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2 revisions | michellezitney at May 18, 2020 07:05 PM 1724.[168] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1791, 1791, February, 26, Weather fine after a slight shower in morning. We went to J.Taylor's to dinner. J.Taylor jr returned from Culpeper last night. T.Barbour & family came to J.Taylor's to-day. 27, [SUNDAY] Fine weather. 28, Rained a little, roads bad, We went to Court, I sent letters to Wm. & Hubbard Taylor by Mr.Phil Thomas- Paid H.Taliaferro for cider. Capt White came home with us. March, 1, My father sent wheat to McAusland, Fred'g by Herndon's & Woolfolk's waggons, he found them provisions &c. Sent Rich'd Taylor's mattrass, his sons' Cloathes, Books &c to be lodged at Mr.Blair's. Js Bell came here at night. Capt W.White took my Certificates to draw Int Warrants for me, he intending to Richmond in a few days. 2, I sold 6 Turkey hens to Ambrose Lewis for 12/- C.Taylor breakfasted here- My father let him have a Pot of Butter Wt & pot 35 lb inclusive. We went to C.Taylor's-J.Taylor & son, T.Barbour's wife &c & J.Bell there to dinner, also Mrs Miller (dancing mistress) & a daughter were there. Burnt Plant patch at Quarter. 3, Burnt Plant Patch in partnership with Capt Burnley who was here all day- J.Taylor & family, T.Barbour & do. C.Taylor & James Bell dined here. 4, We went to J.Taylor's- Uncle & Aunt Taylor, C.Taylor & family, T.Barbour & family & Capt Burnley dined there. Both Plant Patches sown. Cabbage seed from Col Pendleton's sown in the new bed, down hill. 5, Bro'r James's wife sent me some peas of the large latter kind- I sent T.Barbour some mixed peas, also Carrot seed- G.C.Taylor went hunting with T.Barbour and caught a Fox- My father rode to Court house & returned to dinner. Sowed peas in the Square left of the Gate- the two farthest rows a large sort from Bro'r James's the others our best sort. Had Turneps taken up & set in rows in the Square next to Cornhouse. Weather warm & dry. 6, [SUNDAY] Rained a little in the morning- Mr.William Taylor, Reu Taylor, J.Taylor & son dined here. Clear & warm evening. 7, Capt Herndon's waggon took a load of Wheat, I sent by the Waggon a keg of Brandy to J.Blair, who promised to send some good rum for it. In evening I carried some shorts to Mrs. Burnley to get new wrist bands, also a yard fine Linen for stocks. Had Lettuce, Cresses, White Mustard & Colwart seeds sown in Asparagus bed. G.C.T. went to Capt Conway's, ret'd at night. 8, My father went to Court house, came by Rob't Taylor's and dined at Uncle Taylor's. G.C.T. and self dined at home, just as we had dined, C.Taylor came in and dined here- he got his saddle bags intending to set off tomorrow to Fred'g 9, I went to Quarter & got some young Apple trees- Heard that Chas. Porter died yesterda- his death was caused by drawing a tooth w'ch turned to a mortification, his corpse bro't to Chinch hall. G.C.T. dined at J.Taylor's. J.Taylor, C.Taylor, Reu Taylor & Maj'r Moore went to Fredericksburg to-day. 10, Rained last evening and night, cloudy to-day- I planted trees (which suppose to be white apple) in the place of the dead ones planted last year, 3d & 4th rows. Also planted Ralls Jennets (grafted last year) in the 5th row from Cherry trees & 6th row the lith-20 trees. 11, Rained last night, weather cloudy & warm- Rained towards noon. Capt.Wm.White came here from Maj'r Moore's before breakfast, he is on his return from Richmond. He returned my Certificates and says the Auditors were so busy that he could not get the Interest warrants due on them. After breakfast he proceeded home. My father rode with him to Court house, came by Rob't Taylor's & dined- 12, Rained a good deal in last night & a little this morning. James Bell, J.Taylor & son dined here. J.Taylor ret'd last night from Fred'g. Had 150 Peach Trees planted near Poplar spring, also Apple nursery in Caslow's pen- the Western row supposed to be White Apple, the others to graft on. G.C.T. went w'th J.Bell to his father's. 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 MANUCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 4.[168] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1791, 1791, February, 26, Weather fine after a slight shower in morning. We went to J.Taylor's to dinner. J.Taylor jr returned from Culpeper last night. T.Barbour & family came to J.Taylor's to-day. 27, [SUNDAY] Fine weather. 28, Rained a little, roads bad, We went to Court, I sent letters to Wm. & Hubbard Taylor by Mr.Phil Thomas- Paid H.Taliaferro for cider. Capt White came home with us. March, 1, My father sent wheat to McAusland, Fred'g by Herndon's & Woolfolk's waggons, he found them provisions &c. Sent Rich'd Taylor's mattrass, his sons' Cloathes, Books &c to be lodged at Mr.Blair's. Js Bell came here at night. Capt W.White took my Certificates to draw Int Warrants for me, he intending to Richmond in a few days. 2, I sold 6 Turkey hens to Ambrose Lewis for 12/- C.Taylor breakfasted here- My father let him have a Pot of Butter Wt & pot 35 lb inclusive. We went to C.Taylor's-J.Taylor & son, T.Barbour's wife &c & J.Bell there to dinner, also Mrs Miller (dancing mistress) & a daughter were there. Burnt Plant patch at Quarter. 3, Burnt Plant Patch in partnership with Capt Burnley who was here all day- J.Taylor & family, T.Barbour & do. C.Taylor & James Bell dined here. 4, We went to J.Taylor's- Uncle & Aunt Taylor, C.Taylor & family, T.Barbour & family & Capt Burnley dined there. Both Plant Patches sown. Cabbage seed from Col Pendleton's sown in the new bed, down hill. 5, Bro'r James's wife sent me some peas of the large latter kind- I sent T.Barbour some mixed peas, also Carrot seed- G.C.Taylor went hunting with T.Barbour and caught a Fox- My father rode to Court house & returned to dinner. Sowed peas in the Square left of the Gate- the two farthest rows a large sort from Bro'r James's the others our best sort. Had Turneps taken up & set in rows in the Square next to Cornhouse. Weather warm & dry. 6, [SUNDAY] Rained a little in the morning- Mr.William Taylor, Reu Taylor, J.Taylor & son dined here. Clear & warm evening. 7, Capt Herndon's waggon took a load of Wheat, I sent by the Waggon a keg of Brandy to J.Blair, who promised to send some good rum for it. In evening I carried some shorts to Mrs. Burnley to get new wrist bands, also a yard fine Linen for stocks. Had Lettuce, Cresses, White Mustard & Colwart seeds sown in Asparagus bed. G.C.T. went to Capt Conway's, ret'd at night. 8, My father went to Court house, came by Rob't Taylor's and dined at Uncle Taylor's. G.C.T. and self dined at home, just as we had dined, C.Taylor came in and dined here- he got his saddle bags intending to set off tomorrow to Fred'g 9, I went to Quarter & got some young Apple trees- Heard that Chas. Porter died yesterda- his death was caused by drawing a tooth w'ch turned to a mortification, his corpse bro't to Chinch hall. G.C.T. dined at J.Taylor's. J.Taylor, C.Taylor, Reu Taylor & Maj'r Moore went to Fredericksburg to-day. 10, Rained last evening and night, cloudy to-day- I planted trees (which suppose to be white apple) in the place of the dead ones planted last year, 3d & 4th rows. Also planted Ralls Jennets (grafted last year) in the 5th row from Cherry trees & 6th row the lith-20 trees. 11, Rained last night, weather cloudy & warm- Rained towards noon. Capt.Wm.White came here from Maj'r Moore's before breakfast, he is on his return from Richmond. He returned my Certificates and says the Auditors were so busy that he could not get the Interest warrants due on them. After breakfast he proceeded home. My father rode with him to Court house, came by Rob't Taylor's & dined- 12, Rained a good deal in last night & a little this morning. James Bell, J.Taylor & son dined here. J.Taylor ret'd last night from Fred'g. Had 150 Peach Trees planted near Poplar spring, also Apple nursery in Caslow's pen- the Western row supposed to be White Apple, the others to graft on. G.C.T. went w'th J.Bell to his father's. 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 MANUCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 172---
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DIARYuF FR,AlqCISTAYLOR,1791,
arter
a al 1ght shower 1n morning- we went to J. '.1:aylor• s to <.11.nne:
.
la.at nl[!)lt. 'l'.Barbour & ra.m11y came to
1
J.Taylor•a
to-day.
27, [OU;w)AYJ Flue weat r1er.
28, Rained a l1ttle
,roads ·t,a.a., we went to court, I sent letters
to wm. & :HUbbar<1
Taylor by Mr.Pn 11 Tl1omas- Paia n. TallaterrQ
1·or·
cider.
Ca.pt
White
came nome
W1til US.
J . '.L'aylor Jr returne<.1 rrom Culpeper
March ,
1.
'IY tather
sent nneat to .MCAua1an<1,Frec11 g by Herndon• s & Vlool.t'olk' f5 ·waggo
ns •.ne
1·ouw.1 tneza .i-'rovlaions &c. Se nt R1ch' ·d. Xayl.or• a mat.tra
ss,
n1s
eons•·
Oloat.tJ
..es.
Eooka &c to be l.octgeo. at
1
too.K: my OeI·t1r1cates
ln
a l.'aw ,1ays.
•.
111tr
• .H1a1r s. Js 11e1l came nere at nlght.
capt w.Wh1te
ta ~ira.w Int warrantt:J tor ru.e. he lntenaln& to Ricnmo
n<l
· ·.
2, I ~old 6 1'Urkey nena to Ambroae Lew1s .ror 12/- c. Xa.ylor
brea-"it
1'a.ther let him nave a. Pot or Butter Wt & pot .35 l'D 1nclua1ve.'aste(1 1ilere ~My
1'aylo r• s - J .1·ay:.Lor & aon, T.Barbou~• s w1re &.o & J .nell tJ1ere we went to c.
to cu.nner ·, al.so
Mrs Ulller( da.nc1ng mlateess)
& a aaug11ter were tne:re • .Burut Plant pat-oh at
~uarter.
.
._
3, Burnt ~lant Patch in partnership
with Capt llllr.nley wno was nere · all rtay-J.tay*
1cr & .family, T.l.3aroour &c do. c. '.L'aylor & James J,ell a.1.ne<l .t1ere.
. ..
4, we went to J. Taylor• s- uncle & Aunt laylor,
c. Taylor & J:am1ly, ~·.harbol.U'1c
rarulJ.y &: Ca!Jt Jjurrlley <11nea. there.
lJot.n Plant
Patct1e
rrom ColPenu ...eton• s sown 1n tne new be4; uown hl.l.J... s aown. caobat:;e a1;ie<\
. · · · ;_:·:">
.5, .Bro' r Jameb' s w1re aeut me some peaa o! th 0 large latter
1'1rn1- I sent ·~.sat'·
bc;ur scnne mlXeo. peas, aJ.ao <.;urrot seed.- G.C.1'aylor
1mnt1ng w1t.r1 'l.B)U' ....
bour am1 cau gnt a. »"lox- My ru.tt1er rode to Court housewe.nt
& retur.ne~
to dinner.
sowea peas 1l1 the S<ii,uare lett
of the Gate- the two rartnest ·.rcws a. lar~e sort
from nro • r James• s u1e others our oest sort. Ha<l '.l.'uri1ep s taken
u:p & set 1n
rcws 1n the square ne:xt to ·ccrnl1ouae. weather warm
t. (1ry.
6, [StJI-11lAY] Rained a ·l1ttle
12! the morn1ng- Mr .W1llia.
'l'o.ylor & son 11ne(l nere. Clear & warm evening. m Xaylor. neuben Taylor. J.
7, Capt Herndon• a waggon tc.:ok a. load of Wheat• I sent by the
waggon a
ot Brandy to J.Bla1r.who
promised to send eome·gooct rum for 1t. In eveningKeg
somo snorts to Mrs.l3Urnley to get new·wriat bands, also a yard r1ne I carried
11nen tor
stccks.
Ha<l Lettuce,cresaes,
White Mt1atarct
t seedtJ sown 1n Asparagus
bed.. G.C.'1'. went to capt ocnway•a, ret'd at &niColwar
ght.
8, My 1·uther v,ent to court house, oa.rne by Rob' t ~:ay1o
r• s anu a1ned at uncle Taylor• a~ G.t:.'l'. ~nd sell' dlnen a~ home, , Just as we .na,1
{l:lnea, C.'.l'ayJ.or ca.me 1n
ann ct1neu 11ere- lle got 1'11s ead<lle ba gs 1nten~11n g to set
otr: tomorrow to It recl'g
9, I went to Q,uartor &: got some ycung Aliple treas- ueara tno1;t
onas.Forter
ctie<1
ycsterctayilia death wa.2 cause(t by drawl.ag a tooth w•c11 turnea
cat lon,. r11a corpse oro•t to c.n1ncn lla.ll. o.c.T ~linect at J.:t:•ay to a mor-titi lor•e.
J.'.caylorJ
c.Tayior.Reu
?aylor & ~aJ•r Moore went to
lcKaburg to-aay.
10, RaiHGd last evening ana ni grit, clou<1y tc-,.1ayFreaer
- I :planted treea(wnicn
su .}-,r,
ose to
oe w111te apple) 111 the pla.ce or tne <iear.1 ones p1antea last
year
j{1
&
t~t.n
I
row a. 11..l:soplui1 tea Ra.11.s J. etmets ( ~ranect l.ast year) 1n ;;th
row l'rom UJ.t.erry
trees & 6th row the llth-20
trees.
11, na1ne<1 1a2t nigl1t, weatt1er olouay &: warm- Ra1ne<'l to war <.ls
capt. wm.White
came 11ere :t'rom Maj' r ui:oore' s oel'.'ore orea1era.st • he is on noon.
his
return
.t'rom
rucrunomi.He returuea. my Ccrt11·1catea
and says t.he AU11tors were so busy that
he coulct not get the Interest
warrants (lua on them.
breakJ.'aat 1:1e .tiroceet1en h\Jme. u y· rather rode w1th h1+n to Court 11ouae. Arter
cau e by Hoo• t Tay .Lor• s
& <iined- 12, na1ne<t a cuoct (teal 1n laat nlght & a .Little
tnls morn1n&. Jatrr1es .He11·,J .l'aylor
.& son rtii..e(t l1ere . J. Tuy J.c.,r ret I d laat
ni ght l'roiu .1·recl' g. Ha.a l.?0 Peuc.b. xrees
i-•lan _ton near P<.JQlar sprlng, alsc Apple nursery
in caaluv s pen-t!1e western
row SUlJ.POsedtc be White A]t_ple. t.ne cttlers to gra.1·t on. r•o.c.x.
went w•t.ti
J • .Bell to his l'atner•a.
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