Jesse Wells - 1822

8 Dec We went to the Meeting House. Few of the world there and "after they are dismissed
Sun_ we had another meeting and marched in the circular manner 5 or 6 songs."
15 Dec After the world dismissed, "we marched 5 songs. In afternoon we all the family assembled
and we labored with them concerning bad habits, etc."
22 Dec After world dismissed, "Elder Brother of CF came in with some of the brethren and we
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+ 8 Jan Dairies Chapman's daughter and 2 children here.
12 Feb Freegift here talking about a windmill.
18 Feb -dames Chapman went to Albany to ^W an affidavit to man from Seabrook.
25 Feb "Ibegan to work at the windmill."
8 Mar David went to the mill to saw so/ne posts for the windmill.
12 Mar A went to the CF to get Nathan to make a shaft for the windmill.
15 Mar Freegift started his windmill.
(David Miller at the CF is apparently the doctor.)
19 Mar "We put up the wheels of our windmill today."
21 Mar Cold blustery day. "Windmill not done yet."
24 Mar Hard south wind. "Afternoon we began to saw with the windmill."
28 Mar Five world's men here to work in the swamp (hauling out stumps).
4 Apr "Wind blew hard, is nice and briskly today - fine time for buzzing."
7 Apr "South wind, the windmill goes well."
20 Apr "After meeting we received gift to step quick and stir sharp and put our hands to work
Sun_ and our hearts to God. "
3 May vLuther released as deacon, to be a physician.
4 May Went to Meeting House and marched in the square and circular manner.
Sun.
T?~May Watervliet elders had a bee to whitewash the south house. (SF dwelling)
15 May Deacons had a bee to level the ground around the new SF house.
19 May Plant broom corn on Croat's Island.
9 June Issachar went to Lebanon to work on their Meeting House.
17 June SF moved into their new house.
11 July Aged Eleanor Vedder's funeral, Two brethren and 2 sisters attend. (^-*'-"-- *'-**-*-
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28 July Hezekiah Hammond came from Lebanon to live in the WF.
31 July "Black Samuel came here with Congress water etc."
10 Aug Elders from Lebanon attend our meeting. "We did both suffle and march in the circle."
Sun_.
15 Aug "Deacons attended a school meeting at the CF for the purpose of taking into consideration
the building of a school house. "
16 Aug Some of the brethren went to help dig a cellar for the schoolhouse.
20 Aug Went to island to bend down the broom corn.
23 Aug ^rreegift came to see him about going to Lebanon to work on their Meeting House.
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8 Sept Began to cut and cure broom corn.
13 Sept /"About 8 pm we were called upstairs to see Sister Polly who appeared to be dieing, we
Sat. kneeled down and pitied her and she revived. We retired and had meeting." Jesse
teturned from Lebanon.
14 Sept v "After meeting we returned to witness the decease of our good sister Polly Bates who
breathed her last about 20 minutes after_3 p.m." 3$~*y*^
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