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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 22, 2020 08:46 PM 2709[263] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795, 1795,
May,
1, Friday, Cool,hazy & smoky,evening warm. Mr. Tho's Bell, Ja's Bell,Wm Banks,C.P. Howard, Reu Taylor,Rich'd Barbour (Madison), Gab'l Barbour,J.Taylor jr & C.Bell dined with me. Kille a small shoat,sent a fore quarter to M.B.
2, Cool foggy morning, warm,smoky after. Sister J.Taylor sent & got 1 1/2 lb butter. Had Indian Peas & Irish potatoes planted together in the Mountain Young Orchard Planted Mrs Daingerfield's sort of Indian peas in some borders in the Garden. Do. Cimblings & Cucumbers in other borders.
3, Sunday, Foggy morning, very warm smoky day. I walked to J.Taylor's,he is not ret'd from Fredericksburg. _____Wishart came to search the Office for a Record which J.Taylor jr could not find. T.Barbour jr & family, Lucy Barbour & E.Chew there, Sister J.T. sent & borrowed 2 lb Coffee.
4, Warm,hazy,smoky. Began to use corn out of New House, 108 Barl's were put in. I walked to J.Taylor's, he got up last night. T.Barbour jr & family went home to day- I walked to C.Taylor's,he was from home. Got a plaister for Davy's for Davy's knee, came home & went to J.Taylor's to dinner. Mr. T.Bell, Jas Bell, L Barbour, E.Chew there
5, Smoky, Thunder but no rain here. I took Ipecac 15 & Jallap 25 grains, worked me. Widow Day was here & got a horse & boy to go to Mill with 1/2 Barrel Corn from M.Biggers's Delivered to D.Triplett's Waggons 630 lb Hay, Z.Webb. See 22d, April 479 & 27th 1110, total del'd 2219 lb to this date. Reuben Taylor came here- I paid him $10.cash for a young bay mare I bought of him 20, April, she is yet at his house. Had 2 Shoats put in pen to fatten,turned Hogs in Woods. I walked down the Run with Gun & hooks but caught very little. Had Watermelon seed planted in Pen by S.Daniels'
6, Much thunder last night,a little rain,cloudy morn, warm day.J.Tayor came & got Pompion & water melon seeds- Roger Bell borrowed my Spade to Ditch meadow- Had Broom corn seed planted in mountain field.
7, Very warm smoky and dry. Had 19 Geese picked. I walked in evening to J.Taylor's. Henry Pendleton there returning from Richmond. he gave me 2 Lemons. Lucy Barbour & E.Chew also there. I rec'd 1 1/2 yards Linen,2 oz fig Blue, 1 Box Anderson's pills, J.Taylor paid for, and am to have 10 lb Rice.
8, Friday, Very warm,smoky, with some clouds- J.Taylor & family(except J.Taylor jr.)set out early in the morning to Culpeper. Col.Jos Spender & Rob't Moore (is son-in-law)came here from the Office & wanted me to go there but I was unwell & did not think cou'd do their business. William Edwards came here about noon & paid $26.1.6. in further part payment of his bond for Land. I had planted in Pen by S.Daniels' Indian peas, viz't early Crowders- Reu Taylor's do Horn peas.
9, Cooler & clear of smoke-very dry. I staid at home-Negroes planting for themselves
10, Sunday, A little rain in morning & evening. A wether died. Black mare hurt herself by humping over the pales into yard- M.B. bled her. I went to C.Taylor's (they sent for me) _____Williams,Allen Massey,Jonath Gibson,J.Taylor jr & M.Chew, dined there. [Note-Jonathan Gibson,was the name of the Diarist's maternal grandfather. the above J.G. was probably an uncle of 1st counsin-WKA]
11, A pretty rain in morning, but cleared off and did not show much by night. My mare had last night a female colt. Joseph Clark called on me. I let him have about $7.16.0. to purchase sundry articles for me. I sent my Keg by his waggon &c. Wrote Mess'rs D. & J.Blair to send me some rum & G.Ozna's- J.Taylor went by here to muster at Wright's. M.Biggers also went to muster- I went at Mr.A.Shepherd's request to Court house to meet com'rs to Settle the Exr's accounts for Estate of Wm Bell deceased- The Ex'ors & some of the others concerned were there but only two Com'rs, Col.Madison & self,so that we could not proceed in the business-
12, Warm, cloudy,dry, Thunder- Z.Webb called here & got 224 lb Hay- Mr. Baimain & C.P. Howard called here returning from Mrs Burnley's and asked me to go with them to Aunt Taylor's- Maj'r Willis's family, Mrs Burnley & do. Rob't Taylor & do. Rob't Taylor & do and Mrs Baimain there- Mrs James came here and paid 14 dollars towards discharging her account with G.Taylor's Estate.
13, Arm & dry. Alight. G.C.Taylor & J.Taylor jun'r called before noon,were going to dine with Mr. Banks- G.C.Taylor took Ben with him to get cloathes made,
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. 9[263] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795, 1795, 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. 270·- ·---···.
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1795, .
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0001,110.zy& smoky,even1ng warm. w.rhO•s .lie11,Ja.•a .Bell,Wll :aa.nica.c.P. • .
Hovrar(.1., Reu TaylOJ\Bl .Oh'<l barbO\U' ' (Ma41e,on), Oab'l .Banour .•J .f&ylOX" Jr~
a.Bell
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dined with me. K1i.l.e a small shOatt. sen\ a t.c>re quarter t.o
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0001 togg morn1ng, warm, smolcy'ai-ter. Slater J. ia:,ior atmt & gat it lt> but t,er.
Had. 1n<11a.nReas & .tr1sh pot.atoes p1ante<1 together
1n tne lfou.nt·ain Young orehar•
Planted »rs Da1ngerr1el.4'}) sort. or m<11an peas 1n some borders 1n the Garden .•
Do. c 1mbl1ngs &: aucwal>era 1n o-ther oorde -rs •
.3, sunaa.y, Foga morn1n1•.very w-arm ·$9lo1Q'<ta,-. I waaeo. to 1.1ay1or•s,11e 1s not re~•
w1s11art ea.nte to search the ·ottlce tor a Record ·•
rrom Rreder1Cksburg. ___
wh1Ch J. tay1o ·r Jr cQUlGl not. t1ri4.- r.Ba?'b<>ut Jr a: ramu.y, Luo, Barbour ·& l! •.cnew
there. Sister J. ,. a•nt. & ooi-rowe:,a2 lb cot.tee.
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J:J"eganto use corn out ot :NewHouse. 108 .Ba.J"l.'• were pta.t· 1n.
1 warzn.haZy.smo1ey.
I walked to J.ta,lor•a,
, ne.got up la.s•t nlgt;.t, i~a.rbour
jr & tatal.ly went lio,•
to day- I Walke<l' to · C,.• ta,1or•a 1 ne . as ·trom bome. aot, a pl'alster tor 1J&V1'$
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knee,,_ carn.e home & went to J.Taylor•s
·to ct1nner. llr ·,i.:aeu., Jaa aeu .• L Barbou,
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E-.Ohew tnere
,~ ~moxy, tll\Ul<ter ·b-ut no· ra.1n here.
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I took.· Ipecac J.!i & Jal.l.;a.~ ~,5 gra1ne, wor.&ed.me.
Widownay was nere & got a 110rse & boy to f!P to M1ll wlth t Barrel Corn r rom
~ l4• .B1gge,rs• s De11veree1 to D.tr1p1e ·tt -• s wauons
630 J.l> nay_ z.webb,.
see 2.!ctt Apr1l 479 & 27th lllO, total 4el'4 2219 lb to · t .b.1s ~ate.
Reuben TaylOl
came nere- I :pu1a. h1m £lo. caisn to -r · a. ·young bay mare I b·ou.gtil ot h1m 20, Apr1 ·1•
she 1'1 yet at h1's .11ouse. U:a.d2. ::lb.Oats put 1n pen to fa ·tt ·en .1 turne<l Hogs 1n
wcoc1th I walleed (1(.Jwn . the .aunw1t.h Gutl & 110ots but cau,;2it 1/ery l1llte.
Ha<l waiei
:.;uelon seen planted 1n. Pen by s .:oan1eis•
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6, i,iuc.n thunder last night,a little
ra1n:,c1ou41 nt0rn,warm da.y•.t.rayior came&: got
-Pompion & ,rater melon seeds- Rog•r :aelJ. bOrrowea my· spa<1~to Diteh meadow~ Had
Broom corn seect plante4 1n mo.un-ta1n field.
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7,. very w.arrn smoky and o.ry. Had 19 Geese '.Picked, t vtake<"lin evening to · J.f23lor•s.
Henry Pe111leton tnere :returnin g tr~ R1ctll00n(l'. ne gave me 2 Lemons. Lucy Da.rbour & E.onewal.so tnere. x rec•o. lt ,y<1sLine-n.2 cz t1g lilue. l Box An<1er1on•s
P1llS, J • Taylor pa1d . t~r • and · am to llaV'e lO lb Rice.
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a. Friday, very warm,s:nQey. w1th some 010114:t-· J.xay1or & i'ata1J.y(exce:pt J. ·i~1.or Jr~
· aet out early 1n tne morning to cw.pepe:r. , Col.Joa spen~er & ' Rob' t lt>ore( n1s soi
1n-l.aw 1ea.mehere trom t!le ott1ce · & wat1tea.·me to go tnei-e · bu\ l . was unwell &
d1a not• t,ll111k (X)U'd <10 tne1r 'bus1nes .u · w1111am. Kd\tard..s ca.mehere &bOut- noon &
pa.id £26.l.6.
ln !'Urtnor part payment ot his bond tqr Land.. 1 b&o. planted 1n .·
Pen by s.nan1elst
Irt<11o.npeas. v1z•t. · ea:i:j cro,1 ~1ers .. r-~u taylor•s tto Horn peas ..
9>coo1er & clear v:t' amoke-very <lry. I sta.1n · at home-:ttegroes plant1ng ror tnemae1ve1
10·,81.Utday. A l1ttle
rain 1rt mornlng & evening •. A wether <11·,H1. B.la.Clt mare hurt herDl
selt by Jump1ng over tlle pales 1nto yaN- H.B. bl.ea ner. l \Vent to c. taylor• e
( tl'tey sent tor me)
w1111ams.AJ.1en:aasaey.,Jonatll GibsQn,J .tay.&.Qr Jr &
ltl.Onew,d1neu there.
(Note...Jonathan G1bson,was the name
or ·.the 1'1ar1st•s mat·e~ ..
al. gram1rathe:r. tha above J. o~ was · probablQ an Wlcle ·ot la\ cous ·1n-wn]
11, A' pre.tty .rairt 1n mcrn1ng;but ol&are4 otr an\1 ,<21<1
not stww mu.ch by nigh\ .• My mar•
.ha<t last n1ght a .remale colt. · Josepn Oltu'k oallea on me, l .let nim nave uout
l,7.l.6.0 .. to purchase sundry art1 oJ.~a tor me•. I sent '1'1¥!leg by hl.s waggon ~o.
wrote :ateas,.rs D. & J .Blair to send m.esome rum & o.ozna• ... . .r. Taylor went ty
here to r!1uster at WX-1ghtI a .• LB1g&et,r .also went to · KUster- I weni at Air.A •.Sn&p•
hetd' .a request t-o court nouse to meet ooa•ra · to Bettie t.tse .EXr1 a a.ccount,etor
Estate ot b Bell ·decea.aea,.- the ·•• oxa & some '1t tile otners concerned were t.bel
but - only two com•re• o-01..1ita<11son& eelt • so that \'le ooula not proce-e<1.1n the 'b\H
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12, warm.e.Loudy.<1ry,xnune1e.rz~webb ca.Ue4 11ere & ,e.ot 224- J.b .Hay- Kr Da.lma1n \irO :~P.:.
Heward ca.11e<1nere returning
!'l"Qm !!rs Burnley• ·s ant'l asted me to go wlth t.heut:-t .c:· :..
Aunt Taylor•s.
o.o.taylor,neu tayior &·J,.Ta.yio.r Jun•;r also c~ llBre & we all
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~went ~o Aw1t 1'B3lo~ ·• s~ MaJ • r W1l~1S"' a ·tamil.y 1 M~e. :aurn1ey & <10. Rob• t. Taylor . &
do and Mrs l!al?naln there- ias tames .came· here antJ. pa.1<114 <10.uars towards d1e, 1
,cllarg1ng ner accoun\ w1tll a.Taylor• a Es\at.e. .
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13, warm&: dry.Al1ght
- ,o.c.taylor & J.Taylor Jun•r called here betore noon,wer~
going to <line w1th r. -Banks .....o.c ..Waylor took ,aen w1th h1m to get oloatnes made,
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