Kentucky Is My Home! 1812i
JESSE RILEY TAYLOR was the son of WILLIAM TAYLOR who
was born 1749 in Virginia and SARAH GARRET FOSTER. He was
born 1791 in Wythe County, Virginia, and died 12 March 1862 in
Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky. He married NANCY GREEN
09 July 1818 in Ashe County, North Carolina, daughter of
WILLIAM GREEN. She was born 1792 in North Carolina. He was drafted in 1812 at Grayson
County Courthouse into Captain Saunders 7th regiment of the
Virginia militia. Jesse served from August 1812 until February
1813 in Captain John Trimbles Company. It was later taken over
by Captain Michael Shivley. He moved to Harlan, Kentucky and
received a 200 acre land grant in 1842. It was located on
Brownies Creekwaters
of the Cumberland River. Jesse Taylor is my Great Great Great
Grandfather.
Submitted by: Carolyn Gruber