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Diary: George D. Bourne Township: West Burlington, Bradford County PA Year: 1864 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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January 1, 1864 – Work in the Woods

Jan. 2 – Work in the Woods

Jan. 3 – Attend church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Jan. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 – Draw out Shingle Bolts (?)

Jan. 10 -- Attend church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Jan. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 – Draw out Shingle Bolts(?) Cold

Jan. 17 -- Attend church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Jan. 18 – Choring

Jan. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 – Draw out Shingle Bolts (?)

Jan. 24 -- Attend church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Jan. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 – Draw out Shingle Bolts (?) Cold

Jan. 31 -- Attend church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

February 1, 1864 – Draw out Shingle Bolts. Draft of 500,000 men ordered to Commence on March 10, 1864

Feb. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – Draw out Shingle Bolts Cold

Feb. 7 -- Attend church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Feb. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 – Draw out Shinge Bolts Cold

Feb. 14 -- Attend church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow Cold

Feb. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 – Draw out Shingle Bolts Cold

Feb. 21 -- Church on the Turnpike

Feb. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 – Draw out Shingle Bolts Cold

Feb. 28 -- Attend church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Feb. 29 – Commence getting out timber for Barn Size 40 X 60 Shed 24 X 50

March 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 – getting out timber for Barn

Mar. 6 -- Attend church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Mar. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 – getting out timber

Mar. 13 -- Attend church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Mar, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 – getting out timber cold finish

Mar. 20 -- Attend church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Mar. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 – help frame on Barn

Mar. 27 – Church on the Turnpike

Mar. 28, 29, 30, 31, April 1, 2 – help frame on Barn

April 3 – Church on the Turnpike

Apr. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 – help frame on Barn

Apr. 10 -- Attend church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

Apr. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 – help frame on Barn

Apr. 17 – Church on the Turnpike

Apr. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 – Farming

Apr. 24 – Church on the Turnpike

Apr. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 – Farming

May 1 – Church on the Turnpike

May 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 – Farming

May 8 – Church on the Turnpike

May 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 – Farming

May 15 – Church on the Turnpike

May 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 – Farming

May 22 – Church on the Turnpike

May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 – Farming

May 29 -- Attend church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

May 30, 31, June 1, 2, 3 -- Farming

Enroled by J. ? Morley. Draft to take place this fall (drafted on Sep’s 26, 27, 28)

June 4 – help raise Barn

June 5 -- Attend church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

June 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – Farming

June 12 – attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

June 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 – Farming

June 19 – Church on the Turnpike

June 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 – Farming

June 26 – Church on the Turnpike

June 27, 28 – Farming

June 29, 30 – gold at 2.40

July 1, 2 – gold at 2.80

July 3 -- attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

July 4 – at mountain Lake

July 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 – Farming

July 10 – Church on the Turnpike

July 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 – Haying

July 17 -- attend Church on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow

July 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 – Haying

July 24 – Attend church on the Turnpike

July 25– Haying

July 26 – Haying Birthday 20 years old Father gives me my time.

July 27, 28, 29, 30 – Farming

July 31 – Church on the Turnpike

Aug. 1 – At Elmira N Y See the Rebel Prisoners of War 3000 there.

Aug. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – Farming

Aug. 7 – Church on the Turnpike

Aug. 8, 9, 10 – Farming

Aug. 11 – Albert Wheat Sworn into the U. S. Service as my Substitute for 3 years at Troy, Pa to Start for the army on the 15^th, lives at Burlington Boro, Penna, to receive for going $1000.00.

Aug. 12 – Father pays Albert Wheat $500.00.

Aug. 13 – See Albert Wheat a Short time in the evening.

Aug. 14 – Church on the Turnpike

Aug. 15 – Farming Albert Wheat’s time extended to the 22^nd

Aug. 16, 17, 18, 19 – Farming

Aug. 20 – attend the dedication of the Union Church at Burlington Boro Preaching by Wm. Hosmer.

Aug. 21 – attend quarterly meeting at Burlington Boro preaching by Wm. Hosmer Church in the evening on the turnpike preaching by Wm. Hosmer.

Aug. 22 – Albert Wheat Starts for the Army. Warm

Aug. 24, 25, 26, 27 – Farming

Aug. 28 – Church on the Turnpike

Aug. 29, 30, 31 Sept. 1, 2, -- Farming

Sept. 3 – at Elmira NY with uncle Samuel Riggs. M. E. Conference (E. Genesee) in Session. See Rebel Prisoners of War 12,000 there.

Sept. 4 – Sunday School on the Turnpike

Sept. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 – Farming

Sept. 11 – Church on the Turnpike

Sept. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 – Farming

Sept. 18 – Church in forenoon on the Turnpike. Afternoon at the Presbyterian Church Smithfield Center. Warm

Sept. 19 – Choring

Sept. 20 – Hester & myself visiting Friend in Athens Township

Sept. 21 – Visiting a pleasant time to day. Warm

Sept. 22 – Return home come around by Waverly, N.Y. Sell watch for 6.50 Hester a present of Breast-pin 4.00 Warm

Sept. 23 – farming

Sept. 24 – farming

Sept. 25 – Church on the Turnpike

Sept. 26, 27, 28 – Farming

Attend a political meeting at Smithfield Center

Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1 – Farming

Oct. 2 – Stormy. Hear of the death of Walter Smith of Smithfield. Funeral Sermon of Wm. Eastman Preached at the Turnpike Church by m. Coyl.

Oct. 3, 4 – Sawing

Oct. 5 – work on Barn

Oct. 6 – Work on Barn Receive a list of the drafted men drawn on the 26, 27, 28 everyman liable to military duty in this town was drawn.

Oct. 7 – work on Barn attend a political meeting at Burlington Boro.

Oct. 8 – Work on Barn

Oct. 9 – Church & Sunday School on the Turnpike preaching by J. A. Swallow 10 Scholars in Sunday School Class.

Oct. 10 – Sawing Shingles

Oct. 11 – Work at Sawing Shingles Hester & I make an evening visit at Uncle Samuel Rigg’s cold

Oct. 12, 13, 14, 15 – Work on Barn Shingling

Oct. 16 – Church on the Turnpike

Oct. 17 – work on Barn Shingling

Oct. 18 – Work on Barn Shingling in evening Hester & I visit with young folks at J. A. Swallows. Geo Libbie & Ann ?? Martha Miner and Several others.

Oct. 19, 20, 21, 22 – Shingling on Barn

Oct. 23 – quarterly meeting at Smithfield Center preaching by P. E. ?? Hudson at the turnpike in the evening preaching by Wm Ferguson

Oct. 24 – Shingling on Barn

Oct. 25 – Shingling on Barn preachers meeting in evening at Burlington Boro

Oct. 26 – Sawing Shingles

Oct. 27 – work on Barn

Oct. 28 – Work in Saw-mill

Oct. 29 – work on Barn

Oct. 30 – Church at the Turnpike in forenoon in afternoon at Smithfield Center. ??? Mattons funeral Sermon at the turnpike in the evening Preaching by Wm. Hosmer

Oct. 31 – Nov. 1, 2, Sawing in the Mill

Nov. 3 – Sawing in the mill a political meeting at Burlington Boro

Nov. 4, 5 – Work in the mill

Nov. 6 –at the Turnpike

Nov. 7 – work in the Sawmill

Nov. 8 – Work in the Sawmill Presidental election

Nov. 9, 10, 11, 12 – work in the Sawmill

Nov. 13 – Church on the turnpike

Nov. 14, 15 – Work in the Mill

Nov. 16 – Work in the mill Father pays Albert Wheat $100 on Substitute

Nov. 17, 18, 19 – work in the mill

Nov. 20 – Church at the Turnpike gold at 2.16

Nov. 21 – work in the Sawmill

Nov. 22 – work in the Sawmill Geo. Riggs Died of Diptheria

Nov. 23 – at the guneral at 2 pm

Nov. 24, 25, 26 – Work in the Sawmill

Nov. 27 – Church on the Turnpike at 10:30 am at Burlington Boro in evbening preaching by M. Coyl. Warm

Nov. 28, 29 – Work in the mill

Nov. 30 – Work in the Sawmill in the evening visit with Collin Francis & Pleadis(?) Wood

Dec. 1, 2, 3 – Work in Saw-Mill

Dec. 4 – Church at Burlington Boro Preaching by M. Coyl

Dec. 5, 6 – Work in the mill

Dec. 7 – Lanora Dibble Died

Dec. 8, 9, 10 – work in the mill

Nov. 11 – at home

Nov. 12, 13, 14 – Work in the mill

Dec. 15, 16 – hauling Saw logs

Dec. 17 – work in the Sawmill Hester & I make an evening visit at Merit Woods with young folks

Dec. 18 – Church at the Turnpike

Dec. 19 – Work in the Mill

Dec. 20 – at Towanda very colc

Dec. 21, 22, 23 – fixing Saw-mill

Dec. 24 – work on Barn

Dec. 25 – Church on the Turnpike Preaching by J. A. Swallow

Dec. 26 – work in the mill

Dec. 27 – Sawing Shingles gold at 2.18

Dec. 28, 29 – work at Sawing Shingles

Dec. 30 – Work at Sawing Shingles Father pays Albert Wheat $100.00 on Substitute who arrived home to day from the army on a furlow of 20 days has been sick with the Typhoid fever.

Dec. 31 – work at Sawing Shingles

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