Joseph Sanford account book, 1798-1812
1 volume
Joseph Sanford, a stonemason in Berkley, Massachusetts, used this volume to record information about his work for, and payments from, residents of Bristol County, Massachusetts. Sanford kept financial records from August 4, 1798-June 27, 1812, primarily pertaining to his work as a stonemason. Each note records one or more transactions with a particular individual, most of whom lived in or around Berkley, Massachusetts. Sanford built and repaired chimneys and ovens, laid stones, whitewashed buildings, performed other odd jobs. On at least one occasion, he worked on the schoolhouse in Dighton, Massachusetts. Some accounts mention journeyman and many refer to labor performed along with his sons (especially James, John, Alpheus, and Enoch). Sanford frequently received payments in kind, and was occasionally paid in corn, coffee, other foodstuffs, and labor.