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2 revisions | maxineh at Aug 21, 2020 09:53 PM 30411[296] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796,
1796,
May,
9, [Continued], Sent 5 dollars by Frank to Mrs Clark, he brought home 39 yds Tow Linen. The 26, April had 46 yds Wooled from do. Had Indian Peas Planted by the Meadow- Had Indian pepper & Cucumber seeds planted in fire patches in meadow.
10, Fair. M.Biggers carried a Bar 45 lb Iron to H.Taliaferro's Shop. Sowed Hemp in Turnep patch. Killed a Shoat.
11, Warm, some clouds & a little rain. Had 4 Bushels Irish potatoes planted. Had hide of Steer put in Soak. I walked to Court house- two Negro men of W.Merry Daniels were tried & punished for Stealing Bacon. I bought & pd Jenkins for a Sifter & 1 doz plates 8/-
12, Clouds, with a very little rain in morn, fair even. I went to J.Taylor's Maj'r Moore & wife, R'd Barbour & wife, Rob't Taylor & do. Mrs Burnley & daughters & J.Taylaor jr's wife dined there.
13, Dry,warm,fair morn, hazy afternoon. Replanting Corn. I walked to Maj'r Moore's fence & fished up the run but caught very few.
14, Thunder & very high wind with a little rain at night. Had a Hhd Corn moved into old house. Reu Taylor was here about an hour before noon, told me he sold his horse in Fredericksburg for $32. he & Rob't Moore came up with Joseph Clark & waggon. Finished replanting Corn.
15, Sunday, Whitsun, Cloudy morn with a very little rain- the earth very dry. In the evening I walked to James Taylor's, he had come from Culpeper,where he went for a carriage he bought, made by B.Banks. John Pendleton's wife & children and a daughter of Armistead Green came with him
16, Hazy morning, warm & clear evening. I went to dinner to J.Taylor's- J.Pendletons family, E Chew, Miss Green & Mrs James was there. Heard that Mr Shepherd continues very ill.
17, Cloudy, thick weather, some small rain.
18, Rain before day and continued moderately (a good season ) cleared before noon windy & ground dried fast. Planted cabbages but had not enough. Sent Steer's hide to J.Taylor's to be Tanned.
19, A little rain in morning & light showerd afternoon. Sent 3 Bushels Wheat(the whole I had) by Frank to Dade's Mill & got flour.
20, Cool morn, Some flying clouds. J Taylor came here and breakfasted; after Breakfast I went to his house & assisted to make Docket. J.Pendleton's wife & family, Cha Bell & E.Chew Dined there. J.T. & self walked to Col.Barbour's place & got some cherries in evening. Had my Sheep (39) Sheared- M.Biggers weighed the wool 126 lb- 26 Lambs- 11 male, cut & marked; 14 Ewe lambs marked- 1 Ram lamb was left and neither cut nor marked.
21, Continues cool- Fair. I took Jallap & Ipecachuana- Mrs Day called here going home from M.Biggers's- Wanted Spinning- I told her would give her 6 lb Wool- Boy from C.Taylor's asked me there. I went to dinner. J.Taylor, J.Pendleton & wife, J.Taylor jr's wife, Nancy Taylor, R'd Barbour & wife, Rob't Moore, C.Bell Sally Burnley, Harry Fitzhugh & family, Sukey Conway & Lucy Fitzhugh, dined there- I paid 5/6 to C.Taylor for bal'ce pd by him for sundries when he was at Fred'g.
22, [SUNDAY], Fair & windy, hazy evening. Old Mr Howard & C.P.Howard rode here from Aunt Taylor's after Breakfast and I went with them to Rob't Taylor's. Aunt Taylor, Mrs Howard & Mrs Wardell, dined there. J.Taylor sent in evening for Robert Taylor. I came with him- J.Taylor had got a fall getting Cherries & hurt his arm, suppose one bone fractured- J.Pendleton & family, T.Barbour's family R'd Barbour & wife, J.Taylor' jr's wife &cwere at J.Taylor's. Bees Swarmed, hive set in Garden.
23, Cloudy morn- some drops rain in day. Had Hhd Corn moved into old house(5th) I went to Court. Rec'd of WmEdwards $52.16.4. in further payment of his bond for land. I paid John Henshaw 11/- for a pair shoes. Paid Pedlar 3/6 for lining for 2 Gowns for E.Chew. Pd 1/3 to Jenkyns for 1/4 lb Fig blue. Swore to O'Neal's Replevy bond not being paid.
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. 11[296] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796, 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. 304D~Y
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sent 5 dollars ~Y Brank to Mr~ Clark I he ·oroug.n't .nome 39 y<ts tow
Linen. i·ne 26, April had !f.c,yrts wooleA trom uo. Ha<1Intl1an Peas Pla.nte<t by
tl.1e Meadow- Ha<l Indian _pepper & O.uc~J
mb~r se·e<ts. !)lan.te<l -1n tire
;pa:tcnee µi
mea(iow.
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cn.rr1ea. a .aar 4.5 lb Iron to 11. Ta..ua.r.erro•s s.nop. s.owe4 Hemp
1n rurnep .paten.
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11, warm, some 01ou1s· & a little
r .a1n! .Ha<t
. 1f.au~niels 1r1sn pota.t ,oes planted. lia.4 _
h1<te or steer put 1.n soak .. 1 waae<t to Court . .nouse- two N.egr,o men or Vl.l.14
.rry
Danlele were tr1e<l & punished tor st,aitng
Bacon. I bougnt & p<1 Jenkins tor
10 1 :i'a1r.
11• .Blgg,:,re
.·a Sitter & 1 -0.oi plates a/-. . . . ... . .
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12, CloU(18, w1tt1 a very l1t .tle ra1n -1n morn 1 ta1r even.
l went . t ·o J ._
.fa9lor•s 1
:Ma.J•r Moore & w1te, R•d Barb.<lUr .& w11-e!,. Rob•t Xaqlor & <lo. bil"s Burnley & daugh
tere & ~ ,.'r03"l.0:r Jr• s · w1te (tiner,t t.nere.
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1.3., Dry, warm,ra1r mo,;n, nazy atte -rnoon. Replant1ng Oo-rn. I waJ.ke<\ to 14aJ I i!: :Moore•a
renoe & 1·1sntHl up .·t -he run but caught N~y , rew.
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14, Thunrter & very ll.1gn w1n<1with a 11tt<le rain at nlgh.t. MBl.1.a Hh<t Corn moved.
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·old 11.ouse. Reu Taylor was here a.bout. an nour ue·rox-e noon. tolrt me :ne solll 111a:· ·
horse 111Fret.ter1oksburg tor £.32. lle & Rob' t . Koore came up V/1th Joseph .Clark &
waggon. F1n1she<t replant1ng
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15., sum1.ay.wn1tsun, Clouay Jn0.rt1 w1th a very _little
ram- tne ~arti L very ary. In the
, e·ven1ug I walkecl to Jamee 'XaJlor•s 1 .ne had come· tr<JmOul.peper where he went n
tor a carriage ' ne n.oue;nt. rua<teby a.Banks. John Pennleton• .s w1re & chiluren ,
ann a ,augl'lter or Arm1$teu.d omen came. w1tn nim.. .
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l6 • .Hazy morning, warm·& o.lear even1ng .• I went to (11nner to J. 1-aylort s- J .Pemiletone
r.am.11y, 1'JO.tl8w, m.ss Green & AU-aJames was tbere • . uear .d that Mr .snep11er<1aont1uues very 111. .
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l 7 1 01ou.q, tnick weat,ner • so-me small ra1n. .
. . .18, Rain ·oetore clay a.z11.1
eont1nue<t mo<1era.tel.J( a goo'A season ). cleared berore noon
w1n<tY& ground (1r1ed -ta.st. Plante~ cal>"tla&eSbut~ li i}<l not enougn. sent steer• e
h1de io J.Taylor•e
to be Tannen.
19:, A little
. rain 1n morn1ng &: light
s11owert;1atten1oon.
sent 3 Bushels wneat( tne
.whole I had) by Franle to Da.rte•·s w.ii 8c ~,.\ nour.
20, cool morn, some .r1:,1ng Qlouns. J l'aylor came. .llere a.na ·br~a.kl'aatea.; . a:t'ter 1fraak•
rast I went ·to h1s house & aa·s1stert. to ~ Docke·t. J .Pen{lleton' e ~vite & ram111, Cha nell & li! .cnew D1uert tben ► ;r. r. & self wal.kea to Oel.Barbour• s pl ace
got aome cherries
1:.neven1ng. Jiaa 'lJf1:.Sheep ( .39) Sheared- it,Bigger11 we1g.net.1
the wool 126 lb- · 26 La.mos-ll male• cut & marked.; l'~ .rawe .lamb8 ma.rke<1-l Ram
.lamb was lG.t't w1.c1 11e1ta1er t,-Ut . .no:r mar.tce-tJ.,
21~ C-.nt1nues cool- Fair. I too.k Jal.lap &: U.>eoac.t.!uanaM.ra Dq called nere g~1ng .
heme· rrom K.B1ggere I e- wantea sp1nn1r1g- I tolt.l her wotilct g1ve ner 6 lb wool&
Boy 1·rom c·.tayl.or•s
a.ske'1 roo there. I went to (tinner. J*iay1or,
J.Pemtleton
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w1te,. J.T,,.ylor Jr•5 .w1re, Nancy Xaylor. R'<l Barbour a: w1te, uoo•t Moore. o•.Bell
sally .Burnley, 14arry F1tzh~gh &:. :ran111;, aUitey conw~ & _:Lu
-cy F1tznugl). 1.. rt1ne<1,
thereI pald 5/6 to c.ray1or tor oal•ce pn by h1m t .or aum1r1es when _he wa5 at
Fred' g .
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22 .• .Csum>AYJ.Fair & w1ndY', nazy etent,..ng.Olrt lfr xowar<l & c .P.liow ctrd. ro<le llere rrom
Atmt Taylor• s a1·ter nreaktast/ ,":M.d ·I went w1th tnem to Roll• t :r~1or• s. Aunt Ta:,-1or, urs uowar<l & :M:rs WDt Wardell, <U.ne'.1
· there. J .Taylor ze1i.t 111 even1ng tor
Robert Taylor . I came w1th him- J. Taylor ha<l got a -tall ge ·tt1ng cnerr1es &
hurt 111s arm, su1)p0 ee one b<me
_J:ractu.rea.- J. Pen(lle ton & tam11y. r •.Barbour
!amily -tx;Rt4
:Barbour _& w1te·• J.X~lor•
Jr•s w1te &cwere
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i·ayl.or• a. aeea swarmea,hive set 1n oa.r,1en.
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23, Cloudy morn - son2e ct.rope rain 1n aay. Ha<l Hh<t Ce>rn 1n.oveuinto 01<1 h0use(5tn)
1 went to court, nee•(\ <Jt WmEdwarrts i,3,.16.4.
1:n turtner
payment ot n1s bond
tor la.n4. I pa1(l John Hensnaw ll/• to.r a pair shoee. Pa.1~ Pedlar tt-/6 tor l1n1lli
1·or 2 Gowns rcr E.cnew. Pd. 1/3 to JelllCYna tor¼ ~l> Fig blue. swore to O'N·8u.l 1 s
nepJ.evy oori<lnot ·1>eing p v,14.
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