Taylor family papers, 1817-1872.

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Taylor family papers, 1817-1872.

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This collection is made up of papers belonging to Bernard Taylor and his descendants. It includes deeds, a handwritten eulogy, a marriage certificate, and school awards. Of particular interest are the Yardley Taylor broadside and a letter from Carrie Taylor (1833-1904) to her sister from 1864. The broadside was published in 1857, and though the author's name has been torn from the copy, it is likely that it was written by James F. Trayhern, an attorney and supporter of slavery. Trayhern publically denounced Yardley Taylor's abolitionist activities and accused him of subverting the Fugitive Slave Act by helping slaves escape to Pennsylvania. The broadside represents a bitter and personal attack on Taylor, and calls his actions "Monstrous!" On 3 December 1864, Carrie Taylor wrote a letter to her sister in Maryland sharing the details of the Burning Raid and its ramifications for their family and community. The Burning Raid was the Union military's attempt to destroy supplies and disrupt support for Mosby's Rangers in the Loudoun Valley. The letter tells of barns burned, horses and pigs taken, and crops destroyed by Union soldiers. It also shows continuing support for the Union among the Quakers, even in the face of military operations.

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Trayhern, James F.

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Taylor, Yardley

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Geographer, surveyor, abolitionist, and chronicler of Loudoun County, Va., in the mid-19th century. From the description of William Moore land plat, 1851 Mar. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 746853340 Yardley Taylor (1794-1863) lived in Goose Creek, now known as Lincoln, an area of Loudoun County, Va., populated largely by members of the Society of Friends. Taylor was a prominent Quaker and outspoken abolitionist. He was rumored to have helped several slaves escape Virgin...

Taylor family.

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Quaker family in Loudoun County, Va. Bernard Taylor (1771-1848) was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the Society of Friends. He moved to Loudoun County, Virginia, and joined the Goose Creek Monthly Meeting in 1791. He married Sarah Smith (1769-1862) in 1792 and they settled in the area of Loudoun County that eventually became known as Lincoln. They had several children in Loudoun County, including Yardley Taylor (1794-1863) and Jonathan Taylor...

Taylor, Bernard, 1771-1848

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Taylor, Jonathan, 1797-1846

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Taylor, Carrie, 1833-1904

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