James TAYLOR

  Noted events in his life were:

• Legal, 1655, Surry County, VA. (1a) 1655, 1 May: The estate account of Mr. James TAYLOR returned and among other items is where Mr. SLAUGHTER was paid one third of the estate in right of his wife.

(1a) 1655, 6 Nov: Francis SLAUGHTER for and in consideration of two cowes with caves and 2000 pounds of tobacco to be paid 10 Oct next and 1000 pounds more to be paid of 1657 by Thomas CULMER of Surrey Countye Chyrurgion all claim (in right of his wife) unto the house and plantation where he now lives.

James married Elizabeth UNDERWOOD, daughter of William UNDERWOOD and Margaret MASON, betw 1652 - 1654. (Elizabeth UNDERWOOD was born in 1632 and died on 7 May 1673 in Essex County, VA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Legal: separation, 1654, Surry County, VA. recorded March 25, 1654
The Complt of Mrs. Elisabeth Taylor, to this Court agt Mr. James Taylor Chyrurgion her husband (1) That the sd Mr. Taylor hath kept a whore in the house ever Since he married her. (2) That this Complainante hath often advertised him of it yt ??----be soe or Else that durth not use her soe and he Soe presumption (?) as shee was in the house to me. (3) That he gott her wth Child and sent her away after he had kept her Soe long as he could, And that Soe Soone as she was gone he sought to rayse a Scandall on your Complaynant. And did abuse her Callinge her whore, Jade Bitch, and such like and threatening your Complayant wth drawinge his Knife at her and Swore tht hee would slitt yor Complaynant nose for another, And yre Complaynant goeth in great danger of him for he hath Sworne to doe yre Complaynant a mischiefe althought it be not for his creddith. And that your Complaynant hath never Lived in any quittness Since the goeinge of her away. Wherefore She desires a Sepparation And to goe Live with her Mother and to have a Considerable maintenance allowd her from the sd Taylor.
Signed Elisabeth Taylor