Jesse Wells - 1828 page 7

1 Aug Brethren putting on the fourth tier offloor joists on new house,
Benjamin Bates went to the world.
14 Aug Brethren put on last tier offloor joists.
15 Aug i/Lqvina Bates died. ->**>-
19 Aug Brethren raise roof of new house.
23 Aug "Masons top out the last chimney of our house,"
27 Aug Masons finish their work and leave.
19 Sept "We begin to shingle the new house,"
12 Dec We finish glazing the windows of the new house.

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1829

15 Jan William Johnson and his little boy came here to live.
1 Feb "Pleasant day. We attended at the Meeting House. A very great assembly of spectators
Sup there so we could not exercise in our usual manner."
14 Mar Hannah Watkms went to the world.
6 Apr Marinus Fairchiid went to take his fate among the world.
16 Apr Carpenters began to "case doors in the new house."
18 Apr ^Cecel ia Conner died at South House. (& d'Cert,**^ 3 y^-
29 Apr Brethren went to raftlogs down the river.
Painting the new house.
John Baker and his old father went away from here this morning.
*Jason Harwood died at South House, *7/*^*'
William Bryant went to the world.
dustice Harwood-cgme to live in WF.
Elder Ebenezer^(of head Ministry at New Lebanon) "here to speak about our taking
Benjamin Mills."
3 Aug "Benjamin Mills cameto live in our family."
20 Aug Hugh McDole and Hannah Tremble went to the world.
24 Aug Three masons came to "lath the house,"
13 Oct "Stephen went to Schenectady after hair (probably for making plaster for new house
because others are drawing lime from Troy, etc.) and got sued for M. Y.'s support*"
15 Oct Stephen and Justice went to Schenectady to inform themselves concerning the prosecution."
22 Oct Stephen and Justice went to Schenectady to attend a lawsuit.
24 Oct ^Rebecca Carter came from CF to live with Elder Sister.
(Abigail is eldress, Reb ecca is Elder Sister)
5 Nov Masons finish plastering our house.
16 Dec *fanny Shearman died at CF. ^c^*-**.) }3y*~

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1830

2 Jan Writer is making doors for the new house.
4 Jan Brethren begin "dressing floor plank" for new house.
7 JanThur. "We had a purging gift in meeting this evening."
8 Jan William Johnson went to the world.
22 Jan David TA***--'cut off the end of his finger.
7 Feb "Abigail Wells died. *My (fa.t*t*-*-fa**r*~- ^#
8 Feb -Abigail's funeral, 3 p . m .
"in a still and orderly manner."
15 Feb "I went to see the Ministry this forenoon and found they had some new elders in the CF."
18 Feb Hezekiah anointed family deacon.