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WILLIAM B. TALIAFERRO

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WILLIAM B. TALIAFERRO
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>WILLIAM B. TALIAFERRO </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>(1822-1898). Confederate major general commanding the Virginia militia at the time of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry. He fought under Jackson in the Valley Campaign, was seriously wounded at Groveton, finishing the war in the Carolinas. ADS “<i>W. B. Taliaferro</i>” on his legal letterhead, 1p, 8vo, Ware Neck, VA, Jan. 26, 1895. “...<i>I write today January 26th, 1895 this my last will and testament revoking all former wills...I give and bequeath all my estate...to my beloved wife Sally Lyons Taliaferro for the period of her life, and at her death I give the estate to my children in equal proportions... I desire that my wife not be required to give security...& she is hereby appointed Executrix.</i>..” Normal folds; o/w VG.</span></p>