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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1787,
1787,
April
30, Went to Gen'r Muster. Wm.Gibson p'd 30/- for part of Walnut plank- I let C.Porter have 3/- on G,Taylors acco't. Ch.Taylor & self took 3 bottles each of red wine of Hansford for 12/8- I dined at Hansfords. George & Frank at work Levelling Garden. Weather very dry & warm. WmGibson said he would call by Jos Clarks to view Land my father wants to sell. Left off Flannel Jackett.
May,
1, Peter went for the Wqlnut Plank from Walkers- I walked after dinner to Chs.Taylors who still complains of a cough & fever-
2, Peter car'd the Walnut Plank to Mr.Carties & got home in the evening, says G.Taylor's Cart broke, one wheel gave away, and he borrowed Cart of Capt Walker- Peter brought 3 Pine plank, two of them split, one very bad.
3, Peter ret'd Capt Walker's Cart &c- I went to C.Taylors in evening, he is better. J.Taylor went to Fred'g today.
4, Walked to Court House, bought of Mr.Shepherd 1/2 doz Deep plates & of Maj'r Lee a wraper & a Corkscrew, which I brought home with me. After dinner walked to J.Taylor's. I came away & he was not returned from Fred'g. Rained a little in evening. Frank brought Indian meal from Mill. George's house raising. Saw lightning bugs.
5, Went in evening to J.Taylors, he returned from Fred'g last night, says he saw B.Taylor who had his horse stolen last Saturday from Aunt Battaile's- friends well- no nes- [Hannah Taylor, sister to Col.George & Erasmus, m. Nicholas Battaile- W.E.A.-]
6, [Sunday] Dined at J.Taylor's-shower of rain-and rained in the night- not much.
7, Planted Cabbages & Sticking beans. Copied Poll of Orange Election- Saw Red Strawberry.
8, Dined at Ch's Taylors-Shower of rain- C.Taylor is getting better. Sent near 1/2 Bus Salt to Jos Clarks.
9, Rode to Mr.Ingrams, saw him & C.Porter, who came here in evening- I offered to settle the whole of their work done for G.Taylor at £125. They are to determine next Saturday- I car'd the Poll I copied to J.Taylors and went from Ingrams to the Mill to fish, caught but few- Jos Wood left a subpoena in Chancery, Lewis & Washington vs Thorntons Trustees &c for G.Taylor. Got Indian peas from Jos Clarks and planted in Turnip Patch. Eat Cherries at Ingrams, nearly ripe.
10, Went down the run to Mozingos to fish, caught only two- Cloudy & drops rain. Replanted Melons, sowed Cabbage, Cresses &c.
11, Jos Clark breakfasted here, Cloudy & windy-a little rain in evening. Scattered Turnep seed in Melon Patch.
12, Planted a fe Red Potatoes in Bean Patch. Cloudy morning, rain in evening. Went to Muster, Dined at Hansfords, who has just got his Five Battery built. Saw Mr.Ingram at Muster who said he could not agree to take £125. for ihis work, and that he had fixed on Mr Carnett of Spotsylvania to set a price upon his work. I bought 12 yds of Drill at 2/- of J.Lee on credit.
13, Dined at J.Taylors, T.Barbour & his wife had got there before me from Culpeper Cloudy & mist.
14, Mr.Ingram came here to breakfast, and put Locks on Cupboard Doors- I shot two partridges- C.Taylor was here when I came in-we had a bowl of Punch & he dined here. Cloudy.
15, I dined at C.Taylors, Miss M.Conway & M.Fall were there, they came up from Capt Conways- Some slight showers-
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. [70] 8. 748,
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:x-o:rpa.rt 01" Walnut plara<.- I let
Otm• l Muote.r. wm.GU>,aon p• d 30/& selr took 3 t>ot,tle$
o.:Pc:rt~Jr tl:lVe 3/- on G,.?a:iylore a.eoo•t. cn.iiw1cr
1 ~une(i at liruur.f9~0.s. lrOu:r~e &
.rct .t:cx· l2/8Go.ch er r, .•Hl wine ct· H~..11ai~
Prv..n.Ke.t wor.K l..evolling caraen. wea.t:ner vary ury & w~rm. wrna1oson ~ia.1<1he
tu v1~w .La.netnlj' u~ti.1er rm.nt-s to ~ell. ltJ:t 't ori:
w:.:·UJ.Cl call tJy Joa Clarks
Inrua::.eJ. Sackett,
30 .• Went to
M~.
1. l~et ·er went :rur u1e Wti.t.m,tt Plank
.
l'~o.mWalkere- I v,alked. atter
uirmer to Ohs.
cornpJ.ail1s o:t.· c:1. coug).:i. ,!<: teverwho stlll
& got horAe 1n the even1nL~, aays
c~•<.1 u-i~ v1a1m.it Pl.n.r1k to Mr.cart1e.s
21 Poter
Ua.pt
G.Ta.y1cr' s oart b1·01:e, o:trn wi1ee1 ga10 av~ay, an.<1lle ·oorr<Jwea curt
.ono vary bad.
walker- ret.er brou. ; .ht 3 F1n$ plank, two ot tham split,
3 1 Peter 1"'et' a Capt wal.kex•• a Cart &o- I 11cnt tc c .ray1or$ 1n e v en1ng 1 h1a ls
.
·ootter. J.1·as1cr went to 1~re11f g todn.y.
l tc ecurt House• boun)lt ct· Mr. sl:lephe:rcl l ttoz Deep 1;i1atea & or .tiaJ • r
i~. w.al.k<;V
Leo a wrr:q.1c1·& a corl{.acrew0 w111on I orowg.it 11omew1tll ma,. A1'tor c11nner walked to J .Tayler• s. I ca.me away & ne wa~ not l"Otu:rned !'rom Frea• g. na.1ne(l a
Geor g e• s .t1c u.a9
in cfvenl:ng. Frrulk or:..rng11t Ind.tan triea.l 1·rom l!1ll.
little
r r~1;;;1ng;.. Sttw .J.1ghtn1ng tmgo.
5, wcrit. 111oven inc to J su.ylurs, Ji~ :returned from il1:rea• g last n1gr.1t, r.w.yo 11e saw
.u.xuyl(Jr w110 har.t n1s h<n:se tltvlen lo.at. :sattlrnay frcm ~Aunt .u~ttJa lJ.e • oJ:r1er1<1s well- no ne~vs- t•w.uaw.11 ;..t.1ylor. o1l:lter to C~l,George & JDruomus.
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r.lnf!:ramij,sc1.whim & C.Pcrter _1 who c..w
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•.T11ey ar0 to
t.tle wbole o.1' t h eir work ct<.me i-cr o. :.raylor at ~1a~
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(t0torm.1ne Hl-:.Xt b r:ttUX-( ay- l CtU.-..1 d the Poll I C.O!Jled to J • '.£l1y101·a 1.lfr J. r'/C!!lt
!':rc:t1 !nl;:rams tc tl:ie M1.l.l to t'lah, caur)lt but 1·e\'1- Jo~ woot .Le.rt, a. subpoena.
&c for c. Ia-.Ylor. Got
in m-1ancery • L-ewls & waa11in eton -ve ~lt.<1r-nt~ns xruateea
r.wtie,n l)eus :.trom J'os Cl.arks a.n{1J)lante<i 1n 1-um1p patc11 •. Eat C11e1·r1oz a.t,
rn grams, .r.ec:.rly r11.ie.
10. went (:OVm t?v .:J t 'Un to Mot..tllg<H3 tc> .tl~h. c;.iuet,.t on.1,.ytvm .... ~loua.y & itrc1Hs :ra1n.
(l EeJ.oua, t1.~wetiCaboaee, creases &c.
HCl)lt:1..nte
in t)V1.)lll:rlg,. uc:.~.ttereo.
rain
t 1e;~e, <.!loU(lY & ~1nuy-u. llttle
11 1 Jo:r.1 Clar}r. on~aJ;.rastect
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1n Bean Pa.ten, C.l.cl.i.<1Ym1~rn.Uig. 1 ral u 1n ovc 11.ng. :am
l2~ Plr tea a .t'ew R~~aPotatoes
went to t-!u::1ter, .Dlli dl c'Lt Huns:ro1,·cta, w110 11an Just got tlis Five J.3u.ttery buUt.
ir.In .r;:ram o;t MU3ter w11013aj.<1ne c<.nua .not ··agree to take £125 • .l'Or hia au
suw· 1-,
..:1:1-otay1van1a to oet a price upon
wor;.e, n.r~~! tilat ne ha.rt f1:xf.H,. on l.tr ournett ot :,_
i1.is work. I twu g nt 12 yds C?i' J.?rill at 2/- ot -J.Leo on crect1t.
1.,. Dir:.ett a t J .. Taylors, 'l'.miriwur & nis w1:!'e ht:Hi got there \)ercrc me !'ro in cu1pepe;r
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ClOU (\y &
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.m c;.,imc ho re to ·oroak.t'aet, and 1ut Locks or. cupbourd noors- I :,nc ·t two
11~. Mr. 1no· 1.:
partri (t~tea- c. .ra,v.Lor vm.uhere when I oa..,ne1n-Wl: h,vl a bowl ox~Pw1.cl1 &. he
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