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2 revisions | michellezitney at May 28, 2020 12:36 PM 2335 [227] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794, February, 24, Turned very cold by the morning, clouds, windy and a Shower of Snow-and remarkably cold windy day, being Orange Court, I went to Court- Received £10. by James Bell, which John Waugh paid at Culpeper Court in part of his bond to G.T's Exrs I paid Zach Herndon 10/- in full for Plank. Paid Armistead Hill 25/1 for Macon Bigger's note to Wm Smith- Mr B.Porter said he wou'd pay 30/6 for Wm Finnell's debt to Mrs James- Morgan Finnell and T.Doolin promised to pay shortly their debts due her to me, which she is to have Credit for when rec'd. Mr Camp Porter said he owed a balance to M.Finnell (but did not know how much) which he would pay. I paid Jos' Chapman 1/6 (half price) for his Waggon bringing a Barrel rotten Limes from Fredericksburg last summer. Paid for Ginger 7 1/2 Expences 2/7 1/2. I dined at Nooe's. Extreme cold evening. 25, Hardest Frost that has been felt this winter- Cold clear day- and a little windy It was so cold I did not go to Court, which was adjourned to this morning- Not very well. 26, Continues cold with Clouds & appearance of Snow to S.West. Wm Leathers was here & got some seeds. T.Barbour jr was here & got some do and I let him have a Side of Soal Leather sent to me by B.Hide but was thicker than I wanted, weighing 15 lb. Macon Biggers bought for me of Hastings, 4 horse collars 6/- & paid him 20/- Cash & a Hog skin 4/- He killed the fattened Sow which he kept for Pork I found him, she weighed 185 Nett. Also let him have 1/4 Bus Salt. I was very unwell last night and this morning. Bro'r James was here to see me in evening when I was better- Gave him some mustard seed. 27, Weather more moderate, wind South & thaw. J.Taylor jun'r walked here in evening- I gave him my sword. Elijah Brockman & Roger Bell was here & searched the Negroe's houses for sundry Clothes stolen from the former, but made no discovery. 28, I sent r Will a Hive of Bees to John Pendleton, also some Cabbage seeds. I rode to Mr.Shepherd's-paid him £4.19.7. the balance of my Smith's acco't to this date. Bought & paid Jenkins for Cloth and trimmings for a Coat- Came by T.Doolin's, who took measure to make it- Left Cloth &c with him. Pleasant day- road bad. [table] March, 1, Some Clouds, but mild warm day- I rode by J.Taylor's- I paid Aunt Taylor 10/- for Venus delivering Sary. Mr.T.Bell, James Bell, Nancy Bell, Mrs Burnish [?], J.Taylor his wife & daughter Nancy dined there. After dinner I rode to Jenkin's bought 1/2 yard Buckram & Left at Doolin's. 2, [SUNDAY] Cloudy morning, rainy warm evening. I walked to C.Taylor's, he & Daughters were going to W.Dade's I went on to J.Taylor's & dined there- J.Taylor jr was gone to meeting, the rest of family were at home. 3, Rained in the night, distant Lightning Southw'd. Cloudy rainy morning-Sunshine & Showery, warm till evening when it changed to cool. I went to Court house- Alex'r Shepherd's Charles was hung for murder. A great number of Spectators, the greater part Blacks- I did not permit mine to go- I got home to dinner between 3 & 4 o'clock. Elijah Cook called & wanted waggon work- I did not engage any. 4, Smart frost. Cool fair day. Last night some person opened the Slip-gap & had cut some Cabbages, when I alarmed them & they ran out at the Gap, leaving 9 heads they had cut. Three lambs fell last night (M.B. says he thinks from one ewe) two of them dead- the other dead the 6th. Mr T.Bell sent & got 9 lb Hemp. This morning sent Joe AHive of Bees (sorry)-for Mr.T.Barbour jr. 5, Began to snow very early and Snowed all day. At home alone. 6, Snow and Sleet in the night and this morning- afterwards thick mist till night-the Snow was about 6 inches deep this morning, but sunk with the mist & thaw, very close & heavy. I staid at home. 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. 5 [227] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794, February, 24, Turned very cold by the morning, clouds, windy and a Shower of Snow-and remarkably cold windy day, being Orange Court, I went to Court- Received £10. by James Bell, which John Waugh paid at Culpeper Court in part of his bond to G.T's Exrs I paid Zach Herndon 10/- in full for Plank. Paid Armistead Hill 25/1 for Macon Bigger's note to Wm Smith- Mr B.Porter said he wou'd pay 30/6 for Wm Finnell's debt to Mrs James- Morgan Finnell and T.Doolin promised to pay shortly their debts due her to me, which she is to have Credit for when rec'd. Mr Camp Porter said he owed a balance to M.Finnell (but did not know how much) which he would pay. I paid Jos' Chapman 1/6 (half price) for his Waggon bringing a Barrel rotten Limes from Fredericksburg last summer. Paid for Ginger 7 1/2 Expences 2/7 1/2. I dined at Nooe's. Extreme cold evening. 25, Hardest Frost that has been felt this winter- Cold clear day- and a little windy It was so cold I did not go to Court, which was adjourned to this morning- Not very well. 26, Continues cold with Clouds & appearance of Snow to S.West. Wm Leathers was here & got some seeds. T.Barbour jr was here & got some do and I let him have a Side of Soal Leather sent to me by B.Hide but was thicker than I wanted, weighing 15 lb. Macon Biggers bought for me of Hastings, 4 horse collars 6/- & paid him 20/- Cash & a Hog skin 4/- He killed the fattened Sow which he kept for Pork I found him, she weighed 185 Nett. Also let him have 1/4 Bus Salt. I was very unwell last night and this morning. Bro'r James was here to see me in evening when I was better- Gave him some mustard seed. 27, Weather more moderate, wind South & thaw. J.Taylor jun'r walked here in evening- I gave him my sword. Elijah Brockman & Roger Bell was here & searched the Negroe's houses for sundry Clothes stolen from the former, but made no discovery. 28, I sent r Will a Hive of Bees to John Pendleton, also some Cabbage seeds. I rode to Mr.Shepherd's-paid him £4.19.7. the balance of my Smith's acco't to this date. Bought & paid Jenkins for Cloth and trimmings for a Coat- Came by T.Doolin's, who took measure to make it- Left Cloth &c with him. Pleasant day- road bad. [table] March, 1, Some Clouds, but mild warm day- I rode by J.Taylor's- I paid Aunt Taylor 10/- for Venus delivering Sary. Mr.T.Bell, James Bell, Nancy Bell, Mrs Burnish [?], J.Taylor his wife & daughter Nancy dined there. After dinner I rode to Jenkin's bought 1/2 yard Buckram & Left at Doolin's. 2, [SUNDAY] Cloudy morning, rainy warm evening. I walked to C.Taylor's, he & Daughters were going to W.Dade's I went on to J.Taylor's & dined there- J.Taylor jr was gone to meeting, the rest of family were at home. 3, Rained in the night, distant Lightning Southw'd. Cloudy rainy morning-Sunshine & Showery, warm till evening when it changed to cool. I went to Court house- Alex'r Shepherd's Charles was hung for murder. A great number of Spectators, the greater part Blacks- I did not permit mine to go- I got home to dinner between 3 & 4 o'clock. Elijah Cook called & wanted waggon work- I did not engage any. 4, Smart frost. Cool fair day. Last night some person opened the Slip-gap & had cut some Cabbages, when I alarmed them & they ran out at the Gap, leaving 9 heads they had cut. Three lambs fell last night (M.B. says he thinks from one ewe) two of them dead- the other dead the 6th. Mr T.Bell sent & got 9 lb Hemp. This morning sent Joe AHive of Bees (sorry)-for Mr.T.Barbour jr. 5, Began to snow very early and Snowed all day. At home alone. 6, Snow and Sleet in the night and this morning- afterwards thick mist till night-the Snow was about 6 inches deep this morning, but sunk with the mist & thaw, very close & heavy. I staid at home. 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. 233, [z .21-J
DIARYOF Fl\ANClStAYLOR,179~,
1794,
Nbruacy,
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24, Turned very cold by the morning, clouds.
Wind.y and a Shower ot snow-and. remarkably coli:t w1nd.y day, be1ng orange · court, l went to Court- Received t:10. by Jamee
. Bell,
which Jo.tm Waugh 1)a1(1 at Culpeper
co.urt in part 01· hi .s bond to o. T• s :E::xrs
I pai-:1 Zach Hernuon ioF 1n ru.11 tor l?la.nk. Paid Arm1ste afi H1ll 25/1 !'or Macon
i31ggera•a note to Wm S;nith- Mr ll.Porter
aa1d he wou 1 <i pay 30/6 i'or WmJf'innellts
aebt to Mrs James- Norgan Finnell and x.nooli:n vrom1aec1 to pay shortly
tnc1r
-debts ,1ue her to me, which ei1e is to nave 0re<>.1
t 1·or w.tlen rec• d.. •Ar camp Porter
. sa11
.tie owed a oala.uce
to
M.F1w1ell( t'lut
<11<1.
nut
1'now
now much)
which
lie
woulCl
I pa1<1 Jos•cna.pmau l./6( Halt pz•ioe) .ror hla wa.ggon orlnging
a .Barrel rotten
L1mea from li'reuer1cksouri
laa .t swruner •. Ea1<l ror G1n~er Ji EJt.pencea 't!./7~• I a1ned at nc.,oe•s. Kxtreme culu eve.o..1ni.
25. Hardest Jlrost that has teen telt thia w1ntar- Co.id cl~a.r day- • an<l a little
windy
rt was so COJ.<1 l d.ia. .uot go to Court, Wlilch wa.s cUlJO i.trned to this :mor.tt1ng- Not
pay.
very well.
.
:-
26, 0ont1nues col<1 w1t,h Cloud.e &. appearance
o:t:· snow to s ..we.at. Wrll Leat11ers wau .tiere
& got aomo seeds~ . T .lio.rbour jr was nere & got some do a.mi I let n1m have a Side
er Soul Leather sent tQ me by .B.IUde but was t.n1c.ker than I wante<l, weignlng
15 lb • .Macon1..s1g-*-ersoougbt . 1-or me o.t _Hastings,
i~ .riorse col1al4s ~ 6
& :paid.
M.m 20/- cash & a Hog skin
lie k.1lle'1 the l'attenea sow which ne Kept 1'or
.Pork I 1·ounct l'l1m1 she we1gtied. 185 lb -Nett. Also l.et him l1ave t.aus · saJ.t.
I was very unwell last nignt a.nu this raorn1rlf1. l:!ro • r Jw -aes waa nure to see nie
111 evening wr1en I w~a ootter-Cave 111zr,some mustar<1 aeeu,.
27. wea.tht3r more moaerute, wind south & tr1aw. J. Taylor Jw1• r waJ..ked.nere 1n eveningI gave him my awore1• .El1Ja:tl. :»rocrJ1uu1 & Roger »ell waa .tlere & searcne<1 the fie.groe • s houaea ror au.nttry Clothes stolen .trom the 1·cn4Wr1 out made no <11acovery.
28, I aent fr W11l. a 111vs or Bees to J 01m Penale ton, a.lso some Caboage seeae. 1 rode
to Mr ..m-..e1
)nard.• a-paid ll1m £~.19. 7. the balance o.t· my sm1t111 a a.coo• t to tnia
ttnte. Bought & :paia Jenkins
:t:or Cloth ann t.r1 m.ru1nga 1.-or a Coat- Carne by T .Doolin' a, w.t10 took meaau.re to make it,- Le.ft Ulot:n &c \Vi.th him. Pleasant
day-road
bad.
O. O. l
2 y 11a J31Ue Cloth
~ 30/i- ·
1½ yaa Sha.llon
.3. o. +
7-
z+/-
15 Buttons~
l. stick
~:wist
l oz tnreaa
¼
2
yanl Buckram
111.-UlkS·
silk
F • T. &
2Z-
3'/- () reducea
)
¼ yd
wt Lin. say
l
1. 3. +
l.
or
Jenkins
1 .. o. +
1. 9
Maron.
.
i. some aloud.a, ou't m11,J. wa.:nu day- I roaa by J. l'a y 10:r' a- I J.;a.1u Aunt Teylor 10
.fox
Vonus ae11 vering .Sary. M..r.f. BelJ.,Jarnea
Dtall., Nancy Bell. .»r$ . .aur:nirJh[ ·1] , J. taylox
.t1is w1;re & daugllt~r
.uanoy uiJ:-1.~atllere.
A1·ter
ulrm0r I rode to JenK1ms • a 'twught
J yard. .Buc.Kx·ara& Len at Dou11n' a..
2, CuUNDAY) Clouuy rnur.ning, rainy warro evening.
I wa.Lke<i to c.'l'ay.l.o ·r• s, he &; .naugb-
L-
3,
4-,
-'•
6,
tora w-era going to W.Dacte•s I went on to J .xa.Ylor• s &: ctinett t11ere- J .taylor
jr
wus bone tu meotL"lg, tho reot. or ra1u13..ywer e at 1.ome.
Rai. u e<.t 1u ·tne nlgt1t, ~ua.tun t I.1g)1tn1ng uout11w1 n. Cloudy raltl.Y raorn1ng-Sunsn1ne
& Si1owery, warm t.111 even1ng v1hen it ch 1,nged cooJ.. I wi;;mtto court houaeAlex• :r
8heplierd. 1 s Charles wa.s tm.ng for muraor. A great nurn.oer ot spectators,
the greater part Illaeks- I a.i(l not permit mine to go- I got home to u1nner oetween .3 & it ·
o • clock. lt.:lijan Cook cal ·le<l & wn.ntect. waggon wori<- l dld ne;t en gage ~ll.Y.
~Hnart .rroat. cool fair nay. Last ni ght some i,er~on opened tlle 811:p-gap . & harl cut
. some Caotw.gea, when I al.o.rmed them & tney ra.n ollt at the oap, leavl.ni5 9 head.a
. ttrny hact cut" -rn.ree lambs rell laat nignt ( M.l). says he thl.nk.a 1:romone ewe i twe
·o:r th ·.;m ct.qa.d-ttie ott1or <teu.<line 6th. Mr x.0011 sent & got 9 l.o l'iemp. tlus morn ...
ing sent p Joe Al-live or .Beea ( aorry-)-ror 11r.:r.~aroour Jr.
.
De~_;an to snow v·cry early and s-nowe-d. all u.ay,. At llome a.lone.
suow and Gleet in the n1gnt u.nd tnla morn1ng-art~rwarda
th1Ck mist tlll. n1g.r1t- ·
the snow wo.s about 6 1llChes deep t111a morning, but aurl.k some w1t11 the m1st &
t1:iaw,very close & neavy .. I ata1<1 at home,.
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