This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wQB.2ACE/1065 Message Board Post: Sorry . When I used "copy & past" I copied the wrong message. The following is more up to date. Still searching for the parents of William Taylor, 1759-1847, who is buried in Wescott Free Cemetery, Main St, Mays Landing, NJ. His tombstone is difficult to read, his birth may have been in 1759 (from cemetery records in historical society). The Methodist Church burned down about 1880 with records. His wife may be Ann. I believe his marriage was in 1781 and first daughter was born in 1793. One son was Edmund, buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery, another son, John. Another son was Alexander Taylor, a blacksmith, who lived at "Kate's Landing", Mays Landing, named after his wife, Katy Pfifer. Alexander was the father of John Pennington Taylor. These people had large and interesting families. Most of this early Taylor family were buried in those two cemeteries. I've done extensive research on this family but can get no further back than William, my 4th ggrandfather. I have been told that William may have come from the Cape May County George Taylor family but can find no proof so far. We strongly suspect he may have come from England or Scotland. Family lore is he was English. If anyone can help with this query on William, I would be glad to share. TIA. Sandy researching: ADAMS, TAYLOR, SMITH, SHERRY, STEELMAN, PEACHEY, LEACH, SCULL, WALDRON, WRIGHT, BIRNEY, O'HARA, STENSON