Philip Tabor (abt. 1604 - abt. 1672)

Born about 1 Sep 1604 in Rommford, Devon, England

Husband of Lydia (Masters) Taber — married before 21 Dec 1639 in Massachusetts

Descendants

Died about 11 Dec 1672 at about age 68 in Rhode Island

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Philip Tabor migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See Great Migration Begins, by R. C. Anderson, Vol. 3, p. 1791) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Disputed Origins

Some believe he was the son of Sir John Tabor and Elizabeth Gery or Gray. But Anderson's Great Migration series does not identify origins. Additionally, he did not have a daughter named Esther so she is being disconnected.Esther (Taber) Mayhew

There are many internet errors due to the Taber Genealogy Book by George L. Randall... take care when reviewing that book.^[1]

Biography

Philip Tabor is related to US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Here is the trail.

The spelling in these many deeds varies for many an individual.... Philip, Phillip, Tabor, Taber may occur in one deed; but Tabor was commonly used in Rhode Island, Taber in New Bedford, Ct. The Tabers of New Bedford were predominately "Friends", those of Rhode Id. commonly Baptists and Congregationalists, we regret that their available records are less complete than those of the Quakers.^[2]

Philip Tabor (aka Taber), origins unknown, born about 1605 based on his claim in a deposition that he was 64 in 1669, emigrated by 1633, settling initially in Watertown (where he was admitted to the church before 14 May 1634 when made freeman), removed to Yarmouth in 1638, then Martha's Vineyard, then New London, then Portsmouth in 1656, and finally Providence, Rhode Island.

Note: claims that he was in Massachusetts by 1630 are not supported by any evidence.

He was a sawyer and carpenter. He also served as Deputy to Plymouth General Court for Yarmouth 5 June 1639 and 2 June 1640. He was Portsmouth commissioner to the General Court in 1660, 1663. He held several other positions, and was later Providence commissioner to General Court in 1661.

He married first by 21 Dec 1639 Lydia Masters, daughter of John Masters.

21 Dec 1639 is when Lydia's father died; his will names her Taber so she was married by this time.

He married second by 1669 Jane ____ who survived him.

She was not Jane Latham sister of Cary Latham.

He died after 24 Feb 1671/2 and before 27 Apr 1682 when his wife was called widow.

Many sources claim he died in Tiverton, but he apparently died before Tiverton was settled. (Some descendants did reside there.)

Name

Name: Deacon Philip Taber

Name: Philip Taber ^[3][4]

Birth

Date: 01 Sep 1604, Stovall, Essex, England^[5]

Marriage

Husband: Deacon Philip Taber

Wife: Lydia Masters

Marriage: 21 Dec 1639, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Children

By first wife:

1. John, bp Barnstable 8 Nov 1640; living 21 Oct 1684
2. Philip b abt 1642; m by 1668 Mary Cooke
3. Thomas, b abt 1644; m1 by 1668 Esther Cooke; m2 by 1673 Mary Tomson.
4. Joseph, b abt 1646; living 1669
5. Lydia, b abt 1648; m1 Providence 16 Apr 1664 Pardon Tillinghast (support is lacking); m2 in Providence 4 Nov 1718 Samuel Mason of Swansea

Arrival in America

Arrival Date: 1634, Watertown, Massachusetts^[6]

Departure Date: 1633^[7]

Residence

Residence: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, ^[8]

Residence: Providence^[9]

Death

Death: 11 Dec 1672, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island^[10]

Notes

Note: N78 Philip Taber, Sr.; Birthdate: September 1, 1604; Birthplace: Kilmington, Somerset, England; Death: Died December 11, 1669 in Newport, RI, USA; Place of Burial: Providence, RI, USA; Immediate Family: Son of John Taber and Elizabeth Tabor

Husband of Lydia Taber and #2 Jane Taber

Father of John Taber; Lydia Mason; Capt. Thomas Tabor; Joseph Taber; Philip Taber, Jr. and 2 others

Occupation: Carpenter/builder; assessor; Contstable; Deputy to Plymouth General Court for Yarmouth; Portsmouth commissioner to General Court, Immigrant, Sawyer/ Carpenter; Managed by: Private UserLast Updated: November 7, 2014

Sources

1. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to N.E. 1620-1633, Vols. I-III, p 1791
2. ↑ Descendants of Joseph and Philip, Sons of Philip Taber From Rhode Island, Connecticut and Long Island, pg1 of the Introduction
3. ↑ Anderson, Great Migration Begins
4. ↑ Rhode Island, Indexes to Naturalization Records, 1890-1992 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
5. ↑ Anderson, Great Migration Begins
6. ↑ U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010. - Watertown, Massachusetts; Year: 1634; Page Number: 65; Page Number: 232, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 283
7. ↑ Anderson, Great Migration Begins
8. ↑ Anderson, Great Migration Begins
9. ↑ Anderson, Great Migration Begins
10. ↑ Anderson, Great Migration Begins

• http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2644.htm

• http://minerdescent.com/2010/08/03/philip-taber/

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 January 2021), memorial page for Phillip Taber (1 Sep 1604–1672), Find A Grave: Memorial #34347328, ; Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703) Unknown. [No burial information]

• Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1995). Pages 1791-1794.

See also:

Sources for Philip Taber

1. New England Historical and Genealogical Register , 1901, Vol. 55, Page 74, New England Historic Genealogical Society (Online Database).

2. Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vol . 2, G-O , Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society (1995) , 1236.

3. Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vol . 3, P-W , Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society (1995) , 1791-1794.

4. Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration Directory: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1640, A Concise Compendium , Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society (2015) , 329.

5. Johnson, Alvin Page, Franklin D. Roosevelt's Colonial Ancestors: Their Part in the Making of American History , Boston: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard (1933) , 134-135, Heritage Quest (Digital Library).

6. Tillinghast, Rose C., The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, Unknown: Unknown (1972) , 9, Internet Archive (Digital Library).

7. Wood, Ralph V., Jr., Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Vol. 12, Francis Cooke, Revised Edition , Rockland, Maine: Picton Press (2011, revised edition 3rd printing) , 79