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Capt. John Taliaferro 1656–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 21 Jun 1720

Death Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: Robert Taliaferro

Mother: Katherine Dedman

Spouse(s): Sarah Smith

Children(s): Robert Taliaferro, Lawrence Taliaferro, Zachariah Taliaferro, Richard Taliaferro, Mary Thornton, Charles Taliaferro, Catherine Taliaferro, Capt. Taliaferro, John Taliaferro, Elizabeth Taliaferro, Sarah Taliaferro, Jane Taliaferro

In 1656, Capt. John Taliaferro entered the world in Essex, Virginia, United States, born to Robert Taliaferro And Katherine Dedman. Capt. John Taliaferro married Sarah Smith, and had children including Capt Richard Taliaferro, Catherine Taliaferro, Charles Taliaferro, Elizabeth Taliaferro, Jane Emma Taliaferro, John Snow Creek Taliaferro, Lawrence Taliaferro, Mary Taliaferro Thornton, Richard Taliaferro, Robert Taliaferro, Sarah Taliaferro, Zachariah Taliaferro. Capt. John Taliaferro passed away in 1720 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1656, Capt. John Taliaferro entered the world in Essex, Virginia, United States, born to Robert Taliaferro And Katherine Dedman.
  • Capt. John Taliaferro married Sarah Smith, and had children including Capt Richard Taliaferro, Catherine Taliaferro, Charles Taliaferro, Elizabeth Taliaferro, Jane Emma Taliaferro, John Snow Creek Taliaferro, Lawrence Taliaferro, Mary Taliaferro Thornton, Richard Taliaferro, Robert Taliaferro, Sarah Taliaferro, Zachariah Taliaferro.
  • Capt. John Taliaferro passed away in 1720 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Taliaferro
1626–1671
Birth Location: Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
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Katherine Dedman
1626–1672
Birth Location: Igtham, Kent, England
KD

Spouses(s)

Sarah Smith
1659–1720
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States
SS

Children(s)

Robert Taliaferro
1687–1728
Birth Location: Plantation, Essex, Virginia, United States
RT
Lawrence Taliaferro
1680–1726
Birth Location: York, Virginia, USA
LT
Zachariah Taliaferro
1683–1745
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, USA
ZT
Richard Taliaferro
1685–1721
Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
RT
Mary Thornton
1686–1741
Birth Location: Powhattan Plant, Old Rappahannock, VA
MT
Charles Taliaferro
1690–1721
Birth Location: Taliaferro Mount, Essex, Virginia, United States
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Catherine Taliaferro
1702–1748
Birth Location: Powhattan Plant, Essex, Virginia, USA
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Capt. Taliaferro
1703–1749
Birth Location: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
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John Taliaferro
1687–1744
Birth Location: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
JT
Elizabeth Taliaferro
1691–1720
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States
ET
Sarah Taliaferro
1695–1768
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States
ST
Jane Taliaferro
1680–1705
Birth Location: –
JT

Capt. Taliaferro's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Taliaferro
1656–1720
Birth Place: Essex, Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert Taliaferro
1626–1671
Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Katherine Dedman
1626–1672
Igtham, Kent, England
Grandparents
Francis Taliaferro
1589–1647
St. Olaves, London, England
Bennett Haie
1589–1612
London, London, England
Henry Dedman
1600–1655
Igtham, Kent, England
Katherine Jennings
1605–1662
Igtham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Sr.
1530–1601
Joane Lane
1562–1617
John Hale
1557–1623
Margery Bingham
1557–1586
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartolomeo Taliaferro
1510–1602
John Lanier
1525–1572
Jane Lanier
1533–1561
Michael Hale
1529–1560
Sarah Bennett
1529–
Thomas Bingham
1534–1596
Mary Bingham
1532–1593

Capt. Taliaferro's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (John) Taliaferro (1656–21 Jun 1720) m. Sarah Smith (1 Jan 1659–1720)
  1. 1. Robert Taliaferro 1687–1728 m. Elizabeth Mathews 1702–1751
    1. 1. Martha Taliaferro 1700–1741 m. Anthony Foster 1699–1763
    2. 2. Samuel Taliaferro 1713–1798
    3. 3. William Taliaferro 1720–1760 m. Katherine Hay 1720– m. Katherine Hay 1625–
    4. 4. Mary Taliaferro 1724–1792
    5. 5. Sarah Taliaferro 1727–1784
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Giles) Taliaferro 1725–1786 m. George Wythe 1726–1806 m. Thomas Stribling 1684–1755 m. Thomas McGuire 1701–1786 m. Cornelius (McGuire) Sr. 1725–1779
      1. 1. Francis Stribling 1720–1796
      2. 2. Lt (Col William Thomas) McGuire 1748–1834 m. Mary (Ann "Polly") Shirley 1762–1845
        1. 1. Arthur (Joseph) McGuire 1774–1868
        2. 2. William (Mc) Guire 1780–1862
        3. 3. Mary McGuire 1783–1856
        4. 4. Hannah McGuire 1785–1870
        5. 5. Precilla McGuire 1800–1860
        6. 6. Rachel McGuire 1790–1837
        7. 7. Squire McGuire 1785–1850
        8. 8. Eleanor McGuire 1795–1850
        9. 9. Nancy McGuire –1856
        10. 10. Joshua McGuire 1793–
        11. 11. Lucinda McGuire 1777–1799
        12. 12. Maryann McGuire 1807–
        13. 13. John (Peyton) McGuire 1779–1779
        14. 14. Betty (McGuire) Holt 1803–1887
        15. 15. John McGuyre 1748–1834
        16. 16. Sarah ("Sallie" McGuire) (West) 1785–1861
        17. 17. Dr. (John A) McGuire 1801–1866 m. Mary (Elizabeth 'Molly') Yell 1807–1858
        18. 18. Infant McGuire 1778–1779
        19. 19. Thomas (William) McGuire 1781–1861 m. Ann Lee 1785–1872
        20. 20. Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") Mcguire 1783–1856 m. Joseph West 1800–1875
        21. 21. Catherine ("Katy") McGuire 1789–1860 m. Peter Lee 1780–1840
        22. 22. William (Thomas McGuire) Jr. 1794–1837 m. Mary Ditto 1794–1839
        23. 23. Cornelius ("Neely") McGuire 1798–1883 m. Jane Glover 1807–1898
        24. 24. Elizabeth ("Bettie") McGuire 1803–1887 m. Henry Holt 1792–1864
      3. 3. Thomas McGuire 1742–1790
      4. 4. James McGuire 1744–1782
      5. 5. Cornelius (Jr) McGuire 1746–1810
      6. 6. Sarah McGuire 1759–1799 m. Robert Rayburn 1755–1831
      7. 7. John McGuire 1753–1825 m. Elizabeth Cottle 1760–1825
      8. 8. Christina McGuire 1755–1807 m. Charles Gatliff 1748–1838
        1. 1. Moses Gatliff 1783–1840 m. Mary Walker 1795–1851
        2. 2. Conelius Gatliff 1777–1836
  2. 2. Lawrence Taliaferro 1680–1726
  3. 3. Zachariah Taliaferro 1683–1745
  4. 4. Richard Taliaferro 1685–1721
  5. 5. Mary (Taliaferro) Thornton 1686–1741 m. Col. (Francis Thornton) Jr. 1682–1737
    1. 1. Alice Thornton 1707–1739 m. Col. (James Taylor) III 1703–1784
      1. 1. Elizabeth Taylor 1725–1812
      2. 2. Moses (I) Taylor 1729–1819
      3. 3. William Taylor 1730–
      4. 4. Alice Taylor 1730–1764 m. Anthony Winston 1723–1783
        1. 1. Sara Winston 1748–1776
        2. 2. Anthony (Winston) II 1750–1827
        3. 3. Alice (Taylor) Winston 1753–1784
        4. 4. Mary Winston 1759–1791
        5. 5. Peter Francisco 1760–1831
      5. 5. James (Taylor) IV 1732–1814
      6. 6. Craddock Taylor 1734–
      7. 7. Francis Taylor 1728–1769
    2. 2. John Thornton 1714–1777 m. Frances Gregory 1720–1749 m. Lucy Watson 1722–1785
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Mary) Thornton 1719–1774 m. Robert Lewis 1701–1765 m. Thomas (Meriwether) Sr. 1714–1757
      1. 1. Col. (Nicholas) Meriwether 1736–1772 m. Margaret Douglas 1737–1812
      2. 2. Dr. (Francis Frank) Meriwether 1737–1803 m. Martha (Gaines) Jameson 1743–1818
      3. 3. David Meriwether 1739–1806
      4. 4. Mary Meriwether 1742–1800
      5. 5. Elizabeth Meriwether 1744–1812
      6. 6. Sarah Meriwether 1746–
      7. 7. Anne Meriwether 1750–1782
      8. 8. Nancy Meriwether 1750–
      9. 9. Lucy Meriwether 1751–1837 m. William Lewis 1735–1779
      10. 10. Mildred (Thornton) Meriwether 1753–1826
      11. 11. Thomas (Meriwether) Jr. 1755–1755
      12. 12. Jane Meriwether 1757–1833
    4. 4. Francis Thornton 1714–1749 m. Frances Gregory 1718–1790 m. Mildred Gregory 1718–1758
    5. 5. Mary Thornton 1715–1757
    6. 6. Reuben Thornton 1717–1768
    7. 7. Mildred Thornton 1721–1778
    8. 8. William (Thornton) Sr. 1717–1790
  6. 6. Charles Taliaferro 1690–1721
  7. 7. Catherine Taliaferro 1702–1748
  8. 8. Capt. (Richard) Taliaferro 1703–1749 m. Rose Berryman 1706–1728
    1. 1. Sarah (Isabelle) Taliaferro 1727–1769 m. John Lewis 1728–1784 m. Francis Conway 1722–1761
      1. 1. Jesse (Pitman) Lewis 1763–1849 m. Nancy Clarkson 1764–1849
    2. 2. Benjamin Taliaferro 1728–1751
    3. 3. Richard Taliaferro 1729–1731
    4. 4. Zachariah Taliaferro 1730–1811 m. Mary Boutwell 1730–1798
      1. 1. Benjamin Taliaferro 1750–1821
      2. 2. Sarah Taliaferro 1744–
      3. 3. Zachariah Taliaferro 1759–1831
      4. 4. Warren Taliaferro 1760–1819
      5. 5. Frances Taliaferro 1773–1850
    5. 5. John Taliaferro 1733–1821 m. Mary Hardin 1737–1796
      1. 1. Anna Taliaferro 1768–1864
      2. 2. Charles Taliaferro 1763–1838
    6. 6. Charles Taliaferro 1735–1798 m. Isabella McCoullough 1738–1794
      1. 1. Roderick Taliaferro 1777–1820
    7. 7. Behethland Taliaferro 1738–1828
    8. 8. Peter Taliaferro 1740–1792
    9. 9. Elizabeth Taliaferro 1741–1792
    10. 10. Mary (Berryman) Taliaferro 1743–1810 m. Thomas (William Landrum) Sr. 1720–1814 m. Thomas Wortham 1739–1822 m. John Peyton 1745– m. Alexander Dickison 1745–
      1. 1. Thomas (William Landrum) Jr. 1744–1840
      2. 2. Ann ("Nancy") Wortham 1765–
      3. 3. Rosa Wortham 1767–
      4. 4. William (Taliaferro) Wortham 1768–1845
      5. 5. Beheathland ("Hettie") Wortham 1769–
      6. 6. Samuel (Ironsides) Wortham 1784–1867
      7. 7. William (C) Wortham 1788–1859
      8. 8. George Wortham 1790–
    11. 11. Francis Taliaferro 1745–1768
    12. 12. William Taliaferro 1748–1850
  9. 9. John (Snow Creek) Taliaferro 1687–1744
  10. 10. Elizabeth Taliaferro 1691–1720
  11. 11. Sarah Taliaferro 1695–1768
  12. 12. Jane ("Emma") Taliaferro 1680–1705

Capt. Taliaferro's Timeline

3 Records

1656
1656
Birth of Capt. John Taliaferro in Essex, Virginia, United States
Essex, Virginia, United States
1678
1678
Age 22
Capt. John Taliaferro was married in VA
VA
1720
21 Jun 1720
Age 64
Death of Capt. John Taliaferro in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1656; Birth city: ; Birth state: VA.
    [5] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1656; Birth city: ; Birth state: VA.
    [6] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1656; Birth city: Caroline; Birth state: VA.
    [7] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1656; Birth city: Gloucester Co; Birth state: VA.
    [8] Family Data Collection - Births
    [9] Millennium File
    [10] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 108.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PJN.
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1656; Birth city: ; Birth state: VA.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 108.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PJN.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: The Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the state of Virginia : 1913.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1720
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1656; Birth city: ; Birth state: VA.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1656; Birth city: ; Birth state: VA.
    [5] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1656; Birth city: Caroline; Birth state: VA.
    [6] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1656; Birth city: Gloucester Co; Birth state: VA.
    [7] Millennium File
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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