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2 revisions | michellezitney at May 15, 2020 02:41 PM 158[154]15 DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1790. 1790,
August, 6, I rode to Court house & brought & p'd for Sundries at Maj'r Lee's for myself- and a Jug for my father 2/- which was charged to him- A heavy rain fell hastily about 2 o'clock, with wind & thunder- warm evening- J.Taylor & C.T. here after dinner.
7, I went with Dicky & Colby to C.Taylor, saw Reu.Taylor's wife & Miss P.Moore going from C.T. to J.Taylor's- I tried on my Coat making by Mrs Steward- Got some Apples & ret'd to dinner. Several shower of rain & very wet evening. Capt Burnley here at noon, bor'd bottle brandy.
8, [SUNDAY] C.T. (who has been contantly twice a day to dress my father's leg) came to breakfast, ret'd home & to Dinner & at night. Mrs Burnley sent two bottles honey & exchanged them for Molasses. Very wet evening.
9, John Taylor sent my saddle &c home & word that he wou'd dine here. rainy morning. Uncle Taylor, Jno Taylor, Wm Gilbert, J.Taylor & C.Taylor dined here. Shower in evening.
10, Foggy morning and some clouds- a very little rain in evening. My father rode & I walked to J.Taylor's- Uncle Taylor & family, John Taylor & do. Mrs Burnley, Capt Conway & Ch Taylor dined there-
11, I rode with C.Taylor to store, it rained a little- Mr.T.Bell & C.Taylor dined here.
12, I walked and my father rode to C.Taylor's. I car'd my new Coat for Mrs Stewart to alter. Aunt Taylor, bro'r James & family & Mrs James dined there- did not rain much to day. Sowed Sundry seeds in garden-
13, Fine weather, having cleared. Col Madison called here & staid from 11 o'clock to 1, & went to dine at C.Taylor's, where Mrs Macon &c were gone to see Miss M.Conway.-M.Perry had Turnep seed to sow in Tob'o ground.
14, Bro'r James came over & my father promised to let him have 6 bus Corn at 3/- pr bushel. I rode by his house & Rob't Taylors to Court house & returned to dinner- Thunder shower- Had Shoes on Mare removed at Mr.Shepherd's Shop.
15, [SUNDAY] Very warm last night & this morning. G.C.Taylor came home from Caroline, from Capt.Conway's to day, called by a Methodist meeting at Mr.Proctor's & got home to dinner.
16, There was a little rain here, a black cloud towards Culpeper, being Court day there, C.Taylor borrowed my father's mare to ride there.
17, I rode to Court house with brother Reuben, he came home to dinner with me- Geo.Porter, Jas.Bell & J.Taylor Jr., dined here. G.C.Taylor & the above named went to Court house in the evening- Some Five playing and a foot race for two Dollars between T.Wood & G.C.Taylor- a quarrel happened between the former and J.Taylor Jr., the latter & G.Porter ret'd here.
18, Bro'r James came here in morning and informed that T.Wood had sent a challenge to his son by H.Bell- Bro'r Reuben rode by & went to Court house with J.Taylor Jr. and the parties having met, I understand they settled the dispute without fighting- some concessions being made by both parties. I returned from Court house by Jas Taylor's with Reu Taylor, G.C.Taylor & J.Taylor jr dined there-
19, Weather clear & cooler than for three or four days past, which were very warm- G.C.T. went to Davis's Shop & to Reu Taylor's with J.Taylor jr- C.Taylor bor'd G.Taylor's horse to Maj'r Madison's &c- J.Taylor sent & got 3 bus Corn-
20, Bro'r James walked here in evening and left his newspapers- Wheat, 3 bus' sent to Mill & ground- A little cloudy.
21, Cloudy and a little rain in showers. G.C.Taylor went to Maj'r Madison's- Sowed Blue grass seed over the yard.
22, Cloudy & misty, tho' but little rain. Uncle Taylor & J.Taylor dined here. [SUNDAY] C.Taylor was here but sent for and went to Mr.B.Porter's.
23, C.Taylor came by & went with G.Taylor & I to Court, Dicky & Colby walked there. I paid the Sheriff for Capt Burnley £6.14.0. Int Warrants, being his present Tax due.
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. [154]15 DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1790. 1790, 158---------
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1790,
August,
6, I rode to court ,tlouse &; '004@.lt & ;p•a tor Sun<iries at 1{aj• ·r Lee•s · !'er myselt"ana a Ju ~ ror ray ;rat11er 2/- wn1ctl was cnargecl to him- A neavy raln 1·e.i1 hastily ao~ut 2 Q 1 Clock,w1th wln<i & U1uno.er- warm evenlng- .J· .i:;.:aylor Sc c.x. t1era
u.!'ter d1uner.
7, r want w1th Dicky " Ooley to c.'layl.or,
saw Reu.xu.ylor• s w1l'e &: M1u~ P.Moore
goin g r:rom ~. '.l'. to J. '.l'aylcr• a- I trie <l on rny Coat 1ua.J<lng by JiArestew a rd.- <,ot
some AVples & ret' <l to <11nner. several
snowers 01 ' rain -~ very wet eveni.ug.
capt .b'Uriiley Jaere at noon, bor• <1 bottle
oran~1y.
8, CSUNDAY]c.T.(wJ: 10 has ·oeen constantly
twice a <1ay to drees my father's
leg)
came to breakfast,
ret • r1 nome lt. to Dinner &: at ni g11t. M1·s :i;urnloy :sent t ·wo
bottles
honey & excl1an gect them 1·or MOlasaes. Very wot eve.cd.nr;.
9, Johl1 '.l'u.ylor sent my saanle &c ho me & word that tie wou • d (line .r1ere. rainy morning. uncle Taylor, Jno taylor,wm 01.1.oert,J.Taylor
& u.~tayJ..cr u1rnrn tiere.anower 1n ev0niug.
10, FO(;;iC$ rno1·n.1.n
g amt some cloum,-a very- l1ttle
ra.ln 1n even1nc.. My l'atner roue tc
I walKeci to J • 'i.ay.Lor• s- UncJ..e 'J.ey lo r & .1.wu11y, J' onn 'J."aylo r &, uo. Mrs .b urnley,
capt Conway & u.h Taylor <11neu there•
ll., I rc,1e wit.ti c luylor to 1$tore, 1t ra1nea. a. little11r.'.J:. hell & c.cxaylor ct1.ne<1
1
t1ere.
12, I waJ.ke<1 a.nQ my rather roo.e to C. ta.y lor • s. I car' <1 wy new Coat tor Mrs Stewart
to alter.
Atmt 'i'ay1or 11 bro• r James & :.t'amily & Mrs Jau1es (Unea. thereuia not
rain much to aay. ~owed su:rrnry see us 1n garaen13, :Pine weat11er. tia.v1ng cleared.
col Madison calla ct 11ere -A: ata.1 11 trom ll o • clock
to l* & went to ~une a.t c.1·aylor 1 a,w11ere ltrs Macon &c we.re gone to see M1se
#..Conway.- :M.Perry had Tunmp aHe<l to oofl in l'Ob I o ground.
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on :Mare removed at Mr. sr1ept1erc1' a Shop.
15, [StnJDAY] very warm last n1 g.t1t & tll1s morning. o.c. '.l'ay1or came home from caro11ne, .rrom Capt.Conway• 6 tu uay, cal.led b~' a Metno<liat meeting at &r.1:·roctor•s
&: got 1iome to <Um1er.
16 • th ere wa!:i cJ. little
rain nere • a black clou<1 towar ~HJ CUlpeyer, bein g Court o.ay
there. c. '.ni.y.1.0x·oorrowo<1 my 1·at11er 1 s mare to r1ua triere.
17, I ro ~10 to court t1ouse witll orcti:ler Reuben, be came hoi:te to tti.nner with 1aeoeo .:Porter,
Jas • .Hel.l & J.'..l.'aylor Jr •• u1:uea uere. c.c.:.eaylur
& tne above namea
went to ccurt 11ouse 1n tli.t3 evenlng- Bome Five play1u~ an ~1 a l'oot race ror two
Do.Llurs between x.wooa & o.C..l 'ayl.or- a quarrel
na1:1.1>~H1tH1 oetween t.ne rurmer an .
J.'.l.'aylor
Jr.,
trw lat't,ar
Shoes
&:
o.Porter
ret•<1 t1ere.
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lo, .Bro•r Jai ne~ ca:He her ,~ ln tt1e morn1ng ana 1n:t'crmeu ttlat 'J.'.Wooana.<1sent a cm1l1on t1e to 111 fJ eon oy H• .Bell- ..oro 'r Reuben ro <1e by & went to oourt nouse v11th
J . ;.1.·
aylcr Jr. am1 tt1e yurtlea
havln g .met. I umler·sta.n<l tl'1ey rsett1e1..t tne a.le.vuto witl1out l:'1gnt1n g- s orno corwesslons
oein t~ ma<ie ..oy t)Ctb 1.)arties. I returne{i rrom oourt tlo~use ·by Ja .e tuy1or•s wlth Reu '.l.
'aylor, o.c.1ay1or & J.1.·ay .!,.
or . Jr
dined there.
19, weatl1er clear ~ cCJoler u1an !'or tnre~ or l'our c1aya j!ust, vm1utt were very warmc.c. T. went to Davls• s ~nop di; to Heu '.L
'aylor• s with J. :,tc;i,y.l.orJr- c. :i.:aylor oor• u
c,tay1or•s
r10rae to itaj•r Ma<ilacn•s &c- J,'.rayi.c:r seut & ,t;.
ot:, tJus ccen20, .Bro•r James W~j_t~edhere in evening a.nu le;t ·t n1a new~1ia.1Jars- wnea.t, 3 bUt:J' 1;1ent
to li ill & gwtu1 r1- A J.1 t tJ.e c1cu<1y.
21 • c lcuuy all ' l a lit tld ?·a1n 1n s.nowera. u .c. Taylor r1en t to ·a.J 'r 1a:au1uo11' s- Bc;weu
Blue gra2s s0e (.t. ove1· U1e yarCL.
22, c1ow1y &; rnistYt tt10• out little
rain.
Uuc.iu 10.yl.cr & J .l'aylur
<iirh.Hl he.re. c.tay[SO.NDAY] lor wa1.'1tiere out ~ent i \ .r una weut to Mr.ll.Porter'
s.
23, C.'l'aylur came 'by & went with a.Taylor & I to Court, D1ck.y & uolby w:...J.Kect.tti.ere.
I pa.1'l the sner1l't for c apt .Burnley £6 ..llJ...O. Int warran'ts.,oe1.ng 111a present
Tax <iue.
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Collection,
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of North Carolina Library,
Chapel Hill.
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