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2 revisions | maxineh at Jul 13, 2020 08:58 PM 28120[274] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1795,1795
October,
14,[Continued] the price at 9/6 p/r bushel,which I declined to take at present- he is to send for the wheat by 10 next month. Spoke to Wm. Bell to make a pair Cart wheels.
15, Strong S.wind & rainy morning,very windy clear evening. Cleaning Wheat- A good hog dead. J.Taylor's Daniel came with L.Peter after dark.C.Leathers not here to day.
16, Fine morning. Had Little peter whipped at Horse rack. C.Leathers here at work. Gab'l Barbour sent & got 1 Gam'n & 2 Shoulders, 29 lb bacon by George. J.Taylor was here about noon,spoke for 2 p/s bacon. I told him he might have peach trees to plant, he sent & got them. Bought a tray at night of T.Proctor's Bob, 1/6.
17, Rained before day, ceased ab't Sunrise, cleared windy & cool- J.Taylor sent & got 2 Shoulders 29 lb Bacon. C.Leathers worked till dinner.
18, Sunday, Smart Frost, cool and windy. I went to J.Taylor's,he, J.Taylor jr & J. Pendleton were gone to meeting & ret'd in evening. Heard Col James Taylor died lately.[ A mistake-AGG.- Col.James Taylor of Midway,Caroline Co.d. March 1814]
19, Frost- hazy and moderate. I rode to Mrs James's & informed her that she had not paid by 30/- as much as she owed G.T's Estate, she said would pay as soon as she got the money. Treading wheat. C.Leathers at work. Sold him 7 1/2 lb Wool. I walked to J.Taylor's in the evening, they sent me,after I returned, a piece of beef. I sent them about 3 plates butter. George brought me 2 Crocks from Barbour's store.
20, Fair and moderate. C.Leathers here. Treading wheat, finished at Barn. I rode to Mr T.Bell's- he is very weak, C.Taylor there- went to Court house- Bracken to make me boots. I returned home to dinner, walked to Barn. Had Colt brought home
21, Fair and moderate. C.Leathers here. J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, John Pendleton & son John and Nat Taylor dined here, Abs'm Smith here to see J.Taylor jun'r in evening.
22, Moderate. C.Leathers about Paling, Bo't 1/2 Bus dried Applies Mrs T's Nanny. Jos. Clark called & breakfasted- I let him have 10 Dollars to buy 2sides upper & two of Soal Leather at Fred'g. Finished Cleaning Wheat at Barn & had it brought to Wheat house.
23, Warm, some clouds. Trod the Wheat at home,but cou'd not clean it- much injured by weevil. C.Leathers paling. John Pendleton here an hour or two in evening. Received a letter from F.S.Taylor with Newspapers. Turned Rams with Ewes.
24, Rainy morning,not much. C.Leathers worked about half the day-came here to breakfast, went home & returned afternoon & dined. So wet cou'd not clean the Wheat
25. trod yesterday.]25, Fair pleasant day-[SUNDAY]- smoky. Slight frost in morn. I went to J.Taylor's- J.Pendleton & family, Mrs James, Mrs Burnley dined there. Charles Bell & sister Nancy there a while in evening- Mr Bell a little mending. Hear that Col Jas Taylor is still living.
26, Fine mild weather. I went to Court, Mr Triplett not there. I wrote & requested him to send for my wheat. Paid Jos Clark 4/3 which he paid over the 10 dollars I sent for 4 hides Leather. C.Leathers not here to work today.
27, Fine weather continues. Killed my next Largest young Steer. C.Leathers worked here & left off.
28, Wednesday, Fine weather. H.Daingerfield came here last evening from Court and set off home after breakfast. Had the Beef (killed yesterday) cut out and Salted- weighed about 380- sent 2 ps. 24 lb to M.B. Chas Leathers came here on his wa to Jas Taylor's and produced his account for work done $5.13.6. I paid him Cash $5.4.1 1/2 & let him have 7 1/2 lb Wool 9/7 1/2- Delivered for Mr D.Triplett 42 1/2 Bus Wheat to Ch's Smith and 33 1/2 Bushels to Zach Lucas p/r Receipts. Rec'd 1/6 of Z.Lucas for 1/2 Bus Corn. William & Jonathan Taylor(nephews) arrived here in evening from Botetourt[sons of Jonathan Sr.WKA]. Dug potatoes,both kinds small, the 29th
29, Very fine mild weather. J.Taylor jr came here after breakfast- William & Jonathan Taylor went with him to a Race to be run at John Waugh's
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. 20[274] 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. 281ao[alf] j
1795.
ootober,
111-,Eoontinuad-3 the pr1Qe at 9,6 p/r 1>usllel,w111ch I . aecl.1ned .to take a.t . present•....;·he
is to send ror \he wheat y .io next JnOnth-. spoke to wm.Dell to make a. pair.
cart wneeis.
l§, Strong s.wa.n<1& ra1ny nm:rn1n&.very w1n<>.y
clear even.1ng. Clean~
Whoat- A good
. bog <1ea<t.J .taylor•s
Dan1el aa.meW!th L.t>eter arter <iark.C.Leatners
no\ ·11ere
. to <1Q¥.
16, :r1ne ltr.)rn1ng. Had J;;1t1ile Peter whipped. at Rorse rack. o.i.eatnera llere at work .•
Gab'l Batbour _se ,.it ~ got l camt_n& · a t}h0Ul4ers. 29 lb bacon b1 George. J.-r:aylor was here about noon, spoke to.r 2 •P/ a bacon. I tol.4 hint 11e· m1gn;.lU.\vepeaeh
trees to plant,. .he tient & got tnem. BOUght a tx-q at n1ght or t.Pt10otor•1 sob,
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l.7; Ra1ned before <iaY. oeaae<t ab•t sunr1ae, . olea.red. w1ndy & cool- J .2ay1or sent &
got a Shoul.<1era 29 lb Ba.OOJ'h O.Leathei-•
WOJ::ked tUl
d.1m'l8r.
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is, suntta7, smari Bro1i. cool and 1UJ1<17.I went to .r•.t~l.or• e,he; . J. ,t .aylor. .Jr & J.
P.endleton were gone to maet1ng & rot,•;d ·1n evening. B&ara. <Jol James t~l.or
0.1e4
.lately. [ A mis~ake-AGG.- Col..Jamea tqlQ~
9t w.owq
,Oa.rol1ne 00.<1. )~afch ·1814]
19, Frost- .ha.zJ anu moaerat.e. I rode to · Mr• James•s. & lntot1t1Sd bar that ahe ·...JUt;(I -not
paid t,y J:o/- as much as she owe<l G,·i' a E·atalet
8lle · sa14 woUltl pay ae -soon as
sne got the money. trea<i1ng w11eat
·., c~z.eathere at wo~Jt. SOl4 h1m 7t lo wcoi. ·
I walked to .r.ta.yior• .a 1n the even1ne .•- tbey ·sent me.atter I returue<t,
p1ece
ot beet, . I sent t.ham about 3 pla.tet lmt .t ·eie. George brought me 2· Crocks a trom
. Barbour 1 s st.ore.
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20,:ra1r anc1 tte>aerate. o •.Leatnera he"• Treading WhSl:l\, r1nun1ed at Bani. l rode t(i
.ur t~lle11•1• ne ia very wea11 · c·.taylo:r there• went to court 110uee- EraClten to
make J1l8 boots, 1 retu.n.ett home ·iu <11mier1 walked 'tO km. ·11a4 Colt 'brought 110me
21,. :Fair an_d moderate. a.Leathers bert ·•. J :.Tay1:
J .TaJlor Jr, Jobn Pen1.11et.,n & ··. ~:
son John and Bat TayloJ" <11ne<1
here ., Abs•m.
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tl'l here to see J .Taylor Jun Jr 1:nt-··
.even1ng.
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22 •. 1t0<1erate. o.Iaathers
about Pa11ng. 1301 t t aus \lrie<l Apples Krs t• s li'8Jll11,.Joa.
· Clark called & l>reutaste<t• .I let .hlm nave 10 Doll.a:-eto buy- 2s1dea upper ac two
. or soai Leat11.er at l1ret• i• l'1n1aned. Clea.nt.ng wneat at .BaJn & bar.1 1t. brought to
Wheat houue.
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2:;, w~. ~oma. e.iout11. tro<1 tne wneai at homt1 1 but cou•d not Clean 1t- imch 1nJured
by weev11. o.ieatnere .pa11na. John Pendleton nere an hour or two in even1n&
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Re·ce1ved a. let'.te:- i-.a .1,s,.iay1or w1th · »ewspapen, Turned Rams with Ewes.
24• Ba1rJ¥ morn1ng1 11.otmoll. a.Leathers
worked abou.t 11.a11~
i.ne a~-came here to i»re~taet, went llOme& returned atterno<>n. & d.1ne4. so wet cou•d not clean the Wheat.
25. tro<t yesterdey. _J2.5, Fa1r pleasant
<tay-CSUBDAYJ-smoky. Sl ·1ghl trosl 1n mom.
: I went .to J .ta,J.or• a- J .Penctleton & .twn11y_.llrs J'ame1, Mrs :surn1e1 a.1ne<1 there.
Ollarlee Bell & sieter Nancy tnere · a wh1le 1n . even1ns- Kr Bell a llt,t1e me.n<11ng.
Hear that 001 Jae ?ay1or 1s stUl l1v1ng. .
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26 •· F'tne uliltl weatn~r. I went , to cou." , . .- frS..P,\ett. not there• I wrote & requeate4
· · htm to ee;nd t'or JJtY'wneai. Pa1<l Joa Clark . 4/ J Wllicn he pii.14 over the 10. <101iar1
I sent tor 1~ hi..<tea
. Leather •. o.Le-atner• not 11ere to work to 4a,-.
27. · Jt1ne waatller continues. K1lls4 lt\Y next Lar geet yow.g Steer. a.Leathers
worked
nere &; iett ott.
2.a•. Wednes<la.J,,Jr1ne we-ather. n.na1ngert1eld came beJ'e last. even1ng nom oourt .a.n(t ·~•
ott 11omeat\er lilrealttast. Kao. t11e :seer (k1lle4 yest,,u·4'1) out out and Salted• ·
weit?)le<lat>out. J8Q- 1ent a pa. 24 lb \o Mt!»•
Chae Leathers came here on n1rs •way
to Jas 1'8.Yl(?r•sand p~<1uee4 .n1s ~acount 1~r work <1one£,5.1)~6. I pa.14
h1m
cash £5 ..1+•.lt & 11a.(llet .h1m ha.ve.· 7t· lb wool. 9/7¼-- Del1vere<& tor JIX"D.triple -t ·t,
.42¼.Bua WJwa.t to Oh·•s sm1tn and 33½Busnele \o zacn .LUoa
-e p/r Rece1ptts. aeo•-4
l/~ ot z.r.uoae tor ·kBus corn. W1.i.l1am& Jonatnan Tayior(nepnews) arrived he.re
·1n ~:ne evening rrom .Botetourt[ sons ot J<matnan Sr. fl'AJ. Dug pot.a't.oes, both k1n<te
·sma.u. the 29t,h
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29 • very t1na mll<t weather. z .., 1ay1or Jr . eame here arter oreaktast• w1111am & Jonat~
· Taylor went wUh hlm to . ~a Race to 1>erun at John Waugh•s
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