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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 22, 2020 09:10 PM 27110[264] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795, 1795
May,
13, [Continued], intending to carry him away when he goes- I paid G.C.Taylor 5 dollars specie for a Bank note left by J.W.Berry,for him,with me. _____Bartlett came for an affidavit(J.Taylor jr left with me) with the Seal of the County affixed & paid 11/- for tax & fee which I p'd J.T. jr next day. Mr. Hay Taliaferro sent me a dozen herrings and for some water melon seed- I sent some Anthony.
14, Clear and pleasant. J.Taylor sent & got 11/- I rec'd yesterday & went to Culpeper. I sent Frank to Court house for Knitting pins & Newspapers. I went to Ch. Taylor's. Mr. Williams, Jonath Gibson, G.C. Taylor,Elijah Brockman's wife & her mother & E.Chew there. Jos Clark brought me a Wheat fan which he 'id Miller $4.16.0 of the money I sent & ret'd the rest except 13/- for bringing that- And a Barrel Tar, Keg of Rum, 50 yds Ozn'a, a Tin Coffee pot & 10 lb Seed Cotton from Blair's. He brought sundries &left for C.Taylor & he sent for. Elisha Jarrel got 140 lb Hay Tho's Richards' note. Mess D. & J.Blair wrote me they had paid F.S.Taylor's Draft for $15.
15, Some Clouds, a little rain in evening. Had Water melon seeds &c planted nigh Wheat house.
16, A little rain last night, fair & dry. John Leathers came her to see Advertism't about Slave his son George took up. I staid at home.
17, Cool, some clouds. I went to Court house, heard Mr Balmain preach. Went to Rob't Taylor's to dinner. Mr W Dade & wife, Dan't Triplett & Wm Madison dined there.
18, A light shower of rain before day, cloudy. Rob't Wilson came here. I went with him to J.Taylor's, he wanted some blank writs. Roger Bell said the Office key was not left with him.
19, Some rain last night, misty to day. I sent Frank to Reu Taylor's, he brought the mare I bought- she is very poor. Z.Webb brought me some nails, I suppose 2M-8& M-10, I wrote Mr Triplet for.
20, Moderate rain last night, warm day,Thunder in evening,without raining here. Planted Cabbages in morning. I walked to J.Taylor's, he & family(except J.Taylor jr) returned from Culpeper two days ago. My Horses beat and hurt very much the Mare I bought of Reu Taylor.
21, Warm, a light shower in evening & appeared as if much rain with thunder below. The mare the horses beat yesterday appears badly, got M.Biggers to bled her.
22, Cloudy dripping day, tho's but little rain. I staid at home. Two of the widow Day's children came here to ask me to send a Bag of Corn to Mill for her- I sent word she must send for it.
23, Cloudy morning-fair evening. I met at Nooe's with Col.Madison,Maj'r Moore and Capt J.Taylor [Note- The Diarist here gives his eldest brother,James, the title of "Captain."-PFT.], Com'rs to Settle the Exers accounts of Wm Bell, dec'd the parties concerned & Lawyers, R.Taylor & J.Barbour attended, we made some progress but did not conclude the business. Hear that Reu Taylor is very unwell
24, Sunday, Clear & pleasant,dry.Zach Webb came with his waggon & received 382 lb Hay,being the last I had, making with what was before delivered,2965 lb. I went to J.Taylor's. Maj'r Daniel & wife, Nancy & Milley Bell, Rob't Moore, Sally Burnley & E.Chew dined there. Mr.T.Bell was there in evening.
25, Clear, pleasant, but dry. I walked to Court- did no business.
26, Cloudy, cool morning-clear afternoon. I rode to Court-Spoke Mr.D.Grinnan to buy me a negro boy if he could get a suitable one.
27, clear & warm morn. Mr.D.Henning called as he was going to Court & got some Cabbage seed. Sheared 25 Sheep, the wool from them weighed as it came off 100 lb- 1 skin of Wether that died not included. Had 7 Lambs cut- marked 1 Ram & left 4 uncut & unmarked- 7 Ewe lambs- Total 19 Lambs. J.Taylor's boy came & got half Barrel corn to carry to Mill for the Widow Da.
28, Thursday, Cloudy morn, moderate rain in evening. I staid at home, had peas for dinner. Macon Biggers opened the swelled place on the mare I bought of Reu Taylor, it bled a good deal.
From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.
10[264] 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: PERMISION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 271DiARY 0'1 FRADOlS TAn.on •. 179 .5•·
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13, tcontlnued),
1ntenu1ng to oarr, h1II away w11eri'lltl goes,- l pa14 o.c.t~lor
lars specie tor a :Bailk-note 1ett bf J.w,aen:y.ror n1in.w1tn m.e._llartl.ett. ~ <101-came tor an at~1a,v1t(: ,Ta,ylor .Jr J.ett with . me) with tile seal or tne county
a..t't1Xed & ;pa1d. 111- tor t.ax & tee wh.tcn I p•·tJ. J .i~ .Jr next. aa,. -. Mr Hay Ta.l~a- .
rerro sent me a dozen herr1nge and t~'l' some water .melon see<t....I se11t some 1 ·
Anthony.,
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14, Clear an.a pJ.easant. J. X°'1J..or ,;ent & go~ ll./- 1 reo•a yesterctey & went t.o cuipep. er. 1 sent i'rank to court nouse tor Rn1tt .lng p1.ns & . N,.nvepa.1)0n.
· l went to on.
~~lor• s. ur.WlJ.l1axu 1 Jonath G1bs<m, G.C,?aylor,E.U.Ja.h .arce~'e
&. her
-mother & . l:.cne ·w tnere. Jos 0.1.ar.t·o.-ougntme a wnea.t tan wn1cn ne p•dw1te
Mille,
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'i:lf..1.6.0 ot the money l sent & ret•(I tne Nst.. exe8J;it 13/- tor or1ng1ng tha\-.v1aa ~arrel rar. Keg ~r Rum. 50 yas ozn•a, ·a t1n oortee pot & 10 i~ seed .cot~
ton 1·rom m.aur.•
He ·b~ought . sunur1es ·&1e1•·t -tor o. te.y.ior & i1e sent tor. p;.i.1.sna
Jarrel. got 1J•o lb nay -11 tno• a Rlc11ards 1 . note. -Mesa D. & J • .Blair wrote
ma t.bey
nad :pa1d. F.S.iaJ(lor•s
Drart tor £1;. · '·
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1.5. some Clou{ts. a l1ltlle ra1n 1n even1ng. Had ?later melon seeds &c planted. nigh
l/he at, llo use.
J.6, A little
rit1n la.st zug.nt.• ta1r & ux-y, Jobn Leatllers came ;nere to see Advert1am•t ,
a.bout Slave · nis son Georga took ·up. I ~stald at norue.
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17, · Cool. some clouds. I went to court house,.. 'heard Jtt l3alma1n preaoh. went to Rob•
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s to dinner. ·Mr ·w na<1,e &: w1t·e.- Dan•l ?r .1pJ.ett & WmMa<Uion <lined t.llere~
snower o:t ra.1~ betore <133• .olou<ty. Rob' t w11son co.me nere. I went with
n1m. to J .Taylor• s. be wanted some blant wru, .s. 11011er:Bell . ea1d t:ne ornoe Rey
teylor'
1a _ "A l1gbt
was not lett w1tn him.
19 •. some rain laat Iilgl'lt, . misty to
o.ay. I eez1t Frat~ to Heu ·~aylor•a • .ne l)roushi ..J~e
mare I ·bought- she ls very 1)0,cr. z. web'b ~roUght. me aome nails~ I su:ppooe 2-11(~
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& .2 u-10, I wrote Mr Triplet · ror.
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20 •· Mo<teru.te rain last nlg.tt.t, we.rm \'.ta-3,
lhWlder 1.n. e·ven.1..ng,w1tbol.li .i-a1nu.g .nere •· ·-· - ··
Planteci · Cabbages 1n morr.l1llg •. I <1
~itl.lked to .r.l'.cl3lor• s, .he & rauu.J..y(except J. T.a:ylcr Jr) returnect l'rom Cul.paper two <18$D ago. My Horses . neat and 11ur-t.very :':l.teh
~ tne uare I bouf)lt ot Reu Taylor •.
21 1 w.
:.trm,. a .lignt shower 1n evening & · appeared as 1r ruuoii re1n with thunder below.
The .ma1~ the horses beat yeateri;121 appears ba 11ly. got u.a1ggero ·to bleed he-r.
22, 010u<1y <1r1pp1ng <1ay. t,no• but 11.ttlo .ra.1n. ·1 sta1d at home. rwo ot tne widow
Day's children came here to a.sk me to send a. Bai or Corn to l!1ll i:or ne~
·t sent wor<1she· r.mst sena !or 1t.·
23, Cloudy morn1ng-.fu1r even1ng. I met at Hooe• s with 0ol •.Mad1son,Maj' r ?lOore an<l
~ J. Taylor (Notein.a D1ar1st -:r1ere-g1~es hla e1<1eet, 'b:rother,Jwnes.
tne ,
title or •oapta1n,. 11- ·l!F:r.J.. com•.rs to ..settle the nors accounts ot wmBtU.l,4ec•<
the parties concerne~ & La.wyera. R~taa-1or& J,Bai1>our a~tende~. we ma.desome t
progrees but · <tid. not ooncl.U<te the · 'business. Bear that neu t~lo;r- ls veey unwell
24 • sun1.1ay• Clear & pleasant• <lsy~zacn Webb oasnew1tn n1s wa.ggon & reoe -1ve4 382 lb
Hay. being tbe laat I naa.. making ·with · w.n.a~
wu.s oerore <.tel.lverea.296~ lth t weni
t·o .T.teylor• a. l!aJ• r Da.nl.e..L& w1te, Na.nor & Milley .Bell• Rob•t Mi:JQ
·re, . sally
.Bu.rnl.ey & 1'!.C.tiew d1nei1 tnere • u.r.~ .Bell wa.e there 1.n even1ng.
2;. 01ear 1 .pJ.easant, but o.ry .. I Wall\~« to court- a1<1no bueweaa. suan
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UJ. a6 •. Ol.ouf.ly•.cool mom1lig.,.clea.r atternoon,
1 roa.e to oourt-G_poke Mr.D.Or1nnan to - .
~ buy ,ne a Negro ooy 1t 11e coUla get a sui tab.Le one .
2.1• Clear ·&: warm morn. Mr.D.Uerui1ng c.a..4J.e<1
as ne was 1,&~lngto Court ·& got some tlab- ,
_ba,ge eeed. srteare<1 2!> Srieep, tne wool rram tnem we1gnect as 1t came orr 100 11'1
or wetner that <11e<1not 1nc1u<1e<1. Hao. 7- Lambs cut. marked l Ram& 1en .
ttr1out & unmaric~d- 7 Ewe lambs- !rota; 19 Lamo.s .• J. 1'~lor• s boy ca.me& go\ llalt · ·,
Barrel corn to .carry to M1U l'or the w11.owDay.
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28 • Thur .s,.lay • c lo.uey mox-n1 moderate ra1n ln even.1n&. 1 siat<l at home bad peas tot
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d1nner ! uacon ,J:l1ggers opened tne swe11ea. pla .ce on the mare I b<::Ught ot Reu· tS3~
lor, 1t bled a gcod ·deal..
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