Well, 'Frolick' probably meant a party, and 'Grubbing' is another word for hoeing, so maybe they had a party for people to come and do something to the deceased person's crops? Barbara Jennings http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/e/n/Barbara-G-Jennings/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 6:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VAALBEMA-L] "Sprirts" reimbursements Here's some examples, and geeze...I hope I'm not breaking any copyright laws <g>. Just using these as examples in hopes of figuring out a little "death" history. From Chalkley's Scottish-Irish History in Augusta County, VA. (found in Rootsweb.com) These are from settlements of wills: 1. Page 163.--16th November, 1768. John Crington's estate, in account with James Davis--A sheet for a funeral, ?0.12.0.; 1 gallon of liquor, ?0.3.0.; 3 weeks' attendance, ?0.9.0., to a coffin, ?0.15.0. 2. Page 166.--2d September, 1768. Malcom Campbell's estate settled, by William Simpson and Elizabeth, his wife, administrators--Paid Francis Deleney, Saml. Flours, Adam Baird. Saml. Drake, Archibald Lamb, George Dare for Col. Preston, William Haley, Anthony Bledsoe for 8 gallons rum for vendue; James McNeil. for catching horses; Austin Brumbly, for catching horses; Peter Dyerly, Abraham Moon. Sale at vendue November 29th, 1763. 3. Page 168.--9th November, 1768. George Ghost's estate appraised, by Cornelius Ruddell. John Thomas--Funarrall of William Munsey for the use of Geo. Ghost, deceased; to 1 winding sheet, ?0.16.6.; to 1 shirt, ?0 14 0.; to making a coughing, ?0.5.0.; to 5 quarts whiskey, ?0.5.0.; to trouble of sickness and attendance. 4. Page 228.--16th August, 1769. Settlement recorded of Robert Shanklin's estate (Edward Shanklin, executor)--Paid Jane Logan for 12 gallons whiskey; paid Joseph Peace for making a coffin and plank. 5. Page 447.--6th December, 1753. Sale bill of Nicholas Trout's estate to, viz: Jno. Love, Jno. Hales, Patrick Wilson, Jno. Walles, Valentine Pence, Wm. Logan, Gasper Faught, Jacob Sink, Andw. Faught, Evan Evans, Pat. Kinney, widow Trout, Nicholas Millberry, Thos. Crawford, Geo. Trout, Jno. Craig. Setttlement of above estate by Geo. Trout, administrator, recorded 21st May, 1766--Cash paid for liquor at the vendue, 5 gallons at 3/; cash paid for liquor at a grubbing frolick, 6 quarts at 9 per quart, ?0.5.6.; cash paid for 6 quarts liquor at the funeral, ?0.4.6.; paid Teter Couts, Bernard Man. Contra--Received from John Capebritton. 6. Page 474.--28th September, 1765. William Frazier's estate sold at vendue--to, viz: Hance Magot, Wm. Hook, Wm. Patterson, John Ferrell, Jacob Herrberrger, Michael Coker. Settlement of above estate, by James Frazier--4 gallons liquor at the funeral, 6-1/2 gallons for vendue. So gang...what's a "Vendue"? What's a "Grubbing Frolick"? Was it a custom back then to provide liquor to mourners? I welcome any explanations you can shed on this subject. Thanks! Brenda ==== VAALBEMA Mailing List ==== TIP: Queries should contain as much information as you know, i.e. dates and places of all vital events if known, along other family members so that the reader can identify if they are researching the same family.