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Sun 1. |
Rain a little/Fair/Cdy./Fair cool w I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached text John 7 ct 17 verse turned out Robert Dickinson at his request Betty & Emma Duke went to Carmel in carry all H rode on Dukes horse Joh & James Terrell came this evening Emma & Phillip Duke went home this evening commenced sunday scool I had 4 scollars De garnette Reynols & 2 Chandler, Henry & Phillip has mumps Joh & James went h 10 ock |
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M 2. |
Fair cold m/Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair cool sent Joh & E after straw to Brother Saml, got a lode, gave the Cattle chaf this morning cleaning up swamp L Grove Jessey killed snake listing for corn fallow–land L Grove far corner, next to G Southworth Miss Duke went home this evening {fallowing rakg grubing burning brush etc sent to Bro Saml, for a lode straw halling wood listing for corn fallowed land sent to store for 2 D P points pd 75 cts for them |
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Tus 3. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Fair I commenced planting corn at – Locus Grove back of the house H – got 3 letters one from H. Ann. Henry – out at work to day – I saw a crane put May day in hear to day – set a turkey {Listing corn land & planting L Grove burning brush grubing etc halling wood with cart |
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W 4. |
Rain showery/Rain shower/Fair mild/Fair I have been planting corn at Locus Grove by the house & grave yard Mr Kean came I pd him 50 cts for Lucy Holiday. 50 cts had Anna, bond to go to coart etc Canfields dogs after my hogs got 163 lbs bacon 2 bls fish & 30 lbs lard from Dandridge Miss Mary Eliza Burruss died last night {planting corn L Grove ploughing shelling some corn sent to Depot for meet fish etc |
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Th 5. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair cool Phillip Duke came for Harriet John went with H to Mrs Burrusses to funeral of Miss Mary Eliza H went to Mr Dukes to night {planting corn planted in frunt of house L.G. & by garden kitchen etc rakg the land by scool house Anna, got this side of swamp I beet up some bones etc put them in corn hills – |
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Fr 6. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I planted corn at Locus Grove planted up to corner by scool house planting on swamp cleaning up etc I cut down trees on old rode etc I set out some grape stips [stems?] on rode (w.s. water) I measured fence nearly a mile long {planting corn by S house coaltering on swamp & ploughing rakg etc halling wood sent 7 bu oats & 2 w to mill for chop |
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Sat 7. |
Fair/Fair cool/Fair/Cdy I finished cutting on old rode burning brush cutting on swamp etc cleaning ditch out etc I received a letter from Mr Gartt about Edge hill etc went to E hill to see Joh Jessey went to Bro Saml, to S. Ann weding Robert came up & went over Bro Saml James T Redd at Bro Saml, H etc Mr Talleys over seer, wife died a few days ago George came carryed the corps to her cin folks – (Flippoe) {shelled corn sent to mill for chop etc planting corn on swamps at L Grove grubing & ploughing rakg etc burning brush etc etc |
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Sun 8. |
Rainy morning/Cdy/Cdy warm Rainy/Rain hard T & L We had a thunder shower Lightened etc Uncle Anderson brought over a bl of seed corn for me the Priddy corn Mrs Swann came & spent the day I went to Carmel Mongomra R & Joh at Carmel I went with John home saw Mr H, horse started to Boling Green Ella went to Miss Burruss, James came home from Bro Saml, Dr gave me a letter for L. Terrell |
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M 9. |
Cdy very warm day/Cdy most./Cdy/Cdy Cdy most of the day I hired Robert Henry Edmond & Uncle Anderson Frank to fence from ivy hill up the meadow pines etc pasture fence Mrs Swann went home this morning Joh ploughing for corn E hill James went to Bro Saml, for Harriet I gave Robert $2.50 cts to change I went to L Terrells left a paper with him to go to the Boling Green to Shepard (hird a whippowill E h) {halling rails with Cart & wagon Fencing ivy hill & meadow halling wood etc |
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Tus 10. |
Cdy/Cdy misty/Rain tonight thunder/cdy cdy d Rain to night I shelled corn for Mr Talley 1 bl gave Uncle Anderson 50 cts Robert 60 for his w Henry 37 1/2 Edmond 37 1/2 $1.85. fencing by ivy hill & between this & the river pasture fence hird Mr W Crawford is dead. Miss Roday [Rhoda?] Tribble some time since {shelled 1 bl corn, for Mr T grubing L.G. halling rails fencing pasture fence fencing in plant bed etc trimed through the pines etc etc halling wood etc |
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W 11. |
Cdy a few d rain/warm Fair cool/Fair windy cool/cool Fair frost I finished my fence by grave yard old Barn Swamp took the rails from – plant bed at rock to corner on swamp to wheat patch {halling rails fencing by ice house & pasture F halling with wagon & cart, stoped on the river E hill & swamp cutting & malling rails – halling wood etc etc |
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Th 12. |
Fair frost a little/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to River fenced in plant bed finished the fence at ivy hill put in my cattle etc cleaning up the swamp at L Grove & planted corn by popler tree etc Joh Swann hear to night & Susan South Bettie & Emily Redd came over there – horse started off Harriet drew the cast a way ship – Jessey, is out to day & Phillip {fenced in plant bed made water gate & put it in near ivy hill lenced at ivy hill triming on swamps grubing ploughing by Babby house & the spring, burning brush, halling out etc to gully & planted a little corn L Grove in swamp by popler tree |
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Fr 13. |
Fair/Fair/Fair cool/Fair cool I trimed the ditches at spring etc Mr Garriett & Phillip Duke came & dined & to see me about E hill etc I went to Bro Saml, gave Mary two dollars & 50 cts to get a frame book etc for Harriet & T. the fire got away at Dr Lins burnt up 90 cords wood & 80 or 100 panel fence for Bro Saml {ploughing by spring rakg land for corn grubing on swamp burning brush etc cleaning on the ditches halled a lode rails for chalf pen shelled corn etc |
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Sat. 14 |
Fair a little frost/Fair/Fair cool & windy/Fair cool I faned out 5 bu wheat & sent it to mill with corn went to E hill to see A Sutton about my corn Nancy Ballard came this morning I trimed up some trees above spring – cleaned up & ploughed the swamps etc {rakeing corn land by spring ploughing swamps etc grubing burning brush faned out wheat 5 bu shelled corn sent to mill Lanzy sticking peas etc |
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Sun 15. |
Fair very cool/Fair/Fair/Cdy I carryed Harriet to Carmel she went to Providence in the Dr, Carriage Miss Eliza Chiles is there Saml, R, went to Providence Bro Saml, at Carmel Bro Poindexter preached text 8 ct Matthew 23.24.25 & 26 verses – Received several persons for Baptism. they appointed Billy Wm Peniton & I to fix the well Miss M Mason came this evening Nancy is hear I had 5 Scollars to day |
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M 16. |
Rain a little/Rain a little cdy/Fair/Fair I have been quite poly all day – Mr Kean sent for 1/2 bu seed corn let him have peck Maryland improved Nancy twisting cotton to day etc Lanzy workg in garden I put sweet potatoes in hot bed etc had 2 bu left H at Providence {rakeing corn land next to E hill by grave yard etc grubing ploughing by spring on swamp sent 3 hoes to shop to night put potatoes in hot bed Lanzy – working in the garden etc |
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Tus 17. |
Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I planted corn by spring & Babbys house Harriet came up with Emily & went back with her to night – rode Sel Nancy went to Anna to day James went to E hill to night or this evening {planting corn by spring & Babbys house planting in (Priddys corn) rakg etc halled a load wood etc Joh brought hoes home & gate irons |
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W 18. |
Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair I put a helve in mad ax ground Joh,s ax cutting pines etc in the meadow back of old ice pond Joh Swann came by Nancy Ballard went to Barkers to day Susan & Miss Luck is hear to night Dr L B Anderson came by Jessey is laid up to day Ella came from Town {planting corn by spring ploughing on the swamp by ice pond grubing swamp & corn field burning brush cutting etc etc |
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Th 19. |
Cdy Rain a few D/Rain a few drops/Cdy/Fair I went to Carmel met with Billy & Bro Peniton going to repair the well saw Taylor Burruss planted corn by grave yard & old ice pond Susan & Rebecker [Rebecca] went to scool I worked on swamp on James patch & made a new helve for Joh etc mat axe halled a lode slabs for Joh to E hill {planting corn by old ice pond grubing burning brush rakg ploughing etc halled a lode slabs for Joh Swann |
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Fr 20. |
Fair/Fair warm/Fair warm/Fair I rode to E hill saw Mr Seay passed by I burnt the meadow, Thomasia Harriet went to E hill H is there tonight James at Mr Dickinsons & Liz at Mr Wiltshires {rakeing corn land next to E hill grubing & cutting on swamp cleaning out ditch etc burning brush ploughed a little halled a lode wood etc shelled corn |
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Sat 21. |
Fair warm Rain a few drops/Fair/Raining & warm/cdy I went to Edge Hill & put a lock on corn house Mr Shepard came to get my list of propity or Cattle I planted corn next to E hill both sides parth gave John corn to plant his island at spring James & H came home {rakg, planting corn, grubing etc shelled corn sent to mill 1 1/2 bu for Talley sent for cotton seed & cotton etc |
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Sun 22. |
Cdy cool/Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair I went to Carmel with Harriet – very few persons no scool. A Bro Williamson preached at Cty Line yesterday & to day Mrs Swann & Joh came this evening & spent the evening I went to my plant Beds pulled a tooth for a woman at Landora etc a gret many summer birds came to day & yesterday bee martin cat birds gully martins etc etc etc |
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M 23. |
Fair/Cdy Rain to night/Rain/Cdy I lent Joh Swann my horse to go for seed corn Sam Swann's cleaning up & ploughing meadow isleand etc I set a wood vine by sickamore on swamp {planted corn ploughing on meadow grubing burning brush ditching etc halled lode chaf etc (planted 1 hill corn blue) |
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Tus 24. |
Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair cold I lent Joh a mule & plough I went to E hill Terrell reeplanting corn I went to mill to see about flour put 3 cows in field by Canfields, {rakg corn land & planted on meadow ploughing the meadow above crossing killed a little snake grubing on swamp burning brush Lanzy ditching finished the ditch cutting etc |
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W 25. |
Fair a frost the ground a little crusted/Fair windy/Cdy/Fair I lent Joh S, a mule plough garden etc Sutton sent for corn broke my corn house open & cleared out all the corn etc etc etc Edmond Redd came & went home this Evening has bay horse of Allen {halled 2 lodes wood sent to mill for 3 bags chop & 3 bags flour ploughing by [willage? willow?] spring grubing on meadow burning brush etc |
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Th 26 |
Fair cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair Bettie Redd & Mary A McLaughlin came Emily & Cary came this evening they went home this evening Emily Anderson Perther or Sally Southward & Virginia Wiltshire are hear to night Luce cow died last night had her scined etc {ploughing by spring near ivy hill & below the crossing meadow swamp grubing burning brush cutting on swamps scined cow etc etc |
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Fr 27. |
Fair cool/Fair mild windy/Fair/Cdy a few drops rain I burnt a place near meadow ploughing above crossing L Terrell came by I went up as far as E hill ivy hill Mrs Swann came & spent the day. the cattle are – missing to night Thomasia got a letter from Llewellyn & L.H. {ploughing below the crossing & above over the meadow grubing burning brush etc shelled corn sent after wood etc |
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Sat 28. |
Rain a little/Rain light/Rain/Cdy I went to look for cows found them at ivy hill burnt brush etc etc planting corn in meadow & Miss Nancy G, came down this evening Joh Swann is hear L Terrell came by where I was at work John went to Bro Saml, came back to dinner etc sent Henry to Depot 2 bls sugar 111 lbs in one 92 lbs in the other – {ploughing grubing burning brush rakg & planting Corn in meadow triming on ditch etc etc Sent to Depot for 2 bls sugar sent to mill |
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Sun 29. |
Cdy a cool day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel carryed H & Miss Goodman in carry all a Bro Williamson preached text Malachi 3 ct. 8 verse Bro Saml, & folks wer there went to Providence to dine Thomasia went to Anna to day to see Mrs Richinson |
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M 30. |
Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair cool I went to willow spring near ivy–hill planted the land in burruss corn etc Bro Saml, came brought flour to make bread to send to Dr John Philadelphia – he gave me 1 bu baden corn McL, corn Thomasia & H went to E hill this evening Joh laid up with cole etc turned red B in lane he has white face. {rakg corn land planting by ivy hill ploughing near S, fence grubing burning brush etc |