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Robert Taft

Male Abt 1640 - 1724  (~ 84 years)


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  1. 1.  Robert Taft was born about 1640 in England; died on 8 Feb 1724 in Mendon, MA.

    Notes:

    The American Taft family began with Robert Taft, Sr who immigrated to Braintree, Massachusetts circa, 1675. There was early settlement at Mendon, Massachusetts circa 1669 and again in 1680 at what was later Uxbridge, after the King Phillip's
    War ended. Robert's homestead was in western Mendon, in what later became Uxbridge, and his son was on the founding board of selectmen. In 1734, Benjamin Taft started an iron forge, in Uxbridge, where some of the earliest beginnings of
    America's industrial revolution began. Robert Taft's son, Daniel, a justice of the peace in Mendon had a son Josiah Taft, later of Uxbridge, who died in 1756. Josiah's widow became "America's first woman voter", Lydia Chapin Taft, when she
    voted in three Uxbridge town meetings. President George Washington visited Samuel Taft's Tavern in Uxbridge in 1789 on his "inaugural tour" of New England. President William Howard Taft's grandfather, Peter Rawson Taft I, was born in
    Uxbridge in 1785. The Hon. Bezaleel Taft, Sr., Lydia's son, left a legacy of five generations or more of public service, including at least three generations in the state legislature of Tafts in Massachusetts. Ezra Taft Benson, Sr, a famous
    Mormon pioneer, lived here between 1817

    (Research):In the month of November, 1789, Gen. George
    Washington, then President of the United States,
    passed a night in Uxbridge, at a tavern, kept, in his
    language, by " one Taft." I need not tell you where
    what was then the tavern, is now situated, nor who
    occupies it. I need not express the hope that the
    building may long be spared as an object of patriotism
    in trust. From Hartford, General Washington
    wrote on the eighth of November, 1789, on his way
    home, the following letter to "Mr. Taft, near
    Uxbridge, Massachusetts " :

    Robert married Sarah in 1668 in Braintree, MA. Sarah was born about 1639 in England; died in Nov 1725 in Mendon, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Taft  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1671; and died.
    2. 3. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 4. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 5. Joseph Taft  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1680 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jul 1747 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried in Jul 1747.
    5. 6. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 3.  Deceased Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  2. 4.  Deceased Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 5.  Joseph Taft Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born in 1680 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jul 1747 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried in Jul 1747.

    Joseph married Elizabeth Emerson in 1707-1708 in Mendon, Worcester, MA. Elizabeth (daughter of James Emerson and Sarah Ingersoll) was born on 6 Mar 1687 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 10 Mar 1760 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried in Mar 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Moses Taft  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1712-1713 in Mendon, MA; died in 1788 in Uxbridge, MA; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, MA.
    2. 13. Peter Taft, I  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1714-1715 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 12 Dec 1783 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried in Dec 1783.

  4. 6.  Deceased Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Deceased Descendancy chart to this point (3.Deceased2, 1.Robert1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  2. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Deceased2, 1.Robert1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 9.  Deceased Descendancy chart to this point (3.Deceased2, 1.Robert1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. Jacob Taft  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Apr 1725 in Mendon, Worcester, MA; died on 16 Mar 1802 in Uxbridge, Worccester, MA; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA.

  4. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Deceased2, 1.Robert1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Deceased2, 1.Robert1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 12.  Moses Taft Descendancy chart to this point (5.Joseph2, 1.Robert1) was born on 30 Jan 1712-1713 in Mendon, MA; died in 1788 in Uxbridge, MA; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, MA.

    Moses married Deceased on 3 Oct 1737 in Uxbridge, MA. Deceased (daughter of Living and Living) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Margaret Taft  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Feb 1743 in Mendon, MA; and died.

  7. 13.  Peter Taft, I Descendancy chart to this point (5.Joseph2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1714-1715 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 12 Dec 1783 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried in Dec 1783.

    Peter married Elizabeth Cheney on 20 Apr 1736 in Medfield, Norfolk, MA. Elizabeth was born on 21 Sep 1707 in Medford, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 21 Sep 1783 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried in Sep 1783. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Aaron Taft  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1743 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried in Townsend, VT.


Generation: 4

  1. 16.  Deceased Descendancy chart to this point (7.Deceased3, 3.Deceased2, 1.Robert1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  2. 17.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Living3, 3.Deceased2, 1.Robert1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Deceased  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  3. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Deceased3, 3.Deceased2, 1.Robert1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 20.  Jacob Taft Descendancy chart to this point (9.Deceased3, 3.Deceased2, 1.Robert1) was born on 22 Apr 1725 in Mendon, Worcester, MA; died on 16 Mar 1802 in Uxbridge, Worccester, MA; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA.

    Jacob married Deceased on 13 Feb 1745-1746 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA. Deceased (daughter of Living and Living) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Jacob Taft  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Dec 1751 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; died on 29 May 1823 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA.
    2. 29. Easman Taft  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jun 1763 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; died on 29 Apr 1829 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA.

  5. 21.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Living3, 4.Deceased2, 1.Robert1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.Living3, 4.Deceased2, 1.Robert1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 23.  Margaret Taft Descendancy chart to this point (12.Moses3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Robert1) was born on 19 Feb 1743 in Mendon, MA; and died.

    Margaret married Levi White on 5 Dec 1765 in Uxbridge, MA. Levi (son of Benjamin White and Naomi Cook) was born on 30 Jan 1743-1744 in Uxbridge, MA; died in 1827. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Hannah White  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Sep 1766 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; was christened on 30 Jul 1809 in First Church Of Christ, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; died on 24 Apr 1854 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA.
    2. 33. Eunice White  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Mar 1768 in Uxbridge, MA; and died.
    3. 34. Orpah White  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1770 in Uxbridbe, MA; and died.
    4. 35. Otis White  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Oct 1774 in Uxbridge, MA; and died.
    5. 36. Benjamin White  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Sep 1776 in Uxbridge, MA; and died.
    6. 37. Abner White  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Nov 1778 in Uxbridge, MA; and died.

  8. 24.  Aaron Taft Descendancy chart to this point (13.Peter3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Robert1) was born on 28 May 1743 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried in Townsend, VT.

    Aaron married Rhoda Rawson on 1 Jun 1769 in Mendon, Worcester, MA. Rhoda (daughter of Abner Rawson and Mary Allen) was born on 4 Oct 1749 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 9 Jun 1827 in Townsend, Windham, Vermont; was buried in Jun 1827. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Peter Rawson Taft, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1785 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 1 Jan 1867 in Cincinnati, Ohio; was buried in Jan 1867.


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