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Families of the Children of Cornelius4 Washburn and Experience Richards
Only three of the children of Cornelius Washburn and
Experience Richards of Bridgewater, MA, married and left heirs, only one of the
three being a son, Daniel, who remained in
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Daniel5 Washburn, second son of (148)
Cornelius4 Washburn, (60) Jonathan3, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 21 July 1730,[1]
married Experience4
Harlow, daughter of William3 and Joanna (Jackson) Harlow (3rd), of Bridgewater,[2]
on 4 June 1752 in Bridgewater.[3] She was born ca. 1732,[4] a granddaughter of William2 and Lydia3
(Cushman) Harlow (Jr.),[5] and of Eleazer and Hannah (Ransom) Jackson, both
of
Daniel
Washburn was executor of his father’s will in 1779. He was living in
Daniel
Washburn died testate on 14 Feb. 1801 in
Daniel Washburn and Experience Harlow had children:[13]
+ 1789 i
Cornelius6 Washburn,
born on 19 Mar. 1753 in
1790 ii Daniel6 Washburn (Jr.), born on 15 Mar. 1755 in
Bridgewater,[17]
supposedly moved to Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA, “and thence removed again,”[18] marriage
not found. He was not named in his father’s will in Dec. 1800, and he was not
found in the 1800 federal census in Hampshire Co., MA. A Daniel Washburn was
living in
+ 1791 iii
Zilpha6 Washburn,
born on 10 May 1757 in Bridgewater,[20]
married Noah Whitman, son of Ebenezer and Rebecca (Paine) Whitman (Jr.), of
South Bridgewater,[21]
as his third wife, on 1 July 1779 in
+ 1792 iv Joanna6 Washburn, born on 2 Feb. 1759 in Bridgewater,[23] married Phinehas/Phineas6 Conant (Jr.), son of Phinehas5 and Joanna (Pratt) Conant,[24] on 25 Aug. 1785 in Bridgewater.[25] (To be continued in Washburn Sixth Generation.)
1793 v Lois6 Washburn, born on 28 Jan. 1761 in
+ 1794 vi
Ebenezer6 Washburn,
born on 18 Aug. 1764 in
+ 1795 vii
Eunice6 Washburn,
born on 31 Dec. 1766 in
1796 viii Sally6 Washburn, born on 16 Feb. 1768 in
(557.)
Experience5 Washburn, second daughter of (148) Cornelius4 Washburn, (60) Jonathan3, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 8 Mar. 1744,[37] married
Jonathan5
Alden, son of John4
and Hannah (Kingman) Alden, of East Bridgewater,[38]
on 26 Nov. 1766 in Bridgewater.[39]
He was baptized on 11 Oct. 1733 in
Experience
(Washburn) Alden died on 26 Dec. 1775 in East Bridgewater, “in child bed,” aged
31 years,[44]
and Jonathan Alden remarried to Hannah (Green) White, widow of Thomas White, of
Abington,[45]
and probably daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Jackson) Green, of Abington,[46]
on 4 Dec. 1777 in East Bridgewater.[47]
She was born on 27 Sept. 1747 in Abington.[48]
They were living in
Jonathan
Alden died intestate on 18 Feb. 1825 in
Experience (Washburn) Alden had at least 5 children,[53] and Jonathan Alden had possibly 6 more children by Hannah Green,[54] order uncertain:
1797 i
Mehitabel6 “Hittee”
Alden, born on 17 Sept. 1767 in
a. Experience
b. Sally Jackson,
born on 27 Sept. 1788 in
c. William
Jackson, born on 2 Sept. 1790 in
d. Joseph
Jackson, born on 26 May 1794 in
e. Henry Jackson
Jr., born on 23 May 1796 in
f. Alden Jackson,
born on 2 Oct. 1798 in
g. Cyrus Jackson,
born on 28 Dec. 1800 in
h. Hannah
Jackson, born on 5 Jan. 1803 in
i. Samuel
Jackson, born on 5 Mar. 1804 in
j. Daniel W.
Jackson, born on 25 Apr. 1806 in
k. Jeremiah
Jackson, born on 24 Aug. 1808 in
1798 ii (Unnamed daughter), born ca. 1769,[123] died on 10 July 1776 in East Bridgewater, aged 7 years, of a “slow fever.”[124]
1799 iii
Isaac6 Alden,
born ca. 1771,[125]
married Ruth Byram, daughter of Josiah and Sarah (Hall) Byram, of East
Bridgewater,[126]
on 6 Nov. 1794 in East Bridgewater.[127]
She was baptized on 14 Sept. 1777 in
a. Abigail7 “Nabby” Alden, born ca. 1796 in
b. Joanna7 Alden, born ca. 1799 in East
Bridgewater,[145]
married William Bird, son of Samuel and Susanna Bird, of Dorchester, MA,[146]
in ca. 1818.[147]
He was born ca. 1794 in Dorchester, MA.[148]
They were living in
c. Abner7 Lewis Alden, born on 22 Nov. 1805 in East Bridgewater,[158] married Betsey A. Sanford, of North Bridgewater, daughter of Samuel and Betsey Sanford, of Medway, MA,[159] on 21 June 1835 in East Bridgewater.[160] She was born ca. 1813 in Austerlitz, NY.[161] They were living in East Bridgewater in the 1840,[162] and 1850 federal census, where he was a shoemaker,[163] in the 1855 state census, a shoemaker, where his mother and sister were living with them,[164] in East Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census, where he was a farmer,[165] and he was a farmer living in East Bridgewater in the 1865 state census.[166] She died on 29 Oct. 1870 in East Bridgewater, aged 58 years, 9 days, of pneumonia,[167] and he died a widower on 8 Aug. 1882 in East Bridgewater, aged 76 years, 8 months, 17 days, of dysentery.[168]
1800 iv
Ezra6 Alden, born ca. 1774 in
a. Edward Vinton
Alden, born on 25 June 1799 in
b. William7
V. Alden, born on 9 Aug. 1809 in East Bridgewater,[186]
settled in
1801 v
John6 Alden, born on 15 Dec. 1775 in
a. Elvira7
Alden, born ca. 1798 in ME,[200]
married Martin Crafts, son of Moses and Phebe (Snow) Crafts, of
b. Benjamin7
Alden, born on 15 July 1799 in
c. Mary7
Alden, born on 4 Sept. 1802 in
d. Susannah7
Alden, born on 27 Oct. 1804 in
e. Charles7
Alden, born on 4 May 1808 in
1802 vi
Samuel6 Green Alden, born ca. 1778 in
a. Benjamin7 R. Alden, born ca. 1807 in
b. Samuel7 G. Alden Jr., born on 12 Sept. 1809 in
East Bridgewater,[238]
his mother, Rhoda Alden, was appointed as his guardian on 2 Feb. 1818,[239]
and he married Harriet L. Keith, daughter of Lewis L. and Asaba (Churchill)
Keith,[240]
on 20 May 1838 in
c. Bartlett7 R. Alden, born on 28 Nov. 1811 in East
Bridgewater,[250]
his mother, Rhoda Alden, was appointed as his guardian on 2 Feb. 1818,[251]
and he married Clarissa “Clara” S. Curtis, of Dumbarton, NH, daughter of
William and Sarah (Chandler) Curtis,[252]
on 11 Apr. 1835 in
1803 vii (Unnamed child), born ca. 1780,[261] died on 3 Nov. 1784 in East Bridgewater, aged 4 years, of “cholick.”[262]
1804 viii
Capt.
Cyrus6
Alden, born on 30 May 1783,[263]
married Abigail7
“Nabby” Keith Kinsley, daughter of Capt. Daniel6 and Molly5 (Keith) Kinsley,
of East Bridgewater and
a. Mary7 Kinsley Alden, born on 9 Aug. 1809 in
b. Hannah7 Green Alden, born on 27 Jan. 1811 in
c. Abigail7 “Nabby” Vinton Alden, born on 8 Mar.
1813 in Bridgewater,[284]
married Jeremiah Dillingham Allen, son of William and Aramenta (Pettengell)
Allen, of Minot,[285]
on 2 July 1837 in Minot, ME.[286]
He was born on 2 Oct. 1809 in
d. William7 Ladd Alden, born on 15 Oct. 1822 in Leeds, ME,[291] married 1.) Julia Frances Edwards on 24 Oct. 1850 in Portland, ME,[292] but they were apparently divorced by 1862, and he remarried to 2.) Louise Rhoda Libby on 5 Nov. 1862 in Portland, ME.[293] Julia Frances (Edwards) Alden remarried to Randall C. Weeks on 4 Feb. 1864 in Gorham, ME,[294] and she died on 30 June 1868 in Gorham, ME.[295] William Ladd Alden died on 19 Oct. 1889 in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME, aged 67years,[296] and Louisa Rhoda (Libby) Alden died on 25 May 1914 in Portland, ME,[297] and they were both buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME.
1805 ix David6 Alden, “went westward.”[298]
1806 x Jonathan6 Alden (Jr.), “went westward.”[299]
1807 xi
Mary6
“Polly” Alden, born ca. 1786,[300]
married Abel Barrell, of East Bridgewater, son of James and Martha (Farrow)
Barrell (Jr.),[301]
of Scituate, MA, on 27 Sept. 1810 in North Bridgewater.[302]
He was born on 28 Jan. 1784 in
a. Hannah G.
Barrell, born on 8 Sept. 1812 in East Bridgewater,[311]
married John Reed on 28 Nov. 1830 in
b. Mary Ann
Barrell, born on 1 July 1820 in East Bridgewater,[318]
married Benjamin G. Studley, of
c. Martha
Barrell, born on 26 Apr. 1823 in East Bridgewater,[325]
married Nathaniel Vaughn (Jr.), son of Nathaniel and Hannah Vaughn, on 20 Nov.
1842 in
d. George W.
Barrell, born on 27 Dec. 1825 in East Bridgewater,[335]
died on 31 July 1841 in
e. Thomas W.
Barrell, born on 10 Apr. 1829 in East Bridgewater,[337]
married Ann Elizabeth Rider, daughter of Lewis
and Elizabeth (Kingman) Rider, of West Bridgewater, on 7 Oct. 1849 in
(558.)
Joanna5 Washburn,
youngest daughter of (148)
Cornelius4 Washburn, (60) Jonathan3, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born on 28 May 1747 in
Joanna Washburn and
Daniel Conant supposedly had children,[355]
order uncertain:
1808 i Robert7 Conant, born on 24 June 1768 in Bridgewater,[356] supposedly married Rhonda Thrall in 1795 in West Windsor, CT.[357] She was born supposedly on 18 June 1774 in CT.[358] They were living in Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY, in the 1800,[359] 1810,[360] and 1820 federal censuses, where he was a farmer,[361] in Fowler, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, next door to his son Chauncy Conant, in the 1830,[362] and 1840 federal censuses,[363] and in a hotel run by William and Ann Hurlbutt in Fowler, NY, the 1850 federal censuses, where he was a farmer.[364] He supposedly died on 28 Dec. 1850 in Fowler, NY.[365] They had children:[366]
a. Rhoda8
Conant, born on 1 Dec. 1796 in
b. Robert8
Conant Jr., born on 7 Oct. 1798 in
c. Chauncy8
Conant, born on 24 May 1800 in
d. Martha “Patty” Conant, born on 11 Feb. 1803 in
e. Polly8
Conant, born on 7 Oct. 1805 in
f. Erastus8
Conant, born on 18 Aug. 1809 in
g. Truman8
E. Conant, born on 10 Feb. 1812 in
h. Anna/Joanna8
Conant, born on 18 Aug. 1819 in
1809 ii Experience7 Conant, born ca. 1770 in MA,[393] supposedly married Jedediah Ayer in 1785 at the age of 14, but died that same year.[394]
1810 iii Daniel7 Conant (Jr.), born ca. 1773 in MA,[395] married (____). He was probably the Daniel Conant Junr. living in Newport, Herkimer Co., NY, in the 1810 federal census,[396] and the Daniel Conant living in Perinton, Ontario Co., NY, near his brother Cornelius Conant in the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer,[397] and next door to his brother Cornelius Conant in Perinton, Monroe Co., NY, in the 1830,[398] and 1840 federal censuses,[399] but he had probably died before the 1850 census. He evidently had children, but their names are unknown to me at this time.
1811 iv
Cornelius7 Conant,
born ca. 1775 or 1788 in MA,[400]
possibly married 1.) Mahala Tyler in ca. 1815,[401]
and they settled in Perinton, Monroe Co., NY. He was probably the Cornelius
Conant living in Perinton, Ontario Co., NY, near his brother Daniel Conant in
the 1820 federal census, where he was a farmer,[402]
and next door to his brother Daniel Conant in Perinton, Monroe Co., NY, in the
1830,[403]
and 1840 federal censuses.[404]
She was born ca. 1789 in
a. Alvarado8
Conant, born on 12 Nov. 1809 in Herkimer Co., NY,[410]
supposedly married Lucy Ann Carter, daughter of Benoni and Hannah (
b. Mahala8 A. Conant, born in Feb. 1823 in Perinton, Ontario Co., NY,[418] apparently married Abel M. Smith, of Perinton, in ca. 1842.[419] He was born ca. 1820 in NY,[420] and they were living in Perinton, Monroe Co., NY, in the 1850,[421] and 1860 federal censuses, where he was a farmer.[422] She supposedly died in 1882 in Perinton, Monroe Co., NY.[423]
c. Cornelius8
B. Conant, born ca. 1824 in NY,[424]
married Sarah (___), who was born ca. 1830 in NY.[425]
They may have moved to
d. Perlina Conant, born ca. 1828 in NY.[427]
e. Frances Conant, born ca. 1832 in NY.[428]
f. Robert Conant, born ca. 1834 in NY.[429]
g. Polly Conant, born ca. 1836 in NY.[430]
h. Daniel B. Conant, born ca. 1838 in NY.[431]
i. Austin Conant, born ca. 1840 in NY.[432]
1812 v Archibald7 Conant, born on 18 Jan. 1778 in MA,[433] married Elizabeth (___), who was born on 22 Aug. 1782 in NY,[434] and they were living next door to his father in Herkimer, Herkimer Co., NY, in the 1800 federal census,[435] in Schuyler, Herkimer Co., NY, in the 1810 federal census,[436] and in Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY, in the 1820,[437] and 1830 federal censuses,[438] where he was a farmer. He supposedly died on 20 May 1833 in Jefferson Co., NY,[439] and his widow Elizabeth was living in Brownville, Jefferson Co., NY, in the 1850 federal census, with the family of her daughter David and Racinda Patterson, and in Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY, in the 1860 federal census, with the family of her son Andrew J. Conant. She supposedly died on 19 Sept. 1862.[440] They had children:[441]
a. Lodica8 Conant, born ca. 1803, supposedly died in 1871.[442]
b. Chauncey8
Conant, born ca. 1808 in NY,[443]
married Alvira (___), who was born ca. 1813 in NY or VT.[444]
They were living in
c. James A. Conant, born ca. 1810.
d. Harvey Conant, born ca. 1813.
e. Persinda8
or Racinda Conant, born ca. 1814 in NY,[448]
married David Patterson in say ca. 1836. He was born ca. 1813 in
f. George8
Washington Conant, born ca. 1817,[453]
married Mary A. (___), who was born ca. 1830.[454]
He was living in
g. Richard Conant, born ca. 1819, died in 1837.[457]
h. Andrew8
Jackson Conant, born ca. 1823 in NY,[458]
married Sarah (___). She was born ca. 1834 in NY.[459]
He was a farmer living in Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY, with the family of Chas.
W. Havens in the 1850 federal census,[460]
and they were living in
1813 vi
Jeremiah7
Conant, born ca. 1780 in Herkimer Co., NY,[463]
married Abigail Muncy, of Herkimer Co., NY, in say ca. 1805. She was born ca.
1780.[464]
They were probably living in
a. Abigail8 Conant, born ca. 1806 in NY,[471] married George Driggs on 17 June 1821 in Big Run, Athens Co., OH.[472] She died in Mar. 1837 in Broadwell, Athens Co., OH.[473]
b. Joanna Conant, born ca. 1808 in Herkimer Co., NY.[474]
c. Jeremiah8
Conant (Jr.), born ca. 1810 in Herkimer Co., NY,[475]
married Polly Munn, daughter of Francis and Sarah (Wickham) Munn, on 6 Dec.
1829 in
c. Daniel Conant, born ca. 1812 in Genesee Co., NY.[482]
d. Horatio Conant, born ca. 1814 in Ontario Co., NY.[483]
e. Herman Conant, born ca. 1816 in Ontario Co., NY.[484]
f. Lewis Conant, born ca. 1818 in Ontario Co., NY,[485] died in 1842.[486]
g. John Conant, born ca. 1820 in Athens Co., OH.[487]
h. Henry Conant, born ca. 1822 in Athens Co., OH.[488]
i. Cornelius Conant, born ca. 1826 in Athens Co., OH, died in 1840.[489]
j. Charlotte8
Conant, born in Mar. 1827 in Broadwells, Athens Co., OH,[490]
married Benjamin F. Robinson on 8 Mar. 1846 in Amesville, Athens Co., OH.[491]
He was born on 30 Jan. 1827 in WV, and died in 1900 in Odaville, Jackson Co.,
WV.[492]
She died in 1917 in
1814 vii Anna Conant, born ca. 1782 in NY.[495]
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[1] Vital
Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England
Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, 1916, 2 Volumes, [hereinafter
Bridgewater VRs], Vol. 1, p. 327.
[2]
Williams, Alicia Crane, ed., Harlow Family, Descendants of Sgt. William
Harlow [1624/5-1691] of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Gateway Press, Baltimore,
1997, [hereinafter Williams, Harlow Family], p. 46-47.
[5]
Williams, Harlow Family, p. 14-15; Davis, William T., Genealogical
Register of Plymouth Families, reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co.,
Baltimore, 1994, originally published as Part II of Ancient Landmarks of
Plymouth, Boston, 1899, [hereinafter Davis, Genealogical Register of
Plymouth Families], p. 128.
[7] Heads
of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790:
Massachusetts,
[8] 1800
Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 66, the Daniel Washburn
household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 2 females aged
26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.
[10]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 570, buried in the Old Graveyard in
[13]
Mitchell, Nahum, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, in Plymouth
County, Massachusetts, Boston, 1840, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD,
1983, [hereinafter Mitchell, History
of Bridgewater], p. 328, says they had Cornelius 1753, Daniel 1755, Zilphah
1757, Joanna 1759, Lois 1762, Ebenezer 1764, Eunice 1766, and Sally 1768;
Williams, Harlow Family, p. 167.
[19] 1810
Federal Census, Greenwich, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 156, the Daniel Washburn
household had 1 male under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44
years, 3 females under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.
Unless his age bracket is incorrect, this Daniel Washburn was a younger man
than the son of Daniel and Experience Washburn.
[21]
Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 336; I.G.I. Marriage Records,
marriage of Ebenezer Whitman and Rebecca Paine on 11 Dec. 1740 in Providence,
RI.
[29] Merrick,
Barbara Lambert, and Alicia Crane Williams, Middleborough, Massachusetts,
Vital Records, The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston,
Volume One: 1986, Volume Two: 1990, [hereinafter Middleborough VRs], pp. 110, 149.
[32] Vital
Records of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England
Historic Genealogical Society,
[34] 1820
Federal Census, Titicut Parish, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 463, the
Sally Washburn household had only 2 females aged 45 or over.
[35] 1840
Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 7, the Sally Washburn
household had only 2 females aged 70-79 years.
[38] Mitchell, History of
[45] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 88, 334; Vital
Records of Abington, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic
Genealogical Society, Boston, 1912, [hereinafter Abington VRs], Vol. 2, p. 226, the marriage of Thomas White,
of Bridgewater, and Hannah Green, of Bridgewater, on 2 June 1772 in
Bridgewater; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 398, the marriage of Thomas White, of
Abington, and Hannah Green, of Abington, on 2 Jan. 1772 in Bridgewater.
[46] Abington
VRs, Vol. 2, p. 86, the marriage of Samuel Green and Hannah Jackson on 25 Apr.
1745 in Abington.
[49] Heads
of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790:
Massachusetts,
[51] East
Bridgewater VRs, p. 331, buried in the
[53]
Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 88, says they had Mehitabel 1767,
Isaac, John, Ezra, and Daniel.
[54]
Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 88, says that Jonathan Alden had
Cyrus, Samuel Green, Jonathan, and Polly by his second wife.
[56]
Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 116, marriage intentions recorded between Micael
Jackson and Thankfull Studley of
[60] 1790
Federal Census, Bakerstown Plantation, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 3, the Henry
Jackson household had 1 free white male aged 16 or over, 1 free white male
under 16, and 3 free white females.
[61] 1800
Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 245, the Henry Jackson household
had 4 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 2
females aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.
[62] 1810
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 359, the Henry Jackson household
had 3 males under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 2 males aged 16-25 years, 1
male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 16-25 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and
1 female aged 45 or over.
[63] 1820
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 313, the Henry Jackson household
had 3 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 16-25
years, 1 female aged 45 or over, and had 1 person engaged in agriculture.
[64] 1830
Federal Census, Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 84, the Henry Jackson
household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged
15-19 years, and 1 female aged 60-69 years.
[65] Anderson,
Joseph Crook, II, Early Vital Records of Minot, Maine, Picton Press,
Rockport, ME, 2005, [hereinafter Minot VRs], p. 294.
[66]
I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from Vital Records of Poland,
[69] 1820
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 294, the Samuel Varrel 3d
household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44
years, 2 females under 10, 2 females aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 26-44
years, and had 1 person engaged in agriculture.
[70] 1830
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 256, the Samuel Varriel Jr.
household had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged
40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 2 females aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 15-19
years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.
[71] 1840
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 388, the Samuel Verrill household
had 2 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 60-69 years [sic], 2 females aged
20-29 years, 1 female aged 50-59 years, and had 2 persons employed in
agriculture, and 1 person employed in commerce.
[72] 1850
Federal Census, Auburn, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 2, dwelling #23, family #23:
Samuel Verrill, 67,
male, farmer, $2000, born ME
Experience Verrill, 63,
female, born ME
Alden J. Verrill, 30,
male, farmer, born ME
Ann Verrill, 28,
female, born ME
Ann A. Verrill, 7,
female, born ME, attending school
Abbe F. Verrill, 5,
female, born ME, attending school
Amanda H. Verrill, 2,
female, born ME
Child not named, 2/12,
female, born ME
[73]
I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from Vital Records of Poland,
[74]
Minot VRs, pp. 14, 35, his middle initial from the birth records of their
children on Minot VRs, p. 223-224.
[76] 1820
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 299, the Hatevil H. Smith
household had 3 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1
female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years, with no persons engaged
in agriculture.
[77] 1830
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 259, the Hateville Smith
household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 2
males aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1
female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.
[78] 1840
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 390, the Hatevil H. Smith
household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19
years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 60-69
years [sic], and had 3 persons employed in agriculture.
[79] 1850
Federal Census, Auburn, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 9, dwelling #112, family #112:
Hatevil Smith, 63,
male, farmer, $500, born ME
Sally Smith, 62,
female, born MA
Samuel S. Smith, 22,
male, shoe, born ME
Levi N. Smith, 17,
male, farmer, born ME, attending school
[80]
I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from Vital Records of Poland,
[82] 1820
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 313, the Wm. Jackson household
had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female
under 10, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and had 1 person engaged in agriculture.
[84] 1830
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 215, the Olive Jackson household
had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 female
aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.
[85] 1840
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 402, the Olive Jackson household
had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 40-49
years.
[86]
I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from Vital Records of Poland,
[89] 1820
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 314, the Joseph Jackson household
had only 1 male aged 26-44 years, who was not engaged in agriculture.
[92] 1830
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 251, the Joseph Jackson household
had 1 male aged 30-39 years, 2 females aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 40-49
years.
[93] 1840
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 389, the Joseph Jackson household
had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 2 females aged 15-19
years, 1 female aged 50-59 years, and had 2 persons employed in agriculture.
[94] 1850
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 39, dwelling #68, family #72:
Joseph Jackson, 56,
male, farmer, born ME
Emma Jackson, 62,
female, born ME
Isaac C. Currier, 26,
male, farmer, born ME
Elisabeth E. Currier,
26, female, born ME
Rosina E. Currier, 2,
female, born ME
[95]
I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from Vital Records of Poland,
[98] 1830
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 251, the Henry Jackson household
had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female
under 5, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged
30-39 years.
[99] 1840
Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 397, the Henry Jackson household
had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years,
1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 40-49
years, 1 female aged 70-79 years, and had 3 persons employed in agriculture.
[100]
1850 Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 38, dwelling #50, family
#53:
Henry Jackson, 54,
male, farmer, $1700, born ME
Lucy L. Jackson, 34,
female, born ME
Henry A. Jackson, 3,
male, born ME
Living next door was
the family of Cyrus Washburn.
[101]
I.G.I. Birth Records, taken from Vital Records of Poland,
[102]
I.G.I. Marriage Records, taken from Records of Marriages and Marriage
Intentions, 1814-1910,
[103]
1830 Federal Census, Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 416, the Alden Jackson
household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 2 females aged 5-9
years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 2 females aged 30-39 years.
[104]
1840 Federal Census, City of Portland, Ward 3, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 176, the
Alden Jackson household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1
male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 3 females aged 15-19 years, and
had 1 person employed in commerce.
[105]
I.G.I. Marriage Records, taken from Records of Marriages and Marriage
Intentions, 1814-1910,
[106]
1850 Federal Census, City of Portland, Ward 7, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 246,
dwelling #324, family #430:
Alden Jackson, 50,
male, printer, $2000, born ME
Susan Jackson, 45,
female, born ME
Marcus Jackson, 15,
male, apprentice, born ME
Chas. Jackson, 4, male,
born ME
[113]
I.G.I. Marriage Records, taken from Vital Records of
[115]
1830 Federal Census, Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 84, the Daniel Jackson
household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 15-19
years.
[116]
1840 Federal Census, City of Portland, Ward 3, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 175, the
Daniel W. Jackson household had 1 male under 5, 2 males aged 5-9 years, 2 males
aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, no
employment data given.
[117]
1850 Federal Census, City of Portland, 3rd Ward, Cumberland Co., ME,
p. 88, dwelling #18, family #36:
Daniel W. Jackson, 44,
male, confectioner, born ME
Ann T. Jackson, 44,
female, born ME
William W. Jackson, 23,
male, mariner, born ME
Charles H. Jackson, 20,
male, mariner, born ME
Alonzo W. Jackson, 18,
male, confectioner, born ME
Andrew Jackson, 15,
male, born ME, attending school
Valentine B. Jackson,
12, male, born ME, attending school
Martha A. Small, 17,
female, born ME
[119]
I.G.I. Marriage Records, taken from Vital Records of
[121]
1840 Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 402, the Jeremiah Jackson
household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years,
1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years, and had 1 person employed
in agriculture.
[122]
1850 Federal Census, Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 354, dwelling #645,
family #730:
Jeremiah Jackson, 42,
male, comb maker, born ME
Sally Jackson, 44,
female, born ME
Betsy Simmons, 20,
female, born ME
Edwin Jackson, 17,
male, born ME
Hiram S. Jackson, 15,
male, born ME, attending school
Albert S. Jackson, 12,
male, born ME, attending school
Hannah Jackson, 9,
female, born ME, attending school
Harriet E. Jackson, 6,
female, born ME, attending school
Sarah F. Jackson, 2,
female, born ME
James Simmons, 21,
male, painter, born MA
[135]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 132, married on 13 Apr. 1788 in
[137]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 468, buried in Scotland Graveyard in Bridgewater;
Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #7806.
[139]
1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 254, dwelling #234,
family #298:
Abner L. Alden, 42, male,
shoemaker, $1000, born MA
Betsy A. Alden, 36,
female, born NY
Ann Alden, 3, female,
born MA
Frances Alden, 1,
female, born MA
Betsy Sanford, 66,
female, born MA
Dwelling #234, family
#299:
Ruth Forbes, 71,
female, born MA
[140] Lainhart,
Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston,1988, p. 46, dwelling #377, family #458:
Abner L. Alden, 41
[sic], male, white, shoemaker, born MA
Betsey A. Alden, 42,
female, born NY
Ann Alden, 9, female,
white, born MA
Frances Alden, 7,
female, white, born MA
Frederick Alden, 47m,
male, white, born MA
Dwelling #377, family
#459:
Ruth Forbes, 78,
female, white, born MA
Abigail Alden, 59,
female, white, born MA
[141]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 121, p. 239, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her name recorded as Ruth Forbes, her birth place East
Bridgewater, but her parents’ names not given.
[144]
Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston,1988, p. 121, dwelling #217, family #252:
Nabby Alden, 70,
female, white, born MA, single
[149]
1820 Federal Census, East Parish, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 467, the
Willm Birde household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged
16-18 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, and 1 female
aged 16-25 years.
[150]
1830 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 344, the William
Bird household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 10-14
years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female under 5, 1
female aged 5-9 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years [sic].
[151]
1840 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 170, the William
Bird household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 2 males aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged
15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under
5, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 40-49
years, and had 5 persons employed in manufacturing and trade.
[153]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 79, p. 250, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, both second marriages, his
occupation a shoemaker, his birth place Dorchester, his parents Samuel and
Susan Bird, her birth place Dracut, and her parents Daniel and Lydia Coburn.
[154]
1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 243, dwelling #81,
family #105:
William Bird, 56, male,
$800, born MA
Cushing Bird, 18, male,
born MA, attending school
Margaret G. Bird, 12,
female, born MA, attending school
Nabby Alden, 54,
female, born MA
[155]
Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston,1988, p. 43, dwelling #354, family #430:
William Bird, 59, male,
white, shoemaker, born MA
Lydia C. Bird, 42,
female, white, born MA
Margaret G. Bird, 18,
female, white, born MA
Ansell G. Baker, 18,
male, white, shoemaker, born MA
Harlan B. Baker, 15,
male, white, born MA
[156]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 248, p. 385, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a shoemaker, his
birth place Dorchester, and his parents Samuel and Susanna Bird, both of
Dorchester.
[162]
1840 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 171, the Abner L.
Alden household had 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, 1
female aged 50-59 years, and had 1 person employed in manufacturing &
trade.
[163]
1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 254, dwelling #234,
family #298:
Abner L. Alden, 42,
male, shoemaker, $1000, born MA
Betsy A. Alden, 36,
female, born NY
Ann Alden, 3, female,
born MA
Frances Alden, 1,
female, born MA
Betsy Sanford, 66,
female, born MA
Dwelling #234, family
#299:
Ruth Forbes, 71,
female, born MA
[164]
Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston,1988, p. 46, dwelling #377, family #458:
Abner L. Alden, 41
[sic], male, white, shoemaker, born MA
Betsey A. Alden, 42,
female, born NY
Ann Alden, 9, female,
white, born MA
Frances Alden, 7,
female, white, born MA
Frederick Alden, 47m,
male, white, born MA
Dwelling #377, family
#459:
Ruth Forbes, 78,
female, white, born MA
Abigail Alden, 59,
female, white, born MA
[165]
1860 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 197, dwelling
#1275, family #1665:
Abner L. Alden, 55,
male, farmer, $1000, $150, born MA
Betsey A. Alden, 47,
female, born NY
Ann Alden, 13, female,
born MA, attending school
Fanny Alden, 11,
female, born MA, attending school
Fred R. Alden, 8, male,
born MA, attending school
Dwelling #1275, family
#1666:
Abigail Alden, 64,
female, $350, born MA
[166]
Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston,1988, p. 121, dwelling #216, family #251:
Lewis Alden, 59, male,
white, born MA, married, farmer
Betsey A. Alden, 52,
female, white, born NY, married
Anna Alden, 18, female,
white born MA, single
[167]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 230, p. 309, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England
Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Austerlitz, NY, and her
parents Samuel and Betsey Sanford, of Medway, MA.
[168]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 338, p. 306, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his
birth place Ea. Bridgewater, and his parents Isaac and Ruth Alden, of East
Bridgewater.
[174]
1800 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 383, the Ezra Alden
household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 16-25
years.
[175]
1810 Federal Census, East Parish, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 40A (81), the Ezra Alden
household had 1 male under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years,
1 female aged 26-44 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.
[176]
1820 Federal Census, East Parish of Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 464, the
Ezra Alden household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1
male aged 45 or over, 1 female aged 26-44 years, 1 female aged 45 or over, and
had 1 person engaged in agriculture.
[177]
1830 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 352, the Ezra Alden
household had 2 males aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, and 1 female
aged 40-49 years.
[178]
1840 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 169, the Ezra Alden
household had 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged
50-59 years, and had 1 person employed in agriculture.
[179]
1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 265, dwelling #387,
family #492:
Ezra Alden, 75, male,
farmer, $1500, born MA
Abigail Alden, 67,
female, born MA
Sarah McClasky, 20,
female, born
[180]
Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston,1988, p. 21, dwelling #153, family #177:
Ezra Alden, 81, male,
white, farmer, born MA
Abigail Alden, 72,
female, white, born MA
Margaret Frehan, 23,
female, white, born
[181]
1860 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 199, dwelling
#1293, family #1686:
Ezra Alden, 86, male,
farmer, $1800, $250, born MA
Abigail Alden, 77,
female, born MA
Rosanna Welch, 40,
female, housekeeper, $200, born Ireland
[182]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 148, p. 312, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, and his
parents Jonathan Alden and Experience Washburn, of Bridgewater.
[183] Massachusetts
Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 184, p. 278, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place E. Bridgewater,
and her parents William Vinton and Susanna Robinson.
[188]
1850 Federal Census, Boston Ward One, Suffolk Co., MA, p. 27, dwelling #312,
family #449 (hard to read):
William Alden, 41?,
male, shop keeper?, born MA
Eliza Alden, 20?,
female, born NY
Ellen (_?_), 13,
female, born
[192]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 281, under “Dobbe” Robinson; Minot VRs, p. 133,
gives her year of birth as 1774.
[195] 1800
Federal Census, Poland, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 210, the John Aldin household
had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 16-25 years.
[196]
1820 Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 294, the John Alden
household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged
26-44 years, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 1 female aged 16-25
years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and had 1 person engaged in agriculture.
[197]
1830 Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 246, the John Alden
household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged
15-19 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.
[198]
1840 Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 392, the John Alden
household had 1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, 1 female aged
30-39 years, 1 female aged 60-69 years, and had 1 person employed in
agriculture.
[200]
Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census; Mitchell, History of
Bridgewater, p. 88, calls her “Alvina,” but her birth was not recorded in
the Minot VRs.
[201]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 98, the marriage of Moses Crafts and Phebe Snow on
24 Feb. 1799 in Bridgewater; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 143,
Moses Crafts “went to Maine.”
[204]
1850 Federal Census, Auburn, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 6, dwelling #76, family
#76:
Martin Crafts, 50,
male, shoe, $3000, born ME
Elvira Crafts, 51,
female, born ME
Eliphalet Crafts, 23,
male, shoe, born ME
Mary A. Crafts, 22,
female, born ME
Phebe S. Crafts, 20, female, born ME
Moses Crafts, 18, male, shoe, born ME, attending school
Laura P. Crafts, 15, female, born ME, attending school
Louisa Crafts, 12,
female, born ME, attending school
Clarissa E. Crafts, 10,
female, born ME, attending school
Moses Crafts, 79, male,
farmer, born MA
Lucius Packard, 27,
male, shoe, born ME
[208] 1850
Federal Census, Auburn, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 7, dwelling #85, family #85:
Benja. Alden, 51, male,
shoe, $600, born ME
Sarah Alden, 48,
female, born ME
Asa A. Alden, 24, male,
shoe, born ME
Angeronne Alden, 17,
female, born ME, attending school
Nelsen H. Alden, 14,
male, born ME, attending school
Hannibal W. Alden, 15,
male, shoe, born ME, attending school
Tobias Pinkhim, 19,
male, shoe, born ME, attending school
[215]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 98, the marriage of Zibeon Crafts and Hannah Howard
on 29 Oct. 1799 in Bridgewater; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p.
143, Zibeon Crafts “went to Maine.”
[218]
1840 Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 392, the Charles Alden 2d
household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 20-29
years, and had 1 person employed in agriculture.
[219]
1850 Federal Census, Auburn, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 1, dwelling #2, family #2:
Charles Alden, 43,
male, shoe, $400, born ME
Eliza P. Alden, 38,
female, born ME
Caleb H. Alden, 12,
male, born ME, attending school
William H. Alden, 9,
male, born ME, attending school
Living next door was
her father, Zibeon Crafts, a farmer, aged 71 years.
[225] Per
Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 110, 284, who identifies him as
the son of Richard Bartlett, an Englishman, who lived in
[226] 1810
Federal Census, East Parish, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 40A (81), the Samuel Alden
household was listed with only 2 males under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.
[227]
East Bridgewater VRs, p. 331; Mitchell, History of
[230]
1820 Federal Census, East Parish of Bridgewater,
[231]
1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 242, dwelling #63,
family #81:
John A. Conant, 56,
male, trader, $2500, born NH
Sarah Conant, 47,
female, born MA
Lucy B. Conant, 24,
female, born MA
Betty Bennet, 82,
female, born MA
Sarah Bennet, 53,
female, born MA
Almira B. Morse, 30,
female, born VT
Rhoda Alden, 68,
female, $1000, born MA
[232]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 67, p. 245, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place E. Bridgewater,
and her parents Benjamin and ____ Richards.
[236]
1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 249, dwelling #166,
family #210:
Isaac Pratt, 60, male,
farmer, $3500, born MA
Nancy Pratt, 61,
female, born MA
Benjamin Alden, 42,
male, farmer, $250, born MA
[237]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 347, p. 315, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, single, his birth place Ea.
Bridgewater, his occupation a farmer, and his parents Samuel G. Alden and
Rhoda.
[240]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 214, the marriage of Lewis Keith and Asaba
Churchell in 22 Sept. 1819 in Bridgewater.
[243]
1840 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 171, the Samuel G.
Alden household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female
aged 20-29 years, and had 2 persons employed in manufacturing & trade.
[244] 1850
Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 246, dwelling #122,
family #155:
Samuel G. Alden, 40,
male, carpenter, $3000, born MA
Harriet L. Alden, 30,
female, born MA
Ellen G. Alden, 8,
female, born MA, attending school
Frances Alden, 6,
female, born MA, attending school
Adeline C. Alden, 4,
female, born MA, attending school
Morten? Alden, 1, male,
born MA
and some unrelated
workers
[245]
Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston, 1988, p. 40, dwelling #330, family #400:
Samuel B. Alden, 46,
male, white, carpenter, born MA
Harriet L. Alden, 36,
female, white, born MA
Ellen Alden, 14,
female, white, born MA
Frances Alden, 12,
female, white, born MA
Adaline Alden, 9,
female, white, born MA
Morton Alden, 7, male,
white, born MA
Harriet Alden, 39m,
female, white, born MA
Rhoda Alden, 13m,
female, white, born MA
Benj. R. Alden, 47,
male, white, farmer, born MA
Mary Flynn, 210,
female, white, born
[246]
Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston, 1988, p. 110-111, dwelling #128, family #146:
Saml. G. Alden, 55,
male, white, born MA, married, farmer.
Harriet S. Alden, 45,
female, white, born MA, married
Adeline C. Alden, 19,
female, white, born MA, single
Morton Alden, 16, male,
white, born MA
Hattie Alden, 12,
female, white, born MA
Rhoda Alden, 11,
female, white, born MA
Saba Alden, 9, female,
white, born MA
Saml. Alden, 6, male,
white, born MA
Benj. Alden, 4, male, white,
born MA
Benj. R. Alden, 57,
male, white, born MA, single, farmer
Mary Folly, 22, female,
white, born
[247]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 230, p. 308, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a lumber dealer,
his birth place E. Bridgewater, and his parents Samuel G. and Rhoda, of E.
Bridgewater.
[249]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 464, p. 631, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Samuel G. Alden, her
birth place E. Bwater, her parents Lewis Keith and Asaba Churchill, of East
Bridgewater.
[255]
1840 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 171, the Bartlett
Alden household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29
years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 20-29 years, 1 female aged 50-59 years,
and had 2 persons employed in manufacturing & trade.
[256]
1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 248-249, dwelling
#156, family #197:
Bartlet R. Alden, 37,
male, carpenter, $2500, born MA
Clara Alden, 37,
female, born NH
Richard B. Alden, 13,
male, born MA, attending school
Catharine C. Alden, 10,
female, born MA, attending school
and some unrelated
workers
[257]
Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston, 1988, p. 41, dwelling #334, family #405:
Bartlet R. Alden, 43,
male, white, carpenter, born MA
Clarra S. Alden, 38,
female, white, born NH
Richard B. Alden, 18,
male, white, clerk, born MA
Kate C. Alden, 15,
female, white, born MA
Marianna B. Alden, 27m,
female, white, born MA
Clarra C. Alden, 8m,
female, white, born MA
Allice Ward, 24,
female, white, born
William Robes, 55,
male, white, born MA
[258]
Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston, 1988, p. 130, dwelling #297, family #350:
John W. Waterman, 45,
male, white, born MA, married, stable keeper
Judeth B. Waterman, 39,
female, white, born ME, married
John E. Waterman, 19,
male, white, born MA, single, clerk
Herbert L. Waterman, 8,
male, white, born MA
Arthur D. Waterman, 4,
male, white, born MA
Lydia Hall, 28, female,
white, born ME, shoe fitter
Bartlett R. Alden, 55,
male, white, born MA, married, depot master
Clara S. Alden, 51,
female, white, born MA, married
Marrion B. Alden, 12,
female, white, born MA
Clarence K. Alden, 10,
male, white, born MA
[259]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 438, p. 41, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England
Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Dumbarton, NH, and her
parents William Curtis and Sarah Chandler.
[260]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 447, p. 336, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a carpenter, his
birth place Bridgewater, and his parents given as James G. Alden and Rhoda
Richards.
[263] His
birth date from his www.findagrave.com
memorial #38620502, from his gravestone in Brookvale Cemetery in Auburn, ME.
[265]
Minot VRs, pp. 14, 37; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 18, marriage intentions
recorded 27 Aug. 1808 in Bridgewater.
[266] Her
birth date from her www.findagrave.com
memorial #38620530, from her gravestone in Brookvale Cemetery in Auburn, ME.
[267]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 225, the marriage of Silas Kinsley, of Easton, and
Rebecca Littlefield on 25 July 1758 in Easton; Mitchell, History of
Bridgewater, p. 221, which doesn’t identify the first wife of Silas
Kinsley, of Easton.
[269]
Pearson, Gardner W., Records Of The Massachusetts Volunteer Militia,
Boston, 1913, reprinted by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1999, p. 97. His company
also included Lt. Cushing Mitchell, Ensign Bartholomew Trow, and Sgt. Levi
Washburn, among others.
[270]
1820 Federal Census, Minot, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 297, the Cyrus Alden
household had 1 male aged 26-45 years, 3 females under 10, 1 female aged 10-15
years, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and had 1 person engaged in agriculture.
[271]
1840 Federal Census, Turner, Oxford Co., ME, p. 58, the Cyrus Alden household
had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 20-29
years, 1 female aged 50-59 years, and all 4 persons were employed in
agriculture.
[272] Per
her www.findagrave.com, memorial
#38620530, from her gravestone in Brookvale Cemetery in Auburn, ME.
[273] Per
his www.findagrave.com, memorial
#38620502, from his gravestone in Brookvale Cemetery in Auburn, ME.
[283]
1850 Federal Census, Auburn, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 15, dwelling #192, family
#192:
Hiram C. Briggs, 41,
male, farmer, $3000, born ME
Sebrina [sic] Briggs,
41, female, born ME
Benj. F. Briggs, 19, male,
farmer, born ME, attending school
Alden G. Briggs, 14,
male, born ME, attending school
Daniel Briggs, 10,
male, born ME, attending school
Ansil Briggs, 7, male,
born ME, attending school
Betsey Briggs, 5,
female, born ME, attending school
Ann H. Briggs, 35,
female, born ME
Hiram G. Holmes, 15,
male, farmer, born ME, attending school
Sumner Holmes, 18,
male, shoe, born ME
[285]
Minot VRs, pp. 14, 36, the marriage of William Allen and Arminta Pettengell,
both of
[288]
1850 Federal Census, Auburn, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 11, dwelling #149, family
#149:
Jeromiah D. Allen, 40,
male, farmer, $1000, born ME
Abigail B. Allen, 37,
female, born ME [sic]
William W. Allen, 9,
male, born ME, attending school
Araminta T. Allen, 6,
female, born ME, attending school
Abbe A? Allen, 3,
female, born ME
Cyrus A. Allen, 5/12,
male, born ME
Jane C. Alden, 30,
female, born ME
James Allen, 30, male,
shoe, born ME
Alpheus Allen, 21,
male, shoe, born ME
William Randall, 26,
male, shoe, born ME
[289] Per
his www.findagrave.com memorial
#38635548, his burial location unknown.
[290] Per
her www.findagrave.com memorial
#38635678, her burial location unknown.
[291] Per
his www.findagrave.com memorial
#116996440.
[292] Per
his www.findagrave.com memorial
#116996440.
[293] Per
his www.findagrave.com memorial
#116996440.
[294] Per
her www.findagrave.com memorial
#121446834.
[295] www.findagrave.com, memorial #121446834,
from her gravestone in Eastern Cemetery in Gorham, ME.
[296] www.findagrave.com, memorial #116996440,
from his gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME.
[297] www.findagrave.com, memorial #116996328,
from her gravestone in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, ME.
[301] Vital
Records of Scituate, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic
Genealogical Society,
[302] Vital
Records of Brockton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic
Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Brockton VRs], p. 162; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 20,
marriage intentions recorded 18 Aug. 1810 in Bridgewater.
[304]
1820 Federal Census, East Parish of Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 467, the
Abel Barrell household had 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1
male aged 45 or over, 2 females under 10, 1 female aged 16-25 years, 1 female
aged 26-44 years, and had 2 persons engaged in agriculture.
[305]
1830 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 348, the Abel
Barrell household had 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female aged
5-9 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female
aged 40-49 years.
[306]
1840 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 173, the Abel
Barrell household had 2 males aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 male
aged 60-69 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, 1 female aged 50-59 years, and had
2 persons employed in agriculture and 1 person employed in manufacturing &
trade.
[307]
1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 264, dwelling #370,
family #470:
Abel Barrel, 64, male,
farmer, $1000, born MA
Mary Barrel, 64,
female, born MA
Thomas White, 77, male,
laborer, $1000, born MA
Olive McLaughlin, 19,
female, born MA
Sarah McLaughlin, 17,
female, born MA
Patrick Murray, 21,
male, shoemaker, born MA
[308] Lainhart,
Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater, Boston,
1988, p. 9, dwelling #42, family #49:
Abel Barrell, 70, male,
white, farmer, born MA
Mary Barrell, 69,
female, white, born MA
Thomas White, 80, male,
white, farmer, born MA
[309]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 130, p. 205, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his
birth place East Bridgewater, but his parents unknown.
[310]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 266, p. 298, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place E. Bridgewater,
and her parents Jonathan Alden and Hannah Green, of East Bridgewater.
[314]
1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 257, dwelling #289,
family #366:
John Reed, 48, male,
box maker, $1600, born
Hannah G. Reed, 38,
female, born MA
Lucius Reed, 16, male,
born MA, attending school
Deborah Reed, 13,
female, born MA, attending school
Hannah G. Reed, 10,
female, born MA, attending school
John M. Reed, 7, male,
born MA, attending school
Joshua Reed, 2, male,
born MA
Lydia Thomas, 29,
female, born
[315]
Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston, 1988, p. 7, dwelling #30, family #32:
John Reed, 53, male,
white, boxmaker, born VT
H. G. Reed, 44, female,
white, born MA
Deborah Reed, 18,
female, white, born MA
H. G. Reed, 15, female,
white, born MA
John N. Reed, 12, male,
white, born MA
Joshua Reed, 7, male, white,
born MA
[316]
1860 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 195, dwelling
#1261, family #1648:
John Reed, 58, male,
box manufacturer, $2500, $1000, born VT
Hannah G. Reed, 49,
female, born MA
Deborah Reed, 23,
female, born MA
John Newton Reed, 17, male, box maker, born MA, attending
school
Joshua Reed, 12, male,
born MA, attending school
Dwelling #1261, family
#1649:
Daniel N. Reed, 61, male, farm laborer, $800, $150, born MA
Mary B. Reed, 58, female, born MA
[317]
Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston, 1988, p. 94, dwelling #215, family #251:
John Reed, 63, male,
white, born MA [sic], married, box manuftr.
Hannah G. Reed, 53,
female, white, born MA, married
Deborah Reed, 28, female,
white, born MA, single
John N. Reed, 22, male,
white, born MA, single, laborer
Joshua Reed, 17, male,
white, born MA, single, laborer
[319]
[321]
1850 Federal Census, Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, pp. 26-27, dwelling #349?,
family #470, very hard to read:
Benj. G. Studley, 37?,
male, expressman, born MA
Mary Ann[?] Studley,
37?, female, born MA
Mary A. Studley, 11,
female, born MA, attending school
Ellen F. Studley, 8,
female, born MA, attending school
[322]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 79, p. 142, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his second marriage, her first,
his occupation an expressman, his birth place Hingham, his father Benjamin
Studley, her birth place Wayne, ME, and her father Samuel Dexter.
[324]
1860 Federal Census, Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 43, dwelling #456,
family #431:
Benjn. G. Studley, 47,
male, expressman, $500, born MA
Olivia F. Studley, 27,
female, born ME
Lovice G. Studley, 7,
female, born MA, attending school
Frank D. Studley, 5,
male, born MA, attending school
Sebra Bassett, 80,
male, $400, born MA
[328]
1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 257, dwelling #288,
family #365:
Nathaniel Vaughn, 34,
male, lawyer, $950, born MA
Martha Vaughn, 30,
female, born MA
Martha W. Vaughn, 7,
female, born MA, attending school
George W. Vaughn, 4,
male, born MA, attending school
Amanda Vaughn, 2,
female, born MA
William Farnsworth, 21,
male, farmer, born
[329]
Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston, 1988, p. 6, dwelling #22, family #24:
Nathaniel Vaughan, 39,
male, white, boxmaker, born MA
Martha Vaughan, 33,
female, white, born MA
G. B. Vaughan, 9, male,
white, born MA
M. W.
Amanda Vaughan, 6,
female, white, born MA
Marianna Vaughan, 12
months, female, white, born MA
A. V. Woodsworth, 19,
male, white, laborer, born ME
[330]
1860 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 194-195,
dwelling #1260, family #1647:
Nathaniel Vaughn, 44,
male, farm laborer, $1000, $900, born MA
Martha Vaughn, 38,
female, born MA
Martha W. Vaughn, 16,
female, born MA, attending school
Geo. B. Vaughn, 14,
male, born MA, attending school
Amanda A. Vaughn, 11,
female, born MA, attending school
Marianna Vaughn, 6,
female, born MA, attending school
Abby F. Vaughn, 4,
female, born MA, attending school
Albert Vaughn, 1, male,
born MA
[331]
Lainhart, Ann S., 1865 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston, 1988, p. 125, dwelling #255, family #294:
Nathl. Vaughn, 50,
male, white, born MA, married, farmer
Martha Vaughn, 43,
female, white, born MA, married
Marsh W. Vaughn, 23,
female, white, born MA, single
George B. Vaughn, 19,
male, white, born MA, single, moulder
Amanda A. Vaughn, 16, female, white, born MA
Mary A. Vaughn, 14, female, white, born MA
Abby F. Vaughn, 9,
female, white, born MA
Henry B. Vaughn, 6,
male, white, born MA
Dwelling #255, family #295:
Nathan Pool, 33, male,
white, born MA, married, shoe cutter
Jane B. Pool, 32,
female, white, born MA, married
Cora J. Pool, 7,
female, white, born MA
[332]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 193, p. 305, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his
birth place Duxbury, and his parents Nathaniel and Hannah; Plymouth Co. Probate
Docket #21552.
[333] Plymouth
Co. Probate Docket #21552, Vol. 105, p. 399-400, from FHL microfilm #0555647,
and Vol. 124, p. 55.
[334]
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 1907/35, p. 318, Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Return of a Death, East Bridgewater #318, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New
England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of Nathaniel Vaughan, her
parents Abel Barrell and Mary Alden, her occupation a housewife.
[336] East
Bridgewater VRs, p. 336, buried in the Union Congregational Cemetery in
[338] Vital
Records of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England
Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter West Bridgewater
VRs], p. 122; East Bridgewater VRs, p.
164, marriage intentions recorded 19 Aug. 1849 in East Bridgewater.
[340]
1850 Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 264, dwelling #370,
family #471:
Thomas Barrel, 21,
male, shoemaker, $700, born MA, married within the year
Ann E. Barrel, 19,
female, born MA, married within the year
[341]
Lainhart, Ann S., 1855 Massachusetts State Census for East Bridgewater,
Boston, 1988, p. 9, dwelling #42, family #50:
Thomas W. Barrell, 24,
male, white, clerk, born MA
Ann E. Barrell, 20,
female, white, born MA
L. T. Barrell, 7 [sic],
female, white, born MA
Sarah Damon,, 23,
female, white, born MA
[342] 1860
Federal Census, East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 201, dwelling
#1313, family #1711:
Thos. W. Barrell, 341,
male, dry goods dealer, $2500, $500, born MA
Ann E. Barrell, 29,
female, born MA
Lizzie T. Barrell, 10,
female, born MA, attending school
Henry W. Barrell, 2,
male, born MA
Mary Barrell, 74,
female, born MA
Thos. White, 88, male,
farmer, born MA
Horace A. Ripley, 21,
male, shoemaker, born MA
Timothy Coughlan, 15,
male, shoemaker appr., born MA
Laura M. Nason, 24,
female, housekeeper, born ME
[346] His
birth date from the FHL Ancestral File, submitted by Eleanor Martin, of
[349]
Mitchell, History of
[350] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 139; Conant Family Tree
submitted by M.V. Conant, of Los Altos, CA, in the Ancestry.com One World Tree file
says he probably moved to Herkimer Co., NY, in 1779.
[351] Heads
of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790:
Massachusetts,
[352]
1800 Federal Census, Herkimer, Herkimer Co., NY, p. 442, the Daniel Conant
household had 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45
or over, 2 females aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.
[353]
1810 Federal Census, Bloomfield, Ontario Co., NY, p. 631, the Danl. Conant
household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 16-25 years, 1 male aged 45 or over,
1 female under 10, 1 female aged 16-25 years, and 1 female aged 45 or over.
[354] FHL
microfilm #834755, Ontario County Surrogate Record General Index, 1789-1926. No
probate records for any Conant or Connant were listed in Ontario Co., NY.
[355] Per
the Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of
[356] FHL
Ancestral File, submitted by Eleanor Martin, of Bartlett, OH; I.G.I. Birth
Records, taken from LDS temple records, from microfilm #1761096; I.G.I.
Individual Record of Robert Conant, submitted by Ms. Eleanor Martin, of
Bartlett, OH; Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant of Los Altos, CA, in
the Ancestry.com One World Tree file, but his birth was not recorded in the
Bridgewater vital records.
[357]
A&A Large in CA Family Tree submitted by AdamnAngie, and Conant Family Tree
submitted by M.V. Conant of Los Altos, CA, in the Ancestry.com One World Tree
file.
[358]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file, and from her age in the 1850 federal census.
[359]
1800 Federal Census, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY, p. 522, the Robert Conant
household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, and
1 female aged 16-25 years.
[360]
1810 Federal Census, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY, p. 373, the Robert Conant household
had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 3
females under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.
[361]
1820 Federal Census, Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY, p. , the Robert Conitt
household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 2 males aged 16-25
years, 1 male aged 45 or over, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 10-15 years, 2
females aged 16-25 years, 1 female aged 45 or over, and had 4 persons engaged
in agriculture.
[362]
1830 Federal Census, Fowler, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, p. 181, the Robert Conant
household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 2 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged
60-69 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.
[363]
1840 Federal Census, Fowler, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, p. 4, the Robert Conant household
had 1 male aged 70-79 years, 1 female aged 60-69 years, and had 1 person
employed in agriculture.
[364]
1850 Federal Census, Fowler, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, p. 230, dwelling #77,
family #77, a hotel:
William Hurlbutt, 51,
male, farmer, $2000, born NY
Ann Hurlbutt, 41,
female, born NY
Amelia A. Hurlbutt, 19,
female, born NY, attending school
Rhoda D. Hurlbutt, 17,
female, born NY, attending school
Elizabeth Hurlbutt, 15,
female, born NY, attending school
Eliza S. Hurlbutt, 12,
female, born NY, attending school
William W. Hurlbutt, 9,
male, born NY, attending school
Robert Conant, 81,
male, farmer, born MA
Rhoda Conant, 76,
female, born CT
Addison Giles, 45,
male, farmer, $3000, born NY
Caleb C. Carpenter, 19,
male, farmer, born NY
[365]
Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant of Los Altos, CA, and A&A Large
in CA Family Tree submitted by AdamnAngie in the Ancestry.com One World Tree
file.
[366]
Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant of Los Altos, CA, and
Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford, in the Ancestry.com One
World Tree file.
[367]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[369]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[370]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[372]
1840 Federal Census, Fowler, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, p. 4, the Robert Conant
Jr. household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 40-49
years, 1 female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, and had 2 persons
employed in agriculture.
[373]
1850 Federal Census, Fowler, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, p. 233, dwelling #125,
family #125:
Robert Conant, 51,
male, farmer, $700, born NY
Amy Conant, 38, female,
born NY
Delia A. Conant, 17,
female, born NY, attending school
Robert E. Conant, 14,
male, born NY, attending school
[374]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[375]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the Ancestry.com
One World Tree file.
[377]
1830 Federal Census, Fowler, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, p. 181, the Chauncy Conant
household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1 female aged 10-14
years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.
[378]
1840 Federal Census, Fowler, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, p. 4, the Chancy Conant
household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 30-39 years, 1
female aged 5-9 years, 1 female aged 20-29 years, 1 female aged 30-39 years,
and had 1 person employed in agriculture.
[379]
1850 Federal Census, Fowler, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, p. 229, dwelling #63,
family #63:
Chauncy Conant, 50,
male, farmer, $1800, born NY
Cordelia Conant, 42,
female, born NY
Rodney Conant, 21, male,
farmer, born NY, married within the year
Lavina Conant, 18,
female, born NY, married within the year
Charles H. Conant, 11,
male, born NY
Nancy Conant, 7,
female, born NY
Daniel Sweet, 22, male,
farmer, born NY
[380]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[381]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[382]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the Ancestry.com
One World Tree file.
[384]
1850 Federal Census, Fowler, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, p. 228, dwelling #54,
family #54:
Alfred Burt, 50, male,
farmer, $3100, born NY
Polly Burt, 44, female,
born NY
Francis Burt, 22, male,
farmer, $500, born NY
Angeline Burt, 21,
female, born NY
Charles Burt, 19, male,
farmer, born NY, attending school
Griswold Burt, 17,
male, farmer, born NY, attending school
William Burt, 15, male,
born NY, attending school
Rhoda Burt, 12, female,
born NY, attending school
Alfred B. Burt, 7,
male, born NY, attending school
Sarah A. Burt, 4,
female, born NY
[385]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[386] From
the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the Ancestry.com
One World Tree file.
[388]
1850 Federal Census, Town of Canton, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, p. 343, dwelling
#718, family #732:
Erastus Conant, 41,
male, farmer, $1200, born NY
Minerva Conant, 37,
female, born NY
Lucy A. Conant, 10,
female, born NY, attending school
Adolphus Townsend, 18,
male, born NY, attending school
[389]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[390]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[391]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[392]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[393]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Experience Conant, submitted by Ms. Eleanor Martin,
of
[394]
Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant of
[396]
1810 Federal Census, Newport, Herkimer Co., NY, p. 368, the Daniel Conant Junr.
household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 16-25 years, and 2 females aged
16-25 years.
[397]
1820 Federal Census, Perinton, Ontario Co., NY, p. 347, the Daniel Conant
household #197 had 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 3 females
under 10, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and had 1 person engaged in agriculture.
[398]
1830 Federal Census, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY, p. 77, the Daniel Conant
household had 2 males aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged
40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 2 females aged 15-19
years, and 1 female aged 40-49 years.
[399]
1840 Federal Census, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY, p. 71, the Daniel Conant
household had 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged
30-39 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female aged
15-19 years, 2 females aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 50-59 years.
[400]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Cornelius Conant, submitted by Ms. Eleanor Martin,
of Bartlett, OH, however his birth date may have been on 21 Feb. 1788, which is
given in a more recent I.G.I. LDS church submission, which matches his given
age in the 1850 federal census.
[401]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Cornelius Conant, taken from a recent LDS church
submission, the submitter’s bame not given.
[402]
1820 Federal Census, Perinton, Ontario Co., NY, p. 347, the Cornelius Conant
household #195 had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 26-44
years, 3 females under 10, 1 female aged 26-44 years, and had 1 person engaged
in agriculture.
[403]
1830 Federal Census, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY, p. 77, the Cornelius Conant
household had 1 male under 5, 2 males aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years,
2 males aged 20-29 years, 1 male aged 40-49 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female
aged 5-9 years, 2 females aged 10-14 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.
[404]
1840 Federal Census, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY, p. 71, the Cornelius Conant
household had 2 males under 5, 2 males aged 5-9 years, 2 males aged 15-19
years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1
female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female aged 30-39 years.
[405]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Mahala
[406]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Mahala
[408]
1850 Federal Census, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY, p. 186, dwelling #281, family
#281:
Cornelius Conant, 62, male,
farmer, $7000, born NY
Martha Conant, 55,
female, born NY
Cornelius B. Conant,
26, male, farmer, born NY
Sarah Conant, 20,
female, born NY
Perlina Conant, 22,
female, born NY
Frances Conant, 18,
female, born NY, attending school
Robert Conant, 16,
male, farmer, born NY, attending school
Polly Conant, 14,
female, born NY, attending school
Daniel B. Conant, 12,
male, born NY, attending school
Austin Conant, 10,
male, born NY, attending school
[409]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Cornelius Conant, taken from a recent LDS church
submission, the submitter’s name not given.
[410]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Alvarado Conant, taken from LDS temple records,
microfilm #471106.
[411]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Lucy Ann Carter, taken from LDS temple records,
microfilm #471106.
[412]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Alvarado Conant, taken from LDS temple records,
microfilm #471106.
[413]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Lucy Ann Carter, taken from LDS temple records,
microfilm #471106.
[414]
1850 Federal Census, Perinton, Monroe Co. NY, p. 183, dwelling #240, family
#240:
Alvorado Conant, 40,
male, farmer, $1400, born NY
Lucy A. Conant, 35,
female, born CT
Mary J. Conant, 14,
female, born NY, attending school
[415]
1860 Federal Census, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY, Page Nos. 11-12, dwelling #79,
family #79:
Alvarado Conant, 50,
male, farmer, $2500, $818, born NY
Lucy Conant, 48,
female, born NY
Lucy Conant, 26,
female, dom. servant, born NY
Mary Conant, 24,
female, dom. servant, born NY
Eliza Conant, 10,
female, born NY, attending school
James Conant, 7, male,
born NY, attending school
[416]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Alvarado Conant, taken from LDS temple records,
microfilm #471106.
[417]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Lucy Ann Carter, taken from LDS temple records, microfilm
#471106.
[421]
1850 Federal Census, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY, p. 183, dwelling #234, family
#234:
Abel M. Smith, 30,
male, farmer, $1800, born NY
Mahala Smith, 27,
female, born NY
Edgar B. Smith, 7,
male, born NY, attending school
Emma S. Smith, 3,
female, born NY
[422]
1860 Federal Census, Perinton, Monroe Co., NY, Page No. 16, dwelling #118,
family #118:
Abel Smith, 42, male,
farmer, $5775. $1755, born NY
Mahahah [sic] Smith,
37, female, born NY
Solana Smith, 13,
female, born NY, attending school
Durfea Smith, 10, male,
born NY, attending school
Mary Smith, 8, female,
born NY, attending school
Chloe Smith, 7, female,
born NY, attending school
Mahalah Smith, 5,
female, born NY, attending school
[426]
1860 Federal Census, Flint, Genesee Co., MI, Page No. 63, dwelling #491, family
#474:
Cornelius Conant, 35,
male, tanning, $600, born NY
Sally Conant, 24 [sic],
female, born NY
Anna Conant, 8, female,
born NY, attending school
William Conant, 7 male,
born NY, attending school
Myron Conant, 5, male,
born NY, attending school
[433] Per
the Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of
[434] Per
the Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of
[435]
1800 Federal Census, Herkimer, Herkimer Co., NY, p. 442, the Archibald Conant
household had 1 male aged 16-25 years, and 2 female aged 16-25 years.
[436]
1810 Federal Census, Schuyler, Herkimer Co., NY, p. 355, the Archibald Conant
household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, and
1 female aged 26-44 years.
[437]
1820 Federal Census, Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY, p. 461, the Archibald Conant
household had 2 males under 10, 2 males aged 10-15 years, 1 male aged 45 or
over, 1 female under 10, 1 female aged 16-25 years, 1 female aged 26-44 years,
1 female aged 45 or over, and had 3 persons engaged in agriculture.
[438]
1830 Federal Census, Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY, p. 249, the Archibald Conant
household had 1 male aged 5-9 years, 2 males aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged
20-29 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female aged 15-19 years, and 1 female
aged 40-49 years.
[439] Per
the Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of
[440] Per
the Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of
[441] Per
the Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of
[442] Per
the Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of
[444]
Calculated from her age in the 1850 and 1860 federal censuses, which differ as to
her place of birth.
[445]
1850 Federal Census, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, p. 36, dwelling #521,
family #540:
Chancey Connant, 42,
male, farmer, born NY
Alvira Connant, 37,
female, born NY
Tam Connant, 16,
female, born NY, attending school
Archibald Connant, 9,
male, born NY, attending school
Elizabeth Connant, 7,
female, born NY, attending school
Ann Connant, 5, female,
born NY
Alby Connant, 1, male,
born NY
[446]
1860 Federal Census, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, Page No. 149, dwelling #1061,
family #1121:
Chauncy Conant, 52,
male, laborer, $380, born NY
Alvira Conant, 47,
female, born VT
Archibald Conant, 19,
male, laborer, born NY
Elizabeth Conant, 17,
female, teacher, attending school
Ann Conant, 14, female,
attending school
Alby Conant, 10, male,
attending school
Harvey Conant, 8, male
[447] Per
the Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of
[450]
1850 Federal Census, Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY, p. 195-196, dwelling #296,
family #298:
David Patterson, 37,
male, farmer, born
Racinda Patterson, 36,
female, born NY
Sophronia Patterson,
13, female, born NY, attending school
Albert Patterson, 11,
male, born NY, attending school
George Patterson, 8,
male, born NY, attending school
Minerva Patterson, 5,
female, born NY, attending school
Alice A. Patterson, 3,
female, born NY
Elizabeth Conant, 68,
female, born NY
[451]
1860 Federal Census, Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY, Page No. 59, dwelling #424,
family #402:
David Patterson, 46,
male, born NY
Percinda Patterson, 43,
female, born NY
Albert Patterson, 21,
male, born NY
George Patterson, 17,
male, born NY, attending school
Minerva Patterson, 16,
female, born NY, attending school
Alice Patterson, 13,
female, born NY, attending school
[452] Per
the Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of
[455]
1860 Federal Census, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, Page No. 113, p. 848,
dwelling #805, family #849:
George Conant, 43,
male, laborer, $125
Mary A. Conant, 30,
female
Wm Conant, 11, male,
attending school
Mary E. Conant, 6,
female, attending school
Eunice A. Conant, 4,
female, attending school
Alice Conant, 1, female
[456] Per
the Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of
[457] Per
the Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of
[460]
1850 Federal Census, Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY, p. 245, dwelling #214, family
#226:
Chas. W. Havens, 28,
male, farmer, $3500, born NY
Nathaniel Havens, 70,
male, farmer, born MA
Susan E. Asher, 24,
female, born NY
Andrew Conant, 28,
male, farmer, born NY
[461]
1860 Federal Census, Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY, p. 830-831, Page No. 32,
dwelling #232, family #217:
Andrew J. Conant, 37,
male laborer, born NY
Sarah Conant, 26,
female, born NY
Mary E. Conant, 6,
female, born NY
Harriet Conant, 4,
female, born NY
Jane L. Conant, 1,
female, born NY
Elizabeth Conant, 77,
female, born NY
[462] Per
the Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of
[463]
Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of Los Altos, CA, in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file; I.G.I. Individual Record of Jeremiah Conant,
submitted by Ms. Eleanor Martin, of Bartlett, OH, and Shirley A. Dickson, of
Zanesville, OH.
[464] Per
the Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of
[465]
1810 Federal Census, Bloomfield, Ontario Co., NY, p. 631, the Jerh. Conant
household had 1 male under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 2 females under 10, and
1 female aged 26-44 years.
[466] Walker,
Charles M., History of Athens County, Ohio; and, incidently, of the Ohio
Land Company and the first settlement of the state at Marietta, Cincinnati,
1869, p. 498, which says that he settled in Rome, OH, between 1800 and 1810.
[467] Per
the Conant Family Tree submitted by M.V. Conant, of
[468]
1830 Federal Census, Bern, Athens Co., OH, p. 215, the Jeremiah Conant
household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 2 males aged 10-14 years,
2 males aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 50-59 years, 1 female under 5, and 1
female aged 40-49 years.
[469]
1840 Federal Census, Bern, Athens Co., OH, p. 371, the Jeremiah Conant household
had 1 male aged 10-14 years, 1 male aged 15-19 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years,
1 male aged 60-69 years, 1 female under 5, 1 female aged 10-14 years, 1 female
aged 50-59 years, and had 1 person employed in agriculture.
[470] Per
the I.G.I. record submittals of Ms. Eleanor Martin, of
[472]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[473]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[474]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Joanna Conant, submitted by Ms. Eleanor Martin, of
[475]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Jeremiah Conant, submitted by Shirley A. Dickson,
of
[476]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Jeremiah Conant, submitted by Shirley A. Dickson,
of
[477]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[478]
1830 Federal Census, Bern, Athens Co., OH, p. 215, the Jeremiah Conant Jr.
household had 1 male aged 20-29 years, and 1 female aged 20-29 years.
[479]
1840 Federal Census, Decatur, Washington Co., OH, p. 269, the Jeremiah Conant
household had 1 male under 5, 1 male aged 5-9 years, 1 male aged 20-29 years
[sic], and 1 female aged 20-29 years.
[480]
1850 Federal Census, Decatur, Washington Co., OH, p. 386, dwelling #23, family
#23:
Jeremiah Conant, 41,
male, farmer, $1000, born NY
Polly Conant, 38,
female, born OH, can’t read or write
Sanford Conant, 17,
male, farmer, born OH, attending school
Ambrose Conant, 14,
male, born OH, attending school
Amanda Conant, 9,
female, born OH, attending school
[481]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Jeremiah Conant, submitted by Shirley A. Dickson,
of
[486]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[489]
I.G.I. Individual Record of Cornelius Conant, submitted by Ms. Eleanor Martin,
of
[490]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[491]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[492] From
the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the Ancestry.com
One World Tree file.
[493]
From the Woolford-Beebe Family Tree submitted by R.P. Woolford in the
Ancestry.com One World Tree file.
[A] The Will of Daniel
Washburn of Bridgewater, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1800): *
In the Name of God Amen.—I Daniel Washburn of Bridgwater in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, being of a sound & disposing mind & memory, do make this my last will & testament. And in the first place, I commend my soul to God who gave it, and my body to the earth, to be buried with decent christian burial. And with respect to my worldly goods & estate, I dispose of the same in manner following, viz—
Imprimis—I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife, Experience Washburn, and to my two daughters Lois Washburn and Sally Washburn, during their respective lives, and to the survivor or survivors of them, the joint improvement of my homestead Estate, together with my wood land adjoining the land of Ebenezer Benson, also during the life of my wife only the improvement of about twenty four acres usually called the neck.
Item—I give & bequeath unto my two daughters Lois & Sally aforesaid to them, their heirs & assigns, the one half of the homestead & wood land aforesaid, to be theirs forever, after the expiration of the aforesaid life estate.
Item—I give & bequeath unto my three daughters Zilpha Whitman the wife of Noah Whitman, Joanna Conant, the wife of Phinehas Conant & Eunice Bessee the wife of Jonah Bessee, my lot of land northerly of Samuel Leonard’s land, containing about thirty acres to be equally divided between them in manner following, viz—my said daughter Zilpha to have one third part at the northerly end, my said daughter Joanna to have one third part at the southerly end, and my said daughter Eunice to have one third part in the middle of said lot betwixt the lots of her said Sisters.
Item—I give & bequeath to my son Cornelius Washburn, my lot of wood land adjoining the lot I sold to Isaac & Nathan Lasell, also, one half of my wearing apparell & farming utensills.
Item—I give & bequeath to my son Ebenezer Washburn, one half of my wearing apparell and farming utensills.
Item—I give & bequeath to my grandson Daniel Washburn, the son of my son Ebenezer aforesaid, the one half of my homestead and wood land by Ebenezer Benson’s aforesaid, after the expiration of the life estate in the same, also after the decease of my wife the aforesaid lot of land usually called the neck, to him, his heirs & assigns forever.
Item—I order my Executor hereafter named in the first place, to pay my debts, funeral charges & expenses of settling my estate out of the remainder of my personal estate.
Item—I hereby constitute Solomon Hayward of said Bridgwater yeoman, sole Executor of this my last will & testament—Ratifying and confirming this to be my last will & testament & disallowing all wills heretofore by me made. In Testimony whereof I the said Daniel Washburn have hereunto set my hand & seal this third day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand & eight hundred.
Signed sealed Declared & Published
by the said Daniel Washburn to be Daniel Washburn (seal)
his last will & testament in presence
of Beza Hayward
Eleazer Alden Junr
Jacob Conant
Presented for probate on 12 Mar. 1801 by Solomon Hayward, the Executor therein named, and proved by Beza Hayward, Esq., and Eleazer Alden, Junr., two of the witnesses.
Hez. Hooper, Gentm.,
Saml. Leonard & Isaac Keith, yeomen, all of Bridgwater, were
appointed to appraise the estate of Danl. Washburne, late of
Bridgwater, yeoman, on 12 Mar. 1801. The Inventory was dated 26 Mar. 1801, and
it totaled $3112.30, his personal estate valued at $812.63, and his real estate
totaled $2299.67, which included his homestead 38½ acres of land with the
buildings valued at $1091.67, 24 acres of land called the Neck valued at $600,
6 acres of land adjoining Ebenr Benson’s land valued at $108, 30
acres of land given to his daughters valued at $420, and 5 acres of land given
to Cornelius Washburn valued at $80. Solo.
*Transcribed by John A. Maltby from
[B]
The Will of Alpheus
Fobes of Bridgewater, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1839): *
In the name of God, Amen. I Alpheus
Fobes of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory do
make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following
(that is to say) I give and bequeath unto Amanda Fobes and to Edwin Fobes
Children of my son Seth Fobes deceased One hundred dollars to each of them, And
I do give and bequeath to Mehetable Withington wife of Alpheus M. Withington
three hundred and seventy three Dollars and a note of hand bearing date
December the first 1837 which I hold against the said Alpheus M. Withington, I
do also give and bequeath to Isaac Fobes Seventy six dollars and also one note
of hand which I hold against him bearing date December 28th 1838 on
the back of which I have signed direction to my Executor to give said note up
at my decease without payment. I also give and bequeath unto Sibbie Taylor six
hundred and twenty seven Dollars. I also give and bequeath to Josiah Fobes six
hundred and twenty seven Dollars.
I
also give and bequeath to Alpheus Fobes two hundred Dollars.
I
also give and bequeath to Aretus Fobes one Note of hand which I hold against
him bearing date Dec: 28, 1838 on the back of which I have signed directions to
my Executor to give said note up at my decease without payment
I
also give and bequeath to Lucy Keith four hundred & twenty seven dollars.
The foregoing bequests being to my children & grand children, and I hereby
order my Executors to pay the above Legacies within one year after my decease.
I
hereby direct my Executors to hold in their hands one hundred and thirty three
dollars and thirty three cents, of my property, & to pay the interest
thereon annually to the Rev Theophilus P. Dogget as payment in part of his
salary so long as he remains in Minister of the church, to which he now
preaches, and at the close of said Ministry, said property is to revert to my
heirs at law and Lastly I hereby appoint my sons Isaac Fobes and Aretus Fobes
Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills
by me made
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty
nine
Alpheus
Fobes (seal)
Signed
Sealed published and declared by the above named Alpheus Fobes to be his last
Will and testament, in the presence of us who at his request and in his
presence have hereunto subscribed out names as witnesses to the same
Howland Lawton
Asa S. Willis
George Chipman
Presented
for probate on the last Tuesday of May 1839 by Isaac Fobes and Aretus Fobes,
the Executors, and proved by Howland Lawton and George Chipman, two of the
witnesses. The Executors, Isaac Fobes and Aretas Fobes, were granted license to
sell the personal estate of Alpheus Fobes on 28 May 1839.
The
Inventory of the Estate of Alpheus Fobes, late of Bridgewater, was appraised by
Ezra Fobes, Geo. Bassett, and Aden Alger on 6 May 1839, and totaled $2209.80,
his real estate totaled $1668, and his personal estate $541.80. The Executors,
Isaac Fobes and Aretas Fobes, gave their oath to the inventory on 28 May 1839.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 81, p. 280-282, and 398-401, from FHL microfilm #0555266. Note: the film quality was not at all good, particularly in the beginning of the will.
[C] The Will of Samuel G. Alden of East Bridgewater,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1868): *
Know All Men by these
Presents, That I Samuel G. Alden of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth
and State of Massachusetts, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do
make and publish this my last will and testament.
I give and bequeath unto my
beloved wife Harriet, one third of all my personal estate, after the payment of
my debts, and the expences of the settlement of my estate. Also the improvement
in one third of all the real estate of which I may die seized.
I give and bequeath unto
Nellie Francis Kingman my beloved grand-daughter, the sum of five hundred
dollars, and a certain lot of land lying and situate in the Town of Bridgewater
in said County.
All the rest and residue of my property
real, personal and mixed I give and bequeath in equal shares and portions to my
dear children to have and to hold to them and their heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last Will
and Testament in the presence of the Witnesses named below this twenty fourth
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty
eight.
Samuel G. Alden (seal)
Signed,
sealed, published and declared by the said Samuel G. Alden as and for his last
Will and Testament in presence of us, who at his request, and in his presence,
and in the presence of each other have hereunto signed our names as witnesses.
Francis
C. Williams
B.
N. Alden
Asa
Millet
Aaron
Hobart Jr., of East Bridgewater, petitioned for administration with will
annexed of the estate of Samuel G. Alden, late of East Bridgewater, there being
no executor named in the will, on the second Monday of May 1870, and the heirs
at law joined in the petition. Letters of Administration with will annexed were
granted to Aaron Hobart Jr. on 9 May 1870, with Oakes A. Ames, of Easton, and
John Hobart, of East Bridgewater, as sureties.
* Transcribed by
John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 106, p. 532-533, from FHL
microfilm #0555647, and Vol. 120, p. 33.
[D]
The Will of Nathaniel Vaughan of East Bridgewater,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1866) *
Know all Men by these Presents,
that I, Nathaniel Vaughan of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State
of Massachusetts being sick and weak in body but of sound mind, memory and
understanding and considering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of
the time thereof, and to the end I may be better prepared to leave this world
whenever it shall please God to call me hence do, therefore make and declare
this my last Will and Testament in manner as follows viz: It is my will that
all my just debts and the charges of my funeral be paid and discharged by my
Executrix hereinafter named and appointed out of my estate, as soon as
conveniently may be after my decease and I leave the charges of my funeral to
the discretion of my said Executrix.
I
give, devise and dispose of all my estate, real and personal (save what shall
be necessary for the payment of my just debts and funeral charges) in the
following manner.
I
give to my beloved mother Hannah Lothrop during her natural life the sum of
Fifty dollars per annum to be paid each year out of my estate dating from the
time of my decease.
I
give to my daughter Martha Warren three dollars in lawful money.
I
give bequeath and devise to my wife Martha all the rest and residue of my
entire property both real and personal, she maintaining my minor children and
providing suitably for their comfortable support till they shall respectively
become of age.
In
case there be anything remaining after my wife’s decease of any portion of my
property, it is my will that the same shall be equally divided among my
surviving children.
I
hereby ordain and appoint my wife Martha to be the Executrix of this my last
will and testament.
In
witness whereof I the said Nathaniel Vaughan have hereunto set my hand and seal
this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and sixty six.
Nathaniel Vaughan (seal)
Signed,
sealed and published & declared by the said Nathaniel Vaughan as his last
will and testament, in the presence of us, who in his presence, and at his
request have hereunto set our names as witnesses.
Thomas Keith }
W. B. Hall } Witnesses
J. B. Poole }
Presented
for probate on the fourth Monday of Nov. 1866 by Marsha Vaughn, of East
Bridgewater, with John Reed and Thomas Keith, of East Bridgewater, as sureties.
Letters Testamentary were granted to Marsha Vaughn on 26 Nov. 1866.
*
Transcribed by John A. Maltby from
Plymouth County Probate Vol. 105, p. 399-400, from FHL microfilm #0555647, and
Vol. 124, p. 55.