Francis Taliaferro (abt. 1654 - 1710)

Born about 1654 in Essex County, Virginia

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Died 10 Aug 1710 at about age 56 in Essex, Virginia

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Biography

Francis Taliaferro of the Mount

Francis TALIAFERRO "of the Mount" was born in 1654 in Virginia, the eldest son of Robert TALIAFERRO, The Immigrant, and wife Katherine DEADMAN. He married Elizabeth CATLETT in 1685. She was the daughter of Col. John CATLETT and his wife, Elizabeth UNDERWOOD. Francis died in 1710, and his widow died in 1716.The following is transcribed from The William and Mary Quarterly, Volume 20, page 268: ^[1]

He was Justice of the Peace in Essex County from 1690 to 1700. In 1701, Francis and Elizabeth TALIAFERRO sold 416 acres in Essex 10 1660, and by his will given to his two daughters, Elizabeth and Sarah.

Note: Early researchers believed that Katherine, who married Robert Taliaferro, was a daughter of the Rev. Charles Grymes, immigrant. Later research revealed that Rev. Grymes married Katherine's mother, a widow. Katherine's mother was also named "Katherine." An early researcher published the fact that Rev. Grymes married the widow of Henry Debman. Katherine, who married Robert Taliaferro, was actually a step-daughter of Rev. Charles Grymes. The name "Sarah" appears to have come about because Robert, the immigrant, was confused with either his son or grandson, also named Robert, who married a Sarah. ^[2]

In 1701, Francis and Elizabeth Taliaferro sold 416 acres in Essex Co., half of a tract granted to Col. John Catlett on 10 Sep 1660, and by his will given to his two daughters, Elizabeth and Sarah. "The said land was surveyed and perfected for Mr. Francis Taliaferro as marrying Elizabeth, daughter of Col. John Catlett, 4 May 1691, per Will Moseley surveyor."

In 1710 Elizabeth, as administratrix of Francis Taliaferro, presented an inventory of estate. On 20 Mar 1716, John Taliaferro of "The Mount," and Thomas Catlett go on Elizabeth Taliaferro's bond as administratrix.

Issue

Francis and Elizabeth's children were:

1. Francis, mentioned in the will of his uncle, William Catlett, dated 1697, proved 1699. Nothing further is known of him.

2. John Taliaferro of "The Mount," August 17, 1725, in a lease and release of land to Robert Taliaferro, of Stafford, his brother, he says the land was taken up by his father, Francis Taliaferro, in co-partner ship with Henry Brice.

3. Robert

4. William

5. Richard

6. Elizabeth, married Thomas Stribling, and had Francis, William and Taliaferro Stribling

^[3] Francis S. Taliaferro was born about 1654. He was the son of Robert Taliaferro.

He married Elizabeth Catlett. Elizabeth was born about 1663.

Francis and Elizabeth's children may have included:

• John Taliaferro (1685, married Agatha Hay)
• Robert Taliaferro (1689)
• Sarah Taliaferro (1693, married George Mason),
• Francis Taliaferro (1695),
• Elizabeth Taliaferro (1695, married Thomas Stribling)
• Richard Taliaferro (1705, married Elizabeth Eggleston ),
• William Taliaferro (1706, married Ann Walker)

In 1682 he gave his brother, John, 1,000 acres inherited from his father. And he gave his brothers, Richard and Charles, 1,600.

He was a justice of Essex County from 1690 to 1700.

On September 5, 1687 Francis and Elizabeth Taliaferro deeded John Battaille 300 acres that John Catlett had left to his daughters.

An unsourced imported Ancestry profile showed a christening date of 1654 in Essex County, Virginia; and a burial date of 1710 in Virginia.

From Deed Book

^[4] To all Xpian people to whom these presents shall come I Francis Talliaferro of the County of Gloucester in the Colony of Virginia Gent., Son and heire apparent of Robert Talliaferro of the County of Rappa. in the Collony aforesaid Gent. send Greeting.

Know yee that in as much as my said deced Father joyntly with Laurence Smith of the County of Gloucester and Collony aforesaid did take up and pattent Six thousand three hundred acres of land being in the said County of Rappa: and beginning at the mouth of Ssnow Creekon the South side of Rappa. River & thence running the severall coruses in the Pattent for the same expressed as by the said Pattent dated the 26th day of March Anno Dom: One thousand Six hundred Sixty and six (relation thereto may appeare) and also for as much as

my said deced Father and the said Laurence Smith by their mutuall agreement under their hands and recorded in Gloucester County Court the 16th day of May 1667 did oblige themselves each that if either of them should happen to dye before division of the said lands made the heires of him soe dying should have equall right and propriety with the Survivor.

Now know yee that I the said Francis Talliaferro for the natural love and affection which I beare unto my dear Brothers, Richard and Charles Talliaferro, and the desire I have of their future setticmt. and for diverse other good considerations have granted unto my said Brothers, Richard and Charles Talliaferro, also to their heires Sixteen hundred acres of land part of the abovesd Six thousand three hundred of land and for their heirs to be laid out and bounded with marked trees as followeth (that is to say)

to begin at the upper corner tree of the head of John Talliaferros land by me to him convayed by Deed of Equally date and runing West for length according to the back line of the said Patent and for the breadth upon John Talliaferros land according to the Pattent and all the right wch I now have To have and to hold the said Sixteen hundred acres of land with all its rights unto the said Richard and Charles Talliaferro and their heires forever.

Know yee that I the said Francis Talliaferro doe intend and it is the meaning of these presents that if either of my said Brothers shall happen to die before they attaine to ye age of twenty one yeares that then in such case the above granted sixteen hundred acres shall be and remaine unto ye Survivor

but if when my said Brother, Richard, come of age and doe desire Division of the premisses to be made that he have and it is my intent that he shall have (after division made) his first choice and lastly Know yee that I the said Francis Talliaferro do hereby for myselfe my heires with them my said Brothers their heirs shall quietly have all the above granted prmisses without the lawfull lett of me my heires or any other persons claiming under me In Witness whereof I have sett my hand & seale this 28th day of September 1682 Sealed and delivered in prsence of us John Mann Francis Talliaferro Henry Hill, Clerk Lewis Burwell Richard Brooke

Sources

1. ↑ The William and Mary Quarterly, Volume 20, Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1912
2. ↑ GenForum post #142 by T. S. Sosebee, quoted in RootsWeb: Hardin Clay Roots #1, by Norvan L. Johnson, 22 Oct 2015, with citations
3. ↑ https://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Virginia%20Early%20Families/Taliaferro%20Family/Taliaferro%20Francis%201654.html
4. ↑ Old Rappahannock Co Deed Book 7 - 1682-1686; pg 13-15

See also:

• A history of two Virginia families transplanted from county Kent, England: Thomas Baytop, Tenterden, 1638, and John Catlett, Sittingbourne, 1622, by William Carter Stubbs and Elizabeth Saunders (Blair) Stubbs, Published 1918, pp. 6, 9,
• Archive.org: Taliaferro-Tolliver Records, by Nell (Watson) Sherman, published by author, Peroria, 1961
• Ancestry of John Taliaferro... Abbreviation: Ivey, Taliaferro Author: Ivey, Willie Catherine Publication: manuscript, Tennille, GA, 1936
• Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Taliaferro-165 created through the import of Shurtliff Family.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Mark Shurtliff. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mark and others.
• This person was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.