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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1797,
1797, Notes by Dr.A.G.Grinnan,
Mar. 20,
Election for Congress,- Thos.Possy, of Spotsylvania Co., 45
John Dawson, 156
Dawson elected.
24, John T.Moore, son of Maj'r William, came by on his way to his deposition about F[rancis].Moore dec'd will.
1, Sent letters to Ky. to Br.Wm., Benj.Taylor & Hubbard T., and Richard Woolfolk, by Reuben Taylor.
3, Reuben Taylor & James Taylor jr. went to Ky.
They expect Wm.Tomlinson to join them.
May 21, Matthew Gamble's Funeral Sermon at C.H.
Jul. 24, The Gum Spring here mentioned was on Dr.Uriel Terril's land afterwards owned by Nason, about six miles East of C.H., not far from Narrow Gauge R.R.
It is famous for an all day conference between President Madison & Rev.Mr.Leland, a famous Baptist.
When Madison was candidate for the Convention to ratify the U.S.Constitution, in 1787 or '88- The Baptists were opposed to the adoption, but Madison brought Mr. Leland to his views & he controlled or influenced enough Baptists to elect Mr.M., whose Majority was small.
If Madison had been defeated & not in the Convention, Virginia would have refused to adopt.
Gum Spring is therefore an Historic Spring- Most of the Baptists voted against Mr.Madison
27, W. and Beverly Stanard, sons of Wm., of Spotsylvania, mentioned, and a few days after, Carter, son of Wm.
28, Mr.Wm.Quatles went to look at John Langham's land East of Quarles Mt., fromerly owned by Hubbard Taylor, who sold to Mr.Wm.Taylor of Fredericksburg- He afterwards bought it for _____.
Mention is made afterwards of his selling part of it, where Cawthorn lived, to James Tsylor jr.
Aug. 17, Reuben Smith's wife mentioned(She Miss[Mildred]Glassell) married the year before(m.Dec.2.1796).
This is on the last page of this volume(1797).
No name being signed to the last note.[Sue Harris Anderson]
Col.Frank Taylor Author of diary.
J's Taylor, Clerk of Orange, his brother.
Mrs.Gaines, a sister of Judge Pendelton and mother or aunt of Gen'l.Gaines, U.S.A.
She acted as mid-wife.
The Pendletons often mentioned herein were from Culpeper.
Mr.Madison[Pesident-PFT] is generally referred to as Col.James Madison jr.
At the date of the Vol. quite a number of Taylors of my family resided in the neighbothood of Orange Co.house.
Eramus Taylor was father of Robert ("Bob") Taylor of Red Bud, as he owned the Ms.
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. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 33, [350] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1797, 1797, Notes by Dr.A.G.Grinnan, Mar. 20, Election for Congress,- Thos.Possy, of Spotsylvania Co., 45 24, John T.Moore, son of Maj'r William, came by on his way to his deposition about F[rancis].Moore dec'd will. May 21, Matthew Gamble's Funeral Sermon at C.H. Jul. 24, The Gum Spring here mentioned was on Dr.Uriel Terril's land afterwards owned by Nason, about six miles East of C.H., not far from Narrow Gauge R.R. 27, W. and Beverly Stanard, sons of Wm., of Spotsylvania, mentioned, and a few days after, Carter, son of Wm. 28, Mr.Wm.Quatles went to look at John Langham's land East of Quarles Mt., fromerly owned by Hubbard Taylor, who sold to Mr.Wm.Taylor of Fredericksburg- He afterwards bought it for _____. Aug. 17, Reuben Smith's wife mentioned(She Miss[Mildred]Glassell) married the year before(m.Dec.2.1796). This is on the last page of this volume(1797). Col.Frank Taylor Author of diary. J's Taylor, Clerk of Orange, his brother. Mrs.Gaines, a sister of Judge Pendelton and mother or aunt of Gen'l.Gaines, U.S.A. The Pendletons often mentioned herein were from Culpeper. Mr.Madison[Pesident-PFT] is generally referred to as Col.James Madison jr. At the date of the Vol. quite a number of Taylors of my family resided in the neighbothood of Orange Co.house. Eramus Taylor was father of Robert ("Bob") Taylor of Red Bud, as he owned the Ms. 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. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 360...----<IOI\'
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wool.folk, bJ Reuoen 2a,-1or •.
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uay .ai. uatth(nr Gamble.' o. JrUneral aerm:m at- o-11t . . .
JUJ.. 21~, xne OUin .spr1ng nere me.nt1one4. wa.a on Dr.urlel terrll' _s lall4 atterwar<1s ,
owned by No.son. abotit o1X mu.ea 3aet ot o.,11..not tu.r rrora Narrovr .
Ga~ R.R. lt 10 ta.moue tor ·an aJ.l. '1aV oon.terence between Pre s1<1ent
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Madison & Rev,lU'.LOland -, ·a :rwnous lJapt1st •. When Jla<l1son was can<U.da.te
tor the oouvent1on to raft1ty the u .s ~oonst1 tutlont-1n l 787 o:r t 88.
:Clle Bapl1ats were oppoetht to tAe Mopt1on •.but Ma:<i1eonorougnt ur. Baptlete to
Lelan<t to h1s v1GWD& . ne oontrol.Ud Qr an.nuence~enough
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elect ..MritK-..-WboneMo.JoritY, WM -~i
& nPt 1n tne convun't1oii,V1rg1n~a woUld llave .r&tu!led ~o adopt~ OU ; .
atl natoric . Spr~ng~ Moet .or · the .aapt1ste voteQ ,
apr1ng 1u . theretore
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merly own0<1 by nnobar<1 iayJ.or, _·wno SOl<t to le- ♦Vim• T~l.O ·r c.t i'Ndar:1~1
,.Kentl.,.on 11 macte
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AUg. 17,,nauben Bm1th•s wtte ment1one<t(She..W.s0CW.l<tredJGl.a.asell} married the ye-a,r
betore(m.Dec,2~1796).
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page ot tn1s .volur~(l797 )~lio narat ·be1ng signed to t.ne
last not-e.t- C$ue ua.rris Anderson)
·Col .li'rank. t~lqr AUtnor et <ilaq~
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.J•s taylor.oierr. ot orange, nia orot;.ne
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The Pemueton.e otten ment1one1 herein we.re rrom OUl.1,eper.
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Mr•.1a.<11oonCPresi.o.ent•Pl'Jl18 g&nerallY "terre(1
A.t the Qate o.r the. Vol . qU.lte ~ nUmberot' i•eyJ.or& Qt 1!fJI tamll.1 re sided 1n tne
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ne1ghborooo(l or or~e
-Erasmus :taylor W"ai tat11e~ ot llobert wn.owaa ~ .tat .her~ Both liVs4 near orange
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:me above sup:posea to be w;-1tten b3 .Mr.Robert ·( 11·.aob.,) ia.yJ.or ot Reel Bud,.as ne
ownet1 the
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