Knapp, Job (1766-1822)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1766 - 1822
Biography
Owned a farm in Douglas, Massachusetts and earned his livelihood by selling or bartering farm produce for goods and services.
Occupations
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Job Knapp daybook
Collection Identifier: Mss:1 1803-1821 K69Scope and Contents:
This daybook was maintained by Job Knapp from 1803 to 1821. He made chronological entries of both debits and credits, listing date, name of individual, description of transaction and amount charged or bartered. Transactions include hauling hay and other manual labor, the sale of animal skins and produce such as corn, rye, and hay, transporting various individuals to towns in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, boarding individuals, and mending shoes. Loose paper in the back of the volume...