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Major John Taliaferro. A Colonel in the Caroline Company of Rangers,
Sherrif of Essex Co, VA. Served in the Virginia House og Burgesses in 1699.
His will is dated 1 June 1715 in Essex Co., Va. It was proven 21 June 1720.
Will Book 3, page 157. Information from an early researcher found in GS film
#1316359, Item 6.
Notes from this film state: Nicklin's article on the Taliaferro's says this
couple was the parents of John Taliaferro 1687-1744 who married Mary Catlett
and of of Mary Taliaferro who married Francis Thornton 1683-1758.
He was married to Sarah SMITH about 1682.
Children were: Lawrence TALIAFERRO, Charles TALIAFERRO, John TALIAFERRO,
Robert TALIAFERRO, Zachariah TALIAFERRO, William TALIAFERRO, Mary TALIAFERRO,
Elizabeth TALIAFERRO, Sarah TALIAFERRO, Catherine TALIAFERRO.
"3. John Taliaferro (son of Emigrant Robert Taliaferro and Sarah (Grymes)
Taliaferro); was the first of the family to bear the name of "John" in
Virginia and it was from him that Dr. John Taliaferro descended. (See William
and Mary College Quarterly, Vol II, Nos 1, 4; Vol IX, No 1; Vol X, No 4; Vol
XX, No 4; Vol V, No 3; Vol VIII, No 2; Vol. X, No 1; Vol XII, Nos 1, 2; Second
Series, Vol I, No. 3)(For his descendants See Chapter IV).
John Taliaferro, Col., b. 1656, Gloucester Co., VA, d. 21 Jun 1720, Essex
Co., VA, m. 1682, Sarah Smith b. 1661, York Co., VA, d. 1720, Essex Co., VA,
(daughter of Col. Lawrence and Mary (Debman) Smith). Johns will was proved 21
Jun 1720, in Essex Co., VA. John was listed as a Justice of Essex Co., VA 8
Jul 1702, along with Francis Taliaferro, probably his uncle. John was listed
as Sheriff, Essex Co., 1699 and a member of the House of Burgesses for Essex
County 17 Apr 1699. He is also listed as Lieutenant, County Militia-Rangers,
James City, 13 Jan 1692. In the Quit Rents of 1704, he is listed with 2,000
acres in Essex Co., VA. John was also known as, The Ranger by family and
friends. His will can be found in Essex Co., VA, pps. 157-159.