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Jan. 1, 1841 on Fr I cleand over & tread some buckwheat & went to father

        Vances in sled & took my wife & ground it. cleard off. cold.

 

2. on Sa I staid in the house mostly. snowd some. extreamly cold & windy.

 

3. on Su I staid at home. children went to meeting in sled. part cloudy.

         cold.

 

4. on Mo I went in sled & took my wife to see Mr Cravin & wife. clear.

        still cold.

 

5. on Tu I did notions. cloudy.

 

6. on We I helpd clean 22 bus oats. br Frey & wife came here in PM. had

         prayer meeting here at night. it raind through the day.

 

7. on Th I was in house with a lame rist from a fall on the ice last

         evening.

 

8. on Fr I made a peck basket. cloudy.

 

9. on Sa I went to church meeting. Eld Sterns preachd from 1st Pet I & 13.

        cloudy. very mudy. snow all gon.

 

10. on Su I went to meeting. Eld Wedge preachd from 90 Psalm. Eld Sterns

         concluded. they all administerd at the Lords supper. cloudy & raind

         some.

 

11. on Mo I huskd some corn in barn. Robt took 12 bus wheet to Trimbles

         mill. at night Eldrs Wegde & Sterns preachd here & staid all night.

        cloudy & mudy.

 

12. on Tu I cut & halld some wood after the ministers went away. cloudy.

         some ice this morning.

 

13. on We I mended the barn floor. cloudy.

 

14. on Th I cut & halld logs for fire wood. snowd night before last about 4

        intches.

 

15. on Fr I went with wife & Sister Frey to br Simkins. Robt went to

         Hillsboro to git a coat cut out. part clear. warm.

 

16. on Sa I went to New Market then cleand 5 bus wheet. it raind.

 

17. on Su I staid at home becaus of extream cold & infirmaties of age.

         cloudy.

 

18. on Mo I workd out some splints. part clear.

 

19. on Tu I finisd a half bus basket. cloudy. cold.

 

20. on We I went to br J Vances infant sons burying & got a grate coat

         cut out.

 

21. on Th I cut out & closd a pare of shoes for Margret Phibbs. cloudy.

 

22. on Fr I went to Whislers shop & horses shoes put on. came home & found

        father Vance & wife & Thos Barrett & wife here on a visit. cloudy.

        midling good sleighing.

 

23. on Sa I halld logs on sled. Robt cut. cloudy.

 

24. on Su I went to meeting in sled. br Elliott preachd from 1 Sam XII & 24.

        clear & plesent.

 

25. on Mo I helpd clean 12 bus wheet & git out oats. cloudy.

 

26. on Tu I workd at shoes & went at night to br A Mccon. cloudy.

 

27. on We I finisd a pare of fine shoes for Robt & a pare for Margret. br

        Simkins & wife came here.had prayer meeting here at night. cleard

        off. warm.

 

28. on Th I hued some scantling. cloudy. cleand 22 bus oats.

 

29. on Fr I made Margret a pare of fine shoes. cloudy. it raind last night.

 

30. on Sa I mended shoes. cloudy.

 

31. on Su I went to meeting. br Elliott preachd from the * Psalm & 4 v.

         cloudy. mudy.



Feb 1 on Mo I was unwell with a cold. it snowd.

 

2. on Tu I went to br Freys to Thomas Barretts & to Danl Batemans. part

         clear. very mudy.

 

3. on We  did but little. br Frey & wife was here. clear & cool.

 

4. on Th I workd at barn door frames.Robert & br Elliott started at

         10 to go to br Smiths 9 miles to be maried to his daughter Marthy

         by br Frey. clear & plesant.

        [Robert HARRIS and Martha Jane Elizabeth SMITH m. 4 Feb 1841 by Eli

         Frey, in New Market, Highland, OH]

 

5. on Fr I had Thos Barrett & wife  Danl Bateman & wife  & br Andw

       Mcconaughey & wife here to receive my son Robt & wife & their

       attendance. they came between 12 & one & all partook of dinner

       together. all was well except the horses tails was sheard by some

       evil disposd person under the influence of the Devil. the day was

       clear & plesant.

 

6. on Sa I workd some at barn doors. cloudy.

 

7. on Su I went to meeting. br Elliott preachd from the 23 Psalm. cloudy.

 

8. on Mo I made a new bettle & cut some logs. cloudy.

 

9. on Tu I went to Thos Barretts on a visit. cleard off. cold.

 

10. on We I helpd about giting out oats. clear & cold.

 

11. on Th I was unwell with a cold. extreamly cold.

 

12. on Fr I was unwell. extreamly cold

 

13. on Sa I sheld some corn. very cold.

 

14. on Su I cut some wood & went to br Freys to see Margrett Phibbs. she is

        very sick. her father & mother came to see her & brought Dr Lewis

        from Winchester. I went to church meeting. Eld Frey preachd from Rom

        VIII & 1. part clear. still cold.

 

15. on Mo I staid at home unwell. clear & cold.

 

16. on Tu I helpd clean 30 bus oats. some cloudy.

 

17. on We I went to Whislers shop & a shoe put on mare. clear. snow melts.

 

18. on Th I went to Mr Fareses & round to try to collect money for meeting

        house but got none. cloudy.

 

19. on Fr I went to br Freys & br Arnetts then cut wood. clear & plesent. a

        mistake.

 

20. on Fr I dresd some flax. flying clouds.

        [perpetual calendar indicates Friday was the 19th]

 

21. on Sa I made a new coupling pole & 2 standards to the waggon. clear.

 

22. on Su I went to father Vances to prayer meeting. part clear & plesent.

 

23. on Mo I got out a flooring of wheet & dresd some flax. clear.

 

24. on Tu I got out wheet & cut some wood. sowd some timothy ceed. clouded

        over. cold.

 

25. on We I got out wheat. clear. cold.

 

26. on Th I made a barn door & hung it &  helpd Saml about giting out wheet.

        cloudy.

 

27. on Fr I cut some wood & helpd boys clean wheet. cloudy. snowd a little

        at night with thunder & lightning.

        [there was no entry for Saturday, apparently taking care of the date

        discrepancy as Sunday did fall on the 28th]

 

28. on Su I went to meeting. br Frey preachd from 1st John I & 1. came home

        & dind & went back at night. he preachd from Rev. clear & plesant.



March 1 on Mo I got out & cleand 8 bus wheat. clear.

 

2. on Tu I took 12 1/2 bus wheet & 5 of corn to Byshears mill. clear.

 

3. on We I went to mill & took 5 bus of wheet. some cloudy.

 

4. on Th this day Genl Harrison takes the Presidential chair. I cut wood

         after sowing some timothy ceed.

 

5. on Fr I mended shoes. Robt went to mill & fetchd the grist home. cloudy.

 

6. on Sa I mended shoes. children all started to Winchester. it raind &

         snowd.

 

7. on Su I went to meeting. br Elliott preachd from Hosea XII & 1-2. it

         snowd some.

 

8. on Mo I hung some meat to smoak & mended a shoe etc. clear. snow melts.

 

9. on Tu I helpd Saml put hay in stable loft & build an ash house. cloudy &

        cold.

 

10. on We I cut out & dres Samls peace through the read again & wove some.

        snowd.

 

11. on Th I made some barrel covers & cut some wood. clear. snow melts.

         sugar watter runs.

 

12. on Fr I wrote a letter to Samuel Jones in Indiana & other notions. it

        raind.

 

13. on Sa I went to church meeting. Eld Frey preachd from Acts XII. it

         snowd.

 

14. on Su I went to church meeting. br Frey preachd from 1 Pet 10-11. clear.

         I receivd a letter yesterday from Hezekiah & Eliza.

 

15. on Mo I went to Hillsboro to court & was on the Grand Jury. came home at

        night. snowd.

 

16. on Tu I went again to attend on Grand Jury. clear mostly & cold. came to

        br Simkinses & put up.

 

17. on We I returnd to Court & servd on Grand Jury & got dismisd & receivd

        $3:25 for servises. came home had prayer meeting here at night.

        clear & cold.

 

18. on Th I wove on Saml lincy. clear.

 

19. on Fr I got out Samls lincy peace & dresd some flax.

 

20. on Sa I halld out dung. raind light in PM. Robt & wife went to her

         fathers.

 

21. on Su I went to prayer meeting. clear.

 

22. on Mo I spred dung. Robt began to plow for corn. clear & warm.

 

23. on Tu I dred falx. clear after a hard shower last night. went to br

         Freys in PM.

 

24. on We I dresd flax & helpd hall dung. clear & cool.

 

25. on Th I spred dung. clear.

 

26. on Fr I put up some fence in meadow & cleand off ground for plow. clear

        & warm.

 

27. on Sa I began to repair the back wall in kitchen. in PM the brethren met

         here. clear & warm. raind at night.

 

28. on Su I went to meeting. br Frey preachd from Acts XXIV & 25. cloudy.

 

29. on Mo I went to shop & got plow share sharpnd put a new bottonm in well

        bucket  & movd some bricks. some clouds. windy.

 

30. on Tu I cut logs in new field. flying clouds.

 

31. on We I grubd in meadow. part cloudy.


 
 
April 1 on Th I hoopd my slop barrel & grubd in meadow. clear.

 

2. on Fr I cut out & closd a pare of fine shoes for Robts wife Marthy &

        made a last. it raind.

 

3. on Sa I went to whare br Frey lives & harrowd a while. Robt sowd 5

         acres oats. clear. I then came home & took up potatoes.

 

4. on Su I went to br Jacob Vances to meeting. br Elliott preachd from

         Prov. I staid to dinner. at 4 he preachd again from Sol songs III &

         5. it raind. some blustry.

 

5. on Mo I sheld some corn & cut some wood. raind.

 

6. on Tu I halld a stack of hay pickd some brush & took up my potatoes.

         cleard. I sowd some tim ceed.

 

7. on We I took 20 bushels grain to Byshears mill then did up a peace of

         fence & went to father Vances & alterd his lambs. clear & warm.

 

8. on Th I cleand off garden & ad it plowd & cleand up brush in new field &

        began to plow there. part clear.

 

9. on Fr I workd at cleaning off ground & took a lode of stakes to meeting

        house & set them in & put on riders & brought home a lode of lime. a

        shower near night.

 

10. on Sa I did some notions & went to church meeting. it raind & snowd.

        cold.

 

11. on Su I went to meeting. br Frey preachd from Mark XVI & 15. after

         sermon he ad ministerd the lords supper. cloudy & cool.

 

12. on Mo I finisd making Marthys shoes. Robt went to mill. I was unwell.

         cloudy.

 

13. on Tu I helpd git in an oats stack & git out 2 floorins. showry in PM.

        hard wind.

 

14. on We I cleand off a flooring of oats & cleand up 15 bus & other

         notions. raind.

 

15. on Th I burnt brush & went to father Vances &got 2 two year old coults

        cut by Philip Wilkin. clear. a hard frost.

 

16. on Fr I sowd some flax. came on to rain. I made an evener for Saml.

 

17. on Sa I cut out & closd a pare of shoes for Robt & went to a meeting to

        choose officers for a sunday school. it raind hard.

 

18. on Su I went to meeting. br Elliott preachd from Isai XXXIII & 13-18.

        clear.

 

19. on Mo I workd at a pare of shoes for Robt. raind.

 

20. on Tu I workd in new field. clear. cold.

 

21. on We I went to town & got plows sharpnd & fetchd home a lode of lime

        from meeting house. clear cold frosty nights.

 

22. on Th I workd in new field. clear.

 

23. on Fr I halld dung on the lot before door & planted it. clear cool

         nights.

 

24. on Sa I spred some lime & did up some fence & other notions. clear.

 

25. on Su I went to meeting house & heard a methodus preach from prodigal

        son. they used our meeting house & theirs too. clear.

 

26. on Mo I spread some lime & did up some fence. clear.

 

27. on Tu I harrowwd corn ground. clear. br Frey & wife came here to stay

        all night.

 

28. on We I went with Eld Wedge to Winchester to Eld Burnetts to meet with

         missionary board. mostly clear.

 

29. on Th I came home from Winchester in the rain. it raind all day.

 

30. on Fr I helpd Saml make him a pare of shoes. cloudy & windy.


 
 
May 1 on Sa I made Samls wife Hannah a pare of fine shoes. clear & very cold

        for May.

 

2. on Su I went to Sundy school & acted as moderator then attended prayer

        meeting. clear & cool.

 

3. on Mo I planted corn. clear & cool.

 

4. on Tu I planted corn. Robt dungd in hill. cloudy.

 

5. on We I sheld corn. a hard thunder shower in morning. cloudy all day.

         Robt went to mill.

 

6. on Th I went to town in AM & planted corn in PM in new field. clear.

 

7. on Fr I sheld corn. a hard rain & cold.

 

8. on Sa I attended a meeting at school house in morning then took 400

         weight of flower to stores & went to church meeting. Eld Sterns

         preachd from 1st thes V & 19. clear.

 

9. on Su I went to Sunday school at 9 & at 11 oclock Eld Sterms preachd

         from Prov XIV & 32. at 4 he preachd again but it raind too hard to go.

 

10. on Mo I made a close brush. cut wood. it raind.

 

11. on Tu I cut wood in clearing & meadow. it is showry. it had been

         uncommonly wet for 2 weeks so we can not plant corn & cold.

 

12. on We I went to Byshears mill in AM & planted corn in PM. clear.

 

13. on Th I planted corn. clear.

 

14. on Fr I planted corn & helpd dung in the hill. clear cold night.

 

15. on Sa I planted corn in the field Saml plants. he coverd with a plow.

         clear. we finisd planting all together about 28 acres.

 

16. on Su I went to Sunday School & prayer meeting. clear.

 

17. on Mo I helpd boys about shearing sheep & other notions. clear.

 

18. on Tu I hoed in garden & markd the lambs. boys finisd shearing sheep.

 

19. on We I wove in AM & went to town in PM put gin mare to the Pretender.

        clear.

 

20. on Th I helpd Saml in clearing in AM & wove in PM. clear. grows warmer.

 

21. on Fr I helpd Saml in AM & wove in PM. clear.

 

22. on Sa I helpd Saml plant his new ground. there was 2 hard showers in PM.

         I wove. warm.

 

23. on Su I went to sunday school. br Elliott preachd at 11 oclock from luke

         XIV & 18 and again from Rom VIII & 9. showers went round.

 

24. on Mo I replanted corn & wove. clear.

 

25. on Tu I wove & replanted corn. clear.

 

26. on We I replanted corn & stuck pees. clear.

 

27. on Th I replanted corn & workd at a barn door. clear & very warm.

 

28. on Fr I wove & workd at barn door. clear. very warm. took wool to

         mashine.

 

29. on Sa I workd on the road. clear. warm.

 

30. on Su I went to school at 11. br Elliott preachd from Eccl V & 6 clause.

        clear. dry.

 

31. on Mo I planted potatoes & helpd Saml lode some saw logs & wove some. a

        shower ewnt round. warm


 
 
June 1 on Tu I helpd Saml lode saw loggs & wove some. clear dry & warm.

 

2. on We I workd at barn door & wove some & set out cabbag plants. clear &

        dry.

 

3. on Th I cleand out my young flax & wove. David Mcconnaughey had a barn

        raisd. clear & dry.

 

4. on Fr I went to see Father Vance. he got hurt on the head at the raising

         yesterday then I hoed corn after plow. clear.

 

5. on Sa I hoed corn. clear & very dry.

 

6. on Su I went to school & prayer meeting. clear & warm & dry.

 

7. on Mo I hoed corn. clear & very warm.

 

8. on Tu I hoed corn & finisd new field in PM & got out Hannah Ewicks peace

        of cloth in PM. 20 yds long. wove in a 6-100.

 

9. on We I hoed corn. clear warm & dry.

 

10. on Th I hoed corn & thrashd oats. clear.

 

11. on Fr I hoed corn. Thos Barrett & wife came here in PM. clear & warm &

        dry.

 

12. on Sa I hoed corn & went to church meeting. Robt Smith & wife stopd here

        a while. clear.

 

13. on Su I went to school & meeting. br Frey preachd from Isai XXXV & 8.

        then stopd at br Freys & dind & went back. at 4 he preachd again.

        there was a thunder shower at night after 21 clear days & warm.

 

14. on Mo I hoed corn. cleard off. cool. the shower last evening seems all

         gon.

 

15. on Tu I hoed corn. br Frey & wife was here yesterday in PM & this

        evening. clear.

 

16. on We I hoed corn & planted potatoes. clear.

 

17. on Th I started in br Freys dandy with wife & Oliver E & went to

         Winchester to Jesseys. it raind there at night.

 

18. on Fr I came home from Winchester & took 10 sheep to Esq Baughs & got 9

        dollars for them. clear.

 

19. on Sa I went into the woods with Robt & made a rack to hitch horsese to

        & other notions. clear.

 

20. on Su I went to sun school. there was a light shower at noon. very warm.

 

21. on Mo I planted some potatoes & hoed corn & went to meeting house at 5

        PM. Eld Whitney preachd from 1st thes V & 6. most clear.

 

22. on Tu I hoed corn. a light shower at the middle of the day.

 

23. on We I hoed corn. a good shower between 12 & 1. we then workd on the

        road.

 

24. on Th I hoed corn. flying clouds. warm.

 

25. on Fr I hoed corn & began a pare of sheos for my self. a shower near

         night.

 

26. on Sa I workd at my shoes & went to meeting house at 3. Eld Mcdanel

         preachd. clear.

 

27. on Su I went to meeting twice. Eld Mcdanel preachd both times. clear &

        warm.

 

28. on Mo I was in house with brs Mcdaniel & Frey & wife. we went to br

        Mcconnaugheys & to father Vances at 5 PM. they both preachd. I was

        unwell. clear warm & dry.

 

29. on Tu I rakd & halld 2 lodes of hay. Saml mowd it yesterday. clear &

        dry.

 

30. on We I hoed corn & made a shoe for my self. showers went round.


 
 
July 1 on Th I hoed corn. clear warm & very dry.

 

2. on Fr I am this day 61 years old. hoed some corn & read. there was fine

        showers.

 

3. on Sa I took timber to meeting house & put up a rack tho hitch horses

        to. Eld Moor was expected to preach at 5 but was too late. br

        Elliott preachd. clear & cool.

 

4. on Su I went to sunday school & meeting. Eld Moore preachd from Math I &

        21. came home & dind & returnd. br Elliott preachd from Math V & 20.

        clear.

 

5. on Mo I hoed corn in AM & went to br Arnetts to pick some cherrys then

        went to meeting house at 5. Eld Moor preachd from Psalms XXXIV & 8.

        clear.

 

6. on Tu I began to bind wheet. there was a shower.

 

7. on We I bound wheet till noon. there was a hard shower.

 

8. on Th I bound wheet. my sons both cradold. clear. wheet is very light.

 

9. on Fr I bound wheet in AM. was unwell in PM. clear.

 

10. on Sa I bound wheet & went to church meeting. cloudy. warm.

 

11. on Su I went to school & meeting. br Frey preachd from John I & 39 then

        he administerd the supper of the Lord. thick fog in morn & very hard

        showers.

 

12. on Mo I set up wheet shocks & went to Pattersons fulling mill & paid him

        for full & carding for last year. cloudy & warm.

 

13. on Tu I helpd hue a log & put over the barn floor & halld in some wheet.

        clear.

14. on We I helpd git in wheet. had all together some over 200 doz. clear &

        very warm.

 

15. on Th I hoed corn. clear. some cooler.

 

16. on Fr I spun rope yarn & made a cord & made a new broom & went & swep

        the meeting house & brought home a bundle of rolls from machine. clear.

 

17. on Sa I pulld some flax & rep some oats & got a letter from Hosea.

        clear.

 

18. on Su I went to school & prayer meeting & to father Vances at 4 to

        prayer. clear.

 

19. on Mo I took up oats at Mr Freys. left him 4 dozen & had 40 doz to our

        share beside. clear.

 

20. on Tu I pulld some flax & got in 2 lodes of hay. Saml & Robt both mowd.

        clear.

 

21. on We I finisd pulling flax & rakd off & cleand vinegar barrel. got in

        one lode of hay. cloudy.

 

22. on Th I rakd & got in a lode of hay. clear.

 

23. on Fr I rakd & got in 2 lodes of hay. showers went round.

 

24. on Sa I rakd & got in a lode of hay. showrs round.

 

25. on Su I went to school & meeting. br Ellrodd preachd from Acts XXIV

         & 25. again at 4 at our house. there as a very light shower.

 

26. on Mo I rakd & got in a lode of hay. clear. cool.

 

27. on Tu I rakd & got in 3 lodes of hay. clear.

 

28. on We I was unwell with a relax. wove a little on a peace for Saml. some

         clouds.

 

29. on Th I went to court & to a Whig convention. cloudy but no rain.

 

30. on Fr I wove some. was not well. clear.

 

31. on Sa I wove in AM got out Samls peace the went to Wm Andersons. clear.



 
Aug 1 on Su I went to school & prayer. clear.

 

2. on Mo I helpd git some timber to rebuild the poarch. clear & dry.

 

3. on Tu I workd at poarch. clear.

 

4. on We I workd at poarch. br Frey came here. clear & very dry.

 

5. on Th I went to town & got nails & workd at poarch some. cloudy. warm.

        showers round.

 

6. on Fr I wrokd at paorch & helpd Robt clean out well & butcherd a calf at

        night. clear.

 

7. on Sa I went to town & took part of my veal. it was 3 months old weight

        114 lb. went to church meeting in PM. warm. some clouds.

 

8. on Su I went to meeting. br Frey preachd from Acts XXVI & 28. it raind

        from day light till 11 oclock. it is 4 weeks to day sence we had any

        rain.

 

9. on Mo I helpd weatherboard poarch. mostly clear.

 

10. on Tu I workd at poarch. clear.

 

11. on We I workd at poarch. clear.

 

12. on Th I helpd br Conn roll logs. clear.

 

13. on Fr I helpd Saml build a brick oven. clear.

 

14. on Sa I mended Samls saddle & other notions. clear.

 

15. on Su I went to school & prayer meeting. clear & warm

 

16. on Mo I made a door to poarch. clear & warm.

 

17. on Tu I made Samls wife a pare of shoes. clear warm & dry.

 

18. on We I made a door to oven house & began a frame for nessessary. clear.

 

19. on Th I helpd build a stand for association. clear. preaching tonight.

 

20. on Fr I workd at nessessary. clear.

 

21. on Sa I went to stand. Eld Brownson preachd introductory from Math XVI

         & 18. letters from the churches was then read. yesterday at 4 PM Dr

         Beck preachd from Math XXVIII & 19-20. dismissd to go to meeting

         house. some appearance of rain.

 

22. on Su I went to stand. Eld Sutton preachd from Rom XI & Eld Moor from

        Isai XXX & 6/ after an inter mision Eld Woodruff from John IV &then

        Allgood from Psalm 35. came home & dind & went to father Vances. Mr

        Woodruff preachd. cloudy & cool. near 30 staid with us. Oh Lord

        bless the meeting.

 

23. on Mo I went to meeting. Eld Whitney preachd from Jere XIII & 21.

         preaching in baptist house & association in Methodus house. meeting

         broke about 1 oclock. Eld Moor preachd again at night. it has been

         an agreeable meeting throughout. the weather cool but very dry.

 

24. on Tu I was unwell. clear & cool

 

25. on We  made a door to nesesary. clouded over & looks like rain. I am

         still feverish.

 

26. on Th I wrote a letter to Hezekiah Johnson & one to Hosea. a fine rain

        this morning.

 

27. on Fr I started with wife to Sardenia stopd at C Stathams & dind then

        went on & put up at Eld Sternses. he is laid up with a lame back. Mr

        Frey preachd at night from 1st Cor I & 18. some clouds.

 

28. on Sa I went to school house. Eld Allgood preachd from Hosea XIII & 9.

        after dinner went back & set with council & examond br Beck. he is a

        candidate for ordination. the council agread he should be ordaind to

        morrow at night. Eld Carpenter preachd at night. cloudy.

 

29. on Su I went to presbyterian meeting house from Mr Welds whare we staid

        last night. Eld Burnett preachd ordination sermon from colos I & 28

        then Dr Beck neald down. Eld Carpenter prayd. br Frey presented the

        bible & gave the charge hymn & benediction by br Beck. we then dined

        & went to Winchester to Jesseys. Eld Allgood preachd there at night.

        cleard off after a shower.

 

30. on Mo I staid with children till after dinner then came home & fetchd

        Maryann Phibbs. clear & cool.

 

31. on Tu I helpd hall out dung. clear.



Sep 1 on We I helpd hall out dung. clear.

 

2. on Th I took home br Freys carriage & went to town. father Vance came

        here in PM. clear.

 

3. on Fr I cleand 5 bus wheet went to br Simpkins & heard him bargin his

        farm to father Vance then went to Thos Barretts. some cloudy.

 

4. on Sa went with br Simpkins to Viana to there church meeting. Eld

         Allgood preachd from Collossions II & 6. one related her experiance

         & was receivd & one receivd from old school side by experiance then

         went to br Bowers & went  back at night to meeting. clear.

 

5. on Su I went from br Bowerses to meeting house. Eld Allgood preachd from

         1st kings XVIII & 21. after meeting went 1 1/2 miles to a mill pond

         & saw 2 sisters baptizd then came to br Smiths & put up. clear.

         mostly warm.

 

6. on Mo I came from br Smiths home & attended to things here. clear.

 

7. on Tu I went to Whislers shop & got a hoaling ax made then topd corn. a

        shower about day light & a fine one at night. clear through the day

        & warm.

 

8. on We I topd corn. Saml helpd. clear.

 

9. on Th I bound & set up corn fodder & topd some. clear & warm.

 

10. on Fr I got some wood for drying fruit & took corn fodder. showers went

        round.

 

11. on Sa I go out some oats & went to church meeting. 2 women was receivd

        for baptism. I bought carriage of br Frey for $110. cleard off. cool

 

12. on Su I went to school & meeting. br Frey preachd from Jer XVII & 14.

        then went to Isaac Vances. he preachd there from first Psalm then

        Eld Beck spoke on baptism & Frey baptizd 1. clear.

 

13. on Mo I took corn fodder. clear.

 

14. on Tu I took corn fodder. Robt began to sow wheet in corn. clear & dry.

 

15. on We I bound & sot up fodder & went with wife to father Vances to

        Browfields home comeing. hazy.

 

16. on Th I helpd sow wheet. clear. dry.

 

17. on Fr I sowd sheet & sprouted. clear.

 

18. on Sa I went to town then helpd put in wheet. clear & dry & warm.

 

19. on Su I went to school & prayer. clear.

 

20. on Mo I topd corn. clear.

 

21. on Tu I went to Dunns shop & got carriage tung irond. clouded up.

 

22. on We I took a peace of cloth to Pattersons mill. Thos Barrett came

         here. it raind nearly all day.

 

23. on Th I mended Mary anns shoe & took her & Oliver to Winchester. cloudy.

        raind at night.

 

24. on Fr I came from Winchester & went to meeting to appoartion each mans

        part to pay for building our meeting house but did nothing to

        purpose. cloudy & cool.

 

25. on Sa I painted my carriage tung & helpd bind up some corn fodder.

         clear. some frost.

 

26. on Su I was confind at home with a bowell complaint. very bad last

         night. clear.

 

27. on Mo I started with my wife & br Simpkins in a carriage with 2 horses

        and went to Martainsvill & fed then through Clarksvill to Saml

        Smiths & put up. some cloudy.

 

28. on Tu we went through Lebanon & Franklin to Sunbery & fed then through

        Westchester to Eaton & put up. cloudy & cool.

 

29. on We we left Eaton & went through Ritchman to Centervill & fed then

        through Hagerstown to the widow Hammers & put up. cloudy & cool.

        travild 43 miles.

 

30. on Th we started early & went through newcastle to Hoseas by 1 oclock

        found them well. we lookd over his farm & my lot. clear after some

        white frost.



Oct 1 on Fr br Simkins & I started from Hoseas & went to Muncytown & fed

        then 18 miles in to Grant Co & put up. cloudy

 

2. on Sa we went to Warren & put up at Samuel Joneses on the Salamania.

         cloudy.

 

3. on Su  we went after dinner to Joseph Saymons one mile down the river.

         cloudy & cool.

 

4. on Mo we went from J Haymons to Daniel Joneses and lookd over my land &

        found it very good. clear after a hard frost.

 

5. on Tu we left Danl Joneses & came to Warren & got our carriage & came 3

        miles & lookd at a qr section of land by Jacob Athens. took dinner &

        came 12 miles & put up cloudy. raind some.

 

6. on We started early & came up the Massesinaway 15 miles to Mr Adsetts &

        stopd. clear.

 

7. on Th we started from Wm Adsetts & went through Granvill & Muncy to

        Hoseas. clear & warm.

 

8. on Fr I or we went to Jones Spells & took brakefast then started for

         home. stopd & dind at David Bowerses near Newcastle then came

         through Jim town & crossed the National road at Dublin then came in

         sight of Cambridge to Milton  put up at a baptist tavern. clear.

 

9. on Sa we came to Wm Moors at Faifield & stopd in Fayat Co. clear. some

        frost.

 

10. on Su we started at Moors went to Methodus meeting & heard a sermon.

         clouded up again.

 

11. on Mo I or we left Fairfield came through Connersvill to New trenton &

        fed then came through Harrison & Miamatown to David Sheppards &

        staid with him. raind moderately.

 

12. on Tu we came through the town of Shiveot [Cheviot] to Cincinnati  &

         bought 5 dollars worth of Sunday school books & some groceries &

         came to Newtown & fed then came to Batavia & put up with my wifes

         daughter in law & saw her grandchildren. cloudy.

 

13. on We we came through Wiliamsburg & Bueford to Reubin Sheppards & fed.

       he is sick with the flux. got home about sunset then I went to

       father Vances to prayer meeting. Saml Streans preachd. found our

       children well.

 

14. on Th I dug some potatoes wrote in my Journal etc. clear after a frost.

 

15. on Fr I sowd & harrowd once over 6 acres of wheet. mostly clear. windy.

 

16. on Sa I cleand some wheet & went to town. it raind some in morning.

         still cloudy.

 

17. on Su I went to school & meeting. Davis Vance spoke from Prov I & 24-26.

        part clear & cool.

 

18. on Mo I sowd some wheet & pickd some beens. it came on to rain at 11

         oclock.

 

19. on Tu  I laid a flooring of wheet for Robt to tramp. br Frey & wife came

        here. it raind.

 

20. on We I went to father Vances & ground 2 bus corn for Saml then helpd

        git 4 lodes of wood. cloudy & cool. went to D Mccon to prayer.

 

21. on Th I cleand 3 1//2 but wheet & made a broom. it raind moderate all

        day.

 

22. on Fr I went to Denis Sanderses then huskd & got in some corn. pickd

         some beens. cloudy.

 

23. on Sa I sowd 2 1/2 bus wheet getherd some apples & made an ax handle for

        Saml. cleard off. high wind.

 

24. on Su I went to school & meeting. Eld ? preachd from Josh XXII & 5.

        snowd. cold.

 

25. on Mo I getherd some apples & some corn. clear. cold.

 

26. on Tu I helpd Robt git out 2 floorins wheet & dug & buryd our potatoes.

        clear & cold.

 

27. on We I getherd some apples & began to gether corn.

 

28. on Th I huskd corn. clear & warm.

 

29. on Fr I huskd corn & got in. clear. plesant.

 

30. on Sa I helpd git in the remainder of one field of corn & put up some

        apples. clear & warm.

 

31. on Su I went to school & meeting. br Davis spoke & some prayd & talkd.

        our Sabbath school is put off till the first Lords day in April

        next.  clear.



Nov 1 on Mo I helpd clean some wheet & went with my wife in carriage to

        Winchester. it raind in AM.

 

2. on Tu I came home from Winchester & fetchd Wm & Oliver Ewick. then beat

        the ceed off the flax. clear.

 

3. on We I helpd husk some corn but could not stand to work. I have a fever

         & cough.

 

4. on Th I did a few notions. not well. cloudy.

 

5. on Fr Ihuskd corn. cloudy & cool. halld 3 lodes.

 

6. on Sa I helpd husk & git in 3 lodes. clear.

 

7. on Su I went to meeting. br Elliott preachd from 1st Saml XIV & 33 last

        claus. clear.

 

8. on Mo I huskd some corn. it came on to rain.

 

9. on Tu I huskd. boys halld in tops. smoky. warm.

 

10. on We I sent Wm & Oliver home. they have been here a week.I quilld &

        huskd some corn. it raind a little.

 

11. on Th I quilld & huskd corn. raind some.

 

12. on Fr I huskd & halld in corn & stalks. clear.

 

13. on Sa I went to meeting house at 9 to settle with the church for

         building meeting house. there remains due me more than 200 dollars.

        Eld Frey preachd at 12 from 1st John IV & 1. Wm Vance Junr & wife

        was receivd by letter. clear & plesant.

 

14. on Su I went to meeting. br Frey preachd from Rom I & 18. clouded up

         with a cold wind.

 

15. on Mo I cut some wood. helpd warp & beam on a peace for Andrew

         McConnaughey. cooudy. cold.

 

16. on Tu I huskd & got in corn. clear & cool.

 

17. on We I pulld off & halld in corn. it came on to rain about noon.

 

18. on Th I huskd & took Saml 17 bus corn. some clouds.

 

19. on Fr I sheld 2 bus corn. Elders Sterns & Frey came here. my wife had a

         severe turn of the cholick. sister Mcconnaughey came & staid at

         night. cloud up & drizly.

 

20. on Sa I wove & helpd git wood. cloudy.

 

21. on Su I went to meeting. Davis Vance spoke from Isai LV & 6 then br Frey

        from the 23 Psalm. a hard thunder shower at night.

 

22. on Mo I helpd git in some corn & went at night to meeting house. Eld

         Sterns preachd from st Peter I & 11. cleard off. plesant.

 

23. on Tu I helpd git in the last of our corn crop which is a good one. some

         clouds.

 

24. on We I spread dung & wove. it haild some.

 

25. on Th I wrote some in a letter to Hosea & shoed Saml how to warp peace.

        it raind hard in morning then cleard off. a thunder shower at night.

 

26. on Fr I finsd writing a letter to Hosea & huskd some corn in barn.

         cloudy.

 

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

 

28. on Su I went to meeting. Mr Frey preachd from 1st Cron XXi & 13. it came

        on to snow.

 

29. on Mo I helpd Saml git in a peace & cut some wood. cloudy. snow 2

         intches deep. cold.

 

30. on Tu I cut some wood at wood poil & huskd some corn in barn. cloudy.



Dec 1 on We I wove. boys got wood. cloudy.

 

2. on Th I went to meeting house. br Elliott preachd form Psalm 147  & 20.

        it is thanksgiving day appointed by Gov. cloudy. raind at night.

 

3. on Fr I huskd corn in barn. it raind hard.

 

4. on Sa I put a ruff over Samls oven & helpd some about butchering his

         hoggs. cloudy. hard wind.

 

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

 

6. on Mo I helpd Robert lode some corn to take to town 10 bus to D Dunn for

         me. cloudy & cold.

 

7. on Tu I cut wood & burnt brush. cleard off.

 

8. on We I got some wood & sent a lode to br Frey. Robt went to hall for

        him. cloudy.

 

9. on Th I wove for Saml. he helpd Robt hall our corn tops. cloudy & warm.

        raind at night.

 

10. on Fr I huskd corn in barn & cut out a pare  of shoes for Robt. it raind

        hard with thunder.

 

11. on Sa I mended my shoes & went to church meeting. br Colburn preachd his

        trial sermon from James N & 32 then Eld Wright prachd from 2 Cor V &

        20 first claus. cloudy.

 

12. on Su I went to meeting. Eld Wright preachd from 2 Cor V & 17 first

         clause then Eld Wedge from Isai XXXV & 8. cloudy.

 

13. on Mo I wove some & spred some dung. cloudy & raind hard with thunder in

        PM..

 

14. on Tu I wove. boys plowd. cloudy.

 

15. on We I wove & got out Samls peace. boys plowd. cloudy. warm.

 

16. on Th I workd at Robts new shoes. snowd.

 

17. on Fr I helpd spool & warp a 40 yd peace for fooling. cloudy. cold. snow

        2 intches deep

 

18. on Sa I soald one of Samls shoes. he helpd Robt git some wood. clear

         after near 2 weeks. cloudy.

 

19. on Su I went to prayer meeting. Colburn & D Vance preachd short sermons.

        partly clear.

 

20. on Mo I cilld a bull weight 450 & 2 hoggs weighd 283 the other 177. it

        raind a little.

 

21. on Tu I cut & salted the meat. let Saml have one hind quarter of beef.

        cloudy.

 

22. on We I drew in a peace for fooling. Thos Barrett & wife came here.

         raind a little.

 

23. on Th I huskd corn in barn. raind hard.

 

24. on Fr I cut some wood at house. cloudy cold.

 

25. on Sa I cut some wood & went to a meeting to finish setling for meeting

        house. some light snow.

 

26. on Su I went to meeting. Eld Frey preachd from Luke II & 10-11. cleard

        off. cold.

 

27. on Mo I cut & halld some wood. clouudy. snowd at night.

 

28. on Tu I wove & helpd Robt make a sled. cloudy.

 

29. on We I wove. mostly cloudy. cold nights.

 

30. on Th I wove. boys got wood. cloudy.

 

31. on Fr I wove. boys got wood again. cloudy.






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