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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 05, 2020 10:35 PM 24921[243] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1794,1794
October,
3, Fog in morning, fair day. Had a peck of Early Wheat sown the upper part of Negroes Potatoes patch & about 3 pecks tailings of common wheat at this end. Reu Taylor came here,went to C.Taylor's & came back to dinner. B.Taylor continued here.
4, Saturday, Frost and cold. I rode with B. Taylor to Court house. B.Taylor carried a letter to J.Baylor at Newman's- B. Taylor paid at Barbour's Store $20.8.0 for G.C.Taylor- I bought 20 yds Cloth for Ben Taylor's negroes & 4 pair Yarn hose, which were charged me by C.Barbour. We came home to dinner.
5, Great white frost and cool. [SUNDAY] B. Taylor & I went to J.Taylor's to Dinner. Aunt Thomas was there- C.Taylor & Reuben Taylor there after dinner. Wm Edwards came here in the morning and informed that he had not been able to get the money he owed for the land- In the evening he gave B.Taylor an order for $60. on Fontaine Maury-
6, White frost- B.Taylor set off early for Fredericksburg. C.Taylor came before he went-and afterwards settled his acc'o ag't my father prior to his death, the balance due C.Taylor $16. Sent Jack to Hyde's & got 51 lb Soal leather I bought the 29th Sept'r. Dug Sweet potatoes & buried by Fodder Stack. Went to J.Taylor's in evening. Aunt Thomas there.
7, A little frost, cool & cloudy. I staid at home. Had some Irish potatoes dug- Leather(2sides) curried & dressed. Took 2 Hives of Bees, one good(suppose 3 Gall's honey) the others very sorry. Mrs Biggers cut out Jack's, Sary's, Milley & Sukey Woollen cloathes.
8, Rained a little last night- Fair day & mild. Finished digging Irish potatoes, 20 or 30 Bus; had most of them buried in garden. I killed 2 Squirrels & dined on them. Davy began to make shoes.
9, A little Frost and dry weather. I rode to Court house- Wm Broaddus,Brigade Inspector met to Exercise Militia officers.
10, Cool dry weather. I staid at home.
11, White frost, fair & moderate. I went to Gen'l Muster- Gen'l Williams & Broadus there to exercise Militia. I dined at Nooe's. John Taylor ret'd a Doudloon I let him have to buy wine the 20th ult'o. Rec'd a letter from B. Taylor &one from Mrss'rs Blairs with my acco't inclosed.
12, Sunday, Fair and moderate. Heard C.Taylor was unwell-Set off to go there, met J.Taylor, who said C.T.was better- I walked by J.Taylor's and went with him & family & Aunt Thomas to Uncle Taylor's. John Taylor,Rob't Taylor & familys, Mr Howard & wife, Polly& Fanny Moore & Nich's Porter's son dined there. Uncle Taylor looks poorly-but does not complain of much pain- has a cough.
13, Clouds in morning, clear & warm after. I walked to see C.Taylor after Breakfast, he was better but expected an Ague to day- I met Reu Taylor, he is very hoarse & has a bad cold. I returned before noon.
14, Clear and dry. I staid at home,gathered some corn Yesterday & to day by Drake's branch.
15, Fair, dry, windy & warm & smoky. Sent 3 Bus' Wheat to Dade's Mill and got ground Had some corn put into Corn house.
16, Fair and moderate. I went shooting in morning, Killed 4 Squirrels. Jas Taylor came here and I went to Reuben Taylor's with him,Reuben continues hoarse,bad cold & palate of mouth swelled.
17, Fair, smoky, dry & warm. I Killed 4 Squirrels & a partridge early. Had C.Taylor's Wheat Fan & ran my Wheat through it, it is a good deal injured by wevil. Cleaned about 3 Bus' Fla seed.
18, Fog in morning-Smoky,fair & mild. Wm Hansdell jr came here in morning & Exchanged about $70. Gold for Silver dollars & Crowns- He breakfasted here & went before noon. I staid at home.
19, [SUNDAY] Some clouds and warm. Dined at J.Taylor's. Aunt Thonas there. J.Taylor jr gone to Waddell's meeting.
20, A little rain-very windy & warm. Loaded Tav'r Jones 50 bus Wheat-held out 47.12 put 13 hogs up to fatten. Put up log pen near corn house. Wm Taylor & Benj'a Taylor arrived here to dinner, they intend to set out the next day after tomorrow on their journey to Kentucky. J.Taylor jr & Charles Bell here in evening. William Taylor paid the balance his acco't with me 45/10 1/2. Ben Taylor & I balanced accounts.
From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 21[243] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1794,1794 From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 2492
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c1ay•. Itad a peck o.r Earl.y Wheat sown tne · upper part or Ne- Li
&: about 3 pecks ta1llngs
ot: oom1nonwbaa.t at thla ena •.
Reu taylor came here J went to c .-Taylor' a & ca.me
bacie to <11nner•. .B. 'fay1or oont1rr
ued nore..
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1i, Saturday,
Frost an<1 cola.. l roa-e w1t~ D,-Ta,lor t.o court house. B.Tayl
or
carried
a letter to J.Baylor at Newman•a- D.Xay
lor pa1a at Darbour•s store £20.a.o ror
o.c. taylor- I bought 20 y (lS 010th l'or .t3en
1•ay1or' s :negroes & q. pair Yarn nose;
wnlcti were chargea me oy c.barbour. we ca.ui.8
to ct1nner.
5, creat wr11te l'rost arnl cool. · Cstm:OAYJ;a. 'Xaylor nome
& r w~nt to J .-:l:a3lor• a to Dinner.
· AW1t :rnomaa \Vaa there- c. ~:aylor & Reuben . ?aylor
arter <11iw.er. WmEuwards
.cat~e here 1n tne mornina amt 1nrorme<1 that ne nanth.ere
not
'been
money he owea l'or t.ne land- In the evening he gave E. taylor able to get tlle
an order tor £60.
on Fonta1ne ru.u.ry- ,1
.
6 • Wl'11te rroat- J3. taylor
set otr early 1·or Freaericksourg.
c. Taylor came ·oetore he
went-an<t afterwards
settle<l
h1s acc'o a.g•t ray rather
balance dllle c. 'taylor .£16. sent Jack to Hycte• s & gut !)lpr.Lor to 111s uea.th, the
ttie 29th sept• r. nu~ sweet potatoes & buried by Foader lb · soul lea.t ·har I bou gh'
stack.
Went to J. Taylo •r' i
in even1ng. Aurtt Tl1omas tnere.
7 t A l i ttle l'rost, cool & clouay. I staid at ho1ne. Ha<t acme
Irian potatoes
ciu.g-•
Leather( 2 sides )curried
& ctresse ·ct. 1·00.le 2 Hives
o! .sees
one gooel{ SUi : ..•ose 3
Gall• e honey) the others very sorry. ltrs ;Bigge
rs cut out .,J a.ck• s, · sary• s, 1lley
& SUKay Woollen
cloatl'1ee.
.
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s, Raine r.1 a lit ~le la.st night- Jtalr o.a.y&: m1lO.. F1nisl'l -ed <11gg
20 or 30 .Bus; had moat 01' tnem uur1ee1 1n garaen. I k1lle< 1ns Ir1sh potatoes> ·· , ·
l 2: Squlrrele
~ ~1ne<1
on them. Davy t>ega.n to make anoes.
9 •· A 11 t tle J'ro st aiHl ary weatt1er. I r~de to CQUrt
house- Wm.Broaddus •.ar1 ga.<1e Ins:vect c..r met to l:!xerc1se 1Ul1t1a or.ncers.
,
10, _ Cool
3 .. Fog 1n morning, !air
_groes Peta.toe patch
tiry
weather.
I eta.11 at bome.
ra.1r & moderate.
I ~,ent _to Oen• l :Muster- Gen• l w11-11ams & Broadus
th .ere to ex ercise M111t1a. l (l ined at ·_.
lfooe•s.
T83lar ret•a. a Dou<11oon I
let 111mho.ve to buy wine th~ 20th u1t•o .• Reo'1 John
a. letter
rrom E.'l.'ay1or &one rrom
ijess •rs Blaire w1tn my acco•t 1nclose~~
.
12, sunclny, Fa1r ru:ui m<H1erute. Hear<.1 c,.1'aylor was unv-ire
ll-Set ot1' to go there•
mot
·.r.Tay1cr 1 who .said C.'.r.~as 'betterI walked •bY J.la.ylor•s
ana. went w1tl'l him &
ram11y & Aunt Thomas to, uncle. Taylor• s •. John Tay or,
t Taylor & 1'wn1lys.
Mr Heward & w11'e, Polly& Fanny Moore & Nclch•s-Porter•sRob•son
nlnea there. uncle
Tay ·,.or looks poorly-"t>Ut aces not compla1n or muqn
pain- ha$ a cough.
11, White
rrost.
l.3 • ClatHta 1:n morning, clear & warm art-er. I Walked .to
see c .:ray1or atter Hreakl'ast •
11e was netter t,ut ex1;ecte<1 an Ague to ..day- I ~ met
Reu ~a.ylor, i1e is very
~ - noGt.rse & rw.a a bad cold.
I returned betore noon.
L4;_ Clear a.mt riry. l sta1<1 at ,11oine,ga.tt:tereC1aoroe corn
Yeuterday & to <lay by Dra1te• e
bra.nch.
·
l5, Fair, ctry, w1r (ly & warm & smolcy. sent 3 1Jus1 wneat to ·
Dade's
lif.111
u.nu got t~~
round
Hall svme ccrn i;ut 1nto Corn house.
l6, Fa1r and llKH1erate. I werit s.noot1ng 1n ¥10rll.1ng,
Kil.l.eu 4- squ1.trels.
Jae Taylor
came here anli I went to Reuben TttyJ.or s wltn n1m,Reuten
continues ncarse ;oaa
cold & pa l~te or mouth swellea.
·
L7 Fair, srncky, 1ry & warm. I itlllett l~ squlrrols
& a ynrt.r1tl ge early.
Had c. ;i:ayior• s
. mieat Fan•& ran ray \i(l/lleat throu gh 1t, ·1t 1s a
go cCl <:teal 1nJured by wev11. Cleaneel about 3 Bue' l!lax aeed.
·
LB, ~"togiH morning-smoky, ta1r & m1ld. Wm Ransdell Jr
came nere 1n mornin
& ~xcnan gEl
about £70. Gold rcr Silver
1oi1ars & cro,me- lie tireakJ.astea here & "went
oei-ore
· nuon. I ata1ct at home.
L9, Cstr.LIDAYJscme cloud.a aml wurm. D1.ne1 at J .:ray.or•
s~ Aunt Tll<.im&&1tt1ere. J .1·a'.y1or
. jr gore to Waddell'$
meeting.
.
.
w. A llttle
rain-very
w1nay & warm. LOaaed tav• r Jom~s !)O bus wneat-.t1e1
a
11-7
.l2 \
. -put 13 t1ogs up to fatten.
Put. up a log pen near con1 house. Win ta.ylor out
&
.Benj•
a tuy.1.or arr1ve<1 he:re to <11,,ner, th:eY 1ntemt to set out
tne 11ext aa.y arter to-motrow on thelr Journey to Kentucky. J~Tayior Jr
& Charles Bell here 1n ev9n1ng.
J!ill1am •.ray.Lor 11a11 the balance
his aoco':t w1th me 45/1.0:,. Ben Xaylor & I bal.anco<l accounts.
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