Elias Taylor, of Assawoman

He did not have a middle name. There is no evidence that his mother's birth name was Osborne. His wife Comfort Anderson was much younger than he was, and married again.

There may, or may not, have been an undocumented first wife.

Elias was born circa 1636 at Accomack Co, VA.2 Elias was named in his father's will on 21 September 1686 at Assawoman, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as son Elias Taylor in the will of William Taylor of Assawoman Creek..1 He married Comfort [42] Anderson, daughter of William Anderson and Mary [14] Wise, circa 1690.3 He made a will on 19 April 1717 at Accomack Co, VA. I Elias Taylor being sick and weak in body but of sound & perfect memory (Blessed be God) And knowing the Uncertainty of this life on Earth, and being desirous to settle things on Earth in order to my dessolution, Do make this my last will and Testament in Manner & form following, that is to Say first & primcipally I commend my soul to Almighty God my Creator, Assuredly beleving that I shall receive full pardon & free Remission of all my sins, And be saved by ye precious death & merrits of my blessed Savior & Redeemer Christ Jesus, & my body to the Earth to be buried in such decent and Christian manner as shall be thought meet by my Executors hereafter name And as touching such worldly Estate as the Lord hath lent me, My Will & meaning is that the same shall be Employed and bestowed As by this my will is Expressed, And first I do revoke, renounce frustrate and make void, all wills by me formerly made, and declare and Appoynt This to be my last Will & Testament & no other. Item 2: I Give & bequeath unto my son Joshua Eight Negro Slaves Viz Joseph, Robert, Mary, & her son Francis, Elizabeth & Henry her son, Priscilla & Grace. Item 3: I give and bequeath to my son Joshua my Silver tankard & Cup & half a doz of Silver Spoons & my Silver Headed Cane, my Bible in folie, Allso the Antiquities of the Jewe pr Josephus in folie. Item 4: I Give & bequeath to my son Joshua two guns One of them known to be my Father, The other yn which I brought of Mr Andrew Clark Mereht ind Allso my best pistol & holster and Trooper sadle and likwise my Hoasemill, and Allso his his chois of ye hansmills with all their appertenance, likewise I give that is my son Joshua my New Still Containing 30 galln or more, & my will is not to have it moved off the plantation. Item 5: I will & bequeath to my son Joshua all my Land & plantation at Asswoman which was given to me by my Father William Taylor so by his last Teatament bearing date sixeteen hundred eighty six will appear to him and heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever. Item 6: I Give and bequeath to my son Joshua Taylor four hundred and fifty acres of land lying on ye Eastern or Northeastern side of a branch called Assowman Branch and called Queenhive to him and his lawfull hereditable issue for Ever, but for want of such I give ye ye said 450 Acres to my daughters Hannah and Esther to be Equally divided between them, to them & their heirs for Ever, and if either dies whthout lawful issue then to ye Survivor & her heirs for Ever. Item 7: I Give & Bequeath to my son Joshua twenty one head of Cattle aged from two years & upward to six years so qualified, And Allso tow horses & one Mare not Exceeding five years old, and allso my old looking glass. Item 8: I will and bequeath to my son Joshua Two good feather beds & furniture and my East Indian Quilt allso I give him two pair of large hand irons One pair of the with Brass heads, my large tongs & fire shovel, & my two pair of Stillards and Six pewter dishes one doz pewter plates & my two best Chests. Item 9: To my Two daughters Hannah Taylor & Esther Taylor I give and Bequeath my five hundred Acres of Land which I purchased of Coll John Custis of Northampton County Esqr to be Equally divided between them by a paralled line from the head of the said land to the seaside to them & their Heirs of their body lawfully begotten for Ever, but not to sell lease mortagage any part or parcel thereof without Each to other or to ye heirs of my Daughter Elizabeth Whittington, & no other, but if my two daughters Hannah and Esther dies with lawfull Issue That the 500 Acres of Land shall revert to my Daughter Elizabeths Issue that shall inheritt ye south Side of Occoconson. Item 10: I Give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah Two Negro Slaves named Sam & Kate with her Increase for Ever. Item 11: I Give to my Daughter Esther two Negro Slaves Felix and Dorcas with her Encrease for Ever. Item 12: I bequeath to my son Joshua my great iron pot Containing near 15 Galin and one Smaller one with pothooks & Tremells. Item 13: I Give and bequeath to my Two daughter Hannah & Esther to Each of them a feather bed & furniture & to Each an Iron Pot. Item 14: I Give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary three Slaves a Mustee named Toby & a Negro Woman named Dian & likewise her Son named Ebin. Item 15: I Give & bequeath allso to my Daughter Mary Twelve head of Cattle and the Same Number of Sheep & a Dun Mare & Colt running now at Sacks Island with their increase I allso I Giver her one feather bed with its appurtenances & one Iron pot. Item 16: The 500 Acres of Land given to my two Daughters Hannah and Esther my meaning & will is That if either of them shall dy without hereditable Issue Then the Survivour to possess the whole and if both should die then as aforesd. Item 17: I Give & bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Whittington one Negro Slave named George Longgo to her & her heirs for Ever. Item 18: I Give to my Loving Wife my brick house withall ye rooms thereunto belonging for & during her natural Life My Will and desire is That if my wife shall again Marry That then my son shall attain to Age to Enjoy & possess what is above given at the Age of Eighteen years & my daughter at sixteen, but if she Continues in widdowhood my son to remain with her till he shall attain to twenty One years & my daughter (word black out) till they are Eighteen or Married. Item 19: The Negroes Mary & Elizabeth given in the Second Article to my son Joshua my Will (--- ) is That my daughter Mary shall have one of them named Elizabeth, And instead of Elizabeth I will yt my son Joshua Shall have Dina and her son Ebin which in the fourteen Article was given to my daughter Mary, Allso I give to my sone Joshua Negro Dick. Item 20: I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Naomi Davis ten head of Sheep. Item 21: I Give to my Daughter Comfort Ewel two Cows & Calves. Item 22: I Give to my Daughter Mary Taylor my sorrel riding horse Lastly I do ordain Constitute & appoint my Loving wife Comfort Taylor sole Executrix of this my Last & absolute Will & Testament My Will and desire is That if my Excutrix should die before my son Joshua shall arrive to ye Age of Eighteen years Then I ordain & apoint my son in law Mr William Whittington as absoulute Executr to this above. Sealed in present of: Thomas Perry, Wm. Taylor and Mary Taylor..4 Elias died before 4 June 1717 at Accomack Co, VA. The within last Will & Testamt of Mr Elias Taylor was proved in Open Court of Accomack County by the Oaths of Thomas Perry William Taylor & Mary Taylor ye three Witnesses to ye same 4 June 1717 Which ye Court admitted to record. Recorded 19 June 1717.

TAYLOR, ELIAS - 19 Apr. 1717 - 4 June 1717 - To son Joshua (under 18) all my land at Assawoman devised me by my father William Taylor, also 450 acres called Queenhive at Assawoman. To daughters Hannah & Esther Taylor 500 acres purchased of Col. John Custis of Northampton. To daughter Mary Taylor. To daughter Elizabeth Whittington. To daughter Naomi Davis. To daughter Comfort Ewell. Wife Comfort Exec. Should she die before my son becomes 21 then my son in law William Whittington to be Exr. Witt: Thomas Perry, William Taylor, Mary Taylor.

References

• http://espl-genealogy.org/MilesFiles/site/p251.htm#i25060
• Wills and Administrations, Accomack County, Virginia, 1663-1800 By Stratton Nottingham. Page 15. GoogleBooks will of William Taylor, 21 Sept 1686 - 21 Sept 1687. Names son ELIAS; son WILLIAM; daughter WINEFRED, formerly the wife of Peter Parker. 4 Parker granddaughters: Elizabeth, Mary, Ranchell & Sarah. Daughter ELIZABETH RATTCLIFE & her husband Charles & their daughter Elizabeth. Grandson William Taylor, Jr.

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