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Sandra Teal

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Poestenkill- Sandra K. Teal 69, of Plank Road passed into eternal rest Friday evening November 4, 2016 at the Van Rensselaer Manor after a long illness, with her family at her side. Born in Troy on November 15, 1946, Sandy was the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred French Iveson and the beloved wife of Arlie R. Teal. [Read more…] about Sandra Teal

George Engages As A Teamster

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Wednesday June 19, 1839: Today brother Wylie did a trifling smith work to my wagon. Today we reckoned and I took up the three hundred dollars note and gave a new note dated back to the 20th March. I paid fifty three cts cash and reckoned one cheese and a half which pays up the interest to the date of said note. Today brother Wylie went with us to view the rail road where they were building said road and about three this afternoon I and my wife started for home. On the way home I called at Lebanon to Edwin Griggs and he handed me sixty four dollars to buy him a load of flour and some other small articles in Troy.

Thursday: Today I went to Troy for said Griggs. I got into Troy at four o’clock. I bought eight barrels of flour at six dollars and 75 cts per barrel. I called to The Budget office and paid for the Budget paper, from Feb 13 1839 to Feb 13 1840, which was one dol and 50 cts and I called to the County Treasury and got my pay for being on the Petty Jury a year ago last March. I got for five days service and travelling fees three dol and 63 cts.

Saturday, June 22, 1839: Today some rainy. We pounded out corn and made a pig pen and towards night I walked up on to what is called West Hill in Lebanon at the school house to hear Wilcox preach, but he did not come and there was no meeting. I walked over to Capt Spencer Carr’s to see if he would tend to settling the rent for his father to the Patroon’s. He agreed to call to my house next week and go with me to his father’s and settle it.

Wednesday: I plowed out corn and my boys hoed a half hilling and Stephen Wheeler helped us hoe which pays up for his last week’s board. Today Mr. Nichols sent the cash to me by Mr. John Russel for to fetch him a load of flour and liquor from Albany. He sent one hundred and four dollars.