Capt. John Taliaferro

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of Captain. DAR Ancestor # A113399

From Roster and Soldiers The Tenessee Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution 1894-1960

CAPT. JOHN TALIAFERRO - - A113399
Born April 7, 1733, Caroline Co., Va.; Died April 7, 1821, Wilkinson Co., Ga.; Married 1753, Mary Hardin, Va., Died in GA. Dr. John Taliaferro was Capt. of the Minute Men in Virginia in 1769. He was also a Baptist minister and physician. Ref.. Taliaferro Family History on file in DAR Library, p. 58, Vol. 6, p. 426, Rept. Virginia State Library.

Dr. John Taliaferro is my DAR ancestor and 6 th G Grandfather.

Birth: Apr. 7, 1733 Caroline County Virginia, USA Death: Apr. 7, 1821 Irwinton Wilkinson County Georgia, USA Dr. John Taliaferro was the son of Capt. Richard Taliaferro and Rose Berryman. He married Mary Harden about 1755. He was a revolutionary war soldier and was a Baptist Minister. Prior to his death, he married Lydia Howard In Wilkinson County, Georgia. Family links: Spouse: Mary Hardin Taliaferro (1733 - 1796)*

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Birth: Apr. 7, 1733 Caroline County Virginia, USA Death: Apr. 7, 1821 Irwinton Wilkinson County Georgia, USA

Dr. John Taliaferro was the son of Capt. Richard Taliaferro and Rose Berryman. He married Mary Harden about 1755. He was a revolutionary war soldier and was a Baptist Minister. Prior to his death, he married Lydia Howard In Wilkinson County, Georgia.

Burial: Mount Nebo Cemetery McIntyre Wilkinson County Georgia, USA

Family

Dr. John TALIAFERRO, born April 7, 1733, Caroline County, Virginia; died April 7, 1821; Captain in the Revolutionary War. Married, about 1755, Mary HARDIN, and he may have married, after her death, a second wife, Lydia HOWARD, in 1814.

Children include:

1. Richard TALIAFERRO [1756 - 1781, a Revolutionary Soldier who was killed at the Battle of Guilford Court House];
2. Rose TALIAFERRO PORTER [married Joseph PORTER];
3. Elizabeth TALIAFERRO PRUITTE [married Levi PRUITTE on October 22, 1778];
4. Anne TALIAFERRO McCRARY [1768 - 1864; married Jonathan McCRARY];
5. Charles TALIAFERRO [died 1838; married (1) Sallie BURROUGHS; (2) Dicie TUCKER];
6. Benjamin TALIAFERRO [married Ada SNOW];
7. Judith TALIAFERRO FRANKLIN [married Shadrack FRANKLIN];
8. Mary TALIAFERRO MERCER;
9. Behethland TALIAFERRO; and
10. Lucy TALIAFERRO JONES [1780 - 1842; married John Lawrence JONES in 1797];

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Will, : Source: Probate Court, Wilkinson County, Record Of Returns 1820-1853, Pages 21, 22.

Written: April 3 1817

Recorded: July 1821

"In the name of God, amen! Knowing all flesh to be subject to death, and being anasarcal? and looking shortly for a change, have a desire to distribute my worldly property while sound in mind. My first request is that my body be decently buried without superfluity; the next, that my debts be justly paid that are just, and then as my wife and myself drew a contract before marriage, that is, that she set up no claim to my property, nor I myself as heir set up any right to hers, but at my death deliver all of property to her and then I lend her during life or widowhood the land from the cut-off along this side the lane next next to the house, with the use of the spring and all houses and cleared land, and also Jack and Arey and family, with cattle, hogs, corn and fodder to serve the first year, or her hundred dollars as the contract called for, but the land is not to be rented, nor the negroes to be hired, but the whole of my property left together until my wife's death, then to be divided as follows:

I give my son Richard's three daughters Jene, Mary and Judy, one hundred dollars each of them.

My daughter Rose, I give the young mare I left with her, and ten dollars.

My daughter Elizabeth, I give the horse I left with her and ten dollars.

My daughter Anne, I give ten dollars.

My sons, Charles and Benjamin, I give to each of them ten dollars apiece.

Now for the remainder of my children, Judith, Mary, Behethland, and Lucy, I lend during their natural lives, but to be divided as follows: Lucy is to have the land from the cut-off down each branch to the lines next to Joe Jones, then from the cut-off along the lane next to their house to the spring, with the care of my old wench Sabrina, then I lend her during her natural life, my wench Betty and her children, but the whole of the property at her death that is mentioned, to her children, except Sabrina which is to possess her house and property. As for the remaining part of my property, I lend during life to my other three daughters, Judith, Mary and Behethland, but the property I give to their children.

After the death of my wife, the whole of my property is to be sold by giving such credit as it will bring the most and after collected equal distribution made the legatees.

Now for the true performance for my last will and testament I leave my beloved friend Gen. John Scott, John L. Jones and Elijah Lingo. And I do revoke all other wills and leave this as my will and testament.

In witness whereof, I have set my hand the third day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.

/S/ John Taliaferro (Dr.)

Wit:

James Rabb

Robert Hatcher

Thomas Boazman

Pierce Clay

Additional Comments:

• Will submitted for probate during the July, 1821 term of Ordinary's Court, Wilkinson County. Record of Returns, pages 37-38 for 1821 appears record of sale of his property and appraisers' returns of estate of John Taliaferro.
• 1st marriage: Wife, Mary Hardin md. ca. 1755. (Daughter of Henry and Judith (Lynch) Hardin.
• 2nd marrige: supposedly--Lydia Howard in 1814 of Baldwin County, Georgia *He and Lydia are supposedly buried in Mt. Nebo Cemetery in Wilkinson County. (We cannot verify their burial place.)
• Source: Historic Georgia Families,pages 120,121,122,141. Compiled by L. W. Rigsby, (Originally Published--Cairo, Georgia, 1925-1928) Copyright 1969, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland.
• Source: On-site research -- Probate Court, Irwinton, Wilkinson County, Georgia.

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Note: Re: Dr. John and his wife Mary (Hardin) Taliaferro's daughter~~Rose: Rose Taliaferro md. Joseph Porter (Settled in Wilkinson County) Their son, Richard Taliaferro Porter md. Mary Collins Paul (Moved to Alabama) Their daughter, Eliza Ann Porter md. Alexander Stuckey (Residence: Wilkinson County)

• https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/John-Taliaferro/f100287
• http://www.sharpwriters.com/genealogy/taliaferro.html#richard

Dr. John Taliaferro was the son of Capt. Richard Taliaferro and Rose Berryman. He married Mary Harden about 1755. He was a revolutionary war soldier and was a Baptist Minister. Prior to his death, he married Lydia Howard In Wilkinson County, Georgia.∼He is listed as a Revolutionary War Captain of Virginia Battalion.

In his will, Children: Rose, Elizabeth, Ann, Judith, Mary, Bethethland, Lucy, Sons; Richard, Charles & Benjamin, Richard's Daughter's Jean, Mary, Judy.

Information taken from Historic Books, Writings, Wills of Wilkinson County. They have said he is buried here, although I have seen another Memorial w/ a Picture at a different Cemetery.

I will be back, when if I find out more.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 13 2022, 14:50:17 UTC