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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 30, 2020 09:58 PM 27615[269] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795,1795
August,
1, Saturday, Thick warm morning, a little rain. Wind & Shower in even'g. Plowed Turnep patch before the house, but thought too wet to sow- Wm Taylor came here from J.Taylor's to dinner. In evening Ben Hyde came here & staid.
2, Cloudy-rainy evening. B.Hyde went away after breakfast. Wm Taylor & I went to C.Taylor's. J.Taylor & family,T.Barbour & do.,Sukey Gibson,Sukey Conway & Salley Burnley dined at C.Taylor's- W.T. & I came home in the rain.
3, Violent North wind with rain all last night, laid the corn very much.Wm Taylor & I went to J.Taylor's to dinner. T.Barbour & family & E.Chew there. Patrick Bell agreed to buy 15 Barrels corn 13/4 for ___quisenbery but said he would let me know certainly tomorrow.
4, Fair day. W.Taylor & I went to a Barbecue at Mr. Nooe's. There was a Genteel Company, the river being full stopped a good many. W.Taylor went to C.Taylor's at night. Saw Aaron Quisenberry at Mr.Shepherd's- he paid me $10. for 15 Barrel corn, which he said he wou'd send for tomorrow & next day. Deliv'd Pat'k Bell 10 Barrels the 5th & 5 Bar'ls the 10th August-
5, Fair morn & warm. Had the Wheat in home field stacked. Delivered 10 Barrels corn to P.Bell for A.Quisenbery. Sowed winter Turnep Seed in North Patch before the door, and my old sort in South. Ben Taylor arrived from Kentucky this evening- said Hub'd Taylor went to Col Madison's
6, Fairweather. C.Taylor & Wm Taylor came here- We all went to J.Taylor's- John Pendleton's family, one of his sisters & one of Mr.H.Pendleton's daughters got there to day. T.Barbour's family was there & C.Taylor's. I sent Frank with 3 Bus Wheat to Dade's Mill, did n t get much four. W.Taylor's George went with him & a bag of Corn. J.T.jr came with Ben & W.Taylor at night.
7, Some clouds- rain at distance. J.Taylor,C.Taylor,Ben Taylor, Wm Taylor(B.), J. Taylor jr,dined here- Wm Banks & Gab'l Barbour came here in evening- I agreed to let G.Barbour have 10 Bar'ls Corn at 13/5- Hub'd Taylor got here in evening- he,Ben & W.Taylor staid- Had a bed of E.Wheat Trod.
8, Saturday- Fair morn, a little rain in evening. We went to a Muster at Court house & from there to C.Taylor's- J.Taylor,Hub Taylor,Reu Taylor,Ben Taylor, J.Taylor jr, Wm Dade & Allan Massey dined here & W.Taylor(Botetourt). H.T., B.T. & Wm Taylor came home with m.
9, [SUNDAY] Pleasant for the season. W.Taylor wen to C.Taylor's,who he said promised to go with him to Capt Conways- I paid Benjamin Taylor Twenty pounds, which he had paid Jonathan Taylor- & Eighteen pounds he had paid for an order (from Wm Taylor & Sally Taylor,by their brother George) in favour of James Ware-being what was due from the Estate of Geo Taylor dec'd. I also paid Ben Taylor twelve pounds,which sum he had paid to Richard Woolfolk, my Agent in Kentucky for the purpose of paying taxes on my Lands there. I went with Hubbard & Ben Taylor to Reu Taylor's from thence they went after dinner by the Springs to Caroline. J.Taylor & family, T.Barbour & do, J.Pendleton's family &c,John Moore & Fanny- Phil Barbour & two sisters(of Madison), Rob't Cawthon & Wife dined at Reu Taylor's.
10, Fine morning- Rainy afternoon. Delivered 5 Barrels Corn to Patrick Bell,making the quantity of 15 which I sold Aaron Quisenbery- Rec'd by Patrick Bell from Mess'rs Blairs, a Sack Salt & a loaf Sugar 8 lb- I paid 3/- for bringing to P.Bell. Gab'l Barbour sent a boy & got 2 1/2 Bus Corn to send to Mill for meal. I rode to Mr.Shepherd's & carried Newspapers w'ch P.B.bro't from Fred'g. J'Taylor sent me a Quarter of Lamb.
11, Cloudy last night & to day. Rainy afternoon. Ch's Leathers was here & informed me he could get pines of Capt Z.Herndon for pales. Had Corn Beat out for G.Barbour. M.Biggers had 1/1/2 Bus Wheat. Wm Taylor[son of Jonathan -WKA] came in evening from J.Gibson's to day and thinks it probable that Miss S.Gibson will marry him and he intends to Orange about the last of October.[He married Susan Gibson,dau. of John Gibson, Nov 26,1795.WKA]
12, Cloudy misty morning,Great rain afternoon- Wm Taylor set out for Botetourt.intends to Col Madison's to day.
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. 15[269] 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. 276179.5,
August,
.
1 .. saturaay, tniok warmmorning. & 11ttle ra1n. Win4 & ShOwerln even•g. Plowed
rurnep pa1:cll betore the house.but thought too wet to sow- wmwaylor came here J1
rrom : • Taylor• s to <l1nner. ln e•n1n& Ben Hyde came nere & staid.
2, Olt,;Udy-raJ.ny evening. l3-Hy<te went away_ attar breakli,ast~ wmfe.ylor & I went to
c.~3.J,"lor•a. s.Ta,1or · & ram1iy.t.Barbour 8c <10•• SUkey 01bson,SUkey conwa.y& sa11ey nurn1e1 dlnea
at, c.!raylor•a-
· w.t. & I came home 1n tne rain.
3, vi.01.ent Nor~h w1n<lw1.th rain all ·laet nlgb.i• 1a1c1 tne corn ver:, ~®.'Wla :ra.yio.r
· & I went to J ,taylor•s
to e11nner. i •.uan,our & tamu.y & E,Cntewtnere. Pa\r10k
·Bell agreed to buy 15 Barrels cc;>~ f- J.J/ty.· tor __.Qu1senbeq
but sa1<1 nwwou.ld
let me know oerta1:n1.1 tomorrow.. . .
.
.
4-• Fair day. w.:ca.y1or • I ·went to . a. Ba.rbecu• at l!r.Nooe ·•s. ?he.re was a Genteel
Company, tne r1ver neitia .tu.ll. atoppe<t a goo<fmany-.. w.:ray10~ went to c.2:a,101:--~s
at n1g1.1t.
sawAaron QU1seJlbarr,at ur,Shephero•a- ne
pa1c1 me.£lo.
tor 1,
.li~rel
corn,wn1cll ha sa14 Ile ·wou•u,._·:
~end t-or tcmor·row-& next <1a7
.. De11••<1 Pat•k ne11 ·
10 Barrels the 5th & .5 :aar•,J;a t.lle lOth August ....
5 • Fa1r morn & warm •. Ba<1 tlle w.neat
· -1n nome
·d.ei<1 ·etack.ed. Del1 vered 10 »arre1a
®rn t .o P.l3ell tor A.QU1senbe?7. sowed winter iurnep ·seea. 1n North Patch 1>erore
the door, and my old sort 1~ sou~h. ·Ben .t~lor
arrlved tro.m Kentuolt1 th1s even'"!!
1ng- said. Hub''4 fa;vlor went to 001 Ma41son•e
6, lair weather. o.ia.ylor & wm.
?~lor 0~
here-- we aJ.l went to J .Taylor•a- Jonn _
Pem11eton1-s tam1J.y ._ one. ot his e.1a"tttrs & one OJ:'11r.H.Penr.u.eton•a <1aug.b:te
.ra
got . there to ~SN.i.Ba.rbour• a t~l.Y ~s t~ere & o .taylor• s. l sent Wank w1th
3 BUS wnea.\ to Dade•s n11,
dld n. t get muon
. riour. w.TayJ..ol"'$ George ·went .witll
h1m & a bag ot corn. J .T .Jr came with lien & w.,:a.yl.or at n1gnt ,•. · ·
7, some 01ou<1s- ra.1n at dlotanee ·. J.tavio:r 1 0.tayJ.or,:een !l!aylor.wm iasior('B.),
J.
taylor
Jr ,d1ned here~ wmBa.rlkS & Qab·• l Barbour came nere 1n ev8n1ng- I a.gree<1
to let a .Barbour have 1.0 l!a.r•is corn at · 13/•'t- Hub•o. :r~lof' got _nere in evening,.
he.Ben & w.ia.vior sta.14- Jlad a be<t ot E.~ai
trod.
.
. .
.
ls'• satu:r<ta.y- Ja1r mrn, a. little
ra1n in even1ng. we went to a KUeter at Court
house &1 rrom there to o•.:ay1or•a- J .• ia,1or.Hltl> Ta.ylor,Reu ,:ay1or 1 »en .fay-lo~ :,
J~.T~lor
Jr. wmDade & Allan uasse7 <11ned ttere & w.'l'aylor(Botetourt).
n.i.; -;
»..i. & wm..
Taylo .r ca.mellO:mew1th . ••
.
9. tStlll.DAt]
Pleru,ant tor the season. w.ia,10; went to c.raylo~•e wnomaa he sa14
Oonwayp- X .PO.id BenJa:dn r~i.or Twenty pounda, .
& Elghte~
pounas ne ha<l pald tor an order
( rrom wm.Taylor & sa.111 1'aylor,by tbe1r ·brother aecrge) 1n ravour ot James
wa.re-belng wllat was 4Ue t"rom tb.e ES'ta.te or • Geo 1'a,lor tlec• a. l also p~<1 :sen
xay1or twelve pounds, whlel1 sum he ha4 pal~ to R1ct,arcl wooltolk,, my Agent in
promised
to go with him to capt
wll1ch he ha'1 pa1.c1JonathWl
.r~ntUOkY 1~r the
& :»en 1ay1or to
Ta3lo~
purpose et pay1~g taxee on my Lands tnere .•
I
went
w·1th
Hu1>bar<1
nau Taylor• B. rrom. thence tll.ey went a.tter c11nner by the spr1nga
._
to caro11ne. J. taylor & truuil.J t Tir.Bataour & o.o• J .Penct.leton• s tam1J.y &o,Jotm
. ~ore
& FannJ- · Phil.
Barbour
a1ne~ at Reu fa.ylor•s..
.
&
two s1eter1(or
Ma41son),
10, F1ne morning- f{a1ny ~rte;rnogn. Delivered 5 Barrele
• the quant1ty or l!> wh1Ch I sel<l Aaren Qu11enbery•
Jiess' ·rs lil :._1.
1;-s, a. saek Salt & a. 100.r s~gar 8 lb. Bell.. Gab' l .BartH,Ur sent. a boy & got at . .sus Corn
Rob• t . cawtn.on & w1te
oprn to Pa.tr10k. .se11,ma1t1ng
uec't'1 ·bY. Patr1clt :.Bell trom
I pa1a.· fl• tor bringing to P •
to aenrt to MlJ..l tor meal.
1 rocte io Mr,snephe.r4•e.&. carrled newspaper:;,w•·Ch P~».~ro•t
ll,
s• Taylor sen\ me a q,uarter ot Iaamb.
oiou<ty last
n1ght & to 4af.
na.1ny a.t t emoon.
en•s
rrom Frea•a~
·
Leu.t,11erswaa here & 1ntorme4
me :ne cou.1<1get p1nea or ca.pi z.nern40n tor pales. Had corn Beat o,ut tor · o•.sar-.
bour. M.Dig.~rs ha4 l½ ~ua w.neat,. Wmtay1ortson Qt Jonat11an-w1A) ca.me1n even- ·
-1lig trom J .G1b:son• a to day and t111n1us 1t probable
t.h ~_.,
t, liles s.G1bson ·w1ll. marrJ
him amt ,he intends
to
orange
about the last
ot octo·ber.c
He married
susan Gib"'"'
aon •.aau •. ot 10h11 Gibson. »ov 26,1795.waJ
12, cioucty rusty mornlngt<aeat ra.ui attEtrnoon- wmiayior set out,. tor Botetourt.a
tends to Col llad1son• a to d.q.
From the
/;:/Y/..01'<.
tJuia..-Y Ii: /907 - Z.
in the Southern Historical
Collection,
University
of North Carolina tibrary,
Chapel Hill.
FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO
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