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John Taliaferro 1687 – 1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1687

Birth Location: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 3 May 1744

Death Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States

Father: Richard Taliaferro

Mother: Sarah Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Catlett, Elizabeth Thornton, Agatha Strother

Children(s): Mary Taliaferro, Mildred Taliaferro, Lawrence Taliaferro, Martha Taliaferro, William Taliaferro, Sarah Taliaferro, Lucy Taliaferro

The story of John Taliaferro began in 1687 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA. John Taliaferro married Mary Catlett, Elizabeth Thornton, Agatha Strother, and had children including Mary Taliaferro, Mildred Taliaferro, Lawrence Taliaferro, Martha Taliaferro, William Taliaferro, Sarah Taliaferro, Lucy Taliaferro. John Taliaferro passed away in 1744 in Caroline, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Taliaferro began in 1687 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA.
  • John Taliaferro married Mary Catlett, Elizabeth Thornton, Agatha Strother, and had children including Mary Taliaferro, Mildred Taliaferro, Lawrence Taliaferro, Martha Taliaferro, William Taliaferro, Sarah Taliaferro, Lucy Taliaferro.
  • John Taliaferro passed away in 1744 in Caroline, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Taliaferro
1660 – 1715
Birth Location: Gloucester County Virginia, USA
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Sarah Smith
1659 – 1720
Birth Location: York County Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Catlett
1692 – 1771
Birth Location: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States,
MC
Elizabeth Thornton
1690 –
Birth Location: –
ET
Agatha Strother
1687 –
Birth Location: –
AS

Children(s)

Mary Taliaferro
1686 – 1720
Birth Location: Powhattan Plantation, Essex, Virginia, United States,
MT
Mildred Taliaferro
1714 – 1803
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
MT
Lawrence Taliaferro
1721 – 1748
Birth Location: Snow Creek, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
LT
Martha Taliaferro
1724 – 1750
Birth Location: Snow Creek, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States,
MT
William Taliaferro
1726 – 1798
Birth Location: Snow Creek, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States,
WT
Sarah Taliaferro
1727 – 1784
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
ST
Lucy Taliaferro
1731 – 1750
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Caroline, Virginia, United States
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John Taliaferro's Ancestors

Self
John Taliaferro
1687 – 1744
Birth Place: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Jonathan Taliaferro
1660 – 1715
Gloucester County Virginia, USA
Sarah Smith
1659 – 1720
York County Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert (H) Taliaferro
1626 – 1671
Stepney, Middlesex, England
Katherine Debnam
1630 – 1686
Ickham, Kent, England
Lawrence Smith
1629 – 1700
Burnley Parish, Lancashire, , England
Mary Debnam
1642 – 1700
Burnley, Lancashire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Francis Taliaferro
1589 – 1647
Bennett Haie
1588 – 1642
William Debnam
1600 – 1655
Katherine
1615 – 1678
Christopher Smith
1592 – 1638
Elizabeth Townley
1598 – 1679
William Debnam
1600 – 1655
Katherine
1615 – 1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Taliaferro
1530 – 1601
Joane Lane
1562 – 1617
John Haie
Margery Bigham
Nathan Debnam
1580 – 1608
Arthur Smith
1552 – 1580
Lawrence Towneley
1563 – 1655
Jennett Halstead
1594 – 1623
Nathan Debnam
1580 – 1608

John Taliaferro's Descendants

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John Taliaferro (1687 – 3 May 1744) m. Mary Catlett (1692 – 22 Dec 1771) m. Elizabeth Thornton (1690 – ) m. Agatha Strother (1687 – )
  1. 1. Mary Taliaferro (1686 – 1720)
  2. 2. Mildred Taliaferro (1714 – 25 Aug 1803)
  3. 3. Lawrence Taliaferro (8 Sep 1721 – 1 May 1748)
  4. 4. Martha Taliaferro (24 Jun 1724 – 6 Aug 1750)
  5. 5. William Taliaferro (9 Aug 1726 – 21 Apr 1798)
  6. 6. Sarah Taliaferro (8 Oct 1727 – 17 Jan 1784)
  7. 7. Lucy Taliaferro (1731 – 1750) m. Charles Lewis (25 Feb 1730 – 1770) m. Joseph Jones (1727 – 26 Oct 1805)
    1. 1. Charles Lewis (1729 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Warner) Lewis (1782 – )
    3. 3. John (Taliaferro) Lewis (1755 – 1776)
    4. 4. Zacharia Lewis (1760 – 1798)
    5. 5. Charles (Augustine) LEWIS (1760 – 1770) m. Catherine Battaile (1762 – )
      1. 1. Arthur Lewis (1782 – )
      2. 2. Charles (Augustine Lightfoot) Lewis (1782 – )
      3. 3. Rebecca Lewis (1782 – )
      4. 4. Lawrence (Bataille) Lewis (1804 – 12 Mar 1882) m. Sophia (Frances) Coleman (abt 1813 – abt 1848) m. Georgianna Boush (abt 1815 – )
        1. 1. Thomas (W) Lewis (29 Jan 1834 – 1861)
        2. 2. Mariah (B) Lewis (4 May 1836 – )
        3. 3. Charles (Augustine) Lewis (1 June 1838 – 13 Dec 1911)
        4. 4. Elizabeth ("Betty" Lindsay) Lewis (2 Mar 1842 – )
        5. 5. John (T) Lewis (18 May 1843 – 1861)
        6. 6. Maury (Warner) Lewis (30 Oct 1845 – 11 Oct 1880)
        7. 7. Delia (Richison) Lewis (1 Oct 1847 – 27 Jan 1917)
        8. 8. Laura (Virginia) Lewis (18 Oct 1852 – 1890)
        9. 9. Susan (C) Lewis (4 May 1855 – )
        10. 10. Fielding (Warner) Lewis (3 Jul 1857 – 1918)
      5. 5. Bettie (Bataille) Lewis
    6. 6. Edward Lewis (1762 – )
    7. 7. Lucretia Lewis (1766 – )
    8. 8. John (Letton) Jones (29 Jan 1740 – 9 Oct 1779)
    9. 9. Joseph Jones (1745 – )
    10. 10. Phillip (Anderson) Jones (1755 – )
    11. 11. Jones Joseph (1780 – 1808)

John Taliaferro's Timeline

2 Records

1687
1687
Birth of John Taliaferro in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
1744
3 May 1744
Age 57
Death of John Taliaferro in Caroline, Virginia, United States
Caroline, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1744
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Toano, James City County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011
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