Lt. Tertius Taylor

1754 - 1822  (68 years)

• Name	Tertius Taylor
  	Father: Capt. Othniel Taylor Mother: Martha Arms [7, 8]
  Birth	25 Jul 1754	Charlemont, Franklin County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [3, 5, 8]
  Military	say 1780 (25 years)  [3, 5, 8, 9]
  He was an officer in Gen.Washington's Army, and was at White Plains, Saratoga, Stillwater and at the storming of Stony Point. Served in the Continental line - sergeant, ensign, lieutenant.
  Land/House	1781 (26 years)  [5]
  After his return from the War in 1781, his father gave him a tract of 185 acres of land in Buckland. Here he lived, on what has since been known as the "Alfred Woodward place", until his brother Gen. Othniel Taylor, who had the "Fort Farm" or homestead in Charlemont, removed to Canandaigua,NY. Tertius then moved over the river, buying out Othniel and the other heirs in 1792, and spent the rest of his life there.
  Religion	1785 (30 years)	Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [8]
  Tertius was one of the founders of the Church in Buckland, Massachusetts in 1785.
  Census	1800 (45 years)	Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1800 US Census he was recorded living in Charlemont, Massachusetts: 1 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1 - Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 2 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 2 - Number of Household Members Under 16 4 - Number of Household Members Over 25 8 - Number of Household Members
  Census	7 Aug 1820 (66 years)	Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1820 US Census he was recorded living in Charlemont, Massachusetts: 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 2 - Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 3 - Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 1 - Free White Persons - Under 16 5 - Free White Persons - Over 25 7 - Total Free White Persons 7 - Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other
  Death	21 Dec 1822	Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Burial	Aft 21 Dec 1822	Old Cemetery #01, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Old Cemetery #01, Buckland, Massachusetts   [5]
  	Gravestone of Tertius Taylor Lieut. TERTIUS TAYLOR died Dec. 21, 1822 aged 68 years. he entered the service of the revo lution in the year 1775, and after the perils and privations of an eight years war, returned to his home with the thanks of a free and happy Country. Plot: Row 8, Stone 5
  Person ID, Branch	I25365
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Elizabeth Carter,   b. 26 Jul 1763, Leominster, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 16 Jan 1843, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	2 Aug 1781	Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 4, 7, 8, 10]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 1 month - She : 18 years and 1 month.
  Information	When married, Tertius was serving with Washington's Army. His brother writing home from the army sends message to Betty not to think of having such a fine young officer leave the army, but to put on a heroine spirit, and fit him out with some new shirts.  [3, 10]
  Children	From 1782 to 1802  [3, 4, 8, 9, 10]
  1. Betsey Taylor (1781-1822) 2. Tertius Taylor (1783-1851) 3. Sophia Taylor (1785-1794) 4. Elias Taylor (1788-1856) 5. Amanda Taylor (1791-1794) 6. Elijah Taylor (1793-1796) 7. Sophia Taylor (1795-1796) 8. Elijah Taylor (171797-1797) 9. Elisha Taylor (1797-1797) 10. Pardon Taylor (1799-1803) 11. Consider Taylor (1802-1802)
  Family ID	F9146	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2021

  
  

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• Event Map		Birth - 25 Jul 1754 - Charlemont, Franklin County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Marriage - 2 Aug 1781 - Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Religion - 1785 - Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1800 - Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 7 Aug 1820 - Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 21 Dec 1822 - Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 21 Dec 1822 - Old Cemetery #01, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S782] Bureau of the Census, 1800 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1800; Census Place: Charlemont, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Series: M32; Roll: 15; Page: 986; Image: 195; Family History Library Film: 205614. [S515] Bureau of the Census, 1820 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts; Page: 44; NARA Roll: M33_50; Image: 54. [S234] Carter, Clara A and Sarah A. Carter. Carter - A Genealogy of the Descendants of Samuel and Thomas, sons of Rev. Samuel Carter, (Clinton, Massachusetts: W. J. Coulter, Courant Office, 1887). [S228] Essex Institute. Vital Records of Buckland, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1934). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 28973773 Lieut Tertius Taylor. [S1947] Gravestone Inscription. [S233] Kendrick, Fannie Shaw. The History of Buckland 1779-1935, (Buckland, Massachusetts: The Town of Buckland, 1937). [S2258] Sheldon, George . A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts, (Greenfield, Massachusetts: E. A. Hall & Company, 1896). [S231] Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Charlton, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1905). [S690] White, Almira Larkin. Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts, (Haverhill, Massachusetts: Chase Brothers, 1900).