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- Note: Biography from: Taber Family Tree, Dec., 1995, p. 3:
Paul Taber, was born 30 March 1716 cordwainer of Tiverton died 1774 married 1 April 1739 Sarah Crandall, daughter of Samuel and Mary Wilbor of Little Compton. Sarah Crandall was born 10 June 1718 and died 24 April 1819 (Note: 8 April by ConstantHart Record) age 100 years 9 months with number of posterity at that time of 125-150. She was admitted to United Congregational church of Tiverton 15 September 1751. On 14 September 1802 Pardon Taber of New Bedford and Ruth his wife and SamuelTabor yeoman and Patience his wife of Tiverton sell to Moses Simmons land in Tiverton for support of our mother, Sarah Taber of Tiverton - "land which our father Paul Tabor late deceased gave us". 5 acres (Tiverton Deeds 6:395).
On 20 August 1750 "Ebenezer Taber of Tiverton, yeoman, for love...gives to "my son Paul Taber cordwainer "land in Tiverton 5 acres where Paul liveth" (Tiverton Deeds 1 :244). On 1760 Tax list of Tiverton appears Paul Taber and his first son PardonTaber b. 1739 (Rhode Island State Archives).
Paul's will and inventory on 18 October 1774 mentions wife Sarah and children 1. Pardon Taber, 2 Samuel Taber, 3. Rhoda Davenport, 4. Susannah Bennet, 5. Lydia Baley, 6. Sarah Taber, 7. Thompson Taber, 8. John Taber (his youngest sons Thompsonand John to be put out to learn a trade), 9. Abigail Hammon, and 10. Ebenezer deceased (had children called beloved grandchildren $4 each when the youngest arrives at lawful age). To four sons Pardon, Samuel, Thompson, and John real estate. SonSamuel Executor (Tiverton Book 3:195) .
In Tiverton Certificates of Deputies and Freeman, Paul appears each year 10 February 1746/1747 to 3 April 1767. Census 1774 Rhode Island Tiverton Paul Taber 3 males 16+ 1 female 16+.
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1716 - 1774 (57 years)
d. 5 Oct 1772 (Age 79 years)