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1776-1782 Fairfax County, Virginia, Will Book D; [Antient Press]; Page 14-15
Will of THOMAS TAYLOR. I THOMAS TAYLOR of Fairfax County being weak and sick in body .. give and bequeath
to my son, THOMAS TAYLOR, my part of a track of land lying in Prince George County Maryland Government known by the name of little grove .. (other items) ..
to my son, RICHARD TAYLOR, one Fether Bed and one yeo and Lamb..
give to my beloved wife the whole of my Estate during her natural life and then to be Equally divided between my Daughters, SARAH TAYLOR, CLOEANN TAYLOR, EUNIS TAYLOR, MILORD TAYLOR, ARRYBECKEY TAYLOR and my Daughter, DRUSILLA TAYLOR, and my sons, THOMAS TAYLOR and JOHN TAYLOR and BAZEL TAYLOR ..
my plantation I now live on to my son, THOMAS TAYLOR ..
to my son, BENJAMIN BASSICK TAYLOR one shilling sterling ..
to my daughter, BARBARA STUART, one shilling sterling ..
to my daughter, MARY ANN CLUB, one shilling sterling ..
leave my son, THOMAS TAYLOR, Executor
.. 1777 June 11th. Thomas Taylor
Witness Robert Boggess
Rodham Rogers
At a court held .. 21st July 1777 .. will presented by THOMAS TAYLOR .. admitted to record .. certificate granted to him for obtaining a probate thereof ..
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1776-1782 Fairfax County, Virginia, Will Book D; [Antient Press]; Page 14-15
We the Suhscribers have Inventoryed and appraised all the Estate of THOMAS TAYLOR deceased that was presented to our view .. items valued and totalled, £ 372.13.3 .. made by appraisers SOLIAS CLORE, EDWARD SHELTON, ABEL MARKFIELD.
At a court held .. 19th Jany. 1778 .. inventory returned and ordered to be recorded.
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Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1752-1757; Liber NN {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 6. At the request of Thomas Taylor the following Lease was recorded March 26, 1751/2
Indenture made March 26, 1752 between the Honorable Benedict Calvert, Esq of the City of Annapolis of one part and Thomas Tayor of PGCo, farmer on the other part. Witnesseth that Benedict Calvert, Esq in consideration of 5 shillings sterling paid by Thomas Taylor as also for and in consideration of the rents and convenants hereafter hath farm let by these presents part of a tract called "His Lordships Kindness" containing 106 acres beginning near one of the drafts of the Mill Branch and in the last line of a parcel of land laid out for Robert Dewit. To have and to hold during the natural lives of Thomas Taylor, Rose Taylor his wife, and James Taylor his son, paying yearly the rent of 1 pound 10 shilling sterling and two capons at the feast of nativity. Also within 10 years make a fenced orchard with 100 apple trees. Signed Benedict Calvert in the presence of and acknowledged before John Hawkins Jr., Thomas Hodgkin
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Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1752-1757; Liber NN {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 208. At the request of Thomas Taylor the following Supersedes was recorded November 27, 1753
Maryland Sct; you Thomas Taylor, Benjamin Talburt and Edward Burch do confess judgment to Alexander Symmer and Andrew Symmer for the sum of 18 pounds 1 shilling currency and 216-3/4 pounds of tobacco which sums was recovered against Thomas Taylor on the 4th Tuesday in June Court last the said sums of money and tobacco to be levied of your body, goods, chattles, lands or tenements for the use of Alexander Symmer and Andrew Symmer in case Thomas Taylor shall not pay and satisfy them on February 10th next. Taken and acknowledged September 19, 1753, Joshua Beall, David Ross
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Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records 1763-1767; Liber TT {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 143. At the request of George Naylor the following Land Commission was recorded December 23, 1763
Memorandum that on the special petition of George Naylor preferred to the justices of Prince George’s County, Maryland on the 4th Tuesday in March in the 11th year of his Lordship commission the Right Hon. the Lord Proprietary Dominion etc., his Lordship commission issued by order of the justices aforesaid out of the county aforesaid on April 15, 1761. In these words following, Frederick Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Province of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore vizt; to Messrs. Samuel Roundell, Benjamin Brooke, William Eversfield and Richard Estep of PGCo Gentleman, whereas George Naylor, is seized of a tract called “Stoke” and preferred his petition in writing to our county court held at Upper Marlbro Town to examine evidence to prove and perpetuate the memory of the bounds of the said tract of land. Therefore, we command you any three or two of you to examine all witnesses or persons concerned touching their knowledge of the bounds of the said tract. Witness Francis Waring, Gentleman, March 27, 1761 issued April 15, 1761, Joseph Sim, Clk
By virtue of a commission to examine evidences to prove the bounds of “Stoke” we intend to meet on Tuesday, November 15 next. Witness our hands and seals this October 8, 1763, William Eversfield, Richard Estep
Thomas Taylor aged 51 years or thereabouts declares that his father John Taylor and likewise Thomas Lawson of the aforesaid land and further saith not. Thomas Taylor, before William Eversfield, Richard Estep
James Taylor aged 27 years or thereabouts declares that about 5 years ago Thomas Lawson deceased told him that a place within 15 yards of a main road where now is placed a stone was a bounded tree of the aforesaid land and further saith not. James Taylor before William Eversfield, Richard Estep
Robert Baden aged 69 or thereabouts declares that the white oak tree that Thomas Wall this day to be the 2nd bounded tree of the aforesaid land is the 1st bound tree of “Sarum” by resurvey and further says that a place is where now is fixed a stone stood a black oak tree is 3rd bound tree of “Stoke”. Robert Baden before William Eversfield, Richard Estep
Thomas Williams aged 35 years or thereabouts declares that about 8 years ago Joseph Carroll deceased told him that a bounded white oak tree standing near the road of a Pocoson that leads into Mattawoman Branch was the 2nd bound tree of the said Wall and further says that about 5 years ago he heard Thomas Lawson deceased say that in the place lately in the possession of Robert Baden where is now placed a stone was a bound tree of the aforesaid land and further sayeth not. Thomas Wall before William Eversfield, Richard Estep. Enrolled December 23, 1763
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Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1774-1780; Liber CC 2 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 568. At the request of John Lawson Naylor the following Deed was recorded January 28, 1779
Indenture made September 2, 1778; Thomas Taylor of Virginia in consideration of 76 pounds current money of Maryland paid by John Lawson Naylor of PGCo has sold part of a tract called "Little Groves" containing 30 acres and lying on the west side of Patuxent River. The remaining 61 acres of said tract was willed to John Taylor and James Taylor {by John Taylor d. 1738 PGCo}. Signed Thomas Taylor in the presence of and acknowledged before Truman Skinner, Alexander Hd. Magruder and at the same time Sarah Taylor mother to Thomas Taylor relinquished her right of dower
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1712 - 1777 (65 years)