Ditching

Description:

Ditching refers to the construction of a ditch or ditches. It can also refer to the digging of ditches or furrows in for purposes of drainage or irrigation.

Citation

"ditch, v.1". OED Online. December 2016. Oxford University Press. http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/55927?rskey=bzgNTE&result=1&isAdvanced=false (accessed February 07, 2017).

Occupation/ Title:

Ditcher

Book page

Ledger A, 1750 - 1772: pg.37	Ledger A, 1750 - 1772: pg.255	Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.238
Ledger A, 1750 - 1772: pg.187	Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.58	Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.246
Ledger A, 1750 - 1772: pg.193	Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.60	Gouverneur Morris Cash Book, 1811 - 1816: pg.42
Ledger A, 1750 - 1772: pg.211	Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.235	Gouverneur Morris Cash Book, 1811 - 1816: pg.5
Ledger A, 1750 - 1772: pg.254	Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.237	Gouverneur Morris Cash Book, 1811 - 1816: pg.52