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JAMES TAYLOR 5th,
brother of the preceding (Hubbard), married Mrs. Keturah Moss Leitch. He removed to Ky. and was the founder of the City of Newport, opposite Cincinati, O. During the War of 1812, he became Quarter-Master General of the Western Army. He was born April 19, 1769 and died November 7, 1848. James Taylor 5th, returned to Virginia in __________ and was entertained by his relatives generally.
MAJOR FRANCIS TAYLOR,
mentioned in diary, June 13, 1786, was a son of Major Francis Taylor and his wife. Ann Craddock, and a grandson of James Taylor 3rd. He was therefore grand-nephew of Col George Taylor and second cousin of the diarist and brothers. 
PHIL. TAYLOR,
mentioned in the diary as being indigent was not a near relative. There was a Philip Taylor, a son of John Taylor, born 1696, who in turn was son of James Taylor, the emigrant, by his second wife, Mary Gregory and this one may have been his son. 
Col. John Taylor of Caroline was descended from the second wife of James the emigrant; the Orange County Taylors from the emigrant's first wife. [Note-by P.F.T.,--Philip Taylor, above, was Philip W. Taylor, born Jan. 15, 1765; died February 1856; married March 18, 1788, Elizabeth Poor. He was the youngest child of Major Francis Taylor and his wife, Ann Craddock. 
Philip W. Taylor went toKentucky in 1781 with Hubbard Taylor and in 1786 was wounded in the arm, in a fight with the Indians. He removed with his wife to Kentucky October 10th 1788 and settled in Jessamine County. He was "among the most indefatigable and useful of the local preachers (Methodist.). He was born Jan.15,1765; entered the Continental Army and was at the siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis.In 1786 he came to Kentucky; while descending the Ohio River he was 
fired on by Indians and had one arm shattered by a ball; his wound confined him for six months at the Falls of the Ohio. 
In 1788 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Poor and a short time afterwards they both converted and joined the M.E.Church.
At the conference held in October 1800 he was ordained a deacon by Bishop Asbury and subsequently elected to Elder's orders but was refused ordination in consequence of his connection with slavery.
He died February 1856, aged 91, at the residence of his son-in-law John Wright.
Of a fearless disposition, he was one of the number who, on two different occasions, accompanied Bishop Asbury through the "Wilderness" on his early Episcopal visits to Kentucky." Methodism in Kentucky.] 
Kentucky Pension Roll, Doc.514.
"Philip W.Taylor; Private, Virginia State Line, Spencer Co.Ky., 
Amount allowed, $20.00
Amount Received $40.00
Placed on Roll, Feb.23,1833.
Pay Commenced Mar. 4,  1831
From the TAYLOR DIARY #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.

[27] 12
JAMES TAYLOR 5th,
brother of the preceding (Hubbard), married Mrs. Keturah Moss Leitch. He removed to Ky. and was the founder of the City of Newport, opposite Cincinati, O. During the War of 1812, he became Quarter-Master General of the Western Army. He was born April 19, 1769 and died November 7, 1848. James Taylor 5th, returned to Virginia in __________ and was entertained by his relatives generally.
MAJOR FRANCIS TAYLOR,
mentioned in diary, June 13, 1786, was a son of Major Francis Taylor and his wife. Ann Craddock, and a grandson of James Taylor 3rd. He was therefore grand-nephew of Col George Taylor and second cousin of the diarist and brothers.
PHIL. TAYLOR,
mentioned in the diary as being indigent was not a near relative. There was a Philip Taylor, a son of John Taylor, born 1696, who in turn was son of James Taylor, the emigrant, by his second wife, Mary Gregory and this one may have been his son.
Col. John Taylor of Caroline was descended from the second wife of James the emigrant; the Orange County Taylors from the emigrant's first wife. [Note-by P.F.T.,--Philip Taylor, above, was Philip W. Taylor, born Jan. 15, 1765; died February 1856; married March 18, 1788, Elizabeth Poor. He was the youngest child of Major Francis Taylor and his wife, Ann Craddock.
Philip W. Taylor went toKentucky in 1781 with Hubbard Taylor and in 1786 was wounded in the arm, in a fight with the Indians. He removed with his wife to Kentucky October 10th 1788 and settled in Jessamine County. He was "among the most indefatigable and useful of the local preachers (Methodist.). He was born Jan.15,1765; entered the Continental Army and was at the siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis.In 1786 he came to Kentucky; while descending the Ohio River he was
fired on by Indians and had one arm shattered by a ball; his wound confined him for six months at the Falls of the Ohio.
In 1788 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Poor and a short time afterwards they both converted and joined the M.E.Church.
At the conference held in October 1800 he was ordained a deacon by Bishop Asbury and subsequently elected to Elder's orders but was refused ordination in consequence of his connection with slavery.
He died February 1856, aged 91, at the residence of his son-in-law John Wright.
Of a fearless disposition, he was one of the number who, on two different occasions, accompanied Bishop Asbury through the "Wilderness" on his early Episcopal visits to Kentucky." Methodism in Kentucky.]
Kentucky Pension Roll, Doc.514.
"Philip W.Taylor; Private, Virginia State Line, Spencer Co.Ky.,
Amount allowed, $20.00
Amount Received $40.00
Placed on Roll, Feb.23,1833.
Pay Commenced Mar. 4, 1831
From the TAYLOR DIARY #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.

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oru1·tge Ceunty fa1ylon 1roin ~110 em1~a.nt* a t1rat wlfe •
Jan.
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the you.ngeet (lh1ld or M.aJor Frane1s Taylor Md li1a W11"e• Ann cra<1ttoek.
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l'J':l1l1p w.Taylor went to.Kentucky
was woumtcd in th~~ arm, 111 a .!'1gt,.t wlth the Ih(Uans • Re removed w1tn his
to Kentuo1:y oeto ·ber lOtll 1788 a.tt<t eet ·tie-a 1n J'e.ssamine cour11:.y.He t1.as
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In 17s6 ne ~ame to Kentuoky ·,;.wh1J.t "1Euleenr.U.ngtne Ohio River he was
·oy a baU;ha.s wo.unn eon1'1ned
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onto.
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. He <llert February 1856 J aged 91 1 o:t t.he ree1ctenee fD.t' his a<Dn-1.n-lalt
John wrir)lt.-------,11spo,a1tion. he was one (li' _the number who,.on tivo ditO1· a fearless
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