 Samuel Taylor, son of John Taylor and N.N..Born at England, died ± ABT. 1791 at Essex County, VA REFN: 31 The family believes Samuel Taylor originally came from England, Most likely Liverpool, but the 'ship' name that brought him to the American Colonies is still unknown. His entrance into Essex County however was some time prior to the Revolutionary War - 1776. Most probably he originally lived in the Williamsburg area. The community was actually settled in 1633 as Middle Plantation. Then In just over 65 years, it was made the capital of Virginia in 1699 and renamed Williamsburg in honor of William III of England. The diverse settlement grew and subsequently became a social and cultural center. Notable political debates preceding the American Revolution were held here. The seat of state government was transferred to Richmond in 1780, and Williamsburg declined in Virginia political importance. During the American Civil War, the city was captured, in May 1862, by Union forces under General George B. McClellan. It was further up the Rappahannock River in Essex where Samuel met and married Susanah Upshaw who was the daughter of William Upshaw, Jr. In a Middlesex County Will book, Samuel mentions his father John, however John's wife's name was not mentioned. Married/ Related to:  Susanna UPSHAW, daughter of William Upshaw and Tamazen STRESHLEY.Born ± 1742 at ,, Virginia. Occupation: 1806 at Susanah named Executrix. Settled account at Tappahannock Court House; Ancestral File Number: REFN: 1000 [Brooks.ftw] Susannah, daughter of William Upshaw, Jr. and Mary Lafon fell in love with Samuel Taylor in Essex County. They were married in (Unknown, VA) probably in Essex County. _UID3F8825D54B2E694F9A7CBB52DFAED9FC7782 REFN3367 Children: 1. Lucinda TaylorAlso Known As:<_AKA> /Lucy/ REFN: 387 2. Mary TaylorBorn ± ABT. 1789 Also Known As:<_AKA> /Polly/ REFN: 926 3. Elizabeth TaylorREFN: 385 4. Sarah B. Sally TaylorAlso Known As:<_AKA> /Sally/ REFN: 384 5. Sthreshley TaylorBorn Apr 23, 1788 at Urbanna, VA, died Sep 17, 1871 at Urbanna, VA, 83 years, buried Sep 19, 1871 at Taylor/Carneal Cemetery, Essex County, VA REFN: 29 [Brooks.ftw] According to a 1953 letter from Charles A. Taylor, Jr (and other family members) Streshley Taylor is buried in a cemetery at "the old home place" in Essex County. Aphrey Moody, his wife is also noted to have been buried in this same cemetery. The October 26, 1871 (Volume 6 No.43) issue of The Religious Herald carried Obituaries on Aphrey and Streshley Taylor,, but spelled his name without the "S" as " Threshley" Taylor. They died within a month of each other. On Tuesday December 5, 2000, Melanie Marquis, great ganddaughter of Bernice Marie Carneal, Steven Taylor Brooks, Jean and DeWitt Taylor Brooks, finally located what we feel is the "The Old Home Place" and burial site of many of our ancestors. A beautifully engraved flat granite headstone contains the names of: Sthreshley Taylor, his wife, Aphrey Moody Taylor, Albert Sthreshley Taylor, Jane Alice CridlinTaylor, Lucy Anne Taylor Gary, Mary Ida Taylor, James Cridlin's Infant Son, Freddie Carneal, William A. Carneal, WIllitam A. Carneal and Cora Carneal. These engraved names agree exactly with those containted in the 1953 letter from Charles A. Taylor, Jr. to my father requesting a contribution for this gravemarker, mentioned above. The site is located today on the farm of Mr. Lawrence B. Andrews at 5695 Mt. Landing Road several miles south of Tappahannock, VA The family burial site has even been referred to as the "Cemetery at the Old Home Place." This plot, although a part of the larger tract owned by Lawrence B. Andrews with his home at Paynfield can be reached by turning on Rt. 619 off of Rt. 360 which runs between Richmond and Tappahannock, VA. Rt. 619 is also labeled as Kino Road. Passing Dunborroks Hunt Club on the right, turn left on Sunnyside Road (Rt 619). Turn right on Crittenden's Mill Road (which is Rt 717. Proceed about a mile and enter the farm area between two oak posts on each side of the entrance road. The home has been razed but the cemetery is still visible just beyond where it probably stood. 6. Tamason TaylorREFN: 35 7. Sally TaylorOccupation: 1771 at Died; REFN: 33 8. Betsy TaylorREFN: 34 9. Lucy TaylorREFN: 36 10. Polly TaylorREFN: 256 | |||