Thomas Taber

Thomas Taber was born in February 1643/44 in Yarmouth, (now Barnstable County), New Plymouth Colony.^3,4 He was the son of Philip Taber and Lydia Masters. Thomas Taber was baptized in February 1645/46 in Yarmouth, (now Barnstable County), New Plymouth Colony.² He married first Hester Cooke, daughter of Pilgrim John Cooke and Sarah Warren, in 1667 in Dartmouth, (now Bristol County), New Plymouth Colony.^5,6,3 Thomas Taber married second Mary Tomson, daughter of John Tompson and Mary Cooke, on 16 June 1672 in Dartmouth, (now Bristol County), New Plymouth Colony.^3,4 Thomas Taber died on 11 November 1720 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, at age 76.² He was buried in July 1748 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
He became the father of Thomas Taber on 29 October 1668.² Thomas Taber became a widower with the death of his wife, Hester Cooke in 1671 in Dartmouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.⁵
Per Taber Genealogy NEHGS CS/71/T113/1924:
Thomas was in Dartmouth, 1672; was Selectman, Surevyor, Town Clerk,Assessor, Captain of Militia; his house was burned in 1675, and he afterwards built a stone house near Oxford in Fairhaven, Mass. a part of the chimney of which is still standing; children born in Dartmouth, now Fairhaven, MA.⁵ Thomas Taber became the father of Lydia Taber on 8 August 1673.² Thomas Taber became the father of Sarah Taber on 28 January 1673/74.² Thomas Taber became the father of Mary Taber on 18 March 1676/77.² Thomas Taber became the father of Joseph Taber on 7 March 1678/79.² Thomas Taber became the father of Thomas Taber on 22 February 1680/81.^2,3 Thomas Taber became the father of John Taber on 22 February 1680/81.^2,3 Thomas Taber became the father of Jacob Taber on 26 July 1683.^2,3 Thomas Taber became the father of Jonathan Taber on 22 September 1685.^2,3 Thomas Taber became the father of Bethiah Taber on 2 September 1687.^2,3 Thomas Taber became the father of Philip Taber on 7 February 1688/89.² Thomas's daughter was married at wedding of Esther Taber and Samuel Perry on 23 October 1689 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.² Thomas Taber became the father of Abigail Taber on 2 May 1693.^2,3 Thomas's son Thomas Taber was married to Rebecca Harlow on 4 July 1700 in Dartmouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.² Thomas's son Joseph Taber was married to Elizabeth Spooner on 12 August 1701.²