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2 revisions | maxineh at Jun 26, 2020 09:44 PM 27413[267] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1795,1795
June,
29, Some clouds in morning,Shower in evening. Cutting Wheat- Hired T.Proctor's Bob to Mow & George to Rake &c.
30, Showery, bad for securing grain. Hired same as yesterday-Wm Taylor's boy, who has worked in my harvest-Sic to day- M Biggers sent me a fine Quarter of Shoat
July,
1, Wednesday, Fine morning-very heavy rain in evening. I went to C.Taylor's-carried Nankeen to get Vests & Breeches made- I went by my Wheat field- The people coc[?]ing. Had a Swarm of Bees hived in small knotty gum. J.Taylor rode here in evening-left last Newspaper,which T. Barbour jr brought up,returning from Baltimore
2, Cloudy morn, Fair noon,rainy night,very wet. About my wheat in Barnfield.Rob't Taylor jr came here from school to ask for Linseed oil. I sent about a pint. Z.Nooe jr was with him. discharged Bob at night, he has worked 4 days.
3, Rainy morning. Discharged T.Proctor's Negro man, he had cut 4 days. Cha's Leathers came here & says he will (if he can get timber) get me 2,000 pales.
4, Fine day. I rode to Court house,dined at Mr Shepherd's,no stranger there- J Taylor came here in evening. Finished Cocking wheat in the Barn field.
5, Sunday, Some Clouds,a very little rain at night. J.Taylor called here & I went with him to Bledsoe's meeting- He dined here on his return- Wm Taylor got here from Fred'g in even'g to dinner. Ret'd the money I gave him to buy me a boy.
6, Very fine harvest weather. Cut my wheat at home & had some Cocks put up. W.Taylor & I went by J.Taylor's & C.Taylor's & they went with us to Rob't Taylor's to dinner. Mrs Burnley was there: R Taylor was gone to Triplett's- W, Taylor went with Mr.Howard to Aunt Taylor's-
7, Some clouds in morning, fair evening. Finished cocking my wheat at home,being the last. I walked to Aunt Taylor's- J.Taylor & family, C.Taylor, Rob't Taylor & family, Mrs Burnely& do, dined there- W, Taylor said he was going to J.Taylor's, I came home.
8, Fair cool day. I was very unwell last night & this morning, better in the evening, was at home alone. Sary began to spin wool, had 3 lb.
9, Fair, Began to cut hay in meadow. Elijah Brockman came & got a half Joe changed
10, Cloudy warm, with a Shower of rain. Finished cutting hay-put in small cocks. Wm Taylor came here from J.Taylor's- I rode with him to a Race at Barnett's ford- Came back with J.Taylor by a sale at Mrs Thomas's- Dined at J.Taylor's- Some young people gathered there in evening to dance- I came home.
11, Warm, some clouds, Shower in evening. J.Taylor sent here for Butter, I sent some in White bowl-w'ch with butter weighed 8 lb. I went to J.Taylor's to dinner. The young people in the neighborhood, C.Taylor, Mrs Gaines & E.Chew there.
12, Foggy warm morning, Fair evening. Bought 1 doz Chickens of Col Willis's Phil- he had a pair Breeches & to pay me 1/6 worth more. I rode to Mr.T.Bell's- J.Taylor jr, Nancy Taylor, Wm Taylor,C.P.Howard & WM Banks dined there- Mrs Burnish, Nelly Madison & Miss Lee came after dinner. ---[SUNDAY]---
13, Very warm fair day. My Oats cut and Hay stacked. Wm Taylor & I went to Col Madison's,were met at Courthosue by J.Taylor,J.Taylor jr, & C.Taylor- W Madison was there. Mr Macon & family, who came up last night, & their usual family of Col Madison jr, his wife & Miss Payne- We went up together(except J.Taylor) & ret'd back-
14, Fair morning,very warm, Rain in evening.Stacked my Hay yesterday, 2 Stacks & 1 cock. Cocked my Oats to day- 3 cocks.I was alone
15, Cloudy day,some mist or small rain. I was at home.
16, Pleasant day. W.Taylor & I went to C.Taylor's, J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr and Mr. Banks dined there. I paid Sqlly Taylor 4 dollars on acco't of work done by the family.
17, Fair pleasant day. Wm Taylor & I went by C.Taylor's,who with his daughters-Mr. T.Macon & wife, went to a Barbecue at J.Waugh's given by Mr.W.Banks, W.Madison, W.Dade,Hay Taliaferro, Gab'l Barbour & J.Taylor jr- A numerous agreeable company was present- A good Barbecue &c ice &c. W Taylor came to my house at night
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29,. some aloud.a 1n m_rn1ng,snower 1n 'ev~nui.g- Outt1ng ll&at- H1red f .Prootor• s Bo))
to lit)W & oeorge to Rue &c.
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,;ot snowery I ba4 tor seoux-1ng grain. Hired same as yester~ay-wm tayl<;)r' B boy, wbO
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has worked 1n m,y l'larves ·t _
-s1c& to ,a.ay• M Blggera, sent me a tine Quarter ot shoai
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July• ·
1. wednGs<lay, 111ne morn1n&--very heavy rain 1n even1ng., I. went to ·O.TS3lor•
·a-oai.rr1ec
_nankeen to get, Vesta _to .Breecnes mad.► I went by my Wheat tiel.«- i.ne people
cocJ
Ing. Had a Swa,fm or .Beea h1ve4 1n aJn&J.l tno\ty gum.. J •.t ·ayto:r :roae
11en ln evell•
.ing-le t't last lfewspaper, wn1oh f .»arbo·ur Jf b·tougnt up•
re tunung trom -B.aJ. tJ.more,·
a, c1ou<1yaon, :fair noon,ral.ny n1gnt 1 very wet,. About my \Yheat
1n »arnr;e1<1."f~o1>1-t
ta.yl.or Jr came .tiere rrom acn.ool. to ask :ror L1n.see<1ou.. I aeni
a p1nt.
z.Nooe Jr was w1tA .nlla. 41ao.rinrgea .Bob at n1gu1 ,.tte 11as worked. Jt.aoout
<1a,ya.
3, na1ny morning. D1·so.1\a.rged r .J?roctor• ·s Negro man. he nad cut 4- <1Qs. Oh.a•
s Leath· .
-e·rs came here & ·st\YQ ue wu.1 ( 1r r.1e can ge~ t1mber)
get. me 2 ..ooo pal.ea • .
Jf, .r1ne c1a.y. I roae to court noust,.dtned ai JU• Shepner<11
a,h0 sttangex- ·tnere.. J Taylor came here 1n even1ng. :r1nUibed .oo~ing
wueat
.Barn t1el4.
~. suna.a1y some 01ou<1e,a very l.1ttle ra1n at n1ght. J ,Taylorin tne
calle<l
Mre & I went
·with him to Ble4soeta meet1ng- lie tt1ned ii.ere on hie return- Wmt~lor
got hero
trom Yredt ·_g 1n even• g to <11.nner. Ret•Cl the m.~1,.
ey I gave n111 tO »Uy ine a ?:>01. .
6, very t1ne harvest weather. cut my ,~hea.\ at no• & na<1some ooaits put
up. w.Taylor & I we11t 'OYJ.faylor•a
& c. ·ia,.1.o·r•s 14 l'Jley went wlth us to itob•t .._f~lor•s
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to <11nr1et.·Hrs .Burnley was tn.ere: a., ixa,j.ot was ·gene to tr1p1ett
'aWm
ia.Ylor
went With Mr.Haward to Aunt ·tayio:r•·a....
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7, some ·c1ou<1s in morning, talr evening, Finished Q<Hlk1n~ my wlJea\ at home ,be1ng
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the last.. I lYalke<l to Aunt taylor•e- J ~taylor & rma11y, c.t~lor.
Rob,..t
Taylor
& ram11y 1 Mrs Burnley
& <101 d1nea there.;. wmT8¥lor
sa1G 110 ·wae going to J ,Taylor• s, I came home•
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S, Jair cool day. I was very ~well laai nigh\ & th1a mo-rn1ng. ·oetter 1n · the .
evening, was at home alone.
sa.ry began to ep1n woc1. had 3 lb.
9 1 :ra.1r, l3egan to cut hay 1n meadow~ i1.1Jah ,BroClCnOJl
& got a halt a-oe oriangec
10, Cloudy warm, Wittt a Shower or ram. 1f1r11she<1outt1ng came
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hay.-put
1n small cocks. '
· wmTaylor came here rromJ .Taylor• a- 1 rocle w1th h1m to a Race
i. Barnett• s
·rora- came~aatt w1tb J.ta.ylor by a sale at xra Thomas•s•D1ned· at
a\
: ·some yowig people gathered. t,nere .1n even1ng to dance~ I o~ be.me.t.Taylor•e1~. -warm, some c1ou<1s. Shower 1n even1ntt• J .faylOr sent 11ere .tor Butter •.
some 1n White oowi-wtcb. with butter we1gne<11$ ll>. I went to J.ta.ylor•s I sent
to <Unner. The young peopJ.e 1n t_r!e nelgt11>orn
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od 1 o.ia,-101, Hrs oa1nes & .&.O.newtl'lere,
12 • FJJf.!
N warm morning, Jalr even1ng. aou~_ .\ l <1oz Chi ,..kena 01· 001 w1111s• a 11111-
. no had a pa1r Breee.nea & to pa, >me l/~ worth moi-e. I rode to ltr.T.Be11 1
s- J,.
.·1ay1or Jr. Nanoy Taylor.
wnt Ta,.lor.o.P ·.Hc•ar<l a: Wmllm11Cs<l1ne<1 tnere·
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.Burn-1O, Nelly Mau1son & M1se :tee came attar <11nne
-(stml)AYJ13, very warm l'a1r c1a1. My oats cut and .Jlay s .tacke4, ·r~ wm
tayl.or
wens to Col
·_M'a.<11aon•
•• wel".'emet at Oourt nouse -by ·.r.ia.vio.r,J .1·a.y1or Jr, &&cI.~~J..or
- w M.u.<11so1
was there. Yr Atacon & taro.1:L.,ywtt> came ·up last .night, & their usual 1'aw1,1.y
Col ua<11s
.o.n Jr, his w1te & 111ss Payne- - ,we wei'1\ up together( exce pt J. ?aylor) ot &:
ret' d 1>acx- ·
14, Fa.~r .morn1ng. very warm, Rain 1n even1ng.stack&d. rq liay yeaterdq•
2 .staeks &:
l ·coek. coot:ea. my oats to ctaJ- 3 coot1 •.I was alone
1;, Clouay t1ay• some zn1st or smau· ~c1.1n..I was at home.
16, Pleauant
aay. w.ia,y1or
Banks <11ne<tthere.
:rwnuy.
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I went to c. Tay10r•s, J.ta.ylor,
I pa.1<1Sqlly ·183".~or 4 dolla.ra
J.TayJ.or Jr and Hr.
on aooo • t or wo:rlt done by the
17, fair
ple asant aa,. WmTaylor & l went. by o.TU¥lor•a,Wh0 w1t.n n1s ~agnters-Mr.
&i w1re, went to a Barbecue at J.waugn•a given by lir.w
•.san1ts1 w.l!ad1son
W.Da<le ,Hay 1'.al1a..(erro, Oa_b 'l Ba:roo\lr &: J ,.'taylor
Jr- A ~wneroua agreeable company was .(;resent- A gooa. _.Bart>eoue &:o 1ce &c • \V taylor came to iey nouse
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