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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1788,
1788,
December,
13, My father better to-day- fine warm day- I rode to Court house, came home to dinner, J.Taylor dined here- G.C.Taylor went in evening to Capt Conways.
14, [Sunday] Went with my father to C.Taylor's, dined there & came by J.Taylor's- got his Newspaper- G.C.Taylor came home & went at night to J.Taylor's to go Fox hunting to-morrow.
15, C.Taylor dined here, on his way to Fredericksburg- The Hunters did not start a Fox- The Cart went to Jno Clark's for 2 sacks Salt, some Corks & Saltpetre & Andirons w'ch T.Jones brought from Fred'g- Warm fine Weather- Cart brought Corn to Corn House- put in ___ Hnds in all- Crop made this year ___ Hnds.
16, Fine weather, My father sent Tobacco rolling. Uncle Taylor dined here.
17, Turned cold before day-snowed a little early- windy and cleared away by noon. Mr.T.Bell dined here and said a Report is that H[Hubbard-WKA] Taylor was taken by Indians [not true WKA]. In evening John Shifflet & William Morris jr called and paid for Col.J.Taylor, the former 2 Hnds Tob'o 2063.500 for rent now due & 1500 towards land he has bought of Col James Taylor- 63.I paid him Cash 11/3 Wm.Morris jr paid 750 due on bond- his Hnd 1111. I let him have 18/- Cash & when Col Taylor sells he is to have the market price for 361 lbs after deducting the 18/-. The Tob'o was on Fred'g Warehouse dated 16 Dec'r 1788
18, Cold morning- Snowed in the evening, hid the earth- I killed a Squirrel.
19, Snowed a little early last night, ceased before day- Snowed a very little about 12 o'clock- I went out with my gun & Shot a fine Hare. Here'h Sims came here (J.Taylor being Foxhunting) and I issued him a marriage license with Marg't Taylor and paid me 2/8 which I credit J.Taylor for- J.Taylor came over after dinner & went with G.C.Taylor to C.Taylor- Cleared in evening- Windy and Cold.
20, Very cold weather and hard frost.
21, Continues very cold, windy. J.Taylor & son, Reu Taylor and John Moore dined here My father complained of more pain than usual in evening. [Sunday].
22, My father in better health to-day. Clouded after sunrise & extream cold- began to Snow about noon and fell to cover ground by night- Killed 14 Hogs & had them put in the Cellar. Jos Clark's family moved to his place. I wen tto Court the day being very cold I did not stay till night- My father did not go.
23, Cut out and salted 13 Hogs- Hear that John Pendleton & family got to J.Taylor's last night. It began to snow again this morning & fell light all day- not near so cold as yesterday-
24, Clear and Cold- Maj'r Moore & Reuben Taylor dined here- J.Taylor had been hunting, called but soon went away.
25, Cold and some clouds- Hear that Hubbard Taylor & J.Leathers got home from Kentucky- Rob Taylor, J.Pendleton & C.Taylor came to Drink Egg punch & staid dinner James Burnley & Alex Shepherd also came to dinner with G.C.Taylor who went away with them after dinner-
26, Not so cold as for some days past, a little hazy. Went with my father & G.C.T to J.Taylor's- Uncle Taylor, Rob't Taylor & wife, C.Taylor & family, Mrs Barbour & children, Miss S.Barbour & Miss Betsy Buckner dined there. J.Pendleton & family & T.Barbour & do. also there.
27, Colder than yesterday- Rain about 10 o'clock & froze as it fell- continued the rest of the day- G.C.T. went to J.Taylor's to go from there to Maj'r Moore's and did not return.
28, Rained much in the night. The trees and ground covered with ice- not quite so cold as yesterday- thaw in the evening and left off rain toward night-
29, Soft foggy morning- Cleared up warm- G.C.T. came from C.Taylor's & went to J.Taylor's to dinner.
30, Weather warm and hazy- - We all went to C.Taylor's J.Taylor, J.Pendleton & T.Barbour & their families dined there- Rain in evening. Moses Perry moved to the Quarter to be Overseer, and got there in afternoon.
31, It was showery last night with Lightning, cleared before day, very warm. G.C.Taylor set off to Caroline. Went with my father to Uncle Taylor's-J.Taylor & family, J.Pendleton & do. T.Barbour's wife, Mrs Burnley dined there- very pleasant weather. Wrote to Col James Taylor(by G.C.T.) & sent him Notes for three Hnds Tob'o rec'd from Shifflet & Morris the 17th instant.
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. [112] 25 11617<18 .
December,
13, My :t'u.tnar bettor to-day- 1·1ne wo.rmaay- I rode to court house. came 11on:teto
11inner J. :ra.y101· <11ne<tl,ere .. o .o. taylor went 1n evenin g to capt conwa.ys.
14-, csun<myj went w1t.t1 my :tatner to c.raylor• a.<l1nea tnere & came by J,:raylor• agot nl.s fiaw;:;paper- c}.c.1·ay10.x· oame llome
Fox hunt1ng
&:
went at, n1H,tit to J.:i:aylorte
to go
to-tt10rrow.
15. o.iay10r d.1mrn nere_ on l:11a way tc 1rree1e1·1oksbur&- ?.he Hunters u1a not fltart a
:rrox- ine cart went to Jno Clat-k' s .tox· 2 aa.·cxo Salt, sor.1eCc,rk.e & Ualt,t,atre . &
Ana1rons w•en T.Jonea brought .1:romFreet' g- warm r1ne weather- cart brought
Hhda.
1n a.11- crop ma◄ lu th1a year
Coen to corn House- .Put 1n _a:nds
(U.ne(1here~
ixaylcr
uno.l.~
ro111ng.
acco
o
.
1io
16, Fina weather, llii.y ta.tbor sent
windy a.n<.1uieare<t a.way by n ;on ..
early17 • 'l'urne<l col !.1 ·oerore f,ay-anowact a little
ui.uei:-1here and aa10. a Report 1e tnat li(JlU i,bar<t-WN\J tayl..or wa::l ta.ken
.M.orr1e Jr oalled
•by· InniansCnot t11.1c WKAJ. In tweni.ng John s.n11·1·1at ~ W1.1.J.1a.m
the .rormer 2. Hh r.ta too' o 20uj. ~vO i•or reat now {iue
a.n<tpa1a l'OX' Ool .J • i'aylor,
& 1500 towaras .lana he has b<.mgnt ot Ool Jame a xayJ.o.r- 63.1 i;a1d ,"l1tA Oaah ll/ 3
.
wm.110:frls Jr J..)a.id7!;,·0 i:me on oon<1-n1e ana 11.u. I let 11irt1have is/- caan &
ct.e<tuctsel.la he is to lJAve tne market. FI'1ce i-or 36l .lbs utter
when Col. taylor
ing tlle 18/-. the ::roo•o was on ired.•g war<.mouaenate(i J.ti Dec•r 1788
18, COl<'lmo1·n1na;- Bnowe<l in the evening. h1Cl the earth- l .k1l.le(1 a Bqutrrel.
1tt.x.11e11
about
early .l.a.st nigbt, cease<1 before day- ~,nowe<la very little
19 1 snmve(1 a little
12 o•clock- I w~nt out w1tn my gun & snot a Una HarO. Jere•n 81ma oamo 11are
( J. ( 313ylor oe1ng Fcx.tmnt1ng) and I 1saue,l h1m a marriau,'"8 license w1t11 Mare• t
1'aylor & pa1!l mo 2./8 Which I cred1t J ..Tay or i'or- J .'l ay1or came over ai-ter
<tinner & went w1th o.c.TayJ.or to c •.Tay1or- Cleo.re<l 111 evening- Windy ana Oold.
20. Very cold weather and hard rroat.
21. continues very cold• windy. J. raylor & son, Reu Taylor amt John Moore <Unea. nexe
[Sunday].
my '1~atner eorn1)la1ne1 of more J)a1n tnan usual 1n evening.
22, ~ty tattler 1n b0tte1~ health to-e1ay. Cl.ou~ed arter sunrise & 9tttreem cold~ beuan
to snow a·oout noon anrt .!'ell to cover groun.ct ·by night- Killen 14 no ga -~ had llnl
tt1em ,put 1n th(-3 Cel.lar. Joa Clark .' s .1'.:'am1lymc..·ve(l to n1s place. 1 went to court
the day oe1ng, very col<1 I (11d not stay t1ll n1ght- Jiiy 1·att1er <11<1not f!P•
1
23. cut out aw1 su.lted 13 Hogs- Hel.;.r tnat John l.'ew11eton & i.am1ly got to 3 • l ay1or•s
last nlG,ht ~ It oegan to snow a.gain tl'11s inor111ng & .t'eJ.l 11ght all day- not near
1
yesterd.ay-
ao coln
a~~
arnt (litt
not returr,.
21~, Clear arn1 cold- Maj' r uoore &: Reuben ia.ylor · d1ne<1 1·.1.ere- J .1'aylor had :oeen hunting, called. out aoon went away.
25, Ccl.d atH1 sor:te clouds- near t11at uuoba:rd taylor & J ..Let1tttors got l1ome rrom .Kenca.me to Dr1nk J:.:u,gpuncn & eta1<1 <11nnru
tucky- Rob tuylor,J .11 encueton & c.tayior
.Jamee ImrnJ..ey & A.lex :..mel,}llent u.lao came to u1nner wi tli G.c •'Iaylor w.nowent
avm.yw1 t.n -cnema.rt er <11nner11azy. went w1th my rather & o.O,t .
26, Not sc cold. as ror some (layo I,iaet. a little
Taylor & w11·e,c.Taylor & .tamuy, l!ra .Barbour
to J ♦ -taylor•s- uncle tuylor,Rob•t
Miss 3 • .im.ro~ur & M1ss .Betay lluc.tner d.1n,:c1 tJ1.ere. J .Penctloton &
8; chllctren.
1'n.m1ly & x• .turbour & <10. also t.t1ere.
27 • Col <tcr tna.H yeete : diJ.Y-1Hain about lO o • clock & rroze a3 it rell- continue<l tl1e
rest of tr1e nay- o.o .1 • went t.o J .i ·ay.lor• s t,o (b'O rrcrn ttlerc to ~w.j • r Moore• s
na1na<1 much 111 tho nl(Ul.t. l he trees anu grouna covaraa with ice- not ~uite s.o
col(1 a.e yaster(ta.y- t11aw 111 tJ:le even1ng aml lel.'t o1'1' 1•u1n tovm..nt n1 {)1tu_pwarni-G.C.T .. came 1·rom c.xu.y.J..or•a & went to J.tay291 Soft rogzy morn1ng,-c..1.ea1·0<1
1
-wa all. went to c .x ~yior • a J ..1a.yJ..or,J .1:e.1HUeton ~ i •.ilar. ,1or ~ a to, . flix1:er •
<tined tiuare- rw.1n ln evening. wsas Perry rnove(t to the
30, ~~&&~e&¥!it.m1r~ilmiHia
.·,iuartar to be uvoraeer, and gut there 1n a.tterrwon.
31. It was anuwery last night w1th Ligt1tning, oleare<1 betore <1ay, very warm. c...o. 1
tuylor set orr to caro.i.1ne. went w1th my :rather to uncl.e TayJ.or• s-J. ta.ylor &
fam.1ly1.J .Pendleton &: a.o. r .•:aarnour• s w1te,Mrs .Burnley a:ined tnere-ve;ry pleaaafl l
weather. wrote to Col Jamea xaylor( oy a.,o.t.) & sent l'l1mNotes tor ttiree mu1s '
& .Morris t11e 17th instant.
Ton•o rec•d l"ro,m Shifflet
2e,
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