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Jan. 1, 1832 on Su br Sanders & wife, Rachel Beam & husband, Milton G &

        Milchy G came here. snowd.

 

2. on Mo I was taken with a cold like inflauanza. cloudy. warm enough

        to melt some.

 

3. on Tu I was still unwell. cloudy.

 

4. on We I was still unwell. part clear

 

5. on Th I am no better. raind some.

 

6. on Fr I cut out some shoes. it raind.

 

7. on Sa I closd some shoes. raind some.

 

8. on Su I was not able to fo to meeting.cloudy.

 

9. on Mo I was still unwell. part cloudy.

 

10. on Tu I cut out some shoes. cloudy.

 

11. on We I closd some shoes. clear.

 

12. on TH I cropd flax & dresd a little. Hezekiah swingled. clear & plesant.

 

13. on Fr I dresd 10 3/4 lb flax. clear.

 

14. on Sa I went to Hoseas & huskd 21 bus corn & sent to Dan Emery then went

        to church meeting. clear & warm.

 

15. on Su I went to meeting. Milcha Gossetts youngest child was buryed

         then Hezekiah preachd from 1st Pet III & 21 then administerd the

         Lords supper. clear & plesant.

 

16. on Mo I went to Hoseas & finishd husking my part of the corn there then

        came home sick. some cloudy & warm.

 

17. on Tu I was confind with a pain in my right side.

        yesterday morning Eliza had a daughter born here. raind today.

 

18. on We I am still confind. it raind. warm.

 

19. on Th I made a shoe for Robert. cloudy.

 

20. on Fr I red in Cin bap Journel. it snowd.

 

21. on Sa I made 2 brooms. cloudy. snow 3 intches deep.

 

22. on Su I am a little better. cloudy.

 

23. on Mo I cut some wood at door. clear.

 

24. on Tu I workd at a pare of shoe for Samuel. it raind.

 

25. on We I finisd Samuels shoes. clear & very cold.

 

26. on Th I cut some wood & went to br Sanderses & saw his daughter

        Rachiel maried to Jose Cloud by Elder Smith. clear & very cold.

 

27. on Fr I wrote a letter to the Perrys. clear & very cold.

 

28. on Sa I cut some wood. snowd some.

 

29. on Su I went to br Sanderses to meeting. br Smith preachd from

        in that day many shall say unto me Lord Lord etc. cloudy.

 

30. on Mo I halld a stack of hay & put in stable loft sold Js Phibbs 10 bus

        at 20 ct bus. cloudy.

 

31. on Tu I made a shoe for self. Mr Miller & wife came here. cloudy. thaws

        some.



 

Feb 1 on We I made a shoe & mended some. cloudy.

 

2. on Th I made a new everner & went to Emerys & got it irond. cloudy.

        raind at night.

 

3. on Fr I went to Jesseys to his sale & clerkd for him. cloudy. raind

         again at night.

 

4. on Sa I came home from Jesseys & cut out & cacd a 4 light window in

        kitchen. raind.

 

5. on Su I was at home. cloudy. some colder.

 

6. on Mo I workd at the barn. raind some.

 

7 .on Tu I cut & halld wood. cloudy & drisly.

 

8. on We I hackled some flax. it raind hard.

 

9. on Th I went to Hoseas & to town. the boys is thrashing clover.

        a thunder shower.

 

10. on Fr I cut & split rails. cloudy.

 

11. on Sa I went to school house & helpd repare it. cloudy & thundred.

 

12. on Su I went to meeting. Hezekiah preachd from 1 Cor XII & 6.

        raind & snowd.

 

13. on Mo I cut rail timber & cilld a hogg 15 monthe old weighd 205 lb.

         cloudy. colder.

 

14. on Tu I cut rail timber. cloudy.

 

15. on We I whet my saw. it raind.

 

16. on Th I cut rail timber. cloudy.

 

17. on Fr I went to Jesseys in waggon & to the mill & stade all night.

        raind some.

 

18. on Sa I came home from Jesseys & went to church meeting. cloudy. warm.

 

19. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd. raind.

 

20. on Mo I cut wood. cloudy. snowd last night.

 

21. on Tu I halld wood & dresd flax. clear.

 

22. on We I cut rail timber. cloudy. had 5 men making railes for me.

 

23. on Th I cut some wood. cloudy. snowd some.

 

24. on Fr I halld wood & went to Hoseas & cleand clover ceed. cloudy & cold.

 

25. on Sa I cut wood at door & did notions. it sleated. the trees coverd.

 

26. on Su I red the life of Christ. cleard off.

 

27. on Mo I cleard a fence roe. snowd some.

 

28. on Tu I went to Hoseas & cleand clover ceed. raind.

 

29. on We I went & thrashd & cleand clove ceed. we have more than 4 bus.

        cleard off.



March 1 on Th I took troughs to sugar camp & opend the trees. clear. sugar

        watter runs fast.

 

2. on Fr I trimd apple trees & went to camp & sturd off some sugar.

         clear & plesant.

 

3. on Sa I went to camp & sturd off 14 lb of sugar. clear. too warm for

         sugar tree watter to run.

 

4. on Su I was at home & red Antimasonry. raind.

 

5. on Mo I began to make a new fence. cloudy.

 

6. on Tu I workd at fence & sowd clover ceed. clear & cool.

 

7. on Th I went to camp & boild sugar watter. clear & warm.

 

8. on Fr I workd at fence. clear in part.

 

9. on Sa I finisd my new fence & trimd apple trees. clear & smoky.

         warm & dry.

 

10. on Su I went to meeting. Hezekiah preachd from Rev XXI & 1-3 then went

        to New Market whare he preachd at night. clear.

 

11. on Mo I split some rails. thunder showers in PM. I helpd Hezekiah pack

         up for moveing.

 

12. on Tu Hezekiah & Eliza started for old town. I cleard a new fence roe.

        it snowd.

 

13. on We I dresd flax. clear & cold.

 

14. on Th I halld a lode wheet to old barn & was taken sick. clear.

 

15. on Fr I was some better helpd a little at loding wheet. clear & smoky.

 

16. on Sa I went to church meeting. clear. cold.

 

17. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd from 1st Cor XIII & 13.

         cloudy.

 

18. on Mo I went to Hoseas & helpd git out wheet & broke some flax. cloudy.

 

19. on Tu I began to make a new fence to take in some woods. cloudy.

        very smoky.

 

20. on We I made fence. clear.

 

21. on Th I went to Hoseas & cleand 10 bus of wheet & came home sick. clear.

 

22. on Fr I halld a stack of hay from Hoseas & my flax into barn.

        clear & windy.

 

23. on Sa I went to making fence but was taken worse & quit work.

        some cloudy.

 

24. on Su I was sick. cloudy. raind at night.

 

25. on Mo I was convincd the fever was coming on & set up some. snowd some.

 

26. on Tu I took a sweat & puke & set up none. clear.

 

27. on We I was some better set up some. clear. cut a last the ?  ? of

         everyone.

 

28. on Th I helpd a little at the fence but came home.

 

29. on Fr I was condind from this time to April 12 was intencly confind

        with the fever.



April 12 on Th I walkd about some.

 

13. on Fr I keep very feble.

 

14. on Sa I do not feel as well as before I am deprivd of meeting my

         brethrn.

 

15. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd from John VI & then

         administerd the Lords supper. it came on to rain.

 

16. on Mo I mend sloly. it raind.

 

17. on Tu I cut out some shoes.

 

18. on We I made a new back band.

 

19. on Th I closd a pare of shoes & burnt some brush & sold 15 bus corn

        to Js fibs.

 

20. on Fr I helpd hall some old rails.

 

21. on Sa I went to Hoseas & made a rope for traces then went to town.clear.

 

22. on Su I red in Baptist Journal.

 

23. on Mo I made my wife a pare of shoes.

 

24. on Tu I mended shoes. it raind.

 

25. on We I made Sally Black a pare of shoes. clear & warm. a backward

         spring.

 

26. on Th I cut some wood & burnt brush.

 

27. on Fr I went to town & put my mare to George Baws hors then spun rope

        yarn. it raind in PM. cool again.

 

28. on Sa I halld some wood & spun rope year. came on to rain.

 

29. on Su I red in bible. it raind.

 

30. on Mo I soald my shoes & hewd some bar posts. cleard off. plesant.



May 1 on Tu I took my dandy waggon to D Elwells to mend the poild up stumps

         to burn.

 

2. on We I morticd bar posts & mende some post fence. clear.

 

3. on Th I began to plant corn. raind at night.

 

4. on Fr I spent the day with Elder Sperry who came here from old Town.

         cloudy & raind hard at night.

 

5. on Sa I put my mare to Baws hors & shard sheep. cloudy & cool.

 

6. on Su I went to New Market to sundy school & society. clear.

 

7. on Mo I planted some corn. a hard shower towards night & severe wind.

 

8. on Tu I went to Sheppards mill & fetchd home a lode of boards & was

        taken with chills & fever. clear.

 

9. on We I was confind chilly & feverish. clear.

 

10. on Th I dropd & coverd corn. clear. br Sheppard preachd at night at

         meeting house.

 

11. on Fr I made some bars & went to Elwells & took my dandy to Emerys

        to iron. clear & warm.

 

12. on Sa I helpd Hosea plant corn. clear.

 

13. on Su I was at home & red in 2nd Kings. cloudy.

 

14. on Mo I cut out & closd a pare of shoes for Mrs Gossett & other notions.

        it raind.

 

15. on Tu I hewd sleepers for barn floor. clear.

 

16. on We I went to Sheppards & got a lode of boards. it raind in the

         fore noon.

 

17. on Th I laid up fence. M Elwell helpd. clear.

 

18. on Fr I went to Emerys & got my dandy & did up some fence. clear.

 

19. on Sa I made a new frame to dandy seat & went to church meeting.

         cloudy & cool.

 

20. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd from Gen XLV & last verce.

         clear & cool.

 

21. on Mo I halld some timber for crib ruff.

 

22. on Tu I went to town then to Hoseas and made some ropes. cloudy.

 

23. on We I put a new mole board to my plow & cut some wood.

        there was a shower.

 

24. on Th I fixd & started with my wife in dandy went to br Peningtons.

         clear.

 

25. on Fr I started from br Peningtons  went to old town to my Daughters

         Eliza & heard br Chaffe preach at night. cloudy. raind a few drops.

 

26. on Sa I attended at the meeting house at the opening of the Convention.

         br Linn from Cincinnati preachd after which the convention was opend &

        conciderable bisiness done. raind in morn then cleard off with high

        wind.  br Burnet preachd at night.

 

27. on Su I went to meeting. Wm Sedwick & his br George preachd. after one

        hour inter mision Denham from Cin preachd and at night elder Smith

        from Chil. clear & cool.

 

28. on Mo I went & listend to the convention. br George Sedwick preachd at

        11 oclock & br Brian at night. clear & cool.

 

29. on Tu I was with convention till noon they then finisd their business &

        adjornd to meet next year at Lebenon. clear. a shower at night.

 

30. on We I started for home & got to Hannahs at 5 oclock & put up with her.

        clear & cool.

 

31. on Th I came home some unwell with a cold. burnt some brush & hoed corn.

        the boys began to oplow corn. clear & warm.



 

June 1 on Fr I hoed corn. some cloudy. warm.

 

2. on Sa I cut wood  hoed in garden. a thunder shower at night. I am

        quite unwell.

 

3. on Su I read. still unwell. cleard off. cooler.

 

4. on Mo I hoed corn &  workd at a pare of shoes for Mrs Gossett.

        raind in PM

 

5. on Tu I hoed corn. Hez Johnson came here & preachd. Elder Sperry

         with him. some cloudy.

 

6. on We I went as far as Hillsboro with Hez to help him with his cow

        & calf then hoed corn.

 

7. on Th I hoed corn. clear & dry.

 

8. on Fr I cut wood & burnt brush. wife had a wool picking. clear.

 

9. on Sa I pickd brush & hoed corn in patch.

 

10. on Su I read in 2nd Cron & wrote part of a letter to Edward Welch.

         clear & dry.

 

11. on Mo I cut & halld wood & wrokd at the sleepers for barn floor.

         clear & warm.

 

12. on Tu I laid the sleepers for barn floor & some of the boards.

        clear & warm & dry.

 

13. on We I laid the under coars of boards for barn floor & took our wool

        to mechine. clear.

 

14. on Th I had M Elwell & S Sutton to mow with Samuel in clover. I rakd

         some. clear.

 

15. on Fr I mowd a spel then put up & halld in 4 lodes of hay off 4 acres.

        clear warm & very dry.

 

16. on Sa I rakd & halld in 4 lodes of hay 8 lodes off 4 acrs. clear warm &

        very dry.

 

17. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd from Lev XIV & 1 to 6.

         clear & warm

 

18. on Mo I went to Emerys  & to town & got our wool then hoed corn.

         some showers went round.

 

19. on Tu I cleand off the potatoe ground for Smauel to plow & mend plow

         beam. clear.

 

20. on We I planted my potatoes & hoed corn. frost this morning. very clear.

 

21. on Th I hoed corn & jointed some boards for barn floor. clear & very

        dry.

 

22. on Fr I hoed corn & jointed boards. clear.

 

23. on Sa I laid some of the barn floor . killd a calf in morn it weighd

        59 lb & went to br Sheppards towards night. clear & warm.

 

24. on Su I came from br Sheppards at noon. clear. corn & grass drying up

        for want of rain axcept the Lord give us rain we must all perish.

 

25. on Mo I jointed boards was unwell. clear.

 

26. on Tu I laid part of barn floor. my brother in law Edward Welsh came

         here from Trumble Co. I have not seen him for 22 years & more. some

         cloudy. very dry.

 

27. on We I was confind with the bowel complaint. it raind moderate part of

         the day.

 

28. on Th I went to New Market & in PM went to Phibbses 15 miles with Edward

        & staid all night. clear. still unwell.

 

29. on Fr I came to br Sheppards staid a while then home. clear & warm.

 

30. on Sa I helpd Charles Stetham raise a frame for a mill. clear. I went to

         election for 2 Justeses of the peace.



 

July 1 on Su I went to meeting. br Edward W preachd from Rom VIII & 5 came

        home & dind then went to New Market whare he preachd from Math XVI & 26

        he then started for home. clear warm & dry again.

 

2. on Mo I was 52 years old. sowd 3 acres of buck wheet. some cloudy.

 

3. on Tu I workd at the barn floor. showers went round with a little here.

 

4. on We I made Robert a pair of shoes. there was a fine shower.

 

5. on Th I went to Emerys & got a new cradol then made a bridge at barn

         door. cleard off.

 

6. on Fr I hoed potatoes & got in 2 lodes of hay. clear & warm.

 

7. on Sa I pulld flax & got in 2 lodes of hay. clear & warm.

 

8. on Su I went to meeting. br Kirkpatrick preachd from st Co 11 chap.

         there was a fine shower in PM.

 

9. on Mo I began to cut wheet bound after Samuel. he cradold. Robert rakd.

         clear.

10. on Tu I bound wheet. John Cloud rep. ther was a little shower &

        very cold.

 

11. on We I bound wheet after cilling a calf. it weighd 80 lb. clear. all

         most cold enough for frost.

 

12. on Th I bound wheet & pulld some flax. clear. some warmer.

 

13. on Fr I went to Hoseas & helpd him cut his wheet. clear & cool.

 

14. on Sa I pulld some flax & went to church meeting. clear & very dry.

 

15. on Su I went to meeting. Wm Johnson preachd from Isai I & 18 then br

         Smith from acts XX & 32 then administerd the Lords super. clear &

         dry.

 

16. on Mo I halld in wheet had 150 doz. clear.

 

17. on Tu I got some stuff for barn mow & thrashd the litterin of wheet.

         clear.

 

18. on We I went to Hoseas & helpd hall in his wheet & put up a stack of

        hay. came home & halld in a lode of hay. clear & warm.

 

19. on Th I put up a stack of hay. clear.

 

20. on Fr I took in some flax whet my saw & got out timber for a plow.

         Samuel is cradoling oats. clear & very warm.

 

21. on Sa I new stockd my plow. it raind at night. Samuel finisd cuting

        the oats.

 

22. on Su I read in Baptist Journel & bible. it raind till noon.

 

23. on Mo I plowd & hoed potatoes & workd at cleaning up a fence row.

        some cloudy.

 

24. on Tu I took up some oats & put up some hay. mostly clear. Br Black

         & son Collins & Jessey helpd.

 

25. on We I put up a stack of hay & a lode in the barn. there was a light

        shower in PM.

 

26. on Th I took up & halld in oats & hay. clear.

 

27. on Fr I got in the last of my oats & hay & plowd some corn. br Black

        & son workd 4 day. Samuel went to Jesseys to hall in his wheet.

        clear.

 

28. on Sa I went to Hoseas & helpd him put in 3 lodes of hay then come

         home & hoed corn. cloudy.

 

29. on Su I went to meeting at 4 oclock. br Pangburn preachd. raind a

         little.

 

20. on Mo I plowd my turnup ground & went to Hoseas & took up oats. clear.

 

31. on Tu I took up oats at Hoseas. clear.



 

Aug 1 on We I helpd Hosea & finisd his oats. clear.

 

2. on Th I went to Hoseas & spred hay. clear.

 

3. on Fr I helpd C Steth raise a saw mill frame then stackd some hay at

         Hoseas. a light shower.

 

4. on Sa I cleard out part of a fence roe & went to town to an Election

         for Esqrs. a shower at noon.

 

5. on Su I read the B Journel & Bible. clear.

 

6. on Mo I started my plow went to smith shop in PM. went to H Millers.

        br Burnet preachd from 1 Cor XVI & 22. clear.

 

7. on Tu I came home from Mr Millers & mended Roberts shoe. it raind

         all the fore noon.

 

8. on We I sprouted in oats stuble in AM  went to Hoseas in PM & began

         to brake up a clover field for wheet. clear.

 

9. on Th I  rolld some logs  pickd brush at old place. boys plowd. clear.

 

10. on Fr I began to new set a fence at old place & take up briers. clear.

 

11. on Sa I workd at fence. boys plowd. clear.

 

12. on Su I went to meeting. br Kirkpatrick preachd form st John III & 1.

        clear & dry.

 

13. on Mo I took my waggon to town to git new rimd & workd at clearing

         fallow ground. clear.

 

14. on Tu I thrashd some wheet & other notions. clear & very warm.

 

15. on We I went to br Smiths & took him some bacon & corn meal. a smart

        shower in PM.

 

16. on Th I went to Ashmores horse mill & ground some wheet then cleand

         some oats. raind conciderable.

 

17. on Fr I was taken with the bowel complaint & confind. cloudy.

 

18. on Sa I sprouted some & went to church meeting.

 

19. on Su I went to meeting.br Smith preachd from Pet II & 1 -12 then went

        in br Sanders meadow & saw Storer baptizd by Smith. cloudy & cleard

        off.

 

20. on Mo I went to Hillsboro to court & paid my tax 7.95. clear.

 

21. on Tu I made some rails. it raind in PM. ground very wet.

 

22. on We I went to town then split some rails. flying clouds.

 

23. on Th I cleard the stuble ground & thrashd some wheet. mostly clear.

 

24. on Fr I dug some stone & went to town & got my waggon. 22 people stopd

        here at night on there way to Association. clear mostly.

 

25. on Sa I went to the Association at Bethel Church in big waggon was too

         late to hear introductory sermon. I attended to the business til

         adjornd. put up at br W Burnets. Hezekiah preachd at night at

         meeting house.

 

26. on Su I attended preaching at the stand. Cory H Johnson & Lion preachd.

        br Cory preachd at night at meeting house.

 

27. on Mo I attended to the Association. it adjornd at 12 oclock. I then

         came home. 12 put up here at night. some cloudy & cool.

 

28. on Tu I plowd. cloudy.

 

29. on We I went to the old place & grubd fence row & movd some stone.

        clear & warm.

 

30. on Th I markd out wheet ground into lands & went & got the hors shod.

        clear. warm.

 

31. on Fr my wife & Robert started in dandy for Batavia. I made shoes.

         cloudy. colder.

 



 

Sep 1 on Sa I made shoes. clear & cool

 

2. on Su I staid at home & read. clear.

 

3. on Mo I went with br Smith to Hoseas to talk with Marthy then rakd ceed

         clover. cloudy.

 

4. on Tu I mowd & rakd clover. clear.

 

5. on We I finisd raking clover & halld some poles for crib. clear. frost

        this morning.

 

6. on Th I halld some clapboards & had some men in PM to put a ruff over my

        cribs. some cloudy this morn. helpd Hosea cill a calf.

 

7. on Fr I naild clapboards on crib ruff & helpd Hosea clean 24 bus wheet.

        clear.

 

8. on Sa I went to Hoseas to help boys git out wheet & dresd some flax.

         clear.

 

9. on Su I went to meeting. br Kirkpatrick preachd from Gal VI & 14.

         some cloudy.

 

10. on Mo I went to Hoseas & cleand 12 bus of my wheet then movd a pair of

        bars. cloudy.

 

11. on Tu I got out timbe for sled benches. it raind in fore noon. boys went

         to muster.

 

12. on We I halld dung. clear & cool.

 

13. on Th I ent to br Woods. br Smith preachd from Isai LVIII & 3-8. this

        day was appointed by Govr Mcarthur for a day of fasting on account

        of the colera. clear.

 

14. on Fr I helpd take in ceed clover at other place & halld 2 lodes at

         home. clear.

 

15. on Sa I halld 2 lodes of clover & went to church meeting . clear.

 

16. on Su I went to meeting. Wm Johnson preachd from 1 pet II & 10 to 14

         then br Smith from 1 cor XIII & 13. I was taken with a violent

         fever & bad cold. it was clear.

 

17. on Mo I went to shop & got plow irons sharpnd. I was unwell. clear &

        warm.


18. on Tu I went to Hoseas to start Samuel to plowing & came home sick.

        clear. warm.

 

19. on We I made a shoe had a high fever in middle of the day. clear.

        very warm.

 

20. on Th I had hot fever in middle of day. have had all the week. clear.

 

21. on Fr I burnt brush in Hezekiahs clearing in AM. clouded up & raind at

        night.

 

22. on Sa I thrashd & cleand some oats & helpt C S put up some rafters.

        clear.

 

23. on Su I went to Presbyterian meeting & heard Crothers & Blythe preach.

        clear.

 

24. on Mo I went to old place & sowd 6 bus wheet. there was a thunder shower

        with hard wind.

 

25. on Tu I halld out dung in AM then went & finisd sowing the field at

         Hoseas & pickd up some apples. clear.

 

26. on We I went with   hoes   to Esq Morrows & made 2 lb cider. clear.

 

27. on Th I went to Hoseas sale & clerkd for him. cloudy. drizzled some.

 

28. on Fr I went to Hoseas & receivd of Caleb Ayres 55 dollars for my hors

        I sold him last December. came home & spred dung. cloudy.

 

29. on Sa I plowd. a hard shower at noon with large hail.

 

30. on Su I was at home. some cloudy. cold.



 

Oct 1 on Mo I spred dung & brought my winnowing mill from old barn then went

        to stay with Hosea for the last night. cloudy.

 

2. on Tu I helpd Hosea start for the wabash in Indiana state. may the Lord

         go with him & bless him. I brought home some things. it came on to

         rain.

 

3. on We I halld some dung & some wood. M Elwell thrashd for me. clear.

 

4. on Th I spred dung & sowd wheet for Robert to plow then rolld some logs

        in H Johnsons clearing. clear.

 

5. on Fr I spred dung & sowd wheet. clear.

 

6. on Sa I rolld logs in H Johnsons clearing. it raind hard at night.

 

7. on Su I went to meeting. Mr Bell was to preach but did not come. cloudy.

 

8. on Mo I made fence round Hezekiahs clearing. cloudy & raind some.

 

9. on Tu I sprouted in Hezekiahs clearing & wrote a letter to the Perrys &

        put $50 in it of my own money & went to the Election & put it in the

         office. M E witness. mostly clear.

 

10. on We I wrote to E Welsh. it raind very hard in AM.

 

11. on Th I cleand my flax ceed & took it to Pattersons oil mill.

        part clear.

 

12. on Fr I sprouted in H J clearing & set up buck wheet. clear.

 

13. on Sa I thrashd some wheet & huskd some corn. cloud. raind some in AM.

 

14. on Su I went to meeting. br Kirkpatrick preachd from LXXX Psalm 3 last

         verses. clear.

 

15. on Mo I thrashd buckwheet. clear. frost.

 

16. on Tu I thrashd buck wheet. clear. frost & ice.

 

17. on We I halld in some corn & huskd some. cloudy.

 

18. on Th I huskd some corn & sowd wheet on the buck wheet ground. cloudy.

 

19. on Fr I huskd corn. Robert halld. Saml plowd in wheet. part clear. warm.

 

20. on Sa I cut & caried off corn stalks then went to church meeting. mostly

        cloudy. Reb Grant here.

 

21. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd from Isai XXVI & 19 then

         administerd the Lords supper. cloudy.

 

22. on Mo I cleand my buckwheet had 27 1/2. it raind hard.

 

23. on Tu I went to old place & pickd winter apples. clear.

 

24. on We I went to old place & getherd winter apples came home & buryd them

        & some cabig & made 1/2 bbl crout. clear. frost.

 

25. on Th I went to John Dunns & got a barrel & took to Morrows cide press &

        took up some flax. clear. cold night.

 

26. on Fr I took a barrel of cider to Dan Emery & went to Jesseys at

         night.clear.

 

27. on Sa I started from Jesseys & went to greenfield to a pretracted

         meeting & put up with be Hewort. Hezekiah preachd. some cloudy.

 

28. on Su I went to meeting. Hezekiah preachd upon the love of God in

         sending his Son to die for sinners then administerd the supper.

         clear. cool. I went with br Smalley.

 

29. on Mo I went to meeting. H J preachd on the girfs & callings of God.

         I started at 1 oclock & got home at 7. clear.

 

30. on Tu I dug potatoes  took up my flax. clear.

 

31. on We I dug potatoes & put them up. clear.



 

Nov 1 on Th I burnt some brush & went to Mr Millers to meeting. H Burnet

        preachd from the parable of the sower in Luke. some cloudy.

 

2. on Fr I thrashd timothy ceed & went to the presedential election & got

        a barrel of salt of John Couch. clear & warm.

 

3. on Sa I sowd some timothy ceed took the young cattle to old place & put

        up some apples then went to bro Sheppards. cloud.

 

4. on Su I staid at br Sheppards will after noon then came home. it raind

         hard in morn.

 

5. on Mo I workd at my stable. raind some.

 

6. on Tu I workd some at my stable & pulld turnups. it cleard off.

 

7. on We I hold up my turnups & beets & began to husk corn. clear.

 

8. on Th I huskd & halld in corn. it was clear & cold.

 

9. on Fr I huskd & halld corn. very cold this morning.

 

10. on Sa I went to old place huskd & fetchd home a lode of corn. clear.

 

11. on Su I went to meeting. bro Kirkpatrick preachd from watch & pray.

         clear & cool.

 

12. on Mo I huskd corn at old place. clear.

 

13. on Tu I huskd & halld corn from old place had 75 bus from there. clear.

        Hannah had a son born the 5 one today. [Cory Allen EWICK, b. 12 NOV

        1832]

 

14. on We I burnt some brush till noon then huskd corn. bro Black grubd for

         me. clear.

 

15. on Th I burnt brush & got in some corn. clear very cold. bro B grubd.

 

16. on Fr I huskd & halld in corn. clear.

 

17. on Sa I got some wood & went to church meeting. my Son Samuel S related

        his experience & was receivd by the church for baptism. cloudy.

 

18. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd from John XII & 33 then went

        to the watter & br Smith baptisd Samuel. cloudy & warm.

 

19. on Mo I halld come old railes & started the plow to brake up a clover

        field. it raind then snowd some. cold.

 

20. on Tu I cut & halld some logs to Stathams mill. cloudy & cold.

 

21. on We I hued & halld some sleepers for stable & cleand off for the plow.

        cloudy.

 

22. on Th I split some rails & went to old place to sell some stears.

         cloudy.

 

23. on Fr I split rails & took 4 steers to town for 21 dollars. cloudy &

        cold.

 

24. on Sa I took a hog to town for Wm Robinson he weighd 366 net at $2  pr

         hundred then got wood. snowd little.

 

25. on Su I was at home. cloudy & cool.

 

26. on Mo I huskd some corn & cleand some wheet. raind some.

 

27. on Tu I mowd briars & took a lode of corn from H Johnsons field to

        C Stetham. clear.

 

28. on We I mowd briars & burnt brush.

 

29. on Th I huskd the last of my corn & got it in & put sleepers in stable.

        cloudy.

 

30. on Fr I huskd corn in Hezekiahs field & sent 24 bus to C Stathams.

         raind some.



 

Dec 1 on Sa I mended my harness & went to Jesseys. cloudy & cool. Samuel

        halld shingles to town for Jessey today & yesterday.

 

2. on Su I came home from Jesseys. cloudy. raind & sleeted some.

 

3. on Mo I workd at my stable & moed briars. clear.

 

4. on Tu I helpd br Sanders cill a beef cow & cleand 6 bus wheet.

         cloudy & cold. snowd some.

 

5. on We I halld plank from C Stathans & went to town then thrashd & cleand

        oats. clear.

 

6. on Th I laid stable floor. Robert plowd. Saml helpd br Sheppard cill

         hogs. clear.

 

7. on Fr I cut wood & fixd an old trough. cloudy.

 

8. on Sa I put some glass in windows. Samuel & Robert mended shoes. it

         raind hard all day.

 

9. on Su I was unwell with a cold. wrote part of a letter to Hosea. cleard

         off. plesant.

 

10. on Mo I was still unwell. finisd my letter to Hosea. foggy & dark.

 

11. on Tu I huld some walnuts & made a shed for little waggon. cloudy.

 

12. on We I fixd my stable & went to J Dunns & other places. cleard.

         plesant.

 

13. on Th I cleard a spot in field we are brakeing up. clear & warm.

 

14. on Fr I cleard some. came on to rain.

 

15. on Sa I went to church meeting. br Smith preachd. Samuel was receivd

        by laying on of hands & prayer. raind some.

 

16. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd from Eccles IX ch. J Storer

         was receivd by laying on of hands. raind again.

 

17. on Mo I cut wood. snowd some.

 

18. on Tu I cut wood. snowd some.

 

19. on We I cut & halld wood. cloudy.

 

20. on Th I cleand some oats had a distress in my head. clear. very cold.

 

21. on Fr I cut some wood. cloudy. cold.

 

22. on Sa I cut & split rails. cloudy.

 

23. on Su I was at home. clear.

 

24. on Mo I cut & split rails. cloudy.

 

25. on Tu I cilld a beef cow weighd 338 took hide to J Dill wt 60 lb.cloudy.

 

26. on We I salted my beef & cilld 2 hoggs & let be Black have they weighd

        318 lb. cloudy & warm.

 

27. on Th I cut a tree of fence & began to thrash clover hay for ceed.

         went to br Woods at night. clear & plesant.

 

28. on Fr I came from br Woods & thrashd clover. Jessey broke some flax.

         clear.

 

29. on Sa I thrashd clover & went to town & got upler leather. clear.

 

30. on Su I was at home. clear.

 

31. on Mo I took 3 hoggs to G Baugh the heavyest weighd 229 at $2.37 per

         hun. workd some at my sled. cloudy.



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