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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 03, 2020 09:46 PM 24618[240] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794,
August,
28, Fair, except a few clouds. Reu Taylor called here & went to Court house with Thompson Taylor, who got a horse shod.They came back before noon & dined here- R'd Taylor, C.Taylor, W.Taylor,& J.Taylor Jrdo. J.Taylor's,R'd Taylor's & C.Taylor's daughters here in the evening & had Watermelons.
29, Fair- I went with the boys to J.Taylor's, Richard Taylor,C.Taylor,Reu Taylor, Mr Tho's Bell &c dined there & Wm Taylor, who came home with me.
30, Warm & hazy- Wm Taylor & the boys dined with me, after dinner W.Taylor & I rode to Uncle Taylor's & Mr Shepherd's store. W.Taylor went to C.Taylor's at night. Finished Sowing Wheat in the field by the Barn- it took 39 1/2 Common & 5 Bushels Early wheat. I let Macon Biggers have 10 dollars to pay a debt to Garrett,in Louisa-Charged 28/- in the Estate's acco't ag't him and 32/- do in my own.
28/- in G.Taylor's Est'e acco't
32/- in F.Taylor's ac't
60/-
31, Warm sone clouds.R'd Taylor came here & says his wife [Catherine David[WKA] continues very ill- The boys went- & young people fron James & C.Taylor's to Reu Taylor's. R'd Taylor jr staid three, very sick- I went with R'd Taylors to C.Taylor's. Wm Taylor & Mrs Howard dined there. W.Taylor came home with me. --[SUNDAY]--
September,
1, Monday, Thunder & a little rain in evening. Rich'd Taylor jr came from Reu Taylor's & took physick- Rd.Taylor,C.Taylor & the boys(except Rogere) dined here- W.Taylor went to C.Taylor's at night.Began to sow wheat by the wheat yard. Sent Jack & Peter with a note to Capt Scott's for 5 Bushels Early (or Isbells) wheat.
2, A little fog in morning, a little rain at night.Jack & Peter returned from Capt Scott's with the Wheat about 7 o'clock. Finished sowing the common wheat, 7 1/2 Bus' sown in the field this side the Meadow. I went to J.Taylor's, R'd Taylor, Wm Taylor and R'd Taylor's & C.Taylor's children dined there- C.P.Howard & John Taylor there after dinner.
3, A little rain in evening- Wm & J.Taylor jr came by I went with them to Reu Taylor's- Thompson Taylor went down the Country(To Caroline Co.-WKA-]Finished sowing wheat.Between 4 & 5 Bushels had from Capt Scott's of the Early, sown beyond the Meadow- a little of that kind left, about a peck.
The common, 39 1/2, sown in Barn-field
Dc. 7 1/2. this side the meadow
47.
Early, C.Taylor's 9/- Bu. 5 in Barn field
Do. J.Scott's 8/- Bu 5 in field beyond meadow
57, Total, a little (ab't 2 gallons) or Early wheat not sown:sown 3d, October this side of Meadow-in Potatoe patch, also 3 pecks tailings.
4, Richard Taylor walked here, is very unwell and returned to C.Taylor's, his wife & girls continue unwell- Wm Taylor came by, I went with him & John Pendleton to Rob't Taylor- Mr.Howard & wife there. Wm Taylor came home with me. Thunder & plentiful shower in afternoon.Rich'd, Colby, & Roger Taylor here at night.
5, Fine morning- & pleasant. Wm Taylor went after breakfast to C.Taylor's & ret'd here- John Pendleton, J.Taylor jr & boys dined here.
6, Fine day, some clouds- I went with Wm Taylor and Dicky to Ja's Taylor's to dinner, J.Pendleton & family, Reu Taylor & James Bell dined there- Rec'd a parcel Norfolk papers from F.S.Taylor- the Fred'g paper came. W.Taylor & I walked by C.Taylor's. Brother Richard very unwell & some of the Girls, his wife a little on the mend- At night had a conversation with M.Biggers & Offered him, if I kept only my own People, to give him next year 1/6, if I hire Jim and Ben, 1/7 wheat & 1/8 Corn, which he declined to take.
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 PROTECED BY COPYRIGHT. 18[240] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794, September, 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 PROTECED BY COPYRIGHT. 246- - ---
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DIARY O:i lflWlC IS l'AYLOR,l 791J..
l 794.
August.
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23, Fai r. e.xce it (;t. few ,,,1ou<1s. Heu Taylor oal.1~<1 nere
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&: went to court nouse w1 th
'..mompsun taylor,
who got a 11orae ~ilOd.atney came back be1·ore noon & <11ne
u nerell' d I.1aylor, c.raylor,W.'.l 'eylor,& J.!aylor
J.1u.y1orts,R•u.
1·ay.1.or•s & C.l 'ay•
lor• s ctaugi.1tens ilere 1n tlie evening & hau Jrno.
watermelons ·.
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~9, .Pa1r- I went with tile boys to .r.xaylor•s,
n1cu1.ru layJ..or.c ·.1'ay1or.Reu 'teylo r,
n.r ~mo' s -Dell &c a1nea. tuere ! Wm'.£aylor, who came
nome wi tr1 me.
30, warm & l'1azy- Wm taylor & t.t1e boys dined
wl th tn.e, atter dinner w.Taylor & I rode
tv u101e :l'aylor ·•e & .Mr tJJ1epl\8r{PS
store. w.xay1or went to c.tJ.'"-\'lOr's at night.
l"1n1shert sowlng Wheat 1n the f1el<1 by the Barn39¼ common & 5 :Bushels
Karly whaa.t. I let Macon Biggers have lo dollars 1tto took
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ay
a
aebt to Garrett, 1n
Louisa-cnargeu
1
"1-~1n
/-
the l!latate •s acco•t a.g•t him awl 32/- do
is/,- 1n o.Tay1or•s E11t•e acco•t
__Jl{/- 1n F. Taylor• a a.c• t
1nmy own.
oo/-
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warm, some clouus.R• d 'Iay.i..or uame here &: 5ays 111a wl.t'eLC.
ne
Davis--WMJ
ccntinues
very 111- ·:;:he boys went- & youn~ people n·o.m ~tt1er1
James
&
c.:rayl
or•a
J eu ~:aylor• a. R' u l 'aylor
Jr slal<l there ·, very slclt- I weut w1th R' ct Xayl.ora toto
c. 1'ay.ior' a. '-Jha:a_~c.1,
lory & lira Howard. <11nect there.
w.Taylor came home w1tll me.
--[SUNDAY]-septe11ber,
l, Mon<iay, Thunder & a little
rain 1n evening. R1cll'd 1aylor Jr ' came :from Reu Xay. lor•s &: took phya1ck.- R1.'l'aylor,C.Ta.ylor.wm
Taylor&: the boye(except Roger)
<Hne(1 here - w.Taylor went to C.Taylor•s
at night.Be gan to sow wheat by the
wheat yard. sent Ja.ck & Peter with a note to capt Scott•
s tor 5 Bustlels
Ear ly
( or Isnells)
Vfl'leo.t.
2, A_little
tog 1n morning , a. little
rain at !light.Jack
& Poter returned
.rrom capt
Scott's
with t.ne Wheat about 7 0 1 01.ock. Hiniahed
oowlng
t.he common wneat. 7¼
"ua• sown 1n the f1el<1_ tnis s1<1e tne Meaaow. l went
to J.Tay1cr•i,•
H'<1 Taylor,
wrn Taylor a.nc:i R' <l la.ylor• a & c.!.iay ...or• s onliaren ulnea
t.nere- C,P.Howaru & ·
John '.ray 1or t11er~ arter
alrmer.
3, A little
1·a1n 1n evening- wui& J .Taylor Jr came by &; I wont wlth
t..tiem to Reu
Tayler• s- 'l'nompson Taylor went aown t.r1e Cow1.try( xo caro11
ue co.-wKA-JF1nls.he .d
~cw1ng wneat •.ijetw1Jen '► & !:>.due.hels r1a<1
..:CromCapt scut t• 1:3 01· tt1e Eurly, sown
oeyonu t:ne tear.tow - a ...l.1ttle 01.' tti.at klntt le:£~, about
a. IJeek-.
31,
1.ue common, 3'9t • sown . iit Barn-.UeJ.<1.·
Do.
b;u.rly, c. 'i'ay . e;r' s ~9l- .Hu.
Do J.Scott•a
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81/
- Du
It,
47.
tr1is
slue
tl'le meauow
.5 11n Barn 1"1el<l
--5..,.1:r.t field
beyond
mea(lO
V
57, Total• a little(al>•t
2 gaJ.lo ns)ol' b.!arly
wheat · n-..t oc.:wnaovn1
:
3d, October tn1e a1de 01' Meaaow-1n Pota.1
..oe patch. also J
pecks ta1l1ngs.
4, R1cnara '.i.ay1or wulkt:Hl here, :dS very unwell amt returned
to c· .'l'aylor• · s, his wife
&: g irls
continue unwell- WmTaylor came
1
by , I went w1th h1m & John Pendleton
tl'Lere. Wml'a31or cu.rue 11ome wltr1 me. tnun1er
& p1ent1l'Ul showor 1n a1'ternoon .Riot1 1 ·<1, Colby,
& Roger 'l'aylor here at nlgllt.
;, Flne roorn1ng- & 1>leasant -. wm 1'aylor we11t arte.r
breruu
·ast to c.Xc)Jlor• a a! ret*<l
here- Jot.m Femu.eton,
J. l'aylor Jr &: boys a1ne<1 nore.
6, Pine fiay , somo cloucta- I went with Wm lay..ior a.nu Dicky
te; Ja.•s Taylcr•s
to dinner. J .P ewueton & family, Heu ·.iaylor &:: James Bell (tir,eu
there- .Rec•d a pa.real
lif~rrolk papers from H.S.'ta ylor- tlle Free1 1 g pa11er came.
w.Taylor & I wnllee<t by
C.Tay1.or 1 s. Brother Richard
very unwell & .some oi' the 01r1s.
h1s w11'e a. little
on tile menu- At n1~it nan a. conversation
wi tll iJ.Bl ggers & or.rere<1 him, 1.f I
i:op t only myown ~eople,
to glve him next yer1r 1/6, · 11· I t11re J 1m an".1 Ben,1/7
wtteat & 1/8 corn. wh1c:h tie 1ec11ne1
to talee •
·to Rob•t
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