Taft, Robert Jr.

1674 - 1748  (74 years)

• Name	Taft, Robert
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	1674	Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Apr 1748	Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA
  Person ID	I379	My Damon Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

  Father	RobertTaft,   b. 1640, England d. 08 Feb 1725, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Taft, Sarah,   b. Abt 1640, England d. 08 Feb 1725, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA (Age ~ 85 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Marriage	1668	Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA
  Family ID	F294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Woodward, Elizabeth,   b. 15 Jun 1671, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA d. 1748, Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1694	Mendon, Worcester Co., MA
  Children	1. Taft, Elizabeth,   b. Between 18 Jan 1695 and 1696, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA d. 1704 (Age ~ 8 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   2. Taft, Robert III,   b. 24 Dec 1697, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA d. 06 Mar 1776, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA (Age 78 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   3. Taft, Israel,   b. 26 Apr 1699, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   4. Taft, Elizabeth,   b. 18 Jun 1704, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   5. Taft, Alice,   b. 27 Jun 1707, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   6. Taft, Eunice,   b. Between 20 Feb 1708 and 1709, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   7. Taft, John,   b. 18 Dec 1710, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   8. Taft, Jemima,   b. 01 Apr 1713, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   9. Taft, Gideon,   b. 04 Oct 1715, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA d. 1763, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA (Age 47 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   10. Taft, Rebecca,   b. 15 Mar 1716, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1674 - Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA Marriage - 1694 - Mendon, Worcester Co., MA Death - 28 Apr 1748 - Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  From: New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of teh Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 4. 1914 Robert (2) Taft, son of Robert (1) Taft, was born in 1674. He settled on part of his father's land in what became Uxbridge, and lived there all his life. He was chosen selectman in 1727 at the first March meeting and was reelected many times. He was one of the leading citizens. In his will, dated February 7, 1747-48, he mentions his wife Elizabeth and children. Children, born in Mendon: Elizabeth, born January 18, 1695-96, died young; Robert, December 24, 1697; Israel, April 26, 1699; Mary, December 21, 1700; Elizabeth, June 18, 1704; Alice, June 27, 1707; Eunice, February 20, 1708-09; John, mentioned below; Jemima, April 1, 1713; Gideon, October 4, 1714; Rebecca, March 15, 1716.