Genealogical Record: Martha Thompson Taylor

Self Parents Grandparents GGParents GGGParents
Martha Thompson Taylor

*1701/02 01 27 Orange Co., Virginia
+1762 11 19

11672

James Taylor

*1673/74 03 14 New Kent Co., Virginia
+1728/29 01 23 Hare Forrest, Orange Co., Virginia

JC 11675 says he also had sons named George and Erasmus, and daughter Tabitha (m. ? Wild), Hannah (m. ? Battaile), Molly (m. ? Pendelton).

11673 <274:11

James Taylor
Colonel, Lawyer, surveyor, vestryman, member of the "40's" militia.

*1634/35 02 12 "Pennington", (20 miles from) Carlisle, Northumberland ENG
+1698 04 30 New Kent, Virginia

RFU 14107 lists five children with Frances: James (1668 12 27 Virginia - 1668 12 29 Virginia), Martha (b. 1669/70 03 14), James II (1673/74 03 14-1728/29 01 23), Sarah (b. 1676 06 30), Jane (b. 1678 12 27); also eight children with Mary Gregory: John (b. 1684), Anne (b. 1684/85 01 12 at Hare Forest, Orange Co., Virginia, m. Edward Eastham 1701 at New Kent Co., Virginia, d. 1731 St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia), Elizabeth (1684/85 01 12 Hare Forest, Orange Co., Virginia - bef. 1686), Mary (b. 1685/86 01 21), Mary Bishop (1668 06 29 Glochester Co., Virginia - 1770 06 10 Culpeper Co., Virginia, m. Henry Pendleton and Edward Watkins), Edmund Taylor (b. 1690, m. Sarah Brooking), Elizabeth (b. 1691/92 01 12), John (1696 11 18 Orange Co., Virginia - 1780 03 22 Granville Co., North Carolina, m. Catherine Pendleton 1715/16 02 14, King and Queen Co., Virginia).

1650 02 27: transported to America for headright by John Rosier of Northumberland Co., Virginia.

1676: listed in Northumberland Co. Parish Register.

1687 04 15: inherited 480 acres on south side of Rappahanock River, listed in Virginia Land Patents Book 7 p. 625.

1690: Sheriff of New Kent Co.

1702: Burgess of King and Queen County

11781

John Taylor
11785
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Mary Gregory
1665-1747
11786
John Gregory
11787 <278:14
Elizabeth Bishop
11788 <278:14
Frances Walker

*1645 Warwick ENG
+1680 09 23 New Kent, Virginia

11782

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Martha Thompson

*1679 Orange Co., Virginia
+1762 11 19 Greenfield, Orange Co., Virginia

TC 15785 quotes MKL 15788 as saying that Martha's mother was also named Martha.

11674 <274:11

William Thompson
Colonel

11783

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SpouseChildrenChildren-in-LawGrandchildren
Thomas Chew
Colonel in the Royal Artillery

*1698 Orange Co., Virginia
+1782 Orange Co., Virginia

EMM 14525 mistakenly and inconsistently shows him marrying her sister Frances Taylor 11704 instead.

JC 11675 writes that he lost a large property in a failed business transaction.

11671 <33:19


m. 1724 Rapidian, Orange Co., Virginia
Joseph Chew
Secretary, (British) Indian Department

*1725? Virginia
+1798 09 24 Montréal, QC, CAN

Some of his correspondence with George Washington can be found at memory.loc.gov.

EMM 14525 says he married Grace 1743/44 03 12 and that Grace was born "about 1730", which sounds doubtful.

1797 03: Wrote a letter to his son Joseph about the history of his family, which survives. He says he left Virginia when very young, the eldest of six sons and five daughters.

Has an entry in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. IV 1771-1800.

11675

Grace Deshon
1735 08 13-

Birth estimated from christening on 17th. Not to be confused with Grace Deshon born 1754 08 09 New London, married 1776 05 27 to James Lamphere, relationship uncertain. Married by Rev. Mather Byles at First Congregational Church, New London. Mentioned in Letterpress edition of Papers of George Washington, 5:173.

11676 <8:3


m. 1758 03 12 New London, Connecticut
John Chew

14599

Grace Chew

14602

Joseph Chew

11717

William Johnson Chew

11719 >103:7

Frances M. (Fannie) Chew

11720 >1:1

Larkin Chew

*1727 Virginia
+1796 Virginia

Died unmarried according to JC 11675.

1754: Wounded in battle as a Lieutenant in Byrd's Second Virginia Regiment, fighting Cherokees. (EMM 14525)

11677

John Chew

*1729

RFU 14107 lists a daughter Beverly.

Not listed among the six sons and five daughters of JC 11675's letter to his son.

11679

Frances Chew

*1730 Orange Co. Virginia
+1784 Providence, Mecklenburg Co., NC

EMM 14525 lists children: Jane, Joseph, Henry Douglas, Thomas, Samuel, William and Mildred (Millie).

11680

Henry Downs
1728-1798 10 08

Birth and death information from EMM 14525.

11681


m. 1750 Orange Co., Virginia
Hannah Chew

*1731 Virginia

Unmarried and infirm as of 1797, according to JC 11675.

11682

Thomas Chew

*1733

Died young, according to JC 11675.

11683

Coleby Chew
Army Lieutenant

*1735 Virginia
+1758 Ft. Duquesne, Pennsylvania

1757: Under Washington's command (EMM 14525).

Died in action, according to JC 11675.

11695

Elizabeth (Betsey) Chew

*1737 Virginia
+1782

RFU 14107 lists six children: William Spense, Henry, Larkin, John Thomas, Nancy, Martha.

EMM 14525 says William Spense was William Spencer, Nancy was Nancy Ann, and adds Susanna and Colonel (another) William.

11684

Jonas Menefee
1726-1779-1782

Birth and death info from EMM 14525.

11685

Alice Chew

*1739 Virginia
+1796 Woodford Co., Kentucky

RFU 14107 lists four children: John (m. Parthenia Dawson; children: Richard, Mary Ann, Parthenia, Catherine), Samuel (m. Mary Ann Price; son: William, m. Mahala Cromwell), Sarah (m. Richard Woolfolk), Elijah (m. Della Walker).

11686

Zachary Taylor
1735-1815

11687 <11:5


m. 1771 07 20 Orange Co., VA
John Taylor

12763 >5:5

Mildred (Molly) Chew

*1741 Virginia

EMM 14525 lists a son: Thomas (b. 1762).

OTOH, JC 11675 says she died without issue.

11688

James Coleman
1730-

11689


m. 1761 12 18 Orange Co., Virginia
Samuel Chew

*1743 Virginia
+1778 03 04 Connecticut

Commissioned in U.S. Navy 1777 06 17, died in action in Revolutionary War, commanding the Resistance against a British privateer off Boston. The USS Chew (DD 106, 1918-45) was named for him.

11691

Lucy Miller
1750?-

Daughter of a Captain Miller.

11692


m. 1770 09 18 New Haven, Connecticut
Coleby Chew

11733 >14:4

Samuel Chew

11735 >11:2

Thomas John Chew

11737 >6:1

James Chew
Major, Magistrate, Surveyor

*1745 Virginia
+1783 01 27

Death date from EMM 14525. Commissioned Major by Governor of Virginia in Gaddis' Command, Monongalia Militia during Revolutionary War. Magistrate in Spotsylvania Co., VA, USA. Surveyor of Monongalia Co., VA/WV, USA, owned 2000 acres in same county.

11693

Mary Caldwell
1740-1747-

Birth estimate from EMM 14525, which lists parents as James Caldwell and Catherine Buford.

11694


m. 1765 Virginia
Joseph Chew

11745 >20:2

Coleby Chew

11747 >20:2

Andrew Chew

11749 >53:8

James Chew

14597

Sarah Chew

11752

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