George Smock papers, 1786-1836 1802-1830.

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George Smock papers, 1786-1836 1802-1830.

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The records consist of three account books dating from 1786-1836 that document the business transactions of George Smock. The three books illuminate different periods of Smock's career. Each volume lists customer name, date, goods or services provided, price, and method of payment. The majority of the entries detail the sale of meat products, livestock, grains, and services such as tanning, leatherwork, and labor. Smock's customers include Jeremiah Harrison, John and Isaac Detter, Elisha Shepherd, and his sons Aaron and George, Jr. The last few pages of each volume contain folk remedies for curing ailments such as Rumatic pains, the dropsy, the cancer, the gravil, and outward mortification.

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Smock family.

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Smock, George, 1754-

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George Smock, the son of John Smock (b. 1727) and Elizabeth Conover (fl. 1740-1754) was born November 24, 1754. He grew up in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, and in 1776 enlisted in the Continental Army. Following his involvement with the military, Smock spent most of his adult life as a farmer and owner of a lumber mill. In 1779 he married Sarah Conover and sired six children: John, Aaron, Hendrick, Peter, George, and Mary. In 1794, he married his second wife, Margaret Van Deventer, and t...

Smock, John C.,

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