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Peter Taylor 1661–1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1661 or 1667

Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 13 October 1736

Death Location: Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Robert Taylor

Mother: Mary Hodges

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Peckham, Hannah Wood, Hannah Wood, Hannah Wood, Hannah Wood

Children(s): Peter Taylor, Mercy Simmons, Anne Taylor, William Taylor, Rebecca Taylor, Mercy Taylor, Hannah Taylor, Mary Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Hannah Taylor, Mercy Taylor, Philip Taylor, Lydia Taylor, Margaret Taylor

In 1661, Peter Taylor entered the world in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, born to Robert Taylor And Mary Hodges. In 1747, Peter Taylor established residence. Peter Taylor married Elizabeth Peckham, Hannah Wood, and had children including Anne Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Hannah Taylor, Lydia Taylor, Margaret Taylor, Mary Taylor, Mercy Simmons, Mercy Taylor, Peter Taylor, Philip Taylor, Rebecca Taylor, William Taylor. Peter Taylor passed away in 1736 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1661, Peter Taylor entered the world in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, born to Robert Taylor And Mary Hodges.
  • In 1747, Peter Taylor established residence.
  • Peter Taylor married Elizabeth Peckham, Hannah Wood, and had children including Anne Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Hannah Taylor, Lydia Taylor, Margaret Taylor, Mary Taylor, Mercy Simmons, Mercy Taylor, Peter Taylor, Philip Taylor, Rebecca Taylor, William Taylor.
  • Peter Taylor passed away in 1736 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Peter Taylor
1661–1736
Birth Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Robert Taylor
1621–1688
Kent, South East, or Little Leigh, Cheshire, England
Mary Hodges
1620–1728
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, or Charles, MA, USA, or Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Taylor
1594–1637
Little Leigh, Cheshire, England
Mary Taylor
1598–1634
Davenham, Cheshire, England
John Taylor
1600–1630
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Miller
1599–1693
Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Taylor
1550–1627
Ellen Massey
1565–1611
Somename Barrow
1583–1602
Barrow
1587–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Taylor
1524–1575
Joan Gatlife
1526–1576
John Barrow
1560–1612

Peter Taylor's Descendants

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Peter Taylor (July 1661 or 1667–13 October 1736) m. Elizabeth Peckham (1661/ 1667/ 1669–10 June 1714) m. Hannah Wood (18 February 1685–14 June 1730) m. Hannah Wood (1659–) m. Hannah Wood (7 October 1701–1 November 1715) m. Hannah Wood (7 October 1701–1 November 1745)
  1. 1. Peter Taylor 1697–1764 m. Hannah Wood 1699–1733 m. Bridget Wood 1706– m. Sarah Wood 1692–1744 m. Hannah Wood 1685–1730 m. Sarah Wood 1692–1718 m. Elizabeth Irish 1687–1732
    1. 1. Anna Taylor 1726–1777 m. Jeremiah Briggs 1721–1764 m. John Bailey 1713–1777
      1. 1. Thomas Briggs 1834–
      2. 2. Keziah Briggs 1751–1816
      3. 3. Keziah Briggs 1751–1816
      4. 4. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Briggs 1754–1821
      5. 5. Kezia Briggs 1751–1818
      6. 6. Kezia Briggs 1751–1818
      7. 7. ELIZABETH Briggs 1754–1821
      8. 8. Sarah Briggs 1749–1804
      9. 9. Sarah Briggs 1749–1804
      10. 10. Mary Briggs 1746–1819
      11. 11. Thomas Briggs 1757–1822
      12. 12. Mary Briggs 1746–1819 m. Ephraim Bailey 1744–1820
        1. 1. Jeremiah Bailey 1773–
        2. 2. Ephraim Bailey 1775–1851
        3. 3. George Bailey 1768–1842
        4. 4. John Bailey 1770–1860
        5. 5. Elizabeth Bailey 1778–1855
        6. 6. Peabodie Bailey 1786–
        7. 7. Rebecca Bailey 1793–1813
        8. 8. Gideon Bailey 1782–
        9. 9. John Bailey 1770–1860
        10. 10. Rebekah Bailey 1793–1813
        11. 11. Mary (Polly) Bailey 1779–1800 m. Edmund Brownell 1775–1840
    2. 2. Mercy Taylor 1717–1796
    3. 3. Hannah Peck 1730–
    4. 4. Nicholas Peck 1727–
    5. 5. Rebecca Peck 1721–
    6. 6. Jonathan Peck 1724–1797
    7. 7. Rebecca Taylor 1718–1782
    8. 8. Hannah Peck 1729–
    9. 9. John Peck 1723–
    10. 10. Hannah Taylor 1721–1787
    11. 11. William Taylor 1716–1810
    12. 12. Hannah Taylor 1743–
    13. 13. Elizabeth Taylor 1738–1758
  2. 2. Mercy Simmons 1717–1796
  3. 3. Anne Taylor 1726–1777
  4. 4. William Taylor 1724–1810
  5. 5. Rebecca Taylor 1719–1782
  6. 6. Mercy Taylor 1716–1796
  7. 7. Hannah Taylor 1721–1787
  8. 8. Mary Taylor 1703–1740
  9. 9. Elizabeth Taylor 1701–1760
  10. 10. Hannah Taylor 1721–1787
  11. 11. Mercy Taylor 1717–1796
  12. 12. Philip Taylor 1697–1739
  13. 13. Lydia Taylor 1682–1760
  14. 14. Margaret Taylor 1688–

Peter Taylor's Timeline

3 Records

1661
July 1661 or 1667
Birth of Peter Taylor in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1736
13 October 1736
Age 75
Death of Peter Taylor in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1747
1747
Age 86
Peter Taylor resided here
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1661 or 1667
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 October 1736
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1747
    Record Source: Rhode Island, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013

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