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2 revisions | maxineh at Sep 05, 2020 11:37 PM 32127[312] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796,
1796,
December,
6, [CONTINUED] Jer Stone Set out about 10 o'clock from Charles Taylor's with his Waggon and G.C.Taylor's Slaves- I sent over a letter for him to carry,mentioning money paid in part payment for Sary & her children:Frank, Him (Boy Jim born about Sept'r 5,1790), and John. their price 550 dollars, sent 400. Mrs Day's son & daughter were here to ask when I wou'd help to build a house for their mother. G.C.Taylor's Jim left off work 23 last month, see that date. Dec'r 20, M.Biggers had 1 hog, Nt 74, making with above 487 lb Nt.
7, Cold, cloudy & windy. I had 14 hogs-(Killed yesterday) Cut up & salted. Sent J.Taylor's Cart and Moses and got Bedsteads made by Shannon. M.Biggers had 1/2 Bus Salt-part of 1 1/2 allowance for 1797. Had Gut Fat Refined.
8, Clear and not severe,but sharp frost. Had leaf fat refined. I went to Doolins, he altered the cuffs of a coat. I went onto Court house, returned a piece German gold 6pw. 5 gr(J.Taylor jr got of Doct'r Shepherd & paid me) to Doct'r Shepherd & received Silver for it- I bought a few trifles- Reuben Taylor was at Store- I got back to dinner. My Mare has the scratches,which makes her lame Sent J.Taylor 2 lb Saltpetre by Charles.
9, Froze hard- great white frost- fair. Macon had 2 Hhds Corn out of the Corn house, which with 16 he kept at home & 6 1/2 Bus he had sent to Mill, was the whole of his share & 8 Barl's for next year's provision. I carried back of Jacket & silk & buttons to C.Taylor's, he was from home. I returned to dinner and walked in evening to J.Taylor's- Wilson Coleman was there.
10, Great white frost- Some clouds, not very cold. I staid at home.
11, [SUNDAY] Milder than some time past-tho' frosty. I walked to J.Taylor's- he, J.Taylor jr & wife, were gone to Maj'r Moore's, who they heard was unwell- I dined at J.T's with the rest of the family & E Chew. I was very unwell after noon.
12, Some frost- moderate and clear. I took a dose of Castor oil last night- am better today. Reu Taylor was here before noon, got 2 lb Saltpetre. Bro'r James's wife sent word that Mr & Mrs Gambell were there, and ask me over. I went. Bro' James was from home but got back to dinner.
13, Clear night, white frost, cloudy morning.Snowed a little and afterwards rained very moderately.
14, Soft, low clouds, but nothing fell. J.Taylor, C.P.Howard & Gabriel Barbour dined here.
15, A little frost- mild and clear. I walked by J.Taylor's to Aunt Taylor's- J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr & wife, Nancy Taylor,C.Taylor, Mr Gambel & wife, Milly Bell, Mrs Burnley & 2 young daughters, Gabriel Barbour and Tho's Jenkins dined there Anthony Buck got licence to marry Polly Shepherd.
16, Friday, Scattering Clouds & some (little) snow. mild. M.Biggers mended the Chimney &c of the house where Sary lives- he Dined here.
17, Some clouds in morn- fair evening-mild. Sally Taylor Sent home a pair Breeche (made for me) yesterday & a vest today. C.Taylor sent & got 1/2 lb powder G.C.T. sent down. I had the headach severely this evening and night.
18, Rained in night, thick soft day [SUNDAY], I am unwell, slept but little last night. Mr William Davies of Rockingham (formerly a teacher at the Academy in Hanover) came here about noon and staid with me. He is going to Richmond. I like him and think him agreeable company.
19, Cleared in morn. Fine mild day. After breakfast Mr Davies set out on his journey towards Richmond-via Louisa Court house. Reu Taylor called here returning from Court house,dined. paid 5/- for 2 lb Saltpetre got when here last. J.Taylor called here after dinner. He chose a pot of Butter,26 lb gross, which he is to send for tomorrow- I promised to let him have some fresh when he sends for it. Joseph Shannon sent an order by John Smith to whom I paid Six dollars for 2 bedsteads.
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27[312] 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: PERMISSIONS TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 32121
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Jer stone set out about 10 o • Cl.oek trom Charles T~J.or• s w1th b1a j · ·
. .
Wa.ggonawl o.c .Taylor• s SlaYea- I. sent. over a letter tor lllrn to
carry
,mentio
n.
ing money pa1<l in ):)art payment tor Sary le be r children :Frank,
t 11n ( -soy ;r 111 .
born about sept•r ;,1790), and John. tneir pr1ee
j50
aollars
,
sent 400•
.Mrs Day's son &- a.a.ughter were .h.e~e to ask wben I wou•!l help
to
_.ror tne1r 1not11er. o.c.Tayl.CJre' Jl.ta left ott work 23 last month, .bUlld a 11uuse
see that · date.
Dec 1 r 20. ~.Blll,&era hart 1 hOi, lit 74, UWJ.clngW1th above 487
lb Nt.
7 • Cold. oloU(ly & W1ll(\Y• I lla<t 14 hogs-( killed
yeaterela¥) Out
se:nt
J. T~l.or' s cart wv1 Moues an(.l got ~e<tstea.o.s mane oy &nannup & salte<l.
oJ'h
K.lUgg
$rs
had
Bus Salt-part
01' li· allowan
tor 1797. Ha<l out Fat Ret1ne<1.
s. Clear amt not severe, but stiarpce trost.
Had
rat eet1m;)'l. I went to Dool.1ns 1
t1a altered ttle cutrs or a coat. I went or1Leat
to
court
house, returne<t a pieoe
Ger.to.an gol.<t 6pw. 5 gr( J. Taylor J;r got ot I>oct • r snephe
ro. & 1:a1d me ) to Doot • r
t
.Shepllerd & rece1ve<1 s11ve.r tor· it- - l bought e. rew tr1flesR~uben Taylor was
at store- - I got back to d.1nner. My u.aro na.s tne soratohes,wnich
makes ner laae
sent J.Taylor 2 lb Saltpetre by Charles.
9, :Froze ha.r<t- great ,vtute troa\- ta1r. 14acon ha{t 2 lUv.ta Ccrn out
ot the corn uu
house,whicn with 16 ne kept \.tt home & 6¼ nus he na<t sent to Mill,
was tne
wnole of h1s ar1are & 8 .Barl • a tor next year• e 1j rov1s1on. I
oarr1e
tt
Jacket & s1lk & buttons to 0 -.1'eylo1~•-e, ne was from nor.tte. I returne back ot
d
to dl1mer
ana Walken 1n even111g to J. ia.ylor• s- W1lson c·oieman was there.
·
10, Great White 1·:rust'"!" some olouaa, not very ecl<l • .I sta1<1 at
il<ml.8.
11. (BtnmAl'] Milner Ulan some t1me paet-tno•
.rrcst, .. 1 waaea to .1.taylor•a- no,
·3 .r031or Jr & w1.re, were e,one to Jw.J
••
r Moore• s, w.no tney :rw..r<t was unwell.I 11nect. at J. i • e w1tll tne. rest or tne. rwn111 j: .E Chew. I was
very unwell aJ'teF
oo~.
.
12. som.ei:rost- mod~rate · a.n<l clear •. I iook a <tose or caatt>r
011 last, night- am 'Detter to (lay. neu xey1or was ner~ 1:>erore noon, got 2 l'b Salt_pe
wil'e sent wc;r,;t tuat .Mr & .Mrs oa.nwel.l rtere tneret and aak me tee. Bro•r Jamea•s
over. I went • .Hro'
James waa rrom none out got, bac.tt to <i1llh,er.
13, Clear ti1ght. wn1te n·ost.
olouny rnor.n11.t~.t:mo·i'letta little
and arterwaras
rained
very mo<ieratel.y.
14 1 soft, low cJ.ou1s.but . ,1ott11n~~ 1:e11. J.1'8¥lo.r,O.P.Howa.r(1
& oaor1el .Barbour <11.ne<l
here.
15. A little
i·rost- miltl 8ll<1 clear.
I Wa.lk.8<1 by J .taylor• 8 to AU>:ltTaylor• s- .J .ia¥lor. J.T.zylor
Jr & w1te, Nancy 'tay.1.or,c.tayl.cr.
Gambel a; wire, l41lly .Bell,
Mrs Burnley & z young <1augntersI oa.orlel :aa~oou.ru.r
and.
,:no• s Je.ti.ki1ns a111ed i11ere
Antbon,y :auok got l1oence to marry Polly anev.nert.1.
16, Frida¥, - soatter1t.1.g Clou<is & some ( l1ttle)
snow. mU.d, M.D1ggere mewled tbe
onim:n.ey&o or t11& nouse wnete · Bary livesne
nere.
17, Some clou<ts 1n morn- ra1r evening-m.11<1. Sally Dined
taylor sent nome a pa11t Breecnea
(mane tt.r me) yester1av & a ve .et · to
C,1'aylor sent & got t lb powa:ter
o .o .T. sent <lown.. r na<ltne 11eartaon day.
severeJ.y t.tt1s evening and nigllt.
18, Ra1ne1 1n n 1 ght. • th1 Ole ao 1't (t&y(SUXl>Al'] t I am UH
$le pt bUt 11 t tle last
night. Mr W1ll1am Davies or RoCk1nghani( rcrmerly Well,
a teacher at tne Academy 1n
Ha.noveT) oame nere about neon amt ata1ct w1th me. He 11 going
to R1cnmon~.
I like him an1 trJ1nk him agreeable oomr,$1Y.
19 Cleare'.\ 1n mom. F1ne m1ld day. After breaktast
Mr Dav1es
out on li1s journ'I'
towards R1ohrnorut-v1a Lou1,a court hous& .. Reu 1'8'Ylor oalledset here
returning trom
court nouae,,:11ne4. pa1a; - for 2 lb Saltpetre
t~ot
irum
here
last.,
J,Taylor
called nere arter dinner. ne cnose a pot ot »utter,26 lb gross,
w.b.icn
ne 1s to
senc:t for tomorrow- I promised to let b1m have sorne
wnefl ne sends ·tor 1t.
J(;seph Shwmon sent an orrter by Jot.m sm1tn to wnomItresn
pa.1<1 S1x rtollars tor 2
bettsteaas.
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