John Taber (abt. 1719 - bef. 1787)

Born about 1719 in Dartmouth, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Taber — married after 10 Nov 1741 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island [uncertain]

Husband of Sarah (Unknown) Taber — married about 1744 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died before 3 Nov 1787 before about age 68 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

Note: The information about this John Taber and his descendant line is incorrect in the Taber genealogy cited below. This has been disproved. That erroneous line was apparently based on the assumption there was no other John Tabors in Dartmouth that could be this man's except the Jonathan, son of Philip, born in 1712. What he missed was that this John's birth was not recorded, but occurred after his father wrote his will in 1717 but before he died in 1727 and the "missing" John was named in his mother, Susanna's will.

John Taber married at least twice, first to Mary Taber who was born 24 Aug 1719 in Tiverton. She was the mother of his daughter Mary. He married second, Sarah ____, probably about 1743, but some researchers give him a third wife.

His will is dated 29 August 1787 and proved on 5 November 1787 in Tiverton, Rhode Island.^[1] His inventory heading mentions he was a blacksmith and was taken on the 3 November 1787.^[1]

Birth

He married Sarah (Unknown).

He and Sarah had a daughter, Priscilla, on 28 Jul 1746, in Rhode Island ^[2].

Family

Birth of Daughter

• Rhode Island Births and Christenings:

Name: John Taber

Gender: Male

Wife: Sarah

Daughter: Priscilla Taber

Other information in the record:

Name: Priscilla Taber

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1746

Birthplace: Rhode Island

Father's Name: John Taber

Mother's Name: Sarah

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007649759_00373). Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database on-line], Probate and Town Council Records, Vol 2 and 4, 1747-1792, image 373-375. Probate Records of Tiverton, RI, No. 4, July 1, 1771- May 21, 1792, Page 418-423, Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Free Ancestry.com image of Will
2. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F892-MNB : 6 December 2014), John Taber in entry for Priscilla Taber, 28 Jul 1746; citing Rhode Island, reference v 3 p 80; FHL microfilm 913,054.

• Mayflower Births & Deaths

• "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F892-MNB : 6 December 2014), John Taber in entry for Priscilla Taber, 28 Jul 1746; citing Rhode Island, reference v 3 p 80; FHL microfilm 913,054.

• George L. Randall. Taber Genealogy--Desc. of Thomas Son of Philip Taber. Viking Press, New Bedford, MA.

• Manchester, Alden C. & Manchester, Rita C., The Manchester Family of Rhode Island, NEHGR (NEHGS, Boston, Mass. (1947) Vol. 101, Page 310.