Lt Col. George Taylor, Jr.

George Taylor is Qualifying Ancestor # A7811 of the Jamestowne Society

George Tarylor

• Title: Capt.
• Birth: ABT 1638 in prob England
• Father: George Taylor b: 1615 in prob England
• Mother: Rebecca b: ABT 1619 in prob England
• Death: ABT AUG 1706 in Rappahannock Co VA

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Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Taylor-10257

It is not known whether George Taylor was born in England or Virginia. His father was in Virginia by May 1650.

George Taylor[1] was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses for Rappahanock County in 1684[2] and for Richmond County in 1700-1702. He was Justice of the Peace of Richmond County from 1692 and a captain and colonel of the militia.[3]

Marriages

George married

1. Martha Tomlin circa 1670.
2. Martha Brassure b: ABT 1640 in prob England Married: ABT 1684 in Rappahannock Co VA
3. Susannah Hyde

Children of Martha and George Taylor are:

• 1. Martha Taylor, b. Abt 1668, Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia d . 1726, St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia. Married Bernard Gaines.
• 2. Unknown Taylor, b. Bef 1666 d. Aft 1686, Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock, Virginia

Martha was still alive when her “brother” Robert Tomlin wrote his Will on Mar 7 1683: He mentioned his wife Rebecca, "my sister Mrs. Martha Taylor, my cousin Martha Taylor [child]." (Casey, 75)

Named “brother” [in law] in the Will of Robert Tomlin

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I8247...

1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny] TOMLIN, ROBERT,

• Item my will is & I freely bequeath unto my brother Capt. George Taylor one of my saddle horses which are upon my plantation which he shall please to accept of after my decease.
• Item I give unto my Cozen Martha Taylor my mare about two years old with her increase to her & her heirs forever.
• Item I give unto my sister Mrs Martha Taylor one Gold ring about 12 shillings price.

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Married William Moseley’s widow:

1683-1685 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 44
- Rappahannock County Court 2nd of October 1684
- Capt. GEORG TAYLER (as marrying the Relict of Capt. WILLIAM MOSELEY deced) confessed Judgment of Collonl CUTHBERT POTTER for eighteen hundred and twenty nine pounds of tob: and caske to be paid with costs of suite als Execution; but no Exec. to issue till the tenth of Octobr: 1685; it being full satisfaction for an Order past against the Estate of the said MOSELEY for the same sume

1683-1685 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press] Page 49
Rappahannock County Court 6th of November 1684
- For as much as Mrs. MARTHA MOSELEY, Relict and Administrx. of Capt. WM. MOSELEY, hath not yet had any allowance of her Paraphernalia out of her deceased Husbands Estate, It is by this Court thought fitt and accordingly ordered that the said Mrs. MARTHA MOSELEY now marryed to Capt. GEORGE TAYLER be allowed Twelve hundred pounds of tob: out of the said Capt. MOSELEYs Estate, it being the Apprizement of one bed and furniture belonging to the Estate of the sd Capt. MOSELEY

Death & Legacy

George Taylor died in 1706 about age 68. Abstract of the Will of George Taylor, dated Jun 24 1706, proven Aug 7 1706, Parish of Sittonborne, Richmond Co:

• wife Susanna the plantation adjoining George Tomlin during her natural life, my English Brantman ewes and rams, negro man Tony, negro woman Dale, hogs, etc;
• to my daughter Mary Gaines, land on the east side of Little Creek and after her death, to George Gaines, youngest son of said Martha,
• also my servant man named John Hunter the taylor [tailor], my negro man named Sampson, negro Maria; after the death of my wife to George Gaines, youngest son of said Martha Gaines;
• unto Daniel Gaines, eldest son of Bernard Gaines and said Martha his wife;
• to the church, glebe, Parish of Sittonbourne, Richmond County;
• unto Henry Wilson, clothes;
• to Thomas Dickenson, the writer of my last will, 20 shillings;
• Susanna Taylor executrix, signed George Taylor;
• witnesses Robert Gordon, Elizabeth Bradley, Anna Poil, Richard Jeffery, Thomas Dickenson; recorded Aug 7 1706. (Casey, 75, 186) [3]

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The Last Will and Testament of Lieutenant Colonel George Taylor was presented in the Richmond County, Virginia Court on August 7, 1706 [4]

"This day the Last Will and Testament of Lieut. Colo. GEORGE TAYLER being presented to this Court by Madm. SUSANNA TAYLER, Exrx. therein named for prooth, the same was proved by the Oathes of ROBERT GARDEN, ANNA PORT and THOMAS DICKENSON, three of the witnesses thereto & Order for Probate granted thereon"

Comments

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=moseley2&...

George Taylor did not marry Martha Brasseur.

When George Taylor's will was probated ... his widow was named - Susannah - theTaylor family has extensive documentation on this particular George Taylor, and he was twice married.

• Spouse 1 - Martha Tomlin
• Spouse 2 - Susannah unknown .

However, he’s documented as marrying William Moseley’s widow.

References

1. Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Sep 3 2018, 3:19:01 UTC
2. WikiTree contributors, "George Taylor (1640-1706)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Taylor-10257 : accessed 05 May 2024). Cites
   1. Taylor, George - A7811; living in 1700; Rappahannock Co.: 1684 (Burgess). accessed 5 May 2024 < Jamestowne Society >
   2. McIlwaine, H. R. and J. P. Kennedy, Editors. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia. 13 Volumes. Richmond, Virginia, 1905-1915. Editors: vols. 1-9, H. R. McIlwaine; v. 10-13, J. P. Kennedy. Vol. 2, page xi < Archive.Org >
   3. Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Volume I. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company 1915. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2008 Page 337 < Archive.Org >
   4. 1705-1706 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 190)
   5. Taylor Talk, Sep 97 p6
   6. Richmond Co VA Wills & Inventories 1699-1709.
   7. Encyclopedia of VA Biography, p 337.
   8. Casey, Albert. Southern Taylor Families 1607-1830, 1958. p 75, 77, 186.