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1799,
January,
22, Tuesday, Frost, Fair morn & cool, Thin clouds in afternoon and mild evening.
J. Taylor sent & got my horses cart & carried the wheels of his (which are broke
to Campbell to get repaired. I sent Frank & Martin with two bags corn and got
ground at McKinney's mill. I was sent for about noon to go to J. Taylor's, I
went over- Mrs Bell, Mrs Gambell, C. Taylor, Bailey Taylor, Salley Burnley,
J. Pendleton & family, T. Crutchfield and wife, J. Taylor jr & wife, dined there.
Betsy Taylor after dinner. I staid till after supper.
23, Cloudy and warm for season. Frank went to C. Taylor's & got him to draw a tooth
Edmund Terrill called here with a petition to the Assembly for leave for him
to build a Toll bridge at Barnett's ford. I signed it. After dinner I carried
Cloth &c to Mrs Burnley's to get her make Jacket & pair breeches. Her
family at home except Sally who is gone to Col.Madison's with J. Taylor jun'rs
wife from Bro'r James's. George brought a Bar of Blistered Steel, about 12 lb
from Court house, says Mr. D. Triplett sent it there for me.
24, Last night cloudy with rain & sleet, which continued to day- the ice hangs on
trees, grass & c. Sary was delivered about 3 o'clock this morning of a male
child- Aunt Taylor's Venus was w'th her. J. Taylor, J. Taylor jr, John Pendleton,
C. Taylor, John Taylor & C.P. Howard dined here & staid till 10 o'clock
at night. J. Taylor jr lodged here. morton Pannil came here to see C. Taylor,
but would not stay to dinner.
25, Cloudy all day- the ice continued on the trees &c. J. Taylor jr went away before
breakfast,said he instends going to Col. Madison's. Malachi Atkins carried 9 lb
Blistered steel to J. McNeils shop, with old plows &c to have plows made and
repaired- I sent Frank to Mrs Burnley's with Breeches &c to measure for new
ones.
26, Rained last night- Cloudy and rainy:remarkably dark about 1 o'clock-& most of
the day- moderate.
27, Rained much last night- ceased before noon, cool cloudy evening. I staid at
home the weather being very damp & earth very wet. [SUNDAY]
28, Sharp frost, cold cloudy till evening, then clear. I rode Sorrill mare
to Court. M.Hughes' negro Horatio we tried & condemned for a Rape on ___Webb.
James McNeil gave me his Smith's acCo't- I paid him 7 dollars in part. James
Barbour jr gave me a Rec't from the Reigster of Land Office for Plat 31 acres
Land, he paid 1 dol'r 78 Dents, which I told him I wou'd repay next time we
met- I paid And'w Shepherd jr & dollar more (making 7 dollars)for the Barrel
Flour he bo't for me the 19th instant. i received 6 dollars of Wm Stewart in
part of his acco't.
29, Cloudy morn with sprinkle of snow & cold. Fair mild evening. John Pendleton &
J. Taylor jr went by with guns & Dogs but did not start any hares- They came
with me to the house and dined & staid till night. J.G. Taylor & Jemmy
Pendleton came here in evening. I sent 3 shirts for E. Pendleton to put on
wrist bands. C. Taylor sent for 2 lb butter. I sent it tho' I have no more but
a little potted & a little in plate.
30, Fair and moderate. I took a dose of Ipecac & Jallap for a vomiting & head-ach
which was troublesome last night & morning, which gave me relief.
31, Thursday, Mild Fair morning, a little hazy in evening. Mrs Burnely sent a
Jacket & pr breeches which she made for me. Reuban Taylor came here in evening
on his way to a Ball at Wm. Bell's, I did not intend to it before he came
but went with him- There was a large company. I staid all night playing at
whist and did not come home till evening, 1 February. I lost 10/6 at whist.
My Ewes has had 10 Lambs, 9 of them alive to day.
Had in Feb'y 4, 4 alive 1st March.
In March 3 or 7 Lambs, same number died, only 13 Living 31, March. 30 April
same number, 28 Old Sheep, 13 Lambs.