Andrew Taylor

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Andrew Taylor, son of John

[Abbreviated for the web]

Generation No. Two

1. Andrew² Taylor (John¹) was born Abt. 1630 in England, and died Abt. 1718 in Norfolk Co., VA [Will Date]¹. He married Ann Abt. 1652 in Norfolk Co., VA. She was born Abt. 1630, and died Aft. 1718 in Norfolk Co., VA².

Notes for Andrew Taylor:

Will of Andrew Taylor of Norfolk County, VA. Deed Book 10, 1718-1719, Page 10: In the name of God Amen this 13th day of October - I Andrew Taylor of Norfolk County being weake in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God and being (?) & uncertain estate of this ... Life and that a ... ... Unto death when it shall please God to call me make (constitute) ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner & form following revoking and annulling the (all) and every testament and testaments will and wills heretofore by me made and (declared) either by word or writing and this to be taken only for my last will and testament and none other first pentant and sorry from the bottom of my heart for my sins past most humbly … forgiveness for the same I give and commit my soul to Almighty God my savior and Redeemer & my body to the ground to be decently buried and … of my temporal estate such goods … give and dispose same in manner and form ... is to say first ... these debts and dutys as I owe in right or conscience to any (manner) of person or persons to be … (shall) be well and ... and paid or ordained to be paid after my decease by my executor hereafter named. Item ... give and bequeath unto my grandson Wm. Taylor the plantation where I now live on being the one halfe of my land to him his heirs and assigns forever and likewise I give the land which I leased of (Jno) (Tucker) I give to my grandson to him his heirs and assigns until the expiration of the lease. Item I give and bequeath unto my grandson Thomas Taylor the plantation … known by the name of John White (hall) being the other halfe of my land to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Item I give and bequeath and my will is that my well beloved wife Ann Taylor (doe) quietly and peacefully enjoy all my land in ... during her natural life and my grand ... my will is that if either of my two grand (children) should dye without heirs then his part to return to the other and his heirs and assigns forever and it they boath should dye to the ... Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Ann Taylor all my other … household goods and stock whatsoever during her widowhood but if she should marry my will is that my (movable) household goods and stock be divided between my (wife) and my daughter Elizabeth and her children my wife to have one half and the other halfe to be divided amongst them. Item my will and desire is that William Boulton and Porter divide (halfe) betwixt them moreover my will and desire is that my (estate) be not brought to an appraisement but that they may (enjoy) and appoint my well beloved wife Ann Taylor to be my whole and my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ... Andrew (Research Note: could not read rest of name, but had either his seal or mark) Signed sealed and declared to be his last will and testament in presence of us Robt Spencer, John (X) Johnson, Frances Heilowin, Proved by ___, Subscribed in open court this the ___ 171? And order to be recorded. [Research Note: Unreadable signature.]

Norfolk Co. Deed Book 10, Page 43, (court minutes) Inventory of Andrew Taylor 13 Aug. 1718, household furniture, "shoe makers tools & sum spare knives", 20 head of cattle, 8 head of sheep, (16) hogs, (19) pigs, various farm implements; sworn to in court 17 Oct. 1718 by Ann Taylor, to be true inventory of her husband, Andrew's estate, sign. Ann Taylor (mark inverted V)

Notes for Ann: Ann Taylor, Oct 13, 1716, Norfolk Co., VA, Executrix, May 16, 1718, Book and Page 10-10. Andrew Taylor of Norfolk County, Book 10 f. 10, dated 13 Oct. 1716 . . . Unto my grandsonn Wm. Taylor ye plantation I now Live on being the one halfe of all my land . . . Like wise . . . ye Land which I Leased of Jno. Tucker . . .

Norfolk Co., VA, Deed Book 10, page 43, (court minutes) Inventory of Andrew Taylor 13 Aug. 1718, household furniture, "shoe makers tools & sum spare knives, 20 head of cattle, 8 head of sheep, (16) hogs, (19) pigs, various farm implements; sworn to in court 17 Oct. 1718 by Ann Taylor, to be true inventory of her husband, Andrew’s estate, sign. Ann Taylor (mark inverted V)

Children of Andrew Taylor and Ann Jordan are:

2. i. Richard³ Taylor, b. Abt. 1653, Southern Branch, Elizabeth River Parish, Norfolk Co., VA; d. June 29, 1734, Norfolk Co., VA [Inventory date].

ii. Elizabeth Taylor, b. Abt. 1675, Norfolk Co., VA; d. Aft. 1744; m. Thomas Taylor; b. Abt. 1675, Norfolk Co., VA; d. May 18, 1744, Norfolk Co., VA [Will Date]³.

Notes for Elizabeth Taylor: In 1718, Elizabeth is mentioned in her father's will. The abstract reads: Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Ann Taylor all my other … household goods and stock whatsoever during her widowhood but if she should marry my will is that my (movable) household goods and stock be divided between my (wife) and my daughter Elizabeth and her children my wife to have one half and the other halfe to be divided amongst them.

Notes for Thomas Taylor: Norfolk Co., VA Deed/Will Book H, page 105, will of Thomas Taylor of Norfolk Co., VA, date of will 1743, proved 18 May 1744, to my sister, Margaret Brown, wife of William Brown, my (Bendybow), all the rest of my worldly goods and estate to my lawful wife, Mary Taylor, signed Thomas Taylor (X), wit. Nicholas Boulton, Richard Webb, Farill Hughes.

Thomas Taylor had no issue. The following deed mentions that Thomas had no children. The abstract reads: Norfolk Co. Deed Book 13, page 181, date of deed 17 Nov. 1744, date recorded ?, Andrew Taylor of Northampton Co., NC to Robt. Webb, of Norfolk Co., for L10, in the head of Western Branch which land did formerly belong to Andrew Taylor late of this county dec'd and by his last will and testament was devised to his grandson, Thomas Taylor, the son of Thomas Taylor, now living and the foresaid Thos. Taylor, dying without issue, the land descended to said Andrew, brother of said Thomas, the land whereon John Whitehall did live beginning at a black gum standing the run joining upon the land of Thos. Hobgood running southeast to a sassafras being a corner tree John Tucker's land running east south east to a pine tree being a corner tree to the land of Thos. Taylor, Senr. and then southwest to a maple being a corner tree joining upon the land of Francis Hodges, dec'd, and then running west to Furgoson's (Run) including the above said land, containing 70 acres, signed Andrew Taylor (no mark), wit. John Purkins, James King, Thos. Taylor Senr. (II), Elezar Tart.

This will reads as if there were no children of the marriage so it appears that the will and this deed are speaking about the same Thomas. The abstract reads: Norfolk Co., VA. Deed/Will Book H, Page 105, Will of Thomas Taylor of Norfolk Co., VA, date of will 1743, proved 18 May 1744, to my sister, Margaret Brown, wife of William Brown, my (Bendybow), all the rest of my worldly goods and estate to my lawful wife, Mary Taylor, signed Thomas Taylor (X), wit. Nicholas Boulton, Richard Webb, Farill Hughes.

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