From Elizabeth Stanley Newton Lusson's Daughters of the American Revolution Application:
"The said Colonel John Baylor is the ancestor who assisted inestablishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity ofColonel in the Continental Line from Virginia, and was Aide to General Washington at the battle Winchester.
"John Baylor, the first of the name whos came to the New World (according to Bishop Meade) was born at Tiverton, England, and according to Sellers, was related to the Freres, Courtnays, Tuckers, Hedgers, Nortons, and others of England. His son, the secondJohn Baylor, was married to Lucy. . . . of New Kent in 1698. Large grants of land had been made to father and son in various parts of thecountry. His son,the third John Baylor, my great, great, grandfather, wsborn May 12 1705. He was with Washington at Winchester. He married Lucy Walker at Yorktown, Jan. 2. 1744. This John Baylor represented the County of Caroline in the House of Burgesses from about 1740 to 1760. A list of the votes at one election is still existant and reveals hispopularit, as he received every vote in the county save one."
"Colonel Baylor removed to New Market in 1726 and occupied a grant of land. New Market remains in the possessionof the family from which it has never been alienated. The Episcopal Chruch at the Bowling Green was built by Colonel Baylor and other gentlemen between 1740 and 1760."
"Colonel Baylor held several commissions, one of which, constitution him Lieutenant of the County of Orange in 1732is in the possession of the family New Market was in his timecelevtrated for alarge and generous hospitality. His osons allmaterially adided the continental Army with either personal services of large pecuniary donations. (one donation being the arming of and equiping of a company of horse). His daughter Lucy Baylor mmarried Colonel John Armistead March 17 1764 and was the mother of Gen. Walker Keith Armisteadand many other gallant sons who all served their country with distinction."
