TALIAFERRO/TOLIVER TIMES Volume I, May 28, 1997 Issue 26
SALUTATIONS
Announcement about Back Issue Web Site: CARL KIRTON who works behind the scenes in
behalf of all of us by managing the Back Issues Web Site will be out of town for at least
three weeks. He will update the web site when he returns. Carl,, I'd like to
that this opportunity to thank you from all TALIAFERRO TIMES subscribers for your
contribution to our effort. As subscribers send copies of some of their exchanges to
me, I often see one subscriber referring another to information they can access through
the web site. You're providing a tremendous service to all of us. (Note): The Back
Issue Index is now at: http://www.spingola.com/TaliaferroTimes/TT.htm
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A subscriber to MOORE NEWS who is an investigator of credit card fraud and sends
along the following advice. I've had an online experience similar to
Jack's on two occasions, so this con technique is not unusual and will probably become
more prevalent. *****I'll try to explain what occurred. . . While logging on,
I was having some difficulty bringing up my E-mail - an instant message appeared on the
upper left of the screen from AOLsecrep saying that there was a problem on the account and
to reenter my AOL info, i.e., Name, Address, Telephone, Credit Card No, &
Expiration date along with a password for clarification. A bell went off in my
thick skull which said, AOL never asks for billing info or passwords on line. I did notice
that the top of the screen also said ACL, so I immediately called AOL to make a change of
my credit info, the internal password has been changed only. MOST IMPORTANT I called
my Credit Card Company and reported the account number may have been compromised, so the
account was closed and I will get a new account and card in a few days.
These cons on the net are getting smarter every day and each of us has to be alert. Call your On-Line Provider before giving any info to any one on-line.
When this happens: You should contact the On-Line Provider to notify them of the attempt and change the password immediately.
If the cons get your credit card account number: call immediately to report the
card as lost or stolen and tell them that the number was given to a third party.
They will cancel the card to preclude any charges being made. I also recommend that
the credit card company be called in several days to assure that no new charges have
occurred. If so, dispute those charges.
NEW MEMBERS
KAREN WOOD (KarenWood@aol.com) *****I live in Delaware, born in Lynchburg Va, and I am the first of my mother's direct family to not remain in VA in over 300 years. I have a huge data base of Virginia families (all mine) which, as of last week, includes my 7th Great grandmother Elizabeth Taliaferro Madison, wife of Roger Madison.
Roger Madison died in Halifax Co, VA in 1801/2, with Elizabeth having predeceased him. They had 6 daughters and one son-Ambrose Madison. The daughters were Catherine m. Richard Collins- my grandparents; Ann m. Henry Cox and had son Taliaferro Cox; Elizabeth m. Rice Moore; Frances m. Elisha Collins; Peggy French Madison; and another female who married George Richards. George Richards is in the will of Roger Madison, but his daughter must have been deceased as her name is not given. Elizabeth Taliaferro and Roger Madison had two grandsons named Taliaferro.
Elizabeth Taliaferro Madison's father is said to be Robert in a recent article in the
Va. Genealogist. I would like more info on who Robert's wife and ancestors
were. The only thing I know at this time is the store in Williamsburg, which bears
the same name.
QUERIES
GEORGE TURNIPSEED ( BGeoT@aol.com) *****Elizabeth Taliaferro b 1695 VA, m Thomas Stribling was my 6th great grandmother. Her father was Francis b 1654 Essex Co VA; his father was Robert b 1626 London. Elizabeth and Thomas's son Francis b 1719 Prince William Co VA, m Dorothy Seale. Their son was Taliaferro Stribling b 1781 Wilkes Co GA, m Lettice Sudduth (?) 1809 Lincoln Co GA, d 1823 Amite Co MS. I believe their daughter was Margaret Stribling b 1810 GA, m William Henry Gardner 1828 Amite Co MS, d 1867 Amite Co.
I would like to learn more about Taliaferro Stribling, Lettice Sudduth, and their daughter Margaret. Thanks in advance for your help.
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THE PHANTOM (VLTP@aol.com) The Phantom addressed the question below to Frank Richey who is presenting the wills of several Taliaferro's. Frank's answer follows in Responses. Space didn't permit that all of the wills contributed by Frank be printed at the same time. Their conversation is informative and interesting. *****Robert H. Taliaferro, s/o Richard & Rebecca (Cocke) b11/1/1783 m l. 1804 Elizabeth (Thornton) Wilkerson widow of William W. and mother of Cary Wilkerson, daughter of Elizabeth (Cocke) Thornton who was a sister of Rebecca Cocke.
Question: was this the same William Wilkerson who married Sarah Taliaferro and had 1 daughter? Was Elizabeth his 2nd wife??
Robert and Elizabeth had Richard Sterling Taliaferro m Ellen Brown dsp; Robert dsp
7/1/1807; Ann m John Mann and apparently she died for Robert m 2.Frances ???? d
2/22/1826(Va Herald). Richard and Rebecca also had Benjamin Taliaferro d bef
1804 , Rev War Soldier, who m Sophia Ann Tazewell d/o Henry and had Richard Hartwell and
Henry Tazewell then Sophia m 2. Larkin Smith d9/28/1815 Norfolk. Do you know
anything of these two sons? Richard & Rebecca's son Richard died without
issue according to my notes. This is the grandson Richard in Richard the Architect
will. Is this correct?
RESPONSES
FRANK RICHEY (73100.564@CompuServe.COM) *****Dear Phantom, you are jumping ahead of yourself (G). The will of William Wilkerson will be published in next week's TT. It will answer most of the questions that you have asked.
>>. Question: was this the same William Wilkerson who married SarahTaliaferro and had 1 daughter? Was Elizabeth his 2nd wife??<<
William was married twice, first to Sarah "Sally" Taliaferro and second to Elizabeth Thornton. By his first wife he had one daughter, Elizabeth Wythe Wilkerson who married Richard F. Hannon. By his second wife he had one son, Cary Wilkerson who married Mary McCandlish, daughter of William and Mary Nelson Polly Taliaferro McCandlish. Sarah Taliaferro was daughter of Richard and Rebecca Cocke Taliaferro and Elizabeth Thornton was the daughter of Sterling and Elizabeth Hartwell Cocke Thornton.
I have nothing on the two sons of Benjamin and Sophia Ann Tazewell Taliaferro.
>> Question: This is the grandson Richard in Richard the Architect will. Is this correct?<<
Richard and Rebecca's son, Richard, was the one mentioned in Richard the Architect s will and, ye,s he died without issue.
>> Question to you: Who was William Wilkerson s father? <<
>> Question to you: Who is The Phantom?? <<
TALIAFERROS OF EUROPE
JUDY CANANT (AslanJ@aol.com) I now refer to Judy as "The Font." Her families, for which she has mucho grande information, twine in and out of all Taliaferro lines, I believe.
*****I noticed the name Francis Dade in this past issue of Talliaferro Times. I do not have Francis, but I have a small amount of info on the Dade family. My ancestress, Miss __?__ Peyton, married first a Dade; then, as a widow, she married my ancestor, Daniel French. Also, notice that she had a brother named Francis Peyton - the name Francis could be significant in tying this branch of the Dade family to the Francis Dade mentioned. See below. I do not know if this is of interest to you re: Taliaferro stuff, but thought it might tie together with something. (Incidentally, this line is my Capt George Gray line (again - they were kin to EVERYBODY) <G>
Descendants of ___?___ Peyton
1 __?__ Peyton
2 Miss _?_ Peyton Dade d: Bef 1725
---+Robert Dade m: Bef 1714 in 1st husband d: Bef 1714
-- 3 Henry Dade
----- 4 Elizabeth Dade
-- 3 Townshend Dade
----- 4 Elizabeth Dade
*2nd Husband of Peyton Dade:
--+Daniel French b: ABT 1689 in Old Rappahannock, Va - later owned land next to
Mount
Vernon m: ABT 1714 d:
March 5, 1735/36 in King George Co, Va
Father: Hugh French
Mother: Margaret
-- 3 Margaret French b: Aft 1715 in King George Co, VA d: Bef July 2,
1760 in Culpeper Co, VA
----+James Lawrence Strother b: ABT 1700 in lived in King George Co, VA m: 1736 in
King George Co,
VA (between June and Nov) d: 1761 in Culpeper CO, VA Father:
Jeremiah Strother
Mother: Eleanor Savage
----- 4 French "The Fearless" Strother b: ABT 1737 in King
George co, Va
d: June 3, 1800 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Co, VA
----------+Lucy (dau of Robert) Coleman b: ABT 1733 in Caroline Co
Father: Robert Coleman Mother: Sarah Anne Saunders
-------5 George French Strother b: Aft 1755 in Culpeper - was lawyer d: 1840
in St Louis, MO
-------5 Margaret French Strother b: Aft 1758
-------+Capt Philip Pendleton Slaughter b: December 4, 1758 in Culpeper Co, VA
m: February 5, 1780 d: 1849 in Culpeper Co, VA
Father:
Colonel James Slaughter, Mother: Susan Clayton
-------5 Gilley Coleman Strother b: ABT 1761
-------5 Lucy Coleman Strother b: ABT 1763
-------5 Elizabeth French Strother b: ABT 1765 d: she
disappears
-------+Nimrod Evans Father: Mother:
-------5 [2] Mary Strother b: ABT 1767
-------+[1] Daniel (first cousin of his wife) Gray b: Aft 1745 Father: George
Gray I Mother: Mary Strother
-------5 Daniel French Strother b: ABT 1769 d: ABT 1840
----------+Fannie Thompson Father: John Thompson, Judge Mother: Eleanor (poss
wife) Wealthy
-----4 Mary Strother b: ABT 1739 in King George Co, Va d: Bef 1809 in llived in
Stafford Co,VA
----- +George Gray I b: ABT 1718 in Westmoreland CO, VA m: ABT 1739 d:
Bef
1803 in Westmoreland Co Father: Nathaniel Jones
Gray Mother: Mary (probably
dau of William) Monroe
-------5 Nathaniel Gray b: ABT 1743
-------5 [1] Daniel (first cousin of his wife) Gray b: Aft 1745
-------+[2] Mary Strother b: ABT 1767 Father: French "The
Fearless" Strother Mother: Lucy (dau of Robert)
Coleman
-------5 Mary (poss sister) Gray b: Aft 1747 in VA
-------+Henry Grass b: ABT 1759 m: August 11, 1783 in Lincoln City, KY d:
December 1828 in KY Father: Mother:
-------5 George Gray, II, Capt. Rev.S. b: May 13, 1748 in Stafford CO, VA
(birthdate may be wrong) d: December 2, 1823 in Jefferson CO, KY
-------+Mildred Rootes Thompson b: September 12, 1761 in Culpeper CO, VA m:
ABT 1781 in VA d: February 21, 1828 in Jefferson CO, KY Father:
John
Thompson, The Rev. Mother: Elizabeth Rootes
-------5 James Gray b: January 21, 1758 in Stafford, VA d: ABT
1820
-------+Martha Foster d: ABT 1833 in Madison Co, TN Father: Mother:
-------5 Margaret Strother Gray b: July 20, 1768 in Culpeper Co, VA d:
September 21, 1838
-------+Judge James Slaughter b: ABT 1764 in Culpeper Co, VA - Nelson Co, KY
1787 m: ABT 1786 d: December 25, 1846 Father: Colonel James
Slaughter
Mother: Susan Clayton
----- 4 James Strother b: ABT 1741 d: 1764 in unmarried - Stafford Co,
VA
-- 3 Daniel French, Jr b: 1723 in King George Co, VA d: May 25, 1771 in
Fairfax Co, VA - tombstone moved to Pohick Ch
yd early 1900's
-----+Penelope Manley m: ABT 1744 Father: John Manley Mother:
----- 4 Elizabeth French b: 1755
------+Benjamin Taskar Dulany b: in Anapolis, MD m: Aft February 4, 1773 in date
of pre-nuptial agreement Fairfax co, VA Father: Mother:
------- 5 John Peyton Dulany
2 John Peyton
2 Henry Peyton
-- 3 Frances Peyton
-- 3 Mary Peyton
COLONIAL TALLIAFERROS
FRANK RICHEY (73100.564@CompuServe.COM) ******The will of Richard the Architect appeared in last week in Issue 25. Here follows the will of his son, the second Richard Taliaferro; will dated August 24,1788. He was my 4th ggrand father. Rebecca Cocke Taliaferro was his wife. Daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Hartwell Cocke
William Wilkinson married Sarah Taliaferro, Richard and Rebecca's daughter and sister to my Mary Nelson Taliaferro McCandlish. Confused? I hope to hear from other TT subscribers.
Copy of the Will of Richard Taliaferro August 24, 1788
I Richard Taliaferro of the county of James City do make my testament and last will in
manner following.
-I give an devise all my estate to my wife Rebecca during her widowhood, but in case she
should marry, one third part of the lands and slaves during her natural life, and
one child s part of my chattels and personal estate, exclusive of the salves, to her as
her own property. -I devise to my son Richard and to his heirs all my lands in the
county of James City, to my Son Benjamin and to his heirs and to my son Robert and to his
heirs all my lands in the Counties of Dinwiddie and Brunswick equally to be divided
between them. But these devises to my sons and subject to the devise and bequest to my
wife. -I give and bequeath all my Slaves to be equally divided among my Grand
daughter Elizabeth Wythe Nelson and all my children after the marriage or death of my
wife. -My desire is that my son Richard shall be allotted m negro man Christopher, his
wife Betty and her children or such of them as shall be lining at my death; such of my
stocks and household furniture, personal estate and crops as shall remain after payment of
my debts and the marriage or death of my wife I direct to be equally divided among my said
grand-daughter and children. -I appoint my wife and my son Richard my executors. In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty fourth day
of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.
Richd. Taliaferro S.S. Signed sealed, published and declared by the above named Richard Taliaferro as and for his testament and last will in presence of us who subscribed out names in witnesses in his presence and at his request. Wm. Wilkinson Jr., John D. Wilkinson, Edwd. Harriss.
At a Court held for James City County the 14th day of December 1789. This will was
proved by the oaths of John D. Wilkinson and Edward Harriss witnesses thereto, sworn to by
Richard Taliaferro the executor therein named and ordered to be recorded, and Certified
for obtaining a probate thereof in due form was granted the said executor he having given
bond with Charles Taliaferro and Carter Nicholas his securities in the penalty of Six
thousand pounds conditioned as the law directs. Liberty being reserved for Rebecca
Taliaferro the execurtix therein named to join in the probate thereof when she shall think
fit.
Teste,
Ben C.
Waller C. C.
A Copy Teste , Th. W. Cobbill C.
September the 16th 1834
A Copy of a Copy Lelia Vaughn McCandlish, September 16,1932
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Copy of the Will of
Rebecca Cocke Taliaferro
November 12, 1810
-In the name of God Amen, I Rebecca Taliaferro of Powhatan in the County of James City, being of perfect mind and memory do made and bequeath this instrument of writing to be my last will and Testament, in manner and form following to wit. -Item, First, I desire and bequeath that the whole of my estate at my death shall be held subject to any loss which my brother Richard Cocke may sustain in consequence and by reason of his securtiship for me, as executrix of my husband, it being my wish secure and indemnify him against all future claims and demands from the persons entitled by law to the estate of my husband in consequence of his having joined me in the said executorial Bond. -Item, Second, after the indemnification of the said Richard Cocke from his responsibility aforesaid, It is my wish and desire that all my just debts be fully paid and testified. -Item, Third, It is my will an desire that my daughter Mary Nelson McCandlish shall have, and I hereby bequeath to her the whole of the furniture of whatever kind soever belonging to the drawing room or parlour consisting of fourteen Mahogony hair bottom chairs, a pair of Mahogony card tables, a set of Mahogony Dining Tables, a Mahogony Tea Table, a looking glass, and a pair of Brass an Irons. I desire also that she may have my riding carriage and harness. The Whole of these articles I give to my said daughter Mary Nelson McCandlish and to her heirs forever. -Item, Fourth. To each of my grand Daughters, Ann Call, Elizabeth Wilkinson and Eliza Ann Taliaferro, I give and bequeath a Bed and furniture to them and their heirs forever. -Item, Fifth. After the payment and the execution of the several foregoing items herein mentioned and contained, I desire that all the rest and residue of my Estate shall be divided into two equal parts; one part or moity thereof I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Nelson McCandlish and to her heirs forever; the other moity I give and bequeath to my five grandchildren to Elizabeth Wilkinson, Ann Call, Robert Taliaferro, Ann Eliza Taliaferro and Richard Taliaferro to them and their heirs forever share and share alike. -Item, last. It is my wish and desire that my Brother Richard Cocke, William McCandlish and William P. Harriss shall be my Executors to execute and perform this my last will an testament. -In Testimony whereof I the said Rebecca Taliaferro have herewith set my hand an seal on the Eight day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten.
Signed, Sealed acknowledged, published and declared in the presence of :
Sam Travis, Robert McCandlish, Rebecca Taliaferro, Richard
F. Hannon
At a court held for James City County the 12th day of November 1810. This will was
proved by the oath of Samuel Travis a witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste
Sam Shield Jr. C. C.
RESEARCH
DAVE TALIAFERRO ( dtaliaf@Rt66.com) *****Letter of Resignation of James T. Taliaferro and information about his family. Camp Curtis near Pilot Knob, Mo. Oct.10, 1862
S.N Boyd Col. 24th Reg.Mo. vols
Sir,
I have the honor herewith to tender to you my resignation as Capt. Co. G of your regiment.
My reason for so doing is from wounds received in a conflict with rebel Guerillas last
spring, the particulars of which I respectfully refer you to accompaning Medical
Certificate. I regret exceedingly Colonel that I am thus forced to a severance from a
regiment with whom my appreciations both with
officers and men have been universally of the most agreeable character but I felt that my
duty to my country enforces me to give way to those who deserve the position now held by
me and whose physical abilities will enable them to take the field in active service which
I am sorrowfully not able to do with a God speed to our cause and acceptable to our
Regiment.
I am Colonel most Respectfully your obedient servant
James T. Talliaferro
Capt. Co. "G"
24th Regt. Inf. Mo vols.
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Source: HISTORY of CLERMONT COUNTY. OHIO, with Illustrations and Biographical
Sketches of its PROMINENT MEN AND POINEERS, 1880
In 1800, Richard Taliaferro was employed by General James Taylor to sell lands for him in the neighborhood of Boston. In 1802 he brought his family from Kentucky and settled on a farm now owned by Jacob Balshizer. He was twice married; his first wife was a Davis*, by whom he had five children, - Zack, Lucy, Jones, Matilda, and Emily. His seconf wife was Rebecca Riddle, by whom he had six children, -Jefferson, Sarah, Elizabeth, Kitty, Riddle, and William. Richard Taliaferro wqas a native of Caroline C0., Va. He was under George Rogers Clark in his memorable expedition against Vincennes and Kaskaskia in 1778.
For services rendered in that expedition he received 200 acres of land in Indiana, opposite Louisville, Ky. After Clark's campaign he returned to Virginia, where he remained until 1792, when he came to Kentucky with Gen. James Taylor, settling near Newport. Jones enlisted in the war of 1812, at the age of sixteen, and was in the battle of Brownstown, near Detroit, and was taken prisoner at that place a short time afterwards. Zack was also in the war of 1812, having enlisted in 1813. He was in the battle of Lundy's Lane and Chippewa, and for bravery at the former place he was made ensign on the field by Gen. Winfield Scott. He was a surveyor by profession and a man of considerable ability, but owing to his intemperate habits it did not avail him much.
Richard Taliaferro died in 1835, while on a visit to Ohio, and was buried on his son's
farm, he having previously removed to Indiana. In person he was fine looking, of medium
height, and stoutly built. Thomas Bragg, a distant relative* of Richard Taliaferro,
settled about the same time on the farm now
the property of Valentine Snider. His family consisted of his wife and five children,
-Richard, Mary, Elizabeth, Nancy, and Rebecca. He enlisted in the war of 1812 and was
killed at the battle of the River Raisin.
Notes: Davis* - actually was Sarah Jones relative* - his brother-in-law
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