George Holcomb

Sunday, June 20, 1852: I and my wife walked up to P. Hatch’s to see his wife for she remains quite sick and not to live but a short time. [Read more…] about The Wife Of A Neighbor Dies

Friday, June 11, 1852: I took my one horse wagon and returned to Smyth plaster mill and got eight hundred weight of plaster and paid three dollars for it. Today I gave fifty cents for two brothers that went to States prison by the name of Winkles and were reprieved. They were anti-renters.
[Read more…] about George Turns 62

Saturday, May 29, 1852: John F. and Edwin went to help J. M. Glass raise a small barn above the road in the hill. [Read more…] about Washing The Sheep

Friday, May 21, 1852: Today I and John F and Irish Daniel worked to home, [Read more…] about Recipe For Soap; Runaway Wagon

Wednesday, May 5, 1852: I spread manure on the Maxon farm for Geo P. on his potato ground and James Runnals and Irish Daniel plowed on said ground [Read more…] about Many Farms, Many Workers

Friday, April 23, 1852: I took my one horse wagon and carried my side hill plow to J. B. Maxon’s shop and old Mr. Farrington repaired it and I paid him 25 cts and Bliss Maxon soldered my lead pipe. [Read more…] about Geo P. Does A Brisk Business In Apple Trees

Friday, April 2, 1852: Today some stormy, I laid up some new rail fence that the wind had blown down on the meadow joining the widow Wylie. [Read more…] about A Chilly April; A Death In The Family

Tuesday March 23, 1852: My foot quite lame walking yesterday. [Read more…] about Geo P. Sells Oxen, George Buys Molasses

Wednesday, March 10, 1852: I continue to have my foot polticed. Today John F. rode to the Shakers on horseback. He went to engage carrots and turnips.
[Read more…] about George Comes Up Lame

Tuesday, February 24, 1852: Today I took my cutter and rode to Hancock. I called to Lapum’s store and got six dozen boosums to make and four dozen for Susan Jones to make. [Read more…] about Deaths From Measles; Geo P Sells 97 Sheep