Brief Life History of Phineas
When Phineas Taft was born on 29 January 1754, in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Gideon Taft, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 39. He married Jemima Thompson on 4 September 1774, in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States in 1820. He registered for military service in 1776. He died on 6 November 1828, in West Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States.
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Sources (15)
- Phinas Taft, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Phineus Toft, "United States Census, 1820"
- Phinias Taft, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
Spouse and Children
1754–1828 Male
1752–1837 Female
Children (7)
1776–1859 Male
1777–1812 Male
1780–1877 Female
1782–1862 Female
1785–1855 Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1715–1763 Male
1715– Female
Siblings (12)
1734–1741 Female
1735–1741 Male
1736–1742 Female
1738– Male
1740–1741 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 22
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
Age 37
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 40
Name Meaning
English (mainly Staffordshire and Derbyshire): variant of Toft .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial or metonymic occupational name from German Taft ‘taffeta’.
History: Robert Taft (born c. 1640), lived in Braintree, MA, and subsequently Mendon, MA. — Alphonso Taft (1810–91), jurist and politician born in Townshend, VT, was the father of William Howard Taft (1857–1930), 27th president of the US and chief justice of the US Supreme Court.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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