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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1787,
1787,
May,
16, Went with J.Taylors family to Mrs Thomas's, dined there and eat Cherries, not full ripe. Geo.Porter dined there, very clear evening.
17, Moses & George went to C.Taylors to work-I went to Uncle Taylors, he & family were gone to Capt Burnleys, where I went to dinner. planted some box gourd seed. Hub'd Taylor was here to day & left some Cream Tartar, Salts, & a bottle Turlington.
18, Moses & George went again to C.Taylor-Thunder shower about 2 o'clock- Jos Clark planted this ground with Tobacco and intends planting twelve thousand at the Quarter tomorrow
19, Very clear morning- I went by Mrs Thomas's eat some Cherries, borrowed fishing pole & went to Dade's Mill fishing-caught but few. Moses getting posts for garden.
20, [Sunday] Went to Church, Mr.Waddill preached-paid 6/- to Maj'r Moore for my subscription to Mr.Waddill for the year past-a little shower of rain-Came by home & went to C.Taylors & dined. [Major Wm.Moore was full brother of Mrs.Erasmus Taylore and half-brother of Eleanor Rose Conway, mother of President Madison-W.K.A.]
21, Took salts- after dinner went to J.Taylors. Mrs Lee there- T.Barbour got there Saturday night from Richmond-says very dry below- Had some rain in the evening- appeared as if a good rain went below and but little above.
22, Caslow brought 7 young Turkeys hatched under a Dunghill den- set Moses about a Hen house.
[No entry for May 23rd,]
24, Went to J.Taylors, helped to make out Docket. J.Pendleton & wife returned from Culpeper, got there to dinner- T.Barbour & wife went to Mr Tatterson's dance.
25. Went again to J.Taylors to dinner. peas. Very good rain. Set up Horse rack & Blocks. Replanted Watermelons.
26, Reu Taylor called here, wants plants, was going to dine at Mr.T.Bells. Weather cool. [Thos Bell's wife, Elizabeth Taylor, dau. of Zachary & Eliz'h Lee, was 1st, cousin of diarist. -W.K.A.-]
27, Dined at Charles Taylors-[Dr Chas Taylor, brother- W.K.A.] [Sunday]
28, Went to Court, paid Capt Walker for 210 feet Walnut plank, 35/- also George Scott for 77 1/2 feet 2 inch plank 16/- Let Ben Porter have Int War'ts £12.12.6 & Abner Porter £8.7.6- for which they are to pay Cash by November or Dec'r next. G.Taylor came from Mr.F.Conways & got home today. [I think Francis Conway was step-son of Col.George Taylor and brother of Sarah Conway, the wife of Dr.Chas.Taylor.- W.K.A.]
29, G.Taylor & self walked to Court, came to E.Taylors to dinner-and home at night, mist rain in evening.
30, Rainy day. Reu Taylor dined here & got some plants in Cart.
31, Went to Court- Adjourned to Court in course.
June
1, Went to Court house with G.Taylor.Cart brought from Mr.Shepherd's 1 Sack Salt, 2 milk pans & Chamber pot which his waggon brought from Blairs-Also 5 Bushels Oyster shells from B.Hansford, who put 1 Bus on his own account. Bro'r James was at Courthouse and we came to his house and dined. Col.T Barbour & wife & Mrs Burnley were there. [Hansford kept a tavern or eating house at Orange C.H.-W.K.A.]
2, J.Taylor sent for G.Taylor & self, we went to dinner, Uncle Taylor, Rob't Taylor & family, Col.Barbour & wife were there-
3, Hub'd Taylor sent us word that his father was come up, we went there to dinner. Bro'rs James, Charles & Reuben were there- [Sunday]
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