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Benjamin Gen. Taliaferro 1750–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1750

Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 3 Sep 1821

Death Location: Elbert, Wilkes, Georgia, USA

Father: Zachariah Sr.

Mother: Mary Boutwell

Spouse(s): Martha Meriwether

Children(s): Mary Taliaferro, Lewis Taliaferro, Betsey Taliaferro, Benjamin Jr., Martha Taliaferro, David Taliaferro, Thornton Taliaferro, Margaret Taliaferro, Nicholas Taliaferro, Zacharias Taliaferro

The story of Benjamin Gen. Taliaferro began in 1750 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA. Benjamin Gen. Taliaferro married Martha Watkins Meriwether, and had children including Benjamin R Maj Taliaferro Jr, Betsey Taliaferro, David Meriwether Taliaferro, Lewis Bourbon Taliaferro, Margaret Boutwell Taliaferro, Martha Polly Taliaferro, Mary Amelia Taliaferro, Nicholas Meriwether Taliaferro, Thornton Taliaferro, Zacharias Taliaferro. Benjamin Gen. Taliaferro passed away in 1821 in Elbert, Wilkes, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Gen. Taliaferro began in 1750 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA.
  • Benjamin Gen. Taliaferro married Martha Watkins Meriwether, and had children including Benjamin R Maj Taliaferro Jr, Betsey Taliaferro, David Meriwether Taliaferro, Lewis Bourbon Taliaferro, Margaret Boutwell Taliaferro, Martha Polly Taliaferro, Mary Amelia Taliaferro, Nicholas Meriwether Taliaferro, Thornton Taliaferro, Zacharias Taliaferro.
  • Benjamin Gen. Taliaferro passed away in 1821 in Elbert, Wilkes, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zachariah Sr.
1730–1811
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Caroline, Virginia, USA
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Mary Boutwell
1731–1787
Birth Location: Hays, Caroline, Virginia, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Martha Meriwether
1761–1801
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia
MM

Children(s)

Mary Taliaferro
1783–1831
Birth Location: Elbert, Wilkes, Georgia
MT
Lewis Taliaferro
1786–1858
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia
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Betsey Taliaferro
1786–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Benjamin Jr.
1782–1852
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia
BJ
Martha Taliaferro
1790–1815
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia
MT
David Taliaferro
1796–1826
Birth Location: Broad River, Madison, Georgia
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Thornton Taliaferro
1794–1840
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia
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Margaret Taliaferro
1794–1837
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia
MT
Nicholas Taliaferro
1801–1871
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia
NT
Zacharias Taliaferro
1803–
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia
ZT

Benjamin Taliaferro's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Taliaferro
1750–1821
Birth Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Parents
Zachariah Taliaferro Sr.
1730–1811
Williamsburg, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Mary (Braxton) Boutwell
1731–1787
Hays, Caroline, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Taliaferro's Descendants

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Benjamin (Gen.) Taliaferro (4 Jan 1750–3 Sep 1821) m. Martha (Watkins) Meriwether (5 Dec 1761–1801)
  1. 1. Mary (Amelia) Taliaferro 1783–1831
  2. 2. Lewis (Bourbon) Taliaferro 1786–1858
  3. 3. Betsey Taliaferro 1786–
  4. 4. Benjamin (R Maj. Taliaferro) Jr. 1782–1852
  5. 5. Martha ('Polly') Taliaferro 1790–1815
  6. 6. David (Meriwether) Taliaferro 1796–1826
  7. 7. Thornton Taliaferro 1794–1840
  8. 8. Margaret (Boutwell) Taliaferro 1794–1837
  9. 9. Nicholas (Meriwether) Taliaferro 1801–1871
  10. 10. Zacharias Taliaferro 1803–

Benjamin Taliaferro's Timeline

2 Records

1750
4 Jan 1750
Birth of Benjamin Gen. Taliaferro in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
1821
3 Sep 1821
Age 71
Death of Benjamin Gen. Taliaferro in Elbert, Wilkes, Georgia, USA
Elbert, Wilkes, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1750
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1821
    Event Place: Elbert, Wilkes, Georgia, USA
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