Overview

Location

Rutherford Co., NC

Date Constructed/ Founded

ca. 1810

Associated Surnames

Taylor, Toms,

Historical notes

none

Associated Slave Workplaces

Joshua Taylor Plantation (Rutherford Co., NC)

Associated Free Persons

• Joshua Taylor, Jr. (b.ca.1791-d.ca.1855) - son of Joshua and Hannah Taylor Joshua Taylor Plantation

• Stacy Williamson Taylor (b.1797-d.ca.1862) - Wife of Joshua Taylor, Jr.

Associated Enslaved Persons

1827 Slaves of Joshua Taylor

From the Will of Joshua Taylor, Sr., 1827

Given to Joshua Taylor, Jr.

• Adam - man
• Eve - woman

1830 Slaves of Joshua Taylor

From the 1830 US Federal Census

• 1 Male b.1806-1820
• 1 Female b.1820-1830
• 1 Female b.1806-1820
• 1 Female b.1794-1806
• 1 Female b.1794-1806

1840 Slaves of Joshua Taylor

From the 1840 US Federal Census

• 1 Male 1830-1840
• 1 Male 1830-1840
• 1 Male 1830-1840
• 1 Male 1830-1840
• 1 Male 1830-1840
• 1 Male 1830-1840
• 1 Male 1806-1816
• 1 Male 1740-1784
• 1 Female 1830-1840
• 1 Female 1830-1840
• 1 Female 1830-1840
• 1 Female 1816-1830
• 1 Female 1816-1830
• 1 Female 1816-1830
• 1 Female 1784-1804
• 1 Female 1784-1804
• 1 Female 1784-1804

1850 Slaves of Joshua Taylor

From the 1850 US Federal Census

• 1 Black Male 61
• 1 Black Female 59
• 1 Black Male 35
• 1 Black Female 30
• 1 Mulatto Female 28
• 1 Black Female 24
• 1 Black Female 21
• 1 Black Male 19
• 1 Black Male 17
• 1 Black Male 13
• 1 Black Male 12
• 1 Black Male 10
• 1 Black Female 8
• 1 Black Female 8
• 1 Black Female 8
• 1 Black Female 8
• 1 Black Female 8
• 1 Black Male 6
• 1 Black Female 5
• 1 Black Male 5
• 1 Black Male 5
• 1 Black Female 4
• 1 Black Male 2
• 1 Black Female 1
• 1 Black Female 0

1855 Slaves of Joshua Taylor

From the Will of Joshua Taylor, Jr., 1855

Given to wife Stacy Taylor

• Solomon
• Hett
• Mary
• child of Mary
• Jerry
• Elizabeth
• Jane

Given to daughter Mary Toms

• Tom
• Harriett

1860 Slaves of Stacy Taylor

From the 1860 US Federal Census

• 1 Mulatto Female 64
• 1 Black Male 44
• 1 Black Female 41
• 1 Black Female 23
• 1 Mulatto Feale 19
• 1 Black Male 18
• 1 Black Female 7

1862 Slaves of Stacy Taylor

From the Will of Stacy Taylor, 1862

Given to son Oliver P. Taylor

• Mary, age 22
• Manerva, age 7

Research Leads and Plantation Records

• none reported yet

Miscellaneous Information

• none

References

• Will of Joshua Taylor, 1827, Rutherford County, NC
• Will of Joshua Taylor, Jr., 1855, Rutherford County, NC
• Will of Stacy Taylor, 1862, Rutherford County, NC
• US Federal Census, Rutherford Co., NC, 1830-1860

Users Researching This Workplace

• Jason Lee Edwards