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2 revisions | maxineh at May 21, 2020 10:30 PM 20511[199] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1792, 1792,
May, [SUNDAY]
13, Warm dry weather. Hodge, the Shoemaker, brought me a pair of Shoes & I paid him a Dollar. My father & I went to J. Taylor's to dinner, He, James Taylor jr, H. Pendleton & Nancy Taylor were at meeting at Jas Clark's but got home to dinner- Some thunder and very slight rain. I gave sundry papers to J. Taylor-vizt, my certificates, to get Interest of them at Richmond, where he intends to go this week- also my account for 1 year's pay when supernumerary Maj'r and a Certificate &c of *Wm. Taylor's to get adjusted, if any mistake. Great numbers of Locusts have appeared within the last week- Saw Light Bugs at night. [* Major W. Taylor, brother of the Diarist, moved to Ky. 1786 or earlier-WKA]
14, Not so warm to day as yesterday- the Earth hard & very dry- Circle around the Sun. Israel & Jack, with horses, set off about noon to roll 2 Hnds Tobacco to Fredericksburg. Capt Burnley dined here. Moses was helping to fix Bee hives. Mrs James was here & paid G. Taylor some money.
15, J. Taylor set off to Richmond- Rained a little in the evening- Wm Leathers was here & got some Hemp for Capt Burnley & said my father's pigs roots their corn lately planted.
16, Cloudy last night, tho'very little rain, same weather this morning. The Overseer went to where the hogs are fed & out the noses of some pigs found in Capt. Burnley's field. Cut & marked 3 of them- A little rain forenoon, had cabbages planted in the square next the gate. A light shower afternoon, but soon dried- Abner Porter & Cha's Taylor were here in the evening- I was out walking in Capt Burnley's fields where I saw ripe Strawberries- Very windy day.
17, The Tobacco rollers, who went down the 14th, returned last night- Warm weather & ear very dry- changed very cool at night-
18, Clear and cold- I went early to Hyde's store & bought some paper, a hat &c- returned at noon.
19, Weather continues cool and clear- James Taylor came here a brought me my certificates with Int. warrants he drew on them at Auditor's in Richmond. Informed me he had left my account against the U.States for the Depreciation of the year's pay of sup'y Major in Cont'l line- And informed me he could not get anything done with Wm. Taylor's Final Settlement- so returned it. A. Porter's wagon took a load of forty odd Bush Wheat to carry to Blair's- A Porter was here when the Waggon loaded and went away before noon- he found provision &c himself. James Taylor and C. Taylor dined here- The former said it was believed in Richmond that the slaves in the Eastern parts of this State had planned a Revolt but a discovery of their plot had been made. Maj'r Moore & others saw smart white frost this morning. Cold dry weather.
20, [SUNDAY] My father and I went to Court house where Mr. Fry preached a sermon to a tolerable number of people. We came by Uncle Taylor's and dined- Mrs. Madison Mrs Macon, Mrs Burnley & children & Mr. Howard were there.
21, Weather cool, clear, and very dry. My mare foaled last night- has a black, male colt- I rode by Mr. T. Bell's and carried him cucumber seed. Went to Shoemaker, Hodges, got 2 pair shoes he made, paid him 4/- My father sent for making pair shoes- and paid him 6/- the balance I owed for 3 pr made for me- Saw Maj'r Moore & J. Taylor jr at Shoemaker's- In evening had pompion seeks planted in old plant patch. I walked to J. Taylor's after dinner.
22, Cloudy last night but cleared in the morning. Uncle Taylor, J. Taylor & son, H. Pendleton, J. Howie Pendleton and Ch. Taylor dined here- Reu. Taylor, Rich'd Cawthorn & J. Langham called here returning from Court house- but only staid to get 2 quarts brandy my father owed Langham- Very dry continues. Replanted the whole Hog pen.
23, The weather continues cool, clear and very dry. My father went Syl to Abner Porter's, who brought a Small jug and 3 Bus' Salt, his Waggon brought from Blair's, but left a Bar of Iron- The Bees swarmed yesterday and to day, but fear shall not secure the swarms, the first went away-
24, The weather continues cool and dry- I think it was cool enough this morning for frost.
From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 11[199] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1792, 1792, From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 205·----
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13, warm dry weather,. Hoage, the snoemaker, brou ght me a 1;w.r ot" anoes & I pai<l 111m.
a. nu11ar. M.Yrather & I went t ·o J. Taylor• .s to dinner J ue 1 J a.mes taylor Jr, n.
Pen dleton l !i Maney xaylor were at meet1ng PY Ja.s C.Lark' ·S but got b.ome to d.1nnsr- - some thtmaer a.n~t very al1ght ra1n., I gave aunury papers to · J. '.r&¥lor-v1zt •
01· them at R1Chnll ,nd, w.nere ne 1ntends .to go thl
my cert11'1catee, to get Interest
week- also my act:ou.nt 1·or l :,ear• 8 pay when auperm.une:ra.ry M.aJ• r a.tJ.<l a certit 1 cate &c o l'i!-\Vm.1'aylor ·• a to get auJuatea • 11' a:tl.Y ml fitak.e. Great nu.mber·ao:t· Locus ts have ap:pearea w1th1n tmf last wee,lt-· Saw Ll gnt .Bugs at u1gnt.
[• t-ia,1or w.~a.ylcr ;or<..,tller ot: tne D1-a.r.tst ,.movea to ~ •.J..78-6 or ear11er-Wl{A.J
J..4. N_ot so warm to ctay aa yesterd~ythe Earth tiara le very (U,·y- CJ.roJ..e aro-u..wl ·t.tle
sun. Israel
~ Jucle,
w1tn tiorsea, aet 01·t about uoon to :roJ.l ~ Uhm~ tobacco to
l?recter1Ckstrn.rg •. capt J3urnJ.ey 1.1mHt here .. Moses wa s he.i.plr.r.g to !ix .uee Hives,.
u rs J aroea was t1ere &. pa1u G. Tayio:r some money.
15, . J. '.ruylor act. on "' to Hictunomt- 1,a 1nett. a l1ttle
1n t l1e evenlne; - WmLeat liers was
here &1 got some Hemp fer Oapt BUrnley & aa1<1 my father• s pi gs rQot .s ttte1r
eo.rn lately
plantcrt.
16 i Clouay l ast nl f;ht. too •vary llttle
ra1n. aame weather this morning. ine overaeGW8nt to where the hOga are .fed & out the noaea or some pigs .round. in capt11
.im.rnley• s !1eld •. cut &: marlrect. 3 or them- A llttle
raln rore11oon> ha ~l -ea.boages
1;la.nted in the .$quare next the gate. A l1gnt shower afternoon,but
soon dried I
Porter & cna• a Taylor were here 1n ti119 evenlng- I was out walKi.ug 1n
capt Burnley• s t1elds wnere I saw ripe Straw berries - •·very windy ,.1ay.
l'he Toln\cco rGhllers ,.who want · cwwn the lLJ.tn) .~et urnect la.st nl rlht- wa.rw \¥aather
J : eartl l very riry- chan ged very cool a.t nl g ht- ·
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Clear D.ll(l co1~1- I went early to H.Y<le• s .-atcre & oougnt some paper• a hai &C- · returne (l at neon .
weo.ther continues cool and. cl.ear - Jwnea ta.ylor .came nere & O:fOUt~ t me my cert11·1co.tes witll Int. warrtmts tie ·,irew ou them at . AU(11tor• s 1n H1ch mi-m1. Intorme a me .he ha.a lett my account against tne u ..stutes t'cr the :Oep1·t1olat1on .0r the
year• s puy ot sup•=
·y !./Lajor 111 cont• l J,.lrie-And 1ntor £.ed rut) he could .u.at gel any
t 111nt; (1one w1 th Vhn.1·ay.J.or•a li1nal settlement-so
retu:r·Hed 1t. A.Porter•
s v-,aggon took u loa~l (.;;J:rcrty octd .Bus•· Vlheat to · carry to .s1a1r• s- A Porter
waa nee
wnen the Wa1.
~gcn lou.ciea. and wont away be!"ore noon- He 1·om.v.1.
proviaion
&:c hlm fH?l:t". J o.rn
es '..L'aylor a n(t c.'.L'aylor n1neo. he:re- • '.I'.ne r c r m,.n· aa1d it wae belleveo
A
in R1chmon<1til.at tbe Sl aves 1n the F."atern parta ot th6ij utate hli.'1 pJ..u.nneda
Revolt but a (11scovery 01: the1r l>lot had been maue. Mc:ij • r Moore Sc others saw
sma1·t wh1to 1'ruat this mcrn1ng. coJ.ct dry weattier ..
(SUNDAY)uy 1'a ther · ana I went to court house Vd'lel't: Mr.,Jlry preacned · a ser mon w ·
a tolerable .rn.ur
ioer 01· J?eople. we came by uncle 'l'ay.ior• s and ,11nea- · Mrs .Mad1sn .
l1t; o 1u.1.
con 1 Mrs Hllmley & children
&M:r.Ho.wa-ru wtare tnere.
wcat i:1er CC)Ol,clear, a.m1 very (1ry. l1y ma re -1.'oaled. l a st n1 6,llt- nas a cla.c,t, male
colt- - I ructe by 1tr.1 i • .Be11• a a.nu oarrlea
i11mcucurnoer seed;. went to olloemaker, ..
.Abn er
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18 •
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20,
21,
t-/-
2 pa1az s.noea 1-ie ma(1e, :pa1a hiltl 1
My ratne.r
aex.,,t, !01· nw.K.1.ng :pa1t
pal (J. h1m 6/- t1le oa.lanoe I owed. n,r 3 pr m o.e :tor me- saw MuJ • ;r
Mee re & J. tay .i..or Jr at s11cemak:er•s- In evening Hu.cl yc t:<V
1Qn s iaedo plan tea 1n
Hoa ges
s noea -
1
gpt
ci..fL<
l
c:11 pl ant 1,a.tch.
.22 •· c 1oui1y last
I Wal i(e(i to J t! Taylor• a aft e r a.inner •
ni ght out cleareo.
ln tne mor:n1ng. unclo Tay .ior ,J .1·aylor
&
a~m.
an(t Ch .• Xaylor <11.1
'.te:Hl.rwre~ Reu. Taylor ,Rd.oh• d
Cawthorn l,i; J . Lan gL1a.mcalled nere returning
rro m court nouse-but only ata1d
to f;et 2 ,iuarts _bra.nay my rather o\nHl Langham- • Very r.lry c<.;nt1nuea. Heplanted
th e vttwle neg :pen.
23, . The weather continues ccol,clear
and very <try. My rat her sent Syl to ~Abner
Perter• s, wno brou ght o. Smal.l jug u.nd 3 Bua 1 · Salt, his Waggc n brou ght !'rom
m .a 1r' s,but left a .Bar of Iron- The Bees awar rner.l yeliter<iay
a.ml to a:,
rn.y,but DI.I:
H.Pe w.aetun.
J • .Bowie Pemueton
!'en:r shall nog necure the swarms, th.e t 1rst went away- _
21~. The weatl'1er
tor :t'rcst •.
cont1nuee
cool
an<1 (1ry- I th1nk
1 t was ecol
e:nou gn this
mcr111ng
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