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Col. James I. Taylor, I

Male 1610 - 1698  (88 years)


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  1. 1.  Col. James I. Taylor, I was born 12 Feb 1610, Earl Hare, Carlise, Norhtumberland, England; died 30 Apr 1698, Bowling Green, King & Quenn, VACaroline COunty, VA; was buried , Hare Forest Cemetery, Caroline County, VA.

    Notes:



    James Taylor I Descendants

    Colonel James Taylor was born in England and came to Virginia, USA on the ship "TrueLove" in the year 1635. He eventually appointed Sheriff of New Kent Co., Virginia in 1690. Colonel Taylor was the great-great grandfather of President James Madison and Zachary Taylor. His great-great-great grandaughter, Sarah Taylor married Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy.

    Individual: From: Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600 s. Taylor Caroline County Crest: A naked arm couped at the shoulder embowed, holding an arrow ppr. Motto: Consequitur quodcunque petit . James Taylor, ancestor of the Caroline County family of that name, is said to have come from the vicinity of Carlisle, England. He was in Virginia before 1650 and took out patents of land on the Mattaponi River. By his first wife, Frances, he had Jane, born 27 Dec., 1668; James, born 1674; Sarah, born 1676. His first wife died in 1680, and in 1682 he married Mary, sister of John Gregory, by whom he had the following children: John and Anne, twins, born 1685, John died young; Mary, born 1688; Edmund, born 1690 ; John, born 1693, died young; Elizabeth, born 1694, died young; John, born 1696. James Taylor died about 1698 at an advanced age. An old ring handed down in the family is said to have once been his property, and it bears engraved upon it the above crest which is that of the Taylors of Pennington Castle. The descendants of James Taylor have been exceedingly prominent in the history of the State, one of them--Zachary, becoming President Notes for JAMES TAYLOR I: Was a large landowner and he was a prominent citizen in the colony. He was a lawyer and a public official and served as a member of the House of Burgesses. He was Sheriff of New Kent County in 1690 and vestryman of Saint George's Parish. He moved to Orange County, Virginia, and belonged to Saint Stephen's Parish in New Kent County and also in King and Queen County. He owned 13,925 acres along the Mattaponi River where he built his home and named it " Hare Forest ", named for the Earls of Pennington Castle in England where Taylor ancestors are buried. By division of county lines his home was in Orange County, Virginia where his children was born. This home is now located in Caroline County, Virginia. WFT8-1383 States that a seal ring which had belonged to James Taylor I and which bore the crest and seal of Taylor arms has been handed down to the present generation. With his seal ring has also descended a legend to the effect that on a certain occasion when the King of England was enjoying a chase in one of his royal forests, a wild boar, hard driven, turned upon the royal huntsman, whereupon there sprang to his defense one of the knights who slew the boar. The King out of gratitude gave the Knight a crest, the distinguish mark of which was an uplifted hand, accompanied by the motto:"CONSEQUITUR QUOD COMQUE PETIT". Home was "Greenfield". Burgess 1702-1710, King and Queen County, Virginia. Justice,Knight of the Golden Horseshoe. Grandfather of two Presidents, Zachary Taylor and James Madison. In 1716 accompanied Governor Alexander Spotswood on an expedition over the Blue Ridge Mountains in to the Shenandoah Valley. This was an attempt to promote Virginia's expansion. The men who accompanied Governor Spotswood were called Knight of the Golden Horseshoe. NOTE: From: William Taylor Wittle Ancestral File 13255 shows only 3 children; Jane, James, and Sarah. The LDS records show 15, of which three cannot have been of this family because their birth years are too late; therefore, 12 are reflected here. James came to America with his parents on the ship "True Love" in 1635. They apparently landed first in Pennsylvania because James' father, John, died there. James later settled at "Hare Forest" in what is now Orange County, Virginia. NOTE: (Source: The Life of Rowland Taylor, by William James Brown, published by Epworth Press, England and furnished by Rector of Hadleigh, England Rev. John Betton. The Book of Martyrs, by Fox, published in England 1610 , vol. I. Sections furnished by George Taylor of La Grange, IL and Maj. Bulan Davis, U.S.A.F.) James Taylor born February 12, 1610. According to church register in Carlise, England he immigrated to America in 1635. He married Elizabeth Underwood who divorced him, the first divorce registered in VA. He was called Governor, Councilman and was a doctor. He died in VA in 1655. NOTE: Source: "Archives & Manuscripts" at VTLS-Web Gateway Author : Sneddon, Jonathan T. Accession No 33830 This collection concerns the descendants of James Taylor (1615-1698) of King and Queen County, Virginia. It traces the various branches down through Orange County, concentrating on the lineage of the donor. The VA land office records show that he lived on the Mattap oni River , in the lower part of what is now Caroline Co. He was succeeded in the ownership of this place by his oldest son in 1799.

    James Taylor, (known as James I), born 1635, was transported by John Rosier, who claimed 550 acres of Headright land in Northumberland County, Virginia Colony, December 13, 1650. James I is an ancestor of James Madison and President Zachary Taylor.

    http://www.culpeperhistory.info//BibleChurch.html

    Birth:
    Carlisle, Cumberland, England

    Died:
    New Kent, VA

    James married Frances Walker 1666, New Kent, VA. Frances was born 1640, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died 22 Sep 1680, Bowling Green, King & Quenn, VA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Col. James Taylor, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Mar 1675, Accomack, VA; died 26 Jun 1729, Orange County,VA; was buried , Hare Forest Cemetery OR Taylor Cemetery Rapidan, Culpeper COunty, VA.
    2. 3. Jane Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1668.
    3. 4. Martha Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1669.
    4. 5. Sarah Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1676.

    James married Mary Gregory 2 Aug 1682, VA. Mary was born 1665. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Ann Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. Elizabeth Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 8. John Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 9. Mary Bishop Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 10. Edmond Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 11. James Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 12. John Powell Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point

    James married Elizabeth Underwood 1654. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Elizabeth Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Col. James Taylor, II Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 14 Mar 1675, Accomack, VA; died 26 Jun 1729, Orange County,VA; was buried , Hare Forest Cemetery OR Taylor Cemetery Rapidan, Culpeper COunty, VA.

    Notes:

    Of Bloomsbury, Knight of the Golden Horseshoe.

    Daughter Francis married Ambrose Madison-grandparents of Pres. Madison.

    Birth:
    King & Queen OR Caroline

    Died:
    Caroline

    James married Martha Thompson 23 Feb 1699, King & Queen, VA. Martha was born 1679, VA; died 19 Nov 1762, Greenfield, Orange, VA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Zachary Taylor, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Apr 1707, Rapidan, Orange, VA or Carine, VA; died 1 Mar 1768, Orange County,VA.
    2. 15. Frances Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1700; died 1761.
    3. 16. Martha Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 17. James Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 18. Col. George Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Feb 1711; died 4 Nov 1792.
    6. 19. Tabitha Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 20. Erasmus Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 21. Hannah Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 22. Mildred Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 23. John Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    11. 24. Charles Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    12. 25. Richard Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Jane Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 1668.

  3. 4.  Martha Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 1669.

  4. 5.  Sarah Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 1676.

    Sarah — Powell. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Ann Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

  6. 7.  Elizabeth Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

  7. 8.  John Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

  8. 9.  Mary Bishop Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

  9. 10.  Edmond Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

  10. 11.  James Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

  11. 12.  John Powell Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)

  12. 13.  Elizabeth Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1)


Generation: 3

  1. 14.  Zachary Taylor, III Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1) was born 17 Apr 1707, Rapidan, Orange, VA or Carine, VA; died 1 Mar 1768, Orange County,VA.

    Notes:

    His tombstone reads:
    “son of James Taylor II of Bloomsbury, Knight of the Golden Horeshoe.
    Grandparent of President Zachary Taylor, Great Uncle of President James
    Madison, Greatgrandparent of Sara Knox Taylor, wife of President Jefferson
    Davis of the Confederacy, husband of Elizabeth Lee.”

    Meadow Farm Estate was built for Zachary Taylor (III) by his father James in the 1720’s.
    Per tombstone plaque.

    Zachary married Elizabeth Lee 1737, Northumberland, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of Hancock Lee and Sarah Elizabeth Allerton) was born 25 May 1709, Wicomico, Northumberland, VA; died Apr 1753, Farnham, Richmand, VA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Richard Lee Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Apr 1744, Orange County,VA; died 19 Feb 1826, Jefferson, KY; was buried , Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, KY.
    2. 27. William Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Dec 1737, Orange County,VA; died 5 Nov 1803, Townsville, Vance, North Carolina; was buried , Machpelah Cemetery, Vance COunty, NC.
    3. 28. Charles Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1743, Franklin, Gerogia; died 1813.
    4. 29. Ezekiel Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 30. Zachariah Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 31. Jeramiah Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 32. Nancy Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 33. Rebecca Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 34. Hancock Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 35. Elizabeth Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1740.

    Zachary married Esther Jones Blackburn Orange County,VA. Esther was born , Rapidan, Orange, VA; died , Orange County,VA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Phillip W. Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1761; died , Christian, KY.
    2. 37. Zachary Taylor Taylor, Jr. IV  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1735.

  2. 15.  Frances Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1) was born 1700; died 1761.

    Frances — Ambrose Madison. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. James Madison, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1723; died 1801.

  3. 16.  Martha Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1)

    Martha — Thomas Chew. [Group Sheet]


  4. 17.  James Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1)

    Notes:

    Grandparents of Gen. James Tayloe, War of 1812.

    James — Alice Catlett Thornton. [Group Sheet]


  5. 18.  Col. George Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1) was born 10 Feb 1711; died 4 Nov 1792.

    Notes:

    10 sons officers in Rev., among them Col. Francis Taylor the Diarist.

    George — Rachel Gilson. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Col. Frank Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Francis Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1747; died 1799.
    3. 41. Richard Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 19.  Tabitha Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1)

    Tabitha — Thomas Wild. [Group Sheet]


  7. 20.  Erasmus Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1)

    Notes:

    Recieved Greenfield Estate.

    Erasmus — Jane Moore. [Group Sheet]


  8. 21.  Hannah Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1)

    Hannah — Nicholas Battaile. [Group Sheet]


  9. 22.  Mildred Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1)

    Mildred — Richard Thomas. [Group Sheet]


  10. 23.  John Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1)

  11. 24.  Charles Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1)

  12. 25.  Richard Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1)


Generation: 4

  1. 26.  Richard Lee Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (14.Zachary3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born 3 Apr 1744, Orange County,VA; died 19 Feb 1826, Jefferson, KY; was buried , Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, KY.

    Notes:

    Richard married Sarah Dabney Strother 20 Aug 1779. Sarah was born 11 Dec 1760; died 13 Dec 1829. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Hancock Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Jan 1781; died 29 Mar 1841.
    2. 43. President Zachary Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1784; died 1850.
    3. 44. William Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1782.
    4. 45. George Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1790.
    5. 46. Elizabeth Lee Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1792.
    6. 47. Joseph Pannill Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1796.
    7. 48. Strother Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1798.
    8. 49. Sarah Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1799.
    9. 50. Emily Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1801.

  2. 27.  William Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (14.Zachary3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born 19 Dec 1737, Orange County,VA; died 5 Nov 1803, Townsville, Vance, North Carolina; was buried , Machpelah Cemetery, Vance COunty, NC.

    Notes:

    Aunt Martha and cousin Bob Smith (Aunt Myrl’s grandson-Donna Fae) said that the Taylor’s used to say we were related to the President Taylor, somehow, so this HAS to be right...BUT

    CAN”T MAKE CONNECTION HERE TO SON GEORGE M.
    Other distant relative thinks we come from WIlliam’s brother, Charles.

    6 NC REGT REV WAR
    VALLEY FORGE WINTER 1777-1778

    US Sons of AmRev show a Wm. S. & Elz. Watkins.

    William married Elizabeth Anderson 28 Jul 1763. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Anderson and Prudence Stratton) was born 14 Apr 1729, Henrico, VA; died 1799, Amelia, VA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 51. George Hiram Taylor, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Dec 1769, Rowan, North Carolina; died 27 Jan 1850, Washington, Rutherford, Tennessee.

  3. 28.  Charles Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (14.Zachary3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born 1743, Franklin, Gerogia; died 1813.

    Notes:

    Could be our line instead of “William”.

    Charles married Anna Cook 1783, Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina. Anna was born 1745, Granville, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 52. Elizabeth Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1770, Granville, Chowan, North Carolina.
    2. 53. Martha Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1772, Granville, Chowan, North Carolina.

  4. 29.  Ezekiel Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (14.Zachary3, 2.James2, 1.James1)

  5. 30.  Zachariah Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (14.Zachary3, 2.James2, 1.James1)

  6. 31.  Jeramiah Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (14.Zachary3, 2.James2, 1.James1)

  7. 32.  Nancy Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (14.Zachary3, 2.James2, 1.James1)

  8. 33.  Rebecca Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (14.Zachary3, 2.James2, 1.James1)

  9. 34.  Hancock Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (14.Zachary3, 2.James2, 1.James1)

    Notes:


  10. 35.  Elizabeth Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (14.Zachary3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born 1740.

    Elizabeth — Thomas Bell. [Group Sheet]


  11. 36.  Phillip W. Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (14.Zachary3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born 1761; died , Christian, KY.

  12. 37.  Zachary Taylor Taylor, Jr. IV Descendancy chart to this point (14.Zachary3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born 1735.

    Notes:

    Birth citation per fathers tombstone plaque.


  13. 38.  James Madison, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (15.Frances3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born 1723; died 1801.

    James married Eleanor Rose Conway 15 Sep 1749. Eleanor was born 1731; died 1829. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 54. President James Madison, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1751; died 1836.

  14. 39.  Col. Frank Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (18.George3, 2.James2, 1.James1)

    Notes:

    Never married. Diarist. Lived at “Midland”, left to him by father’s will, 5th Sep 1789. Col. in the “Liberty or Death” Culpeper Minute Men, & their marching to WIlliamsburg was commissioned Captain 2nd Va. Regt. (May 8 1776). Major 15th Va., 1778. Leut. Col. Convention Guards, Dec. 24, 1778. Col. March 5, 1779.


  15. 40.  Francis Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (18.George3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born 1747; died 1799.

    Notes:

    Officer in the American Revolution.


  16. 41.  Richard Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (18.George3, 2.James2, 1.James1)

    Richard — Catherine Davis. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 55. Matilda Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point