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2 revisions | maxineh at May 29, 2020 07:34 PM 23810[232] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794
May,
1, Thursday, Fine clear weather, J. Taylor sent & got forward Indian peas & sugar beans. Roger Bell and Macon Biggers breakfasted here- After Breakfast Roger Bell Spayed 7 shoats-14 had been cut & marked & 2 marked & turned out for breeders- Could not get the 2 wild sows in pen, or should have had them spayed Sowed 9 Rows peas, by the side of the rows growing- of the midling sort. Planted Pompions in 3 rows joining sweet potatoes. Walked to J. Taylor's in the evening- Rob't Taylor was there-
2, Very warm fiar weather. J.Bowie Pendleton came here from Court house about sunrise- I gave him Sugar Beans & forward Indian peas to carry to Culpeper. Hr took a Julep but would not stay Breakfast. I walked down the run to Maj'r Moore's Fence. Heard that H.Day died this morning.
3, Warm & smoky. I feel unwell, believe from fatigue yesterday and drinking too much water &c- Planted Irish Potatoes in Clover Pen. Do. Horn, French, & small Indian peas. Peas by the Wheat house. Sowed about a gallon Hemp seed by Sheep pen. Gave W.Leathers Pumpkin seed & forw'd Ind'n peas.
4, Very warm & sultry. I went to J. Taylor's-Roger Bell & wife & Mrs Bickers dined there. J.Taylor jun'r had not returned from meeting. Hived a swarm Bees in the Hewed Cum. ----[SUNDAY]----
5, Warm morning-Thunder & rain in evening- The people Ditching in the Meadow.
6, Close cloudy misty day, fine season. I walked to the road- J.Taylor,Mr. Shepherd & Mr Rob't Wilson went to Fredericksburg. I gave J.Taylor Letters to Mess'rs Blairs, Col.J.Taylor & Doct C.Taylor. Planted all the garden that was prepared in Hogsheads in the Corn house- suppose 14 or 15 Barrels there & 24 or 25 in Wheat house. Thunder & a little rain at night.
7, Clear and pleasant, cooler than of late. Borrowed C.Taylor's Pot and made 11 doz candles-29 lb Tallow & 5 lbs Bees wax was dipped- had 4 doz old Candles on hand Replanting corn.
8, Very cool last night- Frost this morning, clear cool day. I set off to go to Court house,met J.Taylor jun'r & Nancy going to H.Taliarferro's & went with them Col.W.Taliaferro & wife, Reu Taylor & wife & Mr.D.Henning dined there. Finished replanting Corn.
9, Clear morning,cool but believe no frost. Heard there was frost. I walked to C. Taylor's,who got home last evening, he brought a letter from Mess'rs Blairs &_ I went by J.Taylor's & with his family to e.Taylor's- Mr. Howard's father was there, an agreeable Gent'n. Maj'r Moore & family- Mrs Burnley, Mrs Balmain, Nancy Bell, Peggy Bell &c were there. I returned by J.Taylor's who had just got home from Fredericksburg.
10, Some clouds & some drops rain last night-very windy & some clouds to-day & warmer. I rode to Courthouse. Coleman's & Light Infantry companies mustered there to-day. I paid 18/1 Zeph'a Nooes acco't ag't G.C.Taylor & settled my own account. A stone Plow horse or Geo Shepherd's was tied near my mare & covered her- Gave a bait of Flax seed to make her cast. Rec'd by Wm Beck from Mess're Blairs 1 p/s Rolls- 40 yards German & 15 British oznab's, 1 lb thread and a Box wafers-paid 1/3 for Waggoning above.
11, Sunday, I went to J.Taylor's-Dined there-E.Chew there. After dinner J. Taylor jr R'd Barbour (Culp'r) & Robert Moore went there from Maj'r Moore's
12, Warm fair weather. Uncle Taylor sent word he would dine with me. He, Mr Balmain MrJ.Howard, C.P.Howard, J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr. C. Taylor, & Rob't T Moore were here- Wm Brockman (Pamunky) was to the office-came here & dined- C. Taylor ret'd 1/4 lb C.Tartar he borrowed and let me have 1/2 lb he bought for me.
13, Warm weather continues & dry. Had Watermelon seed planted in Clover pen. Walked out- Strawberries almost ripe. Reu Taylor dined here- After dinner went with him to J.Taylor's, he wanted to see the Answer H.Taliaferro filed in a law suit. I had violent headache.
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10[232] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794 From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the South 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. 238---
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Thursuay, li'lue clear weatner. J. ~·eylo•r sent " got x·orwar(t Ina.iw1 peas & au};ar
beans. Rop_:er_.Bell arHl M.acon Biggal"e break..iasted here- .After Breakfast
noger
Bell Spaye<t 7 s11cats-1•~ ha<l been cut & markea. & 2 mar:Kad & turned out rcr
bree1.1ers- cou11 not got t:t1e 2 wil<l aows 1n pent or should have had them spayed.
sowe~ 9 Rows veas,by the s1ae or tne rows grow1ng- or the m1al1ng sort. Plante<.tPomplona 1:n 3 rcws Jo1n1ng aweet potatoes.
Wal1'.ea to J.l:aylor•s
1n tne evening- Hoo•t T~lor was there·
2, very warm 1'a1r weather. J • .co\de l:>cmu.l.eton came .nere rro.tn Court .t1ouae aoout sunriseI gu.vu 111msuga.r .Beans & rorwaro. 1n<11a.u yeas · to carry to Culpeper.
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too.tc a Julc;p ·r.,ut wou.l.<tnot ut,ay ~r·e~l<..faat. I wauea. uown the run to MaJ 'r
Moore• n rence. Hear <1 t.nat ll,Day a1ea tnis morning •
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& smo1cy. r reel
unwell, oe11eve :t'rorn tat1gue
yestaraay
a.n.<1dr1ilk1ng
too
1auct1 water &c- P.lante<l I rlsn Potatoes
1n Clover Pen. Do. Horn,, French,& small
lD!lXl.k Indian r.,eas. Peas by tn.a wneat nouse •. sov1e<1about a. gallon
Hemp seed by
Dheep pen. Gave W.Lea.tl'1ars l;umpkln seec & Jtonv•a. Inr:i'n peas.
Very warm &: sultry.
I went to J. Taylor• a-Roger Bell & wi:t"e & Mrs D1clCers dined
tho re. J. Taylor Jun' r han not returned
trom meet1ng. !Uvea a swarm Bees in the
HeWt?d Gum.
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5. warm morning-Thunder
& rain
1n eveningThe people .Ditcnlng 1n tJ1e Meariow.
6., Close cloudy misty day, rino sea.son. I wal..ke'1 tc tlie road- J .Ta,ylor,Mr.Shepher<l
& Mr Rob' t Wilson went to Fred.er1ckaourg .• I gave J. • av1er Letters
to Mesa' rs
Hla1ra, Col .J. r1•ay1or & Doot c. T03'l.or. Planted all the garden t.t1at V-/aaprepared
w1tn Cabb~~e p.iarl.ts- uent some to 1u·.shep.ner<1•s by: l:l.15 negro Jim. Ha(l corn .put
1n lh.:·g sheu.1ij in the corn house- suppose 14 or 15 Darrel.a there & 21t or 25 1n
·~neat house. xnw1aer ec a. llttJ.e
rain at n1gt1t.
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7 > Clear and pieaea.nt, cooler ttmn 01· late ·. borrowed c.·.raylor• s Pot and made ll (1oz
can.ctles-29 lD l'allow & S .loa .sees wax waa .di.:..-1-ed- Ho~ 4 <1oz old Can,ues on na.n<i
Heplant1ng co~n.
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g, Very cool last nighti'rost this morning, oJ.ear cooJ. .aay. r set on: to go to
court l1ouse,1aet J .xay.s..or jw:i•r & .Nancy go111g to H.?aliaferro•s
& vrent witn then
Ccl. w.,TaJ..1aterro cl: wire, Heu '..ra.y'lor & wu·e & Mr .D.H.e1w1ng <11ne<1there. F1n1snec
ru_pla.nt ing Corr1.
9 • Clear morn111i 1 cool ·but oalieve no l'roet. nea~d tJ:lere , wa~ t'.roat. I wa.lKe1.1to c.
tay1or 1 s i w110 got tiorne last evcn1.ng, he brought
a l~tter
.from Mess ..rs 1ua1rs &
I wont ·oy J. '.J.
'aylor' s &: tv1tn t11s I'arri.ily to :E·. Tayler' s- .Mr .Howara.• s 1·at}1er was there, an agreeable oent •n. ttaJ • r ::.roore a ramily- Mrs ~ur.nley I Mrs llalma.1n,
}hmcy .Bell, Pe~gy .Hell &c were t11ere. r ret ·u;r·.uact.oy J. Tayler• s who had Just
got noee .from lf'reuer1ci<abur~.
lv,
some clouds & some drops rain last night-very
wincty & some clouas to-day &
warmer. I ro,1e to courtnouse.
Oolcrnan'S & L1r nt In.fru1try com.1:1au.1esmustered
there to-day.
I pald. J.~/ .l zepn • a iiooe • s acco • t a ~ ' t c .c. Taylor & set tle<l my
own·accou.nt. A atone l?low norae ol' Geo ::;nepnera.•a ~as tled near my mare & cov-
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•?rea nor- Gu.Ve na.r a bait o.r F.Lax a0ed to make tier cast. Hec•n by w1nB~~k
from Mes:;s•ra .Blaire l p/e H.ol:UJ- ~.o yards Oerruan & l.!> .ar1 .t1:.m ozuabts.
l J.b
.tn .r-ead wvl a J3ox wa:L'ers-pald. 1/3 1.'or wag;gonlng above.
11, Suncto.y• I ·vu.mt to J. Taylor• a-Dined tllere-E .c11ewtl'1ere. After 11liner J. "laylor J.t:
R • cl Harbour (Culp• r) & Robe·rt !i!oore went there 1rom Maj• r Moore' a
12, warm i'a1r weatner. uncle rraylor sent word he woula (11ne wlt.h me. He, Mr .Balma.1n
!r.J.1wward,C.P..Hcward
Jr. o Taylor,& Hob't 1' Ycore v,ere
2 ,r.Tay1or,J.Tay1or
11ere- wrr1Broc1Gi'U'U1.(
Pamunky) was to the ort1ce-camG 110re & <lined- c. Taylor ret • a
lb c. Tartar he 'borrowerl an~l . let me have i♦ lb 11e bought for me.
13., Wo.rmweather ccmt1nucs & ,:-try. Ho.d Watermelon Sf;}ed plante,1 in Clover p en. wa.11<ea
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out- straw uer-r1os al1:1ost ripe. Reuoer Taylor 11nea here- Arter i:lif'in·er went
with hlrn to J .i'aylor• s, Mt wan t,e<t to aee the Answer H. '1'al1aterro
1'1lo<l in a
lm ·r sul t. r had v iole.nt nea ctache.
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