Ann Taliaferro

Robert Taliaferro, son of John “the Ranger” Taliaferro and Sarah Smith, was born about 1689 in Rappahannock County (Essex County was not formed until 1692) to John Taliaferro and Sarah Smith, and died 01 Feb 1727/28. [1]

He probably married first to a woman possibly named Ann. Their daughter was Martha Taliaferro. Named in his 1728 will, presumably of age at that time. She is not named in Matthews records.

https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/199452/I73457/robert-taliaferro/indiv...

Note: From Taliaferro genforum post #92, by Velma T. Parmerton (vltp@aol.com): "Martha was the daughter of (this) Robert 1688-1728 (w dated 2/1/1727) who married a first wife that no one knows (Ann?). His 2nd wife was 1710 Elizabeth Mathews. Robert was the s/o John & Sarah (Smith), d/o Lawrence & Mary. Martha was cut off in Robert's will with just "a gold ring". Nothing more is known except her children and the fact that Anthony m 2. widow Sarah Sparks and he mentions his step-daughter Sarah in his will. Alot of these Fosters went to NC into Ashe/Alleghany." More info via email from Velma: "Robert Taliaferro's will confirms that Martha was his daughter... Robert Taliaferro was s/o John "The Ranger" and Sarah Smith, who was son of Robert (immigrant) & Catherine Debnam, who was s/o Francis & Bennett Hay/Gray, who was s/o Bartholomew & Joane Layne."