Elizabeth Wythe

Elizabeth (Taliaferro) Wythe was born and died in Williamsburg, James City County, VA.

Elizabeth became the second wife of George Wythe in 1754. Through her Taliaferro family, George Wythe became a wealthy man.

Elizabeth and George were the parents of one child which died in infancy.

George Wythe was Professor of Law and Police of William and Mary College; also was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Richard Taliaferro gave his daughter Elizabeth and her husband, George Wythe, the Williamsburg home he had built for himself. Elizabeth (Taliaferro) Wythe and her husband, George Wythe, lived in the home for more than thirty years.

In 1779, Richard Taliaferro's will gave George and Elizabeth use of the property for life. Elizabeth died in 1787*, and George moved to Richmond in 1791 to serve as a judge on Virginia's court of Chancery.

• Elizabeth died at age 48-VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CHRONICLEi?, Richmond, VA, August 29, 1787.

Notes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Taliaferro

Richard was a planter as well as the colonial architect and builder of Williamsburg, Virginia. Richard built the Wythe House for his daughter, Elizabeth and her husband, George Wythe. He also built the Governor's Palace and the President's House at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg. Richard built the beautiful house "Powhatan" outside Williamsburg, VA. The bricks for this house were imported from England."

References

• http://sharpwriters.com/genealogy/taliaferro.html#francis2 Col. Richard TALIAFERRO, born 1705; lived in James City County; died July 3, 1779: "died Richard TALIAFERRO, Esq., in the 74th year of his age with the gout in the heart". [NOTE] He married Elizabeth EGGLESTON, and they had two children: …
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