Jesse Wells - 1831- page 10

17 Dec Stephen and Justice went to Esq. Enos's to fulfill a summons and find out the charge
brought against them.
25 Dec Elders and deacons had a meeting in evening at CF office "toconclude what measures
should be taken concerning the militia fines."
29 Dec Justice went to Albany to see Lawyer Yates in morning; Stephen, Justice and Joel went
to attend court in afternoon.

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1833
5 Jan Martin Crandle bound his children.
15 Jan Stephen, David, Issachar and I went to West Troy to see the grist mills there.
24 Jan ^Issachar moved to SF to live with Elder Calvin. Oliver Prentice moved to WF.
26 Jan Stephen (Wells) and JusfcceAwent to Albany to see about Mary Train's law suit.
3 Feb "Fair weather but rather cold. We went to the Meeting House and found so many of the
Sun _ world there it was difficultto exercise much, but Oliver preached a pretty good sermon."
13 Feb Justice went to the Hellebarrow (Helderbergs) after plank (forbroom handles).
18 Mar David went to the river to cutthe mill loose. Brethren began to saw wood.
21 Mar The North (Hudson) and Mohawk Rivers break up.
22 Apr Constable came "after brethren for fines."
26 Apr Brethren went to river "to dig for silling the grist mill."
6 May benjamin Wells came to help frame the mill.
11 May Mary Stevens went to the world.
19 May Aaron Crandle informed us he was going to the world.
20 May 1 went to the river tohelp frame the mill,
27 May Masons begin foundation of mill.
31 May Planted broom corn on island.
18 June We raise the grist mill.
24 June Carpenters begin to cover the mill.
28 June Begin to shingle the mill.
24 July Handwriting changes. Apparently O.P. (Oliver Prentice) writes for balance of July.)
27 July ^Polly Wicks, Hannah Earl andAlvira Brown come from SF to WF to live.
28 July Sun. Governor Marcy attended meeting accompanied by Croswell Flagg and Senator Hill
of New Hampshire.
3 Aug "Iwent to Troy with Eldress Elizabeth and Rebecca and brought home 3 little girls."
6 Aug We took 3 boys and 3 girls into our family--Thomas Ayres, Alfred Ayres, Joseph Smith
(brought him from Troy today), and Maria, Caroline and Delia Smith.
12 Aug He went to river to help build the flume.
16 Aug "David Cole, ^Benjamin Wells and Joseph Collins went to the river to build the aqueduct.
18 Aug Sun Elisha Blakeman preached to spectators.
24 Aug Justice set offfor NYC and took Robert Goodson to his mother.
10 Sept uMary Partington died at CF." 7 *(.tit^/n^/f/-^ /*^ &-&*<*<*?<*-
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18 Sept "Stephen and Justice went to Albany with James O. Watkins, Sally Watkins and Aunt
Susan and got the law case settled."
9 Oct "David went to West Troy after cartings for the grist mill. Sophia Smith came to see
her children. "
29 Nov "David went over the river to put up some advertisements."
20 Dec i^BetsyBryant quite low, Luther went to Troy after her mother.
27 Dec ""Betsy Bryant has nearly done with her earthly house."
28 D3c I'Betsy died about 2 p.m. /? *$*-***
29 Dec Sun Betsy's funeral at 3 p.m.