Jan 1, 1816. On Monday I threshed some wheat and fixed the crib door. Cloudy and cold.
2. on Tues I cleand 4 1/2 bushels & let Ozwell have 2 of it then went to Pattersons mill. cloudy. wind SW.
3. on Wed I cut some wood & mended my sled. it was part clear. wind SW.
4. On Thurs I finishd Sheppard Ayres a pare of shoes & made Stillman a pair. it was cloudy. wind W.
5. on Fri I made myself a pare of shoes. it snowd some. wind SW.
6. On Sat I put a tongue in my sled & went to brother Ferris & got some salt. it snowed some. wind W. cold.
7. on Sun I stade at home. it snowd some. wind W. cold.
8. on Mon I cut fire wood. it was part clear. wind SW. very cold.
9. on Tues I made a door to the milch house. it ws cloudy. wind W. cold. I receivd a letter from E. Welch.
10. on Wed I dresd some flax. it was part clear. wind N.
11. On Thurs I went to Ozwells & did but little. it snowd all day. wind NE. the snow fell about 13 inches deep.
12. On Fri I cilld 7 hoggs. Ozwell helpd me. I let him have one that weighed 170 the other six weighed 906. it was mostly clear. wind W. pleasant but cool.
13. on Sat I finishd cuting up the pork & hunted some. part clear. wind N.
14. on Sun I wrote part of a letter to brother Edward. it was mostly clear. wind N. cold.
15. on Mon I hunted & got but one rabbit. it was clear. wind NE. cold. snow is not melted yet but is a foot deep.
16. On Tues I went to Mr Gossetts to appraise a estray hogg then wrote part of a letter to brother Edward. it raind all day. wind E.
17. on Wed I got fire wood. it was cloudy & snowd some. wind N. the snow part gon.
18. on Thurs I went to town & put a letter in the office for brother Edward then went a hunting. clear. wind SW. the snow is hard.
19. on Fri I split some stuff & put in the new stable loft. part clear. W.
20. On Sat I dresd flax. it was clear & plesant. wind SE. the snow melts but little.
21. on Sun I stade at home. clear. wind W.
22. on Mon I dresd flax & broke for the boys to swingle. it was clear. W
23. on Tues I went to mill & to Mr Hutchings & stade all night. part clear. W.
24. on Wed I came home from Mr Hutchings towards night. clear. wind SW.
25. on Thurs I cleand 10 bushels of oats & went to town. it raind a lttle. SW. this day stands for the 23 & the 23 & w for the 24 & 25 is a mistake.
26. On Fri I fixd a work bench & made a window in the new stable & went to town. it raind some. wind NE.
27. on Sat I cut some rail timber & made some fence. brother Creed came here to stay all night. cloudy. wind W.
28. on Sun I stade at home. brother Creed went home. it was mostly cloudy. wind W.
29. on Mon I split rails & lade on the fence. it was mostly clear. wind SW. plesant.
30. On Tues I dresd flax 11 lb & tapd some shugar trees. clear & plesant. SE.
31. On Wed I cut some logs & put a floor in the new stable & put some hay in the stables. it was cloudy. wind SW.
Feb 1. On Thurs I got fire wood & cleand some oats. it snowed. wind SE & SW.
2. on Fri I cleand some oats & warpd a peace. it was part clear. wind SW.
3. on Sat I beamd on a peace. there was church meeting here. clear. wind N.
4. on Sun Mr Hutchings preachd at our house from Ephe II & 8. there was a thunder shower in the morning. SW.
5. on Mon I split some stakes & rail. it was clear & very cold. wind SW.
6. On Tues I thrashd some wheet & fell some trees. mostly clear. wind SW.
7. on Wed I thrashd wheet. it was clear & very cold. wind W.
8. on Thurs I thrashd wheet. it was clear & cold. wind W.
9. on Fri I dresd 12 1/2 lb of flax. it was clear. wind W. cool.
10. on Sat I cleand up 17 bushels of wheet. it was mostly clear. wind S. plesant.
11. on Sun Amy & I went to Mr Marshes to meeting. Mr Jones preachd & then Mr Hutchings from Jere (unclear area). it was cloudy & raind at night. wind SW.
12. On Mon I cut & halld some logs for shugar troughs & made some. It was mostly clear. wind NW.
13. on Tues I made 150 rails. it was clear & cold. wind NW.
14. on Wed I thrashd wheet. it was clear & cold. wind SW. thrashd 18 dozen.
15. on Thurs I thrashd 16 dozen of wheet. it was clear.wind W. cold.
16. on Fri I thrashd 18 dozen of wheet & finishd the whole.it was cloudy. E.
17. on Sat I drew in a 7 hunndred peace & soald some shoes. it raind all day. wind SW.
18. on Sun I stade at home. cloudy. SW.
19. on Mon I winnowd wheet. it was part clear. wind SW.
20. on Tues I riddled the wheet & put it inthe chamber 22 bushels then opend
part of the shuger camp. mostly clear. wind SW. warm.
21. on Wed I took the cittles to theshuger camp & halld some wood then wove. it was showry. wind SW. warm.
22. On Thurs I halld some logs to New Market for a bridge. part cloudy. wind SW.
23. on Fri I went to mill the wove some. it was mostly clear. wind SW.
24. on Sat I went with brother Creed to Mr Records. it raind in the after noon. hard wind SW. we stade all night.
25. on Sun I was at Mr Records at meeting. Mr Smith preachd from st John XVII & 4. mostly clear. wind W. we stade again.
26. on Mon I came home then tapd some shuger trees & boild some watter. it was clear. wind W. frost & ice this morning.
27. On Tues I workd on the road & made a crosway by the side of my fence. it was clear. wind SW.
28. On Wed I went to the shuger camp & fixd for Hosea to boil shuger watter. it was mostly clear. wind SW. ground froze in morn.
March 1. on Fri I wove & went to brother Creeds. it was clear.wind W.
2. On Sat I got out the peace & went to Hillsborough & took 28 yards of 700 linnin & got Amy a new saddle price 20 dollars. it was clear. wind SW. warm.
3. on Sun I went to Ozwells & red a letter from Jersey. was at home the rest of the day. thunder showers. wind SW. wrote a letter of dismission for brother & sister Creed.
4. On Mon I went to town & clerked for the township trustees. it was clear mostly. wind W. cool.
5. on Tues I went to brother Creeds in AM & made shuger troughs in PM. it was part clear. wind SW.
6. on Wed I grub in the clearing. it was mostly clear. wind NW. cool.
7. On Thurs I went to Hillsborough to court & got a new saddleit was clear. wind W. price of the saddle 15 dollars
8. on Fri I cleand 20 bushels of oats then halld a stack of hay & put in the stable loft & went to A Medskers. it was mostly clear. wind N. cool.
9. on Sat I grubd. clear & cold. wind NE.
10. on Sun Mr Hutchings preachd from Math V & 3. clear. wind N. cool.
11. on Mon I went totown & tok an ax to git upset then made some ax helves. it raind nearly all day. wind SW.
12. on Tues I stakd & riderd some fence & helpd Ozwell boar out some hubs. it was clear mostly. wind SW. warm.
13. on Wed I warpd a toe peace 45 yds long. it raind in PM. wind SW.
14. on Thurs I chunkd the new stable & drew in a peace. it was part clear. NW.
15. on Fri I sawd some shuger troughs & went & tapd some trees & freshd the rest. it was clear. & cold. wind NW.
16. on Sat I got some fire wood & went to the shuger camp & fixd for boiling watter & cut my shin with the adds. Mr Smith preachd here in the evening from 2nd Cor V & 21. it was clear. wind SW.
17. on Sun I was at home. Mr Smith preachd here from John I & 17 then Mr Hutchings from Gen XXIV & 69. it was part cloudy. N.
18. on Mon I boild shuger watter. it raind part of the day. wind NE.
19. On Tues I boild some more watter & made 16 lb of shuger. it was cloudy. raind some. wind NE.
20. on Wed I did up some fence. it was part clear. wind NW. cool.
21. on Thurs I went to the shuger camp & got in some watter & got some wood & set Hosea to boiling then cleand out the studs stable. it was clear. wind SW. frost & ice. cold.
22. On Fri I went to the election for justice of the peace. James Morrow was elected. it was cloudy. wind W. cold & snowd some.
23. on Sat I freshd the shuger trees & broke some flax. clear. wind SW. froze in the morning.
24. on Sun I went to town to meeting. Mr Boyd preachd (a presbyterian) from Heb XII & 1. it was clear. wind Sw. the mare had a coult last night.
25. On Mon I set out 10 apple trees & went to the shuger camp & fetchd home some shuger Amy made. we have made between 50 & 60 lb. there were 2 mares put to the horse to day. clear & warm. SW.
26. On Tues I helpd Mr. Barrett rais a hued log house. it raind some. wind SW. put peggy to the hosre.
27. On Wed I helpd Mr Barrett finish raising his house in the fore noon & went to Pattersons mill in PM. there was a shower towards night. wind W.
28. On Thurs I went to whare brother Creed usd to live & got near 200 feet of cherry boards I bought off him then warpd a piece of flannel for Mr Charles. part clear. wind NE.
29. on Fri I put a helve in my ax that has been upset & ground it & made 100 rails. it was part clear. wind NE.
30. on Sat I split some railes & did up my fence along the wheet & cleand some oats. it was mostly cloudy. wind NE.
31. on Sun I stade at home. it was some cloudy & rainy. wind from the W. thunder shower at night.
Apr 1. On Mon I went to the township election. it was part clear. wind W. blew hard & cold.
2. on Tues I went to Mr Records with the stud horse & stopd where there was a house raiseing. clear. wind W. cool.
3. on Wed I came home from Mr Records with the stud. got one mare. clear. wind SW.
4. on Thurs I began to oplow for flax. it was mostly clear.wind SW. warm.
5. On Fri I went to town to company muster. it raind part of the day. W. I set out some peach trees.
6. on Sat I was very unwell.there was church meeting here. clear. wind W.
7. on Sun Mr Hutchings preachd fro mIsai XXXII & 2. after sermon the Lords supper was administerd. the house was full of poeople. it ws clear. wind W. frost & ice.
8. On Mon I was so unwell that I did but very little. it was clear. wind SW. plesant.
9. On Tues I took a dose of caster oil. was quite sick. wind SW. I sowd one acre of saplin flax seed.
10. on Wed I was some better & wrote some advertisements. it raind a little. wind N.
11. on Thurs I cut out & part made a pair of shoes for myself. it was clear. wind W.
12. On Fri I went to Hillsborough to battalion muster but was so unwell that I did not muster. it raind some. NW.
13. on Sat I finishd making my shoes & put the sweet potatoes in the ground & planted some early otatoes. clear. wind W.
14. on Sun I stade at home. snowd some. wind NE.
15. on Mon I split some rails & sowd my oats. Isaac harrowd. it was clear. wind NW.
16. on Tues I dresd some flax & went to Hillsborough. it was clear. wind W. ground froze this morning.
17. on Wed I plowd the gardin & chopd in the clraing. clear. W.
18. on Thurs I chopd in the clearing. it wa clar. wind NW. some warmer.
19. on Fri I went to Hillsborough to the Batalian court marshal & took the stud. it was clear. wind W. cold nights.
20. on Sat I burnt brush in the clearing & warpd a peace for Betcy. mostly clear. NE.
21. on Sun I stade at home. it was clear. wind E. frost & ice this morning. dry.
22. on Mon I workd in the clearing & put a stack of hay in the stables. clear. wind NE.
23. on Tues I halld wood off the clearing. it was mostly clear. wind NE.
24. on Wed I split some rails & went to uncle Joels to singing school. clear. N.
25. on Thurs I split some rails & helpd Mr Gossett roll. it was clear & dry. NE.
26. on Fri I took the stud to Mr Records. it wa clear & drye. wind NE.
27. on Sat I stade at brother Records till after noon then came home. it was clear. wind NE. very dry.
28. on Sun I stade at home. clear. NE.
29. on Mon I helpd Abram roll. it was clear & very smoky. wind SW.
30. on Tues I lade the bottom of the fence & put up 200 railes. clear. SW.
May 1. On Wed I had 9 hands to help roll logs on five acres. it was clear & warm & drye. wind SW.
2. on Thurs I huckd brush & put up the log heaps. there was a shower in PM. wind N.
3. on Fri I began to plow for corn in the orchard. it was clear. wind SW.
4. on Sat I plowd.it was clear. wind SW.
5. on Sun Mr Hutchings preachd at our house fro Luke XII & 31. it raind some in the fore noon. wind SW.
6. on Mon I took the stud to Abrams then plowd.it was clear. wind NW.
7. on Tues I finishd plowing the orchard field & began to mark out for corn. it was clear. wind W. cool.sot Isaac to oplowing the back field.
8. On Wed I finishd marking out & began to plant corn. clear. wind NE. cool.
9. on Thurs I planted corn & burnt up some chunks on the new ground clear. SW.
10. On Fri I sheard the sheep had 9 & wove a litle. raind towards night. SW.
11. on Sat I split rails in the fore noon & went to mill & to Hillsborough in the after noon cloudy. wind SW. cool.
12. on Sun I went to Marshes meeting house. Mr Lemons preachd from Zecheriah IIII & 7. some cloudy. W. cool.
13. on Mon I madde a fence & some rails & markd out some corn ground. it was blustry. wind W. cold.
14. On Tues I markd out the back field for corn. clear. wind W. the ground froze this morning. Mr Gossett made rails for me.
15. On Wed I furrowd out the new ground. clear. wind W. Moses Gossett made 400 rails in 2 days.
16. on Thurs I finishd furrowing the new ground. it was some cloudy. SW.
17. on Fri I made fence. it was clear. wind was W. cool.
18. on Sat I made some fence went to Mr Hutchings to church meeting & stade all night. clear. SW.
19. on Sun Mr Hutchings prachd at his own house from Heb II & 3. we came home after meeting. it was clear & very dry. wind SW.
20. on Mon I markd out the new ground & began to plow the bocks the boys planted. there was a light shower in AM. wind SW.
21. on Tues I plowd bocks. it was clear. wind SW.
22. on Wed I finishd plowing & went to Hillsborough. part clear. a shower at night. wind SW.
23. On Thurs I helpd raise a school house on Ralf Hunters land. cloudy. W.
24. on Fri I was very unwell & lay part of the day. some showry. W.
25. On Sat I went to New Market & got some leather &wool that was carded. then went to mill & to HIllsborough & got a power of attorney to draw some money for the soldiers. there was a fine shower last night. wind SW.
26. On Sun I stade at home. it was cloudy & raind a little. wind W. yesterday I recievd a letter from brother Edward dated May 12 1816. it mentioned his coming to this country this month.
27. On Mon I started at 7 oclock for Chillicothe & got there about dusk & put up at the bell tavern. it was clear. W. [Comment: Today the trip from New Market to Chillicothe takes about 11 hours. And is a distance of approximately 50 miles.]
28. On Tues I settled with the pay master got 38 dollars for myself & about $130. for other men of the Militia then went & got a dozen of RIppons hymn books of brother Hellings & a pair of saddlebags & started home about 1 oclock & came to Bainbridge & put up at Turners. clear & cold.
29. On Wed I came home by 1/2 past 11 then went to Abrams & brought home the stud. it was some cloudy. wind N. cold.
30. on Thurs I went to brother Hages & took the stud. it was mostly clear. wind W.
31. On Fri I made a new fence acros the back field. there was a light shower towards night.wind S. warm
June 1. on Sat I wove 10 yds. it was some cloudy. raind. S. warm.
2. on Sun Mr Hutchings preachd here from Solomon Songs 17 & last verse. clear. SW.
3. on Mon I took the stud to ABrams then burnt some brush. clear. wind SW.
4. on Tues I went to Hillsborough then wove some. it was some showry. SW.
5. on Wed I wove some & got out a peace 54 yds long for Ozwell the howd some corn & warpd a short. some cloudy. NW.
6. on Thurs I hode some corn got in a peace & went & got the plow irons sharpend. it was clear & cool.. wind SW. a little frost.
7. on Fri I plowd for potatoes. clear. wnd W.
8. On Sat I went with Mr. Hutchings to the Baptist meeting house to meeting of business. after business was done Mr Lemons preachd from Isai XL & 11. it was clear. wind NW. cool & dry.
9. On Sun I went to the meeting house whare Mr Lemons preachd from John XII & 24 then Mr Johnson preachd from Acts XIV & 22. clear. wind W. cool.
10. on Mon I hode some corn & dresd some flax. it was clear. wind N.
11. on Tues I hode corn. it was clear. SW.
12. on Wed I hode corn & harrowd & markd out the potatoe ground. clear. W.
13. on Thurs I planted potatoes & took a stear to town which I got 15 dollars for. clear. W.
14. on Fri I finishd planting potatoes near one acre then pavd the milch house with brick. there was a hard shower. wind NW.
15. On Sat I went to Abrams & saw John Swiney who is right from Jersey & then went to church meeting. at the meeting house near James Marshes there were 5 joined our church. it was clear & warm. wind W & SW.
16. on Sun I went to Ozwells & they & John Swiney came home with us & stade the rest of the day. there was a very hard shower last night & a light one to day.wind SW & NW. warm.
17. on Mon I plowd the buck wheet ground. it was clear. wind Sw & W.
18. on Tues I went to mill & to Hillsborough. John Swiney went with me. mostly clear. wind W.
19. on Wed I hode corn (Isaac plowd) & went to Ozwells. clear. wind NW.
20. on Thurs I hode coen & workd at a pare of bed posts. clear. wind SW. warm.
21. on Fri I hode corn & Abram Ozwell & their wives & John Swiney came here. it was clear & warm. wind N.
22. on Sat I hode corn in the new ground. it was clear. wind SW. warm.
23. on Sun I went to Oawells a spell. it was clear. wind SW. warm.
24. on Mon I hode corn. we finishd plowing it the first time. mostly clear. wind SW.
25. on Tues I sot up a pair of bars & made a little fence & helpd Mr Wadman raise a spring house. it was cloudy. wind SW.
26. on Wed I made a window & put in the milch house. I was very unwell. some cloudy. SW.
27. on Thurs I made a pair of bars & put them up. it was a shower in the middle of theday. wnd SW. my -- is very ---.
28. on Fri I wen to mill then to town. wwas stillunwell. part clear. SW.
29. on Sat I hode some sweet otatoes & beamd on a peace. part clear. SW.
30. on Sun I stade at home. cloudy. SW.
July 1. on Mon I got the peace to work & wove some & hode some corn. Isaac plowd. there was a shower in the night. some cloudy. wind SW. warm.
2. On Tues I was 36 years old this day & wove a little & hoed some corn. it was clear. wind NW.
3. on Wed I pickd some currons for wine & jointed up the thrashing floor. clear. wind NW.
4. On Thurs I helpd Amy make about 3 gallons of current wine then plowd a little corn & went to town whare Mr Lile preachd from John VIII & 36. it was clear.wind W.
5. on Fri I hode corn. clear. wind SW.
6. on Sat I plowd corn finishd the seccond time. it was some cloudy. SW.
7. on Sun I was at home. Mr Hutchings preachd from Math I & 21. it was cloudy. wind NE.
8. On Mon I split some rails & lade on the fence & sowd my buckwheat. it raind a little. wind NE.
9. on Tues I rep wheet for uncle Joel. it was clear. wind NW.
10. on Wed I rep for Abram & we cut Ozwells. clear. wind SE.
11. on Thurs I rep at home & went to Mr Giblars & got some whiskey. it was some cloudy. wind SW.
12. on Fri I rep & had 5 hand s to help me. it ws sme showry. SW.
13. on Sat I rep finishd had 2 hands tohelp me. some cloudy. W. I had 2:20 dozen of wheet.
14. on Sun I went to the meeting house. Mr Hutchings preachd from Luke XIV & 22 then had communion. it was part clear. wind W.
15. on Mon I rep for Abrm. there was some showers. wind SW.
16. on Tues I cleand out the barn & went to Hillsborough. some light showers. wind SW. cool.
17. on Wed I halld in wheet. it cleard away. wind NW. cool.
18. on Thurs I finishd halling wheet & helpd Ozwell cut his wheet in stack. it was very clear. wind W. warm.
19. on Fri I hung my new cythe & mowd some clover. clear. wind SW.
20. on Sat I went to town & got tackling made to hang & cythe & put up some hay. there was a hard shower in the after noon. wind SW. warm.
21. on Sun I stade at home & wrote part of a letter to father in law. cloudy. SW.
22. On Mon I puld some flax & warpd a peace for Andrew Charles. there was a hard shower in PM. wind SW.
23. On Tues I mowd. Robt January & Benjamin Martown mowd for me. it was clear and warm. it was clear. wind NW. very warm.
24. on Wed I mowd till noon then put up hay. R J & B M helpd mow till noon. clear & warm. SW.
25. on Thurs I put up the hay in cock. there was 2 showers towards night. wind was SW. warm.
26. on Fri I cradold some oats. it was some cloudy. wind SW.
27. on Sat I halld some of the hay. part cloudy. wind W.
28. On Sun I went to brother Hages with brother Hutchings whare he preached from Rev X & 10. clear & cool. wind NW..
29. on Mon I stackd the most of the hay. it was clear cool. wind W.
30. On Tues I cradold some oats & went to Abram Medskers. there was a shower. wind W.
31. on Wed I settled with Elijah Creed & deliverd up Roaylist. finishd cuting oats & took up some. clear. wind SW.
Aug 1. on Thurs I finishd taking up oats & put up some hay. clear. wind SW. warm.
2. On Fri I halld my oats had 55 doz then stacked the hay that Hosea mowd on Wednesday & sowd my turnups. it was mostly clear. wind SW. warm
3. on Sat there was a hard shower in the morning. I took some wool to the machine then began to plow fallow. wind SW.
4. on Sun Mr Hutchings tryd to opreach fromIsai XXXV & 10. clear. W.
5. on Mon I went to Ozwells & went with Mr Hutchings to look for treasure & spent the day. clear. wind W.
6. on Tues I spent the for noon with Wm Kerkpatrick then went & dug to try to find gold oar. clear. wind SE.
7. On Wed I helpd Andrew Charles cut & put on my waggon tires. it was clear. wind SW.
8. on Thurs I burnt some logs on the fallow ground whare Isaac is plowing & hode the sweet otatoes. showers went round. wind NW.
9. On Fri I cut & split rails & helpd Joel Bereman roll logs. showers went round. wind NW.
10. on Sat I receivd a letter from EDward Wltch at WArren then went to church meeting.after busines Mr Layman preachd from 1st Peter III & 12. it was clear. wind W.
11. on Sun I went to meeting. Mr Layman preachd from Duteronamy XXXIV & 5:6. it was clear. wind SW.
12. on Mon I helpd Ozwell roll logs & lode up some rails. clear. wind SW.
13. On Tues I began to fix for making bricks, Abram Medsker & Mr Barrett joins with me. clear. wind N. warm.
14. on Wed I workd at the shed & floors. it was clear. wind NW. warm.
15. on Thurs I finishd the shed & nearly made the floors. clear & warm. wind NW.
16. on Fri I workd at the brick floors. it was clear. wind NW.
17. On Sat I workd on the road. clear & warm. wind W.
18. on Sun I wrote a circular letter for the association. clear. wind SW.
19. on Mon I helpd make a bed of morter. clear. wind W. showers went round.
20. On Tues I moulded near 2000 bricks. clear & cool.
21. on Wed I moulded 1200 bricks.clear. wind NE. frost this morning.
22. on Thurs I hunted for my cows that has been gon all the week. clear. wind SW.
23. on Fri I dug a bed of morter & wet it. Abram moulded. it was clear. wind SW.
24. on Sat I moulded near 2000 bricks. it was clear & very dry. wind SW.
25. on Sun I stade at home. some cloudy. wind SW. warm.
26. On Mon I went to Hillsborough to officer muster & went to uncle Johns & stade. there was a shower in the morning. wind W.
27. on Tues I came from uncle Johns to Hillsborough & musterd till 2 oclock. then came home. clear. NW.
28. on Wed I moulded 1800 bricks. it was cvlear. wind N. cool.
29. on Thurs I moulded 2000 bricks. it ws clear. wind SW.
30. on Fri I moulded 2000 bricks. there was a shower at dusk. wind NW.
31. on Sat I fell a tree for clap boards & sawd cuts Y rive a few took in all the bricks that was out. clear. wind NW. cool.
Sept 1. on Sun I was at home. Mr Hutchings was to opreach but did not come. it was clear. wind was SW.
2. on Mon I moulded 2300 bricks. it was clear & smoky. wind SW.
3. on Tues I rive some clap boards & made a shed to put dust under. it raind some. wind SW. warm.
4. on Wed I wove 8 yds. it was cloudy. wind SW. a little rain.
5. on Thurs I wove & got out the peace shot some squerrels & a young turky.it was some showry. wind SW.
6. on Fri I went to company muster. it waspart clear. wind NW.
7. on Sat I went to church meeting. it ws mostly clear. wind NW. plesant. Abram mounded 800 bircks.
8. on Sun I went to Abrams & got Isaac that ran away last night. was at home the rest of the day. mostly clear. N.
9. on Mon I moulded 1600 bricks. it wa cloudy. wind NE. cool.
10. on Tues I helpd trmp a bed of morter then moulded 1100 bricks. it was cloudy. wind NE. cool.
11. On Wed I went to Hillsborough to the Ridgmental muster. it was cloudy & raind some. wind NE. cool.
12. on Thurs I hude some sticks for a large harrow. John Swiney was here a spell. wind SW.
13. on Fri I workd at my harrow. it raind part of he day. wind SW.
14. on Sat I finishd my harrow al but the teeth & shot some squerrels round the corn. part cloudy. SW.
15. on Sun I was at home. John Swiney came her. it raind. wind NE.
16. On Mon I moulded 1,500 bricks. it was clear wind NE. finishd writeing letters to father and brother Reuben & John Swiney came here at night.
17. on Tues I moulded 1500 bricks. it was clear. wind was NE.
18. on Wed I moulded 1800 bricks.it was clear. wind SW. warm.
19. on Thurs I moulded 2000 bricks. it ws clear. wind SW. warm.
20. on Fri I workd on the road. raind some, wind SW. warm.
21. on Sat I finishd cleaning 13 bushels of wheet & cut my buck wheet. part
cloudy wind SW. warm.
22. on Sun I stade at home. it was part cloudy. wind SW. warm.
23. on Mon I moulded bricks 1600 got out of morter. some cloudy. wind NE.
24. on Tues I moulded 1800 bricks. it was mostly clear. wind N. cool.
25. On Wed I was taken ill about 3 oclock AM with a violent purging vomiting cramps continued bad. sent for doctor Hand who sent me some pills that relievd me in the evening. so I rested midling well. mostly clear. wind N.
26. On Thurs I was still very sick the doctor came but did not administer any medison. chargd $4. it was clear.
27. on Fri I was stil very sick have not set up any. clear.
28. on Sat I was still confind to the bed. the neighbors met here to sing in the after noon. clear.
29. on Sun I took some caster oil which workd me very hard. I got up some in the bed. clear plesant. some white frost.
30. on Mon I was some better the Lord hath raisd me so far as to inable me to set up part of the day. Oh that God would give me grace that I may kiss the rod my soul bless him that hath apointed it & learn righteousness thereby. clear after a white frost & very plesant.
Oct 1. on Tues I was about but very feble. clear. wind NE.
2. on Wed I was still some better took a dose of oil. shot one squerrel. Hosea finishd sturing fallow. cloudy. SW.
3. On Thurs I was so much better that I sowd about 5 acres of wheet. Mahlon Elwell from Jersey came here on his way home. mostly cloudy. E.
4. on Fri I finishd sowing wheet near 6 acres in the filed. Isaac harrowd it. we finishd thrashing the buck wheet. it was clear. the wind NE.
5. On Sat I warped a 700 piece 33 yards then took some wool in to get carded then went to Abrams to a sing. I had a chill at night. wind NE.
6. on Sun people came to meeting. Mr Hutchingsdid not come. we had society meeting. clear & pleasant. NE.
7. On Mon I fixd the brick kiln and put a fire in it about 3 oclock. it was clear. wind NE. pleasant.
8. on Tues I tended up on the kiln. a part of it fell down on the account of their being too damp. clear. SW.
9. on Wed I tended upon the kiln & cleand the buck wheet 6 bushels. clear. wind W.
10. on Thurs I put up the bricks that fell. the bricks is nearly dry. we put over shots in towards ight. clear. waarm. wind W.
11. on Fri we begun to opush the fires & the bricks began to settle in the evening. it raind in the night. wind NE.
12. on Sat we turnd the fires about day light & burnt the last side. they began to settle in the evening. it raind hard in the morning. showry all day. wind SW.
13. On Sun we stopd up the arches about 3 oclock in the morning. we had 7 arches and 31 thousand. the kiln was 22 courses high. appears to be well burnt where it stood. I slep some in the day. it raind some. SW.
14. on Mon I split some rails & staked & riderd some fence. cloudy. wind NW.
15. On Tues I went to Pattersons mill & got some flower then huskd some corn. it was clear. wind NW.
16. on Wed I cleand 4 bushels of wheet & bound & set up the last of the corn fodder & got some grapes for wine. it came on to rain towards night. wind SW.
17. on Thurs I cut some wood & did up the fence through the clay holes. it was clear. wind NW. cool.
18. On Fri Amy & I dug the sweet potatoes about 6 bushels & put down 2 bushels for seed. clear. wind W. frost and ice this morning as to kill corn, etc.
19. On Sat I helpd the boys beat flax & finishd. it came on to rain towards night. the wind SW. yeaterday Ipiut up the coalt to wean.
20. on Sun I stade at home. cloudy. W.
21. on Mon I shot some squerrels & ent to Ozwells & measure round our lots to find the lines. mostly cloudy. wind SW. some thunder.
22. on Tues I huskd corn. the boys finishd spreading flax. some cloudy. SW.
23. on Wed I huskd corn. it was clear. wind was NW.
24. on Thurs I halld in 3 lodes of corn. it was clear. wind SW.
25. On Fri I went to town & got a side of upper leather that I had tand on the shares. it raind. wind SW.
26. On Sat I cilld a hog that weighed 113 lb then went to a vendue of Spencer Wilsons propety on brush creek then went to brother Haigh & staid all night. I bought a 2 year old heifer at 9 dollars.
27. on Sun I came home form brother Haighs. it was clear. wind SW.
28. On Mon I workd at a pair of shoes for Mary & went to Mr Murrays to a singing school. it raind wind SE.
29. on Tues I went to mill & to Hillsborough. it was cloudy. wind W.
30. on Wed I cleard a road back of the field & getherd the pumpkins. clear. wind S. blew hard.
31. on Thurs I began to plow the orchard for wheet.it was part clear. wind SW. cold.
Nov 1. on Fri I dug potaotes. Isaac plowd. it was clear. wind SW. the ground froze.
2. on Sat I cleand my flax ceed had 6 bushels. it was cloudy some. wind SW.
3. on Sun I stade at home. it raind towards night. the wind SW. blew hard.
4. On Mon I went to Ozwells to see Jonathan Ayres & John Bowen who have just come from Jersey then came home & thrashd wheet. it was mostly clear. wind SW.
5. On Tues I cleaned 8 bushels of wheet & took to Mr Craffords & went to Hillsborough. coudy. wind W. it spit a little of snow. cold.
6. On Wed I went with Jonathan Ayres & John Bowen to shoot squrrels then went & helpd Moses Gossett raise a house. clear. wind SW.
7. On Thurs I huskd corn had three men to help me. clear. wind S.
8. On Fri I halld in corn about 180 bushels. mostly clear. wind W.
9. On Sat I went to Esq Morrows to singing school. it was clear. wind W. very cold. the ground froze hard.
10. on Sun I wrote part of a letter to brother Edward.it snowd. wind SW.
11. On Mon I halld my tops & went & met with the neighbors & concluded to build a school house. cloudy. wind W.
12. on Tues I huskd & halld corn. it was clear & cold. wind S.
13. on Wed I huskd & halld corn & took a lode to Ozwell. he dug potatoes for me. cloudy. wind SW.
14. on Thurs I dug potatoes. it came on to rain at night. wind SW.
15. On Fri I dug some potatoes & took some to Daniel Vanwincle. SW. Amy puld the turnups.
16. On Sat I hold my potatoes and turnups. had upwards of 70 bushels of potatoes. it was clear. wind S. plesant.
17. on Sun I wrote a letter to father & an other to brother Reuben. brother Farris came here. it was cloudy. wind SW.
18. On Mon I huskd cornU drew in a peace. it came on to rain in the P.M. & thunderd & raind hard at night. wind SW.
19. on Tues I got the peace in & wove some & went to Ozwells. it raind. NE.
20. On Wed I wove some. it raind & snowd some. there has been more rain now than there has been for a year before. NW.
21. On Thurs I finishd giting in corn. I had near 400 bushels. it was clear. wind W.
22. On Fri I helpd make clap boads for a new school house. mostl clear. SW.
23. On Sat I went to Pattersons mill & fetchd home some walnut boards & took in part of my flax. cloudy. wind SW.
24. on Sun I stade at home. cloudy. W.
25. On Mon I helpd raise a school house. it was cloudy. wind SW.
26. On Tues I cut out & put in a 12 light window in the house at home. John Bowen helpd me. then got the loom in the house. cloudy. N.
27. On Wed I workd at the school house. cloudy. wind W.
28. On Thurs I cilld a fat sheep & a hogg that weighed 146. part cloudy. wind E.
29. On Fri I helpd build a chimney in the school house. cloudy mostly. wind W.
30. On Sat I got out a flannel peace for uncle Joel & shot 2 turkys went to uncle Joels to singing school. it was mostly cloudy. W.
Dec 1. On Sun I went to Hillsborough to meeting. Mr Pitinger preachd from Jere III & 17. cloudy. N. cool.
2. On Mon I fixd treadles, etc. for the loom to weave twill. cloudy. N. cool.
3. On Tues I workd at the school house. it was clear & cold. wind W.
4. On Wed I went to Pattersons mill & got a lode of boards for the school house. it was clear. wind W.
5. On Thurs I knit part of a pair of 500 eyed gears & pickd out some bricks for Mr Wadman. it was clear. wind W. plesant.
6. On Fri I wove on a twilld peace for brother Hague & sowd some wheet in the orchard. it was clear & smoky. SW.
7. On Sat I went to church meeting & we elected Deacon of the church. it was smoky & warm. wind SW.
8. on Sun I stade at home & finishd a lette to brother Edward. cloudy. wind SW.
9. On Mon I cleand 6 bushels of wheet & took some bricks to the school house for a hearth. it raind some. wind NE.
10. on Tues I hunted part of the day with John Bowen. it was cloudy. wind SE. raind hard at night.
11. On Wed I went to Hillsborough & got a great coat and a pare of overhalls cut out. cloudy. SW.
12. On Thurs I putyd in some window lights. it raind part of the day. wind SW.
13. on Fri I hunted with John Bowen & Jonathan Ayres but cilld nothing. clear. wind NE.
14. On Sat I made a trough to feed the beef then went to singing school. clear. wind NE.
15. On Sun I went to the school house. Mr Hutchings preachd from canticals V & 3. it was cloudy. wind W..
16. On Mon I went to Hillsborough & to Andersons fulling mill & got 11 yards of lincy. it was clear 7 cold. wind NW.
17. On Tues I got in a flannel piece for uncle Joel & wove some. cloudy. SW.
18. On Wed I counted out some bricks for Mr Iliff & wove some. cloudy. SW.
19. On Thurs I went to Mr Gossetts & fetchd home a heffer that I gave 9 dollars for then went with John Bowen & Jonathan Ayres to brother Farres s.
20. On Fri I cizd a flannel peace and dresd some flax. it was clear & cold. wind W.
21. On Sat I took home a 20 yard piece to uncle Joels of wide flannel & cut some fire wood & finishd a pare of shoes for George Ayres. it was clear. wind NW. cool.
22. on Sun I stade at home. it was clear. SW.
23. On Mon I dresd flax. J. Bowen swingled with me & B Martain broke. clear. E.
24. On Tues I dresd a little flax & went to the school house in the after noon to see the school. Mr Hutchings preachd in the evening from Psalms 126 - 5. it was cloudy. wind SW. it was cloudy. wind SW.
25. On Wed I drew in the flannel piece and wove 2 1/2 yards. cloudy. raind some. Mr Hutchings was here. wind SW.
26. on Thurs I wove. it was cloudy. SW.
27. On Fri I wove & went to the school house & cut & halld some wood. cleard away. wind W.
28. On Sat I wove & was unwell with a cold, mostly clear. wind SW.
29. On Sun I stade at home. snowd. SW.
30. On Mon I went to Robert Hunters & returned a 10 dollar note that I took of him that would not pass then dresd some flax. it was clear. wind NW.
31. On Tues I helpd Ozwell cill 3 hoggs then he helpd me cill 3 that weighed one hundred each & a steer that weighd 314. Mr Smith took half of the beef. clear. wind SW.
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