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Gov. Benjamin Tasker, Sr.
b.1690
d.19 Jun 1768
  • HGov. Benjamin Tasker, Sr.1690 - 1768
  • WAnn BladenBef 1694 -
m. 1711
  1. Benjamin Tasker, Jr.1720 - 1760
  2. Anne Tasker1723 - 1817
  3. Elizabeth Tasker1726 - 1789
  4. Rebecca TaskerBef 1732 -
  5. Frances Ann Tasker1738 - 1787
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Name Gov. Benjamin Tasker, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1690
Marriage 1711 to Ann Bladen
Death[1] 19 Jun 1768
Reference Number? Q4889286?

Gov. Benjamin Tasker was one of the Early Settlers of Colonial Maryland

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Benjamin Tasker Sr. ( – June 19, 1768) was the 21st Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1752 to 1753. He also occupied a number of other significant colonial offices, including, on various occasions, being elected Mayor of Annapolis.

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Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

  • C-213: Benjamin Tasker of City of Annapolis, Maryland, Gent., 132 acres in Prince William County on Broad Run of Occaquon adj. John Owens, William Been, George Dawkins, Thomas Stribling, John Diskins, Anthony Teale, Winter's Branch of Broad Run. 1 Aug. 1731. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 112].
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Benjamin Tasker, Sr., in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.