THE TAYLOR FAMILY.
The Taylors of Orange trace their ancestry back to James Taylor,
of Carlisle, England. The time of his emigration to Virginia is
not known. It appears he settled on the Chesapeake between the
North and York Rivers, (Doc. A.) He died in 1698. He had
several children,—one of whom (Mary) was the mother of Judge
Edmund Pendleton. His son John (who married a Pendleton) is
the ancestor of Colonel John Taylor, of Caroline. His son James
took up lands in Orange, and was a first settler. He was the father
of Frances, wife of Ambrose Madison and grandmother of the
President. He had four sons,—James, George, Zachary, and Erasmus.
From James are descended the Taylors of Kentucky.
George had fourteen sons, seven of whom served in the Revolutionary
War, and thirteen of whom held offices under Government at
the same time. Some of his descendants are now residing in
Orange, and are members of the Episcopal Church. Zachary had
seven sons and three daughters. He was grandfather of General
Zachary Taylor. The latter was born at Hare Forest, about four
miles from Orange Court-House. Erasmus had two sons and five
daughters,—viz.: John and Robert, Mildred, (married Wm. Morton,)
Frances, (married — Burnley,) Elizabeth, (married — Glassel,)
Lucy, (married the Rev. A. Balmaine,) Jane, (married Charles P.
Howard.) John was father of the late Judge John Taylor, of Mississippi.
Robert married Frances Pendleton, and from them are
descended most of the Taylors now residing in Orange,—all of
whom retain their attachment to the Church of their fathers.
