1.    William Taylor. Died in Burnside, Grnge Parish, Banffshire.

Tom Annand wonders about the validity of William and Helen Ann as the ultimate source of the family. "If it is true, then there are probably at least *two* generations separating them. My own hunch as to the father of George Taylor (b.c.1748) is William Taylor in Burnside of Fortrie married to Helen Craib in 1727. There is no George listed in their baptismal record, but no children are recorded between 1741 and 1747, so it is possible that George was born in that time period to that family. The location is right, as well as the fact that George's eldest son was named William and that there were no less than three Wm Taylors present at the baptism in 1773, one in Burnside, two (elder and younger) in Fortrie. This is speculation on my part, but it keeps the family line within the parish lines. William and Helen's eldest son was baptized Alexander, and Alexander Taylor (in Braccobrae?) was a witness and perhaps William's father. From there the records become scarcer and speculations rise exponentially, but in this way a more comfortable series of links is sketched out. Taylor is such an incredibly numerous surname that it may be impossible ever to definitely establish a genealogy of these poor crofters".

He married Helen Ann. Born 1650. Died 1707.

A few genealogists associate Taylor as a big Norman name, a hero at Hastings, Taillefer, instead of the obvious Saxon tradesperson.

The term "Scot" originates from the Latin (Scotti) for Pirate or Bandit. It had to do with the fact that the Irish used to raid the Roman settlements for slaves and then sail off across the Irish Sea. The Romans were never any

good at seamanship and very rarely followed these raiding parties. The Word Gaelcomes from a similar origin. Gael- Gaelic Gaidheal- Old Goidel- Welsh Gwyddell meaning Raider or Bandit- like Scot.

            They had the following children:

            2 i. Alexander Taylor

SecondGeneration

2.     Alexander Taylor. Born in Of Braccobrae?.

            He married. They had the following children:

            3 i. William? Taylor

ThirdGeneration

3.    William? Taylor. Born in Burnside Of Fortrie.

            He married Helen ? Craib, 1727. They had the following children:

            4 i. George Taylor
            5 ii. James (Cooper) M. Taylor

FourthGeneration

4.    George Taylor. Born About 1748 in Burnside, Grange Parish, Scotland.

            He married Mary Taylor, 18 Dec 1770. They had the following children:

            6 i. Helen Taylor
            7 ii. William Taylor
            8 iii. Ann Taylor
            9 iv. Mary Taylor
            10v. George Taylor Capt.
            11vi. Elspet Taylor
            12vii. Isabel Taylor
            13viii. Alexander Taylor
            14ix. John Taylor
            15x. Margaret Taylor
            16xi. Jean Taylor
            17xii. James M Taylor
            18xiii. Janet Taylor
            19xiv. Joseph Taylor

5.     James(Cooper) M. Taylor. Born 1766 in Burnside, Grange Parish, Banffshire, Scotland. Died 1851. Buried in Middleton Cemetery.

FifthGeneration

6.     HelenTaylor. Born 1771.

7.    William Taylor. Born 29 Jun 1773 in Scotland.

8.    AnnTaylor. Born 1775 in Scotland.

9.    MaryTaylor. Born 1775 in Scotland.

10.    George Taylor Capt. Born 30 Mar 1777 in Ternemny Farm, Knock Grange Parish, Bannfshire. Died in Chaswood, Nova Scotia. Buried in Middleton Cem.Musquodoboit NE.

Actually born in Grange Parish, Knock, Banffshire, possibly the village of Knock, across the river from Rothiemay.

George Taylor was a farmer in Cairnhill, Grange Parish, until about 1806, when he moved his family about 5 miles east to Ternemny in Rothiemay Parish.

From the Taylor History: While overseas in the late war, John Henderson Taylor the 2nd (b1912) was able to see the place where the Taylors lived in Scotland and saw the house they had left in 1810. He also saw the old crane the Taylors had in their fireplace. It was built into a new house that was built sometime later.

Journal: "times and movements and places of steps on our way to Nova Scotia. Moved from Farnemney /Ternemny the 30th day of July , 1810; reached Aberdeen the same night, sailed from Aberdeen the first day of August, landed at Port Dundas on the 6th. Sett off from Glascow on the 7th with filey boat by 8:00o'clock forenoon. Landed at Greenoch by 2 p.m. remained there until the10th of the month. Then went on board the "Sir Edward Pillow". Lay 2 days at the tail of the bank, sett sail on the 12th. Landed at Halifax on the 26th of October 1810, remained there until the 12th of October 1814. Then moved the family to the wildwoods of Musquodoboit + etc. Diary of George Taylor Capt. who frightened French privateers by wearing his red coat uniform on deck.

1810 the British and French were at war. A french privateer followed the Boat and was gaining on them as it was faster. The captain ordered all men on deck and all women and children below. George Taylor asked for 5 minutes to go below. Capt. said 'NO', there would be no shrinking. Taylor said he would be back on deck in good time, no more than five minutes. Capt agreed. Taylor was a captain of the militia in Scotland. He went below to put on his uniform and as he came on deck he said; "If I am going to fight, I'm going to fight in my colors" Capt said "Good, you have done it. Get up quick there and walk the bridge" He did and very soon the French vessel changed her course and gave them no more trouble. The sight of one red coat had made them suspicious of surprise.

George Taylor built in Musquodoboit, a threshing machine -in 1840, largely original in detail. Horse on a lever traveling in a circle.

He was one of three appointed to take charge of erecting the first Presbyterian Church in the valley in 1815. A full gallery and holding 700 souls. The building went up very quickly, but the inside was not finished until 1818 as the contractor abscounded with the advanced funds.

His wife and his Eulogy: ""Served well, not only their day and generation but succeeding generations as well, choosing a life of hardship that their children might have better opportunities"

Research: J.M. Bumsted's "THE PEOPLES'S CLEARANCE, Highland Emigration to British North America, 1770-1815" The University of Manitoba Press." ca 1978 This book also has a listing of emigrant ships from Scotland to North America as well as a number of passenger lists.

Mormon Church. Banffshire Census as enumerated: Marnoch 161/5/6 Page 008 .

Mormon Church. Banffshire Census as enumerated: Aberdeen Old Mach+, 168-2 34 22Page 1692.

Scottish Old Parochial Records (OPR). Aberdeen County, Christenings by Given Name, Page 5103.

He married Helen Simpson, 16 Aug 1798 in Grange, Scotland. Born 21 Jan 1781 in Rothiemay Parish, Scotland. Died 1838 in Chaswood, Nova Scotia. Buried in Middleton Cemetary: Musquodoboit.

" a very excellent woman in every respect"

They had the following children:

            20i. Taylor
            21ii. George Taylor
            22iii. Alexander Taylor
            23iv. James Taylor
            24v. Helen Taylor
            25vi. John Taylor
            26vii. Joseph Taylor
            27viii. Margaret Taylor
            28ix. Mary Ann Taylor
            29x. Eliza Taylor
            30xi. Edward S Taylor
            31xii. Elizabeth Jean Taylor
            32xiii. Robert S. Taylor

11.     Elspet Taylor. Born 20 Apr 1779.

12.     Isabel Taylor. Born 1781 in Scotland.

13.     Alexander Taylor. Born 1783 in Scotland.

            Immigrated to Halifax

            Children:

            33i. Mary Taylor

14.     John Taylor. Born 1785 in Scotland.

15.     Margaret Taylor. Born 1787 in Scotland.

16.     Jean Taylor. Born 1789 in Scotland.

17.    James M Taylor. Born 1792 in Scotland. Died 22 Feb 1851. Buried in Pioneer Cemetary.

18.    Janet Taylor. Born 1794 in Scotland.

19.    Joseph Taylor. Born 1798 in Scotland.

SixthGeneration

20.     William Taylor. Born 1799 in Cairnhill, Ternemny, Grange Parish. Scotland. Died in Chaswood, Nova Scotia.

A founding member of the Congregational church in the Valley; founded 1833. They were able to negotiate sharing the meeting house on alternating Sundays with the Presbyterians.

He married Susan Blades. Born in Gays River, Nova Scotia. They had the following children:

            34i. George Taylor
            35ii. Mary Taylor
            36iii. William E. Taylor
            37iv. Sarah Ellen Taylor
            38v. Susan Ann Taylor

21.     George Taylor. Born 1801 in Cairnhill, Grange. Scotland. Buried in Fall River, Nova Scotia.

            He first married Rebecca Miller. Born in Fall River. Buried in Fall River. They had the following children:

            39i. Henry Taylor
            40ii. Alexander J. Taylor
            41iii. ? Taylor

22.     Alexander Taylor. Born 1803 in Cairnhill, Grange.

Taylor History: He was appointed Second Leut. in the Third Halifax Regiment on Tuesday, 13th March, 1838. Byron Jennings has in his possession the original Commission.

He married Elizabeth Ervin, daughter of Robert Ervin & Mary Henderson, 1832. Born 1812 in County Antrim, Ireland. Died 1863. They had the following children:

            42i. Robert Taylor
            43ii. George Taylor
            44iii. Ellen Taylor
            45iv. Mary Taylor
            46v. Elizabeth Taylor

23.     James Taylor. Born 22 May 1805 in Cairnhill, Grange, Scotland.

            He married Betty Twford. Born About 1812. They had the following children:

            47i. James Taylor
            48ii. Ellen Taylor
            49iii. Sarah Taylor
            50iv. Mary Taylor
            51v. Rebecca Taylor

24.     Helen Taylor. Born 3 Jun 1807 in Ternemny, Rothiemay, Scotland. Died 30 Oct 1887.

Helen Taylor's record of birth and baptism from the Rothiemay Parish Register: "June 3rd 1807 George Taylor in Tirnemnay had a child by his wife Helen Simpson born of this date, baptized June 12th & named Helen. Witnesses: Walter Jamieson, Fortray; Helen Annand, Blackmyres & Helen Taylor, Yondertown"(some punctuation added)

She married John Annand, son of John Annand Sr. & Elizabeth McAfee (McHaffey?),23 Dec 1824. Born 17 Sep 1798 in Halifax?. Died 7 Oct 1879 in Gay's River, Nova Scotia.

first son of Edward Annand 1792; Had two sons who became Presbyterian ministers (Edward and Joseph)

They had the following children:

            52i. Elizabeth Ellen Annand
            53ii. Margaret Annand
            54iii. Ann Annand
            55iv. John Annand
            56v. George Annand
            57vi. William Annand
            58vii. Edward Annand Rev.
            59viii. Mary Annand
            60ix. Joseph Annand Rev.
            61x. Louisa Annand

25.     JohnTaylor. Born 30 Aug 1809 in Ternemny, Rothiemay, Scotland. Died 6 Aug 1856. Buried in Methodist Cem. Musquodoboit (first buried there).

A founding member of the Methodist Church in the Valley (1855)

Made coffins in his shop of "clear pine, dressed to a good surface with sandpaper and pumice, painted dull black. For adults: 15 shillings, sometimes only 10, and for a child: five shillings"

He married Jane Henderson, 1837. Born 1809. Died 9 Mar 1895. Buried in Hillside Cemetary Middle. They had the following children:

            62i. John Henderson Taylor
            63ii. Helen (Ellen) Simpson Taylor
            64iii. Jane Stewart Taylor
            65iv. Sidney Merkland Taylor

26.     Joseph Taylor. Born 1812 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Lived in Maitland, Nova Scotia

He married. They had the following children:

            66i. Eleanor Taylor
            67ii. Miriam Taylor

27.     Margaret Taylor. Born 1814 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Died 14 Jan1891.

She married David Annand, son of John Annand Sr. & Elizabeth McAfee (McHaffey?), 7 Feb 1833. Born 21 Jan 1808. Died 9 Sep 1883. They had the following children:

            68i. Ellen Annand
            69ii. Margaret Ann Annand
            70iii. Mary Jane Annand
            71iv. Elizabeth Annand
            72v. Susanne Annand
            73vi. John Annand
            74vii. George Annand
            75viii. David Annand
            76ix. Priscilla S Annand
            77x. James E Annand
            78xi. Alexander (Sandy) Joseph Annand
            79xii. Emma Jane Annand
            80xiii. Marilla (Marcella) Annand

28.     MaryAnn Taylor. Born 1816 in Chaswood, Nova Scotia.

Her husband Alexander died in 1839 after being married for 16 months and MaryAnn "far advanced in pregnancy" with their only child.

Sources from the Cook genealogy indicate the child was male, named Alexander Jr.and died very young - possibly during the plague that swept the valley in 1844.

She first married Alexander Annand, son of John Annand Sr. & Elizabeth McAfee (McHaffey?), Circa Jan 1838. Died 9 Apr 1839.

Alexander and his brother David were co-executors of their father's estate and both inherited the farm in 1834. It would seem that David bought land at Lake Egmont in 1836, and so the family farm may have passed to Alexander, who died intestate at Gay's River on April 9, 1839, leaving his wife of sixteen months who was expectng their first child. His widow, Mary Ann Taylor petitioned the government to appoint John Annand of Gay's River (another brother of Alexander) to be guardian of her "orphan child". No name or sex was listed on the petition. The decision on the matter is unknown .

They had the following children:

            81i. Alexander Annand Jr

            She second married William Cook, Nov 1842. Born in Cook's Brook. They had the following children:

            82i. George Cook
            83ii. Henrietta Cook

29.    Eliza Taylor. Born 1818. Died 1820.

30.    Edward S Taylor. Born 1821 in Chaswood, Nova Scotia.

Lived for many years on the home farm in Chaswood, where most of their family was born. Was a voice instructor in the Singing School around 1859

He married Hannah Ann Christie Logan, daughter of Robert A Logan. Born 26 May 1822.They had the following children:

            84i. Joseph P. Taylor
            85ii. Elizabeth Taylor
            86iii. George Taylor
            87iv. Robert Taylor
            88v. Edward S. Taylor
            89vi. Malcolm Taylor
            90vii. Miles Taylor
            91viii. Frank Taylor
            92ix. Esther Taylor

31.    Elizabeth Jean Taylor. Born 1823 in Chaswood, Nova Scotia. Died Circa1860.

She married William Leck, son of Henry Leck & Mary Kirkwood. Born 5 Jan 1814 in Morebattle, Scotland. Died 1890 in Gays River cemetary, Nova Scotia.

Brother John: b. 1815 born in Morebattle, Scotland

Popular tale: not supported by facts: Father on an american ship in 1812 bound for Carolinas, captured by British and brought to Halifax when war was declared. - Halifax 1817, Colestream, and then Taylorville.

The 1871census of MIddle Musquodoboit indicates William Leck a widower.

They had the following children:

            93i. Mary Leck
            94ii. Ellen Leck
            95iii. Henry Leck
            96iv. Jane Leck
            97v. Isabelle Leck
            98vi. Rebecca Leck
            99vii. William Leck
            100viii. George Albert Leck Rev
            101ix. James Leck

32. Robert S. Taylor. Born 1827 in Chaswood, Nova Scotia. Died 1917.

He built his house in Chaswood and lived there until 1885 when they went out west.

He operated the first post office in the Settlement

He married Esther Wilson. Born in Chaswood, Nova Scotia.

She was the second daughter of William Wilson and Nancy Ervin. The Taylors built the house and other buildings where Walter Webster lived until it was burned in 1884

They had the following children:

            102i. Henrietta Taylor
            103ii. Alexander G. Taylor
            104iii. William Taylor
            105iv. Henry Garvie Taylor
            106v. Mary Emma Taylor
            107vi. Georgina Taylor
            108vii. Lorina Taylor
            109viii. Etta Taylor

33.     MaryTaylor. Born 1830. Died 1916.