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Josiah Taft 1709–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1709

Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 29 Sep 1756

Death Location: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Daniel Taft

Mother: LYDIA CHAPIN

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Eunice Taft

The story of Josiah Taft began in 1709 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Josiah Taft had children including Eunice Taft. Josiah Taft passed away in 1756 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Taft began in 1709 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Josiah Taft had children including Eunice Taft.
  • Josiah Taft passed away in 1756 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Taft
1677–1761
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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LYDIA CHAPIN
1677–1758
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eunice Taft
1756–1808
Birth Location: Mendon, Massachusetts
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Josiah Taft's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Taft
1709–1756
Birth Place: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Daniel Taft
1677–1761
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
LYDIA CHAPIN
1677–1758
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Josiah ((Penny)) Chapin
1634–1726
Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England
Lydia (Pratt) Brown
1658–1711
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Taft's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Taft (27 Apr 1709–29 Sep 1756)
  1. 1. Eunice Taft 1756–1808 m. Samuel (Curtis) Jr 1751–1814
    1. 1. Judy Curtis 1787–1849 m. Jesse (York) Welborn 1779–1835
      1. 1. Emiziah Curtis 1812–1862 m. Lillie (Ann) Burgess 1814–
        1. 1. Alphonso (Randolph Jack) Curtis 1836–1916 m. Mary (J.) Wright 1838–1903
        2. 2. Judith (Emily) Wright 1841–1925

Josiah Taft's Timeline

2 Records

1709
27 Apr 1709
Birth of Josiah Taft in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1756
29 Sep 1756
Age 47
Death of Josiah Taft in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1709
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1756
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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