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6 revisions | Laura Hart at Nov 13, 2023 10:13 PM 4011799,
February,
20, Cold cloudy mist with a little fine rain. C. Taylor rode my mare after
Breakfast, intending to Col Madison's- G.C. Taylor went to J.Taylor's, returned
after dinner & went by Mrs Burnley's to go with Sally Burnley, *Salley & *Betsy
Taylor to a Ball at William Bell's. Reuben Taylor came here and dined with me,
told me he had a son born the 16th- his wife well &c. Had 4th Hhd Corn taken
out. Tom making yard gate. [* daughters of Dr. Charles Taylor-WKA] [#Benjamin,
son of Reuben Taylor, born Feb. 16,1799-PFT]
21, Cold mist last night, ice on trees & cloudy all day. I staid at home all day
Reuben Taylor called here going & returning from Court house, wanted to see
C. Taylor about butter &c. C. Taylor & G.C. Taylor came here from the Ball about
midnight, it was raining small.
22, Friday, Small rain & hail in morning, cleared before noon & changed very cool
and clear. C. Taylor went away after breakfast,coing to Capt Conway's. Reuben
Taylor sent Sam & got a pot of butter, which was bought for C. Taylor- he to
pay A.S. jr for it. James Taylor & John Pendleton came here, afterwards C. Bell
Also Alex'r Shepherd jr, who had been to the office- they dined here- After
dinner _____Gilmer came here, he & G.C. Taylor staid- C. Bell went away before night, the others about 10 o'clock.
23, Very cold last night, clear & hard frost- G.C. Taylor & _____Gilmer went away
after breakfast, said intended to Capt Conway's. Had 5th Hhd Corn taken out.
I had fever last night- slept bad. J. Taylor's girl borrowed Tin pan of flour,
do 2d March. Gave Young Peter Dose Salts.
24, Sunday, Clear & hard frost, cold windy day. I believe J. Taylor and family
went to T. Barbour's. T. Crutchfield & wife went to Spotsylv'a last Wednesday.
I staid at home alone all day- Expected G.C. Taylor from Capt Conway's in
evening.
25, Monday, Hard frost and very cold day, some clouds- clear in the evening.
Capt Jas Alcock came here to see Doct'r Taylor. I waited with him expecting
C. Taylor & G.C. Taylor,who did not call on their way to court, where we went
& saw them- I fear Mr Triplett will disappoint me, as he did not pay me anything
to day-J. Taylor jr bought a horse & wanted to Exchange 100 dollars bank notes
for Specie- He got Doct'r Shepherd to do it for him for the present &
promised to exchange with Dr. Shepherd if he desires it. Capt C. Conway, C. Taylor,
& G.C. Taylor came with me from Court- they came from C. Conway's in morn.
26, Thin clouds and little snow in morn, & in evening & night Snowed briskly- fell
4 or 5 inches deep. I sent a Bull's hide 34 & a small hide 8½ lb by Essex to
Mr. Shepherd's for Mr Collins to Tan for me, he spoke about it yesterday.
Doct'r Shepherd called here, C. Taylor & he went to see Mrs Alcock (Pamunkey)
Capt Conway went home, G.C. Taylor to Office, Reu Taylor called here, and
after J. Taylor jr they went away & returned with G.C. Taylor & Chas Bell, who
all dined here- William Drope came in evening from Capt Conway's & C. Taylor
ret'd at sunset- J. Taylor jr & Reuban Taylor went away, the rest staid.
27, Ceased snowing before day, Cloudy hazy morn, not cold. I sent Moses & Martin
to McKinney's Mill, got 2 bags Corn ground. Moses got a Bus' Bran & paid 9d
for it. After Breakfast, C Taylor went to Baldwin Taliaferro's to see Miss
M. Conway's John- G.C. Taylor & C. Bell went to the Office- they all returned to
dinner, also Reuben Taylor & Maj'r Moore- Mr. George Gilmer returned from
Fredericksburg & here to dinner- Wm Drew went with C. Bell to Mrs Bell's, where
he he is to board- Mr. Gilmer, C. Taylor & G.C. Taylor staid. I paid G.C. Taylor
31/4½ , a balance I owed for Tom's work- Sold him a pair Shoes for Wm Drew 6/-
28, Thin Clouds,some sunshine, snow melted consdierably. C. Taylor was semt for by
Maj'r McKinney & went to visit Mr Jacob McKinney. Lent G.C. Taylor 2 half Joes
£4.10.8, when he was going to Wythe County. J. Taylor came from T. Barbour's
and over to dinner. After dinner, G.C. Taylor & Geo Gilmer went to J. Taylor's
with him-intending as far as Mrs Macon's this evening, On their way over the
ridge. Mr Uriel Mallory came here in evening and dined- Ch's Taylor at night-
they staid. 1799, 4011799,
February,
20, Cold cloudy mist with a little fine rain. C. Taylor rode my mare after
Breakfast, intending to Col Madison's- G.C. Taylor went to J.Taylor's, returned
after dinner & went by Mrs Burnley's to go with Sally Burnley, *Salley & *Betsy
Taylor to a Ball at William Bell's.Reuben Taylor came here and dined with me,
told me he had a son born the 16th- his wife well &c. Had 4th Hhd Corn taken
out. Tom making yard gate. [* daughters of Dr.Charles Taylor-WKA] [#Benjamin,
son of Reuben Taylor, born Feb. 16,1799-PFT]
21, Cold mist last night, ice on trees & cloudy all day. I staid at home all day
Reuben Taylor called here going & returning from Court house,wanted to see
C. Taylor about butter &c. C. Taylor & G.C. Taylor came here from the Bal about
midnight, it was raining small.
22, Friday, Small rain & hail in morning, cleared before noon & changed very cool
and clear. C. Taylor went away after breakfast,coing to Capt Conway's. Reuben
Taylor sent Sam & got a pot of butter, which was bought for C. Taylor- he to
pay A.S. jr for it. James Taylor & John Pendleton came here, afterwards C. Bell
Also Alex'r Shepherd jr,whoc had been to the office- they dined here- After
dinner _____Gilmer came here, he & G.C. Taylor staid- C. Bell went away before night, the others about 10 o'clock.
23, Very cold last night, clear & hard frost- G.C. Taylor & _____Gilmer went away
after breakfast, said intended to Capt Conway's. Had 5th Hhd Corn taken out.
I had fever last night- slept bad. J. Taylor's girl borrowed Tin pan of flour,
do 2d March. Gave Young Peter Dose Salts.
24, Sunday, Clear & hard frost, cold windy day. I believe J. Taylor and family
went to T. Barbour's. T. Crutchfield & wife went to Spotsylv'a last Wednesday.
I staid at home alone all day- Expected G.C. Taylor from Capt Conway's in
evening.
25, Monday, Hard frost and very cold day, some clouds- clear in the evening.
Capt Jas Alcock came here to see Doct'r Taylor. I waited with him expecting
C. Taylor & G.C. Taylor,who did not call on their way to court, where we went
& saw them- I fear Mr Triplett will disappoint me,as he did not pay me anything
to day-J. Taylor jr bought a horse & wanted to Exchange 100 dollars bank notes
for Specie- He got Doct'r Shepherd to do it for him for the present &
promised to exchange with Dr. Shepherd if he desires it. Capt C. Conway, C. Taylor,
& G.C. Taylor came with me from Court- they came from C. Conway's in morn.
26, Thin clouds and little snow in morn,& in evening & night Snowed briskly- fell
4 or 5 inches deep. I sent a Bull's hide 34 & a small hide 8½ lb by Essex to
Mr. Shepherd's for Mr Collins to Tan for me, he spoke about it yesterday.
Doct'r Shepherd called here, C. Taylor & he went to see Mrs Alcock(Pamunkey)
Capt Conway went home, G.C. Taylor to Office, Reu Taylor called here, and
after J. Taylor jr they went away & returned with G.C. Taylor & Chas Bell, who
all dined here- William Drope came in evening from Capt Conway's & C. Taylor
ret'd at sunset- J. Taylor jr & Reuban Taylor went away, the rest staid.
27, Ceased snowing before day, Cloudy hazy morn, not cold. I sent Moses & Martin
to McKinney's Mill, got 2 bags Corn ground. Moses got a Bus' Bran & paid 9d
for it. After Breakfast, C Taylor went to Baldwin Taliaferro's to see Miss
M. Conway's John- G.C. Taylor & C. Bell went to the Office- they all returned to
dinner, also Reuben Taylor & Maj'r Moore- Mr. George Gilmer returned from
Fredericksburg & here to dinner- Wm Drew went with C. Bell to Mrs Bell's, where
he he is to board- Mr. Gilmer, C. Taylor & G.C. Taylor staid. I paid G.C. Taylor
31/4½ , a balance I owed for Tom's work- Sold him a pair Shoes for Wm Drew 6/-
28, Thin Clouds,some sunshine, snow melted consdierably. C. Taylor was semt for by
Maj'r McKinney & went to visit Mr Jacob McKinney. Lent G.C. Taylor 2 half Joes
£4.10.8, when he was going to Wythe County. J. Taylor came from T. Barbour's
and over to dinner. After dinner, G.C. Taylor & Geo Gilmer went to J. Taylor's
with him-intending as far as Mrs Macon's this evening, On their way over the
ridge. Mr Uriel Mallory came here in evening and dined- Ch's Taylor at night-
they staid. 1799, |
