Thomas Taylor

TAYLOR FAMILY LINAGE by Donald R. Taylor

The research on the Taylor family stops with Taylor married Sarah; the research cannot find Taylor or the married records to Sarah and her maiden name. All begins in the 1650?s. We know their location into North Carolina and their children, which is where the Taylor family tree begins. I could not find the connection to where they came from to Virginia or as some believe from Massachusetts and on to North Carolina.

Why They Came.

Compared with other European nations in 1600, England was relatively poor. As new agricultural techniques made fewer farmers necessary, the poor multiplied in the streets of cities such as London and Bristol. Much to the dismay of the wealthier classes, the impoverished were an increasingly burdensome presence and problem. As the city of London filled to capacity in 1600, Richard Hakluyt suggested to Queen Elizabeth that settlements in the New World might relieve the city of some of its poorer folks. In 1552-1616- Richard Hakluyt (pronounced "HAK-loot") was a dedicated and gifted editor and translator, a scholar and geographer, and a lover of travel narratives a 16th-century geographer interested in explorers and travel narratives, suggested to Queen Elizabeth that New World colonies could serve two purposes. First, they could challenge Spanish domination of the New World. Second, the ever-growing poorer classes could be transported there, easing England's population pressures. Before the English arrived in North America, the Spanish, the Dutch, the Swedish, and the French were already on the scene. The maps can be seen of the time that show areas claimed by these European countries. However, by the time British arrived in the New World and established their first permanent settlement at Jamestown Virginia in 1607, much of the continent had already been claimed by other European nations. Many factors contributed to Britain's tardiness. England was not the most powerful European nation in the 16th century. Spain was most influential. Along with Portugal, Spain dominated New World The first settlers, who came to America, arrived in the 1600's from England along the coast from Maryland to Virginia's their economic future did not lie with gold. There was too little gold to be found there. Looking for new ways to make its investments pay dividends, the Virginia Company of London began encouraging multiple ventures by 1618. Jamestown settlers experimented with glassblowing, vineyard cultivation, and even silkworm farming. Despite efforts to diversify Virginia's economy, by the end of the 1620s only one Virginia crop was drawing a fair market price in England: tobacco. By 1630, over a million and a half pounds of tobacco was being exported from Jamestown every year. Two rivers used by the ships were the James and York. The tobacco economy rapidly began to shape the society and development of the colony. Growing tobacco takes its toil on the soil. Because tobacco drained the soil of its nutrients, only about three successful growing seasons could occur on a plot of land. Then the land had to lie fallow for three years before the soil could be used again. This created a huge drive for new farmland. Virginia and North Carolina new settlements and farms had to deal with forest and many swamps. There were many died from the water they drank, and if any disease broke out they were many that died. By 1624, as many as half of the settlers had died. Our own Taylor family had several children that did not live to see adult life up to the 1850?s.

The New Life in the First half of the 1600?s Inserts: Taylor is believed to found Sarah in Virginia

DEVELOPMENTS,1619-24. Another significant development of 1619 was the arrival of "maids" sent by the Company to become wives of the settlers, Sarah was not found in any of these lists. Homes and children were conducive to established family life and permanent residence. The Company recognized this, and other ships followed with passenger lists made up of young ladies seeking their fortunes in Virginia. This was but a part of the new program of the Company. However, many women had arrived prior to that date and were already established with their families at Jamestown and elsewhere. (a) *I believe Taylor met Sarah in Virginia in all the search Sarah is believed to have been born in Virginia approximately 1636, and Sophia the first born, I believe was born in Virginia approximately 1656-1657. (b) North Carolina Colonial Period (c) The Area Settled by Taylor married Sarah late 1650?s Albemarle County was the first County formed in what is North Carolina, and dates back to 1663. Carolina was under the control of the Virginia Colony at that time. In order to encourage the settlement of the Carolina Colony, Virginia was instructed by England to give a warrant for 50 acres to anyone who transported himself or others to the Carolinas.

The bearer of these rights or warrants held what was called a headright. When a person went to the new lands, he turned in his rights and obtained a Warrant. When he took official possession of the lands, he received a Patent for the lands. (d) Much of the new Carolina land was swampy or marshy in nature. The Albemarle area was bordered on the north by the Great Dismal Swamp. Called the "Green Sea" by Colonel William Byrd in 1728, the swamp consisted of tall, undulating, canebrakes that stretched as far as the eye could see. Bald cypress, tupelo, juniper and Atlantic white cedar occupied more than 600 square miles. The large roots of the cedar trees displayed themselves baldly above the waterline. Moss hung from the tree boughs. The marshy environment was home to numerous animals and reptiles, including several poisonous snakes (the copperhead, the water moccasin, and the canebrake rattlesnake). The air hung heavy with the smell of moisture and decay. The first generation of white settlers died at a relatively young age, unaccustomed to the humid climate, the backbreaking work of building new settlements and the replanting of crops. Several hurricanes struck the Albemarle area in the latter part of the seventeenth century and this also created much hardship. Early standards of living were poor. According to the Anglican minister William Gordon, the people of Perquimans County were "destitute of good water, most of that being brackish and muddy; they feed generally upon salt pork, and sometimes upon beef, and their bread of Indian corn..." Having no gristmills, the people were forced to beat their own grain; therefore there was "little difference between the corn in the horse's manger and the bread on their tables." The earliest settlements were totally isolated from colonial trade, and found it hard to obtain finished goods. It quickly became apparent that the future survival of the Albemarle depended greatly upon the development of a transportation network. The most obvious method of transportation was by water. Local rivers, marshes, and creeks all fed into the Albemarle Sound, creating a network of aquatic routes The first permanent English settlers in North Carolina were immigrants from the tidewater area of southeastern Virginia. These first of these "overflow" settlers moved into the Albemarle area of northeast North Carolina around 1650. Englishmen began the permanent settlement of this region of North Carolina about 1650. Perquimans County was formed in 1668 as a precinct of the much larger County of Albemarle.

Copy of web site notes: In this case one Thomas Miller was to lead a party of thirteen settlers, including a John Putman, into the wilds of North Carolina. I have nothing more on this John Putman. In fact, he may never have even gone into North Carolina. The first permanent white settlers of North Carolina were farmers from Virginia.  They arrived during the 1650s.  Later, European settlers arrived.  From 1663 to 1691 the colony of Carolina was divided into three counties with separate governors.  After several governors were driven from Albemarle County, in a revolt known as Culpeper?s Rebellion.  In 1663, Charles II granted a charter to eight wealthy English gentlemen whom never left England but who had helped him regain the throne of England. The charter document contains the following description of the territory, which the eight Lords Proprietors were granted, title to: In 1668, a vast tract known as Carolina was given to eight men. These Lord Proprietors set up a government with the inhabited part known as the County of Albemarle. In 1670, The County was divided into four precincts: Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Chowan. 

 Those men were the eight Lords Proprietors and their names were George Monck, Edward Hyde, Anthony Ashley Cooper, George Carteret, John Colleton, John Berkeley, William Berkeley, and William Earl of Craven.  They were basically just a bunch of rich and powerful guys who were absentee landlords.  They lived in England and had representatives who managed their huge land holdings in Carolina.

So far, I have not heard of anyone who has figured out for sure who Sarah Taylor Smith's husband (Taylor) was. I think there were some Taylor?s in early Perquimans, Pasquotank and Currituck Precincts, and the unknown Taylor could have lived in any of those counties before his family settled in the Currituck area.

Another web site, The first permanent English settlers in North Carolina were immigrants from the tidewater area of southeastern Virginia. These first of these "overflow" settlers moved into the Albemarle area of northeast North Carolina around 1650. Albemarle County was divided into local governmental units called precincts. Initially there were three precincts--Berkley, Carteret, and Shaftsbury- The North Carolina land records began before the 1700's. English adventurers attempted to colonize this area from 1584-1663 unsuccessfully. In the mid 17th century Virginians eyed the vacant land to the south. Taylor & Sarah below is the closest time period to Taylor moving into North Carolina, he has to be noted in the group noted ?others.? Copy: Hunters and traders like National Batts were soon followed by those seeking permanent homes, the first of whom was perhaps John Harvey, who had settled "to the Southward" of Virginia by 1658. Another of the earliest residents of Perquimans was George Durant, who came into "this Country with the first setters...bestowed much Labor and Cost in finding out the said Country. And then seated a certain tract of land on Roanoke sound upon a point...now in the precinct of Perquimans." Durant's deeds, dated August 1, 1661, and March 4, 1662, and pertaining to land lying between the Albemarle Sound and the Little River - land acquired from Kilcocanen, the chieftain of the local Yeopim Indians - are among the oldest extant land records in North Carolina. Durant was part of an exploratory force, comprised mainly of settlers from Isle of Wight county and Nansemond county, Virginia. The party left Virginia in 1658, and was composed of John Battle, Dr. Thomas Relfe, Roger Williams, Thomas Jarvis, John Harvey, John Jenkins, George Durant and others (believe Taylor is in this group) intent on settling the wilderness of the Albemarle. The whites quickly dispossessed the Native inhabitants of Perquimans. Pushed off their lands by colonial encroachment, the Yeopim tribe left Perquimans County for reservation land allotted to them in present Camden County. Taylor and Sarah with Sophia: During the time between 1650 and the early 1660's thirty plus families migrated to the Albemarle Sound area. A few of the families obtained deeds from the native Indians and the others had informal agreements. Under the charter of Virginia they had the right to grant lands. The Lords, under the Great Deed of 1668, granted land to settlers of North Carolina. In 1669 the first of the land patents and deeds was recorded Englishmen began the permanent settlement of this region of North Carolina about 1650. Perquimans County was formed in 1668 as a precinct of the much larger County of Albemarle.

From John Laird records: ?Thomas Taylor who "departed this life 9 Dec 1687 in Perquimans Precinct Thomas is believed to be the husband of Sarah, father of Sophia, Thomas and Edward. Search here is to try and prove this is our Taylor married Sarah?.

Also: A record of a Thomas Taylor (?) Taylor, Thomas

	Death Date:	2 March 1687	City:	Rappahannock	

	County:	 	State:	VA	

	Country:	USA			 Record to date found to be the earliest son Thomas Taylor also known as Thomas Taylor Sr.:  All general pre-Civil War info/Taylor/Currituck Area Geographical Reference.  "The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tarheel Places", by William S. Powell, 1968, lists the location, "Taylor Bay" in central Currituck County at the southern tip of the Great Swamp.      Deed, 1696. [Deedbook 6, p. 138] There was an early Currituck land transaction recorded in Deed Book 6 in 1791. This was from John Archole (?) to Thos. Taylor. It was dated May 1, 1668 in Albemarle County. It was for 352 acres, a grant to Thomas Taylor. It was located near the head of Coinjock. There was a date of February 25, 1696

Here we see the family is located in Currituck County-believed to be where Taylor & Sarah first set home. Thos or Thomas is Taylor & Sarah Son.

Later, European settlers arrived. From 1663 to 1691 the colony of Carolina was divided into three counties with separate governors. After several governors were driven from Albemarle County, in a revolt known as Culpeper?s Rebellion, one governor was appointed for the entire Carolina colony. In 1712, the North Carolina region became a separate colony.

1655 Nathaniel Batts becomes the first European man to permanently settle in North Carolina. Prior to this, the Virginia counties of Upper Norfolk/Nansemond and Lower Norfolk would have been the repositories for any records relating to the Albemarle region. The oldest known deed for land in North Carolina, dated September 24, 1660, was discovered accidentally in 1965 among Norfolk County records in Chesapeake. It apparently grants the entire tip of the peninsula, which is now Pasquotank County to Capt. Nathaniel Batts. Or  George Durant and the party noted below:

l Article of George Durant first page to note a John Taylor in the first settlers. Copies of some sentences in the article on the web page: In the year of 1658, he joined a party composed of John Battle, Dr. Thomas Relfe, Roger Williams, Thomas Jarvis, John Harvey, John Jenkins and others to explore and settle the wilderness of the Albemarle - which was then a frontier of Virginia called Roanoke. The Roanoke area was renamed the County of Albemarle. Most of these men were from Isle of Wight and Nansemond County. The other explorers speedily bought land from the Indians and George was a frequent witness to these deeds. One deed, found in the Norfolk County records in 1965, is dated September 24, 1660. On January 31, 1680, depositions were taken from Thomas Miller, Timothy Biggs, Henry Hudson, John Taylor and Solomon Summers. The weight of their evidence was overwhelmingly against Culpeper and he was found guilty of "Treason in abetting and encouraging a Rebellion in Carolina."

Between 1663 and 1729, North Carolina was under the control of the Lords Proprietors and their descendants, who commissioned colonial officials and authorized the governor and his council to grant lands in the name of the Lords Proprietors. In 1669, John Locke wrote the Fundamental Constitutions as a model for the government of Carolina. Albemarle County was divided into local governmental units called precincts. Initially there were three precincts--Berkley, Carteret, and Shaftsbury--but as the colony expanded to the south and west new precincts were created. By 1729, there were a total of eleven precincts: six in Albemarle County

Perquimans Precinct ("Precinct" was the old term for the territorial unit now called a "county") was established about 1668, in the heart of the first permanently settled area in North Carolina. Perquimans, meaning "land of beautiful women," was named by its earliest inhabitants, the Yeopim Indians, a branch of the family of Algonquians. Perquimans included the land between the Yeopim River and Little River; at its greatest extent, it reached from the Virginia border to the Alligator River.

1) A Thomas Taylor, located from England Ship from London, England, we see here from the web site I found on the ship Bonaventure Thomas Taylor age 19 in January 1634 or birth year being approx. 1615. These are transported to Virginia. Bonaventure Secundo Januarii, 1634.THEIS under written are to be transported to Virginia, inbarquedin ye Mercht. BONAVENTURE, JAMES RICCOSTE, Mr., bound thither,have taken the oath of allegiance. Age Small few shown here copy from the list

 JOHN WILKINSON............19    JO. FEELDHOUSE.............19

 HUGH GARLAND..............20   THO. TAYLOR................19

 RICHARD SPICER............18   JO. GRIMSCROFT.............27

 HUMPHREY TOPSALL..........24   JESPER MESTON..............27

(e) Immigration Data for Thomas TAYLOR Name: TAYLOR, Thomas, Age: 19, VOYAGE: Departed from unk. on unk., Arrived in VA on 2 Jan 1634 SHIP: Ship: Bonaventure 1634 Virginia was divided into eight shires: James City, Henrico, Charles City, Elizabeth City, Thomas is believed to started in one of these counties. Located in these counties were large plantations. The area is now 32 years old. (f) Marriage Record for Thomas TAYLOR---this does not tie unless Thomas went back for her which some did. No proof as of today this is our Thomas & Sarah Name: TAYLOR, ThomasSpouse: Sarah WilsheerLocation of Event: Middlesex, ENGParish: TottenhamDate: 10 Oct. 1642Notes: Groom Note: Avelly, Essex; Bride Note: D/O George, Cloth worker;*; Comments: * St. Michael Bassingshaw OTHER THOMAS TAYLOR?S

Taylor, Thomas, 1635, by George Minifie, James City Co. Taylor, Thomas, 1637, by James Knott, New Norfolk Co

Note Records from John Laird files on Thomas Taylor:

As early as 1668 (some say 1671), Currituck was formed as a precinct of Albemarle County. Traditionally it is said to have been "Coratank", an Indian word for wild geese -- and spellings in early records range from Currytuck to Coratuck. Currituck forms the most northeast region in North Carolina and as part of the original Albemarle County was called Carteret for a portion of the time prior to 1681. It abuts Virginia just across from what is now the Virginia Beach area. In fact, the so-called "Knott's Island" portion of Currituck is actually a peninsula with only the southern-most tip in North Carolina and Currituck County.

The first reference to a Currituck Taylor is to Thomas in a deed in 1696 (see above). It is clear from Currituck records that Thomas and Edward were brothers, Sophia Taylor (Nicholson) was their sister, and Sarah, their mother. Edward, shown in a 1710 will, left no male heirs, and made reference to his first residence in New England. Thomas, who died in 1734, left sons Edward and Thomas, and a grandson, Benjamin. Their mother Sarah, remarried to Levi Smith, who died ca 1709. She died ca 1721.

One researcher has suggested that a Thomas Taylor who "departed this life 9 Dec 1687 in Perquimans Precinct" was the father of Thomas Taylor, Sr. The same researcher believes his son Thomas Taylor, Sr., who was likely born in the 1660s-1670s in Virginia, married on 17 Aug 1696 Easther [Esther] Perrin. One of the significant facts is found in Edward's will, when he left a gold ring which 'I brought out of New England at the age of sixteen' to his daughter Dorcas. That alludes to the prior location of the Currituck Taylors, although it could allude to a visit to New England by a young Edward already in Virginia or another more southern location

Article II. Some Ivey Records of Early North Carolina

26 Apr 1709 Thomas Ivy to John Jones, both of Currituck, 24 pounds, 125a in Currituck. Witness: Thos. Taylor, Edwd. Taylor. [Currituck County Deed Book 3, p94] Note that the purchase of this land by Ivey may have been recorded in Virginia, as were many early records of Currituck.

16 Jul 1709 Acknowledgement of an assignment by Thomas Ivy to John Jones for 23 pounds. Witnessed by Wm. Russell, Edwd. Taylor. Signed Thomas Ivy and Mary (X) Ivy who relinquished her dower. [Currituck County Deed Book 3, p. 95] [William Russell is the son of William Russell whose mother remarried to Thomas Grandy. Thomas Taylor and wife Hester in deeds same timeframe. Probably all families were from Norfolk or Princess Anne.} (Taylor son Thomas Sarah after Taylor died married Levi Smith, her it notes children Thomas, Edward, and Sophia in her Will. Currituck County WillsSarah Smith Feb. 22, 1721/2;Oct. 1725Secretary of State Original Wills NC In the name of God, Amen. I Sarah Smith of Corrotuck Prect. Widow, Being aged, but of a sound and perfect Disposing mind and memory, praised be God, Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)First That all my Just Debts and funeral Charges be Contented and paid.[Item] I Give and Bequeath unto my Grand children that Legally represents my son Edward Taylor Deceased that will be found alive at my Decease the sum of twenty Shillings Each (that is to say) twenty apeice.Item. I Give and Bequeath unto all my Grand Children that Legally represents my Daughter Sophia Nicolson Deceased that will be found alive at my decease the sum of ten Shillings Each (that is to say) ten apeice.And Lastly all the rest and residue of my estate Both reall and personall I Give Dispose and [torn] ___eath unto my [torn] ______ _____ ______ son Thomas [torn] ______ the same [torn] nature kind or Quality [torn]ever Being but as a reward [torn] gratuity for his Loving and Dutifull Care he hath taken of me these six years Last past and for the Quieting of the minds of all my Grand Children that Legally represent my son Edward Taylor and my Daughter Sophia Nicolson. It is my will and Desire that this my Last will and Testment Be taken and Esteemed as the same is particularly and simply written and expressed, and I do hereby Dis[torn] and make Void all other and former wills by me [torn] and Executed appointing my Loving son Thomas Taylor my whole and sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament as Witness my hand and seal this 22d. Day of February anno 1721/2Signum Sarah (x) SmithSigned Sealed & D.D.in the presence ofCornelius JonesAnd. PeacockThe mark of Ann (mark) PeacockThe Last will & Testament of Sarah Smith was produced In Court by Mr. Thos. Taylor Esqr. Exr. Therein named and was proved by the Oaths of Mr. Andrew Peacock & Cornelius Jones and Ordered to be Sent to the Secretaries Office to be recorded the said Exor. having made Oath to pay of the Legatees According to the tenner of the will and Giving Security for the same.Vera Copias Test John Martyn C.CourtSarah Smiths WillLres. Grantd. Octo. 28th 1725[Clerk's name illegible].

THOMAS TAYLOR A COURT JUSTICE & CHURCH WARDEN IN CURRITUCK Taylor was ordered by the court to deal with a mulatto child case involving Sarah Williamson The general court minutes for 1716 show that Thomas Taylor was one of the justices present at the meetings on 10 July 1716, 9 Oct 1716, and 8 Jan 1716/7.27 As a church warden and justice in Currituck in July 1716, Thomas Taylor was ordered by the court to deal with a mulatto child case involving Sarah Williamson

February 22, 1721-2; October 1775 Secretary of State Original Wills, NC

Article III. Edward Taylor patent 1704 (son of Sarah and Taylor)

Willm. Earle of Craven Palentine and the Rest of the true and absolute Lords Proprietors of Carolinia to all to whome these presents shall come Greeting... according to the great Deed Bearing Date the first day of May anno Dom. 1668 given to ye sd. County of Albemarle Do hereby give and grant unto Edward Taylor and to his heirs and assigns for ever a tract of Land containing three Hundred acres Lying in Corahtuck precinct in the County afore sd. beginning at a Red oake that stands by the Bay Side and parteth this Land from the Land which belongeth to Foster arves thence running west.southerdly line of marked trees. south. Easterdly northerdly on a line of marked trees...to the Bay Side thence a long the bay side by various courses to the first Station the sd. Land being Due to the sd. Edward Taylor for the transportation of one person for every fifty acres as appears upon Record under this Patent...rent of one shilling for Every fifty acres... [lower left portion of page is torn away]? Day of April anno Dom 1704? [torn?Honorable Lan]dgrave Robt. Daniell [faded]? Generll vice admrll [torn] and the rest of ye trusty and well beloved? [torn] [NC State Archives Albemarle County Miscellaneous Records, 1678-1737 Microfilm Reel #C.002.10001]

Norfolk Co. Db F, page 70, date of deed 13 March 1722, Thomas Willoughby, planter of Norfolk co. to Thomas Taylor, of Norfolk Co. for 5 pds. a tract of land in the Western Branch of Elizabeth River beginning at a maple Culpepers corner and running along a line of marked trees to a pine a corner then along a line of marked trees to a live oak and so running along a line of marked trees to a maple Culpepers corner tree then along a line of marked trees to the first station, containing 25 acres, signed Thomas Willoughby (I), Anne Willoughby (A), wit. John Willoughby (I), Wm. Bishops. Dower release. This deed is to show the area only, this Thomas Taylor is not believed to be the son of Taylor but could be some form of relation. Taylor and Sarah settled this area, records are lost due to all the changes made in the counties and the two states Virginia and North Carolina and the fire in Currituck County court house. There were no deeds to date found on Taylor in 1660?s.

By 1665, the Roanoke area was no longer part of Virginia, but had been included in the province of Carolina. Under the Carolina Charter of 1663, King Charles II of England (newly restored to the throne) designated eight "Lords Proprietors" to govern the new colony. The Roanoke area was renamed the County of Albemarle.

"THE ALBEMARLE"! Counties:Currituck · Camden · Pasquotank - Perquimans · Chowan · Gates · BertieHalifax · Hertford · Martin · Washington · Tyrrell

Taylor and Sarah moved in Albemarle County, which in time Albemarle was broken up into all the counties as notes above. Records were left and scattered through out these counties plus some were found in Virginia Roanoke County. Somewhere in one of those counties are the records of Taylor if and a big if they were not lost in a fire such as was in Currituck County.

The first permanent settlements were made (c.1653) around Albemarle Sound by colonials from Virginia, (see the family tree: Thomas TAYLOR b: ABT. 1658 in of Currituck, North Carolina ) Meanwhile, Charles I of England had granted (1629) the territory S of Virginia between the 36th and 31st parallels (named Carolina in the king's honor) to Sir Robert Heath. Heath did not exploit his grant, and it was declared void in 1663. Charles II reassigned the territory to eight court favorites, who became the ?true and absolute Lords Proprietors? of Carolina. In 1664, Sir William Berkeley, governor of Virginia and one of the proprietors, appointed a governor for the province of Albemarle, which after 1691 was known as North Carolina. There are a lot of Taylor?s in the border area to Carolina counties, such as Surry County VA, and the 1704 Virginia Rent Rolls one named Lemuel.  Life in Currituck County for the Taylor?s By 1700 there were only some 4,000 freeholders, predominantly of English stock, along Albemarle Sound. There, with the labor of indentured servants and African- and Native-American slaves, they raised tobacco, corn, and livestock, mostly on small farms. The people were semi-isolated; only vessels of light draft could negotiate the narrow and shallow passages through the island barriers. Furthermore, communication by land was almost impossible, except with Virginia, and even then swamps and forests made it difficult. There was some trade (primarily with Virginia, New England, and Bermuda). In 1712, North Carolina was made a separate colony. The destructive war with Native Americans of the Tuscarora tribe broke out that year. The Tuscarora were defeated, and in 1714 the remnants of the tribe moved north to join the Iroquois Confederacy. A long, bitter boundary dispute with Virginia was partially settled in 1728 when a joint commission ran the boundary line 240 mi (386 km) inland. The British government made North Carolina a royal colony in 1729. Thereafter the region developed more rapidly. The Native Americans were gradually pushed beyond the Appalachians as the Piedmont was increasingly occupied. German and Scotch-Irish settlers followed the valleys down from Pennsylvania, and Highland Scots established themselves along the Cape Fear River. These varied ethnic elements, in addition to smaller groups of Swiss, French, and Welsh that had migrated to the region earlier in the century, gradually amalgamated. There has been little new immigration since colonial days, and North Carolina's white population is now largely homogeneous. (a)	Resistance and Revolution In 1768 the back-country farmers, justifiably enraged by the excessive taxes imposed by a legislature dominated by the eastern aristocracy, organized the Regulator movement in an attempt to effect reforms. The insurgents were suppressed at Alamance in 1771 by the provincial militia led by Gov. William Tryon, who had seven of the Regulators executed. After the outbreak of the American Revolution, royal authority collapsed. A provisional government was set up, the disputed Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was allegedly promulgated (May, 1775), and the provincial congress instructed (Apr. 12, 1776) the colony's delegates to the Continental Congress to support complete independence from Britain. Most Loyalists, including Highland Scots, fled North Carolina after their defeat (Feb. 27, 1776) at the battle of Moores Creek Bridge near Wilmington. The British, however, did not give up hope of Tory assistance in the state until their failure in the Carolina campaign (1780-81). The designation of North Carolinians as ?Tar Heels? was said to have originated during that campaign when patriotic citizens poured tar into a stream across which Cornwallis's men retreated, emerging with the substance sticking to their heels. (b)	Westward Expansion and Civic Improvements Settlements had been established beyond the mountains before the Revolution (see Watauga Association and Transylvania Company) and were increased after the war. In 1784 North Carolina ceded its western lands to the United States, spurring the ?transmontane?(somebody from beyond mountains) people to organize a new, short-lived government (see Franklin, State). Within the year North Carolina repealed the act ceding the land; however, the cession was reenacted in 1789, and that territory became (1796) the state of Tennessee. North Carolina opposed a strong central government and did not ratify the Constitution until Nov., 1789, months after the new U.S. government had begun to function. Little social and economic progress was made under the state's undemocratic constitution (framed in 1776), which largely served the interests of the politically dominant, tidewater planter aristocracy, and North Carolina appeared to be on the verge of revolution. In 1835, however, the western part of the state, now its most populous section, finally succeeded in enacting a constitution that abolished the property and religious qualifications for voting and holding office (except for Jews) and provided for the popular election of governors. In the same year began the final forced removal of most of the Cherokee ; but to check the steady, voluntary out migration of whites, internal improvements, especially the building of railroads and plank roads, were affected. The Public School Law (1839) inaugurated free education, and other important reforms were instituted. The period of progress continued until the Civil War. In about 1811 there was a migration from Currituck County to Rowan County in ?Forks of Yadkin? and became known as ?little Currituck?. Reason for this movement was land was inundated by a hurricane.1  

The Taylors settled along Cedar Creek (where Vulcan Materials pit is located - 2008) just south of Farmington. My story will center around Benjamin Taylor and Bethiah Taylor. They were the parents of Jennetta Ann, William Henry and Joseph George. It has taken me about 45 years to piece this together.

Benjamin Taylor, Jr and Bethiah Taylor were among those to move from Piney Island, Currituck County, North Carolina, their common ancestor was Edward Taylor and they were 1st cousins separated by one generation. Benjamin Sr. was a brother to John and was the father of Bethiah. See family information at end of document.

According to family legend William Henry was bound to an Uncle Spence Taylor who had slaves and William had to eat with the slaves.2 His ?Uncle? was a sea captain and owned a large amount of land.3 In about 1840 Spence Taylor moved his family to Gibson County TN. 4 The 1840 US census of Davie County does not show a male the right age for Wm Henry, in the 1850 census of Davie County lists Wm Henry, Bethiah and Joseph George as a family. Wm B. Jones and Jennetta Ann husband and wife.5

In 1851 the family moved to Needham Twsp, Johnson County, IN., a newspaper article stated Wm Henry moved with his mother and brother. I was never able to prove or disprove this, after 1850 census I lost track of Bethiah Taylor. Wm Henry went to work for ?Billy Taylor? 6 in October 1852 Wm Henry married Lucinda Ann Tetrick 3 miles east of Franklin, IN. He was a Methodist and was converted at a tent meeting in North Carolina at the age of 17 by a circuit rider by the name of Tillet. Lucinda was of the Baptist faith and was disfellowshipped by the 2nd Mt Pleasant Church for marrying someone out of her faith.7

In about early part of 1862 Joseph and Elizabeth Tetrick moved to Clay County, Illinois near the Wayne county line. 26 May 1862 Joseph died and Elizabeth returned to Johnson County, Indiana and lived with their eldest son James Harvey Tetrick. He inherited the family farm in Clay County with the stipulation that he care for his mother the rest of her life. In 1864 the farm was turned over to Wm Henry and Lucinda and they took up residence in Clay City Twsp., Clay County, Illinois.

William Howard Taylor being first of the family to be born in Illinois, 8 May 1865. For some unknown reason Lucinda Ann Taylor was born 2 Oct 1867 in Johnson County, Indiana, all the rest being born in Illinois. The following story8 is handed down, ?Moved to Clay City. Later rented farm to son Hut and went back to Johnson City (guess they mean Ind.) Then back to Clay City in covered wagon. Grandpa bought first whiskey to keep them warm.?. No date is given for this trip, my guess would be in 1897 when Lucinda?s mother died. Hut would be 22yrs-2m-10d old and why would they rent farm? (DRT)

The old farm was sold to Thomas Tetrick, about 5 miles south east of Clay City in Clay Co. and bought another much more modern farm home about 31/2 miles south of Clay City, as, mentioned by Virgil Taylor.

1Walls history of Davie County. I have not been able to prove this. DRT

2 This appears to have gotten embellished on. Spence Taylor never owned slaves, but his father Lamb did. From what has been learned is Lamb was probably the one who Wm Henry was bound to, he had many slaves

3 Lamb Taylor a sea caption, owned the Ships Sally, Polly & Nancy he was very well off, large player owned a large amount of slaves. Currituck Port Records, 1789. There were two outbound and one inbound ships sailed by Taylors at the Currituck Port in 1789. On May 2, 1789, Lamb Taylor sailed the Sally (and Nancy?), owned by Lamb Taylor, to Baltimore with a cargo of staves, heading, and shingles. On May 26, 1789, Lam Taylor sailed the Sally & Nancy to Baltimore with shingles. On September 1, 1789, the Polly and Nancy arrived from Philadelphia to Currituck "in ballast", captained by Lam Taylor.

4 Grandfather was a bound out child. His mother bound him out to his Uncle Spence Taylor, who had children of his own. Grandpa had to wait until his Uncle and family were thru eating. He would then put on his own plate what Grandpa was to eat. His uncle had a colored cook, she liked Grandpa and she would give him some of the goodies from the kitchen that his uncle knew nothing about. The Uncle was the owner of slaves and Grandpa told me a young girl would sell for a $1000, if she were my age. Grandfather worked in the fields along with the slaves, wearing only a long tailed shirt. His Uncle decided to move from North Carolina to Tennessee and the law was he could not take Grandpa unless he wanted to go.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     -  Adria Taylor      5   1850 Census of Davie County was Unique in that the census enumerator listed the County of birth. 

SURNAME      GIVEN NAME            AGE	SEX         Born	         PAGE            LINE

    TAYLOR	William	               27	 M	Davie Co.            381A	36              

      TAYLOR	Bethiah	                   50	  F	Currituck Co.             381A	37                   

       TAYLOR	Joseph	                   11	  M	Davie Co                   381A	38          

     JONES                  William B.               33                   M            Davie Co               381B	36

       JONES                        Jennetta                           30                        F                 Davie Co                   381B	37               

6 His mother (Bethiah) and brother (Joseph George) and Wm came to Johnson County Indiana in 1851. He went to work for ?Billy Tucker?, was from VA. and married a Taylor. Joseph George married Phoebe Ann Fisher from Rowan County NC. They and their children all died early, ending that lineage. Wm B. Jones of the Farmington area was the husband of Jeanetta Ann Taylor marriage bond issued in 1842 in Davie County. They both moved to Clay County Illinois and died 17 days apart April 1876. No more found.

7 Lucinda was a member of the 2nd Mt Pleasant Baptist Church where most of family members were buried.

8 By Adria Ann Clem

Taylor Linage By Donald R. Taylor

First Generation

1. Unknown Taylor .

Unknown married Sarah Taylor . Sarah died calculated 1722 in Currituck County, North Carolina.

Sarah Smith (Taylor) Feb. 22, 1721/2 - Oct. 1725 Secretary of State Original Wills NC

  In the name of God, Amen. I Sarah SMITH of Currituck Pct. Widow, Being aged, but of a sound  and perfect Disposing mind and memory, praised be God, Do make and ordain this my Last Will and  Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)

  First That all my Just Debts and funeral Charges be Contented and paid.

  [Item] I Give and Bequeath unto my Grand children that Legally represents my son Edward TAYLOR  Deceased that will be found alive at my Decease the sum of twenty Shillings Each (that is to say) twenty  apeice.

  Item. I Give and Bequeath unto all my Grand Children that Legally represents my Daughter Sophia  NICOLSON Deceased that will be found alive at my decease the sum of tenn Shillings Each (that is to  say) tenn apeice.

  And Lastly all the rest and residue of my estate Both reall and personall I Give Dispose and [torn] __ _eath unto my [torn] ______ _____ ______ son Thomas [torn] ______ the same [torn] nature kind or  Quality [torn]ever Being but as a reward [torn] gratuity for his Loving and Dutifull Care he hath taken of  me these six years Last past and for the Quieting of the minds of all my Grand Children that Legally  represent my son Edward TAYLOR and my Daughter Sophia NICOLSON. It is my will and Desire that  this my Last will and Testment Be taken and Esteemed as the same is particularly and simply written  and expressed, and I do hereby Dis[torn] and make Void all other and former wills by me [torn] and  Executed appointing my Loving son Thomas TAYLOR my whole and sole Executor of this my Last Will  and Testament as Witness my hand and seal this 22d Day of February anno 1721/2.

      /Signum/ Sarah [x] SMITH

  Signed Sealed & D.D. in the presence of

      Cornelius JONES

      And. PEACOCK

      Ann (the mark of) PEACOCK

  The Last will & Testament of Sarah SMITH was produced In Court by Mr. Thos. TAYLOR Esqr. Exr.  Therein named and was proved by the Oaths of Mr. Andrew PEACOCK & Cornelius JONES and  Ordered to be Sent to the Secretaries Office to be recorded the said Exor. having made Oath to pay of  the Legatees According to the tenner of the will and Giving Security for the same.

  Vera Copias     Test John MARTYN C.Court

(Note: no attempt has been made to correct spelling of any words of legal documents in this document. DRT)

Unknown Taylor and Sarah had the following children:

+ 2 M i. Thomas Taylor I was born calculated 1658. He died on 20 Aug 1734.

+ 3 M ii. Edward Taylor was born calculated 1665. He died calculated 1710.

+ 4 F iii. Sophia Taylor died before 1721.

Second Generation

2. Thomas Taylor I (Unknown) was born calculated 1658 in Currituck County, North Carolina. He died on 20 Aug 1734 in Currituck, North Carolina.

Taylor, Thomas, of Currituck. Aug. 20, 1734, July 6, 1736. Sons Thomas and Edward, wife Easter, son- in-law Cornelius Jones, grandson John Taylor, daughter Elizabeth wife of Cornelius Jones, daughter Sophia wife of Peter Payne, daughter Sarah wife of Jeremiah Stephens, granddaughter Easter Stephens, daughter Bridgett wife of Samuel Jarvis, daughter Bethia, grandson Benjamin son of Edward Taylor, grandson Ezekiel Payne.

Thomas Taylor, Sr.

Aug. 20, 1734 - July 6, 1736 Secretary of State, NC Wills, 1663-1789

  In the Name of God amen I Thomas TAYLOR SENR. of the precinct of Curotuck In the Province of  North Carolina ...[faded]... and of perfect Mind and Memory ...[the remainder of the "In the Name of God"  paragraph is too faded to read accurately]...

  Item. I give and Bequeath to my son Thomas TAYLOR and his Heirs for Ever one negro man Named  [faded] One Feather bed and Furniture ...[faded]... pewter Dishes and all the Cattle and Hogs of his own  proper mark with all their future increas three Ewes and Lambs with increas one Gun one gold ring... [faded]... being already in his possession. Also I give and Bequeath to my said son Thomas all the Cattle  ...[faded]... that was bred on his plantation the one half of my tools and one half of my waring apparell to  him and his Heirs for Ever.

  Item. I Give and Bequeath to my son Edward TAYLOR and his Heirs all the Cattle and Hogs of his  own mark One Feather Bed and Furniture one large Iron pott one gun two pewter Dishes two pewter  plates one gold ring all the afsd. articles being already in the possession of my said son Edward. I also  give and Bequeath to my said son Edward after the marriage or Decease of my wife Easter one muskett[? ] ...[faded]... half my waring apparell to be Delivered at my Decease and one negro man named Bristoll  to be Delivered to him at the marriage or Deceas of my wife and not before and my son Edward at the  receipt of the said negro to pay to my son in law Cornelius Jones or his heirs five pounds ...[faded]... my  will is that the said negro Bristol be not sold by my son Edward but at the death of my son to be and fall  to my Grandson John TAYLOR the son of the sd. Edward & his heirs forever.

  Item. I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Elisabeth wife to Cornelius JONES and her heirs all the  Cattle of her own mark with all their future Increas Also two Ewes [faded] with all their increas two large... [bottom of page torn]... [top of page torn]... one Feather bed ...[torn]beth after the marriage or Deceas ... [torn]... after the Deceas of my wife or Day of marriage.

  Item. I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Sophia the wife of Pe[torn] PYNER ...[torn]... all the Cattle  of her proper mark with all their future Increas two Ewes and lambs with their Increas one Pewter Dish  two pewter plates One Iron Pott one frying pan and one Gold ring One Feather Bed and furniture All  being in her own possession already (Except) the Bed and furniture pott and pan which are to be  Delivered to her or her heirs at the marriage or Deceas of my wife and not before.

  Item. I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah the wife of Jeremiah STEPHENS and her heirs all  the Cattle Hogs and Sheep of her own mark and all their future Increas Also two pewter Dishes one Iron  pott one new feather Bed and furniture two pewter plates one Small pewter Tankard One Chest and one  riding Horse all Except the horse being already in her possession And my will is that if my said Daughter  Sarah should Dye that then the Feather bed and furniture the pewter and the Horse is Given by this my  will to be and fall to my Grand Daughter Easter STEPHENS her child and her heirs.

  [Note: There are signatures at the bottom of this page, as if the testator and witnesses may have  accidentally signed the wrong page. The signatures are the same as those at the end of the will].

  Item. I Give and Bequeath to my daughter Bridgett the wife of Samuel JARVES and her heirs all the  cattle hogs and sheep of her own proper mark with all their future Increas also one [faded] two pewter  Dishes one pewter quart pott one iron pott one Feather bed and furniture one large pewter candlestick[?]  all being in her own possession allready Except the Tankard and the quart pott. Also I give to my  daughter Bridgett one negro man called Toney if he shall live to be delivered to her or her heirs at the  marriage or deceas of Easter TAYLOR my wife Also the quart pott and Tankard aforementioned to be  delivered ...[faded].

  Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Bethia TAYLOR and her heirs all the Cattle of her own  proper mark and their future increas ...[faded]... bed and furniture the best except her mothers own bed  One small Iron pott [faded] pewter [faded] and three pewter plates and three Ewes and lambs with their  increas also two cows and Calves out of the Stock at the Manner Plantation to be Delivered to her at my 

Deceas Also one still one brass warming pan one large brass kettle one hand mill and one small Iron kettle all which still kettles warming pan and mill to be delivered to my daughter Bethiah or her heirs at the marriage or death of my wife Easter and not before only my will is that if my two sons Thomas and Edward shall agree to pay unto my Daughter Bethiah or her heirs ...[faded]... Each of them in some good spe____[?] then the said ...[faded]... to my two sons aforesd. and their heirs Otherwise to be to my sd. Daughter Bethiah and her heirs as aforesaid.

  Item. I give and Bequeath to my Grandson Benjamin TAYLOR the son of Edward TAYLOR one small  Gun to him and his heirs.

  Item. I give and Bequeath to my Grandson Ezekiel PHILLIPS one Cow and Calf with their future  Increas to him and his heirs.

  Item. I Give and Bequeath to my Three Daughters S[torn] Bridgett and Bethiah after the marriage or  death ...[faded]... my stock of ...[faded]... att the Indian Ridge to be Equally... [bottom of page torn]... [top  of page torn]... riage of my wife as aforsd. all the Cattle belonging to the ...[torn]... Except two Cows and  Calves before by me Given to my Daughter Bethiah as aforesd.

  Item. I Give and Bequeath to my Loving wife Easther TAYLOR one Feather Bed and furniture one  Large Iron kettle one Trunk with Lock and key one horse called Frollick[?] or if he dies some other horse  Also Bridle and saddle to her and her heirs for Ever Also my will is that my wife have the use of all the  rest of my personall Estate and that none of it be brought to Apraisment or sold During the Natural life or  widdowhood of my wife But att the death or marriage of my wife aforesd. Equal Division ...[faded]...  amongst those of my Children which shall then be living.

  I Make Ordain Impower and Appoint my Loving wife Esther TAYLOR Executrix and my two sons  Thomas and Edward TAYLOR Executors Joyntly of this my Last will and testament Revoaking  Disanulling and Making Voyd all former wills or Testaments by me heretofore ...[faded]... to be my Last  will and Testament As witness my hand & seal this twentieth day of August Anno Dom 1734.

      /s/ Tho: TAYLOR

  Signed sealed Pronounced & Declared by the said Thomas TAYLOR to be his Last will and  Testament in presence of

      Solo JARVES

      Stephen WILLIAMS

      Jno. MARTYN

  North [torn]

  Currituck [torn]

  At a Court [torn] held for the sd. precinct on Tuesday the 6th day of July Anno 1736

  Present His Majesties Justices

  These may certifie that Stephen WILLIAMS and John MARTYN [two] of the Subscribing Evidences to  the within Will appeared in open Court and declared on the Holy Evangelist that they were present and  saw Thomas TAYLOR Sign Seal and declare the [illegible] to be and Contain his last Will and Testament  and that he was then and that time of Sound and disposing Memory and that they also Saw Solomon  JARVES the Other Subscribing Evidence put his name thereto at the same time.  When also appeared  Hester TAYLOR Executrix and Edward TAYLOR Exetor and took the Executors Oath in due form of Law.

Ordered that the Secrty. have notice hereof that Letters Testry. issue thereon as the Law Directs &c.

      By Order Jos. SMITH Clerk

  Thos. TAYLORs Will

  Letters Granted Septr 24th 1736

  [Note: I think some time in the past, the pages of this will were torn in half and then mis-matched  when they were taped back together. I have transcribed them here in what I believe to be the correct  order. M. H.].

Thomas married Esther Perrin

They had the following children:

+ 5 M i. Edward Taylor died on 25 Dec 1760.

6 M ii. John Taylor was born on 3 Mar 1730 in Currituck County, North Carolina.

7 F iii. Elizabeth Taylor . Elizabeth married Cornelius Jones .

8 F iv. Bridget Taylor was born in Oct 1732 in Currituck County, North Carolina.

[Pg. 67] 1764 - Samuel JARVES, SR. and Samuel JARVES, JR. to William FEREBEE, 100 acres of land formerly belonging to Thos. TAYLOR, SEN'R., a patten of 1712 and given by deed of gift to his daughter Bridget TAYLOR, known by the name of the Inden Ridge formerly belonging to Thos. TAYLOR, JR. and Sarah TAYLOR and now belonging to Jerimiah MERCER & Evan SIMMONS, beginning at Jerymiah MERCER & Evan SIMMONS, Devel Ditch. For the sum of 60 Pounds Proclamation money. Wit: John WOODHOUSE, Samuel SALYAR. Registered July 26, 1765.

[Pg. 67] 1764 - Samuel JARVES, SR. and Samuel JARVES, JR. to William FEREBEE, 100 acres of land formerly belonging to Thos. TAYLOR, SEN'R., a patten of 1712 and given by deed of gift to his daughter Bridget TAYLOR, known by the name of the Inden Ridge formerly belonging to Thos. TAYLOR, JR. and Sarah TAYLOR and now belonging to Jerimiah MERCER & Evan SIMMONS, beginning at Jerymiah MERCER & Evan SIMMONS, Devel Ditch. For the sum of 60 Pounds Proclamation money. Wit: John WOODHOUSE, Samuel SALYAR. Registered July 26, 1765.

[Pg. 67] 1764 - Samuel JARVES, SR. and Samuel JARVES, JR. to William FEREBEE, 100 acres of land formerly belonging to Thos. TAYLOR, SEN'R., a patten of 1712 and given by deed of gift to his daughter Bridget TAYLOR, known by the name of the Inden Ridge formerly belonging to Thos. TAYLOR, JR. and Sarah TAYLOR and now belonging to Jerimiah MERCER & Evan SIMMONS, beginning at Jerymiah MERCER & Evan SIMMONS, Devel Ditch. For the sum of 60 Pounds Proclamation money. Wit: John WOODHOUSE, Samuel SALYAR. Registered July 26, 1765.

Bridget married Samuel Jarvis .

+ 9 M v. Thomas Taylor II was born on 21 Mar 1738. He died on 22 Feb 1798.

10 F vi. Sarah Taylor .

                            Sarah married Jeremiah Stephens . 

11 F vii. Sophia Taylor .

                               Sophia married Peter Poyner . 

         3.	Edward Taylor (Unknown) was born calculated 1665. He died calculated 1710 in Currituck County,                         North Carolina. 

Edward Taylor Dec. 3, 1710 - Jan. 28, 1711/12 SS.874.1 S.108.162 Secretary of State Deeds, Wills and Inventories 1695-1712, pp. 42-43

  In the Name of God Amen: December Ye 3d: 1710

  I Edward TAYLOR being Sick & weak of Body but Perfect mind & memory thanks be given to God  therefore & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye do make & ordain this my last will &  testament that is to say first & princepally I give & Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave 

it & my Body to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Buriall at the discression of my Executrix Nothing Doubting but at the generall resurection I Shall Receive ye Same again by ye mighty power of God and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give & dispose of ye Same in Ye following manner & forme

  Imprimis to my Daughter Dorcas TAYLOR I give & bequeath two Cows & two Calves: & four Ews one  feather bed & furniture & one Gold Ring wch: I brought out of new England to be paid & Delivered by my  Executrix hereafter named to my sd. daughter Dorcas at ye Age of Sixteen & to be to her & her heirs for  ever.

  Item: I give & bequeath to my daughter Sarah TAYLOR & her heirs lawfully begotten my plantation &  tract of Land Containing three hundred acres after my well beloved Wife Sarah TAYLORs Decease I  also give to my Daughter Sarah TAYLOR two Cows & two Calves four Ews one feather bed and  furniture & one Gold Ring yt: I had of my mother & one Chest wth: lock & key. I also give to my Daughter  Dorcas TAYLOR one chest lock & key.

  Item: I give & bequeath to my daughter Anne TAYLOR & her heirs two Cows & two Calves four Ews &  one feather bed & furniture one Gold Ring yt had of Capt: Webster & one Chest wth: lock & key my will &  Desire is that the legacys before mentioned the Land only Excepted be paid to Each of my Daughters by  my Executrix as Soon as they Shall attaine to ye age of Sixteen.

  Item: I give & bequeath to Sarah TAYLOR my well beloved wife whome I Constitute make & ordaine  my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & (sic) all my plantation & tract of Land Containing three hundred  Acres for & during her naturall life by her freely to be possessed & Enjoyed wth: all ye Apertenances  thereunto belonging & after my Dear & well beloved wives Decease my will is that my Daughter Sarah  TAYLOR & her heirs lawfully begotten may Enjoy my Plantation & tract of Land as aforesd but in Case  my Daughter Sarah Dye without Lawfull Issew that then my Daughter Dorcas TAYLOR & her heirs  lawfully begotten to have my Sd Plantation & tract of land & if She Dye without Lawfull Issew to Descend  to my Daughter Anne TAYLOR & her heirs.

  Item: I give & bequeath to Sarah TAYLOR my Dear & Well beloved wife all the Remaining part of my  Estate by her freely to be possessed & Enjoyed willed & bequested to be disposed of at her free will &  pleasure Either by deed of gift will or other waies as she shall think meet & Convenient & I do hereby  uterly dissalow Revoke & Disanull all & Every other Testament Legaces & bequests & Execu(unclear) by  me in any wise before named wills & bequests Rattifying & Constituting this & no other to be my last will & testament in witness whereof I have Set my hand & Seal ye day & Year first above written Signed  Sealed published & pronounced & Declared by me Edwd: TAYLOR as his last will & testament in ye  Presents of us ye Subscribers

      /s/ Edward TAYLOR

  Timothy EIVES

  Rachel EIVES

  Azrikam PARKER JUNR

  Copied Robt. BUCKNER Clrk

  North Carolina Ss: By the honorable Presiding Councill

      We being Certified that good & lawful proofe has been made that the above written is the last will &  testament of Edwd. TAYLOR a true whereof is hereunto anexed and thereon Appointed & made Sarah  TAYLOR Executrix

      These are to Impower the sd. Sarah TAYLOR & upon all & Singular ye Goods & Chattles Rights &  Credits of ye asfd. Edwd: TAYLOR to Enter & the Same into her possesion to take & a true Inventory  thereof Appraised According to Law to Return into Ye Sec?tys Office within one year after ye Date hereof  & the Same to dispose of as by the sd. will is appoynted Given under the Collonys Seal 28th of Jan?y  1711/12 In the tenth Year of her Majesties Reign

      (unclear) PETERSON

      Edwd. HYDE

      Thos. BOYD

      Wm. REED

Edward Taylor married Sarah Taylor daughter of Edward Taylor and Sarah Taylor.

They had the following children:

12 F i. Dorcas Taylor .

13 F ii. Anne Taylor .

+ 14 F iii. Sarah Taylor .

4. Sophia Taylor (Unknown) died before 1721.

Sophia married William Nicholson . William died in Oct 1723 in Currituck County, North Carolina.

They had the following children:

15 M i. Josiah Nicholson died before Apr 1750 in Currituck County, North Carolina.

16 M ii. Anthony Nicholson .

17 M iii. Theopilus Nicholson .

18 F iv. Sophia Nicholson .

19 F v. Naomy Nicholson .

20 F vi. Sarah Nicholson .

Third Generation

5. Edward Taylor (Thomas, Unknown) died on 25 Dec 1760 in Currituck County, North Carolina.

Edward married Elizabeth Taylor .

They had the following children:

+ 21 M i. Benjamin Taylor was born on 12 Aug 1719. He died in 1764.

22 F ii. Esther Taylor was born on 15 Aug 1727 in Currituck County, North Carolina. She died in 1764 in Currituck County, North Carolina.

+ 23 M iii. John Taylor was born on 3 Mar 1729/1730. He died calculated 1805.

24 F iv. Bridget Taylor was born on 1 Oct 1732 in Currituck County, North Carolina.

9. Thomas Taylor II (Thomas, Unknown) was born on 21 Mar 1738 in Currituck, North Carolina. He died on 22 Feb 1798 in Currituck, North Carolina.

Thomas Taylor Feb. 22, 1798 - Mar. 26, 1798 Currituck Co. Will Book 2, p. 119

  February 22 In the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-eight.  Being weak in  body but of a perfect mind & Memory I give and bequeath as follows. To my son Saml TAYLOR the  North side of my plantation begining at the Water side at the branch and then following the said branch a  Westerly as fare as the Land runs.

  I give to my [son]  James TAYLOR all to the south side of the said branch to Saml TAYLORs line with  my houses and building I give to my son William TAYLOR the peace of land to the North West of Thos.  JARVES also the swamp back of the said land containing Ninety Acres Reserver of Rail timber and fire  Wood for Saml TAYLOR & James TAYLOR for their afsd plantations out of the said Swamps.

  I Give to my son Jesse TAYLOR the first ten acres of land I bought of Marget JONES - I give the  other ten acres of land I bought of the afsd M. JONES to Edward TAYLOR my son.

  I give to Thos. JARVIS one Negro boy named Gorg.

  I give to my Daughter Bettsey one Negro gairl named Sarreaby

  I give the remainder part of my Estate to Miriam my Wife During her Life.

  Addinly - I give to my son Saml TAYLOR the swamp land in the new Entry containing seventy one. I  give as follows to Saml TAYLOR Edwd TAYLOR William TAYLOR Jesse TAYLOR James TAYLOR all  Jointly all the Remainders of my lands Marshes Banks. Witness my hand

      /s/ Thomas [his F mark] TAYLOR

  Signed in the presents of

      Thomas IVES     Jurat

      William [x] BURGES

  Recorded & Examined this 26th March 1798 for Wm TAYLOR Clk C

Thomas Taylor Feb. 22, 1798 - Mar. 26, 1798 Currituck Co. Will Book 2, p. 119

  February 22 In the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-eight.  Being weak in  body but of a perfect mind & Memory I give and bequeath as follows. To my son Saml TAYLOR the  North side of my plantation begining at the Water side at the branch and then following the said branch a  Westerly as fare as the Land runs.

  I give to my [son]  James TAYLOR all to the south side of the said branch to Saml TAYLORs line with  my houses and building I give to my son William TAYLOR the peace of land to the North West of Thos.  JARVES also the swamp back of the said land containing Ninety Acres Reserver of Rail timber and fire  Wood for Saml TAYLOR & James TAYLOR for their afsd plantations out of the said Swamps.

  I Give to my son Jesse TAYLOR the first ten acres of land I bought of Marget JONES - I give the  other ten acres of land I bought of the afsd M. JONES to Edward TAYLOR my son.

  I give to Thos. JARVIS one Negro boy named Gorg.

  I give to my Daughter Bettsey one Negro gairl named Sarreaby

  I give the remainder part of my Estate to Miriam my Wife During her Life.

  Addinly - I give to my son Saml TAYLOR the swamp land in the new Entry containing seventy one. I  give as follows to Saml TAYLOR Edwd TAYLOR William TAYLOR Jesse TAYLOR James TAYLOR all  Jointly all the Remainders of my lands Marshes Banks. Witness my hand

      /s/ Thomas [his F mark] TAYLOR

  Signed in the presents of

      Thomas IVES     Jurat

      William [x] BURGES

  Recorded & Examined this 26th March 1798 for Wm TAYLOR Clk C

Thomas Taylor Feb. 22, 1798 - Mar. 26, 1798 Currituck Co. Will Book 2, p. 119

  February 22 In the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-eight.  Being weak in  body but of a perfect mind & Memory I give and bequeath as follows. To my son Saml TAYLOR the  North side of my plantation begining at the Water side at the branch and then following the said branch a  Westerly as fare as the Land runs.

  I give to my [son]  James TAYLOR all to the south side of the said branch to Saml TAYLORs line with  my houses and building I give to my son William TAYLOR the peace of land to the North West of Thos.  JARVES also the swamp back of the said land containing Ninety Acres Reserver of Rail timber and fire  Wood for Saml TAYLOR & James TAYLOR for their afsd plantations out of the said Swamps.

  I Give to my son Jesse TAYLOR the first ten acres of land I bought of Marget JONES - I give the  other ten acres of land I bought of the afsd M. JONES to Edward TAYLOR my son.

  I give to Thos. JARVIS one Negro boy named Gorg.

  I give to my Daughter Bettsey one Negro gairl named Sarreaby

  I give the remainder part of my Estate to Miriam my Wife During her Life.

  Addinly - I give to my son Saml TAYLOR the swamp land in the new Entry containing seventy one. I  give as follows to Saml TAYLOR Edwd TAYLOR William TAYLOR Jesse TAYLOR James TAYLOR all  Jointly all the Remainders of my lands Marshes Banks. Witness my hand

      /s/ Thomas [his F mark] TAYLOR

  Signed in the presents of

      Thomas IVES     Jurat

      William [x] BURGES

  Recorded & Examined this 26th March 1798 for Wm TAYLOR Clk C

Thomas married Meriam White daughter of William White and Margaret White.

They had the following children:

+ 25 M i. Lemuel Taylor was born on 1 Feb 1767. He died on 10 Jan 1834.

26 F ii. Lovey Taylor was born on 3 Feb 1769 in Currituck, North Carolina.

27 M iii. Edward Taylor was born on 15 Oct 1771.

28 M iv. William Taylor was born on 23 Feb 1774 in Currituck, North Carolina.

29 M v. Jesse Taylor was born on 23 Oct 1776 in Currituck County, North Carolina. He died in 1834 in Rowan County, North Carolina.

30 F vi. Mariam Taylor was born on 20 Jul 1779 in Currituck, North Carolina.

31 F vii. Nancy Taylor was born in Nov 1782 in Currituck, North Carolina.

32 F viii. Elizabeth Taylor "Bettsey" was born on 19 Dec 1785 in Currituck County, North Carolina.

+ 33 M ix. James Taylor was born on 1 Apr 1790. He died on 23 Mar 1867.

14. Sarah Taylor (Edward, Unknown).

Sarah married Edward Taylor son of Unknown Taylor and Sarah Taylor. Edward was born calculated 1665. He died calculated 1710 in Currituck County, North Carolina.

Edward Taylor Dec. 3, 1710 - Jan. 28, 1711/12 SS.874.1 S.108.162 Secretary of State Deeds, Wills and Inventories 1695-1712, pp. 42-43

  In the Name of God Amen: December Ye 3d: 1710

  I Edward TAYLOR being Sick & weak of Body but Perfect mind & memory thanks be given to God  therefore & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye do make & ordain this my last will &  testament that is to say first & princepally I give & Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave  it & my Body to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Buriall at the discression of my Executrix  Nothing Doubting but at the generall resurection I Shall Receive ye Same again by ye mighty power of  God and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give &  dispose of ye Same in Ye following manner & forme

  Imprimis to my Daughter Dorcas TAYLOR I give & bequeath two Cows & two Calves: & four Ews one  feather bed & furniture & one Gold Ring wch: I brought out of new England to be paid & Delivered by my  Executrix hereafter named to my sd. daughter Dorcas at ye Age of Sixteen & to be to her & her heirs for  ever.

  Item: I give & bequeath to my daughter Sarah TAYLOR & her heirs lawfully begotten my plantation &  tract of Land Containing three hundred acres after my well beloved Wife Sarah TAYLORs Decease I  also give to my Daughter Sarah TAYLOR two Cows & two Calves four Ews one feather bed and  furniture & one Gold Ring yt: I had of my mother & one Chest wth: lock & key. I also give to my Daughter  Dorcas TAYLOR one chest lock & key.

  Item: I give & bequeath to my daughter Anne TAYLOR & her heirs two Cows & two Calves four Ews &  one feather bed & furniture one Gold Ring yt had of Capt: Webster & one Chest wth: lock & key my will &  Desire is that the legacys before mentioned the Land only Excepted be paid to Each of my Daughters by  my Executrix as Soon as they Shall attaine to ye age of Sixteen.

  Item: I give & bequeath to Sarah TAYLOR my well beloved wife whome I Constitute make & ordaine  my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & (sic) all my plantation & tract of Land Containing three hundred  Acres for & during her naturall life by her freely to be possessed & Enjoyed wth: all ye Apertenances  thereunto belonging & after my Dear & well beloved wives Decease my will is that my Daughter Sarah  TAYLOR & her heirs lawfully begotten may Enjoy my Plantation & tract of Land as aforesd but in Case  my Daughter Sarah Dye without Lawfull Issew that then my Daughter Dorcas TAYLOR & her heirs  lawfully begotten to have my Sd Plantation & tract of land & if She Dye without Lawfull Issew to Descend  to my Daughter Anne TAYLOR & her heirs.

  Item: I give & bequeath to Sarah TAYLOR my Dear & Well beloved wife all the Remaining part of my  Estate by her freely to be possessed & Enjoyed willed & bequested to be disposed of at her free will &  pleasure Either by deed of gift will or other waies as she shall think meet & Convenient & I do hereby  uterly dissalow Revoke & Disanull all & Every other Testament Legaces & bequests & Execu(unclear) by  me in any wise before named wills & bequests Rattifying & Constituting this & no other to be my last will & testament in witness whereof I have Set my hand & Seal ye day & Year first above written Signed  Sealed published & pronounced & Declared by me Edwd: TAYLOR as his last will & testament in ye  Presents of us ye Subscribers

      /s/ Edward TAYLOR

  Timothy EIVES

  Rachel EIVES

  Azrikam PARKER JUNR

  Copied Robt. BUCKNER Clrk

  North Carolina Ss: By the honorable Presiding Councill

      We being Certified that good & lawful proofe has been made that the above written is the last will &  testament of Edwd. TAYLOR a true whereof is hereunto anexed and thereon Appointed & made Sarah  TAYLOR Executrix

      These are to Impower the sd. Sarah TAYLOR & upon all & Singular ye Goods & Chattles Rights &  Credits of ye asfd. Edwd: TAYLOR to Enter & the Same into her possesion to take & a true Inventory  thereof Appraised According to Law to Return into Ye Sec?tys Office within one year after ye Date hereof 

& the Same to dispose of as by the sd. will is appoynted Given under the Collonys Seal 28th of Jan?y 1711/12 In the tenth Year of her Majesties Reign

      (unclear) PETERSON

      Edwd. HYDE

      Thos. BOYD

      Wm. REED

Edward and Sarah had the following children:

34 F i. Dorcas Taylor is printed as #12 on page 7.

35 F ii. Anne Taylor is printed as #13 on page 7.

+ 36 F iii. Sarah Taylor is printed as #14 on page 9.

Fourth Generation

21. Benjamin Taylor "Jr" (Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 12 Aug 1719 in Currituck County, North Carolina. He died in 1764 in Currituck County, North Carolina.

Benjamin Taylor Aug. 23, 1764 - Oct. 1765 Currituck Co. Will Book 1, p. 31

  North Carolina

  Currituck County} To wit

  October Inferior Court of _________ ______ 1765

  Present His Majestys Justices

  [Several lines illegible]...Viz

  In the name of God amen August the twenty third day one thousand seven hundred and sixty four I  Benjamin TAYLOR of the County of Currituck & in the Province of North Carolina Being very sick & weak  in body but of sound & perfect Memory thanks be to Almighty God for it therefore calling to mind the  mortality of my Body and knowing that it is Appointed for all men once to die & after death to Judgement  do commend my Soul to almighty God that gave it & my body to be buried in such a Christian like  manner as shall be to the discretion of my Executor hereafter mentioned & as for my worldly estate  wherewith it has pleased Almighty God to bless me with I do bestow in the manner as followeth

  Imprimis I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Thomazin TAYLOR one feather bed and  furniture three Cows & Calves & all of my Hogs one large Chest one small ________ to her and her heirs  forever.

  Item. I give and bequeath to my son Edward TAYLOR [one] grey horse called Toppin Bridle & Saddle  one Cow & Calf & all the Cattle that is in his proper Mark & all the Hogs that is in his proper Mark one  Bed & Furniture & the Chest that is called his one small gun the Petteaugre my negro _____ called Moll  only the use of her to my Dearly Beloved wife Thomazin TAYLOR _____ her widowhood & then to my  son Edward TAYLOR to him & his Heirs forever.

  Item. I give & bequeath to my daughter Thomazin TAYLOR one feather bed & furniture two Cows &  Calves & twelve pounds in hard cash & the increase of the two Cows & Calves to her and her Heirs  forever.

  Item. I give & bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth TAYLOR one feather bed & furniture two Cows &  Calves & their increase & twelve pounds hard cash to her & her Heirs forever.

  Item. I give & bequeath to my daughter Sarah TAYLOR one negro girl called Phillys & all her increase  only the use of the negro girl Phi___ to my Dearly beloved Wife Thomazin TAYLOR in During of her 

Widowhood and ___ Cows & Calves and all the increase of the She ones to her & her Heirs forever.

  Item. I give & bequeath to my Son Benjamin TAYLOR one negro girl called Dy & all her increase & in  case he should die without issue my will & desire is that my Son Edward TAYLOR should have her & her  increase. Likewise I give two Cows & Calves & all their increase of the She ones One bay mare called  Diamond & all her increase and three Pounds Virginia money to buy him a good Gun my Saddle & bridle  to Benjamin TAYLOR to him & his Heirs forever.

  Item. I Give to my three Youngest children Elizabeth Sarah & Benjamin TAYLOR one years schooling,

  Item. I Leave the ____ my hand mill to my well beloved Wife in During her Widowhood & after to my  Son Edward TAYLOR to him & his Heirs forever.

  Item. I give to my Dearly beloved Wife Thomazin TAYLOR one side saddle. I leave the use of all the  Remainder Part of Moveable Estate both within & without doors to my Dearly beloved Wife in During her  Widowhood and then to be equally divided among all my Children then living Likewise I Constitute Make & Ordain my Dearly beloved Wife Thomazin TAYLOR Executrix & my Son Edward TAYLOR & Michael  O'NEEL Executors they three to be my Hole & Sole Executrix & Executors of this my Last Will &  Testament & I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills  Legacies & Bequests & Executors by me in any ___ fore named willed & bequeathed ratifying confirming  this & no other to me my Last ____ Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal  the day & ____ above written

      /s/ Benjamin [his T mark] TAYLOR     and Seal of signment

  Signed Sealed Published pronounced & declared by the sd. Benjamin _____ to be his Last Will &  Testament in the _____

  [The bottom of the page is torn. The only witness' signature that is clearly readable is that of Nathan  POYNER].

  _____ 31st Decem_______

Benjamin married Thomasin Stephens .

They had the following children:

37 F i. Thomasin Taylor .

38 F ii. Sarah Taylor .

39 F iii. Elizabeth Taylor .

+ 40 M iv. Edward Taylor .

+ 41 M v. Benjamin Taylor was born calculated 1799. He died calculated 1837/1840.

23. John Taylor (Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 3 Mar 1729/1730 in Currituck County, North Carolina. He died calculated 1805 in Currituck County, North Carolina.

John Taylor Feb. 16, 1801 - April 22, 1805 Currituck Co. Will Book 2, p. 261

  State of N. C. Currituck County

  In the name of God Amen I John TAYLOR being weak of body but of sound disposing memory and  calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and that it is appointed for man one to die do make and  ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following viz:

  Imprimis I give and bequeath to my Son Edward TAYLOR the land and plantation whereon I now live  to him and his heirs forever reserving the use of the plantation and land to my beloved Wife Prudence  TAYLOR during her natural life or widowhood

  Item: I give and bequeath to my Son John TAYLOR all my land in the backwoods to him and his heirs  forever reserving the use of the said land to my Wife Prudence TAYLOR during her natural life or 

widowhood

  Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Prudence TAYLOR all the remainder of my estate within  doors and without during her natural life or widow hood and then to be equally divided between the  remainder of my children Mary TAYLOR, Cortina TAYLOR, Joseph TAYLOR and Bethian TAYLOR and  their heirs

  Lastley I will and desire that my Wife Prudence TAYLOR shall and are hereby appointed my sole  executrix to this my Last Will and Testament given under my hand and seal this 16th day of February  1801

      /s/ John [His x mark] TAYLOR     seal

  Hosia BALL

  Joshua BALL

  Recorded and examined the 22d day of April Anno Dom 1805 Wednesday, February 26, 1806 Ordered that Edward Hardy be appointed guardian to Mary, John, Joseph, and Bethiar Taylor orphans of  John Taylor dec who gave bond with Benj Taylor Sen and Enoch Brock (?) securities in the sum of one  hundred pounds for each orphan.

John married Prudence Taylor .

They had the following children:

42 M i. Joseph Taylor was born about 1798 in Currituck County, North Carolina.

Monday, February 29, 1808 - Ordered that Joseph Taylor orphan of John Taylor about 10 years old be bound an apprentice to Benjamin Taylor Sen. until he arrives at the age of 21 yrs.

Currituck County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes November Term 1810 Tuesday Nov. 27th Court met-Ordered that Joseph Taylor orphan of John Taylor decd. be bound apprentice to Lemuel Taylor in lieu of Benj. Taylor decd. late master until he arrive to the age of 21 yrs. being now 13 or 14 to learn the bricklayers trade.

Monday, February 29, 1808 - Ordered that Joseph Taylor orphan of John Taylor about 10 years old be bound an apprentice to Benjamin Taylor Sen. until he arrives at the age of 21 yrs.

Currituck County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes November Term 1810 Tuesday Nov. 27th Court met-Ordered that Joseph Taylor orphan of John Taylor decd. be bound apprentice to Lemuel Taylor in lieu of Benj. Taylor decd. late master until he arrive to the age of 21 yrs. being now 13 or 14 to learn the bricklayers trade.

Monday, February 29, 1808 - Ordered that Joseph Taylor orphan of John Taylor about 10 years old be bound an apprentice to Benjamin Taylor Sen. until he arrives at the age of 21 yrs.

Currituck County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes November Term 1810 Tuesday Nov. 27th Court met-Ordered that Joseph Taylor orphan of John Taylor decd. be bound apprentice to Lemuel Taylor in lieu of Benj. Taylor decd. late master until he arrive to the age of 21 yrs. being now 13 or 14 to learn the bricklayers trade.

+ 43 F ii. Bethiah Taylor was born on 3 Oct 1799.

44 M iii. Edward Taylor .

45 F iv. Mary Taylor .

46 F v. Cortney Taylor .

47 M vi. John Taylor .

Monday, February 25, 1805

Currituck County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes February 26, 1807 On motion it is ordered that Edward Hardy, guardian of John Taylor orphan of John Taylor, dec have liberty to sell so much of the timber on his said ward's land as shall be of value to pay the taxes of said land and gather expenses evident (?) thereto.

Monday, February 25, 1805

Currituck County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes February 26, 1807 On motion it is ordered that Edward Hardy, guardian of John Taylor orphan of John Taylor, dec have liberty to sell so much of the timber on his said ward's land as shall be of value to pay the taxes of said land and gather expenses evident (?) thereto.

Monday, February 25, 1805

Currituck County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes February 26, 1807 On motion it is ordered that Edward Hardy, guardian of John Taylor orphan of John Taylor, dec have liberty to sell so much of the timber on his said ward's land as shall be of value to pay the taxes of said land and gather expenses evident (?) thereto.

25. Lemuel Taylor "Lamb" (Thomas, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 1 Feb 1767 in Currituck, North Carolina. He died on 10 Jan 1834 in Davie County, North Carolina. He was buried in Taylor Cemetery.

Lemuel married (1) Sarah Nicholson daughter of Josiah Nicholson and Bethia. Sarah was born on 31 Dec 1769. She died on 24 Mar 1823 in Davie County, North Carolina. She was buried in Taylor Family Cemetery.

They had the following children:

+ 48 F i. Margaret Taylor was born on 3 Aug 1790. She died on 21 Jan 1850.

49 F ii. Cynthia Taylor was born on 1 Oct 1791. She died in 1793 in Currituck, North Carolina.

50 M iii. Spencer Taylor was born on 28 Sep 1793. He died in 1844. Spencer married Esther Ethridge . Esther was born in 1796. She died in 1833 in Rowan County, North Carolina.

51 M iv. Edmond Taylor was born on 20 Aug 1795. Edmond married Hetty Sain .

52 M v. David Taylor was born on 21 Jan 1799 in Currituck County, North Carolina. He died calculated 1836 in Davie County, North Carolina.

53 F vi. Nancy Taylor was born on 19 Apr 1800. Nancy married David Nash Reynolds . David was born in 1800. He died in 1844.

54 F vii. Pemmie Taylor was born on 19 Jan 1802. Pemmie married Ellis .

+ 55 M viii. Lamb Taylor was born on 30 Aug 1803. He died in 1869.

56 M ix. Josiah Taylor was born on 24 Jan 1805.

57 F x. Sarah Taylor was born on 12 Nov 1806.

Lemuel married (2) Nancy Kelly . Nancy was born calculated 1765. She died on 22 May 1832 in Davie County, North Carolina.

They had the following children:

58 F xi. No Issue By Taylor .

33. James Taylor (Thomas, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 1 Apr 1790 in Currituck County, North Carolina. He died on 23 Mar 1867 in Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky. He was buried in Old Hardinsburg Cemetery..

James married Sally Morris in Dec 1811 in Clark County, Kentucky. Sally was born on 18 Dec 1794. She died on 21 May 1883 in Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky. She was buried in Old Hardinsburg Cemetery..

They had the following children:

59 F i. Deidamia Taylor was born on 1 Nov 1812. She died on 20 May 1879.

60 F ii. Elizabeth Morris was born on 6 Jan 1815. She died on 28 Mar 1873.

61 M iii. Godfrey White Taylor was born on 4 Jun 1818. He died on 7 Feb 1860.

62 F iv. Mariam Taylor "Jennie" was born on 1 Jun 1823. She died on 11 Aug 1844. Mariam married Henry Davis McHenry .

63 M v. James William Taylor was born on 29 Jan 1829. He died on 12 Feb 1895.

Fifth Generation

40. Edward Taylor (Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown).

Edward married Susannah .

They had the following children:

+ 64 M i. William Taylor was born on 13 Jan 1776. He died on 21 Oct 1843.

65 M ii. Benjamin Taylor . Benjamin married Dorcas Mercer .

66 M iii. James Taylor .

67 M iv. John Thomas Taylor .

68 M v. Butler Taylor . Butler married Rachael Talbert .

69 M vi. Edward Taylor .

70 M vii. Caswell Taylor .

71 F viii. Nancy Taylor .

72 F ix. Suzanna Taylor .

73 F x. Ann Taylor .

41. Benjamin Taylor (Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born calculated 1799 in Currituck County, North Carolina. He died calculated 1837/1840. Orginal 1840 manuscript examined in Mocksville library had hand written note that Bathiah was a widow. estimated year of death from Joseph George birth 2 May 1838 conception would have been ca 2 August 1837. Donald R. Taylor

Benjamin married Bethiah Taylor daughter of John Taylor and Prudence Taylor not proven. Bethiah was born on 3 Oct 1799 in Currituck County, North Carolina.

Wednesday, February 26, 1806. Ordered that Edward Hardy be appointed guardian to Mary, John, Joseph, and Bethiar Taylor orphans of John Taylor dec who gave bond with Benj Taylor Sen and Enoch Brock (?) securities in the sum of one hundred pounds for each orphan.

[Deedbook 15, p. 210] James Chaplin attorney of Bethan Taylor deed to Samuel Salyear, Jun. All of Currituck. May 12, 1820. "James Chaplin . . . by value of an power attorney given him by Bethina Taylor of the County aforesaid of the one part and Samuel Salyear Jun . . ." Six dollars. Land in Currituck being one undivided fifth part of the land belonged to my father ? Taylor reference to his land will or will more fully appears containing ? acres of land." [right part of page not filmed]. /s/James Chaplin. Witnesses, Powers Poyner, Jesse Poyner. November Term 1820. Recorded February 21, 1821.

[Deedbook 15, p. 221] Bethia Taylor power of attorney to James Chaplin. Taylor of Currituck. Appoints James Chaplin my true and lawful attorney. Any money still may remain due to me[Bethia] from Mr. Edward Hardy my former guardian. All parts or parcels of land or property as may belong to me. April 25, 1820. /s/Bethear (x - her mark) Taylor. Solomon Chaplin witnessed. Registered April 1820.

1850 census Davie County NC - TAYLOR Pathyra (Bethiah)50 F, page 381A, line # 37

Benjamin and Bethiah had the following children:

74 F i. Jennetta Ann Taylor was born calculated 1820 in Rowan County (Davie) Near Farmington, North Carolina. She died on 27 Apr 1876 in Clay County, Illinois. She was buried in Unknown. Jennetta married William B. Jones in 1842 in near Farmington, North Carolina Davie County.. William was born on 6 Mar 1817 in North Carolina. He died on 10 Apr 1876 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. He was buried in Unknown.

surnames: Bible - Fisher - Jones - Taylor Bible dated 1845 - American Bible Society instituted 1816. Translated from original Greek. This Bible was the property of William B. Jones William B. Jones. Born 6 March 1817 - Married 22 May 1842[1] Bethiah Taylor, born 3 October 1799 [2] Joseph G. Taylor, born 31 March 1838 [3] Molly Bible, born 3 March 1803 [4]

This Bible in possession of Virgil Taylor of Homer, Illinois. Footnotes are by Donald R. Taylor, [1] Marriage was to Jennetta Ann Taylor, daughter of Bethiah [2] 1840 Federal census lists Bethia as "widow" 1850 Federal census lists "Phytha" birthplace as Currituck Co. NC [3] Joseph George Taylor b. in Davie County NC, d. Johnson Co IN, m. Phoebe

+ 75 M ii. William Henry Taylor was born on 2 May 1823. He died on 10 Nov 1915.

+ 76 M iii. Joseph George(Berry) Taylor was born on 31 Mar 1838. He died on 14 Feb 1872.

43. Bethiah Taylor (John, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 3 Oct 1799 in Currituck County, NorthCarolina.

Wednesday, February 26, 1806. Ordered that Edward Hardy be appointed guardian to Mary, John, Joseph, and Bethiar Taylor orphans of John Taylor dec who gave bond with Benj Taylor Sen and Enoch Brock (?) securities in the sum of one hundred pounds for each orphan.

[Deedbook 15, p. 210] James Chaplin attorney of Bethan Taylor deed to Samuel Salyear, Jun. All of Currituck. May 12, 1820. "James Chaplin . . . by value of an power attorney given him by Bethina Taylor of the County aforesaid of the one part and Samuel Salyear Jun . . ." Six dollars. Land in Currituck being one undivided fifth part of the land belonged to my father ? Taylor reference to his land will or will more fully appears containing ? acres of land." [right part of page not filmed]. /s/James Chaplin. Witnesses, Powers Poyner, Jesse Poyner. November Term 1820. Recorded February 21, 1821.

[Deedbook 15, p. 221] Bethia Taylor power of attorney to James Chaplin. Taylor of Currituck. Appoints James Chaplin my true and lawful attorney. Any money still may remain due to me[Bethia] from Mr. Edward Hardy my former guardian. All parts or parcels of land or property as may belong to me. April 25, 1820. /s/Bethear (x - her mark) Taylor. Solomon Chaplin witnessed. Registered April 1820.

1850 cesus Davie County NC - TAYLOR Pathyra 50 F, page 381A, line # 37

Bethiah married Benjamin Taylor son of Benjamin Taylor and Thomasin Stephens not proven. Benjamin was born calculated 1799 in Currituck County, North Carolina. He died calculated 1837/1840.

Orginal 1840 manuscript examined in Mocksville library had hand written note that Bathiah was a widow. estimated year of death from Joseph George birth 2 May 1838 conception would have been ca 2 August 1837. Donald R. Taylor

Benjamin and Bethiah had the following children:

77 F i. Jennetta Ann Taylor is printed as #74 on page 16.

+ 78 M ii. William Henry Taylor is printed as #75 on page 19.

+ 79 M iii. Joseph George(Berry) Taylor is printed as #76 on page 20.

48. Margaret Taylor (Lemuel, Thomas, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 3 Aug 1790 in Currituck, North Carolina. She died on 21 Jan 1850 in Davie County, North Carolina. She was buried in Taylor Family Cemetery, Davie County, NorthCarolina,59y- 5m-18d.

Margaret married (1) Benjamin Taylor . Benjamin died in 1837.

They had the following children:

+ 80 M i. Franklin Taylor was born on 3 Aug 1827. He died in 1912.

Margaret married (2) Thomas Jarvis .

Margaret married (3) Thomas Gray son of Joseph Gray and Mary. Thomas died in 1820.

They had the following children:

+ 81 M ii. Thomas Gray died in 1820.

82 M iii. Joseph Gray was born in 1812. He died in 1890. Joseph married Mary A. Kelly in 1832. Mary died in 1865.

83 F iv. Margaret Gray was born in 1817. She died on 17 Apr 1836. She was buried in Taylor Cemetery,19 years of age.

55. Lamb Taylor (Lemuel, Thomas, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 30 Aug 1803. He died in 1869.

Lamb married Margaret Cornell daughter of James Cornell on 28 Apr 1825. Margaret was born on 11 Jan 1810. She died in 1877.

They had the following children:

+ 84 M i. James C. Taylor was born on 10 Apr 1829.

85 M ii. Lamb Barnett Taylor was born on 1 Oct 1831. Lamb married Elizabeth Eaton .

+ 86 F iii. Martha Gray Warner Taylor was born on 22 Jan 1834. She died on 10 Aug 1900.

87 F iv. Mary Jane Taylor was born in 1836. She died in 1838.

88 F v. Sarah Ann Taylor was born in 1838. She died in 1896. Sarah married John Bunt .

Sixth Generation

64. William Taylor (Edward, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 13 Jan 1776. He died on 21 Oct 1843.

William married Amy Brock daughter of Nathaniel Brock and Sarah on 15 Mar 1805. Amy was born on 22 Oct 1787. She died on 18 Apr 1851.

They had the following children:

+ 89 M i. Samuel Taylor was born on 30 Oct 1806.

+ 90 M ii. Nathaniel Brock Taylor was born on 24 Oct 1808.

+ 91 F iii. Sarah Eaton Taylor was born on 15 Mar 1811.

92 M iv. Benjamin M. Taylor was born on 30 Apr 1813. He died in 1843.

+ 93 M v. John Taylor was born on 17 May 1815. He died in 1870.

94 M vi. Thomas Taylor was born on 1 Nov 1817. He died on 15 Dec 1817.

+ 95 M vii. Moses Brock Taylor was born on 11 Feb 1820. He died in 1892.

75. William Henry Taylor (Benjamin, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 2 May 1823 in Rowan County, North Carolina, now Davie County near Farmington. He died on 10 Nov 1915 in Clay City Twsp, Clay County, Illinois. He was buried Clay City Cemetery.

William married Lucinda Tetrick daughter of Joseph Tetrick and Elizabeth Owens on 25 Oct 1852 in ,Johnson County., Indiana. Lucinda was born on 16 Feb 1834 in ,Johnson County., Indiana. She died on 9 May 1915 in Clay County., Illinois. She was buried in Maysville Cem., Clay City, Clay County., Illinois.

They had the following children:

96 F i. Mary Ellen Taylor was born on 21 Jun 1853 in Died young. She was christened in Johnson County, Indiana. She died before 1860 in Johnson County, Indiana. She was buried Johnson County, IN.

+ 97 M ii. John Tillet Taylor was born on 19 Feb 1855. He died on 30 Nov 1919.

98 F iii. Sara J. Taylor was born on 14 Nov 1857 in died young. She was christened Johnson County, IN. She died Johnson County, IN. She was buried Johnson County, IN.

99 F iv. Belle B. Taylor was born on 22 Dec 1859 in never married. She was christened Johnson County, IN.

+ 100 F v. Frankie Caroline Taylor was born on 21 May 1862. She was christened Clay City (Maysville) Cem, Clay City, Clay Co, Illinois.

101 M vi. William Howard Taylor was born on 8 May 1865 in Clay County, Illinois. He was buried Homer GAR Cemetery.

102 F vii. Lucinda Ann Taylor was born on 2 Oct 1867 in Johnson County, Indiana.

103 M viii. Joseph Greensberry Taylor was born on 3 Mar 1870 in Clay County, Illinois. He died Newman, Douglas County, IL. He was buried Newman, Douglas Cemetery.

104 F ix. Margaret Etta Taylor was born on 13 Jun 1872 in Clay, Illinois. She was buried Clay City (Maysville) Cem, Clay City, Clay Co, Illinois.

105 M x. Henry Hudson Taylor was born on 18 Jan 1875 in Clay, Illinois. He was buried Clay City (Maysville) Cem, Clay City, Clay Co, Illinois.

76. Joseph George(Berry) Taylor "Joseph "Berry"" (Benjamin, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 31 Mar 1838 in Davie County, North Carolina. He died on 14 Feb 1872 in Johnson County Indiana. He was buried in Mozingo Cemetery, Needham Twsp., Johnson County, Indiana Sec. 15 - Twp. 12 - Range 5.

MOZING0 CEMETERY, Needham Twp., Johnson County, Indiana Sec. 15 - Twp. 12 - Range 5 (On Fately Farm, 1927) TAYLOR Joseph G. - Mar. 31, 1838-Feb. 14, 1872 (stone now missing) Phoebe A.- Aug. 18, 1839-May 3, 1871 JG Hus Infant - Oct. 31, 1850 - dau of J.G.& Phoebe George W. -May 10, 1869 -8m4d - son of J.G.& Phoebe Ira B. - Sept. 11, 1866 - March 1, 1872 - son of J.G.& Phoebe Willie E. - Apr. 19, 1862 - ly3m27d - son of J.G.& Phoebe

Joseph George Taylor was born in Davie County, NC near Farmington. Mother was Bethiah (Taylor) b. 3 October 1799 in Currituck, NC and widowed abt 1838. They came to Johnson Co., IN in 1851 From the files of Donald R. Taylor

No know surviving children ever made it to adulthood

Joseph married Phoebe Fisher daughter of Jacob Fisher and Catharine Bowers. Phoebe was born on 18 Aug 1839. She died on 3 May 1871 in Needham Twsp., Johnson County, Indiana. She was buried in Mozing0 Cemetery, Needham Twsp., Johnson County, Indiana Sec. 15 - Twp. 12 - Range 5.

They had the following children:

106 F i. Infant Taylor was born on 31 Oct 1850. She was buried in Mozingo Cemetery, Needham Twsp., Johnson County, Indiana Sec. 15 - Twp. 12 - Range 5.

107 M ii. Willie E. Taylor was born on 23 Dec 1860 in Needham Twsp., Johnson County, Indiana. He died on 19 Apr 1862. He was buried in Mozing0 Cemetery, Needham Twsp., Johnson County, Indiana Sec. 15 - Twp. 12 - Range 5.

108 M iii. Ira B. Taylor was born on 11 Sep 1866. He died on 1 Mar 1872. He was buried in Mozing0 Cemetery, Needham Twsp., Johnson County, Indiana Sec.15 - Twp. 12 - Range 5.

109 M iv. George W. Taylor was born on 6 Sep 1868. He died on 10 May 1869 in Needham Twsp., Johnson County, Indiana. He was buried in Mozing0 Cemetery, Needham Twsp., Johnson County, Indiana Sec. 15 - Twp. 12 - Range 5.

80. Franklin Taylor (Margaret Taylor, Lemuel, Thomas, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 3 Aug 1827. He died in 1912.

Franklin married Martha Gray Warner Taylor daughter of Lamb Taylor and Margaret Cornell in 1870. Martha was born on 22 Jan 1834. She died on 10 Aug 1900.

They had the following children:

110 F i. Margaret Ethelda Taylor was born on 27 Sep 1870. Margaret married William M. Umford . William was born on 26 Dec 1866. He died on 5 Jun 1938.

81. Thomas Gray (Margaret Taylor, Lemuel, Thomas, Thomas, Unknown) died in 1820.

Thomas married (1) Margaret Taylor daughter of Lemuel Taylor and Sarah Nicholson. Margaret was born on 3 Aug 1790 in Currituck, North Carolina. She died on 21 Jan 1850 in Davie County, North Carolina. She was buried in Taylor Family Cemetery, Davie County, NorthCarolina,59y- 5m-18d.

They had the following children:

+ 111 M i. Thomas Gray is printed as #81 on page 22.

112 M ii. Joseph Gray is printed as #82 on page 19.

113 F iii. Margaret Gray is printed as #83 on page 19.

He had the following children:

114 M iv. Frank Gray was born in 1875 in Harrison, Arkansas.

84. James C. Taylor (Lamb, Lemuel, Thomas, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 10 Apr 1829.

He had the following children:

115 F i. Lottie Taylor . Lottie married Frank Taylor .

86. Martha Gray Warner Taylor (Lamb, Lemuel, Thomas, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 22 Jan 1834. She died on 10 Aug 1900.

Martha married (1) Charles Shepard Warner in 1860.

They had the following children:

116 M i. Thomas Gideon Warner .

117 F ii. Mary Elizabeth Francis Warner .

Martha married (2) Franklin Taylor son of Benjamin Taylor and Margaret Taylor in 1870. Franklin was born on 3 Aug 1827. He died in 1912.

They had the following children:

118 F iii. Margaret Ethelda Taylor is printed as #110 on page 22.

Seventh Generation

89. Samuel Taylor (William, Edward, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 30 Oct 1806.

Samuel married Martha Gowan on 17 Nov 1831.

They had the following children:

119 M i. William M. Taylor was born on 27 Dec 1832. He died in 1833.

120 M ii. Benjamin F. Taylor was born on 13 Jan 1836. Benjamin married Mary E. Brock .

+ 121 F iii. Mary Ann Taylor was born on 17 Mar 1836.

122 F iv. Sarah Elizabeth Taylor was born on 15 Dec 1839.

123 M v. Richard Taylor was born on 31 Dec 1841.

124 M vi. Moses Taylor was born in 1846.

90. Nathaniel Brock Taylor (William, Edward, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 24 Oct 1808.

Nathaniel married Mary Chaffin Clayland on 21 Jan 1836.

They had the following children:

125 F i. Ann Adams Taylor was born on 3 Dec 1836. She died in 1838.

126 F ii. Mary Elizabeth Taylor was born on 11 Feb 1839. She died in 1854.

127 F iii. Harriett Louisa Taylor was born on 25 Oct 1841. She died in 1871.

91. Sarah Eaton Taylor (William, Edward, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 15 Mar 1811.

Sarah married John Lunn .

They had the following children:

128 F i. Mary Elizabeth Lunn was born on 29 Dec 1837. She died in 1838.

129 M ii. William Crawford Lunn was born on 24 Jan 1839.

130 F iii. Sarah Lunn was born on 6 Sep 1841.

93. John Taylor (William, Edward, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 17 May 1815. He died in 1870.

John married Henrietta Gaither .

They had the following children:

+ 131 M i. Samuel Taylor was born in 1849. He died in 1902.

+ 132 M ii. William Walter Taylor was born in 1853. He died in 1924.

133 M iii. John C. Taylor was born in 1857. He died in 1886.

95. Moses Brock Taylor (William, Edward, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 11 Feb 1820. He died in 1892.

Moses married Elizabeth Springs .

They had the following children:

134 F i. Virginia Springs Taylor was born in 1852. She died in 1864.

135 F ii. Laura Tirzah Taylor was born in 1854. She died in 1878.

136 F iii. Sarah Frances Taylor was born in 1857. She died in 1873.

+ 137 M iv. William Baxter Taylor was born in 1859. He died in 1932.

97. John Tillet Taylor (William Henry, Benjamin, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 19 Feb 1855 in Johnson County, Indiana. He died on 30 Nov 1919 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. He was buried in Clay City (Maysville) Cem, Clay City,Clay County, Illinois.

John married Mary B. Compton "Molly" daughter of Jeremiah Compton and Martha Moore on 15 Mar 1877 in Clay County, Illinois. Mary was born on 30 May 1854 in Champaign County, Ohio. She died on 15 Feb 1901 in Clay City Cemetery, Maysville, Clay County, llinois.She was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Maysville, Clay County, Illinois.

They had the following children:

+ 138 M i. John William Taylor was born on 12 Mar 1878. He died on 13 Apr 1957.

139 F ii. Mary Ellen Taylor was born on 19 Nov 1879.

140 F iii. Clara May Taylor was born on 18 Jan 1883.

141 M iv. Charles Franklin Taylor was born on 1 Sep 1887.

+ 142 M v. Harry Edward Taylor was born on 17 Nov 1889. He died in Nov 1973.

100. Frankie Caroline Taylor (William Henry, Benjamin, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 21 May 1862 in Johnson County, Indiana. She was buried Clay City (Maysville) Cem, Clay City, Clay Co, llinois.

Frankie married Daniel J. Pettyjohn . Daniel was born on 7 Feb 1861 in FranklIndianaTwsp., Johnson County.,IN. He died on 15 Apr 1906 in Clay County., Illinois. He was buried in Maysville Cem., Clay City, Clay County., Illinois.

They had the following children:

143 i. No Issue Pettyjohn .

Eighth Generation

121. Mary Ann Taylor (Samuel, William, Edward, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 17 Mar 1836.

Mary married Luther Miller .

They had the following children:

+ 144 M i. Lonnie Miller .

131. Samuel Taylor (John, William, Edward, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born in 1849.He died in 1902.

Samuel married Sallie Coffin . Sallie was born in 1857. She died in 1936.

They had the following children:

145 M i. John C. Taylor was born in 1881.

132. William Walter Taylor (John, William, Edward, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born in 1853. He died in 1924.

William married Carrie Rendelman Smithdeal . Carrie was born in 1868. She died in 1924.

They had the following children:

146 F i. Kathrine Henrietta Taylor was born in 1909.

137. William Baxter Taylor (Moses Brock, William, Edward, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born in 1859. He died in 1932.

William married Jennie Galbraith .

They had the following children:

+ 147 M i. James Brock Taylor was born in 1888. He died in 1922.

148 F ii. Helen Taylor was born in 1892.

149 F iii. Elizabeth Taylor was born in 1894.

138. John William Taylor "Willie/Will" (John Tillet, William Henry, Benjamin, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 12 Mar 1878 in Wayne County., Illinois. He died on 13 Apr 1957 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. He was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County., Illinois.

John married Rosalia Cannon "Ella" daughter of Isaac Newton Cannon and Rosanna Gordon on 22 Feb 1902 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Rosalia was born on 22 Nov 1875 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. She died on 10 Jul 1958 in Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois. She was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County., Illinois.

They had the following children:

+ 150 M i. Earl Cannon Taylor was born on 22 Nov 1904. He died on 21 Mar 1986.

142. Harry Edward Taylor (John Tillet, William Henry, Benjamin, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born on 17 Nov 1889. He died in Nov 1973.

He had the following children:

151 M i. John Edward Taylor was born on 7 Aug 1915 in Clay County, Illinois. He died on 26 May 1994 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was buried in Clay City (Maysville) Cem, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

Ninth Generation

144. Lonnie Miller (Mary Ann Taylor, Samuel, William, Edward, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown).

He had the following children:

152 F i. Margaret Miller . Margaret married Max Conrad .

153 F ii. Elizabeth Miller . Elizabeth married H. L. Shore .

147. James Brock Taylor (William Baxter, Moses Brock, William, Edward, Benjamin, Edward, Thomas, Unknown) was born in 1888. He died in 1922.

James married Alice Pender .

They had the following children:

154 F i. Annie Lillian Taylor was born in 1918. Annie married H. L. Weathers .

+ 155 M ii. James Brock , Jr Taylor was born in 1920.