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Colonel Thomas Taylor Sr. 1741–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1741

Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: November 1781

Death Location: Chatham County, NC

Father: Robert Taylor

Mother: Mary \Taylor

Spouse(s): Eleanor Dodson

Children(s): Thomas Taylor, Rainey Taylor, Judith Taylor, Nancy Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Billington Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Rachel Taylor, John Taylor, Billington Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Nancy Taylor, Judith Taylor, Greenham Taylor, Tabitha Taylor, Luraney Taylor, Rachel Taylor

In 1741, Colonel Thomas Taylor Sr. entered the world in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to Robert A Taylor And Mary Ann Billington Hudson Taylor. Colonel Thomas Taylor Sr. married Eleanor Dodson, and had children including Billington Johnston Taylor, Billington Taylor, Greenham Taylor, James Taylor, John Taylor, Judith Taylor, Luraney Raney Priscilla Taylor, Mary H Taylor, Nancy Taylor, Nancy Thomas Taylor, Rachel Taylor, Rainey Taylor, Tabitha Taylor, Thomas Billington Taylor, Thomas Taylor. Colonel Thomas Taylor Sr. passed away in 1781 in Chatham County, NC.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Colonel Thomas Taylor Sr. entered the world in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to Robert A Taylor And Mary Ann Billington Hudson Taylor.
  • Colonel Thomas Taylor Sr. married Eleanor Dodson, and had children including Billington Johnston Taylor, Billington Taylor, Greenham Taylor, James Taylor, John Taylor, Judith Taylor, Luraney Raney Priscilla Taylor, Mary H Taylor, Nancy Taylor, Nancy Thomas Taylor, Rachel Taylor, Rainey Taylor, Tabitha Taylor, Thomas Billington Taylor, Thomas Taylor.
  • Colonel Thomas Taylor Sr. passed away in 1781 in Chatham County, NC.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Colonel Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Colonel Sr.
1741–1781
Birth Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Robert A Taylor
1688–1758
Old Rapahancock, Richmond, Virginia colony, British America
Mary (Ann Billington Hudson) \Taylor
1703–1748
Essex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert Taylor
1658–1699
Old Rappah Creek, Virginia
Elizabeth (Lourania Young) Hudson
1667–1708
Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA
William (Thornton) Hudson
1670–1761
Rappahannock,,Virginia,USA
Judith (E Billington) \Hudson
1673–1759
Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Taylor
1628–1690
Susannah Fisher
1628–1692
Edward Hudson
1638–1710
Thomas Hudson
1640–1670
Dorothy Young
1641–1699
John Billington
1643–1700
Mary Day
1643–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Taylor
1598–1679
Patience Palmer
1601–1639
Jonathan FISHER
1604–1689
Elisbeth Taylor
1604–1640
Richard Hudson
1605–1659
Theodocea
1605–1653
Thomas (Hodgson)
1610–1672
Mary Bowman
1609–1669
Sir Younge
1600–1665
Anne PERRY
1612–1677
John Billington
1612–1668
Jane Gregory
1611–1671
John *
1597–1648

Colonel Sr.'s Descendants

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Colonel (Thomas Taylor) Sr. (1741–November 1781) m. Eleanor Dodson (1742–1808)
  1. 1. Thomas (Billington) Taylor 1782–1837 m. Chloe (J) Modglin 1794–1864
    1. 1. Sherron (Rhine) Taylor 1821–1873 m. Jane Wheeless 1828–1841
      1. 1. Thomas (Curtis) Taylor 1872–1954 m. Viola Stamper 1878–1969
        1. 1. Opal (Bessie) Davis 1904–1992 m. Paul (Jess) Hibbs 1901–1986 m. Thomas (James) Davis 1903–1956
        2. 2. Maude Taylor 1910–2006 m. Andrew (Lewis) Bornand 1918–2000 m. Robert (P) Morehouse 1910–1998 m. Maude Taylor 1907–
        3. 3. Everett Taylor 1902–
      2. 2. William (Ryley) Taylor 1847–1870 m. Rachel (E. Deck) Taylor 1858–
        1. 1. Ada (E) Taylor 1877–
        2. 2. Cora (Arminda) Taylor 1880–1948 m. Cecil (Gray) Nichols 1880–1915
      3. 3. Chloe (Irene) Taylor 1849–
      4. 4. Anna (Lucretia) Taylor 1855–1888
      5. 5. Isaac (Francis) Taylor 1864–1935 m. Sarah (Margaret) WATTENBARGER 1872–1943
        1. 1. Jenette (M) TAYLOR 1890–
        2. 2. Francis (Cleo) TAYLOR 1893–1973
        3. 3. Hattie (Elvira) Taylor
        4. 4. Mary (J) TAYLOR 1890–
        5. 5. Claude (B) TAYLOR 1896–
        6. 6. Gladys (T) TAYLOR 1908–1949
      6. 6. Lucinda (C) Taylor 1858–
      7. 7. Clora (J) Taylor 1852–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Esther) Taylor 1815–1840
    3. 3. William (Thomas) Taylor 1812–1880
    4. 4. William (Samuel) Taylor 1809–1845
    5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Taylor 1811–1850
    6. 6. Billington (Johnson) Taylor 1809–1881
  2. 2. Rainey Taylor 1772–1830
  3. 3. Judith Taylor 1767–1817
  4. 4. Nancy Taylor 1757–1814
  5. 5. Thomas Taylor 1777–1844
  6. 6. Billington (Johnston) Taylor 1809–1881
  7. 7. Thomas Taylor 1780–1837
  8. 8. Rachel Taylor 1758–
  9. 9. John Taylor 1782–1872
  10. 10. Billington Taylor 1771–1845
  11. 11. Thomas (Billington) Taylor 1767–1884
  12. 12. Nancy (Thomas) Taylor 1762–1844
  13. 13. Judith Taylor 1776–1796
  14. 14. Greenham Taylor 1779–1809
  15. 15. Tabitha Taylor 1781–1870
  16. 16. Luraney ("Raney" (Priscilla)) Taylor 1777–1835
  17. 17. Rachel Taylor 1767–1836

Colonel Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1741
1741
Birth of Colonel Thomas Taylor Sr. in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
1781
November 1781
Age 40
Death of Colonel Thomas Taylor Sr. in Chatham County, NC
Chatham County, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 1781
    Event Place: Chatham County, NC

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