VB-279, reel 44 16.
30 May 1825 Betsey^Younghans died at SF.
4 June Brethren raised the frame for a cow barn, 62' x 34'., which will
make the barn 112 ft. long.
26 Oct Great celebration - on canal first boat from Lake Erie for NYC.

24 Dec "Masons have finished a chimney and fireplace in the rooms at the
south end of the 2d House which have been fitted up for a small
dining room for visitors and strangers."

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1826

10 Feb Electa^Case died at SF.

11 Feb Elizabeth Seeley, aged 14, "by imprudently taking some blue flag
root., was taken violenty sick with convu I s ions.. .wh ichnearly cost
her life, a lesson of warning to beware eating unknown roots."

20 Feb Ministry came and took possession of their new brick shop. Cost
partly borne - WF paid $121.31, SF $50.87.
The Hocknell place aas sold at auction and bought by Samue! Pease
for $400,

28 Feb AbigaiI^WelIs Sr. died - 85 yrs. Born Hartford, Conn. 14 Feb 1741.

3 Mar School closed.

4 Mar Harriet Hosford so deranged had to be confined.

8 Mar Wi I I ian/Carter died. jU frtf- 3->6-
Thomas Harrison and family move from Hocknell place to SF; Joshua^
Gustin and family move from NF to Hocknell place.
30 Mar On 8 Dec 1812, when rebuilding the mills, the CF was assisted by
the WF "on which account it was agreed that the WF should enjoy the
privilege of sawing and grinding for their own use free of cost.
This agreement was made without any limitation of time" and now must
be superceded by a new agreement.
WF now has a mi 1 Iat the Mohawk River where, when they need to use
the mill, to get a head of water, they need to flood several acres
of CF meadow. It is now agreed they can flood 1 acre free, additiona
acres to be paid for with product of the mi.I I at market prices.
19 Apr Another Memorial to Legislature.

21 Apr Rent 100 acres of land at Hancock, Mass, to provide a legal resi-
dence for the brethren subject to militia laws of NYState.

21 Aug Olive*
e/ Butler died.

11 Nov 'Widow Miller from Schenectady brought her son, Chauncey, to live
with Bel fevers.

7 Dec (Thur) Public Thanksgiving.

19 Dec Deborah Younghans died