Robert Taft Sr. | |
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| Born | Robert Taft c. 1640 |
| Died | February 8, 1725 (aged 84–85) |
| Nationality | British-American |
| Other names | Robert Taffe[1] |
| Spouse | Sarah or Savill Simpson |
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Robert Taft Sr., also Robert Taffe (c. August 1640 – February 8, 1725), was the first Taft in the United States and the founder of the American Taft family. Believed to be of Scottish heritage,[a] Taft left the British Isles to settle in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1670s. Living first in Braintree, he settled in Mendon in 1680 and was a leading citizen and wealthy landholder, who was instrumental in the growth of the town.
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