Person:Hancock Taylor (2)
Hancock Taylor
b.1738 Orange County, Virginia
d.Bef 27 Oct 1774 Kentucky County, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1735
  1. Zachary Taylor, II1735/36 - 1815
  2. William Taylor1737 - 1803
  3. Hancock Taylor1738 - Bef 1774
  4. Elizabeth Taylor1740 - 1788
  5. Robert TaylorAbt 1742 -
  6. Charles TaylorAbt 1743 - 1813
  7. Col. Richard Taylor1744 - 1829
  8. Thomas Taylor1748 - 1810
  9. William Taylor1749 - 1800
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Facts and Events
Name Hancock Taylor
Gender Male
Birth? 1738 Orange County, Virginia
Will[1] 29 Jul 1774 Orange County, Virginia
Death[1] Bef 27 Oct 1774 Kentucky County, Virginia[probate] died after being shot by Indians
Burial[2] Madison, Kentucky, United Stateson Taylor's fork of Silver Creek
Probate[1] 27 Oct 1774 Orange County, Virginia
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Will Abstract of Hancock Taylor, in Dorman, John Frederick. Orange County, Virginia, Will Book 2, 1744 - 1778. (Washington, DC, (c) 1961 by John Frederick Dorman: Privately Published)
    104-105.

    Pages 490-91.
    Will of Hancock Taylor of the County of Orange being weak of body, dated 29 July 1774.
    To my friend Abraham Haptonstall 1000 acres purchased of Alexander Waugh.
    To my cousin Willis Lee 500 acres purchased of Alexander Waugh.
    To Willis Lee and Abraham Haptonstall two thirds of all of lands lying on the western waters (except 500 acres purchased of Alexander Waugh), also the same proportion of the money due me for surveying, chain carrying and looking out lands, etc.
    Willis Lee and Abraham Haptonstall executors.
    Wit: John Green Jur., John Bell

    All my estate equally divided between my brothers Zachariah and Richard Taylor and my sister Betsy Bell.
    Zachariah Taylor and Thomas Bell executors to this part of my will.
    (signed) Hancock Taylor
    Wit: John Green Jur., John Bell.

    27 Oct. 1774. Presented into Court by Zachary Taylor and Thomas Bell. Proved by John Bell.

    24 Nov. 1774. Executors with Zachariah Burnley and James Taylor their security entered into bond in the sum of £1000 Current money.

    26 Feb. 1775. Futher proved by John Green Junr.

    Page 491.
    Hancock Taylor. Inventory. Total valuation £310 including six slaves valued at £285.
    Jony. Scott
    James Newman
    Andrew Shepherd
    26 Jan. 1775. Returned.

  2. ↑ Historical Marker, in Kentucky Historical Society. Historical Marker Database [1].

    Grave of Hancock Taylor
    Marker Number 1685
    County Madison
    Location Approx. 1 mi. W. of Richmond, KY 52
    Description On Taylor's fork of Silver Creek, .7 mi. east, is burial place of Hancock Taylor. This pioneer was at Falls of Ohio in 1769 enroute to New Orleans and surveying in Ky. by 1773. A deputy surveyor under Wm. Preston, he was near mouth of Ky. River when shot by Indians in July 1774. Taylor rejoined party, and these companions brought him just south of Richmond, where he died.

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