Col. Leroy Bradford Taylor

Parmenas and his brother LeRoy TAYLOR were both Majors in the Revolutionarily War

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Leeroy (not Leroy) Taylor was indeed a brother of Parmenas Taylor. As for the rest of that message, while those are amusing family stories, they have no basis in fact.

He was married around the age of 18 or 19 to Nelley Wilson -- and she was his only wife. The couple had six children. Leeroy Taylor volunteered this information from his own mouth (and named the children) in a period deposition recorded in a Bedford Co. TN deed book.

After the death of his wife, he then had some nine illegitimate children by Mary Wilson. He dodged the illegitimacy issue rather nicely by saying that he had never married Mary Wilson, but had lived with her for many years -- and that "... she had a number of children ..." during the time he lived with her. Duh. Those children split a part of his property after his death, establishing their identities. --Carl

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Leroy Taylor born July 25, 1758 Pr Wm Co VA, died Mar 24, 1834 in Leesburg, Washington Co TN. Both he and his brother, Parmenas were reared in Burke Co NC, to which place their step-father, Hosea Rose, moved, and they used the name Rose until they were nearly grown. They served in the Revolution, however, under their own name.

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Col. Leroy Taylor married twice and by the two marriages became the father of 24 children. an incomplete list of them follows. By the first wife were these [Susan Sherrill?] children:

1. Nellie

2. William ca 1774, died 1809, age 25

3. Robert

4. Wilson

5. Joseph ca 1780-1827 married Margaret Carmichael 1776-1852

6. Sallie [Sarah?] b ca 1781 married John Campbell

By the second wife, Col. Leroy Taylor had;

13. Levi July 25, 1785- July 21, 1833 married Mary Houston Rogers

14. Malinda born 1793 married Patrick Irwin and lived in her father's home at Leesburg, TN

15. Jacob Aug 15, 1795- Mar 1, 1865 married Polly Keys. Among their children was Mary Ellen who married ___ Aston. Their son, M.B. Aston collected Bradford and Taylor data.

16. Leroy Jr married Jean Inman

17. Peggy [Margaret?] married Young Kibbler and moved to Hamilton Co TN.

18. Betsey [Elizabeth?] born 1800, married Henry Haire

19. Ruth May 18, 1805- Apr 27, 1862, youngest child of Col.Taylor and Mary Bradford, married Feb 22, 1824 HIram Swaney.

The above information was taken from the Armstrong book on page 216.

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The Zella Armstrong source has many errors, one should check this information thoroughly. Its a good clue but more recent research has revealed many errors.