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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 09, 2020 10:16 PM 25325[247] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1794,1794,
November,
29, Warm,hazy,smoky & windy,some drops rain. I staid at home:J.Taylor jr & Chs Bell went by in the evening with Dogs and gun.
30, [SUNDAY] Cloudy morning, rainy evening. I went to C.Taylor's to dinner, he & family there.
December,
1, Monday, Small rain last night-very dark morning, cloudy & fine rain, afterwards showers, cleared warm in evening. Sent Davy to J.Taylor's to know the size to make pair of shoes for E.Chew, he had Leather &c,but complains of a violent pain in his knee, & did not finish them.
2. Fair & mild, cloudy & a little rain at night. Mr Banks came here to breakfast, he wanted to buy Pork: I did not want to sell. Had 12 Hogs(fattened by the Spring) killed: 78, 97, 149, 149, 165, 169, 170, 175, 205, =1,357 Nt.kept by F.T.=9. 83, 93, 121, =299, Nt.= 3 M.Biggers had. Let Macon Biggers have 30 hogs 299 lb Nett, also he had 1/2 Bus' Salt. Davy continued so unwell that he did not come out. George assisted to Kill & clean hogs-and cut up two. I put off cutting the rest till tomorrow. Mr Smith's Aggy came and assisted in the Kitchen.
3, Clear & cold, Flying clouds. Had the remaining 7 hogs cut up & salted. I went to C.Taylor's, gave a letter to Wm Smith & a letter to Mess'rs Blairs requesting them to pay Col J's Taylor $3.14,0., to send me $20. & Exchange 25 dollars Bank notes sent by C.Taylor by Capt Conway. J.Taylor & wife- E Chew, Nancy Gaines & W. Pollock jr dined there- C.Taylor set off after dinner, intends to C.Conway's tonight.
4, Frost- and fine day for the season. I went to aCourse race in Willis's field, opposite John Waugh's- There was a smart number of Spectators- Amongst them several ladies. Tom Bell's mare won- 5 started- Rec'd a letter & Newspapers of F.S.Taylor.
5, Great white frost- Hazy- Killed the 11 hogs(commonly called wild hogs) fattened in the Mountain field- vizt. 1 Sow & 10 young ones. Roger Bell came with his dog & caught the old Sow for me, cou'd not get her in the pen- The other old Sow has been missing since early in Fall. Macon Biggers had 2 hogs,201 lb, making 500 lb Nett(including 3 hogs he had the 2d, instant)it being what I agreed to find him for next year. Acco't of 11 Hogs killed: 70, 75, 78, 85, 104, 105, 105, 114, 117, =9 Hogs =853 lb Kept by F.Taylor, + 1,357, Kept the 2d Dec'r = 2,210 lb salted by F.T. Mountain Field= 119, 82, 2 Hogs =201 lb + 299 Macon Biggers had the 2d instant = 500 lb. -See 2d, Decr. Old George assisted about cleaning the hogs & cut them up in evening- Had them salted & Saltpetre on the joints of those Salted before and now. Mr Rob Coleman(Schoolmaster) called here on his way to see M.Biggers- said he had agreed to teach at same place another year & asked if I W'd board him, which I told him would not be convenient.
6, Fair and very, mild. I rode to Uncle Taylor's,he is extremely weak. Col Madison, Mrs Macon, J.Taylor & wife, dined there- Mr Howard & wife & John Taylor's family also there- J.Taylor & I rode after dinner to Mr. Shepherd's Store but did not dismount. Bo't 4 Carp at night, of Moses, to pay 1/- for.
7, Sunday, Mild weather, some clouds. I went to J.Taylor's, E Chew was there. I let her have a pair of Shoes Davy made. James & Nancy Taylor were from home.
8, Mild weather. The Cart brought Lightwood for M.B. here. C.Leathers came to work on M.Biggers' house. I sent a shoulder 9 1/2 old bacon, a chine & 3 Sp ribs.Mrs Strewart & Mrs Biggers were here & cut out the Cloaths for Negroes- I paid 3/- to Mrs B. In night found and killed an Opossum in Turkey house.
9, Sharp frost. Sent Frank to H.Taliaferro's, he brought 7 Gal's Cyder. C.Taylor sent for me to dinner. J.Taylor & family, Nancy Gaines,G.Barbour & Ch's Bell dined there. Mr.B.Porter Sen'r was there but went before dinner. C.Taylor brought me $20. from Mess'rs Blairs, and got 25 dollars Bank notes exchanged. He bought a box Anderson's pills & 1/2 Bus Oysters for me(Received)
10, Mild weather. Finished refining hogs lard, sent Frank for but'r pot to C.Taylor's he brought a side Dressed Leather I had bought of C.Taylor at 10/-
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. 25[247] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1794,1794, December, 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. 253____ _________
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November,
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·
29, t1arm,nazy,smoicy & w1ndy,aome drops ra.1n. l etald at home:J.Ta.ylor
Jr & ens Dell
went by 1n tt1e evening with Dogs awl gun •.
.30, .Cstnm.a.YJCloudy morn1ng, ra111y evening ... I went to C.l'aylor*s
to <l1nner, he &
lam1ly tll8 re.
J
December,
1, Mon day, small
rain last n1ght-very
rtark morn1ng, olouay & tine rain,
ros
cle urea wa.r1a1n evening. sent Davy to J .Taylor• s to kllOVI thearte:nva
slze
to
2:,
make pair ox· shoes ror E.Ohew, he lla.cl Leather &c,but com1•la1ne .ot: a
violent
· 'pain in his knee, & tl1<1 not f1n1stl them.
.
2, Fair & mild, clouny & a little
ra1n at n1ght. Mr Danks came here to breakrast,he
. wante<l to buy Pork: I · did not want to sell.
Had 12 Hogs( tatteneti
by the apr111g}
.kllled:78,
97, 14-9, 14-91 J.65. 169, 170, 175, 20;. =l,.357 Nt.kept by F.l'.=9.
85. 93, ·121, =299t Nt.= 3 M.B1ggers had. Let
~1ggers haYe 3 nogs 299 lb
Nett, also he had½ Bua• Salt. navy oont1nuen Macon
so wureil tnat he d1n not come
out •. George assiate ,1 to K1ll ,&: clean hoga-a.ml c~t up two. I put orr
reat t1ll to morrow. Mr Sm1tn• s Agf/.3 came an<t ass1ste<l 1n the Kitchen. cutting tne
3 1 Clear & co~d, Flying cloucte •. Hau tne rema1n1ng 7 nogs out up & salted.
I went
c.taylor•s,
gave a letter
to Wm8m1th & a lettet to Meas•rs ~la1rs requesting to
·tnem to pay Col J'•s :raylor £3.1.1~.o•• to sen<1m:e £20. & Exchange 2.5
DoJ...l.ars ...Bank
notes aent by c.taylorGave c.t. mem•o to get me some articles
&c.
a.lao a._··iettar to Col ..J 'l:aylor oy oa.i,t ..__
Conw~ _... J ,~Taylor & wu:e- :c; Chew., Nancy Gaines &J~.•
Pollo cle Jr aine •l U1ere- c. ltay J.or . set ~o-1·r..:-c1.t.
..ter 11.lmer, in ten as to c .Conway• , ._·
showers,
1
ton1 ght.
4-, :&'Tost- an <:
1 !'J.ne
··.,~-:.:~~~-~-·
went to acc,urae
·
day 1·or Ule season. I
race 1n w1111s• s 1'1ela,
opposite
Johr1 Waugh•s- - 'J.'.nero was a smart number or spectatorsAmong st them
·several ladies.
tom
:F.S.Taylor.
~ell's
mare won-;
started-
Rec•d a letter
.
&
Newspapers
or
frostHazy- Killed the ll hogs( commonly ,.;al.led. w1l<l ti'"'ga) fattened .
1p. the Motwta.1n r1el'1- v1zt. l sow & lO yow1g ones •. Roger Bell
ca ...:.e w1tn his
.(1og &: cau ...ht tn .e Old sow tor me, cou • Cl not get :t1er 1n the pen- The
ol<1
_sow has been rnias1ng s1nce early 1n Fall .• Macon Jj1g ~ers naa 2 nogs,20other
1
lb,
ma~1ng 500 lo :Nett( 1nclu ~t1ng .3 oogs he :nad. tlle 2a. instant )1 t being what
I
agreed
to 1'1na h1m l'or next year. Acco t•t ot ll Hogs kl.l.lea: 70, 7!>, 78 •
8.5, 104, ·105.
io5, J.1 1~, 117, =9 Hog s =853 lb Kept by F.taylor,
+ l,357, Kept tne ,a Dec• r
2,210
lb ~alte:1
by E.~ • .Mounta1n l"1el(la lI9,
82, ~ hogs m20l .lb + 299 Macon
Bi ggers 11a<1 the 2<1 lnstant
= .500 lb .. -see 2<1, Deer.
Ol'l
assisted
aoout
clean1n g tlie hogs & cut ·them up 1n evening- lia<.t t.h.em saJ.tedGeorge
«
Sal
tpetro
on
the ·
.Joints or those salted betore and now. ur Roo Coleman(acnoolmaster)
called
here
on his way to see ~.Dlggers- sa1~ he ha~ agreea to teach at same place anotner
year & asked 1r I w'd boara him, whl Ch I tola him wouln not
be convenient.
.51 Great white
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6, Fair and very ull,m11<1. I rode to U.r1cle 1'aylor• s.he is extremely weak.
ison, :urs Macon, J. Taylor & wire, dined the -re- ur Howara & w1!e & Jolm Col .Mads ··
family alao there- J.Taylcr & I rode after dlnner to Mr.Shepnera•s store Taylor•
but
~lid not dis mount. Bo•t 1~ carp at night, ot uoses, to pay 1/- tor.
7 1 sun1ay, .Mil ,1 woatt.1er, some cl.ou<ls.., I ent to J. Taylor's•
Chew was th {~
re. I let
· her have a pa1r ot s11oes Davy rnade. James & Nancy '.l'a.ylor Ewere
!'rom
home
..
s •. M11<l weather. The Oart brou e;ht L1ghtwood tor M.D. 11ere. c.Le a.thers came to
work
:on ~·.:s1ggers' r.1o
u-se. I sent a s1:1ou1<1er9t 011 bacon_.
chlne &3 SP r1ba .Mrs
. Ste wart & Mrs .Biggers were here & cut out the Cloatl1s aror
l~ogroes ... I 1,a.1<13/. _tc tu·s n. In night .roumt and k.1llea an opossum 1n Tur ~ey nouae.
9 1 5harp r rost.
sent b,ranx to H.'Xa.liaterro' s, he orought 7 Gal's oyaer. c. xaylor
· sent 1·or me to ci1n11er. J .Tay.Lor & :ra.m1ly • Nancy Ga.1Hes,o • .aarbour
& Ch's .Bell
, <.11ne,.1 t.riere. llr .B.Porter
se.u.•
r was there out vu.mt_.oeror~ d.1rmer·. · c. ia.y1or
brou ght rne ~o. rrom M.ess•rs Bl.a1re, anu got 25 dollars Bank notee excna.n
ged..
He bougnt a box Anuerson• e pills & ¼ ;aue oysters tor me(nece
1veo.)
LO, ldla weather.
J.!'ir.tle.t1e<1 rerinln g .nog a lard,
aent Frruuc 1·or but•
:pot to C.1'aylor'B
ne brou e~ht a s1<le Dressed Leati1er I had bought ot o. '.raylor · at r 1u/-
From the
/.4Y.J...OR tJJ/1--RY . b /907Z
in the Southern Historical
Collection,
University
of North Carolina Library,
Chapel Hill.
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PUBLISH MUSTBE REQUESTED.WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTED
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