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Richard Taylor (1641 - 1679)

Richard Taylor
Born in England or Virginiamap [uncertain]
Son of [uncertain] and [mother unknown]
Husband of — married 1668 in Julian Creek, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 37 in Julian Creek, Norfolk, Virginiamap
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Disambiguation Notice: Please do not confuse this man with another early Virginian, Richard Taylor who m. Sarah.

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Biography

Richard Taylor was born 5 November 1641 in Norfolk County, Virginia, stupposedly the son of:[1]

Until we identify appropriate source documentation for these origins, the parents have been detached (but linked to above), and the birth details estimated.

That he had a sister who married John Harding, butcher in London, is suggested by a Sept 1678 letter Hardin wrote to Richard Taylor calling him brother, and sending "your sisters Love". [2] Examination of church records from this area of London, identify her first name as Susannah. He may also have been brother to Theodore Taylor of Virginia.[3]

Earliest record in the colonies is a 15 Apr 1664 headrights for Richard Taylor and Thomas Nash who each received 100 acres for their own transportation. (This patent was not awarded until October 1673.)

Shortly thereafter, he married Margaret. Her maiden name may have been Hodges or Manning. Her will named brothers Roger Hodges and Thomas Manning, but they could have been in-laws. At least one online tree claims she was first married to a Hodges.[citation needed]

Richard died Julian Creek, Norfolk County, Virginia between 29 March (when he wrote his will) and 21 May 1679 (when probated).

Last Will & Testament

He left a will, dated 29 March; proved 15 May 1679, Norfolk County, naming wife Margaret as executrix:[4][5]

To my wife, Margaret Taylor--one third part of my whole estate,
To my friend, John Landing--two cows and hay
To my daughter, Margaret--one cow
To my son, Richard--one two year old and hay for
To my daughter, Suzan--one yearling hay for wch properly
To Richard--? and cow
To my god son, Richard Hodges--one cow
To my god daughter, Elizabeth Daniel--one cow
To my son John--the plantation that I now live on
To my son Richard--all my land on north side of G Creek and against my house
And if my wife remains a widow my sons to live with her until they come of age of one and twenty years and if she marry then to be at age
To my son John at age eighteen--I give all my wearing clothes with ? yards of canvas
To my son John--two guns, my old gun and the gun I bought of Jno Fallack
To my son Richard--one musket wch I bought about of the ?

His wife's will was dated 5 April 1679 and proved 15 August 1679, Norfolk County:[6]

Unto my foure small Children … my sone John to have his choice … I desire my brother Roger Hodges may have my daughter Margarett and my brother Thomas maning my daughter Suzanna, and Wm Owens my sone Richard … Brothers Roger Hodges and Jno. maning, and Thomas maning and my loving frend Wm Owens to bee my overseers … my sone Thomas, after this years nursing to bee att ye disposition of my overseers … Wit: Rodger Hodges, Richard Harris.

Children

All likely born in Julian Creek, Norfolk County, Virginia:

  1. John Taylor b: 1668
  2. Margaret Taylor, b abt 1670; mother's will requested that she live with her brother Roger Hodges.
  3. Richard Taylor, b 6 Oct 1672 ; mother's will requested he go to the home of William Owens; m. Jean (var. spellings) Owen; d 26 Sep 1729. Children.
  4. Suzanna Taylor, b abt 1675; mother's will requested that she live with her brother Thomas Manning.
  5. Thomas Taylor, b abt 1679, probably after his father's will was written, as he is not named in it, and his mother's will suggests he was still nursing at the time she wrote her will.

The following children have been assigned to him by other researchers, but are not listed in Richard's or Margaret's wills. What proof is there that the following were Richard's children?

  • Andrew Taylor b: about 1658; not named in father's will; what is proof that he was Richard's son?
  • Mary Taylor b: ABT 1671
  • Daniel Taylor b: ABT 1673
  • Jane Taylor b: ABT 1674
  • James Taylor b: ABT 1677

A previous version of this profile attached Richard Taylor (husband of Elizabeth Welch in England) as a son, with the same death data. That Richard has been detached (and death data removed). Smith-32867 08:49, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

Research Notes

Was he any of these?[7]

  • Richard Taylor; Headright Cetificate of Norfolk co., Virginia dated 15 Apr 1664 for 100 acs for his own transportation.
  • Richard Taylor and Thomas Nash, Patent 5:531 1665 446 acs (in Norfolk county, Virginia)
  • Roger Hodges files with The Court of Lower Norfolk his intention to leave the Colony. [page 85, Norfolk Court Records, 1665 to ___, Source: We Cousins, Sotherland]
  • Richard Taylor and Roger Hodges marry sisters Margaret and Mary Manning in Norfolk county, Virginia and live on Julian Creek in Norfolk county, Virginia.

Disputed Origins

A previous version of this profile claimed, without sources, that Richard was born in Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England 11 Oct 1598, son of Anthony Taylor and Elizabeth Gail Wingate. The contributor if this info stopped using Wikitree in early 2018.

These parents have been detached and the profile will be merged with the Richard Taylor who died in Virginia in 1679.

Sources

  1. Mark Unknown, Taylor/Wilson, (WorldConnect ; citing unsourced LDS Ancestral File AFN:8H8K-7N). Shows name "Richard TAYLOR", son of John TAYLOR and Dorathy TAYLOR; born "5 Nov 1641", place "Norfolk, Virginia". Researched: October 19, 2005, November 1, 2005, August 30, 2008.
  2. NEHGR 47:355
  3. William Thorndale, The Parents of Joseph Taylor (archived web site), 22 Nov 1978. Also suggests that Theodore Taylor of Virginia may have been another sibling. See this archived family tree graphic
  4. Norfolk Co, VA will book 4, p. 51
  5. NEHGR 47:355
  6. Norfolk Co, VA will book 4, p. 56
  7. Found on this old GenForum posting

See also:

  • The Joseph Taylor Sr Family Association, Origins of Joseph Sr. and Nancy Taylor of North Carolina, ca 1728-1808: The Problem: Competing Theories (archived) provides an overview of the problem of identifying the earliest generations.
  • Bill R. Linder (deceased), Richard Taylor I of Norfolk County, Virginia (personal research), archived website. Appears to have done original research and original records are transcribed here, although citations are incomplete.
  • Manning Family - First Generation (last updated 2006); very well sourced.
  • William Thorndale, The Parents of Joseph Taylor (web site), 22 Nov 1978. "We were hired because the previous research had snarled the Norfolk Taylors into a hopeless mess." Describes the 5 clusters of Taylor families living in Norfolk in the 1700s:
    • "In the town of Norfolk lived the well-to-do merchant family of shipowners who traded to the West Indies and the British Isles. This socially prominent family produced several mayors and generals and is easily distinguished from the other Taylors in the county.
    • "There was also a family living on the Western Branch of Elizabeth River, one founded by the Andrew Taylor who left a 1716 will.
    • The last three clusters were related:
      • The Jonas and Peter Taylors of the Western Branch were part of the Julian Creek family,
      • plus Theodore Taylor of Julian Creek had two sons who moved to the Great Bridge area at the southern end of the Southern Branch.






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RICHARD1 TAYLOR (?Simon) was a planter in the Northern Neck of Virginia. Likely born by 1642 (to be of age by the time of his appearance as a witness in deeds, and his marriage), but not necessarily much earlier, he may have emigrated from England to Virginia in the 1650s (as a boy), but certainly by 1662/3, when he witnessed a deed for Col. Moore Fauntleroy. Because of his association with Fauntleroy and the fact that he named a son Simon, it is likely that his father was the Simon Taylor who is listed as a headright of Col. Fauntleroy in a Northern Neck land patent dated 22 May 1650. Richard Taylor died in North Farnham Parish, Virginia, between 22 March 1678/9 and 7 May 1679 (drafting and proving of his will). His wife, to whom he was apparently married by about 1663, was named SARAH —; her surname, parentage, and place and date of birth and death

are unknown. This came from: http://nltaylor.net/taylor/Taylor_origins_2009.pdf

posted by Wanda Richards
Wanda, I added a note to the narrative about the alternative parent theory. Does Simon a Taylor have a profile on wikitree?

We need a better source fir the claim that he had a wife wife named Sarah. His will names her Margaret.

posted by Jillaine Smith
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Taylor-10292

I just found that article and wanted to share it. I didn't change anything.

posted by Wanda Richards
Ah, thanks. I've removed the Simon-as-father theory; that pertains to a different Richard Taylor; I've added a disambiguation notice at the top of each profile.
posted by Jillaine Smith
could you add your sources for the dates & marriage?

Thanks!

posted on Taylor-46288 (merged) by Liz (Noland) Shifflett

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