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VB-310 SF Journal

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1856
26 June "We had a load of visitors from Charlton. Their domine was with them."
3 Aug James Qstrander's sister, Sophia, and Fair, the man she lives with, here
from Albany.
6 Aug "We have meeting on account of Mother landing in America."
8 Aug Solomon Dunbar and his wife here to bring some carpeting.
12 Aug Edward Tinney and George McCree, students from Union College, came for infor-
mation. Left on 15th,
24 Aug Ten people from Charlton.
25 Aug IB, Eldress Paulina and Sister Elizabeth Youngs go to Johnstown. Return 27th.
30 Aug IB, Daniel Youngs and James Fealey go to Albany to look for a thief who broke
into our shoe shop and stole all the bench tools and some leather."
5 Sept Asa bought 147 sheep for $325 and "$300 of it was sisters1 money. They gave
another $100 to improve the farm."
21 Oct Rent "the old house at the south farm" to a German and his wife for $50 per
year and gave him the privilege of keeping a cow, cutting his wood on the farm,
have four acres of land to plant on halves, and have his fruit for watching
the orchard.
27 Oct Charles and IB go to south farm to repair the house.

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1857
9 Jan Thomas takes a load of wood to some poor Germans on Kemps place.
10 Jan "We carpenters commence getting out stuff for drawers in the dwelling house
garret/1
14 Jan The poormaster for Saratoga County brought a little German boy to us."
15 Apr Asa to Schenectady to move the German and his wife to our south farm house.
25 June "Charles goes to Albany after Rebecca Jackson and Rebecca Perot.11
28 June IB and Brother Richard go to Galen's with the sisters to see Samantha and
Sun "we bring home Galen's mother."
6 July Rebecca Jackson starts home topiiladelphia.
7 July "A load of visitors from Charlton, the priest with the rest."
11 July Funeral of Ann Lowe at WF.
13 July Margaret Reid'died at SF. (**&, y-?
9 Aug "We go to the Holy Vineyard."
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26 Aug Brethren go taNF to help raise a new barn.
4 Sept James Ostrander's nephews come fronfPa. "after their portion of money."
7 Sept James to Cohoesville and Albany with his nephews.
15 Sept The two Rebeccas "have come to stay."
24 Sept Asa Seaton's brother Leonard and wife come to visit.
25 Sept Asa takes brother to Troy & Lansingburg.
26 Sept Asa takes brother to north farm and Rotterdam.
28 Sept Asa takes brother and wife to Albany "to showjthem the city."
29 Sept Asa takes both to WF to visit.
30 Sept Asa takes them to depot.
23 Oct A woman left a baby here and Charles and Eldress Paulina take it to the poormaster,
3 Nov Abigail White' died at SF.
4 Nov Benjamin Hughes came after his things and "is taken in again."
19 Nov Brother Richard to Albany with Galen to see the Town Clerk about Galen's
property.
21 Nov Man named VanDeMark came to hire the north farm.