John G Taylor

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source:lankfordContact: Kelly Roberson AT roberson.28@osu.eduJohn Taylor was brought by his parents to Appling County, Georgia when they moved there in 1819 or 1820. About ten years later they moved to Lowndes County and settled in the vicinity of what later was called Ousley Station.John was employed by Fisher Gaskins to help him drive his herds of cattle to Florida when he moved there in 1832. He worked for other people looking after cattle and doing farm work until his marriage when he began to farm for himself. Aftermarriage, he and his wife lived in Lowndes County until about 1861 when they moved to Berrien County. This was where he bought a farm on Possum Creek, south of Nashville, Georgia. Both John and his wife lived there until their deaths; Mrs. Taylordying Dec15 1882VVVember 15, 1882, and John on January 15, 1888. They were buried in Pleasant Church cemetery.The Taylor's were members of the Primitive Baptist Church, but were originally members of Forest Grove Church. John was ordained a deacon in Lowndes County about 1850. When they moved to Berrien County, their membership was trasferred by letter toPleasant Church. This was recorded on May 18, 1861, with John being received as a deacon. He continued in this church office until his death.John Taylor was brought by his parents to Appling County, Georgia when they moved there in 1819 or 1820. About ten years later they moved to Lowndes County and settled in the vicinity of what later was called Ousley Station.John was employed by Fisher Gaskins to help him drive his herds of cattle to Florida when he moved there in 1832. He worked for other people looking after cattle and doing farm work until his marriage when he began to farm for himself. Aftermarriage, he and his wife lived in Lowndes County until about 1861 when they moved to Berrien County. This was where he bought a farm on Possum Creek, south of Nashville, Georgia. Both John and his wife lived there until their deaths; Mrs. Taylordying December 15, 1882, and John on January 15, 1888. They were buried in Pleasant Church cemetery.The Taylor's were members of the Primitive Baptist Church, but were originally members of Forest Grove Church. John was ordained a deacon in Lowndes County about 1850. When they moved to Berrien County, their membership was trasferred by letter toPleasant Church. This was recorded on May 18, 1861, with John being received as a deacon. He continued in this church office until his death.My Direct Ancestry

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SOURCE:KIM'S FAMILY TREE CONTACT:LORRAINE KIMBERLY EPEARDSAT Repeards@aol.comCensus: 1820 Appling, Georgia Bacon, Georgia Stewart FamilyContact: C. Stewart AT thewritewing@yahoo.com this was copy from the database of C STEWARTREF.: "GENERATIONS MUSICK, TAYLOR, AND ALLIED FAMILIES" by Gloria M. Musick Taylor, Nicholls, GA 1984.TAYLOR, William 1775 - ? Appling Co. , GA.William Taylor, son of Henry Taylor the Revolutionary Soldier, was born probably in Burke County, Georgia, as his father was living there during this time, except for the few years they lived in the Barwell District in South Carolina, at thecommencement of the Revolution. William was born in 1775. The name of his wife is not known.William's name was not found in the 1830 census index for Georgia, but his son James was found. The microfilm of the census revealed that James lived in the same general area as William. Jesse Moody's name apperars just above William's in the 1820index, and at the top of the page in 1830. There are some problems with these entries. The ages of the children in the 1830 entry do not match those in Huxford's book. These may be explained in part by the fact he drew those ages from the 1850census. The 1850 census is probably closer to the right mark. In absence of written records, peoples memories can get confused after 20 years or more. There is also a problem with the entry for William in that the oldest males listed are ine ageof 16 and 25. This is difficult to explain, possibly William had already died and James, his son, who was one of the olders sons, was living in the same house as was his father.Possibly the land and probate records could clarify this problem, unfortunately, I did not pursue these leads at this time. In any event, the census returns support Huxford's conclusions in general, if not in every particular.However, this is how the family of William Taylor was listed in the 1830 Appling County Census Index, page 10.Head of Family William TaylorFree White Males 16 - 26 1Free White Males Under 10 2Free White Females 16 - 26 1Foreigners Not Naturalized 1 ( It is evident this person is not a slave, or they would be listed as such.)As I stated, I do not know if William had just died when the census were taken, and the above family is actually the family of James J. Taylor, his son. If William died at this time he was about 55 years of age, and the ' not naturalixed ' citizencould have been his wife living in her sons household, or the son living in her house.Records show that William Taylor and his family were the only Taylor's listed in the first census of Appling County taken in 1820. We can rest assured that the Taylor Town Community derived its' name from this family. Little is known at this timeconcerning William, and we may never learn anymore. It is believed that both he and his wife are buried in unmarked graves in some unknown location. At one time it was rumored that members of the Taylor family and other families in the Camp Groundarea were buried in an old unmarked cemetery in the woods near the end of what was once known as the Delp Ann Bridge., (named for Aunt Delphia Lassiter) as she lived near there. The bridge is located between the present farms of Amos Thomas andMrs. Pate Stewart, about 1/2 mile from Camp Ground Church.Some claim that this could have been an Indian burying ground. At any rate, I have visited many small family cemeteries located in woods and fields, but found no marker for William Taylor.Mr. and Mrs. Taylor had the following childern.1. John b. 1795, married Matilda Gray2. Mary (Pollie) b. 1801, married Wilson Tanner son of John and Mary (Douglas) Tanner.3. James J. "Black Jim" b. 1803, married Lydia Tanner, daughter of John and Mary (Douglas) Tanner.4. Burrell b. 1815, married Vicy Prescott.All the above children were born in Montgomery County, Georgia. huxford's book. These may be explained in part by the fact he drew those ages from the 1850 census. The 1850 census is probably closer to the right mark. In absence of written records, peoples memories can get confused after 20 years or more.There is also a problem with the entry for William in that the oldest males listed are ine age of 16 and 25. This is difficult to explain, possibly William had already died and James, his son, who was one of the olders sons, was living in the samehouse as was his father.Possibly the land and probate records could clarify this problem, unfortunately, I did not pursue these leads at this time. In any event, the census returns support Huxford's conclusions in general, if not in every particular.

William + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Henry Taylor served in the Georgia Line in the Revolutionary War as a private. At the commencement of the Revolution Henry Taylor's family refugeed to South Carolina where they lived in the Barnwell District for a few years, then returning to Burke County.

He was granted 287.5 acres of bounty-land by the State of Georgia in 1785, the land being laid in Washington County. Henry deeded his land to his son, John Taylor who sold it on December 28, 1798 to John Jones.

Henry was granted other lands from the State and lived on some until his death around 1820. He participated in the first Georgia land lottery in 1805 and drew a lot in Wilkinson County.

Authority for war service: Rev. George G. Smith's, "The Story of Georgia" in listing Georgia Revolutionary soldiers states that Henry Taylor was a private in the Georgia Line.

Knight's, "Georgia's Roster of the Revolution" shows he was granted the bounty-land referred to, thus verifying the fact.

SOURCE:MY GENERATIONS
CONTACT: ROGER TAYLOR AT rogtylr@aol.com
SOURCE:Hughes FAMILY & RELATED FAMILIES
CONTACT. RICHARD HUGHES AT hughesrh@ufl.edu

Bounty Land: 1785, 287 1/2 acres, Washington, Georgia

Census: 1805, Family Heads 1805 Georgia Military Service: Private, Revolutionary War, Georgia Line Bacon, Georgia

Stewart Family Contact: C. Stewart AT the writewing@yahoo.com

This is a copy of the C Stewart DATABASE REF.: "GENERATIONS MUSICK, TAYLOR, AND ALLIED FAMILIES" by Gloria M. Musick Taylor, Nicholls,GA 1984.

TAYLOR, Henry 1750 - 1820 Montgomery, Georgia
Henry, son of William Taylor, the Colonial Settler, we assume, was born about 1750 in St. George Parish, (now Burke County,) Georgia. Henry Taylor was the Revolutionary War Ancestor of most of the large Taylor family in Appling and Bacon Counties, Georgia Henry's wife was Mary (Maiden name unknown.) She was born about 1755 in Georgia. They had about eight children; viz: The names of only six have been determined.

1. Henry b. 1773, married Sarah _______ ?

2. William b. 1775, married (name unknown.) According to the 1830 Appling Co., Census index for Georgia, William could have possibly married a foreigner or 'not naturalized' citizen of the United States. This could be difficult to prove, even if it were true. Records state there was such a person listed in William's household, or his son James J.'s household, as William may have been deceased at this time. It gives no indication gender or age of this person.

3. John b. 1777, married Mary Barber in 1798, daughter of William.

4. Winnifred b. 1789, married John R. Stone, Aug. 3, 1809.

5. Hezekiah b. 1790, married Margaret Douglas, Feb. 6, 1812.

6. Isaiah b. 1793, married Nancy Wheeler, June 6, 1812.

(There is geat confusion in Bacon County, as to the kinship of James Tayor born in 1796, and James J. Taylor born in 1803. Some claim the two may have been brothers. This is not too likely since both lived to be quite old. Sometimes it was common to name two children the same name, but mainly if the oldest had died as a child. Both may have had James somewhere in their name, but not both called James. Both of these men are buried in Camp Ground. It could be possible that the James who married Elizabeth Yates was a son of the above Henry, thus, being James J.'s uncle.)

Reference: Huxford's PIONEERS OF WIREGRASS GEORGIA, unless marked otherwise.
"Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia" by Folks Huxford. Vol. 2 page 269-270 list John Taylor being born in 1780 not 1777.
"Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia" by Folks Huxford. Vol. 5 page 444 TAYLOR, Henry 1750 - 1820 Montgomery, Georgia

Henry + Mary Lnu. Mary was born in 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SOURCE: Hughes FAMILY & RELATED FAMILIES RICHARD Hughes E-MAILhughesrh@ufl.edu

William + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]