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25 Mar 1818 Received letter fromEunice Chapman contaaining very severe threats
against the Society and declaring "her ability and intention to
throw down the Society unless we immediately comply with her demands."
Letter sent to Albany and published in newspapers.
/ 11 Apr Legislative bi I Iset asjde and Shakers again subject to mi I itia
duty or fine. Eunice's petition said to be written by Dr. Michael
Freligh, circulated in Albany & Schenectady, received 211 signatures
and was carried to Legislature on March 24.

June BSYoungs and Comstock Betts visit from Kentucky.

22'"Sept New dwelling house finished. Began moving in.

24 Sept Old dwelling house having been cleaned out, aged people from NF were
moved in, viz. Daniefwopd, Eunice/Sennet, Ruth^Turner, Patience*/
Chase and Hannah Prescott.

10 Oct James Chapman came from Enfield, NH to live at WF.
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30 Oct Benjamin Youngs died, aged 82.

12 Nov DABuckingham and Sarah came to CF to live.

17 Nov James^Watk i ns and family broke up housekeeping at River farm and
moved to WF South house.

5 Dec Brethren moved the bones of two brethren and 2 sisters who had been
buried north of NF, barn and put them in burying ground, viz. Joseph1'
Bennet Sr., David Preston, Hannahr Hocknel I and Hannah "Thompson .
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17 Dec Joseph and Clarissa Buckingham and Phebe Ann broke up housekeeping
and moved to NF and STanton B. to CF.

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5 Jan Luther Wells and Joseph Wells and Sophia Thomas left.

6 Jan Andrew and Henry Cater taken to parents from NF.

7 Jan Two Visser boys taken to their mother from NF, "purging the house
of no less than six ungodly children."
10 Feb Elder Bro Samuel re-ase- released; Joseph Preston in.
25 Feb Mary Robinson moved to NF to be of help as a nurse.

1 May WF wagonmakers' shop broken into and tools worth $30 taken; wash
house entered and some shirts and handkerchiefs taken. Thief fol-
lowed to Albany and jailed. On June 10, sentenced to 5 years.
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19 May SYWells, Luther & Betsey Wells and Betsey Hastings started to L.I.
Old Thomas Wells had died on May 2 and they had to see about sett-
ling his estate.

22 May Stephen Wells and^Morrell Baker to L.I. to get the two Betseys and
aged Ab iga I IWei I s,