133   Jonathan Catlin of Greenfield Dr         Octor 1762   £       To mend puter /9d & bits ¼ 0 2 1 0   To fitting & Seting horse Shoes 0 0 10 0 Nor 1766 To paid Justin Bull 0 4 9 0 Sepr 1771 To Stocking a gun 8/ & mend ye barril 3/4 0 11 4 0 The gun Do brass guard but pece & brass pipes 0 3 0 0 Dd yr Son To mend a Pestol lock 0 1 9 0 April           1772           May Contra Cr         1773 By Iron old syth & tire w 4lb 0 0 11 0 June By 3 lb & 2 ounces Iron 0 0 6 0 July By Six fish ¼ 0 1 4 0     £0 2 9   Novr By one lode of Stone £0 4 0   June 1775 By Seaven posts Do Six posts & ten pools   6 0               Febr 6 Danil Wells of Greenfield Deerfield Dr         1772 To makeing a truss £0 6 1 0               Thos Anderson in Shelbon Dr         June 1774 To 50 Hachel teeth £0 4 2     To md gun Cock puting on guard one pipe   4 8   June To md a hamer & gun lock 0 0 9 0 1775 To md one Spindle 0 0 2 0   To md & Sherping plow Iron 0 3 0   March To one knife blade 0 1 0   1781 To one new pen knife 0 3

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An account book is a tangible still life of a person's business life. In it he recorded what he made, for whom, how much he charged, and how the debt was paid. John Partridge Bull (1731-1813) was a gunsmith/blacksmith in Deerfield, Massachusetts, in the 18th century. Accounts were often credited with work services or goods from third parties, and accounts were frequently fully settled up only at the debtor's death. By studying the accounts, we can learn who his customers were, what he made for them, and how and when they paid for the goods.

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John Partridge Bull account book

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