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[148] 9 DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1790, 1790, April, 29, Turned hazy before day, did not see frost this morning but still cold- Milder in evening- G.Taylor after breakfast set out on his way to Caroline, intends to Mr.F.Thornton's to-day- I went to J.Taylor's, J.Pendletons & T.Barbour's families were there- after dinner Old Mrs. Gaines came there- J.Taylor paid me 18/- I went with T.Taylor in evening to C.Taylor's, who intends to C.Conway's tonight & Fred'g tomorrow. I gave him a mem'dm to get me some medicine &c. & 6/- to help pay for them. C.Taylor had 1/2 Gal'o Linseed oil. Some Turkeys hatched yesterday & to-day. Sowed Parsneps in the pen- Began to set grass in the yard- Gibson went from C.Taylor's to Capt Conway's. 30, Weather smoky & warmer. I went to the Spinning Wheel Maker near Col Taliaferros & bought a Cotton wheel for which I paid him Two dollars- J.Taylor jr went with me and we went from there to Dade's Mill a fishing but the fish did not bite well and we returned about 2 o'clock- Frank brought the Wheel home. Bro'r James sent a large jug for Cider to put into his Vinegar Cask and had it twice filled. Richard & Colby Taylor returned from Caroline at night. May, 1, I sowed some seeds in the Garden and had Watermelon, Muskmelon, Cucumber seeds planted in Plant patch below the Spring. Also some in the Old pen. 2, [SUNDAY] I walked to Church with Dicky & Colby, heard Mr.Stevenson preach, the Congregnation was not large. We returned to dinner- Weather warm & very smoky. 3, Moses Perry sowed Flax, I gave him some Timothy, Carrot & Parsnep seed to sow with it. Also gave some Sugar Beans to plant along the fence below garden- I killed a squirrel & a partridge to make broth. I took Salts in the morning- In evening went to C.Taylor- he ret'd 3/- of the dollar he had to get medecine for me, said he got Sp's Hartshorn & Elixor Vitriol for which I am to send vials to put yt in. M.Perry car'd to Dade's 4 1/2 Bus Rye. 4, Smoky, warm & cloudy, thunder & a few drops of rain- planted Indian peas in pen- Capt Burnley here after dinner going to his father's his wife is there, he says Mrs Bell is very low. 5, My mare has a female colt which fell last night. I went out and killed a squirrel. Moses Perry says he put my father's Sorril mare to Maj'r Moore's horse yesterday- J.Pendleton & J.Taylor jr was here an hour in evening. 6, I rode to Court house- Got my shoes mended for which I paid 1/- I returned to dinner, the weather very dry & warm till night when it changed cool & rained a little. 7, Very cool morning & cloudy, the earth almost dry- I went to Bowyer's the Sadler at Adam's Mill & got my saddle repaired and paid for it 7/6- I fished whilst there & caught 3 doz small fish- J.Pendleton went down & fished a little & we returned together. There was to be a Sale of Wm.Hawkins' property but we did not stay to it. Rob't Moore & G.Barbour came with the boys, they got some Indian peas for Maj'r Moore. 8, Continues Cloudy & cool- a few drops of rain early in the morning. cool evening. J.Taylor sent for me to go there to dinner. I went with the boys- C.Taylor, Mrs Gaines, J.Pendleton & family & T.Barbour & do., there. 9, [SUNDAY] Reuben Taylor walked here in the morning. I went with him & the boys to C.Taylor's to dinner. Sent a peck Indian peas to Capt. Conway. 10, Moses Perry was here in morning. I let him have a peck of the small Indian peas to plant and about as many large do. I rode to Court house, Maj'r Lee bought some Whisky at 3/- pr Gallon & told me I might have 6 Gallons of it. I saw Uncle Taylor & Maj'r Madison there, the latter came to Maj'r Lees & dined. Mr. T.Bell and Mrs Bell were there. I bought some Jeans of Maj'r Lee for Breeches & left with Doulin. I saw J.Taylor in the morning, he told me John Pendleton had a son born last night. 11, Had small Indian peas planted in a patch towards Drake's Branch, some of the large sort beyong plant beds. Moses Perry took some Watermelon-Muskmelon & Cucumber seed to plant for me- I gave some Cimbling seed to be planted in the Cornfield next y'd house which the negroes are re-planting- Sent some Potatoes peas & beans to C.Taylor's, they sent word Uncle & Aunt Taylot were there. I went over & dined- G.Taylor gone to the Mountains. Drawing earth into the Garden from the Spring & do. till rain next day. 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.

[148] 9 DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1790, 1790, April,
29, Turned hazy before day, did not see frost this morning but still cold- Milder in evening- G.Taylor after breakfast set out on his way to Caroline, intends to Mr.F.Thornton's to-day- I went to J.Taylor's, J.Pendletons & T.Barbour's families were there- after dinner Old Mrs. Gaines came there- J.Taylor paid me 18/- I went with T.Taylor in evening to C.Taylor's, who intends to C.Conway's tonight & Fred'g tomorrow. I gave him a mem'dm to get me some medicine &c. & 6/- to help pay for them. C.Taylor had 1/2 Gal'o Linseed oil. Some Turkeys hatched yesterday & to-day. Sowed Parsneps in the pen- Began to set grass in the yard- Gibson went from C.Taylor's to Capt Conway's.
30, Weather smoky & warmer. I went to the Spinning Wheel Maker near Col Taliaferros & bought a Cotton wheel for which I paid him Two dollars- J.Taylor jr went with me and we went from there to Dade's Mill a fishing but the fish did not bite well and we returned about 2 o'clock- Frank brought the Wheel home. Bro'r James sent a large jug for Cider to put into his Vinegar Cask and had it twice filled. Richard & Colby Taylor returned from Caroline at night.
May,
1, I sowed some seeds in the Garden and had Watermelon, Muskmelon, Cucumber seeds planted in Plant patch below the Spring. Also some in the Old pen.
2, [SUNDAY] I walked to Church with Dicky & Colby, heard Mr.Stevenson preach, the Congregnation was not large. We returned to dinner- Weather warm & very smoky.
3, Moses Perry sowed Flax, I gave him some Timothy, Carrot & Parsnep seed to sow with it. Also gave some Sugar Beans to plant along the fence below garden- I killed a squirrel & a partridge to make broth. I took Salts in the morning- In evening went to C.Taylor- he ret'd 3/- of the dollar he had to get medecine for me, said he got Sp's Hartshorn & Elixor Vitriol for which I am to send vials to put yt in. M.Perry car'd to Dade's 4 1/2 Bus Rye.
4, Smoky, warm & cloudy, thunder & a few drops of rain- planted Indian peas in pen- Capt Burnley here after dinner going to his father's his wife is there, he says Mrs Bell is very low.
5, My mare has a female colt which fell last night. I went out and killed a squirrel. Moses Perry says he put my father's Sorril mare to Maj'r Moore's horse yesterday- J.Pendleton & J.Taylor jr was here an hour in evening.
6, I rode to Court house- Got my shoes mended for which I paid 1/- I returned to dinner, the weather very dry & warm till night when it changed cool & rained a little.
7, Very cool morning & cloudy, the earth almost dry- I went to Bowyer's the Sadler at Adam's Mill & got my saddle repaired and paid for it 7/6- I fished whilst there & caught 3 doz small fish- J.Pendleton went down & fished a little & we returned together. There was to be a Sale of Wm.Hawkins' property but we did not stay to it. Rob't Moore & G.Barbour came with the boys, they got some Indian peas for Maj'r Moore.
8, Continues Cloudy & cool- a few drops of rain early in the morning. cool evening. J.Taylor sent for me to go there to dinner. I went with the boys- C.Taylor, Mrs Gaines, J.Pendleton & family & T.Barbour & do., there.
9, [SUNDAY] Reuben Taylor walked here in the morning. I went with him & the boys to C.Taylor's to dinner. Sent a peck Indian peas to Capt. Conway.
10, Moses Perry was here in morning. I let him have a peck of the small Indian peas to plant and about as many large do. I rode to Court house, Maj'r Lee bought some Whisky at 3/- pr Gallon & told me I might have 6 Gallons of it. I saw Uncle Taylor & Maj'r Madison there, the latter came to Maj'r Lees & dined. Mr. T.Bell and Mrs Bell were there. I bought some Jeans of Maj'r Lee for Breeches & left with Doulin. I saw J.Taylor in the morning, he told me John Pendleton had a son born last night.
11, Had small Indian peas planted in a patch towards Drake's Branch, some of the large sort beyong plant beds. Moses Perry took some Watermelon-Muskmelon & Cucumber seed to plant for me- I gave some Cimbling seed to be planted in the Cornfield next y'd house which the negroes are re-planting- Sent some Potatoes peas & beans to C.Taylor's, they sent word Uncle & Aunt Taylot were there. I went over & dined- G.Taylor gone to the Mountains. Drawing earth into the Garden from the Spring & do. till rain next day.
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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9, DIARY OF lrRANCI S TAYl,OR, l 1790. [/4?] 790, · April, 29, ixurned hazy be1·ore aay.<tia not aee l'rost 1n evening- G.taylor to :ur.F.T.nornton•s a.t'ter break.fast I we11t to thla morning out still coin- 1111,1er a eet out cm .111a was to oarol1ne, intend.a to-o.ayJ.1\a.ylor•s. J.,Pen(lletons & 'l' • .Bu.:roottris ram111es wore there- a..t'ter '.11nner 01(1 Jlltro.oa1nee came uier ·e- J .taylo;r pa1<1 me \ 10/- I wc:at with 1:.:tay1or 1n ave.nlng to o.~aylor•s, wts.<J1nten<1s to o.conway•·a ton.i,gr1t ~ li'rea• g tomo.x·rov,. I 6 uve .u1m a mem•am to g;et me 1:3om.e ,neutcine .&c. & 6/- to .help 'flay 1'or U1em. c.Taylor .t1a.a.t oai•o Li11seea o1l. some XurKeyu hatchet.1 yesteraay :c to-uay. sowed. Parsnepa ill t11a peH- .Hett~an to sat graus . 1n tne yar,1- G1oson went l'rom c .~.faylor• a to capt Conway•a. 30. weather t>.moky& warmer. I went to tl1e sp1 ning wheel l aker near Col 1-a11anirro s ..~ oougnt a. Cot ton wneel tor wllich I pa1a t.i1m iwu itolla. ras- J. 'J:a.ylor Jr went with me an(t we went .i.rom there to Dade• s M1l.l .a 1·1anlng out the 1·1ah a1d not ·01te well ana we returnett about 2 o'cloekFraIUc orou.gnt t.ne Wheel. tiozne. Bro•r James sent a large Jug l:'or Cider to put into hla Vinegar cas:t an<1.had 1t tv11ce 1·111e<l. Richard & Colby 'Xaylor returned. rrom Caroline at ni:bl).t. -·:::, May, 1, I Bowec1 some t1eeas 1n tne oariten a.net raid watennelon , Musk.ii.tel.on, Cucw@er seeds plantett in Plant vatch bolow the sp:r1ng. Also some 1H the Ola pen. 2, [SU NDAY] I wuJ.kect to u:nuroh w1th D1CkY &. co1 ·by, near<l .Mr. Stevenson preach, the Congregatlon wc:.s not large. we returne<.1 to (11nner- w~at.t1er warm & very a.moky. 3, ·tc aes Perry sov,e<1 Flax, I gave him some '?1motn.y, oarr~t &:: Fa.rsn ep .efr!ed to sow w1t11 lt. Also gave uome sugar Beanij to pl.Ult alone the :ronce below ga;r(ien - I k.i.lle<t a squirrel & a yartr1o.ge to tAa.k.ebrotn. I took s~tl t;s 1n tile mornlngIn evening went, to c .xay.wr- he ret' d 3/- er the nollar he ll.a.Clto get me<1 .ec111e 1'or me, so.id ho got sp• e nartahcl'.n & EJ.1xor V1tr1ol .t·oz· wt11ch I am to se.nct vlalo to i 'Ut yt 1n,. M. Perry car•<, to Dade' a 4-! · .dus Rye. '+, ~mo.k.y, warm & clcuuy, thWH1er & a rew ctrops 01.· rain- 1,1n.nted. IrHUat1 peas 1n pe·n- cayt .Burnley here a;ftcr dinner going to his nittier' s .t11s wi l.'e la t .nere, 11e says u.ra JJell 1a ve.ry low .. ,, MY m4re 11a.s a remaJ.e ·colt wn1Cil 1·e11 last nig)lt. I went out a.rfri k.illecl ~ squt~rel. :Mc3ea l or ry saya ne put my rather• s sorr11 mare tc Maj• r Moore • s horse yesteraay - J .PernUaton & J. Tay.1.cr Jr was nel:·e an .Mur 1n evening. 6, I roo.e to court l'1ou.ae- out my shoes mennea tor wnioll I pa.lo. 1/- I returned to ctlriner, t.nc weat11er very tlry & warm till. n1glLt w.hen 1t changed. c uol & rained a llttle. 7, ve1·y cool morning &. cl<.nrny. tt1e ea.rth u.lJJHHJtary- r went to oowye1·1 a tne aacU.Er at Actam'a .U.Hl ~; got w.y auaule re;paired an.ct paia 1·or 1t, 7/6-:- I 1·1si1.eu wh1lst tnere & cauc;tit 3 (toz arua.11 .r1a1~- J .Pen- tleton went uovm & 1·1s1le(l a J.1 ttle & ive returhect to ~;t)1;.!ler. '..i.'nere wa.a to be a Su.Le o.r wra.navrk1ns' k-N.Pe:tty out we (Uel not stay to it. no ~,• t Moore & c.Barl'>our came wlt11. the ooytr. they got some 1nu1an petts rur M.aJ•r core. 8, cont1nuea 01ouuy & cool- a raw uro11s 01' ra1n e~rly 1n the morning. cool even1ng. J. Taylo.r tient !'or me to g0 t!1ere to uinner . I went w1tl1 the ·boys- o. fraiylor, ldrs oa1nea, J .Pemtleton & family & 1'.Barbour & au •• tne .re. 9 • [StJlIDAY]Reuben '.l'aylor wall~eHl 11ere in t11e morning. I went w1th .him & tne ooys to o .1•aylor • s to u1rmer •. sent a peck Inct1an 1)eus to capt. Cor1way. 10, lioses Perry wu3 11ore 1n morning. I let h1rn nave a 1.ieck or the small Inrlia.n !:)at s to plant urni about as :many large do. I ro r.te to Coui-t house, l.it.a.J'r Lee bought some WhiSl(Y at 3/- r Gallon & to1<1 m.e I mlf;il.t t1ave 6 oa.11ons ot it. I saw uncle :.ray1or & 1.sa.J 1 1:' Ma<t1sou tnore, tho latter came tu iiiiaj'r Lees« <i1ne<l. Mr. 1'.l3ell amt lirs Bell were thore .1 bougnt some Jeans of i1u.J• r Lee ror Breeches & lei't w1th liouli.n. I saw J. t;;Ly lur in ttw mor.n1itt1, t1e told me John Pen uleton hau a sen born last night. · 11, Htl(l :..m1all l l:Ulun f'Cas p1u.~1ted. in a patch tuw1:i.r{1a Drake• a Branch, some o t tne . lar ge sort ooyomi plant oen.a. 11.osea Ferry ·took. ao1He waterme lou.- ~:usK.melon .& cu- 1 cur::ber ~cen t{ ~ pl«u'lt rur 1ue- I guve oome C1moli.ng a~e(i to be _p.J..anto<l111 the Co:rnl'iel<t ne.>..t y• ct 11(.rnaewhict'l uie negroes are re-_i!lant1ng~ sent aow.e Potatoes poas & beans to C. Xaylor• e • thoy sent word u11cle & Aunt Taylot were there. I went over & (.tlJ'Le<1 -o.1ay..lur gone tt; tlle M(.)unta1na.Draw 1ng eart11 into tlle Garden l'rorn tne S!)ring & uo . t 1ll ra.1n .t1ext day. 1 ' ~ . . .. - . . ~ From the /;:/Y.LOR IJJ/U2 .>-' • it: /907Z. in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCEONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING:MOSTMANUSCRIPTSARE PROTECTEDBY COPYRIGHT.