Jacob TABER

Jacob married Sarah WEST about 1710 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Stephen WEST and Mercy COOKE) was born on 01 Aug 1686 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 05 Dec 1775 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Stephen TABER was born on 22 Feb 1712/3 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died between 7 May 1779 and 3 May 1791.
2. Bartholomew TABER was born on 11 Sep 1717 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Nov 1803 in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
3. Jacob TABER, Jr. was born on 21 May 1723 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Oct 1807 in Vassalborough, Maine.

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 Mary TOMSON on 02 Jun 1672 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Lieut. John TOMSON and Mary COOKE) was born between 1650 and 1651 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died after 15 Jun 1723 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]