James was a captain of infantry, and was stationed, with his company, at a block-house in Delaware (now Marion) county, shortly after Hull's surrender.
From: History of Marlborough Township
http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/delaware/delco_hist_marlborough.htm

FORT MOBROW This fort was built some time during the war of 1812 This structure and Wyatt's hotel were comprised in one inclosure of pickets made from split slabs It contained about one half or three fourths of an acre and was built by Capt Taylor of that war The pickets were about three inches thick and from five to six feet in height Whenever there was an Indian alarm the settlers would lodge in this fort It stood a good many years It contained two block houses one at the southwest corner and one at the northeast one was made of round logs and the other of hewn logs On the top log of the latter was painted Fort Morrow Built by Capt Taylor These block houses were built with a full upper story projecting out all around about four feet over a basement six feet high It had portholes and one cannon was kept at the fort.
From: The History of Marion County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County;


ROLL OF CAPT. JAMES TAYLOR'S COMPANY
(From Ross County)
Served from Aug. 21, until Oct. 10, 1813

Capt. James Taylor
Sergt. Henry Cahoon
Sergt. Thomas Wood
Drummer, Abel Honson
Privates
Bright, John
Clymer, John
Cramer, George
Hires, Walter
Johnson, Barnabus
Long, John
Pursell, Samuel
Ross, Alexander
Suddick, James
Taylor, John A.
Vencamp, William

Lieut. Abiatha Taylor
Sergt. Amos Cox
Corp. James Kile

Privates
Casey, Thomas
Chevergar, William
Creamer, John
Hires, James
King, Phillip
Medford, Charles
Pursell, Jacob
Stevenson, George
Swihser, John (s/b Swisher)
Taylor, James A.
Taylor, James A.
Wood, Charles

Ensign John Gufey
Sergt. Robert Wilson
Fifer, David Taylor

Privates
Chaney, John
Crawford, David
Flemming, Joseph
Hooper, Phillip
Long, Edward
Needles, Cubage
Ross, James
Swaring, William
Taylor, Robert
Vencamp, John
Whitnell, Henry

1806-Mathew's son, James, claimed the NE1/4 Sec 8 (adjacent to Mathew)

1813 September 29 Signed James Taylor and Margaret Breckenridge by Ja. Hauge
I Certify that the following persons have been joined in marriage by me having Licence from the Clerk of Franklin County Elias Hinkle & Peggy Thompson William Long & Rebecca Suddick, Henry Brown & Mary Brodrick, James Taylor and Margaret Breckenridge Sept 29th 1813 Jas Haug Recorded Oct 1st 1813 Teste Lvne Starling
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