William TALLEY

Served in Revolutionary War with the Delaware Militia.

He was married three times. Hannah Grubb became his first wife prior to 1736, as Sarah, the first child, was born that year. Hannah died between 1747, the date of her son William's birth, and 1753, the date of the guardian's appointment. William married his second wife, whose name was Rebecca, prior to 1754, as Elihu, a son, was born in that year. The record in the Swedes Church at Wilmington shows the birth of Elihu, a son of William and Rebecca Talley, March 25th, 1754. Rebecca probably died about 1766, as we find an entry in 1766 on the old account book of William in favor of William H. Askew, an undertaker, By wife's coffin, 3 pounds. William married his third wife (Magdalena) prior to 1768, as we find her joining in a deed, recorded in Book Y, page 658 (1768), of a marsh lot to Joseph Cloud, and in another deed, recorded in Book I, vol. 2, page 158 (1774), to William, son of William Talley. We find by some recently discovered deeds that Magdalena survived her husband. William and Hannah had the four children mentioned herein. William and Rebecca had also four children, viz: Elihu, Edward, Rebecca, wife of Thomas Smith, and Esther, wife of James Council. No Children were born of the third marriage. (research found on findagrave.com)

William married Hannah GRUBB, daughter of Joseph GRUBB and Elizabeth PERKINS. (Hannah GRUBB was born in 1717 in New Castle Co., DE and died in 1747-1753 in New Castle Co., DE.)