Nimrod Porter Papers

1744 PORTER 1940

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Reese Porter - 1744 - 1821 m Jeane Brown in England Soldier of the American Revolution - Settled in North Carolina Joseph - 1770 John - 1773 Reese - 1776 - 18 James B. 1779 David 1782 Elias 17[8?]3 - 18 Thomas C - 1787

William - 1769 - 1848 m. Jane Bradshaw - - 1826 migrated to Tennessee in 1808 to take up grant given Reese for services in Revolution Reese - 1794 - m. Mary Thomas John - 1788 n. Patsy Roberts - 12 children Huan - 1796 - m. Rachel Roberts Jane B. 1800 - m. Thos. C. Crawford

Soldier of War of 1812 ) ) Nimrod - 1792 - 1872 m. Dille Hamon - Inherited, by primo geniture, the grant of land. Kept a diary during Civil War. Estate laid waste by both armies Mary Anne - 1818 - 1868 m. William Webster Bradshaw Willie [??] [18??] - 1887 Nimrod Hamon - 1821 - 18[??] Mart[??] Jane - 1827 - Thomas LeRoy - 1834 - 1929 m. Fannie Webster Inherited landed estate, only son with heirs

1865 The morning a little cool for the time of year, Wind from March the east the tolerable calm. All hands are prepairing to go Mon 27 to work & in a fine [-----?].

Richard Tretter reported himself for work this morning says Trotter his Mistress is dead & told him to do the best he could & not leave the County but to hire himself out the best he could, I

fighting went to town News that there are considerable fighting in in N. C. N.C. Many killed on all sides, Some attempts to negotiate a

Europe place but done nothing Some overtures are making with France Europe & France to bring about a settlement of our dificulties by recongniation &c Stolen We hear of many horses being stolen in a few nights, J. S. horses Harris B Harler & many others lost there horses The hands

Work Cotton worked to day tolerable well beding up cotton ground fixing Ground the plows cutting stalks as Thomas L, has taken his groceries

Thomas L. into the News Depo (Engle's house) every article has falen in Cincinatta since he purchased (I fear the result) I think he Went to Tom will sell very fast at some price, I went to town Saul was pressed & caused some trouble he rode Thos L's Horse home & Thos stayed in Town all night Tu 28 It has sprinkled rain throught the night & raining slowly this morning Cloudy & warn wind in the east, I went to Town

Some fighting in Some fighting in N. C. No other particular news, We finished

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Thur 30 It rained nearly all night from the S.E. quit just at day. BW Porter William was up several times through the night, quite unwell, he has been unwell for a week took a dose of oil this morning Sweet Sweet is yet sick tho better I think. We are planting the 4 planting ) acre piece next the Orchard. It is showrey all day March corn ) weather hands worked 1/2 the day. Fri 31st I went to Town in the evening Thomas L. came home with me Thos L. at night It rained half the day William is better this morning Gurellas The gurellas went to Ganl Pillow's farm ocpied by the Fedrels Govt farms ) Went off unmolested not even followed by the Military the threats Ocupant Mr Bean suffered in the property line Threats were

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Corn planting long field 2 Langley / Buggy Bennet are planting in the long field & beding up in the same Two Mr Langley came & stayed all night Williams Bugga is broke & left at Mr Dawsons near Mt Pleasant by Esekial Bennett it has been there ever since the 15th March last taken there broke & left by E Bennet I did not go to Town to day Wether quite warm.

Wed 5. / Capt Rice / Comisary / Thos L. It is quite warm finished my Buggy and went to Town about 12 oclock. Considerable excitement about Capt Rice having left they were hunting for him every way & very angry I think they will kill him if they find him. The Comisary has a disposition to quarrel with me again to day. Thos L. came home with me it rained verry hard during the night some thunder & Lightening

1865 Th 6th March / Wills & Hamon / Stud Colt It is raining the wind is high appearances of another Fresh. The hands was planting Corn in the long field yesterday. I went to Town with Thomas and got home at 12 oclock Rice the prisoner got away yesterday & they did not find him Willa & Hamon came & went home again took the 2 year old Comodore with them It rained verry hard the hnads done nothing to day.

Fri 7th I went to Town Thos gone to Websters hired Wilkins as Clerk John Quarles sick for sever days hands still trying to work

Sat 8th / Cotton seed / Corn & wheat It has turned cool some frost Will Henry & Guin went to Maryanns got 2 lods of Cotton seed & 10 bush of wheat Mat & Wash went to Mr Kinser & got 15 bushels of Corn (Yellow good)

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Wed 19 I stoped at home worked my Mule in the plow It rained last night nothing doing No particular, news Th 20 I went to Town Many of the Caloolon Citizens there Men Women came in the Cars to take the oath Thomas was not in Town It rained last night all hands at work planting & beding up & Fri 21st Clear & cool like it was going to be good weather I went O. Credick act paid off } to Town No particular news I got of [--?] Crandick 27 yds of Carpet Old The aid off her act with it her act $13.00 Sat 22 Carpet $ 20.00 paid her the balance. All hand quit work at 12 oclock & some of them went to Town & was pressed to work there Thomas came home with me last night went back this morning 1865 April Sun 23d} It cleared off yesterday & turned verry cold high wind all day & last night Cold enought to have a frost, Wind from the N.W. This morning wind from N.W. & verry cold no frost to hurt in consequence of the high winds. Work We are ready to comence planting Cotton We have finishhed Planting planting the long field & the field West of the Glade lott (in corn) 3 Yankies cat dinned with J.W.B Thomas to day. = Mon 24th Clear & cool Some little frost No particular news I went to Town Thomas L. came home with me, We are all hands commenceing to plant Cotton Jack Patton came back & set in to work & is braking Thomas Black poney for him

65 I went to Tom William went with [no?] in the [Buggs?] I found Maryann Fanna & [Janey?] all there with all the rest of the Webster women. William went on in [Maryann's] Carriage home with them to Big Bigby I am verry unwell with [epedemic?] or cold, bad off.

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[Rookaway?] [Mare?] filly Colt last night It is turned [cone?] warmer I rested verry badly all night, slept but little, head also sore throat, cough & verry sore [breast?]. Not able to git about but verry little. We are still planting Cotton & Corn in the field next Town (I stayed at home) I am [some?] better (not much) this morning We finished planting our Cotton & the Corn in the field [next?] Town plowed over the Corn near [Caleb's] house. I am not so well this evening some fever [head ake?] & eyes very sore & inflamed (I stayed at home)

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It rained a little during the night the boys went to plowing this morning in Fathers old field [Commenced?] raining at 9 1/2 clock & seems to be a wet day I am glad to see the rain the ground is verry dry this rain is much needed I am better some this morning My eyes are much inflamed & my head also not so bad I have stayed at home since Tuesday I went to Town in the evening Still it [Rains?]

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This morning about the time all was starting to work it commenced raining tolerable hard. I went to Tom Maryann came, and William came with her. Create many people in Town News of the surrender of Johnson to [Grant?] upon the same [terms?] of Lees surrender. Booth the murder of Lincon was captured [&?] killed The Circut Court with Judge [Walker?] will hold forth tomorrow.

It is now pretty well understood the Southern Confederacy has gone up & peace of some sort either for [Weil?] or for Woe will take place shortly With many aking hearts for the loss of there friends & there all. We will sit down & morn in the Sack Cloathes & ashes for many days, Weeks, Months & years to come. Sorrel More frilly Colt last night

The morning is cold & cloudt The Hoopong Cough is [amonast?] oour little Negroes Some of them bad off William, Mag & me eat the last of all our apples We [kept?] them through difficulty until to day

The Circuit Court Set to day Judge [Wallcer?] presided William [B.] Wilson was swore in as Clerk. The County Court also set to day the Grand Jury was [emponaled] & sworn I went to Tom J. S. Harris Dr A. Brown & myself was W. B. Wilson security on his [Clerks] bonds.

[Saul?] left gone sever days ago (at [Bennets?]) I went to Twon a verry dull day No verry particular news

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I sent Jack [Patton?] & wagon to M Kensers & got three barrels of Corn & sent the money & paid for it $15.00

I brought my steel barrel gun home the stock look & triggers & pin all gone I brought home a little rafle (half stock) in the place of Williams little rifle that had been left at Benderson Easter, before he died Saul left & went to Tom he has been going there nearly every day for a month & [more?]. I got a stray bay Mare of James Young that had been there for several days the [Ownar?] can get her by applying for her We are plowing her

It is a little cool as it has been for several days All hands are at work in the lower field cutting Stalks & beding up for Corn Our Cotton is coming up Green made up the fence around the Cats took the rails from the [Glade?] lott [fince?] & fixed the fence of the long [lott?] & put the 2 Mares & Colts in it I did not go to Town No news [Thos?] walled cut (fight between Will & Trotter) Green & George went to Town

It has turned verry warm I went to Town Thomas rode off his black poney (No verry particulr news)

It is verry warm William seen our bull in Zel Smiths Wagon to day said he got it of Sandford Worlding it towards the Creek I got a load of Corn of Monday the 1st day of May 15 bushels I paid $15.00 for it. I have been trying to get Mat to settle for the Wood he has been selling he has only paid

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for 30 bushels of corn, & has been selling Wood ever since the 1 st of Jan making at least $ per day Now he is urged to a settlement & he has quit & I have on 2nd day Hay ordered his wood hallers to stop Sat 6 Work} The weather is still warm the hands are plowing & plantplantinging} in Father old field trying to git ir done polwing to Henery Martin} day. I have been trying to get Henry Martin (Colourd) to hall for me but he is owing me & he dont see proper to do it the he Mag &} William} is halling for everry one else that he dont owe. William & Mag havingTooth went this morning to D Akins to get her tooth pulled got it pulled & complained verry much of its hurting Mare & I went this morning to D Akin to get her tooth pulled got pulled & complained verry much of its hurting I went to Town some excitement between the Citizens & the Mair & Aldermen} I brought two bushels of meal bone from town Meal $ 3.00 in my Bugga paid $3.00 for it = Sun 7th It has been raining some this morning Clouds from the S. & E. & look like more rain I have had an Interview with Jonning Pillows farm } Jenning } quartermaster & partner of D Sills at G.A. Pillows he proposed to me to bring Anthony & Jim home to me the next Dr Sills} morning he blames C. A. Pillow in the matterverry much says he 1865 was the canes of the boys Jim & Anthony having been hired there May 7 Sun con} that Pillow was [-----?] that as much of his farm should be tinued } occupied possible as he was not to received any rents for that not cultivated and after Dr Sill in an interview with me had