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Williamsburg 1858

April 8
1858



MrMr. Moses Harroll Paid Paid Paid
to makeingmaking a neat black
walnut coffin for MrsMrs.
Harroll and tendidattended funeral
and furnished hersehearse
40.00$40.00
  to a case for same and
plank over case besid
6.00$6.00
May 10
1858



Estate of William Walice
to a coffin for himself
came for & directed by
his son Anderson Wallice
a free colordcolored man lived on Pettets land
5.00$5.00
May 13
1858



MrsMrs. WhitingPaid
to a key for a cubboardcupboard lock
to opening of a leather trunk
and made a new key to
the lock
.18¾$0.188

.31¼$0.312
May 15
1858





Estate of Rober WaymothPaid in settlement
to makeingmaking a coffin for
himself out of [illeg.] 3/8 of
an inch thick plank and
all hart, and rais topraised-top
had to send to the saw
mill for it
20.00$20.00
  to a case for same 5.00$5.00
  paid MrMr. Richard Gillham
three dollars$3.00 in cash for
the hire of his wagon to
carry the corpscorpse to the ground
see by the receipt for same
3.00$3.00
May 16
1858



I had DoctrDoctor Garretts man Paid Paid
James to worckwork for me
half a day the first day
and all day the next
makeingmaking 1½ day at $1.00$1.00
1.50$1.50
May 16
1858


MrMr. Robert F ColePaid Paid
to 2 lbs candy purchased in
Richmond for you and not
paid me for
.50$0.50