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Capt John Jay Taylor

Birth: 4 Aug 1787
Doswell, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Death: 17 Oct 1858 (aged 71)
Scotchtown, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Burial: Scotchtown Graveyard

Beaverdam, Hanover County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 71767681 View Source

His grave is now unmarked.

Lived virtually all his adult life at "Scotchtown", which he acquired in 1824 from his father-in-law, John Mosby Sheppard.

Legend says that he caused the destruction of all the ancient headstones in the graveyard and had a priest come in and "cleanse" the ground.

His grave is now unmarked.

Lived virtually all his adult life at "Scotchtown", which he acquired in 1824 from his father-in-law, John Mosby Sheppard.

Legend says that he caused the destruction of all the ancient headstones in the graveyard and had a priest come in and "cleanse" the ground.

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Lavinia "Livy" Sheppard Taylor

1802–1909

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Created by: SheWalksTheseHills
Added: Jun 22, 2011
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71767681/john_jay-taylor: accessed ), memorial page for Capt John Jay Taylor (4 Aug 1787–17 Oct 1858), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71767681, citing Scotchtown Graveyard, Beaverdam, Hanover County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by SheWalksTheseHills (contributor 46847797).

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