Taylor, James, 1769-1848. James Taylor papers, 1774-1879. - View Resource (original) (raw)

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Taylor, James, 1769-1848

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James Taylor, the son of Col. James Taylor, was born on Apr. 19, 1769 in Caroline County, Virginia. He was educated at Rappahannock Academy. In 1788 Taylor was commissioned as surveyor of Caroline County and was made deputy sheriff. He moved to Kentucky in 1792 and settled on the forks between the Licking and Ohio Rivers, founding the town of Newport. He made a fortune in Kentucky land transactions. On June 4, 1812, Taylor paymaster and quartermaster general of the western army under William Hil...

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Fort Arbuckle was built in the Indian Territory of Oklahoma on April 19, 1851 and was formally designated a fort in June 1851. It was established by the U.S. Army to protect the region's relocated Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes from raids by Kiowa and Comanche Indians. The fort was also visited by wagon trains of Mormons and other emigrants enroute to the California gold fields. On June 24, 1870, Fort Arbuckle was abandoned when the establishment of Fort Sill rendered its further maintenance as a ...

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The Taylor family is one of the oldest, most wide spread, and prominent families in Kentucky. Immigrants from Virginia, family members settled throughout the state. Colonel Richard Taylor and his brother, Hancock, explored the Ohio River Valley and were among the earliest to descend the river to New Orleans. Hubbard Taylor surveyed much of the state and laid out the city of Newport, in 1780. Zachary Taylor became the 12th president of the United States. The Taylor's were participants in the Revo...