Pages That Mention Hampton Waller
Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 2, Book 13
February 21, 1861 - March 13, 1861
1861 Feby 21st [Bought] of Mr Geo. Pannill 59 acres of Land including Low grounds on Creek, to be paid for as viz For the 59. acres $750. ½ to be paid in 12 mos. & the other ½ If not paid to Carry Int. from 22nd Mar. 1862 till paid, Mr Waller (Hampton) to make a Deed in fee for it when money pd. to Mr P, paid 22nd Feby 1861 on said contract $1.00 pRect
22nd Fix water gates on Creek Land bought of Mr. Pannill Plowing Cutting to day - Drawed of Cider 5 Bbls. at Mr Hunts place
22nd.23 Sent to Chalk after Papers & letters & to mill
24Plowing & in new ground till began to rain then striping Tobacco till night
24 went to Prayer meeting - cold day
25 been Hunting my Big white & spotted sow Cant find her, been missing 3 days fixed Cart body plows. raking in new ground Henry plowing for Corn balance in new ground cutting malling, Bob this evening digging holes to move bee House
26 Halled up 2 stacks to sew & thrashing out moved Bee House, planting I[rish] Potatoes by smoke House, Plowing Garden, Halled up stack fodder to day, Bled Ball sent to shop 1 Large dleaver to mend. plow Plate for new Plow 2 [St. ]Hoes to Lay & steel & steel to work 10 lbs I reckon - looks likely for Rain to - night
28. Cutting & malling, Halling Rails. Plowing – fine weather - about this time, –
March 1st Mr Barksdale here last night & we settled to this day, Cutting malling & Halling wood to day Claiborne gone to Mr Blanks to roll Logs, sent Charles to Aspen Grove carried Jordan & Abram ½ soles & Cap. for shoes & Coller & back band for Molley, Sent Smith to Chalk Level to -day Winding out Oats measured up 30½ Bus.
1413th March 1861. I have ^been to Charlotte Richmond & Louisa Lynchg & got back this day our folks has been working in new ground coltering on road, etc Just been to sew oats here this day my wife sent to [smudged] Mrs Cole