Hello TAYLOR-L List: This old letter might help some Taylor &/or French researchers. See below. If you connect answer me direct also. Thanks, Mary My URL: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ci-bin/igm.vgi?db=marykl P.S. I am still looking for Thomas Taylor's father. Thomas Taylor b. 1728-1735 in Fredrick Co., Maryland & d. 1797 in Waterford, Va. He married Caleb Pierpoint d/o Charles and Sidney Chew Pierpoint on February 28, 1749/50 in Elk Ridge Mh, [Indian Springs], Maryland. <><><><><>>>><>><>>>><><><><><> 123 Prince St. Alexandria, Virginia June 20th, 1928 Mr Henry Taylor, My dear Uncle Henry. I hope you are the uncle or great uncle of my dead husband though he has been dead (12 or 2) years. I was up to Leesburg last Feb and some of our people were reading a notice in the Leesburg Mirror of a Uncle Henry Taylor who was born in Leesburg 104 years ago. We perhaps thought you may be our own. Uncle of Robert Lewis French's wife, Josephine Taylor. Her father's name was, I think was William Taylor. She is my husband's mother. I am (I cannot read this but looks like L. Gheen), married her son Daniel Webster (French) in 1898 Sept. 1st. I have two great sons and two daughters all living but their father died on the Old Gov. Swan's Estate, now called Morvan Park owned by Westmoreland Davis who was our own state gov. for one 4 years. My husband worked on his farm and dairy nearly six years. Ma French had brothers named of Philip, William, George and Webster (Taylor) maybe others. She now has one son and two dau. living in or near Leesburg. Mrs. Thos Bell, Mrs. Frank Atwell and Geo W. Taylor. I came here to Alexandria 9 years ago. My father (who? I don't know. mkl) had two sisters here and right now I have him here living with me as he will be 85 on 22 Feb of next & has been an invalid for the past 4 yrs.,(can't decipher) but the lst of Jul I will let him go back to Leesburg in the hospital where they can handle him much better than I. Ma French died one year after my husband ( can't decipher). Pa French died five or 6 yrs before either.He was 74 and Ma was 79. My husband was only 41. He had been in bad health. Uncle William (Taylor) died about two years before either. He was living at Falls Church- left widow and two sons. Aunt Annie may still be living. Uncle George (Taylor) and Aunt (Looks like Texama mkl) Taylor died before Ma French died. This item says you are 104 years old and are still hale and hearty I would just like to meet you just one time to know that you are Josephine Taylor French's Uncle Henry. I am her daughter-in-law writing to you. (can't decipher) but not through writing that you are (can't decipher) Some other nieces up at Leesburg were going to write to you and see if you might make us a nice long visit. I will close now not wanting to tire you out reading this and that you may not be our uncle after all. But hope you are our Uncle Henry Taylor. Wilbur Hall in Leesburg thinks you are.the one and the same. You have my best wishes always, With love I will close and write to me Is there any way for me to obtain one of your life history? I would love to get one. You and family have my best wishes & hope you will be well and happy for years to come. Bye, Bye, Uncle Henry may God bless & comfort you in your last happy days. I am a Baptist head and toe. I hope you are also! <><><><><>>>><>><>>>><><><><><>