Francis of Epsom Taliaferro (abt. 1709 - 1756)

Born about 1709 in Essex, Virginia

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Died 23 Feb 1756 at about age 47 in Spotsylvania, Virginia

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Biography

Francis Taliaferro was born in 1709 in Essex County, Virginia], the older of two known sons, of Lawrence Taliferro and Sarah Thornton Taliaferro.

In 1730, when he was in his early twenties, he married Sarah Hay in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

She bore him two known children, a son and a daughter:

1. Elizabeth Taliaferro
2. Lawrence Taliaferro

On February 23, 1756, when he was in his mid-forties, Francis died in Massassaponax Creek, Spotsylvania County, Virginia] of unknown causes.

Will 1757 SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800

TALIAFERRO, FRANCIS, Spotsylvania, d. Feb. 23, 1756, probate. Mar. 7, 1758.

Wit. James Tutt, John Waller; Humphrey Brooke, Richard Tutt, Junr. Ex. sons, Lawrence, Hay, Francis and John Taliaferro. daughter, Anne Hay Brooke, land and plantation in Spotsylvania, whereon she now lives, which I purchased of Thomas Turner, of King George Co., Gentl. and Thomas Turner and Mary his wife, late of Spotsylvania;

daughter Elizabeth Taliaferro, 1,000 acres of land in Orange Co., formerly Spotsylvania, granted to me by my deced. brother, John Taliaferro, by patent dated Sept, 28, 1728;

son, Lawrence Taliaferro, all my estate, both real and personal, in Caroline Co., also 1,200 acres of land and two plantations in Orange Co., it being one moiety of 2,400 acres taken up by my father, Lawrence Taliaferro, and my uncle, John Taliaferro, and adjoining the land where William Taliaferro now lives;

son Hay Taliaferro, estate in King George Co., and 2,000 acres of land in Orange Co, 1,000 acres thereof purchased by my now deced. brother, John Taliaferro, of Richard and William Taliaferro, and the other 1,000 acres purchased by me of Thomas Smith;

son Francis Taliaferro, land and plantation whereon I now live in Spotsylvania, and to hold the same according to the division made between me and my brother John Taliaferro, deced. also 1,000 acres of land in Orange Co., it being one moiety of land which was patented by my brother John Taliaferro, deced. and divided between us;

son, John Taliaferro, my land and plantation in Spotsylvania, whereon my brother, John Taliaferro lived, also 1,000 acres of land in Orange Co., being the other moiety of the aforesaid mentioned 2,000 acres, and is that part whereon Nicholas Christopher lived;

brother, William Taliaferro; Elizabeth and Ann Battaley, the two daughters of my friend Moseley Battaley.

Codicil to the above dated Feb. 25, 1757, witnessed by Robert Jackson, John Catlett and Thomas Catlett, recites "the testator of this will hath disposed of some estate in his possession belonging to my brother William Taliaferro (which I claim as heir apparent to him) to several of my children, he the said William being found an idiot by a jury convened for that purpose summoned and sworn and their report recorded among the records of Spotsylvania Co. Court." (Page 343)

23 March 1757. Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800; DEEDS; DEED BOOK E 1751-1761; page 204 March 23, 1757. Francis Taliaferro of Spts. Co., Gent., to his daughter, Ann Hay Brooke. Deed of Gift. A negro girl. Witnesses, Humphrey Brooke, Law. Taliaferro. June 7, 1757.

Dec. 5, 1758. Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800; GUARDIANS BONDS; WILL BOOK B; page 73 £2000 Lawrence Taliaferro, guard. to Elizabeth Taliaferro, orph. of Francis Taliaferro, with Joseph Jones, sec. Dec. 5, 1758.

Nov. 5, 1759. Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800; GUARDIANS BONDS; WILL BOOK B; page 73 £2000 Lawrence Taliaferro, guard. to Hay Taliaferro, orph. of Francis Taliaferro, with Reuben Thornton and Chas. Washington, sec. Nov. 5, 1759.

Nov. 5, 1759 Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800; GUARDIANS BONDS; WILL BOOK B; page 73 £2000 Lawrence Taliaferro, guard. to John Taliaferro, orph. of Francis Taliaferro, with Reuben Thornton and Chas. Washington, sec. Nov. 5, 1759.

June 2, 1760. Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800; GUARDIANS BONDS; WILL BOOK B; page 73 £2000 Richard Brooke, guard. to Francis Taliaferro, orph. of Francis Taliaferro, with William Brooke, sec. June 2, 1760.

Court

1786 Virginia Court Reports

Taliaferro & al. v Taliaferro & al.

John TALIAFERRO, deceased. Will dated in June 1715. widow.

Issue:

1. Lawrence Taliaferro, eldest son, married and issue:

1. a) John, died circa 1762, intestate and without issue

1. b) Francis, married and had issue, Lawrence, jun, and a daughter who married Richard Brooke.

2. Charles Taliaferro, married and had issue:

2. a) Kemp, an infant in 1729, died soon after 1749, leaving a widow, Mary, and a son Harry.

2. b) Mildred, married under age in 1729 to William Strother.

3. Robert Taliaferro

4. Zachary, Will dated 21 February 1721, proved some years after his death in Essex County in May 1745.

5. Richard Taliaferro.

6. William Taliaferro. died intestate without issue

7. Sarah Taliaferro married John Battaile

8. Catharine Taliaferro.

There was another John Taliaferro also a Haye Taliaferro mentioned, whose relationship is not shown.

Virginia Wills

Notes

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Name Francis Taliaferro

SAR Membership 1776

Role Ancestor

Application Date 20 Apr 1896

Father Lawrence Taliaferro

Spouse Elizabeth Hay

Children Lawrence Taliaferro

Household Members

Name

Thomas Atkinson

E B F Mayo

John Welder Atkinson

Sarah Taliaferro

Roll A Mayo

Susannah Conway

Hay Taliaferro

Sarah Dade

Lawrence Taliaferro

Elizabeth Hay

Francis Taliaferro

Lawrence Taliaferro

Will of Francis Taliaferro

1749-1759 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier] TALIAFERRO, FRANCIS, Spotsylvania, d. Feb. 23, 1756, p. Mar. 7, 1758. Wit. James Tutt, John Waller; Humphrey Brooke, Richard Tutt, Junr. Ex. sons, Lawrence, Hay, Francis and John Taliaferro. Leg. daughter, Anne Hay Brooke, land and plantation in Spotsylvania, whereon she now lives, which I purchased of Thomas Turner, of King George County, Gentl. and Thomas Turner and Mary his wife, late of Spotsylvania; daughter Elizabeth Taliaferro, 1,000 acres of land in Orange County, formerly Spotsylvania, granted to me by my deced. brother, John Taliaferro, by patent dated Sept, 28, 1728; son, Lawrence Taliaferro, all my estate, both real and personal, in Caroline County, also 1,200 acres of land and two plantations in Orange County, it being one moiety of 2,400 acres taken up by my father, Lawrence Taliaferro, and my uncle, John Taliaferro, and adjoining the land where William Taliaferro now lives; son Hay Taliaferro, estate in King George County, and 2,000 acres of land in Orange County, 1,000 acres thereof purchased by my now deced. brother, John Taliaferro, of Richard and William Taliaferro, and the other 1,000 acres purchased by me of Thome Smith; son Francis Taliaferro, land and plantation whereon I now live in Spotsylvania, and to hold the same according to the division made between me and my brother John Taliaferro, deced. also 1,000 acres of land in Orange County, it being one moiety of Iand which was patented by my brother John Taliaferro, deced. and divided between us; son, John Taliaferro, my land and plantation in Spotsylvania, whereon my brother, John Taliaferro lived, also 1,000 acres of land in Orange County, being the other moiety of the aforesaid mentioned 2000, acres, and is that part whereon Nicholas Christophe lived; brother, William Taliaferro; Elizabeth and Anne Betteley, the two daughters of my friend Moseley Bataley. Codicil to the above dated Feb. 25, 1757, witnessed by Robert Jackson, John Catlett and Thomas Catlett, recites "the testator c this will hath disposed of some estate in his possession belonging to my brother William Taliaferro (which I claim as heir appare to him) to several of my children, he the said William being found an idiot by a jury convened for that purpose summoned and sworn and their report recorded among the records of Spotsylvania Co. Court." (Page 343)

Sources

• 2021-01-03 Ann Hay Taliaferro first wife of Richard Brooke.jpg.
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I023590&tree=Tree1
• https://www.geni.com/people/Francis-Taliaferro-of-Epsom/6000000002649845502
• Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

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