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1798,
September,
9, Sunday, Hazy, My black mare brought from Mrs Burnley's. M. Biggers rode here yesterday. J. Taylor sent and got a pot part full of butter, weighed with towel 15½ lb gross, pot 6½ Nt 9 lb. weighed 10, Oct'r.Mr Daniel Triplett called here, paid me $3.12.7 in part for Bacon to be sent for. I went to J. Taylor's to dinner. Mrs Parsons, Rich'd Noel & family, *Thos Crutchfield, C. Taylor's wife & daughter Betsy & children there. [* married Ann P., dau. of James Taylor, WKA]
10, Sunshine, a little hazy. Daniel Triplett sent Charles Smith with a Waggon, who received 36¾Bushels Wheat, being the last of my old crop. I delivered him 3 Shoulders & 2 Gammons old, 2 Shoulders & 2 Gammons new Bacon, 104 Lb, see yesterday - Malachi Adkins came to agree to Oversee my plantation next year- I told him I would determine at our next Court- If I employ hin, to allow him $30. wages- find 400 lb pork, 6 Barrels Corn, 1 Bus' Salt and allow him a cow to milk.
11, A very little rain last night, warm thin clouds & hazy. J. Taylor Jun'r called here in morning. Got some peaches &c.
12, Smoky & hazy, sunshine, clouds in evening. J. Taylor jr sent Billy & got ½ Barrel Corn I had given him. Wm Stewart sent Daniel & got 3 pieces, 27 lb bacon. Mrs Burnley sent for me to dinner - Mr John Howard, C.P. Howard and wife, were there - After dinner C.P. Howard & I walked from Mrs Burnley's to Court house, and got the Newspapers - I got two, Mercer & Carter's beginning at No 41. A.Finnel paid 6/- he owed - Came by Aunt Taylor's & home.
13, Fair a smoky appearance - I dined at home - After dinner walked to J. Taylor's. Mrs Parsons there - J. Taylor jr & wife got here from Majo'r Moore's, whilst I was there. About securing [Fodder]blades, done pulling
14, Fair and warm. I sent a Gammon old bacon 10 1/2 lb, 3 lb Butter, Bread & potatoes, by Frank, to Barbecue at Courthouse - to which I went and dined &c. The Company was genteel & a good number. I paid 4/6 to J. Bell for my part incidental expenses. Received 22/- of Stephen Fox for 22 lb bacon had Aug't 19,
15, Fair warm weather. I dined at home. Finished cocking Fodder. Evening walked to J. Taylor's - he & son gone to Barnett's ford - There were several persons at J.Taylor's -
16, Sunday, Fair and warm. I walked to ( Sermon by Mr O'Neill) at Court house dined at Aunt Taylor's - Nancy & Sally Miller, Sally Burnley, Messrs Howards, there. Came home by J. Taylor's. T. Crutchfield & Mrs Parsons there. Sary had her child Christened Ben ( at C. Taylor's) C.Taylor's son Christened at same tine.
17, Fair warm morn and do. evening. Killed a Shoat, gave M.Biggers ¼Began to sow Early Wheat - A Bus'Sown 10 days ago. Mr.John Howard, C.P.Howard & James Taylor jr dined here. J.Taylor brought 7 squirrels, had 4 of them potted.
18, Broken clouds, very warm, light showers afternoon. Sent Frank with 2 bags corn & got ground at Madison's Mill. Sowing E.Wheat. I staid at home all day.
19, Cloudy warm morning, Fair day. Sowing wheat. Picked Geese, Frank sayd 40 - about 7 lb feathers. I walked by J. Taylor's, where Mrs Parsons is unwell, went to Aunt Taylor's -dined there with Reu Taylorm Reuben Smith, Mr J. Howard, C.P. Howard & wife. Went after dinner to court house, paid Smith 3/- for Soaling my shoes -Got Newspapers.
20, A little Fog. Fair, warm. Finished Sowing Wheat, 21 1/2 Bus Early-
(37 bus Red; 21½ = 48½ sown); Took out 19th Hogshead Corn.
Mr John Howard, C.P.Howard, Colo J.Madison jr, J.Taylor, C.Taylor & Chas Bell dined here. Began to Cut Fodder Corn tops.
21, Friday, Rained a little in last night & this morning - warm. Fair after - morn cooler. Had 7 Shoats Spayed, 2 cut & one marked and left a Boar - 1 of the spayed died immediately, had it Butchered & gave a Quarter to M.Biggers. I went to J.Taylor's - John & C.P. Howard, C.Taylor, Mrs Parsons, Nelly Barbour C. Bell & E.Chew dined there.
22, Fair pleasant very clear at night. I walked to Aunt Taylor's - Maj'r Moore, J. Moore & wife, Rob't Moore, Jas Taylor & wife, Nancy Taylor, J. Taylor jr & wife, Capt R'd Barbour, Mrs Parsons, C. Taylor, Mr John Howard, dined there.

1798,
September,
9, Sunday, Hazy, My black mare brought from Mrs Burnley's. M. Biggers rode here yesterday. J. Taylor sent and got a pot part full of butter, weighed with towel 15½ lb gross, pot 6½ Nt 9 lb. weighed 10, Oct'r.Mr Daniel Triplett called here, paid me $3.12.7 in part for Bacon to be sent for. I went to J. Taylor's to dinner. Mrs Parsons, Rich'd Noel & family, *Thos Crutchfield, C. Taylor's wife & daughter Betsy & children there. [* married Ann P., dau. of James Taylor, WKA]
10, Sunshine, a little hazy. Daniel Triplett sent Charles Smith with a Waggon, who received 36¾Bushels Wheat, being the last of my old crop. I delivered him 3 Shoulders & 2 Gammons old, 2 Shoulders & 2 Gammons new Bacon, 104 Lb, see yesterday - Malachi Adkins came to agree to Oversee my plantation next year- I told him I would determine at our next Court- If I employ hin, to allow him $30. wages- find 400 lb pork, 6 Barrels Corn, 1 Bus' Salt and allow him a cow to milk.
11, A very little rain last night, warm thin clouds & hazy. J.Taylor Jun'r called here in morning. Got some peaches &c.
12, Smoky & hazy, sunshine, clouds in evening. J. Taylor jr sent Billy & got ½ Barrel Corn I had given him. Wm Stewart sent Daniel & got 3 pieces, 27 lb bacon. Mrs Burnley sent for me to dinner - Mr John Howard, C.P. Howard and wife, were there - After dinner C.P. Howard & I walked from Mrs Burnley's to Court house, and got the Newspapers - I got two, Mercer & Carter's beginning at No 41. A.Finnel paid 6/- he owed - Came by Aunt Taylor's & home.
13, Fair a smoky appearance - I dined at home - After dinner walked to J. Taylor's. Mrs Parsons there - J. Taylor jr & wife got here from Majo'r Moore's, whilst I was there. About securing [Fodder]blades, done pulling
14, Fair and warm. I sent a Gammon old bacon 10 1/2 lb, 3 lb Butter, Bread & potatoes, by Frank, to Barbecue at Courthouse - to which I went and dined &c. The Company was genteel & a good number. I paid 4/6 to J. Bell for my part incidental expenses. Received 22/- of Stephen Fox for 22 lb bacon had Aug't 19,
15, Fair warm weather. I dined at home. Finished cocking Fodder. Evening walked to J. Taylor's - he & son gone to Barnett's ford - There were several persons at J.Taylor's -
16, Sunday, Fair and warm. I walked to ( Sermon by Mr O'Neill) at Court house dined at Aunt Taylor's - Nancy & Sally Miller, Sally Burnley, Messrs Howards, there. Came home by J. Taylor's. T. Crutchfield & Mrs Parsons there. Sary had her child Christened Ben ( at C. Taylor's) C.Taylor's son Christened at same tine.
17, Fair warm morn and do. evening. Killed a Shoat, gave M.Biggers ¼Began to sow Early Wheat - A Bus'Sown 10 days ago. Mr.John Howard, C.P.Howard & James Taylor jr dined here. J.Taylor brought 7 squirrels, had 4 of them potted.
18, Broken clouds, very warm, light showers afternoon. Sent Frank with 2 bags corn & got ground at Madison's Mill. Sowing E.Wheat. I staid at home all day.
19, Cloudy warm morning, Fair day. Sowing wheat. Picked Geese, Frank sayd 40 - about 7 lb feathers. I walked by J. Taylor's, where Mrs Parsons is unwell, went to Aunt Taylor's -dined there with Reu Taylorm Reuben Smith, Mr J. Howard, C.P. Howard & wife. Went after dinner to court house, paid Smith 3/- for Soaling my shoes -Got Newspapers.
20, A little Fog. Fair, warm. Finished Sowing Wheat, 21 1/2 Bus Early-
(37 bus Red; 21½ = 48½ sown); Took out 19th Hogshead Corn.
Mr John Howard, C.P.Howard, Colo J.Madison jr, J.Taylor, C.Taylor & Chas Bell dined here. Began to Cut Fodder Corn tops.
21, Friday, Rained a little in last night & this morning - warm. Fair after - morn cooler. Had 7 Shoats Spayed, 2 cut & one marked and left a Boar - 1 of the spayed died immediately, had it Butchered & gave a Quarter to M.Biggers. I went to J.Taylor's - John & C.P. Howard, C.Taylor, Mrs Parsons, Nelly Barbour C. Bell & E.Chew dined there.
22, Fair pleasant very clear at night. I walked to Aunt Taylor's - Maj'r Moore, J. Moore & wife, Rob't Moore, Jas Taylor & wife, Nancy Taylor, J. Taylor jr & wife, Capt R'd Barbour, Mrs Parsons, C. Taylor, Mr John Howard, dined there.