* Moor and Maxgret Gillmoor Sit up with the Child the Night following 11* I got 2 Quarts of Riun from Matthew Little and I went to Widow Duncans and got 5 Quarts of Mollasses and a pound of Coffie J^ of a pound of tea and 5 pound of Shugar and 6 pound of Rice on Credit on the 7th I attended a meeting at Matthew Littles of the subscribers for the township Deacon Walker and I was out this fauU a Veiwing and I got an ax that Daniel Moor and John Gillmor Laid for me 14* I went to Mr Marstins and got 12^ yards of Oloath his wife wove for us and I paid her 4-19-0 for weaveing it and 8'/ old Tenor over that she could not give me for want of Change 16* I went to Widow Duncans and got 5 Quarts of MoUasses and a Gallon of Rum and 12 Dearning needles on Credit before this John Kidder went 4 Days to the meadow for me one day he brot 2 load 17 & 18* I brot a load of Hay from the Meadow the Night following the 18th it fell a snow of about 7 inches deep 19* It drifted vilolently 81"' I brot a load of hay from the little meadow 33 33 34 & 25* I brot a load of hay each day from the Meadow MA.TTHEW patten's DIABY. 147 36"» I brot 2 Load of hay from the Meadow 38* I brot 3 Load of hay from the Meadowwhich finished I had 16 Load and a Stack I let SamueU Patterson have of about a Tun and a half in it 29* I held a Court at Matthew Littles Wherein John Combs of- Merri- mac was Oompt and Brag Wilkins of Amherst was Respondant I took a note of Capt Read and Lieut Andrew Bradford for my fees being 3:9:0 new Tenor 30* I bot a Bushell of Rie from Samuel! Moor and I paid him 1-15-7 Bay old Tenor toward it 81"' Jonaa got the Rie from SamueU Moor that I bot yesterday and he Ground it and I had the Toal for pay FEBRUARY FIRST I put the handle into an ax for John Kidder and he Cut wood for me the while I was doing it and I let Maj Moors son Abraham have one half of a Raw Cow hide to string snow shoes to be Settled off iii what I owe the Maj' 4 & 6* I strung my Snow Shoes with new Stringing of the other half of my Cows skin and I filled an old pair of Bow of Daniel MacMurphys for my boys 6* I went to John Orrs in Goffes town and got a bushell of Rie from him I had put a deed on Record for him and we axe to settle the matter afterwards 7* I spent the day at Matthew Littles Examining Richard McAllester on his Constableship and with Mr Houston and James Little on his Constableship 8*. I went to Mi Russes and Reed 40-2-0 old Tenor on his note 9* I went to Widow Dttnoans and got 5 Quarts of Molasses 1 pound of Coffle 5 pounds of Shugar and a Quire of Paper on Credit they amounted to 9-7-6 old Tenor 11* Nathaniel Patterson sowed on a pair of soles on a pair of pumps 12* I went to Maj' Moors in order to pay him some money he was will- ing to take his money from Abel Webster and I left his note with Maj Moor and a line to have him pay the Maj' the money and I tarried at Deacon Coohranes over night 18* I bot 4 bushell of Rie from Deacon Cochrane and I pd him 17 £ old Tenor and half a Dollar in SUver for it and I sent James Little an Almanack 14* I got 2 hatts from Deacon William Moore which he brot from Mr Nehemiah Rand one of them was Clear Beaver the other was Mixed with rakoon 18* I sett out to go to Nottingham West to run round the town to find the Centre 27* I finished the bnsness 28* I got £ 15 of Twine from Mr Gordons shopkeeper a 19/6 pr £ and I gave my Note for the money being 1-9-3 Sterling money of Great Britan to be paid the flxst of July vnth Intrest but if it is paid by the 148 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. time it is t6 pay uoue and I came to Litchfield and tarried at Lieut John Parkers MABOH FIRST I run lines Dividing the Estate between Lieut Parker and his bror Alexander for which Alex gave me 8 £ and I would not take anything from the Lieut and tarried at the Lieuts that night 2* I came home 4"» I went to Litchfield to get Grain and Lodged at William Pattersons 6* I got 12 busheU of Indian Corn from William Patterson on Credit and I got A}4 bushell of Rie and }4 * bushell of Indian Corn from Jacob Heldreth and I had the Toal of the 13 bushell I had from Patterson and Heldreth let me have 6 quarts to make up the Toal of the 12 bushell a, bushell for the Bie and Indian I had from Heldreth I pd him 38-10-0 old Tenor and what grain I had from Heldreth he took no Toal and 1 swore him to 3 accts and I writ the Caption and I took nothing from him for them and Patterson and Lieut Parker and Gibsons son helped me to Iiieut Reads with the Meal with their Horses and Lieut Parker got his brors Alexanders horse and I got a bushell of Peas from Sam" Gibson on his sons Johns acct for what service I did for him last summer in his Case with Mr Bradford and Jonas brot my Team & met me at Beads ferry and I got it all home e'k I had William Barnetts mare and took her as far as Bob' Alexanders and then got Lieut Beads mare and went and got two bushell of mishlin from William Patterson that he got from Gibson and I got it ground at Heldreths and I had the Toal for swearing him to an acct and I paid him for half a bushell of Bie that I could not bring away and Patterson owes me half a bushell of mishlin on Gibsons acct & Patterson paid Gibson Two Dollars for the 2 Bushell and a half of Mishlin and I got 3 bushell of Eie from Lieut Bead on Esq Underwoods acct and I paid Esq' Underwood a Dollar towards it and I owe him four pounds of it yet and brot the Meal and Rie home and had a ewe lamb in the Evening In the night of the 7th we had a ewe lambd we see it morning of the 8th lO"' In the morning we had 3 lambs ll"" I bot %\%£ of butter from James Little he gave in the % and charged 31 £ and I paid him 10"/ Bay old Tenor while I was at Notting- ham my wife got 'J% & of Butter from James Little and she gave him 50"/ old Tenor he gave in the 3^ and we had a Ewe lambd 12"' In the morning we had a ewe lambd 14"' John McConohee paid me up the remainder of his note for the Meadow lot in the Ash Swamp being a Dollar and lOV old Tenor towards the Intrest and he gave his note for 8 £ old Tenor being the remainder of the Intrest IS"" I pd James Moor 2-12-6 Bay old Tenor for a bushell of Rie and a bushell of Corn I had from Nathaniel Gearfleld on his acct last Summer & I writ Giifins advertisement & a ewe lambd & it died 1&^ I got 3 £ of shugar from Matthew Little and I had a pound this MATTHEW patten's DIARY. • 149 week before and I attended the funeral of Deacon Walkers Daughter OSXCLll 18tt I got 1^ bushell of Potatoes from Matthew Little and a bushell from Deacon Gillmoor the day before viz 17"> on Sabathday we had a Ewe lamb ig* I run linfes for Deacon Smith and Matthew MoDuflfee The most of the remainder of this week I knit at the Fly net and writing a letter to Mr Houston for the Selectmen 34«' There fell a Snow about 13 or 14 inches deep and Very soUd the snow was Very wet 25«* We had a Ewe lambd in the night before and she had no milk for it and we fed it with Eggs and a little milk we got from the other Ewea untill the next day and the Ewe had no appearance of millr 26* We gave it to Ensign Tho" MacLaughlin 27«' was the annual March meeting and I was chose 1st Selectman and town Clerk and one of the Fence Veiwers and prizers of Damages and to take }i of the Invoice The Eemainder of the week I spent in writing APRIL FIRST I spent the afternoon on Examining the claims on John Bella Estate - 3* I attended the meeting of the new Township and I gave an order to the Treasurer for Fergus Kennedy Tho" Boies William Barnet and Matthew Little that I had reed the Dollar and a half from Each of them, and I reed a Johanna in money on acct of my being out last faull 3* I with the other Selectmen laid out a highway from Strawbury hill road between John MacLaughlius and John Bells and continued east to the southeast corner of my place where I live and attended the March Meeting by adjournment and after the meeting was over we met at Jolvn Bells and drawed the Surveyors Warts our Expences Was £ 3 old Tenor on this days busness to John Bell 5"" was the Province Fast Mr Houston preacht one Sermon as I heard and I gave Widow Mathies an order on Francis Barnett for a bushell of Rie 6"» I began to Plow and in the afternoon and I went and run round Tho* Maclaughlins place where he lives for his Mowing a day for me last hay time in the little Meadow and I writ a letter to Mr Houston to let him. know how many Sabbathdays the town had voted him away the Ensuing year 7* Sabathday I sent Mr Houston a line to inform him how many Sabathdays the town had Voted him away the Ensuing year by my brors daughter Elizabeth 8"" I began a contrivance to make Ropes for our fly net and in the after- noon I attended on examining the Claims to John Bells Estate gth I ^ivrit a Summons for John Bell for seven evidences on acct of his fathers Estate and I sowed about 14 quarts of peas 10* I had Richard McAlesters horse and I went to Litchfield and I got nine ax ten Quarts of wheat and a peck of Barly and a bushell of Peas 150 ■ MATTHEW patten's DIABY. from John Qnig and I left a Johanna with him to pay for it and to hny a bushell of peas for Eichard McAlester he sent a dollar with me for that end and I got half a bushell of Early from Gibson and I could not pay for it for want of change 11"» I went to my bror in laws Alexander MacMurphys and lodged there that night IS"" I came and they gave me a mess of EUs and a Sucker that was catched in their wear and a boiling or two of Pork and Alexander McColum brot a pair of shoes for Jonas that Archibald Macmurphy made 13* I went to Jos Wallace to try to get him for Alexander Macmurphy and I took some part of the Invoice and I sowed the remainder of my peas and 59 Quarts of wheat in the cow yard IS"" & 16"' I spent in Examination of the Claims to John Bells Estate 17"" I took up the remainder of my apple trees at Ologstons and I got U Plum trees from Capt Walker and I settled with John Roby on his note and I alowed his daughter Lydas wages out of the note and he is to give me half a bushell of Peas or the Value of them in other grain and he paid me £ 12 old Tenor and I took his note for the remainder of what he owes me the price of the Peas is put into the note IS"* Our heifer Oalved in the afternoon toward night 19* I went to GofEestown to measure a peice of land that 3 man for Mr Sam" Blodget and lodged at Tho' Karr Jun' 30* I finished measuring it and I charged £ 3 Bay old Tenor and Foster one of the men pd me £ 1-10-0 the yi of it and Tweed the other of them owes me the other half yet and I went to the Ceder swamp and cut a fish- ing pole and brot it hom 31»' Mr Houston was at New Boston SSii I had Capt Gofifes mare and I went to Robt Ushars and I got 5 Quarts of Molasses from his Wife and I am to pay it in ashes and from there I went to Litchfield and I got % a bushell of Feed Corn from Will- iam Patterson and some quai-ts of beans which he gave me and I got )^ a bushell of Mishlin on Sam" Gibsons acct that he was paid for in the win- ter and I got the % bushell of Rie from Heldreth that I bot of him last March and he let me have }4 ^ bushell of Rie more and I pd him 19V in sUver for it and I had the toal of the y^ bushell of mishlin and I pd .2 copers for it and Lieut Read gave me a Quart of Wheat to sow and I paid Quig a dollar toward the peas and Wheat and barly I had of him 34"> I got 4 bushell of ixDtatoes from Tho» Boies and I paid him 8 dollars in the new township affair and I owe £ 4 old Tenor of all the potatoes I have had from him this year The whole of what potatoes I had from him is 11 bushell came to £ 32 old Tenor and I had William Barnetts mare and brot the 4 bushell home and I swore Will™ Barnett to an acct and I got something more than >^ a bushell of Turnips from Lieut Moors wife to set out , 25"' I went to the farm between and new boston and I brot home the Nursery I sowed there to set out at home 26"' I sowed 6 quart pot fulls of wheat and a little more by the Well and I planted out the Nursery and I paid Elizabeth Patten 1-7-6 Bay old MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 161 Tenor To-ward her Spining for us last faul or Summer and I gave William McClure a Writ against Cox of Dunstable to be tryed the 13th of May 37"> I borrowed a pair of half Soles from James Patterson and I got Nathaniel Patterson to Sow them on and Jonas workt in his room while he was doing it SQ"" I had Matthew Littles horse and I went to Litchfield and I paid "William Patterson 3 dollars toward what I owe him and he gave toe an order on Widow Russell for a peck of spring wheat which I got and he gave me 3 quarts of flaxseed and Harveys wife gave me a quart and Whitimore a quart and John Bntterfield a quart and Betty Gibson a quart and Quig I suppose near 3 quarts and John Parker a quart and I came home by the way of Col Goflfes MAY FIRST I sowed a peck of Wheat by the Well and in the Garden and some Barley in the garden and James Patterson gave me 3 quarts of flaxseed, and Lieut Moors wife gave me 3 Quarts and Deacon Gillmors wife gave me almost 3 Quarts more there fell a flue rain the ground is well refreshed it has been very dry for some time by past & I pd Lieut Moor 40'/ of the Province rates 2d I took some of the Invoice and I got between 2 and 3 quarts of flax- seed from Richard McAlester 3* the Selectmen reed the preceipt for Amherst and Bedford to Chuse a Representative and I drawed the Wart for Bedford Constable for a meet- ing for end to meet at Ensn Daniel Moors barn on Monday the 20th Instant at 10 of the Clock forenoon 4th I carried the Wart to the Constable S* Mr Houston was in Goflfestown 6* Daniel Moor made 2 plow plates the one was of my iron and the other of his his weighed 1)^ & 3 ounces the charge is 33/ old Tenor A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM MAY 6 1765 7ih My i)oys and, I went to the little meadow and pickt up the Stuff that was fell down and mended some at the fence 8«h I gave Alex' Orr a Writ against George Cowan 9 & 10* I had John McLaughlin Juniors and John Kidders Oxen and I plowed the Grass groimd above the Barn on the 8th our black Cow Calved 11* I finished plowing in the morning and I had John Clogstons mare to TTiill I cleaned up the 2 bushell of Rie I had of Lieut Read last March and there was only 1% bushell and 10 Quarts and about the 3d of a Quart which I took to mill today and John Kidder had Jonas and my oxen more than half the day helping him break up IS* John Kidder helped me the forenoon and the bigest part of the afternoon a planting potatoes & in the afternoon I determmed a Case between William McOlure and William Cox they afterwards agreed the Case and Cox pd me half the Cost w:hich was 6 pound and McOlure owes me £ 6-8-0 of the other half he found the vn-it blank for which I 152 MATTHEW patten's CIAKY. alowed hi?n 13/ his half was £ 6 also and Mr Cox brot me a Gridiron that he made for me toward my being at Dunstable Runing the Lines for him in the Controversie between him and ,Jos Aeyrs when the refferies determined their affair 14"> Jonas and my Oxen helped John Kidder the forenoon and I had his oxen in the afternoon and I got 4 pound of hogs fat from Gan Riddell for whicb I pd him 18'/ Bay old Tenor 15 & 16* I had the Rose on my left leg and I sweat the 15th and Jonas had Kidders Oxen and Harrowed the Grass ground I plowed up mth Pattersons Harrow and on the 16th Kidder had my oxen the afternoon Harrowing his new land IT"' I sowed about 18)^ Quarts pot fulls of flaxseed and about 4 quarts of Early on our last years Potatoe land and the boys began to Plant Corn and this day I did nothing but sowing by reason of my indisposition about these days I finished Kniting the fly net weighing about £ 15 of Twine and will hang about 92 feet in the Ropes it is in 3 parts 18"" I butchered the black Cows Calf it weighed £ 34 and I fitted up a Pole and bow and I went to Amoskeig Falls and Thos Karr Junior gave me a Shad and I left my net in Oalys old house igth ijJj Houston was at New boston 80* I writ a deed from Lieut Moor to Thos Murdough of the half of Esquire Savages Right & I took the acknowledgement al unpd and I attended on a Meeting of Amherst and Bedford to Chuse a Representative and was chose Moderator and they elected and made choice of Col John Groffe Esqr to Represent said towns in the General Assembly he had 59 Votes and there was 34 for Capt Barron 3 of the 34 was not good and were put in by James Lyon and John Gillmor 31°' I held a Court between Alex' Orr Plant and George Cowan Deft the Case is Continued untill Tuesday the 11th of June next and I went to the Falls and I catched 4 Shad and I gave Rob' Ushar a prize Wart for a mare he had pounded and drawed a Notification for the sale I charged 40V old Tenor unpaid it was done at James Cowens Request and Sent by him to ushar 2%^ I got a peck of flaxseed from Rob' Walker and I iam to pay Richard Mc Alester for it and I got £ 4 of hog fat from Tho' Boies Wife and I pd her 18V in Bay old Tenor for it and I paid her % Bay old Tenor f qr half a jxDund of pork I did not pay her for When I got some pork from her last fanll 33* I finished drawing a Complaint and Warrant for John Martain against Abrham Johnson for an assault and Battery charged £ 5 old Tenor unpaid and I went to the faulls and I catched 39 shad and got them home Rob' Walkers boy brot them on his mare to Francis Barnett and the boys Carried them from there 24"^ I carried a peck of fiaxseed to Tho' Halls for Alexander MacMurphy I had it from Rob' Walker and I went to the faulls and I catched 40 shad and I had 10 of them Stole that Nighl; 25"' John bi^ot home 58 shad on my brors mare and Richard MoAlesters boy brot home 69 Shad and I brot home 6 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 153 27 38 & 29"' I got home 140 and in these 3 days I brot 2 bushells and 20 Quarts of Salt for which I gave 90 Shad 80* I went to Amherst and took a number of Depositions for Samuell Gray against Solomon Hutchinson and I took his and Col Shepards note for £ 1 : 7 : Sterling for my Service 31" I came home and jonas got home 20 shad and £ 13 of Salmon he had 30 shad but I paid Ebe' Johnson 10 that I borrowed from him on the 39th JUNE FIRST I got 20 shad 3* I catched 13 shad and I got 10 shad from John McConoughy towards his Note 4* I went Amoskeig falls and Col GofEe and I finished the Ust of Claims of John Bells Estate and attested to it. before justice Walker and 1 reed the Value of 30"/ of Silver money from Tho" Karr Jun' for Tweeds part of my surveying the land he and Foster oleard on Blodgetts farm and I gave him the plan and I reed 4-16-0 old Tenor for the Compt & Wart that I drawed for John Martain against Abraham Johnson and I pd Lieut Pate 3-13-0 old Tenor for 3 pounds of Tobacca and some Expenoes I was at his house some years ago 6 7 & S"" I fished at Amoskeig falls and with what I got before made 433 shad with the 10 I had off John McConoughy 9* was Sacrament in Bedford 10"> I fished at the falls and got 38 shad 11* Went to Matthew Littles to hold a Court between Alex' Orr Plant and Geroge Cowen Deft and Continued the case till next Monday at ten of the Clock a forenoon and I went to John Bells and Writ a Deed from Rob' Giffln to Sam" & John McConoughy and notes &c and charged Gifiln 30"/ and McConoughys 38"/ and John paid me a pistereen and GiflinR part unpd 13"' I got 9 shad 13* I and the rest of the Selectmen spent in drawing Warts to the surveys of Highways to repair Piscataquog Bridge and about jenny Cons Child 14* I carried McDuifle his Wart and and sent Ens" Moor his by my bror Sam" and in the afternoon I went to Mr Russes to meet the partners of the place called the Grallos we settled the charge was £86-^10-0 old Tenor came to £ 9-10-0 each old Tenor and I am to pay my part to Moses Sentar and I tarried at Mr Russes over night at free cost 15* before I cajne away I Acknowledged a Deed for Mr Russ which he gave his son james and I writ an Acquitance from him to his fathers Estate and Acknowledged it and would take no pay because he keept me over night at free cost and I came and fished at our new seting place in Company with Stillson Eastman for Sam" Richards and I got 8 shad and half a salmon and 3 shad I got the Evening before and one before I Joyhd with Eastman made 12 in all 17* I Attended to hold a Court by adjournment between Alex' Orr and George Cowen it was to held by at ten of the Clock in the forenoon and 154 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. we waited till near two o Clock and then called the case and Orr not appearing was Defaulted and I got Mathew Littles horse to go to Haver- hill for grain and I went and lodged at my Mother McMnrphys IS* I went to Haverhill and hot 8 bushell of Corn from Osgoods man and filled it into 4 bags and I brot 4 bushell of it away and I left 4 bushell of it there in two bags and I came and lodged at my Mother McMurphys 19"" I came to Alex' McMiirphys and he ground the 4 bushell and I came home 20"' I filled 6 blank Deeds for Oapt Karr and went to meet him to Piscataquog bridge according to appointment but he did not come and I went to the Falls and brot home my two long Net poles home 21'' James Patterson & I began to bore in the Rock between the Pulpit and SulUvans point to make a place to fish we Drilled one hole of 20 inches Deep next to the Pulpit and another toward the point of near 4 our Expences was 10'/ old Tenor we had John Gilbnors Drill and hand hamer and we was 2'/ old Tenor of f erriag at Halls 22* James Patterson and I went to work at the same place at Amoskeig we borrowed a hornfull of Powder from Deacon Gillmor and we borrowed a Drinking glass almost full of powder from the Company that was blow- ing on the East side (viz) Sam" Dickey and Com. and we made a fine blast on the point below the pulpit our Expences was 10'/ and 1 ■/ for ferriage 23'' our Heifer took Bull with Math* Littles buU and Mr Houston was at New boston 24"' I went to Deacon Walkers and we drawed our acct of our being out last fauU to lay before the Comtee and I sent by james Patterson to Boston for several Articles and sent 55'/ Bay old Tenor and £5^ of Beaver . 25* I spent the day for John Bell in Drawing his administration acct and other writings relating to it all day and I got a pair of pinns that Samuel Patterson made for me and some Cabage plants from John BeU 26"' our black Cow took Bull with Math* Littles Bull and I got a large boil of ash in the west end of the School lotts to make a dish 28 & 29"" I went up to GofCestown and Measured the land that Elexr Wells sold to Sam" Huse for which he gave me a Dollar for it and I writ the Deed from Wells to Huse & acknowledged it for which Huse gave me 10'/ old ten"^ and I lay at Aaron Wells and on the 29th I run lines awhile for Eleazr Wells and I acknowledged a Deed for him and another for Moses Wells for which they paid me 89/s old Ten' and I acknowledged another for Elear for which he paid me 20/s and I measured a peice of land that John Ordway sold to Mr Rowel and did some toward Dividing the lot Rowel lives on between him and Capt Wells for which he gave me a bushell of Meal and >^ a Peistereen and I came home in the Evening and MoHos Wells boy brot the meal os far hb Deacon Gilbnors JULY FIRST I went into woods and I got a knot for a dish and Stuff for 3 Treas of Poplar & for 4 Scoop net bows and fell two White Ash trees MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 165 2"» I made the bows and one Trea and I went along with john Bell to Spaldings in Merrymac to assist him against his Mother Bell who pros- ecuted him for lying on her we tarried all night but got no sleep and I got home after Sun rise 3* I got John McLaughlin junrs Horse and I went to Londonderry and I brot home the 4 bushell of corn I left in HaverhUl.on the 18th of June last Rob' McMurphys John brot it to their house and he ground it and I left 2 bags and 6:6:0 Mass old Tenor with him to send to Haverhill to buy Corn for me and james Patterson brot me 3 hats from Mr Nehemiah Rand and he paid him 3 dollars and he brot me 'X pound of Rice J^ £ of peper a quire of paper a bottle of snufE IJ^ £ of powder and 3 £ of shot the Beaver I sent brot 11 £ Bay old Tenor and 65/s Bay old Tenor I sent by him in cash Which money bot the several Articles and the Dollar he paid Mr Rand and 2/9 Bay old Tenor over 4*^ I paid James Vose the bushell of Meal that I borrowed of him on the 25th of last may and I married John Yickere & Hannah Davis gth I -^^it a Deed from old Mr Vickere to his two daughters viz Phebe Vose and Hannah Vickere I charged 40/s old Tenor unpaid and I writ a deed from Math'' to Maj' "White of No 13 in the 4* rang sold for Tax May 1»* 1759 and Capt LoveweU came and Summoned me to appear at Mathies in the afternoon and I got my brors mare and went there and tarried all night The case was between Elnathan Blood Compt & Abel Webster Respt they agreed the affair a little before the break of Day 6"" I came home about 9 a Clock in the morning I gave in my fees to be Cleared in the house and in the afternoon I attended at Math" Littles on the Comitee for Examining Deacon Walkers and my Accts of our being out Last fauU and I took the acknowledgement of the Deed I writ the day before from Math" Little to Maj' White 7"> Mr Houston was in Goffestown 9* I finished makeing three Rakes for John Thomas and I finished makeing a little Trea lO"" I went to Litchfield and attested before justice Underwood that the •Claims to John Bells Estate was returned in old Tenor to the judge ll'h I helped to lay a Hair Rope for our fly nett I found the hair ready teazed and james Patterson and Thomas McLaughlin Span it and helped to lay it it was 24 yards long I fitted considerable at the Corks 12"" I turned at the Corks about ^ of the day and about the Middle of the afternoon I went to Capt John Moors Barn Raising IS* I worked about }4 the day and finished the Corks being 54 in Num- ber and I drawed a journal of Deacon Walkers and my journey to an at Peezumsuck last fall and tended on a Comittee to Examin our accts but we could not agree two of them would at length have alowed £ 150 Each old Tenor and found our Selves which we refused 14"» Mr True preached in Bedford for Mr Houston and he preached for Mr True 16"> the night before we had our heifer ly out alone she came to the cattle about 11 o Clock in the forenoon la* I pd John Bell 6 sheets of paper I borrowed from him this Summer 156 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. and I Married Dr Benj Tiffeny and Sarah Karr in the Evening and in the day I fell a White Ash beyond the meeting house and yesterday & today I got Stuff home for five Treas IT* James Patterson and Tho" Maclaughlin and I Tyd on our fly net as far as we had rop IS* I had John MaoLaughlins horse and I went to Eob' MoMurphys and got 4 bushell of Corn that his John brot from Haverhill for me I left the bags and £ 6-6-0 Bay old Tenor on the 8d Instant vnth Rob' to buy it and I left £ 5-15-0 Bay old Tenor and two bags with his wife to send to Haverhm for 4 bushell of corn more and I brot the corn to Alex'. MoMur- phys and tarried over night 19* I helped him at framing his Mill and getting some sticks out of the pond and he ground the Corn and I came home in the Evening 33* I made 6 Corks and helped with Tho' McLaughlin near % the day in finishing hanging our fly net and I went to Matthew Littles to settle with John Little and James Patterson for my Expences at Amoskeig this Spring and I was £1-16-0 old Tenor in their book and altho I settled with Jas Patterson for my last years Expences it vras not Orost out till this day I got it done 33 & 34"' I made at some Treas and on the 34th I sent Joseph Farmer the 1£l owed him for Rie I had from him fall was a year by my John I purpose to alow him for waiting for it 35"' I with the other Selectmen Examined William Holms on his Oonstableship for the year 1762 and he Rendered aoct of his whole Col- lections except 4-18-0 old Tenor for which he gave his Note and we gave him an acquitance and we signed over his note to Mr Houston and Examined Richard MacAllester on his Constableship for the year 1763 and found he has paid to the Selectmens order 160-3-3 and to Mr Houston -667-13-0 and the province Rates being 901-9-0 being in the whole 1729-4-3 and there remains due of his Lists 403-5-0 26"' I recorded the March meeting Wart & Votes and the Sherriffs Writ and Wart for a meeting on it and the Votes of the meeting 37"' I was out of Case and got Sweat 38"' Mr Houston was in Derryfleld 29*'' I went as far as Mr Halls to go and see Capt Karr but heard he was not at home and returned home 30th ^^jt jjjm a letter 31»' I got Capt Walker to go to Capt Karrs for me and see if he would come to any agreement with me who carried the Letter I writ him yester- day and Jonas went to work for Capt Walker for his going for me to Capt Karrs and we began to reap the Barly between and the barn AUGUST 1"' I began to mow at the little meadow 2" My bror Sam" went out without my knowledge to borrow money for me to pay Capt Karr he got the promise of 70 or 80 dollars in two months 8* I sent a letter to Capt Karr by my John and I had one pair of james Pattersons oxen and Kidders oxen helping me to draw f enceing Stuff for MA.TTHEW patten's DIAET. 157 a Cow yaxd fence and I writ a Wart for a town meeting to be held the 16th Instant at 3 of the Clock in the afternoon S"* I got a quart and half a pint of Rum from John Bell and I and jonas mowed in the Burnt lot and Raked up 13 Cocks and John shaked out and helped Rake 6th 6'h 7"' & 8'" Workt at geting hay cheifly at the Little Meadow and finished reaping what Winter Wheat we had there was 7 Stooks of it 9"> I had Gan Riddells mare and went to Rob* MoMurphys and lodged aU night there he sent the money and the bags (that I left with his wife on the 18th of July last) with Major Tolford to Haverhill & he bot 4 bushell of Com for me and got it brot to Capt Littles and Rob' MacMurphy sent his son Rob* for it and brot it to his house lO"" he sent his Son Wm with me to Cannada to help me along with it and I got it ground at Col GrofEes and my boys finished Reaping our Barly and got it and the Flax into the bam we had between 3 & 4 stooks of barly and I finished Reaping the Spring Wheat in the Cow yard there was 2 Stooks and 8 Sheaves of it 11"" Mr Houston was at New boston 12''> We catched 3 salmon I got one that weighed 31 £ which made us Even as JMcLaughUn & Patterson said and we began to Reap Rie 13 & 14"" Rob' GifEen helped me to Reap we Reaped above the Barn and some in the south peice and had in these two days 33 Stooks and 11 Sheaves and on the 14th Deacon Smith and his son james and Samnell Patterson on their acct mowed my norwesterly lott in the Squar in the Little meadow & the Deacon came down at Dinner time and told me and I sent John to the Meadow in the afternoon and Shaked it out on the 18th I killed a lamb that weighed £ 2ij4 14th -^e Reaped and finished the south peice above the barn We had in both the peices above the barn 36 stooks 16*'' in the forenoon the boys and I Raked the hay on the lott that Deacon Smith Mowed and in the afternoon I attended on a town meeting called at Mr Houstons Request and we gave Fergus Kennedy an order on John McLaughlin Junr Constable for 40"/ old Tenor being what was Rated on his mare in the year 1763 and was since Voted off 17'i> I finished Reaping Wheat I have of spring Wheat this year 12 Stooks and 5 Sheaves I reaped 6 Stooks & 3 Sheaves today and I went to the meadow and Cocked up the hay that Deacon Smith mowed IS*"" it began to Rain in the fore part of the day and Continued untill Next morning it Rained a great Quantity it has been the first Rain this 5 or 6 weeks of any Quantity 19"» We Reaped in the field by my Brors 30** I gave James Lyon a Summons for Deacon Smith and Math" McDuffle and a Notification to james MoMurphy.the adverse party the Depositions to be taken on the 39th and we Reaped 31" I butchered a lamb that Weighed £ S}i and we finished Reaping I had 33 Stooks and 11 Sheaves in the field by my brors 23* William Barnett helped me to Mow at the Little meadow for some hay I let him have last Spring and John Kidder mowed for me also & my 158 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. boys brot in the Rie from the field by my brors and I got a Quart and half a pint Of 'Rxaa from John Bells wife 2B^ My boys and I Raked 43 Cooks Si"* was a Rainy day and I drawed a Compt & Wart for Cornet Graham of Amherst against John Cole of sd town for lying & 4 subpaens came to 7/4 Lawfull money unpaid & jonas began to Thrash Rie 25"! Mr Houston was in Goffestown and Capt Karr sent me a letter by James Patterson 26"' I sent Capt Karr an Answer by my John and I went to the meadow and Turned the hay on the East Side of the brook and I began to mow in McOlary Lott and Col Goffe returned two Writs to be tryd next Thursday at John Bells 27"' I Cleaned up near 6 bushell of Rie being the first I Cleaned up of this years Groath jonas thrashed 5 Stooks and what Shelled in pitching in the Barn 29"" I begun to thrash at our Peas ■ SO"" I cleaned up two bags full 31" I went to Col Goffes along with Capt Leigh of Portsmouth and Acknowledged the deed I gav to John Orr of the lots no 1 and 11 in the 6"' Rang and I finished mowing at the Little meadow and he j)aid me 3 £ old Teuor for takeing the acknowledgement of a deed from my bror Sam" to sd Orr & putting it on Record SEPTEMBER %<^ I drawed a Compt & warrant for james Cowen against james Thomas & William Allds Juu' there was 7 Subpeneas came to 8/4 proclamation money unpaid and I sent a letter pr Col Goffe to the Governor for my pay for surveying in the year 1750 and I drawed an Advertisement for a proprs meeting of Sowhegan East to be held the 29th of Oct' next and I cleaned up better than a bag full of peas and finished Rakeing hay at the Little meadow 8* John & I Stacked the burnt lott there was 82 Cocks of it and poled the Dispute lott Except 10 or 11 Cocks and the lot Deacon Smith mowed all but iO Cocks and the wind chekt to the Eastward Exceeding quick and came on a Rain 4 & S"" was Cloudy weather and on the 4th I got 4 bushell of Rie ground at Col Goffes mill 6"" I cleaned up three bags full of peas 7"' I finished cleaning up om- peas we guessed that we had 16 or 17 bushell and I cleaned up 26 quarts of flaxseed & John and I went to the Little Meadow and Stacked the hay on the Dispute Lott being 32 Cocks and 39 Cocks on the Lott that Deacon Smith mowed for me and William Patterson of Litchfield came to me on Lieut Jacob Heldreths acct and I gave him a Summons for 5 Witnesses to be taken at Gearfields on Thursday the 12th Instant e* I Cleaned up 88 quarts of flaxseed and jonas and John & I went to the meadow and Stacked the hay on McCleaxy lott being 80 Cocks and MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 159 38 on the East side of the brook and 20 on the West side of the brook and poled the Remainder being 21 or 23 Cocks lO'l' the boys finished plowing the peice between the house and barn and John and I went to the little meadow and finished Stacking I had 193 Cocks in the Little meadow this year and Jonas thrashed a Stook of "Winter Wheat and my Wife cleaned it np and there was a bnshell and a peck of it 11"» I writ a Deed from me to David MoCleary of the 3d Division no 67 and a Deed from him to me of the Meadow lott no 67 and I got £ 5 of hogs fatt from Tho» Boies Wife on Credit and I run Unes in the afternoon for Gan Riddell and I brot his mare home with me to go to Mr Gordons shop in Dunstable the next morning before day but when I came home my wife was Very much out of Case she was taken about the middle, of the day very suden 12* I cleaned up 2 bushell and a peck of winter Wheat and I had Gan BiddeUs mare and went to Mr G«arfields and took 4 Depositions for Lieut Jacob Heldreth and I lodged there over Night IS* The sun about an hour high I sett out for Mr Gordons and I got there 3 iron pots 4 £ shugar a box of snuff done up in paper % of peper & a J^ of alspice and a paper of needles and a Quire of paper and I gave him a DoUar and I came to Mr G«arfields & I took one deposition more for Mr Heldreth and I writ the Captions and am to be paid in Com and I came home about sun set & sent home Gan mare and my boys took our fiax to Mr Caldwells yesterday and they spread it there yesterday & today the night before there was a great frost 14* The last night there was a great frost again and I sowed a bushell and 3 pints of Wheat on the pea ground between the house and barn and I took a bushell of winter Wheat to Col Goffos mill and got it ground <& I had what was in the shop and I am to Make it up again A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 14 1765 16* I plowed in the forenoon in the Corn land above the Barn and Jonas plowed in the afternoon & I cleaned up 3 bnshell of Wheat 17* I butchered a lamb that weighed £ 43 & I finished cleaning up my winter Wheat I had about 8 bushell in all this year and I got a Gallon of Molasses from Madam Goffe on Mr Rands Acct on Credit and I got a Gallon of Rum from Samuel Voses Wife 34'/ whereof he owes me for Recording four of his childrens names in the town book and the rest I owe him 18* Margret GiUmoor Margret Boies Nancey Little Susanna McAllester Sarah Currier Margret Wallace Mary & Ann Scobey and Rachel Barron Broke our wool 19* I had John Clogstons mare and I went to London derry and Chester to Settle the order that Capt Karr Gave james Cochran on me for a Hogshead of west India Rum Which came to £347-15-0 old Tenor and I lodged at Maj' Tolfords 20* jean Tolford gave me a half Johanna Equal to 8 Dollars and I came to james Cochrans and I paid him the 8 Dollar peice of Gold that I got 160 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. from jean Tolford and I gave him my note for £ 15 proclamation money •on Demand with Intrest till paid and I promised to pay the Intrest he paid to Major Tolford and came home in the Evening 31'' I sowed a bushell and about 6 quarts of Wheat above the Barn and I lent Lieut Moor half a bushell of Winter wheat to be paid in spring Wheat and I got a bushell of Wheat ground at Ool Goffes mill 22* Mr Houston was in Derryfleld 23* I got a pair of half soles from Oapt Barron and I cleaned up 1)4 IbusheUs of Rie and began to sow B.ie in the field before the house 24"' I finished Soweing the field before the house I sowed 6)4 bushell '& about 6 Quarts on it and Sam" Patterson sowed on a pair of Soles on my pumps I cleaned up 4 bushell and a half and 4 Quarts of Rie and I :BOwed 10 quarts and half a pint of Wheat in the peice of Gronud by the Well makes some more than 2 bushell and a half about a quart and 1 pint 'of wheat that I sowed this year 25* I set out for Chohass to help to lay out Peirmont and arived at Pennykook and lodged at Mrs Osgoods & I borrowed 1 pound and the weight of 6 spoons of pewter from Deacon GiUmors wife 26"' I reed 13 £ old Tenor from Mrs McMiUan that Col Goffe left for me ■and I bot some Pork and other things I wanted for to carrie me over the woods and I arrived at Baker town and Lodged at Calls 27"" I arived at Lieut Browns in Plymouth and Lodged there 28"' It Rained all the fore part of the day in the afternoon I arived at ^otham Cumings the uppermost house in Plymouth and Lodged there 29"' was Sabath day and I had a Sore on the Sole of my right foot that I was lame with and lay by SO* I set out and got a little more than 3 miles beyond Baker river Falls in the new road and I Campt and Col Greeley Esqrs Webster & Bartlett and one Page came to me and Campt with me OCTOBER 1" I arived at Cohass about one or 2 o Clock in the afternoon Lodged at Mr Atkinson in Haverhill 2* I went to surveying in Piermont 31'' I finished laying out what was proposed to be laid out 22* we got our things and some provisions to last us home got to Mr Ladds the last house on our way in Coos 23'' Set off early in the morning and Arived at Capt Brainards Camp in Rnmney 24"' we came a Mile on this side Smiths River 25"' we arived at Pennykook and lodged at Mrs Osgoods Lieut Martains Expences and mine there were £ 5 36"' I came home in the Evening 27"' Was Sacrament in Bedford 28"' I acknowledged a Deed I gave to Ebenezer Hacket of a peice of liand by Joseph Kennedys and I writ a Deed from Mr Houston to Gan Hidden and I took the acknowledgement the Deed I write and a Deed from Riddell to Mr Houston all unpaid and David McCleary and I MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 161 Exchanged the Deeds of the 8d Division no 67 and the Meadow lott no 67 and Col Groffe took the Acknowledgement and I sent the Deed McOleary- gave me with his son David to send it to the Records 29"> I spent the forenoon fitting the lists for makeing the Rates the afternoon I attended on a Proprietors meeting of Souhegan East and in the Evening the Selectmen went to Math» Littles and we sit up almost all night a makeing at the Rates 30"' I spent all the day at it 3i»' I finished the makeing and Recording them and I sent the Usts to the Constables in the Evening we had 3 mugs of flip and a jUl of Rum.- and 7 meals of Victuals at Matthew Littles NOVEMBER STAMP ACT 1»« I butchered a Ewe that weighed & 48>^ of meat and John Bell brofc me two pounds of Tobacca from Portsmouth I sent a peistereen with him for it 3* I sent and borrowed John Bells Cart and went to Bnsn Daniel Moors mill and I got IJ^ bushell and qt of Winter wheat ground being the last I had and 6 bushell 14 qts of Rie ground they ground it all Toal free 5* Was a training in Bedford and I writ an Instrament between the Selectmen of Gioffestown and Robert Spear and Charged 30"/ old Tenor and alowed John Oir to Receive it toward the Remainder of a bushell of Rie I had from him last Winter 6"» I writ 4 Advertisements for John BeU for the sale of his fathers Estate and his own place in New boston and one the 7th I went to Sam"^ Pattersons and got him to mend my Shoes 8"' I went to Gtoffestown to arbitrate between james MoGregore and Timothy Ferrin and Sam" Richards they settled the affair themselves all but the Charges and Ferrin and Richards is to pay me £ 8 old Tenor each 10"> Mr Houston preached in Londonderry for Mr McGregore who was in Boston ll'h I went to Groflfestown and Run the lines Round Blodgets Farm and I got half a pound of Powder and^a pound and half of shot and a paper of pins up in part of my pay they come to 18/6 Bay old Tenor and there is 36/6 Bay old Tenor comeing to me yet for my service 13'h I spent part of the day a planing of Piermont and about }4 ot it I spent along with Wm Blair at Matthew Littles & I borrowed a pound and 3 ounces of tallow from Capt GofEes vnfe 13"» I planed all day at Piermont plan 14* being Thursday was Thanksgiveing Throughout the Province by the Govts Proclamation 15 & 16* I workt at the Plan of Piermont 18* I finished the plan and Carried to Col Gtoffe and the acct of my Charges and in the Evening I Vendued the Estate of John Bell deed and John Bells Estate in New boston 19* was a proprs meeting of Sowhegan Bast by adjournment and we adjourned it further untiU the first Monday in Deobr next to ten of the 11 162 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. Clock in the forenoon and Lncy Baxron finished makeing a Dublet for me ■which she began the day before 20"' I went along with Capt Allds and Run the lines for him round the home lott no 73 unpaid 2P' I had James Pattersons horse and John Bells mare and I and my Wife went to Londonderry to her Mothers and lodged there that night 33* I came home and I got 8 bushells of Salt from Jonathan Ohamberlin toward my Surveying and Drawing Plans &c for him years agone and I sent the two horses home in the Evening • 33* Jonas and I cleaned the Remainder of what Rie I had there was what Rie was on 30 Stooks and 6 sheaves I did not measure the Rie but I Bupx>os there will be about 20 bushell of it and I Rectified my Compass 24th IjJj. Houston was in Derryfleld 25"» I writ 4 Advertisements of the adjournment' of the Proprs meeting of Sowhegau East and I had John Clogstons Oxen and Oapt Goffes Cart and I brot a load of Hay from the little meadow 26"' I workt at a head for my Surveying Staves and I workt the night before untill past midnight and I writ a Wart for the Constable to warn Jenny Conn out of town and she threw herself on the town for Releiff 27"» I finished my Surveying Staves and I went to David Moor and he soled my pumps of his own Leather and thread and set a patch on the side of one of them and Charged 14V Silver old Tenor and I paid him six of it and I owe him eight or 2X of New Hamp' old Ten' 28"" I went to Dunstable to Run lines by an order of Court the land lys in Hollis Squire Lovewell appeared for one party and Jonathan Blanchard for the other and I tarried over night at Squire Lovewells 39 & 30"' I was on the same bussiuess but did not finish and I came home on the 30th being Saterday DECEMBER FIRST my wife came home WiU"" Morrow brot hor from her mothers as far as Robt McCluxes and she came home from there on foot 3* I attended a proprietors m'feeting in sowhegau East and I was chose with Lieut Thomas Barns and my bror Sam" to Examin accounts and I was also chose with Col Goff e and Oapt Barron to Sell a i)eice of land lying in Merrymac between Tho» Vickerys and james Gillmors and Oapt Barron and I sent a Wait to John McLaughlin to warn Agness Dallrymple out of town 3* I went along with Ensn Blair and Showed him my farm in Goflfes- town the Night following there fell a Snow of a foot deep 4"" I went along with the Oxen and Sled to Ensn Moors Mill and brot home the 4 bushell of Meal that jonas took there yesterday on Ensn Blairs Horse S"" I Cleaned at our spring Wheat 6"» I could not get it quit Clean but prety near I did not Measure it but I suppose there is eight bushell and I Butchered a little poor lamb I did not weigh it MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 163 7* I went to the Meadow and brot home the Remainder of the Stack that I broke on the 36th nit 8* Mr Houston was in New boston 10* I workt at the Slates for a break and Rouns for a Rack for our sheep and I compleated a Deed that I writ yesterday from Matthew little to John Little and I offset the charge of With John Little for.my last springs Expenoes with him and Patterson at Amoskeig which was 86/ old Ten' and we alowed the one to answer the other and yesterday I writ a Deed from James Vose to John Vickery not paid and I charged it on book (viz) 20"/ old Ten' to Each of them ll* Alex' MacMurphy came for me and I went with him to The" Halls who is now Regnaler in his Sences and I tarried there all night 13* I came home in the fore part of the day and I sent an ax to John GiUmor to get laid that weighed £ 4 & 3 ounces W* John GUhnor laid my ax he put in 7 ounces of Steel and when he had done it before it was ground it weighed only one ounce more than it did before he began to lay it he burnt it so much in the Are 10* I got 10 bnshell of Rie and a bushell and half of Indian Corn from John Clogston which I am to settle for between him and Lieut Bradford and I took it to Ensn Moors MiU and got it all ground into Meal and got it all home in the Evening 17* I writ 3 letters one to Squire Lovewell and another to Jonathan Blauchard concerning surveying for them pr order of Court and another to Mr Cox of Dunstable for a Draught Chain 20* the boys brot a load of hay from the meadow 31" I brot a load myself 33* Mr Houston was absent from Bedford he set out last week for Pel- ham but Mr Wilkins was in Bedford in his Room 23* 24* & part of the 35 I lay by by reason of a swelling on my left Cheek which broke and run in the Evening of the 25th I attended at a meeting of the township of Dartmouth 26* I set out for Ensn Parkers in HoUis in order to buy some beaf and I lodged at Cousen William Pattens 37* I got to Ensn Parkers and lodged there at night 38* I bought an Ox from Ensn Benjamin Parker for £ 60 Bay old Ten' and I gave him my note to pay him in three months free of Intrest but if not paid then to draw Intrest from that time till paid and I oaine home with the Ox 30* I borrowed 35 board nails from Squire Rand 31"' Lieut John Moor helped Me to butcher the Ox which Weighed £ 618 of Beaf and 86 of a hide and 43 of Tallow and I cut it up and my Wife Salted down a barrel of the best of it in the evening and I borrowed a quart bottle full of Rum from my neighbour Saniuel Currier JANUARY FIRST 1766 We salted up the remainder of our beaf and I got a quart and half a jiU of Rum from Squire Rand it began to Snow in the fore part of the day moderately very fine but Exceeding Cold and snowed all the night following 164 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 2* it Snowed all day and the wind very high, it abated snowing a little before night it is nigh a foot deep of this falling 3'' I pd Currier the Rum I borrowed the 31st ult 4'h I broke out to the Little Meadow and brot home the bottom of the Stack in the Northwest Corner of the Squar e* I got a £ of SnuflE that Tho" Boies brot from Boston for me he laid out his own Money for it 7"" I borrowed almost 20 fulls of our large Shugar box full of Corn from James Patterson and I lent him 10 full of it of Rie 8"» I fetched a load of hay out of the stack on McOleary lott 9* I took 8 busheU of Rie and the Corn I borrowed from jas Patterson and got it ground at Eusn Moors mill 10"' I brot 3 load of hay from the Meadow the night following it began to Rain 11"» It Rained hard in the morning but abated a While up in the day IS"* I brot a load of hay from the Meadow 14* I brot a load of hay and I let Thomas Boies have a bushell of Peas and Deacon Walker and I waited on the Oommitee of Dartmouth for Examining accts but could not settle our affairs 15"» I butchered our two Hoggs which weighed 300 and we salted them down in the Evening one weighed 160 and the other 140 16 & n"* was Exceeding Cold on the 16th I went to Matthew Littles and I writ a Deed from Capt Karr to John Patee and both paid me 20"" I brot two load of hay from the meadow 31"' was a Rainey day 32'' Lucy Barron came here to work and I got 5 quarts of Molasses and a puding pan from Esquire Rand the molasses was 3-15-0 and the pan was 16"/ old Tenor unpaid 24* brot a jagg of hay from the meadow 25"' I shod my sled and put in a New Spear and Rowler and New Slats 38'h I went to Ensn Moors miU and I got a bushell and almost a half of Wheat ground and I brot the rest of my load of hay out of the bm-ut lott 29"" I brot two jaggs from the meadow ' SO"" I. set out for Dunstable and HoUis and I had Richard MacAllesters horse and lodged at Squire Cumings 31"' Run some lines so as to joyn my other work together and I took a Note for 4 Dollars from Eben Parley being the one half of my pay & the half of my Expences and Joua Blanchard Esqr gave me tluree French Crowns on acct of my note from Farley and I am to have the improvement of it untUl I get the money from Farley and I came to Squire Lovewells and planed at my work untill 11 of the Clock at Night and I lodged there and I pd Elnathan Blood 2 DoUars and four and four pence Bay old Ten' for the 2 bushell of Wheat I had from him about 8 years last f auU FEBRUARY FIRST I finished the plan and went to justice Chases and Attested to it and I got 3 axes from Smith in Dunstable which Squire Lovewell is to pay for MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 165 in the half of my pay and he pd 33/7 Bay old Tenor for me at Squire Gumings he paid me 11/6 Bay old Ten' made his tliree Dollars toward ay way and he found me as much as was his half of my Bxpences and I came home in the Evening 4"- I had James Pattersons Oxen and I took 85 sticks of slitwork to my upper place and I got McKinneys oxen to help me from his house up and I got a quart of Rum from John Bell on Credit and Alex' Orr came and Swingled flax for me and Charles Black swingled on his acct 5"> Alex' Orr swingled in the forenoon and finished we had about 100 pounds of flax in all this year and Daniel Moor singled shod my Oxen and charged me 60"/ old Tenr and I found the hron 6"> I went to my Mother in Laws and took my Oxen and Sled with me V'h I came home and brot two thirds of a barrel of Vinegar that from there and Rob' McMurphy filled the barrel up with Cydar and he flUed a half barrel that I had with me with Cydar and he gave me a bushell of Indian meal and I brot the Bed and bolster and Sheet and a Quilt and a Rag Coverlid and 2 Chairs that fell to our Divide of my father in Laws personal Estate and my mother in Law gave me four chairs to bring home and my off ox got lame in his off fore foot in comeing home but I cant tell how and my wife sent and got 6 quarts and 3 jills of Molasses from john Bells wife S"' I went and got some Spruce and I out off a board log and butted it jouaa feU it west from the field South of the house lO* I went to Col Goffes and made some additions to Piermont Plan and helped to fram and Draw a Return for the Commitee of the survey of said town I got home about one or two of the Clock in the morning ll"' I spent the forenoon in going to Oapt Barrons and drawing a State of our affairs relating to Jenny Conn to send to Mr Livermore for advice and James Patterson carried it and David Currier brot rde half a Quire of paper on in part of some Writings I did for him on the 3d Instant I did as much as came to a pistereen for him and another pistereen for his father which they promised to pay 12"' & 13* we workt at geting wood 14"' Col Goffe sent for me on an affair of Doctr Merrills who had given abuse to Divers persons the day before the Col alowed me 4"/ provn money and Sqiure Rand became paymaster and promised to give me Cr for it on book and I did as much writing for Sam" Currier as came to 2'/ unpaid IS* I hauled 6 load of Wood from up by Kidders 17* I got a pair of Mogoseens that David Moor mended for me he soled and heel tapd them and I found the thread he charged 11'/ Bay old Ten' and I and james Patterson went to Amoskieg Falls and workt between the Pulpit and SuUivans point 19"* Hitty Currier came to Spin about noon at our house and we hauled 7 load of wood out of the swamp 21"' I went to Capt Barrens and We the Selectmen Mr Houston an order for his SaUery this year being £ 13-1-7 Lawf uU agreeable to a Vote of the town 166 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 24"' I carried 35 Sticks of Slitwork up to my place between here and New boston and in the Evening I went to John Bells to treat with Mr Warren about the makeing the Pulpit and I writ a Deed of old John Bells Estate from Ensn Daniel Moor who bought it at Vendue of John Bell and took the acknowledgement of it and the acknowledgement of a Deed from the adminisr to Moor all unpaid and to be paid by John Bell 35"» I gave William Caldwell a Wart againt David Scobey with 16 supeneas came to 11/4 liawfull 26* I gave WiU-" Oadlwell a Wart against Will"". Wallace with 16 or 17 subpeneas came to 11/4 or 8 pence and Scobey and Oaldwell settled their affair and J Oaldwell is to pay me I charged !!■/ ST"* John got 5 quarts of molasses at John Bells and I writ a pair of Indentures of a poor Child named Nancy Sloan to Rob' Morrial we the Selectnxen met at Matth'' Littles and We signed the Indentures and Writ the Wart for the March meeting and gave several orders we broke iip some time in the morning our Bxpences was two mugs of flip and I got 10 board from Capt Goffe that measured 145 feet for which I am to draw in logs to make as many for him free of the sawing and Hitty Currier left off spining at noon and went home 38"' I went a Run lines for james Gillmore and I run as much for Ensn Vickery and Joseph Farmer as I did for Gilhnore what I did for them I allowed to pay some Intrest that I alowed myself to pay Joseph Farmer on acct of some Rie I had from hith two year last fall and Winter GiUmor is to pay me in grain if he can spare it MARCH FIRST was a great Rain 2^ Mr Houston was in Derryfield this is the fifteenth sabath day that he has preached in other towns for pay since last March meeting Sii I carried some linen yearn to David McOlearys to be Wove 4"' I held a Court wherein William Caldwell was Oompt and William Wallace was Respt I gave judgement agt the Respt and he appealed 5"' I gave Col Goffe a Quitclaim of the home lott no 17 on babussuck for which he is to give me a horse he had from Robert Nesmith for said Lott • 6* he sent me the horse by John Kidder 7"' I got 5 Quarts of molasses from John Bell 8"' I met with the Rest of the selectmen at Math'" Littles and Examined Lieut Moor on his Constableship and I got a calfskin from Capt Barron that he Taned and Curried for me 10"> I carried some flLing to David McClearys and 2}4 bushell of Rie to Ensn Moors Mill and I got 1)4 bushell of it ground and I gave Tho' Hall a Deed of the Lott no one on the north of Piscataquog River and I took a Deed of the lott no 8 in the 6th Rang from Capt Karr in Ueu of it ll'h I went to Ensn Tho» Millers and got a bottle of Snuff that Peggy Diggedy sent a present to my wife by Ann Kennedy IS"" Thomas Boies -svith his oxen and Sled and John Moor and johu McKinney and Each of their oxen helped me to Hall my boards from MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 167 McKinneys to my upper place and I had William Baxnetts oxen and I took about 386 feet of boards from home with what Will*" Barnett took up from Goffs for me makes about 2000 feet of boards that I have now at my upper place IS"" my boys and I was at the Haulling of John McLaughlins barn the Oleatt and Plate brook and was obliged to leave it and I could not find the ax I took with me that night 14"» was an Elxtraordinary storm of Wind and Snow 15"> the wind Continued Excessive high and the snow Drifted greatly in this day and yesterday we had 4 sheep laJnbd and by the morning of the 16th two of the lambs died who we suppose was killed by the other sheep by dunting them and I got 6 Quarts of Molasses from John Bells wife 17* It stormed Hail and wet together and froze as it fell but before the middle of the day it Rained and in the after part of the day it Rained a great deal and I went to David MoClearys and got the Cloath he was Weavcing for us there was 30 yds and almost ftiree quarter of it he took 6 yds for the Weaveing and I brot home a bushell of meal from Busn Moors mill that I Carried the grain there the 10th Instant 20* I helped John McLaughlin junr Hall his Barn and got. a pair of Shoes for my wife that Sam" Patterson made the upper leather was mine aud I borrowed the sole leather from james Patterson and I bargained away my farm on Piscataqnog River to WiUiam Blair for 212>^ Dollars to be paid in 2 months with good Security 22* I went to Ensn Daniel Moors mill and got two busheU of Rie ground 24* I with the other Selectmen attended on the Town Counters at Math'' littles and gave some orders and tryed to settle with Mr Houston about the arrears he says the town owes him but could not get a State of the arrears all that we could do and he went off and blamed us that we would not Settle vnth him without and james Little got about 3 hundred of hay 25"" james Little got abput 2}4 hundred of hay and I got a pair of Soles for my own shoes from james Patterson and Sam" Patterson sowed them Fi and I got a pair of shoes that Sam" Patterson made for susauna and had the sole leather from james Patterson 26* was our March Annual meeting and I was Chosen Clerk and second Selectman and I QuaUfled the town officers 37* I went to pine hiU in HoUis to Plan the same to find a Center for them to buUd a School house on & before I went I took a bill of Sale of • Ensn Blairs personal Estate 28* was on the business 29* finished and came home and Charged 18'/ but did not get my pay and as I Came home I got half a bushell of Peas from John Roby that he owed me and is to be discounted on the note I have of him 80* was Sabathday and the night following we had a ewe lambd ^nd our black Oow Calved 81" I went with David McCleary Junr and run Round his 100 acres above james Littles and John Thomas gave me a bushell of oats and my John brot them home 168 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM MARCH 81" 1766 APRIL FIRST I began to prune my Apple trees and I gave Mr Houston a Coppy of a Vote from the town book and he paid me 10'/ old Tenor for it and pd me 20»/ old Tenor for Acknowledgeing a Deed from Gan Riddell to him last October 2* I began to sow my Peas and pruned some apple trees S* sowed some more peas and pruned some more at Apple trees and in the afternoon I went to Es5.r Rands to a Proprietors meeting of Dart- mouth and was chose one of the assessors and one of the Commitee for to lay out the Land 4"' I sowed some more peas and pruned some more apple trees and I got a quart of Rum and a quart of Molasses from John Bell on Credit 5"> this day I finished sowing two bushell of. peas and I let james Pat- terson have half a busheU of peas that I got from John Roby on the 39th ult month and I pruned at my apple trees 7"^ I finished Sowing peas I sowed two bushell and Twenty Eight Quarts in aU this year and yesterday I sent Mr Houston a line to inform him how many Sabathdays the town had Voted him away the Ensueing year gth I -^yrit a letter to Lieut Brown for money and I mortised a Sett of Table legs lO"" I turned two set of Table legs ll"" I run round Lieut John Littles place in Goffestown for his mowing a Day for me two or three years ago in the Little meadow and I Run round No 1 in the 12th Rang in Bedford for Deacon Gillmor to answer against a bushell of potatoes that I had from him last spring and some butter I had of his wife last fauU when I went to Cohass in September . 13"' I workt at makeing a table frame 14"' I finished makeing the table frame for my Cousin Eliz'th Lancey 15"» I attended at Deacon Kenndells on the Commissioners on Capt Par- kers Instate and Exhibited an aoct on Oath of £.87: 12:0 old Ten' but there was a mistake of £4:8:0 old Ten' that I found afterward I ought to have allowed of more Credit 16"» I pruned at my apple trees 17"' I carried The ox hide I bot off Ensn Parker which weighed £86 and my own Swan ox hide that weighed £ 53)^ but it is much damaged and my Mare skin which was damaged also to Mr Fiske in Hollis to be Tanned and 13 yards and better than a quarter of alwool Cloth to joseah French in^HoUis to be drest and I came home in the Evening IS* I finished pruning our apple trees 19"' I went to Lieut Moors and got some peas and some Carrot seed that Ms son John brot there for us & and we sowed some garden seed 20"" Mr Houston was absent from Bedford he went of for Pelham 31'' this day I killed five Partridges on their loggs for Druming and we sowed more garden seeds and I got a pound of Snuff from Math'' Little that he brot from Boston for me last week I sent 12V10* Bay old Tenor with him for it MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 169 32* I went to james McNights and I divided the Estate between him and his son David and it is to pay a Dollar that I owed his son John of the price of a Mare I hot of him in the year 1760 and I alow myself to do him some other jobb some time again on the acot of the Dollar and I Went to Maj' Moors and I settled with him on my Note and for a barrell of Vini- gar and the barrel the barrel was & 3 and the vinigar was £4 and I had paid him all my note and for the barrell and the Vinigar & Capt Balron had the barrell and half the Vinigar and 19"/ old Ten' over which he could not pay me back and I went to John Quigs and got 7 Duck eggs from them and they would not take anything for them and I went to Lieut Hildreths and I left a bag of Rob' McMurphys with him to get some grain for my takeing some Depositions for him last September 24"' I sowed about a Quart of Great Peas and a handful or two of Early peas in the Garden and in the evening I writ a Deed for Archibald McMurphy from his Step father and his Mother for him 35* I gave sd Archibald McMurphy the Deed I drawed last night and another I drawed from his Sister Jean to him 36"' I went to John BeUs for John McLaughlin Junr to Count the money for the Province Rates for him on his Constableship and I paid him an eight pound bill that wanted one Charecter and a twenty four shilling bill of my Province Rates & joe Thomas gave me a bushell of potatoes • 37"' I heard Mr Daniel Emerson preach in Bedford for Mr Houston from the 36th Verse and 5th Chapter of St Johns Gospell 38"' my boys planted the Potatoes that Joseph Thomas gave me on last Saterday we had planted all the potatoes that I had of our own before being twenty pail strickt full 39"' I sowed 17 Quarts of Barley and I hewed knees for a Cauuoe and I got a bushell of Potatoes from Tho" Boies 30"' I sowed 3 bushell of Flax seed above the Barn and we planted the Potatoes we had yesterday from Tho' Boies all but a few MAY FIRST I sowed 13 Quarts of Spring Wheat in the Cow yards and I got a bushell of Potatoes from Math" Little anfl I got a Stem and Stoarn posts for a Oanuoo on the 3d my boys jplanted almost all tho potatoes I got the day be- fore 4"' Mr Houston was in New boston S"" I Reed 4 Dollars from John McLaughlin Jun' as a Constable for my service assisting the Selectmen in the year 1760 agreeable to a Vote of the town 7"' John went to Daniel Moors MiU and got two busheU of Wheat and a bushell and a peck of Rie ground being the last of my own Rie ' lO* I went to Litchfield and got a bushell and a half of Rie from Lieut Heldreth on aoct of my takeing some Depositions for him last Septr and they ground it Toal free and I got half a bushell of Rie from him more than I am to pay for I would have paid for it then but could not make Change and I got ten duck Eggs from Mrs Gibson and I could not pay my ferriage to Lieut Read for want of change 170 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 12"" I went a fishing in the morning to Seborns ponds and I catched 13 Pickerell and I went to GofEes town and I got from old Mr Blodget one pound of Powder a 18/ and a paper of pins a 5"/ and a pound and a half of shot a 4/6 paid me up the Remainder of what was due to me for Ruuing lines for his Cousin Sam" last faull and a Shilling over and I paid him two Coppers back toward the shilling the above prices are in Mass old Ten', 13"> I writ a letter to Lieut Brown and another to abel Webster of Ply- mouth for money and I carried them to Esq' Rands and I got boards from Sam" Moor to make a Cannoe with and I went a fishing to Sebans Pond and I catched 18 pickerell and when I came home in the Evening Oapt Lovewell had been at my house and left a Suimnons for me to answer to Ensn Beuj" Parker at June Court for an Ox I bot of him the 38th of last Febr 14"> our Heifer Calved a Cow Calf and Sarah Currier came to our house to spin & we washed our sheep 15* We found the Heifer and her Calf le"" Sarah Currier went home in the morning 17* I went to Oapt Kaxr at his house about the money I owe him and Sarah Currier canie to Spia at our house she has been here 3 days this week 19"» I catched 17 pickerel and I sent John to Old Mr Viokerys and to James GiUmor and he got half a bushell of Rie from ja» Gillmor In part of* what he owes me for Running lines for him last Winter and he owes me half a bushell of Rie yet and he got better than half a bushell of Indian Com from Mr Vickery for my Writing a deed and Acknowledging it for him some time ago the deed was from him to his daughters Phebe and Hannah of a 100 acres in Bedford 20"' Susannah brot home 13 yds of tow Cloth that Capt Barrons wife wove for us 21'' was the Provincial Fast 25"> Mr Houston was in New boston 26"' I finished makeing a Chest of Drawers & Table for Cousen W"' Pat- tens Daughter Elizabeth and a Desk for myself 27"" I went to HolUs and Settled with Ensn Benj" Parker on his Sueing me to June Court and, I Reed almost £ 10 old Ten' from John Robys wife on acct of his note 28"' 29"' 30"' & 31'' I fished at Amoskieg and I got about 550 shad home and a Small Salmon home and I changed 120 for two bushell of Salt 20 I sold 27 I gave away and 11 1 had Stole JUNE 24 John Praia was found in the Edy below Pattersons brook and I was notified as a Selectman to go see him buried and Ensn Daniel Moor and I got 5 yards of Linen and a Gallon of Rum from Math" Little to burrie him with and in the morning I went to John Bells to meet with William Caldwell and WiUiani Wallace who had agreed on Terms of accommoda- tion and this morning they wholy Settled and past Receipts Wallace is to pay all LawfuU cost and Caldwell bore his own and his Attorys The Con- MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 171 Stable forgave his fees and I forgave mine and Wallace gave me a Dollar 8 David Moor soled my shoes and charged a quarter of a DoUar and I swore John Jacobs about his paying Fergus Kennedy some money and Hugh Campbell came to make me a pair of Lether britches 12* I went to Amoskieg and I got 5 Shad and a Bass and I changed the bass with Samuel Richards and I got a Salmon from him of 11>^ £ weight for the bass and 7 Shad he owed me and Hugh Campbell finished makeing my britches and I did not pay him 13* I set out for Pennykook and I got a Salmon at the setting place of 11 £ weight Elez Wells catched it and the partners gave it to me, viz Sam" Richards and WeUs and Ensn McCaUow and I lodged at Mrs Osgoods and she had the fish of me and it paid my Entertainment 14* I bot 16 bushell of Indian Corn from Tho' Stickney at half a dollar pr bushell and I paid him the money all in silver and I brot away 3 bushell of it and got it ground at Badgers mill and came home in the Evening 16* I went to Mr Russes and Run the Ime between him and Lieut McNeill on the North side of Russes land 18* I fished at Amoskieg falls and I catched a Salmon and I got a quart of Rum from Mr Russ and I gave and I gave it into the Company who was John Martain and jamey Karr and I got a Small Salmon for it 19* I had Richard McAllesters horse and I went to Pennykook in com- pany with Mary Riddell and carried the two Salmon I got the day before and let IMr Osgood have them they weighed 21 £ it was great Rain in the afternoon and we were Very wet 20* I brot 8 bushell of the Corn I bot of Tho' Stickey and left it at Badgers Mill and went back and brot 4 bushell more and got 2 of it ground at Badgers and I had the Toal and I gave him the 8th of a doUax and I paid Marys Expences and mine to Mrs Osgood which was 4 : 19 : I had 5/ O T pr £ for the Salmon it Rained a good deal this afternoon and we came to John McOurdys and lodged there 21" we came home and it Rained two Showers on. us this day a coming home and jonas Workt for old Mr John McLaughlin 22* Mr Houston was absent from Bedford he and his Wife went oflf for Pelham last Tuesday and I found a book in my book Case but does not know from whence it came Entitled some New Discoveries of the uncer- tainty Deficiency and Corruption of Human Knowledge & Learning by John Edwards D D 2d Edition and I Mised a book of mine writ by Jona- than Edwards Entitled a Strick and Careful Enquiry into that freedom of Will which is Necessary to Moral Agency &c 172 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 23* I paid John McLaughlin junr the bushell of Oorn I borrowed of him the 10th Instant and I paid james Patterson almost a bushell of Corn that I borrowed from him last Winter when I got it I borrowed two bushell and I let hun have half a bushell of Peas towards it this last spring and I borrowed £ 3 old Tenor from Math*' Little and jonas Helped old John McLaughlin almost all day 24"' & 25* I workt some at makeing a Plough 26"' I fished at Amoskieg falls and I catched 12 Salmon and 18 Shad I brot the shad to Math^ Littles and let him have them 27"' I had Gan Biddells mare and my own Colt and went to Pennykook and I carried 9 Salmon with me and I sold 3 to Mr Badger the Miller they weighed 41% & and one to Deacon Hall of 10 £ and 4 to Mrs Osgood and her Daughter McMillan that weighed 41)^ and one to Tho' Stickneys wife that Weighed 9% all at 3d LawfuU pr £ 28"' day I got a bushell of Corn from Mr Stickney and I paid him over the Salmon his wife had 3^ a peistereen and I got a bushell of Corn from Deacon Hall and I paid him in 10/s old Tenor more than his Salmon and from Mrs Osgood I had my Expenses which was 2:6:0 old Ten' and She paid me a peistereen and she owes me a quarter of a Dollar yet and I got a quire of paper from Mrs McMillan at 20/ O T and She owes me 4 £ O T yet and I brot the 2 bushell of Corn to Badgers mill and got it Ground and I had the Toal he has ground 13 bushell for me in all that I have had the toal of and I came home and jonas catched 3 Salmon at the falls and I catched one after I come and my Wife went to Derry & Chester and carried with her 5>^ Salmon or better than a half she had John McLaugh- lins horse and on the day I went to Pennykook John Catched 9 Salmon and I catched one we have catched 36 Salmon in all these 8 days they weighed about 270 £ 29"' Mr Houston was absent from Bedford 30"' I fished at the falls in company with Sam" Bichards We catched 8 Salmon and 9 Shad We gave Col Goffe one for which he gave us a bottle of Rum our Sahnon weighed about 12 £ apeice JULY FIEST I let Gan Riddell have my Salmon it weighed 12>^ £ I sent it to his house by my John and jonas helped old Mr McLaughhn from about 10 of the Clock tiU night and I finished makeing a plough 2"i jonas and John helped John McLaughlin junr the greatest part of the day to Hoe & I went to Pope Tho» Kaxrs and Run Round a peice of land that he Cleared for Mr Blodgett S* jonas and John helped John MacLaughUn junr in the forenoon and in the afternoon was a training and I went to Amoskieg falls and brot Sam" Rodgers Cannoe down to Patterson brook mouth in order to fish with 4"' was a Raiuey day throughout 5"' I went to the falls and catched a Salmon that weighed 10>^ £ and Gan Riddell sent me 2 £ and 14 ounces of Butter toward the Salmon I let him have the first Instant MATTHE-W patten's DIAKY. 173 6* I heard Mr True preach in Bedford for Mr Houston from Proverbs 28d Ohap & 28d verso 7"» I got a Scyth from Math" Little on Credit and I gave james Mathiea a Wart against Jonathan Oumings unpaid and I began to fellow the old field by my brors and I had John McLaughlins oxen helping me S"* I had John Kidders oxen helping me to plow and I writ 3 letters for Squire Rand to dun for money and Signed him 3 Writs and Summons 9* I had John Kidders oxen helping me to plow and I had Math" Littles horse and John Ologstons mare and I went to Pennykook and I brot home the 5 bushell of Indian meal I had at Mr Badgers and I got what he called a bushell and a peck of Rie from him for which I pd him 6 £ but I think there is about a bushell of it 10"> I had John McLaughlins Oxen helping me to plow it was very hot day so that we plowed but about half a days work 11* I had John Kidders oxen helping me to plow it was a very hot day and we could not plow but about half the day and Capt Barron came to my house and we drawed 3 Warts to the surveyors of highways 13* I pd Math" Little 20/ O : T : and 4"/ for a jill of Rum I had on the 9th Instant and 40'/ for a Salmon he had on the 38th of June and the 3 £ I Borrowed from him on the 23d of last June and I had John Kidders Oxen helping me plow in the forenoon and we finished plowing the fi§ld by my brors 14* I got half a bushell of Salt from Bnsn Daniel Moor on Credit and I gave Sam" Gibson of Merrymac a Wart to search Phiuehas Lunds house for Stolen Gtoods unpaid and I let Widow Bell have Rake and Sarah Currier pulled flax for us and the boys hoed the Potatoes 15* I got 2 Quarts of Rum from John Bell on Credit and I got 3 sythes and a pound of powder from old Mr Blodget on Tho' Karrs acct for my measuring 21 Acres of land for him that he Cleared on Mr Sam" Blodgets farm on the 2d Instant and Daniel Moor Laid a peice on the point of my plow shear the Iron was mine and John Kidder is to pay for it and Sarah Currier pulled flax for us 16* Sarah Currier helped us to pull flax and we finished we put 34 stook into water and we have 00 stook more and I began to mow 17* I had John Maclaughlins oxen helping me to plow and I gave David MacClnre a warrant against Samuel Richards and I went a fishing in the Evening and we Catched a Salmon that weighed £ 16 and I had the whole of it 18* I mowed the forenoon and in the afternoon I writ a Deed from John Little to John Mudget of the Right of land in Gilmantown and mudget paid and Little did not and McClure and Richards Settled their Case and and Richards is to pay me and I reed 13"/8* LavrfuU from from John McLaughlin Junr of the towns money to buy Nails Brads & Glue for the pulpit and got two quarts of rum from John Bells wife on Credit 19* I went to William Henerys and got 2£ of tobacoa and I paid a pistereen for it 20* I went to GrofEestown meeting at John Smiths and heard Mr John Wilson of Chester preach in the forenoon from the 2d of Acts & 83d verse and in the afternoon the 17th of Johns Gospel and 4th verse 174 MATTHEW patten's DIAllY. 21'' I mowed in my meadow at home SS* I went to Tho» Halls and drawed 3 writs for him viz one against Joseph Pudnay one against Jonathan Atwood and 1 agt John Ordway the charge for each is 4-4-0 old Ten' unpd and I charged HaU on book for them in iLawf ul money 24* I finished mowing in My Meadow at home Except from the Crotch of the brook upward which I left for Jonathan Currier and John Kidder and I took two Notes from Lieut Brown by assignment on Sam^i Derben of 15-13-6 Each and a note from himself of 4-4-9 all LawfuU money and 1 got a bushell and a half of Salt from Ensn Daniel Moor on Credit 25"' I began to Reap and I Reaped 2 Stocks and 4 Sheaves of Winter Wheat and I got in the last of my hay that I had at home I had 102 Cocks in my Meadow as far up as to the Crotch and I put it all in one Stack by the barn & I got 2 quarts of Rum from Mat Little 26"' It Rained in the forenoon sometime and in the afternoon I went to Capt Karrs to let him know that Lieut Brown brot me no money and to know whether I must Sue for the money & Nathaniel patterson brot ,a Salmon it weighed 10% 27* Mr Houston was in Hillsbourgh and our Heifer took Bull 28* my little boys and Betsey & I Reaped 5 Stocks and 7 Sheaves of Wheat betwixt and the Barn 29"' my little boys and I Reaped 5 Stocks and 3 Sheaves between Tjetween and the barn and Sarah Currier came about 10 of the Clock to Spin at our house 30* I got two pigs from John McLaughlin Jun' and Daniel Moor made a tongue for my Sheep bell fixt the Heel of my Scyth wore out and would not charge anything for it and Sarah Currier spun at our house 81»' I finished Reaping the peice between and the barn I had 14 Stocks and four Sheaves in it and two sheaves behind the house and 4 stocks and 10 sheaves in that peice by the well and we Reaped 5 Stocks in the wheat above the barn and Sarah Currier spun at our house AUGUST First I finished Reaping Winter Wheat I have 18 Stocks & 3 Sheaves above the barn I have 37 Stocks and 7 Sheaves of Winter Wheat in all this year and my Wife had John McLaughlin junrs horse and went to WiU"" Morrows and Sarah Currier went home at noon from spining she had been here about 3 days this time and Lieut John Taylor came to Engage me to ;go in the last of this mouth to lay out Cockermouth A DAY BOOK CONTINUED PROM AUGUST FIRST 1766 2* We Reaped 2 Stocks of Rie being the first and we opened our stack of hay and found it had got hot and dried 18 Cocks of it which was sweated Near good for Nought and jonas thrashed 10 Sheaves of Wheat and I sent near or quite a bushell of Wheat to W" Morrow but it was not dried and Margret Telford came to our house and I got 2 Quarts of Rum from Gan JRiddell on Credit .8^ our Belled Cow took Ball MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 176 4"" we catched a Salmon that we divided in 8 parts Eqnaly as near as we could my part weighed 8J^ £ and we Oarted in our "Wheat and I killed a Lamb that weighed as I guessed about 26 £ it weighed after the neck was cut ofiE 23J4 £ and we had to Oart out our Stack of hay into the wheat ground and Spread it & dry it 6* I let John McLaughlin Senr have a Bake and we.Eeaped our Spring Wheat we had 4 Stooks & a Sheaf of it and I Cleaned up two bushell and almost a half. of Winter jonas thrashed two Stooks and there was what sheled in the pitching and some that was left when we thrashed ten sheaves on Saterday last and we finished drying our stack of hay and Reaped a stook and a half of Rie 6'* jonas and John Stacked the Hay again & james & Bob & I reaped 3 Stooks of Rie 7th T^g Reaped part of the day tooped up the Stack gth -^e Carted in 12 Stooks and 7 sheaves of Rie and our Spring Wheat and we Reajied 9 Stooks and a half I got 2 qts of Rum from John Bell gth -^e Carted in the Rie we Reaped yesterday and took up part of the flax that we water Roted it Rained Considerable to day and in the after- noon we Reed accts pr Mr Houston and John McDuffle that William Mor- rows wife was Dangerously lU Sabathday morning my wife and Peggy Tolford went over to see her miy Wife had Jonathan Curriers mare 11"» being monday my Wife and Peggy ToUord came home before noon ^ and we Reaped W}4 Stooks and a half of Rie 12"' We Carted in the Rie we Reaped yesterday and it Rained a pretty Shower in the morning vnth a Considerable of Thunder & we Reaped Stooks and 1 sheaf j^gth -^e Oarted in the Rie we Reaped yesterday and we Reaped four stooks and seven sheaves which finished our Rie We have Forty Six Stooks and three sheaves of Rie this year in all and I let John Ologston have a Rake which he promised to pay for and I got two qts of Rum from Math-^ Little on Credit and our Black Cow took Bull 14"> I began to Mow in the Little meadow and jonas and I mowed the Dispute lott and began in the burnt lott 15"> I butchered a lamb that weighed 20X £ after the neck was cut off & jonas and I mowed the Rest of the day in the burnt lott 16* We finished mowing the burnt lott and we Raked and Cocked the Dispute there was 21 Cocks on it and we Raked half the burnt lott 17ih Mr Houston was ih New boston IS"" Jonathan Currier and John Kidder mowed for me in the square in the Little meadow and jonas and I mowed there also and I got a qt of Rum from John Bell on Credit and the night following it came on a Bain 19"' the fore part of the day was Very Rainy and in the afternoon I went at Joseph Scobeys and Robert Morrials E«qt to John Bells to help them to settle their accts which was effected & Mr Houston changed a bad 24 / bill and gave me a piestereen in lieu. 20'" I attested to an acct Against Col Goffe and Esqr Emerson on the Laying out Piermont and Acknowledged a power before Esqr Rand and 176 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. sent the acct & power to Mr Livermore by my John to be Sued and I Reed the Treasurers Wart for Province Rates for the year Current and I got a qt of Rum from John Bell on Credit and I went to the meadow and mowed a little in the Evening and jonas and the two little boys turned what hay was Shaked out of what we mowed on Monday last 31»' James Caldwell Junr helped me to Rake hay the greatest part of the afternoon we got all the hay we mowed on Monday in Winrow and 8 Cocks of it put up and Susanna came up and helped in the afternoon 23* We Cocked up the hay we Raked yesterday and Mowed a Small Winrow and Raked 17 Cooks more and Cocked it SS"! We Stacked the hay on the burnt lott and the Dispute lott and a Stack by the bridge of 21 Cooks and Mowed a Small Winrow and my Wife had John McLaughlins horse and went to William McDoells and Tho' Millers and she got 8 £ of Pork from Tho' Boies on Credit except one pis- tereen 34"" we mised one of our old Sheep and could not find her as"" I got a qt of Rum from John Bell on Credit and We finished mow- ing in the Little meadow and we put up 20 Cocks into a Stack on the East side of the bridge and we Raked 8 Cocks and Rob' Giflins Wife got 10 Cocks of hay from me for which she is to pay in butter I asked her 3 £ for a Cock 26* was an Exceeding hot day and there was a great deal of Thunder and considerable of Rain in the afternoon and Evening 37* the fore part of the day was Exceeding hot yet not quite Clear I went and turned the hay that I sent the boys to take care of yesterday but they did not and I carried a little more than a bushell of Rie to Ensn Moors mill but could not get it ground for want of Water 28* it was Cloudy and Rained in the afternoon & the Night following a Considerable Quantity and I made two Rims for Riddells and fitted two more all Ready for nailing and made a Rim for a fine Sive 39* I went to Matthew Littles in order to arbitrate with Majr Noice and Esqr Underwood between Esqr Walker and John Martain Majr Noice did not come and Mr Fulton of Londonderry came with a power of Attorney and would not Comply to do anything about the affair untill farther consideration 80'" the foul weather appeared to be over it was a Clear day and we dryd our hay as much as we could but could not get it into Cock and was obUged to lave about 30 Cocks that had been cocked open that the hay was not dryd so as to cock up again 31'' Mr Houston was in New boston . SEPTEMBER FIRST We put up a Stack of 20 Cocks in the Little meadow and it began to Rain by 8 or 9 of the Clock notwithstanding there was a great Dew and in the evening there was a Remarkable Thunder Shower aboundance of Lightening Thunder and Rain and Cleared up before we went to bed 21 I got 12'/ O: T: worth of Snuff from Esqr Rand for which I pd him the money MA.TTHBW patten's DIARY. 177 3 we Stacked 53 or 64 Cocks that grew on the two westerly lotts in the Squar which finished my haying 5* Agnas Giffln brot us £ 5}4 of butter toward the hay she had from me the 35th of Augt last and I went and to John Bells and him and John Wallace and James a Committee Gave Tho" Warren our Note for £ 15-6-8 Lawf uU money for his building The Pulpit in our Meeting house in Bed- ford 6"" I finished makeing a Riddle & I gave Ebenezer Hacket a Summons for 15 Witnesses to be unproved in his Case and Richards unpd and I car- ried to Mrs Marston in Derryfield some Worsted to be wove we Expect about 15 or 16 yards of it 7th jijj. "W'ilkins preached in Bedford for Mr Houston 8* I got a Gallon of Molasses from John BeU on Cr and I went to the Cedar Swamp above Blodgets and got some Cedar for pails O'* I fitted Staves for 3 pails 10"* I bottomed a wide Riddell and got some Wallnutt On Francis Bar- nets land for some small Truss hoops 11"» I held a Court between Sam" Richards and Ebenezer Hackett the Writ was non suited and I got a pair of Pumps that David moor made for me he found the Sole leather and thread and made them and Daniel moor made a New Shoe for my Colt and Set it and one of minei on my Colts fore feet IS* I went to London : deny and got a linen Wheel for my Mother in Law and I got a bottle of Snuff from Doer Thornton on Credit the bottle and Snuflf weighed £ IX the bottle weighed 13 ounces 14th j^ir Houston was at Pembroke assisting Mr Mitohel at his Sacra- ment 15'* I went to Merrymac and Run the line on the north side of Mathies land for him and in the afternoon I went and Run Round his son james plaxje for which his father promised to pay the whole days wages (for which I charged a Dollar) in Corn and Ann Wallace and Margret Wal- lace came to us to Spin Wool le* and 17* in the forenoon I workt at makeing a pail and in the after- noon I went to Matthew Littles to hear Esqr Walker & John Martains Case arbitrated by Capt Barron William White and Deacon Boies who was Chairman the affair was Compleated about 3 of the Clock next morning Walker was adjudged to pay Martain 54 Dollars and the Costs of the arbi- trators and Witnesses and their charges in the house 1 18"' Sarah Currier got 5 pound and 2 ounces of pot mettle to make her a flatiron of and I cleaned our flax seed we had 3 bushell and a peck and our boys took part of our flax to the Little meadow and began to spread it 19* they took up the Remainder to the Meadow and spread at it 30* they finished Spreading the flax and I made 3 pails this week and almost finished the Bd and this Day I Reed a letter from W" Peirce of 12 178 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. Chelmsford by my bror in wliicb was a note against Lieut John Hall with a Desire to get the money 23* I took part of the Invoice in all the middle being 9 famelysandone Single poll 28'' I took the Invoice of my part on the River Rang Except Capt Goflfe and Agnas Giffen brot ns 14 £ of Butter and what she brot on the 5th In- stant pays for the 10 Cocks of hay she had from me the 25th of last Augt and I gave Capt Lovewell my note for 10»-4'i for the service of a Writ that he served on me last may for Eusn Benjamin Parker and I cleaned up 4 bushell of Rie 24"» I Cleaned up 2 bushell of Rie and I sowed a bushell and near three pecks of Rie on the South field 25"> It began to Rain awhile before night 26* it continued to Rain all day and I workt at Makeing Pails 27"> I finished the 6th Pail sine I began to make and Margret and Ann Wallace went home from Spining for us Ann has been here a fortnight and Margret eleven days 29"' I Cleaned up 2^ bushell of Rie and I took the Invoice of the North- west Corner of the town and I got 3 £ of Hogs fatt from Tho' Boies on Credit 80"' Ann Wallace came in the morning to Spin at our house and I sowed two busliell and about three pecks of Rio iu tho field by uiy brors and I Cleaned 12 bushell of Rie OCTOBER FIRST I sowed a bushell and about twenty Quarts of Rie in the field by my brors Which finished it I have sowed about 4 bushell and about 12 quarts on it 3* This morniug was a great frost and is the first we have had this year and I cleaned up 8 and a half bushell of Rie 3* I Cleaned up our Peas we had about 7 bushell they had grown much in the field and is very bugey and the boys and I Cleaned up the last of our Rie being 15 bushell this day and Ann Wallace went home in the Evening she has been here four days this week and james & Rob' went to Ensn Moors miU and got 2}4 bushell of Rie ground 4"' I plowed some above Barn and part of the peice by the Well and I went to John Bells a little before night and see him Flux of Potash S"" Mr Houston was absent from Bedford he sett out for the westward as he gave out on the Sabath before e"" was a Very Rainy day untill a little before night Y* I Cleaned up 2 bushell of Wheat and I held a Court in the afternoon at Math'' Littles wherein Col Goffe wad Plant and jesse McFarland and james Aiken of Chester were Defts neither of them appeared and they were Defaulted 8"' I borrowed 50 Board nails from W" Barnett 9"' My boys (viz) jouas and johu went with my oxen and picked and Carted up W" Barnetts Pumpins being six load and he gave me one load MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 179 for their work and I got a Gallon of MoUasses and 2^ Hundred of Nails from John Bell on Credit lO* I finished makeing a Meal Chest ll* I gave David Moor an Order on "W"- Bell for 1766 feet of Boards and we Cleaned up 16 bushell of "Wheat and I Reed four the quantity of Dollars in hard money from Daniel Hall on his fathers acct for W" Peirce of Chelmsford IS"" I went to the Cedar swam norwest from the Ell falls on Piscata- quog and got some Cedar for pails and and the boys took up part of our flax at the little meadow 14**' our boys finished takeing up the flax and the borrowed Mr Cald- woUs Cart and brot it home 15* I workt at Amosldeg between the Pulpit and SuUivans point in Company with james Patterson and Eben' Hacket our expences was a mug and half of flip and one ferriag of one man on foot 16"> I plowed l?"" I sowed a bushell and almost two quarts of Wheat by the Well and between the house and barn and I went to Blodgets farm in Goffestown and Measured a peice of land that Tweed Cleared and I got two papers of pins and 3 pound of Shot from Mr Blodget toward my Service IS* Jonas workt for Daniel Moor blacksmith and the boys and I Raised about 12 bushell of potatoes 19* was Mr Honstons Sacrament in Bedford and IVIr MacGregore assisted him SO"" Jonas workt for Daniel Moor blacksmith and I went to Tho' Halls with Sam' Richards on acct of Timothy Perrin Deed which gave him up last Saterday and sent for Ferrin but could not persuad him to give it back again the Deed was from Ensn McGregore to Ferrin and was lodged with me on a Condition between ed Ferrin and Richards 21"* I worked in the forenoon a finding the Center of Goffestown by the plan and in the afternoon I attended a proprietors meeting of Goffestown at Capt Karrs 22* I went to Mr Marstons and got 16 yards of Cloath she filled a yard and half quarter with her own filling and she keept it and she allowed 29/3 old Tenor for the warp of it and 7»/ she owed me since she wove a web for us Near two years ago & I paid her 52/s old Tenor more which paid the weaveing of the 16 yards at 6/6 pr yd When I took it to her the 6th of Sept the Warp and filling and Spools and a pUlow Case weighed 8 pound and nine ounces and I carried 6 1/2 Cutt more of filling which she put in which filled a yard and when I weighed the Cloath and the same Spool and pillow Case they weighed half a pound less than they did when carried it to her there was as much yarn in the 16 yards as I took there at first except the thrum and the warp of 1/2 a quarter and yet it weighed half a pound less and I settled with Mr Russ on the note I had on him from Abel Webster and he pd me a peistereen and I gave him up the note 23* We Raised 24 bushell of Potatoes which we put into a hole in the Ground to be buried 24* was a Cold storm of Rain out of the N : B : 180 MATTHEW patten's DIAKr, 35* we Raised about 14)^ bushell of potatoes which finished what was before the barn that peice produced about 78J^ bushell this year beside small ones and we picked the high apple tree there was about 11 bushell of them 37tii -^e Raised about 2>^ bushell of potatoes which finished and we cleaned 16)4 bushell up the last of our Winter "Wheat we had 38 bushell of Winter wheat this year and 3 of spring wheat as"" I went to Hollis and and carried with me 10)4 yards of Oloath of our own and 6 yards of Mary Kidder to be pressed and the peice of Oloath that I took there last spring was dressed off there was 9)4 yards for which he charged 3/s Bay old Tenor pr yd and 6 pence pr yd for pressing the whole Dressing the QK yds and pressing the 16)^ came to 27/3 Bay old Ten' and I paid him the money and brot home the Q)4 yards and left the 16K yds there 30"^ I went along with Messrs John Lowder and his son John and showed them No 35 in the 11th Rand and No 13 in the 8th Rang for which they gave me )4 a dollar and I with the other two selectmen spent the Evening at John Bells with Mr Houston and John McLaughlin junr on his Consta- bleship and found he had Reed of his last years Sallery £ 29 : 3 : 1 Hawf uU money but gave him a Rect for only £ 28 : 10 : 0)4 lawful! Which day was appointed for the General Thanksgiveingin the Province but we got no Proclamation in this town 31»' Lieut John Moor butchered a Steer for me that weighed 324 of beaf and 56 of a hide the Tallow we did not weigh but he had but a little and I got a quart of Rum from John Bell on Credit and in the afternoon I with the other Selectmen met at John BeUs with Mr Houston in order to settle with him to know the arrears he says the town is indebted to him but he would produce no writen acct He produced his day book for the year 1757 and we proved that his Minuts in that time had two material fals- hoods in it one was that the sum due from the town to him at the settle- ment on the 11th of April 1757 was two hundred and twenty one Or two pounds some od shiUings old Tenor and the Settlement which he and the Commitees signed sd day as allso the selectmens order to him the said day was for 359 £ some od shillings old Ten' which we produced the other was that the payment made by the Treasurer on the 8dof May said year toward the sum found due to him on the said Settlement by his minuts was only about 161 £ old Ten' and we produced his own Rect for 300 £ old Ten' said day which gave us Reason to to suspest the truth of the Rest of his minuts and as he would not produce a Writen acct which he said he could not tell how many Sabaths he was in Bedford we declined any other way and broke up without Settleing and I Reed an order from the Select- men for 1 : 19 : 2)4 for my service for the year 1765 NOVEMBER FIRST I drawed a Wart for a town meeting to be held the 14th Instant but I dated it yesterday 2* being sabathday my wife was much out of Case and I got a quart of Rum from John Bell on Credit MATTHEW patten's DIAftY. 181 8* I held a Court at Math" Littles wherein John Rand Esqr was Plant and Hugh Mo Allow was Deft the Deft was defaulted by not appearing The debt was 0:7:6 and the Cost was : 13 : 3 Lawfull money and before I held the Court I worked at makeing a back door and the boys workt at takeing up Turnips 4* I finished makeing and hanging the back Door and in the afternoon I went to Tho" Halls Vendue and I tarried over night & assisted in take- ing the Notes for what was sold and I spent the next day there on his affairs I got home about ten oOlook at night and I let Daniel Moor have 6/ shillings Silver old Tenor e* I got a hook and Steeple from Daniel Moor the Iron was mine and was Drawed by Capt Karr T"* and 8*'' I put the sashes into 10 windows for Deacon Gillmor in his new house and on the 8th Daniel Moor made me a Round Shave of a peice of an old Syth of mine he bended it and Drawed the tang for the handle 10"' Set out for Mr Livermors to sue Sam" Derbens notes and Col GofiEe and Esqr Emerson for my services in laying oitt Piermont last f auU and had the writs filled out accordingly and I paid "William Boruett fifty nails which I borrowed from him the 8th of last Octr ll"* I near finished makeing a Churn 13"> I was in Goflestown along with Capts Walker and Goffealaying out. the 25 acres that was Reserved in the 140 acre lott No 60 for Mr Simons and Dinned at Capt Martains 13"' I made a binn in the outside Cellar and packed our Winter apples being 9 bushell 14"' was a town meeting which I attended & we obtained a Discharged from Mr Houston from his first settlement to the 36th of March 1761 after, a great fateague with him and the town Voted to Rais 3 £ to supply the sixty pounds Note of tax money that was to be given up to him and I . gave him a Rect on the Note which is to given up on the Delivery of the Note 15»> I Exchanged the above Note with Mr Houston for the Rect I gave him yesterday and I spent half the day about the Notes for the tax money le"' Mr Houston was in New boston 17'" I held a Court between jos George and Eben' Johnson Esqr Rand appeared for George they settled it by arbitration of Capt Barron my bror Sam" and Eben' Hacket we fateagued till almost Day break before we broke up IS"" I went to Capt Karrs and attend a propr meeting of Goffestown and in the Evening Timothy Ferrin gave back the Deed he had from Eusn McGregore into my hands and I took the acknowledgement of a Deed from Capt Martain to Henry Snow unpaid and the deed was lodged with me untill it be paid and my boys carried about 12 bushell of Ashes to John Bell 19* Jonas took 13)^ bushell of Ashes to John Bell and I finished makeing Gleaks to Churn with 30th I -went to Deacon W" Moors and Run the East and South lines of the lott he had from jas Gregg and the line between him and his brot 182 MATTHEW patten's DIARY, • Daniel and I got a treik and spindle and whorle from him and we offset my Running them lines for them and in the Evening I went to Daniel Moors to a Training and Capt AUds paid me two pistereens for my Ruu- ing the line of his home lot by the mast Eoading place 22'' I gave John Bell a Johanna and 7 Dollars of tax money to pay the joyners toward building the Pulpit and I borrowed 3 ounces of Glue that was left from the Pulpit 24th I -vyith the other two Selectmen met at John Bells and began to make the Rates and tarried at there all night & I borrowed 6 sheets of paper from John Bell 25"' we finished about the middle of the day and Patrick Taggart brot me a letter from the Commissioners to Oapt Parkers Estate and Tony came with him to get me to go to Lay off widow Parkers thu-ds and I went to Litchfield and Lodged at Lieut John Parkers 26* I Run a line for Widow Caldwell for which I charged a Dollar unpaid she promised to pay me and last night I had the Stiiup and Stirup leather that was on my Saddle stole at Deacon Kennedys as my horse stood by the horse house 28"^ I went at Timothy Ferrins desire to Col Goffes to give Evidence in his case with Richards but he did not come I waited untill dark and I got two Coppers worth of snuff from Esq Rand and I pd him the money 29"' I went to Londonderry to Esqr Hollands to give evidence for Sam" Richards by a Summons agt Timothy Ferrin he did not come nor Ferrin neither Capt Karr told me there that they had left their case to arbitration and then I went to Mr Livermores and he paid me 14-10-6 LawfuU money on the acot of Sam" Derben out of which I pd him 9/6 LawfuU for a Writ that Ensn Parker sued me with to last June Court so that the money reed ' to bring home was 14-1-0 Lawful! and come to Doer Thorntons and paid him half a Dollar which paid a bottle of Snuff I had from him on the 13th of last Sept and half of another bottle of snuff which I got from him now and I owe him one shiUing LawfuU for the other half yet and I came to William Morrows and lodged there the night following 30"' I came home DECEMBER FIRST I went to Capt Karrs to pay him some money but he was not at home and I did not leave any for him and I came to Math^ Littles to hold a Court between Esqr Rand Plant and David Currier James Patterson ap- peared for Rand by a power they settled themselves and the BJveniug on town affairs untiU midnight I had a mug of flip A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 1st 1766 2'\ I writ a deed from james Vose to james Patterson of no 17 & 18 in the 8th Rang in this town unpaid and in the Evening Silas Walker sent for me to go to Gol Goffes to administer some Oaths Relateing Jenney Conn and him and I went and spent the Evening untill two or 3 of the morning Jenney would not take what Col Goft'e and Capt BaiTou made her but said she would let judgment pursue him and never would ask him for anything but would mantain the child herself MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 183 3* We got Capt Groffes Cait and the boys went one tiirn to the meadow for hay with oitt own oxen 4"> went one turn to the meadow with our oxen 5ih -y^yeiit t-yy^o turns to the meadow with our oxen 6"> we had one pair of Ologstons oxen and went two turn to the meadow and I went to Daniel Moors mill and I took 1}4 bushell of wheat and I brot 1}4 bushell of Rie that was taken there some time ago 8"> the boys went two turn with our own oxen to the meaAiow 9-^ I sent 5/11 Bay old Tenor with james Patterson to Boston to buy 1 hundred of fram Nails & 1 hundred of pail nails and I gave John Bell the Province and Ministers Lists and Warrants and I got an Almanack from him and I paid him six Coppers for it and the boys brot one jagg of hay with OUT own oxen from the meadow and in the evening it fell about 3 inches of Snow and then it Rained Considerable and I got some Clay at Pattersons 10* Was a proprietors meeting of this town at Math^ Littles which I attended and was Chosen with my bror Sam" and Sam'' Vose to settle the Propriety line between this town and Amherst and had" a mug of flip ou Credit and Daniel Moor mended the tang of my large hay fork and made a new Ring for the handle 11"! Daniel Moor Made two new shoes of my Iron and set 4 shoes on my Colt the other 3 was my own and I went to Capt Karrs to pay him some money but he was not at home 13"» I went HoUis and got Mary RiddeUs 6 yards of cloath that I car- ried to Frenches to be pressed he sent the i0}4 yds of our own that I took to him along with hers and I got' the Ox hide that Fisk tanned for me for the tanning I pd him 4-6-0 Bay old Tenor being one shilling Bay old Ten' pr pound and I got half a pint of Rum from him to drink as I came home for which I paid him 3/s bay old Ten' and I bot 3 Dozn of Frost Fish from a Watertown man for which I pd him % bay old Ten' Mrs French gave me my Dinner and I gave Esqr Hobarts wife the Note I have of Eben' Farley of 1-4-0 Lawf ull money to give to her husband to try to get the money and I came to my Cosen William Pattens and I got my sup- per and came home about 8 or 4 of the Clock in the morning and I brot two sides of upper leather from Fisk for David Moor My ox hide when green weighed 86 £ and it made Si ^ Sot tenned leather 13* I settled my order from the selectmen for last year being 1-19-3 )^ Lawfull money with John McLaughlin junr Constable and alowed him to pay 0-12-JO Lawfull money of the order to my bror Samuel 15* Daniell Moor Mended a liiik of one Chain and the Hook of another and I took a Side of Sole Leather *^o David Moor and he cut the sole stuff for a pair of Dnble sold Shoes for jonas he found the upper leather for a pair of Vamps he had of my Leather for David Currier and in the Evening I went to Esqr Rands and Settled with Capt John Stark and Capt Karr on my Note that I gave to Capt Stark the 8th of jany 1760 for 300 Dollars and with what I had paid Capt Stark in Cash and an Order of 68 Dollars Capt Kair drawed on me which I answered to james Cochrane and 82 Dollars I paid Capt Kaxr this Evening in Cash Reduced the Debt to 37-14-0 184 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. Lawful! money and the Intrest is wholy paid off to this day for which 37- 14-0 lawf ull money I gave Oapt Karr my note on demand with Intrest nntill paid IC'i' I mended our hearth and took leather to Sam" Patterson to make shoes 17"i I built a back to onr chimny and in the Evening I was summoned to appear at Esqr Rands to give Evidence in Silas Walker and jenny Conns case and I got home a little before day break 18"' I went to Clenches with Sam" Vose Capt Barron and Lieut Andrew Bradford to Settle and Run the Une between Sowhegan East and Sowhe- gan West and lodged at Clenches 19"' It began to snow the Evening before and Snowed all this day the wind about North and we broke up after waiting till 8 of the Clock my expeuces was 1 3d of a dollar and I lent Samuell Vose 13'/ Bay old Teu"^ to pay his expoucos and we came home in the Evening the snow was up to our horses knees it snowed all the night following tho moderately nntill 8 or 9 a Clock the next morning 30"' I sent a pistereen to Math"' Littles by jonas and got two pound of Shugar the snow is now 33 inches deep and very solid and we broke the path toward the little meadow half way 32* We broke quit through to the Meadow and I had a pair of oxen from Mr Caldwell from his house to the meadow and back as f ai- as to the topp of the long Silanting hill and we brot home about 3 or 3 Cocks of hay 33* I finished makeing two pails for Widow Bell and sent them to her by jonas toward which I Reed two pound of butter some time ago I supposs near or quite a month 84"' I set up a pail and shaved it and my Wife was taken very much out of Case and I got a quart of West India Rum and 5% ounces of Loaf shu- gar from Math" Little on credit and old Mrs Currier and young Mrs Cur- rier came and tarried at our house over night 35"' I got 3 Quarts of New England Rum and a one fourth of a pound of Alspioe on Credit of Esquire Rand and my vnla was little Easeyer 36"' I sent a pistereen to Math*^ Little by John and got £ 2 of shugar and I went to Lutwyches and I got £ 3 of Rezins a 12'/ and half an ounce of Cinemou a 8/s and half an ounce of Nuttmeg a 6'/ all Bay old Ten' and I paid the money for them and I went to Doer Parker and got some powders from him and spoke to him to come next day and see my wife 27"' The Doer came and see my wife and left some Elizr of Viter and some powder and and some hartshorn and levander and a bit of Salve to spread a plaster this day was an Exceeding high wind at N: W: and very cold and I went to Ensn Moors mill and brot home a bushell of Rie and as much Wheat that Jonas took there yesterday 38"' was very cold being Sabathday Sg"! jonas brot one load of hay from the meadow and I brot another both out of McCleary Lott and I Drawed a Writ and Summons for James Cald- well Senr (vs) Andrew Walker very cold 30"' very cold and Exceeding windy Sleded hay 81'' the cold continued sleded hay MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 185 , JANUARY FIRST 1767 the cold continued sleded hay 2* the cold continued sleded hay 3* the night before the most cold of any we had yet and I went to james GiUmors and got three pecks of Indian corn which paid me off for my Runing lines for him on the 28th of last Febry I had Reed half a bushell of rie from him the 19th of last may on the same Acct and I went to Dea- con James Moors aaid got £ J^ of Tea a 18/9 & 7 £ of shugar a 20V & a pound of snuff a 11/3 all Bay old Ten' that he brot from Boston for me the amounted to 2-10-0 I sent 2-14-0 and he paid me the change being 4V Bay old Ten' and we finished sleding hay from the Little meadow and jonas got 4 bushell of Rie ground at Bnsn Moors miU and I got the corn I had at Gilhnor ground at Ensign Moors mill this day the cold some considerable abated 6"» was more moderate in Respect of the cold and it began to Rain 6"" was a great Rain all day and ye snow disolved a considerable deal 7'^ wns fair weather and Exceeding pleasant and moderate 8"' Still very pleasant and Moderate and I attended the proprietors meet- ing of this town at John Bells by adjournment & adjourned further to the Monday the 9th of Febry next at 2 of the clock afternoon to the same place •9* I got a pair of shoes from Sam" Patterson that he made for John and another for Bob all my stuff and I got a quart of Rum from Math" Littles wife on credit and spent some hours with Bob Spear and Moly Smith and got the partys to leave the affair to men lO'h I had 2 pair of Oxen from james Patterson and we hauld 4 Loggs to Capt Gofles Mill we went 3 times with Pattersons oxen and 3 with our own 12* I had Pattersons 2 pair of Oxen and we hauled 5 loggs to Capt Groffes Tfill we went 3 times with Pattersons oxen and 4 with our own and a small logg jonas took in there before makes 10 loggs we have there now in all . IB"" I went Esquire Rands and Arbitrated with Capt "Walker and Capt Moore between Timothy Perrin and Jonathan Ourrier we spent the whole night following on the Business without sleep and finished the affair Next morning after sunrise next morning the partys settled their Diferance themselves 14"' I finished makeing Cooper a joynter for Whitefield Gilhnor IS'" I carried the joynter for Whitfield as far as Capt Goffes and it snowed a little in the morning and afterward it Rained and made a little shell of a Crust and stuck tight to the Ice underneath 16"> jonas took 4 loggs to the miU with our own Oxen and at noon I went to John Bells on town accts with Capt Barron and Eusn Moor met us in the Evening 17* I had one pair of Capt Goffes Oxen and we drawed 7 loggs to the null we took one logg with our own oxen befbre we got Goffes 19* Sam" Patterson sowed on a pair of Soles on my pumps of my leather and thread and I held a Court at John Bells james Caldwell of Bedford 186 MATTHEW patten's DIAliY. Plant and Andrew Walker of New Boston Deft The plant was Non suit for his not Endorsing the Writ 20"' I had a pair of Oxen from james Patterson and we took 6 loggs to the mill one logge we took with onr oxen to the mill in the morning before we got Pattersons and I went as far as to Math^ Littles to see Lieut Moore on town affairs and met with him there and I had a jill of Bum on credit 21" I went and Notified Richard MoAllester and James Little to meet the selectmen tomorrow and went to Francis Barnetts after town papers 22"! I went and sawed the half of a Red oak logg at Capt Gtofles mill for a loom and in the Evening to John Bells and Settled with Lieut Moor on his Oonstableship for the year 1764 and gave him a Clearance and settled with James Little on his Treasurership for the year 1761 and gave him a Rect for what Rest appeai-ed and, there Remaind old Tenor uncounted for and made a further settlement with Richard MoAllester on his oonstableship and gave him a Rect for what he has paid it was in the latter part of the night when we finished our Expences was 36=/ old Ten' Capt Barron assisted me 24"' Jonas workt for Jonathan Currier Se* I went to John Gillmors shop and got him to begin a blade of a jacknif and a butcher knif 27"' I went to John Bells and met Capt Barron and we placed Mr Hous- tons Demand and what he has Reed in order and I held a Court between james Caldwell and Adrew Walker and Caldwell was Non suited and I drawed one Writ to be tried the 10th of February next and John Bell served it Directly I got home about 2 of the Clock in the morning 28"' I cut 2 load of Wood 29"" I went to Jonathan Chamberlains and got about 6 quarts of salt from him and I went to Sam" Boyds and I got a bushell of his Salt from his bror Nath" 30"" I butchered our hoggs and in the Evening I went to Capt Barrous and we Writ a letter to Mr Houston and I got 4 Sceans of mohair from Esqr Rand 81" I sent the letter to Mr Houston pr my Bob and the after part of the day I spent on Jonathan Curriers affair who was taken with an execution by Tho» Ehot Depity Sheriff the sheriff took his Neat Cattle and a hogg and his Gun I took the Cattle and the Gun into my custody and half the hogg which I am to be forthcoming for Except Accident the value of what I Reed the sherrif agreed to be 30 Dollars and the sheriff and Esqr Fowler tarried over night with us FEBRUARY 1" Mr Houston was in New boston 2* I hauled two loggs to the mill and I brot home the Stuff for the Loom 8* I went norwest of the meeting house and cut a tree to make Cart fellows and I had John McLaughlins oxen to help me to bring it into the path and I took it to the mill afterwards with my own Oxen 4"' I went and brot home the butt of the tree I cut yesterday for Cart hubbs & John Kidder got ten bushell of ashes for Esqr Rand MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 187 S'* I made a Cooper joynter for Hugh Orr he found the stick 6* a very cold day and the night following also and I paid William Bar- net half a bushell of Salt that I borrowed last June i'h I borrowed 10=/ Bay old Ten' from John Bell and went to james Lit- tles and left 59/3 Bay old Ten' Ten'r with his wife to send to Boston pr Jenny little and Rob' Gillchrist to buy a pair of Tow Cards 7 £ of shugar and the Remainder in Tea 9"' I made a pattern for a fiddle for Ceaser Barron and in the afternoon was a proprs meeting of this town at John Bells which I attended and it was farther adjourned untill the 18th of March Next to the house of Math'r Little and in the Evening I filled a "Writ for Eben' Hacket against james Baton to be tryd at Math'' Littles the 23d Instant at 1 of the Clock afternoon 10"' I held a Court at Math^ Littles John Rand E?qr Plant Rob' Spear Deft the Plani was Non suited and another wherein james Caldwell was Plant and Andrew Walker was Deft after hearing the partys and their Evidences and Reed their papers I adjourned the Court untiU the 33d In- stant at one of the Clock in the afternoon to Matthew Littles 13"' Alexander Orr and Jonathan Currier Swingled flax for me Orr swingled lOX and Currier 6 and I went at John Bells Request to his house to do some Writings relating the Potash among the partners but only took minnts to draw by and I got 6 quarts of Molasses from him on credit and after supper I came home late in the night 13"' I writ the articles of agreement Relating to the Potash between John Bell and William Parry and I went to John Bells and Parry promised to pay me half a dollar for his part and Rob' Ushar paid me the other half Dollar in the following manner (viz) I had froln Ushar 3 year this winter 6 Quarts of Molasses came to 3 £ old Tenor and he Reed 40'/ old Tenor on my account for aprize Wart and the half dollar for this days service made 5 £ O : T : he owed me and he paid me the 40V which made us clear of all demands on either side & I paid John Bell the 10'/ Bay old Tenor that I borrowed the 7th Instant 14ih I got a pair of Tow Cards and 7 £ of shugar and an ounce of Tea at James Littles that Rob' Gillchrist and Jenney Little brot from Boston I scut 57/8 Bay old Tenor and what things thoy brot camo to 47/0 and I got no change and I got a b : b : of Oydar from Francis Barnet on Credit and I hauld a pine log to Capt Goflfes mill. le"" I went to John BeUs with the other selectmen and Jas Caldwell jos scobey jas Lyon to settle with Mr Houston we obtained a clearance from him to the town for the year 1761 but could not get a settlement for any more we broke up between two and three of the clock in the morning our Expences was 5vl3-9 old Tenor l?"" Capt Lovewell came with a Writ & Summons from Ensn Parker and the Remainder of my note and I gave new notes I gave 2 notes of 85/ and 2 of 30/ and one of 28/9 lawf ull money and the Interest was counted and put into said note and I gave Capt Lovewell my note for this writ and for the service of a writ last May for which I had given him a note before but took it up and put that and this in one being 18/ LawfuU all said 188 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. notes is on demand with Intrest till pd and I hauld 3 pine logs to Goffes mill IS"" I hanld 3 pine logs to Goffes mill lO'i" I was at Matthew Littles and Haoket and Eaton settled their affair and Racket paid me 8/ Lawf ull for the writ & summous and a pistereeu for my service this day they changed Rects , 20"' I hauld an oak logg to the mill and broke the way to haul fence logs across the field before the house 21" WiUiam Morrow brot a new woosted & wool Gown to my wife that her sister Jean Tolford sent her and a peticot to poUy that Peggy Tolf ord sent to her new also 23'' I held a court between james Caldwell and Andrew Walker Walker prayd a Continuance and I granted it untill Thui-sday the 6th day of March next at ten of the Clock in the forenoon to meet at John Bells 24th I -yy^ent with Capt Barron to John Bells at his desire and we with james Patterson & one John Warren measured his potash Kittles by Joseph Scobeys Pewter half gallon and found that they contained 46 Gal- lons Each by that measure Oapt BaiTon and I charged 1 shilling La-\vfull each and I gave him a notification to Rob' Thompson to hear some affi- davits taken on Friday next at John Bells at ten of the clock in the fore- noon and I charged him a shilling Lawfull for it 26"> John McLaughhn junr Swingled flax for us and jonas cut wood for his mother on his acct and I borrowed half a sheet of paper from Jonathan Curriers ^vife and I writ a Deed from James Moor to his Bror John of this town, and took the acknowledgement and would not take anything for it on acct of former favours and I swaped away my colt to David Mc Kinney for a little Dutch horse and had 11 Dollars to boot he paid me 8 and gave me an order on Daniell Quig for 2^ Dollars and another on David Mc- Oleary for }4 a Dollar 26* I went to Ensign Parkers at HoUis to pay him a Johanna but he would not take it untill I could get more and I got 2 bushell of corn from james Mathies for my Runing lines for him and his son james the 15th of last Septr my expences this day was 30/ old Tenor at Mathies and I pd the money and John McLaughlin Junr swingled flax for us he swingled 8}^ £ 27"" I went to John Bells and took Capt Barrens and James Patterson Depositions in Bells & Thompsons case about the Potash Kittles and I gave a summons for Patterson in the morning all unpd my charge is a Dollar and jonas cutt wood for John McLaughlin for his swingling flax for me yesterday and I paid John Bell the remainder of the new tenor part of my province Rates I paid him 20/ old Tenor before and I paid him a 3 £ this day and 31^ Coper 28"^ I workt at makeing a Bedsted MARCH FIRST I attended the funeral of old Mr Tho' Vickery who Departed this life The 27th ult about 10 or 11 of the Clock forenoon 2'' Hugh Campbell came to our house to make me a Suit of Cloaths S'^ I went to London Deny to young John Pinkertons and I got 2)4 Dozen of Coat Buttons and 2 Dozen of jacket buttons the coat was 20V MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 189 old Tenor pr Dozen and the jacket was 10/ pr Dozen and I pd the money it was a very Rainy day 4"» We opened onr Potatoes that was bnired and they were sound and good and we went to GtofiEes mill and hauUd of a parcel of boards we have 22 pine logs sawed ont of this wintershaulling 5 I held a Court between james Caldwell and Andrew "Walker I adjudged Caldwell to receive £ 1-9-0 LawfuU and costs from Walker and Walker appealed and Hugh Campbell finished making a Suit of deaths for me and Capt Barron and I Drawed the Wart for the March meeting and gave John Wallace and order for 14-14-0 old Tenor being for his time as a Comtee man about the Pulpit and what things he found toward it 6* about noon I went and got james Patterson to help me make at 3 bed cords and I had a qt of Rum from John Bell on credit 7* he came after breakfast and we workt till night we lacked almost 2 threads the length of both Ropes . S"" I got a qt of rum from Matthew Little on Credit and I finished makeing the Bedcords there was about 80 fathom it takes IS fathom for a bed cord and a thread about 104 feet is sufficient to make it and Sam" Patterson sowed on a pair of half soles on jonases Shoes 10* I new faced Hugh Orrs joynter and workt at makeing a new one f of him ' 13* I went to old Mrs Vickerys and writ the writings for the settlement of the Estate among the heirs for which they gave me two busheU of com home with me I got home a little before break of day 14th I gQt ojjQ ajj^ QjiQ ija]f busheU of the corn ground at Ensign Moors Mill 16"^ I had James Pattersons oxen helping me a little more than half the day drawing fenceing logs across the old field l?* I drawed second logs with my own oxen and horse Matthew Little gave me a breachem and lent me a pair of Heams IS"" was a proJ)rietors meeting of this town at Matthew Little which I attended and I got a pair of Calfskin Vamps from David Moor for my Wifes shoes 19* Samuell Patterson went home by my house from the meeting yes- terday and cutt out the sole stufif for my wifes shoes and Sole stuff for a pair 'for me that is out sole stuff for each pair there was insole and heel stuff at his house and I had Matthew Littles and James Pattersons oxen and Capt Goffes oxen part of the time and we drawed in onto the ways 12 pine logs and one oak of mine and three oakes for Goffe I have only 2 white pine loggs more to Draw in & I had a ewe Died the night before who was taken last saterday aO"" we hauld the top logs for the fence across the old field ai"* in the morning it snowed and then rained hard the greatest part of the day 22* I heard Mr Moor preach in Bedford in ye forenoon from the 17th verse of the 32d chapter of Isiah and in the afternoon from the 9th of the Hebrews and 27th verse the night following we had a lamb die that was lambd the night before 190 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 23'> I went to old Mr Blodgets and got from him 27 £ of Dry fish 36/ Bay old Tenor Tweed owes me for measureing a peice of land which I alow to "be oflfsett toward them and the Bemainder I owe for being 14/6 Bay old Tenor a 1/6 per £ 24"» I hauld my boards off the mill and a Small Stock of oak Plank and I got a black Cherry the stick sawed that grew in Pattersons land on the brook Samuel Patterson cut it it had lyan 5 or 6 year and was Oonsider- ablely damaged and David Moor sewed on a pair of soles on my pumps the leather was mine and the thread was his as"" was our annual meeting and I was chosen Clerk and secondd selectman and John Bell gave the last years Selectmen a Dinner at free coast 36"' On the 34th I lent DauieU Moore blacksmith my horse to go to Amlierst for iron and he returned the 36th in the afternoon to the meet- ing house and there he tyed him to the fence and at Evening he went off to John Bells and tarried there all night and jas "Wallace was at Mr Hous- tons who gave the horse same hay in the morning and afterward turned him loose in the field to pick what he could find and Moore came after him about 9 of the clock and about 10 or 11 brot him home A DAY BOOK CONTINUED PROM THE 36th OF MARCH AND PART OP SAID DAY PART OF WHICH DAY IS IN THE FOREGOING BOOK and he told me at Bells in the evening that the horse was broke lose when he left the meeting house which was not so for Deacon Gillmore saw him there after the meeting was adjourned about 10 of the clock I set of to look for the horse and went to Moors shop and found he had not come home from, thence I went to the meeting house and toward John Bells I met with James Wallace who told me the horse was tied all night and told me he gave me a lock of liay in the morning and then let him lose and Moor told him he had been looking for the horse all night and presently after he said he told my joas to take him home the Evening before 37* I found the symptons of ague in my flesh 38"> I was obliged to ly in bed and the Rose broke out in the inside of my left leg on the Calf and partly on the backside my wife tryd to sweat me but could not and jonas was much out of case allso with a Cold and lay by all day 39"* Jonas and I lay all day ao* we felt a Httle better and in the afternoon I attended our annual meeting by adjournment which finished it 81" I had a new Shoe set on my horses off fore foott where there was a new one set on last Tuesday and was off on Thursday att Daniel Moors shop by Mr Ross and I went to Litchfield to divide of widow Parkers thirds and I got a 5 pail Kittle from Esqr Rand at £ 20 old Tenor price it ■weighed 67 £ lodged at widow Parkers MATTHEW patten's DIAllY. 191 APRIL FIRST Divided or Run widow Parkers 3ds off and lodged at William Pattersons 2* I run the line between him and Lieut Heldreth and then went and run a peice of a line for sd Hildreth and Bixby I charged 10 / Bay O : T : and I owed him 15/ Bay Old Tenor for half a bushell of Rie I had from his son David last year and I paid him 5/ Bay O : T : with the 10/ I Eaxnd pd the 18/ I owed for the half bushell of Rie and I came home in the after- noon in company with Whitcomb that Silas Barns sent to get a Deed of our Right in No 6 and I signed the Deed and he paid the value of 110 Dol- lars in Grold and Silver one quarter was mine 3* I went to Holli's and paid Bnsn Benj" Parker 24 Dollars being 20s/ Bay old Tenor more than I owed him and he could not pay it to me for want of change and I lodged at Esqr Cumings. 4"> I went to Mr jas Gordons shop in Dunstable and I got one iron pot }i lb Tea one Quire of paper one bottle of snuff without the bottle \% Chalk and ne sive bottom and 6 Qts of Molasses came to 5-14-8 Bay old Tenor and I paid him 3 Dollars and I owed him something before and the 3 dollars Reduced it that I owe him 3-2-5 bay old Tenor and I came home gth I ^yrit a Deed from Deacon Smith to his son james and acknowl- edged it and a note for 80 Dollars to the deacon from james and would not take anything for my pains and I sent james to Tho" Eliot on acot of Curriers Cattle and a letter with him for EUot 7"' I went to Ensn Moors Mill and got 1>^ busheU of Wheat and as much Rie ground and I came home by the spruce swamp by Taggarts and got some spruce gih I -v^ent with WiUiam Patterson of Litchfield to New boston to help him to settle some affairs between him and Andrew Walker but Walker was not at home I lodged at James Phersons 10"' I came home & Major ToUord and John Caldwell Lodged at my house 11"' I went to London Derry with Major Tolford and I settled my note with james Cochrane and I paid Major Tolford his part and his bror Will- iams part of the price of our No 6 Right W"" Tolford lent his part to me and I pd it to the Major an acot of Cochrane and I gave my note to the Major for 9-2-0 and I sent a note to William Tolford for 8-5-0 which 2 sums makes what I owed Cochrane and 19/0 La Mo of Extraordinary Int- rest which 8-5-0 was WiUiam Tolfords part of said right and I paid Major Tolford 4^10-0 old Tenor for my part of the Charges on sd Right and the said Sum out of Caldwells part of the money and the Remainder of Cald- wells part of the price of said Right I pd to Rob' MacMurphy for him there was 4 Guines that wanted 19 grains of Weight Which the Major took and is to be made up to him being 7/11 Bay old Tenor each we expect that the man that paid it to us will make it up and I lodged at Rob' Mac- murphys 12"' I went to Mr Davidsons Meeting and heard him preach from the 64th verse of the 119th Psalm and I lodged at W"" Morrows 13"' I got Xyi bushell of Corn from WiUiam Morrow and I got it ground at Col Goflfes mill as I came home yesterday Mr Houston was absent 192 MATTHEW patten's DIARy. from Bedford and in the afternoon I went to the Baising of Ensn Mc- Laughlins Barn 14"> I divided the boards with Oapt Goffe that he Sawed for me this spring there was 33 logs that we divided there is one white pine stock yet to divid and 3 logs of wlaite pine yet to Saw that Goflfe is to have all the boards my half is to pay 145 feet I borrowed from him last spring and if there is any over he is to pay me for them again I let him have 78 feet of white oak 2)4 plank which paid him for his sawing plank for my Cart fellows and Stuff for a loom and maple I have there now to make a Bed- stead of and a Cherry tree that he sawed into boards he sawed and made a Crooked axle tree for his Wheels the stick was mine and I am to have it as soon as I get a pair of wheels. IS"" was the Province Fast and I went to Blodgets farm to sam" Blod- get and carried him a coppy of the proprs Names of Goflstown and of the Votes relateing his farm and charged him nothing and he gave me 30)^ £ of Dry i)olock fish a present 16"» I finished sowing the peice between the house and barn with peas I sowed a bushell and 5 quarts on it and Mr Eliot the sherriff came here about Curriers Cattle and tarried over night 17"» he went away but continued the cattle still in my Custody for a month and I got what hay Currier had which was about 3 Cocks and that not good it had lost the Colour before he got it home last summer and it took Bain in the HovU and was Qute yelow and my wife pd Margret and Ann Wallace for their spining at our house last f auU in flax at 4 £ pr week each amounting to 18 £ of flax 18"' I paid Capt Lovewell 3 Dollars that I gave him my note for being for the service of 3 writs and one of the writs the one was a Court vyiit that he served for Ensn Parker to last June court the other was a justices last Febry from Ensign Parker also but Parker denies that he alowed him to fill a vrrit for me only to come and if I had the money to Beceive it and if I had not for me to Benew the note the Court writ I pd Mr Livermore for last f auU 30"! my boys and I laid up the Log fence across the old field before the house 31'' I took a BUI of Sale from Jonathan Currier of an Oval Table Chest of Drawers a great Chair and 6 painted Chairs and a new Coverlit in the room of his Cow which I let him have to give mUk to his Wife it began to Bain about the time the Moon Quartered 23* Eained hard iu the morning the wind at about E : S ; E : and blowed considerable hard and Bained a considerable and I entered the March meeting Wart and Votes in the town book 33'' I went to Dunstable and got }4 a bushell of barly Malt at Taylors for which I paid X of a dollar and I got 1 Dozn knifs and forks a 3-10-0 1 ounce of Indigo a 9/3 £ red wood a 5/}4 £ of Powder a 8/3 Hundred of Board nails a 23/6 5 Quarts of Molasses a30/>^ £ of Glew a 4/6 and i^ pint of Bum 1/3 all bay old Tenor from Ovid Houston and I pd him a Dollar toward them and I got 1 ounce of Onion Seed from Mrs Harwood for which I paid her 4/1 Bay old Tenor MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 193 24"' I paid Capt GofEe 31 nails that jonas borrowed this week and I had 1 pair of Clogstons oxen and we brot home 2 stocks and 3 boards from Capt Goflfes mill measuring 580 feet SS"" I iinished makeing a Bedsted for ourselves 27"' We had our Heifer Calve in the morning a Cow Calf and james Patterson Gelded 3 pigs and 3 Lambs and a boar that we kept over winter 28"' I Drawed a Complaint and warrant for Hugh Rowan against jaf- frey Donahu james Biche and Alexander Graham for an Assault and Battrey with 5 Supeneas unpaid the charge is 5"/ Lawfull money and I got 55^ £ of Veal of Jonathan Curriers Calf a 3"/6d pr £ old Tenor from Esqr Band or Currier as it may be settled and I went to the saw mill and my Bror Sam" hauUing logs and I got his 3 pair of Oxen to help me haul home 387 feet of Boards on Capt Goflfes Draughts and I went to Jonathan Chamberlins to Run lines for hini tomorrow 29^ I Measured from the Southeasterly corner of the bounds of land ChamberUn has now in the law to the Biver on the point S 85 W two miles and 33 Bods And we came came to the River at the Corner of Litch- field a Red oak tree Marked in McNights field and I came to Col GofEes and I measured 7 acres that he let Esqr Band have where Rands house stands and John Got 3 busheU of Indian Corn from Moses Vickery and got 1}4 bushell of it ground at Col Goflfes mill MAT FIRST , I workt at Makeing a Chest to carrie to amoskieg. 2* I got Capt "Walkers Spade and I diged our Garden 3* our Bell Cow Calved a Bull Calf 4*'' John McLaughlin Junr got 3 pigs for two I got from him last Sum- mer and I went to Esqr Bands and was Sworn as an Evidence in the Case between the Proprietors of Londonderry & Jonathan Chamberlin (viz) how far his land is from Merrimack Biver There was a great Bain this latter part of the Day 5"' I gave james Caldwell senr a Summons for three Witnesses to be sworn at John BeUs the 18th Jnstant and a Notification to Andrew Walker to come and hear them sworn and I coppyd for John Bell his and W" Paxrys articles Belateing their Potash all unpaid and I butchered one of our pigs and jonas got a peiceof butter from old Mrs McLaughlin about }4 a pound and a wooden bottle of Cyder from james Little 6"* John Jem^pson made me a pair of surbands for a Chest and a Staple for a bolt to lock in and I gave him a Dram on the acct 7* I finished Makeing a Chest to take to Amoskeig and we began to plant Potatoes in the old Cow yard gih -v^e planted part of the peice before the Barn with potatoes and I made a Hand borrough gih I -v^rent to Esqr Holands to give Evidence between the Proprs of Londonderry and Jonathan Chamberlin for the Proprs and they gave me £4 3:0 old Tenor for my service and I came as far as Col : Goflfes and tar- ried there till morning lO"" I came home and sent jonas to John Bell and got >^£ of Tea and a 13 194 MATTHEW patten's DIAUY. bottle of Snuff done in paper that he brot from Ovid Houston for me and Mr Houston was absent from Bedford 11*'' I got 3 quarts and about 3 half pints of Hemp seed from james Pat- torsou and I sowed some of it by the Gate & some between and the Cellar and some before the Barn and we sowed the Garden below the Well 12"' I met at John Bells on acct of Hugh Bowens case the officer Mr Gearfield apprehended Alex"^ Graham and summoned 4 Evidences and 3 appeared and for want of the other Evidences I Becoguized Graham and the Evidences who ware to appear at John Bells on the 31'' Instant at tone of the Clock in the afternoon and jonas got 3 bushell of Corn from Moses Vickery and got it groimd at Col : Goffes Mill 13"' I sowed some Hemp seed in the Hollow above the old Garden and by the fence between the house and.bam I have sowed about 3 quarts of hemp seed in all and I sowed about 3 quarts of Barly and I lost a lamb toward Evening we found it next morning when we skin.d it it appeard to be much bruised On the off side against the Kidney and forward to the Bibs and down On the belly and the near side opposite to the hart but not 80 high up was bruised but not so much as the off side IS"* I sowed about a bushell and 27)^ quarts of Flax seed above the Bam and I got 3 Gallons of Tax from Capt Barron and a quart of Bum from Esqr Band on C 16"' I went aflshing to Seabens Poud and I catchd 30 Pickerel and I ^finished makeing a Cauuo all but Pitching 18"' I went to Esqr Holands at Capt Karrs Bequest to see him on acct of the money I owe him and I came home and I went to John Bells and took some affidavits for james Caldwell (vs) Andrew Walker and the boys pla,nted the peice back of the Barn with Corn and Potatoes and Dunged it they carried the Dung from the barn And my Wife got £ 6 and 11 ounces of Pork from jon" Curriers Wife & I pd Esqr Underwood 40/3 old Tenor the Bemainder of y* price of two bushell of Bie I had from him two year ago or there about. IQ"" My vnf e carried a web to David McClearys and the boys fenced in the Lane between the House and barn and planted a few potatoes and went to the ponds and catched 39 Pickeral & pearch and one pout and W"" Morrow brot us 4 shad in the Evening after we were in Bed 20"' this morning before we were up our Black Cow Calved a Bull Calf and I took W'" Morrows Horse to the Sceane to him and I helpt two or three HauUs and the Company gave me 15 Shad and I bot a bushell of Salt from Moses Watt for 4 £ old Tenor and I paid him the money 31" I got a qt of Bum from M : Little on C and I gave the most of it to the soeau men over against Pattersons and I flshed at that Scean from dark to Sun Bise and I got 60 shad for my divede and in the afternoon I went to John Bells to hold a Court between Hugh Bowen Comp and Alex' Graham Besp' and Bowen not appearing to prosecute his Compt nor no person for liim I dismist Graham and the Wituessess without Examining them of the affair 32'' Becd 3 Hundred of lO"" Nails from jou" Currier that he brot from Mr Gordons for me on Esqr Bands acct MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 105 3S* 1 butchered our heifer Calf it weighed 33 £ and I got a pair of Canno sides from Capt Goffe and I nailed them on the bottom 26* I finished makeing and pitching the Oanno for myself and the one for Esq Rand and I borrowed about a gallon of Tar from Capt Gofifes wife 36* I Coppyd of Caldwells and Walkers case for Walker and Walkers acct for Caldwell and John got 3 bushell of corn from Moses Vickery a?* I sent my own Canno to amoskieg by Capt Walker and my bror Samuell Team and I sent the Canno I made for Bsqr Raud to Goffes ferry with my Oxeu and jonas with them and one Paddle and I made ofE a pair of trucks to go to the falls to bring home fish and John got 3 bushell of meal ground at Ensn Moors and he got S0J4 yards of Dimity at David Mc- Clearys that he wove for us 28* I went to fish at Amoskeeg and I fished untill thee 6th of June at night aiid in that time I sent home 854 and I got 60 of jonas that hp would not sell and 38 of John I gave 100 for 2>^ bueheU of salt and 60 I let Ensn Daniel moor have toward what I owe him and 20 I let Capt Walker and my bror have 120 I sold for money and a hoe 10 I gave Rob' MoMur- phy and 10 I let Gfin Riddell have toward 3^ a Gallon of Rum I had from him last summer gth gth 10* 11* and 12* in the forenoon I vnth jas Patterson Eben' Haoket and Alex' McMurphy we workt at our fishing place between the Pulpit and SuUivans Point we Settled our acct Relateing to the makeing it and I had 2 : 19 : 6 comeing to me Haoket was to pay me 2:4:6 and there was 15"/ in my hand by 5 shad that I sold and he owes me 1 : 9 : 6 all old Tenor And I bot a Barrell of Cyder from Capt Walker and my bror for a Dollar and I pd them the money I owe the bringing it on to the Island from the Eaflt side yet 14"> Was Sacremeut in Bedford and Mr MoGregore assisted mr Hous- ton 15* John GUlmor made a New Shoe for my Horse of my iron and steal.d the toe of ianother and Sett them and Charged 30'/ old Tenor and I went to the falls to look for a Net and bow and pole that John took to fish at the Setting place but could not find it 16* I went to Amherst to Mr Heldreths a Witness in james Caldwells and Andrew Walkers case and I tarried over night 17* I came home about the middle of the Day 18* was a considerable Rain 19* I went and got me some Ash for scoop net bows and made two and we hung our fly net and catched 2 salmon Mc LaughUn and Patterson divided the largest in two and I had the smalest tnine weighed 10^ theirs I suppossed weighed about two or 3 pounds more than mine 22* I writ a Deed from Tho" Boie^ to Hugh Campbell of the Lott No 12 in the 8* Rang arid went and Run Round it to be paid by Boies and Tho" Boies and I writ and Signed 4 warrants to 4 of the surveyors of highways and I shaved 3 scoop net Bows and bended them 23* I went and Run lines for Capt John Stark about Tho" Russ's place by Amoskeeg falls and I catched a salmon I suppossed would weigh 18 £ and I left it under the floor of Capt Karrs house but when I came there in 196 MArrHEW patten's diaky. the Evening my Salmon was gone and Esqr MoAllan and Ephraim Mar- tain helped me look for it some time but could not find it 34th I went to the falls in the forenoon and I catched a Salmon that weighed about 13 £ and in the afternoon my boys and I sticked up what boards I had at Capt Goifes mill we bad US boards in Number and james Patterson and Nath" and I catched 2 salmon and I had >^ of one that weighed 6 £ and we sent one of our boys to Matthew littles and got a pound of Shugar and a pint of Hum from him on Cr 27"" I carried a Note of 4 : 4 : 9 La Mo : to against Lieut Josiah Brown to Amoskieg and sent it from there by Ensn McAllau to Capt John Stark to Receive the money for me and there was 3/3 La, : Mo : to be added makes 4:8:0 prinsaple and Intrest on it for 13 months And I bot a bottle of snuff from Tho» Russ boy for 40'/ old Tenor and I pd for it and in the morning james Patterson brot me 2 Salmon that weiglied 20 pound & Tho» McLaughlin had one that weighed 15 £ and Patterson had half a salmon 28"' I went to New Boston and heard Mx Moor and Mr Davidson the administered the sacrament Mr Moor carried on he preached the Acention seromon and fenced the Tables Mr Willson assisted likewise I lodged at Alex' McOolums & Mr Houston was at Hillsborough 29"' I went to Meeting and heard Mr Willson and I Came by Matthew Caldwells and swore him to an acct and came home I borrowed Alex' Mc- Collums Hooks and Mandrell for Turning Dishes SO"* I began to try to turn Dishes and Tho' McLaughlin catched 6 Sal- mon one he gave Capt Goffe for helping him to draw and one I got of 12 £ and Tho" and Jamie got 22 £ Each JULY FIRST we hauled and catched one that weighed 20 £ and Jamey had it he is 3 £ ahead of Tho" and 17 ahead of me and I got )4 a- Salmon that weighed almost 6 £ and one that weighed 8% and another peice that weighed 7 £ 2'* I hauled alone in the morning and catched one that weighed llj^ £ and Patterson got it and I went to fish at Amoskieg for Salmon but got none and Thomas Eloit came to my house about Jonathan Curriers Cattle that he took with an Execution last Janury and Lodged at my house the night following S* I went to Matthew Littles and Writ a Deed from Christopher Will- iams to jotham Tuttle and another from sd Williams to Geo Hadley and another from sd Tuttle to sd Hadley and took the acknowledgements of the 3 and an Instrument from Tuttle to Hadley for Tuttle to lift a mortgage that lay on the land he Deeded to him and I Drawed an Acct for Tuttle against Josiah Folensbe ar(d swore him to it Williams is to pay me one shilling Lawful mo and Hadley is to pay me 3"/ La : Mo : in Corn and Tuttle paid me one shilling La : Mo : and he owes me 2/ yet and I bot a Scyth from Matthew Little on Cr 4"' I went along with John Clogston and Benj Davis and Run Round the lott no 2 in the second Rang on the south side of Piscataqnog River in Goffstown and Divided it in equal halfs between them Clogston is to give MATTHEW PATTJEN's DIARY. 19.7 me a bnsliell of Rie for his part and Davis to let me have as much for his part for my service 6"» I took the Invoice of all West of me of my part except the Curriers & Morrials and Murdough and I went to Jonathan Lyons and he gave me an old Horse Collar 7'" I drawed up james Caldwells cost in his and Andrew Walkers case since the jugement I gave and james Patterson brot me a salmon that weighed 19>^ £ they got 3 the one that jamie got weighed 11 £ and Tho' weighed 17 £ and Tho" and Col Goffe and I hauled at noon and we catched 3 one gave the colonel that weighed I suppose 18 £ I got one that weighed 20J^ and Tho' got one of 12X £ , 8"> I Run lines for.. Col Goffe about the home lotts in Bedford (viz) No 39 & 41 but could not finish the corner bound being chiefly gone and the lines being exceeding brushey 10"' I turned some Dishes and took; my plough irons to Daniel Moor to be mended and on the 9th I hauled hom:e ' two jags of boards from Capt GofiEes mill with my oxen and horse ll"* Daniel Moor laid a peice of iron and steel on the colter of my plough iron and I turned some Dishes 12* Mr Houston was absent from Bedford and was in Londonderry in Mr MacGregores Room 13"> I began to plough in my field before the Ijoi^se I ploughed about half the day 14th I went with Mr Tho' Bloit to Bphraim Martains to see to get in with partners with him in the Mine he has found yi^^hich was Defered untill Capt Martain comes from Cohass and I butchered a Calf that jonas got from james Patterson it weighed 44 £ of meat and 6)^ skin he got it for his freedom frolick which is this,, day and jamie Patterson and Tho' MaclaughUn and my John went to Sebeans brook and catched one Salmon that weighed 10 £ and they sent it to be Cooked for jonas frolick 16"^ I sent to james Mathies to Arbitrate with Lieut Reed and Arthur Darrah between Capt Ezekial Greele and Alexander Orr concerning a note given the 28th of March 1753 continued on the business till past Midnight 17th .^e finished and both partys aquiesed and Exchanged Receipts and Capt Greele gave me a Dollar for my pay and I came home .by dark 18* I ploughed about half the day ,, 20* I paid Francis Barnet 4-16-0 old Tenor for a barrel of Cyder I had from him the 14th of last Februarsjand I had John Ologstons oxen, plough- ing and he had my horse to plough among his Corn in their Room 21 & 22* was Rainey Weather and on the 22d John got 3 busheU of Indian corn from Moses Vickery and got it ground at Ensign Moors mill 23* I had Kidders Steers helping me to plough we ploughed some more than half the day 24* I had the same steers helping me plough 25* I finished ploughing the old field before the house by noon I had Kidders steers helping me to finish and yesterday Susannah got 8X £ of pork from james Littles wife for 6 Dishes she got the 23d and she sent us ]!98 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. a pig for a Boaster and I sent John to Bnsign Moors mill and got S busbell of Bie ground 80"' I heard Mr Williams of Winham preach in Bedford for Mr Houston iu the forenoon from the 28th yai-se of the 16th of Matthew and in the afternoon from the Parable of the prodigal son in the 16th of Luke A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM THE 26th OF JULY 1767 27"^ James Patterson and I catched a Salmon between break of day and Sun Rise that "Weighed 12 £ we divided it in S equal shares among us and McLaughlin and I ploughed with my own oxen and horse in the field above the barn and I went to the brook in the afternoon and we hauld and catched 4 salmon and James patterson & Tho' McLaughlin and I evend all our several! divids of flsh this Summer and I got ^ ot a, 16 £ Salmon and McLaughUn had the other half and one of 9 pound and jamey had one of 19 pound and another of 10 £ which division made all our other divisions this summer JIven 28"" we catched 4 Salmon at pattersons Brook one at cold brook and 4 at Sceekos brook I got 4 that weighed 32 £ in our Division that weighed 36 by my StiUards jainey got 29 £ and MaclaughUn' 30 by our division and I ploughed the Remainder of the day with my oxen and horse above the Barn 29"* my John and I went and hauld iu the afternoon a!nd we catched Z Salmon I had one that weighed 7^ £ and Tho' and Jamey had the other J suppose weighed about 9 or 10 £ and I got a quart of Rum from Esq Rand 80"' I ploughed with my own oxen and horse and Tho" MaclaughUn. catched one Salmon that weighed 9 * we are all even only jamey is one pound behind 31»' I had John Maclaughlins oxen helping me plough and with the heat and the Shower that was in the afternoon we ploughed about half the day AUGUST FIRST I had John McLaughlins oxen helping about half of the forenoon and I finished f ellowing my field above the barn and I drawed an advertisment to put into the prints for the sale of Tho' Halls place for John Hall 2'' Mr Houston was in HiUsbourgh and Capt Barron Drawed a Double tooth for Susanna it had 3 prongs 3* Jonas helped me to Reap and Susanna got a gallop of Rum from Matthew Little for me and she got a pcjund of shugar from him and gave him 20'/ old Tenor and the overplus I am to have credit for and I sowed the Turnip seed on the Right hand as we go to the Well 4"' we finished the peice above the barn and reaped a few sheaves in. the field above my brors and I spent full half the day with John Quig and I butchered a Ewe I did not weigh her my Stilyard was from home and I got one 3d of a 10 £ Salmon that jamey Patterson catched 5"' Joshua Blodget helped me to reap some better than one half the day it raind the most part of the afternoon we Reaped 8 Stooks and 2 Sheaves and my jamey and I went to the mouth of the brook at Pattersons and MATTHEW patten's DIAUY. 199 catohed a Salmon that weighed 9^£ and I Drawed a Complaint for Jannet Quig against Ann Gibson Directed t6 Col Groffe 6"> was wet the fore part of the day and my Rob' and I went and oatohed a Salmon that weighed 12>^ £ and jamey Patterson and Tho« McLaughlin had it and they brot mo the one I catched yesterday and we Reaped &}4 Stocks and a half ' 7"' Jonas and Joshua Blodget helped me the most of the day we Reaped - 14 stocks and my jamey and jamey Patterson and I catched a Salmon that weighed 8^ £ and we gave it to Sam" Patterson and my susa carried it to his house 8"" it misted and wet in the morning that I Reaped none all day I mended up 9 Rakes and spent near half the day with Capt Barron and John began to Plough the field by my brors and our young Cow took Bull of Capt Barrens bull 10* William Errowin helped me to Reap we finished my Rie we Reaped 7 Stocks I have 83 Stocks in the field by my brors and I got a quaxt of Rum from Matthew Little on Credit 11"" I had Capt Groffes Cart and Carted in my rie I have 40 Stocks in all this year 12* I mended at my rakes in the forenoon and in the afternoon I went to James Aikens and got 8 £ of Tobacca to be settled toward what he owed me and Jonathan Currier brot me a bottle of Snuff that I sent for to Ovid Houston by Rachel Searles last week I sent 18"/ Bay old Tenor 'by her for it 18"' Jonathan Currier gave us a pig for Roasting and I killed and I got a quart of Rum from Matthew Little on Cr and I began to mow in the Little Meadow in the burnt lott W* I mowed sonie and bob and I Raked 10 Cocks ^ 15«h I fljiished movring the btirnt lott it Rained the night before and this morning and Rained 3 showers this afternoon 16"' sabbathday was a very clear day the night following it Rained 17th I -vvent to Lucy Barrens and got her to cut out a pair of Tow britches for myself and it Rained a Shower about 3 o Clock that I could not take any care of my hay at the meadow and I butchered a Ewe IS* jotham Tuttle senr came and helped me and we began to mow in the Squar in the little Meadow on the East side of the brook and we Raked up the Remainder of the burnt Lott ig* sd Tuttle helped me and Jonathan Currier helped me mow a little more than half the day 30"' sd Tuttle and Sam" Patterson helped me we finished mowing the squar and yesterday and today I borrowed two fulls' of my little wooden bottle, of Rum from James Caldwell junr 31" Tuttle went home in the morning Early and Jonathan helped me 33* sd Currier- helped me in these two days we Stacked the hay on the burnt lott and two stacks on the squar (viz) one on the east side of the brook of 37 Cocks and one S : W : of the Maple tree of 83 cocks there was 33 on the burnt lott and we Raked up what Remaiud of the squar there is 76 cocks in the squar yet to stack 200 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 25 26 37 & 38"' my boys and I workt at mowing the dispute lott sbake- ing out 9 cocks in the squar that we raked on saterday and Baking and Stacking the whole that Remains there was 27 cocks on the Dispute Lott this week I got a quart of Rum from Matthew Little and on the 35th John got 1)4 bushell of Indian corn from Moses Vickery I have 305 Cocks in number in the Little meadow this year the half of them were small this week hitherto has been Bxceediag hot weather on the 38th in the after- noon at evening there came up a great Thunder shower attended by aboundance of thunder and Lightening and in the Evening there came up another attended also with abundance of thunder and Lightning both heavy showers and came from the Northwest or between that and west 29"» The air quit cool and I got a Gallon of Rum from Matthew Little and I butchered a BJwe 31" I went to the little Meadow and gathered up hay that Deaoou Smiths oxen had tore out of 4 of my stacks james Caldwell junr informed me of it John Mcneall see them in the meadow yesterday and John went to Londonderry SEPTEMBER FIRST Jonathan Currier helped me mow lialf Wie day and John brot home a bushell of the salt that I bot of Lieut Stiusou last spring and jean Macmurphys side saddle 2* was a Cloudy day and I had John Maclaughlins junrs horse and my wife went to bostonward to sell some cloath and thread and I borrowed a bushell of Oats from Matthew Little for Her to oarrie with her and John went with her as far as John Jacobs with her and he paid james Caldwell junr the 2 quart bottles full of Rum that I borrowed from him while I was geting my hay at the Little meadow and samuell Patterson mended my Saddle 'bags and I shaved shingles for him for it and I lent Sam" Patterson 8 quart Potts full of Salt 3* Jonathan currier and I mowed in my meadow and SamueU Patter- son finished shaving and bundling 1>^ thousand of Shingles that I lent him which was spUt out lying at my house 4"' I mowed the most of the day as far up as the croth of the brook and the boys raked what Jonathan Currier and I mowed the 1st Instant into winrows 5"> was a small frost and I cut our tobacca all down and I lent Jonathan Currier 4>^ bushell of Ashes and we got the hay in Cocks a little above the Beaver Dam there is 66 cocks of it 6"» Mr Houston was absent from Bedford there was a frost this morning 7"' we hung up our Tobacco in the sheeps house we have about 412 stalkes a great many of them is small gih I -vyrit a letter to Col Atkinson for Jonathan Blanohard Esqr to Ex- cuse my going to the Superiour Court this month and I mowed the after- noon in the north prong in my meadow and John got 1^ bushell of Indian Corn from Moses Vickery and brot it to Col Goffes mill and left it there over night and almost )4 a bushell of Rie that he carried from home with him MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 201 O'h I finished movrtng my meadow at home and I got Capt Gofifes Cart and John and james brot in a Jag of hay in the evening lO"" was a considerable shower in the morning and was cloudy all day and misted by turns 11"> was a fair day and the childer workt at turning the cocks upside down and they carted in a Jag in the Evening 13"> they carted in two jags the second jamey Pattterson helped them and he got away the cart and they tooped up the cocks and turned and shook out what was Unraked and my wife came home from Boston on tliis day I got a Sweat 13* I sent John home with John Maclaughlins Horse 14th I ^j^g Q^t of pggg go ^jjg^j. J po^ii^ jio jjo -^ork and the childer Raked and cocked the hay in the noth prong of the meadow 15* they finished Rakeing hay there is about 110 cocks in the meadow at home and we carted in 8 jags today I workt some today 16"» was a Rainy day throughout and I writ a deed from Noah Thayer and his hf or Jonathan of their 3d Division and Meadow lott To Tho' Mur- ■dough and they pd me for writing the Deed 17 18 & 19* Continued Rainy cloud weather 20* was a clear pleasant day and warm 21"' a clear pleasant day and warm 23* was a Clear pleasant day and warm and I went out to show jonas Cutting the lott I had from Capt Karr by the way of Tho' Hall 23* I finished mending my Plough that John broke and. it; came on a Rain in the after part of the day and livening which fell Quti very plenti- iull 24* 25* I with Capt Barron and Thomas Boies make the minister town and Province Rates at Matthew Littles our Expences in these two days was 4'/ Lawf ull money 26* John thrashed 14 sheaves or Rie and I cleaned it there was a little above a bushell of it and I took it to Ensn Moors mill and got it Ground it is the first we have had of new Rie except what shelled in Pitching 27* Mr Houston was in Hillsbourgh 28* plowed above the Barn 29* was a Rainy day and Mr Wilkins came to get Signers for Amherst to be the Shire town of this County and Capt Barron jamey Patterson and I of this town and W"" Macdugall of Goffestown signed for it in this house 30* I finished plowing the field above the Bam and plowed a few bouts in the field above the House OCTOBER FIRST in the afternoon I attended the funeral of W" Arrowins child and my Wife got an Earthen pot from Esqr Rand at 18"/ old Ten' price 2* I shaved some shingles and the boys Harrowed yesterday and today 3* I sowed a bushell and 12 Quarts of Wheat above the 1 Barn and I cleaned up 4 bushell and a peck of Rie John Thrashed it and I went to Ensn Moors Mill and got 2 bushell of the Rie Ground this Day was very warm 202 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 5"> I sowed 13 quarts of Wheat above the barn and a bushell and almost a half of Rie there 6* I with the other selectmen met at John Bells and looked into Richard McAllesters and John Maclaughlius Constables accts to know how much they had paid Mr Houston and with Mr Houston to see how much is due to him from the town we had a bole of Tody and a jill of Rum And John car- ried 44 Squars of Sashes to Esqr Rand of 9 by 7 and got a puding pann and a Chamber pot from him 7"» I with the other selectmen met in the afternoon at james Oaldwells to look about a Road for him to the lane between Deacon Smiths and Mc- Duffies but did not lay one out 8"» I spent in Gfoing among the people on the River and from Deacon Boies and homeward to get signers to a Remonstrance to the session of Bedford on acot of Mr Houstons Conduct 9"' I went to Sam" Pattersons and he sowed on a Sole on one of my pumps and I spent the day,in geting signers to the above Remonstrance & in the Evening I went with my bror to Esqr Rands with a Deed that was lodged in my hands which he gave to my bror and Delivered it up and X got a bushell and a half of salt from Esqr Rand a 5/ La ; Mo : pr bushell 10"> I gave Jonas Cutting a Deed of the lott I had from Capt Karr by the way of Tho' Hall and the boys found our barrow hog Dead who had been mising since last Wednesday and and we mised our Grown sow this morn- ing what the Distemper is I know not 11th jjr Houston was in Gofifestown and we found our Sow Dead north of Jonathan Curriers house and another of our pigs was sick IS* another of our largest pigs was very sick we poured in some brim- stone and Gunpowder and New MUk into it in the morning and james Patterson came up and Gelded my two Calves and I sowed a little more than 33^ bushell of Rie in the field by my brors and in the night before I borowed some shugar from Jonathan Currier the shugar and box and my Rule weighd a pound and two ounces it was our Uttle box and I got a busheU of Rie from John Clogston being his half of my pay for my Runing and dividing the lott in Gofifestown that he and Benj" Davis hot between them from Sam" Grigs 13"» I borrowed 6 bushell of Ashes from John Wallace and caiTied home Prances Barnetts cyder barrell that I got with the barrell of cyder last winter 14"' Susey John jamey Bob Betsey and I went a Chestnuting up to Mor- rials we got about IX bushell and our pig that has been sick Died IS'h About 11 oclock was a small shock of an Earth Quake and the wind blowing from N : W : a considerable breese IB"" I speut the day in going by Capt Walkers and the South end of the town to get Signers to the Remonstrance to the Session 17* I thrashed out the Remainder of my hemp seed 17"» I cleaned a little more than two busheU of Rie and John went to Ensn Moors and got it Ground and ijamy and Bob and I Diged the Trucks body full of potatoes 19"> the same boys and I Diged one full and a part of another of the MATTHKW patten's DIARY. 20S trucks of potatoes and I went as far as james Vose" to get signers to the paper to the Session and I got 2"^ Dozen of Mohair Coat buttons from James Vose which cleared all he owed me and we agreed to quit Scores 30«h I sent the paper to Deacon Little by my John to old John McLaugh- lin and by him to Little and John got a pair of Shoes that David Moor made of my stuflE they are Rather to small 31"' I got a Barrel of Cyder from Francis Barnet I put in 2 bushell of Apples toward it and John Kidder had my horse to mill 23* my wife went to Londonderry to see her Mother and to Chester to see her sister and friends there she Rid onr own horse and my John and James worked for Francis Bamett toward the barreU of Cyder I had from him yesterday 33* I drawed a Coniplaint and Warrant against Mr Houston Directed to Col Goflfe Esqr and went and to John Bells and got him to go to John Wal- lace to the mouth of Pattersons brook to see that the Compt was formed agreeable to what they would say and we finished Raising Potatoes we had in all about 60 bushell at Diging time the peioe above the barn pro- duced about 40 buaheU and I carried my Compt to Col Goflfe who defered signing the Wart untill he could write to Mr Houston which he said he would do directly and that hed come to my house next Monday morning with the Wart 34«' I plowed in the field before the House 35* was Mr Houstons Sacrament 26* Col Groflfe came to my house and Signed the warrant against Mr Houston that I carried to him the 33d and took it with him to the Mr Houstons Session and Returned at Night to one of my bror Sam"' Daugh- ter's to give to me which she did Directly and I plowed in the field before the house 37* I plowed in the forenoon and John plowed in the afternoon and I went to James Caldwells fend there met Capt Barron and we laid out a. highway from McDuffles by sd CaldweUs to his East Une it began to Rain in the Evening about 8 or 9 oClock and continued all night it was a very mugey warm day 28"' the wind was at North Bast and Mowed hard and Rained consider- able fast all day and toward night it began to hail with Rain and about dark it got to snow smartly and continued untill in the Evening and then Abated but the wind was high all night and got backward to the North it was a tedious Storm 29* I cleaned up 4 bushell and 3 or 4 quarts of Rie and I wrote a Letter to Capt Karr on acct of money and sent it by Tho' Boies to Londonderry and 1 went to Mr Tho" Russes with my Iron Wedges in the Room of his that our Company in the fishing place between SulUvans point and the pulpit borrowed last Spring when we worked on it my wedges weighed £ 7 good wt and his that we borrowed weighed 6 f 3 ounces 30* I plowed in the field before the house 31"' I sowed a little more than two bushell of Rie on the East side of the field before the house and I cleaned up about 18 quarts of Rie 204 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. NOVEMBER 2* I went to New boston and lodged at Alexander McCollums 3* I conversed awhile with Deacon Cochrane and his wife Relating to Mr Houston telling the Story or Report about Jannet Boies &c and I sticked up my boards and Slitwork at my place between and New boston 4* I spent the day in forming a further compt against Mr Houston and in going to james Oaldwells for more information of what he told him and shewing the highway from John McLaughlin junrs to my land 5* I framed the Ribs of my compt and I Reed a Johanna from Capt Gofle of the towns money and I went to Lieut MoorS and paid it to Josiah Warren on the acct of Ixis building the pulpit 6"' Daniel Moor made two new shoos of my Iron and set them on my horses fore feot 7"' I went to see Capt Karr but he was not at home and I got li^bushell of Indian Corn from George Hadley he owed me 3 £ old Tenor for Writ- ings I did last Summer at Math^ Littles for him we have submitted that if corn is sold this year at two pistereens a bushell this year then I am to pay him half a pistereen and if the price is 15"/ Silver then I have just got my due S"" Mr Houston was absent from Bedford I think at Wear 9"" I went to Capt Starks and got Lieut Browns Note that I carried to him last Summer and I went and See Capt Karr 10"' I went to Londonderry to Mr Livermores but he was Sick and could not be spoke with 11"' he was better and I gave him a Dollar for his Advice about my prosecuting Mr Houston and for a Retaining fee and I came and lodged at WilUam Morrows 13"" I came home and brot two bushell of Meal that Morrow brot to his house that Rob' Macmurphy gave my Wife when she was at Derry and Samuel Houston pd me five Dollars of the towns Money that he was bondsman for his bror jamey for which I gave him a Rect IS"" I settled Deacon Karrs note and Pope Tho" Karrs note that they gave to Bedford for money borrowed and I gave my note to the town for the sums of both Notes being 13-9-0 Lawful money Reckoning Intrest on Intrest and I went to Capt Karrs and he was not at home and I went to Capt John Starkes and found him there but could not Settle notes with him and I came home at one or two oClock 14"' I went to james CaldweUs to pay Thomas Warren the money I Reed from Sam^ Houston but he was gone from there and Eben' Haoket came to me to have me go to Derry on Monday as Evidence between him and little Robert Clark 16"' I went to Derry and they settled their aifair and I settled the two notes above said with Capt Karr at Mr Livermores only at Intrest the sum came 13-18-7 but Capt Karr promised that if the town would not Rebate the Interest on the Intrest that I should not loos it and Sam" Derbon had paid his note of 15-13-6 to Mr. Livermore last septr and the Intrest and prinsaple came to £ 17 and there was 16-19-4 of it Entered on the back of MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 205 My Note to Capt Karr the 9th Instant and the 12-18-7 was Entered on the back of my Note today malces 39-17-11 All La : Mo : that there Remains 7-16-1 of my note to Capt Karr and what Interest is due on it and I lodged at Rob' McMttrphys l?"" I came home and Measured what boards I had left at Capt Goflfes Mill there was 1078 feet of them the boys hauled them to the River on Monday Morning last IS* I butchered a Ewe that weighd 47 £ of Meat and was in Good case 19* was the Thanksgiveing Through the Province aoth I vvent to Newboston and Lodged at Deacon Cochranes 31"' I came home and it began to snow about Dark and snowed all night the wind at N : E : 32* Mr Houston was absent from Bedford and it snowed hard and the wind high all day It snowed about 24 hours and is about 20 inches Deep of this f aUiug SS"* The wind continued high and the snow drifted we broke up to our wood and got home about enough to make two or three fires of -small wood with much Diflcualty and I mad a Shovel to Clean out the Cattle 24"' we went twice for wood but could not at both times bring more than a small load 25* I broke out toward the little meadow as far as to james Caldwells and I attended at John Bells and met with those who are proecuted by Mr Houston and a Number more of the signers of the paper that was given in to the Elders 26* I drawed out my Compt against Mr Houston in form and went to Col Goffes and got him to sign the "Wart 27* I went to John Bells who came for me to give the Wart to Gearfield who came up by Measuage by Richard McAllesters boy who was sent to Viitn on purpose yesterday I sent to Mr Houston who came to Bells about one oOlock and we spent untiU 11 at night but could not agree when the Wart was Served and we agreed to have the tryal next Thursday at Bells at 10 oClock forenoon 28* 1 carried a bushell of wheat to Ensn Moors Mill and I got it ground and I got 2 bushell Indian corn from him to be paid by stocking a Gun 30* I went to Londonderry and lodged at Robert McMurphys DECEMBER l"t I helped him buther a sow and a barrow and in the Evening I went to Esq' Holands and got a Notification to Mr Houston to hear some Wit- nesses Swore before him at his own house on the 8th Instant 3* Robert McMurphy gave me the Sow and half the Barrow the sow weighed 163 and the half of the Barrow that I got weighed 61 and he gave me Nice peice of beaf and 8 £ and 14 ounces of Tobacca and I came home 8* my trial vrith Mr Houston before Col Gofife & Esqr Underwood began and we went through onei article of the compt 4* we met again and went through all the other articles except one which was to be proved by Esqr Boies wife and daughter who could not come and the justices Deferred giveing Judgement untill the last Tuesday *206 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. in Jamiary next at 10 of the clock forenoon to meet at John Bells where we had had the trial 6"" Mr Houston was to preach for Mr MacGregore and Mr Houstons pulpit was Vacant A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM DEOEMBER 6 1767 7"' I went to Col Goffes and got Capt Barron and Ensn Daniel Moors Depositions taken to go in to the Presbetery on Wednesday next 8* I went to Francis Barnetts John Wallaces and Deacon Boies to see if they Remembered to hear Mr Houston say that the Oommite who treated with him about his settleing in Bedford that they agreed with him that he never was to be gone more than ten sabathdays in the year & that privilege to continue but for seven years which they all told me they did ■Remember it • 9"" The Presbetery sit in Bedford to trie me and my bror and 6 persons in this town more for asking the Elders the Reasons of their not takeing notice of Mr Houstons being called a Liar in open town meeting to see that he cleared his Oharecter in a LawfuU way or settled it in a christian manner before they had assisted or even countenanced as a Minister of the gospel The Presby after a considerable beating round the bush adjourned until 9 oOlock tomorrow morning of their own accord lO'*" before my bror and I got to the meating house the Presby brok up -what they did I don't know only divers persons told us that Mr Houston was to have up his compt against us and that we should have up our let- ter We sent to the Elders which we did not want and I went to John Bells and Drawed a Petition for Joseph Steel and W"» Wallace of Amherst to go to the General Court Relating their lands in said town being subject to pay the Proprs Debts for which they paid me half a Dollar and yesterday I agreed with Capt Allds and Hugh Ramsey to Run lines for them the ■21st Instant to meet at Capt Allds and this day I agreed with Thomas Boies to meet at John BeUs next monday afternoon to examiu Bell on his •constableship la*"" I cut wood and the boys drawed home and susanua went to Sam'i Pattersons who sent us 12X £ of Pork it was a peice cut out of the middle Mrs Arrowin came and about two of the Clock in the afternoon my wife was Delivered of a Daughter and Mrs Arrowin sit up the night fol- lowing ao* Hannah Barnet came and brot a pint or more of Honey and Dressed the child 31"» I borrowed almost two quarts of Rum from Fergus Kennedy was all he had 22* Deacon Walker sent me by his son John 24 £ of clear middleing of Pork a present it is a snowey day throughout that night before my wife was brot to bed it snowed all night it fell bout 7)4 inches deep and about as deep today 25* I borrowed a Gallon of Rum from Math" Little and I settled with him for what I owe him and I gave him my Note for it it being 48/3 La : Mo: 36"^ Capt Barron came to our house according to appointment on town affairs we spent half the day ahd agreed to meet at John Bells on next monday afternoon and writ an advertisement and sent it by Jonathan Ourrier to be set up at the meeting house tomorrow and writ a letter to ' the selectmen of Chester Relating John Frenys funeral charges 27"' Very cold I felt out of Case 28"' Capt Barron and I met at John Bells agreeable to our advertisement to try to let out the takeing an Invoice for the Province and to number the people J)ut could not agree with any person and we agreed to meet At our house tomorrow Evening and sent The' Boies word to come by John Moor junr SG"" I and John went to little meadow for hay but could not get in with the Cattle the meadow was so slipery we pold out 3 turn out on the poles and I brot it home with the oxen and John went to Ensn Moors mill with S}4 busheU and staled all night at Ensn Moors the wind high from about 10 of the clock at N : W : and very cold 30"" the wind very Bold and very cold SI"* The wind and cold nothing abated JANUARY FIRST 1768 John and I went to the meadow and pold out 8 turn and brot it home the wind and cold much abated the wind blowed 3 days and three nights Ex- ceeding high and very cold 3* I went to Lieut John BbUs and writ a Deed of Thomas Halls Estate to Isaao Grodfrey of Kingston sit up till midnight to finish it and tarried all night & Daniel Moor shod my horse he found one new shoe 3^ Gallon of Molasses from John Clogston that he got for me at Haverhill 10* Mr WiUnns preached in Bedford for Mr Houston 11"' I had my large hay fork mended by Daniel Moor and I got 8 ox shoes that he had sharpened and Nails to Set them and Frances Barnet and I weighed a Hog for Daniel Moor that he said he had from John Henry the weight was 221 £ by Lieut Moors Stilyaxds The Remainder of this week nothing Material I sledded some hay and got the wood for the fire and the 15th was moderate and the snow soft- ened Ifiih & 17U1 sharp cold 18 & 19»'> I sleded a load of hay each day 20* 21" & 22* I brot a load of hay each day 23* I thrashed 13 Sheaves of Rie and some that was daminfied and had a bushell and 5 quarts and John went to Ensn Moors mill with it and a Wart for a meeting to jos Scoby to be held the 2d of Februy next 25* I brot home a load of hay which finished all except the stack on the East side the brook in the squar and it began to Snow in the afternoon 26* it stormd all night snow and sometimes hail and sometimes Rain among it and Snowd aU day untill in the night it fell knee deep and I attended the adjournment of Mr Houstons case and mine at John Bells and Esqr Underwood did not come and Col Goffe adjourned the Court further untill the 5th day of April next at one of the clock afternoon then to meet at John Bells Capt Walkers my Surety for appearance then 27* we got a little wood 28* we got a load of wood and got 2 bushell and about 12 quarts of Indian Corn from Capt Barron to Exchange Rie for it and it began to snow and blow at and in the evening the wind at N : E : it fell about 10 inches or a foot deep by morning 29* The wind at N : W : High and very cold and the snow drifted much we only tended the Cattle and fire and tread the path to the wood with my snow shoes and I attempted to go to John Bells to Render town aocts to the Accompter but went no farther than jona Curriers and got word there that no accompters came there the snow 8 feet deep 80* we got home the Quantity of 3 or 4 Load of Wood with deep wade- ing and fategue FEBRUARY FIRST was a Moderate thawey day 2* I began to take the Invoice and to Number the persons in the middle Diestrict in Bedford and in the afternoon I attended a town meeting which was adjourned untill the 2d of next march at one of the clock afternoon MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 209 8« I took a side of sole leather and some horse hide to Sam" Pattersons to make a pair of shoes for my wife and for susanna and I took some of the Invoice 4* I finished takeing the Invoice and Numbering the people and found that there is 126 Soiils 5* It snowed all day and the night following moderatly 6* It snowed all day moderatly it fell about 7 inches at this falling 7"> was an exceeding clear pleasant day and Moderate S"* it began to snow in the morning and snowed hard untill 10 or eleven of the Clock and then misted and fine Snow and continued so the Remain- der of the day and all the night following and Tho" Boies and I went to Capt Barrens and drawed out the Inventory for the General Court and went to Col Gofifes and Swore to it and we Drawed out the Number of In- habitants in Bedford for the Grovernor and Sealed them up and gave them to Col Goffe to Carrie down and we writ a letter to Mr Jaffrey informing him who is Constable in Bedford the Current year and the time he was ordered to pay the Province Rates and gave it to the Colonel allso to carrie down 9* It still continues to mist and thick Cloudy 10 & 11* I got wood 12"' t went to Rob' Morrials and Run almost Round his place and then Divided it between him and his son Hugh and writ a Deed from him to his son Hugh of 30 acres & 50 Rods of it 13* I went to beyond Deacon Smiths in my way to Scobys to assist him about his accts of Kelleys Estate and heard by John Bell that he was not at home and I turned and before I left Deacon Smiths he came to Macduf- fles but it was then so late that we could not do it this day 16* I "Whet and fitted a Cross Cutt Saw for james Patterson and Jona- than Currier and am to have her to Saw with to pay me and John and I cutt a log off 4 times with her between and the meadow 16* I went to Joseph Scobeys and assisted him in overhuUng the papers of his Adminr on Alex' Kellseys Estate and tarried there over night 17* I came home in the afternoon and Sam" Patterson brot home a pair of shoes to my Wife and another pair for Susanna and I got 2 new links made for my Traces of my Iron and another shut by Daniell Moor 18* got home 3 load of wood igh got home 3 load of Wood and John took the last of our Rie to Ensign Moors Mill and got it ground being 3 bushell 30* we broke to the Meadow and John got 2 bushell of Indian corn from Joseph Scobey and got it ground at Ensn' Moors Mill and half a bushell of Wheat of our own 23* I went to lieut CaldweUs to try to get some Molasses he consented to let me have 3 gallon for hay only md I promised him 3 or 4 hundred 23* I cutt some wood 34* I cutt some wood and jamey haul home 4 jags & John got 3 gal- lons of Molasses from Lieut Caldwell 26* I cutt some wood and John hauld home 4 jags and I went in 'the 14 210 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. evening to Pattersons on William Morows acct to have jamey settle a Debt he ows W" but he was from home 36"' I writ a letter to W'" Moitow pr my bror Sam" we got home 3 load of wood and jomes Patterson came and gave a note to W"" Morrow for 0-18-4 Lawful money 37"> we got home 4 load of Wood and it began to be soft and in the eve- ning it began to Rain and Baind aU the night following and my' Brors Samuell brot me a Quire of paper from John Pinkertons for which I sent a pistereen which paid it and 4'/ old Tenor over which I gave to him for bringing it 28"' it Rained a considerable the fore part of the day and it Thawed a considerable deal the vrind at South and continued to thaw all night 39"' the wind still at South and continues to thaw and rained a con- siderable deal and thawed all day and I with the other Selectmen attended at John Bells to Render our accts and jos Scobey John Wallace and I Bxamined on the year 1763 and jas CaldweU junr and james Vose Examined on the year 1764 and in part on the year 1765 and the Select- men settled vrith John McLaughlin junr on his Oonstableship and he cleared the whole of his collections and he paid us 41-6-6 old Tenor and John Bell paid us 6/8 Lawf uU of his collection which made 8 Dollars from Both MARCH FIRST Overhauld some accts 3* I attended at John BeUs untill past 3 o Clock afternoon on the town Counters and then attended a town meeting by adjournment and then came back to Bells and Drawed the March Meeting Wart and paying Mr Houston a Johanna and Settling for more money he had Reed as Capt Nochars Rates for the year 1763 and McOonoughys and Widow Nimocks and 7'/ of james Voses Rates for the year 1766 and waiting on the counters tmtill between 9 and 10 o'Clock S"! we Sawed the tree to peices before Arrowins and hauld it home 4"' John went to Ensign Moors Mill and got 3 bushell of Corn from Joseph Scobey & he got a bushell of it ground into Samp and I hauld one cut to Capt Goffes mill for slitwork of Red oak and another of Whit? oak to make side for a long body for a Cart and I brot home half a stock of white pine boards that lay undivided from last spring and some Cherry boards 5"' we went to the Meadow and hauld home a jag of hay 7"' we brot home a jag of Hay and I attended at John Bells to Render accts to the town Counters which is the 3d day I have spent on that Business tliis year and Thomas English came to Swingle flax he swingled 16)^ £ 8"» we went to the meadow and james Caldwell junr and I pitch off for Lieut Caldwell 400 of hay by our gues and they were to take cai-e of it for him tomorrow morning and John and I brot away what drie hay was i^ the stake and some of the wet and came to the near side of the oak woods and left part of our load there and John set off for home with it and my near ox Died about % of a mile from home in the Road he died in a MATTHEW PATIEN's DIARY. 211 miauet after he fell down and I went across the north end of Stawbnry hill up to Morrials when I left John with the team at the hither side of Scunck hill I perceived no symtoms of Death on the ox altho he had not seemed well all "Winter and seemed to give more out today than I had. known him before was the Reason of my leaveing part of the load by the way and Tho' English swingled 16% & of fax S* he swingled 9 £ which finished what w^e have and we skind our near ox that died yesterday his hide weighed 63 £ we opend him his Gall was more than large and stinked exceedingly in his iasides and I got an ox from Capt Barron to make mine on Trial lO"" John with the oxen and horse brot home what nay was on the sled and what we left at tho oalt woods and I cutt and split some pine wood and I whet and sett Onrriers Cross cutt saw and he Cut pine wood for me while I was doing it ll"* was a considerable Rain and John got 3 bushell of Indian corn from Joseph Scobey and got it Ground at Ensn Moors Mill and the boys and I stemd some Tobacca 12"> a Clear pleasant morning and we had a lamb lambed last night and another today and I borrowed 3 iron Wedges from Lieut Moor IS"* We had a Ewe lamb 14"» last night we had a Ewe that brot a black lamb 16«i & le"! we Reave some Steaves Outs and pine wood 17* Jonathan Currier helped me to cut pine wood IS*"" I got some Herbs at Pattersons and Tho' McLaughlins for my wife who had been out of case and a quart and a jUl of Rum from Rob' Neasmiths wife for which I paid her 19/s old Tenor 19"' John and I cut and Split pine wood this week has been Keen Cold throughout this day was a little more moderate 20* it began to snow before we went to bed last night and snowed all day untUl in the Evening followuig when it cleaxd up moderate the snow . fell about 3 or 4 inches deep 31'' in the morning I set my Compass to find at what Degree the Sun Rise and found it Rise at South 83 Degrees East which is 8X Degrees more East than the Equinox and I carried home Lieut Moors iron wedges that I borrowed and went to Esqr Rands and Vendued Jonas Cuttings lott that I gave him in Bedford 23* we got home 4 load of pine wood to split and I feU an Oak tree above Curriers for staves 33* we got home 4 loads of pine wood more to Split 34* I sent John to Joseph Scobeys and he got 3 bushell of Corn and a bushell of Rie from him and I split out the Stave bolts I had at home there was 800^ of them 25* I went to Esqr Walkers according to my appointment with Lieut Stinson to finish a trad about my farm in Gofifstown but he was off the mind of buying it and I lodged at Esqr Walkers over night 26* I came home &a.6. Hannah Barnett sent my wife by me a peice of Butter about half a pound 38* I with the other Selectmen men met. at John Bells and Settled 212 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. Divers accts and Drawed divers orders Snowed this day and the night following aucle deep 30"^ was our Annual March meeting and I was chose Clerk and 3d Selectman 31'' I and John went to the Raising of james Littles house APRIL 1st went see Col Groffe S"' I went to james Caldwells and made a Rough draught of his "Will yesterday and today has been exceeding cold and very high wind 4"^ I Drawed out the Will I was on the 2d and conditioned for a deed "being lodged with me from james Caldwell Senr to his son james and John got a bnshell of Rio from Ensu Moor 6'i' The case between Mr Houston and me was Decided by Ool Goife and james Underwood Esqrs they granted aquaslimeut for a plea given in this day notwithstanding the Examination of Evidences on the 3d of last Decebr and they owned the compt was fully proved in private conversation they would not alow Mr Houston any fees which I urged to have them do 6"» I carried leather to Sam" Patterson to get a pair of Shoes made the upper leather and heal and insole stuff I brot from David Moors which had lyon there since the fore part of last Summer and I framed a letter to Joseph Steuart of Oolrain 7* I Coppyed said letter in the morning and "W° Morrill and Robert f orsoyth and their wives came on a "Visit to our house S"" they went away again in the afternoon S"" I made a pair of Duble pullies for a loom 11"' I went to Utchfleld and I got 8 bushell of Indian corn from "W"" Patterson on Crt and agreed with Esq Underwood for to get a quantity of Grain but not ascertain how much and I got an order from widow Caldwell from John Orr of Bedford for a dollar being what she owes me for Running lines Fall was a year 12"> I went to Londonderry along with Joseph Scobey to help to Examin over his and Tho" McMasters papers Relating to their administration of Alex' Kelseys Estate but it was Training there so we did no business we lodged at Rob' MacMurphys 13"' we and Tho" McMasters met in the morning at Door Thonitos and the Doer assisted and was on the Affair all day untill 9 o Clock at night and I Lodged at the Doers that night 14"' I came home and came by Alexander Macmurphys to see them on the melancholy affair of their house being being burned the 9th Instant this day being the General Fast throughout the Province 15"' Oapt Barron and I laid out a highway from the town hne by Ensn Moors up to Tho' Murdoughs 16"' I went to Mrs Godfreys and Pland the highways on the East and west sides of the River 18"' was our March meeting by adjournment which I attended IQ"* John Gilmur mended two of the toes of my Dung fork and I attended a proprietors meeting of Dartmouth MATTHEiW patten's DIABY. 21S aO"- I went to Litchfield and got 14 bushell of Rie from Esq Underwood and he sent his team with it iip to Reads ferry and I brot home 3 bushell of it for to sow and the other 13 bushell I took up into Mr Alexanders house and Ensign Moors team is to take it to his mill tomorrow 21»' was a training in Bedford and my bror Sam" reed the Capts Comission and Daniel Moor the Lieuts and I pland the River and high- ways from Amoskieg falls to Piscataquog and the highways on each side for Mrs Godfrey about the ferry 33* I got a pound of shngax from Matthew Littles wife on Cr and John Gihnur shut a Link of my Treases and I brot home 4 bushell of Meal of the Rie that I got from Bsqr Underwood the 30th Instant from Lieut Moors Mill 23* I filled 3 pair of Indentures for jenny Conns 3 childer the selectmen and her bound one to Richards MaoAlester and the other to Robert Gilmur of GofEestown and I writ articles between sd jenney and Robert for the improvement of 13 sheeps of jeneys and charged a Dollar Robert is to pay 4/ and Richard 3/ and we Drawed the Warrant of surveyors of highway 25"> I killed 4 partridges this morning and I sowed 3 bushell of spring Rie and about 19 Quarts of spring Wheat and I got 2 bushell of Rie from Hugh/ Orr of this town on his bror Johns acct by an order from widow Caldwell of Litchfield And Capt Barron and I Reed the presceipt to call a meeting in conjunction with amherst to Elect a Representative for to meet at Portsmouth the 17th of May next and we drawed a Wart to the constable of Bedford to meet at the Barn of Lieut DanieU Moor of Bedford on the 11th of May next for that purpose 36"^ I brot home from Lieut Moors Mill 8 bushells of Rie meal being of the 13 bushell he brot from Reads ferry for me on the 31st Instant 27* I pd Mrs Clogston the last of the meal we Borrowed from her about a fortnight ago and I took home one of Capt Walkers baggs I borrowed last week and pattersons and Capt GofEes and both of Matthew Littles bags all borrowed at the same time SS"" I sowed a bushell and a half and a quart of Rie in the south end of the old field before the house yesterday and today I fitted some stuff for a loom nnd I catod 3 pickoral at the pond boiiig the first I catched this year 39th I worked at fitting the loom Stuff some 30"' I fitted some more Stuff to the Loom MAY SECOND I sent John to Mr James Caldwells and he got 12 quarts of Barly and half a busheU of Flaxseed on Cr and I sowed the barly and went to Litch- field to run Lines for Bsqr Underwood and John Quig 3* I run lines for them and my wife got about 6 Quarts of Barly and 6 Pounds of pork from Hannah Barnet 4* I pland my work and Returned home 5* I sowed some peas and I went to Lieut Caldwells and I got 3 bushell of potatoes from him and Mrs Scobey gave me 10>^ £ of clear pork a 214 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. present it began to Bain between 'Sundown and Dark and Rained moder- atly all night 6"> was a Considerable Moderate Bain 7"" I went in the forenoon to Rob' Morrials about our web and in the afternoon I went to Lieut Reads and got 8 bushell of Corn that Daniel Quig brot there for me 6 bushell of it was from Esqr Underwood and 2 of it from his father and I brot it to the bank of the River with Lieut Reads horse and I put 4 bushell of it into Mr Alexanders and the other 4 I took to Lieut Caldwells mill and got it ground and home that night 9* I went to see Capt Karr about the money I owe him he sent word by W" Macdugall lO"" the towns of Bedford and Amherst met at Lieut Daniel Moors Barn and Chose Col Goffe to Represent them in the General Coiu-t the Colonel . had 51 Votes and Capt Bai'rou had 31 IS"" I went to Londonderry with Joseph Scobey to help to settle his administration of Alex' Kellseys estate with the Heirs IS"" was on the business of Samuell Livermore Matthew Thornton and Stephen Holand Esqrs but I could not consent to the settlement for they made him pay 3/6 pr £ compound Intrest for the personal Estate from about 9 months after administration to this day allso the same Rate of Intrest on the advance of the sale A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM MAY 13th 1768 BEING PART OP SAID DAY Sale of part of the personal Estate londged at Doctr Thorntons 14th IjIj. Scobey and I came home about one or two a Clock in the after- noon and after I cam.e home I drawed an acct for David Rowell against Anne Longfellow and a plea to be given in at a justices Court next Mon- day before Andr MacMillan Esqr and our big heifer Calved a Bull calf 16* Capt Barron and I reed 1-5-6 La : Mo : from John Bell on his con- stableship and I reed 6/10 prinsaple and 6 months Intrest from Capt Goffe of the Tax money and I got 3 bushell of pottoes from Joseph Scobey 17'" I pd the money to Tho» Warren that I got from Bell and Goffe I made it up 1-13-8 L : M : and took his Rect the money I reed from Goffe was a Dollar and a pistereen and I gave him no change 18"' I brot the 4 bushell of Indian corn that I left at Alexanders on the 7th Instant to Lieut Caldwells and got it Ground and home ig"" I finished plowing for planting in the Forenoon and I got 9 quarts of Seed Corn from Capt Goffes wife and a few string Beans that I got 3 bushell of potatoes from Joseph Scobeys and few String Beans from Lieut Caldwells wife and near 3 Quarts of white beans from Lieut Daniell Moor 30"' I sowed about % of a bushell of flaxseed and I hung a Net and went •to the falls and fished about an hour and catched nothing but Eben' Hackot gave me 3 shad 21" I got 7 quarts of seed corn more from Capt Goffes wife which makes half a bushell in all from her and my bror Sam" found me about 3 Gallon of Tar and I pitched my Oanuoe with it and my boys planted corn SLA.TTHBW patten's DIAEY. 215 22* it was a fine Refreshing Rain it has been a Dry time the week past has been very warm in the Evening the wind blowed up at N : E : 23* the wind at N : E : and the cool air we finished planting Corn and I went to the falls to see how the flsh Run and I borrowed 3 shad from Eben' Hacket the night following a great white frost 25* I set out to flsh at Amoskieg Falls in the morning Catched 40 shad 30 of which I sent home and 10 I sold to Oapt AUd for for 30/ old Tenor 26"' I got but one Shad and fished a good deal 27'h I cated 28 and I borrowed 3 of Sam" Richards 10 of which I sold to Capt Alld and 31 1 sent home 38"' I got 3 shad one of which I got home and one I lost the other I dont remember what I did with it and Hackett paid me 80/ old Tenor being what was comeing from him to me on the settlement at the end of flsh time in the year 1767 that we made of makeing our fishing place between the Pulpit and the Point 29"" Sabath day was at home SO"* I went to Deny with Francis Barnet to Mr Livermores about Ervings case and his and John got 35 Shad 6 of which he gave the suttlers and 20 he sent home by my brors boys and two of which they lost off and 18 came home 31"' there was 14)^ shad 10 of which I sent home 4>^ I let Hackett have 3 of which I borrowed from him before I went to the falls to fish JUNE FIRST I got 75 Shad 60 of which I sent home by my jamey and 10 I keept over night 5 I let the suttlers have 4 of which I have credit for 2* I got 38 I sent home 30 of them and the 10 that I keept over night and the 8 I keept over night 3* I got 22 3 of which I let the Suttlers have and have credit for 2 and 37 I sent home with the 8 that I keeped over. night 4"" I went and showed Lieut "William Stinston my farm between and New boston and bargained 150 acres being Nos 7 8 & 9 in the 2d Rang for 310 Dollars and am to meet at Capt Karrs to give him a Deed on Monday next 6"> I killed a Calf that weighed about 44 pounds I sent a quarter to Esqr Rand that weighed 11>^ and a peice to Capt Barron gratis and another peice to Hannah Barnett gratis and she sent us 12 £ of clear pork and I writ 2 deeds one for Samuell TirreU and another for David McCleary Tirrells unpd McCleirys to be settled by Weaveing and I went to Capt Karrs and there met Lieut Stinson and gave him a Deed of no 7 8 and 9 in the second Rang for 210 Dollars and he paid me 117 J^ of a DoUar in gold and silver and gave me a Note for 27-16-0 La : Mo : being the Re- mainder 7'h I paid John Bell 6-9-2 old Tenor by the remainder of my order from the selectmen last year and a Johanna and IJg old Tenor made in the whole 55-0-6 old Tenor being the charges of my case with Mr Houston in his house and 17/4)^ LawfuU Money on Nathaniel Geaxflelds acct toward 216 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. the Servince and took his order on Gearfleld for it and I pd Capt Barron 16/ La : Mo : which I owed to Nehemiah Band of Oharlston 8"^ I paid Hugh Campbell what I owed him being 1-3-0 and I pd him a Shilling lawfuU over that he could not make his change to me and I got John Gillmor to mend Mr Busses wedges that we had at makeing our fishing between the pulpit and SuUivans point the charge besides the iron was 10/ old Tenor and I went to the falls toward night 9"> I got 38 shad 33 of which I gave to Rob' MacMurphy and the other 16 and 19 I borrowed from Racket I sent home made 35 I sent home this day 10"» I got 35 and I paid Hackett the 19 I borrowed from him yesterday and I borrowed 6 from Alex' McMurphy that I sent home 11 this day 11"' I got 8 and I paid MacMurphy the 5 I borrowed from him yester- day and I gave him the other 3 13"' fished at our new Sotting place and got 6 and 14 alewives 14"' I came home and brot home my Oannoe and brot home the fish I got yesterday aU the shad I got home this year of Johns and mine is 359 and 33 I sold and a few John sold about 8 or ten IS* I paid liieut Andrew Bradford 13-10-6 Bay old Tenor being what I owed toward 10 bushell of Rie I had from John Clogston the prinsaple was 10-19-6 Bay old Tenor and I allowed him 1-11-0 bay old Tenor Intrest for it since the 39th of January 1766 and I went and Counted how many Staves Moses Clement ouUed out of the 560 that my boys took to the River for him last week and there was 37 of them that he got 500 and ^ and 3 Staves 16"" I pd W" Patterson 3 Dollars for 3 bushell of Indian corn I had from him last spring and I sent to Derry by his boy for a gallon of Molasses and I pd Ovid Houston 8-15-91^ bay old Tenor being what I owed him and I had sundrie articles from him to the amount of 5 £ one shilling and 8 pence Bay old Tenor and I paid him the money and took his Rect in full and I got ^ £ of Tea from William Gordon for which I pd half a Dollar I crost the River at Capt Fletchers and I had my horse keeped at Capt Grealys and I went over the River to Mr Harods and lodged there over night 17"' I got 3 bushell of Corn from W" Patterson and what was over the 8 bushell I had before the 3 Dollars I gave him yesterday paid it and I got the 3 bushell ground at Col Goffes mill and I paid Esqr Underwood a Johanna toward the Grain I had from this spring and another Johanna to him towards Tho» Warrens note toward building the pulpit in Bedford meeting bouse 18"" I paid Mr Fiske of HoUis 3-10-0 Bay old Tenor for his Taning and Currieing an ox hide and my old Mares skin they were both a great deal damaged before I took them to him which was spring was a 3 year and he took an ox hide that I dyed last March and 3 two year old heifers skin and a year old Steers skin and a Calf skins of mine with him to Tan for me IS* I went to Capt Karrs and heard Mr Miller preach and Mr Houston was absent from Bedford 30"' 1 lent Capt Karr 23% Dollars and took his Note for the money on MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 21T demand And I went along with james Cowen and Run lines for him and widow Taylor for which Each of them is to pay me 3/ each La : Mo : and I run the line between "William Arbnckle and John Allds for which they paid me 2/ L : M : and I lodged at Tho« Oowens on the 21st and I straigted the line between james Cowen and his bror Tho» and Tho» is to pay me 21"' after I had straigted the above lines I came home and James Cowen sent his boy and horse with me as far as the great brook between Lieut Caldwells and Tho» Wallaces and I paid Nath" Gearfleld 13"/ La : Mo : be- ing the Remainder for his service in Mr Houstonscase and mine last Decbr the other part I paid to John Bell on the 6th Instant and took his order on Grearfleld for it which order he alowed in the bill this day on settlement 22'' I went to Londonderry and I paid James Lyon 1 pound LawfuU money for my note prinsaple and Intrest and I paid Capt Wear 1-15-10 being what I owed his Wife before he married her and I gave their young- est child a Dollar and they gave my wife a Lavra handkirchief with a flowered border and I Got Lieut Browns note from Mr Livermores pren- tice (viz) Mr Prentice and I lodged at Rob' Macmurphys • 23* I got some Cabagg plants from james Miller and a parcel from Rob* McMurphy and I got 3 Gallon of Molasses from Deacon Taggart for which I paid him 4/ Lawfull money and I got 9 qts of Rum from John Duncan came to 5-4-0 old Tenor and I could not pay him for want of makeing change and I got two pots mettle puding panns from John Pinkerton him and his wife from home and I left 6/8 Lawfull to pay for them and I left half a Ginea with Doctr Thorntons wife Sister for him to pay the charges of my two Rights in no 8 which was 3 Dollars and the Remainder to go toward what I owe him 24"' I pd Matthew Little a Gallon and a half of Rum which I borrowed from him on the 26th of last Decbr and thereabout and I went to the falls and I catched one salmon of 13 £ and 7 shad and 9 eyls 25* 1 paid Fergus Kennedy 3 quarts of Rum that I borrowed from him last December or the beginning of January and in the afternoon Capt Bar- ron and I staked out the Road from Matthew McDuffies to james Caldwells 37* I went and fished awhile at the setting place and got 3 shad and I gave them to Timy Johnson and I went and lodged at Esqr Walkers 38* I went to Lieut Stinsons and he paid me 79 £ old Tenor and 8 johanuaa equal to 64 Dollars and 3 Crowns and 3 Dollars and 3 quarters of a Dollar and 5 pistereens the whole amounted to 83 Dollars and 40/ Bay old Tenor and I took his note for 3 £ La : Mo : to be paid the 6th of June 1769 and I Got 4 Bushell of Rie at }^ a Dollar pr bushell and I Endorsed the 3 Dollars the price of it on the Note and I got the Rie ground at Eatous mill and I got 3 new shoes set on my horses fore feet at Capt Karrs and I am to pay them in Runing lines they were all his iron and nails 39* I paid Moses Vickery a Johanna I owed him 7 Dollars and a pister- ecn and he is to Return me 4 pistereens as soou as ho cau ohiinge the Johanna and I got 4 bushell of Indian Corn from Rob' Alexander for which I paid him 8 pestereeus and I got it ground at Lieut Caldwells mill 30* I Measured off 600 feet of Boards at my house to John Dinsmore which with 800 he had from WiUiam Bell of GofiEstown on my acct paid 218 ilATTHEW patten's DIAKY. him what I owed him and 1-19-0 old Tenor over which he owes me now and I went to Lo : Derry and got 5 quarts of Bum from John Duucan and I paid him for it and 9 quarts I had from him the 23d Instant the whole came to 8-5-0 old Tenor and 3 shillings old Tenor for the 3d of a bole of Tody and I Reed the change of a Grown peice from John Pinkertons wife which I gave to pay 2 u-ou pudiug panns on the 33d Instant they 49/ old Tenor each JULY FIRST Went to John Bells and writ 3 advertisements for him for his Debtors to come and Settle with him spent the forenoon on the accts and Ann Wal- lace and Ann Scoby helpt my wife to Quit and Tho= McLaughlins Wife in thp afternoon 2'! Ann Wallace and Mr Arrowin helped my wife to quilt and Rachel Barron in the afternoon and I spent the day in makeing a Draught of our greivauces in Bedford and let jouas Cutting have a Dollar 3 pistereens I owed him since fish time was a year and the other two he owes me 4"» I settled accts with David Moor for all the work he has done for mg since he set up in Bedford and he fell 1-13-3 Bay old Tenor in my Debt and John Gibnor drawed two beals for iron puding pann a little longer and I paid John Wallace 3 pistereens for a Gallon of Molasses I had from him about the 17th or 18th of February last and I got a Calf skin from Capt Barron that he tanned and Ourried for me gth I .^^jt a Deed from Capt Barron To Tho' Murdough of 3 meadow lotts in the ash swamp and I with Capt Barron to John Bells and Settled with him on his Oonstableship and he cleared all off being 27-4-1 LawfuU money and Capt Barron took the money 6"^ finished a pail for our selves and I went and left word at james Voses vnth his Wife for him to come to my house toraorrow morning T"' I and james Vose went to Capt Barrens and I paid them 6-3-8 Law- full Money toward what I owe the town and we drawed a Wart for a town meeting to be held the 25th Instaiit S* I went and hauld home a stick for an axle tree for a Cart and the Remainder of the day I workt at a pail 9"» I finished the pail I made it Setwork and I set up a washing tubb in the hoops and I went to Joseph Scobeys and I got 38 £ of Pork at half a pistereen pr pound came to 6-6-0 Bay old Tenor and I did not pay for it for he could not change a Johanna I had or I shoud ll* Joseh Kennedy came in the morning to to make me a pair of Cart wheels 12"» I bot a scyth from Alex' Willson of New boston for 5-15-0 old Tenor and I paid him 2 pound 12 shillings old Tenor of it and the Remainder I owe him * 14'h he finished Makeing My Wheels I workt with all the time he could not tell me how much I must pay him for makeing them but proposed to have me make him some planes for plain ceiling toward the makeing them and after finishing them I went up to james Pattersons frame and found Avhere the East line of his land to know where to set his house MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 219 IS'h I workt some at fitting a new Axle tree for my Wheels and jolm got 353 Cabage plants from Samuell Vose 16"> I finished makeing my Axle tree and I went to Samuell Pattersons to try to get him to make me a pair of Pumps • IS"- I carried Sole and upper leather to Samell Patterson and he began to make my 'pumps and I shaved 10 Rake handles for Matthew little and I went in the afternoon to the Raising of james Pattersons house 19* I shaved some rake stalls for Matthew Little and went to james Patterson house frame and hewed a poplar tree for a Oloath and yearn beam for our loom and my wife brot a pair of -pumps from Sam" Patterson that he made for me 20* I set out for Boston and lodged at Mrs Osgoods in Bilerica 21"' got to boston about Ho clock lodged at Mrs Oochranes Samuell Cochranes Widow 22* left Boston after Dinner and came to Mrs Osgoods and lodged there 28'> I paid Ool Stoddard 8-8-0 Lawfull Money on Zachariah Cuttings aoct being of his Wages as a soldier in New Hampr about the year 1747 which I drawed for him by a power after he left this part of the countrejr and I came home on this Journey I laid out for things bot for ourselves and Expences 85-4-8 Bay old Tenor 25"» I attended a town Meeting in the afternoon and james Patterson & Thomas MaclaughUn catched 4 Salmon I had one that weighed 12X £ and the three that they had weighed about 80 £ 26"> & ST* I workt at Rakes for Matthew Little 28* We plowed up our Oow yard land and my boys and I catched a Salmon that we guesed to weigh 10 £ and I had it 29"> I set out at break of Day and tryed with Tho' Macla,ughlin & Na- thaniel Patterson for a Salmon but got none and went to Lieut Stinsons and got 2 busheU of Rie and 2 bushell of Indian corn on aoct of his Note and came home about the middle of the afternoon and I and Bob .with james Patterson catched 8 Salmon and I had 2 that weighed 17 £ 80* I got one bushell of the Indian and the Rie I got home yesterday ground at Col Grofifes MiU and the Rest of the day my jamey and I spent in fishing Salmon we catched 5 that weighed 56 and I got one of 10 £ AUGUST FIRST We got 7 Salmon and I got 2 that weighed 17 £ I am 8 £ behind and Tho' MaclaughUn is one pound behind james Patterson 2* I finished makeing 12 Rakes for Matthew Little he found the timber for the stalls and heads and I found the bows and the teeth and made them & I settled Tho" Warrens Note & I paid him 4-4-1 being the Re- mainder 8* I went to Derry and Chester and lodged at Major Tolf ords 4* I paid Major Tolfprd 5-2-0 La : Mo : toward what I owe him and I paid William Tolford 4-16-7 La : Mo : toward what I owe him and I got 9^ quarts of Rum from John Duncans junrs Wife for which I paid her 5-12-0 old Tenor and yesterday Will"" Morrows wife gave me a purse workt in holes with Creull and my wife got 2 Salmon that weighed 18 £ one 220 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. weighed 10 the other 8 £ the 10 £ one was tainted before she got it so that- it would not keep by Salting 5* I began to fitt to rais the fore side of my barn 6* I paid James Willson 8-3-0 old Tenor to pay to his bror Alex' being- the Bemainder of the price of the Sythes I had from him the 12th of last ' July and I and the boys finished Raiseing the barn and got some Stones from the house to barn to underpinn the foots of the jwsts and bob and David and I spent all the afternoon a fishing we catched one at Pattersons brook and 12 at a hauU at Gold brook and then Tho' McLaughlin came to us and we got 3 more at Pattersons brook at 2 Draughts I got 11 £ to make me up what I was behind of our former catching and I got 48 £ in the Division more and 10 £ one over I was one pound behind which made me 9 £ ahead of Tho' and 10 aheail of jamey 8"' "We fished from about half an hour after Midnight to morning and we got but one and we gave it to Matthew Little for the Stuft" to make the Corks to our Nett and my boys and I underpinned the foots of the posts of the fore side of the barn and Naild on the boards Round the sides again 9'^ I uncovered part of the Roof of my barn on the back side and I went to Lieut Stinsons and got 2 bushell of Indian corn and 2 of Rie and got home at about 11 o Clock I suppose lO* John and I carted home 40 boards of them that the boys hauled to the river last faull that David Moor was to have taken down the River 11* I hauled up the Remainder that was left of them there was 23 or 24 boards lost of what was hauled to the River last faull and John took the 4 bushell of Grain to Lieut Moors mill that I brot from Lieut Stinsons on the 9th and got the Rie ground 12* Samuell Patterson brot home the iiidian meal from Lieut Moors Mill and he began to make some Mogosenes for my boys and John and I New boarded the back side of the barn 18* he finished makeing 3 pair one for John james and bob and we new battened the fore side of the barn and finished Reaping our barley wo had Stocks and Sheaves of it 14* I heard Mr Miller preach in Derryfield 15"' we reaped the Rie above the barn all but a few sheaves with 2 Stooks and 3 Sheaves that was reaped on the 13th 10"' we Reaped in tho field by my brors and got but 35 sheaves I had 10 stooks & 7 Sheaves above the barn 17* I killed a Ewe very poor and We Reaped in the field by my brors We Reaped 49 Sheaves 18* was foul weather in the forenoon tho but a Uttle in the afternoon we finished Reaping the field by my brors We had 8 Stooks and 8 Sheaves in it this year in the whole and we Reaped 13 Sheaves of Wheat above the bam , 19* I Carted in the Rie that grew in the field by my brors and the Rie that grew above the Barn and reaped in the old Field before the house at the Winter Rie 30* we finished reaping the winter rie before the house there was 9- MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 221 Stooks and 3 Sheaves of it I had 38X stxjoks of "Winter Rie this year and we reaped 8 Stooks of Spring Rie 32* We reaped our Spring Wheat there was i)4 Stooks of it and in the afternoon we reaped 4 Stooks and 8 Sheaves of Spring Rie and Susanna went to Derry and got %}4 quarts of Rum from John Duncans Wife for which she paid 5 : 13 : 4 old Tenor 23* We Reaped 8>^ Stooks of spring Rie 24ih -^Q Reaped a few Sheaves in the morning and finished Reaping the spring Rie there is 23 Stooks and a Sheaf of Spring Rie and we Reaped 8>^ stooks of Winter Wheat 25"» We Reaped 3 Stooks and 11 Sheaves of Winter Wheat which finished We had 13>^ Stooks of Winter Wheat I have 69^ Stooks of Wheat and Rie and 3 Stooks and 4 Sheaves of Barley this year 26* James Patterson let me have his bror Samuells Horse and I went with hinl and my own to Lieut Stinsons and brot home 8 bushell of Indian corn from and I got my horse fore slices steeled at the toes and Sat by Daniel Mack at Oapt Karrs and I did not pay for it 27"' I killed a smal Weather and Will'" Godfrey paid me 11 : 18 : 8 old Ten' for my takeiug a plan of the River and highways about their ferry and down to Piscataquog River being in full and I paid it away to John Bell on his Brors Joseph acct for his makeing shoes for me 6 or 7 year ago and I Mowed 4 Cocks in the Little meadow being the first this year 29th 30th & 3i8i "v^e hayed at the Little Meadow L SEPTEMBER IBt 3d & 3d Worked at the Little Meadow all this week fair weather Ex- oeept a Small shower on Wednesday a little after break of day 6* in the morniog a great Frost it killd the Corn potatoes pumpkins &c and I killed 18 pidgeons at two Shots and we worked at the Meadow 6* a larger frost than yesterday lodged at Mr Caldwells last night and 3 nights last week 7a> lodged at Mr Caldwells no frost we had in the afternoon appearance of Rain but cleared off about the middle of the afternoon quit clear 8"» a pleasant fogey morning but it clouded up and the Due did not dry and clouded and Thundered and had a Smart shower about Noon and we came home and I killed three pidgeons O'h Cleared up at about 10 or 11 of the Clock and we went to the Meadow and turned hay and mowed a little 10"i We finished mowing this morning and we Raked the lott in the N : W : corner of the squar it had 32 cocks on it and what was on the East side of the Brook in the Dispute lott there was 20 cocks of it & we got 2 qts of Rum from james Smith ou Cr 13th "WTas a considerable Rain we went to the Meadow but could not do anything with the hay IS* James Vose and I Veiwed W"" Arrowins fences and the damage done in his corn and Potatoes and the boys and I put put up a Stack on the East side of the brook of 45 cocks and one north of the maple tree of 25 222 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 14"' We stacked the stack S : West of the maple tree of about 30 cocks in it and the Stack in the N : W : Corner of the Squar of 34 or 35 Cocks in it IS"" Robert Burns helped me and we stacked McCleary lot of 36 cooks in it and the Dispute Lott with 81 cocks in it I had 244 cocks in the Little meadow this year and John paid for the 3 qts of Rum we had from james Smith for the 10th Instant 16* I let my boys play and I cut a Walnut stick on Francis Barnetts land 17th I got a Galon of Molasses on Or from John Wallace 19* Math^ Little paid me 13"/ La : Mo : for makeiug 13 Rakes for him this Summer and some change I overpaid him the 38th of last June and I went to Col Lutwychep and I paid him 13 £ old Tenor toward what he says I owe him and I got 4 £ of Hogs fat for greaseing Wool and 3 £ for fi-ying from Joseph Scobey and my wife got 4 £ for Greaseing Wool from him 30* our belled heifer took bull by Goffes bull and I made 3 new Ox bows (Manifestly, two sheets of the Diary are here missing.) OCTOBER 1768 13* we had Marey Riddell Susanna McAllester Nancey Little Rosse Boies Lisey Moor Betty Love Margret Wallace Ann Scobey Margaret Burns and Rachel Barron helping us to Break wool and Jean Bell and I got 2}4 gallon of Rum from Richard MoAllesters wife ou Credit 14* I went to the Little meadow and gathered some Indian Hemp and I lent my bror Sam" 15 Score of Barrel Staves 15* I writ a letter to Govt Benning Wentworth Esqr concerning the Meadow lott no 70 and went to Col Goffes for him to caxrie down next week 17* I got in the last of my corn and in the evening I lent my horse to EUzth Moor to go to her cosen Mary McKmneys wedding tomorrow to her fathers and WUl'" Godfrey spoke to me to come to their Vendue the 31st Instant 18"' I began to hew loggs to do up the inside of our outside Cellar 19* 30* & 31"« I got Timber to do up the inside Celar 22'^ I workt at the Bridge at Majr Goffes and I hewed 4 string peices for a New Bridge only Lieut Moor hewed 3 sides of the New String peices 334 was Mr Houstons Sacrament he had 11 heads of famelys (besides his Deacons) and two single men jbyned with him 34* I had james Pattersons 3 pair of Oxen and Nath" Patterson a draw- ing the timber to do up our outside Celar and I got 13 sticks of Slit work that Majr Goffe sawed out of a Log of mine 35* we put in half of the loggs we hauled yesterday and in the Evening before it began to Rain and Rained all Night very hard 36* we finished puting in the logs of two sides and the uper end and I hewed Stuff for the door posts Cell and Cap MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 223 27"" I hauled it homo with my horse 38"' I framed at the Door frame 29* I hewed more logs for doing tip the lower eud of the Cellar and Sam" Patterson finished makeing a pair of Shoes for my jamey 31'' I went to widow Grodfreys and Run some lines and Vendued some land of their Estate and lodged there over night NOVEMBER FIRST was on the same business and got home about dark and I drawed a deed of part of the land they sold to Mr Sam" Blodget and took a plan off of some lotts in Groffestown for him in the evening and Mrs Mathies went away home from work at our house 2'! & 3* I workt at getting timber for the Cellar 4"' Capl Barron gave us a barrel of Cydar and I had Matthew littles oxen and I hauled a Ridge pole to the Cellar and a few other sticks 6* I workt at the Cellar and james Caldwell Senr gave me a heifer Calf and I brot it home in the Evening and John went to mlU with 4 bushell of Indian corn of our own Raising and got 2 of it ground the other 2 he left at the mill gth ]\£]. Houston was in Hailstown 7* & 8"" and half of the S"* I workt at the Cellar and about noon on the 9th I was taken with the augue in my flesh and I went to bed very much out of Case and John Helped W"" Barnet 10* Was a snowey day and W"" Barnet and W" Arrowin and my boys Butchered my Ox he weighed 442 £ of beaf and 72 pound of hide stiU con- tinued unable to get up 11th igth 18th 14th still confined to bed 15"> Martha Burns finished Spining she was here fi weeks 16* she went a Visiting up the River 17* she went home and Susanna went to Derry and brot 3 qts of Rum from Duncans and pd a pistereen for it 18* & 19* stiU unable to do any work but not confined to bed the disor- der settled in my left leg and John got 2 busheU of Indian corn ground at Lieut Moors 20* the night before it snowed about 2 inches deep and this day it hailed and Rained by turns aU day and the wind high at North and from that to East untUl we went to bed 31"' stiU cloudy and Snowed a little in the morning and continued to snow moderately all day and W" Bamett brot me an iron Squar from Ovid Houston I am indebted for it to Ovid 22* It cleared away pleasant the snow is about 4 inches deep the bottom is solid and the top light 28* I hewed 7 Sticks for the Roof of the Olar being the first work I have done since the 9th Instant when I was taken out of case Zif WAS THE GENERAL THANKSGIVEING THROUGH THE PROVINCE 25"' a moderate day and I borrowed 16 Spools from W" Barnetts wife 26th -^m Barnett helped me butcher my hogs and Jonathan Currier 224 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. helped till we. had Scalded them and Scraped and jonas Cutting helped me likewise my hogs weighed 440 £ the barrow weighed 161 and one of the Sows weighed 140 & and the other weighed 139 and I writ 4 advertisements for jonas for the sale of the lott I gave him in Bedford & W™ Barnett pd me the beaf he borrowed the 6th of Octr 37"' When we got up in the morning the snow had fell 7 inches deep last night' 28"' the boys and I put the Hewed Stuff on the Roof of our out OeUax and throwed on the sand on the Roof 39th -^e fixed up two hewed posts under the Ridge pole aud I got a bushell of salt from John Wallace on Or SO* I cut up our pork and my Wife Salted a barrel full of it in the out ■Cellar aud John got a bushell of Indian corn and a bushell of Rie ground at Lieut Daniel Moors mill ' DECEMBER FIRST I workt some at fitting up my slay and geting wood 2* at the same business i^ I went to the Meadow with my horse Slay and brot home 3 or 4 hun- dred of hay out of the Stack in the Dispixte lott and was a Clear day a Warm Sun but a Cold Air 4"> it Snowed in the morning hard a little while and then left off and in the afternoon it began to Rain and Rained in the Evening and Night fol- lowing Extremely hard and before Morning the wind chopt to the N : W : and blowed hard the Rain took the most of the snow off ft^^ My wife was much out of case with the augue in her head by her drawing a quantity of fish out of a barrell one day last week and I got a qt of Rum from Mary Riddell for which I pd her 5'/ in Silver and we got up our Turnips and cut the toops & all put in the Cellar before we went to ^ed 6* I workt some at the porch of the New frame Cellar and toward Even- ing I went to Matthew Littles and I writ a Deed from Hugh Riddell to George Hadley of three lotts of land in Misteik farm in Goffestown and Waited to hear the award in Sam" Richards case with jas Vose about Voses ox and got home about 4 clock in the morning 7"' John Went Mill aud got 2 bushell of Rie and a bushell of Indian corn ground it snowed in the morning and then left of and began again in the afternoon and Snowed very hard out of the N : E : uutill some time in the night it fell 5 inches deep 1 8'" I mended my horse collar and John Gillmor mended the steeples of my Hems aud made a new link for them and cut and Shut it again and I did not pay it 9* I went to the Meadow in the afternoon with my horse Slay and brpt home two or three hundred of hay it was almost all wet 12"" I went to the meadow early in the morning & brot home a jag of hay and in the afternoon to Capt Barrons and spent the Rest of the day and Evening prepareing to make the Rates MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 225 13* before day I was taken with a trembling and was seized with a pain in my Bight breast & in smart pain 14"" Sent to John "Wallace to come and blood me but he had no launce 15* "We sent to Lieut Daniel Moor to come and blood me and W" Cald- well was at our house in the Evening and bled me in my Right Arm 16"» lieut Daniell Moor came and bled me in my left arm and Doctr Fndger came to see me and advised to a posset drink turned with "Vinegar with a teaspoonf ul of salt petre Disolved in it to make me sweat Since I have been sick I got two quarts of Rum and two quarts of Molasses of Mary Riddell and gave her a pistereen 17* "W" Caldwell came and bled me in my Right arm 18"' Lieut Daniel Moor and his "Wife came to see me and he bled me in the feet 19* "W"" Caldwell came aaid bled me in my left arm and I got two quarts of Rum f roni Mary Riddell 20* I sit up some today 31'' was able to sit up but very inwardly weak 23* and the night following there fell a Snow of 10 inches or a foot Deep the wind at North and high 33* the wind high and the snow drifted and very cold John cut wood 34* cloudy but considerable moderate and John went to Lieut D Moors mill with two bushell of corn and before he went to mill he hauled home what wood he ctitt yesterday 36* the boys got wood 37* The boys got wood in these two days I Recorded the lists of Rates and "Warts 28* was a thawey day and Rained a considerable deal in the afternoon 39* I sent to Capt Barron and james "Vose to come and Sign the list and "Warts Capt Barron came and Signed and Vose was not at home it still continued to thaw and in the Evening the wind blowed from the S "W : and Rained a great deal that by morning the snow was oheifly gone SI"* I went as far as Pattersons the first I have been abroad since I was sick JANUARY 1769 l"* was Sabath day 3* John winowed up 3 bushell of Rie & went to Lieut D Moors mill and got it ground and I went out as far as David Moors shop 3* John finished a board Chimney in our outside Cellar and I got some "Walnut bark the back side of james Littles field on Francis Barnetts land 6* a pleasant moderate morning about ten the wind checkt about to N : W : and blowed hard and james "Vose came to my house and Signed the lists of Rates and "Warts 6* I sold my steer of a year old paat which suckt to "W"" Boies of New- boston for two Dollars and he gave me a 13 £ bill of Crown point money which I scrupld to take but he promised if it would not pass he would make it good to me and I went to Deacon GUlmors and writ a Deed from him of his home place and the 50 Acre lott he had of Majr "White to his 15 '226 MATTHEW patten's DIAKV. son James and Another Deed of his Meadow lott in the great Meadow to his two Daughters and I would not take any pay for it T"" I attended the funeral of Deacon Littles son Joseph who Departed this life abou.t 11 of the clock at night of the 5th Instant 8"' Sahath day i)"' I went to John Gillmoors Shop and he mended the button end of the •crank of my wifes wheel and made part of a New horse shoe for me and John went to Mary Riddels and got 9 quarts of Molasses and he gave here a 13 £ bill and a pistereen and got a Dollar in change 10"> I went to John Gillmoors Shop and he made the Shoe and fitted the Hest and Made the nails and he came to my house and Set the four shoes the iron that made the shoes and nails was mine and the Steel that he put into the Now Shoe was his and johu got 5 quarts of Molasses from Mary Hiddell and gave her no money 11"' was a moderate day and cloudy it misted the most of the day and near night it began to Bain and continued to Bain exceeding hard till I suppose Midnight IS"* a fair pleasant morning like the spring and m.oderate and I went to the Spruce swamp and got some spruce and brot home and I came by James Mathies and lookt on his place on acct of our talk of swaping it to my farm in Goffestown 13"' I went and got a Stick for the sole peices for a Slea at the top of the long Slanting hill 14"» I hewed the sole peices of my Slea le"- I wi-it a Deed from Math" Little to John Aiken of no 14 in the 7th Bang for it little gave me a pistereen and I went to Litchfield and I lodged at W" Pattersons 17th -^ra Patterson informed me the night before that he had bought 20 bushell of Corn from John Parker and paid it with his own Money at 19V pr bushell Silver money for me and I brot away 4 bushell of it and got it ground at Col Goflfes mill 18"' I went and Bun lines for Capt Barron and Thomas Murdough Bound part of Murdoughs place between him and John Aiken and between him and some of Capt Barrons meadow lotts and did some Writings be- tween them and they agreed to pay me equaly and John went to the meadow and brot home some hay out of the burnt lott it was froze all into Cakes by Beason of the Bains after the Stack was broke 19"' this day I was to have gope to Lieut Barns of Merrymac to Bun lines but was unable to do it 20"' was a Cloudy day and John brot home a jag of hay and I went to Lieut Moors and got near 4 bushel of Bie ground 21'' I brot home a jag of hay 23'* I brot home 2 jags of hay 24* I brot home one and John Gillmoor made 2 new Staples for my horses hems of my iron 25"» I brot home one and in the afternoon John broke one of the sole peices of my Slea MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 227 36"' a?'!- & SS'h I worked at makeiug our sloa these 2 last days was very warm and pleasant 80"' I finished makeing the Slea in the Evening 31" I began to frame at our Loom but was hindered a good deal with company & John brot home a jag of hay with the new Slea FEBRUARY 1" a Cloudy morning and began to Snow about the middle of the day and snowed that by next morning the snow was about 10 inches Deep and I brot home the last of the stack in the burnt lott the wind N: N: E ; 3* continued cloudy all day and the Wind in the same quarter and Mr Amos Fisk of Hollis brot me the Veal skin that he took away last June "With several others to tann for me and I Sent an Ox hide that weighed 73 and a cow hide that weighed 63 pound with him on his Slea 8* I brot a jag of hay out of the stack on the East side of the brook in the Squar being the first of the Stack 4"* brOt another jag of hay 6 & 7"' Very windy and Exceeding cold I worked at the loom and on the 6th John GiUmor new laid two Turning hooks for John 8* keen cold but not so windy and I worked at the loom gth I -went and Measured a peice of meadow for David M'cCleary that he sold to Sajn" Gibson and writ the Deed lO"" I Divided his Estate between him and his son David and I writ the Deed and came home that Evening these three last days John brot a jag of hay each day 11"" I brot home a jag of hay and did a little to the loom 18"' I went to Litchfield and got a side of Sole leather from Deacon KenndeU of Mr Piske of Hollis of 10}4 £ weight to be Settled with sd Fisk and I gave Esqr Underwood the 3^ Dollars that John McLaughlin of New- boston gave me on the 17th of Janry last to give to him and I settled Abel Websters note with Esqr Underwood and he Reed 8/9 Lawful on my acct and I owe him yet 11/s Lawful yet for what grain I had from him Last spring and I got 8 bushell of the/ corn from John Parker that W"" Patter- son hot for me l^"" James Gillmor brot a load of hay for me on his fathers acct and I brot a jag with my horse 15 & le"" I measured Hugh McCoUeys land out of Mr Godfreys Estate for Mr John Darling administrator for which he paid me two Dollars and Run part of the 17th for him of what he sold to Tho" Newman ' 17'" I measured Mr Russes land for Capt Stark for which he gave me a Dollar and for the plan 18"' I run lines for Capt Karr and John brot home 5 jags of hay with the horse in these 4 days 30th I -vpent to Sam" Pattersons to get him to come and make some shoes and it rained a considerable & I pd John Wallace 1-5-0 bay money toward the bushell I had of him 21"' I went to Oapt Karrs and took Capt Barrens brown mare with me to get shod she had a pair on her fore feet and I got them steeld on the 228 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. toes & heels and I found a pair of good shoes for her hind feet Ready steeled at the toes and had them steeled at the heel and all sett and I had a streek of my Oart Tyre "Welded that was broke and 72 Oart Nails the nails weighed six pound and ten Ounces the whole of the Stxiff was Karrs Except the shoes aud I writ 3 Deeds for George Hadley and Ebeu' Haoket of their places one to the other aud two instrumeuts oue for each to Discharge each a Mortgage but hacket did not Deliver and they Dif ered the affair for a fort- nigh and Hacket gave me a pistereen toward my pay and Hadley paid nothing 23* James Vose came to my house and he and I went to Oa^t Barrens and then they and I came to my house We spent the Day in writing a letter to jos Scobey one to John Bell one to Mr Houston and two Advertisements and Examiuiug Divers persons Rates who sayes they are over Rated aud John cleaned up two bushell of Rie 33'' worked a little at the loom 24th I got a bushell of Salt from John Wallace on David McOlearys acot and I paid William Barnett the half bushell of salt that I borrowed from him on the 6th of last October and Hannah Barnett gave me a present of about a pound of butter 35"^ I went to james Caldwells and filled 4 Deed blanks of W™" one from James to his father and another from W™ to his bror james and 2 from their father (More pages missing.) AUGUST 1769 and the boys Reaped 1% Stocks of Rie which finished the Rie I have 40)^ Stocks in all and Lieut Dan" Moor gave me a Dollar to help me and Mr james Caldwell gave me 23/6 Bay old Tenor and I borrowed two Dollars from Mr Math* Little and I paid the Justice the fine and his fees being 0-19-9 La: Mo: and Mr Houston his being 3/ La: Mo: and all the Rest I owe I gave Ramsey a note for his fees being 1-0-9 to be paid in three mouths with Intrest till paid And our black Cow took bull with Major GofEes Bull 13"» I put the Tire on my cart wheels alid the boys Reaped our barly we had 21 Sheaves and our spring wheat we had 16 sheaves of it and got all our Grain and flax in the barn Except what flax was water Roted and that they spread today W"" Lowery weather and very warm I workt at fitting my Cart IS* Was a very heavey Rain in the forenoon and in the afternoon John and I hauled home a cut of White pine clapboard length from the mouth of Pattersons brook and I got a fore bred for my cart body out of a Refuse plank from Majr Goffe 16'h I finished my Caxt and I got 2 Refuse boards from Major Goffe for the bottom and I sent John to Lieut Halls and Got 5 quarts of New Eng- land rum on Credit to be settled in what he owes me on his bror Tho' acct 17"^ I turned a knot dish that holds about 2 quai-ts in the forenoon and in the afternoon John and I went to the meadow and began to mow in the burnt lott and came home that night MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 229 IS'" was hindered at home ntitill 9 or 10 o Clock and John had to go to John Gilbnors to get the heel of his soyth sett out and he came at noon to the meadow and lodged at Scobeys and John at Caldwells 19"- we finished the burnt lott in the morning and we mowed some in the squar and about the brik Ciha and the path the Bucks and we Raked up 23 cocks that was dry and 13 that was too green we Raked up all on the outside of the Chandlers fence 21" I butchered a Ewe that weighed 29% £ and mybror had one side it weighed 15 £ and went to the meadow at Dinner time and the boys went about 7 or 8 o Clock and lodged at Mr Caldwells 22* Joseph Scobey and his boy W" Houston and David Scobey came to the meadow about Sun riseing and helped me mow untill about 9 or 10 Clock and Francis Barnet sent his man (viz) Reason Advice and to help me and he mowed for me all day and John and I mowed all day 23d -^m Caldwell mowed with me untill about 2 o Clock and John and 1 mowed allso and we finished mowing by that time of day and W"' CaldweU went home and Sent his boy (viz) David Briant to help me Rake hay ' 24"» I had David Briant helping me and W™ Caldwell helped me in the afternoon to Cock hay 35* had David Briant helping me and we put up 4 stacks of 99 cocks and turned and cocked 37 cocks in MdCleary lott Se* had David Briant part of the forenoon and he was taken out of case and went home and the boys and I finished stacking about 3 o Clock I have 208 cocks in all in the meadow this year there is 41 in the burnt lott 26 in the Dispute lott 83 in McOleaxy lott which are Stacked in Bach lott there is 38 in the stack in the N : W : corner of the Squar and 20 in the Stack north of the Maple tree and 35 in that S : W : of the Maple tree and 35 in that on the East side of the Brook and I vrrit 3 notes from David Scobey to his father and took the acknowledgement of the Deed from his father to him and I borrowed a Glass Bottle fuU of Rum from William Caldwell yesterday and one of the boys and I have lodged at Mr Caldwells each night this week and one night two of the boys there has been no Rain since I began to get hay 37* Sabath day old Mr Currier informed us that he had seen a blazing Star the night before near the 7 Stars and the night following I see it about an hour below the 7 stars bearing something S : E : the blaze extended a little S : "W : and appeared at about a yard and a half or 3 yards long the Colour of the blaze is Whitish the star small I imagine the light of the blaze Reached a considerable way longer and Spread wider and seemed to fork a little at the extreamity of the light 38*'* Sam" Vose came to my house and he and I went to Capt Barrons and Consulted what defence to make against Abrham Merrills petition for a highway at the Sessions and we concluded for me to go down and Vose and I went to Col Gfoflfes and got a Citation from him to Merrile to hear some aflfadavits taken at the Colonels next thursday afternoon noon at 3 o Clock and I came home and Tho" Murdough was waiting on me and I drawed a Oompt for him against Charles Black and a Wart thereon and 230 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. he gave me a Dollar and I gave him no change the Compt & Wart & Subpeanas came to 8/6 LawfuU 39"" I went to widow Godfreys and Abrham Merrill and Notified him of Depositions to be taken at Ool Gofifes on thursday next and Spoke to Tho» Newmans wife Ezekial Stevens and jos George as Evidences and came by Sam" Voses but did not see him and came home toward Evening 30"> I sowed on a pair of Soles on my pumps and in the afternoon I was sent for to Mary Riddells where I went and held a Court between The' Muxdough Complainant and Charles Black Respondant I adjourned the Court untill next Saterday at eight o Clock in the forenoon to my house 31"' I went and Summoned Joseph George & Ezekial Stevens james Gilbnoor & W" Moor to appear at Col GofEes this afternoon in Merrills case and Bedfords about the highway and in the afternoon I with the other 3 selectmen attended at Ool GofEes and to Mrs Newmans wifes Joseph Georges Ezekial Stevens james Gillmor W" Moors and james Marrs Depositions to go to Court against Merril SEPTEMBER FIRST I went according appointment to Esqr Walkers to assist in arbitrating between John Hog and Robert Hog they settled their affair the Evening before themselves and Lieut Stinson came there to inform me who gave me half a Dollar for my trouble and he pd me a Dollar and a third which was the last of the price of the land he had from me last year in Bedford and I came home at Evening 3* Murdugh and Black appeared and I adjourned their case untill Monday the 18th Instant at eight of the clock in the morning to my house and William Arrowin is blacks surety for his appearance then and I fitted a plan of the River and highways about Merrils ferry to take to the ses- sions next week and went to Widow Godfreys to know about their mare to go to Portsmouth 4"' My Wife and I set out for Portsmouth and I Reed a half jo from Capt Barron of the towns money to Defend against Merrils petition and I had 24-6-8 old Tenor of my own and I swore David Staxrett in favr of Derryfleld against Lieut Hall and we arrived at Mr TowUes in company with Col Goffe and lodged there that night 5"' we aiTived at Portsmouth about 3 o Clock and Sitt in the Sessions in the Afternoon and We lodged at Mr Nobles 6"' I attend and sitt in the Sessions 7* Merrils petition came under consideration was dismist Mr Liver- more was for Bedford against the petition and Pickerin and Sullivan was for it Mr John Darling gave two Dollars and I gave two more to Mr Liver- more the Court would not alow costs me and I paid Col Gtoffe three Dol- lars toward the governors Meadow lott in the little meadow and took his Rect accordingly S"- It Rained in the morning and we lay by till about 10 o Clock and it abated and we got our horses and it began to Rain again and we sett out and the mare kickt up and throwed my wife backward and hm-t her considerable and we turned back again and the Storm increased and MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 231 Rained and blowed hard the wind at N ; B : it was a great Rain and a hard Storm 9"" we sett out about 10 o Clock and Arrived at Towellses and lodged there being Saturday night lO'h got home in the evening I had widow Godfreys mare down 11"* I took Godfreys mare home 12* I went and see my hay at the little meadow IS* I went to Esq Lovewells at his Desire concerning some land in Hollis that was in the Law and lodged there the night following 14* Esqr LoveweU and Esquire Shepard and Esqr Blanchard and I went to Hollis and Viewed several Bounds and I went to Esqr Lovewells and lodged there • • 15* I got the Cloath from Mr Warner the Coathier that I sent there by my bror this summer there is 26 yds of it dresst cloath he charged me three shillings a yd Bay old Tenor came to 3-18-0 Bay old Tenor and Esqr Lovewell Engaged to pay him toward my Service for him and he gave me a DoUar toward my Bxpences to Portsm next week he Summoned me yesterday to go to Portsm next Monday to give Evidence at the Superiour Court concerning the land we were viewing yesterday in a Case wherein Mr Corwin and others appeallees and Mr Ball is appealant 16* the boys and I heapt and burned old logs on the land we were clearing 18* I dismist Murdoughs Case and Black and aquitted Black and set out for Portsm in company with Esqr shepard and lodged at TowUes 19** I arrived at Portsmouth about 2 o Clock afternoon 20* The Case came on and was tried that I was taken down an Evi- dence on and the case went against Curwin and gave my acct to Esqr Lovewell in the Evening 21" I tarried and heard the Tryal of Capt Cavernaugh for the death of Capt George Henderson the jury found man slaughter the tryal began at about ten and lasted till after dark the jury gave their Verdict before 9 the same Evening the same Day I Reed 3 dollars from Esqr Lovewell toward my journey to Court 22* I paid my Landress Noble what I was indebted to her husband of the last time I was there and my Expence this time being in the whole 7-6-8 new Hamp' old Tenor and I came to Esqr Websters and lodged there 23* I came home about one o Clock I charged Esqr Lovewell 2-8-0 La : Mo : for my two days last week and 4 this week to Portsm and this week I found my horse and bore his and my own Expences and last week he bore my Expences & I have Reed 1-4-0 La : Mo : and he has promised to pay Mr Warner the Cloathier in Dunstable 3-18-0 Bay old Tenor as I mentioned before and the Remainder is due being 6-?-0 Bay old Tenor 25* I went to Lieut Daniel Moors to take his Invoice but he was not at home and I Veiwed Deacorl Moors land to Estimate it for the Invoice 26* I went along with my bror Sam" to Col Lutwychies being the time he adjourned Mr Houstons case and his and he judged my bror Guilty and he appealed and I was his Surity and I butchered a lamb that 232 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. weighed 29 £ and Lieut Moor came to my house and gave me his Invoice in the Evening 37 & 38"' Oapt Barron and I went to Sam" Voses and with him we made the Rates and Vose took the list to the Constable and we just finished with day light and came home in the Evening 39"' I went to Oapt Will"' Starkes pr desire of John Hogg to Arbitrate between him and his Ooz Robert Hogg but Rob' would not come and John promised to pay me a Dollar for my trouble and I tarried at Oapt Starkes over night and he would take nothing for my Entertainment and I Reed 15V old Tenor from John Smith of Gofifestown toward a Deed I got Recorded for him a good many years ago I came home and these 3 days I had my brors oxen near or about a day and a half helping to plow in the field before the house for to sow Rie on OCTOBER FIRST Mr Houston absent from Bedford S* I drawed a Oompt and Wart for old John McLaughlin against his son in Law W"" McDool charged 3/6 La : Mo : unpd and I borrowed 3-15-8 La : Mo : of the towns money from the selectnien which with what I owed the town before came to 9 La : Mo : and I pd Col Gofife 3-6-0 La : Mo : toward the Govr Meadow lott no 70 and I owe him 3 Dollars toward it yet for which I gave him a note on Demand and I got the Deed of it from him which had been lodged in his hands for me and Tho' English cleared for me , a* I went with Tho' English and Run Round the lott that he bot from John Barnett and I measured Round a peice of swamp he Cleared for Hugh Morrial and finished about sunset Morrial is to pay for measuring the swamp which cost about an hour and half 4"» John McLaughlin and William Madole came to my house in the morning and I spent untill near noon with them on their Difference I writ Articles to submit their affair to arbitration and I gave John McLaughlin a Summons and in the afternoon I went to Mr Stevens in Goffes town to see a pair of Oxen but he was not at home and Betty MoFarland came to see us 5"! I bargained with Benj Stevens of Goffestown for a pair of Oxen for 26 Dollars and he is to bring them to me tomorrow and I writ a deed from Major Whites sons in law to james Gillmor of Merrymac of the meadow lott no one in the Great meadow in Bedford e* Benj Stevens brot the oxen I bot from him yesterday and he and I went to Col Goffes and the price offset on the Execution I have on the Col and he alowed the price to Stevens on what Stevens owed him and james GiUmor quited his bargain of the meadow to Lieut Moor and I writ a deed to Lieut Moor of it and No 49 a meadow lott and they (viz) Major Whites sons in Law pd me 3 Shillings La : Mo : for the 3 deeds 7"! we began to Gather a little of our corn and Repaired our tynp and in the afternoon I went to Tho' Newmans to arbitrate along with Oapt John Moor and David Span-it between Capt Nathaniel Martain and Lieut Daniell Macneill about a lott of land but could not agree them MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 233 8* Mr Houston was absent from Bedford O'h I went to Lieut Daniell Moors mill and I got no meal they were pick- ing the mill 1 took 1% bushell of Indian corn of our own 10«i I went to mill again and took IJ^ bushell of Rie and got it and the corn I took yesterday Ground and lost my jack knif 11* I went to mill again and took 1^4 bushell of Indian corn with me and allmost a bushell of Rie and got them ground and lookt for my knif but did not find it and on the 9th I cutt up the Indian hemp in the Little meadow 13* Joseph Kennedy came about 9 or ten o Clock and I workt with him from that time till night at plane stocks 18* I workt 9,t plane stocks along with and for Joseph Kennedy untill about the middle of the afternoon and we finished a plow and a Rabit and a large O : G : and he got a back O : G : with a beed from one of my own which was New both "Wood and Iron and we put what Apples we had in with my brors Sam^i to make Cydar we had what made a large Cake in the Ohees the boys ground them and helpt build the Ohees 14* we got a load of Wood and Diged potatoes the Remainder of the day 16* Mr Houston was absent from Bedford 16* "Was a small shower and then it thundered and Rained a considera- ble of a shower and the wind got into the N : "W : and blowed very hard and exceeding Oold and in the Evening I Drawed a Compt and "Wart from David MacNight against George Hogg for which he paid me 26/3 Bay old Tenor 17* I went to Samuell Pattersons to try to get him to come and make shoes for our boys but could not prevail and in the afternoon I found a Swarm of bees in a hemlock tf oe that the wind had blown down on the causeway east of Arrowins it is a young swarm and I cut the peioe off that they were in 18* John and I went with the Oxen and we got a Crotched Stick and layed the loggs the bees were in on it and hailed it home and Sett it up and we got in the last of our Corn 19* I went to lieut Moors Mill and I got between 3 & 4 bushell of Corn Ground and I got my jacknif at Lieut Moors from sarah Riddle that I lost on the 10th Instant George Hogg found it 20* last evening and this morning lookt very much like snow and very cold in the forenoon it began to Rain and continued and the Night follow- ing was a considerable Rain 21"* was an Exceeding "Warm pleasantjDay and we Diged iwtatoes 23* "We finished Diging our potatoes I suppos we have 200 bushell and on last Saterday we took notice that there was none of our bees to be seen or heard and on Examining we found the Comb broke all down and the bees almost all Dead by what means it was broke down we know not but I conjecture somebody had broke tlie Comb down with a Stick to do me a Damage they had not above a pound of Honey 24* I went to james Caldwells and I Run a peice of the line between him and Tho" "Wallace and I writ a Lease from him to Andrew Beard of John Caldwell McneiUs place in Newboston for which I reed 3 peistereens 234 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 25"> James Pattersons brot us )^ £ of Tea a pound of powder 2 £ Loaf Shugar a pair of Wool Oards and a paper of Ink Powder from Boston for which I sent 3-10-0 Bay old Tenor and I got a Quart of Rum from Mary Riddell on Credit and I swore James Cowan to five accts and writ the five severall Captions charged 5'/ La : Mo : unpaid 36"' I went to Lieut Moors Mill and got above a bushell of corn ground and we took notice of a BLAZEING STAR in the west about an hour high at daylight down ST"" I cutt wood and Bob brot the Cart and we got home two loads 28* the boys cut and carted home 3 load of wood and I workt at the bot- tom peice of a leath (?) for the loom 30"' I finished the leath for a loom and I butchered a Ewe that weighed 43>^ £ and Mr William Goffe came in the forenoon to make shoes at our house 31"' I went to Londonderry to Rob' Fairservice to Run lines for him and lodged there over night i NOVEMBER FIRST I came home and I bot an Ivory Comb at jas MacGregores and pd apeis- tereen and a half for it and y^ an Oz snuff 3/ old Ten' for it and 4 Aull Blades 4/ O : T : and 1>^ yd of Tommy at Piukertons and paid 2 Pister- eens a yd for it and 2 yds of Wire 2 shillings and Fairservice pd me a Dol- lar and a half for my service and Mr Heper came to make up Oloaths for us S"" I sowed 5 bushell and about a peck of Rie in the field before the "house 3* John went to Lieut Moors Mill and got 3 bushell of Inidian Corn Ground 4'h I gave Ebenz' Wood of Goffes town a Wart against Simeon Tuttle for a breach of the peace came to 3/3 Lawful unpaid and we took up our Turnips in the old Cow yard we had 15 basketfuUs of them the basket holds a bushell and half e* I went and Divided the 3d Division of Savages Right for Lieut John Moor and John Aiken unpaid and Mr Gofle and Mr Heper came back to work 7"' I workd at a tub and lasts 8"' nothing of bussiness 9"' I went to John Piukertons in Lo : Derry and bot 5)4 Dozn of Duble polished Coat bottons and 2 Dozn of jackcoats do and 1 dozen of All s and 9 Needles for which I pd 8-11-0 old Tenor and 4 of the alls Mr Goffe had 10"' Mr Goffe finished makeing*Shoes at this time he has made Nine pairs in all and soled a pair for me he made a pair for each of the family except my wife and Susey and I butchered one of our Sows that weighed 124 £ 11"' I worked some at the tub that I had begun IS"" And Bob went to Lieut Moors mill with 3 bushell of corn and jamey and I work at the porch of the Cellar and johu Thrashed Rie 14'!' Mr Hepper went this morning to Mr Oaldwells and I writ a Deed from John Aiken to John and Habijah Savage and another from John Bar- MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 235- net to Tho» English and I went to Mary Riddells and gave English his deed unpd and I took the acknowledgement of Aikens and he paid me 4 a. pisteeren peice of Silver for the Deed and Aokbowledgement and for half of the Dividing the 3d division no 15 on the 6th Instant 15"- Mr Hepper Mended my Leather britches and finished for this time he came here the 1st Instant and has been here since exceept one day which is 12 working days and 1 SamueU Hazelton of HoUis came and paid me 5-7-8-1 La : Mo : on Lieut browns acct being what he owed me 16* I sent 10-13-0 Bay old Tenor by Mr Haselton to Mr Amos Fisk being what I owed him before and 1-17-0 Bay old Tenor toward the Tanning an ox hide that I put in last spring to him to tann and my Wife and Susey and John and I Went to Joseph Scobeys to his Daughter Anns wedding which was a very large Company I suppos near 100 persons IT* I gave Jonathan Blanchaird an pound four and ten pence Lawfull to be paid in Febry next which he paid me and intrest in janry 1766 on Eben' Parleys acct and I went to Lieut Moors Mill and got 3 busheU of Rie ground 18"' I went and hanld home a load of hay with my own Oxen from the Meadow out of the Stack on the East side of the brook bed the ftrstlhauld this year 30"' I hauld another load of hay and we Twitched home some wood in the afternoon and Rained considerable in the afternoon 31"' it Rained aUmost all day and last night throughout it has Rained agreat deal since it began yesterday and I finished makeing the Tub for dicing in 33"! we all hands banked at our outside Cellar and did it off and and put two logs more on the sides of the porch 33d WAS THE GENERAL THANKSGIVEING and my wife went Litchfield to William Pattersons to pay hitn some money I owe him 34"' my wife paid William Patterson 19 £ Bay old Tenor which I owed him for 20 busheU of com that he bot for me of John Parker last year he would take no Intrest for the money and his pains and the boys got wood 25"' my wife came home and John and jamey and I went to the Meadow and John went to Lieut Moors Mill and got 3 busheU of Rie ground and we cleared a new path into the Disput lott and we brot home a load of hay A DAY BOOK CONTINUED PROM NOVEMBER 35th 1769 ' S?* it began to Snow a Uttle after daylight and snowed all day it fell about 8 or 9 inches deep the wind at N: E: 28"' A Very cold day and the wind at N: W: and the night following Extreemely cold 29"' The sun shone very clear and warm but the night following very cold and I Hewed Slats and a Spier for a Sled 30"' I went to Deacon Walkers to speak to him about his going to Ports- mouth an Evidence for my bror and from there to Deacon Boies to speak for his horse for jamey Vose to ride on to Portsmouth an Evidence also 236 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. DECEMBER FIRST I and joliu got a stick to Goffes mill to make Sled sides and I let Mr James Caldwell have a Coppy of the transcript of the highway by his house to send to the sessions to be presented and Writ a letter for him to Mr , Livermore on the acct 2* I gave.mybrorB Dollars to help in his case with Mr Houston and went to Tho" Boies and he lent my bror 4 which I brot to him and John went to Major Goffes Mill and brot away the Sled sides that he sawed out of the stick he took to the Mill yesterday being 2 pair 4* I was much out of case the latter part of the day and evening and John Taggart of GofEestown came and paid me a Dollar for the complaint and Warrant Idrawed for him against Simeon Tuttle on the 4th of Novem- ber last and there is 5 pence La: Mo: comeing to me yet on the acct of sd Compt & Wart and My bror set out for Portsmouth with his witnesses S* I went to Mary Riddells and called a Court between John Maclaugh- lin and his son in law William McDole and Adjourned the Case at the Desire of John MaclaughUn to the second Tuesday of March Next after they left their afflars to Richard MacAllesterand Tho» Boies and Swore to abide their judgement and the arbitrators swore to do impartialy between them according to the light that appeared to them 0"> I worked at the sled T"* Att the same Employ and at Evening my bror came home and in- formed us that his case with Mr Houston Quashed on accot of the judge- ment of the justice S"" I put my Sled together and went and brot a jag of hay g"" I brot the last of the stack on the East side of the brook and made up my load out of the Stack in the Dispute lott ll"" I went to Merrymao to run lines for Jonathan Blanchard 12"^ It misted and we could not Run and I .came home and I drawed a Writ against Eben' Parley for my own Debt 13* I went and Run lines for Blanchard again and the wether was very cold and windy and we left off by the middle of the afternoon I charged him 2 Dollars and he paid me one and the other is alowed on the note I gave him last Novembr and the Remainder of the Note I am to pay to Tho' McLaughlin 14"' I had Jonathan Blanchard sorrl mare and went to HoUis and got a Constable to serve my writ on Parley the constable was Samuell Cumings junr he alowed me the traviling fees and I paid him the service and came home in the Evening and John GiUmor sharped the Coarks of my Horses shoes and Set all four of them 15* & le* I hauld a load of hay each day and John got 4 bushell of corn from Col Goffe and got 2 of it ground 18"' I hauld a load of hay and then butchered a sow that weighed 130 pounds and John hauld another load in the afternoon and I went to Mary Riddells to John McLaughlins and William McDoels arbitration and swore them to their Accts and charged 3/ La: Mo: unpaid and got home at about 11 o Clock at night MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 237 19"- I went to Widow Godfreys according to appointment and Aa-bitrated with Ool Gofife and Ensn McOnrdy between the guardians of Tho» Halls Estate and Molly Martain and finished about two of the Clock iii the morning Lieut If all fell from the award and Oapt Karr for Molly and Hall agreed to pay the costs between them which Karr paid the half for Molly but Hall paid none SO* I came home about 2 o Clock afternoon was a good deal out of Case 21" I brot 2 load of hay from the Meadow and Mr James Caldwell Gave me 14 Candles they were were smal in size 22* i brot home one load of hay which finished all but a Cock or two that I left for John Gordon 1 have my barn full of hay and sheep house and under the back scaffold in the floor 28"' we got some wood and pine SS* I attended at Col GofiEes on the case I sued Eben' Farley but he did not appear and was Defaulted I Recovered 1-9-7-3 Damage & cost the cost was 13/11 and I writ a Deed of the place Patterson Uves on to james Max- tin 26* Martin came and got the Deed and paid me for it and we butchered our two Barrows one weighed 158}4 pounds and the other weighed 54)4 X)ounds 27"- I cut up our barrows and the boys cleaned up 3 bushpU of Rie 28"" I got a Gallon of Molasses from Gan RiddeU on Credit and jamey got the 3 bushell of Rie that was cleaned up ground at Lieut Moors Mill and John and Bob got two loads of wood and we borrowed a peck of Salt from my bror Sam" 29"- I shaved some hooks and Set sonle on a barrel and a tub 80"- I got two bushell of Indian corn from Col Goflfe and had it ground at his Mill very windy and cold 31»' Sabathday cold and wind the forepart of the day The year ends JANUARY 1770 Monday begins the year the morning and forepart of the day very cold the after part more moderate the evening it began to Rain the wind at East and got from there to the South and thawed a good deal by morning and we got wood 2* The wind at South and thawed all day I mended the mouth of our Oven the boys out wood at the Door 3* The boys cutt down the young pine on broken up Ground it froze the last night and is now very slipery 4"- I worked some at a little tub and Cleared some with the boys above the broke up Ground 6"> I attended the funeral of james Voses youngest ChUd who Died the 3d Instant very suddenly ' 6"- I finished the Tub and writ some for Tho' MurdoUgh 8"> Sam" Vose Sam" Moor Will™ Moor Lieut John Moors sons james GUlmoor Ensn McLaughlin and Francis Barnetts man and Sam" Gofife my bror Sam" and I and my three boys cleared the Grave yard and burned the brush and Capt Barron sent John Vickery and jonas Cutting as we •238 MATTHKW patten's DIARY. had done and they stayed and mended up the fires and I went to james ■Oaldwells and borrowed a Tea cup full of Tea and they gave me I suppose \}4 ^ of Butter and a peioe of Cod fish m.y wife was very much out of Case since Sabath day in the afternoon 9"" I attended the funeral of Martha Taggart daughter of Patrick Tag- gart deed 10"' I had John Gordon and james Mathies two sons Robert and Hugh helping me and I and the boys all cleared at the little meadow we cut down the most of the stuff on the upland on the north side of the path as we go into the meadow on the East side 11"' I went to Joseph Farmers and Alexanders to try to buy some Corn but Farmers was all promised and Alexander wood not take 2 pistereens a bushell and I got none and came home by Lieut Oaldwells and Moors and the boys thrashed at the Hie and did overings about the house 13"' I cleaned up a little more than two bushell of Rie and got two bushel of it ground at Lieut Moors Mill and the boys thrashed some more and it began to Snow a little while before night and fell near 8 inches by next morning IS* I got about seven Jills of Rum from Sam" Vose and 5 shillings Bay ■old Tenor toward what I paid for him at John McOlenches when we went to Run the line between Bedford and Amherst 8 or 4 year ago and I bor- rowed 3 fulls of Mr" Voses thimble of heripeikery from her 15"» I got 3 bushell of Indian Corn and 3 of Rie from Major Goffe and I paid him for the Corn and one bushell of the Rie and the other I owe him for 16"' I got the Grain I had from Major Goffe ground at Lieut Moors Mill 17"' We hauled out 3 oak logs and got some wood IS"* Anna McFarland came to our house in the Evening John went for her and we got out 2 pine logs 19"' Mr Fiske brot me a Side of sole leather that weighed 13 pound and I sent 4 Sheep skins and a Veal skin with him he is to take a Side of my •Sole leather at his house and weigh it and we are to Settle the aif air about it afterward 20"' we hauled out two logs and brot home a load or two of Wood 22* I attended a town Meeting about Piscataquog bridge and before I went to the Meeting I cut the ankle of my left foot on the outside sy** my brors boys helpt me more than half the day to Draw logs we took 3 to the mill and I hewed a bunk and a Slat for my brors logiug Sled it snowed about an inch today. 24"' it fell 3 or 4 inches of Snow last Night and Snowed some all day and I finished makeing the Bunks and Slats for my brors sled SS* I Recorded the Wart and Votes of the meeting held the 22d Instant -and I went to Mary Riddells in the evening to talk with her about take- ing her examination of Bastardy but did not do it and I filled a blank deed for Gan Riddell to John Bell of Bells place and took the acknowl- .edgement unpd 30 & S?"* we cutt and hauled some logs and some Wood 39"» I went to Gofifestown at Lieut Littles desire to assist him in his MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 239 case against Sam" Richards before Esqr Blodget at the conrt held at Capt Karrs the court sit till about 8 o Clock at night and then the justice adjourned of his own motion till the 32d of next march and I came to Lieut Little and got a bushell of Flaxseed that James Vose spoke for me last faul 80"' I worked at mateing a head for my Surveying Staves 31"' vs^as not able to do anything with my ancle it was so lame FEBRUARY FIRST was to have gone and took a plan of Daniel McNealls & Tho" Russes Controversie pr order of the Inferiour Court (which order Capt Stark gave me at Capt Karrs ou last Monday) but was not able to go and I sent John up to Godfreys in the morning to send word to the parties and chaiumen not to wait on my comeing nor was not able to Stir to do any busiaess today gd 3d 4ih 5th gih lay by and could not move with my Ancle the boys got some wood 7"' I helped to bring home 2 load of wood and hauled out 3 logs 8* was not able to do anything today I was so lame and Hannah McFax- land went home she has been here 3 weeks lacking one day 9"^ It began to snow in the morning the wind (any that was) Iforth easterly on the 5th I took the acknowledgements of 3 Deeds from Capt Allds on to Tho' Murdough and the other to Sam'' Moor Lieut John Moors son which Deeds I had writ some time ago Deeds and Acknowledgements unpaid lO"" I sent John to Col Lutwyches With a letter concerning some money I owe him and a line to Lieut Caldwell and another to Capt Parkers Widow for money they owe me IS^"" I sent John to CaldweUs to Receive 3 Dollars and to dun for some from Widow Taylor of Merrimac and carrrie it to Col Lutwyches I con- tinued unable to travil my ancle is so lame the other boys out some wood and got home 2 load he got but 2 Dollars from Caldwell and got none from Widow Taylor he waited at Col Lutwyches till toward bedtime but he wtis not come home and his mother would not Receive the money and he came to Gibsons in Litchfield and lodged there 13* John came home in the morning aiid gave me the two Dollars he got from CaldweU yesterday Tho' Boies brot me a Dollar and a third from the Province Treasurer for my attendance at the Sessions in June & Septr last and I gave WiUiam Holms a Summons for WiUiam Barnett & Jonathan Currier in his case vrith Arrowin charged 1 shilling unpd 14* a Rainey day the boys Thrashed 16"> a thawy day and a most of the snow went oif 16* the boys cleaned up 4 bushell of Rie and it began to Snow the wind at N : W : toward night and fell 8 or 4 inches deep 17* I sent John to Col Lutwyches to pay him some money but he was not come home and he got two bushell of Beans from Timothy Taylors Widow at 4/s Lawf uU money pr bushell which pd for a day I Run lines for her husband the 18th of June 1764 and for the 3d of a day I run lines 240 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. for her on the 20th of June 1768 and he got \}4 bushell of the Bie ground he cleaned yesterday at Lieut Moors Mill and I gave WilUam Arrowin a Summons in his case with William Holms 19"" I gave David Moor a Summons in his case with John Liveingstone and he gave me a pistereen and it Eained hard a considerable part of the day and in the Evening the wind checked into the N : W : and blowed very hard all night and as soon as the wind turned it cleared unediatly 20* the wind extreamly high all day John & james fell pines on the land we have been a Clearing above the Cow yards and Joshua Tolford and William Morrow came to See us 31" John & james & I cleared at the little meadow the afternoon we cleared on the Governor lott in the S : W : Corner 32* According to appointment with Capt Stark on Monday last I went to Mr Russes to take a plan of his and Lieut McNeals Controversie but did not do it by Reason that Capt Stark and Mr Russ agreed to leave the affair to Col Joseph Frye and Col Sam" Barr and Esqr Holand and I tarried at Mr Russes over night 23* I writ a power of Attorney for Mr Buss to his Son Simeon and took the acknowledgement and Swor him to an Acct for his son to Recover and charged him nothing and he charged me nothing for my Entertain- ment my horse was at Mrs Godfreys and I borrowed 3^ a hundred of T : P : nails from Whitefleld Gillmor and came home in the evening 24<'» it snowed so much that the whole on the Ground is a foot or upward 25"> the wind very high all day aG"" John took 3 logs to the Mill and Bob went to Lieut Moors Mill and got 1)4 bushell of Rie ground aT* John took down 5 logs to the Mill and jamey and I out one logg and some wood 28* my brors Sam" helped us down with a large log and John took one for him and 3 for ourselves MARCH 1" Capt Barron & Sam" Vose and I met at Mr James Caldwells aud Examined hiin and Joseph Scobey on their Constable and OoUectorship and gave Mr Houston an order for this years salleiy being 45-2-6-3 Law- full Money and Severall orders to Divers other persons and John took 7 logs to the Mill 2* John took 5 oaks which finished what oak logs we had cut being 37 oak logs in all at the Mill and he took one white pine and my brors Samuell took 3 other white pine to the mill and I f el two yelow pines for Masts by the graveyard 3" John got 33^ bushell of Indian Corn from Zecheriah Chandler and he paid him a Dollar and he went to Lieut Moors Mill and from there to Col Lutwyches and pd him 3 Dollai-s toward my Note and came and lodged at Lieut Moors 4"' he came home and brot 1>^ bushell With him 5* it began to Snow last Night and by this morning it was 9 inches MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 241 deep & I gave George Hogg a Wart against james Moor of Merrymac junior & took his Note for the pay of it 6* I went to Meins and got J^f of Tea two pounds of shngar and % an ounce of Snuff and paid him 0-3-9-2 La : Mo : for them aud the boys got wood 7th gth & gih the boys and I Cutt and drawed Pine Ixigs on the 8th I had Pattersons oxen to help to draw 2 logs 10"> my wife went to William Morrows 12* my Wife came home 13* we took 3 logs to the mill 14* I had Pattersons oxen to help to draw 3 logs 16* what logs we took to the Mill today make 80 pine logs and james Moor junior of Merrymac came and Paid me for the compt and Wart that I gave Gfeorge Hogg agt him on the 5th Instant which came to 0-3-7-3 and he gave me a Dollar and he is to get the change as soon as I can get the Dollar changed 16* I took 8 loggs to the mill and I settled with John Bell and our accts was so near that we throwed up and past Reots and I got 2>^ bnshell of corn from Zachariah Chandler on Credit 17* I took 3 logs to the Mill 19* I took 3 logs to the Mill and I had james Pattersons oxen helping me with 2 of them 20* I took one log to the Mill and 3 as far as Pattersons and I had Wards oxen to help and Tho« Boies paid a fine of 5"/ La : Mo : for a breach of the Sabath on the 18th Instant in takeing William Caldwell a prisoner 21"' I took 7 logs to Pattersons with my oxen and horse which makes 50 pine logs there is 40 at the mill and 10 at Pattersons in all I had 77 oak and pine this winter. 23* we hauled some bottom logs for fence alongside the road on this side holms bridge SS"* I sold my shoes and writ a Deed from Capt Allds to Lieut Daniel Moor of part of the lott no 4 in the Great Meadow unpaid 24* my bror Sam" & John his Oxen and I and my John and bob and our Oxen and horse Hauled of a Quantity of plank at Goffes Mill and we hauled in 7 Oak logs of mine and 6 of my brors on the ways 36* I went along with my bror to Gearflelds when he went to his trial on Mr Houstons 3d complaint and Col Lutwyche would not try the Case we tarried over night Hugh Ramsey who was the officer would not return the Wart my broi: offered his body for trial before Col Lutwyche twice but he would not try him they sent to Hollis and Amherst for a justice but could not get one 27* Ramsey put my bror under keepers about the middle of the day and he went to Amherst for Esqr Shepard and Returned near Sun Set vnthout him and commanded new keepers over my bror to take him to Amherst by force which they did I lodged at Clenches and he at Capt Reads 28* we got before Squire Shepard in the forenoon and got the case con- tinued till the 10th of April for Council and pleas then to meet at Lieut 16 242 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. Moors in Bedford at 10 o Clock forenoon and came to attend our annual meeting but they had chose the town oiBcers and adjourned just before we got there I was chose Clerk and 2d selectman 29"" I went to Mr Meins and Returned him the boukram I got of his at Esqr Hollands we used \)4 yd of it and I returned him about 3 yds and I paid him for 1>^ yd that we had used and for X of Tea and 2 £ of shugar and 2 Coppers worth of snuff I got now came in all to 40/s Bay old Tenor and I came to John Thomas and Joseph gave me a bushell of Rie for my Runing lines for him last summer and another bushell for lines that he wants Run which I am to do for it and I came to Joseph Scobeys and he let me have 2 bushell of corn on acct of what services I have done for him and I got the whole Ground at Lieut Moors Mill 30* Mr Hepper came here last monday and finished this day makeing Jonas Cuttings cloath he has been here now 5 days and he was here 13 days last Novbr at 12'/ Bay old Tenor pr day comes to 10-4-0 Bay old Tenor in all which I owe him 31«' we hauled in some logg (viz) 5 oaks and a White pine for plank and what plank were sawed to the River APRIL 2 I attended our Annual meeting by adjournment 3* I went to Joseph Scobeys by appointment of his and his Wife to try to bring about an Accommodation between him and his son and Spent the day on it i'l" I went to James Voses and writ a Deed from him to josiah Wood of his land in Mistick farm & intend to give it to Vose and I took the ac- knowledgement for which he wood paid me a shilling La : Mo : 5* WAS THE PROVINCE FAST 6"' I had the the shoes on my horses fore feet and one of them stelled at the toes at John Gilhnors shop by John Jameson and in the af terudou and Evening Oapt Barron and I met at Tho' McLaughlins & di-awed the Warts for the surveyors of highways exceept John Aiken 7"! I Run the line for Richard Ward between a lot of Chandlers heirs and Mr Houston and was more than }4 tl^e day I charged ^ a Dollar unpd 9"' I went to Gearflelds to take Depositions for him and Capt Kelley who was to be one of them did not come and Gearfleld went after him and I tarried over night waiting for him 10"' I came to Lieut Daniel Moors to the trial between Mr Houston and my bror Mr Houston Dropt that Wart and had a new Wart ready and they had a trial before Esqr Shepard and he gave Judgement agt my brother and he appealed ll"" I went with johu Dow of Atkinson to his sous Jobs in GofEes town ' to Divide off 80 acre out of the lott that Job Uves on for Job but did not finish and I charged him a Dollar and he gave me 3 pistereens toward it and the other 2 he owes me 12"' I took Capt Kelleys Deposition for Nathaniel Gearfleld unpaid at my house and John Parker the adverse party came in about one fourth of an hour after Gearfleld and Kelley went away and I had to give Parker a MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 243 7?'i*iT/°''°^J?'"^'"''^'^®'°8rGeaxfield a Notification and what Geax- fleld told me of his Notifieing Parker And I, went to Widow Godfreys to help to Dmde the Estate of to the Widow and the heirs 13«> On the same business and came home in the Evening and I chareed 3 Dollars nnpaid 14«- I went along with Whiteiield GiUmor to Run the lines of a lott of Col Goffes that he might see if he liked it to buy it but he did not and then I Run the line of a lott of Robert Neasmiths for him but he did not like that I charged a Dollar to be discounted on a Note of a DoUar and % that he has agt me le'" I went with Tho" Murdongh and Run the lines at the 2d Division he had from Col Goflfe and drawed a plan of it I charged 5V Lawful money unpd 17"^ I planed the work that I did for John Dow on the Uth Instant and Sussanna brot me half a buahell of salt from Sam" McFarland and jean McFarland came to our House to Spin IS"" I went to jos Soobeys to Divide the Estate between him and his son and I writ a Deed from Robert Neasmith to Whitefield Gillmor I charged 2/ Lawful each to pay one shilling I lodged at Scobeys 19* I Run lines for Robert Neasmith the forenoon and I charged him 4"/ for the Deed yesterday and what I did for him today and I owed 3/7 X and he paid me ^ ^ in cash and the afternoon I assisted Scobey and his son I charged them 3/ La : 30'>' Lieut Daniel Moor had 1580 feet of White oak plank from me and JMajor Goffe let me have 130 feet more than he owed him which GrofEe slowed me to have and Goffe had about 1000 feet of board that was sawed out of my loggs and feet of White oak plank and a stock of white pine Decking plank of my loggs and we are to settle afterward and jamey and I went with the oxen and horse and helped Lieut Moor down the bank with the plank 31»' I sowed almost 3 bushell of Rie in the field before the house and spent an hour or two with old Mr Turrill looking over the proprs Records 33* WiUiam Kennedy came to our house to make shoes and I sent bob to Tho» Murdoughs and got a bushell of spring Rie for me to sow 34* I Vendued John Gordons place and sold it to one Nathaniel Clark (of Londonderry a Weaver) for S3 : 9 : Lawf nil Money and Writ the deed and note and Clark paid me for the acknowledgement and Gordons is to be settled afterward 35* I borrowed a pistereen from John and half a pistereen from jamey and half a pistereen from bob and 3 coppers and I took 2 bushell of rie of my own to Lieut Moors mill and went to Rob' Alexanders and he let me have 3 bushell of corn and would not take any pay for it on acct of being his freind on Turrills affair about land and I got a Dozn of fish hooks and an oz of Snuff and 10 oz of tobacca and a Quire of paper from Rob' Meins for all which I paid him 17/ Bay old Tenor and I got 3 bushell of corn ground at the MiU 26"! I Writ a Deed of John Moor juniors place to Robert Addams of Not- tingham West and Addams paid me a shilling Lawful for the Note and 244 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. acknowledgement and I went to james Caldwells and took a peck of flax- seed with me and Sowed in his orchard for snsey 37* jean McFarland went home after Dinner she has been here 9 work- ing days including the day she came and the day she went away and I let her have a pair of shoes and I sowed almost 4 bushell of Rie 28* I went to Run lines for jamey Vose but he was from home and I did not run On the acct I was much out of Case and I sowed near half a bushell of rie which makes 6 bushell and almost a half I have sowed now gQ* Mr Houston was absent from Bedford 30* I took the Invoice of all west in my district except Gan Riddells MAY FIRST I Run Unes for Samuell Turrill I charged 5/ Lawful unpaid & Han- nah McFarTand came to our house 2* I made 4 single puUys for to weave our fustine and Hannah McFar- land and susey put it in the loom 8* Hannah McFarland went home in. the morning and I went and Run lines about Sam^ Vose and james Voses for them to see to Rewnill them but could not I went at james Desire and I intend to give him my servic toward paying him for the trouble he has in being an Evidence for my bror in his Oase and Mr Houstons A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM MAY 3d 1770 4* I sowed about ^ bushell of flaxseed above the Barn gth I -^yrit 2 Deeds one from Sam" Turril to his son Sam" and another from John Aiken to John Savage and others the last deed is paid for by Lieut John Moor by >^ a busheU of Rie on the 12th of last Apr and in the afternoon I went and got some oylnut bark on the Island 6* Mr Houston was absent from Bedford 7* William Kennedy came to us to make Shoes he went home saterday night was sevennigh and has not been here since till today last night was a prety Rain 8* it Raind last niht and a while this morning I spent the day a fishing and I catched 19 chubs and 11 pickerill and a perch and the boys planted potatoes yesterday and today 9* I set out for Monson to Run Unes for Mr james Gordon of Boston and took Tho' Murdough with me according to Instructions and lodged at Mr John Bums in Monson and found Col John Tyng and Col Lovewell and Mr Tylor of Boston Esqr Shepard and Sam" Cumings Jimr and Divers others 10* a |R*iney day and we could not do any Runing of lines and after we had waited till about the middle of the day we aU unanimously agreed to adjourn till the 22d Instant to meet the night before att the place and I wrote Ovid a letter acquainting him of the agreement and deslreing his attendance then and to get me word if he would have Come to come there then and I sent it by Col Lovewell and I lodged at Mr Bums this night also 11* I set out in the morning and went to HoUis and got the side of my MATTHEW 1'ATTEN's DIARY. 245 Sole leather from Mr Fisk and got Ensn Benj Parker to promis to pay Mr Fisk 35/ Bay old Tenor that he owes me and the other side of my leather that Fisk had in leiw of that I had from him last Winter weighed he says 13 £ and that I had from him weighed 18)^ £ la"" I went to Rob' Alexanders and got 2 bushell of Rie from Meins and paid him 102-10-3 Bay old Tenor for it and 2 coppers worth of SnnfEand y^ £ of Tobacca and 11 rows of pins and paid him 5/10 Bay old Tenor for them and brot the Rie to Lieut Caldwells Mill and got it ground and had the Toal to be settled for on acot of the hay he had from me "Winter was a year 18"> sabathday I went and met the Corps of Alexander Orrs wife at the little meadow 14"^ the boys and I layd np part of the log fence and james Oowen paid me 19/s Bay old Tenor towards what he owes me 15* we finished laying np the log fence a While before night I went to Col GofEes to a Meeting of the proprs of Dartmouth and got home I suppos af er midnight and I gave Capt Barron 2 bushell of potatoes IG"* I had my brors 4 Oxen helping me to break up north west from the Barn l?* I had my brors 4 Oxen and Wards oxen helping me break up and we were hindered both yesterday afternoon and today with the plow giveing away and Richard Ward got 2 bushell of potatoes 18* Iwent and bot 2 bushells of Rie from Lieut John Moor and paid him 6/8 Lawful Money for it but could not take it away and Zachariah Chand- ler got 2 bushell of potatoes he got 2 bushell of potatoes a few days ago which makes four bushell in all 19* I had Tho" McLaughlins oxen and my brors 4 oxen helping me to break np and we broke a peice of the point of the Colter and I set the boys to Harrowing and I went and got the 3 bushell of Rie from Lieut John Moor that I bot yesterday 21"' I got the colter mended with John GiUmor and I began to new build my brors plow and the boys furrowed our old land 22* I finished the plow and I had my brors Oxen & Mr Wards the after- noon and we finished breaking up 33'' we began to plant our corn and I had my brors Oxen and Tho" Mc- Laughlins harrow and we harrowed what we broke up yesterday 24Ui jjiy -brors John and jos helped me to plant & I went to Amoskieg and got 13 shad and 16 elwives at our new setting place and sent them home by my bror and lodged at Mr Russes at free Cost 25"' I fished at our new Setting place and got 30 Shad and 64 elwives and John came up with the horse and took them home and I came home that Evening and the boys finished planting in the forenoon and my brors John helped my boys to finish planting & I Reed a Dollar from Ezekial Stevens on John Darlings acct 26"^ I went to the falls and got 2 shad and 13 elwives 28"^ I went to Rob' Alexanders and got 4 bushell of Rie from him and paid him a Dollar of it and I owe him 2-16-0 Bay old Tenor for the rest of the price of it and I took it to Lieut Moors miU and got it Ground and I 246 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. had. the toll of it from him for pay and I borrowed 43 threads of Twine' from my bror Sam"' Wife 29* William Kennedy came to our house again to make Shoes and the forenoon I knit a new bottom to the Net I had of John Clogston last Sat- erday and I went to the falls and Hong the net that I iited up today 30* I got 12 Shad and John came up in the afternoon and he got 4 or 5 and I went to Russes along with Oapt Stark and Lieut MoNeal about their Controversie and went home with Stark and lodged there 31'' John got 11 Shad and I came to Samuel Voses pr his desire Signified by his Wife and assisted Col Goffe in takeing Deacon Walkers Deposition in perpetuam and got home at one or two of the Clock in the morning JUNE FIRST John fished at the new setting place and got 9 shad and I went up about the middle of the day and fished on the Island and got 5 Shad we have got 42 shad this Week and Susanna had Mr Wards Mare to take her as far as Col Todds in Londonderry on her way to Chester to See her f reinds 2* John Gilbnoor Made a New Shoe of my brors Iron and Set it and moved the shoe on my horses fore feet and the afternoon Capt Barron Tho" McLaughlin and I went about altering the Road between jas Oaldwells and Deacon Smith across the hill instead of going where it was laid Around by Caldwells N: W: Corner 4* I went to the falls about 10 or 11 o Clock and got 20 shad one Ell and a Dozen Elwives and james Vose had my horse to Portsmouth he is an Evidence for my brors Case with Mr. Houston and I settled with Whitefield Gillmor on my Note and I owe him yet of prinsaple and In- trest 1-17-7 Hampshire old Tenor 5* I did no great of work I was very weary it Raind some and I took Capt Walker and my brors Invoice and I borrowed 54 threads of Twine from my brors wife that I owe her in all 97 threads with what I borrowed from her on the 38th of last may 6* Capt Barron and Thomas McLaughlin and I made the Bridge Rate at Tho' McLaughlins and John fished at Amoskieg and got 3 Shad and he sent them to Hugh McCalley and he brot home 8 Ells of that he got in this nights fishing 7"' I made a pair of heels for a pair of Oloath shoes for my wife and I made a last for Polly and another for jeaney 8* When we got up in the morning our belled Cow was Calved and had a heifer calf and about the middle of the day Deacon Walker came from Portsmouth who had been there as Evidence in the case between Mr Hous-. ton and my bror and brot us the agreeable news that my bror had beat Mr Houston on the Merrits of the Case and james Vose came home about Dusk with my horse from Portsmouth and I writ a Deed from Tho" KaiT to his son james and another Deed from Tho» Kennedy and some of his bror or to Sam" Kennedy both unpaid This day was a considerable heavy Rain 9* I went to Mrs Godfreys and I got 3 hoes from W"" of Amos Pages that he left there to be sold at halt a DoUar each and W" Godfrey took MATTHEW patten's DIARV. 247 Ezekiel Stevens paymaster for them who owes me three Dollars on John Darl- ings acct and I went to the setting place and got 3 shad one of which I gave to Mr Godfrey and the other two I brot home 11"> I Coppyed of the Remainder of the bridge list and Wart and took it to the Collector and went to Joseph Scobeys and Run the lines of their Divisions so as to fltt for Drawing Qtiitclaim deed Between him and his son and tarried there all night IS* I writ the Deeds between them and they Signed them and I took the acknowledgements which took up the day till night and I came home , by Lieut Daniell Moors I charged for my Service 9/ La: Mo: unpaid IS"" I wont to Litchfield and got 4 bushell of Rio from Sam" Gibson on Orcdit and I brot it to Liout Moors Mill and thoy Ground about half a bushell of it but it was so Damp that they shut down the mill and he prom- ised to Sun it tomorrow I owe Reads folks for my ferriage going and come- ing and I got 2 Coppers worth of Snuff from Meins and paid it 14"* I hooped a pail and the boys Hoed at the corn IS"" I went to the Falls* and I catched 7 Shad and a 10 £ Salmon and I got 4 shad that John and I had lent Hugh McOaUey and the boys "Wed at the corn 16* I got a pig from Joseph Scobey of some age for which he charged a Dollar 17* Mr Houston was absent from Bedford he was to preach for Mr Par- sons of Newbury 18* My brors Sam" and I fished at the new setting place and we got 7 shad and a Small Salmon and 18 BUwives and Lieut Daniel Moor sent me 4 Dollars by his son toward the plank he had from me last spring and our Heifer Calved a bull Calf 19* I put a peice on the Stock of Esqr Underwoods Gun 20* I paid Hannah Murphy two Dollars for Mr Heppers letter toward what I owe him and Susanna came home from Chester and' the afternoon I and the boys went to the Raising of Piscataquog bridge and I went to the falls a little before night and I catched 8 Shad an ellwive and an Ell at Evening there was six men throwed off the bridge and 3 of them very much hurt (viz) W*" Holms W" Mocdugall and Joseph Moors 21" I writ a Deed from Oapt Alld to Lieut Daniel Moor in the Room of one I -writ some time ago which I had writ a Warrantee and had to writ a Quitclaim today and he pd me 2/ for it and a Deed I writ from him to Sam" Moor and I took the acknowledgement for Lieut Moor to pay and I writ a deed from John Vickere to his bror Moses and took the acknowl- edgement for which Moses is to pay me in grain 2'/ Lawful 22* I made a Coffin for the Corps of Joseph Moor who died last night he lived after he got his hurt about 30 hours 234 I attended Joseph Moors funeral and jamey got the last of the Meal of the Grain I had from Gibson and he got a busheU of Salt from Lieut Dan" Moor would be discounted in my Plank we had 25* I settled with W" Goffe for what Shoes he he made for me last faul and. I fell 2"/ Bay old Ten' in his debt and I Gave him 6'/ bay old Tenor what work he did for me came to 5-7-6 Bay old Tenor and I pd him a Dol- 248 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. lar in money and Vamps for a pair of shoes and seven Lasts came to 5-5-6 bay old Ten' and I made the hoops of 3 shugar boxes and I got 2 quils for Esqr underwoods Gun from John Gillmor and I finished Mending his Guustock SG"" I butchered our young Cows Calf it weighed 42)4 £ of Veal and I went to Litchfield and paid Sam" Gibson 4-19-0 bay old Tenor toward the 4 bushell of Rie I had from him the 13th Instant & I ow him one Shilling bay old Tenor of it yet and I got one bushell of Indian corn and a bushell of Rie from John Quig for which I am to go and Run lines next monday or Tuesday for him and I got it Ground at Lieut Moors mill and I had the Teal 27"^ Capt Barron and Ensn McLaughlin and I met at my house and made at the Minister and Province Rates & I got a Gallon of Molasses from John Wallace on Credit 28"" the last years Select men went and Veiwed the bridge over Pisoata- quog River the forenoon as a Committee and the afternoon We met at my house and finished Makeing the Rates And I 'writ a Deed from John Aiken to james Lyon & took the acknowledgement for which Aiken paid me 2'/ La: Mo: and 3"/ Hamp' old Ten' over that I could not make to give him the change 29"' I went out with John McCleary to find the lotts that a peice of land that he wanted lay in the 4th Rang west of the bogg for which he paid me 5/6 Lawful Money down 30* I finished Coppying the lists and Warts and I took them to the Con- stable JULY 2d • I borrowed two dollars from Capt Barron and one from W" Caldwell to be paid in a week & I paid Hugh Ramsey one pound one shilling Lawful for his service last August in the case that Mr Houston prosecuted my wife S"" I went to Litchfield and Run the line between John Quigs and Gib- son's places and I went and lodged at William Pattersons 4th -^m Patterson had procured for me 2 bushell of Rie from one of the chases and he sent his son and got it and 6 bushell of Indian from Widow Pai-ker & he borrowed 3 Dollars from Deacon Kenndell and let me have them and I paid her for the corn it was )4 a Dollar pr bushell and I got it up to Quigs and I Run on the line between Mr Cotton and Gibsons place and I brot home the'S bushell of Rie and two of Indian and left the other 4 busheU of corn in Quigs S"" I suned the 2 bushell of Rie that I had from Chase yesterday and picket the durt out of it and it lacked 5% full of the beer quart of two bushell and I got 4>^ £ of Potash from John Bell for which I am to give him 2X bushell of Ashes and james Martain Tho" McLaughlin Majr Goffe and I agreed to fish in Equal partnership for Salmon and Martain and my brors boys got 3 Sahnon and they sent me half of one that weighed 6X £ Martain and I fishes together on Mondays Wednesdays & Fridays for this season all to be at Equal cost cost of Nets &c MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 249 6* Spent the most of the day with people that came to the house I put the bottom into two large shugar boxes and got an Iron pnding pan from John Gillmor that he had mended and fished and got 2 Salmon in the Nett and they broke through & got away and I got a quart of Rum from my bror on Jonathan Curriers acct pr his Verbal order 7* I worked some at makeing a pail and had company that hindered me 8"> Was Mr Houstons Sacrament O"" James Martain and I got a Salmon that weighed 14J^ £ and we divided it in two and had half each of us and I went Litchfield to finish Buning the line between Mr Cottons and Gibsons place and did it accordingly and lodged at Quigs and jean Mcf arland came to Spin at our house 10"> I Run the headline of Gibsons place and fixed it N: E: Corner which was gone and got Mr Cotton to frame the substance of of a letter to Secretery Oliver on the affair of the preabulation of the lines of Gibsons place and come home and brot 4 bushell of Indian corn from Quigs being what his John brot from Widow Parkers for me last week and I bot 2 £ of tobacca from Meins and pd him J^ La: Mo: for it nth J -^yri^ a, deed for George Cowen from Ephraim Cowen to Richard Hail unpaid and I workt at makeing pails 12"' I workt at makeing pails and I took the acknowledgement of a deed from Esquire Simpson to Samuell Gordon and Gordon paid me a Shilling Lawful for it 13* I butchered our Heifers Calf it weighed 40% & of Veal in the Even- ing I went to the Brook and there was seven Salmon at it and in putting out the Netts there was a Stick about the board that tangled it it when we got about J^ part out and pestered us so that we Enclosed 3 and two of them broke out and we got one that weighed 7>^ £ we waited and hauld after the moon Rise and got two 1 weighed 16Ji and the other 13% and we divided & martain got 19 £ and 10/ ozs and I got 18 £ & 10/oz 14* I went with the other Selectmen to lay out the highway from Mc- Clearys to the foot of the bogg but stoped at Gilflns by Reason that Giffin and Wylies would have it south of the Cow hill and we would not lay it there. le* In the afternoon I attended a town Meeting and John Went for Chester and took 3 pails and a large shugar box that I made and some dishes that he turnd for his aunt jean Tolford and I acknowledged the Deed that I writ from John Aiken to the Savages that Lieut John Moor paid me for in Rie the 13th of last April and I got 6 £ of a 11 £ Salmon that Martain catched he got 3 and gave Goffe and McLaughlin the other 17* I settled with Lieut Daniel Moor for the plank he had from me this spring being 1680 feet and a hundred feet that Major Goffe let him have and allowed him to pay me (and we are to settle for them) and what owed him on book and what he paid me before this spring being 5 Dollars and 24-16-6 Bay old Tenor he paid me this day paid off the whole of the plank & I paid William Caldwell the Dollar that I borrowed the 2d Instant 18* I and Elijah Colburn catched 2 Salmon that weighed 27 £ I had one that was 15)^ and Martain had the other that weighed 11>^ and I went to 250 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. Ldtchfleld and I paid Capt Barron 2 Dollars that I borrowed from him the 3d Instant and I paid Rob' Alexander 3-15-3 being what I owed him to- ward 4 bushell of Rie I had from him the 38th of last April and I paid Deacon Kenndell 3 Dollars that WilUam Patterson borrowed for to pay widow Parker for 6 bushell of Corn for me the 4th Instant and I left a Dollar and a pistereeu with William Kenndell for William Patterson to pay for 3 bushell of Rie he got for me the 4th Instant from one of the Chases and I got a bushell of Rie from John Quig and I got a bushell of Rie from Moses Vickere and I paid 10/ Silver money and 15/ he owed me for writing & acknowledgeiug a Deed the 31st of la,st June and I had J^ £ of Indigo add J^ of Madder 3 £ of tobbaoa and a Dozen of fish hook from Meins for which I paid him. 1-18-3 Bay old Tenor and Martain ife my boys got a Salmon in the Evening that weighed 18 £ 19"' I took the acknowledgement of a Deed for Richard Hail from Cow- ens for which he paid me a ShiUing Lawful and afterward I went to Russes and Run lines for the Refferees in McNeals and Russ controversie and was an Evidence in the case also charged a Dollar unpd 30"" I went to David Burns in Amherst and paid Mary Bums for her sister Martha 4-4-0 Bay old Tenor for Marthas spining at our house faul was a year her wages come to 3-15-0 and I pd a pistereen for waiting and I got a quart of Rimi from John Bell for which I paid him 5/ Bay old Tenor 31'' I mended up my Rakes and planed off 5 new Rake handles 33'! Martain and I catohed 3 Salmon one weighed 30 £ and the other weighed 31 I had the largest and I made off 3 new Rakes for Rob' Neas- mith and fitted a parcel of Rake heads 34"! I took 3 rakes to Robert Neasmith for which he paid me 1-7-0 Bay old Tenor and I got his little Girl to go to Capt OhamberUns Mill for me with a bushell of Indian Corn and a bushell of Rie and I gave half a pis- tereeu for her going And I Run lines aboiit the home lotts for John Thomas for which Joseph let me have a bushell of Rie the 39th of last march 35"' I finished 3 Rakes for james Martain and one for John Thomas and I sent jamey and David to the brook to fish with Colburn and they got a Salmon that weighd 33 £ and I had the half of it 30'"' I fitted some Stuff for Syth Sneaths and finished makeing a Rake for John Thomas and one for Rob' Neasmiths Gu-ls that went to Capt Chamberlins Mill for me the 34th Instant 37"' I bent at some Scyth Sneaths and hung my scyth on one of them and John went to Capt Chamberlins Mill and took almost a bushell of Rie with him and got a bushell of Indian Corn of John Thomas on a«ot of my Runing lines there the 34th Instant & got them Ground and Colburn and I got a Salmon that weighed 14>^ £ and I had it which makes me 10 £ ahead of Martain 28"' I hewed and Shaved some Rake stales and bent a scyth sneath and such puttering work 30"' I began to Mow in the Little meadow arid found that the worms and gi-asshopers had almost destroyed my burnt lott and hurt the Rest a great deal MATTHKW patten's DIARY. 251 81'' I ■went to Alexander McAllister in Londonderry and Run lines for him at Moose Hill and lodged there with him over Night AUGUST FIRST . I writ two powers of Attorney from the old women and 4 of the childer to Rob' Fulton and took the acknowledgement they paid me half a dollar in money and 4 £ of Cotton at a pistereen a pound toward my pay and I came to John Duncans and I got 3 Gallon of Rum for which I paid 1-16-0 Bay old Tenor 2'' I writ two advertisments for Dartmouth meeting to be held the 15th Instant 8* John and I went Vid Mowed at the Little Meadow and we finished the burnt lott and the afternoon we mowed in the Squar and jamey & bob & david Reaped 4 Stooks being the first of our Reaping 4"" I got 18K £ of beaf from Sam" Vose at 1% penny per £ La: Mo: which paid me for my assisting in takeing Deacon "Walkers Deposition with Col GofEe in perpetuam the 81st of last may and I paid his wife the hirespickery I borrowed there las faul or "Winter and John went to Litch- field and got 2 sow pigs from John Quig the one he gave me and the other I am to pay for and I mowed some in the afternoon in the Little meadow 5'h Mr Hduston was absent from Bedford 6"^ I went after my oxen to goflfestown and got them home about 2' o Clock and in the afternoon I took in 8 Stooks of Rie and some odd sheaves and the boys turned hay at the little meadow and Raked and there was a shower in the afternoon that put them from it 7"! John thrashed 2 Stock which produced 2 bushell and 4 or 5 quarts and the other boys and I Reaped 3 stooks and 4 Sheaves and then we went to the Meadow and I brot home a load being what was in the burnt lott 8'* I brot home a load of hay and the boys Reaped 9'h I brot home a load of hay and I took in 16 stooks and 9 sheaves there was 17 stooks and 9 sheaves in the South Field vnth the old baulk included 10"' my horse put out the Stifle joint of his off thigh and spent the fore- noon about it and the boys Reaped the forenoon above the barn ll'ii the boys and I Reaped and we pounded 8 of old Mr Curriers hogs who has Uved a long time in our field and did us a great deal of Damage Moses came and promised to take care of them and I let him have them without asking any Satisfaction 18"' I went and Run the Unes of no 2 & 3 in the Great meadow for James Gillmor and Moses Vickere and Lieut Daniel Moor joined on the outside and GiUmor pd me a pistereen and Vickere is to pay me in corn and Lieut Moor paid me 5/ Bay old Teiior 14"' we Reaped and in the afternoon was a shower that put us out from it . J! T. t 15'h in the afternoon I went to Col Gofifes to a Proprs Meetmg of Dart- mouth and the boys and I finished Reaping the field before the house and the Rie that was on it carted in there was 23 Stooks of Winter in it 13 of Spring Rie 252 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. le"" we Eeaped 13 Stooks and 9 sheaves which finished our Reaping we had 40 Stooks in the South field and above the barn the whole of onr Rie amounted to 77 Stooks and we got the last of it in 17"' I carried johu Bell 13>^ bushell of Ashes 8>^ I alowed him for the 4)4 £ of pot Ash I lutd from him ou the 5th of last July and there was 10 hushell more to be paid and I got 10 £ of shngar for them from him IS"" I mowed some at home in the afternoon 20"' I sent John with a letter to Esqr Lovewell to Inform him that I could not go to portsmo this week and he got )4 *ii ounce of Nutmeg and a paper of pins at Meins and a yard of wier for which he paid 11/10 Pay old Tenor 31»' John and I mowed in the Little Meadow A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 31st 1770 23* My brors John helped us at the Meadow we mowed the Dispute lott and Raked what John and I mowed yesterday being 37 or 38 cocks and Susanna went to Meins and got J^ of pepr and }i oi alspioe for which she paid 9/6 Bay old Tenor 23* was a Rain in the Night and cloudy all day and very mugey hot 24'h we Raked up the Dispute lott and had 15 cooks on it and I carted ■ a jag of hay from the Meadow 85"' we mowed part of the. day and Raked up 13 cocks of What we mowed today and susey went to Deny and got >^ £ of Tea and a string of beads from pinkerton for which she paid 30/6 Bay old Tenor and borrowed some Wool from William Morrows wife 27"' we worked at the hay in the Meadow a clear pleasant hay day 28"' Rainey day and My bror Sam" and John Wallace killed a Cow that they got from Math^ little they had her at 1/6 pr £ Bay old Tenor she came to 11}4 Dollars I had a hind Quarter from my bror that weighed 68 £ it came to 6-2-0 Bay old Tenor I spent my day about it on Credit 39"' I brot a load of hay from the Meadow 30"' and 31" I brot two load of hay from the Meadow each day SEPTEMBER FIRST I brot 3 load of hay from the Meadow 3* Sam" Kennedy pd me 3 pistereens for Writing a Deed from his brethren to him and some advice &c I did for him and I went and Run the lines of the 3 southerly lotts in the 4th Rang in this town for John McOleary and John went to the Meadow and brot home 8 Cocks of hay being the last I had 146 Cocks in all in the little meadow this year we picked 7 cocks in Grovernor lott where we never got any before 4* Writ a Letter to Esqr Peirce of the value of the lott I run yesterday for my Runing yesterday and the letter today johu McCleary paid me a Dollar and I plowed in the field by my brors and we got 6 £ and 7 ounces of pot Ash from John Bell S'fc and 6'h I plowed in the field by my bror and finished the field and ou the 6th when I had done plowing I went to Mill and got two bushell of Rie and a bushell of Indian ground MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 263 T"" I harrowed iu the forenoon and the afternoon the boys and I Cut stalks S"" I went to Col GofE es mill and got 2^ bushell of Eie Ground 10"> I got clay at my brors clay pit and mended the month of our Oven ll"" I waited on Esquire Jenness son at Col Goffes about going to Pier- mont to lay out the home lotts and we concluded to go as soon as I could and am to send him word by the post when I can go 13"' I cleaned up 5 bushell of Winter Rie and sowed 4 of it in the field by my brors W^ I sowed about 5 bushell of Rie for my brors boys in the field by his new barn 15* I sowed about 18 quarts of Rie which finished My field by my brors being 4J^ bushell and about two quarts on it of seed 17"> I cleaned up 8 bushell of Winter Rie 18* I got 2 bushell of Winter Wheat from Ool Gofife to Sow 22* I s6nt John to Derry and brot 3 Galon of Rum from John Duncan and I paid a Dollar of it q,nd I owe a pistereen of it 23* my Wife was exercised with Travail pains since yesterday forenoon and I went and brot Qrany Moor to our house my Wife was considerably Exercised in the night but was better a days 24* my Wife was easyer this day altho'she is and has been for a con- siderable time very poorly And John went to Meins and got >^ £ of tea and he paid two pistereens of it and there is ^ a pistereen due toward it 25* my wife was Delivered Safe of a Daughter precisely at 12 o Clock at noon after aboundance of hard Labor and and a great deal of Discour- agement and fear of Deficualty My Wife and the women were all a great Deal Discouraged my brors Sarah and Betty sit up with the child the night following 26* there was a considerable Rain last night and this morning and I sowed the two bushell of wheat I had from Col Goflfe the 18th instant 27* last night and today I sowed a bushell and about 5 or 6 quarts of Rie which finished what Indian hills I shall sow this faul and I butchered a Ewe that weighed about 38 or 39 £ 29* i workt at the highway from the hither isnd of the Casway to the bridge west of Arrowins and John workt the forenoon at it and jamey & Bob got a load of wood 30* my wife had a very IU turn was very f eaveris she got a Sweat and was a little Easyer in the Evening OCTOBER FIRST being Monday my wife was worse in the middle of the day but was easyer in the afternoon and I workt at a table for jenny Polai-d and SamneU Kennedy gave me one shilling sterUng for advice 2* I sowed near % of a bushell of Rie on part of the flax ground and part of the stuble I have sowed 6 bushell and one half of Rie this faul and two bushell of wheat and I worked at the table I was at yesterday and I did some writings for lieut Little and james Vose about a boy that Vose 254 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. got from Little for which I charged 2"/ and Little gave me one pistereen and I could not give him his change and Vose owes his S"* I workt some at the table 4"' I writ the Deed of William Holms place to Jacob Freze and took the acknowledgement for which Freze paid me 2/s La : Mo : 5ih I -vyrite a Mortgage Deed from Jacob Freze to William Holms and took the acknowledgement for which Holms is to pay me 2/ La : Mo : 6* I went to Beuj Dows to Measure off 46 acres out of the lott he lives on to his bror and after he had measured from the S: W: corner to the River we were obliged to leave off because we could not measure over the River and I writ a deed from his father Joseph Dow to him of the Remainder of the lott and in the afternoon I went to George Hadley for Abraham Merril and writ a Deed from Merril and another from Ezekial Stevens to said Hadley and Merril and Stevens paid me one shilling each for the deeds and Hadley paid me a pistereen and seven coppers toward the acknowledgements and there Remains 9/s Old Tenor of the pay for the Acknowledgements yet and John went to Meins and got a Gallon of Rum and J^ £ of Loaf shugar and a pound of Tobacca and a Coppers worth of snuff and paid for them 27/5 Bay Old Tenor and he paid him ^ a pistereen that I owed him toward )^£ ot Tea we had there the 34th of last month and Susanna got 6 £ of brown shugar at John Bells on Credit 8"' I finished the table for Amoziah Polards wife and took it to Wards for her O"" I Vendued David Scobeys place to Esqr Underwood for 2450 £ old Tenor and Lieut Daniel Moor purchased Esqr Underwoods Sale for a Johanna and I am to go tomorrow to Lieut Moors to do the Writings lO"" I took 4 bushell of Rie to Lieut Moors Mill and writ the Deed from David Soobey to said Moor of his place and it was late when we had done and I tarried all night it Rained some 11"' I came home in the evening and brot the meal home with me 12"' I went to Ezekiel Stevens and he paid me a Dollar and a half part of my service about Godfreys Estate and I went to the falls and got my nett that day at the falls from the spring and I left the pole in Hugh McCalleys chamber and the net I brot home 13"' I Husked corn the fore part of the day and the boys and I got in corn in the afternoon 15"' I Husked corn all day le"" I took the acknowledgement of a Deed from Joseph Marston to Joseph Sa,nders unpd 17'" we brot in our new land corn being the last we had two jaggs, and about a half for our Oxen IQ'" I went and Run lines for Joseph Thomas at the lott he had from Loander in rained a good deal and wet us considerable and I took 1^ busheU of New Indian corn to Daniel Moors Mill being the first we took to Mill this year and yesterday John got "4: £ of tea and X of peper and a pound of loaf Shugar and ^ a gallon of Rum and }4 a Gallon of Molasses from Meins and a Coppers worth of snuff for which he paid him a Dollar and he got }£ a bushell of corn from Moses Vickery for my Runing lines for him the 13th of last August MATTHEW patten's DIAEV. 255 20«h Was a Very great Storm of Rain and Hail the wind very high at northeast and -workt backward to the North it Rained 24 hottrs ' 83* I -writ two deeds one from Joseph Thomas to John Mcintosh and one from Mcintosh to Tho" and took the acknowledgements for which they I)aid me 3-11-2 And I lent jamey Patterson 2 bushell of Rie 25"' the boys Diged 16 bushell of Potatoes being the first we diged to lay ■ up and I went to Lieut Moors Mill and got 4 busheU of Indian corn ground 26"' We all diged 30 bushell of potatoes 37th -^e diged 17 bushell of potatoes and John went to Meins and got % a Gallon of Rum and an ounce of Indigo and a pair of Shoe buckels for which he pd him 25/6 Bay old Tenor 29"' I writ a Deed from John Lowder junr to Richard MoAllester of the • lott no 13 in the 8th Rang and a bond for the money and a Mortgage to Lowder of Richards place for security and Richard helped me to butcher our black cow she weighed 292 & of beaf and 60 £ of hide and 10 £ of tallow Lowder paid me % a Dollar for his part of the pay and I gave a Deed of my Land in GrofEestown on Piscataquog to Timothy Favour Esqr Abraham Dow and his bror Job for 280 Dollars they paid me 48 Dollars in Gold and silver at signing the deed they are to pay me 53 more in a month and a hundred in a year and 80 in two year the two last sums on Interest and the 53 on Interest if not paid in a month 30"' a very cold day and high N : W : wind diged a few potatoes in the afternoon & I pd Mrs Heaper for her husbands work last faul 6-14-0 Bay old Tenor 31'' last night froze extreamly hard Diged a few potatoes in the after- noon NOVEMBER 1st I went to Capt Karrs and had 8 new Shoes of my Iron and I had an old one and had them set the charge was 8-6-0 old Tenor and I paid it and all I owed him for smith work the whole came to 18-16-0 old Tenor 3* I paid Thomas Wallace a pistereen for a peck of Onions we had from him some years ago and I paid him 2 pistereens for % ^ bushell of Onions that I am to get now 4"' I sent John to Meins and he got H of Tea and a pound of tobacca and % of gallon of Rum for which he paid 8 pistereens This week John Bell had my Cart to Mistake with a load of Potash V'h I set out for Boston and had Mr Turrills Horse Cart arrived at Bil- lerica and lodged at Polards 8"' I arrived at Boston and lodged at Widow Coohranes 9"' Bot several articles and lodged at Mrs Cochranes a Rainey day 10"' Rainey untiU 12 o Clock and then I set out came to Mistake and Wool and several other articles and came to Woburn Precinct and Lodged over the sabath at Mr Smiths the Retailers IS* set out and traveled the Night following and arrived hom on tues- day morning a little after sun Rise on the 13th 14"' I went to John Bell and got 6 £ of shugar and paid him 1-10-0 Bay old Tenor for it 17* John went to Meins and got % of Tea & half a Gallon of Molasses 256 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. and paid 30/ Bay old Tenor for them and I went to Lieut Daniel Moors Mill and got 2 bushel of Rie and 3 bushel of Indian Corn Ground 19"! I went to Londonderry to Alexander McAlesters to Run lines for him 20* and 21°' and 23* was on the Alfiar of his lines and came home in the Evening 33'' Was a considerable Rain last night I went to Capt Karrs and got my plough Irons laid and 3 steples of yoke iron mended chains &c come to 6-10-0 old Tenor and I got two axes he new laid for me they were 7 £ old Tenor 24'h I went with my Neighbors Ward and Chandler and Tho' English and Run lines Ward and Chandler is to pay me ^ of a Dolar and English is to pay me J^ of a Dolar ■ SS"" Rob' Macmurphys John came to our house in the morning and in- formed us that my mother Macmurphy Departed this life last night and we borrowed Col GofEes Chair and my wife and John set out for London- derry 26"' Susanna had her uncles Mare and went over to her grandmothers funeral and I put in two handles into the axes that Capt Karr laid for me 37th I -went at Robert Richardsons Desire and attended Col Goffe and Capt Walker and laid out 35 acres to him on the right of Pumeroys heirs in Goffestowu for which Richardson is to pay me a Dollar 28"' Alexander Gregg sent a son of Hugh Gregg to have me go to New boston to take some Depositions and I appointed to go on friday Next and gave him a Notification to james MoFerson accordingly to meet to james Gregs at one o Clock and I coppyd off the plans of james Voses two lotts where he lives 39"' & 30"' jamey and bob and I got wood I was disappointed of Going to New boston my horse did not come home from Derry and I could not borrow one DECEMBER FIRST I coppyed a number of lotts in GofEestown of the plan for Lieut Little andEsqr Dow came and paid me 38 Dollars in Gold and Silver towards his and his brors Job and Mr Favours Note that they gave me for fifty two Dol- lars on Demand and I lent 9 Dollars of it to james Vose and took his note on Demand for it with Intrest till paid 3^ I went to Lieut Moors MiU with 3 bushell of Rie and 3 of Indian corn & and got them ground 4"' we butchered our 3 Sows the one weighed 185 and the other 159 and I sent John to Meins and got >^ £ of Tea and }4 Gallon of Molasses and ^ £ of peper and a Coppers worth of Great Pins for which he paid him 1-16-10 Bay old Tenor S"' I went to Capt Karrs And I paid him what I owed him on my Note being 3-18-8-3 and I paid hun 13/9 for his laying 2 axes & other smith work the 23d ult and I overpaid him 23-10-5 old Tenor which I am to take out in smith work out of which he mended one of tlie Eye of my Oleavis and I got a bushell of corn from George Hadley which pd me all he owed me and a little over MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 257 6"> Was the Geueral Thanksgiveing aiid I paid Mr George Tate 3-0-6 Bay old Tenor being my part for 3 scholaxs for a month schooling T"" I paid John Clark for what Rum and Molasses Tody &c I had from Mary Riddle being 6-19-0 old Tenor S"" I went Watds and Swore Capt Bradford and his wife to their admin- istration aoct on her late htisbands Estate and charged nothing And I went to Capt Barrons and he and The" McLaughlin and I made the 3d Province rate and Mr Hepper worked yesterday and today for me and made a pair of Britches for me and a pair for jamey 10* I went to Lieut moors Mill and 3 bushell of Rie and 2 Corn and got it Ground and I paid Major Goffe J^ a Dollar for a bushell of Rie I had from him the 15th of last January as I Remember ll"" I went to Matthew Littles to have him lay off to me the land I hot of Tuckermans for Tax and we agreed to do it tomorrow 13* it Snowed it fell about 3 or 4 inches deep 13* & 14* I shod my sled and made a new Slat 15* I went to Daniel Moors Mill and got 3 bushell of Indian corn ground that I took from home 1 bushell of it was that I had from George Hadley the 6tli Instant 17* it began to Snow in the morning but was but a little 18* I Hewed Rowler for a loging Sled and was hindered with company and James Ferson brot me an order of Court to take a survey in his case with James Gregg 19* went to Matthew Little to have him come and lay off the land I bot of Tuckermans for Tax but he could not appoint a time- 20* I f eU a stick for a speer for a loging Sled 31"' was a Rainey day 33* I finished a pair of Temples for Debh Haws for which she is to spin cotton and I went to Nathaniel Clark to get Patt Moor to come and spin at house on the Great wheel she agreed to come Next Wednesday Evening and I writ a Deed from William Perham junr to Rob' Richardson of half of Pomeroy heirs land in Goffestown and took the Acknowledgement for which Perham paid me two shillings la : Mo : and Rob' Richardson paid me a DoUa for my laying out sd land on the 27th ult 36"' I brot home a stick for a spear to a loging Sled 27th I -v^ent after Patt Moor who did not come fccording to agreement she had got a f aU and she agreed to come next Saterday 28"' I measured off 20 acres of Meadow and Swamp for WilUam McClen- tock in the meadow below his house to Abraham MerriU and others for which McCllntock paid me a Dollar and I paid him 11/ Hampshire old Tenor for % a pint of Rum 39"» I hewed some at a loging Sled Speer 31"' I went to David Burns in Amherst to try to get Martha to Spin but could not and came home by The" Wallaces and tryed for some of his Daughters but could not and John Got my horse shoes fitted at Capt Karrs 17 258 MATTHEW patten's DIAHY. JANUARY FIRST 1771 I went to Loderry with Joseph Scobey on his business concerning his adminion on Kelsos Estate but the parties did not meet us according to appointment 3* Came home I bot a broth pott that weighed 53 & And a Tea Kittle from John Pinkerton for which I paid him 14/8 La : Mo : the pott was 8/8 and the Tea Kettle 6/ and yesterday I had a Shoe sett on my horses near fore foot by Ayers and paid him 3 coppers I had no more change 3* I went to Wylies to see to get one of the Girls to spin on the Great wheel she promised to come next monday 4"» I paid 3 pistereens to SamueU Moor to pay his bror Capt Moor for a Gallon of Rum I had from his wife the 15th of last Augt and I paid him 10/ Bay old Tenor for an old Axe I had from this day and I went and Run lines at the 8d Division no 54 for james Moor junr of Merrymac but did not finish ;. 5"> I finished Rnning the lines of lott I was at yesterday and writ a deed from the heirs to their Uncle Lieut Moor and another from him to Rob' Alexander I Reed no pay as yet for my service and I paid Meins 6-6-0 Bay old Tenor for 6 bushell of Indian corn which I have to Receive 7"' John thrashed above a bushell of Rie and we cleaned it made with what we had cutt before about 3 bushell and we got out 4 bushell of In- dian corn of our own 8'h I went to Capt Karrs and got a new Axe and one they had laid John took the old axe there the 81st ult & jenny Wylie and Betty Vickere came to our house to Spin Wool 9"^ I went to Merrymac and got 3 bushell of corn from Rob' Gilhnoor on Meins acct and 3 more from Magaw on his acct made 4 of the 6 I bot the 5th Instant and I came to Widow Moors and took the acknowledge- ment of the Deed that Deacon Moors Heirs gave to their uncle Lieut John Moor and I got the 4 bushell of corn I had from Meins Ground at Lieut Moors Mill & I paid McGaU 4 Dollars for corn which I have to Receive 10"' I Run the dividing lines of Scobeys place between him and Lieut Moor and I got a bushell of wheat from Scobey and one from his son David toward the service I have done for them and Mr Ward brot us a loaf of shugar from Boston of 10 & weight a 7/ pr £ Bay old Tenor I sent 8-5-0 Bay old Tenor with him and he Returned 3 Dollars in change 11"' I went and run the lines at the meadow lott no 37 for james Wylie and the line between his place and Robert Gifiins charged 6/ uupd 13"' I went with Capt Barron and viewed the Bridge over Piscataquog River to see if we would accept it and I took the acknowledgement of the Deed from Lieut John Moor to Robert Alexander and Alexander paid me half a Dollar toward my Runing the lines of the 3d Division no 54 last week 14'h I vnth John and james measured off %% Acres of the west end of the lott no 3 in the 11th Rang that I bot at Vendue to pay the Tax I charged 9/s La : Mo : for myself and boys the charge before the laying out was 15-19-6 O T I bot it at 3 £ pr acre which came to 5 V3 and the laying MATTHEW patten's MARY. 259 out made 9% and the collector charged as much as made it 8)4 acres in the whole 15* I Eun lines in the ash swamp for Oftpt Barron Tho" Murdough and John Gillmor the Capt is to pay 2/6 and Murdough and Gillmor is to pay 8/6 16* I writ a deed from W" "White Junr of some land in Newboston to David Scobey and took the acknowledgement for which White paid me 2/ lawful money and went to Oapt Karrs for smith work and I tarried there over Night 17* I got an ax that he upsett and Shutt the Eye and a beal for our great ix)t and a bit for boreing spools 18* I went to Joseph Batohelders and got two bushell of Salt of Cttpt Karrs from him that lay there by a written order I owe Oapt Karr for it 19* I went to Meins and I got >^ £ of Tea and 3 £ of Shugar from Me- gaw for which I paid him 31/6 Bay old Tenor and I got 3J^ bushell of corn from him toward what money I had given him and Meins 21"' I went to Meius and Magaw gave me an order on John Parker for 4 bushells of Rie and I went and got it and I paid Doctr Parker for i^ ounce of herispickery 16/ old Tenor that jas Martain brot me last Summer and I came back and paid Magaw 6 £ Bay old Tenor for the Rie I got at Parkers on the order he gave me and I had a pound of tobacca and }4 ounce of snuff from him for which I paid him 6/8 bay old Tenor and in the Evening I paid John Kidder a Dollar for all the ferriage I have had since he has at- tended it being two year and better and 30/' old Ten' of it was the ferri- age of the Selectmen and Witnesses when Metril Cited the Selectmen to court about a highway to his ferry in the year 1769 and comeing home I settled with Lieut Caldwell for a Stack of hay he had from me two year ago or more he charged me for 2 GraUon of Molasses 86/ and 3 bushell of potatoes 37/ Bay old Ten' and he had paid me two dollars in money and there was 24/ bay old Tenot due to me and he paid it to me and I forgot 4 hundred of hay he had from me before he had.the Stack of me which was not Reckoned 32* I went to Litchfield and had 1 bushell of Rie from McGall and 3 from Jonathan Stevens at John Parkers and I paid McGall for the Whole 4 bushell and I got 8 yds of wire for my brors Betty she sent 2 Coppers and I laid out the Rest and a Dozn of Needles for which I paid 4 Coppers and I paid Grany Moor half a Dollar for her Service as a Midwife when our Sarah was born last Septr 28* 24* & 35* I with my bror Sam" & Sam" Vose for the Proprs of this town and Capt Barron and Capt Bradford for Amherst Proprs Preambu- lated and Established the line between the proprietors and Writ and Signed a Settlement to each other of the same to be put on each Proprs book Respectively my Expences on said Service was 9/10 Bay old Tenor the first night I lodged at Mr Howards and the second night I lodged at Capt Allds aU at free cost my charge for said 3 Days for time and ex- pences is one pound seven shillings lawfull money 26* jenny Wylie and Betty Vickere went home from spining and I paid each of them a Dollar for what they have helped me 260 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 38* I writ a Deed from Lieut Daniel Moor to Alex' Jamison and gave Col GofEe a Summons for Witnesses in laeut Halls case and the town of Derryfleld and a Notification to Hall to hear the Evidences Next Thursday at Ool : Goffes at one o Ologk afternoon and I went to New boston to Sur- vey on James Fersou and Alex' Greggs controversie and lodged at Deacon Chandlers 39 and SO"" on the business but did not finish by Reason that it snowed and came home but agreed to go back next Monday if the snow and weather will permitt A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM JANRY 3rd 1771 31'' I attended at Col : Goffes and took several Depositions for the town of Derryfleld against Lieut Hall unpaid my charge is 6/ Lawfull money FEBRUARY 2* I mended at my shoes and got a Gallon of Molasses from Capt Wal- ker for which I am to Measure and Run off his son Silass land in Goffes- town 4"' I sett out for New boston to finish the survey for james Ferson and Alex' Gregg and on my way there I Measured and Run off Silas Walkers land and Capt Walker attended the same and I went to james Fersons and lodged there 5"> Run lines on the former affair of Fersons & Gregg and I lodged at Fersons and Exceeding cold hay e"! Run lines on the same affair very cold but not so Extream as yester- day and I lodged at Hugh Greggs 7"> was a Snowy day and I came to james Fersons and drawed the plan of my Survey for them and lodged at Fersons S* I came home and james Ferson before I left his house paid me fotir Dollars towards my pay I charged Six Dollar^ and I promised to forgive one Dollar if they made up their affair without going to court 9"» was a very snowey day and toward the end of it it Rained and the wind got to the South and blowed hard and old John McLaughlin was buried he died yesterday and I butchered our old Ram he weighed 43 £ 10"' Sabathday a pleasant day and a considerable hard crust on the snow the wind Exceeding high at N : W : 11"' I went to Meins and I bot 7 £ of Rice a 10/6 and 3>^ Quarts of Rum a 11/3 and an Ounce of pins a 3/ and two Gimbletts a 4/2 and y^ oz of Snuff a 1/3 and Discounted out of the money I had gave him for corn I gave him 4 Dollars and I got \% busheU of corn a 31/s pr bushell and I Reed the change of the 4 Dollars being 5-19-5 all Bay old Tenor 13* was a Snowy fore part of the day and then it Rained a smart Rain and I soled bobs shoes and fitted the heels 13"» the wind high at N: W: and very cold and we broke a path and got ' home a little wood 14"' and IS* I went with Lieut John Moor to his Sister in laws and writ 2 Deeds one of Deacon james Moors whole Estate to David McCleary junr and a Deed of Davids place to james Moor and several other papers and I MATTHEW patten's DIAllY. 261 charged a Dollar jamey paid me ^ of it and David is to pay me the other ]4 a Dollar and I got >^ £ of Tea and 2 £ of shugar and )4 ounce of Snuff & -with an Almanack that John Got this winter came altogether to 1-14-7 bay old Tenor from McGall which I paid 16* I went to Francis Barnetts and his wife gave me some honey for to use as a medicine for the cold for my wife 17"' Sabath day was a Snowy day it fell several inches deep 18* I went to Math^ Littles and with him and Lieut Moor to Arbitrate between John McLaughlin and Rob' Gififen but could not finish for want of John McLaughlins Administration acot on Taggarts estate charged 4/ and I writ a Deed from George Hadley to jese Wright and took the ac- knowledgement for which josiah Wood paid me 3/ 19"" I went to Meins and I got one Gallon of Molasses one ounce of pins % ounce of Nutmeg and % ounce of snuflf & one gallon of N: E: Rum for which I paid him 11 2 La Mo and I paid the 13 bushell of Indian corn I agreed for from Rob' Alxr to his wife being six Dollars and I left our own three bags and three bags I borrowed from my bror Sam"" wife to Receive the corn in and Lieut Moors team is to carrie it to his miU from there 20* I went and Run a line of a piece of land that Will" Nutt bot of Major GofEe in Derrjrfield and writ the Deed and took the acknowledge- ment and Some other Writings and charged 4/ Lawful Goffe paid me 3/ and Kutt promised to me the other 8/ 21"' I put a handle into an Ak that Capt Karr laid for me this Winter and was a very cold day 33* I attended at Col Goflfes pr his desire with my bro & Majr Goffe and made out a list of assessment and a list of how much money was pd and Writ 3 advertisements for a Meeting to be held the eighth of March next at ten o Clock forenoon 33* Alex' Gregg brot us 2 £ of snuff one quarter and half of white Silk Catgut came to 33/9 bay old Tenor for which I gave him a Dollar the 7th Instant at which time I got a penknife from him the knife was 7/ bay old Tenor and he Returned me 4/2 being the change of the Dollar and I went to Lieut Moors for the 12 bushell of Corn that he brot from Alexanders for me but the mill was out of order and I got but 3 bushell of it ground and came and 2 bushell of salt from John BeU for the journey of my Cart last November or Oct' to Mistake with his pot ash 35"" Mr Hepper came to make a suit of Fustin for me and I got % yd and Nale of two cloth from him and and three sticks of twist and I went to McGaws and got one Gallon of Molasses % Gallon of Rum and two Dossen of Coat buttons and a quire of Writing paper for which I pd him 2-12-0 bay old Tenor 26* I went to Newboston to take Depositions for Alex' Gregg in his and jamos Farsons case & lodged at Deacon Ooohranes with a great Rain 37* I Got Rob' McFavland to go and Notifle Gregg that I was Come and I took 4 Depositions and lodged at Deacons Coohranea again snowed about 3 inches SS'* I came home load Exceeding bad Travelling both up and down but Especially down I charged 13V Lawful unpaid 262 MATTHEW patten's diaky. MARCH I spent the day in new drawing the plan of james Fersons Alexander Greggs controversie and in the Evening I went and see my neighbour Ward who is about moveing away next week and my brors Betty paid me 16/ bay old Tenor being the Remainder of the sleeve bottons she had from me last faull 3* I went as far as Deacon Boies to get word to Tho' Boies to come next Monday to Tho' McLaughlins to settle on his Oonstableship and went to james Wallace at his place to get word to Mr Houston to come and get his order for his sallery for the year 1770 S* I Reed a Dollar from Alex' Gregg to help be^ my expenses to Ports- mouth as an Evidence in his case and james Fersons 4"' Capt Barron and I met at Tho' McLaughlins and we Reed 6-9-11-1 La: Mo: from james Caldwell of his collection of rates and 1-3-4-3 from Tho' Boies of his Collection of Rates and I got the money to buy Weights and Measures and a new town book and we Examined Tho» Boies on his oonstableship and there Remains due of his Lists 9-13-0-0 and we gave Mr Houston an order for 49-2-3-3 which with two pistereens he Reed from Thomas Boies more than his order on him made his salary for the year X770 and gave some other orders and Drawed the March meeting War- rant and Sam" Vose was there and we gave it to him e"" I set out for Portsmouth to Return the Plan of james Fersons And Alexander Greggs Dispute and lodged at Towles 7U> I arrived at Portsmouth about two of the clock in the Sessions put up my horse at Dwyers I lodged at Moses Nobles 8"' I sit in the Sessions 9"» james Ferson gave up the case the court allowed me 8 Dollars for my journey horse and Expenses this day in the afternoon I bot a set of Weights and Measm-es from Noah Paiker for which I paid him 4-15-0 Lawful Money as pr his Reot to be Delivered at Exeter by the 10th of next may and I bot a New town book from Mr Appletou for which I pd him 13/ La: Mo: and a Set of Money Weights and Scales from sd Appletou for which I paid him 6/ La: Mo: and Gregg pd me 3}4 Dollars with the Dollar he pd me y' 3d Instant made my pay for my takeing Depositions 10"' Sabath day a great N: E: Storm of Rain 11"' the Storm continued the same point very hard IS"" the storm not quite so hai-d but the wind still high the same point and I Reed 8/ for my two days sitting in the sessions and I bot a horn comb and an Ivory comb from Mr McMasters and pd 13/3 bay old Tenor for them 13"' the storm more abated and I set out after Dinner and arrived at Stratham and lodged at Mrs Chases 14"' arrived at Rob' MoMurphys and lodged there IS* Arrived home after a tedious journey of Storm and Extream bad traviling . le'^ I did nothing but Examin my acct of Expences and Disbursements and some Receivings MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 263 18«" John went to Londonderry and got 10>^ Gallons of Molasses from Pinkertons and 2>^ Quarts of Riim for which he paid 19/6 Lawful Money and he went ajid Lodged at his uncle Rob" 19"- his uncle Rob' sent two boar pigs to us and he came home and brot the Mollasses and Rum with him and I went to McGalls and bot )^ £ of Ginger and 14 £ of Rice for which I paid him 34/1 bay old Tenor 20* my bror had my oxen to help him draw down two oak logs from his house to the mill and I went down and he took in four of his that lay at the MiU and We took in one oak and seven pine logs of mine onto the ways 23* I finished Entering and Examining the town affairs of the year 1770 in the New to^vn book yesterday I writ a deed from james Caldwell of this town to Math" Caldwells Deed children of his place in New boston and today he sent David Briant for it and sent us a present of two £ of butter or more and I charged nothing for the Deed and John cleaned up 8 bushell of Rie and got two sow pigs from my bror Sam" yesterday 26"' 1 paid Gan Riddell my bridge Rate being seven shillings and three pence three farthings Lawful Money and I went and bolted 2 loggs at the Mill 36"' I had Martaius and Thomas McLaughlins oxen and William Mc- Laughlin and we drawed in 18 pine logs onto the ways at the mill and I went to Oapt Barrens and McLaughlin and I got one order on Tho» Boies for 1-17-4 La: Mo: and another on Samuell Vose for 1-10-0 and Oapt Bar- ron Reed an order on Tho» Boies of 14/ and another on Sam" Vose of 13/ and McLaughlin Received one on Sam" Vose of 13/ 27"' was our Annual Meeting and I was chose second Selectman and Town Clerk and Sealer of Weights and Measures And they voted Mr Houston away sixteen Sabathday the Ensueing year 28"' I went Among Some of the Inhabitants to have them attend the adjournment of the March Meeting next Monday and I brot horn two bushell of Indian Meal from Lieut Dan" Moors being the last of the 13 bushell of Corn I had from Alexander and John Cleaned up 10 bushell of Rie ag* I new drawed a Supplication for a proprietors Meeting and two Notifications for a meeting to be held at the Meeting house on the 15th of April next 30"' I carried an order that Daniel McKinney of Curries bush gave of 33^ Dollars on Daniell Quigg the 35th of Febr 1767 to Jacob McQueads to give to Greorge Orr to take it to McKinney to try to get the money but Orr was not at home and I left it with Jacob McQuead to give to Gteorge Orr when he came home and I cleaned up 5 bushell of Rie in the afternoon APRIL FIRST in the forenoon I drawed at frameing the Articles among the partners of the forge and in the afternoon was the adjournment of our March Meet- ing which I attended and I paid Gan Riddell 18/ Bay old Tenor for a Gal- lon of Molasses had 3 or 3 years ago 3"i I writ 3 deeds for Hugh Gregg of Newboston one for his son james 264 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. and the other for his son Alexander and charged nothing and in the after- noon I Eecorded the March meeting Wart and part of the Votes and John cleaned up 8 bnshell of Rie a* I fluished Recording and Examining the March meeting Wart and Votes and I wont down to Martains and got him to shai'p the point of my two iron Wedges 4"> I went to Litchfield and got yi bushell of flaxseed and % a bushell of peas from John Quig and he would not take pay for them untill after- wards and I paid 6 coppers of ferriage at Reeds and I got 2 :£ of shugar at And % a gallon of Rum from McGall for which I pd him 177 Bay old Tenor 5"> I alhnost finished the Writings Relateing the forge I writ all day at them nntiU httle before night 6"' I finished the forge Writings and charged a Dollar unpaid and the boys finished thrashing our Rie 7* the boys cleaned up 8 bushell of Rie being the last and in the after- noon they picked some Oranburys and I morticed two of Sarah Pattens Table leggs and I turned them we have the old meal chest full and the long box on the back side of the chamber full Exceept about a bnshell I suppos we have now aboxit 37 bushell of Rie by us 8"> I workt at the Table 10'" I finished the Table and I mended a Oofiie Mill of Sam" Voses and we began to plow between the house and the new Log fence and by the new Cellar and Well and I went to McGalls and got 31 £ of Rice }££ ot Tea and 3 £ of Shugar for which I paid him 3-3-6 bay old Tenor 11"» & 13"" I took all the Invoice of my half of the town exceept 3 mens IB"" Capt Walker came and Gelded a large boar and two boar pigs for me and in the forenoon I workt at Makeing money of the Invoice and I got Martain to make a new hnk for the Chain of my Iron and shut two other Unks lo"" I went to Capt Barrons and he agreed to change a bushell of Peas for Rie he brot them to me and I let him have two bushell of Rie and in the afternoon I went to a proprs Meeting of this town and I was chose with Capt Barron and james Vose a Commitee for leasing out the School lotts le'" Capt Barron james Vose and I went and I Run the north side the East end and south side of the school lotts and in the Evening we met at John Bells and Jacob McQuead and Hugh and johu Orr to lett out the school lotts but could not agree my expeuces at Bells was 4/ Bay O : T : and I paid 4/ Bay O : T : for james Vose there and I bot a Codfish from John Bell that weighd 3 £ and 10 ozs for which I paid him 5/10 Bay O : T : 17* I went and See Col Goffe who was come home from Ooui-t to hear news about our County affairs 18'" WAS THE GENERAL PAST THROUGHOUT THE PROV- INCE and our Mottle Cow Calved a buU Calf 19"' I sowed about a bushell of peas and I Wi'it a deed from John Clark to Ann Kennedy and I took the acknowledgement and charged 3/ Ann is to pay 1/ to her bror W™ for me for the acknowldgement and Clark owes MATTHEW I'ATTKN'S DIAUY. 206 me 1/ for the ■writing the Deed which he promised to pay and I went to Lieut Daniel Moors Mill and took 3 bushell of Rie and 1^ bushell of Indian corn and got it ground and I had the Toal 20"» I worked at makeing a new pair of Sighters for my Compass last night ,it snowed and this morning it was an inch or two deep it sleeted & rained together a little all day but did not consume 31"' the snow melted away 22* I finished makeing the Sighters for my Compass in the morning and Tho' Newman put a peice of a Strap to John McLaughlins Spade and I got }4 a bushell of Barley from Capt Barron to sow it was not well cleaned 23* I sowed the Barley I had of Capt Barron yesterday and John plowed it in and then Harrowed it and the peas over 24"> I Run lines for David Moor and james Gillmor about the lott No 74 for David Moor and about GiUmors lotts in the 2d teire for Gillmor I Charged a Dollar unpaid our Bossey heifer Calved a Cow Calf last night 25"> I went to james Caldwells and Did some writing. for him and I went to Rob* Morrials and Vendued his place and his sons and then I Vendued several articles for Rob' Morrial and broke up Near three o Clock in the morning I charged 6/ La : Mo : 36"^ I went to Rob' Alexanders and I got 10 £ of pork from him for which I paid him a Dollar and I got 8 £ of shugar and %£. oi Tea and }4£ot Ginger from Mains for which I paid him 1 : 17 : 6 Bay old Tenor 37th I -^it a, Deed for George Cowen from aU Chandlers heirs exceept Zechariah for which he paid me 1/ La : Mo : and I went to Old Curriers and writ a biU of Sale and took the acknowledgement for which his son Sam" me 2/ LawfuU and I did some writing for jonath Currier for -which he promised to pay me 1 £ La : Mo : ■ 29'" I writ a Deed for Lieut Little which he promised to pay me and I -went to Lieut Daniel Moors and I took 1}4 bushell of wheat and 2 bushell of Rie to his mill and got it ground and I went with him to Scobys and Run several of the lines and fixed the bounds of what he had from David Scobey and I did some writings for Mrs Hepper and Mr Kindrick brot us the preceipt for a Representative for Amherst & Bedford SO'" I drawed a "Wart for a meeting to be held at Amherst May 16th to Elect a Representative for Amherst and Bedford and Capt Barron and John Aiken came to my house and we drawed the warrants for the Sur- veyors of highways and in the afternoon we went to Deacon Boies to apprize the damages that John Wallace does him by flowing his Grass ground and to lay out the highway north of Wallaces but he would not leave off his Sawing to go with us and therefore we did not do it and I took the acknowledgement of two deeds one for David MoCleary which he paid and the other for Samuell Terrill Senior unpaid MAY FIRST I writ a Deed from William Godfrey to james McGregore and I took the aclmowledgement and charged 8£ old Tenor and he Godfrey paid me 3-15-0 and 5/ old Tenor Remains and I writ a Deed from Col : GtofEe to JBzekial Stevens 266 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. S* Oezar barron help me and we laid the bottom logs of our new fenc& and I sent David to John Bell and got a qnart of Rum on Credit 4"" I soled Johns pums and Bob helped Zech : Chandler with our oxen to plow some land for to Sow flaxseed on for Susanna 6i"» My brors Samnell helped me to lay up at the new log fence and I got a quart of Rum from John Bell and I pd him for it and the quart I had the 2d Instant J^ of a Dollar 7"^ I plowed for planting 8"" I plowed and I let Matthew Little have 3 hundred of hay O"" I had one pair of my brors oxen from about 10 of the Clock till night to plow and I finished all but a land of fiv6 paces wide , 10"' I and Bob went with the oxen and Han-owed the ground that she has of Zech ; Chandler to sow her flax seed ou 11"' we butchered our pig that wo have been fatting this mouth or twa he weighed 140 pound 18"' I plowed the Ground for siisannas flax seed and sowed it I sowed about 9 or ten quarts of seed and Bargained with Tho" Hall for his Right in the new setting place for 28 : 10 : old Tenor he owed me 25 : 12 : 8 on book which he allowed and I pd him 3^ Dollar in money and almost a penny La : Mo : over and Jas Ferson pd me 10 Dollars being what he owed nie for my service in his case and Alexander Greggs & I gave him two 14"' I took his Quit Claim of his Share in the Setting Place and Haws sent us two pound of snuff that he brot from Boston I sent 1-2-8 Bay old Tenor wdth him for it the tenth Instant and Tho' Newman Mended the Tang of my Dung fork and I began to furrow for planting corn 15"' I finished furrowing there was a considerable Rain today 16"' I with Divers of this towns people went to Amherst and I in con- junction with them chose Col : Goffe for our Representative I was chose Moderator and I bot 4 Musquash skins from my bror Sam" for six pence La : Mo : and I pd him a DoUar and he gave me no change my Expences that I paid was 11"/ Bay old Tenor Col : Goite treated bouutyfuly and I came home in the night in company with my bror 17th I ^yjit a, letter to the Governor and Another to Isaac Riudge Esqr and Recorded the Warrant for the choice of a Representative and the Voters in the af tnoon Droped corn 18"' I wont to Col ; Lut-\vyclies and got an order from widow Pai'ker of throe Dollars to liavo for any services as surveyor iu laying off her thirds and ho Endorsed it ou my Note to him tho Roniaiuder of tho Noto is to ly untill I Receive my Averidge out of Capt Parkers Estate And I came to McGalls and I bot 10 £ of Cotton and }4 Dr of Tea and X of peper and 4 of Shngar for which I paid him 8-3-7 Bay old Tenor but I pd him 6»/ bay old Tenor over in a Mistake they came to 7-16-7 Bay old Ten' and the boys finished planting corn above the barn 20"' I went to Col : Goffes with two letters one for the Governor and the other for Isaac Rindge Esqr and fitted for going to fish at Amoskieg 31'' I had one pair of my Brors oxen and the boys plowed for Cow yards and I went to the falls and fished on the Island on Sam" Richards Right & I got Six shad being the first I went to the falls this year MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 267 23* I got 9% £ of Iron from Newman and Martain made two Hook bolts for our fishing place between the Pulpit and SulUvans point and charged a shilling LA : MO : for makeing them 23* 24* & 25«' I fished at the Falls 37* 38 & 29* John and I fished at the falls 30"- I went with Major Goflfe to job Dows in GofiEestown and took 8 Depositions for him in his sons case with Sarah Marsh the charge unsettled and came from there a little before night to Tho- Sherleys and took some Depositions for Alexander Gillcrist and Daniel McFarland and lodged at Gillorists over night 31" took more Depositions for Gillcrist and McFarland I took 7 for Gillcrist and 5 for McFarland the charge unsettled and came by Samuell Kennedys and got a Rakoon sldn that I bot from jos: Kennedy yesterday for which I paid him -1-6-0 Bay old Tenor JUNE FIRST What fish John and I have got from the falls this fish time is 124 or 126 and about 20 £ of Salmon and I went to the falls with Sam" Richards and Thomas Miller set a Salmon pot on our setting place 3* I got 10 shad and a 30 £ Salmon for my part of what fish was in the jKjt we set on Saterday and John and I fished at the falls and we paid Hacket 14 shad I owed him and we sent horn 45 and half of a small sal- mon 4 and 5* I and John fished at the fall and got 4 Shad and 17 £ of Salmon these two days and came home in the EJvening 6* jos: Farmer came in the morning and brot us an acct of Capt: Bar- rens Death and I went & Farmer and I made the Coffin and John got 5 shad of yesterdays divide that he did not get till today makes 90 shad this week 7* I attended the funeral of Capt Barron and I was one of the Under bearers 8* I went to Means and got 4 £ of Shugar and 6 yards of tape for which I paid 17/3 Bay old Tenor and I drawed a Wart for a town Meeting to be held the 24th Instant to chuse a Selectman in the Room of Capt Barron Deo'' and I got 447 Cabage plants from jos: Farmer and Tho": Miller and John took the Setting place last night and John got home 9 shad and 8 £ Salmon and he sold a 20 £ of Salmon 10* I got 2 shad by fishing and 13 Ells and I got 6 shad and J^ of a 20 £ Salmon out of the pot and I fished Ells the night following and I got 44 tow of which Hannah McAllen used by order and the boys began to Weed the corn 12* I fished at the Setting place on Johns Right and I Got 49 £ of Sal- mon 1 shad and 3 Ells and Isold 11 X ^ of Salmon and I watched the Night following and I got 17 EUs for my Divide and about a 10 £ Salmon and 1 shad on the Watch and I got 5 shad from the company for a quart of Rum that we had that I pd and 4 EUs for a pint that I pd to Drink in the night and I gave Col: GoflEe >^ of a 10 £ Salmon and a Shad and he gave us a Glass bottle full of Rum 268 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 14"> I went to Lieut Patees to John Dow to Measure ofif job Dows land and tarried over night at John Dows Desire to try to Settle between him and his sons Abra™ and job about then- joining their mill Dam to to his land and accompUshed it in the Evening and next morning- IB"' I took the acknowlodgoment of a Deed for David Currier unpaid and I came homo and John Dow paid me a Dollar for my time and paius with him 17'h Tho" Newman Made 30 horse nails for me I sett the fore shoes on my horse myself and John fished at the setting place and the other boys finished hoeing the potatoes and Col: GofEe swore me to my Acct: Against James Gordons Estate 16"' I mended my pumps and I sent Bob to Lieut Daniel Moors millAvith 2 bushell of Rie and one of Indian but got no meal it Rained some the af- ternoon and he got some Oabage and french turnips from Lieut Moor and James and my brors John got a considerable number of Cabage and french Turnip plants from Francis Baxnett and Samuell Vose 19"" I writ a conveyance of the privilege of a highway from W' Henry to Hugh Ramsey and took the acknowledgement and took the acknowl- edgement of two deeds one from Ramsey to Henry and another from Henry to Ramsey for which I charged 4/ Lawful unpaid Ramsey promised to pay the whole and I went to Means and got 3 £ of loaf Shugar and a Quire of writing paper for which I pd him 3 pistereens and I came to Lieut Moors and got the meal home of the Grain Bob took there yesterday and I had the Toal • 30"i I writ a Deed from Fergus Kennedy to Nath" Patterson of the lott No 19 in the 8th Rang for which Kennedy paid me 1/ La: Mo: and I took the acknowledgement for Patterson charged 1/ La: Mo: unpaid and I sett out for Dunstable and I lodged at Capt Colburns 31»' I settled my acct with Ovid Houston on Mr Gordons Estate which was 10-3-6 Bay old Tenor for my going to Monson in May 1770 preambulate the bounds of his land there I sent for an iron Squar and a pound of hard soap came to 1-5-6 and I got a Hat at 4-15-0 and a £ of Tea at 3 £ and 3 £ and three ozs of English steel at 14/3 and Reed 1-7-10 in cash made up my whoU Demand and I came home by HoUis and settled my note against Eben' Parley and the cost of sueing and took a New Note for the whole being 3-10-3 La: Mo: and I came to Mr Fisks and paid him a Dollar which was 5/ Bay old Tenor more than I owed him for all he haa Taned and Curried for me and there is two Calves both good ones that he had from me that I have had nothing for yet and I came home my Expences 18/3 Bay old Tenor 33* I went to Derryfield Meeting house and heard Mr Ward of Plymouth preach 34"' Was a town meeting to chuse a Selectman in the Room of Capt Barron Deed and we chose Deacon Walker a Selectman in his Room and this was the day of the adjournment of the Pi-oprs meeting of this town and Capt Barron who was the Moderator being Deed we thot it best to let the meeting Die and at some convenient time call a new meeting and in MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 269 the evening I writ 3 advertisements for W"" Barnett for the sale of Sam" Tnrrills Oxen at John Bells the 3d of July next at 2 o Olock afternoon 25* I went and got Capt Invoice that he had talten and I took 3 £ and 7 onnos of Steel to Newman to put on the plow irons he is to make for me and I went to the falls and put 3 fishing poles two of them had bows on into Hugh McCoUeys chamber and I brot bow and pole and net home and a pole without A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM JUNE 25 1771 26* I went and fished at the Setting place and got 15 £ of Salmon and I got one shad and two Ells toward a pint of Rum we had that I paid for to James Russ I fished in company with W" Karr and Pope The' james And I writ 4 advertisements for james Moor of Merrymao for the sale of his place that he had from his brother in Law David McCleary to be sold on the 18th of July next unpaid 27th I -went and took all the Invoice that Oapt Barron left untakeu of his half of the town and finished exceept three and Exceeding Snltery hot day 28* I went to Matthew Littles and he signed the Deed to Nathanial Clark of the land I hot for Tax of Tuckermans and I took the acknowl- edgement and I took my brothers Invoice 29* I gave Nath^ Clark the Deed of the land I hot for tax of Tucker- mans and I took his note for 26^ Dollars for it and I with the other select- men bound out james and David Hanrick to W"" Caldwell and Joseph Wallace JULY FIRST I paid Lydia Hepper a Dollar toward what I owe her husband and I went and Run lines for David McCleary of Merrymac and charged half a Dollar unpd and he paid me half a Dollar for his part of the writing about his father in laws Estate and I came by MoGaws and got 4 £ of Shugar for which I paid him 16/ Bay old Tenor 2^ I writ a De?d from W" Godfrey to james McGregore I charged 2/ Lawfull unpd and I went in the afternoon to Col: Gofifes and Writ several Deixjsitions for Ceazar Barron on acct of what his Master said on his Death bed concerning his freedom and Col: Goffe and I took them in perpetiiam and Ceazar mentioned he would pay mo for my trouble and I took the ac- knowledgement of a Deed from Col: Goffe to Bzek' Stevens unpd S"" I with the other selectmen went out on New Boston Road and Altered Several places in it & made a New Division of it and I took SamueU Mor- risons Invoice and I cut a Walnut Stick for Rake bows 4 & 5* I did no great I shaved some Staves for a tub and pails and Sunned Rio and took 2 bushell of Rio and 2 Indian corn to Lieut Daniel Moors Mill 6"' I Divided the boards with Goflfe that he sawed forme this last spring I have 211 boards in No and I gave Daniell McFarland Notification to Tho' English to hear some Evidences swore at Capt Karrs on the 13th In- stant at two of the Clock afternoon and I lent my bror Betty a pistereen and sent another with her mother to Derry for two Milk pans 270 MATTHEW patten's DIAKr. 8"» John and I went and measured the boards that I had of my part at the mill I had 3930 feet Mill Measure and we got two Stocks and a half more that measured 748 feet that I took makes 4678 feet iu all and I let Tho» Newman have 3080 feet of them and We Sticked up 1300 feet for my own Use and We found about Bope to go on one side of the flynet Martain found the nett and the Rest of the rope and I found about 12 corks and a number of leads to put on his part of y* Ropes and we hauled but got nothing 9"" I went and Bun the lines of the lott that Ann Kennedy bot fi'om John Claxk I charge 4/ La: Mo: unpaid 10"' I went to Amherst to Vendue Daniell' McMurphys place in Hills- borough but there was no person appeared to purchas and there was no Vendue and I got 3 copers worth of snuff from John Wilkius and left that at about Midnight and came home and brot 4 busheU of Meal from Lieut ^Daniell Moors Mill the Grain was taken there last week and John and Stephen French for Martain catched 3 Salmon the weighed we supposed about 30 weight Martain had S or 4 pound more than I had 11"' I Sunned 4 bushell of Rie and shaved some Bottoms for pails 12"" I writ a Summons and a Notification for Major Goffe to take some alfldavits in his son Sam" case on Next Wednesday at Col: Goffes at 10 o Clock IS"" I went to Capt Karrs to take Depositions for Alexander GUlcrist and Daniel McFarland and finished about midnight and came home and Esqr Walker assisted and Swore me in their case concerning Thomas English offering me a pistereen when I was going to take Depositions for McFarland and Gillcrist last May 15* I went to Fishing in the Morning and Martain and French hald before I went and catched two Salmon I had )4 of one of them and Mar- tain had IJ^ which with what he had more than me this year before makes him up even with what I had more than him last year and we got one in the Evening that weighed 12>^ £ and I had it 17th I went at Matthew McDuffies Desire and Measured 33 acres off the North side of Sam" Turrils land to Satisfle an Execution to David Mc- Cleary of 19-15-6 and 14 acres to sd McDuffle to satisfle an Execution to him of 8-5-11 John Holland attended as the Sheriff the Apprizers were Rob' Walker james Littie and Sam" Vose the Sheriff told me that Mr Atherton is to pay me And I went about Dnsk to Col : Goffes and Drawed 8 Depositions for Major Goffe in his son Samuells case and got home at day brake unpd 18"' in the forenoon I writ the Caption on the Majors Depositions that I took last night and on the Depositions I took for Daniell McFarland last Saterday and I went in the afternoon to Ann Kennedys and took her ac- knowledgement to a Quit Claim to her fathers Estate to her bror Sam" for which he gave me a pistereen and I went and Vendued james Moors place that he had from his bror in law David McCleary and I too took the ac- knowledgement of a Deed for Sam" Gibson juur for which he gave me a pistereen and would not have any change 19"' I coppyd the Depositions I took for Major for him and Delivered MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 271 the Depositions and the coppys to Sam" Gtoffe and my bror Samuells Affl- deavit and Caption which I took yesterday for the Majr all unpd 20"» I went to Goffes town after my Oxen but did not get them and I went to Capt Karrs and got my penknif that I left there on the 13th when I was takeing Depositions for Alex' Gillcrist and Daniell McFailand and I had }4 a Mug of Tody on C and my wife went to Pinkertons and paid five Dollars for severall articles 22* I went after my Oxen to Gofles town and got them home about Sun down after a very great fateague and Martain and I got a Salmon and he divided it in halves and John and jamey began to Mow in the Meadow at home and I got a Sett of brealdng plow irons from Tho' Newman that weighed 40 £ John Gillmor made them on Newmans acct and tho boys began to Mow in the Meadow at home being y» first 23* I tried to plow but the ground was so dry that I could not and New- Inan altered the point of my plow sheax 24'" I fitted up six Rakes for myself and I put two new head on to old Stalls of John Thomas for him 25"» I began to make pails and I James Moor and David McCleary came and I writ two note for the price of james place and james paid me a Dol- lar for my writing the advertisments And Vendueing his place and the notes today and I went to Widow Barrons at Moses desire and with Capt "Walker and Mr Solomon Hutcheson began to apprize Capt Barrens Estate 26* Stephen French and I got two salmon Martain had one that w^eighed 12X £ and I got the other that weighed 9 £ and 15 ounces and I worked at makeing pails 27"> I workt and pails and finished 4 two large ones and two small ones all but the beals 29"> Martain got a Salmon that weighed 11 £ which made him up with what I was ahead of him and I began a small tub 80* finished the tub allmost 31'' I finished the tub and was hindered the most part of the day and Martain and I got a Salmon that weighed 11 pound and we divided it AUGUST FIRST Split and Shaved some Hoops for a Washing tub 2* I attended the funeral of William White jnnrs Wife who Departed this hf e yesterday morning about Sun Rise she was brot to bed the middle of last week of a Daughter 3* the boys began to Reap in the feild by my brors they Reaped five stook 5'h and 6"* the boys and I Reaped in the field by my brors and finished ' it we have 24 stocks in this year and we Reaped 7 Sheaves above the Barn T'h we Carted in the Rie out of the field by my brors and we Reaped 7 stocks and 10 sheaves and it came on a Smart Rain that prevented our working the Afternoon on the 5"' Susannah went to Meins and Got ^ a, £ of Tea and a Gallon of Rum and some other articles thkt she paid a Dollar of my money and almost a Dollar of her own , 272 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. gih \ye flnislied Keapiug our Rie we had 19V^ stocks in the field by the barn and we have 43^ stocks of Rie in all this year and Martain and I got a Salmon that weighed upwards of 36 & by haiilmg on the outside of Goffe and McLaughlin and we borrowed a sabnon from them that weighed 8)^ £ and gave it to James Patterson 9"' I spent the day in fitting the fly nett I took it oif the Ropes and turned a new peice into the Middle and tyed it on again and the boys finished Reaping our Winter Wheat which was very much blasted we had stock 10* I podgered at Some trifling things 12"^ I began to Mow in the little meadow I began in the Governor lott , and Deacon Moor came and Mowed in it with me he forbid me and I for- bid him and we cutt 4 or 5 cocks on it IS* We raked it together and got ofif the hay 16"' my brors Samuell & John mowed with us at the little Meadow and W™ Caldwell mowed with us in the afternoon and my jamey and Bob Raked for him the afternoon for it 17* We Raked up 64 cocks of what we mowed yesterday 19* Matthew Little sent Bob Morrow to help us and we finished mow- ing all but some pickings among the bushes in the Governor lott and Raked 33 cocks of what was Mowed the 16th on the 13th Lieut Daniel Moor sent me about 3 jills of Rum and on the 14th jamey went to Means and got 1^ Gallon of Rum 30* I brot home a load of Hay from the Meadow being the first I caited home this year and John Thrashed at our peas 31" hauled home two load of hay 32'' 38'! & 34* William Caldwell hauld hay for me with his 4 oxen and Cart he hauld 7 load in the 3 days he hauld 84 cocks and I hauled 69 cocks these 3 days with my oxen and horse my near ox proved lame the last day and half in his off fore foot he was Exceeding lame so that he could scarce move the night and day following and IncUned to ly constantly the hay we got home finished all exceept 10 cocks and the pickings among the bushes in the Governor lott which is yet to mow 36* I went and see james Pattersons Calves but did not come to any agreement 27* 38"' and 39* was at Londonderry at Robert Mack and Alex"^ Mc- AUesters Referance about their land old Mrs McAUester sent a Check linen handkercheif a present to my wife and in the afternoon as I was coming home I was swore at Col : Goffes before him for Rob' Smith in his case with Rob' Fulton and I attended at the Col : on Dartmouth meet- ing but did no business at the meeting 80"' I got two bushell of Rie ground at Col Goffes mill SEPTEMBER 3d was a town meeting to chuse a jureyman and we chose Robert Walker a Grand jureyman and we Drawed John Bells name to serve as petit jmy man at the Superiour on the S"* Tuesday of this Instant at Amherst being MATTHEW patten's piAET. 273 the first jiirey man we ever sent to any Court and is the first Court in the County since the Province was Divided into Oountys 8* I Drawed a long aoct for William Nutt on his mothers Estate I charged 1/6 La : Mo : unpaid and I ■went and Run the line between Sam" and James Vose in their formerly Dispute I charged them half a Dollar and each of them promised to pay me in equal halves and I came home by Thomas Boies and he paid me a Dollar and 4/8 La : Mo : I alowed him for 6 £ of pork my wife had from his wife in the year 1766 which with the Dollar I Reed made ballance of my order on him as a Constable over and above my Rates which was Discounted in my order being 1-6-8 La : Mo : 4th I -writ a long warttee Deed and a quit claim of Tho" Murdoaghs Inheritance to Hugh Orr and I sent John to Means and he got ^ £ of tea 4 £ shugar and 3 qt of Rum for which he paid the doUar I got of Tho" Boies yesterday B"* 6* ajad 7* the other 2 Selectmen met at my house and we worked at makeing the Rates but did not finish 9"> John Aiken came in the morning and he and I finished and then I went with Lieut John. Little and run Round the 3* Division No 133 and I Run on the north side of George Hadleys home lotts and the East line of Littles was half Hadleys what I did for hadley cleared what I was behind on acct of a busheU of Corn I had from him last faul and littles part is unpd And he promised me his Right in the new Setting place and I agreed to have it but we made no price 10* I butchered our Coss sheep and was hindered almost all or quit the forenoon with oompaney ll"" We got out the last of our Indian corn we have two busheU and about J^ 12"' 13* & 14"' I was apprizeing Capt Barrens Estate 16* John Gillmor sett the shoes on my Horses fore feet and I went and Run the lines of No 9 in the 5* Rang on the south side of Piscataquog River for him 17* & 18* and 19* I workt at makeing my breaking up plow 20* My Jamey & bob brot the steer and heifer calf from Jamey Pat- terson and I finished makeing the wood work of my plow 21" Thomas Newman made 13 £ of plates of his Iron for my plow one was an old Toe Iron and he made poles in some old Cart Grips and old hoes of mine and 75 nails he charged a Dollar 23* I had jamey Vose and his Oxen and My Bror Sam" four oxen and Widow Barrens old Oxen helping me to break up we were hindered with the plow and the Ground was dry so that we could not plow we did not go over more than }i an acre and was a Town meeting to chuse a Grand jury man for the Session and petit juror and 3 petit jurors for the Inf er- iour Court in October next and I was hindred near half the day with that affair 24* I writ a Deed for pope Thomas Karr to Capt Karr of his place which Capt Karr is to pay as he says and Alex' Stewart came to our house in the Evening to make shoes 18 274 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. ggth 27th I (jxd no great of business but made some heels the 37 I helped Newman to n4w model my new plow shear 28"» I went to Moses Barrons in Amherst to prize at some of the per- sonal Estate of his fathers and Alex' Stewarts went home he has made four pair since he came to work this week SO"" I went and got my plough irons fitted off and the boys got in corn OCTOBER 1" we all husket 30 baskets of corn 2* Susanna went to Hugh Greggs in New boston to Weave a piece of cloath for our selves and John went with her and the other boys and I husked out the Remainder of what corn we got in on last monday ■ 3* we got in the last of our corn . 4 and S"' we finished Husking our Corn we had 99 of our baskets full this year I suppose 3 baskets full wiU make 3 bushel 7"» I went to Amoskieg and Veiwed about fixing to Set a salmon pot and the boys began to Dig potatoes and my Wife went to Thomas Wallaces and got a bushel of Onions from him on Credit and she went Meins and got X ot tea four or five needles and a little snuff in all to the amount of J^ of a Dollar and she paid the money on the fourth I got a hind quarter of my bror Sam" Bull it weighed £ on credit and W™ Bainett Gelded two boar pigs and a Calf for me and on the 1st or 2* I writ two pair of indentures for John Bell of his chil- der Jennie Conn had by him the charge 4/ to be settled in our acct from the 7th to the 13th no Great of business on I put a New Mould bord on my Breaking up plow and John split Indian hills and Thomas Newman finished fitting my breaking up plow irons 14"' I spent the day on the forge mens acct with Oapt Chamberliu try- ing to Settle their Dif erance but could not Martain and Newman is to pay me a Dollar for my day and Goff & McLaughlin paid Capt Chamberlin 15"" I had William Baruett and his oxen and John McLaughUns Majr Goffs Zachariah Chandlers and Mrs Barrons oxen helping me break up and my jamey Dig potatoes for William Barnett 16* W" Barnett came with his oxen but Zachariah Chandler would have his oxen and Disappointed us that we could not break up and jamey Dig potatoes for W" Barnett l?"* I had WUliam Barnett and his oxen and James Voses John Mc- Laughlins James Martains and Mrs Barrons oxen breaking up IS"" had W" Barnett and his oxen and James Voses John McLaughUns Tho" McLaughlins and Widow Barrons oxen breaking up 19"' I had James Voses Thomas McLaughUns Matthew Littles James Martains' and widow Barrons oxen breaking up 21'' I had W" Barnett and his oxen and james Vose and Matthew Littles Tho» McLaughlins and one pair of my bror Sam"» oxen helphig me break up 1 22* We got out 4 bushell and about 10 or 12 quarts of corn and I went to Lieut Moors mill with it but did not get it Ground MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 275 33'' I went to mill and got 2 bushell gronnd of what I took to mill yes- terday 34 & 35 & 36* we Diged our potatoes and finished them and in these days we finished Spliting onr Indian hills and and on the 34th I lent my horse to Sam" McFarlandto Londonderry he Did not Return nhtill the 26th at night he brot us a bottle of SnufiE from john Pinkerton on Credit Mr Hepper came to make up a Suit of Cloths for John on the 24th 28"' I butchered a lamb a smaJ one 29"' I went to job Dows to Mill and took two bushell of Indian and 1*4 bushel of Rie and got them Ground and the Rie I got bolted is the first Rie I got ground of this years Drop and makes ten bushell Of new Indian there is two of the ten lys at Lieut Moors Mill unground for want of water SO"* I sent a line to job Dow to pay my bror Sam'' some money and I ■ cleaned up 1^ bushell of Barley and I went to Means and got 4 £ of Shu- gar and >^ £ of Tea on credit 31"' I went to job Dows to Run Round the land I sold in Gofifestown last f aul and I took 3 bushell of Corn with me and lodged there that night NOVEMBER FIRST I run at the lines of the land 3* I finished about 11 o Clock and then I planed the River through the land and Esqr Dow pd me 30 Dollars and job paid me SOj^ which with five Dollars he paid my bror on the 30th ult made his part he was to pay me at this payment and I got the corn Ground and came home' at night 4"' my wife let my brors Wife have a Dollar and I bot a bushell of Salt from Hugh Orr and paid him 80/ Bay old Tenor for it 6"' I paid Stephen French 3/1 bay old Tenor for a musquash Skin I had from him last spring 6'' I sent Tho" Wallace four pistereans by Susey for a bushell of Onions I had from him the 7th of last Octr 7'i> I paid Math'' Little two Dollars on a note and a pistereen of Intrest the Intrest came to near about X ot^^ Dollar but he would take no more 8"" I broke up and had Benj" McAllester and his fathers 4 Oxen and John McAllasters oxen and my brors 4 oxen g* I had Benj McAllester and his fathers 4 oxen and John McAllaster and Mr TurriUs and Widow Barrons oxen helping me break up and we finished and I gave Benj two pistereens to himself 11"' I took two bushell of corn and two of Rie to Lieut Moors Mill and got them Ground and went to Hugh Ramsays and fitted his horse Cart IS* I set out for Boston and got to Billerica and lodged at PoUards 16"' I got a Side of Sole leather from Pollard on Credit it weighed 14 £ but he charged only 13% at 8/ pr £ came to 6-10-0 bay old Tenor I bot 1-7-0 bay old Tenor worth of things at Gordons on Credit And I bot at Boston a number of article that and my Expenses amounted to 83-4-4 Bay Old Tenor and I Droped a Dollar of the Money I took with me but does not know where 18* I paid my brors Wife 1-8-0 bay old Tenor she sent 5 £ and 6 ounces 276 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. of butter with me I sold it at 6/ pr £ it came to 1-6-0 so that I paid her J^ bay old Tenor over it happened so in the change 19* I butchered the Ox I had from mybror Samuell he weighed 469 £ of beaf and 81 of a hide and Z6)4 & ot Tallow I had the choice to take him at 18 Dollars or the beaf at 16j^ pence per £ and the hide and Tallow at 18 pence pr £ and we butchered one of our Sows she weighed 170 £ and W" Barnett Butchered for me and John went after we Dressed them and got pine for Barnett the Rest of the Day 20"' I took home Hugh Bamsays horse Oart and near four pound of sheeps Wool she sent 7 £ and 10 Ounces of Butter with me to Boston for it which brot 1-18-1 }4 Bay old Tenor & while I was gone to Boston last week my oxen worked two days for Thomas McLaughUn 21" WAS THE GENERAL THANKSGIVEING 22* I went to McKinneys about the Road on the North side of his land and came home by Wyhes to speak to jenny to come and Spin Wool at our house 23* I paid my bror Sam" 18 Dollars for the Ox I had from him the 19th and I went to Lieut Daniel Moors mill and took 3 bushel of Indian corn and I had the toal and John helped james Martain 25"' John and jamey worked at the bridge by Majr Goiles and I spent the day with Oapt Walker at Widow Barrons to apprize the Estate but Mr Hutoheson did not come and Alex' Stewart and Eliphalet Duston came to our house to make shoes on the 28d I gave Jonathan Lyon a bushell of corn for a horse Collar I had from him three or foiir year ago or more and I gave him near a peck for an old horse collar I had from him the same year I had the new one from him 26"' I with Capt Walker and Mr Hutcheson was appriseing Oapt Bar- rons lands 37"! 'sf as foul weather , 29"' we were on the same business of apprizeing and we lay at Moses Barrons 30"' was foul Weather and we came home DECEMBER 2* 3* 4"' and half of the 5th was on the business of apprizeing Capt Bar- rons Estate and finished his land 6"' was a Storm of snow it fell 5 or 6 inches Deep and I worked all day from breakfast till night a Drawing the Inventory of Capt Barrons Estate but did not Ught candle at it 7"' a pleasant day and the boys got wood S* Capt Walker and I attended at Widow Barrons in order to Draw Capt Barrons Inventory but Mr , (Several mo^:e pages of manuscript missing.) MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 277 A DAYBOOK CONTINUED FROM JANY 9th 1773 13«' I sent to Lieut Moors Mill and got 1^ bnshell of Rie Ground and I had the toal 17"» I had my brors Martains and Thomas McLaughlins oxen and Drawed timber and Mr Timothy Favour came and paid me 35% Dollars on his Note IS"" I sent 4 bushell of corn to Lieut Moors mill and I had the Toal and Jacob Hepper finished makeing jacoats for the boys &c and I paid him all that I owed him being 8-14-6 Bay old Tenor and 6 and six pence over ag"* I went to Amherst and Col GrofEe and Major Hobart Qualified on a justice of the Peace and I gave them a Dollar and another to the Clerk and sit in the Sessions SO"' & 31"« Sat in the Sessions FEBRUARY FIRST my expenoes was 4/ Lawful Mo and I got a quart of Brandy from Land- lord Hildreth for which I pd 13/6 bay old Tenor I keept at Hildreths^and 1 came home On the 35th of Janr John went to Derry and paid John Pinkerton for things he got there and a bottle of snuff Sam" McFarland brot me last f aull 3 and two-thirds Dollars or thereabouts 3* jeny Wiley went home she has been her 4)^ weeks her wages came to U/B La : Mo : and I pd her 10/ of it 4''> I sent 3 Dollars by John MaoMurphy to Capt Shirley and I and Capt Walker and Mr Hutchison finished apprizeing Oapt Barrens Estate and Returned the Inventory to the judge 6"" I had my brors Matthew Littles Tho' McLaughlins Martains and my brors odd ox and Zachs and hald a large Stem post stick to the River my bror had my oxen in the forenoon On the 39th of January John Workt for Martain 30* John and my oxen worked for Martain 8"^ I had John McLaughlin and Martains oxen and we hauld 3 sticks that had 4% tun in them lO* I writ a deed from William McDugal to SamueU Vose of his place in Goflestown I charged 3/ for the Deed and acknowledgement each to pay a shilling both unpaid and we haled home 5 load of wood 11"" I got my broad ax upsett by John Jameson and we butchered our 2 pigs one weighed 130 and the other weighed 150 12* & 13* Exceeding cold in these two days we hewed a stick and haled 3 to the crotch of the paths with our own oxen 14* fell a snow of four inches deep and John Jameson new tempered my broad ax and I went to Hugh Moors for my Wifes Wheel that was there to be mended he made a new Rim and Standards and hub and 278. MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. spools temper pinn and foot and charged 8-16-0 Hamp old Tenor he abated the 15/ and I pd him a Dollar and I owe him 40/ old Tenor yet for want of makeing change 15"' I borrowed 3 bushell of Rie from my bror Sam" and seiit it and 3 bushell of my own corn to Lieut Moors mill and I had tlie Toal there fell a snow of 4 or 5 inches deep this day IS"* I had Martaius Oxen and we hatiled 3 sticks to the River they had ' 3}4 Tun 19"' I went to the Sessions in Amherst Lodged at Hildreths 30"' Attended the Sessions and I bot a gallon of Molasses from Bald- wick and paid him 15/ for it and I got 3 Quire of Paper and a Quart of Brandy and 1/10 worth of Snuff from Cutler for which I paid him 4^ Bay old Tenor I was 37/ of Expences at Smiths and 35/ at Hildreths what I laid out for things and Expences at Amherst this time is 5-8-4 Bay old Tenor and it came on a Rain and Capt Walker and I came to Capt Allds and lodged over Night 31'' I came home and Esqr Blodget and I spent the afternoon at my hou^e 33* I went to John Bells and had a mug of flipp and paid him for it and what I owed him besides for shngar and 6 £ and 10 ozs of potash and I sett up an Advertisment at his house for a proprietors meeting of Sou- hegan-East to be held at Col Goffes next Fryday at ten o Clock forenoon and I went to Meins and pd him 15/ bay old Tenor for an oz of Sinemon that I had from him on Credit and I got a pound of Tea a 36/ and 4 £ of Shugar a 16/ and a paper of ink powder a 6/ and 3^ worth of snuS from him & and paid him the money for them all and I set up another adver- tisment for the proprs meeting 34"' I went to Col Groffes and Drawed a Transcript of the common in GtofEes town at Catemount brook to John Wentworth Esqr Right charged 6/ unpd as"" I Recorded the transcript of the land to Mr Wentworths Right and Recorded at the town accts and Drawed my acct agt the town a hard Snow and Hale storm ftom the North East ge"* John went to Lieut Moors miU with 3 bushell of Indian corn & 3 of Rie the Rie was toled & I had the toal of the corn 37"' the boys finished thrashing Our wheat and I went and brot home a little wood 38"" I had my brors oxen and we took the Stick to the River of 44 feet it was 38 feet long and 1 went to Col Goffes to a proprs Meeting of this town we did nothing but chose my bror Moderator and adjourned the meeting to the 18th of March next at John Orrs at ten of the Clock in the forenoon 39"' the boys cut the f enceing stuff on the cleared land above the house and Mr Hepper went home at the middle of the day he has been here 5>^ days MARCH FIRST being sabathday I heard Mr Ward of Plymouth preach at Col Goffes - 2^ I met the other selectmen at Deacon Walkers and we examined MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 279 Joseph Soobey and james Caldwell on their Collections of Rates and they gave their note for the ballance in their hands and we Examined Tho" Boies on his collection and he pd us an 8 Dollar peice of gold and and Mr Caldwell pd ns in Silver and Coppers 3-6-2 La : Mo : and the money and Notes we left in Deacon Walkers hands and we finished drawing the March meeting Wart and I staid at the Deacons over night and we Gave Mr Houston his order for 86-18-6-8 Lawftil 3* We Drawed of who were Voters & our own orders and Aiken and I came oflE after Dinner and John and the oxen helped Martain to Draw logs to the River 4* I went and the boys and helped to Rais the Forge anew S"" Thore fell the Deepest Snow that fell this Winter att one times fall- ing it was a foot deep 6* was a very high wind and I broke a path from Martians to the wood and home 7* the boys and I got home five load of wood and Mr Heper made a pair of Breeches for jamey gth jjp Heper went away after mending the button holes of my new coat snowed this day lO"* I went to Rob' Alexanders and gave him 7>4 Dollars for Rie and I got 4 bnshell of it and james Piper, brot it on his sled to Lieut Moors mill and I had the Toal and I had 4 Darning nedles and a jiU of Rum from Means for which I paid him 4 Coppers 11* A heavy Storm of snow from the N : E : 12* I fitted some at makeing a Washing tub and I Drawed a Complaint a^d Warrant from William Arrowin against Fetter Currier for his abuse- ing his Wife & 8 subpeuas charged 8/ 4)^ unpaid 14ih I -vreut to John Bells and held the Court between W™ Arrowin and Peter Currier and I adjourned the Cpurt untill the first day of next April at one of the Clock in the afternoon 16* I finished makeing a Washing Tub for our Selves I made it Sett work and I got StufE for one of the hoops from my bror Sam" 17* I fited some staves and a bottom for a small tubb of Cedar 18* I went to John Orrs to the proprietors meeting of this town by adjournment from Col Goffes and no propr attending only my bror who was Moderator and John BeU we adjourned the meeting farther to the 25* Instant to John Bells at five o Clock afternoon and I paid John Bell 4/1 bay old Tenor for a bowle of tody 20* was a N : B : Storm of Snow and blowed very hard and I went to james Pattersons and began to Draw his mother and his sister Esthers Depositions concerning Mr Houston and james and Tarried over night 21"' I workt all day and got it finished a while before night and I got a quart of Rum from John BeU for which I pd him J4 a pistereen and he says I owe him a Copper yet of it 23* I borrowed 4 meal bags from my bror and I went to Rob' Alexanders and I got 17K busheU of Rie filled into bags I borrowed t\yo from him and I brot 4)^ busheU in my own bags to Lieut Moors Mill and got it Ground and I had the Toal and came hom after night very bad tra,viling and I was very much tired 280 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 34"» I hewed the oake stick that "we fell by where Currier layed his logs there is 54 feet in it and John went to Alexanders and got 4 bnshell of Kie and Lieut Moors team brot it and 13 bushell I left there yesterday in 6 bags to his mill and John brot home 4 bushel of it in meal in carrieing the grain from Alexanders to the mill one of my brors bags got tore by a little pine by the side of the path that we lost 4 or 5 Quarts of Rie 25* I went to james Pattersons and Colonel Goflfe came there and he and I took old Mrs Pattersons and Esthers Depositions that I Drawed last Fryday and Saterday in perpetuam and I went from there to the Meeting house to the March meeting and was chose Clerk and first Selectmen and after the town meeting I went to johu Bells to the proprietors meeting Meeting of this town and after that was over I came home and John went to Lieut Moors and brot home 4 bushell of Meal of the Bie I had from Alexander ggth X Went and took the most of the Invoice on the River rang 37th I '(vent to Col Goflfes and james Vose to Draw a lease of the privi- lege of building a Saw mill on the School lotts with Jacob McQuead and John Orr and we made a Draft of the lease our Expences att the Col is charge* to the proprietors and John got home the last of the rie I had from Robert Alexander this week and \}4 bushell of our own I have had 21)^ bnshell of Bie from Alexander this week seven bushell I pd him for the 10th Instant and I owe him yet for 14)^ bushell I have had 35J^ bushell from him in all 11 bushell of which I paid him the 10th Instant and I have had the Toal of it all from Lieut Daniel Moor 28"' the boys split some pine wood and I workt at pails and my bror Sam" and Major Gofle Maclaughlin and Newman and I hired one Mr Stilhnan for a month to keep school and Martain joins the wages to be the same of Mr Sands SO* I workt at pails and the ohilder went to school to the amount of 5 scholars the whole day 81" I had 6 at school aU day and I went to mr Joseph Dows and got 1^^ bnshell of Salt towards what he owes me and I took part of the Invoice on the barnetts and Wallaces row and Sam'' Voses APRIL 1st I went to John Bells and gave judgement in Arrowins and Peter Cur- riers case I gave it in Curriers favour and I alowed him 0/9 coasts and I had my brors 4 oxen and a pair of major Goflfes and a pair of Martains and my brors Samuell and John and him hauld an Oak stick to the River of 54 feet in it It was 41)^ feet long 2* WAS THE GENERAL FAST THROUGHOUT THE PROV- INCE 34 to Drawing the lease to Jacob McQuead of the privilege of building a Saw mill on the School lott and Quit claims from them of said lotts charged 4/ 4"' John Workt for Mr Martain and I sett up two pails and then I went to Mr Oaldwells and Mrs CaldweU gave me 3 £ and 6 ounces of flax and young Mrs Caldwell gave me 4 £ 10 ounces and W™ Caldwell sold me 6% MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 281 of flax and I did not pay him for it and Master Stillman came to board at our house 7* Col Gtoffe and james Vose and I met at my brors with Jacob Mc- Quead and we signed the lease to them the privilege of bnilding a mill on the School lotts 8«> I went to Means and a pound of Tea from Mr Alexanders wife of his for which I pd her 4 pistereens and I got half a bushell of white Beans from Moses Vickere of which I pd him a pistereen by Running Lines in the Great Meadow in the year 1770 Q'h I went to Amherst to the Sessions an exceeding heavey Storm of Bain from the N : E : 10* to attending the Sessions and sett out and came to LoTejoys and lodged there over Night the brooks was very high . 11* I swore Hugh Ross to his acct book for which Love joy gave me a pistereen my ExpenceS to and at Amherst this journey was 7/ Lawful and came home about one or two o Clock 18"» I got John Jamison to make a shoe for my ox brooken hoaf and pair of New shoes for my horses fore feet and Nails to Set the horses shoes and he began to mend an andiron that was broke that has lain there several months but did not finish it and james Moor came to Give his Invoice to me to be Rated in Bedford 14* I went to Alexanders and I got two busheU of Rie from his Wife of the Quantity I am to have of him and I got a horse Collar from Means on Credit 15* I sowed some peas maybe about 8 pecks 16* a Considerable Rain 17* I set out to go to Hails town on acct of a Number of men that Resqued a prisioner from the High Sheriff on last Wednesday morning and Abuseing the Sheriff and cuting one of his horses Ears off the Malitia was Raised and Sent up they went up yesterday and I went within a few Rods of John Smiths in Goffestown and I met the high Sheriff & a number more comeing home and I turned about and came home and John Jameson set the shoes on my horses fore feet that he made the 18th Instant and I vrtdt seven letters at the desire of the high Sheriff to several persons or 9 of them in GJoffestown on acct of the foregiug Dis- turbance this week 18* I went to Deacon Walkers and took with me a busheU and near 3 quarts of Winter Rie vyith me and got it changed for Spring Rie and he let me have a bushell more than I am to carrie him the Winter Rie for it and I brot it home and Sowed it and I went to Means and I got % ^ Gallon of West India Rum and two Coppers woth of snuff for which I paid him 16/9 Bay old Tenor 20* A Storm of Snow and Hail from the N : E : and I got two links shut in one side of the horse Tresses and one in a Draft chain 21'' I went to Macgregores Shop in Goffestown and I got 4 £ of Shugar for which I paid two pistereens and John took a Stick to Major Goffes sawmill 10 feet long and got it sawed into boards to make Salmon pots and Split a peioe that came of the End of it to make two sides for a har- row 282 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 32* John went and paid Deacon Walker the bushell of Bie that I had" from him the 18th Instant and got another bushel changed with him and 3 bushell changed with james Aiken v 33* I finished makeing a harrow for myself 24"' Majr Goffo and my bror Sam" and I Measured what plank I had at the mouth of the brook there was 895 feet of them and Nath" Olark came and paid me 17}^ Dollars toward his note and I went to W" Nutts and left with Daughter for my part of Twine on W" Morrows Right in the scene one Dollar and a pistereen 36"' I sowed about 1)^ bushell of Rie and then I Went to the bridge by Majr Goffes to work at it and got dismist in the afternoon to help my bror Sam'i to roll in his timber at the Col Ferry and I settled with Majr GofiEe for his sawing for me plank and boards and he still has the plank at the mouth of the brook that we Measured yesterday and then he fell in Debt to me the sawing of 1970 feet of boards in which was Reckoned 500 feet of boards that the Majr was to pay me on John Ologstons acct 27^ I worked at the highway by Zech Chandlers and John went to Tho' Boies and got 3 pecks of spring Rie for Winter Rie 38* I finished sowiug the field before the house I sowed near 6 bushell on it and Will™ Nutt came and Informed me that the partners in his seene would not buy the Twine but would make it themselves and he brot me 8 pound of flax from Derry cost 4 pistereena and he Returned me two pistereens of the money I left at his house the 34th to buy the Twine and I went to his house and got the 8 £ of flax and I went to Rob' Alexander and I paid him seven Dollars toward the Rie I had from him and I got a loaf of Shugar from Means of 9 £ 10 ounces weight at 7/ Bay old Tenor pr £ on credit it came to 3-7-4 Bay old Tenor and I got two coppers worth of snuff for which I paid the money 39"» I writ a letter to our school master and I writ two Deeds for our james Patterson one to Thomas Maclaughlin and the other to David Moor and I took the acknowledgements and We Settled with our School master and I paid my bror Sam"» part and mine they both came to 13/ Lawful I sent 138 days and Sam" sent 65 days 30* I with the other Selectmen went to lay out a Road to Amherst and lodged at Hugh Orrs MAY FIRST We finished laying out the Road and a peice of another (viz) from Mur- doughs by John Aikens as far as beyond the little meadow place on Mac- dugal meadow branch of the brook 3'! I went to Londonderry and paid Alexander Stewart 5>^ Dollars for his makeing 18 pair of shoes for me last faul and I Retm-ned him a pair of thick Calf skin pums he made for myself but they did not Suit me for which he is to make me a pair of his own leather and bring them to me next week 4* was our march meeting by adjom-nment which I attended S* John Dinsmore made me a pair of thick Shoes he owed me 39/ Hampr old tenor towards the makeing of them I borrowed the sole StufE of my bror Sam" and David Moor paid me 10/ Bay old Tenor toward what MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 283^ he owes me and I got a quart of Rum from Newman and half a mug of tody and I gave his wife the 8"- of a Dollar and I began to knit at W" Nutts twine 6'h & 7'" I knit at Nutts Twine on the 7th David Moor brot me 8/ La : Mo : for two days attending the Sessions since I was Qualified 8* I sowed 3 pecks of flax seed that John got from Deacon Walker on the 6th Instant for which he paid 4/6 Lawful and on the 6th Mr Martaia had bob and my oxen and breaking plow the forenoon helping him and I sow-ed some barley S : "W : of the barn and I finished knitting Nutts Twine and Cast on my own Twine 9"* I knit at my own Twine 10* Our Tansey Cow Calved a Cow Calf we looked for her but did not find her 11"' we found her and her Calf and got them home in the morning 12"' I sold my timber to John Ford for 4 £ Bay old Tenor pr Tun there was 33 Tun and 26 feet I flung in the 36 feet and took his note for the 33 Tun amounting to 132 £ Bay old Tenor the note was 17-13-0 Lawful and I went to Joseph Scobeys and Vendued for him Cattle and hoggs Hus- bandrey uatensials &o we broke up about one o Clock in the morning and I came home that night 13"' I went and helped Mr. Ford and John worked for Ford for which he pdus , 14th I yirit WiUlam Barhets Deposition concerning Mr Houston and Arrowin and jamey Patterson and Swore him to it and I writ Joseph Dows junrs Deposition for his father Joseph Dow and Swore him to it and writ the Caption to go to Haverhill unpaid I charged 2/ La : Mo : 15"' I knit at my part of the Siene le* I went to John BeUs in the afternoon to hold a Court between james Patterson Complainant and William Arrowin Respondent Col Goffe assisted me the affair was made up without a tryal and afterward james swore the peace against him and I drawed the Wart and the Constable took Arrowin ftnd put him under keepers 18"' I drawed a Petition for Alex' GUlorest in favor of a Number of the Inhabitants of Groffstown to prefer to the Greneral Court and I writ a Deed for William MoDugal which W" is to pay for me toward Drawing my petition and John Todd pd me 1/s for the acknowledgement and I sold a bushell of potatoes to Hugh McCoUey for which he paid me a pistereen I let james Martain have four bushell of potatoes and Stephen French two bushell unpd and we hung our Siene and we catched 69 Shad and hung our net on a fast or we might have got more there was considerable Rain in the afternoon 19"' I sowed about 13 or 14 Quarts of flaxseed in the Oowyards and I gave Samuell Currier an Execution agt William Arrowin came to two shillings unpaid and I went to Means and I got a pound of Tea for which I pd him 4 pistereens and I got 1^ bushell of Rie from Rob' Alexander being of the 30 bushell I agreed with him for and when I came home I swore the apprizer of the mare Capt Ladd impounded on the 14th Instant for which I had given a Wart the 16th Instant 284 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 20* I writ 4 advertisemeiits for Oapt Lad and charged 1/ for them I took his note for all I di,d about his pounding the mare on the 14th Instant came to 5/4 John Ashed at the Scene and got 94 shad and 6 £ of Salmon and I paid Martain the 4 shad we borroWed from him last week 21'' we got the fish home and Major Goflfe and I pitched my Cannoe a little with his pitch and put her into the River 22'' we fished at the Scene and the night following and got 27 shad and 5^ £ of Sallmon besides paying for Bum that we drinked 23* Sam" Wallace Brot me a bushell of Salt from John Pinkertons a,)4 & Dollar pr bushell and I gave him a Dollar and he is to bring me another bushell next time he comes to the Scene 25"' John fished at the Scene and got 235 he sold a string and paid a string to Hugh Wall that William Morrow got from him on my aoct and jamey and I went to the Falls jamey got 9 and I got 12 I gave two for Cydar and two I gave Lieut Little and got home 16 and I let William Karr have 3 bushell of potatoes to be paid in shad or money and I let Hugh McColley have 6 quarts of seed corn 26* I let Hugh McColley have a bushell of potatoes and I got }4 ounce of snuff and a fine teeth Comb from McGregore for which I paid 23/ Hamp' old Tenor and John went to Mr Dows and got )4 b. bushell of salt toward what he owes me and my jamey worked for Hugh McColey for which he promised to give me a string of shad 37th I ijyj-it a Deed from William Caldwell bror in law Andrew Craige to him and took the acknowledgement took no pay but to be settled when we settle all our accts and we got 136 shad at the Scene 28* I went to the falls but got no fish I got )4 ounce of Snuff from Mr McGregore for which I paid /2 La : Mo : 29* I got a busheU of Rie from Alexander which Makes 80 bushell I have got in all from him this year and I got two barrels from McGaw for which I paid him 4/ La : Mo : and we got 33 shad from the Scene JUNE FIRST I went to fish at the falls and got 110 shad and jamey got 29 at our set- ting place and John got 90 at the Scene 31 I got 90 shad 3^ I got 44 shad and Bob got 18 at our setting place and John got 50 at the scene 4* I got 115 shad 5* I got 90 shad and jamey got 20 at our Setting place and John got 17 at the scene ^ 6* I got 103 shad 8* I got 3 shad and Bob got 84 at our setting place and John 1 and the Scene 9* I got 5 shad on the 4th Susey went to,Lo : Derry and bot 3 busheU of salt from jamey MoMur^ phy for which she paid a Dollar and on the 5th I let Rob' McGregore have MATTHEW patten's DlAllY. 285 20 shad for a bushell of salt which I have yet to get and on the 8th John went to Lo : Derry and hot 4 bushell of salt from james MoMurphy for which he paid two Dollars and brot two bushell of it home and the other 2 he left at Joseph Bells and on the 2d John paid Jacob Heper a Dollar of his own money toward what I owe him 10* John and james fished Ells in the night and got 29 five of which they gave to their uncle Alex' and 2 they gave Mr Martain & 22 they brot home out of what shad we got I gave Deacon Walker 12 and W" Morrow 16 and John MoMurphy 26 and John Little 2 and Divers to james Martain John Sold 44 at the Scene and the boys sold 61 from their setting place and I sold on the Island 184 for money and 20 I let Bob* MoGregore have for a bushell of salt and I let John Little have 118 shad toward his Right in the setting place and 1-5-6 Bay old Tenor in money on the 6th Instant 11"' I writ a Deed from Sam'i Boyd from John Davis and took the ac- knowledgement for which Davis paid me 2/8 La : Mo : and I went to the falls to look at the pot and I got 3 EUwives and a trout in it 12"' we began to weed our com and my bror Martain Major GofEe Bnsn McLaughlin and I agreed with Mr Quinlin to keep school a month for five Dollars or longer which we see fit to Employ him or four Dollars and a half pr month by the year and I went to Rob' Alexanders and got a bushell of white beans from him and did not pay for them IS"" I hooped off two small pails and I went to the falls and I got 8 Sal- mon out of the ijott that weighed 29}4 £ and two ellwives 14* I heard Mr Ward preach in Derryfleld meeting house and I went up to the falls and got two Salmon in the pot that weighed £ and four ell- wives and I got 2 shad & 3 EUs of my part of what was in the pott on the setting place 16* I went to Merrills and I heard Mr Smith the Anabaptist preach and Dip Baker of Derryfleld and a young woman of Dnnbaxton and I bot a bottle of snuff for McGregore and for two f erryages of myself I paid 2/ Lawful! Money 16* I run lines for Lieut Poor for which he paid me a Dollar it was ■ Round the Home'Lott No 48 by Gillmors Saw Mill 17* I went to james Voses and took his Invoice from his Wife and went from there to the falls and fished Ells the night following and got a shad & 26 EUs 18* I went bafck to the falls and got 4 Shad and a Salmon that weighed 10|i £ and I gave Hugh McColleys wife 2 shad and the Best I sent home and I eat supper with McColley and I got 8 EUs in the Evening 19* I got 8 shad one I lent to SamueU Richards and three I gave widow Batchelor for a spick gimblet that I borrowed from her a year ago & Hugh McCoUey lost it and MoCollfey's wife got three of my EUs and I eat break- fast with her and I brot 4 shad and 6 Ells home 20* I went with Nath" Marston to Sam" Sanders and writ a deed from him to Mrs Sanders and a bond from his father to her and helped them to Settle and Nath" pd me 0-4-8-2 and I took the acknowledgement of the Deed for which Mrs Sanders paid /ll-l alhnost .'286 Matthew patten's diary. A day continued from JUNE 30 1772 33* Tho' Newman made and Sett a New shoe on my horses fore foot 23* I took a barrel of shad to jonas Cuttings for W"" Morrow for the Right in the Scene I hot of him last Spring and I paid the Fei*ryage and sett it in jonas room and I paid the ferryage by di-awlng an Reot for him agt John Briant and Swearing him to it and I went to Sunkook to try to .get grain and lodged at james Moors 24* I got one bushell of Indian corn from Moors wife for which I paid 3-10-0 old Tenor my Expences this journey was 1-6-0 old Tenor and brot the bushell of corn that I got to Esqr Blodget mill and he ground it Teal free and I catched 6 Lamper Ells and brot them to Matthew littles and the price is 5/ Bay old Tenor unpaid 35 & 36"" I went to Robert Walkers and with him and Hugh Orr we made the highway Rates and Warrants 37* I went to Esqr Blodgets miU with 1}4 bushell of MishUn Wheat and Rie and he gave me the Toal SB* I went according to appointment with John Crombie and Col Barr to Londonderry and went from there with james MacGregore and John Bell with sd Crombie and went to Pelham and from thence to the most Southeastly corner of Lo : derry and run W : N : W : neigh to one Smiths and Col Baxr and I lodged ait sd Smiths by an invitation the others went to Pelham 30* I began where I left off the night before and were joined by Pel- hams Selectmen and Run by night as far as to John WUlsons and then went to Lieut Buttlers and lodged over night JULY FIRST went to where we left off last night and went on and got to said But- tlers to Diner in the afternoon we got to Pelham N : W : Corner and as far as Tho' Smiths between Derry and Nottingham West and were joined by one of Nottingham Selectmen we went back to Buttlers and lodged over night 3* we proceeded and run to Derry S: W: Corner and from thence to. Litchfield S: E: corner and had two of Nottingham Selectmen and they pd me four Dollars for my service all but 3 coppers and I came to William Pattersons in Litchfield and lodged over night 3" Patterson let me have 1>^ bushell of Indian corn for which I paid him % of a DoUar and I pd 3 coppers for my ferryage and two to Means for -snuff and came home and sent the corn to Blodgetts mill and I had the Toal not payd for and I workt the afternoon at our School house by John and james yesterday and this forenoon at getting the timber and hauling and my oxen this forenoon i* I worked at framing the school house and we Raised it about Sun Set 6* I sett out after Grain and I hot % Hundred of Rice from McGaw for which I paid 6 £ bay old Tenor and I got 14 £ of Shngar at 2-14-0 and a pound of Tea at 1-14-0 both on credit bay old Tenor and I went and lodged . at Jesse Wymans at pine hill MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 287 V"" I got a bushell of Vergiuia corn from Mr Right for which t paid 1-13-0 bay old tenor and a bushell of Rie from jos Fletchets son for which 1 pd 1-16-0 bay old tenor and a bushell of Rie att 35/ and half a bushell of corn at 13/6 bay old Tenor from Temple Kendall which I paid and I lodged at Ephraim Addams 8"^ I came to Lovewells miU and got the 3^ busheU ground and I pd the Toal for which I paid 7/ bay old Tenor my Expences this journey was 11/4 bay old Tenor and got home a little before Sun Sett 10* I sent jamey to Hugh McCalleys for Martains fly nett and He got a bottle of Snuflf fromMcGregore for which he paid 38/Hamp' old Tenor and I knit at the now fly nott 11"" I finished kniting in the morning & then I went at workt at hang- ing the nett and we finished tying of it on a little before sun sett IS*"" John and I went and Sawed a cut of a logg on the East Side of the River for clapboards but it would not do and Susanna and David went to Londonderry 14* David brot home the two bushell of salt that John left at Joseph Bells the 8th of last June and I writ a Deed from Tho' Hall to Sam" Rich- ^ards of a Right in the common in GofEestown and took the acknowledge- ment and I writ a Deed from james Gillmor to David Moor of a peice of land in the N: E: Corner of the home lott no 75 in Bedford the Remainder of the week I made a new axle tree to my Cart and molded the pad of my Saddle and I got hair from Stephen French to almost stuff it 19* being Sabath day Nathaniell Clark sent me two dollars pr my brors Betty towards what he owes me on his note 30* I went to Col Gfoffes to get his chair wheel to fetch up our weights and Measures from Exeter and the boys hill at the corn 31"' the boys hilld at the Corn 33* the boys finished hUling the corn and I went to Deacon Walkers and got 4 Dollars of the towns money to bear my Expences and to fee Mr Liv- ermoor for his advice concerning the Road that Gan Riddell want to Dr Miller meadow lott in the Great Meadow 33* I set out for Exeter and Portsmouth and lodged at Towles Col Goffcs wheels would not do they were so crazey 34* I arrived at Portsmouth about Noon I Dinned by Invitation with Noah Parker and I bot 4 bushell of Indian corn from Capt Rob' Parker for which I pd him 3 Dollars and got to Stratham and lodged at Mr Chases 35* I got home I could not find the weights and measures at Exter as I expected but Noah Parker says they are there and is to send them to Esqr Websters next Thursday I paid him X Dollar for the carriage from Exter to there My Expences this journey was 11-14-0 Hamp' old Tenor 37* I went with a bushell of the Corn I brot home on the 35th to Bsqr Blodgetts and got it Ground and Spent the afternoon with him at his house on neighbourly conversation^ 38* I fited some Rakes and the boys mowed yesterday and today 39* I fited some more Rakes and the boys Mowed the forenoon and the afternoon I spent after Salmon and McLaughlin and I got 3 Exceeding hot this week & a shower this afternoon 288 MATTHEW patten's DIAHr. 30* I went to Esqr blodgets with the Remainder of the Oorn I brot from Portsmouth being 3)^ bushell and about 8 or 4 quarts I have had the Toal of all that I brot from Portsm from him and have not paid him for it being in all 3)^ bushell and about 4 quarts more showers this afternoon and Evening 81'' It Rained and the wind at N: E: this morning Mart^in and I got a Salmon this morning that weighed about 13 £ and he got two yesterday that weighed I suposse 86 or 86 we Divided them this morning I bad about 16 £ for my share AUGUST FIRST I went to MaoGregores and got the bushell of salt that I paid him for last fish time in Shad and a bottle of snuff and a pair of Brass sieve bot- tons for which I pd 44/ Hamp' old Tenor 3d John and I went to the httle meadow near noon and began to mow we mowed the Govr lott and some in the Squar and the path in to the meadow and I borrowed a flask full of Rum from W™ Oaldwells wife 4'i' I butchered our belled Oows CaU it weighed 11>^ £ pr quarter and we mowed some more in the Little meadow and I went and got two quarts of Rum at Hugh Campbells on on Credit and my wife went to Means and got Several Articles and paid the money for them yesterday 6* was a considerable Rain and I fitted up 3 Rakes and the boys got in a load of hay out of the meadow at home before it Rained 7 & 8"^ I Carted home two loads of hay from the Little meadow each day and Mowed a few cocks and Raked up 18 on the 6th I mowed 11 cooks and the boys and I got all we bad down in cocks except 5 lO"" I mowed part of the forenoon in the burnt lott and David went to Esqr Blodgets mill with 3>^ bushell and a Uttle more of New Rie that the boys reaped and thrashed last week they Reaped 15 Stooks and last week John thrashed 2 stooks and 2 sheaves for what we sent to mill today 11th Yfaa a Considerable Rain last night and this morning and I did not go to the meadow & Newman made me a Sett of Soyth Hangin and the boys Reaped three stooks & there was a heavey shower this Evening to- ward night IS"" We shaked out our Cocks and what I mowed on the 10th and got it all in cocks and brot home a load 18* I sent David to Means and got ^ a Gallon of Rum and >^ a £ of Tea for which he paid 24/1 bay old Tonor and we took care and dried our hay and brot home a load 14* "We finished Reaping the peice above the barn there was 87 Stooks and 4 Sheaves on it which was all Winter Rie and began to Reap the Spring Rie in the old fleld before the house 15* I went to the meadow and mowed 5 or 6 cocks it was very hot and there came up a Great shower of Rain and hail I cocked up what I mowed altho it was not hayed all the hollow places in the meadow was full and the brook to the top of the banks like the Spring time 16* it Was cloudy and the air at N: E: and Rained a little some part of the day and our Belled Cow took Bull MATTHEW patten's DIAllY. 289 17"» Lowrey dull weather I took the acknowledgement of a Deed from Samuell Turrill Senior to Samuell Tuxrill Juion unpd and the boys Thrashed Rie IS*"" we cleaned np 4 bushell of Rie misty dull weather & I got a bushell of Rie ground at Lieut Moors mill 19* Cloudy dull weather and Mr Hepper come to turn Mr Quinlins sur- tut 30* Cloudy Dull weather and I set up a pail and repaired my Cart 31"' and 32* I worked at the meadow and finished mowing and rakeing the burnt lott I had 83 Cocks on it and got home a load of hp.y 24"' I got two Quarts of Rum from Hugh Campbell on Credit and I mowed some at the Meadow in the Squar and John worked at the meadow and we got home a load of hay which makes the 9th load we have got home this year 35"> We mowed and Raked hay and got home a load 36* I butchered a lamb and worked at the meadow and brot home a load of hay 37* worked at the meadow & brot home a load of hay 38* finished mowing exceept 3 cocks among the bushes in the Govt lott ^nd brot home a load of hay & got % Gallon of Rum from Hugh Camp- bell on Credit 39* got it all in cock that is mowed and brot home a load and took %% TjusheU of Rie to Lieut Moors Mill but did not get it home and I writ a Deed from David McOlary of Merrymac to jamey Smith of the meadow lott no 73 and took the acknowledgement and Reed J^ La: Mo: toward it and jamey is to pay me /8 more 81"' Carted home 3 load of hay and the boys mowed and carried out from the bushes in the Govt lott what Grass was and they Cleared on sd lott the Rest of the day SEPTEMBER FIRST Carted home a load of hay 3"* I butchered a lamb and I got a Gallon of Rum from Hugh Campbell •on Credit and the boys went to the Meadow for a load of hay lowery weather and Rained some and I gave Doctor Barns a Summons for Divers Evidences and a Notification to the adverse party (viz) Lieut McQueston and others and am to go to Ldtchfleld next Saterday to take the Deposi- tions 3* was a great Rain last night and considerable today 4* I went to the meadow and shook out what was wet of the hay and brot home a load 6* John Gk)t William OaldweUs oxen and helped home with a load being the last I had 30 loads this year there was 197 cocks in it this year and I went to Ensn Chases and took 4 Depositions for Doctor Barns and one for McQueston pr Mr Athertons desire aU unpaid and I came home after mid- night 7* I writ the Captions on the Depositions I took on the 6th and Sent them to Court pr deacon Walker and I went to job Dows and he paid 19 290 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. me 8-16-9-3 lawful being his part of the last Note to the 29th of July last and I charged him Intrest no longer he haveing had the Money Ready for me at that time 8"' I went to Robert Alexanders and paid his Wife Six Dollars and 25/ Bay old Tenor being what I owed him of what Rie and a bushell of Beans I had from him last Spring &o And I paid Means what I owned them on book being 9-3-4- Bay old Tenor and I got 1: 10: Bay old Tenor worth and paid the money and 1}£ Doz" of Coat buttons for Johns Red jacot and paid % otn Dollar for them g'h I went to McGregores and got >^ £ of Tea for which I paid 40/ old Tenor for and I paid him for a bottle of snufE which I had from him on Or on the 35th of last Augt and I went into the woods with Chandlers heirs to look their land 10"> Was Rainy Weather and I writ a letter to james Blanchard for Samuell Kennedy of the Value of the lott No 11 in the 1st Rang in Goffestown on Bedford line 11* I went iato the woods with Chandlers heirs away beyon Whitfield Gillmors and to the brushey Meadow and it came on Rain and Wet us a Good deal and we came home before night 13"> Was something Rainy the fore part of the day I began to Cut a few Stalks Near Night 14th ^e Cut the Remainder of our Stalks but 12 Rows and' John and jamey went to Alex' McMurphys to help him get his Hay 15tii Deacon Walker brought the Venires for the jurymen for Octr Court and I drawed a Wart for a town meeting to be held the 39th to chuse and Draw them and we finished cuting Our Stalks and I went to McGregores and I got a Bottle of snuff and a quarter of a pound of Allspice and J^ a bole of tody for which I paid 3/6 Lawful 16"" I went into the woods with Chandlers Heirs to a Meadow lott by Jacob McQuads and one in the little meadow and and no one in the 11th Rang and 55 3d Division and 47 & 49 third Divisions and I got a pen knif and }4 a quire of paper from McGaw 17«i> was a Rainey day 18"" I went with Col Goffe and Capt Walker to GoflEestovyn and laid off thirty acres . out of the common at penny Meadow to Dow for William McDoels amendment which he l^ad purchased from McDoel & I took the acknowledgement of a Deed for John George unpaid 19"' I went to Rob' Alexanders and Run part of the lines Round the lott no 47 a 3d Division for him and I got 3^ £ of peper an Earthen pot and a pitcher and chamber pot from McGaw for which and a penknif and the )4 quire of paper I had from him the 16th I paid him 31/3 Bay old Ten' and I got a thousand of board Nails and three thousand of Shingle Nails from him on Credit for our School house 31" I drawed the articles for us the partners in the school house among ^ our selves and between us and Joshua Gage for his doing the work 33'' We all met and Signed the Ai-ticles the forenoon it cost me }4 a day 23^ M of clep- board Nails for which I paid 7/6 Lavrful and the boys got in the corn by the well 5"> I Run Round the lott No one in the 11th Rang for James Mathies and Gave him the Runing of it and he and his Wife gave me 1 £ and 6 ounces of Heckled flax and 2 £ of tobacca gth I -v^ent out at the desire of one Moses Abbot administrator on the Estate of Jonathan HiU of Bedford in the Bay province to look up the lotts 2 & 4 in the 2d Rang in this tovm for which he paid Me a DoUar the ap- prizers was with us (viz) Lieut Daniell Moor Samuell Patten and John BeU and Richard McAllister junior was out as a hand 7"' was a great Rain we got in a load of corn and husked it and what Remained of what the boys got in before they had got in what was by the Well 8"' I went to McGregores and got % & oi Tea a bottlo of snuff and a stamped handkircheif and half a bowle of tody for which I paid him 6-6-0 Hampshtte old Tenor and I got Baileys Dectionary from him on Credit at 10/ Lawful and I got Hugh McCalley to help me draw our Salmon pot up the bank a great Rain today 292 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 9"" I had my brors Martains and Tho' McLaughlms Oxen and the boys and I hauled in nine pine logs on to the ways at Major GofEes Saw Mill and Martain had my Oxeu helping him the afternoon 10"' Tho' McLaughlin had my Oxen helping him all day and I Writ at pnting the List and Warrant into the town Book 12"' I iinishod puting them into tlie book and I went to Means and I bot 2 Barrels and )4, ^ gallon of New England Bum from MoGaw for which I paid him 44/7 Bay old Tenor 14* John and jamey went to the ordination in Merrymaok and I husked corn and Bob & David plowed some 15"^ I husked corn and John and jamey came home in the evening le* we husked out what corn was in the Barn and got word by John Wallace that Francis Barnet died this morning at Breakfast 17"' I attended Francis Barnetts funeral and was a pall bearer 19"^ the boys and I took what apples we propose for Cyder being 35 bushell to Gillmors mill and ground them and filled up 4 barrells of good Cydar and some more and I put on 7 pails of wiater on the chees and let it stand till morning 30"' I cut up the Chess and put on 3 pails of water more and pressed off a barren and ?3 more then cut up the chess again and put on another pail of water and pressd off to fill the last barrel and three or 4 Gallons over and Squire Dow paid me the ballance of his last years Note being 5 >^ Dol- lars and \% pistereen Intrest 21" we brot home the Cydar we have 4 barrels of Good cydar and 3 bar- rells and about 6 Gallon of Water cydar and it came on a cold storm of Rain 23"! John and I worked at the highways 23'* John and I worked at the highways and in the Evening we met at the school house and accepted it from Gage and I paid him my part which was 3 Dollars and J^ a pistereen and Major Goife sent to Means and got a Gallon of Rum and 1 pound of Loaf Shugar to be paid by the owners 34"' We got in the last of our corn 36"' We husked corn 37"' We finished husking corn we have about 80 bushell of Indian that is Grood corn and John worked for Hannah Baxnett geting wood and we finished plowing our Indian corn ground 28"' I went to McGregorea and got Yt & oA Tea and a bottle of snuff for which I pd him 4/ Lawful 29"' I went to james Pattersons to see about Geting the 4 bushell of Rie I lent him about a year ago and I had % a mug of flip at John Bells for which I paid 2/ bay old Tenor SO* John and I worked at the highway at the causey and Diging stone by Arrowins it thundered a great deal at a Distance South and S : W : and Rained a good deal toward night and in the Evening and jamey went to Lieut Moors Mill and 3>^ bushell of Indian corn Ground which makes 8 bushell we have had ground this f aul of our New Indian corn 31"' I cleaned up almost sis bushell of Rie and John worked for his uncle at repairing his Cydar Mill MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 293 NOVEMBER 2'* we butchered a hog that weighed 134 £ aud I took the list and war- rants to John Bell and I hot the Gun that was David Scobeys that was broke at a training in. this town for three Dollars from BeU and am to answer to Scobey what is more than he owes Bell on book 3* I set out for Boston and lodged at John 4"' I Reed 64^13-4 Bay old Tenor from him toward his note and arived at Boston 5* & 6"" and on my way home for things aud my Expences I laid out 63-14-10 bay old Tenor and I arrived home the 7th in the Evening gth J ^vent to McGaws and bot several Articles to the amount of 6-6-1 bay old Tenor and paid him the money 10* I ijeiced the stock of the Gun I had from John Bell and Hepper came to our house to Taylor 11* I set out for Cockermouth and lodged at Mrs Osgoods 12* I bot some articles in pennykook and went to Bob' Forsiths and lodged there 13* Was a storm of snow and Bain and I lay by 14* I arrived at Oockermonth and lodged at Mr James Goolds and he kept my horse that night 15* Sabath day & I sent my horse to Widow snows to be kept 16* went into the woods to Surveying and lodged at Esquire Brainards in Rumney aud run lines every day the Remainder of the week 23* & 24* I Run lines 25* 26* and 27* Rainey the whole time we came in the afternoon of the 27th and concluded to Quit the work 28* I Destributed my stores to my landlady Goold and came to Mrs Snows in Plymouth and came to Rob' Forsiths and Tarryed there untill the first of December and while I was there I gave torsith my 4th part of the lott no 74 in New Chester in the 1st Division and on the 1st of December I came to Mrs Osgoods and 2* I arrived home about Duskish Rob' Forsith gave me about IJ^ bushell of Wheat and his wife baked a parcel of Wheat Cakes for me when I went up to Cockermouth My Expences and what things I bot on this journey from I left home was 1-5-10 Lawful money of which sum I paid 3/4 for a tin kittle that I sold for my own money and 6/ for a gallon of Rum for James Goold which I got an order on the Collector ; pr day came to 6-0-0 3* of December WAS THE GENERAL THAIiTKSGIVEING 4"' I went to Derryfleld to see about brik 5"' I diveded the boards of Nino logs with Samuell Goffe that he sawed ofE 1^ being the last of the logs we hauled winter was a year there was 958 feet of my part and I got a new Shave from Proctor at 30/ Bay old Tenor unpaid 7th I -w^ent to McGregores and got >^ £ of Tea and some other things to the amount of 3-7-0 old Tenor and paid the Money 8"" I Run lines for Francis Diamond and was in their Dispute with Howard 294 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. O"" I went to McGaws and got 3 yds of wide Baize on Credit and some small articles to the amount of 5/10 Bay old Tenor which I paid the money for 10"' I went to Newboston and lodged at Betty McOoUums 11"' I settled with Andrew Walker for his note and acct and he alowed me lutrest on the acct from the year 1759 a 3/ pr £ untill the year 1765 and from then 6 pr ct and his note the same Intrest the whole now amounts to 7-19 Lawful for which I took his note to be paid in a year wUh Intrest till paid! 12"" I went to Capt^Daniell Moors mill and took 3 bushell of Indian corn with me and got it Ground and the Rie I left th^j-e 8th Instant 14"' I went And Run the lines of the lott no 80 a 8d Division for Ensign Vickere I charged 4/ unpaid (More pages of manuscript missing.) 4th X writ a bond from James Wallace to james Linn for his Main- tenance and settled the note between Capt Walker and Linn and a note from Martha Nimmock to Capt Walker and charged 3/ for tlie whole but they did not fix who should pay me and I settled my old acct against Martha Nimmock with her Daughter Esther for 111 £ of beaf she had from me in the year 1759 in Novbr and the ballauce due to me was 9/2 IJawful and the money was paid to John Bell Which paid my County and Province Rates and a pistereen over and Bell paid me the pistereen in cash and I went in the afternoon with Hugh Orr and altered and Ex- changed the highway at the east side of W" Caldwells land agreeable to a Vote of the town 5"' we butchered our large Barrow and Sow the Barrow weighed 390 £ and the Sow 235 £ and we met in the Evening at Mr Martains to Settle our school house acct aiid I was so much out of Case that I was obliged to come away presently after we began 6"' I went to Deacon Walkers and him and I went to Master Sauce and agreed with him to be the town school master 7"' I went to MoGregores and got a Gallon of Molasses and }4 £ ot All- spice for which I paid 56/ Hampr old Tenor and I spent 10/6 Hampr old Tenor and I writ a Deed from Tho» Mann to John Bell of his land he hot of John Clark 8'" I went to John Bells and took the acknowledgement of the Deed from Tho» Mann to John Bell which answers one shilling toward the Gun I had from him this faull. 9'" John Perham hauld 1500 brick to the River from Robins for which he Charged me a Dollar and I Gave him my Note for 3 Dollars to be paid to Capt Carlton for the price of the brick and I got them over the River and paid 15/ old Tenor for the freght of them over the River and they want 9/ more 11"' I wont to the forge and got 25^ £ of Iro^ from W" Newman and I got Thonms Nowiuan to punch a hole in th(3 ban- and make a little Crane and Rivet it on for a Mantel tree for our Colar cliimnoy the 25 J^ it came to 6-7-6 Hampr old Tenor unpaid and the boys got home the last of the brick we got over the River the 9th MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 295 IS"" I went at John, Vickeres desire to Nathaniel Clarks and took the tickuowledgement of Clarks wife to him of a Deed of the place in Bedford and of his and his Wife to Mr W" Gordon of the said place and of Vick- eres Wife to Clark I charged Vickere 8/ Lawful and he paid me the 8/ and the one for Clark he owes me 1/ for 13* I Began to Draw the lease from Tho" McLanghUn to W"" Newman and got well forward and McLaughlin came and stoped me to have some new articles put into the lease and I went and put the latch on the school house door these two days John put up the Cellar chimney 14th J -^ent to Widow Barnetts desire to her house and from there with her to Samuell Vose to see if he would Besign his sons Legaoie to her Late husbands Estate it snowed all day 15* I Drawed the leases of Tho" Maclaughlins part of the forge to W"" Newman and it snowed aU last night and untill about the Middle of this Day IG* The boys and I got home 3 load of wood ^ 18* got three load of wood 19* Francis Dimond came and I Writ a deed from him of his home place and two lotts by Howards to Aaron Gage and took the acknowledge- ment for which Dimond paid me 20'/ Bay old Tenor and Yi a DoUar for 3^ the day I Run lines for him and Low the 8th of Decbr last being Lows part his own part I allowed for a small pair of stillards I had from him several years ago 21"« I took the acknowledgement of a Deed for Tho" Mason the Deed vras from Clark to him The Acknowledgement Mann is to pay in smith work and james McClure and SamueU Morrison catne to our house to Make Shoes 23* james Martain had my oxen helping him to Draw logs to the River 23* Bob went to Capt Moors mill with 2 bushell of. Corn and 2 of Rie and james and I got wood and John Thrashed 26* and 26* I made heels and a small last for our Alexander and John ■Thrashed 27* I went to McGaws and got '% S of Tea and %% yards of Cromble- teen and 6 ounces of bees wax from but paid no money for the things for McGaw was not at home an exceeding warm pleasant day 28* a snowey day and I worked at makeing lasts 29* at makeing lasts a very cold windy day 30* not so high a wind as yesterday and I went to McGregores and Got a Gallon of Molasses and 1% £ of Chalk and a jacknil and }i a mug of flip for which I paid him and I got a Deerskin from him at 16/ Lawful on Credit and I got 3 £ of Tallow from IVIatthew Little for which I paid him a pistereen and one half FEBRUARY FIRST a Windy day and I worked some at makeing lasts and I fell an oak in the cleared land by Capt Walkers place and cut the top for wood 2* an Exceeding windy day and the snow Drifted very much and Vio- lent cold and james McClure and Samuel Morrison finished makeing 16 296 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. pair of shoes for us they charged 25-16-0 Hampr O : T : as they settled be- tween themselves Morrison is to receive 15-13-0 and MpOlure 10-4-0 and. I paid McOlure 4-16-0 by 9 lasts and I owe him 5-8-0 old Tenor yet and I borrowed a Dollar from old Mother McLaughlin and I paid McClure two , Dollars to give to Moses Watts being my part toward Eqniping the seen by Nutts against next flsh time &'^ I went to Bob' Alexanders and got 3 bushell of Rio and two of corn from him on cr and I got it Ground at Capt Moors and got it home and 1 got a skean of silk from McGaw at 5/ bay old Tenor on Credit 4"' I was a good deal out of case 5* James Martain had my oxen helping him draw logs 6"' I went to Rob' Alexanders and got 4 bushell of Indian corn and twO' of Rie from him and brot it to Oapt Moors and got it Ground and home and the boys hauld wood 8"> The wind rose la^t night very high and continued so all day so that it took up large flaks of crusted snow and blowed it along it was exceed- ing cold G"" I went to Alexanders and got 6 bushell of Rie I settled with him for what Grain I have had from him this Winter being ten bushell of Rie and 6 of Indian the Rie was 32/6 and the corn at 25/ Bay old Tenor came to 23-15-0 and I paid him 0-15-0 by 3, days Rumng lines for him on the 33d 24th and 35th of last December and I owe him 17 » bay old Tenor yet of the Grain and I got >^ £ of Tea and 7 £ of Shugar from McGaw Weighed off to me by Alexanders wife on Cr 12"' I writ a Deed from Miller james Moor to John McConihe of his place and a bond of Defeteance from John McConihe to him on the Deed and I took the Acknowledgement of the Deed and bond both for which Moor paid me 4/ Lawful money and Mr Hepper came yesterday to make me a pair of breeches of my Wif es kuiting and he finished makeing them today at noon and then he went home 13"> I went to Rob' Gillmors in Goofestown for Major Goffe and writ a pair of Indentures for him for the child that Sarah March laid to his son Samuell to Rob' Gillmor but she did not come with the child to sign the Indentures I charged Gfoffe 2/ Lawful and he paid me a pistereen of it 15"' I went to McGregores and I got a Dozen of butons for leather' breeches and >^ a Gallon of Rum and a Mug of Tody for which I paid him 19/3 Bay old Tenor 16"' Mr Hepper came to make a pan- of leather breeches for me 17"' I went out near Mr Heppers and got as much poplar stuff as will make 18 dishes or boles and I went to Zachariah Chandlers and took the acknowledgement of a Deed for John Lowder from Zech for which he paid me a pisteereen and Mr Hepper finished makeing my breetches 18"' I went to McGaws and got a checked Unen handkercheif at 14/ and a paper of pins at 4/ and paid the Money for them and I went to John Thomas and got 4 bushell of Rie from him which paid me for my Runing lines for him and McGellavi-e this faul Except 5/ Bay old Tenor and I got it Groimd at Capt Moors Mill 30"' the boys cut and liauled with our own Oxen and horse 4 logs to the- MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 297 Majors mill for his son Samtiell for the plank he sawed this winter to lay our barn floor 21" Sabathday supposed to be the coldest Day was this Winter the Ex- ceeding high 22* the Wind not quit so high but the cold very Intence the boys and I got two load of wood 23* my bror Samuell and I went to McGregores and Capt Starke and I got a Gallon of Molasses % a Gallon of Rum and a mug of Tody from McGregore for which I pd him 8-14-0 Hampr old Tenor i 24"' I attended at Esquire Rands at the Probate Court on acct of the legacie Francis Barnett left to the poor of the town my Expences was a Dinner and a mug of Flip the flip I pd 4/1 Bay O : T : for the Dinner un- paid 35th I -^Y-rit a Wart for a town meeting to be held the 10th of next march and I went to Deacon Walkers and he signed it and I went to John Orrs and sent it from there to McDuiHe by his step son John Morrison 27"' I went to Tho" Boies for Hugh Campbell and Writ deed from him to Boies of all his place Exceept one acre and a bond of Def eazanoe for which I charged 4 shillings unpd MARCH FIRST I Writ a Deed from Zechariah Chandler unpd and in the Evening the partners (Except my bror) that hired Mr Quinlan settled with him for what he has keept school with us since the 15th of last June the time he began his wages came to 36 Dollars my part is 6 Dollars 2* I went vrith my bror and his Sam" to McGregores to meet the other partners in the white pine timber in Amoskieg fall and waited all day but none of them come and Esqur Dow came to my house and paid my wife 9-0-4-2 Lawful money toward his and his bror jobs and Favors note S'' I paid my bror Sam" five Dollars to pay his Quarter of what is to be paid now for the logs in Amoskieg fall 3* I went to Deacon Walkers and with the other selectmen Drawed the Wart for the March meeting and we Becd from james Caldwell of his col- lection of Rates 0-9-9-1 and from jos Scobey 3-18-0 and the whole of the Remainder of Tho» Boies being 3-3-9-3- being in the whole 7-11-7 Lawful and lodged the Money in Deacon Walkers hand and I paid Joseph Scobey 18/ Lawful on Tho" Newmans order in writing 4th I -v^rent Zechariah Chandlers and took the acknowledgement of the deed that I writ the 1st Instant from Zechariah Chandler to Rob' Alexan- der to be paid by Alexander 5"' I went to Joseph Farmers and writ two Deeds at his place to Jacob McGaw I charged % ^ Dollar and I took the aclmowledgements for McGaw 2/ Lawful and lodged at Alexanders with McGaw e* I settled with McGaw for all I owed him Except what I owe him of the things I got for the school house which with )4 £ 0* Tea I got today came to 9-8-3- bay old Tenor and I paid him 10/ bay old Tenor over through mistake in ading it up the Writing the deed for Fai-mer yesterday and 298 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. the two acknowledgements which came to 1-17-6 bay old Tenor was set- tled in our acct and he charged Farmer with the half Dollar gih -yy-g gQj; gome wood and in the afternoon I searched about the River to find my Cannoe but did not find her gth y^Q got some more wood and in the afternoon I found my Oannoe against Zechariah Chandlers land 10"' was a town Meeting which I attended and I was chose to Attend the Probate court on acct of the Legacie left to the town by Francis Bar- nett ' ll* I attended the Probate court at Capt Daniel Moors my Expences was my Dinner which cost me half a pistereeu • 12"' I writ a Dsed from Benjamin Vickere and his Wife to Robert Burns and Went to Vickeres and took the acknowledgement which Burns is to pay me for and Vickere paid me a Dollar and half for Ruuing the lott he sold to Burns the 14th of last December and for Riming Round the 3d Division no 103 on the 33d of sd December and writing the Deed today and I got 7 £ of Brown Shugar and 2}4 £ and 1 ounce of loaf shugar and )4 an ounce of snuflf from and V/i £ of Tobaccafrom McGaw for which I paid him 3-12-0 Bay old Ten' and I had % S, ot Indigo that I did not pay for IS* I Writ a WiU for Silas Barron and one from William Barron for which 'they paid me % a Dollar and Mr Solomon Hutchinson and I went over the cast of the Inventory of Capt Barrous Estate and found we had overcast it about 33: 13-3 Lawful money IS"! I writ a bill of sale from Tho' Newman to his bror William and a power from Tho» to Martian WiUiam is to pay me 16"' I writ another bill of sale from Thomas Newman to his bror Will- iam and Will'" is to pay me and I went to Goflfestown and laid out 40 acres of the common by penny Meadow and came and See Tho= Newman and settled accts with him and there was 10/8 bay old Tenor in my favr and I forgave it and we changed Rects 17ih I -^yaited on the Counters at John Bells that was Chose the 10th In- stant to Render the town accts but all they did was to' Examined the acots which had been Accepted by the town last March Meeting 18"' I Recorded the Warts for the Meeting that was held the 10th In- stant and the Votes of sd Meeting and John Bells acct of his constableship in the year 1766 and was accepted by the town the 18th of April 1769 19"' I went to David McOlearys in this town & laid out his mill yard for which and takeing the acknowledgement of a Deed for Capt All'' Allds and him paid me a Dollar and I settled my order with McCleaiy that I had on him from the Selectmen and answered all my Rates out of it and there was 7/7 comeiug to me over and above my whole Rate and he gave me a Dollar of it and there is 1-7 comeing to me yet which I took his word for and I endorsed the back of the order to him 20"' I sold an Ox Yock to Zechariah Chandler for }i a Dollar unpaid and I went to Alexanders a writ a Deed from David McCleary of Londonderry to Alex' and McGaw and 8 notes of hand for the lott no 115 3d Division I charged them % of a Dollar and Alex' is to pay me }4 and McGaw paid hie the other by things I got as much from McGaw as came to 43/6 bay MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 299 old Tenor and his part of my pay was Discounted and I paid him the over- pliis being 38/6 bay old Tenor 22« I went to Col Goffes and left an order there for Lieut Vose to get the weights and measures from Noah Parker that I bot from him for the town in March 1771 and after I came home I new Drawed the articles be- tween the partners in the forge for which I charged % of a Dollar unpaid 33* my bror and I and Capt John Moor went to Oapt Staxks and got a Quit claim of half the logs in Amoskieg and from there to Ool Goffes falls and I got a Gallon of Molasses and % an ounce of snuff and tobacca and my Expences at McGregores was 3-10-0 Hampshire old Ten' and I gave Samuell McFarland a summons to call witnesses to an arbitration at Lieut Sam" Voses next Tuesday being the 30th Instant 24"> I went and cut a Walnut tree on Widow Barnetts and Split it in Quarters and brot home Enough for a pair of Ox bows 35* I got a new Shave from Mr james Martin toward what he owes me it was a N : E : storm of Rain in the afternoon and Night following 26'h John and I went and We hewed and Shaved 33 ax handles of the stick of Wallnut 1 cut the 34th and another pair of Oxbows 37"' I gave Timothy Johnson a Summons for Enoch Page in his Case with Samuell McFarland for which he pd me 7/9 bay old Ten' 29ih My bror Samuell and I and our boys and oxen went and Twitched in what logs we had at Major Goffes saw Mill and I writ a power of attorney from Thomas Newman to Capt John Moor and took the acknowl- edgement unpaid SO"* I went to Lieut Voses to E]noch Pages and Samuel McFarlands Arbitration and swore 11 Evidences and I was in McFarlands summons as a Witness I got home about Midnight SI"* Was the annual March Meeting the town chose John Bell Town Clerk and 1st Selectmen and Lieut Little the 2d and james Aiken the 3d and he Would not serve and then they chose Adam Dickey in his Room but Dickey Refused to be Sworn untiU he could consider fvu-ther I swore BeU as Clerk but they did not ask me to Swear any other of the officers APRIL FIRST I attended at Esquire Rands at the Probate Court on acct of Francis Barnetts Will and John Bell came to Col Goffes to be sworn a selectman and the Coll called nxe to Swear him which I did and afterward Adam Dickey camp but would not be sworn untUl farther consideration and james Patterson came and Desired to be Qualified surveyor of Lumber and I swore him my Expences was 4/1 bay old Tenor 3* I paid John Perham four dollars three of them was for Ij^ thousand of brick I bot from Robins and was to be pd to Mr Carlton for which I gave my Note for said Carlton to John Perham but Perham had not a note with him to give me up but promised to take my Name from it and the other dollar was for his hailing the brik to the River at Col Goffes the note was given the 9th of last January the day the brick was hauld 3"! I worked at the highway by seabeens brook on the River and Runing about a Mile and half of the line between Merrymac and Bedford to Imow 300 MATTHEW patten's DIAUr. whether any of the bridge over the brook is in Bedford but there was none of it in Bedford S'* Thomas Newman Made a new shoe for my horses fore foot of my Iron and steeled the toe of ailother with his steel and made Nails to set the two and the afternoon I worked at turning oif logs with Oapt Moor and my brors 3 sons (More pages of manuscript missing.) A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM THE 19th OF APRIL 1773 Including a part of said day and I paid Samuel Morrisons bror who he gent there 9-13-0 Hampshire old Tenor Which with a doUar I paid himself the 20th of last March made the whole I owed him for his makeing Shoes this last Winter and I sent by the same youngster 5-8-0 Hampr old Tenor to James McClure which with what lasts I made him paid all I owed him for makeing Shoes for us this last Winter 30"' I was apprizing Francis Barnetts Estate along with Major Goffe and Capt John Moor 31'' I attended the adjournment of the March meeting and I swore Lieut Little and Adam Dickey as selectmen and William Caldwell as Constable and his Father james Caldwell Collector and and and james Caldwell and John Bell Surveyors of Highways and I went about sun Set to Zeohariah Chandlers Barn Raising and I paid Master Quinlan a Dollar toward his keeping school 23* I went to GrofEestown and bot a pair of oxen from Mr Sawyer for 35J^ Dollars the half dollar is on condition that the oxen hold out to do my spring work well if not it is to be but the 35 Dollars and John brot them home who went With me for that purpose and I went and Run lines &o for Capt Karr in the afternoon and lodged at his house the night following 23* I went and Run Round the peice of land by Catamount brook Which had been laid out to John Wentworths Right for Esquire Blodgett and I gave him the Runing of it and came home that Night 24"> we sheled out 4 bushell of Corn and I went to the iwnds and I catched 4 pickerel 3C"' I with Major Goffe and Oapt John Moor finished appriaeiug Francis Barnetts Estate and went to Col Gfoffes and attested to the apprizement and John went to McGaws and Got a Gallon of MoUasses and seven pounds of shugar on Credit and afterward he went to Capt Daniel Moors mill and Got the Corn Ground that we sheled out the . 24th and Bob and our 4 Oxen helped William Barnett to plough up Grass land 27"' I went to McQaws and 2>^ Quarts of Rum and one half a pound of Tea for which I paid him 24/ bay old Tenor and I paid him 40/ bay old Tenor for the' things John Got there yesterday 28"' I Avent to Richard MacAllesters to measure some land off his place to his son John but he was not at home and I came home without doing it and I took Sawyers ox Tock that I had to bring the Oxen home in last MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 301 -week to Pisoataquog River between the bridge and Lieut Littles and I see Sawyer there and told him of it 39* I writ two Deeds from Zechariah Chandler one was to Whitefield Gillmor and the other was to Samuell TnrrUl junr of the lott 16 in the 6th Rang and I went to Heppers and took Hannah Murphys examination of her being a bastard child she swore it on one Philip Felix and came to Richard McAUesters and waited till near Night to lay off the land I went there to lay off yesterday but he was from home and I did not do it and John let William Newman have five bnshell of potatoes SO**- I drawed a Warrant on the Examination I took yesterday and dated it yesterday because I agreed to give one yeisterday MAT FIRST I got a pound of Butter from Thomas Boies toward what he is to pay me on Hugh Campbells acct and I hewed out two Ax handles out of the Stock I cut this spring at Widow Bainetts S* I went to the Cedar swamp and got two three net poles and Capt Stark agreed with W" Karr that if he would Give me a shad he would ^ve him one tomorrow they catched 3 Salmon and 13 Shad at the falls today and I got 2 hundred clapboard nails and a pair of small 1 £ at McGregores on credit 4"» I got a Shave from Mrs Newman for which I am to give her potatoes and I got a shear mould from Thomas McLaughlin it weighed 39X£ toward what he owes me on acct of Fly Netts 5"" I went to the River on Major Goffes Notice to help ty on the Scene but the owners did not come and I waited till toward night and I writ a letter to job Dow on acct of some Abuse he gave His Wife Sister Lamb 6* In the afternoon eleven of the owners hung the scene and began to Draw a little before snnsett and drawed tiU nine or ten o Clock and ■catched 67 Shad in all we had 6 apeice we had 3 Quarts of Rum I paid 2 Coppers for W" Newman and Goffe owes me 3 for want of change the wholl I pd was was 7 coppers T"" I Run lines for Timothy Ferin and Ensign Moses Kelley and writ a Deed from Ferin to him and took the acknowledgement for which I charged a Dollar Kelley paid his half and a shilling over and I paid it to David Sawyer toward the oxen I had from him the( 23d of last April I Drawed and order to him on Timothy Feavor for 9-4-0 and I gave him a note for 1-6-0 and what I Reed from Kelley that I paid him is Endorsed on the back of the note S* I sowed a bushell and a half of flaxseed and I went to the falls and I got 30 shad and jamey fished at the scene being the first day I had this year ajid got 170 shad and I borrowed 30 from Hacket that he could not get home and james Martin made a nose for a Salmon pott of his Iron 10* I fished at the faulls and I got 135 shad and my bror Sam" and I got 31 £ of Salmon and 11 Shad out of the pot by setting 11* I got 100 Shad at the falls and 100 at the Scene 13* I got 70 Shad at & falls 302 MATTHEW PATTKN'S BIAKY. 13* I got 380 shad at the falls and the boys got 60 at the Scene and we got 30 at the Setting place between my bror and me and y^ a Salmon 14"' I got 90 Shad IS'i" I got 43 shad at the falls and the boys got 74 at the Scene we got 100 Ells this week I let Robert Richardson have a peck of seed corn for which he paid me a pistereen my expeuces since I was at the falls has been 1-7-4 Hampshire old tenor I fished at the falls untill the 10th of June which day I came home the 5th 7th 8th and 9th & 10th we worked at our new place for Ells the No of shad we Got this fish time I don't know we have Wyi barrel of shad now at home and 170 salt shad sold off and we have about 3 barreU of Ells my Expences since the 15th of May I dont know The boys among them have sold about 14 or 15 Dollars worth of fish 11th 13th & 14th ^e all wed at the Com 15"> I went to Divide off Joseph Palmers part that ho purchased from Moses Seuter but stoped at MacGrcgores all day the officers of Col GofEes Rigiment met there today le"" I Divided Farmers Estate off to him & writ a Deed and a bond and Parmer pd me 6/8 Lawfull for my service my Expences yesterday and to- day for liquor snuff ferryage &c was 3-18-0 Hampshire old Tenor 17"' to vrriting a Deed for Capt Walker to Eleaz' Emersons Wife 18"^ I went to Mr Tuttles in Qofifestown to divide the peice of land at the Crooked falls on Piscataquog for him and the other owner but did not do it & run some other lines for him I charged him 4/ La: Mo: unpd and I writ a deed from W" MaDoel to Henry Dow mcdoel paid nae 3/ for that and other writings and Dow ovyes me for the acknowledgement 32'! I Vendued Francis Barnetts personal Estate and I bot a Draft Chain and a squar table a Scyth and four peices of plow plate and Tate and Brady psalm book came to 19-8-0 Hampshire O: T: 38'! I 8i)ent the day at the widows 24th I -w^ent to Goffestown and Run Round the lott no 6 in the north Rang on the River for Peter Herriman for which he paid me a Dollar and I took the acknowledgement of two Deeds one for Jese Kaxr which I gave him and the other for Rob' McAllow for which he pd me a shilling Law- ful and I lodged at Capt Karrs at free coast my Expences at Kelleys on this tour was 5/ iBay old Tenor 35* I came to Ensn Kelleys and I Drawed a plan of his land on the South side of the highway and he treated me to a bowle of to4y and my Dinner and my Wife sent to McGaws and got ^ £ of snuff and a pound of Loaf Shugar on Credit 36* I finished a pail for ourselves and I went and got Martain to make 8>^ £ of plow plates and I got the Shear and Colter and bolt that he made for me the Shear Colter and bolt weighed 31>^ £ I found the mold and the Iron for the bolt and all the plates but one he Steeled the shear with his Steel the Colter has none on it he proposes to alow me the price of what Iron I found and charge me the price of made work 28* I went to McGregores to help to Divide Widow Godfreys 3ds be- tween Esquire Blodget and McGregore but they could not agree and we did not do anything toward Dividing and I bot a pair of Specticles from MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 303 Molly McGregore for which I paid two pistereens and I writ a Deed and took the acknowledgement from John Dnnlap to joshua Tolford and we got among us three Salmon I got one that weighed 10 £ 29"> we got 9 Sabnon I got 3 that weighed 40. £ SO"- hi the afternoon I went to the Raising of Lieitt Littles Mill and we got 5 salmon I got two that weighed 20 £ JULY FIRST I got 1 Salmon that weighed 10 £ & I pd Mr Quinlan a Dollar which paid him all my part for his keeping school here and six shillings Bay old Tenor over which I gave him and I paid old Mrs Maclaughlin a Dollar toward the tow cloath I had from her this spring and on the 2d I went to McGtaws and I got )4 £ot snnfE which was paid by a mistake of an acct last spring and I got a galon of Rum and X of a hundred of Rice on credit and the boys hayed at Widow Barnetts and the day before 3* I went to Widow Barnetts myself and my bror and I Divided what hay the boys got in cocks & my brors John brot my part home at Evening with their oxen being 13 cocks and David went to Bsqr Blodgetts and got 3 bwshell of rie and he left two bushell of Indian corn there that they did not grind for want of Water gih I ^v^ent in the afternoon to the Raising of james Martains house and Tho' McLaughlin and -I catched nine Salmon one was boiled and eat for Supper and the other 8 Martain & McLaughlin & I Divided and I got my divid of all the salmon that has been catched since the first instant I had five that weighed 63 £ as my share of the 8 aforesaid and we Settled with Major Goflfe to take him in partner and GofEe is to pay me 30 £ of Salmon to make up my Damage I sustained by his bad conduct these 3 years past and I tarried all night and came home the next morning 6* I Draw^ed our fishing agreement in Writing and the boys worked at Hannah Barnetts place they helped their uncle the Greater part of the day and they brot home a load of hay of their geting it makes 31 cocks they have got from there in all this year and 33 cocks for the widow And Tho" Newman gave me a fore Quarter of "Veal that weighed 13 £ 7"* in the evening We got two Salmon that weighed 31 pound and I had them which makes me 15 £ ahead of Martain S"" I went to Amherst to the Sessions and I carried the two Salmon we got yesterday with me and Smith had one and Guttler had the other I had 3/6 pr £ for them they came to 3-14-4 bay old Tenor they weighed 31% £ and I sit in the Sessions and I took two depositions for Ideut John Parker and one for Gilbert McCay I charged half a Dollar for each of them to pay and McCay paid me a pisteereen toward his >^ dollar 9* I sit in the Sessions and at Evening they were adjourned to the 3 Tuesday in August next and I tarried untill next day ID"' I came home my Expences was 3-15-6 bay old Tenor and I bot a bell for my Sheep for which I paid a pistereen and while I was gone Mar- tain got 43 £ of Salmon and we got 13 and one of 10 £ they lent to Tho» McLaughlin 12"' this morning I got 36 £ of Salmon and Martain got two that 304 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. weighed & and I gave W" Morrow one half of a Salmon that weighed 33?^ and the other half I gave to my bror Sam" and I got two Syths from Dea-. con Gillmor on Credit which I Expect will be Settled in my acot with his son James and I got % a Salmon more that weighed 6 £ and Martain tother J^ and I gave my half to Ensign Patterson Id"* there Was a Good Refreshing Rain last night and several ^howe^s went Round bi^t none came here I bent 3 ox bows and a Scoop nett bow -we could do nothing with the hay & our Taz cow took Bull and I writ a deed from lieut Sam" Gregg to james McCurdy of his place above Amos- kieg Falls 16"" I went to McGaws and I got 7 £ of shugar and a potmd of snuflE for wliich I paid him a Dollar and I got yi a thousand of board nails on credit and I had a bowle of Tody for which I paid him six pence Lawful and the boys finished mowing the meadow at home 17"* I took tow cloath to Heppers to make me two pair of britches and I got some White ash for Scoope net bows and the boys plowed among the corn and Raked some hay 19"' I went to Hugh Orrs and I writ a Deed from William Barron to Hugh Orr of the Meadow lott no 31 & 32 and I took the acknowledgement all unpaid and in the . afternoon Barron and I came to james Pattersons and I Run the lines of the meadow lott no 43 and writ a Deed of it to Pat- terson from Barron and took the acknowledgement unpaid and my John and my brors Sam" and John mowed at Widow Barnetts for me toward Evening it looked like f owle weather and the boys left off mowing before night and Bob went to McGaws and got a Gallon of Riunand half a pouud of Tea on credit and jamey and him got in the last of the hay of our own meadow 30"' the boys and I went to Widow Barnetts and we Raked up what the toys mowed in the forenoon and then it began to wet and we could not get up what the mowed the afternoon and I writ another Deed from Lieut Gregg to james McCurdy and he i)aid me 2/ for the two Deeds and I took the acknowledgement and would not take any pay for it from McCurdy 21" I butchered our motle Cows calf it weighed 49 £ and the boys and I went to widow Barnetts and workt at the hay 32 & 23* We workt at the hay at widow Barnetts and we got all in cock and we Carted in 33 cocks for them and 9 we brot home and loaded 9 more and Sott the Cart in the Barn over night and it came on Rain 24"' we brot home the load that was ou the cart wo loft 81 cocks stand- ing in the field and my Wife sold 20 shad fish to WilUam Killsey and took a Dollar and 5 to Deacon Rob' White and took one fourth of a Dollar for them and Since I have been at widow Barnetts my Wife put of 40 Shad to James Greggs Wife of Newboston for four yards of linin cloath and 10 she gave her she brot us 3 Quarters of Veal a present and I took the acknowl- edgement of a Deed from Zechariah Chandler to Whitefleld Gillmor and the acknowledgement from Chandler to Samuel Tm-rillJunior and they both paid me and Turrill paid me 1/6 old Tenor toward the acknowledge- ment of a Deed from his father to him and Chandler paid me for writing both the Deeds they were writ last April JIATTHKW patten's DIAEY. 305 26"' John and Bob and I went to widow Barnetts and took in 16 cooks and we brot 7 cocks home and John and Bob went back there and tarried all night there is nine cocks to bring home in the morning and I took the acknowledgement of a Deed for Capt Stinsonand would not take anything for it the Deed was from Capt Allds a?* I sent David to McGaws and sent a Dollar he brot a Gallon of Rum and I sent word to send no change but to give me credit for it and we Reaped lOX stook of Rie and took in 13 Stooks and two sheaves into the barn 28"' Charles Black came and Reaped for me while I writ a Deed from Capt Daniel! Moor to him of the lott he lives on and a Deed from him to John McConihe of the same and a Bond of Defeazance from McConihe to him We Reaped 18 stooks 29th -^e finished Reaping in the forenoon and got it all in we lack a sheaf of 40 stooks in the whole and we Carted in the flax we have 62 Stook of flax and we went to the Little Meadow after Dinner and b^gan to Mow the first of our mowing there this year we mowed 12 cocks SO* we mowed and Raked hay at the meadow the Boys lay in the meadow and I lay at Mr Caldwells the last night and yesterday David got a Gallon of Rum and four pound of Cotton from McGaw on Credit 31"' we mowed and Raked and and Bob came home last night and him and David took home a jag of hay the Rest of us lay in the meadow we got up 67 cocks in all we Raked up 4 cooks that miist be shaked out again the Rest is well hayed AUGUST 2d & 3d I made a sett work wooden Bottle that held a Gallon on the 2d the boys brot home one load of hay and on the 3* 3 load 4"" the boys brot home one load of hay which was all that we have in cock but two or three and I shaved and bent five scoop nett Bows and we Shelled out two Bushell of corn 4th I ^ent and Round Round the meadow lott no 9 in the Great Meadow for Gan RiddeU for which he paid me one half a Dollar and Bob went to McGaws and Got a Gallon of Rum on Credit and John and jamey came to the meadow and began to mow in the Burnt lott and I came and lay in the meadow with them the at night 5ih jny brors Sam" came to mow for me and we mowed the forenoon and it Rained so hard and appeared like a Storm that we left off at Noon and came home e"" Cloudy all day we plowed owe cow yard and sowed it with Turnip seed and I writ a Deed from Zeohariah Chandler to Geo Cowen of 2/5 of No 23 in the 5th Range for which he paid me a Shilling Lawful and I took the acknowledgement for Cowen and I writ a deed of sd lott from George to his mother and took the acknowledgement and it answered to his mother for her being an Evidence when Mr Houston prosecuted my wife being J^ a Dollar T*"" Bob and David began to plow in the field by my brors & I worked at 20 306 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. a pail and John and jamey went to the meadow in the afternoon and turned the hay we mowed the 5th and mowed 4 cocks 9"" we Raked up the hay at the meadow and got home a load out of the Burnt lott we have 35 cocks in it this year we Baked up 43 in no today but they were small cocks 10"' a considerable Baiu in the fore part of the day and it cleared up in the after pai't of the day and John and jamey and I went to the meadow and mowed a few cocks and lay in the meadow all night 11*'' we mowed the fore part of the day and Shaked out 13 cocks of what we Raked the 9th and jamey Patterson and his bror Nath" came after dinner & we all raked untill night and got all into cock that we had mowed and Bob and David took home two load today 13"' the Pattersons staid over night and helped us till the middle of the forenoon and we finished mowing Exceept some picking in the Governor lott and Bob and David took home two load today and Pattersons got what Grass seed could be Reaped off of what was to mow when they come to us yesterday and we put it all in cook . IS"" I had my brors old Oxen and Cart and I brot nine cocks home with them in the forenoon and Bob brot home another and I went and brot horn a load in the Evening the Night following was a heavy Rain the latter part of the night 14"' Rained very hard sometime in the morning le"" I brot home two load of hay from the meadow and the boys Dryed the hay 17th TffQ iia4 jjiy brors young Oxen and brot home 14 cocks which was the last but the pickings among the bushes and I went to Amherst to the Sessions and sit in them 18"' I attended the Sessions 19"' I came home in the forenoon my Expences was 1-18-1 Bay old Tenor I bot %£,oi Tea and %£ot peper and >^ ounce of snuff from Esqr Guttler for which I paid him 1-6-3 Bay old Tenor and I paid /lO Bay old Tenor to David Ramseys man for mending my stu-rup leather which I broke as I got to Hildreths 30"' WUham Morrow came and got 60 shad fish which I gave him on acct of his Right in Nutts Scene that I got of him which I gave him more than my bargain 31" John Warren got 40 Shad for which he paid me two Dollars and he paid me another Dollar and is to get 30 shad more for it and I made of a pail for Mrs Martain and my wife took it to her and jamey and Bob thrashed Rie and Jacob Hepper got 30 shad on Credit 83* I went to McGaws and got a pound of snuff and a pair of shears and 3 Gimblets and % of a pound of Cotton for which I paid 43/ Bay old Tenor and I got an Ivory Comb on Credit of 7/ Bay old Tenor price and I went to the little meadow and we began to clear in the Governor lott 34"' I qualified Hugh Orr a Surveyor of highways and I went to job Dows miU and got 3 bushell of Rie Ground and I had }4 a bowle of tody for which I paid % bay old Tenor and Tho» Newman put a hoop on each of om: pudding pann Kittels and would charge nothing for them MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 307 SS* jamey aiid I cleared at the little meadow and Martha Mclnnosh got • 47 shad and pd 6-6-0 Bay old Tenor for them and my wife gave her 6 more a present and Bob and David plowed in the field by my brors 26"' My wife let David Savryer have 30 shad and 10 £ of Salmon which pd up the last of the note for the oxen I hot from him the 22d of last April being two Dollars and jamey and I cleared at the little meadow and Bob and David plowed in the field by my brors 27"i jamey worked aU day at the highway by Tho' lances and I was half a day at the bridge by Zechariah Chandlers and it came on Rain that we left off and I shaved hoops for two pails in the afternoon 28"> I worked at the bridge by Chandlers all day and I found 250 feet of pine plank to Cover it and we spread our flax in my Brors Meadow 80"' I pd Rob* McGregore aU I owed him being 7/10 Lawful and I had 2>^£ of Loaf shngar from him for which I paid him )^ a DoUar and I had 25^ yards of Brown Broadcloath from him on trust at 3 Dollars pr yard and I had a bowle of tody for which I paid 12/ Hamp' old Tenor and Ensn Benjamin Vickere got 10 Shad to be paid in Indian Corn 31'' I finished makeing a pail for Steven Frenches wife and my wife carried it to her and I paid james Houstons son John 25/ Bay old Tenor toward the 4 turning hooks he made our Bob SEPTEMBER FIRST I got 7 £ of shngar and 2 Dozn of Coat and a Dozn of jacoat Bottons and 2 sceans of Mohair and 3)^ yds of ferrit from McGaw on Credit came to 2-14-3 Bay old Tenor and John McCIary paid my wife 5 Dollars for shad fish and got away 40 and he has 60 more to get 2* I paid James Houstons son John 17/6 Bay old Tenor toward the four turning hooks he made for Bob and I went to the meadow to help the boys toward night and I Cut my left legg with the breaking up hoe 3* I went to Dows mill and got \%. bushell of Rie Ground and I had % a, bowle of tody at KeUeys and % bowle att Dows for which I paid % a pistereen and I paid my brors Betty 8-16-6 Bay old Tenor for 4)^ yards of Oloath called Soy to line the coat I am about to get made 4th I ymk a Deed from Henry Dow to Stephen Tuttle and took the acknowledgement for Tuttle both unpaid and I was so much out of case with the Cut I got on my leg last Thursday that I could not move all day. gth ]yir Hepper came to make the coat that I got the cloath at McGregores the 80th of last month and I writ a Deed from SamueU Hankin to DanieU Moor Capt and took the acknowledgement both unpd and I lay by with the Cut on my leg and jamey and Bob worked at the Gounty Road 7"' John jamey and Bob workt at the County Road and I sent to MacGregores (By my brors Betty) and got >^£ of Tea a Skean of Silk and a quarter of a yard of buckram on credit 8* jamey and Bob worked at the County Road bridge gth I -went to McGraws and got 28 Black jett jacoat buttons for which I paid him one Shilling lawf ull money and the boys tyed and Shocked what stalks were cut and there was a heavy shower of Rain just at night 308 MATTHEW PATTBN'S DIARY. lO* I went to MacGregores and I got a Gallon of Kum for which I paid a pistereen and ? coppers ll"" I went along with Qapt Daniell Moor and Ideut David Poor to assist in Buuiug the line between their home lott (viz) No 47 & 48 Capt Moor is to pay me a pistereen and a half for my service and Sam" MoKillup outt and sowed up the Quarters of my shoes and Busu Bouja- miu Vickere got 50 Shad and is to be paid in Ooru and Oornot johu Graham got 40 Shad to be paid next Wednessday at Amherst IS"" I writ a Deed from james Barr to his son James of the Easterly half of his place and I took the acknowledgement for which young james paid me 3/ La: Mo:, and he gave me two shillings more to pay the Recording and sent the Deed with me to Amherst to give to the Recorder And I went to Amherst to help Examin the County accts 14"> On the business of Examining the Gtoal accts IS"" the Sessions met by adjournment but we could not get the accts gone through by Reason of the Superiour Court sitting and the sessions was adjoiirned without Day 16"> I stayed and heard the Tryal of Isreal WUkens for Killing his father Isreal being the first Capital Tryal in the County he wa.s found guilty of manslaughter he was Branded next day with the letter T on the right hand ^ l?"" I Returned home I bot a pound of snuff from a peddler for which I paid 30/3 Bay old Tenor and I bot an ounce of SnufE and 6 Biskuit for which I paid 5 Bay old Tenor my Expences was 3-14-0 Bay old Tenor and I writ a Deed from Chandlers heir to John Morrison of the half of McDugal lott so called and took the acknowledgement for which Enos Bradford paid me 3/ Lawful! and Parker Emerson Summoned me in Lieut Poor and Capt Moors case and gave me a quarter of a Dollar and Matthew Little paid me two shillings to pay for the Recording the Deed he gave his Bror james Daughters 18"' David McCleary Senr came and got 60 shad his son John paid for them the 1st day of this Instant 30"' I writ a deed from Henry Dow to 'WilUam "White Senr of Dows land at penny Meadow and I took the acknowledgement all unpaid and I went to james Willsons in Newboston and got a bushell of Winter Wheat to Sow for which I paid him a Dollar 31»' I attended the Vendue of the personall Estate of Francis Barnett and I bot 13 Cydar barrels at 1/ each and an old pair of leather Breeches 7/6 and I tarryed all night it was near morning before we broke up 33'' I came home in the forenoon and I sowed two bushell of Rie in the field by my brors 33* I finished sowing the field by my brors I sowed five bushell and about a peck of Rie in it and I took my oxen to Silas Walkers to Pasture a little before night ' 34"' My Oxen came home themselves 37"' I went to Daniell McParlands to try to get my oxen pastured SS"" I took my oxen as far as Samuell McFarlands and he promised to take them to his Brors that Evening and I took the last of our Indian corn being lyi bushell and 4 Quarts to Patees mill and got it Ground MATTHE-W patten's DIARY. 309 ag* I -went along with John Neal to Goffestown to help apprize the Right of land that was Major Blanchards which he took possession of for Col Monlton Parker Emerson was the sheriff and Sam" Richards of Goffes- town and Ephraim JEmerson of Wear was the other two apprizers 30"> I got home in the afternoon Neal is to pay me he bore my Expences and I got Jese Karr to steel the toes of my horses fore shoes and sett them for which I paid them 1 shilling Lawful OCTOBER FIRST I got David Moor to sole my pumps he found all I worked for him while he was mending and which answered for his sowing them on the soles he charged which I paid 2 or 3 years ago by Runing lines A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER FIRST 1773 2* "We settled our School house acots among the partners we Reed Stephen French and Zechariah Cliandler in fuU shares with us that built it each of our parts in cash was 22 £ Hamp' Old Tenor and each part in Labour & stuff was 31-3-0 Hamp' old Tenor the bricks for the chimneys ■Was not Reckoned we have them to Settle yet 4"' the boys and I got in corn and put up husks &c 5"* Hugh Ramsey got 40 shad which makes 160 in all this Summer for a Saddle and bridle from his son David that he is to get for me and Mrs Hepper got 6 shad and we husked corn and plowed 6"" I sowed the bushell of wheat I got at james Willsons and about 13 quarts of Rie and we got in corn the afternoon 7th J -v^ent to Amherst and attended the Sessions and Examined att the Goall accts 8'* I Examined att the Treasurers accts and attended the Sessions 9"' I came home and got one half a pound of Tea from Lieut Baldvsdn for which I paid 16/ Bay old Tenor and two pound of redwood from Esquire Cuttler for which I paid 2/6 Bay old Tenor and in comeing home I got a pound of snuff from Alex' Ejrown for which I paid 20/ Bay old Tenor my Expences was 31/ Bay old tenor IV^ I coppyed at off what Lieut John Parker had of a new play Visions Dreams &c IS"" I went to Londonderry with Capt DanieU Moor to sit in a Refer- ance in his case and Lieut DanieU Poors met at David Craigs and began the business Elnd lodged there 13"> there all day on the affair and and we all agreed in judgment and finished and broke up about two of the Clock in the morning and lodged there that night the Other Referees was Mr Rob' Young of New Salem and Nathaniel Peabody Esquire of Atkinson we the Referees gave the partys a treat of half a Dollar Esqr Peabody and I had 2}i Dollars each And Robert Young had three Dollars for his notifieing the partys of the time and place of hearing and Returning the Rule 14th uiy Expences last night was at Craigs was /9 Lawful and I came to Col Hollands who invited me to breakfast which I accepted and came home in the Evening and I brot home about a bushell and a half of spring 310, MATTHEW patten's DIARY. ■wheat from W" Morrows which Rob' Forsith sent a present to me by him. 15"> jamey and I went to the Little Meadow and bvirned the brush we cleared this faull 16"» I sent by John a little more than a bushell of ne\ii Indian corn being the first this year and a bushel and a half of Rie to Oapt Moors Mill and got the Indian ground 18"' wo diged potatoes and John sett off for Coos 19* I went to Capt Moors to get the Rie ground but could not for want of Water and the boys got two load of Wood 20"' we diged potatoes and I writ a deed from John Parker Junr to his Bror Matthew of his place in Litchfield and took the acknowledgement to be paid in nioney or Grain the first time I am at his house 31»' we finished diging potatoes we have a small crop 22'' I went to McGaws and got 7 £ of shugar and paid 35/ Bay- old Tenor for it and I paid McGaws wife 38/ Bay old Tenor on Stephen Frenches acct toward his part of the school house and my bror paid me his part that remained toward the school house being 55/ Bay old Tenor and I paid it to McGaws wife at the same time being in the whole 4-13-0 Bay old Tenor and I went to McGregores and I got >^ £ of Tea and a Dozeii of small needles and three Darning needles for which I paid 44/3 Hamp' old Tenor 33'' I sowed three busheU of rie on the land I had in corn this year and William Morrow brot me a Barrel of vinigar from Rob' McMurphys and I let him have a Barrel full of shad fish containing 106 he found the barrel to put the Vinigar in and he has the barrel the fish is in for it he is to pay the fish in Corn they came to five dollars and a pistereen I answer his f erryage and I gave him share of a bowle of Cherry tody at Rands 35"' I sowed a bushell of Rie on the land where the corn grew this year and I went to Ensin Kelleys with John Neal to see to help to settle about the land he attached for Col Moulton in G«ffestowu they chose 3 new apprisors (viz) Ensu Kelley and Benj" Stevens and loft me and Mr Emer- son out and I swore them Lieut Patte and Phillip Farren paid the Expen- ces they provided a Good Dinner and good Tody 26"' I writ a petition for Hannah Barnett and my bror Sam" to the judge of Probate unpd 3/ and I writ a Deed from Zechariah Chandler to Patrick Mm-f ay and others unpd and I sowed allmost Yi, a bushell of Rie and I went to John Bells and got the 4 bushell of Rie that jamoy Patterson owed me it is about two year ago that I lent it to him to Sow* 27"' I finished Sowing what was in Indian corn of the old land I sowed there six bushell and about a peck and I made out my acct to Moses Bar- ron for my apprizeing his fathers Estate and for my helping to make the Cofiin it amounted in the whoU to 4-18-0 Lawful money 38'" I went to McGaws and I got >^ a Gallon of Rum and pd a pistereen for it and I had a yard of Tamey on credit and I came to the little ' meadow to Run the lines between jamey Smith and me we run the line between us in the westerly tier of lotts but we could not agree to Run line in the Easterly tier he Would have the overmeasure wliich his plan did not give him but it give it me Alex' Gillcrist was the Surveyor we MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 311 paid him between us his whoU charge was 6/ Lawfull I paid him two pistereens for my part and there Remains due to him from me nine pence Bay old tenor sg* I went to Litchfield to try to Settle the affair of Col Moulton seize- ing no 6 in the Rang on the River in Goffestown John Neal and the claimers Settled the affair themselves they gave 100 & lavrfull to the lott and 10 £ a present they paid 2 Dollars to Neal among them and he gave me one of them toward my trouhle Neal paid all my Expences at Kenn- dels only 6/ Bay old Tenor and my ferryage which 2/3 Bay old tenor and half a pint of W I Rum for which I pd 2/6 Bay old Tenor aiid I got 3 Ounces of pins from McGaw for which I pd 5/ Bay O : T : and Zecli Chandler sent 3 Dollars to Doer Paxker one was for whitefleld Gillmur and 2 was for Tho' Nevrmau of Derryfield which I paid and got a Rect for cash and I reed 3-8-0 Bay old tenor toward his part of the school house and I paid it to McGaw as I went to Litchfield and I tarried at Nathan Kenndalls over night 30"' I came home and gave old Mr Tuttle a Warrant against Eben' Woods unpaid NOVEMBER FIRST last night I was taken with the Rosse in my legg and I got up in the morning but was so much out of case that I was obliged to go to Bed and I sweat freely 2'! I lay almost all day and Sweat & Sam" McFarland Cut my calves 3* I keept up about half the day but was very poorly and John came home from being at the 2 Oohosses he was gone a fortnight and a Day 4"> I could not do any business the latter part of the week I got 4 bushell of corn Ground at Oapt Moors mill 8"^ I drawed a plan of the work I did in Piermont for Mr Moses Little of Newbmyport 9"' I finished drawing the plan And I went to Sam" McFarlands to attend an arbitration between him & John Tod and tarryed at MaoFar- lands over night 10* I sold my Sparked Ox to Daniell McFarland for 18^ Dollars ten dollars to be paid in 3 mouths and the Remainder in six months with Intrest till paid 11"' I set out for Exeter a Mr Moses Little of Newburyport Desire With the plan of Piermont to the Tryal between Haverhill and Piermont and lodged at Towles 12"' I started before Sun Rise ^d went to Exeter and put up at Capt GiUmans and found Mr Lowell and gave him the plan according to Mr Littles direction and he informed me that Mr Little went oflf for New- buryport the day and left no orders with Mr Lowell to pay me as I under- stood he would and I set out after I had breakfast and got home after night my Expences was 5-1-0 Hamp old tenor on this journey I have charged Ux Little for the plan and this journey horse hire and Expences Six DoUars 13"' I took the acknowledgements of 2 Deeds for one Giles Alexander of 312 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. Boston in the township of Draper I went to Martains and Capt Walkers I charged half a Dollar which he paid 15"' I went to McGaws and got half a pound of Tea for which I paid him 25/ Bay old Tenor and I got three bushell of corn Ground at Oapt Moors Mill 10"' I examined the proprietors book for Tho* Bakers iu Souhegau East and wi'it an aoct of Record & I charged a pistereeu and Lieut Weson paid it and I went to Samuell McFarlands and brot home my lind ox he was a fortnight at Daniell McFarlands and they almost 5 weeks at Samuel Mc- Farlands he they would take nothing for their keeping 17th I -yyent to Londonderry to John Pinkertons and got a bushell of salt for which I paid half a Dollar 18"' Francis Dimond sent a boy of Widow Stewarts of Merrymac and got the 20 shad that John Warner paid for the 21st of last Aug' and got 40 shad more that the boy paid the money for 19th ^e got William Barnett to Butcher our lined back ox he weighed 432 of beaf and 72 of hide and he killed a sow that we were fatting that Xfl'oved to be with pig Se weighed 127 pound and I went with Solomon Hutchinson to apprize a hundred acres of by Thomas Boies of Alex^ Orrs estate my prizeing unpaid 30"' I went to Rob' McGregores and writ two Deeds from Jonathan Martain to one John Qmmby of his place in Goffestown and I took the acknowledgement of both Deeds and Martain paid me a Dollar and I got a jack knif from McGregore for which I paid 18/ O: T: 22'! I discharged a note I had given to Samuell Griggs pf six pounds eight shUhngs new Tenor in March 1758 I had paid the tax on his land in Bedford sd year which was 5-9-0 New Tenor and I paid him the ballance which was 28/8 and the afternoon I went and Run hnes for Rob' Alexan- der and Jacob McGaw about the third Division no 115 but found out noth- ing certain of the Une 23'^ was on the same business for Alexander and McGaw but did not finish ai"" we finished and made out the lines of it at night today I got from McGaw a Gallon of Molasses and; half a Gallon of Rum and two ounce of plums and half an ounce of Nuttmegs on Credit 35'" WAS THANKSGIVEING THROUGH THE PROVINCE 26"' I went and divided the lott 115 between McGaw and Alexander and writ the Quitclaim between them and took the acknowledgement I charged them for all my Runing the lines dividing the writings &c four Dollars McGaw gave me credit in his book and Alexander is to pay two Dollars in Grain and I tarried over night at McGaws 37"' I got 7>^ yards of broadcloath from McGaw at 50/ Bay old Tenor pr yard came to 8}4 Dollar for which I gave my Note to be paid the 1st of next May vnth Intrest from that time untill paid & jamey & Bob worked at the highway 39"' John and I went and Run the lines of home lott no 43 on Merri- mack River below Oapt Barrons old place for Mr Gould of Chelmsford I charged a Dollar for my own time and half a Dollar for Johns and jamey MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 313 aiid Bob -worked at outing stufif to bridge the run -which -with -what -work and plank I found for the bridge by Zechariah Chandlers paid my high- ■way Bate 30'h I Run lines for Matthew McDuffle and John Orr McDuffie paid me half a Dollar for half of the day and Orr owes me half a Dollar for the other half of the day DECEMBER First I Run lines for William Henry of Merrymac to be paid in Grain 3* -vvas a Misty wet and I came home S* I took three bushell of our own corn to Capt Moors mill and got it ground ' 4* I cut about 40 hoop poles and I went to Col Goff es to appoint when we would Run the lines at the Gore between Moses Vickeres and james Gillmors 6"' I went to Meet William Low to Capt Allds to help to settle between him and William Howard about land that Howard had in possession of his which was accomplished I charged a Dollar and Low paid it and it Rained and I lodged at AUds over night 7* I came home and breakfasted by the way at Capt Moors and he and Col Gtoffe and I Run the lines of the Gore between Moses Vickeres and james Gillmors Capt Moor found a quart of West India Rum and some loaf shugar which came to 8/8 Bay old tenor and my Expences this day ■was 6/6 Bay df.i tenor and I paid McGaw 4-17-0 Bay old tenor being the last of Stephen Frenchs part of the school house money and 3/ Bay old Tenor old Tenor being being the last of Zechariah Chandlers part of the school hous money Frenches part I Reed from him yesterday and yesterday Tho" Newman sett four shoes on my horse feet 8"" I run lines for William Henry and I got two bushell of Rie from him and I got it Ground at Capt Moors and I had the toal and am to have the toal of all the Grain I shall have ground at his mUl this year for pay 9"» I Run lines for Capt Moor and Ensn Vickere to be paid in Equal halves and I took two bushell of Rie from home and had it Ground it was toaled by Mistake 10* it rained a Considerable quantity last night and Rains on today the -wind at North and I -writ a conveyance from james Martain to Zechariah Chandler of a quarter part of the Forge and was dated back to the time he bot unpaid 11* I Di-vdded off 8 acres of Richard McAllesters place to his son John 1 charged two shillings unpaid and I Run the Unes of Robert Kennedys old place for Capt Daniell Moor I charged 4/ unpaid 13* I went to Amoskeig falls to -view our Eel place & I got half a pound of peper and ig a bowle of Tody at McGregores for which I paid a quarter of a Dollar and I -writ four advertisements for jonas Cutting and appraize Warrant for Heifer he intended to pound to Morrow unpd 14* Samuell and james Patterson and I went to work at the Eel place 15* Samuell and james Patterson worked at it and I came home and got james Martin to make a Drill and a bolt out of the dog part of our old adirons and I went up that night 314 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. IB"" and 17"^ we were on the same bussiness we lived at McGregores our Expeuces in partnership was 10 £ I paid 4-14-4 Hamp' old Tenor of it and I lent james Patterson 30/8 Bay old ten' to help pay his and I got a cake of soap from McGregore on credit 18"' I planed a tract of land for Lient John Parker that his fatlior hot for tax in Litchflold in the year 1740 and I wi'it a Deed from Silas Barron to John Aiken of the meadow lott No 39 in the ash swamp and I took the acknowledgement and Silas paid me a shilling for writing the deed and Aiken owes me for the acknowledgement and Silas gave me an order to one Morrow of Charleston for a fawn mooss skinn (that he has dressing for him) for a pair of Spaterhash as Silas had from me in the time of the last war and it began to snow about Dusk 19* it snowed all last night and some all day the snow fell about 8 inches deep 30"' jamey and I cut about two jaggs of wood and in the evening I writ two Notifloations fox a proprietors meeting to be held at Capt Moors the 3d of next January 81'' jamey and Bob cut wood and I brot two jaggs home and the cleavis hole gave way and we had to fasten a chain to draw by and in makeing a wedge to fasten the chain Round the spear I split the thumb of my left hand the A glanced on the bone and it cut quit through as far forward as the fore part of the Nail and back behind the joint in the middle of my thumb I did no business till Saterday the 35th 35"' I went and got 4 bushell of corn from Nathaniel Clark toward what he owes me and I got a Gallon of Molasses a pound of snuff and half a IX)und of alspice 6)4 yards of Red Quality and a Gimblett and a pint of West Indian Rum from McGaw on Credit and I took the corn to Oapt Moors mill and got two bushell of it Ground the other was so wet we could not grind it and it began to Rain about Nine oclock and Rained very hard all the Remainder of the night 36"' It Rained a good deal today and the Rain took the snow all gone 27"' a pleasant day the Rain and Snow made a good freshet in the River 38"' and the night before there fell about five inches of Snow it snowed all day 29th -^ra Newman made a new link for one side of my treases part his iron and part mine and a new like for a Draft chain of Major Gofles iron and shut tlie link of another Draft chain 30"' I went to McGaws and got seven Quarts of Rum and a pound of shugar came to 37/10 Bay old Tenor on credit on the Proprietors of this town acct for the sale of the timber on the school lott so called and went to John Orr the place of the Vendue and we adjourned to Next Monday to the house of Capt Dauiell Moor at three of the Clock in the afternoon by Reason that Col Goft'e could not get across the River to the Vendue 31"' I took a bushell and about 4 or 5 quarts of Rie with me to Capt Moors and got it Ground and the two bushell of corn that I left there last saterday that I got at Olai-ks MATTHEW patten's DIARV. 315 JANUARY FIRST 1774 was a cloudy day and snowed a little and moderate 3* I went to Ensign Viekere and got 4 bnshell of corn toward the shad he got this last summer and took it to Capt Moors mill and got it Ground and I attended a proprietors meeting there of this town and after the meeting was over Col Goffe and james Vose and I sold the timber on the lotts 21 and 23 in the 9th Rang to W"> Caldwell and Matthew McDuffie for 887 £ hamp old tenor we had a Gallon of mm & a pound of Brown shugar for the Vendue from McGaw and charged to me and Capt Alld and my bror and I sent for half a Gallon of "West Indian Rum and a pound of loaf shugar I paid 5/9 Bay old tenor toward it & I had two giuues from Moses Barron to my appraizing his fathers Estate and I paid james Cald- well my province & county & school 4* I spent untill one or two of the clock in the afternoon a coppying off the articles of sale and the affairs of the Vendue for the purchasers of the timber we sold at the Vendue last night takeing their notes for the money &c and then I went to McGregores and got 12)^ yards of Binding for my surtute and half a bowle of tody for which I paid a pistereen 5* I went to McGaws and I got a Gallon of Molasses and half a Gallon of Rum and S}4 Dozen of coat buttons and a stick of hair and a pound of loaf shugar for which I paid him 3-0-6 Bay old Tenor and jamey sent 4/6 to buy a pair of Garters and I got them for 3/4 and I brot him the change 6"> a Very pleasant moderate day appeared like a weather breeder and began to snow in the evening 7* it had fell 4 or 5 inches deep of snow by morning and I went to Mc- Gregore and got a yard of Buckram and % of a hundred of shingle nails and J^ of a hundred of clapboard nails for them and Bucfaam I paid 14/8 Bay old Tenor 8"' I went to McGaws and I got 4 yards of Shallon at 17 pr yd and 8 coat Buttons and a Stick of hair and half a Mug of W I tody for which I paid 10-3-1 lawf nil money and I left two meal bags at Ensign Vickeres to get corn in 10"" a very cold day and the night very extream 11* the cold still continues and I writ a deed from William Barron of the home lott no 11 on Babusuck for which they paid me 2/ and the ac- knowledgement 12"' the cold little moderated we got home two load of wood each day of yesterday and today 13* I writ a deed from Nenian Aiken to Rob' Mathies and I took the acknowledgement Aiken paid me a shilling for the deed and I gave Robert the aclcnowledgement 14"' wag a snowy day it fell about 8 inches deep 15* I went to the forge and I got our andirons mended by William Nevyman the Dog parts they weighed 18 £ he mend a pair for us before by puting in new dogs about the same size 17* I went to Joseph Palmers at Moses Senters desire and I filled up a Blank Deed and vvrrit another and took the acknowledgement of three 316 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. Deeds I charged a Dollar and Senter paid me and I come to McGregores and I cashed up a parcel of Notes between Senter and Daniell McNeal and I got y^ a gallon of Rum and a pound of loaf shugar for which I paid him 47/ Hampr old Tenor and I paid three coppers for half an ounce of snuff and I paid him half a dollar for a pair of plated buckles I had from him last September as I Remember 19"" I got 4 bushell of corn from Ensn Vickere which paid the 60 shad he had from me and half a day this fall Runing hues with the 4 bushell I had oif him before and somewhat over but I have not settled with him yet & I got it Ground at Capt Moors & I had the toal 20"" I went and got two bushell of Rie from Robert Alexander toward my riming lines for him this fall and I got a gallon of molasses and a pound of Snuff and a pound of Coffie at McGaws for which I paid 45/ Bay old tenor and I had the Rie ground at Capt Moors but I had not the toal through mistake 21»' I sett out for HolUs by the way of Amherst and had Martains horse and was to do some business with the Oomtee for the Goal for him and I got it settled in the evening at Smiths and I lodged at Hildreths and I Reed two dollars from William Caldwell for the timber in the school lotts 32'' I set out for HoUis a very cold windy day and I got no money for myself but I got 3-17-0 L: M: for Martin from the Comtee yesterday and I came home my Expences was 1-11-6 Bay old tenor 24"' I gave a new warrant to Mrs Hepper against Phillip Felix and a Coppy of the examination of her Daughter unpaid and I writ a Deed from Capt John Moor to Joshua Blodget of the 3d of Senters place at Amoskeig for which Capt Moor paid me 1/ and Blodget paid me 1 / for the acknowl- edgement and % toward the writing and takeing the acknowledgement of a mortgage from him to Capt Moor for security On the 21st Mr Hepper finished tayloring at our house for this time he has been here 16 days at this time and on the 32d james McOlure went home from makeing shoes he has made 6 pair this time 25"' I went to Ensn Kellys and swore Samuell Richards and George Hadley to a Deposition to Timothy Faren in his case with David Abbot of Andover unpaid and I swore Stephen Tuttle concerning some Sheep he bot off Michael Faren for which he paid me 1/ L; M: and Kelly gave me my ' Supper and I paid him for half a bole of Tody I had there some time in the latter part of summer or the faull and I left there near two o clock in the morning and came home 26"' I sleded home two load of wood and the boys brot one And I drawed a Complaint and Wart for Josiah Wood against Enoch Eaton with 7 Sub- paenes come to 8/ 10>^ unpaid 27"' a very high wind and the snow drifted much and I went to Richard McAllesters and agreed with his son John and Richard for a thousand of Hoops for five Dollars if I please they to Deliver them at Goffes ferry when I call for them 28"' & 29"' got two load of Wood each day JtATTHEW patten's DIARY. 317 31" I went to Joseph Boices to a Seen meeting and lodged at William Morrows my expenoes was /8 La: Mo: FEBRUARY FIRST I came home in the forenoon and I drawed off an acct from the proprs book and a plan of this town for Esquire Henshaw of Boston of his 3d Division and Meadow at Samnell Moors desire on 2 papers I charged 1/ shilling each 3* I drawed home wood 3* it was a snow two or three inches deep and in the Evening it Rained 4"> I worked at new Shoes for the Sled 6"' I finished shoeing my sled and Thomas Newman fitted 8 ox shoes and made 47 nails of my iron and come and Shod my oxen he charged a Quarter of a Dollar and my wife and John came home from Derry and Chester 7"> I got 1040 hoggshead hoops from John & Richard MacAUester junr att }4 a dollar pr thousand and I set out for Newbury Port with 640 of them and lodged at William Morrows 8"" I got to Mr Blyes in Plastow and lodged there 9"> I got into Newbury Port and lodged at Mr Prices 10"> I sold my hoops to Mr John Little a cooper for 50/ Bay old tenor pr hundred 11"» I Delivered them and I took two hoggshead of saltat 5 £ pr hoggshead I had it out of a Sloop and had 8 busheU to the hoggshead and a hoggshead to put it in at a Dollar and /30 in money and set out at two o Clock and came to Blyes and lodged there 13"> I came to Rob' MoMurphys and stayed over the Sabath there 14"" Rob' McMurphy and his son Bob helped me with their Oxen to the toop of the hill on this side of Joseph Bells and I came to William Morrows and lodged there 15ih "William Morrow came with me and his Oxen to this side of the River and I came about the middle of the afternoon my Expences was on this journey 6-12-6 Bay old Tenor and I bot )^ a pint of Spirits of Wine and a pair of Mittens for which I pd 21,' and I Reed a guinne from Capt Moses Little in part for the plan of Piermout and Going to Exeter to the Saperiour Court IB"" I went to james Pipers and I got a bushell of Rie and a bushell of Barly from him toward the fish he had from me last summer and I got the Rie Ground at Capt Moors and I had the Toal l?"" I went to Rob' Alexanders and got 4 busheU of Rie part of it is to- ward what surveying I did for him and I got it ground at Capt Moors and I had the Toal and I paid Jacob McGaw two Dollars toward what I owe him 18"^ I went to William Morrows and I got 6 bushell of Indian corn by his half busheU and I took it to Alexander McMurphys and he Ground half of it and took no Toal and the other I left there the Mill was out of order and it gave me as much Meal as filled the bag full lO"" was a considerable Rain and Snowed in the night before 318 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 21"' I went to Esquire Rands and left 14-10-0 Bay old Tenor for Moses Watts to buy the twine and Rope for the scene 6 £- was for Jas Caldwell and 5 £- for my own right and two Dollars for William Nutt and I went in the afternoon to HoUis to try to get my pay for surveying in Cooker- mouth but got none and I came home in the Night my Expeuces was 10/8 Bay old Touor Sa"! I set off for Newbury Port the sun about an hour high at night with 500 hoopes and I got Samuell Moors oxen and he helped me up the bank and I Set of from the River about dark and Drove all night and got down to Mr Blys before noon and I put up and stayed there till Thursday morn- ing. 24"' I got into Newburyport about daylight dawn 35"> I sold my hoops to Capt Nicholas Tracey for 12-10-0 Bay old Tenor in cash and I got two hoggsheads of salt from Capt Tappen for which I pd 10 £ and I set off homeward about Dark and came to Mr Blys about Break of Day where I stayed imtill Monday morning SS"" I set off and hired a pair of steers from Mr Bly to help me as far as Capt Wears and then he sent his son John and his oxen as fai' as Robert Wallaces and then he came with his oxen to Runnells Capt Wears son nor Wallace would take no pay and I went and staid at Rob' McMurphys all night MARCH FIRST Robert MoMurphy and his son Will"" came with a pair of his Oxen to the toop of the hill on this side of Joseph Bells pasture with me and he gave me barrel full of Vinigar from thence I drove to Rob' MoOlures and he came with a pair of his oxen to the River and helped me up the bank and Sam" Moor and two pair of his oxen helped me up the bank my Expences was 4-18-2 Bay old Tenor I got home about an hour after Dark 2* I writ 3 Quitclaims for John and me for 4 Rights in Dartmouth to Tdc signed afterwards one of them was from Matthew Little and another from Jonathan Martain to me and one from Thq' Boies to John of two Rights a*" I went to Samuell Turrills and took his Daughter Rachels examina- tion of her being with child she swore it on one Enoch Emery of Dun- laarton the charge unpaid 4"' I run lines the forenoon for John McLaughlin and Thomas Lancey in the eleventh Rang and the afternoon I went to McGaws and I got a pound of snuft' and a pound of Coffle on credit and I got 4 bushell of Rie from Rob' Alexander on credit and I came to Capt Moors Mill and got it Ground and I had the toal T"" we had a meeting at Esquire Rands of a parcel of the old proprietors of Dartmouth and my brors Samuel lent me two DoUai-s and Capt John Moor found me two dollars and Abraham Moor one Dollar for to bear my Expences to Portsmouth to gain what knowledge I could concerning the old Grantees of Dartmouths title 8"' I set out for Portsmouth and went to Major ToUords and lodged there MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 319 O"" I got as far as Stratliam and lodged at Mr Chases lO"" I got into Portsmouth in the forenoon and lodged at Moses Nobles 11th I gQt tjie -weights and Measiires from Noah Parker for the town of Bedford which I paid him for three years ago and I came as far as Green- land and I lodged there at Mr Folsums IS* I came to Major Tolfords and lodged there nntill monday 14"* I came home in the Evening my Expence was 15/10 Lawful money 15* I went to Hugh Campbells and Vendued a hundred acres of land (the estate of Alexander Orr for Solomon Hutchinson Administrator) and took the acknowledgement of the Deed and I got Mr Sauce to write it for- which he paid me a Dollar and he paid me half a Dollar for apprizing said 100 acres A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM MARCH 15 1774 IB"* I went to MoGaws and I got 7 £ of shugar and half a Gallon of Rum and two Horn combs and 4 yards of Tamey and 6 coppers worth of tody for which I paid him 6-3-1 Bay old Tenor 17* I paid my brors Sam" the two Dollars I borrowed from him the 7th instant IS* we had a meeting of the River district to appoint a man to get an Order from the selectmen to draw our part of the School money and they appointed me 19"" I went to Hugh Campbells and delivered the weights and measures to the selectmen for which I took their Rect 31^ I went John Bells and settled the order I had on him the year he was Collector my Minister Rates being 14/3 and a Dollar I owed himself made 30/3 and I Reed the ballance being 17-1-3 and I went to Capt Moors and I got 33 quarts of the wheat Rob' Forsith sent us last fauU and I had Toal ) 33* I paid for my brors Johns half of the Eakoons skin that he and our John got 13/1 Bay old Tenor and WUliam Morrow brot me a bushell and 13 quarts of corn toward the barrel of shad he had from me last faul which with what I got there myself makes six bushell and six quarts in all toward the fish and I went to McGaws and got a Gallon of Molasses and Yi a gallon of Rum and a pound of Ooffie and 8>^ & of Cod flsh for which I paid 46/10 Bay old Tenor 33* I went to Widow Barnetts and Drove the hoops on the Barrels that Zechariah and I bot there last Septr and I cut a small Wallnut and got 4 goad sticks out of it and I cut some hoop poles to hoop the barrels 34th I yrcA 3 advertisments for the sale of William Morrows place 35* James Martin shut the link of my old Draft Chain and made 17 horse nails of my iron on credit 36* I went to Capt Moors Mill and took the corn I had from W'" Morrow the 33d Instant with as much of my own as made 3 bushell and 4 quarts and got it ground and I had the Toal and I paid james Caldwell 13/6 Bay old tenor being what he paid me more than his part of the money toward Bquiping our Sene 320 MATTHEW I'ATTEN'S DIARY. 28"» I Reed from Major GofEe 55/ Bay old tenor toward his part to fitting the Scene with a Dollar for the use of the Boat makes his five pounds Bay old tenor and I got 5 £ from W™ Newman being his part to the Scene and I sent the money to Moses Watts by james McClure who came over for it and I paid jaa MoOlure a Dollar toward what shoes he made for me this Winter and I writ a Deed for Richard McAUster to his son james and a lease from james to him and two notes and I took the acknowledgement of the Deed unpaid and I writ a lease from Major Goffe to Stephen French of half an acre the back side of the school house 'unpaid 29* I went to Col Goflfes at his desire to settle the acot between him and Capt Karr Capt John Stark was the other to help to settle their accts and we adjourned till Monday the 2d day of May next to meet at Rob' McGregores at ten of the Clock forenoon for more light than the could give us now and John got a bushell of Rie from james Piper toward the fish he got last summer and he got it ground at Capt Moors 30"' Was our March Meeting at which I attended and swore the town officers being 19 in Number The constable and one Surveyor one hog rfeaff and collector unqualified 31»' I went to Londonderry & Vendued William Morrows place and Divers other articles and Tarried over night I lodged at Matthew Dickeys APRIL FIRST I I tarried and Writ a deed of his place to one George Corning of Salem for 800 Dollars notes and other writings and he gave me a jwck of Beans and I got X a bushell more and two bushell and quarts of corn toward the fish he had from me last faul 4''' I went to Amherst to the choosing a representative for Amherst and Bedford we met with a great misput by Reason that John Bell our Clerk left our Warrant at home and had to send to his house for it it was looked on as a design We chose Col GofEe our Representative and I tarryed for the court 5 & 6"" I attended the Inferiour Court on acct of Capt Moors case agt Richard McAUester I gave Mr Lowell a Dollar on the acct of the case 7 8 & G"" I attended the Sessions and I came home my Expences was 3-12-0 Bay old Tenor I bot a snuff Box and Snuflf came to 5/4 Bay old Tenor 11"' William Barnett gelded 5 Lambs and 2 pigs for me and I went to Capt Moors Mill and got 2^ bushell of corn Ground and I had the Toal 12"' I went to MoGaws and four Bushell of corn from him for which I paid him two Dollars and I had as much Liquor as came to 10 Coppers and I paid it and I got the com ground at Capt Moors & I had the toal IS* I got 4 bushell of corn from McGaw on Trust and I got it ground at Capt Moors Mill and I had the Toal and I had half a bowle of Tody from McGaw for which I paid him half a Crown Bay old Tenor U* I signed a deed to John Moor Blacksmith of Londonderry of my part of a bit of meadow on Beaver Brook which was left me by my father MaoMurphy for a Dollar MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 321 IT WAS THE GENERAL FAST THROUGH THE PROVINCE . 16* I went to Alexanders and I got 4 bushell of Rie and got it Ground •tit Capt Moors and I had the Toal and I had )4, a bowle of tody at McGaws for which I paid half a Crown Bay old Tenor 16"* I finished the leases from Major GoflEe and Martain to Stephen French I charged four shillings Lawful Money unpaid and I went to Alexanders and got 4 husheU of Rie and had it Ground at Capt Moors and I had the Toal and I got 7 £ of shugar at MoGaws for which I paid 1-6-0 Bay old Tenor and I took a bushell of Salt to Ensn Viokere to be settled . afterward which will more than pay him what I owed him 18* John went to Rob* Alexanders and got 4 bushell of Rie on Credit and got it Ground at Capt Moors mill and I had the Toal And I went to Widow Barnetts and Vendned her place Capt John Moor got it at 916 Dollars and we broke up about midnight lO* I went to James Gillmors in Merrymao and he gave me a peck of peas for my being his friend at Amherst about the presentment of the Roads and I went to McGaws and bot half a bushell of peas from him for which I paid him half a Dollar 20"' I sowed the half Bushell of peas that I got from McGaw yesterday and I went and cutt an ash stick on the Road West from the meeting house and my brors John brot it home and I attended the adjournment of the March meeting and another meeting held by a new meeting they Voted not to allow my acct for geting the weights and measures as being extravagant 31 & 22* I made a pair of padles and almost finished a pair of Cannoe oarrs and I spent haU of the afternoon waiting about writing the deed to Francis Barnetts Estate but did not Write them 33* I went to Capt Karrs and Swore 7 men to 7 Depositipns concerning Mr Curriers conduct I went at Mr Benj" Stevens desire unpaid 35"' I pd Richard McAllester my minister Rates for the year 1763 I had an order for 19 £ Hamp' old Tenor and the Rest I paid in money and 8/6 hamp' old Tenor over my Rates was 34-2-6 hamp' old Tenor and I paid 24-11-0 Hamp' old Tenor and I writ two deeds of Francis Barnetts place to Sam" Moor notes & took the acknowledgement of iBoth deeds Hannah Barnett and my bror gave a Deed of 3/8 & she gave a deed of the other third I charged them 2/6 and Sam" Moor as much Both unpaid 26"' I burned the logs and stuff that the boys had heaped up on the new •cleared ground and I went to Hugh Campbells to meet the" Selectmen to help to settle for Richard MacAllester on the extant but none of them I went to the Scene and John came after breakfast and we got 67 shad two of which the boys gave jonas Cutting we salted down about 64 16* John and I went to the Scene and I fished all day John got 3 shad and I fished W" Caldwells right awhile and I got 3 on tliat and two after- wards on my own we Got 8 in all today 17"» I made a pail and the boys planted corn IS"* I fished in the Daylight and a little in the Evening and I got 9 shad and Bob staid all night and he got 8 10"' I fltod solos on two polos for fishing and Bob and David helped John with the oxen to plow for Shade and jamey mended at the little meadow 30"^ I fished at the Scene the Daylight and I got 31 shad and John fished the night and got two SI"* I went to the falls and I got six shad and I got a quarter of a hun- dred of Olapboard nails and a glass of Rum made into tody att MacGreg- ores the tody I paid for the Nails I did not 38* we got 8 shad at the Scene and I writ a Deed from W™ Barron to W" Dunlap of No 18 in the 6th Rang in Bedford and I took the acknowl- edgement for Dnnlap and three notes for the pay I charged each of them a shilling L: M: both impd and Alexander MacMuiphy sent his daughter to the seen with about 1}4 bushell of Rie and jamey gave her 5 shad being aU he had att the time 24'^ John and I went to the fauUs and I got 2 shad and we came home in the evening and I changed a new Nett for scooping with jamey Patterson for Twine to make a nett for our setting place 25"^ I knit a nett of the Twine I got off Patterson yesterday and Bob fished at the Scone and got 16 shad five of which we gave Mr Moor of New boston and two Bob sent to W" Morrows wife by Adam Dickey 26"" I went to MoGaws and got 7 £ of Shugar for which I paid 28/ Bay old Tenor 27/ Bay old Tenor I borrowed yesterday from my jamey and I went to Amoskeig to fish and I followed fishing there untill the 17th of June I got 148 Shad I borrowed 10 of Col Stai-ks son W" and 8 of my own I gave Alex' Maomurphy toward what John got on his Right and I paid 5 of the 10 I borrowed of William Starke jnur and the other 5 I owe him and ten I gave John Airowiu for snufif of the 148 that I got I got 18 out of the pot at the setting place I got 2^ Salmon out of the pot and 3 by scooping John sold 8 to MolUe McGregore that weighed 63 £ he took the money he gave me a Dollar and a pistereen and a pine tree peice And I and John and the boys got 708 Ells and 71 to Alex' MacMurphy on his half Right and I took a Deposition for Timothy Fuller of Middletown for which he paid me 20/ Bay old Tenor and I paid }4 a bowle of tody out of it and 29 Ells I gave Obidiah Hawes for makoing a horse Collar IS* I drawed a Wart for John Hogg on Rachel Turrills oath agt Enoch Emery for geting her with child unpaid 30th I ^ent to Amoskieg toward night and I staid and fished Ells I got 23 and I let Rob' MacGregore have them I got a pound of Coflie at 26 ha,mpshire old Tenor and he is to give me credit for 20/ more for them 324 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 31'' Matthew McDuffle came and Informed ine that the town had Sued him for the timber he cutt on the school lotts and Drawed a power of Attorney from him to the Commitee that sold the timber to carrie on the case according to the articles of sale 22'' I went to Col Goffes to see him about McDuffles being Sued but he was gon to Hampstead and afterward I went and See james Vose on the same acct and we concluded to meet at Ool Gofifes next Saterday Evening 33 & 24"^ I helped the boys to weed corn 35"" I helped the Boys the forenoon and 'Enoch Emery and brot me a Certificate of his Marriage from Mr Currier and paid me a Dollar for all the trouble I had about the affair and I gave him a line to the Constable to Dismiss him and Tho* McLaughUn sent me a Bottle of snuff I sent 15/ Bay old tenor with him the 23d and I went to Col Goffes with james Vose to consult on y' proprs being sued 37th I ^yent to Esqr Underwoods desire to Abrham Moors and took in several Depositions for July Court and two in perpetuam with Col Goffe and the afternoon james Vose and I went to consult Mr Claget about the towns sueing McDuffle and we had to stay over night at Mr Whitemores 28"' we waited on Mr Claget in the morning and I came to Esqr Under- woods and I brot the Captions on the Depositions I took yesterday and Esqr Underwood crosed me out of his book of what I owed him being 11 £ old Tenor for this and other services I had done him 39"' I went and Run lines for W° Barron unpaid and I went and lodged at Capt Allds over night 30"' I went and Divided the 3d Division no 94 for W" Aibuckle and Rob' McCormisk and I run the line between Ensn Jonathan Cumings and Mrs Mclnosh I charged them a Dollar Arbuckle paid me the half of it JULY FIRST I writ the Deed from Axbuckle to Rob' McCormick and one from Mc- Cormick to John Jacobs and took the acknowledgement I charged 4/s Lawful Jacobs offset 3/ that I owed him of it and the other shilling of it McCormick is to pay me and I went and Run the Rang line from Ar- buckles land to Lieut Taylors N: W: Corner I charged 3/ and McCormick is to pay it the whoU that McCormick is to pay me is a dollar and I came in the afternoon and run lines for Sam" Gibbson junr I charged 3/ Lawful unpaid Mr Gage joined port of what I did for Gibbsou 3'' I went to Ainoskiog and took care of my not poles I put two polos with bows one of them has an Ell net on it and a new pole only Rough Shaved into W" Karrs Chamber a^id I got a Sahnon of 14 £ weight from Thorny Karr and he is to get his pay out of my Salmon pot if they catch and he and I set one on the upper place and he and his father is to set the other as soon as the water gets suitable for height 4"' I went to Amherst to defend the suit that the town brot against Matthew McDuffle and did not get home imtil Saterday night being the 9th I Reed from McDuffle 3-3-6 Lawful on acct of his note to the proprs out of which I gave james Vose 2-5-7 Bay old Tenor and I gave Mr Claget and Mr Sargent 3 Dollars each and james Vose and my expences while MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 325 attending Couit was 9-10-4 Bay old tenor which I paid and took Mr Hildreths Reots for it I attended the sessions 3 days and I Reed 5 Deeds from the Register that I gave him to Record and I paid me 9/6 Lawf uU and he paid me 6 Dollars and two pistereens in cash more made 8 Dollars in all for 13 days attending the Sessions from the 1st of January 1772 to the 1st of January 1774 being one day less than I had attended and I did writing between Col Nichols and Lieut Caldwell that came to >^ a Dollar and Nichols paid me it exceept /3 Bay old Tenor and I adminis- tered an oath to Deacon Smith for Rob* McCormicks wife which she paid mo 1 shilling for nud I bot a stamped handkerchief and an ounce of snuff and a quire of paper from Moans for which I paid him 19/3 Bay old Tenor and I got a pound of snuff from Alex' Brown for which I pd him 20/3 bay old Tenor and 6/3 bay old tenor more for expences after our case was over on my own acct and I paid at Lovejoys on acct of the lawsuit of Expences 6/3 bay old Tenor & I pd Lieut Fisk on the Extant against Richard Mc- Alester ll'* I went to John Thomas to Run the line between Joseph and Neas- mith but Neasmith would hot join and I run near the length of the lott and I went to McGaws and I got a pound and an ounce of loaf shugar from his Wife for which I paid her 8/ bay old Tenor 12* I writ three letters for Mr Worster one to Mr Livermore as attor- ney & one to Mr Tho" Crawford and one to Joshua ToHord to attend next monday as chainmen on a survey between the proprietors of Plymouth and Cockermouth I charged 2/ unpd 13"" I writ two deeds the one from my bror Sam" to Zechariah Chand- ler and the other from Zech to my bror Sam^ and shod steel 2 shoes at the toes and set them on my horses fore feet 14th Was Generally observed as a fast through this and the Bay prov- ince att the desire of the Committees of correspondance altho Mr Houston would not observe it in Bedford I and my f amely keept and I went to Meeting in Derryfleld and heard Mr Strickland preach from the '5th Verse of the 3d of Revelations 16"> John mended up the seed plow and Sheds Man Sharpened the plow irons and I sheled about S% bushell of corn and the boys mowed tho brush in the Calf pasture and Hepi)er made John a jaoket he got the cloath at KeUeys and he paid him hepper for makeing it in money 16* I went to Esqr Blodgets miU with four bushell of Indian corn and got it ground and W" Karr and I sett my Salmon pots at the foot of the falls and I had a glass of rum made in tody at McGregores for which I paid three coppers and I got a pound of Coffle at Esqr Blodgets for which I paid 8/ Bay old Tenor and Shed made two plates for my seed plow of my iron and We began td fallow the old field before the house 18* it Rained the fore part of the day and I went and got Sam" McKil- lop to sew on a pair of heel taps on a pair of shoes of Suseys and close a little at mine that was Riped and I plowed the afternoon 19* I plowed to about the middle of the afternoon when W" Caldwell came along and informed me that james Smith had mowed a peice of the Governor lott and jamey and Bob and I went up to the meadow and I 326 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. took Hugh Mathies with me from Caldwells and we went and found Smith at Work and we stayd till after night and we pold the hay off and came home there was 7 cock as Smith cocked it 20"» jamey and Bob went to the meadow and them and W" Caldwell mended the meadow fence and then the boys fell a Red oak and cut a cut off for posts and David and I went up with the team and brot the hay away and we spread it at home in the iield and hayd it there was six cooks of it when hayed and I plowed some in the old field before the house 21'' in the afternoon I Run the north line by the highway in the 3d Rang of home lotts for Zechariah Chandler and measured off 25 acres off on that side for Ensu Maclaughlin and am to write a Deed tomorrow 22* I writ a deed from Zechariah Chandler to Tho' McLaughlin of the 25 acres I measured yesterday and my plow shear broke off on the steel- ing on the wing and I took it to Shads and his man Orr mended it 23'' I sowed the Cow yard with Turnip seed there was a smart shower in the fore part of the day but lasted but a short space it was a considera- ble of Rain like clouds which came out of the southerly Quai'ter and thundered some a little before night and very Mugey warm 35"' & 36"' I fited at Rake heads teeth and bows and the Boys hilled at the corn 27"' I went to Ensn Benj" Noyes in Bow to arbitrate between him and Francis Knight with Col Stickney and Capt Chandler of Concord SS"" On the business and drawed our award and the parties abid the award and Knight paid each of us the arbitrators a Dollar and Noyes gave me a note for thirteen shillings which made m.y pay which made 19/ in all for time and swearing evidences &c and last night I lodged at Noyes 29"' I came home last night I lodged at Knights 80"' I held the plow a plowing among the new land corn 31'' I heard Mr Cook preach in Derryfleld 1 AUGUST FIRST I had a pair of Oxen from james Martain and I finished fellowing the old field before the house and the boys finished hilling the corn 2* we began to Reap in the field by my brors and we reapt 10 stooks and 11 sheaves and I borrowed a glass bottle full of Rum from my bror 3* we Reapt in sd field & carted in 20 stooks 4"' we finished about the middle of tho afternoon and we had 36 stooks in that field and my brors Sam" and Joseph brot the 5 stooks over and we began to Reap in the field above the Barn and I got some rum from james Martain but does not know exactly how much but I suppose about 3 pints and I spent the fore part of the night with Morrial and his man John Dob- bin and agreed them S"" the boys and I Reaped in the field above the Barn and I drawed an order to our School Master for four Dollars on Mr jas Caldwell as Collector G"" we Reapt in the Field above the Barn and about nine or ten o Clock Stephen French and W" Abbott came and Reapt untill night for my John helping him reap at Whitefield Gillmors we carted in 37 stooks and 8 sheaves that we Reapt in this field and in the afternoon I went to james MATTHEW patten's DIABT. 327 Moors in Goffes town and I got 3>^ Gallon of Rum from him and I gave him a Dollar toward it which paid 8 gallon of it I am to have it at 16/ shillings Bay old tenor pr Gallon and I owe him for }4 a Gallon 8* we finished Reaping before dinner we have 68 Stocks of Rie in all this year we Reaped our Wheat but we had very little of it there was some Rie among the wheat & I gave Mx Currier a Summons and a Ooppy of Records for which he gave me a pistereen 9"" The boys and I went to the little meadow and John and Stephen French and mowed and got up 19 cocks 10"> my bror Sam"" John Mowed with us ll"" Jonas Gutting helped us and we got all mowed Excoept the 3 West- erly lotts on the Squar and all that was down cocked and in the Winrow together IS* & 13* we got all in the cock we have 211 cocks there this year since we went to work there we have brot home 4 jags 15"^ we brot home two jaggs and began to mow in the meadow at home and in the afternoon I went to Jacob McQuades and writ a Deed from his sisters to him of the place and other vnritings I charged 4/ for all my ser vice and his bror in law George Burns paid me 3/ of it and the other two Jacob owes me and the Boys broke all the Slates in the bottom of the Oaxt body in bringing home the last load today le"" I went and hewed new Slats and mended the Cart and I paid Abraliam Moor a Dollar for the one he let me have the beginning of last March before I went to Portsmouth for the weights and measures for Bed- ford & John got \% Gtallon of Rum from james Moor of Goffestown 17* my brors John went with his fathers Team and brot a load of hay for me from the little meadow and I brot one myseK Extream mugey hot and it came up a thunder shower in the afternoon and Rained a good deal and wet the ground considerable it Rained moderately all night it is the first Rain we have had for about a month the Drought has been a Consid- erable severe lO* David and I went to the meadow and Dryed some of the hay and brot home a load 30* We brot home two load and turned all the co.cks upside down and Dryed the bottoms and topped them up again the last load as I was cohie- ing home at Mr Caldwells I stopped by Reason of Zechariah Chandlers team being before me that I could not get by and when I went to drive away the Hogs was at the tail of the Cart and I looked to see that they were not about the wheels and I turned and Drove forward and the pig of Considerable bigness Run in before the near wheell and it went over the middle of the body and Killed it imeadeately it was worth two Dollars I suppos 33* Bob and David went to the meadow and brot a load of hay and I •spent the forenoon on Rob' Morrials and John Dobbins affair and Col Ctoffe came to my house and spent the forenoon likewise Morrial is to pay Col GofEe 3/s and Dobbin is to pay me two shillings for our trouble and it Rained 3 Showers as they were coming home and I sold our 3 Calves to Phillip Ferrin I am to have six busheU of Rie only if the youngest dies 328 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. but if it lives I am to have 8 and John Drove them up for him and I went and put in new Rungs in the body of Oaldwells Cart that David Briant may Oart for me with their team tomorrow and I stayed at Cadwells over night it Rained a smart shower in the Night 33'' Cloudy and Rained some the hay was so wet that we could not Cart about the middle of the day I took off the wet hay as well as I could of 10 cocks and brot the dry of them home it Rained a Smart shower on us as we came home and jamey worked all day and Bob about % of the day at the Graveyard ai"" jamey and Bob and I went and cut 4 Rail cuts on Matthew Littles lott between and the little meadow and split 2 of them allmost they made 35 Rails • A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 34 1774 as"" it continued Dull weather untill near Evening and then it cleared off very pleasant and I got leave of Matthew Little to cut Rail sttiff on his land that we began to cut on and the boys cutt one or 2 cuts more 20"' David and I went to the little meadow and carried 34 Rails with us to the meadow and we dryed the wet hay that was on the Cocks and brot home a load & the boys dried at the hay at home in our own Meadow 27"' W"" Caldwell brot a load of 14 cocks for me and I. brot home two myself which finished bringing what hay had at the little meadow 29"' I shelled two bushell of Indian corn and cleared up almost two bushell of Rie there was the soaterings on the floor in pitching this years Rie there was above half a bushell of it and the rest was old Rie and jamey and Bob brot in What hay was in cock in the meadow at home 30"' John and I worked at the Graveyard and I took the acknowledge- ment of a Deed from David McCleary to james Aiken james pays the acknowledgement him and I settled accts and he fell 10/ old Tenor in my debt of all affairs and accts by past and David went to his uncle Alex" mill with the corn and Rie I fitted yesterday 31"' David came home in the morning with the meal And I Drawed a state of the case between the town and the propriety and sent it by my bror to Mr Pickering for his oppinion in the case and to engage him to assist at the Superiour Court and I writ part of Capt Perhams WiU there was a smoi-t thunder shower this afternoon SEPTEMBER FIRST I Drawed Capt Perhams WUl in the forenoon and the afternoon I went to Lieut Littles and Vendued his place in GofEestown it was struck off to Robert McGregore for 434 Dollars and he signed the articles I came away I supjms about 11 o Clock 34 & 3d We worked at geting posts and Rails beyond the meeting house 5"' I went and Run Round the peice of land for Benj" Dow on the Easterly side of Piscataquog River and it came on Rain and wet me very much and I Run more than half of the north line and I got home a little before night & I took the acknowledgement of the deed for Dow 6"' I pland the peice of land I Run Round yesterday and writ about MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 329' half the deed Dow sold it to David Abbott and the afternoon I went to the boys to the post and Rails beyond the meeting house 7'" I finished the deed I began yesterday and I went to John Bells and Delivered the beam and Scales that my bro Sam" brot from Noah Parkers last week for the town & I took their rect for them and they gave me an order for school money being 1-17-7-1 for which they gave me an order last march and I lost it was the Reason of my geting this 8* I took the acknowledgement of the Deed that I writ for Benj" Dow to David Abbott nnpd and David and I went with the Team and took 50 OliOHunt posts that wo got on the ininistorial laud to the little meadow gih "Wo went to work at tho ixjsts and Rails abovo the meeting house and it came on Rain and tho boys came home and I stayed and cut 3 Rail cuts and 2 post cuts I shelled about IX bushell of corn lO"! the wind very high at N: W: and cold we cut our Stalks a frost that touched the pumkins and bean leaves and some corn leaves the night following I drawed a Writ for james Caldwell against David Brianb ll"" Sabathday the wind very high at N: W: and cold a little frost the night following 12* I worked at the highway and jamey and Bob top ixjled the fence up the back side and the school master keept the forenoon and the after- noon he went to a Clearing frolick at David Moors 13"» We that hired the school master mett on having Reed Word by Joshua Gage from Dunbarton that they would hire our Master two months and we agreed to have him go and then Return to us and he set of for Derry and Returned in the Evening and brot a bottle of snuff and gave it to us and got what Tobacco we had I Suppose there was a pound and a half of it l^th I worked at the highway and jamey and Bob went to their uncle Alex' MacMurphys to help him to get his hay 15* in the morning between Day break and Sun Rise Lydia Hepper came and informed us that a number of persons came and Draged her husband away the night before and abused him and her they Broke one of her fore teeth out and much abused Her daughter Hannah I advised her to go home and be Quiet and say nothing about it and I went above the meeting house and I split 62 Rails and 30 posts and John Little sent for me to go to his house to Writ a Deed of his place and to james Eaton I went and did it and I charged 3' and they paid me Little paid me quarter of a dollar and Eaton paid me 1>^ a pistereen and I had no change to give him 16* I worked at posts and Rails above the meeting house and David finished harrovnng the old field before the house 17"' Joseph Dow came to my house in the morning and paid me 20/ Bay old Tenor for his bror Benj" toward my Runing lines Writing a Deed and acknowledgement of the Deed and I paid it to old Mrs McLaughUn toward tow cloath I had from her last year I owe her 2/6 Bay old Tenor yet of it and I went and split Rails above the meeting house 19* james Orr mended my plow Shear that was broke in the wing he had a good deal of pains in the doing it the charge unknown and I went 330 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. to a town meeting at Evening and the people intended to go to Amherst tomorrow to Visit Mr Athertou who Insisted on my going with them and they told me I must and Should go and that if I did not they would Viset me on which I said I would go • 20"» James Orr and Shed set the shoes on my horses fore feet and I went to Amherst and about 800 men assembled and chose a Commitio who went to Mr Athertou and he came to the people to the Court house and he Signed a Declaration and Bead it to the people who accepted it he Invited them to go to Mr Hildreths and Drink what they pleased the people Dispersed about Midnight without Doing any Out Bagious act I stayd till morning 31'' I came home and I coppyd a transcript of a highway in Goffes town from the proprs book for Eben' Racket 23'' I coppyd a considerable more for Hacket in the morning and then went to Joseph Dows junr in Gofifestown and Writ a bill of sale and a power of Attorney from him to his Brother Benj" and I took the acknowl- edgement of each of them I charged 4/ unpaid And in the afternoon I went and Bun lines for Abel Bight of that part of the lott that Eben' Johnson formerly lived on that lys over Pisoataquog but did not finish 33'i I went to Benj" Dows and Bun a part of his north line and flxt his northwest corner and I then went to Abel Wrights to finish the lines I was after yesterday but did nothing and I charged him 30/ Bay old Ten' for what I had done yesterday and today and he paid 25/ Bay old Tenor 34"! Bob and the four cattle worked for Shad about % of the day and jamey David holed 31 posts and I split 55 Bails and I fell 2 trees more for Bails and Oapt Perham paid me 2/ for writing his Will I writ it the 1st Instant 36"> I drawed one warrant for Hannah Murphy against Titus houston and I signed another from Mrs Hepper against TituS: houston and John Wallace the Constable took him and Col GofEe and I held a Court att the school house on him and we adjourned both cases untill Monday the 3d of October at nine of the clock in the forenoon ST* I went to Amherst to the Superiour Court to Defend the case between the town and Proprietors in favour of the Proprs and I Becd four Dollars for the Proprs from Jacob McQuead and in the Evening I gave gave two of the Dollai-s to John Pickering Esqr iu part of a fee as a lawyer 28"' I had to come home for some papers and Evidences and I got back to Dinner I had Alex' Browns horse for which he would take no pay 39"> Our case came on in the afternoon and the jury got it in the Evening ' 30"' they gave their Verdict in favr of the Town for 11-10-0 Lawful and cost the cost was taxed at 9-11-6 the cost was taxed in the afternoon and I paid 6/6 of it and it was so near night when it was done that we could not come home MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 331 OCTOBER Ist I came home my Expences and jamey Voses who attended the case with me at Hildreths was 6-13-6 Bay old ten' and I lodged one night at Baldwins was 7/ Bay old ten' 3* Col Gk)ffe and I met at the School house on the case between Titus and Lydia Hepper and her Daughter And Mr Houston and her agreed and we adjourned the Court to the 18th of November next at 10 of the Clock in the forenoon and I went to a training to Hugh Campbells 4"' I went to McGaws and got 2^£ of Wool and some other articles- to the amount of 3-11-2 Bay O: T: and I settled all I owed him being 19-12-3 Bay old ten' and gave him a Note for it on Demand with Intrest untill paid 6"» I got a Basket from Gardner at 3/ Lawful e"* I cut of 9 Bail cuts and butted 8 at the west end of "W™ Barnetts land and I drawed a Compt and Warrant for William BeU against Bben' Wood there was seven Subpoenas came to 3/10 % unpaid 7th I ■y(rrit a pair of Indentures of james Grear to Matthew Little for Little unpd and W'" Bell and Ebeu' Wood and Blasdel the constable came and settled the affair and I taxed the cost I set a fine of 4/ my fees was five shiUings & I took his note on demand for my fees and the fine ^ 8"' I went to the little meadow and see what jamey Smith had been do- ing he made three new corners that I see as I suppose 10"> I went to Col Goffes to consult what to do about Raising money to discharge the Damage and cost in McDuffies case and afterward to Lieut Little to see him on the acct of said lawsuit and had to go to McGregores and I then went to the falls and took my Salmon pot up the bank and I had half a bowle of Brandy tody at McGregores in company with Little for which I paid 3/ Bay old Ten' ll"" I sowed allmost 8 bushell of Rie on the old field before the house IS* I went to james Voses and he went with me to james Aikens and to John Bella Jacob McQuead Matthew McDuffies and to Adam Dickeys to see about meeting and Settling the judgement that the town Gained of the Propriety We were moved by some threatening that jamey Smith had made to Math McDnffle it cost us the whole day we had half a bowle of tody at Hugh Campbells charged to me unpaid IS"* We got in two jags of corn and all the Stalks out of the uppermost peice of corn And my wife got Mr Nelsons letter to his congregation from William Wallace for 30/ Bay money and she paid 19/ of it 14th i-^v^ent to HolUs to notifie Major Hobaxt according to his desire what time I intend to go on the Survey in the dispute between the proprietors of Plymouth and Cockermonth my Expences was a pistereen 15* I husked corn and the boys did several overins 17* -^e finished husking corn in the forepart of the day and I set of about noon to see Adam Dickey to see to settle the judgement the town gained against the proprietors and the commitee of the town and james Vose and I met them at Hugh Campbells and we woried untill near day- break but they would do nothing but the cash or the Execution must take 332 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. place I paid their and our expences it was 3/8 lawful and I paid /4 for the half bowle of tody james Vose and I had there the 12th Instaut when we were on the same business IS"" I weut to McGregores and I got 4 £ of shugar and two mugs and a Quart of Brandy for whicli I paid 4/9 Lawful and I went to the falls and took out 3 stones ovit of the channel that leads to where I set my Salmon pot 19"" james Vose and I went to Mr Caldwells and gave our Note to him for the sis Dollars he lent to Adam Dickey to carrie on the lawsuit against ' the proprs to be paid in six months from the last day of Septr last with Intrest and we Settled with W™ Oaldwell for timber we sold him he had paid us 4/ lawful of the price of it and the 4/ was put in his fathers note and then I went to the little meadow and divided the ground to build the fence on between Deacon Smith and his son james as far as we agreed about the line 20"' I finished sowing the Rie on the corn land by the house and Barn how much seed I sowed I cant tell I suppos I sowed near or perhaps seven bushell 21"' I set out for Plymouth to do the Survey P order of Court in the dis- pute between the Proprietors of Plymouth and Cockermouth and was on the Business untill the 12th of November being 20 working days I charged 9/s pr day I charged Plymouth Proprietors 14 days and Cockermouth 6 And Col Fenton paid me the whole money and I am to assist him to get the 6 days pay from the Proprietors of Cockermouth on the 29th of Octr I B«cd 8/ from Esq Cumings toward my pay for Surveying in Cockermouth in the year 1772 & on the 12th I pd Gage of Pennykook 18/8 aud Rob' McGregore 36/ Lawful NOVEMBER 14th I went and Run lines for John Griffin senr and Jonathan Merril I charged 4/ to be paid Equaly by them Merril paid me 2/ and Griffin owes me the other 2/ and I went to McGregores and I spent a bowle of Brandy tody for which I paid 9 | and I paid him 1/3 | for two quarts of Rum my wife had from him while I was out on the above Survey 15'" I went to McGaws and got several Articles to the amount of 34/3 Bay old Tenor from his Wife and pd her the money and I paid her four Dollars toward a note he had from me And I went to Robert Alexanders and I paid him six dollars toward the Grain I had from him last Winter 16"> was a considerable Rain 17"' I went to Robert Kennedys in Goffstown to See a Stear he has for Beaf 18"' Col Gofle and I met at the School house on Mrs Hepper and her Daughter Hannahs case agt Titus and both Mr Houston and them agreed ' to have the case continued and we farther adjourned uutill the third mon- day of January next at ten of the clock in the forenoon to the same place 19"' I worked at di-awing out my acct against the Proprietors of Narra- gansett Township No five but did not accomplish it Considerable windy cold day aud jamey and Bob cleaned up 14 bushell of Rie MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 333 31"' Was a. cold Sharp air and it began to snow about Daylight dawn und Snowed all night the wind high at N: E: 32* it snowed all the fore part of the day tho moderately it fell about 10 inches deep a wet solid snow and I finished drawing my acct against the proprietors of Narragansett township No five with what I stand bound for the baUance in my favor is 18-1-6 lawful money james Vose and me is bound by our note to james Caldwell for 40/ four of which belong to W" Caldwell which 40/ is in the 13-1-6 33* I took a bushell of corn and went to Griffins MiU and got it ground Exceept about 3 quarts and went to see a fat ox of Ezekiel Stevens but we could not agree and I had two halt bowles of Tody at McGregores with my ferriage came to nine pence lawful which I paid and I got an earthen poringer that I did not pay that the could not tell me the price Rob' was not at home 24"> Was the Greneral thanksgiving 85"» a Great Rain and we shelled out 4 busheU of corn 26th I -went to Capt Moors miU. and got ground and I had the Toal 38"* I went to Capt Moors mill and I took 3 bushell of corn and 8 of Rie with me and Sarah Riddel ground it but I had not the toal and I Run the Rang line from the 2d divisions to Col Nichols by John Burns for Capt Moor and Burns and I lodged at Capt Moors 39"' I Run the lines of the 60 acre lott that Capt Moor had from his father at the north end of Strawburry hill John Orr joined on the South side and Deacon W"" Moor on the north and both attended the Runing of the lines SO"" was a Rainy day and I got james Orr to flaten the end of the tonges to lift with DECEMBER FIRST I went to McGaws and got 7 £ of shugar a pound of Coffle an Ivory we butchered our hog being the last we have to kill this Winter he weighed 206 £ and my Bror Returned the order that I sent to Esqr Cuttler unanswered 9 & lO'* We got home 3 load of wood each day 336 MATTHEW patten's DIA^Y. ll"' "We got a load of Wood to the School and I set off for Haverill for sole leather and lodged at Robert McMnrphys 12"» James drawed about 45 or 50 bnshell of Coal for shed and I went to Hkverhill and lodged at Capt Greenleaf s 18"» I bot a side of Sole leather from Mr Benj" Moors of 17 £ weight at a pistereen a pound and I got 14 coppers worth of snuff a fun (?) card an Almanack from Nathan Blodget for which I paid 11/11 Bay old tenor and I got )^ £ of peper and a pound of Coffle from another man for which I paid 18/9 Bay old tenor my Expences at Greenleafs was 16/3- Bay old tenor and on the Road was 6/3 Bay old tenor and I came home before bed time on yesterday Esqr Dow paid me 15/ Bay old tenor being what Remained due on his part of the last note that him and his bror job and Mr Favour gave me for the land they bot of me in GofEestown and he gave mo my Dinner 14"' I went to Sheds to get a shoe set on my horses fore foot but could not and I went and cut 11 walnut hoop poles on my brors lott by Deacon Littles 16"' Col Grofife and I Met on the affair of Mrs Hepper and her Daughter they settled the affair themselves and Mr Houston paid the cost l?* Shed set a Shoe on my horses fore foot the shoe was mine Ready fitted Exceept sharping and I cut 40 hoop poles N: W: from the meeting house and I went to Deacon Walkers and did as much Writings as come to 5/ Lawful for John and I would not take anything for it 18"' I went to Lieut Pinkertons to our sceen meeting we voted to Rais a Crown Sterling on a Right And I paid Pinkerton 6 £ Bay old tenor for 10 £ of Cotton I had from him the 24th of last Decbr and I got a Gallon of Molasses from him for which I paid him 2/ Lawful 20"' I went to Capt Moors mill and took with me 2 bnshell of Indian ■corn and two of Rie and had it Ground and I went to MoGaws and got 3)^ £ of pigtail tobacca. came to 3^ a dollar and I paid him two pistereens of it and David and Bob cut about one half a hundred of Oak hoop poles between and the Causway 21" I and Bob went with the Team and got the 40 poles I cut the 17th and about on Chandlers and the Ministerial we got so as to bring home a load with part of what Bob and David cut yesterday 24"' I sent the order I had from Esqr Clark on Esqr Cuttler by Richard McAllester to get the money and he paid Means a note he had of mine of 3-10-0 and Intrest for 8% months and he paid to Cutler for the Remainder ■of the Extent the town brot against him for Rates 1-8-4 Lawful and the Remainder he brot me in cash and Cutler sent me a months Intrest 25* I went and Run lines for David Moor and Tho= MacLaughlin I divided Tho" 30 acres of that lott that him and David Moor bot from James Patterson by Lieut Voses and jamey and Bob cut a hundred hoop poles on Sam" Moors land we have cut 2)^ hundred of hoop poles on his land in all 26"' I went to Sam" McParlands and took" 6 Depositions for him and Daniel in their case with Enoch Page and I staid at Sam" MoPai-lands all night IVIATTHBW patten's DIARY. 337 27"' I got 1600 of hay from Sam" McFarland and he got his bror Daniels oxen with his own and brot it home to my Barn 28"» I got about 1000 £ of hay from William Newman 80"' I went to McGregores and I got 3 £ of Shugar a pound of Coflfle half a Gallon of Rum and a quart mug and half a bowle of Tody and a Horn comb and a poringer I got there the 33d of last November for all which I paid him 6/6 lawful 81"' I attended the funeral of Deacon Walkers son John who Died the 28th and I let our John have a dollar FEBRUARY !■* I Run the lines of the home lott No 39 on Merrimack River for Capt John Moor and his brother Sam" and jamey and Bob cut fence loggs for Mr Shed it was a frolick 3* I went to Esqr Blodgets and took a bushell of Indian corn and a bushell of Rie and got them ground and I got a Quire of corse paper • there for which I paid 8 pence lawful and I had % ^ bowle of tody at McGregores for which I paid 4 pence lawful 3 & 4* Hugh Orr shaved hoops for me on aoct of what he owes me and a Wiit he is to pay me for that I gave james Caldwell against David Briant and I worked at finishing the plan of the Survey I did this fall and I pd Sam" McFarland 2 dollars toward the hay A DAT BOOK CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 4th 1775 6"' I set oflf from Portsmouth with the plan of the survey I did this faul at the desire of the Proprietors of Cockermouth (viz) Col Hale Majr Hobart and Mr Ames and lodged at Robert McMurphys 7* I arrived at Portsmouth 8 9 & 10* the case was decided and we Settled with Mr Livermore Col Hale and Majr Hobart for my journey I charged 14 Dollais for my journey being 7 days at 3 DoUars pr day and to be paid by the plant and Def ts in Equal halves and Col Hale and Majr Hobart paid me 4 Dollars of their half 11"' I set out from Portsmouth about one of the Clock in the afternoon and came to Majr Tolfords and lodged there 13"' I came home being Sabath day and Snowed all day it fell 6 or 6 inches deep 13'" I lay by only Shaving 10 or 11 hoops 14"' I shaved % a hundred of hoops le'" I went to Col Lutwyches to Settle my Note and my averige out of Capt Parkers Kstatobnt ho was at Esqr Olagots and did not got it done and I got a Gallon of Molasses and 5 pound of Shugar from McGaw on Credit and I had % a bowle of tody at McGaws for which I paid 3/6 Bay old Tenor 16"' I went to Capt Moors mill and took 3 bushell of Indian and 2 of Rie and got them ground and I had the Toal and I Reed 65/ Bay old Tenor from Augustus Blanchard for my Service about some land in GofEestown 22 338 MATTHEW patten's IjiaIry. last year and he sent a Dollar to Ool Goffe and another toCapt Walker for their service and Hugh Orr shaved hoops for me he shaved 240 17"" jamey Orr made some ox shoes for me of my iron 18"* We settled with our school master and my part that I owe him now is H}4 Dollars and a pistereen mwe than he has got And I gave George Hogg a writ and Summons against Adam Dickey and a Summons for three witnesses unpaid SO'i" I went to MacGregores and I got a sken of Silk and an Earthern Pitcher and mug for which I paid 18/4 Bay old Ten' 21»' Was a Meeting at Amh'erst of Amherst and Bedford to chnse a Rep- resentative which I attended and Was chosen Moderator and We chose Paul Dudley S^rgant to Represent the two towns he had 74 votes and Col Goffe had 47 and I was chose one of the Commitee to prepare instructions for Mr Sergant and I lodged at Mr Hildreths 22'' I came home I got a Quire of paper and a pound of Coffle and }4 ^^ . ounce of Snuff from Means for which I paid 19/3 Bay old Tenor and I got a snuff box from Mr Keen for which I pd 5/ Bay old Tenor and I got 2}^ £'ot Chalk for which I paid % Bay O: T: and I had a shoe set on one of my horses fore feet for which paid 3/6 bay old Ten' my charges at Hil- dreths was 17/3 bay old Tenor yesterday I writ a Deed from W™ Low to Aaron Gage of lows place and I went by Lows and took the acknowledge- ment Gage paid me 2/ for going that way and takeing the acknowledge- ment and Low paid me a shilling for writing the Deed 23'! I got jamey Orr to almost finish a pair of Nippers of my iron a Stormy day from the N: E: 34th Orr finished makeing my Nippers and mended one of the tines of my hay fork and Shed laid an ax for ilie 25"> I went to Philip Ferrins and got 4 bushell of Rie by his half bushell but I measured two busheU of it by the standard in Bedford and it lacked three quarts and almost a pint so that the 4 bushell fell short almost seven quarts And I took it to Oapt Moors mill and got it ground and I had the Toal I had the Rie from Perrin toward the 3 Calves he had from me last Summer 27"' I went with the Master to Martins and there I drawed james Voses acct on the proprietors of this town and then I went to John Bells to the Selectmen and I got an order on John Bell for 0-15-7-3 and another on John Wallace for 0-3-4-1 in lieu of an order I had on Richard McAllester in the year 1708 of nineteen pounds old Tenor and I spout half a bowle of tody for which I paid 2/0 Bay old tenor 28"' I made a new glass for my Compass and Repaired which has lyn out of order since it was broke when Robert McOlure borrowed it the last day of last jan MARCH FIRST I went to job Dows in Goffestown to View and Value a lott of Col: Atkinson (viz) No 2 in- the 5th Rang south side of Piscataquog for Mr Purmitt of Merrymac it was a Stormy day it fell about 2 inches of Snow we could not Run the lines of the lott and only went across it my Expences was 3/ Bay old Tenor at Dows Sam" McFarland Settled his case MATTHEW patten's DIAEV. 339 with Enoch Page and Page paid him 10/ Lawftd for my feoing to Gbflfes- town and takeiugfour Depositions for McFarland ahd I stlowed MoFarland to keep the pay as I had not paid him enough for the hay I had from him. this Winter and I came home at 10 or 13 of the clock at Night the wind high & cold & Capt Melvin pd toy wife 3 dollars their part for my journey to Portsmouth 3* James Vose and I went to Esq' Olagets and Harvils and about in Litchfield to try to borrow money to pay Capt John Moor and his bror Sam" the money that Vose and my bror SamueU borrowed from them to pay the cost of the suit that the town brot against Matthew McDuffle And I filled a Blank Deed from Benja" Baxter to Jacob MoGaw and took the acknowledgement M"=. answered a shilling in the price of a pair of Cot- ton Cards I had from him this day the Cards was 4/ Lawful and I paid him % a Dollar more for the Cards and I paid him /4 Lawful for a bowle of tody that Vose and I had 3* I paid our School Master two Dollars and 36/ Bay old tenor which with 3 Dollars I paid him before made my part of his wages in which was 1^ a pistereen being my part of J^ a dollar that is wanting of his wages in Dunbarton that is comeing to us 4* I went to Philipi Ferrins and got two busheU of Rie being the last of the pay for the Calves he had from me last f anl and he made me an allow- ance for the smallness of his half bushel of all I had from him and I took it to Capt Moors Mill and got it ground and 1 had the toal e"" I sett out for Portsmouth in the Dispute between the Proprs of Plymouth and Cockermouth and tarried the 18th I Returned home I charged Eleven days at two Dollars a day Col: Fenton paid me the half being 11 Dollars and Maj Hobart paid me thiree Ctowns toward the other 11 Dollars and the Remainder being 7J^ he and Col: Hale owes me yet my expences with some trifles I bot was 8}^ Dollars while I was in Portsmouth I writ a lease for Nathaniel Sheaf GrifEeth and Hugh Montgomery for which I charged 3/ which they paid aO"- I went tb Robert Alexanders and gave him Six Dollars which paid ' Viim for all the Rie I had from last year (with what I had paid him be- fore) and four pistereens over and I got four busheU of Rie from him this day and I sent it to Capt Moors mill by Capt Moors team and I got 7 £ of shugar and a pound of Coffle and an ounce of Onion seed and % a bowle of tody from McGaw for which I paid him a Dollar 31"' I fitted the fore part of the day at my compass & the afternoon I vrent to Capt Moors and got the 4 bushell of Rie I sent there yesterday ^ound and I had the toal 33* I Writ a Summons for Capt Walker in his son Silas and John Littles case for four Witnesses and I went with Calvin Johnson and Run the lines of the lott that he has bot from Enos Bradford in the Sixth Rang and then I went and Run the East end of the twolotts he got in the fifth Rang and the south side unpaid 33* I went to Capt Walkers and spent the day arbitrating between Silas Walker and John little with james Martin and james Vose we charged nothing for our trouble 340 MATTHEW patten's DIAllY. 24"' I -writ a lease and counterpane for Samnell Moor and Amaziah Pol- lard of Moors place I charged lialf a Dollar they promised to pay it in Eqnal halves SS"" I writ a Deed from- Matthew Little to james Cairns of the half of his home place and Cairiis came for me at Bed time and I went with him to his uncles and took the acknowledgement of the Deed and sit the whole night in Drawing Matthew Littles Will and finished between break of Day and Sunrise and he Signed it and I came home the fore part of the day 36"^ james Little came about one or two of the clock and informed me that his bror wanted to have some addition and and some alterations and I went to writing and writ till night 37th X got to Writing and Oairus came and said that his uncle wanted I should go there and I went and alhnost finished the second draft and by Reason of some further thoughts I had to Draw a third and finished and had it signed after night and I came home about Bed time and Matthew gave me six sheets of paper SS"* I writ a Deed from Isaac Marston to William Palmer I charged 40/ old tenor for it and the acknowledgement they paid me 87/6 old Tenor of it and Palmer owes me 2/6 old Tenor yet 39th Was our annual meeting which I attended and Swore the town ofli- cers and I swore the Commitee that set off james Steels Wif es thirds for which Steel paid me a shilling 30"" I went to Robert Alexanders and got four bushell of Rie and took it to Oapt Moors mill but could not get it ground And I went to Hugh Camp- bells and Vendued his farm to John Manoughan for 398 Dollars & I Ven- dued several other articles We finished about 1^ hour before break of day I stayed all night 31"' I assisted Hugh Campbell in Drawing the Deed and Settling with Thomas Boies untUl about 10 o clock I charged 1% Dollar and Campbell paid me the money and one Mr Holebrook from Killingsly came to get some information about some land of his fathers in this town I gave him a line what I thot the Value was he urged me to take a pistereen which I did after considerable urging APRIL FIRST I went to Oapt Moors mill and got the Meal of the Rio I took there on the 30th Ult and I had the Toal and as I was comeing home I took the acknowledgement of a mortgage Deed from John Manoughan to Thomas Boies of Hugh Campbells place that he sold to said Manoughan Day be- fore yesterday for which Manoughan Gave me a pistereen and I could not give him the change and he gave me y" overplus 3* jamey helped his uncle John aiid Bob & David and I out wood split two pine trees for wood 4th I Went to Amherst to Arbitrate between William Gordon and Thomas Murdough with Col: Lutwyohe and Esqr Fletcher and we ad- journed at Mm-doughs Request till Thui-sday for his bringing some papers MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 341 from HisboTOUgh which was occasioned by Grordons laying in a demand of Two notes which had been Settled before 6th I y^n a Deed from Enos Bradford to Calvin Johnson of three 50 lotts in Bedford and a Mortgage of the same to Bradford for security e* we met and on the 7th and iinished the arbitration Murdough fell .32-7-10>^ Debt the cost of Rafferance was 3-5-0 the cost of court to be taxed at court Murdough paid my Exponcoa at Hildreths I Reed Two Dol- lars for my time from Col: Lutwyche for Mr Godon I sit the Remainder of the days in the Sessions and finished the Session and I paid Lieut Hil- dreth 2-2-6 Bay old Tenor being the Remainder of james Voso and my Expences at the Snperiour court last September and came home in the night 9* I paid james McClure a dollar toward what shoes he made for us IQth I -j^ent and Run the lines of Jacob Freezes lott and WilUam Barnett is to pay X by Gelding my calyes lambs &c and Nathan shad is to pay another J^ and Freize is to pay the one half I charge }i a dollar in all and james Orr mended the Straps of my Spade ll'h I finished drawing one of the leases of the School lotts to Hugh Campbell and he promised to pay me I could not have time to Write the other And I went to David Sawyers in GofEestown and I measured off six acres of josiah "Woods land to Sawyer and I measured ofE sixty acres to Timothy Johnson of the lott No 11 in the 5th Rang on the South side of Piscataquog Savyyer owns the Remainder and I got 4 Gal- lons of Molasses from Sam" Moor at 17/ Bay old Tenor pr Gallon The Elagg and molasses and a long Strap weighed 54 £ 12"' was a tedious Storm of Snow and hail and some Rain the wind Northeasterly and cold the most tedious storm we have had this long time if any to equal it aU winter every circnmstance considered IS"" Shed Steeled the toes of two shoes and Sett them on my horses fore feet and I went to McGregores and got a pound of Coflie and a Glas of Rum made into Tody for which I paid a pistereen and three coppers and in the forenoon I writ a letter to Deacon Williams to know the state of his accts as Treasurer for the propriety of Sowhegan East 14th I -^yrit a lease of John Monaughns place to John Glene for which Monaughan paid me 1}4 pistereen with 1/6 Bay old Tenor that he over- paid me when I took the acknowledgement of his Mortgage deed to Thomas Boies made the two shillings for the leases today & I got 4 bushell of Bie from Rob' Alexander and got it Ground at Capt Moors and I had the Toal 15"' I got a streek of tire for my Cart that weighed 18 £ in the barr from james Martain and he turned up the ends and punched the nail holes And I writ a long deed from Eben' Wood to his son Jonathan and a note and I took the acknowledgement I charged 3/6 Lawiul and Jonathan promised to pay me And I drawed a Complaint and Warrant for Mr Joseph Currier against Sam" Richards with two subpenas for which Mr Currier paid me 3/8 Lawful 17"> I went to Litchfield and Run some lines for Esqr Claget he would a paid me but I would not take any but told him I would want his advice 342 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. and assistance in the affair of james Smith and me And I paid Doctor Par- ker 6/6 being his charge for what he had done for -our Siisaunah of her money and 1/3 for what he did for my Wife and I settled my note with Col Lutwyche I had 8/6 allowed me out of Oapt Parkers Estate and I paid, him 11/ 4-6 which paid up the note and I oamo home 18"' I made a now handle to our Spade and made a pole to fish at the ponds IQ"" I got james Orr to make two hoops for our great Kittle one of them was my iron the other was Sheds and he'' made part of a chain for my Can- noe of my iron and writ a deed from Alexander McCalley to his son Alex- ander and I took the acknowledgement unpaid 3/ 20"" I Reed the Melancholy news in the morning that General Gages troops had fired on our Contrymen at Concord yesjierday and had killed a large number of them our town was notified last night We Generay met at the meeting house about 9 of the Clock and the Number of twenty or more went Directly off from the Meeting house to assist them And I came to Sheds and james Orr made me a great wheel Spindle of my Steel and he mended the Ear of a little kittle and finished the chain for my cannoe he found iron for near a quarter of the chain the rest was mine And our John came hopie from being down to Pentuckett and intended to Sett off^ for our army to morrow morning and our Girls sit up all night bakeing bread and fitting things for him and John Dobbin 31'' our John and John Dobbin and my bror Samuell two oldest sons sett off and joyued Derryfield men and about six from Goflfestown and two or 3 more from this town under the comand of Capt John Moor of Derryfield they amounted to the No of 45 in all Sunkook men and two or three others that joined them marched in about an hour after they to 35 there was nine more went along after them belonging to Pennykook or thereabouts and I went to McGregores and I got a pound of Coffle on Credit 221 I -yyas wakened in the morning by Mrs Chandlers comeing with a letter from the Comitee of the Provincial Congress for calling another Congress of the Province immeadeately and I went with it as fast as could to John Bells but he was gone to our army and both the others allso and I went to Robert Alexanders and got 4 bushell of Rie on Credit and took it to Capt Moors mill and got it ground and I had it the Toal and I had y^ a bowle of Tody at McGaws for which I paid /4 Lawful 24"' my neck was so stiff that I could not do anything with a cold I had got 25"> I went and notified on the River Road to meet at the meetinghouse in the afternoon on our pubUck Distress and I went to Col : Goffes to ask his advice and met toward evening and acted on what we thot necessary and my Brors jos helped me with their 3 pair of Oxen to cross plow 36'>' I went at the desire of the town to Col Goffes and Merrils and MacGregores and Cautioned them to take Special caxe of Strangers and persons Suspected of being Torys Crossing the River to Examin and Search if they judge it needful and I got a pound of Coflie and nine flints- from MacGregore for which I paid him 11/8 Bay old tenor S?* Was the Province Past by the Governors Proclamation / MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 843 as*"" I began to Stock Capt Blairs Gnn and I went and g6t jamey Orr to forge me a Screw nail for the breach of the Gun and I fitted it and cut the screws and he made me a burning iron all of my iron 39* I worked some at Stocking the Gnn and the boys planted Potatoes MAY 1st the boys planted potatoes and I worked at the Gun and William Barnet gelded 3 lambs and a Boar for us and our John and John Dobbin came home 2* Shed forged a Guard and some Rods for pining on the Quills and Stock on the Gun and I attended a Meeting of the town on our affairs of the country and Capt Moor had a training and our John and John Dobbin came home 3* I finished Stocking Oapt Blairs Gun and the Boys got our Dung and planted, some at Potatoes 4"> I gave Jonathan Wood a Warrant of apprizement to apprize a mare he impounded yesterday unpaid 4"* I with the other partners met and hung the Scene but did not Draw the River was so high 6"' I shelled out our seed corn we have about 1}4 bushell and the boys finished planting potatoes and I went to Mr Alexanders and got 4 bushells of Rie and got it Ground at Oapt Moors and I had the Toal gtii I -went to the lott by Sheds and got some stuff for a Salmon pott and brot it home and put it into Soak T"' Being Sabath day the fire came from Adam Dickeys on both sides of Sebeans Swamp the wind high at the South we were obliged to go all hands in the Evening and had to work tiU midnight to Stop it it came on a little Rain and put it out 8"' I shaved Some of the Stuff for the Salmon pot and split out the re- mainder of the stuff 9"' I finished Shaving the Shaving the Stuff for the pot and Bundled it for carrieing to the falls and jamey'and David Carted off the old Cole pit Stuff and other Sticks off the broke up ground ll* 13* & 13* I went to the falls and naUd on the new covering on my Salmon pot and I borrowed 300 clapboard nails from my bror Sain" to do it with and in the time I hung a Nett and catohed 3 Shad and Some El- wives and John BeU and I set the pot on our new setting place and I had my bror" oxen cros plowing two days 14"' I went up in the Evening and got John Dunlap and Henry Stevens and took up the pot out of which I took Six Salmon and 4 Shad The Sal- mon weighed 70 £ I gave Tho» Miller 4 Shad and about 13 Elwives From the 15th to the 30th Inclusive I fished at the falls I got 100 Ells and how may shad I cant Remember on the 19th we finished planting corn on the 16th we had a town meeting in Bedford at which we Voted to Shut the meeting house against Mr Houston and I was chosen to attend the County Congress next Wednesday at Amherst 23* I got 37 EUs for my Divide and I borrowed 78 that I sent home 105 and 10 jamey Patterson gave 10 Ells for me for Rum 344 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 33* no fish got at the falls and I came home to go to the congress 34"> oar Boss cow took bull and I went to the congress and came home at break of day my Expences was was about 16/6 bay old Tenor 25"' I went to the falls and Tarried untiU the 27th at night the boys and I got as many Eels as paid what I had borrowed from Hacket viz 78 and I borrowed 11 fi-om jamey Patterson and 13 from Sam" Patterson and 15 of my own made 39 39"' I went to Amherst and met the Rest of the Commitee and we took the care of the Goal and took from under his hand to Deliver it to us the first Tuesday in July next and I came home at Break of day next morning my Expences was 19/6 Bay old Tenor The rest of the month I fished but how many I got I dont Remember JUNE 3d I writ a Deed from Charles Blacks widow to John Gardner and took the acknowledgement both unpaid 7"' We had a fine Shower and jamey and I fished at the Setting place and got Six Salmon 9"" my brors John and my jamey and I fished at our Setting place and got five Salmon and we had 3 of them 13"' David and I fished and we got 8 Salmon one of 10 £ I sold to Rob' MacGregore and 3 to David Gage of 34 £ and I am to have a pair of Pumps from him and I lent one of 9)4 £ to Rob' Richardson and one I gave to Alex' MacMurphy l^"* David and I fished and we got Six Salmon and 5 Shad the Salmon weighed 68 £ and I let Nathan Shed have them all they came to 14/7 1/5 le"* David and I fished and we got one that weighed 10 £ and we had two large Salmon broke through the nett the one we got I let John Wal- lace have and he paid me the money for it 17"' I with my bror went to John Bells to write an answer to Mr Mac- Gregores letter in behalf of the town 19"' jamey and Bob and I went to the mouth of the brook and hauled and catched Six Salmon they weighed 76 £ I divided in equal halves with Martin and I let Stephen Frenches wife have two that weighed 24 £ And I writ all the fore part of the day in framing an answer to Mr Macgre- gores letter to John Bell And the afternoon I attended Matthew Littles funeral And Bob and David fished at the Setting place and got 1 Salmon that weighed 10 £ and Rob' MacGregore ha(i it toward fishing expences they got two Shad allso 30"" I worked at makeing a pail 31" David and I fished and we got three Salmon and I let David Gage have two that weighed 31 £ and the other I brot home 23* Was a fast by order of the Provincial Congress and I sent J4 of the Salmon to Sam" Gordon that I brot home yesterday & our Belled Cow took Bull 23* David and I fished and I catched 6 Salmon by Scooping they weighed 60 £ and I let David Gage have two that weighed 31 £ and I got one from Robert Richardson that he owed me of 10 £ MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 345 24"' I gave james Caldwell one of the salmon I got yesterday and I went to the Falls but got no salmon And I gave a notification to Col Starks son W"* for his father to Notifle Capt Page to come and hear some dejxjsitions taken at McGregores on Monday next 26'h I went to MacGregores and Swore 4 Witnesses for Col : Stark to be improved at Exeter at the Congress in their Disputes in Dunbarton unpaid and I borrowed a Salmon of 9>^ £ of james Patterson for my bror to take to the army a?"" I went to the Falls and Fished and got no Salmon 28 29 & 80"' I got Ronio White Ash and made some Scoop uott bows on the 80th johu came home on a furlow JULY 1st I made some scoop nett bows and I sit up a pail 8* I hooped the pail I set up the first and the afternoon I went with Sam" Vose my Bror" and met John Bell at Adam Dickeys And took his Wifes Deposition and james Mathies and his son Roberts of some dis- course Mr Houston had to them Relating the cruel acts of Parliament 4"* I went to Amherst to the County Congress and it Rained near night and untill near dark and I tarried over night at Heldreths my Expences was 17/3 Bay old Tenor S"" I came home in the morning nothing material untill the 11th when John sett off for the Army he Rid my horse down in the time I made a pail and a washing tub and went to McGregores to See Lieut McCalley about comeing to assist as a commiteeman concerning Mr Houston but did not see him on the 10th Martaiu and I got Six Salmon that weighed I sup- pose about 60 £ we did not weigh them we gave Capt Moor one of them we had the half of the six 12'h We got 11 Salmon they weighed 133 £ I had the half and martin was 10 £ ahead of me and I had that made up and I am 7 £ ahead of Mar- tin And jamey and Bob and my brors John went off in the evening and catched 10 that weighed 111 £ we had % of them and I went to see Lieut McCalley but he was not at home and I writ a letter to him and Sent it by james Riddel IS'* I went to Amherst to judge Esqur Whiting for his being a Tory and I took two Salmon with me that weighed 20 £ I sold one to Mr Hil- dreth and I gave him the other I had 3/6 pr £ Bay old Tenor my expences was 16/6 Bay old Tenor 14 & IS"' I with Deacon Boies and John Wallace apprized Matthew Lit- tles Estate 17"> There was 4 of Goffestown Committee and 4 of Merrymac and 2 from Derryfield met in Bedford by the desire of Bedford commitee to judge of Mr Houston being an Enemy to this country they judged him Guilty and confined him to the county vsdthout leave from the majr part of one of the commitees of the towns who judged him we broke up the next morning after day break 18* I did no business 19*'' I worked at Stocking a Gun for Mr Baker of Derryfield 346 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 20* "Was the Continental Fast and Mr Cook pieached with us in Bed- ford he preached with us last Sabath day which was the first preaching we have had since we shut the meeting house doors agt Mr Houston 31'' I Almost finished Stocking Mr Bakers Gun and jamey and Bob Reaped for Mr Shedd for which he is to hoe for me 28'' Mr Shedd hoed for me for the boys Reaping for him yesterday 23* Mr Cook preached in Bedford 34th -^e finished hilling the new field west from the barn 25"' We worked at makeing a new cow yard and plowing up the old one and David went to his uncle Alex' to mill 26* I got two Tea cup fulls of Turnip seed from old Mrs Turil for which I gave her 3/ Bay old Tenor and I sowed the yard with seed and we fin- ished makeing the new cow yard in the forenoon and we reaped the After- noon 27* was a very Refreshing Rain and we lay by and did not Reap 28 & 29* we Reaped in the field by the Barn 30* Mr Burnap preached in Bedford 31=' We finished Reaping the field by the Barn there was 82 Stocks in it and we got it carted into the barn AUGUST FIRST I butchered our heifers Calf it was a very poor and not large and the boys began to Reap in the old Field before the house and I writ severall letters viz 8 to Divers of the Comitee of the -county to meet at Amherst the 8th instant to do something about Lancey and Silas Barron gd 3d 4tii & tiie gik at noon we finished Reaping we have 41 Stooks and 5 Sheaves in the field before the house We have 78 Stock and 5 Sheaves in all this year and we took the skin of the Calf we killed the 1st Instant to Stephen French to Tan 7"> I went allong the River as far as McGaws and round by Neasmiths and Tho' Wallaces euquireing after my Calf that stroled away but could hear nothing of it and I got a pint of Brandy at McGaws for which I paid 6/0 Bay old tenor gth J i(yent to Amherst to meet the commitee of the County to do some- thing between Tho" Lancey and Silas Barron but there was none of them come but Daniell Campbell and we could do nothing and I came home in the night my expences was 5/ Bay old tenor and I took the acknowledge- ment of a Deed from Capt Moor to Charles Black for Blacks widow 9"' 10* ll"- & part of the 12"' cloudy and rain and I fitted of some new Rakes IS"" Mr Webster preached in Bedford 14"> I brot the first load of hay from the little meadow 15th igth ^ 17th J IJJ.QJ; a load each day and jamey Bob and David stayed at the meadow since Monday morning they all came home tonight there was a great Shower attended with a great deal of thunder and Ughtening in the night 18"' the boys diyed the hay at tho meadow and I Reed a Sixteen Shill- ing bill from Daniell MacFarland on his note by our Susey MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 347^ A DAT BOOK CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 18 1776 19"> I brot a load of hay £1*0111 the meadow aO"" Mr Cook preached in Bedford 21" I brot a load of hay from the meadow & Susey hot 2 £ of tobacca from John Wallace and paid a pistereen for it 22* I paid Moses "Watt Thirty two shillings Bay old tenor for kniting^ my part of the scene the two last seasons being 20/ one year and 12/ the other and I brot a load of hay from the meadow 23* I brot a load of hay from the meadow 34"' I butchered a weather sheep that weighed 85)^ £ and I brot a load of hay from the meadow as* I brot in a load from the meadow and a small load out of the mead- ow at home 26"^ I went and Run the lines of the meadow lott no 65 in the little meadow for Ool Daniel Moor and the boys burned the Brow between the meadow and the old field by my brors 27"' Mr Cotton preached in Bedford in exchange with Mr Cook 28* I went and Split a Rail cut between this and james Caldwells it made 17 Rails we hauled it to the path last "Winter and I fell a tree on my brors land and cut of a length for Bails and Quartered it 39th y^as a Rainey day and Shed put a peice of his iron to one of my betle Rings and worked it over and made a new one of it and I Coppyed at the Inventory of Matthew Littles Estate about half the afternoon 30* Deacon Boies John "Wallace and I met at widow Littles and finished apprizeing and coppying the Inventory and went to Swear to the apprize but Col GroflEe was not at home 31« I went to Ool Littles and from there to McGregores after Vinigar to Save pickles it Rained considerable in the afternoon I had a bowle of tody at McGregores for which I paid /8 La Mo SEPTEMBER 1"' I went to Deacon "Walkers after Vinegar and I cut 4 treas for Rails N "W of the Meeting house 2* "We got our hay at the little meadow dried and brot it home I have but Eleven jags there in aU this year 34 Mr Cook preached in Bedford from Revelations 3d and latter part of the Ist verse the wind high at about B N E and in the afternoon it Raind considerable 4* it was cloudy all day and I went N "W 9f the Meeting house and I cut and Split the trees into Rails that John fell last faul on the Minis- terial land and David and Alex' came out with the Team and brot home 63 Rails 6"' we lent i*4 bushells of Apples to Deacon Littles and a barrel and they (viz) Deacon little and Amaziah Pollard filled up the barrel with what my apples made and Deacon Little gave me his part and Bob took home 33 Rails of what John fell and 17 posts of our last years getting and I cut off 4 Rail cuts and butted them 348 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. e'l' Bob went and brot home the barrel of Cydar from Deacon littles and he brot a barrel from there to Mr Sheds and I went and split 68 Rails N: W: of the Meeting house and I had mad a hoop for our large snuff mill and Drawed the point of two Eell hooks and we got £ of Rico that johu bot and Sent up by Zechariah Chandler for us 7"' we Sent a pound of Ribwort Toa and a Salt Salmon by Mr Shed to John and my wife and I went a Visiting to William Wallaces and I went to Rob' Neasmiths and Run lines for him for which I charged him 2/ La: Mo: unpaid gth ^ gih -yyg worked at the hay in the meadow we got all mowed and two load in 11th -^g began to Cut at our stalks and we got the hay all in cock IS"" I went to Tho' Newmans in Derryfield and got a bushell of Rie from him for Mr Shedd and got it ground at Griffins And the afternoon I went to Esqr Blodgetts and Attended as a Commissioner on Capt Perkins Estate but no Creditors came Shed gave me money to pay m.y ferriage and I had % a bowle of tody at McGregores for which I paid four pence very near and I paid Mr Merril what I owed him for ferriage being /O La: Mo; 18"' We got in the hay of the south branch of the meadow being the last and we bound and Shocked the Stalks we have 87 Shook 14"' & 15"' jamey and Bob thrashed 11 Stook of Rie and I cleaned it up with Some that was thrashed before I cleaned up 13 bushell and almost a half and we took 14 bushel of apples to my brothers and put in with his and filled up two barrel full of Cydar 16"' I sowed about 3 bushel of Rie among our corn and hoed part of it in and I went to McGaws and I got three pints of brandy and two pounds of Alum and a pound of copperas for which I paid him 31/9 Bay old Tenor and I came to Thomas Wallaces and I got 3 £ of tobacca for which I paid \% pistereens 18"' I sowed a bushell of Rie among the corn and I went to Griffins mill and I took two bushell of Rie and I got one bushell of it ground and I went to the falls to Veiw a place that Will"' Karr found to set a pot and I had % a bowle of tody at MacGregores for which I paid 2/3 bay old Ten' And I came to the mouth of the brook and the boys came and we catched two Salmon that weighed 19 £ and I had them both Martin had two that they catched some time ago so that these two fell to me IQ"" I sowed two bushel of Rie and cut 3 Rail cuts and fell a chestnut tree log post beyond the meeting house and came and attended a town meeting 20"' I sowed two busheU of Rie and blocked out a yoke for our Stears 21" I and Alex had Sheds chair Wheels and I went to Alex' Macmur- phys and took two bushell of Rie and an old chest to bring Grapes in to make wine or Vinigar but got but a few and I left Alex' and the horse and wheels and I came home 22* it Rained in the afternoon considerable SS"! I went to W" Palmers and I bot 4 Earthern Pots that came to 18/9 Bay old Tenor on credit three of them was 5/ apeice and one was 3/9 and MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 349 Alex' and Polly came home from their Uncle Alex' with Sheds chair wheels and the two meal from there and the bushell from GriflEens that I left there the 18th Instant 24"' Being Sabathday I attended the funeral of Major Moors wife of Derryfleld Mr Cook preached a Sermon in the forenoon before the funeral at the Majors Barn 25* I went and got "Walnut at Sam" Moors for bows for my Stears and Shed sharpened my Drill and I sowed a busheU of Rie ae"" I sowed two bushell of Rie and I went to Amoskeig falls and Rob' Gilhnor of Groffestown mot me at McGregoros and wo fitted a place for Setting the pot between the black Rock and the next on this side and I had % a bowle of Tody at MacGregores for which I paid 3/3 bay old Tenor 27"» I shaved two pair of Ox bows and the afternoon I went to McGaws to arbitrate between him and Rob' Neasmith but they broke up and we did nothing 28"» I sowed a bushell of Rie which finished sowing the Indian corn ground I have Sowed twelve bushell on it in all and I went and met several of the partners in the Scene at the fishing grouild and we hauled loggs off the ground We haled on and held a meeting and we Voted to Rais a Dollar on a Right ao"' I cleaned up 5 bushell and almost a half of Rie and the boys finished hoeing in the Rie on the corn land in the fore part of the day 30"" we got in a load of corn being the first we got in this year OCTOBER FIRST Mr Webster preached in Bedford 2* S"" 4"' and S"* We worked at harvesting the corn 6"> I sowed the meadow bank and the boys Raked and harrowed it in I sowed a little more than 8 pecks on both sides of the brook T"* I went and Run some lines for Col: Goffe and Bob went to miU to his uncle Alex' Macmurphys and he gave him some meal more than the grain he carried made gih Mr Webster preached in Bedford 9"^ I butchered a Weather and we husked corn lO"* my wife and I went to see Col: John Stark who sent us a card yesterday we had widow Barnets mare ^ ll'h I with Deacon Boies and John Wallace was apprizeing at Matthew Littles Estate and the boys got in the last of the corn and Stalks 12"^ we finished husking we have by our basket about 90 bushell 13'h we all went a chesnuting and got a bushell and three pecks 14"' we all went a chesnuting and we got 3 bushell and 3 pecks 16"' Mr Webster preached in Bedford le'ii We sent Johns Surtute and leather breeches and striped shirt and a pound of liberty Tea to Mr Caldwells for Lieut Caldwells son Sam" to carrie down to John and David and I went Chesnuting and we got a bushell . . ^ IT'h I went to MacGregores on Col: Moors invitation and waited on him 350 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. he gave the field officers their commissions and Bob Dayid and Alex' a chesnuting and got a bushell IS"" jamey Bob David Alex' and I went a chesnuting and we got three bushell and a peck 19"" it Rained a considerable in the night before and some today and I went and got a stick on the west end of Zach Chandlers land N: W: from the Meeting house for basket stuff 20* Rainy weather and the boys cleaned the potatoe Bin in the outside Cellar and I made a basket 21»' an exceeding Rainy day and I made another basket and Bob went to Col Moors to Mill and got two bushell of Indian corn Ground being the first of our com we ground this Year The Rain we have had made a great flood in the River it is Rare we have so large a freshet any spring ^S** I got hoops and Eai's for my Basket and fitted them off and Bob harrowed with our four oxen for Shed 34th y^Q began to dig potatoes we diged 10 bushell being the first this year to lay by 25'h my brother Sam" paid us 1% of a bushell of salt toward what they borrowed from us and We diged 10 bushell of potatoes and Bob went to mill to Col Moors and got two bushell of Rie and a. bushell of Indian ground 26"' We digged 18 bushell of potatoes 27"' We digged 30 bushell of Potatoes and I swore John Bell to the no of Souls in Bedford to be pd by" the town 28"' we digged 26 Bushell of potatoes and the night following it began to snow after dark very fast and covered the Ground 29* the ground all covered in the morning but went all off in the after- noon 80"! We digged 31 bushell of potatoes 31«' We digged 28 bushell of potatoes NOVEMBER 1" The boys digged about 17 bushell of poatoes being the last we have 170 bushell in all this year we put them all in the Cellar and I spent the day in framing a Complaint for the Selectmen to the Commitee of Saf ty for Mrs Heppers casting her Daughter Hannahs child on the town and a Warrant to the Constable, to seize her goods to maintain the child and going with the Constable and Selectmen to Seize the goods 2'' We began to take up ow Turnips and got up the half or more of them and I went to help to Repair the bridge over piscataquog River there was one of the north shore String peices broke by bringing over John Littles mill stones yesterday we put in Two New ones 3* "was a Rainey day and Alex' and I cut at the Turnip tops 4ih -yy^e got up the Remainder of our Turnips and in the Evening we cut the topp of aU but about half a basket we have about 12 or 13 bushell 6"' I went to McGaws and to see james Piper to try to get some money from him bnt got none and I got five £ of tobacca from Tho' Wallaces ' John on credit MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 351 1 T'h was a Rainy day and I -writ ten letters to people that owed me for money I was considerable agueish 8* I went to Col: Moors mill and I took two busheU of Indian corn and a bushell and a half of Rie and got it ground S* was a Rainy day in the afternoon 10"> Lieut Moor Butchered my Near Steer he weighed 341 £ of Beaf and 60 £ of hide and 16 £ of Tallow it Snowed this morning so that the Ground was all covered it melted away by near two o clock in the afternoon 11"> Tl^e Boys began to Oart out Dung and I hooped 8 Barrels for salting meat in 13"> Mr Webster preached in Bedford IB*^ I went according to the Wart that the Commitee of Safty had signed for securing Mrs Heppers things to the meeting house to meet the other of the Oomtee to determin who should mainten Hannah Murfeys child We did not determin but adjourned till Monday the 27th Instant to meet at my brors at ten of the Clock a forenoon we broke up between 10 and U o Clock at night 14th I -^ent and Run side lines and went across the West end of Ann Kennedys lott att her desire I. charged half a Dollar unpaid 15th -^as a Storm of Snow it snowed all day it fell about 3 inches deep 16* I went to Daniell MacFarlands to bring home Suseys heifer that was there but I could not drive her and came home without her and I spent the Evening with Widow little at my brbrs 17* We all got wood and some log pine 18* I spent the day with the Rest of the Oomt of Safty on Widow Lit- tles and Cairns Dispute we broke up a while after dark 19* Mr Webster preached in Bedford 20* I sold Suseys heifer to Samuell Moor and Alnaziah Pollaxd at two pence pr £ the hide and TaUow is to be Beckoned Equal in weight to quarter of ^he Beaf and the price to be the same as the beaf And Lieut butchered my off Stear he weighed 848 £ of Beaf and 68K £ of Hide and 15J^ £ of tallow Susesy heifer weighed 68>^ £ a quarter she came to ^17-1-0 Lawful money and I took the note in my name 21'' I attended at Col: Goflfes on Widow Littles account concerning the diferance between her and james Cairns she paid my ferriage 23* Bob and I went and got a Stick for Runers for a Dutch Sled and l)eams we got the stick for the Runers in the west end of William Bar- netts land 23'' I hewed at the Runers for the sled 24* I attended at Widow Littles with the other prizers and finished apprizing Matthew Littles Estate and made Returns to the judge he Swore us 25* I split the Sole peices for my Sled after I had whet my hand Saw and Bob went to l^ajor ToUords with some cloath that Susey wove for WiUiam Morrow 27* I hewed three beams for my Sled 28* I worked at the beams of my Sled and jamey and David got some wood and Bob came home from Chester and there was a training in Bed- 352 MATTHEW patten's DIAU!^. ford, and the Commissiis under the Proviricial Congress was given out for the company SQ"" was a moderate Thawy day the wind at S: W: and Baiu Consider- able the night before and I fitted at the beams of my Sled 30"' Was the Provincial Thanksgivoing by order of the Congress DECEMBER FIRST I went to John Bells on the acct of the Selectmens complaint against Lydia Hepper and she Consented to give the Selectmen a note she had against Phillip Felix of thirty Dollars and we gave an order to the consta- ble to deliver her the goods that was attached for the Maintenance of the child S"" I went in the afternoon to William Newmans along John Wallace to see the delivery of Mrs Hepper goods that he attached of hers and Bob went with the Team and halld Fifty busheU o Coals from David Moors to Shed 3" Mr Cotton preached in Bedford for Mr Webster 4"" I attended at Widow Littles at her desire to Evidence before the men who were chose to Arbitrate between her and Cairus but Cairns flinched from what he agreed to when they met last on which acct there was noth- ing done S"" I went to Col: Moors mill and I took two bushell of Indian corn and a bushell and a half of Rie and got it Ground and the Conunite Reed The coppy of a letter from General Sullivan to the Comtee of Saf ty for the Province for 1984 men to be Raised in the Province to fill the place of Conecticutt men who were to be dismist the 6th Instant gth xhe town met at the Meeting House and there was 13 men turned out and Enlisted there was 7 Guns lacking to Equip them and the Comitt is to procure them my Brors Samuell and I borrowed John Maclaughlins gun 7"' I spent the day in going to Lieut Moors and other place* to procure Guns for the men that goes out of this town but got none 8"' I went to McGaws to meet our men that listed to go into the anny I got home the latter part of the night my Expences was a pistereen and I bot an almanack for which I paid six coppers 9"" John set off for the Army and Bob went with him as far as Esqr Lovewells with the horse and Shed upsett 2 axes and tempared 2 ex hook for me And Bob brot two £ of Shugar from McGaw for which I sent 8/10 Bay old tenor ll'i' I took 2 bushell of corn and 1>^ bushell of Rie to Col Moors Mill but could not get it ground they picking the mill 12"' I went to Mill and got the grain Ground I took to mill yesterday IS"" I attended at McGaws at the choice of a Delegate for Merrymac and Bedford and Jonathan Blauchard Esqr and my Bror Sam" paid mo a Dol- lar that he boiTOwed when he went after his Cart Wheels and a Dollar more in two Dollar biU that I could not give him the change and Sam" Gibson Juur paid me 10/ Silver toward my Running lines for him Sum- mer was a year and I got 10 £ of Redwood and 5 £ of logwood from McGaw for which I paid him 4/ Lawful money MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 353 W"" I went to Col Moors to Write his Will and a Deed to his sou of the Scobey place I writ the deed and Acquitanoe from him to his fathers Estate and a Note and I staid all night IS"" Josiah McNeall came down from Newboston yesterday and got to makeing at Bobs coat and sent Bob for me to come home and I came home and write for him till after night and We offset his work agt mine and I went back to Col Moors after night 16* I got a Ruff draft of his Will and came home after dark last night Bob got 3 dozen of Metal buttons from McGaw for which he paid 2/ Lawful IS* I went to Bobert Gillmoors in GofEestown to try to' have him to make shoes for me but could not get him and I went to John Bells and assisted the men that went to Cambrdge last spring to fix a BoU to get pay for the same IG"" I went to Londonderry to try to get a shoe maker and 1 got two pound of shugar at Pinkertons and half a pint of Rum for which I palid 1/7 Lawful and I lodged at james Macmurphys 20"' I came home and I got a son of Deacon Miller to come and make shoes for us and I paid /4 Lawful for % a bowle of tody at John Duncans and I paid /4 for my ferriage • 21'' Extream cold and the wind high at N; W: 22* The cold continues and wind high and John Miller came to our house and began to make a pair of shoes for jamey 23* I went to Col: Moors miU and took Z}4 busheU of Indian corn and had it ground and I had the Toal being the first toal I had from him since last spring 25* I made 4 pair of heels for ourselves and 2 pair for my Brors f amely 26* I made 2 pair of heels for ourselves and I got a Calf s skin from Stephen French for which he charged 5 /Lawful and John MiUer went to McDuiiies he has made a pair for jamey and for Bob David and Betsey he came here last Fryday 27ih '-y^e butchered our hogs there was four of them they weighed 630 £ 28* I hewed and mortised a Rowler for m^ new Sled 29* I morticed the beams for my sled 30* I fitted some at the Sled and I sent Bob to Samuell Moors and he got two bushell of Indian corn and two bushell of Rie which is to be set- tled for in what he and widow Barnets owes me and he took it to Col Moors mill and got it ground and I have the Toal JANUARY. FIRST 1776 I set out with a Slay to go to the army and Bob went with me to tarry a year and we lodged at at Harwoods 2* we arived at Woburu and lodged at Esqr Fowles 3^ pair of kultiug noodles from him for which I paid him 3/ Bay old Tenor 32'' David and I got a load of wood home and almost another cut up by Shed 38* David and I got home 3 load of wood and we hauled a load for Shed and he shut the link of a Draft chain 24"' jamey got so well as to work and We got home a load of wood and some more cut 25"' The boys got home two load of wood and cut some more and in the forenoon I writ a Deed of John Smiths place in Goffstown to Samuell Ord- way and took the acknowledgement for which they paid me two shillings MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 356 ■and in the afternoon I went to Robert McOlnres to a Meeting of our Scene owners we Voted to Rais a dollar on each Right and I paid my dollar to Sam" "Wallace 39"' I went to Tho' Boies and Deacon Walkers to try to Buy a barrel of 'Cyder but could not get it 30"» I tryed to buy cydar on the River but could not FEBRUARY 1st I went to Londonderry and got the promise of a barrel or two at Deacon Fishers and I wont Robert McMnrphys and lodged there And in the Eve- ning I wont to McDnffies and heard the Inquest on the body of Thomas Shirley of Chester who got a Stroke by johu Patten of the same town ou Christmas last with the heel of a Scyth which stroke proved his death we got home to Roberts about two o Clock in the morning 2* Robert McMurphy let me have three bushell of salt and would not set a price he in a joking way said he believed he must have two dollars a bushell and I brot it home on horse back and he gave me a spear Rib & a leg of pork And I got 24 £ of fresh Cod fish from some men at Maj' Goffes for which I paid 24/ Bay old Tenor I sent jamey and he bot them 3* I had 2 bushel of Indian & 2 of Rie ground at Col Moors I had the Toal S"' I went to Amherst and was Qualified by Mr Claget and Doctr Nieh- oles as judge of Probate and a justice and I lodged at Mr Heldreths and I took two ' bushel of corn and two of Rie to Col Moors mill and had it Ground and I had the Toal 6"> I came home and brot home the meal of the grain I took to the mill yesterday and Mrs Moor gave me a peice of fresh pig pork to Roast my Expences was 42/9 Bay old Tenor 7* I went to Tho" Boies and got a barrel of Cydar from him the price of it is to be settled in what he owes me 8"* and 9"' & 10"> was duUl cloudy weather and fell a snow of 3 or 4 inches deep and it Rained and Crusted a very sharp crust & Sam" Patten , junr paid me 2/ for John Griflfen for Rnning lines for him the 14th of Novbr 1774 12"" my Brors John cut wood for us and I hauUed home four load frorn. the Swamp by the Causway 13"' I hauled two load of wood from the Swamp 14"' It snowed moderately all day it fell about an i}4 ™ch Deep 16"' David and I got home some Green pine to Split for wood 17"' David and I got home two load of wood from the Swamp 19"' I went to Amherst to Assist Doctr Nichols to Remove the Records of Deeds and the Probate and we attended on Mr Atherton about the Pro- bate he gave for answer That he had not got his accts drawed out but that he was Ready to Deliver them as soon as he got that done and to see that the books were correct I lodged at HUdreths 20"' The Doctr and I went to Hollis to see Majr Hobart about the Rec- rods of Deeds and he answered that he was Ready to Deliver the Books as 356 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. soon as he had entered what deeds was Becd was entered And I came to Bsqr Blanchards and lodged there 21'' I came home in the afternoon my Expences was 3/3 lawful on this journey on the 19th Timothy Taylor took out letters of Administration on Dootr Toothaokers Estate he paid a Dollar and Blanchard gave me the half sa"! we got home a load of wood and Shed made a peico of a plate to dug of the shoes of the Sley of his iron 38* I put the Shoes on the Sley 24th ^e got a dry pine for to give light in the fire in the Room of Can- dle wood a very warm pleasant day as"" I got a horn fine tooth come half a pistereen price 30"' I put on the plates on the sley and I cut some pine wood by the Door 37th ^e got home two load of wood and it Rained considerable 38"" I went to Amherst to hold a Probaite Court we granted four admin- istrations the fees was 29/6 the Rigister gave me 10/6 I was chose to Rep- resent Merrimac and Bedford in the General Court 39"^ I came home my expences with yi a paper of pines that I hot was 31/9 Bay old Tenor As I went to Amherst yesterday I took Four bushel of Corn to Col Moors mill and I had it Ground and I had the Toal and I brot it home today MARCH 3d I went to Deacon Fishers and bot a barrel of Cydar from him for which I paid him a dollar he charged £ 6-16-0 Hampshire old Tenor pr barrel There was about 40/ Hamp' old Tenor in his hand since he wove some handkercheif s for us some years ago That I paid him but a dollar in money And our John came home from the army in the Evening 4'h John Miller came to make me a pair of pumps before I went to the General Court and we got home a load of wood out of the Swamp and a load of pine wood gth -^e got home two load of pine wood and a load out of the Swamp and it was very warm day and the wind at South and the snow melted fast And John Miller finished makeing my pumps and Sewed a pair of Soles on jameys shoes he charged 3/6 La: Mo: for this job and 6/3 I owed him for what he did before and I writ a letter to Col: Arnold at Quebec to get an acct of John Dobbyn and others 7"" It rained a considerable last night and Snow much gone in the open land and I writ a Wait of apprizment of the Estate of John Smith of Goffestown and I tryed to get over the River to go to Exeter to the Gen- eral Court I went to MacGregores to, try to get over the River but could not 8"» I got over the River at Col : Goffes and I took jamey with me to bring back the horse and lodged at Towles 9"' I got into Exeter and sit in Court and jamey came back as far as Majr Tolfords 1 MAtTHBW patten's DIABY. 357 A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM MARCH 0th 1776 I sit in the General Court nntUl the adjottrnment which was the 33d I Reed pay for 15 days attendance my travil was 11/8 my whoU pay amounted to 5-1-8 35"' I Reed my pay and I Reed Esqr Lovells & Ensn Ames pay to bring to them I paid Amess reconing at Dootr Gillmans what I paid was 3-13- 5}4 aiid I lost abotit two pence in changeiug and I came to Majr Tolfords and lodged there ae*** I came to Rob' MaoMurphys and he found me a horse and came to the River with me he had no other business but to wait on me 37* I went to Amherst to the Probate Court I Reed 17/ my part of the fees 38"> I came home my Bxpences was 4/4 | and I brot home l^ bnshell of Rie meal and a bnshell of Indian and >^ a busheU of Rie before I had the Toal 39"' I went to Majr Kellys and I took the proof John Smith and William White wills Mrs Smith paid me 7/ 30"' Shed made a shoe of my iron and sett it on my horses fore near foot a very Raw cold wind & I gave jamey two Dollars and he got his shoes soled at McGregores he paid for it APRIL FIRST I writ a letter for John and another for Col Stark and I paid james MoOlure 19/ Lawful being all I owed him for makeing shoes for me and I carried the letters to Capt Walker and there gave them them to SOaa Bar- ron to give them to Majr Moor 3* I writ a Deed and a bond for Stephen Tuttle unpd and a Deed from Zech Chandler to Rob' Alexander unpd and one John Gregg of Peterboro Came from Esqr Blanchard with a bond and Wart of apprizement to be admited administrator to the estate of one James Swindon which I granted he paid 7/6 which was 6 pence more than the fee and I could not make the change and we agreed to let it ly toward the next that must be paid and our jamey set out for Boston (with his Cosin John) I gave jamey three Dollars 3* was a considerable Rain and I shelled 4 bushel of corn and I took the acknowledgement of a Deed from Zechariah Chandler to Robert Alexan- der I writ the Deed yesterday The Deed and acknowledgement unpaid 4"' I went to Amherst to meet the other justices of the County to hold a Court of Sessions but we did not open it by Reason that there was not a justice of the Coram there and I took 1*4 bushell of Rie and 1}4 bushell of com to Col : Moors mUl and got it Ground and I had the Toal 5"' I came home and brot home the meal from Col : Moors Mill that I got ground yesterday and I bot two gimblets from Means for which I paid him a shilUng La : Mo : and I paid him four shillings and seven pence La : money for SamueU Moor the Remainder of a note Widow Barnet and my bror Sam" gave means my Expences were 3/7 La : Mo : And I Reed 13/9 from Comet Graham for 40 shad fish he got from my wife last summer 358 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. ■was two year yesterday I pd Esquire Lovewell 6-7-4 L : M : and 6-2-8 L :• M : to Ensn Ames being their pay for attending the General Court in March last which I drawed for them by their order Lovewell gave me 1/4 and Ames Gave six pence for my trouble Qth I -y^it a Deed from Matthew McDuffle to Amos Gardner and I took the acknowledgement and writ some notes and McDuffle paid me the charge being 3/ 7"' I went to Col : Goffes with my bror Sam^ and widow Barnett on their administration affairs 8"' I settled accts with Samuel Moor and he paid me 1-6-6- Lawful with what things I had from him before Shad what my bror and Widow Bar- net owed me for what I did about prizeing &c of Francis Barnets Estate they hod paid me 1-G-lO by things I bot at Vendue and the Remainder Samuell Moor paid me which with some Intrest was 3-3-7 I had 3 £ of moors money in my hand being a mouths wages as Soldier last Summer out of which I paid Mr Means 4/7 for him and Some things I had from him that there was 1-5-6 due now from him to me and I paid him 10/ with 4/7 and the 1-6-6 made the 3 £ that was in my hands O"" I finished writing two Deeds and a Bond for Simeon and Stephen Tuttle and I went to William Whites in this town to Divide a fifty acre lott between him and WUl™ Rogers of GofEestown but Rogers did not come and I came away after waiting a while and I went and Run the north line of Mr Gordons land next to Mr Heppers I charged Rogers 1/6 and Gordon as much 10* I went to McGregores to see to find flaxseed and I had }4 a bowle for which I paid /4 La : Mo : and came by the Voses and got the promis of some from Lieut Vose 11"' I went to Col Moors Mill and took 1}4 bushell of cornaud 1^ bnshell of Rie and got it ground and I had the Toal 13"' I vrrit a letter to John and Bob and sent it by John Dobyn who set off for New York today to join the army 13"' I went to Col Moors Mill and took 1>^ bushell of rie and I'/i bushell of corn and got it Ground and I had the Toal and I Reed of La : Mo : from John Orr being his part for my Runing lines for him and Matthew McDuf- fle a year or two ago 15"' Shed set a Shoe on my horses near fore foot and I carried a pair of leather Breeches to John Smith to got fitted for myself my John sent them to me and I went to Lieut Voses to get flaxseed but he and his wife were both from home that I did not get any and got a pair of Soles for my every day pumps from John Wallace and we could not make change to pay for them le* was a Rainy day and I shelled corn 17* I went to David Moors with my pumps to have him sow on the soles I got from John Wallace yesterday and I went to William Palmers and paid his wife 1/ La : Mo : being the Remainder of what I owed him for what earthern ware I hfid from him last faul and I went to MacGre- gores and had ^ a bowle of tody for which I paid /4 and the afternoon at- tended the adjournment of our march meeting & another new meeting MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 369 18"- "WAS THE COLONY FAST 20"^ I got a bnshell of flaxseed from Lieut Saitmell Vose & he said he owed me two shillings lawful and I gave him /5 and lawful and one the two he owed me made the price of the flaxseed and he could not make the change to give me the other shilling and I got my pumps from David Moor that he sowed the soles on he was from home and I did not pay him for his wife did not know how much it was and I got 6 pounds of flax from widow Little to be settled in my acct against the Estate 22* I sowed three or four quarts of peas and the afternoon I went to the Raising of Zechariah Chandler's house 23* I took the proof of Thos Wallaces WUl at my house and Reed six shillings Lawful from jos Wallace 24* I attended the Probate. at Amherst and my part of the fees was the proof of the 3 Wills that I took at Groffestown and at home and granting Admr to John Gregg came to 27/ and the Register gave ^e a shilling more than my part and I paid my expences at Smiths And I bot a pair of plated knee buckles and 6 £ and 10 ounces of lead at Means for which I paid 6/ X}i my Expences at Heldreths I did not pay 25th I -jvent with Jona Esqr to Col GofEes and he Reed the Probate Books and Files which Atherton hod sent there to prevent their comeingintoonr hands as I suppose And I bot % a pound of shot from Mrs Rand for which I paid her /3 J Lawful money and I lent Esqr Blanchard 2/8 in cash and I paid our ferriage 26"' I spent the day with my Cousin William Patten in the house 27'h the forenoon helping to mend fence the afternoon I writ a Deed from Stephen Tuttle to WiUiaiii Rogers & I took the acknowledgement both unpaid and I took the acknowledgement of the Deed I writ last Tues- day from Zechariah Chandler to Hugh Campell Chandler paid the writ- ing the Deed and CampbeU could not make change to pay the acknowl- edgement 28"' Mrs French gave me a fresh shad that her husband brot from the mouth of Concord river and Mr Cotton Preached in Bedford being the first we have had since last f aull 29"' I went to Col Moors Mill and I took Ij^.bushell of Rie and 1^ bushell of Indian corn and got it Groiuid & I had the Toal and I went to McGaws and I got 7 £ of Shugar and a quart of Rum and a Glas of Rum into tody for which I paid 49/2 Bay old Tenor and I went with Widow Little to her house to see if Cairns would give up his Deed that she might take her thirds but he would not and I went to McGregores & I paid him six Dollars for six bushell of salt and I brot home three busheU of it and the other three I have to get , 80"' was some Rain Inst night and this morning wo shollod 2 bushels of corn and I got some hoop poles and shaved some hoops to put into some ^"^^^^ MAY FIRST was a very high wind at N : W : and exceeding cold and I went to McGregores and got the last three bushell of the salt that I paid him for day before yesterday and I went to Major KeUeys with the Rest of the 360 MATTHEW patten's DIAllY. Committee of this town for hiring preaching To treat with the Oomtee for GofCestown about the two towns joining to to hire a minister to preach for both towns but there was but one of Goffstown comtee met us and we agreed to meet Tuesday come Sevenight at John Bells on the affair and I had a bowle of tody at Major Kelleys and they could not make change to pay for it 2* I got such a Gold yesterday that I was a good deal out of case and I put a New handle in one of our axes 34 I continued out of case and and "Widow Smith of Goffestown and job Dow and John Glogston and signed a Bond on her admr on her Husbands Estate and I writ at Bonds and letters of Guardianship for her children 4"' I went to Tho" Boies and Samuell Kennedys to Get Hony for Alex McMnrphy and I got a snuff bottle almost full at Sam" Kennedys and some in another at Tho' Boiess and they would not take any pay for it and John Smith breeches maker brot the breeches I took to him the 16th of last April he charged me a Dollar and I paid him the money 6"" I went to Ool Moors Mill and took 1% bushell of Rie and 1)4 bushell of Indian corn and got it Ground and I had the Toal it Rained considerable ?"• Shed made a shoe of my iron and set it on my horses off fore foot and I went with my brors Sam" to see Col : John Stark who came from New York yesterday my Expences was 2/ 10 S"" I went to Col: Moors Mill and took \yi bushell of Rie and 1% bushell of Indian corn and got it Ground and I had the Toal it Rained considerable gih ■^iiiiajn White Returned the Inventory of his fathers Estate and him and the apprizers were sworn in common form he paid 4/ and Widow Smith returned the Inventory of her husbands Estate and she and the apprizers were Sworn in common form she paid 4/ and she paid me 15/ for guardianship for 4 of her children and 5/ to get two deeds put on Record for her of her late husbands Estate the Deeds she is to send to me 11* we began to fellow the old field by my brors la"" we plowed at the field by my brors 18"'. the boys plowed in the field by my brors and I went to Col Goffes and took the points of the Compass on the side of a peice of land and Meadow that Major John Moor was getiug from Ool : Goffe and I writ a Deed of it and another Deed from th^ Col : to the Major of a lott in Derry and a peice on the River adjoining said lott where the Major lives I am to settle with the Major for my pay IS"" I took a bond of Esqr Little and one of Lieut Sawyer as Guardians for John Smiths children of Goffestown and gave each of them a letter of Guardianship for which Widow smith paid me 15/ in may last and the afternoon I took home a Reed to Fugards that Susanna had weaveing a peice of Fustin in le* I set out for Exeter to attend as one of the Comtee of Saf ty for the Colony and arived there that night 17th i^i-b. igih & 20"' I attended on the Exeter on the affair and set out for home the afternoon of the 20th and came to Chester and lodged at MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 361 Capt Underhills I left the GJown and near, 36 yards of Fustin at Mr Barkers to cloathiers to be dyed and dressed My Expences was 13/ 4 ^ I bot 4/ -worth of things viz 2 £ of tobacoa a rub ball for my breeches and a Declaration for Independance 31" I came home and went to writing letters to Crown Point for on my journey down I got an aooonnt of my Johns Death of the Small Pox at Canada and when I came home my wife had got a letter from Bob which gave us a particular account it informed us that he was sick of them at Chambike and that they moved him to Saint Johns where they tarried but one night when they moved him to Isle of Noix where he died on the 30th day of June the Reason of moveiug him was the Retreat of the army which was very preceipitate and he must either be moved or be left behind whether the moveing him hurt him he does not inform us but it seems probable to me that it did He was shot through his left arm at Bunker Hill fight and now was lead after suffering much fatdgue to the place ■where he now lyes in defending the just Bights of America to whose end he came in the prime of lite by means of that wicked Tyranical Brute (Nea worse than Brute) of Great Britan he was 34 years and 31 days old 22* I writ at letters to send to the army in all I writ four one Col : Stark one to Major Moor one to Master Eagan and one to Bob 33* I went to Robert McGregores to meet the Post and Tarried all day but he did not come and I got a pound of Coffle from Moly McNeill and I had a bowle of tody for which I paid her 2/2 four pence was in her hands before of it 24th I -vvent to McGregores and waited for the post but he did not come and I got two pounds of CoiHe from Moly McNeal and 14 a bowle of tody and did not pay her for want of change 35"^ I went set out to go to McGregores to meet the post and Met McGregores boy cbmeing tor me on the post horse and I gave the post four letters for the carriag of which I paid him 4/ and he agreed to bring my Johns things exceept the Gun and accotitraments toward his doing it I paid him 8/ and I had half a bowle of tody and 2 quarts of Oats for the post horse for "Which and and the two i of coffee and % bowle of tody I had yesterday I paid 4/1 and Patrick Murfey paid me 8/ and Zechariah Chandler looked the bill and one of them handed the bUl to me and I put it up in my book without looking at it 26''' In the morning I found that the bill I took of Patrick Murfey yesterday was a 3 £ instead of a 3/ and I took after him to overtake him to Rectify the iaflair but he was Gone that I could not I went as far as Col : Moors and got back at 13 o Clock 37"' I mowed three small cocks in the lower end of the meadow and the afternoon I turned and Raked some the boys mowed in the pasture and between and the meadow and a little before night I went to McGaws and bot 7 £ of Shugar at 5/6 and a Quart of Rum at % and X a bowle of Tody at /4 which I paid him 38"' I heard Mr Webster preached in Bedford 39"' we Shelled 4>^ bushell of corn and I took \%, bushell of Rie and 3 bnshell of corn to Lieut Littles miU but could not get it ground 362 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 30"» I went to littles mill and got the meal of the grain I took there yesterday and I mowed in the afternoon in the meadow at home 31'' I went to Amherst to the Probate and we did as much husihess as we took 16/ for and I had done as much at home as I took 15/ for of which the Register gave me 13/ and I paid him what I borrowed off him at Exotor being 53/ and I paid him 5/ that he had paid for me for my com- mission as a judge of Probt I tarried at Mr Hildreths over night AUGUST FIRST Col: Kelley according to orders from the Comtee of Safty published INDEPENDANOE in Amherst one of Amherst Companies under Capt John Bradford and Lindborough company under Capt Clark attended under arms the Whole was conducted with decence and Decorum and the people departed in peace and good order The prinsaple Gentlemen of the County attended, but not any who have been suspected of being unfriendly to the country attended my Expences was 5/ I hot two scycles from Means for which I paid 5/ and I came home in the Evening and Doctr Nichols and I swore Col : Goffe Jacob Abbot Robert MacGregore and Moses Little as justices for this county and John Hogg and Zechariah Chandler as Coroners AND I Paid Bnsn Ames 7-16-0 in cash and 3-10-6 I paid Doctr Gillman for him was the whole of his wages for his attending the General Court in their last Sessions Exceept two pence which he gave me whose wages I drawed by his order 3* We began to Reap our Rie S"' we Reaped with what we did the 3d to make 30 Stooks and got it into the barn and Shed made a new Shoe for my horse of my iron and Set it and set another for me and we got Acct by a letter from Master Egan to my bror that Bob was gone to Fort George to the Hospital Sick e"" My bror borrowed ten Dollars for mo and lent me four himself and we had sixteen dollars and 3/0 among us in the f amely and I set out for Fort George to see Bob and the 14th I an-ived at Fort George and found that Bob had got Better and was Returned to Tyconderoga 16"" I arrived at Tyconderoga and tarried at Col Starke and his other field ofiftcers untiU the 33d in the morning which time I set off for fort George and Bob with me on Purlow We were two days comeiug over Lake George and September first we arived home I was 37 days from home my Expenses Was about 31 Dollars as I was going Samuel Pattersons wife lent me four Dollars of her own accord and I paid them to her as I came home While I was gone our folks hired Rob' Giffeu 3>^ days or 3 days and Jonathan Griffen one day and my Brothers Betty and Margaret helped to Reap from Tuesday noon till Saterday night when they finished they tell me that we have 35 Stooks of Rie in all this year and Deacon Moors John Reaped two days and a half for us SEPTEMBER FIRST I arrived home from the Army and Bob with me 34 Widow jean Bamets two sons helped me at the little meadow 3* I delivered to Mrs Newman the things her husband sent her from MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 365 the Lake (viz) a pair of Silver shoe and knee buckles a peice of Ban leather and Eight Dollars in money and 1 gave Lieut McCalleys wife ten Dollars in cash that her husband sent to her by me and I went to Robert MoGregores and got my Shoes mended and I directed him ooncernmg the process agt Col W™ Stark and he would take nothing for the mending my shoes and I charged him nothing for what I did for him 4th ■Widow jeaoa Barnets two sons helped us at the little meadow and I went to the afternoon and we brot home a load and Mr Caldwell sent Dina and their boys and helped to Rake a while the afternoon S"" we finished mowing Exceept what was among the bushes in the Giovernor lott and we brot home two jag 6"' we finished Rakeing what we mowed we have 56 cocks beside a jag we brot home T^ my brors John went with their Team and brot a load of hay from the little meadow and we brot one ourselves and it Rained and we did not go a second time we had Mr Caldwells Cart 9*^ my brors John brot a load of hay from the meadow and we brot two ourselves and I went and met the funeral of Daniel McKinney who Died last Saterday 10"> jamey brot home the last of the hay from the meadow We have had nineteen jag this year from the little meadow and I sent 4 bushel of Rie to Colonel Moors min and he Ground two busheU of it and I had the Toal and we Cut some of the Stalks 11'* 12"» 13* & 14* we cut Stalks and worked at the hay in the meadow at home 16* I set out to Exeter to attend the General Court and sit in it 4 days my attendance and travil come to 35/8 my Bxpenoes was 17, '4}^ I bot things to the amount of 17/7 | and I Reed my pay for my attending iu the Comitee of Safty being 43/8 31"' arrived home in the Evening from Exeter 23'' I took the proof of Neal Taggarts will it was offered by Capt Robert Wallace and his Brother Thomas who are Excurs The Witnesses were James Wallace their brother and his son Robert Capt Wallace paid me 7/ for the Regtrs and my fees and the afternoon I lay abed with a bad Cold and the ague in ray flesh 24"" lay abed all day with the same disorder I got a little sweat in the evening and I got some easyer A DAT BOOK CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 25th 1776 25"' I went to Amherst to the Probate Court my part of the fees with my part of the fees of the takeing the proof of Neal Taggarts Will the 23d came to 26/4 the Register gave me 27/ my Expences was 2/ and I got X a gallon of Rum from Lieut Hildreth and 1/5 I owed him before came to 3/4 which I paid Viirin and I came home in the night ae"' I assisted Col : Moor in paying the men he mustered at McGregores that was Raised in his Regiment for New Tork I got home about four o Clock in the morning he paid my expences and I got a shilling for take- ing the acknowledgement of a Deed for Moses Wells 364 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 27"" I swore Tho' Boies and Mrs Black in a Dispute between Boies and Adam Dickey concerning the payment of two Dollars and I swore the apprizers of John Smiths Estate 28"^ I writ a bond and a Wart of apprizement and filled a letter of Adminr for jane Barnett and Rob' Walker Adminrs on William Barnetts Estate thoy did not pay me any fees and I writ a Deed from Tho' Boies to John Lovejoy and took the acknowledgement for which Boies paid me 3/ and I compleated the Muster Roll for Col : Moor and I writ a letter for him to Col : Baldwin of who were apixiinted oiflcers in the Company he mustered 30"^ I drawed a list of the men Col : Moor mustered at his desire for Capt McConnel And I Reed 1-1-0 from Nath Clark being the Remainder of his note and the Intrest OCTOBER FIRST I went and cut up corn for George Orrs wife being one of the two days I promised to give him when he Enlisted and jamey got in a small load of corn 2'^ we husked the com jamey got in yesterday and we got in more corn 3* we got in more corn that we filled the barn floor 4 & 5*'' we husked what corn we had in we have 39 baskets in all we have got in and we got the corn up into the Garret 7"' we got in 5 load of corn 8"" we husked 21 full of our baskets 9"' in the forenoon I signed a Wart for Col : Gofife against Esqr Rand and the afternoon I was sent for to go to the Col : to deside the affair with Esqr Underwood who signed the Wart as well as me and I went and wo worried with them uutill in the Evening and continued the case until next saterday at two of the Clock to meet at Col : Goffes again And we among us husked 28 fulls of our baskets 10"» was a Past throughout the State on acct of our Deficualtys 11* I swore the adminrs and Apprisers of William Barnetts Estate and they Returned the Inventory 12"> in the afternoon I went to Col : Goffes to determin between him and Esqr Rand and Rand he proposed to go off and the Col Droped his Compt and Rand and I paid Rand 3/ and we changed Receipts IS* Mr Steai'us preached in Bedford the first time 14"' we husked at the corn 16"> Bob went off to the army and jamey went with him and I gave him five DoUafs to bear his Expences and Shed set two shoes on my horses fore feet in the morning and in the afternoon we got in some corn 16* we got in the last of oxn corn 17th -^ye finished husking our corn we have according to our basket 137 bushell in all otrr women folks all helped us husk from the time that Bob went away untill we finished they helped us husk a little above 40 bushell and I went and got some mending done to my Shoes at McGregores by Hacket and he would not take anything for it and I had half a bowle of Tody and paid Six pence for it to Moly McNeill MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 365 18* we all hands worked at Raising Potatoes we raised 61>^ bnshell 19* we butchered one of the hogs we had in the pen a fatting was a very small one 20"' Mr Stearns preached in Bedford 21"' we got in the stalks pumpkins and beans and I got two pound of Tobacca from Widow Jean Barnett to be settled in our a«ct aa* jamey came home from Going to No 4 with Bob and John Dobbyn came home from the army at Tyconderoga and brot a pound of Tea and Some shugar I suppose 2 or 3 £ for us and a large white silk handlterchief for Bettsay and a small silk handkerchief for sarah he Was sent by several of the officers home with money and some things 23* I went with 2 bushell of Indian corn and a bushell of Rie to Col : Moors and had it ground and I had the Toal 24* we diged potatoes since monday morning we have diged 4S}4 bushell 25* we diged potatoes aij.d at Evening I writ a Deed from Col : Moor to one Tho" Stevens at Andover of Miller Moors old place I would not take any pay for writing the deed and Stevens paid me 1/ for takeing the ac- knowledgement 26* we finished diging potatoes we have 166 bushell in the wholl this year and I Drawed a bond of Guardianship for William Reed of Litchfield for Majr McQueston to be his Guardian and McQueston paid me 6/ for it and for the Letter of guardianship which I am to make out for him 27* Mr Stearns preached in Bedford 28* I drawed Daniel McMillan of Newbostons will and some blanks for the Probate 29* I drawed the letter of Guardianship for Majr McQuestion and tho Deed from my bror to his son Sam" of two lotts in the 11th Rang 80* I went Amherst and held a Probate court the fees I took there came to 42/ my part was 14/ The Register was absent and his part was in my hands my Expences was 3/10 and I bot 4 £ of Red wood and as much Log wood and a pound of Alum and a pound of Copperas and 13 needles at Means for which I paid 8/5 and I came in the night SI"* Capt Rob' & Lieut Tho' Wallace came/ and the apprizers of Neal Taggarts Estate Returned the Inventory all of them were sworn in com- mon form Capt Wallace paid me 3/ as fees NOVEMBER 1st I went to Col : Moors mill and took 2 bushel! of corn and l}i bushell of Rie being the last of my old Rie but could not get it ground and I left it 2* I took 2 bnshell of new corn and went to Lt Littles mill being the first new com I have taken to mill this year and got it ground 3* Mr Stearns preached in Bedford i'k I gave Jean Barnett a wart to have her thirds layed oif paid no fees and I worked some at Drawing out Johns acct but was hindered by com- pany here and I writ a letter for Lt McCalleys wife to send to him at the army ' 366 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 5"» I finished a letter to Ool : Starke and I writ a letter to Bob to go by Abraam Moor the Rest of the day. I workt at Drawed out Johns accts e"" I brot home the two bushell of corn and meal from Col : Moors Mill that I took there the 1st Instant the Bie that I took there then somebody had taken away bag and all but dont know who 7"' I cleaned six Bushell of Rie and put more through the corse Riddel 8"' I sowed four bushell of Rio iu the field above the Barn and David harrowed at it 9"» I sowed four Bushell of Rie and David harrowed at it and I finished a cleaning up the Remainder of the 18 stooks & 11 sheves there was 14% Bushell of it in all jamey thrashed it at my Brors Barn 10"' Mr Burnap preached in Bedford for Mr Stearns ll"" I sowed four bushell and about a half of Rie Which sowed the field by the Barn I have sowed 13 bushell and about a half on it in all it threat- ens much for a Storm the wind at N : E : and the afternoon I went to Ideut Littles Mill with 2 bushell of Indian corn and 2 of Rie and got it Ground 12 & IS* I lay abed with the ague in my flesh much out of case 14tu I -went to MacGregores on Oapt Rob' and Lt Tho» Wallaces acct as Exers of the Estate of Neil Taggart conserning John Taggarts detaining some of the Estate- in his hands as they suspected but did nothing but Reason that Oapt Wallace had got a hurt and could not attend I Reed no pay for my time and I had a bowle of Tody for which I paid nine Pence 15 & 16'h I writ at letters to go to the army and John Dobins Will 17th ;mj. Stearns preached in Bedford 18"' I set off to accompany John Dobin on his way to the army and we went to Oapt Hutchinsons and we lodged there 19"' I came home and I bot )4, a gaUon of Molasses and an Almanack at Means for which I paid 2/9 Lawful! my Expences that I paid were 3/3 and I let Dobin have 2 Dollars 20"' My Brors Ram came over yesterday & last night he killed a young Ram of mine dead and a Ewe was allmost dead that I stuck her and bled her and we killed one of the pigs we had from Morrial this Summer that weighed 73 £ 31=' WAS THANKSGIVEING THROUGH THIS STATE BY OR- DER OF THE GENERAL COURT 23'' I got a side of Sole leather from Steven French that he Tanned for William Newman I have to Settle with 34"' I made a pair of heels for a pah- of shoes for my wife and I gave Lt Tho» Wallace a Warrant for Commissions to Examiu the Claims on the Es- tate of Neil Taggart and he did not pay the fees and I went to Col : John Stark and I settled with him for what cloath John had from him being 5-13-4 % he had 7-5-0 of Johns wages in his hands and he paid me the balance being 1-11-7 % and he gave me 10 pence one farthing over and I lodged there that night a great snow storm 25"' I came home after breakfast and I paid 6 pence for half a bowle of Tody to Moly MacNeal that I had there yesterday & and I paid John Miller 39/ being all I owed him Exceept three pence MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 367 36"' I went to Amherst and attended the Probate and we did as much business as our fees came to Ave pounds and what business that we did since the last probate that I attended came to 8 pounds and I had 14/ of it in my hands and I Reed 39/6 my Bxpences was 4/6 and I lodged at Mr Hildreths and I got 2 Skeans of twist at Meanses for which I paid two shillings and I paid Capt Hutchinson a shilling that jonas Cutting sent by me to pay him for a meal he had there as he was comeing from Tycon- deroga ST"* I came home and Mr Joseph Steel came home with me and I Drawed a Deed anew & I new drawed his will and I charged him 9/ and he paid me 9/6 and I could not give him the six pence for want of change and I got a shiUiug from William Perham for an Indenture of jonas Cuttings DanieU and another shilling from jonas but intend to Return jonas his again 28* I went to McGaws and I had a jill of Brandy for which I paid six pence and I got two skeans of twist from Joseph Thomas to work the but- tonholes of my Cloaths and I did not pay him for them and I sent a DoUar by John Dobbin to Rob' McClure to pay my part of what is proposed to be Raised to buy Twine for Nutts Seine MARCH FIRST I sent 14/8 with Mr Nathan Shed to Boston to buy 4 £ of Cotton and I Reed 7/2 from Samuell Houston that he owed our John and Mr John Bar- ber finished makeing me a suit of Cloathes of the Oloath that John bot of Col : Starke and I paid IVIr Barber 10/ toward the makeing of them 3* I went to Londonderry and I lodged at Rob' Macmurphys 4"' Rob' Macmurphy gave me almost a barrel of Viniger and they filled it up with Cydar I took the horse and sley and barrel with me yesterday and I got cold and layd by severall days I had half a bowle of tody at John Duncans for which I paid /5J^ 5th gth 7th ^ g"* I lay by on the 7th I gave Esqr Blodget a Commission to ■Capt Little and Richards to Examin the Claims on Capt Perkins Estate he paid no fees Mr Barber came here to work last Tuesday 10"' I drawed two accts for jonas Cutting and certified the Captions on them and I writ a power of attorney for him to Zechariah Chandler and I took the acknowledgement of it and charged him nothing for it and jams Martain paid me 2 Dollars that he owed my John 11"' jamey Orr made a Shoe for my horses oflf fore foot of my Iron and set it 12"' I set out for Exeter and Boh with me and we lodged at Robert Mac- murphys 18"' we arrived at Exeter in the afternoon and Bob Returned to Mr Towles and he lodged there and he paid what Exponces we had a going down and his charge this night came to five shillings And I attended in the Council untill the 13th of Aprill inclusive being 31 days my Wages came to 9-17-8 My Expences were 3-6-4 I arrived home the 13th Col : Gofle brot my Saddle baggs and things from Exeter to his house 14"' I went to Mr James Caldwells to try to agree him and his son WiUiam 368 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 15"» & IB"" I did some mending for Suseys Loom & I took a Proclama- tion for the Fast to be held the 34th Instant and the Resolve of Court for a new Invoice to Majr GofEe one of the Selectmen 18* I took 3 bnshell of Indian Corn to Col Moors Mill and got it Ground & I had the Toal and I went to Lt Taylors to get Malt hut got none 19"' I writ a Deed from Zeuhairoh Chandler of 3 lotts in Bedford to John Ferson of Goflestown and I took the acknowledgement for which Ferson paid me a shilling and Chandler paid me 1 / for the deed and 1/ for a Deed I writ from him to John Aiken 21'' I took 3 bushell of Rie and 3 bushell of corn to Col : Moors mill at twice and I got 3 of it ground and I got the 3 bushell that I took there a Saturday last that I got 3 bushell of Rie meal and 3 of Indian home today and I left 3 bushell there 1)^ of each sort 22* I took 1}4 bxishell of Rie and 1^ bushell of Corn to Col : Moors mill and I got the 3 bushell I left there yesterday 23'' I got the V/i bushell of each sort that I left there yesterday and 1 J^ bushell of Rie and 1)^ of Indian and I left 1^ bushell of each sort there over the Fast I went twice to mill today 34"' WAS A FAST THROUGH THE STATE BY ORDER OF THE GENERAL COURT • 25 & 36"' I went miU each day and got 3 bushell of Rie 3 bushell of corn from Col : Moors mill and I left 3 bushell of corn there 28"' I went to Wallaces Sawmill and got 3 feet long off an Oak plank of vyidow jane Barnetts boys to make two braces for Suseys loom 39"' I finished makeing the braces and Capt Elisha Woodbury came and I settled vyith him for what he paid for John being 37-13-0 and I paid him of all to nine £ 30"' I attended the Probate court at Amherst and my fees today and the last probate day came to 3-15-0 out of which I had Reed 7/ and 6/ I have to Receive from Widow Austin for a license to sell land and I Reed 64/1 paid Esqr Blanchards expences and my own at Smiths was 6/3 and my Expences at Hildreths was 4/3 and 3/ he says I owed him since Febr Pro- bate Which I paid MAT FIRST was a violent snow storm from the N : E : I came home in the afternoon 3" I went to the Cedar swamp in Goffestown and got some Bolts that Tho' Karr had split out to make some imils and I out a Net pole and brot it to W" Karrs and left it there and I had a bowle of Tody at McGre- gores for which I paid 1/6 5* I shaved a quantity of pail and a little tub Staves and in the after- noon I went to a, town meeting e"! I gave Widow Austin her letter of Adminr and a license to sell her husbands Estate for said license she paid me a dollar and she paid me half a dollar that her Husband owed my John for a worsted cap 7"" I went to Mr Caldwells to try to bring him & his son William to an agreement but could not I spent half the day or more on it but could not 8'" I spent the whole of the day in drawing a Report to lay before the MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 369 town at the adjournment of their meeting concerning a bounty to the sol- diers and Joseph Farmer came sind speded a Sow for us for which I pd him half a Dollar 9* I worked at stuff for pails 10* I went in the afternoon to Samuel Moor and I Run the line between him and John Wallace and across the East end of his northerly lott I charged him 3/ unpaid 12"> Nathan Shed made 3 new shoes of his iron ^.nd Set them and set one of them that was on before and I paid John Dobbin six Dollars that he gave me last faull to send to Eusn Andrews and I never had an oppor- tunity to send it and I set up a pail and hooped it IS"* I finished the pail and in the afternoon I went to Esquire Macgre- gores to try a case between Plumer Wheelar of Dunbarton Compt and Pel- tiah Clements of Bow Respondant the presses Quashed for the Respt name was spelled PeUtiah The Compt father paid me 7/6 for my trouble and the Respt paid me 3/1 for a summons he got for 3 Evidences and I had a bowle of tody at McGregores for which I paid 1/3 14th I -vyent to Widow Littles and writ a lease from james Cairns to Amaziah Pollard of his part of his uncles place and a lease from the Widow to Pollard of her thirds I charged 8/ but no settlement was made how to pay it I mtist charge Pollard as he spoke to me to do the Service 16"> I went to Tho' Shirleys and I got what his wife guesed to be a peck of flax seed it was very dirty for which I paid her 2/ and I got 7 quarts from John McKinney for which I paid him 1/8 16* was a considerable Rain and I cleaned the flax seed I got yesterday 17"' I made part of little tubb IQ* I sowed aU the flax seed I got the 15th but about 4 quarts there was near 13 Quarts sowed and I finished the little tub I began the 17th A DAT BOOK CONTINUED FROM MAT 19th 1777 ' 30* I went at William Howards desire and Run lines for Oliver Roby and was to have done a small bit of surveying for Howard but he did not attend I charged \]4. dollar and Roby paid me a Dollar of it I was busey the whole time in Robys business so that he ought to pay the whole SI"* I went to Hugh Greggs in Newboston & I writ his WUl and two deeds to two of his sons (viz) John and Sam" 23* I took the acknowledgements of the two Deeds I writ yesterday and I came to Widow Cochrance and I got two pound of Flax from Nathaniel Clark and it is to answer toward my pains and trouble about a lott of land is about getting of Col: Atkinsons and the boys finished planting corn they had Capt McLaughlins John and james and Joseph helping us yesterday to plant it has been a very cold day the wind high at N: W: 38* I got 3 bushell of potatoes from John Thomas to plant and he would not take any pay for them and I sent Alex' to Mr Caldwells and he got 3 bushell of potatoes the price I dont know 34* I went to fish at the Seine and the partners would not bring me over and 1 had to come home again and I went to the falls in the afternoon and I got a Salmon that weighed 13 £ at our setting place 24 370 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. ae* I butchered a Sow we had been fatting and I went to the falls and I got nineteen shad and I gave one of them for a mug of cydar and I lodged at Esqr MacGrf gores 27"^ I catched a Salmon that weighed 19 £ and 3 shad and I gi-anted Adminr ou John Todda Estate to his widow and I got a shad nett from her at a Dollar in the pay and I Reed the Inventory of Stephen Calls Es- tate and swore the Admr the apprizer was Swore before a justice she paid me 3/ and I went with ^sqr MacGregore to Ezekiel Stevens and took the acknowledgement of a Deed for McGregore & Bob got 30 shad at the Scene as"" I went to Amherst to the Probate Court we did as much business with what each of us did since last probate day as my part of the fees came to 30/ 16/ of it I had Reed before Exceept 6/ which was in widow Littles hand not paid and 14/ I Reed in cash and I lodged at Hildreths my Expences was 6/3 I bot 7 £ of shugar and 2 £ of CoflSe at Meanses for which I paid 12/6 and I bot a £ of Cofae for W"" Karrs wife for which I paid 8/ she sent the money 29"^ I came home I fished uutill the 4th of June Inclusive but what Quantity I got I cant Remember JUNE S"" I sett out for Exeter and arrived there that night and tarryed there at the Court untill the 28th inclusive my wages came to 7-16-8 my Expences was 8-0-9 I bot as much as came to 17/3 and I paid 2/ for James Moor of GofEestown to Deacon Brooks for his Searching for and Examin- ing 2 Deeds of his they were Delivered in In October 1765 29"' I arived home and John O Neil brot my things home 80"' the company was warned to meet on the news that Tyconderoga was besieged and the communication cut off they met in the afternoon when 8 promised to go JULY FIRST There was 6 marched off from Col: Moors (viz) Majr Goffe Capt Mac- LaughUn Ensn Patterson my brors John & my Bob & John Barnett and W" MoCleary was Expected to go I went to the Cols and see them march off and the afternoon I went to the Falls to take care of my netts I left 2 poles one of them had a new bow on it and the other without in W" Karrs Barn and I brot home 3 netts and 2 poles and bows and I had )^ a bowle of tody at MacGregores for which I paid a Shilling S"* I settled with widow jean Baxnett for all Accounts between her and me and for what my John layed out for her husband in the army and she paid me the ballance being thirty-six shillings 3"^ I went to Amherst and attended the Sessions and we adjourned un- till the last Wednesday of August next at 3 o Clock in the afternoon & I came home in the afternoon my Expences was 2/6 I paid 1/6 of it and I owe a shilling of it yet to Hildreth and Capt Love joy gave me and Ools: Goffe and Nichols our Diner and Tody and would not take any pay for it 4"' I went to Col: Moors and got liberty from him to get Plank at Mac- Allesters mill of his for fellows for a pair of Cart Wheels MATTHEW patten's DIAKT. 371 S*"" 1 went and got a plank of 37 feet that made the 12 fellows and I rounded 3 of them out 6* Sabftthday the town met at the meeting house about Baising men to go to Ticonderoga but got none to go V'h I went and brot the fellows for my Cart home and I signed a Wart for Sam" Kennedy agt Captain Richards for a breach of the peace S"" I brot home the hubb for my Wheels and I went to MacGregores and I had % a bowle of Tody and I could pay for they could change the bill I had 9"» I drawed an acct for widow Margaret Boll against Doctr Toothacker Deed and swore her to it I charged her a shilling she did not pay it and I writ a deed from Zech Chandler to Ensign Chubbock unpaid 10*'' I began to fitt the hubb for my wheels & I took 8 bushell of Rie to Littles mill and had it ground ll"" I workt the forenoon at the hubs and the afternoon I went to Bsqr Macgregores to Determin the Case between Sam" Kennedy and Capt Rich- ards and the case blowed up the Compt was to be on the 3 and the evi- dences swore it was on the 4th the parties agreed to leave it to men and they chose them and Sam" Kennedy gave me 11/ for my trouble and I gave Moly MacNeil ^ a Dollar to give to W"" Karrs wife the change of a dollar she sent with me in May to Amherst for a pound of Coflae and I car- ried 3 bushell of corn to Littles mill and had it ground 12"" I writ a Deed from Capt Karr to Majr Goffe of a lott in Goffestown (viz) no one in the 6th Rang on the south side of Piscataquog River and I took the acknowledgement for which they paid me two Shillings 13* I Reed a line from Col: Moore by desire of Col: Nichols at 9 o Clock at Night to go to Exeter tomorrow morning on acct of the Evacuation of Ticonderoga 14"' I set for Exeter with Col: Goflfe and arived there about six o Clock in the evening & tarried untill the 17th on which day the Court met and we adjourned the 19th I Reed no wages my Expences was 37/6 I bot 15)^ £ of tobacca for which I paid 30/ and a pound of Indigo for which I paid 20/ and a Shilling worth of wire 20"' I arived home I brot up for Col: Moor 802 £ to pay advance wages to Soldiers to be Raised instantly 21'' Shed welded one of my cart hoops 23* I went to Capt MacGaws in Newboston and mustered 62 men for -Col: Moor they were of Lindborough Newboston Francistown Deering' and Antrim my Expences was 1/6 at McGaws and I went to Hugh Greggs and lodged there 24"" I came to Esqr MacGregores to assist Col Moor to muster men I got home % past 1 o Clock in the morning I workt some at my Cart wheels till the 30th 80"' I attended the Probate court at Amherst with what the Regr and I did at home and the last Probate day the Regr acted without me my part of the fees came to 39/2 I Reed 39/4 I paid the Regr Expences at Smiths being 1/6 my wholl Expences with % a bowle of tody I owed Hildreth since the last time I was in Amherst was 6/4 I got home about 11 o Clock at night 372 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 31"' I gave Benj"" Eastman a commission to have the claims to his Father Capt Eastmans Estate Examined and I writ an advertisement for to publish the same in the newspapers I charged 4/ and he did not pay- for want of change AUGUST 1st 2d & 4th , I worked at my wheels on the 4th I signed a Wart to Capt Chamberlin agt Joseph Henry 5th I -yyxit two Deeds one from Eben' Coston to David Rowel and one from Rowel to Coston and I took the acknowledgement for which I charged 4/ Rowel is to pay me it was a Rainey day and we shelled six. bushell of Corn & I signed a Wart to jos Henry against Capt Chamberlin e"" Jacob MacGaw came with Capt Chamberlin & Joseph Henry prison- ers the partys agreed to leave their differance to Doctr Parker Majr Mo- Qneston and Lieut Hildreth I called one of the case and made out the Rule Henrys father paid me a Dollar bill and Chamberlin paid me 5/61 gave them the original papers to be Returned in Sixty days V* was a Fast throughout the State by order of the General Coiirt 8 & 9"' I workt at the cart wheels 11 & 12"' I workt at the wheels and an axle tree and finished them Exceept puting on the Tyre 13"' Shed made me 26 cart nails and fitted one of the Str6cks of the Tyre and I put the Tyre on the wheels 14"' 1 finished my cart and the children finished Reaping the field by my Brors there was 2 stocks and 8 Sheaves on it and the boys carted into- my brors old barn & we began to Reap in the field at home by the Barn and we reaped two stocks IS'h we Reaped the forenoon and a little in the afternoon and it Came- on a Remarkable great Thunder Shower we Reaped 9 stocks and looks much like a settled storm 16"' was a fine drying Day and Capt McLaughlins John helped us Reap we Reaped 16 stocks and we dryed a jag of hay in the meadow and got it in and we got in 13 Stocks of rie 19 20 & 21'' we Reaped and finished en the 19th my brors Ann helped us in the afternoon We have 69 Stocks and 4 Sheaves in the field by the Barn we have 97 Stocks in all this year and Bob and David went to the little meadow in the af tornocu of the 21st and began to mow and I granted Admr to Hauuali Hale on her late Husbands Joshua Hales Estate for which she paid me 7/ 22'' I brct home a jag of hay out of the Gtovernor Ictt except 3 cccks 23'' I brot a jag out of the Governor lott which was the whoU of it except what growed among the bushes 26"' Shed set 4 shoes on my horse one whcU shoe he found he put a peice on the toe of 2 of mine and one on the one that he found 37th I -^yent to Amherst and attended the Probate Court we did as much business as the fees came to 56/ and 7/ I had for the admr on joshua Hales Estate amounted to 61/ since the last Probate day the Register gave me 20/9 my Expences was 4/3 and I paid it except 4 pence to Hildreth that MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 373 -we cotild not make change and I came in in the night I got home about 11 o Clock and we workt at haying in the Little meadow to the last of "the month SEPTEMBER We continued to hay at the little meadow to the 9th which day I brot the last of the hay home I went 18 times to the meadow with the Team and the Boys got the Last of the hay in the meadow at home meadow Into cock on the 8th Alex' in loading a load of hay sUped and feU back- ward and one of the Stakes Run into the back side of his left thigh and made a Great hole and laid him by from work and jean got her leg much hurt by the Cart body falling down on her by an accident and has been unable to go on that leg since 10* I went to Esqr MacGregores and tryed a case between John Stinson Jnnr and John Hohns both of Dunbarton for a breech of the peace I adjudged him Guilty and he appealed and he paid 2/ for the appeal and 3/ toward the ooppy of the Case and Stinson paid me -6/ for my going to MacGregores and trying the case and I writ a power of attorney for Timothy Hutchinson and took the acknowledgement for which he paid "me 3/ and Jonathan Wood paid me 6/6 for apprizement and swearing one •of the apprizers some years past and I got J4 a pint of Rum from MacGregor for to bath the childrens hurts for which I paid him 2/6 ll"* 12"" & 13"" I coppyed the case for John Holms and worked at the hay we carted the hay out of the meadow and spread it on the Stuble and -we got it dryed the' 13th 15'* we stacked it in the morning and I writ a Deed from Col Moor to Dootr Cutler and some other writings for them I charged 3/ for they did not pay me and and the Col and I fitted at his muster and pay roll of the men that went out of his Regiment to the state of Vermont 17"" we bound and Shocked near 3 acres of Stalks and I set for Ports- mouth to attend the General Court I went by the way of Hemstead and Reed 5 Dollars from Joseph Dow that he owed our Rob' lodged at a widow Littles 18"" I arived at Portsmouth at Exeter I paid into the Treasury of the money that I brot to Col Moor in July last 177-14-0 and I got 27 £ of the long money for Divers changed in the Treasury I tarryed at Portsmouth Tintill the 27th which day the court was adjourned to the first Wednesday In November then to meet at Exeter my expences was 3-11-6 I bot a pair of Specticles for which I paid a Dollar in my going down I paid Major Pinkerton four DoUars that my John owed him I attended the General Court 11 days I Drawed no pay for it nor for the Short Session in July which are both due to me yet as"" I came home ao"" I attended at a muster in Bedford and endeavored to animate the men to go to the army I paid 16/ to Patrick Larkin part of the 20/ he gave me for Tho" Boies to be changed and paid W" Newman 2-10-0 that he aent and paid Zech Chandler 3 £ that he sent SO"" I went to Littles mill and got 3 bushell of corn ground and I paid 374 MATTHEW patten's DIARy. Moly MacNeal 5-15-0 that Esqr MacGregore sent and I pd David Moor 5/ that he sent and I paid him 3 £ that his bror james sent to be changed OCTOBER FIRST set out for Exeter to inform the Oomtee that the men in Divers among us were backward to go to the army lodged at Blunt S* I arrived at Exeter before dinner See Oapt Lads privateer launched 3* I got 4-10-0 changed in the Treasury 2-17-0 of it was patrick Murphys Estate }i a Dollar my own and 30/ was John Wards and I got the muster and pay Rolls of the men that went out of Col: Moors Regt in July last settled one Roll was of 86 men the other of 52 the whole expence was 8-1-0 the whole pay came to me Except 2-8-0 I Reed an order on the Treasr for 4-15-0 with 3-6-0 that was in my hands and what I Returned into the Treasry the 18 of Septr amounted to the whole I Reed out of the Treasury in July last for Col : Moor being 802 £ and I came home near the middle of the night my Expences was 18/ I bot a side of Sole leather from Elipht Hale of 17 £ weigh and paid him 8)^ Dollars for it and am to pay him more if hides are more than six pence a pound 4*'' I paid Capt Woodbury 10 Dollars of what John owed him and I paid Col : Moors wife the 30/ he sent with me to be changed and 8 Dollars his part of Muster and paying the men that went out of his Regiment in July and I went to Littles mill and took 1% bushell of corn being the last old corn we have and 1% bushell of Rie I got the Rie ground and left the corn 6"" I drawed an acct for Joseph Wallace and Swore him to it against Doctr Toothaker unpaid and we began to get in the 'first of our Indian corn And we followed it on to the 20th day which day we finished husking we have 86 busheU this year in the time we split the hills Ready to sow the Rie on The 17th I writ a Deed from W" Walton to John Griifin & took the acknowledgement and notes for which they paid me 3/ the same day I went to Littles mill and got 8 bushell of New Indian Ground being the first this faul 22* I went at the desire of Lieut George Marsdin and Measured off 20' Acres of the south side of the farm that was Aurther Nesmitbs to james Boyes for which Marsdin paid me two dollars and we got 38)^ £ of Beaf from Stephen French 23* I paid Stephen French for the 383^ £ of Beaf we got from him yes- terday being 25/6 and I writ two Deeds from Rob' McOalley to John Manahan and I took the acknowledgements for which they paid me a Dollar 34"> I divided the 50 Acre lott that Stephen French bot of my Bror between him and Messrs Martin and Gordon 25"' I took \)4 bushell of Rie and as much Indian to Littles mill and got it ground and the boys sowed and Harrowed in rie on the corn land 26'" I sent 7/ by my james to Zech Chandlers to give the Post for the News the 8 months I propose to take them 27"» I sheled some com it looked like a storm 28"" was a very Violent storm of Rain the wind at Northeast and near night it hailed so much that it covered the Ground MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 375 39"» I went to Amherst to the Probate court the Begister was absent it continned Olondy and the wind at Northeast there was but of few people come I took but 10/10 of fees my Expences was 8/6 and I came home in the Evening I took but 10/10 of fees my Expences was 8/6 The night following the 81" was a Great Frost NOVEMBER 3* I took the proof of Deacon Boies Will and the Exeor Thomas Boies did not pay the fees and I took the proof of Deacon Walkers Will the Widow paid me 9/10 and I went to John Craigs to bring homo our cow he had a pastnreing and I stayed there all night 4"> I brot the cow home and in the Evening I paid John Craig at our house for pastureing her she was there 6 weeks and he gave me one weeks pastureing and I paid him 15/ for the other 5 weeks S"' liieut Moor butchered onr old Taz she had 286 £ of Beaf and 46 £ of hide I took the hide to Stephen French my brors jos helped us dig potatoes in the afternoon from this to the fifteenth we were fitting up things for winter in building a hovel Banking the house &c on the 17th I made our Cyder at my Brors Mill we had 3 barrels of good and albnost a barrel of water cyder 17"> I set off for Exeter to attend the General Court and arived there about sun set Esqr MacGregore found me a horse that 1 -might give Evidence in his case with Doctor Hodges I tarried at the Court untiU the 29th which day it was Disolved and the 30th I arrived home I had pay for 13 days now I drawed my pay for the Short session in July and the Session in September at Portsmouth the whole amounted to 18-2-14 and I got 4-9-0 for two journeys to Exeter the one in July and the other in October I hot 3 £ of Snuff and two pair of yarn stockings and 2 pair of Sleeve buttons for which I paid 3-17-6 my Expences was 3 £ and stK pence while I was at Court onr folks Butchered our old Belld Cow she weighed 332 £ of Beaf and 66 £ of hide and 20 £ of tried taUow and they hutched two hogs that weighed 360 £ and they borrowed 849 feet of Boards from John Wallace DECEMBER 1'' I paid John Craig the 5 dollars he sent with me to get changed and I paid John GiUmor of Merrymao the 6 dollars he sent and I paid John Aiken 3 dollars of the 4% he sent and I paid John O Neil and Zechariah Chandler the 9}4 doUars that was in my hands of Patrick Murf eys Estate and I attended the meeting of Merrymac and Bedford to ohuse a Repre- sentative for the towns when my bror was chosen nothing material untill the 8th 4«h WAS THE THANKSGIVBING THROUGH THE STATE BY ORDER OF THE OOUNOIL,AND ASSEMBLY B"' I went to Goffestown and Run some lines for Timothy Kimball and in the Evening I did as much Probate business as I took 31/ for of fees it was for Joshua Hale and Capt Perkins Estate 9* I went and Run lines for Timothy Kimball and writ a Deed from 376 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. him to one John Duston for yesterday for yesterday and todays service they paid me 36/ and got home about midnight and I paid our jamey 53/ being what my wife borrowed of him to buy a ticket &c lO* I went and Run lines for Hugh Thompson of Derryfield for which he paid me 18/ and I gave our David 36/ to buy Musquash skins he bot 13 today a 3/ each 11"' I wout to Zeohariah Chandlers wi'it a lease from Oapt Karr Oapt Bichards and Lieut Blake to'john GofEe junr W" Newman Nath' Baker and Lt Bnoch Sawyer of a privilege on Piscataquog River at Capt Rich- ards mill to build a Forge on I charged 13 £ of Iron and am to be paid by any of the owners of the Forge in this town whichever I can get the Iron from 15"' I took Sole leather and Calf Skin & thread to David Moor to make me a pair of pumps and Shed made two new Shoes for my horse fore feot & Nails to set all the four shoes of my Iron and David went to Col: Moors Mill with three bushell of Indian corn and got it Grown 16"' I paid Major GofEe as a selectman 7-16-0 toward my Note to the town that I gave to the town for 9-6-11 the 3d of October 1769 which with my acct I expect will clear the note and I granted Guardianship to Abra" Moor of Mary Moor I charged 6/ unpaid and my Bror and set out in the Evening for Exeter and we went jos Bells and lodged there 17"' arrived at Exeter and attended the General Court untill January 3d 1778 which day the court adjourned to the second Wednesday of February 1778 I was paid for 18 days which came to 11-19-4 my expences was 5-7-3 and I bot two pair of yarn Stockiugs for which I paid 33/ to old Mrs Leavit and I got one pair of them the other I have to get the next time I go down and a pound of alspice for which I paid 8/ and I paid Mr Barker eleven Dollars for all the Cloth he has dressed for me and Mary McMur- phy and 3)^' £ of Salt Petre 17/6 came to 5-16-6 and I left )4 a Dollar in my Landladys hand that she could not Give me for want of change and I got home the 4th 5"' I assisted the Selectmen to find the original Proprietors of Bedford and the lands they owned e"" I settled my acct agt the town and my note to this town of 9-6-11 dated the 3d of Octr 1769 and my acct with the money I paid the select- men the 16th of last Deobr being 7-16-0 overpaid my note one shilling and three farthings 7"' I Reed an Order on the Constable from the Selectmen from my Johns Rates in the year 1774 being 0-6-6-1 and for Bobs Poll in the town Rate for this year which was Voted free being 18/ and I settled my Rates with John Wallas for the year 1774 and paid him 9/4 with an order of 0-3-4-1 answered my Rates to him and I went to james Voses to hear what acct he brot me about Frank Riches Estate for W" Karr 8"' I went to see W"" Karr to know what he would do about looking after his vyif es Uncle Riches Estate and we agreed that I should go to Bos- ton and see what I could find out and he to pay half of the journey and to find me 10 Dollars before I go and if I could get more than to pay me for my trouble he to have the one-half and me the other let it amount never MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 377 so much but if I Recovered but Enough to pay me then he to have none and if I Recovered nothing then he to loose the one-half of the journey and me the other and I had a mug of Cydar at McGregores for which I paid 8 pence g* I paid James Cairns 17/ in mony toward my Rates and gave him the order I got from the Selectmen day before yesterday of 1-4-6-1 both made 2-1-6-1 and I paid james Little 19/ Shillings continental money for 30/ of CJonnecticut money he sent with me to Exeter to get changed for him "lO"" I granted Admr to jona Fisk on his fathers Estate 7/6 paid and I assisted Capt Barns of Merrymac a finding the owners of land to make their Rates he paid me 8/4 and I writ a Deed from John Marsh to jamey Patterson Marsh paid me 3/ for the deed and 3/10 to take the aclmowl- edgement of his Deed from Tho" McOleaiy which I am to do and I assisted Esqur Ra^d in taking the owners of a large no of lotts in Bedford and I granted Guardianship of George McCartney to W" Rogers of Goffestown for which Rogers paid me 6/ 13"' I writ a Deed from james Caldwell to his Grandson John Alld and took the acknowledgement for which Allds paid me 4/4 and I writ a Deed from james Patterson to one Tho" Townsend & I took the acknowledgement and note &c for which Townsend paid me 6/ for my service 13"> I paid Hugh Campbell my Rates for the year 1776 being 1-1-10 and I got a Skean of Moth eaten Mohair of Robert Burns sister Betty for which I paid her 3/ and William Burns gave me two 40/ bills of Connecticut and a 30/ bill of Rhod Island money to ge.t Exchanged with the Post the next time I go to Exeter Igih xho' Karr forged me a bit for turning button moulds for coat but- tons and Will™ Hodgkins of New Ipswich Returned the Inventory of Es- tate of Abijah Foster I took no fees by Reason that that he had attended at the Probate court when the Register and I were both absent and I paid Major John Moors son Benj" 2-17-4 on a Note my bror and james Vose gave for him and his bror A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 16 1778 AND A PART OF SAID DAY Samuell Moor for 4-16-0 the 29th of October 1774 which was borrowed to pay the charge of the Lawsuit about School lotts igth "wridow Rebecca Walker and Capt Aiken Returned the Inventory of Deacon Walkers Estate she paid me a Dollar for it and three of the Comtee for laying oflf Widow jean Barnetts thirds Made Return of their Seting them oflE no fees paid 20"> I drawed an Advertisement for james Cairns to put into the News paper concerning the Rates on the Nou resident land in this town he promised to pay me when I paid my Rates I charged a Dollar 31" I carryed three bushell of Rie lacking a Uttle more than a quart to james Taylor and Delivered to him to Malt for me and I got 3 £ of Shugar from Rob' Burns for which I paid him 12/ and I paid him 11 / for a pound of Coffie that Susanna got there a while ago and I paid John Aiken the 1% DoUar that was in my hand of the 4>^ he sent to be changed 378 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 22* & 23* I Drawed a plan and -writ a Deed from William Patten, to his- son John 24"» I writ a Deed from Door Cutler to old Mr Chubbock and took the acknowledgement of the Deed from james Patterson to Doer Cutler 27"" I granted admiustration on the Estate of Andrew Pettingill to his widow Abagal and sent the bond by Esqnr Jackmau to be signed and Re- turned and I Reed the Claims on Capt Joseph Eastmans Estate and I took the proofs of W" Godfreys Will 28"' I attended the Probate Court at Amherst I took as much fees as come to 25/ all the Rest that I did was for people that had attended on other Probate days that the Regr and I were absent I tarryed all night my Expenoes was 13/6 and I gave Mr Joseph Holt of Wilton 4/4 for assisting me to write 29"» I came home and on my home I filled a Deed from Jacob -McQuead to Mary Riddel and another from John Clark to George Orr and I took the acknowledgements I charged a Dollar and Jacob McQuead and Mary Riddel paid me 4/ of it 80"» I carried a bushel of Indian corn to Lieut littles mill and went to Roche to try to get him to come and make my coat but could not get him and I lodged at Eben' Hackets 31'' I came home and brot the meal of the corn I took to Littles mill yesterday and I had % ^ bowle of Tody at MacGregores as I came home for which I paid ]4 a dollar FEBRUARY 2d I paid Patrick Larkin 4/ being the Remainder of a 20/ lutrest bill he sent with me last Septr to get changed at the Treasury the other 16/ I paid him last Septf when I first came from Court and I writ a Deed from Zach- ariah Chandler to Ensign Chubbock junr of no 9 in the 6th Rang 3* To going to Zechariah and taking the acknowledgement of the Deed I writ yesterday and of another Deed I writ for him to Ensn Chubbock junr last July for which two Deeds Zech paid me a Dollar and Chubbock is to pay me for the acknowledgements and Notes &c to be settled in our acct the charge is a Dollar and I granted guardianship to Tho' Boies of Agnes Cochrane for which Boies paid me a Dollar , 4"* I went to Mrs Atwoods and got her to our house and cut out my coat and she tarried all night with us 5"" I took her home and I took a bushell of corn with me and I went to Col : Moors and got it ground I went there at his desire to Swear some Evidences in an affair between him and Lieut james Smith before Arbi- trators the Aifair was finished about 10 o Clock and then I came home 6"» I went to Col : Moors mill and I took \% bushell of corn and so much Rie and I had it ground and I gave him 10 blank Militia commissions I had. got and brot from Exeter for him 7"" I drawed a petition for John Dunlap in favr of Sam" Remick to the General Court and an acct of the Expences for Remicks being wounded at Benington in August last last night it feel a foot deep or better of snow MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 37& gih I went to Mr Atwoods for his -wife to try on my Surtoot on and I pd her three Dollars for makeing it 10"> I went and got my coat from Mrs Atwood ll*"* it snowed in the morning and af tenvard it began to Rain and Rained all day and most part of the night I was to have set out for Exeter to attend the General Court but could not for the Storm IS* The wind very high at north it began to Snow in the morning and snowed all day and Drifted very much it abated at Evening 18* the still very high but at N: W: and Drifted a great deal very cold 14"' The wind still very high and drifted a great deal and I went Sheds and paid james Orr 3/ being the Remainder of an order that Sam" Patten my Brors son Drawed on our John of 15/ John had paid 13/ of it himself and the other 3/1 paid today 16"' Set out for Exeter and lodged at Towles 17"> arrived at Exeter and attended at the General Court untill the ad- journment which was the 14th of March I attended 26 days my Wages and travil amounted to 16-15-4 my Expences were 7-16-9 I Bot some things to the amount of 3-8-0 I paid my Landlady at Exeter only two Dol- lars, my whoU charge to her was 6-10-6 and the Rest I owe her yet I did not get my wages for want of Money in the Treasury 15"" I arrived home at Evening 17"" I Reed 12 £ of Iron from William Newman and Nath" Baker for Writing the articles of agreement among them and John GofEe junr and Lieut Sawyer about a forge to be buUt in GoflEestown at Richards mill and 8 £ of Iron more than I am to pay for IS'i" we hauled two large pine logs to Wallas Mill and got all the loggs we .had there onto the ways 19"" we hauled one logg to the mill and two short ones as fax as Chub- bocks field for plank for our barn floor and we cleaned up eight bushell of Rie 20* I took a bushell and about 4 quarts of Rie to Lieut Taylors which with what I took there the 21st of janry made 4 and about 3 or 4 quarts and I got that Quantity of Malt from him for it and came home 21"' was a very high wind at N: W: and very cold and in the afternoon I went to Zeohariah Chandlers and held a Court between Major Goffe Compt and Michel Dalton the Major made Oath that he was afraid he would do or procure some mischief to be done to him and I bound him to his good behaviour 23* We cleaned up 15)^ bushells of Rie and I paid Derryfield and this town men and for their horses that went as far as Keen last summer at the Evacuation of TiconderOga I paid them at Chandlers it was late before I got home 34th I got Shed to weld a broken place in one of the hoops of our Great Kittle and Rivit two straps on it which were Ready Made and I cleaned better than a bushell of Rie being the last we had to clean of last years crop we have now about 37 busheU by us 25* I went to Amherst to the Probate Court and I tarried over night at Mr Smiths 380 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 26"' the Register and I settled for all the Business each of us had done since we were together which was last August probate my part of the fees since that time came to 6-7-0 and what he took and this probate made his 2/3 of the whole my Expences were 15/ I came home in the afternoon 27"' I went out to jamey and Bobs beyond the near meadow where they are makeing Shugar and brot home I suppos about 3 £ which was all they had made and I gave Banj" Temple of Amherst a Wart to set off his Mothers 3ds for which he paid me a DoUar 28"^ the boys came home in the evening and brot home a Shugar box fuU of Shugar with them that would hold 7 £ 80"' & 81'' I workt at makeing pails APRIL FIRST I finished the 3d pail these 3 days this week and the boys went off a Shugaring viz jamey and Bob and I bot a pair of Wool cards on Trust from Oapt W" Barron of Merrymac for six Dollars 8* I went up to the boys where they was Shugaring but it was dull weather 4"' I came home in the afternoon and I went to William Caldwells and Swore six Evidences for him in his case against John Wallace junr and tarryed all night 6"' I split pine wood 7"' I went to the boys at their Shugaring 8"' we got some More than 7 pails of Sap it made near 4 £ of Shugar 9"" we came home 10"' I went to Col Moors mill with 1% bushell of Indian corn and as much Rie & got it Ground & I gave Tho' Wilson a Summons for witnesses and the boys got 33 pails of Sap today out of our own trees and 16 out of the other companys trees 11"' I cut and SpUt some pine wood and I gave David Starat a Wart to the Selectmen of Derryfleld to give their Oppiniou of Elizth Massey the fees unpaid 13"' I went out to Shugar of some Sap the boys had boiled the 11th 14"' I got it and 1>^ pail of sap boiled into Molasses but could not make It into Shugar IS"- I attended Deacon Gilmors funeral and in the afternoon I assisted Col Goife and one Moses Merril and took off a plan for Merril and took the acknowledgement of a Deed for him for which Merril paid me a Dolar 16"' WAS A STATE PAST 17'" I writ a deed from john Clark to Mary Riddel and a Bond from Mary to him for his Maintenance and I went in the Evening to Zechariah Chandlers and took the acknowledgement of a Deed from Zeeh to John Burns which deed I writ last Monday for which they paid me >^ a Dollar each IS'" I granted administration on the Estate of Eza Mirick to his widow Sarah and on the Estate of Colens Eaton to his widow Mary for which each of them paid me 18/ 20"' I Rim the Une^ of the lott james Houston bot from Col: Rob' Moor MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 381 in the 11th Kang I charged him 3 Eel hooks for his part and John Mc- Laughlin is to pay the other part as he joyned on both sides and in the afternoon I went to Mary Riddels I took the acknowledgement of a Deed from her uncle John Clark to her I had writ the Deed and a bond from her to him before she gave me two Dollars for my trouble 21'» I was not able to stir to do anything my toe was so bad 22« WAS THE CONTINENTAL FAST BT ORDER OP THE CON- GRESS 33* I went to Tho' Boies" and got a Cock Turky he weighed 15}4 & from his wife I dont know the terms whether to Return A living one of the same weight or in money 24th I -vvent to Col Moors miU and took 1% bushell of corn and as much Rie and got it Ground he took no Teal as* I got a new plow shear and Colter from Will" Newman of 19)^ £ weight at 61/ per & it came to 4-16-3 I paid him 1-6-6 I owe him 3-9-9 of the price yet I had % a pint of Rum from him for which I paid him 8/6 37* I went out to where the boys was makeing Shugar and I made a kar and brot home the big Kittle and the little one the Tub and pail and I cut a White ash for Eel poles and brot for three ix)les and I had my ancle cut with an ax after night as"* I shaved the three Eel poles I got yesterday 39* I attended the Probate Court at Amherst we took aa much fees as came to 8-3-0 since last Probate day I had Reed 3-3-0 for what I did at home and I got 13/ more my Expences was 9/9 and I gave Mr King schoolmaster 13/ to pay for Tax in Lindborough for Col Atkinsons at Georges Kings desire 30* I with Esqr jono Blanchard and my Bror Sam" by an order of the Inferiour Court met at Chandlers on a Case between Alex McNeal of Jaffrey and his bror in law Tho" Wilson of Newboston we adjourned till the 2d of May next I gave McNeal a Summons for 4 witnesses MAT FIRST I Repaired my Compass and I writ a pair of Indentures of jese Cuttmg to Banjamin Baker I charged 8/ Baker pd me 4/ of it and I spht some pine wood . 2* my bror and I met at Chandlers on McNeals and Wilsons af au: we agreed in judgment we charged them 15/ per day and they paid us the money and to pay for Esqr Blanchards day 6* I Went to Col Moors mill with 1^4 bushell of Indian Corn and as much Rie and got it Ground 6* I went to where the boys had been Shugariug and I brot homo the Remainder of the things 7"' I went to Zechariah Chandlers at the desire of one Moses Merrill and writ a Deed from Col Goflfe to him of the Colonels Location and took the aoknowledgementfor which Merril paid me 1% Dollar and in the after- noon I went to Chandlers again with the Bondsmen of the Admr of the Estate of John Smith of GofEestown and the guardians of the qhUdren and 382 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. Mr Sam" Renkin and assisted them about Settling nntill past midnight they paid me two Dollars for my service 8"" was a considerable Rain and shelled some corn 9'h I went and Run lines for Esqr Rand and Capt William Baron for which I charged two bushell of Corn or the price of it and I writ a Deed from Oapt Barron to Barnet Gain & took the acknowledgement for which I charged a Dollar to be paid between them ll'h we sawed some stuff for a washing Tub and Split a little pine wood and the boys began to plant Potatoes & we finished plowing 12* the boys planted potatoes and in the afternoon the began to fur- row and I went to Chandlers in the afternoon to assist james Oairns about Yendueing the land for Tax but it was put off till the 19th Instant and I settled with Capt William Barron for the wool Cards I had from him the 1st of Aprill last and I paid him 3 Dollars in money and what I did for him the 9th paid him the , six Dollars the price of the Cards and I bot a Razor at MacQregores for which I paid 3/ 14"' I got a side of sole leather from Oapt James Aiken of 11% £ weight at a Dollar a pound I paid him two Dollars of the price of it and I owe him 9% of a Dollar of it and I got two Tea cups full of Turnip seed from old Mrs Terril for which I paid her husband 3/ L: M: 15"' I took the stuff for a pair of shoes for my wife to SamueU Patter- sons for him to make and I writ a Deed from Lieut Little of his place and Mills to Samuell Moor and a Lease of it back to Little my charge was three Dollars & the come here & staid till midnight and did not finish they wanted more writings u 16"" I did the Rest of the writing for Little and Moor and I charged them two Dollars more and the paid me the money and I sowed allmost 3^ a bushell of Flaxseed about the Garden and we finished furrowing and chained part of it and the boys put the sideboards on the Oannoe IT"* Mr Cotton preached in Bedford 18"' I went to Col Moors Mill and took with me 1}4 bushell of corn and as much Rie and had it Grownd and I got a pound of Coflie of Rob' Burns for which I paid 10/ And in the afternoon I held a court between W" Wallace of Merrymao and josiah Chamberlins for Chamberlins not Training the 37th of last April I gave judgement in Chamberlins favr for that he had not been properly notified to attend & I lent W'" Wallace 4/0 19"' I assisted james Cairns a Vendueing several tracts of land for Tax in Bedford I was Vendue master I bot 8 poices for Tax my chai-go for my service was 48/ 20"' I writ the Deed for Jonathan Rowel to one Caleb Asten and I took the acknowledgement for which he paid me 6/ and I went and Run "the lines of a Lott in Derryfleld for Joseph Sanders my charge is two bushell of Corn or as much money as will buy it unpaid and I planed the lott and cast the Contents of acres 21"' I writ a Deed from Joseph Sanders of the lott I Run Round yester- day to one Dicky and I helped about finishing makeiug the Cannoe 23" Capt Dow of New Salem came to me With a letter from the MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 383 «ecrityry to attend the General Court and I went and got Ensn Ohubbock to set all four of my horses shoes and I sett out for Exeter and lodged at Esqr Banburns 23* I got to the Council at J^ past 10 and the coxirt adjourned before 3 to the 2d Wednesday of august next and after Dinner I went and Reed my wages from the Treasury for the last Session being 17-7-4 and I paid the Treasr 6-3-7 the Remainder of my Rates that I owed Cairns and I paid old Captain Leavit 5-18-6 that I owed him for board the last session and I Reed my bror Sam"" wages being 16-15-4 and I paid his Rates that he owed Cairns being 6-12-10 and I paid Capt Leavit 2-6-6 that he owed him for board and I bot 3 £ and better of snufE out of which Mr Shed sent money for J^ £ of a pound and I got 4/ wortll of Needles and a Dollars worth of Deed blanks and I came to Towles and lodged there 24"' I came to Rob' MacMurphys and lodged there 25* I got two bushell of Salt from Major Pinkerton for which I paid him 7-16-0 and got home about 2 o clock and went to the Falls and got 2 shad and jamey and Bob got 12 and jamey and I fished Eells the night following we got 14 apeice 26* I got 20 shad at our setting place and jamey got 14 on the Island 27* I attended the Probate court at Amherst my part of the feies came to 41/ I had Reed 20/ of it of the Regr money of fees and on McNeal and "Wilson case and he paid me 20/6 my Expences was 7/ and I got home by night 28* I went to Am^oskeig to Meet David Starrat but he was gone home and I got 3 eell hook from james Houston made of my StuflE for my Run- ning Round his lott the 20th of last AprUl they should have been made of his stuff 30* I went to the tails and I got two shad and 17 EUwives the night following a Great Frost that cut off the most of my corn JXJNE FIRST I filled 4 Deeds of the land Cairns Sold att Vendue it was considerable of Rain and I Drawed a petition for David Starrat to the Superiour Court and I granted him Guardianship of Elizabeth Massey for the Guardian- ship and drawing a petition and going to the falls to meet him I charged four Dollars and he Paid me the money 2* I went to the falls and the River Rise Very fast and no fish and jamey and Bob went up yesterday we all come home jamey got 2 shad and Bob and I got 7 EUwives jamey and I had a bowle of Tody at Karrs that I owe for yet 3* I sent a three Dollar bill with jamey to Mr Houston to pay 8/9 for the Worcester paper for three months and am to have last weeks paper the first of them and I paid my Bror 7 Dollars being the Ballauce of his wages at the Session of Greneral Court in Febr and March last above what I paid of his Rates and to Capt Leavit for his board made altogether 16-15-4 which was the whole of his wages that I Reed 4* I went and cut a white ash stick on young Ensn Chubbocks lands that made 10 scoop Net Bows and 3 eeU poles and brot the stuff for the Bows home 384 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. S"" I shaved and bent the 10 Bows and made two of the Ell poles and I gave Samuell Kennedy a Summons for EJvldences in his case with George Addison and foi that and advice I gave him he made a present of a five Dollar bill to me fith Mr Perkinses prentices finished makeing a Suit of cloaths for jamey another Bob* and another for David and a coat for Alex' and two pair of breeches for mo all of Fustiu and a jacoat for me the fore pai'ts of worsted and wool the same of my Sm-tute and I Owe for the wholl of the work to Mr Perkins 8"" In the afternoon I went to the falls and Hacket and Macmurphy and I got 15 shad and McMurphy gave me his 5 that I got 10 home with me and had y^ a bowle of Tody at McGregores for which I paid half a Dollar 9"" I went according to Agreement with Mr Rogers in Goflestown to Assist the Bondsmen and the Guardians of John Smiths Estate and children to Settle the Estate and the Guardians Reed it wholy into their hands and the Guardians paid me 30/ for my day and \% of a Dollar for my Expences and I got home about midnight lO* David went to Ool Moors Mill and brot home the Meal of the Grain Bob took there the 8th being 13)^ bushell of Rie and 4 of Indian corn ll'h Bob set out for Newboston for to bring home a Loom that Susey got Ensn Gregg to make for her 13 & 13* I fished att the falls and on the 13th Bob got home with the Loom 15"^ Bob went to Col Moors mill with near eleven bushell of Rie and about 3)^ of Indian & got it ground being all the grain we have and I went to the falls and got 38 shad 16"' I got 18 shad and I fished Eels the night following and followed fishing Eels untill the 30th after sunsett in which time the boys and I sent horn 700 Eels and Sold 108 (viz) 30 to james MacAllester 10 to Jacob McQuade 30 to David Moor and 58 to Stephen French on the 18th we got 4 salmon at our seting place and the night following Bob & David got above 100 eels at the seting place part of the above number 33'* & 331 we got 76 Eels 40 I sold to John Riddel 4 I borrowed of the company th3,t we got 40 home my Expences at MacGregores was 33/ and at Karrs 5/ & 3/ to Alex' MacMurphy 34"> I attended at the Probate court at Amherst we took the proof of one will and 3 inventories returned the Register took them fees and I kept what Pees I Reed of David Starett my Expences was a Dollar Liast week I had a peck of Salt from Esqr MacGregore for which I paid him 31/ 35'" I went to the falls and got 15 Eells in the afternoon and the night following and Bob got as many 36"' we came home with the Cannoe and our things and the 30 eellj and we let Stephen French have them which makes 88 eells that he has had from us in the whole a?"" I Reed from Doctr Cutler 4/ for the writings I did between him and Ensn Ohubbock and Levi Whitman and 3/ for his part of some writings between him and Col Moor MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 385 A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM JUNE 27 1778 as"* Mr Brick preached in Bedford SO''' I went to Esqr MacGregores and got a Fly net from him and we hauled and got a salmon of abont 8 £ weight and McLanghlin and I had it and I had two Glasses of Rum at McGregores for which I paid 3/ 30* I spent the day with Mr Martin a mending the nett I got yesterday and trying to catch Salmon we got one of 9 or 10 £ and Martin had it JULY FIRST I went at WiUiam "Wallaces desire to MacGaws to give Evidence in a Case between him and Capt Chamherlins sons for not Training and there was no justice to try the case and I cam.e home in the Evening and I filled a Deed of Daniell Marrs place to his son james 2* I went to Marrss in Gfoffestown and took the acknowledgements of the Deed I writ yesterday and the minuts to draw a Bond from james to his father I charged a bnshell of corn or the Value james paid me two Dollars and a pound of Flax which he said was Equal to the price of a bushell of corn and I got some Cabage plants at Lieut Voses and the afternoon I went to McGaws at WilUam Wallaces desire and gave Evi- dence in the case between him and Capt Chamberlins sons Joseph and got home about the moon setting 3* I went to WiUiam Caldwells and took a plan of the highway at the East end of his land and down to Merrymac line and that .by his house to the north side of his land 4* I finished the plan of the highways that I was on yesterday for WiUiam Caldwell and the afternoon I went to Chandlers and took james Mathies wife and Benj" Baxters and Hugh Mathies Depositions for John Wallace junr in his case with WiUiam Caldwell and I took james Cald- wells and Hugh Orrs Depositions for WiUiam CaldweU in his case with the town I Reed no pay from either of them for my services 6* I took our Suseys Deposition for W" CaldweU at our house in his case with John Wallace and I helped to hang what was made of the Fly nett 7ih I went to Amherst at W"" Caldwells Desire to be an Evidence at the Inferiour Court in his case with the town which case was decided on Thursday at Evening the 9th so late that I could not come home 10"» Col GofiEe and Esqr Little of Goffestown and I held a court at Am- herst on old Joseph Steele for a breech of the peace on james Hartshorn we judged him Guilty and fined him 20/ and I paid it to the Treasurer W" Caldwell promised to pay Expence while I was detaind on his case which was tiU Saterday my Dinner and % a bowle of brandy tody I had on Saterday I paid 6/6 for I paid 7/ at Hildreths and Lovejoys while on Caldwells Affair I Becd 6/ on some Probate business and 12/ from Major Putnam for swearing six witnesses and certifying them while I was at Amherst this week and I came home in the Evening 13* we set up Suseys new Loom and moved the old one to the back part 25 386 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. of the Cellar & my wife paid Margaret Patten 5 Dollars toward her weave- ing her fine web 14th X got yi a bushel of Salt at Esqr Blodgets for us I paid his Daughter Betsey 7 Dollars Between this and the 30th I workt at makeing a long body for my Cart 20"" In the afternoon I went to MoGraws to hear the Tryal of Capt Chamberllns sons before Esq Underwood the Compt become Non suit and they were taken by New wart signed by Col Goffe and tryed by him he judged them Guilty signed them 20/ each they prayed an appeal but he denied them my Expences was 2/6 I got home the latter part of the night And we got a washing Tub from old Ensn Ohubbock of Which I haye paid 8/ by writings the Inventory of Oolens Eaton and Ezra Mirick estate were Returned the fees paid 18/ 21'' Abraham Moors paid me a Dollar for Guardianship for Mary Moors the 16th of last Decbr and 3/6 of 4/ he borrowed of me to pay for a Ticket 23* Isaac Huston made a new Crank for my wifes foot wheel for which he charged 4/ I had no money with me to pay him but promised to pay him the first oppertunity 24"' Chubbock made a new shoe of my Iron and Set it and the other three the nails were of my Iron and I went to Sam" McFarlands and John Craigs to try to get my Calves pastured 25"' I and Alex' took our three Calves to Sam" McFarlands to pasture 27"' Bob and David went and began to Mow in the Little meadow and I went up in the afternoon on acct of Deacon Moors mowing the Governor lott he carried the hay of and we Baked and cocked 19 cocks of what the boys mowed in the forenoon 28"" I went and brot home a jag in the forenoon and it began to drop some Rain before we had done loading and it Rained a considerable shower as I came home and it such another shower in afternoon and the boys left of mowing and came home 29"' I attended the Probate Court at Amherst my part of the fees with some business the Register did came to 37/8 he paid me 40/ and I could not give him the change The Inventorys that were returned to me the 20th I forgot to carry with me and the pay not settled between the Regr and me and a comeing home I Reed the Admin' acct of Uriah Wright on his fathers Estate he paid me 24/ SO* I brot home a load of hay from the little meadow and we began to Reap our Rio in the field before the house 31" I brot home another load of hay which is all we have mowed at the little meadow and we Reaped 16 Stocks yesterday and to Day AUGUST FIRST Stephen French helped us Reap and I got a quart of Rum from Chand- ler for which I paid 9/ 3* Stephen French helped us Reap and our jamey we finished the field before the house the forenoon and got it all in we have 41 Stooks on it and I got a quart of Rum from Chandler for which I pd 9/ and it came up a MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 387 thunder Shower that we Reaped only Ave sheaves before it came on and French went home 5"> Stephen French helped ns Reap the afternoon T* Stephen French took our Spring Rie to Reap for the seed There was 3 BusheU sowed of it S"" the Boys and I finished Reaping our Winter Rie before Breakfast we have 63 Stooks in the upper field makes 94 stocks of winter Rie in all and Frenches Boy finished Reaping the Spring Rie a little after Dinner there was 13J^ Stooks of it and I had a Gltws of Rum and two brass thim- bles at MncGregores for which I paid 3/ and I owe 3 pence of it yester- day I had 3 quarts of rum from Zech Chandler on credit bxcept one shiU- iug and I took the acknowledgement of a Deed for Amaziah Polari charged 8/ unpd O*"! I went to Amherst with jamey who was going to Rhod Island with the Militia there was orders from the Comtee of Saf ty of this state for as many of the MiUtia to go as Volunteers as pleased There was 162 Exclu- sive of Officers went out of Col Moors Regiment my Expences was 12/ 12* I set out for Exeter to attend the General Court and attended untill the 22d including both days my wages and Travil came to 15-10-8 I did not Receive it there w^as not money in the Treasury my Expences at Capt Leavits w^as 3-10-0 I had not money to pay it to Mr Smith for horse keep- ing 7/6 at the Taverns on the road &c 17/3 I have not at the writing of this Settled with my bror Sam" of what he owed out I may owe him some I bot an Ivory comb for which I pd 10/ and I pd 12/ for the Copy of Gov- ernor Wentworths Deed to Deacon Moor of the Meadow lot no 70 iu Bed- ford 23* Mr Allen preached in Bedford 34"' James Cairns Come and Signed a Deed to james Patterson of the land he bot at Vendue and 8 Deeds to Asa Barns and one to EUsha Lin- coln and I took. the acknowledgements of them and he signed two Deeds to me of lands I had bot and Col : Goffe took the acknowledgements of mine who was here to get acct of lotts in GofEestown 35"» I brot a smaU jag of hay from the little meadow it was very warm 36"> David and Alex' went and brot home a load of hay from the little Meadow being the last we have had 13 jag there this year I Went to Am- herst to Probate court there was no business but one Inventory Returned my Expences was 3/6 .1 got 3/ for takeing the acknowledgement of a Deed and I paid Mr "Woodbury 3/ for mending one of james and one of Bobs buckles and I got one of the hats from Mr Kimbal that he was make- ing for our boys I did not pay for the makeing and I paid Mr William King a dollar that his Bro George sent him for his service about paying Col : Atkinsons tax in Antrim and Lindborough 38* we finished mowing in the meadow at home 39* we sent our old Oxen and the three 3 years old and the yearUn to the little meadow and it we Raked up our hay and it came on Rain in the night following 30* Mr Allen preached in Bedford 31'' Continued dull Weather MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. SEPTEMBEB FIRST we Carted the hay out of the meadow and Spread it on the Bie Stable 3* we began to cut Stalks and got our hay dry and cocked and I writ a. Deed from W™ Woodburn to my bror Sam" of no 5 in the 11th Bang and I took the acknowledgement Woodburn paid me 3 /for drawing the deed and my wife and poly and jean Striped leaves of the corn Stalks 34 we carted in the last of our hay and then I out Stalks and my wif& and- Betsey and poly and David and Alex' workt at Striping Stalks 4*^ the Striped a while in the forenoon and in the afternoon we took part of the stalks to the mill at Major Goffes and ground them one over -vfe had almost 8 pail ful of juce S"" we took the Bemainder of the Striped Stalks to the mill and ground, them, all twice over we got in all about half a barrel of juce or a littl& more we had 10 Quarts of Molasses when it was boiled off T"" I cutt stalks the forenoon and the Boys cut all day and the afternoon Col GofEe sent for me to assist him in Determining a Case between Lieut lyittle and W" Palmer james Moor and james Eaton for an Assault and Batteiy we fined Pahner Guilty and Aquited Moor and Eaton & Pahner appealed 8"" I went to Mr Benj" Hartshorns and Bun lines for him and as I was going I stoped at Mr Caldwells and Drawed a Deed from Gan Biddell to- Col Moor of a lott in the Great Meadow and took the acknowledgement- Eiddel paid me a Dollar for his part Moors part to be settled for and I lodged at Mr Hartshorns he did not pay me Q"' I Run lines for Tho" Vickere Rob' Ushar and one Bailey they paid me 35/ for my service and I came home it looked much like foul weather I^avid & Alex' workt at cuting and binding Stalks 10"' I gave Mrs Chandler 11/ to pay the Post for a 2d 3 months of the Worcester paper and I paid her 8/ toward Bum I owed them since last Beaping time I sent my bror Sam" to Amherst to Examin the Becords Concerning Col Lutwyches Estate he returned about 10 or 11 o Clock at night and we finished cuting our Stalks 11* I set out for Exeter to the Com tee of Safty and got in about Sun set and lodged at Uapt Leavits 12* I layed the matter of Col Lutwyches Estate before the Comtee after a great deal of discourse on the affair they came to conclusion by a major- ity to GIvjb an order to Seize the Estate and they appointed Ool: Nichols 'Eiaqi Underwood and Major Chase to Seize take an Inventory of the State both Bpal and personal and I paid Eliph Hales wife for him 8^ Dollars b^ing t]xe remainder of the price of a Side of sole leather I had from him In Octr last and I paid my landlady Mrs Leavit 3-10-0 for my board in Augt Session of .the General Court and I bot 6 £ of shugar and J4 £ot Tea fpj which! paid 3-6-0 I Becd 17-6-0 for my wages at May and Augt Ses- sions. an4 I caniQ to Esqr Sanburns and lodged there 13"' I came home my expences was 37/3 14th I -yyent to Amherst to Col Nichols with the order of the Comtee le* I got % £ of snuflf and 3 Glass Bottles at Burns for which I paid MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 389 18/ aaid I got a Gallon of Vinigar from Zechariah Chandler for whicli 'I paid 6/ & I writ part of Daniell MaoMillans Will IT"" I finished drawing MacMiUaus "Will and I drawed an Adm' Acct on John Smiths Estate late of Gofifestown for the Bondsmen a Rainey day 18"' when we Rise in the morning we found the East Side waU of our Cellar Burst inward and had to dig away on the outside and take out the stones and then Build the wall Anew I carted home some more stones' and James and David workt at the wall 19* They finished building the Cellar Wall and in the afternoon I at- tended at Chandlers on Ool Moors desire to decide a Case but the Wart was not served SI"* I at the Selectmens desire went along them and William Thornton to veiw the road in dispute between William Caldwell and the town 33* I cleaned up allmost two bushell of Rie and I took it and }^ a bush- eU of Indian corn that W" Caldwell sent by Susey to Lt Littles mill and got it ground and Lt Moor Butchered a two year old steer for us he weighed 174 £ of Beaf and 39 £ of hide and a little before night I went to Chandlers where Mr Houston had Gofifestown Comtee of Safety in order to have them take ofif the Restriction he was laid under by the Comites of three Towns he was layd under in 1776 there was nothing done I got home about midnight 23* Mr Merril preached a Sermon in Bedford Introductory to holding a Presbty for the Tryal of Mr Houston on the Charge brot against him by the town he had not been served with a Copy of this charge 10 free days before the time of Tryal according to the Rules of the Church of Scotland and he would not give up the advantage h"e had got and come to Trial 24"" I assisted the Selectmen and Comte of Safety and Drawed a Peti- tion to the Comte of safety of the State against Mr Houstons takeing the Oath of fidelity to the State and I took james Heldreths Deposition for W" ■Caldwell against the town as* I Run the North side line of Amos Gardners land for which he is to make me 2 1>^ Bushell Baskets and sent my old Oxen to John Craigs in GofEestown to Pasture by David and I gave John Riddel a Summons in his and his fathers case with Ool: Moor for which he paid me a Dollar 26* Col Goffe and I tryed two oases for Col Moor against Gaun Riddel .and his son John they were judged Guilty they throwed themselves on the mercy of the Court before judgment they were fined 10/ each 37* Mr MUtimer preached in Bedford 39* I went to Amherst to attend the Superiour Court and Evidence in the case of W™ Caldwell & the to^m 30* I did the business of the Probate being Probate day I did as much as the whole fees amounted to 6-10-0 the Register could not assist me OCTOBER FIRST I granted guardianship for 4 children of W"> Fisks the fees 48/ tod I •coppyed Mr Wilson of Merrymac WiU a* I coppyd Deacon Walkers Will and aflied the letters Testamentry to It in the forenoon and the afternoon I heard Doctr Goves Trial for passing 390 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. CoTinterfit money the jury found him Guilty of seven axticles in the In- dictment 3* I came home W" Caldwell bore my Expences 5* I went to Ool: Moors miU and took 3 bushell of Rieand had it ground I had the Toal 6"" I went by order of the Sessions to plan the Road from McOlearys mill to W" Hoggs wo had not the Order and Did not do it and I came to David McOlearys and Writ a Deed from him to Abiel Stevens of his place I charged four Dollars and his son W" McOleary paid me the money T"! I went and planed the Road from McOleary Mill to Hoggs and back by Mr Parkers to the top of the hiU west of Oapt Barrons and I got a bushell of new Indian corn ground at Col: Moors mill 8 9 & 10"" worked at Indian harvest very warm day 11"' an Exceeding cold N: E: Storm of Rain 12"» a very clear pleasant day & in the Evening I mett the Selectmen and Some others to conclude what Evidences to take concerning Mr Hous- ton to go to Exeter my eipences was 4/ we got in some corn 13"' I went to Ool: Moors and I got 2 bushell of Rie and one of Indian ground and I gave jona Pisk a License to sell of his fathers Estate for which he paid me 9/ , 14"' I went to Samuell Moors and took his and his wifes acknowledge- ment of Lincolns Deed for which I charged him 9/ and I Run the line be- tween Lincoln and John Wallace I charged the price of a bushell of corn Lincoln let me have a Bushell Basket for his half of it and I gave Wallace the other half of it and I got a Bushell Basket from Amos Gardner for which I paid him 11/4 l?"" I took 3 bushell of Indian corn and a busheU of Rie to Ool: Moors MUl and got it ground 19"' Esqr Underwood attendpd at Chandlers at the desire of Selectmen and Oomtee of Saf ty and took a number of Depositions to go to Exeter against Mi Houston and I attended there but did not assist and I writ two Deeds one from Ool: Moor the other from Ool: Goffe both to John Gardner I charged Gardner a Dollar apeioe for the acknowledgement to be paid me }4 Dollar and the other }4 Dollar he owes yet £0"' I spent the day at Chandlers about takeing depositions about Mr Houstons being a Tory and Ool: Moor and I gave our depositions about his offering to Swear to a falsehood in the year 1766 and I paid my State Tax to Major Goffe 31'' I got a pair of shoes that William Kennedy made for me the Stuff all mine and Shed made two new shoes and put a peice on the toe of an- other and Set the three the Iron of the Shoes was mine the Nail Stuff and the peice on the toe was his 22'' I set out in company with Tho' Boies for Exeter with the DejxDsi- tions the town took on the 19th and 20th Instant against Mr Houston and we lodged at Towles 23* we arrived in Exeter to Breakfast had the hearing before the Oomtee of Saf ty in the afternoon they did not determin that night 34"' The comtee agreed to have Mr Houston draw up his acknowledge- MA.TTHEW" patten's DIART. 391 ment which he did on which they admitted him to Swear the Oath of Fidelity and Boies and 1 came home and the Oomtee allowed us to bring the Depositions home with ns our Expences (exclusive of onr provender which we carried of onr own) was 4-3-0 Boies paid 2-2-0 and I paid 2-1-0 I was very much out of case I got a moderate Sweat the night following by which means I got some better as"" I lay aUmost all day and Sweat the night following Se* I went with Mr job Holebrook of Woodstock and showed him his lotts in Bedford viz no 9 in the 3d Rang and 10 in the 2d I charged him nothing for it and he paid me 48/ to pay the Tax and charge for last year on no 10 in the 2d Rang of which I had bot a part att the Vendue and I gave up my purohas I had not taken a Deed of what I purchased tho there was one writ Ready for signing •27"' I shelled some corn and Bob went to Col: Moors miU and took S bnshell of Indian corn with Viim and got it Ground 28* I attended the Probate at Amherst I Reed 30/ and the Regr Reed 72/ my Expences was 12/ and I paid 6/ to Alex MaoNeil of jaflErey for my Neighbour Nathan Shed aO"" I set out for Exeter to Attend the Greneral Court and attended un- tni the 22d of November Inclusive being 25 days when my wife sent David for me and on the 23d I came home and at Chester I Reed 21 £ of the price of my Sparked ox that the Boys sold to Tho' Shirley and there Re- mains 27 £ of his price yet to be paid and while I was there I bot as many articles as came to 37/5 my Expences was 37/6 Over what I was at my lodging at Capt Leavits which I did not Settle when I came home my wife sent David for me Susanna and jane was supposed to be dangerpusly iU vrith the Bloody flux NOVEMBER 24"» I granted a License to Mary WaUngf ord to sell land in the County of HUlsboro of her late husbands Estate and got the fees being 30/ and I paid Zechariah Chandlers wife 6-5-0 being for a Note of 20 Dollars and 2/ Intrest and an Almanack 25th I -wrent to Amherst to the Probate Court the Regr took the fees but how much they were I dont know and I got 7 jills of Wine and as much West India Rum and 3 £ of Shugar from Means for which I paid 3 £ and I got J^ £ of Tea from Rob* Burns for which I paid him 33/ and I paid bim 44/ for 2 £ of shugar and 3 pints of Rum and 3 ounces of peper our folks got from him while I was at Exeter 26* I paid Esqr McGregore 49/ for two Quarts of Rum and a pint of Wine our folks had while I was at Exeter and 8/6 for % a bowle of Tody today and I got a bnshell of Indian Corn Ground at Sam" Moors mill 37* I took a bnshell of Indian corn to Col: Moors mijl and got it Ground and I got 6 pound of shugar from Rob' Burns and pd him 30/ for three pound of it and the other three I owe him for 28* I went to Thomas Boies for Patrick Larkin and writ a Bond and a lease for him he did not pay me nor did not Settle how much it should be I gave Capt Aiken the Copy of Deacon Walkers Will and letters testa- 392 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. mentary for which I charged him 30/ and I paid him 27/ which paid off for the side of Sole leather of 11/^ £ I had from him the 14th of last May 29"? Mr AUen preached in Bedford SO"' A Snow Storm from the N: E: and I drawed a supplication and a notification for a Proprietors meeting of this town and a Copy to be posted up and in afternoon I went at Mr W™ Spooners desire to Chandlers and took the Proof of Mrs Lutwyches will the fees to be paid to the Register NOVEMBER (DECEMBER?) 3d I drawed the plan of the highway from McClearys Mill into the Road by Hoggs & from there to Round by Parkers to the top of the diged way between his house and Capt Barrens 4"' I went to Col : Moors mill and took three busliell of Indian Corn and got it ground S"" I went to Col : Moors Mill took \% bushell of Indian corn about 3 quarts over 1)4 of Rie and got it ground and I paid james Cairns four Dol- lars toward the land I bot at Vendue last May and I writ a Deed from Whitefleld Gillmore and his wife and John Dunlap and his wife to Col : Moor of the meadow lott no 50 in the Great mea;dow 7"' Was the meeting of Bedford and Merrymac to chuse a Representa- tive at John Burns when lieut John Orr was chosen to Represent the towns in the General Assembly John Dunlap and I had a mug of Tody and I paid 4/ for the half of it 8'" I went to Col : Moors Mill and I took \yi bushell of Corn and as much Rie and got it ground and I got the Rie Bolted 9"' I went to Sam" Moors Mill for Nathan Shed and got 2 bushell of corn and a bushell of Rie ground for him of his Grain 10'"' WAS THE GENERAL THANKSGIVEING THROUGH THE STATE it began to Snow in the afternoon and snowed untill the next day the Son an hour or two high in which time it fell 16 inches deep 11"' we broke out over the Causeway and got home a little wood and I got 7 Jills of Rum from Chandler for which I paid 12/ 12"> we got home 3 small jags of wood 14"" Col : Goffe sent for me to Chandlers and I went and while I was there I writ a Deed from james McAUester to his Bror WiUiam of the place that was his fathers and a Release from his father to him 'of a leaee he had of half of the place from james and I took the acknowledgement of the Deed for which W™ paid me 8 Dollars IS"* I went to Lieut John Orrs and gave him an order to draw my wages at the last Session of the General Court and orders to pay my board to Old Mrs Leavit and the Remainder of two Quarts of Mustard seed I had from Deacon Knowls of which I had paid him. two Dollars before 16"' Shed upset an Ay for me that was our Johns that had lain at Alex- ander McMurphys since the winter before our War began till about a fort- night ago and the Boys got some wood 17"> was a Rainy day and I finished the plan of the Road from McClearys Mill to Hoggs MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 893 18"' David took the coal of his Tax Kibi to Shed there was 30 bushill of them and we brot home a load of wood W^ James and our 4 Cattle helped jamea Houston to Move his Shop from Bells to his new house 21«t I went Litchfield to Esqr Clagets and he filled a Writ for me against Deacon Moor and his two Sons james and Wiliam for their Mow- ing and carrieing away the hay of the Governor lott in the Little Meadow the 27th of last July and he would take fees untUl he see how I made out at the final Trial 22* David brot home the Calf from Samuell MacFarlands I took it there the 25th of July last I took 8 there then and one was drowned the next day the other I gave him the one that wtis drowned and that I gave him were Stears the one I have is a heifer A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 22d 1778 23* I got a side of Sole leather from Stephen French of 1814 £ aJid a large side of upper leather to be settled in our acct and my wife was taken out of Case and I got a pint of Rum at Chandlers for which I paid him 7/ 25"' I went to Col: Moors miU and I took 1^ busheU of Rie and as much Indian corn and got it ground 28"' I went to Esqr MacGregores at David Sterrats desire and Vendued one 100 acres of land in Dunbarton that belonged to Elizabeth Messey Sterret sold it as Guardian for her it was Struck of to John Dickey for a 1003 Dollars and afterward one "Woodbury and Garvin got it from Dickey and Starret gave them a Deed and Garvin paid me 6/ for takeing the acknowledgement and we finished at the moon Setting and I staid at McGregores the Remainder of the night I was much fategued with the affair and the want of sleep I left it to Sterrat to give me what he pleased for my trouble and he did not give me anything nor say what he would 29"' I came home and brot three bushell of grain unground from Sam" Moors miU that I took there yesterday by Reason that he could not get her to go she was so froze and the boys killed our two hogs and I borrowed a peck of French Salt of my bror Sam" to Salt them 30th -WAS A CONTINENTAL THANKSGIVEING BY ORDER OF CONGRESS and I got a copy of the plan of government from my bror and I copyd a considerable part of it - 81'' I finished Copying the plan of Government and Shed made nails to set the shoes on my horse and sharpened the toes and heels of three of the Shoes the nail iron was mine JANUARY FIRST 17l9 Shed sett the four shoes on my horse and I went to Col : Moors mill and 1>^ bushell of Rie and as much Indian ground and I got ^ £ of Tobacca and 13 Rows of Piiis at Bums for which I paid 14/ and I owe 2/ yet of the price and I had a jill of Rtun at Lieut Smiths for which I paid 3/ and Lieut Orr had drawed my wages for the last Session being 39-10-0 as he said out of which he paid my landlady Leavit 15-9-0 and to Deacon .Knowls 6/ being the Remainder of two quarts of mustard seed I had from 394 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. him and he paid me the ballance being 23-15-0 and I paid David Houston 9/ for his being an Evidence in Col : Moors Case against Gan Biddel 4'h I settled with old Ehisn Ohubbuck for what work he did for us and what I did for him. and a bushell of Turnips I am to let him have and I fell 28/6 in his debt and I paid him 30/ and he could not give me the change and I writ Two Deeds from Nathan Shed one of them was to Stephen French of the west end of his lott the other was to Eusn Chubbuck of the easterly half of his lott and a Deed from French to james Martin of }4 a.n acre of Frenches half where the house and Shop stands Shed is to pay for one deed and french is to pay for another and Martin and Ohubbuck is to- pay for the other S* I got yi S,oi Tea and a pound of Coffee from Rob' Burns mother for which I paid her 48/ and I paid her 30/ that I owed Rob' for 3 £ of Shugar which I liad from him the 27th of last Novbr and 2/ that I owed by a wrong cast of some pins I had there the 1st Instant and I paid Majr Goffe the Remainder of my Rates for the last year being 4-10-8 7"' I went to Amherst and attended the Sessions 3 days my Bxpences was 3 £ and I got a pound of Tobacca from Bob' Means for which I paid a Dollar and I drawed a Recognizance of W" Caldwell about the highway and I got no pay for it 11"' I went to look about to get some logs on the common in Gtoffestown and found souie 12"' I got my brors Sam" and my james and I went and we fell 30 trees on the common north of Sam" Moors mill and I Reed 24/ from Stephen Tuttle for writings I did for him in April 1776 and I had a Bowie of tody at Chandlers for which I paid 8/ and I froze both my great toes 13"» I writ 2 deeds for Zach Chandler one to John Wallace and the other to Esqr MacGregore and james got Tho' Lancey and they cut 19 logs off of the trees we fell yesterday 14"' I wiit a power of attorney from Jannet Wallace and took the ac- knowledgement I charged the price of >^ a bushell of corn she is to pay it in Spining for my wife and I drawed a Complaint and warrant for Capt Ramseys son William against james Stinson and Samuel Allison of Dun- baxton for an Assault and Battery IS'k General Stark his Wife and son Archibald came to see us le"" we had a far out cossin came from Saco to see us and my Brors Sam" 4 oxen and his son Sam" helped us draw loggs off the common in Goffestown they drawed 15 to the River and on to Sam" Moors mill and I paid Capt Blisha Woodbury 20 dollars being the last of all my John owed him. 18"" my james got Capt Maclaughlins John to help him cut logs on the common in Goffestown they cut 20 which was the last of the trees we fell the 13th there is 52 logs in all ig"" an Exceeding cold morning no wind 22* our Boys hauled 9 logs to the River and one to the MiU and a Red oak cut for Slitwork from home to the Mill with our own team 23'' the boys-went and haled 3 logs to the River and it came on foul weather and they came home and I went to Col : Moors mill and I took 2 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 395 bushel of Indian corn and IJ^ of Rie the rie they Totled and the Indian I had the toal 25* a Stormy day of Hail and Rain 26"- I went to Mr Merrils to see about Swaping Oxen I had >^ a mug of Tody at Esqr Macgregores for which I paid 5/ 27* I went to Amherst and attended the Probate Court and the Regr and I settled for what fees we had severally Reed since our last settlement which was at last August Probate and I fell four pounds in his debt or more than my share and I lodged at Mr Smiths as* I went to Mr Abbots and got 4 £ of Tobacca for which I paid 86/ and I came home my Expences was 30/ FEBRUARY FIRST I writ a Deed and took the acknowledgement for Alex' McCalley junr of Merrymac I charged 4 Dollars he could not pay me and I went to Col: Moors mill and took two bushell of corn with me and got it ground 2* we had Martins four Oxen helping us log over Piscataquogwe hauled in ten to the River a very warm thawey day 4th -^e got a, httle wood and jamey went and cut some logs over Pis- cataqnog 6* I went to Col: Moors mill and I took two bushell of Rie and as much I went to Amherst to the Probate Court and came home in the night my Bxpences was 30/ the Regr and I did not Settle he gave me 30/ of the foes 36"' the boys (viz) james and David went out to prepare for makeiog shugar where we made last spring 37"* james Cut between his ancle and Instep a bad. cut and came home and my brors Sam" and John and I with both our Teams together hauled 3 butt logs that I Cut to Orrs mill and we brot 149 feet of oak plank for Nathaniel Patterson as far as the crotch of the Road between and Cald- wells MARCH 3d David and I went out to our shugar works and staid there the night following and james and Alex brot Kittles and things to Sam'' Tnirils 3* we came down and Alex' came up and we took up the great Kittle and tubs and pails up by hand sley and by hand a very f ateagaeing Job 4"" David and Alex' brot up the Remainder of the things on the Sley yesterday we got 8 or 9 pail fulls of sap and today 11 pail fulls we boiled into Shugar we had I supposs about 9 £ of Shugar 5"' we camo home it was very snowey day 6* james Campbell and Adam Dunlap finished makeing Shoes at our house they have made 13 pair for which they charged 13 £ and james paid them 40/ and Susanna as much that there Remained 9 £ which I owe them and I went out to our Shugar works and Emptied the troughs and I gathered 13 pails full of sap 11 pails of it was clashed with the Snow and I came from there after daik 8"» I granted Administration on the Estate of Thomas Perrin to his Widow Susanna she paid me 30/ and I spent whole night at Esqr Mac- gregores on W" Ramsey and Samuell Allisons and james Stinsons case MATTHEW PATTJBN's DIAKY. * 397 they left it Col: Kelley Esqr MacGregore and Lt Sawyer the judged Stin- son to pay the cost and aquited Allison my fees was 22/ Ramsey pd me 24/ and would not take any change and I got home between Daybreak and Sun Rise 9* I went out to the shngar works to David and Alex' lO* David came home and I staid with Alex' untill the 13th when Alex' and I came home we shugared of 20 £ this w6ek we had made 8 or 9 £ be- fore IH"- Alex' and I wont out to make shugar we Boiled of about 11 or 12 paila full of sap lO"" we shugared it of wo hod about 7J^ £ of shugar the weather was very cold and appeared to continue so and we came home since I went a shugaxing last week james and David got the Slit work stuff into Orrs mill and had got home 45 sticks for Studs and 86 sticks for Braces 17* james and I went to Orrs mill and we got John McLaughlins james and his oxen to help us and we brot home 50 sticks for studs which made allmost half the stuff that Nath" Patterson and us got for Studs and Braces there will be a few more Braces oomeing to me of the half IS"" james went to Cut a Red Oak on Nath" Pattersons land that he offered me yesterday But he cut it yesterday himself ig"" & 20"» we hauled in 6 logs to Wallaces mill for SUt work 22* a very heavy Snow Storm out of the North East 23* David and went out to our Shugar works we gathered 11 pails of ice and snow and Sap we had 4 £ of shugar of it 24"* came about 9 or 10 o Clock an Exceeding Storm of Snow from the N: E: it fell upward of a foot deep and james took 6 bushell of Indian corn and as much Rie with a team to Col: Moors mill and had it ground 25* David and I came home very great fategue it snowed some all day the snow is 3 feet and 10 inches deep and some places 4 feet the 3 last snows that fell is 26 inches deep 26"' james went to Col: Moors mill with Team and took 4 bushell of Indian corn and as much Rie and had it Ground and David and Alex' went out to our shugar works 27* james went to Col: Moors Mill with a team and took Bi4 Bushell of Indian corn and 7 Bushell of Rie with him and had it Ground and I went to Burns and I got a pound of Coffee for which I paid him 18/ and I got a pound Tobacca from him and I took the acknowledgement of a power of attorney for him and I would not take anything for it and he would not take any pay for the Tobacca 29* I went out to our shugar works and Boiled what the boys gathered the 27th being 8 pails full and I got 8 today which produced about 7 £ of shugar 30* I gathered 8 pails full of Sap and came home and the Boys got wood these two days 31'' I was so much much fategued and out of case that I could not go to Amherst to attend the Probate Court and james and David took a stick to Wallaces mill to be Sawed for to make a short Body for our Cart and David and Alex' went out in the after noon to our shugar works 398 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. APRIL l"t James went with our Oxen and helped Ool: Moor to move his Goods "to the River and I went and accompanied him to the River 3* I went out to our Shugar works in the afternoon and james was out before me and had gathered 6 pails of Sap and was_ boiling when I got there 3* I boiled what sap we got since tnesday morning into Shugar there was 9J^ £ of it David and Alex' had boiled 13 pails of it before and I shu- gared that and what we boiled all together 5* I Borrowed 50 Dollars from W™ Caldwell 6"' I went to Amherst to the luferiour Court and I entered my case against Deacon Moor and his Sons 7"' I gave up the case and the afternoon I went to our Shugar works and lay there the night following 8"' I came to Amherst and attended the Sessions and was an Evidence in W" Caldwells case (vs) Bedford on an Indictment against Caldwell last Octr Court 9"^ I attended the Sessions and I came home in the Evening and while I was there I paid 6-1-0 fees in my case with Deacon Moor and my Ex- pences was 5-8-0 and I paid Mr Woodbury 6/ for mending james Buckle some time ago and I bot 3 f of tobacca from Doctor Stevens for which I paid 15/ and Tho" Boies and james Vose lost it in carrieing it for me from Amherst 10"' I went with the Horse and Karr and brot home part of our things from our shugar works la"" was in the afternoon and Evening following a considerable Rain 18"» my wife and I went and paid a Visit to WUUam Caldwell before his moveing away IS'ii james and our 4 Oxen and Cart went to Goffestown with W™ Cald- well to help him to Move and I went and I went and see him set off and Joseph Farmer Gelded 3 Boars and spead a Sow for me for which I paid him two Dollars and I Granted administration on Sam'' Ordways Estate to his widow Lydia fees paid 53/3 16* I gave John Henry of Merrymac a "Wart to have his mothers third set off.and another to have the Estate divided or apprized in order for a settlement he paid 30/ fees for both Warts and I took three jackknif han- dles to Mr Holt to have blades made for them and I got a pound of Tobacca at Burns' for which I paid 9/ 20"' james and I went to our Shugar works there had been a Cold snap •of weather which made us think the Sap would run 21" yesterday and today we got about 30 pails of Sap and boiled it into about 1}4 pails and we came home 22* David and I went out and we got about 9 pails of sap and we boUed in of what james and I got 23* I tryed to Shugar the Sap but it would not Shugar and we came iome 24"" I Divided Sheds farm between Stephen French and old Ensn Chub- MATTHEW patten's DIAEr. 399 "buck French promised to pay me and I went to Tho" Townsends to divide his farm and he was away from home and it cotild not be done and I came home 25* Mr Wheeler preached in Bedford he came her the 22d by Recom- mendation from my friend Rob' Patten of Biddef ord 26* I went to Mr Holts and got the knives I carried there the 16th Instant and I took another handle today and Got a blade put in it and for it and the other three I paid Mr Baton 30/ and I got a Glass of Rum put into water at Mr Holts for which I paid 2/6 27* I went with the Horse and Karr and hrot home the Remainder of -our things from our shugar works 28* I went to Amherst and attended the Probate court the Regr and I settled for the fees that we had Reed both together and apart since our last settlement the Regr Reed aU the fees today which made us Even and I lodged at Smiths I got % an Ounce of snufE and 3 £ of Tobacca from Dr Stevens for which I paid 23/ 29* WAS THE STATE FAST and I came home my Expenes was 60/ and Mr Wheeler preached in Bedford 30* I split some pine wood MAY FIRST I Run the lines of the home lotts in Oapt Barrens Estate which was laid off to his son SUas for Jonathan Wood Being no 29 30 and 31 for which he paid me 4-8-0 and I went to Rogers in Goffstown and I got two ix)und of Oofifee and 2 ounces of Tea for which I paid 2-8-0 and they abated me 1/6 of price and I had % a bowle of Tody and they would not take any pay for it and they gave me a Glass of Brandy 3* I Run Unes for Benj" Sprague of this town he was not at home but he has Engaged his bror in Law Asa Barns to attend in his Stead which he did I Reed no pay my charge is 6 £ 4* in the afternoon I split some pine wood 5* I went to Amherst to the Sessions and I Bot 8 £ of Tobacca from Doer Stevens for which I paid 66/ my Expences was 9/ and I came home by night 6* WAS A CONTINENTAL FAST BY ORDER OF THE CON- GRESS 7* I went and Run lines for Deacon Nichols and Oliver Roby in Mer- rymac for which they paid me 3 £ each and Roby paid me 3^ a dollar that he owed me since this time two year and I lodged at Deacon Nichols' son and Thomas Shirley paid my wife 92 Dollars the Remainder of the Ox 8* I Run lines for Aaron Gage and Mr Mirrick and Alex' McCalley junr and old Mr Gage for which Aron Gage paid me 12 Dollars and Mc- Colley 8 and Mr Gage paid me 4 Dollars for a Deed and the acknowledge- ment which I am to write and McCalley paid me 2 Dollars for my writing a deed and takeing the acknowledgement some years ago from his father to him and 4 DoUar for another deed this latter part of winter and 2 Dol- .lars for a bond done at the time I writ the deed 10* I writ the Deed for Aaron Gage that he paid me for the 8th and I 400 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. went to W" Oaldwell and I paid the fifty Dollars to his wife that I bor- rowed from him at last April court tim.e he was from home 11"" I took the acknowledgement of the Deed that I writ for Aaron Gage yesterday and I split some pine wood 13* I split some more pine wood IS"" I went to our shugor Oamp and covered some fire steads with brush where we had Cabbage and frenoh Turnip seed sowed to preserve them from the Oattle 14* I went to Benj" Hartshorns in Merrymao and got a bushell of Beans from him for my Kuning lines for him the 8th of last September 15"» I went and to Jacob MoGaws and left a thirty Dollar Bill (the date whereof was November 2d 1776 and the no 87837) with his wife for james Campbell and Adam Dunlap being what I owed them for their makeiug shoes at my house last winter and yesterday and today I had a Gill and a half of Rum at Mr Holts for which I pd 6/9 17"" I went to Mr Joseph Georges in Weare and got two bushell of salt by a token from Mr Nathaniel Holt of Merrymac who owns the salt for which I am to pay Mr Holt nine pounds pr bushell by agreement my Ex- penes was 3/6 IS"" we took our Cannoe and Nets to the falls in the Cart we catched 9 shad at our setting place and I got 3^ a bushell of salt from Esqr Mac- gregore and 1% bowle of Tody for which I paid him 15 Dollars and I paid him a Dollar over and got no change and we fished the Remainder of the week and got home 136 shad and a 30 £ salmon 34"^ being Monday we all went to the falls and we got home 63 shad this week and some Ells we sold some I think 100 amongst us on Tuesday 36"" we let Stephen French have 60 Eels toward what I owe him 38"^ I went with Esquire Blanchard to Merrymac to Measure the land he sold to Mr Tarbell and on my way I paid Mrs Holt 15 Dollars being the Remainder of the price of the 3 bushell of salt I had at Mr Georges of him the 17th Instant 45/ Dollars of it I paid the week I got it by my boy 39* I came home Esqr Blanchard gave 37 dollars for my services I would not charge anything but he insisted he would not have it for noth- ing this week james got IX of a bushell of corn for 35 shad 31" I got young Ensn Ghubbuck to set four shoes on my horses feet and I gave him four Dollars and I went to the falls and got 33 Eells the night following I sold 8 for money and 33 I sold to Samuell Moor to be paid in sowing JUNE FIRST I got 33 Eels the night following S"" I came home in the Evening 3d 4th & 5tii David and I was with james Cairns measuring off land that he sold for taxes for the year 1777 on the 3d I let him have 10 Dollars on the 4th I paid John Craig 9 Dollars being the Remainder of what I owed him for pastureing my Oxen last f aul 7"' I filled Deed of the land I bot. of james Cairns of the lott no 8 in the 8d Rang and went to Esqr Littles and gott him to go to Cairns in New MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 401 boston and he took the acknowledgement of the Deed and I went to Am- herst from there and gave the Deed to Col: Nichols at Mr Smiths about 9 o Clock in the Evening I had a jill of Rum at Esqr Littles and I could make change to pay him for it nor for his going to Cairns and I had 2 quarts of Oats at John McLaughlins and could not make change to pay for it my Expence at Mr Smiths was 16/ which I paid and I got home as day broke S* I went to the falls in the afternoon and staled till the 10th when I came home and brot the Cannoe and Net poles With me in this week James and I got home 50 Eels and james lent james Patterson 12 Eels that he could not pay and I paid Esqr MoGregore 33/ being the Remainder of what I owed him for my Expences this fish time my whole Expences this fish time that I paid in money was 8 £ 6/ 11"* I went to Mr Browns in Sunkook and I got nine Ounces of Indigo at 66/ and 2 £ of Coffee at 42/ from John Dobbyn and I paid him and he gave me a pound of Coffee 12* I paid Zechariah Chandler seven Dollars for james Cairns being toward the price of the land I bot at Vendue of him in May 1778 for the Tax for the year 1777 and I paid him 18/6 to give Mr Bean for the Worces- ter paper for the second three months he being overpaid 1/6 in the first three months 14th I -vpent to the falls and fished for a salmon but got none le"" I Run Round the 3d Division lott no 65 and Divided it viz 20 acres of the west end to Benj" Robey and the Remainder to Eben Stinpson of Reading the lott was Capt William Barrons and had sold it to them and I writ the Deeds and took the acknowledgements I charged them 27 Dollars and they paid me the money in equal shares and I lodged at Capt Barrons l?* I Run lines for james Gibson Matthew Gibson Samuell Gibson Mr Foster and Thomas Wilson james and Matthew Gibson and Foster is to pay me 8 Dollar each and Willson 2)4 Dollars and Samuell Gibson paid me his 2}4 Dollars which several sums made my days wages and I came home and I paid Mr Holts wife 7 Dollars in Exchange for a 7 Dollar bill that Esqr Blanchard gave her for me on the 28th of last May it being of one of the Emissions that was Stopped passing and I had a Glass of Rum put into water which was 3/6 she owed me /6 and I gave her 2/6 and I owe her /6 yet 18* I got a quart of Rum at WUliam Rogers for which I paid 38/ and I got 3 quarts of yeljow dwarf Beans from james Gillmor and would not take any pay for them A DAT BOOK CONTINUED FROM JUNE 18 1779 21"' was a town meeting and a training which we all attended 22* the Boys and I went and Roled our logs into the River above Samuel Moors mill and got them to the boom in the MiU pond 23* we had Sam" Moor and his hired man and his 4 oxen and John Mc- Intoshes Oxen in the forenoon helping us to draw logs out of the Pond onto the ways we hauled out 25 one was to be cut in two and in the af ter- 26 402 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. noon the boys and I got the Best of the logs to the landing being 35 in Ntimber and secured them in a Boom 34"» I went and Bun lines for WilUam Wallace and I lodged at his father Scobeys SSW" I -writ a Deed from Joseph Scobey to W" Wallace of the half of his place and a bond from Wallace to him of his working the place and Deliv- ering the half of the produce and I took the acknowledgement of the deed and the Bond Wallace gave me 20 Dollars for my service and I went to Eobert Neasmiths and did two or three sets of my Compass for him he did not pay me I shall charge him %% Dollars 26"^ I went at Col: Moors Desire and Bun the south side line of the lotts he bot of Oapt Leigh in the sixth Bang and paxt of the North side line we were much pestered to find the line 27"' was Sabathday and Mr Davidson preached in Bedford and we had ovir five youngest children baptised (viz) David Mary Alexander jean and Sarah who we would not have have Baptised with Mr Houston while he was Minister in Bedford 28"* I Granted Administration on the Estate of Lieut jese Karr to his father Oapt Karr the fees to be settled in our acct and I went to bring home to Cabbage and french Turnip plants from OTir Shugar Camp but the cattle had eat them all and I came to Samuell Turrils and I got a parcel of Cabbage and some french Turnips plants there SG"* I went to Esqr McGregores and I bot an old Hoggshead of him for , which I i)aid him 5 Dollars and I had I had a bowle of tody for which I paid 3 dollars and I paid Esquire Little a Dollar for half a bowle of Grog I had at his house the 7th Instant and offered to pay him for his going to Cairns in Newboston vnth me and takeing acknowledgement of a deed said day but he wovdd not take any pay for it SO"" I went to Amherst and attended the Probate my part of the fees was 64/ my Expences was 34/ I carried 3 Backoon skins and 14 musquash skins to Mr Kimball to make two hatts and I bot 100 of Board Nails from Mr Fisk for which I paid him 6 Dollars and I paid Mr Stevens 9/6 for Mr Shed for a pair of desk hinges and 3 Dollars of sheds own Money JULY yiBST I filled six deeds from james Cairns to several man he had sold land to for taxes (viz) one to John Dinsmore 8 to Asa Barns one to Same" Henry and one to Major Goffe 3* I filled a Deed from Cairns to myself of Capt Stinsons land that I bot at Vendue and I went to Sam" Moors miU & Butted nine logs 8 I attended the Sessions my Expences was 3-4-0 I bot ten Rows of pins and 5 £ Of tobacca for which I paid him 3-18-0 and I took the acknowledgement of a Deed for landlord Smith for which he paid me two Dollars lO* I writ a Deed for Elisha Lincoln from james Cairns for which he paid me two Dollars and I writ a petition for George Graham to Masons Proprietors 12* I sent a letter by G«orge Graham to John Rindge about his land in Bedford and I went and got a teacup fuU of Turnip Seed from old Mrs Turrill for which I paid her 4/ 13"' I went to plowing in the field by my brors and broke the beam of ■the plow off at the Colter hole and carried the Irons to james Wallace to have him build a new one . 14"' I carried 14 mould boards for plowes to james Wallace of mine and Bob and David went and began to mow in the little meadow and in the afternoon it looked much like Rain and we Raked up what they mowed and I paid Mrs Burns 12 Dollars I owed her son Rob' since the 16 of last Febr 15th "^as a training in Bedford in the afternoon and at it I paid WUliam Kennedys 5 Dollars four of which he charged for makeing a pair of shoes for myself last f aul the forenoon I got seed a plow from james Wallace that he made for me and David and Alex' helped him the fbre- juoon le"* I got plates from Shed that he made for the plow he made them of my old seed Shear and the boys and I went to the little meadow and mowed some and spread the hay and brot home a load of it l?"" David and james and Alex' went to the meadow and David brot home a load of hay in the forenoon and ixu the afternoon David and I plowed in the field by my Brors 19"> I Divided Tho' Townsends Isaac Atwoods and Simeon Chubbucks Estate among them and writ 2 Deeds for them and took the acknowledge- ment I charged them. 7-4-0 Townsend and Chubbuck paid me 4-10^0* and Atwood owes me 2-14-0 and the boys mowed some and dryed some at the .meadow and brot home a load the forenoon they plowed in the field by my brors 20"> we sowed our Turnip seed it was'a Great Rain the^ forenoon 404 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 21'' 33* & 23* We brot home a load of hay each day and the remainder of the time I plowed the field by my brors 24'^ I went and brot home half the tun of hay from Hugh Orrs that Bob got of him 36"" went and brot home the other half of hay from Orrs and I brot a load from the Little meadow which is the seventh from the little meadow this year and David butchered our Patterson Cows calf it weighed about 12 £ pr quarter 27"" Ensn Chubbuck set 2 shoes on my horses fore feet and he put a' peice on the point of each of 3 syckles and I paid him 2 Dollars to be settled afterwards and David and Alex' brot a load of hay from the Little meadow being the last of what we had mowed 28"' I went to Amherst to attend the Probate Court but no person come to do any business but one man to settle his acct and he was not quite Beady and I got 2 Hats from Mr Kimbell that be had made for me of the fur I took to him last Probate day he charged me 15 £ for makeing them and I paid him 9-13-0 of it and the Remainder I owe him and I got J^ of a pound of peper from Means for which I paid him 30/ my Expences of 8/ one Dr Joseph Bartlett of Salisbury and one Jonathan Weare of Andover that Col: Nichols and I QuaUfled as justices paid my Dinner AUGUST 5th we finished Reaping we have 41 stocks and 9 sheaves in all we have Reaped since Probate day except fowle weather in which time I plowed 1}£ I was Runing lines for Oapt McLaughlin and Zechariah Chandler at the land they bot of Samnell Patten and Sigourney but did not finish 11* I was on the same business for McLaughUn and Chandler )4. the day but did not finish & we got a bushell of our Indian corn ground 14* I sowed 4 bushell of Rie in the field by my Brors and set out by 13 Clock for Hillsborough to get Tho' Mnrdoughs Deposition in Deacon Moors case and mine and I lodged at james Grahams in Derring 15* went to Capt Bradfords in Hillsboro and Esquire Andrews took his Deposition and Deacon Moor attended I gave the justice 6 Dollars for his trouble and Murdough would not take any pay my Expences at Captain Bradfords was 8 Dollars and I came to Francis Dimonds and lodged there 16* I came to John Manahans and I got 3 £ of Red wood I paid 6 Dol- lars of the price of it and the Remainder I owe my Expences above what 1 was at Capt Bradfords was 4 Dollars on the journey 406 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. l?"" I took our Taz Oow to John Oraigs in Goffestown to paBtuxe and we- got 1}4 bushell of new corn and as muoli Bie ground 21"' I sowed out the Uper field I have sowed 7 bushell on what we f el- lowed of it we have sowed 5^ bushell on the field by my brors 26"' I got 1}^ bushell of Bie ground and as much Indian ground at Sam- uell Moors Mill 27"» I borrowed 3 hundred Dollars from my bror Samuel 28* I went to Amherst to the Superiour Oourt in the between Deacon. Moor and me and I had Col: Goffe and iny james Bobert and David there as Evidences and I gave Mr Livermore 90 Dollars as a fee SQ"" we attended Court it was Probate Court my part of the fees for last Probate day was 8-13-0 five Dollars I Becd last Probate day and the other 7 Dollars I Becd 31" we aU attended Court and I Becd 21-9-0 from the County Treasurer which was due to me on an acct which was settled last January Court and Becd an order then to get the money OCTOBBB FIBST we all attended Court and my case was continued by Beason of Col: Thornton would not sit iu the cas3 and I Becd two Dollai's from james Moor for my takeing the acknowledgement of a Deed for his bror iu law Tho' English last Spring and I paid Mr Kimbell 18 Dollars the Bemainder of what I owed him for makeing two hatts for me this summer my Ex- pences at Smiths was 11-19-0 and Col: GoflEes was 3-5-0 which I paid and my Bxpences at Hildreths was 1-16-0 and I gave the boys 60 Dollars to- ward their Expences and we all come home 4* I went to New boston to james Cairns paid the Tax and charge on No 5 in the 2d Bang in Bedford for the year 1777 it amounted to 8-6-10- of which I paid 3 £ and I paid John Manahans wife S Dollars the Bemain- der of the price of two £ of Bedwood I got from her ttie 16th of last Septr and I got a pound of Tobacca from her for which I paid 12/ and I came to W™ Bogers ^d I got 8 £ of Shugar and 3 £ of Coffee for which I paid 4-4-0 my Expences waa 34/ on this journey 7"" I went to Mrs Wentworths in Merrymac to take the proof of her husbands -will but Jonathan Warner Esqr the only surviving witness did not come and I came home in the Evening 8"" Mrs Wentworth sent Mr Goodin for me and I went to her house and. Mr Warner was come and I took his Oath to the wiU and I got home by night I proposed to take my pay in Corn to which she consented. 14"' we began to dig the first of our potatoes and I writ a deed to Lieut Starr^t of fifty acres in Duubarton belonging to Ehz* Messey which he sold by a Ucense from the Superiour Court Hasadiah Woodbury and Sam" Garvin and I took the acknowledgement for which they paid me four Dollars and Starrett paid me 8 Dollars for what I assisted at the Vendue of her land last winter and writing the deeds 16* I went to Londonderry to assist Mary MoMurphy in her case with William Thompson and his wife I came home the 18th and I got 6^ yards of woolen cloath of Alex McMurphy at 18 Dollars pr yd to make a pair of MATTHEW patten's DIARY* 407 breeches for Rob' and a jacoat and breeches for Alex' he gave a yd and a half for Alex breeches and the other 5 yds he charged to be paid in a bushell of Rie pr yd and his wife seiit 2 £ of shngar and as much coffee in the saddle bags without my knowledge and she gave me some peper and Rob' McMurphy gave me 2 dry Codfish my Expences was Dollar for fer- riage 21"' we made our Cydar we had 3 barrel 19"' James Vose paid me 21 Dollars for my being an Evidence in his or the towns with W™ Caldwell 33 The boys Carted oat the dung in the barn yard and I made a Crib for the horse 10* I went and brot home our Cow from John Craigs she had been there 7 weeks and 5 days he charged me for 7 weeks pastureing at 4 Dollars pr week which I paid him and the Cow proved Turbulent and lamed my left ancle and both hipps ll"" young Sam" Patten butchered our Cow that I brot home yesterday and jos helped our boys in butchering The hide weighed 4A% and the beaf 376 I continued so lame I could not go out to see them IS"" I spent the day in framing a draft of Hugh Jamesons will 13"^ I new drawed his will over with some alterations for forms sake and writ a line to him to let him know I had done it and sent it to £sqr McGregores by my james I charge two bushell of corn 15"> we went to Sam" Moors and got all our logs on the ways and all But- ted Except 5 we have 83 pine to saw and one oak for studs we brot home 1 stock of boards and some joise 16"> we took 41 bushell of potatoes to Mr Shed he is to have 80 bushell of them the other 11 we are to have ourselves and took them there to keep them from freezing and we brot home 8 load of wood 17"' I got a side of sole leather from Stephen French that weighed 13 & and I picked pine over Piscataquog on the common land where we loged last winter and the boys picked 3 jags at home 18* I carried a letter to Elisha Lincoln for to get a pair shoes made for David and I took 3 bushell of corn and a bushell of Rie to Sam" Moors mill and got it ground and Mr McVea come here to Taylor 20"\ Shed made two new shoes for my horses fore feet of his Iron and set them and David got his shoes from Elisha Lincoln but they did not suit him and jamey got them 33 I granted Guardianship to John Bell for three of his children (-riz) John Susanna and Mary the fees 6-15-0 I took the Regr part which is 4-10-0 and my part I allow to him for some flsh time Expences the last spring he suttled at Amoskeig and I granted admr on Sam" Dickeys Es- tate to Rob' Boyd and Alex' Parker the fees 5-5-0 which Boyd paid 7* I workt at Shoeing our wood Sled 8* I went to Gtoffesto-wn to old Mrs MoFarlands funeral g"- WAS THANKSGIVEING THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES BY ORDER OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 11"' I spent nntill the middle of the afternoon at Chandlers -with Esqr MacGregore and others examining some of the money W" Palmer had paid away and I paid Chandler 11 Dollars to pay the Boston post for the I>d,pers three months and I had % ^ mug of Tody for which I paid him 10/ 13* was a meeting of the inhabitants of Merrymac and Bedford at Mr Holts to chuse a Represantative Esquire Claget had 87 Votes and Lt Orr 36 and the Minority caUed for a poll but Mr Clagets party would not poll Orrs party polled and was 41 in number Merrymac Selectmen made return that Mr Claget was chose and I Reed 7 Dollars more from james Voce on acct of my being an Evidence in his case -with W"" Caldwell 14* Col : Qoflfe Esqr Claget Underwood Maogregeore and me held a Court of Examination on W" Palmer concerning oounterfit money Esquire Macgregore and me paid what Liquor we had which -was six Dol- lars apeice and I got home about midnight 17«> Shed calked three shoes for my horse at heel and toe and set all 4 shoes IS* yesterday and today and part of the day before I workt at drawing a plaai of that part of Merrymac which was Sowhegan east and all the lotts about Zyi days my charge is two bushell of corn a day which amounts to 5 bushell in the whole I did it at IVIr Solomon Hutchinson desire 20"" I began to draw the plan of Bedford and the lotts for the selectmen of Bedford and finished the 27th the forenoon it cost me more than 6 day to do it my charge is 10 bushell of Indian corn or the price of it on the 33d I went to Rob' Bnmses and got 3 £ of shugar for which I paid 12 Dollars and on the 24th I attended Gan Riddel funeral and was a pall bearer on the 27th I -writ a deed from Ebenezer Ooston to Alex' "Weatherspoon and I took the acknowledgement Coston paid me 3 Dollars for -writing the deed and I took nothing for the acknowledgement only his sowing on a pair of soles on a pair of one of my boys shoes last -winter " MATTHEW iPATTEN'S DIAKY. 28*'' Rob' and David and our 4 oxen helped Morrial to get wood 29"' was a stormy day of snow from the N: B: and I did not go to Am- herst to hold the Probate court 30'" We butchered our two hogs and two Shoats the 4 weighed 468 and I borrowed )^ a bushell of salt from Zechariah Chandler it weighed 39 £ and 5 ounces I am to pay it by weight and if it is dirtyer than what I got I am to make him such allowance as he |:hinks will be right 31" Alex went to Sam" Moors Mill and got 2 bushell of Indian corn ground JANUARY 1780 2^ Sabathday was a great snow 8* severe blowing cold 4 Tedious blowing cold the snow drifted very much yesterday and today S"" a very pleasant day and I went to Sava^ Moors Mill and brot home the Meal of two bushell of corn and about three pecks of Rie that Alex'' took to be ground there on the 1st instant e'" a very tedious storm of snow 7"" it snowed and Ijlowed hard all day & drifted 8"' drifted very much no stu-riug out these days 9"' still continues to blow but not so hard the wind all this month be- tween North and N: E: 10"' We broke out to our wood and 1 shoveled snow about the door 11"' the boys got wood very bad doing 12"' Robert David and Alex' and the 4 oxen broke the path to the River road by desire of the Surveyors altho I had workt my rate out in the faul and one half a day of hand and 8 days of my Oart over 13"' I went to Rob' Burns and got 3 £ of Shugar and 2 £ of Coffle on credit the shugar at 6 Dollars and the Coffle at 8 Dollars pr £ U'" Rob' and David and the 4 oxen worked for David Moor geting wood A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 14 1780 In this month Rob' and David and the 4 oxen got wood one days Rob' Morril the latter part of the month no storms but the snow very deep and the weather very cold and on the 25th I took the proof of Gan Riddells will the fees pd by the execr being 5-8-0 FEBRUARY FIRST I Granted Adminr on the estate of Daniell Hacket to his bror Bbenezer the fees paid by the admr being 6-8-0 nothing material hapened untill the 14th when I set out for Boston with my old horse and sley nine turkeys and 2 bushell of cranberrys and I got 1)4 bushell of Rie from Stephen Lund on Mrs Wentworths acct which I charged her for my two journeys to her house the 7th and 8th of last October to take the proof of her hus- bands Will and I lodged at Mr Harods MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 411 15»k I went to Oapt: Polards it began to Rain when I went from Maning and BO continued and Encreased tiU I got to Polaxds it rained aUmost aU mght and thawed the 16th I lay by no traviling l?*" I sold my Turkeys which weighed 79% at 20/ pr £ and the Cran- berry at 6 pound pr bushell and my rie Meal at 18-10-0 pr bushell to Oapt Polard which came to 111-10-0 I abated the 1-10-0 and I got 1)^ £ of Tea and 1}4 lbs of Coffle and >^ a bushell of Salt from him and my Expences which was 12-6-0 and 60 £ in money which was 30/ of the 30/ back that I gave up the Salt was 18 £ and the 18 £ and the Coffle 2-14-0 and I bot at Mr Abbots Shop 8 £ of Shugar at 4 Dollars pr £ and set out for home and got to Hobards and lodged there 18* I got home near daylight down my whole Expences on the journey was 20-13-0 and I carried my home provision for myself and provender for my horse 21" I writ a Deed from Rob' WUie to his bror james of his half of the place where they live in this town they paid me 8 Dollars for the Deed and the Acknowledgement 22* I went to Amherst expecting that the Superiour Court would sit but it did not and lodged at Mr Smiths 23* I attended the Probate Court the whole fees were 38 dollars I took the acknowledgement of a Deed for Alex' Parker for which he gave me 6 Dollars and I went to the Goal house to try a case between one Odell and Francis Lovejoy they settled the matter themselves the gave me 20 dollars for my Trouble and I lodged at Mr Smiths 24'h I came home my Expences was 20 Dollars The Remainder of the month I workt at coopering MARCH FIRST I Run the line between Rob* Morril and Joseph BeU I charged them 14 Dollars and BeU paid me the half of it and Morril promised to pay the other half 4* I attended on the selectmen more than half the day and I swore them and Major Grofife six diferant Captions to go to the General Court I shall charge them 30 Dollars and Samuel Smith of Groffestown brot me half a Quire of Blank Deeds from Exeter the price was 20 Dollars I gave him 31 Dollars I workt at Coopering untill the 13th when I finished makeing this winter two washing tubs two Kegs seven pails and two Funels 14"' I took the acknowledgement of a Deed for John Gardner the fee unpaid a went to our Camp and tarried untUl the 18th in which time I taped about 50 Maple trees I made about 1 £ of shugar 21"' I went to Newboston to arbitrate between Sam" Nutt and David Scobey we were on the business untill the 24th when we adjourned till the 3d Tuesday of June next and I came to james Caldwells and lodged there 27th J gigned a wart for the Selectmen to carrie Samuell Moors black woman to Portsmouth and I went to John Bums and writ a deed to Rob' and took the acknowledgement of it and I writ a Quitance for Rob' to sign to his fathers Estate and another to his father for Rie and james Mann gave me 16 Dollars for a Summons and Notification &o 412 MATTHEW patten's DIAKf. SO"" I attended the Probate at Amherst the Begister had not recovered oat of the small Pox so as to attend the Amount of the fees out of what husiness I did amounted to 38-0-6 and I Becd 7-17-6 from Majr Abbott over for Guardianship he paid for 4 children some time ago that he did not pay for when he was apointed my Expences was 3-17-0 30* I went to Oapt William Barrons and I took the acknowledgement of Lucy Barron of the deed she gave to John Bell and I writ a summons for Bob' Ushar in his sons Abijahs case with John McOlenche I am to take depositions at Tim^ Taylors the 7th of April next yesterday I bot a black silk Handkerchief of my james with his money at Means for which I paid 65 Dollars and I got a Quire of paper for myself for which I paid 15 Dol- lars 31'' David and I went out to our camp and got 18 pails of sap all froz into ice APBILL FIBST we got about 8 palls of sap 8'i I took 6 Depositions for james Mann in his Oase with Morrill and did other witiugs iu thoir affair and I took the ackuowlodgomout of two deeds of Asa Barus for which he paid 5 Dollars 4"' Alex' and went to oiu- Oamp and got 21 pails of Sap with 9 pails david left there last night I boiled away lit for shugaring the sun 1^ or two hours high next morning when I shugared it I had I supxxis about 10 £ of the 80 pails of Sap 6"" I came home in the Evening 7"* I went Timothy Taylors in Merrymac and 8 Persons Depositions in Abijah Ushars case agt John McOlenche Bob' Ushar paid my Expences and I charged him three bushell of corn which he promised to pay 8"" I came home about the middle of the day lO"! I measured 7 Sticks of Oak that David hauld to the river in Mar- tins field there was 8 tuns and 6 feet of it without any allowance for De-. fects ll"* Shed Sharpened my Seed plow irons arid upsett an ax and mended my shovel by Blvet NaUs la"" I was much out of case and got a little sweat but not anymore than was forced 13"" was some better but still very poorly 14"' the Selectmen came here and Moses Barron and John Stuart gave them a deed for Samuell Pugard of the home lott No 27 They paid me 14 dollars which was 4/ over what I charged and I could not give them the change was some better today Continued but poorly all along 20"' I got >^ a bushell of peas from William Moor up the Biver for which I paid him 25 Dollars 21»' David and Alex' helped John Wallace raft the afternoon and I got wyths for Baf ting Davids timber and John Moors pine logs at Gofles ferry 23* Wallace and his hands & his son in law Moor and us Baf ted Davids MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 413 7 sticks of Oak which made 8 Tun and 6 feet without any allowance and 8 pine logs Wallace is to take them down and make the best he can of them and to pay himself out of it and the afternoon we all went and Rafted John Moors logs at Gofifes ferry 24"' I split 60 white pine Rails 25"' I sowed 19 fulls of our large stone mug of "Wheat David Scobey gave it to US a present and I sowed half a bushell of peas that I got of W" Moor and I split 28 white pine Rails 26* WAS FAST BY ORDER OF CONGRESS THROUGH THE UNITED STATES 28* I sowed % of a bushell of flaxseed at home and I carried a peck to Sam" MacFarland for him to sow for us and David went with the Oxen and Cart for the things at the Oamp and I took a acknowledgement of a Deed from Whitefield Gillmore and his wife and John Dunlap and his wife to Col Moor and of another Deed from Sam" McFarland to his Mother MAT FIRST I writ a Deed from John Bell to Nath" Williams of his place in Newbos- ton and a mortgage of it back to him and I took the acknowledgement for which they paid me 30 Dollars and Alex' went to Holts mill and got two . bushell of Indian corn ground 2* I writ a Deed from Nathan Shed to Stephen French of Sheds place and took the acknowledgement Ensign Chubbuck Sen' is to pay for it by agreement and in the afternoon I attended the Funeral of Capt McLaugh- Uns son John who Departed this life yesterday about 11 o Clock of I sup- poss of the Galloping Consumption 3* I went to the Little meadow and upsett the posts in my part of the fence between Lieut Smith and me and supported them up with crotches and picked up some limbs that were fell down and some Rails that were flooded about on the meadow 4* I went to Sam^i Moors and we settled for his sawing what logs we hailed on the ways last Summer he sawed six of them into clapboards and he sawed 6 for me for them the Remainder being 53 made of Boards and Slit Work 10582 feet he has got 3360 feet and has 3081 feet to take of them yet he gave me the Sawing of a log of Red Oak for studs 6* I went to the Little meadow and picked up the old posts and Rails at the north end of the Chandler lot and about 30 rails on the south side of the dispute lott on the upland and carried some posts to the upland out of the meadow 8* David and Alex' and I went vrith the Oxen and Cart to the little meadow and Carted the Rails that I picked up on the 6th to the north side of the dispute lott and layed them from the meadow to the N: W: corner and posts Ready for setting up and we brot about 30 New Rails to help make up and it came on Rain and we came of and we got a barrel of Cydar drawed off from Rob' Alexander which Susey says she will pay ' 9* the forenoon I went and assisted Mr Sheds to load their goods to go to GroffestovsTi They gave Alex' a pig and in the afternoon I went and Set 414 MATTHEW patten's: DIARY. up 17 lengths of post and Bails between jamies Smith and me on the- north side of the dispute lott 10* I went and sett np the Remainder of the posts and Bails I have made from the west end to the brook which he proposes' to be for my part to make and maintain from th^ middle of the East end to the N: E: corner aad the north side of the Dispute lott 11"' 1 worked at geting posts to make the fence by Sheds 12"i we got word in the morning that my wife had fell and Strained her ancle at Deacon Moors and David went with the Oxen and Cart and brot her home and I workt at the posts IS"" I went to James Moors in GofPestown and I got three pints of Bum to bath my wifes ancle for which I paid him 6-15-0 and David hauled the posts that I got there was 64 of them and 22 Bails 15* I made a pair of Bows for our oldest oxen 16"> l?* & 18* I sett up the posts and Bails by Sheds old place igth ■^as a Thunder shower in the morning and was followed by an uncom- mon darkness such as is not remembered it was so dark That one could not known a man but at a small distance and Were obliged to keep a light in the chimney to see to go about and the night was Extraordinary dark . untill one o Clock that a person could not see their hand when held up nor even a white sheet of paper the day and night was cloudey the clouds in the day did not seem thick and was of a lightening up couler our almanack makers have given no account of the matter the cause unknown The works of the Lord are great and marvellous past finding out untill he Oraoiously pleases to Beveal them 30* I got a bnshell of Corn from William Moor up the river on Joseph Sanders acct of what he owes me and I got it Ground at Sam" Moors 22* I butchered Suseys heifers Calf it weighed 37 £ and I went to Enoch Batons to see if I could trade with him for salt but could not aS"* & 34* I made up the fence about our last years Cow yards and fitted them for plowing 35* I went out to ovir Camp and the horse got off his Bridal and went off and I looked for him tiU night but could not find him 36* looked for the horse but could not find him and I planted 43 hills of potatoes at the Camp and yesterday and today the boys planted some potatoes by Sheds old place 37* The horse was at home in the morning and I went and got 4 bushells of corn from widow Biddel for my doing the writings of the set- tlement of his Estate last Novr and I took it to Samuell Moors mill and got it ground and I went to the falls and got 8 Shad from John Ologston who has fished my Bight at the stage aU this week by the halves he gave me an account of 65 he had got beside what he got the first three days 39* David went to the falls and I went up in the afternoon and David got 10 shad and I gave james Dokes folks 2 and Mclntoshs one and Frenches one and I brot 6 home 80* I went to Litchfield to see our james we heard he was Sick which acct was not true and in the Evening I went to the falls and got 6 shad from David ' MATTHB-WT patten's DIABY. ^ 416 31" I went to Amherst and attended the Probate Court and I fell about 16 £ in the Regr Debt of what fees I had Reed more than he Reed since last Novbr which was the last time we were both together at probate my Expences was 4-10-0 and I bot six £ of Tobacca from Doctr Stevens for which I paid him 9 £ JUNE FIRST I went to the falls toward night I hung two Eels nents before I went and Alex' brot home 8 shad 2 I got a bnshell of Corn from james Marrs for my doing some writ- ings for him the 11th of Augt 1778 which paid me and I took it to Sam" Moors mill and had it Ground and David and I went to the Falls and fished Eels the night following . Q* I got 18 Eels and David got 28 and 12 the company gave him for his hook that was lost my Expences was 8 Dollars at "W™ Karrs 12"^ I went to the Falls and I got 100 Eels in the daytime and I sent them by Alex' to Stephen French 13* last night David and I got 100 Eells and Alex' put them oflf to John Mcintosh for Flax to be at the old way which comes to about 17 £ of Flax which we are have And I went to Newboston to arbitrate between. Sam" Nut and David Scobey we were on the business the 14th and 16th when we finished I did not join in the awaxd we charged 108 £ apeice for our service for which we severally took a note on Demand from Nutt on Int- rest and I came home the Evening of the 16th we were 7 days on the Arbn in last March and now 16* I went to the falls and I got 7 shade at our setting place 17"» The boys got near 60 Eels last night and a shad I got 11 shad 6 of them I gave to Isaac Atwood for 11 Dollars I owed him of the price of two Barrels that I had from him the 24th of last August and the Remain- ing 6 I brot home 19* I went to the Falls and I got 3 shad 20* I went with "William McHard of Newbury Port to james GiUmores and took his (viz) GUlmores wifes acfcaowledgemenfe of a deed for which I would take no pay and the Afternoon to Rob' Ushaxs for the 3 bushell of Com he was to let me for takeing Depositions in his sons case last Spring but got none 21" I gave Mrs Chandler 27 )4 Dollars to give Mr. Bean for the News paper the present Quarter 416 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY, » 22'' I borrowed a bushell of Indian corn from. Sain" Moor for which he says he intends to have me to Bun lines for 23'' I went with Mr Alexander to his house and took the aoknowledge-' ment of a Deed from Ool : Moor to him and he signed a paper for me to pass to the Meadow across his land 24* I borrowed 4 bushell of Kie from John Mcintosh which I am to pay after the crop comes off the ground and I took it to Sam" Moors mill and had it ground and he let me have the Tole which I am to pay him. for 27* one Noyes of Boscawen Returned the Inventory of his fathers Estate and paid 40 Dollars fees I have plowed among the Corn for the boys to hoe some days past 28"' I attended the Probate Court at Amherst the Register gave me 19 Dollars with the 40 I Reed yesterday and what 1 had more than my part the last Probate day made us even and I bot 8 ^ £ ot Tobacca from Doer Stevens for which I am to pay him 20 Dollars and John Henry gave me 8 DoUars a present and I had 40/ for a Citation from Enoch Eastman and I bot a Mug at Means for which I paid 9 Dollars and I tarried at Smiths over night I could not pay my Espences nor dont know how much the amounted to 29* I came of in the morning before breakfast and came home 30* I drawed a Complaint and Wart for Samuell Trull agt james Hous- ton for a breach of the peace and an order on Samuell Smiths Petition for a Division of laud between him and his Bror John JULY FIRST I copied Sam" Smiths Petition and order and I went and Run the line for John Riddel between him and Townsend and at the west end of his land I charged J^ a bushell of corn and he got it for me from his Mother and I got 2 )4 bushell of corn from Widow Riddel his mother for which I paid 100 Dollars and I took the 3 bushell to Sam" Moors mUl and had it ground 8^ I went to William McAUesters and Measured an acre that he sold to his bror ia law Nathaniel Spafford and writ the Deed and took the acknowledgeiient for which Spafford is to work a day for me and I went to Sam" Moors Mill and got a bushell of Rie that Hugh Jameson brot there for me last week toward writing his Will sometime last year 0"' I went to Rob' Ushars for the Corn he owed me for takoing deposi- tions in his son Abijahs case he had spoke to Josiah Ohamberliu for two bushell of it the other bushell ChamberUn let me have on condition that if Ushar did not pay him for it I would and I had it ground at their mill 8* I gave Rob' Ushar a summons for 10 Evidences in his son Abijahs case with John McOlenohe to give their Evidence the 10th 10* I went to Timothy Taylors in Merrymac to take the Depositions for Ushar and I sit up aUmost all night at the Business I lay down some time before day 11* I was on the same Business and finished I believe I took about a Dozen Dpositions and I got home about dark I charged 3 days on the acct of my sitting up in the night 5IATTHBW patten's DIAEY. 417 IS"" I gave Enos McDaniell of Newbury Port, a Notification to Abhram Reed to hear Esqr MacGregore sworn and I took the acknowledgement of the Deed for Israel young for which he paid me 12 Dollar 15"» I swore Esqr MacGregore for Mr MoDaniells and wrote the Caption for which and the Notification he paid me 20 Dollars 17* I got 6 £ of Coffie from John Wallace toward the Oak Timber and pine loggs he had from us last Spring being the first article we have got in pay of them and Alex' Macmurphy came and got away 1% bushell of Rie and as much corn of what Bob owes him and hia Daughter Sarah took away as much of Each sort of grain the 13th Instant 20* we began to Mow at home 21"' we began to Mow at the Little meadow 22* I brot home a Load of hay from the Little meadow 34* I went with Lt Abrham Reed and took 6 Depositions for him in his Case with Enos McDaniell for which service he gave me 70 Dollars and we brot home a load of hay from the little meadow 26* 1 got a bushell of Salt from John Wallace on acct of the Stuff he had from us last Spring and I paid Zechariah Chandler the }4 bushell of salt I borrowed from him the 30th of last Decbr and I got 14 jiUs of Rum from Lieut Orr for which I paid him 28 Dollars 26* I attended the Probate Court at Amherst we did only as much bus- iness as the fees came to 14 £ my Expences was 22 Dollars which I paid and I paid Mr Smith 32 Dollars for my Expences at the Probate court in last June and I paid Doer Stevens 20 Dollars for what Tobacca I got from him at last June Probate and I got 4 £ of Tobacca from him today for which I paid him 30 Dollars 27 & 28* we worked at the little meadow geting hay very hot weather 29* I sowed our Turnip seed in the Cow yards that we yarded Last summer 30* Mr Davison preached in Bedford SI"* David and I mowed in the meadow at home being the first we mowed in it this Summer AUGUST FIRST we mowed up to the Bridge and then Reaped in the field by my Brors we reaped 3 Stocks 2* We Reaped 2 Stocks and the Remainder of the day we took care of our hay and got it into cock we had 20 cocks of it 8* Mrs Morril helped us Reap her and Alex' and I Reaped 6 stooks and David went and got 2 Quarts of Rum from Lt Orr for which he paid 82 dollars and he carted in the hay 4* was Dull weather that We did not Reap 6* AlGx' and I Reaped 4 Stooks a very hotday 7* Alex' and I Reaped 6 Stooks 8* DanieU Hickey came at noon and Reaped with us the afternoon and David got a Gallon of Rum from Lieut Orr on credit 9* DanieU Hickey Reaped with us and David Reaped part of the fore- noon and we finished Reaping the field by my brors by noon we have 27 418 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 31)^ Stooks on it this year and we began to Reap in the upper field and David Reaped with ns we Reaped 4 stooks 10"> Daniell Hickey Reaped with ns and John McLaughlin came after Breakfast and Reaped we all Reaped 12 Stooks and 9 shaves and David butchered james black lamb 11"' Daniell Hickey Reaped the forenoon and gave out on acct of his back we Reaped 5 Stooks and 8 Sheaves among us and David and I Carted in all the Rie we had Reaped in the whole it made 54 stooks IS"* we Reaped 5 Stooks and 4 sheaves ourselves 14th My Brors John Reaped for us on my james acct we Reaped 7 Stooks and 4 sheaves A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM AUGT 14th 1780 IS"" & 16"' Mrs Morril helped us Reap we finished our Rie the upper field produced us 47 Stooks we have K}4 stooks of Rie in all this year on the 15th David layd out 60 Dollars to Lt Orr and 70 to McDole for me for Rum of his money 19"' we mowed in the meadow at home 31°' I liad the Rose in my left leg and I got a Sweat and got better and the boys workt at takeiug cai-e of the hay 23* we went to work at the little meadow to get hay and worked at get- ing hay there the Rest of the week Exceept on the 25th I went in the afternoon and Run a peice of a lino between Sam" Gibsons and Alex' McOoUey I charged them a bushell of Rie and McCoUey gave to me home with me 26*'' I gave Rob* Ushar a Sununons for a number of Witnesses for his sons case with McClenche to give their Depositions on Monday next 28'" I went to Timothy Taylors in Merrymac and took a number of Depositions for Ushar and Set up on the business uutill midnight 29"' I came home by noon I mean to charge 4 bushell of corn SO"' I attended the Probate Court at Amlicrst tho Regr gave me 18 £ which was 20/ more than my part of what fees we took my Expences was 6 £ and I came home 31'* I sold my 5 Rights in Dartmouth to Capt Joseph Hutchins for 1500 Dollars and 1300 & a half of flour the money to be paid and the flour to be Delivered the last of next Feb' SEPTEMBER 2d David butchered our Weather sheep he weighed 50 £ of meat cloudy Rainy Drizley weather this day and the two days past S^ Mr Miltimer preached in Bedford a great deal of Rain fell about the middle of the day 4"' We finished mowing at the little meadow gtii "vye finished mowing at home 7*'' the boys Carted the hay out of the meadow at home and pitched it off in the field by the barn to Hay it andyouug james Houston helped the boys to Rake the hay and I went to the little meadow and shaked out MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 419 what hay we had there being about % of a jag and Cooked it after it was dry S* I Carted home the last of om- hay from the little meadow G"" we dried our hay at home and got it all in and I writ a Deed and I took the acknowledgement from Eben'Coston to Oai-leton Parker Parker worked for me the most of the while I was writing Parker is to pay me in shugar 11"' Alex' and I cutt and tyed Stalks and David went along with Rob' to help him cut up and burn on no 12 in the 4th Rang he was with him the 8th and 9th Rob' came home the 30th of August and workt with us till the 8th and I cleaned up 6 bushell of Rie and we cleaned up I think about 4>^ bnsbeU before of this years crop IS"* I went to Sam" Moors mill with 2 bushell of Rie and had it ground 13"» I went the whole day trying to get a harrow to harrow the Rie in on the ground Rob' cleared by Morrisons in the 4th Rang and I took the acknowledgement of a Deed Doctor Cutler from Major Goffe to be settled in our aoct W"' last night and this morning it Rained considerable and the, after part of the day it was clear and a high wind at the N: W: and I cleaned up what wheat we had there was I suppos about three pecks of it 15"» I went out to the boys where they were clearing by Morrisons 16"* Alex and I workt at Stocking and in the afternoon I went to james Houstons at his son Isaacs desire and writ a Deed from his father to him •of his fathers place and young jamey workt for me the while I was there 18"" I went and Run the line between Tho" Lancey and james Thomp- son for which Lancey is to Swingle flax for me day after tomorrow 20"> Lancey came and Swingled a pound of flax but the day was a damp air and he went home and I went to Doles to assist them to Divide their place 31'' I was on the same business and finished they paid me 14 £ and 11 ounces of salt Pork & 5 £ and 2 or 3 ounces of shugar for my 3 days ser- vice 23* I went to Sam" Moors Mill with two bushell of rie and had it Oround and took leather to james Docks for him to make a pair of shoes 25"' I Went with Alex MacMurphy to Sam" Moors miU to let him have two Thousand of boards but did not measure off and but alowed Moor to measure them when he come for them aad I got the shoes from Dock that he joBde for me 26"* I went and had my james Rob' and David and Col : Gofife to Am- herst to be Evidences in my case with Deacon Moor there was only two judges there besides Col : Thornton and had the case continued by Reason that Deacon Moor is Col : Thorntons Uncle by Marriage 27"' I attended the Proate Court my part of the fees 37-10-0 28"' I got Col : Goffes Deposition Relateing my case with Deacon Moor taken in perpetuam before Esqr Blanchard and Col : Baldwin Col : Bald- win took 3 £ for his trouble and Blanchard would take no pay I bore Col : Goffes Expences which was 20 : 6 : and I gave Mr Livermore 30 £ as a fee my own Expences at this time at Amherst was 43 £ I bot a Quire of 420 ■ MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. paper from Means for which I paid 12 £ and I hot a quantity of Tobacca from Doctr Stevens for which I paid him 16-5-0 eight pounds of it was weighed and I suppose there was 6 or 7 £ that we did not weigh and I gave my james 13 £ and Rob' 36 £ and David 48 £ and I Pd the Clerk of the Inf eriour court 5-8-0 for a Copy of the judgement of my case with Deacon Moor and I came home about Daylight down 39"' John McLaughlin got 1)4 bushell of Rie on Daniell Hickeys acct toward his Reaping for me last summer 30* I took 1)4 bushell of New Indian corn and 3 bushell of Rie to Sam" Moors miU and had it ground OCTOBER 3d I sowed a bushell and about 10 Quarts of Rie on the land Rob' Cleared by Sam" Morrisons and David and Alex' went to Harrow it in they had Lt Gillmores harrow S'l they finished and got home by night the harrow was made of a Crotch and was cracked and it ga;Ve way so that they had to chain it to- gether, to make it do 4"' I went to Esqr MacGregores and took 3 Depositions for him I would not charge him anything for doing it but he threw done a Sixty Dollar Bill and would not take it back 5"' I gathered some corn and bean that growed among the corn a very cold day and and Cloudy and Rained some little e"* I gathered at the beans and the boys gathered at the Corn in the afternoon I writ a Deed from Benj" Vickere from him to one William Har- ris and I took the Acknowledgement and some Notes for which they paid me 35 DoUars 7"» I writ an Instrument from Isaac Houston to his Father of the im- provement the half of the half of the lott his father Deeded to him and I took the acknowledgement of the Deed and the other Instrument the charge which is % of a Dollai- according to old times is to be settled in our acct 10"> we got in the last of our corn 11"> I attended administration on the Estate of Josiah Wood late of Goffestown to Doer jon^ Fox of HoUis his bror in law he did not pay the fees but promised to pay them next Probate day I dated the Bond and let- ters of admr back to last Probate day 16"' I went at Esqr MacGregores Desire to his liouso and took 4 Deposi- tions for him to go to the General Court 17"' I went and Run hues for WiUiam McAUester and writ a Deed from him to his bror in law Nath" Spaford and a bond from Spaford to him for clearing of land I charged a Dollar the old way which Mc Allester promised to pay me 18"> I went to Sam" Moors Mill with 2>^ bushell of Corn and had it ground and I had a pint of Rum from Chandler for which I paid 54/ 19"» I went to Rob' Ushars and got a paii- of Wool Cards toward the pay of my takeing Depositions for him in his sons Abijahs Case with John McClenche MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 421 ao* I went to Sam" Moors Mill with 3>( bushell of Corn and had it ground 31«' I swore David Moor to la Deposition he gave for Esqr MacGregore against Doctr Heges 23* I set out for Portsmouth for Esqr Macgregore to be an Evidence for him at the General Court on a petition he had Pref ered agt Doctr Heges he found me Capt Mcliaughlins maxe to ride I bore my own Ex- pences the Esqr would have given me money to have bore it but I would not have it for I want Salt for my Journey and Expences which he said I could liavo I kept at Tobias Warners from Monday afternoon to Wednes- day forenoon being Six meals and two lodgeiugs they would not take any pay for it my Expences beside was 104 Dollars I bot things on this journey that cost 826 Dol while I w^as from home Alex MacMurphy paid my wife 200 Dolrs toward the 3000 of boards I let him have and my David and Team hauled the boards to Merrils ferry for Viim 26"* I came home in the afternoon 27"" we finished diging potatoes by where Shed formerly lived we had 53 bushell of them ' 28"^ it Bained considerable today and the night following 30"^ I went along with Lieut Reed and took Sam" Starkes Wife John Reys and W™ Nutts wif es Deposition for him in his case with Enos Mc- Dauiell for which service he gave me a Spanish Milled Dollar NOVEMBER FIRST was a Tedious Storm of Snow from the N: E: and the wind backed in to the west of North and snowed all day it cleared up some time before next morning I drawed the plan of No 11 & 12 in the 7th Rang and of 114 Third Division and of 76 meadow lott for Lieut james Smith I charged 30 Dollars which he promised to pay me 3'' I took \yi bushell of Indian corn and as much rie to Sam*' Moors mill and got it ground and I went to Esqr McGregoree and I bot 3 £ of shugar from him for which I paid 30 Dollars and I bot %% & of snuf and blader from him on credit the old way we talked of a pistereen and half the old way pr £ And I let Ezek" Gardiner have ^ of a bushell of Rie on Daniel Dickeys acct which with the 1% bushell of Rie John McLaughUn got the 29th of last September made the 3^ of a bushell I owed Dickey for his Reaping for me last summer S* I went to McGaws and bot X £ o* Indigo for which I paid 70 Dollars and I left % a bushell and about a pint of Rie for the Post Mr Bean for the present Eleven weeks he proposed to Ride and I came to Holts and I got two pounds of shugar from Carleton Parker for the Remainder of the price of a Deed and the Acknowledg I vmt for him the Ninth of last Septr and I got a pound more for which I paid 10 dollars 4"' I took 3 bushell of com to Sam" Moors mill and had it ground 6* I borrowed S% £ of Beaf from Robert Morril and last week we bor- rowed %% £ of Beaf from him and today he gave me a Neats tongue And Alex MacMurphy paid me 300 Dollars toward the boards I let him have this f auU and I let him have a bushell of Rie toward the cloath we had 422 MATTHEW patten's DIAUr. from this f aull was a year and I paid my bror Sam" 300 Dollars for the 300- I borrowed from him Septr was a year 8"* we diged about 14 bushell of potatoes 9"^ I went to Samuell Moors mill with our Team and I took 3 bushell of corn with me and had it ground and I brot home about 15 or 16 boards with me and we finished diging potatoes we diged about 8 bushell today 10"' I went to LoudouDerry and took some cotton yarn with me to Mc- Kiuseys to be put into some Lawn he is to weave for us and I lodged at Rob' MacMurphys & I carryed a bushell of Rie to Alex' MacMurphys to- ward the cloath ll"* I got the bushell of Salt that Alex' Macmurphy got me toward the boards I let him have this faul it came out at 70 £ pr busbeU at Newbury he brot it to his house in Derry free of charge and I bot 6 £ of Coffie at 84 Dollars )^ £ of peper at 30 and 4 Rows of pins at 8 and % and % oi yard of broadcloath at 187)^ Dollars from Majr Pinkerton and paid him the money I paid for my ferryage going and comeing 6 Dollars and the boys got my brors Sam" & John and butchered ovir Patterson Cow she had 46 £ of hide 386 £ of beaf and 14 £ of tryed out Tallow 13"> I haked up what Boards and Slit work I had at Sam" Moors mill and I went and Run liues for Joseph Sanders and David and Nath" Merril and I writ two Deeds for them and took the acknowledgements I charged them 130 Dollars they paid me the money and I gave it to jos Sanders for which he is to give me 4 £ of Cotton 14"" I Run the lines of the Division of Lieut Gillmores farm in GofEes- town amongst the Heirs for which they paid me 100 Dollars 15"' I went and Settled with Lieut Orr for his Sawing Studs and Braces for me Spring was a year which amounted to 1073 feet and the logs that we hauled to his mill last winter made boards to pay him the 1073 feet and 1346 feet over that my half of them is 673 feet which I am to get from him when I call 16"' I workt at the highway helping to Repair the Bridge over Piscata- quog and that by Majr Goffes 17"' David and Alex' cleaned up 5J^ bushell of Rie 30"' I sowed 3 bushell and 10 Quarts of Rie on the corn ground above the Barn 31'' David Sowed a bushell and 3 quarts of Rie north of the house and I went to Chester to give Evidence in the case between John Hall and his bror Thomas I went on Tho' acct and I went to Majr Tolf ords and lodged there 33* a heavey storm of Snow and Rain I lay by 33'' I came home my Expences was 16 Dollars 35"' I writ a Quitclaim Deed from the other heirs Lieut Rob' Gillmore to his widow of her half of his Estate which he gave her by his Will 27* I -went to Esqr MacGregores and with him determined a case Be- tween John Tuggarts Daughter Cristeu Compt and jerediah Pattes wife & Daughter Laviuia Rospts wo fined them 4 £ oa«h and cost of prosociitiou our part of the feas was 13-10-0 he gave me 8-14-0 of it and the fine I took 8 bushell of corn to Sam" Moors mill MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 423 as"" I Divided James Moors place in Goflfestown and writ a Deed of the half of it to Timothy Kimball and a Deed of Kimballs place at Mistick farm to him and I took the acknowledgements they did not pay me I am to writ a Security from Kimbell to Moor for the half of the crop of what he Deeded to Kimbell for two year and I came home by Sam" Moors and brot home the meal of the corn I took there yesterday 29'k I got a bushell of Lisbon Salt from Esqr McGregore Toward my going to Portsmouth for him last October and I went to a meeting of Mer- rymao and Bedford to chuse a Representative my Bror Sam" was chose by a unanimous Vote my Expences was four Dollars .30* we got up almost all our Turnips and David and Polly set out for Chester Polly is intend to stay and help her Uncle Majr Tolfords folks to Spin Wool DECEMBER FIRST I Run lines for Mr Richardson that lives near to Esqr Blodget and Mr Abel "Wright 2" I Run lines for Sam" Moor on his Low land which paid for a bushell of Corn I had from him last Summer and some odd boards at the last of our Divide of Boards this fanl that he let me have 4"> the boys got some wood and I went & fell a tree on Joseph Barrons land to make fellows for a pair of Care wheels 5* the boys and I with the Team went and hauled them to Lt Orrs mill the one log was 17 feet long and the other 26 it was a crotcht tree we had a pair of Oxen from Lt Orr to help with the longest stick 6"" I went to Sam" Moors mill vrlth 1% bushell of corn and as much Rie and had it ground and we got 3 £ of shngar from Joseph Bell on credit 7'h WAS THANKSGIVEING THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES BY ORDER OF CONGRESS 8"» I Run lines for Zecoheus Richardson & Abel Wright for what I did today and the 1st Instant I charged them 32-8-0 to be paid in Equal halves and Wright paid me 15 £ of his half and afterward I writ a Deed from Richardson to Jonathan Wood and took the acknowledgement for which and the time I spent with them on the affair I charged them 40 Dollars neither of them could pay me which makes Richardsons part of my whole service 74 Dollars and the Wood part of the Deed 20 Dollars and Wright is 4 Dollars behind of his part gih I tfjrnX, a Deed from Sarah Barnett to Ensn Chubbuck Junr of her part of her fathers Estate and an Obligation from John Barnett to him for a Deed of his part of his fathers Estate Chubbuck promised to pay me the whole Ijth yfQ hauled three Sticks of Cherry tree up the bank at Crosbys brook 12"' I went and got an ash knot out by Asa Barnses IS"" I got 3 £ of'shugar from Joseph Bell for which I paid him 9 £ and I paid him 9 £ for the 3 £ I had from him 6th Instant and I went out to our camp that was burned and brot home the Iron things we had there IS* I went with james Cairns and laid off to Col Moor 67 acres of the 424 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. lott No 83 a 3d Divisiou and allowed it to be a days work and we af ter- ■ward laid off to Deacon Moor 37 acres of tho lott No y in the 11 th Rang nnd allowed half a days work for that and in the Evening I writ both the Deeds and took both the acknowledgements Cairns is to Receive my pay toward what land I hot at Vendue from him and the two Deeds he is to iillow mo in our acct above my 1)4 days service IC"" I got a quart of Rum from james Thompson for which I paid 10 Dollars and David and I went with Oau-ns to get the land I bot off Capt Stinsons but was disappointed by Alexander Gillorists being from home 18* I held a court at Chandlers between Robert Morril Compt and David Cargill Houston Respt and Compt Quashed for that in the Compt he was called only David Houston I had ^ a mug of Tody for which I paid 4 Dollars 19''' I went to Samuel Moors mill with \^ bushell of corn and had it ground and I writ a Deed from Samuell Barnett to Ensign Chubbuck Jun- ior and I took the acknowledgement Chubbuck promised to pay the whole and I writ two leases for old Ensign Chubbuck of his wif es 3ds in her late husbands Estate in Abington to bo paid in Cooper work A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER li)th 1780 20"' I writ a Deed from Hannah Barnett Sam" and Sarah Barnett to Ensign Chubbuck junr and I took the acknowledgements Chubbuck is to pay and went and cut an Ash knot in the west end of W" McAUesters land 21'' I went to Sheds to get him to Lay 3 axes for me and tarried there over night 33* Shed laid the two Axes for me and I paid him 110 Dollars and John McAUostor put a now blade in a jack knife handle of mine and I got a side of upper leather from Stephen French toward my Cow hide and what he owes me 33'^ It fell about six inches of snow and I put a new handle into one of the Axes shed laid for me yesterday SS"" there fell a snow of 8 or 9 inches deep in the forenoon I writ a Deed from John McConihe to John Aiken junr and took the acknowledgement and Notes for which they paid me 37 Dollars and the afternoon and Even- ing I writ three Deeds of Quitclaim among the heirs of Lieut Gilhnores Estate 2(i"' I wi-it a bond from Timothy KimbuU to janios Moor 30"' I got a Moat Biu-rel from Isaac Atwood toward which I took throe bushell of Turnips and the Remainder of the price is to be paid in Turnips JANUARY FIRST 1781 We butchered the pig we got from Mr Shed last May it weighed 111 £ and another Barrow he weighed 161 £ And I got 3 £ of shugar from Joseph Bell for which I paid him 30 Dollai-s and I took 1)4 bushell of In- dian corn to Sam" Moors mill and had it Ground & I writ a Deed from Martha Mclnnosh to Ensn Jonathan Cumings and took the acknowledge- ment she allowed Cumings to have the Deed if he would pay the charge MATTHEW patten's DIAllY. 425 of it and I gave Rob' Ushar a summons for some witnesses to take their Depositions tomorrow at Timothy Taylors in his sons case with John McClenche 3« I went to Timothy Taylors and took five Depositions for Ushar 4 of them in his sons case and one for himself I got home between Midnight and Day break for which he promised to pay me 3* I lent old Ensn Chubbuck two Strick fulls of a pewter quart Bason of salt '<"' I wdut to Amliorst and did sonin Probate bustnoss the Rngistor gave mo fir» Dollars but said it whs not my piirt and I lodged at Mr Sniitlis C"' 1 attended the Sessions My BxpencdS was 2()-8-0 and I got a thousand of Nails for NaiUng pail hoops from Mr Fish for old Ensn Chubbuck and my self he sent 60 Dollars and I paid 80 Dollars for the 1000 I had Morrils Mare to Ride over e"' I got a small side of Sole leather from james Eaton of IIX £ weight I am to pay him in about four weeks it is to be 34 Dollars pr £ amounting to 270 Dollars S"" I got another side of Sole leather from Eaton on condition that if I could have sparance where Eaton owed the money I am to keep it if not I am to Return it this week & I cleaned 3 bushell of Rie O"" I went to Sam" Moors mill with two bushell of Rie and IJ^ bushell of cora and had it ground 10* The boys got a load of wood and haiUed it to james Doke and cut it up at his house for the iire 11"> David and I went and took 4 Cuts of cherry tree to John Wallaces mill and we brot home 50 sticks for studs that we had there that was sawed a year ago last spring of white oak and I took the acknowledgement of a Deed for a man from Col : Goffcs for which the niaTi paid mo 8 Dol- lars 12"' I cleaned 5 bushell of Rie 13"- I took 4 busheUs of my Rie to Nath" Holt for the 4 busheU I bor- rowed from John Mcintosh the 24th of last June to pay for a bushell of salt he had from Holt this faul or winter IS"" I heli)ed the boys to cut 4 board logs and David with team hauled 3 logs to the River and I writ a Deed from Amaziah Pollard to Ensign Chubbuck junr and I took the acknowledgement Pollard promised to pay me for the Deed and I writ a Deed from Chubbuck of the same lott to two Abington men 16"" Ensign Chubbuck come and Signed the Deed I writ for him last night and I took the acknowledgement and he paid me 50 Dollars toward what writings I have done for him and I writ a Deed for him from John Barnett which is the 6th Deed I have writ for him since ho began his pur- chas in Barnetts Estate 17"> james Thrashed Rie and David and Alexander got wood and I went to Tho' Boies and borrowed his Timber Chain 18"" I took 2 bushell of corn and 1}4 of Rie to Sam" Moors mill but could not get it ground 19* I went and got the meal of the grain I took to Sam"' Moors mill 426 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. yesterday aud I took IJ^ bushell of turnips to james Gillmore a present and Ensign Ohnbbiick and joliu Barnett came and Barnett signed the deed I wi'it the 16th and I took the acknowledgt and Chvibhuck gave me 30 Dollars for it 20"' Joseph Patten and his fathers 6 oxen and W" McLaughlin and his fathers 2 oxou we hailed one oak Stick to the River and then we got Mar- tins 4 oxen and hauled another stick to the little bridge after a great deal of fatigue and was obliged to leave it there and we went & got another oak to the River we broke my Brors and Mr Martins Sleds 22'! David mended my brors Sled and I mended Mr Martins and sent them both home by night with our Oxen 23* a tedious Storm of snow from the N. E. it foil a foot deep it drifted much 25"' I cleaned 13J^' bushells of Rie and my Brors son Joseph helped james to Saw some logs off and David broke to the River vrith the team twice 26"! he went twice to the River -with the team and he took our wood Sled to Dokes for him to load part of his things to go to Derry 27"' David set oft' with the team for Derry with pai't of Dokes Goods be- fore day break and I scut 2^ bnsholl of Rio to Alexander McMui'phy which is the last of the pay for the Cloatli we had fi-om him faul was a year and I sent a barrell for Vinigar to Rob' McMuiphys 29"' I attended at Tho» Boies at the desire of Rob' Walker to Swear the Evidences iu the dispute between him and W" Kennedy concerning some upper leather and David came home and brot a Barrel of Vinegar from his Uncle Rob' McMurphys 30"' I went at james Underwoods desire to lay off part of John Platts Estate to satisfy an Execution on Chevir had against him and Underwood and I tarried at Esqr McGregores over night wo could not finish 31"' Sam" Moor and james Thompson and me finished we laid an acre of laud and the barn my pay wiis 100 £ and I paid my Expenccs they were 16-18-0 and Col Kelley paid them and the Remainder is yet due to me being 84-2-0 FEBRUARY 2d I paid Adam Dickey 80-5-0 being the Remainder of the Rates on W" Barnetts heu-s pr james Hidens Verbal order on acct of Sole leather I had from james Eaton who owed Hiden 7"' We hauled 3 oak sticks to the River and a large ytsUow pine log and my brors sons John and Joseph and their 3 jmir of Oxen helped us draw two long Oaks and Majr Goft'e and his four oxen and W" McLaughlin and his fathers two oxen helped us all day and in the Evening james Underwood paid me 84-2-0 being the Remainder that was due to me for my service in laying off part of John Platts Estate to Satisfy an Execution the 31st of last month 8"" David and our 4 oxen went to draw timber for james Martin for Majr Goffes helping us yesterday 14"' I went to Chandlers and got a pint and half of Rum and an Earthen OofiFee pot on credit MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 42T IS"' I went to Sheds and got him to make a new Bye for an Ax that broke off yesterday of his iron I let him have the old Bye and I could not pay him anything for his doing it 16*'' I hewed some at Ranging timber and David took 3 oaks logs to the River which contained 113 feet on the 10th Instant I paid james Hiden 180 £ for names Eaton which paid the two sides of Sole leather I had from Eaton this winter viz on the 6th and 8th of last January and Dollars over and Hiden Endorsed the note to me And yesterday I got a bnshell of Indian corn from Zechai=iah Chandler towax-d my Services with him and the other heirs of his fathers Estate in showing them their lands in this town and Runing lines for them Several years ago which he was to pay 19"! I got two Earthen Platers from Zechariah Chandler on credit and David CargiU Houston made 45 board nails for me of my iron I did not pay him anything for makeing them and Alex' took two bushell of Rie to Sam" Moors Mill but could not get it ground 30"^ Robert went and brot home the meal of the Rie that Alex' took to mill yesterday And james and I went to Capt Chamberlins with the Team and I got 16 Bushell of Indian corn on credit I am to pay it when I make a turn of the timber the boys and I have got to the River it is 60 Dollars pr bushell I had 12 bushells of it ground at his mill and 4 of it I brot home unground and I had % a bowl of W: I: tody at MoGaws for which I paid Six Dollars 31»' I sent Alex' to Joseph Bells and got 3 £ of Shugar of which he paid 11 Dollars and the other 9 I owe him 36"' I went to Chandlers and took 7 Depositions for Majr GofFe in his case with Dolton I made no charge 37"" I went to Amherst to attend the Superior court on my case with Deacon Moor tlio Deacon was lamo and tlio case was continued and I lodged at Smiths & I attended on a case of Rofferauco by order of the. Inferiour court between John and Adam Johnson and Rachel Sewel as attorney for her father gave me a Silver Dollar toward my Expences SS* I was detained an Evidence in Gofifes case with Dolton and I came as far as Capt Lovejoys and lodged there my Expences at Smiths was 16-10-0 and at Doer Stevens 3-6-0 and at Capt Lovejoys 7-16-0 and I got 40 Dollars of Probate fees and the Regr and I settled for what fees each of us had Reed at our houses and at Amlierst and I had my part and some little more I cant say how^ much and I came home MARCH 3d I went to Tho" Boies and settled with the selectmen for my Drawing a plan of Bedford for them and some other services I had charged them 13 bushell of corn we settled it at 40 Dollars pr bushell which came to 156 & they gave me an Order on Capt McLaughlin for the money which answered my Rates to him with twelve Dollars I had given him in cash and 60-18-10 over S"" Capt McLaughlin paid me the ballance of my order Except 3/10 which we could not make the change for which I gave him and I went to Sam" Moors mill with two bnshell of Rie and had it ground and I writ a Bond 428 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. for Ensn Ohubbuck juur from Molly and Sam" Barnett to him. & a note to te paid by Chubbnok 0"' I set ont for Almsbnry ferry to get A bushell of Salt and 32 £ of Cot- ton wool from Joseph Tyler being the Remainder of the price of what timber and logs David got last -winter and lodged at Majr Tolfords 7"" was a tedious snow storm from the N : B : and the wind very high and Drifted mnuli 8"' sot out and arrived at the ferry in the Evening and lodged at Mr Pearsons Tavern !)"> I got the bushell of Salt and the 82 £ of Cotton from Tylor and came to Mr Chases and lodged there 10"' I came home my Expences was 119 Dollars I traded a bunch of fine thread my wife sent with me for 4 £ of Cofflo and >2 ^ hnuch for 24 Dol- lars toward my ISxiienccs at Mr Chases and bot £ and 10 ounces of Coffie for which 78 Dollai'S and I bot a pair of yarn stockings for which I paid 40 Dollars IS"" I went to Mr Holts and fi-om there to Mr Alexanders after a pair of Tow Cards that Robert Ushar had got for me for my takeing Depositions for him and his son Abijali Alexander had brot them to his house and I got them there 13"' I paid Mrs Chandler a pound of Coffee I borrowed from her a fort- night or three weeks ago and I borrowed the full of oxrr Shugar dish of shugar from her 14"' Morral brot us 3 ^ £ of shugar from Majr McQuestons I had sent 30 Dollars with him and the shugar came to 3 Dollars more which I paid him 23" I went to Sam" Moors Mill witli 8 bushell of Rie and had it Ground and had Morrill Mure to ciu'rio it and I went to Esqr McGrogores and had Ui a Mug of Tody I i)aid two Dollars of the jirice the other two we could not make change to pay it The boys and have worked at geting Ranging timber wo have got C040 feet Board measiu-e to the River this morning 24"' I went to Lieut Orrs mill and sticked up a stock of boards he sawed he said they measured 490 feet but he called them 450 we got a stock from there day before yesterday that measured 390 he called them we have a log that they were sawing when I was there that Orr is to have in pay toward the two Stocks we have got and out -of what boards was comeihg to me of what he Sawed last spring I have ordered him to let Nathaniel Patterson have 400 feet the Remainder being 839 feet he is to have toward tlie two Stocks we have got now 26"' we had one of our Steer calves Died 28'" our old Horse Died 31»' And the 29th we hailed as much Ranging timber to the River as made with what we had hauUed before 7505 feet and Eben' Hacket Returned the Inventory of his brors Estate and paid me 40 Dollars for it APRIL 3d A very heavy storm of Snow from the Northeast it fell about afoot deep MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 429 3* stoniied on of Snow and Rain and I granted Gnardianship of Stephen "Woods to James Vose he paid the fees being 40 Dollars 6"' I went to Amherst and attended the Probate Conrt and lodged at Mr Smiths 6"> Did some probate business and attended on the sessions and the Regr and I Settled for what fees we Reed Since Jaury Term I had Reed 48 £ and my part came to 63 £ more which he paid me and I paid Mr Smith my Expences which was 18 £ and bot J^ £ of peper and a Gimblet from Mr Means for which I paid him 42 Dollars and I came to Capt Lovejoys and lodged there 7"' I came homo in the forenoon my Expences there was 10-16-0 ON the 5th my brors son Joseph and young Sam" Vose helped David and Alex' to butcher our Sow she weighed 240 £ and the afternoon they swingled flax the helped us on Tho" Lanceys acct for my service I had done for him 9"" I attended on laying off a peice of John Platts estate to satisfie an Execution to one Ohiver the sum was 1625-3-4 we cutt off the house and about 9 or 10 acres of land Capt McLaughlin and Mr Clement of Goffes- town were the other two my fee was 45 £ james Underwood gave mo his Note for it 10"' I granted a License to Doctor Fox to Sell josiah Woods estate in Goffestowu and he Returned the Inventory of josiah Woods Estate the fees for the whole 24 £ unpaid H* I got two new boat hooks from WiUiam Newman toward the price of the Cow I let him have between two and three years ago IS"" we began to Raft our Ranging timber and I got 6 % Quarts of Molasses and two pounds of Coffee from W"" MoAUester for my service for him the 17th of last October 13 & 14"' We Rafted I assisted Rob' and David the afternoon le"" Joseph Patten helped us and we finished Rafting IS* John Wallace let his hands come and help our boys over with all our Raft into Rands Edy and I got my brors Son Sam" from Lieut Orrs service and we set off and landed at Widow Colburns a little after sun set and we lodged there igih We took the Raft to the head of the falls in the morning and then Sam" and our sons (viz) james Rob' and David set out for home and Sam" Rob' and David came home and james tarried in Litchfield at Capt Parkers and I lodged at Majr Varnums 20"' I agreed With Capt Russell for our Raft in the following manner he is to give me for the Oak timber three quarters of what it brings at Newbury and he is to give the half of the boards that the pine logs makes at the same place and the Ranging timber I am to pay the catching and Rafting at Pentucket and I am to have the whole of it at the same place there is 26 Tun and 25 feet of Oak timber & 28 Tun and 22 feet of pine logs beside one old white pine log which I suppose will make 200 or 200 & y^ of boards and there is 7500 feet of Ranging timber Board measure he is to seU the whole and to make the gay to me and I paid my Expences at Majr Varnums which was 37 Dollars and at Widow Colburns which 85 430 MATTHEW patten's DIAllY. Dollars and came to Capt Parkers and lodged tliei-e my Expences on the Boad at Spaldiugs was 3 Dollars 31'' I came home and yesterday Rob' and David Rafted for Lieut Orr to pay for Sam" Pattens two days he was with mo to Peutucket I gave jamcs 34 Dollars to help bear their Expeuces home there was feet of boards on the Raft and feet of 3 inch yellow pine plank on it for scuting and going on it Capt Russell got our four Oars which were of good white Ash and well made and he is to pay for them over and above I Owe Capt Sam" Moor for one quart and pint and half of Rum and a Mug of Egg Tody on acct of our Rafting business and I Owe Zechariah Chandler 2 Mugs of West India Tody and % a mug of Egg tody and a Glass of Cherry Rum and I owe Jacob McGaw }/^ a mug of W: I: Tody and all on the acct of our Raft- ing 26"' I got W"" Newman to put a peice of iron across the shoulders of my Dung fork and a new tang and two Rings for our two dung forks and two nails for nailing them in the handles 37th I gQt -^m Newman to put a peice of Iron on the point of my seed Shear and sharpen it and the Coulter MAY 3d I. scut two hnshcill of Rio to Deacon Smiths mill but conld not got it Gi'ound but Smiths folks lent us some meal and to take it when ours is ground I had my brors mare %^ WAS PAST THROUGH THE STATE 4"" I went to Litchfield and got 4 bushell of Indian corn from W"" Pat- terson I sent 31^ of a Dollar in Silver to him by my james which paid it I took Rob'" horse to Reads fewy and he viz Patterson sent a boy and a horse and brot it to the fen-y for mo and I brot it to Mr. Alexanders and left it there 5"' I got two pound of Shugar from Joseph Bell on credit and I sowed 36>^ Quarts of Flax seed by Frenches and some Siberian wheat there allso but dont know how much and I took the corn that I brot from Litchfield yesterday to Deacon Smiths mill and got two bushel of it ground and the two bushell of Rie that Alox'' took there the 2d and brot it home 7"' I took two bushell of Rie to Deacon Smiths mill and had it ground and the two bushell of corn I left there the 5th and paid Smith the meal they lent us the 2d Instant and the Rest of the 4 bushell I brot home and I writ a bond for Ensn Chubbuck junr and a Note which he is to pay 8"' A Rainy day from tho Northeasterly Quarter U"' it began to Rain very hard yesterday a little before night and con- tinued on all night and almost all this day and Snowed in the afternoon it fell very fast and fell an inch or two deep and I got the shoes set on Rob" horse at james Houstons shop by his sons the father set the price which was a quai-ter of a Dollar the old way I could not pay it for want of money A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM MAY 9th 1781 14"' I went Litchfield and got 4 busholls of Indian Corn from William Patterson on Credit and he lent me tho 31^ of a Dollar I had paid him in MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 431 Silver for the 4 bxisliells of Indian oorji I got from him the 4th Instant and I sent his boy and horse with it to Reads ferry my ferriage was 4 Dollars and I took the four bushells to Deacon Smiths Mill and had it ground and brot it homo W^ I spent a considerable time last night and this morning with one Lemuel Blaiicliard of Cambridge and writ a letter of considerable length to the Register on his acct about some Probate Business for which he paid 75 Dollars and I went to Litchfield and I got 4 bushells of Indian corn from Ensu Quigfor which I paid him S)^ of a Dollar in silver and ho sent his boy with Peter Pattersons mare to Reads ferry with it I gave the boy 4 Dollars and I paid 4 Dollars for my forria^jo and I paid McGaw 12 Dol- lars for a jill of Rum jos Patten heid and }4 * howle of tody I had when we took down our Rait and I brot the corn to Deacon Smiths Mill and got it ground and I got the Toal of this 4 bnshell from him and the Toal of the 4 busliell I got ground there yesterday for which I paid him 31 Dollars and I brot this four bushell and the }4 bnshell of Toal home in meal 17"> I .sowed the Remainder of the )4 bushell of Siberian wheat that Rob' McMurphy gave me on some of our last years potatoe land south of the Barn 18"' I filled Deed from Nath" Williams to Zcchariah La^vi-auco of the old Rowan place in Ncwboston and other writings for which I charged them 50 Dollars and they paid me the money igth I -vyent to Litchfield and got 4 Bushell of Rie from David Qnig for which I paid him tliree Dollars in Silver and 75 Dollars in paper money and I brot it to Deacon Smiths mill and had it ground and I had the Toal but I could not pay him my ferriage was 4 Dollars and I had X a mug of Tody at McGaws for which I paid 4 Dollars 21"' I wont to Deacon Siiiiths mill witli font ImshollH of Hie of our own and liiul it jfround and I liad the Toal siud paid liim for it iind the Toal of the 4 bushels I liiwl gi-onnd there the 10th and for tlio Toal of a bnsliol and 7% quarts of Rie I have to take there yet of our own Rie the sum was 36 Dollars and we planted the peice we have by Frenches and the two peices north from the house which were Cowyards about 1% acre in aU being the flrst this year 22'' I took the 1 bushell and 7J^ quarts of Rie to Deacon Smiths mill and had it ground and I went to Rob' Ushars after a pair of Cotton Cards he was to get for me towards my takeing Depositions for him but did not get them 23* I went to Amherst on a letter from Col Baldwin to try a Case be- tween Mr Barnard and on Geo: Bishop they settled the matter by Evening but so late I could not come home and I tarried at Mr Smiths 24^'" I came home my Expences was 50 Dollars which I could not pay and I got two Gimblets from Mr Means for which I paid him 30 Dollars and I went to Joseph Bells and got two £ of Shugar and settled with him for all the shugar I have had from him on credit which with the two £ today came to 75 Dollars and I gave him 50 Dollars and I owe him 25 yet 25"' I knit at an Ell net was a Considerable of Rain 28'" we backt a peice of land furrow to furrow and planted it with Corn 432 MATTHEW 1'ATTEN's DIARY. which finished what corn we mean to plant this spring and we planted some Beans and I went out by the Brushy meadow and got an ash to make Scoop net Bows as"" I granted administration on the Estate of Frances McCoy to Sam- uel Farrington I went to Esq McGregores to do the business for my going and doing the business I charged 90 Dollars and he paid me and I catched shad and gave Farrington one and Tho» Cochran one and I brot the other 7 home and one that David got and am to pay a mug of Cydar for him that he had from Tho' Karr for the shad I had of his and I gave James 77 Dollars to Divide between him and Bobert and David for Elec- tion tomorrow 31" the boys and I got 20 Shad and got them horn JUNE 1st I got 17 shad at the new setting place and 19 eels that Rob' got last night I brot home in the Evening I had a jill of Rum at Esqr McGregores for which I paid five Dollars 5"" I went to the falls in the morning for what Eels the boys got last night and I paid two Mugs of Tody and a Glass of Rum at Esqr McGre- gores and I lost all tho inonoy I Imd loft whicli was lU(i DoUiu's that I am curhiiu of & Sliilling bill of tho Bay Stato but how I cant toll 6"' I fished at the new setting place and I got 8 shad and 23 Eelwives and an Eell and I changed them with Sam" Farrington for four 5"" of a bushell of corn I got a bushel and almost 6 quarts from him I am to have the over plus at 60 Dollars pr bushell and to leave the money with Tho' Karr and Farrington Returned the Inventory of Frances McCoys Estate and paid me 60 Dollars 7"' a Considerable Rain and the uigbt before I got 14 Eels at the setting place and Rob' got 87 on the Island and David went with the horse and brot them home 8"' I fished at the new setting place I got for my Divide 1 shad and 13 EUwives and an Eell and I had ^ a mug of Grog at Esqr McGregores for which I paid 5 Dollars and I left 23 Dollars with Tho' Karr for Mr Farrington for the Remainder of the corn I had from him the 6th with the bag I got it in according to our agreement ll"* I went to the Falls to fish at Our setting place but the River was so high that I could not and I went and stickt up the Cherry tree boards that John Wallace sawed for me this Spring and on the 2d Instant I got 2 new Shoes made of my Iron for Rob' horses hind feet att sheds and 3 Set which I forgot to Enter in its proper place and after I had Stickt up tho boards at Wallaces mill I went To Timothy Kimballs to Rectify A mistake that was made between him and James Moor in Signing their deeds but they were both from home and this day james and David went out to Cut down Wood on the Dow land and Rob' went to cut down on the lott he workt on last year IS"" I went out with two loaves of bread to the boys and I went to the falls but got no Eels 15 I went to the falls and Alex' and I fished at the new setting place and MATTHKW patten's DIARY. 433 Rob' and fished one of our Bights at the Eell place and he put on Rob' Gil- crest on the other Rob' got 27 Eells and Alex' got 16 and I paid ten Dol- lars of Expences at Bsqr MoGregores 16"» James and I went to the falls and we got 35 Eels on the Island 18"> all the 4 boys and I went to the falls and jas David Alex' and I got 31 Eels and we let Stephen French have them and Rob' got 25 and sold them to Rob' Spear 19"> and 30'* we weeded at our corn and we finished except the potatoes and James and David went to cnting down treas where they were out clearing in the 8d Rang 25''' we hoed our potatoes and in the Afternoon I heard the petitioners for haveing james Vose put out from being Guardian for Stephen Woods my judgement was not to put hina. out I charged 3 DoUaxs the old way and submited it to themselves what Discount to give me in continental bills they gave me 230 Dollars which was 76 and ^ for one They appealed from my judgement for which they gave me of their own accord 36 Dol- lars I had a Mug of Tody at Chandlers after the affair was over for which I paid 16 Dollars 26"" it began to Rain in the afternoon and Rained a great quantity the night following 37th "William Newman laid a peico of iron on a steple of an yoke irons and welded the Ring they were both much worn , 28"' Newman made a new hook of my iron for one of my Draft chains and Shut several links in that and another chain And I went out to 8 and 9 in the 1st Rang vrith one W"" Fish and Tho" Stearns of Tuwxbury and showed them the lotts for which they paid me 8 Dollars of the new Emis- sion JULY FIRST I set out for Dracut to see Capt Russell about our timber and I went by the way of Londonderry and heard Mr Murrey preach at Mr Davidsons meeting house and I went to Pelham and lodged at Lieut Hardys 3'' I went to Capt Rnssells but got no pay and I came home my Expen- ces was 115 Dollars I bot 3 £ of shugar from Majr McQueston for which I paid him 54 Dollars 4th Shed made one new shoe for the One of the horses hind feet and welded the toe of one of the fore feet shoes and put a peice on the toe of it and set three shoes on his feet S'h I went to Amherst and attended the Sessions and the Probate Court I Reed % a Dollar in Silver and a two Dollar bill of the new Emission with what I Reed Since last Probate day made the Register and I even my Expences was 36 & old continental money for my Dinner horse at pas- ture about 7 hours and a Glass' of W: I: Rum e"" I got 516 continental Dollars from old Mrs McLaughlin for which I am to pay her one Dollar of the new Emission for each 80 of it and I got 54 of Rob' and 33 of Alex' and 10 of jeans and Sarahs and with what I had of my own I went and paid the Constable james Vose 760 Dollars toward our Rates which amounted to 19 Dollars of the new Emission and I paid 28 434 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. Joseph Bell 30 Dollars of old money for 35 I owed being all I owed him him for what shngar I had from him on credit 8"' I set out for Newbnryport heard Mr Murry preach in Londonderry lodged at Rob' McMurphys gth Arrived at Newbury port lodged at Mr William Prices 10"' Waited all day for Capt Stephen Russell who did not come 11* Oapt Russell arrived in the forenoon and I got a barrel of N: E: Rum and the barrell it Gaged 82>i Gallon and 61 £ of Coffee and 31% £ of Shugar and 12 Dollars of the new Emission toward the timber Capt Rus- sell had from us this Spring and Capt Russell brot the Rum to Haverhill for me and I set of for home at J^ past 4 in the afternoon I bot a Pound of Soap for which I paid a new paper Dollar and y^ an Oz of snuff for which I paid five copers 12"' I arrived home in the Evening my Expences was 156-6-0 of the old money IS"* I went to Rob' Spears in Goffestown and lent him 237 Dollars of continental old money for which he is to pay me New money when he sells the fine cloath his wife is now makeing 15"' Mx Davidson preached in Bedford there was a fine Rain 18"' I writ a Deed from Benj Buxton to his son Jonathan 19"' I through mistake went to Gearfields to attend on a hearing be- tween John and Lemuel Blanchard and come by Mr Holts and sent to Mr Buxton who came and signed the deed to his son and I took the acknowl- edgement for which and the deed jona made two shoes and set them on Rob'" horse 20"' I went to Gearfields to hear the affair between the above said Blanchards Lemuel moved for a continuance which I granted to the 24th of September next the Regr and I chai-ged five hard Dollars in the lieu of which Lemuel paid 30 new Emission dollars which we Divided even and I granted Adm" on John Harvils Estate to his widow for which we Reed 10/ in hard money the Regr gave me 4/ and David and Alex'' broke up and had two pair of Oxen of my bror Sam" helping and he had one pan- of our Oxen %% Days helping him plow 21"' 23'* and % of the 24"' we broke up and finished the peice north by the Run and we had two pair of my brors Oxen helping us 4 days in all at this breaking up 25"' we hilled at the corn and Rob' came home in the forenoon and helped us 26"' Rob' and David went to the little meadow and I went to London- derry and got W'" Lyon to promis to bring the barrel of Rum from Haver- hill that Capt Russell left there for me and I came home a little before day 27"' and 28"' we worked at geting hay and Rob' Carted home two load SO"" I went to Lyons and brot home the barrell of Rum with o\ir yoimg oxen 31'' I carted home two load of hay and I let Mr Shed have by the hand of his wifes mother Mrs Johnson two gallon of Rum seven pound of Coffee and 4X £ of Shugar and I lett Samuell Goffe have \% quart of Rum and to John Mcintosh a Glass bottle full of Rum MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 435 AUGUST 1st let Sam" Gfoffe have V/ quart of Rum and Silas Walker 5 Gallon and ■one quart of Rum and I brot home two load of hay 2* I Run lines for John Mcintosh for which he is to Reap for me And Lieut Philip Ferrin got three Gallon of Rum by Mr Sheds boy it is to be charged to Mr Shed 3* Rob' and Alex' went to Reap at Rob'" Rie and I Raked hay at the lit- tle meadow and David brot home two load from there he had his uncles young oxen 4"' r wont And helped Rob' to Reap and we finished he had 10 stocks and 3 sheaves and David brot home a load of hay with our own team 6"> we began to Reap our Rie at home and I let james "Walker junr have a Gallon of Rum and let Sam" Gtofife have two quarts of Rum 7"» John Mcintosh Reaped for me toward my Runing lines for him the 2d Instant 8"' I let james Mathes have a Gallon of Rum and I lent John Mcintosh a quart of Rum and I lent old Mrs Morrill a glass bottle full of Rum and I let Sam" Morrison have a pint of Rum with 5>^ quarts he got the 3d In- stant makes i}4 Gallon and I let Capt Sam" Moors wife have tliree pounds of Coffee to be settled in the acot of 1% quart of Rum and a mug of Egg Rum we had when we Rafted last spring and two ferriages of my Self and horse and two of a pair of Oxen and myself twice over 9"> I paid Z Chandler a Glass bottle full of Rum that I borrowed from him a little before I got up our barrel of Rum and we carted in our Rie we have but 34 stocks and Rob' thrashed a stook and 10 sheaves and had a bushel and peck and we brot home our flax there was 68 shoak of it and brot homo a load of hay from the little Jnoiulow 10"' I paid Z Chnudlcr l^ pint of Rum which I got from him the 14th ■of last Febr and I brot two load of hay from the Meadow 11"' I brot two load of hay from the meadow and we got it aU into cock and Rob' Mowed in the meadow at home being the first this year IS'h last night and this morning was a fine Rain being the first Rain we have had since the 19th of July which is 24 days the Drought has been very Severe for the length of the time the weather very hot day and night I got james Houston and his son Isaac to make seven cart nails and a beal for our Dish Kittle of my Iron 17"» we got in the last of our hay out of the meadow at home we had Six jags in all IS"* I let Mr Nathan Shed have 8 £ of Coffee more which makes 15 £ I have let him have in all and I got a pair of Cotton Cards from Rob' Ushar 20"» last night was a prety Refreshing Rain but not a Great quantity and I writ my Deposition for Robert Ushar concerning what on Mays Evi- denced on the trial of Abijah Ushar and David and Alex' thrashed off our Flaxseed and I cleaned it we have three bushells of it 31"' David and Alex' Thrashed our Siberian wheat and I cleaned it we have 2^4 bushell of it we had four stocks of it and the Girls spread out our flax to Dew Rott 436 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 32* David and Alex' Thrashed 4 stocks of Bie and cleaned np 1)4 hiishell and 1 took it and about twenty one or two quarts of Siberian wheat to Sam" Moors miU and got it ground and I brot home the Jsland Eell liet and our setting place net 23* I went to james Moors in Gofifestown and Rectified a mistake that was made in signing his and Timothy Kimballs Deeds and Timothy Kim- ball paid me two pound of Oottou for my Dividing moors farm and writ- ings done the 38th of last Novbr I charged them nothing for my time a Rectifying the mistake which cost me three journeys up there 35* I went to Lieut Orrs and got 3 £ of shugar two pound of which I paid him for in Eells last June the other pound I owe him for 27"' I took three Depositions for james Underwood in the case that Mor- ril sued him and I took three Depositions for John Bell in the case that he sued Morril and David helped Majr GofEe break up with our four Oxen for his helping us a day to draw pine logs some time last Febry or March 28"' David and Alex' Thrashed some in the Afternoon and I mowed some at the bushess between and the meadow 29"' I cleaned up 2)^ busheUs of Rie and Sund it 30"' I had Frenches old horse and went to Sam" Moors mill with the 3)^ bushells I cleaned yesterday and got it ground yesterday I granted Admin- istration on Nathan Chandler late of Boscawen Deed to his Widow Sus- anna for which she paid me 10/8 in silver 31'' was a fine shower about the middle of the day and I cut the inside of my left leg with my Gubing hoe a considerable large cut on the small of the leg and gave WilUam Fish his note he left with me the 28th of last June against Nath" Kittredge for 33 £ of clover seed SEPTEMBER FIRST I got two Sow pigs from Matthew McDuffee which I owe him for 4"' I writ a letter to the Register concerning some orders from Court Relateing the Confiscated Estates 5"' japies Underwood brot his Mare to me to go to Litchfield to do some busines for him and I went and lodged at Quigs 6"' I got Vt % £ of pork from Widow Harvill toward which I paid her two Silver Dollars and I paid my ferriage for going and coming and for my comeing over there the 3d of last July to Mrs Durrah and three cop- pers over 8"' Capt McLaughlins son james helped us and we laid up 40 lengths of Log fence toward enclosing the ground we broke up this Summer ll* was a pretty Refreshing Rain in the afternoon and I went to the Raising of John And Joseph Saw mill 12"' Alex' and our 4 oxen workt for james Houston all day to be settled in our acct l?"* The boys carted in the Stalks and I went to Derryfield to lay of land for james Gorman that he sold as Constable for Taxes and lodged at Lieut Halls ' 18"' was a great Rain and we could not work and I came home in the Evening MATTHEW patten's DIARY. . 437 lO"" I sowed the new broke up ground I sowed 5 bushell and about 3 pecks on it and the old Oow yard and David and Alex' harrowed at it the afternoon with my brors harrow and james cleaned the last of our crop of Rie ther was 13 bushell of it 20* 21" & 23* I Run lines for james Gorman in Derryfleld 34"> I went Amherst to hear Lemuel Blanchards complaint against his Bror John Lem : paid me two silver dollars for my trouble and he paid the Regr as much he had paid the for the hearing before we finished at mid- night 35"> we Granted Admir on the Estate of W" Peters to Timothy Gile on Esqr for which he paid 10/6 and the Regr took it and allowed me the fees I took on Nathan Chandler Admr as my part of both and he gave me J^ my part of fees for a Wart to divide the estate of josiah Blanchard and I bot a gimblet and J^ a ouz of snuflf from Means for which I paid him l^ my Expeuces was 7/3 at 'bSx Smiths in Silver L : M : and I came home in the evening 36"i I split 43 Rails on the Ministerial land 37ih 28* and 39"" I Run Unes for james G^rmaniii Derryfleld of the land he sold for Taxes and Doctor Fox gave my vnfe a Silver Dollar toward the pay for the Return of the Inventory of josiah Woods Estate and a War- rant to sell the Real Estate OCTOBER FIRST There was a case before me at my house between William Fisk of Tewx- bury Plant & Nathaniel Kittridge of Goflfesto-jra Deft they Deft became Defaulted and paid 15/4 of the cost I Reed 4/9 my part of the cost and I adjourned the Court to the 29th Instant at 10 of the clock af oreuoon at my ' house 4"> I went to Amherst and attended the Sessions and I took 12/8 fees at the Probate Court the Regr was not there my Bxpences Mas : 1 : 10 and I came home in the Evening gth "We got in the last of our corn On the 3d I got a barrel of Cydar from james Bell for some Services I did for him in a differance between him and his Bror Gordon I signed a Wart and writ a letter and Spent a good deal of time 12 We ground our Apples at my brors mill we got ofE about 4 }4 barrels of clear cydar and I put on 4 pails full of Water and we got off above a 15* I went to Mr Majors in Derryfleld and I got 14 £ of shugar for which I paid a Dollar and two pistereens and Rob' jones began to make «hoes for us , ti i. x IS* John Stevens Returned the Inventory of Stephen Saunders Estate and I gave him a waxt to set off the widows dower for which he paid me 8/ 19»h jane Sarah and I went a Chesnuting we got about }4 a bushel and we borrowed a quarter of Beaf off Rob' Morril that weighed 51 £ 20"' I writ a Deed from Isaac Atwood to John Bell junr and a letter to Mark Wentworth for John Vickere and I took the acknowledgement all unpaid ' 438 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 23'i I got 3 bushells of Indian corn and a bushel of Rie ground at Sam" Moors mill an^ the afternoon I held a Court between W" Moor the 3d of this town Compt and W" Patterson of L : Derry Respt I adjourned the case to the 14th of next December at 13 o clock at noon to Chandlers 34"' Mr Jones has made Six pair of shoes for us and a pair of slippers for my wife Rob' paid for the niakeiug of his pair and he gave the makeing of two pair and he found 4 pair of heels his charge was 9/ for a,ll and I paid him the money 27th I -yyTit a pair of leases for Ensign Chubbuck of his wifes 3ds in Abington to be paid in Cooper work 30"' and 81'' and Nov"' 1" and % of the 3* was a laying off land for James Gorman in Derryfield that he sold for taxes the 1st and 3d David workt at Piscataquog Bridge A DAY BOOK CONTINUED PROM NOVEMBER 3d 1781 S"* "We broke up by Frenches and james Walker and their 4 oxen helped us and we had james Wallaces pair of oxen both days and we got 3 quarts of Rum from my Brother John T"" and 8"' David and our 4 oxen and breaking up plow helped james Walker break up 1)"' james Walker helped us to break up and we had two pair of my brothers oxen helping us and we had a quart of Rum from John Patten lO"" I went to Deacon Smiths mill with 2 ^ bushell of corn and 1 }4 ot Rie I let him have a pound of Tobacca and I am to have the Toal On the 6th I went to Thomas WiUsons in Newboston and got 36 £ of tobabca from his sou Thomas at 4 Dollars and I paid him one Dollar of it and on tlie 8th I sent two Dollars to my bror Sam" for Mr James Cald- well toward a note that james Vose and I gave him some years ago and on the 9th I got 3 bushell of Rie from Silas Walker toward the Rum he had. from me last summer 13"' 13"' 14"' IS"" 16"' and 17"' I workt for james Gorman in Derryfield laying off land he sold for Taxes 31»' 33* and 33* I workt for james Gorman in Derryfield laying off land he sold for taxes 34"' Lieut Hall and Gorman and I agreed to draw the Deeds to the pur- chasers and go shares in the profits the acknowledgements to be mine above my shai-e with them in the Deeds we writ 7 and part of the 8th and I writ a Deed from W"" Guilford to Asa Swinnerton and took the acknowl- edgment for which I charged them 3/ and Guilford owed me for two acknowledgments and they agreed that Swinnerton is to pay me 4/ for the whole 37'" I went to Deacon Smiths mill with three bushells of Indian corn and had it ground 38'" we butchered a sow a small one we did not weigh her I was 10 have Run lines for Mr Gemble and Duston of Derryfield I went to Col Goffes. ferry but could not get over the Ice Run so thick MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 439 SO* I went to Denryfleld to Run Gembles and Dustous lines but they had not got a transcript and did not Do it and came home and had )4 a mug of Tody at Lieut Hobbs on credit And David and our four oxen workt for Stephen French all day DECEMBER 1st I hauled a white pine log to Lieut Orrs mill and I brot home a stock of white pine boards that he sawed last Spring for us 4"» I attended at Chandlers an Evidence in Morrill and Underwoods affairs on their Referance by a Rule of Court Summoned by both parties 6"* attended at Chandlers on the same business as yesterday last night and today there fell a Snow about 6 or 6 inches deep exceeding solid gih I went to Deacon Smiths Mill with two bushell of Indian corn and a busheU of wheat and had it ground and I had the toal and David and our 4 oxen worked for John Patten 10'* it snowed all day moderately and last night it fell about 7 or 8 inches deep I sheled 3 busheU of corn 11* I went to Deacon Smiths mill and took 3 bushels of Indian corn and 1>^ bushell of Rie and had it ground and I had the toal 13* we butchered two of our hoggs we did not weigh them and Nathan Shed sent us >^ a busheU of Winter Wheat a present IS* WAS A GENERAL THANKSGIVEING THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES BY ORDER OF CONGRESS and I filled a pair of Indentures for Deacon Smith of the boy that lives with him 14* I attended at Chandlers on the adjournment of the case between William Moor and William Patterson they settled the affair and I forga.ve them my fees and the Evidences forgave thoirs 17"» I at Tho" Boies desire went to his mothers and writ her Will igth David and I went and hailed in three Board logs to Wallaces mill one of them I got from Ensn Chubbuck that he had fell and cut off on the highway on the top of the hiU above Frenchs and we brot home some Cherry tree boards that Wallace sawed for us last spring 30* last night and today was a considerable Rain and we butchered the two last of OUT hogs and Mr McVea finished makeing a Gragoo for Bob and a coat for Alex' without linen 35* I assisted Joseph Houston at his Vendue of the nonresident proprie- tors land in Bedford I Vendued for him And I took the acknowledgement of a Deed for Nicholas Sprake unpaid 37* Robert Alexander gave me a barrel of Cydar and Alex' brot it home and I finished makeing a flax break Ordination in GofEestown 28* was a Storm of Snow from the N: E: and the latter part of the day it Rained and I new built the mouth of our Oven 31t I went to Lieut Halls in Derryfleld on word sent me by James Gor- man to arbitrate between him and Eben' Stevens but when I come I would not medle in their affair and the Arbitrators allowed Gorman to pay me 440 MATTHEW patten's DIABV. JAITOARY 1st 1783 34 I set out to go to Amherst and on my way at Mr Holts I granted Ad- ministration to Daniel Blodget of liis father iu law Isaac Stevens Estate for which he paid me 10/6 and I got to Capt Lovejoys and lodged there my Expences was 4/81 did not pay it 8* I attended the Probate court and we took as much fees as come to 50/ and I had got 35/ of fees which belonged the Regr since we settled that nuide us even that I had none of what fees we took today and I lodged at Smiths 4"' I bot a quire of paper at 3/6 and % of alspice at Means at 1/ and paid him my Expences at Smiths was 5/8 which I paid and I had ^ a mug of Tody at Lovejoys as I came home at /6 which with the 4/8 as I went over makes 5/31 owe him S"* I took ^'^ bushells of Indian corn to Deacon Smiths mill and got it ground and I had the Toal 7* I got a bushell and 4 Quarts of Rie from Samuel Goffe for a gaUou and a pint of Rum he had from me last summer and I sent Alex' to Dea- con Smiths mill with it and a bushell of Indian corn and I had the toal gth I -yyTit three Deeds for james Martin one to John Griffln and one to John Gardner and the other to our Robert and David and Alex' went to school to Cypher it being the first day either went 34"' I got a bushell of Rie from james Walker junr for a Gallon of Rum he had from me last summer and I took it and a bushell and almost a peck of corn to Deacon Smiths mill and I had the toal one day last week we had Mr Underwoods pair of Oxen helping us 35*'' Isaac Houston welded the handle of our fire shovel and John Patten gave us a fresh Cod that I suppose weighed about 8 or 9 pound we have been hauling logs to the River and this day we have got Tun and feet to the River FEBRUARY 3d I got a fresli Cod fish from David Rowel that weighed 17 £ at two pence per & to be settled in what he is to pay for my laying off land in Derryfield this faull that he bot for Taxes 4"' I got my wifes heck new teethed and a new end on a spool and a new foot wheel from james Gorman toward my laying off land he sold iu Derryfield this faull for taxes 7"' I went to Silas Walkers and got a peck of Rie toward the Rum he had from me last Summer 8"' I got two bushells of Rie from Silas Walker which with the peck I got yesterday and three bushels I got from him the 9th of last November paid the whole of the 5% Gallon of Rum he had from me last summer he brot the two bushells I got today to Chandlers ll'ii I took the 3>i of a bushell of Rie I got from Silas Walker and a busli- ell and a little more of my own corn to Deacon Smiths mill and had it Ground and I had the toal 13"» I spent the forenoon at home and the afternoon at Chandlers both on the proprietors of this towns acct I was % a mug of Tody at Chandlers MATTHEW patten's DIAUY. 441 13* I writ two long notifications for a proprietors meeting to be held at Chandlers the 12th of next march at one of the clock in the afternoon 15"» I got a pint and half of Rvim from Zechariah Chandler on Credit 16"> I gave John Mcintosh a notification for Joseph Bell to hear some Depositions taken at Chandlers this evening at which time and place I attended and took Thomas Boies Deposition but took no more. 26* James Thompson of Litchfield Retnrned the Inventory of his Fathers Estate and I gave him a commission to Capt Bixby and Sam'i Chase jnnr to Receive and Examin the claims on the Estate I charged 8/ for both he could not pay me SV* I got 8 Roundiugs from French to sole my shoes and I gave on Adonijah Tylaf to Esqr Bailey and Capt Putney to Examin the claims of the Estate of Davis late of Hopkinton for which he paid me half a Dollar and I sent Alex' to Adam Dickey with an order that our james had on him for 6% busheUs of corn to be paid in Rie and he gave him 4 bush- ells and 13 quarts of Rie for it and took 1 bushell and the 12 quarts of the Rie and a bushell of our Indian corn to Sam" Moors miU and had it ground MARCH 1st and 2d I was at james Germans assisting him a writing Deeds of the laud he sold for Taxes and on the 1st I took back the wheel I got from Gorman on the 4th of last Febr we did not like her 4"' I went to Lieut John Halls and I took the Acknowledgement of two Deeds for him and swore him to acct against Rob' Claxks Estate and writ the Caption and I had J^ a mug of Tody on credit from him which is to answer what I had from in the house and I got 13 £ of pickled fish from David Rowel to be settled in what he owes james Gorman at /2 pr £ and I got a bushell of Oats from Will"" Moor junr 5"' I set out for Dracut and Haverhill and I lodged at Capt Joseph But- terfields at free cost 6"» I went to Capt Russell and got two orders one on Mr Horton for what things I want and another for two barrels of Rum that lay in Mr Bartlets store and I lodged at Deacon Shepards T* I brot one of the barrels of Rum from Mr Bartlett to Rob' McMur- phys and lodged there 8"' I came home and brot the barrel of Rum to Zech Chandler he gave me the 6th 5 crowns and a Dollar and he gave me 6 Dollars today toward the Rum he is to have it at >^ a dollar a Gallon and the bringing up I got a Cake of Ohocolate from ' Majr Pinkerton for which I paid 6/9 Bay old Tenor my Expences was 3/2 J^ Lawful on this journey 11"' I set off for Haverhill and got the other Barrel of Rum that Capt Russell Stored at Mr Bartletts for me in the fauU I paidapistereen for the storage of the two barrels and I came to Mr Hazletins and lodged there la"" I brot the Rum to Majr Pinkertons and left it there and went to Rob' McMurphys and lodged there IS"* Set out for Newbury Port on horse back and ariyed there and lodged at "W" Prices 442 ItATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 14"» I got 14 i of Rice and and 1}£ £ of Tea from Mr James Horton toward onr timber and I bot 28 £ of shugar at two Dollars and % £ of Indigo at two Dollars and a iine tooth comb at a shilling and two £ of Coffee for jean McMurphy for which I paid two pistereen and I came five miles this side Sweats ferry and lodged at Mr Bradleys tavern 15"' came to Rob' MoMurphys and lodged there 18"' I tx)mo to Majr Piukertous and brot the barrel of Riim as far as Mr Giles and the off Runner of my Sled pulled in two and I got a Slea from him and brot it to Capt Sam" Moor but could not get the mare nor the Rum over and left them there and I got over myself and came home my Expences this week was about 1)4 Dollar jean McMurphy gave me two pickled Codfish and I gave her the two £ of Coffee I bot for her at New- bury The 14"' Alex' and our 4 oxen worked for james Houston all day 19"' was a proprs ' meeting by adjournment and they Voted to give up the Lease between them and John Orr to the selectmen and I gave it to Hugh Orr and james Smith in the evening and I writ a Deed from old old Ensign Chubbuck to his son Ensign and I got 3 pair of heels from jas Gill- mor of Merrymac for which I am to write a letter to Simon Tutle for him 30"' I writ the letter to Tuttle for GiUmor and sent it by John Craig on the 18th I had 3 cases before me two wherein james Underwood were Plant and David Greg and one Everden were Def ts and another wherein Rob' Jones was Plant and John Mcintosh was Deft my fees for signing the blanks and the trial in the 3 cases was 14/3 and I got 11/2 in money to- ward it They were all defaulted and I adjoui-ued all the 3 cases to the 18th of April for makeing up judgment and another wherein Alex' Stewart is Deft for trial and Alex' and our 4 Oxen workt for Stephen French to pay him for leather he let Ezek' Gardner have to pay for his teaching them to sing Musick 19"' David and our 4 oxen workt for French to pay for leatlier f ranch let Ezeldal Gardner have for Gardners teaching him to sing Musick this winter 33* I went to Litchfield and got two busheUs and better than a half of Indian corn from W" Patterson for what james and Rob' helped him last Indian harvest time and I gave him. 6/8 lawful which with 1-6-0 I sent him by james paid what corn I had from last May all but 10/ and it paid 20/8 Bay old Tenor he lent me when I was going to Dracut so that I owe him now but the 10/ which is a Dollar and two thirds and I got Rob' Mare home from Capt Moor who has kept her a week that I could not get over the River • Se"' was our Proprietors meeting which I attended and in the forenoon I attended at Chandlers at Tho' Lanceys affair 37"' was our annual Meeting and I took 3 Depositions for old John Bell and 2 for james Underwood 38"' I writ a Deed from William White to David and Hugh Riddle for which and time and the acknowledgment and time spent with them I charged them a bushell of Indian corn which David promised to pay me in corn or Rie MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 443 29"' I writ two long Deeds one from Israel young to David Sessions and the other from David Hall to said Sessions both of seven dif erant peices of Land in Derryfleld 30"» Alexander and I went with the Oxen and Sled and brot the ban-el of Rtun from Capt Moors to Chandler it Gaged 313^ Gallon and I got a new Tea Kittle from him toward the Rnm at two Dollars and he gave 5 Dollars and 20/ Bay old tenor today which with the 12 Dollars and 25/ Bay old Tenor he paid me before makes 20 Dollars I have got toward the two barrels of Rum ho has had from me (viz) one on the 8th Instant and the other today I am to make alowance for the Extraordinary wastage as we suppose there ought to be an alowance but dont yet know how much APRIL 1st I went to Lieut Halls and I took the acnowledgment of two Deeds for David Sessions and the acknowledgment of three Deeds for Israel Young and two for Daniel Hall and four Deeds for Capt james Majory which David Sessions is to pay and the acknowledgment of a Deed to Charles Emerson which james Gorman or Sessions is to pay they were all from james Grormau Except the two first mentioned which two was them I writ from Israel Young and Daniel Hall the 29th Ult the writing of them Sessions pays as well as the acknowledgments I charged him 10/ for writing the two Deeds and the acknowledging them and the other four acknowledgments of Majory over and above the 10/ about that Sessions is to pay 2* I writ two long Deeds for David Sessions the one was from Capt Majory to him the other was from Charles Emerson to him I charge 8/ for the two S* I went and brot the 8 bushcUs of corn from Reeds that our james brot there four for me and four for Barnabas McCain 4 I left at McGaws and the other 4 I brot to Deacon Smiths mill and had 2 of it ground for my self and aUmost a bushel of Rie that that I took there today and the other two bushel of corn I left at the mill for McCain my Expences for ferriag was the Sixteenth of a DoUar and % a Mug of Tody at McGaws for which I paid /4 lawful and I gave Deacon Smith a Dollar toward the Toal I have 4* I went to Amherst to attend the Probate Court and lodged at Smiths S"" Did some Probate business my part of the fees we took was 13/6 my Expences at Smiths was 6/ I got X tii ounce of snuff at Means for which I paid 5 Copers and I paid Capt Lovejoy 5>^ for my Expences at his house last January when I was over at the Probate on the "Sd I sent W" Patterson of Litchfield five Dollars with what I sent him by my james and a Crovm I gave him myself on the 23d of last march paid all I owed him and the price of 4 bushell of corn Ovar which I have yet to get 6"" I got 36 £ of Iron from William Nevrman toward what he owes me and I went to McGaws and brot the 4 bushell of corn away that I left 444 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. there the 3d and brot it to Deacon Smiths mill and had two bushell of it ground for myself and the other two I left there for Barnabas McCain on our jaines acct 8"^ Alex' and I went to Wallaces saw mill and brot some slabs to put on our Raft to scull on and David measured pine logs for Capt McLaughlin and Orp : Griffen 9"" Rob' David and Alex' and I Rafted our pine logs we have 37 in Number we have five gon away with the freshet we Drawed 1)^ Quart of Rum from Chandler we Reserved to draw what we should need for Raft- ing and toward puting up a house from when he had the Rum from us lO"' I took the proof of John Henrys Will for which and writing an advertisment and time spent instructing his son Samuel one of the Execrs Sam'"' paid me two hard Dollars And I granted Guardianship to Widow Mirick of her son Ezra the fees a Dollar which she could not pay And I examined Capt Herrunans acct of his Trusteeship on Col W" Starks and John Stinsons Estates for which he paid me six Dollars of the new Emission and Rob' and David went off with 37 pine logs all our own and I drawed a Gallon of Rum from Chandler and he paid me 1)^ Dollar toward the Rum which the boys took with them and Tho» Lancey went their pilot 11"' I swore Capt McLaughlin Stephen Dole Lt Vose james Martin Majr Goffe and John Boies the Oath for town officers to take prescribed in an act made the 38th of Novr 1781 and I swore them all the Oaths of Office to which they were Respectively chosen at the March Meeting and I framed a letter to send to james Duncan of Haverhill 13"' I copyed of the letter I framed yesterday to send to Mr james Duncan of Haverhill 13"' I sent it by John Morrison to Mr Duncan and David got home from Pentucket and Rob' went to Almsbury with the logs and got there that evening 15"' David went to Litchfield to work a day or two for W'" Patterson 16"' Rob' came home from Almsbury 17"' David came home from Litchfield ^nd brot home two bushels of Rie and two corn from W" Patterson and got it ground at Deacon Smiths mill by Adam he toled it 18"' I made up judgment in three cases for james Underwood one was Defaulted today 34"* I had John McLaughlins son james and his 4 oxen and his breake- ing up plow and james Wallaces pair of Oxen helping us break up between and the meadow and my brors Steers the Afternoon and I drawed a pint of Rum from Chandler 25"' WAS THE GENERAL FAST 26"' John Maclaughlins son james helped us all day and my brors son Joseph the afternoon to lay up Log fence Round the new field we laid up about 30 lengths-which compleated the fence and I drawed \% pint of Rum from Chandler 37"' I went to Litchfield and got J^ a bushel of Peas from W" Patterson for which I paid a Dollar and I got 4 bushels of corn from him on credit MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 445 I owed him % of a Dollar of all the Grain I have had from him before which makes 28/1 owe him now in all for last year and this of all the grain I have had from him And I got 39 £ of Shugar from Esqr Under- wood by an order from his son james to he settled with his son james in our accts my ferriage at Beads was nine pence which I paid and I left the 4 bnshells of corn at McGaws that I got at Pattersons today 29* I sowed the ■peas I got at Pattersons MAY FIRST I went to McGaws and brot the 4 bnshells of corn I left there the 37th ult and had it gronnd at Deacon Smiths mill and I had the Toal the Rest of the week we were all geting timber for the frame for. the house 6"> we began to frame in the afternoon 7"> we sowed our flaxseed I sowed about a busheU and we got 1^ pint of Rom from Chandler 9"> we got 3 pints of Rum from Chandler 11* we got 3 pints of Rum from Chandler and John and Joseph Patten james Walker and james Wallace came to help ns frame we workt awhile in the morning and it come on a heavy Rain and Wallace Went home and it cleared up about the middle of the day and John and Joseph Patten and jas Walker workt the afternoon 13* John Patten workt with us at the frame and Alex' workt for him with Joseph 14* John Patten james Underwood and james Walker helped us all day and Tho» Lancey the forenoon and Joseph Patten the afternoon to franie and Alex' helped in John Pattens Room the forenoon the afternoon was very Rainey and we drawed 5}4 Quarts of Rum from Chandler IB"' John and Joseph Patten jamos Walker and Joseph Boll in janics Underwoods Room helped us frame and we finished a little time after dinner and we Raised the afternoon and we drawed 3 Gallons and 3. Quarts of Rum from Chandler which compleatly carried us out 16* something of wet misty Rain and I took home james Wallaces Tenant Saw and two inch Auger that we had to use a framing and I took home Chandlers Gallon and Frenchs Gallon bottles and Capt Walkers two quart bottle I took to Chandlers to be sent home from there and I took upper leather of my own and out sole and heel Ufts of Rob'' leather that he got of Capt Aiken to Rob' jones and I spoke to Majr Goffes wife to borrow in soles and heel stuff which jones got to compleat the stufE for my shoes 17th I ^^it a power of Attorney and took the acknowledgment for Mark Duly for which he paid me 3/ Lawful and I writ a power from Bob- Mor- ril to Rob' Smith and I took the acknowledgment no pay on the 7th or 8th I got a bushell of Rie from David Riddel for my ser- vice between him and W" White and had it gromid at Deacon Smiths and I had the toal 446 MATTHEW patten's DIAUY. A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM MAY 17th 1782 18"" I split 34 Rails on the Ministerial land • ' 20"' I went to Widow Mudgets in Wear and Granted Adminr on her late husbands Estate to her son Ezra and I tarried there over night 21"' I took the proof of Daniel Pages will late of Wear and the proof of Joseph Hoags will late of Heniker for which they each paid me 10/6 and each of them paid me 8/ for my comeing there and they paid Mrs Mudget half a dollar for my last nights entertainment And Ezra Mudget let me have three bushels of corn for his part of my going there and the adminr and I gave Daniel Bagley six dollars for corn he promised to let me have 8 bushels and I brot the three bushels I had from Mudget home and I got it ground at Dows {ind I bot the Toal of it and paid 13 % iieuce for it and yesterday Amos Gardner got 4 bushels of potatoes for which he, is to give mo 3 thousand of shingle nails the rest of the week we were prepaa-eiug for and planting 37th -^g planted the peice by Frenches 28"> I granted Administration on the Estate of John Harvey late of Goffestown who was Drowned at Islehookset the 23d Instant to Oapt Todd for which he paid me 10/6 and I went to the falls and got 3 shad and I had a mug of Tody at McGregores on credit 39"' I went to the falls in the afternoon and I got 3 shad and an Eel and I staled and iisbed at the little setting place till the middle of the night David was on the Island but he got none Alex' staid all night with jos : and we got 45 Eels for our part 30"' I went to Amherst to assist John Craig to settle his note to Daniel McFarland with Mr Dana and his bror Sam" and lodged att Smiths 31" we came home by the Evening he paid my Expences JUNE FIRST yesterday and last night David and Alex' got 9 shad and 5 Eels 3* Alex' fished at the new setting place and got 23 Shad and two Eels and I got 6 Eels on the Island yesterday and today David workt for james Walker 5"' last night Alex' and I fished at our Eel place we got 302 Eels and I flshed at the new Setting place and got one Salmon of about 13 £ and 10 Shad and 11 Eels and the night following we got 40 Eels from the sotting place and I had J^ a mug of Tody at Esqr McGregores on credit and John Craig sent me 1 % bushel of Rio for my going with him to Am- herst last week 6"' Alex' went to Deacon Smiths mill with the 1 yi bushel of Rie that John Craig sent me yesterday and as much Indian and got it ground and David and I went to the falls and fished for Eels the night following 7"> we got 26 Eels after some deductions and we let Rob' jones have 30 Eels to day toward his makeing shoes for us and I fished at the new set- ting place and got 9 shad and 42 Eels in the day time and I gave Mrs Karr 15 Eels for grog and Alex' gave her two and two I lent to Oapt Richards and two I gave W" Wliite and 4 of them to make up jones 30 and the Rest we MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 447 trot home and about 15 that we got at the setting place and we let Joseph Bell have 12 Eels for his makeing along shank Eel hook a year or two ago for onr Rob' lO'h I fished at the new setting place and got 4 shad and 49 Eels and Alex' came up and we got 130 Eels home 20 we gave james Walker for helpmg us and 13 I let james GUlmore of Merrymac have he gave me % for 8 of them and the other 4 I gave him and our james got 33 on the Island which he let Rob' jones have and I let jones have 30 Eels 12"' last night james and I got 220 Eels at our Bel place 44 for Alex' McMurphyon his Right 20 1 lot David Riddel have for % a bushel of corn I Jim to have and I lot Sam" Moor have 40 toward which I got a peck of Bay Salt from him I got 20 from Sam" Patterson that he owed me and I lost them but knows not how 302 came home IS"' David and I fished at the Eel place»last night and we got and got 99 Eels 10 of which we gave Mrs Karr for grog the Rest came home and sent 76 to Deacon Smith to pay for Toal of the grain I got ground at his mill and sent a mess to Lt Orr 16 I got a meat tub with a lid cover at a Dollar price and a new Cyder barrel from Isaac Atwood to be paid in Eels if wo get them and I got ^ a bushel of corn from Widow Riddel for the Eels her son David got from me the 12th Instant and I went to Majr Tolford to have Betsey come home to do some weaveing for us and lodged there 16"' I came home on foot and left the mare for her to Ride home on and I gave her a dollar to bring the worth of it in Tobacca from james Pinker- tons which she did 17"" I fished at the new setting place and I got a small salmon of about t) or 10 £ 3 shad and 11 Eels and I had % a mug of Tody at Esqr Mc- Gregores on credit and come home 18"' I went to the falls and Hacket and David Richards and I got 7 Eels and they gave me their part and David staid and got 41 Eels and he brot them and my 7 to Capt McLaughlins and let him have them and I had a mug of W : I : Tody and a Glass full in water at Esqr McGregores on credit and I lodged there that night 19"' I fished at the new setting place and I got 65 Eels in -day light and I got 47 in the night time and Alex' got 5 on the Island and and I let Esqr McGregore have 35 Eels to pay for Grog and had )^ a pint of W : I : sling there the morning of the 20th 20"' I took 40 Elels to Amos Grardners for which he is to give me 2000 of shingle nails and I took 52 Eels to Isaac Atwood which paid for the meat tub and the Cydar barrel I had there the 15th Instant and I told him I ought to have another barrel and he agreed to make me an allowance more but we did not agree how much 21"' last night I got 30 Eels and Alex' took them away and let Rob' jones have 15 of them and the other 16 he took home 22* last night I got 24 Eels at our Eel place and 13 from the new Setting place and I took them all to Ezek' Lincoln for which he is to give me 3000 of shingle nails on the 30th I had % a mug of Tody and on the 21st a pint of Rum up to the falls and on the 22 I had % a pint and a Glass of Rum 448 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. in sling at Esquire McGregores and on the 21st Stephen French brot me five crown peices of silver from Capt Russell toward the Raft he had April was a year 24'h Matthew McVea came to make me a Coat of "Waled Cotton and Unen and Joseph Patten helped us Weed corn 25*1' Mr MoVea finished makeing my coat it had no lining in it and David and Alex' and I workt at weeding our corn 26"" I went to the falls and I got two Shad at the setting place and I settled I my fishing Bxpences with Esqr MoGregore at his house it amounted to 5/2 he had 25 Eels from me toward it for which he allowed me 3/6 and and I had % ^ mi-ig of Tody today for which I paid six pence and I paid hini 1/9 the ballance more than the Eels came to and I had a £ of Coffee from him for which I paid him 1/6 37"> I split 20 Rails on the<^niuisterial land out of two cuts that David cut and David brot home 68 Rails that I had spit there before 28"' I split 31 Rails there and David and Alex' brot the Team to me and they went out to cut a corner down Where they were clearing last sum- mer that had been left and I brot home 35 Rails and then I brot home af terwaa'd 35 posts from Frenches 29"' David Houston mended both the side Straps of my Spade JULY FIRST I got Ezek' l/incolns horse and Rob'» mare and went to Mr Daniel Baileys in Weare and lodged there at free cost 2'' I got the 6 bushels of corn I paid him for the 21st of last May and 2 bushels more that I have spoke to him for then and I paid him for the two bushels and I paid him for a bushel of corn for Ezek' Lincoln which he sent a Dollar with n^o to pay for it and I filled it into a bag of Freuchps and left it at Mr Baileys and I brot my 8 bushels with me and got it ground at job Dows and I had the Toal for which I paid half a Dollar and I paid )^ a pistereen for grog at Dows and I Reed the Inventory of Eben' Mudgets Estate and swore the apprizers and the adminr and took a doUai- for it and I swore Alex' McClentock on the Return of the Inventory of his fathers Estate he paid no feas 3* I took home Lincolns horse and lent him 40 £ of Indian meal and I heard Mr Mmry preach in Bedford and I Reed from Capt Russell by the hand of Stephen Dole Eleven Dollars Dole told me that Capt Russell sent 12 but he was obliged to lay out one of them which he promised to pay mo in a little time 4* I Reed 4 Dollars from Chandler toward a barrel of Brandy he had from me of 31% of a Gallon which John Patten got from Mr james Hor- ton for me last week toward the Timber Horton had from Capt Russell of mine spring was a year and yesterday our Polly bot a peticoat from Jacob McGrawfor which she paid 4 Dollars which I gave her and I Reed two Dollars from John Patten on Chandlers acct toward the Brandy and I went to Amherst 5* attended the Sessions and took the proof of two Wills at the Probate MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 449 court the Register was sick and could not attend I got the pay for one will and Col Baldwin owes for the proof of one of the two wills I took the proof of and I paid General Nichols a Dollar for Recording a Deed I had of Capt Stinsons land and Col GofiFes Deposition which I got taken in perpe- tuam my Expences was 3/9 J^ Sam" Moor paid the keeping of the Mare over night and my Breakfast and Diner on the 6th and I got J^ a thousand of Board nails from Means by weight but they fell short 7 score by tale for which I paid him 9/ and I got >^ an Ounce of snuff from him for which I paid 4 copers and I got the Deed I had from Matthew Little of his Right in Dartmouth Acknowledged by the Court by the Oath of james Cairns one of the witnesses for which I paid 2/ I attended the Sessions today (viz) the 6th and came in the evening 8* and 9«' I measured of tliree peices of land that Joseph Houston sold for Taxes I charged two Dollars a day ll"" I Run the line between james Thompson and Thomas Lancey Thompson is to pay me in "Work I was about ?^ of the day on it and I worked the Rest of the day at fixing a table for Joseph Houstons affairs of the sale of land as a Constable for the year 1780 13"' I filled six Deeds of land Houston sold for taxes at 8/ each I charged 18/ for fixing the aforesaid table which cost me a good deal of time this week Capt McLaughlin had my young oxen S}4 days helping him fellow his old field and last week my Brothers had my four Oxen helping him two days breaking up and I drawed IJ^ pint of Brandy from Chandler I Reserved what I should need of it when he got it from me and Chandler paid the post four shillings for me for new 3 Mo 13"> I went to Chandlers with Joseph Houston and I took the acknowl- edgement of the six deeds I filled yesterday 3 of them was to Asa Barns unto Rob' Morril one to Sam" Goffe and one to Barnet McKain the ac- knowledgements unpaid each of them to pay their own acknowledgements and I drawed another 1}4 pint of Brandy from Chandler 15* I bet a Bell from Joseph Houston for a dollar to be Discounted in the services I have have done for him The whole I did for him a Ven- dueing laying off the land he sold writing deeds and other services came to 12 Dollars and I answered the tax and charge on No 5 in the 2d Rang which amounted to five Dollars and four pence he now owes me six Dollars lacking four pence and I took a Gun barrel to Mr Shed that weighed 4)4 S, (which I borrowed from John Patten) and am to pay him the weight of it in other iron to get 2 Scyths made Shed is to find the Rest of the Stuff and I paid him two Dollars toward them 16"' I brot home a load of Clay from the little meadow 17"' I brot two load of Clay and David began to mow at the little meadow 18"' I Carted two load of Clay and David and Alex' mowed the Gover- nor lott and Raked up part of what David mowed yesterday and on the 19th I drawed a quart of Brandy from Chandler and my wife got a pint some day this week , 19"" I brot home one load of Clay 20"' I brot home a load of hay from the little meadow being the first I 29 450 JIATTHEW patten's DIAHy. brot this year and David took siiseys Calf and ours to John Craigs to pas- ture 31"' Mr Davidson preached in Bedford 22* I brot a load of hay from the little meadow and I broke one of the fellows of my Cart wheels and David went out and burnt the two peices that James and him cut down last year • 23'^ David came and lodged at Sam" Kennedys last night and today he got 26 £ of pork bone and all as the hog live he gave in a pound and David paid for 25 at >^ a pistereen a pound and I got my Cart wheel mended so that I brot home a load of hay in the afternoon 24"' Mr McVea came here to make a Striped linen coat for David and Mrs Deely came to make two Gowns for Betsy and Polly and some fitting to a pair of Stays 25"' Mr McVea finished makeing Davids coat and I paid him two Crown peices toward what work he has done for us and David Houston made six Cart nails of their iron and drove them and I brot a load of Clay which makes 8 load in all 26"' we Reaped at our Rie being the first except nine sheaves and I drawed a pint of Brandy from Chandler 27"' wfis a pretty Refreshing Rain and we sowed our Cowyard with tur- nip seed and Mrs Deely finished the Gowns and Stays and charged half a Dollar my wife paid her 2/8 of it and /4 we owe her yet and I drawed a pint of Brandy from Chandler and David workt this day and yesterday and the day before for Capt McLaughlin for his Joseph to Reap two Acres of Rie for us and he Reaped part of it 29"' I drawed a quart of Brandy from Chandler and Alex' and I Reaped 8 stocks and 2 sheaves and Joseph Goflfe helped Joseph McLaughlin to Reap for Davids helping him he was to have reaped two acres for David three days work but he Reaped but one acre and % and 4 Rods 30"' it Rained awhile in the fore part of the day and the afternoon I went to Benj" Spragues and Morrisons to get help to Reap Rob' Rie 81B' I drawed a quart of Brandy from Chandler and Alex' and I finished Reaping at home all but ten sheaves AUGUST FIRST we Reaped the 10 sheaves and got in the last of the Rie we have 45 Stooks and three sheaves and I got two Gallon and a pint of Rum from Chandler toward my service done for Joseph Houston about the land he sold for Taxes 2* I had Benj" Spragues and his Bror and Sam" Morrison and his son Wm'" and his other two Boys and Rob' Spear helped us Reap our Roberts Rie we finished we have 32 stooks of it and I came home and David and Alex' staid over night 3* Alex' came home in the forenoon and David staid and finished mow- ing and Rakeing and cocking the hay and I brot home the flax from by Frenches 4"' Mr Morrison preached in Bedford MATTHB\V patten's DIAEY. 451 S"" David aud Alex' thrashed 3)^ stooks of Rie with the soatering in -pitching we had ahnost 4 bushels and I cut out 18 Cart fellows 6* I workt at mending one of my Cart wheels and the boys thrashed ofE the Flax seed and went to the hill to take in the Rie and hay on Rob'" place and Alex' went to Oapt Moors mill with two bushels of Rie the first of the V"* they took the Rie into Morrisons Barn and the hay iuto David McClarys Barns and came home with the Oxen after night and I workt at tho cart wheel S* The boys thrashed our Peas and cleaned them we have two bushells and above a peck and David went to the Meadow in the afternoon toward night to mow 9* James Houston welded three places of my Cart Tire and made Eleven •Cart n'ails of my Iron 10"' I brot a load of hay from the meadow and I got 24 £ of pork from Mr Alexander at a shilling a Pound and yesterday toward which I paid three Dollars and yesterday I got two gallon and a pint of Rum from Ohandler there was a prety Refreshing Rain to day 13"' I brot a load of hay from the meadow IS'" I brot a lofld of hay 14"' IS'* and 16"' we had David Houston helping us and finished mow- ing at the little meadow our David was out of case these three days and on the 16th he drawed two quarts of Brandy from Chandler and I brot home four load of hay in these three days 17"' we finished Rakeing and cooking and brot home a load and David -went to dapt Moors "lin with almost two bushells of Rie and had it ground on the 15th or 16th 10"' was a fine Refrcshiug Rain in the morning and also in the evening 20"' I helped jas Underwood frame at his house the afternoon 21* I brot home two load of hay from the meadow beiug the last I have 14 loads in all this year 22'i and 23* I helped james Underwood frame and Rais his house we Raised the afternoon of the 23d and boarded the most of the Roof aud one Oabel end and Betsey went to Majr Tolfords and had John Maclaughlins horse to Ride and our David went to bring him home and Rob' McMur- phys son Alex' took away the Eels I got on Alex' McMurphys Right at the Eell place at the falls last spring 24'" David paid Joseph McKinzie three Dollars toward the lawn he wove for us and he gave Doctr Dugal two dollars for Medicins for his use and he got 9 £ of Tobacca at jas Pinkertons for which he paid a DoUar and % of Tea for which he paid 2/6 my wife found a Dollar of the money and ho come home in the evening much out of caae 36"' jamos Houston had our 4 oxen and Cart and brot 83 bushels of Cole from Lanceys to his shop and I gave Ezra Mudget two Warts one to set off his Mothers S""" and the other to Divide or apprize his fathers Estate for a settlement for them he paid me a Dollar 27"' james Houston nwide a new shoe of my iron and set it and one I had Tjsfore on Rob" Mares fore feet and Nathan Shed upset an Ax for me and 452 IkLiTTHEW patten's DIARY. I got a bushel of Barly from William MoDoel for which I am to give him a bushell of Rie 28"' I mended at the join fence between and the Meadow and Alex"" almost finished mowing in the meadow at home 29"' Mr Abbot made a pair of shoes for Alex' at our house pf our leather and Alex' workt for him with our four Oxen a breaking up and I finished mowing and Raked up twelve cocks 30"' we brot in what hay we mowed in the meadow at home there was about \}4 Ja-g of i* 31=' I got 1%, of a bushell of Rie ground at Capt Moors mill SEPTEMBER 3d we brot a load of Boards from Sam" Moors that he sawed for lis two or three years ago out of Logs we out in Goffiestown 34 I Run lines for John Gardner to be paid in work & Underwood brot two load of Clay 4"' I brot the Remainder of what boards we had at Sam" Moors and Nine Slabs 5"' I brot two load of Olay and Underwood brot four load O'l' I put An Axlotroo into johu Riddols wheels for Un'dCrwood and ho brot two load of Olay with his oxen and one pan- of my oxon 7* I brot two load of Olay and Underwood brot two load 9''' I went and brot a load of Slabs from Sam" Moors and I got 4 white pine plank from Moor that measured feet for which I am to draw him in logs to pay him and William McLaughlin brot a load of Slabs for Un- derwood with his fathers Oxen And Underwood had Amaziah Polard help- ing him to make the bed to make the mortar on and the yard and I went to makeing moulds 10"' I workt at makeing moulds and Polard helped Underwood fitting the bed and getting sand 11"' we butchered our two year old Steer he weighed 166"^ £ of beaf and 32 of hide and I paid Stephen French 43>^ £ of beaf for 36 £ I had last y' we struck about one hundred brick 12"' Major Goffe helped us strick brick and the afternoon I went at Asael Smiths desire and measured from the River from the Edy by his house to Merrils ferry which was two miles lacking 28 Rods and then measured on the west side of the River from Merrils lauding to the motith of The Forge brook which was two miles lacking 12 Rods 13"' James Martin junr helped us about the brick he and Alex' struck about 700 and workt turning up the brick smoothing the yard &o 14"' Alex' and I filled the Ooop with Olay and Sand and then I went to Benjamin Blodgets in Litchfield at his and james Nochar junr and Will'" Richardsons desire and began to Run the line on the north end of Brin- tons farm and I took 1^ bushel of Rie with me and had it ground at Capt Sam" Moors mill the 10th David paid Jacob McGaw a Dollar toward the Deerskin he had from us last winter and 3/ for &% ot Tea he bot today MATTHEW PATTEK'S DIAEY. 453 16'h James McLaughlin helped ]SIr Underwood at the brick and Alex' all day and I the forenoon and the afternoon I held a Court at Chandlers "between james Vose and Sam" Moor and adjourned it till the last day of this month 17* Alex' workt at the brick alone and I took the young oxen up to james 18"' Alex' and I workt at the brick 19* Alex' and I workt at the brick and I took the acknowledgment of a Deed that David writ yesterday for Joseph Houston for which he paid mo 7/8 Bay old Tenor 20* Alex' and workt at the Brick 21'' "WUliam McLaughlin worked for Underwood with Alex' and me at the brjck in the afternoon I went to Capt Moors mill with 1}4 bushell of JRie and had it ground 23* Alex' and I workt at the brick 24* I went to Amherst to the Superiour Court to have the case between David Moor and me tryed but had the Coppy of the case with my Deed and Thomas Murdonghs Deposition and Col GofiEes Deposition that he took in perpetuam with several Depositions taken for Mr James Under- wood and a Compt and Wart james Vose adversus SamueU Moor were .all stole out of my saddle bags and I came home in the evening but did not get my papers were stole untill next morning I came home to take over my Evidences and I gave General Sullivan 3 Dollars A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 24 1782 25* I went to Amherst but did not take my evidences over by reason of the loss of my pajjers and when the Court met in the afternoon I had the case continued and I tarried on Isaac Mitchells acct untill the 2Cth at Din- ner time I sot off for home John McLaughlin of Nowboston found all the papers I had stole excepting the coppy of the case and my Deed Col GofEe and Thomas Murdonghs Dejiositions about 80 or 40 tods from the Court house in the Road leading to Newboston north from the Court house my Expences at Smiths was 10/ at Hildreths 2/5 at EUinwoods 1/4 at Love- . joys 1/ to the Clerk for the continuance 1/ for ^ an ounce of snufE /3K 27* Alex' workt at the brick and I helped him ^4 of the afternoon he worked at the brick all this week 28* Alex' and I workt at fitting a bed of mortar Carting water sand &c 30* Alex' fitted the Bed of Mortar fit for striking the forenoon and then haked brick the latter part of the day he and I had to work stoping the fire -on our land that Joseph Bell set about a month ago OCTOBER FIRST it began to Rain in the morning moderatly 2* Alex and I struck off 1500 brick 3* I went to Amherst and attended the Probate court and Sessions the Register took all the fees and I had done so much business since we were together in April that I fell 41/ in his debt which I have of his part of the fees my expences was 3/2 and I came home after night and young james 454 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. Houston worked with Alex' at the brick the afternoon for Mr Underwood 4"' Alex and I workt at the brick 501 yfQ workt at the brick and in the Evening it Rained a considerable heavy Bain we lost several hundred bripk with it we made none after this f aull On the 22* Master Richardson came to set and burn the Brick And James Martin Amos Martin and Joseph McLaughlin helped for Underwood and 23d the two Martins and W™ McLaughlin helped for Underwood and finished burning the 35th at night Master Richardsons charge was 2- bushels of Underwoods salt Underwood found the Rum we used which was 1}4 Gallons We workt at our harvested and finished it about the last of the month NOVEMBER 4th I let Patrick Fling have 600 of Brick and I went to Litchfield to Run Unes for Benjamin Blodget William Richardson and james Nochar junr and Run for them the 5th 6th 7th and 8th which vrith my Running for them the 14th of last Sepember I charged them 10 bushels of corn or as much money as would buy it Blodget gave me a dollar in the lieu of one bushel they propose to pay the 10 bushels in equal parts 9"' I Run lines for Ensn Daniel Kendel Lieut Timothy Keudol and Ger- rish Haxvill Ensn Kendel is to let me have a bushel of corn for the half and Gerrish Harvil answered a Dollar for the other half of the day which answered toward n}4 £ of pork I had from him and his mother on the 6th of Septeraber 1781 I paid two Dollars in money of it when I got it 13'h I Run the lines Round the lott no 61 in the 3d Rang for David Sprague for his Reaping for me last summer at our Rob" Rie 14* Sheds prentice upsett two axes for me and set the head of one of them 15"' I Run the lines of 40 acres of laud for David Lolly in Litchfield for which he is to let me have two bushells of Rie 19"' I appointed a hearing on a petition of Doctor Ordway and other for which he paid me a dollar and james Houston made four new shoes and Nails of my Iron and set them on Roberts mare he found the steel for }^. steel calks 30"» james Durrah got 500 of Brick and his neighbour Cunningham got 100 of Brick and I set out for Newbiiryport and lodged at William Patter- sons 21"' I lodged at Mr Lads tavern in Methuen 22'' arrived in Newburyport and lodged at one Mr Johnsons 23'' I got a bushel of salt and three dollars in money from Mr James Horton toward our timber and I bot a pound of Tea % £, ot peper J^ of alspice and a pair of brass buckles from Mrs Tappin for which I paid her 17/6 and came to Mrs Barnards tavern and lodged there over the Sabath 25"' I setled with John Barnard who had the logs from our Robert last spring he advanced ten Dollars to Rob' which took 1433 feet of boards to- pay the money at seven dollars pr thousand and there is 4500 feet behind toward which he gave me 4 Dollars in money and 6 £ of shngar in the lieu. MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 455 of a Dollar which five DoUars is entered on the back of the note and came to Rob' McMnrphys and lodged there 36«h I got IK £ of snuflf and a cake of Chocolate at jarnes Pinkerton for which I paid him 7/ and 1 came home toward snn set as'" WAS THE GENERAL THANKSGIVEING THROUGHOUT THE ST ATE 29'h I went to Chandlers to take some Depositions for Capt Karr but he hadconclndednottotake them and I went mth William Mclntire of Derryfield to Capt Sam" Moors and took a Deposition for him I told him I should have a Dollar but I got no pay 80"* I Run three of the lines of the third Division No IID for John Mc- intosh tod in the Evening I gra,nted Administration on the Estate of Peter Hearsee to Duston by consent of the widow I charged him two Dol- lars and he paid me one of them DECEMBER 2d I went Col Goffe and General Stark t» Esqr Olagets to get him to draw a petition to the General Court to prevent Mrs HoUend from comeing into this State and I got a new foot wheel from james Gorman toward my lay- ing oflf land for him in Derryfield a year ago 3* Mr Jones of Grofifestown who lives back from Capt Todds built a new Oven for us for which I paid him half a Dollar 4* I had Underwoods Colt and I took a bushell of Corn and one of Rie to Sam" Moors mill and had it ground and I went to Esqr MacGregores and met Col: GofiEe and General Starke to sign the petition we were at Esqr Clagets about on the 3d Instant 7* I went to Sam" Moors mill with 3 bushels of corn and a bushel of Rie and had it gi'ouud 9"> David Houston mended two chains for me he made two new links of my Iron for each Chain and shut several links in both Chains and Welded one of the Hinges of our out side Door ' lO* I drawed two Copys of the petition for preventing Mrs Hollends Return and attended a town meeting for accepting or Rejecting the Plan of Government the Comtee proposed twelve or thirteen amendments and alterations which paiSsed unanimous la* Sam" Tirrell junr got a Farrow heifer to keep through the winter the terms were that if she gave a Quart of milk a day it was to answer her keeping and what she came short of that I am to alow him 14"' Alex' and our 4 Oxen went and hauled two loads of wood for james Houston and David and the 4 oxen helped them one day to haul the turf and three or four load of wood for their Cole pit about three weeks or a month ago it was on the 18th or 19th of last November le* I took a proof of Capt Perhams Will for which the Excr John Per- ham pd me 10/5 and I got two sides of Sole leather from Zech Chandler one weighed 11 £ and the other 8}4 ^ toward what he owes me I had a jill of W: E: Rum and a mug of N: E: Tody today for which and }4 a niug I had there a few days ago I paid Mrs Chandler 1/10 17* I took the proof of Obidiah Worths Will of Andover for which the 456 MATTHEW patten's DIAKV. . Bxecr Jonathan Weare Bsqr paid me 10/6 and I went to Sam" Moors mill with 2 bushel of corn and a bushel of Rie and had it ground IQ"* I Run the line between young Abraham Merril and Joseph Sanders for Merril I charged a bushel of Rie which he is to answer to Mr Baker for me toward three pecks of Onions my james had from Baker this faul was a year and I took two bushell of gorn and one of Rie to Sam" Moors mill and had it Ground 31'' I took two bushel of corn and a bushel of Rie to Sam" Moors mill but did not get it ground 24"' I got the meal home from Sam" Moors of the Grain I took there the 21st and I settled with Rob' jones for all the work he did for me and my sons and Daughters and there was eleven pence the old way and for a load of pine carried to his house that we did not set any price I supposed it was worth the makeing of three pair of shoes due me 27"" I agreed with Sam" Abbot to Out the stuff on three acres for him at 10/ pr acre I am to fall the trees and cut the limbs and fall all the small trees and bushes that are large 28"" I paid Joseph McKenzie 17/6 being all I owed him for what Lawn he ever wove for us and took his Rect in full and I went to Deacon smiths mill with two bvishel of corn and a bushel of Rie and had it ground and I had tho toal 30"> I Run Uns for Deacon Miller and John Aiken they propose to pay me over awhile and David and Alex' worked at cutting down the stuff on the land I am to cut for Sam" Abbot the night following there fell a snow about nine or ten inches deep JANUARY FIRST 1783 I held a Oourt wherein Esqr Little was Plant and Deacon White was Deft White was Defaulted I gave Esqr Little my part of the fees on aoct of his going to Oairns and takeiug the acknowledgment of a Deed for me some years ago that he would not take any pay for my part of the fees was 5/9 7"^ young james Martin helped us with 4 Oxen to draw out logs with his Team and ours we hauled out 18 logs and my Brors Son Joseph Out logs for us 8"" Alex' Out logs for Joseph Patten an Exceeding cold day 9"" I went to Amherst to the Probate Oourt and lodged at Smiths 10"" I attended the Sessions in the forenoon in the afternoon I bot )4 * of Oopperas a pound of Allum and a Quire of paper from Mr Means for which I paid him 5/ the Regr took all the fees we got that I fell 3/ more in his debt than I was before on our settlement last probate day which was then 41/ my Expences at Smiths was 6/8 which I paid and I paid Mi- Smith 7/10 for Col: Goffs Expences at the Superiour Oourt last Septer and I came to Oapt: Love joys and lodged there this day and last night and the night following a very Violent Snow Storm the wind at N: E: ll"" my Expences at Oapt Liovejoys was 3/10 which I paid and I bot 31 £ of fresh Ood from Oapt Lovejoy for which I paid him 3/6 and ten pence for his son Abbot bringing them from Mr princes who brot the fish up to MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 457 his house and John Mcintosh and I broke the path home yesterday I Reed 10/3 from Col: Baldwin for the proof of one Boiitells will taken last July and was Reckoned to me by the Regr in our settlement And today I Reed from John Patten a pound of Tea three pound of Coffee and six pound of Shngar came to four dollars on acct of four pine loggs that the boys left at Pentucket last spring that made 1010 feet of boards On the 6th I bot six pound of Dirty TaUow from Oliver Emerson and am to pay him in Brick there was no price agreed on by Reason that we did not know the price of tallow there was but 5}4 £ s^nd an Ounce of it when we scraped the dirt off it It had been too severely tried and was a very dark colour and wasted in the burning in Candles 16* Mr Sam" Abbot finished makeing 6 pair of Shoes for us (viz) 2 pair of mens and 4 pair of womens and soled one pair for 3aae and 2 pair for the Girls this week I got a pint of Rum from Chandler to be settled le"" I got 2 £ and 6 ounces of Steel at 1/9 pr £ and a pint of Rum from Jacob McGaw for which I paid him 4/10 17"» I went to Weare to Grant Admr on Asa Heaths Estate to his Widow and lodged there 18"' I granted admr to the widow I charged her 30/ for my joitrney and the fees and she paid me the money and I came home I was five coppers of Expences at Dows and as I came home I paid Capt Robys wife for Lt Roby of Chester J^ dollar which I owed him and was to leave it there for him by agreement 20* I took a part of Bar of Forge Iron to Mr Sheds of 33 £ for which he is to let me have Spanish or Sweeds iron to make a chain for loging and he laid an ax for me the Steel was mine and I gave him half a Dollar in money and I granted Guardianship to Thomas Shirley of John Smith for which he paid mo a Dollar 32'' I went to james Pinkertons and got 1^ £ of snuff an almanack and two Small mugs for wich I paid 7/6 and I took home Mr Giles Slay that I borrowed last March to bring a barrel of Bum on from his house when mine broke there 24* I went to Deacon Smiths Mill with two bushels of corn and one of Rie and Adam Ground it and I had the Toal 26* I went to Deacon Smiths MiU with two bushels of corn and one of Rie and Adam ground it and I had the toal and I paid Adam nine pence for a mug 27* WiUiam Newman Steeled the toes of the mares four shoes and Set them the Steel was mine and the iron for half the Nails 38* I went to Deacon Smiths mill with two bushels of corn and one of Rie and Deacon ground it and I had the toal and I gave Deacon Moor and his son three Notifications to hear Tho- Murdoughs Deposition taken next Friday at Murdoughs house in Hillsboro 29* I set out for Hillsboro and I lodged at Doctor Hoits in Weare 30* went to Thomas Murdoughs and I lodged there 31»t Esqr Andrews came to Murdoughs and took his Deposition and Deacon Moor attended and I came to Esqr Andrews ynth him and lodged there I gave him 3/4 for his trouble • 458 MATTHEW patten's DIAllY. FEBRUARY FIRST I came to James Cairns and loged there 2'' I came home my Exi)ences this journey was 3/11 beside what I paid Esqr Andrews and I Reed a dollar from Alex' McClintock toward his Admr on his fathers Estate being the first he has paid for the Admr and Return of the Inventoiy on the 30th of last month I granted Admr on the Estate of Reuben Trusel to his Widow Love Trusel no fees paid i"" Lieut Colburn of HoUis came to have me go to Hollis to settle his sister Smiths admr acct and to order a Distribution of the Estate on which I appointed to go there the 6th and writ a letter to the Regr to meet me there then and Mr Colburn carried it to him 6"> I went to Hollis on the above business and lodged at Capt Rogers 7"' was on the busines and finished a little before sun set Colburn gave me a note for 2-8-0 for my trouble and I came and lodged at Mr Colburns and he the same Evening he paid me 13/4 of the note Oapt Rogers would not take any pay for my Entertainment 8"' I came home I Reed 9/4 from the Regr of fees my Expenoes was 2/ at Spaldings 10"' I went to Sheds and ho laid an ax for mo the iron and Steel his last night there foil u buow ton iuohos or more doop 12"' I went with Lieut Abra'" Read to the north sid of Qoffestown two miles above Esqr Blodgets and took Tho' Karr junr wifes Deposition for him in his case with Enos MoDaniel he could not pay me 13"' I went to Esqr McGregores and I got three pound of shugar and \^ mng of tody for which I paid 5/3 and I got two old Hogsheads that I did not pay for and I got three pound of shugar there yesterday and % a mug of tody for which I paid yesterday 8/9 IT'h a great Rain and thaw IS"* I set out for Amsbury and lodged at Robert McMiu-phys 19"' I arrived at Amsbury and lodged at Mrs. Barnards Exceeding bad travUing 20"' spent the day about there and lodged at Mrs Barnards 21»' I settled with John Barnard for the 5 dollars hg had paid me toward the 4500 feet of Boards he owed me and I took his note for 3900 on Demand and I paid him back a pistereen so as to make the Remainder even Quantity of boards and I came to Rob' McMurphys and lodged there 22'! I came homo but had to leave the Mai-o at Mr John Griliins and come over against liis house on the Ice 28'' I went up by Esq McGrogoros and got over in tho boat and got the mare and come over on the Ice at Merrils I had yi a mug of tody and my ferriage at McGregores for which I paid a shilling my whole Expences this journey was 13/ last week our folks went to Deacon Smiths mill with six bushels of Rie and two of Indian and Adam smith ground it and the boys cleaned up our Rie there was 383^ bushels of it out of 29 Stooks and 8 sheaves we had cleaned 21 bushells in the faul which makes 59)^ bushels in all the last years crop 24"' we hauld 3 logs with our ogrn team to Orrs mill MATTHEW patten's DtAllY. 459 25* we hatild 3 logs to Orrs mill 26* we hatild three logs to Orrs mill 27th -^m McLaughlin helped ns with their four Oxen and we had four Oxen from my brors and we made two teams and hauld six logs to Orrs mill and David hauld two logs there last week makeing 16 in all that we have now at Orrs mill 28"' I attended the f luieral of "Widow Qillmor MARCH THIRD David and Alex' and oiu- four oxen and Oart worked for John and Joseph Patten hauling Gravel for their mill dam 4"> the two boys and team hauled Gravel as yesterday 6* I went to james Gormans to get spiuing wheels but got none and in the afternoon Doctor Duston Rettirned the Inventory of Peter Hearsees Estate and I gave him a Commission to renew and Examin the claims 1 charged 7/ he paid me 7/4 which is four pence toward the Dollar he owes for administration 7* I spent the day trying to Settle with William Newman I got of his acct from his book which amounted to 3-10-10 Lawful which was kept in Bay old Tenor there was a boat hook made today which was added in the aforesaid sum S"' I spent the day vsdth Mr Rand and Zech Chandler two of a comtee of the town and jamcs Vose at Chandlers ou town business which was submitted to me by the comtee and Vose A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM MARCH 8 1783 lO"* I paid Aclam Dickey 86/8 by an Order from Lieut Orr as town Treasurer and two Dollars by Oapt McLaughlin which McLaughlin Rccd from Capt Rusell for nfe 11'* I got a writ from james Underwood agt William Newman after trying to a number of times to get him to settle but could not beside useing me with disagreeable language he agreed that I should have three sheep that Capt McLaughlin has of his keeping for him and that they should be mine from that time but he offered to sell them to Capt McLauglilin af terwaf d la* I spent all the forenoon and part of the afternoon with Mr Martin on the affair of Newman and mine but he had no authority to Settle after spending so much time 13'h I got my bror sam"» young sorrel horse and set away about sun set and went to Lieut McCurdys and lodged there 14th I got Sherriff Green and attached William Newmans Double Sloa and one trace of Sea cow skin and one horse CoUar for whiclf Service I paid Green nine Shillings my Expences was 8/8 and I came home that night i?"- james Vosp attached three sheep at Cal)t McLaughlins and a Chimney Crane and the hooks that fastened it in the Chimney of New- mans and I left the sheep with Capt McLaughlin and I took the Crane and hooks and left them at Capt McLaughlin Vosea fees was 3/ and he 460 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. gave it to me and I went to Rob' Gifflns and Vendued his place and a pair of Oxen bnt there was no sale and I got two pails from Asa Swinerton he owed me 4/ the old way since the 34th of November 1781 and I took the two pails for it and I quit him the Remainder and I got six Deed blanks from General Nicholsson toward which I paid him 14/ Bay old tenor he said they were six pence Lawful each 20"' I let John Lincoln have one half a bushel of corn by his son for Cooper work he did for us 31'' I went to Deacon smiths mill with four bushels of corn and two of Rie and Adam Smith ground it SS"" I writ a Mortgage deed for Ensign Chubbuck from him to Sam" Barnett of the Easterly lott of W"' Barnetts old place and I writ a bill of sale for Joseph Symonds of Derryfield for which and the acknowledgment of it I charged him 3/ he promised to leave it at Chandlers for me as he went home 34"' Night before last and yesterday there fell a snow of about six inches deep and the boys started before break of day and we hauled five logs to the River we had Major Goffes four oxen to help us with two of them in the afternoon 35"' we hauled two logs being the last of the white pine plank logs that the boys hod hauled out being 80 in number and 3 board logs that the boys has got to the River this vriuter 26"' was our annual meeting and I swore 33 persons the oath prescribed t)y the state and I swore the town Clerk and the three Selectmen 37"' I got a spining wheel from james Gorman toward my laying off land for him in Derryfield faul was a year and I came to Capt Moors and could not get over the River and lay there over night 38"' I swore John Vickere the Oath of Alegince to the State and gave him a Certificate and I writ a power of Attorney for him to Mr Atherton to be paid in corn baskets and I got two Boar pigs from Stephen French 39"' I held a court George Little Plat (vs) John Caldwell McNeal Deft the Deft was Defaulted judment for 1-13-6 cost 19/9 execution to be stayed a fortnight Two other writs Returned one George Little Plant (vs) W" Boyd Deft settled after it came here the other Joseph Bell (vs) Hugh Montgomery Deft the case settled here I Reed an ofder on Capt Hildreth for 34/ to pay my own and Mr Underwoods and the sherif Voses fees the Remainder to be Returned to Bell APRIL FIRST ' the boys with Joseph Bell and David C" HOUSTON with Bells oxen and some of Lieut Orrs oxen hauled our 16 Logs onto the ways at Orrs saw mill and we had one log sawed into stuff for Cannoes and Joseph Bell and David C Houston got four boards to make them a Cannoe And I Reod two Dollars from Chandler toward what he owes me and Rob' Giffin gave me a Dollar for my Veuduing his place the 17"' Iiistaut and I Reed a Dollar from Doctor Hoit toward my granting Admr on Reuben Trussells Estate and I lodged at Smiths and I Entered my case against Wilham MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 461 Newinau for which I paid 10/ and I Reed a Dollar from David Sessions toward the pay for writing deeds for him f aul was a year 2* I paid the Clerk 18/ for the Coppy of my case with Deacon Moor 8* was Probate Court the Regr told me he took 15 Dollars of fees I took 3 of them and he had the other 12 4«h I attended the Court and William Newman was Defaulted in my case agt him and in the evening I made oath to my acot and the bUl of cost taxed and alowed of 2-0-6 5"> this day and the two succeeding days I attended the Sessions and came home my Expenoes at Smiths was 18/2 and at Lovejoys 2/8 on the 2d I gave Tho" Willson of Newboston a Dollar to carrie to his son Tho' for Tobacca I had from him faul was a year and I Reed 6/8 from Prentice WUlard to get some Deeds from Col : Grofife for his father 7«i I drawed a license to Mrs Sullivan to sell her husbands Estate and drawed an Advertisement for her of the Sale and Alex' and I went to Ideut Orrs saw mill and drawed off the boards our 16 logs made I had the whole of them and am to pay Orr for sawing them they made 6830 feet 8"' I got a pound of snuff and a fine tooth comb from MeGaw for which I paid him 4/9 and I swore W Qillmore constable and james Voso & jo» Houston Surveyors gih I -5vrit a Deed from Ensign Chubbuck to John Lincoln and I paid Joseph Bell 6/2 the Remainder of his Debt he Sued Hugh Montgomery for which I Reed by an order of 24/ from Montgomery on Oapt : Hildreth and on the 4th I paid james Vose 5/ for his service out of the money I Reed from Hildreth and Underwoods partx)f the fees of 8/1 which he 1 allowed me to keep and give him credit for it in our acct my own fees was 4/9 which made the 24/1 Reed on the order from Capt Hildreth and I went twice to Deacon Smiths mill with, two bushells of Rie each time and the Deacon Ground it 10* I took the acknowledgment of a Deed for james Reed unpaid 11"* 1 went Lieut Walkers in Merrymac on a hearing concerning the insufficiency of the Bondsmen on the admr of one Moshers Estate of Hollis the widow gave up her Right to one Tirney they paid the Regr and me two Dollars each and they paid our Expenees I had my Brors Sorrel Colt to Ride on and I hot X of Tea ^ a mug of Tody at at MacGaws for which I paid 3/ 12"' I went to Deacon Smiths mill with two bushels of Corn and the Deacon Ground it for me 14"' I took two bushels of corn to Deacon Smiths mill and Adam ground it and I split sticks at Orr mill for sticking up our boards l?* I swore Magnus Beckey to an acct against David Richards and took the acknowledgement of a power for him to james Underwood unpd and I went to Orrs mill and Sticked up 10 stocks of Boards and I come by Mr Alexanders and got two Sow pigs from him on credit 18'" I Vendued Mrs Sullivans personal Estate I bid oflf 5 Cane baekt chairs at 16/6 and a musick book at 8/ and I Vendued the place at 182 Dollars to John Boies my pay will go toward what I hot W" james Vose attached the three Sheep and the Crane by Execution 462 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. that was attached by the -writ of Newman and advertised them to be sold at Chandlers the 25th Instant at S o clock P M 31=' we had Tho' Lancey and Amos Martin all day And Bishop Gostou the afternoon and got the pine Logs over Moors falls and james and David and Bishop Coston went along with them our Expences at McGaws including two ponnd of shugar I brot home was 5/3 which I paid we had fl. jill of Brandy a pint and half of West India Bum and two mugs of tody at Chandlers today to be settled in our acct 22'' I went to Amherst at Sam" Dodges desire to grant Admr to one Mary Nick of Reading of her late Husbands Estate Dodge paid me five DoUai's for the fees and my trouble she had a License to Sell the land and I came to Capt Lovejoys and lodged there my Expences there at Lovejoys was 1/6 which I paid 23'' I came home from Amherst And the afternoon I went to Capt McLaughlins where james Vose met me and we took the Sheep and Crane to Chandlers and the ttoee sheep were sold for 19/ and the 3 £ of wool for 5/ and the Crane for 30/ all to Underwood for me Voses fees was a dollar there was 3 mugs of today was three pistereens one of them I gave the other two were charged in the expence of the Vendue made 8/5 that there was 35/7 toward the Execution 2-1"' I went and Bun some lines for Bob' Alexander and Lieut Smith I charged them % a Dollar Smith is to pay Alexander the half of it and he to settle with me and Alex' got two bushels of Spring Bie from Mr Benj" Stevens of Goffestown for two of "Winter Bie 25"i I sowed the two bushels of Bie Alex' got changed yesterday and I went to Widow Gillmores in Goffestown and see the heirs of her husbands , Estate sign their Quitclaims and they all acknowledged them Capt Dun- lap was not there all the others was I charged them three dollars for writing the four deeds and attendance today and the acknowledgments they could not pay me I writ the four deeds in November 1780 but did not then charge for them and have charged them this day 20"" I went to Orrs mill and Sticked up the Bemainder of our boards and the afternoon I attended Sam" Trulls funeral who was drowned in Gofles falls the sun about hour high at night the 24th Instant 38"" I workt a building Bocks under the Bail fence by Frenches 29"' I Arbitrated with Capt McLaughlin between John Mcintosh and Ensign Chubbuck and Elisha Lincoln of the damage they did by Gather- ing tar pine on Mclntoshes land they settled and Chubbuck and Lincoln was to pay me I did not tell them what I charged and I attended a town meeting and I Becd a Dollar from Capt Dunlap % of it the allowed toward his part of the Deeds &o of the Settlement of Bob' Gillmores Estate among the heirs and the other J^ he allowed for Whitefleld Gillmors toward his part and the Bemaining )^ dollar of Whiteflelds I offset for the use of his harrow fanl was two year harrowing in my Bob'" Bie 80"' Mr Samuell Abbot sowed on a pair of Soles on my Shoes a pair on Alex' and went to McGaws and got y^ a pound of snuff for which I paid 2/ MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 463 MAY FIRST I had my Brors Roand Colt and I went to Concord Expecting that Nath" Green would have sold Newmans Slay but he had not adyertised it and come to Capt Tods and I lodged there at free cost only % a mug of Tody I gave /9/ pence and I would not take any change my Dxpences was 3/ on the journey and I hot M. of Tea from Duncan for which I paid 1/10 3* I came home about the middle of the day S* David with our four oxen workt for jas Wallace 6"> James Wallace and his pair of Oxen workt for us acros plowing by Frenches e* I went to Amherst with Col : Gtoffes and our james David and Alex' as witnesses in Deacon Moors Case and mine but there being but two judges beside Itir Livermore we could not have it tried and I came home to bring several Depositions I had taken last year for james Underwood and the boys came home also 7"^ the boys and I went back to Amherst Col : Goflfe staled there Deacon Moor got the case continued and in the afternoon judge Langdon came 8"' I thot Deacon Moor would be willing to go with me and have the case determined and I writ liim a line but he sent me for answer that he was not Ready and the case was continued I was so Sanguine in the mat- ter that he would be willing to have it tried that I got Col : Grofife and my three sons to go over but was wholy disappointed by his Refusal gth "v^e all came home the first day of the Court I give General Sullivan four Dollars I gave him three last faul made seven and I gave my note for ten Dollars more on Demand with Intrest Col : Goflfes my own and my three sons Exponces was 20/ four of it I paid at Lovejoys and the Remain- ing 23/ I owe to Smith and in the afternoon I went to the falls but could not catch a flsh and borrowed a shad from David Farmer and hot two from Ben j" Karr for which I paid him a shilling and I came to Esijr Mac- Gregores and got 4 £ of shugar for which I paid % a Dollar and I had % a bowle of punch for which I paid nine pence james bot 13 Elwives at Cohass brook for which he paid a penny apeice On the 7th I granted admn Debonis non on the Estate of Joshua Hale to his oldest sou for which he paid me 10/6 lO"" the boys planted two bushels of potatoes 13"i they planted some more than 3 % bushel of potatoes and David got 60 Elwives at Cohass and I got 7 at the falls and I got a Cake of Choco- late at Esqr McGregores that I did not pay for IS* I gave David 8/ to go to Pentucket to see to Sell his logs he had there he helped Widow Riddels son down with their Raft and I got J^ bushell of oats from Lieut Vose for which I paid 4/5 and I got 4 bushell of potatoes from johu Wallaces sons for which I paid 10/ and our james got 350 Elwives at Cohass Brook U* I sowed the Oats I got at Lieut Voses yesterday and I sowed about seven Quarts of peas and I took two bushels of Rie to Deacon Smiths mill but did not get it ground and left it and I got a peck of Salt from Adam 464 MATTHEW patten's DIAll^. Smith and proinised to pay it the latter end of this week or the beginning of next 15"' I Eun lines for Col : Goffe on his place in Derryfield IT"* Adam Smith Ground the two bushels of Rie I took to mill the 14th and I took two bushels of Rie there today and I paid Adam Smith 3/ for the peck of Salt I had from him the 14th Instant 19"> Deacon Smith Ground the two bushels of Rie I took there to mill the 17th and I took two bushels of Indian corn there today And I writ a long Deed and Mortgage and five notes and took the acknowledgments the Deeds for David Sessions and Levi Hastings for which I charged them a Dollar and Sessions paid me the half of it 20* I took two bushels of Rie to Deacon Smiths mill and left it and I got the Meal of the Indian I took there yesterday the Deacon ground it 21'' James brot home the Cow from Samuel Turrils juiu- that he had a wintering for us and I went to McGaws and I got y^ a pound of Sunff and J^ of Tea for which I paid him 3/8 And james and David went to the Falls to try for Eels David got 4 and james got none 22'' I knit an EUwive net and james went to Litchfield 28<' I went to the falls and got 5 shad and I staid till into the Evening and james came and I then come off home my brors Joseph fished with us the afternoon and Evening we got before I came away I suppose about 15 Eels 24"" Joseph Patten and james came home and brot 40 Eels apeice Alex"' went up for them with his Uncles mare and I lent David Moor a bushel of Rie 26"* james and David and I went to the falls to fish for Eels james aud I got 155 Eels at the setting place David got 52 on the Island 20 of them David let Bob Spear have 32 of them, come home And I lent Capt Mc- Laughlins wife a bushel of Rie on the 23d I had )4 ^ howle and a Glass of W : I : Rum at Esqr McGregores on Credit and ^ a bowle of Brandy tody today I had a pint of Brandy to caiTie to the setting place on Credit and jos Patten paid the pint next morning 27"' David sent home 17 Eels on his uncles mare and I fished at our Setting place and I catched 3 shad and about 30 Blwives the shad was stole by Bob Richards and I found it out and he promised to give me 3 more in their Room and the night following I got 47 Eels 29"' last night David and I got 244 Eels 80 of them my bror brot home on his Mare and I let Capt Dnnlap have 60 and David ordered Joseph Craig 20 but he got none and Robert Morrill got them being 104 and I had }4 pint of W: I: Rum at McGregores today and a pint yesterday on credit 30"' I brot Home the two bushels of Rie meal from Deacon Smiths mill I took the rie there the 20th the Deacon ground it aud I took two bushels of Rie there to day and left it 31" james and David got 250 Eels they let Lieut Orr and Lieut Adam Smith have 182 toward Sawing and Toal of grain I had from them MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 466 JUNE 2d I got J^ a pint of Rum from Zech Chandler on credit and I went to the falls and I got 4 shad I catched them iu the Pulpit and I got 6 Eels at the setting place in the night following and I gave W™ Bell 4 of them for two mngs of Cydar I had from him and I sent Alex' to Sam" Smiths of New- l)OSton for a Mare I hot from him the 31st ult I am to give 7-10-0 for her and to pay it to Sam" Gtoffe in a year with Intrest S* I went to James place and took out his provision for him and Run Hound the land I hot of Stinson farm and Northside and East end of What I hot of the Dorr lot so called 4"> I granted administration ou the Estate of Daniel Flanders late of "Warner to his Widow Apphia for which she paid me 10/6 And my Polly paid Jacob McGaw a dollar for a £ of Snuif a 34 of Tea pins &o and I gave Sam" Goffe my note for 23 % ounces of Silver for the Mare I had of Smith yesterday 6"> The forenoon I drawed a Wart to set of Widow McCoys Dower and « License to the Admr Sam" Farrington to Sell part of the Estate And the afternoon I held a Court between William McDuffee Copt and William Dnncan Respt for lieing I judged Duncan Guilty from which he Appealed on the 4th I made out a. wart to set oif to Widow McCoy her Dower out ■of her lat« husband Frances McCoys Estate and a License to the Admr to sell his Estate to pay his debt the fees unpd 6"> was a prety Refreshing Rain tho not a great Quantity And in the afternoon I went to the Falls and I Catched a Small Salmon and A shad and Alex' came up at Evening and he and Sam" Patterson and I fished EeLs and we got 85 among us Alex' and I had Fifty seven And Patterson paid Alex' 8 that he owed him and Alex' lot Matthew McVca have 24 Eels I had a .iUl of W: I: Rum last night and another this morning at Esq' Mc- Gregors on credit 9"> I took two bushels of Rie to Deacon Smiths mill and I brot home Meal of two bushels of Rie I took there the 30th ult and I Run some lines for the two Doles I charged them 1>^ bushel of Corn they did not pay me and I held a Court james Cairns Plant (vs) Barnabas McGinnes Deft the Deft was Defaulted 10"' I Reed a shilling from Isaac Riddel for takeing the Acknowledg- ment of a Deed from Nath" Spof ord to him some time ago ll"" I Run lines for Ensign Benj" Vickere to be paid next faul and I bot 4 £ of shugar McGaw for which I paid him 3/ 13"> I brot home the five chairs from Mrs Sullivans that I bot at her Tendue the 18th of last April and Mrs Sullivan made a present to our Polly of a broken Oval table there was one leg gone and one leaf was in three pieces and cant be mended 14* I went to McGaws and got J^ £ of Snuff }i of Tea a yard of CalU- manco and 5 yards of shoe linging for which I paid him 5/7 I?* I took two bushels of Rie to Deacon Smiths mill and left it and brot home the meal of the two bushels I took there the 9th 18"> I took two bushels of Rie to Deacon Smiths mill and left it 30 466 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. and brot home the Meal of the two bushels I took there yesterday" And Alex' took two bushels this in the afternoon and left it and brot home the Meal of the two bushels I took there today and james fell tree& between & the meadow and he and Abel Turril fell trees there the 16th Turril workt for james and the 17th james hoed for us 19"' Abel Turril fell trees for us in my james pay and we hoed jjotatoes 30"' A great Shower and I went to Col Gofles for to Gret what Deeds h& had for Col: Willard of land in the township of Dartmouth he said he had. but one and that not paid for that if I took it I must Engage to pay Eight DoUai-s which I would not do 21'' Samuel Abbot made a pair of shoes for me at my house and james^ Houston set two shoes on my maxes fore feet And I went to Deacon A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM JUNE 21st 1783 AND PART OF SAID DAY. Smiths Mill and took two bushels of Rie with me and left it and I brot home the meal of the two bushels of Rie Alex' took there the 18th 334 Alex' took two bushels of Rie to Deacon Smiths mill and left it 34"' I went out to james place to help him to frame his Corn barn and Joseph and Alex' went out to day to help him and David went out yester- day and put the Gills together and Alex' got four Gallon of Rum from Adam Dickey to use at the frame and Rais it and I took it out with me 35"' we all framed 36"' we got Ready and finished Raising by sun Set and Jos David and I went to Alex Gilcrists and lodged over night 27th -we all came home and in the Afternoon I went to Chandlers to try a case between Alex' Willson and james Hunters wife they left it to Arbi- tration which was not finished untill next morning we were up all night I got a Dollai- for my fees 28"' X came home the Sun about an hour high and Slept untill nine oclock and in the afternoon I went to Chandlers to arbitrate between james Patterson and John Riddel I got home about Dark 30"' my james brot me two bushels of Indian corn from Esqr Under- woods on David LoUeys account being for my Runing lines for LoUey a day last faul And on the 37th I writ a deed from her that was Sarah Barron to Phiueas Aiken and took the acknowledgment for which they paid me 2/ JULY FIRST I went to McGaws and I got M £ of Tea and four £ of shugar and got a pound of snuff changed that our Polly got there the 4th of last June and %, a mug of Brandy tody for which I paid him 6/6 and I came home by Deacon Smiths and brot home the Meal of the two bushels of Rie I took there the 21st of June and last night I brot home the meal of the two bushels Alex' took there the 23d of June And yesterday in the afternoon I gave William MoDuflie a summons for Lieut james Moor and I attended at Widow Riddels and swore the Witnesses in his and William Newmans case before the Arbitrators and David and Alex' finished cutting down two acres for Sam" Abbot MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 46T 3* James Houston Sharjjened my seed plow Irons and we began' to Mould our Corn and I took W"" "Wallaces two Inch Anger that we had at James Barn frame , 3* I went to Amherst to the Probate court the Regr took all the fees and had not enough by I forgot how much since last probate day I had done more than him I came home in the Evening my Expences was 3/1 and I Reed two Dollars from. William Duncan toward the cost in the case between him and William McDnffie and a note for six dollars more 4"' we workt at moulding the corn and potatoes 5* Underwoods man Powers helped us he and I workt at Piscataquog Bridge a Repairing it and I took the two bushels of Indian corn to Sam" Moors mill that my james brot from Esqr Underwoods the 30th of June last and left it 7"' we workt at Moulding the corn and beans 8"» I got home the meal of the corn I left at Samuel Moors mill the 5th and I got a Gallon of Molasses and a bushel of Salt and 8 Crowns from Adam Dickey toward the boards he sold of mine at Amsbury 9"> we plowed among and hoed at the Corn by Frenches 10"> was a day of Rejoicing in this town on acct of the peace and I Reed a dollar from William Dnucan toward his note he gave me for the cost iii his case with Will™ MoDnffle and he (viz) Duncan settled with the Con- stable and paid him and John Riddel Hugh Riddel and John Moor forgive their fees the Constables and the three Witnesses fees and the doUar he gave me I endorsed on the note being 1-1-6 and in the afternoon and Evening several thunder showers which produced a great deal of Rain ll* and 13"^ moulded at the corn by Frenches on the 11th was consider- able of Rain 14"> was a great shower and we hoed about half the day by Frenches IS'h I sent 1-8-0 Lawful by my james to William Patterson of Litch- field being all I owed him and his son Peter for grain and a Dollar Peter lent me last f aul as I was going to Newbury and I also sent a Dollar and he got >^ £ of Tea and 4 £ of shugar at McGaws for which he paid 6/6 and he brot a bushel of com of his own from Litchfield and had it ground at Deacon Smiths miU Igth -we finished hoeing our corn by Frenches and in the afternoon we began to plow the north field and David set out for Newbury 17* we plowed all day 18"' and 19'^ Alex' and I plowed 31«' David and I plowed in the forenoon Alex' was unwell and in the afternoon I got james Houston to lay the Colter of my Breaking up plow irons the Iron and Steel mine and Sharped the Shear 23* I had Joseph Patten and their three pair of Oxen and Grigs Goflfe and his fathers four Oxen helping us break up between and the meadow and Eben' French helped us drive and I got two Quarts of Rum from Chandler , ,, „ 34H- An exceeding hot day that it killed some of the French turnip leaves and the edges of a number of the leaves 26th very hot the forenoon in the afternoon a Shower which cooled the Air 468 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. se"" I sent Alex' to Litchfield and he got a bushel of Corn from james Nochar jiinr toward my Buning lines for him last faul and he got 4 £ of shugar from Majr McQueston for which he paid 3/8 and he got % £ at tea at McGaws for which he paid 2/6 and his ferriage and )^ a mug of tody and 4 flsh hooks he paid 1/3 and we finished fellowing Ground for Rie 31'' we all went up to Rob'' place and began to mow a Polly got 16>^ £ of pork from Mr Alexander toward which she paid 13/4 and I got two Glass bottles full of Rimi from Sam" Barnet and I gave him % ot& dollar and I went to John Craigs and lodged there AUGUST 1st I got two Glass bottles full of Rum from Sam" Baruet which made a Gallon all but )4 ^ pin* ^^^ ^ g*'^^ him 14/ Bay O: T: 3'' We had Abel Turrill helping Reap at james Rie he Out his fingers before noon that he could not Reap and Rob' Spear Reaped in the after- noon and I Reaped the Afternoon and jamey and Alex' Reaped all day we all Reaped 18 Stooks 4"' I got \% Gallon of Rum from Samuel Barnet and james and David got two quarts from him as they were going to the woods with the team and I gave him 6/8 toward the Rum we have got and he filled in >^ a gal- lon more next day into the bottles S"* Zechariah Pike came with Barnet McCaine and Reaped an acre % of it was for David Rafting a day for Pike last spring And I had Under- woods hired man John Hopkinson who came in the morning and Under- wood and his other hired man Whitcomb Powers and Reaped and Pike and McCain helped us after they had finished their acre and we finished about the middle of the afternoon there was 37 Stooks of it and Alex' Reaped 3>^ Stooks yesterday makes 29>^ Stqoks I have in all this year at home and I went to the woods to the james and David after we finished Reaping 6"" james and I finished Reapeing his Rie he has 37 stooks in all and David carted in 31 Stooks of Rie out of Sam" Goffes field into james Barn for Rob' Spear for which he is to have 3 bushell of Rie and David took in 9)^ stooks of Rie for Sam" Goffe and for helping his team up the hill Gott'e is to give him a bushel of Rie and I cajne home and I got two Gallon of Rum from Sam" Barnet on credit 7"" I went to Londondeny to get Scyth whet stones and lodged at Rob' McMurphys 8"" I got a pound of Snuff at james Pinkertons for which I paid 4/ and I came by Thomas Highlands and brot home the Chair I bot off Mrs Sul- livan that was there I was trusted for my ferriage at Smith Alex' began to Mow at the little meadow yesterday in the afternoon and David brot home a jag of hay from Rob" place 9"' last night was a great deal of thunder and some considerable of Rain and we went to the meadow and Raked and cocked 14 cocks and mowed some in the Governor lott MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 469 lO* last night was a great frost touched aboundance of the corn leaves Potatoes and Beans 14"> James brofc ns J^ £ of Tea from McGaws for which I sent 2/8 18* was a Rainy day and at Evening a great thunder shower Rained very hard and I went to james Germans and got him to make a new heck for my wifes wheel and I writ a Summons for Thomas Whitle junr and a Notification to Ool" Thornton to hear Depositions taken at Whitles house the 23d 19"^ Abel Turil came to work for me and brot Amos Gardner to work on his acct and they and I Reaped onr Oats and the Afternoon they went to the meadow and mowed with David and Alex' 21"' I brot home two load of hay and Elisha Lincoln workt for me for my writing two Leases between him and james Patterson I carted home two load of hay and David Houston and Isaac Rowel workt for us at the I meadow^ 22* Joseph Patten brot two load of hay for me from the meadow and I brot two load and David Houston workt for us 23* james McLaughlin workt for us and I got-1)^ pint of Rum from Chandler on credit and I went to Litchfield and took three Depositions in Thorntons case and Whitles I charged them two Dollars and Col" Chase and james Nochar junr paid me the money and I Reed a Dollar from Benj" Blodget toward my Runing lines last faul on Brintons farm and I got five pound of shugar at McGaws for which I paid 8/4 and I paid seven pence for my ferriage at Reads 25"» David workt for David Houston it came on Rain in the afternoon and Rained exceeding hard Alex' and I went to the meadow and finished mowing and brot home a load of hay in the Rain it soaked through the load before I got home 20* The Girls spread our flax and I cut a few Stalks being the first 27* I went to Amherst by Appointment to Bxamin three of the Trus- tees (viz) Fletcher Baldwin and Holms Baldwin came but his acct was not diawed Right and could not Fletcher did not attend altho he was there in town and Holms was sick the Regr and I, did as much Probate business as he gave me 7/2 my Expences was 4/8 and I paid Mr Smith 1/ toward my Expences at his house at Superiour court last May and took out an Alia Execution against Newman for which I paid 1/10 and I came to Cap' Lovejoys and lodged there 28* I came home in the morning before breakfast 29* I cut Stalks and I Reed a Dollar from Samuel Parrington in part of the fees for a Wart to set oflE Widow McCoys Dower and a License to sell of the Real Estate they were drawed the beginning of last June and David got >^ £ of Tea at McGaws for which he paid 2/16 30* David thrashed three Stocks and two sheaves and there was about IJ^ bushel of Rie out of it and I got it ground at Sam" Moors mill he for- got to toal it SEPTEMBER FIRST I Run lines for Mr Barnet of this town he paid me J^ a Dollar and is to make me as good a Shoad Shovel as he can make for the Remainder of my 470 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. day and David went up to clear at the backside of the town the peioe he had cut down and burnt over last year and Alex' swingled some flax of Sam'' Goffes and he and John Parker made it into a Bope the Bope weighed 3 £ and an Ounce 2"^ I went out to David with some provisions and on my way I went to John Bell junr and took the minuts to draw his Will by 3^ bushel of Bie and got it Ground and james Willsou of New Boston summoned me to the Superior Court an Evidence and gave me two pistereens S"" I intended to set out to go to see our Bob' but it proved a Bainey day and I did not go and I got the shoes on my Marcs fore feet set and toed the Iron for Nails and toeing was mine 10"' I set out for Newbury port and lodged at Doctor Baileys in New- bury Newtown ll'h 1 arrived at Dan vers and see our Bob* and lodged at Mr Felps where he lived 12"' I got justice Putnam to take Bob' Depos" to be used in Deacon Moors case and mine and I got )4 a Quintal of Ood flsh for which I paid two dollars and I came to Willmington and lodged there I dont know the tavernkeeper name 18"' I came home and on my way home I bot^^ £ of tea 1^ Do of chalk and a Gimblet at McGaws for which articles I paid 3/4 my expences this journey was 8/1 I carried Oats and Victals with what was given me that I bot none IS"" I jvent and got 1>^ bushel of Bie from Silaa Dole for my Buning lines for him and his bror Stephen the 9th of last June and I got >^ a bushel of Bie from Stephen Dole and I swore him to two parcels of Bum he brot from Newbury from two diferant men and gave him two seperate captions I suppose it will pay the }4 bushel of Bie and I took the acknowl- edgment of a Deed for Sam" Vose junr for which he paid me a shiUing MATTHEW patten's DIAK^. 471 16'" I attended at Chandlers with james Patterson and John Riddel in -the afternoon to settle their acots l?"* I took the two bushels of Rie I got at Doles to Sam" Moors mill and got it ground 18"^ I writ a power of attorney for old Robert Cunningham and took the acknowledgement for which I charged him 1/6 he could not pay me down 19"> was a Rainy day and I writ a Deed for james Patterson and my -wife got six cups and Saucers of China from John Boies junr 22* I got word of our Beaf Cow (who has been mising a fortnight) by- Mr Benjn Stevens of Gtoflfestown who came to tell me of her she was at his house and I went and got her and took her to my Rob'' field where she had "been Mr Stevens nor his son would not take any pay for what they had kept her nor for their trouble 38* I went to McQaws and got 3 £ of Shugar for which I paid 2/ and I ^ot a % bushel basket from John Vickere I had done writing &c for him to pay it and am to have two off him more of 1)4 bushell each yesterday I ■cleaned up 9^ bushels of Rie was the last we have of our own we had but 12 bushels in all this year 24"' james Houston had my young oxen and Cart the Afternoon geting in his corn 25"' james Houston made a Pick for me of an old Ax and the bit of Another of mine a Rainey day 26"" John Patten helped our boys to butcher our Newman Cow she weighed 280 £ of Beaf and 40}^ of liide and I went to james Pattersons and measured off 15% acres for him of a lott he hot at Cairns Vendue and our james sowed 4% bushels of Rie in the back field 27"' I took 1)4 bushel of our own Rie to Sam" Moors mill and I borrowed % a bushel of Indian corn off his wife and had the corn ground and I left the Rio 29"" james and I gathered the Remainder of the corn between and the meadow SO"" james David and I and Col Gioffe went to Amherst on my case with Deacon Moor and we all lodged there OCTOBER FIRST My Case came on in the afternoon I gained ten shillings damage and cost 2* we got the bill taxed it came to 19-13-4 3* The Deacon son james paid the bill of cost Except 36/ james Under- wood gave me his note for I gave General Sullivan 20 dollars of a fee with what I gave him before and I gave Mr Dane six dollars for his service at this court my Expences and my two sons was 1-8-0 and Col Goffes Expen- ses at Smiths was 6/10 with a bowle of punch I had And I paid Smith the 6/10and21/Iowed.himof last Superiour court Expences and paid Mr Elsworth our Expences there which was 28/ and I sent two Dollars by Tho" Willson of Newboston to his son Tho" for Tobacca I had from him two or three years ago this faul I was 1/6 of Expences at Capt Heldreths and /6 at Capt Lovejoys my sons Expences by themselves I suppose was 472 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. about a dollar and I came home in the Evening and Alex' Willson paid. 6/4 of my expences at Els worths being on aoct of my being an Evidence in his and his bror james case over and above the 1-8-0 above said and I give the Jury a dollar to drink e"! I vrent to Litchfield and I paid Esqr Claget 18 Crowns for his fees in. my case to Deacon Moor and I hot ^ an ounce of suuff and 3 ounces of Indigo at Majr McQuestious for which I paid 3/3 and I hot at McGaws )^ £ of Tea and 2 £ of shugar and a pair of Sizers for which I paid 4/& with ia Glass of W: I: Rum made in tody my ferriage at Reads was /8 and I writ a power of Attorney from one John Peters to Samuel Moor of this town and tok the acknowledgement which Moor promised to pay which is 2/ On the first I Reed 13/4 from Esqr Worster toward his note for which I gave him a Rect and I Reed two dollars from Adam Dickey toward. what he owes me for boards he sold of mine last May 8"' David got seven jills of Rum from Chandler for me to be settled in. our acct and I went to Sam" Moors Mill with 1^ bushel of new corn and had it ground and I took the proof of Deacon littles Will for which the Execr paid me 8/ and Levi Whitman worked for me today at the Cellar for my writing a Deed for him and the acknowledgment 9"' a considerable Rain last night and today the wind is N: E: I went ta Amherst and I attended tlio Sessions and did some Probate business and lodged at Ellsworths 10"' I attended the Sessions and did some Probate business the forenoon the Regr took what fees we got and in the afternoon I granted an Admr of Eben' Collins Estate to his widow. I got them fees which was 8/ I bot as many things at Means as I paid 4/ for and as many things at Alfords ■ as I paid 6/ my Expences was 7/6 13"' I took \}4 bushel of our corn to Sam" Moors Mill and got a bushel of Rio from jamos Gillmore for the bushel I lent David Moor last Siimmoi- and got it all Ground 14"' Alex' and I began to dig potatoes we Diged 10 or 11 bushells and put them in the Celar under the house at home 15"' we all hands workt at Diging potatoes we Diged 40 bushells and put them in a hole back of the house 16"' David and Alex' and I finished diging potatoes at home the boys had 30 bushels and we had 10 ours 10 bushels we pat into Frenches Celar IT* The boys buried their 30 bushels in a hole and I went to Sam'"^ Moors mill with two bushels of corn and had it ground and he allowed the y^ bushel of corn I borrowed from liis wife the 37th of last Septer for my writing a power of attorney the 6th Instant from one John Peters to him which he promised to pay 18"' Was a great Rain all day and the whole night following In the afternoon I attended the funeral of John Bell junior 19"' Rained all the fore part of the day hard the afternoon it Snowed untill some time in the night it fell two inches deep or more the wind at N: E: all this storm which was Violent and tedious 30"' the Rain made a good freshet for takeing down Stuff in the River and We got two pair of Oxen from Majr Goffe and two pair from Mr MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 473 Martin aud a pair from Chandler and Icabod Martin with them and jas Walker juiir and a pair of oxen and josiah Patten and two pair and we hauled our Oak timber out of the River we have about 20 Tun of it and I borrowed a Gallon of Rum from Chandler and I had two mugs of W: I: Tody from Chandlers on credit to treat the hands after we had done ai" I went to McGaws and got a Gallon and % a pint of Rum and two ounces of Indigo for which I paid him 5/9 and I brot the Rum to Chandlers and paid him the Rum I borrowed from him yesterday and my wife sent 10 knots of brown thread to MoGaws for which he gave two pair of knitting needles and james and Alex' and William ORian got in two jags of corn from French William Came here to work the 3d of this month ^2^ we got in the last of our corn by Frenchs and Beans and diged a bushel of iKjtatoes of them that growed there and I went to Deacon Smiths miU with two bushels of Corn and had it ground 33* A Rainy day 24"' I went to Majr MoQuestions and I got a pound of snufif and a pound of Tobacca 6/3 and I had ^ a Bowie of W: I: Tody at McGaws for which I paid /6 and William Reed allowed my ferriage for his cuting some oak Joyce sticks by Moses Vickeres A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER 24th 1783 25*^ I diged about 8 bushels of potatoes by Frenches a7"» I sheled two bushels of corn and took it to Deacon Smiths mill and Adam ground it and I had the Toal and the afternoon I went to Jacob McQueads and Vendued the west end of his farm for him David Riddel bot it for 301 dollars 28"' josoph Boll helped xis at stoning the OoUar the forenoon and jolin McLaughlin james all day and I diged 7 bushels of potatoes by Frenches 39* I borrowed a Stone hamer at John Moors and finished diging potatoes by Frenches we had 18 bushels there this year SO"* 81'' and November 1'' John MacLaughlins james helped us about the Cellar and on the 31st John Niit helped us in the afternoon on Stephen Frenches acct and on the 1st I got IX Gallon of Rum from Joseph Davis on acct of what Underwood owes me 3* I took a deed ofE Job Holebrook of Woodstock of the lott No 10 in the 2d Rang in Bedford for which I gave him a Note for 14 £ payable in a year vyith Intrest and a note to Major Goffe for 40/ on Demand and sent the deed with Holebrook to Concord to have him acknowledge it and leave it for me in Concord and we got a number of men and took our frame down 4th ^ g"" we had Frenches Steers and we hauled the frame to the Cellar by Frenches and I got 3 Gallon of Rum from Joseph Davis on Underwoods acct 6"' I got 114 Gallon of Rum from Davis on aoct as above and we Raised the frame on the Cellar by Frenches and John Nutt helped us the forenoon on Frenches acct 7"' I settled witji William ORyau for all he has workt for me this faul 474 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. , ) he workt 20 days in all he charged 2/ pr day and I paid 6/8 and David paid him 6/ towaid it 8"" I got 1)4 hashel of corn and about three pecks of Rie ground by Deacon Smith he has taken the toal of what he has ground for me this f aul but I am to have the Toal of what he grinds for me more for pay and I -sent Alex' to Abrm Moor for my old Oxen they have been there three weeks he charged )4 a doUar a week and Alex' paid him a dollar of it 10* John Patten helped us butcher our Sparked Ox he weighed 448 of Beaf and 73 of the hide Matthew Mo aVea got a hind quarter that weighed 108 and Ensn Chubbuck and John Lincoln got the two fore quarters they weighed 286 to be paid in Shingles the other hind quarter we kept the price of the beaf is 20/ pr hundred 12"' I had Joseph Patten and their six Oxen and wheels and John MacLaughUns four Oxen and "Wheels and Frenches wheels and hauled what boards we had at Lieut Orrs mill to the frame there is I suppose about 5500 of them we brot them at four loads james Houston made a new link of my Iron and shut three other links in my small draft chain and yesterday he mended a hook of a draft chain of Chandlers for me it was broke drawing our timber out of the River and it began to snow in the afternoon and fell near 8 inches deep 17"' I took two bushels of Indian corn to Deacon Smiths mill and he ground it for me and I had the Toal and Joseph Bell did somd fitting at my Mares shoes & set all four of them the Iron for the nails and Steel , mine and in the evening took the acknowledgment of a Deed for Ensign Chubbuck I writ the deed for him last week it was from Levi Chubbuck and bis wife 18"' I got 760 board nails from Elisha Lincoln in the Ueu of 1)4 M of Shingle nails he owed me since spring was a year for Potatoes and I got 693 shingle nails and 53 board nails in the room of 106 shingle nails from Amos Grardner toward what he owes me being equal to 800 of shingle nails and he owes me 4200 of shingle nails yet and I got leave from John BeU to Stick to make 14 Joyce for the lower floor of our frame and I fell the Sticks 19"" Alex and I went and hauled the Joyce Sticks to the frame and we cut and twitched out the path Five sticks to make Ribs for a Barn and james Maun left two Dollars with my wife to pay what he owed me 32'' I took 3 bushels of corn to Deacon Smiths Mill and two of it groimd and one made into Samp and I went to McGaws and I got J^ a pound of Tea and a pound of Snuff and )^ a bowle of Tody for which I paid 6/7 24"' John Patten helped us to butcher our Bright Ox ho weighed 456 £ of beaf and 73 of a hide and I vrrit an agreement between one Andrew Bailey of Peterborough & james GiUmore for which I charged a shilling and Bailey paid me 7 i)ence of it and I Reed 1/6 from Rob' Cuimingham for my writing a power of attorney and the acknowledgment this faul and I Reed 9/5 from W" Duncan being the Remainder of the bill of costs in the case that "W" McDuffee prosecuted him last summer and our Rob*" old mare died 25"' I let Matthew MoAvea have a quarter of our Ox we butchered it MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 476 weighed 124 £ and I got a bushel of salt from Adam Dickey toward what he owes me for the boards he sold of mine last Spring ae"* I writ a pair of Leases for John Riddle from W"- McAUester to him and his brors David and Hugh I charged % a dollar or a bushell of corn aT* David and Alex' and I boarded at the Roof of the frame David bot 3000 of board nails at McGaws for which he paid of his own money 37/ the 21st Instant 28'" There fell a snow 8 or 10 inches deep 29"> I got a side of Sole leather from French of X%}4 £ and a large side of upper leather DECEMBER FIRST James went to McGaws and got a J^ of peper and % of Tea and 3 £ of shugar and a jill of Rum for which he paid 4/11 1 sent the money by him 2* Alex with our Oxen workt for Capt McLaughlin or his son William and I swore james Martin concerning four barrels of Rum he had from Joseph Tylor and certifid the same 3* WilUam McLaugliliu and their 4 oxen helped us draw out logs they hauled out 8 to the field by the barn and took one to the River 5* I went to Deacon Smiths mill with two busheUs of corn and the Deacon ground it and we butchered our two hogs they weighed 420 £ S* I took the acknowledgement of a Deed for Jonathan Rand not paid for gih I -^^t a, Deed and took the acknowledgment for Samuell Garvin of Dunbarton unpaid lO* I agreed with Sam" Garvin for to make me long shingles to cover the Roof of a bam and Clapboards to cover our new house to be brot to the School house by Martins the price to be left to men if we dont agree our- selves ll'" WAS THAJSTKSGIVEING THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES BY ORDER OF CONGRESS IS"* I went to Deacon Smiths mill with two bushels of corn arid two bushels and a little more of Rie that our james sent Down by David the 10th but did not get it ground 16"» we Hewed the Remainder of the joice for the lower floor for the frame and sawed them at proper lengths le"" I Run the north line of the home lott No 44 for James Martin and Tho" Lancey as Guardian for Abel Barron I charged them one half a Dol- lar each Martins to be paid in Oxens work 17th 1 -virent and brot home the meal of the Grain I took to Deacon Smiths miU the 13th the Deacon ground it and toaled it 18* I went to Litchfield to get a Writ for james Smith I had to pay a Shilling for my ferriage at Reads and I bot ^ a pound of Tea and 5 £ of shugar at McGaws and % a bowle of Tody for which I paid 6/6 19* james Martin and his fathers four oxen helped us draw out Logs 20"" David and our two oxen helped Martin draw out oak timber and I got one half a bushell of salt from Adam Dickey toward the boards he sold of mine last spring 476 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 32* I went and took our james" weeks provision to Sam" Turrils and David and Alex' got some wood and I got a side of sole leather from Stephen French that weighed 11)4 S, SS* I drawed an acct for Rob' Cnnningham and swore him to it for which he paid me 1/7 25"' I went to Zech Pikes to arbitrate between him and his uncle Fran- cis Lovejoy but did not proceed by Reason that Bonds not brot from Mr Dan'as in Amherst and I went to Widow Walkers and lodged there Se"" I went to Mr Sheds and helped him to make 12 new links and a new hook of his Iron for a draft chain he made the Rest of the chain last win- ter it weighed 16 £ alltogether and was allmost 10 feet long we concluded it took 19 £ of iron he made it of his iron in lieu of a barr of iron I let him have of 32% £ weight last winter that he had \Z% & in the bar toward the makeing And I gave Samuell Kennedy a notification to give to Esqr Little to come and here some Depositions taken at Rogers in Groffestown the 29th 29"' I went to Rogers and took three Depositions for Sam'i Kennedy for which he gave me a Dollar and .on my way went by Andrew Walkers and bot from Mrs Gregorys aul blades 12 shoemaker tacks and a file for which I paid hor 2/ 1)0"' I wont to Deacon Smiths mill and took 1^ bushell of corn with mo and had it ground I had the toal and David and our 4 oxen workt for W'" McLaughlin I whet part of my Cross cut Saw 31" I finished wheting and Gumming my Saw and David Houston mended my Clavis and and a Staple of a yoke and shut 3 links of ovtr small draft chain which ended the business of the year JANUARY 1st 1784 I got a quart of Rum from Master GiUis by my David for which he paid /ll 3 I got an ounce of snufC and an Almanack from Mr Gilles for which I paid /8 S"* I got a pound of snuff from Majr McQueston by my james at 3/6 of which he paid the half of it being 1/9 8"' I went to Amherst to attend the Probate Court and I lodged at Ells- worths 9"' on Probate business and the Regr and I settled up our whole accts and I fell 40/ in his debt for which I gave him my note and I Reed 12/ of fees of wliat business wo did now and lodged at Ellsworths 10"' I bot an Ounce of Snuff six bisquit a Cake of Gingerbread and a pound of Tea from Mr Allbridge for which I paid him 6/2 >^ and I came home my expences at Ellsworths was 9/ and at Capt Lovejoys was /2 The boys this week brot home bushels of james Rie for us IS* I took 2 bushels of Rie and 1)^ of corn to Deacon smiths mUl but did get it ground 14"' I Run Unes for George Orr and Zech Pike one 3d for Orr and two 3ds for Pike and the 15th I got the meal of the Grain I took to mill yester- day MATTHEW patten's DIAHY. 477 16* I went to MoGaws by appointment and took the proof of james Barrets will for which and a bond I charged them 18/ they paid me my Expences and two Ounces of Salt petre was 1/6 and I gaye my james % a dollar 16"' I went to do some writings for Matth McDuflEee and his son W^bnt I lost my Speoticles and could not do it and I took two bushels of Rie and- IK of corn to Deacon Smiths mill I got the corn made into Samp and I left the Rie unground 17"> I Swore John Riddle of his bringing 3 barrels of Rum into this State for which he paid me a shUling IQ* I got two quarts of Rum from Master Gilles for which I paid 1/9 32* james Neasmith of this town finished makeing six pair of shoes for us toward the makeing I paid him a dollar in money and 12 Tacks at six l)ence and six aul blades at a shilling and sole and heel stu.fif for a pair of shoes for him self at 3/6 and I let William ORyan have one of the pair of shoes Neasmith made toward what I owe him for his work last f aul and I writ a Deed from Matth McDuffee to his son William 33'' I writ a pair of Leases between Mr McDuffee and his son Will'" and james Houston set the shoes on our four Oxen 24"> I took lyi bushel of corn to Deacon Smiths mill and had it ground by Adam and I got the Meal of the two bushels of Rie that I left there the 16th Instant and I left the deed and Leases that I writ for McDuffee with the old Mr McDuffee 20* james Houston sot 3 shoes on my mare he steeled two of them at the toe and heels with my Steel and Sharped the other 38 I Reed a petition from Tho" MoOlure of Plymoth praying to have a Guardian appointed for his Brother james I writ an order to the Select- men of Merrymac and a Return for them to sign of the State of his mind I charged a Dollar and he gave me 6/8 and said it was no matter about the change 29"» Alex' and our young Oxen worked for james Houston all day and David hauled three logs to the River with our old Oxen 80"> David Hauled 4 logs to the River SI" Joseph Patten helped us out with a log and to the crotch of the Roads by the Gall hole and then David hailed it to the River with our own Oxen he haxded two more aU three large logs and he hauled two load of wood FEBRUARY SECOND I bot 60 £ of fresh Cod fish from Theof Griffin for which I paid him 6/8 they were not Gutted nor gilled and David took one log to the River and james and Alex' Cut wood and David hauled home four load 3* a considerable Rain and thaw 4"' Alex' hauled 4 Logs to the River S'h Alexander hauled 8 logs to the River 6* f eU a snow a foot deep or more 7"* Alex' haulled one log to the River 9'h David hauled two logs to the River 478 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 10"' W" McLaughlin helped us to draw logs with their team and he and David hauled six logs to the River and I borrowed a crown peice from John Patten and I went James Pinkertons and I hot a yard of Shallon at 3/6 and two Sticks of Mohair at 1/3 and and 14 coat Bottons for which I paid 4/3 my Expences was /lO and I came home late at night ll'ii I carried the things I got yesterday at Pinkertons to Matth McVeas and I went to Hugh Thompsons in DeiTyfleld and I got IJ^ of a yard and two inches of tow cloath toward his note at Esqr MoGregores I bot a par- cel of corn in the Ear supposed to be between 4 and 5 bushels for 13/6 and I am to have a barrel and the full of it of Rie at 15/ it was struck of to Antipass Dodge biit he Resigned it to me they were sold to Satisfie an Execution by Prentice the SherifiE I had "^ a bowls of Tody at MoGregores for which I paid seven coppers 13"' I went to McGaws and I got a pound of Tea and }^ a pound of Snufif and a gimblet and J^ a mug of W: E: Tody on credit they amounted to 6/7 and I Reed from Enn Vickere }4 toward my Ruuiug lines for him last Summer IS* I took two bushels of Rie and one of Indian corn to Deacon Smiths mill and left it they could not grind it and I got an order from Capt Aiken on Theophelus GrifCen for four Dollars which I got by borrowing 14"' I got the 4 Dollars from Theop"* Grififen on Capt Aikeus order and I went to Esqr MoGregores and paid him for the corn and Rie that Anti- pas Dodge and I bot there the 11th Instant and I had ^ a mug of tody for which I paid /4 16"' I brot away the Rie from Esqr MoGregores that I paid for the 14th there was about 3|^ bushels of it it was cleane for grinding and I got a new Coat and jacoat that Matthew McAvea made for me they were made of 5/4 of a yard of Germin Serge that our Rob' had he had %% yard of Tamony the Rest of the linen and trimings I found I had two yards of Clouting Diaper from W" Nutt that went into them 17th I went to Amherst to Renew my Execution against W"" Newman but had to tarrie over night 18"' I got my Exec" and I got my Expences at Mr Ellsworths being 6/3 answered toward the pay for my going to Amherst at Benj" Davis desire concerning Mr Barnard and Bishop some years ago and got Mr Ellsworths obligation for the Remainder which is 38/9 I had a mtig of Tody at Capt Lovejoys on credit and I went to Deacon Nioholoss and granted Admr of his son Amos Estate to tho widow I charged 13/ she and the Deacon paid ine a dollar and two pistereens of it there is three pistereeus yet due 19"' I gave Solomon Hutchinson a Commission to Examin the claims of Hugh Olarks Estate and not pay for it and I took a bushel of corn and one of Rie to Sam" Moors miU but did not get it Ground and went to Esqr MoGregores with three letters for David Sessions to carrie in his case with Rob' young and I had % a mug of tody at MoGregores on credit 30"' I got Amos Martin to bring the meal of the Grain I took to Sam'* Moors mill yesterday to the School house with his Uncle Steers and I workt with james at a Single Sley in the afternoon 31"' I workt with james at the Sley MA.TTHEW patten's DIARY. 479 23* James aud I finished the Sley the forenoon and I went to Esqr McGregores in the afternoon with the Sley we made and brot away the corn I hot there the 11th Instant and I paid ^ a bowle of tody I had there the 19th 24"' I went to Amos Gardners and got Walnut for 4 ax handles and a pair of Ox bowes SS* Joseph Patten hanled 3 logs to Orrs mill for us at twice with their team and David hauled two with their team which makes 8 logs we have there in all 30"> I went to Joseph Houstons to cast up his Several list of Rates the year he was Constable and lodged there 27"> I wag on the same business nntill just night I cast all his lists but one and that was part lost that I could not cast it I shall charge him 1% days time On the 25th our james brot Z% bushel of Indian corn of his from latoh- fleld for us to use he brot 4 bushels of Rie of his for his service aud on the 27th he took 4 bushells of the Rie to Lieut Orr that he owed him 28"^ james went to Litchfield and got a bushel of corn from Ensn Daniel Kenndel that he owed me for Runing lines for him faul was a year and he brot 2 bushels of peas of his own from Sam" Senters and his part of what flax seed "Was between him and jackson at Capt "Whitings MARCH FIRST I went to Derryfield to Lieut Halls to meet james Gorman to settle with him for my Runing lines for him writing Deeds &o for him faul was two years ago but he did not come I had a mug of tody at Halls for which I paid /9 and I bot a Grindstone from Theophilus Griffen for 43/ to be paid in lumber next spring on the River bank 2* I brot the Grindstone home and james hung it 3* I went with james and Alex' to David McClarys vyith the Mare and Sley and took up some provision for them and our largest pot and one of the Kegs I made and I went and lodged at John Craigs 4"» I came home and brot Mary Walker from Sheds to her bror james for shed and james Underwood paid me three Dollars toward the note he gave me the 2d of last October which I Indorsed on the back of the note I gave him Six dollars for james Hunter left with me yesterday for him and I gave him one dollar Hunter left with me for Capt McLaughlin by Capt McLaughlins order who was present when I paid the money to james Underwood 6"» I went to Deacon Smiths mill and took 3^ bushels of corn and ij/i bushel of Rie with me and I got lyi of the corn ground gth I -went to Deacon Smiths mill and took two bushels of Rie with me and left it and I got the meal of the two bushels of corn and 1>^ of Rie that I left there the 7th gth I -vp^ent Litchfield and carried my james acct against Capt Parkers Estate to the Commissioners and I bot at McGaws a £ of snuff and 4 Do 480 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. Shngar 6 Bisquit and an Earthen Mug and bason and % a mug ofW : I : Tody for wliich I paid 8/4 10* I assisted in laying off land of Zech Pikes to satisfle an Execution that Doctor Guttler had against him. as surveys and as a justice to Swear the apprizers my fees was 14/ to be settled with the Doctor Major GofEe Capt McLaughlin and Zeoh Chandler were the Apprizers 11"> I waited more than half the day at Chandlers on Moses Mudget and Signing the Decree for the settlement of % of his fathers Estate on him I charged a dollar and could not pay it but promised he would pay 12"' I went to James Germans to try to get some pay from him for my surveying for him faul was a two years but got none I had J^ a bowle of tody at John Gofles for which I paid /4 the next day . 18"' I took the Grinstoue I had from Theophs Griffen the 3d Instant to Capt Sam" Moors by his desii-e for Will'" Perham he said he sold it to him I could get the Imnber to pay for it was the Reason of his takeiug it back A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM MARCH 13th 1784 15*'' I went to Deacon Smiths mill and took two bushells of Rie with me and Adam Ground it and I got the meal of the two bushells I left there 8th and I paid them the ^^ bushell of Rie meal we borrowed from them by one of the boys 16"' I went to Chandlers to meet the Selectmen and james Vose and Matthew McDuffee to settle the judgment the town gained for Cuting timber on the School Lotts in the year 1774 which was 11-10-0 there was 7-3-6 of it in McDuffeys and Jacob McQueades hands that they had not paid for which sum McDuffee gave his note and the Remainder of the 11-10-0 being 4-6-6 I endorsed on the back of an order I had on the town of ten £ and I took the selectmens Rect for the judgment being satisfied in full in the above manner and I had a bowle of W : I : tody on credit at Chandlers I got home as I supposed about two o clock in the morning , 17"' David and our old Oxen worked at Piscataquog Bridge ajusting the string peice on and I worked at it the afternoon and we got the four lower ones on IS* I swampt out 4 small oak logs the boys saved in cuting wood Ready for haiiling out and David and Polly was at Sally Logans weding 10"' I signed two Extents for the selectmen one against Joseph Houston and the other agt james Vose on their Constablesbip to be charged in my acct agt the town and I took the acknowledgement of a deed from james Thompson of this town to Prime WaUy a Negro who could not pay me for want of change and Alex' and I took out the 4 oak logs I swamped out yesterday and I got two glass bottles full of Rum from Master Gilles come to 1/9 of which I paid him nine pence 32* Alex' took three of the oak logs we hauled out the 19th and I settled with Zech Chandler all accts between us and he paid me four Dollars and he owes me 6/10 yet and I got }i £ ot Tea from Master Gilles for which I paid him 3/3 and I paid him a Shilling the Remainder of the price of what Rum I got from him the 19th Instant and I set out about 9 o clock for MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 481 Concord to bring home the Sley that I hot that was Ne^nnans and lodged at Capt Kinsmans as* I paid Oapt Kinsman two Dollars for Nathaniel Green jnnr for his service levying and Execn on W" Newmans Sley and selling &o and took Kinsmans Reot and I came home my Expences was 4/3 and brot home the Sley there was one Collar and one pair of Sea Cow skin traces with the Sley 24ih I got t^o Qiagg bottles full of Rnm from Master Gilles toward which I paid him /8 one of them I took to Matthew McVeas for Beaver- age for my cloaths he made for me this Winter and the other I brot home for beaverige for Mrs Lincoln who is turning a coat for me as"* I sent Alex' to Gilles and got two pounds of shugar for which and for what I owed him of the two bottles of Rum I got from him yesterday he paid him 2/ 1 and I went to Joseph Houstons with Capt Chamberlain, who lodged here last night to Bxamin Houstons Constableship I lodged there 26*'' On the same business and got home by night I Reed no pay it was at Houstons desire he had Alex' Gillcrist assist him allso 29"» I took a Rect from L3vi Whitman for Joseph Houston and writ two notes for Whitman and in the afternoon I went to Mr Holts to a meeting of Merrymao and Bedford to ohuse a Representative on the new Constitu- tion and James Martin was chose my Expences was ten pence 80* was Thunder in the morning followed by a considerable Rain untiU near night 31'' I cleaned what Beans we had there was three bushels of thein and the afternoon I went to our annual March Meeting and Mrs Lincoln finished turning my coat and jacot and did some mending to the grigo and James Neasmith came here yesterday to make shoes APRILL FIRST I went to Deacon Smiths mill with 1)^ bushell of corn and as much Rie and the deacon ground it 5* I went beyond the near Meadow with the mare and the boys went out to hew some Oars and I came home and got 300 of shingle nails from Amos Gardner and I paid MoUie Patten six pence toward what I am to pay her on james Grears account and I got a side of the steer hide I killed f anl was a year from French 6"" I butchered old Bosss Calf it never see any and one Eye was melted out and the other turned altogether white it weighed about 21 £ gih I ^ent to Amherst to the Probate Court and attended the Sessions allso and lodged at Ellsworths Q"" I attended the Probate and Sessions and I gave up my case that I sued Lt James Smith and appealed for which I paid the jury 12/ and for the appeal 2/ What Probate business was done the fees amounted to 6-10-0 of which we Reed 4-7-4 my part was 1-9-0 which I Reed and there is yet due 1-2-8 and I paid General Nichols 2/ for Recording a Deed from job Holbrook to me and lodged at Ellsworths lO* I attended the Sessions and I took a peioe of cloath for our Sussey 81 482 MATTHEW patten's DIAllY. "to the Cloathiers in Amherst to be dyed Green and prest And I bot at Means % of allspice for which I paid 1/ and I bot at Allbrees a pound of snuff }4 Do Tea and % of peper for which I paid 6/6 and I settled my "JExpences at Ellsworths which was 8/5 and I Entered it on the back of his note and I paid a mug of tody I had at Capt Lovejoys on credit in Pebr last and ^ a mug today which was a pistereen as I went over I Becd a "Shilling from Jonathan Band for takeing the acknowledgement of a Deed the 8th of last December and I went by Deacon Nichols and Becd the Inventory and I swore the apprisers and the admrs for which I charged a ■dollar which she paid and she paid me three pistereens which she owed of "the admr and I paid the Olerk 1/4 for a new execution against William ZNewman IS* I took the acknowledgement of two deeds one from Sam" Turrill 3unr to Deacon Moors son William the other to Moor to to Turrill for "which Moor paid me 1/6 and I went to Deacon Smiths mill with two l)ushell of rie and one of corn and the deacon Ground it which 30^ bush- «lls the deacon has ground for me since the last crop came off the ground that I had the Toal 18"' Alex' and I took our Oxen and heifer and Mare to James" barn and Alex' staid to attend them and I got 650 shingle nails from Amos Gardner which makes 2750 shingle Nails in all that I have got from him out of the 5000 he owed me he proposed for me to take james Vose for 3000 which I consented to 114th ^e Bafted 10 pine logs and james Houston made a boathook for me of my Iron 16"» David got nine board logs from W" Moor up the Biver for the BuU he got from David last f aul and brot them do^vn to our logs at Martins field and we got \% pint of Bum and a mug of tody at Chandlers and borrowed a glass bottle full of Bum from Major Goffe and yesterday our james sent 5 £ of flax by me to John Parker and Spun it and made it into & Bobe for Bafting this day a cold N: E: Bain IB"" Snowed almost all day in the afternoon I went to Mr Welds the }}lacksmith in Goffestown and got an.inch Auger for our David and had my brors old Mare and took a bushel of Bie for John Paten to Welds "which paid him for makeing Davids auger and one for John and mending ttwo for John David found the Iron for his auger and John and is to pay John a shilling more for his auger than the iron for Johns 19"' David went to Pentucket with John Patten and james and Alex' and I with Stephen French in . the forenoon and Jonathan Bailey in the afternoon Bafted at our Oak timber and I got three quarts and % a pint of Bum from Chandler SO"" james Neasmith helped us Baft and we got it to the ferry and I went out to take care of the Oxen at james Barn 31»' James David and Alex' set off with our Oak timber and pine logs for Pentucket and I came home from james place 32'i WAS GENEBAL FAST THBOUGHOUT THE STATE 33* I spent the day prinsaply on the afiSrs of the Extents against Joseph Houston and james Vose and Voses takeing a number of men for their Bates to defend himself MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 483 24* I took two bnsheUs of Rie from Deacon Smiths mill and Adam ground it a,nd I got a bushell of corn from the Deacon I propose to borrow and pay it in corn or to buy and pay in money and he did not say which of the ways I should have it and he ground it SG* I went out to see our Oxen and I came home in the evening 27"> I swore old Rob' Cuningham concerning age he gave me a pistereen and I had no change to give him and he said it was no matter about it and I went to Chandlers in the afternoon on Joseph Houatons acot to get an article put into a wart for a town meeting for him 38"> I went out and brot home our Oxen Sg"- I writ a pair of Leases for John Butterfleld for john Cuningham my charge for them is 4/ I dated them the 30th by mistake MAY FIRST David got home from being down the River after night 3* I sent a pistereen to Master Gilles and got % of Tea for it 4* I went to Amherst with Rob' McMurphy an Evidence in his case with Cosmore Gordon and I' was desired by Stephen Lund and Tho' Mc- Clure to tarrie till their case about james McClure as an Evidence was Decided and I tarried untill the 7th being 4 days Lund agreed to pay my Expences at Mr Ellsworths and Tho" McClure to pay me as much for my time toward which he gave a dollar I lent a dollar to Rob' McMurphy and paid his Expences at Ellsworths which was ten shillings and the Regr and I did as much Probate business as came to 6 £ and we Reod 4-10-0 of it and I got 39/4 of it as my part and I paid a dollar for dyeing and pressing !) yards of cloath and I bot a povuid of Chocolate and a Quiro of paper from Mr Albree for which I paid him 2/4 and I came home tho Evening of tho 7th my Expences was about 18 / 8"* Doctor Dugal was at our house and we got as many Medicines from him as came to 3/3 and I gave bitn 2/8 and would not take any change On the 3d I got a bushell of com in the Ears from Zech Chandlers 10"' I writ a Deed of Nathan Sheds lott in Bedford viz no 81 in the 6th Rang to me and of his house and shop And a Bill of Sale of all his house- hold goods and blacksmith tools and of his Cow and hogs And I settled with james Vose for my Rates and for my james and Rob' and we fell 10-11-9}^ in debt yet to pay And I got a pound of Tea from Master Gilles for which I paid Mr Parkers wife 4/6 ll"" I went to Nathan Sheds with the writings I did yesterday and he was from home and I went to job Dows and had his stallion serve my Mare I chose to have the chance of the Season for two dollars which he said was his price for the Season and I came to John Craigs and lodged there IS"- Shed made 13 harrow teeth for David I took the iron there yester- day and he made a new shoe of my iron and set two on my mares fore feet and I brot home my Cross cut saw Rob' Gillcrist broke above three 484 MATTHEW patten's DIAlty. inches off one end of her and a tooth out toward the middle of the saw I spent some hours with John McOurdy on his affair and John Taggarts and yesterday I had 2 quarts of Oats and >^ a bowle of Tody at Dows for which I paid/ 8 IS* I went to Deacon Smiths mill and took two bushells of Rie with me and the deacon ground it and I got a bushell of corn from him and I paid him a Dollar for it and the bushell I had from him the 24th of last April and I signed a Wart for Israel Smith against W. Nutts son Sam" 14th I -v^ent out to james place and brot home the bushell of Rie David was to have from Sam" Goffe for Carting Rie for him last Summer 15"' I went to Esqr McGregores to hear and assist John McCurdy in his Case with John Taggart before Esqrs McGregore and Little McOurdy gave me a dollar 17"' I signed a Warrant for John Caldwell McNeal against Andrew Fos- ter and Foster and Nathaniel Merril came toward night and paid me 4/ for james Underwoods drawing the Wart and my signing it and I got IJ^ £ of Steal from John Patten and I went to Sheds and he laid two axes for me the iron was Davids and he tempered Roberts broad ax 18"' I went to Litchfield and Run lines for W™: Patterson the forenoon and the afternoon for Esqr Underwood and David Quig and lodged at Esqr Underwoods 19"' W" Patterson gave me IJ^ bushel of white Beans and I was on the business of Examing Esqr Underwood and General Nichols on their Com- miteeship for Absentees at McGaws Col: Lpvewell who was one ynth them did not come and we appointed to meet the 10th of June at McGaws again 20"' I got }4 S oi Brimstone and 2 f and 2 ounces of flax at McGaws for which I paid him 1/11 and I sowed our flax seed toward night there was considerable shower in the afternoon 21'' I spent the forenoon at Chandlers on Joseph Houstons acct with the Commitee who was chosen by the town to Settle with him on his Oon- stableship for the year 1780 and the afternoon I went to Esqr McGregores on John MeCiirdys case with John Taggart the justices judged to bind Taggart and his wife and his son james over to July Sessions I got home at midnight or after my Expences was >^ a pistereen which I paid and Mr Alexander sent his sons John and james and three pair of Oxen and plowed for us by Frenches and sent hay to serve his oxen and ours today and to serve ours tomorrow 22'' we finished plowing by Frenches and I took a bushel of Rie and ^ a bushel of corn to to Deacon Smiths mill and left it because I could not get it ground 24"' I and Sarah furrowed aUmost the field by Frenches and I gave John Smith of Lindboro a licence to sell land of his fathers Estate the fees is a dollar he could not pay it but promised to pay it at July court 25"' I htmg a net and went to the falls being the first this year and I got 13 Shad and I lodged at Esqr McGregores 26"' I had }i a pint of Sling in the morning of N: E: Rum and ^ a MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 485 bowle of Brandy todey and }4 a mug of Cydax at noon atEsqr McGregores and I got 13 shad and David como up in the afternoon and he got 8 shad I gave one shad for a Cake and 16 I brot home 27"' I had a mug of Cydar at Bsqr McGregors and and I had 1% mug of N. E. tody at Oliver Emersons and Alex' got 12 shad and I got one SS'" went to james Pinkertons to get salt but he had none I got two otinces of Indigo from him for which I paid him 2/ and I came to MoGaws and I got two bushels of salt from him for which I paid him 13/ my expences was /8 including my ferriage aQ'h I suned two bushel of Rie and went to Deacon Smiths mill and he ground it and on the 31st I knit a net for the setting place and hung it and I went to Thomas Boies concerning his Daughter Anns being with Child of a bastard but def ered takeing her Examination JUNE FIRST I went to the falls and Alex' went the evening before and he got 80 shad and I got 12 and a ten pound Salmon we brot 85 home 4 Alex' gave for a knif 2 I gave to Oliver Emerson toward our tody we had there and one I forgot how I put it off 2* I got 8 shad 4 of them I gave Oliver Emersons wife toward our tody two I let Zech Pike have and one I gave Capt Aiken and one I gave David Farmer for one he lent me last year 3* I and Alex' got 10 and brot them home 3* I got 7 shad and I sent them to Major Tolford and Alex' and I fished Eels at the setting place and we got 70 this week Alex' and me had two mugs of tody at Emersons and % pint of Rum at MacGrogoros carried out of the house on the night of the 2d I lodged at MacQregores and I had % a mug of Brandy tody 6"" I took two bushels of Rie to Deacon Smiths mill and left it and I appointed Adam Smith to go to the fall for what eels I could get he and I went and we got 121 I allowed him. 21 and he got 100 that he is to acct for toward the toal I have had of him and his father I had a pint of Rum from Master Gilles on credit 7"> I got the meal of the Rie I took to Deacon Smiths mUl the 6th and We planted several Quarts of corn where the Crows had pulled it up and I went to the falls a,nd I got 60 eels and David got 3£ and Alex' got 14 the night following David paid Eb' Hacket 20 I owed him since last year and my bror got 36 and I let Lt Orr have 55 and 7 we kept at home which distribution of the Eels was on the 8th on said 8th I took the proof of james Blanchards Will the Exour paid me a dollar and Owes me 4/ yet 9* I attended at McGaws for Col Baldwin to to settle with the Comtee of the General Court on Absentees Estate and one Joseph Abbot lodged a caveat against james Blanchards will I appointed him a hearing and he got a summons and he paid me one dollar and a half the half dollar Mrs McGJaw got toward what I owe her husband 10"" I attended at MoGaws for me Col: Baldwins with the Courts Comtee 486 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 11"» Alex' and I went to the falls in the Evening and we got 73 Eels the night following 12* I took them to John Craigs in GofEestown li"* I attended at McGaws for Ool: Baldwin with the Conxts Oommitee 15* I went to Litchfield and got two bushels of corn from Esqr Under- wood one of them he proposd to give me for his part of Buning lines for him and David Quig and the other he trusted me and Joseph Craig brot me two bushels of corn toward the Eels I took there the 13th and I took it to Deacon Smiths mill as I went to Litchfield and I brot the two bushels: from Esq Underwoods to Deacon Smiths mill and left it and brot the meal home of the two bushels that came from Craig 16* I plowed among the corn by Frenches 17* I went to the falls and fished at the setting place I got one salmon of 13 £ and 10 Eels and the night following I got 41 on the 18th I came home with them and let John Lincoln have 40 of them and I let Eob' Gilcrist have 30 Eels 19* I went to McQaws and got a pound of Tea and >^ Do of snuff on Credit and the afternoon I held a Court at Chubbucks james Underwood and his wife Compt and james McQuead Respt the Compt Quashed 21'' I granted Guardianship for Capt Wliiting for four of his bror Benj"» Children I charged him two Dollars which he promised to pay iu grain or money 22'' The afternoon we were all at Chandlers Barn Raising and james Neasmith came to make me a pair of Shoes and Alex workt in his Room and I borrowed outsoles and heel taps of Majr Goffe this morning 23'' I gave Commission to Examin the claim on Daniel Flanders Estate and the "Wart to set of the Widows thirds for which the man who came for them paid me a dollar for them 34"' I set out for Newberry and lodged at Littles tavern in Plastow 35* I went to David Curriers and he had sent 4-18-0 the Remainder of the price of the logs he had from my David this spring by John Wallace and I got a Camioe and went to Pattens Cove and johu Patten paid me for a stick Oak that he had workt up of 71 feet 35/6 and I paid Capt Titcomb J/11 J^ for takeing the stick up 36* I went to Newberry old town to see our james and lodged where he Boarded with David Dole 28* Came and lodged at Russels at Mullikans ferry found Sam"- Greenough had workt up a stick of 80 feet but he could not pay me for it 29* I came to Swans ferry and Reed a Dollar from Capt Tylrs son toward some Pine logs he has picked up of ours he says he has got logs to make 1300 feet of board and I came to Pentucket and lodged at Spauldings where our Robert lived 30* I came home on this journey my Expences was 1-3-2 J^ and I bot as many things and for takeing up a stick of timber at Pattens Cove 1-16-0- % and Reed 2^ MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 48T JULY FIRST I Reed the 4-18-0 that John Wallace brot from David Currier and I paid Capt Aiken the four Dollars I got from Theopolns Grififen by an order from him the 14th of last February and carried Mrs Shed a dollar in money and some shngar and tea Bisquit and Ginger bread Mr Shed sent by me from Newbury Port 2* I paid Sam" Goflfe four Dollars toward my note for the Mare and I went to Litchfield and I bot 3 yards of shallon for David and a patch for a gown for Polly from Major McQueston Came to 1-17-6 toward which. I paid him two Dollars and I gave him my note for the Remainder being^ 1-5-6 on demand with Intrest and I bot 18 £ of Pork from Mrs Harvill and her son Gershaw for which I paid theni two Dollars my ferriage at Reeds and % a bowle of tody some snuff and 4 bisket at MoGaws for which I paid 1/ 3^ pint of W: I: Rum at /lO and an earthen peper box at /6 and 3 lemons at 1/3 and /lO I paid toward a Scyth for Joseph Patten and 3/4 I lent Mr BUsworth I Reed 1/14/4 Probate fees I was /3 of Expences at Capt Love joys my Expences at Ellsworths was 8/ and as I came home I swore Greorge Orr to his bringing two Barrels of Rum he got of Joseph Tyler into this state and I paid the clerk 1/4 for an. oxen against W™ Newman 12*'> 1/ swore David Riddel to his bringing three Barrels of Rum froia jos Tyler into this State I charged 1/ unpaid and I went to Sam" Moors MUl and took two bushels of Rie and a little more than a bushell of Indian with me but did not get it ground and I went to Wells the black smith and got a two inch Anger his son made for us we found the Iron and Steel and I paid his mother 2/6 for his makeing it he was not at home and had left the Auger with her for mo IS"' I went Sam" Moors for the grain I took there yesterday and it was was not ground nor they could not and I brot it home unground 488 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM JULY 13th 1784 14"' I took the two bushels of Hie and the bushel of Indian I had brot home from Sam" Moors unground to Capt Samuel Moors mill and had it ground and I went to McQaws and I bot two chip hats at 1/8 and 1)4 pii* of W: I: Bum at 1/ 1)4 and a pound of Tea at 6/ and 11^ £ of Bice at 4}4 pr £ for which I paid his wife two Dollars 15"» I settled all aocts with Esqr McGregors and came oiat about even and we agreed to part even and he made an Entry that he had settled i^iy acot and crossed the acct in the book 16"" I set out for Concord at Mr Sheds desire to try to settle a Writ Green had filled for james Orr agt him and went as far as up as Esqr Blodgets farm and met Green and I turned and settled at Esqr McGregore and I aggreed to pay the Service and got a line to Col Kelley from Green and I came to Col: Kelleys and I paid him a dollar that Shedd gave me last night which he accepted for the service and I came to Sam" Kennedys and lodged there I had }£ a mug of Brandy tody at Esqr McGregores for ■which I paid seven pence very near 17i>> I came home by the way of Sheds to inform what I had done in his affair and I got home about the middle of the afternoon 19"' I writ two letters for Mr Shed one to Mr William Chamberlain and the other to james Orr took me about all the forenoon and I sent Alex Chester for our Betsey who we heard was not well and wanted to come home he had Mr Underwoods Mare for her to Bide home on SO"" I borrowed my brors Mare and I went to Lieut Charity Lunds on a hearing about james McClures Guardianship I did not enter on the matter but adjourned untill the second Tuesday of September next at one of the Clock after then to meet at Lieut Walkers WiUiam McClure and Esqr Cummings signed a Note of six dollars to Mr Shannon for our pay and and I came to Carrie to Capt Whitings and lodged there 21"' I got 2 bushels of Indian corn from Capt Whiting toward what he owes me for granting him Guardianship for four of his bror Benjamins children and I brot the corn to Deacon Smiths Mill and left it there 23* I ftted some Bakes in the forenoon and the afternooti I finished plowing among the corn by Frenches for hilling 23'' I went to Deacon Smithy and brot home the Meal of the two bushels of corn I left there the 21st And I swore John Burns junr of his bringing a barrel of rum from one Phineas Parker of 88 gallons into this state he could not make change to pay me and I began to mend one of my Cart wheels 24"' I finished puting in two new fellows in the wheels 26"' I went to Amherst on the hearing I had appointed concerning james Blanchards WiU at the Bequest of Joseph Abbot but Did not Deter- min because Abbot requested a continuance which I granted and to be heard the first tuesday of October next at two of the clock afternoon at Mr Ellsworths in Amherst and I bot ^ of peper and I'/i pint of W : I : Bum for which I paid 2/3 to Allbree and I got 7 £ of Bice from him on Credit at 3/2 MATTHB'W patten's DIABX. 489 87* I borrowed a small streck of tyre for my Oart from Mr Alexander of 8 J^ £ -weight & Houston set a shoe on my mares fore foot 28«'> I got James Honston to Ont a little off the streok I borrowed from Mr Alexander yesterday and make 6 nails of the peice he cut of and I lent Adam Dickey 600 board nails and one day last week I lent SamneU Abbot 60 board nails SO"" I went to Lieut Orrs Saw mill with the team and brot 18 boards of White Kne and left 4 boards and a plank of the same stock behind and brot them to where we intend to set the new barn 31" I took 4 £ of Iron to james Houston and and he lAid it on my plow shear and I borrowed what steel (of English steel) of French as would steel the shear it took two pounds and I had a peice of Steel of my own that did the Colter and he made a new link for my small draft chain of my iron and shut it and shut another link in it AUGUST 2d "We viz David and me went to mowing at the Little meadow being the first this year a very hot day Alex' unable to help us 3* workt at the meadow a very hot day 4* very hot clouded in the afternoon \ 5th gth & 7* -v^orkt at the haying Alex' got home six load and we left two load or more in cock and about five or six cocks in swath we drinked 3>^ Quarts of Rum this week jean and Sarah helped us the 6th and 7th to turn and Bake hay 9* I went to Litchfield and got B^ bushels of Indian corn from Esq Underwood on Credit and I brot it to Capt Samuel Moors mill and had it Ground and I got about J^ a bushel of Rie ground of our own and I got i}^ pints of W : I : Rum at MoGtaws for which I paid /18>^ and at /3 at Reads for ferriage .10* 11* 13"' 13* and 14* workt at haying and got home the last of our hay we have about 17 loads this year at the little meadow on the 14th Joseph Patten brot a load of hay for us and on the 13th I got i}4 Gallon of Rum from james Thompsons wife on our Davids acct towards what he owes our David jean and Sarah helped us the 10th and 11th and jean helped us the 10th and 9th jean four days and Sarah 3 this week 16* We began to fellow the back field 17* I went to Capt Whiting and got 1^ bushel of Rie being the Remainder of the two dollars I charged him for Guardianship for 4 of his bror Benj"" children the 21st of last June I got two bushels of corn the 21st of last July toward the fees which with the Rie today makes the pay I had J^ a mug of "W^ : I : Tody at McGaws for which I paid five pence 18* Betsey went to Deacon Smiths mill with 1^ bushell of Rie I got at Capt Whitings yesterday and had it Ground and Alex' and I plowed in the back field and David hewed at the Girts for the Barn 20* I swore John Aiken junr to his bringing two barrels of Rum from Joseph Tyler into this State he gave me a dollar out of which there is one shilling for this and five shillings toward my Runing lines for them the 30th of December 1782 490 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 31»' Alex' and our old oxen and our Cart helped james Houston to Cart in of his hay 23* Alex' went to Litchfield and got 3 ^a bushels of Indian corn from james Nochor junr toward my Rnning lines for him Benj" Blodget and W"" Richardson f aul was a year 24'i> I lot james Wallace have 300 of brick to make our Oven and I writ a deed from Ensign Chubbuck to Levi Whitman 25"' Alex' Wilson of Newboston summoned me an Evidence in his and his bror james Case with Hitohburn and gave me 1/6 of fees 30"' I went and got two Cuts of Red Oak logs of Sam" Moors on to the ways to make Braces and Covin joice for our barn frame 37"' I went to Lieut Orrs mill and brot 7 sticks for braces and 17 studs for the barn frame 38"' I had John McLaughlins yoiing Oxen and brot two stocks of pitch pine board from Lieut Orrs mill to the Barn frame 80"' In the forenoon I went to Esqr McGregores and Notified him of his being chosen to arbitrate between Capt Stinson and me on the 16th of next Septr at his own house 31«' I had Joseph Pattens steers and I went to Sam" Moors mill and got 395 feet of Red Oak sUt work from him for our Barn frame and I granted admr on the Estate of. josiah Brown late of Weare to his son Timothy for which he paid me 10/ we had james Wallace and Joseph Patten and Joseph Bell helping us frame at our Barn being the first except putting the Cells together SEPTEMBER FIRST Rainy the fore part of the day part of the afternoon about J^ of it james Wallace Joseph Bell and Joseph Patten helped us frame 3'! & 3'' james Wallace Joseph Bell and Joseph Patten helped us frame 4"' Joseph Bell and Joseph Patten helped us frame on the 3d I Granted Administi-ation on johu Gillmores Estate to his Bror james and John McCouohe they could not pay the fees e* Joseph Bell and Joseph Patten helped us the forenoon and james Wallace came after Diner and we Raised the frame in the afternoon we borrowed five quarts of Rum off French 7"! I granted Guardianship to Lieut Henry Ferguson of Peterboro for three of Revd John Morrisons sons (viz) John james and William for which he paid me two Dollars On the 3d our Sarah got 19(^ £ of Pork for which she paid 14/5 from Mr Alexander and on the 4th I hot half of a heifer as she stood out and in for five dollars from james Underwood my half weighed 110>^ of beaf the hide weighed 44 £ I expect to discount it on what he owes hie & I got ^ £ of Tea and 3 £ of Shugar from John Parker on Credit on the 8th 9* I gave widow Parker of Litchfield a wart to set off her thirds in her late husband John Parkers Estate for which she paid me )^ a dollar and we finished f ellowing the back field lO"" Alex' workt for james Wallace toward his helping us frame at the Bam and Harris had my Mare and Ground Apples at my bror Mill for between six and seven Barrels of Cydar MA.TTHBW patten's DIABY. ' 491 H"- Alex' workt for james Wallace on the same acct as yesterday and I and onr old oxen workt at the highway on Walkers hill and I got a barrel of Cydar from The" Lancey to be paid in my way not money IS* james Houston made two new shoes for my Mares fore feet and set them the Iron I had would not make the shoes and he found some and I gave him my Iron in lieu of it and David Set out for Newbury and our Bettsey went over to our Uncle Tolfords to live there and I began to Cut Stalks by Frenchs 14* I borrowed Majr Gtoffes horse and went to Lieut Walkers on the hearing of james McOlures Petition we adjourned untill the first Friday next following in October next to meet at Ellsworths in Amherst at one of the Clock afternoon Capt Chamberlain promised to pay the costs which of this meeting which is six Dollars The Regr and I agreed that he should take the pay of our last meeting and I take this from Capt Chamberlain for this meeting my Expences at Walkers and McGaws was 1/7 I bot >^ £ of snuff and two Gimblets at McGaws for which I paid 2/2 IB"" I had my Brors mare and went to Cairns in New Boston to get him to come to Esqr McGregores tomorrow to my Arbitration with Capt Stin- son my Expences was a shilling IB"" I attended at Esqr McGregores on Capt Stinson and my arbitration Esqr Underwood and McGregore and Lieut Orr were the arbitrators Stin- son accused me of takeing down his land when 16/ ah acre was bid for and set it up again and struck it off to myself for 6/ pA" acre and produced John Stewart and james Mann who Swore it I moved for a Continuance which was granted untiU the 3d Tuesday of November next at ten of the clock forenoon then to meet at McGregores again, and David gave McGregore a Dollar toward the Expences james Cairns and Chandler attended on my account but not swore IT"" I got 2 £ of Shugar from John !Parker on Credit David got home yesterday from Newbury but got no money from Mr Bagley and our james sent us a pound of Tea by David a Rainy day IS"" I finished a draft of Mrs McLaughlins Will some Rain today 20"' I drawed Mrs MoLaughUns Will anew and David and our old Oxen worked for Tho' Lancey and Alex' bound the Stalks by Frenches and car- ried them to the side of the field and shocked them with a little I helped to shock 21" I went to Esqr Underwoods and got 3}4 bushels of Indian corn from him and brot it to Deacon Smiths mill and had it ground my ferriage at Reeds was four pence and I bot two dearning needles at McGaws for which I paid two coppers 23* I granted Guardianship of a daughter of the Revd John Morrisons to Lieut Henry Ferguson and other Writings copys &c for which he paid me two dollars yesterday and today Alex' and our Old Oxen workt for Tho" Lancey 23* Alex' cleaned up three bushels of Rie of Tho' Lancys of his and he brot it home to help pay for David and his helping him and the Oxen 24"' I set out for Amsbury and Arrived there and lodged at Pearsons David sowed two bushels of Rie 492 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 25'"' I went tOiTylors and Reed 2-16-0 from, him and Searl on Enoch Bagleys acct of: the Oak Timber Bagley had of mine this Summer and I came to Chencea tavern and lodged there 26"' I came home my Bxpences was 10/ on this journey aY"* I went to Mr Philip Clemens and Agreed on a Swap of my old Oxen to a pair of young Oxen I agreed to give him three dollars to boot and Alex' went up with oui Oxen and Sent a Note with him to Clemens payable in three months for the money 28''' I went to Amherst to the Superior Court and got the Ooppy of my case from the Clerk of the Inferioiir Court for which I paid 8/6 and I entered my case at the Superiour Court for which I paid the Clerk 1-4-0 30"' my case was called and Smith was Defaulted and he came about an hour afterward and I consented to take off the Default and had an Order ' for a Survey and agreed on Capt Whiting to do it and he to appoint the Chainmen OCTOBER 2d I got the order from the Clerk for the Survey for which I paid him 2/ and came home this week I bot an Ink horn and one ounce of Wafers at Fletchers and Danaa store for which I paid 1/4 and I bot at Albrees store 14 £ of Shugar at 8/ two pound of snuif at 5/8 and &% oi Alspice at a pistereen which I paid Except 4/ which they trusted me and I paid them 2/2 that I owed them for 7 £ of Rice I had from them the 26th of last July and I settled with Ellsworth for all my Expences he owed me 7/ and I gave him. a dollar which paid him all off except ten pence which I ow him yet 4* I measured the Easterly part of the 3d Division no 121 at William Moors desh-eit measured 102 acres and 46 Rods and the afternoon I held a Court Sam" Eaton Plat james Shirley Deft they settled the case them- selves I Reed a Dollar but my fees was but 5/9 but I could not give the three pence for want of change S"" I went to Amherst to attend on a hearing on Joseph Abbots petition, against james Blanchards Will Abbot would not pay the fees and I dis- mist the petition e"" and 7"' I attended on Probate business and was in the Sessions the 7th day 8"' I was in the Sessions and in the afternoon I attended on a hearing on james McClures Petition but he could not pay the fees nor person would appear to pay it for him and I dismist the petition at the Probate I Reed nine dollars of fees last week and this week and I Reed three dollars from Col Baldwin for three days I spent at McGaws this summer a set- tling with the Comtee of the General court on absentees Estates and I Reed a dollar from John Smith of Lindborough for a licence to sell land he got it the 24th of last may My Expences at Ellsworths was 13/ I came home the 8th in the Evening O"" I spent the forenoon with Mrs Sullivan and james Moor no pay for it yesterday I paid Capt Chamberlain two dollars tuowaxd the Corn I had from him three or four years ago MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 493 14n> I set out for Newbury lodged at Mr Spaldings pd Major McQueston 6/8 toward my note 15n> I settled with Nathan Tylor for two oak logs of 76 feet at 14/ pr Tun came to 26/6 and a pine log of 33 feet at 34/ pr M came to 7/ he paid me /6 and gave me an order on his bror Joseph for 82/ and I got an Order from Jacob Tylar on Esqr McGregore for 7/ toward some logs he got of mine and lodged at Dr Greatterdge le"- I Reed from Mr Enoch Bagle 10-10-6 for what timber had of mine that had not been paid before I Reed 2-16-0 toward it the 25 of Septr from Tylar and Searl which with the 10-10-6 made the whole of what timber he had which was 13 Tun and 18 feet he took one stick at Mr Buck in Haverhill and two above the Lyons mouth I allowed him 2/6 for pay for catching them and I Reed 32/ from Joseph Tylar on the order Nathan drawed on him yesterday and I bot >^ a quintal of Cod fish for which I paid 11/ and I bot 6 Thousand of Shingle nails for which I paid 19/6 and I bot A scale and Dividers for which I paid 4/io and I bot Mr Mvirrys thankesgiving sermon for which I paid 1/8 and I come to Mr Ohences and lodged there over the Sabath IS* I came home and I bot 8 £ of sole leather in Hempsted for which I paid 9/7 my Expences this journey was 14/8 31" I went to Litchfield and I paid MoGaw 1-8-3 being all I owed him and a dollar that my David had given him a year ago that was bad that was Returned And I paid 1-0-8 to to Majr McQueston on my note and for three sceans of twist for Davids deaths being all I owed him and I paid Capt Chamberlain 3-9-0 With two doUars I paid him at Amherst on the 8th Instant and Six Dollars he answered on McClures petition paid him for 16 bushclls of corn I had from him the 20th of Febr 1781 it was a dollar pr bnshcll and I allowed him Intrest which come to 20/ aud I hod % a bowle of W : I : Tody for which I paid /4 % 32* I paid jam.es McLaughlin a dollar toward his months Ivages this summer and' I drawed a Complaint and Wart against james Durrah for a breach of the peace on james Gillmor he did not pay for it 33* I went to james Gillmors in Merrymao with our Oxen and Cart and I got two barrels of Cydar from Ensn Vickere he owed me 4/ 10 toward the Cydar and I owe him 3/3 for the two barrels and I got a barrel of Cydar from james Gillmor to be Settled in our acct he owed me 6/ for granting Admr on John Gillmors Estate and 4/ for the Compt and Wart yesterday And I got a barrel of Cydar from Thomas Lancey I let him have a white Oak hogshead this week 25"' I got another barrel of Cydar from Thomas Lancey 26"" I went at Capt Timothy Eatons desire to Run the lins of his farm in Goflfestown and lodged at his Tenants Mr Pikes 27"' was on the same business but did not finish And I came to Esqr McQregores by appointment aud took the proof of Aaron WeUs will for which Silas Wells one of the Executors paid me 13/10 for the proof of the wUl and some other services I had done about the affair of the Estate 30* We ground what Apples we had at my Brors mill 494 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. NOVEMBER FIRST We pressed oxir pnmiss we had 2}4 barrels and I took the proof of Thomas Caldwells Will of Nottingham West for which I charged 10/ and William Burns one of the Exers paid me 7/ of it and 3/ Remains due and Alex' got a barrel of water Cydar out of a Chees of Adam Dickeys he left on the press he gave it to Alex' 3* I took three bushels of our new corn to Samuel Moors mill and it ground and on the 36th of October I took 3}^ bushels of our new corn there which was the first this year and had it ground there and I went to James Barrs for Mr Shed to see if he would give hjm. Sparance for what he owes him 3* David writ a deed from Ensign Ohubbnck to josiah Gordon of the Easterly lott of Will"" Barnets old piece and other 'svri tings and I took the acknowledgement for which I charged 3/ and David owed Ohubbuck 1/4 which answered Chubbucks half all but /8 and Gordon Owes 1/6 And I granted Admr on the Estate of John Wiley late of Peterboro to his son Samuel Wiley the Widow being dead I charged 13,' for the Admr and other trouble and time spent he could not pay me but promised to pay me at January Probate G"> I went to Moses Barrous and Asa Barns and Summoned them to attend at Oapt Stinsons and my Arbitration I got james Patterson to go vnth me my expences /8 8"" I took 3 bushells of our own corn to Sam" Moors mill and had it ground gih -^e butchered our Ox who had had the horn distemper he weighed 335 £ of Beaf and 5T)4 of a hide lO"" I set out to go to Oapt Underbills in Chester to sit with Rob' Will- son Esqr and Mr Pearson Richardson on a Rule of Refiferance between Oapt Kari and Icabid Harriman and lodged at Robert McMurphyg ll* I went to Oapt Underbills and attended on the business of the Ref- ferance 18* was on the business of the Refferance and signed our Report for the court about 8 or 9 oclock in the evening we were Unanimous in judg- ment the parties paid our expences there I took a note from Oapt Karr of three dollars for my pay and lodged this night as weU as last at Oapt Underbills IS"" I came home and I hot at Pinkertons an ounce of snuff at /3 a pen- knif at 1/1 a qt of W : I : Rum at 1/3 and a bit of Bees wax at 4 coppers which things I paid the money for being in the whole 3/8% 15"' I had a case come before me Wilham Kennedy Plant james BeU Deft they settled the- affair themselves I took a note for Mr Underwoods part of the fees which was 7/7 and my part was 4/9 and David went after witnesses in Stinsons and my case le* I attended at Esqr MoGregores on the arbitration between Oapt Stinson and me about his land I bot at Cairns Vendue I had Samuel McFarland Lieut Moses Barron Asa Barnes John Aiken james Vose Nathan Shed Majr Goffe james Martin and Zachai-iah Chandler as Evi- MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 495 fences the Arbitrators Awarded that I should give Capt Stinson a Deed of the lajid back again and to have a year to move the bam and time to pay me seven pounds ten shilUngs and him to pay the cost of Reflferance vrhich -was four pounds four ShilUngs and each of us to pay our own "Witnesses with which we complied and I gave him a Deed and he paid me the money Awarded me and we got home awhile before break of day And I took the proof of Benjamin Dodges Will of Lindbpr" Exhibited by Major Clark who is one of the Executors l?"- I Granted Administration on the Estate of Capt Nathaniel Batchel- rtor of Lindbor" to his soli Joseph for which ho paid me 10/ and Majr Clark paid me 10/ for the proof of Dodge yesterday IS"" I paid James McLaughlin half a Guine which paid him what I owed him for his months work this Summer with what I had paid him before and went to james Mathes' and finished the vyritings between him and his son Rob' and did not make any charge but allowed Rob' to give me what Apple trees he pleased for doing them It Rained hard and I tar- ried all night 20"» I went to Deswon Smiths mill with IJ^ bushel of corn and had it ground he takes the Toal this year of what grain he grinds for me And james Bell helped me yesterday and to day at underpining our house by Frenches 23* I took the order for a Survey in james Smiths dispute and mine to Capt Whiting w^ho is to do it but he could not fix on a time to do it And I got J^ of peper and y^ of Allspice at 1/ each and an Almanack at /6 and % a bowle of W : I : tody at McGaws for which X paid 2/11 24"> I took 3)^ bushels of corn to Deacon Smiths mill and had it Ground and I paid the Deacon three shUUngs for james Neasmiths makeing shoes for us last year 27"" David went to McGaws and Majr MoQuestbns and at both shops and ferriage &6 he laid out 29/4 39"" I took two bushels of corn and a bushel of the Rie we had from Mr Grordon to Deacon Smiths mill and had it ground and I had )^ a mug of SUng at Stephen Doles for which I paid /4 30"" we butchered a sow we did not weigh her I suppos she weighed about eight Score and we borrowed a peck of Salt from my Bror DECEMBER 1st I got \\i bushel of Apples from james Reed I did not pay them he owes me for writing a Deed and are to be discounted by agreement And I writ B, Deed from Colo : Moor to james and WUliam Bennet I gave the writing to the Colo : and Bennets paid me a shilling for the acknowledgement Anji I granted Guardianship to Joseph Gibson of Henniker of one Simeon Price a minor upward of 14 years of age for which Gibson paid me a dollar A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM DBCBR 1st 1784 2d was The General Thanksgiveing in the State of New Hampshire I got half a gallon of N : E : Rum from Z. Chandler for which I paid 1/9 and I paid 1/4 for David to Chandler 496 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 3^ Was a great storm of Bain but warm 4"' last night the west and South wall of our new Cellar wall tumbled in 5"» being Sabath day was the highest freshet in Merrimack River ever seen by any person now Uveing last night the bridge over Piscataquog in Bedford was floted off and number of men worked all day saveiug the timber and plank of the bridge I had a bowle of Tody at Esqr McGregores for which I paid a shilling 6"> I had James Martin junr james McLaughlin and josiah Gordon helping me dig a JDrain to our Cellar and I got two Quarts of Rum from Chandler for which I paid 1/9 and I paid old Elisha Lincolns wife a dollar that I owed him for diging at our new Cellar last year 7"" james David and Alex' Stoned up the drain we diged yesterday and filled up the Drain And I writ a Deed from Rob' Giffen to John Gardner of Giffens place and a pair of leases notes &c for which Giffen paid me )4 a Dollar and the other }^ a dollar Gardner discounted in the two dollars I was to pay Gardner for james Neasmiths makeing shoes for me last year which with a day Runing lines and some acknowledgements of Deeds I had done for him with the takeing the acknowledgement of Mrs Giffens signing the deed I writ today pays the two dollars I promised to pay for Neasmith 9"' I went to Deacon Smiths mill with 3 bushells of corn and one of Rio and had it Ground and I stickt up 37 boards being what boards I have at Lieut Orrs mill and james Neasmith came to our house to mend and Make shoes 10"> Neasmith shoes 11"' I went to Amherst and I bot 3% £ of Snuff and 7 £ of Shugar and 2 £ of Tea and a warming pan 38/4 att Means' which I paid and I got a dozen of of Bisquet at Albrees for which I paid 1/4 IVEr Ellsworth gave me my dinner and a glass of Rum and my Mare at hay and I gave one of his children /8 and I gave Lieut Barrens boy /3 for finding my penkuif that I lost there about a month ago 18"» I went to McGaws and got six pair of heels for which I paid ten pence and I got a Ribbon for jean for which I paid a shilling james sent the money and I Run lines for Lungay for which he paid me a dollar 14"' I paid Majr Goffe three crowns peices which was '30/ toward my Note and I went and Bun Round the 8d Division No 16 for james Martin it contained 77)^ acres David Stevens and Aron Gage measured it but were not Sworn I5"» I went to the Vendue of some things of the Estate of John Gillmor late of Merrymac and I bot a straight bodyd coat and jacot for 1-15-0 17"' I Run lines for Lieut Z Walker of the place he bot of David McCleary for which he paid me a dollar The night before I lodged at Joseph Thomas' IS* I took 3 bushels of Indian corn to Deacon Smiths mill and had it Ground On the 16th I took the proof of William Madoels will for which his son W"" one of the Execrs paid me 10/4 the 4 pence to be allowed or paid back MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 497 20"^ I measured W"" Moors land up the River for -which he is to pay me in Grain 21'' I got a bushel of salt from McGaw for which I paid him 6/8 on the 18th I paid jam.es Neasmith two Dollars toward what shoes he has made and mended for me he has made five pair for me at this time 23 I went to Joseph Farmers to Run lines for him and David Rowel and lodged at Farmers 24"' and 25"' I Run lines for them I charged them three Dollars and Farmer paid me l}4 ao-d Rowell owes me the other dollar and a half Except a fresh cod fish of IT/i S, and a pickled cod of 133^ £ weight I had from him three years ago some time this Winter my ferriage and a glass of Rum I had at McGregores as I went over was /8 which I paid I came over the River on the Ice at McGregores 27*'' I hot a 15 pr Cent note of 7-7-11 from Nathan Shed for 6-13-4 and I paid him 2-15-4 of the money 28"' I went to Litchfield As a surveyor to assist in laying off Widow Parkers thirds and I Reed the list of claims on Capt Parkers Estate and Return of the setting off of the thirds and I gave her a licence to sell the Estate and I settled her admr acct the probate fees came to 1-4-0 and I charged /18 for my journey &o and I made her an allowance of 10 pounds out of the Estate for the upholding of life but forgot to Reckon the the fees for it She paid me the other being Seven Dollars on the 30th and I paid Esqr Underwood five dollars for 10 bushels of corn I had from him last spring and Summer and I spent the fore part of the 30th at Lt Lunds about James McClures affair and I came to McGaws and I hot 4 yards of Shallon for which I paid 8/8 and I had as much Liquor as I paid /1^ for 31" .1 wont to Sam" Moors mill with two bushels of corn and had it ground and I had a bowle of W : I : Tody at McGregores for which I paid 1/ and I paid Mr Green four pence for mending our Tea pot And james Marrs paid 11 dollars toward his note and an order from Philip Clements for three dollars for the boot I owed him in a swap of Oxen this faull And I paid Nathan Shed Eight dollars towards his 15 pr Cent note I got from him JANUARY 1st 1785 I got a Quart of Rum from Chandler for which I paid Eleven pence 3d David went to Litchfield and hot at Majr McQuestons and McGaws for divers Articles 5/7 , „ ■ «,.i- „,.t. a 5th I went to Amherst to attend the Probate and Sessions 6th 7th and 8th I attended the Sessions we did as much Probate business as my part of the fees came to 37/6 and I got two dollars of former outstandmg fees and the Register and -I agreed that he should take all the Remaining out standing fees And I bot at Means 6 yards of Bais at 15/ and 20?^ of Iron at 8/ and 6Ji of jermin Steel at 4/2 and two pan: of Mittens at 2/5 for which I paid the money my Expences at Ellsworths was 13/ and at Capt Lovejoys /6 I paid Albree 2/5 for a Gallon and I came home the 8th m the evening 32 498 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 11* I went to McGaws and got 1% bushel of Oats at 2/ pr bushel and J^ abowle of W : I ."'Tody but did not pay for them And I gave Joseph Barns a Wart of apprizemeut on his father Doctor Barns Estate and a Commis- sion to Beceive the claims for them he paid me a dollar and he paid me two dollars for my going to Litchfield and takeing several Depositions for his father in his Dispute with-. Litchfield several years ago IS"" I assisted my neighbour james Underwood to move to Groffestown and David and Alexander and our Oxen helped him nkove and we all tar- ried over night 18"" we came all home in our double Slea le"* I tryed to get a horse to go to Newbury but could a well as I had done last week but all to no purposse And I got two bushel of corn from Sam" Moor on John Ordways acct for fees he Owed me on his mothers acct about the admin and Settlement of his fathers Estate and I had % a bowle of tody at McGregores for which I paid 1/6 On the 15th I went to Ens John Biddies and endeavoured to look up the lines of Hannah Yickeres lott for which he promised to pay me and James Marrs paid ma four dollars the Bemainder of his note for the price of the Ox he bot the 4th of last October and I had ^ a mug of tody at Chandlers for which I paid /8>^ IS"* I went to Deacon Smiths and he let me have a bushel of Bie and a bushel of Indian and he ground it and I gave him a dollar toward it 22'* I lent five pounds and six ounces of Iron to Sam" Goffe when the I)eice was cut it lost a quarter of a pound in cuting the bar which made ten ounces over, the 5 pounds 26"» and 27"^ we cut down young pines by the new house by Frenches 28"' james Houston shod our Oxen the Shoes were old the iron that made the nails was mine and I got a quart of Bum from Chandler for which I paid him nine pence 31"' we got John Moors Mare and james and me set out for Newbury my wife went with us to Londonderry to see her freinds and we lodged at Bob- MacMurphys PEBBUABY 1st james and I set out and got to Sweats ferry and lodged at Oarrs tavern a very tedious Storm of Snow from the Northeastward the wind high %^ lay by all day the Snow 10 or 18 inches deep & Drifted much no paths S* Set out from Can-s and got about a mile or a mile and a half beyond the port and could get no farther put up at Mr William Stickneys a private house 4* lay all day james went to old town bridge through the fields £"> james Beturned in the forenoon and we set out and got to the port by noon and we got to Caleb Johnsons in Hempstead and lodged there 6"» Sabathday we came to Major Tolfords about three miles and lodged there MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 499 VU" we came home our Expences was 1-18-9 we bot a Grindstone for -which 1-1-0 and J^ a quintal of Cod fish for which I paid 12/ and I got John Moors mare Shoes toe Corked and Set for which I paid two pistereens and I bot a pound of Casteel soap for which I paid 1/3 8"> I sent John Moors Mare home by my James and I went to Deacon Smiths and he let me have two bushels of Indian meal but I could not pay him for it 9* I lengthed the Commissiou for Receiving the Claims on Daniel Flanders Estate three months and Reed the Return of Setting ofE of the Widows dower for which I charged a dollar Mr Isaac Chase got done but could not pay the fees 10* I settled with james Underwood all accts as far as we could Remem- ber and he fell four pounds five shillings and three pence in my debt And there is 10/ for the Entry of my case with W" Newman and james Voses ■Service of the Writ 3/ which I paid that is not allowed me as yet which if allowed will be four pounds Eighteen sMUings and three pence in my favr ll'* I went with John Riddel to Hannah "Vickere and writ a Deed from her to him of the lott No : 3 in the 7th Rang and took the acknowledg- ment Riddel is to pay me and I bot a Quire of paper at MoGaws for which I paid a Shilling and I got a quart of Rum at Chandlers for which I paid /9 12"> Alex' and our Oxen and Sled helped james Houston to get 3 load of -wood it began to Snow in the. forenoon the afternoon and evening follow- ing was it tedious Show Storm from the Northwdfet it fell about a foot ■deep 14* I writ a considerable long letter for Mr Shed to Deacon Crofts of Roxbury le* I took abushell and allmost a peck of Rie (that my Brors Girls sent over for me to carrie to Pinkertons to get them some things there which I must pay them for) to Samnell Moors mill and had it ground and he let ine have the toal which I am to pay him for 16"> Alex' borrowed William Wallaces horse to go to Chester for his mother l?* he set out with the Slea and Moly Patten and our Polly went with him 19* I got John Pattens mare and went to Deacon Smiths and he let me have two bushels of Indian meal that he had Ready ground On credit 31"' I went to Litchfield at james Thompsons desire to settle his and Majr McQuestons Administrn acct on John Thompsons Estate and Majr McQueston was gone to Boston that I could not settle it and as I came home at McGaws I gave Nenion Clark a Commission to Receive and Examin the Claims on Hugh Ramsys Estate for which he paid me 3/ and I had ^ a mug of W : I : Tody for which I paid five pence 23* Joseph Pearson came here and I had to go with to Sheds to see to settle his affair with Shed and went and lodged at John Craigs 23* I went to McGawa McQueston and Dickeys place and got S}4 bushels of Rie of McGaws part and had it ground at Dows mill I had, the Toal and came home with it 500 MATTHEW patten's DIABY. 24"' I had to go to Sheds again on Pearsons aoct and I gave Alex' Gill- orist a deed of ten acres and a Deed to Thomas Shirley of as much of the west end of Sheds lott and they let Pearson have Cattle on Sheds aoct to the amotint of 102 Dollars Pearson paid two pounds ten shillings ofy the cost of the law suit that he Sued Shed And I lodged at Alex' Gillcrists it snowed the greater part of the day from the N : E : the wind high and the Storm constantly increasing it stormed all night and Drifted much 25"^ a very heavy Storm all day and all the night following and I tar- ried at Gillcrist 26"> I set out for home after 12 o clock and had hard work to get home by dark much drifted at all places where the wind could do it 28"" I got S}4 bushels of Rie from Will'" Moor up the River one busheU of it he owed me for Riming lines for him last faul and the other 2^ I am to deliver him the same quantity at his brother Samuels when I bring the Rie from McGaws place MARCH FIRST I got two bushels of Indian meal from Deacon Smith on Cr ^^ I went to Sam" Moors to try to get some corn from him on John Ord- ways aoct but got none 4"' I went Litchfield and Settled widow Parkers aditional admin" acot I charged two dollars but she could not pay me and I lodged there S"* I settled james Thompson and Major McQuestons adminr acct of John Thompsons Estate for my journey and settling the acct I charged four dollars and for makeing the proportion among the creditors and the decree for payment I charged two dollars but they did not pay me only a Crown barr which my james got out of the present fees and /8 of fees that was formerly due I allowed 19/ out of the whole for the Barr and there Remains due to me 30/ of the whole f eas and . I Reed the Inventory of Doctr Barns Estate and a petition from the Doctrs widow for an Allow- ance for swearing the Adminr and for considering the circumstance of the Estate and an Order for an allowance of ten pounds I charged two dollars but he could not pay me and I lodged at Will"" BLxbys 6"" I come home in the forenoon 7"' I went to Lieut John Halls being Derryfield annual meeting and I settled with james Gorman and he owed me ten pounds seven shillings beside what I had Reed I Reed two foot wheels and a new heck and the teething of a heck and a new end on a spool from himself which amounted to 88/6 and he answered a dollar to Charles Emerson that I drawed on order to Emerson for (but did not take up the order from Gorman when we settled) and he answer a bushel of Oats I had from Will™ Moor Lieut Moors son at two shillings made in all 46/6 my account with the Intrest amounted to 12-13-7 when 2-6-6 was subtracted left 10-7-1 and on the 8th I took his note on Demand for 10-7-0 with Intrest my expences at Halls was two bowles of tody for which and for }■(, a bowle I owed him since I went to Run lines for W" Gumble and John Duston three years ago I paid him 1/4 and /6 over that he could not give me the change S"" I went to Col : GofEes and he signed A caption on some depositions MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 501 him and I took for Esqr Underwood the 23d of June 1774 and I took the acknowledgment of a Deed he gave Ensign Benj" Viokere O'h I writ a Deed from Col : Sloor to his brother Deacon Moor and a let- ter to Joshua Henshaw of Boston at his desire of the Quantity and the Value of his land in Bedford 11* I set out to bring Rie from McGaws place in Goflfcstown with Frenches Slea aoad lodged at John Craigs 12"> I went to McGaws place and got 8 bushels of Rie and I got it ground at Dows and I had the toal 14th I ,,^1; jjiy deposition for Sam" Kennedy concerning a compt and Wart I signed for him against Capt Richards in the year 1777 and I went to Esqr McGregores and swore to it And I went to David Rowells and I got 11)4 of pickled fish and a pair of Ox bows from him the bows was 1/6 the fish we did not agree oA the price Kennedy gave me a Dollar for my service IS* I got my Brors old Mare and I went to HoUis at David Wrights of Hollis to Settle old Mrs Cnmings Adminr Acot on her late husbands Estate and I lodged at R : Cutts Shannons And the boys (Viz) james and Alex' got Frenches horse and with our Mare went to Lieut Moses Barrons and got three barrels of Cydar toward my services about his fathers Estate le* Mr Shannon and I settled Mrs Oumings Aoct And we Granted Adminr of W™ Nevins Estate to his son Joseph with consent of the vyidow and gave Benj" C9lburn a Wart of Apprizement of his fathers Estate and lodged at Mx Shannon 17th -j^e settled Tabitha Fletchers Admr acct on her hitsbauds Estate for which sho paid two dollars with drawing tho aoct which was all the foes wo took and I got both dollars and he takes tho Rest of what fees wo •earned and I am to take the fees of makeing the proportion among the Creditors of Capt John Parkers Estate which I am to do at home my horse keeping at Capt Atwells was 3/ and I came to Mr Ellsworths and lodged there 18"» I got 3 £ of Tea and 2 Do Snuff and 7 Do of Shugar a dozen of Bisquet at Albrees come to 18/8 and I paid them 13/ of it and I owe them 6/8 of it yet my Expences at Ellsworths was 1/4 which I paid and I came home about 1 or 3 o Clock ON the 15th the boys as they were oomeing home with the Cydar got 2 hushels of Indian meal and a bushel of Rie meal from Deacon Smith on Credit 19* I went to McGaws and McQuestons and Dickeys place for Rie but McQueston had put it all ofE and I got none and came to job Dows and I paid his wife 3/10>^ for the toal of the 11>^ bushels of Rie I had ground there this winter that I had from said place off McGaw 31"' and 23"' I made the proportion of Capt John Parkers Estate among his creditors and the order for payment 23* The wind very high and very cold did not do any work abroad 502 MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 25"> I weut to McGaws and Settled james Gillmors and John McConihes administration aoct of John Gillmors Estate for which I charged 9/ and I drawed the Acct for which I charged 6/1 and I settled with them for all the Probate fees from the first which came to 41 / and I hot a Coat and jacot att 35/ so that there was due to me a dollar and they paid me 2/8 of it and gave me a note for 3/4 And I paid McGaw 3/5 that I owed him for lyi bushel of Oats and yi a bowle of W : I : Tody I had the 11th of last janry and I hot 15 )^ pound of Iron from him on Credit came to 6/5 Se"" I went to Adam Dickeys and got six bushels of Rie by a Verbal measuage on McGaws Acct and I got a bushel from old jaines Mathes for a Gallon of Rum he had from me three years ago last summer and took the Rie to Deacon Smiths mill and I left 4}4 hushels and brot 2^ l^ome to pay W"" Moor the 2}4 I got of spring Rie I borrowed from him for sow- ing of spring Rie i 28"» I took four thighs two jaws of pork and a Round of Beaf to John Moors to be Bacon.d in his Chimney and took 2>^ bushels of the Rie that I got at Adam Dickeys the 26th to Sam" Moors and left it thei-e for William Moor to pay for %}4 bushels of Spring Rie I got off him for sowing this winter according to our agreement 20"' I weut to Col : Goffes and got him to sign four advertisements for the Sale of the Southerly half of the Gore and two supplications for a proprs meeting and I came to Chandlers and got him to sign the supplica- tions and I set up one of each and I paid Chandler nine pence for a quart of Rum I had from his wife the 28th of last Febr and for }i a bowle of tody today in the whole 1/1 80* A very heavey storm of snow and hail from the N : East held aU day and all the Evening it fell 8 or 10 inches deep with considerable of wet among it 81'' I new drawed my acct against the proprs of Narragansett township' No five APRIL FIRST our james workt the Greatest part of the day and the Oxen the after- noon for james Houston an'd got three jags of wood and he made a Crank for my Grindston of my iron I blowed for him and struck some and John Patten struck the bigest post 2'! I went to McGaws and set up the advertisement for a proprietors meeting of Sowhegan East and another, for the sale of the Southerly half of the Gore I had no other business and I had yi a bowle of W : I : tody for which I paid i/iyi , 3* was a Snow Storm from the Northeast 4* I held a Com-t Thomas Colburn Plant and Joshua Maxfield Deft I gave judgement in the Plant favor and the Deft appealed Colbum paid me 3/9 for the tryal and Maxfield paid me 2/ for the appeal and I had a bowle of "W : I : tody at Chandlers (where I tryed the c^se) for which I paid /lO 5"» I attended at Chandlers and drawed james Voses Guardianship Acct of Stephen Wood and they settled and Vose fell 22-18-9 and Vose let him MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 503 have his horse at 12-0-0 and a Note from the town for 7d}4 bushels of corn at >^ a dollar pr bushel amounted 11-18-6 which over him 20/ and Vose gave it to him and Stephen Gave him a full discharge my fees for my Ser- vice was 15/ wliich Vose promised to pay me And I made out a Bond of Guardianship to james Moor of GofEestown for two of his Daughters it was dated the first of last March by Reason of want of opertunity to com- pleat the writings then the fees is 7/6 which he promised to pay me 6'* Was the annual march Meeting by Adjournment and Chandler one of the Selectmen got me to go to it to swear the town officers and I went _ and Swore twenty five of them A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM APRIL 6th 1785 7th jyijr jnare went to my Brothers and some of his Cattle hooked her in by the flank and their horn went into her belly and before she was taken notice of there was the bulk of half a peck of her Gutes out at the hole we put them in again and sowed up the skin and I led her home and put her in the barn but she woidd not eat any and died toward morning the night following And Chandler had my Double Slea to McGaws and I sent a pistereen with him and he brot me a Quire of paper for it 8"" we skin.d the mare in the morning and sent the skin up to Frenches The wind at N : E : and in the afternoon and Evening it snowed fast but melted much as it fell 12"> I spent half the day a framing articles between josiah Gordon and james Grear and our james concerning their makeing Brick on Gordons land and Sam" WiUey of Peterborough paid me two Dollars he owed me for Granting administration to him on his fathers Estate the 3d of last November i 14"' WAS THE GENERAL FAST THROUGH THE STATE IS"* I drawed the leases between josiah Gordon and james Grear and my james concerning the privilege of makeing Brick on Gordons land 19"" was a proprietors meeting of this town at Chandler and was to a vended the south half of the Gore but it was a snow storm, from the N : E : and Col : Goffe could not come and we adjourned the meeting and Vendued to the first Monday of May next at two of the clock afternoon to Chandlers 21" I went to McGaws and got a pound of Snuflf and two Gimblets and a pound and half of Chalk and i4 a bowle of W : I : Tody for which I paid 4/7 I had my brors old Mare to Ride on there 22'' John Patten and Joseph drawed the logs they had at their Mill place in Capt Walkers field and I went down to them and got them to bring up what board I had there up as far as their house I thing there is 32 boards and one plank in number \ 23'' I got Frenches horse and went to John Moors afld brot the meat I took there to smoak the 28th of last March it all weighed 80 £ bones and all 29th ^e began to plow the first this spring and my vyife bot from a ped- ler some articles that came to 2/3% for which I paid the money 30'" we plowed and we had my brothers boy to drive our Oxen and 504 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. Alex' workt for jona Band to frame at the house he was building for Fngard MAY 2d Alex' and I plowed in the forenoon and Alex' plowed in the afternoon and my Brors boy drove the Oxen for him And in the Afternoon I drawed a Warrant for Thomas Cochran of Newboston to divide his fathers Estate for which he paid me 3/ and then I went the Chandlers to proprs meeting of this town which we adjourned untill the last Tuesday of October next and Colo Goffe and I adjourned the Vendue of the Gore to the same time And I Reed the Will of one Elijah Rice by the Executor Lieut Samuel Wadsworth and one of the Witnesses viz Ezek' Smith made- oath to the proof of it and I took Wadsworths and Smiths note for the fees and had 3^ a bowle of W : I : Tody I did not settle with Chandler for it And I Reed two thousand of Shingle nails from james Vose on Amos Gardners account that Gardner owed mo and Vose owed them to Gardner and paid them to me by agreement 5"" I sowed ly^ bushel of Rie in the afternoon toward night and james mended fence from the brook to the pound and the afternoon between and the meadow and Alex' harrowed 0"' I sowod a bushels of Rio all but about 8 quarts in the morning which iluisliod tho north ilold aud then I wont and Run the linos of that part of the lott Jonathan Rand had from Fugard for Rand which he is to pay me for all but 4 pence which I owed him since he paid me for the acknowl- edgment of the deed from Fugard to him And I gave jese Oristy junr of Newboston a Citation to Capt Aiken of Bearing to settle a guardianship acct of Cristys wife next Tuesday at Amherst for which he paid me a Shilling 9"» I went to Capt Whitings to see him about his doing the survey in the dispute between james Smith and me And I bot two pound of shugar at McGaws for which I paid a pistereeu and Alex' went to Rob' Mathies' and got Sixty Apple trees from him for me 10"» I went to Amherst to the Superior Court and got my case with Smith continued and I lodged at Ellsworths I was detained by reason of agreeing on chainmen to measure on a survey which I was appointed to do in a dispute between the town of Weare and John Dinsmore ll"" I was QuaUiied as a justice of the Coram by judges Farrar and Page and I came home I had my brothers old Mare to Ride over my ■Expences was 7/4 at Ellsworths aud Lovejoys yesterday james Houston set the four shoes on my brothers mare for me IS"" I writ a letter to Rob' Young of Pelham concerning his Refferance vnth David Sessions IS"* Joseph Patten with their three pair of Oxen helped us draw in our logs on the ways at Goffes Mill there was Eleven in Number and then we helped him to draw 1169 feet of boards to the River and 8 or 900 up into their field 14"' we began to plow between and the meadow le"" we plowed part of the forenoon and I went to Esqr McGregores for MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 506 James Cairns and took the acknowledgment of a Deed for him from Reu- ben Smith and I writ a power of attorney from Smith to W" Beard and took the acknowledgment of it and I drawed an aoct for Smith against Zadock Reed and swore him to it and certified it I asked Cairns no pay and Smith did not ask me what I charged him nor I did not tell him IS*"" I went to Majr (Joffes sons Saw mill and Sticked up ahout two thousand feet of boards they sawed of our logs 19"> we plowed some for potatoes and got out some Dung for planting them 20"> we harrowed the flax ground and plowed a little by Frenches and I took the acknowledgment of two deeds one for James IVlartin and the other for W" Parker they were both from David Moor 31"' we plowed by Frenches the forenoon and the afternoon we sowed about 6 quarts of flax seed and about as much Barly and near halt bushel of Peas where we plowed yesterday and to day by Frenches 23* was Rainy all day and I set five hoops on our Soap barrel and james and Alex' went a fishing to the ponds and catched 63 pickerel pearch and pouts 24"" we plowed our flax ground over a second time 26"' we had my brothers old brown Ox and yoked our well ox with him and jos steers and the big steers we have had of my brors and plowed all day we plowed an acre or more 26* we had the same team of my brothers to day that we had yesterday and John McLaughlin came with his four Oxen and helped us and we finished plowing between and the meadow and harrowed the toughest of it over 27th YfQ ijari tiiQ Piano team of my brothers and wo had Fronohfi pair more than half the day and mode two teams with Frenches plow and plowed tUl night we finished the field all but about twelve or fourteen Rows 28"' we finished plovring by Frenchs and then furrowed it and sowed about 22 quarts of flax seed at home 30* I had my brothers old mare and Alex' and furrowed the ground at home the forenoon and Joseph Patten helped us and we finished planting all our corn but a little and potatoes 31"' David and I plowed some to compleate for planting corn And Alex' cut some Rail cuts of white pine and james helped Joseph Patten the fore- noon to mend fence JUNE 1st I went with Mr Habijah Savage of Boston to show him his land in Sow- hegan East I showed him No 48 a meadow lott and the North half of No 15 Third division and No 8 in the 4th Rang second division a very fateag- ing days work I charged him two dollars and he paid me the money and I had to lodge at Deacon Gages it was I suppose Eleven o Clock at night when we broke up 2* I got two bushels of Salt from Lieut Orr as I came home in the morning for which I paid him 13/4 and I went to the falls in the afternoon 60G MATTHEW patten's DIARY. and I got 4 Shad and Alex' got 61 and Bob' got 16 I had a glass of Gin and a m\ig of tody at Bsqr McGregore on credit 3* I went to Esq' MoGregores and got a pair of Oxen and Cart and brot all our flsh and 31 shad of Joseph Pattens to Piscataquog and Alex'^ met me there with a pair of my brors oxen and Cart and brot them home and I had half a mug of tody at Esq' MoGregores on credit 4"» James and worktat makeiuga Cannoo for our selves and james Hous- ton paid me 60 nails that he borrowed from me to make his son Davids Coffin. 6"> james and I workt at the Canoo 7"' I went to the falls toward the middle of the day and I fished at the upper seting place and I got a salmon of 9 £ and I sold it for J^ a dollar and I changed 9 shad for >-2 a bushel of salt and I sold two shad for /S and I had 3 shad left and Alex' got 6 shad on the Island and I fished EeUs. the night following and got 49 three of which I gave to Eliph' Emery and Mr Wyman and on the 8th I got 5 shad and 9 £ of salmon one shad I gave to Smith the Breeches maker for a mug of Cydar and Alex' got 4 shad and a 20 £ salmon on the island and I gave Robert Mathes two shad and james finished the Cannoo and brot her up iu the forenoon and I came home and brot 15 shad 47 Eells and Alex' salmon and mine to Majr Qoflfes field iu the Cannoo jamos and Alex' stayed at tlie falls 9"" it came on Rain iu the night before and Rained all day very hard and james and Alex' came home but got nothing and I spent the day with james Vose Examining his Constable aocts and just before night awhile ou Stephen Wood and Voses affairs lO"" I went with John Pattens mare to GofCestown and got Shed to sett the shoes on her forefeet and I got a bushel of Rie from. Alex' Gilcrest for 30 Eels his son Rob' got from me the 18th of last June U"" I went to Deacon Smiths mill with the bushel of Rie I got from Gilcrist yesterday and my brothers wife lent me '%, a bushel of Indian coru I took two bushel of Indian corn for them and got it all ground I had Johns mare to mill 13"' I got two bushels of corn from Rob' Alexander for which he would take but a dollar for it and I bad John Pattens mare and I took 1)^ bushel of corn for my brothers folks and got theirs and my two bushels ground at Deacon Smiths mill and we backed up a piece of ground west of the Garden and planted it with yellow beans and I went to the falls 14"' 15"' and 10"' I fished and iu* these three days I let Alex' Gilchrists John have 40 Eells and John Craigs Joseph have as many and I let William Dunlap of Houiker have 80 Eells The boys (viz) james and Alex' fished allso and they put off Eels but I dont know how many 17"' I got 35 £ of Sabnon and 20 Eells the night following I got 20 Eells and I let Mrs Kitridge have 20 Eels which paid all the Uquor the boys and I have have had at Bsqr MoGregores this fish time with what Eels we let her have before and six Eels over I owe 3 mugs of Cyder at Oliver Emersons IS"" we aU come home and brot home 40 Eels and the 35 £ of salmon I got yesterday and I gave my brother one salmon of 10 £ weight MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 50T 30"' jamee and Alex' and I went and helped my brother to hoe at his corn 21" we finished weeding my brors corn before noon and I had my brors mare to plow and boy to lead and my bror and Joseph came and began to hoe at our corn 22* my bror and Joseph and their boy helped ns and a horse to plow and we finished the corn at home and part of the potatoes 23* my bror and Joseph and their boy and their horse helped us and we hoed the corn by Frenches 24"' James and Alex' workt at Ksoathquog Bridge and I mended the fence by Frenches and then I went to james Gormans to see to have him get me a barrel of Rum and five thousand of Board nails toward what he owes me 25"> james and Alex' and I workt at Kscataquog Bridge 27"' james and Alex' workt at Kscataquog Bridge 28"' I went to Amoskeig and took off our Stag and brot home the bolt and I got a Salmon that weighed 17>^ £ and I had ^ a bowle of W: I: tody at Esqr McGregores which I had paid in Bells the 18th Instant when I iMiid our Expences there I paid six Eels over SO"" I had Martins four Oxen and my brors Cart and james and Alex' went to McGregores and brot to the barn fram 2800 long shingles that I got ofE David Pudney and I went to Run hues for William Patter- son and David Richards but my Compass got out of order and I could not And I had a bowle of W: I: tody at McGregores the one of it was paid in Eells the 18th Instant the other half I owe JULY 1st I went and Run lines for William Patterson and David Richards and I lodged at Pattersons over night 2* I Run lines for Richard Colbey for which he paid me a Dollar And we butchered our black Cows Calf it weighed 49 £ of Veal 4"' I got two pound of Shugar from W"" Parker with a pound I got from his wife in June paid for the acknowledgment of a deed from David Moor to him and one to james Martin junr and I went and Run the west side of David Richards land I lodged there B* I went to Daniel Martins and laid off 60 Acres of the South side of his land that he sold to Docter Duston and I Bun the North side line of John Doltons land for wich David Martin paid me a dollar and David Richards paid me >^ a dollar for what I did for him at Runing the lines of his place e* was a great Rain the fore part of the day and last night ' V* I had my brothers old Mare and went to Amherst to try to get Nails to do OUT Barn but could not get any for I could not get any money from them that owed me And I paid Mx Albree 6/8 that I owed him since the 18th of last Maxoh and I Renewed my Execution against W" Newman for which I paid 1/4 and I paid my Expences at EUsworths being 1/ 10 and I paid five pence I owed at Capt Lovejoys and four pence toward }£ a bowle of tody and Alex' began to mould the corn 508 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. S"" we hoed at the corn and Joseph Patten helped us the Afternoon B"* Joseph Patten and Levi Whitman helped us hoe 11* Robert came home yesterday and hoed with us today and we finished the corn I have had my brothers boy and a horse to plow all the time we have been a hoeing 12"" James hauled his Barn off Stinsons land and Rob' Alex' and I went up we had my brothers old mare and Simeon Chubbucks horse and we took up all our chains and a Draft chain of my brothers and the Rum and we filled at the barn untill the people and Oxen come we got it to where he ment to take it and had it leveled by an hour of up sun and we all dispersed about sun set and Rob' and Alex' and I came home IS"* Alex' helped Simion Ohubbuok to Mow most of the afternoon which I suppose will pay for his horse we had yesterday and I finished hoeing the potatoes 14"" Alex' mowed for his uncle the afternoon and I hoed at the Beans north of the Garden IS"" Alex' mowed for his Uncle and I finished hoeing the beans le"* Alex' mowed for his Uncle and I went to Litchfield and had my Brothers old Mare and I toot Widow Parker the proportion she has to pay the Creditors to her late husbands Estate the fees was two dollars she said slie could not pay it and I got a bushel of Rie from Gersham Harvil at 5/ but I could not pay him for it I paid four pence at Reeds for my ferriage And I got 13 £ of Small sort Deck nails from William Parker at five pence pr £ to be paid in work they were at Majr McQuestons and I got them there 18"" Alex' mowed for james Houston and I suned the bushel of Rie I had from Gersham Harvil on the 16th it shrinked two Quarts in about an hour and little more suning and I took it to Sam" Moors mill and had it ground I helped him to pick the Bed Stone and lay the Runer down lO"" I went to the Hill to see if could Swap an- Ox with Sam" Webster but he had not determined to put him off and I went to james place and he and I got three Rake handles and two Scoop net bows and I brot them home on my shoulder 20"' Alex' mowed the baulk in the field by Frenches and the Run in the back field 21'' Ale:x' mowed for his Uncle the forenoon and the Afternoon he went to the Raising of Colo: Kellys Saw mUl 33* Alex' mowed for his Uncle to the middle of the Afternoon when there came on a shower as heavy an one as perhaps I ever see with an Extraordinary wind it broke one of our Appletrees off in the middle of the body Razed the Roots of an other broke the main tope branch off another and Drove over Rail fence and board fence I think it might be called something of an hurricane there was considerable of hail with it And in about an hour after it was over there came on another very great shower but the wind not higher than is common in such Showers a great deal of thunder with both showers and a great Quantity of Rain fell in each it laid the corn generally down and the Rie and broke many corn stalks entirelly off at the lott by Frenches it blowed many treas out of ground MATTHEW patten's BIABY. 509 and broke many off many thriveing white oakes torn np by the Roots a pine that was crotched each part 18 or 30 inches diameter both broke entirely off about 20 feet high O Lord who can conceive of thy Ahnighty power and yet thou walkest on the wings of the wind in the most calmest manner even when that Airy substance is agitated in the fiercest motion we mortals ever beholds yet all we can conceive is Infinitely short of thee Give us Exalted thoughts of the and humble and abaseing thoughts of our selves 23* a clear good hay day the wind at N: W: we got in what hay we had in the Run and back about half a load and We all helped my brors to Rake up what hay they had down in the afternoon ZS"" we butchered our brindled Oows calf it weighed 44 £ of Veal and we took the skin and the skin of the Calf we kiUed the 2d Instant to Frenches to Tan ..and a small Squashbellys Sldn And we had my brothers old mare and began in the afternoon to plow among the Corn by Frenches for hilling Alex' led her 26"' we had my brothers old mare and had Frenches son Stephen to load her about half the forenoon and finished plowing the corn by Frenches and the afternoon our David helped us hoc S?"" it RaiUjd some little and I went to Goffos ferry and Reed a Bairel of Rum of 33 Gallon from james Grorman toward what he owes me on his note and james Walker brot it to Chandlers for me and I had a bowle of N: E: tody at Chandlers on credit to treat for bringing it And I got IJ^ £ of Tea from W" Parker for which I paid him a dollar the money was our james David got it from Alex' Gregg for him toward a side of Upper leather he had of our james some years ago 28"" We finished hiUing the corn by Frenches SO* Alex' began to hill the corn at home and I went to Esq McGregores to see about swaping my near Ox with him but did not come to any conclusion 30* Alex' and I hill,d at the corn and in the evening Alex' got a quart of Rum from Chandler on credit AUGUST 1st John Cuningham helped us hill the corn for my writing the lease between him and John Butterfleld of Deacon Littles place spring was a year and we finished hilling the corn & we borrowed a quart of Rum from W" Parker and got two pound of Shugar from Parker on credit 2* I went and see james and Robert at their places and got 4 Rake handles and Alex' began to Reap at the winter Rie he Reaped 3 stocks and 7 sheaves 8* Alex' and I Reaped 6 stooks and one sheaf And I went to james Germans and I got Eight Gallon of Rum from him toward what he owes me on his note at two shillings pr Gallon 4«'> Gorman brot the Rum I got from him yesterday to Capt Sam" Moors and Alex' met him there with my brors mare and brot the Rum home And we finished Reaping Our Winter Rie, we have 14 stooks and 7 sheaves 5"> Alex' got in the Rie and thrashed three Stooks of it and 1 cleaned 510 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. it there was S}4 bushels of it and about 4 Quarts of it And I took 1)^ bushel and the odd quarts to Sam" Moors mill and had it ground and I paid William Parker a quart of Rum Alex' borrowed from him the 1st Instant and I paid Chandler a quart Alex' borrowed of him the 30th of last month and I lent Joseph Patten a gallon of Rum yesterday and another Gallon today 6"» was a Very considerable Rain ( 8"» Alex' went to the little meadow to mow being the first we mowed there this Season and I worked at makeing. a Spear and axle tree for the long body Q"" I workt at the Spear and Axltree and Alex' workt at the meadow and Swore Phineas Aiken to his bringing a barrel of Rum from Amsbury into this State no fees pd 10"' I Run the lines of the lott No 47 in Goffestown .for Colo Kelley which paid him for his service of the writ that I sued Deacon Moor and his sons about the meadow several years ago And Alex' workt at the meadow and Robert come from his place and workt with him and jean and Sarah workt at shakeing out the hay and Raking A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 10th 1785 ll"" Rob' and Alox' and the girls workt at the meadow 13"' and IS"" the two boys and Girls work at the meadow and I made a spear and Axle tree for the long body.d Cart IS"" I went and brot home a load of hay from the meadow being the first and James Rob' and Alex' and the Girls workt at the meadow 16"' Joseph Patten brot two load of hay for me and and I brot two and James Rob' and Alex' and John Alexander workt with us for a day our Alex' Reaped for them last week 17"! Joseph Patten brot two load of hay and Rob' Alexander brot one and I brot one and we finished mowing the forenoon 18"' Joseph Patten brot two load and Rob' Alexander brot one and I brot one IS"" we got the last of the hay into Cock 20"' John Alexander brot two load of hay and I brot one which finished 23* I set out to do the survey in the dispute between John Dinsmoor and Nath",Wead at Weare and I lodged at Lieut Halls in Weare and Patrick Fling Reaped Rie for me 23* Tho' Lancey Reaped for me half of the day which finished we have Stocks of spring Rie And I began to measure At Weare N: B: corner and measured westward 8 miles and 47 Rods to Hopkinton S: W: Corner which is a white buroh I lodged at Colo Pages in Weare 24"' Measured to weare N: W: corner 6 miles and 271 Rods from where we began at the N: E: corner and measured 1% mile on the west side line of Weare lodged at one Mr Browns" 25''' measured on to Bond Littles and Rim no more this day by Reason of a Shower and lodged at Nath" Weeds 26"' went on to Francestown line 5 miles and 209 Rods from the N: W: corner and then on to Weare S: W: 6 miles and 268 Rods from the N: W: MATTHEW patten's DIARV. 511 corner then went on the south side line 244 Bods from thence Southerly 183 Bods to Newboston N: W: corner on old hailtown old line line then from Weare line we went to Newboston said comer northerly 174 Bods to the N: E: corner of the land in dispute which finished the measnreing on the Survey lodged at Mr Weeds . S?"* I settled for my lines that I have been on the Survey which is six days for which John Dinsmoor gave me his note for 3 : 13-0 and I came home my Expences on the Road was six pence 29* Alex' workt at the brick and I workt half the day at the brick ' ajid James workt for me with Rob' Alexander a makeing fence at the meadow SO"" Alex' Workt at the brick and I went to David Pudney at Monter- loney to borrow a barrel of Bum from him to use at makeing brick and John McLaughlin found me a horse to Bide and james workt for me with with Mr Alexander at the fence 31'' Alex' and I workt at the brick and jas workt with Mr Alex' at the fence for me SEPTEMBEB 1st james Alex' and me workt at the brick 2* Bainy and dull weather S* Alex' and I workt at the brick the afternoon 5ih gih 7ih gth gih and 10"" james Alex' and me workt at the brick 12"' james and Alex' workt at the brick and jean and Sarah and I Cut at the Stalks and Joseph Patten cut with us the afternoon and Zebediah Bowal almost half the afternoon 13"' james and Alex' workt at the brick the forenoon jean sarah and I ■cut at the Stalks and the afternoon I makt at the brick and the two Girls finished outing Stalks 141' james workt at the brick and Alex' the forenoon he was out of Case the afternoon and I workt at the brick the Afternoon 151^ james workt at the brick and Alex' the afternoon and I tied Stalks 16'h james workt at the brick and Alexander the iforenoon and I hooked peas and bound Stalks IVh james workt at the brick and Alex' the afternoon and 1 finished binding Stooking the Stalks 19"' Alex' workt at the brick the afternoon and james and I made a Hog pen the forenoon and and the forenoon Alex' thrashed Z% Stocks of Spring Bie And I got 14 £ of SnufE from WilUam Parker on Credit 20"' james and Alex' workt at the brick and I went to Sam" Moors mill with the two bushels of Bie that Alex' thrashed yesterday and had it ^ound and jean and I went and carried our peas into Frenches Barn 21'' Bained and dull cloudy weather 22* Was held as A fast in Bedford preparitory for administering the Sacrament next Sabathday 23* james Alex' and I workt at the brick 24'" was likely for Bain and Alex' went to the meadow to cover the ^^ick we Struck yesterday but Joseph Bell and R«b' Lincohi had just got them (Jone as he got there 512 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 26"» I went to Hollis to try get Capt Whiting to do the Survey in my case with james Smith but he could not come before the court and I lodged at Esqr Woroesters without cost 27"' I Beturned home yesterday and today Alex' thrashed our Peas at Frenches barn 2&"> Alex' and I workt at the brick 29"' Alex' and I workt at the brick and I had Jonathan Bailey helping me at the brick SO"" Alex' and I workt at seting the brick and I had Bob* Alex' junr helping me and Mr Alexander gave me a barrel of Cydar and David brot it home and he helped us set brick near half the day OCTOBER FIBST Alex' and I workt and the brick and we got them set Ready to begin to burn 3* Alex' and I workt the brick Killn burning and geting wood and Alex' sit up all night helping to tend the Killn 4"' Alex' helped to tend the Killn till near night And I went to Am- herst to Beturu the plan of Dinsmoor and Weeds dispute Dinsmoor be- came Nonsuit and Lieut Dinsmoor his father gave me his note for my service in doing the Survey in the Room of his sous note I had taken for it before with three Dollar more for the plan and going to Amherst to make Return And I got my case with Lieut Smith continued with consid- erable worry and I came home my expences at Ellsworths was a Shilling which Esqr Worster promised to pay for me 5"' Patrick Fhng workt for me ageting wood for the brick Killn and Alex' workt at it too and I thrashed two Stooks of Rie and our jean and Sarah took up our flax and Jos: Patten got wyths and bound it and Carted it to our Barn with their team e* Alex' tended the brick Killn and I cleaned up what Bie I thrashed yesterday and with what was out before made two bushels and about five Quarts and I went to Deacon Smiths mill and got it ground V"* Alex' tended the brick killn and I pulled some beans 8"' Alex' tended at the brick Killn and Patrick Fling cut wood for the Killn for me 10"' james cut wood for the Killn and Alex' tended it and I pulled at the beans and got what was pulled into the barn 11"' Alex' and I workt at the County bridge and james tended at the brick killn IS* they finished bui-ning the brick since the Killn was set aburning accounting a night equal to a day I have done 21>^ days it was set afire the 8d Instant and Bell 17>^ days of a man and 4 days of one pair of Oxen and McLaughlin 14 days and 5>^' days of a pair of Oxen and Lieut Smith 6>^ days and 2 days of a pair of Oxen and Mr Ezek' Lincoln helped us at setting and burning equal to 8^ days 13"' I got a quarter of a pound of, SnufC from W" Parkers wife for which I paid nine pence and I pulled some beans and Alex' thrashed some beans and james began to dig Potatoes MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 518 14"> James and tlie Gii-ls diged potatoes and I finished pulling beans between and the barn 15* we buried 63 bushels of potatoes in a hole and diged a few and ptit into the Cellar 17* we cleaned up 6 bushels of beans and winowed our peas clean we have 6% of a bushel of them 18* we diged more potatoes and put into the Cellar which made up in all about 26 or 37 bushels in the whole that we put into the Cellar 19* we diged more potatoes and put into the Cart to put into Frenches Cellar and I cleaned up 2 bushels and about 13 quarts of beans 20* we finished diging potatoes I suppose we have about SO bushels to go into Frenches Cellar And I let Thomas Boies have 901 feet of Boards at Goifes saw mill toward 1500 feet my james borrowed from him at Riddels mill two or three years ago and we thrashed out Jfche last of oar beans On the 17th we butchered our heifer she weighd 298 £ of beaf and 53 £ of hide and And on the 11th I attended at Chandlers in the Evening and took the acknowledgement of two deeds the one from Tho" Lancey to John Fatten and the other from Daniel Blodget to Tho' Lancey and Blodget paid me a Shilling for one acknowledgement and the other was for John Patten to pay 21"* A Rajny day 22* A Rainy day Alex' and I hunted to find our Canoe but found it went off last night the Rivex Riseing very fast 23* Sabathday the River very high and Riseing very fast and james and Alex' workt at Piscataquog Bridge to secure it from going ofif with a num- ber of the neighbours and Oxen 34"' tho River at tho lioight about ton of the clock tlio highest flood over known and james and Alex' with a number of tho neighbours workt at Saveing the timber of the bridge which went off some time last night after Eleven oclock at which time our james came away from the Bridge which had not floated when he left it ggih -^e began to cut up and get in the first of our corn out of the field by Frenches 27th -^e were geting in corn and John and Joseph Patten helped us husk in the Evening 28th -vsre got the last of our corn that growed by Frenches and all my Brothers famely Except himself helped us husk and we finished husking what growed by Frenches we have 30 bushels of it 39th -^e got the corn into the house and brot the Stalks and pumpkins home from there Slrt I got V/i Gallon of Rum from Chandler on John Riddels Acct except }4 pint and I got ^ a gallon of MoUasses from Riddel himself toward what Service I did for him about the lott of land he got from Hannah Vickere and Alex' went with the Oxen and Cart to William McAllesters and brot a barrel of Rum from there to Chandlers for Chandler and I got a £ of Shugar from Wm Parkers wife for which I paid % a pistereen and our Betsey had some help to Quilt at a petticoat 33 514 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. NOVEMBER 1st I went to Oapt Timothy Eatous farm in GofEestown to Run lines and Measure land for him and james and Alex' began to Gathar corn at home 24 3d 4ih and 5"" I was on Oapt Batons business and Settled with him for What I did now and for two days I was there last faul and for a plan I am to make of his farm came to 42/ and I took his note for it and came home and they had got in all the corn and had it huskt we have 40 bushels of what growed at home T"" I went to John Morrisons in the Double Rang in Londonderry on a Rule of Court Between Rob' Young and David Sessions they agreed them- selves and we Reported accordingly I charged three dollars for all my trouble and Young paid nie 1)4 dollar and I took Sessions gave me his note for the other 1)^ dollar my Expences was 1/4 S"" I Came home and I bot J^ £ of SnufE at Jas Pinkertons for which I paid 1/6 ll"" james Alex' and I with the other partners began to open' the brick kiln and beak by the brick IS"" james and I workt at heaking by the brick and Patrick Fling worked for me at the brick 13"> james worked at heaking the brick and I went to Goflfestown and Run lines for Mr Wells the blacksmith and lodged at Mr Rogers IS"" I Run lines for Mr Wells about^ of the day I charged I'D/6 for yes- terday and today which Mr Wells promised to pay me le"" I got a Gallon of MoUasses from William AUester and I swore him to his bringing 62 Gallon of Rum into this State which paid a shilling of it and I made out a certificate for him last month paid another shilling of it that paid it all but eight pence and I got a side of upper leather from French , n*^ I signed a Writ for jane McOiu-tney of Londonderry against Moses Qerrish the fees unpaid and I gave james Martin junr of 171 Gallon of Rum into this State I gave it to him 18"» I went to Deacon Smiths mill with two bushels of Indian corn and a bushel of Rie and had it ground I took it on Mr Underwoods colt 19"" I went to Piscataquog bridge with the boys dinner and I staid till night and I gave Majr Goffe an order on W" Bixby for 23/ which paid my note I gave him on job Holbrooks acot and I got up my note and Grigs Gofife mended some at my old shoes but did not tell how much he charged 31" I went to Derryfield and Run lines for to find the north line of the town and lodged at Lt Halls 33* on the same business and I came home in the Evening the Com- mitee that employed me, were Lieut Hall Lieut Sam" Stark and John Goffe junr sa*! I was much out of Case and lay abed all day and had the Rose in my Right leg I got a considerable sweat the Comt for puting up Piscataquog bridge they have' workt seven days in which time james workt seven days and David 5>^ days 34"» Was thankesgiving throughout the State Mr Cotton preached in Bedford continued out of case but was some better MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 516 as* continued to Recover better the night following there fell a snow of 7 inches deep 26"' Alex' and James and onr Oxen with Joseph Patten and their team hauled two logs to (rofifes mill to make plank to cover the bridge between and my brothers and they got one of them sawed and got the plank home the other they left nnsawed as* James workt at the bridge and David and Alex' made about a day ag"* we butchered the Cow we called the poor heifer she weighed 264 £ of Beaf and 89 pounds of a hide and after james workt at the bridge and they finished it 30"' I went to Deacon Smiths mill with four Bushels of corn and had it ground and I had Mr Underwoods horse to carrie it on DECEMBER ad Capt "Whiting came and began on the Survey by order of the Superiour court in the dispute between james Smith and me and I got a quart of Rum from Stephen Dole on credit 3* we were on the Survey and I got a quart of Rum from Stephen Dole on credit and I took the acknowledgement of two Deeds the one from Capt Whiting to Jacob McGaw and Stephen Dole and the other from McGaw to Whiting and I swore David Riddel to his bringing Rum into this State The chain men on the Survey was Jacob McGaw and Stephen Dole 5*'' OUR Robert began to make shoes for us 8"* I got a peice of skin from French to make some heel Rans 9'* I got }£ 8' pound of Tea from W™ Parkers wife at 1/9 of which I paid 1/6 la"* I had Mr Underwoods Horse and took two bushels of corn and two of Rie to Deacon Smiths mill and had it ground On the 10th I swore John Riddel to three Certificates of his bringing Rum into this State 14"" David and I went and got two Sticks for to make Runers for Sleds and took them to GofiEes rnm and had them Sawed they made a iKiir for a loging and a pair for a wood Sled 16* David and I went and got a Stick for Spears and another for Beams And Rowlers and took them to Goflfes miU but did not get them home with us but they sawed them in the Evening 16* I went Goffes mill and took four bushels of corn and had it ground and brot it and the Spears and beams home that they sawed last night 17* we were Surprised with the news of John Griff en junr and his wife and of Adam Thompson being drowned last night going home from W" McLaughlins inf are and all my sons and I spent the day in looking for them the men were found presently but could not find the woman 18* we aU with a large number of people searched for the woman but could not find her and we all attended the removal of Griffens corpse from his fathers house for interment 19* I went from John Bells to Isaac Atwoods for John Bell and took the acknowledgement of a Deed from Atwood to Bell . . , 516 MATTHEW I'ATTEN'S DIAllY. 30"' John McLaughliu John Bell Adam Smith and I met at Joseph Bells aud settled about our Brick aud the Expences iu makeiug them I am to have 9145 brick and my part of barrel of rum we had caine to ten gallon one quart aud a pint and what my part to pay Mr Lincoln for what he helped us is 8 shillings and one penny half penny 22* I went to Isaac Atwoods and got a meat Tub he made for me and I took half a bushel of yellow beens toward the pay for it and on the 21st I took 5J^ bushels of corn to Goffes mill and had 4 of it ground into meal and 1)4 iiito Samp 23* we butchered our three hogs they weighed 180 £ apeice one with the other and I borrowed a bushel of salt from my brothers folks 24"' I swore William McAlester and gave him a Certificate of his bring- ing Zi% Gallon of Rum into this State the feas to be settled in our Acct And John Lincolns wife finished making a Coat for me and turning a jacoat for our Robert she charged a Dollar for the whole and I gave her a bushel of yellow beans home with her toward her pay 28"> Alex' and I went to the Ministerial land and got a stick for a pan- of Sled Runers 29"' I took it to Goffes mill and took two bushels of corn and two of Rio but could not got the stick sawed nor the gi-ain ground UO"' wuH u houvoy huow storni it full 10 iuuhos deep 31"t I went to Goffes mill aud got the Meal of the grain I took there day before yesterday and I took IJ^ bushel of Winter Rie with me today and had it Ground JANUARY 178(5 3* there fell a snow knee deep that it is now about 2>^ feet deep on a level 4"» we broke out to our wood by james Wallaces and brot home enough for two or three fires aud I got an Earthern mug two poringers and a bason from Eussign Chubbuck at two shillings which I endorsed on the note I have off him and John Lincoln nothing material untill the 26th on which I bot a pair of Uloath breeches at 15/ and a pair of stocldngs at 3/ at the Vendue of John Griffens things and the next day I gave my note payable in five months for the money FEBRUARY 18th I got four bushels of Indian corn and two bushels of Rie ground at Goffes mill and in January and the fore part of this month I got the same Quan- tity of Rie and Indian ground before and I made a new wood Sled 20"' there fell a snow about nine inches deep 24"' there fell a snow about 18 inches deep 25"' David and I went to John Griffens and helped him to settle his Estate and David writ the deed and and I took the acknowledgement the charge to be settled on a note I gave for things I bot at the Vendue of John Griffens junr things 27"' I gave John Aiken junr four Certificates of his bringing Rum into MATTHEW I'ATTEN'S DIAKT. 517 this State the fees not paid and I gave John Patten a certificate of his bringing a barrel of Rum into this State MARCH 3d I went with William Williamson of Londonderry to Widow Riddels in this town and took the acknowledgement of a Deed from Sussanna Bell to his father for which he gave me a quarter of a dollar and I swore Doc- ter John Queen to an acct against james Gillmoor and another against Zechariah Pike and to another against Peter Hovey and certified one oath to each acct I charged him a shilling for each he promised to pay me in a few days 4"> I got 6 bushels of Indian corn and two bushels of Rie Ground at Maj' GofiEes mill And I went to John Boies to take the acknowledgement of a Deed from his mother to him of the old place but she would not do it 6"" I swore Asael Smith to his account against David Rowel I charged a shilling unpaid A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM MARCH 6th 1786 7* David vrait a power of Attorney for Asael Smith and I took the acknowledgement the whole charge 1/6 unpaid and I went to Maj Groffes and got John McLaughlins Team and brot 45 boards up to Frenohs and Majr Groffe helped me up the School house and Outing hills with a pair of Cattle 8"* I took ten boards and a plank that lay by my Brothers up to Frenches and I took a stick of Ranging timber of Rob' to the mouth of the brook and I got a pnir of John McLaughlins Oxen and a pair of josiah (xordou and I brot 44 boai-ds from the mill being the last I have there up to Frenches 9"" I gave James Gillmoor a Summons for Evidences for his arbitration with Doctr Queen and I got M^r Goflfes horse and W" Parkers Uttle Slay and I went to Sam" McFarlands and I took two bags f uU of potatoes half a bushels of peas and a little flax to him a present and I lodged there 10" I went to Majr Pinkertons and I bot a pound of Tea and yi, a pound of Snuff for which I paid 4/6 and Sam' McFarland gave me a barrel of Cydar and I brot it home and I Attended at James Gilhnor and Doctr Queens arbitration fqr which I was allowed a Dollar in the bill of the Arbitration cost 13* was a town meeting for the choice of a Presedent Senators Repre- sentative County Treasurer and Recorder which I attended 14* James Martin junr came in the Afternoon with their 4 oxen and lianled up two load of wood for us 15"* I went to Amherst an Evidence for jotham Steams in his case with James Sanders he kept me at Oapt Heldreth 16"» 17* and 18* I attended the Session as weU on Stearns acct he bore my Expences all but 1/4 20* I let W" Parker half half a bushel of yellow beans toward what I 518 MATTHEW patten's DIAHY. owe him aud I attended ou james Gillmor of this town aud Swore the Apprizers of a Cow and a mare he took by !Ej:$ecation from Dootr Queen and I lodged at Gillmors over night my fees was a dollar to be paid by Gillmor 25"' I took 4 pair of Thighs and 4 pair of jaws of pork to John Moors to Bacon and I took three thighs for Frenches I had Frenches horse to carrie the meat on And I left three orders with John Moors wife for him to the amount of 3 : 9 : 9 toward my Rates one I drawed on the County Treas- urers for 1 : 12 : and one of 11/6 drawed on him by the Selectmen for work done a Repairing Piscataquog bridge aud another drawed by Sam'' Goffe one him for Rebuilding Piscataquog bridge last Summer of 1 : 6 : S 37"' I had John McLaughlins Mare and took provisions to David McClearys for our Robert and I went to John Craigs and Rough shaved three net poles that I had there which I cut last Siiinmcr and brot them home 28"' I went to Londonderry for jotham Stearns as a witness at his second trial with james Sanders before Esqr Neill and I lodged at Robert McMurphys 29"' I came homo 30"' I wont to Litchfield to try to got money but got nouo and lodged iit William Pattersons 31"' I came to Jacob McGaws aud I settled with him for 17)^ bushels of Rie I had from him a year ago I had 11)^ at his and Maj' McQuestons and Adam Dickeys place in Goffestown and I got from Adam Dickey on his aoct made the 17)^ at 4/6 per bushel aud for 15)^ £ of iron at 1/5 pr U came to 4-5-1 for which I gave hiin a Note on Intrest APRIL 1st John McLaughlin and us joined and drawed in 17 logs of liis unto the ways at Goffes mill and 16 for us being the last we both had to draw in 2^ was a Violent snow storm from the N : E : the wind very high aud the snow di'if ted much it fell a foot deeg S* was a pleasant day and John McLaughlin helped Alexia to the River with two sticks of Ranging timber and then Alex' helped him to draw six load of boards from Goffes mill to the River 4"' Patrick McLaughlin helped Alex' to the River with 3 sticks of Rang- ing timber and then they went to Goffes mill aud hauled 10 stocks of hoards for us and all that McLaughlin had Sawed to the River which took them till evening 5"' we got my brors Steers aud drawed out five sticks of Ranging tim- ber to Holms bridge aud then David aud Alex' set out for Litchfield to bring up our Oannoe which went off last faul freshet 6"' WAS THE ANNUAL FAST THROUGHOUT THE STATE 7"' David and went with the Oxen and wheels to Reeds ferry for our Cannoe aud I had % a mug of W : I : Tody and )4 a ix>und Snuff at McGaws toward which I paid nine pence the Remainder of the price I owe and in the evening I took the Acknowledgement of a Deed for Zekeil Lincoln unpaid The deed was from John Mcintosh MATTHEW patten's DIAEY. 519 8"» I took the acknowledgement of a Deed from Timothy Kimbel to James Vose which Vose promised to pay for and I took the acknowledge- ment of a bill of sale for Timothy kimbel unpaid and I liook the acknowl- edgement of a deed from W"' Fisk to John Spalding of Tewskberry to be paid by Spalding and I let Zekiel Lincoln 15^4 bashels of potatoes 6 I gave him for a barrel of Oydar which I got today 6 I gave him for my part of his wages helping to burn the brick last faul 1 J^ I gave him out Right and the Remainder being 4 bushels he owes me I proposse to have }4 of a dpllar pr bushel lO'h I let Nathan Shed have 8 bushel of potatoes came to two Dollars and the afternoon I went at Col Goffes desire to his house to swear some Eividences in an Arbitration between him and Enos Webster they awarded that the cost should be paid equaly between them I charged a Dollar for my service I forgave Colo Goffe his half the other half Webester owes me 11* we began to plow by Frenches being the first this Spring 12"' we had james Reads four Oxen the forenoon and his old Oxen the afternoon and we went with two plows and, had Bben"' French and Zebedee Rowel driveiug f»r us and wo finished plowing the field by Frenches 13"> I sowed two bushels of Rie and about 30 quai-ts of peas by Frenches and in the Evening I swore Elisha Lincoln to his bringing 63 Gallons of Rum into this State I charged a Shilling unpaid 14"" Alex' Harrowed at the Rie and peas I sowed yesterday as well as yesterday part of the afternoon and John Moor brot home our bacon that was at his house 123)^ £ of it On the 13th Alex' got six bushels of corn Ground at Majr Goffes mill 15"' we got 2 bushels of Rie ground at Majr Goffes mill wo hauled of 82 boards and two planks at the Saw mill and I settled accounts with Asael Smith and he fell 7/8 in my debt and he gave me an Order on W"' Parker for the money which Parker promised to answer 17"" we had my brors Steers and we hauled some heading the boys made by Wallaces and then we hauled five sticks of Ranging timber to the River 19"' Rob' and Alex' and I Rafted the Ranging timber and they Rafted they Reckoned about 2000 of the boards they had' Sawed at Goffes mill and Mrs Lincoln came hear to turn Davids Coat and jacot and I let French liave half a bushel of Flax seed 20"' Rob' and Alex' set off with their boards and Ranging timber and went to Rands Edy and there hitched to Lieut Voses sons Raft and Alex' went in their service to Pentucket 21"' Alex' came home from Pentucket 22* I began a net fop the new setting place 24"' I finished it and knit a shad net for David to carrie to the Eastward with him 25'"' David set out for Belfast and Mrs Lincoln went home and I sent 4 bushels of potatoes and half a bushel of yeUow beans home with her and I knit a Scoop net 520 MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 26"^ after dinner I went out the near meadow and got Ash for five scoop net bows 27"' I made the bows in the morning and then I went to the little meadow and measured among the lotts alone 28"' James and I set a Rail fence across the field above the barn but did not finish for want of 9 Bails 29"' Jonas split the Bails to do out the fence and did it out the fence and I reed a pistereen from Majr Goffe for the acknowledgement of a deed I took from James Doark to him and the afternoon we went to the funeral of John Bells wife who departed this life the 38th MAY 1st we had my brors Steers helping us to plow and I took off a plan of the little meadow for Lieut James Smith 2* Capt Whiting and Oapt Dole and Mr McGaw came and finished the Survey in the dispute between james Smith and me and we had my brors Steers helping us plow on the 1st I got two pounds of tobacca and five ounces of Tea from W" Parker which with what I had from him before on credit answered for half a bushel of yellow beans he had off me and au order Asaol Smith gave me on him for 7/8 ballanced the whole I had fi-om him I had from last year five shillings worth of nails for which James workt l}i day and Alex' a day which which paid them that we are now clear 4"' I sowed 1)4 bushel and three quarts of flaxseed allmost two bushels of Bie between and the meadow and we had John McLaughlins old Oxen to help us to harrow it in 5"' I went to Daniel Blodgets in Litchfield at Esqr Underwoods desire as Attorney for David Lolly and took four Depositions to be us'd at the Superiour next week in a case David Lolly Plant Joseph Harvil Deft I charged a travil for each Deposition and swearing them was 5/ each Deposition unpaid I expect to Eecieve what the court will allow 6"' The afternoon I went to William Parkers to take depositions for Will™ Patterson in his case with Sam" Goffe I took but one for they agreed to leave their case to men I charged a dollar and Patterson paid me a dollar for my service Y"" Sabath day a very great Bain 8"' I went and divided 8 stooks of Slitwork at Goffes mill with Joseph Goffe I had CO sticks and Joseph had 40 there was some weaney sticks that we did not count on I got 3 of them and I attended the funeral of John McLaughlins daughter Mary and I took the acknowledgt of a Deed for Jonathan Band from Joseph Barron unpd 9"' I went to Amherst to the Superiour Court to have my case ^vith James Smith tried but my Evidences was not to go till tomorrow and court would not wait and I was obliged to give up the case I had to pay the jury 18/ I Becd a Dollar from my Bob' and I Becd 8/ from Esq Worstor and 2/6 from General Nichols on their notes and I settled with Whiting for his doing the Survey in Smiths case and mine and for the plan and his comeing to me to make Beturn came in the whole to two MATTHEW patten's uiarv:. 521 pounds four shillings and gave him an order for it on Esqr I had my dinner and % a bowle of W: I: tody at Mr Ellsworths which I owe him yet 10"^ I shelled 4 bushels of Corn and 1 with the Oxen and took \% of Rie (being the last Rie I have of my own) to Goffes mill and had it Ground and I let David McCleary (have by his son) two bushels of potatoes and the hoys all fished for Elwives brot home 91 and they got 86 yesterday 11"' I took the acknowledgment of a Deed for one Mclntire of GofEes- town for which I Beod a Shilling from Simeon Blanohaid of Wilton who got it done and the afternoon I went to Ezekl Lincolns for james and settled his case With Robert Lincoln took all the afternoon 14"' I went to meet the funeral of Lieut Whitfield GiUmor who departed this life at 9 o clock last night of a Nervous f evor IS* Alex' and I began to plant corn we planted the pelce between and the Meadow and about the Well and before the Barn le"* james Alex' and I went to the falls to fish and we got 30 shad we got 28 home John McLaughlin brot them home for us they Gave him 3 for carrieing them and they gave my brors folks one 17"' we got but but 5 shad all day and Polly came with John Pattens mare and took them home IS"" James got 6 and let Rob' Campbell of Newbostou have them Alex' got 6 and I got 8 and we brot the 13 home on John Pattens mare in one of these three days that we have been to the falls Elisha Lincoln got a bushel of potatoes for his father that I had promised to let him have IS* I changed a peck and a quart of seed corn with Tho" Harris and he gave me a peck and three quarts of corn for grinding for it and I let Sam" Goffe have a peck of seed corn which he is to give me a peck of Rie for it the first time I go to mUl 20"' I mended my plow that my brors sons broke 23* we planted potatoes by Frenches we planted G bushels and about 3 pecks the 3 pecks we got from Mrs French 33* we all went to the falls and came home the morning of the 26th in which time we got home 103 shad and how many Eels I cant tell the 26th we sold 54 for a Dollar in money and we let Esqr McGregore have 40 and let Rob' Spear have 40 and let W" Parker have 20 and Matthew McVea 9 and as I came home I got a pound of Snuff and )4 a pound of tea from W" Parker to be settled for and 1 got John McLaughlins mare and went to james Pikes at Capt Batons farm in Goffestown and got two bushels of Capt Batons salt toward his note 27th -^e Rowed up some of the last of our Ground to plant corn on ggih -^e had young Stephen French helping us and we finished planting com and we planted some beans some white and some yellow SO'* james Alex' and I went to the falls to fish Alex' and I fished untill the 3d of June at night we got home 200 Eels and I suppose between 30 and 40 shad the Quantity of shad I Gues at we sold 20 Eels for money I paid Oliver Emerson 51 Eels for 5/6 I owed him for some tallow I had from him some years ago when he lived in Bedford and we let Capt McGregore have 40 Eels and let Matthew McVea have 54 Eels 522 MATTHEW PATTBK'S DIAKY. JUNE 5tli I got a note of hand from Thomas Boies agaiust james Smith gt ten pounds nine shillings in order to settle his Execution he has against me and I gave Boies my note on demand for the same sum and I had my brors young horse and I went to John Arbuckles in Amherst for johu Patten .to take the acknowledgement of a deed but he was not at homo and I came to Stephen Doles and took the acknowledgement of five names to the deed and got home past the middle of the uight G"* at the desire of Ool: Thorntons son james I went to Derryfleld and measured off ten acres and 110 Bods of land to Satisfie an Execution his father had against John Little and at the desire of Kathan Kendal junr Deputy Sheriff I measured off 4}^ acres and 84 Rods to Satisfie an execu- tion Esqr Neill had against johu Little and I swore the apprizers in botli I was allowed a dollar on each Execution Thornton promised to pay mo one and Kendall promised to pay the other 7"> james and I went to the falls james got 40 Eels and put them off to John Patten I got 5 shad and two Eels 8"' I got 6 shad and 10 Eels one shad and 4 Eels I put off for a mug of Oydav and a mug of Grog 0"" I wont and measured what land is on the west side of the highway of David Fosters land and I uioasared of an acre that W'" Parker hot from Sam" Moor at the bridge over Piscataquog River and Alex' workt for John McLaughlin 10"' I got "W" Parkers horse about noon to plow among our corn and james McLaughlin workt for us and I wont to W" Parkers and took a Deed blank with me and Daniel Abbot filled it up and I took the acknowledgment of it from Samuel Moor to W'" Parker of an acre of land at Piscataquog bridge in Bedford 13"' I wont with Lieut Daniel McNeal to Esqr Underwoods to assist him in a case that Capt KaiT sued him the case was continued untill untill the 11th of September next at one of the clock the afternoon And I got a pair of new speiktales at McGaws on credit at two shillings And McNeal gave me half a dollar in money and found me a horse to Ride and I got a pair of Speckticles at McGaws on credit IS'i" Alex"^ and I Weeded at the corn 14"' I set out to go to see David Puduey but I went no further than Esqr McGregores and I writ to Pudney And I with Esqr McGregore and his brother tlio Capt Arbitrated between John Harwood and Sarah Wright on his geting lier with child they agreed to our judgment I took a note for the whole fees which was 40/G my charge for to day was 6/ the other arbitrators was 3/ each and David came home from Belfast ' 15"" Rob' began to frame his Barn and james got John Pattens mare and took out provision and tools and I went out and workt the afternoon there and brot the mare home in the Evening 16"' we plowed part with the oxen and part with John Pattens mare and finished plowing for weeding except some beans IT"" Elisha Lincoln Sn' and Patrick McLaughlin helped us weed corn and wc finished all but some beans my David writ a Deed for Lincoln and MATTHEW J'ATTEN'S diaey. 523 I am to take the acknowledgement which will pay his days work and we planted some beans between and the meadow 19* I drawed two Certiflcates for josiah Gordon for Bum he brot into New Hampshire charged two shillings unpaid and I took the acknowl- edgement of a Deed for one josiah Parker from Samuel Gofife unpd I did it at jese Worsters desire and Alex' and I finished planting the peice be- tween and the meadow with beans 20"> I got John Pattens Mare and took a bushel of our corn to Goffes mill and I went to Bsqr McGregores and ho let me have a bushel of Rie for which I paid him 6 /and I brot it to the mill and got them both ground and I had ^ a mug of Grog at McGregores on credit ai't Alex' and I went to help Rob' with his frame and I borrowed a Kegg at Chandlers and went to John Wallaces and borrowed five Gallons of Rum for Rob' Raisings as I was going out to him and he borrowed David Mc- Clearys horse and I Rid him home in the Evening as* I went out to Rob' and took out the Rum from Wallaces and we Raised his house and barn the afternoon and I went and lodged at Alex' Gillorests 23* David and Alex' and I came home in the forenoon and the afternoon my wife and I and the Girls went to my brors to John Pattens Inf are 24"" we had John Pattens Mare and plowed among the beans west of the Grarden and the corn before the barn and Alex' and I hoed what we plowed Se"* Alex' hoed for John McLaughlin which paid what they helped us And I went to the falls and drilled several holes below the old setting place with Daniel Martin in order to make a place to flsh and I had IJj' a jill of Rum in water at McQrogoros on credit and I got a J^ of Tea at W'" Parkers for which I paid a shilling 27ih 'Was a fine Refreshing Rain and I went to james Germans to see to have him get me a barrel of Rum and I Reed a Dollar from young John Goffe toward my Rnning lines in Deriyfield last fall for the selectmen and we hod it poor little horse from David Foster and we plowed near J^ au acre of corn and I shelled 3>^ bushels of corn and got it ground at Goflfes mill as"" james David and Alex' began to board the Bam by Frenches and I hoed some at the corn and Potatoes 39"" Simeon Chubbock helped us to about the middle of the afternoon when it came on Rain and pat us of from work and him and james David and Alex' began to lay the long shingles on the barn and I borrowed 800 of Board Nails from james Reed 30"' i borrowed 800 board nails from Majr Goffe and I got a, mare of james Underwoods and went to james Pinkertons and brot 3000 of board nails for which I paid three dollars and I Reed another dollar from John Gofife toward my Rnning lines in Derryiield last fall and Simeon Chub- bnck helped us to lay long Shingles JULY Ist I paid Majr Gofife the 300 nails I borrowed from him yesterday and james 524 JNIATTHKW patten's DIAKY. and Alexander workt for Simeon Chubbuck a hoeing and David laid the long shingles one side of a bay of ^he barn 3* Simeon Chubbuck helped us at the barn and we finished covering the Roof with long shingles 4"" I Swore John Boies Junr to three certificates of his bringeing Bum into this State the charge 3/ unpd and james David Alex' And I finished Boarding the barn and the Scafold and put two small cocks of hay into the new barn 5"» I was called to measure off land of David Fosters Estate to satisfy ten Executions which was Levy.d by Samuell Cotser and my David was one of the Apprizers of the land for two of the Executions we charged two dollars and took Foster for our paymaster and I hot the Mare that was Fosters from Corser for 20 Dollars to be paid in Stock and I gave him a note to be paid the first of next Septr with his promise not to call on me till October e"" Alex' workt for Simeon Chubbuck the afternoon 7"" Simeon Chubbucks wife got a peck of yellow beans and David and Alex' and hoed the peice of corn between and the meadow and plowed among the corn 8"' james McLaughlin helped us hoe the forenoon and two Rows in the afternoon and there came on a shower that we hoed no more today and my wife let Stephen French have a peck of peas apd a peck of yellow beans to be paid in leather in the fall of the year 10* I had to give Josiah Gordon two certificates in the Room of the two I gave him the 19th of last June the first being lost And we finished plow- ing and hoeing our corn the second time 11* we plowed and hoed the potatoes by Frenches and David went about the middle of the day to help Rob' to cover his Barn 13* I had to go to Tho' Boies and james Vose to try to get an Order to pay Rates for to Ann Moor A DAY BOOK CONTINUED PROM JULY 12th 1786 13* I went to Lieut Orr and got an order from josiah Gillis for his work at Piscataquog Bridge of 1-4-6 and Alex' workt for james McLaughlin hoeing for us the 8th Instant and I Hued a Sleeper to lay our new barn floor on 14* I hued two more Sleepers for the barn floor and Alex' mowed for Patrick Fling for which Fling is to Reap a day for it 15* we had Frenches oxen the forenoon and bald two logs to Gofles mill to make plank for our barn floor and the afternoon we hued the Rest of the sleepers for the barn floor and I went to Tho" Boies and got an order from him on the Selectmen for 3:4:9 for which I gave him my note on demand with Intrest which order I gave to John Moor with two seleotmens orders one to my james of 1: 4: 6 and one to me of 1-1-9 cleared off all my Rates and james Rates I had paid 8-9-9 in three orders before and james had paid him 0:13:0 his Rates and mine was 8:12:9 the several orders and the 12/ james had paid amounted to the sum of our Rates 17* we had my brors Steers and wheels the forenoon and we took two MATTHEW patten's DIARY. 525 logs to GofEes mill and we brot a stock of Eight plank to our barn and the Afternoon we had Frenches wheels and David ahd I with our Oxen Drawed the Sleepers to lay the barn floor on and Alex', mowed for French 18* David Alex' and I fitted the Sleepers in the barn for to lay the floor on the forenoon it was a considerable a Rain today and the afternoon I took Agnes Killpatrick examination of her being with child of a Bastard to ]ohn Thomas Caldwell and a power of attorney from her to her father Giffln I charged 7/6 for the examination wart and power and the acknowl- edgement which Giffin promised to pay lO* we had Frenches Oxen the forenoon and my brors Wheels and wo took a pine log to the mill and then an Oake to make Cart fellows and the afternoon we laid down about two third of the barn floor 20"> Alex' mowed all day for james Houston and I went after Joseph Sanders to get him to make a pair of Cart wheels and David Baked hay for French the afternoon 31"' we finished laying down the plank on the barn floor and got home a stick for the cart hubbs and I went out to our Rob'" place and brot home some tools SS* we got home two plank to make cart fellows out of the log we took iu the 19th and I borrowed 7 quart of Rum from John Mcintosh and I paid French what Rum we borrowed from him when we were covering our Barn and I swore Elisha Lincoln to his bringing a barrel of Rom into this State and gave him a Certificate unpd and james Houston made one new shoe out of my old shoes and set it and an old one of mine on my mares fore feet 34'* Joseph Sanders came and began to make our Cart wheels and David and I workt at them allso 25"> Alex' mowed for Joseph Bell the afternoon SG"" Alex' mowed for Joseph Bell all Day and Sanders had to go to Chand- lers to mend a cart wheel for a man belonging Concord which took him half the day and I began to Reap by Frenches I reaped 15 sheaves 37"' I lent Bzek' Gardner four thousand of shingle nails and Sanders nearly finished the wheels he charged me 10/6 for 3}4 days he was at them 3/ he Owed me some years and eight pence he got for 4 spokes of mine he put into the Concord wheel he mended yesterday Reduced it to 7/1 owe him for his work to the wheels SS"" Patrick Fling Reaped for us for Alex" mowing for him the 14th in- stant we viz him and I and Alex' Reaped the Rie by Frenches with what I Reaped the 36th there was 19 stocks and seven sheaves in all on it and David finished the Cart wheels all but putting the Tire SQ"" I borrowed two pound and six ounces of Iron from French and got Houston to make 30 Cart nails of it and David and I put the Tire on our new wheels and Alex' mowed for Ezekial Gardner and David got two Gal- lon of Rum (that I borrowed from Ezek" Gardner) and paid it to John Wallace toward the five Gallon I borrowed from him for our Roberts Barn and house Raisings and he got half a Gallon from French for our selves SI" we took in the Rie by Frenches and I got Joseph Bell to make me 50 brad nails of my iron and Alex' got him to make him a Nib iron of my 526 MATTHEW patten's DIAllY. iron and Ezekial Gardner had my ox and Cart to take in two jags of hay today and one the 39th and Simeon Chnbbuck had them to take in a jag the 39th and David went to Chester AUGUST FIRST Alex' mowed for John Moor in the north End of the town to help pay toward a Sheep or two he is to have from him And I fitted at and put up hoards on each side the floor in the barn and David came home from Chester 2* was a Considerable Rain and Alex' and David thrashed two stooks and a sheaf of Rie and there was two bushels and above a peck of Rie of it and I took 1)4 hushel of it to Gofles miU and got it ground and Joseph Bell made me 50 brad nails of my iron 3* I broke one side of the long body of my cart and David and I took a stick to Goffes mill to make new sides and Alex' mowed for John Moor 4th -yyg got the sticks sawed in two that we took to the miU yesterday but could get no more for want of water and David and I Repaired the cart body and Alex' thrashed three stooks of Rie 6"» Alex' went and took Jonathan Bayley with him and moved for John Moor and I thriishod fl shoavos and cloauod it and what Alox' tlira«hod yesterday 7"i I went vnth four bushels of Rie to Gofles miU and had it ground being all we have thrashed and Alex' began to mow at the little meadow being the first I went to John Boies and attended all day on Thomas Boies and James Vose and Swore the apprizers to satisfy their Execution against jolin Wallace and John Rand Esqr 8'h Esq' McGregore and I held a Court at Chandlers on two Warrants between Sam" Moor and Sam" Huston they had each of them one against the other for lieing we aquited each no cost taxed nor paid 9*' James thrashed of the flax seed and cleaned it there was a bushel & 10 quarts 10"^ James thrashed three stooks of Rie and I hooked up some early peas and David hooked up some and I Riddled the Rie to put i^ into bags but could not clean it for want of wind ll"" we all went to the Little meadow and David brot two jags with our Oxen and Joseph Bell made me three Kib irons and made a link for a Draft chain and four wedges of my iron for the soyth tackleiug 13"' I gave William MoAlester two certificates of his bringing Rum into this State and Joseph Patten brot a load of hay in the afternoon for us and David brot a jag with our Oxen and james and Alex' mowed some and tiirned and Raked up 14 cocks 14"' was considerable of Rain and james borrowed two quarts of Rum from John Patten , . 15"" we had Joseph Bell james and Patrick McLaughlin helping us mow and Rake and Joseph Patten brot a load of hay for us and I brot a jag home 16"' we had james McLaughlin helped us finish mowing and Rake and MATTHEW 1'ATTBN'S DIARY. 527- Joseph Patten came out with his team and loaded it and Alex' drove it home and Joseph stayed and Baked and I brot jag with our Oxen and we finished Rakeing there was 104 cooks of it 17* we had John Wallaces son Tho" and his four Oxen and Adam Dickey and his four Oxen and cart and Joseph Patten and four Oxen and cart and we had Frenches oxen and cart and wo put our Oxen Avith them made four teams and brot two load each which brot it all home we had 17 load in aU yesterday I gave Theophil Griffin a Certificate for his bringing Rum into this State to be settled for 18* I swore Sam" Fugard to his being an Inhabitant of Bedford charged a shilling unpaid and james and I Reaped at the Spring Rie at homo and Alex' w^orkt for james McLaughlin at Chandlers 19"' james and I finished Reaping the Rie in morning and then went to the lott and hooked up the Remainder of the peas and thrashed the eaxly peas and had about 13 quarts of them and David brot up the Rie there was 16 stocks of it and Alex' workt for james MdjaughUn at Chandlers these two days of him paid what he helped us this week at the meadow geting our hay 21"' james thrashed the peas and David and Alex' cleaned at the cellar to prepare for stoning it 23* they got a few stones laid in the foreside wall and the upper end of the drain and I cleaned the peas there was 3 bushels and about 13 or 13 quarts of them and Joseph Bell sharpened a Crowbar and our pick 23* james David Alex' and Simeon Chubbnck workt at the Cellar wall and Joseph Bell steeled the point of james Crow barr with my steel and made me 30 brad nails of my iron 24"' james and Alex' helped Simeon Chubbuck mow two loads of liay in the Swamp and then he helped us at the Cellar wall and the afternoon David and I Raked and cocked it and French had our Oxen all day help- ing him 35«'' james and David and our Oxen and Cart helped Simeon Chubbuck take in the hay we Raked yesterday and then he helped us at the cellar wall and I cut Stalks last night was a frost that cut the corn leaves Beans and potatoes a considerably Se"* I cut Stalks awhile in the forenoon and it came on and was a pretty Rain ' . 28"' I went to Londonderry to hear the arbitration between Sam" Mc- Farland and John Crumbee at Mr jones and I wont home with Rob' Mc- Murphy and I lodged there 29"' it Rained tho forenoon and the afternoon I went to Major Tolf ords and I lodged there 80"' I came home from Chester 31"' I went to Chandlers and took three depositions for John Neal Esqr and Ezekial Gardner and Simeon Chubbuck helped james and Alex' at the Cellar wall SEPTEMBER Ist Simeon Chubbuck helped james and Alex' at the Cellar wall and I cut 528 MATTHEW I'ATTBN'S DIAKY. Stalks and David had John McLaughlins niare and went to Chester with Snsey and he came home at night 2* we finished outing and Stooking our stalks 4"» we all leveled the house and underpinned it 6"> I took Zech'' Chandlers and his wifes Depositions for Esqr Neall (vs) Bob' Willson no person appeared for Willson 6"> we all attended the funeral of Lieut Orrs wife 7"' I cleaned the Rie of 4 stooks of the Rie that Growed at home there was only two bushels of it Alex' thrashed it the 5th S"" I got the two bushels that I cleaned yesterday ground at Major GofEos mill in the morning and then I went to Capt james Walkers funeral 9'h Alex"^ work.d for Simeon Chubbuck and our Rob' work.d for us and james and him and David begfin to build the wall of the Arch for our Chimney 11"' I gathered the corn below the wall and the boys finished the wall of the Arch in the Cellar for laying the timber on 12"' Rainey and we husked the corn and james filled a fine Riddle IS"" I Delivered Capt McLaughlin all his mothers that I had in keeping and took his Rect for them and obligation to save me harmless on the acct And I let Levi Whitman have a bushel of new corn and I let him have a shad fish and two lamper Eels day before yesterday with two shillings he owed me before paid him for a great Wheel I bot off him the ninth Instant 14"' we got tunber to cover the Arch all'but one stick 15"' we got the Stick that was lacking for the ai-ch and got stones to lay on the timbers le"" I got %, a bushel of New Indian corn ground and Esqr Neal sent his son for the Depositions I had taken for him I gave them to the boy and he paid me a Dollar for my takeing and certifying them and wo worked at fixing stones on tho Arclx and Clay yesterday and today David Run linos and Measui-od land for james Underwood and james JVtors 18"' French had our Oxen and David got a bushel of new Indian corn ground 31=' Patrick McLaughlin aiid their 4 oxen and he had Bells cart and Joseph Patten and their 4 Oxen and we had Frenchs Oxen and Steers with our Oxen and we brot 5 loads of Brick and a load of Clay and Mr John Jones came to build our Chimney but did not begin for we could not tend on him 22'' We tended on the Mason and leveled the foundation and began the Ohinmey and I got 1^ bushel of Rie and 1^ bushel of corn ground and I went to Joseph Houstons and got ten pounds of Butter off him toward my assisting him about his Constableship 23'' I borrowed 8 £ of pork from Matthew McDuffee and I went to the Forge and I got a Mantle tree from Shed it and the bolt weighed 30 £ and my wife let Mr Jones have 8 shad fish toward his work 25"' Joseph Patten brot two load of brick from the meadow and Nehe- miah Lincoln helped us to tend the masons MATTHEW 1'ATTEN's DIAEV. 629 ae"" Tfwe had Nehemiah Lincoln and his fathers four oxen helping us 2T^ we hfed Nehemiah Lincoln and his fathers four Oxen helping us but we met with bad luck that Oxen did not do more than 1}4 days work in both days I as* we all tended on the Masons and yesterday I got four bushels of lime from John Moor to do the top of our Chimney and I got 1^ bushel of corn ground and I borrowed two quarts of Rum from Simeon Chubbuck I got it at Chandlers on his acot a9'h we finished the Chimney about one or two of the clock Mr jones charged me 9,^ dollars for building it of which David gave him two orders for two dollars on two of his neighbours and the 8 shad fish he got •the a3d at 4/ and I let liim have two corn baskets at 4/ more and I gave him a line to Will"" Patterson for a doUar and David gave him ah order on him for % a dollar all toward his building the chimney 30"> we began to turn the boards on the Roof of the house OCTOBER 2d "We finished turning the Roof boards and I hewed a spear for the short Cart body and we got up the stageing for shingling and began to lay them 3* Davjd Run lines for Capt Samuel Moor and jamcs and Alex' shingled some and helped me to put the spear into the axle tree and I went to Sam'i Patterson and got 1}4 thousand of Shingles he owed me a number of years 4'*' we finished laying the Shiflgles on the East side of the house S"" I went to try to borrow some Shingles from Esqr McGregoro but ho was not at home and jamcs David and Alex' took down the stageing and Errected at the other side of the house and laid some more than a thousand of shingles we were hindered with several showers today From this to the first of January 1787 I kept no particular acct of my affairs only in the General That I went to Jacob McQnads on the 17th of October for David Riddel and took the acknowledgement of a Deed and next day I went to Jacob again for David and took the acknowledgement of another Deed for David for which I charged halt a dollar and some time afterward I drawed an order for it to Joseph Bell and he told me David answered it i On the 10th we moved into oiir new house In Novbr we digod a well of about 30 feet below the surface and had above four feet of water in it I gave John jones an Order on james Patten for a bushel of salt which he got which paid him all for building our chimney except a Dollar for which salt I gave John Patten an Order on Joseph Barron for five shillings and I got six Gallons of Mollasses from John Patten which was paid by two pigs he had and a DoUar I answered General Nichols for Recording three Deeds for him and other service I did for him the Molasses were two pis- tereens a Gallon and sometime in December I took the acknowledgement of a Deed from John Whitman to Isaac Riddel for which Isaac promised to pay me and I gave John Burns junr a certificate of his bringing Rum into this state he promised to pay me for it On the fifth of Decbr I mar- 34 530 MATTHEW patten's DIAliY. ried Rob' and Merriam Lincoln which day was a Violent snow stornfi from the N : E : and was followed on the ninth and tenth by an extraordinary snow storm from the N : E : the wind very high both storms and the snow drifted very much it was between two and three feet deep and in this month I took the acknowledgement of a deed from Isaac Riddel to josiah Gilles which Isaac promised to pay and I got 5 £ of tobacca from Joseph Honston which with 25 £ of butter I got from him this faull at three times paid me for my assissting him two or three years ago about his constableship JANUARY 1st 1787 C"" and 0"' I sm-voyed twenty two acres and one hundred and six Rods, of land to satisfie my Executioxi of Sam" Moors to William Ordway for which Ordway gave me his note for 13/ 16"> Simeon Chubbuok and Nehemiah Lincoln cut wood for us 17th yfQ iiad John Bells Mare and my wife and David set out for Chester in our Slea IS"* Col Elisha Lincoln helped lis on Simeon Ohubbucks acct and to load the wood we got out the 16th ^ lO"* we brot the Loom from the old hou^ 20"' I writ a Deed for John Kidder of Newchester to be paid in flax and I writ a letter to Col : Hutchins of Haverhill for flour and flivx and iny wife and David come home from Chester 22'' William Ordway brot me a busliel of salt toward my pay for meas- ureiug oft' the land to him from Sahiuel Moor X allowed him five shillings for it and took an order on Esqr McGregore for the Remainder of my pay being seven shillings And I let David Pndney have a Cow at 3-9-0 toward my Note and made a bargain with him to let him have my two year Old steer in the spring for the Reniaiudor of my note If I dont make out pay to him otherwise by that time and I got 1)^ bushel of corn ground at Majr Goffes mill 24"' I got 1'/^ corn and 1}^ of Rie ground at Majr Goflfes mill 80"' Alex"^ Greg of Newboston came to my house for some advice about his bror jam.es Estate and tarried all night he gave me a Dollar for my advice in the affair and time I spent with him FEBRUARY 1st I went to Litchfield to see to get corn from Widow Pai'ker and Joseph Barns for what they owe me I got the promis of six bushels of corn from James Nochar on Mrs Parkers acct 2^ £ of Snuff and an Earthen Mug all which came to a Dollar and I give him the Dollar I got from Alex' Greg for them 6"' French put in his horse with my Mare into the Slea and we went to Litchfield and I got six bushels of corn from james Nochar junr on Widow MATTHEW patten's DIARV. 631 Paxkers acct towards what she owes me of Probate fees she owes me two dollars of fees yet 10"» Nehemiah Lincoln worked for us 18"> Nehemiah Lincoln come to work a week for us for a dollars worth of E!els in the Spring and worked 4 days of this week 16* I got two bushels of Rie ground at Majr Goifes Alex' thrashed it to day IT"' I had Frenches horse and Alex' and took 20 bushels of Ashes to James Pinkertons for which I got 1000 of Board nails % £ot tea a pen knife jill of "W : I : Rnm and two Coppers came to 11/8 the price of the Ashes at 7 pence pr bushel ^ IS"" Mr Allen preached in Bedford lO"* we attended William McAllesters funeral who Departed this life at 4 oclock in the morning on the 18th and I paid james 800 of Board nails I borrowed from him the 39th of last June 20"> I gave John Gtordon and order on the County Treasurer toward my Rates of Sixteen shillings 33<* Alexander Gregg of Newbostou came to my house and tarried over night and gave me 18/4 to go with him to Amherst tomorrow 24th I -went with Alex' Gregg to Amherst & writ a Release from Rob' Morril and his wife of their Right to james Greggs Estate to Alex' Gregg for them to Sign And bot 4 £ of shngar at Albrees for which I paid 3/4 and bot a pound of Chalk at Means for which I paid four pence And Kob' Mathes got nine or ten hundred of hay out of my old Barn to be paid in Rie next fall at 9/ 36* I went Majr Pinkertons and bot a pound of snuff for which I paid 3/8 and I went to james Pinkertons and I bot half a Pound of Snuff at 1 /4 and a -pea knife at 1/ and a Quire of paper at 1/ and I paid him the money for them 37* was a snowy day it fell five or six inches deep 38* John Cuningham got half a tun of hay from me And I went to Amherst for Alexander Gregg to try to get Robert Morril out of Goal and had to tarrie over night MARCH 1st I was on the same business but he would not come out but I got liberty for him to come to Mr Smiths and he signed a Quitclaim to Alexander Gregg of his Intrest in james Greggs Estate and Returned him to -prison again And Alex' Gregg gave me two Crowns or 18/4 lawful for my^ trouble and I came home 5* I went to Goflestown Annual meeting at Capt Timothy Eatons desire who promised to pay mo for my going to see about their settleing the line between them and Ndwboston which prevented its being settled 6* I went to Amherst at Rob' Morrils desire to try to get him out of Goal but the court did not sit and could do nothing for him and I gave him a pint of Rum which with my horse at hay while I staid cost me nine pence and I went to Alexander Greggs in Newboston to help apprize james Greggs Estate 532 MATTHEW PATTKN'S DlAilY. 7* and 8"' was on the business of Appri2ang said Estate and Attesting to the Inventory and Returning home I agreed to have a Cow from Alex' Gregg at ten dollars to be paid in service my present service answered tliree dollars of her A DAY BOOK CONTINIJED FROM MARCH 8th 1787 13"' I sent Alex' to Newboston for the Cow I am to have from Alex' Gregg and he got her and he came to Widow McCoUnms and lodged there 13"' he came home with the Cow and brot word for me to go to Alex' Greggs to take Deacon Fersous Depositions in perpetuam concerning his bror Johns Estate 14"' I went to Alex' Greggs as pr desu-e and lodged there IS"" Esqr Oockran and I took Deacon Fersons Deposition in perpetuam And the afternoon I went to Amherst and attended the Sessions and Alex' Gregg sent the Deposition and the Inventory of his brors Estate with me to be Returned and Recorded I Returned the Inventory to Mr Dana for which I paid 3/4 and I gave the Deposition to General Nicholes but gave him no money for he owed me Gregg gave me 18/4 to do them things and for my trouble and I lodged at Colo : Baldwins 10"' and 17"' was on the business of drawing a petition for Robert Mor- ril to have the liberty to swear out of Goal prefering it obtaining an order for a hearing from the judges drawing a coppy and geting it certified serving the Selectmen of Bedford with it the Clerks fees was 3/ which I paid for Morril and did not Receive it from Morril he paid my Expenoes at Colo Baldwins which was 10/4 I attended the Sessions these two days 19"' I went to Esqr McGregores and got a bushel and a peck of salt for an Order that William Ordway gave me on him the 33d of last January on acct of my laying off laud from Sam" Moor to him And I got a bushel of Rie and a bushel ot' corn from Majr Goffe and I gave him three Crown at twenty shillings lawful and he is to let me have grain for the Remainder of the money more than what I got today came to 30"' I went to Nathan Sheds to get him to make an ax he was from home and I got none 23'' I went to Majr Pinkertons and I bot a Gallon and a pint of Rum iit 3/ and 'X £ of tea at 1/4 and two pounds of shugar at 1/ all come to 5/4 and I'paid the money for them And I brot the Rum to Majr Goffes and let him hfliye it which paid him the Bottle full of Rum I borrowed from him some time last fall 33'! I got four bushels of English Turnips from Ezekial Lincoln which stood in the ground over winter to be settled for in our Acct 34"' was a high wind at N: W: and very cold and Alex' and the Oxen worked for james Reed and in the afternoon several of the neighbours came and we moved Reeds new bam frame between 8 and 4 Rods Bast 36"' I went and got 3 bushels of Indian corn And half a bushel of Rie from Majr Goft'e which vTith the bushel of corn and the bushel of Rie I got the 19th from him came to the 30/ I gave him there MATTHKW patten's DIAKY. 533 37"' I went to Amherst with Alex' Gregg and from there to Newbostou to assist him in obtaining proper aociirity for the money Deacon Cristy owed his bror jaines I got home the 30th at night but we got no new se- cnrity my wages was four dollars to be disoonuted in the price of the Oow I got frord him and I borrowed ten dollars from him for which I gave him a Note on demand mth Intrest nutill paid 31"» I went to Widow Riddels at "Widow Mary BeUs desire to help to set- tle her aif airs but she had done it Verbaly and I went to Esqr Orrs and Delivered a petition from Rob' Morril and John Cnningham got five hun- dred of hay from me APRIL 2d I went at Widow Mary Bells desire to Widow Riddels and my David went with mo and he writ her will And John Mcintosh up the River got a Tun of hay from me out of my old Barn S** I went to Am.herst to see about Robert Morril swearing out of jail had to tarrie over night 4"* the judges gave it as theii* oppinon that he did not come within the prescription of the law and therefore could not swenx on it Alex' Gregg bore my Bxpences and found money to pay the judges and Clerk was 13/4 and he gave me 8 pence to my self and I came home and toward evening I went to Widow Riddels and had Mary Bells will Read she departed this life yesterday about noon and was buried today in the afternoon she had appointed me her Executor 6"' I went to Nathan Sheds and he laid an Ax and shut the web or bit of one into nu Eyo I got from Sanmel Goffo in the lioii of 6 £ and 10 ounces of Rcfluod iron ho borrowed off mo two or throe years ngo the stool was juino and tlio iron that laid tho ax was his , T'li I was to hold a Court George Orr Plant David Foster Deft they ap- Ijeared and settled Orr is to pay the fees my fees was 3/9 and a shilling more for signing the blanks 9"> I went to james Pinkertons and bot %% yards of Germin serge 13?^ lb of iron 3 7-16 of English steel 3 lb of shugar 1 lb chocolate Do tea one pint of Rum for which I paid him l-5-ll>^ but I suppose that I paid him 1/ more than the things came to through some mistake 11"' Joseph Bell laid a peice of Iron and a peice of Steel on the point of my plow shear and a peice of steel on the Colter the steel and iron was mine And james Reed and his oxen and Mare and John Cnningham and his Oxen and IVIare and his boy split Indian hills for me and I had young Stephen i^ench to drive for Reed and Alex' harrowed with our Oxen and mare And John Cuningham got 5 or 6 hundred of hay from me 12'" WAS THE GENERAL FAST THROUGHOUT THE STATE IS"" I went to Capt Aikeus and took down minuts to draw his will by and afterward I went to Sheds old place and Vendued his land and house I propose not to charge Aiken anything for my day 14"' Amos Gardner got three bushels of potatoes which with a bushel of potatoes he got in the winter paid him for all the baskets him and his wife made for me last f aul 534 MATTHEW 1'ATTEN'S DIARY. 16"' I bot two bushels of coru from jono Bailey for which I paid him 6/8 and I got the corn ground at Major Gfoffes mill and I let james Wallace have 800 of hay out of my Barn at home 17* I lent Mr Bodwell 500 of hay to be paid next Summer And went to ■ Amherst and took David Riddel and my David as witnesses to Widow Bells will and had it proved for which I paid 10/ our Expences was 2/4 David was a Witness to W'" McAUesters Will which was proved at the same time I Reed a Dollar from W" Rogers of Aoworth to help pay the fees and the other dollar I found 18"' Esqr Orr and held a Court james Oairns Plant John Little and his son james Little Deft Orr and I adjom-ned the Court uutill Wednesday the 16th Df May next at three of the clock in the afternoon to meet at my house 28'' james Houston made a plate for our breaking up plow and changed a plate that he had and iron for a link of a chain for an old Ax of mine and made the link and put it in a Chain of Chandlers tliro a mistake and Joseph Bell put a bit of steel on the point of my breakeing up Colter and drawed the bolt about an inch longer and james Wallace finished makeing a breaking up plow for me I found the handle and mould board 25"' we had John McLaughlins and his four Oxen and we had james Wallace pair and Frenches pair of Oxen and a pair of Oxen from Gordon and an Ox from Ezek' Lincoln that we put with our off ox and we broke up the peice between the field and the barn and we had Lincolns sou Isreal to help us diive 26"' Joseph Bell made two shoes of my Iron and set them on my mares fore feet a considerable Rain last night a moderate and Rained today the wind at north and very cold 27"' we had Frenches Oxen an hour or two with ours and twitched a few logs and made uii the fence about the field at homo and I got 3 bnshols of corn from Jonathan Bailey and I gave him two Crowns or 13/4 Lawful 28"' I lout John Boies nine hiiudred of hay to be paid in hay next sum- mer and I got the 3 bushels of corn Ground at Goffes mill that I got off jona Bailey yesterday 80"' we had Ezek' Lincolns Ox and worked with ours MAY FIRST we had Lincolns Ox and John Cuniughams boy and Steers and we plowed at the old place 2* we had Cuniughams boy and steers and John McLaughlin and his four Oxen and .lincolns Ox and plowed with two plows at the old place 3'' I borrowed one of the Crowns I had paid jono Bailey and went to Majr Pinker tons and I bot a pound of Tea at 2/8 and half a pound of snuff at 1/4 and a pound of Chocolate at 1/2 and sis pounds of shugar at 3/4 and I paid him the money for them and Lincoln had our Ox at work for him 4"" james worked for Joseph Patten S"* we had Joseph Patt«ns four Oxen a.nd David and I plowed in the field by the house 7P' we had Joseph Pattens four Oxen and John Cuningham and his son jNlATTHEW patten's DIAllY. 535 aiid his Steers and Liiicolns Ox to work with ours and plowed out the field by the honse and harrowed the new ground And I went to Newboston to assist Robert Morril in an arbitration with Robert Patterson of Newboston and I lodged at Alex' Greggs 8'" I borrowed nine Crowns from Alex' Gregg and gave him my note for it and for nine crowns I borrowed from him the 30th of last March and dated it the 20th of last April and I went to Amherst and I got a Copy of widow Bells will with letters Testamentary for which I paid 3/ helped Morril about his affairs and Majr Oliver Holms gave me a dollar to taxrie as an Evidence for him at the court and I put up at Smiths O"" I tarried and attended at the court and assisted Morril and I ad- vanced 8 of the crowns I borrowed from Gregg for Morril to help pay debt he owed at Keen and I signed note for 1-6-11 with Morril for the Remain- der of the debt and cost lO*"* I attended the court and the Majr got his afEair on at Evening and he gave me two dollars more which with the one he gave me before I accepted as full satisfaction for my attendance 11"' Was a Rain last night and I settled my Reckoning at Smiths before dinner which was 11/6 and Morril pd 6/5 of it and I drawed an order on Esqr Ncal for a dollar to Mr Smith for the Remainder of my Reckoning and I eat my dinner there after our settlement for which I paid 10 ponce I had a bowle of punch at Means for which I paid 1/6 and one penny for snuff my whole expences was 13/10 and I came home in the afternoon on the 9th I got a Quire of Deed blanks from Esqr Worster toward his note 13"» I let Nathan Shed have five hundred of hay 14th I got 21^ bushel of corn from jont. Bailey and paid him for it and the Crown I borrowed from him the 3d Instant there was but % of the crown his and I shelled % a bushel of our own corn which made it up 3 bushels and I got it Ground at Gofles mill 15"> I sowed about % of a bushel of flax seed and I suppose near as many' peas and the afternoon I attended Capt Aikens^uneral and went back to his house from the Grave and produced his will (for he gave it to me to keep) and had it Read and then gave it to his svidow 16"^ in the afternoon was Cairns and Littles case by adjournment they agreed to leave the case to men and appointed it a Rule And a while before Sun set my Mare went off dovm toward Mr Dickeys David followed her about % of a Mile but could not catch her nor stop her 17"' I went as fax as McGaws on foot and got an acct of her going by there about sun set and then came home and got my brothers young horse and went After her through Dunstable to Jacob Howard in Chelmsford and lodged there ' 18"' I crosed over the River at Widow Colburns and went to Mr Joseph Richardsous who bred her and then to Mr jabez Colburns who had owned her and then up through Notingham and Litchfield as far as the meeting house and crosed the River then and up by Merrymac Meeting house and then home but could not get any further acct of her my Expences was 2/6 lO* I had word sent me by james Houstons folks that my mare was at Colo Thorntons and I got a Mare from French of his Mother Colburns to 536 JIATTHEW patten's IHAJtY. I do au eraut for him to Joseph Thomases and McGaws and I got my mare in Charity Lands field and I hot a pen kuif and 6 Bisquit and and % a bowle of W: I: Tody and two coppers worth of snuff at McGaws for which Il3aidhim3/1 and 3/8 21" David and I furrowed the land at the old place for planting with the mare 22'' johu Cuniugham and his sou helped us and we planted the corn at the old place all but a little which was so wet that we could not plant it and some potatoes and some Beans nothing material untill the second of June save that we improved fishing what we could and got but about a Dozen Shad and ninety four or five Kuls JUNE 3d i lee Colo Aaron Kinsman have my English Ox in pay of the mare I bot from Samuell Oorser last summer we sat no price he is to pasture him aud to Acct for what he comes to when killed and sold out pastureing de- ducted ' 3"^ James David and I worked at the highway by Martins the forenoon under Chandler for last year we have done abo\it 4 days work of ahaud more than oiir Rates beside two days of a pair of Oxen and a day of ahaud breaking paths in the winter 17"' wo left off fishing wo got about Eels in all and put off about at the falls and on the 19th my wife let Matthew McDuffee have 80 Eels for 8 £ of pork I borrowed from him last fall when we built our Chimney they were salted and Dried and james and David began to weed the corn at the old place and I shelled what corn we had there was 2% of a bushel of it and I got it ground at Gofl:es mill and I liad the toal for which I paid % a Ijistereen to Joseph Goflfe who ground it ON the 11th I settled a line between Archibald Gambel and Mr Ayers in Derryfleld for which Archibald paid me a Dollar SS"" last night I fished at the falls and got 35 Eels and I got two salmon that weighed 33 £ and two shad in the day time and David took the Eels and 37 he got to Ezek' Lincoln 36"' james McLaughlin helped us weed corn 37 james McLaughlin John Cu'ningham and Col Elisha Lincoln helped us hoe 38"' Amos Gardner and John Cuninghaan helped us hoe forenoon and we finished weeding 20"' I got a Gallon of Rum from Isaac Riddel toward what he owes mo and I paid Simeon Ohubbuck two quarts out of the Gallon that I owed him since we built our Chimney last fall I had the two quarts from Chand- ler on our account 30"' David and I Cut Bushes betwixt and Wallaces aud james worked for Chandler JULY 3d I attended at John CuninghanL to swear the Witnesses in Cairns case with Little before the Referees at Cairns desire that Referees Returned the Rule without any Report MATTHEW patten's DrAUY. 537 3"! I ^vent to William Parkers at his, desire and measured a peice of land on the west side of the highway of David Fosters laiid that Parker had bjt Parker gave me 1/6 in money and is to Sole my shoes for the Remain- der of my pay and the Deed 4"" I went to William Parkers and took the Deed with one of the peice of land 1 measured yesterday and took the acknowledgement and had % a howle of W: I: tody and Parker soled my shoes and we olTset my service against the J^ of a dollar he gave mo and soleing my shoes and the tody and I brot my Nets and Eel hook homo from the falls 7'h Joseph Patten helped us hoc for our james" helphig him yesterday and james Patterson and John Riddel apprized widow Mary Bells things aud I attended and I borrowed a quart of Rum from David Riddel for lis to drink on the business and David Riddel paid me 3/ for two Certificates he had of his bringing Riun into this State the one was in the year 84 aud the other in 85 9* Joseph patten the forenoon and part of the afternoon there was a shower and the burial of james Wallaces child which was dead born this Jiiorning lO'i" we had some corn iu ears in a barrel which I did not know of and 1 shelled it there was about 28 quarts of it and I got it ground at Goffes mill by Joseph Goife he let me have the toal of itf or which I paid ,him four coppers IS* I went to McGaws in the afternoon aud I got a bushel of Barly at 8/6 and seven pound of Rice at 2/ and Quire of paper at 1/ and and a Glass W: I: Rum at /3 and I paid him the money for them and I brot the Barly to Majr Gfoflfes and got it ground, and I paid him 8>^ copers for the tnal 17"' I attended at Chandlers at Silas Walkers desire and assisted him and his Mother and james about Receiving the Claims on Capt Walkers Estate and directing the drawing of Receipts &c I charged a Dollar 20"' David hoed corn for Joseph Patten and yesterday and today I cleared southwest of the Barn 21"* Joseph Patten with james Neasmith on his acct helped lis hoe the afternoon 23* David mowed wliat English grass was at the old place 24"' David hoed for james Wallace untill in the afternoon when there came on a great shower there was a large quantity of Rain fell it Rained several hours aud I borrowed 1)^ bushel of Riefrom French aud wo Suned it until the shower came on and it shrinked a peck of the measure and was not fully dry and I got it ground at Goifes mill 26* John McLaughlin with one pair of Oxen josiah Gordon aud their liorse and one of their oxen and we put our Ox with him and our Mare and made a team of them and John Cuniughams steers with McLaughlins Oxen made another team, and james Wallaces oxeu and james Reeds Oxen made another team and I had young John Cuningham and young Stephen French which drove two of the teams and Gordon and David went with other team and we plowed at the old place for to sow Rie on and jean and Sarah Raked hay in the afternoon for Frenchs Stephen driveing oxen for me 538 jmattuhw I'ATten's uiauv. 27"" we had josiah Gordon aud his Ox aud horse and our Ox and mare and Wallaces aud Reeds Oxen and young John Cuningham to drive and we plowed at the old place we plowed 6)^ acres yesterday and today 30"' David and I finished plowing among the corn at the old place and James hoed and finished hoeing there 81"' old Elisha Lincoln hoed for us at home AUGUST 1st EUsha Lincohi helped us hoe and we finished hoeing at home On the 80th my james and Reed thrashed 4 Stooks of Frenches Rie aud cleaned it and I borrowed two bushels of it and when we suned it so that it would grind it shrinked about 12 quarts and I got it ground the 31st 2'! I got 1>^ Gallon of Rum from Isaac Riddel and I paid Chandler 5 quarts of it for David that he borrowed in the fore part of July and David went to james Pinkertons and bot ^ a pound of tea and % a pound of snuflf and 2 ounces of indigo ^ a quire of paper aud Pinkerton allowed a shilling in the pay for them that I had paid him too much the 9th of last March I sent 8/4 >^ in money 3'' I got a gallon of Ilum and a gallon of MoUivssos from Isaac Riddol 4"' I began to Reap our Rie I Reaped 2 Stooks 6"» David and I Reaped 6 Stooks 7* David and I Reaped 7 Stooks and 1 Sheaf 8"" Joseph Patten and John Ologstoue junr on Josephs acct Reaped the forenoon and our james Reaped all day and David aud I and we Reaped 80 Stooks lacking a Sheaf 9"" David and I Reaped 3 Stooks and 5 Sheaves which finished our Rie we have 48 Stooks and 5 Sheaves and William Bodwell mowed for johu McLaughlin on my acct _ U"" we got Wallaces and Frenches Oxen and we brot homo 16 Stooks of Rie 18* we thrashed 5 Stooks and we had 8^ bushel of Rie out of it and we got it well suned I got the Rie all ground except )-2 a bushel I lent William Bodwell and we had Wallaces and Gordons Oxen and we brot home the Rest of our Rie 14"' John Cuningham helped us niow and David mowed at the little meadow being the first we mowed there this year 15"' John Cuningham helped us and David and him mowed at the meadow and Ouninghams sou came to help ns and he built a load of hay aud it came on Rain and he came home I took Gordon oxeu aud put in our, mare and brot the load of hay home le"" John Cuningham and his son helped us and I got a Gallon of Rum from Isaac Riddel 17"' John Cuningham and his son helped us and we had Gordons Oxen and brot a load of hay 18"' We had Wallaces Oxen and put in our mare and brot a load of hay and Reed brot a load of hay for us with his Oxen and Mare JiATTHEw patten's mAUY. 639 20«i> Joseph Patten brot a load of hay with four oxen and we had Wal- laces Oxen and onr more and brot two load and Eeed went with his Oxeu and mare and brot two load and Bodwell helped us mow 21"> last night Rain.d a considerable qnanity and Rained by turns all day 32* Rain by turns all day and Joseph Bell made a new shoe of my Iron for my mare and toed an old one and set them on my mares fore feet and he drilled a hole in a puding pan Kittle and put in an old Benl in it 23* janies finished mowing and jcnn and I turned the liay &o that was mowed the 20th but got none Raked the meadow was so flooded by tlio drawing of Esqr Orrs mill pond and David went to Dracut for the Ox ho had bargained for with "Widow Mirriam Colburn 34"' Joseph Patten brot two loads of hay and Reed brot one load and James jean Sarah and I got the hay all into cock and David brot home the Ox he is to pay 16 Dollars the first of next July and six bushels of Rie when Merchantable to be carried to her to Dracut for the Ox 25"> Joseph Patten brot one load of hay and Reed brot another load which finished we have 14 load this year I suppose there is about J^ less than there was last year on the meadow ST* we got two Boar pigs from John McLaughlin and james mowed for josiah Gordon for his and the Ox help we had of him and his father and David worked for Reed for what he has helped us 28"' David worked for Reed and james Mowed for Gordon part of the forenoon as* james began to thrash the flaxseed off SO"" james finished thrashing the flaxseed and David worked for Reed and I went to Newboston by the way of Goffestown to try for money for Tho" Boies nud lodged at Alox' Greggs 31«' David worked for Reed and I came home from Newboston SEPTEMBER FIRST David worked at makeing a harrow and I got a bushel of Rie ground at Goffes and we took our flax to Bodwells field to dry out 3* David began to harrow the land we f ellowed at the old place and james went and burned the peice over he had cut down at his place and I took Sam>i Miles wifes deposition concerning his conduct to her and james Patterson for which Patterson gave me a pistereen 7"' I went to Dunstable to judge Blanchard for Alex Greg of Newboston to know his Opinion about his Brother james Estate 10* I went to Newboston to give Alex' Gregg an account of judge Blanchards opinion of his brother james Estate and to get some winter Wheat 'to sow from james smith and I lodged at Smith ll"* Smith thrashed and cleaned two bushels of wheat and I came home with it Rob' Mathes is to pay james Smith for the two bushels of wheat for % a tnn of hay I let him have last spring or winter IT* I sowed the two bushel of wheat I got of james Smith and I got 'i)i bushels of Rie from John Boies for nine hundred of hay I let him have last spring and I changed two bushels of spring Rie with my brother for 540 MATTHEW patten's DIARY. two bushels of winter Rie and I sowed about three bushels of Rie and I took the acknowledgement of three deeds one was from Deacon Moor and his son Will™ to Stephen French and the other two was from the Deacon to his son William French is to pay for all the three I charged 3 shillings 18"' I sowed as much Rie with what I sowed yesterday as made up about 4 bushels On the 13th to a Deed from John Burns of Newboston to Nathan Shed for which Burns paid me 1/ the acknowledgement to Shed unpd A DAY BOOK CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 18th 1787 SO"" I took the acknowledgement .of a Deed for Amos Martin to be paid in Rie 31'' I took 18>^' bushels of Ashes to Isaac Riddel and I got V/i Gallon of Molasses from him toward them SS"* I swore Sam" Fugard to his liveing in Bedford in order to his get- ing his half pay from the State to be paid in Rie 28"" I Run lines for Tho» Hays Senr of Merrymac I charged him a dollar unpd and Polly took a bushel of Flaxseed to Pinkertons and got a pound of Snuff and ^ Do of Tea and two pound of shugar she had John Ouuiughams mare for doing some Errands for them OCTOBER 3d Joseph Boll Steeld 11 harrow teeth for me I had Steel to do 9 of them and I took as much of Capt W"" Walkers as Steeled two of them 4"' I went to Londonderry to Run the lines of a fourth Division No 27 which was owned by Esqr Boies heirs and my fatherinLaws heirs and I lodged at George McAllesters 5111 I -w^as on the same business Robert McMurphy and james Dough was with me on the affair we made out the bound and I came in the Evening 8"' I got half a bushel of Rie from Sam" Fugard for my Swearing him the 25th of last Septr and once last yeai- about his geting his pay from the State DECEMBER I measured twelve Acres of land for Lieut Alex' McCoUey out of Mr Sheds lott and for drawing a plan of it for him and writing a deed of it ho paid me two bushels of Rie in January 1788 Since the 8th of last Octr many things worthy noting I have carelessly Omitted In that time I Reed two bushels of Rie from John Patten on Amos Martins acct by which I fell a shilling in Amos debt I am to get two deeds Recorded for him toward the pay of the Rie And I got '% of a bushel of Rie from james Durah on my Davids acct and I got almost a peck of Rie from him toward what he owes me for brick JANUARY 1788 ' Several things omitted in this month which ought to have been inserted 51ATTHEW 1'ATTBN's DIARY. 641 FEBRUARY 9th Oapt Dana with the Exec" which Noah Cook had against me for my beiug bondsman for Rob' Morril 11"» I took a pair of Bull calves to Capt Lovejoy and Oapt Dana took them at six dollars toward the Execution MARCH 12th my James took nine bushels of potatoes and a bushel of yellow beans to Amherst to Capt Dana which paid oil the Execution I had a horse from Symonds Bodwell to put in with our Mare APRIL 11th David and Alex' had our logs surveyed at Dracut to Daniel Ooburn to Saw there was 542 feet of Oak and 820 feet of pine logs and one pine log loft in Newiield Edy more which ho was to bring down and rect for he is to givo us tlio half in Nowbiiry iwrt and soil our part for us and to give uh order to draw oiu: pay In this month wo divided the boards wo had sawed at Goifcs mill with Joseph Goffe and paid Boards for the 315 feet of plank we borrowed from him fall was a year to lay our tyup floor .le"* I was employed by Isaac Riddle to measure ofiE land of Samuel Moors to satisfy an Execution I swore the apprizers. but we did not finish my fees was 3/ as* I was on the same business for Riddel and finished my fee was 6/ 28 and 29* I went to Samuel Goffes in GofEestown and Run lines and Measured land for him my wages 12/ for him to pay and I Reed a nine dollar continental security from Capt Tim" Eaton MAY 1st I sowed almost 1^ bushel of Rie and a little more than % bushel of Barly at the old place In the fore part of this month I paid josiah Gordon 1250 feet of Boards for 19/8 his father paid of my Rates to Rob' Mathes 13«i we got Widow MoAllesters horse and Alex' went to Deacon Dins- moors in Windham to see to get money to' pay Tho' Boies he got homo next day 13"' I went to Tho' Wicoms and Run lines for him of the lott he lives on and David got home from Alexandria with the flour of 4 bushels of wheat he got for his keeping school there last winter 14"' David went to Esqr Walkers to see to get money he sent me a Guinea toward what he owes me 15'" I went to Amherst according to appointment with Tho" Boies and I gave Deacon Dinsmoors note to Esqr Prentice which with its Intrest came to 5-4-0 and I gave him the Guinea Esqi Walker sent me made 6-12-0 and endorsed that sum on my note to Boies and on Boies note to Prentice my expences was a pistereen which I paid of james money 542 MATTHliW patten's DIARV. , 30'h I went to Amherst to assist Alex' Greggat the Probate coiirt but it did not sit my expences was 5 pence 21«' I went to Wicoms and finished Buuing the lines of the lott he lives on my charge for Knoing and a plan is 13/. yesterday and today we had Joseph Pattens four oxen to plow for us 36"' we had james McLaughlin all day and Bzek' Gardner the afternoon helping us plant corn which is the first we planted this spring we planted four bushels of potatoes at the old place today and the afternoon we had one of W'" Bodwells oxen and put with our Stard ox and hal.d out Dung and others of us planted Bodwell had our ox to work for him before 37"» Simeon Ohubbuck helped us and we hald dung and got all the Dung out from the end of the barn and the most of it laid and planted some potatoes 38"" we finished planting corn and potatoes ourselves 39"' David workd for W" Bodwell and Alex' workd for John McLiaugh- lin for his james helping us the 36th and almost all night 30"' I went to the falls in the afternoon but I catched no flsh and as I came home W'" Parker gave me shad and lent me another JUNE 2d was a training aiul I swore two of our Soloctnion to two Botuvus to the General Court I 'left it to them to give an order for it for what they see fit 3'^ job Holbrook came here yesterday and today I let him have our Oxen at eleven pounds and my wife let him have 5)4 yards of linin cloath at 2/6 pr yard came to 18/9 Reduced what I owed him for the lott of land to 6-6-0 for which I gave him a new note on Intrest and I went to the falls in the afternoon but got no fisli 4"' I got a bushel of our own corn and a bushel and aboTit 13 quarts of Rie (being all the Rie we had) ground and had W" Bodwells mare to tsarrie it to mill and I drawed an order to Rob' Mathes on the County Treasurer for 1-4-0 for the year 1786 we fished chiefly untill the 14th we got about 300 Eels and about 180 £ of salmon and not more than about 15 or therabouts but am uncertain of the number , le"" I went to Weare to William Rogers and with Esqr Filbrick took 5 Depositions in perpetuam concerning apair of Cotton Stockings his daughter Hannah had Stolen from her and I lodged there over night 17"' I came home by way of Newboston on acct of Alex' Gregg 18"' in the morning was a largo shower attended with thunder being the first Rain we have had of any quantity for a considerable time Several things omitted in this month JULY 1st My David set out down Country to find Employ 8"' I set out for Antrim to hold a Court with Nenian Aiken and David Starret Esqr concerning the maintenance of PhiUip bailey at the Request of the Selectmen of Antrim and I lodged at Esqr Sterrets MATTHEW patten's DIAllY. 643 9"> we went to Capt Nichols in Antrim and was on the business lO"" we finished and I came to Alex' Greggs in Bearing and lodged there 11*'' Alex' Gregg gave me a bushel of Rie and ground it for my repair- ing his Surveying compass I made no charge of it and I bot a pound of Tea at Starks and a Pound of Chalk for which I paid 3/10 and came home Among the Patten papers was found manuscript which reads as follows: October & November, 1798 SO"* I went to Deeriug to assist to apprize the estate of Benjamin Dow Deed and set off the widows dower james Neasmith Daniel Gould and Tho: Wallace Jr laid up wall had of J S Riddel 1 quart W: I: rum 31'' we were attended by Jno McLaughlin of Deering, who sold land to Dow he shewd us bounds which he Said were the bounds of the land he had deeded to Dow. We measured the same and I made a plan thereof. It contains 297 acres. James Neasmith Daniel Gould & Tho' Wallace Juur laid up wall had Doctor Wallaces oxen got a quart Of W: I: Rum of J S Riddle NOVEMBER ]•' we set off W"* Hannah Dows dower and apprized the personal estate that was at Deering came to Mr Dickermans in Francistown and tarried over night. Amos Gardner, Daniel Gould Smith Campbell (in Goulds service) and Tho' Wallace Jr laid up wall got a quart of W: I: rum of J. S. Riddel It fell about 2 inches of snow in the evening 2* I camo homo from Francistown a little before night. Tho" Walltioo Jr dug stone for wall S* In the forenoon Tho" Wallace Jr and I dug stone for wall, in the afternoon we carted out a load of dung it came on rain and prevented us from work 4"» Sunday 5* I attended W* dows Dows to apprize the remainder of the estate, Mr Vose being unwell we did not finish Tho" Wallace Jr and Jesse carted . jnuck 6* I brot my calves from Eben Frenches pd him a Dollar toward their liecping am to pay him half a dollar more T"" got a cart wheel from Jas Walker carted muck 8"» laid wall 9"» laid wall had Robert Lincoln to help us 10"" I workt at highways with cart & oxen ll'h Sunday 12* Killed the Dracut cow Beaf & hide 343 lb killed the hog that be- longed to Alex' weight 139 lb Pat. McLaughlin helped me IS"" I surveyd for Silas Robie charge m bushel of rye. Jesse with oxen and cart helped Pat. McLaughlin draw stones for his well 14* I borrowd one bushel of rye of Mr. French had it ground at Jno Boies mill sent Jesse to Chandlers and got ^ Gallon molasses & a peck of 544 MATTHEW VATTKN'S DIAKY. Salt. I went to & helped Juo Barns better than half the day laying his barn floor 15"' Thanksgiving day. I went to Col Moors and he signed a rect of. having reed a deed to his son jno which was lodged in my hand 16"> took out door dung and dug some stone 17* lu the forenoon run the S line of No: 1 in the 7th range 18"' Sunday. Rev. Brown preached in this Town 19"' Mended the barn 20"" Sam' Gordon came home from Pepperhill with my mai-e he went away on Saturday last 31?' I went to Col. McGregores on account of the direct Tax bot an Almanc at Riddels for which I pd 8 23? Dan' Lincoln helped me kill two swine got yi bushel salt at Riddles 34"' I went to jno Boies and ^vrote a deed from him to Lt Sam' Vose of the east end of his farm wrote a deed from sd Sam' to his son Roger of }i, thereof took the acknowledgement reed 69 25"' Simday 26* Drew a log to Maj Goffes mill 27"' I workd for Christopher Rice helping to board his bani settled with Thomas WftUaco about this time gave him a note for 5''. 61"' 28"' jos Boll shod my oxen with now shoos took the uoknowlodgomont of a power of attorney from J(!.sso Richardson of Newport to Matthew Rich- ardson of Goffstown 29"' being appointed one the assistant assessors of the Continental du-eet Tax in No. 7 I attended at Col. McGregores with Esq Page Esq Clark and Jno Gilcrest to be qualified and instructed for taking the valuation. Reed of the Col. 25 blank sheets of letter A & 20 Do of letter B APRIL 1799 SS"" I drew Margt Pattens will. She bestowed on me Cotton and liuon cloth for a pair of shirt, a large white punch bowl and one dollar and 12o in money which I had borrowed of her MAY Many things omitted which ought to have been entered in day book 36"' Margt Patten died of the consumption and on the 27th was buried 30"' I went to Lt Sam" Vosos and drew his Will for which he paid me a dollar Mare foaled JUNE 7"' Lt Sam" Vose died I took my mare to Dr. Goodi-idges. horse, am to give him a dollai' if she take him no more if otherwise I am to give him 2 dollars for the season 9"' Lt Sam" Vose was buried 10"' drew Comp' & Wart jane Wallace vs Levi Gage — swore her to the Compt pd jno Burns 2.00 of Hannah Pattens money 11"' went to Goffstown and .surveyed 50 acres of land of the N end of jno Orr W lot of his farm charged a dollar Alex finished planting today MATTHEW patten's DIAKY. 545 12"' I waited on William "Wallace and Levi Gage at oar honse about two thirds of the day "Wallace appeared in behalf of his daughter ja,niB agreed to take a hundred dollars & support her child till it was seven years old. Lt Burns drew the notes to "Wallace, and I drew a bond from Wallace to Gage for his performance took the acknowledgement. Then went to the little meadow & fell three oak trees for staves drew the fourth Vol of Jose- phns History out of the Library IS* I workd for John Burns splitting heading & staves 14"' I hoed for josh Gordon jesse hoed for Dr Wallace l?"" drew my Joyce to the river had 1341 feet Joseph Patten surveyed then to Lt Jno Riddel copied Marg Patten's will 18"' went to the probate court at Amherst and had the will proved Stephen & William French Jrs witnesses Fees $3.86 Expences .35 19"' jno Wallace hoed for me in return for Jesse on the 14th Isaac Lin- coln hoed for me 24"' and 26"' I fished at Amoskeig caught 300 Eels 26"' helped Mr French raise his barn at Rob' Lincolns ST"" josiah Grordon helped me hoe com the second time SO* jesse and I hoed for josiah Gordon 80* jesse helped josh Grordon the forenoon I Surveyed for Lt Aiken & W"" Riddle divided the Burns land at the Morril hill wrote a deed from, sd Ailten to sd Riddle of the N half of sd land took the acknowledgement Aiken pd me .84 Lt Riddle pd me |5.00 toward my Joyce afterwards sd Riddle paid me a dollar JULY 8* surveyed for Time Dustin & jno Dickey in Derryfd the land he sold to W"" Farmer drew a deed from each of them to sd Farmer and a mort- gage deed froni Sam P Kidder of his Farmer land to sd Dustin took the acknowledgements charged |3.00 which they paid Phillip Haseltine paid me a dollar he owed me for surveying in 1797 9"' I paid Thomas Campbell a dollar which he agreed should be in full of all accounts against me 10"' ll* & 12"' got the hay at the ministerial land had 1 Ton & 4-5 had J^ gal N : R : at Mr Riddels IS* Forenoon helped josh Gordon mow at the West Parish proved stormy in the afternoon went to the Canal bot 3 bushels rie of Mr Kidder pd 3.00 16* mowed for josh Gordon at the West parish 33« Rob' Lincoln cut the english hay on my mothers Thirds put 36c for her into the Barn he had 18 33* In the afternoon I changed works with Mr French and he sent Daniel Lincoln to reap for me which he finished the 25th toward night and I workd for Mr French the whilst 36"' went with Hugh MoQueston to Col McGregores McGregore dis- counted 6.34 out of what the estate owes him took jotham Steams pay- master which pd my part of the Gould Execution Reed the same on the Execution This preservation photocopy was made and hand bound at BooitLab, Inc. in compliance with copyright law. The paper, Weyerhaeuser Cougar Opaque Natural, meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper). (OO) Austin 1994