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Diary: George D. Bourne Township: West Burlington, Bradford County PA Year: 1862 Tri-County Genealogy & History Sites Home Page How to Use This Site Warning & Disclaimer W. Burlington Township Page More Diaries & Letters No Unauthorized Commercial Use Say Hello to Joyce

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Wednesday, January 1, 1862 – work at chopping fallow

Jan. 2, 3, 4 – work at chopping fallow

Jan. 5 – attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl.

Jan. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – work at chopping

Jan. 12 -- attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl.

Jan. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 – work at chopping

Jan. 19 – attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl.

Jan. 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 – work at chopping

Jan. 26 -- attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl

Jan. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 – work at chopping

Feb. 1, 1862 – work at chopping

Feb. 2 -- attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl

Feb. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 – work at chopping

Feb. 9 -- attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl

Feb. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 – work at chopping

Feb. 16 -- attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl

Feb. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 – work at chopping

Feb. 22 – work at chopping. Jeff Davis inaugurated at Richmond

Feb. 23 -- attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl. Gilbert Crowell left for the war.

Feb. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 – work at chopping

March 1, 1862 – work at chopping

Mar. 2 -- attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl

Mar. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 – work at chopping

Mar. 9 -- attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl

Mar. 10 – work on fallow

Mar. 11 – work on fallow Gen. McLellan relieved of chief command

Mar. 12, 13 – work at chopping

Mar. 14 – work at chopping Battle of New-bern N. C.

Mar. 15 – work at chopping

Mar. 16 -- attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl

Mar. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 – work in the Saw-mill take turns (?) this Spring from 12 am till 12 noon

Mar. 23 -- attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl

Mar. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 – work in the Saw-mill

Mar. 30 -- attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl

Mar. 31 – work in the Saw-mill

April 2, 3, 4, 5 -- work in the Saw-mill

Apr. 6 – Attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl. Battle of Pitsburg Landing ro Shilo

Apr 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 – Work in the Saw-mill

Apr. 13 – Attend Church on the turnpike preaching by M. Coyl

Apr. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 – Work in the Saw-mill

Apr. 20 -- Attend Church on the turnpike preaching by M. Coyl

Apr. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 – Work in the Saw-mill

Apr. 27 -- Attend Church on the turnpike preaching by M. Coyl

Apr. 28, 29, 30 – May 1, 2, 3 --- Work in the Saw-mill

May 4 -- Attend Church on the turnpike preaching by M. Coyl

May 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 – Work in the Saw-mill

May 11 -- Attend Church on the turnpike preaching by M. Coyl

May 12, 13, 14, 15 – Work in the Saw-mill

May 16 – Gilbert Crowell died in the war

May 17 – Work in the Saw-mill

May 18 -- Attend Church on the turnpike preaching by M. Coyl

May 19, 20 – Work in Saw-mill

May 21 – Work in the Saw-mill Gilbert Crowell’s body reaches home

May 22, 23, 24 – Work in the Saw-mill

May 25 -- Attend Church on the turnpike preaching by M. Coyl in the afternoon attend the funeral of Gilbert Crowell at Smithfield Center. Preaching by Rev. A. S. Hale of Smithfield large turn out.

May 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 – Work in the Saw-mill

June 1, 1862 -- Attend Church on the turnpike preaching by M. Coyl

June 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 – Work in the Saw-mill

June 8 -- Attend Church on the turnpike preaching by M. Coyl

June 9 – Go to Elmira N. Y. with R. R. Phelps, the first time I was ever in Elmira.

June 10 – Spend the day looking around go to ax factory. (?York and Eric Bolling-mills?), Court house,

And we put up at Mr. Frank Phelps’es who lives in Elmira a Brother to R. R. Phelps.

June 11 – Come home from Elmira

June 12, 13, 14 – Commence farming work on farm

June 15 -- Attend Church on the turnpike preaching by M. Coyl

June 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 – work at farming

June 22 -- Attend Church on the turnpike preaching by M. Coyl

June 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 – Work on the farm

June 29 -- Attend Church on the turnpike preaching by M. Coyl

June 30 – Work on the farm

July 1, 2 – Work on the farm

July 3 – Work on the farm and go to Mr. John Smith in Smithfield to spend the 4^th with Wesley and Walter Smith see Monday December 3d 1860

July 4 – go with Wesley and Walter Smith to Milan, Athens, Wavery NY, Wheelocks Woolen=factory AC wind up with going in the Susquehanna river Swimming have a pleasant time.

July 5 – work on the farm

July 6 -- Attend Church on the turnpike preaching by M. Coyl

July 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 – Work at haying

July 13 -- Attend Church on the turnpike preaching by M. Coyl

July 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 – Work at haying

July 20 – attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl.

July 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 – work at haying.

July 26 – work at haying, Birthday 18 years of age today.

July 27 – attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl

July 28, 29, 30, 31, Aug. 1, 2 – Work at haying. Finish this week.

Aug. 3 – attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl.

Aug. 4 – Choring around house. Secretary of War orders a draft of 300,000 men.

Aug. 5, 6 – work at chores

Aug. 7 – Father mother and Lee start on a visit to see Friends in York State. Otsego & Chenango County’s. Hester & I are to keep house while they are gone.

Aug. 8, 9 – work at chores

Aug. 10 – attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev M. Coyl.

Aug. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 – work in the orchard digging around trees

Aug. 16 – Choring and go to Burlington. Business nearly Suspended on account of the war men are enlisting nearly all the time.

Aug. 17 – At home

Aug. 18, 19, 20, 21 – Work at cutting, bagged oats.

Aug. 22 – Our Folks return from york State the Friends there all well, great excitement about the war up there. 40 or 50 men Start from Smithfield Centre for the Seat of war. Among them are C. W. Smith, Horace Smith.

Aug. 23 – work at drawing in oats

Aug. 24 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl.

Aug. 25 – Commence going to School at Smithfield. Study Common Branches. Board at home the Same as the fall of 1861 the School Small on acct of the war. About 40 Scholars W. W. Rodgers Teacher of Canton.

Aug. 26, 27 – go to at Smithfield

Aug. 28 – go to School at Smithfield was Enrolled today by Mr. Joseph Foulke enrolling officer.

Aug. 29 – go to School at Smithfield

Aug. 30 – work at home Saw a Statement Saying the U S Army Consisted of 1,135,416 men.

Aug. 31 – attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyle

Sept. 1, 2, 3, -- go to School at Smithfield

Sept. 4 – Attend an Union picnic in John Tompkins grove in Smithfield the Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian unite a good time.

Sept. 5 – go to School at Smithfield

Sept. 6 – work at home

Sept. 7 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. M. Coyl.

Sept. 8, 9, 10 – go to School at Smithfield

Sept. 11 – go to Troy to get an exemption from the draft it is dicided not to draft younger than 21.

Sept. 12 – go to School at Smithfield

Sept. 13 – work at home

Sept. 14 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. Coyl. Battle South mountain.

Sept. 15 – go to School at Smithfield Eugene Kingsley enlists in the cavalry at Troy Penna.

Sept. 16 – go to School at Smithfield

Sept. 17 – to to School at Smithfield Battle of Anteitam

Sept. 18, 19 – go to School at Smithfield

Sept. 20 – work at home choring

Sept. 21 – attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa new preacher

Sept. 22 – go to School at Smithfield. President Lincons Emancipation Proclamation to take force the first of January 1863.

Sept. 23, 24, 25, 26 – go to School at Smithfield

Sept. 27 – work at home

Sept. 28 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Sept. 29 – go to School at Smithfield

Sept. 30 – attend Teachers examination at Burlington Boro examined by C. B. Coburn Co. Supt. NO of Certificate 172 grade. No. 1 Signifys very good; no. 2 Signifys good; no. 3 Signifys midling good; no 4 Signifys poor; no. 5 Signifies very poor. In orthography was 1 ¾; in Reading was 2 ½; in Writing was 3; in mental Arithmetic 2; in written Arithmetic 1 ¼; in Geography was 1 ½; in Grammer was 2; in Teaching Theory of 2 ¼. Average 2 1/16

Oct. 1, 2, 3 – go to School at Smithfield

Oct. 4 – work at home

Oct. 5 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Oct. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 – go to School at Smithfield

Oct. 11 – work around home

Oct. 12 – attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Oct. 13 – go to School at Smithfield

Oct. 14 – go to School at Smithfield. Clinton Gerould died in the army from a wound

Oct. 15, 16, 17 – go to School at Smithfield

Oct. 18 – work at home

Oct. 19 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. rosa

Oct. 20, 21, 22 – go to School at Smithfield

Oct. 23 – go to School and attend Clinton Gerould funeral

Oct. 24 – go to School at Smithfield

Oct. 25 – work at home

Oct. 26 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

Oct. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 – go to School at Smithfield.

Nov. 1, 1862 – work at home

Nov. 2 – attend church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa.

Nov. 3, 4, 5, 6 – go to School at Smithfield

Nov. 7 – go to School at Smithfield. School closes today rather a poor School this fall. Rodgers smokes to much.

Nov. 8 – work at home

Nov. 9 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa.

Nov. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 – work at home

Nov. 16 – No Entry

Nov. 17, 1862 – Commence Teaching School in Ulster Township, Penna. Smith district no 3 hired by Harry Smith at $11 per month. 9 Scholars present. James Wheaton Died in the army.

NOTE: ON SIDE SAYS SEE PAGE 126 -- This is what is on Page 126---

Names of Scholars and ages. Taught by George D. Bourne in Smith’s District no 3 Ulster Township Bradford Co. Penna

Commencing Nov. 17, 1862

1. Frank Smith 10

2. Alonzo Armstrong 15 darky

3. Wm. Wilson 12 darky

4. James McKay 12

5. Theo Disborn (Disbron?) 7

6. Edgar Bump 7

7. Willis Bump 6

8. Baker Newell 13

9. Frank Do 7

10. Stanly Bump 5

11. C. S. Newell 19

12. Oliver Newell 20

13. Orvil Newell 17

Ladys

1. Annie Cary 11 RCI

2. Ellen Cary 13 RCI

3. Sarah Smith 11

4. Sarah Wilson 13 darky

5. Lois Disboro 11

6. Jane Sullivan 7

7. Kate Cary 15 RCI

8. Rebecca Shafer 14

9. Elisa Hills 8

10. Elizabeth Cary 17 RCI

11. Ellen Newell 10

12. Mary Burnett 22

TOTAL 25

(R. C. I. Roman Catholic Irish)

Nov. 18 – Teach School 9 Scholars present

Nov. 19 – Teach School 9 Scholars present

Nov. 20 -- Teach School 9 Scholars present

Nov. 21 – Teach School 9 Scholars present

Nov. 22 – Work at home

Nov. 23 – attend church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Nov. 24 –Teach School 12 Scholars present

Nov. 25 -- Teach School 12 Scholars present

Nov. 26 -- Teach School 12 Scholars present

Nov. 27 -- Teach School 12 Scholars present

Nov. 28 -- Teach School 13 Scholars present

Nov. 29 – work at home

Nov. 30 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

Dec. 1 – Teach School 18 Scholars present

Dec. 2 – Teach School 17 Scholars present

Dec. 3 – Teach School 18 Scholars present

Dec. 4 – Teach School 20 Scholars present

Dec. 5 -- Teach School 20 Scholars present

Dec. 6 – work at home

Dec. 7 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

Dec. 8 -- Teach School 17 Scholars present

Dec. 9 -- Teach School 21 Scholars present

Dec. 10 -- Teach School 18 Scholars present

Dec. 11 -- Teach School 21 Scholars present

Dec. 12 -- Teach School 20 Scholars present

Dec. 13 – The Teachers of Ulster Twp. Met for the purpose of organizing Teachers drills to be held every 2 weeks Elected teacher in mental arithmetic for next meeting.

Dec. 14 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

Dec. 15 -- Teach School 19 Scholars present

Dec. 16 -- Teach School 15 Scholars present

Dec. 17 -- Teach School 17 Scholars present

Dec. 18 -- Teach School 17 Scholars present

Dec. 19 -- Teach School 18 Scholars present A visit by Harry Smith Director ½ day

Dec. 20 – attend Teachers Drill at Ulster Corners. Elected Teacher in Onthography and declaimer for next meeting to be held at Mores Corners. Don’t think much of these drills.

Dec. 21 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by Rev. E. D. Rosa

Dec. 22 -- Teach School 21 Scholars present

Dec. 23 -- Teach School 20 Scholars present

Dec. 24 -- Teach School 22 Scholars present

Dec. 25 – School closed for Christmas Skating on pond

Dec. 26, 27 – Choring around house

Dec. 28 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by E. D. Rosa

Dec. 29 – Teach School 18 Scholars present

Dec. 30 -- Teach School 22 Scholars present

Dec. 31 -- Teach School 17 Scholars present

Get along well in School no Trouble and no Signs of any. The Rebellion in the South has ben on the gain for the past year. Hope it may be Squelched before long in Such a way that it will never come to the light again.
 

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