Born ‎± ABT. 1724 at Julian Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, died ‎ 1806 at Of Jullian Creek, Norfolk, Virginia‎, approximately 82 years

Born ‎ 1731 at Julian Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, died ‎ 1808 at Warren County, Kentucky‎, 76 or 77 years

Born ‎ Feb 27, 1734/35 at Rapidan, Orange, Virginia, died ‎ Jun 15, 1815 at ,Woodford Co, Ky‎, approximately 81 years
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PLAC Married to cousin, Alice Chew.

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PLAC Married to cousin, Alice Chew.

!NOTE: Capt. Zachary Taylor Jr. served in the Revolutionary War in a Virginia Regiment, and w as one of Washington's Rangers at Braddock's defeat in 1755. He liked to relate that he an d Washington were the only Rangers who could stand at the foot of Natural Bridge and thro w a rock to the top. He and his brother Richard were said to be men of extraordinary physiqu e, each 6 ft 2 in tall and weighing 250 lbs.
He married Alice Chew, his cousin; her mother and his father were siblings. They moved to Woo dford co. Ky and settled on a large estate on South Elkhorn Creek. Alice was a professiona l seamstress and made clothes for her family. When her cousin, James Madison, was first elec ted a Congressman she made the crimson clothes he wore.

Born ‎ Dec 19, 1738 at ,Armaugh, Ulster, Ire, baptized ‎ Jan 18, 1737/38, died ‎ 1767 at ,Augusta, Virginia‎, 28 or 29 years, buried ‎ at Mcpelah Cem, Townsville, Granville Co, Nc

Born ‎ Apr 12, 1741 at ,Orange, Virginia, USA, baptized ‎ at Grandson, Hancock, Lee, Sally, died ‎ Jan 10, 1821 at Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky‎, 79 years, buried ‎ Jan 1821 at National Cem., Louisville, Jefferson Co, Ky
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He and his brother Hancock Taylor together made the first journey down the Ohio and Mississip pi Rivers from what is now Pittsburgh to the mouth of the Mississippi, returning through th e unknown Indian Country over land in 1769.
**!NOTE: In 1784 Colonel Taylor sold his home "Hare Forrest" in Orange Co. Virginia and wenti ng exploring for a new home in the west. He left the family at the home of Col. Valentine Jo hnston, kinsman of his wife, in Barbourville, Virginia. Pres. Zachary Taylor was born there . Colonel Taylor returned soon and moved the family to Louisville, Ky. Alternate Birth and De ath dates from "Log Cabins" p.287.
Birth = 4 April 1744
Death = 19 Jan 1829
GIVN Richard
SURN TAYLOR
NSFX Col
Ist Lieutenant, Major, and Lieutenant Colonel, VA.
Had 6 sons and 3 daughters (9) according to Genealogies of KYFamilies,
Vol 2, O-Y.
ABBR Mayflower Ancestral Index.
TITL Mayflower Ancestral Index.
PAGE Richard Taylor, 3 Apr 1744-19 Jan 1829
ABBR Genealogies of KY Families, Vol 2, O-Y.
TITL Genealogies of KY Families, Vol 2, O-Y.
ABBR NSDAR Graves of Soldiers.
TITL NSDAR Graves of Soldiers.
PAGE Richard Taylor, 3 Apr 1744-19 Jan 1829.
Ist Lieutenant, Major, and Lieutenant Colonel, VA.
PAGE 1st Ltn, Major, Ltn Col, VA
ABBR NSDAR Graves of Soldiers.
TITL NSDAR Graves of Soldiers.
EVEN
TYPE Military
PLAC Rev War
1st Lieutenant, Major, and Lieutenant Colonel, VA
ABBR Dorothy S Beaty, 110 Dogwood Cir, Moultrie, GA
TITL Dorothy S Beaty, 110 Dogwood Cir, Moultrie, GA 31768 from Family Puzzlers, 1991, Vol 116 7, pg 9.

Born ‎± ABT. 1743 at Franklin, Elbert, Georgia, USA, died ‎ 1813 at ,,Franklin, Ga‎, approximately 70 years
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!NOTE: Never married, and may have died young. -"Log Cabins", p.265.

Born ‎ 1745 at ,Orange, Virginia, USA, died ‎ Aug 1, 1774 at Taylor Fork, Silver Creek, Kentucky‎, 28 or 29 years
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He and his brother Lieutenant Colonel Richard Taylor together made the first journey down th e Ohio and Mississippi Rivers from what is now Pittsburgh to the mouth of the Mississippi, re turning through the unknown Inidan Country over land in 1769.
killed while exploring, mother's father's name was Hancock

!NOTE: He was a surveyor and was killed by Indians while on a surveying trip
in Madison Co. Ky. His friends there buried him there on Taylor Fork of
Silver Creek, named for him.

Born ‎ 1748 at ,Orange, Virginia, USA, died ‎ UNKNOWN at Unk‎

Born ‎± ABT. 1750 at ,Orange, Va, died ‎ UNKNOWN at Unk‎

Born ‎± ABT. 1752 at ,Orange, Virginia‎