Grave has been located flag male ancestor  John  TAYLOR

  (b. 10 October 1667 Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony   d. 18 November 1744 Norwalk, Crown Colony of Connecticut )  

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John TAYLOR was born 10 October 1667 in Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony

John TAYLOR was the child of John TAYLOR   and   Thankful WOODWARD and the grandchild of: (maternal)  Henry WOODWARD and Elizabeth MATHER?

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John  married  Wait CLAPP .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Wait CLAPP  was born 18 November 1670 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence).  Wait died 29 January 1722 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk).  Wait was the child of Preserved CLAPP and Sarah NEWBERRY.

John TAYLOR died 18 November 1744 in Norwalk, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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John TAYLOR married Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Wait CLAPP-- Place: 
Wait CLAPP was the child of Preserved CLAPP and Sarah NEWBERRY




Children of John TAYLOR and Wait CLAPP:

flag male ancestor Reuben TAYLOR (b.21 November 1703, Norwalk, Crown Colony of Connecticut   d. , )
m. Eunice COUCH 



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birth1667 Birth
10 October 1667
Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1703 Birth of Child
Reuben TAYLOR was born 21 November 1703, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)

John was 36 years old.
1722 Death of Spouse/Partner
Wait CLAPP died 29 January 1722, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)
John TAYLOR - Grave  Inscription:  Here lyeth ye body of Mr. Lieut. John Taylor who died Nov. ye 28 1744 age 77 years.
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Inscription:
Here lyeth ye body of Mr. Lieut. John Taylor who died Nov. ye 28 1744 age 77 years.

Kings Highway Cemetery Westport Fairfield County Connecticut, USA

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death1744 Death
18 November 1744
Norwalk, Crown Colony of Connecticut

He died at the age of 77.

John is buried at: Kings Highway Cemetery Westport Fairfield County Connecticut, USA
Added: 6/26/2016 9:29:02 AM - Updated: 3/27/2025 4:55:01 PM
Did You Know?The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state

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