George Taylor (1640 - 1706)

Born 1640 in Old Rappenhannock, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Martha (Brasseur) Moseley — married before 12 Feb 1683 in Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia

Husband of Susannah (Unknown) Taylor — married before 1706 in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 7 Aug 1706 at about age 66 in Richmond, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

George Taylor is a Qualifying Ancestor of the Jamestowne Society

George Taylor was a Virginia colonist.

Name: George Tarylor Title: Capt. Birth: ABT 1638 in prob England Father: George Taylor b: 1615 in prob England Mother: Rebecca b: ABT 1619 in prob England Death: ABT AUG 1706 in Rappahannock Co VA

It is not known whether George Taylor was born in England or Virginia. His father was in Virginia by May 1650.

George Taylor^[1] was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses for Rappahanock County in 1684^[2] and for Richmond County in 1700-1702. He was Justice of the Peace of Richmond County from 1692 and a captain and colonel of the militia.^[3]

Marriages

George married (1)Martha Tomlin circa 1670.

Marriage 2 Martha Brassure b: ABT 1640 in prob England Married: ABT 1684 in Rappahannock Co VA

Marriage 3 Susannah Tomlin

Death & Legacy

George Taylor died in 1706 about age 68. Abstract of the Will of George Taylor, dated Jun 24 1706, proven Aug 7 1706, Parish of Sittonborne, Richmond Co: wife Susanna the plantation adjoining George Tomlin during her natural life, my English Brantman ewes and rams, negro man Tony, negro woman Dale, hogs, etc; to my daughter Mary Gaines, land on the east side of Little Creek and after her death, to George Gaines, Gaines-622 youngest son of said Martha, also my servant man named John Hunter the taylor [tailor], my negro man named Sampson, negro Maria; after the death of my wife to George Gaines, youngest son of said Martha Gaines; unto Daniel Gaines, eldest son of Bernard Gaines and said Martha his wife; to the church, glebe, Parish of Sittonbourne, Richmond County; unto Henry Wilson, clothes; to Thomas Dickenson, the writer of my last will, 20 shillings; Susanna Taylor executrix, signed George Taylor; witnesses Robert Gordon, Elizabeth Bradley, Anna Poil, Richard Jeffery, Thomas Dickenson; recorded Aug 7 1706. (Casey, 75, 186) ^[3]

The Last Will and Testament of Lieutenant Colonel George Taylor was presented in the Richmond County, Virginia Court on August 7, 1706 ^[4]

"This day the Last Will and Testament of Lieut. Colo. GEORGE TAYLER being presented to this Court by Madm. SUSANNA TAYLER, Exrx. therein named for prooth, the same was proved by the Oathes of ROBERT GARDEN, ANNA PORT and THOMAS DICKENSON, three of the witnesses thereto & Order for Probate granted thereon"

Sources

1. ↑ Taylor, George - A7811; living in 1700; Rappahannock Co.: 1684 (Burgess). accessed 30 October 2021
2. ↑ McIlwaine, H. R. and J. P. Kennedy, Editors. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia. 13 Volumes. Richmond, Virginia, 1905-1915. Editors: vols. 1-9, H. R. McIlwaine; v. 10-13, J. P. Kennedy. Vol. 2, page xi
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Volume I. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company 1915. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2008 Page 337
4. ↑ 1705-1706 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 190)

Taylor Talk, Sep 97 p6

Richmond Co VA Wills & Inventories 1699-1709. Encyclopedia of VA Biography, p 337. Casey, Albert. Southern Taylor Families 1607-1830, 1958. p 75, 77, 186.

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