Friday, September 14, 2018

MILLER! September 14, 1768 at the Colden Store, Coldengham, New York

Wednesday, September 14, 1768
Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.

John Miller, Mason

John Miller was credited for twenty-three-and-one-half days of labor for Colden as a mason on this day, 250 years-ago. The payment was apparently long overdue. Twenty-one of the days were for a prior under-crediting for the work he did plastering Colden's new house in the fall of 1767. The remaining two-and-one-half days were for more recent masonry work at Colden's mill. The going rate for a mason appeared to be five shillings per day.

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This article is one in a series of a daily accountings of Colden Store transactions. Be sure you read the first installment for an introduction to the store. You should also read this article which appeared in the Journal of the Orange County Historical Society.

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The Miller surname appeared about fifty times in the DayBook. Half of those were for 'John' who was identified as a mason in fourteen of those entries.

On prior occasions Miller was paid for plastering Colden's Cellar, Kitchen, and Middle Room. He had also bought a horse at Widow McCay's Vendue thanks to a loan from Colden.

There were two William Millers who shopped at the Colden Store.  One was identified 'of Wallkill' and the other 'of Little Britain.'

Other given names for Miller in the DayBook included Jacobus and Barrent.

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