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2 revisions | michellezitney at May 25, 2020 03:15 PM 21016[204] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1792, 1792, July, 9, My father rode to Shoemaker's, he car'd & left my Boots there to be scaled- went to Court house, paid Mr.Howard 9/- for the articles he bought for me. I went to C.Taylor's, left some Country cloth with Mrs Stuart to make 2 pair breeches- C.Taylor's family went to Maj'r Lee's- I came home and dined with my father- After dinner went to J.Taylor's & staid till evening- Weather still dry. 10, My father sent 1/2 Barrel corn yesterday to Dade's Mill by Syl for Hodge, the Shoe maker & sent Syl to day to carry the Meal (if ground) to him. Went with my father to Uncle Taylor's, John & Rob't Taylor & families. C.Taylor's family & Maj'r Lee's family- Milley Bell & Milley Glassell were there. Heard Sawyer & Cherry Derry at night. 11, I rode to Hodge's- paid him 1/6 for Scaling my Boots, went to Court house and returned home about noon, my father was gone to Capt Burnleys who had sent for him to dinner, I also went there. John Taylor & family, Eliz'a Chew and Nancy dined there. 12, C.Taylor got home yesterday from Fredericksburg- My father sent Moses & got a Loaf Sugar, Nails &c from C.Taylor's. James & C.Taylor came here from J.Taylor's and dined here- We had Punch. C.Taylor got me some medecine &c which he brought and tole me he had left my watch with J.Walker, Watchmaker, to repair &c Mrs Stuart sent me a pair Breeches by Frank- I sent her by C.Taylor for work dome & about- 12/- 13, Cloudy last night but no rain- excessive dry- My father rode to Shoemaker's- but his shoes were not made. A slight shower in the evening- there appeared as if good rains to the North and East. 14, Sowed some Turnep seed in pen by the Spring- Uncle Taylor, John Taylor, Robert Taylor & J.Taylor dined here. I gave Rob't Taylor a copy of Deed from Willis to Chew. Weather clear and cooler than of late. 15, Some clouds this morning but soon clear- warm. Went with my father to Church and heard Mr.Fry preach- he gave notice a sermon would be 4 weeks hence. We came home to dinner. -[SUNDAY]- 16, Warm- My father rode to Doolins & left a pattern for him to make a summer coat of, on his return he dined at Maj'r Lee's w'th Mr T Bell & family. I carried my Jeans Breeches to Mrs Stewart to have cut shorter at the Knees- called at Ch's Taylor's & left 1/2 lb. Cream Tartar I ground for him. I paid 3/- to Mrs Stewart for making Cloaths 8/- for Coat & 7/- for 2 pair Breeches- ret'd home to dinner. Some light showers in the evening and very cloudy. 17, Rained moderately most of last night, a Delightful moderate rain till towards noon, continues warm. Planted Cabbages in the Garden- J.Taylor sent and got about 300 plants. In evening my father rode to Doolins to carry something about the Coat. Sowed the upper part of Turnep patch by Cow-pasture but before it cloud be all sowed- a heavy rain with a smart ind prevented sowing the rest. C.Taylor sent here and had 2 Gammons, 2 Shoulders and 2 Midlings Bacond, 56 lbs. 18, I took a dose of Salts this morning-last night Aloe pills. Ch's Taylor called here, said the axle of his cart going with provisions &c to the Springs was broke down & got Moses to help make a new one- The wheels broke afterwards and was obliged to return home- C.T. went to Shoemaker's. The Bacon was washed in Lye and Sunned- Col Madison jr & Maj'r Madison came here at Sunset, they had been to the Springs to day. Had the balance of Turnep patch sown in evening- I mixed some Cabbage seed in the last & Onion do. 19, Col.Madison, jr, Maj'r Madison, my father & I went to J.Taylor's. Uncle Taylor, John Taylor & family, Jenny Taylor, Milly Bell, Milly Glassell and Reuben Taylor dined there- Col & A.Madison went home in the evening. Ch Taylor, his wife & some of his children went to the Springs- Miss Molly Conway & 2 of the children went to Capt Conway's. Fair weather and warm. 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. 16[204] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1792, 1792, July, 9, My father rode to Shoemaker's, he car'd & left my Boots there to be scaled- went to Court house, paid Mr.Howard 9/- for the articles he bought for me. I went to C.Taylor's, left some Country cloth with Mrs Stuart to make 2 pair breeches- C.Taylor's family went to Maj'r Lee's- I came home and dined with my father- After dinner went to J.Taylor's & staid till evening- Weather still dry. 10, My father sent 1/2 Barrel corn yesterday to Dade's Mill by Syl for Hodge, the Shoe maker & sent Syl to day to carry the Meal (if ground) to him. Went with my father to Uncle Taylor's, John & Rob't Taylor & families. C.Taylor's family & Maj'r Lee's family- Milley Bell & Milley Glassell were there. Heard Sawyer & Cherry Derry at night. 11, I rode to Hodge's- paid him 1/6 for Scaling my Boots, went to Court house and returned home about noon, my father was gone to Capt Burnleys who had sent for him to dinner, I also went there. John Taylor & family, Eliz'a Chew and Nancy dined there. 12, C.Taylor got home yesterday from Fredericksburg- My father sent Moses & got a Loaf Sugar, Nails &c from C.Taylor's. James & C.Taylor came here from J.Taylor's and dined here- We had Punch. C.Taylor got me some medecine &c which he brought and tole me he had left my watch with J.Walker, Watchmaker, to repair &c Mrs Stuart sent me a pair Breeches by Frank- I sent her by C.Taylor for work dome & about- 12/- 13, Cloudy last night but no rain- excessive dry- My father rode to Shoemaker's- but his shoes were not made. A slight shower in the evening- there appeared as if good rains to the North and East. 14, Sowed some Turnep seed in pen by the Spring- Uncle Taylor, John Taylor, Robert Taylor & J.Taylor dined here. I gave Rob't Taylor a copy of Deed from Willis to Chew. Weather clear and cooler than of late. 15, Some clouds this morning but soon clear- warm. Went with my father to Church and heard Mr.Fry preach- he gave notice a sermon would be 4 weeks hence. We came home to dinner. -[SUNDAY]- 16, Warm- My father rode to Doolins & left a pattern for him to make a summer coat of, on his return he dined at Maj'r Lee's w'th Mr T Bell & family. I carried my Jeans Breeches to Mrs Stewart to have cut shorter at the Knees- called at Ch's Taylor's & left 1/2 lb. Cream Tartar I ground for him. I paid 3/- to Mrs Stewart for making Cloaths 8/- for Coat & 7/- for 2 pair Breeches- ret'd home to dinner. Some light showers in the evening and very cloudy. 17, Rained moderately most of last night, a Delightful moderate rain till towards noon, continues warm. Planted Cabbages in the Garden- J.Taylor sent and got about 300 plants. In evening my father rode to Doolins to carry something about the Coat. Sowed the upper part of Turnep patch by Cow-pasture but before it cloud be all sowed- a heavy rain with a smart ind prevented sowing the rest. C.Taylor sent here and had 2 Gammons, 2 Shoulders and 2 Midlings Bacond, 56 lbs. 18, I took a dose of Salts this morning-last night Aloe pills. Ch's Taylor called here, said the axle of his cart going with provisions &c to the Springs was broke down & got Moses to help make a new one- The wheels broke afterwards and was obliged to return home- C.T. went to Shoemaker's. The Bacon was washed in Lye and Sunned- Col Madison jr & Maj'r Madison came here at Sunset, they had been to the Springs to day. Had the balance of Turnep patch sown in evening- I mixed some Cabbage seed in the last & Onion do. 19, Col.Madison, jr, Maj'r Madison, my father & I went to J.Taylor's. Uncle Taylor, John Taylor & family, Jenny Taylor, Milly Bell, Milly Glassell and Reuben Taylor dined there- Col & A.Madison went home in the evening. Ch Taylor, his wife & some of his children went to the Springs- Miss Molly Conway & 2 of the children went to Capt Conway's. Fair weather and warm. 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. 210---~'--------
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DIARY OF l11W:CI S i'AYLOR, , J.792,
1792,
JU.l.Y.
9, l'lly ruth~r
roue to ~:moezm.1.trer•
s, ne car• a 1r; le.a my Jjoota there to oe SLale,1- ·
wc.ut to court house, puict r .Howa.r,1 9 /- 1·or t11e articles
· no botiet.tt tor me. · I
went to o. '.,i.'aylur• as, lel't
oorne country olot.tl wlt11 Mra Stuu.rt to ma.lee 2 patr .
brcectH.Hl- C.'J.' uylor•a
rn.ruily went ' to UtaJ'r Lee•s- l came home ana u1neu wlt.n my
iuther- Arter '11n.ner went to. J. '.t:a.ylor.• s ~ staia t1J...l even1ng- weatner atlll
<1ty._
10,
'MY 1·u.thor
.aeJ..tt "Ji Bar rel c.:0r113'eater<1ay tc Daue • a .UiJ.l by ;Jy-l. J.'vr lioage • tne · snoe
Syl tt; <1a.y to cur-.r:y tr1e lleal.{ u: gr, )UllU) to n1m. Vie1.t w1th my tatl"ler to uncle la.ylor•s,
Jo.nu&; Hob•t '.i'aylor &; ru '..:llies.
o.1 'ay1or•s 1·runlly &
M.aJ' r l,{~e' s raml.1..y-Ul.i.J.ey i3ell &; ~11.1ey Ol.assell
were tnere.
llau.r'l sawyer &.
Ctterry Derry at nlg.ht.
11, I rode to fio•.igo • a-paitl
t11m 1/6 1·or uoal1ng
wy .Bcot,e, went to Court nouae amt retunie c! tli.-Ine aocut neon, my rau er was gone to Ou.pt Bu.rnleys wno na r.l set! t. .t"or
h1m to Qinncr,
I i.il:10 went there.
J~hn Tayloz· k rmn1ly, Ellz'a
cnew ana m..uwy
(ll.ne '1 the ro •
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12. c .':i.
,uylor t~Ot l,cme yeet ·er 11ay 1·rom !,reder1ckalmrei!ty :father
sent Meses & ~ct a
Loaf sugar, l-ra1ls &c from u. '.ray::.or 1 s. J a.mes /.11-c . 'l'a.ylor caraa nare l'rora J. ia.,ylor 1
an ri ,uned t101·e- we ha<l Pun en. C. :ra.yior got me some uiea.oclne
c w11.Loh be h2:t
orou t:.ht arn1 tole me tie 11an lel't my watch w1t1i J .• Walker, wa,tc.hmn¼.er,to repair
&o
iul:3 Stuart
sent me a 1>alr .Dreectiea oy .a"r·ank.- l sent ner by c. Tayler .tor work
<tome tt about- 12 /· ·
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13. Cloudy laot n1~tt but no rta.1.n-excess1ve
ury- •y tat ;ier roue to Si1c(Httn.ker• s-out
111u st~c-es were not made. A sllgnt
s11ower in t .he even1.ri.g- t.nere appeared
{j.fl it
g0cd rrt1IlO to t.t1~ 1,orth u.w1 J:;u.at.
11~t ~\tre ,J. svrne iurnep see<1 1n 1>en oy t.t1e S11ring- uncle -.raylor ,J o.tm '.J.'aylor 11ot1ert
1
Taylor
1,:;
.J.'L'll.YlOr (11HtHl .ne:-e. l gave Rob'& laylor
u. C<JPY\.;t Deed l:'rom W1J.l1s
to Chew. weat11er clear arn1 cooler than ot' lute.
15, uome clcmas tu1a !:-1orn1ng out soon clear-warm.
went w1ttl my l'utner to Churcn
t1aaru · Yr.Fry prea.cri-.tc gave notice a sermon would oe 1.~ vmeu nenoe. we cameand
u
maRer ii; sont
.t1ome to
16,
(11m1er.
-[~mmAY)-
wa~- My 1'~;.ther roao to Doolina ~ le.t't a pattern
l'or 111mto make a stiJ.mner cout
of• cm h1s :retur11 t1e uinect at Muj • r Lee• s w•th Ur x .uell t!; rarauy. I carrie<l
my .reana Breec11ea to .Mrs Stewart to have cut ,rnorter c1.t tl:le Knotls-calleel
at
C.r1'a Taylor• a ~ lett
t lo. Cream Tartar I g1·ow1a !or r11m. I paid 3/- to )US
!Jtewart .t'ur m:.king c1oatt1s 8/- ror coat k 1/- ror ~ pa.1r llrt:eones- ret•a. nome
to 1Jluner. somo l1gn.t s1:1owe
ra 1n tlle evening and very clouay ..
17, Rc::.1nactm0(t~rately
most 01· la.st nigt?.t,tt Del1grit1·u1
uK..aera.te ra1n t1.lJ. tow~ras
noon, cont1nuca wa.x·m. Plcu.t.tea Uubnu.ges 1n tne ouruen- J. taylor
sent £@<160t
a.oout 300 1uu.uts. I.t't aven1Ht my 1'atner rode tcs 1>oo.1.1n§ to carry klornetn1.ng
;;.bout, tr1e coat. sowen tne u1,1)er art o!' turnop 1)atci1 oy uow-J;u.ature
out t>etore
it c1ouHt tJe ull 3om-Hi-a .tleavy raln wun a sm.:,rt, w1m1 .i,Jreventea. ·aow1na tne
rest.
c.·ruy.Lor :rnnt neI'e um1 .nad. 2 oa.mmons,2 unoul<l<::rs aml 2. M.1a.lin~s jjaco11,
56 lus.
18, I tock a c10ac o! Salta
tt11a mornln.g-laat
n1G?1t Alot, 1,1lle.
Cit.•a 'Xayloz· called
here, sa1-.1 the
19 1
a.XJ.e or 11
.is cart go1ng with prov1a1cms itC to the HI,Jr111g a was
oroke rtown &. got Moses to nelp Uiak.e a new one- 1'11e~,heels broke a1'terwar<1S
an 11 wn.s ob l ie;e ct to re turn home- c •T. went to snoe rAt.aker' a • xne Dal:on ,,,a~ wasnect
ln r.ye ai1'1 uunnecl- Col 1ta,11uon Jr & .Maj' 2· Mad.lsou crune here at sunset, they na<l
been to tl1c springs
to day. Harl _the baJ.a.nce ·01.' 1·urne1) patch sown in o veningl rnixer! some c abbuge seed 1n tl1e last
& on1on ~10.
co1. ~,,af
11so1:•Jr, uaJ 'r lm(11son, my l'ather ~ I want to J. ':r:aylcr •a. u.nole Teyler,
John '.i'aylor .;: I'a.m1ly, Je1iny 1·ayJ.or, M:llly Bell, U1.ly Olasae.1.l arw. neuben. Taylor
ct1.t1ed trlere- Col & A.1.iau1son went, no.me 1n trie ~vo11ing. Ch Tayl .:r,ois
w1l'e ,~
some 01· n1a chHO.ren went to tt1e Spr1nga- .Mlas Molly Conway ~ 2 01· the cl:li.l.d-~
ren wen t. to ca.pt Co11way1 a .. 1-'t11r weatner awl war1n.
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