John Osborn Diary

Diary Kept by JOHN OSBORN in
Union County, North Carolina
During the period
January 1, 1800 - October 2, 1802
Loaned to the National Weather Records Center for microfilming
by Miss CLARA LANEY Register of Deeds
Union County
Monroe, N.C. 28110

Evidently Lancaster was within walking distance to the Waxhaw river and John Osborn's father's house in NC (or maybe his dad lived in SC). Hugh McCrory evidently lived on the Waxhaw.

March 1800 Book VI

Sat 22 March 1800

pleasant this morning. I went over to my brother WMS for to get my sisterinlaw for to make me a shirt & went back to Dadys in the afternoon I went to JNO AIKENS from that to WM. McCRORYS School house & from there home- When I got home WM. RODGERS was there & him & I went over to my my brother WMS. we sot & converst till in the night --- --- over to Dadys & staid till morning

APRILE 1800 Book VI M'lenburgburgh County

fri 18 warm Early in the morning I Left Dadys & went down to my uncle FOSTERS from that I went up to ANDREW WALKERS Esqr. it was a Law day with him, & I had some business for to do for HUGH McMULLEN So when I got my business settled I went with some others to WM. McCRORYS to a cotten picking frolic I staid all night! ! But everything did not go to my mind I had not much conversation with Miss & what I had I thought Damd Little of. However I may visit her --- more

fri 25 warm
I was leabouring in the field till noon then I walked over to my brother WMS. but did not stay Long till I went home. I had not been Long there till word came How THO McCRORY who has been gone to the NEW COUNTRYS this 4 years him and a number of other company was come to my brother WMS. so I went Back again than we all came to my fathers from that to my brother ALEXR & Drank Whiskey- about Dark WM RODGERS WMS. son WM. sot off & went to JNO OSBOURN he was paying a visit to OSBOURNS Step Daughter- we staid a while than we returnd back to my brothers & staid till morning

MAY 1800 Book VI page 32

fri 9 some rain
uncle sent a Negro Boy & creatures for to cary me & my Negro Boy part of the way to my fathers I calld in at HUGH McCRORYS from that to JAS BECKETS from there home to my fathers. Late in the evening WM. RODGERS & THO McCRORY came to my fathers & them & I went up to my brother ALEXRS- RODGERS & I went back to my fathers & staid all Night

mon 26 warm
I was Ploughing amongt my corn till Late. Than I went to JAS BECKETS from there over to HUGH McCRORYS & borrowed 7 Dollars from McCRORY- Than I went over to PETER RAPES for to Discourse his Daughter NANCY- I staid all Night.

JUN The 1800 Book VI

mon 2 moderate
soon in the morning I went from my brother ALEXRS down to my fathers from there to JAS BECKETS from that to HUGH McCRORYS for to pay him 7 Dollars that I borrowed about a week ago. I came back to BECKETS & to my fathers (Rain) in the even I went over to JNO AIKENS I had not been long there till I was Sent for my uncle & Mr HUGH McMULLEN was come to my fathers & wanted for to see me so I went home to my fathers

wen 4 warm
I had my mare brought up & I began for to Plough But the ground was so wet that it did not do well so I Left off. THO McCRORY came down from my brother ALEXDR (my brother is married to his sister) & him and I sot off for to go to the Jews Store. When we went there we Bought very Little I got as much (lace as would Ruffle the Bosom of a Shirt & that was all we got for we Seed nothing that we fancied. We sot off for home again & out of curiosity we calld in at I believe the mans Name was WM. PRESLEY from that we went on to THO PRESLEYS there I calld for 1/2 pint of Whiskey & we drank it & went on to my brother ALEXDR & from that to my fathers. I turnd in to plought till Late then I went to JAS. BECKETS & a little after Dark THO McCRORY ELIJAH MAYS & ANDREW McCRORY all came to BECKETS & them & I sot off & went up to my brother ALEXDR & I staid till morning

thir 19 moderate
I went over to my brothers WMS & helpt him for to Reap Wheat till Late then WM McCRORY WM RODGERS & JAS RODGERS came with me to my fathers from there we went up to my brother ALEXDR made but a Short Stay till we returnd back to my fathers

fri 6 moderate
I was Ploughing in my corn sat 7 warm I was Ploughing amongst my corn till Late & WM. McCRORY came to my fathers & him & I went up to my brother ALEXDR & staid all Night

July the 1800 Book VI Page 41

wen 2 moderate
Early in the morning I Left WM McCAIN & rode to my uncles according to appointment met by brother ALEXRS wife for to go with her down to her fathers THO McCRORYS in Lancaster County Soth Carolina it is about 8 miles from uncles- after Brackfast we Sot off & calld in at JNO HUEYS Esqr- I converst with his Daughter JENNEY a while because that She was kind & genteel- Than we rode on to THO McCRORYS there we Staid all night- I had a lowed myself for to gone to Lancaster Town that Night but Mr McCRORY was So kind he would not Let me Leave him that Night-

thir 3 moderate
The McCRORYS son HUGH & I Sot off from there for to go to Lancaster Courthouse we went to one THANA COUSERS there we called in & I turned into the room with his Daughter FEBY (& as I have heard one Mr McMULLEN term it) I give her abundance of cheek wind from that we went on to Lancaster Town- first went into MR QUIGLEYS & McMULLENS there we took a refreshment & past the greater part of the day through the Little Town- in the evening we Left that for to go back to MR McCRORYS again when we went as far back as Mr COUSERS where we came by in the morning the insisted on us for to Light & we did & imedately our horses was taken into the stable & fed & Dinner prepaird for ourselves & we was uncomely well used I never was at the house before this morning. We went to Mr McCRORYS & Staid all Night.

fri 4 moderate
after taking Brackfast at Mr McCRORYS my sister in law & I sot off for home had 4 head of Sheep for to Drive we went an as far as Esqr HUGHEYS the we made a Little Stay & Let our Sheep rest from there we went to my uncles & slept a while & from that home to my fathers. Upon my word I have had a merry voige

August 1800

sat 30 warm
I went to hear MR BROWN preach. He Spoke from Ecclesiastes the 11 chapter & 9 verse after sermon was over I met wet one ADAM SMITH who I had some small acquentence with & he had once upon a certain used me genteel at his fathers so (before I begin the following Lines I must confess that we are not doing rite) I invites him for to go with me to PETER RAPES for to Drink Some Brandy we went & drunk rite Sharply a while with some more company than my Comrade SMITH & I Sot off & went to HUGH McCRORYS & by there insisting on us we -- lighted from off our Creatures & took Dinner by this it was geting Dark so we pursured our journey & it being moon Light we rode as far as JOHN McCAINS there we Staid all Night and was very Kingly Entertained

September the 1800

mon 1 warm
I Sot off from my uncles & went to JAS WILSONS for to see him about some money that he was oweing of me I got 7 Dollars when I Left that I called in at WM McCRORYS School that was near to Mr. WILSONS' did not tarry long till I rode on to my fathers. Late in the even I walked over to my brother WM. & past the Night with him

fri 5 cool morning
Early I went from brother ALEXDRS to Dadys from there I went to HUGH McCRORYS from that to JNO THOMPSONS for to purchas some young cattle from him but his cattle ware gone to the woods so we did not trade I Sot off from home & by the way I met RITCHARD GRIFFEN going to SHARID GREYS Esqr it was his Law day & insisted on me for to go with him to GREYS So I turnd & went to GREYS Late in the evening I returnd home to my fathers this Night it could be perceived that there was FROST

wen 24 cloudy
Early I walked up to brother ALEXRS & Back to my fathers. In the evening I went to JAS BECKETS, HUGH McCRORY & to old Mr. JOHN RODGERS for to Husk corn when we got Done went to HUGH McCRORYS, BECKETS & home

October 1800

fri 24 frost
I walked over to JAS WILSONS & to WM McCRORYS school Staid awhile & home to uncles (much afflicted with my left let)

Aprile 1801 Book VI Lancaster County So Carolina

tus 7 small rain
I Masht a run of Whisky & run singlings. till Late in the evening & JNO McCRORY came a long going to JNO HUEYS Esqr for some Money that he had there so I fines up & off I goes with him with an expectation of geting some of the Money & for to have some conversation with some of the Esqr Daughters When we got there the one I made Choise of was Miss JENNEY because I had a good Deal of conversation with her before. after some times Chat she says you need not come for to see me any more with an intention of marrying (Now this was what I would as Leave hear as any) well says I too her if it is your will that I should not come again it is my pleasure not for to do it for I ner mean for to insist upon No one for to marry me unless it is their good will for to do so freely so we Discourst on a while upon Matters & she soon began for to see that I was not much uneasy about it - then she began & told me for Why she told me so just for to see whether I was easy affronted I made her the Reply that such things Never Distubed me for I was not beholden to None Nor I was not so much in love as for to give me one hours Discontentment & so our Chat went on till some time in the night then I Bid her Adue. MR McELROY & I Rode home to uncles & it was very Dark Riding.

thir 9 wet & cool
I Masht a run of Whisky for my father & run singlings till Late than I sot off & went to PETER RAPES & turnd in & Discourst Miss NANCY a While from there I went to brother ALEXRS there I staid till morning Miss ANNY McCRORY & Miss BETCY RODGERS was there so I Discourst Miss BETCY RODGERS

May 1801

tus 5 warm till about dark rain
I was through Lancaster Town till about 10 oclock than I sot off for home & came as far as Mr NATHANIEL COUSARDS & the insisted on me for to Light so I did my horse was put to feed imeditly - & Miss FEBY seemed so much taken with me that I thought that she wanted for to have some conversation with me so I stept into the with her and as Mr McMULLEN says give her some cheek wing but very Little truth. from there to THOMAS McCRORYS from there I went to JNO HUEYS Esqr. the ware so kind that the would Let me go no farther till I would take Dinner with them & so I did. - then I went on home

thir 7 moderate
I was makeing of myself a pair of overalls (I got a Note on FRANCES ASHLEY for 30 Bushels of corn in the Last week of November Next - another on JNO FINEY for 24 Bushels payable in the first week of December Next all Dellivered at uncles Mill)

sat 9 cool
Early my brother & I sot off to the woods for to get our Creatures but got them not I went to JAS BECKETS & HUGH McCRORYS for to see if I could get any intelegents of my horse from there I went to my fathers again. in the even I went over to brother WMS & back to Dadys

mon 18 moderate
I Left JNO AIKENS & went to Dadys from there I went to HUGH McCRORYS this day there was one MR LAWSON opening up of a store at Mr McCRORYS from there I went back to BECKETS & on to Dadys. In the evening I walked up to brother ALEXRS & back to Dadys & staid all night

tus 19 moderate
Early I Left my fathers in order for to return home I called in at Mr HUGH McCRORYS again for to see the fine things once more from that home.

mon 25 warm
I was helping my father for to Plow amongst his corn at noon FREDERICK FISHER his Wife & his brother PAUL came there & the insisted on me for to Ride with them as far as HUGH McCRORYS & I went with them we called in at PETER RAPES from that to McCRORYS to MR. LAWSONS store - there we parted & I went back to Dadys to my plow

this 28 warm
WM RODGERS & I went from brother WMS over to Dadys & back to WMS from that to PETER RAPES again & I Bought a Rifle GUN from RAPE give him 25 Dollars for her. from that we went over to HUGH McCRORYS to MR LAWSONS store & got me some amunetion then we went on home to uncles & from that I went home with RODGERS to his fathers & we turnd out & killed squarrels & staid all Night

JUNE 1801

thir 4 warm
I went up to HUGH McCRORYS from that to Dadys & staid all Night

JUNE 1801

sat 6 a shower
Uncle & I went to WM McCRORYS it was a day appointed for giving in taxable Retuns. in the evening we went home

sat 13 cool morning
I sot off in order for to get hands for to RAPE my Wheat against tusday I went to JNO THOMPSONS from that by FRANK ASHLEYS & by DANIEL WINCHESTERS ANDWR MATHEWS & back to HUGH McCRORYS from that to JAS BECKETS from that to JNO AIKENS & staid till morning

1801 - July

mon 6 warm
I was helping of my uncle for to Pick his Mill stones till noon than I sot off in order for to go to my fathers & by the way I met MR LAWSONS who keeps store at HUGH McCRORYS he was going to old Mr JNO CRYS & for Company sake I turns with him & goes to CRYS from that to WM CRAGES we was not in his house but the shop from that we Rode to SAMUEL ADAMS calld at the door & sot upon our horses & Drank 1/2 pint of Whisky from that we went to Old Mr CHARLES ADAMS & they were very kind & treated us to a glass of Whisky from that we went to JAS BECKETS from that we went to Dadys & staid till morning

tus 7 warm
I went with MR LAWSON to JAS BECKETS from that to HUGH McCRORYS ware he Lives this day he is allowing for to go for Charleston I Returned back to BECKETS & to my fathers again in the even I went to MICAL POLKS for to see Mrs McCAY who Lives there but I was not in POLKS but Returnd to brother ALEXRS from that to my fathers again & staid all night

wen 29 cool morning
about noon I went up to brother ALEXRS made but Little stay (it is not worth mentioning every Little triffleing errand) However I went back to my fathers from there to JAS BECKETS & on to HUGH McCRORYS - Last Night MR LAWSON the Marchat who Lives there was come home from Charlston I Bought from Mr LAWS a UMBERELLY at 6 Dollard 62-1/2 Cents Also 3 muslen shalls at a one Dollar & 12-1/2 Cents a peace Like wise a small Check Handkerchief at 50 Cents more a pair of sleeve Buttens 6-1/2 Cents. I went back to BECKETS from that home to my fathers

thir 30 warm
I went from Dadys to PETER RAPES from that to HUGH McCRORYS to the store again from that I went to WM RODGERS from that I called at WM PHILLIPS sot in the shade of the house & Chated a while than went to WM McCAINS there I put up my horse & walked over to Mr GEACYS schollhouse & staid till he give Leave than I went back to Mr McCAINS & staid all Night was freindly Entertained (SALLY McCAIN)

AUGUST 1801

sat 1 warm
I Left uncles & went up to HUGH McCRORYS to MR LAWSONS store there was Number of people Late I went from McCRORYS home to my fathers. there was a Number of people fere this Night - tomorrow the Mathodist holds there Sacrement within a mile of here & there are farmers who came to in order for to be at the Secrement

wen 5 warm & showery
Early I Left my Waggoner again in order for to Ride into Camdon I called at a mans Door in Log Town & he Advised me for to go up to one Mr BENJAMINS CARTERS a bout a me for to sell my Wheat so I went up to his Mill & Mr CARTER & I converst a while & he Ast me if I Would go up to his house & take a Dish of Coffy with him & I thankt him & we went up & took Brackfast but I did not sell my Wheat to him but went down into CAMDON & called in at Mr SMITHS store the Mathodist Preacher from that to Mr RUDOLPHS below Camdon & sold him 35-1/4 Bushels of Wheat for 44 Doll 6-1/2 Cents. In the even I came up Through Camdon again was in several stores I Left that & sot off for home I got in Company with Mr FINNEY My Waggoner again & we went to Mr PRESLEY & came on about a mile in this side there we struck up our Camp till morning

thir 6 warm
I Left Mr FINNEY again & Rode on to JAS INGRAMS there I took Brackfast for 7d. However a bout 1/4 mile back I saw a Curiosity that was a Pig setting by the way side selling of Wattermellons I went on to WM INGRAMS & he appeard for to be avery kind man for I knew not the man nor him me but we converst awhile & he Requested me for to alight & Let my horse eat some Oats & I Excepted of the offer & tarryed till my horse fed than I went on to JNO SCOTTS & turnd in & Discourst Miss PEGGY his Daughter awhile & it appeard for to be very ecceptable. from that I went to JAS SCOTTS his sons there I staid all Night & was very freindly Entertained it Seemed as if the Best in the house was not thought by them good Enough for me the very Little Children seemed evamred with me

fri 7 warm
after takeing Brackfast with Mr SCOTT I Left that & Rode up to Lancaster Court house & staid in Town till evening I was in HUGH McMULLENS. & in WM WARES I took Dinner with Mr WARE - However in the even when I Left Town I went to THANIEL COUSARDS & from there to the McCRORYS & staid all Night (ANN McCRORY)

sat 8 warm
I Left The McCRORYS & went to old Mr McCAINS from that home to uncles. old Mr HUGH RODGERS & some of his sons was there & I went home with them & staid all Night (JEAN RODGERS)

wen 12 rain
I went to JAS BECKETS from that to HUGH McCRORYS to MR LAWSONS store Bought a Decanter 62-1/4 Cents than back to BECKETS & to Dadys again. & staid all night

fri 21 warm
Early I sot off from Mr McCAINS & went home to uncles & them & I sot off & went to ANDWR WALKERS Esqr it was his Law day from there I went to HUGH McCRORYS from that to Dadys & staid all Night

sat 22 warm
I went to JAS BECKETS to HUGH McCRORYS back to BECKETS & to Dadys again - from that up to brother ALEXRS from there I sot off in order for to go to ELIJAH SIBLEYS for to see Negrro girle that he wanted for to sell me I went to SAMUEL DOSTERS from that to SIBLEYS & staid all Night they people ?sed me vast kind but I did not Buye his Negro

wen 26 moderate Last Night Rain
Mr CULBETH & I Left Mr RANDLES & Rode to Where he Lives & took Brackfast from there we went to Mr ROBERTSONS 2 miles there we took Dinner I Imployed WM CULBETH for to go with me to the Clerk of Mclenburg for to get the County seal to my Execution against JNO HAMLET I give him 2-1/2 Dollars & bears his axpenses there & Back. So off we sot from Mr ROBERTSONS & Rode 19 miles to Capt HILL WEATHERFORDS by this time it was in the Night we called for Lodgeing & it was granted but Nothing for our horse Nor ourselves when we come to go to Bed it was a Damd old Blanket spread on the floor & we had a Divel of a poor Lodging

sat 29 warm
I went up to brother ALEXRS for to help him for to raise a Barn after I had been some time there a person came that had business with me at my fathers I went Down with them & Returnd back to my brothers & staid a while & back to my fathers from there I sot off to pay my only one avisit I went to HUGH McCRORYS to MR LAWSONS store & Traded a trifle with him & him & I Differd & I was Damd angry for a Little - from there I went to WM McCAINS & staid all Night (SALLY McCAIN) Ah for every Breast seemed for to flow with Love Un speakable

1801-SEPTEMBER

sat 10 cloudy
after takeing Brackfast with Mr HUEY My brotherinlaw I Left that & went to AARON THOMPSONS (I am on the search for corn to purchas-) from that I went to where ELIJAH MAYES now Lives & over to MOSES McWHIRTERS horse Mill & back to MAYES & he has corn for sale But holds it too high so that him & I could not Bargin I offered him a Dollar for every 3 Bushels But he would have 1/2 Dollar & keep it to it was dry I Left him & went to uncles & staid all night.

thir 24 cool nigght
I was working in my Clearing till even Than I went to JAS BECKETS from there to HUGH McCRORYS for to help him to husk corn when we got Done I Returnd to BECKETS & on to Dadys

1801 - OCTOBER

wen 14 Light sower
I went to JAS BECKETS to HUGH McCRORYS & helpt for to Raise a store & a Macheen house for MR LAWSON in the even I came to BECKETS house again from that home & staid all night (somewhat Discontented)

wen 21 frost
I wrought in my clearing till noon & FREDERICK FISHER came to my fathers & Desired me for to Ride apeace with him to WM THOMPSONS so I did but no Body being at home we returnd back to Dadys & Both the Mattock being brok I sot off for DANIEL WINCHESTERS shop & FISHER with me we called in at HUGH McCRORYS from there to ANDWR MATHERS & behold the had got some rum there so we being fond of a Little spirits to Revive our Drooping spirits - alight & gets a Quart for 1/2 Dollar Drank a pint of it there & borrows a Bottle & takes the Remeinder with us & on We gos to the shop & I Could not get my work done that night so I goes on hom with FISHER from there to WM McCAINS & stay till morning (SALLY McCAIN) I was very freindly entertained.

sat 24 moderate
I was grubing till noon than I went off for to go to ROBERT HUEYS my brotherinlaws & as I went by HUGH McCRORYS I called in at MR LAWSON Cotten picking Macheen she was just begining for to pick - I went on to HUEYS & him & I went over to SHARID GREYS Esqr about a Land trade between HUEY & GREY by this time it was dark we sot & pertook of a Bottle of Whisky than back to HUEYS they ware very freindly with me

fri 30 warm & windy
I was working in my Clearing till noon Than I sot off & went to JAS BECKETS from there to Where ELIJAH MAYS not Lives my Business there was for to Receive some corn that I was for to get there. But When I went he was not at home so I went from there to uncles & staid all night

NOV 1801

tus 3 frost
I was working in my Clearing till noon than I went to DANIL WINCHESTERS shop for to get my Ax up sot & WINCHESTER had a Quentity of Whisky & some of us that was met there turnd in & took a grog than ELIJAH MAYS & I Left that & went to JNO RODGERS from that to PETER RAPES from that to JAS BECKETS from there to Dadys & staid till morning

wen 4 frost
in the even I went up to brother ALEXRS & back to Dadys at Night (by the Request of WM McCRORY) I went back to my brothers & staid till morning.

sat 7 sharp frost
I Left HUGH RODGERS & went to whare ELIJAH MAYS in order for to Receive some corn from him his corn was not all huskt so I turnd in & huskt corn till Late than I went to uncles & staid all Night

sun 8 frost
I was all day at uncles

mon 9 frost
uncle & I sot off in order for to Collect Money went to old Mr ROBERT ROBERTSONS was by several other houses but did Not alight any whare else we Returnd home than I Left that & went to whare ELIJAH MAYS Lives & Received 53-1/2 Bushels of corn from him than I went to JEORGE McWHIRTERS junier from that to ANDWR MATHEWS from there to JNO FINEYS & he came home just than from Camdon I Drank some Rum with him than went home to my fathers

DECEMBER 1801

sat 19 frosty
a Little space before the Dawn of the day uncle & I sot off & Rode to JNO McMURRYS from there to JNO JOHNSTONS & took a glass of Rum from there to Lancastertown (this in the state south Carolina) & took a Drop of Dram & was through town till even - we was the greater part of the time in McMULLENS & QUIGLEYS store I bought of them 1-1/2 yds of Coating at 2 DOS per yd 6 7/8 yds of Callico for 5 Dollars 1 wt of gun Powder 1 Doll 1 Doz small Buttens 1/8 of a Dollar- than we Left that & Rode to Mr JOHNSTONS again there we took another glass of Rum & I bought of him 3-1/2 yds of Linnen for 3 Dollars 4 skins of thread 12-1/2 Cents 1 lb of Lead 12-1/2 Cents one pair of stocking 1 Doll 25 Cents from there to HUGH McCAINS seniers there we parted uncle went home & I went to JNO McCAINS - there the people was very freindly the got me Dinner & very much insisted on me for to stay all night with them but my inclination Led me farther so I went on to WM McCAINS there I staid till morning (SALLY McCAIN) I was vast freindly Entertained- However I made a Complement of the Callico that I Bought this day in Lancaster to Miss SALLY.

sat 26 moderate
I was at Dadys till even & THOMAS McCRORY & his son WM from Lancaster came to Dadys & I went with them up to brother ALEXRS (old Mr McCRORY is my brothers fatherinlaw) from there WM McCRORY & I went over to where WM FREEMAN not Lives on a plantation of my brothers & back to brothers & about Dark WM & I sot off again & went to PETER RAPES & got a Bottle of Whisky & back again to brothers & staid till morning

sun 27 moderate
after brackfast at brothers WM McCRORYS & I sot off & went to Dadys from there to HUGH McCRORYS from there to PETER RAPES from there to brother WMS from there to my fathers again there we parted he went to brother ALEXRS & I staid all night

January 1802

wen 6 small rain & cool
Mr. JNO RANDLES Esqr & I sot off from his house & Rode to Tindlesvil & I rode up to the Door of my Landlord that I was at yeasterday & the hostler was there Imediately & took my horse & as I did yeasterday morning so did I this Stept in & calld for a 1/2 pint took a refreshment than crost the river in the Flat to the Court house I give Loyer Lock 2 Dollars & he returnd the Execution to the Branch & ordered the Clerk for to put it on the Docket & give the Sheriff orders for to sell it- that is the Land of JNO HAMLET- this Day I saw a poor olf Ratched soul whoes head was Blossemed for Eternity taken out of the court house & Bound to a post & Whipt for steeling turkeys- (Dear Sirs for it Lookt very Redicules- Late I Left the Court & Crost the river to Mr THOMAS again & had 1/2 pint of Whiskey & order my horse for to be Sadled which was Imadiately done than calld my Rackoning & it was the same as yeasterday 37-1/2 Cents (now yeasterday I had met with an old acquentance at the Court (JOSEPH WILLIAMS now a Baptist preacher) & he Desired me for to give him a call as I Returnd Home- Therefore I Left Mr THOMASES in order for to go to my Acquentance- 8 miles out of Town It being Late night overtook me & it was raining & cold and very dark I Lost my way I got to an house but no body was at home but some Negros and I was than 3 miles from Mr WILLIAMS and I give one of the Negros 25 cents for to Pilot me to WILLIAMS there I Staid till morning

thir 7 wet all day
Early I Left MR WILLIAMS & rode about 22 miles a crost Rocky river at the WIDOW FREDERICKS & rode about 12 miles farther to one WM. SIMSONS there I took up my Lodging

tus 26 clear & pleasant
Early I Left MR BLUES & went to where ELIJAH MAYS now Lives from there home- than took some of the Negros with me & went to HUGH RODGERS from there to where MAYS Lives again in order for to shell some corn I had there- this Day MAYS Moved away in the even I went to MR RODGERS again & home

wen 37 warm
I sot off with the Waggon & 2 Negros Boys for to Bring my corn from MAYS place calld at STEPHEN BLUES & on took home with a Load of corn & Back for another as I came calld at GEORGE McWHIRTER Juniors & so along to WM McCRORY School from there home

MARCH 1802

sat 20 warm day & windy
I was following of my plough till even than I sadled my mare & off I went to PETER RAPES from there to MR LAWSONS store he was just come home from Charlston & PETER RAPE who was halling for him from there some company of us went back to RAPES & took a Drop of grog than WM McCRORY & I went to brother ALEXDRS & staid till morning-

mon 22 wet in the after part of the day
I was working at my farm till it came on Rain than I went to JAS BECKETS & to HUGH McCRORY to MR LAWSONS store Bought cloth & triming for a sadle cloth at 2 Dollars & a hat 4 Dols than I went to PETER RAPES & staid all Night (NANCY RAPE) her love seems for to eneding)