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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1788,
1788,
August,
26, Rained a little in morning- went again to Court-fine evening. Got Jo Griffy to carry a hat to Fred'g to get dressed &c.
27, Weather Clear- went to Court, w'ch adjourned to Court in course. returned in evening with G.Taylor by Uncle Taylor's & dined a little before Sunset- We walked to-day.
28, Moses went to getting more pales for yard- he has been Getting rails for several days- Prettyman Merry sent by his overseer Thomason £21.2.0 (vizt. 8 half-Joes & 1 Dble pistole weighing 79 Penny w't 3 Grains) in part pay for his bond to G.Taylor, for which I sent a Rec't & give him Cr. on bond- I give G.Taylor Credit for £20.0.7 1/2 as I returned Mr.Merry a bad 1/2 Dollar, which I say is 1/4 1/2
29, Went with G.T. to Col.Madison's-Maj'r Hite & family & Mr.F.Madison dined there- the last went home.
30, Staid at Col.Madison till evening & returned home- Maj'r Hite, A.Madison & familys at Col.Madison's.
31, [Sunday] Cloudy morning, began to rain about 9 o'clock, which prevented our going to Church. I walked after din'r to Uncle Taylor's and left my watch & 4 Qrs of Dollar for Aunt Taylor to carry to Winchester to get put in order. J.Taylor was there- John & Rob Taylor & their familys.
September,
1, Cloudy morning & a little rain. Hub'd Taylor was here to breakfast & asked my father to let him have peaches between fences on Mountain, which he is to have. Sent George by J.Taylors for 3 Bus' Wheat to go to mill, he brought Flour home John & Robert Taylor set out in the Waggon to Spots'a Court, their wives dined at J.Taylor's-John Thomas Sr, J.Pendleton, Thos Barbour & families, G.Taylor & F.T. dined there. Cloudy all day, a little rain in evening.
2, Fine clear day. Had some Tarts & peach pies baked, the first since being here. J.Clark Cutting Tob'o, here & breakfasted. G.Taylor rode down with him about noon. [Nad?] Turney seed sown in Tob'o ground by Potatoe patch- killed 2 Squirrels in evening.
3, Killed 2 Squirrles this morning. Saw Aurora borealis last night- there were four successive nights last week the Aurorra appeared. Very fine weather. Bull put with cows- Went to Unlcle Taylor's, Aunt Taylor & Cousin Jenny setting out to Winchester. Miss N'y Bell to go with them- James Taylor & family, J.Pendleton & do. T.Barbour's wife & G.Taylor dined there.
4, I took a dose Salts. Went with G.Taylor to Hub'd Taylor's, Who with Maj'r Moore & C.Conway had been taking Depositions about the insanity of Daniel James- J.Taylor & family, Reu Taylor & do. J.Pendleton do. Tho' Barbour do. Maj'r Moore do. Miss Throckmorton, dined there.
5, Dug Sweet Potatoes. I was taken with a very Cold Chill last night & have high fever all day with Soreness & headach- took 11 grains Ipecac in morning, did not vomit- Afternoon 25 Grains. Heard Whip poor Will cry at night.
6 Rode to Court house with G.T., from thence to Mr.T.Bell's & dined. J.Taylor & family, Eliz Pendleton, Maj'r Lee, Mrs Burnley & Miss Polly Burnley dined there- Cloudy evening-
7, [Sunday] Rainy morning & rained most of last night, moderately.
8, Rainy night. J.Taylor was here in morning, had rec'd a letter from W.[Taylor?] [in Ky.WKA.] my father another. bro'r William wrote that he had a daughter born last March- that he was much in want of a Negro girl & some money my father had promised him- Thunder and heavy rain in evening- Capt Burnley & T.Barbour were in the woods and came here very wet. Sent letter to +B.Taylor about Land- also 6/- pr J.Griffy, to pay for dressing a hat.
[*Elizabeth, daughter of Maj'r William Taylor, marriedSept.20, 1894: Dr.Francis Taylor, b.1782; son of Jonathan & Ann(Berry) Taylor- niece & nephew of diarist.
+Benjamin Taylor, brother of the diarist.-PFT]
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26 ., Ra. ned a 11 ttJ.e 1n 110rntn~i,ent uga1n to court-t1:1e evenlJ~~/Jot Jo Gritty to·
ca:rry a nat to Fred• fj to i;;o1t dre se<l &a.
27 • weati~er -Cleiu-.....went to cou.rt ~ wtcH l<liou:mod. to court .tn course. returned 1n
eyanln 6 w1.tll o.1;a.11or :ny ancle tayler• ·n f~ f11ne(t a little
before sunset- w~
walker.I to-day•
28 1 Moses \vent to g,ett1ng
mor~ yaletl tor ynru- , he tH:ts been ~tt.1ng
.r(aUs tor aeve,
al (ta.ya- l?:rettym.un Morry sent oy J:11
.u overe~"r i1:1omae.on
~>t:
'2J...2.o vizt. 8 halt~
Joes ,s: l . Dble ptstole wc1glr:IJ1t; 79 re,nny ff 1 t 3 G·.ra1ns) 1n 1~art 1;a.y ror l'l.1$ t)onl
to o-.1tay1or, :t.1'orwh1oh r stmt a. liectt & ~1Ye ,11»1 or. on ·oon(t- I g:1.ve G.taylor
cren1t ror ,~o.o. 71 M l returnoa ur~i.:cerry
a t>ad ¼ J)olla.r; \Vlt1oh I aay 1a 1/fYJ
29. went w1t11 o.i.c. to coJ...:Ma(U.o
unta"'"' ua.J•r Hite
tuerethe 1,1.st ~uent notiJo.
30. str~J.d at t:ol ~.Hart1son t:3.ll ever11ng
&
& tam1.fy
·
& M..r.lr,Mau1son
d1ned
r.etu:rne •<l J'.1,vme- laaJ• r H1te. A.Mad.1ijOll&
at ooi.ua<11l:loh ' s ..
..31, [flun<tayJ Ol ·OUl:ty rootn1ng. oei;(.4ri to ra.1n a.bout 9 o'cJ.oclt,wh .1Cll p1•.ove11te<1 our
going to Uhm:01:i. 1 ~~alltecl artor <11n•r to Unclo ta.ylor• a an(l 1e1·t i:o.ywatch &
!1,. ,~rs 01· DOl.lo.r tor Atmt ~'aylor
t;;.<l carry to w1nc.neate1· ·to get . !!Ut i.n oraer •.
J ..tuylor wa.;:,t.ll<aro- Jotui & Hob iz.ao.ylor,~ the1r :ram1lya •
J:'amilya
~~~,
septemoo:r;
l;.CU;oucty:morning & o. l1ttle rain. nub 1 d Taylor wa~ bare to breakrast & aslcet.1my
.t·ather to a.et ±111-nhc\'l!e 1)eac!t.tea ·betw-een rences on Mounta.1-n. wb1011 tie 1s to nav·e.
sent 000:rgo r;,y J ~ fl'aylore rcr 3 nus• wneat to go tc m111. he brought Flour :no•
Jolin & Ro'l:,ort Taylor uet out 1n tlle wagg:onto Spots• u court, thelr Vii Yes
(l111e<1at J. Ttr.ylo:r•a'""Jonn Thomas sr,. J ,Pendleton~ .Tt1os na..r·bour & raro.111es 1
O.'ta,ylor & l·'.i. a1ne<1 tnere. CJ.ondy all day, a little
rain in even1ng.
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2, F1:n.e cl•~}af i:1a.y. Had some Turti ,S; pe~o11 pies balr..edi tno nrst
a1nee being 11ere.
J.Clark
Cutting
To1::>•o, :1ere 1.il:. oren.ktaste ·d. ;o,zay ' or roae r.1ownlVitl1 him about
n.con!f uaa 1·urnop te -ea $0\"'tn 1.n '.fob• o grouna by Potatoe
paten- Killed
2 Squir•
rels in ~:,ven1ni•
3. XillG<l 2 ~ll.i,ir,rles t.n1s i~orn1nB• 3aw Auro·ra borea11a J..aat n1ght- tt1era were
rem· succass1ve n1..gbts in.at itcek tbe Aurora t:WP(Lred. Very 1'1ne v1eatt1er.:Bull
put w1t!.i cowe- 1ftent to uncle Taylor• 1 1 Aunt Tayl.Qt & C<ml!J.111
Jcm.riy aet ting out
to w1ncr1.e$ter~ ?Jl.1.sij a•y .Bell tc tic w1lh t:nem- Jamea ·1 ayl .ot· & 1·a...11y, J.Fenctl(9
ton & uo. T.narbou:r' s w1re. & c;. ?ay).()r nilled t110z·e.
1
l~,. l
tock
U. (USC Salta.
Vh-:11tWith O.TaylQr to HUtJ1 (1 '?ay.tor•e,
W.hO with l~~j'r
MOore
& .Conway nact tH~en taJcin.g Depoait1cm$ a.bout the 1nsa.n1t.y ot Du.n1e1 J:amesJ. 'l1r.~J.or & 1'a.mily • neu 1?0.ylor & d.o•· J .Penale ton (le. rt10 • l.H:irtJoltr cto. Maj• r
c
l~)c1·e ~to. ruee l'lJrco1~wrton, a1ne<t the.ref
5, Dug sv.roet Potatoes.
I wa~ t a.k.0n w1tn a very Cola. 01111-1last riight & nave high
tcvor all (W.y with .~.orcnea .s & hea<taoh- tooIC ll ~~a1ris Ipecac 111 mornin~, dirt
not voh11t- Attornoon 2, Graino •. He.a.rd WhlP 1mor W1ll cry a..t n1g?1t •
6 Hodo to Ck~u1·t house w1tll o. 'r ~ , 1:rqin thence to · 111·
. .l .Hell' a & ctine<l.. J. 1aylol" &
tam.1l.y, El1:r~ Ponaletan,
Maj 1 :r Lea. ltr ·a 1:ru.rnJ.ey & u 1.s~ l 1olJ.y .Burnley r.11nea:
U101,s~ C l(;n.H.iY evening7, [DunctayJ nr11ny morrJ.1;gg & ,rained P.iQst o.r last ni r)1t, mo<tcrately.
8,rtainy t1iil :1t. J .t();,.Ylox·wuu nere 1n. .morn.1.ng, 11a./1 reo• a o.. J.ette.r n·om )UU:lQ: W+Xu,3~;
· ( 11i Ky. WKA.41']
r.rrytn.ther anctner. bro•r Wi.1liam
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wx·ote tr1a.t, lJ.e ll.8.(1 a UO.U
J;Ji.tt.er
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born iaat
ther
1tarch ..... t.t-1u.t !le V9'u8mu<Jll 1n want ox u m~~o g;irl. & some money ray :t:a....
•.I'ntUlfJ.<.')r a.nu neu.vy ;r~1n 1n ever11ng- Ou.:,pta.t.nU.ey ,:b X.lHJ..r,....
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.hll<l j)l'Ont1at'3d 11~
t>ou.rwere in uw ,·,oorto tUHl ca.me .ttere very wet. uent .letter to i-B. tu.ylor about
l.and- also 6/~ 1,r J .or1JUY, to y~..y 1·or ctrees1ng a x,at .• '" .
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C• 1~11zabetha u....ug)1tex· ot J~\ttJ•r- -w11.11amtay.L,>r, raar:rie(!sept.20.1au 1;: llrtFrari-ir I
0is 'l'uylcr, 0.17 S2 ;. aon 01· J<matban & 11..nn(.aerry) i·r~ylort11n.rlst.
+ Hen .1uMin i'aylor • brother
oi- t,lm a1a.riat .- .Pl'l' J
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