Winston Diary F94 appraisal and death of friend

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Wood Lawn, West Point, Troup, Georgia
Surnames/tags: Winston Slavery black_heritage

Winston Family Papers Collection, Folder 94, Cobb Memorial Archives, Valley, Alabama. This applies to the pdf Winston Diary F94 appraisal and death of friend.

Citing as advised by Robin.

The Robin referenced is an employee of Cobb Memorial Archives. Contributor is Edward T M Garland. The attached image is used with his permission.

(Transcription by Karen Allman, 1 Oct 2022. Please advise of any needed corrections.)

The following information is taken from the attached pdf, originating in the papers of Thomas Winston and family. This particular page is shortly after the passing of Thomas Winston, and is likely recorded by his son George H Winston. Underlining is in keeping with original text, and not to imply a link.

As seen on the image, there is a notation made at the top of the page that appears to be written in the space above the intended title for the page. The notation reads:

Mr Wm B S Gilmer by best Friend

died suddenly Thursday night 5th Inst.

Wood Lawn Troup Co Ga,

Sunday January 1st 1865

clear and cold went to Oroons and retd at night

pd Geo Hames balance due for cord work $15

(left hand margin notes: Paid Geo Hames $15)

The next section is headed with "Monday Jan 2, 1865", which is then written over and replaced with Dec 28th 1864.  Note, "Mas" below is likely intended to be Ma's - a reference to his recently widowed step-mother. The first sentence under the heading begins:

bad weather at home fixing up

my Tax books - until friday then I went

to Mas to appraise the negroes and

Tom Winston takes Wash Milly

little Milly, & Shelly and pays............... $50

Dr Means takes Peter & Matilou ....... $525

Geo H Winston takes Thad ................ $300

Thom and A E Little Troup & Silva...... $325

and to make up a 5th lot for Bro Jo

we pay as follows Dr Means pays - 105.00

T. J. Winston pays                              10.00

G. H. Winston "                                   60.00

T.W. & A.E. Erwin or Little pays          65.00

(in the next section left hand margin notes: Hung meat 13th Jany)

The title for the next section appears to have been written as Feb the 9th and overwritten as 31st Jany 1865. The following looks like "nic" followed by: sale off

the stock to the amt of $1380 from that

time to the present all has been confuse-

up to this the 14th day of Jany 1865

from the 10th to the 14th we had the greatest

freshets ever known in the Chattahoochee

since I lived on it which has been 32 years

from the freshets to this time all has been

confusion so I pass it by and try to do

better Monday Jany 23rd 1865

rainy and cold Dr Heard and wife here to

dine / I went to West Point on business

(in the next section left hand margin notes: pd for wool Thd for Tinsley 10 Shanelle for Mollie 2 (total) 12)

Tuesday Jany 24th 1865

Intensly cold Wednesday 25th killed 12 hogs 1110 lbs

Salted up Wednesday also 408 lbs at $2 per tot 816$

Very cold all the week - Sunday Spent the

day at home - hung meat on Saturday 28th

(in the left hand margin notes: Killed hogs 1318 lbs)

Monday Jany30th 1865

Weather moderating at W Pt all day collected

of Oglesby $160 for meat

(in the left hand margin notes: Hung meat)

As seen on the image, the following appears opposite the data just transcribed. There is a notation made at the top of the page that appears to be written in the space above the intended title for the page. The notation reads:

Young Am calved Saturday 28th Jany 1865

Wood Lawn Troup County Georgia

Tuesday Jany31st 1865

Clear and pleasant went to Bonner Still got 1 gal

Whiskey & he owes me yet 7 1/4 for 888th snd

(in the left hand margin notes: Bonners (?))

Wednesday February 1st 1865

left early for LaGrange and retd 1/2 past 7 P.M.

(in the left hand margin notes: T Winston have Ann & Mollie)

Thursday Feby 2nd 1865

Spent the day at W. Pt. Wednesday Friday at home all day

Saturday in West Point and at Mas in the evening

(in the left hand margin notes: Went to gave Ann $100 T Winston)

Sunday Feby 5th 1865

Cold and cloudy Ann & Mollie got home from LaFayette

Monday February 6th 1865

Went early in co with T. J. Winston to LaGrange to qualify

as executors of our Fathers will pd expenses $31.

(in the left hand margin notes: Record of Will)

Tuesday Feby 7th 1865 at home all day

Tuesday (line through) Wednesday 8 1865

(Snow) Killed 8 hogs 4 for me and 4 for Dr Means

(in the left hand margin notes: Killed 536(?) Meat)

Thursday Feby 9th 1865

Went tan yard Palmer & Jones got 28tn sale leather

left for Ma 15tn brought home 13tn Marked No. 33

(in the left hand margin notes: Leather 28tn)

Friday Feby 10th 1865

In W. Pt, attending to my mothers Saturday also

Sunday 12th Feby 1865

At home until after dinner then left for T J Winstons

Monday Feby 13th

Went to LaFayette & back to T Winstons and home

Tuesday in the sleet stopt at Tan Yard got 3/20 Leather for Estate

Wednesday 15th Thursday 16th busy in Tax, gathering

Friday Feby 17th 1865

Clear & windy went to W Pt attended the sick

bed my Found and Bro Mason Dr

J M Harrington he departed this life at 10 minutes

before 5 Oclck PM Ensgn Atkinson & Major Reed

& myself shrouded and laid him out

Peace to the good Brother (?) ashes

(in the left hand margin notes: Dr J M Harrington died)

Saturday Feby 18 1865

from this day up to the 23rd I was

engaged in my tax business very bad weather all the time