Dave, I was going through some files at the Merrimack historical society and came across an alphabetized transcription of Matthew Patten's diary. Matthew Patten was a surveyor and a kind of Justice of the Peace and apparently one of the few in the region that could write. Here are the entries for Joseph Farmer: Sept. 24, 1759 - I coppyd a bond for Joseph Farmer and swore him concerning the same and charged him 30s/unpd Jan. 19, 1762 - I went to Mr. Lutwyches and got 13-10-6 worth from him on Credit and I pid Joseph Farmer 3 pounds old Tenor being what I owed him toward 2 bushell of corn I had from him last year. The rest was pd in writings and 2 acknowledgements. Nov. 30, 1763 - I paid Joseph Farmer a dollar toward the Rie my Wife got from him while I was in the Woods July 24, 1765 - I sent Joseph Farmer the 7 pounds I owed bim for Rie I had from him fall was a year. Feb. 28, 1766 - I went to run lines for James Gillmore and I run as much for Ensn Vickery and Joseph Farmer as I did for Gillmore what I did for them I allowed to pay some Interest that I alowed myself to pay Joseph Farmer on account of some Rie I had from him two year last fall and winter. Gillmor is to pay me in grain if he can spare it Jan 6, 1771 - Jos. Farmer came in the morning and brot us an acct of Capt Barrons Death and I went & Farmer and I made the Coffin and John got 5 shad of yesterdays divide that he did not get till today makes 90 shad this week. June 8, 1771 - I got 447 cabage plants from Jos. Farmer March 5, 1773 - I went to Joseph Farmers and writ two Deeds at hsi place to Jacob McGaw. I charged 1/2 a dollar and I took the acknowledgements for McGaw 2/Lawful and lodged at Alexanders with McGaw June 16, 1773 - I divided Farmers Estate off to him & writ a Deed and a bond and Farmer pd me 6/8 Lawfull for my service. My expences yesterday and today for liquor snuff ferryage etc. was 3-18-0 Hampshire old Tenor. Hope this is of some help. I'll put your name and email on a list I keep of people interested in Merrimack information. If I run across anything of interest I'll let you know. Steve >Hi Steve-- > >I believe we corresponded about Joseph Farmer, brother of my ancestor >Samuel Farmer Sr., some time ago. If you have new information about >Joseph, I'd be interested. Thanks. > > Dave Farmer <dmf5@cornell.edu>