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561, 15 Jan 1798.  This morning George and Alex Cameron took sleds and horses and went for Longwood forge a little before day.  The sleds and sleighs ran briskly. George returned about sunset and they have got a ton of iron between them and have driven 54 miles out and in this short space of time. 18 Feb.  Samuel Edsall and his wife were here on their way home.[1]

564, 30 Mar.  I marked and put up my goods. I agreed with Capt. Wm. Day for the house and lot where I live for £1880, half due and half in one year.  5 Apr. Brothers Samuel and Joshua came here from York.  6^th.  I let my brother have my horses to go to Minisink and gave B. Joshua 10 dollars.   7^th.  This forenoon I walked to Elias Bruen's and on my return I hired Isaac Minthorn's pasture of him and am to give him four pounds ten shillings in trade for it, he reserves the forest and Radley the garden.  10^th.  After dinner I walked down to Mr. Green's and agreed with him to make me 10-penny nails at 18/ a bundle.  I then came home and found B. Joshua returned from Minisink.

566, 26 April 1798.  I came on to [E] Town and stopped a little at my mother's after which my brother walked with me to the Point and Sister Polly and Bethya both came down and went over with me to [New] York.  I paid ferriage 2/.  The wind being dull and tide a head we came to at Ellis' Island, a place I never was on before.  It is a small island, not more than an acre and a half of ground and has a small fortification on it.

569, 26 May, This evening James Ward asked my consent to marry my daughter Sophia.  29^th.  Last evening I was taken very sick and continued so all night and my daughter Betsy sat up with me all night and at day I sent for Doctor Budd who gave me medicine and bled me and about noon my pain abated a little.  My daughter Sophia went to York & my wife gave her 10 dollars.  About 2 my Brother Joshua went for Minisink, gave me five dollars and my daughter in law 10 dollars and I took a heavy leave of him and her and they departed and she set for home which is a long journey, not less than 380 miles. [This must be Elizabeth Williams who married John Williamson Seely in 1793, returning to Greene Co, PA.]

570, 3 June 1798, Sunday.  I arose at sunrise and am very weak.  Our young people went to meeting in the wagon and came home at noon.  I have some fever on me today and my mind is much exercised & so is my daughter Sophia much exercised on the solemn occasion that is approaching.  In the evening Mr. Hilliard and the guests attended and my daughter Sophia was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony with James Ward, son of Enos Ward, Esq. and after a small repast the guests went away and about 11 we all went to rest and may the great God give them wisdom to live well together is the ardent prayer of my heart.  5^th.  Afternoon all my family except Tommy and myself went to Esq. Ward’s.  In the evening they came home & Betsy and Abby Little were both sick.

578, 19 Sep.  Jacob Broadwell was here this morning and tells me he expects to start for the Miamies tomorrow.  I wrote to my son John, Brother Rutter, Samuel Bonnel, Dotr. Morrill & Matthias Scudder and after noon I sent George up with the letters to Esq. Broadwell's and I also sent 45 dollars in cash to Jacob Broadwell for him to pay to Matts. Scudder money I collected for him of Isaac Wynans on Scudder's bond. 

583, 5 Dec.  This afternoon my nieces Abby Little and Pamelia Wigton came here.

584, 23 Dec 1798.  This day Eliphalet Miller asked consent to marry my daughter Betsy.  2^nd Jan 1799, Gave Betsey 10 dollars to buy her wedding clothes.

599, 21 May, 1799,  Went to E.Town with B. Samuel.  Gave the sheriff a writ of Vendeieona Exponia to sell the residue of lands taken on the part of my father's estate.  I gave the sheriff a certificate that he shall not be liable for any loss of goods that are taken by my execution and left in my B. Samuel's possession.  22^nd. This morning Mr. Thomas B. Dick Esq. drew an article between Mr. D. Stroud, B. Samuel and myself in which I agreed that if the Seat of Justice of Ware [Wayne] County [Wayne Co, was formed in 1796 from Northampton Co; the county seat is now at Honesdale, near Seely Mills] is fixed on my lands on the northeast branch of Lackawack, I am to make them joint partners with me in 600 acres of land on their paying me each 400 dollars, the town to lie in the middle of the lands that they are to have.  We signed the agreement and we left it in his hands.

601, 11 June 1799.  Mr. Levers called on me to get me to go to E.Town [Easton?] to give testimony in a case to be tried at E.Town about the lands that John Seely surveyed for him.

603, 26 Jun.  Got to E.Town at a little past 6.  I went right to the sheriff and he is to sell the 4 tracts of land on our execution at 12 o'clock.  He tells me that he wrote Judge Wilson’s Admrs. but has had no answer.  Soon after 12 the sheriff set up the 4 tracts of land that my Father and B. Samuel sold to Judge Wilson taken in the name of Thomas Darling, David Seely, Jonathan Seely and Samuel Seely, consisting of 1249 acres.  I bid on them and another man bid above me and it stood a long time.  I then bid 500 dollars and after crying it half an hour longer they struck it off to me at that.

604, 3 Jul.  I took my wife out and talked to her respecting my will.  I also had a few words with Mrs. D [wife of Israel Day] and think I am mistaken respecting her loving me which sets me into very heavy thoughts.

605, 6 Jul.  This morning my brother Samuel came here and Nelley with him and his boys came last night.  I had a long talk with my daughter Nelley about Israel Day and his wife.

610, 7 Aug.  Got John Bonnel's sulky and went to E.Town, talked with General Elias Dayton and he wants me to take his brother's son into partnership in the suttling business.[2]  I went to Col. Ogden's and he told me I should have the birth of Scutters and advised me to say nothing about partnership with Dayton yet and he would talk to the general about it.

612, 19 Aug. I have had a great struggle in my mind about keeping Daniel Dayton in partnership where we are going but think it will not do.  I settled with Dayton and gave him a due bill for his half profits £5 York money in full of our partnership account and we dissolved.  After which I went to Camp and as we are not likely to move I began to sell again.  My son George and Joseph Day came down to help me move & I agreed with him to stay with me one week.  Previous to settling with Dayton I paid Maj. Shute & Gen. Dayton & sons.  I took 12 dollars; I am also to pay for the spade we lost.  22^nd.  I came on and found our regiment moved.  I kept on to the point and pitched our tent.  This is a beautiful place to camp on as it has the sound in front and Newark Bay in open view and the sea breezes constantly every day and vessels passing and repassing. 25^th.  I was not permitted to sell drink until afternoon as the soldiers went to church.  We had a great number of country people in camp.  I went to the ferry and find that the disorder rages in York.  I agreed with a woman to cook for us at $1 a week.  Took $22.

618, 28 Sep. 1799.  This morning my brother went to the Seminary store with a cask to take down some spirits for the troops and Maj. Shute sent for me.  I went and he informed me that we are to winter back of the Scotch plains and that the officers wanted me to furnish them with dinner every day after we get fixed at our quarters and wished me to consider it.  I posted books all day and about sunset Mr. Moses Broadwell from Kentucky came here and his brother Hezekiah and we tried to come to some conclusion on their brother Samuel's account as he had sent a Power by Moses for him and I to --- settle for him.  29^th. This morning Moses Broadwell came and he & I concluded that he had best go to the referees that served between Hezekiah and Simeon and see what they said & try if he cannot get his brother to leave the matter to Men and I will try to go home so as to be there on Saturday morning next.  After breakfast I went to camp and Hezekiah Broadwell came there and after much talk I gave him the names of several men as referees.

621, 13 Oct.  Went to Bottle Hill to attend Samuel Broadwell's trial with his brother Hezekiah as Samuel sent a Power of Attorney to me for that purpose.  We settled with Simeon for his part and he is to pay Moses Broadwell $272 to carry to his brother Samuel and is to run all risks on account of Howard's Judgement or action on the places he holds and is not to call on his Brother Samuel for any damage he may suffer on that affair.  I consulted Lawyer Ford on account of my Father's estate and he tells me I am in danger of losing the £40.12.11 that I have paid.  Moses Broadwell and myself as attorneys for Samuel Broadwell agreed with Hezekiah Broadwell to make a rule of reason between his brother Samuel and him.

627, 19 Nov 1799.  My daughter [Elizabeth] Miller has got to bed with a son.

637, 3 Mar 1800.  We went on board the frigate Philadelphia building at this place; she is nearly finished and has 54 ports including her stern but is to mount only 54 guns.  We came to see Capt. Barron.  I bought the memorandum of Gen. Washington, pd 1/2 dollar.  My brother took me to see a child that the woman says is B. Joshua's.  She is a niece of Mrs. McGinnis.  8^th. I hear that Capt. Budd has come home and brings word that Capt. Howell is married in Kentucky, a thing I cannot believe.

638, 17 Mar 1800.  Came to Esq. Ball's and settled with him on account of costs, I paid Gabriel Baldwin's cost and Samuel Beeches and 10 cents for entering judgement against Isaac Minthorn and ordered execution against James Bonnel.

644, 16^th May.  We had a general inspection of our Regiment today.  Major Sayre's wife [Margaret Stone] and daughter were here.  19^th. This forenoon Billy Budd was here and I talked to him about marrying Sally Baker who is likely to have a child by him and he is gone for camp.

648, 29, Jun.  This evening I went to Thade Day's and gave him a line to my Brother Joshua in York to collect some money from the officers there.  I picked some bloodwort for Pamelia Wigton and sent it down by Uncle Thadd. [perhaps Thaddeus Day was an uncle on Jane Williamson's side.]

649, 14 July, Monday.  This morning about one o'clock my son Thomas [age 13] went with Samuel Stephens in a wagon for Morristown to go to school.

650, 28 July. [trip to PA]  I arose at 3 am and called up my brother and George, made ready and started at 1/2 past 5.  Stopped at Esq. Ward's, took a keg of whiskey and came on to Morristown where we fed.  On to Weysers Mills in the Dutch Valley, 25 miles from home, then to Squire's point.

651, 29 July 1800.  Started at 4 0'clock, came on to Easton.  Here we stayed some time and I paid the old sheriff Spearing the cost on the action with Wilson wherein my Father's estate is concerned.  Could not get the deeds but he promised to have them ready for me in October.  I received the deeds for the land I sold to Wilson on my own account and was bid off to me in 1797.  Went on 7 miles to Nazareth and 7 miles to Hellers and put up.  30^th.  Arose early, came on 15 miles to Col. Stroud's.  Came on to Esq. Schoonover's and put up for the night.  31^st.  Slept little last night on account of fleas.  Arose early and came on before sunup as far as Mr.[Richard] Brodhead, the Sheriff of Wayne County, which is 4 miles.  We came on 6 miles to William Wigton but neither he nor wife were at home.  1 August.  We went over the river to Sayre's store.  2^nd.  Went on to Shohola and put up.

652, 3 Aug.  Slept little last night on account of bugs.  We started and came to Blooming Grove, fed, on 9 miles to Esq. Snider's, put up for the night.  4^th.  Started about 8, got a young man to put us on the road to the orchard.  Then we kept on to Schoonovers and put up at Dyberry.  5^th.  This morning my B. Joshua and George went with me to the falls on the branch taken up in my brother Christopher Seely's name.  On the way back, stopped at several places where they had improved on my land and they all intend to keep possession.[3]  There is a good deal of grain raised on my lands.  7^th.  Joshua and George went to see the town and returned about 9. We then made ready and started about 11, came to my falls on the west branch and viewed them.  Find that there is no water to spare as it is a very dry season.  Then we came over to Col. Schenck's on Cherry Ridge about 3 1/2 miles from the falls.  Col. Schenck[4] has a good place and cuts a quantity of good hay and says he has about 60 acres of land cleared, on the road that leads from Paupack to the big bend and the road appears to be much used.

653, 8 Aug 1800.  We started across the woods to Middle Creek; the water is deep.  We continued up the south side a long distance, crossing several small spring runs, then came to the one we wanted and went up it, past several falls 8 to 12 feet high until we got to the top of the hill and there found a stone beaver dam across the run and fine meadow ground.  This is the lowest end of the 1200 acre tract that is taken up in the names of Samuel, David, Jonathan Seely and Thomas Darling.  9^th.  We took leave of Col. Schenck and family, crossed Middle Creek after a mile and a half, then nine miles to Wilsonville at Paupack Falls.  Then 8 miles to Blooming Grove for the night.  10^th.  Came on 6 miles to Shahola, continued to Rattlesnake Creek, and the halfway house, 8 miles from Shahola.  I met my nephew Robert [son of Samuel].  Another 7 miles to my Brother Samuel's, who had gone to Easton Court.  I am informed that my Brother Samuel is going to take the benefit of the [Bankruptcy] Act which makes me feel vexed although it is what I expected.

654, 11 Aug.  I gave Lawyer Grandine a $5 fee and consulted him about Dyberry and he says my title is good.  I also showed him my deed from the sheriff and he says that there is no redemption on the lands so that my title is good.  12^th. I gave Lawyer Grandine directions to bid all of the articles at the sheriff's sale of my Brother Samuel's goods to me that are necessary for the family use and that goes under value and lend them to my Sister-in-law taking her receipt.  At a little past 10 we came to Mr. Brenk’s the collector to pay my taxes--I paid him $25.50 and my Brother Joshua paid him for his tract also.  We then came on 8 miles to William Wigton, found them well and his father came down with us.  After dinner we crossed over the river and went about 4 miles to flat brook to see Mr. Edsel who married Jane Little.  We found them well and glad to see us.  She has 3 children.[5]  [The travelers got back home at Chatham on 14 Aug.]

655, 17 Aug.  My son-in-law Miller and wife came her to see us.  18^th.  Miller and wife went for home and my son John went with them.  I consulted my wife on building at Lackawack and she consents to it & I think to go on with it.

656, 3 Sep.  We arose early and Mr. Bonnel came over and gave me a bill for $95.33 payable in 60 days and took up Paul Bonnel's notes and I paid my Son [John] the money and my Son took leave of us and set for home.  Capt. Howell and George went to convey him as far as my daughter Miller's.  4^th.  My nephew Austin [William Austin Seely, son of Joshua] came here his morning.  After 10 o'clock my Brother Joshua and Major Sayre came here and dined.  12^th.  Went to Morristown, called at Gabriel Ford's and gave him $2 as a counsel fee and he advised me to prove my brother Christopher's will and tells me that I cannot purchase any of the children's share of the estate safely as long as my mother lives unless the will is destroyed.

657, 13 Sep 1800.  I delivered to Maxfield Ludlow a case of amputating instruments, wt. 4 1/2 lb. and a box of medicine wt. 1-1-7 lb. to carry to my Son John's at Redstone. [John was an MD.]  Maxfield Ludlow and his family started for Redstone a little before sunset.  We are getting all things ready to start on Monday for Lackawan.  15^th.  This morning I sent my teams to Lackawaxan and I am getting ready to follow.  [This trip was entered in a separate diary, hence the jump in page numbers.]

1617, 15 Sep.1800.  I arose at 2 and called up the boys and put on the rest of our load but could not find our oxen which detained us until day.  I sold Samuel Stephens a coat for $2.  A little before sunrise, George started with Samuel Stevens and Austin Seely.  I took leave of my family and came off at 10, stopped at Morristown, spent 8d for dinner at Mr. Nills' and agreed with them to board Tommy at 10/ per week.  16th.  We all came on to Newton [county seat of Sussex Co].  Came on to the foot of the mountain and put up at dusk.  17th.  Came on the tavern on Flat Brook [west of Newton, near the Delaware River] where I left Jane Edsall's bundle sent her by her Aunt Polly.  I came on and soon after met Mr. Sayre with a line from my Brother Joshua.  I wrote to my wife and came on to Widow Baldwin's and did not find Edsall's tools as I expected.  We ate some victuals and sent Stevens to Edsall's.  Soon after Brother Joshua came here and Edsall did not come until sunset and he is to bring his tools in the morning.[6] 18th.  Mr. Edsall came early and brought his tools and agreed to go at a dollar per diem.  I came on, crossed at William Wigton's, paid 9d ferriage, came to where Jagers a millwright lives that Wm. Wigton engaged for me and he is to work at the mouth of Lackawack.  I came on to Brother Samuel's [Milford, PA], I bought a pair of chisels and an auger.  I gave Brother Joshua $1.  I sent over the river and got 6 Bos. Wheat that Bro. Joshua got for me at Sayre's store.  Let Sister have at Sayre's store sugar and coffee to the amount of $1.  [It would appear that Sayer’s store was around the present village of Montague, across the river from Milford.]

1618, 19 Sep.  Came off after getting breakfast and overtook the team at the stone house.  Came on to the 7 mile house where we fed.  Came on to near Shahola and broke the leader to my wagon.  George and I unloaded the wagon and went at mending it but did not get it done and we slept by the wagon all night.  20th.  Mended the wagon and came on to Blooming Grove where we took dinner.  Came on to Wilsonville and talked with my brother Joshua and we concluded to open the road by Middle Creek and I wrote to one Silas Woodward on Cherry Ridge to meet us at my brother's tract on Middle Creek tomorrow at 10 to look out the road.  22nd.  Got down to B. tract at 10 and Mr. Woodward and other hands were there and they began to open the road and I unloaded my brother's things.  In about an hour they met with a bad swamp and turned back and went up this side of the creek some distance and crossed.  [They continued building this road from Cherry Ridge to the site of Sylvanus' future mill.]

1628. [They continued building a penstock and cabin.] 24 Nov.  This morning I paid Samuel Edsall $3 in cash and an order on Col. Dingman for $5.75 which order my brother Joshua sent me & Edsall set for home.

1629.  24 Nov. Mr. Smith and Jennings came early and the hands set to getting puncheon to cover the house and about noon Woodward’s and other hands came and we set to raising and the weather clouded over and is cold with snow squalls and we got the house one log above the beams.  As we could not finish it Silas and Enos Woodward concluded to stay and help tomorrow.  I paid Pulis 75 cents in full; I paid Capt.Spangenburg $1in full; I sent Tommy to Walter Kimball's and borrowed my roundelet full of rum; I let John Woodward have an iron shovel; and I lent Smith my spade and shovel that are at Jennings'.[7]  27 Nov.  At light I walked to the courthouse and talked with Mr. Torrey[8] and returned about 10 and our people have finished the dam.  I agreed with Mr. Smith to cover my house and am to give him $4 and we made ready and struck our tent and came off about 3 pm and came as far as John Woodward's.  I hid my crowbars under a large hemlock log near the house and my grindstone under a top near the dam.  28th.  We came on and Tommy and I went and looked at Middle Creek Falls.   I asked Logan for my Brother's oxen and he would not give them up and said he would pay for them if they died before spring.  [They continued to Milford, PA]

1630, 2 Dec.  We made ready and my brother and I went over the river with them [the boys] and I borrowed $10 of Mr. Sayre and gave George $2 and they started on and I stayed as my brother desires it.  I paid Mr. Bell $4 and took dinner with him and my brother and I returned at dusk.  I got some butter and spent for the boys at Mr. Sayre's.  Lawyer [Daniel] Grandin wants me to get and send up to him 8 rush bottom chairs such as Mrs. Dehart has at Morristown.  3rd.  My brother and I came off about 9 and I stopped at S. Sayre's and told him to let Sister Patience [brother Samuel's wife] have some cloth for Robert, a coat, we then came to Edsell's but as he was not at home stayed but a short time, got to the court house [Newton] at dusk, stopped a little then came to where the Widow Peter used to live and put up.  [He continued on the 4th and arrived home in Chatham about 3 pm.

658, 15 Dec.  [en route from Chatham to Philadelphia.]  I set out from home about 8 and brought Tommy with me to Elizabethtown to take back the horses.  I changed a $50 bill with Elias Dayton, Jr. that George got.  I paid Mr. Lyon $4 for my stage fare.  I got some cloth for George at Wm. Dayton.  I went to Mr. Cravens, saw my Mother there.  I got a letter from my son John and one from Lawyer Whitehall.  At 1/2 past 12 I started and came to Princeton about 10 at night.  16^th.  Started at 6, came on to Trenton, took breakfast, came on across the river, got to Philadelphia about 3 and put up at No. 92 Rice Street at W[illiam?]. Wood's.  17^th.  Called on Mr. Levy the attorney and he would not give me counsel for less than $10.  I therefore went to Mr. Hollowell and gave him $4.50 and he says that my prosecuting on the bond was the same as the mortgage and that my title is good.  I called on Mr. Coreathers the surveyor and find that Drinker has got the 800 acres that I have in Stephen Day's name returned to him so that I think I had best give it up.  18^th. I called on Mr. Wilson for my deeds pole and he informs me that Col. Nichols has them.  19^th. I got up early and called on Mr. Ross and got my bonds and gave him up Thomas's receipt which he burned immediately.  These are the bonds that I left in Joseph Thomas's hand to prosecute against Judge Wilson.  I called on Col. Nicholson and he cannot find my deeds pole.

661, 24 Jan. 1801.  My Son-in-law Miller and wife came here and I find that he is in trouble on account of debt which disturbs me very much.

662, 30, Jan.  My Son-in-law Miller came here and I bought his land from him and took his deed for it, paid him $125 and gave him a note for $250 more payable in one year.  10 Feb.  George went to town for a load of mahogany for John Bonnel [for his sawmill].  I took $125 and started in the chair with Tommy and went to my Son-in-law Miller's; I bought Eliphalet Miller's mare and chair and two cows and gave him $60 subject to the two --- that are levied on them.

667, 3 Apr.  I called upon William Woodruff and he promises to go with me to Morristown to make a return of my Father's estate to the Surrogate's office.  7^th.  I went to Morristown and Esq. Day and William Woodruff with me and I made a return of the inventory of the goods and moveable property of my father's estate and as they were two of the appraisers they went with me to prove my returns.  I paid Mr. Woodruff $2 for his trouble as he came quite from Elizabeth town on purpose.

672, 21 Apr. 1801 [The move to PA].  I arose about 5 am and called the boys and Samuel Stevens and Moses Samson [evidently employees]. Started on and George and I finished loading our wagon and started about 8.  I took leave of the neighbors and Doctor Morrell and never expect to see him again.  I came to Morristown where I saw Simeon Broadwell who wanted me to sign a receipt on Samuel Broadwell's account but I refused.  I drove the team and soon after Hezekiah Broadwell overtook me and we talked over Samuel Broadwell's affair and concluded to let it stand where it is.  Night at Doctor Smith's.  22 Apr.  I borrowed $50 from Dr. Smith and gave him a bill for it payable in 60 days.  Very snowy, only made 14 miles and put up at Pequest.  24^th.  Got to William Wigdon's on the Delaware at half past ten, stayed all day because of the rain.

673, 25 Apr.  Crossed the ferry [Milford,PA] and came on to my brother's.  In the evening my brother came home, I drank tea at Esq. Grandine's.  My brother tells me he has given up to his creditors.  26^th.  I took breakfast and wrote to Thomas B. Dick, postmaster at Easton to forward my letters.  I got my brother's gun and dog.   My nephew Charles [Samuel's son, age 16] took his oxen and helped us on our way to the top of the mountain.  Came on to Shahola for the night.  27^th.  Breakfast at Blooming Grove, then on the Chapmans, oxen so faint that we did not get there until 4 although it is only 5 or 6 miles. 28^th.  Came by Wilsonville to Deacon Purdies, got to John Woodard's at 6.  29^th.  Got to our hut about 10 and unloaded our things and have met with very little hurt. 

674, 30 Apr.  About 10 George and Moses brought in our tools that we left at John Woodard's last fall and 200 of hay from him and the oxen that I brought of my Brother Joshua that were at Enos Woodard's.  [On the following days they burned brush, cut wood, laid in supplies, etc.]

675, 9 May.  We all worked at clearing and in the afternoon planted some potatoes and sowed carrots, parsnips and beets.  I also took out my peach stones and opened them and planted them out.  11^th.  We all worked at making fence and clearing this forenoon and in the afternoon planted squashes, beans and a number of seeds.  12^th.  Got to Wilsonville about 12 where I found my brother Samuel, and John B. Dick, attorney and several other of my acquaintances.  Mr. Daniel Stroud was there and has brought up my mill irons.  My brother is in great perplexity, being to be tried for two indictments.  I stayed the day and in the evening went with a great number of others to see Login's daughter married.  13^th.  My brother asked me to stay on for the trial in order to be his bail if it went against him.  He was acquitted.  [During June and July they worked on building their house and a sawmill.]

686, 26 July, 1801.  This morning my friend Budd and I went to Wilsonville and took dinner there and I gave him letters for my Brother Joshua and my wife.  I took the account of my real estate tax from Mr. Ball for the following lands:

            Jane Seely 38.5 cents in Palmyra Township and Silvanus Seely 63 and 5 1/2 in do.

            In Lackawaxan Township, Christopher Seely 46.8 cents, and Christopher Seely Jr, 43.8 cents.

            In Damascus Township Samuel Brant 60.4 1/2 cents, David Brant 57.9 1/2 cents, Nathaniel Cogswell 79.9 1/2 cents, Daniel Cogswell 60.4 cents, William Darling 60.4 cents, Christopher Seely Jr. 56 cents, Sylvanus Seely 79.5 cents, Joshua Seely 57.4 1/2 cents and Samuel Frost 62.4 1/2 cents.  

      28^th.  This morning we got on a hemlock log 22 feet long to saw into 1 1/2 inch plank for our mill floor and measured off the cherry log that we sawed for Smith and Schoonover, part inch and part 1/2 inch and it made 275 feet.

695, 9 Oct.  I sent George and Moses to Bethany with a load of beech boards for the Prison.  13^th.  I went to the election near Esq. Stanton's and it is about 12 miles beyond Bethany, land good and middling level.  Here I saw one Simon [Isaac B. Seaman] who married Charlotte Seely, daughter of my uncle Charles, and hear my uncle is well.  Here I received a line from my wife, dated 23 September, and they are all well and my daughter Betsy has got to bed with a son.

702, 11 Dec.  Went to Wilsonville and paid Col. Stephen Ball(it) Collector of the Continental Land Tax on the following tracts:

Christopher Seely, 245 falls on Middle Creek, 46.7 cents,

Christopher Seely Jr, 230 acres - this is an error and is Brother Joshua's account, I paid it 23.8 cents

Sylvanus Seely, 334 where I now lie     63.5 cents

Jane Seely 202 joining the above, 38.5 cents.  The above are in Palmyra Township.

Daniel Cogswell 420 do in do. 79.9 cents

William Darling do in do, 60.4 cents

Christopher Seely Jr., 294 do, 56 cents

Sylvanus Seely 362 acres 62.5 cents in Damascus Township

Joshua Seely 405 do in do, 77.5 centsel Brant 318 acres 60.4 1/2 cents

David Brant, 305 do, 57.9 1/2 cents