The Thomas Lincoln farm

[AussieMick]

The farm on which Abraham Lincoln was born was just over 348 acres (according to Harry E. Pratt (The Personal Finances of Abraham Lincoln). I know that surveying wasnt too accurate so that '348' might be an estimate. But it was obviously quite large. Pratt also says Lincoln had another farm at the same time.

It would be interesting to know what crops (if any) would have been grown on a typical Kentucky farm in 1809. I've read there were some livestock. Pigs and chickens I assume. And of course a cow or two (resulting in Nancy's death from milk fever). Any beef cattle? Sheep?

I've also read that Thomas Lincoln was a carpenter ... l'm assuming that this would not have been a full time job.

I had a small hobby farm (as they're called here) of 22 acres and maintaining that took every weekend and most evenings. I assume that Lincoln's farm wouldnt have been fenced (in any real sense ... so livestock in any numbers wouldnt have been realistic ... I guess?)

Any comments/guesses about the Lincoln farm would be good.