Lieutenant Jonathan Taylor

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Lieutenant of a company in the Convention Guards in the American Revolution

Jonathan married Nancy Ann Berry in 1764. Nancy (daughter of Colonel William Berry and Mary Pryor) was born in 1749 in Caroline Co., Virginia; died in 1808 in Clark Co., Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Major Jonathan Taylor, Jr. was born on 17 Jan 1774 in Virginia; and died.
2. Frances Anne Taylor was born on 9 Dec 1775 in Virginia; died in Oldham County, Kentucky.

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• Category: American Revolution Heroes

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Colonel of Colonial troops under Governor Dinwoodie.

George Taylor was appointed Colonel of Orange Co. Militia. Commission signed 18 July, 1755, and served in the French and Indian Wars. Burgess 1748-9, 1752-8; member of the Committee of Safety 1744-5; member of Convention 1775; Vestryman of the Church of England, and Clerk of Orange Co. for twenty-three years. His son James succeeded him in the position.

George married Rachel Gibson on 28 Feb 1738. Rachel (daughter of Jonathan Gibson) was born on 4 May 1717 in England; died on 19 Feb 1761 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died of accidental poisoning.

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• Name: James Taylor
• Alt. Birth: 13 Mar 1673; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 23 Jan 1727; Alt. Death

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Col. Taylor was Colonel of Militia of King and Queen Co., Va. He was a member of "The Knights of the Golden Horse Shoe," under Gov. Spottswood's Expedition. He was Surveyor General of the Colony of Va.; Burgess, King and Queen Co., 1702-14; Justice of the Peace. He died at "Bloomsbury," Orange Co., Va., at the home which he built in 1720, on an estate of ten thousand acres. It is about four miles from Orange courthouse, and the house, which is still standing, is in good condition.

James married Martha Thompson on 23 Dec 1699 in Orange County, Virginia. Martha (daughter of Colonel William Thompson and Martha Montague) was born in 1679 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, U.K.; was christened in Blackwell Neck, Hanover, VA; died on 19 Nov 1762 in Greenfield, Orange, VA; was buried on 19 Nov 1762 in Taylor Cem, Rapidan, Orange Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 1679; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 19 Nov 1762; Alt. Death

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• Emigration: 1758, Carlisle, Cumberland, England

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The home at which he lived and died is said to be in New Kent Co. He was a large landowner and prominent man in all affairs affecting the well-being of the colonies.

James married Frances Walker about 1666 in Virginia. Frances was born about 1624 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England; died on 23 Sep 1680 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William married Martha Montague. Martha was born about 1655 in Of, Orange, VA; died before 1740 in , , Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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