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"I have eiler had a plea.rure in obtaining any little anecdote.r of my ance.rtor.r." -Benjamin Franklin. '' He only de.rerve.r to be remembered by po.rterity who lrea.rure.r up and pre.rerreJ the hi.rtory of hi.r ance.rlor.r."-Edmund Burke. TAYLOR FAMILY RECORDS By J. MONTGOMERY SEAVER d J'J' t".rled by MILDRED E. SHUMAKER AMERICAN HISTORICAL-GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 2000 NORTH BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. ........ -♦ l l l . -♦ l l m:aplor /'holograph by 8uchrach J. MO:-STGOMERY SEAVER Compiler of" Ta.vlor Family Rel'Ord.r" This aignaturf' •rl>"ars on the Dttlaration of Independence GENER,\L ZACHARY TAYLOR BAYARD TAYLOR Commander of U. S. forcu d11ring ,l/e.,·ican Amer1i·n11 , /,,//,or, New.rpaper ,1/an, War; T we/j/1, Pruidenl of //,e {'11it,d Stafu T rm·elu and l,ert11rer BATTLE HYMN OF THE TAYLORS TUNE: "Battle Hymn of the Republic." The ancient Clan of Taylor raised their standards to the sky; "Con-se-qui-tur quod-qun-gue pe-tit" was their battle cry. They loved to think and labor and were not afraid to die. The clan goes marching on! CHORUS: Glory to the name of Taylor! Glory to the blood of Taylor! Hurrah, Hurrah, for all the Taylors! The Clan goes marching on1 Baron Ta-lia-fer-ro was our "father," so they say. He crossed the sea with William I, the hero of his day. He gave his life at Hastings and would not his trust betray. The Clan goes marching on! Ta-lia-fer-ro saved the life of Caesar, fiftr-eight (B. C. 58). Rowland was a martyr, Herbert on the King d~d wait. Being great and useful surely is a Taylor trait. The Clan goes marching on! George Taylor was a "signer" and "Zach" was the President. He whipped old Santa Anna, everything he said he meant. Simon was a minute man, to battle bravely went. The Clan goes marching on! In Kent and Worcester, Lancashire, Northumberland as well, In Scotland, Ireland, U. S. A., on mountain, plain and dell, Where English tongue is spoken-that is where the Taylors dwell. The Clan goes marching on! The Taylor Clan is mighty-nearly half a million strong. In seventy-six two thousand Taylors fought to right a wrong. Fifty towns bear Taylor names. Let's sing it loud and long, The Clan goes marching on! When danger threatened country, or a battle to be won, Or righteous causes need defenders, or work to be done, Brave Taylors were right there, and never did a Taylor run. The Clan goes marching on! Taylor sons are loyal and our daughters true and sweet. More noble sires and mothers you could never hope to meet; The stories of their deeds with pride and pleasure we repeat. The Clan goes marching on! PRESENTED TO .......................................... BY........................................................ .. TABLE OF CONTENTS "Battle Hymn of the Taylors"............................................. 3 (A) Introduction. 5 (B) The Taylor Coat of Arms.................................................. 7 (C) Ancient Taylor Families. 8 (D) Prominent British Taylors, Past Generations. 16 (E) Prominent British Taylors of Today. 21 (F) American Taylors of Royal Descent. 26 (G) AMERICAN TAYLOR FAMILIES ....................................... 29 (H) Taylors in the American Revolution. 62 (I) Prominent Taylors of America, Past Generations. 66 (J) Prominent American Taylors of Today...................................... 67 (K) Taylor Towns, etc.. 73 (L) Taylor Census of The United States......................................... 74 (M) Religions of the Taylors. 75 (N) References. 75 (0) Blank Forms for Private Family Records. 77 Family Records and Genealogies Published by American Historical Genealogical Society.................................................................. 79 4 (A) INTRODUCTION HE Taylor Family is among the forty-nine "best families" selected by the American Historical-Genealogical Society for whom the Society has published family histories during the past few years. The Taylor Family has been prominent in the British Empire and in the United States, its members having played important reiles in war and in peace. Family pride is a commendable trait and should be cultivated. All Taylors have just cause to be proud of their family history and traditions. In references No. 7 and No. 14 we find the following regarding the origin and meaning of the name Taylor: "Taylor" is derived from the well-known trade "sartor" (a cutter out of cloth; a maker of clothes). In England the trade-name became "tailor" and the surname "Taylor". Variations are: le Taliur, le Tayllour, and le Taylur. The commonness of the occupation has led to the frequency of the sur­ name, which according to the 16th report of the Reg. Gen. of 1856, stands fourth in the list of the most common family names in England and Wales. A very ancient family of Taylors-descendants of the Norman Baron Taliaferro, whose name is a combination of the Latin "tatum" (a dart) and "ferro" (to bear)-can be traced to Kent before the 14th century. But most of the family originally took the surname from the occupation. The data in this volume is gathered from reliable sources. We have selected what we consider the most important material. Many of the daughters, and sons for whom no issue was shown, have been omitted from the pedigrees. A missing symbol indicates that a name has been omitted. Those desiring further information are advrsed to consult the volumes mentioned in the list of References. The compilers hope that, in producing this volume they are bringing to the Taylor Family information which will be of interest and value to them, and that they are rendering an important service to the public. They and their associates will be glad to give their cooperation to members of the family who are interested in having a complete genealogy of the family published. Unless otherwise plainly shown, the persons in this volume whose names are accompanied by three figures are children of the immediately preceding persons bearing immediately preceding numbers. All persons in each group bearing the same letter as a part of their numbers, are directly related. The generations of the descendants of those bearing numbers of three figures are represented as follows. However, some of our material is published as copied from various records without rearrangement according to this system. Generations ......... 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Symbols ............ (I), etc. ('.A), etc. (a), etc. 1, etc. A, etc. Generations ......... 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Symbols ............ a, etc. (I), etc. (i), etc. I, etc. i, etc. 5 Abbre"iationJ': add., address; b., born; ch., children; coll., college; d., died; d.y., died young; d.w.i., died without issue; dau., daughter; grad., graduated; I., lives, lived; m., married, moved; s., son, succeeded; d.s.p., died without issue; d.v.p., died before father; univ., university. Chief Compiler. 6 (B) THE TAYLOR COAT OF ARMS COAT of arms is an emblem or a device which is displayed by titled persons, persons of royal blood, and their descendants. Coats of Arms were originally used for purposes of identification and recogni­ tion on the field of battle as well as in civil life. It is claimed by some writers that Coats of Arms, in a crude form, were used by Noah's sons after the flood. There are records of other Coats of Arms, in one crude form or another, at different periods of ancient history. Heraldry, however, as we know it today, did not become of much importance until soon after the invasion of England by William the Conqueror, A. D. 1066. Heraldry became of general interest at about the time of the Crusades. The Taylor Coat of Arms shown in the front of this volume is the Arms of Taylor, Earls of Bective and Marquises of Headfort. Coats of Arms very similar to it are used by other great Taylor families, and numerous branches of the family have Coats of Arms resembling it. This is the most widely used of all Taylor Coats of Arms, and has been in existence for many centuries. It is described in BURKE'S GENERAL ARMORY, BURKE'S LANDED GENTRY, BURKE'S PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE, and other reliable works on heraldry, in some cases accom­ panied by illustrations and pedigrees. In the opinion of established authori­ ties, practically all Taylor families in America claim this Coat of Arms. HERALDIC .LANGUAGE ENGLISH DESCRIPTION drm.r. Ermine, on a chief gules, a An ermine shield (white with fleur-de-lis between two black spots), bearing across boar's heads, couped and the upper half a red band on erect or. which is a fleur-de-lis between two boar's heads, all gold. Crut. A naked arm em bowed A naked arm, bent at elbow graspmg an arrow proper. and grasping an arrow, all in natural colors. JU otto . Consequitur quodqunque He obtains whatever he seeks. petit. (Latin) The boar's head was once the chief dish at Christmas feasts in palace and castle. When England's sovereigns kept Christmas of yore in their noble halls at Guildford, Eltham, Westminster or Windsor, in high estate, arrayed with crown and sceptre, clothed in ermine and surrounded by their wondering subjects, it was brought to their table with great ceremony. The introduction of the great dish was accompanied by music and singing often by the song reprinted below. 7 "Caput Apri refero Reddens laudes Domino. The bore' s head in hand bring I With garlans gay and rosemary, I pray you all sing merrily Qui estic convivio. "The bore's head, I understande, Is the chief servyce in this lande Loke wherever it be fande, Servite cum cantico." So is explained the significance in the Taylor Coat of Arms of the golden boar's heads on either side of the fleur-de-lis, ancient symbol of nobility.

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