Thomas Taggert

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1750, Ireland to Pennsylvania
• Residence: Abt 1775, Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania

Notes:

"Col. David Taggart," in _Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania_, published by J.L. Floyd & Co., Chicago, 1911. p9. Library of Congress microfilm collection. "...

Thomas Taggart, the founder of this family in America and in Northumberland county, was born May 10, 1728, in Ireland, of Scotch-Irish descent, and emigrated with his brother Robert prior to 1750, the young men settling in Philadelphia, where Robert became a merchant. About 1775 Thomas Taggart arrived at the town of Northumberland, where he became a leading merchant. Settling at Queen and Front streets, near what was later the site of Morgan's shoe store, he was a well known resident of the place until his death, which occurred April 13, 1788. He married Mary Vanderbilt, a native of Philadelphia, who died in Northumberland in 1805.

Their descendants have been prominent in public life, in business matters, and in the wars of the country. Their family was a large one, viz.:

Elizabeth, born June 15, 1753, married William Bonham, and died about 1780 (her son, Thomas, was for many years a tanner at Northumberland, but finally removed to Wabash county, Ill., where he died);

Christiana, born May 12, 1755, married a Mr. Sample, and settled in Allegheny county, this State;

Robert was born Feb. 18, 1757;

John, born June 30, 1759, died July 21, 1759;

Catharine, born Sept. 6, 1760, married Capt. John Painter, and died in 1840;

Thomas, born Oct. 22, 1762, died Jan. 16, 1780 (he was killed by Indians);

Mary, born Jan. 19, 1765, married a Mr. Patterson, a noted frontiersman of Pennsylvania, and died Feb. 8, 1773 [sic, 1791];

William, born Oct. 3, 1771, died Jan. 24, 1773;

David, born Feb. 21, 1769, died May 17, 1812;

William (2), known as 'Old Major' Taggart, born Aug. [unclear on copy - 6?] 1773, kept store at an early day in Northumberland and in the latter part of his life resided in Chillisquaque township, where hed died at the age of eighty years; and

James was born Jan. 1, 178-."

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Immigration:
emigrated with his brother Robert prior to 1750, the young men settling in Philadelphia, where Robert became a merchant.

Residence:
About 1775 Thomas Taggart arrived at the town of Northumberland, where he became a leading merchant. Settling at Queen and Front streets, near what was later the site of Morgan's shoe store, he was a well known resident of the place until his death, which occurred April 13, 1788.

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Died:
Annals of Buffalo Valley, pg 293
1794 Deaths
Thomas Taggert, at Northumberland. Children: Robert, David, William, James; Elizabeth, married to William Bonham; Catherine, to John Painter; Christina, to James Semple; Mary, to Benjamin Patterson.
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Thomas married Mary Bonham or Vanderbilt about 1743. Mary was born about 1723 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died in 1805 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Taggert was born on 15 Jun 1753 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on 27 May 1829.
2. Christina Taggert was born on 21 May 1755; died after 1794 in of, Buffalo Valley, Union Co, Pennsylvania .
3. Robert Taggert was born on 18 Feb 1757; died after 1798 in of, Buffalo Valley, Union Co, Pennsylvania .
4. John Taggert was born on 30 Jun 1759; died on 21 Jul 1759.
5. Catherine Taggert was born on 6 Sep 1760; died in 1840 in of, Buffalo Valley, Union Co, Pennsylvania .
6. Thomas Taggert, Jr. was born on 22 Oct 1762 in Pennsylvania; died on 16 Jan 1780 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania.
7. Mary Bonham Taggert was born on 19 Jan 1765 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania; died in Jan 1794 in of, Painted Post, Steuben, New York.
8. David Taggert was born on 21 Feb 1769 in Pennsylvania; died on 17 May 1812 in of, Buffalo Valley, Union Co, Pennsylvania .
9. William "Old Major" Taggert was born on 6 Aug 1773 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1853 in Chillisquaque, Pennsylvania .
10. James Taggert was born about 1 Jan 1781 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1794 in of, Buffalo Valley, Union Co, Pennsylvania .