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From: MacKinnon <>
Subject: Joseph TAYLOR, who barely escaped hanging!
Date: Sat, 06 Dec 1997 01:33:09 -0500


Is this Joseph Taylor a skeleton in your family closet? These items are
all in the Cleveland Public Library, but are probably available at or
through other libraries.

Taylor, Joseph.
Records 1 to 4 of 4

Taylor, Joseph.
God's tender mercy and infinite compassion surmounting man's severity:
[microform] : in a remarkable and surprising manner exemplified, in the
following curious and very extraordinary narrative of the revivication
[sic] of young Joseph Taylor, who was supposed to have been hanged to
death, (in company with that notorious highwayman, pickpocket and
housebreaker, Archibald Taylor) on Boston-Neck, on Thursday, the eight of
May, 1788, for a violent assault and robbery on the highway, committed on
the person and property of Mr. Nathaniel Cunningham, butcher, in October,
1787. : In a letter from said Joseph Taylor, to his kind friend and
countryman, Mr. Phelim Donance, in Boston. : With attestations of the truth
of the facts, by said Donance, &c. : Many other interesting particulars,
relating to this very extraordinary and memorable transaction. : [One line
from Luke] Boston: : Printed and sold by E. Russell, next Liberty-Pole.,
M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]

Holdings:
CLEVELAND/General Reference
CALL NUMBER: Z1215 .E37x 21487 -- Microfiche -- NonCirculating

Taylor, Joseph.
Narrative of the revivication [sic] of Joseph Taylor, [microform] :
who was supposed to have been hanged to death, on Boston-Neck, on Thursday
the eighth day of May, 1788, for robbery. [United States : s.n.], Printed
in the year 1790. (Price four coppers.)

Holdings:
CLEVELAND/General Reference
CALL NUMBER: Z1215 .E37x 45998 -- Microfiche -- NonCirculating

Taylor, Joseph.
A remarkable and extraordinary narrative of the revivification of
Joseph Taylor, [microform] : who was supposed to have been hanged to
death, on Boston Neck, on Thursday the 8th of May, 1788, for a violent
assault and robbery on the highway, committed on the person and property of
Mr. Nathaniel Cunningham; and who was, by means of several persons,
recovered to life and health, notwithstanding it was two hours and
forty-three minutes after he was cut down, before they could render him any
assistance. : Published by himself in a letter to his friend, Mr. Phelim
Donance, in Boston, dated Capes of Delaware, May 12, 1788--then on his way
home to Sweden. : A certain person, well known in Boston, has spread a
false report, contradicting the truth of this narrative; but without the
least effect; as the public in that state have received satisfactory and
undeniable attestations from uncontrovertible witnesses. [Baltimore] :
Boston: printed-- Baltimore: re-printed and sold by S. & J. Adams, for
Isaiah Isaacs, 1790.

Holdings:
CLEVELAND/General Reference
CALL NUMBER: Z1215 .E37x 45999 -- Microfiche -- NonCirculating

Taylor, Joseph.
The revivication [sic] of young Joseph Taylor; [microform] : who was
supposed to have been hanged to death, (in company with that notorious
highwayman, pickpocket and housebreaker, Archibald Taylor,) on Boston-Neck,
on Thursday, the eight of May, 1788, for a violent assault on the person
and property of Mr. Nathaniel Cunningham, butcher, in October, 1787. : In a
letter from said Joseph Taylor, to his friend and countryman, Mr. Phelim
Donance, in Boston. America [i.e., Boston]: : Printed [by Ezekiel Russell]
for, and sold by A. Nelson, travelling trader, Pownalboro': (pr. 9d.) who
has for sale, Trial of Sir Richard Rum, the min. funeral sermon, Prod.
daughter, Bloody register, no. iv, Oracle, or A pack of cards turned into a
complete fortune-teller., [1788]

Holdings:
CLEVELAND/General Reference
CALL NUMBER: Z1215 .E37x 45371 -- Microfiche -- NonCirculating

Taylor, George Ledwell, 1788-1873

Heading:
Taylor, George Ledwell, 1788-1873
Used for:
Taylor, G. L. (George Ledwell), 1788-1873
Source data found:
His On gas works and the introduction of cannel coal gas ...
1848: t.p. (G.L. Taylor,
F.S.A., M.R.I.B.A.)
MdU/G-K files (hdg.: Taylor, George Ledwell, 1788-1873; usage:
George Ledwell
Taylor)
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Taylor, Joseph, 1761 or 2-1844

Heading:
Taylor, Joseph, 1761 or 2-1844
Used for:
Taylor, J. (Joseph), 1761 or 2-1844
Source data found:
His Apparitions, 1814: t.p. (Joseph Taylor)
His Mirabilia, 1829: t.p. (J. Taylor)
LC data base, 9/18/84 (hdg.: Taylor, Joseph, 1761 or 2-1844)

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Taylor, Jacob, d. 1746

Heading:
Taylor, Jacob, d. 1746
Used for:
J. T. (Jacob Taylor), d. 1746
T., J. (Jacob Taylor), d. 1746
Source data found:
His Taylor 1726. A compleat ephemeris for the year of Christ
1726, 1725: t.p. (Jacob
Taylor)
MWA/NAIP files (hdg.: Taylor, Jacob, d. 1746; usage: Jacob
Taylor; J.T.; note:
resided primarily in or near Phila.; author of almanacs;
surveyor-general of Penn.
1703-33)

http://www-catalog.cpl.org/MARION/@TAYLOR/17452100e10

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