Text
William Beatty (1806-1897)
1860-1863
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
1860
{This was out of chronological order on the Rural Diary Archive (pages 27 & 28) and is likely
October 1860. It has been moved here.}
rain
16
Worked at the potatos fine Day I went to We{illegible}
for hemlock Boards got 900 feet 600 for Weaving &
300 for appel trees from B. Bail
17
thrashed oats & cleaned them had 14{cut off}
18
worked at the potatos John Ackland
19
finished diging the potatos fine Day the potatos would
have been crop but had it not been for the rot the
cork reds was the best & least rot
20
draged the stuble for to sow grass seed in the
forenoon then drew in the corn the Great Chillie
potatos is good cold Day
21
rain
rain
the Revd Mr Camble the Bible Socitie Colprative
preached in caintown heavy rain this morning
22
husked A little corn & cleaned some wheat for the
show David plowed frount of Elizes I sowed grass seed
below the Bull {cut off}
23
worked at the carrots & beets for the Show
24
went to the Mill with 14 bushel of wheat
25
went Mallorytown to the Cattle Show the first turnips
2nd on carrots 2 on Bulls 1 on apples 2 on oats in the
field & in the Bag Six dollars 1/2 left the same
26
went to Brockville with Rob Granpa & Jock as a
wittness between John Innis & N. Baxter. Baxter
acuses Innis of geting money letter from the Post
1
office the Boys worked at the carrots & Beets
rain
27
28
came to Mallorytown on the Railcars David met me
the Revd Mr Hayworth Preached in caintown Thomas
Scott was at the meeting went home with him
29
went to Brockville on the cars from Thomas Scotts
30
Innis got his trial to day the Jury returned a verdic of
not Guilty without laving the Box I stopt at the St
Larance Hall bed 1s.3d meals 1s.3d I got 20 dollars from
the Hon George Sherwood for Walter & gave it to Aunt
Mary on Walter note they had nether pen or ink she
said she wood indors it on the note as soon as they
got pen & ink
31
came home from Aunt Marys on foot the roads very
bad the boys finished husking the corn good crop very
wet weather
1
pulled 3 loads of turnips some rain
1860
Dec
{probably
Nov}
1
Pulled {3?} loads of turnip little rain this
afternoon
2
worked at the turnips fair Day
3
heavy rain to Day the ground all in a swim
4
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
5
worked at the turnips put 9 1/2 load in the cellar
at the old Barn it is so full that we cannot put
any more in it
6
went to Brockville with 2 firkins of butter got
sixteen sents per lb paid Messer Blyth ten
2
dollars & Mr Reed ten dollars on acont
rain rain
7
drew in potatos from Cristes had about 80
bushel considerable of them rotten
8
the Boys drew in 4 load of turnips to a pit in the
garden I worked at the cider press & grinder
with Jock & Rob fine day
9
made cider for ourselves Rob I. Quensey H
Wicks & D Tennent there is over 80 Bushel in
the chease the Boys drew 2 loads of turnips
into another pit in the garden
10
heavy rain most of the Day
11
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown
X
12
made 6 teeth for the thrashing machin the Boys
drew in the last of the turnip into the garden we
have over 500 Bushel in the forenoon thrash
oats for Jock
13
went to John Younges got my boots fixed &
Elens shoes looked at Ruleses horses
14
came home looked at horses at Gilalands in
Plumbhollow paid Adam Armstrong 3 that I
owed for leather & bought half a {illegible}
15
the Boys drew wood from cristes & let water of
{illegible}
16
plowed frount of Elizes in forenoon then {folded
over}
17
finished Plowing frount of house {illegible}
1860
foot snow
Nov
20
Took 3 sheep to Adam Armstrongs Ram {page torn
off}
3
21
began to work at the logs for the Blacksmiths shop
22
load the foundation of the Blacksmiths shop
23
helped Wm H Davis to kill his hogs snow & wind
24
thrashed & cleaned 10 1/2 bushel of oats heavy storm
wind & snow
25
no Meeting to Day very stormy wind & snow with Drift
26
helped Rob to kill a steer in the forenoon David went to
Mallorytown in the Buggy with Sarry Spencer she is
hear on a visit roads very bad
27
rain & snow this forenoon raise the Blacksmith shop in
the afternoon got it up after sundown fine afternoon
28
David went to Mill 10 bushel of Peas 8 of oats & 3 of
corn Adam & Me worked at the shop
29
went to Mill 10 bushel of Buckwheat & got 10 shillings
worth hemlock or 333 feet Paid
30
went to Samuel Innises got 5 shoes made & one
sharpend & sett the Boys sawed some bolts snow &
rain
1
went to Brockville with 2 1/2 barrels of snow Apples Mr
Robinson got 2 & Gay 1/2 12s6d per Barrel
2
Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
3
healped Rob at thrashing machin Thompsons
4
went to Farmersville & then to Turner falls to see about
John Younges cloth it went there in a mistake Stopt all
night at R Woods
5
got the cloth at Beverly Paid 10s.5d came home
6
went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Hayworth
4
Preach it was thanksgiving day wind was south a little
snow
7
killed the Hogs Rob & Wm Davis helped snow
8
went to a School meeting in the forenoon & then to
Mallorytown to an Agri{cut off}
9
went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Armstrong
preach
10
healped Wm H Davis at thrashing machin very stormy
snow & wind David went to Mallorytown for a cooking
stove & a box stove for Wat from G Tennent
11
David went to Brockville with A load of Turnips to I.
Hutchsons 1s per bushel
12
thrashed for Jack stormy Day
13
{cut off} to Brockville with Sausagues {folded over}
1860
Dec
14
healped Edgly to thrash Tennents machin David
went to Farmersville for Wats Stoves very cold
15
went to Mallorytown with Rob to the council
about a Road the council granted it to him
16
{illegible}
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
17
thrashed at Jocks forenoon
18
Do Do {Ditto} David went to Lyn with bushel 15
1/2 turnips & three that he got before made 18 1/2
19
whitewashed very stormy Day
20
rained all night whitewashed finished Jocks
thrashing
21
finished David went to Farmersville with things
5
for Wat he is going to live there
X
22
23
thrashed at our Barn some scothe wheat I went
to Brockville with a note that I had of fifty pound
against R Colman of Granpas I gave it to Sinkler &
Richards along with Dunkin Clow Wm Clow
George Two & others for collection
the Revd Mr Hayworth preached at caintown
24
cleaned the wheat had bushel went to mill with it
I went to John Buels & gave him 40$ in intrest
got Wals note & other notes that he had
25
Betsey & Wm Hazelwood & famely was hear for
dinner Jock & Margret didnt come
26
killed Jocks cow his & our pigs the Boys went to a
Bee of S Younges
27
drew some wood of the Lake I fixed a chimney
28
James Clow & wife here on visit the Boys drew
some wood & fixed wat skins
29
choped in the shed
30
the Revd Mr McKenzie preache in caintown I went
to see Dr Keer
31
went to Brockville with saugauges Mrs Jones got
21 lbs 7 1/2 per lb Mr Co{illegible} & Blyth got 18 &
some others
1860 {likely January 1861
{Jan}
1
Thrashed some oats in the forenoon went to Adam
Armstrongs with the Widow Austin & Elen on A visit in
the afternoon very stormy this forenoon
2
David went to Farmersville with some things for Wat
& he took 8 1/2 bushel of turnips to John Kincaid he
got 1 1/2 bushel before made 10 bushel in all
6
3
the Boys went to meet Wat in Brockville &
Farmersville hie is coming from Mitcheel with his Wife
I fixed about the house cold Day
4
Wat came here with his Wife he got married on New
Years day in Mitchel he has settled in Farmersville
then was A party here with him
5
the boys choped some cord wood on the Iland I went
to see Dr Keer he is very sick cold Day
6
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in Caintown
7
thrashed oats this forenoon then went to the town
meeting along with Rob voted for George Tennent. A
Mallory. L Mott. N Shipman & I Hazelwood Stormy Day
8
cleaned the oats & drew wood
9
drew cord wood & David choped
10
David & John Ackland choped cord wood Adam drew
it to the house Cristie Younge came here this
afternoon Sam cut his knee I went home with him
11
Cristie brought me home Sams knee is not so bad as
they thought very cold weather
12
Elen & I went to Brockville heard the Revd Mr McMorin
preach went to Geddes & then to Aunt Marys &
Stopte all night
13
went in from Aunt Marys to Brockville & heard the
Revd Mr Mure preach & partook of the Sacrament
very cold time
14
drew wood from the Lake I have got a very bad cold
cant do any thing
15
David went to Brockville with a cord of wood for the
Revd Mr Morrison that I was indue for the church
1861
Jan
7
snow
16
thrashed the Spring Rye very stormy Day
17
drew rails & wood of the Lake
18
do do do {ditto}
19
David & John went to Farmersville David stoped
there he is going to school & stoping at Wats more
snow
20
snow
the Revd Mr Hayworth preached in Caintown
21
Adam went to Brockville with a load of {illegible} to
Mill with 12 B of Rye & 12 oats Isable & me cleaned the
Srye had 11 1/2 bushel fine Day I went to John Youngs
his son knee is very Bad
22
Adam went to Brockvill with wood for the Blyths sold
it for 7s.6d
23
Do Do Do {Ditto} to the Blyths
24
Do Do {Ditto} very stormy Day Do
25
went to Aunt Marys with Jock to A wood Bee the
Roads very bad & the snow is very deep
26
thrash some of the chinnee wheat
27
snow
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
28
went Lyn for the Revd Mr Morrison he is to preach in
caintown to nigth & came here with me cold Day
29
Adam went to Brockville with wood for Blyths Isabla
& me cleaned the chinnee wheat had 15 Bushel
30
Do Do Do Do {Ditto}
31
Do D Do{Ditto}
1861
8
Febry
1
Went on to the Lak to draw but the water is so high
on the ice & snow it is partly froze so that we can do
nothing
snow
2
thrashed the Chinnie Wheat snowed most of the Day
3
the Revd Mr Lucus preached in caintown
4
cleaned the wheat had 17 bushel
snow
5
Adam went to Mill with 12 bushel of oats
snow
6
thrashed the last of the oats 650 sheaffs stormy Day
wind & snow
snowy
7
very stormy Day wind & snow & a very heavy heavy
drift Adam went to school
8
very hard frost the watter in the pail & the water in
the back kettel was frozen half and in the morning
the coldest day we have had
9
helped to shovel the road betwen Edglys & Ackland
it was so drifted that there was no traveler on the
road in the forenoon cleand the oats in the afternoon
10
the Rverd Mr McKenzie preache in caintown
rain
11
put 46 bushel of oats in Jocks barn & the rest in own
had 70 in all very heavy rain the snow is going very
fast
rain
12
heavy rain with a little snow the fields shows the
stuble mended the childrens shoes rain
13
little frost last night went to Samuel Youngs on a visit
Elen & Betsey & the Widow Austin was there the
Roads is very bad
14
mended Elens shoes fine day
15
went to see Gardener about his colts but he had let
9
them go Rob & Jonney went with me I got 3 shoes
sett at Ned Boothes wet day
16
17
I went to the Widow Fergusons for Elizie
the Revd Mr Hayworth preached in caintown snowy
day & night snowed nearly a foot deep
1861
{probably
February}
18
Went to Mallorytown to see Thomas Scotts
Wife she is very sick the family is all sick with a
bad cold
19
split some stovebolts fine day
snow
20
jointed some bucket staves stormy snow
snow
21
Do Do Do Do {Ditto}
22
went onto the Iland & drew 2 load of
cordwood broke in two three places tramped
in snow & had to quit then went to Motts &
Beaches to look at horses but could not trade
fine Day hard frost
23
drew 2 loads of wood off the lake stormed in
the afternoon rain & snow
rain & snow
snow 24
rain
the Revd Mr Morrison preached in caintown
very stormy Day snow & wind
25
drew 6 loads of wood & 1 of rails very windy
26
drew wood & rails of the Lake
27
drew Do {Ditto} there is quite thaw so that
the ice is very bad we cannot do any more on
the ice
28
A little frost last night Adam went to Brockville
with a load of wood to Blyth a little this
afternoon the Roads is very soft
10
1861
March
1
Heavy rain last night fine day Adam went to school I
let the water of the Turnip holes the ground is in a
swim
2
Cleaned the Buckwheat that was in the bin & filled up
the oats && A heavy rain this afternoon
3
Mr Flechar preached in caintown heavy rain
4
went to Mill with 8 bushel of oats & 9 of Buckwheat
hard frost last night
5
went to Brockville with turnips apples & cabbage no
Market got 8s for 2 1/4 bushel of apples 10s & s for
turnips 3 for cabbage bought a barrel of salt 8s.6d 5s
for hoops for buckets the roads very bad a great
deal of bare ground
6
went to Mill for the grist I bought a 4 year old Colt
from WH Daves for 70 dollars
7
thrashed the last of the Scotch wheat very cold day
clear wind this morning in North west & it came
round to the south west about 3 oclck in the
afternoon
8
cleaned the wheat had 13 1/2 exchanged 4 bushel
with John Younge Criste brought 4 of his as he was
going to lansdown to Uncle Cristies weding the wind
is in the south drew 2 loads from the swamp
9
heavy rain this forenoon jointed some suff for
{illegible} the snow nearly gone
10
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
11
Adam went to Farmersville with Wats sulkie & drew
some of the Pine logs he wanted the slaughing is
good
12
drew cedar from cristies Lake good
11
13
Drew some basswood blocks Adam went to Lyn with
a load of bolts got very stormy snow
14
Adam went to Lyn with a load of bolts got 4$ in the
forenoon then to Farmersville with the team & the
Widow Austin she is going home
15
David came here last night and cedar & cut down
the large oake took one large log to the saw mill
drew the top for wood
16
drew wood & rails quite warm day
1861
March
17
Mr Wright preached in caintown
18
drew 3 oak logs to the mill & then drew wood & rails
very cold night & day
19
went to John Fergusons & paid him 26 dollars that I
borrowed of him Ad drew railcuts that was in the
road to the east line in the forenoon then wood
20
made some sapbukets fine day
Snow
X
21
went with David Tennant to see a cow of his &
stoped withe him all day Snowed 4 inches last night
Ad went to Mill with 16 1/2 Bushel of wheat x snowed
in the forenoon
X
22
went to Brockville with the old Potash kettle its
weight was 730 bought a kettle $5.3s.9d bail for the
kettle 2s tool 6d the rest in hoops the road good
going down warm sun spoilt the roads paid R.
Collman $5. for the leather that I got last fall
23
made some more bukets ad taped 20 trees Samuel
Younge & Wife here on a visit
X
24
rain
Mr McKenzie preached in caintown a little rain in the
forenoon
12
rain
rain
31
25
worked at the bukets in the forenoon went to the
funeral of Alvine Hayes she was buried at the Booths
Grave yard poor slaughing the Revd Mr Bell
preached at Lillies schoolhouse
26
worked at the Bukets & helped Elen at the soape
rained all day Ad went to Mill with 32 bushel of oats
27
made more Bukets Ad taped Elen boiled 12 pails of
Sap
28
Do Do Do {Ditto} went to the Funeral of Mrs John
Cain the Revd Mr Bumbo preached
29
made more Buckets raine this afternoon
30
went Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting boiled
in the sugar Bush
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown
1861
{The following entries from April 1 to April 17, 1861, are transcribed from photos taken of the
Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing
handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive but have been added
to this transcription.}
April 1
Went to Samuel Innis to get work done he was not at home made more buckets in
the afternoon snowed before night
Snow 2
Made more buckets snowed all day
Snow 3
Went to Innises John came home with the & made the irons to mark & shove the
stakes the snow fell better than six inchese went to Inneses with the slaugh
4
Worked in the sugar bush sap runs well fine day
5
Worked in the sugar bush fine day the New snow nearly gone I made 62 bukets had
25 old ones Jock kept the rest
6
7
Worked in the sugarbush fine Day
Went to see Dr Keer he is very sick in the forenoon the Revd Mr McKinzie preached
in caintown
13
8
Worked in the sugar bushin the forenoon mended the single harness in the
afternoon fine Day hard frost this morning
9
Went drew dung for the hotbed in forenoon went over to The Daviss to see 2 of his
cows & to see Dr Keer he is very sick & not expected to live
10
Worked in the sugarbush fine Day
11
Moved the fence frount of the field below the orchard higher up so as to make
more paster
X
12
Adam went to Farmersville for Elen she is at Wats Dr Keer died this morning about
2 oclock I went there & stoped in afternoon
rain 13
Thrashed the rye a very wet day
14 rain
went to Dr Keers funeral he was buried in caintown Mr Warner preached the
church could not hold all that was there there was 33 waggons and Buggys
15
Sawed bunks & caps cold day
16
Worked at the bunks & made 2 whippeltrees snowed & blowed so that there was
large drifts
17
Cobbled the children boots & shoes Ad worked in the sugarbushe
April
18
fixed hogholes in the line fence & cut some caps &
bunks in the forenoon began to plow & plowed in
field west line below the orchard the ground wet cold
Day
19
Adam plowed frount of Elzie & then drew dung to the
orchard
20
Do Do Do Do Do Do {Ditto} worked in the sugarbush
& sowed seed in the hotbed cabbage seed & tomato
21
rain
rain
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown heavy
rain to night
22
plowed in the forenoon went to Mallorytown &
14
qualified as fenceviewer Elen went to see Mrs Weeks
she is very sick heavy rain to night
X
23
went to Brockville paid Bliths ten dollars & 4 1/2 cords
of wood 12s.6d per cord & settled with A Turner &
paid him got A side of sole leather 15 3/4 lb 25 cents
per pound
24
Ad plowed I fixed the garden fence some rain or
showery
25
finished the plowing frount of Elizie & plowed the
garden cold day
26
plowed at cristies south side of the road
27
do Do Do {Ditto} in the forenoon drew dung to
orchard I went to John Thompson with Wm
Hazelwood & George Twoo as Fenceviewers & divid
the fence betwen H.B. Weeks
28
rain
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown heavy
rain most of the Day
rain
29
drew some dung to the orchard James went to
Mallorytown with Wat he has his foot cut he is going
to Landsdown to work
30
went to the Funeral of the Widow Weeks She was
buried at Lyn the Revd Mr Armstrong preached heavy
rain all day got Bill shod in the fore feet at C Booths
1861
{a lot of this page is too faint to read}
May
1
Drew dung to the orchard the ground very wet
2
Do Do Do Do {Ditto}
3
Plowed at Cristies the ground that the corn grew in last
year for potatos it is the only place we can work the
15
rest is all so wet
4
5
finished the pease & then drew dung to the Cristies
place for the corn
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached at caintown
6
began to Sow & Sowed 6 bushel of oats & grass seed
on the south side of the road at cristie place began to
rain before night
7
rained all night & most of the day
8
cut some potatoes for seed
9
went to Brockville with Jonney he is going to Guelph to
look for work there nothing doing here
10
{blank}
11
{blank}
12
there was 3 Espicafle Ministers from Lyn preached in
caintown there Conferance was held at Lyn this year
13
Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of oats at cristies with grass seed
rained in the afternoon
14
Adam went to Mallorytown to get clothes cut in the
forenoon plowed for carrots& beets Adam broke in the
green sod
15
Sowed 4 bushel of Peas & 4 bushel of oats all front of
Elizies
16
crofs draged the Peas & the oats had Wats Mare & put
her & Bill in Adam plowed at cristies with the old
horses took Elen and Margret Scott to Adams at noon
{rest of page too faint to be legible}
{a fair bit of this page is too faint to be legible}
16
17 May 1861
May
17
very bad with my back did nothing Adam plowing
at cristies
18
19
S
rain
furrowed the ground for the Beetes and carrots this
morning sowed first 4 rows in Altringham carrot next 2
Whites next 2 long Orange the next our own
Altringham next 2 rows of yellow globe Mangel next 3
rows long Mangol the rest our own Sugar Beet seed
cold day Adam plowed at cristies
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in Caintown fine Day
20
Sowed 4 bushel of Scotch Wheat that I got from John
Younge it was sowed on the hill & the ridge next Edgly
21
plowed at cristies
22
went to Brockville with 2 calfes got 2 for the hind
quarters 1 1/2 for the fore
23
planted the potatos A plowed
24
Isabela Jenet Wm finished the planting of the potatos
I sowed 5 1/2 bushel of our own Scotch wheat &
draged Adam went Brockville to see the f{illegible}
heavy rain last night
25
planted A little corn in the garden 2 rows at Cristies
the ground very wet
26
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown in the
forenoon the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon
27
very heavy rain last night most of the Day I went to
Farmersville to Wats got the Bull hide from Kincaid
took 3 calf skins & 2 sheep
28
Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats front of Elizes where it was
plowed last fall a lot a greate deal of water cristies the
ground is all in a swim
17
29
finished the plowing at Cristies below the road
30
plowed in the field at the Barn ground wet
31
Sowed 4 bushel of wheat at cristies 2 of them is
Chinee wheat rest is cotch wheat planted the corn
{up the left margin} went to James Marshels to look at a water crossing between him & Wm
Cummins Wm H {illegible}
1861
June
1
2
Planted 2 ridges of Potatos in the orchard Adam
plowed in the field at the Barn
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
3
cleaned out furrows at cristies heavy rain the ground
very wet
4
drew some chipdung & ashes to the orchard for the
Turnips the ground is so wet that we can do very little
5
Sowed some peas & wheat in the field at the Barn it
was {illegible} last & again this spring
6
finished the sowing Sowed 4 bushel of the Gardiner
pea & about a bushel of chinnie Wheat Sowed Grass
seed all below the hill & six ridges all the way washed
the sheep
7
worked in the orchard Plowed draged & furrowed up
& sowed 30 rows turnips west of the beets {illegible}
A little rain this afternoon but very warm
8
worked at the Turnips this forenoon & finished them &
drew the stuff that was on the road
9
Samuel Philips preached in caintown
10
draged front of the house & sheered the Sheep warm
day
18
X
11
began to worked on the roads Adam drew stone from
the old Barnyard to the ditch at the road Mr Tett
stopt then
12
worked on the roads all night with horses drawing
stones front of the house
13
Adam plowed front of the house & I finished the road
work fine weather
14
Sowed 1/2 bushel of the hungarian grays front of the
house where the old Barn stood
15
plowed the Buckwheat ground at Cristies
16
rain
Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown heavy rain
last night & a little this morning
17
Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of Buckwheat at cristies
1861 June
June
18
Went to Brockville got 1 barrel of plaster 5s.6d &
considerable of things at Blyths
19
went to Farmersville to the Delagation Mr Tell took the
nomination by a large majority Mr Jones friends came
from Lansdown
20
went through the corn & potatoes with the dict ad
finished plowing the Sumerfolow
21
began to hoe the corn it rained most of the Day I
went to Mallorytown in the afternoon & got a coat &
vest cut by McClure
22
finished hoeing the corn fine day
23
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown
24
went through the potatos with the dict Ad went to C
Booths & got Bill shod
19
25
worked at the potatos fine day put Dutch to the
horse
X
rain
26
went to Westport with the wool Elen went with me &
stopt at Newburow with Mrs J. Elliot heavy rain at
noon stopt at Widow Austins & got dinner stopt all
night at Westport
rain
27
came to Newburow took dinner at Ellots a tea at the
Widow Eatens stopt all night at Mr Sheldons
28
Came home saw Mr Cosgrove at Portland
29
went through beets & turnips with the dict Ad hoed
the carrots when I was away hilled the potatos in the
Garden James Marchell came here about tow oclock
& took me to Brockville as a witness betwen him &
Wm Cummins Cummins took Marchel for trespass &
damage for diging a small ditch to let the water of his
field {illegible} Stats swore it was 10 dollars damage &
Dismiss fine him that I swore it was no damage
30
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
{probably July 1861}
1
Went to Huntleys & got set of Buggy wheels that he
made for me on David Tennets acount & took tow wheels
of the little Buggy to get made & then went to Farmersvill
the Nomination there was great speachifying Tell took
the show of hands Richards part demanded a {illegible}
2
heavy rain last night & all day the ground is all in a flood
no work on land
3
let water off the orchard ever place is full of water
worked at a road to come up the hill at {illegible}
4
helped Rob to rais his {illegible} in the forenoon sett tires
of the Buggy Tire in the afternoon & fixed the Buggy
otherwise fine Day
20
7
went to Brockville heard the Revd Mr Davison fine Day
8
worked at the turnips
9
went to Mallorytown to the Elections acted as scrutinizer
for Mr Tett went to T Scotts & stayed there all night
heavy rain
10
came to Mallorytown & atended the poll Richards had 115
of a majority over Tell
11
heavy most of the Day
12
worked at the road on the cristies place
13
went to Farmersvill to the Declaration Mr Tett had 25 of a
majority there was a great many people there with music
14
went to Brockville to the Scacrement
15
went to Lyn with 15 1/2 bushel of wheat & 1 1/2 Buckwheat
visited at Mr Clows & James Elen was with me
16
hoed the corn it is very poor
1861 July
rain
17
hoed the potatos ground wet showers
18
worked at the carrots & beets & turnips with
the horse Elen & Granmam went to John
McIntosh with Bett
rain
19
very heavy rain in the morning the boys
scraped & plowed in the end of the stable
then went to hewing bee at J J McIntoshes
rain
20
Adam drew a load of boards from Mcs went
to a raisin of Mathew Tous rain in the
afternoon Mowed raised the house
21
the Revd Mr Sherlock preached in caintown
21
got 2nd
scyth at
Beeds & a
{illegible}
11s.7
22
Mowed the strip at cristies between the
fence & Jocks oats the grass light
23
mowed in the field below the Bull paster the
Revd Mr Morrison preache in caintown this
evening at 1/2 6 oclock came home with Jock
24
went to Brockville with Mr & Mrs Morrison
called at Mr Heugh Morrisons took dinner
three then went to Aunt Marys left Brockville
at 8 oclock to come home brock the foreceel
of the buggy at T Killroys there was a stump
put in the middle of the road it caught wheel
25
went home with T. Killroys waggon that I got
to come home last night & brought home the
buggy withe our own waggon drew in 2 load
of hay from cristies & 2 load from below the
house
26
mowed in the field below the Bull paster &
drew in all the new part of it fine hay weather
27
rain last night & this morning mowed in the
field below the orchard
28
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
29
raked & drew in from the field below the Bull
paster
30
drew in 2 load from below the orchard &
finished mowing the rest
31
heavy rain last night more rain to day no
work sent the insureance mony $7 dated 1 of
August {illegible} Armstrong
1861 August
1
Bored 30 set of bunks in the forenoon raked & coked
some hay in field below the orchard
22
2
mowed the strip betwen the dich & the line
3
drew in some hay from the field below the orchard
4
went to John Youngs his Wife has got a son on friday last
heavy showr
5
Drew dung to the sumer follow beyond the barn
6
Adam plowed in the dung I went to Fred Moors old Wm
Davis died there on monday Henery Armstrong brought
the corps to his own place
7
went to the funeral heard Mr Armstrong preach There
was 40 Buggies & Waggons besides horsemen
8
went to Aunt Marys funeral she was buried at the
Brockville Cemetry fine Day
9
howed carrots & Beets & new {illegible}
10
Do {Ditto} turnips fine weather
11
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
12
split rails for the line fence East & south side of the road
13
finished rails this forenoon Adam went to a mowing bee
of T Williams I cut the seed timothy
14
bund the grass seed I fix a churn for Adam Armstrong in
the forenoon
15
I lay in bed most of the Day sick the boy worke at the
turnips
16
Do Do {Ditto}Adam went to rasin of Edgley A went B
Armstrong to the Pond to get a cow from Mary
17
mowed part of the garden fence on the road & began to
dig the dich
23
18
Lorne Philips exorted Rev Mr Armstrong is sick
1861 August
rain
19
worked at puting up of the East line fence south side
of the road very dry weather
20
finished puting up of the to the dich in the forenoon
drew stones to the dich at the road from the sumer
follow
21
drew dung to the summer follow west of the Barn
22
rain this forenoon plowed in the dung in the afternoon
the ground well soked
23
Adam helped Jock to bind I finished the plowing John
Younge came here for his cradle that criste left here
24
Adam John Younge & the girles went to Samuels
younges to pick berries I fixed his cradle worked at one
for myself
25
the Revd Mr McLean preached in forenoon & the Revd
Mr Woodcock preached in the afternoon
26
cut the peas poor crop killed with the wet in the Spring
drew in the grass seed
rain
27
heavy rain last night & this forenoon went to
Farmersville with a pig & soap for Wat
X
28
went to the funeral of Mrs Cromwell she was buried at
Lyn the Revd Mr McKenzie preached
29
taken with a disentry last night & cold chill could do
nothing Adam cut some of the oats at Cristes
rain
30
heavy rain last night Ad cut more oats rain this
afternoon Adam taken sick to night I am no better
rain
31
Adam & me both on the sick list Elen & Rob Beatty
24
bound the oats at Cristies cold day
1861 September
1
No Meeting to Day I am not {illegible}
2
worked at the oats {rest of line illegible}
3
Do Do Do{Ditto} very windy
4
finished the oats at cristies
5
cut the oats in orchard field they are the little white
oats good crop
6
drew in 2 loads of oats from cristies in forenoon &
bound some of the little oats that was green there was
in all {illegible} stooks began to cut the wheat at
cristies heavy wind
7
worked at the wheat cristies finished that that I got
from John Young David helped
8
the Revd Mr Woodcock preached in the forenoon & the
Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon
9
went to Samuel Greens & got the horses shod in the
forenoon drew 4 loads of oats from cristies in the
afternoon very fine day
X
10
went to Brockville with Henary Litle went as wittness
between James Marchel & Wm Cummins it was
anapeel to the Quarter {illegible} the Jurys verdic was
for Marchel
rain
11
came home with Wm McCormick rain most of the day
12
thrashed the grass seed dull day
13
C{illegible}ed thrashing the grass seed & bound some
oats frount of Elize that Adam cut on tusday
25
14
15
cut or worked at the wheat at Elize fine Day
no Meeting to Day little rain
16
went to Brockville to an agriculture meeting sold
chickens 7 1/2 a piece
17
{illegible} cuting the wheat at cristies {illegible} & Bob
Beatty helped
1861 Sept
rain
18
Cut the wheat at the bull well {illegible} the grass seed
for the show
19
went to Brockville to the show took a keg of butter got
the first Prize & the first on a bottle of win got nothing
on the grass seed there was a great many there a
Daughter of Aunt Jean Clarks from Perth went to
Brockville with Elen & me her Father & Mother came to
Granpa last night
20
drew in the all wheat from cristes & the Bull well & the
oats frount of Lizes fine Day
21
heavy rain last night & most of to day thrashed the
peas
22
no Meeting to Day
23
cut the Buck wheat at cristies midling crop
24
cut where we sowed peas the peas was killed out &
there was a kind of grass & stuff on it I went to
Farmersville with our cloth & sent it to Westport Wat
Wife is very sick Adam went McClearys dung Bee
25
cut the hungarian grass where the old barn was in the
forenoon cut some of the corn in the afternoon
26
cleaned the peas had 5 1/2 bushel & then drew in 2
loads of grass stuff from the wheat the peas was a part
of a load hanging cut some of the corn it is a poor crop
26
rain
27
put a fellow in the Buggy wheel thrashed the hungraian
& pusey grass heavy rain all day
rain
28
Adam went to a raisin of Joseph Davis rain in the
morning
29
29
no{illegible} went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr
Armstrong preach
30
went to Innises & got the tine sett on the Buggy
Thomas Scott & Wife came on a visit stayed all night at
Jocks
1
Went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting
{illegible} Adam began to dig the potatos
2
worked at the potatos
3
Do Do Do {Ditto}
4
drew in the Buckwheat thrashed part of it it rained
most of the day
5
finished the thrashing & cleaned it there was 12 1/2
bushel rain in the forenoon Adam Elen & Rob went to
Lansdown with Elizabeth Young
1861
rain
6
rain
heavy rain all day
7
cleaned the Barn floor & got the machin to its place
redy to thrash
8
{illegible} healped Jock to shoe his horses in the
forenoon & thrashed 500 sheafs in the afternoon Wm
Davis helped
9
cleaned the wheat had 29 1/2 bushel went to
Farmersville to the fair got our cloth & 2 bags of yarn
from Clark at Westport
27
rain
10
went to Brockville with 3 kegs of butter sold it to
James Hutcheson 7 1/2 301 lb paid Blyths 20 dollars &
Hopkins 11s3d
11
carried the wheat to the chamber flour to dry & cut
some corn
12
heavy rain last night thrashed 700 sheaf of oats Will
Davis helped killed a sheep
13
no meeting till night Mr Sherlock preached in the
evening
14
cleaned the oats in the forenoon had 56 bushel went
to T Davis to clean some wheat
15
went to Brockville with Rob to the council sent 35
dollrs by post to Adam Armstrong in a post office
order nothing done the advertisement was {illegible}
Adam took 20 bushel of oats to the mill for hog feed
16
began to plow in the spring field very rough
17
went to Mallorytown to the cattle show got 3 1/2
dollars premiums fine Day
18
heavy rain this forenoon went to Lansdown to look at a
farm near Ben Younges roads very bad
19
came home from Lansdown heavy rain at night
1861
rain
20
rain
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached
21
firs fros last night Adam drew the pumkins from cristes
I went to Norton Gardenrs as a fenceviewers with Wm
Hazelwood & George Two to decide on some ditch
22
drew in the corn Adam went to a raisin at T{cut off}
heavy rain about nine oclock to night
23
Adam plowed front of Elize a little rain the forenoon
28
dug some potatos & husked some corn with {illegible}
rain
24
Adam finished plowing in the forenoon & then finished
diging the potatos a little frost
25
draged the corn & potato ground & began to plow it
26
rained most of the day work a little at the carrots
27
rain
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown
28
Adam plowed at cristies I worked at the carrots
29
finished the carrots J.C Foster came & examined this
place is to write to me on thursday Adam finished
plowing at cristies that is the corn & potatos ground
helped Herron to thrash in the afternoon
30
worked at the Beets rain this afternoon Adam went to
a raisin of Hughes
31
worked at the turnips I went to Mallorytown in the
afternoon got a letter Foster he did not trade with
Thompson & he offers it to me
1861
{not legible, but Nov.}
the cows in
to stable
afternoon
rain
1
went with Jock Rob & Thomas Scott to
Lansdown {illegible} a farm belonging to
James C. Foster came back to Thomas Scotts I
stopt all night with him
2
wrote to Foster that I would give him 900
dollars for the place him to give me 100$ in
lumber & {illegible} rails that Ackland is to put
on & meet him on friday next in Brockville
3
rain
heavy rain most of the Day did not go to
caintown
4
went to John yonges to pave his stable go A
beef kept skin 13s.1 1/2d from I kincaid heavy
29
rain
rain
5
worked at I Yonges the Boys finished the
Turnips
6
came home from I Younges rain in the
afternoon Adam went to Innises & got some
shoes on the horses
7
killed the hogs this afternoon Thomas Tennent
& the wife here on a visit
8
went to Brockville to meet Mr Foster made a
bargain with him to give 1000$ to butt & he is
to give me 100$ worth of lumber & 2000 rails
& 30$ that is due on a lot that he has sold to
meet him on monday to get the deeds
9
went to Wm Hazelwood to get him & betsey
sign a {quite clause?} deed to the half acre
that Foster reserved got a deed & gave one to
Jock. Samuel Younge & James Hazelwood here
as J.P. & Robert Armstrong George Towe as
witnesses
10
rain
the Revd Mr Sherlock preached at caintown
11
went to Brockville with Rob & Elen to meet Mr
Foster he did not come I got word that he has
a child dead & that he will meet me on
wednesday heavy rain all the way to Brockville
a heavy squall of wind blew the top of the
market house & it brock down the roof flours
to the ground & did a great deal of damage
other wise
12
banked the house Ad went to a plowing match
at Lillies I went to Mallorytown & met wat he
went to Lansdown & then is to go to Brockville
to meet Foster
1861 Nov
Stabled the Cows
30
Nov
first
snow
13
went to Mallorytown this afternoon to meet wat he
met Foster & settled with him for the farm
14
went to McIntoshes with a letter from Sinkelor in
the forenoon helped Wm Davis to kill his beef
15
drew some wood cold Day
16
went to Brockville with Elen met Foster & signed the
writings about the farm Sinklar is sick & could not
them all finished till next Saturday snow last night
17
rain &
snow
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
18
went to Lansdown in the cars agreed with him to
stop when I am working on the place
19
went to see Cox about diching to give him 3s.9d a
day & py his fair got a porkbarrel from Elingham
home Adam helped Rob to kill his hogs
20
very bad with my Stomach Ad went to risin of Hills.
I. Innis made 4 shoes 2 of them Dutch
21
put the Ewes to the Ram 4 to Adams the rest Robs
took 4 bushel Rye to Mill for the pigs
22
drew some wood fixed round the house
23
went to Brockville to meet Foster he brought us my
deed & all is finished registered my deeds I have to
get Wat & had to go as witnesses to Brockville rain
& snow all Day
24
snow
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown the
snow is about 6 inches
25
Ad went to John Youngs by Farmersville took the
Widow Austin with him she is going home I worked
at the woodshed sled fine Day
26
Do Do {Ditto} Ad did not come home till to Day
31
rain
snow
rain
27
finished the Sled S Stuarts & his wife here on a visit
rain & snow
28
{line stroked out} Innis & got belle a Shoe fine Day
29
rain this forenoon made whipeltreen {?} to boys to
train
30
worked at sled toung for Rob Ad took 3 bushel of
turnips & a barrel of pumkins to J Kincaid
Yonge October 23rd 1861
The award of the undersigned Fence Viewers of the Township Frount of Yonge in the case
between Norton Gardener of the one part & George McNish of the other part of the
aforesaid township
1st That Norton Gardner or the occupier of lot No 3 of Con 3 of the aforesaid township
clean out a ditch that is on lot No 2 south side of the public road runing from the side line
between lots No2 & 3 to a creek on lot No 2 at his own expence & that George McNish or
the occupier of lot No 2 keep it open hereafter so that the water coming from ditches on
lot No 3 have a free run
2nd that Norton Gardner or the occuper of lot No 3 take away a dam that is across a ditch
runing along the south side of the public road & that he continue the said ditch as close to
the road fence as practible to the creek that runs across the said road & that Norton
Gardner or the occupier of lot No. 3 make a good & sufficient bridge across said ditch 12
feet in lenth where George McNish or the occuper of lot No 2 now crosses into his field
Norton Gardner to make the bridge & drop the ditch at his own expense
& that George McNish or the occupier of lot No 2 dig or cause to be dug a sufficient ditch
on lot No 2 so that the water coming from a ditch on lot No 3 has a free run at his own
taken the aforesaid ditch is on the north side of the fence of the first field north side of the
public road
& that George McNish on the occupier of lot N 2 dig cause to be dug a ditch on lot N2 north
of the second knowll within three month months after Norton Gardner or the occupier of
lot No 3 digs his ditch so that the water coming from said ditch has a free run at his
expense.
5th that Norton Gardner or the occupier of {illegible} be alowed to dig or cause to be dug a
ditch along the line between lots No 2 & 3 from the second knowl to the was on lot No 3 &
to deepen a ditch that now open on lot No 2 in a certen piece of woods on lot No 2 so that
the water coming from lot No 3 may have a free run at his own expense
all the above mentioned ditches to be of a sufficient width & depth for all agricultural
purposes & are all in or on lot No 2 or 3
1861 December
32
1
Stormy Day snow the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in
caintown
2
went to Mallorytown with R. Armstrong about his road it
passed the council
3
filed the cross cut saw & hand saw for Adam & finished
Rob sled {illegible}
4
Ad took 6 bushel of Buckwheat to Mcs Mill drew 2 load of
wood
5
helped Rob Armstrong at the thrashing machin wind
Southwest in the forenoon turned NorthEast at night very
little of it fine warm sunshine most of the day
6
helped Jock to thrash fine Day
7
finished Jocks thrashing had Thompson the forenoon killed
2 pigs for Sausagus
8
rain last night & this forenoon so that the snow is all gone
9
went to Lansdown with James Coks to ditch worked all the
week at it fine weather
14
came home walked along the track to Mallorytown Adam
met us at T. Tennents
went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach
fine Day
15
Ad & Elen went to Brockville with Sausagus got 7 1/2 per lb
broit Jock buggy here Elen stopt at Duncan Clows all night
16
Adam went to Mallorytown with James Cox & me we took
the cars to Lansdown & worked at the ditch North of the
house & finished it
17
commenced another ditch 17 chains North of the first one
& finished it on the 20th at noon James picked up some
rails & cunks around the Barn I went & saw Mr Grame
33
about some lumber there was heavy rain on the {illegible}
at night
1861
Dec
21
22
came home from Lansdown last night & to Day
all well paid James Cox 7 dollars 4s.4 1/2 cost
of going on the cars 3 times 10s we dug 120
rods of ditch
went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr
Armstrong preach fine day hard frost
23
killed the Bull, stormy day snow & wind
24
fixed a shoe on the hind baby cold day
25
Wm Hazelwood & family here to dinner
26
went to Granpas to dinner Jonney Armstrong
was married to Miss Neal yesterday & we were
all there heavy rain at night it turned to ice
27
went to Booths & got the horses shod &
settled with him & paid him 14s.10 1/2 d cold
day
28
went to the swamp & drew out some logs for a
woodshed or building that I intend to put up in
Lansdown
29
went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr
McKenzie preach
snow
30
got more timber or logs out of the Swamp a
little snow last night
snow 5
storms this
month
31
finished geting out for the building a little snow
this forenoon the swamp is very good there
only about 4 inches of Snow altogether fine
weather for the season
January 1862
34
Heavy rain Snow nearly gone
1
John Armstrong & his wife here for dinner Rob Jones &
Jennet & old Mr McIntosh likewise Elen Jennet & me went
to Adams at nigth Adam went to Innises & brought his
horspowr
2
went to Innises for the arms & braces for the horsepower
Ad & Dave sawed bolts cold Day
3
worked at the bolts Do Do {Ditto}
4
Do Do {Ditto}in the forenoon Dave & little Wat went to
Farmersville in the afternoon Ad & me drew some wood
5
the Revd Mr Sherlock preached in caintown
6
Ad drew up bolts to the road I went to Mallorytown to
Townmeeting Buggys running no Slaughing
7
worked at the bolts in the forenoon then went to Cristies
& cut up part of a large ceder & cut down a large pine for
joice
8
drew 9 hemlock & ash logs & I helped Rob to kill a steer in
the afternoon John Innis came up at night & we set the
horsepower Snowed & blew at night about an inch
9
drew 5.16 feet & 1.12 feet of pine logs
10
Do {Ditto} 2 15 feet ash logs I went to Mallorytown to the
Annual meeting of Agriculture Socitee was put in
President again heavy rain this afternoon the roads is
quite mudy
11
thrashed the oats Wm H Davis helped with his horses &
Mr Edglee
12
the Revd Mr Sherlock preached a missionary sermon in
the forenoon Mr McKenzie in the afternoon
13
healped Edglie at the thrashing machin cold Cay
35
14
cleaned some oats this morning healped Rob to score
John Purvis hewed Ad Elen Hanna & Rob went to
Farmersville to Wats
15
snowed all day cleaned some oats & drew a load of wood
snowed about 6 inches
1862
January
snow
16
helped Rob to score John Purvis and Ad went to
Brockville with wood Wide snow
snow
17
Do Do Do Do Do Do Do {Ditto} finished the scoring
with Rob
snow
18
Ad went to Brockville with wood had 3 cord paid
for his coat got 7s.6d I cleaned some of the oats
little snow
snow 19
snow
very Stormy the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in
the forenoon & the Revd Mr Kenedy in the
afternoon
20
drew 2 ash logs to Mc mill one 12 & 1 15 feet long X
2 load of wood snow most of the day
21
went to Brockville with Rob he took me down to
meet Wat so that him & Wat might make oath to
my deeds with Foster got them completed Paid
Sinkler for the registring of my deeds 7$.2s.6d paid
Jonneys not with Recd
22
finished cleaning the oats had 105 bushel Ad drew
bolts to Lyn
23
Henery Purvis began to hue the timber for building
that I am {ofering?} to take to Lansdowne
24
worked at timber A {illegible} helped for Rob Ad
went to Lyn with a load of turnips Mr Bullock got 16
Bushel Curtis 4 bushel
36
snow
25
26
stormy day snowed about 15 or 18 inches
no meeting to day the roads blocked up
27
thrashed the wheat Rob & W Davis helped with
there horses & Edgly cold Day
mill 10
bushel
28
cleaned 10 bushel of wheat & Ad went to Lyn Mill
with it Isable & me put the rest through once & 13
of the scotch in the puncheon
snow
29
drew wood snow very deep drizeling hail or snow
30
finished the hueing Rob helped fine day
31
Ad went to Lansdown with a load of lumber Henry
Purvis began to fraim fine day
11 storms this month 5 last month that is 16
1862 February
1
2
Worked at the fraim Adam went to Farmersville took 9
bushel of turnips which made 15 bushel took a calf skin &
got 2 of last years
the Revd Mr Sherlock preached in caintown snow
3
Ad went to Lansdown with lumber - Henry & me worked
at the fraim little snow
4
Ad took 1000 feet of boards to Adam Armstrong that I
borrowed for the Barn then went to Bee of Edgley to Lyn I
worked at frame
5
cleaned the wheat had 9 of chinnee 15 of Scotch & 5 of
tailers
6
Ad went to Lansdown with lumber I worked at fraim
snowed in the afternoon
7
Ad went to Lansdown with lumber I worked at the fraim
Henary laid out the 8 posts & I mortice 4 of them
37
8
Ad went to Lansdown with fraim lumber I went to
Colmans mill with R{illegible}today 5 bushel of tailor & 3
buckwheat
9
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
10
worked at the fraim Ad got 41. 10 inche 46. 6 inch pieces
of clapboard makeing 685 feet
11
James John & there Wifes here on a visit Ad went to
Lansdown with fraim lumber little snow
12
Do Do {Ditto} I choped wood & fixed some of the fraim
lumber
13
went to Lansdown with Ad went to Robert Clows to see
him about rails {illegible} stopt then all night little snow
14
Ad & Jack brought 2 loads of fraim lumber to Lansdown I
came home with them very stormy forenoon snow cold
night
15
Ad went to John Armstrong & got Bill Shod he was
graveled I got wood little snow
16
Revd Mr Armstrong spoak after S. Philips preached Mr
Armstrong very unwell
1862 Feb
17
Wm Clow here on a visit Henary {illegible} finished
the fraime lumber Ad & Rob B went to Lansdown with
load, cold day Betsey & Mrs Hazelwood Robert Wm &
James here at night
rain
18
Ad went to Lansdown with the last of the fraim timer
old Mr & Mrs Nicol here this afternoon on A visit rain
this morning fine day
snow
19
went to Mr Stuart for the Mr Morrison he preached in
caintown to night at 1/2 6 oclock came home with
me. snowing hard when we came out of the meeting
38
20
snowed about 8 inches last night & this morning Jock
took Mr Morrison to James Hamilton I went to G
Gardeners & got 5 bushel of {cut off} & 6 bushel of
Blacksee wheat from T. Purvis Paid 3s.3d for the Peas
& 5 for the wheat Elen & Tenne{n}t went with me to
A. McClean on a visit roads very bad
21
drew wood snow very deep a little snow
22
drew some shingle logs from the swamp had a hard
job to get them the snow is so deep
23
rain
23
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown fine day
a little rain
snow
24
split & hued a ceader log for a hayrack very strong
wind & snow a tremendous drift in the afternoon Ad
tried to take the slaugh to the school for the children
got to the orchard bar had to unharness the horses
leave the slaugh & come back
25
heavy wind all night there is a drift in the ra{illegible}
at the Barn 6 feet deep worked at a slaugh for Jock
snow
26
worked at Jocks slaugh roads compleatly block up a
little douse of snow at sundown
snow
27
worked at the slaugh Snowed most of the day
snow
28
Do Do Do Do{Ditto} a little
snow
1862 March
1
finished the tounge for Jock slaugh & blacked a pair of
runers for self snow
2
the Revd Mr Sherlook preached in caintown Snow
3
Ad went to Lansdown with a load Jock & me worked at 2
drags one for him & one for me heavy rain
4
Snow & rain the roads so soft that we cannot draw
anything finished the tow drags
39
5
went to Brockville & got 23 3/4 bushel of wheat 1s.6d per
bushel & 38 bushel of oats 23 cents per bushel Robert
brought home the oats & I brought the wheat I got it
ground at Lyn all but 3 bags for seed for B{illegible}
6
Ad went to Lansdown with a load I fixed the {illegible}
drag wind South with a little snow
7
went to Brockville & paid Blyth 34 dollars 20c bought a
stove $22 1 box of graze 160 lbs or rails scaper shovel
dung fork & several other articles
8
Ad went to Lansdown with a load I worked at the roller &
filed Adam Armstrongs saw
9
Mr Samuel Philips exorted in Mr McKenzies place
10
rained most of the day Ad went to Mill with 40 bushel of
oats & 5 bushel of corn theses three months that is to
the first theses day in June
11
Ad & Jock went to Lansdown with loads John Younge &
his Wife came here for a visit stopt all night Elen & me
went with them
12
to Samuel Youngs little snow this afternoon
13
went to Sam Innises got no work done he had no coale I
sent to Brockville for 6 bushel Alek McClean & his wife
here on a visit little snow
14
went to Innises some work done irons for the roller &
drag got teeth fixed stormy most of the day Elen wenth
me to Jonneys
15
snowed all day fixed the some of Buckets
16
no meeting to day very stormy snow & wind the roads
compleatly block up
1862 March
snow
17
worked at buket pails & swillpails snow & wind
40
no persen on the roads
18
bored 94 bottoms & 56 caps fine day broke the
roads in the forenoon
19
bored bottoms & caps for Jock this forenoon
went to McIntoshes about the lumber & to
James Hazelwood on a visit at night
20
Ad went to Lansdown with a load I went In{cut
off} got nothing done saw L. Mott & he came up
& I bargained with him for a horse & am to give
him a cow to butt fine Day
snow
21
very stormy wind & snow Ad did not come home
till this afternoon I worked at in roller fraime
snow
22
went to Innises got the horse from Mott and got
him the cow got some work done
23
X
rain
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
24
went to Lansdown with a load the roads bad in
Escot that we came home by Mallorytown
25
packing up for to move expect a number of
teams to help me to morrow fine day
26
Robert Armstrong , Jock, Edgley, Ackland J.
Hazelwood Wm Hazelwood Tho Davis & our own
team went to Lansdown with loads
27
fixed for another start tomorrow a little snow
28
Adam Armstrong, G. Torns R Hogan Samuel
Philips Wm Keer & S. Young came after women all
got & took a load fine day
29
fixed about the house Ad got 4 bushel of {cut
off} from Rod Armstrong & took it to Mc Mill
cannot get it they have sawed nothing for M{cut
off}
41
30
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown
snow
31
Snowed about 4 inches last night rain in
forenoon preparing to go to Lansdown in about
noon with a load the roads m{cut off} good
11 storms
in March
1862 April
rain &
snow
1
Bought a stack of hay from J Ivie gaive him 11 dollars
for it Ad drew 3 loads it is a good deal damaged with
the wet on the top little rain
2
Ad drew 1 load Cristie & Ben Younge son drew loads
a peice that six loads in all I came home with the
teem at night so as to be ready for to go to
Lansdown tomorrow heavy rain to night
3
went to Lansdown with the children Wm Hazelwood
took them I brought a load of other things fine day
Ad went back with the horses
4
fixed round the house & stable Ad drew 65 3 by 4
scantling 11 joice & 6 bourds from McIntoshes to the
house in Yonge
5
Ad & Elen came here about noon he come by
Dulcimain the roads is bad ran & snow most of the
day
6
went to Meeting heard the Revd Mr Bain New
connection minister preach in the School house his
text is in Zechariah XIII.7 ver first clause
7
Ad went to Yonge I gathered some sap & taped
some more trees I taped 40 last friday fine day
8
went to Brokville on the cars to atend the court of
Quens Bench as A grand jurer cold wind all day Wm
Fitscimins chosen foreman
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9
stopted at the St Laurence Hall last night Justis
Richards presided we were discharged at 5 oclock
this evening received $3.20 cents came up to Lyn in
the cars stoped at Nelson Shipemons all night
10
went to the old place & then to Mallorytown on foot
took the cars for Lansdown they are all well
11
drew some Rails to the consistine Dr Richman came
he got a horse
12
put some bunks together worked in the Bushes Ad
to go to Websters went to the old place for to bring
up a cow
13
went to the church & heard the Revd Mr Carrol
14
drew some rails to the con line Dr Richman came
here this afternoon he was out to see Mr Webster
Ad came home with a cow & 2 calfs fine day
15
Drew rails along the road from the house field
16
finished drawing the rails they are a poor lot
17
drew dung to the field North of the ditch back of
the Barn drew it with the waggon
rain
18
worked at the dung in the forenoon a little this
afernoon snow going fast
X
19
worked at the dung fine Day Cabbage seed at the
door & tomatoes sowed some
1862
April
20
rain
went to Cristies Younges Do Do {Ditto}
21
worked at the dung in the forenoon rain in the
afternoon
22
Ad went to Ben Younges for some carrots I worked
at the old harness mending them rain most of the
43
day David came up from young he is going to help
me to get the fences fixed
Snow
23
began to make fences commenced at the South
East corner a little snow to day
24
the ground all white this morning worked at the
fence got the fence on the consesion made & the
corner turned up a pice fine day
25
worked at the fence along the Road runing North
fine Day the Plow that I sent for to Brantford came
to the station this morning
26
went to Yonge this morning on the cars then went
to Jonney Armstrong & got a double cle{cut off}
made they are well
27
X 9 in
April
went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Armstrong
preach fine day
28
got Thomas Williams little waggon & took old Bet &
brought over to Mallorytown some currenbushes
roses & other things & came up on the cars rain
most of the Day
29
worked at the fence & drew some dung the
{illegible}
30
began to plow & plowed a ridge for the garden then
plowed on the sod North of the 2nd went to a raisin
of Mr Johnstons
1862 May
May rain
1
Plowed in the forenoon heavy rain this afternoon I
set out some curren bushes in the New garden
rain
2
worked at the fence the ground is to wet to plow.
Showery most of the Day
rain
3
Ellen went to Mallorytown on the Cars for to go to
the old place a little rain this afternoon
44
4
rain
snow
X
no Meeting here to Day fine Day
5
worked at the fence Ad drew rails of the road to
mend the fence betwen the paster & the plow
land Showrey most of the Day
6
finished the fence up to the bars at the house Ad
went for the cows
7
began to plow again on the green sward beyond
the ditch Ad came up with the cattle & old Bett
Bittie came with him cold day a little snow
8
plowed I fixed the fence where I intend to build
finished plowing sward
9
began to plow along the road betwen the ditches
in the afternoon scraped the earth that was
thrown out of the ditch that furthest from the
house
10
Began to Sow & Sowed 5 bushel of the Gardener
peas & 2 bushel of the John Young peas I met
Elen at the station her & Bessey came up on the
cars from Mallorytown fine day David went down
on the cars to Mallorytown this morning to met
his Mother
11
woods
begin to
look
green
went to church and heard the Revd Mr Carrol
preach
12
went to Gananoque on foot to the court of
revition to see if they would take anything of the
asesment of this place they would do nothing in
it the Boys went to a raisin of a Barn at Mr
Websters in the afternoon
13
heavy rain this forenoon things look green I fixed
a tug for the harness the boys fixed some stakes
14
David plowed betwen the ditches in the forenoon
45
began to plow from the ditch to the road in the
afternoon Ad fixed fences I draged the garden
15
Sowed 2 bushel of J Younge peas draged them
with old Bill I planted a few potatos in the garden
1862
May 11
bushel
in all
16
Sowed 2 bushel more of peas plowed the garden
at the house & a little up at the new place
17
sowe 2 bushel of J Younges oats next the peas
planted the seed carrots the longe orange up next
the fence then the Altringham sowe carrots &
beets in the garden at the house warm day
18
25
the Revd Mr Beain preached in the School house
this afternoon fine Day
19
Ad went to Yonge to see if he could get a horse
ours tired out sowed the rest of J Youngs oats,
one bucket & 2 bushel of our own poll oats that is
5 bushel of poll oats in all I went to the funeral of
Mrs Henary Johnson there was a large funeral
20
David plowed & Bell draged with Bett
21
Sowed 2 bushel of blacksee wheat Ad brought
Wat
22
David finished plowing the west side of the North
field & then began the East side Ad & me drew
dung for the Potatos with Bill & Bett David plowed
with Bell & Doll
23
Plowed the Potato ground with Bett & Bill
24
planted some Potatos & sowed 10 pails of Scotch
wheat Ad went & asked for a plowing Bee for
tusday ground very dry
the Revd Mr Irvin preached in the School house &
46
the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church
little
rain
26
finished the draging in midle field that was plowed
Dr Richman sent his Man & teem to help me
Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Blacksee in the North field
West side
27
sowed oats North field E side R. Johnston draged
D & B. Younge T. Bradley, W Turner J Johnson
came to the bee in the afternoon the Dr Man went
to after sundown
28
sowed oats in North field Ad draged David went
to Farmersville
29
Ad finished the plowing of the bee ridges I draged
in wheat
30
Ad plowed the head ridges of the North field I
sowed grafs seed & rolled some of the North field
put 1 lb of clover seed to the acre
31
Sowed the head ridges & draged Sowed more
grass seed & rolled George White came & altered
the Bull with tar and sulfer Ad plowed next the
North ditch
1862 June
1
the Revd Mr Preached in the School house
2
plowed on the East side of the path north of the
first ditch I draged in the North field
3
Sowed where Ad plowed yesterday Ad plowed
North of the house George White George Johnston
& Humpery Younge plowed with him got a fine job
done Sowed 1 bushel of Barley next the house then
some wheat & a large pailfull of flaxseed next the
ditch
4
plowed East of the barn & sowed some oats
47
shower
of rain
5
finished plowing East of the barn sowed some
wheat that I got from C & B Younge
6
finished the plowing North of the ditch west of the
path & the furrowing up Humphery Younge worked
3 days plowing the first day he sowed some peas
for himself
7
Ad went with Hump to wash there Sheep we
finished the Sowing & draging Sowed in all 30
bushel of oats, 11 of Peas 28 of wheat 1 of barley 1
large pailfull of flaxseed the ground very dry there
is no grought a sprinkle
8
the Revd Mr Gorden preached in the School house
in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch
in the afternoon
rain
9
drew dung frount of the house for turnips
10
plowed for turnips & buckwheat ground dry
11
finished plowing & draged it before sowing
12
plowed six furrows & scrape a ditch across the
peice Sowed a large pailfull of buckwheat & a peck
of hungarian seed furrowed up for the turnips a
fine Shower this evening
13
Ad & billee went to the old place for the Sheep & a
load of lumber & raked & sowed the turnips
14
fixed some bunks Ad billie & J McIntosh brought
the sheep & a load of lumber
1862
June
15
no meeting to Day
16
plowed & scraped out part of the seller
17
went to Brockville to the council for Robert Armstrong
nothing done to Day went home with him
48
18
came to Brockville with him attended the council but
they gave it against him the county council will give
no deeds of roads Stopt at the Revd Mr Morrisons all
night a fine rain to day & night
19
went Ged{illegible} & then Factory to see Mr Lee
about drawing the Barn came home on the 7 oclock
train Ad plowed on the summer follow
27
Wm Hazelwood & Betsey came here on a visit
28
went home to day Thomas Scott & wife here on a visit
stopt al night Johny Younge here this afternoon
29
all went to the Schoolhouse & heard the Revd Mr Irvin
preach very warm day
rain
30
fine rain last night & this morning
1862 July
6
1
John Yonge went home this morning Ad went down to
bring up Mr Lee to draw the Barn I worked at the clearing
out of it
2
hoed the corn only 4 rows it is very poor Ad & Lee came
here about 4 oclock got the runners under the Barn
3
began to draw the Barn drew it 44 rods Benj Humphery
Cristie Younge helped us the ground very dry & hard
4
finished the drawing by noon loaded this morning Jock
Chines Ad went down with him to caintown
5
David came home on wedensday hoed the potatos I went
to the funeral of Mrs Shepard at 10 oclock & John
McDonald they were both buried at Robinsons school
house the Revd Mr {Thomas?} preached at 10 & Revd Mr
{illegible} at 2 oclock very large funerals
the Revd Mr Smart preached in the School house very
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warm dry day
7
worked at the underpining of the Barn in the forenoon
David went to a raisin of Samuel Johnson Ad hoed at the
potatos
8
worked at the Barn very dry Ad ewnt to a login bee of Mr
W{illegible}
9
fine rain this morning & fine noon worked at the Barn in
the afternoon
10
Do Do {Ditto} David dug in the seller Do Do{Ditto} Ad
went to the old place this afternoon for a load
11
worked in the celler in the forenoon
12
went to Brockville on the cars in the morning heard the
Revd Mr Wilson preach went to Gedess went to Church &
partook of the sacrament In the forenoon went to the
funeral of C Dicenson {Charles Dickinson}} he as buried in
the New cemetery stopt at D Johnson
1862 July
rain
14
came home by the 9 oclock car worked on the Roads
in the afternoon the boys was on in the morning with
the horses
15
worked on the Roads fine rain this afternoon
16
Do Do Do {Ditto}
17
went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat & bought
200 lbs of indian meal 7 shillings per 100
18
the boys went to the Mountain to pick berrys got very
few I worked at the turnips warm Day
19
thined the turnips in the forenoon overhauled the
lumber for the house Ad plowed in the Sumerfallow
fine day Sowed 2 rows of yellow Aberdeen turnips
where the carrots missed
50
20
rain
rain
fine rain this morning went to the {illegible} church
but Mr Carrol did not come
21
Ad finished the fallow worked at the celler rain this
afternoon
27
the Revd Mr Irvin preached in our Large School
rain
28
went to Marblerock for clapboards they was not
ready stopt til they sawed them got 1000 but paid
10$ per 1000 gained then a ram due bill {illegible} that
I got from T. Scott for $9.75 cent the rest
rain
29
the boys finished the potatos rain
30
went to Gananoque for lime had to give 8 per Bushel
31
Do Do {Ditto} for and a load of lime that 50 bushel I
got 300 of {illegible} for 6.0 per 100
1862
Both horses Bell got better at Buggy {together?} 3
consesion gave Healy his deed he paid me 30
dollars
August
1
Mr McKyle came to build the celler Thomas Scott
sent him David mowed North of the North ditch fine
Day
2
worked at celler David worked at the hay t
3
very sick took a portion of julup & calomet
4
worked at the celler, David at the hay
5
Do Do Do{Ditto}
6
Do Do {Ditto}Ad drew stones Do{Ditto}
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7
Do Do Do Do{Ditto}
rain
8
rain last night heavy thunder & lightning worked at
the celler David at the hay
rain
9
Do Do {Ditto}heavy rain at noon Ad & David went to
the old place for a load this afternoon
10
rain
the Revd Mr Smart preached at our School house
fine Day
11
Mr McKeye & his son came to work at the celler
finished it all but beemfilling fine day
12
worked at the hay very poor
13
Do Do Do{Ditto}
14
Do Do {Ditto}heavy rain this afternoon
15
worked at the hay fine day
16
finished the hay all but the corners of the fence fine
day
17
the Revd Mr Craford preached in our School house
in forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the afternoon in
the church
18
Ad draged in the Summer fallow I worked at the
frame
19
finished the draging Edward Purvis came to joint the
boards for the house this afternoon fine day Ad
went to A mowing bee of H. Webster
1862
August
20
worked at the frame making joice & braces
rain
21
Do Do{Ditto} little rain Do Do{Ditto}
rain
22
raised the house this afternoon little rain this
52
forenoon
23
24
Ad went to Yonge for lumber very cold night a light
frost this morning
the Revd Mr Irvin preached this forenoon
25
worked at building Ad helped Hump Young at his
harvest
rain
26
worked at the building Ad helped Youngs a little
this afternoon
rain
27
Ed Purvis finished his job paid him five dollars & a
quarter for the work worked at the building showry
28
Mr McKeye came & beemfilled the cellar & pointed
all we could do
29
began to hook the peas Hump Young helped I
worked at the house
30
worked at the peas
31
the Revd Mr Brown preached in the School house in
the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol at the church in
the afternoon
1862 September
1
heavy rain this morning worked at the peas
2
finished hooking John Young peas in the forenoon & 2
ridges of the Gardener peas began to cut the blacksee
cut 20 stook a peace of John Youngs poll oats
3
drew in some of the peas cut some of the scotch wheat
next the road very poor with the weavel
4
drew in the rest of Young peas & a stack of oats heavy
South wind today this is Ryans observation day
53
5
finished cuting the Scotch wheat that is ready
6
drew in the Blacksee wheat that was cut
it rained according to Ryan 24 day of the month & 17 of
the moon maked 41 {falling?} days
8
worked at the peas
9
worked at the house
Ad helped B Younge
12
went to Gananoque bougth 100 of flour paid 12s
{illegible} Ben Young went with me rainy
13
worked at the oats good day
14
the Revd Mr Smart preached in the Schooll house
1862
Sowed grass seed on about 3 acres next the road north of the first ditch
Sept rain
rain
21
15
worked at the wheat in the forenoon on
{illegible} in the afternoon Robert Armstrong
came to help us at the wheat he brought Jocks
Jonney with him
16
worked at the wheat & drew in acre of the peas
fine day
17
cut some of the Poll oats little rain
18
finished the Blacksee wehat fine day
19
worked at the oats drew in peas
20
finished cuting the oats north of the ditch Rob
went home this afternoon
21
the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church
22
drew in oats from the North field
54
23
drew in black see wheat fin wheather
24
worked at the roof of the house
25
cut some of the oats east of the old stable
26
worked at the oats & cut the pussey{illegible}
grass heavy crop
27
worked at the oats Mr Webster helped Ad went
with the team to help him to draw hay from his
back place
28
the revd Mr Irvin preached in the School house
rain
29
rain to day worked in the Barn at stuff for the
house
30
worked at the oats
4 wet days
this
mounth
1862 October
1
Worked at the wheat in the forenoon on the rain drew
stones the field south of the house for the orchard very
dull wheather
2
rain this morning went to Gananoque to the agriculture
Show fine afternoon
3
{illegible} drew stones {illegible} for a well is to got
went to Mallorytown to an agriculture meeting very
high winds showery
4
went to the Schollhouse & heard the Revd Mr Smart he
had the Sacrament
5
Ad went to Caintown with Elen & Wat Wife
6
worked at the wheat Humpry Younge helped me Ad
55
came home with a load of lumber & other things drew
in a load of oats that is the last of them
rain
7
rain last night a little to day worked at the wheat
finished drawing stones of the ground
8
worked at the wheat fine day
9
finished cuting the wheat very poor crop it is green yet
this forenoon began to plow north of the north ditch
10
plowed south of the New house for the orchard next
the road
11
finished the mowing in the wheat little rain last night
12
the Revd Mr Craford preached in the school house &
the Revd Mr Carrol in the church in the afternoon fin
day
13
began to shingle the house N. Tackaberry helped me Ad
plowed in the forenoon went to help A Turner at the
machin
14
Ad drew stones for Grand Trunk 1/2 day went to a dung
be of George Jonston in the afternoon I helped Turner
at thrashing machin
1862
oct
5000
1/2
3000
1/4
15
Ad drew stones for Gr T. I worked at the house
16
Do Do Do Do Do{Ditto}
17
1/2 day Do Do {Ditto}I worked at the house part of
the time art in roads at the ste{cut off}
18
Ad went to Younge for Shingles last night came
home today with 40000 1/2 2000 of them was
from Willard Weeks the rest from A Farquson that
makes 5000 & 1/2 from Farguson & 3000 1/4 from
Weeks
56
19
no preaching to day I went to Cristes Youngs
heavy rain most of the day
20
Ad drew dung Humphry young helped I worked at
the house
21
went to Mallorytown to the Show there was a
great many people there I took the 2 on a Ram
lamb a little more rain in the afternoon Ad went &
got Cristies team to draw stones for the Grand T R
22
drew one load of stones & then drew dung H
Young helped little in the afternoon I worked at
the house
23
Ad finished the plowing of the Pice for the orchard
& then draged it began to plow the Sumer fallow
Christie younge helped me to Shingle
24
went to Gananoque gave J.C. Foster 25 dollars
that I got from J. McNeil man order of Sniders for
J. Ackland
25
Ad plowed in the Sumer follow C Young & me
shingled
26
snow
the Revd Mr Crawford held a quartley meeting in
the Schoolhouse very stormy day Snow
27
Snowed most of the night & this forenoon the
snow is a foot deep fine afternoon it is the first
the season
1862
Nov
1
2
Finished pulling the turnips Ad plowed in the Sumer
follow I worked at the house fine day
no meeting in our Schoolhouse to day
3
went to Younge with Ad for the Apple trees got dinner
at Betseys Wm went with us & helped to dig the
trees, Jock helped to
57
4
Stoped at Granpa worked at the trees this forenoon
loaded Ad up & sent him home I went to Lyn with Rob
Armstrong saw Wm Clow came up with G. Torns to
Adam Armstrong went Daniel Nowland he is to give
me seven Sheep he says that he only got six & I think
he got 8
5
Adam brought me to Mallorytown & I took the cars
got home about noon
6
Sowed about 2 bushel of the Mulicolic Rye in the
Sumerfollow on the 7 ridges next the East line & 1
ridge of Rye that I got of Benj Younge the ground is
frozen a little
7
Ad plowed in the Sumer follow I worked at the house
snow
8
snowed about 2 inches very cold Killed a yearling
Steer afraid we will be Scarce of foder
9
9
the Revd Mr Craford preached in the School house
10
worked at the house Ad hunted for the Sheep in the
forenoon made a fence about the New house so as to
keep the cattle from the garden fine day
11
worked at the house Nathenal Tackabury helped Ad &
the boys drew ties out of the pit
12
worked at the house Tackabury helped Ad plowed in
the Sumerfollow fine day
13
worked at the house Tackabury helped Ad plowed
14
finished the Clapboarding Tackaberry helped that
makes 4 days that Tackabury worked Ad plowed fine
day
1862
Nov
15
Hard frost last night banked the New house with
scraper it is hard job to plow for the scraper
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16
rain
the Revd Mr Gorden preached at the Schoolhouse
17
put the windows in the lower part of the house Ad
tharshed the peas heavy rain David came home on
Saturday he banked the house
18
went to Brockville with the 3 oclock train got to Lyn
at 6 oclock went to Wm Clows & got 400$ from him
got back to Lyn in time for the 1/2 9 train for
Brockville met John Armstrong got forty five dollars
from him paid Mr Scinkler 400 dollars on the
morgage & 45 dollars of interest come on the
Express to Mallorytown went & saw Vandusen he is
to bring me 30 dollars next week got home with the
7 oclock train all well fine day
19
worked at the house heavy rain all day
20
Elen was put to bed of a daughter about 10 oclock
rained most of the day worked at the house
21
Ad plowed in the afternoon I worked at the house
David went to Mallorytown got a shirt & is to get a
great coat from G Tennent fine day
22
drew in potatos & beets to the new house I helped B.
Younge to kill a cow
23
snow
the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church little
snow
snow
24
Ad helped B Younge to kill hogs I laid the stones for
the foundation of the stable little snow David and
Robert Beatty went to Gananoque & got 4 sheep for
Jock & 3 from me
snow
25
killed the hoges H. Younge helped little snow
26
Thomas Scott built the chimnee through the roof of
the house the boys took the stable down & drew it
up to the Barn
59
snow
27
raised the stable at the Barn B. C. & H. Young helped
fine Day
28
Ad went to Mallorytown with David he is going to
Elgin to teach school Jack Vandousen came here &
gave me 30 dollars snow
29
went to Gananoque bought 500 of flour paid 11s.6d
per cwt brought 8 bags for B. Younge he went with
me
30
snow
went to Youngs School house & heard Mr Farres
preach snow most of the day
1863
Jan
1
No work done to Day it being New Years day a fine
day Ad went to Gananoque with Humphry Younge to
the Dockter he has a lame Sholder
2
drew chipdung right to the place for the orchard
3
worked at the dung fine warm day
4
rain
snowy
the Revd Mr Crafford preached in the School house
in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Gordon at night fine
day heavy wind to night Wat & McGlachlon here all
night
5
Ad came home from Caintown he went down with
little Wat he came from Packinham by Rail Ad got
the horses shod at Tennents I went the town
meeting & voted for Wm Thomspon, Samuel
Johnston resigned
6
Ad thrashed oats I mended the childrens shoes little
rain this forenoon fine day in the afternoon
7
worked at the shoes fine day Ad thrashed little snow
last night
8
Ad went to Cristies Youngs & drew cordwood out of
the woods & pilled up in field
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9
drew wood to the house & some to the wood shed
fine day hard frost
10
drew wood this forenoon snowed & stormed this
afternoon rained at dark
11
went to the Robinsons School house & heard the
Revd Mr Carrol a funeral sermon
12
helped Cristie Younge at the thrashing machin with
the horses + Ad
13
finished at Cristies this morning they cam &
thrashed for me in the afternoon it is Henery
Johnstons & Wm Erels machin B. & H Younge P. Moor
helped in McMillans place
14
went to the School meeting was chosen trustee
Snow last night heavy rain this afternoon Aunt
Jennet & Jock Young People came hear the Snow all
gone
1863 January
15
Helped Henry Webster to thrash with the horses
Aunt Jennet & Jock young people went home with our
waggon the roads is quite bare snowed a little at night
made a door for the house stormy most of the day
Ad began to draw wood from Cristies I thrashed oats hard
frost
went to the School house & heard the Revd Mr Brown in
the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol at the church in the
afternoon
19
Ad drew wood I thrashed oats
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20
Do Do Do Do {Ditto}
21
Do Do{Ditto} I fixed a boot of Isables
22
Do Do {Ditto}I cobbled shoes rain I scent five dollars to
Johns Younge for him to buy soleleather for me
23
Ad drew 2 loads of wood from Cristies I fixed a chain &
made staples & hooks for the doors
24
Ad drew some wood at home I went to Wm Johnstons &
got shoes on Wat cutter & gave him two dollar he charged
8s.9d for it Ad, Elen, & Isable went to Yonges Wat & his
wife went away this afternoon fin day
25
no meeting to day Georg Tennent & McGlacklin came here
in a Buggy fine day warm
26
hughed out a Slaugh cruck Ad & Elen came this afternoon
& brought Seven Sheep from Samuel Nowlands he had on
shares owes 9 more I think warm with a little rain
27
worked at the Slough snowed in the forenoon Ad drew one
load of wood
28
Do Do{Ditto} Ad worked at the wood poor slaughing went
to a tea meeting in our school house it is for Missionary
purpos the Revd Mr Georden Willson Smart a reformed
Roman Cathloc Spoke
29
stormed most of the day worked at the Slough
30
stormed most of the day Do Do Do{Ditto}
31
Ad went to caintown & got Robs bobs to draw rails
{illegible} came home from Godrich, David & Jock s Wat
here to
1863 Feb
1
Went to the school house & heard the Revd Mr
Crofford preach in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol
in the afternoon
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2
heavy rain & wind last night roads nearly bear did a
little at the Slough was appointed road Suravour by
the council
3
Ad went with Tackaberry for a load of rails brought
home 19 the roads is almost bare & worked at Slaugh
4
Ad went out to Trusdales & drew rails out of the
woods very cold day
snow
5
went to a Missionary meeting of the Church of
England at the church heard a Mr Jones & the Revd Dr
Boswell from Carelton place heavy snow this
afternoon from the Northeast
snow
6
Snowed all night most of the day Alexander Stewart
came here he is stormedsted
7
fine day but there is very little travel on the roads
they are so heavy Stewart went home this afternoon I
thrashed some oats
8
went to Robinson curch & heard the Revd Mr Roy
Preach roads not brock much
9
Ad went for a load of rails Snowed & stormed so that
he did not go back I thrashed oats
10
heavy wind & rain last night Ad drew 2 loads of rails I
thrashed oats
11
Ad went to Younge with Elen & Jonney they are going
to Watt the last of the week Elizbeth Younge went
with them fine day
12
Ad drew 1 load of rails I thrashed oats
13
Ad Do{Ditto} 2 loads of rails I thrashed oats
14
Ad Do{Ditto} 1 Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon went to
help Ben Younge to draw wood in the afternoon
cleaned 10 bushel of the Poll oats put them up
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chambers I received sixty one dollars from Mr J.
Simpson on a note of his signed by him & J Davis
heavy wind & rain & hail wind south
1863 February
15
the Revd Brown preached in the Schoolhouse
16
Ad drew rails with Tackabury & Billie & me cleaned the
little oats put 14 bushel up chamber that is 23 of them
that cold day
17
cleaned the Blacksee had about 12 bushel cleaned the
scotch wheat had about 3 bushel & about 3 bushel of
tailings of all Ad drew rails
18
went to Gananoque bought 500 lbs flour 11s.10d per 100
& 700 indian meal 6s.3d per 100 brought 600 from B
Younge he went with me fine day
19
heavy rain all day tinkered in the blacksmith shop Ad
thrashed some oats
20
went round the lower end of the School section to tell
people there School Bill & to collect got no money
rained & snow & snowed all the forenoon Ad finished
the oats
21
Ad drew a load of rails from Tackaburys I put away the
flour & meal drew some wood fine day
22
no Meeting to Day very cold
23
Ad went for a load of rails I went to Younge on business
took dinner at S Youngs went & saw Jock he will pay
nothing but he will give me the thrashing machin & quit
all
24
settled with J. J McIntosh gave him 15$ & 2 notes for 15
dollars & 1 shilling
25
put shoes on the woodshed slough at Robs hauled up
ceaders for Ads load
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26
went out to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Morrison
preach
27
Adam Armstrong brought me to Mallorytown in the
cutter little rain this morning came up on the cares
28
drew some wood fine Day
1863
March
snow
1
Heard the Revd Mr Hamilton at our School
house Stormy day snowed about 4 inches
snow
2
Snow this morning Ad drew wood to the Station
fine afternoon
3
Ad drew wood to the Station
4
I thrashed the Barley
5
the wind early this morning South west it then
turned south & was South all day fine clear day
Rob Beatty brought Jonney Wat Elen & Aunt
Jane here
first storm
of the
quarter
6
Snowed & blowed most of the day so that the
road is brock through our fields
snow
7
A little snow with cold day Ad went to young
with Jane & his Mother & Jesse he intends draw
the logs that Jacob Hegaborne owes James
Clows young people here for dinner
8 snow
8
stormy this forenoon snowed about 4 inches no
meeting today David & Isable went home
snow
9
Jonney & wat began to work at the house I
helped heavy wind & a little snow heavy drift
10
worked at the house cold day Ad came home
from Yonge with a load of {straw?} that was left
there last winter he could not draw any logs
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from J Hegaborne the Swamp is bad
11
Ad drew wood we worked at the house
12
I went to Gananoque got 28.33 bushel of corn &
600 of flour from Wm Brough gave my note for
$28.65 cents in eight month
snow
13
little snow Ad went to Websters mill with 2
basswood logs & brought home a load of bunks
snow
14
Ad took 2 logs more to Mill & brought another
load of Ceader we worked at the house little
Snow
15
the Revd Mr Hamilton preached in the School
house & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church fine
day
1863 March
snow
snow
16
Ad took 2 basswood logs to Websters mill & brought
a load of ceader from Cilimbee gave him 100 of pork
for 100 set of bunks the logs is for both
17
Ad drew wood from Fred Moors we worked at house
18
Do Do Do {Ditto}Elen & Me went to C Youngs on a
visit little snow
19
Ad drew wood work at the house very hard frost
cold {illegible} weather
20
Ad drew wood worked at the house
21
drew in wood forenoon went to Mallorytown to an
Agriculture meeting it was yesterday Elen went to
John Purvis on a visit Snow at night
22
no meeting I went to B Youngs
23
overhauled some sapbuckets Ad began to go to
School to Mr Roberts Ad Elen & Jonney went to
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Granpas after School fine day
rain
24
finished the buckets taped 18 trees heavy rain this
afternoon Watt came about 10 oclock
rain
25
heavy rain all day mended boots
snow
26
went to Caintown on foot with Ben Young to Mrs J
Gurnsey Funeral very large funeral the Revd Mr
Armstrong preached snow at night Jonney went to
Marblerock for 4000 lath
27
Jonney worked at the house I fixed the boring
machin
28
worked on Sugar bush taped more trees 73 in all
that is taped Ad drew wood for B Younge in the
forenoon then for us in the afternoon Snow in the
afternoon
snow
29
snow
stormed all day no Meeting Snow
30
worked in the Sugarbush. fine day
31
went to Marble Rock 15 bushel of pusse grass & 2 of
buckwheat & 3 of tailers good slaughing Snow in the
afternoon Ad went to Gananoque with Brigade Major
Jackson
1863 April
snow
1
Snowing this morning mended Jonneys boots very
cold South wind Storming at night
snow
2
worked at the house heavy South wind this morning
with Snow fine midle of the day Storming at night
3
worked in the Sugarbush fine day
4
drew wood cold fine day
5
no meeting to day rain & Snow most of the day the
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largest flakes of Snow fell that I ever saw
snow
snow
rain
6
the snow is 4 inches deep the trees are loaded with it
went to the funeral of Thomas Webster he was struck
with a tree that he was choping & thrown 32 feet from
the stump last monday The Revd Mr Carrol preached
there was 62 slaughs & cutters snow this afternoon
7
heavy North East wind with light snow & drift went to
Benj Youngs he began to use Cosgroves medicine on
his horse
8
driseling Snow most of the day cut brouse for the
cattle & worked a little at the house
9
worked in the Sugarbush cold day
10
Do Do Do {Ditto}the snow is going fast
11
worked in the sugarbush Ad drew a few loads of dung
to the place for the orchard warm day
12
rain
went to the School house very few there the Revd Mr
Brown prayed the roads very bad
13
worked in the Sugarbush hard frost last night
14
Ad went to Wm Armstrongs & got 800 of hay one
dollar per 100 I worked in the sugar bush
15
drew some dung worked in the bush I helped C.
Younge to work at a churn
16
Criste at his churn Ad & Billie bored 25 set of bunks
some rain to day
1863
April
17
the Bill horse got loose last night & has kicked Doll
very bad choped some brouse and fixed doll little rain
18
worked at the house fine day Ad bored bunks
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19
no meeting to day went to Cristie Young he cut his
foot yesterday he is doing well
20
Jonney started for Goderidge from the Station Ad
went to Wm Ferguson to see he could get his horses
to work he gave them to him
21
began to make the fence for the orchard find day I
fixed a barrel & look at the potatos in the seller so far
there is very few frozen
22
worked at the fence & some of the potatos
23
Ad began to plow in the old medow this afternoon fine
day I worked at the fence
24
worked at the fence & finished it Ad plowed
25
Ad finished plowing that pice & began this side of the
summer follow Humphery Young helped him he had
our Bill & Cristies Gin
26
the Revd Mr Craford preached in our Schoolhouse &
the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch
27
choped some old logs where Ad is plowing planted
some seed turnips fine day
28
began to sow & sowed 10 1/2 bushel of Poll oats on
sward where it was plowed last fall & this spring the
ground is in very good order
29
Ad plowed for Hum Younge on our own land he has
taken part of the North field on shares east corner
30
plowed in the North field next to where it was seeded
last spring
{?} Storms this month
1863 The Trees begin to look red
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May
1
Sowed 3 1/4 bushel of Scotch wheat 2 ridges
was plowed this spring the rest was plowed last
fall sowed nearly 2 bushel of black see next the
Scotch one ridge of it was plowed this spring
2
drew dung for the orchard in the afternoon
scraped up ditch across the place & am going
put the orchard
3
the Revd Mr Cillough preached in our school
house he is belonging to Free Church
4
drew dung for the orchard it nearly all the dung
we made last winter dug day with NorthE wind
5
began to plow in the orchard & spread dung for
it very high wind North East
6
Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of John Youngs peas & 1 1/2
of the Gardner pea & better than a bushel of
Rye on the place where we sowed rye last fall
ground dry
started
potatos
7
Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of black see on the summer
follow it was plowed last fall the plowed where
the peas was I began to plant Apple trees
X
8
sowed 1 1/2 bushel of black see where peas was
last year went & heard the Bishop of Ontario
confirm a number of young people at the
Church planted some scotch early
woods
begin to
look green
9
planted Apple trees Ben Younge helped the
ground very dry Wm Ferguson sent for his
horses woods begin to look green
10
10
the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church little
raw
rain
11
fine rain this morning sowed grassseed on
where it was plowed last fall & where I sowed
wheat Ad went to caintown to look for a horse
Doll is not fit to work yet I helped B. Younge to
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plant some Apple trees in the afternoon
rain
12
rained most of the day fixed stakes
13
Ad came home this morning he was at Youngs
the night he got no horse he plowed with Bill &
Bell little rain
1863 May
rain
14
Sowed 3 bushel of Black see in the North field
where the peas was last year heavy rain in the
afternoon bored caps & shaved stakes
15
plowed green sward the ground wet
16
finished plowing the orchard had Cristies Jin
Elen went to Gananoque with Wats horse
17
{line stroked through}no meeting
rain
18
plowed sward heavy rain
X 6 peas
19
John Younge came to healp me with his teem
20
Sowed 6 bushel of Peas on the Sward
21
Do{Ditto} 4 1/2 Do of the little oats one team
plowed fine weather
22
Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Black see on the Summer
follow I finished planting Apple Trees
23
John Younge went home this morning he worked
with his teem since tusday Ad furrowed up &
drewed of some rails to the line fence planted
some potatos
16 Bushel
of wheat
in all
24
the Revd Mr Craford preached in the
Schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church
in the afternoon
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25
began to plow for the Barley wheare the potatos
was last year Rob Armstrong & Rob Beatty came
here at noon with there teems & plows to help
Sowed 4 bushel of Barley fine day
26
plowed East of the old Barnsted Samuel
Johnston healped Sowed 4 1/2 bushel peas &
oats finished planting the potatos planted over
20 bushels
27
plowed the some Do Do{Ditto} Criste Young
helped I went to Delta as delagate for our S. S.
J.F. Jones was nominated by acclamation
28
Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats North of first ditch 3
1/2 North second ditch then Robs went home
this morning Robert Johnston help
29
Plowed N of the house Wm J. Turner & James
{illegible} helped Sowed 5 bushel of oats
30
sowed south of N with James {illegible} 6 bushel
of oats washed the Sheep at {illegible}
31
Revd Mr Smart preach in School house
1863
June
little
rain
1
Sowed about 1/2 bushel of flax seed at Ben Youngs
& about the same at home North of first ditch fixed
carrot ground sowed 6 rows end of the house
watered them the ground is very dry
2
Sowed 2 rows more of carrots & 6 of Sugar Beets &
long mangle Ad finished the the draging & furrowing
out
3
rolled the Barley & part of the wheat on the
sumerfollow fine Shower
4
fixed the fence North of the Barn the wind is South
rather cold
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5
plowed a piece for Buckwheat & sowed it North of
the Barn I sheered part of the Sheep fine day
6
finished the sheep this afternoon 4 storm this
quarter there was a fine Shower this morning Ad
went to Gananoque
7
no meeting to Day
8
cleaned some grass seed Ad draged & fured the
ground for turnips
9
sowed part of the turnips they are East of the house
& around the old barnyard fine day
10
I went to the nomenation with Samuel Johnston in
his buggy to Delta A. Rich{cut off} D.F. Jones were
nominated there was A very long meeting
11
worked on the Roads
12
Do Do Do{Ditto}
13
Do{Ditto} half the Day went to Fulcimain
Schoolhouse to hear Richards & Jones on the
Election the S. house was full
14
the Revd Mr Hubard preached in our S house
15
worked on the Roads half the day we all worked an
extra day Ad took S Everys buggy home
1863 June
rain
16
I fixed bunks Ad went through the potatos & hoed the
Earlys
17
went to Robinsons School house to the Election &
voted for D.F. Johns Esq
18
went to Mallorytown to the Election there
19
worked at the fence on the road North end rain this
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afternoon
rain
20
21
rain
rain
finished the fence with bunks up to the shorts rails
some rain
the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church heavy rain
in the night
22
fixed around the new house & cleaned the woodshed
ready to draw gravel
23
Ad went through the potatos with the diel I fixed
bunks for the line fence rain this afternoon
24
fixed around the house & leveled the ground
25
went ot the Tresurer with Wm Thompson to see about
our School money in the forenoon went to the Widow
Turners as an arbitator betwen her & J.A. McMullins. S.
Johnson was the other J. Darlin chosen as third
26
Ad healped H. Younge at his potatos I pointed stakes
they were round
27
drew sand & gravel for the grout in the house had
John Johnstons horse Hump Young helped very warm
day
28
the Revd Mr Willson of Kingston preached
29
went to Turners & met Mr Darlin & Samuel Johnston
stopted all day & did nothing
30
put some grout in the house fine day
1863
July
1
Worked at the grout this forenoon went to Turners at
noon met Mr Darlin & S. Johnson ajourned till Saturday
a little rain morning
2
Ad went to James Austins for his horse work for a little
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3
went to Gananoque with wool got 1s.9d per lb got 400
lbs flour 11.10 1/2 & 400 7.6 of meal gave Mr Brough my
Note
4
met Mr Darlin & Johnston at Turners we agreed on an
award & gave it to them in writing fine day
5
the Revd Mr Brown preached in the school house & the
Revd Mr Carrol preach in the curch
6
worked at the potatos fine day Ad went to Pitsburg for
lime got 30 bushel 7 1/2
11
finished the potatos worked at the house & potatos all
this week
12
the Revd Mr Roy preached to the orangeMen in
J.McNells woods in the forenoon the Revd Mr Hubbert
preached in the same place in the afternoon fine day
13
worked at the house Ad went to the mountain
14
drew gravel for the house ten load
15
Do Do Do Do {Ditto}had Mr Armstrong horse fine showr
last night
16
worke at the house fine day
17
began to mow & cut the thistles & grass
worked at the house this afternoon worked at the grass
& thistles of the follow in the forenoon fixed some
grout in after David came home to see us from the
Selleys Bay
the Revd Mr Doxtator preached in the school in the
forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church in the
afternoon
1863
July
20
Mowed in the north midle field west side little rain
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rain
21
mowed in the North field midle of it
22
drew in 4 loads of hay put in N.W. corner of the barn
23
mowed in the morning at the house dew in 3 load put
them over the horsestable mowed in the North field
fine Day
24
Drew in 2 loads & put them in south mow
25
Ad is sick the rest went to the mountain with the
Youngs for huckelberrys I mowed little rain this
evening
26
the Revd Mr Hubbard preached in the School house
Ad went to Beverly for Isable to Wats
27
I mowed in the North field Ad came home with Isable
28
drew in 4 load from the North field put them in the
North east corner of the Barn very warm day
29
mowed frount of the house Ad went to a Bee of Adam
Turners to mow
30
worked at the hay fine day
31
went to the School examination heard there that
Robert Turner was killed with a horse came home
went over to Turners, he was leading one horse with
the halter on his arm & driving another the one that
he was leading took fright & ran away with him across
there own farm & part of Boans tearing of all his
clothing he must have been killed instantly helped to
put him in a tin case
1863 August
2
1
finished the hayin on our own place
2
went to Robert Turners funeral there was over 100
76
Waggons & Buggys the Rev Mr Warner preached the
funeral sermon at the house he was buried at Robinson
3
worked at the grout finshed all below
4
helped Cristie Young at his haying fine day
5
Ad & the girles went to the Mountain for berries
brought word that Jock is very sick
6
I went to Young to see Jock he is very sick with the
Erecipliss in his leg Doctor Adison atending him I went
for him met him coming at Barringtons he put
cranberry poltice on with yeast stopt all night cut some
hay on Armstrongs place
7
went to James Austins for cranberries got 2 or 3 quarts
off dry ones on the bushes came home
8
worked at house Ad drew the hay from Armstrongs had
2 small loads I went to Yonge with the berrys Rob. Ad. &
I cam up Jock is no better
9
rain
stopt with Jock all day the doctor came about 5 oclock
he says the leg is doing well came home
10
David helped me to grout Ad helped Humph Younge to
cradle fine day
11
craped in the gravel pit for water for the cattle the pit is
all dryed up Began to cut the peas
12
Finished John Younges peas the straw is very short but
well loaded little rain
13
began to cut the Scotch wheat there is no wheat in it
we mowed it down Ad & David began a pea stack put
the wheat on
14
finished the stack Humph helped
15
Ad worked at Youngs I went to Yonge to see Jock little
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Elen went with me I took the waggon to J. Armstrongs
to get the tire set Jock is very bad mortification is set
in his leg he Died at half past eleven this evening
1863 August
16
Went to Brockville to see the Revd Mr Morrison about
coming to preach Jocks funeral sermon came home by
the graveyard met Adam Armstrong about digging the
grave it is to be dug East of Mothers
17
the funeral left the house at ten oclock for the church
the Revd Mr Morrison preached from Pslms X4III vrs 5
he was asisted by the Revd Messers Morton &
Ferguson W.M. there was betwen 70 & 80 waggons &
Buggys besides a large at the church John, Samuel.
Benjimine & Cristopher Younge carried the coffin fine
cool day
18
I helped Rob to draw in wheat we drew in 15 loads
19
Do Do {Ditto}drew in 10 loads got all that was fit
20
fine rain this forenoon came home found all well
21
cut part of the B See on summer follow very poor in
the forenoon & part of the North field in the afternoon
22
finished the wheat in the North field & began to cut the
Peas & oats west of the house
23
the Revd Mr Hubert preached in the schoolhouse
rain
24
drew in wheat in 3 loads & 2 loads of Barley Ad cut the
Barley when I was at Younge heavy rain & wind this
afternoon very windy all Day
rain
25
heavy rain in the the night finished the Peas & oats &
cut part of the oats North of first ditch cold day
26
cut the ditches & the oats in the orchard & raked part
of peas & oats Ad helped Webster Elen & young Watt
came up by the express
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rain
27
drew in the peas & oats & the oats next the north
ditch & cut the oats next the house & part of the oats
North of the 2 ditch Mr Webster B & H Younge helped
James Hall came here
28
drew in the oats next the house some from the North
field fine Day
29
heavy rain most of the day Ad went to Websters for
slabs got only 8
30
the Revd Mr Brown preached in the school house the
Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church in the
afternoon
31
there is quite a frost this morning cut part of wheat on
the Sumer follow drew in 2 loads of oats
1863
Sept
X
6 rain
1
Cut the part of the oats near the Sumer follow &
finished the wheat on the follow Benjimine
younge helped helped all day Humph in this
afternoon
2
finished cuting the peas & oats near of the
follow & drew them in put 2 loads of them over
the stable the rest in the Barn drew in the wheat
of the sumer follow B & H Younge helped hooked
Peas
3
heavy rain most of the day the wind North
4
H & Ad cut the poll oats North field East line H &
Ad Ben & me hooked peas fine day
5
Ben & me hooked peas in the forenoon Ad cut
oats drew raked & drew in the poll oats C. H.
Younge helped fine day
the Revd Mr Hubard preached in the School
house this forenoon a fine shower this morning
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29 storms
this
quarter
rain
7
finished hooking the peas & drew in 4 loads that
cleared off the fields all but the buckwheat
8
cut the Buckwheat this morning & prepared for
grouting fine day
9
grouted some went with Wm Thompson to the
treasurer & got 25 dollars & 57 cents of Clergy
reserve money I borred 20$ off it at seven per
cent intrest for six months
10
went to Gananoque bougth 300 of flour at 11s.6d
per cwt bought 9 cultivator teeth 8s.9d
11
worked at the house Rob, B & Robinson came up
from Young little rain
12
worke a little at the house & thrashed the
Buckwheat it is so green that it would not
thrashe clean
13
the Revd Mr Craford Brown preached in our
shool house fine day
14
worked at the grouting had to draw draw water
for it
1863
Sept
rain
X
15
Worked at gouting Ad helped Cristie & B Young to
fight. fine very dry time
16
worked at the house
17
Do Do{Ditto} Ad helped C. & B at fire
18
finished the grouting & lathed a little fine rain last
night that put out the fires
19
the Revd Mr Smart preached at the School house in
the forenoon I went to Ballar canoe on foot
80
20
rain
went to caintown heard A Stranger preach in the
forenoon went to Lyn in the afternoon & heard the
Revd Mr Morrison preach
21
stopt at Granpa at night rain this morn I intended to
go to Farmersville but it is to wet went Betseys &
then to Adams
22
went to Brockville paid Dr Edmonson six dollars for
his visit got a receipt from Dr Gordon for it
Edmonson was not at home gave Jocks Will to David
Jones to be put on record paid him three dollars &
got sixty one dollars & a half from Colman & Co for
Margret
23
came home this morning on foot went to Wm J
Turners to help him at thrashing machin
24
went to Kingston to the fair on the cars heavy rain in
the afternoon saw flax machin going there was some
fine Stock & grapes the whole is nothing to what it
was the first time
25
helped Wm J Turner to thrash
1863
Oct
1
Thrashed peas for the hogs fine day
2
Do Do{Ditto} Mrs Dickson came here on a visit a visit
rain this afternoon
3
cleaned the peas, Buckwheat had 2 bushels cleaned
the flaxseed showry most of the day
4
the Revd Mr Hubard preached in the school house fine
day
5
thrashed some Barley for the show & cleaned it heavy
rain in the afternoon
6
thrashed some oats & dug some potatos for the Show
little rain to day
81
7
rain this morning & most of the day
8
went to Gananoque to the show was appointed Judge
on cattle there was a good Show took diner with the
members took a preamum on flax seed & full cloth
heavy rain in the afternoon
9
worke at the house the boy dug some po{tatoes?}
10
Do Do Do{Ditto}
11
the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church
12
worked at the house lathing Ad plowed north of the
house
13
Do Do {Ditto}I worked at the house
14
began to plow in the north field
15
drew sand for the plaster
16
mixed mortar for plastr
1863
Oct
rain
17
18
rain
Ad Went to the Show to Mallorytown I was not able
to go very sick heavy rain
the Revd Mr Maaky preached in the School house
19
worked at the house Henry Younge helped Ad went
to Marblerock with a half a barrel of pork to J. Griffin
got 250 feet of lumber
20
Ad went to Gananoque got 200 of flour 100 of meal
11s.3 & 6s 6d per cwt went for J Scoot
21
brought Scot with him this morning to plaster worked
at the house Ad helped B Younge the team & the
boys to thrash, young lathed
22
all hands at the house plastering H & H {illegible}
82
rain
23
worked at the house rain all day
24
Do Do{Ditto} Ad went to Beverly with Lizie Scott
home at noon
25
the Revd Mr Carrol preached
rain
26
very hard frost last night could not dig potatos till ten
oclock then a fine day
27
hard frost last night dug potatos Ad came home from
Beverly brought ten bushels of lime
28
dug potatos Ad & Elen helped Ad went for Scott
29
Ad & Scott cam home this morning worked at the
house
30
worked at the house very heavy rain this morning &
till noon Elen dug potatos fine day
31
worked at the house fine day the ground is all in a
Swim with water
Butter Sold 1861
June 12 lb. 4 1/2 25.6 lb Brockville
August 7 lb 13 lb 3 1/2 Mr Davison
Sept 6 1/2 lb . 4 lb.5 lb. 7 the 5 th
1861 Thomas Scott got one plug of tobace 3d & 1/2 lb 2 1/2 lbs
{illegible} times
23 lb mutton 2 1/4 lb of rolls 20 lbs of nails
November
1861 Kincaid got 1 barrel of crast
1862 Tom 15 bushel of turnips
January
182 1 Bull hide 1 calf skin
Thomas Robbs Assistant Superintendent of the Southern District of the Glasgow
1863 Nov
1
Revd Mr Macky preached in the School house
2
worked at the house T. Scott came at noon to plaster
went in the afternoon & laid out land for a plowing
mach on the farm of John Johnston with Messers.
83
Green Stacy
rain
rain
3
worked at the house plastering I acted as Judge with
Messers Green & Stacy fine day ground very wet
4
worked at the house the ground so wet cannot plow
heavy rain most of the night Ad cleaned the old
Barnyard
5
worked at the house acted as fenceviewer with C
Young & J. Bradly betwen E Keating & P Sullavan
expense 10 6
6
worked at the house Scott went home could do no
more till the walls dry acted as fenceviewer again
betwen E. Keating & P. Sullivan no damage 7.6 expense
7
Ad went & got Bushel of lime from Mr Armstrong heavy
rain put on the weather boards
8
rain
Revd Mr Carrol preached in Caintown
9
worked at the house in the forenoon went to Yonge in
the afternoon stopt at Betsys
10
all night went to Margrets & Granpa dug a dozen apple
trees & some difrent kinds of roots Rob brought them
& me to {clean?}
11
stopt at S. Youngs all night Wm James Hazelwood
brought me & the trees home in the Buggy he had to
come for {Sarra?} her time of teaching is up J Scott
came here tonight
12
worked at the house put on the last coat
13
Do Do{Ditto} finished the room below
14
Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon it is to wet Scott went
home I planted five Grapevines East of the house East
of the house 1 black cluster 2 Clinton 2 Kin{cut off} rain
at night
84
15
rain
The Rev Mr Gray of Kinston preached in Scholl house
heavy rain most of the {cut off}
1863
Nov
rain
16
Worked at the house casing the plates & the windos
Ad plowed for a ditch from the orchard through the
paster the ground is all in a swim
rain
17
worked at the house in the forenoon moved some of
the currenbushes in the afternoon Ad thrashed peas
the ground is so wet cannot plow heavy rain
18
heavy rain all night Thomas Scott finished the
plastering this forenoon mended Ads Boot Ad went to
Gananoque with a tub of Butter got 9d per lb bought
{illegible} of flour & 100 of meal heavy rain in the
forenoon
19
fixed around the house & went to the Sale of the
widow Turner fine day
20
worked at the house fine day Ad got the waggon tine
set by W. Johnston viewed fence for B.Y & J.J.
21
moved into the new house I went to A Bee on the hill
at the corner off the place rain at night
22
rain
the Revd Mr Brown preached in our School house
little frost last night
23
worked at the house & moved some of the
currenbushes the frost all gone
24
Killed the 4 Hogs it is a very stormy day rain & sleet
worked at the hogs in the woodshed
25
went to examine a Road on lot No 15 in the concesion
Ad scraped a ditch in the paster so as to take the
water from the orchard
26
fixed a cross saw for G young & he cut up the hogs
Ad drew brush to the boiling place
85
rain
27
worked in Blacksmith shop made hooks & things for
the house & planted curnbushes & 9 apple trees
28
went to the School house with Thompson & cleaned
& fixed the stovepipes & then fixed around the house
rain most of the day
29
the Revd Mr Mackey preached in the school house
30
made shelves for Blacksmith Shop fine day hard frost
1863
Dec snow
X
1
First snow very stormy day put the {torn off} in
the Blacksmith Shop Henry & H Young & Nat
Tackabury helped
2
worked in the shop at hinges for the woodshed
heavy winds last night snow all gone
3
worked in the shop at the hinge & shoes for the
horses fine day wind & N.E.
4
shod the horses & fixed for the shed door
5
made the North woodshed door very cold day
heavy North wind Ad went to see rails at Lonies
that he wanted to let me have
6
first rain
in this
quarter
the Revd Mr Doxtator preached in the school
house hard frost fine day
7
went to Mallorytown to see J. Vandusen about
money he was not at home the Wife says he will
be back
8
drew chipdung the garden front of the house fine
day
9
rain this morning drew wood I mended shoes
86
rain
10
Ad & Bille helped J Johnston at the thrashing
machin I mended shoes Elen is very sick hard
frost
11
Ad went to Lonnies to underbrush for wood I
went to the council about our School Snowed
about 2 inches this afternoon
12
went to Cristies for the Bookcase & then to
council about our School
13
the Revd Mr Mackey preached rain
14
Ad thrashed peas rain & snow I ground paint at
Latimers very cold
15
went to the Wiltses Creek to give out a job of
repairing the bridge J Blair there & put cap in the
midle bent 30 {illegible} & railing on each side of
the bridge for {torn off} with other lumber then
{illegible} road took dinner at {torn off}
1863 December
stoped at J. Blairs last night he went with me this
morning & we finished the laing out the road this
forenoon very stormy day helped Cristie young to
thrash Ad went there yesterday
18
went to Brockville in the cars paid Mr Sinkler 25 dollars
of intrest bought a side of leather 5 dollar cwt to J
Young with H & C iron for a slaugh & drag & other things
came to Lyn paid Wm Clow 40 dollars of intrest Went
to Gananoque with the slaugh got 300 of flour and 100
of meal
19
stopt all night at Clows came home on the cars
20
the Revd Mr Brown preached & the Revd Mr
Ca{illegible}
21
cleaned the Barley had 14 1/2 bushel in all
87
22
worked in the blacksmith shop at the Slaugh
23
Do Do{Ditto} fine weathe
24
Do Do Do{Ditto}
25
finished the slaugh this forenoon went to the Church in
the afternoon & heard the Revd Mr Carrol preach B. & C.
Youngs was hear for dinner & tea Ad Isable & Jennet
went to Yonge this afternoon fine weather
26
went to Mr Heslaps to asist him to try a complaint for
selling horses without licence he dismissed the case
{illegible} I got there took dinner with him came home
27
the Revd Mr Mackey preached in the schoolhouse
28
went to J. Burns for 5 Sheep that was lost brought them
home he had marked the lambs thrashed some oats in
the afternoon drifting snow the afternoon
29
thrashed oats Ad came home from Young they are all
well
30
thashed oats went to a tea meeting of the Presbitarians
in the New curch at Robsons
31
finished with the machin the wheat & Poll oats they
charged {illegible} paid {illegible} Johnston & {illegible}
Landsdown No 20 1863
To the Township Clerk of the Township of Leeds Lansdown frount the ward of the
undersigned fenceviewers betwen JJ on the one part & B.Y on the part J.J is making a fence
in repair that part of the divission line from commencing at the South West corner of B.Y.
farm and runing across parts of lots No 19 & 20 to the now traveled road B.Y. is to make &
keep in repair that part of the divission line fence commencing at the south west corner of
his farm & runing along the division line on lot No 19 as fars as J.J. land Now goes
Lansdowne Oct 22nd 1862
Work done by Wm Beatty for the well at Lansdown Station
Oct 2nd 2 day man & team
2 men & team 1 day
14 2 Do Do {Ditto}1/2
15 2 Do Do {Ditto}1
16 2 Do Do {Ditto}1/2
88
17 2 Do Do {Ditto}1
21 2 Do Do{Ditto} 1
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1860
{This was out of chronological order on the Rural Diary Archive (pages 27 & 28) and is likely
October 1860. It has been moved here.}
rain
16
Worked at the potatos fine Day I went to We{illegible}
for hemlock Boards got 900 feet 600 for Weaving &
300 for appel trees from B. Bail
17
thrashed oats & cleaned them had 14{cut off}
18
worked at the potatos John Ackland
19
finished diging the potatos fine Day the potatos would
have been crop but had it not been for the rot the
cork reds was the best & least rot
20
draged the stuble for to sow grass seed in the
forenoon then drew in the corn the Great Chillie
potatos is good cold Day
21
rain
rain
the Revd Mr Camble the Bible Socitie Colprative
preached in caintown heavy rain this morning
22
husked A little corn & cleaned some wheat for the
show David plowed frount of Elizes I sowed grass seed
below the Bull {cut off}
23
worked at the carrots & beets for the Show
24
went to the Mill with 14 bushel of wheat
25
went Mallorytown to the Cattle Show the first turnips
2nd on carrots 2 on Bulls 1 on apples 2 on oats in the
field & in the Bag Six dollars 1/2 left the same
26
went to Brockville with Rob Granpa & Jock as a
wittness between John Innis & N. Baxter. Baxter
acuses Innis of geting money letter from the Post
1
office the Boys worked at the carrots & Beets
rain
27
28
came to Mallorytown on the Railcars David met me
the Revd Mr Hayworth Preached in caintown Thomas
Scott was at the meeting went home with him
29
went to Brockville on the cars from Thomas Scotts
30
Innis got his trial to day the Jury returned a verdic of
not Guilty without laving the Box I stopt at the St
Larance Hall bed 1s.3d meals 1s.3d I got 20 dollars from
the Hon George Sherwood for Walter & gave it to Aunt
Mary on Walter note they had nether pen or ink she
said she wood indors it on the note as soon as they
got pen & ink
31
came home from Aunt Marys on foot the roads very
bad the boys finished husking the corn good crop very
wet weather
1
pulled 3 loads of turnips some rain
1860
Dec
{probably
Nov}
1
Pulled {3?} loads of turnip little rain this
afternoon
2
worked at the turnips fair Day
3
heavy rain to Day the ground all in a swim
4
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
5
worked at the turnips put 9 1/2 load in the cellar
at the old Barn it is so full that we cannot put
any more in it
6
went to Brockville with 2 firkins of butter got
sixteen sents per lb paid Messer Blyth ten
2
dollars & Mr Reed ten dollars on acont
rain rain
7
drew in potatos from Cristes had about 80
bushel considerable of them rotten
8
the Boys drew in 4 load of turnips to a pit in the
garden I worked at the cider press & grinder
with Jock & Rob fine day
9
made cider for ourselves Rob I. Quensey H
Wicks & D Tennent there is over 80 Bushel in
the chease the Boys drew 2 loads of turnips
into another pit in the garden
10
heavy rain most of the Day
11
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown
X
12
made 6 teeth for the thrashing machin the Boys
drew in the last of the turnip into the garden we
have over 500 Bushel in the forenoon thrash
oats for Jock
13
went to John Younges got my boots fixed &
Elens shoes looked at Ruleses horses
14
came home looked at horses at Gilalands in
Plumbhollow paid Adam Armstrong 3 that I
owed for leather & bought half a {illegible}
15
the Boys drew wood from cristes & let water of
{illegible}
16
plowed frount of Elizes in forenoon then {folded
over}
17
finished Plowing frount of house {illegible}
1860
foot snow
Nov
20
Took 3 sheep to Adam Armstrongs Ram {page torn
off}
3
21
began to work at the logs for the Blacksmiths shop
22
load the foundation of the Blacksmiths shop
23
helped Wm H Davis to kill his hogs snow & wind
24
thrashed & cleaned 10 1/2 bushel of oats heavy storm
wind & snow
25
no Meeting to Day very stormy wind & snow with Drift
26
helped Rob to kill a steer in the forenoon David went to
Mallorytown in the Buggy with Sarry Spencer she is
hear on a visit roads very bad
27
rain & snow this forenoon raise the Blacksmith shop in
the afternoon got it up after sundown fine afternoon
28
David went to Mill 10 bushel of Peas 8 of oats & 3 of
corn Adam & Me worked at the shop
29
went to Mill 10 bushel of Buckwheat & got 10 shillings
worth hemlock or 333 feet Paid
30
went to Samuel Innises got 5 shoes made & one
sharpend & sett the Boys sawed some bolts snow &
rain
1
went to Brockville with 2 1/2 barrels of snow Apples Mr
Robinson got 2 & Gay 1/2 12s6d per Barrel
2
Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
3
healped Rob at thrashing machin Thompsons
4
went to Farmersville & then to Turner falls to see about
John Younges cloth it went there in a mistake Stopt all
night at R Woods
5
got the cloth at Beverly Paid 10s.5d came home
6
went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Hayworth
4
Preach it was thanksgiving day wind was south a little
snow
7
killed the Hogs Rob & Wm Davis helped snow
8
went to a School meeting in the forenoon & then to
Mallorytown to an Agri{cut off}
9
went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Armstrong
preach
10
healped Wm H Davis at thrashing machin very stormy
snow & wind David went to Mallorytown for a cooking
stove & a box stove for Wat from G Tennent
11
David went to Brockville with A load of Turnips to I.
Hutchsons 1s per bushel
12
thrashed for Jack stormy Day
13
{cut off} to Brockville with Sausagues {folded over}
1860
Dec
14
healped Edgly to thrash Tennents machin David
went to Farmersville for Wats Stoves very cold
15
went to Mallorytown with Rob to the council
about a Road the council granted it to him
16
{illegible}
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
17
thrashed at Jocks forenoon
18
Do Do {Ditto} David went to Lyn with bushel 15
1/2 turnips & three that he got before made 18 1/2
19
whitewashed very stormy Day
20
rained all night whitewashed finished Jocks
thrashing
21
finished David went to Farmersville with things
5
for Wat he is going to live there
X
22
23
thrashed at our Barn some scothe wheat I went
to Brockville with a note that I had of fifty pound
against R Colman of Granpas I gave it to Sinkler &
Richards along with Dunkin Clow Wm Clow
George Two & others for collection
the Revd Mr Hayworth preached at caintown
24
cleaned the wheat had bushel went to mill with it
I went to John Buels & gave him 40$ in intrest
got Wals note & other notes that he had
25
Betsey & Wm Hazelwood & famely was hear for
dinner Jock & Margret didnt come
26
killed Jocks cow his & our pigs the Boys went to a
Bee of S Younges
27
drew some wood of the Lake I fixed a chimney
28
James Clow & wife here on visit the Boys drew
some wood & fixed wat skins
29
choped in the shed
30
the Revd Mr McKenzie preache in caintown I went
to see Dr Keer
31
went to Brockville with saugauges Mrs Jones got
21 lbs 7 1/2 per lb Mr Co{illegible} & Blyth got 18 &
some others
1860 {likely January 1861
{Jan}
1
Thrashed some oats in the forenoon went to Adam
Armstrongs with the Widow Austin & Elen on A visit in
the afternoon very stormy this forenoon
2
David went to Farmersville with some things for Wat
& he took 8 1/2 bushel of turnips to John Kincaid he
got 1 1/2 bushel before made 10 bushel in all
6
3
the Boys went to meet Wat in Brockville &
Farmersville hie is coming from Mitcheel with his Wife
I fixed about the house cold Day
4
Wat came here with his Wife he got married on New
Years day in Mitchel he has settled in Farmersville
then was A party here with him
5
the boys choped some cord wood on the Iland I went
to see Dr Keer he is very sick cold Day
6
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in Caintown
7
thrashed oats this forenoon then went to the town
meeting along with Rob voted for George Tennent. A
Mallory. L Mott. N Shipman & I Hazelwood Stormy Day
8
cleaned the oats & drew wood
9
drew cord wood & David choped
10
David & John Ackland choped cord wood Adam drew
it to the house Cristie Younge came here this
afternoon Sam cut his knee I went home with him
11
Cristie brought me home Sams knee is not so bad as
they thought very cold weather
12
Elen & I went to Brockville heard the Revd Mr McMorin
preach went to Geddes & then to Aunt Marys &
Stopte all night
13
went in from Aunt Marys to Brockville & heard the
Revd Mr Mure preach & partook of the Sacrament
very cold time
14
drew wood from the Lake I have got a very bad cold
cant do any thing
15
David went to Brockville with a cord of wood for the
Revd Mr Morrison that I was indue for the church
1861
Jan
7
snow
16
thrashed the Spring Rye very stormy Day
17
drew rails & wood of the Lake
18
do do do {ditto}
19
David & John went to Farmersville David stoped
there he is going to school & stoping at Wats more
snow
20
snow
the Revd Mr Hayworth preached in Caintown
21
Adam went to Brockville with a load of {illegible} to
Mill with 12 B of Rye & 12 oats Isable & me cleaned the
Srye had 11 1/2 bushel fine Day I went to John Youngs
his son knee is very Bad
22
Adam went to Brockvill with wood for the Blyths sold
it for 7s.6d
23
Do Do Do {Ditto} to the Blyths
24
Do Do {Ditto} very stormy Day Do
25
went to Aunt Marys with Jock to A wood Bee the
Roads very bad & the snow is very deep
26
thrash some of the chinnee wheat
27
snow
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
28
went Lyn for the Revd Mr Morrison he is to preach in
caintown to nigth & came here with me cold Day
29
Adam went to Brockville with wood for Blyths Isabla
& me cleaned the chinnee wheat had 15 Bushel
30
Do Do Do Do {Ditto}
31
Do D Do{Ditto}
1861
8
Febry
1
Went on to the Lak to draw but the water is so high
on the ice & snow it is partly froze so that we can do
nothing
snow
2
thrashed the Chinnie Wheat snowed most of the Day
3
the Revd Mr Lucus preached in caintown
4
cleaned the wheat had 17 bushel
snow
5
Adam went to Mill with 12 bushel of oats
snow
6
thrashed the last of the oats 650 sheaffs stormy Day
wind & snow
snowy
7
very stormy Day wind & snow & a very heavy heavy
drift Adam went to school
8
very hard frost the watter in the pail & the water in
the back kettel was frozen half and in the morning
the coldest day we have had
9
helped to shovel the road betwen Edglys & Ackland
it was so drifted that there was no traveler on the
road in the forenoon cleand the oats in the afternoon
10
the Rverd Mr McKenzie preache in caintown
rain
11
put 46 bushel of oats in Jocks barn & the rest in own
had 70 in all very heavy rain the snow is going very
fast
rain
12
heavy rain with a little snow the fields shows the
stuble mended the childrens shoes rain
13
little frost last night went to Samuel Youngs on a visit
Elen & Betsey & the Widow Austin was there the
Roads is very bad
14
mended Elens shoes fine day
15
went to see Gardener about his colts but he had let
9
them go Rob & Jonney went with me I got 3 shoes
sett at Ned Boothes wet day
16
17
I went to the Widow Fergusons for Elizie
the Revd Mr Hayworth preached in caintown snowy
day & night snowed nearly a foot deep
1861
{probably
February}
18
Went to Mallorytown to see Thomas Scotts
Wife she is very sick the family is all sick with a
bad cold
19
split some stovebolts fine day
snow
20
jointed some bucket staves stormy snow
snow
21
Do Do Do Do {Ditto}
22
went onto the Iland & drew 2 load of
cordwood broke in two three places tramped
in snow & had to quit then went to Motts &
Beaches to look at horses but could not trade
fine Day hard frost
23
drew 2 loads of wood off the lake stormed in
the afternoon rain & snow
rain & snow
snow 24
rain
the Revd Mr Morrison preached in caintown
very stormy Day snow & wind
25
drew 6 loads of wood & 1 of rails very windy
26
drew wood & rails of the Lake
27
drew Do {Ditto} there is quite thaw so that
the ice is very bad we cannot do any more on
the ice
28
A little frost last night Adam went to Brockville
with a load of wood to Blyth a little this
afternoon the Roads is very soft
10
1861
March
1
Heavy rain last night fine day Adam went to school I
let the water of the Turnip holes the ground is in a
swim
2
Cleaned the Buckwheat that was in the bin & filled up
the oats && A heavy rain this afternoon
3
Mr Flechar preached in caintown heavy rain
4
went to Mill with 8 bushel of oats & 9 of Buckwheat
hard frost last night
5
went to Brockville with turnips apples & cabbage no
Market got 8s for 2 1/4 bushel of apples 10s & s for
turnips 3 for cabbage bought a barrel of salt 8s.6d 5s
for hoops for buckets the roads very bad a great
deal of bare ground
6
went to Mill for the grist I bought a 4 year old Colt
from WH Daves for 70 dollars
7
thrashed the last of the Scotch wheat very cold day
clear wind this morning in North west & it came
round to the south west about 3 oclck in the
afternoon
8
cleaned the wheat had 13 1/2 exchanged 4 bushel
with John Younge Criste brought 4 of his as he was
going to lansdown to Uncle Cristies weding the wind
is in the south drew 2 loads from the swamp
9
heavy rain this forenoon jointed some suff for
{illegible} the snow nearly gone
10
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
11
Adam went to Farmersville with Wats sulkie & drew
some of the Pine logs he wanted the slaughing is
good
12
drew cedar from cristies Lake good
11
13
Drew some basswood blocks Adam went to Lyn with
a load of bolts got very stormy snow
14
Adam went to Lyn with a load of bolts got 4$ in the
forenoon then to Farmersville with the team & the
Widow Austin she is going home
15
David came here last night and cedar & cut down
the large oake took one large log to the saw mill
drew the top for wood
16
drew wood & rails quite warm day
1861
March
17
Mr Wright preached in caintown
18
drew 3 oak logs to the mill & then drew wood & rails
very cold night & day
19
went to John Fergusons & paid him 26 dollars that I
borrowed of him Ad drew railcuts that was in the
road to the east line in the forenoon then wood
20
made some sapbukets fine day
Snow
X
21
went with David Tennant to see a cow of his &
stoped withe him all day Snowed 4 inches last night
Ad went to Mill with 16 1/2 Bushel of wheat x snowed
in the forenoon
X
22
went to Brockville with the old Potash kettle its
weight was 730 bought a kettle $5.3s.9d bail for the
kettle 2s tool 6d the rest in hoops the road good
going down warm sun spoilt the roads paid R.
Collman $5. for the leather that I got last fall
23
made some more bukets ad taped 20 trees Samuel
Younge & Wife here on a visit
X
24
rain
Mr McKenzie preached in caintown a little rain in the
forenoon
12
rain
rain
31
25
worked at the bukets in the forenoon went to the
funeral of Alvine Hayes she was buried at the Booths
Grave yard poor slaughing the Revd Mr Bell
preached at Lillies schoolhouse
26
worked at the Bukets & helped Elen at the soape
rained all day Ad went to Mill with 32 bushel of oats
27
made more Bukets Ad taped Elen boiled 12 pails of
Sap
28
Do Do Do {Ditto} went to the Funeral of Mrs John
Cain the Revd Mr Bumbo preached
29
made more Buckets raine this afternoon
30
went Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting boiled
in the sugar Bush
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown
1861
{The following entries from April 1 to April 17, 1861, are transcribed from photos taken of the
Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing
handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive but have been added
to this transcription.}
April 1
Went to Samuel Innis to get work done he was not at home made more buckets in
the afternoon snowed before night
Snow 2
Made more buckets snowed all day
Snow 3
Went to Innises John came home with the & made the irons to mark & shove the
stakes the snow fell better than six inchese went to Inneses with the slaugh
4
Worked in the sugar bush sap runs well fine day
5
Worked in the sugar bush fine day the New snow nearly gone I made 62 bukets had
25 old ones Jock kept the rest
6
7
Worked in the sugarbush fine Day
Went to see Dr Keer he is very sick in the forenoon the Revd Mr McKinzie preached
in caintown
13
8
Worked in the sugar bushin the forenoon mended the single harness in the
afternoon fine Day hard frost this morning
9
Went drew dung for the hotbed in forenoon went over to The Daviss to see 2 of his
cows & to see Dr Keer he is very sick & not expected to live
10
Worked in the sugarbush fine Day
11
Moved the fence frount of the field below the orchard higher up so as to make
more paster
X
12
Adam went to Farmersville for Elen she is at Wats Dr Keer died this morning about
2 oclock I went there & stoped in afternoon
rain 13
Thrashed the rye a very wet day
14 rain
went to Dr Keers funeral he was buried in caintown Mr Warner preached the
church could not hold all that was there there was 33 waggons and Buggys
15
Sawed bunks & caps cold day
16
Worked at the bunks & made 2 whippeltrees snowed & blowed so that there was
large drifts
17
Cobbled the children boots & shoes Ad worked in the sugarbushe
April
18
fixed hogholes in the line fence & cut some caps &
bunks in the forenoon began to plow & plowed in
field west line below the orchard the ground wet cold
Day
19
Adam plowed frount of Elzie & then drew dung to the
orchard
20
Do Do Do Do Do Do {Ditto} worked in the sugarbush
& sowed seed in the hotbed cabbage seed & tomato
21
rain
rain
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown heavy
rain to night
22
plowed in the forenoon went to Mallorytown &
14
qualified as fenceviewer Elen went to see Mrs Weeks
she is very sick heavy rain to night
X
23
went to Brockville paid Bliths ten dollars & 4 1/2 cords
of wood 12s.6d per cord & settled with A Turner &
paid him got A side of sole leather 15 3/4 lb 25 cents
per pound
24
Ad plowed I fixed the garden fence some rain or
showery
25
finished the plowing frount of Elizie & plowed the
garden cold day
26
plowed at cristies south side of the road
27
do Do Do {Ditto} in the forenoon drew dung to
orchard I went to John Thompson with Wm
Hazelwood & George Twoo as Fenceviewers & divid
the fence betwen H.B. Weeks
28
rain
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown heavy
rain most of the Day
rain
29
drew some dung to the orchard James went to
Mallorytown with Wat he has his foot cut he is going
to Landsdown to work
30
went to the Funeral of the Widow Weeks She was
buried at Lyn the Revd Mr Armstrong preached heavy
rain all day got Bill shod in the fore feet at C Booths
1861
{a lot of this page is too faint to read}
May
1
Drew dung to the orchard the ground very wet
2
Do Do Do Do {Ditto}
3
Plowed at Cristies the ground that the corn grew in last
year for potatos it is the only place we can work the
15
rest is all so wet
4
5
finished the pease & then drew dung to the Cristies
place for the corn
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached at caintown
6
began to Sow & Sowed 6 bushel of oats & grass seed
on the south side of the road at cristie place began to
rain before night
7
rained all night & most of the day
8
cut some potatoes for seed
9
went to Brockville with Jonney he is going to Guelph to
look for work there nothing doing here
10
{blank}
11
{blank}
12
there was 3 Espicafle Ministers from Lyn preached in
caintown there Conferance was held at Lyn this year
13
Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of oats at cristies with grass seed
rained in the afternoon
14
Adam went to Mallorytown to get clothes cut in the
forenoon plowed for carrots& beets Adam broke in the
green sod
15
Sowed 4 bushel of Peas & 4 bushel of oats all front of
Elizies
16
crofs draged the Peas & the oats had Wats Mare & put
her & Bill in Adam plowed at cristies with the old
horses took Elen and Margret Scott to Adams at noon
{rest of page too faint to be legible}
{a fair bit of this page is too faint to be legible}
16
17 May 1861
May
17
very bad with my back did nothing Adam plowing
at cristies
18
19
S
rain
furrowed the ground for the Beetes and carrots this
morning sowed first 4 rows in Altringham carrot next 2
Whites next 2 long Orange the next our own
Altringham next 2 rows of yellow globe Mangel next 3
rows long Mangol the rest our own Sugar Beet seed
cold day Adam plowed at cristies
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in Caintown fine Day
20
Sowed 4 bushel of Scotch Wheat that I got from John
Younge it was sowed on the hill & the ridge next Edgly
21
plowed at cristies
22
went to Brockville with 2 calfes got 2 for the hind
quarters 1 1/2 for the fore
23
planted the potatos A plowed
24
Isabela Jenet Wm finished the planting of the potatos
I sowed 5 1/2 bushel of our own Scotch wheat &
draged Adam went Brockville to see the f{illegible}
heavy rain last night
25
planted A little corn in the garden 2 rows at Cristies
the ground very wet
26
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown in the
forenoon the Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon
27
very heavy rain last night most of the Day I went to
Farmersville to Wats got the Bull hide from Kincaid
took 3 calf skins & 2 sheep
28
Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats front of Elizes where it was
plowed last fall a lot a greate deal of water cristies the
ground is all in a swim
17
29
finished the plowing at Cristies below the road
30
plowed in the field at the Barn ground wet
31
Sowed 4 bushel of wheat at cristies 2 of them is
Chinee wheat rest is cotch wheat planted the corn
{up the left margin} went to James Marshels to look at a water crossing between him & Wm
Cummins Wm H {illegible}
1861
June
1
2
Planted 2 ridges of Potatos in the orchard Adam
plowed in the field at the Barn
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
3
cleaned out furrows at cristies heavy rain the ground
very wet
4
drew some chipdung & ashes to the orchard for the
Turnips the ground is so wet that we can do very little
5
Sowed some peas & wheat in the field at the Barn it
was {illegible} last & again this spring
6
finished the sowing Sowed 4 bushel of the Gardiner
pea & about a bushel of chinnie Wheat Sowed Grass
seed all below the hill & six ridges all the way washed
the sheep
7
worked in the orchard Plowed draged & furrowed up
& sowed 30 rows turnips west of the beets {illegible}
A little rain this afternoon but very warm
8
worked at the Turnips this forenoon & finished them &
drew the stuff that was on the road
9
Samuel Philips preached in caintown
10
draged front of the house & sheered the Sheep warm
day
18
X
11
began to worked on the roads Adam drew stone from
the old Barnyard to the ditch at the road Mr Tett
stopt then
12
worked on the roads all night with horses drawing
stones front of the house
13
Adam plowed front of the house & I finished the road
work fine weather
14
Sowed 1/2 bushel of the hungarian grays front of the
house where the old Barn stood
15
plowed the Buckwheat ground at Cristies
16
rain
Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown heavy rain
last night & a little this morning
17
Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of Buckwheat at cristies
1861 June
June
18
Went to Brockville got 1 barrel of plaster 5s.6d &
considerable of things at Blyths
19
went to Farmersville to the Delagation Mr Tell took the
nomination by a large majority Mr Jones friends came
from Lansdown
20
went through the corn & potatoes with the dict ad
finished plowing the Sumerfolow
21
began to hoe the corn it rained most of the Day I
went to Mallorytown in the afternoon & got a coat &
vest cut by McClure
22
finished hoeing the corn fine day
23
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown
24
went through the potatos with the dict Ad went to C
Booths & got Bill shod
19
25
worked at the potatos fine day put Dutch to the
horse
X
rain
26
went to Westport with the wool Elen went with me &
stopt at Newburow with Mrs J. Elliot heavy rain at
noon stopt at Widow Austins & got dinner stopt all
night at Westport
rain
27
came to Newburow took dinner at Ellots a tea at the
Widow Eatens stopt all night at Mr Sheldons
28
Came home saw Mr Cosgrove at Portland
29
went through beets & turnips with the dict Ad hoed
the carrots when I was away hilled the potatos in the
Garden James Marchell came here about tow oclock
& took me to Brockville as a witness betwen him &
Wm Cummins Cummins took Marchel for trespass &
damage for diging a small ditch to let the water of his
field {illegible} Stats swore it was 10 dollars damage &
Dismiss fine him that I swore it was no damage
30
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
{probably July 1861}
1
Went to Huntleys & got set of Buggy wheels that he
made for me on David Tennets acount & took tow wheels
of the little Buggy to get made & then went to Farmersvill
the Nomination there was great speachifying Tell took
the show of hands Richards part demanded a {illegible}
2
heavy rain last night & all day the ground is all in a flood
no work on land
3
let water off the orchard ever place is full of water
worked at a road to come up the hill at {illegible}
4
helped Rob to rais his {illegible} in the forenoon sett tires
of the Buggy Tire in the afternoon & fixed the Buggy
otherwise fine Day
20
7
went to Brockville heard the Revd Mr Davison fine Day
8
worked at the turnips
9
went to Mallorytown to the Elections acted as scrutinizer
for Mr Tett went to T Scotts & stayed there all night
heavy rain
10
came to Mallorytown & atended the poll Richards had 115
of a majority over Tell
11
heavy most of the Day
12
worked at the road on the cristies place
13
went to Farmersvill to the Declaration Mr Tett had 25 of a
majority there was a great many people there with music
14
went to Brockville to the Scacrement
15
went to Lyn with 15 1/2 bushel of wheat & 1 1/2 Buckwheat
visited at Mr Clows & James Elen was with me
16
hoed the corn it is very poor
1861 July
rain
17
hoed the potatos ground wet showers
18
worked at the carrots & beets & turnips with
the horse Elen & Granmam went to John
McIntosh with Bett
rain
19
very heavy rain in the morning the boys
scraped & plowed in the end of the stable
then went to hewing bee at J J McIntoshes
rain
20
Adam drew a load of boards from Mcs went
to a raisin of Mathew Tous rain in the
afternoon Mowed raised the house
21
the Revd Mr Sherlock preached in caintown
21
got 2nd
scyth at
Beeds & a
{illegible}
11s.7
22
Mowed the strip at cristies between the
fence & Jocks oats the grass light
23
mowed in the field below the Bull paster the
Revd Mr Morrison preache in caintown this
evening at 1/2 6 oclock came home with Jock
24
went to Brockville with Mr & Mrs Morrison
called at Mr Heugh Morrisons took dinner
three then went to Aunt Marys left Brockville
at 8 oclock to come home brock the foreceel
of the buggy at T Killroys there was a stump
put in the middle of the road it caught wheel
25
went home with T. Killroys waggon that I got
to come home last night & brought home the
buggy withe our own waggon drew in 2 load
of hay from cristies & 2 load from below the
house
26
mowed in the field below the Bull paster &
drew in all the new part of it fine hay weather
27
rain last night & this morning mowed in the
field below the orchard
28
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
29
raked & drew in from the field below the Bull
paster
30
drew in 2 load from below the orchard &
finished mowing the rest
31
heavy rain last night more rain to day no
work sent the insureance mony $7 dated 1 of
August {illegible} Armstrong
1861 August
1
Bored 30 set of bunks in the forenoon raked & coked
some hay in field below the orchard
22
2
mowed the strip betwen the dich & the line
3
drew in some hay from the field below the orchard
4
went to John Youngs his Wife has got a son on friday last
heavy showr
5
Drew dung to the sumer follow beyond the barn
6
Adam plowed in the dung I went to Fred Moors old Wm
Davis died there on monday Henery Armstrong brought
the corps to his own place
7
went to the funeral heard Mr Armstrong preach There
was 40 Buggies & Waggons besides horsemen
8
went to Aunt Marys funeral she was buried at the
Brockville Cemetry fine Day
9
howed carrots & Beets & new {illegible}
10
Do {Ditto} turnips fine weather
11
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
12
split rails for the line fence East & south side of the road
13
finished rails this forenoon Adam went to a mowing bee
of T Williams I cut the seed timothy
14
bund the grass seed I fix a churn for Adam Armstrong in
the forenoon
15
I lay in bed most of the Day sick the boy worke at the
turnips
16
Do Do {Ditto}Adam went to rasin of Edgley A went B
Armstrong to the Pond to get a cow from Mary
17
mowed part of the garden fence on the road & began to
dig the dich
23
18
Lorne Philips exorted Rev Mr Armstrong is sick
1861 August
rain
19
worked at puting up of the East line fence south side
of the road very dry weather
20
finished puting up of the to the dich in the forenoon
drew stones to the dich at the road from the sumer
follow
21
drew dung to the summer follow west of the Barn
22
rain this forenoon plowed in the dung in the afternoon
the ground well soked
23
Adam helped Jock to bind I finished the plowing John
Younge came here for his cradle that criste left here
24
Adam John Younge & the girles went to Samuels
younges to pick berries I fixed his cradle worked at one
for myself
25
the Revd Mr McLean preached in forenoon & the Revd
Mr Woodcock preached in the afternoon
26
cut the peas poor crop killed with the wet in the Spring
drew in the grass seed
rain
27
heavy rain last night & this forenoon went to
Farmersville with a pig & soap for Wat
X
28
went to the funeral of Mrs Cromwell she was buried at
Lyn the Revd Mr McKenzie preached
29
taken with a disentry last night & cold chill could do
nothing Adam cut some of the oats at Cristes
rain
30
heavy rain last night Ad cut more oats rain this
afternoon Adam taken sick to night I am no better
rain
31
Adam & me both on the sick list Elen & Rob Beatty
24
bound the oats at Cristies cold day
1861 September
1
No Meeting to Day I am not {illegible}
2
worked at the oats {rest of line illegible}
3
Do Do Do{Ditto} very windy
4
finished the oats at cristies
5
cut the oats in orchard field they are the little white
oats good crop
6
drew in 2 loads of oats from cristies in forenoon &
bound some of the little oats that was green there was
in all {illegible} stooks began to cut the wheat at
cristies heavy wind
7
worked at the wheat cristies finished that that I got
from John Young David helped
8
the Revd Mr Woodcock preached in the forenoon & the
Revd Mr McKenzie in the afternoon
9
went to Samuel Greens & got the horses shod in the
forenoon drew 4 loads of oats from cristies in the
afternoon very fine day
X
10
went to Brockville with Henary Litle went as wittness
between James Marchel & Wm Cummins it was
anapeel to the Quarter {illegible} the Jurys verdic was
for Marchel
rain
11
came home with Wm McCormick rain most of the day
12
thrashed the grass seed dull day
13
C{illegible}ed thrashing the grass seed & bound some
oats frount of Elize that Adam cut on tusday
25
14
15
cut or worked at the wheat at Elize fine Day
no Meeting to Day little rain
16
went to Brockville to an agriculture meeting sold
chickens 7 1/2 a piece
17
{illegible} cuting the wheat at cristies {illegible} & Bob
Beatty helped
1861 Sept
rain
18
Cut the wheat at the bull well {illegible} the grass seed
for the show
19
went to Brockville to the show took a keg of butter got
the first Prize & the first on a bottle of win got nothing
on the grass seed there was a great many there a
Daughter of Aunt Jean Clarks from Perth went to
Brockville with Elen & me her Father & Mother came to
Granpa last night
20
drew in the all wheat from cristes & the Bull well & the
oats frount of Lizes fine Day
21
heavy rain last night & most of to day thrashed the
peas
22
no Meeting to Day
23
cut the Buck wheat at cristies midling crop
24
cut where we sowed peas the peas was killed out &
there was a kind of grass & stuff on it I went to
Farmersville with our cloth & sent it to Westport Wat
Wife is very sick Adam went McClearys dung Bee
25
cut the hungarian grass where the old barn was in the
forenoon cut some of the corn in the afternoon
26
cleaned the peas had 5 1/2 bushel & then drew in 2
loads of grass stuff from the wheat the peas was a part
of a load hanging cut some of the corn it is a poor crop
26
rain
27
put a fellow in the Buggy wheel thrashed the hungraian
& pusey grass heavy rain all day
rain
28
Adam went to a raisin of Joseph Davis rain in the
morning
29
29
no{illegible} went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr
Armstrong preach
30
went to Innises & got the tine sett on the Buggy
Thomas Scott & Wife came on a visit stayed all night at
Jocks
1
Went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting
{illegible} Adam began to dig the potatos
2
worked at the potatos
3
Do Do Do {Ditto}
4
drew in the Buckwheat thrashed part of it it rained
most of the day
5
finished the thrashing & cleaned it there was 12 1/2
bushel rain in the forenoon Adam Elen & Rob went to
Lansdown with Elizabeth Young
1861
rain
6
rain
heavy rain all day
7
cleaned the Barn floor & got the machin to its place
redy to thrash
8
{illegible} healped Jock to shoe his horses in the
forenoon & thrashed 500 sheafs in the afternoon Wm
Davis helped
9
cleaned the wheat had 29 1/2 bushel went to
Farmersville to the fair got our cloth & 2 bags of yarn
from Clark at Westport
27
rain
10
went to Brockville with 3 kegs of butter sold it to
James Hutcheson 7 1/2 301 lb paid Blyths 20 dollars &
Hopkins 11s3d
11
carried the wheat to the chamber flour to dry & cut
some corn
12
heavy rain last night thrashed 700 sheaf of oats Will
Davis helped killed a sheep
13
no meeting till night Mr Sherlock preached in the
evening
14
cleaned the oats in the forenoon had 56 bushel went
to T Davis to clean some wheat
15
went to Brockville with Rob to the council sent 35
dollrs by post to Adam Armstrong in a post office
order nothing done the advertisement was {illegible}
Adam took 20 bushel of oats to the mill for hog feed
16
began to plow in the spring field very rough
17
went to Mallorytown to the cattle show got 3 1/2
dollars premiums fine Day
18
heavy rain this forenoon went to Lansdown to look at a
farm near Ben Younges roads very bad
19
came home from Lansdown heavy rain at night
1861
rain
20
rain
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached
21
firs fros last night Adam drew the pumkins from cristes
I went to Norton Gardenrs as a fenceviewers with Wm
Hazelwood & George Two to decide on some ditch
22
drew in the corn Adam went to a raisin at T{cut off}
heavy rain about nine oclock to night
23
Adam plowed front of Elize a little rain the forenoon
28
dug some potatos & husked some corn with {illegible}
rain
24
Adam finished plowing in the forenoon & then finished
diging the potatos a little frost
25
draged the corn & potato ground & began to plow it
26
rained most of the day work a little at the carrots
27
rain
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown
28
Adam plowed at cristies I worked at the carrots
29
finished the carrots J.C Foster came & examined this
place is to write to me on thursday Adam finished
plowing at cristies that is the corn & potatos ground
helped Herron to thrash in the afternoon
30
worked at the Beets rain this afternoon Adam went to
a raisin of Hughes
31
worked at the turnips I went to Mallorytown in the
afternoon got a letter Foster he did not trade with
Thompson & he offers it to me
1861
{not legible, but Nov.}
the cows in
to stable
afternoon
rain
1
went with Jock Rob & Thomas Scott to
Lansdown {illegible} a farm belonging to
James C. Foster came back to Thomas Scotts I
stopt all night with him
2
wrote to Foster that I would give him 900
dollars for the place him to give me 100$ in
lumber & {illegible} rails that Ackland is to put
on & meet him on friday next in Brockville
3
rain
heavy rain most of the Day did not go to
caintown
4
went to John yonges to pave his stable go A
beef kept skin 13s.1 1/2d from I kincaid heavy
29
rain
rain
5
worked at I Yonges the Boys finished the
Turnips
6
came home from I Younges rain in the
afternoon Adam went to Innises & got some
shoes on the horses
7
killed the hogs this afternoon Thomas Tennent
& the wife here on a visit
8
went to Brockville to meet Mr Foster made a
bargain with him to give 1000$ to butt & he is
to give me 100$ worth of lumber & 2000 rails
& 30$ that is due on a lot that he has sold to
meet him on monday to get the deeds
9
went to Wm Hazelwood to get him & betsey
sign a {quite clause?} deed to the half acre
that Foster reserved got a deed & gave one to
Jock. Samuel Younge & James Hazelwood here
as J.P. & Robert Armstrong George Towe as
witnesses
10
rain
the Revd Mr Sherlock preached at caintown
11
went to Brockville with Rob & Elen to meet Mr
Foster he did not come I got word that he has
a child dead & that he will meet me on
wednesday heavy rain all the way to Brockville
a heavy squall of wind blew the top of the
market house & it brock down the roof flours
to the ground & did a great deal of damage
other wise
12
banked the house Ad went to a plowing match
at Lillies I went to Mallorytown & met wat he
went to Lansdown & then is to go to Brockville
to meet Foster
1861 Nov
Stabled the Cows
30
Nov
first
snow
13
went to Mallorytown this afternoon to meet wat he
met Foster & settled with him for the farm
14
went to McIntoshes with a letter from Sinkelor in
the forenoon helped Wm Davis to kill his beef
15
drew some wood cold Day
16
went to Brockville with Elen met Foster & signed the
writings about the farm Sinklar is sick & could not
them all finished till next Saturday snow last night
17
rain &
snow
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
18
went to Lansdown in the cars agreed with him to
stop when I am working on the place
19
went to see Cox about diching to give him 3s.9d a
day & py his fair got a porkbarrel from Elingham
home Adam helped Rob to kill his hogs
20
very bad with my Stomach Ad went to risin of Hills.
I. Innis made 4 shoes 2 of them Dutch
21
put the Ewes to the Ram 4 to Adams the rest Robs
took 4 bushel Rye to Mill for the pigs
22
drew some wood fixed round the house
23
went to Brockville to meet Foster he brought us my
deed & all is finished registered my deeds I have to
get Wat & had to go as witnesses to Brockville rain
& snow all Day
24
snow
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown the
snow is about 6 inches
25
Ad went to John Youngs by Farmersville took the
Widow Austin with him she is going home I worked
at the woodshed sled fine Day
26
Do Do {Ditto} Ad did not come home till to Day
31
rain
snow
rain
27
finished the Sled S Stuarts & his wife here on a visit
rain & snow
28
{line stroked out} Innis & got belle a Shoe fine Day
29
rain this forenoon made whipeltreen {?} to boys to
train
30
worked at sled toung for Rob Ad took 3 bushel of
turnips & a barrel of pumkins to J Kincaid
Yonge October 23rd 1861
The award of the undersigned Fence Viewers of the Township Frount of Yonge in the case
between Norton Gardener of the one part & George McNish of the other part of the
aforesaid township
1st That Norton Gardner or the occupier of lot No 3 of Con 3 of the aforesaid township
clean out a ditch that is on lot No 2 south side of the public road runing from the side line
between lots No2 & 3 to a creek on lot No 2 at his own expence & that George McNish or
the occupier of lot No 2 keep it open hereafter so that the water coming from ditches on
lot No 3 have a free run
2nd that Norton Gardner or the occuper of lot No 3 take away a dam that is across a ditch
runing along the south side of the public road & that he continue the said ditch as close to
the road fence as practible to the creek that runs across the said road & that Norton
Gardner or the occupier of lot No. 3 make a good & sufficient bridge across said ditch 12
feet in lenth where George McNish or the occuper of lot No 2 now crosses into his field
Norton Gardner to make the bridge & drop the ditch at his own expense
& that George McNish or the occupier of lot No 2 dig or cause to be dug a sufficient ditch
on lot No 2 so that the water coming from a ditch on lot No 3 has a free run at his own
taken the aforesaid ditch is on the north side of the fence of the first field north side of the
public road
& that George McNish on the occupier of lot N 2 dig cause to be dug a ditch on lot N2 north
of the second knowll within three month months after Norton Gardner or the occupier of
lot No 3 digs his ditch so that the water coming from said ditch has a free run at his
expense.
5th that Norton Gardner or the occupier of {illegible} be alowed to dig or cause to be dug a
ditch along the line between lots No 2 & 3 from the second knowl to the was on lot No 3 &
to deepen a ditch that now open on lot No 2 in a certen piece of woods on lot No 2 so that
the water coming from lot No 3 may have a free run at his own expense
all the above mentioned ditches to be of a sufficient width & depth for all agricultural
purposes & are all in or on lot No 2 or 3
1861 December
32
1
Stormy Day snow the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in
caintown
2
went to Mallorytown with R. Armstrong about his road it
passed the council
3
filed the cross cut saw & hand saw for Adam & finished
Rob sled {illegible}
4
Ad took 6 bushel of Buckwheat to Mcs Mill drew 2 load of
wood
5
helped Rob Armstrong at the thrashing machin wind
Southwest in the forenoon turned NorthEast at night very
little of it fine warm sunshine most of the day
6
helped Jock to thrash fine Day
7
finished Jocks thrashing had Thompson the forenoon killed
2 pigs for Sausagus
8
rain last night & this forenoon so that the snow is all gone
9
went to Lansdown with James Coks to ditch worked all the
week at it fine weather
14
came home walked along the track to Mallorytown Adam
met us at T. Tennents
went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr McKenzie preach
fine Day
15
Ad & Elen went to Brockville with Sausagus got 7 1/2 per lb
broit Jock buggy here Elen stopt at Duncan Clows all night
16
Adam went to Mallorytown with James Cox & me we took
the cars to Lansdown & worked at the ditch North of the
house & finished it
17
commenced another ditch 17 chains North of the first one
& finished it on the 20th at noon James picked up some
rails & cunks around the Barn I went & saw Mr Grame
33
about some lumber there was heavy rain on the {illegible}
at night
1861
Dec
21
22
came home from Lansdown last night & to Day
all well paid James Cox 7 dollars 4s.4 1/2 cost
of going on the cars 3 times 10s we dug 120
rods of ditch
went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr
Armstrong preach fine day hard frost
23
killed the Bull, stormy day snow & wind
24
fixed a shoe on the hind baby cold day
25
Wm Hazelwood & family here to dinner
26
went to Granpas to dinner Jonney Armstrong
was married to Miss Neal yesterday & we were
all there heavy rain at night it turned to ice
27
went to Booths & got the horses shod &
settled with him & paid him 14s.10 1/2 d cold
day
28
went to the swamp & drew out some logs for a
woodshed or building that I intend to put up in
Lansdown
29
went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr
McKenzie preach
snow
30
got more timber or logs out of the Swamp a
little snow last night
snow 5
storms this
month
31
finished geting out for the building a little snow
this forenoon the swamp is very good there
only about 4 inches of Snow altogether fine
weather for the season
January 1862
34
Heavy rain Snow nearly gone
1
John Armstrong & his wife here for dinner Rob Jones &
Jennet & old Mr McIntosh likewise Elen Jennet & me went
to Adams at nigth Adam went to Innises & brought his
horspowr
2
went to Innises for the arms & braces for the horsepower
Ad & Dave sawed bolts cold Day
3
worked at the bolts Do Do {Ditto}
4
Do Do {Ditto}in the forenoon Dave & little Wat went to
Farmersville in the afternoon Ad & me drew some wood
5
the Revd Mr Sherlock preached in caintown
6
Ad drew up bolts to the road I went to Mallorytown to
Townmeeting Buggys running no Slaughing
7
worked at the bolts in the forenoon then went to Cristies
& cut up part of a large ceder & cut down a large pine for
joice
8
drew 9 hemlock & ash logs & I helped Rob to kill a steer in
the afternoon John Innis came up at night & we set the
horsepower Snowed & blew at night about an inch
9
drew 5.16 feet & 1.12 feet of pine logs
10
Do {Ditto} 2 15 feet ash logs I went to Mallorytown to the
Annual meeting of Agriculture Socitee was put in
President again heavy rain this afternoon the roads is
quite mudy
11
thrashed the oats Wm H Davis helped with his horses &
Mr Edglee
12
the Revd Mr Sherlock preached a missionary sermon in
the forenoon Mr McKenzie in the afternoon
13
healped Edglie at the thrashing machin cold Cay
35
14
cleaned some oats this morning healped Rob to score
John Purvis hewed Ad Elen Hanna & Rob went to
Farmersville to Wats
15
snowed all day cleaned some oats & drew a load of wood
snowed about 6 inches
1862
January
snow
16
helped Rob to score John Purvis and Ad went to
Brockville with wood Wide snow
snow
17
Do Do Do Do Do Do Do {Ditto} finished the scoring
with Rob
snow
18
Ad went to Brockville with wood had 3 cord paid
for his coat got 7s.6d I cleaned some of the oats
little snow
snow 19
snow
very Stormy the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in
the forenoon & the Revd Mr Kenedy in the
afternoon
20
drew 2 ash logs to Mc mill one 12 & 1 15 feet long X
2 load of wood snow most of the day
21
went to Brockville with Rob he took me down to
meet Wat so that him & Wat might make oath to
my deeds with Foster got them completed Paid
Sinkler for the registring of my deeds 7$.2s.6d paid
Jonneys not with Recd
22
finished cleaning the oats had 105 bushel Ad drew
bolts to Lyn
23
Henery Purvis began to hue the timber for building
that I am {ofering?} to take to Lansdowne
24
worked at timber A {illegible} helped for Rob Ad
went to Lyn with a load of turnips Mr Bullock got 16
Bushel Curtis 4 bushel
36
snow
25
26
stormy day snowed about 15 or 18 inches
no meeting to day the roads blocked up
27
thrashed the wheat Rob & W Davis helped with
there horses & Edgly cold Day
mill 10
bushel
28
cleaned 10 bushel of wheat & Ad went to Lyn Mill
with it Isable & me put the rest through once & 13
of the scotch in the puncheon
snow
29
drew wood snow very deep drizeling hail or snow
30
finished the hueing Rob helped fine day
31
Ad went to Lansdown with a load of lumber Henry
Purvis began to fraim fine day
11 storms this month 5 last month that is 16
1862 February
1
2
Worked at the fraim Adam went to Farmersville took 9
bushel of turnips which made 15 bushel took a calf skin &
got 2 of last years
the Revd Mr Sherlock preached in caintown snow
3
Ad went to Lansdown with lumber - Henry & me worked
at the fraim little snow
4
Ad took 1000 feet of boards to Adam Armstrong that I
borrowed for the Barn then went to Bee of Edgley to Lyn I
worked at frame
5
cleaned the wheat had 9 of chinnee 15 of Scotch & 5 of
tailers
6
Ad went to Lansdown with lumber I worked at fraim
snowed in the afternoon
7
Ad went to Lansdown with lumber I worked at the fraim
Henary laid out the 8 posts & I mortice 4 of them
37
8
Ad went to Lansdown with fraim lumber I went to
Colmans mill with R{illegible}today 5 bushel of tailor & 3
buckwheat
9
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
10
worked at the fraim Ad got 41. 10 inche 46. 6 inch pieces
of clapboard makeing 685 feet
11
James John & there Wifes here on a visit Ad went to
Lansdown with fraim lumber little snow
12
Do Do {Ditto} I choped wood & fixed some of the fraim
lumber
13
went to Lansdown with Ad went to Robert Clows to see
him about rails {illegible} stopt then all night little snow
14
Ad & Jack brought 2 loads of fraim lumber to Lansdown I
came home with them very stormy forenoon snow cold
night
15
Ad went to John Armstrong & got Bill Shod he was
graveled I got wood little snow
16
Revd Mr Armstrong spoak after S. Philips preached Mr
Armstrong very unwell
1862 Feb
17
Wm Clow here on a visit Henary {illegible} finished
the fraime lumber Ad & Rob B went to Lansdown with
load, cold day Betsey & Mrs Hazelwood Robert Wm &
James here at night
rain
18
Ad went to Lansdown with the last of the fraim timer
old Mr & Mrs Nicol here this afternoon on A visit rain
this morning fine day
snow
19
went to Mr Stuart for the Mr Morrison he preached in
caintown to night at 1/2 6 oclock came home with
me. snowing hard when we came out of the meeting
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20
snowed about 8 inches last night & this morning Jock
took Mr Morrison to James Hamilton I went to G
Gardeners & got 5 bushel of {cut off} & 6 bushel of
Blacksee wheat from T. Purvis Paid 3s.3d for the Peas
& 5 for the wheat Elen & Tenne{n}t went with me to
A. McClean on a visit roads very bad
21
drew wood snow very deep a little snow
22
drew some shingle logs from the swamp had a hard
job to get them the snow is so deep
23
rain
23
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown fine day
a little rain
snow
24
split & hued a ceader log for a hayrack very strong
wind & snow a tremendous drift in the afternoon Ad
tried to take the slaugh to the school for the children
got to the orchard bar had to unharness the horses
leave the slaugh & come back
25
heavy wind all night there is a drift in the ra{illegible}
at the Barn 6 feet deep worked at a slaugh for Jock
snow
26
worked at Jocks slaugh roads compleatly block up a
little douse of snow at sundown
snow
27
worked at the slaugh Snowed most of the day
snow
28
Do Do Do Do{Ditto} a little
snow
1862 March
1
finished the tounge for Jock slaugh & blacked a pair of
runers for self snow
2
the Revd Mr Sherlook preached in caintown Snow
3
Ad went to Lansdown with a load Jock & me worked at 2
drags one for him & one for me heavy rain
4
Snow & rain the roads so soft that we cannot draw
anything finished the tow drags
39
5
went to Brockville & got 23 3/4 bushel of wheat 1s.6d per
bushel & 38 bushel of oats 23 cents per bushel Robert
brought home the oats & I brought the wheat I got it
ground at Lyn all but 3 bags for seed for B{illegible}
6
Ad went to Lansdown with a load I fixed the {illegible}
drag wind South with a little snow
7
went to Brockville & paid Blyth 34 dollars 20c bought a
stove $22 1 box of graze 160 lbs or rails scaper shovel
dung fork & several other articles
8
Ad went to Lansdown with a load I worked at the roller &
filed Adam Armstrongs saw
9
Mr Samuel Philips exorted in Mr McKenzies place
10
rained most of the day Ad went to Mill with 40 bushel of
oats & 5 bushel of corn theses three months that is to
the first theses day in June
11
Ad & Jock went to Lansdown with loads John Younge &
his Wife came here for a visit stopt all night Elen & me
went with them
12
to Samuel Youngs little snow this afternoon
13
went to Sam Innises got no work done he had no coale I
sent to Brockville for 6 bushel Alek McClean & his wife
here on a visit little snow
14
went to Innises some work done irons for the roller &
drag got teeth fixed stormy most of the day Elen wenth
me to Jonneys
15
snowed all day fixed the some of Buckets
16
no meeting to day very stormy snow & wind the roads
compleatly block up
1862 March
snow
17
worked at buket pails & swillpails snow & wind
40
no persen on the roads
18
bored 94 bottoms & 56 caps fine day broke the
roads in the forenoon
19
bored bottoms & caps for Jock this forenoon
went to McIntoshes about the lumber & to
James Hazelwood on a visit at night
20
Ad went to Lansdown with a load I went In{cut
off} got nothing done saw L. Mott & he came up
& I bargained with him for a horse & am to give
him a cow to butt fine Day
snow
21
very stormy wind & snow Ad did not come home
till this afternoon I worked at in roller fraime
snow
22
went to Innises got the horse from Mott and got
him the cow got some work done
23
X
rain
the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
24
went to Lansdown with a load the roads bad in
Escot that we came home by Mallorytown
25
packing up for to move expect a number of
teams to help me to morrow fine day
26
Robert Armstrong , Jock, Edgley, Ackland J.
Hazelwood Wm Hazelwood Tho Davis & our own
team went to Lansdown with loads
27
fixed for another start tomorrow a little snow
28
Adam Armstrong, G. Torns R Hogan Samuel
Philips Wm Keer & S. Young came after women all
got & took a load fine day
29
fixed about the house Ad got 4 bushel of {cut
off} from Rod Armstrong & took it to Mc Mill
cannot get it they have sawed nothing for M{cut
off}
41
30
the Revd Mr Armstrong preached in caintown
snow
31
Snowed about 4 inches last night rain in
forenoon preparing to go to Lansdown in about
noon with a load the roads m{cut off} good
11 storms
in March
1862 April
rain &
snow
1
Bought a stack of hay from J Ivie gaive him 11 dollars
for it Ad drew 3 loads it is a good deal damaged with
the wet on the top little rain
2
Ad drew 1 load Cristie & Ben Younge son drew loads
a peice that six loads in all I came home with the
teem at night so as to be ready for to go to
Lansdown tomorrow heavy rain to night
3
went to Lansdown with the children Wm Hazelwood
took them I brought a load of other things fine day
Ad went back with the horses
4
fixed round the house & stable Ad drew 65 3 by 4
scantling 11 joice & 6 bourds from McIntoshes to the
house in Yonge
5
Ad & Elen came here about noon he come by
Dulcimain the roads is bad ran & snow most of the
day
6
went to Meeting heard the Revd Mr Bain New
connection minister preach in the School house his
text is in Zechariah XIII.7 ver first clause
7
Ad went to Yonge I gathered some sap & taped
some more trees I taped 40 last friday fine day
8
went to Brokville on the cars to atend the court of
Quens Bench as A grand jurer cold wind all day Wm
Fitscimins chosen foreman
42
9
stopted at the St Laurence Hall last night Justis
Richards presided we were discharged at 5 oclock
this evening received $3.20 cents came up to Lyn in
the cars stoped at Nelson Shipemons all night
10
went to the old place & then to Mallorytown on foot
took the cars for Lansdown they are all well
11
drew some Rails to the consistine Dr Richman came
he got a horse
12
put some bunks together worked in the Bushes Ad
to go to Websters went to the old place for to bring
up a cow
13
went to the church & heard the Revd Mr Carrol
14
drew some rails to the con line Dr Richman came
here this afternoon he was out to see Mr Webster
Ad came home with a cow & 2 calfs fine day
15
Drew rails along the road from the house field
16
finished drawing the rails they are a poor lot
17
drew dung to the field North of the ditch back of
the Barn drew it with the waggon
rain
18
worked at the dung in the forenoon a little this
afernoon snow going fast
X
19
worked at the dung fine Day Cabbage seed at the
door & tomatoes sowed some
1862
April
20
rain
went to Cristies Younges Do Do {Ditto}
21
worked at the dung in the forenoon rain in the
afternoon
22
Ad went to Ben Younges for some carrots I worked
at the old harness mending them rain most of the
43
day David came up from young he is going to help
me to get the fences fixed
Snow
23
began to make fences commenced at the South
East corner a little snow to day
24
the ground all white this morning worked at the
fence got the fence on the consesion made & the
corner turned up a pice fine day
25
worked at the fence along the Road runing North
fine Day the Plow that I sent for to Brantford came
to the station this morning
26
went to Yonge this morning on the cars then went
to Jonney Armstrong & got a double cle{cut off}
made they are well
27
X 9 in
April
went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Armstrong
preach fine day
28
got Thomas Williams little waggon & took old Bet &
brought over to Mallorytown some currenbushes
roses & other things & came up on the cars rain
most of the Day
29
worked at the fence & drew some dung the
{illegible}
30
began to plow & plowed a ridge for the garden then
plowed on the sod North of the 2nd went to a raisin
of Mr Johnstons
1862 May
May rain
1
Plowed in the forenoon heavy rain this afternoon I
set out some curren bushes in the New garden
rain
2
worked at the fence the ground is to wet to plow.
Showery most of the Day
rain
3
Ellen went to Mallorytown on the Cars for to go to
the old place a little rain this afternoon
44
4
rain
snow
X
no Meeting here to Day fine Day
5
worked at the fence Ad drew rails of the road to
mend the fence betwen the paster & the plow
land Showrey most of the Day
6
finished the fence up to the bars at the house Ad
went for the cows
7
began to plow again on the green sward beyond
the ditch Ad came up with the cattle & old Bett
Bittie came with him cold day a little snow
8
plowed I fixed the fence where I intend to build
finished plowing sward
9
began to plow along the road betwen the ditches
in the afternoon scraped the earth that was
thrown out of the ditch that furthest from the
house
10
Began to Sow & Sowed 5 bushel of the Gardener
peas & 2 bushel of the John Young peas I met
Elen at the station her & Bessey came up on the
cars from Mallorytown fine day David went down
on the cars to Mallorytown this morning to met
his Mother
11
woods
begin to
look
green
went to church and heard the Revd Mr Carrol
preach
12
went to Gananoque on foot to the court of
revition to see if they would take anything of the
asesment of this place they would do nothing in
it the Boys went to a raisin of a Barn at Mr
Websters in the afternoon
13
heavy rain this forenoon things look green I fixed
a tug for the harness the boys fixed some stakes
14
David plowed betwen the ditches in the forenoon
45
began to plow from the ditch to the road in the
afternoon Ad fixed fences I draged the garden
15
Sowed 2 bushel of J Younge peas draged them
with old Bill I planted a few potatos in the garden
1862
May 11
bushel
in all
16
Sowed 2 bushel more of peas plowed the garden
at the house & a little up at the new place
17
sowe 2 bushel of J Younges oats next the peas
planted the seed carrots the longe orange up next
the fence then the Altringham sowe carrots &
beets in the garden at the house warm day
18
25
the Revd Mr Beain preached in the School house
this afternoon fine Day
19
Ad went to Yonge to see if he could get a horse
ours tired out sowed the rest of J Youngs oats,
one bucket & 2 bushel of our own poll oats that is
5 bushel of poll oats in all I went to the funeral of
Mrs Henary Johnson there was a large funeral
20
David plowed & Bell draged with Bett
21
Sowed 2 bushel of blacksee wheat Ad brought
Wat
22
David finished plowing the west side of the North
field & then began the East side Ad & me drew
dung for the Potatos with Bill & Bett David plowed
with Bell & Doll
23
Plowed the Potato ground with Bett & Bill
24
planted some Potatos & sowed 10 pails of Scotch
wheat Ad went & asked for a plowing Bee for
tusday ground very dry
the Revd Mr Irvin preached in the School house &
46
the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church
little
rain
26
finished the draging in midle field that was plowed
Dr Richman sent his Man & teem to help me
Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Blacksee in the North field
West side
27
sowed oats North field E side R. Johnston draged
D & B. Younge T. Bradley, W Turner J Johnson
came to the bee in the afternoon the Dr Man went
to after sundown
28
sowed oats in North field Ad draged David went
to Farmersville
29
Ad finished the plowing of the bee ridges I draged
in wheat
30
Ad plowed the head ridges of the North field I
sowed grafs seed & rolled some of the North field
put 1 lb of clover seed to the acre
31
Sowed the head ridges & draged Sowed more
grass seed & rolled George White came & altered
the Bull with tar and sulfer Ad plowed next the
North ditch
1862 June
1
the Revd Mr Preached in the School house
2
plowed on the East side of the path north of the
first ditch I draged in the North field
3
Sowed where Ad plowed yesterday Ad plowed
North of the house George White George Johnston
& Humpery Younge plowed with him got a fine job
done Sowed 1 bushel of Barley next the house then
some wheat & a large pailfull of flaxseed next the
ditch
4
plowed East of the barn & sowed some oats
47
shower
of rain
5
finished plowing East of the barn sowed some
wheat that I got from C & B Younge
6
finished the plowing North of the ditch west of the
path & the furrowing up Humphery Younge worked
3 days plowing the first day he sowed some peas
for himself
7
Ad went with Hump to wash there Sheep we
finished the Sowing & draging Sowed in all 30
bushel of oats, 11 of Peas 28 of wheat 1 of barley 1
large pailfull of flaxseed the ground very dry there
is no grought a sprinkle
8
the Revd Mr Gorden preached in the School house
in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch
in the afternoon
rain
9
drew dung frount of the house for turnips
10
plowed for turnips & buckwheat ground dry
11
finished plowing & draged it before sowing
12
plowed six furrows & scrape a ditch across the
peice Sowed a large pailfull of buckwheat & a peck
of hungarian seed furrowed up for the turnips a
fine Shower this evening
13
Ad & billee went to the old place for the Sheep & a
load of lumber & raked & sowed the turnips
14
fixed some bunks Ad billie & J McIntosh brought
the sheep & a load of lumber
1862
June
15
no meeting to Day
16
plowed & scraped out part of the seller
17
went to Brockville to the council for Robert Armstrong
nothing done to Day went home with him
48
18
came to Brockville with him attended the council but
they gave it against him the county council will give
no deeds of roads Stopt at the Revd Mr Morrisons all
night a fine rain to day & night
19
went Ged{illegible} & then Factory to see Mr Lee
about drawing the Barn came home on the 7 oclock
train Ad plowed on the summer follow
27
Wm Hazelwood & Betsey came here on a visit
28
went home to day Thomas Scott & wife here on a visit
stopt al night Johny Younge here this afternoon
29
all went to the Schoolhouse & heard the Revd Mr Irvin
preach very warm day
rain
30
fine rain last night & this morning
1862 July
6
1
John Yonge went home this morning Ad went down to
bring up Mr Lee to draw the Barn I worked at the clearing
out of it
2
hoed the corn only 4 rows it is very poor Ad & Lee came
here about 4 oclock got the runners under the Barn
3
began to draw the Barn drew it 44 rods Benj Humphery
Cristie Younge helped us the ground very dry & hard
4
finished the drawing by noon loaded this morning Jock
Chines Ad went down with him to caintown
5
David came home on wedensday hoed the potatos I went
to the funeral of Mrs Shepard at 10 oclock & John
McDonald they were both buried at Robinsons school
house the Revd Mr {Thomas?} preached at 10 & Revd Mr
{illegible} at 2 oclock very large funerals
the Revd Mr Smart preached in the School house very
49
warm dry day
7
worked at the underpining of the Barn in the forenoon
David went to a raisin of Samuel Johnson Ad hoed at the
potatos
8
worked at the Barn very dry Ad ewnt to a login bee of Mr
W{illegible}
9
fine rain this morning & fine noon worked at the Barn in
the afternoon
10
Do Do {Ditto} David dug in the seller Do Do{Ditto} Ad
went to the old place this afternoon for a load
11
worked in the celler in the forenoon
12
went to Brockville on the cars in the morning heard the
Revd Mr Wilson preach went to Gedess went to Church &
partook of the sacrament In the forenoon went to the
funeral of C Dicenson {Charles Dickinson}} he as buried in
the New cemetery stopt at D Johnson
1862 July
rain
14
came home by the 9 oclock car worked on the Roads
in the afternoon the boys was on in the morning with
the horses
15
worked on the Roads fine rain this afternoon
16
Do Do Do {Ditto}
17
went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat & bought
200 lbs of indian meal 7 shillings per 100
18
the boys went to the Mountain to pick berrys got very
few I worked at the turnips warm Day
19
thined the turnips in the forenoon overhauled the
lumber for the house Ad plowed in the Sumerfallow
fine day Sowed 2 rows of yellow Aberdeen turnips
where the carrots missed
50
20
rain
rain
fine rain this morning went to the {illegible} church
but Mr Carrol did not come
21
Ad finished the fallow worked at the celler rain this
afternoon
27
the Revd Mr Irvin preached in our Large School
rain
28
went to Marblerock for clapboards they was not
ready stopt til they sawed them got 1000 but paid
10$ per 1000 gained then a ram due bill {illegible} that
I got from T. Scott for $9.75 cent the rest
rain
29
the boys finished the potatos rain
30
went to Gananoque for lime had to give 8 per Bushel
31
Do Do {Ditto} for and a load of lime that 50 bushel I
got 300 of {illegible} for 6.0 per 100
1862
Both horses Bell got better at Buggy {together?} 3
consesion gave Healy his deed he paid me 30
dollars
August
1
Mr McKyle came to build the celler Thomas Scott
sent him David mowed North of the North ditch fine
Day
2
worked at celler David worked at the hay t
3
very sick took a portion of julup & calomet
4
worked at the celler, David at the hay
5
Do Do Do{Ditto}
6
Do Do {Ditto}Ad drew stones Do{Ditto}
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7
Do Do Do Do{Ditto}
rain
8
rain last night heavy thunder & lightning worked at
the celler David at the hay
rain
9
Do Do {Ditto}heavy rain at noon Ad & David went to
the old place for a load this afternoon
10
rain
the Revd Mr Smart preached at our School house
fine Day
11
Mr McKeye & his son came to work at the celler
finished it all but beemfilling fine day
12
worked at the hay very poor
13
Do Do Do{Ditto}
14
Do Do {Ditto}heavy rain this afternoon
15
worked at the hay fine day
16
finished the hay all but the corners of the fence fine
day
17
the Revd Mr Craford preached in our School house
in forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the afternoon in
the church
18
Ad draged in the Summer fallow I worked at the
frame
19
finished the draging Edward Purvis came to joint the
boards for the house this afternoon fine day Ad
went to A mowing bee of H. Webster
1862
August
20
worked at the frame making joice & braces
rain
21
Do Do{Ditto} little rain Do Do{Ditto}
rain
22
raised the house this afternoon little rain this
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forenoon
23
24
Ad went to Yonge for lumber very cold night a light
frost this morning
the Revd Mr Irvin preached this forenoon
25
worked at building Ad helped Hump Young at his
harvest
rain
26
worked at the building Ad helped Youngs a little
this afternoon
rain
27
Ed Purvis finished his job paid him five dollars & a
quarter for the work worked at the building showry
28
Mr McKeye came & beemfilled the cellar & pointed
all we could do
29
began to hook the peas Hump Young helped I
worked at the house
30
worked at the peas
31
the Revd Mr Brown preached in the School house in
the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol at the church in
the afternoon
1862 September
1
heavy rain this morning worked at the peas
2
finished hooking John Young peas in the forenoon & 2
ridges of the Gardener peas began to cut the blacksee
cut 20 stook a peace of John Youngs poll oats
3
drew in some of the peas cut some of the scotch wheat
next the road very poor with the weavel
4
drew in the rest of Young peas & a stack of oats heavy
South wind today this is Ryans observation day
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5
finished cuting the Scotch wheat that is ready
6
drew in the Blacksee wheat that was cut
it rained according to Ryan 24 day of the month & 17 of
the moon maked 41 {falling?} days
8
worked at the peas
9
worked at the house
Ad helped B Younge
12
went to Gananoque bougth 100 of flour paid 12s
{illegible} Ben Young went with me rainy
13
worked at the oats good day
14
the Revd Mr Smart preached in the Schooll house
1862
Sowed grass seed on about 3 acres next the road north of the first ditch
Sept rain
rain
21
15
worked at the wheat in the forenoon on
{illegible} in the afternoon Robert Armstrong
came to help us at the wheat he brought Jocks
Jonney with him
16
worked at the wheat & drew in acre of the peas
fine day
17
cut some of the Poll oats little rain
18
finished the Blacksee wehat fine day
19
worked at the oats drew in peas
20
finished cuting the oats north of the ditch Rob
went home this afternoon
21
the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church
22
drew in oats from the North field
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23
drew in black see wheat fin wheather
24
worked at the roof of the house
25
cut some of the oats east of the old stable
26
worked at the oats & cut the pussey{illegible}
grass heavy crop
27
worked at the oats Mr Webster helped Ad went
with the team to help him to draw hay from his
back place
28
the revd Mr Irvin preached in the School house
rain
29
rain to day worked in the Barn at stuff for the
house
30
worked at the oats
4 wet days
this
mounth
1862 October
1
Worked at the wheat in the forenoon on the rain drew
stones the field south of the house for the orchard very
dull wheather
2
rain this morning went to Gananoque to the agriculture
Show fine afternoon
3
{illegible} drew stones {illegible} for a well is to got
went to Mallorytown to an agriculture meeting very
high winds showery
4
went to the Schollhouse & heard the Revd Mr Smart he
had the Sacrament
5
Ad went to Caintown with Elen & Wat Wife
6
worked at the wheat Humpry Younge helped me Ad
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came home with a load of lumber & other things drew
in a load of oats that is the last of them
rain
7
rain last night a little to day worked at the wheat
finished drawing stones of the ground
8
worked at the wheat fine day
9
finished cuting the wheat very poor crop it is green yet
this forenoon began to plow north of the north ditch
10
plowed south of the New house for the orchard next
the road
11
finished the mowing in the wheat little rain last night
12
the Revd Mr Craford preached in the school house &
the Revd Mr Carrol in the church in the afternoon fin
day
13
began to shingle the house N. Tackaberry helped me Ad
plowed in the forenoon went to help A Turner at the
machin
14
Ad drew stones for Grand Trunk 1/2 day went to a dung
be of George Jonston in the afternoon I helped Turner
at thrashing machin
1862
oct
5000
1/2
3000
1/4
15
Ad drew stones for Gr T. I worked at the house
16
Do Do Do Do Do{Ditto}
17
1/2 day Do Do {Ditto}I worked at the house part of
the time art in roads at the ste{cut off}
18
Ad went to Younge for Shingles last night came
home today with 40000 1/2 2000 of them was
from Willard Weeks the rest from A Farquson that
makes 5000 & 1/2 from Farguson & 3000 1/4 from
Weeks
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19
no preaching to day I went to Cristes Youngs
heavy rain most of the day
20
Ad drew dung Humphry young helped I worked at
the house
21
went to Mallorytown to the Show there was a
great many people there I took the 2 on a Ram
lamb a little more rain in the afternoon Ad went &
got Cristies team to draw stones for the Grand T R
22
drew one load of stones & then drew dung H
Young helped little in the afternoon I worked at
the house
23
Ad finished the plowing of the Pice for the orchard
& then draged it began to plow the Sumer fallow
Christie younge helped me to Shingle
24
went to Gananoque gave J.C. Foster 25 dollars
that I got from J. McNeil man order of Sniders for
J. Ackland
25
Ad plowed in the Sumer follow C Young & me
shingled
26
snow
the Revd Mr Crawford held a quartley meeting in
the Schoolhouse very stormy day Snow
27
Snowed most of the night & this forenoon the
snow is a foot deep fine afternoon it is the first
the season
1862
Nov
1
2
Finished pulling the turnips Ad plowed in the Sumer
follow I worked at the house fine day
no meeting in our Schoolhouse to day
3
went to Younge with Ad for the Apple trees got dinner
at Betseys Wm went with us & helped to dig the
trees, Jock helped to
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4
Stoped at Granpa worked at the trees this forenoon
loaded Ad up & sent him home I went to Lyn with Rob
Armstrong saw Wm Clow came up with G. Torns to
Adam Armstrong went Daniel Nowland he is to give
me seven Sheep he says that he only got six & I think
he got 8
5
Adam brought me to Mallorytown & I took the cars
got home about noon
6
Sowed about 2 bushel of the Mulicolic Rye in the
Sumerfollow on the 7 ridges next the East line & 1
ridge of Rye that I got of Benj Younge the ground is
frozen a little
7
Ad plowed in the Sumer follow I worked at the house
snow
8
snowed about 2 inches very cold Killed a yearling
Steer afraid we will be Scarce of foder
9
9
the Revd Mr Craford preached in the School house
10
worked at the house Ad hunted for the Sheep in the
forenoon made a fence about the New house so as to
keep the cattle from the garden fine day
11
worked at the house Nathenal Tackabury helped Ad &
the boys drew ties out of the pit
12
worked at the house Tackabury helped Ad plowed in
the Sumerfollow fine day
13
worked at the house Tackabury helped Ad plowed
14
finished the Clapboarding Tackaberry helped that
makes 4 days that Tackabury worked Ad plowed fine
day
1862
Nov
15
Hard frost last night banked the New house with
scraper it is hard job to plow for the scraper
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16
rain
the Revd Mr Gorden preached at the Schoolhouse
17
put the windows in the lower part of the house Ad
tharshed the peas heavy rain David came home on
Saturday he banked the house
18
went to Brockville with the 3 oclock train got to Lyn
at 6 oclock went to Wm Clows & got 400$ from him
got back to Lyn in time for the 1/2 9 train for
Brockville met John Armstrong got forty five dollars
from him paid Mr Scinkler 400 dollars on the
morgage & 45 dollars of interest come on the
Express to Mallorytown went & saw Vandusen he is
to bring me 30 dollars next week got home with the
7 oclock train all well fine day
19
worked at the house heavy rain all day
20
Elen was put to bed of a daughter about 10 oclock
rained most of the day worked at the house
21
Ad plowed in the afternoon I worked at the house
David went to Mallorytown got a shirt & is to get a
great coat from G Tennent fine day
22
drew in potatos & beets to the new house I helped B.
Younge to kill a cow
23
snow
the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church little
snow
snow
24
Ad helped B Younge to kill hogs I laid the stones for
the foundation of the stable little snow David and
Robert Beatty went to Gananoque & got 4 sheep for
Jock & 3 from me
snow
25
killed the hoges H. Younge helped little snow
26
Thomas Scott built the chimnee through the roof of
the house the boys took the stable down & drew it
up to the Barn
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snow
27
raised the stable at the Barn B. C. & H. Young helped
fine Day
28
Ad went to Mallorytown with David he is going to
Elgin to teach school Jack Vandousen came here &
gave me 30 dollars snow
29
went to Gananoque bought 500 of flour paid 11s.6d
per cwt brought 8 bags for B. Younge he went with
me
30
snow
went to Youngs School house & heard Mr Farres
preach snow most of the day
1863
Jan
1
No work done to Day it being New Years day a fine
day Ad went to Gananoque with Humphry Younge to
the Dockter he has a lame Sholder
2
drew chipdung right to the place for the orchard
3
worked at the dung fine warm day
4
rain
snowy
the Revd Mr Crafford preached in the School house
in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Gordon at night fine
day heavy wind to night Wat & McGlachlon here all
night
5
Ad came home from Caintown he went down with
little Wat he came from Packinham by Rail Ad got
the horses shod at Tennents I went the town
meeting & voted for Wm Thomspon, Samuel
Johnston resigned
6
Ad thrashed oats I mended the childrens shoes little
rain this forenoon fine day in the afternoon
7
worked at the shoes fine day Ad thrashed little snow
last night
8
Ad went to Cristies Youngs & drew cordwood out of
the woods & pilled up in field
60
9
drew wood to the house & some to the wood shed
fine day hard frost
10
drew wood this forenoon snowed & stormed this
afternoon rained at dark
11
went to the Robinsons School house & heard the
Revd Mr Carrol a funeral sermon
12
helped Cristie Younge at the thrashing machin with
the horses + Ad
13
finished at Cristies this morning they cam &
thrashed for me in the afternoon it is Henery
Johnstons & Wm Erels machin B. & H Younge P. Moor
helped in McMillans place
14
went to the School meeting was chosen trustee
Snow last night heavy rain this afternoon Aunt
Jennet & Jock Young People came hear the Snow all
gone
1863 January
15
Helped Henry Webster to thrash with the horses
Aunt Jennet & Jock young people went home with our
waggon the roads is quite bare snowed a little at night
made a door for the house stormy most of the day
Ad began to draw wood from Cristies I thrashed oats hard
frost
went to the School house & heard the Revd Mr Brown in
the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol at the church in the
afternoon
19
Ad drew wood I thrashed oats
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20
Do Do Do Do {Ditto}
21
Do Do{Ditto} I fixed a boot of Isables
22
Do Do {Ditto}I cobbled shoes rain I scent five dollars to
Johns Younge for him to buy soleleather for me
23
Ad drew 2 loads of wood from Cristies I fixed a chain &
made staples & hooks for the doors
24
Ad drew some wood at home I went to Wm Johnstons &
got shoes on Wat cutter & gave him two dollar he charged
8s.9d for it Ad, Elen, & Isable went to Yonges Wat & his
wife went away this afternoon fin day
25
no meeting to day Georg Tennent & McGlacklin came here
in a Buggy fine day warm
26
hughed out a Slaugh cruck Ad & Elen came this afternoon
& brought Seven Sheep from Samuel Nowlands he had on
shares owes 9 more I think warm with a little rain
27
worked at the Slough snowed in the forenoon Ad drew one
load of wood
28
Do Do{Ditto} Ad worked at the wood poor slaughing went
to a tea meeting in our school house it is for Missionary
purpos the Revd Mr Georden Willson Smart a reformed
Roman Cathloc Spoke
29
stormed most of the day worked at the Slough
30
stormed most of the day Do Do Do{Ditto}
31
Ad went to caintown & got Robs bobs to draw rails
{illegible} came home from Godrich, David & Jock s Wat
here to
1863 Feb
1
Went to the school house & heard the Revd Mr
Crofford preach in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol
in the afternoon
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2
heavy rain & wind last night roads nearly bear did a
little at the Slough was appointed road Suravour by
the council
3
Ad went with Tackaberry for a load of rails brought
home 19 the roads is almost bare & worked at Slaugh
4
Ad went out to Trusdales & drew rails out of the
woods very cold day
snow
5
went to a Missionary meeting of the Church of
England at the church heard a Mr Jones & the Revd Dr
Boswell from Carelton place heavy snow this
afternoon from the Northeast
snow
6
Snowed all night most of the day Alexander Stewart
came here he is stormedsted
7
fine day but there is very little travel on the roads
they are so heavy Stewart went home this afternoon I
thrashed some oats
8
went to Robinson curch & heard the Revd Mr Roy
Preach roads not brock much
9
Ad went for a load of rails Snowed & stormed so that
he did not go back I thrashed oats
10
heavy wind & rain last night Ad drew 2 loads of rails I
thrashed oats
11
Ad went to Younge with Elen & Jonney they are going
to Watt the last of the week Elizbeth Younge went
with them fine day
12
Ad drew 1 load of rails I thrashed oats
13
Ad Do{Ditto} 2 loads of rails I thrashed oats
14
Ad Do{Ditto} 1 Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon went to
help Ben Younge to draw wood in the afternoon
cleaned 10 bushel of the Poll oats put them up
63
chambers I received sixty one dollars from Mr J.
Simpson on a note of his signed by him & J Davis
heavy wind & rain & hail wind south
1863 February
15
the Revd Brown preached in the Schoolhouse
16
Ad drew rails with Tackabury & Billie & me cleaned the
little oats put 14 bushel up chamber that is 23 of them
that cold day
17
cleaned the Blacksee had about 12 bushel cleaned the
scotch wheat had about 3 bushel & about 3 bushel of
tailings of all Ad drew rails
18
went to Gananoque bought 500 lbs flour 11s.10d per 100
& 700 indian meal 6s.3d per 100 brought 600 from B
Younge he went with me fine day
19
heavy rain all day tinkered in the blacksmith shop Ad
thrashed some oats
20
went round the lower end of the School section to tell
people there School Bill & to collect got no money
rained & snow & snowed all the forenoon Ad finished
the oats
21
Ad drew a load of rails from Tackaburys I put away the
flour & meal drew some wood fine day
22
no Meeting to Day very cold
23
Ad went for a load of rails I went to Younge on business
took dinner at S Youngs went & saw Jock he will pay
nothing but he will give me the thrashing machin & quit
all
24
settled with J. J McIntosh gave him 15$ & 2 notes for 15
dollars & 1 shilling
25
put shoes on the woodshed slough at Robs hauled up
ceaders for Ads load
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26
went out to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Morrison
preach
27
Adam Armstrong brought me to Mallorytown in the
cutter little rain this morning came up on the cares
28
drew some wood fine Day
1863
March
snow
1
Heard the Revd Mr Hamilton at our School
house Stormy day snowed about 4 inches
snow
2
Snow this morning Ad drew wood to the Station
fine afternoon
3
Ad drew wood to the Station
4
I thrashed the Barley
5
the wind early this morning South west it then
turned south & was South all day fine clear day
Rob Beatty brought Jonney Wat Elen & Aunt
Jane here
first storm
of the
quarter
6
Snowed & blowed most of the day so that the
road is brock through our fields
snow
7
A little snow with cold day Ad went to young
with Jane & his Mother & Jesse he intends draw
the logs that Jacob Hegaborne owes James
Clows young people here for dinner
8 snow
8
stormy this forenoon snowed about 4 inches no
meeting today David & Isable went home
snow
9
Jonney & wat began to work at the house I
helped heavy wind & a little snow heavy drift
10
worked at the house cold day Ad came home
from Yonge with a load of {straw?} that was left
there last winter he could not draw any logs
65
from J Hegaborne the Swamp is bad
11
Ad drew wood we worked at the house
12
I went to Gananoque got 28.33 bushel of corn &
600 of flour from Wm Brough gave my note for
$28.65 cents in eight month
snow
13
little snow Ad went to Websters mill with 2
basswood logs & brought home a load of bunks
snow
14
Ad took 2 logs more to Mill & brought another
load of Ceader we worked at the house little
Snow
15
the Revd Mr Hamilton preached in the School
house & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church fine
day
1863 March
snow
snow
16
Ad took 2 basswood logs to Websters mill & brought
a load of ceader from Cilimbee gave him 100 of pork
for 100 set of bunks the logs is for both
17
Ad drew wood from Fred Moors we worked at house
18
Do Do Do {Ditto}Elen & Me went to C Youngs on a
visit little snow
19
Ad drew wood work at the house very hard frost
cold {illegible} weather
20
Ad drew wood worked at the house
21
drew in wood forenoon went to Mallorytown to an
Agriculture meeting it was yesterday Elen went to
John Purvis on a visit Snow at night
22
no meeting I went to B Youngs
23
overhauled some sapbuckets Ad began to go to
School to Mr Roberts Ad Elen & Jonney went to
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Granpas after School fine day
rain
24
finished the buckets taped 18 trees heavy rain this
afternoon Watt came about 10 oclock
rain
25
heavy rain all day mended boots
snow
26
went to Caintown on foot with Ben Young to Mrs J
Gurnsey Funeral very large funeral the Revd Mr
Armstrong preached snow at night Jonney went to
Marblerock for 4000 lath
27
Jonney worked at the house I fixed the boring
machin
28
worked on Sugar bush taped more trees 73 in all
that is taped Ad drew wood for B Younge in the
forenoon then for us in the afternoon Snow in the
afternoon
snow
29
snow
stormed all day no Meeting Snow
30
worked in the Sugarbush. fine day
31
went to Marble Rock 15 bushel of pusse grass & 2 of
buckwheat & 3 of tailers good slaughing Snow in the
afternoon Ad went to Gananoque with Brigade Major
Jackson
1863 April
snow
1
Snowing this morning mended Jonneys boots very
cold South wind Storming at night
snow
2
worked at the house heavy South wind this morning
with Snow fine midle of the day Storming at night
3
worked in the Sugarbush fine day
4
drew wood cold fine day
5
no meeting to day rain & Snow most of the day the
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largest flakes of Snow fell that I ever saw
snow
snow
rain
6
the snow is 4 inches deep the trees are loaded with it
went to the funeral of Thomas Webster he was struck
with a tree that he was choping & thrown 32 feet from
the stump last monday The Revd Mr Carrol preached
there was 62 slaughs & cutters snow this afternoon
7
heavy North East wind with light snow & drift went to
Benj Youngs he began to use Cosgroves medicine on
his horse
8
driseling Snow most of the day cut brouse for the
cattle & worked a little at the house
9
worked in the Sugarbush cold day
10
Do Do Do {Ditto}the snow is going fast
11
worked in the sugarbush Ad drew a few loads of dung
to the place for the orchard warm day
12
rain
went to the School house very few there the Revd Mr
Brown prayed the roads very bad
13
worked in the Sugarbush hard frost last night
14
Ad went to Wm Armstrongs & got 800 of hay one
dollar per 100 I worked in the sugar bush
15
drew some dung worked in the bush I helped C.
Younge to work at a churn
16
Criste at his churn Ad & Billie bored 25 set of bunks
some rain to day
1863
April
17
the Bill horse got loose last night & has kicked Doll
very bad choped some brouse and fixed doll little rain
18
worked at the house fine day Ad bored bunks
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19
no meeting to day went to Cristie Young he cut his
foot yesterday he is doing well
20
Jonney started for Goderidge from the Station Ad
went to Wm Ferguson to see he could get his horses
to work he gave them to him
21
began to make the fence for the orchard find day I
fixed a barrel & look at the potatos in the seller so far
there is very few frozen
22
worked at the fence & some of the potatos
23
Ad began to plow in the old medow this afternoon fine
day I worked at the fence
24
worked at the fence & finished it Ad plowed
25
Ad finished plowing that pice & began this side of the
summer follow Humphery Young helped him he had
our Bill & Cristies Gin
26
the Revd Mr Craford preached in our Schoolhouse &
the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch
27
choped some old logs where Ad is plowing planted
some seed turnips fine day
28
began to sow & sowed 10 1/2 bushel of Poll oats on
sward where it was plowed last fall & this spring the
ground is in very good order
29
Ad plowed for Hum Younge on our own land he has
taken part of the North field on shares east corner
30
plowed in the North field next to where it was seeded
last spring
{?} Storms this month
1863 The Trees begin to look red
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May
1
Sowed 3 1/4 bushel of Scotch wheat 2 ridges
was plowed this spring the rest was plowed last
fall sowed nearly 2 bushel of black see next the
Scotch one ridge of it was plowed this spring
2
drew dung for the orchard in the afternoon
scraped up ditch across the place & am going
put the orchard
3
the Revd Mr Cillough preached in our school
house he is belonging to Free Church
4
drew dung for the orchard it nearly all the dung
we made last winter dug day with NorthE wind
5
began to plow in the orchard & spread dung for
it very high wind North East
6
Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of John Youngs peas & 1 1/2
of the Gardner pea & better than a bushel of
Rye on the place where we sowed rye last fall
ground dry
started
potatos
7
Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of black see on the summer
follow it was plowed last fall the plowed where
the peas was I began to plant Apple trees
X
8
sowed 1 1/2 bushel of black see where peas was
last year went & heard the Bishop of Ontario
confirm a number of young people at the
Church planted some scotch early
woods
begin to
look green
9
planted Apple trees Ben Younge helped the
ground very dry Wm Ferguson sent for his
horses woods begin to look green
10
10
the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church little
raw
rain
11
fine rain this morning sowed grassseed on
where it was plowed last fall & where I sowed
wheat Ad went to caintown to look for a horse
Doll is not fit to work yet I helped B. Younge to
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plant some Apple trees in the afternoon
rain
12
rained most of the day fixed stakes
13
Ad came home this morning he was at Youngs
the night he got no horse he plowed with Bill &
Bell little rain
1863 May
rain
14
Sowed 3 bushel of Black see in the North field
where the peas was last year heavy rain in the
afternoon bored caps & shaved stakes
15
plowed green sward the ground wet
16
finished plowing the orchard had Cristies Jin
Elen went to Gananoque with Wats horse
17
{line stroked through}no meeting
rain
18
plowed sward heavy rain
X 6 peas
19
John Younge came to healp me with his teem
20
Sowed 6 bushel of Peas on the Sward
21
Do{Ditto} 4 1/2 Do of the little oats one team
plowed fine weather
22
Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Black see on the Summer
follow I finished planting Apple Trees
23
John Younge went home this morning he worked
with his teem since tusday Ad furrowed up &
drewed of some rails to the line fence planted
some potatos
16 Bushel
of wheat
in all
24
the Revd Mr Craford preached in the
Schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church
in the afternoon
71
25
began to plow for the Barley wheare the potatos
was last year Rob Armstrong & Rob Beatty came
here at noon with there teems & plows to help
Sowed 4 bushel of Barley fine day
26
plowed East of the old Barnsted Samuel
Johnston healped Sowed 4 1/2 bushel peas &
oats finished planting the potatos planted over
20 bushels
27
plowed the some Do Do{Ditto} Criste Young
helped I went to Delta as delagate for our S. S.
J.F. Jones was nominated by acclamation
28
Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats North of first ditch 3
1/2 North second ditch then Robs went home
this morning Robert Johnston help
29
Plowed N of the house Wm J. Turner & James
{illegible} helped Sowed 5 bushel of oats
30
sowed south of N with James {illegible} 6 bushel
of oats washed the Sheep at {illegible}
31
Revd Mr Smart preach in School house
1863
June
little
rain
1
Sowed about 1/2 bushel of flax seed at Ben Youngs
& about the same at home North of first ditch fixed
carrot ground sowed 6 rows end of the house
watered them the ground is very dry
2
Sowed 2 rows more of carrots & 6 of Sugar Beets &
long mangle Ad finished the the draging & furrowing
out
3
rolled the Barley & part of the wheat on the
sumerfollow fine Shower
4
fixed the fence North of the Barn the wind is South
rather cold
72
5
plowed a piece for Buckwheat & sowed it North of
the Barn I sheered part of the Sheep fine day
6
finished the sheep this afternoon 4 storm this
quarter there was a fine Shower this morning Ad
went to Gananoque
7
no meeting to Day
8
cleaned some grass seed Ad draged & fured the
ground for turnips
9
sowed part of the turnips they are East of the house
& around the old barnyard fine day
10
I went to the nomenation with Samuel Johnston in
his buggy to Delta A. Rich{cut off} D.F. Jones were
nominated there was A very long meeting
11
worked on the Roads
12
Do Do Do{Ditto}
13
Do{Ditto} half the Day went to Fulcimain
Schoolhouse to hear Richards & Jones on the
Election the S. house was full
14
the Revd Mr Hubard preached in our S house
15
worked on the Roads half the day we all worked an
extra day Ad took S Everys buggy home
1863 June
rain
16
I fixed bunks Ad went through the potatos & hoed the
Earlys
17
went to Robinsons School house to the Election &
voted for D.F. Johns Esq
18
went to Mallorytown to the Election there
19
worked at the fence on the road North end rain this
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afternoon
rain
20
21
rain
rain
finished the fence with bunks up to the shorts rails
some rain
the Revd Mr Carrol preached at the church heavy rain
in the night
22
fixed around the new house & cleaned the woodshed
ready to draw gravel
23
Ad went through the potatos with the diel I fixed
bunks for the line fence rain this afternoon
24
fixed around the house & leveled the ground
25
went ot the Tresurer with Wm Thompson to see about
our School money in the forenoon went to the Widow
Turners as an arbitator betwen her & J.A. McMullins. S.
Johnson was the other J. Darlin chosen as third
26
Ad healped H. Younge at his potatos I pointed stakes
they were round
27
drew sand & gravel for the grout in the house had
John Johnstons horse Hump Young helped very warm
day
28
the Revd Mr Willson of Kingston preached
29
went to Turners & met Mr Darlin & Samuel Johnston
stopted all day & did nothing
30
put some grout in the house fine day
1863
July
1
Worked at the grout this forenoon went to Turners at
noon met Mr Darlin & S. Johnson ajourned till Saturday
a little rain morning
2
Ad went to James Austins for his horse work for a little
74
3
went to Gananoque with wool got 1s.9d per lb got 400
lbs flour 11.10 1/2 & 400 7.6 of meal gave Mr Brough my
Note
4
met Mr Darlin & Johnston at Turners we agreed on an
award & gave it to them in writing fine day
5
the Revd Mr Brown preached in the school house & the
Revd Mr Carrol preach in the curch
6
worked at the potatos fine day Ad went to Pitsburg for
lime got 30 bushel 7 1/2
11
finished the potatos worked at the house & potatos all
this week
12
the Revd Mr Roy preached to the orangeMen in
J.McNells woods in the forenoon the Revd Mr Hubbert
preached in the same place in the afternoon fine day
13
worked at the house Ad went to the mountain
14
drew gravel for the house ten load
15
Do Do Do Do {Ditto}had Mr Armstrong horse fine showr
last night
16
worke at the house fine day
17
began to mow & cut the thistles & grass
worked at the house this afternoon worked at the grass
& thistles of the follow in the forenoon fixed some
grout in after David came home to see us from the
Selleys Bay
the Revd Mr Doxtator preached in the school in the
forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church in the
afternoon
1863
July
20
Mowed in the north midle field west side little rain
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rain
21
mowed in the North field midle of it
22
drew in 4 loads of hay put in N.W. corner of the barn
23
mowed in the morning at the house dew in 3 load put
them over the horsestable mowed in the North field
fine Day
24
Drew in 2 loads & put them in south mow
25
Ad is sick the rest went to the mountain with the
Youngs for huckelberrys I mowed little rain this
evening
26
the Revd Mr Hubbard preached in the School house
Ad went to Beverly for Isable to Wats
27
I mowed in the North field Ad came home with Isable
28
drew in 4 load from the North field put them in the
North east corner of the Barn very warm day
29
mowed frount of the house Ad went to a Bee of Adam
Turners to mow
30
worked at the hay fine day
31
went to the School examination heard there that
Robert Turner was killed with a horse came home
went over to Turners, he was leading one horse with
the halter on his arm & driving another the one that
he was leading took fright & ran away with him across
there own farm & part of Boans tearing of all his
clothing he must have been killed instantly helped to
put him in a tin case
1863 August
2
1
finished the hayin on our own place
2
went to Robert Turners funeral there was over 100
76
Waggons & Buggys the Rev Mr Warner preached the
funeral sermon at the house he was buried at Robinson
3
worked at the grout finshed all below
4
helped Cristie Young at his haying fine day
5
Ad & the girles went to the Mountain for berries
brought word that Jock is very sick
6
I went to Young to see Jock he is very sick with the
Erecipliss in his leg Doctor Adison atending him I went
for him met him coming at Barringtons he put
cranberry poltice on with yeast stopt all night cut some
hay on Armstrongs place
7
went to James Austins for cranberries got 2 or 3 quarts
off dry ones on the bushes came home
8
worked at house Ad drew the hay from Armstrongs had
2 small loads I went to Yonge with the berrys Rob. Ad. &
I cam up Jock is no better
9
rain
stopt with Jock all day the doctor came about 5 oclock
he says the leg is doing well came home
10
David helped me to grout Ad helped Humph Younge to
cradle fine day
11
craped in the gravel pit for water for the cattle the pit is
all dryed up Began to cut the peas
12
Finished John Younges peas the straw is very short but
well loaded little rain
13
began to cut the Scotch wheat there is no wheat in it
we mowed it down Ad & David began a pea stack put
the wheat on
14
finished the stack Humph helped
15
Ad worked at Youngs I went to Yonge to see Jock little
77
Elen went with me I took the waggon to J. Armstrongs
to get the tire set Jock is very bad mortification is set
in his leg he Died at half past eleven this evening
1863 August
16
Went to Brockville to see the Revd Mr Morrison about
coming to preach Jocks funeral sermon came home by
the graveyard met Adam Armstrong about digging the
grave it is to be dug East of Mothers
17
the funeral left the house at ten oclock for the church
the Revd Mr Morrison preached from Pslms X4III vrs 5
he was asisted by the Revd Messers Morton &
Ferguson W.M. there was betwen 70 & 80 waggons &
Buggys besides a large at the church John, Samuel.
Benjimine & Cristopher Younge carried the coffin fine
cool day
18
I helped Rob to draw in wheat we drew in 15 loads
19
Do Do {Ditto}drew in 10 loads got all that was fit
20
fine rain this forenoon came home found all well
21
cut part of the B See on summer follow very poor in
the forenoon & part of the North field in the afternoon
22
finished the wheat in the North field & began to cut the
Peas & oats west of the house
23
the Revd Mr Hubert preached in the schoolhouse
rain
24
drew in wheat in 3 loads & 2 loads of Barley Ad cut the
Barley when I was at Younge heavy rain & wind this
afternoon very windy all Day
rain
25
heavy rain in the the night finished the Peas & oats &
cut part of the oats North of first ditch cold day
26
cut the ditches & the oats in the orchard & raked part
of peas & oats Ad helped Webster Elen & young Watt
came up by the express
78
rain
27
drew in the peas & oats & the oats next the north
ditch & cut the oats next the house & part of the oats
North of the 2 ditch Mr Webster B & H Younge helped
James Hall came here
28
drew in the oats next the house some from the North
field fine Day
29
heavy rain most of the day Ad went to Websters for
slabs got only 8
30
the Revd Mr Brown preached in the school house the
Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church in the
afternoon
31
there is quite a frost this morning cut part of wheat on
the Sumer follow drew in 2 loads of oats
1863
Sept
X
6 rain
1
Cut the part of the oats near the Sumer follow &
finished the wheat on the follow Benjimine
younge helped helped all day Humph in this
afternoon
2
finished cuting the peas & oats near of the
follow & drew them in put 2 loads of them over
the stable the rest in the Barn drew in the wheat
of the sumer follow B & H Younge helped hooked
Peas
3
heavy rain most of the day the wind North
4
H & Ad cut the poll oats North field East line H &
Ad Ben & me hooked peas fine day
5
Ben & me hooked peas in the forenoon Ad cut
oats drew raked & drew in the poll oats C. H.
Younge helped fine day
the Revd Mr Hubard preached in the School
house this forenoon a fine shower this morning
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29 storms
this
quarter
rain
7
finished hooking the peas & drew in 4 loads that
cleared off the fields all but the buckwheat
8
cut the Buckwheat this morning & prepared for
grouting fine day
9
grouted some went with Wm Thompson to the
treasurer & got 25 dollars & 57 cents of Clergy
reserve money I borred 20$ off it at seven per
cent intrest for six months
10
went to Gananoque bougth 300 of flour at 11s.6d
per cwt bought 9 cultivator teeth 8s.9d
11
worked at the house Rob, B & Robinson came up
from Young little rain
12
worke a little at the house & thrashed the
Buckwheat it is so green that it would not
thrashe clean
13
the Revd Mr Craford Brown preached in our
shool house fine day
14
worked at the grouting had to draw draw water
for it
1863
Sept
rain
X
15
Worked at gouting Ad helped Cristie & B Young to
fight. fine very dry time
16
worked at the house
17
Do Do{Ditto} Ad helped C. & B at fire
18
finished the grouting & lathed a little fine rain last
night that put out the fires
19
the Revd Mr Smart preached at the School house in
the forenoon I went to Ballar canoe on foot
80
20
rain
went to caintown heard A Stranger preach in the
forenoon went to Lyn in the afternoon & heard the
Revd Mr Morrison preach
21
stopt at Granpa at night rain this morn I intended to
go to Farmersville but it is to wet went Betseys &
then to Adams
22
went to Brockville paid Dr Edmonson six dollars for
his visit got a receipt from Dr Gordon for it
Edmonson was not at home gave Jocks Will to David
Jones to be put on record paid him three dollars &
got sixty one dollars & a half from Colman & Co for
Margret
23
came home this morning on foot went to Wm J
Turners to help him at thrashing machin
24
went to Kingston to the fair on the cars heavy rain in
the afternoon saw flax machin going there was some
fine Stock & grapes the whole is nothing to what it
was the first time
25
helped Wm J Turner to thrash
1863
Oct
1
Thrashed peas for the hogs fine day
2
Do Do{Ditto} Mrs Dickson came here on a visit a visit
rain this afternoon
3
cleaned the peas, Buckwheat had 2 bushels cleaned
the flaxseed showry most of the day
4
the Revd Mr Hubard preached in the school house fine
day
5
thrashed some Barley for the show & cleaned it heavy
rain in the afternoon
6
thrashed some oats & dug some potatos for the Show
little rain to day
81
7
rain this morning & most of the day
8
went to Gananoque to the show was appointed Judge
on cattle there was a good Show took diner with the
members took a preamum on flax seed & full cloth
heavy rain in the afternoon
9
worke at the house the boy dug some po{tatoes?}
10
Do Do Do{Ditto}
11
the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church
12
worked at the house lathing Ad plowed north of the
house
13
Do Do {Ditto}I worked at the house
14
began to plow in the north field
15
drew sand for the plaster
16
mixed mortar for plastr
1863
Oct
rain
17
18
rain
Ad Went to the Show to Mallorytown I was not able
to go very sick heavy rain
the Revd Mr Maaky preached in the School house
19
worked at the house Henry Younge helped Ad went
to Marblerock with a half a barrel of pork to J. Griffin
got 250 feet of lumber
20
Ad went to Gananoque got 200 of flour 100 of meal
11s.3 & 6s 6d per cwt went for J Scoot
21
brought Scot with him this morning to plaster worked
at the house Ad helped B Younge the team & the
boys to thrash, young lathed
22
all hands at the house plastering H & H {illegible}
82
rain
23
worked at the house rain all day
24
Do Do{Ditto} Ad went to Beverly with Lizie Scott
home at noon
25
the Revd Mr Carrol preached
rain
26
very hard frost last night could not dig potatos till ten
oclock then a fine day
27
hard frost last night dug potatos Ad came home from
Beverly brought ten bushels of lime
28
dug potatos Ad & Elen helped Ad went for Scott
29
Ad & Scott cam home this morning worked at the
house
30
worked at the house very heavy rain this morning &
till noon Elen dug potatos fine day
31
worked at the house fine day the ground is all in a
Swim with water
Butter Sold 1861
June 12 lb. 4 1/2 25.6 lb Brockville
August 7 lb 13 lb 3 1/2 Mr Davison
Sept 6 1/2 lb . 4 lb.5 lb. 7 the 5 th
1861 Thomas Scott got one plug of tobace 3d & 1/2 lb 2 1/2 lbs
{illegible} times
23 lb mutton 2 1/4 lb of rolls 20 lbs of nails
November
1861 Kincaid got 1 barrel of crast
1862 Tom 15 bushel of turnips
January
182 1 Bull hide 1 calf skin
Thomas Robbs Assistant Superintendent of the Southern District of the Glasgow
1863 Nov
1
Revd Mr Macky preached in the School house
2
worked at the house T. Scott came at noon to plaster
went in the afternoon & laid out land for a plowing
mach on the farm of John Johnston with Messers.
83
Green Stacy
rain
rain
3
worked at the house plastering I acted as Judge with
Messers Green & Stacy fine day ground very wet
4
worked at the house the ground so wet cannot plow
heavy rain most of the night Ad cleaned the old
Barnyard
5
worked at the house acted as fenceviewer with C
Young & J. Bradly betwen E Keating & P Sullavan
expense 10 6
6
worked at the house Scott went home could do no
more till the walls dry acted as fenceviewer again
betwen E. Keating & P. Sullivan no damage 7.6 expense
7
Ad went & got Bushel of lime from Mr Armstrong heavy
rain put on the weather boards
8
rain
Revd Mr Carrol preached in Caintown
9
worked at the house in the forenoon went to Yonge in
the afternoon stopt at Betsys
10
all night went to Margrets & Granpa dug a dozen apple
trees & some difrent kinds of roots Rob brought them
& me to {clean?}
11
stopt at S. Youngs all night Wm James Hazelwood
brought me & the trees home in the Buggy he had to
come for {Sarra?} her time of teaching is up J Scott
came here tonight
12
worked at the house put on the last coat
13
Do Do{Ditto} finished the room below
14
Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon it is to wet Scott went
home I planted five Grapevines East of the house East
of the house 1 black cluster 2 Clinton 2 Kin{cut off} rain
at night
84
15
rain
The Rev Mr Gray of Kinston preached in Scholl house
heavy rain most of the {cut off}
1863
Nov
rain
16
Worked at the house casing the plates & the windos
Ad plowed for a ditch from the orchard through the
paster the ground is all in a swim
rain
17
worked at the house in the forenoon moved some of
the currenbushes in the afternoon Ad thrashed peas
the ground is so wet cannot plow heavy rain
18
heavy rain all night Thomas Scott finished the
plastering this forenoon mended Ads Boot Ad went to
Gananoque with a tub of Butter got 9d per lb bought
{illegible} of flour & 100 of meal heavy rain in the
forenoon
19
fixed around the house & went to the Sale of the
widow Turner fine day
20
worked at the house fine day Ad got the waggon tine
set by W. Johnston viewed fence for B.Y & J.J.
21
moved into the new house I went to A Bee on the hill
at the corner off the place rain at night
22
rain
the Revd Mr Brown preached in our School house
little frost last night
23
worked at the house & moved some of the
currenbushes the frost all gone
24
Killed the 4 Hogs it is a very stormy day rain & sleet
worked at the hogs in the woodshed
25
went to examine a Road on lot No 15 in the concesion
Ad scraped a ditch in the paster so as to take the
water from the orchard
26
fixed a cross saw for G young & he cut up the hogs
Ad drew brush to the boiling place
85
rain
27
worked in Blacksmith shop made hooks & things for
the house & planted curnbushes & 9 apple trees
28
went to the School house with Thompson & cleaned
& fixed the stovepipes & then fixed around the house
rain most of the day
29
the Revd Mr Mackey preached in the school house
30
made shelves for Blacksmith Shop fine day hard frost
1863
Dec snow
X
1
First snow very stormy day put the {torn off} in
the Blacksmith Shop Henry & H Young & Nat
Tackabury helped
2
worked in the shop at hinges for the woodshed
heavy winds last night snow all gone
3
worked in the shop at the hinge & shoes for the
horses fine day wind & N.E.
4
shod the horses & fixed for the shed door
5
made the North woodshed door very cold day
heavy North wind Ad went to see rails at Lonies
that he wanted to let me have
6
first rain
in this
quarter
the Revd Mr Doxtator preached in the school
house hard frost fine day
7
went to Mallorytown to see J. Vandusen about
money he was not at home the Wife says he will
be back
8
drew chipdung the garden front of the house fine
day
9
rain this morning drew wood I mended shoes
86
rain
10
Ad & Bille helped J Johnston at the thrashing
machin I mended shoes Elen is very sick hard
frost
11
Ad went to Lonnies to underbrush for wood I
went to the council about our School Snowed
about 2 inches this afternoon
12
went to Cristies for the Bookcase & then to
council about our School
13
the Revd Mr Mackey preached rain
14
Ad thrashed peas rain & snow I ground paint at
Latimers very cold
15
went to the Wiltses Creek to give out a job of
repairing the bridge J Blair there & put cap in the
midle bent 30 {illegible} & railing on each side of
the bridge for {torn off} with other lumber then
{illegible} road took dinner at {torn off}
1863 December
stoped at J. Blairs last night he went with me this
morning & we finished the laing out the road this
forenoon very stormy day helped Cristie young to
thrash Ad went there yesterday
18
went to Brockville in the cars paid Mr Sinkler 25 dollars
of intrest bought a side of leather 5 dollar cwt to J
Young with H & C iron for a slaugh & drag & other things
came to Lyn paid Wm Clow 40 dollars of intrest Went
to Gananoque with the slaugh got 300 of flour and 100
of meal
19
stopt all night at Clows came home on the cars
20
the Revd Mr Brown preached & the Revd Mr
Ca{illegible}
21
cleaned the Barley had 14 1/2 bushel in all
87
22
worked in the blacksmith shop at the Slaugh
23
Do Do{Ditto} fine weathe
24
Do Do Do{Ditto}
25
finished the slaugh this forenoon went to the Church in
the afternoon & heard the Revd Mr Carrol preach B. & C.
Youngs was hear for dinner & tea Ad Isable & Jennet
went to Yonge this afternoon fine weather
26
went to Mr Heslaps to asist him to try a complaint for
selling horses without licence he dismissed the case
{illegible} I got there took dinner with him came home
27
the Revd Mr Mackey preached in the schoolhouse
28
went to J. Burns for 5 Sheep that was lost brought them
home he had marked the lambs thrashed some oats in
the afternoon drifting snow the afternoon
29
thrashed oats Ad came home from Young they are all
well
30
thashed oats went to a tea meeting of the Presbitarians
in the New curch at Robsons
31
finished with the machin the wheat & Poll oats they
charged {illegible} paid {illegible} Johnston & {illegible}
Landsdown No 20 1863
To the Township Clerk of the Township of Leeds Lansdown frount the ward of the
undersigned fenceviewers betwen JJ on the one part & B.Y on the part J.J is making a fence
in repair that part of the divission line from commencing at the South West corner of B.Y.
farm and runing across parts of lots No 19 & 20 to the now traveled road B.Y. is to make &
keep in repair that part of the divission line fence commencing at the south west corner of
his farm & runing along the division line on lot No 19 as fars as J.J. land Now goes
Lansdowne Oct 22nd 1862
Work done by Wm Beatty for the well at Lansdown Station
Oct 2nd 2 day man & team
2 men & team 1 day
14 2 Do Do {Ditto}1/2
15 2 Do Do {Ditto}1
16 2 Do Do {Ditto}1/2
88
17 2 Do Do {Ditto}1
21 2 Do Do{Ditto} 1
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