Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-01-10
Local Genealogy.

Here lies inferred the body II G oloncl
John raliaierro of Snow Creek in the
unity OF Spotsylvania who departed
this li'e the third day OF May. Anno
Domini, lIti, in the fifty seventh year
OF his age lie LETT Issue two sons and
three daughters" These sons were
l. twrcnce and William. and the dauSl-
eers were Martha. Lucy ard Molly. Tie
wife OF Colonel John Taliaic,ro was
Mary Catiett, the daughter OF John Cat
lett the End
Here lies the body of Lawisree
saha!crrO son of Colonel Iobn Tai
fesro OF Sno~ Creek in SpotSyl. auia
{ Duniy who departed this life the f 4
q y of May. 1913, in the twenty-scvc, IN
year OF his age. He married Susanna
Power, daughter OF Major Hens. Pow
CT, Of James City county, and left Issue
by her one daughter" (The viii o. liz
flther says that he married, or raih.r
the order of probate recitcs, that g
IN AIRED Sarah Power)
But, Mr. Editor. it Is of ano sher Talia-
f-rro that l wish to write At this time
| refer 20 Richard Taliaicrro. who. the
Virginia Gazette informs Us, died IN
i77S OF "gout in tho head lie married
Elizabeth Eggleston of James Citv
county. His VIII, a copy of which i,
among the ChanCcry papers OF our clerk
Office, was executed Feb. 3, l775. and
probated Aug. 9 1779 There arc many
descendants of this union in Williams
burg. James City ard other parts at n g
country who will De interested I'm this
history. His Will MAS witnessed by
| Gabriel Alaupin, Ben Waller ard Ben
<. Waller. lie left two children. Rich
ard Elizabeth. Richard married Reltcca
Cooke, daughter of Richard Coke Of
Surry, and Elizabeth married Chancellor
George Wythc. (Wc all know where the
Mythe House IS, but few of Us have seen
tins ianguagel II give and devise my
houses ard lots IN the City of Williams
burg situate on the west side of Palace
street and on the north side oft the church
yard 10 my son-in-law n George Wythe
and his wife. my daughter Elizabeth.
during their lives and the life OF the long
est liver of them and afterwards 20 my
grandson Richard Taliaserro and his
heirs forever, provided my said daughter
shall die without issue living At her
death"
He leaves the bulk of his property. as
was the custom in those DAYS. 70 his
Oldest son Richard and negro boy or
girl 20 each OF his grand children "as
near their own age as conveniently may
be- He appoints his son-in-law George
Wythe and his son. executors of his Will.
The Gazette also tell Us that be was
IN the 18th year of has age at the TINS
OF his death. We know that he was the
brother of Col John Tahaferro above
mentioned, and the son OF John ITALIA.
ierro who married Sarah smith, daught-
er OF Major Lawrence Smith. of the
| Bacon Rebellion fame. And this last
John was the son OF Robert TaHaferro.
ie immigrant and Sarah Grymes. a
daughter of Rev. Grymes. who patented
many acres OF land on the Rappahannock
river IN Essex county.
| Richard Ialiaierro. who married Re
becca Cooke. died November. 1889. leav.
ing his wife and son Robert. executrix
aud executor and lefr the following Is
sue.
Richard. died before 1892. without
issue. having never married.
2-Sarah, married William Wilkinson.
3-Mary Hartwel died before 1872.
married William Nelson, Jr.. and left one
child. Elizabeth Wythe Nelson.
+-Elizabeth married Daniel Call.
| 5-Anne, married Garter Nicholas.
6-Rebecea, died before 1892, married
| William Browne. No issue,
7-Beujamin
s-Robert Hartwell, born November
1. 1888.
9-Mary Nelson. born January Il.
1897.
1O-Lucy.
should have mentioned that Eliza
beth Taiiaierro was the second wife of
George Wythe. These facts are all gath
cred from the Virginia Gazette, the viii
above and the Chancery papers in
suit Wilkinson ys. Taliaferro,"
Now, MIR. Editor, if this proves to be
OF sufficient interest, with your permis-
sion, II will be continued with material
from Home Sources" and iron, the
Cntie" compiled by AIR. W. G. Stanard.
that prince OF genealogists, SO thorough