Sunday 10th went into Glocr with Mrs Giddinge and Child to her fathers-----
Monday 11 Rainy pm come home from Glocr and return'd there again,br in Evg.---- borrowd of Mr Lane L 4"10"6d to buy corn
Wednesday 13th plowing-by horse Johna Emerson and Alden helpg
Emersons oxen. Saundress' and mine
Thursday 14th went to mill in morning with colt got 2 Bushels that Nason brought from Bakerstown Pm went with women over to Mr. Rows, then Split some rails.
Friday 15th-Mrs lane and Bradbury over early. Mrs Gidding went with 'em over to Sally's & I to help Coll pile
Sunday 17th-Pleasant AM about home-pm rode in as far as Greenleafs--return'd in Evg---
Monday 18th. plow'd all day Bray holding & Emerson driving--his oxen & Saundress' & Mine I turning turfs & c PM Nathl Cross call'd on me from Portland, tarried 'till
Tuesday 19th-I rode to Glocr with him down as far as Mr. Josiah Smith's--bo't of Pingree a hatt 7/. to pay in 3 months
Wednesday 20th-Rainy began to harrow my plow'd land--too whett--made a cradle &c fell some fence
Friday 22d Rainy yet, and likely to remain so--went into Glocr. with mam on mare Jackman agreed't to make a pair of Shoes for anna on Wednesday night next.--- Chatted with him about takg. my place to the halves--- Sally and Alden & family went to Glocr---.
Sautrday 23d. buryed some hop roots in yard in corner--employ'd in readg. it being too wet to work out of doors--
Sunday 24th-about home. PM. it ceased Raining the first time since Wednesday last---
Tuesday 26. began to hole my piece for corn. did not much good Mrs. Giddinge unwell
Wednesday 27th-Alden & wife over--he help'd me hole my planting ground did not finish Evg went down to
River
Thursday 28th-Mrs Richard-son went home--with my mare Job went to bring her back--I went over early to help Alden help'd him set fires & he got a midling good burn. return'd in after noon felt tired did not do any thing but fix cart
Friday 29th-haulg dung PM Rainy Benja Comes help'd me Pm (put fires into some piles
Sunday 31. Rainy morning went over to Aldens in morg got some Potatoes due for hay & some seed corn 4 qts--Pm went to Glocr
Monday June 1 began to plow Showers B Combes helpg Pm carried Mrs Giddinge to see Polly Fenson supposed near her end--Job haulg. dung with my cart & oxen Evg very Rainy-so all night
Tuesday 2d morning cloudy Showers AM cleard off-over to Mr Rows---
Thursday 3d. AM Splitting Rails &c AM.-haul'd some Stuff out of woods--PM went to a funeral-Polly Fenson Evg went to Glocester got my phlegms at Mr Haskels
Friday 5th-made yard fence Saml Haskel help'd me--Job had my oxen 1/2 day PM haul'd fencing Stuff--planted Beans and some potatoes--Alden had my oxen 1/2 day---yesterday---Mr Blossom bro't a horse for to keep in my pasture--
Saturday 6th-morning carried Mrs Giddinge to see the Doctor got some Rat. Emet. Jackman Cr by pr. Shoes for Anna---Manning Cr by setting 2 horse Shoes--PM return'd home burning piles--Job harrowing with my oxen-----
Monday 8th at Withams morning Nason helped me Plow for Potatoes with his oxen to his Or had my wheels to go to Yarmouth, which is to his debit Joe Treadwell Dr to my mare to mill--&o Pleasant Wr.
*not posted one went against the other
Combes return'd with my colt from Broomswike---
Tuesday 9th-Chopping with Job-and Moody planting for Bray to pay him a day I owed him---Evg went to Glocr. to see Mrs. Giddinge
Friday 12th come out built some fence P.M hauld in ashes to glocr-nason took my wheels home--hauled in 1 3/4 Bushels of ashes for Alden 11 1/2 ditto for self stay'd all night
Saturday 13th come home haul'd out six Bushels potatoes for which I am indebted to Mr. Lane Senr--carried home sunndry Cart. PM making fence--
Sunday 14th-at Glocr meetg a Sermon from--Let me exhort you yt ye recieve not the grace of God in vain-----Doc. Gratitude is the least return man can make for Bless'gs reciev'd-of a temporal nature
Monday 15th-Planting Potatoes PM-Alden helpg me Sally with her sister---Job had my mare to go to Shepperdsfield alias, Hebron return'd in season
Tuesday 16th-Pleasant Wr. Planting Potatoes-Aunt Lydia had my Mare to Yarmouth to get Passage to Cape Ann filled Beer Barrel again Plowed yard-and some for Job
Wednesday 17th-Planting Potatoes yet. my mare return'd from yarmouth back sore-Colt btter Nason Dr to my wheels to yarmouth again-& Chains 4/6
Thursday 18th finish'd planting Potatoes-PM Alden over to see us
Saturday 20th-hoeing Corn AM -PM trimming Apple trees--weaned by Calf--from Red Cow
Sunday 21st went to Glocr with Mrs Giddinge-tarried all night
Monday 22d-return'd early with WM Bray hoeing with me today for my Mare to number four Nason Dr to wheels from mills to Glocr.----set out plants in Rain Job went to mills with mare. Nath 1 Evleth Glocr gave me some Cabbage plants Shower in Evg----
Wednesday 24th hoeing Corn-Mr Littlefield from Wells to see me-mended pasture fence-PM Showers---
Thursday 25th-Rainy all day set some plants Evg went to Glocr. to see Wm Stinchfield. &c Capt Grf Lame and Sick--wrote to my sisten Toppan
Saturday 27th-Could but pleas t Mr Brad ford of Turner call'd. I paid him 1/6 due to him last fall--hoeing--James ElvelDr to Cart to Baileys mill & home---1/4 Wm Stinchfield to see me Colt got out of Pasture 2 times Nathan Haskel had my oxen to Portland--to pay me in Labor--when I call. Wm paid one day Wednesday Last--
Monday 29th Joseph Treadwell Dr to 1 hand vz Saml Haskel & my oxen on Days work haulg. timber for barn frame Nathan Haskel Cr by Sam 1 day and Mare to bakerstown----went up to Woodmans after my Corn haul'd it down to Emmeries--Evg return'd late to Glocr
Tuesday 30th-went up to Emeries-by water with John Nason Treadwell Dr to 1 Days ox work haulg. timber-got my corn to landing--
Wednesday July 1st went over to mills. help'd Nason load & haul out boards-after fixing Cart.
Saturday 4th James Elvel Dr to use of my sheels haulg boards 1/4d--I worked with Treadwell framing--oxen haulg some timber--as much as 1/sd of a days work to his Debit. Doctor Benson of Whinthrop call'd to see Mrs Giddinge
Sunday 5th-foggy morning--went to Glocr to meetg heard Mr Whate Universalist from Isaak 45 C ves 22d to end--Mr Harris related his experience
Tuesday 7th early in morning I went over to Mills and stuck up 1 M boards bo't of Mr. Toms--then haul'd home corn with my oxen and Combes's cart Nason set out for N Yarmouth with mine----PM went to Glocr carried home bags. &c---Let Treadwell have my Colt to go to Glocr after hands to help him raise tomorrow--heard of the Death of Capt David Sawyer--by way of N Yarmouth man havg return'd----
Thursday 9th-AM over to Treadwls finish'd putting up his barn---PM went to Glocr. Got a horse shod for Mr Blossom--by Manning--price 6/ Money left me by Mr Blossom Sunday last--got Job cloth at Hathaways
Friday 10th-hoeing beans and beg n-to hoe Corn 2d time--Potatoes first Kept 2 yoke of oxen far as (Farris) of Turner. living on Niles's place which he did not pay for 2/-
Saturday 11th I went into Glocr after horse tackling carried Mrs Giddinge as far as Mrs Bradburries--PM got home late did not plow any
Monday 13th plowed some among my corn and hoed some--
Tuesday 14 plowing and hoeing Corn--Job mowing, Alden hauling boards my wheels
Wednesday 15th. ditto--Alden had my oxen to haul timber PM. I haul'd timber to make cart body for hay--Job had 1 Bushel Corn borrow of him in spring--horse to mill
Friday 17th warm muggy and uncomfortable Wr. over to Aldens helpg him build Cap for his fodder Spoke to Mr Blossom for 2 oz turnip seeds---
Saturday 18th-Alden come over & helped me hoe &c---Benja Toms Cr by mkg. fork &c 1/8 Joshua Row had 1 3/4 Bushl Corn which is the whole owed Thos Row nason return'd from N Yarmouth with my wheels for wh. I charge 4/-
Monday 20th began to have grass out to halves--some of my roughest ground---by Nath. & David Small--Sowed turnip seed. Blossom Cr by 2 oz turnip seed---2/---PM women went to Mr Tarboxes I went in Evg fixed Cart body--Cloudy Evg no Rain.
Tuesday 21st. very warm finish'd Cart. PM. mowing alone Alden over after rake &c
Wednesday 22d. Mowing AM PM. helping Smalls get in 3 Jags of hay--Raked some of Mine and
Thursday 23d. morning mow'd AM haulg hay. PM. hauld in 4 Jags with Smalls and one of my own mowing
Saturday 25th Job haul'd one Jag-I went to Mill with Bushel Corn Chandler Cr by sithe to pay next December 6/--paid
Sunday 26th return'd home morn then went back to Glocr to meetg Evg return'd home---
Monday 27th-Morning likely for rain--. help'd Job load a Jag of hay. PM Bray mow'd for me---night rainy
Tuesday 28th-AM hoeing &c PM went to meeting to Mr Rows text "Time shall be no longer---
Wednesday 29th Bray mowing with me AM PM with Job Treadwell Dr to Colt to Walker and to Glocr Mills--PM I raked up part of my hay---
Thursday 30th-foggy morng Alden got my oxen to haul hay I mowg. alone--Bray workg. for Job. abt. noon began to rain caught out all my I.E. 2 loads and more--got in before RN. 12 Cocks
Friday 31st hoed. some Potatoes Rainy--
Saturday Augt 1 Bray help'd me hoe some Potatoes PM.---
Sunday 2d went to Glocr with Mrs M Giddinge to meeting--Evg returnd.
Monday 3 Nathan Haskel Jnr help'd me a day mow g.
Tuesday Augt 4th-Rainy went into Glocr----
Wednesday 5th-hay makg. no help. Mrs Giddinge went to Glocr-borrow'd of her father 15/-w.h. [which] was for Job (written at side: paid in needle wk.)
Thursday 6th Smalls fin'd haulg. some hay they cut on Shares. Saml Tarbox doing so too I haul'd in some hay--2 small Jags.
Friday 7. Mow'd some in morng. then haul'd in four Loads---
Sunday 9th-at meeting Glocr heard a sermon from Eccles.---there is a time to die--PM by grace are ye saved thro' faith. yt [yet] not of yourselves 'tis the gift of God--the Eye of Jehoval is ev'ry where beholding both the evil & the good
Monday 10th-mowed about an acre---
Tuesday 11. Mr E Lane Dr to 2/. Cash left him for me PM helping Bray take up grain carried my team over there.
Wednesday 12 Raked & Cock'd a load of hay in morning--went over to Brays and work from 9am o Clock 'till near sunset then came home and haul'd in a Jag of hay in Evg.--night Rainy
Thursday 13th Rainy hoe'd some Potatoes. afternoon. Nathan Haskel help'd me about an hour or more--
Friday 14th-morning cool--mowing Nathan Haskel. Saundress and Jon. and self---PM haulg. hay 4 Jags---Bray had my oxen and Cart I had Saundress's do-----
Saturday 15th mow'd in morning PM. haul'd in 3 Jags Nathan Haskel. Jnr. Cr by days work
Monday 17th-warm-at Glocr borrow'd of Eber. lane Snr. 4 1/2 lb Iron--Manning Cy by makg. 2 Shoes and setting them on my mare PM Rode down to meeting house hear'd the Contrary manovres of a Parcel of Zealots-voting themselves fools--
Tuesday 18th-helpg fit up beadsted no very well Extreem warm
Wednesday 19th-mowing down wheat Evg up at Withams
Thursday 20th-Rain PM at Glocr at Mrs Bradburries. mam at hrs Haskels--
Saturday 22d. Edward & Eben haulg. in hay--I getting in my wheat nothing remarkable
Sunday 23d at home--
Monday 24th-foggy morning--got in my first grain--haul'd wood Wrote for Mr Combes let him have one Sheet of paper--got in my last grain--Joshua Small Dr to my wheels to go to yarmouth
Tuesday 25th very warm--David small return'd my horse after going to new-Boston paid in getting him shod
Wednesday 26th--made a new yd for my Cattle--PM went into Glocr. got pick ax Steel'd by Manning. borrow'd some flax of Job. call'd at Capt Gr fs
Thursday 27th Will Haskel. getting seed hay---very warm------PM Wm went pickg blackbury so warm could not work
Saturday 29th morning mowing seed hay. PM went to Glocr with Mrs Giddinge---down to Major Allens &c
Monday Augt 3k [31], very warm Cloudy. Joshua Small Cr by 1/2 days wk. gave Ruth Welch an order on Mr Frost for 11/2d---it being the Ballance due to her on settlement---
Tuesday Septr 1st 1795--AM. about home. doing a little abot house--PM went into Glocr. as far as Mr Ebr Haskels--
Wednesday 2d. Rain---Mr Blossoms Cr by piece of quality binding---3/- Rainy--PM hoed nursery over to Mrs Rows Evg.
Friday 4th-yoked oxen early haulg away banking from house PM up to Mr Fensons after Stone dray-Miss Hogsskins washing for Mrs Giddinge--James Elvel took my mare to go to Portland--Mrs Lane to see up
Saturday 5th Very warm--about home. diging rocks for Cellar PM went into Glocr.-Mrs. Parsons Calld as she went to Durham--Gentleman took Blossoms horse and left another bound westward
Sunday 6th. at home not in best humour---being unwell----
Monday. 7th wrote letters went up to Withams Saw Smith gave him one for Mrs Fitz &c PM went into Glocr to meetg Jackman to make me a pair of Shoes Evg return'd home My Colts Back Swelled
Wednesday 9th Job and J. Stinchfield helping me raise house up. PM Alden and Ebenezer over to help. Edward Wells assisting
Thursday 10th-moved over corner barn frame. PM movg. fence for Job--Mrs Treadwell Dr to my mare to Glocr--
Friday 11 boarding hog house--Job and Polly at River
Saturday 12 at Glocr. got Shoes of Jackman PM at Lewiston
Monday 14th Killed my Bull Manning & Jackman Dr to each 41 lb Beef--Jackman Dr. to a hide 58 lbs Salted one four quarter---Cut another between N. Haskel & Job Lane,. former had 53 lb Latter 46.---PM. Put some bords on Corn barn frame--Job at Glocr with Mare
Tuesday 15th Went Wearly to Glocr. with Blossoms horse---got 6 quarts of Salt of Mr E Lane went over to Aldens help'd him take up Stalks--PM Sally come over to us to our house--PM cut some of my stalks--Alden helpg me
Thursday 17th-Rainy carried Anna over to Glocr. left her there-read papers &c--
Friday 18th-Alden come over to help me--Benja. Colman & wife from Byfield call'd & got Breakfast then set off for Kennebeck Evg Alden & I carried our Ribs into Glocr.
Saturday 19th come home & Alden and I haul'd 500 ft of Boards from my pile at mills and then took up some Stalks and went to Glocr.