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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 30, 2020 10:39 PM 27716[270] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1795,1795
August,
13, Rainy night,cloudy & rainy moderately not of the day.Reu Taylor called to breakfast returning from Mr.Shepherd's,whose run-a-way Peter he had carried home. Gab'l Barbour came with Waggon & got 8 Barrels Corn & paid me 14 dollars in part.
14, Rainy night & morning,with strong North wind- Cleared to day about noon,windy. Had Wheat brought from Barn & put into Hhds in Cellar.
15, Fair and pleasant. I went to J.Taylor's-his daughter Nancy is better after a severe illness- J.Pendleton & family, T.Barbour jr & do. Mrs Gaines & her granddaughter got up from Caroline- there at dinner.
16, [SUNDAY] Fair day and pleasant. I went to J.Taylor's- the same there as yesterday.
17, Fair & warm. Treading Early wheat-the 2d, Bed. I rode to Court house,got sundry articles for E.Chew & came with J.Taylor jr to his father's and let E.Chew have the goods I got for her. whilst I was there F.S.Taylor came to my house and walked over,got there before dinner- The same company(except T.Barbour & J Pendleton as dined there yesterday- Also G Taylor & daughter Betsy, Reu Taylor's wife & son Billy. F.S.Taylor came here at night.
18, Fair and warm.Delivered to Breedlove for Mr.Tho's Barbour 150 lb Hay.F.S.Taylor dined with me, after dinner we walked by my barn to C.Taylor's and returned at night. Rec'd Sal & Sugar from Triplett from Banks's store.
19, Warm day,a little hazy. J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, Reu Taylor & F.S.Taylor dined here. J.T.jr, & F.S.T. here all night. John Brent sent the Shoemaker's boy got half a barrel corn he spoke for the 17th.
20, Fair morning- a few drops of rain in evening. Trod a floor of common wheat, the first. F.S.T. & I went to C.Taylor's to dinner. J.Pendleton & T.Barbour's wives &c, Mrs Gaines,Misses Pendletons, Milley Glassel & J.Taylor jr there.
21, Cloudy windy & cool last night, small rain all day. F.S.T. & I walked to J.Taylor's. J.Pendleton & family, Mrs Gaines, Fanny & Betsy Pendleton, Milley Glassel & Sally & Betsy Taylor were there- J.Taylor jr gone to a Barbecue at Coleman's Springs, we ret'd at night.
22, Cloudy & fine rain last night & to day. F.S.T. dined here, in evening he walked to C.Taylor's & returned by J.Taylor's- says that Nat is very sick.
23, Sunday, Cloudy & small rain till noon-fair evening. F.S.T. dined here, after went to C.Taylor's & returned by J.Taylor's- N.Taylor very ill. Bought & p'd F.Taliaferro's Gabriel for Chickens 3/-. Henry Daingerfield came here in the evening.-
24, Cloudy morn, fair noon, rainy evening. H.Daingerfield,F.S.Taylor & I went to Court. I paid Jos Woolfolk $28. for Macon Biggers,being for an Ex'on, Wm Reynolds Vs Wm Biggers & Macon Biggers & am to pay Wm Pollock jr his commission of the same tomorrow- the foregoing to discharge the Ex'on,which s'd Woolfolk had an order from Tho's Barnett,ass'ee of Wm Reynolds to receive. Mr.D.Triplett agreed to give me 8/- p/r bushel for my wheat and the rise till X'mas if I would not draw for the money till I set the price.
25, Fine morning, clouds and warm. Reu Taylor called here, I lent him 10 dollars. We went to Court. I paid Tho Proctor 4 dollars for 4 days hired of Bob to cut wheat. Rec'd 10/- of T.Barbour,balance of old acoo't. F.S.T. dined at Aunt Taylor's & came here.
26, Warm & appearance of distant rains. F.S.T. & I went to Court. I paid Wm Pollock 34/6 for his commission on Ex'on, Reyolds vs Wm & M.Biggers for M.Biggers. The Court appointed A Shepherd, Wm Dade, Ab'm Maury, U.Mallory, com'rs to Examine J.Coleman's of Chew's estate. F.S.T. went to J.Taylor's in evening. H.Daingerfield came here from Court.
27, Soem clouds. H.Daingerfield went away after breakfast. Reu Taylor called here returning from Co't house. F.S.T. came over & I returned to J.Taylor's with him. C.Taylor,J.Pendleton's & T.Barbour's familys and two Miss Pendletons & E Chew dined there. Trod Wheat.
28, Thick fog, cleared. C.Taylor sent & got 2 1/2 Bushels threshed Wheat. F.S.Taylor & I rode to Reu Taylor's- J.Taylor jr & W.Moore jr dined there.
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. 16[270] 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. 277J.795,
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1.31 • na1ny n1gbt,,aJ.ouay & ra1ny moderatel.y m0e\ ot the ciay.Reu fayJ.oi- oalled
to breQ ,
taat return1ng .rrom Mr.snepher<1•s 1 who&e run-a ...way Peter ne nan oarr1e<1 nome
..
Qab' l .aarbour came w1th Waggon & got 8 Barrel.a Corn &. paJ.(l me llt <1011a.r
s
1n
part.
.
11+, Ra1ny night & mon11ng.w1th otrong liorth wind- Oleareo
. to <1ayabout noon.w1n<ty •.
· Had wneat orougnt rrom Barn & i,ut; l.nto Hnds 1n Cellar.
1;, l1a1r ant.1pleasant. I ,vent to J .Taylor• -e-.hls daugnter Nancy 1s better arter
a se-vere 11.1r1ess- J • Pen<11eton & ram11y, t •.sanour Jr & t:10. Mrs Qa1nes &
htr
grand. aaug11t,er got up from Caroline- there at <U.n.ner.
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16, [SUNDAYJFair day and :Pleasant. I went to J . ·tay ....
or• a- 'tr.le same there as yesterday.
17, ia1r &· warm. treaa1J1g EarlY wneat-t:ne 24 •. ae.<l. · I ro<1e io couri llOuae,g
oi a\Ul.UY
.art1clee
ror :m~c11ew
eaoame w1t:n .r.fayl:or ·Jr ·to h1s tather ·•.a and le'Q E~Q-bew·hav•
tll.e goods I got tor ;ner. wnllt'C X was · Uiere 1.s.iaylor
oame
l1f1 nouae and
;walked over got llhere oetore <11tmer- %he· same company( except to2:,llarbO
Uf & l :·.Pendleton
1
as dined there yeater<1ay- Also O :ra;v1or &
·•s 1
1,1re & son ll1ll.V. :r.s.1ay1or oaine- Mre at n1ght. -0.aughter Betsy. Reu Ta,lvr
.:-.·
18, Fa1r and warm.De11vere~ to Bree<ll.ov~. tor Mr.i.bO'& ~arbour 150 ib Hay,F.s ·.'··-.:
.faylor
c11ned w1th rJe, atter a1nner \Ve ,,alkect by my l>arn to c.Taylor•s and r.eturne
4 at
n1ght.. Hec•<t sal'I & sugar :rrom tr1plett
trom Banits•·s atore.
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19, warm <1a.y
.a J.1·ttle hazy. J. ~ay1or,··J. Zaylor Jr, . Reu ·ia,10r & i'.S. :ray1or d1neC1
here. J -.T~Jr, &e F.s.t.
here all night. J'ohn Brer.t"G sent the snoemaker•s boy sr1&;
g'Ot nalt a barrel oorn he apoke tor ·tne 17th.
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20, Fair morning- a few ·<trope ot ra1n 1n evenJ.ng ·, trod a· tloor of common
wheat• the
r1rst. F.s.r & I v,ent to c,iayior•i
·to <l1nner. J.Pen<lleton
& T.Darbour•e
wives &.c. Mrs oa1nes,1t1sses Pe11dleto·ns, Milley Glassel & 1 .xaa1or Jr there. ·
21, . Cloudy windy & 0001 las ·t n1gllt, small ' ra.2.n·all aay .. 1r,s.t.
& I wa.l.ke<l to J.T.aylor• s. J .Pendleton & ramu.y, i .:aar1>our• s tar111l.y Mrs oa1nes
, Hanny & .Betsy ·Pen•
~uetop, Milley Glassel & Sally & .Betsy ftq1or_ were·there- J~Taylo
r Jr gone to a
.Barbecue at Coleraan' s S1Jr1ngs. _we ret' 4 a.t nle;b.t.
22, Clou(ly & t1no .rain last, n1S)lt & ' to 4q. F.s.ir. <11ned 11ere, 1.n evert1ng
to ·c. Taylor• B & re~u.rneo. oy J. Taylor ·• e- says t.nat Nat . 1a very s1Ck. -he ..walked
23,· suno.ay,c1ou<11&· small raln ~1.u noon-ra.1r eve.nuig. F.a.i. ~1neo. n.ere.att .e · ·
. tu o. Taylor• s & returned by J ?a.Y,lor• s• lT. fayJ.or very 1ll. Bougt1t & p• '1 r weni
li'.-~al.1arerro ·• e Gabriel. tor ChtoAene 37
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Henry Da1ngert1eiG oa.tno.nere in the even...:·
ing'
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24, CJ.oudy nX>rn• .ta1r noon, rainy eveu1ng. H.Da1nger ·:r1e.1.<1,F.s.tayl.or
& I went to
court. I paid Joa woolrolk £28. tor Macon B1ggera u.e1ng x·o:-·an i!X'on,
· wmBey1
hOlds vs WmJ:S1ggers & Macon :a1uers lo aw to pay WmPOlloett Jr h1s
comm1
the same tomorrow- tue roregoing to <l1scharge tt.1e EX.1 on,whlcll s:•d wooltolkss1on o.ri
an or1er trom tno•s Barnett.as ·a•ee ot wmReyr101t.1sto receive • .Mr.D.tr1plet\ naa
a.greer.t to g1ve me 8/• p /r bushel tor ··ms vlheat anti tne r1oe t1ll x' mas 1r
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wou.ld not ara.w tor the tnoney t1lJ. I i,et the price.
2;, Fine morning, 01ouas ·a.nd wa:nn. aeu· ra.,ior cal1e<1 here, · I lent h1m 10 dollars.
we- we-nt to court, I paid il10 Proctor '• dol.lara to:r ll- e1ays 111~e ot :Bob
to cut a
\Vheat. Rec'<1 10/- or T • .Barbour, ·oa1anoe -0t 01c acco•t.
F.s.i. <11ne<1at Aur;.t 'laylor• a & came here.
26, warm & appearance or ~1atant ra1na. F.s.t. & I went to court. 1 pa1d wm
Po1ioe1t
:,4-/6 tor his commis:d.011on .ti~x•on, ueynol<1s vs Wln & 1-l•.al~~ere tor ll •.Blg~era
.
1'he court. ap_pu1nted A Shepnerd• Wm·Dade• Ab• m ua.ury & u .Mallory,
com•
.
r
s
to
Ex_a.mine J .Oolema.u• 1 account or 011ew•s eetata;
lr.a.i~
went to J .'l03lor•1
tu
eve.n.·1ng. H.Da1ngerr1el<l
came here tx-omcourt,
27, some clouds. H.Da1r,ger.r1ald v,eut away arter break..tast. neu Ta.ylor · cal.le<1
here
returning from co•t heuse~ F.s.T. came over & I returne4 to 1.iay1or•s with
him .. o. Taylor ,J .Pendleton• s & i.:aanou.r• s ta.m1lya amt two K1BS Pend.let
o .ne &
E Chew d.1ned there.
Trod Wheat.
28, 1'h1Ck fog. cleared. c. Ta.y1c.rsent & got ,2½ aue:neie tnresheQ Wbeat.
F.s. Ta¥lor &
I rode to ne-u taylor• s- ..:r. taylor .11'&: w.uoore Jr <11nec1there ..
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