Amanuensis Monday -- What a Will of Names

Amanuensis Monday was begun by John Newmark of the TransylvanianDutch blog. The term means, "a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." Many bloggers enjoy doing this because it allows them to freely copy something that has been written.

Below is a copy of  a  one page will by Marietta Adams and provides a wealth of information. She was married to Charles W. Adams, but I know nothing of her family or even her maiden name. Because of the names on the will, I was researching the census records and before I knew it, I had not only her surname of Sprague, but most of her entire family. Below this Amanuensis, is a descendant chart with the new names. The names in red were named in her will.


"Stafford Jan. 24th 1899
I Marietta Adams of the town of Stafford being of sound mind and memory do make and declare this to be my last will and testament


-- After paying my just debts and funeral expenses--I give to my nephew Fred Blood the Farm known as the Eddy Adams Farm. And the Balance of my property I want to have divided between my Brothers Henry and Daniel and my sister Sarah Blood; And Earl and Ora Sprague  Alvin Sprague, Frank Sprague and Alice Bradfield said nephews and nieces to have the amount divided between them that would have been their fathers if they had been living. I mean by this to divide said balance into five equal parts. My Brothers and Sister three parts--nephews and nieces mentioned above two parts. I also request that the Cemetery lot be endowed."
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"Surrogate's Court
STATE OF NEW YORK}-SS :
GENESEE COUNTY}-SS :


Be it Remembered, That on the day of the date hereof the last Will and Testament of Marietta Adams late of the town of Stafford, in the County of Genesee, deceased, being the foregoing written instrument, was upon due proof admitted to probate in the Surrogate's Court of said County, according to law as a valid Will to pass Real and Personal Property, which said last Will and Testament and the proofs and examination taken thereon, are recorded in the Surrogate's Office of said County, in Volume 26 of Wills, on pages 13 - 16 inclusive.


In Testimony Whereof, The Surrogate of the said county has caused his seal of office to be hereunto affixed.


Witness, Hon. Safford E. North, Surrogate
of said County, the 11th day
of May A. D., 1899


F. A. Lewis, Clerk Surrogate's Court"
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Descendants of Solomon Sprague

Generation No. 1

1.  SOLOMON SPRAGUE was born September 06, 1806, and died May 12, 1849 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.  He married MERCY HOYT, daughter of ASA HOYT and BETSEY HOYT.  She was born Abt. 1810 in Vermont.

     

Children of SOLOMON SPRAGUE and MERCY HOYT were:

2.                i.    JOEL SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1827, New York; d. November 12, 1886.

3.               ii.    DANIEL SPRAGUE, b. May 20, 1829, New York; d. April 04, 1914.

4.              iii.    SARAH SPRAGUE, b. November 09, 1838, New York; d. July 01, 1917.

                 iv.    ELLEN SPRAGUE, b. March 07, 1841, Batavia, Genesee Co., New York; d. May 31, 1872, Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.

                  v.    CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1843, New York; d. March 25, 1887.

5.              vi.    MARIETTE (ETTIE) SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1846, New York; d. Bet. January 24 - May 11, 1899, Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.

                vii.    HENRY SPRAGUE, b. September 03, 1848, New York; d. July 25, 1937; m. HELEN J. DE WOLFE.

Generation No. 2

2.  JOEL SPRAGUE (SOLOMON) was born Abt. 1827 in New York, and died November 12, 1886.  He married ABIGAIL ADELIA WARNER.  She was born Abt. 1828 in New York.

     

Children of JOEL SPRAGUE and ABIGAIL WARNER were:

                   i.    ALVIN SPRAGUE, b. May 14, 1852, New York.

                  ii.    FRANK SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1863, New York.

6.              iii.    ALICE SPRAGUE, b. October 25, 1867, New York; d. November 16, 1938.

3.  DANIEL SPRAGUE (SOLOMON) was born May 20, 1829 in New York, and died April 04, 1914.  He married MARY HUNTINGTON.  She was born 1828 in New York, and died Bef. 1900.

     

Children of DANIEL SPRAGUE and MARY HUNTINGTON were:

                   i.    HOMER SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1854, New York.

7.               ii.    CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, b. April 1867, New York.

4.  SARAH SPRAGUE (SOLOMON) was born November 09, 1838 in New York, and died July 01, 1917.  She married LUMAN BLOOD April 1858, son of NASON BLOOD and RHODA EVEREST.  He was born March 26, 1833 in Bethany, Genesee Co., New York, and died March 05, 1908 in Alexander, Genesee Co., New York.

     

Children of SARAH SPRAGUE and LUMAN BLOOD were:

                   i.    ARTHUR BLOOD, b. April 1864, New York.

8.               ii.    FRED S. BLOOD, b. Abt. 1867, New York; d. 1941, Genesee Co., New York.

                 iii.    CORA BLOOD, b. Abt. 1868, New York; m. EMERY LINCOLN.

5.  MARIETTE (ETTIE) SPRAGUE (SOLOMON) was born Abt. 1846 in New York, and died Bet. January 24 - May 11, 1899 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.  She married CHARLES W. ADAMS, son of HORACE ADAMS and BETSEY YARINGTON.  He was born 1844 in New York, and died 1897 in Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.

     

Child of MARIETTE SPRAGUE and CHARLES ADAMS was:

                   i.    ARTHUR T. ADAMS, b. 1881, Genesee Co., New York; d. 1882, Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.

Generation No. 3

6.  ALICE SPRAGUE (JOEL, SOLOMON) was born October 25, 1867 in New York, and died November 16, 1938.  She married FRANK BRADFIELD.  He was born June 1866 in Michigan, and died Bet. 1900 - 1910.

     

Children of ALICE SPRAGUE and FRANK BRADFIELD were:

                   i.    ROY S. BRADFIELD, b. September 1892, New York.

                  ii.    EDNA BRADFIELD, b. January 1895, New York.

                 iii.    AGNES M. BRADFIELD, b. August 1897, New York.

7.  CHARLES A. SPRAGUE (DANIEL, SOLOMON) was born April 1867 in New York.  He married ANNA? (__).  She was born January 1864 in New York.

     

Children of CHARLES SPRAGUE and ANNA? SPRAGUE were:

                   i.    GLENN SPRAGUE, b. July 1890, New York.

                  ii.    ROY SPRAGUE, b. April 1892, New York.

                 iii.    LILY SPRAGUE, b. June 1893, New York.

                 iv.    CHESTER SPRAGUE, b. November 1895, New York.

                  v.    FLOYD SPRAGUE, b. July 1898, New York.

8.  FRED S. BLOOD (SARAH SPRAGUE, SOLOMON) was born Abt. 1867 in New York, and died 1941 in Genesee Co., New York.  He married VIOLA P.  She was born Abt. 1874 in New York, and died 1953 in Genesee Co., New York.

     

Child of FRED BLOOD and VIOLA BLOOD is:

                   i.    ETHEL H. BLOOD, b. Abt. 1893, New York.

Surname Saturday -- HUBBARD (4 Generations) Massachusetts

The Hubbard genealogy of mine begins with the 4th generation. My direct lines are in green. If you have this surname and wish to share information, please write, and I will share my sources.

Descendants of DANIEL HUBBARD

 Generation No. 1

1.  DANIEL HUBBARD  (JOHN, JOHN, WILLIAM) was born Abt. 1713 in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, and died December 19, 1777 in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.  He married NAOMI ROOT December 02, 1736 in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN ROOT and MARY LEONARD.  She was born June 19, 1718 in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, and died January 29, 1800 in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.

     

Children of DANIEL HUBBARD and NAOMI ROOT were:

                   i.    DANIEL HUBBARD, b. December 29, 1737, Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts; d. September 11, 1798, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; m. RACHEL FALLY, Abt. October 28, 1759.

                  ii.    ZADOCK HUBBARD, b. October 16, 1743, Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts; d. May 09, 1747, Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH HUBBARD, b. March 29, 1739; d. Bef. April 1783; m. JOSHUA ROBBINS; b. February 09, 1739/40, Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; d. 1796.

                 iv.    JAMES HUBBARD, b. April 15, 1744, Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts; d. 1813; m. MARTHA LIVERMORE, 1766.

2.               v.    ZADOC HUBBARD, b. January 09, 1748/49, Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts; d. 1827, Aurora, Onondaga Co., New York.

                 vi.    RUTH HUBBARD, b. August 14, 1752, Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts; d. September 14, 1831, Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts; m. WILLIAM ASHLEY, September 18, 1779, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.

                vii.    DOROTHY HUBBARD, b. 1754, Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts; d. October 09, 1813; m. CALEB WADHAM.

               viii.    PAUL HUBBARD, b. 1756; d. 1758.

                 ix.    PAUL HUBBARD, b. November 07, 1758, Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts; d. 1784.

                  x.    SARAH HUBBARD, b. 1760; d. 1847; m. ROBERT FRANCIS.

Generation No. 2

2.  ZADOC HUBBARD (DANIEL, JOHN, JOHN, WILLIAM was born January 09, 1748/49 in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, and died 1827 in Aurora, Onondaga Co., New York.  He married (1) LOIS POMEROY 1772, daughter of JOSHUA POMEROY and LOIS PHELPS.  She was born May 29, 1749 in Southampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, and died 1779 in Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.  He married (2) SALLY (LOBDELL) SPRAGUE 1780.  She was born September 29, 1746 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died December 02, 1838 in Chenango Forks, New York.

     

Children of ZADOC HUBBARD and LOIS POMEROY were:

                   i.    DANIEL HUBBARD, m. FANNY STEARNS.

                  ii.    ZADOC HUBBARD, b. 1773; d. 1823, Onondaga Hill, New York; m. POLLY BLOSSOM, February 19, 1795.

3.              iii.    NATHAN HUBBARD, b. February 17, 1775, Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; d. March 08, 1813, Middlebury, Addison Co., Vermont.

                 iv.    LOIS HUBBARD, b. June 20, 1777, Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; d. March 24, 1861, Hedgeswille, New York or Cameron, New York; m. STEPHEN WELLS, January 04, 1801.

Generation No. 3

3.  NATHAN HUBBARD (ZADOC, DANIEL, JOHN, JOHN, WILLIAM) was born February 17, 1775 in Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, and died March 08, 1813 in Middlebury, Addison Co., Vermont.  He married ALMA BELDEN January 04, 1801 in Lenox, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, daughter of OLIVER BELDEN and ANN WOODRUFF.  She was born January 07, 1777 in Lenox, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, and died January 04, 1828 in Whitney Point, New York or Chenango Forks, New York.

     

Children of NATHAN HUBBARD and ALMA BELDEN were:

4.                i.    FRANKLIN BELDEN HUBBARD, b. October 31, 1801, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; d. March 01, 1865, Mercer, Pennsylvania.

5.               ii.    CHAUNCEY POMEROY HUBBARD, b. November 17, 1803, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; d. April 10, 1894, Fredonia, New York.

6.              iii.    FANNY BELDEN HUBBARD, b. December 1805, Middlebury, Addison Co., Vermont; d. May 29, 1857, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York.

                 iv.    NATHAN POMEROY HUBBARD, b. March 1813, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; d. May 09, 1882, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan.

Generation No. 4

4.  FRANKLIN BELDEN HUBBARD (NATHAN, ZADOC, DANIEL, JOHN, JOHN, WILLIAM) was born October 31, 1801 in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, and died March 01, 1865 in Mercer, Pennsylvania.  He married MARIA EGGLESTON SEYMOUR 1828. 

     

Children of FRANKLIN HUBBARD and MARIA SEYMOUR were:

                   i.    MARY AMELIA HUBBARD.

                  ii.    CHARLES P. HUBBARD.

                 iii.    FRANCES MARIA HUBBARD.

                 iv.    POMEROY HUBBARD.

                  v.    FRANKLIN HUBBARD.

                 vi.    MARGARET S. HUBBARD.

                vii.    CHARLES T. HUBBARD.

               viii.    ALBERT B. HUBBARD.

                 ix.    CHARLES S. HUBBARD.

5.  CHAUNCEY POMEROY HUBBARD (NATHAN, ZADOC, DANIEL, JOHN, JOHN, WILLIAM) was born November 17, 1803 in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, and died April 10, 1894 in Fredonia, New York.  He married MARY WELLS August 03, 1831, daughter of STEPHEN WELLS.  She was born January 25, 1807 in Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, and died September 08, 1898 in Fredonia, New York.

     

Children of CHAUNCEY HUBBARD and MARY WELLS were:

                   i.    EMILY HUBBARD, b. 1832, Massachusetts; m. DANIEL S. HUBBARD; b. of Syracuse, New York.

                  ii.    HANNAH ANN HUBBARD, b. April 27, 1834, New York; m. AMASA COOK; b. of Austerlitz, New York.

                 iii.    ADELAIDE / ADDY HUBBARD, b. February 11, 1837, Massachusetts.

                 iv.    MARY A. HUBBARD, b. 1839; d. 1841.

                  v.    ALBERT HUBBARD, b. October 18, 1841, Cameron, New York; d. April 13, 1899, Silvas, Turkey; m. EMMA R. SPENCER, 1871; b. of Corning, New York.

                 vi.    THEODORE S. HUBBARD, b. July 06, 1843, Geneva, New York; m. CARRIE M. GILBERT, 1871; b. of Fredonia, New York.

                vii.    CHAUNCEY G. HUBBARD, b. October 16, 1845, of Hornellsbille, New York; m. FLORENCE N. PRENTICE, 1880; b. of Jasper, New York.

               viii.    ALMA ROSE HUBBARD, b. February 22, 1850, Cameron, New York.

                 ix.    MARY A. HUBBARD, b. 1851; d. 1853.

6.  FANNY BELDEN HUBBARD (NATHAN, ZADOC, DANIEL, JOHN, JOHN, WILLIAM) was born December 1805 in Middlebury, Addison Co., Vermont, and died May 29, 1857 in Rochester, Monroe Co., New York.  She married EZRA W. GLEASON October 24, 1828 in Center Lisle, Broome Co., New York, son of EZRA GLEASON and WEALTHY HAWLEY.  He was born April 30, 1804 in New York, and died February 22, 1853 in En route to California.

     

Children of FANNY HUBBARD and EZRA GLEASON were:

                   i.    CAROLINE "CARRIE" H. GLEASON, b. Bet. 1831 - 1835, Pennsylvania; d. Bef. 1870; m. WILLIAM HENRY BELDEN, February 11, 1857, St. Peter's Church, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York; b. Bet. 1829 - 1833, New York; d. Aft. 1870.

                  ii.    FRANCES "FANNY" MARIA GLEASON, b. March 01, 1834, Mercer, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania; d. January 19, 1904, Brookline, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; m. WILLIAM FREDERICK POOLE, November 22, 1854, St. Peter's Church, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York; b. December 21, 1821, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. March 01, 1894, Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois.

                 iii.    ALMA BELDEN GLEASON, b. 1839, Mercer, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania; d. January 28, 1905, Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. (1) WILLIAM HENRY GOODRICH, October 07, 1856, Plymouth Church, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York; b. December 08, 1829; d. June 16, 1859, Rocky Hill, Hartford Co., Connecticut; m. (2) ARTHUR K. BROWN, Abt. 1892; b. September 1840, Massachusetts; d. Bet. 1920 - 1930.