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Elizabeth Southworth of Plimouth Colony

June 19, 2013 — 2 Comments

Southworth Coat of Arms

Southworth Coat of Arms

Plimouth Colony

Plimouth Colony

My 9th great-grandmother was born and died in Plymouth Colony. She married Joseph Howland, who was also born in Plymouth.

Joseph Howland [Parents] was born about 1637 in Plymouth, Mass.. He died in Jan 
1703 in Plymouth, Mass.. He married Elizabeth Southworth on 7 Dec 1664 in 
Plymouth, Ma.. 
  NOTE: Hubert Kinney Shaw, Families Of The Pilgrims; ; Massachusetts Society of
  Mayflower Descendants; pg. 6; ;
  MARRIAGE:Hubert Kinney Shaw, Families Of The Pilgrims; ; Massachusetts
  Society of Mayflower Descendants; pg. 6; ;
Elizabeth Southworth [Parents] was born in 1645. She died in Mar 1717 in 
Plymouth, Ma.. She married Joseph Howland on 7 Dec 1664 in Plymouth, Ma.. 
  NOTE: Hubert Kinney Shaw, Families Of The Pilgrims; ; Massachusetts Society of
  Mayflower Descendants; pg. 6; ;
  MARRIAGE:Hubert Kinney Shaw, Families Of The Pilgrims; ; Massachusetts
  Society of Mayflower Descendants; pg. 6; ;
They had the following children: 
         MiThomas Howland
         MiiJames Howland
         FiiiSarah Howland was born in 1673 in Plymouth, Ma.. She died on 23 Dec 
        1703 in Plymouth, Ma.. 
         FivLydia Howland
         FvElizabeth Howland
         FviMercy Howland
         MviiNathaniel Howland
         MviiiBenjamin Howland was born on 7 Sep 1689 in Plymouth, Ma.. He died 
        on 7 Sep 1689 in Plymouth, Ma.. 
         MixJoseph Howland was born on 8 Jul 1689 in Barnstable, Ma.. He died on 
        8 Jul 1689 in Barnstable, Ma.. 
         FxMary Howland
         FxiElizabeth Howland was born in 1665 in Plymouth, Ma.. She died on 15 
        Feb 1723.

Elizabeth Southworth (1645 – 1716)
is my 9th great grandmother
Elizabeth Howland (1673 – 1724)
daughter of Elizabeth Southworth
Eleazer Hamblin (1699 – 1771)
son of Elizabeth Howland
Sarah Hamblin (1721 – 1814)
daughter of Eleazer Hamblin
Mercy Hazen (1747 – 1819)
daughter of Sarah Hamblin
Martha Mead (1784 – 1860)
daughter of Mercy Hazen
Abner Morse (1808 – 1838)
son of Martha Mead
Daniel Rowland Morse (1838 – 1910)
son of Abner Morse
Jason A Morse (1862 – 1932)
son of Daniel Rowland Morse
Ernest Abner Morse (1890 – 1965)
son of Jason A Morse
Richard Arden Morse (1920 – 2004)
son of Ernest Abner Morse
Pamela Morse
I am the daughter of Richard Arden Morse

We see that she is a progenitor of Teddy Roosevelt, and that her roots are Plantagenetial:

1.  Theodore Delano Roosevelt 1882-1945  32nd United States President

2.  James Roosevelt 1828-1900

3.  Mary Rebecca Aspinwall 1809-1886

4.  Susan Howland 1779-1852

5.  Joseph Howland 1749-1836

6.  Nathaniel Howland 1705-1766

7.  Nathaniel Howland 1671-1746

8.  Elizabeth Southworth 1645-1717   

9. Thomas Southworth 1616-1669

10.  Edward Southworth 1590-1621

11. Thomas Southworth 1548-1616

12.  Sir John Southworth 1526-1595

13. Margarey Boteler 1500-1546

14.  Sir Thomas Boteler 1461-1522

15. Margaret Stanley 1433-1481

16. Joan Goushill 1404-1460

17. Elizabeth Fitzalan 1366-1385

18.  Elizabeth De Bohun 1350-1385

19.  William De Bohun 1312-1360

20.  Elizabeth Plantagenet 1282-1316

21.  Edward I Longshanks King of Enlgand, Plantagenet 1239-1397

22.  Henry III King of England, Plantagenet 1207-1272

23.  John of Lackland King of England, Plantagenet 1167-1216

24.  Henry II King of England, Plantagenet 1132-1189

Capt. John Gregory, England to Virginia

June 17, 2013 — 1 Comment

British flag

British flag

My 8th great-grandfather came from England to Virginia in the 1600’s. We don’t know much about him except that he arrived early in America.  He was a large landowner and his wife inherited land from her brother as well. These early settlers in Virginia had plenty of obstacles to overcome to just survive.

Capt John Gregory born: 1623 in Stockwith, England died: 1676 Rappahannock County, Virginia Officer in the Colonial Militia. Emigrated to Virginia prior to 1656; settled on the north side of the James River in Charles County. 20 February 1663 had a grant of 600 acres in Rappahannock County. Vestryman in 1665.

Capt John Gregory(1623 – 1676)
is my 8th great-grandfather
Mary Gregory (1665 – 1747)
daughter of Capt John Gregory
John Taylor (1685 – 1776)
son of Mary Gregory
John Taylor (1727 – 1787)
son of John Taylor
John Taylor (1747 – 1781)
son of John Taylor
John Nimrod Taylor (1770 – 1816)
son of John Taylor
John Samuel Taylor (1798 – 1873)
son of John Nimrod Taylor
William Ellison Taylor (1839 – 1918)
son of John Samuel Taylor
George Harvey Taylor (1884 – 1941)
son of William Ellison Taylor
Ruby Lee Taylor (1922 – 2008)
daughter of George Harvey Taylor
Pamela Morse
I am the daughter of Ruby Lee Taylor

James Sweet of Warwick, Kent, RI

June 13, 2013 — 5 Comments

While studying my tree I noticed that one of the branches had some discrepancies.  The Sweet family of Rhode Island is a favorite of mine now that I have visited the state.  Consulting family written documents, my suspicions were confirmed that I had the wrong Sweet in the wrong spot.  I was sad because I had become attached to these people who would no longer be related to me, which itself is a ridiculous thought.  Now I have spent time to repair the error, and with a bit of luck I did get back to the correct ancestor in just 3 generations. I had listed his brother John in this generation, an erroneous idea I found in other profiles on ancestry.com.  Lucky for me, I do have family written references on this part of my fam.   My new, revised 8th great grandfather is from a Sweet family of famous physicians known as the bonesetters.  They carried on for generations in this capacity. I am now just as happy with the doctors as I was with the fancy politicians I gave up in the process. I have also been informed about Rhode Island history, which is fascinating.

James Sweet (1622 – 1695)
is my 8th great-grandfather
Benoni Sweet (1663 – 1751)
son of James Sweet
Dr. James Sweet (1686 – 1751)
son of Benoni Sweet
Thomas Sweet (1732 – 1813)
son of Dr. James Sweet
Thomas Sweet (1759 – 1844)
son of Thomas Sweet
Valentine Sweet (1791 – 1858)
son of Thomas Sweet
Sarah LaVina Sweet (1840 – 1923)
daughter of Valentine Sweet
Jason A Morse (1862 – 1932)
son of Sarah LaVina Sweet
Ernest Abner Morse (1890 – 1965)
son of Jason A Morse
Richard Arden Morse (1920 – 2004)
son of Ernest Abner Morse
Pamela Morse
I am the daughter of Richard Arden Morse

The second son of JOHN & MARY SWEET, James Sweet came with his parents to America in 1632. He worked at a grist mill with his step-father, Ezekiel Holliman. He was an inhabitant of Warwick in 1648, Commissioner in 1653/1658/1659, freeman in 1655, juryman in 1656 and lived at the estate of the late William Congdon at the foot of Ridge Hill. He married MARY GREENE, daughter of JOHN GREENE & JOANE (TATTERSOL) GREENE, about 1654 in Providence, RI. On Sept. 30, 1660, he sold to Thomas Greene, the lot he had received from the town of Warwick along with meadow land. Later, the family moved to Prudence Island in Portsmouth Twp. about four miles soutwest of Bristol in 1664 being one of the first families to live on the island from 1664 to about 1685. Several family members are buried in the old family burying ground in the center of the island.On November 8, 1686, he deeded his land in Providence that he had inherited from his father to eldlest son, Philip of Prudence Island. On the same date, he deeded to son, Benoni, certain land in Mashiantatack, and to son, James of Prudence Island, Valentine of Kingstown, and Samuel & Mary Sweet living with their parents, land in Mashiantatack. In 1695, James deposed and gave his age as 73. He died at age 93 years.All the “bone-setter” family lines originate with James Sweet and his wife, Mary, who learned the art of bone-setting from her surgeon father, JOHN GREENE. James Sweet & his brother, John Sweet were interpreters to the Indians for first settlers and their names can be found on early Indian deeds. James Sweet signed with his mark.

Thomas Kerr, 12th Great-Grandfather

June 12, 2013 — 2 Comments

Thomas Kerr

Thomas Kerr

Thomas Kerr was devoted to the interests of Mary, Queen of Scots, who was in turn, devoted to the martyrdom of my maternal 10th great-grandfather, Rowland Taylor. My family has been opposed to itself in history more than once.  As a child in suburban Pittsburgh I lived very near a family named Kerr of fabulous, robber baron wealth of some kind.  I now wonder if I was a distant relative of the Kerrs in my childhood neighborhood. They had a castle and loads of fine stuff they shared generously with all the kids in the area. I suppose I will never know. We do know quite  a bit about Thomas, including his ruffled fashion statement:

Thomas Kerr (Carr) became the 9th Baron of Ferrniehirst Castle. He was also noted for his involvement with Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. (From notes of David W Carr)The name of Carr, Kerr or Karre is as old as the Norman Conquest by William of Normandy in 1066. One of the followers of William I is recorded in the Roll Of The Gattle Abbey as the name of Karre.The early descendants of this Norman soldier and succeeding generations spread on both sides of the border of England and Scotland.Direct lines can be traced through various peerage books of England and Scotland to Andrew Kerr I, the 6th Baron of Fennehurst, Scotland. He was born in 1450 , created Baron in 1480 and knighted in 1483. He and his son Andrew II, 7th Baron of Fennehurst, were remarkable men for talent and undaunted courage, conspicious in reigns of James IV and James V. Andrew Kerr II, died in 1543. His son Sir John Kerr, 8th Baron of Fennehurst, did great service against the English and rescued Queen Mary from incursions by the English against the Scots. Sir Thomas, 9th Baron and son of Sir John, was also devoted to Queen Mary’s interests. (Quoted from Watson’s “The House of Carr”1926)

Thomas Kerr (1529 – 1586)
is my12th great grandfather
William Carr (1542 – 1655)
son of Thomas Kerr
Benjamin Carr (1592 – 1635)
son of William Carr
Caleb Carr (1623 – 1695)
son of Benjamin Carr
Sarah Carr (1682 – 1765)
daughter of Caleb Carr
John Hammett (1705 – 1752)
son of Sarah Carr
MARGARET HAMMETT (1721 – 1753)
daughter of John Hammett
Benjamin Sweet (1722 – 1789)
son of MARGARET HAMMETT
Paul Sweet (1762 – 1836)
son of Benjamin Sweet
Valentine Sweet (1791 – 1858)
son of Paul Sweet
Sarah LaVina Sweet (1840 – 1923)
daughter of Valentine Sweet
Jason A Morse (1862 – 1932)
son of Sarah LaVina Sweet
Ernest Abner Morse (1890 – 1965)
son of Jason A Morse
Richard Arden Morse (1920 – 2004)
son of Ernest Abner Morse
Pamela Morse
I am the daughter of Richard Arden Morse

Sir John’s son, Sir Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst, was noted for his loyalty to Mary Queen of Scots, for whom he built a fortified house in the centre of Jedburgh. He raised the Royal Standard for her in Dumfries, helping her and her husband Darnley to put down an insurrection by a group of her nobles (she won at the time but was forced into exile a few years later). Subsequently he sheltered her English supporters after the rising of the Northern Earls (1568) and rescued Lady Northumberland, stranded by illness in a Liddesdale outlaw’s hide-out. He helped his father-in-law, Kirkcaldy of Grange, to defend Edinburgh Castle in the Queen’s name; when it was taken he lost precious family documents which were never seen again, but at least he escaped with his life (Kirkcaldy was beheaded) and fled abroad for some years. He was re-instated in his lands by James VI when the young King came of age and took power into his own hands. The townsmen of Jedburgh supported the Regent Morton (later also beheaded) against Mary; they “debagged” and publicly caned a herald sent out by Ferniehirst to read out a proclamation of loyalty to the Queen, also compelling him to eat his document.

From her English prison, Mary wrote to Sir Thomas, thanking him for his past services and encouraging him to keep up his loyalty. She seems to have taken a particular liking to his young son Andrew, the first Lord Jedburgh, and may have knighted him while still a child, for she asks in particular to be remembered to “Sir Andrew”.

Briefly imprisoned after the fall of Edinburgh Castle, Sir Thomas was in exile and unable to perform his duties as Warden at the time of the last major clash on the Border, the Raid of Redeswire. This incident developed on one of the “days of truce” when the Wardens or their deputes met to resolve various local problems and to exchange or hang wanted criminals. On this occasion the English Warden complained that the Scots had failed to hand over a thief known as “Farnstein” (not a German refugee or mercenary, as one might think, but an Englishman whose real name was Robson). This led to mutual insults, no doubt aggravated by the fact that both sides had been liquidating a great deal of liquid. The argument grew into a scuffle and the scuffle grew into a fight. Eventually the Jedburgh men arrived in strength and dispersed the English, killing a few and capturing others, who were later released without ransom.

Though he missed this particular incident, Sir Thomas was involved in a similar but smaller affray, on almost the same spot, ten years later. By then he was back in office as Warden of the Middle March; Forster, now 84, was still in charge on the other side, and Forster’s son-in-law, who was also a son of the Earl of Bedford, was killed. Elizabeth Tudor was not amused, and insisted on Ferniehirst’s punishment, though the rights and wrongs of the whole affair were by no means clear. Being anxious to succeed to the English throne, James VI sought to ingratiate himself with her, and exiled Sir Thomas to Aberdeen, where he died within a year. The inscription on his memorial in Jedburgh Abbey reads “Sir THOMAS KERR of Fernyherst, Warden of the Marches, Provost of Edinburgh and Jedburgh, Father of Andrew Lord Jedburgh, Sir James Kerr of Creylin (Crailing) and Robert Earl of Somerset. He died at Aberdeen on March 31, 1586 and lies buried before the Communion Table. He was a man of action and perfit loyaltie and constancie to Queen Marie in all her troubles. He suffered 14 years’ banishment besides forfaulter (forfeiture) of his lands. He was restored to his estates and honours by King James the Sext.”

Sir Thomas married twice. His children by his first wife, Janet Kirkcaldy, included Sir Andrew of Ferniehirst, first Lord Jedburgh (see below) and William, who took the name of Kirkcaldy to continue his mother’s line; his children, however, reverted to Kerr, having failed to inherit the Grange property. By his second marriage, to Janet Scott, Sir Thomas was the father of Sir James Kerr of Crailing (father of the second Lord Jedburgh) and of Robert Can, Earl of Somerset (see below). He had several other children by both his wives.

 

Simon Hirons, 5th Great-Grandfather

June 11, 2013 — 2 Comments

Simon Hirons was born in Delaware, which would later become part of Pennsylvania.  I have his father’s name, but have not traced any more information about the parents.  He moved to South Carolina, where he was married at age 19 in 1747. He and his wife, Grace Raiford, are buried at the Charleston First Baptist Church. The inscription on his grave says he died while attending a conference in Charleston.

Simon Hirons (1728 – 1778)
is my 5th great grandfather
Sarah Hirons (1751 – 1817)
daughter of Simon Hirons
John Nimrod Taylor (1770 – 1816)
son of Sarah Hirons
John Samuel Taylor (1798 – 1873)
son of John Nimrod Taylor
William Ellison Taylor (1839 – 1918)
son of John Samuel Taylor
George Harvey Taylor (1884 – 1941)
son of William Ellison Taylor
Ruby Lee Taylor (1922 – 2008)
daughter of George Harvey Taylor
Pamela Morse
I am the daughter of Ruby Lee Taylor

What is a Milagro?

June 10, 2013 — 2 Comments

Milagro means miracle, and it also means a specific symbol used to make an offering.  Offerings have meaning in the context in which they were made.  Churches around the world have tokens left in hope, remembrance, or gratitude.  In Ted DeGrazia’s Virgin of Guadalupe chapel people have left these symbols for many years.  The oldest chapel I have seen like this has many offerings from sailors that include hats.  It is in Cap D’Antibes, France.  The chapel of Notre Dame de Garoupe is enchanting as well as historic. In Tucson we also have shrines known as El Tiradito and the Virgin shrine at San Javier del Bac Mission:

An offering can be made in nature, in a chapel, or in a garden.  Altars exist in every form.  The meaning is in the heart of the person making the offering. Milagros express hope, faith, and dedication. They tell the history of people’s aspirations, tragedies, and triumphs. The spirit of the place is reflected in the objects left on the altar.  The altar assumes a collective consciousness by making space for all the offerings and their symbolic powers.  It becomes an archive of religion.

Plimouth Grist Mill

June 9, 2013 — 2 Comments

One of the most fascinating displays maintained by Plimouth Plantation is the grist mill.  A recent  acquisition, the mill grinds corn to show visitors how water powered mills made life possible in the colonies. Because the space is intimate the employees can be very helpful and informative.  I learned a lot from my brief visit, and was given some good references to lean more. They employees are very well trained and seem to enjoy working with the visiting public.

John Taylor, 11th Great Grandfather

June 9, 2013 — 2 Comments

 

Rev John Taylor

Rev John Taylor

One of the many preachers in my mother’s paternal ancestry, this reverend John Taylor seems to have helped Henry VIII solidify the Church of England.  I need to go back and study British history, just like the War of the Roses business.  If, indeed, this Rev. Taylor was in cahoots with royal Henrys VII as well as VIII, the tables of fortune turned on his son, Rowland, who was burned at the stake.  Royal and loyal did not always work out for my ancestors.  The preacher theme is passed down all the way to my mother’s grandfather who was a preacher in the Church of Christ in Texas.
is my 11th great grandfather
son of John Taylor
son of Rowland Taylor
son of Thomas Taylor
son of Thomas Taylor
son of James Taylor
son of John Taylor
son of John Taylor
son of John Taylor
son of John Nimrod Taylor
son of John Samuel Taylor
son of William Ellison Taylor
daughter of George Harvey Taylor
I am  the daughter of Ruby Lee Taylor

John Taylor (c. 1480 – 1534) was Master of the Rolls of the Court of Chancery from 1527 to 1534, following a successful career as a priest and civil servant. Taylor would have been notable just for the circumstances of his birth: he was the firstborn of healthy triplets who all survived to adulthood, which was virtually unheard of in the 15th century.

King Henry VII met John and his brothers Rowland and Nathaniel in their childhood, and undertook responsibility to educate the three boys if they came to manhood; this informal act, and others like it, later inspired Queen Victoria’s Royal Bounty for Triplets which continued until the reign of Elizabeth II. There is note in the Royal Privy Purse expenses of 1498 “for the wages of the King’s Scoler John Taillor at Oxenford.”[1]

During his lifetime, Taylor donated money towards the building of St. James Church in Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire, the village where he grew up. Construction began in 1517 and was completed in 1533. The John Taylor High School, a specialty science school founded in Barton-under-Needwood in 1957, was named in his honor.[2]

In 1503, Taylor was ordained Rector at Bishop’s Hatfield, and then became Rector of Sutton Coldfield in 1504. He served as one of the Royal Chaplains at Henry VII’s funeral, 21 April 1509, and was afterwards appointed by King Henry VIII as the King’s Clerk and Chaplain-he was later one of the commissioners to decide if Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon was valid. In 1511, he was made Clerk to the Parliament.

Taylor was appointed as Archdeacon of Derby in 1515, then as Royal Ambassador to Burgundy and France and Prolocutor of Convocation. In 1516, he was appointed Archdeacon of Buckingham, and was conferred the degrees of Doctor of Civil Law and Doctor of Canon Law at Cambridge in 1520. He was one of ten chaplains present at the Field of the Cloth of Gold in 1520. In 1528 he became Archdeacon of Halifax.

From 1527 to 1534 he was Master of the Rolls of the Court of Chancery — the presiding officer of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal. This position was the third most senior judicial position in England (after Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice).

References· “Taylor, John (d.1534)”. Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885-1900.1. Notable Bartonians: John Taylor (circa 1480 to 1534)2. John Taylor High School

Source: John Taylor (Master of the Rolls). (2011, September 20). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:03, October 27, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Taylor_(Master_of_the_Rolls)&oldid=451553336

Thomas Armer and the Confederate Conscription

June 7, 2013 — 1 Comment

During the Civil War Thomas Armer was conscripted to serve in the Iron Works at Shelby, Alabama to make arms for the Confederacy.   After the war his entire family moved to Texas with Lucinda Jane and her husband, William Taylor, a veteran who was wounded in the war.  His widow applied for a Confederate pension, just as her daughter, Lucinda, did.  The state of Texas granted both widows pensions to help them survive at the end of their lives.  Thomas donated the land for the cemetery where they are now buried.

Thomas Armer (1825 – 1900)
is my 2nd great grandfather
Lucinda Jane Armer (1847 – 1939)
daughter of Thomas Armer
George Harvey Taylor (1884 – 1941)
son of Lucinda Jane Armer
Ruby Lee Taylor (1922 – 2008)
daughter of George Harvey Taylor
Pamela Morse
I am the daughter of Ruby Lee Taylor

James Taylor, England to Carolina

June 4, 2013 — 5 Comments

grave James and Mary Taylor

grave James and Mary Taylor

My 7th great grandfather sailed to America when he was 27 years old, to start a new life in the new world.  Two different James Taylors on the early Virginia scene make research a bit tricky:

The James Taylor known in history as James Taylor 1st, may be the son of immigrant John Taylor and nephew of the above Dr. James Taylor. He was b in England 1635 and was transported to America under the Headright System by John Rosier of Northumberland Co., Va., 7 Feb 1650. He was well educated, an able lawyer, surveyor, vestryman of the church, and a member of the ‘40’s,’ a group of trustworthy men chosen to defend the Colony against Indians. Each man was levied a tax in arms and provisions. The record of this assignment is in the Parish Register of Northumberland County, Virginia, 1676, listed by Melnor Ljungstead in early court records and notes.

“James Taylor I was a large landowner and he was a prominent citizen in the colony. He was a lawyer and 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 was married, first, about 1666 in Virginia to Frances Walker who died September 23, 1680. He moved to Orange County, Virginia, and belonged to Saint Stephen’s Parish in New Kent County and also in King and Queen County…

“James Taylor I was married, second, to Mary Gregory August 12, 1682. She was born about 1665 and died about 1747. She was a sister of John Gregory, Jr., and they were from Essex County, Virginia. Her father was John Gregory and her mother was Elizabeth Bishop of Sittenbourne Parish, Rappahannock County, Virginia…”

James Taylor of New Kent County 10/21/1687 744 acres Rappahanock County Virginia Land Patents Book 7 page 625 South side of the Rappahanock River, 480 acres granted to Mr. Henry Abery, who sold to Mr. Robert Bishopp, who bequeathed to John Gregory, who gave to his sister Mary, now wife of said James Taylor; said land in danger of being lost was petitioned for by said Taylor the 1st day of the last Genrll. Court -04/15/1687 & granted by the Gov’r; beg. by the Indian Path alias Mr. Abrey’s path, to fork of Gregory’s Creek, on Richard Gregory’s lyne, in sight of John Gatewood’s plantation, to the Rowleing Roade. 246 acres for the transport of 5 persons: James Taylor, Hanna Martin, Robert Jones, Ursula Collis, Hanna Collier.

Mr. James Taylor and John Neal of New Kent County 10/20/1689 209 acres New Kent County Virginia Land Patents Book 8 page 16 in St Stephen’s Parish, on North side of Mattapony (Mattaponi) River, beg. below James Taylor’s plantation, along John Neel’s line, to Col. Thomas Walker, on Robert Jones, To Thomas White’s. Importation of 5 persons: Tho. Grimstone, Hugh Jones, Tho. Allen, Tho. Davis, Anne Brooking.

The Virginia Heraldica Being a “Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled To Coat Armor” edited by Wm Armstrong Crozier; 2nd addition; Southern Book Co., Baltimore 1953, List James Taylor in Vol 7 on pg 108.

Crest: A naked arm couped at the shoulder embowed, holding an arrow ppr. Motto: Consequitur quodcunque petit. “Strikes what he aims at or he gains what he seeks.”

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 VA before 1650 and took out patents of land on the Mattaponi River.

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.

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.

Frances Bell Evans, a Gr Gdau of James Taylor has in her possession a Seal Ring, which bears the Taylor Arms, which he wore, and with the ring the legend has been handed down which is said to have added the fourth Boars’ Head to the Arms. It relates that when the Chase was at it’s height, a wild boar, hard driven, turned upon the Royal Huntsman, whereat there sprang to his defence one of the attending Knights, who interposing, thrust the animal through with his lance. The King, in gratitude, told him to prefer any request whatsoever and that it should be granted. From this time the “Crest” and Distinguishing Mark of this Knight and his descendants was the uplifted Arm with Lance in Hand, accompanied by the Motto:

“Consequitor quadcumque Petit” (He Strikes what He Aims at or He Gains What He Seeks).

The descendants of James Taylor have been prominent in the history of the State, one of them — Zachary, becoming President. A common ancestor with Pres. Lincoln. “Old Taylor” liquor was created by a KY relative.

“There are two recorded dates of the death of James Taylor, one April 30, 1698, and another September 10, 1698. He died in King and Queen County, Virginia, Saint Stephen’s Parish. King and Queen County was formed from New Kent County in 1691.

“James Taylor held many land patents. In 1671 he owned 1,650 acres of land along the Mattaponi River. Between 1687 and 1695 he purchased more land along the Mattaponi so that his total acreage was 13,925. In 1693 he deeded to trustees of South Farnham Parish two acres and fifty perches of land on the south side of Hoskins Creek for a church. He held a patent for 950 acres of land in Kent County, Virginia, 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 were born. This home is now located in Caroline County, Virginia, about eight miles from Bowling Green, Virginia. He died 30 April 1698, and is buried in King William County, Virginia, which was a part of his estate. (Comment: Note that some of the above information seems to be referring to Dr. James Taylor, the uncle of our James. Researchers beware!- his uncle may have built Hare Forest).

“On 6 June 1933 a memorial tablet to James Taylor 1st was unveiled at King and Queen County courthouse in Virginia. Dr. Rupert Taylor, Senator Henry Taylor Wickham and Admiral Hugh Redman of the U.S. Navy addressed the gathering. Following is some information taken from excerpts of their speeches: New Kent County was formed in 1654. King and Queen was formed from New Kent 1691. Essex was formed in 1692, King William 1701 and Caroline in 1727.

“In 1690 as Sub-Sheriff of New Kent, County, Virginia, James Taylor served summons on those connected with Jacobite disturbances. He was Attorney of several cases in Essex County. He was also connected with trying to stop the lawless organization known as ‘Plant Cutters,’ who destroyed and burned tobacco plants and beds at night in an effort to control the price of tobacco.

In 1683 Gov. Henry Chicheley called out the militia, arrested and punished the offenders. However, Lord Culpepper who represented England’s interests, didn’t agree with the decision. Consequently many were indicted and ‘hanged by the neck until they were dead.’

The Tablet is inscribed as follows:

“James Taylor of England emigrant lawyer, public officer, lived in St. Stephen parish, King and Queen County, Virginia, died April 30, 1698, first wife, Frances Walker, born 1640, died April 22 or Sept 22, 1680, she was the daughter of Thomas Walker and niece of Edward Walker of Virginia. James’s second wife, Mary Gregory, daughter of John Gregory the son of Roger Gregory who first married Mildred Washington, aunt of General/President George Washington. Mary was from Essex County, married August 12, 1682, from him were descended , President James Madison, President Zachary Taylor, Colonel James Taylor (Knighe of the Horse Shoe), Judge Edmond Pendleton, John Penn signer of the Declaration of Independence, John Taylor of Carolina, General James Taylor of Kentucky, Admiral David Taylor, Admiral Hugh Rodman, Admiral Robert M. Berry, and other distinguished churchmen, soilders, sailors and officials, in each generation who assisted in the formation and perpetuation of the colonies and this nation”.

“This tablet given by Jaquelin P. Taylor, seventh in descent, June 1933.” A short biography of James Taylor, filled with the errors alluded to above, is contained in Carte’s The Forebearers and Descendants of William Taylor and Mahala Cromwell:

“The Forebearers & Desc of Wlm Taylor & Mahala Cromwell” by Carrie Carte 1980 LDS 929.273T219c “Americans of Gentle Birth & Their Ancestors” LDS 973D2pa “Historical Southern Families” by Boddie LDS 975D2B Vol 4 & 5 Note:James Taylor age 28 is listed as a px on the Truelove of London to Bermuda in 1635 (from “The Original Lists of Persons of Quality 1600-1700 by John Hotlen 1931) See the 1st listed doc above for info on the Taylor home & cemetery James Taylor was a lineal desc of the Earls of Pennington & emigrated in 1635.

[Comment: Note that some of the above information, especially the dates, seems to be referring to Dr. James Taylor, the uncle? of our James. Researchers beware!]

In Family Puzzlers, Feb 3, 1977, No. 485: The Taylors of Orange trace their ancestry back to James Taylor of Carlisle, ENG. The time of his emigration to VA is not actually known. He settled on Chesapeake between North and York Rivers, and died in 1698.

Jamestown VA – 1624 MARTINS HUNDRED VA T460 ? TAYLOR 1624 JAMES CITY CO. VA T460 TAYLOR, Fortune

Moss, Mary m. 19 Aug., 1724, John Taylor. St. Paul’s Parish Register.

Submitted by Sara Beth Swope, a descendant of Mary & Samuel J. Dunn. 8/97; EMail: sbswope@netten.net

In 1987 she found the old Lewis-Taylor Cemetery now Crowder Cemetery, near Whiteville, Hardeman Co. TN. She mailed me Bible records, wills, charts, other researchers notes; a great deal of data on the Joseph Taylor and Mary Ann Taylor families who migrated to Hardeman Co. TN. See list below.

History of Fayette Co. TN. 1986; Family Puzzler 2-3-77 No. 485; Mary Ann Blackwell Bible records; R. B. Shore Bible Records; 1985 Taylor Descent; Shore chart & Shore Descent; Crowder Cemetery Picture; Rev Thomas Taylor memoirs; Joseph Taylor’s will and 1985 letter; Ancestory of Elizabeth Willis Goode by Carol J. McCraw and Col. Joseph Taylor record.

Other sources where info on James Taylor can be found are listed below some with conflicting info. One Thousand Years of Hubbard History Genealogy of the Cloyd Basye and Tapp Families Beverly’s History of VA St. Mark’s p. 74; Genealogical and Historical Notes on Culpeper, VA Register of Maryland’s Heraldic Families Vol 1 The Lewis Family of the Seventeenth Century

“Of Carlisle, ENG; much of the descent and vital statistics from NGS Quarterly Vol XVIII, Jun 1930, No 2. Located in VA between the York and North Rivers. 1693 DEED: King and Queen Co, VA, DB 8-268. Capt. Joshua Story, James Taylor, and Jonathan Fisher 9,150 acres. 1694 DEED: King and Queen Co, VA, DB 8-317. James Taylor 134 acres. 1695 DEED: King and Queen Co, VA, DB 8-414. James taylor 500 acres.

According to this researcher: Name is James Cary Taylor Birth: 1615 in Earl Hare,Carlisle,England 1 Death: 12 Sep 1698 in King And Queen,Virginia Father: Thomas Taylor b. 15 Mar 1574 in Hadley,Middlesex,London,England Mother: Margaret Swinderby b. 1578 in Copenhagen,Denmark Burial: Bowling Green,Caroline County,Virginia Mary Bishop Gregory (Wife) b. 1665 in Essex,Caroline County,Virginia Marriage: 12 AUG 1682 Children: Elizabeth Taylor b. 1684 Ann Taylor b. 1684 Mary Taylor b. 1686 Mary Bishop Taylor b. 2 Jun 1688 in Caroline County,Virginia John Powell Taylor b. 18 Nov 1696 in Caroline County,Virginia

Frances Walker (Wife) b. 1640 in Accomoac. Accomack County,Virginia Marriage: 1666 in New Kent County,Virginia Children: James Taylor b. 1668 James Taylor b. 14 Mar 1675 in King And Queen,Virginia Jane Taylor b. 1674 Sarah Taylor b. 1676

James Taylor held many land patents. In 1671 he owned 1,650 acres of land along the Mattaponi River. Between 1687 and 1695 he purchased more land along the Mattaponi so that his total acreage was 13,925. In 1693 he deeded to trustees of South Farnham Parish two acres and fifty perches of land on the south side of Hoskins Creek for a church. He held a patent for 950 acres of land in Kent County, Virginia, 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 were born. This home is now located in Caroline County, Virginia, about eight miles from Bowling Green,Virginia. He died 30 April 1698, and is buried in King William County, Virginia, which was a part of his estate. (Comment: Note that some of the above information seems to be referring to Dr. James Taylor, the uncle of our James. Researchers beware!- his uncle may have built Hare Forest).

James Taylor (1608 – 1698)
is my 7th great grandfather
John Taylor (1685 – 1776)
son of James Taylor
John Taylor (1727 – 1787)
son of John Taylor
John Taylor (1747 – 1781)
son of John Taylor
John Nimrod Taylor (1770 – 1816)
son of John Taylor
John Samuel Taylor (1798 – 1873)
son of John Nimrod Taylor
William Ellison Taylor (1839 – 1918)
son of John Samuel Taylor
George Harvey Taylor (1884 – 1941)
son of William Ellison Taylor
Ruby Lee Taylor (1922 – 2008)
daughter of George Harvey Taylor
Pamela Morse
I am the daughter of Ruby Lee Taylor