W 1. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I sat rat trap on ivy hill Cousin Fannie Wood came with Gwinnet to night Mrs Southworth came this evening sat a while I caught a musk rat cutting wood etc |
Th 2. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Rain a L I patched Gwinnets shoe cousin Fannie went to scool w G. Linnie went to Mrs Lambies John went to Oppy Gatewoods for my ruster he is gone to Mrs southworth to night I cut wood caught a dog in trap & 2 m rats. one in little trap Mrs L & Bucks 3 cows are in pasture wer hear last night |
Fr 3. |
Rainy day/Rain/Cdy Rain/Rain Cdy I went to traps caught nothing 2 down cutting wood John came from Mrs Southworths to day. Thomasia made a coat for Jennet for spining wool 1 lb. I have a pain in my side to day. |
Sat 4. |
Rain Sleet/Cdy/Cdy/Rain Cutting wood John England came by on his way to Hewletts brought shall he carryed 2 letters to H one for Jas he came back by hear. Linnie came to night with a letter from Betty Gouldin Lesly S came to bring shalls for Linnie - |
Sun 5. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy I spent day at home on rainy day - |
M 6. |
Cdy/Cdy/Cdy/Cdy John & I shelled 1 ½ bu corn John w to T Castle carryed my ruster he & I altered hog the Smiths & Bucks wer H hunting Press came by & toled me he started turnkeys by Big rock I went to look for them. I made a mink trap etc Linnie gone to Mrs Southworths to night I threw water out of boar river is up Savery came & borrowed mmy stylyads [steelyard is a straight beam balance scale] John brought them back saw his 2 new wagon Thomasia cut out my sack to day [sack coat for informal ocasions] |
Tus 7. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy I went to look for Turkeys Mrs Lambies I caught a hair made a new doar to trap Bucks cows & Lucks are hear Moriah Sims came this evening for bed quilt pieces Linnie gone to Mrs Lambies to spend night Gwinnet got wet |
W 8. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy Rain/Rain I bated hair traps with hair I put cows in past Jas Buck came to look for cows went w me to traps Sandy Lizzie & Lula came up walked Jennet gone for trunks he halled a lode wood carryed coat home. his wife came for clothes John got home this evening & Linnie Sandy killed squirl 1 I went to Mrs L for spring Sandy gave me a gun screw Lizzie a bottle ink & almanack Jennet got back with trunks about 4 ock at night |
Th 9. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy Sandy killed a squirl gone to Landora he brought up a bag shot 2 lbs powder 2 boxes caps Linnie gone to Mrs Lambies to fix for Cates weding to be married next week. Sandy came with a hair |
Fr 10. |
Fair mild/Fair/Fair/Cdy John gone to Bro Saml I went to Terrells had 1 ½ bu corn ground Mr Tompkins is miller Joh was there I went to Mrs Dervins for socks for Lizzie went by Bucks he killed hogs I went to traps caught a mink he got out at island. cutting wood |
Sat 11. |
Fair cold.Cdy m/Cdy/Fair Savery sent to me for gig spring carryed it up & left it did not fit Sandy cut down the large ash tree Jennet halled 2 or 3 lodes wood I went to Hewletts got 2 spools one silk 15 cts carryed my coat to Dr Lins for Fannie to stick [stitch] I sined a paper got a check for $70.20 met with Mrs Smith & Alwer at turnout they came by I gave S. a surtificate to Mr H John came home to night Sandy killed a hair & squirl one sunk in the river |
Sun 12. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I spent day at home Clarrence Redd came & spent day John went to see Sam at Mr Carters came back to night C went home Lamby came to spend night Sue Southworth married Sam Buckhannon this evening. [Susan E. Southworth, 30 Oct 1846 25 Mr 1917. Samuel H. Buckhannon, 29 Oct 1852 26 Apr 1917.] |
M 13. |
Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair John started down to Richmond on his way to Ben Loman to help Jas out Sandy went to Hewletts to help or bring horses back he went hunting caught a hair I caught a squirl & large mink at island I went with Jennet to mill he carryed 12 bu wheat went to Hewletts for sack salt & Fannie trunk got a pair pants 2 Cats etc cost $9.89 cts Mr Buckhannon came to night - |
Tus 14. |
Fair/Fair/F Cdy/Fair I went to traps saw a mink on hanover side bated trap with hair head went to Hewletts for glass molaces cloth etc to the amount of $3.39 cts I did not get axe got broom met Pertha & child & nurces Edmond came up the river he & Sandy went over river came to dinner went home & Mr Smith came this evening & Sandy & Lizzie went to Mrs S. to sit till bed time dick had Carry to go for cows - |
W 15. |
Cdy cold d/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Jennets to get him to kill a hog he was at the mill sawing his oxen wer in hear he put them in Savery & Lucks wer in hear put them in pasture Jim Wood passed by Thomasia & Gwinnet went to Providence to dry up card did not get back to night Sandy went to Hewletts with Sam B brought my axe Cate & Jenny wer hear this evening Linnie gone home with them I cutt & sawed wood made a rock trap by ivy hill let Moriah Sims have 1 bu wheat & squirl |
Th 16. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Rain/Fair I went to Saverys carryed his Tudle to Chilesburg got John to fix it I pd him 50 cts left a spring to mend is to mend it for 40 cts I bought a point [pint] whiskey pd 28 cts saw Wm Anderson at store we all went to Mrs Lambies to Cates weding 3 harrises wer there Bro Hayly married the cople [Kate Lambie married Robert Harris; Baptist minister L. J. Haley presided] Jennet killed a hog etc the bigest one I pd Allen $9.84 cts in full store account |
Fr 17. |
Fair cold/Cdy/Cdy Fair/Fair I put Buck hannon over river went to traps Cut out hog weighed 71 lbs Sandy & I sawed down big popler & cut up some ash logs Sandy w for his hat Cate & Jenny went to Louisa Maggy came up hear Linnie went w her home Moriah Sims ironing cutting wood Thomasia & Gwinnet came up in buggy yesterday from Providence brought up some apples & cracklins etc |
Sat 18. |
Fair cold d/Fair/Fair/Fair I caught a halk on ivy-hill Sandy found him with a patridge Sandy & I sawed & mallled up wood fixed cart & halled 2 lodes or 3 I sent to Jennet to hall wood he or Waler refused I went to see him toled him I wood warrent him for the cart Molly Buck came to have a frock cut out Moriah Sims scowering to day |
Sun 19. |
Fair cold d/Fair/Cdy/Fair I went by Dr Lins carryed a ticket for him & family went to Bro Saml carryed a ticket [invitation] for family to come to Fannys weding Mary filled my pocketts with apples girls & Bro Saml went to Elon Sandy killed a halk back of garden |
M 20. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair Cutting wood Lizzie E came down on horse Sandy & I halled 3 lodes wood with kin. [kindling?] She went back this evening Harriet came I hitched Carry to Mrs Lambies cart to carry it home she ran away with it I stoped her gave her a whiping went to Providence for Lilly Jennet went to mill for flour halled a lode wood left cart near Sandy went to west field cut ice to cross Sandy went for a bag ground seder [cedar] I caught an owl in sho[p?] trap (screak) Maggy was hear to day I put 2 glass in window in chaimber Ira came to bring a letter f Linnie |
Tus 21. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair John McLa came with 5 hens & ruster for Linnie carryed the same number home Fannie was married 4 ock this evening a good many persons hear Bro Saml Mary Betty & Barbara Eugane Cary & Charles Pertha & child etc 3 from Dr Lins Mr Smiths family etc etc a Methodice married them Lizzie England is hear tonight. I cut wood etc Jennets w was hear [Fanny, Frances Cornelia Redd married George Preston Smith; Methodist minister T. J. Bayton officiated] |
W 22. |
Cdy Fair/Fair mild day/Fair/Fair I bated traps got a scantlin [small piece of lumber] on river the ice has left on pond Harriet left for Prov & town I went with her to Mr Buckhannons got a dollar of him came up with me & settled for tobacco about $10.00 Bro Sam Luck came by with books Lizzie E & Sandy left for Landora S, came back this evening with John England on their way to Mrs Englands Patsys, Thomasia went to Mrs S, to carry things She & I went to Mrs Lambies to carry [bold?] basket etc met Mrs Savery & children G went to scool for her books & slate |
Th 23. |
Fair mild d/Fair/Fair Cdy/Rain I made a mash trap by boat Landing loar [lower] one There was an earthquake last night shook the house etc twice [just before midnight, the large shock was felt over some 50,000 square miles, including most of Virginia] I went to Hewletts bought a herring 2 cts box blacking 5 cts saw Mr Winston there 2 Cobb etc Sandy came from sale Phillips bought me a wood saw for 40 cts. Iry came to night with a hen & bag corn halk caught one of Johns hens got away I fixed blines rust & cleaned out hen house etc |
Fr 24. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Cdy I caught a musk rat in small trap I bated 6 with salt herrin lent Mr Buckhannon my boat to go to West field he soled Dr Dickinson his ox for 21 dollars Sandy went home w him & went hunting. turkeys went to bate near big. cutting wood etc making ginger cakes to night Jennets wife was hear this evening |
Sat 25. |
Rain mild d/Fair/Fair R/Rain I put a little steel trap up Sweet-gum tree on a popler pole corner pines Jennet came & halled a lode wood lent him the cart cutting wood etc Sandy went to Mrs E. Landora killed 2 birds Lizzie came home Mr Smith brought her she w to Mrs Lambies Thomasia Gwinnet Lula & I went to Mrs Southworths carryed her ½ dozen wine glasses a Xmas preasant H. sent them up to Prov got a letter from H. to night - |
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Rain/Rain/Fair/ I patched up my fence & Saverys went to traps caught a large grey cat turned him out & started to see John Terrell met with Fanny & Mr Smith turned back he was very sick Dr Lin & Flippoe wer there |
Sun 26. |
Rain/Cdy/Rain/Rain Mr Sanders & wife came & spent day went back to Tom Swanns Sandy & Lizzie went to Mrs Lambies & to Spicers came back to night |
M 27. |
Rain/Rain/Fair/Rain I patched up my fence & Saverys went to traps caught a large grey cat turned him out I started to see Joh Terrell met with Mr Smith & Fannie turned back they say Joh is very low Dr Lin & Flippoe wer with him. Sandy went to Hewletts came back to night he & Lizzie gone to Mrs Southworths to night |
Tus 28. |
Rain/Rain/Cdy Rain/Rain I cut wood to day Lizzie came this morning Sandy went to Hewletts dined at Austins came to night. the little trap caught a musk-rat toe in it I went to look for cows found them near sand bank |
W 29. |
Rain/Rain/Rain/Rain The river is rising I went to Mrs Lambies to look for Lilly her cow & Bucks w in hear. saw a large flock birds by spring or near Sandy came by with a paper for him Mr Jas Smith was hear this evening to see Press cutting wood etc my specks got broke I put on those Sandy gave me nose specks |
Th 30. |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Rain fine Joh Terrell died yesterday morning & was burried 2 ock to day I started them [there?] this evening met Jas & Susa going to Providence. Mr Smith & Fannie left for home this evening his fathers. Thomasia & Gwinnet went to Mrs Southworths this evening. Sandy went hunting to day. [hed?] Byrons dogs are hear to night. I got my hair trap that some one stole it was in Mrs Lambies Sandy found it, sayed to be Jas Bucks cutting wood Jennet came to borrow a horse to go to mill |
Fr 31 |
Rain/Cdy/Cdy/Fair I lent Jennet carry to go to Terrells mill he carryed ½ bu corn for me. cutting wood etc Lizzie & Linnie went to Mrs Lambies Mr Harris & Mrs are there came yesterday Sandy went to Hewletts got 50 cts worth sugar got a postal from John he wants Dick he has made a bargain with Spicer got him an horse of Apollus Luck old Deen Sam Andersons Mr Carter came to collect Sanders account paid him $2.69 cts he ows me 60 cts he is to leave it with Tom Gatewood Sam Buckhannon & Sue & Lesly are hear to night I cleaned out spring etc etc cleaned out meet house got a barrell out of Linnies hen house |