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2 revisions | michellezitney at May 25, 2020 08:28 PM 21420 [208] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1792, 1792, September, 6, My father rode to Mr.Shepherd's store: when he returned, Sent Peter with sledge for a Sack Salt &c for him, and some trifles for C.Taylor- Ch's Taylor dined here & Peter returned & brought his & my father's things- I settled acc't with C.Taylor, who paid me a balance of 4/11 in full of his account, to this date. 7, My father, G.C.Taylor and I went to C.Taylor's, Ja's Taylor and son were there- Very dry weather & warmer than for the last week- 8, C.Taylor & J.Taylor jr called here. I went with them to Cook's to a Shooting match, we dined there and had a good Company. Heard that Hay Battaile's wife died the 5th instant- Very warm and dry weather. 9, Very warm with some clouds. A light shower in the evening. Appeared as if good rains below. -[SUNDAY]- 10, My father rode to Overseer's-to Court house and came to Uncle Taylor's- I walked there with G.C.Taylor-John Taylor came up from Fred'g yesterday & was there & his family- Mrs Macon also dined there- Rob't Taylor's wife was there in evening- Caleb Oliver got marriage Licence to Nancy White- R'd White Sec'y. I gave the bond & 2/9 to J.Taylor jr the 11th- B.Hyde called at E.Taylor's- Rob't Taylor sent for & got my father's Still to make Apple Brandy- very cool day. 11, Cool and cloudy morning- clear evening. Uncle Taylor, John Taylor, Rob't Taylor, Charles Taylor, Mr.T.Bell and J.Taylor jun'r dined here- Bro'r James returned from J.Pendleton's, and after dinner walked here and from here went to see Maj'r Lee, who I hear intends to set off tomorrow morning to Richmond. 12, Last night not so cold as the preceding. some flying clouds. My father went to D.Davis's, thence to C't house & dined at Nooe's. G.C.Taylor went by Uncle Taylor's to Nooe's, dined at E.Taylor's- 13, Clear dry weather- Began to gather Blades in Corn field next the house. G.C.Taylor staid last night at Mr.Shepherd's- dined to day at J.Taylor's & came home in evening. 14, I rode to Nooe's, it being the day appointed by Barbour & Webb to meet on their arbitration, Mr Nooe said he heard it was deferred. C.Taylor & myself were all who met- C.Taylor called by & eat Watermelons & peaches but went home to dinner- 15, Cloudy last night- began to rain before sunrise. G.C.Taylor went to Uncle Taylor's to Breakfast, being sent for and informed of a Mr.Cosby being there, with whom he wanted to get acquainted. Rained constantly till in the night, there was plenty and fell moderately. --[SUNDAY]-- 17, Ceased rain last night- some clouds but no rain to day. G.C.Taylor came from Uncle Taylor's after Breakfast- J's Barbour jr. came here in evening & staid. John Taylor (of Kentucky) called here in evening but made very little stay. 18, Cool and clear- J's Barbour went away after breakfast- Had Apples gathered from the Orchard at the Quarter & put into Chest in the Cellar, also some Crab apples. J.Taylor & J.Taylor jr dined here- in the evening G.C.Taylor went to Mr.T.Bell's. 19, My father & I dined at J.Taylor's. T.Barbour jr's wife & family there. he set out for Philadelphia yesterday morning. Cloudy day, rainy evening & cont'd in the night. 20, Very cool and windy and clear- G.C.Taylor came home & went to Mrs Dade's- Jas.Bell came home with him at night- I made some Marmalade. 21, Smart frost this morning, but did very little injury about the Mountains, tender vines only being affected; Some places fodder &c was hurt. I rode to Court house- William Shepherd got to his father's from Scotland- Saw WmDaingerfield at Court house- Barbour, Webb & Madison and Commissioners met at Nooe's but made very little progress towards settling the accounts of Barbour & Webb. The Com'rs were of opinion A.Madison was intitled to a Balance at the End of their Concern w'ch was about April 1779 when the Tob'o was sold in which he was concerned with them. 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. 20 [208] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1792, 1792, September, 6, My father rode to Mr.Shepherd's store: when he returned, Sent Peter with sledge for a Sack Salt &c for him, and some trifles for C.Taylor- Ch's Taylor dined here & Peter returned & brought his & my father's things- I settled acc't with C.Taylor, who paid me a balance of 4/11 in full of his account, to this date. 7, My father, G.C.Taylor and I went to C.Taylor's, Ja's Taylor and son were there- Very dry weather & warmer than for the last week- 8, C.Taylor & J.Taylor jr called here. I went with them to Cook's to a Shooting match, we dined there and had a good Company. Heard that Hay Battaile's wife died the 5th instant- Very warm and dry weather. 9, Very warm with some clouds. A light shower in the evening. Appeared as if good rains below. -[SUNDAY]- 10, My father rode to Overseer's-to Court house and came to Uncle Taylor's- I walked there with G.C.Taylor-John Taylor came up from Fred'g yesterday & was there & his family- Mrs Macon also dined there- Rob't Taylor's wife was there in evening- Caleb Oliver got marriage Licence to Nancy White- R'd White Sec'y. I gave the bond & 2/9 to J.Taylor jr the 11th- B.Hyde called at E.Taylor's- Rob't Taylor sent for & got my father's Still to make Apple Brandy- very cool day. 11, Cool and cloudy morning- clear evening. Uncle Taylor, John Taylor, Rob't Taylor, Charles Taylor, Mr.T.Bell and J.Taylor jun'r dined here- Bro'r James returned from J.Pendleton's, and after dinner walked here and from here went to see Maj'r Lee, who I hear intends to set off tomorrow morning to Richmond. 12, Last night not so cold as the preceding. some flying clouds. My father went to D.Davis's, thence to C't house & dined at Nooe's. G.C.Taylor went by Uncle Taylor's to Nooe's, dined at E.Taylor's- 13, Clear dry weather- Began to gather Blades in Corn field next the house. G.C.Taylor staid last night at Mr.Shepherd's- dined to day at J.Taylor's & came home in evening. 14, I rode to Nooe's, it being the day appointed by Barbour & Webb to meet on their arbitration, Mr Nooe said he heard it was deferred. C.Taylor & myself were all who met- C.Taylor called by & eat Watermelons & peaches but went home to dinner- 15, Cloudy last night- began to rain before sunrise. G.C.Taylor went to Uncle Taylor's to Breakfast, being sent for and informed of a Mr.Cosby being there, with whom he wanted to get acquainted. Rained constantly till in the night, there was plenty and fell moderately. --[SUNDAY]-- 17, Ceased rain last night- some clouds but no rain to day. G.C.Taylor came from Uncle Taylor's after Breakfast- J's Barbour jr. came here in evening & staid. John Taylor (of Kentucky) called here in evening but made very little stay. 18, Cool and clear- J's Barbour went away after breakfast- Had Apples gathered from the Orchard at the Quarter & put into Chest in the Cellar, also some Crab apples. J.Taylor & J.Taylor jr dined here- in the evening G.C.Taylor went to Mr.T.Bell's. 19, My father & I dined at J.Taylor's. T.Barbour jr's wife & family there. he set out for Philadelphia yesterday morning. Cloudy day, rainy evening & cont'd in the night. 20, Very cool and windy and clear- G.C.Taylor came home & went to Mrs Dade's- Jas.Bell came home with him at night- I made some Marmalade. 21, Smart frost this morning, but did very little injury about the Mountains, tender vines only being affected; Some places fodder &c was hurt. I rode to Court house- William Shepherd got to his father's from Scotland- Saw WmDaingerfield at Court house- Barbour, Webb & Madison and Commissioners met at Nooe's but made very little progress towards settling the accounts of Barbour & Webb. The Com'rs were of opinion A.Madison was intitled to a Balance at the End of their Concern w'ch was about April 1779 when the Tob'o was sold in which he was concerned with them. 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. 214[20~1
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DIARYOF lRAlICIS ?AYLOR, 1792•
1792,
September.
.
6, My n.1.t11er roue to M.r.snept1era. • a store nvnen 11e retu1·ne<1.,
sent Pe c.er wlth
tor a sacK Salt &c i'or
slt4i~e
z11m,u.nu some tr11'les .ror c.xayloren•
s
'.taylor
d.1naa.
.nert;) de Peter raturmicl & orcui;).lt .1:11a& my 1att1ez·, s ·c111ngsI aettled.
a.cc• t
wi ti1 c. '.Caylor, who J.)U.1cme
t. a oa.lance ot i+/
11 1n !Ull of .nus accou.nt, • to t.i118
d~ ~e.
7, 1ty ratlier,G.O.'.i'a.ylor
aml I went ·to c.:i:aylor•a,
Ja'e
very u.ry weatt1e r & warmer tt1an .tor tr1e J.aat week- '.i:ay.lor and son were tt1eres. c.:raylor & J.Tu.ylor Jr calle<l here. l went wlth them to ·Cook•e to a snoot1ng
match , we <11.ne<l there and had good Company •. Hea.rc1
tbat Hay .Bat ta1le +s w1re
,.ue(l tne 5th instantvery warm amt riry we0;ther.
9, very warm with some clouds. A light shower 1n the even1rig.
A;ppea.red a.a 1r goal
rains
below.
-(SUHDAY]-
.
father ro,1e to overseer• s-to court house and. came to uncle taylor•
s- I wa.JAect tt1are wittl o.c. 'l ay1or- J f...hll Taylor came up i-rotti lfred
1 g yesterd
ay
&
was :tJBe
there & his ramily- 1.1rs.Macon also <lined there- Ro·o • t ·.raylor•
s w1!'e was tr1are
1n evening - ca1e ·b 011vor got marriage
Llcence to :Nan.cy White- R'<i Wh1t$ seo•y.
I eave tho ·oon'-1 e;; 't!./9 to J.Taylor
jr t11e 11th- JJ.Hy<ie calle(l at :B;.Taylor•sHuo • t l'aylor
sent .ror & got my rattier• s still
to muke Apple .Brandy- very cool
(J.ay.
11. Cool am1 clou(ly morn1r1~-crea.r even1.r1g. uncle Taylor, Jonn
Taylor
t l'a.ylor,
C11arles 1·ay1or, 111.r
.x . .Be.1.l ::mct.J. Taylor •Jw1 •r 0.1:uaClhere- - :aro 'r ,Rob•
Jame
a return-ea
rrom J .Pemtle ton• s, an<1 uft~r flirmer wall<e<.111ere an.<1l'rom here
went
to
aea
M.r.j '1· Lee, wtio 1 ne-.i.r lnto .11as to s~t ol'r tomorrowmorning to Rlctuncnt,h
12, Laat 1111,~ht not so cola as tlle p.rece<11ng.ac.nne .U.yin
g clouds.
MS ratlmr w~nt to
D.J.;UVis's,theHce
1
to c•t hou~e & a.inea at NO<Hl
s. u.C.Xay.Lor weut by Oncl.o taylor•s to .rooe•s. <11ntJdo.t E.Taylor•s..L.5,Clear· 'lry weather- i~esai, to ~~;atller .t.Uanee in Ccrn .Uel<l next
tho nouse. o.C.'.l'ay
.1.or stu.1<1 ..last
10,
My
1
111~t
at
1n ev-eu.illt ~•
11.-. I rot1e tu 1-tuoeI s• 1t oa1n5
15,
16,
17,
l<;,
19.
a1r.~nepnera•
s-. <11Iied tu
<lb..Yat
J .Tayler•
e
& came
home
t11e d.a.y appointed
by liaroour & Webb to meet on tr1ei,r
u.rbi trn.tion . Mr lWQe au.l(i he .ileard 1t was uererre<1 . C .xaylor
who met - c . Tay~or c~lled by & ea·t W.::.tterruelons & .,_.;eaches but & ;1.ysei.t were all.
wci1t home to t.linnt?rClouay fiay out no ra.l.n- J. 'l a.ylcr Jr callO<l here on 111a way to
• I <11<1not
gc with nirn . 11::/ ratner ro~te to tne uverseer• e, c.c. cxuy10rto Cool<:a.
c
•
t
ucuae
'out 1iU&Ai.
mad.4J little
stay.
·
·
Clol.ti.1y laot H1t)lt- ·oegan to · ra1n oerore aunr1ae.
o.c.
we.nt to Unole 'iaylor• ~ to .ureu.-K.raat.oein~ 1Jtmt :for u..nu 1nro.l'.'uieu 01 · u.l'aylo:r
1.1.r.co
soy
tJeing, tnere,w1tr1 ·
\Vllomi!e wantea to g~t u.Ctj_Uainted. Ra1nea. conetw:itly
t1 ..U. 1.n t.tle n1gnt,
U1e1·e
wo.s ylenty
u.nu .rel.i morieratel.Y.
--[SUNDAY]-ceusecl rain laot n1ght-sorno clouae but no ral.1! to day. Cr.C.Taylo
r
came tram
unc.l.o 1 rJ.Y
lo r• a arter lsreaki'astJ • 5 Barbour Jr. ca: e J1ere in even1i1g & stal<i.
~T<.J
il!l l'aylor(or
Kentuc.tey)cu.J.led here 1n evening but
very llttl~
stay.
Cool u.n~t cleaz·- J's .Barbour went away a..t'ter breakra.at-madeHad.
Apples
gathere
d
rrorn tl1e Orchari:i at t.h..., Q.uarter & put into Chest ln tbe ce1.1ar
a.J.ao some tilD
1
crab i.ip:ples . J.'.l'aylor & J.'I'a.ylor jr ct1net1 ncre- 111 t.ne evening
1
Mr .1 ' .Dell • a.
My rat .her & I ,1ined at
a.o.xaylor
to
out ror l?t11la/lelphia
the
ni~~ht .
20, vory
c001 ·
o.Il(l
J.Taylor•s.
'X• .Barbour Jr•s wire & 1'am1ly tl'lere. he set
yestor<lay morning ,. Cloucty ctay, r ~.1ny even in g ,.!',i; cont'd
in
wincty an(i cl.ear-
ca.me home w1 tn h im at
Hell
went
o.c. Taylor
nlght-
l
cru.aa home & went to Mia D:.1da's-- Jaa.
ma.<le ao.me .Mar.ma.i.aQe.
21, smart rroBt this morning, uut <li(l very 11 ttle
1nJui·y abcut the .Moun
tains,
Umcter
v 1n~a only be1 g atfectea;
some places .t'ouuer &c was 1u1rt. I rode to Court
110use- W1J.11u.m~mepr1erd got to ilia rather• a from scctlanaat court nouf'.3e- Barbour, weoo & 1~ad.1aon atHl Col:un1selo11era inetsaw W~'f)a1nger1'lt.:l.l<1
at Nt,oo • s but
!!10.<..ve
1.e1-y littl~
proibress towaras aettl1ng
the accoun
or .Barbour & weub .
The com• re were or Oyin.lon A.Madison wa.s 1nt1 tleo. to tsa Balanc
e at ttie .Ena ot
t.ne1r concern w•oh waij about April 1779 w.nen tl1e too• o wa.s sold
1.H w.n10.nne
waa conc..,rnea. w1 til t.n~m.
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