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14[299] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1796,
1796,
June,
22, Foggy morn, Clouds & sunshine. Cutting & Cocking Wheat. Killed a Shoat (M.B.a quarter. J Pendleton was here in evening.
23, Thursday, Clouds & Sunshine- Heavy rain ab't sunset & in night. I walked to J.Taylor's- Put 10 dollars in Eliz'a Pendleton's hands & requested her to carry to Aunt Thomas. I went from J.Taylor's to Aunt Taylor's with J.Pendleton his wife, J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr & wife & Nancy Taylor- Old Mr Howard, Mr D. Triplett & wife, Miss Richards, Rob't Taylor's family- Mrs Burnley & family. Fanny Madison, Miss A.Payne & Milley Glassell dined there. After dinner all the Company went to M.Gouliere's dancing school at T.Bell's, where a large company were set &c- I got home just as a heavy rain began, very little Wind.
24, Cloudy, a little rain, warm. Shower in evening. Began(in morning) to cut Wheat in Mount'n field, in evening Cocking Early Wheat, which finished cutting yesterday- the rain stopped cocking.
25, Thick fog, warm day, clouds & sunshine. Cutting Wheat in mountain field in morning- finished cocking the Early & Cocked some in Mount'n field. I walked in evening to J.Taylor's- John Pendleton & family, went home this morning. J.Taylor jr & wife at Maj'r Moore's.
26, Warm Sunny day- a few clouds & a light rain in Even'g. I rode to Court house- heard a Sermon was expected there or at Church- but there was not. Saw one Null with a cask of Whisky in Waggon, offere him 5/- p/r Gallon- he refused & went to Court house but did not sell there & returned with it to my house. I took it & paid him for 54 Gallons, 45 silver dollars, I let him have a large Iron bound cask for that the Wisky is in- the Cask not full- he said he put 54 Gallons in it- & I trusted his word- I bought 1? chickens of Willis's Bob & paid a Dollar. Rec'd 3/- back for a pr old Breeches. I walked in Evening to J.Taylor's. Aunt Thomas had just got there- ----[SUNDAY]----
27, Fine mornin, and day. I went to Court- I delivered to Mr James Blair $15. and requested him to pay it to Order of F.S.Taylor- I got of Mrs Pearce a cheese 12 lb (made by Bishop) & aid her 10/6- C.Taylor said he would gladly take half- Bought a box pills 1/6 & Turlington's balsam 2/- of Gibbons. Harry Daingerfield came with me from Court. Cutting Wheat, had work ret'd from C.Taylor's & help from W.Edwards- 5 Bottles Whisky sent out.
28, Cool pleasant morn, hazy. H.Daingerfield went homewards about 8 o'clock- C.Taylor had 2 jugs brought here & he came to breakfast. I filled the jugs with whisky 4,11/16 Gallons at 6/- he paid for 28/-. I gauged the Cask of Whisky(bought the 26th) the Diagonal was 27 inches nearly, it wanted near 3 inches of being full, & if full would be only 53 Gallons. I sent Frank & had the Cheese I bought yesterday brought home from Court house- Sent 6 lb Cheese p/r Hannah to C.Taylor's. Wm Pollock Dep'ty Sheriff came here, I paid him Taxes as follows p/r Receipt:
Tax on 8 Slaves, at 1/8, 13. 4.
8 Levies, 3/4, 1. 6. 8
7 Horses 4d, 2. 4
Land Tax-on 400 acres, 6. 9
2. 9. 1
I also paid said Pollock 40 Cents, 2/5 for fee bill from Clk Spots'a, Taylor's Exor's ve O'Neal.
29, Cloudy morn & some drops rain- fair after. Let M.Biggers have 1 gallon Whisky Finished cutting and Cocking wheat.
30, Fair pleasant day.  I went to C.Taylor's to Barbecue at John Waugh's, made by Richard, Hay & Baldwin Taliaferro. There was a genteel company.

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

14[299] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1796,
1796,
June,
22, Foggy morn, Clouds & sunshine. Cutting & Cocking Wheat. Killed a Shoat (M.B.a quarter. J Pendleton was here in evening.
23, Thursday, Clouds & Sunshine- Heavy rain ab't sunset & in night. I walked to J.Taylor's- Put 10 dollars in Eliz'a Pendleton's hands & requested her to carry to Aunt Thomas. I went from J.Taylor's to Aunt Taylor's with J.Pendleton his wife, J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr & wife & Nancy Taylor- Old Mr Howard, Mr D. Triplett & wife, Miss Richards, Rob't Taylor's family- Mrs Burnley & family. Fanny Madison, Miss A.Payne & Milley Glassell dined there. After dinner all the Company went to M.Gouliere's dancing school at T.Bell's, where a large company were set &c- I got home just as a heavy rain began, very little Wind.
24, Cloudy, a little rain, warm. Shower in evening. Began(in morning) to cut Wheat in Mount'n field, in evening Cocking Early Wheat, which finished cutting yesterday- the rain stopped cocking.
25, Thick fog, warm day, clouds & sunshine. Cutting Wheat in mountain field in morning- finished cocking the Early & Cocked some in Mount'n field. I walked in evening to J.Taylor's- John Pendleton & family, went home this morning. J.Taylor jr & wife at Maj'r Moore's.
26, Warm Sunny day- a few clouds & a light rain in Even'g. I rode to Court house- heard a Sermon was expected there or at Church- but there was not. Saw one Null with a cask of Whisky in Waggon, offere him 5/- p/r Gallon- he refused & went to Court house but did not sell there & returned with it to my house. I took it & paid him for 54 Gallons, 45 silver dollars, I let him have a large Iron bound cask for that the Wisky is in- the Cask not full- he said he put 54 Gallons in it- & I trusted his word- I bought 1? chickens of Willis's Bob & paid a Dollar. Rec'd 3/- back for a pr old Breeches. I walked in Evening to J.Taylor's. Aunt Thomas had just got there- ----[SUNDAY]----
27, Fine mornin, and day. I went to Court- I delivered to Mr James Blair $15. and requested him to pay it to Order of F.S.Taylor- I got of Mrs Pearce a cheese 12 lb (made by Bishop) & aid her 10/6- C.Taylor said he would gladly take half- Bought a box pills 1/6 & Turlington's balsam 2/- of Gibbons. Harry Daingerfield came with me from Court. Cutting Wheat, had work ret'd from C.Taylor's & help from W.Edwards- 5 Bottles Whisky sent out.
28, Cool pleasant morn, hazy. H.Daingerfield went homewards about 8 o'clock- C.Taylor had 2 jugs brought here & he came to breakfast. I filled the jugs with whisky 4,11/16 Gallons at 6/- he paid for 28/-. I gauged the Cask of Whisky(bought the 26th) the Diagonal was 27 inches nearly, it wanted near 3 inches of being full, & if full would be only 53 Gallons. I sent Frank & had the Cheese I bought yesterday brought home from Court house- Sent 6 lb Cheese p/r Hannah to C.Taylor's. Wm Pollock Dep'ty Sheriff came here, I paid him Taxes as follows p/r Receipt:
Tax on 8 Slaves, at 1/8, 13. 4.
8 Levies, 3/4, 1. 6. 8
7 Horses 4d, 2. 4
Land Tax-on 400 acres, 6. 9
2. 9. 1
I also paid said Pollock 40 Cents, 2/5 for fee bill from Clk Spots'a, Taylor's Exor's ve O'Neal.
29, Cloudy morn & some drops rain- fair after. Let M.Biggers have 1 gallon Whisky Finished cutting and Cocking wheat.
30, Fair pleasant day. I went to C.Taylor's to Barbecue at John Waugh's, made by Richard, Hay & Baldwin Taliaferro. There was a genteel company.

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

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22. 10~
morn. c1ow1s & .sur1.sh1Ite~ Cttt.tJng & oook1ng w.neai. ·uJ.~e-<t · a snoa\ (.u • .a..a
quarter. J PentU.eto.n · was nero 1n even1ttg :~
23 •. 'lh.ursctay, 01c,1f.tS & SU.nshlne- Heavj ra.\n at>·• t $\lr1.set & 1n u1gnt ... 1. wal.keid to
J .Taylor• ·...,. Put lO ao11ar, ln l!i1z 1-a. P~nctletonrs hanaa & requested. her
to
ca:rry to Aunt !rnoma.$, 1 · went . t.tCJJ\i,taylorta
to Aunt ,:ay1or•.1 w1tn .1.pen<1letm.
h1s w1te, J.taylor,
J,T-a.ylor Jl" & w1te & !.Janey Taylor'""' 01<11!frHoward; xr lh
.1.rr1p1e t t & wU'e I M1se R1 ortarda•• Rou•·t tayl.or• a l'amilJMrs :aur111ey& . .t'$'41ly •·
'JP&my uan1son. iu.te A.Payne & JUlley 01asseU tt1n-ed· there. Atttlr
all.
the com1)MY went te lt~oou.11e:r()• e ct_ano1ng sc.bbol at t.Bel.l 1 $, wheren1nruur
a
large
com1lany we.re met &c- I eot .home Jus$ as a r.ieavy r:arr began; very l1'tt.le
wind.
24~ OJ.oucty~ a 11tt1,r ratn,. warm, ShQwe:r tn evening. Began( 1n morning)
to
out
Wheat
1n l!Ctmt, n ..field.
a.u evening C.ocltillg Early wheat, wn1o.b. t1n1alled cutt1ng ya, ..
.ter(lS., ... the rain ;JtopJJed. oo o1~,.,.1g,.
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25. · fil1ak tog. v1am<lllU, eJ.ouct$ &. euiH$lline~ cutting
Wtieat 1n meunta.1n ;t·1eld in morning- t1n1shed coo.king tt1e Early & cooke<4. seine 1n ltJunt •n 1'1el.d. I wa.1.ked
even111g to J ~ Iaylor• G- Jonn i>emu.etoir & .tamlly •· weut hOma th1e mo:rn1ng, .l.1n
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lor jr &: \Vite at .UUJ.,
r Mucre • s..
.,c:..:,·[t\ ·t .
26~ wa.rmsunny u:a,y- o, t1i:.n1oloufts & a J.1gnt ra1n 1n :ltVen 1 g. I ro<li to oour'i nc:hiee
haa,.rct a serrnun was ex_pectea. t11e.re or .at Ob.U.roll- but t.here was no,. saw one
mu.l with a ca$k ot wn1e1q in w~n
. ~.r.rered tllm ,/• · li/r Gallo.n- . ne · rerused ·
&; went · tu CoUJ.:t. nouse but
~t1~1nQt
t11ere & retur.ued wi tn it to my nouse.
I tOQlt 1t ~ .uald him tor !1''"
Gallons .,. ·45 si1ve1· ®llars,
I let n1m 11-ave
· a 0 lai-t
I :.:-onbound cask tor that
tlle -Wn1.Sky 1s 1n- ·the ca.alt not tull1W aaid ne put
511-Gall.0111 1.n it-... '&: I truste<t h1e worQ-..- I bought l .. ·c1'l1c:tens or w1.1.11e
1 .a l3ob
& pa1d a DtJJ.l.a.tx. . ReQ• <l 3 /• ba<Jlt tor a _pr _ol.4 aree®es. '.t waJJcen 1n l!;vening
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to 3 • iaylo;r ts. AWlt tboma,s ll-0.<1Just got tne ·re--[SU~ATJ~
27, Fine roorn1ng1 · and. nay. l went to court- 1. :telivered ·to ur ·James ·J3la1r £.l.~. ail(l
requestert 111ra co p~ 1t to orae ·r ot ll,s.tqlor~
l got . or Mrs Pear ·ce a cheasa,
J.2 lb (JMdt' by Bishop) & paid !Mfr 10/6- c.7fAYlOf aa1d llEJ would g.ta,a_q
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or Olbbone. H8.il"rt Daia
oane w1tll ·me trom court. outt.1ng wr1et;1.naa
t, work .ret 1·<1 t.1,.om·o. i'a.ylota
help .t'rom w.~1W<-'
-l'ClJ- 1~ .aottles Wh1Sk;Ysent out •.
· pleasant
mori.1
wen~· r..iertiewar<tsal>o\lt g o•oJ.ocx1 na.zy. H.Da1nprt1el.-<t

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c. ?eylor

ha.4 2 Jugs brougnt ht:rG 8c ne caJne to breaJittaa\ .. I t1iled t:neJuga
4.u/l6
Gallons a\ 6/-- J:ie pa14 .tar 28/-. l gau&ed tt1& Oa.ek ·ot
Wh1slcy(bcugnt t,ne 26th) tne Dia~-onal was 27 1nall8s nearly L 1t wa.nte<t near
.3·
1.nc.nes 01· oe1ng 1\tl.l, & lt qu1te . 'l'Ull v10Ul.d M only 53 oa.uona. :; -il sent J'rank
&: t1aa: th' Cheese I i>ought yesterday
brough-g home rrcm oourt hou~~ ae11t. 6 J.b
oneese pr uai.rma.bto c,taylor•s.
wmPolloel( .D<ip•ty Snerit:t cattte he.re, t ·pal<I
n1m Taxes ~s follow~ p/r Receipt:
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:i:ax. on s Slaves.
at
1 11,8,
13 .. 4.
8 Levies.
3'/1~
i. ·6. 8
7 Horses
1k1
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w1t.b Whisky

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ciou (ty mor.n & some (trope rc:11n- ta.1r atter • .Let ll •.B1gge.ra nave l gallon

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Oo~1ng whe·a~.
Fair :pleasant cta,. I went by <.)+.taiylor•a to Baro~oue at JulUl waug:n.
·s., ma.r.teby
R1ohar<t 1 1.tay & .aa.J.uvi1ii1~-a11a.ter~.
inere · wau a genteel company ..
1t'11J1.abe(l out ·t1ng ar1<l

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