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JOHN OSBORN DIARY January 1, 1800 - October 2, 1802


wen 28 warm
I masht a run & run singlings till Dark (it rains) than I sot off & went to WM McCAINS & still till morning (SALLY McCAIN) her & I has had a mighty chat this night & many a time we have kept Company & many times it seemed as if nothing could part us & other times it seems as if we never would mary.  However this night we have Concluded for to Quit it all together for a Twelve Month & see if we could make up our minds Rightly in that time. so this morning we parted in Love with an intention for to keep the above Resolution

thir 29 warm
However Early I Left WM McCAINS & went home to uncles & turnd into my still house to my Daily calling Masht a run & Doubled made 10 gallons & run singlings - O! I there is something the mater with me & I can not tell what -

fri 30 moderate
I sot my stills aruning Than I sot off with uncles Waggon & Negro Ben & went up to my fathers for a Load of corn I call at JAS BECKETS I had a Quantity of hands helping of me for to shell corn at my fathers this night

sat 31 warm
Early we sot off from Dadys & Drove home to uncles & Doubled a run of Whisky made 10-1/2 gallons & Masht one.

FEBRUARY - 1801

sun 1 clear & pleasan for the season of the year
I walked up to HUGH RODGERS & staid till in the afternoon than home again

mon 2 wet
Early I sot my stills aruning run singlings till in the Night & Doubled made 11 gallons I was all night in the still house (& very unfit for it)

tus 3 warm for the season
I Masht a run of Whisky & run singlings

wen 4 very warm
I Masht a run of Whisky & Doubled made 11 gallons.  This evening I SWOPT a Black horse that I got from WM COUGHRAN to my father for a roan horse & give him 10 Dollare to Boot Than I sot off & went to ISREAL WALKUPS & staid all night he had sent me work that he Could instruct me how for to make 3 gallons to the bushel

thir 5 warm
Mr. WALKUP & I Masht a run of Whisky than I sot off for home called in a few minutes at JNO SHEPHENSONS from that home & was all night in the still house Doubled a run of Whisky for uncle made 11-1/2 gallons

fri 6 Exceeding warm
I Masht a run of Whisky & run singlings

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sat 7 warm
I masht a run of Whisky & Doubled made 11 gallons

sun 8 warm
I was all day at uncles.  I am afflicted & no one knowes it many things troubles my mind at present & I make it knowed to none.

mon 9 warm
Riseing up before day I sot my stills aruning & went to the WIDOW WILSONS to her VANDUE.  There I had to be Clerk & before we got the business of the day setled it was sometime in the night I went home & Doubled a run of Whisky made 11 gallons

tus 10 wet & cool
I Masht a run & run singlings

wem 11 cool
I Masht a run of Whisky & run singlings till Night than Doubled made 11 gallons

thir 12 cold
I run singlings till Late than Doubled ISREAL WALKUP way of Mash made whole 7-1/2 gallons I have 3 runs more Masht that way & if they do no better I shall be done that way

fri 13 cold
I Masht a run of Whisky singlings till in the night I fell myself Much fetauged & unfit for such steady Labour.

sat 14 cold
I Doubled a run made 10 gallons Than I sot off & went up to Dadys & staid all night

sun 15 cold
I went from Dadys up to brother ALEXRS made but little stay till I went back to Dadys from that them & I went to a meeting house a bout a mile there old Mr. COOK preacht his Taxt I did not hear as for to remember however when sermon was done I went to Dadys from that I went by JNO OSBOURNS & home to uncles

mon 16 cool
I was runing singlings all day & helping for to pick the mill stones.

tus 17 moderate
I Masht a run & Doubled one made 11 gallons Than I sot off & went up to my fathers for to get a Quentity of corn shilled for the next day JNO OSBOURN has appointed for to hall me down a load- However when I went to Dadys I went over to JNOS made but Little stay till I went back to Dadys & staid till morning

wen 18 wet
when the Rain somwhat abated I sadled my horse & rode over to OSBOURNS for to see if he was ready for to hall my corn for it is ready shild But the morning being wet made the roads slippy so that he did not Like for to go but would rather Lay it over till tomorrow so I went back to Dadys & from that to uncles.

thir 19 warm
I run singlings & Masht a run

fri 20 moderate
I Masht arun & Doubled made 11 gallons

sat 21 cool
I sot my stills aruning that I sot off from uncles & went to PADY DAVLONS with Cloth for to get him for to make me a coat When I returnd back as far as HUGH COFFEYS there was some Company sporting & the insisted on me for to Light so I did so we Drank Whisky awhile & some of them sot off with me & we went to HUGH McCAINS seniers & there was a Number of people Collected there for to see a Couple of Negroes Maried so I tarried awhile & WM McCAIN & his Wife was there & the so freindly invited me for to go home with them that I could not reject them so I rode off home with them & staid all Night (SALLY McCAIN) she was very freindly-- this evening uncle Doubled a run of Whisky for me made 11 gallons -

sun 22 cool
I went from WM McCAINS home to uncles

mon 23 noderate
I Masht a run of Whisky & run singlings (Ah mine affliction continues but not all together as bad as it has been with me)

tus 24 warm
I Masht arun & Doubled one made 11 gallons, Late I went up to HUGH RODGERS to a singing school there was a Number of people collected for to sing & for my part I thought very Little of their Music.  I staid all Night

wen 25 warm
very Early I Let HUGH RODGERS & went home & run singlings

thir 26 Rain & warm
I Masht a run of Whisky & Doubled one made 12-1/2 gallons.

fri 27 exceeding warm
I run singlings till Late than I went to HUGH McCAINS senier for the Loan of a Barrel made but Little stay till I returnd home

sat 28 warm
I Doubled a run of Whisky made 11 gallons Than I went to CAPT DAVIES Muster ground (and old faild of JNO STEPHENSONS) the Last Muster Davies had preposed Resining & this was appointed for to Elect another Capt but when the people was collected he hold his Commission.  but we ellected in WM RODGERS for insign about Dark I Left that with HUGH RODGERS & his sons & went with them & staid all Night.

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MARCH 1801

sun 1 Like for Rain but warm for the season of the year
Early I Left HUGH RODGERS & went home to uncles. & from that I sot off in order for to go to Dadys I called in at PETER RAPES & Miss PEGGY ORR being there I spent some time in conversation with her & it seemed for to do her a great pleasure. from RAPES I went to Dadys from that up to brother ALEXRS made but Little stay till I returnd back to Dadys & staid all Night

mon 2 cloudy but warm
I Left Dadys & went home to uncles & Masht a run of Whisky & run singlings

tus 3 warm
I Masht a run of Whisky & run singlings till Late than Doubled made 10 gallons

wen 4 warm
I run singlings

thir 5 Exceeding much rain & cold
I Doubled a run of Whisky made 10-1/2 gallons & run singlings

fri 6 cleard off warm
I Masht a run of Whisky the Last that I Expect for to make for myself this season I run singlings (the Plum Trees are in Bloom & the Peach Trees are Nearly in Bloom--)

sat 7 warm
I Thowed up my singlings in order for to Double Than I went to DAVID CRANSHAWS from that to HENERY CHANSHAWS mechenery I was after Money but got None so I returnd home.  my run out my run made 11 gallons.  Than I sot off with brother WM & WM RODGERS & went up to PETER RAPES there we turnd in & took us a grog from that we went to brother WMS in the Night WM RODGERS & I went to JNO OSBOURNS from that to DAVID ORRS there we tool up Lodging till morning (MARGRET ORR) Ah but she was glad of my Company

sun 8 warm
we Left ORRS & went to JNO REDFORDS or I may rather say to the WIDOW OSBOURNS from that to brother WMS from that we sot off for home & I went home to uncles

mon 9 warm
I am some what uneasy in mind I singled run of Whisky late in the even I walked up to HUGH RODGERS & back home

tus 10 showary but warm
I masht a run of Whisky & Doubled one made 11 gallons.  Than I sot off in order for to go to WM FISHERS for a barrel of ANDWR WALKERS I called in at WM RODGERS from that to FISHERS & Mr. FISHER Treated me hansomly than I came back as far as RODGERS again & Turnd in & Discourst Miss BETCY a while & it seemed for to please the people well- by this time it was in the night I went on home

wen 11 windy
I Masht a run of Whisky & run singlings

thir 12 windy
I masht a run of singlings & Thowed up my singlings & Left the Negro Boy for to Double he made 11 3/4 - I sot of & went to WM McCAINS from that to COONROD PLILERS there I turnd & went to HUGH McCAINS juniers from that to WMS again (his Daughter that I aimd for to acompany with was not at home however I staid all night & was kindly entained

fri 13 warm
Early I Left WM McCAINS & went home & run singlings

sat 14 warm
I Doubled a run of Whisky made 11 gallons I Expect it to be the Last that I will make for myself this season I sadled my horse & sot off & went to SAMUEL ADAMS & he was not at home so I went over to old Mr CHARLES ADAMS & converst a while with Miss MARY ROBERTSON his step Daughter Than I returnd back to SAMUEL ADAMS again about Dark he came home & WM GIVENS came there ADAMS & him & I stept over to his fathers again than I made out my Little Chat with the above Named Miss ROBERTSON - the people seemed very familer I went home with ADAMS again & staid till morning

sun 15 very warm
Early I Left SAMUEL ADAMS & went home to uncles from there I went Down Near to THO NEELS where a Covenanter Minister precht before I got there he was began I did not hear his Taxt in the forenoon but in the afternoon it was the song of Soloman 6 Chapt & 10 verse.  When sermon was ended I rode home

mon 16 warm
I Masht a run of Whisky & run singlings

tus 17 warm
I Doubled a run of Whisky made 11 gallons & run singlings till Late than I went up to HUGH RODGERS & staid all Night (rain)

wen 18 warm
Early I went from HUGH RODGERS home & Masht a run of Whisky & run singlings

thir 19 warm
I Doubled a run made 11 gallons & run singlings. in the even blowed up cold

fri 20 cold
I Masht a run of Whisky & run singlings till noon (Than I Left the Negro Boy for to Double tomorrow) I went to ANDWR WALKER Esqr it was his law day & some Quentity of us Divled about till Dark than I went up to JAS BECKETS & staid till morning (MARGRET BECKET)

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sat 21 moderate
Early I went from JAS BECKETS up to Dadys from that to brother ALEXRS & him & I went over to MATHEW SMITHS & back to his house from that in the evening to Dadys & staid all night

sun 22 warm
Altho last even as I was standing before my fathers Barn Door I first heard the WHIPPER WILL - This day I went from Dadys home to uncles

mon 23 moderate
I run singlings till evening Than I sot off for to visit some of the Ladys I went to JNO McCLROYS from that to HUGH RODGERS & to GEORGE McWHIRTERS seniers & to MOSES McWHIRTERS from that to WM McCAINS there I took up my Lodging till morning (SALLY McCAIN)

tus 24 warm
Early I Left WM McCAINS & went to GEORGE McWHIRTERS seniers from that home & Masht a run of Whisky & Doubled one made 10 gallons

wen 25 moderate
I sot my still aruning of singlings Than I sot off & went to PETER RAPES from that to Dadys from that to brother ALEXRS from that to MATHEW There was some Company & we turnd in to gamblen for Whisky & sugar & continued till in the Night than I went to brother ALEXRS made but Little stay till I went to Dadys again & staid till morning.

thir 26 cool
Early I Left Dadys & went to JAS BECKETS from that to PETER RAPES I had some business back to BECKETS so I went back from that to brother WM from that I turnd & went to old MR HOMES for to see him about Croping with him but he had got another hand for to till his Land. so I went to JOSEPH (           ) from that home to uncles.

fri 27 cool
I run my stills till even than by the request of old Mr. JNO WALKER I went to his house for to see some ground that I wanted some Body for to till this summer but when I went there I did not Like the ground Therefore I Left that & went to where JAS DENTON SMART now lives from that home. & give out the Notion of Raising corn this season.

sat 28 wet & cold
I Masht a run of Whisky & Doubled one made 12 gallons

sun 29 cold
we went up to a meeting house about a mile for to hear preaching When sermon was over we went home I sot off & went Down to THO McCRORYS on Camp Creek there I staid all Night

mon 30 moderate
after Brackfasting with Mr McCRORYS him & some more & I sot off & went to Lancaster Court house for this day Court begins there - However by the way we called in at GEORGE WHITES & Drank some Whisky than went on I staid through Town till even than I Left that & Rode Down the Road about 6 or 7 miles to old MR SCOTTS There I tarryed awhile & Drank some Brandy than I went to his son JAS there I mean for to Lodge because I am some acquented with them about Dark him & I walked over to one MR VICKERYS & back again & the freindly Entertained me till morng

tus 31 warm
after takeing of Brackfast with Mr JAS SCOTT & his family him & I went to his fathers from that up to the Court house & Courised through town till in the Night Than I went to old Mr NATHANIEL COUSARDS there I staid all Night & was hospitaly Entertained (this night I fell into Chat with Miss FEBY his Daughter & got her free Consent for to mary with me which causes me ofter for to laugh in my sleave.

Aprile 1801 Book VI Lancaster County So Carolina

wen 1 warm
after taking Brackfast with Mr COUSARD I Left that & Rode to WM McCAINS & Dined with them than I Rode home

thir 2 warm
my Aunt & I went to ROBERT ROBERTSON this day his Daughter MARY was MARID to Little BERY CRENSHAW & there was a Quentity of people Late we went home.

fri 3 warm
we went to ROBERT ROBERTSONS for to see the New Maried Couple again from that we convoyed them to DAVID CRENSHAWS there we had a great frolic Late in the even we went home

sat 4 wet
I turnd into the still house again

sun 5 warm
I walked up to HUGH RODGERS & staid till even than home again

mon 6 warm
I Doubled a run of Whisky for uncle made 12 gallons I run singlings

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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.

wen 8 moderate
I Doubled a run of WHisky & run singlings made 10 gallons

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

fri 10 cold
Early I Left brother ALEXRS & went to Dadys from that I sot off in order for to go to one Mr JNO STEWARDS for to about some Money he was oweing of me I calld in at the WIDOW OSBOURNS from that to DAVID MOORS there I fell in company with MR REED & Mr DOBENS & Rode on ab 5 or 6 miles & we fell in company with the sd Mr STEWARD that I wanted for to see & we all agreed for to go to one Mr MEGEES & take a Drop a Drop of Dram so we went to Mr MEGEES with one accord & took our Dram from that by the Requst of Mr STEWARD I went home with him & he had some business at one W SMITHS about 2 miles & he wanted me for to accompany him there so off we went but Did not make much tarry till we Returned back &      was come & we tarryed till morning Mr STEWARD had a Daughter calld NANCY & I undertook for to give her a Chat & by my swer I do not think that ever she had much Experience in coppany before hy her way of Answering Questions

sat 11 sharp frost
Mr SAMUEL JONES & I sot off with Mr JNO STEWERD from his house & went to WM HOUSTENS Esqr & we staid till even then Mr JONES & I Left that & went to his house I wanted for to go on to my fathers but Mr JONES insisted on me so much for to a Lite & take some grog & Dinner with him at Last he prevailed with me & alighted & Drank some Whisky & took Dinner Than I went on to my brother in Laws JNO AIKENS by this time it was in the Night & I staid till morning

sun 12 small Rain
I went from JNO AIKENS to Dadys & staid a While than I went on home to uncles.  I felt happy that I was got home.

mon 13 cool
I turnd into the still house again till evening than I went to FREDERICK FISHERS with a Mare to his horse from that I went to WM McCAINS There I was kindly entertained it seemed to Excite joy throughout I staid all Night (SALLY McCAIN)

tus 14 cool morning
Early I Left WM McCAINS & went to FREDERICK FISHERS from that home & Masht a run of Whisky Late in the even I walked with WM RODGERS to his fathers HUGH RODGERS & staid all night

wen 15 warm
I Doubled a run of Whisky.

thir 16 showery
I Masht arun of Whisky & run singlings till even than I sot off & went to SAMUEL ADDAMS from that to JNO GIBBENS in order for to swop for a Mare that he had but we did not Trade I went from that to CHARLS ADAMS & from that home.

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fri 17 warm
I run singlings

sat 18 showery
I Masht a run of Whisky & Doubled a run made 13 gallons Late in the even I went up to HUGH RODGERS & staid all Night (JEAN RODGERS)

sun 19 warm
I went from HUGH RODGERS home to uncles

mon 20 warm
I busied myself in the still house - till even than I went to FREDERICK FISHERS from that to WM McCAINS & staid all night (SALLY McCAIN) This night her & I concluded for me to build an house & get things in order for begining of the world.

tus 21 wet
I Left WM McCAINS I went home & Doubled a run of Whisky made 11-1/2 gallons. this day we had some hands Raiseing of a seller

wen 22 light frost
I was in the still house runing a singlings

thir 23 cool
I sot my stills aruning & Left the Negro Boy to mind he Doubled made 11-1/2 gallons & I went to DANIEL WINCHESTERS for to get my horse shod by JNO HAMMANS but he was Not at home so I followed him to PHILLIP WOLFS & he came home to WINCHESTERS & shod my horse than I went home

fri 24 cool for the season
I run singlings

sat 25 moderate
I Doubled made 12 gallons the Last I intend for to make this season.

sun 26 moderate
When we sot Down to Dinner I went to cut some bread & the knife glanced & cut 2 of my finguers one very bad & as old Mr FISHER says behold I fainted the first time I ever done so. in the evening I walked up to JNO McELROYS & home again

mon 27 warm
I being out of employment I daddled my horse (in the even) & off I went to WM McCAINS & staid all Night (SALLY McCAIN)

tus 28 warm
I Left WM McCAINS & went to GEORGE HELLAMS from that to SOLLOMON SIMONS the jewes there I bought some Articles out of his store from that I went to brother ALEXRS from that to my fathers & Late in the even over to brother WM made but Little stay but back to Dadys & staid till morning.

wen 29 warm
JNO AIKENS came to Dadys going to JAS LOWEYS & he desired me for a ride over with him so I did & we Returnd back to Dadys Late in the even I went up to brother ALEXRS (for Past time) Staid till in the night & back to Dadys and staid till morning

thir 30 warm
I Left Dadys & went to JAS BECKETS & from that home.

May 1801
 

fri 1 warm & dry
a certain JAS HAGGENS came to uncles hunting of 2 Mares & I sot off with him & we went to SHARID GREYS Esqr thare we got word of them at JAS HENNINGENS so we went there & HENNIGEN was Riding of one of the Mares & the other was stabled at the WIDOW PORTERS - we went to the Widows & got that one & from that home to uncles & staid all Night

sat 2 warm
Late in the even I went with WM & JAS RODGERS home to their fathers & staid all Night (FAN RODGERS

sun 3 warm
I went from HUGHT RODGERS home to uncles.

mon 4 Warm
I sot off for to go to Lancaster I called in at JNO HUEYS Esqr I turnd in for Discourse Miss JENNY a while & she told me that on tusday next she was for to be Married & she Desired me for to come & see her that day & I told her that I would but perhaps I may not go for all that for I do not full fill every promise that I make & that some of the girls would know one day or another. from that I went on to JEORGE WHITS staid there while & went on to Lancaster Town & staid all Night with Mr HUGH McMULLEN

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

wen 6 cool morning
I sot off & went to Dadys Late in the evening I walked over to brother WMS & as I returnd back to Dadys I saw a hog walking over the creek upon a small Log some hight off the water & I swere I thought that was a great a Novelty as I have seen this 2 days.

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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)

fri 8 cool
I was makeing of myself a jacket till Late in the even than I went up to brother ALEXRS & staid all night

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

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