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2 revisions | maxineh at Sep 28, 2020 08:40 PM 3326[323] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1797,
1797,
March,
11, Cool, smoky, thin clouds and a very little rain. I had sown in Garden by the pales next meat house, Cabbage, Lettuce,Turnep,Sellery & Mustard seeds. Reuben Taylor called here after dinner, had been to Court house & J.Taylor's Gave him quills and some seeds. Macon Biggers got seeds to sow in plant bed below his house.(24th Feb'y, sowed by Mountain Spring.) Some blossoms on Apricots.
12, Cool, thin clouds-some drops rain at night. I walked to J.Taylor's,dined there- E Chew there- J.Taylor jr & wife went to Rob't Taylor's- Nancy Taylor,Fanny Pendleton & Betsy Gaines were at Mrs Bell's, they all came before I returned.
13, Cloudy morn & mist- Warm smoky even, some clouds. I sowed Peas in square to left of Garden Gate. The 6 rows next the yard common- the other 3 Marrow-fat or Nonpariel pens. Greftae some of Aunt Taylor's pears(by cellar) on cyons under Pear tree in Garden. Macon Biggers fastened Slabs on Stable cover. C.Taylor sent a note by John, by whom I sent a Pot of butter for Capt Conway, 21 lb pot included.
14, Very warm,some clouds,a very light shower of rain in even.Reu Taylor came here I went with him to D.Tripletts store and bought articles $2.3.6.- Mr Triplett was not returned from Fred'g- Nancy Taylor & Fanny Pendleton walked here about sunset and sat half an hour. I have been unwell to day than common.
15, Fine warm morning- Cloudy cool afternoon. I went to J.Taylor's-Paid him 6/- for tax on County Seal & gave him credit for affixing Seal & certifying my acknowledgement of Deed to Wm Taylor for Land in Shelby County Kentucky. Rob't Moore F.Pendleton,Betsy Gaines,E.Chew,C.Bell,J.Taylor jr & my wife dined there.
16, Thursday, Cloudy and light mist all day, warm. J.Taylor jr, Robert Moore & C.Bell came over- we had a hare hunt: they dined here.
17, Misty morn- a good rain before noon- warm clear evening. Reuben Taylor had been to J.Taylor's, came here when it rained and staid to dinner. I agreed to let him have a Land Warrant (100 acres) which he intends to locate on land adjoining his, which he expects is vacant- he ret'd the warrant the 20th. I had 4 Apple trees planted in the place of dead ones in the Orchard- 2 Apricot trees in Garden- 3 Common Cherry trees in the 1st row in Orchard.
18, Fair, warm and very windy. I went to J.Taylor's & dined- J.Taylor returned from the Wedding at Capt Conway's-The Horses having got away- J.Taylor jr & wife & Nancy Taylor had not got home when I came away. Fanny Pendleton & Betsy Gaines & E.Chew there. A fire burnt much of Mrs Bell's & Mrs Burnley's fencing- I walked with J.Taylor there. My Overseer & Negroes & most of nigh neighbors helped to suppress the fire. ---[Susannah Conway- dau of Capt Catlett Conway, m. Mar.16,1797: Ray Taliaferro, b. *Rose Hill* 1775: d.June 25,1834. He was son of Col.Lawrence & Sarah (Dade) Taliaferro--see Hayden, 264-- PFT] Diar.16, Hay Taliaferro md. Sukey Conway--]
19, Sunday, Fair, changed to cold in afternoon, windy. I sent for C.Taylor to see Sary's child- He came by & directed Castor oil to be given,w'ch I understood operated well. I went with C.Taylor to Sermon at Court house- Came to J.Taylor's to dinner- Mrs James, Col T.Barbour's daughters, Lucy & Nelly, Col.J. Barbour's, Lucy- F.Pendleton, Betsy Gaines, Cap Jas Barbour & Phil Babour (of Ambrose) dined there- J.T.jr & wife went to Maj'r Moore's. M.Biggers & wife here about sunset- J.Taylor ret'd 1/2 Bus Salt borrowed 28 Oct'r last.
20, Sharp frost- Fair cool. I went to Election for a Member to represent this District in Congress- John Dawson had 156 & Thos Posey 45 votes in this County- Reuben Taylor returned the Warrant I let him have the 17th instant,not thinking he will want it. Had ___Bus Oats Sown adjoining Meadow and Sowed Clover Seed with it. I paid Valentine Winslow a Dollar for brining a Sack Salt, Iron & Steel from Blairs.
21, Smart frost, fair morn-Smoky cloudy evening. Had Flax seed Sown below the Spring in Hog pen. M.Biggers informed me that a Sow had killed 4 Lambs and that only 14 are alive. Sary's child continues sick- Sent for Doct'r Taylor to see it. He came in the evening. I took 20 grains of Ipecac & 20 of Jallap, this morning
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 MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.
6[323] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1797, 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 MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 3321797,
Maroh,
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0001.smoltJ, . t.n1n 01ou<1.s anct a ver, 11\tJ.e i-a.Uh J tuw sown. ui oanen by the
pules next n8at llOuoe • Cab·ba&e 1 .taltUQe .1'1n1ep, atll-ery & W$tal'<1 seeds.
neuben Taylor Cal.lea here after d1nner;1 ba(i been to oourt nouse & J .~a.vi.or• a
oave n1m q,u111s and some ueeae. l{acon B1ggGrf got eee<.1sto s<JW 1n .1.
•l.ant be4
below n1s 110USfh,(24tll Jeb•J,
ee•~ · oy Moiuitain s1,r1.ng.) some bJ.ossome on AJr; -
r1cots.
12 ,. 0001.
1.3.
tb1n cloude-eome <trope rain t\t .nitf)l.t. 1 w~e<l
to l ,f D3lOr' s.<l1i1e~ there•
E Ol'lew u1en- J·.ra,ior
Jr & w~re went to twb•t . f~l .or• .e- uanc, ta_yior.•.ranny
Pen<U.eton & Betsy Ga1ne~ we,re ~t Mr.Jf.13ell.Js, 1ney ali1 aame betoreJ .ret.ur.ne<l.
oiour.ty morn &· m1at- warm smQ1'y$Vert, eome olouas. I aow.e<1
Peas 1n 11quareto
lett ot Oarden oate •· tM 6 fOWB next th8 yard. aomnlOJ:t"'itthe other 3 liarrow-tat
or Bonpa:r1~J. peas. arett t,e some ot Aunt. r ·ay1arr s vearsO,y cellar} on oyone
un<ter Pe:.i.r tree 1n OnrdEJn. Macon .e1ggera i ·a.stem.tct Slabs on sta'Ql.e cove~ ..
o.,«raylor sent a. note by John.by ffllOII l sent a Pot ot butter 1~or oar,t oonwa,, i/ ~
21 lb pot 1nolu~ed.
14-• Very worm some clou«s.a very l.lQbt sno1tar or ra-111 1n even.Beu fay-J..or came nen
I went with . b1m to D.,tr1p1ett .s otore an<! bOugttt t.lrt1cles £2 • .;.6~-- Mr trlplett
was not returned
1-rom :rrret'l' 11
..,..~aney TaYlor & Fanny Pendleton
Walk&i:\ here al>o-Ut
eW'lset clll~ eai rw1· an hour. l Mve been motcau.nwel.J. to a.a:, tru»l
common
l5, Fine \V
a.rm morning .. Cloudy oocl a.tternoon. X went to J .ta:;lor• , ..raid h1m 6../- tor
t.ax on aounty Seal & r~ve n11acre11 t tor arr1x1ne . aet.:\l a; cert a.tying 'If(( aekBO-Wl
e1gement ot Deeu to wm ~aiylor tor Larl<t 1n Shel.bV county .rantuak7. Rob* t ueore
F,l'enuietor1t2etsy
o-a1nee,E.Ot-tew.•e•.ae1i,z
., irqler Jr & ll\Y w1te cU.ne<i tnerth
16• thu.raaay •. o;i.cutty M<l 11gnt mla't all aaf.', warm. J.iayl~r, . J ..ta,ylor
Jr, Robert
itoore & o•.aeu oame over- we 11a~1
a na.re nun,.: tlleJ ,:u..neu nera.
17 • 1!1siy mo·rn- a good ra111 be f<.;
.re n ~ · warm oJ.ear e·ven~ig. Reuben !f 33-l.or
t t•n
to J -~8¥lor• s. came.nere iiilou 1t raue<l an<tst.a.tel to <U.ruier. X agreect ha.c
to
10\
n1mhave a. IAtl(l war:r'Ult (l.oo aw.es) wn10hne &ntenue to locate un J..an~ MJoJ.n~
1ng hle.wn1or1 ht expectij 1s vacant- be ret 1 <1 the wa.r:ra.r
., the 201:n.. l ha4 4
Apple treee l,tlan~e<t in tne 1)1aoo ot ~8 8.{l o.nea 1n the o~ona~ a Aprlcat trees
111 Our(1en- 3 Cos1:U1l0n
Clle.rry tree. s 1n t.bQ lat row 1.11 Or<:J.UU"d..
18 1 Pair,
warm a.n~lvery
wui1y., I went to 1·.iay10 ·r•a. & {l1neo.- J •.wavi.ur ntur.u.e<1 trc;m
nav1ns got away- J ..1~1or Jr & w1t'e &
~ancy iaylor hml not ~"Ct nome when I •OMP awa;. Ilw.~ ?en<1leton a: Mt$Y
Galnes
& B .chew tnere. A 1:1re burnt mucn ot urs ~lJ.' •B & hU's ls\U'nley• , tenc1ng• t
walked with J. ~rn,y1or tbe:t'G ~· """ ove.rwee_. & Negroeu & 1oost or 111gb ne1€,hb0ra
;JWW<Hl~t1nat
g Co.pt conwa,•1.-ine llorseo
r1e1pe<1to su.vpreas tbe r1re. -.-csueannab oom,a,-- MU Ol.' oa1:it ca.i1e,t oonwa..r;
· m. Mar.l.6 J.797:. Hay ra11ateno,
,,. •soee 111~1• J.775; Cl,June 25;18Ja. -. Ho •~
·_so1101• col.LB.wreno.e& saran (Da(ie) iau.ate.rro--see J1ayde:1 2e1~ Plrll
1
•Olar .16 , llaY ~a.J.1a.t'eX'i"O ma.GUkaYoonwa,-J
19,swv-1iaa
1 11a1r.oti.angec1to colu 1n ati~rnuon. w1n(tY. I oeni '-'Qr o. ·ia:,l.o:i to eee
sary• s ohiltt- ne ca.me bY & t11re~<1 castgr 0.1....1.
\Q oe g1ven.w•on I U11!1er•teo<1
e1J$r.ater.1\!rell. I uent w1tn c.iaaior
to sermon at co.un h01.1a.eoame w 8 t/1.&J•
-lorr s to aJ.,mer- · Mft swnee.Col I-.Barbour 1·1 rta.ugllters. , X.UcJ& !ie.ll,Y : coi..J .•
. .Bal'bour• s. Lucy.. F.Fen<tlettor•• ,10tu1 Gaines, capt Jaa llarbour & 111111Barbour
(or Ambrose) a1nert .ther&• · .r.1:.Jr & w1.revleitt. to ltO.~l'•r Hoore•a. u • .a1sgere
\v1re bere a.bout ow1Qet- J.T03lor ret ·•~- ¼nus oait bor1·owe4 28 octtr laet. &
20, ~barp rrost• Ba.1r 0001. I uent to Election
tor a Member to repivaent- this Dls•
tr1ot 1n congress-- Sonn. nawso11had l.56 & TllOe Posay ll-5 votes 1n ttd.a ooun\Y,1
neuben 1aylor returned tho warrant t let him hate tbe l 7tll 1nstant,not th1rlk•·
·1ng he fllll vmnt S.t~ lla~ _JUa
oats So\ln rutJoin1ng M.aaltow amt sowet:1 Olo\rer
aee1 w1tn 1t. I paid tra>..et1ttne \Vuu,1ow a ll')ll.ar tor brin ging a Sack Salt, In>.n
& steel
.t'rom ,Ulo.ire.
21, umart tre st, ta1r mom-smoty clou.tlYeve..n1ng, nan.FJ.UJt Pt:J<t sown.baloiv the spr1ll8
· tn Hog pen. u.1u;ggertt 1nr:onne<t • tb.~t a sow hWl lUllEHl lli Lamb& and \fiat Ol147
lh• are alive~ ~y•a
<~i11<1 continue• 'e1ct• sent tor :ooot•r t~lor
10 see 1\.
. ue oa,rna 111 the evei i1ri.g. I took 20 grains
or 1:eecac & 20 ot Jal.lap, th1e morning
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