Apollos Derby’s Diary of Bridport, Vt. (Extracts) MSA 729:08

Note: This diary contains many vital records and other personal notes, with dates ranging from 1809 through 1858. Interspersed are religious sayings, hymns and poems. No attempt has been made to transcribe all of them; however, a few that occur on pages where deaths and other events are recorded have been copied. For the most part, only items relating to individuals, events and families have been extracted, with punctuation added at times for clarity. Pages in the diary are not numbered; however, the following extracts are given page numbers, to give an idea of where in the actual diary such information appears. At the end of the transcriptions there is an every name index. The index includes names as spelled in the diary, as well as spelling-corrected names by the extractor.

Front cover: Hosick June 5, 1809; [W.]B. Bridport. p. 1: Appollos Derbees Book; Bought of John Waickfield, May 12 AD 1809; price 3/0. My family got to Bridport 29 day of January 1811. Luma Frezzell died March 25 AD 1813 in her fifteenth yeare. Cyrus, Lemuel & Jesse came to Bridport 24 day Sept. 1815. p. 2: Dex went to Wallases the first day of June 1809. Robert Crurthers dr June 8 AD 1809 to mending yuors boys shoes; 0:1:3. 1814: Parley Converse d[u] July 28 to one day rec[-]ing 1:50. Parley Converse and by one [---] Esqre. 2:50. p. 16: Got to Bridport 5 day of April 1810; Lemuel got to Bridport 15 day of May 1810. p. 32: James Wells wife died Febuay 18: 1841. Orfra Foster died Febry 22:1841. p. 33: Apollos Derby and Lois Frezell was married Febury 5: 1789. p. 35: Levinah Derby wife to Joshua Barron died the eleventh day of June in the twenty eight yeare of her age in the yeare 1788. Prosina Carpenter died the day of April 1792. [no date written] Nathaniel Derby died the 15 day of June 1792. Aunt Sawyer died the 22 day March 1792. James English died the 15 day August 1800. p. 37: Jesse and Cyrus got heare the 12 day of July 1839. p. 82: Dug my well north of the house Sept. 24: 1838. p. 86: Asa Derby’s wife died March forth day 1842.

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p. 95: Taverne waggeon broke down writs white H. Hall Standish W. Grandvil Tuesday at 10 oc [-- -] waggeon broke down in Hartford Prindles Jacksons in Eastloo[n] Riches in Scattecook. Wrights in Albany Cooksackie Hill 2nd [mile] Sockerchies 22 miles mil 25 old Hurley Newkirk 24 Hu[n]ters Muntgomery Janes in Flurrida 24 W. Vanduzer Hun[dertson] 24 Hays in Hope 27 Low[e]ll in Bethlehem 2[-]. p. 96: Crusemore Whitehall 13 Frill Chelse :28 Shitr 28 Crooss Dutchman 23 Ripley Comberland cou 22. Chester’s hors died Sept. 24th 1838. Mosley hous took fire the 24 day of Sept. 1838. Used the water the first time for tea the 11 day Novem. 1838 out my well.

p. 97: Brother Converse and Poerley and Polley Elithorpe started for the Ohio the 30 day of August 1830. Mrs. Buck second wife died 22 day of May 1836. Mr[s.] Jonas Rise third wife died February 27, 1837.

p. 98: from Johnstown to Lancaster 40 miles, from Lancaster to Chilicothy 36 miles, from Chilicothy to Limeston 56 miles, from Limeston to Lexington 60 miles, from Lexington to Nashvill 200 miles, from Nashvill to New Orleans 4:00 miles.

p. 99: My eldest son is dead; my youngest son likewise; my little daugters they are gone to mantions in the sky. Got one barrel of flower June 16:1840. Got my clockcase 30 day July 1840. Got one barrel of flower 22:1840. James Dunn moved into his new hous the 19 day of November 1840.

p. 100: Samuel Wolcot died Febuary 19:1828. Iseral Wells died May 22:1829. Jehiel Far was kild the first day of June 1829 his text was at [fiene] was the son of man cometh in an hour when ye think not; Luke 12:40. Miss Wines died June 2 day: 1829. Miss Locke died the eight day June 1829.

p. 101: Capt. Barrows died the 8 day of May 1829. Miss Josiah Barrows died July 21:1829. Solomon Snell died Sept. 7 day yeare 1829. Solomon Snell’s first wife died the third day of Sept. 1822. Colo. Dolittle’s wife died the 29 day of August 1829; Colo. Dolittle died nineteenth day of Sep. 1829. Edward Wels’ wife died 23 day of October 1829.

p. 102: Elizer Grovener died 24 day of October 1829. Miss Lee died the 30 day of October 1829.

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Miss Cory died the 25 of Oct. 1829. Edward Wells was married the 18 day of Novem. 1829 in 21 days after his wife died; married his brother Iseral’s widdow. William Russell died the 20 day of December 1829. Edward Wells child died the 13:1830 March. p. 103: Dexter’s wife died the 15 day of March 1830. Loret Hunter died the 15 day of November 1830. James Dunn’s wife died Febuary 22:1831. Lois Medcalf died Febuary 22:1831. Miss Cooley died May 18:1831. Miss Leonard Wheeler wife died July the 30:1831. Widdow Bennet died July 30:1831. Joel Lee died 22 day May 1832. p. 104: David Gibbs and Lois Derby was married Febuary 27, 1831. Dexter Derby and Lucy Elithorp was married Sept. 7:1831. Dexter’s Cyrus was born the 21 day of June 1832. James Dunn’s boy was born 24 day of June 1832. Sara Mery Gibs was born Novem. 16:1831. p. 105: 15:1834 H. Eliza Derby born. Lucenda Gibs was born 23 day February 1834. Dexter’s Wheelock was born the 30 day of August 1836. Dexter’s second girl was born the 15 day of June 1839 her name is Lucy Elmira. [J]ason Derby was born the 16 day of January 1842. p. 106: Artamus Derby born Sept. 6:1833; died August 24:1834. Simeon Derby’s wife died July 25:1833. Thomas Goins died August 3, 1836. Old Miss James Carber died August 5 day 1839. Micheal Hamilton died Sept. 11:1839. Old Mr. James Bo[crbar] died October 2[6]: 1839. p. 107: The first Protestant Methodist Meting was held in Bridport the forth day of November 1832. Sermon preached Brother Gun text was in fortieth salm second and third verses forenoon after noon Mathew 5 and 6. April 28:1836. To day I’m 68 years old. How few their air so old before an other yeare rooles round I may be slumbering under ground. To day I’m 67 years old the time it rooles on [fors] and God Allmighty only knows but this will be my last. p. 108: Dexter put in his window frames the 7 day of October 1833. Dexter moved in to his hous the 27 day of Novem. 1833. July 7:1840; setled with Paris Fletcher and gave him my note for fifteen dollars and twenty nine cents. Setled with Henry Fletcher the [19] day of Sept. 1840.

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p. 109: Nine persons drownded August 21, 1834: John Balch; Howard Pickett; John Anwell (French man); Perry Vanwort; Henrey L. Bloomfield; Eliza A. Morgin; Sharlotte Derby; Hannah Eldredg; Amelia Baker. Those that ascaped: Johny Drew; Charles Bloomfield. Opened my barrel of flower 29 day June 1840. p. 110: To day I am 64 years old God knows what I am bout before anotherer yeare rools round my candle may go out. April 28:1832. April 28:1833. To day I am 65 years old and strang it is to tell that God hath lengthened out my days and kept me out of hell. To day I’m 67 years old how fast the time doth pass God allmighty only knows but this will be my last. April 28:1835. p. 111: The greate shower 12 day of June 1835. The 21 day of June 1835 the top of the mountane in York State white with snow. Greate frost 4 day August 1835. Rane and ise the 10 day of April 1836. The greate blow and drifts January 21:22:1837. p. 112: 1835 Cyrus Derby maried Roxany Wilson their children names Lewenda Derby, Harriet Derby. Cyrus Derby died 23 day October 1823. Roxany his wife died Sept. 6 day 1828. p. 113: 1835 Lemuel Derby married Adelia Case their children names Fanney Derby, Ester Derby, Lemuel Derby, Marshel Derby, Charles A. Derby, Julies Derby. Jeremiah Converse Jun. married Melinda Derby; Cyrus D. Converse, Rhoda Converse, Erastus Converse, Jeremiah Converse Jun., Lemuel D. Converse, Melinda Converse, Lois D. Converse, Rosannah Converse. p. 114: 1835. Jesse Derby married Meri Wever their children names George H. Derby, Cyrus Derby, Mary L. Derby, Dexter Derby. Soon I must leave this hous, and all that is there in, and go in to my silent grave, and ner return again. p. 115: 1835. Dexter Derby maried for his first wife Eliza Snell, his second wifes name Lucy Elithorpe their children names Cyrus Derby, H. Eliza Derby. August 31, 1836. Dexters second boys name Wheelock was born the 30 day of August 1836. William Elmore and Fanney Derby was married the 6 day of January 1842. p. 116: 1835. David Gibs maried Lois Derby their childrens names Sarah M. Gibs, Lusenda Gibs, Henery Gibbs. p. 117: May firt, bought one barrel flower 5:75. October 1835, bought one barrel flower 6:67½.

Page 4 p. 122: Apollos Derby was taken sick the 24 day of February 1836 with the lung fever. Samuel Serles died 23 day March 1836. Samuel Buck’s second wife died the 22 day of May 1836. Leonard Wheeler’s third wife died the 31 day of August 1836. Miss Ira Wicker died May 12:1837. Artemus N. Snell was drounded 23 day July 1837. p. 123: Bought my stove of Wilcox the 20 day of February 1835, price 22:60. [returned?] Bought my stove of Miner 25 day of December 1835. 23 February 23:1840 it ranes and the sno is all gon. Old Mr. Hold[reg] died Sept. 22, 1841. _____ Derby born the 16 day of January 1842. p. 124: Milo Alden and Christina Derby was married 22 June 1834. Little Cyrus cut greate Cyrus the eight day of February 1840 cut his [--] knee. 8 February let Anson Elithorpe have one little chair. Paid 55 cents. February 8:1840. Paid & let Noah Gibbs have one little chair - $1:00. Miss Isaac Barron’s wife died the 2 day of June 1840. Henery Converse got shot the 2 day of June 1840. Got one bottel of morphine 75 cent Sep. 18, 1841. p. 125: My father Jonathan Derby died January 22, 1807, 80 years and six month old born on Long Isle Land. My mother Abigail Derby died October 14, 1815, 86 years old. Her name was Abigail Dewey when she was a girl: Apollos Derby. Hamlin Convers’ wife died the [8] day of August 1840 age 72. Mother Frazell died the 20 day of Novem. 1840; she was 100 and one years three months and four days old. p. 129: John Wright of Bridport died January 20: 1837. Brother Jeremiah Converse died 26 day June 1837: 77 years old. Edger Cooper died June 8:1838. Isaac Kingsland died Novem. 10:1838. Jesse’s wife died May 10:1839. p. 130: June 6:18[3]7; got my morphine powder got half box of Doctor Brandreth pills [----] Aand. James Wilcox died Febu. 13:1840. Jesse Moo[r] died July 3:1840. Jonathan Eldredg died 11 day Sept. 1840 aged 88. Mrs. Corey died 22 day of March 1841: her age 72 years old. p. 131: Esqr. Converse died 12 day of April 1839. Erastus Convers’ wife died November first day 1839. Erastus Converse’ child died 18 day of Novem. 1839.

Page 5 p. 132: Widdow Daniel Gray died the 23 day of April 1842. James Swinton died June forth 1842. p. 133: Cyrus A. Derby received letter from George H. Derby the 29 day of October 1839. p. 134: My worke in the yeare 1839: One little chair to Ely Norton 0:60. One little chair to James Burress – 0:60. One greate high chair to W. Low 1:75. One greate high chair to Doctor Rice 1:75. Fit[ech] one [hethle] [cour] – 0:67. Five dz. rakes – 15:00. James Swinton 10 chairs 8:34. Worke for Doctor Rice – 2:51. H. Converse worke 0:40. p. 135: Fay Elithorp one set Jesse made 4 of them April 11:1840 Higens one set. Made hat for Jesse 3:00. Hat for Cyrus – 1:25. One chair Braynard 0:85. Dexter hat – 1:25. p. 136: Solomon How’s wife died the 22 day of August 1842. Old Mr. Solomon How died the 26 day of August 1842. Here the last recorded of death doth stand which Apollos Derby penned with his own hand. He died September the eight 1842 aged 74 years 4 months and eleven days. He’s bid the world a last adiea no more to meet with friend or foe, soon this will be the case with me. D. Derby. p. 137: Mother went out to Lemuel’s March the 20:1848. Came home the 24 day of April 18[48]. Went to Lemuel’s 3d of June 1848. Came home the 10 of July 1848. Went over the lake Augus[t] 30. Came home the fourth of Jan. p. 138: George Converse come here the seventeenth day of June 1841. p. 139: When this boddy dies then I shall be at rest; I hope to dwell with Jesus then and be for ever blest. To day I’me seventy two and de[a]th it is in vew. Soon I must lay this boddy down and bid this world adew. p. 140: Father Jonathan Derby died January 22:1807. Mother Derby died Octor. 14:1815, 86 years old. This recorded by Apollos Derby the 25 day Januy. 1840. Jesse and Dexter got here the 17 day of January 1840. Heny got here the 24 day of January 1840. January 23:1841 Jesse and Marey left here; 24 Dexter left here. Wil Elmore and Fanney Derby was married sixth day January 1842.

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p. 141: January 28:1840 began to rane. 1807. February 14:1840 come from David Gibeses. My hips and knees; how they do ach; my[siole] is in distress; my head is sick; my heart is faint; therefore I cannot rest. Doct. Joel Rise’s mother died 15 day Sept. 1840 aged 81. Doctor Martin Gay died the 26 day of August 1841; 76 years old.

p. 148: Hatch one bushel wheate – 1.50. Wheeler one bush. – 1.25. Coney two bush. – 3.00. Serles one bush. – 1.50. Dexter two b. corn – 1.75. Mosley two b. oats – 1.00. Hatch 5 b. half oats – 2.20. Gibs two b. one half – 1.00. Eglethorpe one & half – 0.60. Bixby 4 b. potatoes – 1.34. Elythorpe 3 b. pota. – 1.00. Grovener 3 b. pota. – 1.00. Prat one b. wheate – 1.50. One b. buck wheate – 0.75. One b. corn – 1.00. 3 bushell oats & peas – 2.02. Dun one b. buck wheate – 0.50. Had of Crane 8 lb. porke – 1.00, and five doz. of eggs 0.60. Had of Je[sme] Barber ten lb. porke. Had of Grovener 3 bu. of potatoes and 1/3. Had of Hamlin Converse one b. of wheate – 1.25. p. 149: March 31:1840; Daniel Prat [dr.] to one little chair 0.60; to fixing rocking ch. 0.58; to wheel rim & screw 1.25. [Total] 2.44. N. Bennet to three chairs 2.25; May - to seven chairs 6.00; June 25 - to two day rakes 6.00; Feby. 1841 - to one set of chairs & to one rocking – 5.75. Bought my stove of Clark [Riceh] the seventh day of January 1842 [goo] to be paid in one yeare. p. 150: My wife had 8 yd. callico 42 one flat 4 4/1 35. P. Bennet cord 1840 August 28 – 25. By one point [bron] Sept. 21 by two gunts of molases – 0.25. George H. Derby come heare 22 day of June 1842. p. 151: I had of N. Bennet 1840 May 18 - half lb. tea – 0.34. 19 - five lb. sheugar – 0.50. 21 - one peese cotton – 3.00. 2 lb. ven need – 0.17. June 6 - one point rum - 16.

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8 - one lb. tea – 0.68. 4 sheets sand paper – 8. by one lb. nasons – 0.12. 13 - by one point brandey – 20. 22 - by one point bran. – 20. 25 - by one gal. molases – 50. by one half lb. tea – 34. July 10 - by one little brush – 12. by two lemmons – 08. by two qrt. new rum – 25. 22 - by two new rum – 25. 23 - by one scane silk – 06. by cloth for pantelons – 3.34. 29 - by one oz. of indgo – 0.14. August 7 - by one pair silk gloves – 0.42. 10 - by two lb. shurgar – 20. 22 - by one point brand. – 25. by one file – 10. p. 153: Fletcher crd June 8:1840 - 4 sheets sand paper – 0.19. 25 - by two files – 0.25. by two lb. shurgar – 0.14. p. 154: Serles dr June 25:1840 – to two doz. rakes – 6.00. Fletcher dr June 25:1840 – to two doz. rakes – 6.00. p. 155: Great snow storm March 27:1847. To day I am 42 - M:27. Dexter Derby.

p. 156: Munson Bishup died seventeenth day of Sept. 1840. Fay Elithorp’s child died 7 day of March 1841. Barney Myrick’s child died was drownded the 8 day of April 1841. Oliver Eldredg died Decemr. 13:1841.

p. 157: My flesh and blood; will soon be cold; my eyes they will be closed; my boddey laid in the cold grave; to take a long repose. Angels ascorte my soul away; to the bright wourld above; where saints and angels they will pray; and sing redeeming love. Josiah Suthard mother died March the sixth day 1842.

p. 158: Presedent Herrison died the forth day of April eighteen forty one. Our mourning dress; let us put on; our preasedent is; ded and gon. He was a man bloved of all; but by the hand of deth must fall. May 14:1841, this is the day.

p. 159: May 14: 1841 – a fast for Harison. This is the day let all attend; and keep a sollom fast; our President is and gon; how soon he breathed his last.

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This is the fourteenth day of May; its set apart to sing and pray; may we be fild with heavenly love; and sing and prays redeeming love.

p. 160: My shop and tools burnt the 17 of April 1847. D. Derby.

p. 161: Bought the 2 year old cow of Mr. Breed June 20: 1848.

p. 170: Harriet E. Derby united with the church in Bridpo[rt] March 2d 1851 Congregational Church.

p. 171: May 24, 1841. A shocking rain as Willow Meddow Brook never ris so high as it did that day… rains now. Mis Walker she that was Alvira Allen died 8 day of Septem. 1841.

p. 172: Jesse A. Derby and Polley Myrrick was married the 15 day of Sept. 1840. Jesse and his wife got to Barney Myrick’s the 22 day of Januy. 1842. p. 173: Novemr. 5:1839. Got a bottle of Doc Charles Holman’s Natures Grand Restorative. March 19, 1842. Prosper Elithoerpe broke up green sord.

p. 175: July 4: 1838. Sold Gorden Serls one doz. of rakes at 25 cents per peese – 3.00. The [measure] of Chester’s stove bottom three feet and half inch one foot and two inches wide.

p. 176: Jonathan and Asa come heare 30 day of June 1838. Serls: six yd. of cotton – 0.75 One belt – 0.34 One oz. of indigo – 0.16 One point of alahalle – 0.16 [Total =] 1.41 James Morgan come here the first day of March 1841.

p. 177: Miss William Baldwin died Novem. 17:1837. Mials Ston’s child choked to death 21 day of February 1838. Man kild in Shorham under a load of pelts 23 day Febu. 1838. Augustus Wicker’s wife died November 26:1838. June 10:1841 – old Miss [Locia] died.

p. 178: A true recorde of father Jonathan Derby’s children: Rhoda born Saturday, Febuy. 19:1749, died Jany. fifth 1808. Abigail Derby born Wednes., May 14:1751, died Feby. 23:1772. Jonathan Derby born Tuesday, October 8:1753. Simeon Derby born Tuesday, Jany. 21:1756, died May 22:1837. Ezra Derby born Tuesday, March 6:1758, died June 2[3]:1815. Levinah Derby born Monday, March 12:1760, died Jun. 11:1788.

Page 9 p. 179: Lydia Derby born Monday, Jun. 6:1762, died Decemr. 31:1784. Lucy Derby born Tuesday, Decemr. 4:1765. Elizabeth & Apollos Derby born Monday, April 28:1768. Lemuel Derby born Wednesday, July 19:1770. Dudley Derby born March 23:1774. Apollos Derby fell into a well 28 feet deep the sixt day of April 1774 [&] was six years old the 28 day. p. 180: Colo Hamlin died January 13:1837. Old Mr. Laurance died June 13:1837. p. 186: 1 ounce of green copperas; 2 ounces of white vitriol; 2 ounces of common salt; 2 ounces of linseed oil; 8 ounces of India molasses – boil over a slo fier s fifteen mints in one point of urin when almost cold add one ounce of oil of vitriol and four ounces of spirits of turpentine. p. 187: Jonathan Russel died the sixteenth day of October 1835. Henery Mowley died Febuy. 4 day 1836. Old Mrs. Laurance died Sept. 17:1836, 98 years old. French man died Sept. 17:1836. Old Mr. Dot[s] died Sept. 22:1836. Lile Corey died Januar. 5:1837. Daniel Wright of Cornwill died Januar. 5 day 1837 p. 189: Steward Chellis was drownded the 10 day of August 1830. [L.] Preed was drownded the 8 day of August 1830. Timothy Mosley died Sept. 4:1832, found dead in the field. Miss Ferry died Novem. the 24:1832, died in a fit of the arpoplax. Old Mr. Fisher of Corn[wall] died the 11 day of February 1835. Mr. Fitch died Apr. 23:1835, 76 years old. Paris Russell died the 5 day August 1835. p. 190: Apollos Derby was born in April the 28 AD 1768 in the State of Connecticut County of Windham and town of Hebron. p. 195: Apollos Derby born Monday April 28:1768. Lois Derby born Monday April 9, 1770. Apollos D. Derby was married February 5 day 1789. Apollos Derby and Lois Frezzell was married February 5 day 1789. p. 196: Cyrus Derby born Saturday, February 6:1790, died October 23:1823. Lemuel Derby born February 19:1792 on Sunday. Melinda Derby born Saturday, March 1:1794, died April 12:3[7]. Relief Derby born Thurday. May 12:1796, died August 11:1797. Jesse Derby born Tuesday, May 29:1798. Chester Derby born Sunday, June 15:1800. Relief Derby born Thursday, July 8:1802, died October 23:1806.

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Dexter Derby born Wednesday, March 27:1805. Lois Derby born Thursday, June 16:1807. Abigail Derby born Sunday, March 7:1813, died 18.

p. 197: Marshal A. Derby born Thursday, May 4:1815, died August 5:1819. Cyrus Derby died October 23:1823. Roxany his wife died Sept. 6 day 1828. Henery Converse and Lucendey Derby was married the first day January 1834. Melinda Derby wife to Jeremiah Converse Jun. died April 12:1836. She died in the Ohio in the Derby township, Union county.

p. 199: Dexter Derby and Eliza Snell was married the twenti-fifth day of February, eighteen hundred and thirty. Maried in Crown Point in Yorke state, county of Essex. Mother Lois Derby died April the sixth 1858, eaged 88 years, three days. Dexter Derby 53 years old the 27 of March 1858.

p. 200: August 29:1818, Parley Converse Dr to making [Couk] to chest. Cyrus Derby had his leg broke the seventh day of October 1823; he died the 23 day.

p. 201: Sa[m] Converse, to turning augur handle April 16:1819 – 009. To seventy nine bushell of ashes – 6.40.

p. 202: San Converse Crd by four pains glass. By one ounce camphire. By one cake of soape. By one small crock. Len [used] cr by two bedsteds – 4.50. By one stand – 2.00. Marshal Derby was born on Wednesday, May forth day 1815; died August 5 day 1819. Cyrus had his lage broke the seventh day of October 1823; and died the 23 day.

p. 203: Jeremiah Converse & [Melinda] Derby was married December 26:1819. Their boy born on Monday, Sept. 5:1814. Cyrus Converse born on Monday, Sept. fifth AD 1814. Brother Converse started for the Ohio Sept. 15:1814. Jeremiah Converse Jun. started for the Ohio October 4:1814.

p. 206: Cyrus Derby born Saturday, Febury. [sixth] 1790. Lemuel Derby.

p. 207: Cyrus Derby my son come to Bridport to see us the 28 day of July 1812. July first day 1812 this day took drive sheep of Jacob Allithorpe four ews and one ram lamb which I am to double in four yeare. p. 208: A true record of my father Jonathan Derby’s children. Rhoda Derby born Saturday, Feby. 19 AD 1749; died Januy. fifth 1808. Abigail Derby born Wednesday, May 14 AD 1751; died Feby. 23 AD 1772.

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Jonathan Derby born Tuesday, October 8 AD 1753; died Octo. 28:1838. Simeon Derby born Tuesday, January 21 AD 1756. Ezra Derby born Tuesday, March 6 AD 1758. Levinah Derby born Monday, March 12 AD 1760; died June [1]2 AD 1788. p. 209: Lydia Derby born Monday, June 6 AD 1762; died Decemr. 5:1784. Lucy Derby born Tuesday, Decemr. 4 AD 1765. Elizabeth & Apollos Derby born Monday, April 23 AD 1768. Lemuel Derby born Wednesday, July 19 AD 1770. Dudley Derby born Wednesday, March 23 AD 1774. Simeon Derby died May 22:18[3]7. Ezra died June 28:1815. p. 210: [Sing the Leving---] joined the Methodist Society July 14 AD 1812. May Derby born Wednesday, August [--]. Susan Towl born Sunday, July 29:181[0]; died June 10:1829. Melvin Apollos Derby born Wednesday, August ninth Eighundred nine. p. 211: Abel Kent of Lyme in the county of Grafton and state of New Hampshire to Apollos Derby Dr to one cow eighteen dollars which was to be indorst on a note held against me. Moved in Samuel Bush hous the sixteenth day of Novemr. AD 1814. Moved in to Wm. Baldwin’s hous 18 day of August 1819. Moved in to Leonard Stone’s hous the 14 day of April 1825. p. 212: Miss C[a]r[te]r died the fourth day of June 1809. The sixteenth day of June I was to the funeral of Mr. Nobel’s in Hoosick. Doctor Cyrus Hambleton Dr March 9:1802; paid him. By John Fairfield 0:9:0, August 18:1802; paid him. By Daniel Hovey 0:5:0, April 20:1804. To one great wheale 0:9:0. [Ez rote] I am sick. Melenda Derby got to Bridport 30 day of October 1811.

Back Cover: Cyrus Derby [-----]. Apollos Derby was in Troy the 12 day Septr. 1809. Received letter from Cyrus 17 January 1810. Moved on Stephen Dun’s plaise the 30 day March 1812. Taken with the cramp the 20 day of July 1813. Moved on to Montgomery Croofoot’s plase the forth day of April 1814.

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