Who was Edmund Taylor?

Edmund Taylor (1763–1847) was born in Rapidan, Orange, Virginia, United States and died in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Edmund Taylor 1763–1847

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Born 03 Jul 1763 · Rapidan, Orange, Virginia, United States

Died 15 Apr 1847 · Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States

Father Edmund Taylor

Mother Anne Lewis

Siblings Captain Richard Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Frances Taylor, Howell Lewis Taylor, James Taylor, John A Brandy Taylor, John W Taylor, Joseph Taylor, Lewis Taylor, Mary Taylor, William Taylor

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Edmund Taylor

Anne Lewis

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Biography

Edmund Taylor was born in 1763 in Rapidan, Orange, Virginia, United States, the child of edmund taylor and anne lewis. Edmund Taylor passed away in 1847 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States.

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Birth of Edmund Taylor in Rapidan, Orange, Virginia, United States

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Death of Edmund Taylor in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Edmund Taylor

This ancestor line traces from Wales, Glamorgan, Cilbwr (1400) to Rapidan, Orange, Virginia, United States (1763) across 11 generations.

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: Edmund Taylor (1763–1847) was born in Rapidan, Orange, Virginia, United States and died in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Edmund in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 11 generations of this lineage geographically.
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