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16[301] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796, 1796, July, 17, Sunday, Fair morning-Hazy & warm evening. I went to J.Taylor's, T.Barbour came there with his son James & Gibson Taylor, they are to go to dancing school tomorrow. T.Barbour ret'd in evening- Aunt Thomas, Betsy Taylor, Sally Burnley J.T.jr & wife there. 18, Warm & Hazy- A light shower afternoon.Had Bacon unpacked & sunned, packed next morn. I walked to Court house in evening, staid not long. 19, Tuesday, Cloudy and a very little rain. Packed up Bacon this morning. Daniel Davis was here & got Turnep seed. 20, Rained last night & dripping day- J.Taylor sent & got about a Quart Turnep seed-both kinds. Reu Taylor came & got about same quantity-do. 21, Rained a good deal last night, a little in morn, cleared at evening. J.Taylor jr came here & got a gammon Bacon 9 1/2 lb for the Barbecue.Sent for it in evening & 2 lb Butter, said his father will pay for them. I went to J.Taylor's-Aunt Thomas, Rob't Moore,C.Bell, J.T.jr & wife there- Robert Moore asked me to let him have 8 Gallons whisky for Barbecue,which I agreed to and delivered in evening- 6/- paid the 22d- ? 2.8.0. 22, Fair morning and pleasant day. I went by J.Taylor's to a Barbecue at John Waugh's, made by W.Dade,J.Taylor jr, C.Barbour, Rob't Moore & Allan Massey- There was a good Company- Rob't Moore paid for the Whisky had yesterday- Cut the Grass on my Meadow. 23, Cool, Flying clouds, a few scattering drops rain- Reu Taylor called here(had been to C.Taylor's) & got some Winter Turnep seed & went away before noon. J.Taylor's girl came & got a bowl 2 1/4 lb Butter, say 2 lb. About Hay in meadow 24, Sunday, Cool & some clouds. J.Taylor walked here and I went with him to C.Taylor's to dinner- Betsy, Polly & Patsy Taylor came home from Mrs Burnley's in evening. Sally Burnley came with them. 25, Cloudy & rain, not much. Had Turnep patch sown by Gate- this side summer, next the woods Winter seed. North Summer, South Winter. I went to Court, came home to dinner at night. 26, Plentyful rain with thunder last night. I walked to Court,which sat to day on Sum'n & petitions &c. 27, Warm & fair. Stacked my Hay. C.P.Howard sent word he was going to Mr Tiplett's I went to Aunt Taylor's & he & I went there. I got some articles & Mr Triplett agreed to settle 308,31/60 Bus Wheat he had of me 13/-, there is a bal'ce in his hands in my favour of a little voer $120. He did not pay me any noney- but promised to try to do so by Sept'r Court.Mrs Wm Glassell, Baldwin Taliaferro & sister,*Betsy & Milly Glassell set out from Aunt Taylor's-going to Mr And'w Glassell's- Miss Kitty Richards died last night- Mr Howard & I got back a little past 2 o'clock. I came home to Dinner. Had Old Geese (22)picked-there are 7 young. Took 2 hives of Bees. [ * Elizabeth, daughter of Eramus Taylor & 1st cousin of diarist md. Andrew Glassell- Milly their daughter-WKA] 28, Cloudy & a very little rain- fair evening. The Mare I bought of Reu Taylor died last night, also a Weather Lamb- had them skinned. John Bickers came & got Turnep seed- C.Taylor sent & do. J.Taylor dined here- John Bowling got 21 lb Wool, paid 25/6- 9d due. One Stevenson was with him. Bo't 5 chickens of C.T's Moses, for a quart Whisky. 29, Fair mornm some clouds in evening. I walked to Court house- Returned to a Barbecue at Tho' Doolin's Several neighbors there. G.C.Taylor came to my house in evening. 30, Some drops rain- Fair afternoon. J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, C.Taylor & son, Reu Taylor & sons Billy & Frank, C.Bell & G.C.Taylor dined with me, the last staid. 31, Sunday, Warm & fair. I went to sermon at court house by Mr.O'Neil. G.C.Taylor went with me- we went to C.Taylor's to dinner. Reu Taylor, J.Taylor jr, his wife, Nancy Taylor & Sally Burnley dined there. 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.

16[301] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796,
1796,
July,
17, Sunday, Fair morning-Hazy & warm evening. I went to J.Taylor's, T.Barbour came there with his son James & Gibson Taylor, they are to go to dancing school tomorrow. T.Barbour ret'd in evening- Aunt Thomas, Betsy Taylor, Sally Burnley J.T.jr & wife there.
18, Warm & Hazy- A light shower afternoon.Had Bacon unpacked & sunned, packed next morn. I walked to Court house in evening, staid not long.
19, Tuesday, Cloudy and a very little rain. Packed up Bacon this morning. Daniel Davis was here & got Turnep seed.
20, Rained last night & dripping day- J.Taylor sent & got about a Quart Turnep seed-both kinds. Reu Taylor came & got about same quantity-do.
21, Rained a good deal last night, a little in morn, cleared at evening. J.Taylor jr came here & got a gammon Bacon 9 1/2 lb for the Barbecue.Sent for it in evening & 2 lb Butter, said his father will pay for them. I went to J.Taylor's-Aunt Thomas, Rob't Moore,C.Bell, J.T.jr & wife there- Robert Moore asked me to let him have 8 Gallons whisky for Barbecue,which I agreed to and delivered in evening- 6/- paid the 22d- ? 2.8.0.
22, Fair morning and pleasant day. I went by J.Taylor's to a Barbecue at John Waugh's, made by W.Dade,J.Taylor jr, C.Barbour, Rob't Moore & Allan Massey- There was a good Company- Rob't Moore paid for the Whisky had yesterday- Cut the Grass on my Meadow.
23, Cool, Flying clouds, a few scattering drops rain- Reu Taylor called here(had been to C.Taylor's) & got some Winter Turnep seed & went away before noon. J.Taylor's girl came & got a bowl 2 1/4 lb Butter, say 2 lb. About Hay in meadow
24, Sunday, Cool & some clouds. J.Taylor walked here and I went with him to C.Taylor's to dinner- Betsy, Polly & Patsy Taylor came home from Mrs Burnley's in evening. Sally Burnley came with them.
25, Cloudy & rain, not much. Had Turnep patch sown by Gate- this side summer, next the woods Winter seed. North Summer, South Winter. I went to Court, came home to dinner at night.
26, Plentyful rain with thunder last night. I walked to Court,which sat to day on Sum'n & petitions &c.
27, Warm & fair. Stacked my Hay. C.P.Howard sent word he was going to Mr Tiplett's I went to Aunt Taylor's & he & I went there. I got some articles & Mr Triplett agreed to settle 308,31/60 Bus Wheat he had of me 13/-, there is a bal'ce in his hands in my favour of a little voer $120. He did not pay me any noney- but promised to try to do so by Sept'r Court.Mrs Wm Glassell, Baldwin Taliaferro & sister,*Betsy & Milly Glassell set out from Aunt Taylor's-going to Mr And'w Glassell's- Miss Kitty Richards died last night- Mr Howard & I got back a little past 2 o'clock. I came home to Dinner. Had Old Geese (22)picked-there are 7 young. Took 2 hives of Bees. [ * Elizabeth, daughter of Eramus Taylor & 1st cousin of diarist md. Andrew Glassell- Milly their daughter-WKA]
28, Cloudy & a very little rain- fair evening. The Mare I bought of Reu Taylor died last night, also a Weather Lamb- had them skinned. John Bickers came & got Turnep seed- C.Taylor sent & do. J.Taylor dined here- John Bowling got 21 lb Wool, paid 25/6- 9d due. One Stevenson was with him. Bo't 5 chickens of C.T's Moses, for a quart Whisky.
29, Fair mornm some clouds in evening. I walked to Court house- Returned to a Barbecue at Tho' Doolin's Several neighbors there. G.C.Taylor came to my house in evening.
30, Some drops rain- Fair afternoon. J.Taylor, J.Taylor jr, C.Taylor & son, Reu Taylor & sons Billy & Frank, C.Bell & G.C.Taylor dined with me, the last staid.
31, Sunday, Warm & fair. I went to sermon at court house by Mr.O'Neil. G.C.Taylor went with me- we went to C.Taylor's to dinner. Reu Taylor, J.Taylor jr, his wife, Nancy Taylor & Sally Burnley dined there.

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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1796. July, 17,. s_unday • Fair morn1ng-.aaz1 &: warm evening& I went to J. taylor• s. '? • .Barbour came there with his son Jame1 & 01bson Taylor. tney are to go to aano1ng son... .ol tomoX'r<JW.t .Barbour ret • d 1n evening- -Aunt Thomas, Betsy !tayl.oJ:, Sally l3urnle_yj J .T •.Jr & w1i'e tt.iere. 18, warm & Hazy- A light SllOwer arternoon.Hacl Bacon unpac1'ed & suru&.e4, paokea. next morn. I wa.lke1 to court house 1n evening. staid not long. 19, iueaaay, ciouey a.n<t a very llttl.e ra1n. Pao.Ke(t up B -con this morll1ng. Da.niel Dav1s was here &, get turne_p seea. 20, Rained last n1ght & ur1pp1ng day- J.fB¥lor sent un & got about a ~uart turnep seed-botn k1nna. Reu f~ler oamct & got ~aoout aarue quant1ty-uo. 21, Ra1ne'l a gooQ. aeai last. n1gnt. a l.lttle 9t 1n morn, cleare<1 at ever11ng. J. 'lay.lor ,..;am,ellere & gel a ~a.mnwn Bacon l.b t(;ir tne .B.arl>eoue.eent tor it in evening & 2. lb BU\ ter, sa1d. nts tattler wU~J. pa;y tor tltem •. I we:nt. to J. l'a.ylor• a-Aunt ·inomas, Rob' t core,o .aeu, J .t.Jr & w11-e t1vu._- Robert l!oore aaked 1¥18to 1et Jl n1m nave 8 Gallons w.llisky ror Barbecue.whleh I agreed to and ae11verert 1n eve~ 6/- Jta.1!\ the 22<1- f,. a.s.o. 22, Fair morn1hg an'1 pleas.ant <tay. l went by- J .iaylor• s to a .Barbecue at Jo.rm Waugh• s, matle by w.Dade ,J • Tayler Jr, o .Barbour, Rob• t M.<.:ore&: Allau Haasey1'tlere was a good Cc.nnpany- .Rob•t :Moore pa1<1 ror tne Wolsky had ye sterd.ay- cut the ·Oraaa on my Meadow. 23, coolt FJ.y1ng c1ou<.u1. a rew scattering ttrops rain- Heu ta,ylo.r called here( na.d ning- c. taylor• s) & got more Winter ?urnep eee(t & went away be noon. . xaylor •a g1rl oame & got a bowl a¼ lb. .eutteir, sa, 2 lb. About tore Hay 1n mea(lOW · been to J 21.f., Stuulay • Cool & some clouds. J. taylor wa.l:t:ed ttere amt 1 wen\ w1b.b.him to c. tay..., lor' s to <tinner- .Betsy, Pully & Patsy Ta_ylot canie nome 1·.romMrs .Burnley• s . 1n even1ng. Sally .aurniey came w1t.ll' tbem. . 25, Clouuy & ·ra.1n, ntt mucn. lla.<J.~nep patch sown by aate- ttl1s s1<le summer _. 11ext t be woods w1.oter see a. Nu.rth summer, soutn W1nter. I went to Oourt • oamehome , to a1nner at n1,ght., 26, Plentytul rain wU,n tt1umier last night •. I wallcEHL t-o oourt,whic11 ·eat to <l83 on sum•n & pet1 t1ous &o. 27,. Wantl & ta1r. S Lacl<ed I went to Aunt taylor• agreed to settle my nay. c.t •.Houartt sent word s & ne &: I went there. lle ,,as gulng I g<Jt, .some article:, to Mr fr j plett's & .Mr triplett 1& a t>aJ.• ce 308 ,31/60 Bus vmeat he nad ot me ;. J.::,/·i tnere or a little over IJ.20. He <tit! not pa,y rne any money- , but promised to t ·ry to ~10 so by se_pt•r oourt.MrfJ wm G1asse11 • .Bald.win :ra11arerro & sister ,•Betsy & Mllly Glasaell set out :t·.romAunt T;qlor• s-go1ng to Mr Ann•w <ilaase ll' , ... Miss Kitty R1ollartts (118<1la.st n1g)lt- Mr llOWa.rd & I got back a 11 ttle past 2 c' olook. I oame .nome to Dlnner. 11a<1Ol<t Geese ( 22 Jpicketl.-tnere iµ-e 7 young. Took 2 h1ves or .Bees. C• Elizabeth, {iaugnter ar Erasmus ?a¥lor & lst c ~.us1n or .D1ar1st in<1. Amtre,v 01.assell• M1lly tfie1r daugt.Lter-WKA] 28, c1ou1y & a very 11ttle rain- ra.1r even1ng. The Mare I bougnt oi-- Reu ?&3lor <. 1ieo. last night, also a 1/ea.ti,e.r Lw tib- J:la.1.1 the1u sk1.nne·(t. John Biokers came & got . Turne}) seeel- ·O,J.a_yl.or sent de <10. J ,1'tt3lor (t1ned lu~re- Jonu Bowling got 21 lb .1n l11s hanrts 1n my ravour wool. }:ia1<12:,/6- 91 o.ue. o.ue Stevenson 01· o.i•s :Moses, tor a quart Wn1sq 29.»'air morn, some oloua.a in evening. i walk.en to court .ti. .ouse- Retu.rne(t to a. cue at Thut Doo11n•e several. .ne1g)1bora th.ere. o.O.i''-',Ylor came t(.. lIJ8 house.aa.roe1n evening. · .30, Sotae r.1rope ra1n- a1r ai►te;c.nocm, J .ta;ylor, J, ta3lor Jr• o. Taylor & son, ReU lor & sons a111y & Frank, o~:isei1& o.o.tavlor a1ne4 w1~n me. the last sta1d. iaay31 1 awirtay, warm & ra1r. I ~ient to sermon at court house by Mr.O•Ne1l ... o.c.Taylor v1ent w1t1l rae- we went to c.iav1or•e to d.11msr. Reu taylor. J.~aylor Jr. 111a -.11te1 1.ta.ncyTaylor & sally .Burnley tl1ned there. was it1tll r-il,m• .Bo•t, !;> cn1CKe.ruJ From the /;:/Y/..OI<. IJ11+/.2.'T" Ii: /907Z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina 1Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUSTBE REQUESTED.WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT.