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[123] 9 DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1789. 1789, April, 23, I went out before breakfast & killed a squirrel. Capt. Dade's Miller sent 30 arp to-day and one yesterday. My. father sent him bottle brandy. My father rode to Mr. Shepherd's and borrowed a tap borer. Capt Burnley had been to C.Taylor's to spay some hogs, called and dined here. G.C.T. went home with him. Some rain in evening Sent wheat to Mill. 24, Good deal of rain, thunder & lightning last night. Clear to-day and cool. Hub'd Taylor came here going to C.Taylor's. My father & I went there to dinner. John Taylor also dined there. Took up white Irish potatoes. 25, Went with my father, Richard & Colby Taylor went to Uncle Taylor's. James Taylor, Ch's Taylor, Hub Taylor & John Taylor dined there- Rob't Taylor was not there, his children both unwell. G.C.T. returned from Capt Burnley's & J.Taylor jr. with him- 26, J.Taylor jr went home after breakfast. I went with my father, G.C.T. and nephews to Hub Taylors; Uncle Taylor, Aunt Taylor, John, Robert & Jenny Taylor dined there- weather cold and a few drops of rain. Some places frost.-[Sunday]- 27, Our family all went to the Election, which stood at the close: for Burnley 329; Davis 176; Johnson, 161; Merry, 100. Ab'm Davis's wife brought a keg with 3 gallons vinegar for which I paid her 3/9 & 3 [?] for bringing up. To empty keg & carry to May Court. 28, Went with my father to Court. Maj'r Moore & Reu Taylor came by & went with us. G.C.T. went to C.Taylor's-Saw P.Merry at Court who promised to discharge his hand, but did not. weather continues very cold. 29, G.C.Taylor set off to Caroline &c. lent him my bags. Sowed a few peas, beans, & 12 grains forward corn. 30, Moses Perry burnt with cornstalks a patch to sow seeds by old plant patch. G.Taylor went with Rob't Taylor and dined there- I was very unwell and staid at home- May, 1, Sowed good Cabbage seed, Onion & Lettuce seeds in the new plant patch. Planted in the pen below the Cherry Stump next the pasture, W.Madison's sort Watermelon seed, in the hills above the stump Col.A.Thornton's sort. One row of Cucumbers from Caroline between and round. planted the hills above peach tree with my sort red pulp and white seed, common cucumbers round. Sowed Colwarts, parsley & lettuce & white mustard where Caslows house stood, planted five hills there with Dodds Cucumber & Muskmelon seeds, the latter from Caroline some planted in the bed. Capt Burnley breakfasted here to-day. 2. J.Taylor brought some precepts & papers & key of the office and left with me: said he & family were setting off to Culpeper. Uncle Taylor & Hubbard Taylor dined here the latter brought a fine dish of Asparagus. Capt Burnley here about sun-set- said Col.E.Pendleton jr passed by as be came here, with one of his young sons. Mr. Goodlett kept school till afternoon. 3, [Sunday] Warm, dry weather. G.Taylor went to Rob't Taylor's and dined- Col.E.Pendleton jr was there. My nephews and self dined at home. 4, C.Taylor, his wife & Miss M.Conway went to Col'o Madison's to see Mrs Madison, who is sick, lent G.Taylor my horse-Reu Taylor came here early, got 10 Gallons Molasses & 11 lbs Rice of my father & paid him for it- 5 Gall's Molasses measured for G.Taylor in 2 jugs- Merry Walker got a write & left mem'dm. Issued an Ex'n Zach Lucas vs Benj'a Harney for 21£ + 80 lb Tob'o 15/- & 1/6- & del'd John Fergusen. A little rain at night. 5, Two Turkeys hatched 26 young- Weather warm & dry for four last days. C.Taylor walked over & borrowed an Int Warrant No.909 £4.15.11. 6, Hubbard & Reuben Taylor called here, *G.Taylor and I went with them to Mr.Thurston's Funeral at Col.Taliaferro's. Mr. Waddill preached in the hose and Mr, Tatum at the grave. There were between 30 & 40 persons present, who all dined there. [This man died 16th March. It seems to have been the custom to hold funeral services and go to the grave weeks after the body had been buried or placed in the grave-WKA]-- 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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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1789.
1789,
April,
23, I went out before breakfast & killed a squirrel. Capt. Dade's Miller sent 30 arp to-day and one yesterday. My. father sent him bottle brandy. My father rode to Mr. Shepherd's and borrowed a tap borer. Capt Burnley had been to C.Taylor's to spay some hogs, called and dined here. G.C.T. went home with him. Some rain in evening Sent wheat to Mill.
24, Good deal of rain, thunder & lightning last night. Clear to-day and cool. Hub'd Taylor came here going to C.Taylor's. My father & I went there to dinner. John Taylor also dined there. Took up white Irish potatoes.
25, Went with my father, Richard & Colby Taylor went to Uncle Taylor's. James Taylor, Ch's Taylor, Hub Taylor & John Taylor dined there- Rob't Taylor was not there, his children both unwell. G.C.T. returned from Capt Burnley's & J.Taylor jr. with him-
26, J.Taylor jr went home after breakfast. I went with my father, G.C.T. and nephews to Hub Taylors; Uncle Taylor, Aunt Taylor, John, Robert & Jenny Taylor dined there- weather cold and a few drops of rain. Some places frost.-[Sunday]-
27, Our family all went to the Election, which stood at the close: for Burnley 329; Davis 176; Johnson, 161; Merry, 100. Ab'm Davis's wife brought a keg with 3 gallons vinegar for which I paid her 3/9 & 3 [?] for bringing up. To empty keg & carry to May Court.
28, Went with my father to Court. Maj'r Moore & Reu Taylor came by & went with us. G.C.T. went to C.Taylor's-Saw P.Merry at Court who promised to discharge his hand, but did not. weather continues very cold.
29, G.C.Taylor set off to Caroline &c. lent him my bags. Sowed a few peas, beans, & 12 grains forward corn.
30, Moses Perry burnt with cornstalks a patch to sow seeds by old plant patch. G.Taylor went with Rob't Taylor and dined there- I was very unwell and staid at home-
May,
1, Sowed good Cabbage seed, Onion & Lettuce seeds in the new plant patch. Planted in the pen below the Cherry Stump next the pasture, W.Madison's sort Watermelon seed, in the hills above the stump Col.A.Thornton's sort. One row of Cucumbers from Caroline between and round. planted the hills above peach tree with my sort red pulp and white seed, common cucumbers round. Sowed Colwarts, parsley & lettuce & white mustard where Caslows house stood, planted five hills there with Dodds Cucumber & Muskmelon seeds, the latter from Caroline some planted in the bed. Capt Burnley breakfasted here to-day.
2. J.Taylor brought some precepts & papers & key of the office and left with me: said he & family were setting off to Culpeper. Uncle Taylor & Hubbard Taylor dined here the latter brought a fine dish of Asparagus. Capt Burnley here about sun-set- said Col.E.Pendleton jr passed by as be came here, with one of his young sons. Mr. Goodlett kept school till afternoon.
3, [Sunday] Warm, dry weather. G.Taylor went to Rob't Taylor's and dined- Col.E.Pendleton jr was there. My nephews and self dined at home.
4, C.Taylor, his wife & Miss M.Conway went to Col'o Madison's to see Mrs Madison, who is sick, lent G.Taylor my horse-Reu Taylor came here early, got 10 Gallons Molasses & 11 lbs Rice of my father & paid him for it- 5 Gall's Molasses measured for G.Taylor in 2 jugs- Merry Walker got a write & left mem'dm. Issued an Ex'n Zach Lucas vs Benj'a Harney for 21£ + 80 lb Tob'o 15/- & 1/6- & del'd John Fergusen. A little rain at night.
5, Two Turkeys hatched 26 young- Weather warm & dry for four last days. C.Taylor walked over & borrowed an Int Warrant No.909 £4.15.11.
6, Hubbard & Reuben Taylor called here, *G.Taylor and I went with them to Mr.Thurston's Funeral at Col.Taliaferro's. Mr. Waddill preached in the hose and Mr, Tatum at the grave. There were between 30 & 40 persons present, who all dined there. [This man died 16th March. It seems to have been the custom to hold funeral services and go to the grave weeks after the body had been buried or placed in the grave-WKA]--
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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·--r- -- - ' ·- -; ~t,¼J I ~ I I 17s9. I Apr1l, 23, I went out be,rore bre~l<ta.at & k.U.ler.1 a s~U1I'l'el. C~t . lmGle" s it1lJ .cu· $e,nt ,:;carp · ~ to-<i~t..YwHt one yeste.rtiJ--t.Y.JJ1Y.l'atl1er seut llim oottlti bra.nay. ~v n ..t:ruu" r •(J.e to 1.u. sn~~ner<t' s arnt i.:io.r.rowed a tt p ·borer• Ca.pt BUrnle.V ha.<1 naen t,o ·a• x.ar, lex• s to s1juy some noga, c:.:a..l.le<:l w1<1 <i1neu .xttere. o.c. i•, went .nome with hlm. S<Jme :caln in eve.Tl.1ng Hent w11eait to 111. 21~. Good {I.i!n.J. o :t rc.::.in,tlmnucr -s;l 1~3htnl.ll.gl~43t ni@1t. Clear to-c1ay and cool. Huo• <1 l a!ylc1 .. caz...e 11,3:rct~<?lnt, to c.·.1·ny101..• s. Hy 1--;1tner & I ,rent there to dinner .. 1 Jori ... 1. r,._;t1ylo r fllso dim.Ht t:r..~!l;~e • :tcC·lt. U.p Wlli te Irish potatoes• l.'.:!.5• wcmt with 1c.,y-.1.\at.ttar, Rlchard & Colby 'raylor went to uncle Taylor• a. Jar11ee Taylor, 'll • s taylor, nub tayicr & ,To ni Xaylor \11ner.1-um.re.- Bob• t taylor waa not tt.ici~e. r11s 0111111·en· ctl:l unwall4tc -.c. ?,. r0turn,v 1 r11emcapt ~ur ·111ey• e & ~r.~ay1or Ji•• With lil'ir. 26, J.xay10r ,1r went 11cf.le v.1·ter breEJ.htaat. I w~nt w1tl1 r-0: ntther.o.c.x. and ne;pne• to HU't; Tw3lors;uncle Tay1or,Aun:t Tnylor. John,n.c.foert .~ seri.ny Taylc~ o.1nea thertc weather C{;ld and a tew ,1rops o,: rain. 30tr.e !)lf+toes .rroat.,"'!"'t:sunct.ay]27, ou1· D~.:ni .ly n.11 v.tt:mt tc t.he J:aoct.1,n1, which tdmoa: at t.he close: ..rorJ3u.rnley 3,a9; .Dt:;.via l 76, J'ol!.noen .J. 61 ;. iierry , 100. Ab •·m 1,.;;i.'{'io•s w! --·e brcugnt a .Ko~ \11th 3 callo:U$ Vii o \,o.r rcr i✓.t1ich. I pa1a n:er 3/9 & 3t tor or1.n g,3.nb up~ :i:o empty Keg Jt c-:;..r1:y to :~{;)..Y coiu· t. 2::1, weut, v·. .t.ttL :.1y .:n.tt.ner to ccurt. i.1a.J' 'r t~oor~ tc Heu t~ -ylor cu.me by & went w1tb us. · G.c. ~. wen.t to CSaylor• e- !;tt·? P .}!J.erry at. ocurt vi.ho 1>rom1aed tc (ii&:1c11~u·f~elt 1s .ruu1<:1., (;Ut, <11rt not. wea.ther cont1nno11 very cola • . c.c .1tnyl(.:r uot oft: to. Caro.line &cc- .Lent )11m rri.y t1St,ga-. t,()f/t)C1 v. l'ew IJ(H-J. ·s, oearie., A J.2 g.ra1no t ..~·rwarn cmrn. ~;c~ J:ic~ae l'erry tui·nt witll 0or.custc:!.lkS a. ,patch to 23cw ao~Hia oy ola. plant patcll . o.1·,~_1 10:c· went wltll fWb • t ·.cay101· and ct1:ued thereI wrc.s very unwell a.tl<l eta.1<1 29, tit ilOifi\fJ- :;.;.:.r..;.~--"J;-r.,.;:: M·J..y • l., no~eu eoo{t Caboti!.ii;a oeEH1t Or1lon & Let ttce 2. 3. ''"• 5. 6 ,. sceda in the new })lant I><H,ch. Planted in the lH~l10010w ttw Chf..rry stw11p nc.xt the I?aature, W.Maaiscm• a sort 'I/aterr:1e10.ns~~e(l.1 in tl'ie ti1lls above t.t1e atu.m_pCcl.A.'l'hornton• s sort .. One rt1·w of Qu<,;m£ibt.U'.·a .fl'Ofil carolit1e 1JOti(men and l"Ctm(1. !3lrmte~l th0 l11lls a.trove peactl . .tree w1t11 rny nort r~Hl pnl}J -&: write uced, common cu.cumoera round. sowen Oolwi:.1.rts. J;arsley & let tuee & w111 te muatr rd llere caslcwf;l nouse ~tood, Ijl~te u ti ve· till~ tht:re witJ.;i, :.t),Hidu eucurn )er •;; .t.~uo.Kn:alonscecls, the .U.Aotter rrom curo1.1ne oome ll.1..~..nte<i 1n tJ1t1 oe'1. <.:n..t,tl5UX'ltloy brcu.Kta:Jte~i hore to-u.tty. J .'£ H.J.J..<.Jr br(.m,::):\t acme 111·0(.!l.-):Vtfl'&i .1,J0,11er:3~ key or the on·1ce arH1 le!'t w1th ma:. ;";~l<: iie &; .r:am11y were ~ct t1nf~ ol.-t to cu1pc1..:or. UrJ.cle 'l&tyJ..or a mrntara. ?eylor c1lner'.! i'.i.urt:! tl1(: lu.tter unrn.f)1t tl 1'1ne dish ex· AU1J& •.rai~'US. capt Burnley here uuuut uu.r1. -aet- ~L-.1.uCol. 111 . l'en<tloton Jr J.)~clSCHl ,~y ~s r.e came i.icre,with one 01· hif3 yQ1u:,,c; sons. Mr . Go0(1let t kept school tlll rttterncon. [3un<.'l~1y] tiarm,ury we2.ther. G. ''lo.y.lcr went to r;Q'l:}1 t tay:t.c:ir•s aii .£1 c1inc.H'l- Col.ll1 .. 1-~(~n, . le ten j:c v~s thore. My 11ept1ewa1.u1.rl sel1' clh1C(.l at hc1110. e._·.raylcr, tlr;:; w11'e & Mit1s -r~ . conwo.y \',ont to co1 1·c 1:J:tcUsonts to aco r:Kx·ts~JadiG'-trt, wlio 1.tl slC$. 1 lunt c. xay1or zr.y horse-neu Xaylor ca.mo hero c;o:rl:J~r;ct 10 oa11cmG 1',tclam:,t ,S ·& ll liH3 Rice c:r wy i 'ather &-. · paid him H>l:' 1t--? (;,:All's }~Ol0.SS0$ mea&u.re(l fc1" c.~..1.·,~'J.u:r 1n 2 jugs - l.torry 'Im.J.. _kor iiot u. wr1ta ~ loft mem•u1n . !otmed L;:.n J•~X'l'i Z~ch l".,q:!ilS Ya [..ienj'a nur .n ey i~cr 2~1'~ +lW lb l'Cb 'O 15/- &: l/6- & del 1<1 John ::Fe.rg1..,.se.n. 1-..;1.1t tle rain at n1r;ht •. lwo r:A:u·Yey3 l"u1.tello(l 26 ycmig- Vlcath<.u: · v,m.rtt1 i,J !l';{'J :ro= toll ..!." l& t ,.1ayu~c.i:i:o.._.ylo:r -,!,·~w.t:ia(i uv-cr ii~ oorrower.:t c.n I.;1t wo.rr;r.nt :No.9 09 ~t..I1.1.;.11. ht~o~:,.ru &; Ii.ettt.;1,:m 1'aylor cD-llod ho~·~ 1 -g,C. l:.:..ylcr an1\ I went \'Vi t.:t1 t.n.em to Y.!r• ~hurs~ tou•s J!'UJlt:)X'a.l i:\.t 001.~·aliu.rerro's. ~r . Wu(tc111.l praact1o(i ln t.hc houue ~1.nttM. l ..jj. .J:iii.t:um~~t t.nt: ~:.i ;rave . '..i.:'J.Le -l"t'; v;r~:re 1;0t,wecn .30 & 1~0 J;er\:lons l)'.rG@ent, ~mo ~ll t..l1t1ed tiv.n:~ . ['.i '1'11s ilti,m ut~H1 16th .M.-.l:cn. 1 t; u0t)ms tc 110.ve 'b·0(m ti1e cutrt.o.uito hold .t'une:ru.l a0rv..Lu0a d..H.'t t~i;.; 'L...; tx ~~ ,.•.r~ve ~f~eku a.t'tcr tne t:{H!Y htd. been lmr1or1 or 1 1 .'.luctHl 1n tiliJ -:;r~we-WKAJ-- From the ///'ri..OI<. IJuia'Y l:t /907 •- Z. in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina tibrary, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT. i..