ENHere you can see all page revisions and compare the changes have been made in each revision. Left column shows the page title and transcription in the selected revision, right column shows what have been changed. Unchanged text is highlighted in white, deleted text is highlighted in red, and inserted text is highlighted in green color.
2 revisions | maxineh at Jul 13, 2020 09:52 PM 28322[276] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1795.
1795,
November,
12, Some clouds- good weather for the season. Began gathering Corn in Road field. Wm Taylor, Jon'a Taylor & I went to Sale at Mrs Thomas's. Slaves sold very high boys from $50 to $80. There was considerable many people at the Sale. Wm & Jon'a Taylor went to J.Taylor's. C.Taylor ret'd a bottle whisky & sent Boot leg &c. 22/6.
13, Cool and cloudy. I walked to C.Taylor's. left 8 yds Virg'a Cotton & thread with sister Taylor to make some undershirts- I came with j.Taylor & Dined at his house, got a pack Cards he bought for me 3/- Wm Taylor came here at night.
14, Cloudy. Jonathan Taylor came here from C.Taylor's before breakfast- He & William Taylor walked to Court house- Dancing school two days past & this day by Mrs Lewis- They said they were invited to dine with G.Barbour.I had 16 1/4 doz or 195 Candles made- Took about 31 lb Tallow, 7 lb Bees wax & 1 1/2 lb wick. Wm & Jon'a Taylor came back at night.
15, [SUNDAY] Moderate. Cloudy at night. I went with Wm & Jon'a Taylor to Reuben Taylor's. J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, Nancy, Sally & Betsy Taylor, R'd Barbour(Culp) his sister Fanny, Gab'l Barbour, Lucy Barbour(Orange) Rob't Moore, Polly & Fanny Moore dined there- W.Taylor staid. Jonathan went to J.Taylor's.
16, High wind & heavy rain in the past night, rainy morn. Fine mild afternoon. J.Taylor called on me, I lent him 15 dollars to pay for Flour & Butter. Wm Taylor & Reuben Taylor called here on way to W.Madison's. Joseph Robinson on his way from Fred'g received 50 Bus'Wheat to Carry to D.Triplett- Had it run thro'Fan, & Had the last cleaned wheat run thro'Fan.
17, Fair pleasant weather. J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, C.Taylor, Wm Taylor & Jon'a Taylor dined here- Wm & Jonathan came from J.Taylor's, J.Taylor jr & Jonathan Taylor set out after dinner on their way to Fredericksburg.
18, Fine weather- hazy evening. I rode to Court house & ret'd to Dinner- Bought 3 doz Apples of A,Banks' negro Waggoner. Wm Taylor went after breakfast to John Gibsons.
19, Thursday, Some clouds- warm, smoky. Davy complains of Pain in his side & breast. I gave him 24 Grains Jallap & 8 of Ipecac- William Taylor sent his mare by Mr Gibson's negro & wrote for his young sorril horse, w'ch the man took. After dinner I walked to C.Taylor's & back.
20, Some clouds- mild weather. Finished gatherine Corn in Pasture field & got it Carted to Fodder Stack. 41 Loads-not all shocked. I staid at home. Jonathan Taylor returned from Fredericksburg- he dined at Reu Taylor's.
21, Cloudy & a little round snow in morning. Joshua Willis's Harry took 21 Bus' Wheat for D.Triplett. Zeph'a Nooe wrote me to send him some Bacon by Jim- I sent 2 Gammons 27 lbs & 2 Shoulders 29 lb- Jon'a Taylor & I walked to C.Taylor's to Dinner. Wm Taylor came there last evening- he came home with me at night & Jonathan staid at C.Taylor's. J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, Nancy Taylor, Charles Bell & above dined there. J.Taylor ret'd $4.10.0 borrowed last Monday.Overseer & my People at work on road.
22, Sunday, Windy,but not very cold- some clouds. William Taylor & I walked to J.Taylor's- C.Taylor & family, Jonathan Taylor, Sally Burnley- Mrs Day, E.Chew, there. John Gibson came to my house- W.Taylor & I returned about 3 o'clock- Jon'a Taylor came in evening- Also Harry Daingerfield & afterwards Capt William Taylor(Fred'g)
23, Fine moderate weather. My Company & I went to Court. Wm & Jonathan Taylor ret'd with me at night to dinner. John Henshaw let me have a pair Strong shoes. I paid him 11/- for them.
24, Mild weather. I went to Court- Wm Taylor went to Court, got marriage Licence- He went to C.Taylor's to dinner- Jon'a Taylor went there before noon- they came to my house at night.
25, Continues mild weather. Wm & Jonathan Taylor left my house to go to John Gibson's The former expected to be married tomorrow. Jonathan said he thought of proceeding towards the Army via Redstone. I went to Court. Rec'd 42/- of Z.Nooe for 56 lb bacon.
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. 22[276] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,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. 283-
------------
·.·
-- ----------
-~-
----~-
.l795.
NOV·~lJlber.
12 • some
clou<1s-- gQod weather . tur t,ne
Jon•a. Taylor & I went
boys from .£.50. to &o ·. 7here was
Jon'a J'"a,ylor went _to J.Tql.or•s.
wm~aylor.
season. - Began · gatner1ng corn 1n noaa :r1e1<1.
to .sale ·_at _·:Mrs. faomas• s .• Slaves sol.<1very high
a · cons1(1erable many people at the sale. wma.
c,.tay1or ret'd a bottlo wh1s.ty & .rsent .Be>ot leg
&o. 22 6.
.
.
1.3, Cool and. c1ouay. I w~ke<l to c.iaylor•s.
lett
.
8 ycis V1rg•a .ootton
&,
.
tllreael
l
_
w1th -
.s1ster Taylor to make aome unaerah1l"t ► I went .rrom tneuce to Hrs Thomas•s Sale
.which was 1'1n1she<1 to day- - I c-a.me,;-1th J. taylor & Dined at his nouse • got a
·
:pack cards ne bougnt tor me 3/-.wmtt\}"lor came here at n1ght.
111-,O.lou<1y. J0nc;1,thanTaylor came .ne~e tr-om o.taylor• a -before breakra:s'I;- ae & w1111an1
-!rayJ.or waJ.ken to cou.rt . nouse- Dancing .-aonool t1-,o days past & tll -1s ~ by tt.ra ·.
~ Lewis- Xlley sa1a t.ney were 1nv1te<1 t.o <11ne with o.J3arbour.I
ha<l J.6¼ •doz or l.9.5
Candles made- !l:OoK a:nout 3l lb 2:auow, .• 7 lb .Bees wax & l ·t ll> wieli. Wm& J·on•a ,
Taylor came_bac)C at. n1ght.
_
,
15, (SUNDAY).Mcderate. Cloua.y at n1ght. I went with Wm
_& Jon•a Taylor to Reuben
taylor•s.
J.TayJ.or.- J.'lay1or
jr. Nancy, Sally & Betsy Taylor. R'd Barbour(Culp)
111s st ster Fanny, Gab' l Barbour I Lucy .Barbour( orange) Rob• t . Koore • Polly &
Fa.rmy Moore dined. there- w.ta,ylor sta ·1c1. Jonat.han went to J .t931or 1 s.
16, Higt1 Wind & heavy ra.1n 1n the , past n1g h\ -• ra.1ny morn. Ftnt m11<1afternoon.
J .r:ay
lor calle(l on . me• . I lent h1m i5 <1:011a.:rs
..to 1,ay tor Flour . & SUtter. wmTaylor & ·
Reuben Taylor ca.11e4here on way ~o.W~M81l1aon•s.
Joseph Rtb1.n,sonon his way .
.trom :&1re<1.•
g rece1vea :;o Bus,vrneat- to carry · to D.tr ·1plett- HM 1t run lhrO'<Fan
.• & Had the la.at cleaned Wll8at IUn .tbre• Fan.
.
.
.
·
: - -.. . ·
17, Fa.1r pleasant weather. J.taylor .. '1',Taylor Jr, c.iay10:i, wm'lL\}"lor & Jon•a fa.yl.or
d1ned here- Wm& Jonathan came :Crom.J.5: ..1,
yl0r•s, J .iav.1.or .Jr & Jonathan !ta.Ylor
vet out .atter <t1nner on tllelr Wail to 1re<1er1oksburg.
18 • »'1ne weat .her- hazy evenl1.1.g. I ro<le .to oourt . house &, reti t <1 to D1- ne.r- Bougnt 3 .
doz Appl.es or A .Banke• neg;ro Waggoner. wmtaylor went a.tter l>reakra.st to John
G1bsons..
.
.
.
.
.
19-. tnursaay, some Oloutts- warm, sm.okj•. Da.yY corn,Pla1zls or Paln 1n h1s s1de & · breast.., ·
I gave 111m24 Gra.1ns Jalla.p & 8 o·r Ipecac- . Wlll1ant taylo~ sent ll1s mare by 1u•
G1t>son•s negro & wrote tor .n1s young 1orr1l llerse. w•en the man too&.
A1'ter -.11nner I wa.J.ke<t to c .1'aylor• $ · & baek.
.
.
20, some 01ou<11- m1l'.1 weat;ner. F1n1sh~t.1 gatJler1ng o·orn.. 1n Pasture :f1e ·ltJ. & ·got 1t earted to Fota:4er stack. ll-l LOa<1e•not all sh001te<1. I sta1<1 at hOme. 1ona.tha.n- xx
ta.,lor returned rrom Fredericksburghe e1111e<1
at Reu taylor•s.
·
21. Cloudy & a l1ttle
round snow-1n _mor,il..1%1i. ·Joshua w1111a 1 1 uarry took 2l Bua~ .
Wlieat tor D. trl_plett.
zeph• a. _Nooe. wrote me to sena him sorne Bacon by J1• · I
sent 2 Gamt:10ns2.7 lbs & 2 Sl'loUlden 29 lb- .ron•a Taylor• I wal.ke<l to o.xa.y1or•1
to D1nr1er. wm.taylor co.me there las t e.-ven1ng- Ile ca.menome w1tn me at night &
Jona.than sta11.1 at c. T~y.Lc;,r•s. J .~ay1or, J. TcJ:tlor Jr. Baney tayJ.or • Qbarlea Bell.
& above <11ne<1
there. J.iayl.or ret~ ·<1£11-.J.o.o t>orrowe<1last Mon<1S¥.0Verseer & my
People at worK on roa~.
22 1 sunaay, w1nay,but not very cold-:- ~ome _01o·ut1s~ w11..1.1amtayior & I walked to J.
!l.'aylor•s- c.iay .!.or & i-am1ly, Jonathan tay1or 1 sally :.aurnJ.ef""xrs Day. E.Ohetr,
there. Jo?p1 Gibson came to my nouse- W,.faylor &: I retl.U"ne<1 about 3 o•cioek;
Jon•a Taylor came 1n e vening- Also Harry Da1ngerr1e1<1.& afterwards oapt William
23,
taylor( Fre<11 g)
Fine moderate weather. uy Compt--ny & I went to court. wm& Jonatnan
w1tll me at q1ght to r.11nner. Jotm H_ensbaw let me have .a pa1r strong
.
taylor ret• -<l
shoea. I
pa1d hlm 111~ ror them.
21~, M11<1weather. I. _went to Ccn~rt• WlD.
Taylor went to court• got- marriage Licence~
ne went to C,'.raylor•s to dinner- 3on•a Taylor went there betore noon- they came
!
_
to my hOuse at night .•
25 1 cont1nues mUd weather. Wm& Jona.tnan :F:a.Y"lor
1e.n my house to fP to John G1lu1ont1
'l'lle rornter expe-ots to be marr1e<1 to.morrow. Jona.tnan ea1d he tnought o.t proceed ..
1ng tol\-rtr<ls the Army via Redstone- I went · .to CQurt. Rec• <l 42/- or z.Nooe . tor
I
!)6 lb
bacon.
·
.
.
~
From the
/.4YJ...OI<. tJ11+R'r'
Ii: 1907 - Z
in the Southern Historical
Collection,
University
of North Carolina
Library,
Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO
PUBLISH MUSTBE REQUESTED.WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT.
I
I
I
I.
;
|