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Col. John Taliaferro 1656–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 Jun 1720

Death Location: Essex, Virginia, USA

Father: Robert Taliaferro

Mother: Katherine Taliaferro

Spouse(s): Sarah Smith

Children(s): Colonel Taliaferro

In 1656, Col. John Taliaferro entered the world in Essex, Virginia, USA, born to Robert H Taliaferro And Katherine Taliaferro. Col. John Taliaferro married Sarah Smith, and had children including Colonel Lawrence C Taliaferro. Col. John Taliaferro passed away in 1720 in Essex, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1656, Col. John Taliaferro entered the world in Essex, Virginia, USA, born to Robert H Taliaferro And Katherine Taliaferro.
  • Col. John Taliaferro married Sarah Smith, and had children including Colonel Lawrence C Taliaferro.
  • Col. John Taliaferro passed away in 1720 in Essex, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. Taliaferro's Ancestors

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Col. Taliaferro
1656–1720
Birth Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert H Taliaferro
1626–1671
Stepney, Middlesex, England
Katherine Taliaferro
1630–1686
Ickham, Kent, England
Grandparents
Francis Taliaferro
1589–1647
Bethnal Green, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Marian (Bennett) Haie
1588–1626
London, England
Willaim (Henry) DEBNAM
1600–1655
Igtham, Kent, England
Katherine Jennings
1605–1678
Igtham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Margery Bingham
1556–1589
Peter Jennings
1578–1651
Anne Baldwin
1579–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bingham
1534–1597
Mary Bingham
1532–1593
Peter Jennings
1578–1651
Elizabeth Parker
1560–1622
Henry Baldwin
1530–1602
Alice Kinge
1533–1626

Col. Taliaferro's Descendants

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Col. (John) Taliaferro (1656–21 Jun 1720) m. Sarah Smith (1 January 1659–21 Jun 1720)
  1. 1. Colonel (Lawrence C) Taliaferro 1680–1726 m. Sarah (Alice) Thornton 1680–1757 m. Lawrence Taliaferro 1684–

Col. Taliaferro's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of Col. John Taliaferro in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA
1720
21 Jun 1720
Age 64
Death of Col. John Taliaferro in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1720
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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