Pioneer history of Ingham County, compiled and arranged by Mrs. Franc L. Adams, secretary of the Ingham County pioneer and historical society.

VEVAY TOWNSHIP AND IITS HISTORY

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quaint entries and original manner of spelling form an interesting
document.
Ichabod Churchill dettor to me for headings; come to 0-10-8.
Sept. 1775.
Capt. Churchill, dettor to two Bayrels of Sider and Bayrel of
Salt. 1776.
To half a day to kill your hogs, 0-1-0.
1785-To my oxen half a day, 0-1-0.
To a stick for arms by William Tupper, 0-1-0.
To a setting in the pew, 0-2-9.
1784, November, Capt. Cady for fourteen quarters of cole,
0-10-6.
1785, March, To making and caring down your raft, 1-4-0.
My boys two days a braking flax, 0-4-8.
1783, a list of men who received their milk and sage money.
1776-This day reckoned with Jonathan Wood and balanced all
accounts even.
To a days work a drawing your timber, 2-10-0.
To a load of bords from your saw mill, 2-0-0.
All accounts were reckoned in pounds, shillings and pence, a
system but little known by later generations.
Mrs. VanDeusen has quite a wonderful collection of valuable
curios and relics, among them the following articles:
A Bible printed in Old English, published in 1809 and owned by
Daniel Jones; he was born in 1760 and his wife in 1780.
A "Book of Common Prayer" used by the Church of England,
no date, but its style proves its great age.
A Methodist Hymn Book of 1813.
Grandmother VanDeusen's first set of dishes, as early as 1820.
White ground with raised lavender grapes.
A cup from the set of dishes given Governor Stevens T. Mason
by the people of Michigan.
The Ashler (Masonic), Chicago and Detroit, 1860. This was
owned by Cornelius Handy, father of Mrs. VanDeusen.
Egyptian cameo pin over 100 years old, also an ancient cluster
pearl pin and a rose cameo.
Handpainted picture taken from front of grandfather's clock
that had wooden works.