Who was William Taylor?

William Taylor (1727–1803) was born in Rapidan, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA and died in Townsville, Vance, North Carolina, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Taylor 1727–1803

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees

Born 19 Dec 1727 · Rapidan, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA

Died 5 Nov 1803 · Townsville, Vance, North Carolina, United States

Father Zachary Taylor Sar Membership 71232

Mother Elizabeth Ann Lee

Siblings Capt Zachariah Zarhary Second Taylor, Charles Henry Taylor, Elizabeth Bell Lee Taylor, Frances May Taylor, Hancock A Taylor, Henry Taylor, Jonathan Taylor, Joseph Zackary Taylor, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Lee Taylor, Mary Ann Sarah Taylor, Robert Benjamin Taylor, Thomas Frank Taylor, William Taylor, William Welcome Taylor

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Immediate Family

Parents

Zachary Taylor Sar Membership 71232

Elizabeth Ann Lee

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Biography

In 1727, William Taylor entered the world in Rapidan, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA, born to zachary taylor sar membership 71232 and elizabeth ann lee. William Taylor passed away in 1803 in Townsville, Vance, North Carolina, United States.

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Birth of William Taylor in Rapidan, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA

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Death of William Taylor in Townsville, Vance, North Carolina, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Taylor

This ancestor line traces from Hare Forest, Orange, Virginia, United States (1673) to Rapidan, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA (1727) across 3 generations.

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: William Taylor (1727–1803) was born in Rapidan, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA and died in Townsville, Vance, North Carolina, United States. 3 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, 3 researchers on YourRoots have William 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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