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Rachel (Taylor) Gilbert (abt. 1664 - 1749)

Rachel Gilbert formerly Taylor aka Livezey
Born about in Clatterwick, Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 7 Apr 1687 (to 23 Sep 1698) in Chester, Chester, Pennsylvaniamap
Wife of — married 1699 (to 16 Nov 1744) in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 84 in Bucks, Pennsylvaniamap [uncertain]
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Contents

Biography

Cheshire (historic flag)
Rachel (Taylor) Gilbert was born in Cheshire, England.
Rachel (Taylor) Gilbert was an early settler in Pennsylvania.
Rachel was a Friend (Quaker)

Rachel Taylor, daughter of Robert (1633-1695) and Mary (Hayes) Taylor (d. 11 Apr 1728), was born 15 Jan 1664/5[1] and cited in the records of the Friends' Register of Cheshire, England, along with all of her siblings (except Jacob, born in Pennsylvania), each being described as children of Robert and Mary Taylor of Clatterwich.[2] [3][4]

Arrival

Date: 1682
Place: Pennsylvania[5]

Her father, Robert Taylor, her brother Joshua Taylor and Robert's servant Daniel Williamson (1665-1727) made the first family voyage. Her mother and other siblings would follow, later.[6]

7 Apr 1687, married Jonathan Livezey[4] (18 Jun 1666-23 Nov 1698), son of Thomas and Ellen Livesey of Norton and Runcorn, Cheshire. The 31 Oct 1698 will of Jonathan Livesey of Dublin Township, Philadelphia County, which was proved 17 Dec 1698 names his wife Rachel, and the below-noted children.[2]

Children by the First Marriage to Jonathan Livezey (Livesey)

  1. Mary (Livesey) Paul Roberts 9 Feb 1687/8-after 10 Mar 1722
  2. Thomas Livesey 17 Dec 1689
  3. Jonathan Livesey Jr (15 May 1692-24 Mar 1764), m. Esther Eastburn
  4. Martha (Livesey) Thomas (1 May 1694-29 Mar 1774), m. Robert Thomas
  5. Rachel Livesey 15 Apr 1696, m. Elder Evan Thomas (1690-1746), brother of Robert Thomas, both sons of Evan and Margaret Thomas of Dolobran, Wales
  6. David Livesey (20 Feb 1697-Sep 1750), m. Rebecca Hinkson

In 1699, at a Byberry Meeting, she married Joseph Gilbert[4] (1675-Aug 1765), son of John and Florence Gilbert. The 28 Aug 1755 will of Joseph Gilbert of Byberry, Philadelphia County, proved 16 Aug 1765 names Sarah, and the below-noted children.[2]

Children by the Second Marriage to Joseph Gilbert

  1. Sarah (Gilbert) Baldwin (21 Jun 1700-bef. 28 Aug 1755), m. 25 Oct 1725 John Baldwin at Abington Meeting [NOTE: Abingdon Meeting reporting was not local. From other reports, these events were most likely recorded at Byberry Meeting.]
  2. Phebe (Gilbert) Comley or Comly (7 Feb 1702-14 Feb 1773), m. Henry Comly Jr at Abington Meeting
  3. Joseph Gilbert 13 Dec 1703-1730, unmarried
  4. Rebecca (Gilbert) Ogilby,m. 29 Dec 1735 Patrick Ogilby Jr at Abington Meeting
  5. Benjamin Gilbert (1711-8 Jun 1780[7]), m. 30 Aug 1731 Sarah Mason at Abington Meeting, m. 18 Aug 1769 Elizabeth (Walton) Peart (27 May 1725-5 Aug 1810), widow of Bryan Peart

Though a death date is not recorded, a Find A Grave: Memorial #12953338 has been created, identifying plot Sect. A-85-3 and a marker. The memorial describes her exact birth date and location. Burial at Solebury Friends Burying Grounds, Solebury, Bucks County, Pennsylvania is listed. Of note, the spelling is Livezey, but it is barely visible.

Research Notes

  • Alternate birth dates have been seen: 15 NOV 1664 Clatterwick, Little Leigh, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England; and, 15 JAN 1664 Little Leigh, Cheshire, England.
  • Alternate death dates and locations have been seen: 1749 Springfield, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; and, AFT 1711 Byberry Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA.
  • Quaker Quarterly Meeting of Cheshire and Staffordshire: Cheshire; Piece 1035: Quarterly Meeting of Cheshire and Staffordshire: Cheshire (1631-1799) and/or:
  • US, Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935: Delaware, PA; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting ; Chester Monthly Meeting
  • Rachel Taylor
Birth Date: 15 Jan 1664
Birth Place: Cheshire, England
Father: Robert Taylor Mother: Mary Taylor
Meeting: Quaker Quarterly Meeting of Cheshire and Staffordshire: Cheshire; Piece 1035: Quarterly Meeting of Cheshire and Staffordshire: Cheshire (1631-1799)
  • Marriage: Rachell Taylor
Original record in US, Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Delaware, PA; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting ; Chester Monthly Meeting
Marriage Intention: 3 Dec 1686 (listed as 3rd of ye 10th month 1686 which translates to new style as 3 Dec 1686.)
Marriage Place: Delaware, Pennsylvania
Spouse: Jonathan Livesly (Livezey)

Racheal was born in 1664. She passed away in 1749.

Source will be added by Susie Fairbrother by 25 Sep 2022.

Sources

  1. * Origins & Marriages:
    About a year later Robert Taylor married, and the name of his wife, unless he were married more than once, was Mary Hayes. The children of Robert and Mary Taylor were ten in number: 1. Rachel, b. n mo., 15, 1664; m. Jonathan Livezey and Benjamin Gilbert, and was the mother of Benjamin Gilbert, the Indian captive.
    Citing Cope & Ashmead (1904, p. 589-90).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Justice, Alfred Rudulph. Descendants of Robert Taylor : one of the colonizers and early settlers of Pennsylvania under William Penn, with special reference to the descendants of his son Isaac, and his daughters, Rachel Livesey and Mary Lewis. 1925. P. 15. Philadelphia: Alfred Justice and J W Taylor.
  3. England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Citing General Register Office: Society of Friends' Registers, Notes and Certificates of Births, Marriages and Burials. Records of the General Register Office, Government Social Survey Department, and Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, RG 6. The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, England. Piece 1035: Quarterly Meeting of Cheshire and Staffordshire: Cheshire (1631-1799) Ancestry Record 163012 #120658479. See also image from Ancestry (subscriber access required): View Image.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928, ed; Ashmead, Henry Graham, 1838-1920, ed. 1904, Historic homes and institutions, and genealogical and personal memoirs of Chester and Delaware counties, Pennsylvania. 1904, p. 589-90. Lewis Publishing Company.
  5. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Gale Research. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010: Ancestry Record 7486 #3033216. Pennsylvania; Year: 1682; Page Number: 36.
  6. Craigie, Carter W; Bethke, Robert D; Lewis, Mary Ellen Brown; Smith, Clarissa; Milner, John D; Massey, George Valentine II; Body, A P; Yoder, Don; Gladfelter, Millard E; Kreider, Homer L; and Spotts, Charles D. Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine. "Passengers on the Ketch Endeavour." Vol. 18:1. Fall 1968, p. 36-3. Pennsylvania Folklife Society Collection at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. Annotations:
    Emigration: 1682 with parents and brother Joshua.
    Name: Rachel Taylor
    Arrival Year: 1682
    Arrival Place: Pennsylvania
    Family Members: Daughter Rachel; Son Josuah
    Source Publication Code: 5334
    Primary Immigrant: Taylor, Robert
    Annotation: From Liverpool to Pennsylvania, 1683; mouth of the Delaware River, September 1683. Refers to 23 Quaker families, totaling 87 passengers from Cheshire, England, including their servants. Robert Taylor's eldest daughter Rachel and his second son Joshuah came with their father, leaving Isaac, Phebe, Thomas, Mary, Jonathan, Martha and John to follow with their mother on the Endeavour.
  7. Benjamin Gilbert died after the some of the family's captivity described in A Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Benjamin Gilbert and his Family, referenced in Justice (1925, p. 17-18).

End Notes

See also:

Boucher, John Newton & Jordan, John Woolf. History of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. 1906, Vol II, pages 471-2. NY: The Lewis Publishing Company.




Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Taylor-4676 created through the import of Young Family Tree.ged on 3 Jun 2011 by James Troy Young.
  • Thank you to Sara Patton for creating WikiTree profile Taylor-12677 through the import of hayzlett-hughart-black-waln-adams.ged on 10 Mar 2013.
  • Taylor-21819 was created by Carol Miller through the import of McKnight-Wilkin_2014-10-03.ged on 3 Oct 2014.


See the Changes page for the details of edits by James Troy and others.






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Names for tagged categories of Monthly Meetings that were not in existence at her time of life still show regional specifications that living ancestors may know the descendant by - it is difficult to pin down the exact locations that were attended/category for that MM may need creation. Needs further review.
posted by Porter Fann
Regarding usage of Byberry vs. Abingdon/Abington:
Abington Monthly Meeting Records, QM-Ph-A200, othertype: SW/Ph/A200. Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. https://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu//repositories/9/resources/5377 Accessed 3 Dec 2022.
posted by Porter Fann
We need more detail on: Date: 1682
Place: Pennsylvania
Citing Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Gale Research. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010: Ancestry Record 7486 #3033216. Pennsylvania; Year: 1682; Page Number: 36. Perhaps Rachel came with her father earlier in 1682?

A separate migration event in 1682 with her father can explain why she was not present in this list of children who migrated with her mother:

Robert emigrated first, travelling with a servant, Daniel WILLIAMSON. They sailed on the Concord, leaving Liverpool in 1682. Citing Taylor, compiled by Grundy, MJP (2011).

Next, see:

Mary Taylor late of Clatterwitch in Cheshire came in ditto [Children] Isaack, Tho: Jona: Phebe, Mary [and] Martha Taylor.
posted by Porter Fann
I've added the Massey (1968) Pennsylvania Folklife source, which explains that she did indeed accompany her father (along with brother Joshua); and, that her mother & other siblings came on The Endeavour.
posted by Porter Fann
Taylor-92165 and Taylor-4676 appear to represent the same person because: Taylor-92165 has no sources, but does show the same vital dates and locations and one of her marriages. Taylor-4676 has sources. Please let me know if you have any questions.
posted by Porter Fann
Taylor-53613 and Taylor-4676 appear to represent the same person because: despite the wide variation in death dates (and the citation does support the later date), the cited text for Westmoreland County describes Rachel's first marriage to Livezey, and her second to Gilbert. This will be a wonderful complementary profile, once merged. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for your diligent work.
posted by Porter Fann
Taylor-4676 and Taylor-12677 appear to represent the same person because: Both profiles have same spouse, approximately the same birthday. It appears that this is left over from the merge of profiles from the spouse.
posted by Pat Meyer
Taylor-4676 and Taylor-21819 appear to represent the same person because: Same birth date and location; orphaned profile has different death date but no sources. Please review
posted by Elizabeth Coltrane