James Taylor (1814 - 1836)

Born 1814 in Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Died 6 Mar 1836 at about age 22 in the Alamo, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

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Biography

Liberty Colony Brothers

James Taylor was born 1814 in Giles county, Tennessee to parents Anson Taylor and Elizabeth Maley/Mabry/Matey. James was the middle of three brothers. ^[1] His brothers were Edward and George Taylor.

James was described as a farm hand in Liberty colony and by the daughter of Capt. Dorsett as being 17 years old. This was near Round Point, Anahuac, Liberty colony. When the brothers finished that job, they enlisted in the Texas army. A story is told these young brothers were out picking cotton on a farm for the owner of a farm belonging to Captain Dorsett at Liberty, Texas, in the fall when the Texas revolution was starting. ^[2] They heard the news of problems of settlers and the Mexican government and others talking about forming a new government for Texas.

All of the brothers' names were carried on Alamo lists, Courier interview reports, and Col. Neill's list,on the references wikipedia, (the original list of Alamo men) and the cenotaph. The reports are what the Commissioner used to verify if they had been one of the Defenders and award the land bounties to the Taylor brothers and to all Defenders. He also interviewed applicants, for bounties, and the living scouts that had been present in the Alamo.^[3] References show all 3 served in the died in the service of Texas army at the battle of the Alamo, March 6, 1836 as Defenders of the Alamo. ^[4] The remains were buried in the San Fernando Cathedral.^[5][6]

960 Acre

Note: Republic of Texas reviewed all lists and awarded Bounty to James Taylor. 960 Acres Bounty for having fallen in the Alamo. Taylor County, Texas is named in honor of James and his brothers. Sculptor, Lincoln Borglum (son of the sculptor of Mt. Rushmore) sculpted a bronze sculpture of the Taylor brothers, which is in Abilene, Texas."

Note: James Taylor Heirs were awarded bounty in Runnels, patented 22 Nov 1871 for 320 Acres+ Headright, Donation land 640 Acres in Bexar, donation 320 Acres, 314 Acres Fannin Bounty, 14 Nov 1854 in Cooke Co."

• GLO James Taylor land bounty for having fallen in Alamo960
• 4605 Acres- Liberty
• 320 Acres
• Lavaca
• https://s3.glo.texas.gov/ncu/SCANDOCS/archives_webfiles/arcmaps/webfiles/landgrants/PDFs/1/5/6/156334.pdf 960 Acres]
• 160 Acres

Note 2: Round Point, Anahuac, Liberty or Chambers County today. Citizens of Round Point Anahuac gathered at this home and still remember the Taylors and the 3 sons who were killed in the Battle of the Alamo. ^[7]Read online: http://www.thevindicator.com/anahuac_progress/news/article_fa0aab30-0530-11e3-888a-0019bb2963f4.htm

• Taylor County, Texas was named in honor of the three brothers: Edward, George & James Taylor.^[8][9]A statue was sculpted of the brothers which is located in Abilene, Texas.^[10]

Edward Taylor (1812-36), James Taylor(1814-36), and George Taylor (1816-36) Brothers died at the Alamo^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fta50
2. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alamo_defenders
3. ↑ http://www.thealamo.org/remember/history/defenders/index.html
4. ↑ http://www.thealamo.org/remember/history/defenders/index.html
5. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJR-8FG8 : accessed 17 August 2015), James Taylor, ; citing , , , BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012).
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVH-3ZCT : accessed 17 August 2015), James Taylor, 1836; Burial, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States of America, The Alamo; citing record ID 8742023, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
7. ↑ http://www.thevindicator.com/anahuac_progress/news/article_fa0aab30-0530-11e3-888a-0019bb2963f4.htm
8. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alamo_defenders
9. ↑ http://www.genealogytrails.com/tex/state/countynamedafter.html
10. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alamo_defenders
11. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alamo_defenders

• The Alamo.org: The Defenders
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alamo_defenders

• http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/DD/fda88.html List of Alamo Defenders

See also:

• Groneman, Bill (1996), Eyewitness to the Alamo, Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press, ISBN 1-55622-502-4
• William Fairfax Gray, From Virginia to Texas, 1835 (Houston: Fletcher Young, 1909, 1965).
• Hardin, Stephen L. (1999), Texan Illiad, Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, ISBN 0-292-73086-1
• Liberty, Liberty County and Atascosita District by Partlow Atascosita Census 1826.