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2 revisions | maxineh at Jul 14, 2020 09:48 PM 28423[277] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795,
1795,
November,
26, Cloudy with some fine rain. I took a beehive. Finished measuring corn.
Account of Corn made,1795
Mountain field, 28 Hhds at 12 Bus', 336 Bushels
Pasture field, 47, 564
Gathered 1/2, 6
75, Total 906 made
Put in Old Corn house, say, 40 Hhds
Do in New, 20
M.Biggers had, 14
Has been used, say 1 1/2
75
Credit Macon Biggers
By his 1/6 of 906 Bushels Corn made, 151
my allowance for next years provisions, 40
191
Dr.
To 1 Bar'l old & 1/2 Bar'l new Corn, 7 1/2
14 Hhds you carried home, 168
F.Taylor bought at 10/- p/r barrel p/r acc', 15 1/2
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27, Rained some last night- cleared mild. Had a large Shoat Which has long been fattened and a Smaller Boar do w'ch could not be gelt, killed. Had the former salted- Let M.Biggers have 1/4 of the small one. Reuben Twyman & brother Loaded with 60 Bushels Wheat to be delivered D.Triplett- Had it well cleaned. C.Taylor sent wheat in return for 2 1/2 Bushels he had formerly to send to mill.
28, Great Frost.Some clouds-pleasant mild day. C.Taylor borrowed a Case bottle Rum I went to Mr D. Triplett's Mill- My Wheat delivered there has lost very much, 207 only made 172,23/60. I bought there a pair Rose blankets 30/- & nothing else. I came to Barbour's Store-bought 1/4 lb Tea 1/9, 7 pair yard hose & 2/8 & 8 doz vest buttons 24/5. Dined at night.
29, Sunday, Rain in night. Dark cloudy & rained most of day moderately. I dined at home. My mare sick. Had her drenched.
30, High wind last night and cleared- Fair day moderate. I rode to Barbour's Store- Bought woolen cloths for Negroes- Cloth for Coat for self &c. Also for Breeches &c. Reu Taylor was at Store, we dined there and came by Doolin's- He left Cloth to make in a Great Coat, and I left my cloth &c. Heard that T.Barbour jr's wife had a daughter born two days ago-7 months child. This month the weather has been unusually mild, scarce any ice & little frost- Tobacco succors green,and leaves on fruit trees & c.
December,
1, Hazy- Thin clouds, mild. I rode to Court house- saw Wm Madison there. Came away about noon, called at Doolins and took wit me cloth &c for Breeches &c. Left Cloth & trimmings for Coat.
2, Some ice,cool and windy. Lightning last night in West. C, Taylor sent to ask me dine there- I went over, William Taylor & wife was there- Capt Conway came in evening, going tomorow to his Quarter. Received Newspapers- Norfolk & Philad'a at night.[Wm Taylor son of Jonathan, m. Susan Gibson,dau.of John Gibson, Nov. 26 1795-WKA]
3, Cool & cloudy morning-fair evening. I carried Legs & vamp Leathers to Mr Eubank at Hyde's to make a pair Boots. I got back about 3 o'clock-Wm Taylor,his wife & Sally Taylor got here soon after & staid till sunset. John Hill & A.Manspoil (in my absence) called here- M.Biggers delivered 30 Bushels wheat to each of them (60 Bus.) for D.Triplett.
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. 23[277] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795, December, 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. 284-- - ·- -
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26 1 01ouey with some r1ne rain. I took . a beehive.
Account ot com madei ♦79'
uounta1n t1eld,
Pasture t1el.<l
oa.tnered
.J1n1&ned meaaurl.ng corn.
28 Bh4s at 12 ·1\us• ,3,36BUa.tlel8
47
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9oe,· ma.<1e
Put 1n Old /:corn house. SaJ • ---~~Bhd8
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1n New
M• .B1ggera ha<t
Has been used, ea,,
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credit Macon Biggers
By h1s 1/6 ot 906 Bushels corn ma4e
waallowance tor next year• prov1s1one
Dr •.
To l Bar• l ol<l & ½ Dar• l new
14 Hhds you oarrled nome
corn
r.Taylor bought at 10/• p/r barrei p/r ace•
7¼
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191
21. Ra1n~d some last
night- ol.earect mJ.44. Ha.<ia .large- ShQa.t wll1Ch na,s long been
.toned Md a smaller ~oar do w•Ch _oou1<1 not be gel\, k1l.le4. Had tne rormer rat"·
salte<l• Let !4.B1ggtr .a n;.lye
ot tne emall one. Reuben n,man & t>rouier Loaned
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With 60 Bushel& Wheat to l>e <1e11vere4 D.tr1p1et\
... Hatt 1t we11 ~eanet1.
sent wneat 1n return tor
Bushell ns had tormer.J-.Yto send to m111.
o.iay1oi
28, ere at Frost. some olou<1e-p1easa.nt mild daY• o. :ray1or borrowed a case bottle RUm
I went t.o Mr D. Tr1plett • e l4Ul- 1.\Ywnea.t 4e11ve.red tnere nas 107t very much~
207 unly ma.de 112.,23/60. I bougn~ the -re a pa.1r RO!!• blal'lketa JO - & noth1n4
else. I came to barbou.r•e. store-~ougb.t ¼ lb fea l/9. 7 pair yarn
hose at 2/8
& 8 aoz vest butto .ns 2»+/5. D1ne<l at ·night.
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29. sunday. Ba1n 1n night. Dark 01ou<1y & :rained. mo-st ot day r!10<1erately. I d1ned at .
home. MYma.reslck. Had her <iren®EH1.
30_ H1gn wind last nth\ and cleared- Jta1r day moderate. I ro4e to .Barbour•• storeBou.ght wooien clotns ror Begroe, ....010~ ror ooai · ror aelt &a. Also tor Breecnes
&c.
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Reu taylor wa.s at store. we <11neatnere a.n<l came by Doo1.1n•e- He 1ett 010th to ·
make h1m a Gre ut coat, ., and I lett my clotll &oc.aear<1 that i .»a.rt>our Jr• a w1re
na<t a <laughter 'bom two ua.ya ago-7 months cnu.a. th1s mo.nth tne weather nas
been unuauall7 m1l4 1 uoarce 81\Y 1ce & l1ttie rrost- tobacco 1uc0ora. greentand
leaves on tru1t trees &c.
December,
1, Hazy- Thin 01oua1, m1ld. I rot1e to oourt, ll.:.
:use- saw Vim Ma<lison tnere. came away
about. noonl oall84 at 1>0011ns and took w1tb me cloth &e tor Dreeehes &:c. Lert
cloth & tr m1nd:;s ror ooat.
2 1 some ice,0001 ant.1 windy. L1gbtri1ng laat n1gb.t 1n west. o.Tay10.- sent to aak me
dlne there- I r,ent over, w1111am 1'8i.YlOr
& w1te wae there- o~pt oonwa.1came 1n
evenir ,g. go1ng tomorrow to ·n1s q,uarter. Reoe1ved Newapapers- - lfortolk
&: Pll1la.O;•a
at night.
cwm
TayJ.or eon ot
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Sona.than, ni. susan 01bson,4au.ot
John G1bson,s:ov,26
.3, cool & ciou..iy morn1ng- t a1r eventng.
I oa.rt'1e4 Lega & v;:unp Iaatnere
to ltr JMba.tik
at 11yr1e•s to mai<:ea pa1'.r' Bo·ot1, I' go\ back abOut .; o•cloot-wm taylor.h1s
w1te
& Sally Taylor got nere • toon atter
& eta1Cl tlll
sunset. John u111 · & A.Ma.nspo1J. J
( 1n my a.beence) called here- u.:a1gger1 <1e11v-ere<1 30 Busnela Wheat to . eaOh ot
tnem{6o Bue.) tor D.TrJplett.
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