Book, Account

From Windsor Historical Society

1849 – 1876
1849 – 1876 (Date manufactured/created)
1849 – 1876 (Earliest/Latest dates)

Account book of Eli Phelps, Jr. Windsor. Sold clothing. 6.75" x 15.5" x 1.25" Brown sueded leather covers with embossed design - "Day Book" printed in gold on maroon leather on spine, marbled covered pages, entries from 1849 - 1876. Records of goods sold, predominantly foodstuffs but also yards of cloth, buttons, overalls, boots and notations for paying women for sewing. There are entries for services like "to man and two teams to move goods from Tariffville" and "oxen to haul wood". To the Town of Windsor: "1858 - For seven days appraising buildings and lands in various parts of town", and "For services as Accessor". There are also entries for: highway taxes, school taxes and house rents. The last notation in the book is "William Phelps grandfather of Eli Phelps, Jr. died Sept. 22, 1885 - His wife died Dec. 12th the following". In addition to the usual Windsor/Poquonock names it is interesting to see Irish names, like Patrick Faylon, Michael Fitzgerald, and Richard Norris (notations are made concerning the hiring of people with Irish surnames.) This book probably belonged to Eli Phelps, Jr. (1807-1879) of Poquonock, a farmer and Windsor Representative to the Connecticut Legislature.

Accession/ID Number 1993.060.148