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Martha Montague Thompson 1679 – 1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 19 Nov 1762

Death Location: Greenfield, Orange, VA

Father: Col. Thompson

Mother: Mary Foster

Spouse(s): Col. Taylor

Children(s): Hancock Taylor, Frances Taylor, Margaret Taylor, Zachary Taylor, George Taylor, Erasmus Taylor, Dr. Taylor

Martha Montague Thompson was born in 1679 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, the child of Col. William Thompson and Mary Ann Foster. Martha Montague Thompson married Col. James Walker Taylor, and had children including Hancock Taylor, Frances Taylor, Margaret Taylor, Zachary Taylor, George Taylor, Erasmus Taylor, Dr. Charles J Taylor. Martha Montague Thompson passed away in 1762 in Greenfield, Orange, VA.

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Biography

  • Martha Montague Thompson was born in 1679 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, the child of Col. William Thompson and Mary Ann Foster.
  • Martha Montague Thompson married Col. James Walker Taylor, and had children including Hancock Taylor, Frances Taylor, Margaret Taylor, Zachary Taylor, George Taylor, Erasmus Taylor, Dr. Charles J Taylor.
  • Martha Montague Thompson passed away in 1762 in Greenfield, Orange, VA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Thompson's Ancestors

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Martha Thompson
1679 – 1762
Birth Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Parents
Col. William Thompson
1651 – 1700
Orange County, Virginia, Colonial America
Mary (Ann) Foster
1657 – 1680
Nansemond, Virginia, USA.
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Thompson's Descendants

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Martha (Montague) Thompson (1679 – 19 Nov 1762) m. Col. (James Walker) Taylor (14 March 1675 – 26 June 1729)
  1. 1. Hancock Taylor (1700 – 1744)
  2. 2. Frances Taylor (30 August 1700 – 26 November 1761)
  3. 3. Margaret Taylor (1705 – 10 January 1763)
  4. 4. Zachary Taylor (17 April 1707 – 1 March 1768)
  5. 5. George Taylor (11 February 1711 – 4 November 1792)
  6. 6. Erasmus Taylor (5 September 1715 – 18 December 1794)
  7. 7. Dr. (Charles J) Taylor (22 Dec 1726 – 1798) m. Elizabeth Pannell (11 Jul 1733 – 31 Aug 1797)
    1. 1. Littleton Taylor (3 Jul 1750 – 31 Mar 1841) m. Ann Hennsley (1760 – 1850)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Taylor (1780 – 1811)
      2. 2. Charles Taylor (Abt. 1780 – 1860)
      3. 3. Polly Taylor (1785 – 1811)
      4. 4. Thomas (E) Taylor (1785 – )
      5. 5. Nancy Taylor (1786 – 1820) m. Benjamin (Franklin) Sexton (Abt. 1785 – 1860)
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Sexton (abt 1814 – 1880) m. John Cory\Corey (09 Nov 1805 – 1880)
      6. 6. Humphrey Taylor (30 January 1788 – 17 Apr 1870)
      7. 7. Mary Taylor (1790 – )
      8. 8. Margaret (Anne) Taylor (26 May 1790 – 1850)
      9. 9. Littleton Taylor ( – abt 1729)
    2. 2. William (D) Taylor (03 APR 1754 – 31 MAR 1841)
    3. 3. John Taylor (1758 – )
    4. 4. Benjamin Taylor (11 Nov 1759 – 1814)
    5. 5. James Taylor (1760 – )
    6. 6. Thomas Taylor (1767 – 1852)
    7. 7. Patty Taylor (1769 – )
    8. 8. Sarah (Sally) Taylor (1775 – )
    9. 9. Polly Taylor (abt 1787 – After 1870)

Martha Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1679
1679
Birth of Martha Montague Thompson in Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
1762
19 Nov 1762
Age 83
Death of Martha Montague Thompson in Greenfield, Orange, VA
Greenfield, Orange, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1762
    Event Place: Greenfield, Orange, VA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

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

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