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Hephzibeth Looker Taylor


Home Texas DeWitt

Born in South Carolina; married Josiah Taylor, October 1, 1807; came to Texas in 1824. After his death in 1830, she applied for a 1-league land grant in the Green DeWitt Colony, based on Josiah Taylor's colonization certificate from the Empresario. On July 26, 1831, she received the grant.

Her children were: William, Hardina, Johanna, Creed, Josiah, Pitkin, Rufus, James, Mary Jane; and by her second marriage, Joshua, son of Patrick Dowlearn.


Texas Historical Commission, Recorded, 1973.

CR, 1½ miles S. of US-87, 2½ miles SE of Cuero,