The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14

hr'Sh' ihen situate in New Kent Coun-
", which afterwards became a part OF
/ Caroline County
mo surname OF. his first wife. whom
ne married In England. is not known,
/ p"t hcr given maine was Frances n
nam" which was often repeated by his
oesc"Honnts in namiie their daughters
ms second vic. whom he married
, AUGUST = 1852, was Mary Gregory.
/ were 80
a daughter. who died in infancy.
/ Jane Taylor. horn Decembe- ~ 1sss
James Taylor. born March Ii. 1874
, 'hereattcr mentioned as James Tav.
Tor. I'D.
Sarah Taylor. born June 80. 1875
BY his second marriage 10 Na,v Grey
| ory the following were his children.
John Taylor. died In infancy.
Ann Taylor. born January l2. les,
Twin sister born January ~, 1854; died
Mary Taylor. born January II. 1856:
died in infancy.
Mary TAYLOR. born Juno 20 1855.
| Edmund Taylor. born July 3 is9O
fancy.
Elizabeth Taylor. born June 10. 1894.
JohA Iaylor, born October Is, 1896.
.IhmcS Taylor. H.,
So called TO DISTINGUISHED him rro,,
many others having the same name.
spent his carly life at the homosteod in
.aroHhe county, after reaching man
noo'' ne resided in King and Queer,
county, later In Caroline and finally f.,
Orange County: married February "a
4o''' Martina Thompson fhorn 1921
daughter of Colonel William Thomp-
son and granddaughter of Sir Roger
rssiiient of Colonial militia (Rcverlcy's
urH ~ virginia nj tn" time of Bacon's
Rebellion, Colonel THOMPSON va. mn
othccr of the British army.
James Taylor, H.. was colonel OF a
regiment Of colonial militia tBcverley's
history or Virginia.; represented King
ana Queen County III the House of
hufSesSeS and is thought TO have
served rs Surveyor General for inc
Colony. Ife accompanied Govcrno-
SpotSwood on his famous mountain OK
pcuition TO tho Shenandoah River He
entered large tracts OF land In Orange
Comfy, where he settled In 1920.
George Taylor. son of James Taylor,
H. was prominent in the affairs OF
orange County, filled positions OF trust
was commissioned by Governor Din
widdie colonel OF tho militia of Oranr.
County and served in tho French and
Indian wars.
one OF his sisters. Frances. married
Ambrose Madison. OF Orange county
This sister was the grandmother or
James Madison, Jr, President OF the
United States.
one OF his brothers. Zachary. mar
ricu Elizabeth Lee. OF Wcstmurcland
County. daughter OF Hancock and Sarah
Lee. rms brother. Zachary Taylor. was
me grandfather OF General Zachary
Taylor. who was also President OF the
/ United states and Il distinguished mil
itary officer. George Taylor was there
fore. the grcat-unclc of two Presidents
OF the United States. a unique and dis
tingished honor probably not true OF
la,
brothers The daughter of his grand :
nephew. General Zachary Taylor. was
/ the first wife OF LETTERS n Davis tn.
only President of the Confederate
states.
George Taylor's family was a most
remarkable one. He was twice mar
ricd His first wife was Rachel Glib
son 1daughter OF jonathan Gibson and
Margaret Catiett, who was the daugh
ter or John Catlctt, OF Essex and
granddaughter OF Colonel John Cat
lett, at Fort Royal. Essev County now
Caroline County. who cnmigrated from
kent County. England. to Virginia and
was Killed.. in 1870 10y indians at the
fort. near Port Roynn, and his sec
ond wife was sarah Tai!afcrro Conway
twidow OF Captain Francis Conway
whose maiden name was Talafcrro the
daughter OF Colonel John Taiiaferro
and Sarah smith
by the first marriage he had eleven
] GD children: by the second marriage
hc had ono Cd child. All OF his chill
/ dren were sons. Ten OF them perform
cd military service during tho Rcvo-
luton. The other two (2) did not
serve, one George Taylor second SOM
because he died before the Revolution;
the other George Conway Taylor
twelfth son. born JANUARY IS, 1850
was ZOO young To enter the service
! Most of these ten G0) sons were Off
I =, In
/ viii be seen by the statement which
! follows
| do not suppose there was any other
one family In all OF the original States
or Colonies which furnished ten U0l
sons for service in the Revolution:
moreover, these brothers attained to
ranks of Importance and rendered dis
tinguishcd services
! now state the names of tho sons
land services rendered in tho Rcvolu-
ton by them. etc, etc:
! !. James Taylor, eldest son. born
/ December i6. lI3S, was scrgeant-ma-
4 jor in the Continental i.nc After the
war he received two hundred acres Of
land IN recognition OF his services
I From 1872 To 1898 lie held the Office
/ of clcrl, of Orange County, succeeding
his father; married his third cousin.
I Ann Pendleton, daughter OF James
Pcndleton and granada tighter Of Henry
b Pcndletou ana Mary Taylor, his wife.
moved to jefferson County Ky. in
1893. and died there, leaving Z; uumer-
GUS family 81 have In my possession
copy Of an order OF the court OF Orange
County. dated eth day of December
1,7S,' certified by James Taylor Clerk
I OF Orange County, l.. Nd
I ,. George Taylor, second son, died
before the Revolution; born January
/ :. l74l; died with smallpox January
/ -. l7Gl.
| 3. jonathan Taylor, third son, born
December ,, l7+2. was lieutenant in
: the Virginia Convention Guards lie
married Ann Ferry and had thirteen
! children: removed To Clark County.
! NY, in 1889. and died there 1901
! I. Edmund Taylor, fourth son. born
Ioctohcr ". l7t;, was captain OF Il com
/ pany in the Virginia State Line: mar
ried Sarah Stubbs and had ten chill
drcn; moved TO Kentucky after the
war ana died there June %. 1856.
/ .. Francis Taylor. nfth son, born
March ., l7A7 was commissioned May
is. 1875. captain in the Second Vir-
Z tslr inn.