William Rollins Taylor (1744 - 1830)

Born 27 Dec 1744 in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy Jane Finley (Imlay) Taylor — married 3 Dec 1768 in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 24 Apr 1830 at age 85 in Paxton Township, Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

William Taylor is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A113040.

Private William Taylor served with Monmouth County Militia, New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

"This is the history for William Taylor who moved to Ross county in the early 1800’s

TAYLOR, WILLIAM Ancestor #: A113040 Service: NEW JERSEY Rank(s): PRIVATE Birth: 12-27-1744 FREEHOLD TWP MONMOUTH CO NEW JERSEY Death: 4-24-1830 BAINBRIDGE ROSS CO OHIO Service Source: NJ, REV WAR: COMP OF REV WAR SLIPS & DOCUMENTED MATERIALS FROM OTHER SOURCES, FHL ROLL #569421 Service Description: 1) MILITIA, CAPT JOHN COVENHOVEN, 1780 RESIDENCE: 1) City: FREEHOLD TWP - County: MONMOUTH CO - State: NEW JERSEY SPOUSE: 1) LUCY IMLAY DAR Note: There is no proof that Josiah Taylor born 1807 and George Washington Taylor born 1815 are grandsons. There is nor proof that George Taylor that died September 22, 1873 is a son. ^[1]

William Taylor b. Feb 27,1744 Monmouth Cty New Jersey, d Apr 24, 1830 in Bainbridge, Ross Cty. Ohio. William Taylor served as a private and wagon-master in Capt. Bateucau (spelling could be Bateman, or Batemeur?) Lloyd's Company, 2 Regt. of New Jersey Continental Line--served from 1778 when the 2nd was organized to 1783 when it was disbanded. Ref: 1958 Linage book, Cincinnati, O Chapter S A R , pp 57,58. 4th, p299 and 58th N S D A R Reports. Roster 1 p 364. Captain William Taylor, Was a native Englishman, who came to the shores of New Jersey at sixteen years of age. Subsequently, William Taylor joined the Federal Army and served as an officer throughout the Revolutionary struggle, and later, drifted to the state of Kentucky, where he became the owner of slaves. But soon becoming averse to the institution of slavery. After disposing of a portion of his slaves, he removed to Ross County, Ohio, with the balance, where he gave them their freedom. History of Carroll County, Indiana

Married Lucy Imlay (b. Mar 3, 1752, Monmouth NJ. d. Mar 3 1817 Ross Cty Ohio) on Dec 3, 1768 in NJ.

Children:

1. Joseph Taylor b. Sept 27, 1770 NJ d. Aug 25,1830 Ross Cty NJ married Unknown
2. David Taylor b. 1770-1790 married Abigail McClure
3. Edward Taylor b. 1770-1790 married Mary Smith
4. Elisha Taylor b. 1770-1790 married Sarah Adair
5. Elizabeth Taylor b 1770-1790 married John Evans
6. Jonathan Taylor b. 1770-1790 married Elianna Trindle
7. Mary Taylor b. 1770-1790 married Arron Pittinger
8. Sarah Taylor b. 1770-1790 married John Applegate
9. William Taylor b. September 05, 1775 NJ, d.May 21, 1858, Ross Cty Ohio, married #Kathrine Wise (b. Jul 14, 1776 d. February 1849 Ross Cty Ohio) January 03, 1798Kentucky
10. Eleanor Taylor b 1775-1776 NJ d January 28, 1852 Ross Cty Ohio, Married Jared Irwin (b 1773 d. bef 1850) June 04, 1797 Kentucky and had 10 children.
11. John Taylor b. 1780-1790 d. 1840-1850 married Mary Pierce
12. Lucy Taylor b. February 18, 1779,NJ. d. September 15, 1866 Ross Cty Ohio, married John Wilson (b. February 18, 1779 Pen. d. September 29, 1856 Ross Cty Ohio) April 22, 1802 Ross Cty Ohio. They had 11 children
13. George Taylor b. September 02, 1786 d. September 22, 1873 Indiana, had at least one son: Jacob Taylor b. October 13, 1814, Green Cty Ohio.
14. Isaac Taylor b. July 10, 1789, d. November 16, 1863 Ross Cty Ohio, married Lydia Perkins (b. August 31, 1793 Ver. d. March 24, 1865 Ross Cty Ohio), March 28, 1814 Athens Cty Ohio."

http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/taylor/25069/

"Ross County Marriages 1789 - 1850 T-U-V

Microfilm of original records in the Ross County courthouse, Chillicothe, Ohio.

Taylor, Elizabeth Evans, John May 27, 1817."

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohross/Vital%20Record%20Files/Marriages/marriages_1789_1850_tuv.htm

Notes

Note NI3221!SOURCES: 1. Family Records

2. DAR application of Margaret Erdman Junkert

3. Marriage bond of husband and wife

4. 1984 IGI Kentucky, Ohio

 !NOTE: William and Lucy settled in Mason County, Kentucky, Bambridge, Ross,

Ohio after Revolutionary War.

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZV2-H82
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53793728/william-taylor

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 Jan 2024), "Record of William Taylor", Ancestor # A113040.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Taylor-5221 was started through the import of heinakuu2011-6.ged on Jul 5, 2011 by Johanna Amnelin.