Benjamin Heath - Dorothy M. Willey

13 Mar 2006

Husband: Benjamin Heath 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,7,18

Born: Dec 1749 or 1752 in Barrington, Strafford, NH 19,20,21
Died: 27 Nov 1839 in Conway, NH 22,23,24
Buried: in Green Hill Cemetery, East Conway, NH 22,24
Father:
Mother:
Other spouse 2
Notes

Wife: Dorothy M. Willey Nickname Dolly
Married: 15 Sep 1786 in Barrington, Strafford, NH 25,23,26

Born: late April or early in Barrington, Strafford Co., NH 27,28,29,30
Died: 29 or 31 Jul 1850 in Conway, Carroll Co., NH 31,32,33
Buried: in Green Hill Cemetery, East Conway, Carroll Co., NH 22,24
Father:
Mother:
Notes

F Child 1: Susan G. Heath 34,35
Born: 21 Oct 1787 in Conway, Carroll Co., NH 36,37,38,39,40
Died: 10 Jul 1867 in Fryeburg, Oxford, ME 41,42

M Child 2: John Willis Heath 43
Born: 31 Oct 1791 in Conway, Carroll, NH 44,45,46,47,48,49
Died: 07 Oct 1886 in Conway, Carroll, NH 50,51,52,53

M Child 3: Lewis Heath 54 Married name M unmarried
Born: in Conway, Carroll Co., NH 55,56
Died: BEF <1810> in 57,58,59
Notes

M Child 4: Chandler Graham Heath 60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76
Born: 19 Oct 1795 in Rumford, Oxford County, Maine 77,78,79,80,81
Died: 02 Feb 1888 in Freyburg, Oxford, Maine 22,82,83,84

M Child 5: Benjamin Jr Heath 85,86
Born: 1796 or 1798 in Conway, Carroll Co., NH 87,88,89,90,91,92
Died: AFT 29 Jul 1850 in 93,94

F Child 6: Sarah Heath 95
Born: 1798 in Conway, Carroll Co., NH 96,97,98
Died: 23 Nov 1893 in Wisconsin 99,100

M Child 7: Oliver Griswold Heath 101
Born: 1804 in Conway, Carroll Co., NH 102,103,104
Died: BEF 4 Sep 1883 in Carroll Co NH 105

M Child 8: George Heath
Born: <1806 or earlier> in Rumford, Oxford Co.,ME 106,107,108,109,110
Died: BEF <29 Jul 1850> in 111

F Child 9: Adeline Heath 112
Born: Feb 1808 in Conway, Carroll Co., NH 113,114,115,116
Died: 13 Nov 1880 in NH 117

Sources:
(1) Alvah Carver, Conway Historical Society Alvah Carver papers (unpublished
notes handwritten in file folder), Mr. Carver did extensive research on the
Heaths. Unfortunately his work is handwrittten, hard to head and unorganized in
its presentation. However, he does sometime cite his sources. I copied these
notes Oct 2001. Brief bio: 1775--in Army ...Co; 1776 In Army Hazens Reg;
1777-78-79 in Army; 1780-81-83 ou.
(2) Hammond, Otis, State Papers-New Hampshire (Vol XVI Revolutionary Rolls, Vol
3), Conway Benj Heath Hazens Reg claimed by Conway July 4 1782, also Vol XVII,
Revolutionary Rolls, Vol 4, p 307; also Vol XVI, vol 3, p 45 (1779), p48 (1776,
p 502.
(3) Hammond, Otis, State Papers-New Hampshire (Vol XVI Revolutionary Rolls, Vol
3), Conway Benj Heath Hazens Reg claimed by Conway July 4 1782, Vol XXX, State
Papers NH Batchelder, Revolutionary Documents Apr 12, 1776. Benj Heath of Can.
(4) National Archives, Washington DC, Pension File, BGP has entire
Revolutionary War Pension file for Benjamin Heath. Multiple pages document hi,
23273.
(5) 1790 Federal Census Strafford County NH (p 100 also in FHLs 1790 census
index), An alternate source www.rays-place.com/census/strafford-nh-3.htm lists
the town for Benjamin Heath of Strafford Co on p 100 as Sterling's. at Sterlings
Location 1 male, 3 females.
(6) 1810 Federal Census, Conway, Strafford Co NH (p 581).
(7) Grafton Co NH Grantor Index 1773-1850 (FHL US/CAN Film 0015745), Lists 5
Grantor transactions for Benjamin Heath bt 1785-1797 in Stratford or "Clerks
Office". Also lists many transactions for Joshua Heath including several in
Chatham, but none to known relatives of Benjamin Heath., I copied index pages
for Benjamin and Joshua. Filed in Benjamin Heath master notebook.
(8) 1732 "Constructed State Census" New Hampshire Index (NH State Archives),
No Heaths.
(9) 1776 "Constructed" New Hampshire State Census (NH State Archives), I copied
this index 10/6/2005 in Concord NH.
(10) Lawrence and Beverley Heath, 359 Glendale Ave., San Marcos CA 92069.
619-736-8879, Our Family Legacy (The Original Print Bind, Delta BC V6B 4NB
Canada 1992. Available in 1995 from authors for $78.), Benjamin Heath
references are on pp. 265, 285, 296, 314, 270, 432, 490, 319, and 367., Well
documented history of Bartholomew Heath line. Excellent history of Heath name
and Norman origins. Notes filed in Unrelated Heaths notebook.
(11) Priscilla Hammond, Compiled by, Concord NH 138, Abstracts from Church
Records of Hampstead NH 1752-1856, p 78 Persons Index: "Benjamin Heath July
1753 and Hezekiah son of Benjamin Heath baptized in Hampstead", email from Dana
Edgecomb Sept 2005.
(12) New Hampshire Index to Births prior to1901 (FHL US/CAN films 1000946 and
1000947), Heaths first name A-I at end of film 946 and first name J-Z at
beginning of film 947. I took notes on all Heaths. Filed in Unrelated Heaths
notebook. There is a birth record for Benjamin Heath born May 19, 1749 in
Canterbury. No parents or an, 1000946.
(13) York Co ME Deeds Index 1642-1742 Vol 1-22 and 1741-1768 Vol 22-39 (FHL
US/CAN Film 0012627), First Heath in Vol 3: Thomas sold to Robert Young, p 128
bt.1676-1683 Vol 12: Wm Heath grantor p 217, 1725-1727 Vol 16: Joseph grantor p
21 bt 1733-1734 Vol 20: Joseph grantor p 2 bt 1737-1738 Above are the only Heath
in Vol 1-20. Note lots of Haley surnames, Volumes 1-22 1647-1742: Volumes 23-29
1741-1753: No Heaths, except Vol 29 Joseph Heath et al Grantor Order of Court &
partition of land in Kennebec, p 276. Lots of Haley and Hill. I took extensive
notes on Lewis. Vol 30-39: 1750-1767--No Heaths.
(14) York Co ME Abstracts, unpublished deeds 1733-1800 (FHL US/CAN Film
0599914), No Heath Grantors or Grantees in Bk 6 1687-1703. No Heaths is Index
of Other Persons Bk 5, 1680-1699. There are several Lewis surnames, no entered
in PAF at 1/2006. Notes on them are filed in Unrelated Heaths notebook.
(15) York Co ME Grantor Index 1760-1885 (FHL US/CAN Film 0012638), Surname: Harm
to Lit: 3 pages of Heathsetsey Lots of Leavitt, Lewis surnames. Notes filed in
Benjamin Heath notebook.
(16) York County ME Grantee Index to Land Records Vol 6, 1760-1885 (FHL US/CAN
Film 0012630), contains 5 grantee transactions for Benjamin Heath between 1798
and 1823 and 8 Grantor transactions for him between1798 and 1823, plus one
grantor transaction for Benjamin Heath Jr in 1828. There are transactions for
many other Heaths. I copied the index pages which are filed in my Benjamin
Heath master notebook.
(17) Grafton Co NH Grantee Index 1773-1850 (FHL US/CAN Film 0015790), No
Benjamin Heath, I copied the index for first name "J". Filed in Unrelated
Heaths master notebook. There are 2 typed pages for Joshua Heath bt 1793-1798
all in Bk 22 pp 69-81, including 12 in Chatham, one of which is a purchase from
Benj Leavitt, p 72, Jan 12, 1796. This is most interesting since Joshua
obviously knew our Benjamin Heath family. Remember Mildred Heath is positive
there was no relationship between Joshua and Benjamin and there are no cemetery
or land or vital records to establish any relationship.
(18) Living Descendant of Elizabeth Heath Warren (email dated 19 Sept 2005),
Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Heath and Betty Lewis, was her ggg grandmother.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Betty Lewis and Benjamin Heath. Proof is
Elizabeth Heath Warre.
(19) Gravestone, Using age cited on his gravestone, Benjamin was born in either
late Dec 1749 or Jan 1750. BGP wrote to Vital Statistics Dept in Concord NH,
which has no record of his birth. Also visited Town Clerk office in Barrington,
NH. Oct 2001. All their early records (except one book which fortunately
records his marriage) burned in a fire. I also visited Concord and Fryeburg
Historical Societies, which have no definitive proof of Benjamin's birth, nor do
any remaining living relatives or 2 other Maine/NH genealogical researchers, one
of whom is a Heath descendant.
(20) Marriage Certificate, Says he was from Barrington. Also Heath verbal
family history says he was from Barrington, as per conversation with Mildred
Heath, age 92, wife of the late Clayton Heath, who descends from John Willis
Heath, one of Benjamin's children. Oct 2001.
(21) Mildred Hill Heath, wife of Clayton Noyes Heath, who descends from John
Willis Heath, Mildred Hill Heath of Center Conway NH (unpublished family
records shared with me in 2001. Permission to use name granted in Aug, 2005), I
first met and obtained records from Mildred in 2001 when she was age 92. We met
again in Fryeburg 10/10.2005 when she was age 96 and she updated/corrected the
John Willis Heath line, specifically Edwin H Heath's son Clarence (Cad) and the
Orrin Heath line. Errors appear in my Aug 2005 published info. (BGP Nov 2005),
Cites his birth as 11/ 1752 in Barrington.
(22) Gravestone.
(23) Mildred Hill Heath, wife of Clayton Noyes Heath, who descends from John
Willis Heath, Mildred Hill Heath of Center Conway NH (unpublished family
records shared with me in 2001. Permission to use name granted in Aug, 2005), I
first met and obtained records from Mildred in 2001 when she was age 92. We met
again in Fryeburg 10/10.2005 when she was age 96 and she updated/corrected the
John Willis Heath line, specifically Edwin H Heath's son Clarence (Cad) and the
Orrin Heath line. Errors appear in my Aug 2005 published info. (BGP Nov 2005).
(24) Conway Historical Society, Conway Cemetery Records, Green Hill Cemetery
(www.conway.lib.hh.us/cemetery/conwayccmf_i.htm).
(25) Marriage Certificate.
(26) Barrington Town Records, NH (Barrington Town Clerk office), Setpembr 15th
marrid Benj. Heath & Dolly Willy both of Barrington pr. Benj Balch Minister,
This is the only very old document that survived a fire years ago in Barrington,
according to Town Clerk in Oct 2000. BGP copied record.
(27) Gravestone, see source of death.
(28) Alvah Carver, Conway Historical Society Alvah Carver papers (unpublished
notes handwritten in file folder), Mr. Carver did extensive research on the
Heaths. Unfortunately his work is handwrittten, hard to head and unorganized in
its presentation. However, he does sometime cite his sources. I copied these
notes Oct 2001. Mr Carver places her birth in April 1765.
(29) Marriage Certificate, says she was from Barrington, but does not say she
was born there.
(30) Mildred Hill Heath, wife of Clayton Noyes Heath, who descends from John
Willis Heath, Mildred Hill Heath of Center Conway NH (unpublished family
records shared with me in 2001. Permission to use name granted in Aug, 2005), I
first met and obtained records from Mildred in 2001 when she was age 92. We met
again in Fryeburg 10/10.2005 when she was age 96 and she updated/corrected the
John Willis Heath line, specifically Edwin H Heath's son Clarence (Cad) and the
Orrin Heath line. Errors appear in my Aug 2005 published info. (BGP Nov 2005),
says she was born in Barrington.
(31) Gravestone, Gravestone inscription reads: Dorothy, wife of Benj. Heath,
died July 31, 1850, age 85 yrs, 3 mos.
(32) Probate Court Records, BGP has copy of handwritten record of Dolly Heath
deceased 29th July 1850, widow of Benjamin. It names her living children as
Susan Haley, Adaline Burbank, Sarah Stevens, Benjamin Heath and Oliver G. Heath.
It is interesting that Betsy is not mentioned. BGP, Carroll Co, NH, in Ossipee.
(33) Conway Historical Society, Conway Cemetery Records, Green Hill Cemetery
(www.conway.lib.hh.us/cemetery/conwayccmf_i.htm), Row 4. D 31 July 1850 age 85
yrs 3 mos.
(34) Letter from Dana Edgecomb to a living Heath descendant (5 Jul 2000), He
cites his line Benjamin Sr., Benjamin Jr., Joanna m Edgecomb then down that line
to himself. He also lists Joseph Heath born 19 Mar 1817 in Conway and died 1 Mar
in Taunton, Bristol MA as one of Benjamin's children. Marilyn Oberg, a
researcher for Conway Historical Society in 2001 also suggests this. Give her
middle initial as G. and birthdate as 1793.
(35) Probate Court Records, names Susan Haley as a daughter. for Dolly Willey
Heath, in Ossipee NH.
(36) Mildred Hill Heath, wife of Clayton Noyes Heath, who descends from John
Willis Heath, Mildred Hill Heath of Center Conway NH (unpublished family
records shared with me in 2001. Permission to use name granted in Aug, 2005), I
first met and obtained records from Mildred in 2001 when she was age 92. We met
again in Fryeburg 10/10.2005 when she was age 96 and she updated/corrected the
John Willis Heath line, specifically Edwin H Heath's son Clarence (Cad) and the
Orrin Heath line. Errors appear in my Aug 2005 published info. (BGP Nov 2005),
"Susan Heath b. 1793 M Thomas Haley".
(37) 1790 Federal Census Strafford County NH (p 100 also in FHLs 1790 census
index), An alternate source www.rays-place.com/census/strafford-nh-3.htm lists
the town for Benjamin Heath of Strafford Co on p 100 as Sterling's. lists 3
females, suggests birthdate before 1790 unless another dtr died very young.
(38) Karen Heath Penman, Rootsweb Karen Heath Penman's page
(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~heathpage/index.htm Email
genwebnut@aol.com), Source of ALL info on this page is Nettie White Wolcott's
work, 1958 Pasadena CA. Contained in FHL US/CAN Film 0854142 Item 1. Nettie
Wolcott's grandfather was James Heath b. 1833 and her grandmother was Jane
Ayers. See source Nettie White Wolcott for more info. incorrectly places her
birth in 1800. David Perdue uses this info.
(39) 1810 Federal Census, Conway, Strafford Co NH (p 581), lists one female in
the Benjamin Heath household born between 1784 and 1794 which supports Mildred
Heath's family records that she was born in 1793.
(40) Personal email and phone call 8/21/2005, Living Descendant of Susan Heath
Haley, also of John Knox Heath (She also sent me her GEDCOM 8/21/05 and I sent
hy Heath GEDCOM), Her line to the Heaths of Gorham: Benjamin and Dolly's
daughter Susan married William Haley whose son was John Lord Haley who married
Elizabethh Paterson who had a daughter, Louise Haley who married James M. Heath,
the son of John Knox Heath.. Per t/c/ 8/21/2005, Sally cites Susan's birth as 21
Oct 1787 but cannot recall the source.
(41) National Archives, Washington DC, Pension File, Dolly's remaining pension
was paid to surviving children including Susan.
(42) Personal email and phone call 8/21/2005, Living Descendant of Susan Heath
Haley, also of John Knox Heath (She also sent me her GEDCOM 8/21/05 and I sent
hy Heath GEDCOM), Her line to the Heaths of Gorham: Benjamin and Dolly's
daughter Susan married William Haley whose son was John Lord Haley who married
Elizabethh Paterson who had a daughter, Louise Haley who married James M. Heath,
the son of John Knox Heath.. Sally found Susan's death date of 10 Jul 1867 while
doing research in Fryeburg but cannot recall the source.
(43) 1850 Census, Conway, Carroll Co, NH, p 33-34, Household 264, fam
373.
(44) Gravestone, Date calculated from gravestone inscription.
(45) Alvah Carver, Conway Historical Society Alvah Carver papers (unpublished
notes handwritten in file folder), Mr. Carver did extensive research on the
Heaths. Unfortunately his work is handwrittten, hard to head and unorganized in
its presentation. However, he does sometime cite his sources. I copied these
notes Oct 2001. His father's bio places him in Conway in 1791.
(46) Mildred Hill Heath, wife of Clayton Noyes Heath, who descends from John
Willis Heath, Mildred Hill Heath of Center Conway NH (unpublished family
records shared with me in 2001. Permission to use name granted in Aug, 2005), I
first met and obtained records from Mildred in 2001 when she was age 92. We met
again in Fryeburg 10/10.2005 when she was age 96 and she updated/corrected the
John Willis Heath line, specifically Edwin H Heath's son Clarence (Cad) and the
Orrin Heath line. Errors appear in my Aug 2005 published info. (BGP Nov 2005),
says b. Oct 31,1791.
(47) DAR Application (Conway Historical Society files), Cites Heath family
biography by Nellie White Wolcott, 1958, of Judith Heath McGinty Puts his birth
at 11/31 (sic) 1791.
(48) Karen Heath Penman, Rootsweb Karen Heath Penman's page
(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~heathpage/index.htm Email
genwebnut@aol.com), Source of ALL info on this page is Nettie White Wolcott's
work, 1958 Pasadena CA. Contained in FHL US/CAN Film 0854142 Item 1. Nettie
Wolcott's grandfather was James Heath b. 1833 and her grandmother was Jane
Ayers. See source Nettie White Wolcott for more info. incorrectly places his
birth in 1797.
(49) 1810 Federal Census, Conway, Strafford Co NH (p 581), He would be the one
male born between 1784-1794 in that census.
(50) Gravestone, Inscription reads: John W. Heath, Died Oct 7, 1886, AE 94 yrs
11 mos 7 ds. He was a soldier in the war of 1812".
(51) Mildred Hill Heath, wife of Clayton Noyes Heath, who descends from John
Willis Heath, Mildred Hill Heath of Center Conway NH (unpublished family
records shared with me in 2001. Permission to use name granted in Aug, 2005), I
first met and obtained records from Mildred in 2001 when she was age 92. We met
again in Fryeburg 10/10.2005 when she was age 96 and she updated/corrected the
John Willis Heath line, specifically Edwin H Heath's son Clarence (Cad) and the
Orrin Heath line. Errors appear in my Aug 2005 published info. (BGP Nov 2005),
same date.
(52) DAR Application (Conway Historical Society files), Cites Heath family
biography by Nellie White Wolcott, 1958, Judith Heath McGinty.
(53) Fryeburg Historical Society, "Entry of 10/8/1886 Gordon Diary. HEATH,
John W. Conducted the funeral of John W. Heath this P.M. He died at his
daughter's, Mrs. Edward Kelley. He would have been 96 years old in a few days.
He has been one of the straightforwarest men I ever knew.", Gordon Diary entry
of 10/8/1886: "HEATH, John W. Conducted the funeral of John W. Heath this P.M.
He died at his daughter's Mrs. Edward Kelley. He would have been 96 years old
in a few days. He has been one of the most straightfordest men I ever knew.".
(54) Nettie W. Glover, Pasadena CA (Old, yellowed carbon copies of typed pages
in Elta and Leon Gillespie files), According to her typed DAR "Applicants
Working Sheet" Nettie Glover was the daughter of Frances Heath White and Lewis
White. Frances was the daughter of James Heath and Jane Ayer. James was a son
of Chandler Graham Heath. It is probable that this info was sent to Elta and
Leon Gillespie by May Martin Gray, daughter of Betsy Martin Heath Beecher, when
Dad lived in Hollywood. Though not dated, one document possessed by Elta and
Leon Gillespie includes another document dated Dec 31, 1931. A third document is
dated 1938. One may postulate that Nettie's first husband, E. R. Glover either
died or they divorces and that Nettie remarried Mr. Wolcott before 1843. Nettie
White Wolcott of Pasadena CA, states that she was the daughter of Frances C.
Heath and Lewis White. They are therefore the same person. Most likely Glover
was her first husband. Wolcott's info on Chandler Heath and his family's
births, marriages and deaths is printed in New Hampshire Family Records in 1943
and in 1958 in FHL US?CAN Film 0854142, Item 1 at the Mormon's Family History
LIbrary. BGP, Notes say he was single and was "shot while hunting". No dates
cited.
(55) Karen Heath Penman, Rootsweb Karen Heath Penman's page
(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~heathpage/index.htm Email
genwebnut@aol.com), Source of ALL info on this page is Nettie White Wolcott's
work, 1958 Pasadena CA. Contained in FHL US/CAN Film 0854142 Item 1. Nettie
Wolcott's grandfather was James Heath b. 1833 and her grandmother was Jane
Ayers. See source Nettie White Wolcott for more info. places his birth in 1802.
David Perdue also uses her dates.
(56) 1810 Federal Census, Conway, Strafford Co NH (p 581), In the 1810 census
only 3 of Benjamin's 6 sons are referenced, suggesting Lewis had died by 1810.
If Lewis was born during or before 1794 he would have been age 16 or older when
shot while hunting. If he was born in 1802 as cited by Penman, he would have
been age 8 or under when shot while hunting. Thus I suspect Lewis may have been
born in 1794 or earlier. No other children appear to have been born in 1794.
(57) 1810 Federal Census, Conway, Strafford Co NH (p 581), This census reports
only 3 of Chandler's 6 sons. (We know Chandler was not in his parents household
by 1810) and two different descendants say Lewis died young.
(58) Mildred Hill Heath, wife of Clayton Noyes Heath, who descends from John
Willis Heath, Mildred Hill Heath of Center Conway NH (unpublished family
records shared with me in 2001. Permission to use name granted in Aug, 2005), I
first met and obtained records from Mildred in 2001 when she was age 92. We met
again in Fryeburg 10/10.2005 when she was age 96 and she updated/corrected the
John Willis Heath line, specifically Edwin H Heath's son Clarence (Cad) and the
Orrin Heath line. Errors appear in my Aug 2005 published info. (BGP Nov 2005),
MIldred told me in a personal meeting in 2001 that Lewis died young.
(59) Daughter of Betsey Heath and George Martin Sr., May gave info to my father in
the1930s when both lived in L.A. CA, May Martin Gray (11/29/1934 signed
statements in Gillespie family file and ad'l signed stmt in another descendant's
file, given to me 6/0), May did research in 1930s in the LA; May also gave
Heath/Martin family group info and Nettie Glover's1930s info to my father and
his brother. Family group sheet states he was single and shot while hunting.
(60) Will, His will names all 8 children. See notes for text.
(61) 1850 Census, Waldwick, Iowa Co. Wisconsin (Family 505 and 507).
(62) CW Butterfield, History of Iowa County, WI (1881, Chicago Western
Historical Co), p 678-679, p 846.
(63) The Fieldhouse Foundation Inc., 313 Polk St., Dodgeville WI, Iowa County
Heritage, Vol 1, The Census Records (First Edition, 1967), Contains some
narrative and listings of Iowa County inhabitants in the federal census of 1830,
all the Territorial Censuses between 1836 and 1847 and the federal census in
1850. 1846 Territorial Census; 1850 federal census; narratives on California
Exodus and Waldwick se.
(64) 1820 Federal Census, Oxford Co., Fryeburg ME (p 210).
(65) 1830 Federal Census, Oxford Co., Fryeburg ME (p 49), for Batchelders Grant,
which Mildred Heath mentioned as a former name for the area.
(66) Register of Deeds, Oxford County, Fryeburg ME, see notes for specific
transactions and dates. Note that early records for the same land wer.
(67) Register of Deeds, Oxford County, Fryeburg ME, many land transactions cited
in notes. BGP has copies of the deeds.
(68) Admin Office, Carroll County gov't office, Register of Deeds, Carroll
County, Ossipee, NH, Ossipee office has Records from 1840 to present for Conway
area. BGP has copies of the deeds. See notes for details of land transactions.
(69) 1860 Federal Census, Waldwick, Iowa County WI, pg numbers not very legible;
upper rt corner p 18 of Waldwick only. Family 118; Household 118,.
(70) 1870 Federal Census, Iowa County, Waldwick WI (Joseph and Betsey Beecher
family p 300 lines 16-27), enumerated July 6-7 1870. Waldwick twp numbering.
Lydia at James household Dwelling 70; fam 68 pp 10-11; Chandler an, pp 10-11; p
21.
(71) 1880 Federal Census, Trinity Co CA, Chandler G. Heath, age 86, widower, b
NH, parents b NH. living alone in Lewiston precinct, Tr, ED 150, Sup Dist 3, p
9.
(72) 1860 Federal Census, Waldwick, Iowa County WI, pg numbers not very legible;
upper rt corner p 18 of Waldwick only. Family 118; Household 118,.
(73) 1870 Federal Census, Iowa County, Waldwick WI (Joseph and Betsey Beecher
family p 300 lines 16-27), enumerated July 6-7 1870. Waldwick twp numbering.
Lydia at James household Dwelling 70; fam 68 pp 10-11; Chandler an, pp 10-11; p
21.
(74) Trinity County Historical Society, Weaverville CA, TRINITY 1961, Yearbook
(Located at Jake Jackson Museum, 308 Main St., Weaverville CA, pp 4-21).
(75) Daughter of Betsey Heath and George Martin Sr., May gave info to my father in
the1930s when both lived in L.A. CA, May Martin Gray (11/29/1934 signed
statements in Gillespie family file and ad'l signed stmt in another descendant's
file, given to me 6/0), May did research in 1930s in the LA; May also gave
Heath/Martin family group info and Nettie Glover's1930s info to my father and
his brother.
(76) 1860 Federal Census; Iowa Co. WI
(http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/wi/iowa/1860/index.txt), George
Martin and family p. 993, lines 23-31. Joseph Beecher and first family p 969
lines28-35 and perhaps more. Note I only have index at 1/2006. Charles
(Chandler) G. Heath age 65 b. ME and Lydia C. Heath age 67 b NH. p 984 lines
30-31.
(77) Gravestone, date of Oct 19 calculated from gravestone inscription. The
Rumford Town Clerk has no record of Chandler's birth; records burned. State
Archives has no records prior to 1892. Fryeburg and Conway Historical societies
have no records either. BGP.
(78) Mildred Hill Heath, wife of Clayton Noyes Heath, who descends from John
Willis Heath, Mildred Hill Heath of Center Conway NH (unpublished family
records shared with me in 2001. Permission to use name granted in Aug, 2005), I
first met and obtained records from Mildred in 2001 when she was age 92. We met
again in Fryeburg 10/10.2005 when she was age 96 and she updated/corrected the
John Willis Heath line, specifically Edwin H Heath's son Clarence (Cad) and the
Orrin Heath line. Errors appear in my Aug 2005 published info. (BGP Nov 2005),
says "10/19/1793" no other info.
(79) National Archives, Federal Pension or Bounty Land Warrant Application, BGP
has copy of file. Heavily copied in military service notes section. These
documents say (1) he was age 60 at 31 Mar 1855 and (2) that he was born in
Rumford Mass (Maine) in Oct 1796. Register 55644; S.O 34507.
(80) Nettie W. Glover, Pasadena CA (Old, yellowed carbon copies of typed pages
in Elta and Leon Gillespie files), According to her typed DAR "Applicants
Working Sheet" Nettie Glover was the daughter of Frances Heath White and Lewis
White. Frances was the daughter of James Heath and Jane Ayer. James was a son
of Chandler Graham Heath. It is probable that this info was sent to Elta and
Leon Gillespie by May Martin Gray, daughter of Betsy Martin Heath Beecher, when
Dad lived in Hollywood. Though not dated, one document possessed by Elta and
Leon Gillespie includes another document dated Dec 31, 1931. A third document is
dated 1938. One may postulate that Nettie's first husband, E. R. Glover either
died or they divorces and that Nettie remarried Mr. Wolcott before 1843. Nettie
White Wolcott of Pasadena CA, states that she was the daughter of Frances C.
Heath and Lewis White. They are therefore the same person. Most likely Glover
was her first husband. Wolcott's info on Chandler Heath and his family's
births, marriages and deaths is printed in New Hampshire Family Records in 1943
and in 1958 in FHL US?CAN Film 0854142, Item 1 at the Mormon's Family History
LIbrary. BGP, Note her info on Chandler is a year later. She cites birth as
Oct 19, 1796. Her dates for marriage as Aug 1819 and Lydia's birth as 1795
match other sources.
(81) Karen Heath Penman, Rootsweb Karen Heath Penman's page
(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~heathpage/index.htm Email
genwebnut@aol.com), Source of ALL info on this page is Nettie White Wolcott's
work, 1958 Pasadena CA. Contained in FHL US/CAN Film 0854142 Item 1. Nettie
Wolcott's grandfather was James Heath b. 1833 and her grandmother was Jane
Ayers. See source Nettie White Wolcott for more info. places his birth in 1795
and lists him as the eldest of Benjamin's children, which is incorrect.
Benjamin Jr., John and Susan were definitely older, and Lewis was possibly
older.
(82) Fryeburg Historical Society, "Entry of 10/8/1886 Gordon Diary. HEATH,
John W. Conducted the funeral of John W. Heath this P.M. He died at his
daughter's, Mrs. Edward Kelley. He would have been 96 years old in a few days.
He has been one of the straightforwarest men I ever knew.", Gordon Diary.
(83) Obituary, Oxford County Record, Feb 11, 1888.
(84) Karen Heath Penman, Rootsweb Karen Heath Penman's page
(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~heathpage/index.htm Email
genwebnut@aol.com), Source of ALL info on this page is Nettie White Wolcott's
work, 1958 Pasadena CA. Contained in FHL US/CAN Film 0854142 Item 1. Nettie
Wolcott's grandfather was James Heath b. 1833 and her grandmother was Jane
Ayers. See source Nettie White Wolcott for more info.
(85) Probate Court Records, names him as her son, for Dolly Willey, in Ossipee
NH.
(86) Admin Office, Carroll County gov't office, Register of Deeds, Carroll
County, Ossipee, NH, Ossipee office has Records from 1840 to present for Conway
area.
(87) Mildred Hill Heath, wife of Clayton Noyes Heath, who descends from John
Willis Heath, Mildred Hill Heath of Center Conway NH (unpublished family
records shared with me in 2001. Permission to use name granted in Aug, 2005), I
first met and obtained records from Mildred in 2001 when she was age 92. We met
again in Fryeburg 10/10.2005 when she was age 96 and she updated/corrected the
John Willis Heath line, specifically Edwin H Heath's son Clarence (Cad) and the
Orrin Heath line. Errors appear in my Aug 2005 published info. (BGP Nov 2005),
contains no information on him other than "Benj Jr" no date cited.
(88) Karen Heath Penman, Rootsweb Karen Heath Penman's page
(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~heathpage/index.htm Email
genwebnut@aol.com), Source of ALL info on this page is Nettie White Wolcott's
work, 1958 Pasadena CA. Contained in FHL US/CAN Film 0854142 Item 1. Nettie
Wolcott's grandfather was James Heath b. 1833 and her grandmother was Jane
Ayers. See source Nettie White Wolcott for more info. Author says Benjamin born
1796 with no source info. Her info is likely the source for other researchers.
(89) 1850 Census, Conway, Carroll Co, NH, gives his age as 52 which calculates
to 1798, the same year sister Sarah was born.
(90) 1830 Census, Conway, Strafford Co, NH, gives his age group as 40-50 which
suggests he was born between 1781 and 1790.
(91) 1810 Federal Census, Conway, Strafford Co NH (p 581), There is one male
born between 1794 and 1800 in this census who is most likely Benjamin Jr.
(92) Probate Court Records, for Dolly Willey, in Ossipee NH, names him as her
son.
(93) National Archives, Washington DC, Pension File, Dolly's remaining pension
was distributed to her living children incl. Benjamin. on July 29 1850.
(94) Land Records, Benjamin Heath purchased land in Conway from Joseph in a deed
dated Jan 3, 1859 and Benjamin and Hiram Heath sold land in April 1863, but
this Benjamin may be Benjmain Jr's son, not himself.
(95) Probate Court Records, names Sarah Stevens as a daughter. for Dolly Willey
Heath, in Osssipee NH.
(96) Mildred Hill Heath, wife of Clayton Noyes Heath, who descends from John
Willis Heath, Mildred Hill Heath of Center Conway NH (unpublished family
records shared with me in 2001. Permission to use name granted in Aug, 2005), I
first met and obtained records from Mildred in 2001 when she was age 92. We met
again in Fryeburg 10/10.2005 when she was age 96 and she updated/corrected the
John Willis Heath line, specifically Edwin H Heath's son Clarence (Cad) and the
Orrin Heath line. Errors appear in my Aug 2005 published info. (BGP Nov 2005),
contains no info other than "Sarah m. Stevens".
(97) 1790 Federal Census Strafford County NH (p 100 also in FHLs 1790 census
index), An alternate source www.rays-place.com/census/strafford-nh-3.htm lists
the town for Benjamin Heath of Strafford Co on p 100 as Sterling's. lists 3
females in the household. However, Glover and Penham place her birth in 1798.
Also 1810 census lists one F born bt 1794-1800 which is likely Sarah.
(98) Nettie W. Glover, Pasadena CA (Old, yellowed carbon copies of typed pages
in Elta and Leon Gillespie files), According to her typed DAR "Applicants
Working Sheet" Nettie Glover was the daughter of Frances Heath White and Lewis
White. Frances was the daughter of James Heath and Jane Ayer. James was a son
of Chandler Graham Heath. It is probable that this info was sent to Elta and
Leon Gillespie by May Martin Gray, daughter of Betsy Martin Heath Beecher, when
Dad lived in Hollywood. Though not dated, one document possessed by Elta and
Leon Gillespie includes another document dated Dec 31, 1931. A third document is
dated 1938. One may postulate that Nettie's first husband, E. R. Glover either
died or they divorces and that Nettie remarried Mr. Wolcott before 1843. Nettie
White Wolcott of Pasadena CA, states that she was the daughter of Frances C.
Heath and Lewis White. They are therefore the same person. Most likely Glover
was her first husband. Wolcott's info on Chandler Heath and his family's
births, marriages and deaths is printed in New Hampshire Family Records in 1943
and in 1958 in FHL US?CAN Film 0854142, Item 1 at the Mormon's Family History
LIbrary. BGP, gives date as 1798.
(99) Signed statements of May Martin Gray (November 29, 1934), (1) 11/29/34
Typed copy of family history fact sheet which may have been filed with her DAR
application. May was Charles's sister, daughter of Betsey Heath and George
Armstrong Martin Sr.. (2) Typed carbon copy of 3 statements dated 11/29/34
given to me June 2005 by other Martin/Heath descendants in CA, (3) My father,
Leon Gillespie, knew her; she gave Dad and his brother info on the Heath/Martin
family in the 1930s which was the basis for much of family history written by my
parents in the mid 1970s. "Sarah Heath--Stevens (Sally) (sister) died November
23, 1893. Was grandmother of Mrs. C. F. Stein, 729 N. Center St., Beaver Dam,
WI (Information 11-20-32).
(100) Nettie W. Glover, Pasadena CA (Old, yellowed carbon copies of typed pages
in Elta and Leon Gillespie files), According to her typed DAR "Applicants
Working Sheet" Nettie Glover was the daughter of Frances Heath White and Lewis
White. Frances was the daughter of James Heath and Jane Ayer. James was a son
of Chandler Graham Heath. It is probable that this info was sent to Elta and
Leon Gillespie by May Martin Gray, daughter of Betsy Martin Heath Beecher, when
Dad lived in Hollywood. Though not dated, one document possessed by Elta and
Leon Gillespie includes another document dated Dec 31, 1931. A third document is
dated 1938. One may postulate that Nettie's first husband, E. R. Glover either
died or they divorces and that Nettie remarried Mr. Wolcott before 1843. Nettie
White Wolcott of Pasadena CA, states that she was the daughter of Frances C.
Heath and Lewis White. They are therefore the same person. Most likely Glover
was her first husband. Wolcott's info on Chandler Heath and his family's
births, marriages and deaths is printed in New Hampshire Family Records in 1943
and in 1958 in FHL US?CAN Film 0854142, Item 1 at the Mormon's Family History
LIbrary. BGP, gives date.
(101) Probate Court Records, names him as her son, for Dolly Willey Heath, in
Ossipee.
(102) Mildred Hill Heath, wife of Clayton Noyes Heath, who descends from John
Willis Heath, Mildred Hill Heath of Center Conway NH (unpublished family
records shared with me in 2001. Permission to use name granted in Aug, 2005), I
first met and obtained records from Mildred in 2001 when she was age 92. We met
again in Fryeburg 10/10.2005 when she was age 96 and she updated/corrected the
John Willis Heath line, specifically Edwin H Heath's son Clarence (Cad) and the
Orrin Heath line. Errors appear in my Aug 2005 published info. (BGP Nov 2005),
"Oliver G. b. 1804".
(103) Karen Heath Penman, Rootsweb Karen Heath Penman's page
(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~heathpage/index.htm Email
genwebnut@aol.com), Source of ALL info on this page is Nettie White Wolcott's
work, 1958 Pasadena CA. Contained in FHL US/CAN Film 0854142 Item 1. Nettie
Wolcott's grandfather was James Heath b. 1833 and her grandmother was Jane
Ayers. See source Nettie White Wolcott for more info. places his birth in 1804.
(104) National Archives, Washington DC, Pension File, He was age 16 when his
father filed for a federal pension in 1820.
(105) Will, Died intestate. Probate dated Sept 4, 1883. Insolvent. His
creditors claimed his assets 6 mos from Feb 5 1884. He had a house, sold for
$400. Date of death not on document viewed by BGP Oct 2001. #2427 Ossipee
Probate Ct, NH.
(106) Mildred Hill Heath, wife of Clayton Noyes Heath, who descends from John
Willis Heath, Mildred Hill Heath of Center Conway NH (unpublished family
records shared with me in 2001. Permission to use name granted in Aug, 2005), I
first met and obtained records from Mildred in 2001 when she was age 92. We met
again in Fryeburg 10/10.2005 when she was age 96 and she updated/corrected the
John Willis Heath line, specifically Edwin H Heath's son Clarence (Cad) and the
Orrin Heath line. Errors appear in my Aug 2005 published info. (BGP Nov 2005),
contains no info on George other than his name.
(107) Karen Heath Penman, Rootsweb Karen Heath Penman's page
(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~heathpage/index.htm Email
genwebnut@aol.com), Source of ALL info on this page is Nettie White Wolcott's
work, 1958 Pasadena CA. Contained in FHL US/CAN Film 0854142 Item 1. Nettie
Wolcott's grandfather was James Heath b. 1833 and her grandmother was Jane
Ayers. See source Nettie White Wolcott for more info. places his birth in 1806.
David Perdue uses this date, probably from her website. This date is likely
incorrect.
(108) Conway NH Vital Statistics, for son George A; says his father was born in
Rumford ME. Note George was born in Rumford, his birth year is more likely
before 1804 when Benjamin bought land in Conway NH.
(109) 1810 Federal Census, Conway, Strafford Co NH (p 581), There is one male
listed as born between 1800 and 1810 which is probably his brother Oliver whom
we know was born in 1804 and one maile born between 1794 and 1800 who was likely
John. Either George was one of these two citations or he was not in the
household by 1810.
(110) NH Bureau of Vital Statistics, Concord NH, New Hampshire Index to Deaths
prior to 1900 (US/CAN FHL Film 1001081 (First name A-C at end of reel and FHL
Film 1001082 beg of reel)), Heath is Box 663. I copied records which are filed
in master Unrelated Heaths notebook. The only interesting one is a Betsy Heath
b 1797 in Grafton NH, died age 100 in Canaan 9 Dec 1897. Death record for son
George A. Heath says father George Heath was born in Conway NH.
(111) National Archives, Washington DC, Pension File, He is not named as a
surviving child in Dolly's pension distribution following her death on July 29,
1850, so he may have died by then.
(112) Probate Court Records, names Adaline Burbank as a daughter. for Dolly
Willey, Ossipee NH.
(113) Gravestone, died age 72 yrs., 9 mos.
(114) Mildred Hill Heath, wife of Clayton Noyes Heath, who descends from John
Willis Heath, Mildred Hill Heath of Center Conway NH (unpublished family
records shared with me in 2001. Permission to use name granted in Aug, 2005), I
first met and obtained records from Mildred in 2001 when she was age 92. We met
again in Fryeburg 10/10.2005 when she was age 96 and she updated/corrected the
John Willis Heath line, specifically Edwin H Heath's son Clarence (Cad) and the
Orrin Heath line. Errors appear in my Aug 2005 published info. (BGP Nov 2005),
"Adeline b 1808 m. Arthur Burbank".
(115) Karen Heath Penman, Rootsweb Karen Heath Penman's page
(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~heathpage/index.htm Email
genwebnut@aol.com), Source of ALL info on this page is Nettie White Wolcott's
work, 1958 Pasadena CA. Contained in FHL US/CAN Film 0854142 Item 1. Nettie
Wolcott's grandfather was James Heath b. 1833 and her grandmother was Jane
Ayers. See source Nettie White Wolcott for more info. places her birth in 1808.
(116) National Archives, Washington DC, Pension File, Adeline was age 12 when her
father applied for a pension in 1820.
(117) Gravestone, see Burial source.

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