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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1796,
1796,
October,
8, Some Clouds-moderate. I walked to Court house- Petty Muster. Saw Col. J. Barbour. Bought 1/4 lb Tea of Barbour's Ret'd home to dinner. Had a little Wheat sown in Plant patch. Took a Plank hive of bees- Not much honey, got a sting on my tongue, very painful.
9, A little frost- pleasant day. I walked to J. Taylor's- he & Nancy came from Culpeper yesterday- I dined there- J. T. jr & wife at Maj'r Moore's- In evening I walked to Aunt Taylor's- got 2 shoe knives of C. P. Howard. Rob't Taylor's wife &c & Sally Burnley there. Rob't Taylor got there from Frederick'g, said yung E. Pendleton's wife died two days ago. --- [SUNDAY] ---
10, Cloudy all day, no rain. Had a Wether killed- sent a side, 32 lb to Gab'l Barbour gave M. Biggers a piece. Let Sary have 5 1/2 yds German Ozna' & thread to make Shirts for 3 of Eliza's children. 5 3/4 yds for Sary's children. Let Frank have some twilled V. Cloth & went with him to C. Taylor's & got Sister Taylor to cut a Stable Jacket- C. Taylor was from home- I returned to dinner. I walked to J. Taylor's in evening- Capt R'd Barbour & wife- Capt J. Moore- J. Taylor jr & wife & E. Chew there. Davy began to make shoes. I paid Sally Taylor a dollar for making Jacket & let her have another dollar & Betsy one.
11, Cloudy weather continues without rain. Sent to Gabriel Barbour by Negro George One Gammon and one Shoulder, 26 lb Bacon. Being not well I staid at home- Did intend to Gordon's. A Sale of Daingerfield's Slaves was advertised to be there to day- but expect it did not take place. Got about a peck of Chestnuts to day.
12, Cloudy morn & mist, clearer afternoon. I am more unwell than common. Wm Garde sent 2/- p/r boy & got 2 lb butter. I walked in evening to J. Taylor's- Only he & wife, E Chew, and children, at home.
13, A little fine rain in morning, cleared in evening. I took a dose Salts. Chs Bell came here & informed me he shou'd set off this even'g for Rockingham. I let him have a dollar to get me 1/2 pound of Powder & Saltpetre. he b't 1 lb Powder 5/- & ret'd 1.- the 21st. I walked to C. Taylor's in evening- gave him mem'dm to get me some things- Sally Burnley there & going with Girls to races.
14, Fog, warm, clouds & Sunshine. I walked to Court house- got Newspaper. Paid J. Taylor jr 1/3 he paid Wm Beck for bringing up leather, some young men at G. Barbour's- I was asked to dine there & at Mr Shepherd's but came home. My nephews Edmund & Richard Taylor got to my house soon after & dined- Said Kentucky friends were well. C. Taylor came & staid ab't 2 hours. [Named for their fathers]
15, Saturday, Misty or small rain most of the day. Edmund Taylor, R'd Taylor & self went to C. Taylor's to Breakfast. Bro'r James was here before we went. C. Taylor his daughters, Sally & Betsy & Sally Burnley set out about 10 o'clock going to John Gibson's on their way to the races- I went with Nephew to J. Taylor's to dinner. Doct'r Barbour, Capt John Moore & three Miss Barbours there.
J. T.'s wife & E. Chew- J. Taylor jr gone to Court martial at Nooe's- We came back at night. I had a fore tooth drawn by C. Taylor while I was there.
16 [SUNDAY] Rained a good deal last night, cloudy morn, fair even, windy. E. & R'd Taylor packed their clothes (which had washed yesterday) and I went with them to
Reuben Taylor's to dinner. They intend down tomorrow- J. Taylor, J. Taylor jr, Wm Moore & Rob't Moore were at Reu Taylor's.
17, Fair and pleasant, moderate but coller than for some days- Mrs Gilden and daughter came here to breakfast. I let her have 4 lb Stocking yarn, which is to be knit for my negroes.
18, Some frost- Fair till evening, a little hazy. Had Bacon sunned, 14 new, 2 old Gammons, 9 Shoulders & 10 Mig'gs. Had Walnuts gathered. M. Biggers riving slabs
19, Wednesday, Fog in morn. Warm fair evening. I staid at home. Maj'r W. Lindsay & Doct'r ___ Morrow came here in evening returning from Staunton where they had been for health.
20, Fog in morn- fair pleasant after. Maj'r Lindsay & Doct'r Morrow staid to day- I sent for bro'r James, who came to dinner- He said his family went to day to T. Barbour's, whose wife was lately delivered of a daughter.
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DIARY07 FRANCISiAYLOR.1796,
1796,
Octob~r.
a. some c1ou<.1s-mouerate
Bought
Plant
•t
.
waJ.ke<l to Oo'U.rt nouae-Petty .u.uster. saw
Ret•(l home to 11nrter. Bad a little
Ba.nours•
.I
lb tea ot
_patch. toolC. a. PJ.ank n1ve of bees-
tongue, very pa1ntul.
001 •.r.Barbour.
wneat sewn 1n
on my
Bot much no-ney • got a sting
11e & .Nancy came 1·rom oui.. I Wal.kEHl to J.ta310r•errost- pleasant <1a_y
9, A little
& w1fe at MaJ•r MOore•a- In evenlng I
I dined there- J.t.Jr
_peper yesterttayw1te
walke<t to AWit faylor• a- got . 2 a.twe kn1ves ot c •.P .Howard. Hob• t Taylor's
1 g.
young
aa1a
1'Nd~r1ok
rrom
tner(!
got
1'a$lor
t
Boo'
tb.ere.
Burnley
sally
&
&c
E.Pendletou
101
11,
J.2,
1.3,
11J.
1
15,
• s w1te <11eu two (la.,)'& ago.
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sent a 01<1.e,.32lb to Oab'l. .1$arbow
gave M.lUggers a p1eQe •. Let Sary nave 5i y<1s oermauozna• & thread to raa.te
:5i .yde ror sa.r:,• s on11.aren. Let li'ro.nk have
S11lrte tor 3 or Eliza• s 0111ldren.
some tw1lle<l v .c1ot,h & went w·1t.11 hla to o. tay.l.or• s & got faster ta_yJ.or to out
a sta.ole Jacket- c. Xt\,Vlor was rrom no1ie- I- returned to <11.nner. 1 walked to
Jr &
1n evening- capt .R•uBarbour & w1re.. capt J.lloore-J.ta.:,lor
J.iaylor•e
w1re & 1~.Chew tnere. Davy l)egan to make sllOes. I pa11 Sally Taylor a rtolla.r s·ol
making JaOket & let ner nave another dollar & Betsy one.
o~ouay weather cont1nue1 without rain. sent to Gabriel ~arb0ur by Jegro George
·one oammon and one s•oUl~er, 26 lb Bacon. »eing not well I staid at nome-. D1d
SJ.aves was a(tvert1sEHl to be tnere
·1ntend to aora.on•a. A sale or Da1ngert1el<l'8
to <1ay-but expect it '11ct not take pl.ace. Oot about a peek or ChEUJtnuta to <1~.
re wn1ell thar• common. wmoarue
atternoo.o.. 1 am m'(,,;
O·loutJy morn & m1st, clearer
I walked 111 evet 11l.1.g t,o .r.Taylor• a- Only
sent 2/- p /r bGY & got. a lD butter.
he & wu;e, ~ Cllewtan.a cn.1ldren, at tJOme.
t1ne ra1i1 1n morn1.ng. cleared 1h even1ng .. I took a a.oae Salta. ens Bel;
A little
came nere & 1ni-ormea me ne snou • a set ort tniu even• g tor Roo 1ngham. I let 1111
lla b•t l lb Powner 5/nave a 1011ar toge\ me¼ poun~ ot Powaer & Saltpetre.
to
I walked to O..Ta_ylor•e 1n eve.n1t1g- -gave him mem.•<1m
& ret•d 1/- the 21st.
Sally Burnley th.ere & going w1th 01rts to races.
_get me aon,.e tblngsFog. warm, clouds & Stmsn1ne. I wau:ed to Oourt nouse- got lfewspaper. Palct J .i~
some y~ung men at o,Barlor Jr 173 llf3 paid wm.Beek tor br-1ng1ng up leather,
. bour• s- i was asked to nine there & at ltr Shepbe rtt I s but came nome. My nepnews
•Erunun<l & Ricna.r<l T03l0r got to rq beuae soon after & d1ne4- sa1<1 KentuOkY
.rr1emts were well, c.Tqlor c~ & staid ab't 2 hours.ti tamed tor tl'le1r tathers '
satur<tay. M1sty or small rain inoet or the da3. Edmund tayl.or. R'd Taylor & self
,,ent to c. l'a.Ylor• a to .Breaktast. Bro' r James was tiere ·r,etore we went. c. T93lor 1
Cloucty all
aa.y 1 no ra.1n. Ha.a a wetner
hie dau ghters.
SallY
& Betsy
& Sally
kllle<1-
Burnley
i
I.
i'
sot out. about 10 o• oloelt go1ng
to John G1bson•s on the1r way to tat race•- I went w1tn Be~neweto J,ta.yicr•s
there •
·to <11nner. Doct•r .BarJ:>our, capt Jobn llOore &; three M.1ss Barbour••
~e:a•
t -o court
or Jr
_~
& E.onew- J. "J:u,y
.J .,: • s \-V11'e
.at n1gllt. 1 hatl a. tore r,ootb <1rawnby o. fa_vlor
m.a.rt1a.J.at Jfgoe• s- we caras oaok
wb1le I was there.
even, w1wly. E. & .R'<l
arvl r went w1tn tbem tc
Jr,
J .teylor
.1as1or,
J
tomorrowQf.lWll
1nt.en4
iney
Reuben taylor• s to q1nner.
wmJA.oore& Rob•t M.oore were at Reu ta,ylor• a.
mo«1erate but cooler. than tor sume aa3a- are G1lden ant.1 da.ugh·
l 7. Fa1r arnl pleasant,
ter came ti.ere to brea1t1·as,. I let ne.r .t1ave 4 l.b stoo.klllg yarn, wn1cll 1s to be
16 (StnmAYJ na.1ne<1· a gooa. aeal last n1gnt • clouay morn, ta.1:r
ta.,ylor packe<l their o.lot1l8a(wh1 .on na.cl wasned yester<1ay)
·
1m1t !01· my negroea.
Ba.con swmed, 11'- new, a ol(l
Some frost- Fair t.1ll. even1ns, a. l1ttle naiy. ua.<1
Gammons,9 snouirtera & 10 a1g• gs. Had Wal.nuts gathered., a.Biggers r1v1ng slabs
19, \V6u1nesrtay, Fog 1n morn. Warm ta1r evening. I ata1<l at llOJnEt. aJ •r W.Lindsa, &
Murrow came here in aven1ng ret.ur 1.11ng .rro.tt, Staunton •nere tney had
Dcct• r_
been tor l'leaJ.th.
is.
20 1 Fog 1n morn- ta1r pleaaant arter. lltaJ'r L1na&aJ'& Doct•r 1torrew eia14 to ~uyI sent tor bro'r Jamea, who came to ~1nner- Re sa1d n1s ram1J.y went to day to
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T.Barbour•s, wnoee wire was lately 4el1verea or a 4aughter.
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