Lest I be accused of holding out on the list, here is a record created by this very unique woman. I think is shows Elizabeth had pluck and a keen sense of her self worth. She demonstrated this more than once. James Taylor died within the year and Francis Slaughter represented his wife in the settlement of his estate. Both Elizabeth and her mother executed pre-nuptial agreements protecting the interests of their heirs. Transcription of Separation of Elizabeth (Underwood) Taylor and husband James Taylor Surry County, Virginia Microfile # 113, Section 1 Deeds Wills, etc., 1652-1672, p. 41. The Complt of Mrs Elisabeth Taylor, to this Court agt Mr James Taylor Chyrurgion her husband (1) That the sd Mr Taylor hath kept a whore in the house ever Since he married her. (2) That this Complainante hath often advertised him of it yt ??----- be soe or Else that durth not use her soe and he Soe presumption [?] as shee was in the house to me. (3) That he gott her wth Child and sent her away after he had kept her Soe long as he could, And that Soe Soone as she was gone he sought to rayse a Scandall on your Complaynant. and did abuse her Callinge her whore, Jade Bitch, and such like and threatening your Complayant wth drawinge his Knife at her and Swore that hee would slitt yor Complaynant nose for another, And yre Complaynant goeth in great danger of him for he hath Sworne to doe yre Complaynant a mischiefe althought it be not for his creddith. And that your Complaynant hath never Lived in any quittness Since the goeinge of her away. Wherefore She desires a Sepparation And to goe Live wth her Mother and to have a Considerable maintenance allowd her from the sd Taylor. Recorded 25º March 1654 Signed Elisabeth Taylor Margaret R. Amundson, CGsm is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by Board-certified associates after periodic proficiency evaluations.