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2 revisions | maxineh at Aug 26, 2020 08:21 PM 31117[302] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796,
August,
1, Monday, A few drops rain- begins to be dry. Had the 11th Hhd Corn removed into old house. Had Turnep seed sown in patch west of house. East part Summer, West Winter Turnep. I walked to Court house- no Vestry, only 6 met. Got by a Waggon the things left at Triplett's last week, brought p/Linen, left the hats at G.Barbour's- I dined at C.Barbour's- Maj'r Moore, Col.T.Barbour & C.Taylor dined there.
2, Fair morning. Some drops rain afternoon. Began to Tread out Early wheat. G.C. Taylor came by from C.Taylor's- I went with him to J.Taylor's- C.Taylor,Aunt Thomas, R'd Barbour, G.Barbour, W.Moore jr. Rob't Moore & Mr Milburn, dined there
3, Some clouds in morn, A light shower afternoon. I took Jallep & Ipecac & staid at home. Trod 2d ed Early Wheat. J.Taylor walked here after dinner. Sowed Colwart Turnep &c behind Garden.
4, Cool and fair, very cool for the season. Tred wheat 3d Bed. Went to C.Taylor's J.Taylor & family, J.Taylor jr & wife, Maj'r Moore, Rd Barbour & wife, G.Barbour, Mr Jenkins, Jas Bell, C.Bell, And Shepherd jr, Aunt Thomas, Mrs Burnley & daughters, Fanny and Lucy Barbour & Robert Moore, G.C.Taylor, dined there.
5, Cloudy morning, cool pleasant day. Finised Treading out E.Wheat, suppose from 100 to 110 Bus' I walked to court house, got Newspaper, p'd A Shepherd for removing Mare's shoes 1/3- Ret'd to dinner.
6, Began to rain by 7 o'clock & cont'd all day, plentiful. Sent Frank to Mill with Corn. I was invited to a Barbecue intended to be at J.Waugh's but expect the rain prevented it. I staid ata home.
7, Sunday, Continued rainy(by showers) through the day, moderate. I staid at home Rec'd a letter from F.S.Taylor that he had sent me a cask N.York Maderia Wine 27 Gallons 10/- & a Ream wrapping paper 7/- Mr. Shepherd sent me word that they were at his store. F.S.T. sent me Newspapers. G.C.Taylor called here about sunet- got his Portmanteau &c and went on to Maj'r Moore's, to set off tomorrow with J.Taylor jr to Fred'g. J.Taylor jr came by, I gave him mem'dum to get Hat &c. I gave the negro man a felt hat each.
8, Clear morn, a shower at sunset, warm. I sent Peter & Frank with Cart to Mr. Shepherd's and got cash wine & papers brought home. Also 1 bushel Salt from A Shepherd hr- to be paid for. Run E.Wheat through Fan 2d time & moved to Wheat house.
9, Warm and Smoky or hazy. Fair evening. Had the Early wheat finished putting away in Hhds in Wheat house. Had Threshed wheat cleaned & put in Wheat house. Pearce Sandord was here & got Turnep seed. Bro'rs James & Charles was here about noon yesterday.
10, Clouds & sunshine,growing weather. I met J.Taylor in the Road & went with him to the Brick Church where there was 7 of Vestry and Mr O'Neil met- They met to see what repairs are necessary to make the Church fit to perform service there-but deferred taking any step on the matter till next Court. I came home to dinner ab't 3 o'clock. Some hogs hurt by Dogs at Aunt Taylor's, got 2 home
11, Clouds, I walked by J.Taylor's. saw Maj'r Moore there, they went to Col.L.Taliaferro's about settling dispute with Col Willis. I went to Aunt Taylor's, she was gone to Mrs Burnley's. Went on to Court house, paid And'w Shepherd jr 6/9 for a Bus'Salt had on Monday- Also repaid him 6/- for bringing wine from Fred'g I paid C.Barbour 11/- for a pair Patent Hose- Cash 7/- & 2 quarters of Lamb some time ago 4/- I came to dinner- Car'd a Newspaper in evening to J.Taylor's & got the latest-
12, Rain in morning. Good evening. Sowing some the Red or old sort of Wheat in Barnfield, the 9th Sowed 2 1/2 Bushels Shattered do in the Stony ground on Branch.
13, Rained a little last night, Clouds & sunshine, rain in evening. I walked to Court house,(by J.Taylor's) to muster.I returned home by 3 o'clock. Had the 12th Hhd Corn removed into old house. Plowing in Wheat in Barnfield 7 1/2 Bus Red Wheat Sown there to this time.
14, Sunday, Foggy morning, a little rain at times. I went to J.Taylor's to dinner Aunt Thomas, J.Taylor jr and wife there, Gibson Taylor & J.T.Barbour there also.
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. WARMING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 17[302] 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. WARMING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 311August,
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:ra1n- beg1ns to be · dry .~ Bad the ll tn Hhd corn remove·(! 1nto
01<1nouee. Han Turnep seed eown 1n paten wwst· ot nouse. Ea.It part swam.er, westl
W1.nter TUrnep. I wa.J.ke<1_'to court bouae- lfo vestry, _olll.y 6 met.. GOt oy a._,.
W&ggQn
the things 1ert at tr1plett•
a last week, 'brought Ji/ Linen. le.rt , the Hat·i ·at
a.Barbour•s- I d1nea at a.Da.r~~u~•1-uj•r
Moore, 001.~.Barbour & c.TE.\Ylor
uine<t tnere.
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Fa1r morn1ng. some t.lr-opa rain at"te.rnoon. ~egan to :>:react out Early wneat. o.o.
ta,ylor came oy trom c.x~lor•a- I went w1tb h1m to J.T8¥ -or•s- o.i~lor,Aunt
Thomas, R•rt :aaroqur,G •.Baroour,W.i.toore
Jr. nob*t Moore a: M.r Milburn. ct1ne<1 tner1
aone clouds in morn, A l1gbt shower · atternoon.
I took Jalla.p & Xpeoao & sta1<t
at llome. Xro<t 2d Be<t Eatly Wheat. J,Xa3lor walked here atter u1nner. sowed
Colwaert :rurnep &o 0en1n<t. Garuen.
cool and tair, very cool tor tne sea.son.. trod wheat 3ct Bed. went to c. xay1or 1 s
J.'J:a.,ylor & 1'am1J.y, J.Ta_v-l.or Jr & wite 1 .»:aJ•r .Moore, R4 Barbour&: w1.te, a.Barbour, Mr JeDk1n11 .raa Bell, c •.ae111 And ShEtpher,;tJr, Aunt ThOmae, Mrs Burnley
& daughters, _Fanny and Lucy BarbOur & Robert Moore, o.o.Taylor,
dined there.
Cloudy momlng, cool pleaeani <193.· Jt1n1sh-ed rre&Ung out E, ..wnea't, suppose .trom
100 to 110 .Bus• I walked t,o Court house,get Newspaper, p'4 A -Snepherd
tor removing Hare's shoes 1/3- Ret•t.t to <11nner.
Began to rain by 7 o•cioek & c(mt•rt aJ.l <tq, ,Plen-t1i'Ul. serrt vrank to !i1l.l with
corn. I was invited to a Barbeau~ 1ntenae~ to be at J.Wa11gn•s bui expect tne
rain prevei1te<1 1t. I sta11J at nome•
Sunuay, oor1t1nueu rainy( by snowers) t11rougn the :lay, ma,1erate. I ata1a. at ncme
Rec•a a ietter ~rom ~.s.taylcr
tnat ne ha~ sent · me a c&sk N.York J.tader1a W1ne
27 Gallons t 10/- & a Ream wrappl.ng paper 7/- Mr snepnera sent. me word that
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tr.Leywere at his 2t0re •. 6.s~t• sent me Newspapers. o.c.1:ayl.or called here
about sunset- got b1s Portmanteau &o arta. went <m to MaJ• r Moo.re•a, tu set att
tcmorrow w1t.n J. 'tea lor Jr to JIN(}.•g. 3-. 'lay J.or Jx- oa.me'by, l gave n1m mem• '.lum
to get Hat &o. l La'fe tne negx-o rtten a tel.t hat eaon.
Clear morn, a. shower a.t sunset, warm. I sent Peter &: Frank w1th ca.rt to llr.
SheJ>her1' e arnt got cask wine & 11aper.s b_x-c,ugnt nome. Also l bushel Salt rrom
A s11ep.b.erd.Jr- to be pa1« ror.
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Wheat, thrcu g t1 Fan 2<1 time & moved to
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Wheat house._
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9, warm a.mi Smoq or hazy. Bair evenlng. Ha<t tne Early- wneat r1n1sllea. .vutting
awaa 1n Hh<ls 1n ·wneat house. Ha.<t~n1reshed wheat cieaned &: 11ut 1n wnaat house.
Pearce sanrorrt was nere & got iun18IJ seed. Bro• rs Jamee &: Obar lea was here
about .uoou yester<iay.
c10u1s & suru:n1111e.grcw1nfbweatller. I met J .raylor in tlie Road. & went w1t t, 111m
to the .Br1ck Churon wAere ttw .re was 7.or vestry amt Mr 0 1 ie11 mat- t:ney mat
to see wnat repairs are necessary to ma.1eetbe onu~oh r1t to perrorm service
t.nere-'but aete1·ret.1 taking any step on tne m ..ttox- t1ll. next court .. I came neme
to <t1nner ab' t 3 o • clock. some hogs nurt by Dogs at Aunt 1'~lor• a. got 2 home
ll, Clou~is. I wallCe(t by J.i.raylor•.a.
saw Ma.J•r Koore tnere; they went to Col.L.Tal•
._1arerro • s about set tl1ng <11apute · w1th Ool Willis.
I went to Aunt Teyler• s, sne
was gone to lirtrs Burnley• e. went on ·to oourt nou7e, pa.1~l And'W s:nepnerct Jr 6/9
tor a Bus• salt hall c.n Montta.Y"Also - repa1d h1-fB 6 - ror 'tJr1ng1ng wine rrom lfrect',
I pa1<t a.Barbour 11/- ror a pair Patent hose- Cash 7/- tc 2 · quarters ot Lamb.
some time ago ~/- I came home to dinner- c~• '1 a. Newspaper in evening to J.
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Ta3lor • a & gc t tne 1.atest.12, Rain in morning. Good aul:11& even1ng" sowing some tho Red or 011 sort ut Wheat
in .Bar11t1e1<1, t11e 9th Scwetl 2¼ ·»us:nels srw.tteren <10 1n the stor}3 t~ound on
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.Beanch.
13, Rained a little
last .uight, ClCJU'.'1$&: suns111ne, ra1n 1n eve..nlng. 1 wal.kett to
oou:rt nouse, ( by J .X~lor• s) to musl)e.r..1 ret,urne'1 r.tomeby 3 0 1 cJ.oclt. liad the
12.th 1-n1n
Corn removeq in.to 01<1 tWuse .. Plowing lu Wheat 1r~ .Barnr1eld 7¼Inia
Reel wneat sown tnere to t.n1s tl,me.
14.,. sun<ta.y, Foggy morning, a. little
ra1n at ti.mes~ I went t,g J. Ta.,ylor• a to tt1nmu:·
Aunt ,::nomae, J ..'J:aylor Jr a.nu w11'e there• 01b"1on :ra,yJ.or ~ J .i ,.Barbour there
also.
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