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17[271] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1795,1795 August, 29, A little fog- some clouds, F.S.T. & I went to Court house, he got his horse shod I bought a roll 12 1/2 yds Linen 1/- for myself & a pair of Cotton Stockings 4/2 for E.Chew- ret'd to dinner. 30, Sunday, Cloudy & Showery. F.S.Taylor & I went to J.Taylor's. T.Barbourr & family J.Pendleton's family, Miss Pendletons, dined there. Sent 5 3/4 lb butter to C. Taylor's p/r boy. 31, Cloudy & light showers. J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, J.Pendleton, Catlett Conway, F. Conway, Harry Fitzhugh, & F.S.T. dined here. F.Conway & J.Taylor jr staid. September, 1, Cloudy & misty. J.Fitzhugh came by & F.Conway went with him to Court house- John Taylor,C.P.Howard,J.Taylor,J.Pendleton,J.Taylor jr & F.S.Taylor dined here. Deliv'd 150 lb Hay & fodder to Robinson for which I rec'd 6/- sent by T.Barbour Began to get Fodder. 2, Fine pleasant day. F.S.T. & I went to Barbecue at Court house,213 Dined. I paid John Taylor,at Nooe's,$5.2.0 for 25 Gal's Whisky at 3/6,Cash 5/- & carriage 9/6. I let J's Tayloe have 7/6 to purchase Nest of Ware. 3, Fair and pleasant, cool.F.S.Taylor set out on his return to Norfolk intending to Mrs Daingerfield's to day. I let F.S.Taylor have $10.to purchase things for me at Norfolk & 4/- to get Anderson's pills. I went to Court house the Com'rs &c met to settle the Ex'or ship of W.Bell dec'd, but did not finish. Some quarreling & fighting last evening & to day. Col.Taliaferro's & Col. Barbour's sons. Mrs Lewis dancing school. 4, Continues fine weather,cool. I met the Com'rs again to day at Court house, we did not finish the business- Maj'r Moore,Col.Jameson & self present- J.Taylor was yesterday. 5, Cool & some clouds. The same Com'rs as yesterday met to day about Sunrise- We nearly concluded the business and are to meet again next saturday.*Col J.Madison jr paid ten Dollars to me for Eliz'a Chew,being the consideration for her relinquishing a claim in the Land he bought of Maj'r Lee- he also let me have 10 Doll's more to be Applied to her use(Bank note 20 Dol's). I dined at Mr. Shepherd's. 3d & 4th at Nooe's. Finished securing Fodder in Mountain field. [Col.J.Madison jr. President U.S.-WKA] 6, Sunday, Cloudy with fine mist. I staid at home. Rec'd a Nest Wooden ware w'ch I gave John Taylor 7/6 to buy. p'd Joe for bringing 9d. 7, Rainy last night & to day- showery,heavy at night. Sent Ja Taylor's & got 6 Bus White Wheat,for which am to return threshed wheat, sorry. Began to sow the above in Mountain field. John Bowling came with a letter from Mr Shepherd to know my price for Early Wheat & took sample, I wrote answer 9. bushel. Rec'd a letter from F.S.Taylor with 2 boxes Anderson's pills which I sent 4/- by him to pay for. C.Taylor ret'd Flour they borrowed, I sent Peaches & also to J.Taylor's Hannah. 8, Last night very rainy & some to day- good evening. J.Taylor sent & got a basket Peaches. Also 4 lb butter Grandison. In evening Sowed a little wheat. 9, Very warm, Fair. After dinner I walked to J.Taylor's & returned. 10, Warm cloudy evening. After dinner J.Taylor jr, Milly Glassel, Nancy Taylor, Fanny & Betsy Pendleton & Nelly Barbour were here an hour or two. Parted Rams from Ewes. 11, Warm & fair. I went to Church- A Mr Butler preached,the congregation was small. Came home & went to J.Taylor's to dinner. J.Pendleton & family, his sister, Fanny Pendleton & E Chew there. T.Barbour's family went home to day. Wm Pollock was at J.Taylor's in evening. I settled with him & took a receipt for my Taxes & Levies & paid himn 348 Cents for two fee bills, the whole amounting to $4.0.1/2 which J.Taylor paid & he gave my account Credit by him for same. 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.

17[271] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1795,1795
August,
29, A little fog- some clouds, F.S.T. & I went to Court house, he got his horse shod I bought a roll 12 1/2 yds Linen 1/- for myself & a pair of Cotton Stockings 4/2 for E.Chew- ret'd to dinner.
30, Sunday, Cloudy & Showery. F.S.Taylor & I went to J.Taylor's. T.Barbourr & family J.Pendleton's family, Miss Pendletons, dined there. Sent 5 3/4 lb butter to C. Taylor's p/r boy.
31, Cloudy & light showers. J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, J.Pendleton, Catlett Conway, F. Conway, Harry Fitzhugh, & F.S.T. dined here. F.Conway & J.Taylor jr staid.

September,
1, Cloudy & misty. J.Fitzhugh came by & F.Conway went with him to Court house- John Taylor,C.P.Howard,J.Taylor,J.Pendleton,J.Taylor jr & F.S.Taylor dined here. Deliv'd 150 lb Hay & fodder to Robinson for which I rec'd 6/- sent by T.Barbour Began to get Fodder.
2, Fine pleasant day. F.S.T. & I went to Barbecue at Court house,213 Dined. I paid John Taylor,at Nooe's,$5.2.0 for 25 Gal's Whisky at 3/6,Cash 5/- & carriage 9/6. I let J's Tayloe have 7/6 to purchase Nest of Ware.
3, Fair and pleasant, cool.F.S.Taylor set out on his return to Norfolk intending to Mrs Daingerfield's to day. I let F.S.Taylor have $10.to purchase things for me at Norfolk & 4/- to get Anderson's pills. I went to Court house the Com'rs &c met to settle the Ex'or ship of W.Bell dec'd, but did not finish. Some quarreling & fighting last evening & to day. Col.Taliaferro's & Col. Barbour's sons. Mrs Lewis dancing school.
4, Continues fine weather,cool. I met the Com'rs again to day at Court house, we did not finish the business- Maj'r Moore,Col.Jameson & self present- J.Taylor was yesterday.
5, Cool & some clouds. The same Com'rs as yesterday met to day about Sunrise- We nearly concluded the business and are to meet again next saturday.*Col J.Madison jr paid ten Dollars to me for Eliz'a Chew,being the consideration for her relinquishing a claim in the Land he bought of Maj'r Lee- he also let me have 10 Doll's more to be Applied to her use(Bank note 20 Dol's). I dined at Mr. Shepherd's. 3d & 4th at Nooe's. Finished securing Fodder in Mountain field. [Col.J.Madison jr. President U.S.-WKA]
6, Sunday, Cloudy with fine mist. I staid at home. Rec'd a Nest Wooden ware w'ch I gave John Taylor 7/6 to buy. p'd Joe for bringing 9d.
7, Rainy last night & to day- showery,heavy at night. Sent Ja Taylor's & got 6 Bus White Wheat,for which am to return threshed wheat, sorry. Began to sow the above in Mountain field. John Bowling came with a letter from Mr Shepherd to know my price for Early Wheat & took sample, I wrote answer 9. bushel. Rec'd a letter from F.S.Taylor with 2 boxes Anderson's pills which I sent 4/- by him to pay for. C.Taylor ret'd Flour they borrowed, I sent Peaches & also to J.Taylor's Hannah.
8, Last night very rainy & some to day- good evening. J.Taylor sent & got a basket Peaches. Also 4 lb butter Grandison. In evening Sowed a little wheat.
9, Very warm, Fair. After dinner I walked to J.Taylor's & returned.
10, Warm cloudy evening. After dinner J.Taylor jr, Milly Glassel, Nancy Taylor, Fanny & Betsy Pendleton & Nelly Barbour were here an hour or two. Parted Rams from Ewes.
11, Warm & fair. I went to Church- A Mr Butler preached,the congregation was small. Came home & went to J.Taylor's to dinner. J.Pendleton & family, his sister, Fanny Pendleton & E Chew there. T.Barbour's family went home to day. Wm Pollock was at J.Taylor's in evening. I settled with him & took a receipt for my Taxes & Levies & paid himn 348 Cents for two fee bills, the whole amounting to $4.0.1/2 which J.Taylor paid & he gave my account Credit by him for same.

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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179!), AUgU&t, 29 • A l1t,tle tog-- some 9l0Ud.1:,. 1.s.i. & i went ~o couri llous• ,ne go\ h1s no.rse sllOCl · I bo\lgllt a. roll 12t yo.a Linen ').j- tor myselt • a pa1r or cotton stoolt1nt;"'8 I »•/2 tor .E,.Cnew- ret• d to dlJmer. . 30, Sunday, Cloudy & Showery. J.S.faylor & I went to J .taylor• s. 1',Barbour & 1·ara11;y J .Pendleton• a tam1ly • W.ss Pem11etons. <l1ned there. sent 5t lb butter to c. f ·Ta.ylor•e p/r boy. . . st\Owers .. J. faylor, J .·ta.ylor Jr 1. J .Pene11etor1. Catlett 1r.conway, Harry 1uznuga, &: Jr.s.r. d1:ned 11ere. :r.oonway & J .fqlor 31. Clouay &: l1g?lt Conway, Jr sta14. ! september, 1, c1ou<1y&: m1aty. 1 H.F1tzbugb. came by & J ·~oonway. went w1tn h.i.m to court noueeJohn .Tay1or,o.:P.Howard 1J •.tay10.r 1J' .Pendleton, .z .ta.,lor · Jr & 11.s.wa.v1or <11ne'dnex, Del1V'4 l.50 lb Hay & .to .<lder to Ro1:>1nsontor wh1cll l rao 1 d 6/- sent 07 1'.Ba.rbou; _ Began to get lodae.r. :.... -~~ ... I.µ ' <laJ. F.s.f. 4, .;. 6. 7• . · . • x_ r1ent, to .Barbecue at Court nous••_2 1, D1neu. lfooe•a,£5.2 _.o. tott 25 oai•a Wb.1sky a.t 3 6,ca1k :,/~·_& oarr1age ?/6. 1 let J•s tayloe nave 7/6 to purcnase Nest ot ware, Fa.1r an<l pleaaant 1 cool.F.s ...tayior set; out on b.18 return to Ho.rtulk 1ntend1ng to Mrs Da1nger.t.'1eld'e to 4ay. l let F.s.taylur have £lo.to puronaoe tll1.nga tor me at Nortol.lt & 1•/-to get Anderson• .e p1lls, 1 went to oourt nouse the Oom•rs &c-met to settle the Ex•or s.n1p or w•.Be.ll tte-c' -d , but <11<1 not rinish .. some quare&l1ng & :r1gnt1ng last even1ng le to <tay. 001. T&l1a.terro• s & Col •. Barbour• s eons. Mrs Lewis dancing sOhOol. cont1nues t1ne weatner •.0001. I met the Qom• rs a.ga,1n to day at court house.we <11( not ~1n1ah the bue1nees- .Ma.J • r Moore,ooi. ,.Jameaon & self present- z. 'laylor was yestero.ay • oool & some o1ouC1,. the ea.meOom.1 ra ae yet}ter(l&y me-t to da.y a.bout sunrise- we. nearl.y a,moiu<1e<1 the oua1nees an« are lO meet. ~au next satu.raa7 •.♦0ol J ,Ma<11• son Jr paid ten Dollars to me tor Eltz ·•a enew.·be1ng the oona1uera.t1on tor her rel1nqu1sti1ng a oJ.atm 1n 'the Lan4 he bottght. ot lliaJ'r Lee- ne al.so let me ha.ve 10 Doll' s more tG be Appl1eu to her use( Banlt note 20 l>ol • s ) • I <Une4 at ar. sn~pherd•s. ~d & •ith at JTooe•s. F1n1she<t secur.1..ng li'oda.er 1n Mountain 1·1e1<1 .• (Ool.J .1i«a.<Uson Jr. Presi<lent . U.l;h .- WU] sun<1q-, 01ou47 with r1:ne m1s\. I st,a.1'1 at nome.Rec'd a Nest woc~en wai-e w'ch I gav 'e JOhn 7a3lor 7/6 tQ buy, pt(t Joe tor bNnging 9<1. · Ra.1ny last night & to day- st1ow,u7 ,11eavyat night. sent Ja Tay.tor• a & got 6 .BUS Wn1te wneat,ror wll10ll am. to return tllreshEtd wheat, uorry. Began to aaw tbe ~;pove 1n xounta1n r1e1<1• . Jenn Bowling came with a letter rrom MX"shepherd .to 1.<now my price :tor Early vmeat & took sample, I wrote answer 9. -, busbel. ,ec• ·d a letter trom F.s.Tayl.or with 2 boxes An<1erson 1 s p111e wh1ch I sent 4/- by h1m to pa;y tor. o.Ta.ylor re't'<l Flour they borx-owe-~ 1 l sent Peaones & aiso to J.Ta.y- 2 1 Fine pleasant I pa.ld Jo~ taylor,a.t J, 10 r• a -; Hannah. & 1 . 8 • Last n1gllt very rain¥ & some to d8f• gooQ. evening. J • taylo;r sen\ & got a basket PeaQbes. Also 4 lo butter .J Gran41•on. In even.Ing sowed a l.1ttle. wheat. 9 • Ver:, warm. Fair. Aft.er <il,nner I walk.Id to J. Taylor• a & returned. 10, warm oluu<ty evening. Arter <11.nnerJ 4tia,1or Jr, .IUllY 01a.ese1. Nancy Taylor, . ;ran... ny & Betsy Pawueton 1c Eeuy Barbour were iwre an hour or two. farted aama tron Ewes. I. 11, Wam & ra1r. I went to Ol}Ureh- · A Mr BLttlEU" p~a.cheQ, the congregation . .was small. Oar.t1$J:lo:m&& went . ·io J .~aylol"•s to <llnner. J .J?encileton & taia1lY • n1s a1eter, Fanny Pemtl.e\on & E Chew t .nere. i Jiarbour• e .ramuy went llomct to aay. Wm PoUoe1' waa at J. ~aylor• s 1n evening. I aett1e(1 w1th h1tn & took a receipt tor ~ taxes & Levies .& pa1<1 hlm .;48 oe-nta tor two :ree 01111, the Whole amounting to ,£4.o ,Di wll1ch J .l'aylor paid & he gave m, account Oret11\ by hllll tor ea.me. -- . -·---~ -~ - - From the //IY.LOI<. tJ//i/.2._'r' k /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. I I I i.