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5[322] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1797,
1797,
February,
26,  Sunday, Sharp frost- Clear and cold. I went to Sermon at Court house preached by Mr O"Neill. came to J.Taylor's to dinner- Reuben Taylor, Tho's Jenkins,William Moore jr, Robert Moore-Fanny Pendleton, Betsy Gaines, J.Taylor jr & wife were at home & E Chew was there.
27,  Monday, Cool morning- Fair,mild evening. I went to Court-saw Mr Triplett, he said he had no money,but wou'd try to have at next Court- I wrote to Mess'rs Blairs to send me Iron,Steel and a Sack Salt- Wrote F.S.Taylor to send me 2 Reams Brown paper, 25 lb Rice,Oysters,Corks,Castor Oil & Raisons. There was more people at Court than usual in Reb'y. Candidates for Congress & Assembly were there. The old Brinble Cow had a male calf. (Calf 3d,)
28,  Cool Cloudy morn, a little snow & rain afternoon. I rode to Court- The Court laid the Levy and did some other business- T.Doolin & I left it to Mr Shepherd whether or not I shou'd pay for making a coat that did not fit. Mr. Shepherd gave his opinion I ought as I kept and wore the Coat.
The weather has been generally mild this month- Some heavy rains, but little frost,snow or ice. 18 Lambs alive-- 5 dead-- 3 calves alive, at this date. I acknowledged a Deed to my nephew Wm Taylor yesterday for 1,000 acres Land, Floyd's fork,Shelby County, Kentucky. to be certified & sent out.

March,
1,  Wednesday,  Smart frost- fair moderate day. Sent my Cart and got Pine bushes for Sheep. I staid at home, hurt my leg.
2,  Cloudy morn- Began to snow about 12 o'clock and continued till night, about 5 inches. I was at home all day.
3,  Snowed in the night, ceased before day-7 or 8 inches deep. Cloudy day and thawed much. J.Taylor rode to my out gate, called to me that he was going to Mrj'r Moore's- I got my mare & went there to dinner- J.Taylor, his wife, Nancy Taylor, Betsy Gaines, Fanny Pendleton & J.Taylor jr's wife were there- John Moore gone to Madison. J.T.jr went hunting- Wm Moore jr brought home a Red Fox he had caught.
4,  A little rain last night- The snow melted so much that I cou'd see none at night. I was at home all day.
5,  Windy drying day, not cold, fair. I dined at home- In evening walked to J.Taylor's. Mr C.O'Neill & F.Conway came here & staid at night.
6,  Monday, Last night very windy and clear, turned cold and froze hard, clear & windy day- Mr O'Neill and F.Conway jr went away after breakfast-intend by Rob't Taylor's- I sent my Cart to Aunt Taylor's & got a sack Salt, 12 lb blistered Steel & 2 bars 87 lb Iron, brought from Mess'rs Blairs by Val'e Winslow.
7,  Cold morning, a little shower of snow but not enough to cover the ground- Smoky mild evening. I was rather more unwell than common, at home.
8,  Rained a little in morn, very windy- warm. Wm Leathers came in morning with a Cart, and got about 30 Apple trees for Mrs Burnley to plant. I expect they are indifferent fruit, tho' don't know.I was unwell, headach &c, too a dose of Salts, did not operate well, head continue to ake.Sent 2 Bags corn to Dade's Mill & got meal.
9,  Last night windy, froze hard in morning- Fair & cool. J.Taylor called here- I went with him to Reu Taylor's, who went with us to Hay Taliaferro's, who was not at home- we came back & dined at Reu Taylor's- J.Taylor sent his Cart with a cask to get Cyder of Ray Taliaferro- I sent my Gallon Keg-but H.T. being from home cou'd not get Cyder- The Cart & casks left.
10,  Friday, Some spits of snow in morn- Thin clouds-cool. I walked to Aunt Taylor's- J.Taylor & family, J.T.jr & wife, E.Chew, Fanny Pendleton, Betsy Gaines, C.Bell & T.Bell dined there. J.Taylor's Cart brought Cyder fro me from Hay Taliaferro's. Sawney brought the key to the house after dark.

From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chape Hill.  FOR REFERENCE ONLY:  PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED.  WARNING:  MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.

5[322] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1797,
1797,
February,
26, Sunday, Sharp frost- Clear and cold. I went to Sermon at Court house preached by Mr O"Neill. came to J.Taylor's to dinner- Reuben Taylor, Tho's Jenkins,William Moore jr, Robert Moore-Fanny Pendleton, Betsy Gaines, J.Taylor jr & wife were at home & E Chew was there.
27, Monday, Cool morning- Fair,mild evening. I went to Court-saw Mr Triplett, he said he had no money,but wou'd try to have at next Court- I wrote to Mess'rs Blairs to send me Iron,Steel and a Sack Salt- Wrote F.S.Taylor to send me 2 Reams Brown paper, 25 lb Rice,Oysters,Corks,Castor Oil & Raisons. There was more people at Court than usual in Reb'y. Candidates for Congress & Assembly were there. The old Brinble Cow had a male calf. (Calf 3d,)
28, Cool Cloudy morn, a little snow & rain afternoon. I rode to Court- The Court laid the Levy and did some other business- T.Doolin & I left it to Mr Shepherd whether or not I shou'd pay for making a coat that did not fit. Mr. Shepherd gave his opinion I ought as I kept and wore the Coat.
The weather has been generally mild this month- Some heavy rains, but little frost,snow or ice. 18 Lambs alive-- 5 dead-- 3 calves alive, at this date. I acknowledged a Deed to my nephew Wm Taylor yesterday for 1,000 acres Land, Floyd's fork,Shelby County, Kentucky. to be certified & sent out.

March,
1, Wednesday, Smart frost- fair moderate day. Sent my Cart and got Pine bushes for Sheep. I staid at home, hurt my leg.
2, Cloudy morn- Began to snow about 12 o'clock and continued till night, about 5 inches. I was at home all day.
3, Snowed in the night, ceased before day-7 or 8 inches deep. Cloudy day and thawed much. J.Taylor rode to my out gate, called to me that he was going to Mrj'r Moore's- I got my mare & went there to dinner- J.Taylor, his wife, Nancy Taylor, Betsy Gaines, Fanny Pendleton & J.Taylor jr's wife were there- John Moore gone to Madison. J.T.jr went hunting- Wm Moore jr brought home a Red Fox he had caught.
4, A little rain last night- The snow melted so much that I cou'd see none at night. I was at home all day.
5, Windy drying day, not cold, fair. I dined at home- In evening walked to J.Taylor's. Mr C.O'Neill & F.Conway came here & staid at night.
6, Monday, Last night very windy and clear, turned cold and froze hard, clear & windy day- Mr O'Neill and F.Conway jr went away after breakfast-intend by Rob't Taylor's- I sent my Cart to Aunt Taylor's & got a sack Salt, 12 lb blistered Steel & 2 bars 87 lb Iron, brought from Mess'rs Blairs by Val'e Winslow.
7, Cold morning, a little shower of snow but not enough to cover the ground- Smoky mild evening. I was rather more unwell than common, at home.
8, Rained a little in morn, very windy- warm. Wm Leathers came in morning with a Cart, and got about 30 Apple trees for Mrs Burnley to plant. I expect they are indifferent fruit, tho' don't know.I was unwell, headach &c, too a dose of Salts, did not operate well, head continue to ake.Sent 2 Bags corn to Dade's Mill & got meal.
9, Last night windy, froze hard in morning- Fair & cool. J.Taylor called here- I went with him to Reu Taylor's, who went with us to Hay Taliaferro's, who was not at home- we came back & dined at Reu Taylor's- J.Taylor sent his Cart with a cask to get Cyder of Ray Taliaferro- I sent my Gallon Keg-but H.T. being from home cou'd not get Cyder- The Cart & casks left.
10, Friday, Some spits of snow in morn- Thin clouds-cool. I walked to Aunt Taylor's- J.Taylor & family, J.T.jr & wife, E.Chew, Fanny Pendleton, Betsy Gaines, C.Bell & T.Bell dined there. J.Taylor's Cart brought Cyder fro me from Hay Taliaferro's. Sawney brought the key to the house after dark.

From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chape Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.

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1797,,

February•
26 • S\tnday. snnrp rrost- · ciear unu cold~ . t went to Stlnnon at ocurt l'lOU$.e prea.ebe'1
by ur 0 ·•110111. otUneto J.:tu,.ylor ·1 es--t<iJ
· dlmu:tr,- • !{eUbtn1 1:GY'lor,.. :J:.ho•aJenk1ne.w
l1om Moore J;r• Rotirn"t Koore-lfw:1.nyPend;leton .• .uetq oaines.J. fl.\'flor j~ & wite 11were at nome & E Chewvms t11era.
··
·
27" ~dlr.lay, cool morn.3.ng..,1a11· ,ti~l ~l ·ave111n1.... J; went to Court ...aaw Yi· !rr1t)lt ·tt ., ~
sr~1ct ne ll.3.d no n10nsy• but vrou•4 t~y to naive a.t ne~t, c.01.t.t- I \\Tote to aesst
Hln.1:rs t~i 0e r:l l :ooIi'-Oni sr..eei u.n<l a t;aQJ!t·sa1t.-. note .F.s ..iayaor to ~'let me 2r.a
Reams .arowi11:1a.:r.ert 25 J..bR~oe,·O.Yut.~o..,co~ks-,
,car.it.Cr011 ~ Ralso :na. t.tmre was
1

more poo:p1e et. Ccl.U"t than usui\l. in · J1-en
1 · can tU..tlates .ror eo-r,tg1"ase
& Aa$Glnbl.Y
were there. tllfl CJ.{i ar1n1Jlu cc.,, lHii,<1a ma,1.acaJ..t. ( Ca.l.t Ji:11 )
aa,. cool clouuy worn, a lj,. t tle &iow ~ fti1.t1 ~:.-ternoon. l xoae to court - tm Co\U1,
luid
'tta USJvy aJ,:tU <11\l. some Gtr1er lrus1nell~
l:"l>qol.1,n ~ 1 J.ett 1t to li i." si1ep11er<1
.\··11etJier or nut l $i'W u' ti pcy- :rer ltta.Ung tt.. coat. t tL..:.t {ti.ct 1w t rt t • iu:· Silep.b.er<l
gave his '-'Pi.nJ.On I OUf)n.t uu I k$J;rt an.a.wo.re the a.oat,
7'llewea.tl' ar haa ·been gener'al.J.y ltlll. (t t:lls mo.ut.l'r.+so100..Jtc~vy-. :iwu1,uut; l1tt.i.e
.t'rcst. snow or 1os. l8 Lw®s tu1ve...
~ !} <
teall-- } ea.ves al.1vet ~t u 11s ..iatEh
I a(lk.ri.OWl.etlgeda I>ee,,t tc mq J...ep1ie\1 W.m!l:aylor ye2ier11.af 1"'or i.ooo acres Lat1<l,

. i'loytt• s to -rit.ct:ar.:.}lbyCcmnty, .Ke,ntuc.t.y. ·tc be oert1r1ea. & se ..nt out.,
·•·.·
• .. ·•·;;,.-¢~.

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Marcll.
1, weruieanay,Slnclrt rrc st- ta.ir mo.aerate cu11~ sent Itri ca.i.~t a.nu got P1,ne tau.mes tor
Sheep. I sta1d at r10me, .tiu.rt u~ leg.
2• c1o urty 1ac;:rn-r~gan to ~lCWaoout lZ c 1 oioo.t w~Jl cont41ue1 t1.U n101t. at>o¢t ,
1nche.a. l ims at ho...e al.l . nay.
·
3~ SnOWtHli!J. th e .nJ,..gllt, QC~S~<.1 oe.tox·e o.a,...7 01." 6 incn~s rtee». CJ..OUQ3'r:ttJI WlJl t,).~l
111ueh.J. ~1.ia.yJ.or
:x·otie t,o rr(Y uu.t 6°'W, ceJ.len tu me that. no was gc1.ng vo ll ~tJ •:,
Moore• a- I g,;;t my mare & went ·t.nere \.o u1iu,,u•,...J.t~J.or~
h1s w1:te1 litwtcy ·tay ..

lor •

.a~·tsy

Ga.1.uea
•. :a·a..nny 1>~.rn.ileton

go.ue to Y;~{11son.
r1att

cau.w1t~

J

.1·.Jr

&;

waut l'lu.u.t,lng-

i••A 11t tle

J .1·ayio~ Jr•~ w.11·e were t11ere~ John IAboM
WlAH.oo1·eJr llrou g.1,1\no1ne
· a Re rl lrQ·X ne

l'ni n last ,tignt- T~ anow meJ.~EHlso ulllc:nt.n.a.t I cou •d. :aee none t;l.t
ni ght~ I was u.t ho me all f.tay •
5• Win~ dry1n« <tay. not col'.1., 1:a1.r. I ct1.ne(tat home- Iu -evening walkert io J .-ta¥ ...
lor• d. Mr c .0 1 Ne1ll & 'i ,.oonwa:yJr cu.menare. & staitt at n1gllt.
6 • Mon~ia.,y• Last nlgnt very w1n~1Yanct ale~,.
turne'l 0014 ~ rroze llaX"<\ o1e~;r &
w1rnty ,.1ay-itrr 0•1~etll Wl(i r.oonway Jr 1,7ent awey att .ar bre ..il!tast-1nte
nd. by
no·b• t Taylor• s- 1 eent my en.rt tc Aunt ?a¥lor• s & got a sa.ok .snit,
J..2 ll>
blist\1re'l uteel & 2 bars 87 lb .r.ron, b.rou gl1"t f'r<Htl l-teS.$'ri .Blaire lJy vai•e W1n.e,;
l~.
.
7 .. C<il~l Wl~litl~i
a lit.tle
at.tOwer Cl ' ~.tlOW but not . 011,.ru.gll to (..~V,el" tne i~wv1-

SWJk.Ymil~i ~v~u1ng. I wa:J rn.tllor more unwell twu , ooutt..110at
n• no.<ne
."

gt RaintHt a 11ttle
1.n morn, vei·y w1wty.... tltu:1a~ WmLaa.t.nor.u Ca.l'ra:) in mo.tn1r-~ witll a.
c~rt, D,nrt got aooutA 30 A:pl)le tret'-S 1·0.r lllru ilur ,tls;;ty to ,I,J.a.n
·t,, I ex:f ~ct. t,~y are
1ntt1 r torent .1".t1l.lt1 tbQ' {1cm• t, mow..1 tVa.e-unwell• maa~tao.b &c, t-00£: a «ose ot

Ualt~.

Mill

~Ud uct operate

& u.ot lOOal.•

well,

1·~eai'.lco11t111uea to ~.Jarrt

2 .u~

cca·n to · r,a,ae•s

9., Last rl t;.ht · t1if.1.(ty,.(ro~e .tlara 1il xao.tii-11'!&.,._
F.aJ.r & eccl. J. ta3.J.or caJ.ltH! oore .... l
,qe11t \11th hlta to neu :r~J.or 1 s, ,mo went w1t h ua ta navtuJ.1aJe.t1,."'o•
s,. Wll0
1tct at 11omc-wa came o~ ,::c q1n~u at ueu tauJ.cr' s- J. i ·a.ylor sent 111s uu.rt was
,11tn
a cu.Sk to bet Cy.-.:tero:r Ucy 1'allaferro,:,- I sent If C/ ~ aaiJ.cn ;{e~-t.mt H.!.!. i:te1..ng
i·ro m ttot1e cou • u not, get cy,.le~ '.rne o~·~ ~ caalUl lo.rt,
10, Fr1r.tay, Goroo splta suow 1.n·.mcrn.....:tll1n clouas-ccql.
l r1al i~ect.to Aunt x~. ~o.t'•e ....
J.'.i:eylcr & .ram1lY, J •.t,Jr &. ivJ.;;.
'e, 1!:.Cnew:.l'..uur:1l?t3mU•.e-ton,, Bet3t oa1 tl81; C,.ilGlJ
& T• .i~ll
~i11wi:1 t,here• .:t.~u.ylor• s Ca.rt brcmgl.1t Cyder tl"u .metrom H£\YXa.Uates~
/
ro• s. Sawney nrou i_jht tn ~: k0 g t o tne lW\lOO arte -r ~ •.

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