Samuel Taft - Early Life

Early Life

Samuel was the son of Israel Taft, and Mercy Aldrich, both of whom were from Mendon. Samuel's father, Israel Taft, was the grandson of the first American Taft, Robert Taft, Sr of Mendon

Taft was an American Revolutionary War soldier from Uxbridge, Massachusetts. The vital records of Uxbridge, records that Samuel Taft had intentions to marry Mary Murdock on December 16, 1758. The vital records of Uxbridge, record that a number of his children, including Frederick, Marcy, Merret, Otice, Perley, Sibbel and George S. were born to Samuel and Mary Taft. His wife Mary died after 28 years of marriage in 1785. Samuel married Experience Humes January 9, 1786 at Uxbridge, Ma; died August 2, 1816 at Uxbridge, Ma, at age 80. The children from both marriages and their subsequent marriages are listed on the external link.

"513 i. Frederic5 Taft; born June 19, 1759; married Abigail Wood June 20, 1782 at Upton, Ma; died February 10, 1846 atUxbridge, Ma, at age 86.

514 ii. Sibyl Taft; born August 19, 1760; died September 28, 1761 at Uxbridge, Ma, at age 1.

+ 515 iii. Lyman Taft, born March 14, 1762; married Deborah Wood.

516 iv. Sibyl Taft; born November 13, 1763; married Edward Ruggles February 14, 1786 at Uxbridge, Ma; died April 10, 1809 at age 45.

517 v. Marcy Taft; born April 23, 1765; died April 25, 1768 at Uxbridge, Ma, at age 3.

518 vi. Willard Taft; born October 30, 1766; married Lovisa Preston January 22, 1789 at Northbridge, Ma; married Jerusha Fletcher January 22, 1807 at ?Putney, VT; died September 14, 1845 at Putney, VT, at age 78.

519 vii. Parla Taft; born January 20, 1768; died April 13, 1768 at Uxbridge, Ma.

520 viii. Merritt Taft; born January 26, 1769; died Dec 1832 at Washington, NY, at age 63.

521 ix. Otis Taft; born October 29, 1771; married 1st, Miss Doyle; married 2nd, Charity Watson; married 3rd Susannah Yonge; died June 18, 1835 at age 64-7-20.

522 x. Marcy Taft; born January 26, 1773; died 1855.

523 xi. Parla Taft; born March 24, 1774; married Cornelius Wells July 16, 1799.

524 xii. Washington Taft; born September 15, 1775; died April 29, 1779 at Uxbridge, Ma, at age 3.

525 xiii. Phila (Philena) Taft; born March 11, 1781; married Timothy Craggin June 6, 1799; died before 1814 at New York, NY.

526 xiv. George Washington Taft; born May 1, 1783; married Nancy Hills July 17, 1803; died November 30, 1824 at ?Cincinnati, OH, at age 41.

Children of Samuel4 Taft and Experience Humes all born at Uxbridge, Ma, were as follows:

527 i. Dandridge5 Taft; born August 1, 1787; died August 10, 1832 at Uxbridge, Ma, at age 45.

528 ii. Warner Taft; born September 15, 1789; married Mary Taft, daughter of Elisha Taft and Mary Sadler, January 21, 1821 at ?Upton, Ma; died April 3, 1837 at Uxbridge, Ma, at age 47.

529 iii. Experience Taft; born December 10, 1791; married Elijah Holman October 25, 1820; died November 30, 1863 at age 71.

530 iv. Mary Polly Taft; born March 18, 1794; marriedJoseph Hartshorne Perry February 16, 1820 atUxbridge, Ma; died February 16, 1885 at Webster, Ma, at age 90."