The Life and Times of Isham Talbot

Isham Talbot

3 November 1738 - 25 September 1825

Ann Talbot Brandon Womack

And

Farris Wade Womack

January 2001

I. The birth of Isham Talbot and the composition of the Matthew (I) Talbot family

a. Isham Talbot was born November 3, 1738, the first child of Matthew Talbot and his second wife, Jane Clayton. He was the 5^th child of Matthew (I) Talbot, Matthew (I) having fathered four sons, Charles, Matthew (II), James, and John, with his first wife, Mary Williston.

b. Isham was no doubt named in honor of his mother's family. Many researchers report Jane Clayton's mother was an Isham. It is unclear whether Jane Clayton was, herself, an Isham, whether Clayton was her maiden name, and whether or not this marriage was her first. Certainly, Isham's birth marked the introduction of the name into the Talbot family and, in the years to follow, it would be given to many Talbot males including some of the descendants of Mary Williston.

c. Although his birthplace is often given as Bedford County, the actual birthplace was more likely Lunenburg because Bedford was not formed until 1754 when Isham was 14 years of age.

d. Two years after his birth, a sister, Martha, was born. Martha's arrival marked the last of the Matthew (I) Talbot children about whom a record has been found. Matthew (I)'s family, now complete, included Matthew (I) and Jane, age 41 and 26, respectively, with six children, namely, Charles, Matthew (II), James, John, Isham, and Martha, ages 17, 11, 7, 5, 2, and the infant Martha.

II. Growing up in the Virginia Wilderness

a. Isham and his little sister, Martha, must have been welcomed additions to the Talbot family. Matthew (I) was a young man just entering his prime. Jane Clayton was surely a splendid stepmother to the four young boys of Matthew (I) from his first wife. While we cannot know with certainty the exact relationship, we do know that several of the older boys named their own children in honor of their stepmother. Such an act of love and respect, taken as an adult, would not have been done if the relationship had been an unpleasant one. In fact, James Talbot, named his first born, Isham M. Talbot.

b. Growing up on the frontier carried with it a certain measure of challenge and hardship. But Isham's father was beginning to be recognized for his leadership skills and the whole family surely enjoyed the accolades he received. While it is unlikely that the life was easy, it is certain that the respect accorded Matthew (I) had a material effect on the family and they were likely as well or better off than most. How they lived and under what conditions requires an examination through the prism of 1740 Virginia rather than the circumstances that exist for 21^st century life.

c. It is not clear how children received any sort of education but we do know that all the Talbot children could read and write, a skill not universal in application. They may have attended a community or church school or they may have been taught at home. Whatever the case, Isham acquired at a minimum the rudimentary skills necessary for success in the Wilderness. Matthew (I) was active in the Anglican Church, had been a vestryman for many years, and surely brought Isham along with the rest of his family to regular attendance.

d. Isham probably busied himself with the chores that fell to children in large families. His father was a planter and businessman and there would have been plenty of things for him to do. The frontier presented numerous challenges as well as the ever-present danger of attack by Indians. His father's letters in 1758, presented elsewhere on the Talbot web site, convey the sense of terror and hardship that the frontiersmen faced.

e. His father, Matthew (I), died in 1758 when Isham was 20 years of age. His mother was 44. His sister, Martha, although only 18 years old, was already married with children of her own. Charles and Matthew (II) were married and had growing families of their own. So, the family at home when Matthew (I) died consisted of Jane, James, John Williston, and Isham. In the will of his father, Jane, John, and Isham were singled out to receive a bequest of money in addition to their participation in the remainder on an equal basis with the other children, all of whom were named.

f. Whether or not Jane remained a widow and when she died has not been ascertained but Isham did not marry until 1765 when he was 26 years of age. James was married in 1759 and presumably moved to his own home. So it was quite likely that Jane, John, and Isham remained together for a few years following Matthew (I)'s death.

III. Isham as a young man

a. Isham began to acquire land early in his manhood. There are a number of records that disclose his buying and selling land as soon as 1764. The table below discloses only the Land Patents issued to him by the Colony. They do not disclose the full extent of his trading activities with other private individuals. The deed books are replete with records of his buying and selling land.

Name Date County Acres Description

Talbot	Isham	8	3	1771	Bedford	1254	On both sides of Johnson's Creek
Talbot	Isham	8	1	1772	Bedford	700	See Mead, William and Talbot, Isham
Talbott	Isham	3	1	1773	Bedford	269	On the head branches of Boreauger Creek
Talbott	Isham	3	1	1773	Bedford	240	On both sides of Shocco's Creek
Talbot	Isham	6	15	1773	Bedford	383	On the branches of Goose Creek and Boreauger Creek
Talbot	Isham	7	8	1780	Pittsylvania	294	See Mead, William, William Austin & Isham Talbot 8 July 1780
Talbot	Isham	9	1	1780	Bedford	683	On the east branches of Beaverdam Creek
Talbot	Isham	9	1	1780	Bedford	900	On both sides of Keiths Creek
Talbot	Isham	9	1	1780	Bedford	300	See Mead, William and Talbot, Isham
Talbot	Isham	9	1	1780	Bedford	432	See Mead, William and Talbot, Isham 1 Sept 1780
Talbot	Isham	9	1	1780	Bedford	320	On the west branches of Beaverdam Creek
Talbot	Isham	9	1	1780	Bedford	727	On the south side of Goose Creek
Talbot	Isham	9	1	1780	Bedford	270	Adjoining Waltons land
Talbot	Isham	9	1	1780	Bedford	120	On both sides of the north fork of the Otter River
Talbot	Isham	9	1	1780	Bedford	163	On the north branches of the Stanton River
Talbot	Isham	6	1	1782	Bedford	223	See Mead, William and Talbot, Isham 1 June 1782
Talbot	Isham	7	31	1788	Bedford	404	On the south branches of Goose Creek
Tolbert	Isham	3	18	1791	Fayette, KY	2476.5	On Bank Lick Creek, a branch of Licking
Tolbert	Isham	3	18	1791	Fayette, KY	1920	On Bank Lick Creek, a branch of Licking
Talbot	Isham, Junr	9	1	1780	Henry	192	On both sides of Little Bull run
Tolbert	Issham	3	18	1791	Fayette, KY	1620	On Bank Lick Creek, a branch of Licking

(The next to last entry in the above table shows an Isham, Junr. Isham's son would have been only 7 years old. James Talbot's son, Isham M. Talbot, was almost 21 and the reference could have been to him. Henry County is some distance south of Bedford.)

b. An examination of the current map for Bedford County will provide the reader with a reasonably accurate notion of the locations described above. The names of the creeks and rivers remain much the same. Land records show that Isham traded land actively and that he was in business with many of the same men who had been business associates of his father.

c. Isham married Elizabeth Davis on April 29, 1765 when he was 26 years of age. Their first child, Sarah, was born about 1766. Unfortunately, the dates of birth for most of the children are unknown.

IV. The American Revolution takes center stage in the Talbot family

a. John Williston Talbot, Isham's half-brother, was a leader in the Virginia House of Burgesses and had been among the members who argued for independence from England long before the Revolution actually began in 1776. In fact, Burgesses, including John, had gathered at the Raleigh Tavern in 1774 in the colonial capital at Williamsburg to protest the actions of the Crown. There they adopted a set of Resolves that would later form the basis for the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. The Talbot web site contains a link that describes the actions of John Talbot and his fellow Burgesses. Isham and John, separated in age by only three years, were likely soul mates insofar as the cause for independence was concerned.

b. When the American Revolution began, all the Talbot brothers served. Charles, Matthew, and James at 52, 47, and 44 years of age respectively, pulled their service in the Patriotic Corp. The service of Charles and Matthew (II) would later be recognized by Virginia and Charles' wife, Drusilla, would be similarly honored. John continued to serve in the Virginia Assembly and rose to the rank of Colonel in the Virginia Militia. James Talbot, a wagon master, died in 1777 after only eight months into the Revolution. Virgil Talbot, a descendant of James, wrote extensively about the Talbot family but in his work, The Talbots: Centuries of Service, he could only speculate as to the actual service of James and further hypothesized that James had died unexpectedly because he left no will. Perhaps he was a casualty of the War but no record has been found to establish that as a fact. Some accounts assert that James' minor children went to live with Isham and his family. John Talbot was named administrator of James estate.

Charles' death in 1779, cause also unknown, added to the sorrow of the loss of James just two years before. It appears that Matthew (II) had left Bedford County about the time of Charles' death, perhaps a few years earlier, and relocated in the Watauga area of what was then western North Carolina but would later become Tennessee. There, he and his sons would distinguish themselves in the preparations for the Battle of Kings Mountain. The American Patriots rested at Matthew (II) Talbot's mill and some accounts state that they ate their noon meal there before setting out to catch Ferguson and the Tories later that day at Kings Mountain. Matthew (I)'s four older sons were combatants in the famous Battle, Thomas receiving a scalp wound that would be prominent throughout his life.

c. Isham Talbot served as a 1^st Lieutenant in the 5^th Regiment, Virginia Line. While we know few details about his service record, it was of sufficient distinction for the DAR to recognize his service and admit his descendants on the basis of that record.

d. By the time the American Revolution ended in 1781, John, Isham, and Martha Talbot Arthur were the only children of Matthew (I) still living in the area around Bedford/Campbell Counties. But that would soon change. John relocated to Wilkes County, Georgia in 1783 and it appears that Martha Talbot Arthur and her family either went with him or followed soon afterward. Interestingly, Matthew (II), then living in Watauga, would join John and Martha in Wilkes County in 1785 following the death of his wife, Mary Hale Day Talbot

V. Meeting the challenges and opportunities of forming The United States

a. By the end of the American Revolution in 1781, Isham Talbot was already a man of means with a growing family. Because the dates of birth for many of Isham's children has not been determined, it is impossible to know the extent of his family at that time but it was probably five or more.

b. Sometime before October 1785, Isham relocated his family to Kentucky, settling first in the area around Harrodsburg. It is possible, even likely, that Isham's departure for Kentucky coincided with the departure of his older half brother, John, for Georgia.

c. One wonders what circumstances transpired, if any, to cause these Talbot children to leave their native Virginia to journey to far away and largely unknown places. Was it the opportunity for more and better land or perhaps the wanderlust produced by the upheaval from a long struggle for Independence? Isham's route to Kentucky was surely the most treacherous since it necessitated crossing the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west and finding passageways through some of the most challenging terrain on the eastern coast of the United States. But cross it they did and soon their roots were firmly planted in the social and political life of Kentucky.

d. And so with Isham's departure from Bedford County, the Matthew (I) Talbot family influence came to an end. Although Charles' descendants continued to live in both Bedford and Campbell and many would make significant contributions to their communities and to the State, the great majority of the descendants of Matthew (I) Talbot would spend their days elsewhere. And what a contribution they made in their new homes! The newly departed Talbots and their descendants would produce governors, senators, congressmen, generals, physicians, ministers, engineers, lawyers, and teachers. In every community, they made a difference and they did so quickly.

e. Isham moved his family to the area around the present day community of Harrodsburg. The distance from Bedford to Harrodsburg was about 400 miles using 21^st century roads. He established himself quickly and within a few years, his holdings exceeded that of any other person in the county, including more than 18000 acres located in various places around the state.

VI. Isham's life in Kentucky

a. Isham Talbot lived for probably 40 years after his coming to Kentucky. He was a successful businessman and farmer. Many of his children became quite successful with public careers of their own, more about which later. Isham died, probably in Henderson County, Kentucky, in 1825 at the age of 87. The date and place of death for his wife, Elizabeth, has not been confirmed but it was likely in Henderson County, Kentucky. In their long life together they produced 12 children. Isham Talbot's life was a continuation of the distinguished service that had so characterized his father. He lived a long and no doubt happy life and in the end, he could look back on significant personal accomplishments and children who were well positioned to carry on the Talbot tradition.

Descendants of Isham Talbot

1 Isham Talbot b: November 3, 1738 in Bedford Co., VA d: September 25, 1825 in Henderson Co.,KY

.. +Elizabeth Davis m: April 29, 1765 in Bedford Co., VA d: in Prob Henderson Co.,KY

. 2 John Talbot d: 1828 in Henderson Co., KY

..... +Elizabeth Anthony

. 2 Martha Talbot d: in Franklin Co.,KY-Frankfort

..... +William Featherston

. 2 Matthew Talbot d: in Never Married

. 2 Priscilla Talbot d: 1879 in Franklin Co.,KY - Never married

. 2 Thomas Talbot d: Abt. 1813 in Henderson Co., KY

. 2 Jane Talbot

..... +Isham M. Talbot b: December 3, 1759 in Bedford Co., VA m: December 26, 1785 in Haroldsburg(Mercer), KY d: July 30, 1839 in Jefferson Co., KY - Louisville

. 2 Sarah Talbot b: Abt. 1766 in Bedford Co., VA d: Bef. 1833 in Henderson Co., KY

..... +David Wright, Jr. b: 1760 m: September 28, 1782 in Bedford Co., VA d: Aft. 1836

. 2 Edmund Talbot b: 1770 in Bedford Co., VA d: 1845 in Henderson Co., KY

..... +Elizabeth Gordon b: August 19, 1782 m: February 12, 1799 in Christian Co.,KY

. 2 [1] Isham Talbot, Jr. b: 1773 in Bedford Co., VA d: September 21, 1837 in Franklin Co., KY-Frankfort-State Cemetery

..... +Adelaid LNU

. *2nd Wife of [1] Isham Talbot, Jr.:

..... +Polly Thornton Taylor

. *3rd Wife of [1] Isham Talbot, Jr.:

..... +Margaret"Peggy" Garrard b: July 31, 1788 m: January 24, 1804 in Franklin Co., KY d: March 22, 1815 in Bourbon Co.,KY

. 2 Benjamin Talbot b: February 6, 1776 d: February 17, 1832 in Henderson Co., KY

..... +Maria A. Williams

. 2 Elizabeth Talbot b: 1793 d: August 24, 1850 in Henderson Co., KY

..... +James Roy m: in Mercer Co.,KY

. 2 James Talbot, MD b: Bet. 1800 - 1808 d: Abt. October 17, 1835

..... +Jane Talbot b: 1808

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VII. The Children of Isham Talbot

a. John, Martha, Matthew, Priscilla, Thomas, Benjamin, and Elizabeth have not been researched sufficiently to add more than that given above.

b. Jane Talbot and her descendants

Jane Talbot married Isham M. Talbot, the oldest son of James Talbot. Jane and Isham were half first cousins. They were married in December 1785 in Harroldsburg, Kentucky thus providing additional support for the notion that the Isham Talbot family had moved in 1785 or before.

1 Jane Talbot

.. +Isham M. Talbot b: December 3, 1759 in Bedford Co., VA m: December 26, 1785 in Haroldsburg(Mercer), KY d: July 30, 1839 in Jefferson Co., KY - Louisville

. 2 Elizabeth Talbot

..... +John Raine

. 2 Sophia Talbot

. 2 [1] John Moile Talbot b: May 18, 1790 in Mercer Co.,KY-Harrodsburg

..... +Nancy Polk Stoal

. *2nd Wife of [1] John Moile Talbot:

..... +Elizabeth C. Ennis

. *3rd Wife of [1] John Moile Talbot:

..... +Sarah Payne Bayse

c. Sarah Talbot and her descendants

1 Sarah Talbot b: Abt. 1766 in Bedford Co., VA d: Bef. 1833 in Henderson Co., KY

.. +David Wright, Jr. b: 1760 m: September 28, 1782 in Bedford Co., VA d: Aft. 1836

. 2 David W. Wright d: Abt. 1819

. 2 Priscilla Ann Wright

..... +John Long

. 2 Mary Wright b: Abt. 1804 in Virginia

..... +Edwin Jones b: Abt. 1796 in Virginia m: October 1, 1827 in Henderson Co.,KY

. 2 Jane C. Wright

..... +John Black

. 2 [1] Elizabeth Janet Wright

..... +James Land

. *2nd Husband of [1] Elizabeth Janet Wright:

..... +John Gordon b: November 12, 1774 m: 1802 d: October 8, 1824

. 2 Edmund Wright

..... +Betty Ann Crenshaw m: October 5, 1816 in Henderson Co.,KY

. 2 Sarah D. Wright

. 2 [2] Martha C. Wright

..... +John Granger

. *2nd Husband of [2] Martha C. Wright:

..... +John Crenshaw m: October 25, 1816 in Henderson Co.,KY

. 2 Lauren L. Wright b: Bet. 1800 - 1810 in Bedford Co.,VA d: October 1833 in Henderson Co.,KY

..... +Abner Griffin b: Bet. 1790 - 1800 m: November 20, 1816 in Henderson Co.,KY d: Abt. 1838 in Henderson Co.,KY

d. Edmund Talbot and his descendants

1 Edmund Talbot b: 1770 in Bedford Co., VA d: 1845 in Henderson Co., KY

.. +Elizabeth Gordon b: August 19, 1782 m: February 12, 1799 in Christian Co.,KY

. 2 Elizabeth Talbot

..... +[2] Devereux Jarratt Yeargain b: April 18, 1803 m: March 31, 1825 in Henderson Co.,KY d: February 12, 1861 in St. Francios Co.,MO-Yeargain Cemetery

. 2 Jane E. Talbot

..... +Jordan A. Denton

. 2 John G. Talbot

..... +Rhoda Floyd m: May 29, 1834 in Henderson Co.,KY

. 2 Thomas D. Talbot b: July 31, 1818 d: January 9, 1880

..... +Cecila Busby b: June 1, 1817 m: February 28, 1837 in Henderson Co.,KY d: September 11, 1903

. 2 [1] Lauren G. Talbot b: July 29, 1801 d: April 24, 1870 in St. Francios Co.,MO-Yeargain Cemetery

..... +FNU Thompson

. *2nd Husband of [1] Lauren G. Talbot:

..... +[2] Devereux Jarratt Yeargain b: April 18, 1803 m: October 26, 1830 in Kentucky d: February 12, 1861 in St. Francios Co.,MO-Yeargain Cemetery

. 2 Priscilla Talbot b: March 6, 1806 d: August 5, 1870 in Webster Co.,KY

..... +William Sammons m: July 5, 1832 in Henderson Co.,KY

. 2 Mary E. Talbot b: Abt. 1808

..... +Benjamin Hardwick m: December 28, 1829 in Henderson Co.,KY

. 2 Sarah Talbot b: Abt. 1809

..... +Madison Denton m: May 19, 1826 in Henderson Co.,KY

e. Isham Talbot, Jr. and his descendants

The following appears in the United States Senate Biography.

TALBOT, Isham, a Senator from Kentucky; born near Talbot, Bedford County, Va., in 1773; moved with his father to Harrodsburg, Ky.; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Versailles, Ky.; moved to Frankfort, Ky., and continued the practice of law; member, State senate 1812-1815; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Bledsoe and served from February 2, 1815, to March 3, 1819; again elected to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Logan and served from October 19, 1820, to March 3, 1825; resumed the practice of law; died near Frankfort, Ky., September 25, 1837; interment in the State Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.

Lewis Collins, et al, wrote the following sketch, first published in 1847.

Historical Sketches of Kentucky by Lewis Collins, Maysville, KY. and J. A.

& U. P. James, Cincinnati, 1847. Reprinted 1968. Franklin County.

ISHAM TALBOT was born in the county of Bedford, the State of Virginia, in

the year 1772.  While quite a youth, his father emigrated with his family

to Kentucky, and settled near Harrodsburg, in Mercer county.  The means of

acquiring an education, at that early day, were necessarily limited, and

each individual in the pursuit of knowledge, had to rely, in a great

degree, on the resources of his own intellect and will.  Young Talbot was

sent to the best schools of Harrodsburg; but he acquired, without the aid

of teachers, a respectable knowledge of the ancient and some of the modern

languages.

     On arriving at manhood, he studied law with Colonel George Nicholas,

and commenced the practice of his profession in the town of Versailles, in

Woodford county.  He soon afterwards removed to Frankfort, and entered the

lists when Clay, and Daviess, and Bibb, and Bledsoe, and Rowan adorned the

bar; and public opinion of that day and this, has regarded Mr. Talbot as

one of the brightest in that galaxy of illustrious names.

     In 1812, he was elected to the senate of Kentucky from the county of

Franklin, which office he continued to hold until his election, in 1815,

to the senate of the United States, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the

resignation of Jesse Bledsoe.  In 1820, he was re-elected to the senate,

and served in that body till the 4th of March, 1825.  Mr. Talbot's career

in the senate is a part of the history of our common country, and the

reports of the debates of that body bear ample proofs of his eloquence and

patriotism.  He died at Melrose, his residence near Frankfort, on the 21st

of September, 1837.

Talbot Clay Daviess Bibb Bledsoe Rowan

Bedford-VA Harrodsburg-Mercer-KY Versailles-Woodford-KY

H. Levin edited the following in 1897.

Lawyers and Lawmakers of Kentucky, by H. Levin, editor, 1897. Published

by Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago.  Reprinted by Southern Historical

Press.  p. 117.  Franklin County.

ISHAM TALBOT, United States senator and lawyer, was born in Bedford county,

Virginia, in 1773.  In his youth his father emigrated to Mercer county,

Kentucky, where with few advantages and without the aid of teachers he

acquired an extensive knowledge of languages, ancient and modern.  He was

a student of law under Colonel George Nicholas, and commenced the practice

at Versailles, moving soon afterward to Frankfort, where he took a

prominent place at the bar.  He was elected to the state senate in 1812 and

to the United States senate in 1815, as the successor of Jesse Bledsoe,

continuing in office by re-election until 1825.  He died at his residence

"Melrose," near Frankfort, September 21, 1837.

     Mr. Talbott was an accomplished lawyer and eloquent speaker.  His

rapidity of utterance was extraordinary.  He once argued a case before

the supreme court of the United States and spoke for four hours; his

address was marked by impassioned eloquence, his words flowed like a

torrent and his velocity of speech was a topic of conversation with the

judges after adjournment.  Judge Washington wittily observed, "A person

of moderate wishes could hardly desire to live longer than the time it

would take to repeat deliberately that four-hour speech of Mr. Talbot's."

In his long career in the United States senate, as shown by the reports

of the debates of that body, his course was one of conservative patriotism

and his voice in eloquent language was raised in behalf of all those

measures leading to the advancement of national prosperity.

     As a lawyer in practice at the bar his contemporaries were Henry

Clay, Joseph H. Daviess, George M. Bibb, Jesse Bledsoe, and John Rowan.

Mr. Talbot was esteemed one of the brightest of that galaxy of noted men.

Talbot Nicholas Clay Daviess Bibb Bledsoe Rowan

Mercer-KY Woodford-KY Bedford-VA

Isham Talbot, Jr. married Margaret "Peggy" Garrard in 1804.  Peggy was the daughter of James Garrard and Elizabeth Mountjoy.  James Garrard was an elected Governor of Kentucky.

1 [1] Isham Talbot, Jr. b: 1773 in Bedford Co., VA d: September 21, 1837 in Franklin Co., KY-Frankfort-State Cemetery

.. +Adelaid LNU

*2nd Wife of [1] Isham Talbot, Jr.:

.. +Polly Thornton Taylor

*3rd Wife of [1] Isham Talbot, Jr.:

.. +Margaret"Peggy" Garrard b: July 31, 1788 m: January 24, 1804 in Franklin Co., KY d: March 22, 1815 in Bourbon Co.,KY

. 2 William Garrard Talbot

..... +Ellen Sophia Hart

. 2 Juliet Talbot

. 2 Elizabeth Garrard Talbot b: August 27, 1806 d: Aft. 1850

..... +Ambrose W. Dudley b: October 31, 1798 in Fayette Co.,KY m: November 18, 1824 in Bourbon Co.,KY d: 1862

. 2 Theodore James Talbot

. 2 Mary Louise Talbot

. 2 [2] Cordelia M. Talbot

..... +Isham T. Peck m: November 19, 1832 in Franklin Co.,KY

. *2nd Husband of [2] Cordelia M. Talbot:

..... +Erasmus B. Talbot m: January 17, 1833 in Henderson Co.,KY

f. James Talbot, MD and his descendants

James Talbot married Jane Talbot. Jane was his half first cousin once removed. Jane was the daughter of Hale Talbot, son of Matthew (I) Talbot and his wife, Mary Hale Day Talbot. It appears that James and Jane might have accompanied the Hale Talbot relocation to Missouri. James was elected as a delegate from Montgomery County to the Missouri State Legislature in 1820. That session was historic in that it was a part of the great controversy that eventually concluded with the Missouri Compromise, one of the early precursors to the Civil War.

1 James Talbot, MD b: Bet. 1800 - 1808 d: Abt. October 17, 1835

.. +Jane Talbot b: 1808

. 2 Isham H. Talbot

..... +Elizabeth LNU

. 2 Thomas J. Talbot

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The Isham Talbot story, while fascinating and distinguished in its own right, takes on added luster when viewed as a part of the fabric of the Talbot family in America. The contributions by the Talbots during the 300 years since the birth of Matthew (I) have been truly outstanding and often amazing. The children of Matthew (I), many going in quite separate ways, all seem to have been blessed with the same qualities of resourcefulness and responsibility. It is no wonder that present day descendants take pride in what their ancestors did. It is a priceless heritage!