Th 1. |
Fair windy cold d scarcely a cloud to be seen old Mr Taylor came by to day Thomasia & I went to Providence saw John Tom Bettie Anderson there a Mr Malery came to night to work pd 11 cts for qt molaces at Terrells I hird a nois alike an earth quake shelled a turn corn sent g to the mill halling rails grubing burning brush cutting etc |
Fr 2. |
Fair a cold morning mild day I walked to lower barn for scantlin for Mr Malery working on the closet under the steps in sellar, moveing the dirt etc. I stoped at Ma,s Malery planing up planks is to work for 75 cts a day Tom S came to night with Llewellyn cutting sawed down 2 trees 2 staks pine malling grubing burning brush halling rails etc. |
Sat 3 rd |
Cdy day mild I went to Carmel Bro Coleman preached I stayed to the division turned out John Quarles Valentine & Flag sent there names in to join I pd $2.82cts sent to Depot for meet molaces sugar etc sent to meet the cart buck gave out [buckboard] Mr Malery workg on closet Tom went [to] store. malling rails wood etc grubing sent to Depot for things |
Sun 4 th |
Fair mild pretty day I went to Carmel Bro Coleman preached we walked to Mr Taylors he is better came by Ma,s Wm Swann was at Carmel to day he went to Providence Bro Fox & Lowery wer at meeting |
M 5. |
Fair windy & smokey day mild I saw leather w bat bird frogs hollowing yesterday - Mr Taylor came up to work to day Malery came to work on closet about 10 ock Edmond came to night commenced ploughing the old part of new ground broke the plough han or rounds put in new ones etc etc Dr A came by malling grubing ploughing burning straw etc halling rails wood etc sent a lode to Mr Taylors brought up a lode straw etc |
Tus 6. |
Rain a little this evening a little this evening mild day cdy hird a dove hollow to day sent corn to mill fencing etc Malery workg on closet in celler G Ware came home with Llewellyn, Edmond Redd went home this morning he & Lewis had a scrape yesterday Wm Robinson workg or W in shop Miss Moard died sent 3 1/2 bu corn tomill sent corn to mill for Mr. T sent for it ploughing grubing fencing behond the new ground |
W 7. |
Rainy morning fair evening mild & pretty evening I shelled a turn corn went to Ma,s & barn faned out my oats 58 bu fencing saw Anna, folks & Miss Moriah Thompkins Miss Swann etc Malery workg on closet all day Ware spent the day hear Thomasia went with me to MMa,s saw Bettie & Emma, shelled a turn corn etc faned out my oats 58 bu fencing on the rode by blacksmiths shop on towards Canfields |
Th 8. |
Fair mild evening cool morning Mr Malery finished the closet in cellar worked on it 5 days owe him $8.75cts he went to Mr Southworths this evening I went to see Mahon & Grimes went to Edmons for a horse collar am to pay $1.00 for it saw Mr Southworth & Mr Gouldin old sow got out pen - killed black sow fencing, killed a hog etc halled a lode wood |
Fr 9. |
Rain a little showery I went to fence by Canfields fencing by out gate & barn saw Edmond R and R. Wm Swann at Anners he went to Bro Samls Sister Sarah & Emily T & Molly Lou came up from Dr Gouldins Edmond came up Jessey died last night diging grave at Ma, Tate makg coffin cut out hog it weighed 167 lbs the pig ran off Robert caught it at Ma,s cut out hog made a pig pen & put up 2 pigs, fencing by out gate Joh diging grave ploughing etc |
Sat 10 |
Fair windy day & cold morning I went to Winstons shop to have the smoke house key mended pd him 11 cts for putg a piece of iron I stoped at Terrells store saw Terrell & Smith went to Carmel E.B. Valentine Smith wer there I came by Providence the Dr pd me $44.20 for Dandridge & Hart pd me 7 dollars for beef Billy Quarles getting shingles for Dr burryed Jessey at Ma,s ploughing grubing halling wood etc |
Sun 11. |
Rainy evening Charles Gouldin walked up this morning I went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached spoke to Bro Davist to preach hear next 2nd Sunday in evening Bro Valentine - T. Hacket wer at meeting - pig got out of the pen |
M 12. |
Rain a little this morning cdy cool day I went to Bro Lucks went to the Boling Green in his buggy I pd Doils agent $33.50 cts for a wheat fan sent Davy to L Terrells to go to Boling Green he drove him to cariage Trevillion went with him Mr Hudson came tonight to go to work I bought 8 cts worth cakes pd 25cts for horse feed etc halling wood rails etc & fencing back new ground grubing etc |
Tus 13. |
Rainy day cool damp day shelled corn etc sent to Terrells for davy mule my hogs are missing etc shelled corn cutting wood etc. |
W 14. |
Cdy morning and a mild evening I went to Ma, Mr Sea & Chandler came to Ma,s to try to get her claim went to Canfields he has a clame I sined his paper & Mr Taylor went to Terrells store paid him $24.78cts for Taxes went back this evening pd Terrell 25cts for mule feed went to store bought 3 lbs coffee pd 70 cts for it sent to Providence for press Mr Hudson put a helf or planed it up this evening - he came from James Southworth's halling rails to fence by Canfields & Anna, fencing cutting rail timber in Mr Southworths to do up his fence grubing halling rails for Mr T etc. |
Th 15. |
Rainy morning cdy the ballance of the day I put the white sow & pigs in pasture gave Bob a lickg Mr Hudson fixed the press & draw makg gate of sedar sent a 1 1/4 lbs c steel to W shop Ware came with Llewellyn cutg rail timber & malling rails in Mr S,s - halling wood grubing burning brush etc |
Fr 16. |
Rain showery Thundered & lightened yesterday & last night Mr Hudson finished the sedar gate & hued the post we put one in the middle gate Mr H went home tonight Lew went to Providence sent to mill for meal fencing finished Mr S fence made hot pen etc grubing halling wood rails etc. |
Sat 17 |
Rainy morning I fixed up gate middle one I went to Bro Samls he is in Richmond I dined there stoped at Dr Lins saw Louisa Terrell & Mony Little river is up I started to Mr Minors - saw Charles I brought over 2 litters one for Valentine swinged a gate fencing finished fence by Canfields. grubing etc |
Sun 18. |
Rain Hail & snow commenced raining in night rain all the morning snowed all evening the largest flakes of snow I think I ever saw som wer one inch & a half or longer snowed very fast melted nearly as fast as it fel, cool day -- lost ewe got drowned she has a lamb they have been eating ivy - Thomasia received a note from Mrs Harris about the weather |
M 19. |
Fair mild I went to Mr Minors to try to sell my horse offered him for $130. Saw Mr Trainham & Edmond & others Mr H & Marshal came tonight to go to work my hogs crossed the river at the mill moved sheep pen & fenced by Rock Spring |
Tus 20. |
Fair cool I went to get shingles timber cut down 3 trees & halled them to barn went to Hanover to look for sow & pigs can get them went to Mr G for string Mr H and Marcial getg shingle blocks finished fence by rock spring ploughing for oats by the shop grubing halling shingle timber etc we3nt for hogs by mill etc |
W 21 st |
Fair a cold day the ground frozen in morning I went to Ma,s took down the black smiths shop chimney Mr H & Marshal hewing logs for house in Ma,s pines halling etc I went to prayer meeting at Bro N Lucks Bro Allen & Davist wer there - stoped in fruit store saw dog have pet etc bet sow has 9 pigs shelled corn halled rock to house at end field moved chimney halling poles for house grubing ploughing |
Th 22. |
Fair cool day I went with Lanzy to mill we stack brought up a load of planks did not get the pig raised on him Mr Hudson & M finished hewing the logs for house & commenced getting shingles this evening commenced sowing oats by shop Mr & Miss Harris came & spent the evening I found spade in san Malery came for his money pd him $1.95cts 6 bu oats commenced sowing oats sowed 6 bushels sent to mill carryed stock & corn halling logs for house etc grubing |
Fr 23 |
Fair a cold windy day - I went to Ma,s & barn getting shingles etc halling logs etc - sent Anna,s yoke home ploughing for oats in front of house etc halling logs from the river etc grubing onriver & meadow etc carryed log to mill and brought up 18 laths etc |
Sat 24 |
Fair most of the day a very windy & cool day Mr Anderson finished my yoke & getting shingles working on river, set a turkey or pened one in the garden caught a pig and put it up in pen I rode colt to barn end field Mr H & M worked 1/2 day snowed at Mr Noels he sayed & a litle hear 9 1/2 bu oats S 15 1/2 sowing oats 9 1/2 bu finished by house 14 on the piece ploughed garden halled manure in etc etc planted peas etc halled a lode rocks down brought up 6 bu oats grubing on the river etc |
Sun 25. |
Fair cold & windy day I went to Cty Line to meeting Bro Alln preached on training up children Harriet went with me in barouch Partler has my due bill for $1.80cts |
M 26. |
Fair windy day cleaning on river sowing oats etc on meadow plough I bated fishing hole this evening put turkeys in barn 2 1/2 bu oats S 18. Ploughing for oats sowing sowed 2 1/2 on meadow grubing on river cutting & cleaning up etc burning brush etc |
Tu 27. |
Fair a cold & windy ay very col I went to E Terrells sale bought a pair fo traces & harnes at Bro Saml 75cts Wm Talley at sale Mr Hudson & Marchal came to work this evening 1/2 day 3 bu oats S. 21. sowed 3 bu oats inthe meadow finishede ploughing the meadow etc broughtup 9 bu oats cleaning on the river |
W 28. |
Fair very cold day I saw icicly 2 feet long on River ground frozen saw ice nearly 1/2 in thick cold & windy day I went to Ma,s saw Sister Emily sayed she was coming up to see us went to Bro Samls Wm Talley there Bro S from home Molly & Betty at Providence I carryed leather to make John a pair of shoes & had Thomasia,s 1/2 soled stoped at Lins got a bundle of chalk Louisa there Mr Hudson & Marshal jointing shingles rakg in oats - ploughing cleaning on river nearly finished burning brush etc |
Th 29. |
Fair cold morning ice from 1/2 inch to 1 inchthick milder this evening I went to Ma,s this morning the workmen went home this morning I went to Brto Samls for Johns shoes wer not done girls at Providence Edmond getting cord wood by Grimes Ma,s young cow has calf sent a collar to mill to Dow oats 3 bu - S 24bu sowing oats 3 bu & rakg in etc ploughing grubing burning brush sent corn to mill for self & Mr T. hallingwood straw etc sent to shop for ax |
Fr 30. |
Fair cool morning mild after morning windy I went to barn for oats - brought up 11 bushls stoped at Ma,s the Dr came to see Salley child he paid Wm Terrell the intrust on my bonds $120. Saw a large smoke towards hanover oats 12 bu. S 36 sowed 12 bu oats rakg in etc ploughing finished on the River burning in meadow grubing etc |
Sat 31. |
Fair mild or rather cdy I carryed Ma, - to Carmel in my barouch I subscribed 50 cts for S.S. Convension Ella at meeting etc John went to Edmonds for his shoes got a letter from Barbara & H oats sowed 4 1/2 bu/S 40 1/2 sowing oats sowed 4 1/2 bu to day rakg etc etc ploughing cleaning the ditch banks on meadow halled a load straw |