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Documents | ![]() | 1784 Land Warrant and Survey for Joseph Taylor, Senior Martin County, North Carolina 31 August 1779- Date of Warrant application 22 September 1783- Date of Survey 10 Nov 1784- Date Warrant issued Martin County Officer of Claims to Joseph Taylor: 125 acres Adjacent Land Owners: Joseph's own land, Bardin, Crisp Sworn Chain Carriers: Joseph Taylor Junior, Daniel Bunting Joseph Taylor, Jr is the son of Joseph, Sr |
![]() | 1784 Land Warrant for Joseph Taylor, Junior Martin County, North Carolina 1 October 1783- Date of Warrant application 10 Nov 1784- Date Warrant issued Martin County Officer of Claims to Joseph Taylor, Jr.: 140 acres Adjacent Land Owners: Taylor, Thomas Best, Burbauer?, Gainor, Martin County line Thomas Best is likely the father of Sarah Best, wife of Joseph Taylor, Junior | |
![]() | 1783-1784 Survey for Joseph Taylor, Sr (for 1748 Land Warrant of Joseph, Jr.) Martin County, North Carolina Survey for Joseph Taylor, Sen'r pursuant to a Warrant bearing date the 1st of October 1783 Chain Carriers: John Taylor, Joseph Taylor [Jr.] John and Joseph are the sons of Joseph Taylor, Senior | |
![]() | 1787 Martin County, North Carolina Census June 1787 A List of inhabitance in District No. 5 Thomas Best-------likely father of Sarah Best John Taylor-------son of Joseph, Sr Thomas Taylor-----son of Joseph, Sr Richard Taylor Joseph Taylor, Jr-son of Joseph, Sr Joseph Taylor, Sr David Taylor------son of Joseph, Sr Richard Taylor | |
![]() | 1794 Land Deed from Joseph Taylor, Sr. to David Taylor Edgecombe County, North Carolina 24 February 1794 Joseph Taylor, planter to David Taylor, planter 150 acres in the consideration of the sum of 100 pounds Signed: Joseph Taylor, Sen'r Adjacent Land Owners: Joseph's land, Crisp, Best Witnesses Joseph Taylor, Jr, John Taylor, Richard Taylor Joseph, Jr, David and John are sons of Joseph, Sr. | |
![]() | 1796 Land Deed from David Taylor to Joseph Taylor Edgecombe County, North Carolina November 1796 David Taylor to Joseph Taylor 150 acres in the consideration of the sum of 187 pounds, 10 shillings Adjacent Land Owners: Taylor, Crisp, Best Witnesses: John Taylor, Heg.. Taylor It is unclear if David Taylor is selling the land back to Joseph, Sr. or to Joseph, Jr. | |
![]() | 1802 Land Deed from Joseph Taylor, Jr to William Cherry Edgecombe County, North Carolina 25 May 1802 Joseph Taylor, Jun'r to William Cherry 104 acres in consideration of the sum of 160 pounds Adjacent Land Owners: Conato Creek, Edgecombe County line Witnesses: Jesse Crisp, William Bennett William Cherry is likely Joseph, Jr's son-in-law, husband of his daughter Frances Taylor | |
![]() | 1800 Census Edgecombe County, North Carolina for Joseph Taylor Name Joseph Taylor Sr Home in 1800 Edgecombe, North Carolina Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15 2 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 1 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 4 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1 Number of Slaves 5 Number of Household Members Under 16 7 Number of Household Members Over 25 2 Number of Household Members 16 | |
![]() | 1807 Land Deed from Joseph Taylor, Sr and Joseph Taylor, Jr to William Best Edgecombe County, North Carolina 14 Sep 1807 Joseph Taylor, Sr and Joseph Taylor, Jr to William Best 204 acres "for good causes and consideration which have me hereunto moving but more especially for the sum of one hundred pounds current money" Adjacent Land Owners: Taylor, Best, Cherry, Coneto Creek, Crisp, "mouth of a [creek] branch which divides the plantation whereon the said Joseph Taylor, Sr and Joseph Taylor, Jr now lives" Witnesses: William Wallace, Paul Taylor, Susanna Wallace William Best is Joseph, Sr's son-in-law. It is unclear how Paul Taylor fits. | |
![]() | 1807 Land Deed from Joseph Taylor, Sr. to John Taylor Edgecombe County, North Carolina 29 Sep 1807 Joseph Taylor, Sen'r to John Taylor 185 acres "for good causes and consideration which have me hereunto moving but more especially for the sum of one hundred pounds current money" Adjacent Land Owners: Thomas Taylor, Cloman, Crisp, Best, Joseph Taylor, Sr., "mouth of a [creek] branch which divides the plantation whereon the said Joseph Taylor, Sr and Joseph Taylor, Jr now lives" Witnesses: William Wallace, William Crisp | |
![]() | 1807 Land Warrant and Survey for Joseph Taylor, Jr. Edgecombe County, North Carolina 28 November 1806- Date of Warrant application 30 July 1807- Date of Survey 17 November 1807- Date of Receipt of the Treasurer State of North Carolina to Joseph Taylor [Jr.] 39 1/2 acres Adjacent Land Owners: Joseph's land, William Crisp, Jesse Crisp, Coneto Creek Chain Carriers: William Best, Allen Taylor Allen Taylor is Joseph, Jr.'s son and William Best is his son-in-law | |
![]() | 1808 Land Deed from Joseph Taylor, Jr. to William Best Edgecombe County, North Carolina 27 Feb 1808 Joseph Taylor, Jun'r to William Best 39 1/2 acres "for good causes and consideration which have me hereunto moving but more especially for the sum of ten pounds current money" Adjacent Land Owners: William Crisp, Coneto Creek, Jesse Crisp Witnesses: William Wallice, William Barfield William Best is Joseph, Jr.'s brother-in-law | |
![]() | 1808 Deed of Sale from William Best to Joseph Taylor, Jr. Edgecombe County, North Carolina 15 Sep 1807- Date of Deed of Sale May 1808- Date Deed recorded William Best to Joseph Taylor, Jun'r "for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds current money of this state... one Negro woman named Morris and a boy child named Boston" Witnesses: William Wallace, Sr, Allen Taylor | |
![]() | 1809 Land Deed for Joseph Taylor, Junior Warren County, Kentucky 26 May 1809 William Mitchell & his wife Hannah to Joseph Taylor 140 acres for and in consideration of the sum of sixty pounds On the waters of Big Barren River note: the next land entry is a purchase made by William Cherry, the son-in-law of Joseph, Jr., husband of his daughter Frances. | |
![]() | 1810 census Warren County, Kentucky for Joseph Taylor Name Josph Taylor Home in 1810 Bolin Green, Warren, Kentucky Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 2 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 2 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 2 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 2 Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1 Numbers of Slaves 1 Number of Household Members Under 16 7 Number of Household Members Over 25 2 Number of Household Members 12 | |
![]() | Kentucky, Will and Probate Record for Joseph Taylor Joseph Taylor Will April 1819 provd by J Huderal July proved by Lewis Recorded in Book B page 222 | |
![]() | 1815 Joseph Taylor will In the presents and name of almighty god I Joseph Taylor of the State of Kentucky Warren County being very sick and low in helth but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to god Calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is once appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say princpally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of almighty god that give it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decently Christian buriel at the discrestion of my Excurtors nothing doubting but at the jeneral resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of god and as Touching such world by Estate where with it has pleased god to bless me in this life I give bequeath and dispose of the same in the following maner and form first I give and bequeath to Sarah my dearly beloved wife the two tracts of land one of which she is now liveing on the other is joining with the Crop that is now on the place also all the stock of horses cattle and hogs and household furniture and one Negro man named Jack dureing her lifetime or widowhood my land I leave to my three sons after my wifes death Each to have ninety two acres William my son William Taylor to have his part on the west side of sd land my son allen Taylor to have his part on the East side of sd land and | |
![]() | 1815 Joseph Taylor will my son Joseph Taylor is to have his part of sd land betwen the other two parts before named also[n] I leave my son Joseph a good young horse to be worth fifty dollars when he is twenty years old also I give and bequeath unto my Daughter maryan Cherry a good two year ole heifer also I give to my Daughter Temppy Smart a good two year ol heifer and small pot also I give to my daughter Sarah on feather bead and furniture one two year heiffer and small pot also I give to my daughter Elizabeth one feather bead and furniture one two year old heiffer and one small pot also I give to my Daughter Charlotty one featherbead and furni-ture one two year ole heiffer and one small pot my above named Children is to have this property before thear is and division in any of my Estate also I give and bequeath all of my Estate Except the land to be sold and divided Equally betwen all of my Daughters after the death of my beloved wife also [?] home I likewise Constitute make and ordain one of Executors and my son William Taylor and allen Taylor I Constitute and ordain Executors with my beloved wife of this my last will and testament all and singular my lands and tenaments by her freely to be possessed and Enjoryed and do hereby disannul all and Every other former will legacies Bequest[ink] by me in anywise before mentioned willed and bequeathed | |
![]() | 1815-1819 Joseph Taylor will and probate Ratifying and affirming this my last will and Testament in witness where of I have here unto sit my hand and seal this first day of December in the year of our lord Eighteen hundred and fifteen Joseph^ his X ^mark Taylor Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Exum Lewis James Hudnall Warren County Gct April County Court 1819 This last will and testament of Joseph Taylor Deceased was produced in Court and proved by the oath of James Hundall and at the July County Court 1819 was proved by the oath of the within named Esum Lewis two of the subscribing witnesses thero-to and Ordered to record Just Jon C Kelson | |
![]() | 1798 Land Deed- Estate of David Taylor to Leggitt Martin County, North Carolina 24 Dec 1798 Joseph Taylor as executor of David Taylor, deceased to Emanuel Leggitt 300 acres for 150 pounds "being the land and Plantation belonging to David Taylor, dec'd excepting the Dower belonging to the widow of the said deceased during her lifetime" note: it is not clear if the executor is Joseph Taylor, Sr (1730) or Joseph Taylor, Jr (1751) |
Headstones | ![]() | The Headstone of Joseph and Sarah (Best) Taylor in the Taylor Cemetery Taylor Cemetery, Richardsville, Warren County, Kentucky, USA Joseph Taylor, Jr. Birth: Mar. 4, 1751 Edgecombe County North Carolina, USA Death: Mar. 22, 1818 Richardsville Warren County Kentucky, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 12626727 Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Best Taylor Birth: Feb., 1760 Edgecombe County North Carolina, USA Death: Mar. 22, 1834 Richardsville Warren County Kentucky, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 7368145 |
Histories | ![]() | 1993 Newspaper Article of Taylor Reunion The descendants of Joseph and Sarah Elizabeth (Best) Taylor gather for a national reunion in Warren County, Kentucky. The children of Joseph and Sarah are listed along with their spouses. Source: Daily News Newspaper of Bowling Green Kentucky; September 20, 1993. |
Name | Joseph Taylor | |
Born | 1751 | Edgecombe, North Carolina, British Colonial America ![]() |
Christened | 1751 | Orange, Virginia, British Colonial America ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Buried | 1818 | Taylor Cemetery, Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky, United States ![]() |
Died | 28 Mar 1818 | Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky, United States ![]() |
Person ID | I2705 | Speirs-Taylor |
Last Modified | 20 Nov 2017 |
Father | Joseph Taylor, b. Abt 1730, Julian Creek, Norfolk, Virginia ![]() ![]() | |
Mother | Nancy Walker, b. Abt 1729, Orange, Virginia, United States ![]() | |
Family ID | F1019 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Sarah Elizabeth Best, b. Feb 1760, Tyrell, North Carolina, British Colonial America ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Married | 1780 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last Modified | 20 Nov 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Family ID | F838 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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