| Sat 1 Carmel 2 members wer recd etc oats 6 bu fencing in garden |
Fair - Fair windy - Fair - Fair cool I went to Carmel Bro R spoke Bro John B Chandler came back in the church. Eustace Moncure talked to church & was received for baptism had an argument about receiving members of other churches without rebaptizing etc desided to do it Bro Hargrove sent for 6 bu oats borrowed them carryed a letter for John & White fencing in garden on swamp. halling rails & patching fence by my barn etc etc |
| Sun 2 | Fair - Fair - Fair - Fair I went to Carmel S.S. had 8 or 9 scollars Bro R preached Dr D spoke to S.S. had baptizing at Burruss, mill Eustace Moncure was baptized Eugene came by |
| M 3 Pat [pig sketch} Richmond |
I made 2 or 3 hoe healves [handles] sent to mill I planted corn for roasting years back of garden Pat has 9 pigs Lizzie went to scool to day H & Fannie went to S Cobbs this evening Wm Robinson came by on way to Shantillow or Landora Richmond falen Bob ploughed some land in lore garden for corn planted som shelled corn sent to mill Buttlers ploughing Edge F grubing, etc. |
| Tus 4 Bro Saml, coat |
I went to Edgefield & to Bro Saml got one bu sweet potatoes of Bro S. gave them to me got my coat of Miss Eliza am to pay her in feed Susan came over Mrs. S & Party came to night. ploughing & planting corn Edge Field grubing etc. [more of ledger from 1813-1814 - repairing harness, putting new bottom in gig, carriate, boat, painting carriage & wheels, etc] |
| W 5 hot bed |
Cdy - Cdy Raif d - Cdy - Cdy I put a bu potatoes in hot bed saw Mr Kelly & Mrs S. Susan s is [?] went to E field killed a snake James carryed Johns horse home ploughing grubing Ed Field etc |
| Th 6 Mr Fig & Grimes |
Rain light - Cdy - Cdy - Cdy I went to Edge F Frank Gouldin & Mr Grimes came & dined I went to look for a horse for them S Terrells several souljers passed by to day Sanders came by Cary came James went to Providence saw dead sheep Mr S. Ploughing above rock spring grubing above ivy hill etc halled a lode san for hot bed etc. |
| Fr 7 Bro S [black hand sketch] carpenter corn |
Cdy - rain a little - Fair - Cdy I went with Thomasia to Bro Saml I came back left T there, Bettie got home Bro Tom Fox diet[d] to night I hear I saw several Soulgurs that crossed river etc Linnie has bad cole Edmond Tom Redd at Bro S, I met James Carpenter at Mr Buttlers Eugene & Dr Lin got back in night. Ploughing rakg planting corn E Field etc. |
| Sat 8 Bro S corn yellow |
Fair - Fair - Fair - Fair I went to Ed field planting corn saw Bro Watkins Mr Trainham came for 1/2 bu seed corn several pickits wer at mill to day I went to Bro Saml, for Thomasia James came home Planting corn finished yellow, ploughing etc grubing etc. |
| Sun 9 Carmell S.S. 61 scollars |
Fair - Cdy - Rain - Cdy I went to Carmel S.S. had 12 scollars Bro R preached John spoke to the scool l& Deserters negro had a fit at Wm Pemiton at Carmel I ment Andrew Addams on bay horse gave $3000 for him |
| M 10 | Rain - Rain - Rain - Cdy I made a ax halve shucking corn I went to E field saw Dr Dickinson etc James carryed a letter to Jas Wood shucking corn etc triming on gully E F |
| Tus 11 plated 30 holes of water mellon seed |
Rain - Cdy foggy - Cdy - Cdy I stuck & planted butter beans Anna came & Susan Southworth brings bad news James went scool make me a watermelon patch 100 hils planted 30 halling manure made 100 hills sent to shop for ploughs halled lode fodder etc. |
| W 12 Soulgiers John |
Cdy - Rain - Rain - Cdy 5 men came by to breakfast says our army has serrendered to Grant [surrender at Appomattox took place April 9, 1865] I went to see Apollus Luck James went I went by Davy cobbs & to see Jacob Stevens about John he left him Friday 10 ock - killed snake. John came home to night Ploughing Edge F grubing etc etc |
| Th 13 | Rain - Cdy - Fair - Fair I made a axe halve for John he went to Providence & to Bro Saml came to night fencing at old place Soulgiers passed 3 came to dinner halled lode wood & light wood halling rails malling grubing etc |
| Fr 14 snake [snake sketch] Providence |
Fair - Fair - Cdy - Fair I went to E Field killed a snake on high hill I went to Providence with Thomasia I spoke to the Dr for my seers [seeds?] I went to look for 2 calvs found them in Mt Airy Cousin Fitz came with a mule H went to Mr S. Florrence came by to night, halled lode oats ploughing edge field grubing |
| Sat 15 Lanzy |
Rain - Rain - Cdy - Cdy H. made a pudding for Anna tho & H made me a waiscoat grey Lanzy came for his cloth John walked to Bro Saml, Halled a lode wood from ivy hill on E. Field |
| Sun 16 | Fair - Fair - Fair - Fair I went to S.S. had some new scollars had 16 in all Bro R preached the funeral of John Terry he came to Anna and preached the funeral of Archy & Jim & others a good many persons Emily came to hear Bro S was there [unclear if this was continuation of text: the Misses Addams old Bro Addams Sanders & his wife dined hear; more ledger entries from 3 1813 - 1819] |
| M 18 [correct date was 17] |
Fair - Fair - Cdy - Fair I went with Cary fishing went to Anna to see Bro Ryland he went to Bro Addams John & Jas went crow hunting Susan & Pertha Southworth one of 2 of the Washington artiller men & Jim Gore came & stayed till 11 ock at night |
| Tus 19 [correct date was 18] dates continue a day off until the addition of Apr 31] scool 3c soulgier oxen |
Cdy Rain a little - Fair Cdy - Fair - Fair I gave a man his breakfast & he & Cary went to mill a Merylander 3 children started to scool to day from hear I went to meet Frank with my steers from T Castle put them to the plough left old ones at T. Castle John went to B. Church to see Wright about colt. John & I got fater Anna, cattle in L grove Emily went home |
| W 10 | Fair - Fair - Fair - Fair I went to E Field, Eugene came over we went fishing I bated hole near high hill Bob ploughing with (bel & ball) Joh with mules grubing |
| Th 21 [black hand sketch] |
Rain - Rain Cdy - Cdy - Cdy Eugene & John went to see Wright about horse James & I went fishing caught a [merls?] 2 men came & got something to eat a N Carolinion Pres Lincon is dead I hear [assassinated April 14, 1865] Ploughing at Edg Field grubing by ivy hill |
| Fr 22 [horse sketch] |
I went to E Field fishing etc John & Eugene came from church John swaped his horse off for a sorrel colt Eugene went home. John & I went to E Field I cut a dog wood stick put it in swamp James went to Swanns for vinegar Bob ploughing with oxen John with mules grubing at ivy hill |
| Sat 23 | Fair - Cdy - Fair - Fair Ploughing patches halling manure by Bobby, house etc. Eugene & Fuller came by F lost his horse. James got back I lent Mr Wilts my little cart. Ploughing patches by Bobby, H & kitchen & Katys H halling manure cleaning out seller etc ashes etc. |
| Sun 24 Carmel S.S. Swann etc. |
Fair coolday Fair - Fair - Fair cold I went to Carmel S.S. had some new scollars H & Pertha Liz & Linnia went in cart ox. Joh Swann joined the church he & Mrs & Mr Sanders came & dined - fannie went with them home |
| M 25 Mr Tate & hides |
Fair large frost - Fair - Fair - Fair ploughing patches & halling manure etc etc Mr Tate sent for my hides got 4 horse hides & 3 mink skins one hog one [moon ack?] Bob ploughing the patches my garden pea patch sorgum patch etc halling manure to S potatoe patch |
| Tus 26 | Fair - Fair - Fair - Fair I bated fishing hole E Hill Eugene came by John went with him home scattering manure sweet potatoe patch ploughing patches etc halling manure to potatoe patch |
| W 27 [black hand sketch] |
Fair - Fair - Fair - Fair I prepaired a piece land for Tomatoes planted cucumbers planted 24 hills Mrs Grimes Wm is dead ploughing coton patch by Bobbys house & halling manure planting potatoes etc etc |
| Th 28 Providence |
Fair - Fair - Fair - Fair Thomasia H & Linnea went to Providence I went down to dinner John was there we went to the mill Dr L,s James swaped guns to day the cars came to Huletts etc Miss Mary sent me a cup custard I saw John Canfield ploughing irish potatoes by S, house ploughing cotton patch planting etc halling manure etc. |
| Fri 29 Sanders mill Tomatoe plants cotton |
Fair windy - Fair - Fair - Fair I went to E Field fishing John came up for his H Mr & Mrs came to spend the night H & Thomasia went to Mr S. T came back H at night I sent out 9 tomatoe plants went to mill for cotton seed planting cotton by Bobbys house ploughing on meadow by rock spring grubing by ivy hill |
| Sat 30 tomatoe cotton peas etc |
Cdy windy - Rain showery - Rain Fair - Rain Cdy I went to E Field fishing caught a large Eal John Terrell & sister came fishing James went for Fannie Susan Southward came spent the day Mr Sanders horse & Johns went with me to E Field I set out tomatoe plants Wm Sanders went with boys crow hunting planting cotton broom corn peas etc halled a lode manure to pea patch ploughing by rock spring grubing etc. [additional ledger entries 1812-1816 for boats, door handles, coffin, gig harness, gig shaft, brown sugar, curry comb, blue cloth, sythe blades, callico, flannel, broad axes, blanket, shoe thread, tacks, wool cards, hauling, etc.] |
| Sun 31 S. S. [black hand sketch] |
Fair - Fair Rain - Rain Thundered - rain 2 Yanks came to night plundering with negro took my pistol & guns Mr Sanders & co left this eve Mrs S went to S.S. with me I had 22 Scollars Dr opened scool the Yankeys got to Cedar fork went to Anna, & Mr Southworths john McL A came today Wm Robinson came by to see about calf - Joh Hulett is dead I heard died in Petersburg |