Fr 1. |
Fair warm day I went to Cty Line & H & John went Bro Trimbles preached & is to leave tomorrow I saw the weding folks Bob Farish married to a Miss Redd [Robert S. Farish wed Priscilla Agnes Redd on 22 July 1856 in Spotsylvania Co., Va.] A Mr Davist spoke at Ma,s I pulled the first watermellon to day Davy got home to night. weeding cotton & chop bushes in corn by the spring made up the fence next to the corn sent corn to mill for Mr Taylor sent 2 ploughs to Wm Robinson |
Sat 2. |
Rain a shower this evening Lightened a good deel etc warm day I went to Carmel Bro Wm Thomas preached Bro Saml & Boys wer there & Edmond I gave Saml Swann my note on him for $10.08 cts the hall money. James W Turner died to night shelled corn & sent to mill wed a part of the sweet potatoes etc the people went to the meeting at Cty Line |
Sun 3. |
Raining to night a warm day I carryed the children to Carmel Bro Wm Thomas preached a good sermond text the first Epistle general of John [I John] 1st chap latter part of 7th chapter. |
M 4. |
Rainy day a pretty good rain thundered & Lightened a good deel it thundered & Lightened a great deal last night a continuual roar & flash I put a ribit in H,s sisters etc Dido had 6 puppies - or 8 I gave Wm Robinson bramble blade to mend etc [short sythe blade] sent for ploughs & ploughing turnip patch in the new ground back of shop - cleaning out wheat yard grubing etc cutting rail timber shelling corn etc |
Tus 5. |
Rain this evening a pretty shower cooler I went to Cty Line Bro Phillips preached Bro Allen spoke the meeting broke up I went to Cornal Woods for mashine box came by Cornal Walers Ct Smiths & down home Llewellyn got back to day from Mr Talley shelling corn cutting & malling rails fallowing by Canfields grubing etc |
W 6. |
Fair a little cool it thundered & lightened I went to Ma, & to Hancocks he pd me $15.00 in part for corn went to Mrs Tercells pd her $5.00 intrust money went to see Martin I pd Mrs Nelson Cobbs $3. + 60cts intrust money I went to E Field by Canfields fallowing grubbing etc cutting & malling rails Jessey went to plough Mr Lanes tobacco etc |
Th 7. |
Fair warm day I went to E Field to fix my mashine put a box in that I got of Mr Madax Mr Martin came & helped We made a dore to the side of the barn to put the wheat in Mr Martin came up got some lime etc ate some watermellon, Llewellyn went to Depot for the Gouldins Mony & Lucy came to Ma,s Anna came up with Moriah yesterday from Richmond I pulled a tooth for Betty Ann fallowing net to Canfields grubing and cutting & malling of rails etc etc |
Fr 8. |
Fair the most of the day it thundered a good deel I put donw my mashine & commenced threshing this evening made a rake John & Sam came to Ma,s the Gouldins & the girls came to the barn I sspoke to L Terrell for some oil sent Jessey for it to night I went to Ma,s & dined in will house Dr A came to see Fanny sent to mill for meal & 1/2 bl for Hancock I commenced threshing my wheat to day |
Sat 9. |
Fair mild day I went to E Field threshing wheat the Dr sent 2 hands Harris & Henry I pd them 25 cts Linzy Terrell threshed Anna,s wheat to day Canfield came to barn to get me to thresh his weet. Bob & the Hills went to Jerico threshing wheat - |
Sun 10. |
Fair I went to Cty Line Bro Baptis preached morning & evening baptizing to day Sister Conelia at meeting Clarence came up to night - I pd for wood 50 cts for Maddox |
M 11. |
Fair a few drops of rain I finished threshing my wheat & Ma,s to day left Ma,s in the shed - the Dr sent 2 boys up to day H & Henry the girls from Bro Saml,s came to Ma,s with Mony & Miss Pleasants finished threshing my wheat & Ma,s to day my cart went to hall the wheat to my barn brought up some corn etc |
Tus 12. |
Rain a pretty shower a very hard rain last night it thundered & Lightened I went to E Field faned out 3 bu of my wheat & sent it to the mill it weighed 66 lbs to the bushel went to Ma,s to see Money Redd, Sister Sophia says I can rent Locus Grove for 1857. Saml Swann went to Ma,s this evening and Collins & Moncure to Anna, wheat was run through my fan to day 46 1/2 bushels. I threshed her oats etc sent 3 bu wheat to the mill halled rails & made fence by barn |
W 13. |
Rain a little this morning sent for Mr Willshire wagon & went to E Field for my mashine etc brought it up to E Hill. Molly & Betty & Betty Mony Lucy & Mony & Lucy Gouldin Miss Pleasants & 2 Tompkins came up this evening & went back to Ma,s John & Cary came for Molly Harriet came home with Jeny Wiltshire cleaned out wheat yard brought up the mashine sent wagon home sent corn to mill for Mr T & self plous topg tobacco E Field |
Th 14. |
Fair Rained last night a little I fixed down my drum & commenced threshing my oats the Dr sent 2 of his hands up to help about the mashine I let Henry Martin have a half barrell corn at four dollars a barrell I had my foot caught in the machine wheel & hurt it good deel sent for Dr he did not come W Southworth got back from Richmond got $207 for his tobacco neat, threshing oats etc |
Fr 15. |
Fair warm day the girls came up this morning Betty Redd Mony Redd Lucy R & Mony & Lucy Gouldin Miss Pleasants Ma, Sister Sarah came up - in the evening all went down to Ma,s in evening the Dr came to see me etc we had sweet potatoes for dinner to day. finished threshing my oats & rye put the mashine under the shelter maid up the fence back of the yard sent for 3 bags guano to Depot |
Sat 16. |
Fair Mr Taylor sowed a turnip patch back of shop sowed 161 lbs guano on it Charles Harris went to Ma,s etc etc etc ploughed & worked the peas in Ma,s & sowed a turnip patch in the new ground back of the shop |
Sun 17. |
Fair Rained a little last night Llewellyn went to Carmel no preaching |
M 18 |
Fair Mr Martin came to let me know my hogs yelling in his corn west field John went for the Dr he did not come I quite sick at my stomach all day ploughing & weeding toping tobacco at E Field manuring with guano etc halled a load rails to do up the fence back of the barn to keep my hogs from crossing the river |
Tus 19. |
Rain the most of the day a good rain Mr S & Mrs & children came over in the evening had several watermellons cut Ma, sent Poley up to hear from me Lucy & girls went to Bro Saml, shelled corn cutting rail timber milling rails etc |
W 20. |
Fair windy finished the fence back of barn Llewellyn carryed my shoes to Bever dam to have them 1/2 soled & to have some made for the children & Thomasia - Dr Anderson came to see me had selve put on my foot Llewellyn came back home sick halling rails malling fencing from barn to River Field no. 1- |
Th 21. |
Fair a windy day & very cool morning Llewellyn laid up sent to store for cloth & [Martha's] lost 45 cts ploughing tobacco & weeding |
Fr 22. |
Fair cool morning & warm evening I rode in horse cart to the rock spring to call my hogs the old sow got back lame - Bob went across the river to look for them - Miss Hency came up in the evening & Lucy R & Money G & Collins to las[t?] watermellons - Mr Taylor has a rising on his back or hop - the Wiltshires are hear Mr Petros came to value my land. toping tobacco weeding by Barn E.F. ploughing at Locus Grove |
Sat 23. |
Fair warm Kitty came & brought a few fish - Bro Saml came to see me in the evening came from Carmel no preaching Bob fallowing workg tobacco sent to mill toping tobacco etc |
Sun 24. |
Rain showery in morning Wm S Talley came in morning & evening Joh Taylor & the girls from Ma,s they went to Carmel Bro Thomas preached & Scott, Bob - Protracted meeting going commenced. I pulled a tooth for Thomasia. |
M 25. |
Fair a little cool to day & windy Llewellyn went to the Depot for his shoes got his & Jimys cost $4.25 cts both pairs he went to Carmel had no preaching there to day Eugene came this evening Llew went home with him this evening Baly came for bags & wheat fan etc fallowing with 2 double ploughs to day. weeding & toping tobacco Locus Grove |
Tus 26. |
Fair cool sent Lanzy to Depot for meat etc the 2 Miss Dickinsons came home with Harriet - gave Jimy a dose virmy fuge. blacky [running?] with Ben etc sent to Depot for sugar Bacon cloth etc fallowing weeding tobacco |
W 27. |
Fair cool morning Lanzy made me a stop for my cruch I put it in the Miss Dickinsons went home with children a Mr Gatewood came with some working mashines to sell worked out several pieces of cloths etc left for John Dickinsons asked $10 for the washer. Dr Anderson came to see my foot sent to store for shoe thread got 1/2 lb Llewellyn got home this evening fallowing weeding tobacco at Locus Grove |
Th 28. |
Rain a little showery I rode out to E Field in Barouch with Thomasia went to look at my tobacco & the fallowing etc stoped to see Ma, the girls went to Carmel to hear Bro Wm Broaddus preacher B B Gatewood came with washing mashine I took one for $10.00 gave my note for the same he went to Chiles Burg. fallowing worming tobacco etc toping etc |
Fr 29. |
Raining hard commenced at 6 P.M. Saml C Redd & Lucy Lit came up to see me Clarence & G Harris came they all went to Ma, to go to Carmel to meeting Bro Allen & Broaddus wer to preach to day Llewellyn went to meeting this evening Harris started gig to Ma,s & came back Llew took the mair Sal Eugene came with Llewellyn to night shelled corn & carryed to mill for Mr Taylor fallowing worming & toping tobacco at E Field |
Sat 30. |
Fair a cool day had fire this morning Llewellyn went with Ma, to Elon to the dedication or drove Sally I rode to the barn to look at cattle shelled corn & sent to mill fallowing on swamp by Dabs worming tobacco etc at Locus Grove |
Sun 31. |
Cdy most of the day - Llewellyn sent for a horse to carry Ma to meeting to Carmel Harried & [Sis?] Southworth went to Elon, Bob drove Sally |
September
M 1. |
Rain the most of the day cool day shelling corn Bob cut out a back band and leather to patch the others working on them etc etc Old Mr Wm W Dickinson died this morning his funeral is to be preached by Bro W F Broaddus tomorrow evening 3 ock. shelling corn mending the plough gear etc |
Tus 2. |
Fair a cool day Thomasia & I went to Ma, I rode to out gate to look at my tobacco the girls went to Carmel no preaching they went to the funeral of Mr Dickinson Mr Talley went from Ma,s home pulling fodder etc |
W 3. |
Fair cool morning I helped to make a stall at cow pen to put washington ox in. gathered some apples & carryed them to shop Thomasia went to to Mr Southworths in evening James W Turners sale too[k] place to day at Oxfoard I hear fallowing by old dabs made stall for ox pulling fodder etc |
Th 4. |
Fair. I sent a puppy to Mr Harris rode to E Field & Locus Grove Thomasia & I went to the baptizing at the mill this evening B Joneses wife Wheat & Middlebrooks were baptized. Bro Saml & folks Sister Emily & Betty wer there Edmon came to night fallowing worming tobacco pulling fodder etc |
Fr 5. |
Fair we went to Bro Samls & spent the day Lucy R. rode my colt & came back with us met Bro Saml & wife & Sister Emily going to Ma sister Conelia went back with is saw E As carriage go in at Lins Mony G was sick at Bro Saml, fallowing between the ditch & barn worming tobacco etc |
Sat 6. |
Fair mild day I went with Thomasia to Providence, Ma - went to Carmel Bro Wm Thomas preached a good sermon - John & Saml Dined at Providence H & C Swann went to Mr Harrises & John. Llewellyn came to Ma, from Bro Saml we came home to night. fallowing worming & toping tobacco etc E Field sent to mill 1/2 bl corn for Hancock |
Sun 7. |
Fair a warm day or evening I went to Carmel carryed Columbia & H & James there wer a good many persons baptized to day colired Louisa & Bartlett wer baptized Ann T at Ma,s Bro S & Betty Gouldin wer there lent Sally to Lucy to go to meeting Bro Thomas preached a great many persons Mrs Cochron & Mr G wer at meeting Thomasia walked to Ma, I gave Dutch to Wm Quarles man henry I pd 25 cts to church for books for library |
M 8. |
Raining a shower at dinner warm d - Llewellyn went to Providence to dining day Mr & Mrs Cochron Miss Seek & others I had a shote killed this morning I put a yoke on Washington ox & turned him out fallowing, pulling fodder etc |
Tus 9. |
Fair a very warm day Mr Southworth came by going to work on the rode Sister Emily & Lucy Lit came & spent the day Sister Emily went back to Ma,s Sister S came for her fallowing the meadow at E Field etc pulling fodder back of the kitchen etc put up a stack fodder |
W 10. |
Fair warm day & foggy morning Thomasia and I went to Providence to see Mr & Mrs Cochran Mr Anderson & [fat?] ribber wer there - they expect to start home tomorrow fallowing at E Field pulling fodder etc |
Th 11. |
Rain this evening quite hard thundered a good deel warm day I went to Ma, Lewis & Billy at work there. I went to E Field stoped at Ma, Lucy gave me a letter Anna rote to Ma,we rode down to Ma, this evening Miss Ware & Brother wer there. Bob fallowing the meadow E Field picking peas etc pulling fodder made one stack |
Fr 12. |
Rainy day Ma sent up for 6 bushels of corn Baly dined here we went down to Ma,s to work cloth I went to E Field Sister Emily went down or over to Bro Samls - shelled corn for Mr Taylor & self sent to mill worming tobacco at E Field etc |
Sat 13. |
Fair warm I went to E Field & faned out 9 bushels of forward wheat & sent it to the mill. Coudin Patrick Fitzhugh & Mr Guyn came to Ma, I went down to see him & stayed till after supper worming & suckering tobacco fanned out 9 bu wheat & sent to mill. |
Sun 14. |
Fair warm we went to Cty Line Bro Allen preached we went to Ma,s Cousin Patrick went over to Bro Saml,s John & James Henry dined hear I went by Ma,s |
M 15. |
Fair warm Cousin Patrick & Mr Gwin came up & stayed a while sent to Mr Southworth, for a little mammough wheat for them & some corn I went with them to Ma,s they went down went to Ma,s & to the mill Ma went with me Peter carryed a letter to Wm Dandridge Anne & folks went to Mr Southworths, worming tobacco & suckering & toping etc |
Tus 16. |
Fair a warm day - Thomasia & I went to Bro Saml,s & spent the evening Betty G is there. Molly is sick or poly Lewis painting at Ma,s - Thomasia got 2 lbs wool of Sister Cornelia Dr A bought a ox of Bro Saml to day for 25 dollars Sam is going to teach at E Anderson, fallowing E Field meadow land finished the tobacco at Locus G put up 2 stacks of fodder makg 4 in/- pulling fodder etc |
W 17. |
Fair awarm day I went to Swanns & put my foot in the water at spout we went to Mr Taylors this evening Catherine went home Betty G & Betty Redd at Mama,s Lewis painting or washing shelled corn sent to the mill for flour got a bl & bag full finished fallowing, pulling fodder |
Th 18. |
Fair warm day I went to the swamp to baith my foot etc rode to Mama,s pasture to look for her hogs - I put my sheep in the pasture on the river - Bro Lewis came last night & spent the night & went to Ma, this morning pulling fodder etc |
Fr 19. |
Rain a light shower at night. We went to Hancocks school house to a temperance speaking Dr Lin spoke Bro Saml Cary Clarence Eugene came to night we ut some water mellons very good - Betty R & Betty G. went to Ma, this morning & went to speaking. Aunt Emily Morris [Amelia Harris Taylor Morris, 1789-1873] & Cousin Cate & Mrs Pearce came to Ma, pulling fodder and shocking etc etc |
Sat 20. |
Rainy morning warm sent to Mr Wiltshire for rake Bro Saml altered 3 bulls & 12 hog & S,d3.- went to Ma, pasture could not ger her stock up. John & Saml came and stayed till evening altered 3 B & some H worming tobacco etc at E Field |
Sun 21. |
Fair cool we went to Ma,s met with Bro Saml & Molly lent him my Barouch to go to meeting, he spoke his carriage at Mama, lent him mine to go home in, we went to Carmnel Bro Thomas preached a good sermond Molly has head ache |
M 22. |
Fair a very cool day I went to Ma,s - Betty & Sister Sarah went to Mr Taylors I went to Mrs Cobbs & Linzy Terrells looking for some money failed to get it etc. Thomasia & I went to Ma,s this evening & went with the girls after chinquepins I got 1100 - hundred Mary Louisa etc at Ma,s. Anna pushed July Ann out yesterday put up 3 stacks fodder & finished pulling |
Tus 23. |
Rainy evening very cool day cold morning I went to Ma,s saw Mary Louisa Taylor I went to see John Tate his foot is healing walking a little Asher Canfield came for a puppy gave him a setter slut - worming tobacco at E Field cuttin tops shocking fodder etc |
W 24. |
Fair most of the dayh - frost cold morning & cool day cutting tobacco etc Bro Saml came with the barouch - brought Cary we went down fo Ma,s this evening saw cousin Fanny Taylor Ann Talley at Ma,s. Lucy tacking carpet in parlor I got Bro Saml to try to get me guano in Richmond. Betty Gouldin & Betty Redd came to night Mary Lou went home. worming tobacco cutting some to day cutting tops etc brought up some corn from E Field - |
Th 25 |
Fair a large frost cool day Mr Southworth sent for my ram this morning & sent this evening & got him - Llewellyn shot toper I went to E Field Mr Taylor cutting tobacco the frost killed the punkin & potatoe vines went to Ma,s tacked a carpet down fixed the Sophia John Saml & Molly came to Ma,s I rode John, horse up Miss Hency Mary & Columbia came this evening cut some watermellons etc cutting tobacco worming etc cutting tops etc |
Fr 26. |
Fair mild day Thomasia Betty Redd & Betty Gouldin went to Mrs Terrells we walked to Mr Terrells Llewellyn & Betty G road him Miss Ralph came to night with Harriet shelled corn for Mr Taylor & Ma, I bu hanging tobacco etc cutting tops stacking blades etc |
Sat 27. |
Fair mild day I went to look for Bettie, sisors she went I found them. Miss Ralph went back to Mr D,s this evening Mr Wright Wooson, came by, for Taxes Mr Robinson came to set work down to night cutting tops tying of & put up a stack of fodder last night - 9 stacks in all |
Sun 28. |
Fair Betty Redd Betty Gouldin & I went to Cty Line. Bro Allen preached saw the Tylers from Kentucky Cousin Fanny Taylor & Sam came up to night & went back to Ma,s |
M 29. |
Cdy day I carryed Betty & Harriet & Lizy to Ma,s & Betty Gouldin, I carried Cousin Fanny & Ann Talley to Bro Saml,s Betty & Harriet rode on Horse Back - Cousin Mark Tyler was at Ma, & Cousin Tom Taylor & Wm Talley went to Bro Saml,s Bro Saml bought me 3 tuns guano cost $111. cutting tops put up the tobacco at EF |
Tus 30 |
Rain a hard shower or two I went to Ma,s & put rolers on her tables. I saw Ma,s pigs, went to rail rode have a ton of guano - on the rode sent for it saw Dr Lin & Edmond saw John Collins at Ma,s he is collecting Mrs Burruss, wheat is up Finished cutting tops Y typing up, sent for a tun of peruvian guano to Huletts turn out with ox cart |