An American Family History

Robert Taliaferro

also spelled Talliaferro, Toliver

In 1688, during the Glorious Revolution, the Protestant king and queen,William and Mary, took the English throne from Catholic King James II. The bloodless revolution profoundly impacted the American colonies.

Robert Taliaferro was born in 1652. He was the son of Robert and Katherine Taliaferro,

He married Sarah Catlett.

Their son was:

Robert Taliaferro (1688, married Ann Pittman and Margaret French).

In 1672-3 he was granted land on the Rappahannock River, adjoining the land of Henry Corbin & Mr. Grymes which was due him as the grandson of Mr. Grymes.

Robert Taliaferro Junior and Francis Taliaferro, with their wives, Sarah and Elizabeth, sold 300 acres of land in Essex County in 1687 which was part of the land bequeathed to the said Sarah and Elizabeth by their father, John Catlett...

In 1686, His sister and brother, Catherine and Charles chose Robert as their guardian.

Sarah died in 1726 in Essex County.

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