This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jasmag Surnames: Barton Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.counties.addison/2946/mb.ashx Message Board Post: These customer entries appear in the blacksmith account book referenced below, which I am transcribing - for a FURNACE possibly located near Lewis Creek in Ferrisburgh Hollow, Addison Co VT, where James Barton's blacksmith shop stood. Pease advise me if you know anything about this furnace business, where located, and to whom it belonged. If any of the unknown words can be described, I would like to know their meanings. Thanks. Judy FURNACE Page 11 October 23 1828 FURNACE Dr to 6 plough shares .17 Iron to make Bellows .30 Do 20 spike FURNACE Dr to Ironing and nailing Bellows gripes 3.72 Do 33 Spikes .48 Nov 1st 1828 FURNACE Dr to 12 lb Bolts & Screws 2.00 Do repairing Irons for Bellows 1.00 FURNACE Dr to Bands & Bolts .75 Page 13 November 5th 1828 FURNACE Cr by old Chimny Cock From 50 lb the Bellows Irons I hauled have been weighd FURNACE to drawing over Old Irons & making 3 gripes for Chimney I found overwd 2.00 of my Iron and pulling on Do 8 rivets and caps .16 Do making Snipe bills plate & flutin on 2.00 Do piecing out small furgin and put on .17 Do Iron handle latch & Latch & Staples 1.00 Do 60 nails .30 FURNACE Dr to 4 lb Spike large .67 to Spike Rafters down to Bellows .67 Page 14 Nov 12 1828 Ship John Ball to Sharp Bolts .25 See FURNACE Book I am there Nov 18 1828 FURNACE Dr to 22 Nails for Sleigh .17 Page 15 Nov 23 1828 FURNACE Dr to 69 nails for clerks .42 Do mend shovels 1.00 1.00 Page 16 Dec 5th 1828 FURNACE Dr to 6 long nails or spike .16 Page 17 Dec 17th 1828 FURNACE Dr to 51 nails .26 Do flutes and dowells .18 Dec 20 1828 FURNACE To repairing Seile Fans Do wt 17 lb I think To high Chargd 3.67 Page 18 January 1st 1829 FURNACE Dr to a Shovel to Shovel Irond 1.00 Page 20 January 16th 1829 FURNACE Dr to 12 Spike Do next day .33 .68 January 23 1829 FURNACE Dr to 30 Nails Plough for parts .48 Do 9 Dowells & flutes Do Ironing plough flusk for S Bushnell 2.00 Do 40 Nails long .40 Page 23 Feb 6th 1829 FURNACE Dr a new blade put on fire Shovel 1.00 Feb 10th 1829 FURNACE Dr to 4 Staples . 8 NOTES "Dr" indicates "Debit" "Cr" indicates "Credit" "Do" indicates "Ditto" Furnace - unknown location or owner Unknown words: "gripes" (? grips); "flutin"; "furgin"; "Seile fan"; "flusk" Resource: James Barton, Blacksmith 1828-1832 Ledger Ferrisburg Hollow, Addison County, Vermont Kept by my great-great grandfather and brought to Crawford County, Pennsylvania about 1843, when the family settled in Beaver Township. Other account books may exist, but this was the only known one at the time I photocopied it for my own use in the 1970's. The current location of the original book is unknown. Excerpt transcribed by Judith Smith Magons Wadsworth OH ivjuma@aol.com 20 July 2007 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.