Samuel Taggart (1754 - 1825)

Born 24 Mar 1754 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Husband of Elisabeth (Duncan) Taggart — married 1777 in New Hampshire, United States

Husband of Mary (Ayers) Houghton — married 1816 in Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Apr 1825 at age 71 in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

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Preceded by Josiah Smith

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts’ 6th District 1803-1817

Succeeded by Samuel Allen

Biography

Samuel Taggart is Notable.

Rev Samuel Taggart, was a Presbyterian Minister, an American politician and a U. S. Representative from Massachusetts.

Samuel was born in 1754. He was the son of James Taggart and Jean Anderson. ^[1]

He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1774. ^[2]

He was ordained and was installed as the minister at the Colrain Presbyterian Church in 1777. He was their third pastor. ^[3]

He served there until 1818.

He lived in Colrain until his death. ^[4]

He married Elizabeth Duncan in 1777. ^[5]

They had the following children:

1. Moses Taggart 1778-1783
2. Daniel McClellan Taggart 1779–1782
3. Dr. Samuel Taggart 1781–1843
4. Dr. Robert T. Taggart 1781–1843
5. Jane Taggart 1785–1785
6. Elizabeth "Betsy" (Wells) 1786–1842
7. James Taggart 1788–1838
8. George Taggart 1790–1791
9. Mary “Polly” (Todd) 1792–1869
10. Rufus Taggart 1793–1869
11. Lucy Taggart 1797–1868
12. Moses Taggart 1799–1883

Taggart was elected as a Federalist to the Eighth and to the six succeeding Congresses, serving as a United States Representative for the sixth district of the state of Massachusetts (March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1817).

Elizabeth died in 1815. In 1816 he married Mary Ayres. ^[6]

They had the following children:

1. Catharine Coyle (Lawrence) 1818–1900
2. Mary Ann (Hill) 1818–1893
3. William Ayres Taggart 1821–1896

Samuel died in 1825. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZSL-W24 : 5 January 2021), Samuel Taggart, 1754.
2. ↑ Collections of the New Hampshire Historical Society, Volumes 3-4. Page 110.
3. ↑ Colerain
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGM-841 : accessed 3 September 2022), Samuel Taggart, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ The History of Londonderry, Comprising the Towns of Derry and Londonderry, N. H. Edward Lutwyche Parker Perkins and Whipple, 1851 - Derry (N.H. : Town) - 358 pages(p.270)
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCCB-TYH : 28 July 2021), Samuel Taggart, 1816
7. ↑ Columbian Centennial. Free Image

   Name: Rev Samuel Taggart

   Birth Year: abt 1754

   Event: Death

   Death Date: Abt 1825

   Death Place: Colrain

   Age at Death: 71

   Newspaper: Columbian Centinel

   Publication Date: 7 May 1825

   Publication Place: Massachusetts, USA

   Call Number: 485704

• Find A Grave: Memorial #7480743: accessed 03 September 2022), memorial page for Samuel Taggart (24 Mar 1754–25 Apr 1825), citing Chandler Hill Cemetery, Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave
• Wikipedia:Samuel Taggart