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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1788,
1788,
July,
8, Sent 5 Quarts Brandy, the last in the Cask, for the people about Harvest. J.Taylor came here and borrowed 2 1/2 Bus Wheat. I rode with him &c C.Taylor's to Court house, where a good many met about the intended Barbecue- Some rain-
9, Sent Moses to work about Arbor which was near finished- I went there & found sundry of the neighbors were there-Several Showers- My father & J.Taylor returned from Rockingham in evening.
10, Moses went again to work about barbecue.
11, G.T. had a Lamb killed, w't 29 lbs. & sent that with a Gammon of Bacon, 14 lb to the Court house pr George & Frank. We went to the Barbecue- there was punch, wine & grog to Drink and Beef, Mutton, Lamb, Shoat, bacon, vegetables &c to eat. The day was dry & good- Near 300 Whites were there.
12, We went to C.Taylor's. Mrs Bell-Jno Bell & wife, S.Burnley and J.Taylor dined there.
13, J.Taylor & family (including T.Barbour & wife) went to Culpeper- he came here & left the Office Key and some money w'th me- Hub'd Taylor rode here and told me he had agreed to part with Jno Brookman who he hired to live with him, and said he wanted some money to pay him. I lent him 5 Dollars. C.Taylor sent a Quarter of Lamb. We dined at home-had some Cimblings for dinner- Milk & apples H.Taylor ret'd to dinner & said he expected Maj'r Willis- [Sunday]
14, C.Taylor gave Will a purge & breakfasted here. Examined the Bacon. 22 Gammons, 26 Shoulders & 26 Midlings on hand besides what was used today. Some of it got worms &c, had it washed in lye. Capt Burnley dined here- After he was gone Mrs Burnley & children, Miss Sally Bell, Polly & Sally Burnley, came here to eat Cherries, which are almost gone. A little rain at night.
15, A small shower of rain in last night, cloudy day- Plowing old & weeding new Tob'o ground. Jos Clark dined here.
16, Rained again in last night, not much- J.Clark was here to-day & intends to Fred'g to-morrow. G.Taylor gave him some letters to carry down. After dinner Mr.T.Bell came here, he wanted Turnep seed, some of which I gave him. A few cherries still on the trees.
17, C.Taylor breakfasted here & returned hom after. I received a letter from William Taylor (his brother in Ky.-WKA-) by Mr.John Obannon who had surveyed four tracts of Land of 1,000 acres each for on my Military Warrant- on North- west side of Ohio river- He brought me the plats of land- His account for Surveyor's fees- Chain Carrier & markers & exclusive of 17/- I formerly paid Col.R[ichard] C[lough] Anderson, was £
17.4.0 which I paid him & took his receipt for. He says his price for Locating is £
12. pr thousand, or 1/3 of the Land. W.T. wrote 1/4th. Mr. Obannon dined here & went to Reuben Taylor for whom he has some plats &c- John Thomas jr sent for me to examine the office. Whilst there John Taylor came to borrow a Mortgage but did not take one [Col Richard Clough Anderson- WKA-]
18, Davy, Moses & Peter Mowing Oats- Morning clear & cool- Went with my father to Uncle Taylor's, Capt Burnley & family, Mrs Burnley & daughter, Miss N.Bell, Jno Bell, were there. Rob Taylor & family got home from Caroline- J.Taylor & wife at home. There fell a small shower of rain ab't 3 o'clock.
19, Last night cool for the season- Clear morning. Went with G.T. to Muster at Court house- Hd Taylor came by and dined with us.
20, [Sunday] Went to Church- Mr.Waddill preached-went with G.T. to H.Taylor's & dined with Capt Conway & wife, Reu Taylor & family. At night heard the insect Sawyer or Cherry Derry- Weather cool, some clouds but no rain.
21, Walked to Old Peach orchard- some peaches eatable- Cut mustard seed. Two Turkeys hatched 13 young, they had set once before-
22, Uncle Taylor, John, Robert, Hubbard, Charles & Reuben Taylor & Mr Tho's Bell dined here. J.Taylor jr came for Key of office & said his father &c were returned from Culpeper-
23, Set up Garden posts on North side- Cloudy & several showers from North-east.
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. [101] 14 1051788,
July•
8, dent j Ctuarta ;i,x•aney, tl1.e last
lor oame her .) an.a.corrowe<1 2i
court 11ouae• where a good. r;~
9, 3ent uosas to ,wrK about /\rbor
su.ndl"y 01· the ne1gnbors we;ru
turne<1
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13.
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rro 1,1·Rookin{?')lM
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or t!la
1n the . oa.skt
people
abo1.4t Harveet.J. Tay-
to
mot at>out the intenuou Baroecue- Somo .r'd.in.BtuJ W.t1eat. I 1·oue \'11th tl1t!l A(l o.xa.ylorxa
whl.on wa~ near
tl'.'!Olie- severu.J.
evening.
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1·1n1al1e<1- L . •vent t.nete & !ound
anowere- u.y rn.ther & J. To.ylor re-
1 osea went again to w~irk ab-out ba.rbaeue.
w•t 29 l'be. & sent U1at with o. Gawion 01· Ba.oon,11~ lb to
o.!C. had u. I,&nb .killed,
tile court house . pr George & F.rrulk. we . went L o the .Barbecue- tl'lere \vaa p1.mch,
&c to eat ..
wine & grog to Drink a.nct Beet,Muttoh .• Lam.b 1 Slloa.t,bacon,vegetables
Tl1e <lat waf:J <try & good- l.Taar .,oo w.n1tes were there.
urs Bell-Jno Bell & w1ge, s.BUr.t1ley an,t J.Ta.y-~~ We went to O.,Taylo:r•s.
there.
rl
lor r11ne
came nere &
J ~ fa_yJ.or & u1.m1j.y(1ncltvt1ng . f .• w.t.rbour tr. wl!e) went to cu1paper-na
.so.memoney ,,•th me- Iruu•n xaylor ro~le Yiere anr1 told xne
le:rt the 0i'l '1oe Key a.11<1
11e lmd agreed to part with J'no .Brcokman who he n1ro,1 to 11 ':.' e with him; anct
eai<l he wanterl some money to :pn.y blm. I lent .nim 5 Dol.lnrtl ...O. :ra.ylor sent a
q,uarter ot· 1,:..unb.we cl1.ne<1at home-.tiat.i some C1m.bl1ngs rox <tinner- U1lk & apples
H ..tay101· rtit • r! tc u1rmer & sa1.d .tie ex1jeotec1 .M.ttj 1· r w1.111s- Csunct.ayJ
c .T~,ylor gave w-111 a r,urge t: t>roa1t1·a.at.ed. t1ere-. J~xam1ne<i tne Bacon. 22 . oau.unona.
· 26 0 1'1 ..ulcilira <;.;26 M.1ctllt1ga on tu:u1<t ooe 1aee w.tw.t wu.a uae<t to<1ay. 801:ae.or 1t .
get worrm:1&o, i!Ad 1t wo.ahe tt in J.ye. Capt Bu.rn.i.ey ctine,1 here- A.t'ttir he war..s
Miss Sally .Bell, 1~0.uy ~ eu,J.ly Buriuey. came
gone 11.ra1.sun:,.iey ~ cl1ilaren.
.hero t~o eat Cne1·r1es, wll1oil ~re a.J.most gone, A J.;1.'ttlo ra1n at n1ght.
o.l<JUcty uay- Plow1t1g c.;.1.<J.& weed1ng ne,v
A BJ:k1ll e.r19wer 01' rain 111 J.a.st night,
Joa Clarl<. ,11.rtO<lh,re.
?ob 1 0 ground.
~ 1nte1u1a to
wau nera to-day
Ri.i.intto at ~ain in J.ast nlght • not r:tUch,_. J. Clark
to carry <low1i.. Artoi· a1nner
ave him. some letters
Fre(P g to-.mor:rov,. G. :,:aylor {.£;
.r.tr.T.J3ell came here, r1e wante<1 1urnep soed;SOfae ol' wh10r1 I gave ll1m. A .few
on th1:; treua.
.c11erriea still
rro.m
I rece1ve<1 a letter
c.TUylor broak1'asterl i,ere & ret.urnea nome atter.
w111.1am. Taylor( h1a o:rott1or 1n 1';.y.-wKA-). by Mr .Jolln o·bannon who had sux-veyetl
1:our tra.cta {Jl Lund or 1, ooo acres ea.Oh :!'or on my lA1~1 tary wu.r1~ant-on llo rth1
weat elae or on10 r1ver- He broUght 100 the Dl~ts or tne iana- His account tor
uurveyor• e tees-Chain cu.rr1er & · t1arke~s & .exclusive . o.t: ·l.7/- I 1·ormei·ly i,,a.1'1
7.14-.o w111c;11I £Hi1<t h114 & took f11:s ;re"° Col.R [io.nard] .J[l.cugllJ A.ncleraon, waa :i-..J.
oel1 >t 1·or. lie so.ye .rue l>r1oe ror :c.ocatl,ng ls £ ~i • .vr tllouaanc1. or J../3 or u1e
i:or
LarHl, w.x•. wro·te l/lJ.th. }Ar.OtH.us.mm.uiu.a <t m:~re & went to heuoen taylor
tile oi'tice.
rwn ht. t1as some l L.1.ta &:c- John tnomaa jr aent tor 1ne to e}'J;U).u.ne
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uarne to borrow a Mort ga ge out <1itl not take one
tnert; Jorm taylor
[Col R1ct1a.r(t CltlUgn .P.nuerson- Wl.CA-J
navy .Moses & Peter .Mmving oats- Morning o.J.ea.r & cool- went w1th my rat11er to
uncle Xaylo:r' a I capt .Bur.nley & tam1ly, Mrs isurnley & a.a.ugnte:r • Mias li .Bell,
Jno BeJ.l, we :re tnere. Rob 'I'aylor t~ .ram1ly got t1ome from Caroline- J. Taylor &
w1:t'e at home. '£fH3re .rell a smtill shower 01' rain at>•t 3 o'clock ..
Last ni ght ecol rcr the aeason- Clear morning. went with. o.T. to Muster a.t
court 1·1ouae- wt Tay1or came by nnct d1.ner.t with us.
CsunctayJ went to cnuroh- Mr,Wai.Hl1ll pr0ac11ea.-went wit.h 0.1. to 11.Taylor• s (~
At n1ght heo.rd tl1a
ctinerl w1u1 capt Conway & i,ite; Rell Taylor & :ca t tily.
insect 8awyer or Cherry Derry- waat:ner cool* som0 cJ.ou1a ,m·t .no rain.
mustar(i seed. "~<} iurkeys
each orctia.r(t-00me peaches ea.table-cut
wull(e' i to 0.1<1J:>
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young. th ~jy h a d aet o.uee baroreHatehcd lj
uncle Taylor, Jotu1• Robert I Hubtm.ra,01-ia:hes & neuoen tay1or & l.tt' 1'1'10'a J,e.ll ~t1noo1
&o were 1:etur.netl
11.are. J. '.raylox· J.r OrufiG !'or Key or o.t':Uce & sa1U nJ.o ~·atner
:rroin t;ul!i e~peruet u1..: oarr1an 1)oeta on Hortn si <le-C.i.oucty & several smmers 1rom Nortll-e fast •
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