1. PETER RECTOR, (possibly son of NICHOLAS RECKTER) was born in Montgomery County, NY, probably town of Palatine, in 1775. He was living in Lyme, Jefferson County by 1820, according to the 1820, 1830 and 1840 census. He moved to West Turin, Lewis County about 1850 according to the 1850, 1855 Census of Lewis County, NY.
He married in Jefferson County MARY (---) who died by 1850.
Children (probably not a complete list), RECTOR:
2 i HENRY RECTOR married KESIAH (---)
3 ii PETER RECTOR married RACHEL C. (---)
4 iii MAGDALENE RECTOR
5 iv JAMES RECTOR
6 v WILLIAM RECTOR married JERUSHA PITCHER
2. HENRY RECTOR (son of PETER and MARY (---) RECTOR) was born in Montgomery County, NY, probably town of Palatine, in 1803. They moved to Montague, Lewis County, NY after 1850, according to the 1850 Census, Jefferson County, NY and 1875 Census, Lewis County, NY).
He married
KESIAH (---) who was born in Jefferson County 1812.
Children, RECTOR, all born NY:
7 i ELIZA RECTOR
8 ii CHARLES RECTOR
9 iii ALBERT RECTOR
10 iv JAMES RECTOR
11 v RACHEL RECTOR
12 vi WILLIAM RECTOR
13 vii HARRIET RECTOR
14 viii HELEN RECTOR
15 ix GEORGE RECTOR
3. PETER RECTOR (son of PETER and MARY (---) RECTOR) was born in New York State, probably the town of Palatine, Montgomery County, in 1807.
He married
RACHEL C. (---) who was born in New York State in 1815, according to the
1850 Census of Jefferson County.
Children, RECTOR, all born NY:
16 i ALBERT RECTOR
17 ii SARAH E. RECTOR
18 iii JAMES P. RECTOR
6. WILLIAM RECTOR, (son of PETER and MARY (---) RECTOR) was born in Jefferson County, NY, probably Town of Lyme, in 1825. He died at Phoenix, Oswego County, NY on 23 Dec 1893. He moved to West Turin, Jefferson County, with father Peter, brother James and sister Magdalene about 1850. He, his wife and children moved back to Oswego County after 1860 according to the 1850, 1855 and 1860 Lewis County Census.
He married probably at Montague, Lewis County, NY, between 1850 and 1855
JERUSHA PITCHER, also known as FRANCES. The daughter of PETER and
MARGARET (BLAIR) PITCHER, she was born at Volney, Oswego County, NY
16 Aug 1832. She died Phoenix, NY 18 Feb 1888.
Children, RECTOR, all born Lewis County, NY:
19 i ELIZABETH RECTOR married ARTHUR JAMES ARCHAMBO,
son of AUGUSTUS JAMES and CAROLINE (PRATT) ARCHAMBO.
20 ii HATTIE RECTOR
Unplaced RECTORS:
- Sylvester, born NY 1826, living in Town of Turin, Lewis County, 1850
with wife Sarah, born NY 1826.
- Josiah, born NY 1822, living in Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, 1850
with wife Elizabeth, born NY 1825 and children Jane, born NY 1847 and
Mary, born NY 1849.
- David, born NY 1813, living in Cape Vincent with wife Chloe, born NY
1818, children Nicholas, born NY 1840; Esther, born NY 1842; Morris,
born NY 1844; and William, born NY 1846.
- Phillip, born 1800-1810 (1830 and 1840 Census, Turin, Lewis County)
- Andrew, born 1770-1780 (1830 and 1840 Census, Turin, Lewis County)
- John A., born 1790-1800 (1830 Census, Turin, Lewis County)
- William, born 1800-1810 (1830 Census, Pamelia, Jefferson County)
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