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Sophia Taft 1787–1843

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3 researchers on YourRoots have Sophia Taft in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 15 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records

Born 3 Dec 1787 · Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Died 27 Nov 1843 · Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America
Father Aaron Taft (1743–1808)
Mother Rhoda Rawson (1749–1827)
Siblings Cynthia Taft, Judson Taft, Mary Taft, Milley Taft, Nancy Taft, Peter Rawson Taft, Rawson Taft, Samuel Judson Taft, Selina Taft, Zeruiah Taft

Researchers connected through Sophia Taft 1787–1843

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Immediate Family

Spouse(s)
No spouse recorded
Children
No children recorded

Biography

Sophia Taft was born in 1787 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of aaron taft and rhoda rawson. Sophia Taft passed away in 1843 in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America.

Sources

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    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

  2. 2
    Record North America, Family Histories

Life Timeline

1787
Birth of Sophia Taft in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Birth
1843
Death of Sophia Taft in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America
Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Sophia Taft

This ancestor line traces from Willisham, Suffolk, England (1373) to Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA (1787) across 15 generations.

Direct Lineage
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Frequently Asked Questions

Sophia Taft (1787–1843) was born in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Sophia Taft's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

Self
Sophia Taft PTP
1787–1843
Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Aaron Taft PTP
1743–1808
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Rhoda Rawson PTP
1749–1827
Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

Sophia Taft's Descendants

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Sophia Taft PTP 1787–1843