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Lieutenant Moses Taft 1712–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 January 1712

Birth Location: Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 13 Jul 1788

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

Father: Captain Taft

Mother: Elizabeth Emerson

Spouse(s): Priscilla Thayer

Children(s): Margaret Taft

In 1712, Lieutenant Moses Taft entered the world in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Captain Joseph Taft And Elizabeth Emerson. Lieutenant Moses Taft married Priscilla Thayer, and had children including Margaret Taft. Lieutenant Moses Taft passed away in 1788 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1712, Lieutenant Moses Taft entered the world in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Captain Joseph Taft And Elizabeth Emerson.
  • Lieutenant Moses Taft married Priscilla Thayer, and had children including Margaret Taft.
  • Lieutenant Moses Taft passed away in 1788 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Taft
1680–1747
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
CT
Elizabeth Emerson
1687–1760
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
EE

Spouses(s)

Priscilla Thayer
1720–1790
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Margaret Taft
1742–1800
Birth Location: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
MT

Lieutenant Taft's Ancestors

Self
Lieutenant Taft
1712–1788
Birth Place: Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Captain Joseph Taft
1680–1747
Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Elizabeth Emerson
1687–1760
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Robert Taft
1640–1725
County Louth, Ireland
Sarah Simpson
1640–1725
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
James Emerson
1649–1756
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah (Ingersoll Emerson Great-Grandmother to William "Buffalo Bill") Cody
1657–1732
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Richard Taft
1614–1700
Margaret Faun
1620–1684
William Simpson
1592–1674
Gertrude Alders
1609–1675
Joseph Rev
1620–1680
Elizabeth Woodmansey
1638–1654
Nathaniel Lt.
1633–1718
Hannah Collins
1630–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Taft
1584–1629
Richard Faun
1579–1671
Margaret Holme
1583–1620
William Simpson
1803–1660
Margery Pegram
1572–1660
William Alders
1590–1671
Marion Bruce
1579–1630
Thomas Emerson
1591–1660
Elizabeth passenger
1584–1666
Robert Woodmansie
1594–1657
Margret Clement
–1667
MayflowerII Ingersoll
1587–1644
Agnes Knight
1590–1660
John 1635
1606–1687
Ann Riall
1608–1691

Lieutenant Taft's Descendants

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Lieutenant (Moses) Taft (30 January 1712–13 Jul 1788) m. Priscilla Thayer (1720–1790)
  1. 1. Margaret Taft 1742–1800 m. Levi White 1743–1813
    1. 1. Orpah White 1770–1845 m. Silas Morse 1767–1813
      1. 1. Silas (White) MORSE 1794–1847 m. Finette Bradley 1800–1880
        1. 1. Thomas (P) Morse 1823–1864 m. Annis Carner 1840–1896

Lieutenant Taft's Timeline

9 Records

1712
30 Jan 1712
Birth of Lieutenant Moses Taft in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1712
30 January 1712
Birth of Lieutenant Moses Taft in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
1713
30 Jan 1713
Age 1
Birth of Lieutenant Moses Taft in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1713
30 Jun 1713
Age 1
Birth of Lieutenant Moses Taft in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1713
30 Jun 1713
Age 1
Birth of Lieutenant Moses Taft in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1718
30 January 1718
Age 6
Birth of Lieutenant Moses Taft in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1735
3 Sep 1735
Age 23
Lieutenant Moses Taft was married
None
1788
13 Jul 1788
Age 76
Death of Lieutenant Moses Taft in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1788
13 Jul 1788
Age 76
Death of Lieutenant Moses Taft in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1713
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1713
    Event Place: Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1712
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1713
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 January 1718
    Event Place: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 January 1712
    Event Place: Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1735
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Uxbridge
    Record Source: Worcester County, Massachusetts, Probate Index, Vol. 1 & 2 a - Z, July

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1788
    Event Place: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1788
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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