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2[256] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795, 1795, January, 20, Hard frost and clear, James Taylor,J.Taylor jr,J.Pendleton, Henry Pendleton,C. Taylor & G.C.Taylor, were here. 21, Sharp frost & clear-somewhat mild evening. I went to C.Taylor's, G.C. Taylor was there & we agreed how his account with G.Taylor dec'd should be settled. He hired Sarah & children to me this year for $5. and Ben(who being lame) his value to be set at end of year. 22, Thursday, Clear morning, soon cloudy, some spits of snow. G.C.Taylor called on me,we settled out account for the hire of his negroes and I paid him the balance $14.0.11. He went to C.Taylor's who went him to J.Taylor's where I met them. Mrs Burnley &c, Nancy Gaines, J.Pendleton & family , dined there. J.Taylor jr & Nancy gone to T.Barbour's. 23 Began to snow in the last night, 2 or 3 inches fell, Snowed all day, at night about a foot deep, rain & sleet in night, not very cold. 24, Small rain till in the night, snow very wet and sunk above half its depth. I paid Macon Biggers 13/8 the balance due him for his crops & account with me to this time. Also paid him 1/4 the balance due him from the Estate of G.Taylor dec'd. Frank began to ride my colt. 25, Sunday, Cloudy and thaw, a little mist or fine rain in night. G.C.Taylor called here on his way to Montgomery, we agreed to settle his acco'ts w'th G.Taylor's Est'e hereafter. I rode to J.Taylor's. John Pendleton & c, H.Pendleton and Nancy Gaines, dined there. 26, Monday, Thaw & earth very wet- fine dry day above. I went to Court- paid Jos Clark 3/- for sundry waggonages- paid C.P.Howard for 2 Gallons Whisky,which I am to have on sending for at Barbour's store. 27, Fine moderate day, thawed some. I sent Frank to Barbour's store for 2 gallons of Whisky, it wanted about a quart of quantity. I rode to Court house about noon, returned to dinner. 28, Fine weather continues- hazy evening. I walked to J.Taylor's-C.Taylor & family (except Sally & Betsy who went to Reu Taylor's), John Pendleton's wife & Nancy Gaines were there. J.Taylor jr & H.Pendleton went to Col.T.Barbour's. I saw Elijah Brockman as I came here, who told me he saw Reuben Taylor going home, just returned from Kentucky. 29, Some spits snows about day, small rain till noon & afterwards very rainy till in night. I rode to Reu Taylor's, he is as well as when he left home and says their party got safe out, left Friends well except R'd Taylor's wife & Matilda, the former's indisposition from fatigue. H.Taliaferro's wife, C.Taylor & daughters Sally & Betsy, Sukey Conway & brother were there.I got letters from R'd Taylor jr & Roger only, 30, Cleared in last night-cold & windy. J.Taylor came here after breakfast to enquire what accounts Reu Taylor brought from Kentucky, he did not stay long. 31, Cloudy morning & evening- mid-day clear & mild. The second young Sow had 5 pigs. I remained home. February, 1, Sunday, Fair windy, moderate. J. Taylor called here, going to Reuben Taylor's & asked me to go, I was not well and staid at home. Robert Taylor & C.P.Howard dined here. 2, Thaw most of the ice melted. I sent Frank with 11 lb Spun Cotton to Joseph Clark's, he said Mrs Clark will weave it. he rode the colt. I was very unwell all day. Sary came from Mr.T.Barbour's yesterday to C. house in his waggon, I sent my cart & brot her at night. 3, A little rain in morning, warm,cool at night. I am something better, staid at home. Moon eclipsed at night. 4, Very cold,some clouds. J.Taylor sent for me, I went over, Reu Taylor & wife, J Pendleton &c, Harry Pendleton, Milley Glassell, Sally Taylor & Nancy Gaines there. 5, Some clouds,mild,some spits snow at night.I took a purge which relieved me a good deal. C.Taylor sent 4 lb Candles, for Lent at dance 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 MANUSCRPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.

2[256] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795, 1795,
January,
20, Hard frost and clear, James Taylor,J.Taylor jr,J.Pendleton, Henry Pendleton,C. Taylor & G.C.Taylor, were here.
21, Sharp frost & clear-somewhat mild evening. I went to C.Taylor's, G.C. Taylor was there & we agreed how his account with G.Taylor dec'd should be settled. He hired Sarah & children to me this year for $5. and Ben(who being lame) his value to be set at end of year.
22, Thursday, Clear morning, soon cloudy, some spits of snow. G.C.Taylor called on me,we settled out account for the hire of his negroes and I paid him the balance $14.0.11. He went to C.Taylor's who went him to J.Taylor's where I met them. Mrs Burnley &c, Nancy Gaines, J.Pendleton & family , dined there. J.Taylor jr & Nancy gone to T.Barbour's.
23 Began to snow in the last night, 2 or 3 inches fell, Snowed all day, at night about a foot deep, rain & sleet in night, not very cold.
24, Small rain till in the night, snow very wet and sunk above half its depth. I paid Macon Biggers 13/8 the balance due him for his crops & account with me to this time. Also paid him 1/4 the balance due him from the Estate of G.Taylor dec'd. Frank began to ride my colt.
25, Sunday, Cloudy and thaw, a little mist or fine rain in night. G.C.Taylor called here on his way to Montgomery, we agreed to settle his acco'ts w'th G.Taylor's Est'e hereafter. I rode to J.Taylor's. John Pendleton & c, H.Pendleton and Nancy Gaines, dined there.
26, Monday, Thaw & earth very wet- fine dry day above. I went to Court- paid Jos Clark 3/- for sundry waggonages- paid C.P.Howard for 2 Gallons Whisky,which I am to have on sending for at Barbour's store.
27, Fine moderate day, thawed some. I sent Frank to Barbour's store for 2 gallons of Whisky, it wanted about a quart of quantity. I rode to Court house about noon, returned to dinner.
28, Fine weather continues- hazy evening. I walked to J.Taylor's-C.Taylor & family (except Sally & Betsy who went to Reu Taylor's), John Pendleton's wife & Nancy Gaines were there. J.Taylor jr & H.Pendleton went to Col.T.Barbour's. I saw Elijah Brockman as I came here, who told me he saw Reuben Taylor going home, just returned from Kentucky.
29, Some spits snows about day, small rain till noon & afterwards very rainy till in night. I rode to Reu Taylor's, he is as well as when he left home and says their party got safe out, left Friends well except R'd Taylor's wife & Matilda, the former's indisposition from fatigue. H.Taliaferro's wife, C.Taylor & daughters Sally & Betsy, Sukey Conway & brother were there.I got letters from R'd Taylor jr & Roger only,
30, Cleared in last night-cold & windy. J.Taylor came here after breakfast to enquire what accounts Reu Taylor brought from Kentucky, he did not stay long.
31, Cloudy morning & evening- mid-day clear & mild. The second young Sow had 5 pigs. I remained home.

February,
1, Sunday, Fair windy, moderate. J. Taylor called here, going to Reuben Taylor's & asked me to go, I was not well and staid at home. Robert Taylor & C.P.Howard dined here.
2, Thaw most of the ice melted. I sent Frank with 11 lb Spun Cotton to Joseph Clark's, he said Mrs Clark will weave it. he rode the colt. I was very unwell all day. Sary came from Mr.T.Barbour's yesterday to C. house in his waggon, I sent my cart & brot her at night.
3, A little rain in morning, warm,cool at night. I am something better, staid at home. Moon eclipsed at night.
4, Very cold,some clouds. J.Taylor sent for me, I went over, Reu Taylor & wife, J Pendleton &c, Harry Pendleton, Milley Glassell, Sally Taylor & Nancy Gaines there.
5, Some clouds,mild,some spits snow at night.I took a purge which relieved me a good deal. C.Taylor sent 4 lb Candles, for Lent at dance

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 MANUSCRPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.

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- ·- ,. ·~·-·. a [tst] 179.5, Jan\18.ry • 20, Hard .trost and clear, James !L'e.Tlor,J.taylor Jr,J .1·en<1letori. Henry- Pen<1le'ton.a. 1 o.c .xay1or, were. here. . . 21, Sharp rrost & 01ear-sonw"'1at m1la evening. l went to o.iay1or•a, G.O.Taylc~ was there & we agreed how n1s acoount with o.tayJ.or deo•c1 snould. be ~ettle<l. Ba hired. saran & ohil<lren to m th1s year · tor £.5. ana Ben( woo 1)e1ng l.ame) his v·aJ.... ue to be set at e.na or year. 22. Tbursaa:,, Cle~ morning, soon c1ou<1y.·some spl .ts or snow. a .•c.iaylor called on me,tte settled ow: aooount. tor t,he hire ot !118negroes and I pa1<1n1m the l:>al.M ance IJ.ll-.0.11. Re we.ntto o.,a,ior•s Whowent w1th him to : .T~lor• ·s wnere I met Taylor & them~ Mra .Bu;rnJ.ey&0 1 ltancy · Oa1nes, 1 .Pendleton Jr & Nancy gone to t.Barbo'tU'•e. & 1"am11y, <lined tnere. J .iay101 . 23 Be1:-r.ab.to snow 1n last n1gllt., a or ~ inches re1i. . snowed all. d8.1':, at n1ght, a.oout, _a toot d.eep, ra1n & al.eet 1n n1gat. not very eold., . 211,. small rain t1ll 1n the nJ,gh.1 ·snow very wet an<1atmk alu>ve halt 1ts depth. ·I paid Macon .B1~re~s i}/8 the balance cue · him ror h1s crop-a & account W1tn me to tn1s t1me. Aleo pal~ nim. i/4 tno oaJ,.anoe uue n1m rrom tne Estate ot o.iay- : lor aec•d. Jrank began to r14e my colt. 25. aun<1a.y.c1ouay an<1tnaw, a J.1ttl.e met or tine rain 1.n n1s?it. o.c.taylor called here on h1s wa, to Montgomery,. we agree4 to settl .e n1s a.0001 ts w•th o.ta.ylor• s Est*e herearter. I rode to ·J .tayi~r• a. Jo.tm ?.enctleto.n &o. 11.Penuleton and lla.n-oy Gal.nes, a1ne<1·there. · very wet- tu1e dry -<ia.y al>Ove., I went to courtpa14 Joa · .Clark tor aunary waggonages- pat4 O~f.Howara~or 2 Gallons Wh1al(Jt;wll1Ch _l am to l\aV'e o:n aend1ng ror a.t Jlaroour• s siore. · .· · · 27, F.ine moaera.te <1ay• tna.we<lsome. I sent Jrank to .Baroour• a st, 1.re tor 2 gallons of Wh1e.Jty, 1t wante·d. @out a quart or quantity., I rode to Court. house about 26. J!on<l.ay, ttiaw & earth 3J- noon, returne<1 to dinner. Fine weatner 00.nt1nue1- ba.zy evening. 1 wa.llted to J .,ta.y.1.or•a-c.,,:ay1or & tam1J.y Cexcept sally & .&etsy w.nowent ·to Reu Taylor ·• s), Jonn Pendleton• s m1·e & Nancy oaines were there~ :.r.Taylor Jr ·& H.-Pennleton wen't to -co1.T.llarbour•e ·. I aaw 1:l1Jal'l Brookr.oan as .l ca.me heN ,who tqld me he saw Reuben T~ylor go1ng nome.juat returnea trom xentuelcy'". · 29, some op1ts snow about day, amall ra1n ·t1U noon & arterwar4a very ra.l,ny tlll in n1gbt. I roae tQ Reu %eylor•1, he 1a as -we1i aa when .ne lett home and sa3s · tne1r party got sare out, 1ett w1en.aa well except a 1 a tayl ·or• a w1te & J&at1l<la .• the 1·ormer• e 1nd1epos1t1on trom :rat1oe • .a.ia11aterro•a w1i-e, c.taylor & daughters sally & Betsy, Bt&k.eyConway a: brother were tnere.1 got letters t'rom R, d 28, !1.'aylor Jr & Roger onl,y. 30. Olea.red 111 last 111ght-col.d & wlndy. 3 ..:rayior ca.me nere atter brea1'tast to eng.i1re what aooounts neu Taylor bro~t trom .Kentuc1t1, he '11<11Wt sta, long • .31. Cloudy morn1ng a: evenirig- rr,1<t•day clear & m1l<1. Tlle second young sow lla<l· !> piga. I rema1ne'1 at home. ===---=~ Februarf, . . li sun<1ay1 Fa1r w1nd1, nr>cterate.J.Taylor called hare,going to Reuben 1'a,y1or•s & &.S-kedme to go, I waa not well ana: c-ta.1d a.t home. Robert. taylor 1c C.P.Boward d1net1 here. 2 1 Thaw-. m..st or the 1oe· melted. 1 sent Frank w1tll U lb spun cotton to .Joseph OJ.ark• a, he . sa.ia ».rs Olark \'YllJ. weave 1.t. be rode t11e colt• I . was very unwell all <la¥. sary came trom w-.T .Barbour' e yesterday to c .• house ·1I1 his waggon, I sent my cart & bI'Qt . .ner at n1gnt. J. A l1ttle ra1n 1n morn1n&. warm.,cool at nigh\. · 1 am somet!l1ng 't>eiter • ata1d at nome. Koon eollpsea at n1g,nt. 1.-1 vary 001<1,soru.e cJ.oua.e. J .!i.~e_y-1or ,sers.t -J:or me, I went over. aeu :;:a..y1or& w1te 1 J 1.>endleton &c ., liarl:"y Pe1H1letcm, tnere. '• some 01cuaa.m1lu . goo ct dea:&.. 1 li.1lley Glaasell • Sall.y 1:ayl.or & Nancy Ga1nes some spit.a snow at n1gn1.1 took a. purge which re11eved me a c. Ta,J.or sent l► ll> Oand.les • tor Lent at ttance From the //lY.LOI<. tJJA-RY k /907Z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUSTBE REQUESTED.WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT.