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James Taylor was born 1732 in New Kent Co.,VA, and died 1805 in Patrick Co., VA. He married Elenor Smith 1755 in New Kent Co., VA. She was born October 15, 1737 in Prince George Co., MD, and died Unknown in Patrick Co., VA.
Notes for James Taylor:
Patrick Co., VA-Jan Court 1807: In name of God, Amen, I James Taylor of Patrick Co and State of
Virginia being weak in body yet in my pergfect sences do make Ordain Consititute and appoint this
my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to with, I Will my soul to God who gave it
trusting through the meritorious mediation of Jesus Christ for the pardon of my sins and salvation of
the same and my body to the ground from whence it was taken to be decently buried after and
according to the direction of my executors herin after mentioned, fully depending for the resurection fo
the same at the last day and as for the rest of my Estate which it hath Pleased Allmighty God to bestow
on me, I will it as follows to wit;
Imprimia, I will that all my Just debts that I owe to any manner of person be punctually paid.
Item, I will my whole and sole estate to my dear and well beloved wife during her natural life or so
long as she is my surviving widow.
Item I will that my negro Woman slave named Hannah at my wife's death be amansipated, liberated
and set free according to the law in that case made and provided.
Item I will & bequeath to my son James Taylor after his mothers death the land and plantation wheron
I now live to him and his Heirs for ever. I will and give to my son David Taylor after his mothers death
his or the first choice of my three negroes named Worrick, Isaac and Jacob to be to him at the
appraisement prices and if it amounts to more than his equivalent part of my personal estate to then
and in that case my desire is that he should pay to the rest of the legaties or any one or more of them
the over plus after with holding his equivelent part as above to be paid back in property valued either
by the same appraiser or some other men against the slave that may be his choice, and the said slave to
be to him and his Heirs forever.
Item I will to my son James Taylor the next choice of my said slaves after his mothers death on the
same term and in the same manner and under the same restriction as the above Item to my son David Taylor to be to the same James His Heirs for ever.
Item I will to my daughter Ellenor Adams after her Mothers death the next choice of the three slaves
in the same form and manner as to my sons David and James to her the said Elenor and her Heirs
forever.
Item I will that all the rest of my personal estate be sold and equally devided after my beloved wife's
decease or in continuance of Widowhood, between my daughters Grizzle Collins, Verlinda Cummings
(tho her part to remain in the Possession of the Executors for her surport as she need it and at her
decease if any left to go to her lawfull issue), Mary Lockhart and Milly Reynolds together with what
may be coming from the three legatees to whom I will my slaves if the valuation of them exceed an
equivalent part to each to whom they are willed, and if they do not amount to an equal share of my
Personal estate, and Still the slaves to go as before directed to them and their Heirs for ever.
Item, Lastly I appoint my son David Taylor and my son-in-law John Adams my Executors of this my
last Will and Testament here after revolking and on annuling all other Wills whatever, I Testamony
where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Seal this -----Day of ------- in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and five.
Children of James Taylor and Elenor Smith are:
Grizelda "Grizzle"11 Taylor, born 1756 in Belle Haven, Alexandria, VA; died September 15, 1846.
Mary Taylor, born 1762; died Unknown. She married Unknown Lockhart; died Unknown.
Ellenor Taylor, born 1764; died Unknown.
Verlinda Taylor, born 1767; died Unknown. She married Unknown Cummings; died Unknown.
Jeremiah Taylor, born 1770; died Unknown.
David Taylor was born 1775,and died 1830 in Patrick Co., VA. He married Nancy Penn February 08, 1800 in Patrick Co., VA, daughter of Phillip Penn and Martha Crutcher. She was born 1778, and died Unknown.
Mildred "Milly" Taylor, born 1777; died Unknown. She married Bartimoss Reynolds February 25,
1799; died Unknown.
James Taylor, Jr, born January 1781; died 1831.
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