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[19] 17 DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1787, 1787, September, 28, J.Taylor, G,Catlett & J.Pendleton came by & we went with them to H.Taylors. Maj'r Moore, Col.Knox, Capt Burnley, C Taylor R'n Taylor & G.C.Taylor dined there. H.Taylor, Catlett & knox intend to sett out tomorrow on way to Fred'g Races- 29, I went with J.Pendleton, his wife & J.Taylor jr to Reu Taylors- G.C.Taylor was there, after dinner the men went to Courthouse to play at Fives &c-My father went to Courthouse, got mare shod & dined at Uncle Taylors- very cool evening- 30, [Sunday] No frost-very clear & fine morning, windy about 9 o'clock, near there was a little frost but not to do any injury here- October, 1, Slight frost- Reed a letter from Capt Johny Scott with a prescription for the Stone & Gravel- I got the herb arsesmart & made a strong decotion as directed. G.C.Taylor dined with us today- 2, Last night took the arsesmart decoction, but did not find any effect yet. G.C Taylor went to C.Taylors. Weather cloudy & warmer. 3, G.C.Taylor came here & went with my father & self to Maj'r Moores, C.Taylor & family, Reu'n Taylor & family & Miss Throckmorton were there. Warm [mornin?] cool and clear evening- Cut tobacco here- 4, G.C.Taylor went to C.Taylors, G.Taylor & self walked to J.Taylors, the family being abroad, G.T. went to C.Taylors. I returned & helped to make pen about the Spring. Smart frost today. 5, Went to my father to Col.Taliaferro's to the dancing school kept by Col Tatterson, Thirteen scholars, C.Taylor & wife, F.Taliaferro & family, Mrs.Dade & Geo Porter dined there. 6, No frost this morning. My father sent 3 ps Bacon to Bro'r James's who sent back a piece of fresh Beef. C.Taylor also sent a ps Beef- Went with my father & G.C.Taylor to Muster. No roll called. Saw Mr.Ingram there and gave him my fathers accot ag't him & C Porter. I gave note for teh goods I had of Maj'r Lee for the sum of £3.18.4 1/2 pay'ble 1, Jany. 1788. 7, [Sunday] Aurora Borealis last night & the night before. Weather warm & fine dined with G Taylor at C Taylors. 8, Rained a little, my father sent to J.Taylor & Ch's Taylor who came and dined here, also J.Pendleton, Bowie Pendleton, T.Barbour G.C.Taylor & Hardin Burnley-Nich's Bickers bought 6 lb wool for 6/- cash which paid G.Taylor. 9, Spence Mozingo came to work at 2/- pr day. Went with G.T. to J.Taylors, C.Taylor, G.C.Taylor, J.B.Pendleton & two Miss Caty Pendletons were there. Rained a little. 10, S.Mozingo came to work again this morning & went to Muster about noon. I went with G.Taylor to Muster-G.C.Taylor came here to dinner at night. 11, J.Clark came early & brought plantation acco't Agt G.Taylor, he, Capt Burnley & C.Taylor breakfasted here- G.Taylor & G.C.Taylor set off to Caroline- had closet & entry washed- 12, Capt Burnley breakfasted here, wanted a ladder to mend his chimney but ours did not suit. Frank went to mill with last old Corn, 3 bus. 13, J.Taylor breakfasted here, had rec'd a letter that bro'r Jonathan's Daughter, Rachel, was married to John Finney- I think he is a wortyy man. Cool, cloudy & windy morning, fine day after. J.Taylor spoke to borrow some brandy & sent a jug(about 2 gallons) which I filled. T.Barbour jr came here & said his brothers waggon was down & if we had a Cask to send for Gyder to his fathers would carry it, but having no Cask defer it to another opportunity- Tobacco cut here. S.Mozingo staid two nights past, went home- 14, [Sunday] Frost, went to Church, Mr.Waddill not there, Dined at J.Taylors, two Miss C Pendletons, J.Gaines, Jo Thomas jr & Alex Waugh jr 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.

[19] 17
DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1787,
1787,
September,
28, J.Taylor, G,Catlett & J.Pendleton came by & we went with them to H.Taylors. Maj'r Moore, Col.Knox, Capt Burnley, C Taylor R'n Taylor & G.C.Taylor dined there. H.Taylor, Catlett & knox intend to sett out tomorrow on way to Fred'g Races-
29, I went with J.Pendleton, his wife & J.Taylor jr to Reu Taylors- G.C.Taylor was there, after dinner the men went to Courthouse to play at Fives &c-My father went to Courthouse, got mare shod & dined at Uncle Taylors- very cool evening-
30, [Sunday] No frost-very clear & fine morning, windy about 9 o'clock, near there was a little frost but not to do any injury here-
October,
1, Slight frost- Reed a letter from Capt Johny Scott with a prescription for the Stone & Gravel- I got the herb arsesmart & made a strong decotion as directed. G.C.Taylor dined with us today-
2, Last night took the arsesmart decoction, but did not find any effect yet. G.C Taylor went to C.Taylors. Weather cloudy & warmer.
3, G.C.Taylor came here & went with my father & self to Maj'r Moores, C.Taylor & family, Reu'n Taylor & family & Miss Throckmorton were there. Warm [mornin?] cool and clear evening- Cut tobacco here-
4, G.C.Taylor went to C.Taylors, G.Taylor & self walked to J.Taylors, the family being abroad, G.T. went to C.Taylors. I returned & helped to make pen about the Spring. Smart frost today.
5, Went to my father to Col.Taliaferro's to the dancing school kept by Col Tatterson, Thirteen scholars, C.Taylor & wife, F.Taliaferro & family, Mrs.Dade & Geo Porter dined there.
6, No frost this morning. My father sent 3 ps Bacon to Bro'r James's who sent back a piece of fresh Beef. C.Taylor also sent a ps Beef- Went with my father & G.C.Taylor to Muster. No roll called. Saw Mr.Ingram there and gave him my fathers accot ag't him & C Porter. I gave note for teh goods I had of Maj'r Lee for the sum of £3.18.4 1/2 pay'ble 1, Jany. 1788.
7, [Sunday] Aurora Borealis last night & the night before. Weather warm & fine dined with G Taylor at C Taylors.
8, Rained a little, my father sent to J.Taylor & Ch's Taylor who came and dined here, also J.Pendleton, Bowie Pendleton, T.Barbour G.C.Taylor & Hardin Burnley-Nich's Bickers bought 6 lb wool for 6/- cash which paid G.Taylor.
9, Spence Mozingo came to work at 2/- pr day. Went with G.T. to J.Taylors, C.Taylor, G.C.Taylor, J.B.Pendleton & two Miss Caty Pendletons were there. Rained a little.
10, S.Mozingo came to work again this morning & went to Muster about noon. I went with G.Taylor to Muster-G.C.Taylor came here to dinner at night.
11, J.Clark came early & brought plantation acco't Agt G.Taylor, he, Capt Burnley & C.Taylor breakfasted here- G.Taylor & G.C.Taylor set off to Caroline- had closet & entry washed-
12, Capt Burnley breakfasted here, wanted a ladder to mend his chimney but ours did not suit. Frank went to mill with last old Corn, 3 bus.
13, J.Taylor breakfasted here, had rec'd a letter that bro'r Jonathan's Daughter, Rachel, was married to John Finney- I think he is a wortyy man. Cool, cloudy & windy morning, fine day after. J.Taylor spoke to borrow some brandy & sent a jug(about 2 gallons) which I filled. T.Barbour jr came here & said his brothers waggon was down & if we had a Cask to send for Gyder to his fathers would carry it, but having no Cask defer it to another opportunity- Tobacco cut here. S.Mozingo staid two nights past, went home-
14, [Sunday] Frost, went to Church, Mr.Waddill not there, Dined at J.Taylors, two Miss C Pendletons, J.Gaines, Jo Thomas jr & Alex Waugh jr 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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I;IAICi vi' J?hAfiCI S l'AYLOR ;_l f87 1787, septemoer, 17 1 26, J.1·ay1or,G 1 Gatlett ·&: J,Pen(U.eton came by & we -went wlth them to 11. Taylora . Ha.j •·r 1~wc,i.re:; Col.K.rmx •. ca.pt J)u.rnley,c taylur R•n ~aylo i' &: o.c.:J:ay.1.<n"din.tHl there . IL,TaylcJ r I cat.let t c't Knox :mte.n<1 to sett ou ·t tow .orr.o w on way tv li.,lltEH l' g Ev.ces- . 29 • :r we11t ir11th J' . l!on<Uaton , h.1.H 11re & J. '.CUylor Jr to nm Taylors -,.. c;.o i' Taylo r was tlmra , ar tor {linner tt'lf) 11en went to court.house tc .t.jlay a t F1voc &c-r:zy father went to Gc.mrt!1ouse, go t,. mare ·shod & '11Xwci at Uncle 1'1.i,Ylor.a - v~i:y coc;l evening -• 30, (Buwi ,.:.y] l~c l':ro1:5t-v e.ry cl~u,r & .fine triG:t.·.n1ng1 win(ty a'b'()Ut. 9 v • cJ.ocK, h~ar i.i:1.0.re wiia a ..Llttl<i~ J.rost but not to Ho any iuJur~/ He 1·~)...... ~--........__--~ ~,.~ - October, i. ::HJg.nt :r;n.art- h(jc<l u. ltH,ter n.-om carJt J<..-nny Scott w1 tl1. a prescri1 1ti on ror ll tHe S'l'.,(;f!tt & CH:~vt:,l- l {;ot th~ . .rw1-·u an3~u1naz·~ J, rnucte a et.ront; <toccct1on at3 dlrectetl . G. C.:. '.tiJ.ylor 2 . Last. nlgl.1.t t ook tno Tay .i.<;·j;• ~1~.f1t O.lilt:H W.!.tl.l us tQ\iay- . a..r~ea1:1art 1.acoct10 1.1 ibut ci;i.;t m.it finci to c . 1ay.i<J:ra . ~h:tiit,HtJr ciouay any ~H.l.'ec·t yet . o.Q & ~iarr;i~r • !'at.ner & sel.l' to .3, G. e . 'l[.;.~,rl<.H' (.H..ti1t} J1u:r u &: went w1tt, wy l.tuJ • r Moores. c . '1'ay1or & Jamll,y, r~u•11 Tayler & ram1ly &; M.1$S 'i 'J'.u·oclu nor to .,L v,ore there . \'Jurm morn 1ij cool :.:~G.L:;a.:c e v t1n1ng- Ct.i.t tcbuccc .l'.ler e1i-, G. C.:i:ay.i.~r wt;;:nt to c . Tn.y:io.t11",C.'.i·ayJ,. or & sel1' ~alAe<l tu J . Tay:crs . t nc ra.ml)y b8iug ao:roc_.;J., c . '! . 11out to c. ?..1.ylors . I rGtUTIJ.e~l & n e11.,ect to ~.1w pen ;1bout uw S;_il"ing . sruar t 1'rost to~1ey. ,; , we1fc to my i'~ither to c 01. '.i'alia;t:e.rro • a to tl'l.e. -~1an.c1 1g !jt;.h( ..iol ker;t by Col ta.tter B<.m., 1'h.i.ri,t,eu scn0l.s..i.1·s,. C. :i'ay.Lur & wlto , :lJ.i'all o.H:r:t· o ~~ .ramily , ;;xo . Dad.e ;~ Geo i?orter d.ir.1..t~r.lthvre. . u I No .t'i:ust. thi~ ,t.t0n1ing . hiy J.'l1.tn~1· ~~nt 3 l.J.O~ C<.>ii to Jti:o ' :r JU.Ult..$' s v:110 fJijD.t t..-u.c.k a flltH~0 u l' .t·i:li::ui.t ..,1j~W:l:: '. c. ::aylu.r a.l~o ~e.n-c ti .P~ .oee1·- we.nt .,,.itti m.y :ruuu rr & o.c. ').\?..ylor tu ttuist.o .r. m..1 1•0.i..l caJ..i r.•t!. BJ.W I.tr ..U>-t:J~·t:.rr t ·1~.:rean,:t (,u.\tt~ 1am my 1.'ath 1.:n's ~,;cot ag •1:- ~11111& C .1;• <nte:.r. r r;.;u.vehu't,c Ior t./:,u;) guur..1t, I :·il-., c1 Q;f i.w.,px· Lee ro:.r tne sum ot .t .3 • .::;..,s . 2~ -i J?tLYibl.e l i Jcu.iy • .l.788 . 7 , [ ~umiay] Auro.ra .t.Wreall s lu~t n1gi1t ..1:; tlw n i gll t b:J.n:.:-re . wcat1lt)r· wu.rm ~ fine •~t1m~dv1ith <i £uy.Lcr &.t c ·'.l'ayl ors. 8 , Ruin t=Hl u .LLt tl.e >H\Y :t:a t.tle:r stent to · J .. :raylor ;'.ii C.i'iI e 'i'c~ylo:r wiw co.me a.wt ,unea 11ere , .;.LLso .J. Pe.1t111eton ,.dcw J.e P1J.:cuL.eto:n , 1 .i 1tu:·oou1· G. Q . ~ay.io:r & nu.rd. i n J-3UrtJ..l.e ytH cn=a .tHci~ers uou g11t (; lo wocJ.. tu::.· 0/- 021,oi:1w?t1Cil i,,H(t 0 . 1,uylur . 9 , Sperw0 lrtuz.lngo (;:J.rne to wc1·1<:: i..tt; 2/ - pr ,1ay. tveut wl th a.;:. to J.T :.:~ y1, ~rs . fJ. '!ay J.Qr,(.i.U . :ti.:!.Jlo.c·,.r . B . 1ot1 tt.1.tJto11 & t·1u Mis~ Caty ;.·en .Ut:to.n.; wur~ t rLoro. ha1no~l a 1 1 1 little . 10 , s . Mozll1t~~ 1 ; r.!J::\:! w.H..h G. :{aylor t u woi ~:tt ai::a.in ti:'t.1a .mornl n •.~ & went to .uu~:J' tor aoo ut noon, tu l!.:l.USt~r- a .c. ·t.ylur cu.me r.101·~ to n1n11.0r at n1gnt . I .i:;ent l.L , ,l . Gl~r].: CH.Hie ,.:rn•.rJ.y d: Ol'OU 2,ylt J;1lanta.t1on V.Cc..'O• t A;;t O.'.i:u.ylor,llu, C;:;.pt JSurn l~)Y & c . 1•;~y.icr b:t:·~ •;i..UCl 'v..ste fl nare - a . ia.,ylor i; o .o. :;;aylor sot on· to GaI'oline - .th.:!. d c.lu ,;•J ~: a ~ n t.l'Y w•~t$Jil. .a d· 12 • GaJxt isu:cn:~~::yor•:.:"'1..kl'i.W t.e,.l · lJGre , n'a.nte(t a .w .r.rnur to ;a,a:i;i,. i 11ia c:11~·ai1@,Ytut cu1·u <Ul nc:.rt su.H . ~'.rttUi\. w,m.:-. to in:l.ll Hitrr l~st <..:la Cvl."l'l, 3 but;. 13 . J". i'i.~ylvr 01·0~.i.:u:;.; t ca h0r0 , i1.t)f.fi reo• ;.1 a lett,Dr tn~t t1 ro'r Jonatt10.ll 1 ,3 @Jl.:.!.U f)1 ter, Rucn~.l, ·~·Ja.::I ii'li.:1.r:'1'.'l~(l to J'Onil 1i'Uµ.'l0y- l tt 11n.k J1c,:! 1s !.t vwrtyy H!lUl. 1J<;cl , ClOU(lY ..:i.,Wh li.l,Y liLOn:d.ng , .n..rw <l,;.y ~\..l'ter . J. T~iylcr si.io1~,!to tor r<.tN comr; t.)ru.n(!Y t, eent a jug( i..dwut t\t1.l.iurrn; w·t~1c l'., .;: r11.1a1 . l' . :Caroour ,jr ou.mo .r1ere t; ;;.:ai<l n.iu br e.ti1clra wa!_-.,::,_;o .n m:1.8 CW'.Nll. Zt it ws::.:xu 41 a Caul~ to ;J~~wlJ:·o r Gyo.or t v r~is l'Utti.onJ woulo. ca ·r ,y i t, but J:1&',1ln g ;w CaHl, •:klrer l t to rin0t1lw1 · OlJl{ )ortunlty - 1'ot1~cco cut lw.c:o. s . WJ~1n g c) frta1 il two ii:.l.gJ'r t a J;1ust.went hcmo -• 11t,[tmn<'.1t1y) :F:rcst, wo:rrt tc . c1nu•ci11 Mr . w.:.:..~l( llll no t t;,.twro , Dl.t(Hl at J.J.'.(.i:r.toro. two Mias,~ l)r.:w.11le't. ()ns, J.C<J..1.rn~a.Jo ll 'W!':trH;Jr & Alex wuugll ,jr tl1.Hecl tno:cr~ . ·-- - --··•·- -- ~~----- ();,4-a_y k /907Z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUSTBE REQUESTED.WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT. From the //l'r.lOR.