Person:Richard Taylor (115)

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Name Com. Richard Taylor
Gender Male
Birth? 6 Jan 1749 Orange, Virginia, United States
Marriage 1771 King George, Virginia, United Statesto Catherine Davis
Military[5] 1776 Rev war -
Census? 1782 New Kent, Virginia, United Stateslist of Burwell Basset 8w,10b
Pension[4] 1 Mar 1817
Death? 30 Aug 1825 Westport, Oldham, Kentucky, United States
Burial[3] Goshen, Wyoming, United StatesTaylor Graveyard
References
  1.   Wikitree.com
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  2.   FamilySearch Family Tree.
  3. 47380922, in Find A Grave.
  4. [2], in Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
  5. Brumbaugh, Gaius Marcus. Revolutionary War Records: Virginia Army and Navy Forces with Bounty Land Warrants for Virginia Military District of Ohio, and Virginia Military Script, from Federal and State Archives. (Washington, District of Columbia: n.p., 1936)
    1(VA):21, 30, 48.

    Commissioned Capt. of the ship "Tartar" in March 1776 then was designated Capt. of the sloop "Hornet" formerly "Liberty" Aug 19 1776 and again in Dec 1776 by the Commission of Safety.

    Feb. 21, 1777 he was appointed to superintend the building and fitting of trading vessels