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2 revisions | maxineh at Aug 22, 2020 09:19 PM 30512[297] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1796,
1796,
May,
24, A little rain about daybreak, cloudy all day. I walked to Court. Gave T.Babour mem'dum to purchase for me at Fredericksburg A fine hat, 2 Wheat & 1 Grass soythe & 1 p/s fine Linen, he set out about noon from O.Ct.house. Left a pair shoes & 2 hats with Mr Jenkins to sell.
25, Rainy night and day, N.East wind & moderate. I had Cabbages planted in Pea patches in Garden.
26, Settled rain last night and all day, the earth well soaked for the first time since early March.
27, Cleared this morning, pleasant day. Sent my Cart and brought Wheels home from H.Taliaferro's Shop and had them Tarred. John Pendleton dined with me. Hived Bees in Plank hive & set on Block in Garden.
28, Rained a little before day & rainy forenoon. Sary told me G.C.Taylor's Eliza died last night- I gave her leave to go to Court house. Eliza was not dead. In evening I walked to J.Taylor's. T.Barbour & family, J.Pendleton's family there.
29, [SUNDAY] Good day- some drops rain in evening. Reu Taylor called here & got some Indian peas to plant. I went with him to Sermon at Court house. Came to J.Taylor's to dinner. C.Taylor & family, Reuben Taylor, Wm & Robert Moore, T.Barbour & family, J.Pendleton's family, Gab'l Barbour &c, there.
30, Rain morn, cleared- Heavy rain in evening- Sally Burnley & Mrs Wardell rode to my gate, informed me Mr Howard &c were gone to Mrs Burnley's. I went to dinner, the above- Mrs Howard & Rob't Taylor's wife were there. Sent M.Biggers to Barbour's store, he brought home 2 scythes Mr Barbour had got for me at Fred'g. Cha Bell was here & got some pens for J.Taylor. M.Biggers & ___Cobb was here in evening. Gave Mr Rob't Taylor yesterday a letter to the Clerk Spotsylvania with O'Neal's Replevy bond. Also a l're for F.S.Taylor
31, Tuesday, Some rain in morning- fair evening- I killed a Ewe lamb, sent a Qr to M.Biggers, he sent 1/4 Shoat (very small) to me yesterday. Mr John Howard, C.P. Howard, J.Taylor & C.Taylor dined with me- A son of John Stevens came here to see C.P.H. & went away before dinner.
June,
1, Fair day. A few drops rain in evening. I Lent C.Taylor about 15 lb Flour. 1/Lamb I went to C.Taylor's- Mr John Howard,C.P.Howard,J.Taylor, John Pendleton,Mrs Wardell, Mrs Howard,Sally Burnley, Rob't Taylor's wife dined there. Planted Melon seeds in Sheep pen patch.
2, Fair. I went with Mess'rs Howards to look at Barnes' land this side the road. Returned to Mrs Burnley's- J.Pendleton & family, T.Barbour's family, Nancy Gibson & Nat Taylor, Rob't Moore, Mrs Wardell, J.Taylor jr's wife & Lucy Barbour dined there. J.P. & wife, T.B's wife, J.T.jr's wife, Rob'y Moore, L.Barbour & Nancy Taylor called here going to J.Taylor's. Had Hogshead Corn put in Old House (6th).
3, Friday, Fair morning- Hazy, thick evening. Sultry. Cut Turnep Seed. I went to J.Taylor's- J.Pendleton & family, T.Barbour & family,Mrs Burnley & 2 youngest daughters, J.Taylor jr's wife, Rob't Moore & E.Chew dined there. I paid 10/- to T.Barbour jr for 2 What sythes he bo't for me when he was at Fredericksburg.
4, A sprinkle of rain about day, warm,cloudy,Heavy rain after middle of day. I went to C.Taylor's to dinner. Mrs Burnley & daughters and Rob't Moore there- Mr. O'Neil was expected there,but did not come before I came away in evening.
5, Warm, cloudy & Showery. Had Swarm of bees hived in cracked large gum. I went to J.Taylor's- J.Pendleton & family, T.Barbour & do. Wm Daniel's wife- & J.Taylor jr's wife dined there. ----[SUNDAY]----
6, Cloudy,misty day, some fine rain. Wm Edwards came here & paid the balance due on his bond for Land- also 6/- for 2 Hhds- And 7/8 to myself.Which I paid Wm Pollock last year for his Land tax- ___Jenkins, from Mrs Bell's,got some I. Peas to plant. I went to Rob't Taylor's. J.Pendleton & wife, T.Barbour's wife & J.Taylor jr's wife dined there.
From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historial Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 12[297] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1796, June, From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historial Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 305I
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all <1q. 1 wa.JJ.teo. to court. Gave t-.Barbour
Cl..OU.<\1'
ra.1.n a'bout «~break,
to · pur.enaie t<,r me at Fre<1er1cxs1>urg_A tine !'.lat. 2 wneatt & l Grass
mer11•,lwn
so.ytne & l p/s tine Linen, be &et out about noon rrom o.ct~nouse. Lett a pa1.r
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shoes & 2 nu.ts wun Mr Jeruo.ns to sell.
2~. A little
2.5. Rainy 111gnt arirt day, 11.East w1nt'l
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moderate.
I llad Ca'bba.ges plantect
in Pea
patches 1n our<ten.
ra1n last nlgbt a.n<l al.:l ~ay • the earth well eon:tted tor tne t1rs .t time
26~ settled
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since early 11'1lmrch.
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b.Ome
Wheels
brought
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cart
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27, oieured this morning• pleasant
Pendleton <11nedwith me. JUved
a.ia1.1aterro• a snop an4 had them -:a.rred.• . JcJm.1,Bees 1n Plank 41ve & set on .Bloek ln -oiu-t1en.,
28, Rained a J.1ttJ.e be tore tliay & ra1n.r ro~noon. sary tQJ..<l n.a o ..0.1'a,ylor• a El.1za
d1ed last ri1ght- I gave 11er leave to go to court. .nouae. El.1za wae not <1e.a.d..,
In evening I waaea. to J .tasi.o~' s. T.l3a.rbour & ram.111,J • .ee.r.uuetons• tam1ly
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tnere.
29~[SUUDAYJ000<1 day ... some d.rops rain 1n evening. Reu 7:~lor c.aJ.leu here & got some
znu1an peas to plant. I went t"v1th him to sermon a.t oou.rt house. came to . J .iq& ra.m1iy. Reuben Tc13lor, ,vm & . Robert aoo.re. i.Bar-·
lor• s to ct1uner. c.taylor
bour & tam1ly • J .Pena.1eton' s ram1ly, oao• l Bar'bour ~c. tbt-3N •
.30. Rain 1n mom, cleared~ Heavy raln tn eventng~ Sally BU.r.n.ley & Mra warael.l rode
to my gate, 1n1:orm.ed·me Mr Boward. &c were . gone to JI.rs BUrn.ley• s. I went to
rttnner. the aboveT Mrs uo.war<t & Rob•t ~lor• ·s wire were tnere. sent K.B1ggere
to :anrbour' a store, he brought nome 2 scythes · Mr .Barbour nad got 1~or me at
Fred' g. Oha Bell waa here & got. some pena tor .t .Ta¥lor. :u:.Biggers & _Cobb
to
was he1•e ~ 1n ev~n1ng. cave Kr · Bob• t Taylor yester<tay a letter
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.31, 1uasday • SQtne ra1n 1n morning- rau · evening- I killed a Ewel.amb • sent a C.P.
Howard
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.M• .B1ggers, ne sent _:.¼ Shoat (very small)
Howaru 1 J. iayior & o•.~aylor dJ.ne(l w1th me- A son or Jonn Stevena came :ne~e to
see c.P.ll, & we11t away..-t>etore 11t111er ..
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June,
a.buut l..5 lb Flour •. ¼~
1. Fair <.lay. A i-ew urops ,rain 111 evening. l Lent e.Taylor
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I wen\ to o.t a31or• a- l4r Jotm Howarr.1..0
'llarl'.l.ell, l~a Howart1.sa.1.1y BUrnJ.e7, nob•t. Taylor•a w1te <t1nea tt1ere. Plantea. .
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Melon aeecta 1n Sheep pen _paten.
2, Fa1r. I went , w1th :l!esa•rs Rowarde to look at Barnes• l..and tn1s s1<1e the roa<l.
neturnea to la.rs Burnley• a- J .Pendleton & . tamilJ", i' •.Barbour• s tam1J.y ,. Nancy
Jr• e wiie & Lucy .Bar.• nob• t Moore. Hrs warne11. J. taylor
Gibs<m & Nat t~lor
Rob•y Maore, .L•.Bar,v1te,
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bour & Nancy Taylor called liere . golng to J. Taylor ' s. Ha.a Hot:.J]hea.d oorn put 1n
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Old House ( 6th, ) •
SUltry~ cut tur.uep seed. l went to
.;. Fr1<1ay1 Fair morning- 11a.zy
1 th1ck evening.
·,:MraBUrnley eta 2 youngest
J.~a,J.or•s ....J.Pen«leton & tnm11Y; 1'.-Barbd,tr & ta.m111
I pa1Q 10/daughters. J,Xaylor Jr•s w1te, Rob•t ltoore & E.Chew d1ne<t there.
Frede:r1Ck8•
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bo•t
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scythes
to ~.:.earl)our Jr tor 2 wneut
burg.
or ra.1r1 about day• warm, c1ou(\y .ueavy ra111 atter ·.m1<1<'Ueor day.
lJ.. A aprlnkle
Mrs Bun1J.ey & (tau.gntera and Rob' t Moore tber~
I went to c. 1aylo11• s to <t1tui.er.
ur.o•Ne11
;,
was expeoted
d.id not corue oe:rore I came awa3 1n even1ng.
eraa1ted large gum. I went t:o
wmDan1el • s w1te- & J. rxaa-
tnere.out
wa.i,n, cloudy & anowery. Hart swarm ot bees n.1ved 1n
& 1·am1J.yI i .Barbour & (lo.
J. i~v1or• s- J .Pendleton
----[GUNDAYJ-.-.-lor Jr• s wire ~1ne~1 there.
6., Cloudy ,misty ctay, some r1ne ra1n. WmEdwarde came here & pa1d the balance ctue
on h1S bon<1 tor Land- also 6/- tc;r_2 H:hdt- Ana 7/8 to myselt.Wr11cn I pa1d
tX"Otn urs 13811' s, got some
i
WmPolloCk last year .tor his Lann tax ... _.renkins
I~ Peas to plant. I went to ROI>'t taylori s. J .Pew::tla'ton & w1:te• T-.Barbour• s
w1i►e & J. Taylor Jr 1 s w1te dined tnere.
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