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14[268] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1795,1795 June, 18, Warm,sultry & clouds. C.Taylor sent for W T. & I to dine there, and for some butter. I sent John, 3 1/4 lb. We went to .T's. Mr Macon & family there & went away in evening- I have been unwell all day-W.Taylor went by J.Taylor's in evening. 19, Sultry morning,slight shower in evening. I paid old George 2 dollars for 6 days work in Harvest. bo't & paid 4/- for 1 doz Chickens of Miller's Gabriel. I went to J.Taylor's-Phil Pendleton,Harry & Bowie Pendleton,Wm Taylor,Lucy Barbour,there. W.Taylor came home with me. 20, Fair morning,some clouds & distant rain- W.Taylor & I went to Court house-The Militia officers exercised by W.Broaddus,Brigade Inspector. W.Taylor dined at Mr Shepherd's, I was invited but did not go & dined at Nooe's. W.T.ret'd with me. 21, Fair day. We went again to C.house to see Officers exercised & came hone to dinner.C.Taylor called here & I lent him 100 dollars,which he said h wanted to pay in part for a Carriage. 22, Warm Day-fair. I had a male lamb killed.M.B.had a hind quarter.Wm Banks, Gab'l Barbour,And'w Shepherd jr, C.P.Howard,J.Taylor,J.Taylor jr. Ch's Bell, John Moore, Robert Taylor &Reuben Taylor, & Wm Taylor (Bot't) dined here. 23, Clouds &a light shower in evening. W.Taylor went from here after breakfast to go to Capt Conway's 24, Very warm, moderate showers in evening. Sent to Mill, Frank says could not get the corn ground till late- W.T's George bro't a bag sand. 25, Cloudy morning, a little mist, fiar evening. Old Peter has absented himself a day or two past on account of a Difference with the Overseer. M.Biggers received half a Bus' Salt,being the whole of the Articles I agreed to find him for this year-Very little Salt,being left-Turnep Seed Sown by middle Gate. 26, [SUNDAY] Fair weather. I went to C.Taylor's to dinner-W.Taylor was there & came home with me in the evening. J.Taylor was here a little time after I got home. 27, Rained alittle last night-Rainy afternoon. W.Taylor & I went to Court. Receied a letter from Bro William- Engaged for M.Biggers to produce property for an Ex'on served on his body- W.Taylor & I came home in the rain, dined at home, Mr Hyde came afterwards. 28, Fine day. B.Hyde was talking to W.Taylor of getting him to locate & survey some Military lands &c & to let him know friday next-he went away afte breakfast- J.Taylor jr dined with us-We went to look for lines of the Entry I made near Black Walnut. Wm Taylor went home with J.Taylor jr. 29, Wednesday- Fair morning,Cloudy evening & mist at night. Wm Taylor came here after breakfast, I returned with him to J.Taylor's & dined there- W.T. & J.T.jr,went to C.Taylor's in evening. I returned home, was very unwell last night & today 30, Thick & moderate rain, a good deal of rain. Wm Pollock,D.S., came here, informed me of the amount of an Ex'on, Wm Reynolds vs Wm Biggers & M.Biggers, w'ch with interest to 5, August & costs & his Com'n is $36.5.6 and promised to try &buy it up for M.Biggers &c- He showed me the amount of my taxes &c wich I promised to pay him August Court. 31, Cloudy and small rain most of the day. Wm Taylor & J.Taylor jr came from C.Taylor's & dined here- they went to Court house in evening. Miss S.Conway, Miss S.Gibson & C.Taylor's daughters sent word they were going. C.Taylor sent John with a small butter pot & got it filled. 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.

14[268] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1795,1795
June,
18, Warm,sultry & clouds. C.Taylor sent for W T. & I to dine there, and for some butter. I sent John, 3 1/4 lb. We went to .T's. Mr Macon & family there & went away in evening- I have been unwell all day-W.Taylor went by J.Taylor's in evening.
19, Sultry morning,slight shower in evening. I paid old George 2 dollars for 6 days work in Harvest. bo't & paid 4/- for 1 doz Chickens of Miller's Gabriel. I went to J.Taylor's-Phil Pendleton,Harry & Bowie Pendleton,Wm Taylor,Lucy Barbour,there. W.Taylor came home with me.
20, Fair morning,some clouds & distant rain- W.Taylor & I went to Court house-The Militia officers exercised by W.Broaddus,Brigade Inspector. W.Taylor dined at Mr Shepherd's, I was invited but did not go & dined at Nooe's. W.T.ret'd with me.
21, Fair day. We went again to C.house to see Officers exercised & came hone to dinner.C.Taylor called here & I lent him 100 dollars,which he said h wanted to pay in part for a Carriage.
22, Warm Day-fair. I had a male lamb killed.M.B.had a hind quarter.Wm Banks, Gab'l Barbour,And'w Shepherd jr, C.P.Howard,J.Taylor,J.Taylor jr. Ch's Bell, John Moore, Robert Taylor &Reuben Taylor, & Wm Taylor (Bot't) dined here.
23, Clouds &a light shower in evening. W.Taylor went from here after breakfast to go to Capt Conway's
24, Very warm, moderate showers in evening. Sent to Mill, Frank says could not get the corn ground till late- W.T's George bro't a bag sand.
25, Cloudy morning, a little mist, fiar evening. Old Peter has absented himself a day or two past on account of a Difference with the Overseer. M.Biggers received half a Bus' Salt,being the whole of the Articles I agreed to find him for this year-Very little Salt,being left-Turnep Seed Sown by middle Gate.
26, [SUNDAY] Fair weather. I went to C.Taylor's to dinner-W.Taylor was there & came home with me in the evening. J.Taylor was here a little time after I got home.
27, Rained alittle last night-Rainy afternoon. W.Taylor & I went to Court. Receied a letter from Bro William- Engaged for M.Biggers to produce property for an Ex'on served on his body- W.Taylor & I came home in the rain, dined at home, Mr Hyde came afterwards.
28, Fine day. B.Hyde was talking to W.Taylor of getting him to locate & survey some Military lands &c & to let him know friday next-he went away afte breakfast- J.Taylor jr dined with us-We went to look for lines of the Entry I made near Black Walnut. Wm Taylor went home with J.Taylor jr.
29, Wednesday- Fair morning,Cloudy evening & mist at night. Wm Taylor came here after breakfast, I returned with him to J.Taylor's & dined there- W.T. & J.T.jr,went to C.Taylor's in evening. I returned home, was very unwell last night & today
30, Thick & moderate rain, a good deal of rain. Wm Pollock,D.S., came here, informed me of the amount of an Ex'on, Wm Reynolds vs Wm Biggers & M.Biggers, w'ch with interest to 5, August & costs & his Com'n is $36.5.6 and promised to try &buy it up for M.Biggers &c- He showed me the amount of my taxes &c wich I promised to pay him August Court.
31, Cloudy and small rain most of the day. Wm Taylor & J.Taylor jr came from C.Taylor's & dined here- they went to Court house in evening. Miss S.Conway, Miss S.Gibson & C.Taylor's daughters sent word they were going. C.Taylor sent John with a small butter pot & got it filled.

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.

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----- ---1 ;i.i. 1795., . July, is. [2<..i] warm.suJ.try & olou<1s. c.ta.,yloe aent tor w i .. & to <11ne there. and tor some J · butter. I sent -p-Jonn, _n lb. We went to ' o. t• s.1 ·Mr Ma.oon & ram11y ttiere & went -away 1n even1ng- I have been unwel.l all d~-w. Taylor went "by J • tay J.or • s .1n evening. 19 suitry morning,slight shower in 'ven1ng. I pa1« 014 oeorge 2 dollars tor 6 days work 1n Harvest. bo• t · & pa1<1 3 - tor l <1ozcn.1akens or m.11er 1 s oaor1e1 . I . went to J .Taylor• a-Ph1l Pen<Uetoa.aarry & Bowle Pendleton, WmTay .L or .Luey _Bar- .. · ))our, there .• 'VI.Taylor ca.me nome W1.th . me. · · · -":'•·-- -. 20, Jra1r morn1ng,some clouds & 41sta.nt rain- w..Taylor & I _went to Court house~t hE) · Jt111tia ott1oers exere1setl by W.llroaddus 1 »r1ga4e Inspe ·ctor. · w..taylor d1ned·:· _. a , t -·-Mr Snept1er<1• .s. I waa 1nv1te<1 but a.1<1not go & <U.nEHl-at· Nooe••• w.1:.ret•<1 wltli .me. ··· · · 2i • Fa1r day. we• went aga1n to o .b.Ouae to se.e ott1cers exetc1se<l &o· came heae to · <11ti · ner.o. taylor oaJ.le<t aere ac l le.nt lllJD l ()O <1011ars.wh1cn ne sa1<1 11e wa11te< 1to pay in part ro-r a Carriage. · · 22 • warm Da.y--:ratr. z nad a male J.amb k111,,4.u • .a.b.a<1a. .tund quarte .r .wm. Ban1u1; Oab •l Barbour;An<1•wsnepherd Jr, c.~.Howai.-4•.l.f&tY.lor, .:.iaylor Jr. Ch's, Be11. J .ohn lli:>ore. Robert Taylor &:Reubeni•ay10r, 6 wmTa.vlor (130t,•·t) dined nere. 2.3. 01out.11&a light shower 1n evening. w. -iaylor went · trom ·here arter btea.ktast to go to capt conway•s . .-.- ·· 24. very warm. mo<1erate ahowers 1n evenlng. sent to 1t111 •. Prank &J81'S colU<l n:ot _ge·t • the corn ground t1ll late- w.t• s oeorp bro• t -a bag 1axu1. . . 25, Cloudy morning, a 11tt1e mist. ta1r. e.v.enlng. 01<1Peter has absented h1mse- · .. lt a 48¥ or twopaet on account ot a D1~te _:rence w1.th the overseer. ll+lU.ggers rece ·i,ye hal.t a :eas• sa.J.t,be1ng the wilole .of .:,the ..,Art1~es I agreo<l to ttntt 111m. tor this · year-very 11\tle sait '·1ett-rux-ne1k\see4 ·sown by m1Q.dle . ., _ _ 26~ [SUiDAYJ ,a1r weat~er. 1 went to O+T&yl.O'r!I to dumer-wGate. .. · 1 :l\v1l.o. was rthei:e a:· -came hOme w1th me 1n t.t-1e even1ng ·. J .ta.vJ.or was nere a , little time an.er I got home ·. 27 • Ra1netl a 11t tle le.at n1ght--1~1ny atternoon. w.Taylor & I went to oourt •. Reee1ve<i · a letter trom Bro W11J.1v.Zll--ling&ge4 ·tor •~ ·1ggers to p~dUce property- · tor ' on served on h1e body- YI.tayJ.or -& I came home 1:n tne rain• <11ne4· at nomean Ex• Kr · Hyde oame a.rterward.s, , ·· · · 28 i'1ne Clay .. B.Hy<1e was tal.K1ng to w.iq.ior·ot ptt,u1g .n11cl ~o looate & survey aome M1l1 ta,ry lands &o & to let blm mow. tr~<1ay next-he went, away a.tter .orea1:1·aatJ .iay1or jr cu.11e<w1tt1. 1 us-we went to loOk tor lines or the liltltry I maae near lUaak Walnut. wm ,:ayJ.or went ;nome w1th .r~ T'll.o.t Jr. · 29, weo.nea<1ay- Jair w. orn1.ng,.Olouayoven1ng • mi-s-c. a.t night. Wm:raylor came: .nere- att~ brealetast. I retux-ned witll ll1tn to 3 ,t~lor• ·e & <11ne<1th.er~""' & J ,!'.Jr.went · to o.iaylor•s - 1n even1ng. I retuned ·hotne.· was V'ery unwell -last n1ght &- to · a.a, · .30.: Th1Ck & moderat w.,. e rain, a goon <1eal ot raln. wm Pollook,D -.s. • came 11ere, .1nt<> rm.e4 me or tlle amou.ntot · an EX•on. wmReynoJ. <11va wm.ru:ggers & x.:a1ggers,w•cn w1'th interest to '• August & oosta & hts co•tn 1a :£36•.!;.6 an4 prom1sed to try ·&bU.l' 1t up tor ·.B1ggere &Q..,. He showett me ·the amount ot ui¥ taxes &C w211cIn prom1se<1 to pa, h1m at August oouri .; . · · .311 _01ou<17and ·sma.U.ra1n mo~it or the eta,. 'Wa faJl 'ot & J.faylo'r Jr ·oame trom · · lor• ·a & <lined here- they ttent ' to court . hOuse J.n evening. a1as a.Conway• o.!rays,01beon & o.iayJ.or• 1· <1.augntera sent word they were going. c.ta.ylor ·sent H1ss Jolln wlth a emn.ll butter pot- & got 1t t1ue<1 .• i' i' J .... "'f~ . .r .·. From the -;--;:,~ 'R tJ1r+/2.Y .Ir /907Z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of ~;;~h Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUSTBE REQUESTED.WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.