John Taylor was born in about 1673, of Kinsley Wood in the parish of Tettenhall, Staffordshire. He married Sarah Davies 17 December 1691 in Tettenhall, Staffordshire. Sarah was christened 7 February 1668 in Tettenhall, the daughter of John Davies and Mary Granger. John died and was buried 27 September 1724. He is listed as John Taylor "of the Werggs", a townland in Tettenhall. Sarah died just three days later 30 September 1724 in Tettenhall. John and Sarah had the following children:
 

1. Esther (or Hester), christened 7 May 1699 in Tettenhall, married Richard Bruff 24 February  1719 in Tettenhall.
 

2. William, christened 16 March 1700 in Tettenhall.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; Tettenhall parish register.

There is no christening record for John Taylor in Tettenhall parish, but there are only two Taylor families having children during the right time period. They are the families of Samuel Taylor of the Wergs, and John Taylor of the Wergs. Either could be John's father.

Samuel Taylor married Ame, and had the following children:

1. William, christened 6 March 1663 in Tettenhall.
2. Anne, christened 10 September 1665 in Tettenhall.
3. Mary, christened 10 December 1668 in Tettenhall.
4. Elizabeth, christened 15 March 1673 in Tettenhall.
5. Samuel, christened 30 November 1677 in Tettenhall.

John Taylor had the following children:

1. Anne, christened 21 March 1666 in Tettenhall.
2. Elizabeth, christened 5 July 1674 in Tettenhall.

Both Samuel and John of the Wergs are the sons of Thomas and Mary Taylor.

Thomas Tayler married Mary Phippes 29 September 1631 in Tettenhall. Mary is the daughter of Richard Phippes, and was christened 27 March 1602 in Tettenhall. Thomas and Mary had the following children:

*1. John, christened 25 November 1632 in Tettenhall.
2. Anna, christened 2 February 1634 in Tettenhall.
*3. Samuel, christened 15 December 1639 in Tettenhall.
4. William, christened 20 February 1642 in Tettenhall.
5. Richard, christened 25 June 1646 in Tettenhall.
6. Elizabeth, christened 4 April 1653 in Tettenhall.

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