Robert Taylor Jr. (1740 - 1824)

Born 1740 in Juniata Valley, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America

Husband of Ann (Sample) Taylor — married 25 Jun 1765 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 6 Aug 1824 at about age 84 in Circleville, North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Robert Taylor Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A112932.

Ranger Robert Taylor Jr. performed Patriotic Service in Pennsylvania in the American Revolution.

Daughters of the American Revolution information:

• TAYLOR, ROBERT
• Ancestor #: A112932
• Service: PENNSYLVANIA
• Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
• Birth: 1740 WESTMORELAND CO PENNSYLVANIA
• Death: 8-6-1824 WESTMORELAND CO PENNSYLVANIA
• Service Description: 1) RANGER (Rangers, served long enlistments on the frontier they patrolled Pennsylvania's western frontier.)[1][2]
• RESIDENCE: Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) County: WESTMORELAND CO - State: PENNSYLVANIA
• SPOUSE: (1): X X Unknown: Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1)
• SPOUSE (2): ANNA X Unknown: Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 2) ANNA X
• Child son: ISAAC TAYLOR, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] ELIZABETH

From: The Taylor Family in Lawrence County, Indiana and Erie County, Pennsylvania with a Full Account of the Early History of This Family in Pennsylvania and New York As Well as Briefer Accounts of the Histories of Allen Patterson, and Sample Families in Present - Day Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (draft version) by R. Gregory Taylor July 26, 2005

The reader should note the virtual identity of the names of the siblings of Robert Taylor of Erie County with the names of the children (1) - (10) of son Matthew S. Taylor in Indiana decades later, which is what first drew our attention thirty years ago.

On FamilySearch.org 9 sources of information for: Robert Taylor born 1740 – died 6 August 1824

Life Sketch • Birth: 1740 Reedsville Mifflin County Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1805 Erie County Pennsylvania, USA

Robert Taylor, son of Robert Taylor and Jean Patterson Taylor of Pine Ford, was born in the Juniata Valley of central Pennsylvania flowing from the Kishacoquillas Mountains. The Taylor family settled north and south of the Juniata around 1770. This Robert, fourth son of Robert Taylor of Pine Ford, migrated to Erie County, PA, some time after 1798. It is reported that he died after a tree fell on him. (This is not true see below at the bottom different Robert Taylor)

News flash: "Good evening Mr. and Mrs. North and South America and all the ships at sea ... let's go to press!" Robert Taylor born 1740 died August 6, 1824 is buried at the Long Run Presbyterian Cemetery, North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.[3]

The cemetery where Robert and Ann Sample Taylor were buried is unknown (--now found). There are several possibilities. The first settlement in Greenfield Township, Erie County, PA, was at the intersection of PA-430 and PA-89. There is an old cemetery there also (Colt Station). Just east of Colt's Station on Station Road (430) is Shadduck Burial Ground. On the other hand, Robert and Ann could have been buried on the property they acquired when they first came to Erie County. "In those early days of Erie County, burials were usually at the homestead and were not marked with engraved stones as there were no stone cutters in the area. Many of the older cemeteries have plain stones marking graves, and exact dates can not be determined." "Erie County (PA) Genealogy Cemetery Records. Early Cemetery History" Contributed by Richard Tefft

Information from the research of R. Gregory Taylor, Taylor Family historian.

Vitals: Name • • Robert Taylor • • Sex • • Male Birth • • 1740 Reedsville, Brown Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States Christening Death • • 6 August 1824 Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Burial • • 1824 Long Run Presbyterian Cemetery, North Huntington Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Attached burial records from: "History of the Long Run Presbyterian Church", by C. W. Maus B. D., Written for the 156th Anniversary 1931, for recorded deaths from 1775 to 1931

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C34L-5LG4?cc=3743478&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A852J-ZMN2

Other Information:

Alternate Name • Birth Name Robert Taylor Last Changed: August 20, 2021

The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume I, page 569.

Robert Taylor, Jr., in later years, sold his estate and removed to Erie County, Pa., where he was killed by the accidental fall of a tree.

On 20 February 1779, inhabitants of the head waters of the Juniata sent a ‘memorial’ to the Pennsylvania General Assembly in which they expressed an aspect of the Amerindian incursions that brought death as surely as the tomahawk or bow and arrow: 40

To the Honourable the House of Assembly now sitting at Philadelphia: The Memorial of the Inhabitants Living on the Head Waters of the Juniata, part of the Frontiers of Bedford county, State of Pennsylvania, Humbly Sheweth: That We, your Honours’ Memorialists, taking under considerations the present defenceless situation of these parts, Rendered valuable on many considerations, that in case of a sudden Penitration into this Contery, we ourselves and Families, must fail a Marcyless Pray to the Savages, whose rule of War is to punish with the Greatest Tortures those that is so unhappy as to fall in their Hands. The situation of this contery is very allarming, Rendered so by the Savages and Toryes Last Summer, who prevented the Inhabitants from raising what grain would be necessary to soport themselves and families until next harvest. Numbers is already suffering for want of Bread, standing in Defence of their Contery on this Fronteer, who, without speedy assistance, will be under the necessaty of moaving their familyes to the interior parts of this or some other State, as Grain is not to be had hear. If your Honours mean to assist us, now is the time to send up a store of Flour, as the Juniata in common is not navegable for Boats and cannoes above two Month in the Spring. That in consequence of the above mentioned situation of these Fronteers, We, your Honours’ Memorialists, do most earnestly pray for some immediate assistance to be Given, so as to Prevent any of these dreadfull effects from taking place, which they must unavoidably do if we are visited by our enymies, as we have the utmost reason to expect.

That We, your Honours’ Memorialists, having a Personal Knowledge of the Present Commander of these parts, Major Rob’t Cluggage, and as he has at all times Testified the Great zeal for Serving his Country, in relieving the Distrised Inhabitants, shewing the utmost willingness to attend to any alarms that might be given, we do, as we are already Bound in Gratitude to that Gentleman, Beg of your Honours to Continue him amongst us. He may prove, if Necessaty should require, a skillful Director in any Case of Dificulty presents, as he being well acquainted with the face of the Contery will be the most Capable of Defending the same. Humbly Hoping that our Memorial may meet with your Honours’ approbation, We remain with the Greatest Respect Your Honours’ most Obedient & Very Humbl. Serv’ts. 

Peter McMullin, James Carlile, Ludwig Sell, James Deamentt, William Simonton, Jacob Hall, Thomas Bedwell, William Lard, Jun., Richard Travany, Benjamin Webster, Joseph Fox, Andrew Hubert, Rogger McClean, Peter Reily, Robert Howard, James Moore, James Canell, David Stuard, John Bell, Archibald Peterson, John Vansant, James Vansant, George Vansant, Samuel Davis, Jno. Davis, Jno. McDonnel, Patrick McDonal, Daniel Moore, Sam'l Moore, Peter Tites, Dan'l Tites, William Wagh, Joseph Roberts, Isaac Hutson, Neeil Grafius, William Lard, Jno. Kanaday, Patrick Maguire, Michel McMullin, Jno. Maguire, Henry Black, Edw'd Beaty, John Spencer, Peter Grafius, John Canan, Abraham Hains, Francis Cluggage, Hugh McHenry, Benj'n Elliott, Joshua Lewis, Jno. Lewis, Archibald Fletcher, James Gipton, Michal Cridar, James Carmichal, John Carmichal, James Thompson, George Ashman, Jacob Leard, James Maginnis, John Wiston, Lawrence Swope, Thomas Magan, Hugh Muntholand, Broara Cole, James Igaw, Daniel Lean, Joseph Armintage, John Tee, Gorge Jackson, Nicholas Grafius, James Adams, Samuel Anderson, Nicholas Coons, Will. Holiday, Adam Holiday.

Sources

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A112932
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GCYL-D1B
• http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/mifflin/bios/runk-1897/taylor-matt-b.txt
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69529928/robert-taylor
• CENSUS YEAR: 1790 STATE: PA COUNTY: Mifflin
• http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/pa/mifflin/1790/pg0101.txt
• https://www.motherbedford.com/Documents05.htm
• https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1051123/memorial-search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=Taylor&cemeteryName=Long+Run+Presbyterian+Cemetery&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r&plot=&page=1#sr-69529931

Note the findagrave.com below is not this our Robert Taylor 1740--6 Aug 1824: *https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85089545/robert-taylor_of_erie