Taylor Family Genealogy

Robert TAYLOR

Male Abt 1715 - 1807  (~ 92 years)


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  • Name Robert TAYLOR  [1
    Born Abt 1715  Old Rappahannock Co. Va.( now Essex Co ) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1807  Rutherford Co. N.C. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I62  Josh E. Taylor Jr. Tree
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2019 

    Father Robert TAYLOR, Sr.,   b. 1686, Essex County VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1758  (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth ? 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F45  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family REBECCA 
    Children 
     1. Caleb TAYLOR,   b. Between 1740 and 1745, ? Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1783, Rutherford Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years)  [natural]
     2. Joshua TAYLOR,   b. Between 1740 and 1745,   d. 24 May 1830  (Age ~ 90 years)  [natural]
     3. Mary TAYLOR,   b. 1748,   d. 1815  (Age 67 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2019 
    Family ID F39  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Robert Taylor (1715-1807) acquired land on Mountain Creek in Tryon, now Rutherford Co., N.C. in 1774--JET

      Pp781-782: 24 Apr 1774, John McFadden, planter of Tryon Co., to Robert Taylor of same, for {Pounds sterling} 100 proc. money...100 A. of E. side Main Broad River, both sides of Mountain Creek, granted to George Dickey by patent 22 Dec 1768...John McFadden (X). Wit: Joseph Buffington, Valentine Mauney. Rec. Apr term 1774--Deed Abstracts of ... Rutherford ... N.C. by Brent Holcomb--JET

      Robert Taylor's will read thus:

      "B:199 Robert Taylor, 1 March 1806, pro. Oct. Ct. 1807. Son Joshua 2 negroes, all stock, working tools and implements of Husbandry, beds and furniture, 1/2 growing crop the year I die the other half to grandson Jeremiah Taylor. Also to Jeremiah 1 Negro. Suanah Nelson 1 bed and furniture, 1 woman's saddle, $60 being the 5th part of the money Robert Taylor owes me. The balance he owes of $240 to be divided between Hartwell Honeycutt, dau. Mary Honeycut, George Nelson, husband to my granddau., Polly Nelson, John Davenport, husband to my granddau. Rebecca Davenport, Cynthia Taylor my great-grand dau., (to be paid on her marriage or when she is of age.) Extra: Jonathan Hampton, Robert Taylor. Wit.: James Bradley, John Ballard. The within Robert Taylor on his death bed expressed desire for his grand-dau. Polly Nelson to have 2 beds with furn. also the Peters horse which he now claims to be and remain for his use. Present: William Christopher, Moses Dickey." -- An abstract of the will of Robert Taylor 1715-1807 copied from "Rutherford Co. Abstract of wills, 1779-1822, by Caroline Heath Davis--JET

  • Sources 
    1. [S38] Family group sheet prepared by Joshua Eugene Taylor.