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4[258] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795, 1795 February 22, [continued] about two hours returned to C.Taylor's. I went there with them,about noon. Miss'es Watkins & Alexander(being sent for) went to W.Dade's. I dined there. J.Taylor jr was there in evening. --[SUNDAY]-- 23, Rained moderate before noon,heavier in evening. I went to Court. Mr T.Barbour jr gave me his note of hand for $923. to bear interest from date, it being for $958.19.0. Certificates & Interest, he had the 6th instant-$600. being at par, the balance 18/- in the pound. He & Col Ja's Barbour are to give bond when we meet for the above. Some persons sid Brutus fought a Mad dog to day,at Mr Shepherd's, but I see no bite. 24, Cleared in morn. Windy-cool evening. I rode to Court. Wrote Letters to Col.E.Pendleton jr about suit vs Thornton. also to Col Ja's Taylor inclosing a Land Warrant he sent Oct'r 1792. Capt Conway promised to Convey the letters. Z.Nooe paid 12/- for 12 lb butter had the 6th instant. 25, Windy night,cold,clear and very windy day. Reuban Taylor called on me,we went to Robert Taylor's to dinner. C.P.Howard,John Taylor & C.Taylor there. In the night Wm Herndon(of Madison) called here & warmed,complained much of the wind & cold being severe. 26, Very cold. Had 4 Lambs from 2 Ewes, 1 dead. J.Taylor, C.Taylor, Reuben Taylor, C.P.Howard,John Taylor & Rob't Coleman dined with me. 27, Continues cold. John W.Berry [m. Ann, dau. of Jonathan Taylor-WKA], of Kentucky came here (from Mr.Nooe's) to breakfast. He went with me to Ja's Taylor's. C.P.Howard & wife, John Taylor,Milly Glassel, Wm Moore jr, two of Col J.Barbour's daughters, C.Taylor & Reu Taylor dined there. Eliz'a Pendleton & children went to Madison to T.Barbour's. J.Pendleton & J.Taylor jun'r went to Culpeper a day or two past. I sent 3 1/2 Bus' Wheat to Dade's mill & got it ground. No Toll taken, I am to pay for it. J.W.Berry returned with me at night. Jos Clark sent ____yds Cotton Cloth home, I paid his son James 15/- in part fr weaving. 28, Cold weather continues. Joel Dogget & Geroge Thomas came here from J.Taylor's to breakfast, they, Mr Berry & I walked to C.Taylor's. Jas Taylor, Reu Taylor, C.P.Howard, John Taylor,Robt Taylor, Wm Dade, Robt Coleman,Nancy Taylor, Fanny & Lucy Barbour, dined there. Mr Berry ret'd with me. I paid Wm Dade 2/3 for Toll of Wheat. 1 Eew had 2 Lambs fell to day. March, 1, Sunday, Fine morning- Frogs cry- evening cool. J.W.berry & I rode to Reuben Taylor's. John Gore & Rob't Coleman there. Mr.Berry intends going down the country tomorrow. 2, Fair day, cool but not severe, dry. I staid at home till evening,then walked to the School house- saw J.Taylor in the road. 3, Fair,moderate, wind South. Billy Wood came here & got some Garden seeds. In evening I walked to J.Taylor's, his wife &c gone to Mrs Thomas's. The ground in high places frozen very dry. 4, Fair and moderate. J.Taylor called to know if I had any butter to spare,but I had not. Cabbage, Lettuce & onion seeds sown in plant bed. 5, Very warm and fair. Began to plow with one plow in road field. C.Taylor sent & got Peach trees. I rode with J.Taylor to Gum Spring, a Sale was advertised, but none made. Reu Taylor was there, we called at his house and dined. 6, A little hazy,smoky,warm & very dry. Trimmed the Apple trees. Sowed peas in the middle square next to gate,6 rows to the South, the common sort, 5 rows to the North, nonpareil of Marrowfat. Scattered Cabbage,onion,Lettuce & turnep seeds over Asparagus bed- had part burnt yesterday. 7, Warm,smoky,cloudy,with light showers of rain.Thunder storm at night. Guinea Sow had 4 pigs. M Biggers out 6 shoats yesterday & marked the Sow shoats, turned 1 boar shoat out. 1 Ewe had 2 Lambs. Had clover seed sown this side the meadow 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 PROTECED BY COPYRIGHT.

4[258] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795, 1795
February
22, [continued] about two hours returned to C.Taylor's. I went there with them,about noon. Miss'es Watkins & Alexander(being sent for) went to W.Dade's. I dined there. J.Taylor jr was there in evening. --[SUNDAY]--
23, Rained moderate before noon,heavier in evening. I went to Court. Mr T.Barbour jr gave me his note of hand for $923. to bear interest from date, it being for $958.19.0. Certificates & Interest, he had the 6th instant-$600. being at par, the balance 18/- in the pound. He & Col Ja's Barbour are to give bond when we meet for the above. Some persons sid Brutus fought a Mad dog to day,at Mr Shepherd's, but I see no bite.
24, Cleared in morn. Windy-cool evening. I rode to Court. Wrote Letters to Col.E.Pendleton jr about suit vs Thornton. also to Col Ja's Taylor inclosing a Land Warrant he sent Oct'r 1792. Capt Conway promised to Convey the letters. Z.Nooe paid 12/- for 12 lb butter had the 6th instant.
25, Windy night,cold,clear and very windy day. Reuban Taylor called on me,we went to Robert Taylor's to dinner. C.P.Howard,John Taylor & C.Taylor there. In the night Wm Herndon(of Madison) called here & warmed,complained much of the wind & cold being severe.
26, Very cold. Had 4 Lambs from 2 Ewes, 1 dead. J.Taylor, C.Taylor, Reuben Taylor, C.P.Howard,John Taylor & Rob't Coleman dined with me.
27, Continues cold. John W.Berry [m. Ann, dau. of Jonathan Taylor-WKA], of Kentucky came here (from Mr.Nooe's) to breakfast. He went with me to Ja's Taylor's. C.P.Howard & wife, John Taylor,Milly Glassel, Wm Moore jr, two of Col J.Barbour's daughters, C.Taylor & Reu Taylor dined there. Eliz'a Pendleton & children went to Madison to T.Barbour's. J.Pendleton & J.Taylor jun'r went to Culpeper a day or two past. I sent 3 1/2 Bus' Wheat to Dade's mill & got it ground. No Toll taken, I am to pay for it. J.W.Berry returned with me at night. Jos Clark sent ____yds Cotton Cloth home, I paid his son James 15/- in part fr weaving.
28, Cold weather continues. Joel Dogget & Geroge Thomas came here from J.Taylor's to breakfast, they, Mr Berry & I walked to C.Taylor's. Jas Taylor, Reu Taylor, C.P.Howard, John Taylor,Robt Taylor, Wm Dade, Robt Coleman,Nancy Taylor, Fanny & Lucy Barbour, dined there. Mr Berry ret'd with me. I paid Wm Dade 2/3 for Toll of Wheat. 1 Eew had 2 Lambs fell to day.

March,
1, Sunday, Fine morning- Frogs cry- evening cool. J.W.berry & I rode to Reuben Taylor's. John Gore & Rob't Coleman there. Mr.Berry intends going down the country tomorrow.
2, Fair day, cool but not severe, dry. I staid at home till evening,then walked to the School house- saw J.Taylor in the road.
3, Fair,moderate, wind South. Billy Wood came here & got some Garden seeds. In evening I walked to J.Taylor's, his wife &c gone to Mrs Thomas's. The ground in high places frozen very dry.
4, Fair and moderate. J.Taylor called to know if I had any butter to spare,but I had not. Cabbage, Lettuce & onion seeds sown in plant bed.
5, Very warm and fair. Began to plow with one plow in road field. C.Taylor sent & got Peach trees. I rode with J.Taylor to Gum Spring, a Sale was advertised, but none made. Reu Taylor was there, we called at his house and dined.
6, A little hazy,smoky,warm & very dry. Trimmed the Apple trees. Sowed peas in the middle square next to gate,6 rows to the South, the common sort, 5 rows to the North, nonpareil of Marrowfat. Scattered Cabbage,onion,Lettuce & turnep seeds over Asparagus bed- had part burnt yesterday.
7, Warm,smoky,cloudy,with light showers of rain.Thunder storm at night. Guinea Sow had 4 pigs. M Biggers out 6 shoats yesterday & marked the Sow shoats, turned 1 boar shoat out. 1 Ewe had 2 Lambs. Had clover seed sown this side the meadow

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 PROTECED BY COPYRIGHT.

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-- ·- - --·------ -------~- - --'---'--------- 1795, February, 22·,. Ccont1nue<1Jabout t.wo . nou.re :reiurne<1 to o..,wayior.• a. l went w1ull t.t!em.@out I noon, W.sa•es watk1na & Ale~«er( oeing aeui ror .) went to tnere w .. Daae•• • 1 <llne<i · there. : J. T~lor Jlf was tnere 1n even1n&• -- ·CatnmAYJ-• 23, Raine<1 mo<1erate bet:ore ·nooa.•neav1er 1n evening .. I w~nt to Court • . Mr :r.,:aaro·our ~x gave me llls note ot hand tor £923. to beat ·1ntere :s1 rrom <tatet being ·tor £9,a •.19 ..0. oe.rt ·1t1oates & 1ntenu1Jl1: he _had tne 6th 1n•t.ant..£6oo. it be1ng par., the - balance fl8/- 1n the pound. lie ," Ool Jat1 .Ba.no~ are to gtve 'bOndatWhen we meet 1·ur the at;>ove. son&Bpe~son11 :sa1Q Brut~e tougnt a Kad ®g to d31t at ur Shapher<1 1·a• but I see no blte. . ~ 24 ., c1eare<1 1n mom. w1n<17-0001even1ng. I . rode ·to a<>~\~ wrote Letters to co· Pen-dleton Jr :abOut . m1t vs thcn:nion. Al$0 to Col. 3a• s ta,lor 1Jlcloe1ng a i.x. Land warrant he sent oot•r 1792. capt Conwayprom1sea.to convey the letters. z.Nooe paid 12/- ro;r 12 J.b butter .na4 the 6th instant. · · 25, w:1.nayn1gnt • w1<1. olear arnl ver:, w1n<17 oa,-. Reu'.banta.y lor called on me., wewent to Robert f<3¥lor•s to f.11Jwer. o.P.Howai-4,John · tqlor a: c·.ta.,lor tllare• In tbe 1111,11.\ wm Herndon( o:t· l1al.11aon) ca:uea & cold ·oe:lng severe. a,. very cold. Had 1t Lambs here & warmeci, oomplaineu muon 01· tne W1ne1 rrom 2 Ewes, l c:tea<1.J~fl\Ylo.i-.o.iauior.Reuben 1'8irflo.r, · Goleman (11n8C1 Wlth •• . . 27.. continuea c~l.a. John w.aerQ'[ m. Ann. dau. ot Jonathan tay1or-wl'A.J, or Kentuox ,-:: came he,:-e ( r.rom Mr.Nc-oe• s) to :breaJttast. He went ·w1th ·me to Ja'a fSiYlor•·a,. -,·,.:··• • .. -.. o.P.Howar<l .rew1re1 Jolln Taylor.u1117 -Olasbel• wmlt.Jore j·:r, two ot col J' • .Bal"-· ..C.P.Hown.rel,JOl'Ul %aylo;r & Rob•t oour•s aaug:nters, c.ta,lor Reu Taylor .dlneq there. El1z•a . Pendleto n & ®11~ dren went t~ Ha<11ao11to 1'~.Ba.rbour•s .. J ~Pen<ll.eton & J .Taylor Jun 1 r went lO oui.pe~r a day or two past,. I sent ·3¼aua• Wheat to Da4e• a m1ll &: got 1t gromu1·, Mo· Toll taken,. I am to pay ror lt. J' .W,/Berr, returned w1tt1 .meat night. . ,. . · JQS Olark sent ...,.J<ls cotton Oloth n.ome ..i , paid h1s son Janes 15/- 1n p~ '1tr & weav1ng. . , . · · 2~., Cold weather oont.1nues. Joel Dogget ·& oeorge thomao came here trom .t ~·xa,ylor · • ·s ~o breakfast, they• Mr aerry & I wa.llced to 0:4Xaylor• ·e .. Jas fa.ylor. aeu ·iay1or• '(J..P.Rowa.r<1. John t~lor.Robt 1ay1or. wmDatle .• Robt Col.eman,Bancy T~l.o.i Panny & Lucy Barbour.<11ned tl'lere. ur Jlerry re -t*f.l w1th •• I pa14 wmDaae 2 _) tor ~ll or Wlleat. I 1111¥8 llaa 2 Lambs tell to df:lV• 7 '"':r::;:::, ::=:..:I Maroh. l • suw1ay, Flno rnomlng-,, lfro .gs cry- even1.ng cool.. J • w.Berey & l roae to aeuben T2\,Y ~or•s. John Gore & Rob•t Coleman there. Kr.Berry 1ntenas going <townthe cwuntry t,Qmorrow. . 2 ,· Fair day, 0001 but zwt severe" o:q-. I sta.1a at no.me t1ll evening, tlJ<::mwaJJc.ed to tt1e School 11ouae- saw J. Taylor :1n tne roac1. .. 3, Falr,moderate, wind south. B1Uy Wcoc camenere & got wme- Gard&11 eee<UJ;In evening I Walked to .J .i .aylo.r•&, his w1te &c ge-11eto Krs th_Qrnaats. nie ground in high places ·trozen ver:f dr-J. . 4-, Fa.tr amt u~a.erate. J .wa,1or arUled 1r,oklrow 1t I nau an, ll\\tter to spo.M, .but 4 l'll.W.not. qo.bbage, LOt ·t~ce a; onion seeds oown in PlMt belt. ;. very warm ,an<1tair, .Began to plow w1tl.l tne p1ow ln road.· I1eld. •. 0~1a.y1or sent ·&: gat P~a.Oh trees. I roae wit:n J' •.:raylor to Gum spring,. a Sa.le was a<1vertiset1, ·_: but none mMe. neu ~aylor waistn.ere; we oa.lleG a~ h1t, hOu~e an.a<11ne4•· 6. A ·little baey, smoey•wa:r:m & .very ,1ry. i>r~4 ~be A1>ple ~ traes. ·.soweapeae 1n the m1<1ile square next to .ga,te, 6 rqwa ·.1-0 t -lle south, tbe common. eor$, 1:aov,at.o the liorth, nonparell or Marrow1·at,.•. .soa.t.terea ·catn,age -.onion~Let tuoe &5 turnop ee·ed-a over ./\aparu ,;:,us oea... ha(! part bUl"ntt yes -terdq. · 1. warm.smoky,c~ouey,w1tl'1 l1ght ubewers -oi: ·raJJ.t.ZhW1<1er oto:rm at n1f)lt. Gu1ne~ . 8011' .had lJ-pigs~ M B1ggera cut 6 t!llOats yeste.raa, .& aarke<1 · tt1e sow shoats., . turned l boar shoat out. l 1illle hM 2 Lwnl:la. Had CJ.overseea so~ thla stae ,ne meu.delwl From the //lY,LOR tJ1rJ.l2.Y /i: /907Z. in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUSTBE REQUESTED.WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGH T.