James Taylor, I (Miona)

1636 - Bef 1704  (< 68 years)

• Name	James Taylor
  Suffix	I (Miona)
  Birth	1636  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Deposition	16 Jul 1663	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	Deposition of James Taylor who said that James Atkinson told Taylor and several others that Robert Huitt had killed Richard Hill's hog and run away with the head, that he had killed two cows and carried four hides to Col. Scarburgh, and that Huitt killed raccoons as big as two men could lift. Signed, James (his mark) Taylor.
  Deposition	17 Aug 1663	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	He was shown as James Taylor who stated that about three months ago William Browne and John Charles were at Taylor's house where James Atkinson was present. Brown asked Atkinson why he didn't look after his pigs, for the dogs were harassing them in Craddock Swamp. Joseph Pitman was there with an unknown black thing under his arm.
  Bastard - Named as father of a bastard child	19 Jan 1663/64	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	Dorothy Younge swore before the court that she was with child by James Taylor. Mr. Anto. Hodgkins' servant Dorothy Young being pregnant with James Taylor's child, Hodgkins petitioned the court, which ordered Taylor's custody till he put in security for all charges and damages that Hodgkins would sustain and "perform according to Act of Assembly."
  Bastard - Named as father of a bastard child	16 Nov 1664	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	Ordered that James Taylor pay 400 lbs tobacco to Mr. Anto. Hodgkins for damages suffered by Hodgkins when Taylor got Hodgkins' "woman servant with child." Taylor was to pay court costs. (in a side note: This order was satisfied 3 Jan. 1664/65, attested by Jno. West, sheriff.)
  Fornication presentd	17 Jan 1664/65	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	James Taylor committed fornication with Dorothy Younge; Charles Rackleiff was engaged to pay his fine with court costs, which was ordered put in the court records.
  Land - they were nammed in a land certificate	17 Nov 1665	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	He was shown as James Taylor who was granted 200 acres of land due for transporting George Lore, John Foyle, William Hawles & Jane Southby.
  Land - they received a land patent	5 Apr 1666	tract A151, north side of Messongo Creek near Sanford, Accomack Co, Virginia   [8, 9]
  	He was shown as James Taylor and it was for 200 acres; three years later he assigned to Edward Moore. In 1669 Moore bought the western 100 acres of A150 from Charles Ratcliffe and in 1672 Moore received a patent for 400 acres to include the Taylor land and 200 acres of new land, and this, with his Ratcliffe purchase gave him 500 acres.
  Not Clearing Highway	17 Dec 1666	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [10]
  	Persons turned in by Jno. Renny, surveyor, for not clearing their highways: John Carrew, Wm. Chase, Germon Gillet, Robt. Johnson, Nickolas Laylor, Mr. Robt. Pitts, Widow Rackliff, James Taylor & David Williamson.
  Not Clearing Highway	17 Dec 1667	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [11]
  	John Renny, James Taylor, Elizabeth Rackliff and Edward Smith of Occacomson were presented for neglecting to clear their highways. It appeared to the court that Taylor and Widow Rackliff, both of whom sometimes assisted, presumed that two men, recently arrived and living with them, would excuse the labor of one man each. As they offended through ignorance, they were excused, paying only the court costs. Edward Smith was to make good the work due and pay costs. Renny was referred to further process.
  Land - they sold land	22 Dec 1669	tract A151, north side of Messongo Creek near Sanford, Accomack Co, Virginia   [9]
  	He sold the land he patented to Edward Moore for 3,900 lbs tobacco.
  Land - they bought land	16 Aug 1671	tract A166, New Church (Miona), Accomack Co, Virginia   [9, 12, 13]
  	Francis Benston of Pocomock for 2300 lbs tobacco sold to James Taylor, planter, 100 acres at Pocomock bordered by Robt. Pitts. Signed 16 August 1671, by Francis Benston and Mary (zigzag) Benston. Witnesses: Owen Marsh and John Tankard.
  Deposition named in	18 Apr 1672	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [14]
  	Note to Capt. West, 17 January 1670/71: At Pocomock, Osmond Dering accidentally met with James Taylor, who requested him to certify the weight of a hogshead of tobacco received by Dering and John Reyny. It weighed over 300 lbs net, which would be remembered by Mr. Reyny or Mr. Robins. Signed, Osmond Dering. Deposition of John Reyny aged about 44 years: At the order of Col. Scarburgh, Osmond Dering came to Reyny's house for his sloop to transport tobacco. They carried two (hogsheads) from James Taylor's to Occahannock, where they weighed it. Signed 18 April 1672, John Renney.
  Deposition	17 Feb 1674/75	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Deposition of James Tailer aged about 39 years: (This deposition was badly faded and only partly legible.) Apparently Tailer had planted corn at Masongo on the land of Mr. Jon. Michaell(?) in 1668 and helped build a tobacco(?) house which was completely finished and sometime later was burned. Signed 17 February 1674/75, James (his mark) Tayler.
  Land - they bought land	1688	tract A170, southwest of New Church, Accomack Co, Virginia   [15]
  	Elizabeth Stevens, widow of William Stevens, sold 200 acres of this tract to James Tailer, it being in the northwest corner of the tract next to A163.
  Deed of Gift - Gave a Deed of Gift to someone	1689	tract A170, southwest of New Church, Accomack Co, Virginia   [15]
  	James Tailer gave an unspecified acreage to a son James. James Taylor Jr. left no will and the next owner was a Samuel Taylor, who in 1744 sold as 45 acres to his brother John. While this small piece was not traced further, it seems to have remained in the Taylor family for generations, as the 1838 survey of the family land of A163 showed that an Elizabeth Taylor was then the owner of this piece.
  Deed of Gift - Gave a Deed of Gift to someone	1699	tract A170, southwest of New Church, Accomack Co, Virginia   [15]
  	James Taylor Sr. and his wife Elizabeth deeded 75 acres of this this tract to two daughters, Margaret Taylor and Elizabeth with her husband Thomas Wilkinson. In 1719 Samuel & Margaret (Taylor) Melson of Nanticoke sold their 75 acres to Thomas Wilkerson who thus became the owner of both parts.
  Reference Identifier	Miona
  Record ID	22085
  Will	12 Oct 1703	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [16]
  	To son William Taylor plantation where I now live after his mother's death. Daughter Lyshia Sadberry. To daughter Sarah Green, widow. Wife Elizabeth Exec. Witt: John Marcy, James Soward, John Bowen.
  Death	Bef 1 Feb 1703/04	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [16]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Origins
  Person ID	I22085	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2021

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Benston,   b. Abt 1654, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1670	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [17]
  Children	1. Mary (of Jms I) Taylor,   b. Abt 1670, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Barnitt Ramsey  m. Abt 1690 + 2. James (of Jms I) Taylor, II (Miona),   b. Abt 1672, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1744, tract A170, S.W. of New Church, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 71 years) ╚═ (--?--) (--?--)  m. Abt 1695 + 3. Elizabeth (of Jms I) Taylor,   b. Abt 1674, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Aug 1746, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 72 years) ╚═ Thomas Wilkerson, I  (Age 65 years)  m. Bef 1690 + 4. William (of Jms I) Taylor, Sr. (Pocomoke Wm),   b. Abt 1676, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1735, tract A166, New Church (Miona), Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 59 years) ╚═ (--?--) (--?--)  m. Abt 1700   5. Lyshia (of Jms I) Taylor,   b. Abt 1678, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Henry Sadbury  m. Abt 1700   6. Sarah (of Jms I) Taylor,   b. Abt 1680, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ (--?--) Green  (Age < 33 years)  m. Abt 1700 + 7. Margaret (of Jms I) Taylor,   b. Abt 1682, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Samuel Melson  (Age < 62 years)  m. Abt 1700
  Family ID	F7047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Deposition - 16 Jul 1663 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Deposition - 17 Aug 1663 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Bastard - Named as father of a bastard child - 19 Jan 1663/64 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Bastard - Named as father of a bastard child - 16 Nov 1664 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Fornication presentd - 17 Jan 1664/65 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they were nammed in a land certificate - 17 Nov 1665 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Not Clearing Highway - 17 Dec 1666 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Not Clearing Highway - 17 Dec 1667 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - Abt 1670 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Deposition named in - 18 Apr 1672 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Deposition - 17 Feb 1674/75 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 12 Oct 1703 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 1 Feb 1703/04 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

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