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2 revisions | maxineh at Jul 13, 2020 09:27 PM 28221[275] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1795,1795,
October,
30, Moderate,smoky. I walked in evening to C.Taylor's, asked Sister to cut Cloth Jacket. I'm very unwell-headache & sore jaw. Wm.,Jonathan & J.Taylor jr came here in evening.
31, Some clouds,no rain-cooler. The young men went away after Breakfast- I continue very unwell. Was sent for & went to C.Taylor's- Jonathan Taylor there. W.Taylor went to Mr.Gibson's. [Wm Taylor married leter Susan Gibson, dau of Jonathan Gibson- WKA.]
November,
1, Sunday, Hazy, some clouds & cool. I am very unwell, my jaw much swelled from a bad tooth. Cou'd not rest last night. Ch's Taylor wrote to me to lend him a Case bottle Whiskey which I did- Also sent about 1 lb butter, they sent for me to dinner but I was too unwell to go. They expected Mr Dade & Company.
2, Good weather. I suffered much in the first part of last night with pain in my jaw but the rising broke in my mouth before day & got easy. I rode to Court house- Paid Bracken 2/6 for mending shoes- Had shoes removed from my mare- Returned to dinner- J.Taylor jun'r & Jonathan Taylor here & dined with me- Reu Taylor and Ch's Taylor here in evening.
3, Some clouds & cooler. Garde & Bracken,Shoemakers,were here, the former got licence to marry Mary Yates. Jonathan Taylor & I went to Reuben Taylor's. Charles Taylor & W. Taylor went by Mr Bell's & James Bell & they went there to dinner. John Moore & sister Polly was there. Wm. & Jon'a Taylor came home with me.
4, Wednesday. Smart frost and fine day. C.Taylor called here going to Mr.D.Triplett Jon'a Taylor went to C.Taylor's and ret'd in evening. Wm Taylor & walked to the School house & dined together at home. Took Bee tree,not much honey, about 1 1/2 Gallons.
5, Smart frost & fine weather, dry. T.Bohon came here & bought 7 lb unwashed wool paid me for same 8/9. C.Taylor came here to breakfast & set out by Mr T.Bell's for Fredericksburg, said J.Bell intends down with him- Gave him men'dum to purchase a few things, Bootlegs &c. Wm & Jon'a Taylor made & set 3 Partridge traps Mr Sam Terril called & dined with us- Went to J.Taylor's with letter from Mr. Toulmin desiring to be informed if he wou'd sell his land on Harrod's Creek- J.Taylor & wife got home from T.Barbour's in the evening- Wm,-Jon'a Taylor & I walked over late and returned- J.Taylor jr & Nancy absent. M.Biggers went to Mr Triplett's to enquire when he would send for my wheat-but was not informed- I sent by him & got 10 lb Coffee.
6, Friday, Mild weather-Smoky. Wm. Taylor & I went to Mr Dade's. J.Taylor jr came there afterwards, we dined there & returned after.
7, Soft weather, Smoky and sunshine. Wm & Jonathan Taylor went(about noon) to C.Taylor's, said Sally Taylor will go with them,this evening, to Capt Conway's- A.Porter jr came here in evening, asked me to go to the office to Certify his father's Com'rs returns- I excused myself. Gathered the Corn in Mountain field this week. Shocking it yesterday & present day- Quantity not great.J.Taylor Sr & Tho's Barbour called here on their way to Fredericksburg. Finished Shocking Mountain Corn.
8, Warm, cloudy and brisk South wind. I staid at home- Reuben Taylor dined with me. Capt H.Bell sent and got Brutus to put with his bitch. Col Ja's Barbour came here at night. ---[SUNDAY]---
9, Very windy & some rain last night- showery & warm day. Col Barbour went away after breakfast. James Handy came here from the office. I could not do his business.
10, Tuesday, Earth a little frozen. Clear pleasant day. Measuring Corn made in Mountain field. Took up part of my greens & set in trenches.
11, Mild weather. Finished measuring Corn made in Mountain field. 28 Hhds & 6 hamper put into my old Corn house & 4 Hhds carried to Macon Biggers. Put 20 Hogs up in pen to fatten. I went to Mrs Thomas's- Mr Ben Porter, Wm Dade, Ch's Taylor & self Appraised the property not produced the 23rd June last,when the principal part was appraised- Col.Tho. Barbour & Mr Wm Buckner and wives were there. William & Jonathan Tylor came here after dark from C.T's-
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21[275] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1795,1795, November, 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. 2821795.
October •
.30, J~,1erate.,amo1cy. I walked 111even1ng to ,O.faylor•s,
aal:ed S1ster to cut Cloth
Jaeket. I•m very unweu-neauaohe & sore Ja. wm
••
Jonatban & J.faylor Jr oaz.1elUI
here in even1ng.
31 1 some clouaa.no r :. .1n-0001er. The young men went away atter !reak.taat- I . continue
very W1we11.waa sent tor & went to c.taylortsJonathan taylor tbere~ w.taylor ·
went to ur.01bson•s.twm Taylor marr1ed leter susan G1bson,
dau ot lonathan G1bson- WKA..]
November.,
J., sum1ay1 Hazy, so:r.neclouds
&
cool.
I , am very unweu, my jaw
muon s1~lled rrom a .
bad tooth. CoU'd not rest la.st night•
Cl'l's taylor wrote to me to len.c.th1m at.Ill
a caae bottle 'Wh,lskeJ wh1oh· I ct1d-. AlJo .sent about l lb butter, th.ey sent ~or
me to a1nner but I war, too unwe-l.J. to J1P• :r.ne3expected ur l>aae & 0o"4l)any
2, 000<1 weattie·r. l uurtereCl mueh u th, t1rat .l)AJ't ot J..a.st, ni&n~ with paui 1ll. lfJ3.
Jaw but tne r1s1ng llX"oke1n my mouth·.betore day & . I got eas, ~ 1 rode to cour\ .
nouse- . Pa1<1Brae1ten 2/6 t-or men~1ng snoeo- Ha.d sbees remove<1 trom . my ma.reReturned to d.1nner- J. T~lQr Juni r . & Jonathan 2:031or here & <11nea.with me- Heu
Teylor a.no.Oh' s ,:a.y1or nere 1n eve~ing.
,
some c1ou<1s& cooler. oar<.1e& Bracken.1SllOema..kers1 were here• tbe ronaer- got 11• can.ca to marry MIJZYYa.tee. tonatha.D %.a,Jlor & t ·went to neu~en ta,ylor•s. Obarles
tayl.or & w. taylor went. by Mr :Sell~s &.s~a Bell &· tne7 weat there to dinner.
Jobn Hoore & s1~ter POlly was there •. _Wlll•
· & Jon•a taylor came llOme w1tri me.
1.,,Wednesday. snt.trt . tr9st an11 r1ne d~1• o.~a.yior
oa.;uet1 here going to .-.».Triplett
:011• :~ Taylor we.nt to o.1·ay1or• s an<1-ret•4 1n even1ng. wmTayJ.or &
X. walked to ·
tne sct100J. nouse &: e11ne<1to .getner at . home~
'look .Bee tree ,not muon noney J about
1-, Oall .ono.
.
. . "·
.
5• sr~t
troot & rtne weatller, a.ry, x.~non , ~ here & bougi1t 7· ~'b unwashed ,.wo~l
pa1ct me_ ror same 8./9. c. taylor
c~
here to breakra.at & set out 1)7 Kr T• .Bell' a
ror Fre~erieksbu.rg, said J.~ell ~tenaa aown with nimGave him mem•dw_ntop~ollaae a rew th1ngs. Bootl egs &c. - wm& Jon•a f'qlor
1ru:u1e
& set ;, Partl"1 r,1ge traps
llr sam ierri.l ca.Led & <11nea w1th us~ - went to J • .Taylor• s _w1th 1et ter .r~om
toUJ.m1n <1ea1.r1.ng to 1>e 1ntormed. 1t ne wou• d sel.l ti1s l.anu on Harro<l I s creek-!tr~ ·
: .Jaylor & wire got nome rrora :r"narbour·•·• ·1n ~ne evening- wm.-Jon• a ,:ay10r & t
waJ.kert over late an<1 returnedJ. !L'&3lcrJr IJ Nancy @aent. 11.BlgGers went to
l!'l' !fr.1p1ett' 'S to enquire when he would send ror ~ wheat-but was not
1n;orme<1-1 sent by hlm & got .1Q l~ .Cotree. ·
.
6 • Fr1<1a,• W.ld weatner-smoq, Wmtaylor. Jon• a Jaylor & I went to Mr Da.d.e,s. J. Tay
lor · ·jr came there atterwar<1s we. <11ne4 tnere . & return,d after.
·.
7, sort weatner ., smc:ty· an.ct. sunsnine. wm·a; Sona:than 7.'aylor went·(a.bout noon) ·-to _c.ta,y,
lor' s, sa1'1 Sally 1'aylor wUl go w1th them, this even1ill:h to capt Conwey•sA.Porter jr ca.me here 1n even1n&. askecl ~ to go te tlle art-ice
cei-t1ty his
rather• s com'rs .returns• I excused myse1t. Gathere<1 t he 9orn 1n toxowna1n
t1eld
th1s week. snock1ng lt yeateraq
& pre .sent day~ quant1 ty not _great.J .taylor
sr
& tno•s Barbour called here on the1r wq to .irenerlcka~urg~ P1n~ahe
d
snoc:k1ng
1t0unta1n corn.
.
s·. warm, c1ouct1au.a. br1ak south w1ri<1. I ata1a at norae~Reuben· feylor <11nee1
w1th
me.
capt u.:nell sent an.agot Brutus to put w1t11 h1~:<~1tcn. Col _Ja• s l3aroour ca.me
here at n.1gnt.
---CSU!C'DAYJ-. ·::.'..
:•'•,.
9, Very r:1uuy & some rain last n1_gnt,- st.iowe·ey:.& . warm aay. 001 Bat'bour went away
ane.r t>remu·ast. James Haney ca.me here l\rom the 0.t·.t1oe. I aoUlu not do b1s bu.a
1nese.
· · ·
10. 'l'Uesna.y. Earth a little
.frozen. c1ear _-~
p1eaeant day.ueasur1ng corn made in Mo;untei
ain t1el4.
Tcok up pa,:-t or tny greeni \&; set 1n trencnee,
11. W.la. .weather. i'1n:i.alie<1inee.surint.£.Corn .made 1n l!)unta1n t 1e111. 28 Hhds
& 6
put 1ntc my 01<1 com house & ti ihds earr1ei1 to Macon JUggers. Put 20 Hoga na.mper
up 1n
pen to ra.t.ten, 1 went .tours
i'homss.e•
»:r .Btn Porter. vtm I>a(le cn1 s T'='Vlor &:
~elt Appra1se~ tlle prope;rt7 not ·f roctueect the 23rd. June last,when the pr ·1.ne1pal j
part · wae appraised- Col, tho. Barbour a, Ur wmlluckne·r amt w1ves were there.
w1.1.11am& Jonatna.n Ta.yJ.or ea.me .nere atter ttarlt rrom o. t •·s;3
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