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- 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
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