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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1798,
1798,
June,
25, Cloudy morn, drop'ed rain but not much. Took ot 10 Hhd Corn. Began to cut Wheat I went to Court- The petition Brought against me Exor of G.T. dec'd by McCall, Smellie & Co..,was tried & Judgement given for 1.6.5 with interest from April 7,1785 till paid-I had given a fee to Mr.Wirt, who being absent, I employed J.Barbour but have not paid his fee to speak. Paid W.Pollock D.Sheriff 2.16.4 1/2 for Taxes &c in full. Received of Wm Stewart 30/- in full of his acco't. Rec'd of J.Blair $6.4.3. balance from D. & J.Blair.
26, Dropped rain in morning heavy rain last night. Continue Cutting Wheat. I went to J.Taylor's. Ordered a Pet'n, E.Chew vs James Coleman. Aunt Thomas, Mrs Burnley, Mrs Parsons, G.L.Grasty,C.Bell, J.T.jr & wife dined there. Finished Cutting Early Wheat.
27, Wednesday, Clouds- a few drops rain in morn,good evening. Got up part of my E.Wheat & Stacked in yard. J.Taylor got home(before noon) from Kentucky. I went over to dinner. Aunt Thomas, Mrs Parsons, C.Bell there, J.Taylor jr had gone to his people. Rec'd Letters by J.Taylor from Kentucky, he informed me our friends were well except bro'r Jonathan. C.Taylor was at J.T's in evening.
28, Some clouds & a sprinkle of rain. I rode to Shepherd's Shop,got my mare shod & paid A.Shepherd Sr. 3/- for it. I wnet from thence to T.Coolins(& after being detained two hour)got my Coat, paid him 15/- for making- Returned home to dinner. Reu Taylor called here going to J.Taylor's, had business, returned by after I got home. Got more of my Wheat Stacked,& finished next morn'g.
29, Cloudy & rainy morning. Fair evening. Rob't Cawthon sent ____McDaniel, who got the Oxen I sold him, & carried them away- I lent a Yoke. Let George have a Midling 12 1/2 lb Bacon for Jas.McDaniel paid 12/- I carried my Coat in evening to C.Taylor's & left it w'th Sister to alter cuffs- Aunt Thomas, Mrs Parsons & J.Taylor jr's wife were there.
30, Some clouds-warm. I staid at home- made 3 pints Currant Jelly,put about 2 1/2 lb loaf sugar to the Currant juice. Finished plowing 4th time over.
July,
1, I walked to Court house; Mr.Ferguson(Methodist) preached to a numerous audience I came by Aunt Taylor's- Maj'r Moore, Aunt Thomas, Mrs Parsons, Mrs Burnley & daughters, dined there- Mr.Howard & wife at Mr.Glassell's- Rec'd a letter from F.S.Taylor dated 20 June- [SUNDAY]
2, Fair,broken clouds & distant thunder in evening. I walked to Mrs Burnleys- carried & left there 10 1/2 yds Linen, thread & buttons, to make 3 shirts. I returned & walked to C.Taylor's to ask if cask lent was empty- got home before noon & sent Frank who got the Cask & put water in it.
3, A brisk rain last night with loud thunder,some clouds,very warm day- drops of rain at sunset.Began to out Common Wheat- quality mean. I sent a cash in my Cart p/r Frank & Moses to Robert Taylor,for whisky, Mr Jon'a Shipman sent for us- Frank says Mr Taylor put 29 gallons in my cask. I walked to the Court hosue being one of the appraisers & myself made Inventory &c of what personal estate was shown by Henry Bell & Alex Downey,the Adm'rs- Amount above $800. Took out 11th Hhd Corn. I was unwell all day smart fever &c. Bout a Loaf, 5 lb 10 oz sugar of Hackley & paid 12/6- George brought 29 Yds Ozn'a J. Sebree bro't from D.Tripletts.
4, Pleasant morning, and day. Finished Cutting Mountain field of Wheat & the Oats. I staid at home.
5, Clouds & a Shower of rain in evening. Had Flax pulled up & put in Cow house. Got some Wheat to Yard- Cut'g Orchard field in evening. I walked to Court house- There was a Sale of 8 Slaves(Col'o Burnley had given T.Bell's wife) to satisfy an Ex'on John Allen agt. Z.Burnley.
6, Fair pleasant morning and fine day. Finished Cutting Wheat in Orchard-no more to cut. Stacked at the yard from Mountain.
7, Saturday, Fair,some scattered clouds. James Sebree brought me a Sack Salt from Rob't Patton's on D.Triplett's account.
From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical College, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 15[365] July, From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical College, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 376D+ART01 l'.RAlfOISfAYL~,
1798,
1798 .,
June,
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25. c1ou(ly mom, .<1rop'e<1ra1a but not mu@. took . out ;LO· Hnd_.Qo:rn• .Began to · out Whet&
I went .to court- :iu, petltton llrough\ against me ;mxor or o.f. ~ee• ti by MoOa.U
sme111e & oo •• waa t:r1ed & .ru<1gemsn'tgiven ·to·r &.6.;.w1t .h Utterest tromA _p;r1l 1
7, 178:, till pa1 -4-l had given a tee t,o Mr,Wirt, wno being absent, I emp1oye4
·J .:Barbour · but have aot. :pa.1<1:n1s tee to ·· speak. Paid w.Pollo~
l>. Sheru:r £2. J,.6.~j
tor taxes &c in ~l.
Received ot wm·st~wa.n _30/- 1n ruu or his a.cco • t. .
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Rec'd or J.Bla1r
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· 'ba.la.nee rr9m l>. &; J _.Blalr ..
26, _D;roppe<tra1n 1n mo.rnlng ~aTY rain iaat n1g!l~,.. cont ·~ue cutting wneat. I . we;n\ . .to J,Ta,ylor••· OrG.Eira<1;
a Pet•a, z.ohewvs Jame.s Ooleman·. Aunt ThO~as. Mr$_·/··
--~urniey. Hrs Parsons, G.L.orasty.c,:&tll,
J ~W-Jr & wite · d1ned t:nere. l'1n1slled
/ cutting Ea.r:13 Wheat.
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27, we<1nesdq. 01ou.d$- a tew <1rops ~aln 1n, ~rn,good
even1,ng .. Got up !)art or mg
,_E.Wheat & stacltetl in yar4. J •.xa.v-J.ofgo-t hOme(betore noon) trom. Kentucky~ ·x
went over to dinner. _Auni !fnoaas,. Jr.rs Parsons. c.:aell there, J' .Taylor Jr had
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_gone to h1s people.
Re·c' d J:.e\tere by
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.,.,1or . trom
KetitUolq,
be
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1ntormed me
our rrclends ware well except b.ro' r ¥ollathal, ~. o. ~a.,lor was a1; J. i • a 1n even1.11
28~ some clouds &- a. spr1nkle or x-ain;. I rode to Shepherd• e ·snop.got '1113
_ma~ sno~ ..
& .pf114 _..s11epher4
.sr. "J/-tor ··.1\., ·1 went. ·trom.tnence to f .,Doolins .(& atter bd:. 1ng detained , two. hOure )got my coat•· pald iu~ 1.5/- ~or making- R~turned home
to d1nnei ·. Re.U '.i!qlor caJ.lecl here going to J ~xauio:""' a,. had 'bus1n_ees_. re-turned
b1 ·atter x- go\ ~ome.Get moJe ot f1f3.
siacice4.& t1n1 .sned next morn•·g.
29, Cloudy & :ra1ey morning. 1au· e-v-ening. ROl)_t
t ·eawthon sent . __J.{oD~1el .•who got
the oxen I sold him, &: carr1e\\ 1~m. aw~- I ient • Yoke •. Let George nave a
w~•~
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W.dl1ng ~•,
l.2t lb aaoon tor Jaa.1lcDan1el pail 12/- I oarr1e<1 my eoat 1n even1n&
'to c ..fa,:lor• s & lett 1t •• \h S1s\~r to aiter Ol4fts- Aunt thomat. Krs Pa.r·sonf
&
z.ta_rlor
Jr's wtt• were there,
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JO, some.a1ou<1s-war.m. I s~a.1<1a1. llOmt• made .3 ..1 pint~ -Our:tant -rell.y ,.put about 2-t l>
loat sugar to the ourrant Julee. J'l.n;shed pl.oW.1ng l.f.th t1me ov~.
.nuy.
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1, I walked to court. heuee;Mr.lre:rgtu~on(net:110<1111 ·) preached to a numerous audieace
· I came
· by Auui · t·a,1qr••- llaJ •.r xooro, Aunt t~omaa • .Krs Parsons, »rs l3urn1e7 &
daughter-a, <11n,d 't'thete- ur,1towart1
&;·, •-it• ~at . Kr.G.1a.sse11 1 s- Pa·c• d a letter
rrom F .s. xq10:i r d.ate<l 20 June- J .
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2, :ra1r, broken .Clolicts &: ·d1et$t
tnunaer in ·even1li&. ·1 walked · tQ :uraBurnley.a- a.
· carried &: iett th~re 10·¼ fds Llnen, · th~a.<1 1:· ·b'uttons • to :make 3 shirts.
I re...
turnw4 & walke4 to ·.c.T13lor~• to aa · 1:r eaeJt lent was emptJ- got home betore
noon & sent Frank wll0 got . t~ Cask & put water in 1t.
;, A br1slt ra1n last - nigh\ w1t.h ioud thun@rlsome · a1ouda,ver7 warm day- drops o·t.
ra~n a; euneei .Began io . ov.t 00~11 Wheat- q~ai1 ty mean. I sent a cask in If¥
can P/.'1:·_Jra1(¥.·& Jtoaeeto Robtrt ··JqloJ-,tor wh1sk;Y1 JLr Joa•a. Sh1~man
sent tor
us- frank ,.saye xr · ta.,l.o,r pu\ ·.~9 ga.U_ona ·in - my cask, I walked to 'the oour;
hOus.e b.~lng.·one ot t-he apprateer,ot ·2 •.Be11·• a·deo•d 1'state- o.-P .Howard & James
· JSa11~
two :others ot the .appra1.ee.rs .·a:· ~se1~ ma.de·I nventocy &o ot w.na:~personal .
estate ~s shOWll'~1 Henr7 Bell " Alex l>on.ey ,.t ·lle A4m•rs- Amount above £Boo.
~ook out llth Hh<lCora. I was t.i;lweU. ~l daJ smart reve.r · &c. Bought a LOat,
· .5 lb lO oz · SUgar Qt ll~k~e1 & pa1d 12/6- George 'b~ought 29 Y<ls ozn • a J. Sebree
bro• t trom D. T:r1pl8'\t'5 .,
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..., Pleasant ·morn1ng, an<1 day .._ F1n~she4 out .ting uount,a1n t1eld ot Wheat & the oata.
I sta.1<1 a.t home.
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.5, Clouds & a ·$hower ot ratn . in evening. Had :r1~ ~ed
up & put 1n Cow house. ·
Got ·some wneai to Yard- Out' g oronard tield 1n -eve~1ng. I wa.J.ked to court,
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hOuse- :,:lle·re was a Salt or 8 sl .avesfOol• Q .Burnl.tJ had g1vea ·x.:ae11 • • w1te) ·to
sat1sry an ..ia,on J'Qbn All.en agt. z.BurnJ.ey.
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6, Fa1r plea.eant morn1ng an<i-.ruie . day .• F1n1snea outt1;ng Wheat 1n. orcnard-no more
to out. stacked. p.t lb.e 'Jard from ll>unta1n •.
7, Saturday, J'a1r.,some scattered ·01.ou<1a. James Sebree brought
Rob't Patton•e on D.tr~plett•s
account.
me a sack sait
rrom
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