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8[325] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1797, 1797, April, 1, Saturday, Fair moderate. Reuben Taylor called here and got me to write a Will, which, after got witnessed, he left with me. I gave him a letter with a Deed inclosed to William Taylor[son of Jonathan--WKA]- the deed for the Land I sold him on Floyd's fork, in Kentucky, for 1,000 acres more or less I also gave Reuban Taylor Letters to my Brother William Taylor, Benjamin Taylor, Hub'd Taylor and Richard Woolfolk- He also took my plat for 1,000 acres Land N.W. of Ohio, two of his own for 1,000 each & one of Wm White's for 460 acres, to get them made out properly by Col Amderson[ Richard Clough--W.K.A.--] Surveyor of Military Lands. I went with Reu Taylor to J.Taylor's to dinner. Maj'r Moore, Mrs Moore, Mrs R'd Barbour, Rob T.Moore, Mr Howard & wife, C.Taylor, Betsy Taylor, Tho's Jenkins, Capt P.Merry, Ch's Bell, Mrs Day-E.Chew, J.Taylor jr & wife & Fanny Pendleton were there & Rob't Taylor. Elizabeth Chew executed a Deed of relinquishment to James Coleman in consequence of the s'd Coleman's Deed to her for Hannah &c made 27th March. 2, Sunday, Cloudy morning- Fair afternoon & windy. I went to C.Taylor's- He & daughters Sally and Betsy were from home- I dined there. Came by J.Taylor's- Capt Richard Barbour, John Moore, Wm Moore, Benj a Gaines & Fanny Pendleton were there- J.T.jr & wife & E.Chew. I paid Joe 1/ 1 1/2 for 2 fish had some time ago. 3, Very warm, Sunshine and smoky. I rode to Court house with J.Taylor,Reuben Taylor & James Taylor jr, C.Taylor,Rob't Taylor, John Moore,Rob't Moore, Jas Bell, Chas Bell, Capt R'd Barbour &c were there- Reuben Taylor & J.Taylor jr set out for Kentucky from Court house by 11 o'clock: met Harry Samuel who is going with them, & they expect Wm Tomlinson wou'd join them.*Gave J.Taylor jr a Letter for R'd Taylor jr. I came home before noon.Gave Onion,Carrot & Cimbling seeds to M.Biggers to sow & plant in Meadow. Alex'r Shepherds wife died this morning. [ * The letter from Francis Taylor to Ric'd Taylor jr., is (in 1913) in possession of P.F.Taylor and has been copied in the first part of this Mss.-PFT] 4, Cloudy & a little rain in morn. Sunny,smoky,warm evening. M.Bigger's wife came here and got some garden peas to sow. Asked for a Cow, the two there having gone dry. 5, Wednesday, Warm,fair,very dry. Thunder to South,smoky. Let M.Biggers have one of the young Cows for Milk. Gave M.Biggers some powder & Shot to shoot squirrels. I walked down the run before breakfast, saw no game, was fatigued & unwell all day. 6, Fair morning, very warm- A shower of rain in the evening with thunder & another in the night at Col Taliaferro's but hardly laid the dust here. I went to*Col L.Taliaferro's to an entertainment given on account of his sons Hay & Baldwin's later marriages- the Company was genteel but no large and the entertainment genteel. I staid till 11 & got home at 12 o'clock. Tho's Jenkins & Rob't T. Moore came home with me.--[Col.Lawrence Taliaferro,m. Sarah Dade-P.G.T.] 7, Warm,smoky, cloudy & mist. J.Taylor came over to breakfast,brought his Newspapers. After Breakfast, Thomas Jenkins & R.T Moore & J.Taylor went away. I walked in evening to Mr.Shepherd's and got my Newspaper. While I was gone, J.Taylor, his wife, Fanny Pendleton, Nancy Gibson & Nat Taylor was here,but went away before I returned- I met all but J Taylor at the run,walking round their field. Finished Listing Corn ground yesterday. Packed Bacon away in ashes 8, Cloudy with moderate rain, most of day,but chiefly in the evening. The People had leave to hill their potatoe patches, but it was too wet to do much. I was not very well, at home. 9, Cleared in night, windy &cool. Mr Shepherd said he saw ice. Fair morning- Couds & cool evening. I went to sermon at Court house. Came to C.Taylor's to diner- None but his family there- Sally Taylor was at Mr Shepherd's- The Girls from D.Triplett's are expected with her in the evening at C.Taylor's 10, Clear and cold. Some drops rain with hail last night. Snow on Gg.Mountains this morning. C.Taylor sent & got 5 lb butter. Sent bag by his boy for 1/2 Bushel Spanish & Bermuda Potatoes,which the boy brought here and I got them planed by Meadow ditch. Killed a shoat which was weak in field. Cut off old wax from the Bees in the hives Planted a few Potatoes in Peach row in Garden. I walked to J.Taylor's evening, staid an hour or two. 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.

8[325] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1797,
1797,
April,
1, Saturday, Fair moderate. Reuben Taylor called here and got me to write a Will, which, after got witnessed, he left with me. I gave him a letter with a Deed inclosed to William Taylor[son of Jonathan--WKA]- the deed for the Land I sold him on Floyd's fork, in Kentucky, for 1,000 acres more or less I also gave Reuban Taylor Letters to my Brother William Taylor, Benjamin Taylor, Hub'd Taylor and Richard Woolfolk- He also took my plat for 1,000 acres Land N.W. of Ohio, two of his own for 1,000 each & one of Wm White's for 460 acres, to get them made out properly by Col Amderson[ Richard Clough--W.K.A.--] Surveyor of Military Lands. I went with Reu Taylor to J.Taylor's to dinner. Maj'r Moore, Mrs Moore, Mrs R'd Barbour, Rob T.Moore, Mr Howard & wife, C.Taylor, Betsy Taylor, Tho's Jenkins, Capt P.Merry, Ch's Bell, Mrs Day-E.Chew, J.Taylor jr & wife & Fanny Pendleton were there & Rob't Taylor. Elizabeth Chew executed a Deed of relinquishment to James Coleman in consequence of the s'd Coleman's Deed to her for Hannah &c made 27th March.
2, Sunday, Cloudy morning- Fair afternoon & windy. I went to C.Taylor's- He & daughters Sally and Betsy were from home- I dined there. Came by J.Taylor's- Capt Richard Barbour, John Moore, Wm Moore, Benj a Gaines & Fanny Pendleton were there- J.T.jr & wife & E.Chew. I paid Joe 1/ 1 1/2 for 2 fish had some time ago.
3, Very warm, Sunshine and smoky. I rode to Court house with J.Taylor,Reuben Taylor & James Taylor jr, C.Taylor,Rob't Taylor, John Moore,Rob't Moore, Jas Bell, Chas Bell, Capt R'd Barbour &c were there- Reuben Taylor & J.Taylor jr set out for Kentucky from Court house by 11 o'clock: met Harry Samuel who is going with them, & they expect Wm Tomlinson wou'd join them.*Gave J.Taylor jr a Letter for R'd Taylor jr. I came home before noon.Gave Onion,Carrot & Cimbling seeds to M.Biggers to sow & plant in Meadow. Alex'r Shepherds wife died this morning. [ * The letter from Francis Taylor to Ric'd Taylor jr., is (in 1913) in possession of P.F.Taylor and has been copied in the first part of this Mss.-PFT]
4, Cloudy & a little rain in morn. Sunny,smoky,warm evening. M.Bigger's wife came here and got some garden peas to sow. Asked for a Cow, the two there having gone dry.
5, Wednesday, Warm,fair,very dry. Thunder to South,smoky. Let M.Biggers have one of the young Cows for Milk. Gave M.Biggers some powder & Shot to shoot squirrels. I walked down the run before breakfast, saw no game, was fatigued & unwell all day.
6, Fair morning, very warm- A shower of rain in the evening with thunder & another in the night at Col Taliaferro's but hardly laid the dust here. I went to*Col L.Taliaferro's to an entertainment given on account of his sons Hay & Baldwin's later marriages- the Company was genteel but no large and the entertainment genteel. I staid till 11 & got home at 12 o'clock. Tho's Jenkins & Rob't T. Moore came home with me.--[Col.Lawrence Taliaferro,m. Sarah Dade-P.G.T.]
7, Warm,smoky, cloudy & mist. J.Taylor came over to breakfast,brought his Newspapers. After Breakfast, Thomas Jenkins & R.T Moore & J.Taylor went away. I walked in evening to Mr.Shepherd's and got my Newspaper. While I was gone, J.Taylor, his wife, Fanny Pendleton, Nancy Gibson & Nat Taylor was here,but went away before I returned- I met all but J Taylor at the run,walking round their field. Finished Listing Corn ground yesterday. Packed Bacon away in ashes
8, Cloudy with moderate rain, most of day,but chiefly in the evening. The People had leave to hill their potatoe patches, but it was too wet to do much. I was not very well, at home.
9, Cleared in night, windy &cool. Mr Shepherd said he saw ice. Fair morning- Couds & cool evening. I went to sermon at Court house. Came to C.Taylor's to diner- None but his family there- Sally Taylor was at Mr Shepherd's- The Girls from D.Triplett's are expected with her in the evening at C.Taylor's
10, Clear and cold. Some drops rain with hail last night. Snow on Gg.Mountains this morning. C.Taylor sent & got 5 lb butter. Sent bag by his boy for 1/2 Bushel Spanish & Bermuda Potatoes,which the boy brought here and I got them planed by Meadow ditch. Killed a shoat which was weak in field. Cut off old wax from the Bees in the hives Planted a few Potatoes in Peach row in Garden. I walked to J.Taylor's evening, staid an hour or two.

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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1791, A_pr1l• 1. satttruay • Fa1r 11to<i~traie.n.euban tus .i.Or·eallou. .nert on.a. got m t .o wriie a Will• .Wl11®, arte .r gott w1tnesl1e<1,.be 1crt w1t.n lue• X r?Ytt .-nim (A, letter wlth a Deeel 1nolcsed to W1J.l1EUR,:aylor(son o:t J'ona,~WMJ~ ~he (\t:64 to1· the Lall<l l ®ld nJ.mon 1tloy4t s ror1'p 1.0 Ken.tu~t tor l ,.000 . ac:ree moi-eer· .iess. l ~ao gave Heuoan ia.ylor Letters to m.v :Brotner 1J.!1aa tay1c -~. nenJam1n :to.ylor, Hu\)•4 'l33.lor an.r.t R1clW.r4 wooltolkJie Ul.$0 · tooit m, pJ.at. tur 1,000 ao:res Land B-.W, 01· Oll1o, two or ll1a own tor 1 ► 000 ea.ob- &.-one 011!wmWhitu,• s 1·cr 460 acntJ, to ge~ them n~de out propa:rl.3' t,y Col MCUlraon( R.t®~4 Clougi-w.K.A .••-.J su.ivesol .of .M1l1tary Lalldih l went w1in RW ~lot ·to ,-. tayJ.oJ"'• s to d1rm$1'. Ja\J 't .r aoo.:e ..•. Mr..; licore. llrs 11• d Bar1>otir, l{Ol> x~i.wo·.re·, 1!U'uowara. & w1to • C~i&J'lof t .Betas,. tayior ., TW•s JeM1ne• cap$ P • .itil.tr.1, cn.•s 1.de.U,ltt"s Da,-E.cnew•. J..• 'J.'aylor Jr. .& wu:e & Fanny Pew11eton wer-e tne:;e & ao11•t Taylt:r- • .El1za.bet.b C!l8t'f e-xeou.ted a .Deei:i ot re1 ·1nqu1stment to .Jo.me" oo.l ·eman ~ ao..n .ae'-1. uanoe, or tne e•a. CQl.eman•e Deed to • nor 101 Hat~iall &c nw/i e 27tn marQh. 2, . Suncta.v. clouay morning- . ;,a1r atternoon & wuiq. I went to u.:r~lQJf' a,- He & r.1a tera Sally ~:vi net, y were :rrom home• I <1:Ln0<1tllere. c·a.maby J .~a,ylar• a~ aa.pt ugb R1char4'.1llarbour, Joim :Moore, wmKcore .• BenJ/a oa1t1es& .Fanny ren11eton were t110x-e-.J .~ .Jr & wire & E .CMw. I paid Joe 2 lt tor 2 t1ab lla <.1 some time • .31 very wann, m.msn1ne anr.t amo;k¥. I ro<te io court muse w1tn J ,.,feylor Reubenago tayl~r 1 & sa.meafaylor Jr, o.';1:'aylor,Rob•t t~lQ:r,~o.tw. M.oore.n01> ·•t, uoora,. Jas .0011, ;~ aha.a .BeJ.l._ ca.pt R1 t.1 llarbour &c were tbere .... Reuben T83'J.or & J.fa.y. tor Jr aet- out to~ Kentucky · rrom cou.rt llOuae bY U -o• olook:; r.?e·t H.an:y s~l wna 1a;;going ,u.th tnern! & t?ley expeot '!roTomllnaon ,vou•1 Jo1n tJ1e1n. •&dtVe J. X~lor Jr a :tet .ter ror lP d Taylor Jr. 1 ca,ne ncme bero.o .a.co .n.oave Ord.on.•carrot & O~blUJ-8 aeeas to to aow.& ;:,lai1t 1n Meau..ow, Ale•X'.t SbO,Pllertts w1te u le<t tb1 -ij morn.1.ng. t • w:neletter ,t.rom ;F:ruJ1cls fa..Y~C#rto R.io' (1 ia,v.10.r J;-•• .a.s. ( 1n i9l.J) 1n POS$8ie~ loll or J!.J1.1•ay1or an<1 hae .b~en ® -p1ett . 1n th£: J.'1rst f ~ o.r t:iis K8f.h-W:f ·J 4 .. oicucty & a l1ttle .ru1n 1,1 moni. BWlfl8,srno3!V,wqXm. evenit.ng. &JU ..ggera•a w1ra owne .tlslre and got aorua ga.rdan pena to sow. AaKtid ,or a. cow., ·t.no two u.1.eret.lu.Ving . gone ary . =>, wect.11asa ... .y, warm, 1·a1r ;·very cur:y~ tnun®~ t ·o ao:utn, smoky. Let M.l$1ggers have one ot tr.te yolmg oows tor .!Ul.K. oo.ve M11l31 trJ? l~rs se:m~ po-w~ter ~ snot ,~ s!1<Jol- uquar1.:;la. I wriJ..ke<l (low11 tt~ run oeJ:ore .t,re~1·ast. saw no gate{t• wua t:it1g\Wu & Wl• · ,eu all (ifq. .. 6, . ll~1r morn.tngj very wam ....A st.wwer or ra.1n 1n: tne etei11ng wltl) thUn<ter & $notJ.1er. 1n tne i11gnt at Col ?aJ.!at\,-ri·o• 's but iu,,.~ .1a u 1 the 1.l\l$t here; l wen\ to•Ool L. Tal1a1'erro • s to an enterta~ment 1a given on acoo'\lnt or h1e aollS H83 & na.lti.w.1.11 J.ate marrla~ a-. tne oo·mp(-'n:f wae ~~ntee .1 but n<.>t large a.nu the enterta1ntnen:I b~nt0e1. I eta1n t1ll ll. & g-o't 110me at 1a o• eJ.oOk. tno•s. Jenkin£.1 & nob't. i., M.B1 ggers .s.,.J t.toore ca.mehOmew1t?1rtW)• ~ C001~1,awrenoe iaiia,erro ,m, ;jam.h DtlU►V clOU<ty & nu.at. :, • iayior -.. a.meove.. t,o ureu.XJ.:aat,.brou~t h1$ Newspa. , i·Orl , A.ttter Broaltta.at, ?homa.a JtUilUni &: R.,f liOon, &. J ,'laqJ.o,: vnm, away. . I wallcert in even1llg to Mr.$ne_vMr(l 1 o af!Q got my Ne,~o.pa.i:,-e;.Wnlli X wa-s l!Pf»JI,. J.tc~lor, bi$. w1te, Fa.or1y PSl.llllet011 ., Nanoy<U.beOn4 Nat teylor was .nere 1but went away betcre 1 retunie<.t.- I ~t al.l bU..IJ ?a.y-l.ot at i.ne rwi.wall1r1g rQUnd t:.nu1r tlel<t. 11n1s1·1ed L1a't,1ng con, gro\Ultt yoater r a.J~ Packed Jaaaon away 1n a$llea 8 • ciouay with mcH10rate rain, moot ot nay,l)ut.. cllle1'J.y 1n t.he ~ven;t.ng, 'the People ba~t leave to hill tne1r potat-oe patel'lea. out .1t wau too wet to 110 nn10.h-.i wa.ij ilot very well.• at .nome. 9 • olem:tHl 1rt n 1.r.)lt, wlwly &0001. Mr Stwpne.rr.t s a 1a he saw. a.ce. Ba.1r mornt:1gr Cloud& & -cocl e11en1ng. I went t.o sermonat Court bOuse. onme to ChT'1flor• s to <ttnner:tlorie but hls ta :r;111 theresau.y !l'U3lor was at Mr She_pb.ertt• ~ tna earls t1-0m D.tri _flatt,• s are expected w1th i»r · .in tb.i:~ eve n.1ng at o.!ayl()r•a 10, Clea:r an1 00,1<1. some ·1.1rops ro..1n w1th hall laiat, n1ebt. snow on o..MOuntauis this mom1ng, 0 • Taylor sent & &ttOt5 lb l.JUt·teJ' • .sent . btig by hi.S boy 1:0:t i ilUSbOJ. s1Jo.n1ah & .Ber r::u 1:ta Potatoes. wh10ll ti?,O l)oy nrougtrt; bore and t get tnem plante4 ~, Mear.towa1toll, K1..Ue<t a shoat wt:t.1ch ?tt:ts ;Wqak 1n loins• tia<l been ta.ttenet.l stnoe November. nega.n to piant o""rn l.n the Oretlard tleld. aut otr o.in v1a.x.tnm ti. .aees in the t11vas P·l.tllltea. a 1ew PotatoeB 1n J?eacri row 1n Oar<ten. 1 w~ea to I J ..'.raylor • a 1.l1 evenJ.tig• sta1n an bO\.U."or two• 7 wann.,smo~ ' .......--,--c,. From the //JY.LOI<. tJ11+/:l.'r' . Ii: /907Z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT.