Richard Taylor (colonel)

Richard Taylor
Born	(1744-04-03)April 3, 1744 Orange County, Virginia
Died	January 19, 1829(1829-01-19) (aged 84) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Place of burial	Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	Continental Army
Years of service	1775–1783
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of White Plains Battle of Trenton Battle of Brandywine Battle of Monmouth Northwest Indian War
Alma mater	College of William and Mary
Spouse(s)	Sarah Dabney Strother ​ ​ (m. 1779; died 1822)​
Children	Zachary Taylor, Joseph Pannell Taylor, George Taylor

Richard Taylor (April 3, 1744 – January 19, 1829) was an officer in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. He was the father of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States, and Joseph Pannell Taylor, who served as a general in the Union Army during the Civil War.