Kenneth; Thomas was a very common name in my Taylors, lived mostly in Orange, Augusta, Roanoke, Montgomery Cos. VA also Botetourt, Rockingham, and rockbridge cos. Then, many went south to NC, TN, and AL, west to KY and AR. Earl H Taylor [email protected] (909)593 2652 yahoo IM eht2060 http://www.keyway.net/~eht2060/ -----Original Message----- From: Kenneth E Vanderheydt [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 10:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TAYLOR] THOMAS TAYLOR b ABT 1793 Hi Michael, I am sending you an article that was printed in .1901. I have four books that are reprinted from Higginsons. there is some good information in them. I hope this will help you. I will forward it to your email address. Mary Michael Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: THOMAS1 TAYLOR was born 1793 in Virginia.? He married MARY ELIZABETH ___?. She was born 1801. Notes for THOMAS TAYLOR: Thomas and Elizabeth Taylor can be traced in various Smyth Co census from 1840. They were in the 1860 Census owning real estate valued at $500. Children listed were Mary, Jacob, Susan, and Elizabeth. They were listed as family and dwelling number 337. Bazil and Elizabeth Talbert and family were the next entry, family/dwelling number next to 338. Thomas was not in the 1870 Census; it is concluded he died after 1868 as supported by of the deed cited below. More About THOMAS TAYLOR: Fact 1: Census of 1850, has Amanda, Mary, Jacob, Susan, Elizabth at home. Fact 2: Census of 1860, has Mary, Jacob, Susan, and Elizabeth at home Notes for MARY ELIZABETH ?: Upon death of Thomas Taylor, before 1868, Mary Elizabeth lived with her daughter, Mary Sweeny, in Russell Co. More About MARY ELIZABETH ?: Fact 1: Listed as wife of Thomas Taylor on Nov 23, 1868 Smyth Co Land purchase Children of THOMAS TAYLOR and MARY ? are: 2. i. ROBERT MARION2 TAYLOR, b. Washington Co., Va. ii. WILLIAM PRESTON TAYLOR, b. 1820, Prob Wash Co, VA1; d. WFT Est. 1821-19101. 3. iii. MARTHA ANN (PATSY)(MATTIE)? TAYLOR, b. Bet. 1820 - 1827, Prob Wash Co, VA. iv. (FEMALE) TAYLOR, b. Bet. 1820 - 1830. 4. v. CHARLES W. TAYLOR, b. May 19, 1822, Russell Co, Virginia; d. Apr 21, 1864, Saltville, Smyth Co, VA. 5. vi. JOHN R TAYLOR, b. 1830, WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA; d. WFT Est. 1863-1921. 6. vii. ANDREW J. TAYLOR, b. Nov 1833, Smyth or Washington Co. VA. viii. AMANDA TAYLOR, b. 1834, Prob Smyth Co, VA. ix. MARY TAYLOR, b. 1835, Prob. Smyth Co, VA; m. WILLIAM B. SWEENEY (SWINNEY). Notes for MARY TAYLOR: Mary Taylor and William Sweeney were listed in the 1870 census for Russel Co, VA. William was 27; Mary was 37. The census listed a real estate value of $275. It listed William as being born in N.C. Smyth Co deeds, 1 May 1888, "William Swiney and Mary his wife ... see Hamel S. Taylor ... all formerly of Smyth Co, VA, ... their interest in a track of land purchased by Thomas Taylor from Becom and Cummings." This deed was witnessed in Kanawah Co, WV. Marriage Record: Mary was married in Smyth Co, Apr 9, 1867. Married W.B. Swine, 22, born N.C., resident of Smyth Co. Mary was 30, born in Russel Co, resident of Smyth Co, Parents: Thomas and Elziabeth Taylor More About MARY TAYLOR: Fact 1: 1 May 1888, Smyth Co. Deed, sold land to Hamel S. Taylor Fact 2: Spouse in deed listed as William Swiney x. (MALE) TAYLOR, b. Bet. 1835 - 1840. xi. JACOB TAYLOR, b. 1838. Notes for JACOB TAYLOR: Jacob Taylor, member of Co F, 15th Infantry, "Smyth's Greys" , organized Apr 25, 1861, at Rich Valley, died at Carnifex Ferry, 1861. Our Jacob was born in 1838. He would have been 23 years old if this is the same Jacob Taylor. xii. SUSANNA TAYLOR, b. 1841. More About SUSANNA TAYLOR: Fact 1: 19 years old, living with parents in 1860 census xiii. ELIZABETH TAYLOR, b. 1844. More About ELIZABETH TAYLOR: Fact 1: 16 years old, living with parents in 1860 census xiv. JACOB TAYLOR?, b. 1848. Thanks, Mike in West Virginia ==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== Don't forget to change the subject line when the topic changes. ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== To contact the administrator of this mailing list, send mail to [email protected] ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx