Taylor Family
Benjamin Taylor
Born c. 1774 · Westmoreland County, Virginia USA
Coles PointNamed in 1791 DeedFreed 1797
Biography
Born 1774/1775. Son of Nanny (428). At Coles Point 1785/1791/1796. Injured in groin (gored by steer) 1785. In Feb 1790 his mother complained he'd been severely beaten by overseer Newyear Branson; Carter rebuked Branson. Scheduled free 1797. Received certificate January 1797. Imprisoned as runaway in Upper Marlborough Maryland Sept 1800 despite being free for several years.
Family Connections
Parents
Nanny
c. 1758
Sources & Citations
Deed of Emancipation August 1 1791