Taylor was a prominent Freemason and served as Grand Senior Warden of North Carolina, while William R. Davie was Grand Master, and he himself served as Grand Master from 1802 to 1804 and from 1814 to 1816.
Taylor was a prominent Freemason who held the position of Grand Senior Warden in North Carolina, while William R. Davie served as Grand Master. Taylor himself served as Grand Master for two periods: from 1802 to 1804 and again from 1814 to 1816.