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Descendants of Benjamin Taft
106.MEHITABLE5 TAFT (SWEETING 4, MIJAMIN 3, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) was born May 05, 1790 in Uxbridge, Ma.She married WASHINGTON HUNT August 17, 1809 in Uxbridge, Ma.
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Birth recorded at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 158), marriage at Uxbridge (VRs, p. 318) to Washington Hunt (-1856), of Burrillville, RI.
There is a probate docket for the administration of the estate of Washington Hunt (Worcester Co. #32535) including a complaint of embezzlement against the administrator, Thomas J. Wood, widow Mehitable Hunt and son, George Washington Hunt.
Children of Mehitable Taft and Washington Hunt are:
| i. | HIRAM6 HUNT, b. November 24, 1809, Mendon, Ma; d. Aft 1857. | ||
| ii. | GEORGE WASHINGTON HUNT, b. December 03, 1812, Mendon, Ma; d. Aft 1857; m. NANCY HARKNESS, February 24, 1833, Mendon, Ma. | ||
107.SYLVANUS5 TAFT (SWEETING 4, MIJAMIN 3, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) was born July 05, 1792 in Uxbridge, Ma, and died December 16, 1844 in Uxbridge, Ma.He married MARGERY CHILLSON 1823.
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Birth recorded at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 162), death at Uxbridge (VRs, p. 409).Marriage intentions 29 Dec. 1822, with Mrs. Margery Chillson of Smithfield, RI. Some information on this family was taken from the "Collins Bulletin", Summer 1974.
Children of Sylvanus Taft and Margery Chillson are:
| i. | SALLY ANN6 TAFT, b. 1824; d. May 09, 1842, Uxbridge, Ma. | ||
| ii. | AMADISON TAFT, b. 1827; d. February 08, 1846, Uxbridge, Ma. | ||
108.CHARLOTTE5 TAFT (SWEETING 4, MIJAMIN 3, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) was born December 08, 1794 in Uxbridge, Ma, and died June 26, 1853 in Blackstone, Ma.She married ELBRIDGE DANIELS January 11, 1816 in Mendon, Ma.
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Birth recorded at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 150),marriage intentions 15 Nov 1815 atUxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 313). Married at Mendon, Mass. (VRs, p. 395) to Elbridge G. Daniels (1789-1859).
The "Collins Bulletin", Summer 1974 confuses the marriage of Charlotte Taft (of Micajah & Phebe) to Moses Daniels, Jr. with the marriage of Charlotte Taft (of Sweeting & Marcy) to Elbridge G. Daniels. All children born in Mendon, Mass. and are found in (VRs, pp 60, 61, 62)
Children of Charlotte Taft and Elbridge Daniels are:
| i. | ELIZABETH6 DANIELS, b. September 22, 1816, Mendon, Ma. | ||
| ii. | ELBRIDGE GERRY DANIELS, b. January 15, 1819, Mendon, Ma. | ||
| iii. | SARAH ANN DANIELS, b. May 25, 1821, Mendon, Ma. | ||
| iv. | GEORGE SOUTHWICK DANIELS, b. June 26, 1823, Mendon, Ma. | ||
| v. | FRANCIS W. DANIELS, b. May 02, 1825, Mendon, Ma. | ||
| vi. | HORACE CHENERY DANIELS, b. December 17, 1827, Mendon, Ma. | ||
| vii. | ROBERT ALDRICH DANIELS, b. July 01, 1830, Mendon, Ma. | ||
| viii. | EDWIN DANIELS, b. May 22, 1832, Mendon, Ma. | ||
| ix. | MERCY ADELIA DANIELS, b. October 24, 1834, Mendon, Ma. | ||
109.SQUIRE5 TAFT (SWEETING 4, MIJAMIN 3, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) was born July 02, 1797 in Uxbridge, Ma, and died December 14, 1841 in Uxbridge, Ma.He married MARY PICKERING 1827.
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Birth recorded at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 161), death at Uxbridge (VRs, p. 409). Marriage intentions(as "Esquire Taft") 4 Sep. 1827, at Mendon, Mass. (VRs,p. 363, 396) with Mary Pickering (ca. 1806-1882).
At he taking of the 1850 census, Mary headed a household at Blackstone, Mass. (p. 236). Living with her were her son Daniel and his wife and child, daughter Siripta with a chid and sons William and Alonzo. Some information on this family has been taken from the "Collins Bulletin", Summer 1974.
Children of Squire Taft and Mary Pickering are:
| i. | DANIEL FARNHAM6 TAFT, b. September 10, 1828, Uxbridge, Ma. | ||
| ii. | CATHERINE TAFT, b. July 27, 1829, Uxbridge, Ma; m. ELLERY S. WOOD, May 17, 1846, Milford, Ma. | ||
| iii. | SEREPTA MARTIN TAFT, b. March 05, 1831, Uxbridge, Ma; m. (1) MARTIN G. CUSHMAN, 1849; m. (2) PROCTOR AMES, Aft 1849. | ||
| iv. | WILLIAM NELSON TAFT, b. December 23, 1834, Uxbridge, Ma. | ||
| v. | ALONZO MERRICK TAFT, b. November 28, 1836, Uxbridge, Ma; d. Aft 1882; m. ELMIRA HOLDEN, April 02, 1868. | ||
110.POLLY/MARY5 TAFT (SWEETING 4, MIJAMIN 3, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) was born August 20, 1794 in Uxbridge, Ma.She married JOSEPH H. PERRY February 16, 1820 in Uxbridge, Ma.
Notes
Birth recorded at Uxbridge, Mass. ( VRs p. 157 ).Email from Bob Curtis on Jan 30, 1997 states that it is Polly/Mary that married Joseph Hartshorne Perry. Neil had the wrong Mary/Polly who was really born in 1794 not 1799.
Marriage at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 318). Children all born at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 117).
Children of Polly/Mary Taft and Joseph Perry are:
| i. | EXPERIENCE6 PERRY, b. January 13, 1821, Uxbridge, Ma; m. WILLIAM MORRIS, April 04, 1842, Dudley, Ma. | ||
| ii. | GEORGE WILLIAMS PERRY, b. June 20, 1822, Uxbridge, Ma; m. ALICE HOUGHTON, October 07, 1843, Dudley, Ma. | ||
| iii. | CHARLES HARTSHORNE PERRY, b. September 14, 1824, Uxbridge, Ma; m. MARTHA KINGSBURY, September 29, 1849, Dudley, Ma. | ||
111.JOSEPH5 RICHARDSON (MOLLY 4 TAFT, MIJAMIN 3, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) was born September 02, 1785 in Uxbridge, Ma, and died February 06, 1825 in Uxbridge, Ma.He married ROBY MOWRY.
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Birth recorded at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 127); death at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 395). Marriage intentions 26 Nov. 1807, at Uxbridge, Mass.
(VRs, p. 297) with Roby Mowry of Smithfield. Children born at Uxbridge (VRs, p. 127).
Children of Joseph Richardson and Roby Mowry are:
| i. | DAVID6 RICHARDSON, b. December 31, 1808, Uxbridge, Ma; m. ALMIRA ARNOLD, 1829. | ||
| ii. | MOWREY RICHARDSON, b. April 17, 1810, Uxbridge, Ma; m. ARILLA THAYER. | ||
| iii. | CALEB TAFT RICHARDSON, b. February 09, 1813, Uxbridge, Ma; m. PHEBE BUFFUM, November 21, 1841, Uxbridge, Ma. | ||
| iv. | WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE RICHARDSON, b. April 28, 1815, Uxbridge, Ma. | ||
| v. | LEVI RICHARDSON, b. November 05, 1817, Uxbridge, Ma. | ||
112.DEXTER5 RICHARDSON (MOLLY 4 TAFT, MIJAMIN 3, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) was born April 12, 1787 in Uxbridge, Ma.He married OLIVE BROWN 1808.
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Birth recorded at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 127). Marriage intentions Jun/Jul 1808, at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 297) with Olive Brown of Burrillville.
Children of Dexter Richardson and Olive Brown are:
| i. | BROWN6 RICHARDSON, m. KEZIAH ANN LEVANS, March 05, 1835, Uxbridge, Ma. | ||
| ii. | ANAN RICHARDSON, b. July 21, 1818; m. SARAH ARNOLD WOOD. | ||
113.SARAH5 RICHARDSON (MOLLY 4 TAFT, MIJAMIN 3, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) was born July 21, 1791 in Uxbridge, Ma, and died March 22, 1818 in Uxbridge, Ma.She married MOWRY TAFT November 28, 1816 in Uxbridge, Ma, son of Jesse Taft and Margery Mowry.
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Birth recorded at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 127); death also at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 409). Marriage intentions 26 Oct. 1816, and married 28 Nov. 1816 at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 319) to Mowry 6 Taft (Jesse5, Nathan4, Mijamin3, Benjamin2, Robert1).
Child of Sarah Richardson and Mowry Taft is:
| i. | JOSEPH RICHARDSON6 TAFT. | ||
114.SIMON5 RICHARDSON (MOLLY 4 TAFT, MIJAMIN 3, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) was born February 19, 1800 in Uxbridge, Ma, and died August 09, 1841 in Uxbridge, Ma.He married MARTHA TAFT April 05, 1820, daughter of Jesse Taft and Margery Mowry.
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Birth recorded at Uxbridge, Mass. ( VRs,p. 127); death at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 395). Marriage intentions 5 Mar. 1820 at Uxbridge Mass (VRs, p. 297) with Martha Taft his first cousin once removed. Martha6 Taft (Jesse5, Nathan4, Mijamin3, Benjamin2, Robert1). There are guardianships for the surviving children in 1842 (Worcester Co. Probate #50408). Children birth order uncertain.
Children of Simon Richardson and Martha Taft are:
| i. | SARAH6 RICHARDSON, b. Abt 1820. | ||
| ii. | MOLLY RICHARDSON. | ||
| iii. | BEZALEEL RICHARDSON. | ||
| iv. | JOSEPH RICHARDSON, b. May 05, 1825. | ||
| v. | SUSAN RICHARDSON. | ||
| vi. | CHILD RICHARDSON, b. Abt 1826; d. September 13, 1827, Uxbridge, Ma. | ||
| vii. | LINCOLN RICHARDSON. | ||
| viii. | EMELINE RICHARDSON. | ||
| ix. | MARGERY RICHARDSON, d. Aft 1910, ?Harrisville, RI. | ||
| x. | AMANDA RICHARDSON. | ||
| xi. | SIMON RICHARDSON. | ||
| xii. | SAMUEL RICHARDSON, d. Aft 1910, ?Harrisville, RI. | ||
115.LORENZO5 SPAULDING (RUTH 4 TAFT, MIJAMIN 3, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) was born April 24, 1813 in Lempster, NH, and died January 05, 1894 in Weston, W. Va.He married AMANDA TAYLOR July 04, 1839 in Canton, Iowa.
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Married 4 July 1839 at Canton (Jackson Co), Iowa to Amanda Taylor. She died 1877. Information on this family has been derived from The Spaulding Memorial (1897).
Children of Lorenzo Spaulding and Amanda Taylor are:
| i. | WARREN6 SPAULDING, b. September 07, 1841, Maquoketa, Iowa; d. August 01, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss. | ||
| ii. | HANNAH SPAULDING, b. November 23, 1842, Maquoketa, Iowa; d. Aft 1897; m. FRANZ LOUIS NEWBERGER, December 08, 1859. | ||
| iii. | ALMIRA SPAULDING, b. September 11, 1844, Maquoketa, Iowa; d. Aft 1897; m. T. M. BELKNAP, November 1862. | ||
| iv. | MARY LOVINA SPAULDING, b. August 14, 1846, Maquoketa, Iowa. | ||
| v. | GEORGE WILBUR SPAULDING, b. October 12, 1847, Maquoketa, Iowa; d. July 13, 1855, Maquoketa, Iowa. | ||
| vi. | ORAN SPAULDING, b. June 07, 1850, Maquoketa, Iowa; d. May 07, 1859, Maquoketa, Iowa. | ||
| vii. | MARTHA RUTH SPAULDING, b. November 27, 1852, Maquoketa, Iowa; d. Aft 1897. | ||
| viii. | MARY LOVINA SPAULDING, b. June 13, 1855, Maquoketa, Iowa; d. 1855, Maquoketa, Iowa. | ||
| ix. | ELLA SPAULDING, b. June 28, 1858, Maquoketa, Iowa. | ||
| x. | WILLARD SPAULDING, b. October 11, 1860, Maquoketa, Iowa. | ||
| xi. | MILO SPAULDING, b. September 02, 1863, Maquoketa, Iowa. | ||
116.IRA ALONZO5 SPAULDING (RUTH 4 TAFT, MIJAMIN 3, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) was born July 30, 1824 in Washington, NH, and died May 26, 1882 in DeSota, Wisc..He married (1) MARY LAMSON August 01, 1846.He married (2) ANN JUDD FALL November 15, 1864.
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Information on this family has been derived from The Spaulding Memorial (1897). Ira Alonzo is said to have married twice more, apparently without further issue. He married first to Mary Lamson, she died in 1862. His second wife Mrs. Ann Judd Fall was born in 1834.
Children of Ira Spaulding and Mary Lamson are:
| i. | JAMES LAMSON6 SPAULDING, b. May 01, 1847, Maquoketa, Iowa. | ||
| ii. | ADALINE BROWN SPAULDING, b. May 01, 1850, Maquoketa, Iowa; d. October 06, 1878; m. JAMES E. SMITH. | ||
| iii. | MARY SPAULDING, b. July 28, 1856, Maquoketa, Iowa; d. June 10, 1868, ?Anamosa, Iowa. | ||
| iv. | EDGAR ALONZO SPAULDING, b. June 23, 1860, Anamosa, Iowa. | ||
| v. | MERRITT C. SPAULDING, b. November 21, 1862, Anamosa, Iowa. | ||
Child of Ira Spaulding and Ann Fall is:
| vi. | LENA KELMOND6 SPAULDING, b. April 13, 1866, Anamosa, Iowa; d. January 04, 1892; m. CHARLES HENRY. | ||
117.LUSINA/LUCY5 YATES (ABNER 4, TABAREH 3 TAFT, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) died April 03, 1801 in Douglas, Ma.She married JOSEPH HOWLAND December 15, 1791 in Douglas, Ma.
Notes
Lusina/Lucy Yates death in Douglas, Mass. (VRs, p. 177), marriage at Douglas (VRs, p. 163) to Joseph Howland (ca. 1772-).He married second time to Lydia Aldrich, on 22 Apr. 1802 at Douglas, Mass. (VRs, p. 115). See the Howland genealogy (1885), but note the silly errors of dates for Lusina's death and Joseph's remarriage.
Children of Lusina/Lucy Yates and Joseph Howland are:
| i. | OLIVE6 HOWLAND, b. January 20, 1792, Douglas, Ma; m. ENOS COOK. | ||
| ii. | PAUL HOWLAND, b. May 01, 1795, Douglas, Ma; d. 1854, Pierpont, Ohio; m. DEIDAMIA ELLIS, 1829, ?Pierpont, Ohio. | ||
| iii. | SETH HOWLAND, b. January 11, 1799, Douglas, Ma; d. October 25, 1863, Douglas, Ma; m. OPHELIA MORSE, April 12, 1827, Douglas, Ma. | ||
118.JOHN5 YATES (ABNER 4, TABAREH 3 TAFT, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1).He married SUSANNAH HOPKINS in Glocester, RI, daughter of Laban Hopkins and Tabitha Howland.
Notes
Married at Glocester, RI. (m.i. 28 Jun. 1792, at Douglas, Mass., VRs, p. 163).See NEHGR 138:45. John left no probate record in Worcester Co.
Children of John Yates and Susannah Hopkins are:
| i. | LABEN6 YATES, b. February 25, 1793, Douglas, Ma; m. ANNA THAYER, April 29, 1815, Douglas, Ma. | ||
| ii. | ABNER YATES, b. August 22, 1795, Douglas, Ma; d. March 25, 1796, Douglas, Ma. | ||
| iii. | CHESTER YATES, b. September 03, 1797, Douglas, Ma. | ||
| iv. | SUSANNAH YATES, b. October 23, 1801, Douglas, Ma. | ||
| v. | JOHN YATES, b. June 22, 1804, Douglas, Ma; d. September 1826. | ||
| vi. | DEXTER YATES, m. SALLY HERRINDEEN, 1824, Douglas, Ma. | ||
119.LYDIA5 YATES (ABNER 4, TABAREH 3 TAFT, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) was born February 22, 1778, and died May 14, 1843.She married AUGUSTUS WILCOX.
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Born 22 Feb. 1778 (calc. from g.s.). Buried at Douglas, Mass. (VRs, p. 192); m.i. 17 Oct. 1798 at Douglas, Mass. (VRs, p.163) to Augustus Wilcox (1770-1843). Augustus left no probate record in Worcester County. Children (?others).
Children of Lydia Yates and Augustus Wilcox are:
| i. | DUTY6 WILCOX, b. Abt 1807, ?Douglas, Ma; d. January 17, 1834; m. JULYAN BOWDISH, January 16, 1825, Douglas, Ma. | ||
| ii. | DAVIS Y. WILCOX, b. Abt 1815, ?Douglas, Ma; d. November 18, 1847, Douglas, Ma; m. HANNAH YOUNG, April 20, 1840, Douglas, Ma. | ||
120.AMOS5 YATES (ABNER 4, TABAREH 3 TAFT, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) was born Abt 1788, and died Abt 1856.He married NANCY PAIN 1806.
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Died about 1856 (not in Mass. VRs); m.i. 18 Oct 1806 at Douglas, Mass. (VRs, p. 163) with Nancy Pain, she born about 1790.See History of Douglas, p. 106. Amos and "Mrs" Yates appear at Douglas at the taking of the 1850 census (p. 355), with Amos G., ae 24, Elizabeth, ae 21, Ezekiel N., ae 18, in their household. Amos left a very detailed and explicit will (Worcester Co. #67941). Amos was a Pastor of the Reformed Methodist Church at South Douglas.
Children of Amos Yates and Nancy Pain are:
| i. | RUTH6 YATES, b. Abt 1807, ?Douglas, Ma; d. November 06, 1837; m. BENJAMIN WHITING, 1825. | ||
| ii. | FANNY B. YATES, d. Bef 1856; m. (1) EZEKIEL WOOD, May 05, 1830, Douglas, Ma; m. (2) DAVID SMITH, 1856. | ||
| iii. | ELVIRA YATES, d. Aft 1856; m. FREEMAN HEARD, October 06, 1840, Douglas, Ma. | ||
| iv. | LYDIA YATES, b. Abt 1812, Massachusetts; d. Aft 1856; m. NELSON B. ROYCE, February 01, 1832, Douglas, Ma. | ||
| v. | NORRIS YATES, b. Abt 1813, Douglas, Ma; d. December 24, 1860, Douglas, Ma; m. (1) ROENA SHERMAN, 1836; m. (2) CARRIE E. MAYNARD, August 21, 1856, Worcester, Ma. | ||
| vi. | REUBIN YATES, b. July 10, 1816; d. November 20, 1849, Douglas, Ma; m. HARRIET MORSE, March 27, 1839, Douglas, Ma. | ||
| vii. | MARCILLA YATES, b. November 15, 1819; d. November 26, 1849, Douglas, Ma. | ||
| viii. | AMOS GILBERT YATES, b. March 09, 1826, Douglas, Ma; d. December 21, 1905, Douglas, Ma; m. ROXY M. BRYANT, September 12, 1863, Grafton, Ma. | ||
| ix. | NANCY ELIZABETH YATES, b. Abt 1829. | ||
| x. | EZEKIEL N. YATES, b. Abt 1832; d. December 27, 1853, Douglas, Ma. | ||
121.LEMUEL5 YATES (AMARIAH 4, TABAREH 3 TAFT, BENJAMIN 2, ROBERT 1) was born July 23, 1773 in Mendon, Ma, and died August 23, 1854 in Slattersville Springs, NY.He married LUCINA NORWOOD February 20, 1799 in ?Apalachin, NY.
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Birth at Mendon, Mass. (IGI, but not in VRs); marriage at ?Apalachin, Tioga Co. NY. Hist. Gaz. p. 456. Lemuel said to have settled ?1801 (p.454). Married to Lucina Norwood (1779-1848). Most information on this family has been provided by John H. Yates (363 Roosevelt Hwy, Hamlin, NY. 14464). Children birth order uncertain.
Children of Lemuel Yates and Lucina Norwood are:
| i. | STEPHEN6 YATES, b. November 11, 1799, Apalachin, NY; d. December 31, 1875, Slattersville Springs, NY; m. CATHERINE BUSH, January 10, 1822, Slattersville,NY. | ||
| ii. | AMARIAH YATES, b. August 06, 1801. | ||
| iii. | FRANCIS YATES, b. Abt 1806. | ||
| iv. | WILLIAM YATES, b. June 24, 1817. | ||
| v. | MARY ANN YATES, b. April 25, 1819. | ||
| vi. | JOSEPH YATES, b. 1822. | ||
| vii. | BENJAMIN YATES. | ||
| viii. | LYDIA YATES. | ||
| ix. | CANVICE YATES. | ||
| x. | MIRANDA YATES. | ||
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