John Fletcher Comer Journal

(First column) Sept

Monday 23 - 1806 Tues 24 - 1626 W 25 - 1779 T-- 26 - 1956 F-- 27 - 1439 S-- 28 - rain S-- 29 -- M 30 Rain Severe T Oct 1 -- 1150 W -- 2 -- 2118 T-- 3 -- 1500 F -- 4 - 1000 S rains severe -- 5 - S - 6 - M -- 7 - 1495 T -- 8 Votwioged (?) Written diagonally from 8th to 10th W -- 9 Th -- 10 Fr -- 11 -- 1448 Sat 12 1553 (Second column) Oct - -- M 14 1109 T 15 W 16 Th 17 F 18 S 19 S 20 M 21 T 22 ---- 1447 W 23 1362 F ---- 1752 S 27 1769 M 28 1779 T 29 2058 W 30 1668 Th 31 1846 Nov 1st - 1603 Sat 2 - - - 1820 S 3 - - - - M 4 - - - - 1548 T 5 - - - - 1519 W 6 - - - - - 1329 Th 7 - - - 1873 Fr 8 Sat 9

S 10 [4] M 11 1520 T 12 1534 W 13 Rain Th 14 1666 Fr 1332 S 620 March 17 planted the Hogwoller field of corn March 19 planted the field at the house of corn March 31 planted the 25 acre cut of cotton Planted the gin-house field 15 April " " last years cotton Land above the mill 14th April Planted the Sanders field of cotton the 1 t 2 3 and fourth " Planted the Sandy part of the corn ground on the west side of the creek 4th April Planted the balance 11 and 12th " Planted the Sandy part of the field on the east side of the creek 5 April the Balance of the field 15 16 + April Replanted cotton the 12 May (finished) Squares about the June time common call going over cotton the second time The 16 May Set out potaoes for the first

1844 [5]

18 December kiled 18 Park Hogs waying 2,475 lb

1845 7 January Kiled 10 Pork Hogs waying 1,074 3,549

1845 December 19 Kiled 13 Pork hogs waying 1897

Dec 29 Killed 7 Pork hogs waying 942 [total] 2,839

1844 [6] $ cts January 2 Philip Sander to J. F. Comer Dr To 4 Negros & waggon 1/2 day do 4 Mr Martin Dr To 33 plank 16 feet long 12 inch wide 3 30 do 6 Thomas Tronence To J F Comer Dr To 18 Plan 15 feet long 12 inch wide 2 70 Do 9 William M Betham To J F Comer Dr To 26 Scantling 12 feet long 3 by 4 inches 3 12 Do 12 Philip Sanders To J F Comer Dr To 1 Bushel corn at 50 cts 50 Do 13 " 1 do do at 50 cts 50 Do 17 Thomas Florence To J F C Dr to 15 Plank 12 feet long 1 80 Do 18 Philip Sanders To J F Comer Dr To 1 bushel corn at 50 cts 50 Do 24 " 1 bushel Meal at 50 cts 50 Do 25 William Carter To John F Comer Dr To 2 1/2 bushels meal at 62 1/2 1 56 1/4 Do 25 James Upshaw To John F Comer Dr To 29 Roughage 510 feet at 50 cts 2 55 " 22 Plank 20 feet long 12 inch wide 4 40 " 20 do 10 do do 12 do 2 00 " 18 do 12 do do 12 do 2 10

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January 29

James Upshaw to John F. Comer Dr For 14 Plank 26 feet long 12 in wide - 2.80 " 15 Do 15 Do Do 12 Do - 2.25 " 7 Do 16 Do Do 12 Do - 1.12 " 3 Do 13 Do Do 9 Do 1-1/4 thick - .36

30

Philip Landers to John F. Comer Dr. To 1 1/2 Bushells Meal - .75

31

H.G. Blakey To John F Comer Dr To 13 Plank 16 feet Long 12 in wide - 2.08 " 2 Do 15 Do Do 12 Do - .30 " 1 Roughage 16 feet long 12 in wide - .08

February 2

William M Bethune to J F Comer Dr To 20 Scantting 8 Feet- Long 3 by 4 - 1.60 " 23 Do 16 Feet- Long 3 " 4 - 3.68 1 " 24 Do 12 Feet- Long 3 " 4 - 2.88

4 Thomas P Cash To John F. Comer Dr To 8 Plank 13 feet long - 1.02

Philip Landers to J F Comer Dr 6 To 2 1/2 Bushells Horning - 1.25

Thomas Florence to JF Comer Dr 7 To 6 Scantting 10 Feet Long 3 by 6 - .90 " 2 Do 12 Do Do 3 by 4 - .24 " 12 Plank 10 Feet Long 7 in by 1-1/4 - .87

Feb 7 Thomas Florence To John F Comer Dr To 7 Plank 10 feet long 10 in wide 1-1/14 thick - .75 " 4 Do. 12-1/2 Do Do 9 Do 1-1/14 "- .75

10 Philip Lanairs to John F. Comer Dr To Haling one Lode Foader from Cabbs with the ox cart

12 Thomas Floriner To John F Comer Dr to 6 Plank 13/1/2 feet long 9 in wide 1-1/4 thick - .75

William Carter to John F. Comer Dr 14 To 3-1/2 Bushells Meal at 62-1/2 - 1.56 1/4 15 To 2 bushells Meal at 62-1/2 - 1.25

Peter Board - To John F Comer Dr 21 To 1 Scantting 12 feel long 3 by 4 - 12

Mr McCaskell to Jhn F Comer Dr 22 To 40 feet Roughage - 20.

John F River to John F Comer Dr 27 To 100 feet Roughage - .50

Mr Mooney & Toramel To J.F. Comer Dr 27 30 Plank 10 feet long 12 in wide - 23.00 3 Do 20 Do Do 12 in wide - .60

[9] February Mr Unreadable 1.46 27 To 10 plank 16 feet long 11 in wide Thomas P Cash To John F Comer Dr 28 To 160 feet Roughage .80 March Old Mare Statarie To John . F, Comer Dr .18 8 To 36 feet Roughedge David Blakey To John F Comer 11 To 5 pounds Tobacco at 40cts per pound 2.10 William Carter To John F, Comer Dr. 13 To 2 1/2 Bushells Meal at 62 1/2 cts 1.56 1/8 Philip Sanders Dr to John F Comer 15 To 2 Bushels Meal at 75 cts per bushel 1.50 William M. Betham To John F Comer Dr 18 To 26 S can thing 12 feet long 3 by 4 inchs Philip Sanders To John F Comer Dr 14 To 2 1/2 Gallons Molasses a 31 1/4 81 1/2 Thomas H B RiverTo John F Comer Dr 16 To 20 weather boarding 12 feet Long 7 inch wide M Wright To John F Comer Dr 22 To 30 Plank 10 feet Long 12 in wide 3.50 Philip SandersTo John F Comer Dr 22 To 2 1/2 bushels meal at 75 cts 1. 87 1/2

[10] March William M Bethane To John F Comer Dr 23 To 28 plank 18 feet long 7 inches by 194 James H Bradberry To john F Comer Dr 25 To 8 cants 11 feet long 2 3/4 by 14 inches " " 3 do 11 do do 4 by 14 do 26 " 3 do 11 do do 4 by 14 do " " 6 do 11 do do 2 3/4 by 14 do " " 50 feet Houghes age 25 William M Bethane To John F Comer Dr 26 To 18 plank 18 feet long 1 1/4 by 7 inches " 100 Feet Roughage 50 Thomas H B Revert To John F Comer Dr 28 To 2 Plank 12 feet long 12 inches wide 24 " " 8 weatherboarding 12 feet long 8 in wide 64 " " 10 do 12 do do 7 do 75 " " 15 do 10 do do 6 do 75 Philip Sanders To John F Comer Dr 30 To 1 1/2 Bushel Meal at 75 cts 12 1/2 April Elijah Harris To John F Comer Dr 2 To 174 Palings 8 1/2 feet long 3 1/2 in wide " 32 Raling 8 1/2 do do 3 1/2 in by 142 " 8 Scanting 8 1/2 feet long 4 by 4

[11] April D Blakey To John F Comer Dr 3 To 1 Patten for Pantalions bought in ( Eaufalee 95 Philip Sanders To John F Comer Dr 4 To 2 Bushels corn meal at 75 cts per bus 1 50 William M Bethane To John F Comer Dr 6 To 63 weatherboarding 16 feet long 7 inch wide Thomas P Cash To John F Comer Dr 6 To 6 Plank 14 feet long 12 inch wide 84 " 156 feet Roughage 78 William M Bethane To John F Comer Dr 9 To 13 Plank 19 feet long 7 inches wide by 1 1/4 " " 25 do 18 do do 7 do do by 1 1/4 8 William Carter To John F Comer dr To 2 1/2 bushel meal at 62 1/2cts per bush 1 50 Philip Sanders To John F Comer Dr 9 To 2 1/2 gallons Molasses at 1 1/4 cts per Gal William M Bethane Dr 11 To 18 plank 18 feet long 7 in wide 1 1/4 thick [12] 1845 Sawmill Book Jan1 Turnage Dr` To 3 ceilling plank 12 feet long 42 " 1 Scantling 12 feet long 3 by 4 12 " 40 feet Roughedge 20 Jan 6 Davis Dr To 33 Plank 16 Feet Long 7 in wide 3.00 To 29 do 12 do do 7 in do 2.03 " 19 do 14 do do 12 in do 2.66 " " do 12 do do 14 in do .56 " " Scanting 16 feet long 3 by 4 64 " 5 do 10 do do 3 by 4 50 " 2 do 12 do " 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 12 1/2 " 7 " 25 plank 12 feet long 12 in wide " 47 do 10 do " 12 do Jan 9 Lovett S. Smith Dr To 13 Plank 11 feet long 14 in wide 1 66 " 13 do 11 " do 12 in wide 1 43 " 4 do 12 " do 12 in wide 48