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	Subject:	Ann Strickland and Arthur Taylor, Nash Co NC
	Post Date:	March 11, 2009 at 09:16:53
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Arthur Taylor witnessed the Will of Matthew Strickland (Isle of Wight Co VA 14 Jul 1730, 25 Oct 1730) with Joseph Strickland and Matthew Cooper (on 13 Feb 1755 Arthur Taylor of Edgecombe Co NC sold land in Southampton Co VA adjoining Joseph Strickland or formerly owned by Joseph Strickland). Descendants of William de Stirkelaunde has the above Matthew as Matthew Strickland Jr married to Ann Braswell and one daughter Ann Strickland married to Arthur Taylor. Is there a source for that? http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mspeed/strickland.html Arthur Taylor owned land prior to 30 Mar 1743: The land of Arthur Taylor adjoined the patent to Thomas Taylor, 30 Mar 1743, in Isle of Wight Co VA, 330 acres on the east side of Tarraroe Creek and on the north side of Meherrin River, on Beaverdam Swamp (Thomas Taylor “of Surry” patented 145 acres, in Isle of Wight Co, on the north side of Meherrin River, on the north side of Beaverdam Swamp, adjoining his own land). In Nov Court 1749 (Edgecombe Co NC) William Bynum, Colony of VA, planter, gave to Thomas Pitman, Edgecombe Co, planter, in trust (a slave), sale void if William Bryan shall pay to Arthur Taylor (costs) (William Bynam and Benjamin Bynam witnessed the Southampton Co VA deed of Arthur Taylor, of Edgecombe Co NC, to Thomas Turner on 9 May 1757). Arthur Taylor patented 450 acres in Southampton Co VA on the north side of Maherin River, beginning by the side of Tarraroe Creek adjoining Simon Everih, John Mackmiel (Arthur Taylor, of Edgecombe Co NC, sold Southampton Co land on 13 Feb 1755, 450 acres on the south side of Tarraro Creek adjoining Simon Everitt, John McMail). Arthur Taylor patented 185 acres, Southampton Co VA, on 5 Aug 1751 on the north side of Maherin River, corner of William Bynum's, adjoining Richard Gay, Joseph Garner, James Brooks and Powell’s Branch (on 10-12-1769 Benjamin Taylor, of Edgecombe Co NC, son of Arthur Taylor, sold to John Drake land, a patent to Arthur Taylor, 185 acres dated 5 Aug 1751 in Southampton Co VA). Arthur Taylor won a dispute over 190 acres on the north side of the Meherrin River in Southampton Co VA against Margaret Sweat, her daughter Margaret Jeffries (Margaret Jeffreys below), her husband William Sweat and Francis Locus and wife Hannah, heard at the Council of Virginia on 8 Nov 1753 (Arthur Taylor patented this land on 24 Jan 1756, 190 acres). I have not found the purchase of the 75 acres below, where Arthur Taylor lived in Feb 1755: Arthur Taylor of Edgecombe Co NC sold to Thomas Turner on 13 Feb 1755 in Southampton Co VA, 75 acres where said Arthur now lives near Tarraro Creek and Joseph Lane (Joseph Strickland sold this on 24 Feb 1728, unknown source); and 450 acres on the south side of Tarraro Creek adjoining Simon Everitt, John McMail, Margaret Jeffreys and Arthur Taylor, patent by said Arthur on 5 Aug 1751, witnessed by John Person, Michael Blow and Drury Bynam. Was the 75 acres above the same land as the 22 Feb 1724 patent (Isle of Wight Co VA) to Joseph Strickling, 75 acres of land on the East side of Tarraroe Creek, adjoining land of Joseph Lane? On 24 January 1756, patent to Arthur Taylor, Southampton Co VA, 190 acres on the north side of Meherin River, beginning at the head of Aarons Branch, adjoining Arthur Taylor’s other land (he sold 100 acres on 16 Jul 1756, 90 acres on 9 May 1757). On 16 Jul 1756, Arthur Taylor (of Edgecombe Co NC) sold Harris Taylor 100 acres adjoining Aarons Branch, said Harris, Thomas Turner and Tarraroe Pocosin (patent on 24 Jan 1756, 190 acres), Southampton Co VA. On 9 May 1757 Arthur Taylor of Edgecombe Co NC sold to Thomas Turner 90 acres in Southampton Co VA adjoining said Arthur, witnessed by John Wilkinson, William Bynam and Benjamin Bynam. The records above, if all for the same Arthur Taylor, indicate he was at least 21 years old in 1730 (born in/before 1709) and that he bought and sold land in both VA and NC until 1755-1756 when he apparently moved permanently to Edgecombe Co NC on Tar River (now part of Nash Co NC). The following record might also have been for the same Arthur Taylor: 10 Feb 1757 Arthur Taylor sold James Barham 150 acres (in Southampton Co VA) on the south side of the Nottoway River adjoining the main road to John Foster’s line and Charles Barham, part of a tract which John Foster purchased of Joseph Holt on 23 Sep 1728 and which John Foster divided (devised) in his will to Arthur Taylor (a relative). There was a 23 Feb 1735/36 (28 Sep 1736) Will of John Foster (Isle of Wight Co VA), land adjoining Charles Barham, estate appraised by Thomas Holt, Charles Barham, Thomas Phillips, 27 Dec 1736, but abstracts did not mention Arthur Taylor. I do not know how many acres Arthur Taylor received from the estate of John Foster above (although he sold 150 acres). In Oct 1753 Arthur Taylor patented 749 acres in Edgecombe Co NC in Edgecombe Parish on the north and south sides of Tar River joining Dickersons Corner, Hilliards line, Wells corner, a branch, Braswell’s supposed line and Jacob Braswell; surveyed 19 Jul 1751, sworn chain carriers Edward Sherrad (Sherrod) and Benjamin Taylor, surveyor James Conner (96 acres on the south bank of Tar River, the balance on the north bank). The Will of Arthur Taylor (9 Aug 1765, Oct Court 1765) showed children 1. Martha Taylor Dew; 2. Benjamin Taylor; 3. James Taylor; 4. John Taylor (also a grandson named John Taylor); 5. Drewry Taylor; 6. Priscilla Taylor; 7. Kitt (Christopher) Taylor; 8. Sally Taylor; 9. Moll Taylor; 10. Ann Taylor; and 11. Wilson Taylor. Edgecombe Co NC Court records, Oct 1766, showed: Wilson Taylor, orphan of Arthur Taylor, came into Court and chose John Taylor, his brother, as guardian who was approved. He accordingly entered into Bond of f500 with Duncan Lamon and Edward Moore, securities. John Taylor was appointed guardian to Celia, Drury, Molly and Kit Taylor, orphans of Arthur Taylor, and entered into bond of f500 for each child. (In Oct 1766 John Taylor was at least 21 years old (born in/before Oct 1745). Wilson Taylor, Celia (Priscilla?) Taylor, Drury Taylor, Molly Taylor and Kitt (Christopher) Taylor were not yet 21 in Oct 1766, all born in/after Oct 1745.) On 10-12-1769 Benjamin Taylor of Edgecombe Co NC (son of Arthur Taylor) sold John Drake 218 acres, part of a patent to Nathaniel Powell on Sweat House Swamp; and part of a patent to Arthur Taylor (185 acres, 8-8-1751), Southampton Co VA, bounded by James Brooks, John Barrow, aforesaid Drake, Benjamin Crocker; witnesses Benjamin Bynum, Will Turner and John Taylor.