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Unknown (Unknown) Taylor (abt. 1640 - 1680)

Unknown "Frances Walker" [uncertain] Taylor formerly [surname unknown]
Born about in Matomkin, Accomack, Virginiamap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 1667 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Mother of , and
Died at about age 40 in King and Queen, Virginiamap
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Biography

GrGrGrandmother of James Madison, the 4th US President.
Ancestor of Zachary Taylor, the 12th US President.

The name of James Taylor I's first wife is not known. Frances Walker was assumed by some genealogists to be the first wife of James Taylor I based on the fact that James Taylor II named his first daughter Frances, and because James Taylor I was a neighbor to Maj. Thomas Walker. There is no primary source documentation indicating that Maj. Thomas Walker had a daughter named Frances, nor is there any primary source for the identity of James Taylor I's first wife.

James Taylor's first wife died on 22 Sep 1680,[1] leaving James with three young children.

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  1. ↑ Library of Virginia Online Catalog: Taylor family Bible record, 1668-1906

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Tim Prince
UNKNOWN-55225 and Walker-40947 appear to represent the same person because: same birth, death, marriage
posted on Walker-40947 (merged) by Tim Prince
Tim Prince
Walker-47666 and Walker-40947 appear to represent the same person because: same dates , probable duplicate spouse
posted on Walker-40947 (merged) by Tim Prince
Hill-11959 S (Hill) Willson
Walker-46416 and Walker-40947 appear to represent the same person because: Same birth year, both in Virginia, same spouse (dups), same spouse. Please merge
posted on Walker-40947 (merged) by S (Hill) Willson
Parks-2399 Kathie (Parks) Forbes
I don’t know who this family was, but neither Orange (in the western part of VA) nor Caroline County (in the northern part) existed before 1728. I don’t think the area that became Bowling Green was settled until the 18th century so if there are records they are someplace else.
posted on Walker-40947 (merged) by Kathie (Parks) Forbes
edited by Kathie (Parks) Forbes
Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
UNKNOWN-55225 and Walker-40947 are not ready to be merged because: the merge proposed for profiles attached as their husbands has been rejected with the comment that they're two different me. Looks like we need more research into Sarah's parents.
posted on Walker-40947 (merged) by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Prisley-1 Fred Prisley
Walker-31649 and UNKNOWN-55225 appear to represent the same person because: James Taylor (1620-1698) 's first wife is unknown - there are no primary sources that identify her. But she is often shown in un-sourced genealogies as "Frances Walker."
posted on UNKNOWN-55225 (merged) by Fred Prisley
Lee-5956 Robin Lee
Walker-1659 and UNKNOWN-55225 appear to represent the same person because: identical dates and husband, please read profile Unknown-55225 to understand why we are merging into this profile.
posted on UNKNOWN-55225 (merged) by Robin Lee
Lee-5956 Robin Lee
Walker-17340 and Walker-1659 are not ready to be merged because: should merge into Unknown
posted on UNKNOWN-55225 (merged) by Robin Lee
Wood-2151 Robin Wood C.Eng
Walker-17340 and Walker-1659 appear to represent the same person because: requested by US Presidents project
posted on UNKNOWN-55225 (merged) by Robin Wood C.Eng
Prisley-1 Fred Prisley
I'm reluctant to acquiesce to a genealogical assumption that has never been supported by any primary source, regardless of how wide the assumption has proliferated. The James Taylor I Descendants Association has done extensive research on this issue and has not been able to find any record that identifies James Taylor's first wife. My vote would be to leave her as "Unknown."
posted on UNKNOWN-55225 (merged) by Fred Prisley
Lee-5956 Robin Lee
I am going to propose to the profile managers that we actually merge into a Frances Walker profile. There are many SAR applications with the name of Frances Walker, there are so many books and genealogies with this name, we are going to spend our lives merging into this profile. Unless someone has a real issue with this approach....I am going to take care of it.
posted on UNKNOWN-55225 (merged) by Robin Lee
Lee-5956 Robin Lee
Walker-1659 and Walker-17340 are not ready to be merged because: as previously indicated, it would appear that this is a different Frances due to the number of children. Let's leave her alone for now until we get everything else straightened out.
posted on UNKNOWN-55225 (merged) by Robin Lee
King-21644 Eddie King
Walker-17340 and Walker-1659 appear to represent the same person because: Merge is requested by the US PRESIDENTS Project
posted on UNKNOWN-55225 (merged) by Eddie King
King-21644 Eddie King
Walker-26472 and UNKNOWN-55225 appear to represent the same person because: All documentation indicates this is Frances. James had only 2 wives. Frances Walker and Mary Gregory

Merge for US PRESIDENTS Project

posted on UNKNOWN-55225 (merged) by Eddie King
King-21644 Eddie King
Walker-26472 and Walker-25869 appear to represent the same person because: Merge for US PRESIDENTS PROJECT
posted on UNKNOWN-55225 (merged) by Eddie King

Rejected matches › Frances (Chesley) Walker (1612-1662) › Frances (Walker) Enees › Frances J (Walker) Threet › Frances (Walker) Sharman › Frances (Holmes) Walker › Frances H. (Walker) Calvert › Frances (Walker) Elms (abt.1922-) › Frances (Walker) Spilman (1839-1924) › Frances Dykes Walker (1854-1913) › Frances (Taylor) Bradford (-1716) › Unknown Taylor (abt.1648-) › UNKNOWN Taylor › Unknown Taylor › Doris Mary (Taylor) Watts (1908-2008) › Joan Ethelia (Taylor) Arnott (1918-1977) › Unknown Taylor (abt.1625-) › Noel Stephen Taylor (1925-1996) › Mona Daphne Taylor (abt.1920-) › UNKNOWN Taylor › Nathaniel Taylor (abt.1578-abt.1668)

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