Tus 1. |
Fair a large frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Bro Saml to carry a note at breakfast saw Eugane & Co Fitz Bro Saml went to the fair – carryed a barrell vinegar – I went to Ct Buttlers & from there to old place & to Noels fount Ctain B there saw Wm Noel – etc stoped at Dr Lins saw him at Elon repairing the house Jas sowing wheat |
W 2. |
Fair/Cdy/Fair/Fair I went to the mill to help Ct Buttler saw my timber sawed 5 logs & 3 corner post, came home to – dinner, Mr Savery & Rodgers wer hear to day – I caught a Hair |
Th 3. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to mill for laths halled 2 lodes – med [met?] Mr Chandler he came 10 ock today to work for me Dervin is out. we put on sheeting etc plaining up flowring plank – caught a hair – boys sowing wheat – Liz gone to Cedar v Sally Cizer spent day hear to day - |
Fr 4. |
Fair a large frost/Cdy/Cdy Fair/Fair Mr Chandler & I commenced shingling the house boxed up eaves etc ground had a crust on it. Mr Savery came to night with oil that he borowed – boys halling some -corn |
Sat 5. |
Fair/Rain/Rain./Cdy Mr Chandler & I shingled the frunt side house worked till 2 ock this evening – gone home Jas went to rehobath John gone away some where he went to Carmel to day – Cows went in Mr Lambies – girls went for them boys caught 2 hairs to day |
Sun 6. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Reynolds preached Bro Saml at Carmel he got 2 premiums on vinegar apple mill 45 dollars & 10 dollars in money. boys went to Bro Saml Old Sister Wortham died last night 10 -ock. |
M 7. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Mr Chandler came 8 ock & in the ballance of day – Mr Savery came for san sifter. the boys came home John carryed corn to mill in boat Mr Chandler w home carryed his tools Girls at Mr Southworths – Tom came up to day - |
Tus 8. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I have been poly to day went to Golans ville & voted for clirk Rob Hudgin Moncure, for sheriff Joseph M Wyatt left Jas there – saw Mr Dervin John went to Bro Saml to work for Eugane I nailed on shingles on house |
W 9. |
Fair/Rain shower/Fair/Fair I went to the mill for meal made a pen to put corn in halled a lode by Rock -Spring Jas gone hunting to night Mrs Southworth is hear to night Jas |
Th 10. |
Fair frost/Fair/Fair cold n/Fair I went turkey hunting Jas started them by Mahons, killed one shot at one 3 times, saw Mahon. Jas saw 2 old goblers. We halled up 2 or 3 lodes corn I went to Huletts bought 30 cts w soap 1 lb shot box caps all cost 62 cts. Jas went to look for turkeys – saw Bro Saml with his calf by bridge Edmond & Cary came by – to day – Dr Terrell went to see John Mahon – Johe Cobb moved to day to his new house by mill - |
Fr 11. |
Fair cold morning/Fair/Fair/Fair I dug out the flour pit for H to day put flours in in went hunting in Harrises saw phesants – Jas ploughing by rock spring or near for wheat – Thomasia & H went to Mr Southworths this evening |
Sat 12 |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I shelled corn carryed it to mill went for it this evening got ½ bu saw Dr Terrells cart Jas ploughing gone hunting over river to night I went to E hill for horse & cows – H went to Mr Porters to day |
Sun 13. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I spent the fore noon at home Thomasia & I went to see John Mahon carryed him some thing to eat. Mr Savery had several yankey visiters girls & Thomasia w by E hill |
M 14. |
Fair/Fair cool/Fair/Fair I dug the sweet potatoes today bated partridges. Jas & I went in boat to mill for meal was n ground Jas fallowing gone to L for oxen - |
Tus 15. |
Cdy cold d/Cdy/Fair cold n/Fair I finished the fodder frame to day John came home from Bro S, I went to mill for meal very cold morning – Miss Sally Pennie & Susan S. came & sat till bed time Biron came to go back with them caught 2 hairs - |
W 16. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair I went in Landora to look for the turkeys – Saw one track Saw a pheasant in Lowerys – Mr & Mrs Savery came & sat till bed time I cut wood by sprin[g] - |
Th 17. |
Fair cold m/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to look for cows went to Edmonds Cedar fork Mr S. & found them at Tom Jones gave in my list to Mr Wright – boys went hunting with Edmond came back to dinner Susan S. spent day hear H sowing for her Thomasia went to see John Mahon twice to day put on blister etc caught 1 hair makg 12. made 2 yokes put on one on miny |
Fr 18. |
Rain a L/Fair cool/Fair/Fair I caught a hair made up morter & patched up house etc Edmond & his hands came up to help about corn halling up shucking etc Lizzie gone to Mr Southworths put yokes on cows & turned them out |
Sat 19. |
Fair/Fair/Fair cold m/Fair Tho & Gwinnet & I went to Bro Saml to dinner stoped at Huletts bought 10 cts worth met with Ann & Ellen Temple Cate came at night from E Andersons Old Bro Keclin of Richmond is dead |
Sun 20. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair We spent day at Bro S, Mr Mosly came up & went back to Richmond we came over home to night & Lizzie at Mr S, |
M 21. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy Shelled corn 1 ½ bu & carryed it to mill went for it this evening sat steel trap at Cedar vale in cellar for mink Boys spent day hunting gone to night Lizzie at Mr S, Linnie at Cedar vale Aggy spent day hear – Mr Jones came tonight wants dog to catch a hog. Edmond has my cart & oxen |
Tus 22. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Fair Mr Savery came to borrow 1 ½ bu corn shelled it I cut down 2 pines by stable, tied up a broom, to night – boys brought up my hog from Mr Lambies – put her in pen etc Lizzie at Mr S. Lewis came home this morning. Edmond has m oxen |
W 23. |
Fair windy/Fair/Fair/Fair I tied up a broom cutting wood etc Mr Savery sent for his corn 1 ½ bu I went to look for turkeys boys went to looxk for T Jones hog – Edmond has my oxen & cart Lizzie at Mr S. H went to Mr S. for flours got some from Anna set them out. Cate up hear this evening |
Th 24. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I carryed clothes to Jane to wash lost under seat found it again Edmond runing a fox lost him at Anna, I went turkey hunting in Mr Lambies Mr Lane s a gobler I saw him in Canfields. – Mrs – Porter & children & S.S. spent evening hear Fannie went to Mrs Englands L at Mr S. . |
Fr 25. |
Rain a L frost -/Rain/Rain/Fair I went in Canfields to look for turkey hird him fly down over River – caught a hair 14 in all – Linnie went to Mrs S. got a buckett of gisards etc etc Mr S. gone to Richmond with 45 turkeys & boys halled 2 lodes rock etc |
Sat 26. |
Fair cool eve/Fair/Fair/Fair I went in hanover to look for turkeys – made a ladder Jas & I looked up trees for koons Edmond & John went hair hunting caught 2 H I caught one 15 in a Jas went to Hudsons for leather swaped I got my shoes from S Masons Jane brought them H & Jas gone to Bro Saml going to Ed John England & Sam T came to get w fan Nora came w Fannie Linnie at Cedar v Liz at Mr E |
Sun 27. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair Linnie & Gwinnet went with Nora England home came back at night Thomasia Fannie & I went to see Mr Lambie in evening Jas came back to night Lizzie at Mr S. caught a hair |
M 28 |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to see Mr Buckhannon to see him about building chimney says he will come thursday next – I put in a head & 4 hoops on barrell to scall [scald] hogs in Jas gone to Smith Masons to have shoe made I sent money by him to pay for shoes. John went to Landora for ruster Thomasia & Gwinnet gone to Mr S, to nig[ht] John England sent for wheat fan failed to get it left cart hear. went to horns for horses. I caught a hair – 17 in all |
Tus 29. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I faned out wheat Simond & Lewis helped carryed my fan home to Landora Edmond came up with John brought a puppy with him Jas came we went to E hill & commenced takg down chimney halled a lode bricks Jas gone to Edmond with Wander – H came home Cary brought her. Mr S, came brought some fresh meet hog. |
W 30 |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Fair H & I went to Mr Lambies – this morning he died about 9 ock we srouded him I went to Allens worth to have his coffin made killed 3 hogs to day I caught a hair H & Fannie are at Cedar vale Mr S has 49 turkeys at home tonight - |