Location of David Sanders Mills

 I found the location of David Sanders Gris and Lumber mills, shop, his home and the home of Benjamin Franklin read on a 1858 map of Whitely, MA on the Whatley Historical Society page.

Here is the full map:

1858 Map of Whately, MA

The properties are in the south central area of the map and here is a close up showing them.  David Sanders is labeled David Saunders on the map and Benjamin Franklin Reed ids R.F. Reed.  

Close up of Mill location, Whately, MA

 Here is a currently map of western Massachusetts for reference:

David Sanders' Mill Account books from the 1840s Book 1 page 8

David Sanders' Mill Records Page 8

Transcription

B F Reed                 D.

To half bushel corn                        37

15th To 2 bushels corn             1.50

Elisha Tilestone         D.

To 4 bushels corn                     3.00

17th To 12 bushels corn             9.00

Austin + Greeves Craft D.

To 4 bushels corn             3.00

18th To 2 bushels corn             1.60

B F Reed         D.

19th To 2 bushels procender             1.00

Paid Samuel Wait         D.

To 1 bushel corn                75

Elisha Tolestone D.

22nd To 24 bushels yest corn 80      19.20

Justin Morton C

By 24 bushels corn                   18.24

David Sanders         D.

To 2 Bushels corn + rye             1.55

B F Reed         D.

To 1 ½ bushels corn     1.12

Evaluation

• Total 60.33, which is $2,464.48 in today's dollars

David Sanders' Mill Account books from the 1840s Book 1 page 7

 

David Sanders' Mill Records Page 7

Transcription

July 22 Elisha Tilestone D.

To 8 bushels wet corn         6.40

27th To 8 bushels wet corn         6.40

Frank Bartlett D.

To 8 bushels rye + corn Paid                 6.40

Rodolphus Sanderson G                 6.40

By 8 bushels Cash to [ILLEGIBLE] 6.40

Austin + Greeves Craft D.

30th To 4 bushels corn                 3.20

August 3rd To 4 bushels corn         3.00

C By drawing corn from Easthampton                 7.21

C By meal to Haydenville                 1.19

Dort Bardwell D.

5th To 1 bushel corn                    80

8 To 2 bushels corn                 1.50

Austin + G Craft D.

To 4 bushels corn                         3.00

Elisha Tilestone D.

10 To 12 bushels corn                 9.00

David Sanders D.

To 2 bush Provender Dean Smith                 1.04

Evaluation:

• Total for page is $61.94 with is $2,530.25 in today's dollars/

David Sanders' Mill Account books from the 1840s Book 1 page 4 to 6

 

Page 4 Mill Records - D Sanders

Page 5 Blank

Page 6: 1846 June and July

Transcription:

Page 4

Mill Records - D. Sanders

Page 6

1846 Grain Account

June         Austin + Greeves Craft D.

20th         To 4 bushels corn 3.60

24th         C by Drawing Board

                Easthampton         8.08

                To 4 bushels corn last April 3.60

25th         To 4 bushels corn 3.60

27th         John Wood D.

        To 3 bushels corn 2.70

        Joseph Marsh D.

        To 3 bushels corn 2.55

        C by charge to D Sanders 2.55

July         Austin Craft C

7th         by carry Meed Haydenville 1.07

        Joseph B Alileot D.

        To 2 bushels Procenter 1.12

        Austin Craft D.

13th         To 4 bushels corn 3.40

Paid         Rufel Wait D.

        To 1 Bushes corn    85

Paid         Richardson D.

20         To 2 Bushels corn 1.60

Evaluation:

•  Total is $34.72 which is equal to $1,418.31 in todays dollars