Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Taber was born in 1724, in Sussex, England, United Kingdom, his father, Phillip Taber Sr, was 42 and his mother, Elizabeth Tillinghast, was 39. He married Neomi Wescott in 1747. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He died on 6 January 1813, in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in East Lyme Cemetery, Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.
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- Samuel Taber, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Samuel Taber, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
- Samuel Taber, "Find A Grave Index"
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1748
First memorial - Margaret Sabin Otis 1707-1748
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
Name Meaning
English (Essex): variant of Tabor .
Polish: from the ancient Germanic personal name Dagobert (from Old High German tac ‘day’ + berht ‘bright’); compare German Tabbert 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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