The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12


 American cause. but those who came in lH5 were so afraid that they would be punished for their loyalty to Charles that they tried to make amends by ardently adhering to the Royalist cause in Amer lea. Governor Joe Martin promised them protection and promotion if they helped punish the d--d rebels for raising their voices against the King, and then threat- ened them with dire misery for past of- lenses if they did not do his will. With few exceptions they joined the Tories" So jealous were they that all robberies, burnings, kidnappings and murders were 5ustifable and comm endaoie if the whiss were the sufferers. A few pledged their help to the American cause and wrote a public confession of their injustice and wrong-doinss.
 There was an "Association'' formed in lHb and part of the resolutions adopt ed Is quoted:
 We. the subscribers, freeholders and inhabitants of Tryon County, N. C., do hereby faithfully unite ourselves under the most sacred ties of religion, honor and love of our country to firmly resist force by force, in defense of National freedom and constitutional rights against all invasions.'
 Among the signatures to this document are the Scotch names: Charles Me Lean, Andrew Neel Jas. Coburn, Will liam Graham. Robert Keandy, Peregrine McNess, James McAfee John Robinson. Valentine Maury, James Baird, Joab Turner. Robert Halclip, Joe Kuykendail. Joseph Neal" At the Mecklenburs Con- vention 'Kennon" spoke and proved by Holy Writ that there were times when 1t was the religious and political duty or every man to resist power with war and blood-shed."
 In 17so and 17s1 Gust before the surren- der of Cornwaliis) those who had done so much to thwart the Americans in their struggle for liberty, thought it time to seek more healthy. not to say safer, cline. than they found among the patriots of North Carolina. Many folded their tents and silently stole away to the wtlds of what is Alabama, but most of them sought safety in the Spanish possessions of East Florida. A few years and all of Florida belonged to the Amer jeans. Nothing succeeds like success" but these unfortunate Scots were always on the losing side.' Their descendants have redeemed the errors of their fore- fathers and their names are on the later annals or our country with the names of those who fought for Independence.
 4H. TALIAFERRO-Two brothers emi- grated from Italy to Virginia in the early colonial times and settled in the neigh borhood of Williamsburg. Only one of them, Robert, left male issue.
 MT. Jefferson, in 17s7, visited Florence and obtained for Chancellor Wythe of Virginia a coat of arms of the Taliaferro family. See Jefferson's Letters. Vol. I, page A.
 Robert Taliaerro. Gentlemen" the em- igrant. was born about 1885 and died 100. The earliest grant to him was in Glouces- ter County in 1855. He afterwards pat ented land in Essex County, and one tract of $500 acres which he patented jointly with Colonel Lawrence Smith.
 Robert Taliaferro, "emigrant," married a daughter of Rev. Charles Grymes, an early minister of York County. And had at least five children-Francis, living in Gloucester County in 1882. John. Richard. Charles and Robert Frances Taliaferro married Eliza, daughter of Colonel John Catlet of Essex, was Justice of Essex County in 1895. Richard, the third son of Robert Taliaferro, was living in Rich mond County in Ill. I do not know of his marriage or descendants. Charles died in Essex County in 1720 and Robert, the youngest son known of, married Sa- rah, daughter of Colonel John Catlet and had children. John. the second son of Robert Taliaferro, married in 1882. Sarah. the daughter of Colonel Lawrence Smith, it is not known when he was born. He died in 1720 in which year his will is pro- bated. He commanded a company of Rangers against the Indians in 1892, was Sheriff In 1899 and member of the House of Burgesses the same year. His chill dren were Lawrence. John, Charles, Zarha ria9 Catherine Sarah Mary Eliza Richard and William.
 I can only give information as to the children of Richard Taliaferro, he was born prior to 1706, resided in Caroline County, married June, 1726 Rose Berry man and died September 21. 174s. He had one child if not more, Zacharias, born August 29. 17S0 and in early life was Cap tain of ship and was Justice and Sher fir of Amherst County, Virginia. Married Mary Boutwell,, their children were Ben jamin. Zacharias. Richard, Warner, Bur ton, Sally, Nancy and Francis.
 Benjamin was A captain of the Conti- mental Army under Washington and was afterwards in the Soutbern army under General Green. Married Mary Merri- wether And moved to Georgia. where as a member of the Legislature of that State opposed the measure known as the Yazoo fraud. was afterwards Judge of the su- preme Court. Congressman and United States Senator from Georgia. See Pax tons Marshall Family Richmond Critic; Early Settlers of Alabama and Early Settlers of Georgia. B.
 Captain Thomas Carr gent" patented land in 1701. St. John Parish for trans planting eleven persons to the colony. he received 546 acres of land. his place was called "Topling Castle" he married Lucy Garland, daughter of John Garland who came to Virginia from England, and settled in Henrico County. Their chill dren were: 1. Major Thomas @ Of Bear Castle" who married Mary Gar land. 2. Mary Carr @ who married Henry Chiles (she was his first wfe) whose decendants I have; and Captain William Carr @ who died 17G0. By his first wife (name not known, to the writer he had the following children: l. Mrs. William Crenshaw @, Mrs. Nicholas Crenshaw CD Mrs. NJ. Hard (D Anna (d.c) and 5 Elizahath (d.e) and William Carr of Virginia
 By the second wife, Susanna Chlles, daughter of Henry chiles of New Kent, he had the following children:
 Colonel Thomas Carr G) (who came to Georgia) of Spattsgorina, Va, mar ried Frances Bacon, daughter of William Bacon and Agnes Hobson. SCharles Brooks Carr(3) (d.cO Pheba Carrt3 who married Walter Chile and moved to Ken lucky, they had fourteen children; I0I Agnes Carr(3D Mrs. William Ellis, seven children; Il Walter Chiles Carr(0 who married cousin Elizabeth Chiles, they went to Kentucky, they had eleven chill