Samuel Taft

Samuel Taft
NicknameTaft Tavern
Born(1735-09-23)September 23, 1735
Upton, Province of Massachusetts
DiedAugust 2, 1816(1816-08-02) (aged 80)
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service years1775–1780
RankPrivate
UnitWorcester 9th Company, Capt. Thaddeus Read's co., Col. Nathan Tyler's regt
ConflictsBattles of Lexington and Concord, American Revolution
RelationsIsrael Taft
Other workTavern proprietor and farmer; hosted President George Washington on inaugural tour; father of 22

Samuel Taft (September 23, 1735 – August 2, 1816) was a Revolutionary War soldier who later hosted his former commander in Chief, President George Washington, at his home, on his inaugural tour of New England.

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