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Robert Richard Taft 1640–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Leinster, Louth, Leinster, Ireland

Death Date: 8 Feb 1725

Death Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John *

Mother: Mary Barber

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Benjamin Taft

The story of Robert Richard Taft began in 1640 in Leinster, Louth, Leinster, Ireland. Robert Richard Taft had children including Benjamin Taft. Robert Richard Taft passed away in 1725 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Richard Taft began in 1640 in Leinster, Louth, Leinster, Ireland.
  • Robert Richard Taft had children including Benjamin Taft.
  • Robert Richard Taft passed away in 1725 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John *
1614–1676
Birth Location: Clovery Parish, Devon, England
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Mary Barber
1618–1676
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Taft
1684–1761
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Robert Taft's Ancestors

Self
Robert Taft
1640–1725
Birth Place: Leinster, Louth, Leinster, Ireland
Parents
John B Tefft *
1614–1676
Clovery Parish, Devon, England
Mary (Ann) Barber
1618–1676
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
William (G.) Tefft
1595–1648
Appleby, Lincolnshire, England
Ann (15 Sands) #2493A
1595–1672
Appleby, Lincolnshire, England
James (Barber Sr. of Newport and Exeter, Rhode) Island
1588–1648
Old Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England
Aliner (Elinor Eleanor Hyde Hide) Barber
1596–1681
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Tefft
1561–1608
Sarah Barber
1565–1618
William Sandys
1565–1641
Mary Sandys
1570–1597
Sir possi
1565–1626
Jane Barber
1567–1644
Annie Arderne-twin
1545–1624
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James IV
1540–1605
Alice Tefft)
1542–1585
John Ipswich
1540–1569
Richard Alum
1550–1589
Maria Greaves
1540–1576
Sir Law
1532–1585
Ales Prince
1543–1569
John x
1543–1602
(Sir) Yorkshire)
1521–1572

Robert Taft's Descendants

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Robert (Richard) Taft (1640–8 Feb 1725)
  1. 1. Benjamin Taft 1684–1761 m. Sarah Thomas 1690–1760
    1. 1. Stephen Taft 1710–1803 m. Mary LEWIS 1709–1765
      1. 1. Sarah TAFT 1747–1782 m. Thomas (JOSLIN) Jr. 1746–1828
        1. 1. Lucina Joslin 1778–1849 m. Johnson Burlingame 1771–1851
        2. 2. Stephen JOSLIN 1769–1843 m. Sarah (Sally) Peck 1774–1862
      2. 2. Seth Taft 1739–1781
      3. 3. Benjamin Taft 1734–1770
      4. 4. Daniel Taft 1763–
      5. 5. Hannah Taft 1750–1751
      6. 6. Job Taft 1740–1741
      7. 7. John Taft 1737–1790
      8. 8. Mary Taft 1742–1799
      9. 9. Silas Taft 1744–1812
      10. 10. Stephen Taft 1754–1755
    2. 2. Mijamin Taft 1712–
    3. 3. Samuel Taft 1708–1761
    4. 4. Tabare Taft 1714–1753

Robert Taft's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Robert Richard Taft in Leinster, Louth, Leinster, Ireland
Leinster, Louth, Leinster, Ireland
1725
8 Feb 1725
Age 85
Death of Robert Richard Taft in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Leinster, Louth, Leinster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1725
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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