Major Taylor (1743 - 1805)

Born 17 Apr 1743 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Mitchell) Taylor — married 26 Sep 1771 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 2 Oct 1805 at age 62 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

• For the 1790 US Census, Major Taylor's household included 9 free white persons and one slave. Similarly, one slave was listed for the 1800 Census.
• Major died intestate. The following heirs were identified by the court:
  1. Daniel, eldest son
  2. Sarane, only daughter
  3. Philo, youngest son

Sources

• The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records (NEHGS, Boston, 2011) Vol. Danbury, Page 112. Father: Daniel Taylor; mother: Elisabeth Unknown
• Hill, Susan Benedict. History of Danbury, Conn. 1684-1896 (Burr Printing House, New York, 1896) Page 507
• Danbury VR, Barbour Collection page 141
• Find A Grave: Memorial #42604134
• Dexter, Franklin Bowditch. Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College (Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn., 1903) Vol. 3, Page 202.

From behind the ancestry.com subscription wall:

• Connecticut Town Records (Barbour Collection), 1743 & 1771
• US Census, 1790 (Danbury, CT)
• US Census, 1800 (Danbury, CT)
• Connecticut Wills & Probate Records, 1805