JEFFERSON COUNTY NEW YORK

JEFFERSON COUNTY MIGRATIONS

Some New England Families who Settled in Jefferson County
Migrations - Part 17

ABRAHAM NEWMAN was born 14 Jan 1759 in Stamford, Fairfield CT, son of ABRAHAM NEWMAN and JUDITH REYNOLDS, who were married in Stamford, Fairfield CT on 31 Jan 1754. ABRAHAM Sr. was the son of NATHANIEL NEWMANand SARAH HUSTED. JUDITH REYNOLDS was born 29 July 1732 in Greenwich CT, daughter of PETER REYNOLDS and SARAH KNAPP. ABRAHAM (b 1759) died on 19 June 1841 in Jefferson County, NY at 82 years 5 months, 5 days. He married on 10 April 1788 in Hillsdale, Columbia Co., NY LUCINDA CRIPPEN. ABRAHAM Jr. served in the Revolutionary War and entered for service in 1776. He is listed in the DAR Patriot Index. He settled originally in Otsego Co., NY and came to Jefferson County in 1820. LUCINDA, his wife, was born 11 April 1769 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT and died 2 Mar. 1844 in Jefferson Co., NY. 74 years 10 months 21 days. She was the daughter of JOSEPH CRIPPEN and TABITHA ROWLEY.

Children of ABRAHAM NEWMAN and LUCINDA CRIPPEN:

1) BETSEY NEWMAN, b 10 Dec. 1789 d 26 Oct 1868 (see Smith below) married GEORGE C. SMITH, who was probably also a doctor as a GEORGE C. SMITH served as Treasurer of the Otsego Co. Medical Soc.
2) ASA F. NEWMAN, b 6 June 1791 Otsego NY; died 8 May 1865 Steuben NY. He married ABI HULL, who was born 18 Sep 1798 Herkimer Co., NY and died 2 Mar. 1871.
3)ALEXANDER E. NEWMAN born 6 June 1791 (twin)
4)JIMMY NEWMAN b 1 Oct 1792
5)POLLY NEWMAN SHEPARD b 14 Sept 1794; she married CHARLES RUNDLET of Jefferson Co., NY. See Charles Rundlet
6)ALPHEUS C. NEWMAN born 31 Aug 1795
7)APTHERIS C. NEWMAN 31 Aug 1795 (twin)
8)SALLY C. NEWMAN born 26 June 1799
9)LUCINDA R. NEWMAN born 26 June 1801
10)MINERVA R. NEWMAN born 26 April 1803
11)FANNY S. NEWMAN born 3 July 1805
12)AARON D. NEWMAN born 23 July 1807; died 3 April 1891 buried Alexandria, Jefferson Co. He married SALLY ANN DAVIS, who died in 1901 age 85 years and is buried in Alexandria. Sally was the daughter of JESSE and SARAH DAVIS, who are buried in the Walton St. Cem. JESSE was a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
13)JOSEPH D. NEWMAN born 26 Feb 1810
14)WILLIAM H. NEWMAN born 7 Dec. 1812
15)ABRAHAM D. NEWMAN born 9 Sept. 1815

The History of Early Families in Otsego Co. NY has an entry of interest regarding this family:

GEORGE C. SMITH, born in England on 11 April 1780 and died in West Burlington, Otsego Co. on 20 Nov. 1829. He settled in that county as a young man. His father was Dr. GEORGE WARDEN SMITH, born in England and who came to Connecticut before the Revolution, in which he served as a surgeon. He, Dr. GEORGE, was taken prisoner and confined on a British prison ship. His wife was LUCINDA CRIPPEN.

GEORGE SMITH (b 1780) married BETSEY NEWMAN, who was born 10 Dec. 1789 and died 26 Oct. 1868, daughter of ABRAHAM NEWMAN who served in the Revolutionary War.


DANIEL STEVENS HOYT was born in Danbury, NH on 17 April 1808 and died in Lowell, MA on 12 Feb. 1894. He was the son of EPHRAIM and SARAH STEVENS HOYT who were married 31 Aug 1788 in MA. EPHRAIM was born 20 Jan. 1758 in West Amesbury MA. EPHRAIM HOYT was in the Revolutionary War and died 15 Sept. 1841. DANIEL was a brick and stone mason by trade and removed to Alexandria NY where he lived for 13 years. In 1847 he moved to Lowell MA . He married on 25 March 1827 to DOROTHY B. GALE, born 25 March 1808 and died 10 Aug. 1888, daughter of REUBEN GALE. REUBEN GALE served in the War of 1812 from New Hampshire. In the 1840 special census of Revolutionary War Pensioners in Jefferson County, NY, pensioner EPHRAIM HOGERT, age 84, was living with DANIEL S. HOYT S. HOYT.

Children of DANIEL S. HOYT and DOROTHY B. GALE:

1)EPHRAIM HOYT born 8 Jan 1829 in Danbury; died there at 24 days
2)REUBEN G. HOYT born 6 Jan. 1835 Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, son of DANIEL S. and DOROTHY B. GALE. He spent his early boyhood on his father's farm. He married 1)in 1859 MARY HEATH born 1837 and died 1873. He married 2)on 31 Aug 1876 EMMA F. DOW of Laconia, NH.
3)ELI WAIT HOYT born 5 Sept 1838 in Alexandria, Jefferson Co.; married MARY A. INGRAHAM and lived in Lowell, MA.
4)JOHN D. HOYT was born 2 Dec. 1842 in Alexandria, Jefferson Co. and died in 1849 in Lowell, MA


JAMES BUXTON was born 1 Aug 1768 in Stamford CT and died in Jefferson County NY, son of JAMES BUXTON and RACHEL NEWMAN. JAMES BUXTON and RACHEL NEWMAN were married in Greenwich CT on 8 Nov 1767.

JAMES BUXTON Jr. married 1) MARGARITA VROOMAN on 8 June 1793 in Fonda, Montgomery Co., NY. She was born 20 Feb. 1773 in Fonda and died in Montgomery County. She was the daughter of HENDRICK B. VROOMAN and MARGARET VANDERWERKEN. He married 2) MARITJE DORITJE PUTMAN, on 20 Aug. 1812 in Fonda. She was born 12 Sept 1779 in Johnstown, Tryon Co., NY and died 14 June 1852 in Carthage, Wilna Twnp, Jefferson Co., NY at 75 years. She is called "MARY". MARITJE married 1) JACOB MILLER and 2) JAMES BUXTON. JAMES BUXTON was both farmer and postmaster in Carthage, Jefferson Co., NY.

Children of JAMES BUXTON Jr. and MARGARITA VROOMAN:

1)RACHEL BUXTON born 22 Aug 1794 Montgomery Co.; married JOSEPH PERRY CLARK, son of SAMUEL CLARK and MERCY PERRY; he born about 1794.
2)HENDRICK BUXTON born 29 July 1796 Montgomery Co; died 29 May 1880. Married 1)POLLY TIFFANY and 2) ALICA (---)
3)ESTHER BUXTON bc 1799 Mntgomery Co married (---) DAWSON
4)ELLEN BUXTON bc 1801 Montgomery Co. married MOSES TALMADGE
5)JANE BUXTON bc 1804

Children of JAMES BUXTON Jr. and MARITJE PUTMAN:

1)EZRA BUXTON
2)BENJAMIN BUXTON
3)JACOB M. BUXTON
4)GILBERT BUXTON
5)MARGARET M. BUXTON
(Note: MARITJE PUTMAN and JACOB MILLER had seven children before she married JAMES BUXTON)


MOSES CHILDS was born 23 Oct. 1812 in Barre, Washington Co. VT, son of PARKER HENRY CHILDS and BETSY BOUTRANE, and died 24 Oct. 1890 at Springville, Utah. PARKER and BETSY were married on 9 Jan. 1812. BETSY was the daughter of JAMES BOUTRANE and DEBORAH HAGGETT. She died probably 1823 at Orleans in Jefferson Co., NY. PARKER CHILDS married 2) SOPHIA ELMER in about 1825. She was the daughter of BENJAMIN ELMER and LUCY (---). MOSES married on 18 July 1834 in Jefferson Co., NY POLLY PATTEN. POLLY PATTEN was born 27 Dec 1814 in Herkimer Co., NY and died 4 Feb 1897 in Springville, Utah. POLLY was the daughter of ARCHIBALD PATTEN and ABIGAIL SALISBURY. She was also the grand child of BENONI PATTEN and EDITH COLE.

(Transcriber's note: ARCHIBALD PATTEN is in the 1820 federal census at Pamelia, Jefferson Co., with three males 0-10; 1 male 26-45, 1 female 0-10 and one female 26-45.)

Children of MOSES CHILDS and POLLY PATTEN:

1)ABIGAIL ARDILLA CHILDS b 12 Mar 1835 Jefferson Co NY d 27 June 1915
2)BETSEY ARTHUSA CHILDS b 14 Jan 1837 Jefferson Co NY d 23 Dec 1856
3)SUSAN AMELIA CHILDS b 5 Mar 1839 Oswego Co NY d 3 Aug 1914
4)EUNICE ROSETTA CHILDS b 23 May 1842 Mexico, Oswego NY d 4 May 1917
5)MOSES DeVERE CHILDS b 18 July 1847 in Pisgah Harrison Iowa d 2 May 1916 Springville Utah
6)POLLY BERTHINA CHILDS b 3 Nov 1849 Pottawattamie, Iowa d 14 Feb 1938
7)PARKER ADELBERT CHILDS b 7 Feb 1852 Honey Creek Iowa d 8 apr 1928
8)ARCHIBALD ORLO CHILDS b 17 Oct 1855 Springville Utah d 27 Sep 1932


DAVID WYMAN PATTEN, born 14 Nov 1799 and died 1838, was the son of BENENIO (BENONI) PATTEN and ABIGALE (EDITH) COLE. He was born in Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY. He settled near Dundee, Monroe Co., MI and in 1828 married PHOEBE ANN BABCOCK.

(Transcriber's Note: BENONI PATTEN is in the 1820 census of Jefferson Co. with one male between 10 and 16, one male over 45 and two females between 16 and 26 at Pamelia, Jefferson Co.)


THE JOHN PARISH FAMILY IS ALREADY LISTED AS A PIONEER FAMILY IN JEFFERSON CO; HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION BELOW IS VERY COMPLETE AND COULD BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING PERSON'S INFORMATION.

JOHN PARISH was born 23 June 1777 in Livingston, Columbia Co. NY. He died 5 Feb. 1850 in Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY. He married RUTH FARR who was born 24 July 1783 in Panton Twp., Addison Co., VT, daughter of STEPHEN FARR and LOIS RANDALL and died 23 Dec 1842 in Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY. JOHN and RUTH were in Pamelia in 1803.

Children of JOHN PARISH and RUTH FARR:

1)AZARIAH PARISH
2)SALLY PARRISH b 21 Mar 1801 Fort Ann, Washington Co., NY died 18 Mar. 1808 in Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY.
3)WARREN F. PARRISH was born 1802 Washington Co., NY and died 1887 in Emporia KS. He married 1)POLLY (---) and 2) ELIZABETH PATTEN, who was born 11 Sept 1797 in Westmoreland, Cheshire, NY, daughter of BENONI PATTEN and EDITH COLE. She died 27 June 1834. He married 3) MARTHA H. RAYMOND 3 Dec. 1835 in Geauga, OH. She was born 1804 in MA.
4)MINERVA PARRISH b 24 Jun 1803 in Pamelia, Jefferson Co. d 20 July 1844. She married WILLIAM HENRY HODGKINS on 23 Oct. 1823 in Pamelia. He was born 1798 in Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY
5)MARTIN PARRISH b Jefferson County, NY
6)MARTHA PARRISH bc 1805 Pamelia, Jefferson Co.
7)CHESTER PARISH b 20 Dec. 1806 in Pamelia; died 30 Jan 1877 in Antwerp. He married 1)EFFA N. H. of Jefferson NY, born 21 Aug 1810 in Pamelia and died 8 Oct. 1843 in Pamelia

Children of CHESTER PARISH and EFFA:

a)RUTH M. PARISH b 1827 Pamelia
b)MARIA PARISH b 1828 Pamelia
c)HARRIET L. PARISH b 3 Sep 1830 Pamelia d 28 Oct 1890
d)ELIZABETH M. PARISH b 1832 Pamelia
e)CHARLES G. PARISH b 28 Mar 1834 Pamelia d 19 Jan 1836
f)WILLIAM T. PARISH. b 1836 Pamelia d 10 Sep 1857
g)HELEN S. PARISH b 1838 Pamelia
h)JOHN H. PARISH b 1843 Pamelia; m2)CATHERIN J. HOPPER b 1817 d 27 Oct 1885 Pamelia
8)SARAH O. PARISH b 1810 Pamelia and died 22 Oct 1875 Pamelia. She married on 29 Dec 1827 at Pamelia IRA J. PATTEN who was born 1806 in New Hampshire and died 1863.
9)WILLIAM RICE PARRISH was born 1812 in Pamelia and lived at Lyme, Jefferson Co. He married 1)EMELINE A. PARKER who was bc 1811 in NY, daughter of ALEXANDER PARKER and BETSEY BARTHOLOMEW

Children of WILLIAM RICE PARRISH and EMELINE (---):

a) (---) PARRISH born c 1830
b) ESTHER A. PARRISH b 1837 Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY; she married HENRY IRWIN
c) MARTHA E. PARRISH b 1842 Watertown
d) FRANCES A. PARRISH b 1843 Watertown; married JOHN K. HOWARD
e) CHARLES P. PARRISH b 1845 Watertown; he married MARTHA WOOLEY in Jefferson Co. NY
f) GEORGE W. PARRISH b 1847 Watertown NY; he married EMMA PARKER in Jefferson Co., NY
g) FREDERICK FARR PARRISH b 1852 Theresa, Jefferson Co.
h) ADELINE E. PARRISH b 1854 Cape Vincent; married IRA VAUGHN

10) ELIZABETH/BETSEY PARRISH was born 14 June 1814 in Pamelia and died 20 Sept 1882 in Theresa. She married CHESTER SWAN in 1833 in Pamelia. He was born 1807 in Jefferson Co and died 20 Feb 1882.

11) HANNAH MELISSA PARRISH was born 1816 in Pamelia and died 23 Mar 1893 in Theresa. She married SAMUEL T. BROOKS in Jefferson Co. He was born 30 Sept 1808 and died 24 Mar 1865 in Theresa.

12) JOHN LYMAN PARRISH was born 1 May 1819 in Pamelia and died 17 Feb 1841 in Pamelia. He married ELIZA ANN RANDALL who was born 18 Feb 1841, daughter of REUEL RANDALL and MARGARET ANN MIDDLETON.

Children of JOHN LYMAN PARRISH and ELIZA ANN RANDALL:

a) OSCAR F. PARRISH b 1843 Pamelia d 1900 Pamelia
b) WARREN R. PARRISH b 1845 Pamelia d 1892 Pamelia
c) DIANA B. PARRISH b 1848 Pamelia; married WINFIELD SCOTT BLODGETT, who was born 3 May 1844 in Lyme, son of WILLIAM J. BLODGETT and SALLY ANN HENDERSON
d) ALBERT W. PARRISH b 5 Mar 1850 Pamelia; married LUCY E. LEONARD, daughter of ELIPHAS C. LEONARD and LUCY BARBES
e) GEORGE PARRISH bc 1852 Pamelia


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