VB-310 SF Journal

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1860
3 Jan IB goes to a meeting concerning building an addition to the schoolhouse.
5 Jan Thomas Be*al to NF to live.
8 Jan Asa goes to WF to watch with Tina (his sister or mother)
15 Jan Tina's funeral at WF.
11 Feb IB gets a churn in operation by water in the machine shop.
28 Feb We bought 150 bu. charcoal from Bailey in Stephen town.
2 Mar Commissioners here to survey the new road to Albany (Sand Creek Road).
9 Mar Elizabeth Connor sends for her things and children from Troy.
14 Mar Asa and James F. go to see about th^twood stealers.
15 Mar Asa and James F. go to Albany to get out a warrant for wood thieves.
16-19 Asa & James go to Albany and settle with the two thieves.
Man named Frost came to see if he could get in.
28 Mar Cynthia Sherman died.
31 Mar Asa, Joseph and IB meet Commissioners at tavern to investigate Sand Creek Rd.
23 Apr Asa moves Helmus Pier to Galon's and Galen moves Samantha to Troy{Jfa*,^**^*e**-
3 June "The whole Society get in the Meeting House at 2 p.m. and' have a good meeting."
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June Ann Bowser died at WF.
Journal No. 8 (VB-310) ends with June 26th.
VB-311
20 July Melinda J&issell of No. Union comes to SF to live.
27 July Abiel comes with a medium named Sprague. Some come from the other families.
31 July "A fugitive slave was brought here by one Rankin of Troy."
13 Aug Ha'nnah Young*s' funeral at WF.
23 Aug Two loads of brethren and sisters go to the camp meeting.
28 Aug A constable here to summon elders and deacons to attend court in West Troy.
31 Aug "I.E., Brother Richard and Justice to Troy to see Lawyer Denis concerning
the suit between William Lansing and us."
11 Sept Case conies up in court.
16 Sept George Dewitt of CF brings his son Benjamin here to be doctored.
Brother Richard and IB to WF to watch with Elder Brother Joel^S
16 Oct Charles becomes family deacon.
2 Nov Joseph goes to Albany for coal for the meeting house.
5 Nov Joseph to Schenectady to contract for 30 tons of coal.
21 Nov Asa, Joseph and IB attend court in West Albany about the new road.

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1861
4 Jan The families all meet in the Meeting House to keep the fast day.
13 JAN "Nobody here but beggars."
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Jan Galen draws off the fountain to mend the water pipe which was cut when putting
in a ditch.
22 Feb Galen to Troy to take Deborah Knight.
1 Mar Warm, the water runs freely.
2 Mar Warm and pleasant. The bluebirds have come.
19 Mar Prepare house at west farm for David Ogsbury to move in.
9 Apr Sarah Beal died at SF. Some of WF and NF come to funeral and Elder Richard
of ministry spoke.
12 Apr The war commenced at Fort Sumter.
29 Apr The Baileys here from Sand Lake with charcoal - we take 150 bushels.
7 May Two sisters come from New Lebanon to live at SF - Lovinia Salsbury and Phoebe
Jones. ^
Gjen Richmond is now living at SF and the Journal speaks of "Galen going to
Galen's farm." (faM* ^t^c^ ****- ^^ ^ <%. '&.<>, $*^*.2-^ $***-* *&+*~^,y
14 May Polly Ba6tt/died at WF.
9 June 80 degrees. The brethren and sisters walk on the dam around the ponds and
Sun. sing.
14 June "A Scotchman here who wants to get in but his wife is in the way."