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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 10, 2020 09:27 PM 25527[249] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1794, 1794
December,
25, THURSDAY,Fine morning- a little rain at night. I went on invitation before breakfast to drink Egg punch at Wm Dade's- of which there was plenty- John Pendleton, C. Taylor, Jas Bell, J Taylor jr, Langhorne Dade, Rob't Leckie,Col Taliaferro's three sons. Mr Morris & Miss H.Watkins were there- The men went to Col Taliaferro's to dinner. Wm Willis's wife & a Miss Brooke dined there- J.Pendleton & I came away about sundown in the rain, we left the other Company there.
26, Clear mild day. I went to J.Taylor's. J.Pendleton's wife was this moring delivered of a daughter(born before its time,tho' alive) she has been some time unwell. Col Jas Barbour's*wife died last night. Mrs James, Reu Taylor's wife, Miss P Moore, N.Gaines, J.Pendleton &family, T.Barbour's wife & family there. *[Col.James Barbour married Frances Throckmorton, daughter of Maj Robert Throckmorton, Justice 1737, m. Mary,daughter of John Lewis]
27, Fine day, I went to Mr.Nooe's to dinner & staid till supper. There was a merry company, mostly young people.
28, Weather continues mild. I went to C.Taylor's and dined- His girls & Miss S.Conway had not returned from the dance, were to dine today at Mr.Shepherd's. I met them returning.--[SUNDAY]--
29, Sharp morning, fine day, a little hazy. A son of Tho's Biggers came to enquire if Reu Taylor wanted an Overseer. Henry Mallory came to enquire about hiring Negroes.
30, A little fine rain early- Cloudy & smoky day. J.Taylor, John Pendleton, Tho's Barbour, C. Taylor and J.taylor jr. dined here, fine night.
31, Very foggy all day. I had all my pork hung to Smoke in Meat house, 36 shoulder Gammons & Midlings eac, 18 Jowls, 18 Crowns & some Chines.
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. 27[249] 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. 25527
1794.
December,
25, THURSDAY,Fine morning-
a little
ra1n at n1gllt.
I went on 1nv1tat1on be tore .
to drink Egg pwioh at wm·Dade•s- or wh1Ch there · was plenty- John
Pen dleton, a.Tayloe, Jas Bell; : ray1or jr. Langhorne Dade, . Rob•t Leek1e,Col
xa11arerro• s three sona. ur uorr1s & lttsa u.watk1ns were there~ ·'l'ne men went tc
Col Tal1a:rerro • e to d1nner. WmW1ll1s' a w1te & a~JU es :Brooke a1ne<1 thereJ .Pendleton & I came away about sund()wn 1n the ra1n, we left
the ~-tllor Company
tt1ere.
26• Clear mild o.ay. I w~nt to J.'aylor•s.
·-J.Pen al.eton•s ,1re was tn1a morning uel1V•
ered or a dau_zhter{ oorn bel'.'ore 1ts time, thQ • aJ.1ve} s11e nas 'be~n aome t1m.e unwell. Col J"as Barbour •·e•w1:re a1e<1 l.a.et n1~t. ltrs James• Reu Taylor• a v-,1re, M1:I
Miss P .Moore. M.Oa1nes, J,Pen uleton &!am1lY .• X• .liar·oou..r•a wire & tam.il.y there. ·
•CCol.Ja.zues Barbour murr1e<1 .Fr®ces throek.lnorton~
<.laughter o:t .Ma.JRobert ~nroolt
morton, Jusu ce 17371 m.. .Mary, a.aught.er 01.· John Lew1sJ
27 • lf'1ne· (iay. I went to Mr .?tooe • s to dinner & ata1<1 t1l.l supper. ·· T.t1ere was a merry
qompauy • mostly youn g people.
·
28, woat ner continues m11a. I went · to c·.iaylor• s a.ml a1nea- His girls & .t4iss s.con•
rmy had net returned .t·ront tne dance, were to dine toaay at ur.snepr1er<1• s. r
oreaktast
tl'l~m return1ng.~-tsUNDAYJ--
met
29, sharp morning, l'1ne day, a little
1.f Reu x,..ylor wanted a.n overseer.
.Negroes,.
·
hazy. A son or xno•s .li1ggers came to enquire
Henry llallory
came to enquire
about h1r1ng
30 1 A little
i'1ne ra1l1 ear~- Clcuey ~ smoty o.ay. J .Taylor 1 Jonn Penaleton. Tno•a
Barbour. c.xa.ylor and J.Taylor Jr. a1ne.rt .nere. tine nigtit.
31, very 1.'oggy aJ.l r.iay, I Jlaa al.J. my porK hung to SID4)ke 1n Meat t1ouse, 36 al1ouldel
·oummona& ll1,,111nis ea.en, .l.8 Jowls. 18 crowns & some Chi11es.
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