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6[260] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795, 1795 March, 23, Warm,hazy and smoky. --Monday-- I went to Court. Mr Wm Watts delivered me a Land Warrant for 100 acres No.1206, dated 5,March 1795, which he took out in my name & paid 17/- for Warrant & Register's fee, which I this day repaid to him. I paid Jos' Clark 1/- balance for weaving. Began to make soap. Capt C.Conway came home with me. 24, Warm &c as yesterday, dry. Reuben Taylor called on me in the morning. I paid him cash to make the amount $90. with what he had before rec'd of Estate of G.Taylor dec'd & took his receipt. Capt Conway, R.Taylor & I went to Court. 25, A little rain in morning-warm,fair even. I went to Court house-Court adj'd to Ct in course. J.Taylor was unwell & came away by noon. Court sat till near sunset. 26, Warm morning, cloudy,cold evening & some rain. I packed up my Bacon in ashes- had used only now 9 Jowls,2 Midlings & 1 Shoulder of New Bacon, 18 hogs,4 Gam's old,36 new, 35 do shoulders, 34 Midlings & 9 Jowls- Replanted in Orchard 6 Apple trees out of my Nursery and planted Slips of grape by 2 cherry trees in yard. Finished braking up road field. Thompson Taylor arrived here at night from Kentucky,brought Letters from brothers Richard,William & Benjamin, says (27) he left friends generally well. I believe it rained, all night, early in morning began to snow & continued with mist & cold wind all day- the ground covered & frozen weather. Thompson Taylor continued here-J.Taylor jr was here in evening but returned at night.Roger Bell came here in morning. M.Biggers had asked him to assist to spay some Shoats,but I had them turned out, on account of the cold weather. Finished making Scap-very cold. 28, Snowy mist & hail in the night & continued till noon & then snowed very fast- cleared in evening mild. Thompson Taylor set off about 9 o'clock in bad weather J.Taylor jr & Cha's Bell dined with me. Snow about 3 inches very close. 29, Sunday. Sharp frost-mild day- Snow melted much.I went to J.Taylor's to dinner. C.Taylor & M.Chew there-Janey & Nancy from home. 30, Some frost-most of snow disappeared,warm even. I was unwell, violent headache- I walked to School house in evening. 31, No frost, cloudy raw day, nothing fell.I took a dose of salts and feel better. Had about 30 Peach trees lanted this side of Apple orchard & some in the Mountain orchard where missing- 10 or 15. the trees not in bloom but near. April, 1, Mild day,hazy & a few clouds. I carried my gun to D.Davis's to get the lock put in order and left it with him. Reuben Taylor,J.Taylor jr & Cha's Bell joined me from School house on the way- we fished in Mill dam,but caught nothing. Returned by Z.Herndon's new house,got Beer,cyder,Bread,Cheese &c. Some blossoms blown on peach trees in my yard. 2, Cloudy morning,moderate rain in evening. I planted 2 Apricots in Garden & 2 in the yard. J.Taylor came here before noon, I gave him silver 90/5 for a Doubloon. He dined & staid till evening. I sent Frank in the morning to Daniel Davis's for my gun which he brought home; Lock was repaired. 3, Rained a great deal in first part of night, cleared and was a fine day.I staid at home, trimmed Apple nursery. 4, Saturday. Fair pleasant weather. I have been more unwell than usual and took a dose Ipecac & Jallap. Roger Bell came here- he & M.Biggers spaye 10 Shoats- M.B. cut 6 last month- Mrs James and they breakfasted here- Mrs James paid 30/7 Cash & I gave her credit 12/- by G.C.Taylor for Laying Betty. I sowed some Barly Wheat in a bed- & some of the common sort adjoining. Went to J.Taylor's in evening- he & son from home,two of Phil Pendleton's sons & E.Chew there. 5, Easter Sunday, warm & hazy-Thunder at night. I went to Aaron Bledsoe's meeting & heard him preach(the first time) a large congregation there. I saw Daniel Davis at meeting & paid him 2/6 for repairing my Gunlock.Got up about 3 o'clock, left my mare & walked to J.Taylor's.Sally & Betsy Taylor, Suky Conway,Allen Massey, went there to dinner. George & Jos Pendeton & E Chew dined before. Paid Syl 9d. for 2 Iron Spoon. From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLYl PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.

6[260] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1795, 1795
March,
23, Warm,hazy and smoky. --Monday-- I went to Court. Mr Wm Watts delivered me a Land Warrant for 100 acres No.1206, dated 5,March 1795, which he took out in my name & paid 17/- for Warrant & Register's fee, which I this day repaid to him. I paid Jos' Clark 1/- balance for weaving. Began to make soap. Capt C.Conway came home with me.
24, Warm &c as yesterday, dry. Reuben Taylor called on me in the morning. I paid him cash to make the amount $90. with what he had before rec'd of Estate of G.Taylor dec'd & took his receipt. Capt Conway, R.Taylor & I went to Court.
25, A little rain in morning-warm,fair even. I went to Court house-Court adj'd to Ct in course. J.Taylor was unwell & came away by noon. Court sat till near sunset.
26, Warm morning, cloudy,cold evening & some rain. I packed up my Bacon in ashes- had used only now 9 Jowls,2 Midlings & 1 Shoulder of New Bacon, 18 hogs,4 Gam's old,36 new, 35 do shoulders, 34 Midlings & 9 Jowls- Replanted in Orchard 6 Apple trees out of my Nursery and planted Slips of grape by 2 cherry trees in yard. Finished braking up road field. Thompson Taylor arrived here at night from Kentucky,brought Letters from brothers Richard,William & Benjamin, says (27) he left friends generally well.
I believe it rained, all night, early in morning began to snow & continued with mist & cold wind all day- the ground covered & frozen weather. Thompson Taylor continued here-J.Taylor jr was here in evening but returned at night.Roger Bell came here in morning. M.Biggers had asked him to assist to spay some Shoats,but I had them turned out, on account of the cold weather. Finished making Scap-very cold.
28, Snowy mist & hail in the night & continued till noon & then snowed very fast- cleared in evening mild. Thompson Taylor set off about 9 o'clock in bad weather J.Taylor jr & Cha's Bell dined with me. Snow about 3 inches very close.
29, Sunday. Sharp frost-mild day- Snow melted much.I went to J.Taylor's to dinner. C.Taylor & M.Chew there-Janey & Nancy from home.
30, Some frost-most of snow disappeared,warm even. I was unwell, violent headache- I walked to School house in evening.
31, No frost, cloudy raw day, nothing fell.I took a dose of salts and feel better. Had about 30 Peach trees lanted this side of Apple orchard & some in the Mountain orchard where missing- 10 or 15. the trees not in bloom but near.

April,
1, Mild day,hazy & a few clouds. I carried my gun to D.Davis's to get the lock put in order and left it with him. Reuben Taylor,J.Taylor jr & Cha's Bell joined me from School house on the way- we fished in Mill dam,but caught nothing. Returned by Z.Herndon's new house,got Beer,cyder,Bread,Cheese &c. Some blossoms blown on peach trees in my yard.
2, Cloudy morning,moderate rain in evening. I planted 2 Apricots in Garden & 2 in the yard. J.Taylor came here before noon, I gave him silver 90/5 for a Doubloon. He dined & staid till evening. I sent Frank in the morning to Daniel Davis's for my gun which he brought home; Lock was repaired.
3, Rained a great deal in first part of night, cleared and was a fine day.I staid at home, trimmed Apple nursery.
4, Saturday. Fair pleasant weather. I have been more unwell than usual and took a dose Ipecac & Jallap. Roger Bell came here- he & M.Biggers spaye 10 Shoats- M.B. cut 6 last month- Mrs James and they breakfasted here- Mrs James paid 30/7 Cash & I gave her credit 12/- by G.C.Taylor for Laying Betty. I sowed some Barly Wheat in a bed- & some of the common sort adjoining. Went to J.Taylor's in evening- he & son from home,two of Phil Pendleton's sons & E.Chew there.
5, Easter Sunday, warm & hazy-Thunder at night. I went to Aaron Bledsoe's meeting & heard him preach(the first time) a large congregation there. I saw Daniel Davis at meeting & paid him 2/6 for repairing my Gunlock.Got up about 3 o'clock, left my mare & walked to J.Taylor's.Sally & Betsy Taylor, Suky Conway,Allen Massey, went there to dinner. George & Jos Pendeton & E Chew dined before. Paid Syl 9d. for 2 Iron Spoon.

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

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DIARY01 mwtCIS TAYLOR,1795• 179;, , March, 23, warm.hazy -amt amok)'. --Monday-- I went to oo~rt. 11r· Wmwatts delive.re1 me a tap.c .warrant tor 100 a.ores No.U06,dated ,, ?iarch 179.5. Whlcll ne took out 1n rq name j & Paid 17 /- tor warrant & Reglswr• a tee, wh1oh 1 t.Jl1a day repaid h2;m. I pa1c1 Joe• 0lar.t 1/- balance tor weavlng. Began to make eoaJ. oaptto o.oonwa y came homewit~ •• 2~t warm &c as yesterday, dry. Reuben ta,lor ca.lJ.e<l on me 1n the morning. I h1m cash to n~ tn• amount £90. w1t.11wb&I he na.<1oerore re ·o'd ot Estate pa1d :ot a~fay1or dee• <1& t.ook h1s ~ce1pt. capt Conway, a. Taylor & I went to court. 2;, A l.1ttle raui 1n mrn1,:ag-wa.rm,.ra1r even. 1 went to Oo\lrt hOuae-eouri a<1J·•4 to o~ 1n course .. : • taylor was unwell & came awq · by noo-n. Court sat t1ll near sunset. 26, warm niorn1ng,c1ouay.,oold evemng & a·ome ra1n. l packed. .up my ia00n 1n aa.b.eaha4 use<1 oniy now 9 Jow1a 1 2 llld.11nge & l. &oUl.aer -orNEH l3a.con. 18 noge,4 oam•e olct,3' new, 3!} 4o anouJ.dere,}4 K1dllntUJ • 9 Jowls- Replantea. 1n orenarct6 AP.ple trees out or 'fJJ3 Nursery and plante4 SU.pr, ot gx-apeby 2 Cherry trees 1n yarci. F1n1aneel breding up l'Oa<l t1eld. ffiOmpeon ta,lor arriva4 here at n.1gilt rrozn ientUOk.Y • brought, Lett,e ·ra trom brother& B1c11arc1. 1111am &, BenJam1n. says (27) be 1ett :tr1en<ts genera4l1 well. · 1illa•lfo I belieis1!twiftAntl!1~t yD- uid19oW!i&n Mt6zen i tlel!81~ ~~~iUi lJrm1S t o:mtinued nere-J .Taylor Jr •as here ln evening but retur.n.$<1 at n1ght,l-toge:r Bell oame .here 1n morn1ng. M.B1ggera bael aare<1him to ase11t io ~ apay some Sll0ats, but I had tnem turned GUt, on accuunt or the cold. weather. , F1n1ahe<1 mak.l.ng soap-very cold. 28, snoW,Y mist & .hall 1n tne n1gllt • cont1nue4 t1ll noon & tbe~ snowe,very rast• cleared 1n eve.n1ng m.114. tb.Qmpeon t131or set ,:,tt al.lout 9 o • Cloele 1.r1 oa<l weather J. Taylor Jr & c11a•a Bell o.weQ wJ.tn me,. Sl'lowaoou, 3 1no11eevery close. 29, sun.day. Sharp t-rost.-m1ltt nay- a.now m.elt-e<1mueh..I ent to J ,.tqlor• a t,o <tinner. c.Tayior & K.Onew tnere...raney & llancy. trona l'lOmft. 30, Some 1"rost- rnost ot snow tlisappeared,warm even. I walkea to sonool muse 1n evening •. .31. No trost. olQudy raw <1ay,notn1ng re11.1 took $ Hat .about 30 PeaOh trees Planted tn1s alde ot u.ounta1n orehar<t w11erem1sslng- 10 qr 15. tne April~ 1, lUld day,:nazy I was w1weu,v101ent .nead~che- dose ot salts and reel better •. Apple orebard & somo 1n the treea ·not tn 'bloombut near. · a :rew clouds. I ca.rr1ec1 my gun to D.Da.v1s1 s to get the put, 1n or<1er ana. le.ft lt with him., Reuben ia,Ylor,J.Ta.ylor Jr & ona•a Be.ll lock Jo1ned me· .rrom sc.nool house on t.be way- we t1sneo. 1n KUl dam, out caught not.bing. Returne4 by a.Hernaon•e new hOuse,got Beer.eyder,»read.Oheese &c.someblossoms blown on peaQh trees 1n rJJ3'yard.. a. Oloucty rnorning.modex-ate ra1n. 1n even1ng_, 1 plant,e<1 2 Apr1oota ~ Garden & a 1n the yara. J .:r~lor oame here betore noon, I . gave il1m s11ver 90/;, :tor a Doubloon. lie a1nec1 &: st 14 1.111 ovenJ.ng, 1 sent J'tank 1n lhe morning io Da.n1el Dav ls• e 1·or my gun w11ict1he 'orou1~t hC>M; Look ·waa repa1re4. 3,: Ra1net1 a great deal 1n r.1rst. part or n1gnt, cleared aru1 wao a t1ne aq. I sta14 at nome.tr1mmeaApple nureery. 4 1 Satur<1a.y. Fa1r pleasant weather. l t1ave been more w:1well tha u us ual and took a aose Ipecac & Jal.lap. iwger Bel.1 came bare- ne & Jt.Biggers apayea 10 snoateu.:e. cut 6 J.aat month- Mrs James and they breaktaate4 nere...-lira J'a-a paid 30/7 cash&: I gave .ner credit 12/- · by o.c.ia,1or tor Laying Betty. I sowed some aar~ lY i'Vlleatin a boa- &: some ot t,~ comm.onsort a4Jo 1ning. went to J. Taylor• e 1n evening- he & son :.Cromriome,twoor Pll1l Pendleton• e sone & ..E.CJun, tnere • .5,Easter swuta.y, warm & ~y-inw1<1er at night.. l went. tQ Aaro1, .Bledsoe• s meet~ & :near<1h1m preacll( t.he r.u;ui i1me) a . iar_ ge congregation there • . I aw Dan18l »avu at meet1na & pa.id n1m 2/6 tor re !'&1J?"tng my O\Ull.oclt.Qot up a.l>oui ;; o• ol.001t,1en my mare & walked t.o ;r • f liVlor• e. sally & Betsy :taylor, SUk.y aom,a,,Allen. uause7, J went tnere i.o dinner. George & Jo ·a Penilelon & J& onew <1J.nEH1 oeto .re.. Pa1<J.sn 9d. tor 2. xrcm spoon • . & a_ ........ - ----- - - - -- ---- From the //IY.LOI<. lJJA--/.2..Y b /907Z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina tibrary, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUSTBE REQUESTED.WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT.