Taylor, James Jr

James TAYLOR (1669 - 1739) and Dorothy ROGERS

my 7g-grandparents

James TAYLOR was born on 25 Nov 1669, probably in Springfield, MA, the son of James TAYLOR and Mary TAYLOR. He married on 21 Feb 1704, probably in Springfield, to Dorothy ROGERS, daughter of Henry and Mary ROGERS. James and Dorothy had 6 children, probably all born in Springfield. Curiously, it seems that they were married 5 days before the birth of their first child. [JMB, Vol. II, p. 643]

Their daughter, Dorothy TAYLOR, was my 6g-grandmother. See the Nathaniel Lee 1700 page.

1 James TAYLOR b: 26 Nov 1669, d: Abt. 1739

+ Dorothy ROGERS m: 21 Feb 1704

......2 Amos TAYLOR b: 26 Feb 1704, d: 7 Sep 1781 in West Springfield

...... + Margaret CHAPIN b: 08 Jul 1719, m: 10 Sep 1756 in Springfield

......2 Mary TAYLOR b: 04 Nov 1706

...... + John CAREW, b: 19 Jan 1704 in Boston, MA, m: 04 Dec 1728 in Springfield, d: 28 Jan 1766 in West Springfield

......2 Ebenezer TAYLOR b: 04 Mar 1709/10 in Springfield

...... + Ruth McKRANNY, m: 26 Feb 1734 in Springfield

......2 Asahel TAYLOR b: 13 Apr 1712, d: 4 Nov 1787 in West Springfield, age 75

...... + Sarah SITTON m: 04 Apr 1751 in Springfield, MA, d: Bet. 08 Oct 1757–04 Apr 1765

...... + Mary ASHLEY b: 1727, m: 04 Apr 1765 in West Springfield, MA, d: 9 Jun 1809

......2 Dorothy TAYLOR b: 25 Nov 1713 in Springfield, Hampden, MA

...... + Daniel BUSH ?

...... + Nathaniel LEE b: 03 May 1700 in Westfield, MA, m: 30 Mar 1732 in Westfield, MA, d: 04 Apr 1736 in Westfield, MA

......2 John TAYLOR b: 19 Jun 1717

...... + Martha PARSONS, m: 16 May 1749 in Springfield

The English settlement of Springfield began around 1635, on the east side of the Connecticut River, and by 1650 some of the settlers had taken up residence on the west side. Springfield contained land on both sides until 1774, when West Springfield was established. Both communities were part of Hampden County when it was formed from the southern part of Hampshire County in 1812.

1. Amos TAYLOR was born 26 Feb 1704, and died 7 Sep 1781 in West Springfield. He married Margaret CHAPIN on 10 Sep 1756 in Springfield. Margaret CHAPIN was born 08 Jul 1719, daughter of Henry CHAPIN and his 2nd wife, Esther BLISS. [OC, pp. 11-2]

2. Mary TAYLOR was born 04 Nov 1706, probably in Springfield. She married on 04 Dec 1728 in Springfield, to John CAREW, who was born on 19 Jan 1704 in Boston, MA, the son of Thomas and Anna CAREW, and died 28 Jan 1766 in West Springfield. The date of death of Mary (TAYLOR) CAREW does not seem to be known.

3. Ebenezer TAYLOR was born 04 Mar 1709/10 in Springfield. He married 0n 26 Feb 1734 in Springfield, to Ruth McKRANNY.

4. Asahel TAYLOR was born 13 Apr 1712 in Springfield, and died 4 Nov 1787 in West Springfield, age 75.

In [JMB, p. 644] it is claimed that he married "Widow Sarah Root, and second, Sarah Ashley." From [LMB, p. 653], we find that David NOBLE "m. Nov. 23, 1774, SARAH TAYLOR, b. in Springfield, Mass., Oct. 8, 1757, dau. of Asahel and Sarah (Root née Sitton) Taylor. She d. Nov. 21, 1821, æ. 65."

Summary: On 4 Apr 1751, just 9 days before his 39th birthday, Asahel TAYLOR married Sarah (SITTON) ROOT, a widow. They had at least 1 child, Sarah, born 8 Oct 1757, in Springfield, and died on 21 Nov 1821, age 65 (or 66). Then Asahel TAYLOR married on 4 Apr 1765 to Mary (not Sarah) ASHLEY, in West Springfield. Asahel married the second time on the 14th anniversary of his first marriage. His first wife must have died between 8 Oct 1757 and 4 Apr 1765. Mary (ASHLEY) TAYLOR died on 9 Jun 1809, at age 82, so she was born in 1726 or 1727. See [JNB, p. 114].

5. Dorothy/Doroty TAYLOR was born 25 Nov 1713 in Springfield. She married on 30 Mar 1732 in Westfield, MA to Nathaniel LEE, who was born 03 May 1700 in Westfield, and died in Apr 1736 in Westfield. Dorothy and Nathaniel were my 6g-grandparents. See the Nathaniel LEE 1700 page.

The husband of Dorothy TAYLOR was Daniel BUSH, according to [JMB, Vol. II, p. 644].

6. John TAYLOR was born on 19 Jun 1717 in Springfield, and married on 16 May 1749 in Springfield, to Martha PARSONS.

Sources

[JMB] The first century of the history of Springfield; the official records from 1636 to 1736, with an historical review and biographical mention of the founders (1898) by Henry Martyn Burt Vol I Vol II

[JNB] Account of the centennial celebration of the town of West Springfield, Mass 1874, compiled by J. N. Bagg (requires Ancestry.com license)

[LMB] History and genealogy of the family of Thomas Noble, of Westfield, Massachusetts : with genealogical notes of other families by the name of Noble (1878) by Lucius Manlius Boltwood

[OC] The Chapin genealogy : containing a very large proportion of the descendants of Dea. Samuel Chapin, who settled in Springfield, Mass. in 1642 by Orange Chapin (1862)

Updated 13 Sep 2020 by William Haloupek. Contact haloupek at gmail dot com.