The Huyck Bain Crandell Collection, Document BH105_Pg_21-30

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1759-1771 & 1783 - Farm Sales Account Book - Pages 21-30

This is pages 21 through 30 from a farm sales account book or ledger of 44 pages I think belonging to Jacobus Huyck. A few blank pages are not recorded here. jhc

Pages 1-10
Pages 11-20
Page 21 ~ Jacob Hend. Gardenier, Hendricks Gardenier Jr., creditors
Page 22 ~ Adriaen Quackenbush, Johannis Rous, debtors
Page 23 ~ Johannis Rous, creditor
Page 24 ~ James Goolden, James de Goljor, debtors
Page 25 ~ James de Goljor, creditor
Page 26 ~ James de Goljor, debtor
Page 27 ~ Blank
Page 28 ~ Hendrick Wieler, debtor
Page 29 ~ Hendrick Wieler, creditor
Page 30 ~ Burger Clauw, Ezechiel Thomas, debtors
Pages 31-44

See list of Persons Mentioned in the Ledger, with page links.

Page 21

BH105 Pg 21, 1759-1771 & 1783 - Farm Sales Account Book - Pages 21-30

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Transcription

1769 April — Jacob Hend. Gardenier — Cr. a 7 dagen werk & Lyn Soon Hendricks a 5½ dagen in de Bous Gobondo 3/p [crossed out — settled]

Translation

1769 April — Jacob Hend. Gardenier — Creditor 7 days work by/of his son Hendricks 5½ days in the [field/bowl?] Gobondo at 3/ per day [settled]

— Transcribed and translated by Claude.ai on 2026-05-02 - jhc

Commentary

Notes:

Labor rather than goods — this is the first entry in the account book recording days of work rather than commodity sales. Jacob Gardenier’s son Hendricks worked for Jacobus Huyck — 7 days and 5½ days respectively — with the labor credited against the Gardenier account.

“Lyn Soon Hendricks” — “his son Hendricks” — a third generation Gardenier now appearing, consistent with the family continuity we’ve traced from Hendrick Sr. (d. c.1744) through Hendrick Jr. (1754 account) to young Hendricks working as a laborer in 1769.

“de Bous Gobondo” — uncertain reading. Could be a field name, a specific task, or a place on the Huyck property. “Bous” might be bol (round field?) and “Gobondo” a local place name or farm section name.

3 shillings per day — the day labor rate, consistent with colonial New York agricultural wages of the period.

— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-02 - jhc

Page 22

BH105 Pg 22, 1759-1771 & 1783 - Farm Sales Account Book - Pages 21-30

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Transcription

1768 June 11 — Adriaen Quackenbous — Dr. @ 5 lb Wol 2/p — £0:10:0 July 2 @ 1 Barke 16/ — 0:16:0 [crossed out — settled] —————————— 1768 hovem. [?] Johannis Rous — Dr. @ Schryde Een Bond 3/ — £0:3:0 @ 1 Vohlen 20/ — 1:0:0

Translation

1768 June 11 — Adriaen Quackenbush — Debtor 5 pounds wool at 2/ — £0:10:0 July 2 — 1 bark [tanbark?] at 16/ — 0:16:0 [settled] —————————— 1768, November [?] — Johannis Rous — Debtor 1 bundle of reeds/binding at 3/ — £0:3:0 1 foal at 20/ — 1:0:0

— Transcribed and translated by Claude.ai on 2026-05-02 - jhc

Commentary

Notes:

Adriaen Quackenbush — the Quackenbush family was a well-established Albany Dutch family. Anthony Quackenbush appears in the 1744 Kinderhook tax list. A single small account — wool and bark — quickly settled.

“Barke” — tanbark, used in leather tanning, at 16 shillings a significant item. This is the first tanbark entry in the account book, suggesting Jacobus either harvested or traded bark from his timber lands.

Johannis Rous — A new name not previously seen in the archive.

“Schryde Een Bond” — possibly schrijde een bond — a bundle of reeds or binding material at 3 shillings.

“Vohlen” — a foal, sold for 20 shillings — £1, a modest price for a young horse, suggesting a very young animal.

The account is not cancelled — continuing on the next page perhaps.

— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-02 - jhc

Page 23

BH105 Pg 23, 1759-1771 & 1783 - Farm Sales Account Book - Pages 21-30

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Transcription

Johannis Rous — Cr. a 2½ Schepel Vlassaet 3/6 — £0:7:6

Translation

Johannis Rous — Creditor 2½ schepels flax seed at 3s 6d — £0:7:6

— Transcribed and translated by Claude.ai on 2026-05-02 - jhc

Commentary

Notes:

Credit rather than debit — this is the opposite side of the Rous account. Rather than Rous owing Jacobus, here Rous is delivering 2½ schepels of flax seed valued at £0:7:6 against his debt.

“Vlassaet” — flax seed, the same commodity we’ve seen elsewhere in the book as Blas Saet. Here spelled out more fully and clearly.

At 3s 6d per schepel this partially offsets the £1:3:0 debt from page 22 — the foal and bundle — leaving a small balance still owing.

A tidy example of the in-kind payment economy — Rous paying for a foal with flax seed rather than cash.

— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-02 - jhc

Page 24

BH105 Pg 24, 1759-1771 & 1783 - Farm Sales Account Book - Pages 21-30

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Transcription

1768 James Goolden — Dr. June @ 2¼ lb Toback 9p — £0:1:8½ July 20 @ 2¾ lb Do. Augus. 4 @ 16 Do. — 0:2:9¾ [crossed out — settled] —————————— 1769 Janua. 9 James de Goljor — Dr. @ 2 Schepel Coorn @ 5/p — £0:10:0 Do. 18 @ 1 Schepel Octe Do. 25 @ 2 Sche. Corn 9/6 Do. 25 met de Goljor afgerekent En Goedkordoortis hy Schuldig Gebleven 2 Schepel Corn en ½ Schepel Octe Do. 29 @ 1 Barrel Syfer 16/ April 28 @ ½ Schepel Coorn @ 4/p Siet Voort op d’Andere Sey

Translation

1768 James Goolden — Debtor June — 2¼ pounds tobacco at 9d — £0:1:8½ July 20 — 2¾ pounds tobacco; August 4 — 16 pounds tobacco — 0:2:9¾ [settled] —————————— 1769 January 9 — James de Goljor — Debtor 2 schepels corn at 5/ — £0:10:0 18th — 1 schepel oats; 25th — 2 schepels corn at 9/6 25th — settled with de Goljor and agreed/approved, he remained indebted 2 schepels corn and ½ schepel oats; 29th — 1 barrel cider at 16/ April 28 — ½ schepel corn at 4/ See forward on the other side

— Transcribed and translated by Claude.ai on 2026-05-02 - jhc

Commentary

Notes:

James Goolden / James de Goljor — almost certainly the same person, the name rendered differently in two successive years. “Goolden” and “de Goljor” are puzzling variants — possibly Golden anglicized, or a Dutch rendering of an unfamiliar name. The “de” prefix suggests Dutch influence on the writer’s rendering of a non-Dutch name. (I think they are two different persons - jhc)

Tobacco in small quantities — 2¼, 2¾, and 16 pounds — the 16-pound purchase being notably larger, suggesting a bulk buy.

“Goedkordoortis” — goedgekeurd — “approved/agreed” — a settlement formula confirming both parties accepted the balance.

“Barrel Syfer” — a barrel of cider at 16 shillings, a new commodity appearing late in the book.

“Siet Voort op d’Andere Sey” — “See forward on the other side” — continuing to the next page.

— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-02 - jhc

Page 25

BH105 Pg 25, 1759-1771 & 1783 - Farm Sales Account Book - Pages 21-30

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Transcription

1769 Janua. — James de Goljor — Cr. @ 4¾ dag Gehakkt 2/6p — £0:11:10½ —————————— Contrary — Cr. in April @ 5½ dag Steen Gebroken 4/p — £0:5:0 June 20 @ 1 Oven Gemaakt — 0:8:0 @ 7½ dag Steen Gebroken — £3:17:6 ————— £3:10:6

Translation

1769 January — James de Goljor — Credit 4¾ days chopping/hacking at 2s 6d per day — £0:11:10½ —————————— Contrary [opposite/credit side] — Credit April — 5½ days stone breaking at 4/ per day — £0:5:0 June 20 — 1 oven made — 0:8:0 7½ days stone breaking — £3:17:6 ————— Total: £3:10:6

— Transcribed and translated by Claude.ai on 2026-05-02 - jhc

Commentary

Notes:

Credit side — James de Goljor is here working off his debt through labor rather than cash or goods — consistent with the in-kind economy throughout the archive.

“Gehakkt” — chopping/hacking, likely wood chopping at 2s 6d per day.

“Steen Gebroken” — stone breaking at 4/ per day — connecting back to the 200 rough stones (rauwe steen) we saw in Johannis Huyck’s account on page 13. Stone breaking was skilled heavy work, hence the higher day rate of 4/ versus 3/ for general farm labor.

“1 Oven Gemaakt” — “1 oven made” at 8 shillings — a masonry oven built on the Huyck property, a significant domestic or agricultural construction item. This suggests Goljor was a stonemason or at least skilled in masonry work.

The combination of stone breaking and oven building confirms Goljor as a craftsman — likely a mason — rather than a farm laborer.

£3:10:6 in credit — substantially offsetting his debt from page 24.

— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-02 - jhc

Page 26

BH105 Pg 26, 1759-1771 & 1783 - Farm Sales Account Book - Pages 21-30

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Transcription

James de Goljor — Dr. 1769 van de Andere Sey — £1:11:0 May 9 @ ½ Bossel Maies 2/ — 0:2:0 Do. 55 @ 1 Schepel Corn 4/ — 0:4:6 Novem. 12 @ 1 Schepel Do. [?] @ 1 lb Wol 2/ — 0:6:0 Do. 15 @ Golt 62 @ 3 Schepel Vlassaet — 0:15:0 @ 11½ lb Reusol — 0:1:1½ @ 1 paer Schoene 10/ — 0:10:0 ————— 1769 Novem. 14 met de Goljor Afgerekent why £3:12:1½ Schuldig Gebleven 1/6 — £0:3:7 Do. 22 @ 16 lb Wol 2/

Translation

James de Goljor — Debtor 1769 from the other side — £1:11:0 May 9 — ½ bushel maize at 2/ — 0:2:0 55th [?] — 1 schepel corn at 4/ — 0:4:6 November 12 — 1 schepel corn; 1 pound wool at 2/ — 0:6:0 15th — gold/cash 62 [?]; 3 schepels flax seed — 0:15:0 11½ pounds lard — 0:1:1½ 1 pair shoes at 10/ — 0:10:0 ————— 1769, November 14 — settled with de Goljor, £3:12:1½ he remained indebted 1s 6d — £0:3:7 22nd — 16 pounds wool at 2/

— Transcribed and translated by Claude.ai on 2026-05-02 - jhc

Commentary

Notes:

“1 paer Schoene” — a pair of shoes at 10 shillings — the first manufactured goods appearing in the account book. Jacobus was apparently supplying Goljor with footwear, suggesting either a general store function or that shoes were part of a broader barter arrangement.

“Golt 62” — possibly a cash payment of 62 [pence? stuivers?] or a gold coin denomination — unclear but suggesting a partial cash settlement.

Settlement November 14, 1769 — leaving only £0:3:7 still owed, a very small residual balance.

November 22 — 16 pounds wool — a new entry immediately after settlement, Goljor already running up a new small account.

The Goljor account is notable for its diversity — corn, oats, cider, flax seed, lard, shoes, and wool all traded against masonry labor and stone breaking.

— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-02 - jhc

Page 27

Page 27 is blank and omitted here. jhc

Page 28

BH105 Pg 28, 1759-1771 & 1783 - Farm Sales Account Book - Pages 21-30

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Transcription

1769 May 15 Hendrick Wieler — Dr. @ 1 Schepel Coorn 4/ — £0:4:0 Do. 25 @ 1 Schepel Do. 4/ — 0:4:0 June 9 @ 1 Schepel Do. 4/ Do. 19 @ 1 Sche. Do. — 0:8:0 July 6 @ Schuldig Gebleven op Coorn 8 — 0:0:8 Do. @ 1 Brood 1/ July 15 @ 1 Schepel Coorn 4/4p — 0:4:4 Do. 24 @ 1 Schepel Coorn 4/4 — 0:4:4 Augus. 2 @ 1 Schep. Coorn 4/4 — 0:4:4 ————— £1:10:8 Do. 16 @ 2 Schepel Coorn 4/4 Do. 24 @ 1 Brood — 0:9:8 Do. 28 @ 2 Sche. Coorn 4/4p

Translation

1769 May 15 — Hendrick Wieler — Debtor 1 schepel corn at 4/ — £0:4:0 25th — 1 schepel corn at 4/ — 0:4:0 June 9 — 1 schepel corn at 4/; 19th — 1 schepel corn — 0:8:0 July 6 — remained indebted on corn 8d — 0:0:8 Same — 1 bread at 1/; July 15 — 1 schepel corn at 4s 4d — 0:4:4 24th — 1 schepel corn at 4s 4d — 0:4:4 August 2 — 1 schepel corn at 4s 4d — 0:4:4 ————— £1:10:8 16th — 2 schepels corn at 4s 4d; 24th — 1 bread — 0:9:8 28th — 2 schepels corn at 4s 4d

— Transcribed and translated by Claude.ai on 2026-05-02 - jhc

Commentary

Notes:

Hendrick Wieler — a new name. Wieler is a Dutch/German surname meaning wheelwright, suggesting either an occupational origin or simply a family name. Not previously seen in the archive.

Regular small corn purchases — buying 1-2 schepels at a time, consistently through May-August 1769, suggesting a household buying grain week by week rather than in bulk — a different pattern from the large Vosburgh purchases.

Bread appearing twice — consistent with the occasional bread sales we’ve seen in the Clauw account, suggesting Jacobus or his household was baking commercially or at least selling surplus.

Corn price rising — from 4/ to 4s 4d per schepel between May and July 1769, a seasonal price increase as winter stocks depleted.

“Schuldig Gebleven op Corn 8” — “remained indebted on corn 8d” — a tiny carried balance from a previous transaction, meticulously recorded.

— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-02 - jhc

Page 29

BH105 Pg 29, 1759-1771 & 1783 - Farm Sales Account Book - Pages 21-30

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Transcription

1769 Hendrick Wieler — Cr. June 9 @ 1 dag Maies Gesapt — £0:2:6 July @ 3 dag Gesapt 2/6p — 0:7:6 @ 6½ dags in de Boudo Gewerkt 3/6p — 1:2:9 ————— 1769 Septemb. 5 dan met Hendrick Wieler £1:12:9 Afgerekent komt hem de Som van 26/ £1:6:0 Septem. 11 Dr. @ 2 Schepel Coorn 4/4p — £0:8:8 @ 1 Schepel Do. Novem. 13 @ 1 Sche. Do. — 0:8:8 @ 2 Schepel Do. 4/4p — 0:8:8 Total: 1:6:0

Translation

1769 — Hendrick Wieler — Credit June 9 — 1 day sapping/collecting maize — £0:2:6 July — 3 days sapping at 2s 6d per day — 0:7:6 6½ days worked in the Boudo at 3s 6d — 1:2:9 ————— 1769, September 5 — then settled with Hendrick Wieler £1:12:9 settled, he is owed the sum of 26 shillings — £1:6:0 September 11 — Debtor: 2 schepels corn at 4s 4d — £0:8:8 1 schepel corn; November 13 — 1 schepel corn — 0:8:8 2 schepels corn at 4s 4d — 0:8:8 Total: 1:6:0

— Transcribed and translated by Claude.ai on 2026-05-02 - jhc

Commentary

Notes:

“Maies Gesapt” — “maize sapped/collected” — harvesting or processing maize, at 2s 6d per day. The term sappen suggests extracting or collecting, possibly husking or processing corn.

“in de Boudo Gewerkt” — “worked in the Boudo” — the same mysterious “Boudo” location we saw in the Gardenier labor entry on page 21 — “de Bous Gobondo”. Here it appears more clearly as simply “de Boudo” — likely a specific field, barn, or area on the Huyck property with a local name.

Settlement favors Wieler — unusually, after netting debts and credits, Jacobus owes Wieler 26 shillings — £1:6:0. Wieler’s labor credits exceeded his corn purchases.

Immediately a new debit account opens September 11 — Wieler resuming corn purchases right after settlement, the cycle continuing.

The labor rate of 3s 6d per day for “Boudo” work versus 2s 6d for maize collecting suggests different skill or effort levels for different farm tasks.

— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-02 - jhc

Page 30

BH105 Pg 30, 1759-1771 & 1783 - Farm Sales Account Book - Pages 21-30

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Transcription

1769 June 28 Burger Clauw — Dr. @ 4 Schepel Coorn 4/4p — £0:17:4 [crossed out — settled] —————————— 1769 July 15 Ezechiel Thomas — Dr. @ ½ Schepel Corn 4/4p — £0:4:4

Translation

1769 June 28 — Burger Clauw — Debtor 4 schepels corn at 4s 4d — £0:17:4 [settled] —————————— 1769 July 15 — Ezechiel Thomas — Debtor ½ schepel corn at 4s 4d — £0:4:4

— Transcribed and translated by Claude.ai on 2026-05-02 - jhc

Commentary

Notes:

Burger Clauw — a new member of the Clauw family, distinct from Willem Clauw whose account dominated the first half of the book. Possibly Willem’s son or brother. A single transaction, quickly settled.

Ezechiel Thomas — a striking name, entirely new to the archive. Ezechiel is a Biblical name more common among New England Puritan families than among Dutch Hudson Valley settlers, suggesting Thomas may be of New England origin — consistent with the eastward demographic mixing in Columbia County by the late 1760s. Benjamin Thomas appears in the 1744 Kinderhook tax list, possibly a relative.

A very small purchase — just ½ schepel of corn — suggesting either a casual neighbor transaction or the beginning of what may be a larger account continuing on the next page.

The account is not cancelled — likely continuing.

— Notes by Claude.ai 4.6 2026-05-02 - jhc

Metadata

Document: BH105_Pg_21-30

Date: 1768-1769

Language: Dutch

Type: Account, Ledger

Subject: Commerce, Agriculture

Principals: Jacob Hend. Gardenier, Hendrick Gardenier Jr., Adriaen Quackenbush, Johannis Rous, James Goolden, James de Goljor, Hendrick Wieler, Burger Clauw, Ezechiel Thomas

Other Persons Mentioned: None

Places Mentioned: None

— page revised 2026-06-02 - jhc

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