The name ‘Taylor’ originates from England, The name is derived from the occupational name of ‘Tailor’, its numbers have swelled by its adoption as an Anglicized form of various equivalent names such as ‘Schbeider’, ‘Szabo’, and ‘Portnov’. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the surname ‘Taylor’ and or it’s variant’s, dates as far back as the 13th century were a ‘Henry le Taliur’, from Norfolk, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definately determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain ‘James Taylor’, born 1615, formerly of Carlisle, England, was the founder of this branch of the family in America, He emigrated in 1635 and settled in Tidewater County, Virginia, a district which later became known as Caroline County in 1727. he fathered a son known as James 2nd, born in 1673 who died on the 23rd of June 1729 having had a son, who in turn married Martha Thomps…
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