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Jan. 1, 1835 on Sat I cilld a calf & hog for Saml & cleand 33 bus oats.

        mostly clear.

 

2. on  Fr I cut wood. cloudy.

 

3. on Sa I thrashd clover hay for ceed. cloudy.

 

4. on Su I was at home. clear & very cold.

 

5. on Mo I halld some wood. clear & cold.

 

6. on Tu I went to the burying of uncle Joel Bereman. he died yesterday

         morn. we staid there all night. clear & cold.

 

7. on We I came home. aunt Bereman. unwell with a bad cold. clear & cold.

        the ground is froze. dry.

 

8. on Th I am still unwell. clear & cold.

 

9. on Fr I helpd the boys hall a stack of hay from Hezekiahs meadow to

         Samls then cilld 2 hogs. clear.

 

10. on Sa I sent Robert to Winchester with 186 lbs pork to Jesseys then

         dresd some flax. clear.

 

11. on Su I was at home. clear. thawd some.

 

12. on Mo I went to Hoseas and helpd clean 23 bu of wheet. came home & run

        clover ceed through mill. cloudy. raind some.

 

13. on Tu I thrashd & cleand clover ceed. sold my sheep 21 for 18.50. it

         raind some.

 

14. on We I rode on hunt of sheep but found none. misty.

 

15. on Th I cut some rails & got out wheet. raind a little.

 

16. on Fr I got out wheet. cloudy & cold. windy.

 

17. on Sa I got out wheet & went to church meeting. clear.

 

18. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd from Math XXIV & 15. clear.

 

19. on Mo I cleand 25 bu wheet & went to br Sheppards & staid all night.

        clear.

 

20. on Tu I came home from br Sheppards & got out oats. cloudy & warm.

 

21. on We I got some oats. raind hard.

 

22. on Th I workd at the oats & begin a pare of shoes for aunt Bereman.

         mostly clear.

 

23. on Fr I finisd aunt Beremans shoes & cut wood. mostly clear & plesant.

 

24. on Sa I cleand oats & went to John Toms & got 6 sheep at a dollar each.

        some cloudy.

 

25. on Su I was at home. flying clouds & windy.

 

26. on Mo I cut wood. showers in PM.

 

27. on Tu I split some rails. cloudy.

 

28. on We I split rails in AM. dresd flax in PM. clear & mild.

 

29. on Th I cut wood in AM & made a butter ladle in AM. was a heavy shower

        with thunder & lightning.

 

30. on Fr I did but little. was unwell. rain.

 

31. on Sa I sheld corn snowd some.



 

Feb 1 on Su I was at home. snowd a little. cold.

 

2. on Mo I cut some wood. cloudy & cold.

 

3. on Tu I halld some wood. clear & cold.

 

4. on We I cut some wood. snowd some.

 

5. on Th I cut some wood for Samuel. he is afflicted with boils. cloudy

         & cold.

 

6. on Fr I got out wheet. snowd some. cold.

 

7. on Sa I set in house. extremely cold.

 

8. on Su I was at home. clear & cold.

 

9. on Mo I cut a little wood. cloudy & cold.

 

10. on Tu I dresd flax. clear.

 

11. on We I cilld the old sow weighd 213. let Hosea have 87 lbs at 3 cts per

lb. I hung my meat for smoking. snowd a little.

 

12. on Th I dresd 10 lb. flax. clear.

 

13. on Fr I cut & halld wood. sold John Cloud 10 bu corn at 31 1/4 cts per

        bu. raind & snowd some.

 

14. on Sa I workd in barn. some snow. John & Mary Phibbs came here at night.

 

15. on Su I was unwell. snowd & raind.

 

16. on Mo I sold John Phibbs 50 bus oats at 20 cts per bu. then soled a shoe

         for Sam. cloud.

 

17. on Tu I helpd Saml about getting out wheet. Hezekiah came here & preachd

        at night from Isai XLV 1-11. House filled with people. cloudy.

 

18. on We I got some wood & went to meeting house. Hezekiah preachd from

         Narrative of Joseph & his brethren. snowd in IPM.

 

19. on Th I carted up the wheet & cleand some. mostly clear. Hezekiah

         started home.

 

20. on Fr I finisd cleaning the wheet & put up 63 bus. mostly clear.

 

21. on Sa I halld a hay stack 2 lodes & put in mows & helpd Saml fall some

        trees near his house. cloudy.

 

22. on Su I was at home. br Black & wife staid here last night. raind some

        in night. warm.

 

23. on Mo I was confined to the bed mostly with fever. clear.

 

24. on Tu I was some better. cloudy.

 

25. on We I put a latch on meat room door. John Phibbs came at night.

        cloudy & cold.

 

26. on Th I sold John P 15 bus & 10 for oats & 5 bus wheet. cloudy & very

        cold.

 

27. on Fr I sat in house. Hosea split rails for me. clear & cold.

 

28. on Sa I soald a shoe for Robert and one for Saml. some cloudy & very

         cold.



March 1 on Su I was at home. clear & cold.

 

2. on Mo I hooped a hogshead & skinned a steer that died & cut wood. clear.

 

3. on Tu I dresd flax & took a ride to Hillsboro. ground froze hard.

 

4. on We I sowd clover ceed & cleand flax. plesant.

 

5. on Th today I sow my ceed instead of yesterday. warm sunshine. cold

         nights.

 

6. on Fr I sold J Phibbs 26 bu wheet at 45 cts a bu. I cut rail timber.

         Hosea split. clear.

 

7. on Sa I cut rail timber. Hosea split. I did up sugar camp. some warmer.

 

8. on Su I was home. some cloudy.

 

9. on Mo I shod Samls sled & went to Hillsboro to courthouse. cloudy & some

        rain.

 

10. on Tu I sold John Phibbs 75 bu wheet & went to Hosea for part of it &

         sent Robert to Winchester with 20 bu of wheet for Jessey. snowd

         some last night. still cloudy. went to camp & stird off 8 1/4

         lb sugar.

 

11. on We I sheld some corn. was unwell. clear. a good sugar day.

 

12. on Th I fix a sled & barrel for halling sugar watter. sheld corn. clear.

 

13. on Fr I went to camp & stird off 20 lb sugar. clear.

 

14. on Sa I went to Hoseas & sowd clover ceed in AM then went to church

         meeting. raind some.

 

15. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith peachd. cloudy.

 

16. on Mo I helpd Saml git out oats & trim apple trees. mostly clear & warm.

 

17. on Tu I helpd git out oats & cleand 32 bu. cloudy. cold.

18. on We I cleand 44 bu oats. Hosea spayd my pigs then he grubd & I burnt

         brush. clear.

 

19. on Th I got out a stick for waggon coupling. went to town then to sugar

         camp. clear.

 

20. on Fr I took 10 bu wheet to Smiths mill. clear.

 

21. on Sa I halld wood & trimd apple trees. thunder storm at night.

 

22. on Su I was at home. snowd & cold.

 

23. on Mo I went to Wm Seadmans to git my waggon & plow mended. cloudy

         & cold.

 

24. on Tu I helpd with Jas Morrow & Robt Smith to appraise the property of

        Joel Bereman deed. clear.

 

25. on We I went to camp & stird off 10 3/4 lb sugar. clear & warm.

 

26. on Th I went to camp & stird off 17 3/4 lb sugar. showery. hard winds

        in PM.

 

27. on Fr I went to Pattersons mill in AM. halld a stack of hay in PM.

         clear. Hosea workd for me.

 

28. on Sa I put up my smoked meat in ashes then went to Hoseas to clean

         oats. cloudy.

 

29. on Su I was at home. cloudy & cold.

 

30. on Mo I burnt some brush & trimd some trees. clear. cold.

 

31. on Tu I trimd Hezekiahs orchard & finisd mine. clear.



 

April 1 on We I took up my potatoes. was unwell. some cloudy.

 

2. on Th I dunged the garden. had it plowd & planted early potatoes. clear.

 

3. on Fr I made some garden. divided uncle Beremans shop tools between his

         2 sons Eli & Thomas. Wm Holmes helpd. cloudy.

 

4. on Sa I helpd Joseph Laymon hall in AM & burnt brush in PM. cloudy.

 

5. on Su I was at home. sowd all day. cold.

 

6. on Mo I cut wood & went to election. my young mare had a coult. cloudy.

 

7. on Tu I went to Smiths shop then cut briars. clear & cold.

 

8. on We I cut briers & sowd oats. clear.

 

9. on Th I sprouted in oats field & workd in garden. clear & warm.

 

10. on Fr I grubd in a fence row. clear.

 

11. on Sa I grubd in a fence row. clear.

 

12. on Su I was at home. raind some.

 

13. on Mo I finishd grubing the fence row. clear & cold.

 

14. on Tu ground froze this morn. I got out shavs for little waggon. clear

         & cold.

 

15. on We I burnt brush & went to Hoseas & sowd 2 1/2 acres oats for Robert.

        cloudy.

 

16. on Th I cut some wood in AM. plowd in PM. snowd & wind blew cold.

 

17. on Fr I sowd my flax & oats. I sowd some for Saml at Hezekiahs place.

        clear. ground froze this morn like winter time.

 

18. on Sa I gut & halld some wood & went to church meeting. clear.

 

19. on Su I went to meeting. br Smiths text was in John XVII & 7. raind in

        morning.

 

20. on Mo I made some bars & bar posts. cloudy & windy.

 

21. on Tu I burnt brush. clear.

 

22. on We I burnt brush. snowd some. cold.

 

23. on Th I finisd my waggon shaves & went to Emerys & got them irond. some

        cloudy & cold.

 

24. on Fr I put up some fence. came on to rain about noon. Hosea helpd. I

         cut logs.

 

25. on Sa I helpd Hosea cill a veal & did up the fence round the lot whare

        Penwell livd. showers.

 

26. on Su I was at home unwell with a cold. rain. chilly air.

 

27. on Mo I rolld logs in clearing. had 10 neighbors to help. raind some.

 

28. on Tu I halld wood & rails. clear & windy.

 

29. on We I tended on log heap. clear.

 

30. on Th I planted a lot of corn & beens then went to town in little

         waggon. cloudy.



 

May 1 on Fr I oild the collars & harnes in AM & burnt brush in PM. clear.

 

2. on Sa I started early in dandy with wife & Mrs Gossett to Winchester.

        got there 1/2 past 11. went to meeting house heard part of Eli

        Johnsons sermon & after him Mr Smith from Chillicothe preachd & at

        candle light both preachd. the day was clear & warm.

 

3. on Su I attended prayer meeting at meeting house then went to attend

         Smith & Johnson. both preachd. I then returnd to house where they

         administerd the Lords Supper. at night Mr Smith preachd. clear.

 

4. on Mo we came home. it raind in the morning then cleard off. I sheld

         corn.

 

5. on Tu I began to plant corn. it raind in PM.

 

6. on We I planted corn in AM. it raind in PM.

 

7. on Th I markd out Robt corn. Sally B helpd. raind.

 

8. on Fr I markd out Robt corn. raind in PM. sheard sheep today.

 

9. on Sa I let Hosea have 50 dollars in sliver to go to Indiana to enter

         land. we sheard our sheep eight in all. it raind most of the day.

         mended a shoe for Sam.

 

10. on Su I was at home. frost & ice in morning. clear.

 

11. on Mo I halld out 3 load of dung & put in corn hills then planted it.

        planted a lot with potatoes & pumpkins. some cloudy.

 

12. on Tu I burnt brush on clearing. Sam began to plow it. mostly clear.

 

13. on We I sheld some corn & helpd Sam shear sheep. raind all the fore

         noon.

 

14. on Th I made a pare of bar posts. cloudy.

 

15. on Fr I set up a pare of new bars. I picked over the new ground. clear.

 

16. on Sa I lade the worm of a fence & went to church meeting. clear.

 

17. on Su I was at home. clear.

 

18. on Mo I halld rails. made fence around a small lot in orchard for vines.

         clear.

 

19. on Tu I made a fence by clearing & planted the lot with ceeds. mostly

        clear & warm.

 

20. on We I laid up rails on clover field fence & begin a pair of shoes for

        Robt. partly clear.

 

21. on Th I finisd Robt. shoes. went to Hoseas he is gone to Indiana to

         enter him a piece of land. thunder showers.

 

22. on Fr I helpd Saml plant the new ground. cloudy all day.

 

23. on Sa I went to Deadmons shop & got plow mended. clear & warm.

 

24. on Su I was at home. part clear.

 

25. on Mo I went to br Sandersons then began to clear a patch for potatoes.

         a shower.

 

26. on Tu I workd in clearing. raind in the after noon.

 

27. on We I mended shoes. showry.

 

28. on Th I mended some shoes & bought a mare & colt of John Campbell

        for 30.50 then righted up some fence. showers in morn.

 

29. on Fr I got out timber for rope works. pickd up brush in orchard.

        flying clouds.

 

30. on Sa I sprouted in lot whare Penwell died. Robt. plowd. mostly clear &

        warm.

 

31. on Su I was at home. light showers.



 

June 1 on Mo I replanted corn. part clear.

 

2. on Tu I replanted corn. 2 hard showers.

 

3. on We I took our wool to machine then planted corn. raind hard at night.

 

4. on Th I spun rope yarn & made some ropes. raind in morn.

 

5. on Fr I took some wool to machine & finsid replanting corn. partly

         cloudy & warm.

 

6. on Sa I burnt brush. heavy showers in PM. the ground is filled with

         water.

 

7. on Su I went to New Market & heard Mr Eastman preach 2 sermons. the last

        one was armineanison in full. mostly clear.

 

8. on Mo I went to Thos Pattersons & got a quart of oil for medicine then

        plowd & hoed our corn & potatoes. raind in fore noon.

 

9. on Tu I got out & closed a pare of shoes & cleared the ground for Robt

        to plow for potatoes. raind in fore noon.

 

10. on We I hoed corn. Robt plowd.

 

11. on Th I hoed corn. a bad shower.

 

12. on Fr I workd on the road. cloudy. raind in AM.

 

13. on Sa I hoed corn. a bad shower in the PM.

 

14. on Su I was at home. hard showers.

 

15. on Mo I cut some buehes & hoed corn. some cloudy.

 

16. on Tu I hoed corn. mostly clear.

 

17. on We I planted potatoes. part clear.

 

18. on Th I hoed some corn. 2 showers.

 

19. on Fr I cut some bushes. a shower.

 

20. on Sa I cut bushes & went to church meeting. raind in morning. cool.

 

21. on Su I went to meeting. Eld Laymon preachd from Rev XXII 1-2.

         clear & cold.

 

22. on Mo I hoed corn. clear. some frost.

 

23. on Tu I hoed corn. clear. 3 cold mornings.

 

24. on We I made S Black a pair of fine shoes. a moderate south east rain.

 

25. on Th I hoed corn. some cloudy with a hard shower of rain & wind in PM.

 

26. on Fr I hoed corn. cloudy.

 

27. on Sa I hoed corn for Sam & Robt. clear mostly. very windy.

 

28. on Su I was at home. partly clear & cool.

 

29. on Mo I went to old place. plowd a acre of buckwheet. last evening

        Sally Black was married to Benjamin Ervin a widower with 7 children

        & started today to Virginia whare he lives. cloudy & cold.

 

30. on Tu I went totown & got a new cythe & sickle then went to Br

         Sandersons & got cherries. part clear & cool.



 

July 1 on We I saw white frost this morning. plowd corn & spred hay. Robt

        mowd. clear.

 

2. on Th I am 55 yrs old today. plowd & workd hay. clear.

 

3. on Fr I workd at hay. halld in 5 lodes. clear & dry.

 

4. on Sa I went to town then plowd corn. mostly clear. ground is getting

         dry.

 

5. on Su I went to meeting. Mr Thorp  was expected but did not come.

        little rain.

 

6. on Mo I plowd corn. clear.

 

7. on Tu I plowd corn & put up some hay. mostly clear.

 

8. on We I mended & oiled my harness & sowd some turnup ceed in corn. raind

        a little.

 

9. on Th I began to reap wheet in PM. bro Black & Sam helpd me. raind some.

 

10. on Fr I workd at wheet. Bro Black & son Hosea helpd. mostly clear.

 

11. on Sa I workd for Hosea. cloudy all day.

 

12. on Su I was at home. light showers.

 

13. on Mo I reeped Br Black & son helpd. clear.

 

14. on Tu I workd at the wheet Br Black & son helpd. showers.

 

15. on We I workd at he wheet went in PM & helpd Hosea. Br Black & son

        helpd. some clouds & cool.

 

16. on Th I reep for Br Sanders. clear.

 

17. on Fr I reep & bound wheet for Dennis Sanders in AM. went to church

         meeting in PM. clear & some warmer.

 

18. on Sa I helpd Saml in his wheet & mowd some. clear.

 

19. on Su I went to Mr Ritters & heard Br Wallinder preach then came to

         meeting house. Br Laymon preachd from St John I & 11-12. showers went

        round.

 

20. on Mo I halld in wheet. clear.

 

21. on Tu I finisd halling in wheet. had 324 doz. then took in a lode of

         hay. clear.

 

22. on We I pulld flax & took in a lode of hay. clear & warm.

 

23. on Th I helpd Hosea put up hay stacks. clear & warm.

 

24. on Fr I hoed my potatoes. 2 showers.

 

25. on Sa I mowd hay & got in a lode. showers in PM. very warm.

 

26. on Su I was at home. some cloudy.

 

27. on Mo I pulld flax for Samuel. he helpd Robert cradol oats. a shower

        at night.

 

28. on Tu I pulld some flax & put up some hay. clear & warm.

 

29. on We I cut & bound oats & took in my flax. clear. warm.

 

30. on Th I took up oats. clear & very warm.

 

31. on Fr I took up oats. showers went round with hard thunder.



 

Aug 1 on Sa I took up oats. Daniel Bateman & wife came here from Jersey.

        clear.

 

2. on Su I went to burying of cousin Polly Bereman. Mr Eastman preachd

        at the house & at meeting house. clear.

 

3. on Mo I took up oats & halld in. clear.

 

4. on Tu I took up oats & put up some hay. clear.

 

5. on We I helpd Hosea hall in wheet & put up hay. clear & warm.

 

6. on Th I halld in oats. a light shower.

 

7. on Fr I finisd getting in oats had 250 doz  & put up some hay in stack.

        clear.

 

8. on Sa I stacked hay & went to town & voted for 2 Justices of Peace.

        clear.

 

9. on Su I was at home. clear.

 

10. on Mo I put up hay. clear.

 

11. on Tu I took up oats in Hezekiahs place. shower.

 

12. on We I took up oats & halld some. clear.

 

13. on Th I stacked oats & hay at Hezekiahs place. shower.

 

14. on Fr I went to church meeting. showry.

 

15. on Sa I made my self a pair of shoes. clear.

 

16. on Su I went to meeting. Br Layman preachd from Rom III. clear.

 

17. on Mo I went to Hoseas & took up wheet & oats. there was a shower at

        1 oclock.

 

18. on Tu I helpd hall & stack Hezekiahs oats. clear & cool.

 

19. on We I finisd halling in oats at Hoseas & stacked Hezekiahs hay. some

        clouds.

 

20. on Th I went to Hoseas & thrashd some big oats I got off him. Eliza &

        her children came here from Frankfort. shower in PM.

 

21. on Fr I cut & halld fire wood. clear & cool.

 

22. on Sa I went to Jonathan Weavers & other places to collect some money.

        clear & cool.

 

23. on Su I was at home. some cloudy. cool.

 

24. on Mo I made Samuel a pare of shoes. cloudy & raind a little.

 

25. on Tu I sheld some beens & went to town & got plow irons sharpnd. raind

        all fore noon.

 

26. on We I sprouted. Robert began to plow for wheet. Hezekiah & family came

         at night. clear.

 

27. on Th I walkd round with Hezekiah & went to meeting house. he preachd

        from Prov III & 5-6. some clouds.

 

28. on Fr I helpd Saml hall his wheet & a lode of hay & harrowd stubles.

        clear.

 

29. on Sa I cut briers & fencd the hay stacks. a shower in PM.

 

30. on Su I was at home. flying clouds. cool.

 

31. on Mo I cut briers. clear. frost.



Sept 1 on Tu I cut briers. clear. white frost.

 

2. on We I went & got the mare shod then went to br laymons in little

         waggon with my wife. clear.

 

3. on Th we stade at br Laymons til 3 oclock. Hezekiah preachd at 12. was

         unwell. then went 10  miles & put up. Hezekiah  preachd. clear.

 

4. on Fr I we went 14 miles to Stonelick meeting house to the East fork

         Association. Elder Cook preachd the introductory. after him Tuttle

         preachd on stand. we went to br Gallancys & put up. clear.

        Bryant preachd at night.

 

5. on Sa we went to the stand whare Sutton a stranger & Bryant preachd. we

        then went to Batavia to Capt Moores. clear. some warmer.

 

6. on Su we start to Association. it raind so hard we turnd back & went to

        methodis meeting. a Mr Hunter preachd. cloudy all day.

 

7. on Mo we went from Capt Moors to Stonelick to see Hezekiah. he is very

         sick. then came to Beckwiths & put up. cleard off. cool.

 

8. on Tu we came home. clear & cool. some white frost.

 

9. on We I sprouted & bargind away my old farm. clear.

 

10. on Th I beat some flax & went to Dills & got some soal leather.

         part clear.

 

11. on Fr I was sick a bed with a relax. clear.

 

12. on Sa I was some better. clear.

 

13. on Su I was at home. showers went round.

 

14. on Mo I markd out some lands & began to hallout dung. some frost.

 

15. on Tu I halld dung. clear. white frost.

 

16. on We I halld dung. clear.

 

17. on Th I halld dung & a lode of wood. mostly clear.

 

18. on Fr I went to Brother Sheppards & to church meeting. mostly clear.

 

19. on Sa I went to Hoseas saile. showry.

 

20. on Su I went to meeting. Br Laymon & Kirkpatrick preachd. it raind.

         Jessey & wife was here.

 

21. on Mo I went & got Judge Barrere to write a Deed for my old farm to

         Christopher Furry & got four hundred dollars in hand & five hundred in

        notes. cloudy.

 

22. on Tu I went to Hillsboro & paid my tax then took Hoseas young hors to

        Daniel Batemans & got 50 dollars for him. some cloudy. ground froze.

 

23. on We I fetchd home wining mill.

 

24. on Th I went to Hoseas & saw the family start for Indiana & my prayer

        is that the Lord would be with them & bless them.

 

25. on Fr I sowd wheet & sprouted some. some cloudy. white frost.

 

26. on Sa I spred dung & set up corn. clear.

 

27. on Su I went to Stacy Storers with Walter Smith. he preachd. it raind

        in PM.

 

28. on Mo I spred dung. some cloudy.

 

29. on Tu I spred dung & cut some wood. cold with frost.

 

30. on We I spred flax & cleand flax ceed. clear mostly. hard frost in morn.



 

Oct 1 on Th I sowd 4 acres of wheet & went to Ledmons smith shop & halld

        wood. clear.

 

2. on Fr I helpd the boys git out & clean 11 bus buckwheet. some clouds.

        a shower last night.

 

3. on Sa I took a lode of oats to Jessey. clear.

 

4. on Su I was very sick at Jesseys. Robert came home with my waggon.

         clear.

 

5. on Mo I was some better so as to set up most of the day. raind nearly

         all day.

 

6. on Tu I came home stopd at br Sheppards & took dinner. raind some. cold.

 

7. on We I made a new riding bridle. raind.

 

8. on Th I went to town & got a  barrel of salt & 100 lb iron then cut

        wood. clear.

 

9. on Fr I cut & halld wood. clear. a heavy frost.

 

10. on Sa I got out & cleand 10 bus oats. clear.

 

11. on Su I was at home. clear.

 

12. on Mo I got out & cleand 6 1/2 bus wheet. clear. warmer.

 

13. on Tu I pickd some beens & went to the election. clear & warm.

 

14. on We I huskd corn in lot & sold 7 hoggs to J Higgins at 3 cts pr lb

         gross. the seven weighd one thousand. some cloudy. warm.

 

15. on Th I made a door to barn shed & helpd Saml git out wheet & took some

         iron to Emerys shop. clear & warm.

 

16. on Fr I halld some corn & went to school house in PM. some cloudy. Saml

        & Robt started with a lode of his things to little Miami. partly clear

        & warm.

 

17. on Sa I hung barn door & went to church meeting. some cloudy.

 

18. on Su I was at home unwell with a cold. a thunder shower last night.

 

19. on Mo I began a pare of shoees for Samls wife. it raind. I am unwell.

 

20. on Tu I finisd Hannahs shoes & began a pair for Maryan Savig a girl we

        have taken to raise. it raind.

 

21. on We I hoopd my cider barrels. was very unwell. cleard off. warm.

 

22. on Th I finisd Maryans shoes & got some cider the Purdys have made for

        me. clear.

 

23. on Fr I mended Roberts shoe & got some apples from the place that was

        Hezekiahs. some showers with thunder.

 

24. on Sa I went to the place I sold & got some winter apples & some corn.

        clear.

 

25. on Su I was at home. clear.

 

26. on Mo I getherd & buryd 24 bus winter apples. clear & warm.

 

27. on Tu I pickd up apples & took to br Sanders & pounded for cider. clear.

 

28. on We I went to old place & puld & halld home 2 lodes of corn. clear.

        warm.

 

29. on Th I went & finisd the cider & brought home a barrel then dug some

        potatoes & cilld my bull. weighd 350. clear.

 

30. on Fr I went with Saml to New Market then cut my beef & took hide to

         D Sanders to tan. Robt is gon with Saml. some cloudy.

 

31. on Sa I huskd some corn & took up  my flax. clear. cooler.



 

Nov 1 on Su I was at home. clear.

 

2. on Mo I dug potatoes in corn & skind a hogg that died.

 

3. on Tu I dug potatoes. cloudy.

 

4. on We I finisd diging potatoes. cloudy. cleand 6 bus wheet & let br

         Black have for ceed.

 

5. on Th I sent my cammel mare to Hezekiah for 35 dollars & fixd a place

        in loom house to put up fall apples. it was a rainy day.

 

6. on Fr I huskd some corn. showry.

 

7. on Sa I huskd corn & went round & took the number of children in the

         school destrict. clear & plesant.

 

8. on Su I was at home. some cloudy.

 

9. on Mo I getherd some apples & huskd corn. clear.

 

10. on Tu I pulld corn. cloudy. rain at night.

 

11. on We I pulld & halld corn. cloudy. very windy. change to cold.

 

12. on Th I cut & halld wood. I hooped some barrels. cloudy.

 

13. on Fr I huskd & halld corn. clear.

 

14. on Sa I huskd corn & went to church meeting. clear. mostly warm.

 

15. on Su I was at home unwell. Mrs Pennington was baptized today.

        raind hard.

 

16. on Mo I huskd corn. cloudy.

 

17. on Tu I huskd corn. br Sheppard  & wife came here. mostly clear.

 

18. on We I huskd 7 halld corn. cloudy.

 

19. on Th I huskd & halld corn. raind hard last night. cloudy.

 

20. on Fr I thrashd & cleaned some oats. very rainy day.

 

21. on Sa I huskd & halld some corn & went to school house to a called

        meeting. cloudy windy & cold.

 

22. on Su I was at home. snowd hard.

 

23. on Mo I thrashd some oats. it raind & melted snow into ice which was

         about 6 intches deep.

 

24. on Tu I threshd some oats & cut some wood. ground covered with ice.

         very cold.

 

25. on We I got out 32 doz wheet. cloudy. cold.

 

26. on Th I cleand 10 1/2 bus wheet then went to Furreys & helpd clean oats

        & brought home 27 bus. part clear. still cold.

 

27. on Fr I cut wood. some cloudy & cold.

 

28. on Sa I cut & halld wood. some cloudy. cold.

 

29. on Su I was at home. cloudy. extremly cold.

 

30. on Mo I cut wood & sent two hoggs to br Sheppards to exchange for a sow.

        cloudy. cold.



 

Dec 1 on Tu I got out 36 doz wheet. clear. cold.

 

2. on We I got out 35 doz wheet. clear. cold.

 

3. on Th I got in the last of my corn. clear. thaws to day.

 

4. on Fr I cleand & put up chamber 21 bus wheet. it raind.

 

5. on Sa I cut some wood at house. clear. cold.

 

6. on Su I was at home. clear.

 

7. on Mo I cilld my buck stear. weighd 367. let D Sanders have hice to tan.

         cloudy.

 

8. on Tu I went & got Fox & Jin shod & halld some wood. clear & cold.

 

9. on We I went to John Camels & got 2 sheep & huskd some corn. clear.

 

10. on Th I halld 3 lodes of hay & put in stable loft. clear & cold.

 

11. on Fr I halld a lode of hay & went to S Murphys & got some leather.

        came on to snow.

 

12. on Sa I began a pare of shoes for Robt. snowd some. its about 2 intches

         deep.

 

13. on Su I was at home. clear.

 

14. on Mo I finisd Robts shoes & thrashd some oats. clear.

 

15. on Tu I cut wood. part clear. thaws some.

 

16. on We I halld wood. some cloudy.

 

17. on Th I cut wood & thrashd 4 doz of oats. it mad 5 1/2 bus.

        clear & cold.

 

18. on Fr I dresd some flax in barn. raind all day & froze.

 

19. on Sa I cut some wood & went to church meeting. cloudy & warm.

 

20. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd from Isai XXVI & 10. he came

        home with me. it raind. snow nearly gon.

 

21. on Mo I dresd some flax after br Smith went away. part clear.

 

22. on Tu I cilld 6 hoggs. weighd 1008. heavyest 192. lightest 150. I went

         to meeting house at night. Elder Sterns lately from New York state

         preachd from st John XXI & 15 middle claus. clear.

 

23. on We I salted my pork & cut & halld some wood. mostly clear & cold.

 

24. on Th I sent 76 lb pork to br Smith & cut sausag meat. some cloudy.

 

25. on Fr I got out & cleand 10 bus oats. a very rainy day. Christmas.

 

26. on Sa I cut wood at house. cloudy.

 

27. on Su I was at home. clear & cool.

 

28. on Mo I got 22 doz wheet. clear.

 

29. on Tu I got out 24 doz wheet. cloudy.

 

30. on We I went to old place & got some oats then cavd my wheet. raind &

        snowd. Elder Sterns preachd here at night from Gal VI & 8.

 

31. on Th I cleand 15 1/2 bus wheet. cloudy.





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