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Robert Taylor
(1623 - Bef 25 Feb 1659)
Notes:
Either Mary or Robert was the "cousin" of Margaret Broome.
Archives of Maryland; Volume 4, Court and Testamentary Business, 1647-8. Page 357;
Decembr 21. 1647 Robt Taylor aged 17 yeares or thereabouts att the request of Willm Lewis sayth uppon his oath
Archives of Maryland, Volume 10, Court and Testamentary Business, 1649-50; Page 11;
The deposicon of Robert Taylor (servant to Tho: Copley Esqr) aged about 22ty yeares taken the sixt day of ffebruary 1649 Sworne & examined deposeth uppon his Oath the same in every respect wch the above named John Howard hath here above deposed And farther saith not J urat coram me Tho: Hatton
Archives of Maryland, Volume 10, Court and Testamentary Business, 1649-50; Page 219;
The Deposition of Robert Taylor aged about 30 yeares being Sworne and Examined in open Court the 20th January 1652
Taylor, Robert, -- --- ----; 25th Feb., 1660.
To Mary Bulmore and sister Alice Reade, personalty.
" sons Robert and Henry jointly, home plantation; should either die during minority, survivor to possess entire plantation.
To eld. son Samuel, 800 A. by patent.
" dau. Mary Taylor, personalty.
Afsd. 4 child., Residuary legatees.
Exs.: Brother Geo. Reade, and son Samuel Taylor.
Test: Robert Kingston, Richard Garrett. 1.128.
Archives of Maryland, Volume 10, Court and Testamentary Business, 1650-53; Page 280;
Ann Johnson aged thirty four yeares or thereabouts Sworne and Examined the 30th of Aprill 1653 Sayeth That yor Deponent and Sarah Goulson being at the house of Robert Taylors the 24th December at the Travail of the Said Taylors wife, Sarah Goulson Said that She would Speake to the woman about the child, because Robert Taylor was soe greived about it, Soe yor Deponent desired her She Should not for She had Sorrow Enough at that Instant, yor Depont Comeing againe on Sunday after, to dress the child, her Sister Alice Griffin being Come thither, Alice Griffin Said how now you have Saved yor Bacon, Alce Griffine Said to me hath She not Saved it, Soe your Deponent replyed to her againe if She have, it is the better for her, Alce Griffine Said that Mary Taylor wisht She might never rise if it were not her brothers Child, Alce Griffine and yor Deponent being without doors talking about it yor Depont Said it could not be So for there was a writing in mr Preston's hand would testifye the time of her going away, Soe Alce Griffine replyed and Said She was afraid of that ugly pott belly Edward Brisley, they two were Very Great, soe yor Deponent Comeing there on Monday againe, my child telling of me at home what She had heard Robert Taylor Say to Cuz: yor Deponent asked Margaret Broome whether Robert Taylor Said to her that he would turne his wife and the Bastard out of doors, Soe She asked me how I heard Such a thing, soe Said I the child told me. O! Said She what a baggage is this he did Say Soe, but who would have thought Such a baggage would have Said Soe, soe Cuz. told me that she had been talking with her, but She could not Endure to hear her because She wished Such bad wishes, soe yor Deponent talking to Cuz. tould her you would not believe this, noe Said She, had not the thing proved it Self, I Should never have beleived it, soe yor Deponent helped Mary Taylor upp and then I Spoke I wish you good Sitting up, but I doubt it will prove the worst that Ever you had in your Life, why Said She to your Deponent, soe I replyed and Said, why, you need not question why you know the Cause of it your husband he taks Notice of it, he Sees the Matter is badd and knows the matter is badd, soe Mary Taylor replyed and Said he used to be soe to her, soe I replyed againe and Said noe for no man alive could be more fond ovr her and the Children then he, soe your Deponent tould her that She had both offended God and Defamed herself and wronged her husband and Children soe whereupon her Cuzen and I urging of her to Speake the truth of the matter whose the Child was that he might take part of the Shame as well as She, Cuz. tould Mary Taylor that her husband Said that he would turne her & the Bastard out of Doors, soe Said Cuz: I am greived to the very heart to See how yor Husband takes on. O! Cuzen Said She doe not let your Husband worke to Maintaine another Man's Child, soe yor Deponent replyed and Said, noe truely I would lay the Saddle upon the right horse, soe Mary Taylor Sat Still a while where She Sate and at the last She burst out Crying and Said that wicked man had overcome her upon a Court day at Night being the 12th of Aprill, and I replyed and Said She might be mistaken and She Said She was confident She was not, She being at his house he came to bed to her and never but that Night, soe we replyed and Said Lord that you Should soe forgett your Self and husband and Children in soe Short a time, soe we asked her why She did not call for a pipe of Tobacco to have prevented him, soe that the people of the house might not have taken any Notice, soe She was asked whose the Child was and thereupon She Nominated Cetchmey and Said She told him that She was with Child, and She told him that She would tell her Husband of it, And he replyed againe and Said he would trust her for that, Whereupon we wisht her to Submitt her Self to her husband and that Cetchmey Should take the Child, whereby She might in time gett the Love of her husband againe for the Love of the Children he had already by her, soe She asked me whether the Child were at his full time, whereupon I replyed yea and Said it was a lustyable Child, for She Said She thought She Should have gone longer, She Said that She was either five weeks or three weeks with Child before She came up from Virginia yor Deponent knoweth not which, Soe whereupon yor Dept was goeing home and She desired me for gods Sake to Stay till Such times her husband came to Speake to him of it soe when he came I told him that his wife Said She had wronged him, and I desired him to doe what his heart would let him for his Children Sake, She hath wronged me indeed Said he, soe She came and fell upon her knees and Said Good husband forgive me, for Gods Sake Good husband forgive me, O! thou wicked base woman how can I forgive thee, I cannot forgive thee, the Law will take hold of thee, would I had given tenn thousand weight of Tobacco I had Saved thy Creditt, thou wicked woman couldest thou forgett me and the Children soe Soon, I bid thee to have a Care of thy Creditt when thou wentest away, soe whereupon he bid her rise of her knees, but he did not promise her any forgiveness, and She kneeled againe and he replyed he could not forgive her, the Law would take hold of her, Soe Cuz: Said that Cetchmey hang him hang him and Robert Taylor replyed and Said if he must hang him he must hang her, and Robert Taylor Said he would make a poor Cetchmey of him before I have done with him, for I will goe to mr Preston and fetch his Warrant for him and I will Send him prisoner to Maryland, soe Mary Taylor desired me I Should not tell Cetchmey of it but bring him thither, for if he knew of it he would not Come there, soe when I came home I told my husband of it, and he would not let me have noe hand abt it to bring him thither for fear of disturbance. And further Sayth not. the mark of Ann A I Johnson Sworne before us the day & yeare above written William Stone Rich: Preston
Margaret Brome aged 24 years or thereabouts Sworne & Examined Sayeth. That upon the 24th of December 1652 when my Cuzen Mary Taylor was brought to bed, mrs Johnson proferred Robert Taylor the Child, and he bid her give it the mother and She would have given it to me, and I Said I would not forfeit a pair of Gloves, soe when mrs Johnson and Sarah Goulson were in bed, your Deponent Came to the bed Side and mrs Johnson asked me what I thought of it now, and I Said I could not tell what to think on't and they Said they were Sorry to See how it was, Saith mrs Johnson I think Robert Taylor would put it up, if the world did not take Notice of it Soe on the Sunday mrs Johnson Came againe to Robert Taylors, and soe did Alce Griffine and Alce went to the bed Side to See her Sister Mary Taylor how now Mary Said She, I hope you have pleased them all now and Saved your Bacon, And mrs Johnson replyed againe and Said, if She had it would be well for her and you to, why Said Alce is She not Come well Soe mrs Johnson Alce Griffine and yor Deponent went into the Buttery and mrs Johnson Said that her husband had or else he would give Robert Taylor Councell to give her a Suit of Clothes and turn her and her Bastard out of Doors, and we made Answer againe and Said it was too Cruell and Alce Griffine had urged her Sister about it and Mary Taylor replyed and Said would God She might never rise out of bed if it were not her brothers Child Soe my Cozen Robert Said if the Child were none of his he would turne her and her bastard out of Doors and Send them to Virginia Soe when mrs Johnson was dressing the Child before this is my black headed boy it is like Ketchmey Soe my Cuzen Mary lying in her bed hearing mrs Johnson Say Soe asked me why She Said Soe, and yor Deponent replyed it was by reason of the Scandall that was formerly reported of her and She replyed if She might never Come out of bed She could find no other father for it then her own husband on Munday following mrs Johnson Came to Robert Taylors to help Mary Taylor out of her bed and She asked me what Newes, and I replyed I know none but what you know, and mrs Johnson asked me whether her husband nor No body Else had put the question to her, and I Said Noe; And She Said She would, and when She Came to the bed and bid me take away the pau puss and Soe I laid the Child away, and mrs Johnson Said to Mary Taylor O! wicked woman that could forgett yor Self Soe to forget your husband and yor Children, and Mary Taylor Said why, and mrs Johnson Said you need not ask me why for yor husband will not own the child and Said it was none of his, Soe when Mary Taylor was out of the bed Standing by the bed Side, mrs Johnson Said woman confess who is the father of the child for yor husband will not own it, but turn it and you out of Doors, never keep it from God and the world for you cannot hide it from God for it is known by reason mr Preston tooke a Bill of yor Husband dated the 8th of March 1651 Mary Taylor Said She was at his house of a Court day being the 2th of April and lay at his house that Night and when She was a Sleep he came to her and with his Deluding Toungue deluded her and Soe She Said often, who is this Said mrs Johnson Cetchmey? and She replyed and Said yea Saying Catchmey told her that She would Come about Christmas and mrs Johnson and your Deponent Said he was a Vile man to offer to delude a woman Soe And Robert Taylor was Sent for and when he Came in, his wife Mary Taylor down upon her knees and desired him to forgive her and he Said the Law would take hold of her he could not forgive her, and he Said he would Send Cetchmey to Maryland & he would make a poor Cetchmey of him, And Sayth further that Catchmey was at Robert Taylors house about two days after, This is the truth according to her Knowledge. Margret Broome Sworne before us the day & yeare above written. William Stone Richard Preston
Andrew Scot aged thirty yeares or thereabouts Sworne and Examined Sayeth. That Mary Taylor did rise of her bed and bid mr Catchmey take the Child that the report had gone about was his, and mr Catchmey made Answer againe and Said they had best take heed what they Say, and further Sayth not the mark of Andrew x Scotte Sworne before me this 7th of may 1653 Ri: Preston
Henry Pope aged 32 yeares or thereabouts, Sworne and Examined Sayeth: That Andrew Scott told your Deponent that his Dame Mary Taylor rose off her bed and bid mr Catchmey take his child, and mr Catchmey made Answer and Said noe, it is none of mine and She Said it was his and they were Strugling about it, and mr Taylor bid them no let it fall for it was none of the Child's fault and a Little after Cuz: tooke the Child to dress it, and when she had dressed the Child She put it into mr Catchmey's Lap and he held it a while and then he Carryed it to Mary Taylor and bid her take the Child, and She Said, noe, and Cetchmey replyed and Said what Should he doe with it, it is yours as well as mine and further Sayth not The mark of Henry H P Pope Sworne before me this 7th may 1653. Rich: Preston
Sarah Goulson aged 30 yeares or thereabouts Sworn and Examined Sayeth. That yor Deponent was at mr Johnsons house that night that Anne Pope Sent for mrs Johnson Soe yor Deponent being there went along with mrs Johnson, and goeing along, mrs Johnson told me She would have a bout with Mary Taylor if She were there and yor Deponent desired her not it would disturb her Self and the woman that was in travail, and mrs Johnson Said She would ask her for a pair of Gloves; soe as we were Comeing home mrs Johnson Said you would laugh at me if I Should burn my Gloves, and your Deponent replyed if She did not burn her hand, I Should laugh and mrs Johnson Said if I Should, I know where I Shall have another pair, Soe mrs Johnson went a Little further and turned back and Said to Mary Taylor I must have a paire of Gloves of you (if not) of mr Catchmey and Mary Taylor replyed why of mr Catchmey, and mrs Johnson Said he is the father of your Child, and Mary Taylor replyed againe he is noe more the father of mine then he is of yours for ought I know, And mrs Johnson replyed againe and Said She was an Impudent whore and then mrs Johnson Said againe She was a brazen face whore or an Impudent whore your Deponent knowes not which and Mary Taylor Said it hath pleas'd God to make us both alike. Whereupon mrs Johnson Struck Mary Taylor soe they were busling a Little while soe when they had done mrs Johnson Said that that Nights work Should Cost her a whipt back. and further Sayth not the mark of Sara x Goulson Sworne before me this 7th of May 1653. Ri: Preston
Sara Goulson aged 30 years or thereabouts Sworne and Examined, Sayeth, That Comeing to Robert Taylors house, three or four days after Robert Taylor's wife was last brought to bed, and yor Depont hearing that She had confest that mr Catchmey was the father of the Child yor Deponent asked her and She told yor Deponent noe it was noe Such thing, but She Said She tould mrs Johnson that, that wicked man had either overcome her or deluded her, and further Sayth not the mark of Sara x Goulson Sworne before me the 7th of May 1653 Ri: Preston.
Mary Catchmey aged 25 years or thereabouts Sworne and Examined Sayeth, That She heard Geo: Catchmey Say that they Shutt him into Robert Taylors house and then Mary Taylor did rise of her bed and brought him the Child, and he the Said Catchmey would not take it and he Clapt his hands behind his back, and went back and Still She followed him with the Child, and Robert Taylor bid them have a care of the Child and let it not fall betwixt them, And then She went away and lay Down upon her bed with the Child and after Some discourse they were Sat downe in the house, Cuz: She fetched the Child and Sate it in her lap, and looked upon the Child & looked upon George Catchmey and he Said She Started up, and put the child in his Lap, and Cuz: Said pray mr Catchmey hold the Child and he Said to me that he Said, yes, I doe not care if I hold the child and he Said to me that Cuz: did not make hast to Come to take it and he Carryed it to Mary Taylor as She lay upon her bed, and he told me he bid her take the Child and She replyed againe it is as much yours as Mine for ought I know, And he told me that he told her if it be mine it is yours. he told me that Cuz: Said to Robert Taylor, Cozen how are you able to keep a knife out of his heart, And upon that Robert Taylor tooke down his Gunn and he told me he did not know whether he did it with intent to doe him any harm. The next morning following he told me he was to goe to John Grammers, and he asked Robert Taylor if he would goe with him. And Robt Taylor made Answer and Said he did not care if he did, And he told me as they were goeing in the way Robert Taylor asked him what they Should doe in the busieness, and he told me that Robert Taylor Said that both their lives lay in his hands, and he Said to me, that he told Robert Taylor he did not feare what he could doe to his life and Robt Taylor asked Catchmey what will the Court do in it. And he told me, he Answered Robert Taylor thus, that the Court would Record him Cuckold and Catchmey Should keep the Child, and he told me that Robert Taylor Said if he would disburse a little Tobacco he would keep the Child as his owne, and he told him he did not care for a Little Tobacco rather then to have his name brought in question, and he told me he asked Robert Taylor how much he would have, And Robert Taylor made Answer and Said that tenn thousand pounds of Tobacco was but a flea biting to him, and he told me he Answered Robert Taylor before he would give that the Court Should decide it, But after further discourse Robt Taylor was Content with two thousand, And he Said to me that Robert Taylor demanded from under his hand for it. And he told him that he would give him from under his hand for it, And Geo: Catchmey demanded a discharge from under Robert Taylors hand, and Robert Taylor tould him he Should, And he told me, that before that the writings were drawn, there were Soe many Warrants for him that he was forced to runn out of the River, And when Robert Taylor came down to Virginia he Came to George Catchmey and before Robert Taylor had been there one Night, he told George Catchmey that the Child was his own picture meaning Catchmey, as Geo: Catchmey told me a Little before Robert Taylor came up to Putuxent he demanded Tobacco of Geo: Catchmey and he tould me he Answered Robert Taylor that he had none and that he knew the worst of it, And Robert Taylor told him that he would give him tenn thousand pounds of Tobacco to deny what was past, and Geo: Catchmey Said that he told Robert Taylor if he were never questioned, he would never question it, soe yor Deponent asked my brother Geo: Catchmey whether he had ever had to doe with her and he told yor Deponent, yes once, and I asked him why he was soe wicked, and he told me that She deluded him with her deluding Toungue and he told your Deponent that Mary Taylor told him that She heard he was much given to women, but he was not half so much Given to women as Thomas Davis the Cooper, and he told me he asked her whether She knew Thomas Davis, yes Said She Very well, I was his Neighbour a great while and he Said to me that She told him She heard that her husband was dead Saying I never was soe taken with a man as I am with you. O! that I could Love my husband as I Love you, with handling her hands in his hair and Such like Gesture, soe your Deponent asked him if that was after he had to doe with her, and he Said, noe, And he told me that She Said, O! that my husband were Dead, And he told me he Answered her if he were Dead, I have a wife, And She Said if my husband were Dead I knew what I could Doe, And he told me that the next Morning after he had had the use of her She told him that She was with Child. And further Sayth not. the marke of Mary M Catchmey Sworn before me this 7th of May 1653 Rich: Preston
Peter Johnson aged 42 years or thereabouts Sworne and Examined Sayeth. That Comeing to Robert Taylors house after his wife was brought to bed Seeing Robt Taylor very Solitary Said to him Country I am very Sorry that this Cross is Come upon you, I bid him be of Good Cheer for any man of understanding would not blame him for it and Robert Taylor replyed againe and Said when his wife was well he would turne her and the Bastard out of Doors, And your Deponent tould him Country you are grown So proud and Stately a late days, that you do not know whether you goe upon your feet or your head, God will find you out, and he replyed in what So many words were past betwixt us he Still replying he would turn them both out of Doors, when She was well for She hath disgraced her Self and me and her Children afterwards. And further Sayth not. the mark of Peter PI Johnson Sworne before me this 7th of may 1653 Ri: Preston
And a day or two afterwards mr Catchmey Comeing to your Deponents house, Sate him down upon a Chest. very Solitary, soe your Deponent called him out of Doors and my wife talked with him, Yor Deponent heard mr Catchmey Say they made him doe any thing what they would, for he was afraid of his Life for So Soon as they gott him into the house they Shutt the Doors, and Robert Taylor tooke his Gunn in his hand, and there was another in the house that Said how Can you forbeare a knife Out of his heart, soe talking together mr Catchmey made Answer and Said he was to give Robert Taylor Content And further Sayth not. the mark of Peter PI Johnson Sworne before me this 7th of may 1653 Ri: Preston
Story continued in Mary's notes.
Either Mary or Robert was the "cousin" of Margaret Broome.
Archives of Maryland; Volume 4, Court and Testamentary Business, 1647-8. Page 357;
Decembr 21. 1647 Robt Taylor aged 17 yeares or thereabouts att the request of Willm Lewis sayth uppon his oath
Archives of Maryland, Volume 10, Court and Testamentary Business, 1649-50; Page 11;
The deposicon of Robert Taylor (servant to Tho: Copley Esqr) aged about 22ty yeares taken the sixt day of ffebruary 1649 Sworne & examined deposeth uppon his Oath the same in every respect wch the above named John Howard hath here above deposed And farther saith not J urat coram me Tho: Hatton
Archives of Maryland, Volume 10, Court and Testamentary Business, 1649-50; Page 219;
The Deposition of Robert Taylor aged about 30 yeares being Sworne and Examined in open Court the 20th January 1652
Taylor, Robert, -- --- ----; 25th Feb., 1660.
To Mary Bulmore and sister Alice Reade, personalty.
" sons Robert and Henry jointly, home plantation; should either die during minority, survivor to possess entire plantation.
To eld. son Samuel, 800 A. by patent.
" dau. Mary Taylor, personalty.
Afsd. 4 child., Residuary legatees.
Exs.: Brother Geo. Reade, and son Samuel Taylor.
Test: Robert Kingston, Richard Garrett. 1.128.
Archives of Maryland, Volume 10, Court and Testamentary Business, 1650-53; Page 280;
Ann Johnson aged thirty four yeares or thereabouts Sworne and Examined the 30th of Aprill 1653 Sayeth That yor Deponent and Sarah Goulson being at the house of Robert Taylors the 24th December at the Travail of the Said Taylors wife, Sarah Goulson Said that She would Speake to the woman about the child, because Robert Taylor was soe greived about it, Soe yor Deponent desired her She Should not for She had Sorrow Enough at that Instant, yor Depont Comeing againe on Sunday after, to dress the child, her Sister Alice Griffin being Come thither, Alice Griffin Said how now you have Saved yor Bacon, Alce Griffine Said to me hath She not Saved it, Soe your Deponent replyed to her againe if She have, it is the better for her, Alce Griffine Said that Mary Taylor wisht She might never rise if it were not her brothers Child, Alce Griffine and yor Deponent being without doors talking about it yor Depont Said it could not be So for there was a writing in mr Preston's hand would testifye the time of her going away, Soe Alce Griffine replyed and Said She was afraid of that ugly pott belly Edward Brisley, they two were Very Great, soe yor Deponent Comeing there on Monday againe, my child telling of me at home what She had heard Robert Taylor Say to Cuz: yor Deponent asked Margaret Broome whether Robert Taylor Said to her that he would turne his wife and the Bastard out of doors, Soe She asked me how I heard Such a thing, soe Said I the child told me. O! Said She what a baggage is this he did Say Soe, but who would have thought Such a baggage would have Said Soe, soe Cuz. told me that she had been talking with her, but She could not Endure to hear her because She wished Such bad wishes, soe yor Deponent talking to Cuz. tould her you would not believe this, noe Said She, had not the thing proved it Self, I Should never have beleived it, soe yor Deponent helped Mary Taylor upp and then I Spoke I wish you good Sitting up, but I doubt it will prove the worst that Ever you had in your Life, why Said She to your Deponent, soe I replyed and Said, why, you need not question why you know the Cause of it your husband he taks Notice of it, he Sees the Matter is badd and knows the matter is badd, soe Mary Taylor replyed and Said he used to be soe to her, soe I replyed againe and Said noe for no man alive could be more fond ovr her and the Children then he, soe your Deponent tould her that She had both offended God and Defamed herself and wronged her husband and Children soe whereupon her Cuzen and I urging of her to Speake the truth of the matter whose the Child was that he might take part of the Shame as well as She, Cuz. tould Mary Taylor that her husband Said that he would turne her & the Bastard out of Doors, soe Said Cuz: I am greived to the very heart to See how yor Husband takes on. O! Cuzen Said She doe not let your Husband worke to Maintaine another Man's Child, soe yor Deponent replyed and Said, noe truely I would lay the Saddle upon the right horse, soe Mary Taylor Sat Still a while where She Sate and at the last She burst out Crying and Said that wicked man had overcome her upon a Court day at Night being the 12th of Aprill, and I replyed and Said She might be mistaken and She Said She was confident She was not, She being at his house he came to bed to her and never but that Night, soe we replyed and Said Lord that you Should soe forgett your Self and husband and Children in soe Short a time, soe we asked her why She did not call for a pipe of Tobacco to have prevented him, soe that the people of the house might not have taken any Notice, soe She was asked whose the Child was and thereupon She Nominated Cetchmey and Said She told him that She was with Child, and She told him that She would tell her Husband of it, And he replyed againe and Said he would trust her for that, Whereupon we wisht her to Submitt her Self to her husband and that Cetchmey Should take the Child, whereby She might in time gett the Love of her husband againe for the Love of the Children he had already by her, soe She asked me whether the Child were at his full time, whereupon I replyed yea and Said it was a lustyable Child, for She Said She thought She Should have gone longer, She Said that She was either five weeks or three weeks with Child before She came up from Virginia yor Deponent knoweth not which, Soe whereupon yor Dept was goeing home and She desired me for gods Sake to Stay till Such times her husband came to Speake to him of it soe when he came I told him that his wife Said She had wronged him, and I desired him to doe what his heart would let him for his Children Sake, She hath wronged me indeed Said he, soe She came and fell upon her knees and Said Good husband forgive me, for Gods Sake Good husband forgive me, O! thou wicked base woman how can I forgive thee, I cannot forgive thee, the Law will take hold of thee, would I had given tenn thousand weight of Tobacco I had Saved thy Creditt, thou wicked woman couldest thou forgett me and the Children soe Soon, I bid thee to have a Care of thy Creditt when thou wentest away, soe whereupon he bid her rise of her knees, but he did not promise her any forgiveness, and She kneeled againe and he replyed he could not forgive her, the Law would take hold of her, Soe Cuz: Said that Cetchmey hang him hang him and Robert Taylor replyed and Said if he must hang him he must hang her, and Robert Taylor Said he would make a poor Cetchmey of him before I have done with him, for I will goe to mr Preston and fetch his Warrant for him and I will Send him prisoner to Maryland, soe Mary Taylor desired me I Should not tell Cetchmey of it but bring him thither, for if he knew of it he would not Come there, soe when I came home I told my husband of it, and he would not let me have noe hand abt it to bring him thither for fear of disturbance. And further Sayth not. the mark of Ann A I Johnson Sworne before us the day & yeare above written William Stone Rich: Preston
Margaret Brome aged 24 years or thereabouts Sworne & Examined Sayeth. That upon the 24th of December 1652 when my Cuzen Mary Taylor was brought to bed, mrs Johnson proferred Robert Taylor the Child, and he bid her give it the mother and She would have given it to me, and I Said I would not forfeit a pair of Gloves, soe when mrs Johnson and Sarah Goulson were in bed, your Deponent Came to the bed Side and mrs Johnson asked me what I thought of it now, and I Said I could not tell what to think on't and they Said they were Sorry to See how it was, Saith mrs Johnson I think Robert Taylor would put it up, if the world did not take Notice of it Soe on the Sunday mrs Johnson Came againe to Robert Taylors, and soe did Alce Griffine and Alce went to the bed Side to See her Sister Mary Taylor how now Mary Said She, I hope you have pleased them all now and Saved your Bacon, And mrs Johnson replyed againe and Said, if She had it would be well for her and you to, why Said Alce is She not Come well Soe mrs Johnson Alce Griffine and yor Deponent went into the Buttery and mrs Johnson Said that her husband had or else he would give Robert Taylor Councell to give her a Suit of Clothes and turn her and her Bastard out of Doors, and we made Answer againe and Said it was too Cruell and Alce Griffine had urged her Sister about it and Mary Taylor replyed and Said would God She might never rise out of bed if it were not her brothers Child Soe my Cozen Robert Said if the Child were none of his he would turne her and her bastard out of Doors and Send them to Virginia Soe when mrs Johnson was dressing the Child before this is my black headed boy it is like Ketchmey Soe my Cuzen Mary lying in her bed hearing mrs Johnson Say Soe asked me why She Said Soe, and yor Deponent replyed it was by reason of the Scandall that was formerly reported of her and She replyed if She might never Come out of bed She could find no other father for it then her own husband on Munday following mrs Johnson Came to Robert Taylors to help Mary Taylor out of her bed and She asked me what Newes, and I replyed I know none but what you know, and mrs Johnson asked me whether her husband nor No body Else had put the question to her, and I Said Noe; And She Said She would, and when She Came to the bed and bid me take away the pau puss and Soe I laid the Child away, and mrs Johnson Said to Mary Taylor O! wicked woman that could forgett yor Self Soe to forget your husband and yor Children, and Mary Taylor Said why, and mrs Johnson Said you need not ask me why for yor husband will not own the child and Said it was none of his, Soe when Mary Taylor was out of the bed Standing by the bed Side, mrs Johnson Said woman confess who is the father of the child for yor husband will not own it, but turn it and you out of Doors, never keep it from God and the world for you cannot hide it from God for it is known by reason mr Preston tooke a Bill of yor Husband dated the 8th of March 1651 Mary Taylor Said She was at his house of a Court day being the 2th of April and lay at his house that Night and when She was a Sleep he came to her and with his Deluding Toungue deluded her and Soe She Said often, who is this Said mrs Johnson Cetchmey? and She replyed and Said yea Saying Catchmey told her that She would Come about Christmas and mrs Johnson and your Deponent Said he was a Vile man to offer to delude a woman Soe And Robert Taylor was Sent for and when he Came in, his wife Mary Taylor down upon her knees and desired him to forgive her and he Said the Law would take hold of her he could not forgive her, and he Said he would Send Cetchmey to Maryland & he would make a poor Cetchmey of him, And Sayth further that Catchmey was at Robert Taylors house about two days after, This is the truth according to her Knowledge. Margret Broome Sworne before us the day & yeare above written. William Stone Richard Preston
Andrew Scot aged thirty yeares or thereabouts Sworne and Examined Sayeth. That Mary Taylor did rise of her bed and bid mr Catchmey take the Child that the report had gone about was his, and mr Catchmey made Answer againe and Said they had best take heed what they Say, and further Sayth not the mark of Andrew x Scotte Sworne before me this 7th of may 1653 Ri: Preston
Henry Pope aged 32 yeares or thereabouts, Sworne and Examined Sayeth: That Andrew Scott told your Deponent that his Dame Mary Taylor rose off her bed and bid mr Catchmey take his child, and mr Catchmey made Answer and Said noe, it is none of mine and She Said it was his and they were Strugling about it, and mr Taylor bid them no let it fall for it was none of the Child's fault and a Little after Cuz: tooke the Child to dress it, and when she had dressed the Child She put it into mr Catchmey's Lap and he held it a while and then he Carryed it to Mary Taylor and bid her take the Child, and She Said, noe, and Cetchmey replyed and Said what Should he doe with it, it is yours as well as mine and further Sayth not The mark of Henry H P Pope Sworne before me this 7th may 1653. Rich: Preston
Sarah Goulson aged 30 yeares or thereabouts Sworn and Examined Sayeth. That yor Deponent was at mr Johnsons house that night that Anne Pope Sent for mrs Johnson Soe yor Deponent being there went along with mrs Johnson, and goeing along, mrs Johnson told me She would have a bout with Mary Taylor if She were there and yor Deponent desired her not it would disturb her Self and the woman that was in travail, and mrs Johnson Said She would ask her for a pair of Gloves; soe as we were Comeing home mrs Johnson Said you would laugh at me if I Should burn my Gloves, and your Deponent replyed if She did not burn her hand, I Should laugh and mrs Johnson Said if I Should, I know where I Shall have another pair, Soe mrs Johnson went a Little further and turned back and Said to Mary Taylor I must have a paire of Gloves of you (if not) of mr Catchmey and Mary Taylor replyed why of mr Catchmey, and mrs Johnson Said he is the father of your Child, and Mary Taylor replyed againe he is noe more the father of mine then he is of yours for ought I know, And mrs Johnson replyed againe and Said She was an Impudent whore and then mrs Johnson Said againe She was a brazen face whore or an Impudent whore your Deponent knowes not which and Mary Taylor Said it hath pleas'd God to make us both alike. Whereupon mrs Johnson Struck Mary Taylor soe they were busling a Little while soe when they had done mrs Johnson Said that that Nights work Should Cost her a whipt back. and further Sayth not the mark of Sara x Goulson Sworne before me this 7th of May 1653. Ri: Preston
Sara Goulson aged 30 years or thereabouts Sworne and Examined, Sayeth, That Comeing to Robert Taylors house, three or four days after Robert Taylor's wife was last brought to bed, and yor Depont hearing that She had confest that mr Catchmey was the father of the Child yor Deponent asked her and She told yor Deponent noe it was noe Such thing, but She Said She tould mrs Johnson that, that wicked man had either overcome her or deluded her, and further Sayth not the mark of Sara x Goulson Sworne before me the 7th of May 1653 Ri: Preston.
Mary Catchmey aged 25 years or thereabouts Sworne and Examined Sayeth, That She heard Geo: Catchmey Say that they Shutt him into Robert Taylors house and then Mary Taylor did rise of her bed and brought him the Child, and he the Said Catchmey would not take it and he Clapt his hands behind his back, and went back and Still She followed him with the Child, and Robert Taylor bid them have a care of the Child and let it not fall betwixt them, And then She went away and lay Down upon her bed with the Child and after Some discourse they were Sat downe in the house, Cuz: She fetched the Child and Sate it in her lap, and looked upon the Child & looked upon George Catchmey and he Said She Started up, and put the child in his Lap, and Cuz: Said pray mr Catchmey hold the Child and he Said to me that he Said, yes, I doe not care if I hold the child and he Said to me that Cuz: did not make hast to Come to take it and he Carryed it to Mary Taylor as She lay upon her bed, and he told me he bid her take the Child and She replyed againe it is as much yours as Mine for ought I know, And he told me that he told her if it be mine it is yours. he told me that Cuz: Said to Robert Taylor, Cozen how are you able to keep a knife out of his heart, And upon that Robert Taylor tooke down his Gunn and he told me he did not know whether he did it with intent to doe him any harm. The next morning following he told me he was to goe to John Grammers, and he asked Robert Taylor if he would goe with him. And Robt Taylor made Answer and Said he did not care if he did, And he told me as they were goeing in the way Robert Taylor asked him what they Should doe in the busieness, and he told me that Robert Taylor Said that both their lives lay in his hands, and he Said to me, that he told Robert Taylor he did not feare what he could doe to his life and Robt Taylor asked Catchmey what will the Court do in it. And he told me, he Answered Robert Taylor thus, that the Court would Record him Cuckold and Catchmey Should keep the Child, and he told me that Robert Taylor Said if he would disburse a little Tobacco he would keep the Child as his owne, and he told him he did not care for a Little Tobacco rather then to have his name brought in question, and he told me he asked Robert Taylor how much he would have, And Robert Taylor made Answer and Said that tenn thousand pounds of Tobacco was but a flea biting to him, and he told me he Answered Robert Taylor before he would give that the Court Should decide it, But after further discourse Robt Taylor was Content with two thousand, And he Said to me that Robert Taylor demanded from under his hand for it. And he told him that he would give him from under his hand for it, And Geo: Catchmey demanded a discharge from under Robert Taylors hand, and Robert Taylor tould him he Should, And he told me, that before that the writings were drawn, there were Soe many Warrants for him that he was forced to runn out of the River, And when Robert Taylor came down to Virginia he Came to George Catchmey and before Robert Taylor had been there one Night, he told George Catchmey that the Child was his own picture meaning Catchmey, as Geo: Catchmey told me a Little before Robert Taylor came up to Putuxent he demanded Tobacco of Geo: Catchmey and he tould me he Answered Robert Taylor that he had none and that he knew the worst of it, And Robert Taylor told him that he would give him tenn thousand pounds of Tobacco to deny what was past, and Geo: Catchmey Said that he told Robert Taylor if he were never questioned, he would never question it, soe yor Deponent asked my brother Geo: Catchmey whether he had ever had to doe with her and he told yor Deponent, yes once, and I asked him why he was soe wicked, and he told me that She deluded him with her deluding Toungue and he told your Deponent that Mary Taylor told him that She heard he was much given to women, but he was not half so much Given to women as Thomas Davis the Cooper, and he told me he asked her whether She knew Thomas Davis, yes Said She Very well, I was his Neighbour a great while and he Said to me that She told him She heard that her husband was dead Saying I never was soe taken with a man as I am with you. O! that I could Love my husband as I Love you, with handling her hands in his hair and Such like Gesture, soe your Deponent asked him if that was after he had to doe with her, and he Said, noe, And he told me that She Said, O! that my husband were Dead, And he told me he Answered her if he were Dead, I have a wife, And She Said if my husband were Dead I knew what I could Doe, And he told me that the next Morning after he had had the use of her She told him that She was with Child. And further Sayth not. the marke of Mary M Catchmey Sworn before me this 7th of May 1653 Rich: Preston
Peter Johnson aged 42 years or thereabouts Sworne and Examined Sayeth. That Comeing to Robert Taylors house after his wife was brought to bed Seeing Robt Taylor very Solitary Said to him Country I am very Sorry that this Cross is Come upon you, I bid him be of Good Cheer for any man of understanding would not blame him for it and Robert Taylor replyed againe and Said when his wife was well he would turne her and the Bastard out of Doors, And your Deponent tould him Country you are grown So proud and Stately a late days, that you do not know whether you goe upon your feet or your head, God will find you out, and he replyed in what So many words were past betwixt us he Still replying he would turn them both out of Doors, when She was well for She hath disgraced her Self and me and her Children afterwards. And further Sayth not. the mark of Peter PI Johnson Sworne before me this 7th of may 1653 Ri: Preston
And a day or two afterwards mr Catchmey Comeing to your Deponents house, Sate him down upon a Chest. very Solitary, soe your Deponent called him out of Doors and my wife talked with him, Yor Deponent heard mr Catchmey Say they made him doe any thing what they would, for he was afraid of his Life for So Soon as they gott him into the house they Shutt the Doors, and Robert Taylor tooke his Gunn in his hand, and there was another in the house that Said how Can you forbeare a knife Out of his heart, soe talking together mr Catchmey made Answer and Said he was to give Robert Taylor Content And further Sayth not. the mark of Peter PI Johnson Sworne before me this 7th of may 1653 Ri: Preston
Story continued in Mary's notes.
Events
| Birth | 1623 | ||||
| Death | Bef 25 Feb 1659 | St Mary's County, Md | |||
| Marriage | Mary |
Families
| Spouse | Mary ( - ) |
| Child | Samuel Taylor (1638 - ) |
| Child | Robert Taylor (1640 - 1682) |
| Child | Henry Taylor (1641 - 1700) |
| Child | Mary Taylor ( - ) |
| Father | Mr. Taylor ( - ) |
| Sibling | Alice Taylor (1621 - ) |