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2 revisions | michellezitney at May 18, 2020 06:50 PM 1713 [167] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1791,
1791 February,
1, Weather continues dry & cool- C.Taylor dined here to day.
2, I went to Maj'r Lees & bought 2 1/2 yds Cloth &c for F.S.Taylor & some articles for my own use. F.S.T. went in evening to J.Taylor's. 3, J.Taylor & J.Pendleton called here & I went with them to Capt Burnley's, this being the day he expected to get his land divided- Francis Taliaferro, Hay Taliaferro & Wm. Taylor Com'rs, R.C.Webb, Surveyor, John Leathers & son Moses, Chain men, Surveyed round part of tract, Col.Burnley, T.Bell, Maj'r Moore, J.Taylor jr & F.S.Taylor were in company- J.Taylor & son, J.Pendleton & F.S.T dined here- Several of the Company called & took some grog as we passed the gate. 4, Alex'r Shepherd sent & had 48 1/2 lb Tallow pr boy. We dined at J.Taylor's- J.Pendleton & family- C.Taylor's family & Miss M.Conway were there.
5, Cloudy and a little rain- Jas Taylor & son & J.Pendleton dined here. J.Taylor jr staid. 6, [SUNDAY] Pleasant weather, F.S.Taylor very unwell, complains of a palpitation- he went to C.Taylor's & got bled and returned. G.C.Taylor got home from Caroline. 7, C.Taylor came here in morning & returned after breakfast- F.S.Taylor took a vomit and was much better in Evening- J.Taylor jr came here at night. J.Pendleton & family went to Culpeper. 8, F.S.Taylor set off to Caroline- I had let him have £7.1.6 Cash- 2/1/2 yds Cloth & trimmings for a Coat bought at Lees 37/6 & 7 yds Linen 21/- for shirts. 9, Rainy with some hail & a little snow. Hung the Bacon killed, 13, January. 10, Clear and good weather, My father went to Uncle Taylor's to dinner. G.C.T. went to Maj'r Madison's &c. 11, James Taylor & Capt Burnley dined here- Capt Burnley agreed to let my father join him in a Plant patch, near the line. 12, I was sent and informed a man had fish to sell, at J.Taylor's, I went & bought 3 for 4/6- he had many fine ones, Rocks. Uncle Taylor & C.Taylor dined here- C.Taylor & I went to Capt Burnley's fields with him to hunt hares, but did not kill any- G.C.T. came home & J.Taylor jr came here in evening. 13, [SUNDAY] We dined at home, Except G.C.Taylor who went to Maj'r Lee's. 14, Went with my father to Court House, Where Mrs Millar (Dancing Mistress) began to teach but near she had only Mr.Shepherd's daughters. Came to Uncle Taylor's with G.Taylor, Maj'r Moore & Mrs Moore & young ladies- Capt Burnley & family, Mrs Hite &c dined there- J.Taylor jr went to Culpeper- 15, We went to J.Taylor's- Capt Conway & family, C.Taylor &do. Milly Glassell & Fanny Moore dined there. 16, Weather turned cold- Capt Conway & family, J.Taylor & do & C.Taylor & do & Uncle Taylor dined here- 17, Weather cold last night- Snowed in morning and very cold and windy. J.Taylor came here in evening & bought & pd 3/- for 1 yard Linen. 18, Continues cold- Killed a Stalled Cow- Macon Biggers had a fore quarter wt 77 lb The hind quarter weighed 75 lb. 19, Snowed last night- about 3 inches deep. thick mist and small rain to day. Rob't Taylor and Wm Madison dined here- 20, G.C.Taylor went to Reu Taylor's- my father & I dined at home. Hear that Js. Clark jr died of measles- [SUNDAY] 21, Snowed very fast till afternoon- Fell about 3 inches upon the old which had sunk about an inch-the whole about 4 or 5 inches deep. 22, My father rode to Court house, returned by Uncle Taylor's & dined there- 23, A little snow fell last night, cleared by morning- Bro'rs James & Charles dined here- thawed a good deal. 24, Snow thawed much to-day. South hill sides almost bare. 25, C.Taylor sent for us, we went over & dined. J.Taylor & Miss Nancy Bell was there. C.Taylor went to Wm.Taylor's in evening, he came for him to visit his wife who is unwell. fine weather.
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DIARYOF iAAi~IS TAYLOR,1791,
1791
:rtebruary,
1, weather cont 1nuea <iry & cool- o .1·aylor c11ned here to <lay.
2. I wer1t to Maj• r Lea a ~ bou~ht 2·t yd$ Cloth . &c .tor :h~. s. r,
1e art 1cles
ror my own use. F.s.i. went 1n evening to J.'.1:t-1.ylor•s. ca.yior & ,ao1r
3, J.Taylor & J.Fenuletc -n calleu here &i I went. w1ti.l them to Oa1>t
:au.rnley•lJ,thls
being tlle aay he · ex1•ecte<1 to w;et hls lan<1 d1V1dect.- .Fra.ncl
s
?aJ.ia.X
',erro,ua.y
'J.'a.liarerro &: wm.'.J:a.yJ.orOom•rs, n.c.webo,surv~yor,
John Leatt1ers & son M.oses,
cna1n men, f:iUrveyect round part ot' tract,
Col. Burr.u.ey, t .J.3.ell, Maj• r uooee,
J .1'aylor Jr & ll.S. Taylor were in co1npany- ·J .iaylcr
& son,. J .Pendleton
&: F.s:
dine{l here- Several or tile Company cal.led. & took some
grog a.e we passe<t the
g,ate.
2~, Alex• r i:Jheprierr.t sent
& ha(i i ..a½ lb Tallow pr boy. we dined. at J. j.ta.ylor•
e- J .PEll.
1.Ueton & ram1ly - 0 .1 ·aylor 1 s ram.Uy & l.Uas u.~onway were
t.t1are.
;,, c1ou,1y and . a little
rainJas 'i'ay.lur &a son & J.Pe.i:mleton
f.11n~a t1ere. J.'.L'aylor
·Jr staid.
'
6 • (BUNDA'~] Plee:1.sant weather,
·
i. s. xayl.or very unwell, c.01upla1ne of a. pa.lp1 tat ionhe went to c.·.u.l.y.l.or• s &. ~ot OJ.ea ari (i returnea.
o.c.:1.iay.l.or ~ot, hOl.1e trom Car•
011.ne.
7, c. ·.r,.ylcr came here 1n Jfll.rning & returned
a1'ter break.HistJt .s. '.t&ylor tcoic a
vomit a.no. was much ·oettar
1n ::u;ven1ng-- J. '.l'ay.1.or jr came J:1ere at n1gnt. J .Pendleton ,te l'amlly
1
went to Culpeper.
8, F.s.Taylor
set ort to ca.ro11ne- I haa. let n1m nave £ 7.1.6 ,Ja.sll- 2¼ yns
Clo:th
& trlrmnin g s :ror a coat ooug.t1t at Lees 37/6 & 7 ytia
Linen
21/ror
en1rts.
9, Hainy with some nail & a little
snow •. mmg the .Bacon k1.lled., 13, .Ja.i:1uary.
10, Clear anct good weather-, MY rattier went -to unola
Taylor•s
to <11n.ner·. o.c.T.
went to · Maj • r Ma<11
son' ·s &o.
11, James Taylor
12.
& Capt 1,urnJ.ey dined nere- ca.pt .Burnley agreecl to
let my rather
1n a. Plant
patcn,near the 11ne.
I was sent an<t 1urorme(l a rna.n ha<l fish to sell•
at J .taylor• a, l went & oougnt
3 tor lt-/6- ne had many 1·1ne ones, Rocks. , Uncle Tayloir
o.Taylo:r: dinea .t1erec. Taylor .&. I went to Capt .Burnley• a tielr.ts w1th 111mto & hunt
ha.res, but <11C1
not
kill any- o.u.i.
came home & J.?aylor
Jr uame .t1ere in evening.
[OUMDAYJ we (1ina<1 at t1ome, :t;xcept a.c.:ray1or
w.t10 went to MaJ• ·r Lee's.
~}o1n him
13 1
14, went with ray rather to Court House, Where Mrs .M1lla.r{DWlo1
ng llUatress)tJe gan to
teach but near she haa only .Mr.snepnerd• s <1augr.1ters. Came
to Uncle ?aylor 1·s
w1tn G. i·aylor, Ma-J• r Moore & Mra Mcore & your1g la.i.ue s- Ca.Ft
.J:ruruley &: ra.mily,
Mrs Hite &c r.Uue<l tbere- J .~ ay:.i.or Jr went ·to Oulpeper- 15, we weut to J .1•ey lor • s - capt Conway & l'amily, c. iaylor & do.
Milly
G.l.aaaell le.
il"'~my :uuore u1net1 there.
16, weather turned col<i- · uapt Conwu.y & i'amil.y, J. l'aylor &
<10 &. c. Tay.lcr &: <10 &
uncle Taylor u1uou .t1ere- 17, woatller cola last n1gnt- snowea 111 mornlng and. very co .i..
C1ann w1m1y. J .xa.ylor
came nere 1H evening &: bou ght ~ .Pd. 3/- l'or l ya.rd Line .a
l.8, Continues
cold - K1lle<1 a sta.llect cow- Macon Biggers nar.1 a• . rore quarter
wt 77 lb
111e h111<t quarter
welghe(l 75 l"b.
·
19, snowea last n1gn .t-at>out .3 incnes deep. thick raiat anct small
ra1n to uay. Rob•t
xaylor an<i WmMtvl1aon llinect here- 20) G.C.l'aylor
went to Reu l'aylor•s - uy i'at.uer & I <1inea. at home. Hear tna.t
Js ..
1
2l,
Clark jr uiea. o.r tr1eaales- [SlJ.UDAYJsu<Jwea very l'ast till
a1'ternoonlf,ell about
j i.ucnea uvon tue oJ..a. ,'ll
l11cn naa
sunk aoout an 1nc.n-the w.t101e about 1~ or 5 lncnes a.eep.
22, My tat.11.er ro(te to Court house• returned
by unele ~t.1ay1c;r•
s & <1il'1ed U1ere23, A little
snow ..t'ell last n1gnt I cleared
by morning - bI'O' rs Jamea &; Charles
(tined
ii.ere - thawed. a tr:;oca deal.
2•~, snow t11awe1 much to - ctay. south
25,
c. Taylor sent for us, we
there.
a.Tayler
hill
went to wm.'J.·a.y1or•s
w11'e who is wiwe11. :nne weather.
From the
//lY.LOI<.
sides
almost bare.
J. Ta.ylor & Miss l!1ancy .Bel.l was
in evening,
11e came tor n1m to v1s1t
n1S
went over & dined.
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