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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 09, 2020 09:53 PM 25224[246] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794,
November,
18, Very cold morning-milder evening & fair. Wm Edwards was here early in the morning & said he wou'd go to Col.Maury's tomorrow. Chas Leathers finished the Corn house. I paid 17/6 for 7 days work. I paid M.Biggers a half Joe & 2 dollars, $3. in acco't for his Wheat. Let him have 2 dollars to buy Leather for me at Hyde's, he intends going there tomorrow.
19, Sharp frost, mild day, cloudy evening, a little mist. Joseph Clark was here & paid 12/- for the 3 Sleys[Sleighs], the other, he is to carry to Barbour's Store. He took away the Linseed oil, which he is to measure & pay for at Court (the oil was in a cask). I rode to Uncle Taylor's- he continues very weak, went from thence to Court house, had my riding mares shoes removed, saw Mr. Howard at Bank's, paid him 1/9 for 100 nails had the 13th instant. came home in evening & dined.
20, Constant rainy day, strong S.wind in evening. Macon Biggers did not buy any leather for me, he ret'd 36/- which I am to let him have at Court. Blustering & warm at night. (25th returned 6 dollars to M.Biggers)
21, Ceased raining & turned cold last night- smart frost. I staid at home.
22, Clear & very cold last night, much frost. I let M.Biggers have 16lb for his part Hhds- He kept 15 Hhds(36 Barrels) suppose his share & 8 barrels. I find him for next year,will be about that much.
23, Sunday, Cold with some clouds- Sharp morning. I went to J.Taylor's and dined. E.Chew there. Nancy went to Mr.Barbour's this morning- J.Taylor jr complains of cold &c.
24, Very sharp frost- Fair day & tolerably mild. J.Taylor sent his negroes & Cart to pay for work done by Davy. Gathered & got the Corn at home to the Stack to day. I went to Court- Got no money of W.Edwards. Jos Clark paid 25/- for 5 Gall's Linseed oil he had the 19th. Capt Jas Coleman paid me 3 dollars, which he aid Spence Mozingo sent in part of his account. Mr.W.Dade paid 4/4 1/2 won of him at his house & C.T's 7 bits last summer. C.Taylor spoke to me to day to let him have a pot of butter,which he sent for at night, 38 lb gross, I think the pot 13 lb-
25, Sharp frost-Fair day & moderate. I rode to Court & returned in evening. Rec'd 23 & 24 a letter & Cheese 11 1/4 from F.S. Taylor.
26, Frost, Fair moderate day. This day finished measuring the corn made the present Crop, M.Biggers says as follows:
Barnfield 67 Hhds at 12 bush ) Bar. Bus.
112, 268, 4
Meadowfield 25)
F.T. used 2. M.B. 4 Bus) 6
270.Barls
Put in Old Corn house, 52.
Do in New do, 43
M.Biggers kept 15, 112
I rode to Court, proved an acco't of G.Taylor's estate agt*A.Madison's Estate for 24/- and one of my own for 5/7 1/2 which sums James Bell paid me.{Note- Ambrose Madison, son of Col.James Madison Sr., and brother of the President, died Oct.3,1793-PFT] I bought sundry articles for K.Chew 3.15.9. I dined with G.Barbour,J.Barbour jr & J.Taylor jr there.Capt Conway came home with me to supper.
27, Clear & windy, not cold. Capt Conway went away after breakfast, by C.Taylor's. I went to J.Taylor's about noon, carried the articles I bought yesterday to K.Chew-who is there- Cha's Bell was writing in the office. I dined there.
28, Very mild-smoky weather. J.Taylor sent for me to dinner. I went over. Mr Macon, Cha Taylor & daughters were there. Mrs Macon was unwell at C.Taylor, otherwise she, C.Taylor's wife & Miss M.Conway was to be there. Mr Banks was there but went away before dinner. Macon Biggers said he shou'd remove 6 Bushels corn out of the old house, which with 4 he used and 15 Hhds he kept make 38 Barrels, being 30 Barrels for his share(1/9 of crop)and 8 barrels allowed for provision for next year.
From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern HIstorical Collection, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 24[246] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794, From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern HIstorical Collection, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 252-
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DIARYOF FRANCISTAYLOR,1794,
1794.
November,
18 • very cold morning - milder
evening & i'a1r. WmEt1w....,r<1s
wns 11e.re early 1n
ing rl: sa1a 11e wou • <1 go to Col . :Maury's tomorrow. cnas Leatt1ers ti.n1shea thethen10rrt\
Corn house. I paid 17 /6 ror 7 <1ays work.. I pa1<1 M.»lggers a haJ.t Joe & 2 (tol.lars, I::; •. 1u acco•t tor b.1s Wheat. l et h1m have 2 dollars
to bU3· teatr1er tor ·-.
me at Hyde's. be 1ntemts going there tomorrow.
19, snarp troat,
mil(l <lay, clou~y even1ng, a 11ttle mist. Joseph 01ar1e was llere &
pa.1<112 /- l'or the 3 sleys(SleighS],
the other,
he 1s to carry to
s
store.
ke took avtay the Llnseee1 011, wn1ch he 18 to measure & pay .earbour•
1:or
at
court
( t.ne o1l was 1n a cask). I ro'l.e to uncle ta.yl.or• s- hi::: coirtlnues very weak, .
went .rrom thence to court n.ouse • 11a<1my r1ct1.ng mareo sr1oes removed,
;,3a.w
.Mr.
Howard at .aank&s , 1 a.1<1!11ro l/9 ror 100 nails
ha~1 ttle lJtn
instant.
came .home
1n evenlng & r,Unea..
·
20, constant
ralny aay 1 strong s.w1na. 1n even1ng. ·Macon E1ggers oit.1 not buy any
1eut:t1er ror me, :n.e ret •.a 36 /- w.tilch I am to let i11m t1ave at · court.
J3luater1ng ::r<
warm at night.
( 2!)tn returned
6 aollars
to .M• .B1~ers)
21, ccaoe<1 ra.1n1ng & turnett cola J.aat n1gn.t- amart rrost.
I ata1<l at 11ome.
22, c l.tL.r & 'Very 001<1 last n1(;;.tlt, much troet.
I let M•.B1ggera .nave 1-6lb ror hU pa.rt Cllew• g 'l'Obacco • .M• .B1~era 1·1nieh~d the , c:orn ln the l3arurlel<lsa11. meat:Jureo. 87
. lih~1s- ue Kept J.,; liho.s{ ,36 Barrels)
suJ)pose .. n1s snare & cS barrels.
I r1na n1m !'or
,next year. will oe a.bout that ra.uch.
.
..:..3, s~nr.lcy ,. Colet wltkl some clou<ts- Sharp morn1ng. I went to J .Taylor• s and n1ne<1.,
:e.Chew tnere. Nancy went to .Mr•.Barbour*e th1s mor.n1ng- J.ia,ylor
Jr ccm 1lalns
ot col.a. &c. .
21~. v_ery si1arp l'rost- · Fair <lay & tolerably
11111<1
•. J. ~aylcr sent
negroes & cart to
pay tor work <lone by Davy. oat.nere<:1 & got tna Cc rn at nomeh1a
to the stack. to day •
.I ~,ent to Court- Got n(.. money of W. E<1wards . Jos Clarka pa1a
ror 5 Gall's
, _L1.1.seed o 11 he ha<t tt1e 19th.
capt J as Coleman pa1a. me 3 <10J.l.ars • which be sa1C1
_Spence ~z1n~o
::;~ut 1n pa.rt or h1a a.ccowit .. Mr.W.Dauu pa.1~1 t►/4½ won or h1m at
ti1s house&: C.T•a 7 1>1ts last
swumer. c. ·Tay1or apck.e to me to ' <tay to let him
nave · a pot o:r Butter,whlon
ne sent l'.'Ol' at 111Lf)lt, 3~ lo t_roas , I tn1.nk the po t
13 lb.
·
25, Sharp l'rost-»'a.lr
<Jay 6: moaerate . I rode to Court & ret t..rned. in evening.
Rec' '1
23 & 24 a letter
& Ct1eese 11¼ rrom 'b'. s. Taylor.
26, llrost • Fa1r mcHterate aay. 1yh18 aay f1nlshe<l mer1aur1ug the corn made tne pres- ·
ent crop, M.B1 ggors says as l"ollows:
. Barn1·1e1<1
87 lih~is at l2 · bus ) 112
Bar •.
Bua.
:t.,/-
~a.Mu.a~dwai~•~·
Heaaowr1e1ct
25
F.T. used 2. M. ~.4 BUS
:rut in Ol<l Ccrn .t1ouae•
Do
in
New
•1o
M. H1t, t; er:.; K~pt
)
)
)
268
~70 • .Barls
4
6
52.
43
15
lli
I ro1e .to court. prove<1 an acoo •t ~1' Ci.i'i\flor•s
etJtate a.gt•A.Mad1son•e
~state
24/- u.na 011e ct my own tor 5/.7t wiuch awns James .Bell pal<i me. [Note- Am. 01-oae tla.c.11:son, eon 01· Col.Jaw.es ~\(an:i.son ijX". • aw1 brotntu· or tn~ Pres1ctent,
.(11ea oct-3.
1793-P.:&'XJ I bought surH.lry art1cles
1·or 1~.c J:1ew 3.1.,.9. I dined w1tb
.G. Bart>our,J .J;arbour Jr &: J .'i'aylor Jr there.capt
conwu.y came I.tomewlth me to au!J
1,>er.
. 27, Cle ::i.r & w1rmyJ .not ·001.<1. cavt Conway went away atte1· ore·a:i.traat,
by c.xaylor•e •
1 w~nt to J .l' t;.ylor • s about noon, carr1ea the art1clee .I oougnt yeateraay
to
~;.c new- wno 1~ tnera- - Cb.a' o Bell wao writlng
1n t11e 01·t1ce. I 'l1ne<l tllere.
very mn,1-smok.y weather. J .Taylor vent for me to 11lnner. I went over. ttr M..acon,
Cha 'l'aylor & ,10.ughters were there. Mrs Ma.con was unwell at c.?a.ylor.
otherwise
ut1e. c .1ay 1cr 1 a w1:t"e& Mias ll.Conway was to oe tnere . Mr Baru..s was tnere
but
want away bel'ore '11nner . Ma.con l116 t~ers eu.1ct he snou • 'l re1Aove 6 .Bushels corn
out ol' tlie ol•i house,wn1cn w1tn 4- ne usea amt l.5 ru1~1s 11e Ke_pt mal{es 38 i3arrels, I
'being 30 .uarrels tor hia , share( 1/9 01: crop )ar.1.c1 8 barrels allowed tor provlslon
n,r next year.
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