ENPages
[31] 16 THE MADISON FAMILY, Frances Taylor, eldest child and daughter of James Taylor, 2nd, and his wife, Martha Thompson, and sister of Col.George Taylor; married Ambrose Madison, of Orange Co. By him she had a number of children, the eldest of whom was Col.James Madison Sr., who married Eleanor Rose Conway, daughter of Mrs.Rebecca Conway (nee Catlett), who (R.C.) married 2nd, John Moore. James Madison Sr. and his wife, Eleanor Rose Conway, had several children: 1. James Jr., b.Mar.16,1751,-4th, President of the U.S. 2. Francis, 3. Ambrose, -called "Major," in diaries. 4. William, General. 5. Frances, 6. Sallie, married Feb.4,1790, Thomas Macon, of Hanover. In the diaries, "Col. Madison Sr." was James Madison Sr. and "Col.Madison Jr," was James Madison Jr., afterwards President. Very often the "Sr." and "Jr." are left off in mentioning them. It is thus shown that the Madisons and Taylors were closely connected: Col.James Madison Sen'r was nephew of Col.George Taylor and the President was his great nephew, and second cousin of the diarist and his brothers. There was also another way in which the Erasmus Taylor family and the Madisons were related, as follows: Rebecca Catlett married first, Francis Conway do married second, John Moore. By her first husband, she had Eleanor Rose Conway, the mother of President Madison. By her second husband she had Major William Moore, and Jane Moore. The latter married Erasmus Taylor. Jane Moore and Eleanor Rose Conway were half-sisters. President Madison was, therefore, nephe of Mrs.Erasmus Taylor, and he was also grand-nephew of her husband. A third relationship between the Madisons and Taylors also existed in that both families descended from the Catletts. MAJOR WILLIAMMOORE, whose name is met with on almost every page of the diaries, son of John Moore and Mrs. Rebecca Catlett Conway, brother of Mrs. Erasmus Taylor and half-brother of Eleanor Rose Conway, the mother of President Madison, was a man of high standing, wealth and influence; a magistrate, a lay reader of the Church of England, "Ebenezer," and a member of the Orange Co.Committee of Safety. His home was at "Church Run," in Orange Co., where Major Erasmus Taylor (now 1900 living) lived in 18966 His children were: 1. Mary (Polly), married March 22, 1796, Capt. Richard Barbour. 2. Frances Catlett, married Dec.22,1795, James Taylor, son of James, and grandson of Col.George Taylor. 3. Rebecca, married Feb.11,1782, Reuben Taylor, son of Col.George. 4. William, 5. John. 6. Robert. 7. Thomas. Memo.--I think it possible that Rebecca Moore, above, who married Reuben Taylor, may have been sister of Major Moore 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.
[32] 17 THE PENDLETON FAMILY, one of the most powerful, influential and aristocratie families of old Virginia, were closely related to the Taylors, intermarriages having taken place in every generation, beginning with Mary Taylor, daughter of James, the emigrant, who married, in 1701, Henry Pendleton. Their descendants are many of them illustrious. James Taylor, eldest son of Col.George Taylor, married Ann Pendleton, a grand-daughter or great-grand-daughter of this Henry and Elizabeth. The daughter of this James Taylor married John Pendleton, and there were several others. THE TALIAFERRO FAMILY, were also influential people and were connected with the Taylors by a number of marriages, mentioned elsewhere. WALKER'S MILLS, were on the Madison side of the Rapidan River, about two miles above the present Madison Mills. They were destroyed many years ago. This Mill was also known as the "Punch Bowl-" so called from an excavation in a rock opposite, supposed to have been made by Indians. REDSTONE, The Route taken by all the Taylors, who emigrated to Kentucky, was by way of Winchester, Va., thence to Red Stone, Pennsylvania, a point on the Monongahela River, about 50 miles directly South of Pittsburgh. From there they went in flat-boats don to the junction with the Ohio, and so down that stream, to the Falls of the Ohio, now Louisville. THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMITTEE OF SAFETY. May 9, 1776. James Madison Sr., Chairman. + James Taylor, + Thomas Barbour, + Zachariah Burnley,+ Rowland Thomas, James Madison Jr.,+ William Moore,+ James Walker, Lawrence Taliaferro,+ Henry Johnny Scott, Thomas Bell,+ James Taylor, above mentioned, was the eldest son of Col.George Taylor. Of the eleven members above, eight were either relatives of near connections of the Taylor family: those marked+. 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.
Johnny Scott. Forces Amer Archive Fourth Series, Vol 1, p.1054. Cited, Scott's Henty Orange, page 6[??] Dec.2.1774 there were 15 ???bers, including these ten.
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.
[33]1 FRANCIS TAYLOR'S 1786. Jan'y. 1.Began to keep a diary of events.--Find myself rather more unwell, having pain in my shoulder and back.--Doct'r Taylor set off for Caroline. Mrs James dined at bro. J.Taylor's -Moderate weather, not quite clear. 2. Health better, Cloudy, foggy & rainy. 3. Clear weather-Dined at Mr.E.Taylor's in company with Cols.Madison, Mr. Jas.Coleman & W.Glassell, the young ladies came home from Mr.A.Glassells 4. Went to Mr.E.Taylor's in the evening to a dance, a small company of young people. 5. Went again to the dance, the company dispersed in the evening. These two days good clear weather, not very cold. 6. Cloudy about mid-day snowed until night 1 1/2 inches deep, cold night and windy. 7. Windy, clear and cold. 8. Fine weather. 9. do. am indisposed, a cold &c. Recording Excns for my brother. 10. Writing-continue unwell. 11. Bro-r James went to Mr. Downeys on a visit. I was invited but too unwell to go. Snowed a little in the morning- writing-Sent to Mrs.Thomas's for 1 Gallon Cyder-got-Heard that a negro of Capt.C.Conway's yesterday wounded his overseer(Martin) with an axe, in a dangerous manner, and was sent to Gaol for the crime. 12. Remarkable quantity of white frost. My health better then for some days past-dined at Capt.Burnley's in company with Messrs. Th's & James Bell. Charles Taylor returned home from Caroline. I had violent headache & smart fever at night. Mr. Hyde (merchant) and Mr.Zimmerman lodged at brother James's this night. 13. Continued unwell in the morning, went to brother Charles's. Ree'd a letter from my father and one from brother Richard with my Military certificates. warrants for last year's interest also Cash £3.6. 4 1/2 for interest on two Cont'l Loan Office Certificates. Bro'r. James rec'd £12.16.3 for intereset of his L.Office Cert'e. Some cut silver, part of the money he lost 2/ & I 1/-by its being weighed. C.Taylor told me Capt. Conway's Overseer was not so badly hurt as had heard & was getting better. J.Pendleton & wife got to bro'r James's in evening- health somewhat better. 14. Walked to Uncle Taylor's, he & family being from home proceeded to the Court House, where an arbitration was between Porter & Robinson. hear the Assembly is expected to rise about this time. 15. Fine weather, walked in evening to Mrs. Thomas's 16. J.Clark said it spit snow in the morning, cleared fine weather, turned cold at night. 17. Clear and cool-wrote some on Exon Book-fin'd. 18. Cold and cloudy snowed a little in morning. Col' Alcock and Mrs.Bell mar'd. 19. Cold snowy day. A.Haptonstail lodged here last night. 20. Snowed till noon, hazy and cloudy, turned moderate in evening. Chas. Taylor and Capt.Burnley dined here. 21. Cloudy and thaw, Rain abt 10 o'clock. Hear that W.Barbour was to be married to Miss Strode, this week. Frank had his blue coat yesterday. 22. Rainy and foggy, thaw continued till a little before day and carried off most of the snow. 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.
[34]2 1786 DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR. JAN. 23, Turned cold and clear about two hours before day-froze a little, fine day-walked to Mr.E.Taylor's but returned to dinner, the young ladies having come to my brother James's. 23, Col.J.Pendleton came to J.T's to breakfast. Miss Taylor went home in the evening-cloudy & a little snow-did not cover the ground25, Col'o. Pendleton returned. Jno. Pendleton, his wife and self set off to Maj'r. Moore's, but at Capt.Burnley's met his family, R.Taylor & wife, we dined at Capt.Burnley's. 26, Went to Court, let Capt.C.Conway have a warrant for £6. No.611. Dined at Mr.E.Taylor's with R.B.Morton, J.P.Adams, J.Pendleton & wife. 27, Went to Maj'r.Madison's, Capt.Conway and spouse, Maj'r.Moore, Doct'r.Taylor & family dined there-Maj'r.Moore returned after dinner. 28, Remained at Maj'r.Madison's with above company. Miss M.Chew dined there. Moderate weather, a little cloudy. 29, Went in comp'y Mr. & Mrs.Conway, Doct'r Taylor & family to Col'o.Madison's-William Madison & spouse, Misses Madison & M.Moore returned home from Mr.M.Barbour's wedd'g. 30, The above ment'd with Maj'r Madison dined at Col'o.Madison's-rainy before day and the morning warm. Col'o. Madison Jr. got home from Richmond 9 o'clock at night. [Col.Madison Jr., afterwards President U.S.-W.K.A.] 31, Cool and windy, remained at Col.Madison's. Bro'r.James had a son born yesterday. [This was John Gibson Taylor who married Elizabeth Lee Taylor.-P.F.T.] G.C.Taylor & Js.Tayor got to Orange the same time 30th. FEBRUARY 1786. Feb. 1, Came from Col'o.Madison's, the Company did the same, viz't.Misses Conway & Taylor. 2, Walked with J.Pendleton to Ch's Taylor, Capt.Burnley went to us. Doct'r sent sent for to Mr.E.Taylor's Aggy [a slave] who was very sick- came home in evening. 3, Bro'r James sent for by Mr.Robert Terrill (who is unwell) to write his will. 4, Went to Capt.Burnley's, bro'r James, J.Pendleton & the boys killed a partridge & to hares, brother Charles and Mr.Hub'd Taylor the latter told me his son died about ten days ago, he also informed me that the money I rec'd some time ago for interest of my C.L.O.Certificate was sent me by mistake-Late in evening snowed a wet snow. 5. Snowed and rained all day, snow not more than inch deep, wet and warm for season. 6, Fine day-Misses Lucy & Jane Taylor breakfasted here on their way to Capt. Dade's, where a dance is to be tomorrow. 7, Went to Capt.Dade's, large Company, fine day. Returned £3.6.4 1/2 which I had rec'd by mistake for interest of a L.O.Cert'e to Mr.Hub Taylor at Capt.Dade's, He told me that this money was drawn for Capt.Minor & that he could not draw the interest on mine. J.Taylor Jr.lost his hat. 8, Fine weather. Miss Moore came by with M.Taylor from Capt.Dades. 9, Went to Wilson's store, bought sundry small articles and paid for, 29/.Called on my way back to Maj'r. Lee's-paid 18/- to J.Taylor which he had advanced over 48-/66- which was the cost of a case 4 1/2 Gall's Wine. heard Capt.Lee was very ill10, (Frogs) Sent for my case-Weather very fine. Bro'r James burning Plant beds. sent Frank to Mr.Porter's, borrowed the London Magazine for 1783. 11, Weather cold & cloudy. J.Pendleton & self went to Mrs.Thomas's, Ch's. Taylor also went to Mrs.Thomas's-J.Thomas about burning Plant beds-began to snow about noon. 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.