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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 03, 2020 10:12 PM 24719[241] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794,
September,
7, [SUNDAY] Rainy night & morning, fine afternoon. Wm Taylor,Richard,Colby & Roger Taylor dined here- had no pther company. Bought 11 chickens of F.Taliaferro's Sam, paid him 3/- & to pay 6d. when he brings another.
8, Cool clear day.Trod out a stack of wheat. Wm. Richard & Roger Taylor dined here Colby went to C.Taylor's. Took 2 Hives of Bees-suppose 3 or 4 Galls Honey- Sent 4 Hides 47 lb. by Joe to MrBHyde's
9, Cool & clear- saw no frost. Had 2 shoats cut. Wm Taylor, the boys and I went to C.Taylor's and dined there- Rd Taylor mending fast, his wife & Matilda[10 yrs old-WKA]very weak- Reuban Taylor & J.Taylor jr wasthere. Wm Edwards paid $109.15.6 1/2 in silver he said he rec'd of Wm Glassel & $10. in Gold & Silver- he said rec'd of A.Maury. he is to take some of the dollars if they will not pass-
10, Cool & fair. Roger Bell spayed 3 shoats & the 2 Wild Sows. Trod a Stack of Wheat W.Taylor, Rd Taylor jr & I went w'th bro'r Richard To Uncle Taylor's- Maj'r Moore, John & Robert & their children there, & Mr.T.Bell.
11, Warm & some clouds. J.Taylor sent for us- Wm & Rd. Taylor jr & I went there- C.Taylor & family, Rich'd Taylor & family- T.Barbour & family, John Taylor & do J.Pendleton's wife &c were there. Nancy & Peggy Bell after dinner. Wm. R'd jr, & Roger Taylor came home with me.
12, Warm & fog- Fair evening. Treading wheat. Rich'd Taylor came & went with W.Taylor to Reu Taylor's- R'd Taylor jr went before & I went afterwards and dined there, Thompson Taylor got up in evening from Caroline. Wm Taylor & boys here at night.
13, Fair warm weather. R'd Taylor came by, Wm Taylor & I went with him to a muster at Court house. Mrs Day was here & paid for a quart honey for herself, and got a quart for John Brent p/r his note. Dicky & Thompson went to C.Taylor's dicky was taken ill & staid there. Had my mare shod.
14, Fair & warm. Tho's Barbour jr sent &got 75 lb Wool, which I sold him some time ago 1/3. I went with Richard, Wm Taylor & boys to Mr.T Bells- C.Taylor & children, J.Taylor jr & sister & Rd Taylor's children there. --[SUNDAY]--
15, Fair after Fog & some clouds, warm.Trod the last stack of wheat. Richard Taylor & family came here from C.Taylor's. Col Madison dined here. Killed a Ewe Lamb, fat, a fore Q'r to M.B.
16, Fair & warm, a little rain last night. J.Taylor & family, C.Taylor & do. Mrs Burnley, Aunt Thomas- Reu Taylor, John Taylor, F.Conway, & Richard Taylor & family and Wm Taylor dined here- Mrs T.Bell,Peggy & Chas Bell, came in evening finished securing blades. Cutting tops.
17, Fair & pleasant. About 10 o'clock Richard Taylor & his family set out to return to Caroline. Sister & the children appear mending. Wm Taylor went to see some slaves at J.Brook's Quarter he heard were for sale- he dined at Reu Taylor's &returned here. J.Taylor sent for me. I went & dined. John Taylor &c, Aunts Taylor & Thomas, were there.
18, Fair & warm. I went with Wm Taylor to Newman's to see if Mr.Baylor had Negro boys for sale,he did not determine- We came to Uncle Taylor's. Maj'r Moore, John Moore, Aunt Thomas(Mildred Taylor-WKA], Bro'r James's wife & Nancy Taylor, John Taylor & family & Nancy Taylor. John Taylor & family dined there. Had Geese picked. I came by J.Taylor's. Wm Taylor staid there.
19, Cloudy night, cleared early to day. Very warm. Wm Taylor came from J.Taylor's. I went with him to Maj'r Moore's. John Taylor & wife dined there. W.Taylor retd here.
20, Hazy, warn & windy. John Taylor & ___Wayt came here to breakfast on their way to Philad'a via Fredericksburg. Wm Taylor changed 266 Dollars BAnk notes with John Taylor silver. I let John Taylor have a doubloon wt 17.pw.10 gr. $4.11.6- to purchase wine &c for me. C.Taylor called by & Wm Taylor went with him to see if Boswell Thornton has for sale such negroes as he wants to buy- they dined at Col Madison's & W.T. came here at night- I walked to W.Edwards in the evening but did not see him.
21, Changed to very cool. Reu Taylor walked here, Wm Taylor & I went with him to J.Taylor's- C.Taylor & family were there. ---[SUNDAY]---
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[SUNDAY) 1 a1ny n1gn~ & morning, i'1ne a.1'ternoon. Wm tay1or,Rlct1ard,Colby
& Ro ~er
To.ylor <l1He<1 here- lUt.<'l no ptnel· -company. Bought J.l c111cxens o.t lr. Tal.1at·erro • s \
sam, paitJ. n1m
& to _pa.y6d.., wnen lle br111gs another.,
cool clear day. trod out a ataclt or wheat. Wm. Rlcnard. & Roger taylor ,uned nere , ·
3/c .Taylor•
co10y went to
a. Took 2 lI1vea ot .Bees-suppose 3 ·or l~ Oalla Honey-sent 1~ Hides i~7 lb. by Joe to MrlDiy<1•e • s
9, cool ,i: clear- aa.w 110 rrost.
Hatt 2 shoats cut. wm1'aylor, tne 'boys and I went to
c .1·ay1or• a and 'lined t11ere- Rd Tfaylor mena1ng tast • h1a wire & Mat1lda(lO
yrs
ol(t-WKAJvery weak- Reuban tuylor & J .·taylor jr wastnere.
wmEdwarcts pa1<1 £,109.
15.6¼ 1n snver he sa1<1 he rec'd or -~ Gl.assel & £lo. ln 001<1 & silver- he said
~ec• <1 or A.Maury. he le to taite some or the aollars
1f they w1ll not pass10~ Cool~ ta1r. Roger Bell spayed 3 anoata & the 2 Wild sows. trod a stac k or i~1eat
w.Taylor• Rd taylor 4r &..:I went w' tll bro' r U1ci:1a.rctTo unc.1.e l ~1or • s- MaJ 'r
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Moore, Jonn & llobert t-ayl.or & tt eir ct11.J.dren tllere. & .Mr. f .Be11.
ll, Vin.rm & aome clouas. J. l'a.ylor sent :t'or u.s- Wm& Ra. taylor
Jr & I went tl1erec. 1'ny1or & ramuy, Ricn• a taylor & tarnlly- T.Ba.roour & l'am1J.y, Jobn l'ay.ior & do
J .Penaleton • a w1te &c were there.
lla.u.cy & Peggy .aell a.rter <11I1.ner. Wm. R' <1 Jr,
& Roger taylor
came nome w1tll me
·
12 1 Warm & rog- 1alr evening. treaal.n g wheat. R1cn•a '.raylcr ca.me &; went \fith w.'lay- •
lor to Heu l'ay.ior• s- R' <1 TayJ.ar Jr went betore & I went al'terw~rds and d1.ne4
there I Thoml)son iaylor got up in evening rrom Caroline.
wm1·a.y.1.or & boys here
at night.
13, Fair warm weather.
n•<l Taylor came by, WmTaylor & I went r11th n1m to a rnuater
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at court nouae. Mrs Day waa here & pa1d tor a quart honey ror nerself,
and got
a. quart tor Johll Brent p/r his note .• .Dicky _& Thompson went to c.xa.ylor•s,
.
llickY was taken 111 & eta1e1 tnere. Had my mare s.110<1.
Fa1r ~ warm. xno•s barbour Jr sent &got 75· lb Wool, wb1ch I sold him some time
ago~ 1/3. r went with Rlchard, Wm~ay1or & boys to Mr.~ Bells- c.Taylor &
ch1l (1ren, J. '.J.1aylor Jr & slater
& Rd Taylor's
cnll<1ren
tnere. -(SUUDAY)Fair u.t'ter Fog & some clou<1s, w~m •.tro<1 the last stack or whet.tt. 1uo.nar<1ta.yl.or
& rara.1lY ca ,..e here :t·rcm o.Ta.ylo .r•s.
Col. l4a<11son a1ne1 nere. Kl.lleel a Ewe Lalnb•
rat. a tore ~•r to M.B.
Fa1r & warm, a little
rain last nlght. J.Xaylor & tamlly 1 c.?aylor & ao. Mrs
.Burnley, Awit Tooma.s- neu 1:aylo.r, Jonn :ra,yior, it.Conway, & Hlcha.rd l'ayior &
1'am1ly a.mi Wmtaylor
<11nea.here- .Mrs T .Bel.l. 1 Peggy & Chas .Be1l., came in evening
tln1s.aea a~our1ng blades.
cutting
tops~
Fair &: pleasant. About 10 o • clock lUcna.rd a.ylor & nls ram11y set out to return
to car611ne. sister & the chllaren appear mending. wm Xaylor went to see some
slaves at J •.Brooke• s (tUarter he l'leara were tor sale- he a1ne<1 at neu Tay J.or• e
. ·&returned here. J. Ta.y.lor sent tor me. I went & <lined. John 7:aylor &:c. Aunts
Taylor & Tnomas. were tnere.
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Falr & warm. I went with wm~aylor to Newman•s to see if Mr.Baylor had Negro
· ooys tor sale .he <110.not <1eterm1ne- we came to uncle Tayler• s. HaJ • r Moore,
John Moore, Aunt ThomasCMllqrea raylor-wKAJ, Bro•r Jamea•s wire & Nanoy Taylor
Jchn 'l ay1or & ni m1ly & Naney Taylor ·. Jotm Taylor & 1:ai~1
1ly dined there. Had.
ceese pie.Kea. I came ·by J. 'l a.y10,r 1 s. wm Taylor staid t11ere.
Cloudy n1ght, cleareu eo.rl.y to aay. v,ery warm. Wm7aylor caroo rrom J. :raylor• a.
I went w1tn h1m to !!aJ•r lloore•s. John ra.ylor &: wu·e <11nea. tt1ere. w.Taylor reta
here.
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na.zy, warn& winuy. John l'ay1or & _Wayt
came here to oreakt'ast on tneir way
to Fh1la<it a v1a Fret.ter1ck.aburg,. wm Taylor onunte<l ::!66 Dollars
.bwlk notes ·with
John Taylor tor silver.
I let John Xaylor nave a aoubloon wt l7.pw.10 gr.
.
£4..11.6- to purchaae wlne &o tor me. c.taylor
cal~ea by & Wmxay!or went with
him to see 1! .lioswell Thornton l1as tor sale such negroeu as ne · wants to blJ3th.ey (1inea at Col Madison• s & w.'J.'. came here at ni ght- I wal1<eo. to W.l:o.ward.s
1n the evening but 01~ not see h1m.
Changed to ver1 cool .. .Heu taylor wa.a.e<1 bere, WmTaylor & I went witl:1 him to
J.Taylor•sc. · ay.lor & tam1ly were there.
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