Thursday, September 19, 2024

Juliette Doolitte: Follow up on Betsey M. Healy

In his will, Austin Dibble mentions the daughter of his wife, Betsey, Juliette Doolittle. The 1850 census lists a Juliette Doolittle age 4 in Hancock county, Ohio. She was born in Ohio. The other household members are Biro (sometimes indexed as Bird), age 47, Betsey, age 32, and Julia, age 20. All three were born in Connecticut. Doolittle Family in America, notes a Biro Doolittle, son of Benjamin Doolittle with children Charles, Susan, and Nancy. Biro reportedly died in Cleveland, Ohio. Foot Family reports a Birow Doolittle, son of Benjamin married Susan Foote in 1827 with children Elizabeth and Charles. Both born in Woodbury. Susan left Birow around 1829 and remarried. Birow was a wagon maker from Wallingford.

Land Records confirm Biro/Byro was in Woodbury in 1825 and 1830. A Byrd/Byro Doolittle is listed in the 1840 census in Hancock, Ohio. Hancock land records show Biro buying land in 1841 and 1847. In 1851 Biro Doolittle and Betsey M. Doolittle sold land in Hancock. At that same time Betsey granted a power of attorney to Aaron Bigelow. In 1853, Biro and Betsey M. sell land to Cletus Kimmel, likely the husband of Julia Doolittle. Aaron Bigelow signed for Betsey. In 1854, Biro filed divorce from Betsey M. Doolittle. She had left in 1851. 

The divorce notes her last known location was Connecticut. Biro received custody of Juliette. Per the divorce Biro and Betsey married Sept. 1, 1832 in Litchfield county, Connecticut. Nathaniel Healy the father of the Betsey Healy was likely in Hartland, Connecticut until November1830. In 1836, Nathaniel bought land in Barkhamsted indicating the family was in Litchfield county, or neighboring communities in Hartford county at the time Betsey would have married Biro. 

The likely scenario is Betsey M. Healy, the daughter of Nathaniel and Betsey Healy, married Biro Doolittle in 1832. She moved with Biro to Hancock around 1840. In 1846, her daughter Juliette was born. She left Biro in 1851. She moved back to Connecticut and was likely living with family members: in 1855 a Betsey Dolittle is living with William and Caroline Heley in Wilbraham; Betsey M. Dolittle was possibly living with her brother Nathaniel Jr. when she married Austin Dibble. After Dibble died she married Almeron Allen and died in 1892.

Notes:

Massachusetts. Probate Court (Hampden County). Probate Records of Hampden County and City of Springfield, 1806-1919 (Massachusetts); Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9069/images/007704398_00150?pId=7015450 Accessed 31 August 2024

The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Madison, Hancock, Ohio; Roll: 692; Page: 63b

Foote, Abram William. Foote family : comprising the genealogy and history of Nathaniel Foote, of Wethersfield, Conn., and his descendants; also a partial record of descendants of Pasco Foote of Salem, Mass., Richard Foote of Stafford County, Va., and John Foote of New York City. (Rutland, Vt., Marble City Press, The Tuttle Co.), 1907 p. 136.

Doolittle, William Frederick. The Doolittle family in America. (Cleveland : Press of National Printing Co.), 1903 p. 419.

Woodbury (Connecticut). Town Clerk. Land records, 1659-1922; general index, 1659-1884. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1948, 1987.

The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Year: 1840; Census Place: Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio; Roll: 401; Page: 18.

Hancock County (Ohio). Recorder. Deeds, 1820-1887; index to deeds, 1830-1936. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972.

Ohio. Court of Common Pleas (Hancock County).  Court records, 1828-1857; index, 1833-1874. [Columbus, Ohio] : Ohio Historical Society, 1980.

Hartland (Connecticut). Town Clerk. Land records, 1733-1949; general index, 1733-1906. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1948, 1987.

Barkhamsted (Connecticut). Town Clerk. Land records, 1732-1913; general index, 1732-1907. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1948, 1986.

Massachusetts. 1855–1865 Massachusetts State Census [microform]. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. West Springfield. p. 45.

Friday, August 16, 2024

Notes on the Healey Family of Barkhamsted, Connecticut

Bestey M. Healey and Betsey Healey

As previously noted1 I have been sucked into researching the Healey and allied families in Barkhamsted, Connecticut. A review of the land records in Hampden County, Massachusetts confirm the two woman hypothesis: Betsey M. Allen, the widow of Austin P. Dibble moved to Somers, Connecticut with Almeron Allen. Both Betsey and Almeron sold land with the other clearly identified and cosigning. They were separated geographically at the time - Betsey appears in Granville in the 1865 census. Almeron does not. He may already be in Connecticut, a future search of Connecticut land records may confirm this. Betsey M. Healey was born around 1820 in Pleasant Valley and died in Somers, Connecticut in 1892. She was married three times - Doolittle/Dibble/Allen and had at least one child - Juliette and possibly Evaline, b. 1863.

To date the outstanding questions for Betsy M. Healey are:

  • Who is Betsy M. Healey's first husband? The current working hypothesis is Henry Doolittle, son of Lemuel Doolittle.2
  • Who is the daughter, Juliette Doolittle mentioned in Austin P. Dibble's 1860 will? What happened to her?
  • Why did Betsey choose to have Dibble's estate processed intestate? i.e. why did she pass on the provisions of the will?

Backtracking Betsey Skinner with census records and city directories we find her living with Horace Skinner in 1870. She is likely the widow of Seth Doolittle, since we find her living with the married daughter of Seth and Betsey, Sarah Melvira (Doolittle) Stillman, in the 1880 census and she died in New Jersey near the family of this daughter in 1898. She was likely born in Rhode Island or Connecticut in 1809.

The outstanding questions for Betsey Healey are:

  • How may husbands did she actually have, the four reported in Doolittle in America or two, Seth Doolittle and Horace Skinner? The source for Doolittle in America may have made the mistake of confusing the two women and added Betsey M.'s marriages to the widow of Seth.
  • When did Betsey move out of Barkhamsted? She is not identifiable in the 1860 census. Betsey's in-laws were very active in the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. Membership lists may shed some light on Betsey's migrations and marriages, especially if she requested a letter when leaving the area.

Families in Barkhamsted

As the two women  named Betsey and the three men named Nathaniel illustrate the are two separate, possibly related families living in the region around the village of Barkhamsted. Based on marriage and death records, we can identify at least two couples and make reasonable guesses bout which individuals are children of each couple. The two couples are Nathaniel and Betsey Healey and William and Sarah (Card) Healey. Each couple has a child that married into the neighboring Doolittle family, either the sons of Reverend Michael Doolittle - Lemuel, Seth, Corwell, and Hart or Michael's cousin Ezra Doolittle's son Richard Attwater Doolittle.

Note on Geography

The records for these families in this generation cover 5 counties in three states. With the exception of the records in  Otselic, NY, the region is very small. Using town centers, the two families largely stayed in  the bounds of a trapzoid roughly 45 miles across from Sandisfield, MA to Somers, CT and roughly 30 miles wide from Hartland, CT to Blandford, MA. Land records directly connect the family in Otselic, the outlier, to Barkhamsted.

The Family of Nathaniel Healey and Betsey 

Nathaniel and Betsey Healey are identified as the parents of Betsey M. Healey on her marriage record to Almeron Allen. Her birthplace is reported as Pleasant Valley a village in Barkhamsted started by the Doolittle brothers during the 1830's. Land records in Barkhamsted list three men named Nathaniel: Nathaniel, Nathaniel Jr., and Nathaniel C. At this time, adding Jr. only indicates the younger of two men; it does not indicate they men are father and son. For the most part, Nathaniel is trading farmland, while the other two are trading commercial property. The records for all three men start in the 1830s and continue for all three through the 1850s. In the 1850 census, Nathaniel Healy, a 38 year-old mason born in Massachusetts heads a family living in Pleasant Valley. In his household is another Nathaniel Healy, a 68 year-old farmer born in Rhode Island. This corresponds to the land records and the types of property purchased. The shared household probably indicates the men are related, possibly father and son. Nathaniel purchased land in Barkhamsted by 1836.

Nathaniel Jr. probably married Harriett Moses in 1836 in Granville six months after Nathaniel purchase property in Pleasant Valley. In 1840, Nathiel Heally is listed living in Barkhamsted. The household contains 3 males -one age 15-19, the other two 20-29, and one female 20-29. This is probably Nathaniel Jr., Harriet and two men working with Nathaniel as masons. Nathaniel Jr. likely died in 1860. His wife, Harriet Healy administered his estate with the assistance of her neighbor, Cornwell Doolittle, in 1861. She died in 1875. Both Nathaniel and Harriet are buried in Riverside Cemetery.

In 1881, William C. Healy married his second wife Laura E. Fish in Agawam. He was 56, born in Hartland, Connecticut and the son of Nathaniel and Betsey Healy. Both William Hela married Caroline A. Hayes in 1848 in East Granby, CT. In 1850 William and Caroline Healy is living in New Hartford, CT, a town 7 miles to the southwest of Barkhamsted. He is a blacksmith. Caroline died in 1880. In 1830 we find Nathaniel Hayley living in Hartland Ct. The household has 3 males - one under 5, one 5 to 9, one 50 to 59, and 3 females - one under 5, one 10 to 14, and one 40 to 49. This family is possibly, Nathaniel (b. 1782), Betsey, Betsey M. and William C. The older Nathaniel Jr. may be in another household. A child of Nathaniel Haley died in 1829 in Hartland.3 

In 1834, Paul Healy of Barkhamsted married Laura Blakesley of Hartland in Colebrook. Census records indicate he was born in Rhode Island around 1810. His family appears in each census from 1840 to 1880 in Hartland. He died in 1884. Laura died in 1881. Paul was a farmer. At least one index record for his death indicates his father was Nathaniel. Paul and Laura named their second son, Nathaniel (1837-1884). His residence in Hartland and Barkhamsted, along with the child named Nathaniel, make it possible Paul is a child of this same couple. Both Paul V. Healy and Laura the wife of Paul V. are buried in the New Colebrook River Cemetery.

In 1849, John Healy married Cordelia Sackett in Sandisfield. His father is listed as Nathaniel Healy. In 1850, John Healy, age 27, is living in the household of Solomon Sackette, age 65, with Cordelia Healy, age 21, and Betsey Healy, age 63, in Sandisfield. Solomon is likely the father of Cordelia. Betsey is possibly the mother of John. Betsey was born in Rhode Island. In 1852, John Healy purchased land from Solomon Sackett. In 1840, Nathaniel Healy is living in Sandisfield. The household has 4 males - one 10 to 14, two 15 to 19, and one 50 to 59, and 3 females - one under 5, one 10 to 14, and one 40 to 49. The ages in this census could plausibly be the family of Nathaniel and his wife Betsey. A Betsey E Healey is buried in the Baptist Cemetery in Colebrook. The marker reads: Betsey E. the wife of Nathaniel Healey died May 26, 1862 AE 74. Colebrook is halfway between Sandisfield and Barkhamsted. The woman living with John in Sandisfield in 1850 is possibly the wife of Nathaniel Healy, living in Barkhamsted with Nathaniel Healy in 1850. 

Paul V, Betsey M, John D, and William C, were all alive during the 1880 census. All records list both parents birthplace as Rhode Island consistent with the people identified as parents in the 1850 Census. The family of Nathaniel and Betsey Healy based on these records probably has the following members:

  • Nathaniel Healy (b. 1782) m. Betsey (b. 1787 - d. 1862)
    • Paul V. Healy (b. 1810 - d. 1884) m. Laura M. Blakeslee (b. 1804 - d. 1881)
    • Nathaniel Healy (b. 1812 - d. 1860) m. Harriet Moses (b. 1816 - d. 1875)
    • Betsey M. Healy (b. 1820 - d. 1892) m. 1st Doolittle; m. 2nd Austin P. Dibble (b. 1808 - d. 1861); m. 3rd Almeron Allen (b. 1834 - d. 1913)
    • John D. Healy (b. 1823 - d. 1896) m. Cordelia Sackett (b. 1829 - d. 1898)
    • William C. Healy (b. 1824 - d. 1899) m. 1st. Caroline A. Hayes (b. 1828 - d. 1880) m. 2nd. Laura E. Fishe (b. 1862)
    • Infant (d. 1829)

Using the birthplaces of the oldest three children - Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, we can make an educated guess about the family's migration. Paul's Rhode Island birth and the birthplaxe for both parents indicates the family was likely in Rhode Island around 1810. Nathaniel's birth would indicate the family likely moved out of Rhode Island shortly there after. In 1820, there is a Nathaniel Haley living in Granville. The household has 5 males - four under 10 and one 26 to 44 and 4 females - two under 10 and two 26 to 44. This household is possibly Nathaniel, Betsey, Paul, Nathaniel Jr. The other household members are possibly a sister/sister-in-law and her children. In 1810, Nathaniel Haley living in South Kingston, Rhode Island. The household has three individuals one male 26 to 44 and 2 females - one under 10 and one 16 to 25. This is possibly Nathaniel and Betsey and an unidentified daughter.

In 1897, Samuel Allen Healy died in Canton, CT.  His 1896 will listed the following individuals:

  • His nephew Bustrand's daughter's, Edna and Sada
  • The daughter of his sister, Betsey Allen, whose name he could not remember
  • Jane Coe Healy, his wife 
  • His brother, John Healy
  • His brother, William C. Healy
  • His brother, M. L. Healy
  • His sister, Julia Warner
  • The heirs of his brother Paul Healy
  • The heirs of his brother John Healy

Betsey Allen, John Healy, William C. Healy, Paul Healy, and John Healy are identified as likely children of Nathaniel and Betsey. Bustrand is probably Nathaniel Jr.'s son Bertrand N. Healy (b. 1844). This is confirmed by the a court case cited in the probate papers - Jane C. Healy and A. W. Healy v. Bertrand N. Healy et al. The heirs of the brothers match the likely grandchildren of Betsey and Nathaniel and confirm this is likely the same family. The will papers add the following children to Nathaniel and Betsey: 

  • Samuel A. Healy (b. 1816 - d. 1897) m. Jane Amelia Coe (b. 1824 - d. 1916)
  • Marcus L. Healy (b. 1825 - d. 1907) m. 1st Julia A. Bristol (b. 1825 - d. 1874) m. 2nd Helena Tryphena Reed (b. 1839 - d. 1921)
  • Julia Healy m. Warner

The family now has the following members:

  • Nathaniel Healy (b. 1782) m. Betsey Allen (b. 1787 - d. 1862)
    • Paul V. Healy (b. 1810 - d. 1884) m. Laura M. Blakeslee (b. 1804 - d. 1881)
    • Nathaniel Healy (b. 1812 - d. 1860) m. Harriet Moses (b. 1816 - d. 1875)
    • Samuel A. Healy (b. 1816 - d. 1897) m. Jane Amelia Coe (b. 1824 - d. 1916)
    • Betsey M. Healy (b. 1820 - d. 1892) m. 1st Doolittle; m. 2nd Austin P. Dibble (b. 1808 - d. 1861); m. 3rd Almeron Allen (b. 1834 - d. 1913)
    • John D. Healy (b. 1823 - d. 1896) m. Cordelia Sackett (b. 1829 - d. 1898)
    • William C. Healy (b. 1824 - d. 1899) m. 1st. Caroline A. Hayes (b. 1828 - d. 1880) m. 2nd. Laura E. Fishe (b. 1862)
    • Marcus L. Healy (b. 1825 - d. 1907) m. 1st Julia A. Bristol (b. 1825 - d. 1874) m. 2nd Helena Tryphena Reed (b. 1839 - d. 1921)
    • Julia Healy m. Warner
    • Infant (d. 1829)

When Marcus L. died in 1907, his doctor filed a death certificate listing the names of his parents. Based on the responses from his wife Helina Healy, his parents were Nathaniel Healy and Bettsy Allen.

The Family of William and Sarah (Card) Healy

The is a scan of three pages of a document titled Some Descendants of William Hele circulating Ancestry. There is no author listed. The document may be a family newsletter or research notes shared with a small group researching the family. Notes indicate correspondence in 1997 possibly indicating a 1997/8 publication date. The document is a compilation of various public sources, privately held sources, family oral sources, and family histories detailing the family of William Healy, the son of Recompence Healy of Providence, Rhode Island. Recompence apparently was a carpenter that made furniture. William apparently was also a carpenter. Thom Domicki compiled similar information for this family ca. 2013. The consensus family from this research has the following members:

  • William Healy (b. 1774 - d. 1836?) m. 1st, Sarah Card (b. 1776 - d. 1814) possibly m. 2nd. Charity (b. 1783 - d. 1832)
    • William Healy Jr. (b. 1798 - d. 1865) m. 1st Clarissa Higby (b. 1806 - d. 1893 m. 2nd Ann Woodruff (b. 1807 - d. 1873)
    • Yale (Nathaniel?) Healy (b. 1800? - d. 1865?)
    • Phebe Healy (b. 1805 - d. 1891) m. Corwell Doolittle (b. 1809 - d. 1873)
    • Bestey Healy (b. 1808 - d. 1898) m. 1st Seth H. Doolittle (b. 1802 - d. 1853) m. last Horace Spencer Skinner (b. 1802 - d. 1878)
    • Denison Card Healy (b. 1812 - d. 1896) m. Harmony Herrick (b. 1815 - d. 1900)

Denison is the best documented of the children. His life in Blandford is well documented. His death record lists the names of his parents. He appears in the 

1Betsy M. Healy - Woman of Mystery 
2Henry is only known from his grave marker in Riverside Cemetery. Doolittle Family in America lists Henry as the child of Lemuel and notes he died at age 21. This is different than the age, 24, given on the marker. The grave marker notes he died 28 Dec. 1847. Congregational Church records note a Henry Doolittle, age 22, who died a month later. Other records indicate some of the sons of Micheal Doolittle who moved to Barkhamsted were Baptists. Ezra Doolittle and his son, Richard Atwood Doolittle also owned land and possibly lived in Barkhamsted. Richard's family are members of the First Congregational Church. Do these records indicate one or two people? Did either marry Betsey M. Healy?

3Church records; West Hartland Congregational Church; Vol. p. 261 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLG-9J79 Accessed 25 July 2024. The record only indicates an infant child.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Betsy M. Healy - Woman of Mystery

 In 1860, my ancestor Austin Pomeroy Dibble married Betsey M. Doolittle. She was likely the widow of Seth Doolittle of Barkhamsted, Connecticut. Betsey M. Healey/Healy married Seth Doolittle in 1826. The Doolitle Family in America states she had four marriages, named three of her four husbands and indicated she was living in New Jersey when she died. Doolittle Family in America lists Seth Doolittle, Stillman, unknown and Skinner. This family reported information has expected discrepancies. I tend to remember my aunts and uncles in matched sets - Herb and Lois, Beverley and Bill, Tracy and Donna. I can only remember some of the maiden names. I would be hard pressed to remember my uncle's first wife's name. My Uncle and his first wife were married as teenagers and had parted ways long before I was around. Asking about my cousins can be hit or miss.

Using Census, City Directory, Newspaper and public records, you can identify four husbands for  a woman named Betsey M. Healy:

  • Seth H Doolittle (1802-1853) - m. 1826
  • Austin P. Dibble (1811-1861) - m. 1860
  • Almeron Allen (1834-1913) - m. 1862
  • Horace Skinner (1802-1878) - m. before 1870 

This matches the description given in Doolittle in broad details. The 1860 is listed as a second marriage for Betsey Doolittle. The 1862 marriage is listed as a third marriage. 

Almeron Allen stands out on the list because he is much younger than the other husbands. Researching Almeron in the context of the other information raises some interesting questions. Almeron Allen appears in the probate records for Austin P. Dibble's estate. Austin died in Agawam on December 13th. Bestsy M. Dibble notified the probate court on January 7th, Betsey M. Dibble submits Austin's will written in June 1860, listing his three heirs: his wife Betsey M. Dibble and his adult children, Oratio Philander Dibble and Emmarett Coleman wife of Horatio Coleman. On April 1 Betsey M. Allen, the widow of Austin P. Dibble files a petition with the court having married Almeron Allen January 14. Almeron Allen is one of the three individuals inventorying the estate and Almeron Allen and Bestey M. Allen his wife purchase the assets of the estate. The woman who presented herself as the widow of Austin Dibble clearly married Almeron Allen.

The 1862 marriage record in Agawam lists Betsey's age as 39 years old. He birth place is listed as Pleasantville CT which is part of Barkhamsted where Betsey Doolittle lived with her first husband Seth. Her parent are listed as Nathaniel and Betsey Healey. It is her third marriage. In 1870, Almeron Allen is living with Betsey Allen born about 1824 and Evaline Allen born in 1863. In 1880, Almeron Allen is living with Betsey M Allen born about 1821. Betsey M. Allen the wife of Almeron dies in Southbury in 1893. If we viewed this information independently from Doolittle Family in America and the estate papers for Austin Dibble, we would come to the conclusion Betsey M. Allen is likely the young widow Betsey M. Healey, previous married names unknown. This family in Somers, CT appears to be the couple married in Agawam in 1862. 

In 1880 we find the widowed Betsey Skinner, born 1807 living with Sarah Stillman in Southington, CT. Sarah Stillman is likely a daughter of Seth and Betsey Doolittle. Southington City directories list Betsey Skinner as the widow of Horace Skinner. In 1870, Betsey Skinner is living with Horace Skinner in New Hartford as are daughters from his previous marriages. Records indicate there are two separate women, Betsey M. Skinner nee Healy (1808-1898) and Betsey M. Allen (1821-1893). How we reconcile the contradictions in the records depends on when we believe we started having two women.

Possible Scenarios

Austin Dibble did not marry the widow of Seth Doolittle. Betsey Dibble is living with A. P. Dibble in 1860. She is 48 years old. This is closer to the probable age of Betsey M. Allen - 39 than the probable age of Betsey Skinner - 58. If this is the case we have two women named Betsey M. Healy, the younger is likely the daughter of Nathan(iel) and Betsey born in Barkhamsted around 1821. She married Doolittle probably around 1840. It would strengthen the identification of Nathaniel Haley of Sandisfield, MA with the Nathaniel Healey of Barkhamsted by allowing us to reconcile the family with the ages and genders reported in the 1820 census. This same family is possibly in Hartland, CT in 1830. If this scenario correct, the wife of Seth Doolittle could be as some researchers posited, the daughter of William Healy (1774-1874). She would be born in Rhode Island as some records indicate. It would explain the brief sojourn of Seth Doolittle's family in Chenango County, NY and the pair of land transactions there with William Healy (possibly Betsey's father or brother). It would partially explain William Jr.'s (1798-1865) move from Chenango to Barkhamsted. 

The problems with this scenario are:

  • There are now two missing marriages for the older Betsey M. Healy to Stillman and unknown
  • There are no records for a younger Betsey M. Healy or Betsey M. Doolittle, the probable names, prior to 1870
  • There are no records for Nathaniel Healy in Barkhamsted prior to 1836

The woman who presented herself as Betsy Dibble was someone else. The woman who filed the will for Austin P. Dibble was an imposter. Someone else step in and administered the estate. For this to be even plausible the individual would need to know Betsey Healy/Doolittle/Dibble. This would limit the person to a neighbor or family member. In such a scenario, Betsey would have left Agawam around the time of Austin's death and not returned if she did until after the probate proceedings were complete.  This woman married Almeron and left with him. He may or may not have been an accomplice. This would explain the apparent age difference and the lack of details about Betsey's third husband in Doolittle Family in America.

The problems with this scenario are:

  • The other heirs are likely in close proximity: Philo was living in Westfield when he was married in 1858 and his first wife is interred in Westfield. Emmarette is in Nassau, NY. Either could travel to Agawam if needed. 
  • There is no report of fraud or other concerns.
  • There is no relative of the older Betsey or close neighbor who would be an obvious suspect.

The woman in the 1870 census is not Betsey M. Healy. Almeron married Betsey M. Healy, the widow of Austin Dibble and Seth Doolittle. Shortly there after they parted ways. Almeron then starting living with married another woman named Betsey.

The problems with this scenario are:

  • The age of Evaline indicates her parents were together in 1862 - this would make for a very short marriage. We know they were together through the end of the probate process. The would not preclude a relationship with the younger woman causing the break.

 Parting Thoughts

We have two women in 1870 who based on earlier records should be the same person and clearly are not. Complicating matters, it is not clear if Doolittle Family in America has a source with first hand knowledge or if they are using a combination of oral tradition and primary sources.  This would resolve quickly if we could reject Doolittle or identify other sources. For example a record showing the younger Betsey M. Healy/Betsey Doolittle prior to 1860 or a marriage between Betsey Doolittle and Horace B. Skinner indicating it is her second marriage.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Reconstructing the family of Deacon Micheal Peffer/Pfeffer of New York.

On 15 July 1709, Miggel Peffer, a wife and two children sailed with the Fifth Party of "poor Palantines" to leave Holland for England. Michael Peffer and his wife, Anna Maria, are listed as Palantines that remained in New York in a 1710 census. Catherine the widow of Michael and their son Michael received assistance between 1710 and 1712 in New York. On the first payment they received funds for two adults. On the last payment they received payment for two adults and one child under 10. Michael and Anna Maria Pfester had a son Johannes baptized in New York in 1711 by Johannes Kocherthal.  Michael and Anna Maria Pfeffer had a son, Johannes Marcus, baptized in New York City in 1713 in the Collegiate Church. Michael Peffer registered as a  freeman laborer in 1715, Michael and Anna Maria Pfeffer and their three children are listed as successful immigrants in New York City in the Simmendinger List published around 1717. Three more children are recorded in the baptismal records of Collegiate Church. Michel Pfeffer, a deacon in the Collegiate Church died and was buried in 1727. Anna Maria Hofman the widow of Michael Peffer married Christianus Stouwer in 1729. Christian Stouber and his wife Anna Maria or Maria sponsor baptisms in Collegiate Church for various families through 1754.

These records, mostly available online as secondary sources, transcriptions, and translations seem to chronicle a single family. Interpreting these records to reconstruct the family has lead researchers to various conclusions. 

The Hossloch/Leeheim Reconstruction

 


Johan Michael Pfeffer married Anna Maria Hoffman in Hossloch, Pfalz, 29 July 1703. Two daughters of this couple may have been baptized in Leeheim in 1707 and 1709. (Lutheran Church Records) Leeheim is roughly 50 miles downstream from Hossloch. Each is in the correct general area for the refugees that moved to England. Johannes, Michael and Anna Maria's first child recorded in the new world, was baptized 1 May 1711 in New York City. (The Kocherthal Records) The witnesses were Johannes Planck and Anna Kunigunda Wannenmacherin. Anna Kunigunda is likely Anna Kunigunda Kornmann, the wife of Johan Deitrich Wannenmacher. Their marriage record from 29 November 1710 lists both from Leeheim. (The Kocherthal Records) This raised the possibility the Peffers and Wannenmachers were neighbors in Europe.
  • In this reconstruction John Michael, Anna Maria and their two daughters went to England in 1709. Michael's mother Catherine traveled to England separately, either as a widow or with her husband who died in transit. Catherine did not travel in the ships that have records. Michael and Anna Maria's daughters died in transit. 
  • Or Michael, Catherine and their son Michael and daughter-in-law Anna Maria are the four people who left for England in 1709. The two daughters died before their parents and grand parents left. Michael, the father, died in transit.
Both of these options appear to be contradicted by the New York Subsistence List as reported by Knittle. In 1710 Catherine, widow of Michael and son, Michael received provisions for two adults. In 1712, they received provisions for two adults and one child under 10. 

New York Marriage Reconstruction

 

Michael and Anna Maria may have married shortly before Johannes birth in New York.
  • Anna Maria Hofman and Michael Peffer immigrated to New York separately: Michael with Micheal, Catherine and an unidentified sibling. Anna Maria with one of the Hoffman families. 
  • Or Anna Maria Hofman is descended from an earlier German immigration and was born in New York or New Jersey. 
Michael, the father, would have died in transit; Catherine died sometime in 1710 - the first provision for Catherine and her son Michael, the last provision for Michael, Anna Maria and Johannes; Michael and Anna Maria are listed in the 1710 census. The unidentified sibling may have died in transit or shortly after arriving in the new world, or may show up as one of the witnesses in the baptismal records. For example, Michael Pfester [sic] is listed as a witness for Johannes and Maria Magaretha Planck's son's baptism. The families are clearly connected. We don't know if this is simply being part of the same community, or if they were neighbors in the old world, or if they have a family connection. Michael's unidentified sibling may be among the witnesses and sponsors in Church records.

Two Families Reconstruction


Michael Pfeffer, the son of Catherine and Michael Pfeffer, may not be the person who married Anna Maria Hofman. This might be a way to reconcile the contradictions in the other two models.
  • In this reconstruction John Michael, Anna Maria and their two daughters went to England in 1709. Michael and Anna Maria's daughters died in transit. Michael and Ann Maria are not listed in the subsistence lists.
  • Catherine and her son Michael traveled separately to London and are not in the ships lists. They show up in the subsistence lists. Catherine dies between the first subsistence list and the last. Michael marries and has a child. They are not listed in any other New York records possibly moving out of New York to another colony.

There are no concurrent records indicating two men, for example, the same name listed on census records from two different locations or the same name listed twice.


Notes and Sources

Primary sources are in the provincial records of  New York, the records of Rev. Joshua Kocherthal, the records of the British Colonial Office and the records of the Collegiate Church. I have been working with secondary sources that transcribe and/or translate the original Dutch, German, and English records. These sources are:
  • Knittle, Walter Allen. Early eighteenth century Palatine emigration; a British government redemptioner project to manufacture naval stores. (Dorrance and Co. : Philadelphia), 1937. (https://archive.org/details/earlyeighteenthc00knit/mode/2up)
  •  MacWethy, Lou D. The Book of Names, Especially Relating to the Early Palatines and the First Settlers in the Mohawk Valley. (Enterprise and News : St. Johnsonville, NY), 1933. (http://threerivershms.com/names.htm)
  • O'Callaghan,Edmund Bailey. "List of the Palatins Remaining at New York, 1710", The Documentary History of the State of New-York. (Secretary of State : Albany), 1850. 563.
  • Pelletreau, William H."Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills Prior to 1790 on File in the Surrogate's Office, City [i.e. County] of New York, 1665-1800," Collections of The New-York Historical Society, 35 (1902) 85-6.
  • Dutch Reformed Church Records from New York and New Jersey. Holland Society of New York, New York, New York.  (available from Ancestry)

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Was Edward Bagley the grandson of James Bagley?

Introduction

 

Edward Bagley of New Brunswick and Utah is possibly the grandson of James and Sarah Bagley of Nobletown, Providence, and Hector. Evidence is largely circumstantial and incomplete. Base on the available evidence, James and Sarah likely had a son named Richard, have strong ties to Connecticut and potentially have four other relatives named Edward and relatives named Cyrenus. Records put a man named Edward Bagley in close proximity to descendants of James Bagley and present a logical reason for Edward's migration to New Brunswick and coincide favorably with family traditions and contemporary records referring to Edward from New Brunswick.


Previous Research

 

Largely what family historians believe about Edward Bagley is based on oral traditions kept by various branches of Edward's family. The traditions are inconsistent and sometimes contradict publicly available records created before and during Edward's lifetime. The family has published these traditions in various books, charts, and family newsletters. The most widely held tradition is Edward Bagley was born on 18 February 1815 in Hartford, Connecticut to Richard Bagley, the youngest son of Isaac and Mehitable Bagley of Amesbury and Esther Puffer the daughter of Amos Puffer. Richard and Ester were married or had an affair about 1814. Richard, along with his sons, moved to New Brunswick in search of timber for the New England shipbuilding trade.

Published family histories available online present variations of this this tradition. The earliest is Maude B. Allen's Samuel Allin (1756-1841), Revolutionary War soldier of North Carolina and Kentucky : a record of his many descendants, 1756-1960. On page 227 there is an un-sourced chart that connects Edward Bagley of  New Brunswick and Salt Lake through his father to Orlando Bagley back to the prophet, Joseph Smith. The chart lists dates that match the family of Richard Bagley of Amesbury. Edward's birth date is given as 18 February 1815. This is the earliest publicly available document that associates Edward Bagley with Richard Bagley of Amesbury and gives a maiden name for Edward's mother. On this chart the name for Edward's mother is given as Esther Peffer. Maude is likely compiling the information received from members of John Grant Bagley's family.

Norton Russell Bagley published a series of manuscripts about Bagley families.  Some Descendants of Richard Bagley and of his son Edward Bagley of New Brunswick and Salt Lake was published in 1973. Based on the introduction, research was conducted mostly by contacting individuals and asking for family relations. Norton stated in Descendants of Richard Bagley there was no "Richard Bagley had dates that would match the father of Edward Bagley" and identified Samuel Bagley of New Brunswick without identifying a relationship with Richard. He identified Amos Puffer's daughter, Esther Puffer, as the married wife of Richard Bagley and referenced the Puffer genealogy by Charles Nutt for dates. Nutt lists birth and death dates for Esther. He does not list any reference to a marriage between Esther Puffer and Richard Bagley. Norton gives Edward the birth date of 18 Feb 1815, notes the record of John Bagley showing Edward was born in New York, and notes other accounts put his birth in Hartford, Connecticut.

Bagley family history : the story of William Henry Bagley, Hannah Brunyer, their Progenitors and Progeny was published by the William Henry Bagley Family Association in 1987. The editors compiled work from several sources including un-sourced pedigree charts showing Richard Bagley of Amesbury and Esther Puffer of Jamaica as Edward's parents. Frances B. Thorn, a granddaughter of Edward provided a biography of Edward and his sons and largely glossed over Edward's parents simply stating that Edward moved from Connecticut where he "was born and worked in the shipping business with his father and brother Richard," to New Brunswick. 

Martha Bagley Halverson published A lasting legacy : the Bagley family history since 1628 in 1997. On page 39, she recounts the family story about Richard and Edward Bagley. She identifies Richard Bagley as Richard of Amesbury, states he was a sea captain, and identifies Esther Puffer - with the dates of Amos' daughter - as the mother of Edward Bagley. She gives Edward the birth date of 18 February 1815. Halverson states "Their son, Edward, told his own children that his father was Richard Bagley and his mother was Esther Puffer." From the bibliography, Halverson lists the journals of John Bagley and Hawley Bagley and interviews with family members as sources. Martha's sources are then Edward's grandchildren and great-grandchildren with written sources from one child.

Clell V. Bagley published Edward Alma Bagley, 1847-1929, His Life and Families in 2005. Clell references the names of Edward's parents from Edward's Patriarchal Blessing in 1855. He refers to a Bagley Bulletin that refutes the identification of Edward's parents as the son of Amos and Esther Puffer of Jamaixa. Clell lists Edward's birthday as Feb. 18, 1815, but acknowledges other records list his birth in 1810 and 1807. Clell lists a land transaction for Edward in 1833 and his marriage that same year.

These five histories and public records agree on key points:
  • Edward Bagley was in the lumber business in New Brunswick
  • Edward Bagley lived in New Brunswick from 1832 to 1855
  • Edward joined the Mormon Church in 1855 and migrated to Utah
  • Edward's father was named Richard
  • Edward's mother was named Esther
  • Edward married Julia Grant in 1833
The disagreements between the histories and public records raise the following questions:
  • When and where was Edward born?
  • What are his father's origins?
  • What is his mother's maiden name? What are her origins?
  • How and when did Edward migrate to New Brunswick? Who if anyone migrated with him?

Clues

Identifying Edward's Birth Place and Date from Original Records

Records created during Edward's lifetime - the 1860 census and Edward's LDS church records give his birth place as "CT", "Old Hartford, Connecticut" and "Hartford, CT". 

His son John Bagley wrote in his diary that his father was from New York. Census records for Edward's children put Edward's birthplace in New York, Connecticut, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, England, Massachusetts and Maine. 
Child1880 Census1900 Census1910 Census1920 Census1930 Census
Charles Stewart Bagley (1835-1913)EnglandConn.Conn.

John Bagley (1836-1923)New BrunswickNew YorkNew YorkNew York
William Henry Bagley (1841-1923)New YorkNew YorkNew YorkEngland
Joseph Smith Bagley (1845-1897)New York



Edward Alma Bagley (1847-1929)ConnecticutNew YorkNew YorkNew York
Cynthia Ann Bagley (1849-1928)New YorkConn.Canada

Hyrum Alvin Bagley (1854-1932)New BrunswickConn.Mass.New YorkMaine

Considering Maine was part of Massachusetts until 1820 and the boundary between New Brunswick and Maine was settled during the life of Edward, we should consider Maine, Canada, Massachusetts, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to be same place. Charles Stewart's birth place, as well as his mother's birthplace were also identified as England in the 1880 Census. This would indicate either the informant did not know the birth places, or considered Canada part of England. England then should be included with these border lands. Based on census information given for his children, Edward was born in Connecticut, New York, or the contested borderland between Maine and New Brunswick.

The family consistently reports Edward's birth in 1815. External records support an earlier birth date. Census and church records put Edward's birth before 1810. The earliest uncontested record of Edward Bagley is a land transaction - John C. Grant and Abisha his wife sold land to Edward Bagley on 14 July 1832. John is likely the brother of Julia Grant. This is 15 months before Edward's marriage. Edward would be 17 to 25 at the time. In the English colonies of North American, Edward would need to appear at least 21 to purchase land; otherwise, he would need a guardian or parent signature on the contract. Edward signed without a parent or guardian. If he is 21 or older he would have been born in or before 1811.  The 1860 US Census lists Edward's age as 50, making his birth date in 1810. LDS Church records list his birth date as 1807 in the Provo First Ward records and 1809 in his patriarchal blessing. 

For Edward's parents we are looking for a Richard and/or Esther Bagley living in Connecticut, New York, or the contested boundary between Maine and New Brunswick. Ideally, they live in a place that was or is identified as Hartford, or they moved to a place early enough that Edward could misidentified it as his birth place. Ideally, we expect they could appear in records at that location from around the time of Edward's birth and shortly thereafter - roughly from 1800 to 1820.

Mother's Maiden Name

Martha Bagley Halverson identified the maiden name of Esther as Puffer based on the family's oral traditions. Samuel Allin lists the maiden name as Peffer. The uncertainty of the tradition tells us the children likely never met their paternal grandparents. They would not have any direct knowledge of them. Since oral traditions may change over time, the difference makes it likely the actual name sounds like Peffer and Puffer. So in addition to looking at families named Puffer, we should also consider German names like Pfeifer, or Peffer and their English transliterations, Pepper and Peppers, To identify Edward's mother we are looking for a family that lives near a Bagley family with any variant of these names.

Edward's Migration to New Brunswick

As I noted in Edward Bagley: Working Hypotheses, there is an Edward Bagley who joined the US Army in 1829 in Rochester. He is listed as 22 at the time he enlisted and reported his birth place as Connecticut. He did not list a city. He was part of a unit that was building fortifications along the US Canadian border. That unit was stationed at Hancock Barracks in Houlton, Maine. In December 1831 Edward is listed as deserted. If this Edward was stationed in Houlton at the time, this would put him 11 miles and 7 months from the earliest land record for Edward in New Brunswick. This migration would not require any family members in New Brunswick and would explain why there is no direct knowledge of Edward's parents among his children. While this Edward could have traveled to Rochester from anywhere on the East coast, he could also be located near family members. We may be able to identify possible members of Edward's family in and around Rochester. We would expect to find records between roughly 1820 and 1830 for his family.

Family Names

It was a common practice in last half of the 18th Century and the beginning of the 19th Century for colonial English families to follow naming conventions that named children in honor of ancestors. While the practice was not universal, commonly the eldest son was named after his father, the second after his paternal grandfather and the third after the maternal grandfather. Larger families would use other family members such as uncles for sons. Families also often converted family names into first names for sons - so an unusual first name may be the maiden name of a grandmother or great grandmother. A family with a large number of men named Edward or men named Cyrenus could be part of the family of Edward Bagley of New Brunswick.

Comparing Clues to Richard son of James Bagley of Nobletown, Providence, and Hector

Origins for Richard Bagley

As I have shown previous, in James Bagley of Westmoreland County Connecticut, James and Sarah Bagley likely had at least four children - Elias, Bethiah, Richard and Jesse. The first record we have of Richard is in the 1790 census when he is listed as the head of household in Providence, PA. In 1798, he is living on land owned by Elias Bagley. He apparently moved with James to the finger lakes region of New York. In 1803, Jesse and Richard Bagley are listed in the New York tax rolls for Milton, New York (modern Genoa). In 1809 Richard purchases land in Hector, New York. In 1811, he sells that land to Jesse Bagley. At about the same time, Elias also buys and sells land in Hector, New York.

I have found three other records that may refer to this Richard:
  • In 1817 a Richard Bagley, Cordwainer, enlisted in the US Army in New Orleans. He was born about 1774 in Columbia County, New York. 
  • Richard Bagley, merchant, aged 50 entered New York in 1825. 
  • Richard V. Bagley applied for a Revolutionary War bounty in 1833 from Christian County, Kentucky. He claimed he was born in 1766 in Hudson, New York and he served as a substitute for Samuel Darling in the Ninth Albany Militia. His claim was denied. The Ninth Albany Militia was raised in the area that would become Columbia county. Three men named Bagley appear on the rolls of the Ninth Albany Militia during the Revolutionary War - James, John, and Edward.1
It is not clear whether each record refers to the same individual, or if they refer to the son of James and Sarah.

Family Connections to Connecticut

 

James and John Bagley are listed as proprietors in Nobletown in 1764. Many of these families came from western Connecticut or were disgruntled tenants of Robert Livingston. James and John were likely from Connecticut. James and Sarah's daughter, Bethia, was baptized in 1773. At  about the same time James Bagley, Elias Bixby, and Zacher H. Squire purchased a partial right in the Susquehannah Purchase. Elias Bixby was likely from Fairfield, Connecticut. The Bixby and Bagley families seem to be closely aligned. Besides being neighbors in Nobletown and Westmoreland, Connecticut, John Bagley's daughter, likely James' niece, Mercy, married Elias Bixby's grandson, Hull.


James Bagley and his wife Bethiah Munroe lived in the same general area of Fairfield as Elias Bixby. James and Bethiah's daughter Lydia was baptized in Westport. A Lydia Bagley married George Grimes in Sheffield, Massachusetts in 1757. James Bagley the father of Lydia is the son of John Bagley.  The proprietors of Nobletown could be named after James and his father. The daughter of James, Bethia Bagley, could be named after her grandmother, Bethiah Munroe. This would follow common naming conventions for English colonial families.

Tentative Family Tree for Jame Bagley and Bethia Munroe


The migration path from western Connecticut, to western Massachusetts and then to New York was common. While it is far from definitive, the children of James and Bethia are probably James, John and Lydia.

In the Nobletown records, James Bagley was chosen to advocate the legitimacy of the Nobletown claim over the claim of Robert Livingston. In Luzerne county he was strong advocate for the Connecticut claim over the Pennsylvania claim. James served in the Westmoreland Independent Company during the Revolutionary war as part of the Connecticut Line. From these records, we can see James identified strongly with Connecticut and may have passed this attitude on to his children and grandchildren.

Neighboring Peffer Families

 

In Pennsylvania and New York, Richard's family lived close to families with a variation of the family name in Edward's family oral tradition. John Pepper is listed as a head of household in Luzerne County in 1790 in the same enumeration district as Richard and Ezra Bagley. Michael and Peter Phiper or Phifer are listed in Milton, NY in 1800. Michael Peffer or Pipher is also listed on the 1799, 1800, and 1803 New York tax roles in Milton. Each record likely refers to the same person. Richard and Jesse Bagley are listed in the Milton 1803 tax rolls. These records would put Richard Bagley, the son of James, in close proximity to families with a name that would match family oral tradition.

 

Old Hartford

 
In the 1820 Census an Elias Pagley is living in Avon, New York. This is likely the son of James Bagley. Elias moved his family to Irwin Township, Pennsylvania. In 1826 he purchased land there. He moved there with his wife Phebe and sons Alanson and Azor. The ages of these sons match the ages of the individuals listed in the 1820 census in Avon. Alanson was born in Pennsylvania at the time Elias Bagley lived in Luzerne County. Azor was born in New York after the family would have moved to New York. This parallels the family of Jesse Bagley, whose elder son, Jinks, was born in the Wyoming river valley and whose younger son, Jesse, was born in New York. 

Avon is south of Rochester. When Avon was settled in 1797 it was called Hartford. The name was changed to Avon in 1808. The last records for Elias and Richard in Hector is 1810 and 1811.  An Elias Pagley is listed in Avon in 1820. This 1820 federal census shows a possible presence in Avon. The pension application for Jenks Bagley  puts the family of Jesse Bagley in the area around Rochester at the same time. If Richard moved his family with his brothers' families, or if Edward was cared for by his uncles he could have been in the area at least through the middle of the 1820s. Edward Bagley who enlisted in the US Army in 1829 would then be a long time resident of  the area. This Edward would then be connected to Old Hartford through the family of James Bagley. 

 

Shared Family Names

 
Shared family names sometimes indicate a relationship between two families. The family of James Bagley has potentially four men named Edward Bagley.
  1. Richard's brother Jesse moved his family to Michigan. His son Jenks likely had a son named Edward. 
  2. At the same time Jesse and his sons Jenks and Jesse moved to Michigan, Edward Bagley from Erie county, New York purchased land in that same part of Michigan. Jenks' pension applications put him in this part of New York prior to moving to Michigan. Edward's age would put him in the gap between Jenks and Jesse making it possible he is a brother.
  3. During the Revolutionary War, an Edward Bagley was listed on the rolls of the Ninth Albany Militia. This man later was a neighbor of John Bagley in Columbia county. While no direct connection to James or John can be found, Edward's age and residence mean he could be 
    • a son of James who remained in New York when his father moved to Westmoreland county, 
    • a son of John Bagley, or 
    • a brother of Lt Josiah Bagley from New York City
    • someone from another Bagley family

    The first three possibilities for Edward would make him a brother or cousin of Richard.
  4. Edward Bagley of Columbia county has a grandson named Edward.
The family of James son, Jesse, has one, possibly two men named Edward. Edward Bagley the neighbor of John Bagley is possibly a son, nephew, or cousin of James Bagley.

Possible Descendants of John Bagley named Edward


The name Cyrenus is attached to Edward by tradition - no records from his lifetime list this name. There are two men named Cyrenus Bagley with no known connection to Edward - Cyrenus Chapin Bagley and his son Cyrenus Augustus Bagley. A tenuous connection can be drawn between the families. John A Bagley is the father of Cyrenus Chapin Bagley. In Holland Land Company records, John A. Bagley and Gilbert Bagley assumed the payments of John Bagley. Often, children would assume the payment on land after a parent died. It is likely John A and Gilbert are the sons of John Bagley. According to a family bible, John A was born about 1795 in Pennsylvania. There is a John Bagley listed in Providence, PA in the 1800 Pennsylvania census. If John A. were born in the Wyoming Valley, John could be James' neighbor and possibly James' son named after his brother and grandfather.

Summary and Future Research

Edward Bagley of New Brunswick and Utah is possibly the grandson of James and Sarah Bagley of Nobletown, Providence, and Hector. Based on records created during Edward's life time, Edward was likely born before 1811. He identified his birthplace as Connecticut; however, his family identified his birthplace as Connecticut, New York and border between Maine and New Bruinswick. Oral family tradition gives Edward's mother the maiden name "Peffer" or "Puffer". His children likely did not know their grandparents or other members of their father's family. An Edward Bagley joined the US Army in 1829 in Rochester. The unit he joined was stationed on the northeastern border between the United States and the British Colonies. This individual deserted in December 1831. Edward first purchased land in New Brunswick in 1832. It is likely this is the same person.

Richard, the son of James and Sarah Bagley, is a possible match for the father of Edward Bagley based on the existing records and oral traditions. We can match the details recorded about the father of Edward to this man:
  • Richard would have been in New York at the time of Edward's birth. This is one of the three places identified by his children. 
  • Before Edward's birth, this Richard lived near families with names that match the traditional maiden name of Edward's mother. 
  • James, Richard's father, was likely from Connecticut and has a documented affiliation for Connecticut. Edward may have confused the family being "from Connecticut" with his birth place.
  • Elias, Richard's brother, likely lived in Avon, New York which was known as Hartford prior to 1808. Richard may have lived in or visited this Hartford, offering a possible explanation for "Old Hartford" on Edward's church records.
  • Richard's brothers and nephews lived in the Rochester area through the middle of the 1820's showing the family was present in that part of New York, shortly before Edward Bagley enlisted. 
  • Richard's family has one and possibly as many as four men named Edward, not counting Edward Bagley of New Brunswick, making it plausible Edward is a family name.
  • There is a tentative connection between this family and the family of Cyrenus Bagley of New York, Ontario and Michigan.
The following further research is needed:
  • We don't know what happened to Richard after 1811. We can not show that Richard had children or married. No records have been found identifying a woman who could be his wife. We don't know if Richard is the cordwainer in New Orleans, the merchant in New York, or the pension applicant in Kentucky.
  • We can show the unit Edward Bagley joined was stationed along the Canadian border and at various times, parts of it were in Maine. Existing muster rolls available  for the US Army might show where Edward Bagley was stationed between 1829 and 1831 and confirm how close he was to the New Brunswick border.
Western New York was the frontier at the time James Bagley's family lived there. Records are scarce and incomplete. As records from this era become available, we have a clearer picture of James Bagley and his family. This picture presents a plausible story showing Edward could be the grandson of James Bagley.

1Samuel Darling and men named Bagley served in the Ninth Albany Militia during the Revolutionary War: Asher Bagley; John Bagley, likely the brother of James Bagley; James Bagley - possibly the man who served in the Connecticut Line; and Edward Bagley. See New York in the Revolution as a Colony and State. pp. 116, 117, 230  

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Side Trips - Robert M. Foster

I was looking for Sarah, the daughter of Josiah Bagley (about 1784 to 1860) who was born in NY or NJ, fought in the War of 1812,  settled in the Ohio river valley and died in Cincinnati. I found the Golden Anniversary of Sarah E. Bagley who married Alonzo Marks in 1858 in the Fulton County Tribune.1 Further research located a death record listing her father as Richard Bagley.2

In 1870 Richard's family consisted of his wife Catherine, daughters Mary and Samantha. Next door is the family of Alonzo and Sarah Marks. Catherine is too young to be the mother of Sarah Marks. In 1860 Richard is living in York Township with Sarah aged 31, Sarah E, aged 15, Eleanor S, age 9. Richard was born in Virginia. The other family members were born in Ohio. Sarah is possibly Richard's first wife and mother of Sarah (Bagley ) Marks and Eleanor (Bagley) Jones.

Richard H. Bagley married Catherine A. Foster on December 27, 1868.3 Catherine was the widow of Robert M. Foster. Catherine A. Foster applied for a dependent pension August 16, 1865.4 It was granted July 12, 1869. The guardian for minor children is R. H. Bagley. Robert M. Foster was a musician in company H of the 100th Ohio volunteers.5 He was a drummer. The Official roster of soldiers of the state of Ohio, indicates he enlisted in 1862, was captured in 1863, and died in Andersonville prison in 1864.6

Katherine Bagley was living with Richard Bagley in the 1880 census. Her 18 year old daughter is listed as Elle S. Bagley. In 1902, Catherine A. Hall is listed as the remarried widow of Robert M. Foster.7 At some point after Richard Bagley died. She must have remarried.

1Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, August 28, 1914, Image 1, brought to you by Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, OH, and the National Digital Newspaper Program. Chronicling America. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87076552/1914-08-28/ed-1/seq-1/. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
2"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F667-22K : 13 December 2014), Sarah Marks, 26 Dec 1938; citing Death, Wauseon, Clinton Township, Fulton, Ohio, United States, source ID v4 pm4 1n38, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 423,615.
3"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZZJ-8ZN : 26 August 2019), Richard H. Bagley and Catharine A. Foster, 27 Dec 1868; citing Marriage, Huron, Ohio, United States, vol3 p191 #570, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
4"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD1C-9J1 : 13 March 2018), Catherine A Foster in entry for Robert M Foster, 1865.
5Record Group 94. Publication M552. Indexes to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Civil War, compiled 1899 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1866. Foster, Robert M. Record Group 15. Publication A1158. Numerical Index to Pensions, 1860-1934. 177405. RG15. A1158. 776505. 6Ohio. Official roster of the soldiers of the state of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866. Volume 7. ( Akron : Werner Co.), 1886. p. 436
7"United States Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications, 1887-1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K69Z-57D : 8 August 2017), Catharine A Hall in entry for Robert M Foster, 1902; citing Pension, NARA microfilm publication M1784 and M1785 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 2,155,465.

Thursday, September 5, 2019

Bagley Families of Greene County, New York

Overview


Separating families named Bagley that settled Greene county, New York is challenging. There are at least five migrations and two unrelated family groups.  The first migrations occurred between 1790 and 1800. These comprise three separate families.
  • One family, the families of brothers, John and Cutting Bagley, came from New Hampshire. 
  • Another immigrant, with connections to New Hampshire, Barnard Bagley, came from Southbury, Connecticut. 
  • The third group of families came from Columbia County, New York. 
The last two migrations - the migration of Samuel Bagley, and the migration of John Holroyd Bagley - have documented relationships to known families.A sixth group: Lydia and Joseph Badgley are mentioned in Church records but do not have a clear relationship to their neighbors or a clear migration.

Previous Published Research


Anderson and Bagley identify John and Cutting as sons of Lt. Jonathan and Anne (Favour) Bagley.2 This assertion is strongly corroborated by land records. They identify Barnard Bagley as the son of Jonathan's brother, David.3 They identify Samuel Bagley as Bernard's nephew, but are not able to identify his father. Other family historians in unsourced family trees on FamilySearch and Ancestry, identify Samuel as a son of David and Eunice Bagley - a couple very active in land sales in Albany and surrounding counties in the 1790s.

Williard G. Bixby, in his genealogy of the Bixby family, records facts about the Bagley family to support the assertion that Mercy Bixby was the daughter of Prudence Bagley.4 Based on a letter from Harry Bagley, likely the grandson of Cutting Bagley, Bixby asserted the family was likely descended from Orlando Bagley. Bixby identifies the baptisms of John and Prudence's children in Nobletown and several contemporary individuals named Bagley in the early Greene County church records. Based on Bixby's transcriptions of Presbyterian Church records, other family historians in unsourced family trees place Barnard, Samuel, Joseph and Lydia in the family of John and Prudence. Other unsourced trees put Lydia and Joseph in the family of Stephen Badgley of Chatham, NY.

Discussion


Reviewing the available records from Greene county help us determine which families originated in New Hampshire and which originated in Columbia County, New York. The 1800 Federal Census for Freehold, Greene, New York, lists on page 30, Benjamine [sic], Daniel, and John Bagley, and Hull Bixby; on page 37, Barnett Bagley - probably Barnard; on page 41, Hutten - probably Cutting, and John Bagley; and on page 42, David Bagley and his brother-in-law Michael Boomhower. In 1810, Barna, Cutten, John, and John M are listed in Durham, as is Hull Bixby. Benjamin is listed in Cairo. By1820, Barnard, Christiana - Cutting's Widow, and John remain in Durham, with related families in the surrounding communities. The other men have left the county, either through boundary changes, or migration.

New York tax rolls from 1799 to 1804 are available on Ancestry.com. The rolls are organized by last name grouped by the first letter, listing the head of household and property values. In one case, two head of household are listed an a single line. There may be more than one list for a given letter. The 1801 and 1802 list the owner as well as the head of household. I assumed when two names were on successive rows, the men were likely neighbors - the assessors copied the lists in the order they entered them. I also grouped men who rented farms from the same owner. Using this method I split the various men named into the following groups to access relationships:
  • Benjamin Bagley, John 2nd Bagley, Jesse Butler, Daniel Bagley, Hull Bixby, William Shuefelt, Christopher Shuefelt. These men are renting land on William Cockburn's patent. 
  • David Bagley, Andrew Bomhoward, Michael Bomhoward.
  • Barnard Bagley
  • Cutting and John Bagley
I consulted existing family histories, Church records, and Revolutionary War pension applications to determine how these groups are related and when they may have migrated to Greene County.

Benjamin Bagley - the first group from Columbia County


Benjamin Bagley (1766) is likely the son of Prudence (1740-1831) and John Bagley (1736-1797). Benjamin along with sisters Rhoda and Hannah (1763-1841) were baptized in Nobletown in 1770.5 A John Bagley was a proprietor in Nobletown.6 He is possibly the brother of James Bagley, another Nobletown proprietor.7 John is possibly the man who served in the Albany Ninth Militia with Van Ness8 and likely the man who served a term as a juror in the newly organized Columbia county.9 John died in 1797 and was interred in Collins Cemetery.10 We can tell this is the husband of Prudence: Prudence is listed in the 1800 census in Columbia county, and listed in the New York tax rolls from 1799 to 1802. In 1801 and 1802, she is listed as a widow.

Hannah Bagley married John Shutts. Benjamin Bagley provided corroborating evidence for Hannah's application for a widow's pension in 1844 while living in Middleburg, NY.11 When Prudence died intestate in Greene county, Benjamin Bagley and Seth Bixby - Mercy's Bixby's son, filed to administer her estate.12 Hannah's son John Shutts and his wife Lucretia (Baldwin) sold land to Prudence Bagley that she then sold to Mercy Bixby reinforcing Willard G. Bixby's assertion that Mercy is the daughter of Prudence Bagley.13 Hull Bixby is Mercy's husband. Benjamin Bagley and his likely brother-in-law, Hull Bixby, are two of the seven men renting land from William Cockburn.

John Bagley and Neeltie Shufeldt had their son John Bagley baptized in the Dutch Reformed Church of Hillsdale, New York in 1807.14 The sponsors are John and Catherine Shufeldt. Neeltje Zoufel is the daughter of Hannes Zoufel and Sara Freer. This is likely the wife of John Bagley. John Shufelt's widow filed a pension application for his service during the Revolution.15 The application has an affidavit from his brother William of Greene county and lists his wife, Caterena or Catherine Weaver.  William Shufelt's pension application includes an affidavit of service completed by John Shufelt of Ghent.16 John, and William Shoefelt/Shufelt/Shuefelt are likely brothers of Neeltie. Christopher Shoefelt according to his marriage record is the son of Henry and possibly a cousin.17

The family of John M Bagley in the 1810 census includes a woman over 45. If John M is the same man as John 2nd, this woman may be Prudence - the last record we have of Prudence in Columbia county is her tax record in 1802. John may have returned to Hillsdale in 1807 to move his mother, Prudence, to Greene county. The timing of the baptism, the close association of the Shufelt family with Columbia county, and timing of Prudence leaving the record in Columbia county make it probable, Benjamin Bagley's neighbor John is a brother. John Bagley, Christopher, and William Shuefelt are three more of the seven men on the Cockburn patent.

Daniel Bagley is the only man in this group to buy land in Greene County. In 1814, Daniel Bagley of Durham purchased land from the estate of Benjamin Carpenter.18 In 1819 Daniel and his wife Elizabeth of Durham sold land to James Goff.19 In the 1820 Census, Daniel Bagley is list in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. In 1820, Daniel Bagley of Cussewago buys land from William Power of Juniata.20 John and Andrews Bagley are witnesses. In 1821 Daniel buys land from Jon and Rebecca Huidekoper.21 In 1823 Daniel and his wife Elizabeth of Cussewago sell land to Jacob Bagley.22 David Bagley is a witness. In 1830, Daniel Bagley has a neighbor, David Bagley, who is 30 to 40 years old. We have a family headed by Daniel and Elizabeth Bagley with possible sons John, Andrews, and David. It appears likely the family in Greene County, NY moved to Crawford County, PA. Jacob is possibly Benjamin's son born in 1793.23

Daniel Beckly and his wife, Elizabeth Schauerman baptized a son David Beckly at the Dutch Reformed Church in Hillsdale.24 The name Bagley can be transliterate into Dutch and German as "Beckley".  Benjamin Bagley is also listed in these church records with the surname "Beckley".  Benjamin Bagley's wife is Anna Magaretha "Margaret" Schauerman.  Her parents are Andreas and Anna (Stiever) Shauerman.25 These are also the parents of an Elizabeth Schauerman, likely the wife of Daniel Bagley.26 David Beckly would be is in the age range of the neighbor of Daniel and Elizabeth. The church record links the family to Columbia county. In 1790, John Bagley's family consists of two males over 16, one under 16 and 5 women. John would be one of the males and Prudence would be one of the females. Benjamin has his own household in 1790 and appears separately in the census. John Bagley would be about age 20. Daniel would be about age 16. This would account for the other males. From the available evidence Daniel is likely a child of John and Prudence.

The Bagley household in 1790 has four women unaccounted for. Benjamin mentions sisters in Hannah Hallock's widow pension application. In 1790, Hannah and Mercy are married, living with their respective families: Mercy in Saratoga and Hannah in Hillsdale. Rhoda Bagley, baptized in 1770, might be one of the missing women. This indicates John and Prudence may have had three or four additional daughters. Jesse Butler may have married one of these women. All we can tell from the tax records is Jesse Butler was close enough to be listed on the same line with John Bagley in 1799. He is not readily found in Columbia County records.

David Bagley and the Baumhauers - the second group from Columbia County


David Baggly married Cornelia Baumhauer in Claverack, NY in 1795.27 Cornelia Baumahuer was born in 1778 to Andreas "Andrew" Baumhauer and Catherine (Weis) Baumhauer.28 In 1799 New York Tax rolls, David Bagley is listed next to Andrew Bomhoward, likely his father-in-law. In 1801, David Bagley and Michael Bomhoward are living on the land of A Bomhoward. In 1802, David is listed right after Andrew and Michael Bomhoward. In 1802, David bought land in Greene county from Jacob and Polly Bomhoward of Delhi, NY, likely Cornelia's oldest brother.29 In 1805, David Bagley sold land to Andrew Bomhaward,30 his father-in-law and in 1806, he sold land to Michael Bomhoward,31 his brother-in-law.

In 1855, Cornelia Wolcott applied for Widow's pension.32 According to the application, Cornelia Bomhour married Solomon Wolcott in Windham, NY, in 1810. She makes no mention of David Bagley. She does mention a son in passing, but does not name him. Two sons of Solomon and Cornelia Wolcott are documented. David and Cornelia may have a son based on the ages of the household members in 1800 there is a male under 10, one 16-25 - perhaps one of Cornelia's brothers, or David's child from a previous marriage, and a male 25 - 44 who may be David. Cornelia is probably the woman 16-25; this matches the her birth date given in baptismal records. It is not clear what happened to David after 1806. If he died before Cornelia married Solomon Wolcott, there is no record. 

David is not clearly related to the other Bagley families in Greene County. David Bagley probably moved from Columbia County, NY with his in-laws the Bomhowards.

Barnard and Samuel Bagley


Barnard Bagley arrived early in what would become Greene county. Barnard is likely the man who married Elizabeth Wade in 1789.33 According to his Revolution War Pension Application he served in the New Hampshire line and the Connecticut Militia.34 He enlisted in Candia, NH and finished the war in Southbury, CT.  John Bagley is cited as a witness of his service with Connecticut. This may be his neighbor, the brother of Cutting. When Barnard died in 1838, his will lists his second wife Polly, his son Henry Barnard, and his nephews Samuel of Windham and nephews Barnard and David of New Hampshire, sons of his deceased brother Ebenezer as heirs.35 Samuel is likely the member of the First Prebyterian Church noted by Willard Bixby. He appears in the census in Windham in 1820, 1830, and 1840.

In Anderson and Bagley, the information supporting the relationship to David of Southbury is circumstantial. The claim may be correct but the underlying documents contain conflicting information:
  • Barnard claims he was born in Newtown, Massachusetts in his Revolutionary war pension - this could be Newton, New Hampshire or Newton, Massachusetts, in the suburbs of Boston.36 Anderson and Bagley identified Newtown, Massachusetts as Newton, New Hampshire. 
  • Barnard's birth - and the births of the men identified as his brothers Winthrop and David, predates the earliest recorded marriage for David Bagley of Southbury. There is no good indication of who his mother would be if this is true.
  • Barnard's will claims his brother Ebenezer is dead. The headstone for the Ebenezer Bagley of Merimack, NH - identified as his brother, places his death in 1841, three years after Barnard's death. This is explained as either a mistake made when Ebenezer's stone was replaced as part of the Works Project Administration, or bad communications at the time of Barnard's death.
  • According to cemetery records, Ebenezer's mother is Jemima. There is no record of a marriage or divorce for Jemima and David.
  • According to his pension application, Barnard did not settle in Southbury until after joining the Connecticut Militia in West Point, NY. While it is possible he settled on his father's land, it is also possible he just happened to land in Southbury at the end of the Revolution.

Adding to the difficulty is the identification of Samuel Bagley of Windham as the nephew of Barnard, but no clear identification of Samuel's father. Samuel may have been raised by his uncle or migrated to Greene county after his uncle. Undocumented research indicates Samuel is the son of David and Eunice Bagley, raising the possibility Samuel is a stepson of Cordelia Bomhauer.

The name Barnard is common in the families related to Cutting and John - their father, Jonathan named a son Barnard. John named a son Barnard. Their brother Ebenezer named a son Barnard. It is likely Barnard, based on shared family names and shared geography, is closely related to the John and Cutting Bagley families from New Hampshire.

Cutting and John Bagley from New Hampshire


John and Cutting Bagley are very well documented. The available records corroborate the research of Anderson and Bagley. Unlike the younger men who migrated from Columbia county, John and Cutting purchased land early - either before Greene county was organized from Albany county or shortly after. They and their descendants remained in Greene county for many decades, and were present for later migrations.

Joseph Bagley and Lydia Badgley


Willard Bixby listed Joseph Bagley and Lydia Badgley in his transcripts of the First Presbyterian Church of Greenville. Joseph died in 1813 at the age of 40 years. Lydia married Solomon Johnson in 1815 after being baptized a few months earlier at the Greenville Presbyterian Church. That same date her two children Asenath and George were baptized.37 Lydia Badgley applied to be the administrator of estate of Joseph Badgley of Greenville in 1813.38 It is likely Joseph is the husband of Lydia. Solomon Johnson would be her second husband. Lydia Johnson the wife of Solomon Johnson is buried in the Greenville Rural Cemetery.39 She died in 1830. The transcript of the inscription indicates she was 53 years old, putting her birth in 1776. This makes Lydia about 32 when she was baptized. She was likely baptized with her children, making Joseph the likely father of Asenath and George.

Joseph and Lydia's family are outliers - the records do not spell the family name the same. They did not migrate with other family members. Joseph does not appear in the tax rolls. His family does not seem to be on the census. The name Badgley is common in southern New York. This family may be descended from George Anthony Badgley (1619-1670) who settled in Flushing.

Summary and Further lines of Research


The tax records indicate three sons of John and Prudence Bagley of Columbia, Benjamin, John and Daniel moved to Freehold before 1799. They were accompanied by John's brother-in-law William Shufelt and William's cousin, Christopher Shufelt. In 1800, the family of Hull Bixby moved to Freehold from Saratoga. We can be fairly certain any children born to Hull and Mercy Bixby before 1799 were born in Saratoga. John Bagley returned to Hillsdale and had his son baptized in the Dutch Reform Church. At that time he may have moved his widowed mother, Prudence to Greene county where the families of at least three sons and one daughter lived. The children of John and Prudence are likely Hannah, Benjamin, Rhoda, Mercy, John, and Daniel. There may be as many as four additional daughters. Further research is needed to determine the names of any missing daughters and identify any sons that may not have migrated to Greene county. Prudence's maiden name has not been confirmed and there is the possibility that Jesse Butler is related to this family. The relationship of Jacob Bagley and Daniel Bagley should be confirmed.

David Bagley likely moved with his in-laws the Baumhauers to Greene county. He may be related to other families in many ways:
  • He could be a son of John and Prudence. Both families originated in Colmbia County, NY. 
  • He could be a brother of John and James Bagley. Currently this researcher's working hypothesis is John is possibly a son of James Bagley and Bethia Munroe of Fairfield CT. In this scenario, James is named after his father. John is named after is paternal grandfather and David is named after his maternal grandfather. 
  • David could be the brother of Barnard Bagley and the father of Samuel Bagley. Samuel is the right age to be the male 16-25. David Bagley's brother-in-law, Michael Bomhoward was a character witness for Barnard Bagley in the pension application. Michael could be just a neighbor, or a person with a family connection. 
  • David could be the brother of John and Cutting.
  • David could be old enough to be the David Bagley that served in Willet's Regiment during the Revolution. This David joined the Militia in New York City and could then be a brother or cousin of Lt. Josiah Bagley who later settled in Columbia County.
  • David could be the husband of Eunice.
Finding a death record or a migration after the sale of land in Greene county or determining which David Bagley married Cornelia are good next steps for this line. Research of the Wolcott's may be helpful - that family may have preserved a memory of the death of David, or brothers from previous marriages in published family histories.

The challenges to the identification of Barnard raise the possibility that Anderson and Bagley combined two or more distinct families: the family of David of Southbury, the family of Ebenezer and Jemima Bagley of New Hampshire, and the family of Barnard of Greene County may not be one and the same. In this scenario the sons of David could be about a decade younger than the children of Jemima and possibly the sons of his first wife. Barnard may represent a related family that settled in the Boston area prior to moving into New Hampshire. Looking over land and vital records in both Newton, New Hampshire and Newton Massachusetts is warranted. The death date of Ebenezer for 1841 should be confirmed if possible, as should the death date of his mother Jemima. Connecticut land records need to be review to determine if there are any clear connections between the sons of David and locations in New York or New Hampshire.

Edited 24 Sept. 2020 for clarity. In the original post John Bagley is listed as the husband instead of James Bagley. James Bagley is the son of John Bagley and Mary Jackson.

1Samuel is the Barnard's nephew according to Barnard's will. John Holroyd Bagley is the son of Luther and Sally (Baker) Bagley of Providence, Rhode Island.

2Anderson, Martha Bagley and Bagley, Norton Russell. Some Descendants of Orlando Bagley of Amesbury Massachusetts. 1971. Volume 1.  p. 52-54, 55-57

3Anderson and Bagley, Orlando Bagley, Volume 1. p. 27-28, 59-61

4Bixby, Willard G. A genealogy of the descendants of Joseph Bixby, 1621-1701 of Ipswich and Boxford, Massachusetts. (New York City : W. G. Bixby), 1914. p. 337-9. Harry may also be the source for the assertion the descendants of John Holroyd Bagley were likely descendants of Orlando Bagley.  Reynolds, Cuyler. Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs. (New York, New York : Lewis Historical Pub. Co.), c1911. p. 1679-80.

5Great Barrington, Mass. St. James Church. St. James' Church records. 1903. p. 53.

6NOBLE TOWN PROPRIETORS MEETINGS Transcribed by Susan Mulvey October 2000. The Felt Collection: Volume 6, Pages 405-413. Microfilm at Massachusetts State Archives (http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/genealogy/Misc/MI-Noble-Prop.htm, Accessed 10 April 2019)

7James Bagley of Westmoreland County Connecticut

8Brodhead, John Romeyn. Documents relative to the colonial history of the state of New-York : procured in Holland, England, and France. (Albany : Weed, Parsons, 1853-1887) 316.

9Ellis, Franklin. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. (Everts & Ensign : Philadelphia, 1878) 59. Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/historyofcolumbi00ever/page/58 : Accessed 22 March 2019)

10Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 September 2019), memorial page for John Bagley (unknown–2 Jul 1797), Find A Grave Memorial no. 22642392, citing Collins Cemetery, Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Alysia (contributor 46903070) .

11Record Group: 15.  NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Halleck, Hannah. Pension Number: W. 17042

12New York. Surrogate's Court (Greene County), Letters of Administration. Volume D, 1830 - 1840. 20.

13"New York Land Records, 1630-1975," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9W4-5XRP?cc=2078654&wc=M7H5-QMC%3A358135201%2C358274101 : 22 May 2014), Greene > Deeds 1823-1827 vol H-I > image 89 of 538; county courthouses, New York.

14Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Hillsdale and New Claverack Records, Book 18 and Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809. Excerpted from Year Books of the Holland Society of New York. (1908) p. 52;  Pearson, Jonathan. Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient county of Albany, from 1630 to 1800. (Albany, N.Y. : J. Munsell) 1872. 96.

15Record Group: 15.  NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Shufelt, Catharine. Pension Number: W. 22,188

16Record Group: 15.  NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Shufelt, William. Pension Number: S. 22980 William lists Michael Boomhower as a character witness. William moved to Pennsylvania.

17The marriage is recorded in his wife, Christina's pension application. Record Group: 15.  NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Shoefelt, Christina. Pension Number: W. 19,024

18"New York Land Records, 1630-1975," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99WH-M9Q8-7?cc=2078654&wc=M7H5-424%3A358135201%2C358284301 : 22 May 2014), Greene > Deeds 1826-1828 vol K-L > image 157 of 573; county courthouses, New York.

19"New York Land Records, 1630-1975," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99WH-M9QZ-L?cc=2078654&wc=M7H5-424%3A358135201%2C358284301 : 22 May 2014), Greene > Deeds 1826-1828 vol K-L > image 156 of 573; county courthouses, New York.

20Crawford County Pennsylvania. Crawford County Pennsylvania Deed Book H. 526-7. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSNL-79DW-2?i=294 : 29 August 2019)

21Crawford County Pennsylvania. Crawford County Pennsylvania Deed Book I. 123-4. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSNL-798F-3?i=377 : 29 August 2019)

22Crawford County Pennsylvania. Crawford County Pennsylvania Deed Book I. 359-60. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSNL-796Q-4?i=502 : 29 August 2019)

23Reformed Dutch Church (Hillsdale, N.Y.) Records of the Reformed Dutch Church. (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah), 1974.

24Ibid

25Ibid

26Ibid

27Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Claverack, Vol II, Book 8

28Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Claverack, Vol I, box 1

29"New York Land Records, 1630-1975," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9W4-1SF6?cc=2078654&wc=M7HP-B3D%3A358135201%2C358233201 : 22 May 2014), Greene > Deeds 1800-1808 vol A-B > image 315 of 527; county courthouses, New York.

30"New York Land Records, 1630-1975," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89W4-1SK3?cc=2078654&wc=M7HP-B3D%3A358135201%2C358233201 : 22 May 2014), Greene > Deeds 1800-1808 vol A-B > image 312 of 527; county courthouses, New York.

31"New York Land Records, 1630-1975," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9W4-1SXL?cc=2078654&wc=M7HP-B3D%3A358135201%2C358233201 : 22 May 2014), Greene > Deeds 1800-1808 vol A-B > image 379 of 527; county courthouses, New York.

32Record Group: 15.  NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Wolcott, Cornelia. Pension Number: W. 26096.

33Records of the First Presbyterian Church in the village of Durham, town of Durham, Greene County, N.Y., 1792-1857

34Record Group: 15.  NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Bagley, Barnard. Pension Number: S 10341.

35Abstracts of wills of Greene County, New York, 1800-1900 p. 55

36See About Newton, New Hampshire (https://www.newton-nh.gov/home/pages/about-newton-new-hampshire) and More About Newton's USGS listed Hills (https://bostonbasinhills.org/pages/newton-hills.html) for a history of each town and when the name Newtown applied to each.

37Presbyterian Church, Greenville, Greene, New York, reference ; FHL microfilm 533,479.

38New York. Surrogate's Court (Greene County). Letters of Administration. Volume B. p. 8

39Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 September 2019), memorial page for Lydia Johnson (1776–24 Mar 1830), Find A Grave Memorial no. 140310916, citing Greenville Rural Cemetery, Greenville, Greene County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129).