Mary (Maynard) Tayntor

(Jedediah Tayntor) Was born in Shrewsbury, in 1748, married Mary Maynard, May 22, 1770, and settled in Marlboro', Mass. In June, 1776, he removed with his wife and two children to Marlboro', N. H., then a new settlement, the journey to which was performed on horseback.* He was a carpenter by trade, for which he served seven years, was a man of limited education, but of very superior native talent. It was his custom to sit up late at night to read after the rest of hia family had retired, and it is said that when reading Rollin's Ancient History, which was kept in the social library, about three miles from his house, taking but one volume at a time, he would read and return three volumes a week besides doing a full week's work at farming.
He was Corporal in a company of minute men of Marlboro', who marched to Lexington at the alarm, April 19, 1775, was at the battle of Bunker Hill, and in the army at Cambridge at the time Washington took command. After removing to New Hampshire he 'again joined the Continental Army, and was Orderly Sergeant in one of the companies under Col. Graton. He was afterwards a Lieut. in the State Militia, was a delegate to the Convention that adopted the Federal Constitution, and a Representative from Marlboro', N. H., in the State Legislature several years. He also filled other offices of trust and responsibility.
He died March 26, 1817, in his 69th year. His widow died June 29, 1842, as. 91.

from - HISTORY AND GENEALOGY DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH TAYNTER, WHO SAILED FROM ENGLAND APRIL, A.D. 1638, AND SETTLED IN WATERTOWN, MASS. (printed 1859)