Talk:Zachary Taylor (1784-1850)

I hate to open another can of worms, but with claims that Zachary Taylor is descended from Edwin Conway (c1610-c1674), I think a reliable pedigree should be posted here. However, after a quick search in the usual places, I can't even find agreement about his parents. His father has been listed as:


 * Richard Taylor (1744-1829), son of Benjamin Taylor (1713-1774) and Elizabeth Lea (1709-1750)
 * Richard Taylor (1743/1744-1829), son of Zachary Taylor (1707-bef1768) and Elizabeth Lee (1707-c1750)
 * Noah Taylor (1699-1768) (it's a miracle, dead 16 years and still fathers a child!) with mother Sarah Bennett (c1699-?)
 * Richard Taylor (1741-1821), son of Richard Taylor (1694-1734) and Dinah unknown (1696-1752) (another miracle birth!)

In the next generation:
 * Elizabeth Lea (1709-1750) has parents John Lea (1677-1731) and Ann Taylor (1684-1731)
 * Elizabeth Lee (1707-c1750) has parents Hancock Lee (1653-1729) and Sarah Allerton (c1670-1731)

Only one of the paths through this thicket seems to go back to Edwin Conway (c1610-c1674). Do we have an authoritative source, or is it all "lies and jest"? Thurstan 04:22, 15 April 2009 (UTC)