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Stephen Taylor (1622 - 1688)

Stephen Taylor
Born in Sprayton, Devon, Englandmap
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Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1 Nov 1642 (to 1 Nov 1647) in Windsor, Hartford County, Colony of Connecticutmap
Husband of — married 25 Oct 1649 (to 1 Sep 1688) in Windsor, Hartford County, Colony of Connecticutmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died at about age 66 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut Colonymap
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Biography

Birth and Parents

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Stephen Taylor was born in Devon, England.

Stephen, the son of Robert Taylor and Thomasine Smallridge was born and baptized in the year 1622 at Sprayton, Devon, England.[1]

Marriages and Children

Stephen was married twice.

He married 1) Sarah Horsford (alias Hosford) the daughter of William and Florence (Hayward) Horsford on 1 November 1642 at Windsor, Connecticut Colony. Their children, born at Windsor, Connecticut included[2]:

  1. Stephen Taylor Jr. was born on March 11, 1644; died on August 3, 1710 in Windsor, Connecticut.[3]
  2. Jerusha Taylor was born on November 16, 1645.
  3. Samuel Taylor was born on October 8, 1647; died 5 August 5, 1723 in Westfield, Massachusetts; married Mary Banks on October 27, 1670 in Windsor, Connecticut.[4]

Sarah (Horsford) Taylor died on November 1, 1647 in her 23rd year following the birth of their son Samuel.

Stephen, a widower, married 2) widow Elizabeth (Unknown) Newell on October 25, 1649 at Windsor, Connecticut Colony.[5][6] Their children, born at Windsor, included:

  1. John Taylor was born on March 22, 1652.[7]
  2. Thomas Taylor was born in 1655.[8]
  3. Abigayl Taylor was born on March 19, 1657.[9]
  4. Mary Taylor was born on June 18, 1661.[10]
  5. Mindwell Taylor was born in 1663.[11]
  6. Nathaniel Taylor was born on May 24, 1668; died 1682 in Windsor, Connecticut.[12][13]

Death and Burial

Stephen Taylor died on September 1, 1688 in his 64th year in Windsor, Connecticut Colony.[14] His Find-A-Grave memorial indicates that his burial location is not known.[15]

Research Notes

  • It is not believed that this is the same Stephen Taylor as Stephen Taylor -b. 1608
  • Stephen Taylor's genealogy has been researched and published at the Suffield Historical Society's web site[16] and in the Payne-Joyce genealogy web site[17].
  • Stephen Taylor is briefly mentioned in the James Granger book, about page 48, 56.[18]
  • Stephen Taylor is briefly mentioned in the Frank C. Roe book, on p. 10 as the father of Thomas Taylor (no DOB). [19]

Windsor [20] has had many names over time:

1620 - 1635: Matianuck Plantations
1635 - 1637: Dorchester Plantation
1637 - 1638: Windsor Settlement
1638 - 1666: Windsor Settlement, Colony of Connecticut
1666 - 1788: Windsor Village, Hartford County, Colony of Connecticut
1788 - Present: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
In 1692, the Massachusetts Bay Colony was incorporated into the Province of Massachusetts Bay, of which parts eventually evolved into the State of Massachusetts (more or less).

Profile previously showed that his second wife, Elizabeth Newell, was the daughter of Thomas and Frances (Unknown) Newell. This has been disproven.

Sources

  1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5HL-T47 : 18 September 2020), Stephen Taylier, 1622.
  2. ↑ Torrey, Clarence Almon. New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Vol III:T-Z. Boston, MA: NEHGS, 2011. Page 1494. TAYLOR, Stephen (-1688) &1/wf Sarah HOSFORD (-1647); 1 Nov 1642; Windsor, CT {Windsor CT VR 152, 153, 273; Windsor CT 2:403, 749; Reg. 5:363}
  3. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74W-W41 : 7 January 2020), Stephen Taylar in entry for Stephen Taylar, 1644.
  4. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74W-4MS : 7 January 2020), Stephen Taylar in entry for Samuell Taylar, 1647.
  5. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4C-YZJJ : 21 September 2019), Stephen Taylor in entry for Elizabeth Nowel, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272242.
  6. ↑ George E. McCracken, "Robert Wilson of Farmington, Conn.," The American Genealogist, 52 (1976):76-85 at 76, 77; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors, at p. 77 for the marriage, 25 October 1649, of the widow Elizabeth Nowell to Stephen Taylor, and for Elizabeth's death 5 August 1689, citing "TAG:37:197-203" and mentioning other references.
  7. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74W-W95 : 7 January 2020), Stephen Taylar in entry for John Taylar, 1652.
  8. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3V-1PQW : 21 September 2019), Stephen in entry for Thomas Tailar, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143424.
  9. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77T-HJV : 7 January 2020), Stephen Taylar in entry for Abigayl Taylar, 1657.
  10. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77T-HJS : 7 January 2020), Stephen Taylar in entry for Mary Taylar, 1661.
  11. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP39-P1RP : 21 September 2019), Stephen in entry for Mindwell Taylar, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143424.
  12. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74W-4MF : 7 January 2020), Stephen Taylar in entry for Nathanell Taylar, 1668.
  13. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSD-JXQN : 21 September 2019), Steven Taylor in entry for Nathan Taylor, ; citing Death, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143424. 1682.
  14. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3W-J11Z : 21 September 2019), Stephen Taylor, ; citing Death, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143424.1688.
  15. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113462632/stephen-taylor : accessed 27 November 2021), memorial page for Stephen Taylor Sr. (unknown–1 Sep 1688), Find a Grave Memorial ID 113462632, ; Maintained by L J Steuben (contributor 47606575) Unknown.
  16. ↑ Suffield Historical Society
  17. ↑ Payne-Joyce genealogy
  18. ↑ Granger, James Nathaniel. (1893) Launcelot Granger of Newbury, Mass., and Suffield, Conn.: A Genealogical History. Hartford, Connecticut: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company. https://archive.org/details/launcelotgrange00grangoog
  19. ↑ Roe, Frank C. (1972) Some Descendants of Hugh Roe; An Immigrant to the Massachusetts Bay Colony from England ca. 1652. Kennett Square, Pennsylvania: self-published
  20. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor,_Connecticut

See Also

  • George E. McCracken, "Robert Wilson of Farmington, Conn.," The American Genealogist, 52 (1976):76-85 at 76, 77; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors, at p. 77 for the marriage, 25 October 1649, of the widow Elizabeth Nowell to Stephen Taylor, and for Elizabeth's death 5 August 1689, citing "TAG:37:197-203" and mentioning other references.
  • John Insley Coddington, "Stephen Taylor of Windsor, Connecticut," The American Genealogist, 37 (1961):197-203; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.

Acknowledgements

  • Biography rewritten with inline and additional sources by Carol Baldwin on 27 November 2021.




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M. Gary
In the book of early settlers to Connecticut list 2 Stephen Taylor’s perhaps the same person .

1 Stephen Taylor married a Ann Hosford 2. Stephen Taylor married a Ann Nowel and was a juror in 1672 found on page #79 Also on page #82 William Thrall of Windsor in 1640 had a son Timothy a daughter Phillis Hosford and a granddaughter Mary Hosford On pages 95 and 96 John White has a daughter mrs Taylor ,and he had intended to give Stephen Taylor some land .

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GeneJ X
Would seem the second wife should be Elizabeth (_____) Nowell.

See George E. McCracken, "Robert Wilson of Farmington, Conn.," The American Genealogist, 52 (1976):76-85 at 76, 77; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors, at p. 77 for the marriage, 25 October 1649, of the widow Elizabeth Nowell to Stephen Taylor, and for Elizabeth's death 5 August 1689, citing "TAG:37:197-203" and mentioning other references.

Also, John Insley Coddington, "Stephen Taylor of Windsor, Connecticut," The American Genealogist, 37 (1961):197-203; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.

See the research of Christopher Childs in comment.

posted by GeneJ X
Hyatt-1230 Susan Hyatt
I edited his profile to included this reference and that his wife's name is unknown. Thank you.
posted by Susan Hyatt
GeneJ X
Thank you, Susan, that helps much.--Gene
posted by GeneJ X
Lee-5956 Robin Lee
Taylor-18818 and Taylor-6888 appear to represent the same person because: same birth and death
posted by Robin Lee

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