The Winterthur Library

 The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE  19735

302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Creator:          Kennedy, Robert.                                

Title:               Daybook

Dates:             1797-1799

Call No.:         Doc. 1051

Acc. No.:         61x5

Quantity:        1 volume (28 leaves)

Location:        31 H

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

Robert and John Kennedy operated a sawmill near Killingly, Connecticut, at the end of the 18th century.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

 This manuscript daybook documents the daily business transactions of sawmill workers Robert and John Kennedy of Connecticut from 1797-1799.  Records indicate that they sawed logs into boards in exchange for food, clothing, shoes, liquor, and woven cloth.  The Kennedys also farmed, producing primarily oats, corn, and rye.  Occasionally they mended wagons and the wooden parts of other farm implements such as plows and harrows.

           

 

ORGANIZATION

 

Chronological order.

 

 

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

Collection is open to the public.  Copyright restrictions may apply.

           

 

PROVENANCE

           

Purchased from Rockwell Gardiner.

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

Topics:

            Business records - Connecticut - 18th century.

            Farm produce - Prices.

            Sawmills.

            Weaving.

            Liquors - Prices.

            Shoes - Prices.

            Agriculture.

            Sawing.

            Sawmill workers.

 

Additional author:

            Kennedy, John.

 

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 31 H

 

 

 

Name index to Doc. 1051 (acc. 61x5):

 


Adams  23

Adams, Ashel  16

Adams, Cornealas  29

Adams, Daniel  1, 4, 6, 10, 14, 20, 27

Agustas  56

Alesworth, John  17

Andres, Abel (Col.)   45

Angel, Mr.  23, 55

Angel, Job  1, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 20, 27, 32, 39, 40, 44, 45, 52, 55

Angel, Joseph  6, 12, 14, 15, 18, 23, 39, 40, 45, 47-50, 54-56

Apley, James  25, 41

Apley, John  13, 14

Ark, Mr.(Negro)  43

 

Backus, Doct.  49

Backus, Thomas (Doct.)  1, 14, 19, 20, 31, 42

Badcock, Jack  24

Baker, John  18, 38

Barret  16, 21

Barret, Nathaniel  1

Baster  - see Baxter

Baxter, Agustus  51

Benedic  33

Benedic, Joel (Rev.)  15, 51

Bennet, Stephen  44

Bonnet  - see Bennet

Bottom, Abel   25

Bottom, Joshua (Capt.)  43

Brok, Simon  47

Brown  26

Brown, John  17

Brown, Joseph   2, 4-7, 9, 13, 17

Burges, John   27

Buswel   25, 26

Butts, Deacon   39

Butts, Samuel  39

 

Cady, Squire  17, 34

Cady, Jonathan  29

Cannady - see Kennedy

Card, Miss Anne  28

Carey  52

Carey, Dorias  48

Carey, Joseph  5, 12, 15, 20, 27, 39, 51

Carpender, Wm.  28

Case, Ebenezer  42, 48

Charles, Benjamin  7

Child, Charles  40

Child, Seth  40

Church, Ark  44, 45

Clark, Wm.  20, 39, 42, 43

Coles, Elder  21, 22

Cole, Nathaniel (Rev.)  21, 22

Copp, Ebenezer 1, 3, 7, 28, 34, 41,  55

Corey   47

Corey, Betsy 16

Corey, Josiah  15, 18, 20, 21, 27, 30-32, 35, 44, 46, 47, 51, 53-56

Corey, Miss Sarey  45

Cornel, Gideon  32

Cornel, Wm.  4, 16, 17, 19, 39

Cornwell, William  12, 15

Cory - see Corey

Crandal, Caleb  25

Curtis, Mrs.  35

Curtis, Unes  36

Cushman, Oliver  3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14-17, 19, 23-25, 28, 31, 34-36, 38, 40-42, 46-48, 51, 52, 56 Cutter  30

Cutter, Jonathan  11

Cutter, Simon  32, 35, 36, 38, 40, 55

Cutter, Willard  31, 54-56

Cutter, William (Capt.)  2, 8, 12, 22, 31

 

Davis, David  11, 31, 37, 44, 46, 48

Davison  50

Davison, William (Col.)  26

Day, Israel (Rev.)  16, 47

Dean, Abijah  12, 25, 26, 49, 54

Dixon, John  46

Dorance, A.  49

Dow, John  12, 19

Duglas, Samuel  45

Dunlap  29

Dunlap, E.  40

Dunlap, Ephram  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 16, 17, 19, 34, 35, 40, 44, 47, 52, 55

Dunlap, Joshua  1, 10, 35, 36, 42, 49, 51

Dunlap, Ladley  30, 52

Dunlap, Robert  15, 17

Dyre, Benjamin (Doct.)  34, 41, 43

 

Fanman, James   42

Farlin, Hutcheson   2

Faset? Wm.  35

Field, David  7, 14, 18, 45, 49, 50

French, Ezekiel  11

French, Sluman  37

Fuller, Benjamin   2, 16, 22, 27, 45, 48, 50

 

Gallop, David   40

Gallop, Jonathan  4, 44-46, 53, 54

Gorden, Daniel (Dr.)  1, 2, 27, 44, 46, 48, 51

Gorden, John  8, 21

Gordon, Dr.  48

Gray, Fradric? 23

Grover, Stephen  38

 

Hall, John  16, 27

Hall, Jonathan  40, 48

Hall, Joshua  22

Hall, Samuel  7

Hammet, Jonathan  19, 37-39, 41, 42, 44, 46

Harris  20

Herrick, Andrew  27, 36, 38, 41, 44

Herrick, Sam   8

Hill, Cromil   22, 44

Hill, Edward  21

Hill, John  42

Hill, Robert  22

Hill, Schreslen or Schrester  22

Hothelan? James  52

Hulet, Aaron  39

Hutchins, Ezra  56

Hutchins, Shubal (Major)   34, 36, 49

Hutchins, Silas (Capt.)  36

Hutchins, Zadoc  28

Hyde, David  14

 

Ingraham, Reubin  6

Isaac  6

 

Johnson   2

Johnson, Jacob   1, 5, 10, 11, 15-19, 24, 31, 33

Johnson, William  10

Jones, Ephrim  6, 20

Joshlen, John   45

 

Kasem?, Adam  53

Kenne   44

Kenne, David  5-10, 21, 47

Kenne, Isaac  7, 24

Kenne, Levi  45

Kenne, Nathan  6, 41, 49

Kennedy, John  23-25, 27, 29, 30-35, 38, 40, 43-46, 49-53

Kennedy, Robert  46

Kenney - see Kenne

Key, Daniel   26, 48

Key, John   26, 27, 30, 32, 44, 46

Key, Joseph  25

Key, Nathaniel  1, 20, 49, 53

Key, Uriah  48

Kindal, Peter  4, 25

Kingsbury, Tilly  40

Knight, Doct.  11, 12

Knight, David  46

Knight, Isaac (Dr.)  1

Knox  32, 34

Land, Hezekiah 15

Lester  24, 25, 41, 43

Lester Lothrap & Co.  1, 2, 4-9, 11-26, 28, 31-38, 40, 42-46, 51

Lester, John  11, 25, 37, 49

Lester, Timothy   2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20, 23, 26, 28-30, 32-34, 36-41, 45, 51, 52, 55, 56 Lovegrove, Edward  2-5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 24

McNeal? Hopstil  50

Main, Nathaniel  10, 37, 46, 48, 51

Middleton, George  8, 10

Miller, James  54

Molton  9, 10

Morgan  39, 32, 43, 44, 46

Morgan, Isaac  4, 9, 11, 18, 19, 30, 34, 36, 38, 41

Morgan, Solamon   29, 30, 41, 43, 45

Mourdoc? Daniel   45

Munro  3, 4, 21

 

Obrine? Wm.  25

Olmstead   8, 21, 29

Olmsted, Roger  19, 20, 22-24, 27, 32, 33, 35, 36, 40, 42-44, 52, 53, 55, 56

 

Parkhurst, Joab  3

Parks, Andrew  6, 12, 13, 26, 30, 41-43, 50

Parks, Elias  6, 14, 20, 22, 24, 40, 46

Parks, Elizabeth  12, 18

Parks, Gould  47

Parks, Isaac  7, 19, 25, 27, 54, 56

Parks, Jonathan   7

Parks, Judah  20, 43

Parks, Oliver  7, 8, 17-19

Parks, Peirce  3, 9, 23, 24, 33, 45, 52

Parks, Samuel  12, 13, 40, 41, 44, 47, 48

Parks, Tim  6, 12, 13, 26, 30, 47, 50, 52

Parks.& Co., Timothy   2

Parks, Willard   2, 18, 30, 47

Picket, John  53-56

Pierce? Benjamin  38

Pierce, Dilleno? (Capt.)   9

Pierce, John   19, 34

Pierce, Phinehas  50

Pierce, Samuel   53

Pierce, Silvester 23, 37, 39

Pierce, Thomas  19

Pierce, Timothy   6, 9, 20, 23, 33, 39, 51

Pierce, Willard  39

Pike, John   47

Pike, Joseph  19, 20

Pirkins, Ransum  31

Pope, Lydia   40

 

Robinson, Harvy   54

Robinson, Joseph   21, 33, 41, 42, 52, 55

Robinson, Josiah   39

Robinson, Levi   21, 26, 29

Robinson, Samuel   14, 39, 41

Robinson, Wm.  16

 

Samson, Charles  46

Shearmon, Stephen    24, 27, 45, 47

Shepard, Abraham   l-3, 6, 8, 11, 12, 17, 18,  21, 25, 26, 28, 32, 33, 36, 44, 51-56

Shepard, Jeremiah   4, 8, 9, 11-13, 15, 21, 27, 28, 37, 39, 41, 49

Shepard, John   8, 10-13, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25-30, 34, 38, 42, 43, 47, 50, 51, 53

Shepard, Joseph   2, 4, 6, 9, 21, 29, 37, 47, 51

Shepard, Simon (Capt.)   4, 5, 22, 54-56

Shepard, Stephen  14, 15, 21, 22, 30, 36, 48, 54

Shepard, Waterman   46

Short, Seth  38

Smith, Francis  5

Smith, Luther  14, 39

Snow, Abraham  4, 9, 18, 19, 41

Spaulding,  Bille  48

Spaulding, Daniel  4, 9, 39

Spaulding, Hezekiah  10, 16

Spaulding, Mary  49

Spaulding, Nathaniel  27

Spaulding, Philip  15, 18

Spaulding, Ruben  3

Spaulding, Stephen  47

Spaulding, Zadoc  28

Spencer  44

Spencer, Joseph   21, 22, 33

Sprague, Daniel   36

Sprague, Samuel  18, 49

Starkwather, Joseph   47

Stedmons, John   33

Stevens, Duthan (also Joduthan)   6, 7, 9, 19, 20, 25, 30, 32, 36, 37, 41

Stevens, Jonathan   1

Stranahan, Anthony   53

Stranahan, James   52

Stranahan, Samuel   37

Stringer, William   5, 13

Swain? Cutter (Capt.)   29

Thayer, Caleb  4, 10, 12, 13

Tillinghast, Thomas   53

Timothy Parks & Co. – see Parks & Co.

Tom  11

Trantum    51

Trantum, Mrs. Happy   41, 48, 54

Trantum,  J.  13, 15, 18, 21, 27, 28, 30, 32

Trantum, John  32

 

Umsted   5

 

Wallen, Pedy  23, 43

Weavour, Benjamin  40

Weavour, Roment   39

Whealer, Aaron   10, 50, 53

Whealer, Elias  27

Whealer, Ephrim   2, 8-10, 13, 16, 31, 33, 56

Whealer, Jonas   11, 24

Whealer, Samuel   6

Whealer, Stephen   30

Whealer, Thomas   3, 5, 8

Whipple, Jonathan   37

Wilbour, Abner   28, 48

Wilbour, John  1, 14, 21, 25, 29, 37, 38, 42-44, 47, 50, 52, 55

Wilbour, Oliver   25, 47

Wilbour, Stephen   12, 15, 28, 39, 47

Williams, John   10, 20

Wilson, Abraham   25, 46

Wood   8, 24, 37

Wood, Russel   9, 10