George Holcomb

Monday, December 5, 1842: On this evening I had Platt Wylie’s horse and put to my cutter and rode to Canaan after Doctor Wilcox for L. Angeline, and he agreed to come early next morning and I returned home by half past ten this evening and quite a snow storm on the way down and on part the way home [Read more…] about The Death of George’s Daughter, L. Angeline

Wednesday, November 23, 1842: Today Doctor Green tended to my wife. [Read more…] about George’s Daughter L. Angeline Gets Sick Also

An Injury While Butchering Hogs

Thursday, November 10, 1842: Today I took my single wagon and L. Angeline with me, we rode to Pittsfield. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

Covering Cousin Samuel Holcomb’s Debts

Saturday, October 29, 1842: Today I took my one-horse team and rode to Hancock Village and I called to the blacksmith. [Read more…] about George Holcomb

George and his wife are returning from a trip to the West on the Erie Canal. They have just arrived in Schenectady. She is not well.

[Read more…] about Returning Home, George Finds A Legal Problem

Sunday, September 18, 1842: Today we remained to brother Morton’s and my wife is quite unwell. Today rainy.

Monday: Today I rode to Rome Village with brother Morton. I called on Doctor Tylor and paid 37 cts for medicine for my wife. [Read more…] about George is in Rome, New York, visiting relatives.

From mid-June until mid-July of 1842, George has a crew of carpenters worked on an addition to his barn to be used as a stable. [Read more…] about George Holcomb

Thursday, June 2, 1842: I drew rails and laid up fence on the hill to fence a place for beans and potatoes and turnips. Today my two sons planted potatoes in my cornfield where the hogs rooted up the corn. [Read more…] about George’s 51st Birthday

Saturday, April 23, 1842: This afternoon I took my single wagon and carried my wife to brother Sylvester’s and left her on a visit. [Read more…] about George’s Horse Drops Dead OnThe Way To Court