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Joseph Taft 1680–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 18 June 1747

Death Location: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Robert Taft

Mother: Sarah Simpson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Emerson

Children(s): Peter Taft

In 1680, Joseph Taft entered the world in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Robert Taft And Sarah Simpson. Joseph Taft married Elizabeth Emerson, and had children including Peter Taft. Joseph Taft passed away in 1747 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1680, Joseph Taft entered the world in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Robert Taft And Sarah Simpson.
  • Joseph Taft married Elizabeth Emerson, and had children including Peter Taft.
  • Joseph Taft passed away in 1747 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Joseph Taft's Ancestors

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Joseph Taft
1680–1747
Birth Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Robert Taft
1640–1725
Ireland
Sarah Simpson
1639–1725
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Taft's Descendants

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Joseph Taft (1680–18 June 1747) m. Elizabeth Emerson (6 March 1687–10 March 1760)
  1. 1. Peter Taft 1715–1783 m. Elizabeth Taft 1707–1783
    1. 1. Aaron Taft 1743–1808
      1. 1. Peter (Rawson) Taft 1785–1867 m. Sylvia Howard 1792–1866
        1. 1. Alphonso Taft 1810–1891

Joseph Taft's Timeline

3 Records

1680
1680
Birth of Joseph Taft in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1708
1708
Age 28
Joseph Taft was married in Mendon, Worcester, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Mendon, Worcester, MA, Massachusetts, USA
1747
18 June 1747
Age 67
Death of Joseph Taft in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 June 1747
    Event Place: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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