Fr 1. | Fair cold mor/Fair/Fair/Fair Cold morning mild day John & I went to river nailed boat & put on seet & went to traps saw 3 white ducks with black heads Old Uncle Baylor came to bring me some tar got 1 gallon of him pd him 50 cts borrowed 25 of John – to pay him – I went to L Terrells to see him about oats asked 42 cts a bu Lewis Terrell was there I saw Otho & Byron he asked 40 cts Savery was there Jennet came to get John & I to make coffin for his child he went to mill for me & to Hewletts to see if ruster c. for John – Jas ploughing for oats Iry trim banks - |
Sat 2. | Cdy mild d/Cdy/Fair/Cdy I went to Carmel Bro Riggan preached Bro Sam was at meeting – I pd 25 cts for Sexton Mongumry Burruss put down $3 to sexton. Gwinnet came up on cars this morning no not where. Lizzie & child came this morning – Jas gone to Hanover this evening Iry went to his meeting to day – Mrs Southworth came this evening for saled Jas ploughing for oats. Cor Wood is dead – Bill Day is dead to day [William Overton Day, 15 Oct 1795 – 2 Mar 1878] |
Sun 3. | Cdy/Fair/Cdy/Cdy Lizzie & I rode horse back to Carmel Bro Nettles preached Bro Riggan had singing – after preaching. Miss Secks & Miss Hutcherson & others wer at Carmel - Mr Redd from King Wm. John England wife & child wer there. Lizzie & child went home Luty ran off Mrs S. Fannie D. came this evening & sat a while |
M 4. | Fair windy & cold/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Mrs Southworths for oats got 12 1/2 bu pd Otho $5.00 for them John & I put keel on boat & pitched it some & went to traps caught a m. rat sat a trap for duck Lizzie E came for her letter I went to Hewletts to get a ruster for John black pd $3.30 cts express got 2 letters & papers for J. Jas ploughing by ivy hill Iry clearing off swamps etc I saw 2 wild goblers in w. f. |
Tus 5. | Fair cold morning/Fair/Fair mild/Fair The ground hard frozen I carryed out a bag Oats for Jas & Sowed them on swamp near rock spring below Jas Sowed some I put out blue hen with 14 chickens hogs ate 2 put them in Johns Lot. John & I went to traps I caught a large koon by foot nocked him in head moved 2 traps above brought one home I gave Thomasia 13 eggs she carryed 2 1/2 dozen to cedar fork this evening Fannie rode up & sat a while I bated turkeys in wheat patch |
W 6. | Fair mild d/Fair/Cdy/Cdy I sowed oats for Jas this side rock spring John & I went to traps moved one above & bated with corn & musk-rat I notched some poles for Irys house Lizzie & children came this morning Lis suffering with her jaw Emma came this morning Jas rakg oats in ploughing etc Iry cleaning banks |
Th 7. | Cdy mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair John & I went to my traps caught 2 koons one cut loose had to drag for him, caught a muskrat I went to Hewletts for John carryed his clothes to Aunt Sally & went to Bro Saml, pd Sally 50 cts for John. I got a postal from Harriet for Thomasia – Lizzie & children went home this evening Thomasia went with them saw turkeys tracks on river hird Cousin Billy Day was dead. got 3 letters f. John. Jas ploughing by island. Iry grubing |
Fr 8. | Fair mild d/Fair/Fair/Fair I sowed 3 bushels oats for Jas upper flat – rakg in John & I went to traps John caught 6 fish below boat landing – Jas went to Hewletts & to see Topsy ploughed a part of garden to day. Iry & I commenced his house put 2 cedar logs at bottom put rocks at corners etc etc Lizzie came to day for salled |
Sat 9. | Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to traps & took them up John went fishing caught 3 or 4 had them for dinner – I went to Mrs Lambies to fix pasture fence cows went down on wheat put them back – Fannie Dukes went to Cty Line to go to scool Ct Smiths – Jas came home this morning & went ploughing this evening Iry grubing Emma came to scower we took our bed down put it in meet house – Sandy Lizzie & children came to night |
Sun 10. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I stayed at home to day Jas went to Cty Line & to Ct Smiths came back in night Mr Smith & Fannie came from meeting & spent evening. Lizzie & children left this Evening Tho & I walked to Mrs S. with her |
M 11. | Cdy a f d r./Fair/Fair Rain/Rain I shelled corn & went to Butlers mill & to Terrells to have corn ground. saw Buck mending rode by mill – Jas finished sowing wheat oats he had – Thomasia went to cedar fork brought Luty home stoped at Mrs S. She & Otho came to night to sit till bed time Iry & I worked on his house a little sawed logs etc I hirt my hip to night John made 2 fishing poles to day. I saw a shower bull frogs in L Terrells |
Tus 12. | Rain/Rain thunder a L/Rain/Cdy Jas ploughing Iry & I commenced a brush fence by spring in Mrs Lambies – Otho – came by with male for John & a card from Linnie to Thomasia – river rising – I caught a tick to night thundering Lightening etc |
W 13. | Fair mild/Rain a few drops/Fair/Fair I finished notching logs for Irys house Jas halling up the logs he went to Hanover this evening – I went to Providence for potatoes & soap – Iry about brush fence river is high Lizzie came & carryed Luty home she got in turpin tine thundered Lightened etc. I hird a dove coo & several snipes singing to day this evening |
Th 14 | Fair windy/Fair cool/Fair cool/Fair col I worked on brush fence in Mrs L with Iry – Jas came home this morning to breakfast he went ploughing in pasture. Emma came to help Thomasia in garden Lizzie & children came this morning I carryed a letter & money to Landora for Mrs England for hir calf they were getting there dinner. rode Johns horse covered turnips & beets set out for seed put manure out of Johns stable in garden. |
Fr 15. | Cdy Fair cool/Fair/Fair cool/Fair Lizzie & children came soon this morning L has pain in jaw I went to Hewletts & started to Dr Lins saw Hermon fencing Dr from home got a viol lodnum for 10 cts bought $2.00 worth of sugar & coffee got some things for John rode his horse got a stamp for Tho sent a letter to Tom from Tho for money in trust. I got a postal for Sorney & letter for Mrs Edinson & Jenny. John & I went to boat landing bote was lodged up tree & bank put in river I put a hen & chickens out to day 12. Luty & boy went off twice to day. |
Sat 16. | Fair a frost/Fair/Fair/Fair John cut a hens craw open & sowed up a. I gathered turnips for cows – Jas ploughing Iry grubing etc Lizzie E & Mord came for tomatoe seed this evening. Emma & Elizza came got turnip salled Fannie & boy came up this morning & stayed till 12 or 1 ock. hen setting in coop shelter 16 Eggs. Robinson gone north. |
Sun 17. | Fair/Fair/Fair/Fair I went to Carmel Bro Riggan preached Elected officers for S.S. Bro Burruss & Len Trainham Superintennant & Penniton Libraion – Dr D singing E Degarnet secetary in scool to commence 5th Sundy. his tex Jonas life [Jonah 1] I gave Bro Flag a letter from John McLA. Lem Luck at meeting has been halling logs from slash. |
M 18. | Fair mild/Fai/Fair/Fair I got 2 hampers turnips washed them & fixed a swingle for Jas he came this morning – ploughing Iry grubing etc I sat 3 traps for an otter Ivy hill Lizzie & chilren went with me Thomasia went to Mrs Southworths this evening Mrs S. sent to get turnip salled Eizza got some etc Shelled 1 1/2 bushels Corn |
Tus 19. | Fair mild d/Fair/Cdy/Fair I carryed the calf to Providence to go to Chesterfield Fannie sent hers off saw Lem Luck at Providence I carryed 1/2 bu corn to Jerico to grind saw John Evins & Wm Buckhan. there old Mr Winkfield John McLA went to day with his horse saddle bridle etc Jas ploughed him in garden Lizzie & Boy went home tonight with him. he went to Landora. this evening. I dined at Prov with Fannie to day brought up some onions etc Tho got letters from H. L. & G – planted 4 rows irish potatoes in garden Jas ploughing Iry grubing etc calf soled for $6.00 |
W 20. | Fair cool/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on cabbin Sadling [saddle notching] logs John caught a large string fish this evening I cleaned a part Lizzie & Luty went with Sandy to Prov & to Noels to take cars for Richmond Sandy drove his horse to wagon bought a barrell flour for John over & sugar brought his plough etc left the boy hear Jas ploughing Iry grubing Tho got a note from Spicer about old tree etc I sat 3 traps for rats to night up stars & in closet planted 3 rows of irish potatoes in garden |
Th 21. | Fair a frost/Fair/Fair/Fair I worked on cabbin Copeland Gatewood came to collect tax pd him $3.84 cts – Jas ploughing in Mrs Lambies Iry cleaning off ditches etc I put Carry over swamp ran out all day Sandy came from Landora with wagon oats etc went home Eliza came with goard & got salled. cold morning ground a litle frozen had a few tomatoe plants killed John went fishing - . |
Fr 22. | Fair cool/Fair/Fair frost/FairThomasia went to Saverys for turkey & came back to tell me his horse was sick I went up & helped to drench him with mustard sauce Mrs S, baby – Byron came with Morgan to get me to bleed him sent him to Edmond I planted one rough irish potatoes by walnut tree Iry & I finished the fence from barn swamp to river. Jas ploughing by grave yard Mrs Lambies in bottom I brought gobler from Saverys |
Sat 23. | Fair warm/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished the brush fence near spring except gap Jas went to Mrs Nelsons to go fishing Ofly – Iry ploughing in Mrs Lambies – Tom Anderson came this evening got John to cut his hair is hear to night. left after super Emma came she helped to set up beds etc patched up coop for big hen – she is patching John fishing this evening a while Dr Taylors house is burnt & Mr Henly Doswell,s |
Sun 24. | Rain a shower/Fair windy/Fair cold/Fair cold I spent day at home Lizzie & Nora came & stayed till evening Mr Smith & Fannie came to dinner from rehobarth Sandy came to night on his horse Mr S. & Fannie went home to night drove mule Otho saw 5 wild goblers near cedar fork. to day. |
M 25. | Fair cold/Fair day/Fair cold/Fair A halk caught a chicken from Tho,s hen I went in Mrs S to look for him, saw a squirl & hair by san bank. Jas came home 11 ock Sandy & I greesed buggy Sandy went to Noels for Lizzie & Luty Thermometer 31. they ploughing in Mrs Lambies. Jas came to plough in pasture Sandy Lizzie & children went home this evening Thomasia went to Mrs Southworths this evening |
Tus 26. | Fair cold/Fair morning/ a L Cdy/Fair The thermometer was down to 26 or 7. this morning I worked on cabin notched all logs there – sent to look for turkeys nest. Shelled one bushel corn & over Mrs Southworth came & brought 2 lbs butter pd her 50 cts for it to sent to Ann Thomasia went to Jennets to git Eggs & see E. stoped at Saverys he gave her 1/2 do herrins – I put out big brown hen with 14 chickens to day under work bench Jas ploughing in pasture Iry grubing etc went to Jennets John went fishing caught a few fish. this evening. Sandy came by to leave card to go to Hewletts. |
W 27. | Fair mild day/Fair/Fair/Cdy I carryed corn to mill 1 1/2 bu started to Huletts with a box for Ann turned over on bridge broke buggy a little the cushion fell in water got boat & caught it I gave Havlock some potatoes sweet for Dr Lin. carryed letters & money over for John & got several for him. pd 30 cts freight for box pd 9 cts for cotton. sent $3.50 cts in letter for John for Eggs. n. . k – Sorney came up I went to his house to look at his hay offered it for $1.22 cts Wm Buckhannon ploughing at Anna. Jas Henry Terrell came for Bucks watch Fannie came this evening in Buggy & boy. Jas sayed there wer a good many mad dogs about. Jas ploughing in Mrs L. Iry grubing Thomasia put down the sweet potatoes Iry & Emma carryed manure in |
Th 28. | Rain a L/Rain Thundered/Cdy/Cdty Halled manure in garden & planted 4 rows potatoes & put manure on top beginning by walnut tree going to spring. Iry & I makg poles cow pen over swamp in corner of pines. Jas ploughed in morning or started went to Saverys for his wagon halling rails to make hog pen above spring – Sandy came with the Boy for Lilly & left him. Thomasia carryed him home this evening. Otho came for 1/2 bu sweet potatoes for his mother Tho gave her I went to river hird some one hollowing saw 4 or 5 wild turkeys hanover. Tho got a gallon vinegar Mrs S. pd 25 cts for it – I saw 2 rain boughs to night - |
Fr 29. | Fair cool win/Fair/Fair/Fair I finished cow pen & ran the worm for hog lot put it up 3 or 5 rails high – Iry helped – Jas halled a lode slabs & a lode hay Sorneys John & I got 3 fishing poles out Mrs L. put the cows in pasture below ivy hill I went for them tonight found them at gum spring – Jenny Lambie came this evening to bring clock for John to clean Lesly & negro girl came for salled |
Sat 30. | Fair/Cdy a f. d. r./Cy/Cdy I got stakes & put rails by side garden Jas halled rails Iry & I finished fence for hogs put up gate etc I went around pasture fence to see where white calf got out & - patched up fence put her back to night in cow pen – Lizzie & children came to day are hear to night – children are poly. I shot to scare w. [sent?] off Savery came for his wagon Jas carryed it home Jas ploughing this evening in Mrs L. |
Sun 31. | Cdy/Cdy/Fair/Fair I spent day at home. Sandy came they w home this evening left Lula hear Jas went to Bull Church went to Dr F |