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2 revisions | maxineh at Jul 15, 2020 09:51 PM 28624[278]DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1795,
1795,
December,
16, Sharp frost, moderate. I rode to Court house- Dined at Mr Shepherd's,C.Taylor dined there also- Had Oysters. Valentine Winslow got up with his Waggon whilst I was there- He brought me from Blair's a Sack of Salt, 2 Iron pots, abo't 50 lb. & 2 bats Iron for shoeing wheels- I paid him for Waggonage 4/6- I called a Doolins as I came home- got my Coat, and paid him 2 dollars for making.
17, Sharp frost, some clouds & moderate for Season. Sent my Cart & brought sack salt & 2 Iron pots from Mr.Shepherd's- left Iron. Reuben Taylor, John Pendleton & J.Taylor jr, dined here. Boiling Hogs lard yesterday & this day.
18, Fair, moderate for season- Smart Frosts. I sent my Cart to Wm Bell's & got a pair Cart wheels he made. Finished refining hogs lard. I joined J.Taylor jr & John Pendleton hunting hares in Mrs Burnley's pasture- they went home & I came home about dinner. After dinner rode to Doolins & got the cuffs of my coat altered- went to Mr Shepherd's Store & returned about sunset.
19, Saturday, Fair frosty morning- Cold hazy evening. I rode to Court house- Mr. O'Neil preached to a midling number(say about 50 or 60) of persons. Charles Taylor deliv'd me 6 pieces french gold(5 single & 1 Double Guinea) wt 1 oz. 14 pw. 9 gr. $9.0.6. which he said Abner Porter desired him to pay me for wheat I sold him, 20 Bushels, the 10th Oct'r. I gave A Porter Credit for $9. and paid him 6d the 28th at Court. Had hogs feet boiled for Souse.
20, [SUNDAY] Snowed last night & this morning-2 or 3 inches deep, fine afternoon, most of the snow dissolved before night. I went to J.Taylor's- J.Pendleton's wife & family were there- Capt H.Bell sent his bitch and desired me to put her up with Brutus. I wrotehim word it was not convenient,but that he might send & have the dog- Brutus covered the Bitch whilst she was here.
21, Frost, Clear and moderate. Tho's Barbour's Joe got 100 lb Hay, his master wrote for. I wrote by Joe to Mr.R.Patten for Brown Sugar. William Bell(Wheelwright) came here- I paid him 40/- for making a pair Cart wheels & 9/8 for Boxes he purchased. I rode to Court house. There was a Vestry met & agreed to employ the Rev'd Mr Charles O'Neil 1 year from 1st of Feb'y next at $100. for a year. Lent Brutus to Capt H.Bell. I bo't 5 yds Green Cotton at Barbour's for E.Chew's Hannah. I got home to dinner.
22, Tuesday, Clear and moderate for the season. J.Taylor's negro woman Jenny died yesterday. I went to Maj'r Moore's, Saw J.Taylor jr married to Fanny Catlett Moore-A good many of their relatives were there, and the Company very merry. Brother James's wife was not well and did not go. J.Taylor,C.Taylor,John Pendleton, T.Barbour jun'r, Mr O'Neil & myself came away about 10 or 11 o'clock. Sent Frank & got some smoking Tobacco.
23, Cloudy morn, a little rain in evening. John Pendleton came by & said he was going to Maj'r Moore's, asked me if I was going,but I did not. I dined at home
24, A little rain last night, warm & cloudy day. After dinner I walked to C.Taylor's he was abroad. I paid Sister Taylor 6/- for making 4 under Shirts- Paid Sally Taylor 6/- for making a vest. J.Taylor sent 2 gallons Brandy for Whisky bor'd 12 Oct'r. I received 32 1/2 lb Brown Sugar(that being marked on on a small cask I sent) from Mr Rob't Patton, brought by Mr T.Barbour's Joe.
25, Friday, Warm- Cloudy with some drops rain. I did not go from home-dined alone- After dinner, J.Taylor walked here and staid about 2 hours. Received a packet Newspapers from F.S.Taylor this morning but no letter.
26, Warm, some clouds. E.Chews Hannah was here-let her have 5 yards green Cotton for Jacket & Petticoat. Sent my Breeches to Polly Edwards p/r Frank to let out I went to J.Leathers's Tob'o Pen- got some Tobacco.
27, Mild- a few clouds. J.Taylor sent & borrowed a Brass cock- I went to his house to dinner- J.Pendleton & T Barbour and their families were there. J.Taylor jr not come from Maj'r Moore's. -----[SUNDAY]-----
28, Clear, smart frost-tho'moderate & fine for the season. I went to Court. Returned to Court the Inventory & appraisement of*Mrs Sarah Thomas's Estate. Paid A Porter 6d for money overpaid the 19th inst. Bo't 4 doz small buttons of pedlar & paid him 3/4- also Apples 3d, Cake 3d & ferrit 4 1/2d. I was very unwell last night, headach which continued to day-better at night.
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1795,
December•
16,
Stiarp 1'roat,
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mouerate.
I rode to oourt · .nouee- Dined a.t Mr Shepherd• s,O.Tayl.or
oysters. VaJ.ent1ne W1nsl.ow gotr up Wlth .n1s waggon w1111at
I was t11ere- He brought me · 1·.rom Bla1r• a a saok ot Salt•
2 Iron pots• al>o• t 50
lb. & 2 oars . Iron tor shoeing w11eels- I _p.aiel ll1m .tor Waggonage _1•/
6- I called
a
dlneel t.here also-
Ha.tl
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llcJ~11ns as I otime nome- got m;y coat:, and pa1<1 n1m 2 <10.llars tor mak.1ll&•
17 Jsnarp frost, aome 01ouua & moderate 1~or season~ Sent my o~ & brougnt saek salt
& 2 Iron pots trom J4r. snepn.er<t ts- .1,ut .tron.
Reu.'ber1~ayior .Joll.n Pen<Ueton & ·
J. t03lor
jr, r11nea nore. nc111ng .Hogs 1ar<1 yesterday & tn1s aay .,
18 • Pair, moue1~a.te .i;-or season- smart Froats • .i sent. . my Cart · to Wml3ell• a ~ go\ a
pair oart Wheels he made. 11n1ohed re1 ·1n1~ boge lar<t. I Joined J ~.teylor Jr .&
.ronn· Pendleton hw 1ting na:res 1n Mis :aurn.iey•,paaiure ... tbey went non & I oam.e
.neme about a.inner .. Al'ter din ner rode to l)ool1ns & ·got tne oui-te ut · my coat .al""."'
tere<l- wenb t,o .ur sr.;.e,Ptierd • a store & returne<t about ·sunset•
19, saturaay • Fatr 1·rusty mo.rni.ng- Cold nazy even1ng. l rote io court house- lU'.
o•Ne il. prea.ooed to a m1<U1t1g numb·er( aa.y about 50 or 60) or peraons.
Charles %
T03lor Q.el.iv• Cl me 6 p1eae1 :i:-rencll gold( .5 single & l Douo.ie ou1nea.) -wt l oz.
1~ pw. 9 gr. £9.0.6. Wh1Chne said Abner Porter aes1red b1m to pay me tor
wheat I sol<t him, 20 BUanele • t.11.el.Oth Oct• r. I. gave A Porter cren1t tor 1;9•
an,:t pa1,;t him 6d the 28th at oou.rt. Hart nogs teet l>01le'd. tor eotise.
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20 > [SUNDAY] s1wwe(l la.s ·t night & tnis mornl.ng-2 or 3 ·inches deep. r1ne attem~on,.
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most ot tne anew ,usaolved
bet cre nig.llt~ l --went t.o J. iaylor• s..;..J .Pendl.e~on• s
wite & i-amily were there- capt U.lisell eent 111s bit@ a.mt aes1red me to put her
up with .Brutus. I wrotehl.m. wor<11~ was not c0nvenient,1:>ut tna.t ue might sen<l
& J1ave tJ1e <log-. .Brutus ooveren the ·Bitah 1rv
n1.i.at sne was .nere.
21 1 Frost, Clear a.mt mcHtera.te. tno•s Barbour 1 ·s ·Joe ·go~ 100 1.1) Hl\V, his master wrote
tor. I wrote by Joe to Mt',l\.Patton
ror .u:rown.Su.gar. W11l1am l3ell( Wh&elwr1gnt)
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cwne 11ere- I pa1a. til.m 4o/- i:or 111ak.1
Hg a. !)&1r Oart wheels & 9/8 tor :aoxeB he
purchased. I ro~te to ouurt house. !tt1ere wae a vest.r, met & a.greect to employ tn«
Rev•d :Mr Cht.1.rl.ea o•Ne1l l 3ear · trom ·1st or Feb•y next at £.l.OO. tor a year~
Lent Brutus to ua_pt H .l)el.l. I bo • t 5 yus oreer1 Cotton at Barbour• a ro~B .onew1 1
U.annah. I got ho1ue to ·tti r.iner-.
a2 • 1'Uesctay, Clear Wld moderate 1·or Ute season. J. ?aylor• s negro woman Jenny died
yester ~tay~ I went to liaJ•r Moore• u. saw J .J:UiJlor Jr marr1ea to Fanny Catlett
Moore-A gco<l many of tneir rel.a.t1vea vrere there, atld the company very merrJ.
l3rot 1ier Jatntle • s wu·e was not well an'l 41'1 not f!P • .J .1·ay1or ,o. fS3lor •.rohn Pen11eton, t~.liaroour J1tn•rt Mr OtNe11 & m.vsalt . carne away about l.O or lJ. o'Cloc.k.
sent 1rrank & get BCHaa sraOKing '.tobacoo.
23, c1ou<1y morn, ·a. little
rain 1n evening. Jahn PeLo..letot1 came by & said ne was
go1ng to Maj tr Moore• s. as ke(i me 1t l was gc1ng,but I rtl<l n(i)t. I a.1ne4 at nome
21~, A little
rai.11 laet n1gl'tt • \varm & olouay nay. Att;.er · di.ruler l wal.ked t.o c. tayl.cr• ~
he was abrca.d. I pain Sister
tay.lor 6/- 1·or ma.l:U
,r-ig 4 UtHler Sh1rtsPalct. S~:11
'..:aylor 6/- rur .m~l.ng a vest •. J .xayJ.or sent , t~aJ..t.ona;,.arw1ay ror Wh1ak3 ))ot;•:d
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I rece1ve<1
)2t . l.b Brown
su gar( tllat
being
tnar.&te<i on a sm.al.J. caatc -·1·
sent) l'rom Mr Rob• t Patton, orougµt by Mr r .Baroour• a J;J,,!
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25. Fr1<iay, warm- - CJ.ouay w1tJl some arops rain.
I -(11« not gc>/nome-cuned
~one- - Atte~
d1.nner • J .Taylor wa..l.Kc-d11.erewv staiu a't:>out2 nours. Hece1vua a _packet N·ews• : ·
pafiers trcm F.S.taylor
tilis n10r111ng but no l.etter.
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26, wann, some 01our.1s. I!: •.Ohews Hannah was nere-Let 11er nave :5 yaras green cotton ·
tor Jacket & Petticoat,
$ent 1uyllreeohes to Poll y Ed.warns p/r ;;\rank to let out
r war1t to J' .Leathers ·•• ?ott•o Pen- got ~ome icbacco.
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27. M11<1- a :rew c1ou«e. J ·. Tayler sent & norrowe<t a nrass coCk- 1 weut to n1a nouse
to ct1n.ner- ;r .Pemtleton & f Barb our au<t tne1r ramu1es were there. J. Taylor Jr
not oon·e tro m Maj• r Moore's.
-----CSUNDAYJ--28-, Clear, smart 1·rost-tnc •rooa.er.a.te& fl.ne tor the ueascn •. I went to Court. l\eturned to court t tte Inventory & appra1seme.nt or•.ars saran ioomast s Estate •. Pai.ct
A :Porter
6 ~1 l.\;r u~<.mey· overpa.1<1 t11e .19th inst .• :Bo' t ~ doz small ·but tons or pedlar & J;a.1'1 hlm 3/l~ a.i.so Apples .3<l. caice 3<1& rerr1t l+a-<l.
1 wa$ very unwell
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