Person:William Taylor (337)

Origins

A possible, undocumented son of James Taylor and Isabel Tompkins of Concord.

UPDATE: Disproved by a land deed from James to “my only son Samuel Tailor”. See FHL #0554003, Land Deeds - Middlesex County, Volume (Book 10), page #300, dated 26 Nov 1685 (when William was still alive).

Life in New England

Settled in Marlborough.

Appears to have had several marriages:

From Marlborough VR:

• p. 315: Marriages: William Taylor and Mary Johnson, Nov 16, 1671. (she died Dec 11, 1672; per VR p 393)
  • Samual, son of William and Mary, b. 11 Dec 1672 (dup says 31 Jan 1672)
• p. 315: Marriages: William Tayler and Hannah Axtel [Hannah Merriam widow of Henry Axtell], July 16, 1677. (Did she die between 1680 and 1683?)
  • Eliazar, son of William and Hannah, b. 11 Apr 1678
  • William, son of William and Hannah, b 21 Jan 1680
• (not recorded) - was there another wife, Mary? [yes, Mary Cheever daughter of Daniel] m abt 1683? did she d abt 1698?
  • Mary, dau of William and Sarah (Mary), 6 Nov/Dec 1684
  • Mary, dau of William and Sarah (Mary), 26 Jun 1686
  • Elizabeth, dau of William and Sarah (Mary) 1 Aug 1688
  • William, son of William and Mary, 15 Feb 1692
  • Martha, dau of William and Mary, 14 Nov 1694
  • Marcy, dau of William and Mary, 27 Jul 1697
• p. 314: Marriages: William Tailor and Sarah Lakein [Sarah Wheeler widow of John Lakin], Feb. 3, 1699
  • Ebenezer, son of William and Sarah, b. 4 Jan 1701/2
  • Elisha, son of William and Sarah, b. 17 May 1704

1.   Hudson, Charles. History of the town of Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement in 1657 to 1861 : with a brief sketch of the town of Northborough, a genealogy of the families in Marlborough to 1800, and an account of the celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of the town. (Boston: Press of T.R. Marvin & Son, 1862)
   p. 488.

   William Taylor, perhaps brother to the first named James, m. Mary Johnson. She d. 1697, and he m. 1699. Sarah Lakin [His marital career is much more complicated; see the family pages for his four marriages].

2. ↑ Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1908)
   p. 314, 315.

   TAYLOR, William and Mary Johnson, Nov. 15, 1671. MR
   [Note: MR=Middlesex County Registry]
   
   TAYLER, William and Hannah Axtell, July 16, 1677. MR
   
   [Note: from Source:Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records to the Year of 1850, Vol. 2, p. 385]
   TAYLOR, Will[iam] and Mary Cheevers, Nov. 28, 1683.
   
   TAILOR, William and Sarah Lakein, Feb. 3, 1699.

3. ↑ Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1908)
   p. 394.

   TAYLOR, William Sr., [died] July 28, 1706.

4.   Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. (American Ancestors, 2014)
   Case 22258 William Taylor 1706.

   26 Aug 1706: Inventory of William Tailor Sen'r (deceased): £300-19-6, by Sam'll Brigham, Isaac Amsdon Sen'r, Zerubabel Eager.
   23 Sep 1706: Bond of Sarah Taylor Widow Relict of William Taylor late of Mar[l]boro dec'd and Eleaz'r Taylor eldest son of s'd dec'd as adm'rs of W'm Taylor dec'd Intestate.
   23 Sep 1707: Account of Sarah Taylor and Eleaz'r Taylor adm'rs of William Taylor Late of Marlborough dec'd Intestate, allowed.
   Undated: Judge's notes: Wm Taylor's children: Eleaz'r Taylor, Dan'l Taylor, Mary Taylor, Eliz'a Taylor, W'm Taylor, Martha Taylor 13 years, Eben'r Taylor 6th year, Elisha Taylor 4th year, widow.
   19 Jan 1711/12: Receipt of Mary Taylor daughter of William Taylor late of Marlborough to brother Eleazer Taylor.
   2 Apr 1712: Receipt of Daniel Taylor.
   19 Jan 1712/13: Receipt of Elisabeth Taylor.
   29 Jan 1719/20: Receipt of Sarah Taylor to Eleazar Taylor for real estate that belonged to Elisha.
   5 Jan 1722/23: Receipt of Ebenezer Taylor.
   
   [From Case 22258]
   18 Mar 1707: Bond of Eleazar Taylor of Marlborough as guardian unto Will'm Taylor son of William Taylor late of Marlboro Dec'd a minor in the fifteen year.
   13 Feb 1713/14: Receipt of William Taylor of Framingham to brother Eleazer Taylor of Marlborough for full share.
   
   [from Case 22261]
   23 Sep 1706: Bond of Eliaz'r Taylor as guardian of Mary Taylor and Eliz'a Taylor minor Children of William Taylor Late of Marlboro dec'd.
   
   [from Case 22262]
   2 Mar 1708/09: Bond of Eliezar Taylor of Marlborough chosen guardian by Martha Taylor daughter of W'm Taylor late of Marlbro sister to s'd Eliezar Taylor a minor in fifteenth yeare.
   8 Apr 1718: Receipt of Martha Taylor of Medfield to brother Eleazer Taylor of Marlborough.