THIRD GENERATION

5. Joseph TAYLOR Jr. was born about 1751 in , of Tyrrell, North Carolina. He was buried in Mar 1819 in Taylor Fam. Cmtr, nr Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky. He died on 22 Mar 1819 in nr Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky. !Birthdate of Joseph, Jr. from Family Bible record of grandson Nicolas
Wren Taylor, son of Joseph Best Taylor, of Kansas. The Family Bible
destroyed in a fire. Those who saw it, said the Bible said
that"Joseph
Taylor, Jr. was born in 1751."
Some accounts say the birthplace was "Orange Co., Va." Unknown.
Asher Leon Young of Nashville, Tenn, (now deceased--1993) said
hisfamily had
the birthdate of 4 Mar 1760, born in No. Carolina in his
familyrecords.
We haven`t been able to prove yet (1993).
Marriage date estimated by the birth of oldest daughter Frances.
Info from several L.D.S. Archive F.G.Sheets.
Info from State Census of NC, Martin County, Jun Ct. 1787, which
listsJoseph
Taylor, Jr, wife, 3 daughters, and l Black. (Son William Taylor not
listed.) He was enumerated next door to Richard Taylor on one
side,Charles
Council on the other side, Joseph Taylor, Sr, next to Charles.
Info from 1810 Census, Warren Co, KY, which lists him and his family.
Info from several land records in Edgecombe Co, NC.
"History of the Taylor Family", given at Joseph Taylor, Jr.
Reunion,1909.
"Taylor Family Record: by Joseph Bowyer, 1927.
Death date from monument erected to him and Sarah at the
TaylorCemetery,
near Richardsville, Warren, KY. He also made a will dtd 1 Dec.
1815,in Warren
Co. records. It appears to me from court records that he died
March1819,
instead of 1818.
1819, Warren Co, KY Court Records. The last Will & Testament
ofJoseph Taylor,
deceased, was produced in Court and proved by the oath of
JamesHudnall, one of
the subscribing witnesses. Also at this time, Warren Co.
Courtordered Elijah
Upton, William White, James Young, Jno Young and James Hudnall
toappraise
slaves and personal estate of Joseph Taylor.
Note: Joseph, Jr. was a Revolutionary War soldier, a Private,
whoserved with
Capt. Blount's 5th N.C. Regiment. He was a gunsmith in the
N.C.militia after
discharge, and was wounded in the head at the Battle of
Guilford'sCourthouse,
on Mar. 15, 1781. He left Edgecombe County, N.C. in 1808 and came
toWarren
County, Kentucky in the fall of 1808. In North Carolina, Joseph
Jr.was a
planter, and later on in Kentucky, he was a farmer.
Extensive research done on this family by Gilberta
KnickerbockerEvans of
Walnut Creek, CA (desc. of Joseph Best Taylor), and Jesse L.
Warner,Murray,
UT (desc. of William). Much research also done by Shari
HumpherysFranke,
Ogden, UT., as well as many other family members.

He was married to Sarah ("Sally") BEST about 1782 in , of Martin Co., North Carolina. Sarah ("Sally") BEST was born about 1764 in , of Tyrrell, North Carolina. She was buried in 1836 in Taylor Fam. Cem., nr Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky. She died about Dec 1836 in nr Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky. !Info for Sarah Best from many sources.
Archive FGS sheet by Gilberta K. Evans and others;
LDS Temple Record Endowment House, 5 Jun 1872; Family records of
theTaylor
Family; "Taylor Family Reunion Record", Oct. 1909; "Taylor
FamilyRecord", by
Joseph Bowyer; Monument erected to Sarah and Joseph at the
TaylorGraveyard,
now on the property of Mr. Ennis Runner, Richardsville, Warren,
Ky;research by
Shari H. Franke and Doris Wilson, Martin Co. N.C. Historian, who
isalso a
desc. of Thomas Best; Record of estate in Warren Co, Ky records.
Her birthdate has not been verified, nor her date of marriage, theyare
assumptions.
There is also some conflict about who Sarah Best's mother could
be.The name
of "Mary Ann" has been carried down for many generations;
however,recent
research by Mrs. Doris Wilson, Martin Co. Historian, and desc.
ofThomas Best,
indicates some errors. Doris believes that Thomas Best was married
to(1)_____
Smith, the probable sister of William Smith of Tyrrell County,
N.C.William
Smith and Thomas Best were neighbors and possible relatives,
becauseTyrrell
County deeds for William Smith to Thomas Best were for 183 acres
andfor 700
acres of land, for very little money, indicating perhaps Deeds ofGift.
(William Smith was the son of James Smith.) Therefore, it is
verypossible
that Sarah Best's mother was Miss Smith. Thomas Best married (2)
MaryAnn
Jones, the daughter of John Jones and Nancy Rachel Norris.
We also know from the land records that Mary Ann Jones Best
married(2) abt
1792, Llewelling Grimes, after Thomas Best died 10 Mar 1791. They
hadat least
four known children together. Mary Ann also had at least two
childrenby
Thomas Best. One thing is certain: Mary Ann Jones was too young
tobe the
mother of Sarah Best. According to the Will of Mary Ann's
father,John Jones,
he left to dau. Mary Ann Best and grandchildren, Nancy and Henry
Best.(in
1790, with no mention of a "Sarah Best" as a grandchild.) (From
MartinCo, N.C.
Bk. 1, p. 185.) Mary Ann Jones was most likely Sarah
Best'sstepmother. Joseph TAYLOR Jr. and Sarah ("Sally") BEST had the following children:

child+18 i. Frances TAYLOR.
child+19 ii. Amy TAYLOR.
child+20 iii. Delilah TAYLOR.
child+21 iv. William TAYLOR.
child+22 v. Allen TAYLOR.
child+23 vi. Mary Ann TAYLOR.
child+24 vii. Seraphy Temperance TAYLOR.
child25 viii. Nancy TAYLOR was born about 1797 in , Edgecombe, North Carolina. She died on 2 Feb 1812 in , Warren, Kentucky. She was buried in , Warren, Kentucky. !Info on Nancy has some conflicts. The "Taylor Family
ReunionRecord", dtd
Oct. 1909, says that "she died 2 Feb 1812, nearly grown," so
Iestimated her
birth date as abt 1797. There have been many theories about
thischild Nancy
over the years, so this is my best guess. This coincides with
thefact that she
was not listed on her father's Will, dtd 1 Dec. 1815.
Nancy was probably buried at the Taylor Family Cemetery,
nearRichardsville,
Warren, KY, although no marker there is now evident.
child+26 ix. Sarah Best ("Sallie") TAYLOR.
child+27 x. Joseph Best TAYLOR.
child+28 xi. Elizabeth Ann TAYLOR.
child+29 xii. Charlotte TAYLOR.

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