Person:John Taliaferro (9)
John Taliaferro, Jr.
b.1687 Essex County, Virginia
d.3 May 1744 Snow Creek, Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1682
  1. Lawrence Taliaferro1683 - 1726
  2. Zachariah Taliaferro1683 - 1745
  3. Mary TaliaferroAbt 1684 -
  4. John Taliaferro, Jr.1687 - 1744
  5. Robert Taliaferro1687 - Bef 1728
  6. Charles Taliaferro1690 - 1719
  7. Elizabeth Taliaferro1691 -
  8. Catherine TaliaferroAbt 1702 - 1748
  9. Richard Taliaferro1703 - 1749
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John Taliaferro, Jr.1687 - 1744
  • W.  Mary Catlett1690 - 1771
m. 22 Dec 1718
  1. Lawrence Taliaferro1721 - 1748
  2. Martha Taliaferro1724 - 1750
  3. Col. William Taliaferro1726 - 1798
  4. Mary TaliaferroAbt 1729 -
  5. Lucy TaliaferroAbt 1731 - Aft 1781
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Facts and Events
Name John Taliaferro, Jr.
Gender Male
Birth? 1687 Essex County, Virginia
Marriage 22 Dec 1718 to Mary Catlett
Death? 3 May 1744 Snow Creek, Spotsylvania County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Orange County, VA

Acquisiton of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

  • Pages 285-87. 26 Nov. 1741. Thomas Red and Sarah his wife to John Taliaferro, Gent. For 2,000 pounds of tobacco. John Taliaferro 21 Jan. 1734/5 by his deed of gift did grant unto Ann Christopher the wife of John Christopher 88 acres... by John Christopher's branch... to hold during her natural life and after her decease to be equally divided between Ann Christopher's two daughters Alice and Sarah James. Thomas Red hath since intermarried with Sarah James. Moiety of the 88 acres. (signed) Thos. Red., Sarah (X) Red. 26 Nov. 1741. Acknowledged by Thomas Red and Sarah his wife. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 6, Dorman, pg. 34].

Disposition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

  • Pages 5-6. 21 Jan. 1734/5. John Taliaferro of St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Gent., for good will and affection towards Anna Christopher wife of John Christopher of St. Mark's Parish, in said county, planter. 88 acres where she now dwells to her and her two daughters Elce James and Sarah James after her decease... by the said Christopher's spring branch... Mary Taliaferro wife of John Taliaferro doth freely surrender all her right of dowry.
(signed) Jn. Taliaferro.
Wit: J. Mercer, Zach. Taylor.
21 Jan. 1734 [1735]. Acknowledged by John Taliaferro, Gent.
[Orange County Virginia Deed Book 1, Dorman, pg. 1].

Note: Anna Christopher, wife of John Christopher named in the record above was supposedly an orphaned daughter of Henry Johnson. She named John Taliaferro as her guardian after her father's death. Ann married 1st, Hugh James and 2nd, John Christopher. Source: "Taliaferro Times" website

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Records of John Taliaferro in Orange County, Virginia

  • Pages 381-83. 28 May 1741. John McCoy and Alice his wife to John Taliaferro, Gent. For 2,000 pounds of tobacco. Their right in the moiety of 88 acres. John Taliaferro 21 Jan. 1734/5 did give unto Ann Christopher the wife of John Christopher 88 acres.. by said John Christopher's spring branch.. during her life and after her decease to be equally divided between Ann Christopher's two daughters Alice and Sarah James. John McCoy hath since inter-married with Alice James. (signed) John (J) Mackcoy, Alice (C) Mackcoy. Wit: Samll. George, Wm. Phillips, Thos. Foster. 28 May 1741. Acknowledged by John McCoy and Alice his wife. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 4, Dorman, pg. 61].
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