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Research Notes:

We are researching Joel Taylor, son of John Taylor and Sarah Quicksall. There may be more than one man named Joel Taylor, whose notes are confused below. The Chesterfield Monthly Meeting Records report the births of two children to Joel Taylor, son of John and Ann, and Ann, his wife. This could be a transcription error, or it could suggest the need to distinguish Joel Taylor, son of John and Ann, from another Joel, perhaps this son of John and Sarah Taylor. Two children, named Anna (born 1794) and Dorothy (born 1797) were listed, which might match the non-Quaker marriage acknowledged about 1792 in the notes below. [1]

1778 On 15th of month 10, Joseph Decou and Achsah Taylor married at Chesterfield. Joel Taylor and Ann Vanderbeek were witnesses. [2]

1780 Joel Taylor married Anna Vanderbeck. [3]

1781 Joel Taylor, perhaps this one, was overseer to the poor in Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [4]

1785 John Curtis, Jr and Sarah Taylor, daughter of John and Sarah, were married on 10 of month 3, at Chesterfield. Witnessed by Joel Taylor and many others. [5]

1787 In May, John Taylor, son of John Taylor, late of Burlington County, deceased, was ordered to appear before the Orphans' Court to answer questions about his knowledge of any codicils to the will of John Taylor. Witnessed by Joshua Wallace, Thomas Fenimore, and Israel Shreve. A complaint was made that codicils had not been properly exhibited. Joel Taylor, Sarah Taylor and Stacy Taylor, executors of the will of John Taylor, were also summoned to appear. [6]

1787 Joel Taylor was administrator for the estate of [cousin?] Thomas Quicksall of Burlington County, with bondsman John Curtis. Cousin Daniel Quicksall who died a month later, brother to Thomas, renounced in favor of Joel Taylor. [7]

1792 Joel Taylor, perhaps this one, acknowledged to the Chesterfield Meeting, Burlington County, New Jersey that he had married to a non-member contrary to discipline. Ann Taylor, wife of Joel Taylor requested membership. [8]

1795 Joel Taylor and his daughter Mary were named in the will of Joel's mother, Sarah Taylor. [9]

1819 The death of Ann Taylor, wife of Joel Taylor, was reported as 24th day, 12th month, 1819 in the Chesterfield Monthly Meeting Records, Burlington County, New Jersey. [10] [11]

1825 The death of Joel Taylor was reported as 26th day, 5th month, 1825 in the Chesterfield Monthly Meeting Records, Burlington County, New Jersey. [12] [13]

1825 On May 28, Stacy Taylor, Benjamin Taylor, Joel Taylor, & Israel B Taylor, legatees of Joel Taylor deceased, made caveat and protest against the proving of any last will and testament ... of Joel Taylor until examination thereof in the Orphans Court ... Signed by all four. [14]

1825 On May 30, Dorothy B Taylor, an executor of the last will and testament of Joel Taylor, declined the ... burden of the execution of said testament. [15]

1825 On May 31, letters of administration for the estate of Joel Taylor, late of Burlington County, were issued to Joseph Hughes and Stacy De Cou. [16]

1825 On 15 July, the Stacy Taylor, Benjamin Taylor, Joel Taylor, and Israel B Taylor, heirs of Joel Taylor, withdrew their caveat against the will. [17] [18]

1826 On 10 August, Joseph Hughes and Stacy De Cou presented their account of the estate of Joel Taylor to the Burlington Orphans' Court. Distributions were made to Joseph P Lee, husband of Dorothy Lee, late Taylor, on 4 February 1826, for bequest/legatee? of personal property of said deceased; to Dorothy B Taylor on mortgage, dated 29 December 1826; to Dorothy B Lee; to Joseph Stillwell one of the arbitors between Stacy Taylor and the executors of Joel Taylor deceased. [19]

Research Notes:

"Joel Taylor had numerous children. Among them were Benjamin, Joel, and Israel (who bought land near Hamilton Square), and Stacy (who lived between Yardville and Allentown), and several daughters. Their descendants are numerous in the county. Hon. John Taylor, Esq., now senator for Mercer County, is a descendant of Joel Taylor. The old stock of Taylors were Quakers." [20]

Sons Joel, Benjamin, and Israel Taylor purchased much of the Eldridge plantation.


Footnotes:

[1] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 2 (1995), 33.

[2] Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Burlington, New Jersey, Births and Deaths, 1675-1750, Vol. K, Marriages, 1684-1724, 113, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[3] Major E. M. Woodward and John Hageman, History of Burlington and Mercer Counties, New Jersey (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1883), 797, [HathiTrust].

[4] Major E. M. Woodward and John Hageman, History of Burlington and Mercer Counties, New Jersey (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1883), 282, [HathiTrust].

[5] Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Burlington, New Jersey, Births and Deaths, 1675-1750, Vol. K, Marriages, 1684-1724, 129, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[6] Burlington County New Jersey Miscellaneous Probate Papers, book T, image 523, of images 522-524, [FamilySearchImage].

[7] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 36. (Wills and Administrations 7, 1786-1790) (1939), 183, [InternetArchive].

[8] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 2 (1995), 123.

[9] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 37. (Wills and Administrations 8, 1791-1795) (1942), 363, citing Lib. 35, p. 471 and inventory file 11699C, [InternetArchive].

[10] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 2 (1995), 33.

[11] Claude J. K. Anderson, "Taylor - Rogers Family Record," The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey 30 (1955), 20-24, at 22.

[12] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 2 (1995), 33.

[13] Claude J. K. Anderson, "Taylor - Rogers Family Record," The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey 30 (1955), 20-24, at 22.

[14] New Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980, Burlington, Miscellaneous Probate Records T1, FHL film 842185, image 225, [FamilySearchImage].

[15] New Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980, Burlington, Miscellaneous Probate Records T1, FHL film 842185, image 228, [FamilySearchImage].

[16] New Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980, Burlington, Miscellaneous Probate Records T1, FHL film 842185, image 240, citing Book A of guardianships and administrations, page 282, surrogates office, Burlington, [FamilySearchImage].

[17] New Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980, Burlington, Miscellaneous Probate Records T1, FHL film 842185, image 231, [FamilySearchImage].

[18] New Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980, Burlington, Miscellaneous Probate Records T1, FHL film 842185, image 234, [FamilySearchImage].

[19] New Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980, Burlington, Miscellaneous Probate Records T1, FHL film 842185, image 221, [FamilySearchImage].

[20] Major E. M. Woodward and John Hageman, History of Burlington and Mercer Counties, New Jersey (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1883), 797-798, [HathiTrust].