Note: The following is a section of a family history compiled by Herbert Armstrong Poole between 1905 & 1960, transcribed by AAA Maitland 1998. Subject numbers are HAP's originals. HAP's page divisions are shown: after subject page numbers are complete document page numbers in brackets and issue dates. The original text had generations indented in turn: here, generation numbers are added to each individual: the children of the title subject are "1/--". Subject 334. (315) 7/7/45 PHILIP TABER. The following is from the same sources as quoted under Subject 336. Philip Taber was born in 1644 and died in 1693. His will, probated November 27/1693, left to his relict one third of the estate. To son Philip, upland and half of marsh beside it, and half of all undivided lands, also two thirds of housing, the whole amounting to œ50, he to pay his sister Hester (Esther) œ14.7.4 when she is 18 or at marriage. To son John, remainder of the undivided lands with the other half of marsh, amounting to œ30, he to pay his sister Beth is œl2.3.8 at 18 or marriage. To his five daughters, Sarah, Lydia, Abigail, Esther and Bethia, œ17.6.4 each. To daughter Mary Earle, œ17.6.4 to make up her portion equal to the rest. His estate was inventoried at œ250.12.6. He married in 1667 or 8, Mary Cook, born January 12/1652, died 1694 at Dartmouth, R.I., daughter of John and Sarah (Warren) Cook, see Subject 686. The dates of his childrens' births are are amplified from "The Ferris Ancestry", by Mrs A.W. Austin (Louise Ferris), Buffalo, 1934. Issue: - 1. Mary Taber. Born March 26/1670, died 1759. She married in November 1693, Thomas Earle, who died in Warwick, R.I., April 28/1727. They had seven children, see Subject 666. 2. Sarah Taber. Born 1671. She married Thomas Cory, baptized 1661, died 1738, son of William and Mary (Earle) Cory, subject 332. Thomas, after Sarah's death, married 2nd, Susanna Manchester, born 1686-1693, died 1774, daughter of William and Mary (Cook) Manchester, subject 320, and widow of John Taber, see below. See subject 166 for issue and further particulars. 3. Lydia Taber. Born September 28/1673. She married Joseph Mosher. 4. Phillip Taber. Born February 29/1675, died 1751. 5. Abigail Taber. Born October 27/1678. 6. Esther Taber. Born February 23/1680-1. She married Thomas Brownell. 7. John Taber. Born July 18/1684, died before October 11/1728. He married Susanna Manchester, born 1865-1693, died 1774, daughter of William and Mary (Cook) Manchester, see subject 320, and had eight children. After John's death, she married, 2nd, on February 24/1732, as his second wife, Thomas Cory, baptized 1661, died 1738, son of William and Mary (Earle) Cory, who had married, 1st, Sarah Taber, see above. 8. Bethia Taber. Born September 3/1687, died between October 7 and November 8/1723. She married on September 11/1711, John Macomber, born July 11/1687, died between October 7 and November 8/1723, son of William and Mary Macomber. They had eight children.