Simon Taylor (abt. 1669 - 1729)

Born about 1669 in North Farnham Parish, Rappahannock, Virginia Colony

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Died 10 Jan 1729 at about age 60 in Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia Colony

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Biography

Simon Taylor was a Virginia colonist.

1667 Name and Birth

Simon Taylor was the son of Richard Taylor and named as underage in Richard Taylor's 22 March 1678/9 will. ^[1]

Assuming 21 as the age of majority for men, Simon would therefore have been born after 22 March 1657/8.^[1]

Nathaniel Taylor states, however, that Simon Taylor was born apparently between 1667 and 1670. ^[2] This would make Simon aged 9-12 at the time his father wrote his will.

Wes Taylor narrows the birth year to 1668-1669, but without citing particular documentation for so doing. ^[3]

Siblings

Simon had two siblings who were also named in the 22 March 1678/9 will of Richard Taylor, with birth parameters estimated from their status as minors.

1. Richard, underage on 22 March 1678/9, therefore if 21 was of age for men, born after 22 March 1657/8^[1]
2. Constance, of age on 22 March 1678/9, therefore, if 18 was of age for women, born before 22 March 1660/1.^[1]

1687 Brother-in-law is his Guardian

Simon, still a minor, chose his brother-in-law, his sister Constance's husband William Glew, as his guardian on 23 March 1687/8 when his brother Richard, having achieved majority, was able to take the Taylor estate into his possession. ^[2]

Plantation on Totuskey Creek

His father Richard's will ^[1] makes clear that Simon was heir to a portion of his father's plantation on Totuskey Creek.

1691 Marriage

He married Elizabeth Lewis, ^[4] daughter of Edward Lewis and Mary Morgan. She was born 06 Mar 1673/74 in North Farnham, Old Rappahannock Co, VA, and died 07 Oct 1727 in Richmond Co, VA.

In or before 1691 Simon Taylor married Elizabeth Lewis. She was born 8 March 1674 ^[5] in North Farnham, the oldest of five daughters of Edward Lewis and his wife Mary. Edward Lewis held several hundred acres in the Northern Neck, stemming from an initial purchase in 1660 and a headright grant in 1662/3. ^[2]

Elizabeth died 7 October 1727. ^[2]

1704 Lewis Estate

On 3 march 1704/5 their husbands on behalf of the three daughters of Edward Lewis -- Elizabeth Taylor, Anne Jesper, and Mary Pridham, sold two parcels, totalling 888 acres in Richmond and Northumberland counties to Joseph Drake and William Lynton. Later, on 6 August 1706, Elizabeth separately quitclaimed her dower right in this land. ^[2]

1722 Additional Land

On January 1, 1722/3, Simon Taylor bought 100 additional acres apparently adjoining land he already held, described as "Simon Taylor's Old Plantation." He may not have fully paid the purchase price, as the seller, Patrick Doran, sued him for payment on 3 March 1725/6. ^[2]

Common Drunkard

The next day, however, on January 2, 1722/3, Simon Taylor was cited for having been drunk, and swearing, the previous 26 October. ^[2]

The summer following his wife's death, 4 July 1728, he was cited by the Richmond County grand jury for "being a Common Drunkard". ^[2]

1729 Death and Will

On 18 August 1728 Simon Taylor drafted his will and died the ensuing winter -- 10 January 1728/9 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia ^[2] His will was proved 5 February 1728/9 and provides for family members:^[2]

• son John Taylor, the plantation where I now live, with half the land; if John has no heirs, then to son George.
• son William Taylor, the old plantation from whence I removed plus the other half of land; if William no heirs, then to son Thomas.
• son Septimus Taylor the plantacion where Patrick Doran now lives; if no heirs then to son George.
• daughter Sara Jasper, one thousand pounds of tobacco
• granddaughter Elizabeth Jasper, one 2 year old heifer
• son John Taylor the featherbed I commonly lie on.
• son William Taylor the feather bed in the old house
• to Thomas and Septimus the next two best feather beds.
• the four sons last named the best four iron pots I have to each one.
• to son George Taylor, Negro woman named Jeney.
• John, William and Septimus executors. To other two sons Thomas and George, all the rest and residue of estate.

Children

Nathaniel Taylor's List

Nathaniel Taylor notes that of the children named in the will, only one has a birth recorded in the parish register; in addition to the children named in the will, he identifies Simon Taylor, died 1718 North Farnham, as a son, probably an elder one, and notes there may have been other children who died young. He then proposes the following birth order:^[2]

1. Sarah, b. 28 Sep 1692, North Farnham Parish, m. Thomas Jesper
2. Richard
3. Simon, d. 2 Feb 1718, North Farnham
4. John, born about 1704
5. William, born by 1708
6. Thomas, born by 1709
7. Additional non-surviving male child in order to make Septimus the 7th son.
8. Septimus, born by 1711
9. George, born by 1719, perhaps a few years earlier.

'Linked iN WikiTree

The following children are listed by WikiTree. Their profiles need to be resolved with data from the will. Where there are duplicates they need to be merged.

1. Sarah Ann (Taylor) Jasper, born Sept 28, 1692, North Farnham, Virginia
2. John William Taylor., born 1703 North Farnham
3. George Taylor August 13, 1709, North Farnham
4. Thomas Taylor, born 1714, North Farnhakm
5. George Taylor, born 1715, no place specified
6. Simon Taylor born June 23, 1715, North Farnham Parish
7. George Taylor, born 1720, Farnham

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Nathaniel Lane Taylor, FASG. An American Taylor Family: Descendants of Richard Taylor (d. 1679) of North Farnham Parish in the Northern Neck of Virginia, for Seven Generations. Compiled 1992-2015. Pdf manuscript. Chapter 4, "From Servant to Planter: Richard Taylor; pages 14-16. Sourced extensively from Old Rappahannock County Deeds Book and Deeds and Wills Book. Accessed June 5, 2018 jhd
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10} Nathaniel Lane Taylor, FASG. An American Taylor Family: Descendants of Richard Taylor (d. 1679) of North Farnham Parish in the Northern Neck of Virginia, for Seven Generations. Compiled 1992-2015. Pdf manuscript. Chapter 5, "Totuskey Creek: The Second Generation: Simon Taylor, pages 21-26. Sourced extensively from Richmond County Deed Books. Accessed June 6, 2018 jhd
3. ↑ Wes S. Taylor. Taylor's of VA, IL & IN / Ireland's & Snelgrove's of Canada:Information about Richard Taylor, Jr. Accessed June 5, 2018 jhd, citing
   • 1085 Website Info, www.familysearch.org/Search/af/family_group_record.asp?familyid=1989887.
   • 1086. Website Info, worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=winterwounderland&id.
4. ↑ Robert K. Headley, Compiler, Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, 1699-1800 (Baltimore, Maryland, United States: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002), p. 64; database on-line, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 March 2016; Simon Taylor Will Abstract - 4 Feb 1728/29.
5. ↑ The date, prior to March 25th of the year, ought to appear with both Old Style and New Style years, in the absence of which it is not clear which is intended. Nathaniel Lewis' source in this instance appears to be Robert J. C. K.Lewis, Lewis Patriarchs of early Virginia and Maryland, Bowie, Maryland: Heritage, 1991.

See also:

Note -- substantial material from ancestry.com and other sources which duplicated or contradicted facts cited by Nathaniel Taylor has been retired.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Linda James for creating Taylor-16840 on 3 Dec 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Linda and others.
• WikiTree profile Taylor-10292 created through the import of taylor gedcom.ged on Sep 7, 2012 by John Stroud. See the Changes page for the details of edits by John and others.
• WikiTree profile Taylor-10521 created through the import of Carroll-Dabney-Simons-Wells Fa.ged on Oct 8, 2012 by Janet Dabney. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Janet and others.
• WikiTree profile Taylor-10293 created through the import of taylor gedcom.ged on Sep 7, 2012 by John Stroud. See the Changes page for the details of edits by John and others.