 James Taylor, son of James Taylor, I and Mary Frances Walker.Born Mar 14, 1674/75 at Accomac, Accomack Co., Virginia, died Jun 26, 1729 at Accomac, Accomack Co., Virginia, approximately 55 years, buried 1729 at Taylor Cem, Rapidan, Orange Co, Va [316552.ftw] He was one of the first settlers and landowners in Orange County, Virginia. He was one of th e earliest surveyors of Virginia and ran out the lines between Hanover, Spottsylvania and Ora nge Counties and located about 10,000 acres of land in the latter county, to which he remove d at a very early date, as he was living there at the time of his death in 1729. He left a f amily of nine children. __________________________________ see notes, verificationFrom Menefee Family Forum: posted by Mary Thompson 9-30-1997: Another Chew researcher has kindly given permission to use the following information: [rashultz@erols.com]: Quote:, ELIZABETH CHEW m. JONAS MENEFEE Her mother was Martha Taylor [b. 1-17-1701/02- d. bef 1761] and her father was Thomas Chew [n o dates]. Her maternal grandfather [my 8th great grandfather] was James Taylor II of Royal Governor Spotswood's "Knights of the Golden Horseshoe" who was among the first explorers of the Virgi nia frontier. He gained the patent to much of what is now Orange County, VA, which is quite clos e to Culpeper, if you are familiar with the area. She would have been a first cousin, once remove d, to both presidents James Madison and Zachary Taylor. Her siblings were Alice, Colby, Frances, Ha nnah, James, Joseph, Larkin, Mildred, Samuel, and Thomas. Martha Taylor's parents: James Taylor II b. March 14,1673/74 d. January 23, 1729/30 in Blooms bury, Orange County, Virginia. Martha Thompson, b. 1679 m. February 23, 1699/00 d. November 19, 17 62. [By the way, their daughter, Frances Taylor married Ambrose Madison, father of James Madison Sr , father of President James Madison]. ______________________________________________________________ ______ James II parents: James Taylor I b. 1635 in Carlisle, Lancaster County, England d. April 30 , 1698 in King & Queen County, Virginia m. Frances Walker b. before 1668 and d. September 22, 1680 in V A. __________________________________________________________________ Thomas Chews parents: Larkin Chew and Hannah Roy. Other note...if you go down the Taylor line far enough, you find President Zachary Taylor!! W hat a family! see notes, verificationFrom Menefee Family Forum: posted by Mary Thompson 9-30-1997: Another Chew researcher has kindly given permission to use the following information: [rashultz@erols.com]: Quote:, ELIZABETH CHEW m. JONAS MENEFEE Her mother was Martha Taylor [b. 1-17-1701/02- d. bef 1761] and her father was Thomas Chew [n o dates]. Her maternal grandfather [my 8th great grandfather] was James Taylor II of Royal Governor Spotswood's "Knights of the Golden Horseshoe" who was among the first explorers of the Virgi nia frontier. He gained the patent to much of what is now Orange County, VA, which is quite clos e to Culpeper, if you are familiar with the area. She would have been a first cousin, once remove d, to both presidents James Madison and Zachary Taylor. Her siblings were Alice, Colby, Frances, Ha nnah, James, Joseph, Larkin, Mildred, Samuel, and Thomas. Martha Taylor's parents: James Taylor II b. March 14,1673/74 d. January 23, 1729/30 in Blooms bury, Orange County, Virginia. Martha Thompson, b. 1679 m. February 23, 1699/00 d. November 19, 17 62. [By the way, their daughter, Frances Taylor married Ambrose Madison, father of James Madison Sr , father of President James Madison]. ______________________________________________________________ ______ James II parents: James Taylor I b. 1635 in Carlisle, Lancaster County, England d. April 30 , 1698 in King & Queen County, Virginia m. Frances Walker b. before 1668 and d. September 22, 1680 in V A. __________________________________________________________________ Thomas Chews parents: Larkin Chew and Hannah Roy. Other note...if you go down the Taylor line far enough, you find President Zachary Taylor!! W hat a family! !NOTE: James Taylor ll was a Burgess, justice of the Peace in King & Queen Co. Va.1702-1714, Vestryman of the Church, Surveyor General of the State and ran boundary lines for Caroline, Spottsylvania, Hanover, and Orange counties in 1734. He went on some exploration trips to the Blue Ridge and Shenandoah River in 1716 with Gov. Spottswood. He was a member of the "Knights of the Golden Horseshoe", as Spottswood called all his men. James was a Colonel in the Colonial militia. He built his home in Orange co. called "Bloomsburg" in 1722. - "Log Cabins", p. 256-259. Married Feb 23, 1698/99 (approximately 31 years married) to:  Martha Thompson, daughter of William Thompson, Col and Martha (Thompson).Born 1679 at Carlisle, England, U.k., baptized at Blackwell Neck, Hanover, Virginia, died Nov 19, 1762 at Greenfield, Orange, Virginia, 82 or 83 years, buried Nov 19, 1762 at Greenfield Cem, Orange, Virginia [316552.ftw] !NOTE: Martha Thompson was known as a famous beauty. In bearing she was proud and queenly. "Log Cabins", p.256. Children: 1. Frances TaylorBorn Aug 30, 1700, died Nov 25, 1761, 61 years [316552.ftw] She is the mother of James Madison our 4th President. 2. Martha Thompson TaylorBorn Jan 27, 1701/02 [316552.ftw] continued from an original letter by Joseph Chew: My mother had four brothers and four sisters, James, Zachary, George and Erasmus. I can giv e very little account of my uncle James' family. Zachary's son married my sister Alice. My uncle Geo rge left a large family, I do not recollect their names, and they are settled in Virginia in good cir cumstances, as I hear Erasmus' also. My mother's sister married a Mr. Madison and had a son and two dau ghters. County, Virginia in affluent circumstances and has been a member in several of the Congress . He is a person of capacity and a great politician. [my note: He was the I cannot give a particular ac count of the family the daughters left. James, her son is living in Orange father of President James Madis on.] I cannot give you a proper account of his brother and sister. His father is my old, intimat e and dear friend. [Siblings of Martha Taylor: Dates of birth and death under James Talor II, father: Frances, James III, Zachary, George, Tabitha, Erasmus, Hannah, Mildred.] Frances Zachary M Ambrose Madison 1 M Elizabeth Lee 2 M Esther Blackburn son, James, Sr. M Eleanor Rose Conway son, Richard [Zachary and Elizabeth] M Sarah Strother Son, James Jr. 1751-1836 son, President Zachary Taylor President M Margaret Mackall Smith [of Maryland] M. Dolly Paine Madison daughter, Sarah Knox Taylor M Jefferson Davis Pres. CSA 3. Zachary TAYLORBorn Apr 17, 1707 at Rapidan, Orange, Virginia, died Mar 1, 1768 at Rapidan, Orange, Virginia, 60 years, buried at Meadow Farm Cem, Orange, Virginia [316552.ftw] GIVN Zachary SURN TAYLOR NSFX Sr DATE BET. 1776 - 1781 PLAC private 7th Virginia Regiment, Rev. War **!NOTE: A wealthy plantation owner with 26 slaves. He was a vestryman of St. Thomas Parish , Orange Co. Va. in 1744, and Justice in the county after 1734. Zachary fought in the French and Indian War (1754-1766). He received 1,000 acres of land fo r his services. Possibly had one son Joseph from a 2nd marriage who later moved to Edgecombe Co, NC. (from P ATRICKS3 AOL) ABBR Genealogies of Kentucky Families, Vol 2, O-Y. TITL Genealogies of Kentucky Families, Vol 2, O-Y. ABBR Mayflower Ancestral Index. TITL Mayflower Ancestral Index. 4. James Taylor, IIIBorn Mar 30, 1709, died Mar 1, 1784 at Bloomsbury, Orange, Virginia, 74 years 5. George Taylor, ColonelBorn /11, died Nov 4, 1792 [316552.ftw] George and a great-grandson named Andrew Taylor Still was founders of Osteopathy in 1874. He organized the first college of Osteopathy in Kirksville, Missouri in 1892. He was appointed deputy clerk of Orange County in 1749 and in 1750 was appointed clerk, which poisition he held until 1772, when he was succeeded by his eldest son James Taylor. He was appointed colonel of the Orange County Militia by Governor Dinwiddie during the French and Indian Wars, and at the outbreak of the Revolution was a member of the Orange County Committee of Safety. He was a member of the House of Burgesses from Orange from 1748 to 1758, and member of the Virginia Convention of 1775. _FA1 PLAC signer of Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania. _FA2 DATE ABT. 1736 PLAC came to Pennsylvania.Provincial Assembly 1764-1769. _FA3 DATE 1775 PLAC Colonel, Pennsylvania Militia. _FA4 DATE 1775 PLAC served as member of Continental Congress. _FA5 DATE 1777 PLAC member of First Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania. !NOTE: Officer in Early Wars. Member of Com. Safety of Orange Co., and Virginia Convention of 1775. They had 10 sons, all officers in Rev. War. - Virkus 6. Tabitha Taylor PRIVACY FILTER7. Erasmus TaylorBorn Sep 5, 1715, died Dec 19, 1794 at Greenfield, Orange, Virginia, 79 years 8. Hannah Taylor PRIVACY FILTER10. Charles TaylorBorn 1726 at ,Orange, Virginia [316552.ftw] !NOTE: His will dated 19 sep 1785 named children; Elizabeth, John, Mary, Susannah, Henry, Jos eph, Charles Jr., Ann, Rebecca, and William. | |||