46. Frances Thompson⁸ Taylor (James⁷, James⁶, John⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Rowland², John¹); born 30 Aug 1700 at Hanover, King & Queen Co., VA;^49,50 married Ambrose Madison, son of John Madison and Isabella Minor Todd, 24 Aug 1721 at VA;^51,52 died 25 Nov 1761 at age 61; "Wed morning about 2 O'Clock, inter'd Sunday following. Her funeral service was preached on Wednesday the 30th of Decembr following by the Revd Mr. James Mar[ie] junior."^53,54

Ambrose Madison was born circa 1690 at Orange Co., VA.⁵⁵ He died on 27 Aug 1732; Sunday evening.⁵⁶

The three known children of Frances Thompson⁸ Taylor and Ambrose Madison were as follows:

• + 83. i. James⁹, born 27 Mar 1723 at Montpelier, VA; married Eleanor Rose Conway.

• 84. ii. Elizabeth; born 14 Jun 1725;⁵⁷ baptized 3 Jul 1725; Godfathers were Thomas Madison and James Taylor; Godmothers were Martha Taylor and Elinor Madison.⁵⁸

• 85. iii. Frances; born 6 Mar 1726;⁵⁹ baptized 9 Apr 1726; Godfather was James Pendleton; Godmothers were Isbell Pendleton and Elizabeth Penn.⁶⁰

Burgess for Orange Co., 1758-1765.

Alice Thornton was born in 1707 at Snow Creek, Spotsylvania Co., VA.⁶⁸ She died in 1739 at Bloomsbury, Orange Co., VA.⁶⁹

The three known children of James⁸ Taylor III and Alice Thornton were as follows:

• 86. i. Alice Thornton⁹; born 21 May 1730; married Judge Anthony Winston 27 Feb 1747.

• + 87. ii. Colonel Francis, born circa 1730 at Rapidan, Caroline Co., VA; married Ann Craddock.

• + 88. iii. Colonel James, born 12 Dec 1732 at Caroline Co., VA; married Ann Hubbard.

Elizabeth McGrath was born in 1703 at Rapidan, Orange Co., VA. She died in 1783 at Rapidan, Orange Co., VA.

There were no known children of James⁸ Taylor III and Elizabeth McGrath.

Col. Thomas Chew was born in 1702. He died in 1782.

The only known child of Martha⁸ Taylor and Col. Thomas Chew was:

• 89. i. Alice⁹; married Zachary Taylor, son of Zachary Taylor and Elizabeth Lee; died 1796.

Elizabeth Lee was born in Oct 1709 at Northumberland Co., VA.⁷⁴ She died in Apr 1750 at age 40.

The four known children of Zachary⁸ Taylor and Elizabeth Lee were as follows:

• + 90. i. Colonel Richard⁹, born 12 Apr 1741 at Orange Co., VA; married Sarah Dabney Strother.

• 91. ii. Hancock.

• 92. iii. Zachary; married Alice Chew, daughter of Col. Thomas Chew and Martha Taylor.

• 93. iv. Elizabeth; married Thomas Bell.

He was the Clerk of Orange Co. VA from 1750-1772; Colonel of Orange Co. 1755; Burgess, 1748-1749, 1752-1755, 1756-1756-1758.

Rachael Gibson was born circa 1711. She died in 1796.

The 12 known children of George⁸ Taylor and Rachael Gibson were as follows:

• 94. i. George⁹.

• 95. ii. .

  Captain Frances; Francis, Captain Second Virginia regiment, May 8,1776, Major, Fifteenth Virginia regiment, March 20, 1778, Colonel, Virginia Convention Guards, June, 1779, to June, 1781, received 5,333 acres of land.⁷⁸

• + 96. iii. Edmund, married Sarah Stubbs.

• + 97. iv. Richard, born circa 1733; married Catherine Davis.

• 98. v. John; John was a Midshipmen Virginia Navy, August 13,1777, Lieutenant, in August, 1778, was captured by the British and died a prisoner at New York in the"Jersey" prison ship.⁷⁹
• 99. vi. . William; William was a First Lieutenant, Second Virginia regiment, January 29,1776, Captain, December 28,1776, Major, Ninth Virginia regiment, December 7,1779, retired February 12,1781. He received 5,333 acres of land for his services as Major.⁸⁰

• + 100. vii. Reuben, married Rebecca Moore.

• 101. viii. . Benjamin; Benjamin, served as Midshipmen in the Virginia Navy during the Rev. War and received 2,666 acres of land.⁸¹

• 102. ix. Gibson.

• + 103. x. James, born 1738; married Ann Pendleton.

• + 104. xi. Jonathon, born 1742; married Anna Berry.

• 105. xii. . Charles; Charles was a surgeon's mate, Second Virginia regiment, July 19,1776, surgeon, Virginia Convention Guards, October 26, 1779 to June,1781.⁸²

There were no known children of George⁸ Taylor and Sarah Taliaferro.

Jane Moore was born on 22 Dec 1722. She died in Sep 1812 at age 89.

The seven known children of Erasmus⁸ Taylor and Jane Moore were as follows:

• 106. i. Mildred⁹; born 18 Dec 1751; married William Morton.

• + 107. ii. Elizabeth, born 22 Sep 1755; married Andrew Glassel.

• 108. iii. Lucy; born 13 Dec 1757; married Rev. Alexander Balmaine 31 Oct 1786.

• + 109. iv. John, born 26 Oct 1760; married Ann Gilbert.

• 110. v. Robert; born 29 Apr 1763; married Frances Pendleton.

• 111. vi. Jane; born 2 Mar 1766; married Charles Pitt Howard.

• 112. vii. Frances; born 16 Dec 1783; married Garland Burnley.

The only known child of Margaret⁸ Taylor and Edward Tinsley was:

• 113. i. Mary⁹; born 1735 at VA; married Ambrose Rucker; died 26 Jul 1818 at Amherst Co., VA.

The four known children of Ambrose⁸ Powell and Elizabeth Bledsoe were as follows:

• 114. i. Robert⁹; born 25 Jan 1753.

• + 115. ii. Ann, born 13 May 1755 at Culpepper Co., VA; married Colonel Henry Hill.

• 116. iii. Mary; born 26 Apr 1760.

• 117. iv. William; born 13 Feb 1763.

Zachary Taylor was born on 17 Apr 1707 at Orange Co., VA.⁸⁹ He died on 29 Mar 1768 at Northumberland Co., VA, at age 60.⁹⁰

The four known children of Elizabeth⁸ Lee and Zachary Taylor were as follows:

• + 118. i. Colonel Richard⁹, born 12 Apr 1741 at Orange Co., VA; married Sarah Dabney Strother. (see # 90.).

• 119. ii. Hancock (see # 91.).

• 120. iii. Zachary, married Alice Chew. (see # 92.).

• 121. iv. Elizabeth, married Thomas Bell. (see # 93.).

Eleanor Smith was born in 1730 at Ireland.

The only known child of James⁸ Taylor and Eleanor Smith was:

• 122. i. David⁹; born 1746 at Orange Co., VA; married Mary M. Blevins circa 1767 at Orange Co., VA.

The only known child of Mary Elizabeth⁸ Taylor and Moses Joseph Penn was:

• + 123. i. John⁹, born 17 May 1741 at Port Royal, Caroline Co., VA; married Susannah Lynne.

William Sandidge died in 1746.

The only known child of Ann⁸ Taylor and William Sandidge was:

• + 124. i. William⁹, married Elizabeth Graves.

He was also known as Edmund Taylor.

Ann Lewis was born on 2 Mar 1732 at Goochland Co., VA.

The 10 known children of Edmund⁸ Taylor and Ann Lewis were as follows:

• 125. i. Lewis⁹.

• 126. ii. Richard.

• 127. iii. John.

• 128. iv. Mary.

• 129. v. Edmund.

• 130. vi. Ann.

• 131. vii. Elizabeth.

• 132. viii. Frances.

• 133. ix. James.

• 134. x. Howell; born 16 Oct 1754; married Susanna Young, daughter of Samuel Young and Judith Burton, 30 Dec 1778; died 30 May 1845 at TN at age 90.

The four known children of William⁸ Taylor and Elizabeth Anderson were as follows:

• 135. i. Anderson⁹; born 18 Oct 1761;⁹⁸ married Jane Young 20 Dec 1790 at Granville, NC.⁹⁹

• 136. ii. Sarah; born 5 Mar 1766;¹⁰⁰ married George Tarry 7 Dec 1790 at Mecklenburg Co., VA.¹⁰¹

• 137. iii. William; born 9 Dec 1770;¹⁰² married Elizabeth H. Smith 8 Dec 1804 at Granville, NC;¹⁰³ died 26 Dec 1854 at age 84.¹⁰⁴

• 138. iv. Jack; born 20 Feb 1773;¹⁰⁵ married Mary Smith 28 Jun 1800 at Granville, NC;¹⁰⁶ married Lucy Ann Boyd 27 Sep 1815 at Granville, NC;¹⁰⁷ died 1847.¹⁰⁸

  He also went by the name of "Captain Jack."

The only known child of James⁸ Pendleton and Mary Lyall was:

• + 139. i. Ann⁹, born 1745; married James Taylor.

The only known child of John⁸ Pendleton and Phoebe James was:

• + 140. i. Captain Edmund⁹, born 4 Feb 1743 at King & Queen Co., VA; married Priscilla Pollard.

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