Martha (Taylor) Gaines (1670 - 1726)

Born 14 Mar 1670 in Rappahannock, Virginia, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Wife of Bernard Gaines — married 24 Mar 1693 in Rappahannock, Virginia

Descendants

Died 18 Mar 1726 at age 56 in Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America

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Biography

Martha Taylor was born in 1670, in Virginia, a daughter of George Taylor and his first wife, Martha Brashears. Martha's father wrote his Will on June 24, 1706, and it was proven August 7, 1706. Martha's mother had already passed and her father named his second wife, "Susannah" (maiden name unknown) in his Will. George Taylor also named Martha in his Will and her youngest son, George Gaines, his namesake. ^[1]

Martha married Bernard Gaines 24 Mar 1693 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia. Martha died 18 Mar 1725/26 in Richmond County, Virginia. ^[2]

George Taylor's Will

Abstract of the Will of George Taylor, dated Jun 24 1706, proven Aug 7 1706,

Parish of Sittonborne, Richmond Co: wife Susanna the plantation adjoining George Tomlin during her natural life, my English Brantman ewes and rams, negro man Tony, negro woman Dale, hogs, etc; to my daughter Mary Gaines, land on the east side of Little Creek and after her death, to George Gaines, Gaines-622 youngest son of said Martha, also my servant man named John Hunter the taylor [tailor], my negro man named Sampson, negro Maria; after the death of my wife to George Gaines, youngest son of said Martha Gaines; unto Daniel Gaines, eldest son of Bernard Gaines and said Martha his wife; to the church, glebe, Parish of Sittonbourne, Richmond County; unto Henry Wilson, clothes; to Thomas Dickenson, the writer of my last will, 20 shillings; Susanna Taylor executrix, signed George Taylor; witnesses Robert Gordon, Elizabeth Bradley, Anna Poil, Richard Jeffery, Thomas Dickenson; recorded Aug 7 1706. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ William and Mary College quarterly historical papers by College of William and Mary, Publication date 1892 Publisher Williamsburg, Va. Book digitized by Google from the library of University of Virginia: https://archive.org/details/williamandmaryc03marygoog/page/n124/mode/2up
2. ↑ Descendants of James Taylor who died in Virginia in 1698
3. ↑ Richmond Co VA Wills & Inventories 1699-1709. Encyclopedia of VA Biography, p 337. Casey, Albert. Southern Taylor Families 1607-1830, 1958. p 75, 77, 186

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Acknowledgements

• Taylor-28088 was created by Caroline James through the import of Caroline James Family Tree.ged on Aug 12, 2015.
• Taylor-5002 created by Mark Shurtliff through the import of Shurtliff Family.ged on Jun 20, 2011