George Holcomb

Tuesday, May 1, 1838: I made garden and sowed onions, we harrowed sward.
Wednesday: I this morning reckoned and paid James Harrington for making me nearly six thousand chestnut shingles at one dol per thousand. [Read more…] about Cider For Shingles

Monday, April 16, 1838: Today I walked over to Claudius Moffitt store and there I met with James Harrington and bargained with him to come tomorrow and make me chestnut shingles at one dollar per thousand. At Moffitt’s store I paid six cts for myself and James Harrington and brother Samuel Beers each a drink of rum. I then went to one of the trustees of that school district by the name of Finch to see if they wanted my second daughter Angeline to teach school. He agreed to consult with the other trustees and give me an answer on Saturday. [Read more…] about Daughter Angeline Gets a Job

Sunday April 1, 1838: Today I took my one-horse wagon and carried cousin Beriah Wylie to the Shakers meeting and tonight we gathered two barrels of sap and tonight about eight o’clock Birtus Cowen came and wanted to stay tonight. He said I had told him he might stay but don’t run away from Danford. You remember, Birtus, that I always advised you not to run away when you threatened of leaving him, but go to your father for council. [Read more…] about Politics And Shingles

Sunday, March 18, 1838: Today nearly noon I started for Troy. I was summoned to Circuit Court as a juror and I walked on foot. On the way I called in Nassau to cousin Chauncy Row and took tea. I then walked on to Greenbush at the small village of Wynantskill to Avril’s Tavern and stayed tonight. I had bitters and crackers. [Read more…] about Jury Duty

Tuesday, February 12, 1838: Today we returned from the widow Potter’s at Waterford to Lansingburgh. There we traded, and then we came down to Troy. There on the sidewalk we met with two boys that said they had found two rings in the street. I paid them 44 cts for the rings. The rings had diamonds. I paid 17 dollars for two barrels of super fine flour and then we came on to Sand Lake to Mr. Henry Withees and stayed. [Read more…] about Selling The Cheese

Saturday, January 27, 1838: I chopped wood to the door. Today Mr. Claudius Moffitt came to my house and I signed a petition to send into the Chancelor to have our rights granted us that we owned the largest share in the meeting house that was taken from us. [Read more…] about A Cold Winter – George Is Chosen VP Of Debating Group

Saturday, January 6, 1837: This morning I had my son Geo P ride to Lebanon to N. Nichols Store and get one pint 1/2 gin and a vial of paregoric and had it charged. I got for Lucinda Clemmons to take and the gin for a syrup for her. Today I moved my cheese from my south chamber, the stove pipe was too warm, it melted them and made them crack standing up on edge.  I put them in oats flat down three deep in my north chamber. [Read more…] about Wintertime, 1837

Saturday December 23, 1837: Today cousin Samuel Holcomb and wife and Elijah Howard and wife came and made us a visit. I paid said Howard my taxes which was nine dol and 45 cts. [Read more…] about Winter Brings Two Deaths

Wednesday, December 20, 1837: today about eleven o’clock I started for market. I carried two sacks of apples and about six cwt of late-made cheese.  I got about forty dollars for that cheese. I went through Troy. I could not sell my cheese there but I sold one bag of apples for eighty one cts and then I went on to Lansingburgh to Lamb’s Tavern. [Read more…] about A Trip To Troy & Lansingburgh; A Visit To The Jail

Thursday, December 14, 1837: This forenoon I regulated my stoves and mixed some mortar for different places and in particular to mend my oven and potash kettle in my cheese house and this afternoon I carried all my cheese from my cheese house up into our south chamber to keep them from freezing. [Read more…] about Travels In The Pung