Richard Taylor

1753 - Aft 1826  (> 74 years)

• Name	Richard Taylor
  Birth	17 Jan 1753	, Granville, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 1826
  Person ID	I31255	Clan Montgomery Society
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Edmund Taylor,   b. 12 May 1723, Orange, Virginia, USA d. 1808, , Granville, North Carolina (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ann Lewis,   b. 2/02 Mar 1732/1733, Goochland County, Virginia, USA d. , Granville, North Carolina
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1750
  Family ID	F10194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  !BIRTH-DEATH: In the early fall of 1776 the invasion of GA by the British General Prevost caused the American Colonists to raise forces for thedefense of the southern colonies. A Brigade of militia was raised and mobilized at Charlotte, NC, engaged to serve for six months to GA and SC. There is preserved the affidavit of Pleasant Henderson of Granville, NC (NCrecords, vol. 2, p.129) that he served in this force as Lieutenant under Capt.Richard Lewis of Granville in the regiment of Col, James Landis. Submitted by Caroline W.Chapman McGowan, CMS 894, and others. Updated Oct. 2000.