Charles Bevan, Jr.

Merion in the Welsh tract : with sketches of the townships of Haverford and Radnor, historical and genealogical collection concerning the Welsh barony in the province of Pennsylvania, settled by the Cymric Quakers in 1682

Author: Thomas Allen Glenn Publisher: Norristown Pa. : Herald Press, 1896.

XX. CHARLES BEVAN, of Lower Merion, son and heir of Charles. He was under age 10 February, 1800 (see supra). He married about 1801 or 1802, being probably still a minor, Mary Lippincott, of New Jersey, daughter of Henry (see Lippincott Family Tree), and died before 14 August, 1809, as appears by the petition of Mary Bevan (widow of the said Charles), David Roberts and Joseph Price, administrators of the estate of Charles Bevan, late of Lower Merion, deceased, setting forth that the deceased intestate left surviving him a widow and two children, who are minors under the age of I4 years; and praying the court to permit the sale of a part of the messuage or tenement of about 200 acres, situate in Lower Merion, of which the said Charles Bevan died seized of; and also letters of administration’ granted on the estate of said Charles Bevan, 3 February, 1809.

[Bevan and Lippincott married in 1805 at Neshaminy Creek, Bucks County. See March 17 entry in diary of Joseph Price, below]

There is also of record the petition’ of Mary Bevan, widow of Charles, presented 14 August, 1809, setting forth that the said Charles Bevan, deceased, left issue, two children, to wit: John and Henry, minors, under the age of 14 years, and praying the court to appoint Allen Lippincott and Jacob Bailer as guardians, who were accordingly appointed.

The said Charles and Mary Bevan had issue:

I. John L., under age of 21 years in May, 1820?». 2. Henry Clay.

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Joseph Price Diary - excerpts

repository: The Lower Merion Historical Society

1805

February 23rd 1805 Wind S & over Cast, Cold & Disagreeable about new house till noon then took horse & went to See Bevans woods he has Sold they have Cut near 30 Acres Down, 4 or 5 of [them] Speccalating on it Buy from him for 2 Dors Sold for 4 hickory 4 Dol & Sell for 6 Dolrs on the Ground he a poor Stupid Creater if he had work it Right he might made 18 or 20 hundred Dolrs in [stead] he hires a man at 1 Dolr pr Day to oversee & he has 2 Dolrs Every Cord he Gets Cut besds. was their Ever a greater peice of fraud-- It was his duty as an honest man to Make the Best for his imployer he has took one Pyot as a bailley for him, & they Say that Raschal has won at Cards or Some other Gambleing 100 Dors. & he so drunk he Could Scarcely Stand, Stupid rech [wretch], & when Sober he is almost mean

March 17th Wind S W & very fine warm day not very well Caut Cold bones ake at Rees in morn at Jarvis's afternoon & at Rees again Mary & the young boy their Charles Bevan & one Yarnal here all night, Bevan Married of to Lippencut near Shameney [Neshaminy] Crick Bucks County being first day

24th. Wind N & Raw Large white frost, Charles Bevan & his wife he Married a few days a young woman from Shameney the name of Lippencut very decent behavd Girl at Meeting after at Jont Walters & at Jos Cars to Look at the place for his spring house back Evening [in margin: "Recd 10 dollars from J Jones his Sister Subscription to frends (friends) house"]

December 15th 1805 Wind W & avery fine day being first day McClenechan paid Me 8 Dollars for his Child Mehoganey Coffin, Not at Meeting afternoon at Mothers Charles [Bevan's?] Motherinlaw & wife their; Drank tea their so home

1806 - Only entries regarding carpentry and glazing of windows

1807

January 30th Wind S.W. a large white frost & very fine day tho Rather Cooler than yesterday, made a troff for a Chimney at Bavans & took it over, detaind 2 hours, that they had Set afire in Bevans Swamp, it got to fence had to take many pannels down & had some Troble to Get it Stopt, I dined at Jane Walters, then Calld at Jont. Jones drank alittle brandy & water, he not at home of[f] to Doct. Hydricks, to Get him to goo and see Bevan, he Ill by intemperance I beleive not much Else, so home about 4 OC- heavy to Sun Set 1/2 Jill to day 6 Cents, Titus very full of Takeing my tavern If Drake goos off

February 5th Wind S W. & avery large white frost & got Cloudy about noon, I of[f] to see Bevans, he Better I think, Meet J Miller Jont Jones, Gooing to Bevans to pay him 600 Dol for peace of Land he Bout of him he was so Ill he wish him to put it of[f] a few days February 11th 1807 wind S W & very fine day, at Mothers helping to kill beef Cow, Stophel Shubert their after Me About Youn[g]s Fishing place I back to Dinner Evening, at Charles Bevans he much Better, been out as far as spring to day then at Jane Walters, so home after night paid Phillip Hoffman 10s6 a ballance due him for Makeing a plow Shear, then paid, Gracy 22s6 for Makeing a plow in spring

March 11th Wind S.W. & very fine day, Jarvis & I at Jane Walters Shewd Abraham Some Timber for posts, Dined their on a Cold peice of Cold Roast beef & pork at Charles Bevans to see how he was & to advise him not to enter into Law Suite with B Tunis about a lot he has got a leas on from his Father from [there] to Jont Jones, Levi Pawlin Markley & Judg Jones their had dine[d] their, we drank 5 or 6 Glass wine they off Jarvis & I Stayd tea So home about 8 OC head very bad in Morn But better afternoon--

December 10th Wind S E & a wet Morn hard at times till noon, none after but foggy & Cloudy quite warm Goodman at Jane Walters till noon Boarding up back door of barn after he at Bevans, I at Bevans better than 1/2 day Bevan gave me one dollar for dutch Dans Militia fine Spent 1 Qt whisy- yesterday 1/2 lb Tobacco to day So So Goodman & I at home Evening

14th 1807 Wind W been a shower in night, fine warm prety Clear day, off soon to Jane Walters Felix Colbert Abraham & Peter May & I killd kill 7 hogs for her 3 very fine & 4 young perhaps 100 lb Each, breakfasted & dined their, after over to C- Bevans, then Back to Jont Jone[s] he killd 8 hogs I think Wt 1197 lb drank tea their So home before 8 OC pd Yerkus 3 dollars part of 5 drs for George Streapers one Months work-- paid dutch Dan 1 dollar for Charles Bevans Militia fines, Borrowd 25 Cents of N Lewis to Make it I had took 25 for Whis this Morn, fine & Clear at 9 OC.

1808

Ju Augt. 8th 1808 wind S. up soon of[f] to Charles Bevans He been Drinking again, for about a Week, Left off the 5th & Crazy the 7th. He was gone home with Nelly I home, Charle[s] Come to See me He conceats He see the Devil or Legions of them after him I made him Drink Near 1/2 pint Wine & Eat Dinner prety harty, then I took [him] to Kuglars made him Drink a Jill wine, He very Loth to drink any thing it had no Effect never raisd him the Least Still much Distresst I went home with him & Left him, I Drank tea with Jane Walters, Abraham home with me & his 2 horses, to goo for Lime, but we heard the kill [kiln] was out & we give up gooing--

9th Wind E & Like for rain & rain a little in morn & a little about noon but Cleard off in Evening. Felix & Jacob Sibley Jur. Came after breakfast, & we saw'd & Cut 4 trees & 8 Logs out of them to make plank & boards for barn, they Eat Dinner & Supper here I of[f] with the Doct. to See Bevans home about Dusk Big Ned & I at Widows about noon

10th Wind about N. & foggy,-- but Cleard off warm I at Jacob Morris's & working boards for barn door, & helping Godfrey to hoop my Carrage wheel at Rees Prices in Evening, Sent for me to Come to Charles Bevans he had a drinking spell about week & then abruptly quit, & He is now quite Derange Crazy think he See the Devil of a number of them after him it was so Late & had no horse handy that I declined gooing, had many frightfull dreams

Sept 29th 1808 Wind S & Rainney Morn & Light rain all day, but did not Soke much tho run of[f] the Eves Strong at times, I about home till [omission] Glassing Some of old windows after at C- Bevans He very Dull & Distresst in Mind had a drinking Spell again Drank tea their then at Jane Walters So home Cloudy & wind S

1809

January 2nd. Wind N.W. high & Cold froze hard, at Jane Prices Jane Walters & Bevans, 1809 Dined at Walters Bevans wife Much Destrest about his Selling all his Wood I home in Evening Pugh Sent me word he would rent my turnpike house, Loyd Jones here till 9 OC- nearly, been at I. & Tom Price's killing their Bull & Wilsons, Prices heaviest [by] 45 [lbs]

January the 9th. 1809 Wind N E in Morn & Clear & Cold noon Wind Near S & over Cast Like Snow, John Evans & Self at Charles Bevan, I put in 18 Lights & hun[g] Shetters &c Evans pind up Doors &c Eat 2 Meals apeice So home by Jane Walters Rebecca their Been at Darby Simmeon Matlock buried at Radnor to day Begun to Snow about 2 OC at night

January 18th. 1809 Wind N E in Morn but got to South an[d] thawd a good deal about noon finished the Coffin & took it up about 12 OC- then Interd him at the Church, John Evans & I walk to Rees Tavern & Got a Cold Cut & 2 Glasses and I owd him 25 Cents before Totall 75 C- treated Evans to Glass gin at Yerkus 121/2 & Gave Green 7s6 toward his freedom, Polly Yerkus Lent it me afterwards went to Charles Bevans He Been out 2 days on a frolick-- Begun to Snow about 8 OC But derect turnd to rain had a very wet night a good deal froze to the trees, it has been the most Icee time Since first day that I have Seen this great while neight[h]er man nor horse Could Scearsly move without being very Roof [roughshod]--

January 21st 1809 Wind N W & prety Cold up Soon & off to Felix helping him to Kill his Big hog 302 lb had such a small tub, made it very troblesome Scalding Eate dinner their then him [&] Colber[t] up & thatch the Ice house, Got 25 Rye Batts of Charles Bevan yesterday he very Cleaver Been in frolick 3 days, at the taverns, was nearly Sober, I home & at the Widow Price's She & I was to go to Amoses But She Concluded it was too Late

24th. Wind N W & Cold Cricket here & Pugh, Cricket & I at the Widows, made a memorandom of a bargin Between him & Jane Price, Eat Dinner their Came Ev[ans] press for me that Charles Bevan had Jumpt out of the Garret Window I off on the widows mare & found alive But he died about 3 OC- a half hour after I got their He Jumpt about 12 OC- Had Broke his Scull very much the Doct opened the Sculp [scalp] & found it very much fracterd But he was dead by the time he Came or nearly I think he Breath[e] once or twice as he Came I home about 10 OC.

Jany 25th 1809 Wind N W & very Cold Pugh & 5 teams halling Ice to pike I their awhile then home & John Evans & I begun the Coffin took the Little bench in house so Cold in shop got an order of Drake on John Vaughn for 30 Dolrs I intended to get Mehoganey for his [Bevans'] Coffin But had no Cash Conclu'ded not

26th Wind N E & Snowing very fast made between 3 & 4 I & quit about 10 O'C- here they Came for old widow Grows Coffin we got Lippens & Loyd to work at both I off about 2 OC in Slay with Jont Jones to town Bout. 1 qt Oyl 25 Cents & I did Spend not a penney back about 6 OC- & Lippens & Evans done very [illegible] much nearly finished Both I Sprig the Lid of Grows Set off about 9 OC- & took Bevan['s] home & put it in, home about 1 OC- 27th Wind N W & very Cold Lippens & Evans in J Morris s wagon with Grow Coffin & I of[f] for Bevans & they Interd her at Church & we Interd him at Haverford Graveyd I dined at Bevans then home & had a Childs Coffin for Enoch Holgates Child John Holgate School master and or Mason Buried yesterday He about 56 yrs old near about my age It is said his intemperance kill him Soke the whis & Brandy

January 28th 1809 Wind S by W. I thought it would be warm but their was a Cold air; I Joind the Coffin John Evans promised to Come But did not Yerkus Came & help me, Lippins Step in & helpt Got done between 11 & 12 O'C- Yerkus put his young Mare & my Poney in Slay, & of[f] He & I went to Badgsters to Look at a Spining Mashein, it was Movd to town, we off By Charles Bevans Widow, He[r] Brother from Trentown, They at Me to administer to the Est. Back to Yerkus meet the Society after put the horses in slay & up to David Humphreys, at Eliots, & at Rees Tavern Drank Some hot Toddy, & so home--

January 30th 1809

Wind N.E & N. & Snow most Violent till 2 O Clock then Sun S[h]un & it abaited about 3 O'C & was a fine Clear Evening, I over at D Roberts & him & I at Bevans had some Conversation about apraisment, Back by 12 OC- about 2 OC Yerkus & I Geard up the Slay & set off to Esqr Curwens, about their Baptis[t] meeting house Back to Buck & Elliot Prince & Self was on on [repeated] a reference between David Humpy.[Humphreys] & John Phillips about Carpenters work Settled it & off about 9 OC-- I Spent not a penney

Feby 1st Wind N W. Isaac Price my Slay took his Father & Mother tp Loyd Jones Jane Price Got it after & went to T. Cochron I about home till noon Then at Bevans praising Balor & Leadom praisers I was Clark [clerk] home about 8 OC. Copyed it over

3rd Wind N W & fine day Set off with David Roberts Mary Bevan Bealer & John Leadom for Norris to get a letter of Admr. out, all 5 in one Slay meet Jont Jones & Leanhoof gooing & I got in his, So went on & did our Business I pd 1..36 toward the Letter of Administration & D.R. paid the Rest & all Expences they off about 3 & J.J & Self Stay till 5 OC & arivd at my house at 7. J.J fetch me to the door I did not Spend one Cent to day--

4th Wind E & N E & over Cast mostly, I say Snow then rain White frost this morn, I off by Sun rise to Bevans a man from Bucks County wanting rent the place, He is to give 65L pay all Taxes & put all the rails up that is Split & all the timber that is fitt for rails, So back to Dinner Geard up the Slay & went to Lobbs Jacob Morris Peggy Colbert & Polly from their to Buck took a glass Lobb pd so back & home about 8 over Cast fine Slaying Begun to Snow & hail about 10 OC.

12 Wind W. & give Sum at Meeting fore after at Morris's then back & at Bevans & Jane Walters Borrow 10 Dollars, I Lost a 5 Dollar Note Yesterday, I know not how for I Lapt it [in] paper Spent 51/2 to day pd Polly 25 Ct

14 Wind N E & froze Smart again & over Cast & begun to hail about 8 or 9 OC- & haild till night-- at Toms. Prices unhung & hung a door got a drink So home to dinner, after at David Roberts to See if he got a Cryer, at the widows haild very much as I came home gaind between 2 & 3 Inches & very Cold [Cryer is for Bevans' auction.]

16th Wind W prety Cold day, Abnor & I off in Slay to D. Roberts, Sent William Back with [it] & we walk to Bevans, Dined their & I gave Abnor Supper & Breakfast & Lodging Begun the vendue about 2 OC- Sold about 800 Dollars worth or to that amount 1/2 Gallon Whiskey & paid Abnor 3 Drs for Crying Drank tea their & walk to D. Roberts their Titus meet us in my Slay he had it to take Lady Rosses & Sister Rebecca to Jont Jones very Slippery walking--

17th Wind N E amost & Cold Sett off with Jacob Morris to Esqr Linseys he got 20L Butler had pd Rent he sued for Back to Bevans attended their to delever the goods sold D.R. their also Jacob Morris got a bad fall hurt much walk home Evening very Sliperry- 18th Wind S & avery foggy morn with rain run the Snow much & very hard rain in Evening & wind got west Smart Shower about 9 OC with hail & Blue up hard wind at Bevans Recd about 38 drs. from Sales their all day Rees Benney & George Came their attemp[t]ed to drive Calf I Bout their give out Left it

20 Wind E in Morn then N. Like [omisson] then Clear & thawd Some about, after Clouded up wind N E & Snow Smart about 4 OC till gain near 1/2 Inch at Bevans all day home in Evening prety Cold Settled with Jesse Pawlin

22nd Wind N by E. & over Cast in part John Evans & I over to Bevans in Slay to hang doors he work & I of[f] with Mary Bevans to Richard Humphreys & Leadoms back to dinner then She & I at David Evans gate to get their Light wagon to move her to Shaminey. they would not Lend Settled with Isaac Ellis, Wm Smith for Beef & with Finance so; Movd all my tools home in Slay, & 2 wedges & 2 flat Irons I Bot their I Bout Dung for 3s9 & sold it 5s71/2

Feby. 23rd 1809 Wind N E & Snowing has Snowd about 6 Inches deep in the night it got N.W. & Cleard off about 10 or 11 OC- & blue up Cold & Snow drifted prety much, John Evans & I over to Bevans, Shee movd off J Leadom took her good[s] & David Roberts took her & Mother in Slay I home to Dinner, Evans & I up to Lainhoffs Vendue, I Bout. not Spent 25 Cents So home--

27th Wind N. in Morn but got more or S for it thawd very [much] in Sun tho fine Clear pleasant day felt very warm I at Jacob Morris's he Better I at Jane Price's, & Little Joe Recd for Bevans Est 42 dollars for Colt & 16 D 75 for Desk-- I Lead Eckrod to See or talk with J Morris Tom & Isaac Price got my [sleigh] & went Levis's Springfeild I was to took widow Ross & daughter to Judge Jones but Such Bad Slaying & I so unwell give out had Snowd in night 1/2 Inch

28th Wind S & over Cast snowd alittle in Morn I Expected rain but keep off all day I at work alittle at Steplad[d]er afternoon at David Roberts & at Bevans Place, to See If any persons was geting wood they had no Right [to] & Judging how much Less hay than we Sold it, I am of the Opinion that their is nearly a third Less, tho the Man that Bout. it had a Colt their from the 16th. to 26th. & he Bout. the hay So the man's hay & horse But I think we on on [repeated] point Justice we Should make of[f] one third He gave 18 drs & Charge him 12 Drs, Stopt at Widow Price & drank a glass wine I have not Drank any Sperrits Since 25 nor I hope I never will--

March the 26th Wind N W & Cold day, not at Meeting at home till afternoon then at David Roberts & Leedoms about a note of Bevans Drank tea at Leadoms

March the 31st 1809-- Wind S W. & a very fine day over at pike Casper their all day at work John Evans their from about 11 OC- till night puting up Shelves & makeing Draw[ers] for Barr, Goodman hanging doors &c I pottering about, and at the Buck to See If he would give up Leadoms note He Bout of Bevans Back before night Spent 121/2 Cents at Rees Mason finished the Smith Shop harth

April 3rd Wind S W & fine Spring Like a laylock Bush most out in leaves, at Pike Mason Came about [omission] OC- & finish'd the oven, I tending him Evening at Buck paid Miller 100 for John Leadoms Note He Bot. of Charles Bevans

9th Wind N W fine day rather Cool at Jacob Morris awhile Mary Bevan & Brother here in & Stayd all night

April 10th 1809 Wind N Ice this morning Got a ton of hay Jacob Morris, Gave M. Bevan 5 Dolrs over at Bevans place & at Pugh's & Casper Goodmans to Get him to work Spent 6 Cents So home a pleasant day--

May 2nd Wind S by E over at pike before Sun Rise got Casper & took down the old Barrack & made a gate for the front yd. Settled with Nathan Lewis for work at Bevans & gave him my Note for 38 dollars including 12 D for measureing the house Bout 1 qt whiskey of Pugh on trust

May 24 1809 Wind W & very Cool morn I think Cold enough [for] frost but Seen none Last Evening, the Carters Sat at the Stove at Pughs, as If it was Winter halling wood from New land till [omission] Mary Bevan & Sister her to Dinner, I at David Roberts & Pughs, Spent 121/2 Cents it was to See If David would goo to Look Some of Bevans money He not at home, So I back--

25 Wind N W. fine Cool morn. I [up] soon & off to Isaac Price's & hung a gate Eat Breakfast then home & at David Roberts Mary Bevan their home to Dinner She wanting Money of[f] to John Rudolp[h] Got 15..14 Cents for Straw &c he Bout at Bevans vendue Spent 16 Cents--

26th Wind N W & remarkable Cool of[f] at 4 OC or near it to David Roberts Left their for Mary Bevan 12 Dollars then at Pughs Spent 6 Cents so home to Breakfast mending fence between Morris & me horses broke down Daniel Plowd the head Lands in far feild then Mark'd out for Pomkins I help James Jones to Lay out a necessary for the Women at Meeting house then took poney & went to J. Johnsons to Look Shad back by 9 OC- Spent Pint Cider 6 Cents

July 9th Wind S W & a butifull morn & fine day being first day Posting or Stating Elizath Goodmans & Bevans Acct to Settle at Court afternoon at David Roberts & Pughs

10th Wind N by E. up & sowd 1/2 B. Buckwheat in Corn & harrowd it very warm Little rain & thunder in Morn but none here after but Smart thunder & rain al to appearance to the South, at Alley Roberts, afternoon & help to Shock his wheat he got nearly done I sup their & so home He Promised to Buy Leadoms Note to Bevans to pay in 3 months-

July 12th 1809 Wind N by E Dul[l] misting morn 2 or 3 Smart Showers before noon, not much after but Dull, off Soon to Betsey Goodmans got her Acct. & set of[f] about 12 OC for Norris Pass her acct & mine for Bevans Est Spent 25 Cent horse &c in Norris & 5 Cents Boy 6 Cents at Torrence & 6 Cents at Kuglar & put up advertisements so home Tired Rideing

13th Wind E & over Cast till noon then fine off about 9 OC to Jones & Elliots Got him to write a petition for a guardeain for Conrad Goodman & a petition of valuation of the rail Est. [real estate] then back & dined at Jont. Jones, Judg Wilson John Wister & Lawyer Hopkinson after at Jacob Balors to get him to be a guardean to Bevans Childern So home in Evening

14 Wind S W. very warm Close Morn of[f] to Norristown pd 9..83 Cents to Registrer for Passing our Acct as Adminisrs to Bevans Est. Got Jacob Balor & Allen Lippencot appointed Guardeans to Bevans Childern Got an order to Sell 15 Acres of Land Dinner & horse 8s6 & horsler at Wells 111/4 at Pughs 51/2d Heavy Rain Evening

Augt. 28th Wind bore to S. over Cast in part fine Little Shower in night, with much thunder & Light[en]ing not very near Viz Last night Slepe very bad Abraham told me Pugh would Move off without I Built Sheds I up about 11 OC- & got write[ing] Stayd till near 2 had a wonderfull bad night of it nerves very week, Easy shook at widow Smiths & John Fimple at Lewis Knox Spring & took a drink with him He very Freindly now has been very Shy owing the part I took with Bevan about the Land they wanted to take from him

Sept. 23rd Wind over to pike David Hunter halling Stone hall 23 Loads Tunis & Good[man] hewd till noon then Goodman help to Load Stone & Tunis to town paid him 15s- for work more by half than he Earnd he got his Dinner at Pughs, I must pay that Elliot & I Eat dinner their I pay 1 dolr. David Robert[s] Elliot & I off measured 15 [acre] Lott of[f] at Bevans So back Drank 2 B. porter Sangerree David pd one [in margin: "2 fine Showers with thunder & Lightening"]

October October 10th 1809 Wind S.W. warm very, I off to Jones, to Spur him up to Election, then Meet Balor & D Roberts, went to See Bevans Lot If we Could not put water in the 15 Acres that we had an order of Sale but Cannot without Spoiling Bouth [pieces of land] Back to Pughs their Horn Ketch me to Come & be Clark to Election, I arivd & got at Business about 1 OC- had 234 voters, Democrats had 127 & we had 107 So beat us 20 votes Last year we had in township 359 voters, democrats beat us 13 votes so so [repeated] worse & worse I Spent not nor drink any but alittle [omission] & water home about 11 O'C

Novr 14th 1809 Wind N.W. prety fine of[f] about 6 OC- for Norristown Call for D.R. & Owen Jones Petition the Court for 5 Acres more of Bevans Land the first would not sell it was granted. Got advertisement printed, dinner & Club 87 C- 1 Glass 121/2 horse 121/2 boy 6 A R Lent me the 6 Cents so home-- Casper & Right [Wright] Lathing

December 2nd Wind N W fine pleasant day at Toms. Price's till [omission] at work after at Pike Selling 20 Acres of Bevans Land Jacob Balor Bout it for 36 Dollars per Joining Haverford Road opposit 8 M-- Stone or nearly So payd Cryer 2..50 & Expences 50 Cents

18th Wind S W & very fine day thawd a good deal John Evans & I Set off to Norris Got Pughs Mare ferriage 121/2 C- Evans & me at norris Lent John Evans 4 D. to take a letter of Administran. on Lippens Est I paid 13 dollars for Lottery tickets 1..92 order to Sell Bevans Lott, paid John Hughes 6..50 for 45 B Lime halld by J. Leadom, Paid George Holstein 2..73 due for Lime from Last year He Building Barn, our Dinner &c 8s10 I paid 5s71/2 Evans 3s9 I pd Boy 51/2 Evan[s] Brandy at the Bird 121/2 Cents at Pughs 371/2 Cents so home [in margin: "they Finished Shingling I. Roberts Barn"]

29 Wind S.W. White frost froze hard but more giving to day Started on the Bevans mare to the Burial house Left their about ten OC- & arivd about 2 at newtown back to Foxes Tavern fed & Eat a bite Spent 50 Cents so home about dusk--

31st Wind S.E & wet most all day Snow Melted much, after Breakfast at David Roberts to mee[t] Mary Bevans Brother meet him at Pughs, & went with to Balors Got 20 Dolrs & Sent it By him to Mary Dined at Balers, then home & Rode up to Jont Jones Drank tea & Stayd till 9 OC- Spent 51/2 Gave Abraham 7s6 yesterday & He gave it to Hall & Sellers to A[d]vertise the Stray Cow--

1810

January 4rd[th] wind S & been a Smart rain in Night & avery foggy morning frost Comeing out no rain sun now & then warm day at Pughs Elliot & Baler & Self measureing the Lott Baler Bout of Bevans Est. Spent 2 Glasses 25 C Evening at J. Jones drank tea home about 9 OC-

5th. Wind S.W heavy due or fog & amost remar[k]able warm day puting a new Side to Light wagon, John Evans helping him & I at Morris, Robins & Evan Evans Shingleing, the old house Built in 1712 with 67 press Shingles drew of[f] Several acct for John Evans vandue paper [for Lippens effects]

[in margin:"NB I Mist or omited this in its proper place-"] January the 3rd 1810 Wind S W froze very Little bad roads up soon & off to Elliots to Get him to Run Bevans Lott off again, Stopt Queens tavern 1/2 Jill 6 Cents, home Got Breakfast then attended to Lippens vendue John Evans, administrator I Bout Stove & Cow for Widow, 22 Drs. Oyl Stone 2..75 Coopers horse 90 Cents, plain Phillester [filister, a plane for cutting grooves] 90 Cents Eat Dinner & took tea with the widow--

16th Wind S W. & white frost Mary Bevan Came here Last Evening & Stayd Breakfast 17 Wind S in morn had raind all night but not hard, up soon over Cast & raind about 9 OC- hens on fence picking themselves, think it will Clear, of[f] to D Roberts then to Bealears Executed the deed, & he pd us 450 Dollars I pd. Mary Bevan 50 Dors. & 20 Sent by her Brother the 31st december makes 70 D Paid Ann 9 Dols. & Got a receipt for 8..63 Gave D Robts 80 Dollars to pay Debts Wind about noon Got near N W & Sun Shind out very fine No frost might plow home to Dinner Evening at Pughs D Roberts Balor & I up to Elliott, got the dates filld up & we Signd the Recept to the Deed & He Balor gave us his note for 270 Dollr some odds Spent 6 Cents

30th Wind S W White frost of[f] to pike Bill Smith after me I home & paid him 39..75 Bevans Est owd him pint whis 121/2 paid Doct Anderson 2 Drs. on Bevans acct. Frebruary 2 Wind W. & fine day about home till noon then at Pughs vendue Bout not any thing but pint Cyder & I Jill Whiy. 121/2 paid Hall 2 D 50 for Bevans Est. of[f] with Jones before Sun Set Drank tea their So home

March 26th 1810 wind E. by N. & Snowing hard about 3 Inches deep on Board Pile & keep at it till near night Wind N W about home Drawing Bevans Acct &c James Jones here, I at David Roberts & at Pughs Spent 1s41/2 at Finance paid him debt & Intrest due from C. Bevans Est 57.44 paid him 2.20 Cents my own Acct Being full of all a[blot]-- So home about dusk

April 6th 1810 at Christopher Lentz & paid him 100 D. & 20 Dollars Intrest & Gave him a Bond for 100, I Borrowd May 1808 to Build my Barn & to pay Journey men for Building Charles Bevans house from thence to Thomas Cochron to Look for hay He very Chearfull & his faculties wonderfull Past 85 years, this day two Weeks He Rode to Massey Tavern & Bout 19 head Chattle [cattle] & drove them to Esqr Linsey & home that night perhaps 25 or 30 Miles home alone, but He say his Mare Got francey driveing & Tired him very much, But he is an example of the Effects of Temperance & good order, Perhaps few men have work harder or Used More industrey very Sturing active man

April 23rd 1810 Wind S.W heavy due & fog, set Joe to plow in far feild, I at pike, back & went to Meeting A Strainger their, from York Gover[n]ment, a Great Sermon, afternoon at R Lewis's & at Balors, He paid 200 Dollars, for Bevans Land, Home afternight-- pint Cyder 51/2

26th. Wind E & over Cast all things Looks gay Like Spring & fine vegitateing morn Been a remar[k]able dry time no April Showers of[f] Soon to See Isaac Price He had a bad night back to Breakfast a fine rain too Light, Joe & Geor[g]e of[f] to Holloways Got 5 B. oats & sowd 6 B in far feild Evening at Lewis Spent pint Cyder 1s4 Weist & Jones along [in margin: " pd Weist 50 Cents my own a/c 8..32 Bevans Est-"]

28 Wind N E. of[f] about 5 OC- Calld & [at] T. Cochrons with him to Norris town to prove his sister Mary['s] Will, pd. 3 dollars to printer for advertiseing the Sale of Bevans Est & 2 dollars per Paper 1/2 lb Tobacco 10 Cents Breakfasted & Dined at Thoms Cochron, By gooing to Norris prevented me gooing to Benjamin Harrys Burial, Spent 51/2 at Yerkus's Got to Cochron by 1 OC--Viz Back [in margin:"Raind by noon. a little & in Evening"]

May 3rd Wind E over Cast & heavy due Got Yerkes s Cart & of[f] to town paid as I went at Gibesons 25 Cents 18 I owd him at the time A Hestons Boy was Buried, on paid McIlvain 165 Drs 28 Cents Bevans Money, Cag [keg] white Lead 5 drs 2 G. Oyl 16s101/2 Spirrits turpintine 25 Cents 2 Gimblets 20 Cents Rule 50 Cents Cloverseed 3..50 Cents Horse &c 31 Cents Bread & Cakes 121/2 ferriage 121/2 at Pughs 121/2 pike 10 Cents, So begun to Rain from E about noon, very Great Rain all the way home Carried G Latchs wife most home

July 11th Wind S.W & fine day of[f] after breakfast to Jos Evans & help to Shock till about 4 OC- then home & went to Jacob Ballors He paid 50 drs 50 Cents the Balance due to Bevans Est. Home by R. Lewis

Above is last entry for 1810. Years 1811 through 1815 missing.