NameAnn “Nancy” Burke Beazley
Birthabt 1817/1820, Virginia
Deathbef Mar 1898
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherWilliam Beazley (~1788-1850)
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Ann Beazley married John C. Dalley on 13 October 1834. The bondsmen were John C. Dally and William Beazley. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, page 250, line 15.]

Ann Dalley married George Taylor on 18 September 1837. The bondsmen were George Taylor and Alexander Obediah. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, page 253, line 5.]

On 22 November 1842 William Beazley lent for life to his daughter Nancy Taylor, wife of George Taylor, a large number of household items that he had purchased from James Croxton and others. This property was all sold by William Beazley to his son Henry Beazley for $1, but was to remain with Nancy and/or her children. George Taylor was to exercise no control over the property. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 47, page 422.]

Nancy was mentioned in the 29 March 1845 will of her father William Beazley, which was proved 18 November 1850. She was to receive an equal share of his personal estate after specific bequests, but “that portion of my estate devised to my daughter Nancy be held in Trust by my son Henry for her during her life and at her death I give and devise the same to her heirs forever”. Each daughter was to be paid $170 by the executors. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 26, pages 618–619.]

1850 U.S. Census for Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 527, Family 527
Taylor, George, 43, carpenter, $530 real estate
Taylor, Nancy, 33
Taylor, Alex., 19, laborer
Taylor, George, 11
Taylor, James, 8
Taylor, Anna, 9
Taylor, Mary, 4
All were born in Virginia. George and Mary could read and write.

Essex County, Virginia, Order Law 3, pages 117-118 (1854): Smith Young Plaintiff against Nancy Taylor Defendant In an action of Ejectment Came the parties aforsaid by their attorneys, and on the motion of the defendant the Judgment by default obtained against her at rules in the Cause, is set aside and the Said defendant pleads “Not guilty” to which plea the plaintiff relies generally and issue is joined between the parties and thereupon came a Jury to wit, Frances Munday, Iverson L. Dunn, Charles H. Boughton, John Largest, James E. Fogg, Mathisan [?] T. Jones, John S. Rouzee, James Durham, Thomas H. Simcoe, Aubrey H. Jones, Otway Rennolds, and William S. Croxton, who being elicted tried and s[more] the truth to Speak upon the issue joined upon the oath, made up and brought into Court a verdict in these words to wit, “We of the Jury find to the plntff his term yet to come in two thirds of the land in the pltffs declaration mentioned, the other third being the dower estate of the Said Nancy Taylor as widow of George Taylor decd. M T Jones” It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant his term yet to come in two thirds of the land, in the plaintiffs declaration mentioned and also his costs by him about this suit in this behalf expended and the Defendant in mercy etc. Whereupon the plaintiff prays a writ to the Sheriff of this County to be directed to cause him to have his possession, of his term yet to come in the Said two thirds of the land in the plaintiffs declaration mentioned etc. And to him it is granted.

On 13 July 1858, Ann Taylor sold to James A. Dunn, Trustee in a certain Deed from Peter T. Duff for the benefit of Olivia D. Duff his wife and children. For $50 from Arthur Dunn [sic] Trustee as aforesaid “all of her right tittle and interest in the Land of George Taylor her late husband deceased”. Signed Ann Taylor. Ann Taylor personally appeared to acknowledge the deed 18 July 1858. Recorded 7 September 1868. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 52, pages 83-84.]

On 23 February 1859, Smith Young and Margaret R. Young his wife sell to James A. Dunn, trustee for Olivia Duff, wife of Peter T. Duff. For $175, the Youngs sell 13 acres, more or less. This is land Smith Young purchased of John A. Parker and by Parker of George Taylor deceased. Signed Smith Young, Margaret R. Young. Recorded 7 September 1868. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 52, page 83.]

1860 U. S. Census for Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 307, Family 297
Beazley, Jno, 32, farmer, $800 real estate, $200 personal estate, in school within the year
Taylor, Ann, 40
Verlander, Elizabeth, 33
Verlander, John, 12, in school within the year
Verlander, Fanny, 11, in school within the year
Verlander, James, 8, in school within the year
Taylor, George W., 20, laborer
Taylor, M. E., 13, female, in school within the year
Taylor, GeorgeAnna, 10, female, in school within the year

There is a record in King and Queen County of a Nancy Taylor who married William Marshall on 15 January 1866, but the original record has been lost.

Ann Taylor and several of her children seem not to have been enumerated in the 1870 census.
Spouses
Birthbef 1815
Deathbef 18 Sep 1837
Marriage13 Oct 1834, Essex County, Virginia
Birthabt 1807, Virginia
Deathabt Jul 1852
OccupationCarpenter
Marriage18 Sep 1837, Essex County, Virginia
ChildrenGeorge W. (~1839-1864)
 Annie E. (~1841-)
 James A. (~1842-<1910)
 Mary Ellen (1847-1938)
 Georgeanna (1850-1938)
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