George Holcomb

Friday, January 8, 1841: This forenoon I mended my horse stable floor and this afternoon I walked over to Mr. Barber’s and other places to try to market beef and to make inquiries concerning some articles we had missing and I went to Squ Sylvester Howard to ask counsel concerning property we had missing and advised me to take out a search warrent. [Read more…] about Suspicion of Theft

Monday, Dec 28, 1840: Today Peter Surdam and wife left the factory and came to my house and Mrs. Surdam stays with us while Peter goes to Salisbury to find a place to move to. [Read more…] about A Damaging Freshet

Wednesday, December 9, 1840: Today I took my sleigh and horses and carried my wife to Pittsfield to brother Jay Wylie’s on a visit. [Read more…] about December 1840

Friday, November 20, 1840: Today I packed my cheese in flour barrels in my celler, about ninety in number, and we have ten more that is not dried yet. [Read more…] about A Tale Of Drunkenness

Saturday, October 31, 1840: Today Mr. L. Irons sent Mr. William Abrams and paid me one dollar and fifty cents and I gave up the colt that had broke into my enclosure about ten days past. I had advertised said colt and taken other pains to find an owner. [Read more…] about The Election Of 1840, And Selling Beef

Friday, October 9, 1840: We gathered winter and fall apples. Saturday: We gathered apples. [Read more…] about Charlotte Returns From The West

Thursday, September 10, 1840: Today I took my two horse pleasure wagon and carried my two daughters to Pittsfield to brother Jay Wylie’s and took dinner.  [Read more…] about Sons To Military Training, Daughter Embarks On A Journey

After George hired Wm Chapman to do some mowing on his farm for $3 on July 22, George tendered paper bills to pay him, which Chapman refused. George then tried to pay him in coins, and this developed into a dispute that ended up in the courts. [Read more…] about An Adventure in the Courts

 

Sunday, August 2, 1840: Today my son Geo P took the two horse team and carried his two oldest sisters to Lebanon to the Shaker Meeting. [Read more…] about An Adventure in the Courts

Sunday, July 19, 1840: This afternoon I took my double wagon and carried my three daughters to the Select School house near Hiram W. Brown’s to the Rev. Wm. Wilcox meeting. [Read more…] about A July Full Of Mowing