Person:Joseph Taylor (141)

Joseph Taylor was apprenticed as a carpenter to Edward Weston, of Harwell, in Berkshire, England, for seven years from June 10, 1699. He was probably of age at this time, but thought best to learn the trade with a view to emigration to America. He married March 16, 1700, Elizabeth Haines, of Harwell. At the Concord Monthly Meeting of Friends, Pennsylvania, 6th day of the 2nd month 1708: "Joseph Taylor, late of Old England, appeared att this meeting and produced a Certificate from freinds there which shews that he was in unity, to the satisfaction of this meeting." On November 16, 1711, he purchased 705 acres of land from Benjamin Chambers of Philadelphia on the west side of Brandywine Creek in present day Pocopson Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The land extended from a little above the forks of the creek to a point about midway between Lenape and Pocopson stations. It was originally in Kennet Township, then in Pennsbury Township in 1775 and finally Pocopson Township in 1849. On February 12, 1718/19, he purchased 50 acres on the west of the other property from Ezekiel Harlan. On April 2, 1724, he purchase 103 acres nearby from Isaac Taylor of Thornbury where he built a mill on Pocopson Creek. He connected his first and last purchase by purchasing 147 acres on January 18, 1728. On April 10, 1735 he purchased another 100 acres from Ruth Harlan, widow of Ezekial. He now owned 1105 acres on the west side of Brandywine Creek and 26 acres on the east side at Lenape station. He divided the land between his sons and gave up farming. He became a merchant or storekeeper and by the time he died his property was worth 2322 pounds. Joseph was one of the trustees at Birmingham Meeting. When he and Elizabeth died they were probably buried there.

Record of the marriage of Joseph Taylor and Elizabeth Haines.

These are to certifie all whom it doth or may Concerne that whereas Josaph Taylor of Didcot in ye County of Barks, Carphender, And Elizabeth Hains of Harwell in ye Countey afore cayd, Spinster, haue declared their Intentions of Mariedg in two Meetings of god's people Called Quakers at Harwell and also at Blubery; which Affter deliberate Consideration thay being booth Parties ffound Cleare of all othere persones, it wase aproued of by ye sayde Meetings afores'd as by Records there unto belonging it doth and may more fully apeere, and for tho full accomplishment and determining of their intentions of Marrige afores'd These presents witnesseth, that vpon this Sixteenth day of the first Month Cald March in ye yere one thousand saven hundred, ye twalf & thirtenteth Eare of the Raigne of Our Sufaran Lord William ye Third by the grace of god Kinge of England Scotland France & Ireland Dafandar of the faith & soforth in the Meeting house at Blubery afores'd in a solam asembely of the People afores'd Cald Quakers ye saide Josaph Taylor takeing his frind Elizabth Hains by the hand did Solemnly declare and take ye sayd Elizabth to be his Lafull wife and shee in Like maner did take ye said Josaph to bee her true & Lafull Husband Etch promising to be faithfull as husband and wife one to ye other till deth mack a Sepration... And ye sayde Josaph Taylor and Elizabth his Wife have hear unto set our hands and wee who were presant at their taking each other in Marrige as afores'd do heare unto sett our hands as witness vnto ye same ye day and yeare aboue Written.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Don E. Jones, Glen Ellyn, Illinois to Chandler Eavenson, Sautee-Nacoochee, Georgia 4 October 1985, citing Hist.
2.   Find A Grave.

   Joseph Taylor
   BIRTH unknown
   England
   DEATH 30 Mar 1744
   Pennsylvania, USA
   BURIAL
   Birmingham Orthodox Friends Burial Ground
   Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
   Son of Abiah of Didcott in Berkshire, England and husband of Elizabeth Haines. They married on Mar 16, 1700
   
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166899345/joseph-taylor