Robert Taft Sr.
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 |
| 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, 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.