Colonial Occupations

• Blacksmith- make and fix tools, pots, and other useful items that is used not only by himself, but also the community. These items were made out of iron or some other type of metal.
• Farmer-works in family or local farm, usually doing jobs such planting and cultivating crops, cutting trees, and raising livestock
• Printer- main job is to create town's local newspaper. Other jobs can consist of printing books and documents needed
• Shoemaker- Since colonial people do a lot of walking, the shoemaking business is very prosprous. The main job was to repair old shoes or to make new ones.

A Children's Role of the House

                          

               Children in a colonial family certainly do their share of the house's work. Girls would usually stay in the house with the mother, assisting her with the insude chores like cooking and sewing. They also help with sweep the floors, make beds, feed the chickens, milk cows, and gather vegetables from the garden. Boys followed the footsteps of their father and help outside, usually on the farm. Their daily jobs consist of pulling the weeds in the field, taking care of the animals, and hunting with their fathers.

Life of a Colonial Woman

                Wives in New York carry out many of the daily work that is needed at home. They work day starts from the time they get up to the very minute they go to sleep. Almost all of the work needed for the family is done at home by the woman of the family. They make clothes for the family and cook the meals they eat. They also make the candles and soap. These jobs were often tedious and laborious; usually taking more than one day. Clothes for the family had to be made and there was spinning and weaving and knitting to be done.

Johnny Cakes- for about 8 large cakes

2 cups Cornmeal

1 cup hot water

pinch of salt

1.Mix cornmeal and water together until the dough stays in a moist ball.

2.Let sit for up to 30 minutes.

3.Make dough into patties.

4.Cook with butter or oil in frying pan over medium heat.

5. Flip when bottom gets golden brown.

6.Serve warm with butter, honey, salt or other toppings.