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Seth Taft 1754–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1754

Birth Location: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Death Date: 15 Sep 1816

Death Location: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Father: Seth Taft

Mother: Anna Read

Spouse(s): Lydia Staples

Children(s): Moses Taft, Jeduthun Taft, Mary Taft, Sophia Taft, Betsey Taft, Charles Taft, Seth Taft, Verbile Taft

In 1754, Seth Taft entered the world in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS, born to Seth Taft And Anna Read. Seth Taft married Lydia Staples, and had children including Betsey Taft, Charles Grandison Taft, Jeduthun Taft, Mary Taft, Moses Taft, Seth Taft, Sophia Taft, Verbile Taft. Seth Taft passed away in 1816 in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS.

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Biography

  • In 1754, Seth Taft entered the world in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS, born to Seth Taft And Anna Read.
  • Seth Taft married Lydia Staples, and had children including Betsey Taft, Charles Grandison Taft, Jeduthun Taft, Mary Taft, Moses Taft, Seth Taft, Sophia Taft, Verbile Taft.
  • Seth Taft passed away in 1816 in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Seth Taft's Ancestors

Self
Seth Taft
1754–1816
Birth Place: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Parents
Seth Taft
1729–1794
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Anna Read
1718–1797
Slatersville, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Robert Taft
1697–1777
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Mary Chapin
1700–1768
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Jonathan Read
1691–
Mary Taft
1701–
Great-Grandparents
Robert Taft
1674–1748
Elizabeth Woodward
1670–1748
Seth Chapin
1668–1746
Bethia Thurston
1672–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*robert Taft
1639–1725
Unknown *sarah
1640–1725
Israel Woodward
1648–1674
Jane Godfrey
1657–1736
*josiah Chapin
1634–1726
*mary King
1639–1676
John Thurston
1635–1712
Mary Wood
1642–1726

Seth Taft's Descendants

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Seth Taft (23 Aug 1754–15 Sep 1816) m. Lydia Staples (06 Feb 1761–)
  1. 1. Moses Taft 1792–1874
  2. 2. Jeduthun Taft 1783–
  3. 3. Mary Taft 1794–
  4. 4. Sophia Taft 1790–
  5. 5. Betsey Taft 1785–
  6. 6. Charles (Grandison) Taft 1798–
  7. 7. Seth Taft 1796–1863
    1. 1. Sylvester Taft 1837–
  8. 8. Verbile Taft 1788– m. Hannah (W.) Kelly 1788–
    1. 1. Newell (Nelson) Taft 1836–
    2. 2. Alydia (Staples) Taft 1831–
    3. 3. Sophia (Elizabeth) Taft 1830–
    4. 4. Seth (Kelly) Taft 1834–

Seth Taft's Timeline

2 Records

1754
23 Aug 1754
Birth of Seth Taft in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
1816
15 Sep 1816
Age 62
Death of Seth Taft in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1754
    Event Place: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1816
    Event Place: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

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