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19[304] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796, 1796, August, 29, Very warm sunny morn- Clouds & a little rain at night. C.Taylor sent & got the Bacon he bought Saturday-and borrowed my skillet. I walked by J.Taylor's, Maj'r Moore was there, they were going to the Glebe where they had promised to meet Mr O'Neil & P.Sanford,ab't Renting Glebe. C.Taylor was at J.Taylor's- I walked from J.Taylor's to Court house. Received of Gab Barbour gold for 25 Dollars Bank notes lent him 6 April last & no entry made of it in acc't. G.C.Taylor's Tom came here to Cooper. 30, Cloudy & heavy rain about 8 o'clock. Sent to J.Taylor's & got leather from Tanning. Reuben Taylor was here in evening, said he wanted 10 Bus' Wheat more exchanged. Tom was here about hooping water vessels &c. 31, Smoky or hazy, very cool evening. Finished Sowing Wheat in Barn field, 34 Bushels of the Red sort, except a little dirty White at upper end. This month has been very wet and cloudy- September, 1, Thursday, Thin clouds-without rain,cool. Had a bed of Wheat Trod and cleaned, Part of it was what was began last Friday. I walked in evening to C.Taylor's & staid an hour. 2, Clouds & dropping rain. Began to Sow early wheat in Road field the 31st August about 12 o'clock-Sowing there to day. Reuben Taylor sent & borrowed 10 Bus' Red Wheat ro sow, to be returned when suits me. Paid G.C.Taylor's Tom for 2 days work hooping Nest ware & repairs of Porch &c 6/- Cut off 3 1/2 yds Linen for Davy, 3 1/4 for L.Peter & 3 for Hannah to make shirts, took Hannah's back. She had two since 1 May. I walked afternoon to Court house.Got newspapers: bought 1/2 doz knives of Jenkins 4/6- Gab'l Batbour spoke for Bacon. I promised to sell him 4 ps. M.Biggers told me he would not continue with me on the same terms as at this time. Agreed the 26th. 3, Rained a little last night- Fair afternoon. I went to the office & copied courses of Land for Jho Graham Beverley to W.Hutchinson- One Coursey paid 4/6- I walked by C.Taylor's as I returned. 4, Sunday, Very Pleasant fair day. C.Taylor & son walked here before noon,had Watermelon and peaches- I went with them to C.Taylor's & dined with their family- I paid 31/6 for making 7 shirts. Stokes Anderson came to my house and offered to buy my Military Land for Phil Thomas, Offered $40. hundred acres. He staid at my house at night. 5, Cool morn & some clouds. I sent Frank to Reu Taylor's(at S.Anderson's request) to ask him come over this mornng to say if he incines to sell hisMilitary Land. R.Taylor came to Breakfast but neither of us inclined to take the price offered by Anderson for our lands. Anderson went from hence to U.Mallory's &c R.Taylor returned home. Had 15th Hhd Corn put into Old Corn house. I walked to J.Taylor's & dined there- Aunt Thomas & Mrs Howard & their own family there. I give J.Taylor Credit in small ac't for 3/6 rec'd the 3d. 6, Cool & clouds- a little rain after sunset. C.Taylor sent a boy with shirts I had made there & got peaches. I went to C.Taylor's- Aunt Thomas, Mrs Howard, J.Taylor jr's wife & Nancy Taylor dined there- Wm Proctor Cut a Colt for C.Taylor- I sent 3 Bus'Wheat to Dade's Mill & got Flour. Finished sowing Wheat 22 Bus' Early sown in Road field. 34 Red Sown in Barn field;making total sown 56 Bushels- see 31,Aug't. 7, Clouds-scattering drops rain afternoon. Finished chopping in Wheat this morning Trod out my last Stack of Wheat. Reu Taylor called by, going to Court house,he said it is the day for the Officers of Militia to be exercised &c. 8, Rain in night & small rain most of the day. Had the 16th Hhd Corn removed into Old house- Reu Taylor sent about 10 Bushels wheat by his overeer(which is the quantity he borrowed the 2d, instant)-And got 7 Bushels more-to be replaced- J.Taylor, his sons Gibson & Nat were here after dinner and got Peaches &c. 9, Fog in morn, Fair day, warm. T.Doolin sent a Dollar & got a Gallon honey. I walked to Court house,got Newspaper.Gave Mr Jenkins Mem'o to get me a paid Steelyards,Girth web & Crane or Syphon. I returned to dinner.Had Wheat tailings cleaned. From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.

19[304] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,1796,
1796,
August,
29, Very warm sunny morn- Clouds & a little rain at night. C.Taylor sent & got the Bacon he bought Saturday-and borrowed my skillet. I walked by J.Taylor's, Maj'r Moore was there, they were going to the Glebe where they had promised to meet Mr O'Neil & P.Sanford,ab't Renting Glebe. C.Taylor was at J.Taylor's- I walked from J.Taylor's to Court house. Received of Gab Barbour gold for 25 Dollars Bank notes lent him 6 April last & no entry made of it in acc't. G.C.Taylor's Tom came here to Cooper.
30, Cloudy & heavy rain about 8 o'clock. Sent to J.Taylor's & got leather from Tanning. Reuben Taylor was here in evening, said he wanted 10 Bus' Wheat more exchanged. Tom was here about hooping water vessels &c.
31, Smoky or hazy, very cool evening. Finished Sowing Wheat in Barn field, 34 Bushels of the Red sort, except a little dirty White at upper end. This month has been very wet and cloudy-

September,
1, Thursday, Thin clouds-without rain,cool. Had a bed of Wheat Trod and cleaned, Part of it was what was began last Friday. I walked in evening to C.Taylor's & staid an hour.
2, Clouds & dropping rain. Began to Sow early wheat in Road field the 31st August about 12 o'clock-Sowing there to day. Reuben Taylor sent & borrowed 10 Bus' Red Wheat ro sow, to be returned when suits me. Paid G.C.Taylor's Tom for 2 days work hooping Nest ware & repairs of Porch &c 6/- Cut off 3 1/2 yds Linen for Davy, 3 1/4 for L.Peter & 3 for Hannah to make shirts, took Hannah's back. She had two since 1 May. I walked afternoon to Court house.Got newspapers: bought 1/2 doz knives of Jenkins 4/6- Gab'l Batbour spoke for Bacon. I promised to sell him 4 ps. M.Biggers told me he would not continue with me on the same terms as at this time. Agreed the 26th.
3, Rained a little last night- Fair afternoon. I went to the office & copied courses of Land for Jho Graham Beverley to W.Hutchinson- One Coursey paid 4/6- I walked by C.Taylor's as I returned.
4, Sunday, Very Pleasant fair day. C.Taylor & son walked here before noon,had Watermelon and peaches- I went with them to C.Taylor's & dined with their family- I paid 31/6 for making 7 shirts. Stokes Anderson came to my house and offered to buy my Military Land for Phil Thomas, Offered $40. hundred acres. He staid at my house at night.
5, Cool morn & some clouds. I sent Frank to Reu Taylor's(at S.Anderson's request) to ask him come over this mornng to say if he incines to sell hisMilitary Land. R.Taylor came to Breakfast but neither of us inclined to take the price offered by Anderson for our lands. Anderson went from hence to U.Mallory's &c R.Taylor returned home. Had 15th Hhd Corn put into Old Corn house. I walked to J.Taylor's & dined there- Aunt Thomas & Mrs Howard & their own family there. I give J.Taylor Credit in small ac't for 3/6 rec'd the 3d.
6, Cool & clouds- a little rain after sunset. C.Taylor sent a boy with shirts I had made there & got peaches. I went to C.Taylor's- Aunt Thomas, Mrs Howard, J.Taylor jr's wife & Nancy Taylor dined there- Wm Proctor Cut a Colt for C.Taylor- I sent 3 Bus'Wheat to Dade's Mill & got Flour. Finished sowing Wheat 22 Bus' Early sown in Road field. 34 Red Sown in Barn field;making total sown 56 Bushels- see 31,Aug't.
7, Clouds-scattering drops rain afternoon. Finished chopping in Wheat this morning Trod out my last Stack of Wheat. Reu Taylor called by, going to Court house,he said it is the day for the Officers of Militia to be exercised &c.
8, Rain in night & small rain most of the day. Had the 16th Hhd Corn removed into Old house- Reu Taylor sent about 10 Bushels wheat by his overeer(which is the quantity he borrowed the 2d, instant)-And got 7 Bushels more-to be replaced- J.Taylor, his sons Gibson & Nat were here after dinner and got Peaches &c.
9, Fog in morn, Fair day, warm. T.Doolin sent a Dollar & got a Gallon honey. I walked to Court house,got Newspaper.Gave Mr Jenkins Mem'o to get me a paid Steelyards,Girth web & Crane or Syphon. I returned to dinner.Had Wheat tailings cleaned.

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

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1796. · ) AUgU$t• 29, · very warm sunny morn- Clouds & · a l1ttJ.e ra.1n at night. · c. taylor sent & got the I walked 'by J. taylor• s, M.aJ• r Bacon t1e 'bought saturday-a.na borrowed my sk1llet. they naa. promisea to .meet wnere OJ.tbe tbe to golng were tbey there, wae .Moore I walked ur o•Ne11 & P.sanrora.ab't nenting ' Olebe. · a.iay1or was at ·J,Tqlor•strom J.Xaylor•s ·to court house. Rece1ve~ ot Oab Barbo~r geld tor 25 Dollars Bank notes -lent him 6 April last&: no entry made or 1t 1n acc• :t. o.o.ira31or•s tom came here to cooper. 30,. 01out1y & heavy rain a.bouts c•a1oe1t .. Sent to I.Taylor•s &: got leatner trom tansa.1.d he wanted 10 l3US' Wheat more ning. ·neupen T<\Y'lOr was here 1n ·evening, 8:Jtchanged. ,:om was. nere abOut. boQp1ng water vease -ls &o. 31 1 smoey or · nazy, very oocl evenJ.ng • ._Rir11ene<1-sow1ng Wheat 1n Barn t1eld, 31~»us& ··e1s of the Red aort, exce}!t a l1ttl.e <11rty W.hite at U.f),Per enc. th1s month ha.a · been·very wet an4 01ou~- i I I. September •. 1, · X.hurs<i~ • Tll1n c1ou<1e-w1tuout ra.1n. oool .. -Had a. 'be<1 or Wheat trod. a.n<l cle&ne4. Part of' it was · wna.t was began last Jr14&¥. I walked 1n evening to o. 'l!'\)"lor• 1 & st.aid an hQur. · 2, OJ.ouas &: dropp1ng ra.1n .. about 12 a• clock-Scw1,ig :aen wneat ro sew, to be rtays work heop1ng Heat Began t,o sow earl.3 ·Wheat 1n Roa<.\ t1el<l t11e 31st August. there to uq. Reit'l,)en.Tay.t.or sent & borrowet1 10 wa• a . .. returned when au1ta me. Pa1<l o.o.taylor• ~ tom tor 2 · .ware & repa1ra ot Porch &c 6/• cut ott 3½yt.1s L1nen · a tor Davy, 3¼tor L.Peter & 3 rcr Hannall to .WO!i:eon1rts, took lia.rinah's baek. She ha<l two a1nce l. 1.483.I walked artemoon to Court nouse. aot .Newspapers:. ¼ <lot k1:1.1vesot Jenk.1ns '4/6- Gab' l Batb <JUr sp(;)Jtetor Ba.con. 1 prom1sel bcu~t to sell n1m 4 -;s •. M•.B1ggere tol<l me.-he . wouJ.d not continue w1tll me on the sane terms at as at tn1e t1me. Agreea t .ne · 26th. 3 1 Ra1ne<i a 11 ttie ·.last n1gn.t- Fa1r a.tterncon. 1 went to t,lle ·ott1ee & copied colll". sea ot: Lan« tor Jno Graham .uoverley to w.au.tc.n1nson- - one Coursey .va1<14/61 walked by c.ta_yler•a ae I .eturne4. 11-. sun<ia.y. very Pleasant . !air <1ay. o.tayl.,or ~ son walkeu nere be.tore noon,llart waa.u.4 ,P.Gachee- I went witll tl'J&lll tc:>C. !r~lor• a & d1ne<t w1tll the1r ta.m.termelon 3176 tor mak:1.ng7 shirts~ . stokes Anaerson came to my nouse and orpaid I 1l.Y. tered to buy my U1l1tary at my riouse at Lan'1 tor Ph1l . thomaa, o:rrered i:tl-0. j l'lmtdred acres. n1gnt. He .staid to Reu -X~lor• s( at s.Anderson• s request) ,. · oool morn & sorne clou11s. I sent Jr~ _to ask n1m come· over th1s mom1ng to say 11' he 1r,c11nes to sell n1aM111 tary ·Land. R. ta.,ylor came to .B:reuraat but nettnor ot us 1ncl1net1 · to take tne pr1oe · ottered by Anderson tor our lantts. Anderson went trom nenae to u.Jlnllory•s &o R. Ta.Ylor returned 110me.Ha~ 15th Hhct.'Corn 1>ut· 1nto Ol<l <krn house. I wal _Xed to &: urs Howard & the1r own tam11y tnere. dined there- Aw1t tll<>"rns.s .-' . lf./6 rec• <1 tne Jd. tor t aa• small :n 1 . t oreu1 tayloi:1e1ve J. 6, 0001 & cloud a- a 11 t i1e ra1n atter sw,set. c. faYlor aent a boy ,11tb sn1rt• :I 'a.}"lor• a- Aur1t ihoma.s, u.ra How~d 1 hatt mat.1e there &.: got peachea. l ·went to c ..~.l <1.1li8<it·nete- WU1ProctoJ:' Out a Colt rcr · J .1•a_y-1or jr• s w1te · & Nancy taylor F1n1uhed eow1ng Wh8&t I sent 3 aua•w11eat to Da<.te•s lUll & got Flour. . C.it\Ylor- J .Xaylor• e 22 Bus• Early & sown 1n RoaQ t1el.4. 34 Red aown 1n Barn t1el<t;mak1ng total sown 56 BU~hela- see 31,Aug•t. 7, Oloune•aoat tar .1ng aropa ra.1.n attemoon. F1n1a.n.ect chU1J1J1n&ln Wt1eat tt 11s .morn111g Troa out my last staolt or V/Jlea.t•. Reu taylor called by ,gQ1J1g tQ Oourt nouse,he said 1t 1a tne <1~-~ tor t~e ott.l.oers or Jlll1t1a to be exerc1se<1 &o. 8, Ra1n 121.night & small rain m.ost or the day. llaQ the 16th Hn<\ Ocrn removed . 1nte 01<1 .nouee- Beu teylor sent a.bout lo lltUl-hels wneat by n1s overseer( wh10ll 1s the quantl ty .ne borrowed. the 24, 1nstant )-And got 7 Buenola more-to be :repJ.ac:,e<ln1s soruJ 01bson & Bat were here atter u1nner and goi Peacm,a &a. J. taylof, 9, Fog 1n morn. Fa1r nay. warm. t.l>ocl1n sent a Dollar &: got a Gallon noney. I walled to oourt, houee,got Sewapa.per.oave n Jen1t1,,s llem•o to get me a pair wneat tail~~ web & crane or sypnon. I retur ned to <11nner.Ha.<1 steeJ.yaras,Girth cleaned. ~ - -- - ----· -----------·-··•·,.... -~- 9 1907- Z Collection, in the Southern Historical IJll'+R'T' /.4Y.I...OR From the FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO Chapel Hill. Library, Uni vers i ty of North Carolina PUBLISH MUSTBE REQUESTED.WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT.