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 BURGESSES AND OTHER PROMINENT PERSONS

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SL. John's College, Cambridge, 1723, and took Bachelor of Arts at Trinity College in 1727; received holy orders and on his re- turn to \'irginia in 1727 was elected rector of St. John's Parish, King William county, \'irginia. He married Alice, daughter of Richard Littlepage, gent. He died Septem- ber 9, 1742.

Taylor, Ethelred, was son of Henry Tay- lor, of Charles City county (who died in 1743), and Charlotte Anderson, daughter of Rev. Charles Anderson, of Westover. He was burgess for Southampton county in the assembly of 1 752-1 755, and died the latter year, leaving by his will sons. Henry, Wil- liam, Kinchen, Ethelred, John, James and Richard ; daughters, Mary, and Elizabeth, wife of Miles Gary.

Taylor, George, was a justice of the peace of Richmond county in 1692 and other years ; captain and colonel of the militia ; burgess in the assembly of 1700-1702. His will w^as proved August 7, 1706, and his legatees were his wife Susannah ; his daugh- ter, Martha Gaines, wife of Bernard Gaines, and her eldest son, Daniel Gaines.

Taylor, George, son of James Taylor and Martha Thompson, his wife, and grandson of James Taylor, who came from Carlisle, England, to Virginia, was burgess for Orange county in 1748-1749, I752-I755- 1756- 1756-1758; member of Orange county com- mittee, 1774; born 171 1 and died January 17. 1784. He had thirteen sons, all of whom are said to have served in the American revolution.

Taylor, Henry, son of Henry Taylor, of Charles City county, was burgess for South- ampton county in the assemblies of May, viR— 22

17(19, i79-i77i, 1772-1774, 1775-1776, and ni.ember of the conventions of 1774, 1775 and 1776. His will is dated June 14, 1781, and was proved in Southampton county. He left issue — sons, Ethelred, John and Henry, and daughters, Charlotte, ^lary and Martha.

Taylor, James, a burgess for King and Oueen county in 1702 to supply the place of \\ illiam Cough, who died before the open- ing of the session. He was probably James Taylor, son of James Taylor, of Carlisle, England, who afterwards located in Orange county ; married Martha Thompson, and died in 1729.

Taylor, John, resided in that part of Charles City county afterwards known as IVince George; burgess for Charles City county in 1696-1697, 1698, 1699, 1700-1702; clerk of the county court in 1699, and doubt- less other years ; captain of the militia ; died in 1707. He left two daughters — Sarah, who married John Hardiman, and Henri- etta Maria, who married his brother, Fran- cis Hardiman, both of Charles City county.

Taylor, Philip, was a burgess for North- ampton county in 1644.

Taylor, Thomas, burgess for W^arwick county in 1646. His daughter Ann married Miles Gary, the first of that family in Vir- ginia.

Taylor, William, son of Rev. Daniel Tay- lor Jr., of St. John's Parish, King W^illiam county, was born in 1732; was clerk of Lunenburg county, 1763-1814, and member of the house of burgesses for Lunenburg county in 1765-1769. He died September II, 1820.