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Richard Col Taylor 1744–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 April 1744

Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 19 January 1829

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Zachary Taylor

Mother: Elizabeth Lee

Spouse(s): Sarah Taylor

Children(s): Zachary Taylor

Richard Col Taylor was born in 1744 in Orange County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Zachary Taylor And Elizabeth Lee. Richard Col Taylor married Sarah Dabney Taylor, and had children including Zachary Gen Taylor. Richard Col Taylor passed away in 1829 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Richard Col Taylor was born in 1744 in Orange County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Zachary Taylor And Elizabeth Lee.
  • Richard Col Taylor married Sarah Dabney Taylor, and had children including Zachary Gen Taylor.
  • Richard Col Taylor passed away in 1829 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Richard Taylor's Ancestors

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Richard Taylor
1744–1829
Birth Place: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Zachary Taylor
1707–1768
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Lee
1703–1750
Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Taylor
1673–1729
Martha (Thompson) Taylor
1679–1762
Hancock Lee
1653–1709
Northumberland County, VA
Sarah Allerton
1670–1731
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Taylor's Descendants

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Richard (Col) Taylor (3 April 1744–19 January 1829) m. Sarah (Dabney) Taylor (14 December 1760–13 December 1822)
  1. 1. Zachary (Gen) Taylor 1784–1850 m. Margaret (Mackall) Taylor 1788–1852
    1. 1. Richard Taylor 1826–1879
    2. 2. Sarah (Knox) Taylor 1814–1835 m. Jefferson Davis 1814–1835
    3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Dandridge 1824–1909
    4. 4. Octavia (Pannell) Taylor 1816–1820
    5. 5. Margaret (Smith) Taylor 1819–1820
    6. 6. Ann (Margaret) Wood 1811–1875

Richard Taylor's Timeline

3 Records

1744
3 April 1744
Birth of Richard Col Taylor in Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
1779
20 Aug 1779
Age 35
Richard Col Taylor was married
None
1829
19 January 1829
Age 85
Death of Richard Col Taylor in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 April 1744
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 357
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Brewster Genealogy : 1566-1907 : A record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflo
    [5] U.S., Family History Books, Maltby-Malbie Family History; Author: Dorohy Maltby Verrill

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1779
    Record Source: U.S., Family History Books, Maltby-Malbie Family History; Author: Dorohy Maltby Verrill

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 January 1829
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 357
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Brewster Genealogy : 1566-1907 : A record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflo
    [5] U.S., Family History Books, Maltby-Malbie Family History; Author: Dorohy Maltby Verrill

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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