John Taylor (1739 - 1823)

Born 17 Jun 1739 in Wells District, Kennebunk, Maine District, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Husband of Phebe (Clark) Taylor — married 27 Sep 1760 in Wells, York, Maine

Descendants

Died 4 Jul 1823 at age 84 in Kennebunk, Maine, United States

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John Taylor is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A112860.

Biography

Note: Kennebunk, Maine District, York County, Massachusetts (present day State of Maine). When Maine achieved statehood in 1820 all of the counties of the District of Maine became counties of Maine.

Daughters of the American Revolution information:

• TAYLOR, JOHN
• Ancestor #: A112860
• Service: MASSACHUSETTS
• Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
• Birth: 1739 WELLS ME DIST MASSACHUSETTS
• Death: 7-4-1822 KENNEBUNK MAINE
• Service Description: 1) MEM OF COMM TO SECURE SOLDIERS; 2) KENNEBUNK, MAINE
• SPOUSE: PHOEBE CLARK , Number: Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion
• Child son: JOHN TAYLOR, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] SARAH WATERHOUSE

On FamilySearch.org 5 sources of information for:

chap 51 John Taylor(1739-1829) & Phoebe Clark(1742-1778)

John Taylor*, known as Colonel John was a private in the Revolutionary War and later a Colonel in a regiment of the State Militia and so called in recorded deeds. He was a leading citizen, ship owner and well-to-do man. He lived in Kennebunk in the part now known as Lower Alewive on the place now owned by Norman Bowen or across the road on the old Marshall Kimball place. He and his wife Phoebe are buried in the cemetery on the east side of the road at that place.

In the year 1784 John Taylor is reported to have grown 150 bushels of corn and 100 bushels of potatoes, also he had 6 cows, which at that time was considered a large farming operation. He married Phoebe Clark (born August 19, 1742 on October 23, 1760. He died July 4, 1823 and his wife November 30, 1830. The story is told that during the War of 1812, the report came that the English were going to land at Kennebunkport and the old Colonel loaded his musket into hi two-wheeled shay and drove to the Port to do his duty. The British did not come so no blood was spilled.

• The following children born to Col. John and Phoebe Taylor:

• child #1. John, baptized August 16, 1762, married (1) Sarah Waterhouse and (2) Lydia Whitten. He was later known as Major John and was one of the founders of the Alewive Church, was very prominent in church circles and Zion's Advocate said at the time of his death that "he was a man greatly loved and would be sincerely missed."
• child #2. William, baptized January 29, 1764, married Elizabeth Kimball.
• child#3. Jedidiah*, baptized December 1, 1765.
• child #4. Ebenezer, baptized September 7, 1766, married Electa Currier.
• child #5. Joshua
• child #6. Joseph - All baptized on the same day in 1776, no clue to date of birth.
• child #7. Jesse
• child #8. Phoebe

. Col. John Taylor was chosen with two other leading citizens of Kennebunk to form a committee of three to investigate the possibility of separating Kennebunk and Wells. (Kennebunk was a part of Wells at that time (1779-1800). There was too much opposition at that time to accomplish it and Kennebunk did not become a separate town until 1820. . Col. John Taylor's will made December 13, 1819 and proved August 12, 1823 names wife Phoebe and sons John, Jedidiah, Ebenezer, Joseph and late son William. Near the graves of Col. John and Phoebe Taylor is the grave of Julia Augusta wife of Rev. H. C. Trafton, died October 14, 1865, age 33 years. Also there are a number of unmarked graves. (Plain field stone markers).

John Taylor1 M, b. 1739, d. between 4 July 1822 and 1823 Pop-up Pedigree John Taylor|b. 1739\nd. bt 4 Jul 1822 - 1823|p308.htm#i6366|John Taylor|b. 17 Sep 1706|p308.htm#i6333||||Joseph Taylor|b. c 1650\nd. 30 Jan 1747|p308.htm#i6321|Rachael Lawrence|b. c 1674\nd. 19 Oct 1749|p189.htm#i11228||||||| John Taylor was born in 1739.1 He was the son of John Taylor.1 John Taylor married Phoebe Clark.1 John Taylor died between 4 July 1822 and 1823.1 Children of John Taylor and Phoebe Clark Joseph Taylor 1 Eben Taylor 1 Jedeiah Taylor 1 Joshua Taylor 1 William Taylor 1 Jesse Taylor 1 John Taylor Jr.+ b. 15 Mar 1761, d. 1836

Vitals Name • • Col. John Taylor• • Sex • • Male Birth • • 17 June 1739 Wells, York, Maine, United States Christening • • 17 Jun 1739 Wells, York, Maine, USA Death • • 3 July 1822 Kennebunk, York, Maine Burial

• "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9FQ-H7NH?cc=2241461&wc=MFZM-GNL%3A1019030401 : 24 October 2014), Taylor, Iza M-Thomas, Dana > image 51 of 1587; Maine State Library, Augusta.
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 30 August 2023), memorial page for Col John Taylor (17 Jun 1739–1 Jul 1823), Find A Grave: Memorial #83037239, citing Taylor Cemetery (Pvt), Kennebunk, York County, Maine, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493). (Includes Gravestone Photo)

Other Information:

Alternate Name • Birth Name Thomas Reed Last Changed: May 24, 2012

Alternate Name • Birth Name John Taylor Last Changed: April 17, 2017

Custom Event • Marriage 23 Oct 1760 Wells, York, Maine, United States Last Changed: April 30, 2019

Sources

• MyHeritage Family Tree Builder
• Find A Grave

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