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2 revisions | maxineh at Jul 31, 2020 09:46 PM 2964[289] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796,
1796,
February,[SUNDAY]
14, Fair, Windy, cool but not sharp. I went to Court house to a Sermon preached by Mr.O'Neill, he began to officiate at Upper Church last Sunday- There was a decent Congregation. I saw John Taylor of Rockingham, he gave me a letter from Mr.Davies with one from F.S.Taylor- I wrote at night to F.S.Taylor and inclosed Mr.Davies' letter. I came home to dinner.
15, Fair,moderate, hazy evening. John Taylor called here on his way to Fredericksburg and Caroline- I sent my watch by him for Walker to clean &c. He took a letter to F.S.Taylor- Col. James Taylor about land and to Clk of Spotsylvania, about O'Neill &c. J.Taylor jr came in evening with dogs. I went with him to hunt hares, but found only a few.
16, Frosty, Cloudy and cool- some(a little) rain at night. I was at home all day.
17, Hazy, moderate. Begn to plow.
18, Dark, misty and rainy. Abour sunset heavy shower with thunder to be the Southward. Pidgeons settled in Cornfield. Shot one.
19, Friday, Some frost. Fair, moderate. Reu Taylor called here going to Court house and returned to dinner; he said Mr. O'Neil wished to live in this neighborhood and asked me if I would like to board him. I think it would not suit my situation. I walked in the evening to the road, where my people were making a fence- Saw J.Taylor came.
20, Sharp frost, Hazy & appeard to snow at G't Mountains[ Blue Ridge-WKA-] I staid at home. George brought home a pair of shoes sealed for me by Garde.
21, Sunday, Cold- Snowed a little morn & evening, but not enough to cover the Earth. I was at home all day. Two pair Stockings & a Cake of Soap which C.P.Howard bought at Philad'a was sent from J.Taylor's. H.Daingerfield came here in the evening. {The Daingerfields were connections through the Battailes-WKA-]
22, Snow fell in the night 2 inches- fine morning,cool & clouds in evening. H.Daingerfield and I went to Court- John Taylor brought ans'rs to letter I wrote John Chew & Col.Jas.Taylor. I paid B.Hyde 21/- for making a pr Boots & soal leather for do. Reuben Taylor paid me 64/9. I told him he might sned for butter. James Early and Capt C[atlett].Conway came home with me.
23, Hard frost- most of Snow melted yesterday. Capt Conway & Mr Early went away after breakfast. Reu Taylor sent Harry for butter. I sent my pot,wt 15 pounds,as I promised yesterday.
24, Very cold- Cloudy, brisk south wind. Sowed Red Clover seed in Wheat South of Clover patch. Frank put eggs under a Hen at night in hen house.
25, Sharp frost, some clouds, hazy & smoky- turned moderate. Frank brought me 7 lb drop shot from C.Taylor, which were bought by C.Conway some time ago.
26, Cloudy,misty,warm morning, some sun & smoky evening. I walked by Macon Biggers's Mrs Day & Polly Edwards were there. I returned to dinner. Sent Frank a little Peter to Mill- both got meal. After dinner Planted 4 Apple trees in the orchard in the place of dead ones.
27, Moist evening. Fair,warm & Smoky after. Planted Peach trees where dead ones in orchard. Sowed 3 pints of Early Wheat in Clover pen.
28, Sunday, Hazy, moderate, cloudy morning. I walked to C.Taylor's, he was gone to see Mr. Tho's Beell's-Reuben Taylor was at C.Taylor's, had the toothach and waited till late to get it drawn- we came away together. R.Taylor paid me a French crown being a balance of our account. He met C.Taylor & returned with him- C.Taylor said Mr Bell is very weak. J.Taylor was at C.Taylor's after dinner.
29, Rained moderately last night, rainy day.
March,
1, Tuesday,Snowed brisk in morning, ceased about noon, covered the ground about an inch but being ,oist mostly dissolved. Cloudy all day. Mr.Ben Porter called and desired me to attend next Thursday at his house about settling the Executorship of his father's Estate. Charles Taylor & *Wm.Taylor(Botetourt) dined with me- C.T. brought me some bitter ingredients. [* Wm Taylor, son of Jonathan & nephew of Diarist-WKA-]
From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 4[289] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796, March, From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 2961796,
February.CSUBDAY]
14• li'a1r • windy, 000:i out 11ot sharp. I went t o Court nouse to a sermon pteactied ·1>7 j
u.r.o•Ne11, ne began to ort101ate a, upper Clluron last Sunday- There was a · dece11~congregation.
l $aw Jolln Ta_vlor or · Roek1ng ;,aJA, ne gave me a J.etter troa ·
Mr.Davies with one .trom F ..s.xa.y1or- I wrote - at n~gti.t to J'·.s.xa,ylor a.nu 1nclose<1
ur.Dav1es 1 lett \:Jr. I oame home t.o <1111ner.
15, Fa1r,mo<1era.te. nazy evening. John fa.ylor oalle<i nere . on h1s way to •rerter10ke•
burg an<1 caro11ne- I sent my wa:icn ·t,y him tor Wa.llter to oi ·ean &c. He took. a
latte~
to F.S.ti\Y'lor- 001.James xa,-ior about iana and to Olk et spotsy1van1a,
a:oout o•t~e1l &c. J .tey-J.or Jr came in · even1ng wui1 <togs. I. went w1tn 111mto
· hunt na.rea,but tounel on11 a tew•.
16, Frosty, c1ou<1y an<1 cool- some( a llttle
}ra1.u at night. I we.a at nome all -day.
17. Hazy, moderate. J.legan to plow.
18, Dark, misty and ra1.ny. Abour aunset neavy soower w1th tt1um1er to the soutnwaru.
P1<tgeons settled. 1n : oomr1e1tt. Shot one ..
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l 9 ,. Fr1ct.ay, some rroet.
Fa1r,
mc;>de
:rate. RiltU,:ay1or oalled
nere go 1ng to · court
hOuee
an~ returne~ · to a1nner; he sa1d Mr~ o•Ne1l wished to live 1n tb1s neighborhood
and asked me tr I would like to l:Ku,rd h1m. I tbinK it woUlrt not su1t my situa-
tion. I walkett 1n t11e even.!,ng to the roa<t; wnere B\Y people v,ere making a tenoesa.w J ·• l'aylor there.
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20, snar:p rrost.
nazy & appeared to snow. at o• t D3unt.aJ.nsC Blue Rir.tge-WKA-J I sta.1<1
at nom.e. oecrge t>rougnt l1ome a pa.1r 0£ ahoes soale<t ror me by Gar<te-.
21, sumtay, Cold- snowed a J.1ttle morn & even1ng, but not enough to cover tne Earth.
I was at home all (lay. :rwp pa~ stoolt1ngs & a. oue ot soap rm.lob. O.P.Howard
bOugnt at Ph1la.'1'a ,1as sent rrom J .Ta.yJ.or•_s. n.Da1n gert1eld
came nere 1n tne
even1ng~ Ctne Da1ngert1elde were cormeet1ons tnroug.ll the Batta1les"WKA-]
22, snow :rell 1n the n1g-)lt a 1ncnea- r111e morning._cool & ciouda 1n even1ng. ll .Da.inger tielo. and I went to court- John ; iaylor 'broug.nt, ans• 1·s to l.etters
I ,,rote
John Che-• & col.Jas.Ta.ylor.
l pa1ct .a.ayae 2.l./- .tor mak.1ng a pr .Boots &: soal .,..:
1eat11er ror <10. neut>en :r~ .:.or pa1t.l me 6'4/9. I toli.l n1rn na m1ant send 1"or butter. James Early anct ca.pt O[atJ.ettJ .co11.wavcame oome w1tn me.
23. Hf;tr<l r roBt-- moat of snow :meJ.te<t yesterrtq.
ca11t oonwa:, & Mr Earl.y went away arter breaxraat. Reu Tc33lor sent Harry tor · butter. I sent my pot,wt 15 pounds.as
I promlsea yesternay~
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21.,, Very cold- 01ou4l¥. br1Sk south w1l1<1. sowed Re1 Clover aetHl 1n wneat south or
Clover patch. Fra.nlt put eggs under -· a Hen at nlght 1.n hen houee.
2.5; snnrp rrost, some 01ouds • hazy & smoty- turned moderate.
Frar&k brou~t
ma 7 m
<1rop snot rrom c.~aylor,
Which ware bought by c.conway some t1n.a a.go.
26, . CJ.ou03,m1sty. warm.morn1ng1 some sun & smoky evening. l walke<i by lrfacon .Blggers• s
us Day &. Polly It:r.1warttswere t~ere ·. I returnea ·to 111n11er. sent Frank & little
Peter to :u111- noth u.ot roeal. Atter '11nuer Planten 4- Apple treee 1n too oronara
in tne place o!' aoa<t ones.
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27 • Moist evening. Pair, warm & smo-q - arter. Plw1ied Pe.aeh t1·eea where <lead one a in
orenard. sowe<l 3 pints 01· Early vd:ieat 1n · Clover pen.
28, sunaa.v,Hazy, m.oderate. c.lou<ty roornirt.g. I wal.k.eo. to o.Tc\Ylta••s• ne was gone to
see Mr ino' s J3ell • s-Reunen Taylor was at c. Ta.Ylor• e; .nan the toothach and · a1t~d t1ll l _ate to get 1t ara r:i
n- we came away to getner .. fh taylor pa1d me a Fz·ench
orown oe1ng a balance or our account ·. ua met o. tay.1.or & returne<1 w1th ti1m-- c. Taylor ea1 <t Mr Bell 1s very weait. J. r aa1or was at c. Taylor• s a:tter <11nner.
29. Rained mederately last n1gllt. ratny <tq ..
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p,
Maroh
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1, 1'11.asday,::mowedbr1sk 1n morn1r1g. ceased about noon. coverect tne ground about an
1no11but being ,o1st mc.:stly <11aao1ve<1. Clouey au da3"• .Mr.Ben Porter called and
1ea11-e<l me to attend next t11ursdq at nla houee about settllng
tne .Exeoutors111P
or hie rather• a Estate. Char .~e, Taylor &
Xa.ylor( Botetourt)
,u:net.t w1tb mec. T. brought me t.¾Ome b1tter 1ngre f-l1ema.s. C• Wmtqlor,
son ot Jonainan & nephe.v
•wm.
or D1ar1st-Wft.A-J
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