I have an original NC land grant to Archibald Taylor of Bladen County dated 1784 that has been in my family for generations, if any are interested. Steve E. gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Author: WesleyDVM >Surnames: Taylor, Kelly >Classification: queries > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.bladen/3060.1/mb.ashx > >Message Board Post: > >Hi > >This info is a distillation of multiple sources, which I can reference as needed. > >Daniel Taylor was the son of Archibald and Catherine Taylor of Skipness, Scotland. The family immigrated to NC in 1770 per some family records in the Bahamas. > >Daniel had brothers named John, Archibald, Duncan, Gilbert, Jephtha, and POSSIBLY Alexander, as well as some sisters. > >John and Daniel stayed in BLaden Co after the Revolutionary war, the other brothers being banished to the Bahamas for Loyalist service in the war; the most famous being Maj. (later Lt Col) Archibald Taylor. > >Both John and Daniel are listed in the records of the Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church, and John and Daniel are both buried in the churchyard there. They are also both listed on the will of Archibald Kelly. > >I suspect that Daniel Taylor and Katherine Kelly had a son named Duncan born around 1780, but can't prove it at this time. Duncan may have been Danie's nephew by another brother. I suspect that this Duncan was a connection for me to this family, but again can't prove it. > >I hope this helps. > >Wes Taylor > >Important Note: >The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCBLADEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >