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Israel Taft
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1. Israel Taft was born 26 Apr 1699, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America; died 1753, Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Israel married Mercy Aldrich (Aldridge). Mercy (daughter of Jacob Aldridge, Jr. and Margery Hayward) was born 21 Jun 1700, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; died 1752, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Samuel Taft
was born 1735, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; died 1816, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
- 2. Samuel Taft
Generation: 2
2. Samuel Taft (1.Israel1) was born 1735, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; died 1816, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Samuel married Mary Murdock. Mary was born 1745, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; died 1785, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 3. Merritt Taft
was born 1770, Massachusetts, USA; died Bef 1820, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
- 3. Merritt Taft
Generation: 3
3. Merritt Taft (2.Samuel2, 1.Israel1) was born 1770, Massachusetts, USA; died Bef 1820, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
Merritt married Susannah Vanhorn. Susannah was born Abt 1784, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1880, Jamesville, Martin, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Adeline Vanhorn Taft
was born 1808, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died Apr 1880, Jamesville, Martin, North Carolina, USA.
- 4. Adeline Vanhorn Taft
Generation: 4
4. Adeline Vanhorn Taft (3.Merritt3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Israel1) was born 1808, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died Apr 1880, Jamesville, Martin, North Carolina, USA.
Adeline married Samuel J. Tweedy. Samuel (son of Samuel Twiddy) was born 1800, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died Bef 1880, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 5. Susan Ann Tweedy
was born Dec 1826, Tyrrell County, North Carolina, USA; died Abt 1905, Martin County, North Carolina, USA.
- 5. Susan Ann Tweedy