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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1789,
ACCOUNT OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS.
1789,
January Mr.James Bowie (Port Royal) last month, died. Alex'r Waugh Sen'r died last month,
9, Heard John Bowie died a few days ago.
10, Tho's Davis got Licence to marry Betsy Pannill, Three negro children of H'd Taylor's died of whooping cough between the 10th and 25th inst. Con'l F.Nelson, the 4th instant, died in Hanover.
31, Negro Frank and Patt wedded. Henry Pendleton, one of the Judges, S[outh]. C[arolina]. died [Jan.10th]
March 16, Mr. Wm. Thurston died at Mr.B.Porter's [Was this "Thurston," or "Thruston"]
April 8, Mr.John Taliaferro of Hay died at Fred'g
May 27, Col.James Taylor's wife [Ann Hubbard] died in Caroline.
August 11, Capt John Lee died yesterday at Maj'r Lees. Mrs Segar (Caroline) not long since died.
about 22, Mrs Washington, at Fred'g (the Pres'ts mother) died. Maj'r Ch McGill mar'd to Eliz.Daingerfield.
Sept. 24, Col.J[ames] Taylor, Caroline, mar'd to Mrs.Taliaferro.
Octob'r F.Fitzhugh to widow of John Taliaferro, K[ing]. George.
Nov'r 10, Arch'd Tutt to Miss C.Pendleton, Culp'r
5, Maj'r Lee, a daughter born
3, Laughlin Campbell died at Fred'g.
8, John Stevens, Culp'r. Mar'd Miss Polly Williams.
Dec'r 27, Mr. Jonath Gibson (of Fauq'r) died. [probably a bro. of Rachel Gibson 1st, wife of George Taylor-WKA]
2, Mr.John Catlett (Caroline) do. [The Catletts related to the Taylors through the Gibsons- Margaret Catlett was mother of Rachel Gibson, wife of Col.George Taylor.--WKA--]
27, Rachel deliv'd ofa Daughter, died the 30th.
1789, NOTES OF DR.A.G.GRINNAN.
Jan'y 3, Dulnop sale at Bowling Green, Caroline Co.
6, Election for Presidential Elector, Gen.Ed.Stevens of Culp'r had over 100 voes, Col.W.Cabell, had 4 votes, [In Orange Co-PFT-]
10, Gen.Stevens had 82 majority in the District.
Feb'y 2, Election for Congressman- Col James Madison Jr., [afterward President] got 200 votes & Monroe [afterward President] 9.
3, Col.Madison got 16 votes more- he got 256 in Culpeper, Monroe 103 "" 177 in Albeamarle " 105 "" 104 Majority in Louisa, in Spotsylvania, majority for Monroe 74
Madison had, in district 336 Majority.
12, Presidential Electors 10 in No. met in Richmond and voted for President 10 for Washington. For Vice President: 5 for Adams; 1 for hancock; 1 for Jay; 3 for Gov. Clinton;
16, Wm.R.Taylor returns home to Caroline
April, 21, Rob't Taylor, son of Erasmus began housekeeping.
27, Election for House of Delegates: Burnley, 329; Davis, 176; Johnson, 65; Prettyman Merry, 100.
Sept 8, Ron.Joseph Jones at Col.L.Taliaferro's.
21, Sale at Col.Spencer's.
May 5, Revs. Waddil & Tatum preached funeral of Wm Thruston.
June 6, Henry Mitchell (Merchant) still living in Fred'g. [He was Dec'y of Fredericksburg Lodge of A.F. & A.M. in 1767-P.F.T.]
Dec'r 7, Hubbard Taylor sold his land to Wm.Taylor, merchant of Fred't. for £1,000. £600. in goods.
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