Fredreica ,Sure a pretty name,I don't think I ever heard it befor. Do you have dates of birth and where they were born for Nancy and Peter's children?? I am looking for my gr-grandfather's parents his name is David Taylor born Dec.15 , 1837 TN. Thank You Shirley Ann (Taylor) Carter from Riverside California Paul & Fredreica Speyer wrote: > Is anyone researching this Taylor family of Virginia? My ancestor, > Nancy Taylor (born 2/12/1876), of King and Queen County, VA., married > a John Atkins (born 8/13/1788 or 1784) who was probably the son of a > Robert Atkins. Federal War of 1812 records state that John ATKINS and > Nancy TAYLOR were married in King and Queen County on December 20, > 1811, by the Reverand W. Hailey. > > State land records show that John ATKINS owned 1,076 acres of land in > 839. This land adjoined land owned by Mr. Roderick BLAND and Mr. John > MANN. These land records fo back to 1782 and the Atkins Family Land in > the southern end of King & Queen County is recorded each year. Some of > this land John ATKINS got by deed from Lewis I. ATKINS, John MANN and > William TAYLOR. Some records say that John ATKINS deeded land to > SHACKELFORD's Chapel to be used as a burying ground. > > "From Amelia Co., VA Deed Book #2 > > Richard Wood of Brunswick Co., VA to Robert Atkins of King and Queen > Co., VA, dated March 16, 1743...400 acres b/s Mountain Creek of Bush > River, being patented to Creed Haskins of Goochland Co., VA on > September 11, 1738, and sold to said Wood. > > Note: above land was in eastern part of what became Prince Edward Co., > VA > in 1753/4. > > >From Prince Edward Co., VA Robert Atkins Will of March 7, 1777 ( my > source > doesn't specify signed or probated) are following names: > > Children: John, Joseph, Mary Atkins Rutledge, Elizabeth Atkins Brown, > and > Sarah Atkins > > Register report for Nancy Taylor by wjclac@juno.com > > 1. NANCY CROSSTHWAITE b. 31 Oct 1766, (daughter of JACOB CROSSTHWAITE > and MARY BROCKMAN) m. PETER TAYLOR, SR., b. 1745, d. 1812. NANCY > died 26 May 1835. > Children: > 2. i DAVID TAYLOR. > 3. ii MARY BROCKMAN TAYLOR. > 4. iii BROCKMAN TAYLOR. > 5. iv PETER W. TAYLOR. > 6. v WILLIAM TAYLOR occupation Medical Doctor. > 7. vi NANCY TAYLOR. > 8. vii TABITHA TAYLOR. > 9. viii SAMUEL BROCKMAN TAYLOR. > 10. ix CREED H. TAYLOR. > 11. x MARY TAYLOR. > 12. xi NANCY TAYLOR. > > This was found at this site: > http://www.rsballard.com/html/d0002/g0000040.html#I2168 > > Peter TAYLOR I > 1745 - 10 Jul 1812 > BIRTH: 1745, Orange Co., VA > DEATH: 10 Jul 1812, Madison Co., KY > REFERENCE: 2168 > Family 1 : Nancy Brockman CROSTHWAITE > > MARRIAGE: 25 Dec 1785, Fayette Co., KY > David Crosthwaite TAYLOR > Brockman TAYLOR > Mary Brockman 'Polly' TAYLOR > +Nancy Durett TAYLOR > Peter W. TAYLOR > William Crosthwaite TAYLOR > Tabitha TAYLOR > +Samuel Brockman TAYLOR > +Creed Hoskins TAYLOR > > I would love to hear from anyone else who is interested in any of > these Taylors. I am trying to find the parents of "my" Nancy Taylor. > Thanks! Fredreica > > PS. There was also an Atkins who married a Brockman. I wonder if these > families all tie in together? > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237