English Records of St. Olave Hart Street, London

Burials Register: "1601� Sep.22 Bartlemew Tallifero, a stranger" ["Stranger" likely means "foreigner". Where no specific place is mentioned for burial the inference is that the person was buried in the churchyard rather than in the crypt of the church.](the additions in square brackets being mine]:

Baptisms
1562 Joan or Joane Lane, baptized in 1562, daughter of Thomas Lane. This was on the same page where Joan Lane married Bartholomew or Benjamin Taliaferro (listed both ways). [contributor: T. W.Sosebee] However, the handwritten note doesn't appear on published records and should not be trusted since it may have been in error. Also, "Lane" could be a corruption of misspellings of Layne, Layner, Lanye.
"1584� Nov. 29 Katherine d. [daughter] Bartolomew Talifer, stranger"
"1586� Jan. 16 Horatio s. [son] Barthilmew Talifer, stranger"
"1588� Feb. 25 Siprion [Cyprian?] s. Bartholomew Tallifer, broker"
"1590� Jan. 25 Francis s. Bartholomew Talyfer, stranger"
"1592� Mar. 18 Isack & Jacob s's [sons] Barthollmew Talyfer, stranger, being two twennes [twins]"
"1595� Jan. 26 Elyzabeth d. Barthollmew Talyfer, stranger"
"1596� Dec. 9 Bartholmew s. Bartholmew Talifer, stranger"
"1598� Feb.20 Jeronemy s. Bartholmew Talyfer, stranger"

Burials
"1585� Jan.12 Katherine Tallifer, a childe" [see baptism entry for Nov. 29 1584 above]
"1593� July 21 Oratio Tallifer, a boy, pl [denotes death by plague, of which there are many instances recorded in 1593]" [see baptism entry for Jan. 16 1586 above]
"1593� Aug.2 Jacob Tallifer, a childe [no cause of death given]" [see baptism entry for March 18 1592 above]
"1596� Dec. 10 Bartelmew s. Bartlemew Tallifer, stranger" [see baptism entry for Dec. 9 1596 above]

Marriages,
"1583, Jan 1 Barthilmewe Taliaferra & Joane Lane" [St. Michael, Cornhill]
"1602� May 15 Thomas Graye & Joane Tallifero, vidua [widow, presumably of "Bartlemew Tallifero", buried on Sep.22 1601]

COUNTY COURT ACTIONS/APPOINTMENTS
1667 - Robert Taliaferro recommended for County Commission post. (ORK Co., VA)
1684 Dec 3 - John Taliaferro, Pltf., against Wm. Smith dft. re hogs stolen. [Old Rappahannock Co.]
1686/87 Mar 2 - Robert Taliaferro re his guardianship of his siblings Charles & Catherine. [Old Rappahannock Co.]
1687 Jun 1 - John Taliaferro - assignee of Col. Cadwaleder Jones granted 400 lbs tobacco, caske, court costs. [ORK Co.]
1689 Oct 3 Order granted agst. Sheriff to Ed. Thomas assignee of Rich. Willis for 1,422 lbs. tob & caske for non-appearance of John Taliaferro. (ORK Co., VA)
1691/2 Jan 13, John Taliaferro, Lt, Militia Rangers pd 3600 lbs tobacco for 8 mos. service at Heads of Rivers [VA Colonial Soldiers, pg. 230]
1694 June 11 John Taliaferro present at court as justice. (Essex Co., VA)
1695 Sep 10 John Taliaferro sworn in as appraiser (Essex Co., VA)
1699 Bond, June 19, 1699, John Taliaferro, as Sheriff of Essex Co., Va.
1702 July 8, John Taliaferro, Justice in Essex Co.
1704, John Taliaferro, 2000 acres of land in quit rents. (VAB7-10)
1717 June 15 Robert Taliaferro juror in court. (Essex Co., VA)

LAND TRANSACTIONS
1665 Oct 18 Robert Taliaferro wit. deed from Jno. Prosser to Roger Richardson (ORK Co., VA)
1666 Sep 15 Robert Taliaferro from Rich.White granted 1,500 ac. land scituate...so. side Rappa. River in Freshes thereof..(ORK Co., VA Deed Bk 3)
1666 Mar 26 - Robert Taliaferro jointly with Lawrence Smith granted 300 ac. in woods to fork of Snow Creek ...ORK Co., VA)
1666 Mar 26- Robert Taliaferro & Lawrence Smith, patent 6,300 acres in ORK Co. DBk 5, pg 597, 4 miles long bet. Ware Creek & Snow Crk.
1667 Sep - Robert Taliaferro title cleared re 334 acres of 500 ac. from Richard White overlapped survey of 4,000 ac. of Henry Corbyn. (ORK Co., VA)
1667 Nov - Robert Taliaferro grants ingress/egress rights to Henry Corbyn..... (ORK Co., VA)
1667 - Robert Taliaferro 1,000 acres from Rich. White in Essex Co. at Mount Creek to Rappahannock River & Taliaferro's Mount, near Port Royal.
1668 Nov Robert Taliaferro witness to deed from Jno. Prosser to Jno. Weight (ORK Co., VA)
1668 Nov Robert Taliaferro wit. Deed Alex. Fleming to Eliz. Hodskins (ORK Co., VA)
1669 May Robert Taliaferro wit. Deed Jno. Prosser to Simon Miller (ORK Co., VA)
1672 Nov 20 - Katherine Taliaferro granted 600 ac. for transportation of 8 negros & 4 English servants .....assigned son, Robert (ORK Co., VA DB5, pg. 99)
1682 Deed, Sep 28, 1682, from Francis Taliaferro, of Gloucester Co., Gent., son and heir of Robert Taliaferro, to his bother John, 1,000 acres as advancement on account of marriage to Sarah, daughter of Lawrence Smith. Robert Taliaferro & Lawrence Smith had on 26th of March, 1666, surveyed & patented 6,300 ac., in now Essex Co., VA. (ORK Co., VA)
1704 July JOHN TALLIAFERRO deed for 3,400 acres at Portobabo from John Lomax, both gentlemen of Essex Co.
1704/05 - John Taliaferro & Richard Buckner, deed to John Lomax & wife Elizabeth, two tracts; dated July 8, 1704. [Essex Co.]
1706 Mar. 11, John Taliaferro witness to sale re 50 acres for town ......(Essex Co., VA)
1711 Aug 8 - Robert Taliaferro deed to Augusta Smith, 200 acres in Parish of St. Mary, in Essex Co.
1711 Aug 8 - Robert Taliaferro deed to Samuel Short, for 100 acres granted Robert Taliaferro, deceased, father of said Robert. [Essex Co.]
1715 Mar 20 - John Taliaferro deed to his son, Lawrence, 300 acs. [Essex Co.]
1717 Jan 21 - John Taliaferro deed to John Taliaferro, jr., land conveyed to John Taliaferro, sr., by Francis Taliaferro. [Essex Co.]
1717 May Robert Taliaferro from Augustin Smith 200 acres .....being lower part of 600 ac. Granted to Charles Grimes. (Essex Co., VA)
1721 Deed, Nov 20, 1721, Lawrence Taliaferro and John Battaile to Zachariah Taliaferro, in consideration of said Zachariah resigning his interest in estate of his father, John Taliaferro, to his brother Lawrence.[Essex Co.]
1723 May 7 - Robert Taliaferro to James Noel, 296 ac. at head of Occupacia Creek.
1726 April 20 - Robert Taliaferro to Rich. Buckner 600 ac. named "Church Neck"
-- Deed from Robert Taliaferro to Paul Micon, 300 acres given him by his father, John Taliaferro. [Essex Co.]
1725 July 19 - John Taliaferro, of Stafford Co., deed to Robert Taliaferro, of Essex Co.

WILLS, ESTATES, & GIFTS
1671 Nov 25 - Robert Taliaferro Estate Orders of Gen'l Court re orphans [Gloucester Co. or Old Rappahannock Co.??]
1687 Jun 1 - John Taliaferro - Judgment upon (nil dicit) granted John Taliaferro against Estate of Robert Taliaferro Cash -- 400lbs tobacco, caske, cost of suit [Old Rappahannock Co.]
1687 Jun 1 - Robert Taliaferro Estate, re John Battaile, husband of Catherine, daughter of Robert request for division of estate due to Catherine & her brother Charles; [Old Rappahannock Co., VA]
1688 Aug 1 John Taliaferro, et al to inventory & appraise Jno. Haslewood Estate (ORK Co., VA)
1688 Dec 6 John Taliaferro granted judgment against estate of Robert Taliaferro for 2,880 lbs. tobacco & caske plus court costs. (ORK Co., VA)
1688 Dec 6 Judgment to Jno. Battaile against Robt. Taliaferro Estate for 1,975 lbs. tobacco & caske plus court costs. (ORK Co., VA)
1689 Jul 3 Judgment granted Hugh French agst. Robt. Taliaferro Estate for 4,170 lbs. tobacco & caske for 2,085 foot of plank at 2 pds. per foot plus cost of suit. (ORK Co., VA)
1689/90 Mar 5 - Robert Taliaferro Estate to pay 450 lbs. tobacco to Dr. Moses Hubbart for medical care during his illness; [ORK Co., VA]
1690 July 3 - Robert Taliaferro Estate to pay 300 lbs. of tobacco to Joshua Davis plus atty. & court costs; [Old Rappahannock Co., VA]
1690 July 3 - Robert Taliaferro re admtrx. Marrying Samuel Sallis; [ORK Co., VA]
1690 Aug 7 - Robert Taliaferro Estate to pay Isaac Webb (assignee of Abraham Kenyon) 20 shillings plus court costs; [ORK Co., VA]
1691/92 Feb 4 - Robert Taliaferro Estate to pay Charles Taliaferro 49 shillings + 1 penny sterling (deceased was guardian of Chas.); [ORK Co., VA]
1706 Dec 10, Security of John Taliaferro a Bond from Eliz. Sallenger to Francis Gouldman. (Essex Co., VA)
1706 Dec. 10, John Taliaferro swears in appraisers for Peter Sellenger Inventory.(Essex Co., VA)
1707 May 10, John Taliaferro swears in appraisers for Jno. Prosser Inventory (Essex Co., VA)
1716/1717 Mar 20 John Taliaferro files bond, admin. for Eliz. Taliaferro Estate (Essex Co., VA)
1715 Will of John Taliaferro (The Ranger)proved in 1720, Essex Co., VA wherein estate is equally divided between his wife and his seven youngest children: Charles, Robert, Zachary, Richard, William, Sarah,and Catherine. His sons were executors of the Will. This Will became the subject of a protracted sequence of court filings and Appeals until after 1762! (Essex Co. Will Book 3, pp. 157-58) See Will Transcription; also see details on Will Lawsuit

1728 Feb 4 Will of Robert Taliaferro (son of John The Ranger), Spotsylvania Co., VA; Legatees: wife land in Essex; daughters Mary,Elizabeth & Martha Taliaferro, brother John all his lands in Spotsylvania; brother Richard.
Refs:
1) Taliaferro Essex Co., VA Records from �The Marshall Family�
2) ORK Co.,Order Book Abstracts, 1683-1685 (Antient Press) Vols. 15-18
3) Ancestry.com
4) Rootsweb World Connect
5) Family of Lawrence Smith
6) Taliaferro Times (online)
7) Andrew Gutowski/genforum.genealogy.com