Fr 1 st |
Snowed this morning cool morning fair evening I weighed 3 pigs they weighed 170 lbs 70-56-55 cut them out etc stoped ice pon by spring & commenced stoping the one in pasture sent corn to mill got the chop etc cut out pigs stopingice ponds sent to mill etc |
Sat 2 nd |
Fair cool day I went by Ma,s carryed 2 letters to Carmel for Sister sarah I pd J T Anderson $2.50 for Ma, to Pastir I put down my money for 50 cts for benches etc Bro Coleman preached I staid to the Division Molly at Mr Gouldins cutting & halling wood stoping ice pond fallowing high hill grubing etc halling hay etc |
Sun 3 rd |
Rainy morning cool evening & a windy evening I rode to Ma,s she intends killing her hogs in morning [I] went by Mr Halls to get Miss Mary to come to weave Mr Hall gave me 20 dollars for part of rent for Sister Sophia. Llewellyn went to Ma,s to night Mr Harris sent to Ma, to know if she wanted some [cork?] at %6 1/2 a hundred |
M 4 th |
Fair and windy & very cold day Ma, killed her hogs, killed Rose cow getting lets for cow shelter cutting & halling wood Llewellyn went to Ma,s this evening shot at some birds Llewellyn lost cap box killed cow cutting & halling wood grubing sowing logs etc halled lode hay etc. |
Tus 5 th |
Fair a very cold & windy day I went to Ma,s & weighed her house pigs one weighed 241 the other 260 lbs Ma has a very bad cough Molly at Ma,s I sent a hogs head tobacco to Depot sent to mill for meal Miss Mary Grubs came to weave to day I went to Terrells store & bought 3 lbs coffee 14 cts a lb 42 cts I killed 1 bird the new store house is compleated sent to Depot with tobacco cutting wood shelled corn sent to mill for meal - grubing etc |
W 6 th |
Cdy day, very cold day, I washed my 2 guns went hunting in Mt Airy saw several hairs killed a bird - B Trevilion S Swann L Terrell L Cobbs N Luck & others - wer hunting had several dogs caught or killed several hairs Miss Mary went to Mr Halls to night wove 2 1/2 yds cloth Frank came to night to see about his money $2.12 1/2 cts halling wood cutting wood grubing etc halling hay etc |
Th 7 th |
Snowed very fast this evening very cold evening it was a mild morning I went new ground for a slab tree wheted the saw inwoods got 1 tree brought it up home stoped at Ma,s Bro Saml came for Molly Miss Mary Grubs & Miss Hale came up hear to day halled 2 logs to mill brought back some slabs brought up a log for slabs cutting wood grubing etc cutting down stalks Jessey sick |
Fr 8 th |
Fair a very cold night last the coldest night we have had for a long time cold day very cold morning - started getting ice got 12 loads I went to Mr Gouldins to see him about going with him to Richmond I staid to dinner etc etc stoped at Ma,s getting ice 12 loads cutting brush put them around sheep pen halled load wood etc. |
Sat 9 th |
Fair a cold day getting ice 3 loads Bob finished covering ice house got ice from pond in woods I went to Mr Butlers carryed a coat & waisw coat to make & cut went to Bro Samls and dined went to Carmel & home old Mr Taylor came to night to let me know he was ready to come up - getting ice 3 loads getting wood covering ice house etc |
Sun 10 th |
Cdy most of the day I went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached carryed a bundle for Ella got a letter from Barbara she lost 2 dollars etc |
M 11 th |
Rain last night & a little in the morning I went to Mr Gouldins to go with him to Richmond Betty & Emma went in the carriage sent by Bro Samls for Molly she went with us to Sister Sophia, got there before night stoped at Mr Yasses & fed etc carryed some birds down for John Redd cutting & hallingwood grubing etc |
Tus 12 th |
Fair cold morning large frost Sister Sophia & Molly & Betty G went to Richmond with us I went down to ware H had my tobacco carryed down etc Mr G & Betty had there likeness taken Tom came down I went to Wm Dandridges & dined went there at night the girls went back to Sister Sopia, I pd Sister Sophia $20. rent money - got 2 lodes ice cutting & halling wood etc etc |
W 13 th |
Fair a large frost I went down Shockoe ware House had my tobacco soled it soled for $8.25 cts a hundred came to $76.87 cts after taking of expenses wer $2.90cts pd John Chiles his bill off & 1 dollar & 50 cts for trimings pd $10.29cts bought comb 25 cts I pd for dispatch $1.00 pd Wm Dandridge $18 & about 28 cts intrest money pd 25 cts for candy etc gave my note to Dandridge & Harte for $133.38₵ [Dandridge & Hart, Richmond grocers] went to Dandridges at night sent a quarter of beef to E Burruss 90 lbs at 6 1/2 cts sent to Mr Wiltchers for his wagon & Mr Terrells got Mr Wiltchers sent to Depot for me sent beef to depot etc cutting & halling wood etc |
Th 14 th |
Fair cool morning Tom & I came up from Richmond this morning I pd $1.25 cts at Depot I started & walked passed the Chesterfield house met Jessey with horse came up I met Bob with wagon going for Old Mr Taylor carryede 2 wagons got Mr Terrells Llewellyn went to Providence I went to Mr H. Watkins to pay him intrest $6.00 ct Buttler came to look for flour had mill broke in Went for Old Mr Taylor halling wood cutting down stalks halled 1 load etc |
Fr 15 th |
Cdy m ost of the day I went by Ma,s went to Terrells store and bought a hankerchief for 50cts bought lining for coat 15 cts went to Mr Butlers to carry lining for a Virginia coat [long coat] got my wais coat cut out I came by T Castle saw John & Llewellyn stoped at Ma,s Thomasia was there I carryed 6 glass down to old place & put them in window made a fire etc old Mr Taylor & family came I unloaded etc lent Wm Robinson 2 trowels etc I went by Anna, to get key etc etc James H Smith & F Farish came to get scollars the wagons got back from Dr Buttlers sent a load wood to old place halling all day grubing |
Sat 16 th |
Cdy most of the day I went to Anna, pd Miss Clarissa Roulings for Johns scooling $7.50₵ went to Mr Taylors and put up his clock & bed sted stoped at Mas & got Wm Robinson to nail old shoe on horse I pd him $4.25cts tonight one 1/4 for Lanzy $1.25₵ sent 3 bu wheat to mill for People 3 bu wheat sent the 2 wagons home & a piece of beef to L Terrell sent to mill sent 3 bu of wheat to mill cutting & halling wood etc |
Sun 17 th |
Rain a little in the morning I went to Carmel Bro Coleman preached but a few persons Mr Gouldin at meeting he bought land near Richmond - 150 acres at 15 dollars - sent to Mr Halls for Miss Mary grubs to weave I pd Saml Estice $6.00 for preacher |
M 18 th |
Rain this morning a little cool I went to Terrells store and bought 8 yds cloth at 7 1/2 cts 60₵ 2 lbs red wood 6₵ 12 1/2 1 lb ginger 12 1/2₵ thin dipper 12₵ makg in all 97 1/2₵ I killed 9 hogs this evening with Moriah,s Robert brought up 7 hogs to pu Ma,s wheat in Miss Mary Grubs weaving but a piece cloth in loon - cutting & halling wood fixed to kill hogs killed 9 burning brush etc |
Tus 19 th |
Fair a cold day I cut out 9 hogs & salted them they weighed 76 lbs 112 lbs 132-135-120-142-116-107-115 makg 1,044 lbs Clarence came to day and staid till evening I rote a letter to Uncle Wm Taylor sent it over by Llewellyn to Bro Samls going to Taylors ville to morrow I went to George Englands & got my 4 hides or sides & bought one of him harness leather pd him $2.50 for it & pd himn for oil 60 cts sent Llewellyn to Gatewoods store for lb of salt-peter 12 1/2 cts Ma got 18 bu wheat of me at $1.80₵ weighed & cut out 9 hogs cutting & halling wood etc. |
W 20 th |
Fair a very cold day windy I went to ice pond went to Ma,s Robert got back with flour from Jerrols mill Bob cut out all the peoples shoes this morning - I went to Edmonds to borrow his wagon saw him at Grimes he lent me the wagon sent for it to night faned out some wheat etc Miss Mary finished weaving her cloth to night 34 yds cut out the soles for shoes cutting & halling wood covered Mr Southworth's turnip patch faning wheat etc |
Th 21 st |
Fair a cold morning faned out 22 bushels of wheat & sent it by Bob to Jerral's mill in Edmonds wagon I went down to lower barn met with Mr Taylor we went to new ground to look for a place to plant bed wood etc etc John McLaughlin came up & spent the day Miss Mary & Harriet went to Mr G Southwards to stay all night sent a lode of wood to Mr Taylor - sent 22 bu wheat to J J,s mill cutting & halling wood grubing etc etc sent to mill for flour etc |
F 22 |
Fair the weather has moderated a good deel I went to Ma,s this evening Lucy Robinson & Molly Lin Gouldin came to Ma,s Betty Redd went home this evening saw Mr taylor lower barn Bob came about 12 ock with flour cutting and halling wood sent Edmonds wagons home Llewellyn came home to day - from Bro Samls, shelled a turn corn sent to mill came from Jerrols mill cutting wood - sent to Edmonds etc |
Sat 23 |
Cdy day a little foggy & cool day I went to Terrells store bought tax etc molaces knives etc to the amount of $1.95cts pd him pd Miss Mary Grubs for her work 43.75 cts in full she went up to Mr Wiltchers sent Joh & cart to hall wood for Mr Taylor & Ipd Garland 25cts I went to Mr Buttlers for my coat it was not done went to Bro Samls Saml at home Molly came from Richmond to day the Gouldins Betty came up yesterday. Charles Gouldin was there this evening shelled a turn corn sent to mill corn - for chop etc sent to get wood for Mr T cutting & halling wood in horse cart etc |
Sun 24 |
Rain a sleet in morning Rain till 12 1 ock I spent the day at home Llewellyn is sick took oil this morning John complaining tonight. |
M 25 |
Cdy most of the day - Rain a few drops tonight I rode to Ma,s this morning to hire Joh Ma, says I can get him she reckins Wm Robinson shod my 3 horses before 3 pr's shoes - Lucy came from Richmond there has been a great many guns fired to day around Xmas day |
Tus 26 |
Rainy morning it rained a good deal last night a damp cdy day smokey a Bro Creath came for colledge money pd him $10.00 in part of 16 due pd Bob 75 cts wheat money Peter cut out a pair shoes for me makg Katys |
W 27 |
Rain day it rained nearly all night last nite I rode to Ma,s this evening saw Anna & Clarissa went to see Mr Taylor looked at old kitchen etc Bro Addams came to Anna, to hire negro girl, Eliza Ann he gave 20 dollars for her |
Th 28 th |
Rain a little cdy day I sent for Mr Taylor and gave him the keys to attend to the feeding Thomasia & I went to Mr Gouldins & dined sent the children to Bro Samls Mr G went to Richmond we went to Bro Samls in evening there was a weding of one of the servants and a meeting of the [No I.O.?] |
Fr 29 |
Fair very cold evening Bro Saml John Saml & Edmond went to Providence to a dining day a good many persons at it went back to Bro Samls I stoped at Mr Buttlers and got my brown coat left Miss Eliza at Providence a Mr Sturdevvant at Providence Bro Allen etc Rained a good night before last |
Sat 30 |
Fair cold day I spent the day at Bro Samls Edmond went to highring at Hatches I spoke to Bro Saml about takeing July Ann he offers forty dollars to take her I leve children Molly sick Llewellyn & Clarence caught 2 koons 3 squirls |
Sun 31 |
Fair cool Betty & Thomasia went to Looks to Temperance meeting with me Mr Sturdivant spoke Mr Gouldins came to Bro Samls in morning Bro Saml S.E.J. & Saml went to the meeting Bro Duke went to Bro Samls & dined we left John Jimy & Harriet at Bro Samls tonight we came over home tonight etc Saml expects to start scool in morning |