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The WEATHER – For the last four or DAVENPORT HOUSE CALENDAR Though the museum does not five weeks we have experienced the JANUARY 2012 need a lot of volunteers for this, if genial temperature of spring. Such has Sunday, January 1 – Museum you are able to volunteer time be- been the mildness of the season that Closed for New Year’s Day tween 9 a.m. and noon on Monday, sweet roses, jessamines and woodbines Tuesday, January 10 at 10:30 January 16, Tuesday, January 17 have put forth in the gardens of our city. a.m. – DHC planning for and Wednesday, January 18, let Yesterday at 12 o’clock, the Thermome- Preservation Fest Jamie know. tre stood at 72 degrees; by 9 o’clock last 12 noon – Davenport House Raleigh Marcell will coordi- night it was down to 58, and this morn- Committee nated cleaning for the week. ing at 12, it ranged at 47 degrees, mak- Thursday, January 12 at 2 p.m. – ing a difference of 25 degrees in 24 HSF/DH Preservation Fest COLLECTIONS: hours. The wind W. N. W. and blowing meeting On Friday, January 20 at 1:30 p.m. heavy. Saturday, January 14 at 1 p.m. – the Davenport House Committee’s Savannah Republican, January 19, 1824 2012 Oyster Roast Collections Committee will meet to Monday, January 16 through review the results of the cleaning, The Ladies. The longer a woman Friday, January 20 – DH An- assess the condition of the exhib- remains single, the more apprehensive nual Cleaning (museum closed) ited collections items and set goals she will be of entering into a state of Tuesday, January 17 at 6:30 p.m. for the year. wedlock. AT 17 or 18 a girl will plunge – January JI meeting into it often without feat or wit; at 20 Friday, January 20 at 1:30 p.m. – OYSTER ROAST: she will begin to think; at 24 will weigh Collections Committee/ Since the 2011 roast was such a and discriminate; at 28 will be afraid of Cleaning Review and Annual successful event both financially venturing; at 30 will turn about and Goal Setting and fun-wise, the museum will look down the hill she has ascended, have another on Saturday, January and sometimes rejoice and sometime ANNUAL CLEANING: 14 at 1 p.m. Nita Ann and Chris repent that she has attained that sum- January means annual Klein will host attendees at their mit! -- Such were the sentiments of a cleaning time at the DH. home on Three Rivers at 144 philosopher of the year 1600, who, it is Each year the staff reviews Schley Avenue. The Oyster Roast evident, knew very little of the matter. its housekeeping and Committee is comprised of Kim Columbia Museum and Savannah Gazette. cleaning methods and then Bockius-Suwyn, Sylvia Coker, January 10, 1820 cleans the house accordingly. To Connie Darbyshire, Cornelia do this the museum will be closed Groves, Nita Ann Klein and Almonds. Monday, January 16 through Fri- Jenny Long. Darbyshire is chair- 15 bags soft shelled Almonds – for sale by day, January 20. Prior to this, staff ing the event whose goal is to raise Hall and Hoyt. Savannah Republican. January 25, 1820 put away the holiday interpretation funds for maintenance issues at the materials, clean and organize the DH including garden lighting and To Hire, attic level which contains collection replacing window sashes. A young negro wench who is a good plain storage as well as decorations and As a special treat for attendees, cook and washer, or could serve as an catering storage. During the week Harris Lewis and John McEllen excellent wet nurse, apply at this office. the museum is closed each exhibit will open their garden with its Savannah Republican, January 28, 1820 rooms’ walls and blinds are wiped beautiful marsh-side views and the down with electrostatic cloths. group will have an opportunity to Oil and Candles 11 casks Train Oil The moulding and woodwork is view Camp Low on Rose Dhu Is- 13 boxes Spermaceti Candles – for sale very dusted. Collections items are land. low, to close a consignment, by evaluated and cleaned as necessary. DH volun- SCOTT & Balfour The textiles are shaken and/or vac- teers should Savannah Daily Republican, January 16, 1823. uumed. The brass is polished and have received an there are touch ups to the floor- invitation in the COAL, cloth (which is not sealed during mail as all are Of superior quality, landing from British cleaning because of its close prox- invited to attend. brig Jessie, at Anderson’s lower wharf, for imity to SuperMuseumSunday). If Call Jamie if you have ques- sale very low if taken from the vessel, by JOHN H. REID & Co. time and manpower allows some of tions 912/236-8097. Savannah Daily Republican, January 22, 1823. the floors will be waxed.

LOCAL FEBRUARY current and anticipated needs. Be- A server is the hardware that hosts FIELD TRIP FEA- cause we really are not small pota- multiple clients (staff) with space, TURES SCAD: toes since we see 35,000 visitors computing capabilities and intercon- Architectural histo- through a variety of programs and nections amongst clients. Currently rian and SCAD provide a gift shop with over 400 the DH does not have a server alum Jonathan items the DH must present itself as though some staff can access the Stalcup of Archi- a professional establishment to keep HSF server. With its own server, the tectural Savannah up with customer expectations and DH will be able to store large pro- will be the DH’s host for the Febru- institutional needs. DH staff does a grams (of particular importance is ary field trip. Features of the cus- lot of computing which includes the PastPerfect collections manage- tomized tour will include a visit to shop management and accounting, ment program) and files, and more the new SCAD Museum of Art and collections management, publicity than one user can have access to it. other treasures of his alma mater. and research. Led by Jeff Freeman Having a server will allow interns, Details including the price and and Paula Cummins the DH plans etc. to do work in PastPerfect with- lunch choices will be emailed at mid a couple of new initiatives to facili- out having to be at Jeff’s pc. Larger -month. Mark your calendar for tate interdepartmental interfacing files can be placed on the server to Friday, February 24 from 9:30 a.m. and equipment upgrades. free up space on individual com- until 2:30 p.m. While the museum is closed for puters and these programs can be See Jonathan’s website cleaning, the shop anticipates getting shared between people on the same www.archtecturalsavannah.com a new point of sale system which server. is compatible with Historic Savan- SHOP NEWS: nah Foundation’s accounting pro- DOCENT NEWS: - January is Atlanta Gift Market gram. Point of Sale/Point of Pur- - Hurray for Lynn Townsend who time. This year Beth Kinstler will chase systems are the hardware and completed DH Docent Training by be the shop’s buyer and will be away software that handle the sales trans- doing her evaluation tour with making contacts and purchasing for actions. A Retail Point of Sales sys- Dottie in December. Her first tour, the spring busy season at mid- tem typically includes a computer, on a very busy day, had 22 patrons month. monitor, cash drawer, receipt on it! - New items in the shop: printer, customer display and a bar- - February Docent Training Pro- The Ultimate Gullah Cookbook code scanner, and the majority of gram: The museum will offer its which retails for $21. retail POS systems also include a Docent Training Program in Febru- A silk scarf with line designs of ar- debit/credit card reader. The POS ary. If you know of someone who is chitectural motifs which retails system software can typically handle interested, please contact Dottie or for $65. many customer based functions Jamie. An agreeable training sched- A gold embossed leather journal for such as sales, returns, exchange, etc. ule will be worked out between the $14.95. Also, ―back office‖ computers typi- participants and staff. A desk compass in a wooden box cally handle other functions of the for $17.50. POS system such as inventory con- JIS IN THE NEW YEAR: A telescope in a wooden box for trol, purchasing, receiving and trans- JI meeting: The January JI meeting $25. ferring of products to and from will be on Tuesday, January 17 at An anchor bottle opener for $5. other locations. Other typical func- 6:30 p.m. This meeting will include A monkey-paw (sailor craft) key tions of a POS system are to store all participating JIs at the chain for $4. sales information for reporting pur- DH including newly poses, sales trends and cost/price/ trained SAA JIs as well as THE LITTLE OLE MUSEUM profit analysis. The wonderful thing all of our veterans. The NEEDS TECHNOLOGY JUST LIKE about our new system is that Jeff program will focus on ANYONE OTHER BUSINESS will be able to customize reports, if General Lafayette. How- The days of the necessary, which will allow for a ever, the most important cash box and pocket more efficiently managed shop and business to cover is JI participation calculator are gone in museum. in SuperMuseumSunday on Feb- the museum world. Also in January, the Davenport ruary 5. In the past JIs have staffed Even though the DH House plans to acquire Historic Sa- the house for this important com- may seem like ―small vannah Foundation’s old server. munity day when most area muse- potatoes,‖ it has technology require- They obtained a server with more ums are open free-of-charge. ments and should plan for techno- memory to facilitate their programs logical upgrades to keep up with that require a large amount of space. PLANNING FOR 2012 PROGRAM- components – this year more fashion as ―Where is the Christmas tree?‖ MING: plates were out. Cornelia Groves and ―Aren’t you decorated for Please be aware of 2012 pro- spruced up the Dining Room table Christmas?‖ grams and volunteer needs. Staff will centerpiece as well as making sea- All of the preparations were in present the Madeira program on Fri- sonal arrangements in the finger place including the new garden light- day and Saturday evenings at 5:30 vases. ing for the annual holiday party on p.m. in February. Once March gets All was in place for the season of the first weekend in December. here, we will need help for our Ma- Holly Jolly Trolley tours which be- Eighty celebrants welcomed the holi- deira motor coach series which runs gan the day after Thanksgiving. For day season at the DH on December throughout the spring and our new the next 28 days, through December 3rd. Thanks to all who attended as participation in the Road Scholars/ 23, the DH welcomed one – but usu- well as those who brought food and DH/Savannah Preservation series. ally 2, 3, 4 and even 5 trolleys of visi- provided drinks. We had terrific Madeira series dates: 3/22, tors each evening. These patrons help from JI volunteers who served 3/23, 3/29, 3/30, 4/5, 4/6, 4/12, received a tour of the museum’s first and cleaned up – Jamillah Kelly, 4/12, 4/19, 4/20, 4/26, 4/27, 5/3, floor featuring the holiday interpreta- Annelise Wornat, Lindsey Braden, 5/4, 5/10, 5/11, 5/17 and 5/18. We tion. This partnership with Old Carlie Ayn Williams, Emily will have refresher training for this in Town Trolley began in 2005 and has Waller, Lauren Booker and Abbey March grown steadily. This year’s series Beeler. AASU/Road Scholars dates visitation was up 55% from the pre- In the midst of Christmas, vol- 2/21, 2/22, 2/28, 2/29, 3/20, 3/21, vious year. Raleigh, Jeff and Jamie unteers got a jump on the new year 3/27, 3/28, 4/3, 4/4, 4/17, 4/18, worked the program with the assis- by getting invitations to the 2012 4/24, 4/25, 5/2, 5/8, 5/9, 5/15 and tance from Maria Sanchez, John Oyster Roast in the mail in early De- 5/16. The DH will offer training Leonti, Gayle Mongrandi, Dirk cember. and instruction on how to assist staff Hardison and Rachel Zettler. The The media has been generous to in presenting OTT staff was terrific to work with the museum for seasonal program- this program in including Jamee, who worked the ming. Listings of the December in- February. most evenings, Joyce, Jody and terpretation and Holiday Evening Also note, Cindy. Tours by Candlelight were on local we will present Jan Vach and Linda Meyer along posting venues including Savannah our tea pro- with assistance from Greg Vach and Morning News, VisitSavannah, 98.3- grams in Raleigh Marcell put up the holiday The River and Explore Georgia. March and window display in the Kennedy Local inns and lodgings promoted May. Pharmacy featuring gift shop items . our offerings and allow us to leave Jan Vach and Barbara Schulz posters and post cards about the THE DH HOLIDAY SEASON: created the holiday wreathes which Holiday Evening Tours in their es- The holiday season is a big effort were obtained from the Trustees tablishments. Many businesses in and makes a real difference in the life Garden Club’s Annual Greenery the historic district allows us to put of the museum. Thank you all Sale. There was a wreath for the posters in their windows and/or on around. front façade and one for the back staff bulletins boards. The event The DH staff began thinking porch. Staff moves the garden appeared on the Comcast Town about the season in the summer with wreath to the front by the end of Crier and WTOC Events Bulletin research into the focus of this year’s December replacing the weather- Board. Jody Chapin of WTOC holiday interpretation which was worn one. hosted staff for an appearance on clothing of the 1820s. Also, during A goodly number of volunteer MidMorning Live and Jessica Kiss the summer calendar listings and fact and staff docents as well as JIs at- of WJCL had staff on her morning sheets were developed and sent out tended holiday interpretation training show – which has become a tradition for Holiday Evening Tours and the with special focus training. Others – on the last morning show before house’s seasonally altered interpreta- reviewed the printed materials and Christmas. WJCL also sent out a tion. were ready for our visitors who ex- camera man on two The house interpretation for the pected a different interpretation dur- occasions during the season (November 21 through Janu- ing December. The museum is ex- last two weeks of the ary 1) was put in place on November tremely grateful for the adaptability year. ConnectSavan- 21 by Linda Meyer and Jan Vach of its guiding staff in handling the nah listed the event who used past years’ planning as a shift of interpretation for the month. on its calendar and the guide. There were of course new All could handle the questions such event received the cover of the to Rachel Zettler for being our Mrs. Ching’s family and reminded ―Do‖ section shop worker throughout the use of our past. For us it is auld of the Savan- event. lang syne! nah Morning What began modestly in 2004 - Speaking of Auld Lang Syne– News the has evolved into a well-considered We saw old friends and said good- week of and community spirited effort to bye to old friends in December: Christmas. welcome visitors to Savannah dur- Shannon Wichers, long-time We are grate- ing the holiday season. The DH is DHer, graduated magna cum ful to Linda available in the daytime and in the laude from AASU in December. Sickler for that. Also of special evening throughout the month to She has moved to Germany to be note, Jane Garvey included DH tell its story in ever expanding close to her new husband Pieter. holiday foods information and a ways. This would not be possible Adam Caracci, who is a senior in listing of the HET in her foods without the time and commitment Civil Engineering at GA Tech, article in the December edition of of staff and volunteers. Hurray to worked some of the nights for Georgia Traveler Magazine. If you – now go take a nap!! Holiday Evening Tours. He is you saw or heard other listings, doing well though his course of please let us know so we can be WORTH MENTIONING: study is challenging. Becca Daw- aware of their generosity. - Holiday Goodies – Staff mem- son is enjoying her studies at Tac- This was all in preparation for bers are grateful for the treats, coa Falls College. She has decided our Holiday Evening Tours by cards and good wishes extended on a major in adult education and Candlelight which saw many peo- to them during the holiday season. English as a second language. An- ple the week between Christmas - Annual Giving – The current thony Sanchez is faring well with and New Year’s. A happy and campaign is going full speed his music studies at Georgia generous crowd visited the mu- ahead. Currently there are 100 Southern’s graduate school. Ra- seum to enjoy costumed interpret- contributors to the effort. ven Bryant stopped by and she ers, the house illuminated by can- - Rosa Ching - We received a says she loves Vanderbilt. Her dlelight and to hear our story. very interesting correspondence major will be pre-med and hospi- Raleigh Marcell is applauded for from a person researching her tal administration. handling the lighting each night, birth family which included for- he even put candles (artificial) in mer Davenport House employee DOCENT SPOTLIGHT the windows to welcome the Rosa B. Whipple Ching who GABRIELLE RASHLEIGH crowd. This event allowed newly passed away in 2000. The corre- DH: How did you come to be trained JIs to shine and for return- spondent wanted to know of any associated with the ing former JIs, such as Adam Ca- information we had on Mrs. Davenport House? racci to be a part of our commu- Ching so she might share it with Gabrielle: My nity sharing experience. Thanks her daughter. What we found was friend, Ellie Darby- to Liana Mosley, The Back a HSF newsletter article from shire, participated in Porch Band with Shari Laist 1981 about Ching who had been the JI program two and Raleigh Marcell for providing at the DH – at that time – 20 summers ago. Knowing of my music. Raleigh Marcell and Lau- years. It was congratulating her fascination with old ways of life, ren Purcell did a vignette for for her loyal service as the house- she convinced me to become a JI groups on being fashionable in the keeper/collections manager. Prior as well. I soon signed up for the JI 1820s. Docents included Adam to finding this article, we did some program the following year. Caracci, Jody Christie, Judy calls and received a return call DH: What do you do outside of Crenshaw, Sophie Lichtman, from Sissie Simpson who said the DH? Pat Fraker, Elizabeth Chap- that Mrs. Ching worked with her Gabrielle: I am currently a junior man, Annabelle F. Moe, Jeff mother, Mrs. Ethelyn Nightin- at Savannah Country Day School Freeman, Claudette Engvall, gale McKinnon, who was the and am also a member of some Karen Halloran, Lauren first director of the DH. She said clubs at school such as The Envi- Booker, Betsy Chapman, that ―mother loved Rosa and Rosa ronmental Awareness Club and Shelby Anton, Katie Bradle, loved mother.‖ They were part of The Ronald Mc Donald House Betty Schwarz, Dottie Kraft, the team that ―put on‖ the DH in Club. In my free time I enjoy Jan Vach, Skylur Rank, Clare the early years. So, though old reading, playing the piano, draw- Devlin. Anne Hagan was a relationships and service are often ing, photography, and other craft guest management helper on De- forgotten, they are sometimes not. projects. cember 26 and a huge thank you A simple inquiry brought joy to DH: What is your do in Savannah. I love the history of favorite thing about the the buildings, the old oak trees, and the ―a quantity of car- Davenport House? people who lived there. penters tools‖: Gabrielle: I have had a wonderful time meeting A look at the DH Guest Register: Dur- Isaiah’s Carpentry people who are part of ing the month of December visitors came Business the Davenport House. from 38 states, the District of Columbia There are so many peo- and 12 nations. Floridians and North For 2012 we hope to learn more ple who contribute to Carolinians led the rush, but we had folks about Isaiah Davenport, the car- from as far away as Maine, Texas, Oregon penter. The below is our start- the Davenport House and Alaska. Our international guests trav- that I am consistently given the oppor- eled from Argentina, Australia, Barbados, ing point! tunity to meet someone new and inter- Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, England, ——— esting. France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Israel, DH: What’s the most unusual thing Serbia and Scotland. Interesting hometowns ITEMS ON 1828 ESTATE INVEN- that has ever happened to you at the included: Moraga, CA; Colchester, CT; TORY RELATING TO ID’S BUSI- DH? Cresco, IA; New Iberia, LA; Harpswell, NESS (1828): Gabrielle: Luckily, nothing too un- ME; Sharon, MA; Long Meadow, MA; Wharf lot & Stores 2,500. usual has happened to me, but that Sturgeon, MO; Newfane, NY; Genoa, NY, 1 pine counting house desk & safe doesn’t make for intriguing stories. One DeGraff, OH; Homeworth, OH; Pelion, SC 5. and Forestburg, TX. time, I accidently said that the house 1 gold watch chain & seal was scheduled to be turned into a park- Where They Heard About Us (in de- 100. ing lot in 1854 instead of 1954 and I scending order of frequency): a quantity carpenters tools 30. 1 waggon & 2 horses 135. realized I must have made a mistake Tour guides –(Southern Touch, Juliette when some of the tourists began whis- Gordon Low, Vacation Station); guide pering amongst themselves. Finally, one books – (AAA, Frommers, Lonely Planet); ITEMS SOLD FROM ISAIAH’S ES- of them asked, ―Do you mean that they Internet; brochures; trolley tours – (Old TATE ABOVE (1829): had parking lots for their carriages back Town Trolley, Oglethorpe); Friend (Louise 1 gold watch chain and seal – 30.00 then?‖ Of course, they were a very Mills Talbot); concierge (Marriott, Hilton 1 waggon - 10 easygoing group and once I explained Garden, Holiday Inn, 909 Lincoln, Foley A quantity of tools - 10 my mistake we all laughed it off. House Inn); Visitor Center; newspaper; DH: How long have you been in Sa- relative; magazine (Savannah Magazine); DAVENPORT’S CREW (Some were map; television; return visit; walk by. vannah? enslaved and some paid workers): Gabrielle: I was born in Chicago, What They Had To Say Newspaper ads— which is much less remarkable than it ―Notice to Carpenters‖ "We know Margaret Piatt." "Great tour." A few carpenters will meet with sounds because I only lived there for "Zoe was terrific!" "Great job, Jr. Inter- one month. I have lived in Savannah preters." "Wonderful tour with Shelby." employ in the city, and punctual ever since. However, whenever people "Incredible." "Very interesting." "Very payment every Saturday evening by ask, I do blame my Yankee origins for authentic." "Excellent tour. Very informa- applying to Isaiah Davenport my lack of a Southern accent. tive." "Wonderful to be an American." Rep & Savh Eve. 10/17/1811, also 24 Oct. DH: What is your favorite season in "Very informative and friendly tour guide." 1811 ―Carpenters And Laborers Savannah and why? "A well presented home." "Beautiful wood- wanted. Apply to Isaiah Daven- Gabrielle: I would say that fall is my work and arches." "Fantastic." "Lovely port‖ favorite season in Savannah; however, house." "Thanks, Gayle. Great house." Rep. & Savh Eve., Feb. 28, 1815 any other resident of the city would "So glad the ladies saved it." "Interesting, informative, entertaining - well done!" know that this season is usually just an "Warm house - great guide, Marty!" extension of the summer. What I like "Thank you for your preservation efforts." Carpenter. about the season are those few days "Beautifully restored." "Love the wall pa- Thomas where the air has cooled just enough to per!" "Loved hearing about the history." Rogers. be crisp so that you get the chance to "Beautiful. Congratulations to all in- English, volved." "Amazing to hear & see how the wear the warm sweaters and such that 1830. hide in your closet the rest of the year. people lived. Very interesting." DH: What is your favorite thing to do "Espectacular" "Just amazing." "Thank in Savannah (besides being a docent at you for the most interesting tour." the DH)? "Enlightening." "Fantastic, informative tour - very detailed." "Wonderful tour. Gabrielle: Simply walking around the Fabulous house." "Very nice. Well re- city is one of my most favorite things to hearsed." "Loved the candlelight tour!" ―Expenditures of Money received James M. Wayne or appropriated to the Com- Philip D. Woolhoptor mittee of Defence [sic] by sub- John McQueen scriber of Citizens and resolu- Jas. McHenry tion of Council for fortifying John Elliot the City of Savannah‖ [Martello John Williamson Tower or something else?] W.R. Holland ―To Cash paid Davenport Carpen- ters bill 60.00‖ TYPE OF WORK: Min. City Alderman, 27 Mar. 1815 Building houses Enclosing squares – Greene, About 1810: Lewis Miller working at his bench Tax Records – Enslaved Work- Franklin, Warren and Wash- in York, Pa. ers (note tradesman and mechan- ington; repairs to Oglethorpe ics): Putting moulding on chimney To putting [sic] up Rough fine (?) 1819 (18) 6 1 Tradesman Putting in steps 12.00 1820 (18) 6 ― ― Digging vaults To digging [sic] a Vault & Building 1821 (22) 5 ― ― Putting in ceilings a Privy 10.50 1822 NA Hanging shutters Recd Payment in full $59.12 ½ 1823 (n.p.) 7 Building wharfs – West Broad Isa. Davenport ― 1825 NA Repairing docks - city Wayne-Stites-Anderson Papers, No. 846, 1826 (n.p.) 9 (some mechanics) Construction of a Martello Tower Box 2 Folder 19, GHS 1827 (n.p.) 10 (1 a mechanic) COLLEAGUES: FINED FREQUENTLY BY THE work - 1814 Amos Scudder CITY: ― ___ Wayne per James M. Wayne Henry McAlphin ―for obstructing square & having Esq Dr Matthew Lufburrow no lamps‖ To Isaiah Davenport Mr. Ringrove ―obstructing public docks‖ November 22. 1814 John Ash [among others] [Note: common offenses of build- To putting mouldings on a chim- All fellow members of the Savan- ers at the time] ney 2.00 nah Mechanics Association Peac _ SOURCES (Susan Mason Mays re- To steps to the back of the House search): 3.00 City Ledgers including Minutes of To a hinge hook & hanging shutter Board of Alderman - 50 GHS records – Wayne Stites 5.50 Recvd payment Anderson Papers, etc. Isa Davenport‖ Wayne-Stites Anderson Papers, No. 846 Newspaper Box 1 Folder 3 GHS

REFERENCES OF NOTE: 1815 Feby 2 To Cash paid Mr. Work – 1812 Davenport Finishing Bunks ―Richard M. Stites Esqr 98.50 To Isaiah Davenport Dr. 1820 June 10 To Cash paid I. Dav- To 13 __ of 2 d Cut Nails for his enport on a/c Plantation @10 ― 1.30 enclosing Greene & Franklin To 12 __ ― do of 6 do ― Squares 350.00 @10 ― 1.20 To ― ― Ditto Balance Ditto To 46 __ ― of Nails for his House 100.00 in Savannah @10 ― 4.60 1822 October 2 To Cash paid 1813. Thomas Martin Illustrated on To 2 pair of Large Hinge for gate Isaiah Davenport One Plate the tools of the carpenter @ 81 1/4‖ 1.62 ½ painting & repairing Oglethorpe and the joiner. To one Hinge ― ― Square 90.00 ― . 25 City Real Estate Ledger To New silling House [in Savan- CONTRACTED WITH (as best we nah] ― ― 17.00 1817 July 5 To Cash paid I. Daven- can tell): To Weather Boarding& Making port on account contract for W. Davies Steps ― ― 10.2S enclosing Warren and Wash- Richard M. Stites ington Squares 300.00 Novemr 19 To Cash paid Saml rafters, carved mouldings, hung square for accurate scribing. A mark- Davenport for enclosing Warren doors, and nailed weatherboards. ing gauge is a more specific form of & Washington Squares 200.00 wood scribe which is used to accu- City Real Estate Ledger Carpenters sometimes acquired rately mark wood for cutting, often building materials from less skilled for laying out mortise and tenon 10 April 1821 laborers, frequently using planks cut joints. Bills due ―To Isaiah Davenport from logs by a sawyer and shingles Draw knife - were used for quick For repairing and pointing Ogle- made by slaves at the building site. shaping thorpe Square - $90.00 and trim- 450 – to Isaiah Davenport A joiner would finish interiors by ming of For Building a wharf West Broad joining together pieces of wood and flat prod- 830.00 might work on door and window ucts like shingles. They also were Min. City Alderm. frames and staircases and other used to form rounded shapes such wood pieces within a house or build- as tool handles or the surfaces of Newspaper ad - ing. barrel staves. ―FRESH LIME‖ Gimlet - are small au- Landing, each for sale at Moore’s COMMON CARPENTRY TOOLS: gers (drilling tool – to wharf by I. Davenport Saw - were made in a variety of bore holes). They were Savannah Georgian, 10/25/1825 shapes and sizes designed for differ- commonly used to drill ent jobs. Woodworkers used large pilot holes for nails and ———- saws to cut wood into planks, screws, since many 18th-century boards, and veneers. Smaller saws nails split the wood unless it was pre Though Colonial Williamsburg inter- were used to cut boards into parts, -drilled. prets the era of the American Revo- to cut joints, and to make decorative Froe - is a tool for lution with their story being piercings cleaving wood by ―Becoming American‖ what they Broad axe - the broad axe was com- splitting it along the have to say about tradesmen holds monly grain. It is an L- th true for the early 19 century as well. used in shaped tool, used manufac- by hammering one CARPENTERS AND JOINERS – Co- ture of edge of its blade into the end of a lonial Williamsburg square piece of wood in the direction of the th In a century (18 ) when most struc- timber, grain, then twisting the blade in the tures were built from wood, no for shaping logs used in house con- wood by rotating the haft (handle). tradesmen were more useful than the struction carpenter and joiner. The main busi- Hammer (iron head) – used for CARPENTERS BUILT WITH: ness of the colonial carpenter was to driving iron nails. Oak cut and join timber and board into Awl - A pointed instrument Locust sturdy wooden homes and shops. for piercing small holes, as in Tulip Joinery is one of the specializations leather or wood; used by Poplar of carpentry. shoemakers, saddlers, cabi- Yellow Pine netmakers, etc. Cypress Much of the work was accomplished Mallet (wooden nails, etc.) – used Juniper by slaves that . . . builders owned or for driving wooden nails, etc. Oak Chestnut hired. Carpenters were also hired to Plane - are chisel-like blades http://www.history.org/Almanack/ do repair work, building additions to mounted in stocks life/trades/tradecar.cfm existing structures or to make or bodies. They smokehouses, dairies, necessaries, assist the worker by WORKMAN’S BENCH: and other outbuildings. holding the blade at Components to hold wood down the correct angle, and in place for sawing, etc. Brick structures, too, required finish- by regulating the cutting depth, and Vises – horizontal vise, vertical vise, ing work and routine maintenance. sometimes by positioning the cut on box vise The carpenter worked from a build- the wood. Camps ing’s foundation to the roof ridge. Scribe - is a tool for marking wood Side rest He laid floors, chiseled mortise and by scratching the surface visibly. A Holes tenon joints, framed walls, raised wood scribe is often used with a try All used to hold down wood