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Joseph Taylor
1751 - 1818 (67 years)-
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 , d. 1808, North Carolina, United States (Age ~ 78 years) Mother Nancy Walker, b. Abt 1729, Orange, Virginia, United States , d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F1019 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah Elizabeth Best, b. Feb 1760, Tyrell, North Carolina, British Colonial America , d. 22 Mar 1834, Warren, Kentucky, United States (Age ~ 74 years) Married 1780 Children + 1. Frances Taylor, b. 1783, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States , d. 17 Nov 1852, Warren, Kentucky, United States (Age 69 years)2. Amy Taylor, b. 1784, Martin, North Carolina, United States , d. 1865, Bumpus Mills, Steward, Tennessee, United States (Age 81 years)+ 3. William Taylor, b. 21 Mar 1787, Martin, North Carolina, United States , d. 9 Sep 1839, Warsaw, Hancock, Illinois, United States (Age 52 years)4. Allen Taylor, b. 13 Dec 1789, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States , d. 13 Sep 1878, Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky, United States (Age 88 years)5. Mary Ann Taylor, b. 1791, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States , d. 31 Aug 1852, Warren, Kentucky, United States (Age 61 years)6. Temperence Seraphy Taylor, b. Abt 1793, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States , d. 1843, Edwardsville, Madison, Illinois, United States (Age ~ 50 years)7. Nancy Taylor, b. 1797, Conetoe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States , d. 2 Feb 1812, Warren, Kentucky, United States (Age 15 years)8. Sarah Best Taylor, b. 5 Jan 1800, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States , d. 16 Jan 1837, Warren, Kentucky, United States (Age 37 years)9. Joseph Taylor, Jr., b. 10 Sep 1801, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States , d. 11 Aug 1864, Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky, United States (Age 62 years)10. Elizabeth Ann Taylor, b. 10 Sep 1803, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States , d. 15 Mar 1861, Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States (Age 57 years)11. Charlotte Taylor, b. 8 Oct 1805, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States , d. 5 Jun 1867, Warren, Kentucky, United States (Age 61 years)+ 12. Delilah Taylor, b. 1806, Tennessee, United States , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 20 Nov 2017 Family ID F838 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Buried - 1818 - Taylor Cemetery, Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky, United States 
Died - 28 Mar 1818 - Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky, United States = Link to Google Earth
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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.