John
Taylor
Born about in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of John Taylor
and Mary Taylor
Brother of
Bartholomew Taylor, William Kechine Taylor, Abraham Taylor, Deborah Taylor and Mary Taylor
Husband of
Tabatha Millar (Bonwell) Taylor
— married
1716 in Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Mary (Taylor) Townsend, Bartholomew Taylor, Abraham Taylor, William Taylor, Agnes Taylor, Gilbert Taylor, Leah Taylor and Levin Taylor
Died
at about age 56
in Accomack, Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jan 2015
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Biography
John was born about 1688. He passed away in 1744.
John made a will on 7 May 1744 at Accomack Co, VA. In his will John Taylor gave to son Bartholomew Taylor "100 acres where I now live adjcent William Wail, down the creek to a Valley called the Sunken Marsh. To wife Tabitha Taylor for life the use of the remaining part of the land where I live, being 110 acres, also the use of 1/2 the land I bought of Arthur Armitrader. To son John Taylor 170 acres purchased of Arthur Armitrader. To son Abraham Taylor. To son William Taylor. To daughter Agness. Bal. of estate to be divided between wife & "son William & Agnes & Gilbert & Leah & Levin". To son Levin 110 acres where I now live - Wife Exec. Witt: Edward Edwards, Nathaniel Lecatt, Hanah Grimes."
He died before 30 October 1744 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that his will was proved. He left land in 1744 at tract A34, Pungoteague, Accomack Co, VA. John Taylor left to his son Bartholomew the 100 acres adjacent to William Wail, and the balance of the 110 acres to his wife Tabitha and then to his son Levin.
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- ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Steve Barrow, Friday, January 16, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~0.39%
Dan Ward
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M151269 [compare]
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~0.39%
Ivania Townsend :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Karen Brown :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #N178566
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~0.39%
~3.12%
Laurie Loner :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch h303483 [compare]
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There is a James Taylor of Somerset County, MD -- adjacent to Accomack County, VA-- who leaves a bequest to his son John Taylor. Gilbert Taylor and William Taylor are also heirs. I note that this profile has a son named Gilbert, and wonder if he might have named his child after a brother with the same name. Just food for thought: