Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

William Taylor

Male 1652 - Aft 1695  (> 44 years)


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  • Name William Taylor  [1
    Birth 1652  Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1695  Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I38665  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father John Taylor,   b. 1627, Hadleigh, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1702, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Alice Gaskins,   b. 1632, England or Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1702, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1650  Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F24142  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Waters,   b. 1671, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1700, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 30 years) 
    Marriage Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Taylor,   b. 26 Nov 1688, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. John Taylor,   b. Aft 1690, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1715, Wicomico Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 23 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Phoebe Taylor,   b. 18 May 1691, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     4. William Taylor,   b. 23 Feb 1693, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1746, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Elizabeth Taylor,   b. Abt 1700, Wicomico Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1739, Wicomico Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 40 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Mary Taylor,   b. Aft 1700, Wicomico Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1739, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 39 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F24413  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 

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      1683-1686 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 254
      Northumberland County Court 18th of March 1684/5
      - WILLIAM GRIMSTEAD's Children bound
      THOMAS GRIMSTEAD seaven yeares old and JOHN GRIMSTEAD fowre yeares old with the consent of WILLIAM GRIMSTEAD, their Father, are ordered to serve WILLIAM TAYLER untill they be one and twenty yeares of age but if it should happen that WILLIAM TAYLER and his Wife should depart this life before the said Children attain the age of one and twenty yeares that then they be free
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      1687-1698 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 430/4
      Northumberland County Court June 20, 1688
      Ordered that WILLIAM BEANE be Constable for the precincts of Cherry Point and WILLIAM TAYLER Jr. for the lower precincts of Bowtracy Parish and that they be sworn by the nearest Justice.

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      1706-1713 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 612
      Northumberland County Court - August 19, 1709
      - JOHN WATERS for and in behalf of PHEBE, WILLIAM, MARY, ELIZABETH and JOHN TAYLOR Orphans of WILLIAM TAYLOR deceased against RICHARD and FRANCIS VANLANDEGHAM Executors etc.
      - FRANCIS VANLANDEGHAM petitioning this Court that JOHN MARY and ELIZABETH TAYLOR Orphans of WILLIAM and MARY TAYLOR deceased who are under the care and Tuition of JOHN WATERS their Grandfather where they are much abused and the said WATERS being summoned to this Court and not appearing to Answer It is Ordered that the said VANLANDEGHAM take the said Orphans into his Care and Custody unless the said WATERS shall Appear the next Court and show Reasons to the Contrary.

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5. Fourth Edition. Volume Two, Families G-P.

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