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- TAYLOR Family Property History Book & Family Heirlooms Book
These are copies of two hand-written booklets kept by Arthur Orison TAYLOR recording familial information pertaining to items of interest in family possession at the time. Entries seem to date from circa 1906, with earlier information inserted in via scraps of paper taped into the book. There are two distinct handwriting styles in the 2nd book, which I have attempted to delineate with font changes.
Partial Transcription of Family Property History Book
Straight Back Arm Chair
This was the property of Rebecca Ross, wife of Andrew Ross, who was Arthur O. Taylor’s great-great-grandmother and Mary Walton Taylor’s grandmother. Mrs. Ross moved from New Hampshire to VT when Mary Walton was 12 years old (born in 1802, April 26), about 1814 or 1815. Mrs. Ross died in Sherburne VT in 1839, aged 96, at the house of her granddaughter Mary Walton Taylor (Mrs. Nathan Taylor). She had made her home with them since they were married in 1820 (Mary Walton being 18 when she was married, born April 26, 1802).
This chair was given to Abby P. Taylor (daughter of Nathan and Mary W. Taylor) when she was married to Ora J. Taylor January 1, 1849, and was brought to the house of Arthur O. Taylor in 1897 when his mother Abby P. Taylor came to live with him at 9 Sycamore St., Somerville Mass.
Rebbeca (sic) Ross’s daughter, Polly Ross, married Daniel Walton when Mrs. Daniel Walton died. Mary Walton went to live with grandmother Ross and Daniel Walton married again and had a daughter by his second wife who was the mother of Daniel W. Gould.
Straight (9 peice [sic] back) Chair
This chair was bought by Mary Walton Taylor when she was married (1820 at the age of 18; she was born April 26, 1802) to Nathan Taylor.
It was given to her daughter Abby P. Taylor on her marriage to Ora J. Taylor January 1, 1849, and was brought to the house of Arthur O. Taylor in 1897 when his mother Abby P. Taylor came to live with him a 9 Sycamore St., Somerville Mass.
Large and small wooden chests painted red with black spots were made by Nathan, father of Abby P. Taylor.
Shaving trunk was property of Dr. Arden G. Taylor, brother of Ora J. Taylor.
Straight back chair with plush cushion was the property of Joseph taylor (father of Ora J. Taylor).
Office chair - was the property of Rev. Ora J. Taylor and was presented to him by his parishoners when pastor of the Mt. Holly Baptist church in 1879.
Desk - was bought in 1849 by Ora J. Taylor after his marriage (January 1 of that year) to Abby P. Taylor.
Bed Lounge - was a present to Ora J. Taylor and wife by their parishoners at East Bethel VT in 1881. The above bed lounge was given to the Morgan Memorial in 1926.
Dining Room table and red table cloth with deers heads was presented (to) them at East Bethel, VT, also.
Oak center table was a present to Rev Ora J. Taylor and wife by Brookline VT parishoners.
[Remainder is an inventory of silver owned by Abby P. Taylor and Arthur O. Taylor]
Transcription of Family Heirlooms Book
Old Arm Chair
Was first owned by Rebbeca Robbins Ross, wife of Andrew Ross of Rindge NH. She died July 31, 1837 at the age of 96 years, Abby P. Taylor’s great grandmother and Mary Walton Taylor’s grandmother on her mother’s side, as Andrew Ross’s daughter married Daniel Walton. Mary Walton’s mother died and she went to live with grandmother Ross and they moved to Plymouth VT when she was about 12 years old.
Mr. Walton married again and had a daughter by his second wife who was Daniel Gould’s mother.
Old straight back chair (9 piece back) was bought by Mary Walton at the time of her marriage to Nathan Taylor of Plymouth VT. She was born April 26, 1802 and was married Nov 13, 1820. They were the parents of Abby Patience Taylor who married Ora James Taylor.
Blue cup and saucer was a part of first tea set of Mary Walton Taylor (see page 4).
Earthen decorated mug was Mary Walton’s grand-step-mother’s Sarah (Mansfield) Walton.
Ancient cup and saucer decorated with brown figures was Mary Walton’s Mother’s, Polly (Ross) Walton.
Blue and red and white coverled (bedspread) was made by Mary Walton Taylor soon after her marriage to Nathan Taylor.
The brown & white cup & saucer was my mother’s mothers, Polly (ross) Walton. Born in Mason NH 1777, married to Daniel Walton in 1800 and died in 1803, in New Ipswich NH.
The blue & white cup & saucer was my mothers, bought in 1820. She was born Mary Walton in Newipswich NH in 1802, moved to Plymouth VT in 1814 & was married in 1820 (Nov 13) to Nathan Taylor. Lived in Plymouth until March 1st 1831, when she moved to Sherburne . She died in Sherburne July 10, 1891, aged 89 years, 2 months, 14 days.
Abby P. Taylor - 1885
The Ancient mug was my mothers step-mothers Sarah (Mansfield) Walton. A.P.T.
This plate was my great grandmothers, Mrs. Rebecca Robbins Ross. Born April 1st, 1741, probably in Townsin Mass. Married about 1770 to Andrew Ross & moved to NH. Was the mother of 4 children; 1 son & 3 daughters. Her husband died in 1813 & she moved to Plymouth VT in 1814 & to Sherburne VT in 1831 with her grand-daughter Mrs. Nathan Taylor, and died there July 31, 1837, aged 96 years & 4 months.
Abby P. Taylor East Bethel VT 1885
James Walton twin brother of Josiah Walton, born in Reading Mass May 1st 1760, died in Temple NH Nov 12, 1859, aged 99. He married Sarah Mansfield Walton ?????? of Daniel Walton. She died March 4, 1888.
Rev Wm Walton was born in England about 1598, entered Emmanuel College England 1617, came to America before 35.
Wm Walton (son of Josiah - son of John - son of Samuel - son of Rev William) born Jan 12, 1761. Moved from Reading Mass to Rindge NH in 1774. He died March 22 1835. William Walton volunteered April 19, 1775 on the Lexington alarm.
History of Reading Mass, page 698
Type=TAYLOR Family Property History Book & Family Heirlooms Book
Name(s)=Arthur O. TAYLOR
Date of Research/Discovery=¨
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