April
Tus 1st. | Fair/Fair/Cdy/Fair I went to E Hill laid of corn land for Mrs Swann went to John Hainses with Bro T Spicer he went to Ware Elizar to camp etc Nell Noel came to bring my bridle home John went with him home this evening I planted some peach carnels [kernerls] etc Tho got a letter from Llewellyn H got one from G C about potatoes etc C S is hear to n {Bob halling rails etc ploughing this evening burning brush |
W 2. | Cdy/Rain a little/Cdy cool/Fair I went to Chesterfield Depot to see about Carters potatoes saw Mr Robinson & others saw Mr Taylor Hackett etc Nel Noel came with John Hamlin came James went to Mr Noels Edmond came John went with him home I planted some forward corn in hog pen E Field Cox offered $1.25 cts for my potatoes Roots Evins carryed Daman home {ploughing by turkey house & grave yard grubing at E Hill ploughed the hog pen E Field for corn planted 2 kinds shelled corn |
Th 3. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I borrowed Anna, carriage & went to mill for Sister Sarah & Mary John came home from Bro Saml, brought a turkey hen let it go etc I turned a partridge out at Anna & Bettie came to night a Mr Bentley - came & pressed in Coly mule in service is to go next week Katys child died to night { fallowing , grubing at E Hill pressed in Coly mule in service is to go next week Katys child died to night. {fallowing, grubing at E Hill pressed in Coly |
Fr 4. | Fair mild day/Fair/Cdy/Cdy foggy I made a coffin for Katys [c] hild Hamlin came with James he went with Cary home Bettie R came this evening I saw a Ewe dead Sister Sarah & Mary went to store I went up to store with horse for them to ride back . . . {ploughing in meadow for oats grubing halling hay from E hill dug grave etc |
Sat 5. | Rain/Rain a few d Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Chesterfield to see about plough points etc went to Carmel Bro Poindexter spoke had prayer meeting etc Bro P talks of leaving had 9 or 10 persons Mary H & James - went to Gatewoods store I set out 6 trees in peach orchard Nel Noel came this evening Cary came John & Hamlin went to Spicers for shoes John hitched up 2 colts one stray hird S. Morkin B [sandy Mockingbird] {sowing oats 4 1/2 bu grubing sent to mill |
Sun 6. | Fair frost/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Carmel Bro Poindexter preached Bro Saml was at meeting - Ella & Family wer at meeting Text Acts 27th ct 24 verce cars met by Junction killed 3 persons Mary & Cary went home. Wm Swann & Mr Frank Minon at Bro Saml Nel Noel & Hamlin Dickinson went home Columbia is hear |
M 7. | Cdy/Rain snow a few F/Rain all night/Rain Anna sent me a note about Elias Edmond came went over this evening trimed Colys tail & main James - went to Providence with the Drs tobacco from J Swann Columbia went home Thomasia is very poly sent John to the Drs for medicine Anna, & Mrs D Dickinson came this evening to see Thomasia Cary came this evening with H & Buggy borrowed Anna, carriage to cary Bettie & Sister Sarah to Depot in morning I made linen collars Bet & I put them on hames, {ploughing on meadow grubing fencing on the road halling wood Rails etc |
Tus 8. | Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain I sent to Mr Wiltshires for ice for Thomasia, sent John & Cary to the mill to see the river pass foarding I sent a hin to night Thomasia is better {fenced a little on main road |
W 9. | Rain/Rain Hail/Rain/Snow A cloce rainy day cool day Bettie is sick to day Thomasia is better Cary James & L & Fannie went to Anna, to night Anna sent Elias to me I talked to him lamb missing {put a lode straw in rack bottoming chirs [chairs] etc |
Th 10. | Cdy cool/Fair day/Fair/Fair Sister Sarah & Bettie went to Anna, to day came back to night I went to E Hill Mrs Swann pd me 25 dollars for rent last year her hogs in my wheat saw Susan Southworth at E Hill {halling wood malling wood halled a lode oats from E Hill for cows cockling wheat E Hill |
Fr 11. | Fair cold/Fair morng/Fair/Fair I went to Mr Noels he gave me his bond for Ben $15.00 $20 for boys scooling went to Chesterfield saw Cox about potatoes & P Point he gave me one point. Sister Sarah Bettie H & Cary went to C field came back broke Anna, carriage bar Dr A came to see Thomasia L Terrell came by saw a good many soulgiers etc , Henry Hill died North Carolina [Pvt Henry Minor Hill, 1842-1862, Hanover Co., va.?] {halling rails on main road fencing malling halling etc etc cockling wheat etc |
Sat 12. | Fair cool/Fair day/Fair/Fair I carryed Coly & Anna, mule to New Market they had the mules appraised at 75 dollars each brought them - back home Mr Southworth, carryed 2 up got $275. I stoped at Gatewoods - bought cloth linen tin [washboard?] etc pd him $6.50 cts saw some soulgiers at Bro Lucks gate. Sister Sarah & Bettie went to Providence & spent the day H came over & Cary James went home Eugane stayed at Bro Saml last night Wm Swann went to Mr Carsons to day I went to Anna, Fitz sent me some molaces for my coal {sowed 5 bu oats on meadow fallowing by turkey house fencing finished X fence E Field & fence next to the pasture cutting halling etc etc |
Sun 13. | Fair cool day/Hail/Cdy/Cdy Hailed & rained a little I went to Carmel a great wagons & Cavelry passed to day, Bro Peniton at meeting sung etc Ella & girls at meeting met Dr A, Edmond came he & John went to Golans ville Bro Saml came by went to Mr Keans James at Bro Saml , |
M 14. | Fair/Cdy/Cdy Rain shower I went to see Fitz Ella & Mily came spent the day Bro Saml came by borrowed saddle etc John came with Hamlin went back again - Mrs Southworth came this evening Edmond came to night John put a bell on one of my sheep Bro Saml - sold Saml horse to Sam Swann for $250.00 Cor Woodson Wright did to day I hear {Bob ploughed garden fallowing halling out manure for corn E Field ploughing sweet - potatoe patch by Babby, house cockling wheat |
Tus 15. | Rain a little/Cdy/Fair/Fair I put a bar on Anna, Carriage etc Edmond went home Cary came over with Saddle & James Co [cousin] Fitz & Sister came down planting ground peas John came home {Bob fallowing Jessey ploughing corn land listing halling manure hiling up manure cockling wheat E hill |
W 16. | Fair/Fair/Fair mild d/Fair I sent Jessey to Woods shop with 2 ploughs pt side land on one & point on double 3 H P.John went to Providence planting corn by corn house etc Columbia S came to night Sister Sarah & Bettie at Anna Henderson hear to night cousin Fitz went to - Richmond carryed a letter for Wm Dandridge H borrowed Sharps horse Bro Saml sent Dick over {Commenced planting corn sent to shop in Anna cart halling out manure Lanzy working in garden planted gound peas etc |
Th 17. | Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair Sister Sarah & John went to Dr Gouldins H went to Depot with [t]hem sent Mr Sharps horse home Cary came for Dick I got a note from Cock, about potatoes Bettie & H went to E hill this evening Columbia - went home this morning several martins - came whippowills hallowing etc {ploughing corn land rakg etc planting corn halling out manure E Field pulling up etc sent cart to Depot with trunks etc |
Fr 18. | Fair warm/F Rain commence/Rain/Cdy Mr Richard Watkins & fife [wife] & family & Mrs James W. came to night from King & Queen Betty Redd & H went to Bro Saml, I carryed the buggy across River {planting corn in frunt of house halling out manure to meadow E field |
Sat 19. | Rain a little/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Mr W. & Family went home or to his Fathers after breakfast I sent 32 bu potatoes to Depot for Mr Cox at $1.25 cts a bu I went to Depot etc Robert walked up {sent 32 bu potatoes to Mr Cox planted corn & a few potatoes wed pair trees throwing up manure halling etc shelled corn sent to mill sent 13 bu oats for Edmond Redd halled a lode fodder |
Sun 20. | Rain cool day/Cdy/Cdy/Rain I spent the day at home have the rheumatism in back etc Thomasia got 2 letters from Llewellyn he is at Suffork Edmond came over to night he & James at Anna, to night I got a note from Emily Talley wants [intrust?] Pats pigs are 2 monts old to day . |
M 21. | Rain day/Rainy/Cdy/Rain a little Edmond Redd went home this morning I have 2 hens hatching set the blue tale hen borrowed 10 eggs of James T. I mended my bridle to day |
Tus 22. | Rain Hail etc/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went to Chesterfield carryed a lode potatoes 23 bu 55 bu in all Cox pd me $30. gave me his not for $38.75 cts to be paid 1st May saw troops camped at Carmel saw H P Martin etc saw W Swann & Barker at Anna, they came down & Anna, folks John came from Dr Gouldins on cars {Bob went to Depot with potatoes halled wood halling manure rakg up etc |
W 23. | Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Cdy cool Wm & I walked to the mill to see high water river quite full We walked to E hill this evening Thomasia & Barbara went Columbia came back with is [us] to night Mr Taylor came by. Daisy Nelson died last night H was with her {Bob & Jessey rakg corn land & potatoes P laying rows for corn etc halling out the manure etc E Fiel[d] & by Babbys house for sweet potatoes etc |
Th 24. | Snow Rain/Rain showery/Rain/Rain I started to the mill with Wm & Barbara & Thomasia met H came back Daisy Nelson is dead H went over again to funeral. I set out some peach sprouts E Field {ploughing patch grounds cotton etc halling manure S. potatoe patch & to E Field planting irish potatoes in corn field in frunt of house |
Fr 25. | Rain day/Rainy/Rain/Rain I cut a hen hole in hen house rainy day cutting potatoes etc etc I ground Flemings scisors cut James & F hair {Bob went to E Hill for oat straw halling wood halled a lode chalf cutting wood rakg mold cutting potatoes etc [leaf mold/compost?] |
Sat 26. | Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I went to new ground fencing & working on road poleing etc Columbia & Susan S. & John went to C field I saw Mr S. & R. Anderson Mahon etc. Saml , Swann lossed 7 of his men taken got a Letter from Llewellyn. River is up I saw a Yankey soulgier pass Hills shop {halling rails wood etc fencing by Hills shop workg on rode etc |
Sun 27. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Cdy I went to Carmel had no scool - saw the Home gard wagons & Captain from Richmond I went by Providence & stayed till evening Ella sick James Terell is sick at home Dr went to see him |
M 28. | Cdy foggy/Fair/Fair/Fair I lent John my pistol I went to Dr Lins to see him about getting John in Richmond in Ct Democks shop [CSA brevet brigadier general Charles Dimmock] a Mr Nelson & a officer stayed at Dr L Mr N at Bro Saml, I went to Bro Saml , Mr Nelson & William Swann wer there H came home Dr Lin went to Richmond this evening {Bob halling manure in cotton patch ploughed a part of ploughing in corn & planting irish potatoes in frunt of house corn field |
Tus 29. | Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Cdy I went to Canfields to see him about corn saw Mr W Dickinson & Mr Dervin it rained a drop or two Cary came fo[r] H Thomasia went I went to mill with her James went to Bro S. I had the cows graised in hear H, sick {planting corn by martin pole & grave yard ploughing with 2 ploughs halled rails & made pen to catch pigs in moved all my corn to house |
W 30. | Rain showery/Cdy/Rain misty/Rain I made a stick out of apple tree stained it etc grazing cows in hear Anna & Co Buttler came down sent Bob to Mr S, to catch Anna hogs James came back I set out some peach trees E Field the summer birds have come etc I have a sickle calf {ploughing 2 p planted corn by house scattering manure E Field |