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2 revisions | michellezitney at May 28, 2020 03:54 PM 2346 [228] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794, March, 7, Cloudy morning, warm eith a little rain, Sunshine & clouds- cooler in evening, frosty morning- Reuben Taylor called here before noon & said was going to hunt for wild Turkeys. Wm Edwards sent me a Rock fish. Charles Dicken son came here in evening. Rec'd Rob Thomas's Waggon 8 1/2 lb Soal leather from B.Hyde's. 8, Clear moderate day, some wind- frost. Cha's Dickinson produced his acco't for work done for my father, which we adjusted- a balance appeared in favour of him £7.0.8.- he is to prove the acco't and I promised to pay at April Court. Wm. Edwards was here with a letter from Mr.Fra Taliaferro about paying for his land &c. W.Edwards & C.Dickinson dined here. 9, C.Dickinson set off home after breakfast- I went to James Taylor's- Reu Taylor dined there. Mrs Gaines came there in the evening. Last night clear- smart frost cloudy day. ---[SUNDAY]--- 10, A very little rain last night- Find mild day. Wild Geese flying Northward yesterday & last night. Killed small Beef- Sent a fore & a hind Quarter to Z.Nooe 103 lbs- and got 8 gallons Cyder. I was at Court house- left 1/4 yard Linen at Doolins for stays to Coat. Heard War was expected soon by Great Britain against America ret'd to dinner. Hung the Pork Salted 1, February- Wild hogs. Cut & Salted the Beef I kept- Sent a piece to Macon Biggers & one to W.Edwards. 11, Great White Frost, Fair morning, hazy evening- J.Taylor sent for me, I went to breakfast. Jno Pendleton was there on his way to Richmond, got him to carry my certificates to draw int Warrants for 1793. J.Taylor paid me 5 Guineas, 26 pw 14 gr- 7.1.9. I returned home Bottled 31 Bottles of cyder of Nooe. After dinner I went to where the people were burning a plant patch & came home by C.Taylor's 12, Very warm, a little smoky. Sowed Cabbage, Lettuce &Onion seeds in Plant patch below M.Biggers's burnt last night. Maj'r Moore, John Moore, Hay Taliaferro, J.Taylor, C.Taylor, Reu Taylor, Gab'l Barbour & J.Taylor jr., dined here- 13, Warm morning, cloudy evening and cool. Sowed peas- 9 rows next Garden gate of the common kind, 5 next Marrowfat, or Non-pareil, & 2 next Stable, Bunch or Dwarf. 14, Cloudy last night & to day- with a little rain. 15, Rained last night & before noon, good evening. I rode to Court house- Called Court on trial of Burnley's Lewis- He was only whipped. I paid And'w Shepherd, Shepherd & Day's account (for Smith's work) agst G.Taylor's estate 3/7- Paid Jenkins for 5 lb Loaf Sugar 9/3. Called by Doolins & brought home Coat he made. John Pendleton called here on his return from Richmond. He brought my Certificates he carried down tuesday last, informed me he drew the warranst due for last year, and sold them £54.6.5 14/- in the pound, amounting to £38.0.6. which sum he paid to me. He also brought an answer to a letter sent A Dunscomb He got here a little before sunset & went to J.Taylor's. After dark shot at a flock of wild geese but they were too far to kill. 16, Sunday, Fine warm day. I went to J.Taylor's- John Pendleton & C.Taylor dined- James & Nancy from home. 17, Fine weather- good plowing on upland. I walked to Court house- bo't 1/2 doz Cups & Sawcers, returned by Doolings- got a few scraps, got home to dinner. Began to plow Young black mare- She plows well and soberly. 18, Fine weather. Henry Mitchel got Licence to Marry Molly Lucas, daughter of Wm.Lucas jr (the latter was present) they had been to J.Taylor's he and son were from home. Alex'r Shepherd was here after dinner. I gave him Cabbage, Beet & Onion seeds. I trimmed Apple & Peach Nursery. Had 'Sparagus bed Hoed & Manured. Sowed Cabbage, Turnep & Lettuce seeds in it. 19, Cloudy- a few drops rain afternoon. William Edwards came before breakfast & paid £39.13.0. in part of his bond for Land- Macon Biggers was present- I gave rec't for above. Had some beds burnt, joining Asparagus, & sowed Cabbage, Onion, Lettuce Radish & Mountain Cresses seed in them. 20, Very warm sunny morning, clouds & some drops of rain in evening- planted Apple & peach trees where missing in Orchard, Walked to J.Taylor's in evening- John & Rob't Moore came there with J.Taylor jr after I was there. 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. 6 [228] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794, March, 7, Cloudy morning, warm eith a little rain, Sunshine & clouds- cooler in evening, frosty morning- Reuben Taylor called here before noon & said was going to hunt for wild Turkeys. Wm Edwards sent me a Rock fish. Charles Dicken son came here in evening. Rec'd Rob Thomas's Waggon 8 1/2 lb Soal leather from B.Hyde's. 8, Clear moderate day, some wind- frost. Cha's Dickinson produced his acco't for work done for my father, which we adjusted- a balance appeared in favour of him £7.0.8.- he is to prove the acco't and I promised to pay at April Court. Wm. Edwards was here with a letter from Mr.Fra Taliaferro about paying for his land &c. W.Edwards & C.Dickinson dined here. 9, C.Dickinson set off home after breakfast- I went to James Taylor's- Reu Taylor dined there. Mrs Gaines came there in the evening. Last night clear- smart frost cloudy day. ---[SUNDAY]--- 10, A very little rain last night- Find mild day. Wild Geese flying Northward yesterday & last night. Killed small Beef- Sent a fore & a hind Quarter to Z.Nooe 103 lbs- and got 8 gallons Cyder. I was at Court house- left 1/4 yard Linen at Doolins for stays to Coat. Heard War was expected soon by Great Britain against America ret'd to dinner. Hung the Pork Salted 1, February- Wild hogs. Cut & Salted the Beef I kept- Sent a piece to Macon Biggers & one to W.Edwards. 11, Great White Frost, Fair morning, hazy evening- J.Taylor sent for me, I went to breakfast. Jno Pendleton was there on his way to Richmond, got him to carry my certificates to draw int Warrants for 1793. J.Taylor paid me 5 Guineas, 26 pw 14 gr- 7.1.9. I returned home Bottled 31 Bottles of cyder of Nooe. After dinner I went to where the people were burning a plant patch & came home by C.Taylor's 12, Very warm, a little smoky. Sowed Cabbage, Lettuce &Onion seeds in Plant patch below M.Biggers's burnt last night. Maj'r Moore, John Moore, Hay Taliaferro, J.Taylor, C.Taylor, Reu Taylor, Gab'l Barbour & J.Taylor jr., dined here- 13, Warm morning, cloudy evening and cool. Sowed peas- 9 rows next Garden gate of the common kind, 5 next Marrowfat, or Non-pareil, & 2 next Stable, Bunch or Dwarf. 14, Cloudy last night & to day- with a little rain. 15, Rained last night & before noon, good evening. I rode to Court house- Called Court on trial of Burnley's Lewis- He was only whipped. I paid And'w Shepherd, Shepherd & Day's account (for Smith's work) agst G.Taylor's estate 3/7- Paid Jenkins for 5 lb Loaf Sugar 9/3. Called by Doolins & brought home Coat he made. John Pendleton called here on his return from Richmond. He brought my Certificates he carried down tuesday last, informed me he drew the warranst due for last year, and sold them £54.6.5 14/- in the pound, amounting to £38.0.6. which sum he paid to me. He also brought an answer to a letter sent A Dunscomb He got here a little before sunset & went to J.Taylor's. After dark shot at a flock of wild geese but they were too far to kill. 16, Sunday, Fine warm day. I went to J.Taylor's- John Pendleton & C.Taylor dined- James & Nancy from home. 17, Fine weather- good plowing on upland. I walked to Court house- bo't 1/2 doz Cups & Sawcers, returned by Doolings- got a few scraps, got home to dinner. Began to plow Young black mare- She plows well and soberly. 18, Fine weather. Henry Mitchel got Licence to Marry Molly Lucas, daughter of Wm.Lucas jr (the latter was present) they had been to J.Taylor's he and son were from home. Alex'r Shepherd was here after dinner. I gave him Cabbage, Beet & Onion seeds. I trimmed Apple & Peach Nursery. Had 'Sparagus bed Hoed & Manured. Sowed Cabbage, Turnep & Lettuce seeds in it. 19, Cloudy- a few drops rain afternoon. William Edwards came before breakfast & paid £39.13.0. in part of his bond for Land- Macon Biggers was present- I gave rec't for above. Had some beds burnt, joining Asparagus, & sowed Cabbage, Onion, Lettuce Radish & Mountain Cresses seed in them. 20, Very warm sunny morning, clouds & some drops of rain in evening- planted Apple & peach trees where missing in Orchard, Walked to J.Taylor's in evening- John & Rob't Moore came there with J.Taylor jr after I was there. 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. 234___ ____ __ ___ __ _ '--'----'-~-------
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evening~. Rec• 1 -J Rob thomaa• s waggon 8¼ lb
leather
trom• .B.eyue•s.
e • Clear Jtc ,.1erate ct~ some wind- n·o st. Cha' s Di soai
ol<lneon :produt!ed nls acco • t tor
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appearea 111 ;rn,vour ot h1m
1:7. o. 8. -11e b to i}r ~ve the aoco t t an<t I promisea. tc pay at Apr 1l oourt. Wrn.1,;a,..
WLJ,.r<iuwas nere w1 t.t1 a letter
1·rom 1ttr • .tra Tal 1o.1'erro about _paying J:cr his land
&c . w. i:dw1;.:.n
1s & c. D1cie1naon u1ner.t t1ere.
9, c .Dl ek1nsou set ol:'f .nome a1·ter breaicl'u.st- •I v,0:r1t to J wnea xaylor• a- Heu 1;aylor
(11rn:Hithere •. M..t·s Ga1nes came tne:.i:·e 1,1 t11e eveuin~. Last nignt clearsma~t frost
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last ulg.nt- ~1ine mll.11 i:'iay•. V/1.i<l Goese Hying liortnwarl1 ~eater(W.y & l<:tSt nigrit . .Ki.llEHt small
bee.t·- · sent a l'o1·e cl; a i1lua iitUartor to z .Hooe 103
loa-;,;,11 <1 e,ot B gallons
Cyaer. l wa~ at court house - .Le.rt t yaru L111ei1 at Deo.l1ne
o. A very
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rain
.ror stays to coat. Hearct war wu.~ ax_pactoa aoun oy creat .orita.1n a ga.1n~t, A 1er1oa
ret•,1 to <Hrm~r. Hu11g tiie Pur:t<. 1::>aJ.teul, Februaryw11a nogs . Out & Salteo. t.no
#eef I 1<e1,t- uent a .Piece to Macon ~lggers & c.ue to W,Et.twarus.
cre u.t White Jt.rout, :iair mornii1.g, .n.azy evenlng- J .ru.ylor sent .ror we, I w~nt to
br~alC..:fas t. Juo Pen(lleton
wae there on nia way to Rich mond.> g -,. t him to ca.rry my
certu ·1cute~ to 1.raw .lnt w0.rrante for· 179.3. J ..~aylor rnu.<1
me 5 ou1neas, 26 pw
.l.l~ gr- 7. 1.9. I retuniect
llome l3cttled. 31 .Bottles or cy(te.r 01' .Nooe . Arter ,11n11er I went to wnare the _people were burnlng a plar1t paten & ca.me llome by C. lay ....
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&On.ion
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t>elow M.Blg 6 ersts
ournt .la.st· .u.1gnt • .MaJ•r .Moo.re, John !aoore.lia.y lallarerro,
J .'laylor,
c .'.J:aylor·, fi{;:?U
'J:·a.ylor,
Gab ' l .uaroour & J . Tay.Lor Jr •• a.1.oear1ere-
. 13, warru morn11 g, ciouuy evenil.Lg Q.!m cool.. sowe{l ,peaa- 9 row a nfj.:x.t curuen zute or t11e
common kind. !> :1ext Jaarrcwl. ·at. or lion-pareil,.
& 2 next Staole > .Bun.cu er Dwarf.
Vt, tilOUUy laut ld ..ght, & to day-wi tt1 a ll ttle rain.
15, Halned 1aat ni gtit & bel'()rr;? noun, gooa evening.I
rcrn.e to coux·t house- c fcilleo. Coult
en trla.l oi' 1mrnleya a Lewi.a- rte v,as only wh1_p!Jed. I pa1t.l And.'w . Bn~y:1or,.1. sncpi1or<1 & Day• 2 accotmt( .t'or Srn~t111 s work} aget O.Taylor• a estate
3/7- Pa1ci JerU<ins
:tcr ? lb llJ. cz Lear su ga r 9/3. Calle<l oy Doo11ne & ·orougt1t nome Ccat he mtule.
Jolm Pen rlleto!l callc<1 hero <.m111a return
rrom R1onmona . ne ·brougl1t my Gert:1.1'1cates he co.rr1eu aown tU':38<1ay la~t • 1n.t'ormed me he drew the warrants QUe tor
latJt year,arn1
aol<.1 tnem ,f5J~.6.5 ,. 1 11-/-1n the _pountt,.. a.mounting to §38.0 .6.
which sum he paitl to me. He also brcu.gbt an n.nswer to a letter
ser1t A Dunscomb
He got rmro a little
oe!ore ouneet & went to .J. Taylor • s ~ A:t'ter 1ar.K sl't0t at a
tlock or wild ~eeae out they were too I'a.r to kill.
1.6, ;.3UI1(1ey. 1i111101/itarm day . l went to ~.1 •ay1or 1 e- Jo n.It Penrueton
& C.Tay.!.or
<iined Ju.mes &1 ~u.ncy !'rom ncme.
17, F1ne wea t.t,cr- good plowinl, on uplu.n<t ~ I wal.Ke .i to Court nouae- oo' t ·k <ioz CU:£\S
& Baweers,
retu1·11tH1 b.Y Doolingsgot a !'~w acrapa, get home to 1..1:iimer. 11e~ar1 tc
plow Yot:m.g blaok mare - ~he l)lows well ~n<l soberly .
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J.8, ~1ne weatr1er. 1-hrnry Mlt -cnel got Licence to Marry l!iOll.Y Lucaa,.<trugnte:.r or . Wm.Lucas
~jr( ti G lti.ttar
wa):;j .l:lr0atmt)
th -;;i
y .tm.<1·been to J. V.-(2,yl.or•e, ne u.m.1 ~on were •1'ro1n
llorne . Alex• r s 1iept.t~rn was r1era attar
i:.
11nner. I gave J .1m i..:aooage, Beet & onion
ac~ , a. l t rl mme:H
i Ai.,!,_le & Pea.ch Nu.rsery. l a.1 a • ~J?arugu.s oe(t H.oeu & M.u.nured.
sow 1
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:to.
er.l CLtooage,
l'urne}:) ~ Lettuce
:.:,i::o<ia 1.n lt.
1'ew <1ror)s ru.l.u ul 'te:rncon. -W1ll1ara 1.i!awa
rue came lletore break12:1.st & p u1<1
J:39.1.3.u. in 1,a:rt cl ~_.his l>ona :rot' La.mt- l~aco.<.1.Hlgt:o ra ·was present - 1 i:-;.U.
Ve .t:ec•t
l'or u,oc:.ve. H,ui scme oeo.s ounit, Joln1ng Asparagus, & sowe<1 Cabbage, OHion·; Lettuce
nau1s .h & Motu1tain cresses
aeea ln tnem.
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clomts & aome ctrops 01· raln 1n everungr •r,1arlte<1 Apple ·
& :peac:1 t:rtJes where m1se1ng 1n Orella.rd.. Walj<:ecl to J. ·ey1or• a in eveningJo.tm
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