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Silas Taft

Silas Taft

Male 1727 - Abt 1811  (84 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Silas Taft was born in 1727 in Massachusetts (son of Benjamin Taft and Sarah Thomas); died about 1811 in Richmond, Cheshire County, NH.

    Silas married Mary Farnum on 26 Jan 1748/1749 in Smithfield, Providence County, RI. Mary died in 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ephraim Taft was born on 14 Jul 1749 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died after 1807.
    2. Levi Taft was born on 28 Mar 1751 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died in 1812 in Danby, Rutland County, VT.
    3. Phineas Taft was born on 20 Mar 1753 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 12 Mar 1768 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA.
    4. Anne Taft was born on 29 Dec 1755 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA.
    5. Moses Taft was born on 2 Mar 1758 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died in 1836.
    6. Rachel Taft was born on 18 Sep 1760 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA.
    7. Darius Taft was born on 14 Feb 1763 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA.
    8. Preserved Taft was born on 15 Mar 1765 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 6 Feb 1835 in Danville, Caledonia County, VT.
    9. Lydia Taft was born on 26 Feb 1767 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 1 Oct 1768 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA.
    10. Peleg Taft was born on 9 Apr 1769 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 10 Feb 1855 in Richmond, Cheshire County, NH.

    Silas married Keziah Twitchell on 26 Apr 1771 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin Taft was born on 31 Mar 1684 in Bristol County, MA (son of Robert Taft and Sarah Simpson); died in 1768 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.

    Benjamin married Sarah Thomas on 22 Mar 1707/1708 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA. Sarah (daughter of Jeremiah Thomas and Lydia Howland) was born on 2 Sep 1690 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was christened on 7 Sep 1690 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA; died in 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Thomas was born on 2 Sep 1690 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was christened on 7 Sep 1690 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA (daughter of Jeremiah Thomas and Lydia Howland); died in 1760.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Taft was born on 11 Jul 1708 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA; died about 1761 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA.
    2. Stephen Taft was born on 18 Apr 1710 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA; died in Aug 1770 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA.
    3. Mijamin Taft was born on 2 May 1712 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA; died in 1785 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA.
    4. Tabareh Taft was born on 11 Jun 1714 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA; died on 4 May 1753 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA.
    5. Lucy Taft was born about 1715 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.
    6. Keziah Taft was born about 1720 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA; died on 8 Dec 1765 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.
    7. 1. Silas Taft was born in 1727 in Massachusetts; died about 1811 in Richmond, Cheshire County, NH.
    8. Paul Taft was born in 1729 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 23 Jan 1804 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA.
    9. Marcy Taft was born about 1731 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 17 Apr 1811 in Burrillville, Providence County, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Taft was born in 1639 in Great Britain (son of Richard Robert Taft and Margrett Faun); died on 8 Feb 1724/1725 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.

    Robert married Sarah Simpson in 1668 in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA. Sarah (daughter of William Simpson and Gertrude Alders) was born in 1639-1640 in England; was christened on 14 Jan 1640 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, England; died on 8 Nov 1726 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Simpson was born in 1639-1640 in England; was christened on 14 Jan 1640 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, England (daughter of William Simpson and Gertrude Alders); died on 8 Nov 1726 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Taft was born in 1671 in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA; died in 1755 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.
    2. Robert Taft, Jr. was born in 1674 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA; died on 29 Apr 1748 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA.
    3. Daniel Taft was born in 1677 in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA; died on 24 Aug 1761 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.
    4. Joseph Taft was born in 1680 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA; died on 18 Jul 1747 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA.
    5. 2. Benjamin Taft was born on 31 Mar 1684 in Bristol County, MA; died in 1768 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.

  3. 6.  Jeremiah Thomas was born in 1658-1660 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA (son of Nathaniel Thomas and Mary); died on 2 Feb 1736 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA.

    Jeremiah married Lydia Howland on 25 Feb 1683/1684 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA. Lydia (daughter of Lieutenant John Howland, Jr. and Mary Lee) was born on 9 Jan 1665 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died on 6 Jul 1717 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Lydia Howland was born on 9 Jan 1665 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA (daughter of Lieutenant John Howland, Jr. and Mary Lee); died on 6 Jul 1717 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Nathaniel Thomas was born on 2 Jan 1686 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA.
    2. Sarah Thomas was born on 25 Dec 1687 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA; died on 30 Apr 1756 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA.
    3. Jeremiah Thomas was born on 14 Feb 1689 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA.
    4. 3. Sarah Thomas was born on 2 Sep 1690 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was christened on 7 Sep 1690 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA; died in 1760.
    5. Elizabeth Thomas was born on 19 Nov 1690 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA.
    6. Mary Thomas was born on 5 Jun 1692 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA.
    7. Lydia Thomas was born on 26 Mar 1694 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA; died after 31 Mar 1756 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA.
    8. Thankful Thomas was born on 30 Jun 1695 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA; died on 17 Apr 1743.
    9. Jedediah Thomas was born on 19 Aug 1698 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA; died on 20 Dec 1777 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA.
    10. Bethia Thomas was born on 27 Mar 1701 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA.
    11. Ebenezer Thomas was born on 1 Nov 1703 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA.
    12. Priscilla Thomas was born on 13 Oct 1705 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Richard Robert Taft was born in 1614 in Limehouse, Stepney, Middlesex, England (son of Nicholas Taft and Margaret Milner).

    Richard married Margrett Faun on 3 Jun 1646 in Saint Dionis Backchurch, London, England. Margrett (daughter of Richard Robert Faun and Margaret Holme) was born in 1620 in Saint Dionis Backchurch, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margrett Faun was born in 1620 in Saint Dionis Backchurch, London, England (daughter of Richard Robert Faun and Margaret Holme).
    Children:
    1. 4. Robert Taft was born in 1639 in Great Britain; died on 8 Feb 1724/1725 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.
    2. Matthew Taft was born after 1646 in Saint Dionis Backchurch, London, England; died in in Upton, Worcester County, MA.

  3. 10.  William Simpson was born in in Saint Dionis Backchurch, London, England; was christened on 6 Oct 1592 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, England (son of William Symson and Margery Pegram).

    William married Gertrude Alders on 12 Jun 1628 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, England. Gertrude (daughter of William Alders and Marion Bruce) was christened on 30 Apr 1609 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Gertrude Alders was christened on 30 Apr 1609 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, England (daughter of William Alders and Marion Bruce).
    Children:
    1. Susan Simpson was christened on 17 Oct 1630 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, England.
    2. William Simpson was christened on 5 Jul 1632 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, England; died on 13 Oct 1636.
    3. John Simpson was born on 31 Aug 1633 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, England; was christened on 31 Aug 1634 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, England.
    4. Mary Simpson was christened on 24 Dec 1637 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, England; died on 12 Apr 1638.
    5. 5. Sarah Simpson was born in 1639-1640 in England; was christened on 14 Jan 1640 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, England; died on 8 Nov 1726 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.

  5. 12.  Nathaniel Thomas was born in 1608 in Wales, Great Britain (son of William Thomas); died on 13 Feb 1674 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA; was buried on 16 Feb 1674 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA.

    Nathaniel married Mary in 1636-1637 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA. Mary was born in 1614; died in 1675. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Mary was born in 1614; died in 1675.
    Children:
    1. Mary Thomas was born in in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA.
    2. William Thomas was born in 1638 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA; died on 30 May 1718.
    3. Nathaniel Thomas was born on 26 Nov 1643 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA; was christened on 26 Nov 1643 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA; died on 22 Oct 1718 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA; was buried in Burial Hill, Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA.
    4. Elizabeth Thomas was born in 1646 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA; was christened in 1646 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA.
    5. Dorothy Thomas was born in 1648 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA; was christened about 1648 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA.
    6. Bethia Thomas was born after July 1651; died on 3 Sep 1718.
    7. 6. Jeremiah Thomas was born in 1658-1660 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA; died on 2 Feb 1736 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA.

  7. 14.  Lieutenant John Howland, Jr. was born on 24 Feb 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA (son of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley); died on 6 May 1693 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.

    John married Mary Lee on 26 Oct 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. Mary (daughter of Robert Lee and Mary Atwood) was born in 1632 in England; died after 6 May 1693 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Mary Lee was born in 1632 in England (daughter of Robert Lee and Mary Atwood); died after 6 May 1693 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Mary Howland was born in 1652 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died after 3 Aug 1711 in Killingly, Windham County, CT.
    2. Elizabeth Howland was born on 17 May 1655 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA; died on 17 Dec 1686.
    3. Isaac Howland was born on 25 Nov 1659 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died on 26 Dec 1724 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.
    4. Hannah Howland was born on 15 May 1661 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; was christened on 2 Jun 1689 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 11 Feb 1710 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, CT.
    5. Mercy Howland was born on 21 Jan 1663 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died in 1717.
    6. 7. Lydia Howland was born on 9 Jan 1665 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died on 6 Jul 1717 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA.
    7. Experience Howland was born on 18 Jul 1668 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.
    8. Anne Howland was born on 9 Sep 1670 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died on 19 Apr 1750 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.
    9. Shubael Howland was born on 30 Sep 1672 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died on 17 Jun 1737 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.
    10. John Howland was born on 31 Dec 1674 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died on 14 Feb 1737/1738 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; was buried in West Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA.