The Huyck Bain Crandell Collection, Document BH066
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1772-06-27 Receipt, Wm Jones to Mrs Elizabeth Huyck for Schooling Her Two Sons
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Transcription
Received from Mrs. Elizabeth Huyck the Sum of five Shillings, in full, for one months Schooling for her two Sons Due & Ending, the 30th Day of June Ins'.. I say Rec'd this 27th Day of June 1772 Wm Jones{sig}
Commentary
Notes:
- William Jones was the schoolmaster — exactly as Henry Casey was revealed to be the schoolmaster on the December 1770 receipt, now William Jones is revealed as teaching Elizabeth’s sons in June 1772. The same William Jones who appeared as a debtor in the account book buying tiny amounts of snuff and small cash advances — simultaneously Elizabeth’s customer and her children’s teacher.
- He is the second schoolmaster revealed to be among Elizabeth’s shop customers — Henry Casey in 1770-71, William Jones in 1772. The pattern suggests the schoolmaster position was itinerant or seasonal, with different teachers in successive years, all integrated into the local commercial network through Elizabeth’s shop.
- Five shillings for one month — a slightly different fee structure than the quarterly payments we saw earlier, suggesting Jones charged by the month rather than by the quarter.
- “Her two sons” — Arent (b. 1761) and Burger (b. 1764), both still in school in June 1772. Arent would be 11, Burger perhaps 8-9 — consistent ages for schooling.
- Maike (b. 1758) apparently no longer in school by 1772 — the “two sons” rather than three children suggesting she had finished her schooling, consistent with girls typically receiving less formal education than boys in this period.
- The dual role of Jones — debtor for snuff and cash in the account book, creditor for schooling in this receipt — mirrors exactly the Henry Casey pattern, reinforcing the picture of Elizabeth’s shop as the commercial hub around which the entire local community orbited.
— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-04 - jhc
Metadata
Document: BH066
Date: 1772-06-27
Language: English
Type: Receipt
Subject: Education
Principals: Elizabeth Huyck, William Jones
Other Persons Mentioned: Arent Huyck, Burger Huyck son of Jacobus
Places Mentioned: None
— page revised 2026-06-11 - jhc
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