Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-18
OLD CHURCHES, MINISTER'S. AND
FAMILIES OF VIRGINIA,

LnnenbHrg Parish The most remarkable
OF the old seats In this parish, known to the
writer, are those Of Sabine Hall, belonging to
tne CarterS and Mount Airy belonging to the
some account Of the Carter family, which has
80 aoounded in the Northern Neck, 1 subioin a
brief genealOgy Of the Tayloes, who have ap-
Peared on our Vestry books in the Northern
Neck, from their hrst settlement to the present
time.
The TayLoe Family William Tayloe Iprob
ably Taylor Of that day I of London emigrated
to virginia about 1850 He married Anne,
a daughter of Henry Corbin Iwho settled in
hing and Queen County, the ancestor of the
Corolns John TaylOe, son of William and
Anne, married Elizabeth Lyde, daughter of
MAJOR Gwynn, OF Essex County Their children
were William, John, Betsy, and Anne Corbin.
Inc hrst died young. John was the founder Of
Mount AIRY Betsy married Col. Richard
Corbln, grandson Of Henry Corbin Anne C.
married Mann Page, of Mansfield, near Fred
eIicksourg- The last named John Tayloe of
Mount Airy, was a member of the Council of
Virginia before the Revolution, and was re-
elected; with his colleague, By the House of Bur-
gesses, during the progress of the war He
dled suddenly, on the 18th of April, I779 leav-
ing large family. He had twelve children.
Oh whom eight daughters, and one son survived
hlm Ills wife was Rebecca Platter, daughter
OF the Hon Gov. George Platter, of MARYLAND.
whom he married in l747. She died in I7S7
These eight daughters married. lst EIizabetb tn
Gov. Edward Lloyd, of Maryland, in 1867: 2d.
hebeeca, to Francis LghtfOOt Lee, the sigper
OF the Declaration of Independence in 1869;
ID, Eleanor, to Ralph WOrmley, of Mddlesex,
IN lfl2i 4th, Anne COrbin, to Thomas Lomas of
Carolina, in 1913; 5th, Mary, to Mann Page.
OF Spottsylvania, in 1875; 9Th, Catherine, to
LandOn Carter, of Richmond, in 1880: 7th.
Jane, to Robert Beverley, OfEssex, in 1871: Sth,
sarah, to Col. William Augustine Washington,
OF W Westmoreland. John, son Of the foregoing
John and Rebecca, third of the name was born
In III, the only son Of a family of twelve. In
IIsz he married Anne, daughter of Gov. Benja-
min Oge, of Maryland. He died in Washington,
In 1923. Their children were fifteen of whom
three died young. Eleven (six sons and FIVE
daughters) survived their father. Their mother
died in 1855, at the unusual are of S5 Five
sons and three daughters have survived her.
Their Oldest son, John, entered the navy, and
was distinguished in the battle of the Constitu-
ton with the Gurriere. and with the Cyane and
Levant- After the first action, the State of
Virginia voted him a sword. He was captured
in the Leyant by British squadron whilst
lying at Port Praya, Cape de Verde Islands
de married in 1917, Maria, daughter of Gen.
eral Uriah Forrest, who, when Colonel of Ar
ullery In the Revolution, lost leg at the battle
Of Germantown He died in 1874 at Mount
Airy hsving resigned shortly before his rank
oi Lieutenant In the Navy, to which he was
Tayloe, the second son, resided in Washington
Three other sons, William, Edward, and George
resides In Virginia, and one in Alabama. John
Tayloe*, grandson son of Lieut.. J. T. and
Maria Forrest, the fifth of the name resides
at Chatterton in the County Of King George
From the earliest accounts OF this family they
have been either warm friends Of the Church
or In full communion with it. Many of the
male members have been land still are) active
and liberal Eestrymen.
IS0Nthsrn Ckurchmau
Mr.. John TaylOe married twice First, in
lS4l, to Imogen, daughter of James MOsher,
Private Secretary to James Monroe during his
Presidency; and second, in 1854, to Mary,
daughter of Dangerfeld Lewis, and u descen-
dant Of the sister of Washington.
The Tayl0e family and name are well known
10 many Of our readers One of them 'Obser-
vel" is one of our oldest correspondents The
family was identified with the American Turf
long before the commencement Of the present
century, and all Of the present generation have
been more or less engaged in it, either as Turf
men, Breeders, or Patrons and contributors to
the Sporting Literature of the country. The
name Of Tayloe is connected with the fame Of
Leviathan. Grey DiOmed, Calypso, Oscar, Bel
Air, BuEZard, Archduke, Shark imported by
the late Col. John TaylOe, who was also the
breeder OF Sir Archy, and the owner of such
horses as Peace Maker, winner Of two-mile |
race at Petersburg, Va, in 3:43, Top Gallant, !
ExpectatiOn-whO, when a three year-old, ran
two miles at Richmond, Va, in 1902, in 3:47-
dc, dc.) We find the writings of the Tayloes
In the earliest sporting journals Of the United
States. Every one Of the family, we believe,
have led the lives Of country gentlemen on
their patrimonial estates. and although serving
their fsllow-eitiZens In the Assembly and Mag
istrscy, none of the family, far rs can
learn, have ever held Office, except Military or
Naval, under the Federal or State Govern
ment. Though Bishop Meade might have
made up a list Of services, civil and military,
rendered the State and General Governments
Gn.srior to but few by this ancient family,
We could scarcely expect him to write their
services 10 the American Turf, and their con-
tributions to the improvement Of the horse.
Will not some one Of our friends who possesses
more leisure, and whose talent better qualities
him for the task than ours, undertake a memoir
OF the TaylOe family for the Spirit ?" 1t
would be exceedingly interesting, and the writer
would receive the thanks Of the Sporting World.
Every member of the family may Le called
thorough bred, :" for We believe that even by
marriage no inferior blood has been mixed with
the pure strain of the original stock. Blood
qciH tell .''-SPiTit Of the Times.
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