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John Taliaferro 1687 – 1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1687

Birth Location: Powhatan, Essex, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 3 May 1744

Death Location: James City, Spotsylvania, VA, Virginia, USA

Father: John Taliaferro

Mother: Sarah\Susan Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Catlett

Children(s): Mildred James

The story of John Taliaferro began in 1687 in Powhatan, Essex, Virginia, USA. John Taliaferro married Mary Catlett, and had children including Mildred James. John Taliaferro passed away in 1744 in James City, Spotsylvania, VA, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Taliaferro began in 1687 in Powhatan, Essex, Virginia, USA.
  • John Taliaferro married Mary Catlett, and had children including Mildred James.
  • John Taliaferro passed away in 1744 in James City, Spotsylvania, VA, Virginia, USA.

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John Taliaferro's Ancestors

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John Taliaferro
1687 – 1744
Birth Place: Powhatan, Essex, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Taliaferro
1656 – 1720
Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah\Susan ("Mary") Smith
1661 – 1720
Gloucester County, Virginia - Rappahannock County, Virginia
Grandparents
Robert Taliaferro
1626 – 1687
Bethnal Green, Stepney, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Katherine ((Sarah) Debman Taliaferro) Jones
1626 – 1673
Igtham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Lawrence Smith
Great-Grandparents
Francis TALIAFERRO
1589 – 1647
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Taliaferro's Descendants

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John Taliaferro (1687 – 3 May 1744) m. Mary Catlett (1692 – 22 December 1771)
  1. 1. Mildred James (1719 – March 1802) m. Samuel James (19 November 1722 – 27 February 1755)
    1. 1. James (Spencer) James (1750 – 22 February 1834) m. Frances Davis (1752 – 1814)
      1. 1. Frances (Baker) James (21 Sep 1791 – 22 Mar 1834) m. Ezekial (Ezekiel Beriel) James (16 Mar 1777 – 23 Apr 1838)
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) James (29 Feb 1817 – 28 Jan 1878) m. Mary (Ann) Gillmore (25 Sep 1843 – 29 Apr 1929)

John Taliaferro's Timeline

2 Records

1687
1687
Birth of John Taliaferro in Powhatan, Essex, Virginia, USA
Powhatan, Essex, Virginia, USA
1744
3 May 1744
Age 57
Death of John Taliaferro in James City, Spotsylvania, VA, Virginia, USA
James City, Spotsylvania, VA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Powhatan, Essex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 173
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1744
    Event Place: James City, Spotsylvania, VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Toano, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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