Zadock Taft House

Zadok Taft house is a well preserved American Revolutionary War era home at Uxbridge, Massachusetts. The historic town was first settled in 1662. Zadok Taft was a revolutionary war soldier from Uxbridge. The Zadok Taft house is on the National Historic Register.

“Taft, Zadok. Private, Capt. Bezaleel Taft's (9th) co., Col. Nathan Tyler's (3d Worcester Co.) regt.; entered service July 28, 1780; discharged Aug. 7, 1780; service, 14 days, including travel (3 days) home; company marched to Tiverton, R. I., on the alarm of July 27, 1780; also, receipt given to Bezaleel Taft, Sr. dated Uxbridge, April 15, 1782, signed by said Zadok Taft, in full for wages for service on an alarm at Rhode Island in 1780.”

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