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2 revisions | maxineh at Sep 05, 2020 09:30 PM 31723[308} DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796,
1796,
October,
21, Foggy morn, cloudy day. After breakfast Maj'r Lindsay & Doct'r Morrow set out to go to Mr Harry Taliaferro's, Culpeper. I walked to Court house, got Newspapers & returned about 10 o'clock. I paid A Shepherd Sen'r 9d for bringing iron Oven from Blair's. Paid C.Bell 5/- for l lb powder he bo't in Rockingham (see 13th)
22, Fair and warm. I staid at home. Reu Taylor returned 7 Bus Wheat, I lent,
23, [SUNDAY] Foggy morn, warm fair day. I went to Church & ret'd to dinner. Mr ONeil preached.
24, Took out Hhd Corn (the 19th) and put in old house and removed the old corn into old house. Fair and very warm. Killed a Wether & sent a Side 23 lb to Th's Bell p/r note. I went to Court. Received 200 dollars in part of Daniel Triplett's debt for Wheat. He to pay the bal'ce next Court. I confirmed an agreement made formerly to buy my present crop of Wheat- He to give me 9/- certain and if it rises to more than 10/- p/r bushel in Fredericksbug I am to have within 1/- or said price to the time payment is made- One half the money to be paid on or before the 1, April 1797, the other half by 1, Oct'r 1797. If I get goods, they are to be deducted out of the paym'ts as they respectively become due- W.Bowling paid 1/3, a balance due for Wool. I let Macon Biggers have two dollar Gave Capt P Merry Letters for Richard, Wm & Ben Taylor. [All in Ky- WKA]
25, Fair and very warm. Sent a side mutton 23 lb to G.Barbour by George. C.Taylor sent John & got a Gammon & Midling, 30 lb bacon. I walked to Court house. No Court for want of Magistrates. I dined at G.Barbour's. Col J.Barbour, Doct'r Barbour, Reuben Taylor, dined there. Had 2 Hhds Corn gathered in Barn field- one of the old Cart Wheels broke to pieces, bringing up the Corn.
26, Fair, warm & smoky. M. Biggers finished covering Nanny's house with slabs. I walked in evening to C.Taylor's- Caty Nooe came home with Sally Taylor from T.Bell' they left Betsy & B.Burnley there.
27, Thursday, Fair, warm and smoky. Digging Irish potatoes, about 30 or 40 bushels M.Biggers making axle tree for New Cart wheels. I settled my account with Macon Biggers and paid him the balance due $3.3.4. in full to this time.
28, A little cooler- cloudy morn, fair evening. R.Bell sent & got 1/2 Bus Salt for J.Taylor- An Ox died in Cart yesterday. I went to Dan'l Triplett's- Got him to sign agreement for Wheat. I bought Cloth for Negroes & Sundries to amount of $15.6.9. I returned home to dinner about 3 o'clock.
29, Smoky, moderate- some thin clouds. Had 25 Hogs put in pen to fatten. M.Biggers, Roger Bell, J.Taylor & my negroes worked on the road- I was with them towards Mrs Burnley's. I sent Frank to Mr.Shepherd's & got the goods bo't yesterday.
30, A little frost- Smoky, mild. Reu Taylor walked here- I went with him to Aunt Taylor's. Rob't Taylor & family, J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr & wife, Sally & Polly Taylor dined there. -------[SUNDAY]-----
30, A little frost- Smoky, mild, rain- cooler in evening & misty. Sent Jim to assist Mrs Day to build a house. Had wether killed- A hind Qr gave M.Biggers. The weather Remarkably mild in October. Nothing in Garden frosted.
November,
1, Tuesday, Last Night very windy, clear cool day. Sent Jim again to assist about Mrs Day's house. I walked to Court house- The Militia Officers on Court martial I bought a pr Steelyards, Almanac & pack cards of Jenkins &c. J.Taylor & I returned together- Met Abner Gaines & Wiliam Pollock Jr- Witnessed a bond from W.P to Legatees of James Gaines dec'd to pay for land when deeds made &c
2, Sharp Frost- the first that hit herbs in my garden, fair mild. C.Taylor sent a note that Mr Dade invited me to dinner. Also for a few pounds butter- I sent 5 lb. Began to gather corn by Drake's branch. I went to Mr. Dade's, his daughter was Christened, a large Company, mostly young people. I got home at dark.
3, Frost and ice, fair, moderate,smoky. J.Taylor came here to Breakfast- I went with him to Mr.D.Triplett's store. He bought sundries which were charged to my account to amount $6.11.0, which he promised to pay for next Court. I got for my own use sundries $5.18.4 3/4.Jas Bell was at Triplett's store, he returned with us- we stopped a while at G.Barbour's- I got home to dinner at 3 o'clock- 2 Hhds Corn put in Old house this evening. I delivered 9 pair shoes to Negroes.
From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Hisotorical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 23[308} DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796, November, From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Hisotorical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 317.
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October.
21 1 Foggy morn, olou<ty uay. Atter bl"S~ta.s't llaJ' r L1mtaay & D~ct • r NOrro.- set out, J
to go to Mr narry l'al1~terro•e,
.Culpe_pef • . 1 wa.,lKe<tto court nouse, got lfewspa- -
pers & returned about 10 c •cl.eek. I. paid A .Shepner<1 sen•~ 9<1 tor br1ng1ng
1ron oven rrom .Blair• .•• Pa1<1 c.1'ell :>/•tor l lb pow<ter 11e bo•t 1n ik,Okin~am
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22, Fair and warm. I staid a.t home. Re~ TayJ.or returned. 7 ·BUB w.neat, I lent.
23, (SUNDAY) ·Ilcgg morn, warm ta.tr 4.ay. 1 we.nt ·to cn.uroll& ret•tt to d.1Jmer. ·l.lr ONe1l
preached.
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214-.took out Hh<.loorn (tlle 19th) and put .1n old .nouse and ,:,e.tn0ve1tne ol<l corn lnto
o~d house. Fair an~ ver1 warm~Killen a Wetner & sent a S14e 2) lb to ·tn•a Bell,
P/r note. I want to court .. Reoe1ve<1aoo <lOlJ.ara in part ot Dau1el ir1p1ett • e
<1.ebt tor w.r1eat. He to pa;, the bal' ee next court. I eonr1rme<1 .an agreement made
.rormerly to ouy my present . arop or Wheat- .He to g1ve me 9/- certaln an.<11r 1t ;
rises to more than .10/- p/r bushel. 1n Yx-e<1er1okeburg I am to nave w1t11111i/ot sai<l l)r1ee to the time payment 1s iaa:de- One llal.t the money to be paJ.,<l on
or ·oe:rore the 1, AprU 1797, the other na.J.r by l• oct•r 1797. It I get goods,
they•nre to be deducted out ot the pa.,m•ts as they respeot1ve1y become dueW•.Bowl1ng I>ai<i 1/3. a ·baJ.anae ctue tor wool. I let Macon Biggers nave two dol.la:
Gave capt P Merry Letters
rcr R1Qhal'«; Wm& Ben Taylor.
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25, ,a1r and very warm• .sent a si~e mutton 23 lb to a.Barbour by aeorge. c.Tay1or
sent Johll & got a Gammon& Udl1ng, ,;o l.b Bacon. I walkef.1 to court nouae. l'o
,.court ror want or .Magistrates.
l <t1ne.d. at o,.sarbour·••• Col .J .Ba.r-bour, .Doet..•
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Barbour•
Reuben Taylor, ct1ne<1 there.
Ba.ct 2 11h48 Corn tt;a.thered 1n Barn t1eldone ot the 01<1 cart Wheels bro• t.o ptecee, t>r1ng1.ng up the Oom.
26, Fa1r, wal'iJl & smo1'¥. .u.:s1ggera t1n1ahed. cover1ng !fanny's llQuse w' th slabs. I .wa:uce. ·
ed in even1ng to o. tqJ.or• a- cat.y 11octe came nome w1th Sally ?aylor rrom i • .Bell"
they 1e1~ Bet~Y & a.Burnley tnere.
2..71 Thursaay • Fair• warm and stm1k3. Digging .t r1sh potatoes J about 30 or 40 ·bus.n.ela
lt,B1ggers malting axle tree to~ New cart wneeils. I settJ.ed soy acoount . w1'tll Ka"'"
.con Biggers an<1 pa1<1 h1m t.ne 1;,aianoe o.ue .£J •.;.1J..1n ruu to this tlme.
2s. A little
coolerclourty m.orn, 1·air evening,
R • .uell. sent & ga-t ¼ .-sus Salt .~or J.
Taylor- An ox <11et.l 1n cart yeateNay.
I 1ent to Dan•l rr1plett•aGot n1m to
s1gri agreement tor Wheat. I oou.gnt Cloth tor Negroes & Sundr1ee to amount . ot
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29, Smoley, morterate- some thin clouds •. Haa. 25 Hog11put, 1n pen to fatten. M.l31ggers,
. Roger .Ball, J .ft\VlOr & ray rieg:roea - v10r1<.e<1
on .the road- I wa.s with them to .wards
Mrs Burnley•s.
30' A 11 Tttle rroat..:
I aent Yranlt to Mr.Shephertt•a & got tne goods oo•t yesternay.
Smt;,k,yf mild. Heu l'S3lor Walk~ (l t1ere- l went W1tll lUm to AWlt
Xt\}"lor•s • .Rob't taylor&
l '.atn11Yi, J.iaaior,
J.!f83lor
Jr& w1re, SatJ.y& Po.1J.y
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------1,JSVBl>AYJ--. 31 • smolcy• t.ta~k clouay morn.. small ra1n- cooler 1n even1r..g & m.iaty. sent J 1m to aasist Kr·s Day to bu1l<l a nouse. Ha4 .wetner k:1.1.J.ea.
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Qr gave u.B1ggers.-
Tne weather Remarkably mlld
1n oetouer. »oth1ng 1n Ga.roan froate~.
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· l,' i'Uesda.y• Last Night very w1n<t.Y.clear cool uay. sent J1m again • to assist a.bout
· urs Day• s · nouse. 1 walltEHt to court llOuse- T.be M1l1 t1a. Oft1cers on Court martial
. I boUgbt a pr steelyards•
Altaaru1c & pack cards ot Jenk1ns &c. l. Taylor & I :returnect together-
uet Abner Gaines & w1111am Pollock
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w.P to Legatees 01· James Oaines deo• 4 to pay tor land When 'leads .mn.4• &c
2. Sharp Frost- tne r1rst t11at hit nerbs 1n my gart.1en, ta1r m1ld. o.t83'lor sent a
note ttiat Mr Dade lnvited
me to <tinner. Al.so tor a rew pounds bUtterI sent
; lb. Began to gatber corn by Drake• a branch. I went to u.r Dade•a. :t1is <tauglltet
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3, Frost and 10&; l'a1r, moderate. smo.q. _ J·.xa.ylor came here to Breakrast..- I wen't
w1th n1m to Mr.D.xr1p1ett 1 s ~tore. He lX>ugnt surHir1ee wn1oh were Charge<1 to m,y
account to arnount '6.11.0,
which ne prom1ae<t to pa, ror next Oourt. ·1 go·t tQr ·
my own use ew1u.r1ea £,.1s.4t •.Tae llel.l. was at trlplett•
s stote, he returned .
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w1th us- vie stopped a Jtb1le at G.Ba.rbour•, ... l got oome to ct1U.J
,er at 3 o • cloQk.;..,.\
2 Hhde Oorn put 1n Old iiouee t-h1s aveu1ng. I <.lelivere<1 9 ,a.1r ellOes to Negroes.
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