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Phineas Taylor 1750–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1833

Death Location: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Nathan Taylor

Mother: Mary Weed

Spouse(s): Molly Sherwood

Children(s): Irena Taylor

In 1750, Phineas Taylor entered the world in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America, born to Nathan Taylor And Mary Weed. Phineas Taylor married Molly Sherwood, and had children including Irena Taylor. Phineas Taylor passed away in 1833 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1750, Phineas Taylor entered the world in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America, born to Nathan Taylor And Mary Weed.
  • Phineas Taylor married Molly Sherwood, and had children including Irena Taylor.
  • Phineas Taylor passed away in 1833 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Taylor
1717–1798
Birth Location: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
NT
Mary Weed
1721–1808
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
MW

Spouses(s)

Molly Sherwood
1759–1825
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
MS

Children(s)

Irena Taylor
1784–1868
Birth Location: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
IT

Phineas Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Phineas Taylor
1750–1833
Birth Place: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Parents
Nathan Taylor
1717–1798
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Mary Weed
1721–1808
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Phineas Taylor's Descendants

1.
PT
Phineas Taylor (1750–1833) m. Molly Sherwood (14 Nov 1759–21 Apr 1825)
  1. 1. Irena Taylor 1784–1868 m. Philo (F) Barnum 1778–1826
    1. 1. Phineas (Taylor "PT") Barnum 1810–1891 m. Nancy Fish 1850–1927 m. Charity Hallett 1808–1873
      1. 1. Frances (Irena) Barnum 1842–1844
      2. 2. Helen (Maria) Barnum 1840–1915
      3. 3. Pauline (Taylor) Barnum 1846–1877 m. Nathan Seeley 1837–1916
        1. 1. Herbert (Barnum) Seeley 1871–1914
        2. 2. Clinton (Barnum) Seeley 1867–1958
        3. 3. Jessica (Barnum) Seeley 1869–1897
      4. 4. Caroline (Cordelia) Barnum 1833–1911 m. David (W) Thompson 1831–1915
        1. 1. Lucy (Jane) Thompson 1856–1926
        2. 2. John (Henry) Thompson 1859–1939
        3. 3. Frances ("Fanny" Barnum) Thompson 1853–1939
        4. 4. Phineas (Taylor Barnum) Thompson 1865–1868
    2. 2. Eder Barnum 1813–1855
    3. 3. Almira Barnum 1823–1832
    4. 4. Cordelia Barnum 1820–1858
    5. 5. Mary (Taylor) Barnum 1815–1899

Phineas Taylor's Timeline

2 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Phineas Taylor in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1833
1833
Age 83
Death of Phineas Taylor in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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