Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.
Horse
It was almost two weeks since the election in Ulster County. The word finally reached the capital of the Province and the results appeared in the New York City papers. There was no mention of Cadwallader Colden II.
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| March 21, 1768 New-York Weekly Mercury |
The election loss may have been old history by now to Colden as he minded the store and other business as Wallkill Precinct Supervisor. On this day, 250 years ago, he sold a horse to Isaac Buttris.
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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.
The horse was apparently acquired by Colden in settling the estate of a person named "Davis." Colden then sold the horse to Buttris.
A 'vendue' was an estate sale. The Davis vendue was attended by both Colden and Buttris where this transaction occurred. The surname of 'Davis' only appears three times in the DayBook and it is unclear who the late 'Davis' was whose estate was being sold at vendue. Isaac Buttris appears six times in the DayBook. He was not a frequent store visitor. Perhaps his residence was not close to the store?
This is the first occurrence in the DayBook of a horse being sold. Sales of hogs, sheep and cows are also recorded in the DayBook. He also sold sleighs (pulled by horses).
The price of the horse was four and a half pounds. That was about a month's wages for a laborer. In comparison, a 160# hog sold for two pounds.
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