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2 revisions | michellezitney at May 27, 2020 06:29 PM 2302 [224] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794, January, 14, Clear and windy-cold- the ground covered with thin ice. W.Taylor went after breakfast to the place w'ch he sold to E.Langham & returned to dinner- He had brought in two Carts, a Desk & Book case, 1 Looking Glass & 1 round Table, which he formerly sold Maj'r Langham & had lately bought of him again-and desired me to keep possession of till he wants them. He went away in the evening 15, C.Taylor sent a boy to ask me to dine with him- I went over. J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, J.Pendleton, H.Pendleton, W.Dade-Nancy & Peggy Bell, were there- G.Taylor went before dinner to see Tho's Barbour jr who is unwell. 16, A boy from J.Taylor's informed me He & gentlemen from there were going to Mr.T.Bell's- I went with J. & H.Pendleton & J.Taylor jr. when we got to Mr.Bell's he & his wife were ready to go to Col.Burnley's, we then went to Maj'r Moore's who being from home & Mrs Bailey The young ladies & Robert Moore were gone to J.Taylor's- we returned & I went to J.Taylor's to dinner. Heard that T.Barbour jr was better. 17, Great white frost- smoky & thin clouds- a little rain in the evening and night I went to J.Taylor's- the same company there as were yesterday- also Reu Taylor with the ladies to Maj'r Moore's in the evening. T.Barbour jr came to J.T's in evening- complains of being still unwell but much relieved. 18, Thick cloudy day with small rain, warm- J.Pendleton called on me & I went to Maj'r Moore's. Mrs Throckmorton, Mrs Baily, Miss Fanny Barbour, H.Pendleton & J.Taylor jr were there, the two last returned with us in the evening. very miry. 19, [SUNDAY] Cleared early last night- very white frost and mild day- Bees flew out in great numbers. I went to J.Taylor's- John & Harry Pendleton went to Culpeper- T.Barbour jr & family & J.Pendleton's family there- I engaged T.Barbour to engage four small hogs, of one Rice, for me- T.B. paid me 3/4 the balance of a small account. 20, Fine, moderate day, heard frogs- Tommy Bell came here at playtime & got some Mountain cresses seed for Mrs Daniel. Billy Taylor was with him. I had joints and midlings hung up to smoke for Bacon- 16 Gammons, 16 Shoulders & 16 Midlings the Jowls &c hung up the 11th instant. 21, Cloudy with some rain last night. Warm to day with clouds & a little rain- Heard frogs. A called court was summoned to try Charles, a Slave of Alex'r Shepherd's but the trial defered- I went to Court house about noon- Had taken a purge of Castor oil in morning being unwell- Col.James Madison sen'r put a Doubloon weighs only 17 pw. 9 G. or 4.11.3. A Porter gave me verbal orders to Cr.J.Taylor 20/- which I have done & charged it to him- I pd. F.Moore jr, 1/10 w'ch he said he had paid more then he owed. 22, Warm foggy morning- cleared very fine- Began to Thunder with clouds afternoon- a little rain and in the evening wind to North. I took about 20 rains Ipecac'a. John Leathers brought a note from G.C.Taylor that he would settle £3.7.0 for him- The debt was due from Leathers to Mrs.James, who told me receive it- 23. Remarkably windy all last night, windy & clear to day, cool but not sharp. 25, Pleasant day. Uncle Taylor, J.Taylor, C.Taylor, Reuben Taylor, G.C.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, John Pendleton, Major Moore & C.P.Howard dined there. 6, [SUNDAY] Clouded early last night- and began to snow about 5 o'clock this morning and fell very fast till 2 Inches deep, cloudy the rest of the day I went to C.Taylor's, gave him a copy Miss M.Conway's acco't with G.T. dec'd. I dined there with his family. [Note Jan.14, "Maj'r Langham- "Elias Langham (Va) Lieutenant 1st Continental Artillery, 7th February 1782 and served to June 1783. (Died 3d April 1830) Heitman] 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. 2 [224] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794, January, 14, Clear and windy-cold- the ground covered with thin ice. W.Taylor went after breakfast to the place w'ch he sold to E.Langham & returned to dinner- He had brought in two Carts, a Desk & Book case, 1 Looking Glass & 1 round Table, which he formerly sold Maj'r Langham & had lately bought of him again-and desired me to keep possession of till he wants them. He went away in the evening 15, C.Taylor sent a boy to ask me to dine with him- I went over. J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, J.Pendleton, H.Pendleton, W.Dade-Nancy & Peggy Bell, were there- G.Taylor went before dinner to see Tho's Barbour jr who is unwell. 16, A boy from J.Taylor's informed me He & gentlemen from there were going to Mr.T.Bell's- I went with J. & H.Pendleton & J.Taylor jr. when we got to Mr.Bell's he & his wife were ready to go to Col.Burnley's, we then went to Maj'r Moore's who being from home & Mrs Bailey The young ladies & Robert Moore were gone to J.Taylor's- we returned & I went to J.Taylor's to dinner. Heard that T.Barbour jr was better. 17, Great white frost- smoky & thin clouds- a little rain in the evening and night I went to J.Taylor's- the same company there as were yesterday- also Reu Taylor with the ladies to Maj'r Moore's in the evening. T.Barbour jr came to J.T's in evening- complains of being still unwell but much relieved. 18, Thick cloudy day with small rain, warm- J.Pendleton called on me & I went to Maj'r Moore's. Mrs Throckmorton, Mrs Baily, Miss Fanny Barbour, H.Pendleton & J.Taylor jr were there, the two last returned with us in the evening. very miry. 19, [SUNDAY] Cleared early last night- very white frost and mild day- Bees flew out in great numbers. I went to J.Taylor's- John & Harry Pendleton went to Culpeper- T.Barbour jr & family & J.Pendleton's family there- I engaged T.Barbour to engage four small hogs, of one Rice, for me- T.B. paid me 3/4 the balance of a small account. 20, Fine, moderate day, heard frogs- Tommy Bell came here at playtime & got some Mountain cresses seed for Mrs Daniel. Billy Taylor was with him. I had joints and midlings hung up to smoke for Bacon- 16 Gammons, 16 Shoulders & 16 Midlings the Jowls &c hung up the 11th instant. 21, Cloudy with some rain last night. Warm to day with clouds & a little rain- Heard frogs. A called court was summoned to try Charles, a Slave of Alex'r Shepherd's but the trial defered- I went to Court house about noon- Had taken a purge of Castor oil in morning being unwell- Col.James Madison sen'r put a Doubloon weighs only 17 pw. 9 G. or 4.11.3. A Porter gave me verbal orders to Cr.J.Taylor 20/- which I have done & charged it to him- I pd. F.Moore jr, 1/10 w'ch he said he had paid more then he owed. 22, Warm foggy morning- cleared very fine- Began to Thunder with clouds afternoon- a little rain and in the evening wind to North. I took about 20 rains Ipecac'a. John Leathers brought a note from G.C.Taylor that he would settle £3.7.0 for him- The debt was due from Leathers to Mrs.James, who told me receive it- 23. Remarkably windy all last night, windy & clear to day, cool but not sharp. 25, Pleasant day. Uncle Taylor, J.Taylor, C.Taylor, Reuben Taylor, G.C.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, John Pendleton, Major Moore & C.P.Howard dined there. 6, [SUNDAY] Clouded early last night- and began to snow about 5 o'clock this morning and fell very fast till 2 Inches deep, cloudy the rest of the day I went to C.Taylor's, gave him a copy Miss M.Conway's acco't with G.T. dec'd. I dined there with his family. [Note Jan.14, "Maj'r Langham- "Elias Langham (Va) Lieutenant 1st Continental Artillery, 7th February 1782 and served to June 1783. (Died 3d April 1830) Heitman] 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. 230--~---
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DIARYOF L'RANCISTAYLOR.U 1794,
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llt-, Cleo.r a.na. win<.ty-cold- tne grournl cove re <t w1th thin lea. w. Tay .tor went E.1.iter
broukl'aat
to the place w•en he sold to E.Langi1am & retur11etl to <linner- Ho Jm.<l
b:rougllt 1n two cu.rt s, a Desk & Boole case• l L~o~ing CJ.as2 & 1 rour.L<t xaole,
\vhidl tie rcrme-;rly aold MaJ' r Langtu.un & .t1a<1lately
oought 01· t1l.m aga1.n-ru1<1 <1ea1r~o. me .to .Keep poases£J1on 01 t1.ll he wantu tn.em. He went awa:y 1.u t.ne evening
1.51 c.1·aylcr
sent a ooy to aa.t me to a1ne w1tll him- I -went over. J. '.Ca.y
lor,J.:raylor
Jr, J,Penctleton,
.H..Pemueton,w.Dade-:Nauoy & Peggy .Beil, were ttiere- u.i'eylor
went bel'ore ctlnner to aee t.no • s .Barbour Jr w:riola unwell.
16, A Doy 1·roin J. 1ay1or 1 s 111.rorrueame He & gen tlemen rrom tnere were going to Mr.
1·.0011•s- I vwnt w1th J. & H.Pen<U.@ton & J.11'aylor Jr. wn.en we g--0t to 1,ir.Bell'a
he & hls
wlre were rea<ty to go to Ool.Bun11ey•
who t.>e1ng rrom
home & Mre l3a1iey
The young
s, we tnen
went 'to !!aj
J.a<11ea & Robert
1
r J..S.t.,ore•s
Moore were
gone
to
Taylor• a-v;e returnea . ,cI went to J. Taylor• s to q1nner. ueara tba.t 1·.11arbour
jr wa.s better.
17, O:t·eat white froat- smol"_;y& thin clouds- a l1ttla
ra1n in t.ne evening and n1f}lt . •
I went to J .1·aylor 1 0- the saine company there ae were yosterday-a.J.so
Heu _Taylor
H1char~l Jotmson( Hy<1e' e) sally
&: Betsy taylor-H.Peni:ueton
a J Taylor jtt wen.t
w1th the ltvLles to Maj• r JiAoore• ·a 1n the evening. :1.1
.:aaroour Jr · ca.me to J. T's
1n eveningcomp1a1.ns 01· be1nu~ ati.ll unwell but much re11eved •.
l.8, ?nick clou<lY day 1,l tti amalJ. raln.,
warm- J .Pe naleton ca.lle<l on nie . & I went to
Maj• r· Moore• s. Mrs Tllroc.kroor ·ton, lira Baily• l41as Fanny l3a.roour, :a.Pen(lleton
&
J. 'l'aylor Jr were tl1ere, tne two aat returnea , w1th us 1n tne evenlng. very
miry.
L9• [SUNDAY] ciearea. early J.a~t ui;i)lt-very
wn1te n·ost ano: mllct aay- .Bees r1ew out
1n great n mn·oers. l went to J .1·uy1or • a- John & lia.rry Penul.eton went~ to ou1:pe1,- '
er- :r.Bar ·oour Jr &c ramlly & J .Pendleton's
family tt1ere- l engU:,ee<11'.ba.rbour
to engage .four omu.J.l h(,)gs,or one Rlce,. .t'or we... ~-• .a. paict me ·3/'4- t11.e t>ala.nce or
a m.1a.J.l ;;,,cccunt.
w, F111e,nouerate <1a.y, near<t !'roes- Tommy Bell ca1 a ne.re at 1JJ.ayt1me t.t ~ot some
J.
Moun·a.1n crosoes
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1794,
January,
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see<t I'or Mrs Dan1el.
Billy
1'aylo.r was with him. I na<l Joints
amolee .ror .aacon-16 Oamro.ons, 16 Shotuaers & 16 t 1<111n~,;5
the Jowls &c t1w1g .-u1, t11e llth
1natant.
~l, Cloudy with some ra1n last nlght. warm to (lay w1tt1 clou(uJ &: a l1ttle
rain -Heam
and rt11dl1nge hu 1g up to
A calloct court was sum.mone<1
to try -Charles, a Slave or Alex' r s iiep :era •s
bt1t tlle trial
ae1·ere<1- I ;..lvent to -court house about. noon- Ha.<1taken a purge or
castor
011 ln morning ·being unwell- 001.J·ames Ma(11son sen' r _put a..:OOU'bloon
into my tiaw10 to ge t neceaua.rles
for .a,c11ew-t:4.1.1.9 ., was set on it but 1t.
~1e1@.ls <ml~ l.7 l'W. 9 o. or 1·~.11.3~ A Porter gave 1:ie veroa.l orcters to Or. J.l'qY
lor 20/- wi1lch r nu.ve uun~ & cnarge<t it to n1m- I pu. »'.Jt~ora j r, 1/10 \V'ch
.he au.id. l1'"'1l he nact .Paid more t11e .. he owe<l.
~2. warm l'oggy i-tlornlng-clo a r~Cl very l'in.e-1-legan to xr1.um1arw1th clouds a1·terno<m- a.
little
ra1n unu 1n the even1ng Ja.trul wlnd to m..rth, I took · a.bout 20 ia1ne
· Ipecac•a .. Jcim Leatnere brou e-Jlt a note :t:'romo.C.'l'aylcr
that he would sett.Le
.f..3. 7 .o tor h1m- The Iebt wao due trom Let1thers to Mra.Jrunea,wllo tola me receive it.
'3 nemarirn't>ly windy all last n1g.11t, w1ncty e: clear to <1ay, . ecol but not sharp.
Cl$ar wl.rir1y & cool morn1ng~ olou .<la ·be.t'ore noon w1tt1 n little
~1r1rt. 01· snow. I
went by J. TayJ.cr• a to uncle l'a.y .,.or• .s to see ann .aak E .Chew what n.rt1clea
she
· l'rogs.
~4:
stood in most need c:t'- I <tined there- Mr . Howar<t gone to o .To.ylor• e5, l'leasan t nay.uncle
1·eylo r ,J. '.L'aylor • c. Taylor, neuben x a.ylo r, G.c. iaylo r, J" • '.reylo r
jr,. John J:>enrlleton,MaJor Moore & · C.P.Howarct cUne<l there.
6, [SU? DAY] Cl.0U <te<1 ea:rly .last 1.11gt1t-o.n<1 bec;an to snow about 5 o 'cloek
tli1s morn- ·
fog and. fell very l'ast tlll
2 Inch' a <1eep. cloudy tne rest 01' tne clay r went
to C,'l'ayJ.or•a, e::
,ave l'l1m a copy Mias M.Oonm.i.y1 a acco•t
with O.!L1.dec•<1. I <t1ned
w1tr1 l:.t1s ramily.
[lwteJan.ll+-,
" JtaJ • r Lo.ng)1am- ".:U.1as L~1am( Va )Lleutenant
lat Contlnental
Artillery,
7th 1lebruary l"ftj2 ru<l' eerve<l to June l7tl3.(D1ed
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PUBLISH MUSTBE REQUESTED.WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT.
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