|
|
| Birth: | 10 JUN 1744 in Uxbridge, Ma |
| Death: | 7 AUG 1812 in New York |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Stephen Taft b. 18 APR 1710 in Mendon, Ma |
| Mother: | Mary Lewis b. 1714 |
| | |
| |
 | Spouses & Children |  | |
| | |
 | |  |
|
| |
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
|
| |
|
| |
| Notes | | |
| | |
| | |
|
| |
Text:
Birth recorded at Uxbridge, Mass. (VRs, p. 161). Marriage to Elizabeth Cruff (1750-1821) in Smithfield, RI. (VRs, p. 321).
Married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Cruff, of Smithfield RI. Exactly where Silas lived and died is doubtful, but he probably settled in Connecticut. References given under Stephen, Silas's father, (49) identify Silas with the following from the Massachusetts Revolutionary rolls; "Taft, Silas. Private in Capt. Bezaleel Taft's (9th) Co. Col. Nathan Tyler's (3d Worcester Co.) regt. entered service July 28, 1780; discharged Aug 7, 1780: service 17 days, including travel (3 days) home; company marched to Tiverton, RI., on an alarm of July 27, 1780."
After the war Silas and his family fanned out over up-state NY, via western Massachusetts and even Connecticut. They seem to have moved frequently. A Silas was at Stillwater (Albany Co, now Saratoga Co) NY in the 1790 census in a household of 3 males 16 and upwards, 2 males under 16 and 3 females. Silas's son Asa was of Norway, NY in 1794 when he married Sarah Whitney at Peru, Mass. Silas's son Job and wife baptized several children at New Rhinebeck, NY between 1796-1808.
Silas has no obvious claim to fame, unless the prodigious number of his descendants confirms that distinction. It is not even known how he made his way in life -i.e., his occupation has not been discovered. In 1812, Silas died and was buried at the Lee Valley Cemetery, Lee (Oneida Co), NY, where his sons Dan and Cruff had settled. According to old family records, Elizabeth went with her daughter Abigail to Clarkson (Monroe Co), NY where she died and was buried at nearby Garland (Dana Spencer records). It may never be possible to reconstruct the movements of Silas and Elizabeth over their later years. It seems that they may well have been the revolving charges of their various children who were, themselves, in a "state of flux" during this period. No probate records have been found for Silas (Oneida Co., Otsego Co., Genesee Co.) or for Elizabeth (Genesee Co., Otsego Co.)
Elizabeth Cruff's ancestry is reasonably well known. Her descent from Richard Warren of the Mayflower is documented in Richard Warren (Mayflower Families in Progress) and an application based on this lineage has been verified by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants.
Of the 8 children of Silas and Elizabeth, the fate of only one, Mary, the youngest, remains unknown. The other 7 all established families and have left known descendants. More research is needed on the lines of Abigail, Silas, Lewis and Cruff. A total of 486 great great grandchildren (the progeny of 114 families) have been recorded thus far. Of these, 81 are known to have left no descendants. These either died young, died single or died married without surviving issue. Another 86 (representing 84 families on account of cousin marriages) are known to have left children. That leaves 319 for whom insufficient evidence is available to classify them. If (and it may be a big IF) this unclassified group can be supposed to be partitioned in roughly the same proportions as the known groups, then some 160 individuals who have left posterity remain to be identified.
The total 486 great great grandchildren of Silas and Elizabeth is broken down this way. From son Dan, 124, son Job, 119, son Asa, 163 and daughter Abigail, 9. Silas 10, son Lewis 35 and Cruff 26.
|
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
|
| |
|
| |
| SmartMatches | | |
| | |
| | |
|
| |
Individuals from other files that are believed to be the same person:
 Silas Taft | of ALDRICH, Gladys' Tree |
| Silas Taft | of YOUNG WILSON CORBIN CRANMER |
| Silas Taft | of Eden/Wharff |
| Silas Taft | of Eden/Wharff |
| Silas Taft | of Ralph Hill of Billerica MA c 1640 |
| Silas Taft | of Michael J. Nichols |
| Silas Taft | of Michael J. Nichols |
| Silas Taft | of Metras |
| Silas Taft | of Metras |
| Silas Taft | of Ancestors of Darryl Stanford |
| Silas Taft | of Brown-Bishop Genealogy |
| Silas Taft | of Brown-Bishop Genealogy |
| Silas Taft | of Turner,Prettyman,York Family Tree |
| Silas Taft | of Turner,Prettyman,York Family Tree |
| Silas Taft | of Turner File |
| Silas Taft | of Turner File |
| Silas Taft | of Turner Family |
| Silas Taft | of Turner Family |
| Silas TAFT | of Ancestors of Denise Grayson |
| Silas TAFT | of Ancestors of Denise Grayson |
| Silas TAFT | of Ancestors of Denise Grayson |
| Silas Taft | of David F Scranton Family |
| Silas Taft | of Ancestors of Holly Tunning Canfield |
| Silas Taft | of Ancestors of Holly Tunning Canfield |
| Silas Taft | of Ancestors of Holly Tunning Canfield |
| Silas Taft | of Robertson family |
| Silas Taft | of Robertson family |
| Silas Taft | of David Scranton Ancestry |
| Silas TAFT | of Martin Family Legacy |
| Silas TAFT | of Martin Family Legacy |
| Silas TAFT | of Mark Martin 070707 |
| Silas TAFT | of Mark Martin 070707 |
| Silas Taft | of Burch,Cantrell,Jackson,Key, Martin,Susee |
| Silas TAFT | of Taylor and Beyond |
| Silas TAFT | of Robinson-Capen Family |
| Silas Taft | of 2007gedcom |
| Silas Taft | of 2007gedcom |
| Silas Taft | of Spearing Family Tree |
| Silas Taft | of Spearing Family Tree |
| Silas Taft | of fff |
| Silas Taft | of fff |
| Silas Taft | of Ancestors of Laura Dupee-Frank Benkard |
| Silas TAFT | of 14September 2004 |
| Silas TAFT | of July2005 |
| Silas TAFT | of July2005 |
| Silas TAFT | of October 2005 |
| Silas TAFT | of October 2005 |
| Silas TAFT | of 2006 |
| Silas TAFT | of 2006 |
| Silas Taft | of July 2007 |
| Silas Taft | of July 2007 |
| Silas Taft | of September 2007 |
| Silas Taft | of September 2007 |
Click the icon to see a SmartMatch in side-by-side windows.
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
|
| |
|
|
|
