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2 revisions | maxineh at May 29, 2020 09:17 PM 23911[233] DIARY OF FRANCIS TALOR, 1794, 1794,
May,
14, Warm morning-a little rain with thunder in the evening-I rode to see John Waugh who promised to pay off his debt at Culpeper or Or'ge Court. Fished at J.K Waugh's Mill and caught thirty odd.Bees hived in plank hive, planed top(2d swarm) Turned young hogs into the woods.
15, Warm, a few drops rain in evening. Had Bedsteads below stairs scalded and all the Beds &c aired.
16, Fair and dry. Had Watermelon & other seeds replanted in the new pen.Overseer & negroes worked on the road.Hived Bees in knotty Gum.
17, Cool and clear. C.Taylor to see Sary & breakfasted here. I went to J.Taylors- Uncle Taylor & wife, Mr.C.P.Howard & do- Mr. Balmain & do- Mr.John Howard-Mrs Gaines & E.Chew there.
18, Sunday, Cloudy without rain-very cool. I went to Court house, Mr. Balmain preached a Sermon-not many people. I came to Uncle Taylor's, Col.Madison & wife, Mrs Burnley- Mr Balmain & wife, Messrs Howards, Rob't Taylor &c dined there.
19, Cool and some clouds. C.Taylor came to see Sary. He & I walked to Maj'r Moore's Mr.Balmain & wife, Uncle Taylor, Mess'rs Howards, Mrs Burnley,Mrs Howard and Lewis Throckmorton dined there- B.Taylor got here at night from Caroline. He brought a Letter, Buchan's Physician & Newspapers, from F.S.Taylor-
20, Turned warmer, clouds went off. B.Taylor and I went to J.Taylor's and dined-no company but the family.
21, Warm, a few clouds, no rain. B.Taylor & I went to Dade's Mill to fish by appointment- No fish of account caught. Returned with Mr.Dade to his house with the fishing party- Mess'rs Howard, Mrs Howard, C.Taylor, Sally & Betsy Taylor, Kittch Nooe- Mr.Wm Banks, J. Taylor jr. Mr Williams(P.William) John Fry- Dined there- Col.L.Taliaferro & son*Hay came there in evening from Wm.Madison's- (Hay Taliaferro m. Mildred Taylor, dau. of Robert, who was son of Erasmus-WKA-]
22, Very warm-clouds,distant thunder and a few drops of rain fell here. C.Taylor came over to see Sary & ret'd before noon. B.Taylor & I dined together, had Peas. The Bell Cow & two heifers calved this week- replanted Indian peas0
23, Warm morning- Thunder & some rain-good rain toward South as high as Court house. Sheared Sheep,18, this morning. Roger Bell cut 4 lambs- the other 9 ewes=13. C.Taylor came over to see Sary & breakfasted here, B.Taylor & I went to his house- J. Taylor,J.Taylor Jr. Nancy Taylor, Kitty Nooe, Cal A. Maury, W.Dade and Mr.John Williams dined there. Maj'r Moore sent and had Cabbage plants, A very good season at his house- scarce wet enough here to draw the plants.
24, Warm morning, hazy with sone clouds. A slight shower with thunder & clouds in evening. B.Taylor & I went to Col.L.Taliaferro's- C.Taylor was here in morning & went to Col Taliaferro's. Mess'rs Howards,Mrs Balmain,Mrs Howard, Wm Dade & wife, Mr.Williams,J.Taylor jun'r, dined there- There was cucumbers at dinner.
25, [SUNDAY] A light shower with thunder. J.Taylor,J.Taulor jr, C. Taylor,Capt Conway & Lewis Throckmorton dined here. Killed a Shoat this morning.
26, Cloudy day withoutrain. Reuben Taylor called here & went with B.Taylor & myself to Court. Sold my wheat on hand to Mr.D.Triplett at 4/3 p/r Bushel to be delivered next week & paid for at June Court- Wm Edwards paid $23.3.0. in part of bond. Mr.A Shepherd weighed the money.
27, A nasty shower(not much) or rain fell in the first part of last night-cool afterwards-some clouds & cool morning. B.Taylor & I went to Court which adjourned in course.
28, Cool and dry- B.Taylor set out this morning for Caroline. Negro George went with him & rode B.T's young horse,which had strayed from Caroline & was taken up by one Scott- Macon Biggers brought him here the day after B.Taylor got here. In the evening I walked to J.Taylor's, J.Pendleton's wife & children, Joanna Pendleton & J.B.Pendleton(who came over the 25th) Mrs Gaines & Lucy Barbour were there.
29, Weather cool- clouds in morning, a very little fine rain. a little rain from the East with thunder at night.
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ra1.n wlth thunder 1n ·the , evening-I
rode to . see Jol'ln wau$bI
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v1r10promiaoa. to pay off hls debt at Culpeper or or• ge c·ourt .- 1r1ahed at J ' .£
wau@• s Mill and caught
thirty
<Al<t.l!eee h1vec1 1n plank
n1ve ;1..,lane(t top( 20 . awnn
1·urne<1 youne hogs into the wooaa.
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15, warm, a tew <lrops ra1n in even1nc~ Ha<t .Bectsteaas ·below stairs
ecal<le<l ar.i.ct
· a.ir · ttiE1.Se(la &c aired.
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16, Fair ana dry. Ua'l Watermelon &·other seeds replanted 1n tne new pen.overseer& .
14, warm mo·ruing-a
l1ttle.
negroea worked en the road.Hived Bees 1n knotty oum.
17, Cool and. clear. c. txaylor tc_ aee Sary &:: oreakl'asted
nere. I .ent to J. 'liaylorauncle Taylor & w1re, Mr.c.P.nowar~1 & <lQ- Mr.1,a1ma,tn & do- ~r.Jcb.n .Howar<1..;..Mrs
Ga1.nes & E .Ci,e\
tllt!I'C•
Sunday, c1oui;,~ w1 ttwut rain-very
cool. I went to Court oouae; Mr .Bal.main preach4i
a ser mun-r ot many people.
I cwne to Uncle · Ta.ylo:r• s, Col .Ha.d1eon & wi.fe , Mrs
Burnley- .Mr.Ba.Lmaln & wil'e, :naeears .Howar!.ls_ Hob•t iaylor &io 0.11:Hlld tr1.ere..
19. Cool ~H1 scme c1ou<1a. c.·tayJ.or
oarne to ,see Sary. He & I wa.l.lte<i to .MaJ•r Moore's
Ni.r •.Ba.lmaln &: wll'e. uncl~ 1'aylor,.Meas•.rs Howaros, Mrs nurn.1.ey,.M.ta:n.cwa.rr.1
ana.
Lewis 111:rockmorton (linou tnere- .B .1'a.ylor got here a.t 11.1ght from Caroline.
He
t>rougnt a Let tar• .uucnu.n t e Fhya1c1an & lHlwa1,apers. !"rum JI .S. l'ayl.ur-io, Turued warmer, c1uuus went ori-. l3.1•nylor o.n<tI went to J. :,:aylor• a clnd <lined-no
com_pany out tt1e raml..Ly.
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2l • 11ax·m, u rew cJ.ou,;is, no rGt.iu• .a.i·aylor
& I W\1!1t to DutJe• o 1uu to l'isli b_y _appoint
rnent- Ho :t'lst:.i or account
caught.
Raturne<1 •·W1th r.Da<1e tu .:b( la house witt1 11t ·he
1·1st11ng party- .Mesa• rs Howa.ru. Mrs Howara.~
·- O.Ta.yl:or, sall.y ·&· .Betsy Taylor~
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Kitty
Nooe- Mr.Wm Ho.uks, J. :raylor Jr. li.r W1ll1a.llU3(P.W1ll1am)
John 'Jlry- D1ne<.f.-.
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there-
Col.L.'l'allaferro
son•Hay ca.me tc1ere .1·n evening rrom wm.Mau1son• staylor >- aau. ot Robert, wno was son ·o! ·.Erasmu~vu~A-J
22. very warm-c.1.ou<.1s.a1stant thunder anri a .t'ew drops or rain ,t'ell. here. ·C~
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ca.me to see Sary & ret•a i,erore noon • .a.xey.to:r· & I cl1ne1 to~ether,
.httcti•j:~eas ....
'.ltle l3ell cow & two he1I'ers calve<l tl11s week- re l:'lanteo. I i~<t1an !Jea.a·
2.3, warm morning- l'nu.nuer .& some rn.111-goou rain t<Jwar1.1 south a.tl .ui ti as court t.Louse,
Uheare~1 ~m~ep,l.8, tn1s morning. Roger ..eel~ cut t.,la.moo- the cthe1 .. 9 ewes•l,3.
c .1·ay1or c~ne over to seo sary & brea.k.ta~te<1 t.i.ere; .H. l'aa"lor & I wet1t to llia
hcmse- J.'.1.'c;\Y".l.o:r,J.l eylor Jr. Nancy :niylor • .K1tty :Nooe. Col A.Maury, w.Dtvle an<l
1ir .Jo hn W1.J...l1amijct1mHi U1.ere. A.1aJ
• r Moore sent ana hai:t Oaobae,-oplants , A very
zooct season at his house- scarce _wet enoug)l here to araw the plants.
[Ha.y Tal1al'erro
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m• .M1l<trec1
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2 1t-,_ warm morning,
nazy wltll some clouus.
A sl1~it
sliower wl. tt1 tr.iu.rv."ler & clou rla 1n
evening. l3.1•a_y1.cr & I went to Col..L.'.l.'aliarar:ro•sO.'l'aylor wa·s t1ere 1n mornlng
& t1ent to Col '.rn.11arerro ts. lteae • rs uowards,Mrs
lla.1rna1n,:Mrs Howard., wm na r.1a &
wil"e, Mr. Wlll ln.ms, J'. Taylor ,jun' r a ct.1ned tllereThere was cucumbers at (tinner.
2.5 1 [SU.rfDAYJ A Light
shcwer witll thW1c'ler. J .1.'aylor,J .Taylor
jr, c.xaylor.oapt
Conway
& Low1rJ. Throckmorton
d1ned here.
Killed
.a ~:m~at th1s
mcrning.
Clou <ty aay w1tt1outra1ri . neuben Tf.Wlor called
ne·re & v,tmt w~th 11.Taylor & myselt
to court. Sold my wheat on hand to Mr.D.l'r1p.lett
at i+/3 pf.r nus.tl .el to be <1e11v
erect next week & paid tor at .rune court- wm1u1warr.1spaid. £23.3, ,0. 1n part o--r·
uond • .b'tr.A sne_phera weighect the money.
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2-7a A nasty snower( ,iot muci1) ol' ra1r1 !ell in the :t'irst 1:art c1· last n1gllt ·-cvcl atte.rwurda~ -sc;n;,o clouas
& cool m.01~,11ng• .u.Tay.Lor & I weat to court wn1c11 a(1Journ-
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e<1 1.u couroe.
Oo<Jl. anu ary- B.'.l:~lor
al,jt out thia morning. ror carc11.ne.
:Negro oeoi·go ·went
. v1itl1 111m& :rc~1e .cl. 'l' • s yowig, .t1orse 1 Wl'.J1Ctl .nad stra.yeo. rrom <.;a.rol1ne & was tw.~en
u_p by one scot t- Macon i:i i ggers :or<.:ugl'it h.1m here Ute <1ay cj,tter .B. xaylor got
· nare. In tho evenlng I wu.t.Kea tc J. 'l.'aylor' s, J .Pencueton• s wi.t:e & c.niluren,
Jomma Pendleton
& J • .H.:Pcrntletont vthc oarne ove1· t1'1e 2.!)t.h) Mrs Caines & LU(;J
.Baroour wt:r~ tllere.
29, weatller cco.l- clowia in m.urr11.ue;, a very llttle
the East w1th tnunder at ni ght.
1'1ne ruin.
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