Judge Peter Rawson Taft, II

Male 1785 - 1867  (81 years)


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  • Name Peter Rawson Taft 
    Prefix Judge 
    Suffix II 
    Born 14 Apr 1785  Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FindaGrave Memorial ID 7651073 
    Group Head of Line - Nicholas Taft 
    • Descendants of Nicholas Taft of Stepney, several of whose children were early immigrants to Massachusetts.
    Died 1 Jan 1867  Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Aft 1 Jan 1867  Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4873  New England Hall Families Master Tree
    Last Modified 18 May 2019 

    Father Aaron Taft,   b. 28 May 1743, Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1808, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Rhoda Rawson,   b. 4 Oct 1749, Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1827, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 1 Jun 1769  Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3393  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sylvia Howard,   b. 17 Feb 1792, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1866, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 5 Dec 1810  Townshend, Windham County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Judge Alphonso Taft,   b. 5 Nov 1810, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1891, San Diego, San Diego County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2017 
    Family ID F3394  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Apr 1785 - Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Dec 1810 - Townshend, Windham County, Vermont Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Jan 1867 - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 1 Jan 1867 - Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • From FindaGrave:

      Vermont Legislator. Born in Massachusetts, Peter Taft moved to Vermont and became a member of the Vermont State Legislature. He was the patriarch of the Taft family political dynasty. This dynasty that lasted nearly 200 years, included US Secretary of War and Attorney General Alphonso Taft, US President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft, US Senator Robert A Taft, Governor and Senator Robert Taft Jr, and Governor Robert Taft II.