1812-According to the application for War of 1812 Bounty Land by Robert Taylor, Robert & 4 of his brothers served in the Franklin county, Ohio, Militia from 01 September to about 01 February, 1813; they built 2 blockhouses, guarded the frontier, and drove freight wagons. The 4 brothers were all dead before 02 December, 1850, when Robert filed his application from Canton, Illinois. One of the brothers (David) left minor orphans, whose claim to their father's bounty land was included in Robert's application.

1812-Robert Taylor served as a private soldier, Ohio Militia, in the company commanded by his brother, James, From Franklin County, OH.

1819- Soon after their marriage, Mary & Robert moved to the vicinity of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. This was wild frontier: Fort Harrison was established in 1811; IN statehood in 1816; Terre Haute, 1817; Vigo County, in 1818. Robert Taylor registered his (livestock) "marks & brands" in 1819.

Husband of Mary McCleary Taylor, Soldier, Presbyterian. Married to Mary McCleary, b. PA. They had the following children: Maj.Calvin Taylor, 1822-1882, buried in Reno County, Kansas, John McClary Taylor, 1824-1900, buried in Humeston, Wayne, Iowa, Samuel Wilson Taylor, 1826-1876, buried in Fulton County, IL, Margaret Taylor, 1828-1857, married Arthur Miles, Nancy Mary Jane Taylor, 1829-1873, married Thomas C. Kirkpatrick, both buried in Omak Memorial Cemetery, Okanogan, Washington, Edward Taylor, 1833-1916, married Amanda Rohrer, both buried Greenwood Cemetery, Fulton, IL, and Angeline Taylor, b. 1837, who married Dr. Stephen B. Bennett, both are buried in the Fairview Cemetery, Fulton County, IL.

"In the Cemetery Inscriptions of Greenwood Cemetery Volume 14 on page 133 is the listings for 9 Taylors in Lot 450-Division A. The listing for Robert states he died August 29, 1871, aged 84 years, 7 months and 6 days. It also lists Mary Taylor, died Aug. 22, 1876, aged 78 years, 8 months and 29 days."

DNA testing has been done on this paternal family. R1a1a, M198.