George Hill Detlor Diary & Transcription, 1827-1843

Title

George Hill Detlor Diary & Transcription, 1827-1843

Creator

George Hill Detlor

Source

Courtesy of Museum of Lennox and Addington

Language

English

Coverage

19th Century, Lennox & Addington County, Fredericksburg Township, Ontario

Date Created

1827

Is Part Of

George Hill Detlor Diary Collection

Medium

Scanned Manuscript

Transcription

1827

May 28 Shear Sheep

29 mashing at Stills House Mr Belton preach

30 do - do got to Bastels with a. B. and to McPhersons

31 Distill --

June 1 Do

2 do

S 3 Philip preach & Jam here

4 got to Training -- stay for Tea to Mr McCoys

5 distilling &c

6 a a & warm min in was on thursday next week 3 days

7 do --

8 do --

9 do -- rain Peter D died today

S 10 Mr Sells preach / Prayer Meeting A B

11 grind work at Still House

12 go for Pumps &aw P D funeral Mr Kirby preach

13 work at do -- do --

14 work on road rain

15 do -- do --

1827

June 16 go this morning to see J. Dunham - he dies about half past 7 AM work on road --

S 17 got to A.B. & Mothers

18 go to J D. funeral Mr Healey preach " let me die 1 h{illegible} of the {illegible}

19 rain. hoe Potatoes & pick wool

20 do - go to G. Scriver pay him $4 for balance of rates & cost - go to Mill - to Isaac's & aunt Betseys

21 about home & set out cabbages

22 wind high hoe Potatoes &c --

23 mash & go to Mr McCoy with Maria & Titus -- Mare Fold {sic}

S 24 John & David here - Mr Booth preach

25 boys here & go home - work at Still house -- Maria D spinning

26 go for Reel to Mr McCoys Mr Poole preach

27 Still -- Ames Picking B{illegible}

28 go to Kingston Stay at Mr Thomas

29 return home with I {illegible} Fraser

30 quarterly meeting at Forshus Mrs Moore & Mr here

1827

July S 1 gr meeting -- Andrew & James here

2 rain --

3 au -- Mr & Mrs McCoy here

4 McBain calls - take at A B

5 Mr Poole & Davidson take breakfast here -- Maria go to Mr McPhersons &c I go to Ias Frasers Barn Bee

6 I go to look at McBeans land

7 Mr Hitchison here to breakfast Shooting &c -- S 8 prayer meeting Ann & John here

9 hoe in garden - & U S Barn Bee very warm

10 work in garden rain Mr Belton preach

11 do -- do ----

12 - Manor's loging Bee

13 cut som thistles - Joe's mowing Bee

14 take Mrs Moore to Fannys I have ague this afternoon, Kitty Dunham here

S 15 I stay home - Mr Booth preach

16 have ague and take medicine

17 Mr Moore & fanny here

1827

July 18 have ague - kill fowl

19 Charles & Tilly married I go to Dr take tea there

20 take an emetic - have ague weddinus call - I take breakfast at Mr McCoys

21 take breakfast at AB got to 4th Town - take Mrs Moore & A Petterson home - Mother & Maria go stay at A Davis.

S 22 at Andrews - go to Wm McR--

23 at Wm go to Carnahans

24 return, take dinner at V Embery Maria has ague on road & stop at Dimonds --

25 rain, at Mothers

26 Maria take Emetic - rain --

27 draw 2 load wood from Mr McCoy's - Mrs McUmber here

28 Maria have ague - I pick berries

S 29 Mr Booth {illegible} preach - aunt Betsey & Mr & Mrs McCoy take tea

1827

July 30 Cradle wheat for A B 3/4

31 do -- do ------ 3/4

Aug 1 rake do -- -- 1/2

2 rain last night - cradle at U.S. part afternoon - 17 hands about

3 cradle at Drs rain tonight

4 dig Potatoes - take tea at Mothers

S 5 Mr Switzer at 4 o'clock

6 cradle for US

7 repair barn door for Dr Mr Poole preach

8 mow for Dr & AB here

9 do -- do Mrs Bradshaw & Mr McCoy here

10 do -- do and do Aunt Anna came up at Fletcher

11 rain last night, work at AB trade horses wt I Paterson

S 12 Mr Booth preach -- Mr & Mrs McCoy here

13 Work at AB, at harrow & make hay

14 rain mend harrow for WBl

15 cradle oats for U.S. I.C agrees to give charles 6 Bs oats for damage go to Mr McC. Maria {illegible}

16 Threshing for Johseph

17 cut wheat & {illegible} up

1827

Aug 18 work for Charly - Aunt Anna & Kitty here to dinner and go to L Maria to Drs to tea

S 19 take dinner at John C --

20 mow at Chs - put up what

21 Kill calf for Mr Healey Anne has ague Mr Healey preach

22 mowing at Mothers

23 do --- do

24 do -- & go to Chs Pea Bee

25 do -- and draw in hay

S 26 go to Dinner to Mother Robt. Allen returns Kitty & Chs here to tea

27 got to Dr for medicine for Aunt and to Philips & McPhersons

28 mow and help to cut pease

29 {scibble} for s{illegible} mow & cut Pease

30 mow, rain go to Napanee hear of Dd. Nevills death AB & Mrs McCoy go to I Peters at Anderson Bee

31 put up Hay

Sept 1 Sow rye for John -- draw in Hay

1827

Sept 2 S.G.Fisher preach - John Ann & Betsey take dinner - Mr & Mrs McC. AB. K & Chs take tea -- Fannys girl born 1st

3 help to draw in pease

4 go to Philips wt Maria -- call at McP. Shop -- Mr Booh preach

5 got to Isaac's -- Maria to Ias Frasers

6 get out timber for Saw Mill/ raining

7 go to Abbey's help John thresh

8 do house work --

S 9 I. Chs here &c + Il . to dinner Maria go to See Mrs Burley & takes tea at Mothers

10 help John Plough - Maria go to Drs rain -- in night also

11 rain -- go to McCoys {illegible} but don't work help John thresh & kill hog at Charles' -

12 plough for John -

13 rain - threshing, clean up wheat

14 do -- cleaning wheat

15 plough &c turn wheat --

S 16 go to Isaac's -- Mr Healey preach

1827

Sept 17 Sow 9 Bs wheat for Mother finish cuting & drawing pease Maria & children at Mothers

18 geting out timber - rain, take tea at Mr McCoys -

19 do do -- go for grapes, take tea at Drs

20 rain -- go to Abbeys & R Eagan

21 Sow 13 for Chs rain -- a man here to get Still house

22 Sow 1 Bs for Chs - get out some timber - rain lent T Wild - Clarkes Magazine and Life of Buchanan 2 weeks ago

S 23 Mr Booth preach -- Ann & John & A. Allen take tea --

24 got to Forsher's wt board get Scraper for C. Bradshaw draw one load wood kill pig

25 get timber. Henry & Sally Davis here -- rain

26 get do -- Mr Allen go for York

1827

Sep 27 write to A Mercer - enclose an order from W Allen and Scarlet

28 Mrs Healey move - I work 1/2 day at floom

29 get Drs Oxen & Allens cart draw 30 Bs lime --

S 30 Breckenridge here & preach 4 oclock G Fisher do at 10 oclock -- A.B. Mr & Mrs McC all take dinner

Oct 1 work at Mill dam - Mr Wild's brothers come

2 do -- do --- do- rain tonight

3 Commence pulling down house Ias & Polly here this evening

4 at do -- take tea AB kill lamb, for Chs Ias & Polly Fraser here this evening

5 pulling down & drawing house rain, go to Ias F. husking afternoon

6 cold -- pulling down house Matilda & Mary Nich. & H & S. Breacken down

S 7 - stay at home they dine here

8 work at house &c rain

9 do -- do ---- bear in Anderson's orchard

10 rain -- work at house

11 Bellville friends go home work at house

1827

Oct 12 work at house - warn hands to work

13 work on Road -- Mrs Clapp here

S 14 go to A. Betseys to Tea - rain this evening

15 raining - training, but I don't go

16 help John Kill Hog & have Bee to raise house over

17 commence building chimney. Blanchard - John & Chs Chamberlain help

18 working at Do -- John helps McGill go to Blackmsiths for crampons

19 work at do -- John & Fletcher help 1/2 u

20 do rain, half day work --

S21 go to Dinner to John C --

22 rain -- wrote H. Ruttan in fa{illegible} Ias Chamberlain take up Mill Stones - Widow Switzer to be maried

23 rain - work at Mill got {illegible} 24 go to McPhersons for muslin

24 mend Bolt rain

25 go to Booths call at Chapman at Edgars & Abbeys Snow

26 work at house go to Mr McCoys to Tea, Apple Bee Snow

1827

Oct 27 grind -- work at House -- Fanny & her Mother here

S 28 G. Fisher preach -- Mr & Mrs McCoy here -- rain --

29 work at house rain

30 Snow draw wood for John & Self

31 work 1/2 day at Mill, {illegible}

Nov 1 do -- Maria pluck geese

2 do -- plastering I.G. to to Kingston

3 do --- do and work at roof -- John draw bricks

S 4 Anne & John here A Hawley buried today

5 cold work at house

6 do -- do - do Maria quilting - grind all night

7 work at house --

8 white wash do --

9 move -- with horses & Sleigh

10 Sarah washes -- I work at house

S 11 stay at Mothers --

12 Top off Chimney & begin oven

13 finish oven dig potatoes &c Mrs Clapps return from fannys

14 bank up house bring Turnips Kill hog for Mother wt Joseph

1827

Nov 15 lay hearth - help Is thresh

16 Help Is & he help me plaister

17 put up Kitchen - cold

S 18 hear Mr Dunn at 4 oclock

19 cut & draw wood - Mother agrees to let me have from cra{illegible} line to road - for three years John Sick --

20 work at Saw Mill & help Is

21 go to Napanee get flannel & help Is. go to Meeting Mr Smith preach

22 work at Saw Mill help Mother kill

23 get 4 hens home. U.S. Kill hogs to to Eagans & Waters - buy 3/4 bgs apples of Fralicks

24 drew wood, got the Pork due me by U.S. old a/c

S 25 go to prayer meeting Mr & Mrs McCoy here to dinner Mrs Clapp go wt them to big creek

26 Blanchard at mothers chimney

27 do -- I work at Saw Mill Prize cattle for Millers & Embury - draw wood

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1827

{down left edge} 2d Owen Robbins 2 boys & I Wood son drowned this evening

Nov 28 work at Saw Mill let Mahon have horse

29 put up Partition Mrs Tupp got to Philips --

30 work at Saw Mill

Dec 1 go to Kingston with Mahon

S 2 stay to 2nd Meeting --

3 remain at Town Mrs Thomson very ill --

4 return home -- Snow

5 draw wood go to meeting Mr Belton preach

6 make stairs - |rain/.

7 go to McPhersons & Deirs dine at McP -- Mr & Mrs McC at Mothers to Tea

8 go to Edgars -- Fralicks & Millers

S 9 go to AB. to tea Snow in Cutter

10 draw wood - got to Millers to prize cattle rec'd of Jas Mink

11 get out a Sleigh crook -- Sarah washes here & Ann Miles take tea

12 go to 4th Town, Stay at Andrews

13 take Dinner at Carnahan's and stay at Wms - prayer meeting

14 return home - rain tonight Mrs Moore

1827

Dec 15 grind axes - & work at Sleigh got to debating School --

S 16 Stay home & at Mothers

17 very cold work at Sleigh

18 moderate do -- do --

19 do -- do do go to Drs evening

20 lent Broadaxe to I Miller work at Sleigh --

21 finish & draw wood --

22 draw 2 loads do --

S 23 A.B. here all day Dr call evening

24 Kill 3 Small Hogs & help kill Mothers Beef -- grind knives at A.B's

25 Stay home --

26 cut Pork &c --

27 draw wood --

28 do -- do ---

29 grind axes -- Quarterly Meeting

S 30 Stay home --

31 A Boy born 5 O clock P.M.

Jany 1 breakfast I, Chas {illegible} draw wood 2 loads -- Dr & harry here

1828

Jany 2 go to McCoys -- & borrow flour of I Chamberlain rain -- draw wood for John

3 grind, Betsey C here all night Mr Belton preached --

4 Andrew & Sam come over & go to Philips

5 rain - got to Meeting at Fralicks

S 6 Mr Shorey exhort at 11 oclock Andrew & Sam here

7 go to Town meeting got colder prayer meeting

8 Freeze hard, go to Mr McPhersons

9 go to meeting of Committee at Yellow Church, Mr & Mrs Belton here --

10 go to Crs & Allens - sold Allen 3 sheep at 12/6 pr head

11 Shoe Sleigh & go to debating scool --

12 draw wood & work at Saw Mill Mrs Clapp here --

S 13 Mr Booth's quarterly meeting Napanee

14 go to U.S. take dinner there & grind

15 draw wood & helpd kill Mothers hogs

16 do do Snow - write Mr Lockwood & Dr Baldwin, {illegible} to Mr Thomson

1828

Jany 17 go up Napanee with Petition Called Mill's - Shoreys - & P Noble's McPherson's - Mr Smith preach

18 go to M. Miller's - & G. Smith {illegible} work at Saw Mill

19 draw wood work at Saw Mill 1/2 Mr & Mrs McCoy here Fanny here

S 20 C.C. & AB & Chs & Fanny & Isaac here

21 work in wood - very cold

22 do & draw wood - prayer meeting here

23 Snow go to McPhersons wt Asher

24 go to 4th Town on ice John C & Ann & Mr Moore - Stay at Wm --

25 Storm return home

26 work in woods

S 27 Snow

28 Wind blow -

29 T. Flagler & Nancy here Isaac & Fanny I & F go home T & N go to Philips prayer meeting here

30 Maria go to Mothers - draw wood

31 I go to Kingston wt Mothers hog

1828

Feby 1 Snow, I return from Kingston

2 Mr Smith here to Dinner

S 3 go to A.B. wt Maria Wyatt chs - died last night Jacob & Nancy there

4 go to 4th Town wt Mrs Clapp

5 go to Hallowell See I Smyth return home Shep{illegible} Mothers --

6 work at S. Mill & go to Drs in evening rain

7 rain, raise floom

8 work at Saw Mill

9 rain -- do -- do

S 10 go to Mothers (all)

11 very cold, get wood Settle with I.V.D.

12 Smith land jobber here

13 got wood & Mr P Smith preach

14 hew timber for Dr take tea at Johns

15 do -- do do take tea at ChS Mother Maria

16 draw wood and work at Mill B & Nancy & John D here

S 17 John & Ann here & go to Mothers

1828

Feby 18 go to Huffs to Perrys & Wheelers

19 return home wt 3 horses, {illegible} take dinner U.S. G. Car{illegible} there

20 go to Allens - grind 2 Bs

21 work at Saw Mill - rain & snow

22 draw wood - & au

23 work at Mill &c

S 24 Maria go to A.B. Ias Chs & G Detlor take dinner here Snow

25 Maria & Bea go to 4th Town I draw wood -- take tea at A.B. borrow $30 of her

26 go to Kingston take Nancy D Stay at N. Duburges

27 return breakfast at Purdys go to Perrys, rain Sleep at A {illegible}

28 go to do & get Mill Stones

29 work in Grist Mill cold Mother go to Bellville

Mch 1 do -- do -- do --

S 2 go to Philips Stay all night

Sophia down 3 return to Blacksmith - and work at Mill - C Mink chop

4 draw wood Mink chop prayer meeting

5 work at Mill Snow

1828

Mch 6 Mary Purdy just & Ann C call I take Sophia & Bell to Mr McCoys - lend U S cutter to go to Huffs - get my axe

7 take Maria to Mr McCoys She with Mrs McC go to McPhersons I settle with D. Hefs for expense of copies of Deed -- I Hefs owes 1 of grind for Mr McCoy & I Chamberlain

8 work at Mill & grind. Mother return from Bellville with I. Chamberlain & Matilda Mc rain Mr Switzer very ill

S 9 go to hear Mr Booth wt Mother & Matilda take Maria to A.B. & go to Mr Switzers wt Anna C.

10 work at Saw Mill, Mr Switzer dies

11 do -- rain -- get Drs Crank

12 do -- grind -- Mr Switzer buried

13 do -- -- Mr Smith preach

14 grind & work at Grist Mill Snow all day

15 Quarterly meeting at Switzers

S 16 do -- Maria & Self

17 C & A Dulmage & Benson here go to Mothers prayer meeting

1828 Mch 18 work at Mill Mary Purdy here go to prayer meeting U.S.

19 work at mill Settle wt Manor go to Mr Beltons to Tea

20 work at Mill go to Mr Smiths

21 do -- Start Saw Mill

22 go to Col Crawfords & I Peters

S23 prayer meeting School House

24 rain -- Sawing -- go to Mr McCoys evening --

25 Sawing -- prayer meeting Mr B

26 Saw for I.U D to make all mill work & drawing Pork from I. Peterson's even --

27 go to Perrys Mill wt Pork - Mr Belton preach

28 worked Saw & Grist Mill Today ( Set a hen)

29 do -- get letter from Lear{illegible}

Sn 30 take dinner at Mothers (rain)

31 work at Saw Mill & Grist Mr McCoy eat Dinner here

1828

Apr 1 work at grist Mill take Maria to Mr McCoys prayer meeting here

2 Sowing - {illegible}

3 do Maria go to U.S --

4 do -- & making head block

5 do -- & finish av

S 6 Ester day Now Mr Booth preach

7 work at Mills (cold)

8 grind - Mothers fox mare fold {sic} prayer meeting US

9 sawing & worked Mill Maria go to Ann's to Tea

10 Saw Mr Smith preached Mother's colt dead

11 Saw & go to Tea to AB Maria there

12 work at Drs Cart

S 13 prayer meeting U.S and go to Big creek wt Mr McCoy W.L. preach Cherry calves

14 put up bars for Sue oak plank

15 got medicine for grind

16 prayer meeting here

17 go to Philips & Mr Millers at ABs dine at MacPhersons

1828

Apl 18 go to Philips for Potatoes Jacob Peterson eat breakfast here

19 work at Grist Mill P. Roblin here with James

S 20 rain meeting here

21 Sow (Cherry calves)

22 {illegible} prayer meeting U.S

23 Do Star Calves

24 repair fence (grind) Mr Norris preach

25 plough garden, repair fence get cherry trees

26 make Sett out currant & cabbage &c

S 27 prayer meeting U.S. I eat dinner there

28 go fishing, make bars &c

29 hewing timber for WBC prayer meeting here Mr Smith Stay

30 Sawing timber WBC We have ague

1828

May 1 grind & saw -- Maria go to A.B

2 Maria very sick - rain plant a few potatoes

3 do -- Sick --

S 4 prayer meeting here

5 Anna Chamberlain here all day I go to Philips for honey rain --

6 go to Drs for medicine &c

7 go to Kingston, Stay at U D

8 breakfast Mr Thomsons return home --

9 go to Philips & george Chamberlain

10 plant Beets & onions - get Scholars

S11 prayer meeting U.S.

12 rain commence School C Dalmage married

13 at do -- do do Sch

14 Do - do ob Child sick

15  Grind 2 Bs   do  -- do --

16 keep School

17 do -- do

S 18 rain Luke Carycullin here

1828

May 19 keep School, rain Perry here to dinner

20 do go to Peter Millers

20 do rain all day (great flood)

22 do rain U S go to Kingston

23 do Maria go to AB

24 Kill calf go to Mr McCoys Make a milk room

S 25 prayer Meeting U.S Mr & Mrs McCoy here to dinner (rain)

26 go to School -- cold --

27 do -- cold prayer meeting

28 rain School

29 do --

30 do -- AB Spring Bee

31 do --

June S 1 prayer meeting here

cow 2 School -- U S to tea Mr & Mrs McCoy

3 do -- rain last night

4 go to Training . Maria go to McCoys & Philips Andrew & Jane here rain

1828

June 5 Eve Mink came ab 10 p pr Month -- take tea IC Mr Smith preach

{in margin} Mrs Moore very ill

6 at the lambs & calves school for chs take tea there wt Mr McC

7 School, go to Andrews with Maria

Sn 8 at Andrews go to meeting at Parks -- Mr German exhort return home a man stay here

9 keep School - Settle with T Herns for mother

10 do - prayer meeting here, Sarah Smith jw drink tea here

11 rain - School Shaw W here

12 do Po{illegible} Fraser picking Bee

13 do plant corn planting corn

14 go to 4th Town, Stop at {illegible}

S 15 here Presbyterian preach return to Andrews, with Mr McCoy kill hog 353 bls

16 do {illegible} keep School help Mr McCoy

17 (grind) School rain -- (prayer meeting U S

18 picking Bee at Drs

19 School Mr Smith preach take tea Mr McCoys

1828

June 20 take dinner I.C -- Perry here to tea -- cu

21 keep School Catharine C here

S 22 prayer meeting here

23 School C. Chamberlain here

24 prayer meeting here -- Mr Smith Stay

25 School

26 do -- go Mr Belton return

27 do -- Sow Buckwheat for Chs at AB to tea

28 drew board &c & go to Mifsionary meeting

S29 prayer meeting U.S. & Mr Radcliff preach Schl House

30 Mr R Ryerson & Smith at U.S.

July 1 School prayer meeting U S

2 do rain Smith preach

3 do Mr McB{illegible} a {illegible}

4 do -- go to Philips (hoe corn {illegible}

5 do (return from do y

6 go to Philips

S 6 prayer meeting here

1828

July 7 Maria go to 4th Town with Ann & John C

8 rain -- Mr Belton take tea

9 do -- Sett out cabbage

10 School --

11 work at rakes --

12 go to 4th Town to Quarterly meeting -- Stay at Mr Roblins

S 13 qr meeting & return

14 rain last night & today Charles very sick

15 Grind a little corn (rain cut rye -- pick berries

16 rain, mow in garden & cut rye

17 Mr Belton preach, I go to Mr Hawleys & Edgars

18 cut Mothers rye &c

19 have corn hilled - Stay with Charles --

S 20 prayer meeting here

1828

July 21 Go to Election

22 Cut rye & rain prayer meeting here, Andrew stay all night

23 Go to Bath Settle with Dr Forward & Powers

24 go to Bath Election close

25 Mothers mowing Bee

26 rake up hay & rye

S 27 prayer meeting U.S.

28 Bee at A.B. cuting wheat

29 put up hay at mothers, Mrs Belton come home

30 put up hay & draw in Rye

31 threshing rye

Aug 1 finish & send to Mill 6 Bs put up hay

2 put up hay -- cut wheat

S 3 go to Andrews Sam Sick

4 cut wheat & draw in hay rain

5 draw in hay

6 cut Wheat & go to Andrews

1828

Aug 7 return home dine at Mr Belton go to Blacksmith & Taylors

8 draw in wheat & rye rain & thresh

9 go to Taylors -- & help A.B. half a day -- Mrs Belton here Mr Booth take tea there

S 10 prayer meeting U.S. & Mr Booth preach 5 oclock Mr Bel

11 rain - go to Mr McCoys settle wt U.S. & John

12 take breakfast at I Cham go to U.S. {illegible} Bee

13 mowing --

14 do -- Amelia sick, Mr Belton preach

15 do -- Dr here - go to Philips Sick to Andrews & Caseys

16 return by Philips - C. C. here

S 17 prayer meeting here

18 mow & keep School Maria & I go to Philips Stay all night

1828

Aug 19 return from Philips Stop at Mr McCoys - Robt & his wife up draw in wheat & put up hay

20 help Chs draw rye - go to Chapmans trade horses

21 mowing -- John Carscullen dies yesterday

22 do - go to Philips Stay all night

23 mow & put up hay Aunt Dulmage up

S 24 do go home - Maria & me go to Philips - Stop for meeting Mr Dunn preach

25 return leave wool at carding machine -- keep School

26 School & go to C.C. Bee

27 Stook hay, & go to Andrews

28 go to 4th Town

29 go to Isaac's & back to Wms Fanny sick --

30 return to Andrews

Sn 31 return home take tea at I.C. Daid here wt us

1828

Sep 1 School, Maria unwell

2 do -- Send by Abbey go to McNeal's & Bastels

rain 3 Maria take Emetic

rain 4 Titus take emetic go to I Frasers & take tea 5 mow at A.B. She here

5 mow School - go to Andrews for apples

6 return --

S 7 prayer meeting U.S. B Ann & I Chamberlain here rain tonight

8 School - go to Drs

9 do - Mr McCoy's Log Bee

10 do -- mowing morning Samuel have ague

11 do -- threshing morning Mr Belton preach

12 do do -- av

13 draw in all hay & peas rain evning --

S 14 prayer meeting here, Andrew & Jane here

15 go to waters with board (School

16 School visit Dr harrow

1828

Sep 17 School Chs C. go to Kingston

18 take emetic School Maria at AB

19 Pill, School -- Wilders family come up A Prundle take breakfast

20 go to court - pay 3/6 to Bastels for Abbey Stop at Andrew Porters

S 21 go to U.S. & Mr McCoys Mother at W. Dettons

22 write Mr Lockwood -- School

23 go to John Embury, to Mr Roblin's & Isaac all sick rain Stay at Wms

24 breakfast G. Emburys, return dine at Drs --

25 School -- take tea at Drs Maria Mother & Ann there

26 School finish

27 Quarterly Meeting Big Creek

S 28 rain -- do -- ac

1828

Sep 29 Cradle Buckwheat & go to Mrs Andersons/ wt Henry/

30 cut buckwheat (grind axe

Oct 1 Kill Hog - rain --

2 grind corn -- put up Hog to fat

3 got wood &c &c

4 go to Conference Mifsionary society meeting

S 5 Andrew & Jane come last night go to meeting hear Bishop &un rain - U Dulmage up

6 ant. I return -- got to Kingston to Mr Pardys wt Mother take 7 mos of Clarkes notes to him, he owes A.B L 3.1.3

7 to Town - Stay at U Daling

8 return -- bring a woman for AB

9 go to Fannys funeral

10 Return take dinner at Mr Emburys

1828

Oct 11 go to G Carscallens wt Mother take dinner

S 12 go to AB's & Mothers

13 cold & windy, McCoy lose an ox --

14 cold -- go to Is Fraser & Mr Beltons --

15 cold - get wood, help Mr Belton pack up -- he stay here

16 go to Bath wt Mr Belton, got Mothers waggon --

17 pick corn

18 do & draw in all

S 19 go to Andrews & return

20 go to Smiths & Kellers for oak plank dig Potatoes

21 finish Potatoes --

22 work at Mill, go to U.S. to tea

23 do do go to I.C. do do do &

24 go to Mr Millers, for apples draw slabs

1898 Grandmother Moore dided

Oct 25 rain, put up fence

S 26 Mr McCoy take dinner here

27 go to Mrs Moore's funeral

28 divide property (rain) I go to I do to Dr Wak's for medicine for John, Stay at Ias Frasers

29 return to Mr Emburys

30 return home

32 grind & work at Mill

Nov 1 do -- take trummel head to Keslers / & sing addrefs

S 2 go to Mothers (rain)

3 work at Mill (do)

4 do -- do -- (do)

5 do -- do --- do

6 do -- do go meeting Mr McC & IUD, Clap {illegible}den

7 Grind all day/rain/ McGill go to Kingston wt Cart

8 rain/grind / draw wood wt Blair's oxen --

S 9 prayer & Clap meeting here go to hear Mr Booth

1828

Nov 10 grind & go to Abbeys & Waters take tea at Mr Wilds Andrew & Jane here

11 go to Bath with Andrew

12 A & I go home, cold take tea Mr Hilands

13 grind / go to Drs to be sworn to apprize damages between Cooper & Miller spend evening wt I Chn --

14 grind {illegible}ster I at Chs -- here get New Shoes --

15 do -- plaister NP. & AB here

S 16 prayer meeting U.S. C Goodr{cut off}

17 spend evening Mr McCoys A & J

18 Snow work at Mill

18 draw logs for house

19 Snow work at Mill

20 work at Mills draw logs

21 raise house --

22 draw stone, Snow

S 23 prayer meeting here Mr McCoy stay

1828

Nov 24 draw wood, Andrew here

25 do do -- do --- go home go to Waters

26 work at house / snow night

27 do do --

28 do -- Shoe Sleigh &c

29 go to Quarterly meeting 4 Town

S 30 at meeting & return home

Dec 1 Mary Purdy died 2 o'clock go as far as Mr McCoys

2 draw lime. rain

3 rain husk corn &c Mr McCoy take dinner

'AD & T W{illegible} married

4 cold Mr Waldron preach

5 work at Chimney

6 do do --

S 7 prayer meeting here - go to tea to Mothers

8 go to Burleys -- go to A.B.'s to tea

9 help I Ditton kill hogs

10 prayer meeting at Chimny go to Mr McCoys wt Maria prayer meeting U S

Dec 11 work at Chimney

12 grind & saw

13 draw wood, grind & saw

S 14 prayer meeting US

15 keep School Dr O Nancy, John & Ann, Mother here

16 do do -- prayer meeting AB

17 do -- do --

18 do __ Mr Highland preach takes dinner Spencers

19 do -- take dinner McCoy help Mother kill hog

20 no School - get wood &c

S 21 prayer meeting here, Mr McCoy stay, go to A.B. & Mr Radcliff preach --

22 School -- A. B. kill Beef

23 prayer meeting here

24 draw wood &c -- take tea mother

25 go to A.B. in cutter

we 26 School, go to I.C. to tea

27 do go to Mr McCoys all night

S 28 prayer meeting U S

1828

Dec 29 School -- mother here to tea

30 cold, Mr & Mrs Highland here to Dinner & Tea

31 snow, prayer meeting U.S.

1829 Jany 1 draw wood Mr Hyland & Waldren preach

2 very cold School Maria spend day at A.B.

3 cold get wood with C

S 4 go to Philips meeting twice

5 return home go to Town Meeting - & grind axe

6 get wood with Charles Philip & Jane here

Edward Thomas here { 7 draw wood for Charles Ann & John Betsey & James here

8 Snow work at Stable

9 Snow cold go to Allens &c

10 cold -- go to Dr's & Allens

S 11 prayer meeting here -- Andrew Sam & David here

12 they go home School go to {illegible} to tea

1829

Jany 13 chop, prayer meeting Mr Highland --

14 Jacob Shaney , George & Polly over -- Storm, draw wood

15 mend cutter. Mr Hyland preach go to Philips, & take tea at Spencers

16 help Charles, go to I.C. to tea

17 go to Haye's --

S 18 Sacramental meeting at P{cut off} I don't go, but take tea at Mothers, Children & Eve go to Philips --

19 cut wood &c--

20 prayer meeting here

21 go to Blacksmiths 4/6

22 go to Bellville, Stay at Mr Lockwoods

23 go to A Meachums

24 go to Grape Island

S 25 go to Meeting &a {illegible}

26 Stay at NW Lockwood

1829

Jany 27 return home Stop at Mrs Carscallens go to prayer meeting U.S.

28 get wood. Shoe Sleigh J & Nancy here

29 go to Andrews with them Maria go to 4th Town

Feby 30 go to choping Bee Mr Highland, Mother return from Kingston --

31 get wood go to here Mr Booth

Feby S 1 go to Napanee wt Mother & to Andrews & 4th Town

2 return to I Petersons Storm --

3 return home prayer meeting here

4 cut wood, go to Mr McPhersons & take tea at Mr McCoys

5 chop wood &c

6 make broom, go to A.B's

7 go to Bellville, with Mother Ann & Annelle

S 8 at meeting & prayer meeting

1829

Feby 9 return home - cold

10 snow go to Mr Deirs, Maria go to A.B's

11 go to Hay's Snow

12 Hayes here -- go to cut wood 1/2 day for Chs spend evening at I Chambs

13 cold --

14 do -- Quarterly meeting

S 15 go to do --

16 get wood with John

17 go to Andrews --

18 at do return, Spend eving at I. Chams

19 Snow chop wood

20 Snow -- at A.B's

21 draw wood -- take eve to Philips

S 22 Mr Shorey at School {illegible}

23 Chop -- Blanchard here to dinnner --

1829

Feby 24 go to Mr McCoys with Maria & Ann to dinner & tea

25 draw wood with Chs

26 Storm go to A.B.'s Hubbard Meachum here

27 go to A. B's wt Maria & Chop some wood for self

28 go to Andrews for Pork & help Chs get wood Mother return, Hubbard & Anne M. Alex {illegible} Marg & Lockwood

Mch S 1 go to Mr Booths, meeting Mrs Bradshaw buried

2 help Chs -- Andrew here

3 Andrew draw wood chs half day

4 rain, clean clock

5 Jane Davis & Mary here I help Chs get Baswood log

6 chop in woods there

7 go to Mr Purdys with Mother

1829

Feby S 8 go to Kingston & meeting

9 stay at Mr Thomsons

10 return, call at Mr Chapmans no prayer meeting

11 cold - Mr Allen moves Ann & John & Mother here

old U.S.{illegible} dies

12 go to Forshus, Hayes & Jacksons - rain

13 cold Stay in house Saml Detlor take tea here

14 cold - Maria unwell

S 15 Mr Hyland preach

16 Snow Mrs McCoy here

7 go up to Mother's, Maria & Mrs McCoy s I go to Drs

18 go to Bath for A.B.

19 go to G. Smiths & Waters

20 Maria Sick. Mothers wood Bee

Girl 21 go to A.B.s & U.S. hire Elizabeth

S 22 prayer meeting U.S Mr & Mrs McCoy & Ann C to dinner

1829

Mch 23 Settle wt Mr Miller in presence of Fletcher

24 prayer meeting here

25 make sap troughs

26 do -- do -- 61

27 work at Still House make Spiles &c

28 Tap 96 trees

S 29 Mr Waldron preach take tea at AB's

30 gather 23 pails sap go to Haye get my Shoes

31 work abt Saw & GRist

Apl 1 go to J Andersons & Drs rain work at Mills rain

2 work at Saw Mill

3 Av -- do, Sawing rain

4 do -- Saw make Sugar rain

S 5 prayer meeting here Snow

6 grind & Saw

7 Saw take tea Mr McC

1829 Elizabeth commence

Apl 8 Saw, Maria go to A B's

9 Collector here, rain sawing

10 Sawing rain --

11 do take breakfast at Mr McCoys

S 12 Mr Hyland preach take dinner at Mothers

13 Saw & grind --

14 do -- prayer meeting here

15 grind & saw

16 write mortgage for Mr Anderson go to An Davis fish

7 return home --

18 boil Sap -- rain

S 19 prayer meeting U.S.

20 drefs stones & grind, rain

21 go to Drs {illegible} Letter gather Sap burn lime pray U.S.

22 grind -- go fishing

23 boiled Sap --

24 finish du --

1829

Apl 25 go to Philips

s 26 prayer meeting here &c Mr Waldron preach at Millers Mr McC. & myself take tea CC

27 rain - Sandy Hanna help a cow at A.B. grind

28 go to Tanners & to A.D. to fish

29 return - make fence go to tea to Mr McC -- (house raising

30 grind, go to Tanners & to P Millers

May 1 do -- Andrew & Jane & M. in law here & go to Philips --

2 make harrow & go to Philips for Maria/ rain Mother sick

S 3 prayer meeting U.S --

4 plough garden, rain/ Sow cabbages onions & Lettuce

5 plant a few potatoes, go to Tanners & blacksmiths, pay postage yesterday

Set Goose 6 make garden, go to Andrews

1829

May 7 return go to Mothers to tea

8 make garden -- grind prayer meeting U.S.

9 Qu Meeting Switzers Stay at Mrs Nevilles

S 10 do -- do -- take dinner R Shorey

11 Cold, talk with Mother --

12 do -- change Pease wt Mr McCoy prayer meeting here

13 Sow 1/2 Bs Pease -- visit GG

14 furrow corn ground & plant 2 {illegible}

15 plant corn --

16 rain -- do -- Jas C. stay here

S 17 prayer meeting U.S. Andrew & J & Mr Roblin here --

18 plant corn. Maria take tea Mothers

19 do -- do -- meeting U.S. grind

20 grind, do -- ---

21 plant corn Ml go to {illegible}

Cut up Pig

22 do Mrs Grant take tea

23 do -- Maria take her mother to Andrews --

Sn - 4 Mr Waldren preach

25 go to Haye's finish corn rain

1829

May 26 bark corn, prayer meeting {illegible}

27 go to Drs & hayes -- & c

28 go to Kingston, Maria, Mother Mr Grant & his wife {illegible}

29 in Kingston at U Dulmages

30 stay at Mr Wrights -- Jeffers there

S 31 Mr Davidson preach take tea at Powers

June 1 return home

2 work in Garden -- prayer meeting U.S.--

3 plant corn in Garden Aunt Anna & Kitty up

4 go to training --

5 visitors, I go to Kingston

6 See Mr Armstrong & return by Mr Purdy's

S 7 prayer meeting School house rain

8 rain, go to Blacksmiths

9 work on roads

1829

June 10 Work on roads

11 go to Kingston

12 return See Mr Armstrong

13 rest, to to I. Chamberlains

S 14 go to Camp Meeting --

15 return.

16 work on road

17 make Scraper

18 do & gate, Maria go to McPherson & I take tea at Mr McCoy

19 go to Spencers & I. Chamberlain

20 rain, finish Scraper

S 21 Go to meeting Big Creek 5 {illegible} with Mr Grant & McCoy

22 hoe garden -- Sow B. Wheat for Mr Grant

23 do -- rain, go to Meeting Mr Hyland preach Maria & mother to Mr McCoys

24 Sow B. Wheat for Charles Maria set up with Kitty

25 -- AM picking Bee

26 W. Casey here for Kettle -- Mr Grant & A George go to Mill

27 training breakfast at McPhers

1829

Jun 28 meeting at School House

29 rain, go no where

30 do --

July 1 go to Kingston with Mother

2 in Kingston

3 do -- & stay at Mr Purdys

4 return home -- Thos & Nancy here, and they go to Andrews -- John Roblin come --

S 5 meeting school house

6 John go home, Examine Corn destroyed by CC oxen -- 200 hillls

7 Catharine Chamberlain dies about 3 oclock PM

8 go to Switzers Chapel to get grave dug and to Mr Shorey's --

9 Mr Walden preach funeral Chas stay here -- Mother & Mrs Chapman trade cattle & waggon --

1829

July 10 Go to Bellville with I. Chamberlain take dinner at P Ruttans Stay at Mr Lockwoods

11 See all friends & return

S 12 meeting School House

13 go to Hayes -- Mrs Chamberlain & Ann & Ias take tea here

14 go to Wildes & Jacksons

15 go to Court take dinner at U. Embury's, return

16 Maria & Ann C. & Betsey go to A. Davis, they hot home

17 helpd Mr Grant make rack go to Kingston wt Chs to night --

18 at U.D. & Mr Thomsons -- return rain

S 19 Maria, Bell & Ann go to Field meeting -- Richmond

20 go to Philips, Mrs Clapp here

21 go to meeting Mr Hyland here Mr Phers

1829

July 22 work at ch{illegible}ts for Mr Hyland take tea at Anns (rain

23 Go to F. D mowing Bee 1/2 day

24 Maria take her Mother to Philips, I help AB 1/2 day give John halter

25 Make hay part of day at A.B.

S 26 go to Field meeting L.Dow preach --

27 rain -- this night/ help A.B. draw hay

28 prayer meeting --

29 rain -- go to the mill wt P Miller

30 rain Mr & Mrs McCoy here

31 looking for cow - John Strike boys Mr Hyland stay here tonight

Augt 1 Go to Qr meeting 4th Town stay at H Davis'

S 2 Mr Ryerson, preach in Orchard return home --

1829 Aug 3 I & Maria go to A Davis, I am {illegible} sick -- return

4 helpd Mr Grant Mow Mr Waldron preach & John Detlor licenced to exhort

5 Go to Andrews help him

6 at Do -- Dr C. there

7 do -- Do -- Do -- Do

8 do & return tonight

S 9 rain, chs take dinner here

10 do very hard wt thunder last night Mow for Mr Grant

11 work for Chs C. Andrew & Jane here

12 go with them to & back from Kingston Mr G. Pea Bee

13 they go home -- Mrs McCoy & Maria go to tea to Mr Grant Mr Dillon Preach

14 work at Pease for Chs

15 do 1/2 day Mr Grant

S 16 David here meeting at School House

1829

Augt 17 Commence haying rain hard this evening

18 raining, with Mr Armstrong mowing

19 rake mow hay, Maria go to Andrews, with Ann C & Ann Spencer

Uncle T.G.S died { 20 rake hay Maria return Uncle Titus died

21 finish do --

22 go to Mill & help GG half day cut pease

S 23 meeting School house Mr & Mrs McCoy take dinner

24 go to help Andrew move Maria go to Mr McC

25 cradle oats for U S prayer meeting School House

26 go to Philips, work half day

27 work for ditto --

28 do -- do -- do --

29 do -- do -- & return, get {illegible} from Mr Armstrong John come with me Trim die tonight

1829 I.C. change my Mare

Aug 30 S meeting School house Tea at Mothers --

31 Go to Napanee & back to Kingston

Sept 1 in Kingston & return to Mr Chapmans - trade horses

2 return home, Maria S & G & Wm Sick. give them Pills

3 remain Sick, cold --

4 do -- Cold, at Is Fraser's N. S dung Bee. write to H Wilde -- Dr here

5 Dr here, Mother stay here

S 6 do -- Mr & Mrs Grant take dinner

7 Mrs McCoy afternoon Mary McUmber here

8 rain, go to Drs

9 go to Drs, he go to Kingston

10 go to A Davis' for apples Sow for F.D. A B here

11 at home --

12 go to Kingston wt I. Ch -- return

1829

Sept 13 meeting School house, rain

14 Go to McPherson's & Philips Mr McCoy to dinner --

15 cuting Buckwheat, prayer meeting

16 finish do - Mr & Mrs McCoy here

17 Sow wheat for Drs, rain Mr Hyland {illegible}

18 go to Napanee -- se McPherson go to Whitehouse, dine with Mr Dier, settle wt do -- he was to pay Keller 20p for John &hn, we owe S. Lewis 13/0

19 get Lease for Saw Mill --

S 20 Mr Hyland preach, Mr Chamberlain exhort, rain

21 rain, Settle wt JVD. E. Chamberlain married --

22 go to Kingston, get Deed for house & return -- C. & John

23 Sold cow -- Kill veal

24 go to Kingston with Mother Stay at U.Dulmages --

25 go to Mr Thomsons See Mr Armstrong

1829

Sep 26 return home -- cold

S 27 prayer meeting School house

28 A.B. & mother take breakfast Matthew Clark & Mr McCoy & wifes take tea. B. Lockwood come down wt John & Ann

29 rain - Milton here

30 Maria go to Mothers & stay

Octb 1 Make door in Mothers bed room --

2 go to Jacob Detlor, ask Dr for Settlement

3 go to Andrews for Apples Simon & Ann Meachum down

S 4 meeting Schoolhouse

5 visiting with Bellville friends

6 go to Napanee

7 Friends go up to Bellville Maria then spend day at Mr McCoys --

8 go to 4th Town, A B & Maria Stay at Jacobs & myself A D

9 return by Mr Emburys

1829

Octr 10 Kill hog for Mother, Chs & Mr McCoy take tea hear

S 11 rain, go to Meeting School house

12 Move to Napanee

13 go to Philips & Chapmans John draw 1 load Mr Grant 3 yester & today

14 go to Mr McUmbers get Measure for Shoes --

15 Mrs McUmber wash, I go to Mothers, Stay at I. Chamberlains

16 return put Glop in windows

17 Mr & Mrs Kitcheson take breakfast

S 18 meeting at Prindles, I Roblin here

19 rain & blow, take down Pot Ash house / Mr & Mrs Huff take tea

20 go to Philips & Mothers trade with John

21 get Potatoes, draw board do &c

22 drawing boards & rails Billy here

1829

Octr 23 Bell & S George go to Mothers I make fence

24 go to Qr Meeting

S 25 at do. Maria at Philips (a daughter

26 go to Philips -- & to Mill

27 do for Waggon get apples David here tonight

28 go home wt waggon & to Mothers Settle wt H Anderson --

29 go to Kingston See Webster /rain )

30 return home (rain,

31 rain, Chs & Ann Peterson Stay all night --

Novr S 1 Stay home, rain Mrs Huff take tea

2 rain, take Shoes back -- go to Philips, Mothers &c

3 fix counter, go to Storehouse Stay all night

4 Send McGill & Fletcher for apples --

5 rain good

6 opening do --

1829

Nov 7 opening goods &c

S 8 Meeting do John Roblin here Mr Bipel take dinner here

9 in Shop Mr & Mrs Barriger here

10 rain -- have apple Bee

11 Mother & John here --

12 Mother go home

13 Amelia & Me go over 3rd Town

14 return, Mr McCoy here

S 15 go to Clafs meeting

16 John & Ann & Bell & John here rain --

17 go to Hester McCoys wedding - stay at John C

18 return home --

19 go to Kingston --

20 Settle with KirkPatrick

21 return home

S 22 Mr Heyland preach I appointed Clafs Steward

23 go to the Mill for flour Spend evening Mr Huffmans

1829

Novr 24 to 27 } nothing particular

28 move Store house

S 29 meeting & go to Mr Barrigers

30 Mifs Twigg commence School -- Sent to Indian Store

Dec 1 procure a waggon

2 Send corn to Bath for Salt

3 cold.

4 do --

5 ---

S 6 rain go to meeting Mr Bifsel preach

7 to 11 home

12 go to Mr Sells --

S 13 at Mothers & Aunt B

14 return home /Mifs Twigg

S 20 Mr Heyland preach I go to Mothers --

21 home David here

to 26 home

S 27 meeting Mr Shorts exhort

28 go to Kingston

to 30 at Kingston

31 return home (watch night)

1830

Jany 1 Mr McCoy & Mr Bifsel here Mr & Mrs Huff Mr & Mrs Barriger dine here

2 home -- John & Anne come

S 3 John & Ann here & Chs

4 go to Town Meeting

5 go to D Herrinerlys this evening

6 go to Mothers, get Clock Snow

7 Mr & Mrs McCoy here

8 Maria & David go over to Mothers & Sill's -- Snow

9 at Lecke & Isaac Carscullens, go to Mothers

S 10 go to 4th Town wt Maria Bell & Mrs Grant -- Stay at Andrews

11 return from Mothers --

12 do home

16 & 17 S Quarterly meeting --

PH. married 19 go to Meeting Mr Ryerson preach U S School house

20 go up to Falls McR. preach

21 do up to do -- Philip Huffman wedding

27 go to T. Chapmans, call at Mothers & Ann

28 Philip & Jane Mr & Mrs McCoy here

30 Settle with Robt Edgar

Feby 3 No School /Mifs T. Sick)

11 & 12 School --

15 15 School

26 Edwd Carscullen married

Mch 3 Go to Kingston wt Mc{illegible}

6 return this morning John go to 4th Town

S 7 Hester Carscullen die (Isaac's wife ) 2 oclock AM

9 buried Mr Bifsel preach

20 Mifs Twigg quit School

Apl 1 Sent S G & Wm to Mr Wilde

11 John Clark died

12 Do buried Maria & myself take tea A.M.B

13 Asabel McCoy married --

14 gave McPherson. Ias Minks note for L11. payable in Lumber in 1st Feby last -- to be endorsed on my note from McPherson & McGregor

1830

May 13 Asabel McCoy married about this time Su 13th April

June 19 Fletcher Dunham, Married

July 30 Elizabeth Wright, a Daug child died 20th)

Aug 10 Aunt McNabb died

Aunt Mary McNab 12 Heard of King's death 26th June 1830

25 Wrote E. Ryerson, enclosing 20 p for Guardian & 30 p for Mifsionary Society -- wrote L Reynolds about Palmer's note & amt --

Sep 6 Kain hung in Kingston, rainy day Agreed with Amelia to teach the boys

14th at 1/2 past 11 O'clock PM a girl born proved to be Mary Matilda

1830

Nov 29 Snow fall about 1 inch this evening -- Mr W. Ryerson here

30 this morning Snow mild

Dec 3 paid Wm Ryerson 16/6 for 2nd Vol C. Guardian

7 very cold first Ice on river

8 snow this evening & night

9 Sleighs running

14 Sold Axe to Mr McBenson, warrant 2 weeks rain, snow all go off

S 19 George Detlor died last night

20 Boys commence School

21 G. Detlor buried

25 Mr Ferguson preach / Bible Sou{cut off}

S 26 Mr Johnson preach

1831

Jany 8 & 9 Quarterly meeting Maria & myself go

Sister Bell 13 tonight half past 11 oclock Sister Bell died --

S 16 Bell buried -- Mr Ferguson preach

1831

Feby 26 Wednesday, Mary Matilda Baptized by Geo Ferguson

Mch 4 Philips Boy died

S 6 buried

11 Ann Wilder died 2 oclock at M

13 buried

24 thunder

25 crofs on the Ice with a Canoe

28 Channel open --

29 rain

Apl 2 & 3 Quarterly Meeting very muddy

9 Snow Storm/ high wind --

S 10 Snow all afternoon

11 Snow go off

12 Pringle commence M{illegible} teaches

28 Pigs

1831

Apl 29 Mr E. Huffman dies 1/2 pt 10 AM --

May S 1 buried Mr Ferguson preach "I know that my Redeemer liveth &c

13 Ann Fraser died

16 Thos Wilde abuse me

1832

Jany Mr Wilde died Mr Givens Preach Funeral

Feby 1 John Detlor & Jane Wilde married

2 Andrew Wilde & C Carscullen married --

3 Ben Clarke & Harriett McNabb married

1832

Feby 6 John P Roblin his wife Mother & Sister here to Dinner

May 21 paid McNeille for 500 feet rough edge board got at his Mill by Huff in winter -- 13/6 in presence of his Clerk P & W Windover _________________________________

Matilda have ague

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July 3th {two lines scribbled out}

19 engaged Crokery board among subscribers

Hugh 9 engaged Searls at $120 p year or he to take the School in his acct by the end of the 1st yr - to give him 3/0 for each 8 hours writing

Augt

24 hard frost

{crossed-out} 27 agrees with Calum Wood - to give him 400. acres of Land of 800. which he is to do the Settlement duty upon -- I am only to do the writing The expenses of agency &c to be born by him -- I take my choice but not to divide lots -- {end crossed-out}

1833

Feby 17th This morning Mrs McCoy Died --

19 Mr Poole preached & Mrs McCoy buried --

23 go to Mr Lockwoods with Amelia --

S 24 hear Mr L. preach the first time --

25 I return & bring Betsey leave Amelias

28 Mother moves to her Barragar farm --

Mch 2 the Coldest day I think by 20 degrees - of any day this winter --

S 3 Mr Poole Preach at Mills

4 go up with A. Davis to Mohawk land --

6 Philip take tea here on his return from 4th Town

April

6 -- Chs Chamberlain married on about this time

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May 9 to 11 Mr Irvine here

27th Mr Armstrong Stay here tonight

28 he leaves here this morning to Wm Sills -- gave Me 5/0

29th Saml Detlor & his Mother here today

29 rain hard

June 3 6 oclock PM a Girl Jane Jerusha

8th Agreed with OBrian to Pack & Hoop Potash Barrels at 6c each

24 Agreed with John Pringle to Pasture my horses & {illegible} for 20p this Season

1833

July 23 Send 3 Boys to School to H ay L

Augt Sun 9 go to head of Lake

Aug 20 Send Samuel about this time

Oct 12 No School from this day to

Nov 7 recommence today

1834 May 10 Last night & this morning Snowing 2 {illegible} all go off by night

14 Snowing again

15 Snow and frost Icicles 1 foot long

April 23 -- Today HC Thomson died at 1/2 past 2 PM

25 -- buried at 5__ PM I was at the funeral

May 19 This morning 1/2 past 12 Samuel Detlor Died

20 buried today 3 oclock

21 go to Mohawk W{illegible} dunning and take Maria to A Darch's -- rain

1834

May 22 Mr Heyland stay here last night -- take breakfast a Dinner -- and return

S 25 Field Meeting --

26 A Shorts call again for his pay -- I agreed to leave it to arbitration -- or he might proceed in Law -- Sent a notice to forbid all persons purchasing the Same note -- to heralds

28 D. Roblin Start for Toronto Philip & myself go up to Taylors auction --

Uncle Walter died July 23

29 rain today --

July 23 Walter W Simons died

Augt 15 paid Nickol Nickolson 25/0 being acct of Schooling D Roblin Sick -- Commence Cholera

Oct 25 returned from Montreal

1835

Mch 5th Ann Maria Chamberlain died

Ann Chamberlain Sister) died

S 8 -- burried today -- Mr Heyland preach

May 28 - Old Mrs Shorey buried today

29 Martha West that was buried

June 10 Eligh Wright died -- about 1/2 past 2 - P.M. this Day

8 Thos Empey Esq. died 4 o'clock A.M

1836

Jany 5 Elizabeth Sophia born 10 Oclock AM

June Elected a member of Parliament

1838

May remove to Brighton

1842

Jany return to Napanee

1843

Oct move into rough easthouse

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