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2 revisions | michellezitney at May 25, 2020 01:32 PM 20814, [202] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1792, 1792, June, 18, [CONTINUED] My father went to C.Taylor's to dinner, after he was gone Capt Burnley sent a boy to ask us to his house. I went and dined- Uncle Taylor was there. There was a light shower of rain in the evening. 19, , Cloudy warm morning- Wm Martin, his wife and T, Mallory's daughters came here to get cherries- Alice Mallory (who weaves) came to the house to know how I intended or wanted my cloth wove &c. M.Biggers went to Court house, I went to know if Mr.Alex Shepherd had some cheese for me & he brought 3 or 4 pounds when he returned. Very good shower of rain fell moderately after the middle of the day, but as much as desired. Replanted Tobacco & planted Cabbage plants. 20, Some clouds but no rain- warm weather. Uncle Taylor, J.Taylor, Ch's Taylor & Capt Conway dined here- 21, Very warm- I rode to Court house, an arbitration or settlement of accounts, between Thomas Barbour, William Webb and Ambrose Madison was appointed this day. The parties met and William Moore, Benj'a Winslow, Ch's Taylor & myself, four of those appointed to settle the accounts, Maj Burton, the fifth, did not attend. Maj'r Madison had no account and it appeared the others about 12 years past had agreed to take him a partner in purchasing some Tobacco- for which he neither paid nor received any profit, & therefore said he expected not to be looser on that business- Barbour & Webb exhibited their accounts, which we found were in such a confused or mixed state that we could not proceed to a settlement- and recommended it to them to arrange them in the clearest manner they can and try at a settlement themselves, which they seemed to acquiesce in. Previous to entering on the business they executed bonds to each other to abide by the determination of the arbitrators &c- I paid Mr.Shepherd for the Cheese his son had bought for me- Col.Alcock & his wife came early to Mr.Shepherd's whilst I was there- Uncle Taylor & Capt Burnley & others dined at Mr Nooe's- Reu Taylor began to cut wheat. 22, Very warm and the earth begins to be very dry- Davy Cutting our Hay or Timothy yesterday & to-day. My father sent and got some lime from Capt Herndon's. A slight shower of rain afternoon. In the evening I walked to J.Taylor's & left Kentucky Constitution lent me by Maj'r Madison. 23, A pretty moderate rain about 9 o'clock in the morning but cleared before there was enough room for Corn & Tobacco. J.Taylor came over & brought the K. Constitution & Newspaper I lent him yesterday & dined here: My father walked to C.Taylor's & returned to dinner- I went with J.Taylor in evening- J.Taylor jr returned to day from Culpeper. 24, [SUNDAY] Clear and begins to Appear dry- A great many negroes here to day to get Cherries. 25, Went to Court with my father, Foggy and cloudy but without Rain here- A heavy cloud Southward. I was very unwell, having a burning fever &c- not many people at Court; suppose Harvest, which may began to day, keeps them employed at home. Spoke to Maj'r Lee on Eliz'a Chew's claim in 30 acres of land in his posession He said "That he cou'd give up nothing unless compelled, for if he did, it would bar his redress against Mr.Maury, who sold him the Land &c. 26, My father sent Davy & James to assist J.Taylor about his harvest, which he came by here last night to request. He promised to repay the work when required. Maj'r Moore's Joe was here plastering the Dairy. Had Cabbage & Colwart seed gathered in the Garden. 27, Davy & Jim went to work again to day for J.Taylor- also Syl & Jonathan to pick up Wheat &c- Joe finished plaistering dairy and went away about 8 or 9 o'clock My father let him have 3 1/2 yds brown Linen for his work- G.T. paid me 3/6 for the Linen. I walked to Maj'r Lee & spoke to him again about E.Chew's claim, he gave me the same answer as before, , that he could not give up anything unless compelled- I told him I expected he would be sued. I came by J.Taylor's on my return from Maj'r Lees- My father, C.Taylor, R'd & Gabriel Barbour (James's), J.Barbour D.S., John Moore- John Smith's & Roger Bell's wives, dined there- The following persons were mowing wheat for J.Taylor at 5/- pr day- Daniel-- Carter & Bell- and appeared to be good hands. 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: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 14, [202] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1792, 1792, June, 18, [CONTINUED] My father went to C.Taylor's to dinner, after he was gone Capt Burnley sent a boy to ask us to his house. I went and dined- Uncle Taylor was there. There was a light shower of rain in the evening. 19, , Cloudy warm morning- Wm Martin, his wife and T, Mallory's daughters came here to get cherries- Alice Mallory (who weaves) came to the house to know how I intended or wanted my cloth wove &c. M.Biggers went to Court house, I went to know if Mr.Alex Shepherd had some cheese for me & he brought 3 or 4 pounds when he returned. Very good shower of rain fell moderately after the middle of the day, but as much as desired. Replanted Tobacco & planted Cabbage plants. 20, Some clouds but no rain- warm weather. Uncle Taylor, J.Taylor, Ch's Taylor & Capt Conway dined here- 21, Very warm- I rode to Court house, an arbitration or settlement of accounts, between Thomas Barbour, William Webb and Ambrose Madison was appointed this day. The parties met and William Moore, Benj'a Winslow, Ch's Taylor & myself, four of those appointed to settle the accounts, Maj Burton, the fifth, did not attend. Maj'r Madison had no account and it appeared the others about 12 years past had agreed to take him a partner in purchasing some Tobacco- for which he neither paid nor received any profit, & therefore said he expected not to be looser on that business- Barbour & Webb exhibited their accounts, which we found were in such a confused or mixed state that we could not proceed to a settlement- and recommended it to them to arrange them in the clearest manner they can and try at a settlement themselves, which they seemed to acquiesce in. Previous to entering on the business they executed bonds to each other to abide by the determination of the arbitrators &c- I paid Mr.Shepherd for the Cheese his son had bought for me- Col.Alcock & his wife came early to Mr.Shepherd's whilst I was there- Uncle Taylor & Capt Burnley & others dined at Mr Nooe's- Reu Taylor began to cut wheat. 22, Very warm and the earth begins to be very dry- Davy Cutting our Hay or Timothy yesterday & to-day. My father sent and got some lime from Capt Herndon's. A slight shower of rain afternoon. In the evening I walked to J.Taylor's & left Kentucky Constitution lent me by Maj'r Madison. 23, A pretty moderate rain about 9 o'clock in the morning but cleared before there was enough room for Corn & Tobacco. J.Taylor came over & brought the K. Constitution & Newspaper I lent him yesterday & dined here: My father walked to C.Taylor's & returned to dinner- I went with J.Taylor in evening- J.Taylor jr returned to day from Culpeper. 24, [SUNDAY] Clear and begins to Appear dry- A great many negroes here to day to get Cherries. 25, Went to Court with my father, Foggy and cloudy but without Rain here- A heavy cloud Southward. I was very unwell, having a burning fever &c- not many people at Court; suppose Harvest, which may began to day, keeps them employed at home. Spoke to Maj'r Lee on Eliz'a Chew's claim in 30 acres of land in his posession He said "That he cou'd give up nothing unless compelled, for if he did, it would bar his redress against Mr.Maury, who sold him the Land &c. 26, My father sent Davy & James to assist J.Taylor about his harvest, which he came by here last night to request. He promised to repay the work when required. Maj'r Moore's Joe was here plastering the Dairy. Had Cabbage & Colwart seed gathered in the Garden. 27, Davy & Jim went to work again to day for J.Taylor- also Syl & Jonathan to pick up Wheat &c- Joe finished plaistering dairy and went away about 8 or 9 o'clock My father let him have 3 1/2 yds brown Linen for his work- G.T. paid me 3/6 for the Linen. I walked to Maj'r Lee & spoke to him again about E.Chew's claim, he gave me the same answer as before, , that he could not give up anything unless compelled- I told him I expected he would be sued. I came by J.Taylor's on my return from Maj'r Lees- My father, C.Taylor, R'd & Gabriel Barbour (James's), J.Barbour D.S., John Moore- John Smith's & Roger Bell's wives, dined there- The following persons were mowing wheat for J.Taylor at 5/- pr day- Daniel-- Carter & Bell- and appeared to be good hands. 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. 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DIARYOF FEANCiSTAYLOR.1792,
1792,
June,
18, [Oont1muectJ u.y 1·at.t1er went to c, Xa.ylor• s to <11:nner• a!ter ne was gone . capt Burn- ..
1ey sent a boy tu aalt . us to h1s :nouae. I went ana dined- Uno.J
.e xaylor wa..s
there.
1·11ere was a light
shower 01· rain 1n the · eve11lng.
19, ,c1ou<1y warm rnorn1ng- wmM.art1n. 111s wite an<1T .,Mallory• s <1auB,t1ters oame here
to get c11err1es- Al1ce :Mallory( wno weaves )came to tne house to know now I ln- ·
tended or wanterJ. my oloth vmve &c. :M• .Biggera went to Court houoe • I .sent to
kn.ow 1.t' Mr.Alex snepnera .nad some cheese t·or rue & lle brought 3 or 1~ pounds
w.r1enhe returned.
very goon anower ot ra1n :tei1. mc<.terately atter the midcile
or the ctay,but as roucn us desire<l •. .Replanted Xo&acco & planted cabbage :p1ar1ts.
20, sorne clouds out no ra1n- warm weatner. Uncle taylor,J
.ta.ylor,Oh•a
'.Caylor &
1
capt
21.
Conway a.1111:-:H.1
nere-
very warm- I rode to Court nouse,an
arl>1trat1on
or settie ruent ot accou.nta,between Tl1omaa .t>ar'buur, W1l11:lm Webo ancL Amorose 11ao.1aon waa a.1:i;pc.:111-r.ect
tnts
aa.y.
Ti'1e partlea
met aao. wi:...J..1a.rn.
Moore,i3enJ •a W1ns.l.<JW,C:tl• s T.ey.1or & 1ay.seli', tour
c_!' those O.i:f<.ilHted to uettle
the accounts> Ma.J .Burton. the l'itth,
did uot at- .
tem1. uaj •r
nao. no accoui1t amt 1t appearea trie otnera uoout 12 years .
1n purchas1ng some ~ooa.cco-ror wnich he
~ tnere:rcr ·e aa1d ne ex~acte1
not to be
looser on tbat business- · Barbour .&; We'bb eXh1b1ted. the1r accounts, wh1c.h we
foWld were 1n suoh a cont ·uoed. -or rn1xe<1state that we coul<1 not proc eed to a.
settlement-and
recomm.en!18<1
1t to them ·to arrange them 1n tlie clearest manner
they can and try at a settlement
themselves,wh1ch they seemea to acquiesce 1ri~
previous to enter1n .g on th e buslnese th.ey executea bomls to each . other to alii:11
abide by the <1eterm1nntion or tne arbitrators
&c- I :po.1<t r.sr1epherr.1 :t'or the
Cheese h1a son na.<1bou gnt i·or me- Col.Alaoek
&: hie w1l'e oume early to ur.
snepn.erd • s whilst I wt:.s there- uncle Taylor le Capt .Burnley & otJ'1:ers (11ned at
Mr Ncoe' a- Rau Taylor began to cut w11eat.
22, very warm urv1 tne earth beglna to be very o.ry- Davy cutting our uay or :umotby
yesterday
&: to-<L.Y. My rather
sent an<l got some J.1m.e :from Ca.pt Herndon• a. A
:alight
shower ot ra.1n a:t·ternoon. ln ·tne even1ng I wa.lk.eu to J. Taylor• s :o left
u.'.11son
1>a.at ha(l a.greed to tu.~e h1m a partner
ne1t11er po.id nor reoe1ve<1 a.n.y profit.
:r...entucky Const1tut1on
23, A pretty
lent
ine by J,HtJ• r Madison.
.
.
moderate rain at>cut 9 o•cloc!C 1n the morn1ng but cl.eared betore there
was enough :ror Corn ~ 'J:o'bacco., J .•.raylor came over & brought Uh? K. Const~tut .ion ~ uewapaper I lent 1111nyesterday & dine<l here .: M::f' i-at11er v;a1ke11 to c. ~ay~cr• s &: returnect to n1uner- - I went with J. J:ay1or 1n evening- J.Xay.1.or Jr re- •
turne1 to uay rrom Culpeper.
1
1
CSUN"DAY]Clear
and beg1ns tQ Appear dry- A great many negroes
hare to <lay to
•.
25. WeHt to court w1th my rat.her• Foggy a.na cloudy cut w1 tnout Rain he.re ... A heavy
cloud scuthiriara. I waa very unwal.l ,ha.v1ng a b :.rning !'ever &c- not many _people
at court; su.PI;ose Harvest t which many began to 1Jay ,keops them employed at home.
spoke to .MaJ• r Lee on El1z• ·a cnew• s claim in 30 acreJJ or lan<l 1n h1S ;poaess1021
He sa1'1 "Tna:t he oou I u give t\P not.n1ng unleae com11e11e<.1,tor 1:r he 0.1<1.1t wou.ia
oar h1s redreaa against Mr.Maury,,·d10 eo.1<1h1m the Lru1u&c.
26, v.,y I'ather sent l)avy & J':,;i1aesto a~a1st J. '.Caylor aoout, h1a t1a..rvest, wt.lich he came
oy Here last n1 i~,ht to request .. Re prom1ssQ. to repay tl'1e work wrien required..
uaj I r 1to'ore • a Joe wus nere plastering
tne Dairy. Hau 1,,;a
·bbage &i Colwa.rt seeo.
24,
get Cherrles
c atr.1e.re<1 in
the
oaraen.
27, Davy & Jim went to work again to aa:y for J .Tay_or-also
Byl &) Jonathan to :p1cle
up wr1e....,t
&c- Joe .r1111etie<1 p1a1ater1ng o.a1ry a.nu went away aoout 8 or 9 o t cloclt
My rather
let 111mhave 3½y<ls ·01·cwn L1:nen tor his work- G.T. pa.la me 3/6 tor
the Linen. I wa1.t:e<1to ltaJ • r Lee le spoke tu t1im agu.1n about E,.Chew•·s claim, be
gave me the sa.mo .-...newer as be1'ore •, that he could not give up anytrl1ng unlese
compelled- I tol<l h1m I ex1)ectet1 11e woulct be sued,. I came by J. Taylor• a on my
return from Maj• r Leee- My rather, c. Tayl.or ,H' d. & Cabriel Ba.roour( Jamee, a·) ;J.
Barbour D.3.,
John ltcoreJohn sm1th• s & Hoger Bell's wives, <11ne<1therexne 1'ollow1ng persone were mewing wneat ror J. Taylor at 5/- Jr 11ay- Daniel-carter & J:Sell- a.ml a.ppeareo. to be good han1a.
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