1814 June 7 – Rain all last Night and today Wind N.E. and so cool we have Fires in the Parlour and Nursery – Pale [?] red Cow at Pattersons ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, June 7, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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11th Fine cool day, did not go to Town, rode to Fortune, Meadows, etc. very busy. Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. & Fanny Bowly call’d. Red Cow with White Face at Furley
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, March 11, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
28th – Excessive cold morning & severe Frost last Night with high Wind at N.W. which continued all day. Went to Town return’d to dinner – Engag’d Thos Johnson as Overseer to my new Purchase at Furley, his Wages $200 p. An. & 4 barrels of Flour ~ Commences tomorrow. Red Cow at Furley
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, February 28, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
17th – Mild & Clear day – the Roads are bad, in consequence of the Thaw – Went to Town & return’d to Dine with Mr. Nicols, who had a pleasant party My hands busy trimming Orchard at Furley – Bot Cow & Calf $35
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, January 17, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
In May 1818, an assessment of Thompson’s property noted that he held 10 enslaved people—likely including the “hands” who worked to trim the orchard at Furley Hall on January 17.
Source: National Register of Historic Places, Clifton Park, Baltimore, (Independent City), Maryland, National Register # 07000941 – see Section 8, 3, citing Baltimore County Commission on Tax.