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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
- William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute).
- John Taliaferro of "Snow Creek" was the son of John Taliaferro (the first to bear the name of John in Va.) and the grandson of Robert Taliaferro the immigrant. The wife of the first John was a daughter of Major Henry Power, 7 and had issue, Sarah Taliaferro, born 13th October, 1746, 0. S., now the wife of Captain William Dangerfield. He died the first of May, 1748.
My Aunt, Martha Taliaferro, was born the 24th of June, 1724 and married Mr. William Hunter, 8 and had issue by him, James Hunter 9 born 6th November 1746, William Hunter born 24th August Anno 1748 0. S., Martha Hunter born 20th October 1749
0. S. Mr. William Hunter died the 25th of January 1754.
My honored father, William Taliaferro, 10 was born at "Snow Creek" Spotsylvania County, Eappahannock, Va., the 9th of August, 1726, and departed this life "Newington," his seat on Mountain Run, Orange County, Virginia, after a painful illness without a groan the 21st of April 1798, aged seventy two in
August, 1798.
My honored father William Taliaferro was married to my honored mother, Mary Battaile, the 4th October 1751 by the Reverend Musgrove Dawson. 13 She was born the 18th September 1731 and died the 9th of November 1757, the daughter of Captain Nicholas Battaile, 14 of "Hays," Caroline County, Rappahannock Virginia. My grandmother's maiden name was Thornton.
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