Today would have been my Great Grandfather David Joy Wright's 174th Birthday. If you want to see what I've found out about him up to now you can red his biography here.
My cousin Jim found a set of check that David Joy Wright had written in 1899 in his father's documents and he set them on to me. They arrived yesterday so I thought it would be appreciate to scan them and post them today.
Date | To Whom | Amount | in 2025 Dollars | Images |
March 1st, 1899 | R.F. Killinte(sp?) | $36.00 | $1,368.89 |  | March 1st, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to R.F. Killnte(sp)-Front  | March 1st, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to R.F. Killnte(sp)-Back |
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April 14th, 1899 | Craig Gray | $43.07 | $1,637.72 |  | April 14th, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to Criag Gray-Front  | April 14th, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to Criag Gray-Back |
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June 3rd, 1899 | B.M. Marsh | $17.21 | $654.41 |  | June 3rd, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to B.M. Marsh-Front  | June 3rd, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to B.M. Marsh-Back |
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June 17th, 1899 | Rich Reed + Atwood | $150.00 (151.81) | $5,703.70 ($5,772.53) |  | June 17th, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to Rich Reed + Atwood-Front  | June 17th, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to Rich Reed + Atwood-Back |
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July 8th, 1899 | H.W. Howe | $50.00 | $1,901.23 |  | July 8th, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to H.W. Howe-Front  | July 8th, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to H.W. Howe-Back |
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July 8th, 1899 | Ross Brothers | $7.00 | $166.17 |  | July 8th, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to Ross Brothers-Front |
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August 1st, 1899 | R.F. Kelton | $36.00 | $1,368.89 |  | August 1st, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to R.F. Kelton-Front  | August 1st, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to R.F. Kelton-Back |
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September 13th 1899 | F.L. Stone | $35.72 | $1,358.24 |  | September 13th, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to F.L. Stone-Front  | September 13th, 1899 Check from David Joy Wright to F.L. Stone-Back |
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Might be fun to see if I can find these people in the 1899 City Directories and see what type of work was being paid for but not all the checks where cashed in Northampton so I might have to look in a few directories.