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James Taff (Taft?) Saluda tnp, Jefferson Co., IN 1850 census

James Taff (Taft?) Saluda tnp, Jefferson Co., IN 1850 census

Posted: 10 Sep 2001 12:57PM GMT
Classification: Census
Surnames: Taff
family #706 (dwelling No. not visible)
James Taff, 34/m, farmer, real est. $300, b. IN, married w/in the year
Mary J. Taff, 21/f, b. IN, married w/in the year
Nancy J. Taff, 10/f, b. IN, attends school
John Taff, 9/m, b. IN, attends school
Samuel Taff, 7/m, b. IN, attends school
Sarah E. Taff, 6/f, b. IN

Can someone tell me who James Taff's 1st wife and mother of these listed children was? Thanks in advance.

Re: James Taff (Taft?) Saluda tnp, Jefferson Co., IN 1850 census

Posted: 14 Dec 2001 6:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: TAFF / SNOW /RUNYAN / MANAUGH / TOLBERT
My sister and I have.info.on the James Taff family. Can you tell us the maiden name of Mary J., and who is Cuy/Guy Taff? The first wife of James Taff (2/14/1816 - 2/14/1903) is Mary SNOW (d. 7/4/1845 aged 27 ys. 5 mo. 16 ds.) and their children buried at Fouts Cemetery are Belle (d. 2/16/1877 aged 25 ys. 9 ms. 5 ds.), wife of F. (possibly Ferdinand) Manaugh; Nancy J. (d. 8/12/1859 aged 19 ys. 8 mo. 10 ds.), wife of T(yrus) TOLBERT, and Sarah E. (d. 5/19/1853 aged 8 ys. 6 mo. 27 ds.). The second wife of James Taff is Mary J. "UNKNOWN" (d. 10/21/1876 aged 47 ys. 6 mo. 24 ds.) and their children buried at Fouts Cem. are William S. (d. 4/11/1873 aged 13 ys. 9 ms. 17 ds.) and Amanda (d. 8/29/1865 aged 1 yr. 2 mo. 14 ds.). The third wife of James Taff is Anna ("Annie") M. RUNYAN (7/28/1839 - 3/30/1898) and their child buried at Fouts Cemetery is Lydia (2/8/1881 - 2/22/1899). We don't know how CUY/GUY TAFF is related. If anyone can tell us if there are more children, or the parents of James and his three wives, it will be much appreciated. Thanks for your information.

Sources: Fouts Cemetery, Washington Twp., Clark Co., IN tombstone inscriptions; and marriage records

Re: James Taff (Taft?) Saluda tnp, Jefferson Co., IN 1850 census

Posted: 14 Dec 2001 6:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Taff/Taft Tolbert
No, sorry, I don't know any more about the family group other than what I've posted from the census. My line descends from Tyrus Tolbert & Nancy Taff. I'll be happy to exchange relevant information with you if you wish.

James Taff- Died 1832 Marion Co, IN

Posted: 14 Dec 2001 7:43PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 8 Dec 2002 2:12AM GMT
Surnames: Taff
The James Taff in the 1850 Jeff. Co, IN census could be the son of the Rev. War. James Taff who died in Marion Co, IN in 1832. Below is my Taff info. Patty Rich

Generation No. 1

1. UNKNOWN1. He married UNKNOWN.

Children of UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN are:
2. i. PETER TAFF2 SR., b. Aft. 1720, Ireland; d. Virginia.
ii. JAMES TAFF, d. November 29, 1782, Hampshire County, Virginia.
iii. UNKNOWN, d. 1758.

More About UNKNOWN:
Died in indian attack on William Warden's
fort. Warden's son James died also.

Generation No. 2

2. PETER TAFF2 SR. (UNKNOWN1) was born Aft. 1720 in Ireland, and died in Virginia. He married ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, daughter of PAUL WILLIAMS and UNKNOWN.

Notes for PETER TAFF SR.:
Peter Taaffe/Taff Immigrated 1740/50 to Wardensville,present Hardy County, VA. There were James Taaffe and an unknown Taafe also living there, who are thought to be brothers of Peter. William Wallace Warden acquired title to 400 acres from Thomas Lord Fairfax, west of Wardensville, on Lost River. This land was surveyed in November 1750 by George Washington, a friend of Lord Fairfax. A fort was built there due to Indian hostility. Before 1748, William married Elizabeth Williams in VA. In 1758 an Indian attack made on Warden's Fort killing Warden, his oldest son James, and the unknown Taaffe. The younger Warden son, who was about nine years old, escaped. The fort was burned.

Warden's widow married Peter Taaffe abt. 1759. Elizabeth and Peter had three children, Peter, and twins George and John. John's birthdate, December 19, 1763, (Early Births of Western Frederick CO, VA and Eastern Hampshire CO,WV, by Grace Kelso Garner and Ralph L. Triplett). George's birthdate is recorded on his pension papers for service in the Revolutionary War. George made a sworn satement that his birthdate is written in a prayer book by his father. Peter Sr. is not in the 1790 census, but Elizabeth is. This census was compiled from state censuses made in 1782 and 1783, and indicates that Peter died prior to this. Elizabeth gave the power of attorney to her son Peter Sr. in 1787, with William Warden as a witness (Hardy County Will Book, pages 112-114). Elizabeth Warden, Peter's half-sister, signed a deed of gift to him, who mentions him as a loving brother. It is assumed she held some property of her own. In 1788 Peter's oldest child was born in Loudon County, so he moved there around this time. Elizabeth and William Warden Jr. are listed in Hardy County Land Book Entries 1780, along with Benjamin Ratcliff (who moved to Bourbon County, Ky, by 1791). Elizabeth recieved 130 acres, William 270 acres, and Benjamin 133 acres. Benjamin also shows up as living nearby Elizabeth Taaffe in the 1782 and 1784 Hampshire County, VA censuses. James Taaffe Jr's wife was Elizabeth Reed Ratcliff, daughter of Benjamin.

After the war, George married and stayed in Hardy County until moving to Jefferson County, TN. Peter Jr. lived in Loudon County after he married until also moving to Jefferson County, TN. Elizabeth died April 5, 1805. It is assumed Warden's children grew up in the Taaffe household. William, the surviving son of Warden, inherited his father's estate when reaching maturity. He married Sarah Crisman, a granddaughter of Jost Hite, a prominant man in the community. The old Warden Home, built by William Jr., was completed abt. 1820, and is located on the road to Moorefield about eight miles west of Wardensville, for whom the town was named. It was still standing as of 1985, but in need of repair. Elizabeth's grave is nearby. James Taaffe is mentioned in early records of Hampshire County, VA (Sage) and Abstract of Wills of Augusta County, VA (Book 2, p. 31), during the period of 1760s-1770. He is listed near Elizabeth in the 1782 Hampshire Co, VA, census. Elizabeth and James are listed in Hardy County Land Book Entries 1780.

James Taffe, son of James Taaffe, enlisted in the Continental Army, from Hampshire County, VA, in 1776, serving in Captain Abel Westfall's Company, and under Col. David Morgan. He was in the following battles: Rising Sun, Brunswick, NJ, Surrender of General Burgoyne at Still Water, and Edge Hill (near Philadelphia). He was discharged at Paoli, Indiana by Captain Von Swearingen in 1778. He recieved a pension of $8.00 per month beginning August 23, 1820, and running until his death in Marion County, Indiana in 1832.

Peter Taff, son of Peter Taaffe, was also in the Revolutionary War, but did not file a pension application. He was with George Washington at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778. He served with James Moore, who recieved a pension in 1833 at the age of 103, from Meigs County, TN. Peter Jr's son John married James Moore's daughter Cynthia December 19, 1816 in Jefferson County, TN. Cynthia was born Dec. 15, 1801 Green/Jefferson CO, TN. Cynthia was the youngest child of James and Hannah Boring Moore. Hannah was a distant cousin of Sir Francis Bacon, and a descendent of Count Regnault, the noted Protestant leader of France.

John enlisted in thw War of 1812 on October 8, 1813, at Dandridge, TN, as a private in Col. W. Lillard's Brigade for four months, and was discharged at Dandridge February 8, 1814. He also served in Captain Peak's Company from 1836-1844, when it was neccessary to battle Indians to remove them from land involved in the Hiwassee Purchase.

John and Cynthia moved to Meigs County, Tn, three miles south of Decatur, on Goodfield Creek, in late 1820. John's father, Peter Jr. and Cynthia's parents moved with them. Cynthia died August 29, 1830. She is buried in the Goodfield Methodist Episcopal Church South Cemetery, the church she and John helped build. On January 15, 1831, John m. Jane Haupt, daughter of Valentine and Nancy Watts Haupt. Valentine ia a Revolutionary War veteran. Jane was born January 15, 1803. John was loyal to the Confederacy during the Civil War. Three of his sons, and other relatives served in the Confederate Army. He was very surprised when he was visited by two of uncle George Taff's grandsons, both Union soldiers in Sherman's Army. Most of John's children moved to Scott County, Arkansas after the war. Jane died June 9, 1871, and John on January 12, 1873, from pneumonia. John is buried in the Goodfield Cometery with his two wives.

George Taff, son of Peter Taaffe, enlisted in the Continental Army in the summer of 1781 from Hampshire Co, VA, in Captain Cunningham's Company as a private. He marched to Williamsburg, and was discharged there by Captain Edmon McCarty, after 3 months of service. In the spring in 1782 he volunteered as a private in Captain Teaverbaugh's Virginia Company, for three months. They marched across the Allegheny Mountains to Tygart's valley, to protect inhabitants from the Shawnee Indians. He applied for his pension in Jefferson County, TN, on March 4, 1831 at 68 years of age. His pension was approved March 4, 1833, and sent to him at Dandridge, TN, until his death in 1839.

Jefferson County, Tn, was origianlly the state of Franklin until 1796, and was first settled in 1783, with Joseph Copeland, grandfather of Martha Elizabeth Taff's husband William , being one fo the first settlers. Peter Taff was mentioned in 1797-8 in the Jefferson County Court Minutes. George Taff was mentioned in the book in 1806 as a jury member. Peter Jr., along with sons John, Peter III, George W., Peter's daughter Martha Elizabeth, and her husband William Copeland, moved to the Hiwassee Purchase area of East Tennessee. All of this group settled in McMinn County, except for John, who went to Meigs. William Copeland Sr. and Peter Jr. were listed in the 1830 census of McMinn County, TN. About 1831, Peter Jr. family, and family of William Copeland Sr. amd nephew William Taff, migrated to the Osage County portion of what is now Maries County, MO, near Stony Point, near the old Henry Redel place.

Source: Peter and James Taaffe/Taffe/Taff and thier Descendents
Compiled by Homer and Francis Taff, Cockrell Printing, Forth Worth, TX 1985

More About PETER TAFF SR.:
Fact 1: I

Children of PETER SR. and ELIZABETH WILLIAMS are:
3. i. PETER3 TAFF, b. Aft. 1759, Hampshire County, Virginia; d. 1844, Osage County, Missouri.
ii. GEORGETAFF, b. December 19, 1763.

More About GEORGETAFF:
Served in Revolutionary War from VA as a
Private. Pension No. 53753.
Moved to Jefferson County Tennessee
abt. 1832. Also fought in King's Mountain
battle in SC 1780.

iii. JOHN TAFF, b. December 19, 1763.

More About JOHN TAFF:
Fact 1: Died in infancy.

Generation No. 3

3. PETER3 TAFF (PETER TAFF2 SR., UNKNOWN1) was born Aft. 1759 in Hampshire County, Virginia, and died 1844 in Osage County, Missouri. He married (1) UNKNOWN in Virginia?. He married (2) MARY JINENS 1807.

More About PETER TAFF:
Peter was living with daughter Malinda
and her husband Henry when he died.
Moved to Jefferson County TN 1788/90.
Settled Dumplin Creek near Dandridge.
Moved to McMinn CO 1821, Hiwassee Purchase.
area.

Children of PETER TAFF and UNKNOWN are:
i. JOHN4 TAFF, b. April 03, 1788.
ii. PETER TAFF, b. 1790.
4. iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON TAFF, b. Abt. 1791, Jefferson County, Tennessee; d. March 26, 1855, Dent County, Missouri.
5. iv. MARTHA ELIZABETH TAFF, b. 1796, Jefferson County, Tennessee; d. 1865, Maries County, Missouri.

Children of PETER TAFF and MARY JINENS are:
v. MARY4 TAFF, b. 1810, Jefferson County, Tennessee; m. ALVIS GOSS.
6. vi. JAMES TAFF, b. 1814, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
vii. SOLOMON TAFF, b. 1815, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

More About SOLOMON TAFF:
Fact 1: Died single.

viii. MAHALA TAFF, b. May 01, 1816, Jefferson County, Tennessee; d. November 09, 1876, Maries County, Missouri; m. (1) UNKNOWN; m. (2) BENJAMIN EADS, January 08, 1846, Osage County, Missouri.
ix. MINERVA TAFF, b. 1820, Jefferson County, Tennessee; m. JOHN BOONE, December 14, 1843, Osage County, Missouri.
x. MALINDA J. TAFF, b. May 04, 1822, McMinn County, Tennessee; d. March 22, 1879, Maries County, Missouri; m. HENRY BURNS, August 26, 1841, Osage County, Missouri.



Generation No. 4

4. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 TAFF (PETER3, PETER TAFF2 SR., UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1791 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, and died March 26, 1855 in Dent County, Missouri. He married MARY REBECCA BENNETT September 22, 1817 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON TAFF:
Served in the War Of 1812 in 4th Regt. of TN
Drafted Militia, November 14, 1814 to May 18,
1815 as a Private. He was in Captain
Churchman's Company.
George and Mary moved to McMinn County
TN abt. 1821, then moved to Crawford
County MO in 1828. In 1851 they moved to
Dent County MO. George and Mary buried
at Watson-Pinto Cemetery in Dent County.

Children of GEORGE TAFF and MARY BENNETT are:
i. PETER B.5 TAFF.
ii. WILLIAM C. TAFF, b. March 27, 1821, McMinn County, Tennessee; d. September 13, 1888, Cook Station, Dent County, Missouri; m. DELILAH ANN CARVER, March 12, 1840, Crawford County, Missouri.
iii. LURANA TAFF.
iv. GEORGE W. TAFF.
v. CHARLOTTE VIOLET TAFF.
vi. JAMES M. TAFF.
vii. JOSEPH M. TAFF.
viii. MARTHA TAFF.
ix. MARTIN VANBUREN TAFF.

5. MARTHA ELIZABETH4 TAFF (PETER3, PETER TAFF2 SR., UNKNOWN1) was born 1796 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, and died 1865 in Maries County, Missouri. She married WILLIAM M. COPELAND October 23, 1815 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, son of SOLOMON COPELAND and REBECCA DAVIS.

More About WILLIAM M. COPELAND:
William and his siblings Solomon, Joseph,
John and Sarah moved to Maries County, MO
1831/2. Sarah was a widow. They came with
her late husband's uncle Peter Taff and three
Wiseman brothers, Albert, Davenport (Porty)
and James. War of `1812 vet. Served East TN
Mil. Captain Elihu Milliken's Co as private.
Drafted September 20, 1814, Knoxville.
Served seven months sixteen days.
William and Martha believed to be buried
Vaughan Cemetery Maries County, MO.

Children of MARTHA TAFF and WILLIAM COPELAND are:
i. REBECCA5 COPELAND, b. 1816; d. Abt. 1846; m. WILLIAM SHOCKLEY, August 15, 1833, Osage County, Missouri.

More About WILLIAM SHOCKLEY:
William was a methodist preacher and a
Justice of the Peace. Came to Missouri
with three brothers from Carroll County VA.

ii. DAVIS COPELAND, b. February 28, 1818, Jefferson County, Tennessee; d. 1880, Maries County, Missouri; m. (1) SYBIL TACKETT STEWARD, July 05, 1857, Missouri; m. (2) MALINDA MILLER, 1867.

More About DAVIS COPELAND:
Lived along Hwy 28, five miles south of Vienna, MO
Buried at Teeple Cemetery along Hwy 133
between Dixon and Crocker, Pulaski County, MO

More About SYBIL TACKETT STEWARD:
Believed to be buried at Vaughan Cemetery
Maries County MO.

iii. JOHN R. COPELAND, b. April 26, 1819, Jefferson County, Tennessee; d. October 27, 1876, Maries County, Missouri; m. MARY AMERICA WISEMAN, December 30, 1838, Maries County, Missouri.
iv. SARAH COPELAND, b. April 22, 1822, Roane County, Tennessee; d. January 06, 1861, Maries County, Missouri; m. LYLE LAMBETH, May 02, 1852.

More About SARAH COPELAND:
Fact 1: Also known as Polly.

v. JOSEPH COPELAND, b. March 1824, Jefferson? County Tennessee; d. 1875-1880, Maries County, Missouri; m. LYDIA ANN CARNES, April 10, 1845, Osage County, Missouri.

More About JOSEPH COPELAND:
Fact 1: Twin of Peter Copeland.

vi. PETER COPELAND, b. 1825, McMinn County, Tennessee; d. 1875, Maries County, Missouri; m. (1) UNKNOWN.; m. (2) NANCY SHOCKLEY, 1870, Maries County, Missouri.
vii. SOLOMON COPELAND, b. 1828, McMinn County, Tennessee; d. St. James, Phelps County, Missouri; m. SARA JANE VAUGHAN, August 02, 1849, Maries County, Missouri.
viii. WILLIAM RILEY COPELAND, b. 1830; d. 1873, Maries County, Missouri; m. RACHAL VAUGHAN, 1857, Maries County, Missouri.
ix. CALLAWAY COPELAND, b. February 1834, Maries County, Missouri; m. MARY G. MARTIN, 1852.
x. MARY ELIZABETH COPELAND, b. 1837, Maries County, Missouri; m. JOHN F. CARNES.

6. JAMES4 TAFF (PETER3, PETER TAFF2 SR., UNKNOWN1) was born 1814 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. He married MARY HENSON August 14, 1845 in Osage County, Missouri.

Children of JAMES TAFF and MARY HENSON are:
i. DAVID N.5 TAFF, b. July 1851, Missouri; m. MARY ELLEN COPELAND.
ii. JOHN HENRY TAFF, b. Abt. 1845; d. June 04, 1910.

More About JOHN HENRY TAFF:
Fact 1: Died single.

iii. RICHARD W. TAFF.

More About RICHARD W. TAFF:
Fact 1: Died single.

iv. HERMAN A. TAFF.

More About HERMAN A. TAFF:
Fact 1: Died single in early manhood.

v. THOMAS P. TAFF, m. DOLLIE EDWARDS.
vi. WELDON TAFF, m. JACOB SCHMIDT.
vii. MINNIE TAFF, m. UNKNOWN KYLER.



Re: James Taff (Taft?) Saluda tnp, Jefferson Co., IN 1850 census

Posted: 8 Jan 2002 11:05PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 20 Jul 2003 7:09AM GMT
Just thought I might tell you that Belle did marry Ferdinand Manaugh. THey had two children. After Belle died, Ferdinand married again and moved to Chanute County, Kansas. Are you interested in more? Drop me an E-mail. manaughgregory @hotmail.com

Greg

Re: James Taff (Taft?) Saluda tnp, Jefferson Co., IN 1850 census

Posted: 9 Mar 2002 2:41AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 9 Apr 2002 9:27PM GMT
Hi searching for my GreatGGG Grand father James Taff not sure this is the correct one,what state is Jefferson County in? My James Taff came out of Durham North Carolina, to Houston County in Georgia.
pam

Re: James Taff (Taft?) Saluda tnp, Jefferson Co., IN 1850 census

Wayne (View posts)
Posted: 9 Mar 2002 2:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Pam - could you give us some additional information on dates for James?

Wayne

Re: James Taff (Taft?) Saluda tnp, Jefferson Co., IN 1850 census

Posted: 9 Mar 2002 2:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Taff/Taft Tolbert
This family was in Saluda township, Jefferson Co., INdiana.... as my message states. Sorry ... no GA connections.

Re: James Taff (Taft?) Saluda tnp, Jefferson Co., IN 1850 census

Posted: 20 Mar 2002 7:35PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 8 Dec 2002 2:12AM GMT
Hi Pam,

James lived in Jefferson CO, Indiana. The Taffs immigrated from Ireland to Hardy CO, VA (Now WV) in the 1750s, and later moved to Jefferson CO, Tennessee. Mine went on to Maries CO, Missouri.

Patty Rich

Re: James Taff (Taft?) Saluda tnp, Jefferson Co., IN 1850 census

Posted: 21 Mar 2002 2:08AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 9 Apr 2002 9:27PM GMT
patty,

Thanks for your response. My James Taff as far as I know left Durham N.C. and went south to Houston County Georgia.
Thanks again
pam
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