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Martha <I>Thompson</I> Taylor

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Martha Thompson Taylor

Birth
Carlisle, City of Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Death
19 Nov 1762 (aged 82–83)
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Charlotte Court House, Charlotte County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
In unmarked grave
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Martha married James Taylor II on February 23, 1699 in Virginia. James II, the husband of Martha, was granted 13,000 acres of land in what became Orange County and he built Bloomsbury about 1722. He divided his vast holdings among his children. George received Midland (now Yatton), James III got Bloomsbury, Erasmus got Greenfield and Zachary got Meadowfarm.

The James Taylor I Association believes Martha died at and was buried on the Greenfield Plantation, the home of her son, Erasmus, but she does not have a grave marker there. According to Col. Francis (son of Col. George) in his diaries, his father "was buried between my grandmother's and mother's graves" (Martha Thompson Taylor & Rachel Gibson Taylor). This was most likely at "Greenfield" Cemetery (there is no family cemetery at Midland, home of Col. George).

James and Martha had 9 children, 6 of which are linked to them on their memorials. The other 3 are:
Tabitha Taylor 1713-1794, who married Thomas Wilde in 1756
Hannah Taylor 1718-1762, who married Nicholas Batille/Battaile
Mildred Taylor 1724-1790, who married Richard Thomas in 1753
Martha married James Taylor II on February 23, 1699 in Virginia. James II, the husband of Martha, was granted 13,000 acres of land in what became Orange County and he built Bloomsbury about 1722. He divided his vast holdings among his children. George received Midland (now Yatton), James III got Bloomsbury, Erasmus got Greenfield and Zachary got Meadowfarm.

The James Taylor I Association believes Martha died at and was buried on the Greenfield Plantation, the home of her son, Erasmus, but she does not have a grave marker there. According to Col. Francis (son of Col. George) in his diaries, his father "was buried between my grandmother's and mother's graves" (Martha Thompson Taylor & Rachel Gibson Taylor). This was most likely at "Greenfield" Cemetery (there is no family cemetery at Midland, home of Col. George).

James and Martha had 9 children, 6 of which are linked to them on their memorials. The other 3 are:
Tabitha Taylor 1713-1794, who married Thomas Wilde in 1756
Hannah Taylor 1718-1762, who married Nicholas Batille/Battaile
Mildred Taylor 1724-1790, who married Richard Thomas in 1753

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In unmarked grave



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  • Maintained by: Diane Gravlee
  • Originally Created by: DBLee
  • Added: Aug 28, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116206202/martha-taylor: accessed ), memorial page for Martha Thompson Taylor (1679–19 Nov 1762), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116206202, citing Greenfield Plantation Cemetery, Charlotte Court House, Charlotte County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Diane Gravlee (contributor 47083760).