John Taylor (1712 - abt. 1767)

Born 1712 in Surry, Surry, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy (Burge) Taylor — married 1740 in Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1767 at about age 55 in Richland, South Carolina

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Biography

John was born in 1705. Edwin L. Green, in A History of Richland County (South Carolina), Vol. I, 1732-1805, states that he "came from Virginia in 1749 and made his home on Back Swamp on the Bluff Road. His family became prominent in the history of the county."^[1] He passed away in 1766.^[2]

Will: John Taylor dated 29 July 1766- Charleston Co., SC Publication: Old Will Book, 1761-1766, page 19 Proved on 11 May 1767 Will names his son John Taylor, daughter Martha Taylor, young sons James Taylor and William Taylor, my oldest son Thomas, daughter Elizabeth, mentions Mary.

Sources

1. ↑ Edwin L. Green, A History of Richland County (South Carolina), Volume One, 1732-1805 (All Published) (Columbia, S.C.: R. L. Bryan Co., 1932), reprinted Baltimore: Regional Publishing Co., 1974, 61.
2. ↑ South Carolina Wills (WPA Transcripts) 1671-1774 (online database), Series: S213216, Volume [1st Year]: 1767 Item: 00017. Date: 7/29/1766. Citing will of John Taylor,
   • Transcript of will available at http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/. On the Search page choose under Document Types: "Will (Typescript)" and search for "Taylor, John"

• Taylor, Benjamin Franklin. "John Taylor and His Taylor Descendants." The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Volume VIII. Charleston: The Daggett Printing Co., 1907, pp 95, 98. https://archive.org/details/southcarolinahi06socigoog/page/n372/mode/1up
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