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Journal #5 - Newsagent's Account Book, 1843 - 1844
Mecklenburg area, Schuyler co., NY
 

[Generously provided by the Montour Library staff &
Carol Fagnan, head of the Library Board & local historian.
They are dedicated to making their local history & genealogy archives accessible to all.]


NOTE: the handwriting was sometimes difficult to decipher so there may be errors.
  Typist notes & alt. spelling suggestions are in [ ].

Found in the attic of the Montour Falls Library.

This book is 8x12 in size.
Inside the first cover is written:

"Account of Papers and Pamphlets
received at this office after date July 1st 1843."

The very first page has the following;
"This da. bought of Chas Mathews his half of Lumber saved at J. B. Buddle's [Bodle's ?]Mill
with Phinix’s? being about five and one half thousand feet at $7 1/2 dollars for the merchantale
and half price for calls delivered at the lake by 1st day next."
Mecklenburgh Jany 16, 1847
Wittness W. H. DOXEY/DOXLY                  Mr. TREMAN
                                                                       Charles MATHEWS
_____________________________________________________________________________

After this line is written as follows:
"This day Jany 9, 1847 contracted with Jeremy ATWATER for 4 piles lumber at his Mill in all
supposed take about 40,000 feet at $6 1/4 per feet. He guarantees that then is more Lumber
in the piles better than what is called common stuff merchantoth? than there is culls/calls."
Witnessed    A. McADAMS and Jeremiah GIFFORD.
                                                                                               M. FREEMAN
 

The following pages have a vertical line in the middle of the page.
On each section is a heading of the newspaper names and pamphlets.
Under the name of the publication are the names of people who evidently
subscribed to them.   The papers were being bought and saved for them.

July 1, 1843  Papers and Pamphlets

Express N.Y. Semi-weekly                        Evangelist N. Y. Weekly
 C. FREEMAN   free                                Jon. BODLE
 J. BODLE & son                                   H. RISING
 H. OWEN weekly                                   Isaac CRABB
                                                  A. RISING
                                                  J. W. MATHEWS
Chr (Christian) Adv. & Journal  N. Y weekly       D. BRADLEY
 R. SMITH
 R. HAMILTON                                    Baptist Advocate N. Y. weekly
 Z.  BAKER Jr.                                    Geo. GRANT
 Rev. N. B. DODSON

Tribune N. Y. weekly                           Free American N. Y. weekly
 Wm BOWER                                         E. M? HOWLAND
 M. FREMAN
 J. N? SNYDER                                   Journal Albany Semi-weekly
 J. M. MILLER                                     John SAYLER
 A. DARLING                                       A. MIZNER  weekly
 J. WOODFORD
 A. H. SWARTWORT [SWARTWOUT ?]                  Bapt. Register Utica Weekly
 D. GOLDSMITH                                     C. PELHAM
 J. DARLING                                       N. GARRISON
                                                  O. SEARS
Observer N. Y. weekly
 Amos MUNSON                                    Tomp. Democrat Ithaca Weekly
 S. GOLDSMTH                                      Sam’l DICKENS
                                                  Seneca  MORGAN
Sun N. Y. weekly
 G. A. FISKE

July 1, 1843

Democrat Goshen Weekly                          No. Advocate Auburn weekly
 Jon BODLE                                        B. SWARTHOUT
                                                  Jas.  HAZLETT
                                                  H. D. MILLER
Chronical Ithaca Weekly
 J. COOPER
 L. LAMBERT                                     Whig Havana Weekly
 Elihu BARKER                                     Milo P. KING & Co.
 M. COLEGROVE
 E. FRAGIER ?                                   C. Missonary Herald Boston Monthly
 James BODLE                                      Isaac CRAFT
 J. P. & WILLIAMS
 J. SAYLER                                      New World Mo. Messenger N.Y.
 C. TRUMAN   free                                 H. SAYLER
                                                  W. CRIPPEN
American N. Y. Semi-weekly                        H. FISH
 Wm. BODLE                                        Jeremy SMITH
                                                  Elijah HILL
Journal Ithaca Weekly                             J. W. OSBORN
 H. FISH
 N. H. SMITH                                    Chs. Pallodium? N. Mills s. weekly
 B. SWARTOUT                                      Sam’l HOLLENBECK
 D. BROWN
 J. MORGAN                                      Christian Reflector Boston Weekly
 M. C. CRIPPEN                                    Milo P. KING

True Wesleyan                                   Bapt. Advocate N. Y. weekly
 Nathan NIVISON                                   George GRANT (line thru this)

This next page is just one column:

The Northern Light Albany monthly
 Henry SAYLER
 Henry FISH
 Ira WOODFORD

Home Missionary N. Y. Monthly
 Isaac CRABB

Bapt. Missionary Magazine Boston Monthly
 Eld. P. SHED

Dist. School journal Albany Monthly
 Nathan VINSON
 W. D. WHITE
 L. BROWN
 J. L. STILWELL
 E.  CULVER
 O. SEARS
 L. GOLDSMITH
 J. COOPER
 C. FREEMAN

Bapt. Register Utica Weekly
 Aug 18 - Mary FREEMAN

Oct. 2, 1843 Papers and Pamphletts

Tribune New York Weekly                        Dist. School Journal Albany Monthly
 Ira WOODFORD                                    No. 16 Mechlenburg
 Andrew DARLING                                  J. BODLE
 M. FREEMAN                                      Woodford
 J. W. SNYDER                                    Carpenter MARCAS ?
 M. MILLER                                       McIntyre Settlement (S.S. SMITH)
 Wm BOWER                                        Smith Hollow (O. SEARS)
                                                 HANEYS?
Evangelist N. Y. weekly                          Enos CULVERS
 Jon. BODLE                                      KEUEDA [KENEDA ?]
 Apolos RISING                                   Little Flatts (Gilbert KENEDA)
 J. W. MATHEWS                                   STUBBS
 D. BRADLEY                                      Thomas CASMON

Express N. Y. semi-weekly                      Alb. Journal Semi-weekly
 C. FREEMAN                                      John SAYER
 J. BODLE & Son                                  A. MIZNER  semi-weekly
 Hiram OWEN weekly
                                               Northern  Advocate Auburn Weekly
Observer N. Y. weekly                            Rev. J. N. BROWN.
 Schuyler GOLDSMITH                              H. D. MILLER
                                                 Jas. HAZLETT
Bapt. Advocate N. Y. Weekly                      B. SWARTWOUT
 Geo. GRANT
                                               Chr. Reflector Boston Weekly
Emancipator & Boston Weekly                      Milo P. KING
 E. M. HOWLAND
                                                                                               Chronicle Ithaca Weekly
Bap. Register Utica Weekly                       Jason COOPER
 Mary FREEMAN                                    Levi LAMBERT
 C. PELHAM                                       Elihu BARKER
 N. GARRISON                                     M. COLEGROVE
 O. SEARS                                        E. FRAZIER
                                                 Jas. BODLE
Chas. Fam. Magazine N. Y. monthly                P. A. WILLIAMS
 Mrs. Louisa KING                                J. SAYLER
                                                 C. FREEMAN
Democrate Goshen weekly                          S. R. SCHOFILD [SCOFIELD ?]
 John BODLE
                                               Journal Ithaca weekly
Chr Adv. & Journal N. Y. weekly                  H. FISH
 Robt. SMITH                                     B. SWARTWOUT
 Robt  HAMILTON                                  D. BROWN
 Zalinor BASKEN Jr.                              J. MORGAN
 N. B. DODSON                                    W. C. CHIPPEN [CRIPPEN ?]

Tompins Democrat Ithaca                        New World Mo. Messenger
 Seneca MORGAN                                   H. SAYLER
 Samuel DICKENS                                  W. C. CRIPPEN
                                                 H. FISH
American N. Y.                                   Jeremy SMITH
 Wm BODLE                                        Elijah HILL
                                                 W. OSBORNE
Whig Havana weekly
 Milo P. KING

November 1st 1843
                                                                                              Chr’ Advocate and Journal
Northern Light Albany                           Rev. J. N. BROWN
 Henry SAYLER
 Henry FISH
 Ira WOODFORT
                                               Nov. 18 Madisonian Washington
Observer N. Y. Weekly                           George SMITH
Harvey MUNSON                                   Henry FISH
                                                M. COLEGROVE
                                                B. SWARTWOUT
Bap. Mis. Magazinge Boston                      D. B. WHEELER
 Eld. P. SHED
                                              Dec. 2 Weekly Argers? Albany
Mo. Mis Notice N. Y. Monthly                   Isaac BANKER
 N. B. DODSON                                  James POTTS

Tnie? Wesleyan Boston                         Dec. 16 extra Tribune N. Y.
 Nathan NIVISON                                Andrew DARLING
                                               Ira WOODFORD
Howe Missionary N. Y. weekly                   Charles MATHEWS
 S. R. SCOFIELD                                Z. BARKER Jr.
                                               Martin SAYLER
Missionary Herald Boston Monthly               Shelson NIVISON
 S. R. SCOFIELD                                Elias FRAZIER
                                               David GOLDSMITH
N. Y. Sun                                      Marcus CARPENTER
 Nov. 11, 1843  G. H. FISHER                   Isaac ELLIS
                                               Mordecai a CARMAN
                                               S. S. SMITH
                                               A . M CODDINGTON
                                               James BODLE
                                               J. M. MILLER
                                               James DARLING Jr.
                                               E. G. EARLS

N. Y. W. Tribune
 Arnold DARLING
 Ira WOODFORD
 Charles MATHEWS
 Z. BARKER Jr.
 Martin SAYLER
 Nelson NIVISON
 Elias FREZIER
 David GOLDSMITH
 Marcus CARPENTER
 Isaac ELLIS
 E. G. EARLS
 Mordecai CARMAN
 S. S. SMITH
 J. M. CODDINGTON
 J. M. MILLER
 James BODLE
 James DARLING Jr.
 J. W. SNYDER
 Wm BOWER
 M. TIERMAN
 Alexander SMITH
                                                                                                Observer N. Y.
N. Y. Baptist Reg. Utica                         Schuyler GOLDSMITH
 C. PELHAM                                       Harvey MUNSON
 Mary TREMAN
 Nathanial GARRISON                             Chemung Whig Havana
 Orin SEARS                                      W. P. KING & Co.

Northern Advocate Auburn                        Alb. Journal
 H. D. MILLER                                    John SAYLER
 B. SWARTWOUT                                    A. MIZNER

Chr. Reflector                                  True Wesleyan Boston
 M. P. KING                                      Nathan NIRRSON [NIVISON ?]

Miss.(Missippi) Herald                          Journal Ithaca
 S. R. SCOFIELD                                  J. MORGAN
                                                 W. C. CRIPPEN
Weekly Argus Albany                              Express N. Y.
 James POTTS                                     C. FREEMAN
 Isaac BANKER                                    J. BODLE & son
                                                 H. OWEN
Chronicale Ithaca
 Rev. Mr. SCOFIELD
 Jason COOPER
 Levi LAMBERT
 E. BARKER
 M. COLGROVE
 E. FRAZIER
 Jas. BODLE
 John SAYLER
 C. TRUMAN

Thompkins Democrat Ithaca
 Saml DICKENS
 J. MORGAN
 B. SWARTWOUT
 H. C. GOODWIN

1844

Dist. School Journal Albany
 No 16 Mecklenburg
 BODLE (J. BODLE)
 David  WOODFORD
 Marcus CARPENTER
 McINTYRE Settlement
 S. S. SMITH
 Smith COLLINS
 Harvey (F. H . SMITH)
 E. CULVER
 HENEDA [KENEDA ?]
 Little Flats (Gilbert KENDALL or KENEDA ?)
 STUBBS

Bap  Missonary
 Eld. P. SHEA

New World Mo.
 J. W. OSBORN
 Elijah HILL
 Jeremy SMITH
 Wm CRIPPEN
 H. SAYLER

Chr. Palladium? N. Mills
 Samuel HOLLENBECK
 

At this point the names & papers start to get very repetitive.
Below are the names that have not been mentioned before:

Golia ?  RISING
Thomas CARMAN
L. H. HATFIELD
M. P. KING
W. D. WHITE
W. LAGMAN
E. G. BOYCE
J. W. OSBORN
E. H. BROCKWAY
ELD. SHED
N. B. DODSON
A. MISNER
George GRANT
J. BANKER
H. OWEN
A. RISING
Nelson NINSON [NIVISON ?]
M. CARMAN
W. BOWERS
John SWICK
P. SHEDD
Nathanial GARRISON
Orin SEARS
Jeremiah ELSTON
W. D. WHITE
E. H. BOCKWAY
L. H. HATFIELD
Oren SEARS
J. N. BROWN
G. H. FISHER
H. C. GOODWIN
Gilbert KENEDA

2ND QUARTER 1844
Widow HUBBELL
Dea. James MORGAN
John MOORE
John SNICK [SWICK ?]
P. H. CADY
E. FRASER
Nancy H. HUBBLE
Mrs. M. PETRIE
C. M. JAYCOX
Jason COOPER
W. D. WHITE
Enos CULVER
Abel L. FISHER
Enos CULVER
A. WIND
Mary CRANE
D. P WALLING
John  OSBORN
John SCOTT
E. W. NYE
J. J SWARTWOUT
Elihu KING
Alanson CLEVELAND
Hollas RISING
David JOHNSON
E. H. BROCKWAY
Andrew DARLING
James DARLING
J. MACKEY
Geroge GRANT
M. B. DODSON
Caroline M. JAYCOX
Thomas CARMAN
Abram KENNEDA
Levi LAMBERT
J. B. BEEBE
N. GARRISON
Mary TREMAN
S. S. SHUTT
H. S. DICKENS
Marcus CARPENTER
J. V. MAPES
J. B. SMALL
J. W. OSBORN
J. M. KELLY
E. RING
J. V. MAPES
Clarissa KELSEY
Amy AMOCK
W. LAMAN
Joseph ELDRED
Hobart GREGG
O. CLOCK
A. T. PARSONS
Armzi CRISSEY
Lavinia SMITH

[The rest of the book looks like it was used to compose rough drafts
of letters which were later copied to another paper.  There were
dated letters at the back of the book which mentioned local names
and will be added here later.]
 

[end]

[contributed by I.C.J.]



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