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Elias was born on 21 Sep 1641 and his parents were Lydia and William Taylor.
Elias Taylor married Comfort Anderson. [1]
About 1717 he left a last Will which was witnessed by his daughter Mary Taylor and his wife Comfort Taylor and Thomas Perry. [2]
Their daughter Mary Taylor married Samuel Alexander and they later moved to Cecil County, Maryland where they both died.
He died about 1717 in Accomack County, Virginia.
Elias was born in 1661 at Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, VA.2
He was baptized on 22 September 1661 at Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, VA. He was shown as Elias, son of William and Elizabeth Taylor.2
Elias was named in his father's will on 21 September 1686 at Assawoman, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as son Elias Taylor in the will of William Taylor of Assawoman
He married Comfort [42] Anderson, daughter of William Anderson (Burgess) and Mary [14] Wise, circa 1690.3
Elias was named as administrator of an estate on 8 December 1697 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that administration on the estate of William & Bridget Taylor his wife was granted to Elias Taylor, brother of the said William, for the use of their 6 children with Timothy Coe & Samuel Taylor securities.4,5
Elias died before 4 June 1717 at Accomack Co, VA. The within last Will & Testamt of Mr Elias Taylor was proved in Open Court of Accomack County by the Oaths of Thomas Perry William Taylor & Mary Taylor ye three Witnesses to ye same 4 June 1717 Which ye Court admitted to record. Recorded 19 June 1717.
Elias married Comfort [42] Anderson, daughter of William Anderson (Burgess) and Mary [14] Wise, circa 1690.
Per some genealogists, Elias was also known by George.
He was named in a court order on 9 December 1697 at Accomack Co, VA. Mr. John Custis, who married Bridget the widow of Wm. Taylor, petitioned that Mr. Elias Taylor had obtained a letter of administration on Wm. Taylor's estate. Now Custis requested that division of the estate be made, "that ye said Custis might have his just part in right of his wife." Ordered that the estate be divided by the same persons appointed to appraise the estate.6
He was named in a court order on 5 April 1698 at Accomack Co, VA. Mr. Elias Taylor (as the administrator his brother William Taylor, deceased) complained that the order he had obtained 4 January 1697/98, for appraisement and division of the estate had not been performed because Mr. William Anderson and Mr. George Hope (two of the appraisers) had been sick. Ordered that Mr. Anderson, Joseph Stockley, George Hope, Thomas Perry and John Watts, or any four of them, appraise and divide the estate and report to the next court. It was further ordered that Mr. John Custis, who had married Bridget (Wm. Taylor's widow) and was in custody of the estate, give an inventory of the estate in his possession and swear to its accuracy at the next court.7
He was named in a court order on 7 June 1698 at Accomack Co, VA. Administration of the estate of William Taylor (deceased) had been granted to his brother, Mr. Elias Taylor. On behalf of William's orphans, an inventory and appraisal of the estate had been ordered. But "by reason of some disappointments" it was not done, and at the last court the order was renewed. Now Elias set forth his reasons why the appraisers had not performed the order: Mr. John Custis (who had married Bridget, the widow of William Taylor) had not performed what he had been ordered to do. By his attorney, Custis pleaded that the order for him to give an inventory under oath "was not grounded upon legal process but only upon a bare petition." After a full hearing, the court judged the order to be erroneous and reversed it. Attorneys in the case were TR (Tully Robinson) and JC (John Custis?). Since the order for the inventory of the Taylor estate was made void, Mr. Tully Robinson, attorney of Mr. Elias Taylor (administrator of the estate of his brother, William Taylor, deceased), made a new motion. The court ordered that Mr. William Anderson, Joseph Stoackly, Mr. George Hope, Thomas Perry and John Watts (or any four of them) were to inventory and appraise the estate before the next court.8
He was named in a court order on 4 October 1698 at Accomack Co, VA. Mr. Elias Taylor (as administrator of the estate of William Taylor) claimed that he had submitted an inventory and appraisal of as much of the estate that had come into his hands; he noted that administration had formerly been granted to Bridget (widow of Taylor), who had failed to inventory and appraise the estate "and before any proceedings therein, did intermarry with Mr. John Custis, who also failed to proceed to any appraisement of ye said estate until ye said Bridget was lying on her sick & death bed, at which time ye said Custis did cause ye appraisers in yt order named to meet at the said Wm. Taylor's house & plantation." The men inventoried and appraised what Custis presented to them, including about 39 pounds money. By order of the court, the same appraisers took a second inventory; they then found "ye said parcel of money and several goods & merchandises wanting." Taylor asked that John Custis appear to give an account of the money and other missing goods. Ordered that Custis be summoned to the next court where he was to render under oath an account of Wm. Taylor's money and goods.9
He was named in a court order on 3 October 1699 at Accomack Co, VA. Elias Taylor (administrator of the estate of his brother, William Taylor, deceased) had, on 4 October 1698, obtained an order for the sheriff to summon Mr. John Custis (who married Bridget, widow of Wm. Taylor) to give an account of William Taylor's estate in his possession. Because John Custis had "absented himself out of ye county", the proceedings had not been able to continue; Taylor requested the order to be revived. Now present in court, Custis alleged that he did not leave the county to evade the order, but had been about his affairs in Maryland. Ordered that the sheriff summon Custis to the next court to render under oath an account of Taylor's estate.10
He was named in a court order on 8 November 1699 at Accomack Co, VA. Elias Taylor (administrator of the estate of his brother, William Taylor, deceased) had, on 4 October 1698, obtained an order for the sheriff to summon Mr. John Custis (who married Bridget, widow of Wm. Taylor) to give an account of William Taylor's estate in his possession. Because John Custis had "absented himself out of ye county", the proceedings had not been able to continue; Taylor requested the order to be revived. Now present in court, Custis alleged that he did not leave the county to evade the order, but had been about his affairs in Maryland. Ordered that the sheriff summon Custis to the next court to render under oath an account of Taylor's estate.11
He was named in a court order on 3 January 1699/0 at Accomack Co, VA. At the last court it was ordered that the sheriff take Mr. John Custis into custody till he posted security to swear at this court to an account of the estate of William Taylor, deceased. The sheriff (Capt. Thomas Welburne) had returned an endorsed copy of the order, declaring that he had summoned Custis to this court to answer, with Capt. Henry Custis assuming to be security. Mr. Tully Robinson (attorney for Elias Taylor), objected to this, saying that the sheriff should have taken security from Custis himself. Since the sheriff had failed to perform according to the order, the case was continued to the next court. Welburne was ordered to perform the contents of the order or be answerable for damages.12
He was named in a court order on 6 March 1699/0 at Accomack Co, VA. Upon the complaint of Elias Taylor (administrator of the estate of William Taylor, deceased), it was ordered that Mr. John Custis (who married Bridget, widow and administrator of William Taylor) should render an account of Taylor's estate in Custis's hands. However, Custis refused to obey the order. For his contempt, the court ordered that the sheriff immediately take Custis into custody and detain him until he performed the order.
Mr. John Custis was granted the liberty to appeal the above decision to the next General Court. Capt. Henry Custis was his security.13
He was named in a petition that was recorded in court records on 3 August 1708 at Accomack Co, VA. Elias Taylor (administrator of the estate of his brother William Taylor, deceased) petitioned that Tabitha (one of William's daughters) was now about the age of 17 years and desired her part of her father's estate. Elias was willing to give it to her but asked for an order of the court, which was given.14
He was named in a petition that was recorded in court records on 4 September 1711 at Accomack Co, VA. Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of William Taylor, petitioned that her father had left her a small estate which was now in the hands of her uncle, Mr. Elias Taylor (administrator of her father's estate). Now arrived to lawful age, Elizabeth asked that her portion be given to her. Ordered that Taylor immediately deliver Elizabeth's part to her and pay court costs.15
He was named in a petition that was recorded in court records on 2 October 1711 at Accomack Co, VA. Mr. Elias Taylor claimed that he had justly administered the estate of his brother William Taylor and had paid his brother's children their full shares. Elias asked for quietus from the administration, which was granted after the court perused the accounts.16
He made a will on 19 April 1717 at Accomack Co, VA. I Elias Taylor being sick and weak in body but of sound & perfect memory (Blessed be God) And knowing the Uncertainty of this life on Earth, and being desirous to settle things on Earth in order to my dessolution, Do make this my last will and Testament in Manner & form following, that is to Say first & primcipally I commend my soul to Almighty God my Creator, Assuredly beleving that I shall receive full pardon & free Remission of all my sins, And be saved by ye precious death & merrits of my blessed Savior & Redeemer Christ Jesus, & my body to the Earth to be buried in such decent and Christian manner as shall be thought meet by my Executors hereafter name And as touching such worldly Estate as the Lord hath lent me, My Will & meaning is that the same shall be Employed and bestowed As by this my will is Expressed,
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You and I are 7th cousins with Samuel and Mary Alexander as our 6th Great-grandparents. I am interested in helping where I can to solve this mystery and/or prepare a good research note. I don't have a lot of experience, but I make up for it with enthusiasm. I currently live in Delaware, and I would be willing to make trips along the Eastern Shore of Maryland and (and possibly) Virginia to examine any documents or records regarding the life of Mary Taylor Alexander that may help shed some light on her Ancestry. An Alexander Family History document that I have from 1980 indicates that Samuel Alexander and Mary Taylor were married circa 1684, but there are a number of errors in the Alexander history in terms of Samuel's ancestry. The Bibliography mainly supports the more recent family history, such as Bible records and personal papers. These may have been lost. I will reach out and see if I can find any of these supporting materials, but if found these materials would probably relate more to the Alexanders as opposed to the family of Mary Taylor.
Kind regards
Mack