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Thomas J Taylor 1618–1686

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Born 30 MAR 1618 · Hadleigh, Suffolk, England

Died 25 JUN 1686 · Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father Christopher Taylor

Mother Anne Hodgsen

Spouse Joan Thomas

Children Harry John Taylor

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Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes … England, Select Deaths and Burials, …

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Thomas J Taylor was born in 1618 in Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, the child of christopher taylor and anne hodgsen. Thomas J Taylor married joan thomas, and had children including harry john taylor. Thomas J Taylor passed away in 1686 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Record Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
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Burial Records England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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Birth of Thomas J Taylor in Hadleigh, Suffolk, England

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Death of Thomas J Taylor in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Taylor

This ancestor line traces from Newcastle, Northumberland, England (1480) to Hadleigh, Suffolk, England (1618) across 6 generations.

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: Thomas Taylor (1618–1686) was born in Hadleigh, Suffolk, England and died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 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 Thomas 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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