Tombstone Tuesday -- WILCOX (2 Generations) Genesee Co., New York

Wilcox Monument, with husband and wife listed on the sides.

Joseph Wilcox
Born:  February 28, 1798, Hamilton, New York
Died:  May 10, 1869, Oswego Co., New York
Joseph and his wife, Melissa are my 1st cousins, 5 times removed.


His wife, Melissa Abbott

Born:  September 07, 1802

Died:  December 07, 1853, Oswego Co., New York

Wilcox Monument and stones of children, Abbott and Eunice.

Joseph and Melissa Abbott Wilcox's son, Joseph Yates Wilcox below.

Joseph Yates Wilcox
Born:  November 11, 1832, Palermo, Oswego Co., New York
Died: March 07, 1902, New York


His wife, Grace Adams (my 2nd great-grandaunt)
Born:   May 23, 1832, New York
Died:  After 1900, New York

Palermo Cemetery, Palermo, Oswego Co., New York


(Photos taken by my cousin, Claire and used with permission.)

Amanuensis Monday -- Will of Delight Adams Benham of Batavia, NY

A copy of the Will and many legal documents were sent to me several weeks ago by my cousin.  Delight was my 2nd great-aunt. Two pages from the packet are below; the Will and a list of people who received distribution, and a copy of her obituary.


"I Mrs. Delight Benham of Batavia Genesee County, N.Y. being by the blessing of Almighty God of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make public and declare this to be my last will and testament. Namely--

First. I will and direct that my just debts and funeral and customary expenses be paid out of my property.

Second. I give and bequeath to Mrs. Jennie Adams of Batavia, N.Y. my parlor cook stove.

Third. I give and bequeath to the First Baptist Church of Batavia N.Y. formerly situated on Jackson Street and now situated on Main Street, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars.

Fourth. I give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my property to my sister Grace Wilcox of Clifford, Oswego County, New York and my niece Lettie A. Adams of Battle Creek, Michigan to be equally divided between them, share and share alike.

I hereby nominate and appoint my friend W. Harris Day of Batavia New York to be the executor of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of August, 1890.

Mrs. Delight Benham

Names listed are: Jennie Adams, Grace Wilcox, Lettie A. Adams, First Baptist Church, Edgar J. Adams, John A. Adams, and Yates A. Adams.

The obituary of Delight Adams Benham is below.

Batavia Daily News

5 July 1898

Mrs. Delight Benham of Batavia

Mrs. Delight Benham, a lifelong resident of Genesee county, died at her home, No. 19 Evans Street, at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, aged 79 years. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Grace Wilcox of Clifford; one niece Miss Lettie Fuller of Grand Rapids, Mich., and four nephews,  Edgar J. Adams of Batavia, Ebbott Y. Wilcox of Newark Valley, John A. Adams of Albion, Mich., and Yates A. Adams of Battle Creek, Mich.

The funeral will be held from the house at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

Surname Saturday -- CUTLER (3 Generations) Lexington, MA

The CUTLER line had roots in England, Massachusetts then Connecticut. I have listed the first three generations below. My direct lines are in green.  If you have any of these names and wish to share information, please contact me.

Descendants of JAMES CUTLER

Generation No. 1

1.  JAMES CUTLER was born Abt. 1606 in Sprowston, Ipswich, England, and died July 17, 1694 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.  He married (1) ANNE CAKEBREAD 1635 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of THOMAS CAKEBREAD and SARAH.  She was born 1620 in England, and died September 30, 1644 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.  He married (2) MARY (__) W/O THOMAS KING March 09, 1644/45 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of THOMAS KING.  She died December 07, 1654 in Cambridge Farms (Lexington), Massachusetts.  He married (3) PHEBE PAGE 1662 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN PAGE and PHEBE PAYNE.  She was born 1622 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England, and died Bef. November 24, 1684.

       

Children of JAMES CUTLER and ANNE CAKEBREAD were:

2.                i.    JAMES CUTLER, b. November 06, 1635, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. July 31, 1685, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

                  ii.    HANNAH CUTLER, b. July 26, 1638, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. JOHN COLLER, Abt. 1659, Cambridge / Boston, Massachusetts; b. 1633; d. Aft. 1705.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH CUTLER, b. January 28, 1638/39, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. December 30, 1644, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iv.    MARY CUTLER, b. March 29, 1643, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. RICHARD PARKS, Bef. 1668, Watertown / Natick, Massachusetts.

       

Children of JAMES CUTLER and MARY KING were:

                  v.    ELIZABETH CUTLER, b. July 22, 1646, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. JOHN PARMENTER, Aft. 1667, Sudbury / Cambridge, Massachusetts; b. of Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

3.              vi.    THOMAS CUTLER, b. Abt. 1648, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. July 13, 1722.

                vii.    SARAH CUTLER, b. Abt. 1653, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. January 17, 1743/44, Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. THOMAS WAITE, Abt. 1675, Watertown / Cambridge, Massachusetts; d. January 03, 1721/22, Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

       

Children of JAMES CUTLER and PHEBE PAGE were:

               viii.    JEMIMA CUTLER, d. March 15, 1743/44; m. ZERUBBABEL SNOW, September 22, 1697, Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

                 ix.    JOHANNA CUTLER, b. Abt. 1661; d. November 26, 1703; m. PHILIP RUSSELL, June 19, 1680, Charlestown / Danforth; d. 1731.

4.               x.    JOHN CUTLER, b. March 19, 1662/63, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. September 21, 1714, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

                 xi.    SAMUEL CUTLER, b. November 08, 1664, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

                xii.    PHEBE CUTLER.

Generation No. 2

2.  JAMES CUTLER (JAMES) was born November 06, 1635 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died July 31, 1685 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.  He married LYDIA MOORE June 15, 1665 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN MOORE and ELIZABETH WHALE.  She was born June 24, 1643 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died November 23, 1723 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

       

Children of JAMES CUTLER and LYDIA MOORE were:

                   i.    JAMES CUTLER, b. July 12, 1666, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. February 01, 1689/90, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

                  ii.    ANN CUTLER, b. April 20, 1669, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. RICHARD BLOYSE, September 26, 1688; b. December 07, 1659, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iii.    SAMUEL CUTLER, b. May 02, 1672, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iv.    JOSEPH CUTLER, b. May 02, 1672, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. September 22, 1738; m. HANNAH (__); d. February 26, 1734/35, Waltham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

5.               v.    JOHN CUTLER, b. April 14, 1675, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. 1729, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut.

6.              vi.    THOMAS CUTLER, b. December 15, 1677, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. December 23, 1759, Warren, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

                vii.    ELIZABETH CUTLER, b. March 14, 1680/81, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

7.            viii.    ISAAC CUTLER, b. 1684; d. June 18, 1758, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut.

3.  THOMAS CUTLER (JAMES) was born Abt. 1648 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died July 13, 1722.  He married ABIGAIL (__) 1674.  She died February 19, 1710/11.

       

Children of THOMAS CUTLER and ABIGAIL CUTLER were:

                   i.    ABIGAIL CUTLER, b. October 31, 1674, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. ROBERT MERRIAM.

                  ii.    THOMAS CUTLER, b. February 19, 1677/78, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. March 26, 1718, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. TABITHA RICE.

                 iii.    MARY CUTLER, b. March 15, 1680/81, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. WILLIAM MUNROE.

                 iv.    HANNAH CUTLER, b. March 07, 1682/83, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. February 25, 1704/05, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

                  v.    JAMES CUTLER, b. Abt. January 09, 1686/87, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

                 vi.    JONATHAN CUTLER, b. Abt. June 17, 1688, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

                vii.    BENJAMIN CUTLER, b. July 04, 1697, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

4.  JOHN CUTLER (JAMES) was born March 19, 1662/63 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died September 21, 1714 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.  He married MARY STEARNS January 01, 1693/94, daughter of ISAAC STEARNS and SARAH BEERS.  She was born October 08, 1663, and died February 24, 1732/33.

       

Children of JOHN CUTLER and MARY STEARNS were:

                   i.    SAMUEL CUTLER, b. December 20, 1694, Cambridge Farms, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. July 12, 1742.

                  ii.    JOHN CUTLER, b. June 03, 1696, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iii.    EBENEZER CUTLER, b. July 24, 1700, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. January 17, 1777, Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. ANNA WHITNEY, March 03, 1723/24; b. of Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. August 24, 1793, Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

                 iv.    MARY CUTLER, b. April 03, 1702, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. June 13, 1776, Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. SAMUEL BOND, February 07, 1723/24, Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; b. of Weston, Massachusetts; d. January 20, 1763, Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

                  v.    SARAH CUTLER, b. November 20, 1704, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. February 12, 1748/49.

Generation No. 3

5.  JOHN CUTLER (JAMES, JAMES) was born April 14, 1675 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1729 in Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut.  He married HANNAH SNOW February 06, 1700/01 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN SNOW and MARY GREEN.  She was born June 06, 1677 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

       

Children of JOHN CUTLER and HANNAH SNOW were:

                   i.    HANNAH CUTLER, b. Abt. November 30, 1701, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. STERLING HEATH, November 26, 1724, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut; b. Of Pomfret,  Windham Co., Connecticut.

                  ii.    MARY CUTLER, b. Abt. July 04, 1703, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. JOSEPH BACON, 1730.

                 iii.    SETH CUTLER, b. Abt. July 07, 1705, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. February 09, 1750/51, Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut; m. ELIZABETH BABCOCK, October 22, 1734.

                 iv.    TIMOTHY CUTLER, b. Abt. July 07, 1705, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. 1737, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut; m. ELIZABETH LEAVENS, March 17, 1732/33; b. of Killingly, Connecticut.

                  v.    HEZEKIAH CUTLER, b. Abt. April 20, 1707, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. October 04, 1792, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut; m. (1) ABIGAIL (__) ROBBINS; b. Abt. 1719; d. 1791, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut; m. (2) SUSANNAH CLARK, December 05, 1734, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut; b. Abt. 1712, Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. April 08, 1774, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut.

                 vi.    DIANA CUTLER, b. Abt. September 04, 1709, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. MR. CORBIN.

                vii.    JEMIMAH CUTLER, b. Abt. May 27, 1711, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. BENJAMIN CORBIN, April 19, 1731.

               viii.    URIAH CUTLER, b. Abt. March 29, 1713, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. 1793, Morristown, New Jersey; m. (1) MISS CAULFIELD; m. (2) MRS. WHITEHEAD.

                 ix.    PATIENCE CUTLER, b. Abt. September 01, 1717, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut; m. MR. ABBOTT; b. of Killingly, Connecticut.

                  x.    KEZIAH CUTLER, b. Abt. July 19, 1719, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut; m. MISS BATEMAN OR BACON.

                 xi.    ABIGAIL CUTLER, b. Abt. July 19, 1719, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut.

6.  THOMAS CUTLER (JAMES, JAMES) was born December 15, 1677 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died December 23, 1759 in Warren, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.  He married (1) LYDIA BOWMAN, daughter of FRANCIS BOWMAN and LYDIA STONE.    He married (2) SARAH STONE, daughter of SAMUEL STONE and DORCAS JONES.  She was born June 26, 1681, and died January 10, 1749/50.

       

Child of THOMAS CUTLER and SARAH STONE was:

                   i.    SARAH⁴ CUTLER, b. January 17, 1709/10, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. June 22, 1745, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; m. ISRAEL MEAD; b. Abt. April 16, 1704, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

7.  ISAAC CUTLER (JAMES, JAMES) was born 1684, and died June 18, 1758 in Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut.  He married SARAH (__).  She died June 1763.

       

Children of ISAAC CUTLER and SARAH CUTLER were:

                   i.    ISAAC⁴ CUTLER, b. February 09, 1717/18, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut; m. DORCAS WHITMORE, June 26, 1744, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut.

                  ii.    JESSE CUTLER, b. October 14, 1722, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut.

                 iii.    DAVID CUTLER, b. January 17, 1724/25, Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut.

Follow Friday -- One year Blogiversary

I debated whether I would even mention my Blogiversary, then when I saw I’ve written 302 posts in one year, I decided it might be worth mentioning. Especially, since I never thought I would make it through the first month!

My first post, dated Oct. 15, 2009, was a guest posts for blogger Stephen Danko, but it was actually something written for him on September 3, 2006. Even after seven early guest posts, it took another few years before I got my courage to begin the writing.

Now, I’ve decided to make a few changes to the blog, as some of you may know, it looks the same since day one…and it will still look the same. I just want to fix the labels and check links.  For the next few months, I plan on posting mainly on Saturday and Tuesday, and perhaps a few other things, as time permits. My main goal now is to work on my brick walls.

Thank you to each of you who have followed me, left comments and / or encouraged me. Without you, I wouldn't have made it.

Top Ten -- Canadian Research Sites

These are my favorite sites for doing Quebec, Canada research.

Indices to Canadian Censuses (free census records)  http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/

Eastern Townships Archives  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~qceastwn/archives.html


Eastern Townships Research  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~qceastwn/index.html


Library and Archives Canada  http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/index-e.html


Quebec, Canada cemetery records  http://www.afhs.ab.ca/registry/regqc_cemetery.html


Quebec, Canada cemetery records:  Interment.net Cemetery Records Online  http://www.interment.net/can/qc/index.htm


Canada GenWeb Project  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canwgw/


Missisquoi County (Quebec, Canada) http://www.griffincunningham.net/davis/misscountymain2.htm


Marlene Simmons Research site http://simmons.b2b2c.ca


1851 Missisquoi Co., census (pdf)  http://www.daviesgenealogy.com/CENSUS.pdf

Missisquoi Historical Society and Museum 

http://www.museemissisquoi.ca/a3.html

Top Ten, Now Seven Brick Walls

Old brick walls coming down in Lowell, ma.

iF ANYBODY CAN SOLVE ANY OF THESE SEVEN (7) BRICK WALLS, I WILL PAY YOU $100. One person has already been paid.

PLEASE WRITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.


Adams, John (Parents needed)

Born abt 1757of Wintonbury (now Bloomfield), CT - Lexington, MA - Hamilton, NY - Elba, NY

In Lexington, MA during Revolutionary War

Died September 25, 1830, Elba, Genesee Co., New York

Married to Hannah Smith, dau. of Joseph Smith and Eunice Drake of  Windsor, CT

Farmer, Alexander “Alex” (Parents needed, no other information.)

Born March 05, 1814 in New York or Canada

Died January 27, 1864, Calhoun Co., Michigan

Married Huldah Lay abt 1833 in prob. Niagara Co., New York

Children 5 born bet. Niagara, NY and Leroy, Michigan

HAWLEY, BENJAMIN (Parents needed, no other information.) Solved by me, December 2017.

Born 1753,  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died 1831, Tompkins, Delaware Co., New York

Married February 05, 1778 to THEODOSIA FITCH at Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut  (Had 8 children)

HULL, NANCY (Parents needed, no other information.)

Born 1790, Woodbridge, New Haven Co., Connecticut

Married 1807 to JESSE WRIGHT, son of ASHER WRIGHT Prob. Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

She and her husband both died February 07, 1878, one in New Haven, and the other in Killingworth

JAQUAYS, William (Parents needed, no other information.)

Born bet. 1784 – 1790, poss. CT or VT (No other information.)

Married Lucy Cross of Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut

Lucy died January 14, 1878 at Cowansville, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

Children were: Louisa Jane / Elizabeth Jaquays, Thankful, Sarah, William Cross, and Harriet C. (all of Addison, Vermont and Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

JOHNSON ELIZABETH / BETSEY  (Father was William, need more information and her mother.) SOLVED, BY A RESEARCHER, AND I PAID HIM.

Born November 07, 1751, Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts

Died March 19, 1799, Dublin, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire

Married October 21, 1773, DAVID MEAD / MEED at Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts

(Two children born Lynn, one in New Ipswich, New Hampshire)

JOHNSON, LYDIA (Parents needed, no other information.)

Born Abt. 1822, Vermont

Died March 22, 1858, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

Married WILLIAM CROSS JAQUAYS October 24, 1839 at Franklin Co., Vermont

MUNSON, ANNA (Maiden unknown.)

Born Abt. 1731, Died April 18, 1772, Plainview, Hartford Co., Connecticut

Married WAITSTILL MUNSON (They had 2 children, Esther and Anna.)

Richardson, Almira “Mira”  (Parents needed, no other information.) SOLVED BY USING THRULINES, by me, 3/4/19.

Born abt. 1798 of Orange, New Haven Co., Connecticut

She was adopted by John Byran.

Died April 22, 1861, New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut

Was married to Aaron Kilborn of Hamden Co., Connecticut

Wyckoff, Gerritje (No further information known.)

Died Abt 1725

Married JOHN (Jan) PIETERSE Van NESS (his 1st wife of 4 years)

Had son, JOHN (Jan) PIETERSE Van NESS born 1722 Readington, Somerset Co., New Jersey

Top Ten Posts I Enjoyed

There are far more than these nine posts that I enjoy. I tried to give a variety of personal genealogy blogs with stories and hints on how-to-do things.

Brenda of Journey to the Past
Ancestor Biography: Daisy Ellen Graf

Heather of Nutfield Genealogy
Cousins Collaborate on a Genealogy Story 

Betty of Betty's Boneyard Genealogy Blog
James Jay Huber -1952-1973 Vietnam Veteran

Becky of Kinexxions
Greetings From Alaska (and related trip)

Jasia of Creative Gene
Melancholy Too

Greta of Greta's Genealogy Bog
Greenville Love (and related Greenville posts)

Michelle of The Turning of Generations
Organization

Susan of Long Lost Relatives
Managing your Digital Files

Hummer (Frances) of Branching Out Through the Years
A Great Example of Never Give Up

Special mention:

There are about 1,250 genealogy blogs and they can be found in listed categories at Genealogy Blogs by Type  Thank you to Tom MacEntee, the top genea-blogger.

Gena-Musings by Randy Seaver   (He blogs a lot and discusses everything in depth.)

Lorine of Olive Tree Genealogy Blog

Top Ten -- Free Genealogy Sites

This short list was done because I have several new genealogists following my site. If any "seasoned" genealogists have additional FREE sites, please feel free to post them in my comments section.


Find-A-Grave (52 million grave records, many with photos) at http://www.findagrave.com/


Google searches, Google Alerts and Google Books


DAR -- Daughters of the American Revolution (great site for seeing if your ancestor was a Revolutionary War patriot) at http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search/


Family Search (LDS site with millions of records, many images of actual records).
https://beta.familysearch.org/


Ellis Island site with emigration and naturalization records.  http://www.ellisisland.org/


RootsWeb (site is free and owned by Ancestry.com (subscription site).
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/


The US GenWeb Project.  http://usgenweb.org/


Dutch Door Genealogy.  http://www.dutchdoorgenealogy.com/


Internet Archive. http://www.archive.org/


Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.  http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/


Special Mention:
Cynthia Shenette of Heritage Zen wrote a wonderful article in which she did a lot of research, and explains step by step what was done and what needs to be done. She doesn't subscribe to Ancestry either.  Please read Researching the Coldbrook Tragedy (4 parts)  Note:  Cynthia has a very long list of genealogy sites at the end of her Heritage Zen home page. Scroll all the way down.


ADDITIONAL SITES RECOMMENDED BY OTHERS (See Comments.) They are excellent.


Nancy suggested:  Cyndi's List

Gretta suggested:  The Bureau of Land Management


Heather suggested:   Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness 

Tombstone Tuesday -- KNAP (2 Generations) CT to Quebec, Canada

Jonathan Knap

Born:    March 17, 1750, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Died:  April 25, 1828, St. Armand E. (Freighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada
Stone reads: "Erected in memory of Capt. Jonathan Knap who was born in Redding, Conn. on the 17th March 1750 and died on the 25th of April 1828, aged 78 yrs. 1 month and 8 days in St. Armand, L.C."

His wife Mary Alvord

Born:   April 26, 1754, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Died:  July 31, 1842, St. Armand E. (Freighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

Stone reads: "In memory of Mary Alvord wife of Capt. Jonathan Knap who departed this life July 31, 1842.  Aged 88-3-5."
Jonathan and Mary Knap were my 4th great-grandparents.


Their daughter Anna Knap Pell, my 3rd great-grandmother.

Born:  April 22, 1798, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Died:  February 20, 1866, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

And, their son, Aquila Knap, my 3rd great-granduncle.

Born:  December 05, 1785, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Died:  March 23, 1877, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

Aquila Knap was my 3rd great-granduncle.

The above were buried at the Bishop Stewart Memorial Church Cemetery in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

(Above 2nd photo of church and cemetery by Patrice Marcotte, permission granted to use about 10 years ago.)

Jonathan Knap's brother, Moses Knap

Born:  Abt. 1754, of Arlington, Vermont

Died:  February 13, 1816, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

His wife was Charity Hurd

Moses was my 4th great-granduncle.

This stone is at the All Saints Anglican Church Cemetery in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

Amanuensis Monday -- Will of HORACE ADAMS (CT to Genesee Co., NY)

The below document was obtained when I was at the Family History Center in Salt Lake City in Oct. 2008.  Horace Adams was my 3rd great-uncle and I decided to transcribe it so a descendant could benefit from it's content.


“In the name of God Amen, I HORACE ADAMS of the town of Stafford County of Genesee and State of New York being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of life do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament that is to say.  First I give and bequest to my beloved wife BETSEY the use of my household furniture and the use of one third of all of my real estate during her natural life to be accepted and received by her in lieu of dower – Second I give and bequest to my niece JANE KING the sum of seventy dollars to be paid to her when she arrives at the age of twenty-one years – Third I give and bequeath to my son AMOS the some of three hundred dollars  Fourth – After the payment of all of my just debts, and funeral expenses, I give and bequeath to my children AMOS ADAMS, EMILY BROWN, AMANDA KNAPP, HORACE ADAMS, GEORGE ADAMS, JOHN Q. A. ADAMS, SARAH JANE ADAMS, CHARLES ADAMS, MARY ADAMS and FITCH ADAMS all of my remaining real estate and personal estate to be divided equally between them, it being my express intention that my son AMOS shall receive the above legacy of $300 over and above any of the rest of my said children – It is my further desire and request that my said children shall manage to keep the real estate together as a homestead so long as the same can be done consistently with the intent of the parties.  It is my further desire that said real estate shall so long as it remains together as a homestead be cultivated in a husband-like manner.  And lastly I make constitute and appoint Leonard Foster to be executer of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.


In witness whereof I have hereunto all set and subscribed my name and affixed my seal the twentieth day of February the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-Five.”

HORACE ADAMS


Genesee Co., New York Probate records.  Record of Wills, 1809-1911, v. 5: 376 (1840-1857).  FHL Film #810481.