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2 revisions | michellezitney at May 19, 2020 05:43 PM 17810 [174] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1791, 1791, June, 3, Mrs.Burnley sent home 1 pair Overalls, Capt Burnley invited us to fine there. my father & I went over- Uncle & Aunt Taylor- Rob't Taylor & wife, Mrs.Lee, Mrs.Daingerfield & Mrs Willis there-A little rain. 4, Rained in morning a little but soon clear. My father & I went to Court house Mrs Miller has been dancing two days. We returned hom about 3 o'clock- G.C.Taylor got home from Caroline. 5, [SUNDAY] Cool dry weather- C.Taylor dined here. 6, Continues dry- My father walked to J.Taylor's & ret'd before breakfast- J.Taylor intends part of the way to Spots'a Court to day. J.Taylor jr walked over & told us his father would not set off till tomorrow- We went over to dinner. C.Taylor, his family, Betsy & Sukey Conway- J.Pendleton & T.Barbour's familys were there. 7, J.Taylor went to Fredericksburg. We went to Capt Dade's funeral at Rosehill Mr Stevenson preached to a midling large Congregation. Maj'r Madison, Maj'r Lee & Capt Burnley called here and dined. [Capt Francis Dade died May 28-PFT] 8, Corn was planted in the Tobacco ground on this sie of the Spring beyond Wheat patch- J.Taylor jr dined here- After dinner G.C.T. & I went with him to Dade's Mill- they Washed- I angled but the fish bit poorly- J.Bell came here at night. Paid Mrs Burnley for making 2 pr Overalls 4/- 9, J.Bell & G.C.T. went to school house- the Boys turned out the Master & from there they went to Dade's Mill- Uncle Taylor came here and dined. 10, My father went to Mr.W.Taylor's & bought 14 lb Coffee- J.Taylor called here on his return from Fred'g & left some Tea & pins for G.Taylor & 8 small Lemons for me- A promising appearance fo rain, tho' very little fell. 11, I went to C.Taylor's who had a Bar'l Sugar brought home- Got 30 lb for my father and 25 lb for self. I went to J.Taylor's & went with his family, J.Pendleton's & T.Barbours to Uncle Taylor's. Rob't Taylor's family & C.Taylor dined there. After dinner at Uncle Taylor's most of us went to Court house- I walked back in 30 minutes. Note- the 15th July G.Taylor paid C.Taylor 18/- for his part of sugar. 12, [SUNDAY] J.Taylor sent and I let him have a gallon Wine at 6/- We went to his house to dinner. Reu Taylor, Rob Moore, Miss Throckmorton, Wm Daniel & wife, J.P & family & T.B's family dined there. Very clear dry weather. 13, J.Taylor, Tho' Barbour & C.Taylor's family, Maj'r Madison, came here from C.Taylor's and dined here- G.C.T. at Maj'r Moore's- 14, Very warm- thunder at a distance, no rain here- Planted Irish Potatoes in the missing hills of Sweet potatoe patch. Bees swarmed. 15, Sent B.Taylor's mare to Maj'r Moore's but she would not take the Horse. We went to C.Taylor's, Maj'r Moore & part family, Reu Taylor & wife, Mr Snodgrass there- John Moore & Mr Snograss came home with us. 16, J.Taylor & son, J.Pendleton, Maj'r Moore, Reu Taylor & John Moore dined here- Mr.Snodgrass & the boys went to School-Benj'a Taylor's mare put to Maj'r Moore's horses- Maj'r Moore paid me £13.4.0 Cash, which with the putting mine & B.Taylor's to his horse at 18/- each, balanced his account with me of £15.- 17, J.Pendleton & went from J.Taylor's to Culpeper. My father rode to Rob Taylor's & ret'd before noon- & Cloud to the North, thunder, only a few drops rain here- 18, Some clouds but no rain here to do good. 19, [SUNDAY] Verywwarm and dry, except a few drops of rain- Appeared as if good rain below. G.C.T. went to Mr.B.Porter's & ret'd in evening- 20, Began to cut Wheat. Uncle Taylor & J.Taylor dined here- G.Taylor brought me a letter from Rich'd Taylor from Mr Shepherd. Took a hive of bees, the honey had got loose & fell. 21, My father rode to Court house again to day & brought 2 Ream Wrapping paper sent me by Richard Taylor from Norfolk. I replanted Watermelon & planted & replanted Cucumber seeds in the Garden. 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. 10 [174] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1791, 1791, June, 3, Mrs.Burnley sent home 1 pair Overalls, Capt Burnley invited us to fine there. my father & I went over- Uncle & Aunt Taylor- Rob't Taylor & wife, Mrs.Lee, Mrs.Daingerfield & Mrs Willis there-A little rain. 4, Rained in morning a little but soon clear. My father & I went to Court house Mrs Miller has been dancing two days. We returned hom about 3 o'clock- G.C.Taylor got home from Caroline. 5, [SUNDAY] Cool dry weather- C.Taylor dined here. 6, Continues dry- My father walked to J.Taylor's & ret'd before breakfast- J.Taylor intends part of the way to Spots'a Court to day. J.Taylor jr walked over & told us his father would not set off till tomorrow- We went over to dinner. C.Taylor, his family, Betsy & Sukey Conway- J.Pendleton & T.Barbour's familys were there. 7, J.Taylor went to Fredericksburg. We went to Capt Dade's funeral at Rosehill Mr Stevenson preached to a midling large Congregation. Maj'r Madison, Maj'r Lee & Capt Burnley called here and dined. [Capt Francis Dade died May 28-PFT] 8, Corn was planted in the Tobacco ground on this sie of the Spring beyond Wheat patch- J.Taylor jr dined here- After dinner G.C.T. & I went with him to Dade's Mill- they Washed- I angled but the fish bit poorly- J.Bell came here at night. Paid Mrs Burnley for making 2 pr Overalls 4/- 9, J.Bell & G.C.T. went to school house- the Boys turned out the Master & from there they went to Dade's Mill- Uncle Taylor came here and dined. 10, My father went to Mr.W.Taylor's & bought 14 lb Coffee- J.Taylor called here on his return from Fred'g & left some Tea & pins for G.Taylor & 8 small Lemons for me- A promising appearance fo rain, tho' very little fell. 11, I went to C.Taylor's who had a Bar'l Sugar brought home- Got 30 lb for my father and 25 lb for self. I went to J.Taylor's & went with his family, J.Pendleton's & T.Barbours to Uncle Taylor's. Rob't Taylor's family & C.Taylor dined there. After dinner at Uncle Taylor's most of us went to Court house- I walked back in 30 minutes. Note- the 15th July G.Taylor paid C.Taylor 18/- for his part of sugar. 12, [SUNDAY] J.Taylor sent and I let him have a gallon Wine at 6/- We went to his house to dinner. Reu Taylor, Rob Moore, Miss Throckmorton, Wm Daniel & wife, J.P & family & T.B's family dined there. Very clear dry weather. 13, J.Taylor, Tho' Barbour & C.Taylor's family, Maj'r Madison, came here from C.Taylor's and dined here- G.C.T. at Maj'r Moore's- 14, Very warm- thunder at a distance, no rain here- Planted Irish Potatoes in the missing hills of Sweet potatoe patch. Bees swarmed. 15, Sent B.Taylor's mare to Maj'r Moore's but she would not take the Horse. We went to C.Taylor's, Maj'r Moore & part family, Reu Taylor & wife, Mr Snodgrass there- John Moore & Mr Snograss came home with us. 16, J.Taylor & son, J.Pendleton, Maj'r Moore, Reu Taylor & John Moore dined here- Mr.Snodgrass & the boys went to School-Benj'a Taylor's mare put to Maj'r Moore's horses- Maj'r Moore paid me £13.4.0 Cash, which with the putting mine & B.Taylor's to his horse at 18/- each, balanced his account with me of £15.- 17, J.Pendleton & went from J.Taylor's to Culpeper. My father rode to Rob Taylor's & ret'd before noon- & Cloud to the North, thunder, only a few drops rain here- 18, Some clouds but no rain here to do good. 19, [SUNDAY] Verywwarm and dry, except a few drops of rain- Appeared as if good rain below. G.C.T. went to Mr.B.Porter's & ret'd in evening- 20, Began to cut Wheat. Uncle Taylor & J.Taylor dined here- G.Taylor brought me a letter from Rich'd Taylor from Mr Shepherd. Took a hive of bees, the honey had got loose & fell. 21, My father rode to Court house again to day & brought 2 Ream Wrapping paper sent me by Richard Taylor from Norfolk. I replanted Watermelon & planted & replanted Cucumber seeds in the Garden. 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. 178DIARY0~ JrRANOlSTAYLOH~l79l~
1791,
June,
.:;, Mra.:aurnley
my
ra.tller
11
irs.Dain
neut home l pair overalls,
&
oa:pt Burnley invited
unole & Aunt 1•ay1or- RQb• t Xaylor
I went over-
!bernel<1
&
Ufa Willis
t.t1ere- A l1ttJ.e
ra1n.
.
ua to c11ne tnerEt.
&: wu·e, Mrs.Lee,
Ra1ne<1 1n morning a little
out soon clear.
My tat.her & I went to Court .tlou•e
Mrs .Miller has ·been uano1n, t.wo (ia.ys. We returned. llome about .3 0 1 clock- o.o
'l'aylor got tiome rrom Car<.;l1ne.
5. (SUNDAY] cool <try weatfterc.i •a.y.Lur <lU1ed here.
6 J Ccnt1nues a.ry- MY .tatner wal.is.:ecttc J. xay.lor• 8 ~ re ·t' a. b.t'l'ore breakJ.'a.st- J .'.l:ay1or lnteno.tS part ol ' tne way to bpots• a ccurt to <1¼.l.Y.
J .Xaylor
Jr walke<l over
& tola. us llia ratner ·we;ula. not set ot1· tlll
tomorrow- we we1~t over to ctiu.ner.
o.'l'uylor.
llia l'at-:tlly, .Betsy & Su .key Conway- J.Pe1H1l.eton & ~.Bar ·oour ·•s ramllya
1~,
were tnere.
7, J .~aylor went to FrEHler1citsbur~.
we went to capt Dade• e t'uneta.l at HOi-Jet11ll
Mr Stevenson :i)rea.cne{i ·to a m1<1.11nt large cong;regat1on • .MaJ'r tt.ad1son, M.aJ• r
Lee & Capt ;Burnley calle(1 .tlere an .1 <line<l. (capt Fra:noia Dade ale<l May 28-PFtJ
o, corn was 1i1antea. 1n tne lobacco gound on tnia e1<1e01· tne spr1ng oeyona Wr1ea.t
patch- J.Ta.ylor Jr aineo. nere- Alter ~liru.ter o-.c.T. ~ I went wltn tilm to Dac1e•e
Mlll.- they wasne<1- I an 5 leel out the tie.h bit _pv~rly- J .»ell came bare a.t
1
l'or making 2 pr overalls 4}-
nl~ht.
Pala Mrs llurnley
there.
Arter d1nner at Uncle Taylor•s
9, J • .oell &: o.c.i. went to sc11ool :nou.ae- t.t.te .lioye turnea out tile .Master & :trom
there tney went to Da.ae' s 1ll- Uncle 1ay.lo:r came nere and <'.U.neu
•
.1.0, My tattler
went to li1r.w.laylor•a
&: bought
14- lo con·ee.J.'.l'aylor caJ.le(i nere on
111a return rroro lfreo. • ~ & lei"t aome tea & pins tor o. 'l'.~.lor ck a a111all Le1nona
1·or rue- A yromlsing appearance
1·or ra1n, .tno• very l1ttl.e rell.
11, I went to C.'.J:aylor•s w'ho 11a.<1
a Bar'l sugar brour)lt nome- CQt 30 \ l'b for my 1·ath
er and 25 lb 1·or aelt. I went to J. Taylor• s & went w1tr1 niu .t'am:11y • J .Penale-ton• s & T.Baroours to Uncle Tay.lor• e. Rob' t xaylor 1 s l'a.mily &: a.Taylor
,~1ne<1
ed back in 30 minutes.
l\1s part or Sl~gar. ·
[SUNDAY] J .1·ay1or sent
most ot us went to court .nohse- I -walkNote- the J..5th July O.Taylor paid c.1 aylor 18/- tor
1
.
·
a.nc.tI let h1m nave a )gallon w1ne at 6/- vie wentto nis
n cu!le to i:t1nner. Reu l'aylor, Rob Moore, Miss ·1•.nrockmorton, wmDaniel &: w1:re,
J .P & ra.r111ly 1c T .D • a ram1ly <11na<1there.
Vary clear dry weather.
13, J.taylor,
'l no• Barbour & c.·.ray1or•s
ram11y. MaJ•r Madison, came here from o.
Taylor• s aml dlne<t nere- o.c .i. at Maj• r M.oore• s11.J., very warm-thunr.ter at a {llata.nce. no rain r1ere- Planted
Irish Potatoes 1n the ·
m1as.lng hills
u1· sweet yota.toe paten • .:aee·3 .swal·n,e<t.
15, oent :a.i ay.ior•s mare to M.
aJ•r i.4oore•s but she woUld nc..t take the Horse. we wu
went to c.Taylcr•s,
li.W.J'r Moore & part
taatllly; Heu '..Caylor&: wu·e, Mr suo <~
12.
1
1
grass
there-
1
Jol.m. Moore
& l1r
snoct.grass came J1cme w.i.th us.
16, J .:raylor & aont J .J?en<lleton,
.M.a
J' r Moore> neu ra..vior & Jonn Moers cU ..ne(1 r1ereMr. snod graao ~, tne ·boys went to sc1iool-li8nj • a. Tayl, r• s .mare _put to lUJ.J tr
· iaoore• a t1orse- Maj ' r Mvore paid me £13-.,1+.o Casli, vm1crttw1t.n :tne puttlng
mine
&: B.Taylc;r• s mane to his horse at 18/- ea.oh, ualanceu t11s account w1 t11 me
1
of
£1.,.-
·
·
.Penr'lleton ti :r:-am1lywent trom J .Tayler• s to Culveper. My 1·atller roaa to Ro'b
Taylor• e & ret • <1 neture noon- & Clou<l to t.ne Nortn, t11wtder, c.;nly ~i :rew
(lrops ra1n :t.1ere18, some c1ourH1 out no raln here tc <to good.
19, CSUNDAY]veryw-warm ana dry, except a tew a.ro.ps or ra1n- .H.pj!eared as 1:r goo<!
ra1n below. o.o.t. went to .u.r.B.Porter•s & ret'd 1u eve.n1nq,;.20, JJe~an tc out W.t"lea.t.Uncle taylor &; J.1'aylor
(il.ueo. l'lere- o.iaylcr
·oz·c;ugn.t rae a
17,
J
letter
trom RicJlto, '.l:aylor
lu1a got lou ae & tell.
21,
I'rom u.r snept1er<1. Wok a r:i.1ve CJ1'bees,
tl1e noney
n.1.tner roae to court house again to <tay & oro ught 2 Ream wrapping paver
me by .R1onartl taylor trom lforl"'olk. I reI)lanteCl watermelon &c planted.
repla.nte<t oucuraner seeds 1n tne oa.ro.en.
My
sent
&
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University
of North Carolina tibrary,
Chapel Hill.
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