Benedict Taft^{[1, 2]}

1815 - 1881  (65 years)

• Name	Benedict Taft
  Birth	29 Oct 1815	Plymouth, Chenango, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1881	Steuben, New York, United States of America
  Death	1 Sep 1881	Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, USA (prob.)
  Person ID	I401	Murrow
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2026

  
  

  Father	Benedict Taft, Sr.,   b. 10 Dec 1787, Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, USA d. 22 Jun 1816, Plymouth, Chenango, New York, United States (Age 28 years)
  Mother	Lydia Fenner,   b. 1790   d. 12 Mar 1867, Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1807	Burrillville, RI
  	Spouse: Lydia Taft (born Fenner)
  Family ID	F122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Anne Taft,   b. 16 Mar 1821, New Berlin, Chenango, New York, United States d. 2 Nov 1922, Osceola, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 101 years)
  Marriage	1837	Addison, Steuben, New York, United States
  Children	1. Eliza Jane Taft,   b. 6 Oct 1843, Addison, Steuben, New York, United States d. 15 Jun 1922, Tuscarora, Broome, New York, United States (Age 78 years)   2. Orrin Benedick Taft,   b. 17 Dec 1845, Addison, Steuben, New York, United States d. 25 May 1885, Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States (Age 39 years)   3. William Frederick Taft,   b. 1 Feb 1845, Addison, Steuben, New York, United States d. 21 Sep 1920, Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States (Age 75 years)   4. Leonard A. Taft,   b. 26 Jun 1849, Town Of Addison, New York d. 21 Sep 1850, Tuscarora, Ny (Age 1 year)   5. Sarah Ann Taft,   b. 30 Apr 1851, Town Of Addison, New York d. 1919, Tuscaora, Ny (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Oct 1815 - Plymouth, Chenango, New York, USA Marriage - 1837 - Addison, Steuben, New York, United States Burial - 1881 - Steuben, New York, United States of America Death - 1 Sep 1881 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, USA (prob.)  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Buried Swan Cemetery, Tuscarora (FaG 48833078). Wife Jane Anne Swan lived to 101; Swan Cemetery is her family's burial ground. Children: Eliza Jane (Bullock) 1843-1922, William Frederick 1845-1920, Orrin Benedick 1845-85, Leonard A. 1849-50, Sarah Ann (Boyer) 1851-1919.

  
  

• Sources

  [S500005] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 3). Benedict Taft Gender: Male Birth: Oct 29 1815 - Plymouth, Chenango, New York, United States Marriage: Spouse: Jane Anne Swan - 1837 - Addison, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1855 - E.D. 1, Addison, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1860 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1865 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1870 - New York, United States Residence: 1875 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1880 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Death: Sep 1 1881 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Burial: 1881 - Steuben, New York, United States of America Mother: Lydia Albee (born Fenner) Wife: Jane Anne Taft (born Swan) Children: Eliza Jane Taft, Orrin Benedict Taft, William Fredrick Taft, Lenard A Taft, Sarah Ann Taft Siblings: Fenner B Taft, Mijimin Taft, Serrel Taft, Barbary Taft, Martin Salsberry Albee, Eleazer Albee, Robert Albee, Lydia J. Pond [S500006] Geni World Family Tree, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 3). Benedict Taft Gender: Male Birth: Oct 29 1815 - Plymouth, NY Marriage: Spouse: Jane Ann Swan - Circa 1837 - Addison, Steuben County, NY Death: Sep 1 1881 - Tuscarora, NY Father: Benedict Taft Mother: Lydia Taft (born Fenner) Wife: Jane Ann Swan Siblings: Fenner B. Taft, James Taft, Serrel Taft