Waln family papers

Barbados 1759 

 1766-1799 

From David and John Barclay, London, to Richard Waln 1769-1774, 1781-1785 

From Harford and Powell, London, to Richard Waln 1768-1769 

Business papers of Richard Waln and David Barclay & Son to Richard Waln Jr. 1763-1766 

From Neat & Pijou, London, to Richard Waln 1763-1764 

From William Neat, London, to Richard Waln 1771-1784 

From Robert Waln to Richard Waln, Barbados 1759 

Miscellaneous business letters from Barbados 1764 

Miscellaneous business letters from Barbados 1766 

Miscellaneous business letters from Barbados 1767 

Miscellaneous business letters from Barbados 1769 

Miscellaneous business letters from Barbados 1771 

Miscellaneous business letters from Barbados 1773-1774 

From Robert Wilson, Barbados and Jamaica, to Shoemaker & Waln 1762 

From Robert Wilson, Kingston, Jamaica 1763 

Regarding Robert Wilson and the settlement of their accounts 1764 

From James Child, Kingston, Jamaica 1764-1765 

Richard Waln, from Kingston, Jamaica 1769-1770 

Richard Waln, from Kingston, Jamaica 1767-1772 

Business correspondence of Richard Waln, Bristol 1761-1785 

Business correspondence of Richard Waln, Birmingham 1772 

Business correspondence of Richard Waln, Crafton & Colson, New York 1769-1772 

Business papers of Richard Waln, Crafton & Colson, London 1764-1766 

Business papers of Richard Waln, Price current, mostly London, but also some Barbados 1764-1769 

Richard Waln, The Brig Rebecca 1762-1764 

Richard Waln, The [Brig] Fanny, Anthony Golley, master, regarding a venture from Jamaica to Hispaniola to load molasses for Philadelphia 1760-1763 

Richard Waln, The [Brig] Elizabeth, Anthony Golley, master, regarding voyage of 1765, Virginia and Jamaica 1765 

Business correspondence of Richard Waln, Manchester 1771-1774 

Richard Waln of Walnford, incoming 1762-1766 

Richard Waln of Walnford, incoming, regarding business (includes some invoices; some business correspondence from Boston and Charlestown [sic] regarding starch, lumber, Mrs. Hales of Charlestown wanting no more starch ... not as good as Poland or "even like that made in England;" one letter from Liverpool; one from Kingston; and one from London) 1768-1769 

Richard Waln of Walnford, incoming, regarding business (mostly invoices, but also includes some Barclay letters from London as well as other letters from London and some domestic letters) 1772-1773 

Richard Waln of Walnford, incoming, regarding business (also includes letter from Jacob Shoemaker: "Philadelphia, 6, 3rd month, 1782: Respected Nephew, Knowing thou to be a Cautious man I am Surprised thou should proceed so far in the Sale of thy place without intimating Something of it to me previous thereto, if thou keeps copys of thy letters to me thou will find thou leaves the matter to me to do with it as though it was my own which I have done with an Eye to thy Interest now after this long preface that Peter [Indon] has the Carrecter [sic] of a poor honest man ... he has paid one years rent and expects to pay the other") 1778-1782 

Richard Waln of Walnford, incoming, mostly regarding wheat and flour (all were sent to Walnford) 1784 January-May 

Richard Waln, incoming (includes many letters from New York, largely regarding flour) 1785 January-March 

Richard Waln, incoming 1785 August-December 

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Includes:

a description for "superfine, common, Indian meal, stuff [sic], Wide, rye flour, indian corn..."; Downing & Thomas, Philadelphia, September 19, 1785, "... have sent by Reinear 1 [hogshead] Rum, 104 Fall at 3/1 1 Bb Sugar and Sett of Bedstead Screws...We intend to send the servant woman if the Shallow stay 'till morning...";

Richard Thomas, Philadelphia, August 27,1785, "I did not come to Town 'till after thy Shallop was gone up, which occasion'd the delay in regard to the Bolting Cloth--As [Daniel] Burns concur'd with me in Opinion that thy Cloth would not answer. I have Bot the one that I expect will be very good--[Colonel] Burns supposed that half thy cloth and have of a Free one might Answer, but I never knew any which were so much different in fineness to prove worth the trouble of putting on--I believe thy cloth would not bolt any except in frosty weather however if this New Cloth shou'd prove to bolt too free (tho' I think there is no danger) then that experiment might be try'd--Am sorry to inform thee thy common flour would not Pass Inspection, some, indeed all that was try'd was Condemn'd we Stop'd turning out and are retailing it for home Consumption--Indian Meal sticks on hand, but we have sold some of the last..."

Richard Waln, incoming, largely regarding flour, including some information regarding the grain market's improvement by June, as well as discussion of pork and hams 1786 May-July 

Richard Waln, incoming, largely regarding flour; includes talk of sending "Jersy money;" previous letters: much talk about shortage of hard money); Robert Brown of New York pays in French guineas and paper money (1787 February 1) 1787 January-April 

Richard Waln, incoming, includes a letter from Jacob Downing, September 15, 1787, in which it is stated, "flour still continues to fall what it will come to can't pretend to form any judgment" and a letter from Jacob Seaman, New York, February 20, 1787; in which it is stated, "the Clover Seed thou has mentioned is not to be had as the new seed is not come in but Expect it soon and the Wheat can be had at 12 per bushel at Present but a friend told me he expected one Hundred Bushel in a few Days at 9 or 10 shillings per Bushel" 1787 August-November 

Richard Waln, incoming 1788 June-December 

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from Jesse and Robert Waln, June-December 1788, business, "…we have put on board the Bordentown boat bus salt at £ bushels ...," [at bottom] "We mentioned above that the salt was on board, every set of carriers in town are engag'd and the boatman would not way an hour, so that we must sent it by the next boat, Jersey Money £150 for £100 species;"

comments regarding the price of Jersey money;

and from Robert Waln, June 14, 1788, “Dear cousin” in compliance with thy request I have put the plant of foxglove on board the Bordentown Boat, and given particular charges to the Boatman to take care of it—if the lower leaves of the plant can be serviceable to Cousin Betsy the Gardener says they may be taken off without injuring the plant--should any accident happen to it, thee will please to give me information and I will endeavor to replace it--I am much concern'd that my much esteem'd Cousin still continues in so weak a situation and can sincerely say that no even could afford me greater satisfaction than to hear of the restoration of her health her kind attentions to me call for the warmest acknowledgment and gratitude on my part and I must request thee will remember me affectionately to her--Phebe joins in Love with thy respectfull Kinsman, [Robert] Waln"

Richard Waln, incoming 1792-1793, 1797, 1799 

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Includes:

Sales of merchandise on account of Richard Waln, July 1798 through June 1799, [commission sales] July 1797 through December 1797;

John Wilcocks from Philadelphia to Richard Waln, expecting "44 [hogsheads] of meal" for vessels waiting, sent "22 empty [hogsheads]" to have them returned with meal;

sundry letters about money owed to Richard;

from Thomas Wistar, son-in-law, to Richard Waln, March 22, 1792, mentions landing scantling "... many of them have so much bark and sap as to render them unfit," supplied by R. Pierson [a lessee on the saw mill?];

and from Robert Bowne to Richard Waln, New York, August 17, 1792, "…I observe thy thoughts on the improvement of Tide mills and if the principals be just and care[fully] be applied to affect the purpose proposed on the plan thee lays down, I think it a great discovery and deserving [of a] patent, much more than several of [those] discoveries that have lately obtained."

Nicholas to Richard 1763-1764 

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These letters contain much political commentary and news and discuss duties and the attitude of Parliament, particularly in regards to trade and smuggling. At least one letter at least written "in the Pennsylvania Coffee House." Included are:

Nicholas to Richard Jr., from London , discussion of problems of duties on molasses, sugar and tea, etc., "I am to breakfast tomorrow with Dr. Fothergill and shall endeavour to get him to exert his influence in preventing the Abolishing Paper currency and may probably call upon some of the members of Parliament myself about it ...," January 22, 1763.

"No, thou art mistaken, I am not gone yet, which is as much as if I was to say I am here still. And so I supposed I am to expect no more letter, hay? Well, well, keep your ink and your paper and your penns and your time and all that, ha, who cares. I shall save postage by the by. Ay, that’s a bright thought. And no Wonder I should be witty, for I yesterday dined with a member of Parliament … I am as much a Quaker as when I left Philadelphia, and I feel no inclination to throw it off …," August 10, 1764.

"… I went the other Day at the Request of Captain McPherson to view his ship the Britannia of 400 Tons Burthen, which is going in the Spring under command to Philadelphia … I am not fully determined whether I shall take my passage in her or in  Budden …," December 2, 1764.

Richard to Nicholas, "Betsy is also in good health after bringing me a fine boy who for want of a better name we call Nicholas ...," November 14, 1763.

Richard to Nicholas, “Unkle Jacob Shoemaker is very much Disobliged, he thinks thee has neglected him and say he is ashamed it should be Known that thee did not write, but more on thy account than his Own …," March 10, 1764.

Richard to Nicholas, "…There is in the world such a person as Joseph Waln ... he is my son, about 2 years 7, a very spritely Child—whome thou seems to have forgot even before thee left us, for thee did not take thy leave of him and has never mentioned him since, little Nicholas is a fine Child and in two things very different from his Uncle," April 9, 1764.

Richard to Nicholas, "… I hope that Lumber Act will be repeal'd while our mother country is jealous of our manufacturing our own Goods, they deprive us of great means of paying for their, without pointing out by what means we are to be Cloathed ...," November 5 1764.

Joseph to Richard, includes information regarding buckwheat and cattle; in April, "it is difficult to know who to trust" 1787 

Joseph to Richard (at Walnford) 1789 May-July 

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The majority of these letters relate to business. Included are:

"… Please also to send everything in the Mill forwards as speedy as possible ...," conversation regarding specie and Jersey money, July 1789.

"... the flour is very bad … some casks not nailed ... there must be absolutely more attention to the Casks they are packed … hard the first time which leaves them so loose that the expence of cooperage will exceed the commission …," June 24, 1789.

"Dear Mother… It is now a long Time since I have heard from thee and I am very uneasy to know how thee stands the warm weather … I often think how much more comfortable you live then the people in this City …," June 15, 1789.

Sends his mother two yams with the letter, May 9, 1789.

Joseph to Richard 1790 January-April 

Joseph to Richard 1790 September-December 

Joseph to Richard 1791 July-December 

Joseph to Richard 1793 

Joseph to Richard (from 1769-1799, letters are addressed to "Dear Father; in 1803, letters addressed to "Dear Brother) 1796-1799, 1803 

Richard Waln, Jr., incoming and outgoing 1793-1794, 1799-1800 

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The majority of these letters relate to business. Included are:

Richard Waln to Nicholas Waln Jr., Walnford, "Dear Son," asking to be sent "the red skin potatoes and about 20 bushels of others, the Irons for the Waggon of Joseph don’t neglect … 16th, I am now at Josephs Farm—the Great worm is abundantly destructive ... we are sadly at a loss for Betsy…please to send all the Potatoes thee can spare, Joseph wishes to plant 4 acres – not in casks, but loose…," May 4, 1800.

Richard Waln to Nicholas at Walnford, “no prospect of peace, will not a small Cargo of Plaster at about 8 dollars delivered at Bordentown suit thee… Money if thee wants, I will try to accommodate thee with, let me know ...," undated.

Richard Waln, incoming and outgoing 1806-1808 

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The majority of these letters relate to business, but also include occasional remonstrances about not seeing Nicholas and wanting to see the children and Sarah. He also mentions feeling his age. Included are:

“My Son… I have refused to go to Joseph’s 'tho he came on purpose for me least I might miss seeing Sarah and the children, I now give her out and you may as I know you will--take your own course--I do not expect to see Walnford many more Times—if ever ... [reports on siblings] ... Nicholas is deep in the Earth—Money—Money—Money what will it do = separates us from our peace and real hapiness [sic] beyond the comforts of life ... it is a clog and imcumbrance to say we get but little is nothing to the purpose--what is the State of the Mind, highly displeased, give me more Money -- say with George Emlen when a man dies -- 'how does he cut up' --not did he feel an Evidence of that Peace that will be the reward of well doing ...," May 20, 1806.

To Nicholas, "… the Rose Leaves and rose water came safe …," December 16, 1807.

To Nicholas, "I wish thou would attend to stopping the Leak between the Mills—the best way will be to put on hot Tar and Powdered Charcoal mixed as think as Mortar and laid on 3 inches thick and then a board fitted nicely and fastened to the high Mill so as to cover the Composition, and if this board has little put on where it joins the Mill I think it would certainly be tight ...," November 6, 1807.

"... thy brother Joseph is decidedly against thy buying Horsfield place…I feel much better and long to see the Dear children ...," June 7, 1807.

"... to make a storehouse of thy Mill for the Farmers is unwise—but to fill it for thyself has my entire approbation …," February 12, 1807.

"… I suppose thou killed hogs this Day and in a few days we may expect to see thee 7 daughter …," January 19, 1807.

"… I don’t want thy [barrel] of Pippins, Joseph has give me plenty …," October 31, 1806.

"… May Waln is married to W[illia]m Israel, grief, grief …," October 21, 1806.

"Thy letter of the 5th of this month by Jno Ridgeway Jr. is rec'd and the Roots of Grapes ...," October 10, 1806.

"It is concluded for thee to take Thomas Morgan in the spring—it is best to have a Fulling Mill Stock if needful, money will be attended to …," October 1, 1806.

Incoming correspondence 1788-1805 

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Includes:

New York, 1805, "our markets are on the decline…when we are in cash will remit to Jl Waln as before…;"

from Richard in Philadelphia, November 17, 1804, business instructions, "it is by no means safe to lay in rye at 3/ Cent…potatoes will be in demand in the Spring…;"

from Richard in Philadelphia, December 17, 1793, with "truce between Algiers and Portugal … Great Britain [will probably] cramp our trade … at all events it will be safe for us to do but little Business for the present …;"

from William Hartshore, November 178[1], " … I am very sorry to hear that Polly still continues ill with fever--I have no pretentions to knowledge in Physic, and therefore don’t mean to prescribe, but having by me a Paper of Dr. James’ powder, I will sent it, and you may consult your doctor about the propriety of using it …;"

from William Hillyer & Co., New York, to Nicholas Waln, Walnford, June 28, 1805, "This day we complete the sales of you Indian meal at five dollars per [barrel] …;"

from Richard Waln, Philadelphia, November 17, 1804, "Rye flour--better let it go … potatoes will be in demand in spring …," and information regarding prices of flour, rye, corn, pork lard, plaister, etc.;

from Jacob Waln, Philadelphia, March 28, 1803, "The rye meal is all sold … the corn meal I shall keep as thee requests …," and quotes prices for pork, lard, sup flour and wheat;

from John P. Ryers [brother-in-law], New York, April 14, 1802, "We have given order to [Brother] Jacob to you … I expect to be at Walnford in a week from this," and quotes sup flour, rye, [Indian] meal, corn, wheat, pork, hamm [sic] lard, and plaister.

Incoming correspondence 1811-1818 

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from Smith & Nevius, February 7, 1811, regarding "Indian Meal …the demand now is not so good as it was days since as many [illegible] hurrying off their bushels before non-importation act should go into effect;"

from Smith & Nevius, New York, August 24, 1812, "Your [hogsheads] of Indian Meal are yet on hand and no opportunity has offered to sell them to any advantage since the Embargo. [Barrels] have been much the most saleable …;"

from Charles Collins, December 8, 1813 (Collins appears on "to whom sold" from Smith & Nevius, August 1814), he refuses to by flour from slave labor, "abatement paid … for 3 [barrels] rye flour [which] proved wormy;"

and from Jacob and Thomas Ridgway, Philadelphia, November 7, 1817, "Dear brother … [one thinks Liverpool Port] will remain open for the importation of flour, others are not so sanguine …an agent for Waln or a partner?"

Bills 1799-1803 

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Includes:

from John P. Ryers [agent for Nicholas Waln], New York, shipments from November 27, 1800 to March 25, 1801;

account with Jacob Waln, May 12, 1800 to January 1801, "To 8 bushels dirty salt and hauling," June 24, 1800;

receipt for a "rye rolling screen for $39.15, including cartage, and meal wire” at 2.11 [from W & D] Sellers, January 17, 1801;

receipt for "binding two servants and paid for 2 German servants," November 24, 1801;

debit and credit for "sales of 313 [barrels] and 23 [hogsheads] in meal for account and risk of Mr. Nicholas Waln by John P. Ryers," and flax seed and hams, August 17, 1801;

and from Jacob Waln, "in account for" $6343.16, in balance, 1803.

Bills, includes Harper, Ridgway and Smith from 1811-1813 (a number of "Sales" and "in account with": rye flour and "flour" pork) 1810-1813 

Bills, includes bill from Houseon & Green, account with John Ridgway, and to Samuel R. Gumere on June 29, 1832 for "2 qrs board and tuition- $70,00, etc. 1829-1838 

Bills, accounts of Neal, Pigou & Booth 

Bills, accounts of Neal, Pigou & Booth; John Dowell; Haliday & Dunbar; David Barclay & Sons; and Harford & Powell (Haliday & Sons are sending 2 tons of cheese, 1769) 1766-1767 

Bills 1771 

Bills, includes: sales to one John Brown, who seems an agent to such as Willing Morris and Francis Tilghman for flour, midlings, rye meal and Indian meal, and sales to John Brown for plaister of paris (which may have been for personal use at Walnford); a letter [possibly from Valentine Nelson] regarding "work done at his mill" at 4 shillings a day in 1773; and Drinker bills which appear to be personal ("dressing an old hat" or "one piece of flannel") 1773-1775 

Bills 1784 

Bills, includes an account with Christopher [Sheaff] balancing the latter's mowing and coopering against "midling," and "shorts," etc., and an account with Robert Bowne [agent] who hauls items (1 barrel of apples and 1 barrel of clover in December 1785) and carries money to various accounts 1786 

Bills, includes accounts from his "cousins Jessie and Robert" who started selling items for Richard Waln 1788-1789 

Bills, includes bills from Joseph Waln, most of which appear to be personal, with one containing a listing for Gough's History; and bills from Harding Murrell for 1792 and 1796 (lengthy bill regarding blacksmithing, mostly mending and sharpening items, which cost £8/1/1) 1792-1796 

Bills, includes "Guess at coast of the Mill;" board and "sundries" for Jacob; "Assessor for Upper Delaware Ward," 1767 which includes information regarding merchants Samuel Shoemaker, Jr., Benjamin Rawle, Henry Drinker and Robert Waln as well as "taylors," tavern-keepers, mariners, coopers, etc.; and Farm Account Book 1797-1800, undated 

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Farm Account Book includes:

1786 "Account of Clover Seed sold Walnford January 14, 1786," includes Aaron Robins, John Imlay, Deborah Woodward, Samuel Rogers, and George Woodward;

"An account of flour barrels, 1799," includes Robert [Jemison], Abraham Shrop, Stephen Price, Duchall Mullhollan (over 300 [barrels]), Samuel Gaskill, and Andrew Forman, “"Note there is 131 barrels in the [...]ke house and 111 in the house next to the Press Shop;"

"Richard Bucklew had 23 pounds pork ... brought 50 cedar rails;"

"Hired Clayton Parker for 1 month at 60 per month, the wages began the 9th month, the 30th, 1799;"

"Hired Joseph Adams for 1 month at 50 per month," his charge includes, "to damage done the horse and stay one day longer than he ought to, 1/0/0/;"

bargained with Joseph James, June 3, 1799, for 200 bushels of two years old corn at 3/9 ... 200 [Bushels] rye at 4/6 to be paid six months hence;

bargained with Abel Kirby, June 3, 1799, for seven hundred bushels of corn at 3/9 to be paid for in six months;

bargained with David Meirs and Appollo Meirs for about 400 bushels of corn at 3/9 to be paid for in six months, "they sent a lad to let me know that he had concluded to let me have it;"

hired Joseph Johnston for six months at 60 per month beginning "28th of the 5th month 1799;"

hired John Havens, [1799], for one month for eight dollars, 50 cents ... he is to pay for washing and mending ... his wage began the 8 month, the 6th, at noon;"

Negro Silas has an account from "6 month, 19, 1799, which is settled the 19th day of the 8th month with Silas due 13/3/. He mow, carded and reaps. Mowing is a 4/ a day, cradling at 7/6 and reaping at 5;"

hired John Havens for 1 month at 60/ and "to wash him 4 shirts ... 4 month, 4, 1799;"

"Month 6 1799 ... sod 1 bush of flax seed in the far orchard the old padre [sic] from the pond field to the peach tree ... put 5 bushls of dirty salt and next to the y young orchard sow'd two rows of apple tree with palaster three rows between the sat [sic] and plaister withou an thin [sic];"

sows 1 bush of barley at John Hankins and 3/4 oats;

"hired James Anderson for one year at £40 per year ... his wages began the 3 month 1800 …;"

Other people who worked various days in 1800 include John Job, John Robins, Richard [Maggan], William Thorn, James Ager, and Adam Morris;

“Negro Silas” worked first 3 months in 1800, his debits were mostly pork and rye flour;

in 1800, David La Ball was noted as “over paid,” Negro Peter also is charged for pork, salt and a sheep skin against his wages (9 pence at the end of 2 months), another page without a year gives an accounting of his work from September through December which included "ploughing in seed" in September;

[in 1800], Empson Hamilton works for 2 months, from June to August;

[in 1800], Isaac Jobs mows and hauls hay and cradles in June and July and John Jobs reaps for one day in May;

in 1800 Duchall Mulhollan Dr. (rye and pork];

in 1806 the expense for Harvest is listed as: David Miller: 8/6, William Foster: /10/, John Havens: 2/6, John Rain: 1/7/6, David Woodward: 5/0, and John Warren: 7/6. Peter James began to work 4th month at noon at the rate of 60 dollars per month for 9 months;

diary 1806, replanted corn the 4th to 7th of the 6 month, the third planting, the "worms eat’d it twice …;"

1807, “Nathan Cadwalader came the 1 month, the 12th, he is to pay 11/3 per week for his bord 6 day all to one meal and to have 1/10/1/2 for making firkins, 3/6 for park barrels, and 1/3 for flour casks to work the stuff carefully and to the best advantage," (after six weeks, he came out ahead by £3), his pay included filling the ice house and his only debt, other than board, was for 1/2 pound of wool.

Daybooks regarding Barbadoes (2 volumes) 1759 

Journal 1761-1769, 1769-1775, 1839-1849 

Ledger B, accounts shipping paid out and received 1769-1792 

Invoice book (England to Philadelphia) 1763-1772 

Miscellaneous commercial accounts 1767-1831 

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Miscellaneous accounts includes:

Nicholas Waln to Samuel Steward, charges for blacksmithing, mending a fire tong, shoeing horses, and plow shares in the summer, 1825 to March 1831.

Samuel Steward to Nicholas Waln, bran and flour, 1825-1 month 1829.

Richard Waln to Isaac Cathrall, coopering (hoops, bread barrels, etc.), but also "pickling 17 [barrels] of pork," 1767-1768.

Christopher Shuff to R. Waln, charges for coppering balanced by port, shorts, and occasional cash, 1786.

"List of debts, February 16, 1771," of R. Waln, totaling £275428.

Richard Waln to Harding [Murrel], charges for blacksmithing (wedges, nails, sharpening picks, no farm equipment as such), balanced (in part) by charges for steel, iron and flour, September 4, 1786.

Richard Waln in account with Joseph Borden, ["frt up" wheat, "bedstead," salt, lime, screen wires, etc., "frt down," flour, "ships stuff"], balanced in small part with shorts, "The ballence [sic] £145/19/10, less £87/19/0 will be very agreeable to me, as every lock [sic] of hay and grain costs money, Yours, JB," April 1778-February 1784.

"Sales of Merchandize received and sold up on account of Mr. Nicholas Waln," totals $3607.92, less cooperage, etc. and commission of $89.95, for a net of $3497.73, November 1802. On reverse is a balance of debt against this Nicholas Waln credit which includes: 3, 5, and 20 tons of plaister of paris at $9.50, and inspection of corn meal and pork, etc.

Wastebook 1774-1775 

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The Wastebook dating from 1774 to 1775 begins "Walnford, June 6, 1774" and includes Joseph Smith, [owed] to Team, 2 day halling [sic] the 30 and 31st May at 16/1/2/0, cash paid him after allowing for shoeing sorrel, /3/4; cash [owed] to Mill for 1.5 [bushels] shorts and 1.5 [bushels] of corn; cash [owed] to Saw Mill for 185 feet plank; and Peter Imlay Miller, [owed] to Mill for paid midlings per order to Lawrence Tylor.

The following names appear often as "'X' [owed] to Mill for ...:" Levi Lloyd, Christ'r Curtis, Samuel Wright, Ralph Wallen, John Wetherill, Jr., Negro Spence, William Imlay, Jacob Shoemaker, Richard Britton, Appollo Woodward, Charles Vandyke, and Anthony Woodward. The following names appear as "'X' [owed] to Saw Mill for ...:" Jesse Woodward and Alex Montgomery. The following are listed for "Expenses [owed] to 'X' for:" Sam Wright, Benjamin Yeates, Jacob Roder "for his work," Tobias Coleman, Jr., Jno Grover "for 48 pounds Bacon," to cash p'd Henry Lippincott in full for sundry Mason work, and Christopher Curtis to cash.

1774 September 7: "Expenses at Hay," included Jo. Vanlaw, 7 days of work at 1.1.0 (settled); James, at 41/2.12. 6 (paid); William Smith, .5 day of work at .13.6 (WW); C. Curtis, 3.5 days of work at .1.6; Benjamin Yeates, 3.5 days of work at .10 (WW); and Charles Thorn, 1.5 days of work at 4.6; and the Farm [owed] Samuel Wright .4.0.0 for his Dark Brindle cow.

1774 October: October 4, Christopher Curtis was [owed] for "halling a Load Hay and Scow Hire;" October 22, [Amer] Jackson was charged to cross the Crosswick Creek Bridge.

1774 December: December 2, Lent to Thomas Woodward, 2 [bushels] of wheat; December 6, "Jno Wetherill Jun [owed] Pork account for 3.5 [bushels] of salt, Jacob Hendrickson [owed] the Pork account for 1.5 [bushels] of salt, and Henry Lise [owed] the Pork account for 10 firkins of lard, kegs, 8 pounds of pork, etc. and the Mill for 50 pounds of flour, etc. and 13 Indian meal, etc.; December 19, "bought of Derick [Burkelow] a Black colt, 4 years old next June, for £27 to be pd April next."

1775 January: January 14, Jasper Fowler [owed] the Pork account for 1 [bushel] of salt (paid); January 24, Expense [owed] to Jos. Vandyke for "Building me a Fulling Mill and some repairs to the Grist Mill."

1775 February 11: Theodore Rouse [owed] to the Farm for 9.5 pounds of wool (paid).

1775 March: March 11, hired Negro Sam at 45 per month, not to wash for him; March 22, Elijah Brown [owed] the Pork account for "6 gammons, [weighing] 80 pounds."

1775 May 6: Sent 13 pounds of flour to Jacob Shoemaker.

1775 June: June 4, "Shop" appears, Shop [owed] to cash for 3 Browns Russia sheeting, 2 dozen Westons Snuff, 14 hogstail snuff, 8.25 plug snuff, 2 dozen pinch beck stock buckles, 1 dozen sweeping brushes, sundries paid to James & Drinker, William Craig, Uriah Woolman, John Kaighn, and Samuel Rodgers, etc.; "female" items such as bobbins and thread, lawn, cambrick, women's gloves, etc.; Rich James, 7.75 butter and 1 spelling book; June 13-14, Anthony Woodward, Jr., 30 gallons of rum, 1 scythe, and other things, Joseph Taylor, 9.5 gallons rum and 2 scythes.

In the back of the book is invoices for lard by number of keg and weight thereof, an account of lumber (jack pine, half price, inch cedar, 3/4 cedar), and the pork account which includes information such as date, "hoggs," weight, of whom received, when and by whom paid, and amount paid. The very last page lists expenses possibly for the mill in 1774 which includes information regarding large number of flour casks, bread barrels and flour barrels.

Wastebook (fragment), includes numbered accounts and paid accounts; and charges against Richard Waln ("cash lent him" molasses, etc.) 1784 December-1785 

Wastebook 1803-1818 

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Both Nicholas and Richard's names are on the cover of this book, which includes no "charge accounts," all are marked "paid," because he paid in cash.

1804: 2nd month, "hired Joseph Pregle and his wife for 96 dollars for one year ... their wages began the 12th, 3rd month, if Joseph Pregle and his wife binds their son Daniel born during their servitu'd with me and born the 9th, 12th month, 1801, when he is seven or eight years old, then I have agreed not to charge them for the expense and trouble of keeping him, the said Daniel."

1805: 3rd month, Joseph Pregel's wages began the "21st Inst at noon, settled for 1st years work and their is due him if he complies with 1st years agreement: 17/0/0."

1806: 7th month, paid Job Kirby, overseer of the road, for 7.5 days work with a wagon and 1 hand at 11/3 per day ... 16/10 1/2; an account of 24 loads of apples sent to John Hankins, who later becomes overseer of the road, is still overseer 9th month, 1816; rented to Nathan Cadwalader, the house and garden for twenty dollars per annum ... he moved in the 25th, 2nd month ... "he is to take in nobody but his own family."

1807: 8th month, "settled with Nathan Cadwalader for making 102 flour barrels and 4 days work dressing shingles and paid the ballance in full ...1/1/0;" settled regularly with Nathan Cadwalader for cooperage work; 12th month, cash paid David Ridgway for go in after John Grolzinger and Jacob Sommer, two indentured servant who ran away in October; James Ridders; travel and expense for going to Philadelphia; advertising.

1808: 4th month, 20, "settled this day with Joseph Pregle and is due him his wages began the 27th instant at noon at one hundred dollars per annum ... five pound for rent."

1809: March 18, settled with Nathan Cadwalader, including "1 year rent due" of 7/10/0.

1810: 5th month, 22, "settled this day with Joseph Pregle and paid him, he is to work from the 5th month 23 to the first of 4th month next at the rate of 100 dollars per annum and pay 5 pounds for house rent; settles with Peter Hendrickson for his rent.

1812: 10th month, owes Cadwalader 14/0/0 "past due" but settles up 24th, 11th month;

1814: 3rd month, "settled with Nathan Cadwalader for 10 barrels and paid him 1/10/ ... the rent is paid"

Charges to others are mostly for wheat and rye, but some pork and some occasional skins and wool. Most notations are for one or two items for an individual. By 1818, there are no accounts, just "paid."

In the back, there is a reckoning for Joseph Pregle (rent, house debit expenses including a spelling book and "cash paid for schooling Daniel and a reckoning for Peter Holmes.

Dry Goods account 1772-1774 

Unidentified Walnford rough ledger circa 1804-1805, 1819-1825, 1839 

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Carding book, listing, in a very shaky hand, mostly men, but some women (entries include date, name, number on page, bunch [from 1 to 3], cloth, wood, paid [not always], and amount of money), 1839 June-September

[Cash book], circa 1804-1805:

Jonathan Paul began 4th month, 1804 at 15/ per week.

Peter worked.

Dennis began to make barrels the 2nd month, [1804] at 1/3 each and to pay 11/3 per week for his board.

Plaister bought for 1805 (from 1 to 12 for 1/2 barrel).

Cooper Shop staves: white oak stuff, butt stuff, barrel staves, etc.

Joseph Pregle's accounts, 1804-1805, includes Christmas in "lost days."

Accounts with employees Negro Peter, George Wood (working the 4th month of 1804) and Peter Holes (working 22nd of 10th month of 1804 through one half of the 5th day of the 4th month of 1805).

John Robbins worked at the mill and smoked hams during the 5th month of [1804].

Peter Hendrickson worked for 3 years, six months and 11 days for £363.60, with one charge against him being "62 1/2" "to jack 1/2 day to plough his garden."

[Cash book], circa 1819-1825:

1819: Account for Jacob Metzger, containing the usual kind of charges for a tenant/worker, "Jacob left my work nine days, as above when my grass was suffering very much," 16th, 7th month; account for John Huggins begins 4th month; Joseph Lukens began to work at one hundred dollars per annum; Joseph Lucas is charged for "cloth and trimmings for trousers bought of James Pancost;" R. Waln pays Joseph Lucas 40 cents for "a horse to ride" on several occasions; Robert [Beckham] began to board the 9th, 9th month at 2 dollars and to have 18 cents per [illegible] for making flour barrels; Peter Hendrickson (credit and debit account with days worked, etc.) and is charged for Jack ploughing his garden for 1/2 day for 62 or 62.5 cents; Edward Robins works at 60 cents a day.

1820: Jacob Metzger employed; Joseph Lucas to get his first day closes washed and mended, 28th, 2nd month; Peter Hendrickson employed; James Handlin [owed] money; George Jacobs began to work at 8 dollars per month for 10 months "and 1 pair of shoes began 25th, 2nd month (work included helping Aaron Cole plant corn in May); Joseph Allen pays board of 1/50 per week and makes barrels at 15 cents a piece.

1821: Jacob Metzger employed; Joseph Lucas pays house rent and "his cow to pasture;" Peter Hendrickson employed; James Handlin owed Nicholas Waln nine dollars fifty three cents for last years rent (signed by James Handlin and Joseph Waln).

1822: Peter Hendrickson and James Handlin employed.

1823: Peter Hendrickson employed and pays 17.5 yards of cloth at 2.24 per yard and pays .62 1/2 for making his trousers and findings, linen thread and buttons, and pays David [Shingletown] for "his boots 4.00/ to a pair laced boot made by James Handlin ornametted" [sic] 1.28]; Jack Rainer began to work at six dollars per month for nine months, 4th, 9th month last, "he whent [sic] to camp meeting and lef [sic] my hay out and ... used the chaise without leave."

1824: Peter Hendrickson employed and charged in August for "cash paid S. Black for schooling."

1825: Peter Hendrickson employed; Jack Rainier has a debit account, but no notation of times worked.

Notebook, includes Joseph Waln; grain purchases; John Rainer accounts; Fulling mill accounts; etc. 1775-1837 

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This note book begins at Joseph Waln's school book in 1779, but has records in several different hands. There is an odd sheet listing 8 gall, 6 gall, 3, gall, 5 gall, 1 gall potts; fish kettle; other kettles from 10 gals to 1 quart; Dutch pots; large ovens; small ovens; large spiders; small spiders; small skillets; tea kettles; mortars; and "basons." There is a number listed for each. Running down the page are dates and names of purchasers. This looks like an inventory of iron items, with purchasers, including Richard Waln, checked off ... also cash. Perhaps those listed by name are charged and others are cash payments.

1775 September: bill notation for such items as: Dr. Antoney [sic] Woodward for full & Dressing 18 yd. of bearskin at 6 d.; Dr. Ralph Allen to Dying 7 yd at 6d.; Dr. Abraham Chapman ... to scouring dying & pressing 14 yards stuff. Notations continue through June of 1776. Last is one for "James Drinker Mercht in Philadelphia to discharging 79 yds black cloths & dying ym brown for a total of £11/17/0."

Although the assigning of the mill to Richard Waln occurred in 1776, in the "paid" notations on the opposite page, cash is being paid to Richard Waln, or "charged in Acc. with RW" (some notations simply say "paid.") One is paid in 1782 with a bushel of wheat and another is paid in 1785.

At the end of the book, someone nameless began boarding in September of 1775 at 8' per week ... contra charges are only for rum and tobacco.

1776, 1780: A listing of wheat, rye and purchaser, beginning in July 1776, skipping to June 1780. Some are marked "charged," such as William Hutchinson in 1776, and some are marked "paid," such as Negro Spence in 1780.

1776 July 3: "I do hereby assign over to Richd Waln and his Heirs and assigns all the Debts due him and me for Fulling Dying & done at his mill for and in consideration of the sum of seven pounds ten shillings deliverd me in hand, Jn Jessop."

1779: In copperplate hand, "What is Inverse Proportion," "the Golden Rule of Three," "A soldiers weekly pay which is /3/5/ is forborne for 3 years, 9 months and 10 day, what is then due ..."

1824: "Brother Joseph Waln died the 10th day of 9th month of 1824"

1826-1829: Account for John Rainer, includes days "lost," cloth to mend his trousers (25 cents), one quart of spirits, "to cash to pay for making trouser," a lost day to "see and elephant and had seen one before," and other lost days. His outlays include "cash," candles, soles for his shoes, gloves, wheat, pork (not often), wagon and horses, eggs, potatoes, wool, and "to buy grees [sic] for his wool." In 1827, the account includes purchases of a shoulder of bacon, shoes, corn and cheese; "due on settlement last spring ... 2.48." In 1828, a debt of 19.47 is balanced "by work 9 month and 1 day" for $72.30. Therefore, $7.17 was due to Waln and settled. Rainer worked in March 1828 for 11 day and in 1829, he "began the first of 4 month at sixty dollars for one year and 200 pounds of pork and five dollars for his will to have 8 loads of wood, his cow kept and house ...and to take care of what creature may be kept there." His debits included 2 pounds of sweet potato seed and "3 pecks course salt for his hog."

1828: Appears to be an account book for Edward and John Waln (Joseph added)

1830: Lost a day when "he went to husk corn ad left my work"

1831: Lost time with a sprained elbow. Debits include "a string of fish," "cider tub bought in Phila.," a "hog weighting [sic] 129 lbs at 5 1/2 cts a lb.," "wagon and horses one day," and "cash to pay j Darby for his mothers shoes."

1832: Debits include "a piece of velvet to patch his pantaloons," time lost because of rain, a mysterious "cash to go to Jonathan & Ab Coles Trail: 3:00," and the usual quart of spirits or gallons of whisky. Occasionally reaps for someone else.

1833: Lost 2 days going to Toms River. Debits include cash to go to Burlington, oats, rye, corn, potatoes, and his tax (1.61).

1834: Usual pattern. First seven moths, debits are 39.76; continues in upside down part of book. No settlement shown.

1835. Accounts continue. No settlement shown.

1836: Accounts continue. No settlement shown. "Began to thrash 1 mo 4, finished 2 mo 13th, 195 bushels ..."

1837: Account continues to end of pay, March 3, 1837, then the rest of the pages are blank.

Enoch Robins entry 4 mo 1827. Credit includes "3 1/2/4 at making a head block for the upper mill. No entries for Robins from 10 mo 1827 to 1 mo 1829, when "began to work till the first of April next at the rate of seven dollars per month (shortly loses 6 days because of being "lame.")

1829: Enoch Robins is working 2nd and 34d months.

1828 5 mo. Primus began to work at 7 dollars till after husking corn.

[1828] Edward Robins cr by work at the little house.

1829 4 mo. Robert Lucas began seven dollar summer season. Debits include "2 pair of trouser ready made for $1.25. "Corn paid for Bail Bonds for Jos. J. Lucas."

"Hired Abner Cole till the first of December at the rate of eight dollars per month to find his own washing." He began to work the 2nd month, 24, 1820. Loses some time "mowing for Marshall" and going to "husk corn for R. Hendrickson.

Hired John Fowler June for one year at one hundred dollars per year. He "engages to come early be industrious to work for nobody else and to allow Twenty five dollars for the use of the house and garden. He accepted and to leave the rent quarterly in Nicholas Waln hand." His term began the second of April 1832. Debits include corn, vinegar, "cash for his wife to buy bonnet and c 2.00," 2 lb wool, buckwheat, ea, 1/2 cord of wood & hauling from James Lawrences. (Waln settled with Fowler on April 1, 1822, including 1/2 years rent of the 1/2 the house for 6.00. Credit was for 5 mo 10 days work for $44.86. There had been a settling in the fall).

Hired William Emmons for eight dollars per month the summer season. His time began the 4th mo 20, 1832, Good Friday. Debits include "one half years rent of 1/2 the house" $6.00. His credit for 4 months 23.5 days was $39. 23; his debit was $33.40. They settle up the end of September, except for .83 due him, but Emmons stays on.

1833: Emmons is still there. In January, he "loses 8 days, in February 14 days." They settle up again "4th mo." Emmons is due $26.92 for working 3 mo. 9 1/2 days, plus weaving act. of 14.36 and "left unpaid last fall" of .83 against a debit of 52.66 which 1/2 year's rent of 1/2 house for 6.00. However, "there was 10 days work omitted for $3.00 so Emmons paid $6.47 to Waln and signed his mark "this first day of April 1833." "Hired William Emmons for one year at Eighty Dollars and House and Garden and he is not to let anybody but his won family beginning the first of April 1833. Debits include: tea, tobacco, shad. Lost going to goal, 1/2 of 7, 8, 9 [unidentified symbol] 1/2 of 11 [is 10 a Sunday?] I whent [sic] with wagon to Freehold to take him out of goal. Cash paid to get him out of goal $10.34." John Waln ploughed his garden [May 11, at no charge]. By June 24, had worked 2 months, 14 days for 16.92, and had run up a bill of 31.56. Rest of the year proceeds the same.

1834: Emmons is still there. Debits include clams, regular orders of 1/2 gal soap for his wife through the whole period, orders to David Mckean [does not state for what]. Credit includes baskets and bottoming 2 chairs.

1835: Emmons is still there, expenses and "lost" days continue in the same patter. Is paid at various times once for "1 mo 18 1.2 days work for $11.40. He has a credit for 8.50 for weaving 60 1/2 yds and hauling hay.

1836: Settle by paying him 2.33/12 "due since last settlement." Credits include bottoming 7 chairs and baskets for 2.30.

Book is turned around and worked from "back end."

Walnford, July 24, 1780: Begins with account for pots. "Cash Dr. to Atsion co for 1 small skillet /4/0, followed by a number of other skillet and pot payment records, individuals [to Atsion co] and "Cash." Also includes "borrowed of my father."

Peter Hendrickson [brought over] begins May 5, 1826. By April 16, 1827, his debits are 53.89, he owes from previous year 65.4; one years rent in 20, for a total of 138.93, with a credit for 10 1/2 months work of 87.50. Therefore, 51.43 is due to Nicholas Waln. Account continues. He "loses" a fair number of days. A cow and 2 yr. old heifer to pasture [no charge shown.] There is no reckoning until May 5, 1829 when his debits have added up to 166.84 1/2 [including the 51.43 due in 1827]. His credit is fro 379 days work for 121.47; therefore, his balance due is 45.37 1/2.

1829: Marshal Hendrickson is hired for 2 months at 7 dollars a month. Then "Marshal Hendrickson began the first of 4 month at 7 dollar per month all summer" No mention of house buy. There is a charge in June for "jack Ploughd the Garden." It is not clear when he stopped, but "10/6, began to work again." 12th month, "settled with Marshal Hendrickson and there is due to him six dollars twenty five cents." Then begins again January 18 to 31, 1830, then again March 16, "he began to work again." Debits include a palm leaf hat for .50 and a pair of suspenders for .14. He is still running an account in 1831 which is settled even in April, including Dr. "four dollars for working first days."

1831: Noble Clark began to work the 10 month 6th 1831. By the end of April 1832, his account is settled with the payment of 4.00.

Grain purchases 1773-1786 

Flour carting record 1773-1791 

Walnford accounts and records 1773-1774, 1845-1865 

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Begins December 1773: Across the top of several pages, one has April/May 1774, "Joseph Smith to fee for the Horses" [with no amounts]. Also, an account for cooperage to which is added a memorandum of repair done to the mill in 1852.

Account then skips to September 15, 1851: Inserted on page of 1774 is "1852 Jacob Forten work planting corn and 3 days paid 1.50 5 mo 10 planted potatoes and replanting corn."

Walnford, 2 mo, 22, 1845: "Keepr of the poor house John Taylor brought a little boy for me, aged near 6 years or would be in May the 13th, he came from the poor house his name is Joshua Reckless."

1852: "Lambs had 7 fine lambs, sold the lambs to John Valentine for 3 dollars apiece, took 5 lambs away 6 mo. 15th and paid 15, took all the lambs away but did not pay untill 12 mo 18th in bank 100 dollars that was 75 cents over for interest."

1852: "A memorandum of repairs done to the mill in 1852" (on same page as 1773 cooperage account).

1856: Repaired the saw mill. "got of Frank Gordon 7 co 6 barrels of cement for the mason" (total of $13.50). This account is hard to follow--it is a mix of people paying for rye, etc. in 1858 and includes the accounts of workers paid and debits in 1859, 1861, and 1862.

1852 6 mo 21st: Began to mow the creek meadow. 34 man-days with 4 workers: Arthur Bird, John Tallon, Daniel Carr and John Beaty. 7 mol, Nicholas Waln "sent his waggon man & horses to help haul hay, he halled [sic] 4 loads from the corner lot, our waggon got 5 loads today 7/10 got 2 more from the saw mill lot ..."

1862 6 mo.: "Began to mow the pond Meadows with our own men ..."

Loose page, begins as a continuation of the 1773 to 1774 account: "account of lime and wood" from 1851 to 1859.

1852: Account of mowing cradling, etc. (on back of 1773 account for cooperage).

Samuel Groome has an account with Sarah Waln, which seems to begin 11 mo. 1851. Binds wheat, hauls oats, cuts stalks and husks, kills hogs, and "howing potatoes" [sic]. In 1851, he seems to work for 50 cents a ay for usual items, but killing and cutting hogs pays $1.. a day. Debits include eggs, molasses, flour, vinegar and pork. His son, Aaron, also works.

1855 4 mo.: Samuel Groome account of sawing and other work, $12.31, settled and paid in full (can find no previous accounting). Account continues until January 1867. Another settlement of sorts in December 1862 with "to cash $40--leaving $33.09 due according to his account. Vinegar is a frequent item.

Miscellaneous flour accounts 1773-1775, 1783-1786 

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This volume includes Samuel Wright, Leoard Robins, Levi Lloyd, goes to May 1, 1775.

Some are "measured in Philadelphia," there is "Bran to Brunswick," "Bran to N. York," " to Ten Eyck, Brunswick," and "shorts to Bordentown Carter's Landing."