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2 revisions | maxineh at May 15, 2020 08:28 PM 16219[158] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1790
1790
October,
14, Fine moderate weather- I rode to Doulins. He had not made by breeches- Heard Maj'r Hite & family & Mrs. Balmain came down today to Orange. G.C.T. got home from Col. Barbour's.
15, Abner Porter came here & requested me to go w'th him to the Office, where he made his returns of Commissioner's business. I dined at J. Taylor's, B. Pendleton was there & went to Mr. Shepherd's to dinner, Two Miss Bowies, Wm. Miller & wife were at Mr. Shepherd's- Mrs Gaines was at J. Taylor's.
16, I rode to Court house, got my Breeches from Dowlin & paid him 5/- for making. they are badley made. I returned to Dinner-
17, J. Taylor jr returned 4 Dollars, the sum he borrowed when he went to Fredericksburg, the 7th inst. -[SUNDAY]-
18, I went to Court house & got Gowling to alter my breeches- I came to Uncle Taylor's and dined. My father & F.S. Taylor, Capt Burnley's family, Rob't Taylor, s do- Jas. Bell, his sisters Nancy & Peggy, Mrs Balmain were there. Mrs Glassell & family & Jenny Taylor came there after dinner from Mr. Glassell's- G.C. Taylor went to Col. Madison's & returned in evening.
19, G.C. Taylor & F.S. Taylor went to C. Taylor's and Dined at J. Taylor's. J. Taylor jr came home with them. I rec'd a letter from Bro'r William and another from Wm. Taylor of Botetourt- Dug Potatoes (both shorts) yesterday & today.
20, Heard that C. Taylor came home last night. My father, F.S. Taylor & I dined there G. C. Taylor went to Capt Conway's- C. Raylor told me he only bo't me some sugar with part of the 4 Dollars he had of me. I went to Capt Burnley's before breakfast, got 2 pr Drawers Mrs Burnley had made & p'd her 2/1 1/2.
21, I let F.S. Taylor have Two half-Joes, [?]4.16.0 part of which is to be returned when G. Taylor &c pays what they promised- He set off for Caroline. Heard Jas. Burnley got much hurt last night at Capt Wood's by a fall from his horse- Mrs Hite & Miss F. Madison dined at C. Taylor's. G.C. Taylor went there & ret'd in evening. Reuben Taylor came her to breakfast & brought a cart which carried large Table I sold him for 40/- which he is to pay for some time hereafter
22, G.C. Taylor went Fox hunting with J. Taylor jr, Doct'r Duke & others, they caught a fox. Killed a Beef.
23, I went with Frank & the boys and got Chestnuts at the Quarter, we got above half a bushel- Bro'r James was here in the evening.
24, [SUNDAY] Chas Taylor & family, *Betsy & Sukey Conway, J. Taylor & son, & Reuben Taylor dined here. The weather has been remarkably fine this fall. [* Susannah Conway, m. Ray Taliaferro- Elizabeth Conway, m. Henry Fitzhugh; they were daughters of Cap Catlett & Susannah (Fitzhugh) Conway and nieces of Mrs.Dr.Charles Taylor.- PFT]
25, G.C.T. staid at home- I went with my father to Court. Received 27/- of A, Smith for 30/- Warrant he had of me at last Court. I lent C. Taylor One half Joe & one Dollar to pay Swetman for saddle- Paid Capt C. Conway 2/10 for Buttons & twist. He came home with us.
26, My father & I went again w'th Capt Conway to Court, which is to arrange the overseers of the County Roads today. Capt Johny Scott paid me {?}6. for John Scott's bond to Hubbard Taylor, ass'd G. Taylor who assigned same to me- the weather turned cold this morning-
27, Hardest frost seen my me this fall, no ice. G. Taylor carried 43 1/2 lb spun yarn to Nancy Mallory to have wove into cloth- he returned to dinner-
28, We dined at home, a little cloudy but no rain. J. Taylor jr here in evening.
29, I went to Shoemakers, but not liking his hoses did not buy- Came by Court house, where was to be a general muster but very few met and no muster. Saw Maj'r R. Powell w'th a Maj'r Fars on their way to Col. Madison's. They talk of having a Glass house in Culpeper. Cloudy & a very little rain.
30, I went with G.C. Taylor to Mr. B. Porter's, his son George & Camp Porter intend to set off tomorrow to Georgia- Cloudy & some rain. Mr. Jos Hawkins, Jno Shropshire, Jos Wood, Wm. Porter, Mrs Stewart &c dined at Mr. Porter's.
31, [SUNDAY] Our family all dined at C. Taylor's. J. Taylor & family (except J. Taylor Jr.) M. Fall, were there, very fine day.
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DIARY OF FlWiCI6 :i:AYLOR
1790
1 l790,
October, .
1~. F1ne mocterate weatner- I rode to DOUl1ns. He tta<l not 111auemy oreec.tles- Heard.
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aj' r Hite & family &: lira .Ba.una1n ca.we aovm to day to orange. o.c. T. ~ot Jlome
rrum Col.Barbour•s.
15, Abner Porter came nare ,=c x·equeste1. me t<> go w• ttl .t,1m to the o.1·r1ce,wnere he
made h1s returns
or conun1sa1oner• a business. I u1ne<l at J .'l'aylor• s, 13.Pewueton was tnere & went to Mr .snepher<'.l' s to dlnner, Two !ll:las aow1es, wm.1u11er
& w11·e were at 1.a:r.Shep:tler<11 s- Mrs Gaines was at J.1·a.ylor•s.
16, I rode to court house,gct
my Breeches
from Dowlin( !~ pa.1<1him 5/- for raak.1ng.
they arc t>ao.J.y ma<te. I returned
to D1rmer- ·
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17, J .Tay1or rut 1 <1 yeateraa.y from Caroline, tne :family&: F.s.xaylor <11neclthere.
J. Taylor Jr returned
'l Doll.are, t.t1e sum 110 bcrro~111e<1
when he went to Fre11er1c1esburg, t11e 7th lnat.
-tsUNDA'.fJ18, I went to court house &. got Dowling to alter my 'b;reecnea- I came to uncle 'J.'ay1or• a awl 1.11nec1.My l'atller &: :&'.s.~a.ylor, capt .EurnJ.ey•a !"amlly, Roo•t Tayler.a
ao- Jas •.llell, n1~ aieters
liu.ncy & Peggy, ~s .liu.J.maln ware there. Mrs Ola.ssell
& i:a1:iily & Jenny ~a.ylor cw,,e there
arter <11.nner i'ro m . r.01u.asell 1 s- o.c.xaylor
weut to Col.Ma~11eon• s & returned
1n evening.
19, G.C.Taylor ~ F.B.Iaylor went to c.~aylur•s and D1nect at J.iuylor•a.
J.taylor
Jr
came rwrne w.l.th them. I rec• <1 a letter
J:rom bro' r William a.nu unotner 1'1.
..om wm.
·.raylur 01· .uotetourtDug Potatoes( ·both aorte )yeatera.ay &>Jto-day.
20. Ht1a.rd that u.iayJ..oz· ca.uic 11ome J.ast 11.1gt1t,.My rat11er. Jt.s.taylor
& I d1neci. tnere
o.c. layJ.or went to Capt Conway• a- C. 'J:aylor tol<l me 11e only oc • t me eome sugar
wit.r.1yurt o!' tt1e '+ Dollars lUl bad ot ma. I went to capt .BUnlley' s be:tore breat
rast, ~-ot 2 _pr Drawers lire Burnley h~d made me & p• ct ner 2/1¼.
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21, I let 1i~.u.lay1or rw.ve 'l'w0 11al:t'-Joes, £4.lo ..o part or w:t11ch 1s to be returned
wi1en o.TaylQr &:c !)aye wtm.t ;ney promiee<1- · He set ott 1:or ca1·011ne. ueara Ja.a.
;Burnley r;ot muc.tl hurt last nigllt at capt wuoo.• s 'by u tall
t·rom hie horae- •
;u.ra liite & Uss F.Mactlson aineu at c ..taylor•a.
o.u.xaylor
went tneri:3 & r -et•a.
.1.nevening. Reuoen tayJ.or came ner~ to breaJ.aast &. orQug.tlt .a cart wnic.h car ·- r1eo. lart,1e '.,L'abl.eI sold. n1m ;t'or 4-0/-which ll.e la to J}a,3 1'or eoxcset1rue J1erea1·te1
22, c.C.'Xaylor
w~nt Ji'ox tnmt1Hg w•ui J.,'J.'a;tlor Jr. Doct 1 1· DU.ke & otr1ers, they caught
a rux. Killed
u .aeer.
23, I went w1t.h Fl'an.K " Uie ooys an<1 got, Chestnuts
at the ~uarter,
v,e got above
halt' a ·ousnei- oro • r Jamee was l"J.ere
, 1n tne evening.
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21t,
(SUNDAY] Ctw.a '.l.'aylor & family,
~aylcr ti1ne <1 tlere. the weather
betay
& SUl{ey Conway,
J .'l'aylor
&.: son,
fr.
Reuoen
.nas been reroarkaoly fine th1a I'all.
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C• Susannah Conway, m. Hay !raJ.1a-rerro- 1u1zabeth Oo11way,in.Henry Fitzhugh;
they were daughters ol' Capt Catlett
kSUaa.nna.h( Fi tzhug.n )Conway ana nieces
or Mrs.Dr.Charles xaylor.- FFX]
25, o.c.T. sta1(1 at heme- I went w1tt1 my r ather
26,
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28,
29 •
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to court. Received 27/- vt' A,Sm1tb
for 30/- warrant he had of me at last court.
I lent C,Taylor One tial.t Joe &
one Dollar
to pay Swatman l'ur aa t.'lt.Ue- Paid capt c.conway 2/10 for .Buttons .&;
twist. He came ilome wit .r1 us.
'My" fat hor z,; I went aguin w•tl'.l capt Conway to court,which
is to arran ge tlle overseers o:r tile county Hoaa.s ·icday. Capt Jo:t.1.nyScott _,aid me £6. tor Jot.in Scott• s
boml to aut.>'ourct '.l'aylor,
aSb • d o. ii·aylor
whO aa s1gne<l sa me to me- 1'J-1e weat ner
turne <i co1,t this morning·
Har ~1est n·os ·t aeen my me this tall,
no ice. a. .1.
'aylor curr1e,1 1~3-klb SJ..)Unyarn _
·to 1:lancy Mallory
to t1ave wuve into
cl<Jth- he ret-u.1· 11er1 to <11rmer- ·
we dine (i at 11ome,a l.1ttle
cloudy out no rain. J .:raylor jr .nero 1n evening.
I went, to Shoemakers, out m,t l1.k.1ng i.l1s a11oes d1(i .not ouy- . came by Court house.
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vmere was to be a general muster but very .t'ew rnet and no muster- saw M.aj•r
R.Powell w•tl1 a iwL
U.j c r _J:,ars <J.ntne1r way to Col •.M.a
a1sot1.'·s. i ney tali. 01" nav1r~
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a Gl.ass house i.a cui:veper.
Clow.1y & a very little
ra1n •.
30 1 I went w1u1 c.c.taylcr
to .M.r.B.Porter's,
n.1s sou George&; camp Porte .r inten,.1 to
set ot:t: to-morrow to Oeorgia- ClOU(IY & oome rain.
} r.Jos Haw1<1ns, Jno ~.t:1rop-•
ahire.Joa
woou,wr.o..Porter, .Mrs Stewart &c ct.1.ned at Mr.Fo:.t'ter•s.
31, CsmWAYJour .1:arnlly all n1ne<l at c.taylor•s.
J.:i:aylor & .ram1l1(exccpt J.1t1.y1or
jr.) M.Fall,
w~re there. very l'ine ctay.
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