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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1787
1787,
August 2
20, Rainy morning which prevented my going to Culpeper Court, Hub Taylor came by on his way & went to J.Taylors & J.Pendleton went with him. Showers all day but enough rain.
21, I went to Culpeper Court, met with C.Taylor on the road, I being summoned to attend as witness in behalf of W.Thompson to prove some acco'ts on the books I kept for him, staid the 22nd, 23rd, & came away the 24th when I got home in the evening- My Expences came to 30/- exclusive of drink & my attendance came to 154 los Gross Tob'o.
[22] Mr.Edward Watkins died the 22d, [Mary, daughter of the first James Taylor,
23, married first, 1701, Henry Pendleton, b,1683, d.M 1721; she m.2nd Edward Watkins. This must be the Mr.Edward Watkins- By her first marriage, Mary Taylor Pendleton was the mother of 7 children:
1. James b.1702, d.1761, m.1727, Mrs Mary Lyall,
2. Philip, b.1704, d.1778, m. Martha _______-
3, Isabella, m. Henry Gaines,
4, Nathaniel, b.1715, d.Aug.1794, m. Mrs.Elizabeth(Clayton) Anderson.
5, Mary, b.1717, living 1891, m.James Gaines, prob, the "Mrs Gaines of the diary.
6, Capt. John, b.1719, d.Apl.1799, m.1, _______ James, 2, Sarah Madison,
7, Judge Edmund the great Jurist, b.1721, d.1893, m.1, Elizabeth Roy, m.2nd, Sarah Pollard, ----------P.F.T.--]
25, Dined at home with my father. J.Taylor came after & we had some Watermelons.
26, Went with G.Taylor to C.Taylors, he got home last night from Dr.Neaves & brought some directions for my disorder, which the Doct'r says is the gravel in the Kidneys, his charge was 2/6- C.Taylors family came from Capt Conways yesterday, we dined & he came with us to eat Watermelons. [Sunday]
27, It rained a good deal last night & very rainy day- We did not go to Court. Best season since March-
28, I went with G.T. to Court- the morning being wet there were not many at Court Warm and clear afternoon, The Arbitrators of the Suits between the Webbs & Daniels finished their award. Capt Conway came home with us & Hub'd Taylor called to eat Watermelon and went home after supper.
29, Went again with G.C. and G.T. to Court-Capt Walker agreed to saw for my father 4,000 feet Heart paling at 40/- Spoke to W.Gibson yesterday to make a Table 3F. 6 inches long & 16 Inch bed. Rain at night & in night moderately- Wolves killed two Sheep last night of Geo.Taylors-
30, Cloudy & rainy all day-staid at home Mr.James Blair yesterday took my watch which he promised to have repaired at Fredericksb'g.
31, Went with G.Taylor to Court- Bought of Maj'r Lee cloth for a Coat- Cloudy day and some rain-
September,
1, Rainy all day, moderate but plenty.
2, [Sunday] Foggy morning, soon clear & fine, went with G.T. to Church, Mr Waddill preached. G.T. dined at C.Taylors, I dined at J.Taylors, no Company there.
3, Killed five squirrels before breakfast, they were in Hickory trees- Got a Bag of peaches and began to dry- My father went over the plantation at Jos Clarks and dined at home.
4, Killed 3 Squirrels, cou'd not get Basket peaches. Walked with my father in evening to J.Taylors. Reu Taylor & family dined there. The men (except J.T.) were gone to Hansfords.
5, I went with cloth &c to Holmes's to make a coat, he was gone to Mill and I rode to Howarths Store, Bought for G.T. a Knob Lock 8/9 and for self a camp kitchen 5/- Ret'd by Holmes's & home to dinner. My father dined at C.Taylors
6, We rode to Court house, got one Shoe (which I carried) put on my horse-cameback to dinner. J.Taylor jr. brought my Knife home w'ch I had lost, we cut a fine watermelon-
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