History: Family: Taylor Surname: Genealogy Tidbits: Monmouth County, NJ. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by various researchers. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ This family history is based on lookup requests from the Monmouth County USGenWeb page. This is a means of sharing these efforts. We welcome your contribution. jpatter@epix.net ____________________________________________________________ TAYLOR Since I can't do word perfect and you are new to computers, I'm doing a copy and paste. I'll break it up into four emails. You'll have to adjust the paragraphing and indents, as email will scramble the format. Unfortunately, it's not the complete rendition, but it should help. Warning: load printer with lots of paper--about 30 pages total. "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," BY John Stillwell, M. D. VOL. V PG 43 TAYLOR OF MONMOUTH COUNTY Among those who very early followed the original Patentees and Associates, in the settlement of Middletown, was Edward Taylor, whose name immediately proclaims him an Englishman. His parentage, whatever may have been claimed to the contrary, is yet unknown, as likewise his English home. His descendant, the late Asher Taylor, Esq., was a most industrious, conscientious and well-informed antiquary and genealogist, and perhaps, the pioneer in this field in Monmouth County. Boasting, as he did, that he descended from the best of Monmouth stock, it is not surprising that he rescued many interesting facts concerning his progenitors. In tracing out his immediate family, he claimed that Edward Taylor, the founder of the American family, was the son of John, and the brother of Matthew Taylor, a New Jersey Proprietor. That he, Edward Taylor, through this ancestor, John Taylor was the direct descendant of Baron Taillefer, a follower of William, the Conqueror, who died on the battle-field of Hastings, 1066, and that between the said John Taylor, his supposed father, and the Baron Taillefer, there were eight generations. The claim to this ancient pedigree rests upon the fact that Matthew Taylor, who died in New York, in 1688, was thought to be the descendant of this family, and supposed to be the brother of Edward Taylor, who settled in Middletown. It is not disputed that Matthew Taylor was of the family above alluded to, but it is impossible to find any evidence that he was in any way related to Edward Taylor, of Middletown. The worthy Asher Taylor cites, in evidence of the kinship of these parties, a will recorded, in New York, that of Matthew Taylor, dated Feb. 20, 1687/8. He claims that after appropriating ten guineas to buy his friend Manning a mourning ring, he, Matthew Taylor, wills the residue of his property to his brother, Edward, residing in London, with reversion to Edward's son George. as a matter of fact, the will states, that, after appropriating twenty shillings for Capt. Manning to buy a mourning ring, and the sum of £20 (20pounds) for his two executors, he leaves the residue of his property to his loving brother Samuel Taylor, residing in London, with reversion to Samuel's son George." ------------------- footnote: Many years ago, during the last decade of his life, Asher Taylor, No. 285, of this pedigree, allowed me to copy his notes on the Taylor family. These constitute a large portion of this Taylor genealogy, subjected to corrections, additions and rearrangement. Mr. Hiram E. Deats likewise published this Asher Taylor genealogy, with memoranda of the Taylor intermarriages, in his magazine, 'The Jerseyman,' Vol. VIII, No.1, and succeeding numbers. ------------------ PG 44 How this error could have occurred it is idle to speculate, and while it destroys the claim to an English pedigree, it still leaves the American family a record rich in fullness, historic interest, and one of which they may well be proud. If any further evidence is wanting that it was a mistake to assign Edward Taylor as the heir of Matthew, and that it was following Matthew's decease, and in the year 1692 that he came to America, it may be found, in the old Town Book, of Middletown which records his, (Edward's), cattle-mark, in 1684, and in the Book of Land Patents, at Perth Amboy, in which are recorded grants, Jan. 13, 1692, of two tracts of land of one hundred acres, in Middletown; another tract of one hundred acres, Dec. 28, 1685; another tract of one hundred and sixty acres, July 27, 1686, in Middletown; and in 1687, of still another tract of one hundred and fifty acres. It also follows that most of his children were born here, and not in the mother country. Of the life of Edward Taylor, the First, little if anything is known. He died in the year 1710, after having accumulated a large estate, principally in lands, which were divided among his children. They were started in life prosperously, and each and all improved his condition, so that the family at once became prominent and opulent. The few writings of the first comer, that are in existence, prove that he was intelligent and educated, and that he belonged to the highest class that migrated to our shores in the early days of its colonization. Edward Taylor, 1, married Catharine. . . 1 EDWARD TAYLOR, married Catharine. . . "Issue 2 Edward Taylor born Aug. 8, 1678, about 10 at night 3 Hannah Taylor born Jan. 16, 1680, about 5 AM 4 George Taylor born Dec. 16, 1684, about 11 PM 5 William Taylor born Oct. 26, 1688, about 9 PM 6 John Taylor born June 19, 16__, about 10 PM 7 Joseph Taylor 2 EDWARD TAYLOR, son of Edward Taylor, 1, was born Aug. 8, 1678, and died in 1733/4, as June 12 of that year, his will was proved. He dwelt at Colt's Neck, in Shrewsbury township, but later moved to Freehold. Among the items, mentioned in his will, is a silver cup, bequeathed to his son, Edward Taylor, 8, which was not unlikely brought from Old England, and which, by an unlucky thought, was melted down by the legatee's wife into a more modern shape. As such, it is still in the family descending to the Edward Taylor's in succession. 1733. He mortgaged his land to the Loan Commissioners, situated at Colt's Neck, bounded by Nine [Pine?] Brook, John Throckmorton, Esq., and Major Leonard. He married Catharine, daughter of Thomas Morford, of Middletown, who after his demise, married John Ashton, Esq., by license dated Aug. 19, 1742 Issue 8 Edward Taylor 9 Joseph Taylor 10 George Taylor PG 45 11 Thomas Taylor; perhaps confused with an unrecorded son of John Taylor, 6, whose name should be Thomas. 12 James Taylor 13 Esther Taylor. Either she, or Esther Taylor, 38, daughter of William Taylor, 5, married David Clayton of Freehold. 14 Hannah Taylor. There was a Hannah Taylor, who had a marriage license, in Monmouth County, to Jacob Gibbons, May 4, 1737. 15 Catharine Taylor 16 Rebecca Taylor married Garret Morford, by license dated Jan. 3, 1742. 17 John Taylor 18 Susannah Taylor 3 HANNAH TAYLOR, daughter of Edward Taylor, 1, was born Jan. 16, 1680, and became the second wife of Thomas Stillwell, who previously, in 1703, married Alice, daughter of John Throckmorton, the Second, and Alice Stout, his wife. Issue of Thomas Stillwell and Alice Throckmorton 19 Thomas Stillwell 20 John Stillwell, M. D. born 1709 21 Alice Stillwell Issue of Thomas Stillwell and Hannah Taylor; supposed 22 Mary Stillwell 23 Hannah Stillwell 24 Obadiah Stillwell 25 Jeremiah Stillwell 4 GEORGE TAYLOR, son of Edward Taylor, 1, was born Dec. 16, 1684; married, in 1708, Helena Johnstone, of Southampton, L.I. She was commonly spoken of as 'Old Hile.' He died, in Middletown, in 1758. There still remains in the family some old silver marked with their joint initials of GTH. In 1710, he was the administrator of his father's estate, and succeeded to the homestead at Garret's Hill, in Middletown, NJ. 1724. George Taylor sued Obadiah Stillwell for a debt of L17- 11-4. Freehold Court Records. In 1729, he erected, at Garret's Hill, a dwelling of then uncommon size, called the Mansion House, and the same season built the Old Taylor House, now standing on the highway, in the village of Middletown, just East of Christ Church, and a similar, but larger one, long known as the 'Old Tavern,' in the front of the residence and by the side of the lane extending from the highway up to the house of Charles I. Hendrickson, Esq., deceased, in Middletown. From 1727 to 1739/40, he kept a tavern and was a merchant, probably conducting his business in the last above mentioned building. 1744, Apr. 5. George Taylor kept a tavern and sold liquor to James Bowne. George Taylor signed his name Taylor, Talor and Talar; the last, perhaps, being the most common. It is not unlikely that he remained in the 'Old Tavern' until his death in 1758; he was certainly there as late as 1746. PG 50 11 THOMAS TAYLOR, son of Edward Taylor, 2, or more likely John Taylor, 6. 1749, Feb. 12, John Stout, yeoman, of Middletown, and Margaret his wife, on of the daughters and coheirs of Thomas Taylor, made a conveyance. Witnesses: John Stout, minor, and Sarah Lippit. 1724. Thomas Taylor was on the jury at Freehold. 1726. Thomas and William Taylor were Surveyors of Highways, Freehold, NJ. 1741. In the Book of Mortgages to the Loan Commissioner, at Freehold, appears the signature of Tho's Taylor, of Upper Freehold. 1824, Sept. 20. Thomas Taylor, a Revolutionary Soldier, died, aged 64 years, 3 months and 4 days. 1852, Aug. 2. Hannah, his wife, died, aged 82 years, 4 months and 6 days. "Baptist Burying-ground, Freehold, N.J. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS FAMILY HISTORY, BUT TAKEN FROM OTHER SOURCES: 1. There was another TAYLOR family at Crosswicks, Burl. Co., on the Mon. Co. borderline, as early as 1682. No Thomas mentioned in brief genealogy. "Genealogical & Memorial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol III, pg. 992-993. 2. "A" Thomas Taylor was indicted with several others in 1700 for assaulting the sheriff of Mon.Co. and another person, and for taking their swords. Couldn't find the punishment. This would make him an adult in 1700 or a near adult, setting a birthdate of @1685. This couldn't be the work of a 10yr.old. "This Old Monmouth of Ours" by Salter & Beekman, page 261. "The History of Monmouth," by Ellis has the same Mon. Co. record. This date would make him a son of Edward (1) or he stands alone. I went digging thru all of Stillwell's volumes on Thomas, Hope, and Margaret Taylor with the following scant results. Vol. III pg. 169. Thomas Taylor was witness to the will of Thomas Cox in 1722--therefore an adult in 1722 pg. 286 Sarah Hartshorne who m. John Taylor, b. @1690(son of Edward) was born 9/3/1687--therefore possible to have a dau. Margaret b.@1710. Richard Hartshorne named his dau. Sarah Taylor in his will. Vol. V pg. 146 Margaret (Taylor) Stout d. 6/5/1793; her husband died 8/16/1782, aged 81-7-8. I found his gravesite--couldn't find hers. Vol. IV pg. 182 Thomas Taylor owed debt to John Bowne of Middletown. In 1715/1716 John Bowne paid a bond to William Lawrence, Jr. and Richard Hartshorne. Among its uses was a provision to absolve Thomas Taylor (and others) of the debts owed him (Bowne). Again Thomas is an adult in 1715, which sets his birthdate before 1700. pg. 209 1748, Mch. 25 Robert Hankinson mortgaged 28 acres in Upper Freehold, being the plantation of Thomas Taylor deceased. pg. 309 Margaret (Taylor) Stout left a will dated 4/25/1793-would be nice to find at least an abstract to see if she mentioned any sisters or brothers--or land left her by her father. If Thomas Taylor was also the father of Hope, he died 1737 or earlier The guardianship of Hope Taylor is dated 1/14/1737. John Taylor's wife, Sarah, died @1738. Vol. V Hope Taylor, b.1721; d.1792; m. 1737/8 John Watson. The double dates might confuse things here, but first child & son Samuel was born Nov. 26, 1738. This sets the marriage around Feb. It would seem she married 1 month after John Stout assumed guardianship, at the age of 16yrs., or there are two Hope Taylors(a little far out) Through all five volumes, Stillwell alternates between Thomas and John as fathers of Margaret Taylor wife of John Stout. He didn't have it established! There was a Taylor family in 1600s NY, maybe two. One shows in Dutch Records and the other shows in Richmond County, Staten Island records- at least in the records Stillwell transcribed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 JAMES TAYLOR, son of Edward Taylor, 2. In 1741, Jeames Taylor mortgaged his land to the Loan Commissioners, for £16. Boundaries: William Brinley, Nicholas Stillwell, etc. Issue 77 George Taylor The James Taylor, of Shrewsbury, who had a license to marry Elizabeth Jackson, of the same place, June 23, 1759, was probably descended from James Taylor, 12. 17 JOHN TAYLOR, son of Edward Taylor, 2, married Mary...., who was appointed administratrix of his estate, with his brother, Edward Taylor, with Joseph Throckmorton on the bond, Feb. 15, 1744. 1732, Dec. 16. Ebenezer Saltar, of Upper Freehold, sold, for L900, to Edward Taylor, Jr., and John Taylor, sons of Edward Taylor, of Shrewsbury, N. J., three hundred and eighty acres and over, lying in Upper Freehold. 1733. They mortgaged these lands to the Loan Commissioners. 1744/5, Feb. 16. Inventory of the estate of John Taylor, Late of Shrefbury, Monmouth County, Farmer, appraised by Jonathan Forman and Joseph Throckmorton, in the presence of Mary Taylor, widow and administratrix and Edward Taylor, administrator, amounted to £424-15-1. 26 EDWARD TAYLOR, son of George Taylor, 4, was born Aug. 20, 1712, and died, Jan. 18, 1783, aged 71 years and 5 months. He married Mary, daughter of Samuel Ogborne, who was born June 10, 1711, and died, Dec. 30, 1772, aged 61 years, 6 months and 20 days. Both are buried in the Lippit Burying ground, Middletown, N.J. Edward Taylor, commonly called "Edward Taylor, Esq.," was an active, intelligent man, possessed of a liberal education. In 1768, 1772 and 1774, he was a Member of the Assembly. At the commencement of the Revolution, he was among those active in raising supplies to aid the Boston people in their effort to avoid taxation without representation. This activity gained him the animosity of his Tory neighbors, who tried to have him impeached and his property confiscated. For prudential reasons, he then became less active, but was arrested several times and had great difficulty in keeping out of trouble, pg. 51 first from one party, then the other. He succeeded in navigating through the storm and was eventually able to transmit his large estate to his descendants. Among other pieces of real estate Edward Taylor owned was 1/320 of the Province of East New Jersey, which was a Proprietary right bought by him, in 1749, of John Lippit, who succeeded to it, as heir of his mother, Sarah, daughter of John Throck-morton, who was entitled to 1/3 of her father's 1/10 of 1/48 of the said province; and from Thomas Stillwell, Jr., son of Alice, daughter of John Throckmorton and sister of Sarah Lippit, his like share, heired from his mother, which gave Edward Taylor 2/3 of 1/10 of 1/48, or 1/320 part of the whole province. Edward Taylor resided in the house erected by his father, in 1729, which still stands on the highway of Middletown, East of Christ Church. In 1758, upon the death of his father, he succeeded him in the "Old Tavern," where he likewise kept store and tavern. He also built and ran the mill, since known as "Arrowsmith's mill," and his business interests became varied and extensive. 1779, Oct. 20. Will of Edward Taylor mentioned: son, George Taylor; son, John Taylor; only daughter, Ellinor Lyell, and her children Mary, Fenwick and John Lyell. Executors: Danl Hendrickson, son, John Taylor and daughter, Ellenor Lyel. Issue 78 George Taylor born Jan. 29, 1733 79 John Taylor born Mch. 25,1740 80 Joseph Taylor born Aug. 26, 1752 81 Ellenor Taylor born Dec. 27, 1737; his only daughter. 82 Samuel Taylor born Nov. 28, 1735 27 JOHN TAYLOR, son of George Taylor, 4, was born in 1715 or 1716, and died, at Perth Amboy, N. J., Nov. 23, 1798. He married Phebe, sister and heiress of Gen. Nathaniel Heard, of New Jersey. She died, July 10, 1791, aged about eighty-three years, and was buried in the Lippit Burying-ground. John Taylor was commonly known as "Squire Taylor," to distinguish him from other members of the family. He owned a farm of some two hundred acres which he sold before the Revolutionary War, reserving about a dozen acres, upon which, in 1752, he erected a large, handsome house, at the head of the Main Street, in Middletown, at the commencement of the Deep Cut, which was denominated by his neighbors as "Taylor's Folly." In 1782, this house was bought by George Crawford, Esq., from whom it passed to the Beekmans, and recently, December, 1891, was destroyed by fire. It seemingly would have stood for centuries. Its entire frame was of oak, and it showed no signs of wear. General Clinton was a frequent visitor there, during the Revolution, and Dr. Bambridge, father of Commodore Bambridge, there wooed and won his future wife. John Taylor was a Sheriff, of Monmouth County, for many years, as also one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in Monmouth County, in 1761, and doubtless at other times. Upon the breaking out of the Revolution, like many office holders, he became a persistent Loyalist, and was appointed, by Lord Howe, on his arrival in this country, to offer terms of reconciliation, "His Majesty's Lord High Commissioner, of New Jersey," in consequence of which, he was hunted by the Whigs. His property, not confiscated, but applied to public use, was paid for in Continental money, which depreciated, until pg. 52 practically of no value, and left him poor, but for this he was recompensed by the British Government. Capt. Edward Taylor, who was thirty years of age, when Squire Taylor died, and knew all about him, told Asher Taylor, Esq., that his claim, for losses, amounted to £12,000, far in excess of the actual figures, but nevertheless allowed by the British government, which no doubt influenced Burke to say that he was a man of large estates and had made great sacrifices in the Revolutionary War for the Royal cause, and which, Asher Taylor, Esq., commenting upon, with tremendous Whig fervor, says, "was greatly exaggerated and pure gammon." Warrant to Asher Holmes, Esq', for the apprehension of Jno. Taylor, Esq', of Middletown, and to convey him before the Council of Safety, at Bordentown, on April 11. Dated April 5, 1777. Signed by WIL: LIVINGSTON Pres'd. Cherry Hall Papers, Matawan, N.J. Issue 83 John Taylor born 1744 84 William Taylor born 1746 85 Joseph Taylor born 1751 86 William Taylor died, an infant, in 1745. 87 Phebe Taylor died, Aug. 14, 1742, aged 4 years; buried in the Lippit Burying-ground. 88 Mary Taylor married Dr. Absalom Bambridge, an eminent physician, a Loyalist, during the Revolutionary War, who died, in New York City, June 23, 1807, aged 65 years, and was buried, with his wife, in a vault, in Trinity Churchyard. Among his fourteen children, was Commodore William Bambridge. 28 GEORGE TAYLOR, son of George Taylor, 4, was born 1717; married Rebecca, daughter of Richard Stout, and "died, Sept. 19, 1786, after 16 month's illness." Baptist Church Record. Issue 89 George Taylor born 1739 90 Lena Taylor married Daniel Conover and had George, William and Rebecca Conover, who married John N. Wardell. 29 WILLIAM TAYLOR, son of William Taylor, 5, married Hester Bullen, by license, dated Apr. 13, 1762, in which he is mentioned as William Taylor, jr., of Freehold, and she is mentioned as Ester Rullin, of Middletown, which is doubtless a misreading of her name. 1819, July 1. Will of William Taylor, on record at Freehold; proved Mch. 28, 1821, mentioned: wife, Hannah; grandson, Charles Taylor; granddaughter, Caty Ann Van Cleve. Issue 91 Edward Taylor pg. 53 92 John Taylor deceased, leaving issue. 93 Grover Taylor 94 William Taylor 95 Joseph Taylor 96 Mary Taylor married Mr. Jacobus 97 Caty Taylor married Mr. Conine 98 Esther Taylor married Mr. Applegate 99 Ann Taylor married Mr. Striker 100 Phebe Taylor married Mr. Thorp 31 EDWARD TAYLOR, the Stutterer, son of William Taylor, 5, married, first, by license dated Oct. 17, 1757, Abigail, daughter of Samuel Ogborne; second, Susan Erickson, who was popularly called a witch, because she believed in witches. No issue 32 MERCY TAYLOR, daughter of William Taylor, 5, died, Feb. 19, 1827, aged 99 years. She married, by license dated Jan. 19, 1750, wherein she is called Mary Taylor, Col. Richard Cox, of Monmouth County, who was born 1727, and died 1800. He was a highly-valued officer in the Revolutionary War. He received a grant of land, in Ohio, upon which he settled and reared a family. This land is still owned by his descendants. Thomas Cox had issue: Col. Richard Cox; Thomas Cox. Col. Richard Cox had issue: Richard Cox, who had Alexander and William Cox; Thomas Cox, who had Thomas and Charles Cox, of Kentucky; John Cox, who had Richard, Edward and Samuel Cox; Chloe Cox, who married John Taylor. S. S. Cox---Sunset Cox---a Member of Congress, in 1874, was the son of Ezekiel T. Cox, nephew of Col. Richard Cox. 53 DAVID TAYLOR, son of Joseph Taylor, 7, married Martha, daughter of John Ashton. Issue 101 Catharine Taylor unmarried 102 Joseph A. Taylor married a daughter of Thomas Holmes 103 John A. Taylor 104 Eleanor Taylor unmarried 57 EDWARD TAYLOR, son of Edward Taylor, 8, was born in 1736, and died, Oct. 7, 1794, aged 58 years, 1 month and 15 days, and is buried at the Yellow Meeting House, Cream Ridge, N.J. Asher Taylor, Esq., says he was born Aug. 22, 1740, which is apparently incorrect. He married, May 27, 1762, by license dated May 24, 1762, Hannah Forman. She died, Nov. 21, 1774, aged 37 years and 10 months, and is buried at the Yellow Meeting House. They resided at Upper Freehold. Issue 105 Elizabeth Taylor married Judge Watts pg. 54 106 Edward Taylor 107 Ann Taylor married William Bullus. She died, in 1828, aged 87 years. Issue John Bullus, of Upper Freehold. 108 Hannah Taylor married Mr. Stille 109 Mary Taylor married William F. Manning 58 JAMES TAYLOR, son of Edward Taylor, 8, was born in 1739; died October, 1794; removed, after the Revolution, to Saratoga County, N. Y.; married Lydia Vankirk. Issue 110 Hetty Taylor married Joseph Brown. She was his second wife. 111 Charles Taylor 61 LAWRENCE TAYLOR, son of Edward Taylor, 8, was born May 22, 1744; died, Oct. 4, 1785, in his 42nd year; buried at Yellow Meeting House, Cream Ridge, N. J.; married Amy L., daughter of Joshua Potts, Esq., by license dated Jan. 5, 1767, at which time he was residing at Princeton. She died, Oct. 5, 1788, in her 44th year and lies buried beside her husband. Issue 112 Joshua Taylor born Feb. 5, 1768; died, in Maine, in 1861. He was a Methodist minister. 113 Edward Taylor, of Bordentown, N.J. 114 George Taylor 115 Charles Taylor 116 Ann Taylor married George Loxley Issue Rev. Benjamin Loxley, of Philadelphia, Pa. 11'7 Ezekiel Taylor of Philadelphia, Pa. 118 Hannah Taylor married Mr. Eustick Issue Charles Eustick 119 Deborah Taylor 65 JOHN TAYLOR, son of Joseph Taylor, 9, was born Aug. 25, 1749; died in 1829; married Chloe Cox, who was born May 12, 1752; died in 1824, and was a grand-daughter of William Taylor, 5. John Taylor removed to Saratoga County, N.Y., in 1774, and was for many years a Judge, and frequently a representative, in the State Legislature. Issue 120 Joseph Taylor born 1775 121 Richard Taylor born 1777 122 William Taylor born 1779 pg. 55 123 Edward Taylor born 1781 124 John W. Taylor born 1784 125 Rev. Elisha Taylor born 1786 126 Elizabeth Taylor born 1788. She was mentioned in the will of her grand-mother, in 1803. 127 Sarah Taylor born 1792; married Daniel, son of John Holmes. 128 Ann Taylor born 1794; married Ezra Sprigs [?] 66 WILLIAM TAYLOR, son of Joseph Taylor, 9, married Lucy Embly, by license dated Dec. 3, 1768. The license reads: Wm Taylor, of Upper Freehold, and Lucy Quiley. The name, no doubt, is spelled incorrectly by copyists. He removed from Upper Free-hold to Bambridge, Ross County, Ohio, about 1801. He was living in 1803. Issue 129 Joseph Taylor 130 William Taylor 131 Edward Taylor 132 David Taylor 133 John Taylor 134 George Taylor 135 Elisha Taylor 136 Isaac Taylor 137 Jonathan Taylor 138 Mary Taylor 139 Sarah Taylor 140 Eleanor Taylor 141 Lucy Taylor 142 Elizabeth Taylor 69 JOSEPH TAYLOR, son of Joseph Taylor, 9, of Upper Freehold, died, Nov. 18, 1812, in his 67th year, and is buried at the Yellow Meeting House, Cream Ridge, N. J. He married, first, Mary Lawrence; second, Rebecca .........., who died, Jan. 16, 1829, in her 82nd year, and is buried at the Yellow Meeting House. 1809, Mch. 12. Joseph Taylor, of Upper Freehold, made his will; proved Jan. 13 1813, and mentioned: wife, Mary; sons, James and Joseph; daughters, Sarah and Hetty Taylor; granddaughters, Rebecca and Mary Furman, not eighteen; Joseph Taylor Shaw; friends, Robert Montgomery and George Robbins, executors. Issue by first wife 143 James Taylor born 1777-,moved to Missouri 144 Betsey Taylor born Dec 18, 1777 Issue by second wife 145 Mary Taylor 146 Sally Taylor 147 Hetty Taylor 148 Joseph Taylor [NOTE: If will was written in 1809 and mentions "wife, Mary" and then names all those children, how can they be attributed to a second wife-- JBC] pg. 56 76 JOHN TAYLOR, son of George Taylor, 10, married Ellen, daughter of Col. George Taylor. He removed to Nova Scotia, and probably died, at Weymouth, N. S., in 1820. "William, John and George Taylor were in the Niagara District, Ontario, Canada, 1785-1790, and one of them made application for a Loyalist Grant stating he was of Middletown, N.J." Letter of A. H. Beach, attorney-at-law, 313 Oil Exchange, Casper, Wyoming. 3, 9, 1924. Mrs. Beach has the marriage license of her great-grandfather, Edward Taylor at Niagara, 1801, to Hannah Collard. His gravestone near Grimsby, Ontario, gives the date of his death as 1836, aged 66 years. 77 GEORGE TAYLOR, son of James Taylor, I 2. Issue 149 John G. Taylor 18 COLONEL GEORGE TAYLOR, son of Edward Taylor, 26, was born in 1733, and died, Mch. 4, 1799, aged 65 years, 1 month and 6 days. He married Deborah, daughter of Joseph Carman, by license granted to George Taylor, minor, and dated Nov. 30, 1752. She died, Jan. 15, 1814, aged 82 years, and, with her husband, is buried in the Lippit Burying ground, Middletown, N.J. In 1773, Colonel Taylor apparently resided on the old grandfather farm of John Taylor, but during the Revolutionary War, he resided in the village of Middletown, in the house next East of Christ Church, built by his grandfather, in 1729, and now, in 1907, the residence of his great-grandson, Henry Taylor, Esq. In early life he was an officer in the Militia. On the breaking out of the Revolution, he was in the Continental service, commanding a battalion of detached militia; he refused to take the Oath of Allegiance, and in July, 1776, threw up his commission and entered the King's service, as Colonel, in the Loyal Volunteers. Issue 150 Edward Taylor 151 Ann Taylor married James Dewey; left issue. 152 Ellen Taylor married John Taylor 153 Mary Taylor married, first, Dr. Bradner, by whom she had Issue Caroline Bradner Harriet Bradner Upon the demise of Dr. Bradner, she married, second, Elnathan Fields. 79 JOHN TAYLOR, son of Edward Taylor, 26, was born Mch. 25, 1740; died, Jan. 29, 1818, aged 77 years, 9 months and 24 days; buried in the Baptist Church-yard Middletown, N. J.; married Mary, daughter of Samuel Holmes, born 1743; died, Feb. 26, 1819, aged 76 years; buried in the Baptist Church-yard. He resided for many years, in early life, in the house that stood next East, of the Dutch Church, on the North side of the street, in the village of Middletown. It was burnt in 1848, when occupied by Dr. Edward Taylor. After the Revolution, John Taylor removed to the "grandfather homestead," on the corner of the Main Street and the road running North to Shoal Harbor and Keyport, pg. 57 where he continued to reside until his death. This property continued, by regular descent, in the occupancy of his children, until 1854, when it passed to his grand-daughter, Mary H. Taylor, wife of Joseph D. Taylor, who built a fine mansion near the old residence. Both houses are yet, 1907, standing. The older, occupied by Mrs. Taylor's farmer, contains some fine specimens of hand carved wood, the mantel, in the tap room, perhaps being the most noteworthy. This farm was once part of the estate of Squire John Taylor, 27, who built the old house on it. He sold it to Barnardus Rider, of Long Island, reserving on the Southwest corner, a building site of fourteen acres. In 1771, Rider conveyed the lands to Edward Taylor, 26, whose son, Col. George Taylor, resided on it in 1773. As conveyed to Edward Taylor, the farm was laid at two hundred and ten acres. John Taylor, 79, was out several times in the provincial forces, for local duty, in the early part of the Revolutionary War. In 1777, in conjunction with Daniel Hendrickson, he enlisted a soldier, as a substitute, in the person of Henry Johnson, father of Lambert and Henry Johnson, who lived near Harmony, for a three year's term, in the Company of Capt. John Burrows First Regiment of Monmouth troops. 1810, Mch. 21. He made his will, in which he mentioned negroes and a "riding chair or gig," etc. Issue 154 Joseph Taylor 155 Samuel Taylor 156 Asher Taylor born Feb. 3, 1775; died, unmarried, Mch. 13, 1797, aged 22 years, 1month and 10 days; buried in the Lippit Burying-ground. 157 John Taylor born Dec. 5, 1776; died, 1807, at Savannah, Ga., without Issue. He was a seafaring man. 158 Edward Taylor 159 Sarah Taylor born June 27, 1781; married Dr. Stephen Manning. 160 Mary Taylor born Sept. 6, 1783; died, unmarried, Oct. 7, 1849, aged 66 years, 1 month and 4 days; buried in the Baptist Burying-ground. 161 Huldah Taylor born Nov. 19, 1785; died, unmarried, Mch. 17, 1857, aged 71 years, 3 months and 26 days; buried in the Baptist Burying- ground. 162 Susan Taylor died, June 22, 1840, aged 27 years, 9 months and 28 days; buried in the Baptist Burying-ground. 80 JOSEPH TAYLOR, son of Edward Taylor, 26, born, in Middletown, N. J., Aug. 26, 1752. He settled at New Dorp, Staten Island; married, Feb. 23, 1782, Catharine, daughter of Zacheus Van Dyke, who died, Aug. 29, 1827, aged 72 years. Issue 163 Edward Taylor 164 Catharine Taylor died early, unmarried. 81 ELEANOR TAYLOR, daughter of Edward Taylor, 26, married Capt. Fen- wick Lyell. She died, Dec. 30, 1794, aged 57 years and 4 days, and is buried in the Lippit Burying-ground. pg. 58 Issue from tombstones in the Lippit Burying-ground 165 John Lyell died, Oct. 24, 1811, aged 42 years. 166 Fenwick Lyell died, Dec. 20, 1822, aged 55 years. 167 Mary Lyell died, May 17, 1822, aged 63 years, 11 months and 14 days; married Benjamin Micheau. 82 SAMUEL TAYLOR, son of Edward Taylor, 26, was born in 1735; married, by license dated Oct. 12, 1761, Leah Stout, of Nutswamp. He died young; without Issue. 83 JOHN TAYLOR, son of John Taylor, 27, was born, in 1744, at Middletown, N. J.; married, first, Mary, daughter of John Waddell, Oct. 17, 1761[?]; second, Ann, sister of his first wife, and widow of Eleazer Miller, uncle of Sylvanus Miller, for many years Surrogate, of New York City, about 1822. John Taylor was a member of the firm of Taylor & Delancy, merchants, New York, about 1773 Issue 168 George Taylor, of Poughkeepsie; married Miss Clinton. 169 William Taylor, of New York; afterwards of Rahway, N.J.; married Miss Ludlow. 170 Chase [Charles ?] Taylor, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; married Cornelia, daughter of F. B. Winthrop. 171 Phebe Taylor married Francis B. Winthrop, Esq., of New York. This was his second marriage. 172 John Taylor 173 Maria Taylor married Thomas Smith, of Haverstraw, N.Y. 174 Nancy Taylor married Mr. Delancy 84 WILLIAM TAYLOR, son of John Taylor, 27, was born, at Middletown, N.J., in 1746. He was a lawyer, and at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, adhered to the Royal cause. He withdrew to England, and received an appointment in the Colonial Government, in the West Indies, and received an allowance for his losses, in America, of some thousands of pounds. He returned to America and settled at Perth Amboy, where he died, in 1806. He married, in England, Eliza, daughter of Col. Philip Van Courtlandt. She died, at Perth Amboy, July 22, 1816. Issue 175 Joseph Pringle Taylor 176 Courtlandt Elliot Taylor 177 George Elliot Taylor 178 Catharine Eliza Taylor 179 Susan Taylor died unmarried 180 An infant of this name, and probably of the same parentage, died, Mch. 13, 1745, aged 1 year and 6 days, and is buried in the Lippit Burying-ground. 85 JOSEPH TAYLOR, son of John Taylor, 27, was born 1751; married, June 1, 1774, Sarah, daughter of John Waddell, and sister of his brother, John's, wife. They pg. 59 had fourteen children, seven of whom died in infancy. Among those grown up were the following: Issue 181 Harriet Taylor 182 Charlotte Taylor 183 Mary Taylor 184 Caroline Taylor 185 John Taylor 186 Anna Maria Taylor 187 William Taylor 188 Sarah Waddell Taylor 89 GEORGE TAYLOR, son of George Taylor, 28, was born, at Garret's Hill, Middletown, N.J., in 1739; died, June 4, 1806, aged 66 years and 11 months; buried at Garret's Hill, Hopping farm; married Sarah Crowell, by license dated July 29, 1766. She died, Apr. 15, 1833, aged 84 years, 8 [?] months and 12 days. 1806, Jan. 18. Will of George Taylor, of Middletown; proved June 7, 1806, mentioned: wife, Sarah; oldest daughter, Christian Tunis; second daughter, Mary Hunt; youngest daughter, Agnes Dennis; sons, George, Thomas, Joseph, Presgrove, fourth son, and Edward and Wilson not twenty-one. Reserves family burial place. Issue 189 George Taylor 190 William Taylor died, Aug. 24, 1802, aged 18 years, 10 months and 3 days; buried at Garret's Hill. 191 Thomas C. Taylor, of New York. Died, in New York, 1861, aged 89 years. He had several daughters, but no sons. 192 Presgrove Taylor born Apr. 7, 1780; died, Sept. 16, 1835; buried at Garret's Hill. His will is at Freehold, dated Oct. 21, 1833; proved Sept. 29, 1835, in which it stated that he was of New York City, and devised all of his property to his nephew, George, son of his brother, Joseph Taylor. 193 Wilson Taylor married Sarah D. Cunningham 194 Joseph Taylor 195 Edward Taylor [Capt.?] died, Sept. 2, 1822, aged 32 years, 4 months and 28 days; buried at Garret's Hill. 196 Mary Taylor married Wilson Hunt Issue Thomas Hunt Wilson G. Hunt both merchants, of New York 197 Agnes Taylor married Mr. Dennis; died, May 26, 1833, aged 55 years, 4 months and 1 day; buried at Garret's Hill. 92 JOHN TAYLOR, son of William Taylor, 29, married Nance, daughter of Henry Stryker. She was a sister of Adam Stryker, the father of Tunis Stryker and Daniel Stryker. pg. 60 It was popularly said "he went to Hell for a wife and married the Devil's daughter," said Asher Taylor, Esq Issue 198 Joseph Taylor, 199 John Taylor J. 200 James Taylor 201 Patty Taylor married Mr. Lufburrow The following is a remark about the children: "Popularly and universally called 'devils,' and they were said Asher Taylor, Esq 93 GROVER TAYLOR, son of William Taylor, 29, married Charity Sutphen. Will of Grover Taylor, son of William Taylor; proved May 15, 1803, mentioned: wife, Charity; daughters, Ann, Phebe, Eliza, Fanny, minors, and daughters, Ida Cooper and Hester Rowlen; son James Grover Taylor to get his schooling; son, William. Issue 202 James Grover Taylor 203 Ida Taylor married John Cooper, brother to George Cooper, and removed to Illinois. 204 Hester Taylor married James Rowland. The name is spelled Rowlen, in the above mentioned will of Grover Taylor. 205 Ann Taylor married Richard Lufburrow, brother to Joseph Lulburrow. 206 Eliza Taylor married John S. Applegate 207 Phebe Taylor married Joseph Lufburrow 208 Fanny Taylor married Elias, son of William Morford. 209 William Taylor 103 JOHN A. TAYLOR, son of David Taylor, 53, was of Middletown, and died March, 1852. He married, first, Ann, sister of Gabriel West; second, Lavinia Ann Van Winkle. Issue by first wife 210 David Taylor married Lavinia Hendrickson 211 Ann W. Taylor married Hendrick, son of John Longstreet. 212 Mariba Taylor married Edward Allaire Issue by second wife 213 John A. Taylor married Lavinia Satterly 214 Lavinia A. Taylor married Albert G. Dearman 106 EDWARD TAYLOR, son of Edward Taylor, 57, was of Upper Freehold, and born July 6, 1763; died in 1835; married Sarah Merrit, in 1790. He was a physician and for several years had charge of the Friends' Asylum, at Frankfort, near Philadelphia, Pa., and was familiarly spoken of as the Quaker Doctor. Issue 215 Joseph W. Taylor born, in 1810, at Burlington, N.J. 216 Edward Taylor 217 Jacob M.Taylor 218 Abraham M. Taylor born in 1795; resided at Cincinnati and retired to Burlington. pg. 61 219 James Taylor born 1801 220 Nathan Taylor 221 Hannah Taylor born 1805; of Burlington. 111 CHARLES TAYLOR, son of James Taylor, 58, married, first, Elizabeth Conde'; second, Ursula, daughter of Roeliff Conover, of New Jersey descent, in Saratoga County, N.Y. He then moved to Ohio. Issue by first wife 222 Charles Taylor 223 John Taylor 224 Elisha S. Taylor Issue by second wife 225 De Witt Clinton Taylor married Jane Stanard and resided in Cleveland, Ohio, and had four children. 114 GEORGE N. TAYLOR, son of Lawrence Taylor, 61, died, Sept. 26, 1829, in his 49th year, and is buried at the Yellow Meeting House, Cream Ridge, N. J. He married, first, Mary Steward, who died, Jan. 30, 1807, in her 20th year; second, her sister, Hannah Steward, who, upon his demise, married, second, John Palmer. She died, Feb. 19, 1848, in her 54th year, and is buried at the Yellow Meeting House. 1829, Sept.4. Will of George Taylor, on record at Freehold; proved Oct. 8, 1829; stated that he was of Allentown, and mentioned: wife, Hannah; sons, Lawrence, Aaron, Charles. Issue 226 Lawrence Taylor 227 Aaron Taylor 228 Charles Taylor 115 CHARLES TAYLOR, son of Lawrence Taylor, 61, of Upper Freehold, and born Aug. 27, 1778; married Eliza Bird. Issue 229 James Manning Taylor 230 Catharine Taylor died in 1811 120 JOSEPH TAYLOR, son of John Taylor, 65, was born 1775 Issue 231 John Cox Taylor 124 JOHN W. TAYLOR, son of John Taylor, 65, was born Mch. 26, 1784, and was of Saratoga County, N. Y. He died, at Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 16, 1854. He married Jane Hodge, who was born Apr. 29, 1786, and died June 27, 1838. For twenty years he was a Member of Congress, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, in 1821 and 1825, during the administration of James Monroe and John Quincy Adams. His period of service extended from 1813 to 1833. He was the pg. 62 first Member of the House to make a speech squarely, upon the floor, in opposition to slavery. Issue 232 Sarah Jane Taylor born Feb. 27, 1808; married William D. Beattie. 233 James H. Taylor. He was drowned and died without Issue. 234 Elizabeth Ann Taylor born 1812; married Thomas D. Robertson. 235 Malvina Taylor born Mch. 9, 1815; married Dr. Edward Taylor. 236 John William Taylor 237 Oscar Taylor born Feb. 16, 1822; married Malvina M. Snow. 238 Dr. Edgar Taylor born Apr.11, 1824; of Palmyra, Mo. 239 Charles Edward Taylor 129 JOSEPH TAYLOR, son of William Taylor, 66, was of Ohio. He married, in 1799, Jane Irwin. Issue 240 William Taylor married Elizabeth Finch, daughter of Rufus Luther. 241 Nancy Taylor married Abraham Pebble 242 Jared Taylor married Nancy Pebble Issue James Taylor, Jr. 243 Price Taylor married P. Swan Issue William Taylor 244 Joseph Taylor married ....... Issue Joseph Taylor married Fanny .... [probably Gardner], at Cleveland, 0., May, 1866. 245 Edward Taylor 246 Irwin Taylor died without issue 247 Jane Emily Taylor 248 James Taylor 134 GEORGE TAYLOR, son of William Taylor, 66, resided in Ohio. He married, first, Polly Smith; second, Mrs. Hockins; third, Rachel Stevens. Besides the issue given below, he had two other sons and eight daughters; in all twenty-six children. Issue 249 William Taylor 250 Joseph Taylor 251 Jacob Taylor 252 George Taylor 253 Nelson Taylor 254 Elisha Taylor 255 Isaac Taylor 256 Seth Taylor 257 Daniel Taylor pg. 63 258 James Taylor 259 John Taylor 260 Jonathan Taylor 261 Joseph Taylor 262 Nathaniel Taylor 263 Alexander Taylor 264 Benjamin F. Taylor 149 JOHN G. TAYLOR, son of George Taylor, 77, married, first, Polly, daughter of Tunis Conover; second, Elizabeth, daughter of Tunis Conover, and sister of his first wife; third, Lydia, daughter of William Morford. Issue by first wife 265 James J. Taylor married Lucy, daughter of William Morford. 266 William Taylor 267 Mary Taylor married Cornelius, son of Daniel Hendrickson. Issue by second wife 268 George Taylor married Margaret, daughter of D. D. Conover. 269 John J. Taylor married Eleanor, daughter of Daniel Conover. Issue by third wife 270 Elizabeth Taylor 271 Sarah Taylor 272 Lydia Taylor married Jacob Jones 273 Charles Taylor married Matilda, daughter of John Conover. 274 Ann Taylor 275 Morford Taylor married Jane, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Tilton) Frost. 276 Jane Taylor 150 CAPT. EDWARD TAYLOR, son of Col. George Taylor, 78, was born, in Middletown, N. J., in 1764; died, in 1855; aged 91 years; married Sarah, daughter of John and Ann (Longstreet) Lloyd, of Imlaystown. She was born in 1779. He resided, in his latter years, in the old house next East of Christ Church, in the village of Middletown, built by his grandfather, George Taylor, in 1729. Captain Taylor was of the Third New Jersey Regiment, of the forces sent by General Washington, in 1794, to Western Pennsylvania, to quell the "Whiskey Boys insurrection." Issue 277 Ann Taylor married Peter Wykoff 278 George Taylor 279 Dr. Edward Taylor 280 Dr. John Taylor 281 Elizabeth Taylor married Gilbert S. Lawrie 282 Eleanor Taylor unmarried 154 JOSEPH TAYLOR, son of John Taylor, 79, was born, at Middletown, N.J., June 16, 1771; died, Oct. 16, 1836, aged 65 years and 4 months, and is buried in the pg. 64 Baptist Churchyard; married Martha, daughter of Joseph Dorset. She was born Oct. 16, 1775; died, Apr. 25, 1850, aged 74 years, 6 months and 9 days, and is buried in the Baptist Churchyard. Joseph Taylor settled in the house at the junction of the "Deep Road" and "Rose Alley," at the foot of Ruckman's Hill, in the upper part of the village of Middletown, N.J. In 1814, he built, and occupied until his death, the mansion, on the South side of the street, at the upper end of the village of Middletown; since occupied by his eldest son, John Taylor. Joseph Taylor was a tanner and a currier, and was succeeded in his business, by his son, John J Taylor. For many years he was a Justice of the Peace and frequently refused to be a candidate for the Legislature and other public positions. Issue 283 Hannah Taylor born June 9, 1797; married Ezra Osborn. 284 John I. Taylor 285 Asher Taylor 286 Joseph Dorset Taylor 287 Mary Taylor born Dec. 24, 1803; married Richard C. Burroughs. 288 Elizabeth Dorset Taylor born Aug. 6, 1805; married John Micheau. 289 Sarah Taylor born Oct. 9, 1807; married Gilbert Van Mater. 290 Samuel Taylor born May 24, 1809; unmarried. 291 Eleanor Lyell Taylor born Oct. 31, 1810; unmarried. 292 Susan Taylor born Aug. 24, 1812; died June 22, 1840, unmarried. 293 Martha Taylor born Feb. 25, 1814; married Thomas S. Fields. 294 Huldah Holmes Taylor born June 3, 1816; unmarried. 295 Edward Taylor 157 SAMUEL TAYLOR, son of John Taylor, 79, was born Mch. 21, 1773; died, unmarried, Feb. 23, 1843, aged 69 years, 10 months and 22 days, and is buried in the Baptist Churchyard. 1827, Sept. 10. Will of Samuel. Taylor, of Middletown; proved May 6, 1843, mentioned: sister, Sarah Manning; sister, Huldah; sister, Mary; brothers, Joseph and Ed-ward. 158 EDWARD TAYLOR, son of John Taylor, 79, was born, in Middletown, N. J., Jan. 16, 1779. He was placed, at an early age, in the store of his uncle, Joseph Taylor, at New Dorp, Staten Island, and in a few years was transferred to a clerkship, with Andrew and Obadiah Bowne, in William Street, New York City. The number then was 23; now number 7. He became a partner with them and so continued until 1805. He continued in the dry goods business, in New York, until 1840. 1834 to 1839. He was Alderman of the Second Ward, New York City. In 1843, upon the death of his brother, Samuel Taylor, he succeeded to the old homestead farm, where he died, Apr. 12, 1845, aged 66 years, 2 months and 27 days, and is buried in the Baptist Churchyard. In 1813, he married Mary Grover, daughter of John Holmes, by Mary, daughter pg. 65 of William and Deborah Parker. She died, Feb. 5, 1814, aged 25 years, and was interred in the Friends' Burying-ground, in Houston Street, New York City. Issue 296 Mary Holmes Taylor born Jan. 18, 1814. She succeeded to the old grand-father homestead and married, in 1846, her cousin, Joseph D. Taylor. 163 EDWARD TAYLOR, of Staten Island, son of Joseph Taylor, 8o, was born in 1796; died, July 11, 1865, aged 69 years; married Charlotte Ann, daughter of Edward Coffin, whose wife was a daughter of Capt. Abel Rawson. Issue 297 Edward Taylor died young 298 Charles Briggs Taylor deceased 299 Joseph Taylor. He was a Captain in the Union Army. He was born at New Dorp, Staten Island, resided at Baltimore, Md., and married Miss Cole. Both deceased. Issue Estelle Rawson Taylor living in Boston, Mass. Adopted by a Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, of Baltimore. 300 Lydia Rawson Taylor married Samuel Barton, whose mother was Jane, a sister of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. Issue Cornelius Vanderbilt Barton, of New York City, who married Jessie A., daughter of J. W. Alfred Cluett and Elizabeth Bontecou; residents of Troy, N. Y.; both deceased. Mr. Barton owns a silver tankard, a wedding present from his grandmother, Taylor, which descended from his grandfather, Edward Taylor. It is marked on the cover, within a circle, "Eliner Waters-1718," while on the top of the handle are the initials: "E. T." 175 GENERAL JOSEPH PRINGLE TAYLOR, son of William Taylor, 84, was born in 1796. His father, at the time of his death, at Perth Amboy, in 1806, ex-pressed the desire that his children should remain in this country, and be reared as American citizens, the trouble being then over between England and this country, but his mother deemed it best to take her sons to England, where, through the influence of her family, Joseph Pringle Taylor received an Ensign's commission in the English Army. In 1811, at the tender age of fifteen, he was tossed into a saddle and sent to the East Indies, with the 22nd Light Dragoons, to take his luck. In 1827, he returned to England with the rank of Lieut.-Colonel, and married Adelaide Frances, daughter of Col. John Shedden, of the English Army. Issue 301 John Courtlandt Skinner Taylor 302 Isabella Sophia Eliza Taylor And others, who died young. pg. 66 176 COURTLANDT ELLIOT TAYLOR, son of William Taylor, 84. Issue 303 Courtlandt Taylor 304 George Ballen Taylor 305 Emily Taylor 306 Eliza Taylor 307 Charles [ ?] Taylor 308 Gertrude Laura Taylor 177 GEORGE ELLIOT TAYLOR, of New York, son of William Taylor, 84, married, in 1828, a daughter of William Jepson. Issue 309 William Jepson Taylor 310 Courtlandt Mulcastle Taylor 311 Maria Farquar Taylor 178 CATHARINE ELIZA TAYLOR, daughter of William Taylor, 84, married Clement C., son of Bishop Benjamin Moore. Issue 312 Benjamin Moore 313 Clement Moore 314 William Taylor Moore married Miss Post 315 Margaret Elliot Moore married Rev. Dr. Ogden 181 HARRIET TAYLOR, daughter of Joseph Taylor, 85, married Joseph Irwin, a merchant of New York. Issue 316 Dr. William T. Irwin, of Memphis, Tenn. In 1869, he was the sole surviving son of a family of three sons and three daughters. 182 CHARLOTTE TAYLOR, daughter of Joseph Taylor, 85, was born in 1791; married Dr. Samuel Beaumont, of Plattsburgh, N.Y. The family removed to St. Paul, Minn. Issue 317 Joseph Irwin Beaumont 318 Mary Beaumont born in 1821 And others 189 GEORGE TAYLOR, of New York, son of George Taylor, 89, was born at Garret's Hill, Middletown, N.J.; died, at New York, in 1835, aged 65 years. Issue 319 Joseph R. Taylor. He held various offices in New York City. In 1850, he was Comptroller. He died in 1860 pg. 67 320 George G. Taylor. He was Secretary of the Bowery Insurance Company. 321 William H. Taylor 194 CAPT. JOSEPH TAYLOR, "boatman," son of George Taylor, 89, was born, at Garret's Hill, Middletown, N. J., in 1776; died, May 1, 1834, aged 58 years, 3 months and 26 days, and is buried at Garret's Hill. He resided on the homestead, at Garret's Hill, and followed the water as Captain of a schooner. He married Mary, daughter of John Robbins. She died, May 27,1857, in her 76th year, and is buried at Garret's Hill. 1834, Feb. 12. Will of Joseph Taylor, of Middletown; proved May 15, 1834, distributed his estate among his children. Issue 322 Fdward Taylor died unmarried 323 George Taylor married Margaret, daughter of Dr. Frost, of Staten Island, a widow, and Sister of Elizabeth Frost, wife of Paul Micheau. They resided, at Garret's Hill, in 1877. No issue. He was heir to his uncle, Presgrove Taylor. 324 Joseph Taylor died, May 22, 1858, aged 49 years, 8 months and 14 days, and is buried at Garret's Hill. He was to be sustained by his brothers, as per his father's will. 325 William Taylor 326 Thomas Taylor 327 Rebecca Taylor 328 Sarah Taylor 329 Mary Taylor 330 Elizabeth Taylor 331 Emmeline Taylor 202 JAMES GROVER TAYLOR, son of Grover Taylor, 93, married Sarah, daughter of William Morford Issue 332 William Taylor 333 Capt. James Grover Taylor 334 Sarah Taylor 335 Sutphen C. Taylor 336 Mary S. Taylor 337 Anna Taylor 338 Henry Clay Taylor died 1873 216 EDWARD TAYLOR, son of Dr. Edward Taylor, 106, was born in 1791; married, in 1815, Esther E. Wright. Issue 339 Edward Taylor born 1816; died 1854; married and had children, in Ohio. Issue Edward Taylor And others pg. 68 340 Caleb Taylor died, in 1850, without issue. 341 John S. Taylor 342 Henry W. Taylor born 1828; of Louisville, Ky. 343 Sarah Taylor born 1817; married Edward Dugdale. 344 Emma Taylor no issue 345 Joseph E. Taylor born 1831 [.?] 346 Samuel W. Taylor 217 JACOB M. TAYLOR, of Trenton, N.J., son of Dr. Edward Taylor, 106, was born Sept. 3, 1795; married Anne ..... Issue 347 David H. Taylor 348 Hannah Taylor married Dr. H. H. Longstreet 220 NATHAN H. TAYLOR, son of Dr. Edward Taylor, 106, was born in 1805; married Dinah H., daughter of William Kinsey. Issue 349 George Taylor born 1834 350 William Taylor born 1837 351 Anna Taylor born 1839 352 Sarah Taylor died young 353 Sarah Taylor born 1841 229 JAMES MANNING TAYLOR, of New York, son of Charles Taylor, 115, was born Mch. 4, 1810; married, first, Hannah Rosamond, daughter of Caleb Howell, [descendant of the Howell family of Southhampton, L. I.]of Orange, N.J.; second, in 1869, Lizzie Jones, daughter of Rev. Benjamin R. Loxley, son of George W. Loxley, who was born in the house of General Washington, in Philadelphia, and named by him. Issue 354 Rev. William H. Taylor 355 Charles E. Taylor died without issue 231 JOHN COX TAYLOR, son of Joseph Taylor, 120, graduated at Union College, Schenectady, N.Y.; studied law, at Washington, D. C., and settled in Alabama, with high patronage and flattering prospects, but was drowned soon afterward, in Cataeo Creek, in that state, in 1836, in the twenty-first year of his age. 236 COL. JOHN WILLIAM TAYLOR, son of John W. Taylor, 124, was born Feb. 22, 1817; married Jane Wadleigh. He served on the staff of General Rosencranz, as Chief Quartermaster, of the Army of the Cumberland, in 1862 and 1863. He re-signed, in 1863, on account of ill-health. Issue 356 John Wadleigh Taylor pg. 69 357 Sarah Jane Taylor 358 Ella Malvina Taylor 359 James Hodge Taylor 360 Charles Edward Taylor no issue 361 Ann Stewart Taylor 69 245 DR. EDWARD TAYLOR, of Ohio, son of Joseph Taylor, 129, married, first, Penelope Virginia, daughter of John Gordon; second, Malvina, daughter of Hon. John W. Taylor, 124. His last residence was at Cleveland, Ohio. He died in 1868. Issue 362 Archibald Alexander Edward Taylor 278 GEORGE TAYLOR, son of Capt. Edward Taylor, 150, was born, at Middletown, N. J., about 1800; married Emma F., daughter of Major John S. Holmes. He settled at Cream Ridge, Upper Freehold, N. J., and later removed to Freehold village. Issue 363 Sarah Holmes Taylor married James Lippincott 364 Emma Taylor married Henrick, son of James Conover. 279 DR. EDWARD TAYLOR, son of Capt. Edward Taylor, 150, was born, at Middletown, N. J., Mch. 9, 1805. He resided in the house built by George Taylor, 4, in 1729; married Catharine Louise, daughter of Teunis Forman. William Remsen, a merchant, of New York City, married Agnes, only daughter of Col. John Covenhoven. They were the grandparents of Dr. Taylor's wife. Issue 365 Dr. Edward F. Taylor; Medical Director of the Army of the Potomac; practicing, in Middletown, 1907; unmarried. 366 Teunis Forman Taylor 367 Col. William Remsen Taylor; of the 29th New Jersey Volunteers. 368 Henry Clay Taylor; Justice of the Peace, Middletown, 1907; married. 369 Mary Taylor unmarried 370 Sarah Lloyd Taylor married James M. Hartshorne, of New York City. 280 DR. JOHN TAYLOR, son of Capt. Edward Taylor, 150, was born, at Middle-town, N.J., about 1812, and settled at Trenton, N.J. He married Lydia, daughter of John Barns. Issue 371 Mary B. Taylor 372 George Taylor 373 John Taylor 374 Gilbert Taylor 284 JOHN I. TAYLOR, son of Joseph Taylor, 154, was born, at Middletown, N. J., Apr.11, 1799; died Aug. 4, 1871. He was a tanner and succeeded his father in pg. 70 the business, but was obliged, in his latter years, to relinquish it on account of ill-health. He also succeeded his father in the residence, built in 1814, at the upper end of the "street," in Middletown. He married, Jan. 30, 1838, Mary, daughter of Jacob H. Conover. Issue 375 Joseph I. Taylor born Jan. 29,1840; died Feb. 26, 1865. He served as a Lieutenant, in the Rebellion, with honor. 376 William Henry Taylor born December, 1841; died Mch. 7,1854. 377 John Edward Taylor born Apr. 4, 1845; died Mch. 21, 1854. 378 Garret V. D. Taylor died Apr. 4,1854 379 Martha D. Taylor born Apr.11, 1850 380 Jacob C. Taylor born Sept. 2, 1852 381 John Taylor born about 1856 382 Edward Taylor born about 1862 285 ASHER TAYLOR, son of Joseph Taylor, 154, was born, Nov. 3, 1800, in the old house, at the foot of Ruckman's Hill, in Middletown, the site of the Osborne House. This estimable man was the pioneer genealogist, I believe, of Monmouth County. His incursions into family history provoked amusement, wonderment and ridicule, but he was steadfast in his pursuit, with the result of accumulating much data. Nothing pleased him more than to meet a kindred spirit and discuss his hobby, especially in his declining years, saddened by the loss of members of his family. His life, though a happy one was a tempestuous one. He started, when less than thirteen years of age, in the store of his uncle, Edward Taylor, in New York City, with whom he became a partner, in 1830, and so continued until 1840. Henceforth he became prominent in fire Insurance matters, becoming the president of several such organizations, which became insolvent, by disastrous fires. At the time of his death, Asher Taylor was Vice-President of the Exchange Fire Insurance Company, of New York City. He resided at various times in New York City, Niagara County, N.Y., Red Bank, N.J., and finally, in Jersey City. He was a man of sterling honor, an ardent supporter of the Government, during the late Rebellion, and excessively severe in his arraignment of all members of the Confederacy. This feeling of hostility also shows itself, in his writings, when reviewing the lives of members of his family, who, during the Revolutionary War, espoused the Royal cause. He was genial, upright and downright. He married, in New York City, June 23, 1832, Sarah, daughter of Capt. Alexander Coffin, Jr., born Sept. 29, 1799, and died Mch. 31, 1869, at 12.30 A.M., and is interred in Fairview Cemetery, Middletown, N.J. Issue 383 Lydia Martha Taylor born, in New York City, Nov. 23, 1833; died Feb. 13, 1849. 384 Gorham Coffin Taylor born, in New York City, Nov. 21, 1835. 385 Joseph Dorset Taylor born, in New York City, Dec. 22, 1837. 386 Edward Holmes Taylor born, in New York City, Dec. 30, 1839; died July 13, 1841. pg. 71 286 JOSEPH D. TAYLOR, son of Joseph Taylor, 154, was born, at Middletown, N. J., May 27, 1802; married, May 20, 1846, his cousin, Mary H., daughter of Edward Taylor, 158. He resided in New York and was engaged in the China trade until 1851, when he retired to the old grandfather homestead, in Middletown, and built a commodious mansion on that estate. He died Sept. 26, 1864, and was interred in Fairview Cemetery, Middletown, N.J. Issue 387 Edward Taylor born Sept. 26, 1846; married Miss Dominick; no issue. 388 Mary Holmes Taylor born Dec. 6, 1850 295 EDWARD TAYLOR, son of Joseph Taylor, 154, was born, at Middletown, N. J., Jan. 26, 1819. He resided, in New York, until 1840, and then went to the East Indies. He traveled extensively; resided in China, and, in 1849, settled in San Francisco, Cal. He married Fanny, daughter of Samuel and Fanny Easton, of New York State, Aug. 9, 1855. Issue 389 Edward Ives Taylor born Nov. 2, 1856 390 Walter Comstock Taylor born May 6, 1858 391 Henry Huntly Taylor born Dec. 1, 1859 392 Frances Easton Taylor born June 23, 1866 393 Adaline Mills Taylor born Mch. 26, 1871 341 JOHN G. TAYLOR, son of Edward Taylor, 216, was born Jan. 20, 1824. Issue 394 Howard Taylor 395 Anna Taylor born 1852 396 Edward B. Taylor born Feb. 6, 1850 347 DAVID H. TAYLOR, son of Jacob M. Taylor, 217. Issue 397 Ella Taylor 398 Frank Taylor, of Cincinnati, Ohio. 399 Henry Taylor 400 Foster Taylor 348 HANNAH TAYLOR, daughter of Jacob M. Taylor, 217, married Dr. H. H. Longstreet. Issue 401 Joseph Longstreet no issue 402 Edward Longstreet no issue 403 Hendrick Longstreet born 1854 pg. 72 354 REV. WILLIAM HOWELL TAYLOR, of Titusville, Pa., son of James Manning Taylor, 229, was born Feb.11, 1834; married, first, Jane Arms; second, Sarah Elizabeth, a daughter of Ebenezer Monroe. He was a Chaplain, during a long period, in the Army of the Rebellion. Issue by first wife 404 Jennie Louise married Alanson Trask Enos and has issue Issue by second wife 404a Elizabeth Monroe Taylor married Pollock A. D. P. Gilmour and has issue 356 JOHN WADLEIGH TAYLOR, son of Col. John William Taylor, 236, was born Nov. 14, 1840; married, Aug. 29, 1864, Sarah W., daughter of John W. Ware. He served with credit in the Rebellion. Issue 405 John William Taylor born Dec. 29, 1867 406 Carl Taylor born Apr. 22, 1871 362 REV. ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER EDWARD TAYLOR, D.D., of George-town, D. C., son of Edward Taylor, 245, married, first, Aug. 8, 1858, Annie, daughter of Thomas Vandevere, of Freehold, N. J. She died Feb. 5, 1867. He married, second, Lucy E., daughter of Timothy B. Munson. Issue by first wife 407 Vandevere Taylor born Jan. 31, 1866 Three other children who died in infancy Issue by second wife 408 Edward Munson Taylor born Aug. 8, 1870 409 Archibald Gordon Taylor born July 2, 1872 384 GORHAM COFFIN TAYLOR, son of Asher Taylor, 285, was born, in New York, Nov. 25, 1835. In early life, he followed the sea. He served, with distinction, in the U. S. Navy, as Volunteer Master's mate, Captain, etc. He married, Jan. 17, 1865, at New Haven, Conn., Minerva C., daughter of Elisha Larkins, and died July 21, 1868. Issue 410 Jane Larkins Taylor born Dec. 7, 1865 411 Asher Gorham Taylor born Dec. 6, 1867; died Aug. 18, 1869. 385 JOSEPH DORSET TAYLOR, son of Asher Taylor, 285, was born Dec. 22, 1837. He participated in all the active service of the New York 7th Regiment, during the War of the Rebellion. He married, Oct. 5, 1865, Maria, daughter of John A. Lefferts, brother of Col. Marshall Lefferts. Issue 412 Catharine Louise Taylor born Aug. 5, 1866 413 Lydia Martha Taylor born Dec. 13, 1868 414 Joseph Dorset Taylor born Jan. 15, 1873 pg. 73 MISCELLANEOUS NOTES 1678, Sept. 6 and 7. George Hutcheson, of Sheffield, in ye County of Yorke, in England, Distiller, sold to Edward Taylor, of Brigg house, in ye County aforesaid, Gentleman, for £18-15-0, one-eighth of the Three nyntieth pts of the land called West New Jersey. 168o, Sept. 6. Edward Taylor, of Burlington, Merchant, sold land to William Cooper. 1687/8, Feb. 20. Will of Matthew Taylor, of the City of New York; proved Tues-day, Mch. 20, 1687/8, mentioned: Capt. John Manning, of Manning's Id., near New York, 20 shillings to buy a ring, etc.; to "my loving brother, Samuel Taylor, now of London," the remainder of his estate, and to his son, George, after him, except £22; to Thomas Phillips and Richard Jones, of New York, merchants, each, £10, and 20 shillings to buy them gold rings. Executors: Thomas Phillips and Richard Jones. The testator made his mark to the will. New York Wills, Lib. III, p.132. 1829, Aug. 15. Will of James G. Taylor, of Freehold; proved Aug. 18, 1836, mentioned: wife, Sophia; brother, John Taylor's children.. John, James, William, George, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Lydia; all Taylors; Sister, Eleanor Imlay's Son, Joseph Imley; Sister, Hannah Smith's children: Sidney, Hannah Julian, Holmes, Sophia and George; Elizabeth Taylor; brother, George Taylor's son, James; brother Edward Taylor James G. Taylor was the reputed son of George Taylor, Sr., of Freehold, N. J. See also 202, of this genealogy. 1829, Aug. 18. Will of Martha Taylor, of Middletown; proved July 13, 1831, mentioned: son, Joseph; son, John; daughter, Catharine; daughter, Eleanor. 1835, Jan. 8. Will of George Taylor, Sr., of Freehold; proved Feb. 19, 1835, mentioned: son, Edward; daughter, Elizabeth Taylor; daughter, Rachel Andrews; son, James Taylor; Son, John Taylor; had issue; daughter, Hannah Smith, Son, George Taylor, whose children receive his share; daughter, Eleanor Embly, whose children receive her share. MARRIAGES LICENSES 1741, Dec. 8. Taylor, Annie, of Monmouth County [ ?], and Thos. Tunison. 1750, Jan. 23. Taylor, Mary, of Monmouth County, and John Niles. 1750, Mch. 2. Taylor, Rebecca, of Monmouth County, and John Forman. 1750, Apr. 3. Taylor, John, of Monmouth County, and Mary Hankinson, of Monmouth County. 1754, Sept. 13. Taylor, Elliner, of Freehold, and Thos. Vandycke. 1754, Dec. 15. Taylor, Helena, of Middletown, and Gideon Crawford, of Freehold 1757, Aug. 15. Taylor, Helena, of Monmouth County, and Daniel Covenhoven 1760, May 17. Taylor, Mary, of Freehold, and John Vanderveer pg. 74 1765, July 3. Taylor, Margaret, of Freehold, and Cornelius Schenck. 1766, Mch. 4. Taylor, Elizabeth, of Monmouth County) and Samuel Curtis. 1768, Mch. 23. Taylor, Phoebe, of Monmouth County, and John Henry, of Middlesex County. In the old John Taylor house, in Middletown, are pencil portraits of "Aunt Annie Van Dorn," mother of Garret; John I. Taylor and his wife, and Mary, daughter of Jacob and Eleanor (Smock) Conover. ____________________________________________________________