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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 05, 2020 09:52 PM 24820[242] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1794, 1794
September,
22, Slight frost- very clear. Wm Taylor & I went to Court.I paid Capt J.Scott 40/- for 5 Bus' Early Wheat had the 2d, instant- Did not receive any money from Mr. Edwards. W.Taylor came here with me. Rec'd of Wm Walker 3/9 for M.Biggers & paid him next morning.
23, Cool & hazy, a very little rain. I paid Wm Taylor for Richard Taylor, $83.11.11 & gave him, R'd Taylor, Credit, in my private Ac't 6.8.1 making his proportion of G.Taylor's Estate, $90.00.00
C Taylor called here after breakfast & W.Taylor & he went off to Caroline. Rueben Taylor came by & went with me to Court hose. I let C.Taylor have 2 dollars to buy me some medecine. Col Madison, Maj'r Moore, Mr.Fry, Col.Jameson & myself met, Col.Alcock, Mess'rs Shepherd, Downey,Tom Bell, about settling Wm. Bell dec'd Estate- John Walker & James Barbour jr Att'ya @ Sam'l Slaughter attended- The Com'rs began to examine but made little progress & appointed a meeting tomorrow.[Note-Richard Taylor receives $90. from his father's estate-WK
24, Cloudy without rain. Earth very dry. I met at Court house: Col Jameson & Maj'r Moore Com'rs Mr. Shepherd, Mr Downey,Col Alcock & T.Bell. Lawyers Walker, Barbour & Rob't Taylor- They Com'rs concluded that from the state of the accounts &c they could not make a proper report at present and did not proceed- Mr.Shepherd A Downey, Maj'r Moore, Col Jameson, Rob't Taylor & myself dined at Nooe's and staid till evening. I agreed with Macon Biggers to be my Overseer next year on the following terms. To find him 500 lb Port- 8 Barrells Corn & 1 1/2 Bus' Salt- If I hire one hand, he, M.B. to have 1/6 Wheat & 1/7 Corn. If I hire two, 1/7 Wheat & 1/8 Corn, and if only own hands 1/6 Wheat and Corn.
25, A few clouds, went off without rain, warm. I staid at home, killed two squirrels. Had Wheat that was threshed at the Barn put into Cellar, 34 Bushels-
26, Rained a little last night, cloudy.Had the Wheat in the Wheat house run through the Fan, the Wevil had hurt it some. Walked to J.Taylor's in evening, he is unwell.
27, Cloudy morn, Thunder to N. & E. warm. J.Taylor sent for me to Dinner. I went over Gariel Barbour was there- they expected T.Jenkins but he did not come. J.Taylor jr was at home- Nancy at T.Barbour's- J. Taylor still very unwell. Macon Biggers & wire went to Louisa.
28, [SUNDAY] Warm & fair.I went to J.Taylor's & gave J.Taylor jr a letter to Mess'rs Blairs- Reuben Burnley & A.Wilson came there & J.Taylor jr & they set off to Fred'g. I went to Mrs James's & heard a tolerable good discourse from _________
Morris, a Baptist. Came to C.Taylor's to dinner. Mrs Moore, her daughters, Robt Moore, Jas Bell, Mrs Burnley & children & Cha's Bell was there.
29, Foggy morning- Warm & fair afterwards. I rode to Hyde's. he & R.Johnson gone to Fred'g- Mrs Hyde got Mr Powell(a sadler) to assist me to choose 5 sides Soal leather 51 lb, which is to be sent to me- I did not pay for it. Roger Bell sent a girl & 2/3- I sent 3 lb Butter to him. In evening I walked to Uncle Taylor's He & Aunt Thomas are unwell- I carried a basket which Uncle Taylor gave me applies to fill & I brought home. M.Biggers returned from Louisa.
30, Turned cooler in night- Very windy towards noon with a little rain. Very cool evening. I rode to Mr.Shepherd's before breakfast,left a letter for Mess'rs Blairs- Saw Mr Jenkins- he sent the Store of Goods away yesterday, and expects a horse sent him to follow in a day or two. Cleaned some wheat tailings.
October,
1, Rained a little in the night, wind Northeast and very cold & rainy, small rain all day. Roger Bell brought a Black ewe & exchanged for a white ram for J.Taylor, Turned my Ram with the Ewes. 1 Ewe found dead- 26 Sheep left.
2, Cloudy & small rain last night & this morning, cleared by noon. the ground not wet much, fine evening. Let Macon Biggers have 6/- to buy Beef of John Biggers, & sent 7/6 to buy me a Quarter, he got a hind Quarter for me 41 lbs 2d. Reuben Taylor came from Doolins & dined. I walked in evening to J.Taylor's-he is better. Ben Taylor got here at night, said C.Taylor came up.
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September,
22. Slight rroat- · very clear. Wm'i:aylor & I went to Court.I pa.1<1capt .J.aoott '4-0/_ror 5 .liUs•· .li:arly wr1eat haa tri.e 2cl.1 1.n.atant- · D1a not receive axiy money n-om »r.
-.E•wa.rae. w. 'J.:aylor came nere with me. Rec• d or wmwalker 3/9 ror Y.B1ggers &
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pa id l1lm next mcrn1na.
paid Wmxaylor for Richard Tay_or,£63.11.11
I
raln.
little
very
a
hazy,
&
Cool
23,
6. s. l
1n my private Ao't
& ~-ave him, R'd Taylor. crea1t,
•.oo.oo
l9u
Estate,
a
tayl.or'
o.
ot
pro1)ort1on
111a
ng
1
i11ak
c Taylor calle<l here ai"ter break.ta.st if: w.taylor & ne went 01 ·t to Caroline.
Reuben Teylor came by & went w1th me to court nouse. I l 1Yt c. taylor llave 2 dollars to buy me so~~ mect,2.c1ne.Col uaa1son 1 Maj•r Moore, Mr.Fry. Col.Jameson &
.•
Wm
about uettling
niyso1r met, Co.1..Alcooit, .Mesa• rs St1e-pllerct, Do,mey. Tom .liell,
atsiaughter
sam•l.
&
Att•ya
Jr
_Bell aec'd .Estate- .ronn waae r & Jameo ~arbour
progress & appo1nte<1 a.
.tended- tne com• rs began to examine -but ma.ae l.ittle
.meeting tomorrow. [Note-Rlcha . d 'lay lor re col ves £90. l'ron, ll1S . fathert a estate-VtK.
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21~, CloU<1Ywitnout ralh. J£a.rt.n very a.ry. I met at Court .tlouse: Col Jameson & 2aJ r
coele & ~.'• .Bell.. Lawyers Walker,.ua.roour
iore com•ra Mr Sl1epher<1, Mr Downey,Ool A....
· Mc.
& Rob•t 1'ay . or- Tt1ey com•rs conclu<led tha ~ rrom the kltate o! the accounts &o
they ccul~ not make a propor report at present an~ did not proceen- u.r.snepherd
r..JJb't Teylor & myse 11' ct.1ne<l at Nooe' s · anel
A Do mey, MaJ ' r 1,wore, . Col Jameson,
eta1d ·t1ll evening. I agrcea with itaoon B1ggers to be my overseer next1 year on .
terms. To 1·1na him 500 lb Porle- 8 Barrels corn & l 13us Salttt10 ro11ow1ng
I hire two, 1/7 .
u · I hire one h ~.tml, he~ u.B. to nave 1/6 Vlheat & 1/7 corn.and I1'corn.
. ...Wheat & 1/e corn. an.ct u; onJ.y myown nan1s l/6 or Wheat
:
aqu1rrels.
two
lt1lle<1
nome.
at
ata1u
I
•.
wara
rain,
w1thout
orl'
went
2.5, A rew clcuas,
.34-:ausneis· Had wheat th~t was t11resned a.t the Barn put into Cellar,
last n1gnt, clcu1y.Ra.d tile Whea.t 1n tne ·u.n~at nouse ru.u throu~
26, na1no<1 u llttle
tne Fan, the wevil 11a.uhurt 1t, same. wauced. to J. Taylor• s 1n ev·en1ns, he 1s un1
.well.
27 1 Clouay morn. ~hun<ler to li. & E . warm. J.tayJ..o.r sent !'or me to Dinner. I \Vent ovEI
liurbour wao there- they expeote<1 x.Jenkins but he f11d. not come. J. 'J:ay· .oabrlel
ve2·y ui.1.we11• .Macon
l.or jr was at home- Nancy -at 7:.J3arcour•a- J.I:ayJ..or still
·
Louisa..
to
went
.Bi ggers &; vril"e
to .Meas•rs
warm & ra1r. I went. to J .Taylor• a &: gave J .1·ay1or Jr a letter
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,B.la1rs- Reube.u .Burnley & A. Wilson cwne tnere & J. Taylor Jr & they set on· to
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good a.1scourse irom ___
Frca• g . I went to Mrs James 1 s & heard a. tolerable
hoot
to dinner • .re Moore, ner daughters,
came to c.iaylor•s
Ba.:.tlst.
~rrls,a
ioore , Jae ~ell, Ure Burnley & children & Cna•s Bell were there ..
29, Foggy morning- warm & l'a1r atterwar<1e. I ro<le to J:3.Hyde' s. he &: R.Jonnson gone
me to cllooae ;, .s1<1es seal
to asslat
r Powell( a sa.dler)
·to .h"lrofl' g... Mrs Hycte got
1·or 1t. Roger Bell. sent
pay
not
<11<1
r
me-"'
to
sent
e
b
·
to
is
".loatner .,1 lb, w.tllch
even1.ng 1 wu.lkaci to uncle tt\flor•e ...
:a girl & 2/3- I sent 3 J.'b .Butter to n11n.a In
basket whlch uncle ~aylor gave me ap- ·
·ne & Aunt Ibo:maa are unwell- I carried
1'.rom Lou1sa.
x-eturn.ett
l.t.:a1ggere
riOme.
-:pl~s to 1'1.L.l & I brougnt
a l1tt~e r'aln. vary cool
w1th
noon
iowaras
w1n~
very
n1gnt1n
cooler
i·ur.ue<t
30,
ror Mesa• rs
evening. I roa.e to .M.r.snepnera•$ oetore breaktast ,le1't a letter
a.nu e.xpeats
yestera.ay.
away
GoOClS·
ot
Store
't.l'.10
sent
.8la1rs- Gµw Mr Jenkins- he
111 a day or two. Cle uneu some vmeat ta.111ngs.
a horse sent .t11mto tollor,
Octooer,
l,
ijmal.l ra1n
Rained a 11 t tle 1ri tho n1gtrt. w1n<l Nortlleast ane1 very cold ec ra1ny.
all day. Roger Bell brou ght a .Black ewe & excnan gea. ror a wn1te ram ror J. r.a.y-
lcr. Turnett my Ram w1th the :a~es. l Ewe i"cun<1 dead- 26 Sheep left.
2, Cloudy & sr!lall rain last night & this morning, clearea by noon. the ground not ·
wet muohi r1ne evening. Let Macon Bigeera oove 6/- to buy Beet . 01· Jqhn .Biggers, j
ror me 41 lb ;. 2<1. neUben
& sent 7 6 tc ouy me a q,uarter • ·he got a bind ~uarter
Tayler came trom Dool1na & d1ne<l. I walked . in evening to J .Taylor• s-he 1sf bet-
ter. ~en Taylor got -here -at night,
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