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2 revisions | maxineh at Nov 09, 2020 10:25 PM 341DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,177, 15 [332]
1797,
July,
7, Began to rain about daylight very moderately.Cloudy day.Not much rain.Good shower at night.PlantedCabbages in square next the Gate. Mr.Shepherd,Thos'Bell C.Taylor & Ben Taylor sent and got cabbage plants.
8, Foggy morning. Fair evening. Finished getting my early Wheat together.
9, Fair, cool for the season. [SUNDAY], I went to C.Taylor's to dinner. Sally & Betsy Taylor got home from the Springs,where they went last Friday to a barbecue- I came by J.Taylor's, he & wife- T.Barbour's wife & the children came from Springs to-day- left there J.Pendleton and wife, Caty & Tommy.
10, Fair morning, some clouds in evening. My people plowing corn & hoeing do.*J.Taylor made signal and I went over. Maj'r Moore and myself dined there. Peggy Biggers do. Ben Winslow & Thos Coleman were at office. [*Raising a flag.PFT]
11, Fair dry weather. I met C.Taylor at the road by his bridge, gave him mem'o to get medicine &c at Fredericksburg wher he was going- I let him have 2 half Joes $4.16.0- I took dose Ipecac & Jallap. Got 2 Bags corn Ground at Dade's Mill.
12, Fair,dry,warm- Cloudy at night.J.Taylor & family went to Springs. I walked to Court house. returned to dinner.
13, There was a little sprinkle of rain early last night. Fair morn and day. Had 11th hhd Corn removed into old House. William Stewart sent a note by Daniel and got 16 lb Wool. Sent Frank with 3 Bushels old Wheat to Dade's Mill. Martin went with a Bag Corn & got ground. 3 Bus Wheat= About 87 fine flour;7 seconds; 16 shorts=110 lbs +41 lb bran = 151.
14, Very warm last night & to-day- Fair. I slept but little last night. I walked to Court house. Dined at Mr.Shepherd's. Mrs Alcock and Mrs Buck there. Finished plowing Corn over the 4th time since planted.
15, Warm- Very dry- Fair morn. clouds in even with rains distant, some here but did not run off the house. Wm Stewart sent Daniel & got 6 lb Butter. Reuben Taylor came here from Court house & dined.
16, Sunday- Hazy morn, A moderate shower in evening. I went to C.Taylor's. He returned the money I let him have the 11th- he told me he got some medecine for me. I dined at C.Taylor's- Sally Burnley there.
17, Monday, Cloudy & a little foggy. I sent some shirts &c to get wrist-bands & mended at C.Taylor's- C.Taylor sent me by Frank Sundry medecines amounting to 10/4 1/2.
18, Cool with clouds but no rain. I went to J.Taylor's to dinner. J.Pendleton and family, Miss Maria Lilly(from the Springs) Sally Burnley & Sister. C.Bell & E.Chew there. After dinner Mrs Burnley, Aunt Taylro and Mrs Howard was there.
19, Thin clouds-no rain, very dry. Began to cut Hay in Meadow. Last year cut the 22d, It is much drier now than then. I went to J.Taylor's after dinner- C.Taylor & family, C.P.Howard & C Bell dined here.
20, A few clouds in morn- fair afterwards. About Hay &c. J.Taylor, John Pendleton- Reuben Taylor, C.P.Howard & C Bell dined here. C.Taylor here in evening. J. Pendleton unwell. Killed a shoat from Guinea Sows.
21, Clear, dry weather. Mrs Gilding and daughter came here and breakfasted- I let her have a Bottle honey and Midling, 9 lb Bacon. gave her 1/4 of Shoat- and to have 2 1/2 Bus Corn ready for her tomorrow. I walked to Court house & returned to dinner.
22, Cloudy morning, drops rain- A rain to South about noon- Plentiful & moderate rain in evening. Stacked the Hay before noon. Sowed cabbage, Radish, Turnep & mountain cresses seed in Garden by Asparagus- Sowed Summer Turnep seed in the Watermelon patches by the yard & the others.
23, Sunday, Cloudy warm morning, fair evening. I went to sermon at Court house. Dined at J.Taylor's. Mrs Bell, Mrs Gambel, C Bell, J.Pendleton & family, Miss M.Lilly, Peggy Biggers & daughters there.
24, Warm, some clouds & a very little rain in evening. I went to Court. Ebntered Warrant for 100 acres land-Between Herndon's & Langham's lines on the lower side the road from Brick Church to * Gum Spring- sold J.Clark my Boot shoes for 7/6- Bo't sundries. G.C.Taylor's Tome began to work on Spring house. [ *Gum Spring was on land formerly owned by Dr. Uriel Terrill and more recently by Nason-See note by Dr.Grinhan at end of book- WKA]
From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTEVTED BY COPYRIGHT. DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,177, 15 [332] From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTEVTED BY COPYRIGHT. 341DIARY 01 JJWfOIS 1:An.OR,
,1797 •
1797,
July
1. Began to rain al)out 4a,l.l.&llt V"l moQ.erat.eiy~oioud.y
day.Bot JtUcll raUl,Qooct
sl:lower at n101t. rl,.antet1C·a.b'bageu -in a<1uare ne~t, t,be oate. MrtlUiepherd, t.t10a1 Bell
o. Taylor & :sen ia.vior aent on<1got cal>bage Plants.
s, 1/0·gg
9, Fair,
1oornu1g•. Fa.1r evening~ F1n1alle<l getting l1tVear.J.y wneat. togetller.
cool i:or t11e season. CStmnAYl! l went to c.,!f-aylc;,r•ato <11nner. Sa.Uy &
;aetay 1't\Y..lOr got · hOme rror.1 tne spr.inge,wnere
they we:r-1tlaat rr1aay to a . oa.ri:>e"'
cue- I came by .r,.ray1.cr•s, he & w1te- r •.sa.rbour.1 s 1re· • toe children came
1·rom Springs to-1ay- 1en t.flere 3.. Pen(U0ion an~ wu·e, aa.ty & fQmrq.
10. Fa1r mcrn1ng, some cl.01~cts 1n eventng. JG' people plow1ng com & noeing ao.•J'.ra.y
lor made e1g11al anl'.l I went over .. b,J.'r aoore and n\YBelt u1nea tbere. Pegg
Diggers no. B'.en w1ns1ow & t?l.Os Ooleinan we.a at ott1ce. C• Ra.1sb1g a t'lag. Fli'tJ
11 • Fa.1r (try wea tfier. I tlf8t o. ~ay-io :r at tJle road by his tJr1<1ge, gave him mem• o to
gat med.1c1ne &o at l"reuer1ckebu.rg
Joes £lli"l6.o- I t\.'Ok <lose Ii:ecac
wller . ne wa~ go J.ng- I let . ll1m nave 2 halt
Jal.lap. oot 2 :aagaoorn oround at Da✓.te• s
12,. Fair, 117 awarm- OJ.oudy at n1gnt .J. :;zu,ylor~ 1amilY weut to springs. I •auted to
court l'iouse. retur1io~1 to di.i:mer.
13., ?hex-a waa a. J.1ttJ.e eIJrillk.le ot ra1n e.arly la.at ntght. Fa.1r mum w:v1day. -uoo
ll. tb Uhrt C01'll remcve<t 1Iitu Olt1 ~USO.
WUJ.1am Stewu.rt Beil\ a .nut,& by Daniel
MUl .
&
an(t £1Pt l.ti lb wooJ., ser1t ira.nk Wlftll. 3 au.~J.s oJ..ctw-neatto :oaue• a .U1J.l.. Mai-tu .
went w1tll a Bag corn & got gro~!l • .,3 .aus Wheat= AOO~ 87 tlne rlour,7
soc~.rH.ltll
.16 sl'tOrta=lJ.U lb8 +4J.. lD bran =; l!,l.
111-. Vary warm la.at l!1~t & tc-aaa-- J?&U.. 1 sleyi but 11'ttle la.et. lUgl'lt. I WallUH1 \(
iJourt llOuse. Dlne~l at Mr.t1htJ1>iler<1•o. Mrs A.le-oak ~:s.n.a
Mrs .BUQ.k t..tiere. 1r1n1ane<1
plowing corn over t:ie ii-tll t1me s1nce i,1anr1e<1.
l.5, warm-very rJ.1'"i- lair iwrn, clouds in even w1tn rau e 11stant, soma nei-e nut d1<
not run o :rt too noua<h wmStewart sent Daniel. & . got 6 lb .a.utter. Reuben T~l.01
cu.menere trom court t10uee & rune« ..
16 • 3Un(ta.Y- Hazy morn, A moa.orate anower 1n evening .. I went to CJ.Taylor• s. He returned t11c mcney l J.et l'11m l'la.ve the llthrae tOl<i me na got acme nadeei.ae tor
me. l <Uil~Hl at c. ~aylor• a- Sa.d._y .aumiey there.
17 11 Mcnrlay, Clcudy & a l.1ttle
tuggy. l. sent aor.ne 5h1rts &o to gst. ,vr1s~bands &
1.1 at
men,1e
c .• :l'a.ylor• s- o . 1a_y.i.or sent me ·by BrarUt sumtry mea.ec1.nesamount1.ng to
l0/1!¾•
.i.8• cool \'1.ltn ol.oua;; but nu rain. I went to J •.T8¥J.or• s to <11t1,u.er.J .Pan ~u.eto.u and
1·am11y, M1~Hl uar10. Lill.Yi 1·rom tno s.pr1nga J 'dalJ.y .BuruJ..ey~ Slater . (J..iiell &
.c1iew tnere. A.t·t~r 1.11nnerMrs Bur,u.ey" Aunt faylor und ura Howard r,a:o t:nere.
l9. 'fhiu. clou~ls-no ra1n, vo1·y ~,ry. i.legw to cut lw.y 1n uaa.~10,,. Last :,ear out ttl •1
22<.t1 It 1s much <lrlex- now· than then. 1 went to J .tayJ.or• s attar <t1n.ner- o.iay
lor & 1·am11y.Mrs au,nJ.ey & tam113. J .Penrtleton &: tam11Y &o t})ere.
20. A t'ew clouds 1n ioom- .ra1r atterwarde.
AbOttt 1J.aY
&c. ;r .1·ay1or, Jolln Pen<llet<mneuben Xa.ylo·r• C.P.Uowa.ra & o Bell a1nea Jlere. a.Taylor nare 1n even1ng. : •
Pew.ueton unwell.. K1llo-:t a shoat r:rom GU1nea sows.
21. CJ.ear,<lry \vea.the:r. ~lre Oil.fling ::nd ·e&aughter came lie~ anct b:reak,taste<l- l ie .\
her ·nave a. .Bottle honoy an'tl M.1411n&, 9 lb Bacon. it~
ave her 1/lJ. 01· Shoat- an.a.m
to have 21 .BUocorn real1Jf ror Mr tomorrow. I wallrn1. to court house & ret.ur.rie<
,t
to (lihll.8
r•
22 • OJ.ouuy mo:m1n,g, <trox:,a min-
A ra1u to acuttl about noon""!' FlentU'Ul & moctcra.t.e
1n even1.f1g.. ate.ck.et\ tne Hay be.tore n on. S<;We<1cabbage, Rad1sh. l'Urnap
& m...unta1n cre::ssee seed 1r1 Garrten by Aat>aragus- S<.nver,t
StunrBSr ftlrnel-i seed 1n
rain
t~ water:mo1on ~~tones · ~y the ynr4 & the ~tners.
23 • Stu1nav,CJ.oufcywarra n10rn1ng, .1a.1:revening . I . wetit to sermon at c{.;urt .nouee.
D1nec1 at J ~'Jtaylor• s • .Mrabe.ti. »re GambaJ., o Jje..il, J .Pe.w:u.eton & 1amu.y I u1ss
u..t1J..ly ~ :Peggy Blgger .s ai {laugtiten trier~.
·
2i1-1 warmt soi:t.3cJ.om~s. &s a vers little
raln 1n evening. . 1 went to Court .• Entered
1 s & LWl@lam*s l1n')s
warrant tor .1.00 aoras .i.and-ootween aern<1011
on tne lower
s1~1e the roan :rromlirielt ctw.ron to • OWi1s1✓r1ng- sol<t J .OJ.ark 103lioot anoee
tor 7/6- :s<>•
·t su.unriee. o.c. _-.caylor•·a fem 0agan to worlt on S.Pring JlOuse.
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C •Oum Syring was 01.1.1ar1d 1·<.
,rrnorly
owne<1 by Dr Urie.%.xerrl.LJ. an<1more reoentlJ
by ltauun ...soe note
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llY .Pr. Gr1.i:.:nan at
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From the
/AYI-OI<
IJJ.4-/.l.'r" Lt /907Z
in the Southern Historical
Collection,
University
of North Carolina
Library,
Chapel Hill.
FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO
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