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James Taylor Gent. (bef. 1647 - 1716)

James Taylor Gent.
Born before in Kent, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 28 Jan 1674 [location unknown]
Husband of — married 26 Jan 1679 in Boston, Massachusettsmap
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Biography

James Taylor, Gent., merchant, son and heir of Christopher Taylor of London and Mary Foxall, was baptized on 21 April 1647 at Lee, Kent,[1][2] at St. Margaret Church.[3]

In 1650 James was a legatee in the will of his grandmother, Elizabeth Foxall, and was a legatee in the 1676 will of his father.[1]

Indenture

In 1664 James was apprenticed to John Cole, mariner, of Ratcliffe, Middlesex, to learn navigation.[1] The indenture was signed 11 July 1664 by James and his father, Christopher Taylor, "citizen and leatherseller of London", and was for a term of six years.[4] The Colonial Society of Massachusetts includes a transcript of James Taylor's indenture of apprenticeship. On the back of this document is a list of wives (omitting maiden names) and some of his children with birth dates.

Life in Massachusetts

Sometime after he finished his apprenticeship, James immigrated to New England, where he lived at Boston and Lynn, Massachusetts.[1]
In 1688 he bought the Iron Works at Lynn, Massachusetts, from Samuel Appleton,[1] and was the last proprietor of that business.[5] James Taylor of Boston was active in the process of reorganizing the Massachusetts government after the downfall of the Andros regime in the 1689 Boston Revolt.[4] He served as Treasurer of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1693 to 1714.[1][4] On 24 December 1715, the Council awarded James the "sum of Ninety pounds in consideration of his good and faithfull service for many years as Treasurer of the Province, and his frequently advancing his own money in the publick affairs and the considerable loss he has sustained in the execution of that Office".[6]

Marriages and Children

James married first 28 June 1673[4] Elizabeth ______ (born August 1653).[1] There is reason to believe that Elizabeth was the sister of Rachel, wife of Benjamin Proctor and of Martha, wife of David Landon, all of Boston.[4] However proof of this connection is lacking. Gary Boyd Roberts and some other sources state that Elizabeth's last name at birth may be Fuller, but give no further explanation.[7] They had one son and two daughters:
  1. Elizabeth,[1] born and died 24 October 1674[4]
  2. Mary, wife of William Payne,[1] with whom she had issue.[6] She was born 25 January 1675[/6] and died 6 January 1700/1 in childbirth.[4]
  3. Capt. Christopher, Gent.,[1] born 16 December 1677; his will was dated 18 March 1732 and proved 25 June 1734.[4] He appears to have never married, but had a child with his servant, Anne Bell.[6]
James married second 26 January 1679 Rebecca Clarke (born 4 May 1657 at Boston), daughter of Capt. Christopher Clarke[4] and his wife, Rebecca.[1] They had three sons and seven daughters:
  1. Rebecca, born 18 October 1681.[4] She married John Kelsey[1] (or Kelsoll), of New York in 1709.[6]
  2. James,[1] born 31 December 1683,[4] probably died young
  3. Elizabeth, born 16 December 1685.[4] She was the wife of David Craig (or Craigie)[6] and Edward Lutwyche.[1]
  4. Samuel,[1] born 5 December 1687,[4] probably died young
  5. Abigail, born 2 August 1690.[4] She was the wife of Edward Pell[1] and they had one daughter.[6]
  6. Anna, born 13 November 1692.[4] She was the wife of William Roby[1] (or Robie) of Boston.[6]
  7. Sarah,[1] born 19 May 1695.[4] She was the wife of Christopher Jacob Lawton of Leicester.[6] NOTE: Richardson incorrectly calls her husband "Christopher Jacob".
  8. William,[1] born 19 June 1696, died 23 January 1769; he was administrator of the 1734 estate of his half-brother Christopher.[4] He married Sarah Burrill, daughter of Samuel Burill of Lynn and had two daughters, Rebecca and Anne.[6]
  9. Mercy,[1] born 13 November 1700[4]
  10. Mary, born 15 July 1702 (she was James' second daughter named Mary, the first Mary died in 1701).[4] She was the wife of Samuel Phipps[1] or Phips of Charlestown.[6]
James and Rebecca Taylor were named in the 1693 settlement of her father's estate.[4]

Death

James Taylor, Gent., died on 29 July 1716 at Lynn, Massachusetts and was buried at Boston on 2 August 1716.[4][6] His widow, Rebecca, was buried at Boston on 23 July 1718.[1]
James' will was dated 24 July 1716 and proved 21 August 1716.[1][8] In 1718, James' will was disputed by his eldest son Christopher,[1] which led to lengthy litigation.[4]

Research Notes

James is a descendant of Alice of Normandy[2] and John "Lackland" King of England.[7]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd edition, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2011), vol. IV, page 179 TAYLOR 18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013), vol. V, pages 132-133, TAYLOR 23.
  3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, (FamilySearch: 19 March 2020), James Taylor, 1647.
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Transactions: 1892/94-, Volume 12 (1908), pp. 174-181. Online at HathiTrust. Indenture/family list at pages 179-181 (w/ Boston town records on page 181).
  5. ↑ Alonzo Lewis and James R. Newhall. History of Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts: including Lynnfield, Saugus, Swampscott, and Nahant, Boston: J.L. Shorey, 1865. Online at HathiTrust page 280.
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 Diary of Samuel Sewall, Vol. 3. Online at Google Books pages 94-97: July 30 and August 2 1716.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gary Boyd Roberts. The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. Online at Ancestry.com, pages 403-404.
  8. ↑ "Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881" (from records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives). New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. Online w/subscription at AmericanAncestors.org, #27301:pages 1-29.
  • Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2011. See also WikiTree's source page for Magna Carta Ancestry.
  • Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013. See also WikiTree's source page for Royal Ancestry.

Acknowledgements

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Magna Carta Project

This profile was developed for the Magna Carta Project on 24 Jan 2021 by Thiessen-117 and reviewed/approved for the Project by Michael Cayley on 28 January 2021.
James Taylor Gent. is listed in Magna Carta Ancestry (vol. I, pages xxiii-xxix) as a Gateway Ancestor and is in a Richardson-documented trail to Magna Carta Surety Baron Saher de Quincy (vol. IV, pages 178-179 TAYLOR). This trail, outlined below, was badged on 19 Feb 2021 by the Magna Carta Project.
See Base Camp for more information about Magna Carta trails. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".

Magna Carta Trails

James is in a badged Richardson-documented trail to Magna Carta Surety Baron Saher de Quincy (MCA IV:178-179 TAYLOR):
Gateway Ancestor James Taylor (badged Feb 2021)
1. James is the son of Mary Foxall (badged Feb 2021)
2. Mary is the daughter of Elizabeth Garraway (badged Feb 2021)
3. Elizabeth is the daughter of Elizabeth Anderson (badged Feb 2021)
4. Elizabeth is the daughter of Katherine Hopton (badged Mar 2020)
5. Katherine is the daughter of Elizabeth Wolryche (badged Mar 2020)
6. Elizabeth is the daughter of Eleanor Peshale (badged Mar 2020)
7. Eleanor is the daughter of Humphrey Peshale (badged Mar 2020)
8. Humphrey is the son of Richard Peshale (badged Apr 2020)
9. Richard is the son of Maud Swynnerton (badged Apr 2020)
10. Maud is the daughter of Robert de Swynnerton (badged Apr 2020)
11. Robert is the son of Maud de Holand (badged/100% 5-star)
12. Maud is the daughter of Maud la Zouche (badged/100% 5-star)
13. Maud is the daughter of Alan la Zouche (badged/100% 5-star)
14. Alan is the son of Roger la Zouche (badged/100% 5-star)
15. Roger is the son of Ellen de Quincy (badged/100% 5-star)
16. Ellen is the daughter of Roger de Quincy (badged/100% 5-star)
17. Roger is the son of Magna Carta Surety Saher de Quincy




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I'll soon be developing this profile as a part of a Magna Carta Trail between Gateway James Taylor-28342 and surety baron Saher de Quincy.
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Hello, I'll be checking and editing these profiles as part of the review for the Magna Carta descendant template.
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