Roland Taylor (abt. 1732)

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Elizabeth Wootten m. Roland Taylor, as shown by the following: "Benjamin Wootten from Roland Taylor. Whereas Elizabeth Lewis [after death of Hilliare Rousseau, her 1st husband, she m. Surles Lewis] of the Parish of Washington in the County of Westmoreland in the Colony of Virginia did by deed bearing date the . . day of ... in the year of Our Lord 1748 lend to her daughter Elizabeth Wootten, wife of Benjamin Wootten during her natural life one negro woman named Jenny and after her decease that the said negro and increase to be divided among the children of the said Elizabeth's body, and whereas Roland Taylor intermarried with Elizabeth Wootten daughter of the said Elizabeth Wootten, now know ye that the said Roland Taylor do acknowledge to have received of Benj. Wootten satisfac- tion in full of my part of the above negro and increase and I the s'd Roland Taylor for myself, my heirs, executors, admrs. and assigns do acknowledge myself there- with to be fully satisfied, contented and paid and do for myself, my heirs, exectrs., quit claim s'd negro and increase thereof affix my hand and seal this 26th Day of June, 1764. Roland Taylor.' Above from "The Hills of Wilkes Co. Georgia, and Allied Families" by Lodowick Johnson Hill, not under copyright.

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