George Taylor (abt. 1743 - aft. 1795)

Born about 1743 in County Armagh, Ireland

Ancestors

Died after 8 Sep 1795 after about age 52 in Short Hill, Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States

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George Taylor is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A112502.

Biography

In 1760, George and his 4 brothers, James, William, John, and Caufield, came to Rockbridge County, Virginia. His brother John was killed in battle on 25 Apr 1778. Caufield was taken prisoner but released after the surrender of Cornwallis. William is said to have married Janet Paul, the sister of John Paul Jones (John was a Paul and added the surname of his foster father). The brothers settled in the valley at the head of Cedar Creek.

George served in the Virginia Militia of the Continental Forces during the American Revolution. He is listed in the Daughters of the American Revolution books as a Private (1777-79) under Capts. Joseph Crockett, William Moseley, and Charles Fleming, Cols. William Russell, Holt Richerson, and William Heth.

George married Letitia "Letty".

Daughters of the American Revolution information:

• TAYLOR, GEORGE
• Ancestor #: A112502
• Service: VIRGINIA
• Rank(s): PRIVATE
• Birth: CIRCA 1734 CO ARMAGH IRELAND
• Death: POST 9-8-1795 SHORT HILL ROCKBRIDGE CO VIRGINIA
• Service Source: NARA, M881, COMP MIL SERV RECS, ROLLS #1053, #1077
• Service Description: 1) 8TH & 12TH REGTS, CONT LINE
• Residence: Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) County: ROCKBRIDGE CO - State: VIRGINIA
• Spouse: LETITIA LETTY PAUL WADE; Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2007-02-28 10:23:55.0, By: sjohnson 1)
• Child son: MARK TAYLOR, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] MARGARET PEGGY AMYX
• Child son: SILAS TAYLOR, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] MARY A.S. WALKER

On FamilySearch.org 5 sources of information for: Name • • Captain George Taylor • •Sex • • Male Birth • • 1746 Drumlech, County Armagh, Ireland Christening Death • • 2 June 1801 Short Hills, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Burial • • Taylor Family Cemetery, Short Hill, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Other Information:

Alternate Name • Birth Name George Taylor Last Changed: May 1, 2014

Custom Event • Census 7 August 1820 Northern District, Bedford, Virginia, United States United States Last Changed: August 25, 2018

Military Service • Fervent Patriot Virginia Military of Continental Forces During American Revolution Reason This Information Is Correct: Under Capt. Joseph Crockett, William Moseley, and Charles Fleming, Cols. William Russell, Holt Richerson, and William Heth. Last Changed: March 12, 2022

Sources

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A112502
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDBG-WKH

• Morton, Oren Frederic, A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia, McClure Co., publisher, Staunton, Virginia, 1920. Pages 274-276
• Find A Grave Memorial # 18534008