John Taylor
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John Taylor (1696 - 1780)

John Taylor
Born in King and Queen County, Virginiamap
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Husband of — married 14 Feb 1716 in King and Queen, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 83 in Granville County, North Carolina, USAmap
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Biography

1776 Project
John Taylor performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
John Taylor is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A112877.
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John Taylor is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P302282
Rank: none

John was possibly the paternal fourth great-grandfather of Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor (1932 - 2011)

Use this to see connection: https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Connection&action=connect&person1Name=Taylor-21016&person2Name=Taylor-878&relation=0&ignoreIds=

This person was created on 22 September 2010 through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged. Revolutionary War service dates:

Sixth North Carolina Line

Lt. Col. William Taylor, 15th Apr. 1776 to 1st June 1781. When ready to march north to join the main army, they were instead called south to defend Charlestown against a suspected second assault in 1776 (after the first attack was repulsed in June). On December 31, 1776, Colonel Lillington resigned due to ill health. He was replaced by Colonel Gideon Lamb on January 26, 1777. The British did not return in 1776. The NC Line spent a miserable winter near Charlestown without the supplies promised by South Carolina.

The 6th NC Regiment marched north in the spring of 1777 and joined the main army, led by Brigadier General Francis Nash. They were in the battles of Brandywine Creek and Germantown in Pennsylvania, being at the Chew House in the latter and serving as rear guard for the American withdrawal during which Brig. Gen. Francis Nash was mortally wounded. They were noted by one diarist as having captured sixteen guns during the attack, but having had to abandon them in the retreat.

They wintered at Valley Forge in Brigadier General Lachlan Macintosh's Brigade (GA). The NC troops were noted by Washington to be the poorest supplied of all the destitute men there. Their desertion rate was ten percent, the lowest in an Army that averaged 18 percent. It was a long way home.

In the reductions of 1778, the 6th NC Regiment was merged with the lst NC Regiment, assuming the lower regimental number. The supernumerary officers of the 6th NC Regiment were sent home to NC to recruit.


In the reductions of 1778, the 6th NC Regiment was merged with the lst NC Regiment, assuming the lower regimental number. The supernumerary officers of the 6th NC Regiment were sent home to NC to recruit.

Date(s): Known Battles / Skirmishes: 9/11/1777 Brandywine Creek (PA) 10/4/1777 Germantown (PA) 3/3/1779 Briar Creek (GA) 6/20/1779 Stono Ferry (SC) Added by Darw

Revolutionary War service dates:

Sixth North Carolina Line

Lt. Col. William Taylor, 15th Apr. 1776 to 1st June 1781.

Source: ALPHABETICAL LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY BY HEITMAN page 24 -sister catherine taylor penn Burial: Machpelah Cemetery Townsville Vance County North Carolina, USA

mary taylor also buried there


Machpelah Cemetery John was born 18 Nov 1696. [1] He is the son of James Taylor and Mary Gregory. He passed away in 1780. [2]

This John had a older brother, also named John, who born 29 Sep 1692 and died in infancy. [3]

John married Catherine Pendleton (1699-1774) and they had nine children: [4]
Mary, b. 30 May 1718, m. Joseph Penn, d, 13 Sep 1757
Catherine, b. 30 Dec 1719, m. Moses Penn, d. 26 Jul 1744
Edmund, b. 12 May 1723, m. Ann Lewis, d. 1783
Isabella, b. 26 Jun 1725, m. Samuel Hopkins, d. 1786
James, b. 07 Sep 1729, m. Ann Pollard, d. 26 Sep 1756
Phillip Pendleton, b. 17 Feb 1732, m. Mary Walker, d. 07 Sep 1765
Elizabeth, b. 09 Jul 1733, m. James Lewis, d. 21 Jul 1764
William, b. 19 Dec 1737, m. Elizabeth Anderson, d. 09 Nov 1803
Joseph, b. 19 Feb 1742, m. Frances Anderson, d. 31 May 1815

Births before 1728 were recorded as King & Queen County, and later births were recorded as Caroline County which formed in 1728 from portions of Essex, King and Queen, and King William Counties. [5]

John was buried in Mcpelah Cemetery, Mecklenburg County, Virginia (now Townsville, Granville County, North Carolina).

John was born 18 Nov 1696. [1] He is the son of James Taylor and Mary Gregory. He passed away in 1780. [2]

This John had a older brother, also named John, who born 29 Sep 1692 and died in infancy. [3]

Will

Will of John Taylor the elder. Granville Co., NC, WB 1 (1772-1787), pp. 275-277, written 16 Mar 1780, proved May Court 1780. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://tinyurl.com/6m698e5c

He confirms parts of his estate already given to “my children.”
son Joseph Taylor
grandchildren John and Elizabeth children of my decd son James Taylor - money “which was due me by Mary Forster of Caroline County Virginia” and money due him “by one Stickman of King William County Virga.” Col. Edmund Pendleton is to collect the money.
children of my deceased daughter Mary Penn dece i.e. John Phillip Moses Thomas Catherine and Mary
grandson John Penn son of my daughter Catherine
children of my decd son Phillip Taylor; to James Taylor and the “other three”
Elizabeth Taylor daughter of my son Joseph Taylor
my six children now living i.e. Edmund John William & Joseph Taylors Isabella Hopkins and Elisabeth Bullock
Exrs: my four sons Edmund John William & Joseph Taylor
Wit: Miles King, John Brodie, David Mason

Daughters of the American Revolution information:

  • TAYLOR, JOHN
  • Ancestor #: A112877
  • Service: NORTH CAROLINA
  • Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
  • Birth: 11-18-1696 VIRGINIA
  • Death: 3-22-1780 GRANVILLE CO NORTH CAROLINA
  • Service Source: CLARK, STATE RECS OF NC, VOL 22, PP 168-169
  • Service Description: 1) TOOK OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, 1778
  • RESIDENCE: Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) County: GRANVILLE CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA
  • SPOUSE: CATHERINE PENDLETON; Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2022-01-24 12:28:03.323, By: 1)
  • Child daughter: MARY TAYLOR, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] JOSEPH PENN
  • Child son: EDMUND TAYLOR SR, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] ANN LEWIS
  • Child son: JOSEPH TAYLOR, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] FRANCES ANDERSON


  • FAMPCL (Future Applicants Must Prove Correct Lineage) Daughter: MARY TAYLOR, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] JOSEPH PENN
  • Notice: PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH AT LEAST ONE PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED PAPER - SEE ANCESTOR’S FULL RECORD (WHY?)
  • COMMENTS(Overview)
  • Created: 2022-01-24 12:28:03.44, Updated: 2022-01-24 12:28:03.44, By: 1) EL - GRANDSON MOSES PENN DID NOT MARRY FRANCES TALIAFERRO. SEE DATACF. 1/2022.
  • Created: 2022-01-24 12:28:03.443, Updated: 2022-01-24 12:28:03.443, By: 2) FAMPCL - MAIDEN NAME OF GRANDSON MOSES PENN'S WIFE, FRANCES, NOT PROVEN. SEE DATACF. 1/2022.
  • Created: 2022-01-24 12:28:03.443, Updated: 2022-01-24 12:28:03.443, By: 3) FAMPCL - MAIDEN NAME OF GREAT-GRANDSON MOSES PENN'S WIFE APPEARS TO BE BIRD, NOT WHITE. SEE DATACF. 1/2022.

Sources

  1. Library of Virginia Online Catalog: Taylor family Bible record, 1668-1906
  2. Entered by Nancy Stanley, Feb 1, 2012
  3. Library of Virginia Online Catalog: Taylor family Bible record, 1668-1906




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Was told by a Taylor this John did not have middle name Powell.
posted by [Living Montano]
I'm confused, did John Powell Taylor serve in the American Revolution or is the reference for his son William. John would have been 85 in 1781
posted by Robert Gang
Taylor-39689 and Taylor-3942 appear to represent the same person because: same parents and data, same family
posted by Robin Lee
Taylor-8279 and Taylor-3942 appear to represent the same person because: Dates of birth are not exact, but Taylor-8279 dob is "uncertain." Research shows that John was the James Taylor's son by his second wife, Mary Gregory, not his first wife, who some claim to be Frances Walker. Both of these Johns married a Catherine Pendleton and has a daughter named Mary who married Joseph Penn. Recommend a merge. Thanks!
posted by Fred Prisley
Taylor-7010 and Taylor-3942 appear to represent the same person because: After adopting and updating the profile of Taylor-7010 I believe it can now be merged with Taylor-3942 as the names of parents, spouse and children, and dates of birth and death appear to match. Thanks!
posted by Fred Prisley