Journal of Joshua John Ward plantations, 1831-1869.

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Ward, Joshua John, 1800-1853. Journal of Joshua John Ward plantations, 1831-1869.

Journal of Joshua John Ward plantations, 1831-1869.

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Bound volume containing the plantation accounts of Joshua John Ward and his son Joshua Ward. Entries include lists of mares bred (1842, 1843), of animals (cattle, horses, mules, sheep, hogs) on Brookgreen Plantation, slaves at Rosedew Plantation (1831), workers (slaves) at Springfield Plantation (1849), skilled workers (coopers, driver, carpenter, and others) at Brookgreen and Springfield Plantations (1849), and slaves who received tools (spades, hoes, rice hooks, axes, cooper tools, and others). One list records the plantation's carpentry tools. Accounts include amounts of corn milled (1831) and of corn and rice produced on Brookgreen, Springfield, Alderly, Longwood, and Prospect Hill Plantations. Several accounts note the amount of seed reserved for planting and number of acres planted. Accounts record money received by Ward and other plantation owners for salt and rice sold. Miscellaneous accounts refer to timber, cord wood, staves, beef, and other items. Lists pertaining to freedmen after the Civil War contain amounts paid to individuals for extra work (1869); an inventory of the number of ceramic items (1866), animals, and boats (1866); the distribution of corn, shoes, and other items to workers (1869); and amounts due for items sold to workers (1869). An additional list containing "advances to be paid out of crop" includes the names of individuals, items, and prices.

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