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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 02, 2020 07:37 PM 24113[235] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794,
June,
17, Very warm hazy morning-Heavy rain w'th wind and little hail in evening- I rode to Court house-had my mare Shod-Gave L.Throckmorton a pair fine stockings & 3/6 for 2 pair coarser. After dinner carried Linen to C.Taylor's to get four Shirts made- Rain fell whilst I was there. Wind blew down a Cherry tree by the kitchen. C.Taylor began to cut his forward wheat.
18, Warm & hazy- a little rain in evening. I walked to the Corn field by Overseer's it was much washed by the rain which fell yesterday. I walked round C.Taylor's plantation & returned to dinner- Hived a swarm of Bees in the Short gum Slab head.
19, Warm with clouds- a few drops rain. Rec'd a letter from J.Finney bro't by Capt H.Lee. In eveningI walked to J.Taylor's, John and J.Bowie Pendleton got there from Culp'r to day.
20, A few drops rain & cloudy morning, a little rain at night. I went to J.Taylor's. J.Pendleton & Family, T.Barbour's family, J.B.Pendleton, Joanna Pendleton, Mrs Burnley,C.Taylor and Mr.D.Hening dined there.
21, Cloudy and cool a little rain. I staid at home Expecting Triplest's waggon for my wheat- it did not come- M.Biggers rode my young mare to Louisa. Sowed turnep seed by Water melon patch
22, Sunday, Rained a little last night, cool morning, clear day. I went to a meeting near Mrs James's- Mr Morris & Mr Garnett preached long discourses to a midling numerous audience. I came to J.Taylor's to dinner. Uncle & Aunt Taylor,C.P. Howard, John Moore & Sisters, Sally Taylor, Rich'd Barbour(Culp'r), Thos Barbour & family, J.Pendleton's family & Joanna Pendleton dined there. Mr Oxley came in evening with his Stage wagon to carry J.Pendleton's family over. J.Pendleton had gone in the morning to stop it(one of his children sick) but missed seeing it-*H.Daingerfield came to J.Taylor's after dinner and home with me from there [Related to Diarist through the Battailles-WKA]
23, Cloudy morning, small rain afterwards. H.Daingerfield & I went to Court. Capt J. Davis paid me Col T. Barbour's bond for 1,200 lb. To J.Shifflett w'ch I gave Credit to Shiflett for on his bond to Col.Jas Taylor. I collected nothing tho' Edwards had told me he expected to pay $150. Mr.J.Blair gave me a Copy of my account. Col.Madison got to Court returning home from Philadelphia.
24, Rained last night & close rainy morning, cloudy evening & small rain. Wm Walker came here, aid me for E.Chew's Attach't vs James Coleman $11.10.0 & 2/5 cost of Execution. After dinner he went down the County. Daniel Triplett's Tom came with wagon and Received by our measure 42 Bus. Wheat, half a Bus. Weighed by my Steelyards 29 1/2 lb
25, Cloudy morning,which prevented from beginning to Cut Wheat, showery evening. D.Triplett's Tom staid here last night & early this morning proceeded with his waggon &c. Mrs.James came here & beakfasted & enquired if my money had been paid me for her account at Court- There had not. Ben Porter jr was here and took Sheridan's Dictionary, w'ch G.C.Taylor has borrowed of his father- Charles Bell & Billy Wood were with him. I planted some Indian Peas in the middle border which Harry Daingerfield gave me, also some Foward peas in other borders- Cucumber & Water melon seeds.J.Taylor & C. Taylor cut wheat to day.
26, Rained last night-and till about 10 o'clock to day when the Sun shone & fine afternoon. Began to cut Wheat about 11 o'clock, in the field towards the road, the wheat very bad. John Leathers was here, gave him Turnep seed.
27 A little rain about daylight, cloudy morning and day without rain. Cutting wheat in Mountain field the Wheat better than in Lower field- Afternoon cocked part of Wheat cut yesterday. I rode to Court house to hear if T.Barbour had whiskey it had not arrived.I walked over to J.Taylor's after dinner-saw him, his family were gone to Uncle Taylor's
28, A little rain about daylight,cloudy morning and day, without rain. Cutting Wheat in Mountain field and cocked what was cut yesterday. I rode to Court house & returned to dinner.
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l794,
June,
17, very warm hazy morn1ng-lleu.vy ra1n w•t:n w1nc1 ana a l1ttle ha.11 1n even1ng- I
rCJtle to court
nouse-.l'1at.1 my mare Shod-Gave L, ni.roolcrnort -ou a pa1.r t1ne s toaklnge
& 3/G :ror 2 pair coarser.
A!"ter <11nner carr1e<1 Linen to o.
s to ge t tour
Shirts made- Rain rell whilst I was-tnere. Wind t>lew .~own a?331or'
Cherry tree by t:ne
k1tcllen. c.Ta.y.J..-ro began to out ll1s rorwara wheat.
18, warm te hazy- a 11 t tle ra.ln 1n evening. I walked to the corn t1elC1 by overseer•
s
- it was much washed by the ra.1n which tell yesterday.
I walked roun<1c.r0310r•a
plantation
&
returnea.
r1ead.
to '11nner- H1ve<t a sv,a..rm
or Dees in the Short
gum Slab
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19, warm wlth clouds- a tew drops raln. Roe• o. a letter
trom J .F11mey bro •t by Capt
II,Lee. In even1ngI walked to J.Taylor•s,
-John awl J.Bov-11e Pendleton got there
1~om cuip•r to day.
20. A few <lrops ra1n & cJ.ouay morn11ig. a l.1ttle
ra.111 at night.
I went to J. Tay1or 1 .Eh .
J .Pernueton & .ramu.y, :r.Barbour• e ram1J.y, J .:a.Pemileton •.roanna Pen<1let
on, Jira
Burnley, c. ':£aylor antl kr .D . Hen1ng dined there.
21.cJ.oudy an.ct ecol. a 11ttla
rain. I eta.1<1 at nome Expectlng 'lripletlt•s
waggon ror my
w.neat- 1 t d1<l not co1(e- M • .Ble,.gers roae my young mare to IAu1sa. sowed.
turnep
seed by water melon patch
22, Sim.day• Ra.,ned a l.1 t tle last nignt • cool morning, cl.ear aay. I went
meeting
neo.r Mrs James' s- i.1r .Morrls & Mr Garnett preao.neu long discourses toto a a 1t11dl1ng
nwueroua auctience. I came to J.:.C~lor•s
to r.linner . uncle & Aunt :ray4or,c.P.Howarrl, John Moore & Sisters,
Sally Teylor, , R1ch'd :Barbour(Culp'r)
, l'llo8 Barbour
& family,
J .Pen.a.le ton• s tamU.y & Joanna Penr.ueton <'11nea.tbere.
Mr
came 1n
evening w1th tJ.is staee wa~on to carry J .Penaleton• s · tam11y over. JOXley
.Pendleto
n
naa gone 1n the mornlng to stop 1t(one ot h1s ChLd.ren t,e1ng sick) bUt missed
seein g 1t-¾tH.Da1ngerf1elc1
ca.me to J .Taylor• s after <11ru1er anct home with me trom
there (Hel~ted to D1ar1at tru·ough the .Batta111ee-WMJ
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23, CJ.owly mornlng. small ra1n afterwards.
H.Da1ngert1eld.
& I went to court.
ca11t
J . Davis paid me Col T • .liarbou1"• s bona tor 1,200 J.b. to J .s111rr1ett
w•
en
l gave
creuit
to Shifl'lett
tor on .h1a bon<1· to Cul.Jas l'aylor.
I collected · nothing
tho* Eawarcts nau tola me he expeotea to pay £1;0. 1a~J.~ia1r ~ave me
a Cppy or
my account . Col.M.a<11son got to Court return1ng
.nome t·rom l?n1lauel1>bia.
21+-, Ra.1ned last
n1gt1t & cloae rainy morn1ng. cloudy evening
& sma.Ll ra1n.
WmWalker
crune here, . aid me !'or k:,Onew•s Attabll't
vs James CoJ.eruaJ'l £11 .10.0 & 2./5 cost
or Execution. Al'ter dinner .ne went ct.own t.t1e county. Daniel ~r1plett•e Tom ca.me·
with waggon a11<1 Received by our measure 1~2- :aus. Wheat, tialt a .BUs. Weighed
by
roy steelyards
29½ lb
·
?5, c1oucty morn 1ng, wh1cll 1>revented from beg1n111ng to cut Wheat., mwery evep.1ng.
D.Trlpl(~tt•a
tom staid here last night & early thia morn1ng proceeded with his
waggcn &c. »rs.James ua.me here & breakta.ste<l &: enquired if any
money ha<1 been
pa1ct me ror her account at court- There bat1 not. Ben Porter Jr was
here ana .ta
:tock Sher1r.tu.n•sD1ctiona.ry.,w•ch o.c.,:ayior has borrowed or h1a ratherCharles
Bell~ Billy wood wore wltn h1m. I planted some Inalan Peas in tne m1aa1e
~orct•3r wn1cn Harry Da.1nger.r1eld gave me• also some Porwar<l peas 111other borf'.lerscucimber & water melon s~eds.J.Taylor
& o.ta.ylor cut wheat to day.
t6 1 Ra1.ne~l la.st n1gtit-a.n<t t1ll about 10 o' oloOk to <tay when the sun shone & :t'1ne
at- .
ternoon. Hegan to cut Wheat about ll o•olock, in the .r1eltJ. towar<1s the roael,the
wheat very ·oa<1. John Leat:ners was here, gave h1n, 1,u-nep acao.•.
~7 A little
rain a.bout u~l1g.llt,
clouay znorn1ng an.a <ta.y w1·tnout rain. cutting w.t1eat
1n Moui,tain
-
t1elC1
tile Wheat better
ot wneat cut yesteraay.
~xr•~~xax
than
1n Lower r1e1<1- Attarnoon
coeked. part
I roae to Court house to tiear 1t t.Bu.rbour had wn1axey
lt tw.•.1not arr1ve<1 .1 waJ.t..e<lover to J .tailor•
s a.t·te:r a.1rmer-saw h1m, n1s 1·am1J3
were gone to uncle Taylor!s
:s, A l1tt.ie ra.1n aoout r.1ayl1gbt,c.i.ouay morning and ua.y, w1tnout raln. Cutting Wheat
1n ~untain
ne1<1 ana. cocked wna.t wa.a cut yeater<lay.
I rode to Court house &:
returned. to d.1nner.
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