Elizabeth Empson

Notes:

Need more research to substantiate this line as the ancestors of Richard Whitaker of Washington, Co. VA.

6 Oct 1729, Elizabeth Whiteacre, of Baltimore Co., Maryland to Francis Taylor, of same, 500 acres... Deer creek ...purchased of Thomas Thurston, by James Simpson. Signed Elizabeth (X) Whiteacre. Wit. John White, John Deaver and Edward Hall.

A record at St. George's Parish, Maryland, June 1733, reads: "Francis Taylor is indicted for not taking care of Mark Whitaker's orphans.

24 Nov 1735, Francis & Elizabeth Taylor [Elizabeth Whitaker, widow of Mark Whitaker, married Francis Taylor], planter, of Baltimore Co., Maryland to Jacob Giles, merchant, of same, 73 lbs., 200 acres...north side of Deer Creek...patented by Cornelius Poulson, John Hawkins and Mark Whiteacre. Signed Francis (X) Taylor and Elizabeth (X) Taylor. Wit: Edward Stapleton, Gregory Farmer, Jr., and Alexander (X) Maccanley (McComas?)

28 Jul 1746, Francis & Elizabeth Taylor, of Baltimore Co., Maryland to John Risteau, of same, L30, 50 acres...Pipe Crrek. Signed Francis (X) Taylor. Wit. Samuel Oowings and William Howell.

She came to Rowan Co. NC from Maryland with her second husband, Francis Taylor.

Elizabeth married Mark Whitaker 13 Feb 1717, St. George Parish, Baltimore Co. MD. Mark (son of Thomas Whitaker) was born Bef 8 Nov 1677, Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire Englalnd; was christened 08 Nov 1677, St. Michael All Angels, Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire England; died 01 May 1729, St. George Parish, Baltimore Co. MD; was buried , Saint Georges Episcopal Church Cemetery, Perryman, Harford Co. MD. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Barnes, Robert, compiler. Maryland Marriages, 1634?1777. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1975
Name: Mark Whitaker
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Emson
Marriage Date: 13 Feb 1717
Marriage County: Baltimore

1. Charity Whitaker was born 08 Dec 1718, St. George Parish, Baltimore Co. MD; died , Kentucky.
2. James Whitaker was born 08 Feb 1721, St. George Parish, Baltimore Co. MD; died Aft 1809, Madison Co. KY.
3. Empson Whitaker was born 30 Sep 1724, St. George Parish, Baltimore Co. MD.
4. Elizabeth Whitaker was born 28 Aug 1726, St. George Parish, Baltimore Co. MD; died 1787, Surry Co. NC.

Elizabeth married Francis Taylor, Sr. 06 Oct 1729, St. George Parish, Baltimore Co. MD. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Absract will of James Emison (Empson) & etc.

James Emison (Emson) Baltimore Co., MD (5 Jan 1707 - 31 Jan 1707)

To wife Rebecca, extx. all personal estate.
To son James, dwelling plantation, 150 A.
To 3 daus., viz., Eliza:, Rebeckah & Anne & to unborn child & their hrs., residue of lands and dwelling plantation, should son James die during minority. James to bne of age at 16 yrs.
Test: John Roberts, Thomas Taylor & Grace Roberts

James married Rebecca 1701, Maryland. Rebecca was born 1669, Baltimore Co. MD. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Cobb, James, (2), prob. s. of James (1) d. 12 Mar 1718; m. 30 Oct. 1709 Rebecca, wid. of James Emson; admin. bond posted 8 Aug. 1722 by John Hawkins with John Hawkins, Jr., and Antil Deaver; est. admin.

12 Jul 1725, 1 Oct. 1734, and 22 July 1737; wid. Rebecca m. John Hawkins; has iss.: Rebecca, b. 26 March 1710; Priscilla m. John White on 18 May 1726; Frances, m. Charles Jones on 26 Dec. 1727; Charity, b. 15 April 1712, as Christina Cobb m. 2 Feb. 1728 Zachariah Spencer; Margaret, b. 15 May 1714, m. Seaborn Tucker on 2 April 1730; James, b. 16 Sept. 1716 (3:45, 155, 247; 11:297; 128:34, 35, 95; 129:255, 256, 257).

Notes:

Other researchers have his name as Richard, DOB about 1620 in Gowle, Yorkshire, England.

James married Amy Anye Clarke. Amy was born 1647, Great Langley, Oxfordshire, , England ; died 1668, Leafield, Oxfordshire, , England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Other researchers have her name as Mary Clarke, DOB circa 1620 in Yorkshire, England.

James married Edith Slatford. Edith (daughter of Henrie Slatford) was born 1593, Oxfordshire, , England. [Group Sheet]