Chronicles of Boone County

Taylor, John

Item

Title

Taylor, John

Gender

Male

Biography

John Taylor's military record states that he was born in the 1750s. At the end of his life, he was living in Washington County (Ky.). He served with the Virginia Militia in the U.S. Revolutionary war. The 7 persons enslaved by him appear in the 1800 records of the Bullittsburg Baptist Church.

An excerpt from his biography, from the Boone County Public Library, states the following: "Rev. John Taylor was a distinguished pioneer Baptist preacher and writer who was born in Faquier County, Va in 1752. He united with the Baptists in his twentieth year. He began to preach almost immediately after he joined the church and continued with great success . He located in Kentucky in 1785.

"In 1795 he moved to what would soon become Boone County and became the first preacher for Bullittsburg. He ministered there for seven years. During that time the church experienced revival in 1800-01 (in what is often called the "Second Great Awakening in America"); there were 113 people converted and baptized into the church."

John Taylor's influence on Boone County Baptists far exceeded the seven years he resided and preached in the county. He was one of two invited to preach at the funeral of Absalom Graves in 1826; Graves was the leading missionary advocate among Baptists in Boone County.

Member

Taylor family

Birth date

27 Oct 1752

Place of birth

Fauquier County (Va.)

Father

Taylor, Lazarus

Mother

Bradford, Hannah

Life event(s)

Marriage 1: 25 Sep 1782; Orange County (Va.)

Orange County (Va.)

Marriage 2: 5 Aug 1833; Woodford (Ky.)

Woodford County (Ky.)

Spouse(s)

Kavanaugh, Eilzabeth

Nash, Mary

Child(ren)

Taylor, Benjamin

Taylor, Joseph

Taylor, Nancy

Taylor, Polly

Taylor, Jane

Taylor, John W.

Taylor, Cave

Taylor, Eliza

Taylor, Sally

Death date

12 Apr 1835

Place of death

Kentucky

Occupation(s)

Clergy

Employed by

Bullittsburg Baptist Church (Bullittsburg, Ky.)

Military service

Revolution, 1775-1783

Virginia Militia, Co. of Capt. Gilmore under Col. Lewis

Allegiance

United States of America

Held rank

Private

Place of enlistment

Virginia

Service began

1 Mar 1777

Service ended

1779

Relationship

Known enslaved: unknown, Asa; unknown, Ben [16]; unknown, Dublin [2]; unknown, Jacob [9]; unknown, Judith [2]; unknown, Letty [1]; unknown, Nanny [3]

unknown, Asa

unknown, Ben [16]

unknown, Dublin [2]

unknown, Jacob [9]

unknown, Judith [2]

unknown, Letty [1]

unknown, Nanny [3]

Source(s)

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940

Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

Biography of John Taylor

John Taylor Family Lists

U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

Item sets

AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Boone County--T

Revolution, 1775-1783--Veterans--Kentucky--Boone County