Isabella Taylor

Not the daughter of John Wilson, of North Farnham Parish & Anne Tarpley

Biography

289.Isabella Wilson, born 1708 in Armagh, Ireland; died 1765 in Montgomery County, Augusta,Virginia.She was the daughter of 578. John Wilson and 579. Isabella Kennedy.

She married 289. Isaac Taylor 1730 in Ireland. Isaac Taylor, born 1710 in County Antrim, Ireland; died 06 Feb 1781 in Montgomery or Botetourt County, VA (Cripple Creek).He was the son of 576. William Nathaniel Taylor and 577. Janet Paul.

Children

1. John Taylor 1731 - Bef 1772
2. Andrew Taylor 1731 - Abt 1787
3. Lettice Taylor 1733 - Aft 1800
4. Isaac Taylor 1734 - 1801
5. William Taylor 1736 - Bef 1768
6. George Taylor 1738 - 1801
7. Catherine Taylor Est 1740 - Aft 1771
8. Elizabeth Taylor Bef 1742 - 1760

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2. ISAAC2 TAYLOR (NATHANIEL1) was born October 08, 1710 in Ulster, Ireland (some say Co Antrim; others say Co Armagh,) and died February 06, 1781 in Montgomery County, Virginia. He married ISABELLA WILSON 1730 in Ireland, daughter of JOHN WILSON and ANNE. She was born in Ireland.

Children of ISAAC TAYLOR and ISABELLA WILSON are:

• 4. i. GEORGE3 TAYLOR, In 1778, George sold the land his father sold him in 1765. He may be the George who got a land grant in Washington County, TN in 1782. Contrary to published records, George son of Isaac is not the George Taylor who bought land in 1768 on Crab Creek in the portion of Augusta that became Montgomery County and who died January 31, 1801, Belmont, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA. DNA from a descendant of George Taylor d 1801 and a descendant of Isaac Taylor prove they are not kin to each other.
• 5. ii. ISAAC TAYLOR, b. 1734, Ireland; d. April 1801, Roanoke Creek, Montgomery, Virginia.
• iii. WILLIAM TAYLOR, b. 1736, Ireland; d. 1767, Augusta County, Virginia; m. ELIZABETH d 1799 Rockbridge County.
• 6. iv. LETTICE TAYLOR, b. 1732, Ireland. married James Campbell.
• 7. v. ANDREW TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1773, Armagh, Antrim, Ireland. Andrew sold his land in 1778 and went to the portion of Washington County TN that became Carter County.
• vi. ELIZABETH TAYLOR.
• 8. vii. JOHN TAYLOR, b. 1731, Ireland. (Though some historians report John Taylor as a son of Isaac, John is not mentioned in Isaac's will or land sales.)

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Will of Isaac Taylor, Sr.

The last will of Isaac Taylor Sr.:

• In the name of God amen I Isaac Taylor of Montgomery County and State of Virginia being sick and in low condition yet perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for his mercies and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament that is to say Principally and first of all I recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body I recommend unto the earth to be buryed in a deasent and Christian Burial at the discreation of my Executors nothing d___ing but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God.
• And as touching such worldly Estate as it has please God to bless me with in this life I give and demise and dispose of the same in manner and form following Imprimise I order that all my just and lawful Debts be punctually paid.
• I give unto my well beloved Daughter Lettie Campbell my still to be at her disposal with my Negro Jack to be hers her lifetime and then to be my well beloved grand Daughter Elizabeth Campbell to be hers and her heirs for ever Also I give and bequeath unto the said Elizabeth Campbell my negro boy Ben with one cow to be hers and her heirs for ever I give unto my beloved grand Daughter Sarah Taylor Daughter of my son George Taylor Five pounds I order that all the money due to me be collected by my Executors and be given to my Daughter Lettice Campbell I give unto my sons George, Isaac and Andrew Taylor five shillings each.
• I constitute and appoint my Daughter Lettice Campbell to be my hole and sole Executrix I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke all and every other Testament Will and Executors & Executrix by me in any will before named Ratifying this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.
• In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 8the Day of October 1780.
• his Isaac ( ) Taylor mark
• Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of:
• William Campbell, Isabella Campbell
• At a Court held for Montgomery County February 6th 1781
• This last will of Isaac Taylor deceased was proven by the Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded James McCorkle

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References

• Ireland Griffith's Valuation 1847-1864, Isabella Taylor, Antrim
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wilson-13301 (wrong parents) shows as died 8 Oct 1780 at about age 70 in Salem, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
• http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/t/a/y/Daniel-M-Taylor-HI/GENE3-0026.ht...
• Residence: Turbot Twp., Northumberland co.
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: May 31 2018, 6:24:57 UTC
• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: May 31 2018, 6:21:42 UTC
• https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~javan/carter/gedpage/fam00018.htm
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/263164860/isabella-taylor
• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Isabell_Wilson_%282%29 shows death as after 1774 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Isaac_Taylor_%2836%29