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COL.JAMES TAYLOR 4th.,

son of James Taylor 3rd, and nephew of Col. George Taylor, is generally called by the diarist "Col. James Taylor of Caroline." He married 1st, Ann Rubbard, who died May 27, 1789; 2nd, in same year (Sept,24,1789) Mrs Sarah Taliaferro; and 3rd, Mrs Elizabeth Fitzhugh Conway. He was a man of strong character and predominating influences. Children:
1. Lucy, married James Eubank,
2. Hubbard, married Clarissa Minor,
3. Elizabeth, married Thomas Minor,
4. James (5th), married Mrs. Keturah Moss Leitch.
5. Alice, married Sept. 27, 1791, Washington Berry.
6. Ann, married 1st, Robert Taliaferro, 2nd John Todd.
7. Reuben, Married Mary Thornton,
8. Edmund, married Mary T. Hinde,
9. Mary T., married Peter Thornton,

ROBERT TAYLOR,
son of Erasmus, and nephew of Col. George Taylor, born 1763, married Frances Pendleton, of Caroline Co., and was a lawyer. His home was called "Red Bud," and the writer thinks it was in Caroline Co. He is [?] mentioned in the diaries. Children:
1. Robert, married Mary C. Taylor, daughter of Dr. Charles Taylor, and grand-daughter of Col. George.
2. Mildred, married Hay Taliaferro.
3. Edmund Pendleton (Dr.), married Mildred Turner.
4. Lucinda A., married James Shepherd.
5. Jacquelin P., married Martha Richardson.
6. Jane F., married John Hart.
7. Alexander F., married Mildred C. Lindsay,
8. Howard.
Major Erasmus Taylor, now (1900) living at "Meadow Farm," is a son of Edmund Pendleton Taylor and Mildred Turner.

HUBBARD TAYLOR,
son of Col. James Taylor 4th, grand-son of James Taylor 3rd, grand-nephew of Col. George Taylor (and second cousin of the diarist and his brothers) born Aug. 2,1760; married Clarissa Minor, moved to Ky., Oct. 21, 1788 and died there in 1842. He was one of the early surveyors of Kentucky. His home in Orange Co. Va., was called "Ararat," He came back to Va. in 1789 and sold it Dec.7, 1789 for £1,000: to William Taylor, formerly a merchant of Fredericksburg.
He bought his Kentucky land from Col. Frank Taylor (the diarist), March 22, 1790, at which time he was again in Va. The land consisted of 1,000 acres on Brush Creek, 620 acres on Cumberland River, 1,000 on _________ Creek, and 1/3 of 3,000 acres on Blackford's Creek. Col. Frank Taylor also agreed to convey to Hubbard Taylor, 1/2 of 3,000 acres more located by a man named Kennedy, when his title was secured. Hubbard Taylor left eight children and his descendants now in Ky----and elsewhere are legion.

From the TAYLOR DIARY #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.