Descendants of Bartolomeo Taliaferro*


Generation No. 1

1. Bartolomeo1 Taliaferro* was born about 1562 in Venice, Italy, and 
died September 1601 in London, England. He married Joane Lane* 1 January 
1582/83 in St. Michael's, Cornhill, London, England. She died in London, 
England. Joane Lane and her family had been the court musicians in London 
for several generations. This continued during the reign of Elizabeth I, 
with Bartolomeo also participating in the musical activity along with his 
wife.

Children of Bartolomeo Taliaferro* and Joane Lane* are:
2 i. Katherine2 Taliaferro, born November 1584 in St. Olave's, Hart 
Street, London, Eng.; died January 1584/85 in St. Olave's, Hart Street, 
London, Eng.
3 ii. Horatio Taliaferro, born about January 1584/85 in St. Olave's, 
Hart Street, London, Eng.; died July 1593 in St. Olave's, Hart Street, 
London, Eng.
4 iii. Siprion Taliaferro, born about February 1586/87 in London, 
Eng.; died September 1609 in St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, Eng.
+ 5 iv. Francis Taliaferro*, born January 1588/89 in Bethnal Greene, 
Stepney Co., Middlesex, England; died August 1647 in Stepney Co., Middlesex, 
England.
6 v. Isack Taliaferro, born about March 1591/92 in London, Eng.; died 
2 August 1610 in St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, Eng.
7 vi. Jacob Taliaferro, born about March 1592/93 in London, Eng.; died 
1 August 1593 in St. Olave's, Hart Street, London, Eng.
8 vii. Elyzabeth Taliaferro, born about January 1594/95 in London, 
Eng. She married Unknown 27 February 1611/12 in St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, 
Eng.
9 viii. Bartholomew Taliaferro, born about December 1596 in London, 
Eng.; died about December 1596 in St. Olave's, Hart Street, London, Eng.
10 ix. Jeromme Taliaferro, born about 1598 in London, Eng.; died 
September 1609 in St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, Eng.


Generation No. 2

5. Francis2 Taliaferro* (Bartolomeo1) was born January 1588/89 in 
Bethnal Greene, Stepney Co., Middlesex, England, and died August 1647 in 
Stepney Co., Middlesex, England. He married Bennet Haie* 3 February 1613/14 
in St. Savior's, Southward, Surrey Co., Eng. 

Children of Francis Taliaferro* and Bennet Haie* are:
11 i. Anne3 Taliaferro.
+ 12 ii. Robert Taliaferro, I*, born 11 November 1626 in Stepney, 
Middlesex, England; died November 1671 in Gloucester Co., VA.


Generation No. 3

12. Robert3 Taliaferro, I* (Francis2 Taliaferro*, Bartolomeo1) was born 
11 November 1626 in Stepney, Middlesex, England1, and died November 1671 in 
Gloucester Co., VA. He married Katherine Debnam* about 1652 in Brandon, 
Essex Co., VA, daughter of William Debnam* and Katherine Sarah. She was born 
about 1628 in Igtham, Kent, England.

Notes for Robert Taliaferro, I*:
Robert Taliaferro was baptized at Stepney Parish Church, outside London, 
"aged 8 days old," on 19 November 1626. Thus he was born on 11 November 
1626. That was twelve years after the marriage of Francis and Bennett Haie 
(Hay) Taliaferro. He had an older sister, Anne. On April 13, 1637, the 
family was still associated with Stepney Parish as his father, Francis 
Taliaferro and William Heath were appointed by the Vestry of Stepney Parish 
to carry out the responsibilities of "Sideman" for the year 1637 in the 
village of Milend. A "Sideman" was an assistant to the Chief Warden of a 
Parish. Taliaferro and Heath were re appointed in 1638. The Anglican Church 
began to fall somewhat in disarray during this period as the Puritan movement 
became a force in England leading to Civil War. Francis Taliaferro died in 
1646, the year the Puritan movement defeated the Monarchy's Army.
In 1645, Robert was in York Co., VA. Between 1651 and 1655, he owned 
property in Gloucester Co., VA. In 1666, he had property in Rappahannock 
Co., VA.
When Robert Taliaferro acquired Taliaferro's Mount, Indian incursions in 
this frontier area of Virginia were not infrequent. Shortly before Bacon's 
Rebellion in 1676, a fort was built at Port Royal, a few miles downstream 
from Taliaferro's Mount. When danger threatened, residents gathered within 
the palisades of the fort. It was at or near this fort that Col. John 
Catlett is reported to have been killed during an Indian raid in 1670. 
Tradition holds that Robert Taliaferro died as a result of injuries sustained 
while repelling this Indian attack. Whether or not that is true, it is 
certain that he was deceased before 25 November 1671 when orders of the 
General Court of Virginia were given to safeguard the estate for use of the 
orphans.
There was a William DEBNAM who was transported to Virginia along with 
nine other people by Christopher Calthroppe in 1631. Calthroppe got 1000 
acres in Charles River County. William Debnam settled on Turners Creek on 
the northeast side of the Ware River in York County. In 1648 Debnam, along 
with Anthony Roahorley, Mordicay Cooke, and Francis Willis were ordered to 
appraise the estate of Abraham Turner, Deceased. (order #2, p. 413, Virginia 
Colonial Abstracts.
After the death of Katherine's father, her mother married Charles Grymes 
or Grimes, minister at York Parish, York Co. Grymes was in Virginia as early 
as 1644.
(In Lancaster Co., VA, there was a Henry DEADMAN, which also could have 
been our Katherine's father. In Charles River Co., VA [out from Jamestown], 
William DENHAM patented land 20 August 1635. This was toward the area in 
which the Catlett family lived.) Now what was her true last name? I really 
think it more likely that William Debnam was her father as he was in 
Virginia, owning land in the area where Robert Taliaferro lived after coming 
to Virginia. Two of her children married into the Catlett Family.

[1729] "Every now and then a reference in the body of a deed reveals a 
startling fact that throws unexpected light on a tradition, or claim, that 
has long been accepted as fact. Such a discovery has been my recent lot and 
it would seem to definitely settle the question of the identity of the wife 
of Robert Taliaferro, I, the Immigrant. She has long been placed as Sarah, 
daughter of the Rev. Charles Grymes (1612/3-1662/3), who was born in Igtham, 
Kent, England, and who died in Virginia, matriculated at Cambridge at the age 
of 18 in 1631. In Tyler's Quarterly, Vol. XXI, pp 83-84, it is shown by me 
that the wife of the first Robert Taliaferro was not Sarah, but Katherine 
(Sarah being the wife of the second Robert; and nee Catlett). On November 20, 
1672, "Mrs. Katherine Taliaferro" was granted 600 acres of land for the 
transportation of 8 Negroes and 4 English servants "which rights I doe hereby 
assigne over to my son Robert Taliaferro." (Rappahannock County records D.B. 
5, p. 99.) Since Katherine Taliaferro received this patent it would seem that 
she was a widow and therefore Robert Taliaferro, I, had died before this 
date. The Rev. Charles Grymes died 1662/3 and left a will which was offered 
for probate by his widow, Katherine Grymes, who on August 26, 1678, as his 
executrix, was sued by Thomas Godlington of London. (See Tyler's Quarterly, 
Vol. V, p. 260.)

[1730] "Although the record of the proving of the will of the Rev. Charles 
Grymes does not appear, his widow Katherine must have finally succeeded in 
proving its validity, for on August 9, 1722, in Essex County Court, Robert 
Taliaferro, III (grandson of Robert Taliaferro, I, and Katherine, his wife) 
sold to Augustine Smith 200 acres of land "part of 600 acres formerly granted 
to Mr. Charles Grymes September 4, 1654 and by his last will and testament 
bequeathed to Katherine Debnam, grandmother of the said Robert Taliaferro." 
(Essex County records D.B. 12, p. 426). On August 9, 1692, John Smith, of 
Ware Parish, Gloucester County, made a deed to John Taliaferro, of St. Mary's 
Parish, Essex County, for 200 acres of land, "the one half moiety of the land 
taken up by Charles Grymes, dec'd, November 22, 1661, and bequeathed by him 
to Mary Dedman. (Essex County records, Book I, p. 40.)

Children of Robert Taliaferro and Katherine Debnam* are:
+ 13 i. Francis4 Taliaferro, II*, born about 1653 in Gloucester, VA; died 
1710 in Essex Co., VA.
+ 14 ii. Robert Taliaferro, Jr., born about 1655 in Gloucester Co., VA.
+ 15 iii. John Taliaferro, born about 1656 in Gloucester Co., VA; died 
before 21 July 1730 in Essex Co., VA.
16 iv. Mary Taliaferro, born about 1658; died about 1692. She married 
Henry Johnson.
17 v. Catherine Taliaferro, born about 1660. She married John Battaile.
18 vi. Charles Taliaferro, born about 1663; died about 1734 in Essex 
Co., VA. He married Mary Carter.
19 vii. Sarah Taliaferro, born about 1664. She married William 
Catlett; born about 1665.
+ 20 viii. Richard Taliaferro, born 1665; died 1712 in Richmond Co., VA.


Generation No. 4

13. Francis4 Taliaferro, II* (Robert3, Francis2 Taliaferro*, 
Bartolomeo1) was born about 1653 in Gloucester, VA, and died 1710 in Essex 
Co., VA2. He married Elizabeth Catlett* Bet. 1680 - 1682 in Hampton Parish, 
York Co., VA3, daughter of John Catlett* and Elizabeth Underwood*. She was 
born 1663/4, and died 1717 in Essex Co., VA.
Francis was living in Gloucester Co., VA, in 1682. Between 1690 and 1700, he 
was a justice in Essex County.

Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume II, Essex County Records, 1703-1706, p. 
111
P. 48. The following entry is an important one so far as these records go. 
It is hoped that the abstract is fairly clear since the original is very 
involved. Deed. 10 September 1704: John Battaile of St. Mary's Parish, 
Essex Co., sells Charles Smith a tract of land. Whereas John Battaile 
purchased of Robert Taliaferro and Sarah his wife 300 acres on 30th March 
1687, and also purchased from Francis Taliaferro and Elizabeth his wife 300 
acres on 5th September 1687, both parcels of land equaling 600 acres. And 
since having obtained a patent for the said 600 acres as lapsing from Thomas 
Button as marrying the relict of John Gillett, and by deed of assignment on 
the back of the patent, made over to Charles Smith (for £250. Sterling pd by 
Smith to Battaile) the 600 acres, less 125 acres formerly sold by Battaile to 
Robert Thomas. Also reserving a plot 20 ft square "where graves now are for 
a Burying place for me and my family". The property lying in St. Mary's 
Parish, Essex Co. This deed to confirm the transaction. Signed John 
Battaile. Wit: Thomas Shortt, Thomas Stretton, Richard Buckner. Ack. and 
rec. 11 September 1704. [Note that this property was in that part of St. 
Mary's Parish that lies in Essex Co. B. F.]

Children of Francis Taliaferro and Elizabeth Catlett* are:
21 i. Zachariah5 Taliaferro, born about 1685.
22 ii. Robert Taliaferro II, born about 1687.
23 iii. John Taliaferro II, born about 1690 in Gloucester Co., VA; 
died before 21 June 1720 in Essex Co., VA.
24 iv. Elizabeth Taliaferro*, born 1699 in Essex Co., VA5; died 1775 in 
Frederick Co., VA6. She married Thomas Stribling, Sr.* about 17157; born 
1688 in England; died March 1755 in Frederick Co., VA8.
Elizabeth died about 1765, Frederick Co., VA [49], 49 Proof used by Dorothy 
Mayfield Kidd Sholars in application for membership in Nat. Soc., Colonial 
Dames of Am. in Commonwealth of VA: (1) Vol. 20, p. 268- Survey of Land, May 
4, 1691 by Wm. Mosley for Francis Taliaferro "as marrying Elizabeth 
Taliaferro, daughter. of Col. John Catlett", (2) Will in Essex Co. for Robert 
Taliaferro, recorded 3 Dec. 1725, leaving property to sister Eliz. wife of 
Thom. Stripling, her sons, Francis, William, & Taliaferro, Francis sold the 
dower portion of Elizabeth's property in 1765.
25 v. Francis Taliaferro III, born about 1703.
26 vi. Richard Taliaferro, born 1705.
27 vii. William Taliaferro, born 17 January 1706/07.

14. Robert4 Taliaferro, Jr. (Robert3, Francis2 Taliaferro*, Bartolomeo1) 
was born about 1655 in Gloucester Co., VA. He married Sarah Catlett 1686 in 
Hampton Parish, York Co., VA, daughter of John Catlett* and Elizabeth 
Underwood*. She was born 1666.

Child of Robert Taliaferro and Sarah Catlett is:
28 i. Robert5 Taliaferro III.

15. John4 Taliaferro (Robert3, Francis2 Taliaferro*, Bartolomeo1) was 
born about 1656 in Gloucester Co., VA, and died before 21 July 1730 in Essex 
Co., VA. He married Sarah Smith about 1682. She was born about 1667, and 
died 1720. John Taliaferro was a Lieutenant in the Essex County militia and 
served in the Rangers against the Indians. In 1699, he was elected to the 
House of Burgesses.

Children of John Taliaferro and Sarah Smith are:
29 i. Mary5 Taliaferro, born Bet. 1682 - 1685 in Essex Co., VA. She 
married Francis Thornton, Jr. 3 September 1703 in St. Mark's Parish, VA; born 
4 January 1681/82 in Fall Hill, Gloucester Co., VA; died 1738 in Snow Creek, 
Essex Co., VA.
30 ii. Zachariah Taliaferro, born about 1683 in Essex Co., VA; died 1745 
in Caroline Co., VA.
31 iii. Lawrence Taliaferro, born between 1684 - 1690 in Essex Co., 
VA; died June 1726 in Essex Co., VA. He married Sarah Thornton before 11 
October 1706; born 17 December 1680.
Lawrence Taliaferro was a Captain in the Essex County militia. He served as 
sheriff of Essex County in 
1720.

32 iv. John Taliaferro, born Bet. 1685 - 1687 in Essex Co., VA; died 3 
May 1744 in Snow Creek, Spotsylvania Co., VA. He married Unknown about 1710.
33 v. Elizabeth Taliaferro, born about 1693.
34 vi. Sarah Taliaferro, born 16 October 1695 in Essex Co., VA; died 8 
July 1768 in Flintshire, Caroline Co., VA. She married Unknown about 1715 in 
Essex Co., VA.
35 vii. Charles Taliaferro, born about 1696 in Essex Co., VA.
36 viii. Robert Taliaferro, born about 1700 in Essex Co., VA.
37 ix. Catherine Taliaferro, born about 1702 in Essex Co., VA.
38 x. Richard Taliaferro, born 1703 in Essex Co., VA; died 27 September 
1748 in Caroline Co., VA. He married Unknown 10 June 1726.
39 xi. William Taliaferro, born about 1704 in Essex Co., VA.

20. Richard4 Taliaferro (Robert3, Francis2 Taliaferro*, Bartolomeo1) was 
born 1665, and died 1712 in Richmond Co., VA. He married Martha Wingfield. 

Children of Richard Taliaferro and Martha Wingfield are:
40 i. Martha5 Taliaferro.
41 ii. Richard Taliaferro, Jr.


Endnotes

1. Taliaferro, Robert baptismal record (1626), Baptized 19 November 1626 in 
Stepney, Middlesex, England, Baptized 19 November 1626 at Stepney, Middlesex, 
England.
2. Essex County "Survey of Land" (May 4, 1691), Vol. 20: 268, County 
Clerk's Office, Tappahannock, Virginia
3. Essex County Deeds and Wills Book (1711-1716), #14: 655, 665, County 
Clerk's Office, Tappahannock, Virginia
4. Essex County, "Survey of Land" (May 4, 1691) Vol. 20: 268, County Clerk's 
Office, Tappahannock, Virginia
5. Robert Taliaferro will (June 21, 1726), Essex County Will Book 4:155, 
County Clerk's Office, Tappahannock, Virginia
6. The Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, July 1929, 
Vol. XI No. 1, pp. 12-13
7. McPherson, L. D., Kincheloe, McPherson and Related Families, 
(Washington, D. C., 1951), 321.
8. Thomas Stribling will (1755), Frederick County Will Book 2: 162, County 
Clerk's Office, Winchester, Virginia

