Isabella (Taylor) Witherington (bef. 1760 - aft. 1840)

Born before 1760 in Bertie county, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Witherington — married about 1785 in Ahoskie, Hertford, NC

Descendants

Died after 1840 after age 80 in Tennessee

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Biography

Isabella had a twin brother, Kinchen Tayloe.

Parents

• Abraham Lawrence Tayloe 1740-1801
• Anna Outlaw 1745-1836
• Marriage: 13 August 1740 Bertie, NC, British Colonial America

Husband

• Joseph Witherington or Wirthington b. May 24, 1759 Ahoskie, Hertford, NC d. April 5, 1841 Henry, TN
• Married about 1785 Ahoskie, Hertford, NC

Children

1. Penelope Witherington 1786–1860
2. William Witherington 1787–1815
3. Silah Witherington 1789–
4. Sarah Witherington 1794–
5. Joshua Witherington 1800–
6. Abraham B. Witherington 1785–

Those Listed In Will of Abraham Tayloe; probate 2/1802

• wife Ann,
• son Richard,
• grandson David Tayloe (son of Kinchen Tayloe deceased),
• sons Benjamin and George,
• grandson Benjamin Tayloe,
• daughters Winnefred Sparkman and Isabella Witherington,
• daughter Penelope Fleetwood and her daughter Kiddy Fleetwood,
• wives of sons Richard and Benjamin
• brother David Tayloe
• exrs; Morgan Outlaw, Wright Outlaw, Lavina Wynns

Sources

• https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/witherington/90/
• http://myfamilynames.com/phpgedview/individual.php?pid=I805&ged=John%20R.%20Tayloe.GED