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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 10, 2020 09:15 PM 25426[248] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794,
December,
11, Thursday, Mild weather, smoky. I sent to Mess'es Barbour's store & got 2 Gal's Whiskey. J.Taylor & his two little boys came here in evening to get Davy to make shoe for. C.Leathers finished working at M.Biggers's having been there 4 days.
12, Smoky, mild some clouds. M.Biggers went with the Cart to Herndon's Mill and got slabs for floor &c to this house. J.Taylor jr & Charles Bell came here; I went with them over the Mountain with Dogs & Guns- We caught a hare, Killed a pheasant, and J.Taylor caught a fat Doe without shooting, in Langham's field. Ch's Leathers called on me in the morning. I paid his 9/- for working on M.Biggers' house 4 days at 2/3.
13, Mild weather. I rode to Court house, Saw John Taylor's wife going to Rockingham. She said Uncle Taylor was much weaker than he has been. I came home to dinner.
14, Sunday, Moderate weather. I went to J.Taylor's, T.Barbour's wife & children(who came from Culpeper yesterday), Nancy Gaines & E.Chew were there & Sally & Judy Burnley.
15, Cool cloudy morning, milder evening. Mr.D.P.Howard & J.Taylor jr came here, we went a hunting and then to J.Taylor's to dinner. Wm Dade, The Proctor, Gab'l Barbour, T.Bell (C.H.) John Langham, C.Taylor, his wife & some of the children T. Barbour jr's family & Nancy Gaines dined there. About sunset, J.Pendleton & family got there just as I came off, Joe Clark having called with his waggon. I got Jos Clark to take two parcels 45 & 29 lb Tob'o to sell or exchange at Fred' for German ozn'a, a Dutch blanket, a loaf oF Sugar & a jug of Rum, or leave at Mess'rs Blairs if he cannot dispose of it.
16, Cloudy, warm & some rain. I staid at home. Had the Wheat tailings cleaned, about 7 1/2 Bus' very sorry grain. Run the Wheat in Cellar through the an, about 11 1/2 Bu F.T. took 3 1/2, M.B. 3 Bushels.
17, Warm and fair. Wednesday, J.Taylor jr, John Pendleton & C.Taylor dined here- Henry Wood came here to let J.Taylor know he should Kill his hogs tomorrow, J.Taylor having agreed to buy of him- I enquired his price, which is 30/ per {cent sign cent?].
18, A little white frost warm & fair day. Heard that Uncle Taylor was thought dying. I staid at home. M.Biggers work on stable. E Chew's Hannah got 3 1/2 yds Kersey for Petticoat,being some I had from Blairs.
19, Rain began before day & cont'd moderate all day. warm. I inspected my Port & had it rubbed with salt. Uncle Taylor died sometime last night in 80th year-[Erasmus Taylor, son James 2nd born Sept 5,1715-WKA]
20, Cleared in last night, clouded about sunrise and warm rainy day.
21, [SUNDAY] Rain Snow last night, the eath covered this morning, some spits snow to day & cooler. I went to J.Taylor's- J.Pendleton's family & E Chew were there. J.Pendleton's wife unwell. I came by C.Taylor's, he was from hone, left a letter i rec'd from G.C.Taylor.
22, A little shower of snow early in last night & cleared. Smart frost but fine day and mild.I paid M.Biggers 1/6 for Mrs Stewart for alter'g breeche- M.Biggers had 3 Bus'Wheat which he car'd to Mill. I sent Ben with one Bus' do for Negroes I went to Court- Rec'd of Wm Edwards $55.12.6. to Credit his bond to G.Taylor's Estate, he paid me at same time 7/8- I had paid Sheriff for Land Tax. I paid Wm Gibson for C.Conway, by his verbal order,($44.4.5 & 6/10)$44.11.3 which was owing from W. Taylor for a negro he bought of C.Conway & W.Taylor was charged with the money. (the 6/10 was interest since 27th Oct'r.)James Barbour jr paid me 16/- to Credit Mildred James with the Estate of G.Taylor dec'd. F.Taylor pd 12/- to Cr M.James for T.Doolin. Abner Porter paid 15/- & F.Taylor 15/6 to Cr. do. I settled my account with A.Porter.
23, Smart frost, Very fine day. I rode to Court house, ret'd to dinner. Sent money 6/3 &got 3 quarts rum at Banks'
24, Very fine weather. I was very unwell last night & to day- took some Ipecac.
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. 26[248] 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. 254_..
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Decemoer.,
11, . ..rnursaay.
[vn]·
~au weather,
. Whisl<ey. J.l aylor & his
1
.raaJ.<
e atioes tor.
~ 1ays.
wnok.y. I sent to 14.ess•esBarbour•s store&; got 2 Gal•a
two ~1ttle
boyij came nera 1n evo.n1ng to get ?Jo.vyto
J
c .Leatllera t1n1sn
ea , .ortlng
at u • .Biggers• navin~ t,een tnere
.
l.2, smoly, mild some clouds.
l.li1ggers
went w1th the oart to Hernd.on• ·s .M.111and got
siaus .ror r1oor &c to h1a house. J. taylor Jr le cnarles
w1th them over the Mountain w1tll Dogs & aw1s- We caught Bell oame here. I went
hare 1 1e1ue<1 a pheas:..
ant,, an<i J. '.1:aylor caught a fat Doe w1thout shoot1n~, 1n aLangba
m' s field,
Ch's .
Leathers called om me 1n U1e morning. I paid h1m. 9 /- 1·or working
on
!!
..
Biggers
•
house 4 {lay a at 2./3.
1.3. JJ1ld weather. I roae to court 11ou2e• saw_John ·Tay .£.or•s wife
3ho sa.11 uncle 1·ay1or waa muc11weaJcer tnan he no.s been. I go1~ to Rockingham.
came home to e11nner.
1~, sun1ay 1 Moderate weather& I went to J.ta,ylor•s;
?.Barbour's
w1te ·& cnilaren(who
· came I'rom cuipepor yester ~tay), Nancy oa.1nes & E.Onew
were ·tnero & Sa.l.lY . & Juay
Burnley.
.
1,. cool cloudy morning, miider even1ng. M.r.c.P.Howard & J.1 'aylor
Jr came hare 1 Vie
went a lltmt.1.ng a.nu then to J.xa y1 or 1 a to dinner.
Wm.Da<te, 'l'no :Proctor,oaotl
Barbour, l' •.Bell (c.u.) Jolln Langham, c.:s:a.ylol", his w1te & some
or tha cb.1lriren ..
T.-Bar1>our Jr' a ram1ly & Iianoy 0a1nes dlned. tllere. About
awu1et
,
J
.Pemueton
&
family got there Just as I oame orr. Jos Clark. having called
w1th
h1s
waggon
. I
got Jos Clark to ta.Jee two parcels 45 & 29 lb ioo•o to sell or exchan
ge
at
Fre<t•
tcr German ozn• a, ~ DUtoh blanket. a loar or sugar & a Jug 'of Rum
or leave at
·ltes .s•rs 1ua1rs 1r ne caunot a1sposa of 1t.
~
16, qioui1y, warm & aome r ,.,ln..
.
I stain
home. Han tne wneat tailings
cleaned, about
7½:sus• · very sorry grain,. Run the atWheat
1n ce11.ar tnrough tne ran, about llt .BU
F. T. took 3-1; :t,:s. 3 J3USb8lS.
17, y;arm amt 1'a1r. We(lnesday, ·J.l'aylor.
J Taylor Jr,
Ponftleton & C.Taylor cUned
here- • Henry woo<l carne here to let J. Taylor know John
he
shoUl
ki.ll ll1s hogs tomorrow, ~.Taylor naving agreed to buy of h1m- I ·enquired nia ·d pr1cej
wn1on is 1f/;.30/
1.'er 'I,.
18, A llt\:.ie w11ite rrost warm & l'a1r day. Heara that uncle l'a.ylor
wae . thought I.lying.
I sta1d at home. M.l31ggero work on Stable • .ID Chew• s Harman
got 3t yds . .l\eraey
-.rcr Petticoat,
being some I na:<1rrom Bla1rs.
19, Rain began tietore aay & cont'd mo«era.te a.11 day. warm, rnspact
ed my Pork & .t1a<1
· 1t ruobect w1t1'l salt.
Ui1cle Taylor <11e<1sometime la:at
aot.n year-C~rasmus 1'aylor,son of James 2n<1,'born sept .5».171.5- WKAJ n1gllt 1n
.
20. Cleared 1n last n1g.nt 1 clou ed about sunr1se-an~ warm ra1l'13
aay.
21. tsuNDAY] nain & snow last night,
the . earth 0overer1 thle Ill· rnl.ng, . .some spite
.mow· to day & cooler.
I · went to J Saylor• a- J .Pen (1letou• s tam.1ly & E Chew were ·
there. J'.Peno.leton•s Vilfe unwell. I came by c.1 ay ...
or•s, ne was .!'rom home1 left
a letter
I rec• d 1'rom o.c .Taylor.
22, A little
snower or snow earlY. 1n last n1ght
. smart troat but r1ne nay
ana mild.I pald u.Blggers l/6 ror .Mrs Stewar&t clearea
tor
alter•g
breeches- M.E1ggers
hact. 3 .BUs• Wheat which he car• ..<1 to M1ll. I e~nt aen w1th
one
BUS' <10 .ror Negroes
·1 went to uourt- Rec• d ot WmE~ward.s •£.5;.12.6.
to creu1t · n1s ·bond to o.tayJ.or• s
~s tate,
he pa1a me ·at same Ume 7/ 8- I ha.a pa1<1 s.r1er1tr tor . .~d
TU.
I · pa1<1
,VimGibson 1·or c.conway. by nis veroaJ.. or .a.er,(£1
1
~4.
& 6/10 )£44-.i1.3
wn1cn waa
owing rrom w~ 'J:aylor 1.'or a negro ne. l:)cugnt or c .Conway & w.:ray1o·
r was charged
wlt11 tho money. (tne 6/lo was 1ntereat since 27th
•.)James ·13arbour Jr paid
me 16 /- to creu1 t 1:til~1reo. James w1tn tll.e Estate er oct•r
c. Taylor
12/- - to er :u.Jb.meu tor 1'.Doo1111. Abner Porter pa11.l 15/- &: . aec• <1. l-'. ?aylor pd
:v.i~1or
15/6 to er.
do~ I a :.ttleu my account ,11th A.Porter.
23. smart frost, very 1·1ne rJ.ay. I rode to C£,urt nouae, .ret • Cl to
d1.nner. sent money
· 6 /3 Jc ,.ct 3 quarts rum at .Banks •
24, very tine weattier .. I was very unwell last nl gnt. & to naytook. some
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