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David Taft 1711–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1711

Birth Location: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Death Date: 12 Oct 1756

Death Location: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Father: Daniel Taft

Mother: Lydia Chapin

Spouse(s): Unknown Joanna, Unknown Joanna

Children(s): Joanna Taft, Ephraim Taft, Elizabeth Taft, Ephraim Taft, Elizabeth Taft, Abigail Taft, James Taft

The story of David Taft began in 1711 in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS. David Taft married Unknown Joanna, and had children including Abigail Taft, Elizabeth Taft, Ephraim Taft, James Taft, Joanna Taft. David Taft passed away in 1756 in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS.

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Biography

  • The story of David Taft began in 1711 in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS.
  • David Taft married Unknown Joanna, and had children including Abigail Taft, Elizabeth Taft, Ephraim Taft, James Taft, Joanna Taft.
  • David Taft passed away in 1756 in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Taft
1677–1761
Birth Location: Braintree, Massachusetts
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Lydia Chapin
1677–1758
Birth Location: Braintree, Massachussetts
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Spouses(s)

Unknown Joanna
1715–1776
Birth Location: –
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Unknown Joanna
1715–1776
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Joanna Taft
1751–
Birth Location: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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Ephraim Taft
1748–
Birth Location: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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Elizabeth Taft
1741–
Birth Location: –
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Ephraim Taft
1748–
Birth Location: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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Elizabeth Taft
1741–
Birth Location: –
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Abigail Taft
1739–
Birth Location: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
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James Taft
1734–1756
Birth Location: –
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David Taft's Ancestors

Self
David Taft
1711–1756
Birth Place: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Parents
Daniel Taft
1677–1761
Braintree, Massachusetts
Lydia Chapin
1677–1758
Braintree, Massachussetts
Grandparents
*robert Taft
1639–1725
Unknown *sarah
1640–1725
*josiah Chapin
1634–1726
England
Lydia Brown
1658–1711
Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Chapin
1598–1675
Cicely Penney
1601–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Chapin
1566–1600
Phillipe Easton
1569–1616
Henry Penney
–1630

David Taft's Descendants

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David Taft (29 Apr 1711–12 Oct 1756) m. Unknown Joanna (1715–25 Apr 1776) m. Unknown Joanna (1715–25 Apr 1776)
  1. 1. Joanna Taft 1751–
  2. 2. Ephraim Taft 1748–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Taft 1741–
  4. 4. Ephraim Taft 1748–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Taft 1741–
  6. 6. Abigail Taft 1739–
  7. 7. James Taft 1734–1756

David Taft's Timeline

2 Records

1711
29 Apr 1711
Birth of David Taft in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
1756
12 Oct 1756
Age 45
Death of David Taft in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1711
    Event Place: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
    Record Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, Page: 170

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1756
    Event Place: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
    Record Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, Page: 501
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