Edward Taylor (abt. 1650 - 1710)

Born about 1650 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Catharine (DeCarteret) Taylor — married 1677 in Monmouth Co, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 1710 at about age 60 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey

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Biography

"Among those who very early followed the original Patentees and Associates, in the settlement of Middletown, was Edward Taylor, whose name immediately proclaims him an Englishman. His parentage, whatever may have been claimed to the contrary, is yet unknown, as likewise his English home.

His descendant, the late Asher Taylor, Esq., was a most industrious, conscientious and well-informed antiquary and genealogist, and perhaps, the pioneer in this field in Monmouth County. Boasting, as he did, that he descended from the best of Monmouth stock, it is not surprising that he rescued many interesting facts concerning his progenitors. In tracing out his immediate family, he claimed that Edward Taylor, the founder of the American family, was the son of John, and the brother of Matthew Taylor, a New Jersey Proprietor. That he, Edward Taylor, through this ancestor, John Taylor, was the direct descendant of Baron Taillefer, a follower of William, the Conqueror, who died on the battle-field of Hastings, 1066, and that between the said John Taylor, his supposed father, and the Baron Taillefer, there were eight generations.

The claim to this ancient pedigree rests upon the fact that Matthew Taylor, who died in New York, in 1688, was thought to be the descendant of this family, and supposed to be the brother of Edward Taylor, who settled in Middletown. It is not disputed that Matthew Taylor was of the family above alluded to, but it is impossible to find any evidence that he was in any way related to Edward Taylor, of Middletown. The worthy Asher Taylor cites, in evidence of the kinship of these parties, a will recorded, in New York, that of Matthew Taylor, dated Feb. 20, 1687/8. He claims that after appropriating ten guineas to buy his friend Manning a mourning ring, he, Matthew Taylor, wills the residue of his property to his brother, Edward, residing in London, with reversion to Edward's son George. As a matter of fact, the will states, that, after appropriating twenty shillings for Capt. Manning to buy a mourning ring, and the sum ot £20 ror his two executors, he leaves the residue of his property to his loving brother Samuel Taylor, residing in London, with reversion to Samuel's son George.

How this error could have occurred it is idle to speculate, and while it destroys the claim to an English pedigree, it stiil leaves the American family a record rich in fullness, historic interest, and one of which they may well be proud.

If any further evidence is wanting that it was a mistake to assign Edward Taylor as the heir of Matthew, and that it was following Matthew's decease, and in the year 1692 that he came to America, it may be found, in the old Town Book, of Middletown, which records his, (Edward's), cattle-mark, in 1684, and in the Book of Land Patents, at Perth Amboy, in which are recorded grants, Jan. 13, 1692, of two tracts of land of one hundred acres, in Middletown; another tract of one hundred acres, Dec. 28, 1685; another tract of one hundred and sixty acres, July 27, 1686, in Middletown; and in 1687, of still another tract ot one hundred and fifty acres.

It also follows that most of his children were born here, and not in the mother country. Ot the life ot Edward Taylor, the First, little if anything is known. He died in the year 1710, after having accumulated a large estate, principally in lands, which were divided among his children. They were started in life prosperously, and each and all improved his condition, so that the family at once became prominent and opulent. The few writings of the first comer, that are in existence, prove that he was intelligent and educated, and that he belonged to the highest class that migrated to our shores in the early days of its colonization.

Edward Taylor, 1, married Catharine

1 EDWARD TAYLOR, married Catharine ...

Issue:

2 Edward Taylor born Aug. 8, 1678, about 10 at night.

3 Hannah Taylor born Jan. 16, 1680, about 5 A.M.

4 George Taylor born Dec. 16, 1684, about ^^ P.M.

5 William Taylor born Oct. 26, 1688, about 9 P.M.

6 John Taylor born June 19, 16—, about 10 P.M.

7 Joseph Taylor

• Many years ago, during the last decade of his life, Asher Taylor, No. 285 of this pedigree, allowed me to copy his notes on the Taylor family. These constitute a large portion of this Taylor genealogy, subjected to corrections, additions and rearrangement. Mr. Hiram F. Deats likewise published this Asher Tayior genealogy. with memoranda of the Taylor intermarriages, in his magazine, Th: "Jerseyman, Vol. VIII, No. 1 , and succeeding numbers."^[1]

Estate Admin

1710 Dec.—. Tayler, Edward, of Middletown. Bond of George Tayler as administrator of the estate of. Thomas Stilwell and Wm. Tayler fellow bondsmen, all of Middletown, yeomen. Monmouth Wills. Inventory of the personal estate (£81.9.0); made by James Bowne and Johannes Rees. Sworn to by George Taylor, administrator, February 28, 1710-1. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany: Early Settlers of New Jersey and their Descendants, Volume 5, New York (1932), pages 44-45.
2. ↑ Page 453 Calendar of New Jersey Wills https://ia800902.us.archive.org/14/items/calendarofnewjer00newj/calendarofnewjer00newj.pdf

• [1] The Cabells and Their Kin: A Memorial Volume of History, Biography, and Genealogy Alexander Brown January 1, 1895 Houghton, Mifflin & Company: Brother, Grand Daughter, Great Great Grand Daughter page 430

Notes

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• WikiTree profile Taylor-5224 created through the import of heinakuu2011-6.ged on Jul 5, 2011 by Johanna Amnelin. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Johanna and others

Note NI4590!SOURCES: 1. Family Records

2. Manuscript of Edward Taylor is in his own hand

3. 1984 IGI N.J. N-0470

 !NOTE: Edward immigrated in 1692, bought land at Garret's Hill, N.Jersey

Parents of Edward are unknown and so I will delete them based on following: Notes from http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEN-MEDIEVAL/1999-12/0946489028 .....ought to add that the occasional identification of Edward Taylor "of Brigge House, Gent." as both Edward Taylor of Middletown, (New) �Jersey (cattlemark 1678) and as brother of the Matthew of Shadockhurst previously mentioned are altogether wrong.��The latter claim was patently so, but I confess to having done substantial research in records at the Borthwick before I could establish that the former wasn't conceivably correct, since I'd found a contemporaneous Edward Taylor of Brighouse (Yorks), son of leading Quaker Thomas Taylor (and hence carrying an air of credibility). Archival evidence of this Edward's continued presence and death in Yorks and total mismatch of his children with those of the E.T. of Middletown (East Jersey) wound things up.��I need to say that I've not managed to trace the movements of the E.T. of Burlington [West Jersey]), and he may indeed have returned to England. But he fails to show up in the East Jersey Quaker Monthly Meetings, thus dispelling one of the few justifications for his serious consideration. And the claim (made by Christina Taylor Bass and Frank Nelson Bass, _Genealogy Taylor-Snow_, 1935) concerning Edward "of Brigge House, Gent." was specifically that he was the Edward Taylor of Middletown (East Jersey), and this is wrong for the reasons I've given. �This is all of course without prejudice to Virginia claims, but I feel at ease saying that I'd be extremely doubtful about a Shadockhurst connection, at least on the merits of the published bumph I've seen. This person was created through the import of Newman Family Tree.ged on 12 March 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom. You may wish to edit it for readability.

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