Thomas TABER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 22 Oct 1668, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts
• Death: Bef 1724, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts

Notes:

Not sure if this Thomas fits into this family. No Thomas is listed as a child for Mary Tomson and Thomas Taber, according to the "Mayflower Families in Progress - Francis Cooke".

Thomas married Rebecca HARLOW on 04 Jul 1700 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of Samuel HARLOW and Priscilla ?) was born on 27 Feb 1678 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died after 17 Feb 1724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Priscilla TABER was born on 28 Jun 1701 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
2. Jonathan TABER was born on 24 Feb 1702 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; died between 15 Sep and 26 Dec 1770 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
3. Amaziah TABER was born on 09 Jul 1704 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
4. Hester TABER was born on 06 Mar 1709 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
5. Mary TABER was born on 12 Nov 1711 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
6. Samuel TABER was born on 04 Dec 1714 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 09 Oct 1718.
7. Seth TABER was born on 05 Jul 1719 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: Feb 1646, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Notes:

Excerpt from "Mayflower Families in Progress - Francis Cooke": The will of Thomas Taber, yeoman of Dartmouth, dated 15 June 1723, proved 20 March 1732/3, neames wife Mary; sons Thomas, Joseph, John; dau. Bethyah Blackwel and her husband Caleb Blackwel, blacksmith; sons Jacob, Phillip; daus, Esther Perry and her husband; Lidia Kinney; Sara Hart and her Husband; Mary Morton and her husband; Abigail Taber and her husband; his four sons executors. On 19 March 1732/3 sons Joseph, John and Philip declined to serve and recommended Jacob be named executor.

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His will, made 15 June 1723 and proved 20 march 1733: "...To wife Mary south half of homestead with all housing while widow and to her all personal. To six daughters what ever is left of personal at death of wife. To son thomas one eight of a share of upland swamp at death of wife, he paying ten pounds to his sisters. To son Joseph and son John, farm where they now dwell, they paying ten pounds to their sisters. To son Jacob north half of homestead, he paying 14 pounds to sisters. To son Philip south half of homestead with housing and orchard except privilege to wife above. To daughter Esther Perry and her husband certain land and six pounds. To daughter Lydia Kinney certain land and six pounds. To daughter Sarah Hart and her husband land and six pounds. To daughter Mary Morton land and 20 pounds. To daughter Rebecca Blackwell land and six pounds. To daughter Abigail Tabor 20 pounds. To former man servant Simeon Spooner 20 acres..."

Thomas married Hester COOKE about 1667. Hester (daughter of John COOKE and Sarah WARREN) was born on 16 Aug 1650 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died between 17 Apr 1671 and 1672 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]