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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,
1786
July
10, Sowed some Turnip seed in Watermelon patch and had it wed- John Taylor, his sister Jenny, Misses Maria and Betsy Gilberts & Mr. John Thomas dined at J.Taylors.
11,Went with J.Taylor & family to Mr.E.Taylors to dinner. Doct'r Williams came after we had dined.
12, Molly Taylor went to Mr. Glassells w'th G.C.Taylor & the young Ladies from Uncle E.Taylors- rained a good shower-(Mary Taylor, dau. of James, who afterwards m. Thomas Barbour- W.K.A.)
13, Went out with gun but killed nothing. Walked in Evening with J.Pendleton to Mrs.Thomas's. a slight shower.
14 Bro'r James & spouse went to Reuben Taylors. I dined at Capt Burnleys, had potatoes & Cucumbers- Capt Burnley said he wished the road from Collina not to go through his land.
15, Sowed some more Turnip seed in Melon patch & had it weed. Went over the Mountain & Cut poppa pole and canes. A very heavy rain in Evening w'ch overflowed all the low places & washed very much, carried several fences down-
16, Very warm & sultry- Clouds but no rain.
17, J.Pendleton went to Culpepper Court. I began to Clean and Stone the Spring at Collina.
18, Finished Stoning in Spring. H.Taylors Waggon Went to C.Porters for load of plank w'ch took all d ay. Went in Evening to C.Taylors, my father not come up. Caslow sent 10 chickens by Frank.
19, Went to Collina measured the plank brought yesterday- 1662 feet F edge & 10 Flooring-Dined at Capt.Burnleys with J.Taylor & family. Ch Taylor, Wm.Merewether & John Bell- Got home a little before a very fine Rain- J.Pendleton got home from Culpepper. Workmen put Cornice on house.
20, Workmen began to Shingle my fathers House. Jn'o Mothershead ret'd to work. G. Taylor got to C.Taylors from Caroline, F.Conways, which he left yesterday & came from Mr.F.Thornton's to day. Heavy Shower of rain at night.
21, Cloudy & rainy morning. Clear afterwards. J.Taylor sowed Turnip Seed. F.T. had headache & fever. Dined at C.Taylors. G.Taylor, J.Pendleton & J.Taylor. We walked after to Collina- G.T. appeared satisfied about his building- Finished Shingling-
22, Turnip seed sowed at Collina. Mr.Ingram had a ewe lamb of G.T. suppose 7/6 val. G.Taylor & Ch Taylor dined at J.Taylors.
23, G.T. dined at J.Taylors.
24, Do. went to Mr. E.Taylors the Family but himself from home returned and Dined at J.Taylors. C.Taylor was sent for and bled E.Pendleton (dau of James Taylor, m. Jno. Pendleton - W.K.A.)
25, E.Pendleton was delivered of a Son last night. Mrs Gaines & Mrs James were with her who say it was a seven months child- I dined at C.Taylors with my father.
26, Went with G.Taylor to Dinner at Mr.E.Taylors, Rob.Taylor, his wife & her sister came from Caroline yesterday-
27, Court. Paid for Dinner Without drink 2/6. Told Col.Alcock I should present him at next Court. Miss N.Shepherd came here and staid- G.Taylor came here from Court.
28, Rain little in morning. Went to C.Taylors, Maj'r Moore, Capt Conway & Reuben Taylor with their families dined there.
29, Capt Conway, G.Taylor, R.Taylor & self dined at Maj'r Moores-
30, Went to Church. Mr.Waddill preached came home to dinner. Miss C.Pendleton the elder came from Culpeper.
31, Rainy morning, Not much, Dined at Capt. Burnleys in Company Miss Judy Burnley, John Churchill & John Bell. Boiled Corn at dinner-
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