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TALIAFERRO, Francis Sr.

TALIAFERRO, Francis Sr.

Male Abt 1661 - 1710  (49 years)   Has 12 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name TALIAFERRO, Francis  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth Abt 1661  Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Land 28 Sep 1682  Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6] 
    inherited by Francis from his father as the eldest son, 3150 acres, being half of the 6300 acres his father and Lawrence SMITH jointly patented in 1666. Francis then divided some of this land between three of his four brothers 
    • Francis gave "in consideration of the mutual love and affection which I bear unto my dear brothers", 1000 acres on Snow Creek to John and 1600 acres to Richard and Charles. If either Richard or Charles were to die before they reached 21, then the entire 1600 acres would go to the survivor. Also, when Richard, older than Charles, became 21, he would have the right of first division. Presumably, Francis' brother Robert was not included in the gifts because their mother had given Robert 600 acres in 1672.
    Death 1710  Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4] 
    Will Probated 10 Oct 1710  Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • His estate was valued at £374-7-2, and his widow, Elizabeth, posted bond as administratrix.
    Age 49 years 
    Person ID I4914  Cochrane Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 May 2025 

    Father TALIAFERRO, Robert Sr.,   b. 11 Nov 1626, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 20 Nov 1672, Taliaferro Mount, Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Mother DEBNAM, Katherine,   b. Abt 1638, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 2 Mar 1686/87, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Family ID F1632  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family CATLETT, Elizabeth,   b. 1665, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1716, Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage 4 May 1684  Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 8] 
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 23 years and 5 months - She : ~ 19 years and 5 months. 
    Marriage Status Ended with Husband's death 
    Land 1 Mar 1700/01  Essex County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    that they sold to Augustine SMITH, 366 acres, 
    • This land was Elizabeth's half of a 732 acre inheritance by she and her sister Sarah from her father, Col. John CATLETT, which he had originally patented on 10 September 1660 in (Old) Rappahannock County. The inheritance was divided between Elizabeth and Sarah in 1691 in (Old) Rappahannock County.
    Children 
       1. Male TALIAFERRO, Francis Jr.,   b. Abt 1685, Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1710, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years)
    >  2. Male TALIAFERRO, John "of The Mount",   b. Abt 1686, Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1763, Caroline County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    >  3. Female TALIAFERRO, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1691, Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1765, Prince William County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    >  4. Female TALIAFERRO, Sarah,   b. Abt 1694, Essex County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
       5. Male TALIAFERRO, Robert,   b. 1698, Essex County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1726, Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)
    >  6. Male TALIAFERRO, Richard,   b. 1705, Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1779, James City County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    >  7. Male TALIAFERRO, William,   b. 1708, Essex County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1757, Caroline County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)
    Family ID F1957  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 May 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1661 - Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - inherited by Francis from his father as the eldest son, 3150 acres, being half of the 6300 acres his father and Lawrence SMITH jointly patented in 1666. Francis then divided some of this land between three of his four brothers - 28 Sep 1682 - Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 May 1684 - Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - that they sold to Augustine SMITH, 366 acres, - 1 Mar 1700/01 - Essex County, Colony of Virginia, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1710 - Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill Probated - 10 Oct 1710 - Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1137] Charles M. Marsteller, Book - Taliaferro Index, (Millsboro, Delaware: Colonial Roots, 2015.), 1 Aug 2018, p 18, 37.

    2. [S1140] Magazine - Tyler's Quarterly (FamilySearch), 3 Aug 2018, John Bailey Calvert Nicklin, "The Taliaferro Family," January 1940, Vol XXI, No 3, p 183-191; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/238155?availability=Family%20History%20Library : accessed 3 August 2018).
      Taliaferro Family, JBC Nicklin - Tyler's Quarterly      		 Taliaferro Family, JBC Nicklin - Tyler's Quarterly


    3. [S1135] Carol A. Hauk, Book - Descendants of Robert Taliaferro, (Anderson, Indiana: Hauk Data Services, 1995.), 30 Jul 2018, p 1-2.

    4. [S1145] Internet Forum - Debnam (Genealogy.com), 2 Sep 2018, Joseph Moore, "The Debnam and Grymes-Lee Family Lines of Virginia," >, 13 December 2011 (https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/debnam/137/ : accessed 7 August 2018).
      Debnam-Grymes-Lee Families in VA      		 Debnam-Grymes-Lee Families in VA


    5. [S1142] Polly Cary Mason, Book - Gloucester County VA Colonial Records (Ancestry), (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992.), 11 Sep 2018, Vol I: p 72.
      Citing:  Rappahannock County Deed Book #7, p 7 and 8.

    6. [S1137] Charles M. Marsteller, Book - Taliaferro Index, (Millsboro, Delaware: Colonial Roots, 2015.), 1 Aug 2018, p 11, 18.

    7. [S1140] Magazine - Tyler's Quarterly (FamilySearch), 3 Aug 2018, John Bailey Calvert Nicklin, "The Taliaferro Family," January 1940, Vol XXI, No 3, p 190; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/238155?availability=Family%20History%20Library : accessed 3 August 2018).
      Citing:  Rappahannock County Deed Book 1680-1688, p 314; Rappahannock County Order Book #2, p 25, 413.
      Taliaferro Family, JBC Nicklin - Tyler's Quarterly      		 Taliaferro Family, JBC Nicklin - Tyler's Quarterly


    8. [S1140] Magazine - Tyler's Quarterly (FamilySearch), 3 Aug 2018, John Bailey Calvert Nicklin, "The Taliaferro Family," January 1940, Vol XXI, No 3, p 183-191; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/238155?availability=Family%20History%20Library : accessed 3 August 2018).
      Citing:  Rappahannock County Deed Book 1680-1688, p 314; Rappahannock County Order Book #2, p 25, 413.
      Taliaferro Family, JBC Nicklin - Tyler's Quarterly      		 Taliaferro Family, JBC Nicklin - Tyler's Quarterly


    9. [S1140] Magazine - Tyler's Quarterly (FamilySearch), 3 Aug 2018, John Bailey Calvert Nicklin, "The Taliaferro Family," January 1940, Vol XXI, No 3, p 188; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/238155?availability=Family%20History%20Library : accessed 3 August 2018).
      Citing:  Rappahannock County Deed Book 1680-1688, p 314; Rappahannock County Order Book #2, p 25, 413.
      Taliaferro Family, JBC Nicklin - Tyler's Quarterly      		 Taliaferro Family, JBC Nicklin - Tyler's Quarterly



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