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Major William Taylor 1707–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1707

Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 20 Apr 1765

Death Location: St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Father: James Taylor

Mother: Elizabeth Byrd

Spouse(s): Mary Teagle

Children(s): Thomas Taylor

Major William Taylor was born in 1707 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States, the child of James Taylor And Elizabeth Paisley Byrd. Major William Taylor married Mary Teagle, and had children including Thomas Teagle Taylor. Major William Taylor passed away in 1765 in St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Major William Taylor was born in 1707 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States, the child of James Taylor And Elizabeth Paisley Byrd.
  • Major William Taylor married Mary Teagle, and had children including Thomas Teagle Taylor.
  • Major William Taylor passed away in 1765 in St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States.

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Major Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Major Taylor
1707–1765
Birth Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Taylor
1656–1719
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Paisley) Byrd
1682–1748
St. Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Col. (William Evelyn Byrd of Westover) I
1652–1704
Braxton, Cheshire, England
Mary (Maria) Horsmanden
1652–1699
Lenham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Major Taylor's Descendants

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Major (William) Taylor (7 Mar 1707–20 Apr 1765) m. Mary Teagle (11 Aug 1705–1770)
  1. 1. Thomas (Teagle) Taylor 1734–1826

Major Taylor's Timeline

2 Records

1707
7 Mar 1707
Birth of Major William Taylor in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
1765
20 Apr 1765
Age 58
Death of Major William Taylor in St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States
St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1707
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1765
    Event Place: St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States

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