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William B[ennet] Havens^1,2     4th great grand father
b. 16 June 1789, d. 28 February 1869, #1380
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Birth	16 June 1788	William B[ennet] was born on 16 June 1788 at Argyll, Washington county, New York.3,4    We do not know that his middle name was Bennett.  Just a wild guess.
	16 June 1789	William was born on 16 June 1789 at Steuben county, NY or MA. On 1880 census daughter, Jane Abigail, says that her father was born in NY. The handwritten sheets done by Edith Morin with input from Mary Fowler Norman and possibly, Effie Hannold Morin, indicate that he was born in Steuben county, NY. This area may not have been Steuben county in 1789. On the 1850 census he claims to have been born in Massachusetts, yet on the 1860 census he says that he was born in New York. Gravestone gives the year as 1789. 'Havens Harbor' gives birth date as 1790/91. May have been born in Argyle, Washington, NY as it appears his parents lived there for a while. Lorraine Healton in HH 5:3 says born in MA. Middle initial may not be "B". On the death record of daughter Jane Abigail he is listed as William "H". Bennett is a possibility as his mother was Martha Bennett.5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13
		On the 1880 census of son Isaac, Isaac says that his father was born in New York.14
research	1800	Hebron, Connecticut, 1800.   Some of the Havens in Plattsburgh or Prattsburgh NY came from Hebron CT. Check this out for births etc. Where is Hebron? 15
	1804	In 1804 there was a flu epidemic in the Steuben county area of New York of sufficient proportions to make the history books of that area.16
Marriage	circa 1807	William B[ennet] Havens married Hannah M Hale, daughter of possibly John Hale and Mother Hale (?), circa 1807 in poss. NY. This marriage date is only a guess from the date of the birth of their oldest known child. Hannah would have only been about 15 or 16 years old if the birth date of 1791-92 is correct.
Cen1810	1810	Joseph Havens appears on the 1810 census in Sodus township, Ontario, New York per information from HH. Sodus is now in Wayne county and is only a few miles from the Lake Ontario shore, and Lyons was formed from Sodus. Joseph and son Stephen are living adjacently and two houses away is another son William. So in Joseph Havens' Revolutionary War file at the National Archives is this statement: "March 4, 1830, Served in Capt.......resides in Cohocton, Steuben county - fifteen previous thereto resided in Lyons, Wayne county"   He hadn't actually moved during that time, only the County and township names and lines had been altered.17,18,19
Politics	18 June 1812	On 18 June 1812 the village of Cohocton was organized from the villages of Danville and Bath in Steuben county NY.16
research	1815	1815 Steuben co Land records are  Hard to read. Get film again. SLC 512453 and 512438 Watch for Land in Steuben as early as 1819.
	1815	Joseph Blivens was sent by the agent of the land office in Bath, in 1794, to build a house to be used as a tavern for the accomodation of settlers on Pulteney estate, at the twenty-two mile tree. He came and built the house on the farm owned by the late George Gardner at the junction of the road up the Cohocton with the road leading from Naples to Dansville. Some four years after he married the Hooker girl and sold out the twenty-two mile tree, and built what was known in those days as a double log tavern where the O. Wetmore store and dwelling now stands, which was the first house built in North Cohocton. After roads were laid out through that section it was called Bivens Corners for some years. It is said he sold out to William Havens, who kept the tavern for a while. He and his brother Joseph came here in an early day. Joseph built a large two-story farme building where the Eel Pot road forks off from the Naples road, and kept tavern there for a number of years. He was not a little surprised on awakening one morning to find a dozen Inidans stretched on the floor before the fire, who had taken posssession whle he slept. William Havens sold out the corner to Samuel Hartwell in 1815." GAZETEER OF STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK, CHAPTER 1, Millard F. Roberts, 1891, pp. 231 and 232.20
Cen1820	1820	William B[ennet] Havens may appear on the 1820 census in Cohocton, Steuben county, New York. William is the only one named, of course, on this cenus but there is an adult female whom we assume is Hannah. There are 6 children, 3 males likely Lemuel, Isaac and VanRenssealer Stephen. The three females are likely Maria who would be about 12, Thankful and Eliza.21
CenNY25	1825	William shows on the 1825 NewYork State Census in N. Cohocton, Steuben, New York with large family.22
Cen1830	1830	William B[ennet] Havens and Hannah M Hale appear on the 1830 U.S. Census in Cohocton township, Steuben county, New York, William and Hannah are living two doors from William's brother Joseph Jr. In THAT household, is William's mother and father. On this census William is 40-50 which is consistent with a birthdate of 1788. He would be 42. Hannah is 40-50 also. Children are: Maria about 22 who is the female 20-30 Thankful about 17 who is the female 15-20 Eliza about 13 who is the female 10-15 Jane Abigial is one of the 5-10 year old females and Dolly is the other. Hannah who was born in 1827 is the female under 5. URS is one of the 2 males 15-20 and Isaac is the other. Lemuel is about 11 and shows as male 10-15. Elijah is 9, the male 5-10 and William Henry who was born in 1829 is the male under 5.23
CenNY35	1835	William B[ennet] Havens appears on the 1835 New York state Census in Cohocton, Steuben county, New York, with a large family.22
Cen1840	1840	William B[ennet] Havens and Hannah M Hale may appear on the 1840 U.S. census for Cohocton, Steuben, New York There are 6 children still at home. William shows as the one male 40-50 years old and Hannah is the female 40-50 years old. Andrew is 5-10; William Henry is 10-15; Elijah is 15-20; Hannah is 10-15 and Dolly and Jane Abigail are 15-20. Maria and VanRenselear are both married and living in Cohocton. Thankful, Isaac, Eliza and Lemuel have not been found. Thankful was married by this time.24
research	1845	Find  census for New York, Cohocton, Steuben county, New York, 1845.
Cen1850	18 Sept 1850	William B[ennet] Havens and Hannah M Hale appear on the 1850 census of Conhocton, Steuben, New York which was taken on 18 September 1850. William is 61 years old, born in Mass., a farmer, no value on real estate. He could read and write. Wife, Hannah is 59 years old. Sons, William H 21, and Andrew J, 18 are still at home. Granddaughter, Sarah Wells, 4 is also in this household. Their daughter, Jane, is married to David Fowler and lives two houses away. Son, Elijah, is married and living in town. It appears as tho' Lemuel is dead.25,26
research	between 1851 and 1855	Early settler, Van Buren county, Michigan, between 1851 and 1855.   William Havens and his family were early settlers in Van Buren county Michigan coming from NY between 1851 and 1855. He was on the 1850 census in NY state that was taken in September and there are land transactions SELLING land in Van Buren county Michigan in spring of 1855.8
research		Find at land transactions, Keeler, Van Buren county, Michigan, WM HAVENS TO __THOMAS; Vol O;p7 WM HAVENS TO CASE; Vol P; P610; 1855 WM HAVENS TO ? Vol U, P233 1858.27
LandSold	21 April 1855	On 21 April 1855 William B[ennet] Havens and wife, Hannah M Hale sold 1/2 acre of Sec 22,T4,R16 in Keeler to Keeler School district for $10. This is recorded in Vol N, p45. Witnesses to this transaction were Charles Duncombe and C. G. George.  CG George was the third husband  of Dolly Amanda, daughter of Wm B. Havens and Charles Duncombe was the son of the second husband of Dolly.   At this point in time, her first husband, Marshall Watkins, was still alive.27,28
Land	18 December 1855	On 18 December 1855 William B. Havens sold 24 acres off South end of NW 1/4, Sec 22 T4,R16 to son, William Henry Havens.  The rest of this parcel is the cemetery in Keeler. This transaction may be recorded twice. (see Book O; p211 5 March 1861 or Vol O, p627 which was 18 Dec 1855. The witnesses to this land transactions were C. G. George, future husband of William's daughter Dolly, and W. B. Fowler, the father of his daughter Jane's husband, David.29
LandPur	18 August 1857	On 18 August 1857 David W. Fowler purchased land in Van Buren county, Michigan from William B. Havens. This is recorded in Vol Q, p274. William is David's father in law.30
	18 August 1857	Find at Vol Q;p 274, Van Buren county, Michigan, 18 August 1857 Find this land record.
CEN1860	12 July 1860	William B[ennet] Havens and Hannah M Hale appear on the 1860 census of Keeler, Van Buren county, Michigan. This census was taken on 12 July 1860. William is 72, born in NY. Wife, Hannah is 69 and born in Connecticut and granddaughter Sarah J Wells is 13 years old and born in NY. William's real estate is valued at $3000 and he has $500 of personal property.31
Sp Dies	Dec 1863	In December 1863 his wife of some 56 years, Hannah died in Keeler, Michigan. Of pnemonia contracted while cleaning potatoes outside in the bitterly cold weather.
Marriage	28 March 1865	William B[ennet] Havens, 75 years old, married Fanny Tyler 28 March 1865 in Keeler, Van Buren county, Michigan. By Charles G. George, William's son in law. William was 75, Fanny Tyler was 66. She came from Hartford. Witnesses were a daughter of William, Dolly A. George and John W. Watkins. It is not known who John W. Watkins was. Dolly's first husband was Marshall Watkins. Since Fanny's first ?? husband James Hastings died in 1865 she was not a widow very long. The listing for the marriage on Van Buren marriages on Rootsweb gives 1866 which is not correct. I have a copy of the original marriage registration.32,33
	27 June 1865	On 27 June 1865, William signed an affadavit to declare that he is the son of Joseph Havens who was born on Long Island and who enlisted in the Continental Service under Col. McCraken.34
Death	28 February 1869	William B[ennet] died on 28 February 1869 at Keeler twp, at Van Buren county, at Michigan at age 79. The internment records of Keeler cemetery give death date as 28 Feb 1869. The probate papers say that he died on Sunday the 26 of February, 1869. Sunday was the 28th. The date on the stone is only the year and the History of VanBuren county is a secondary source.35,8,10,36,37
	28 February 1869	Find at newspaper for obit, Keeler, Van Buren county, Michigan, 28 February 1869.
Burial	1 March 1869	William B[ennet] Havens is buried in Keeler cemetery, Lot 12,Range 7 in Keeler, Van Buren county, Michigan.36
Probate	22 March 1869	The probate of the estate of William B[ennet] Havens was begun on 22 March 1869 at Van Buren county, Michigan.  Charles Duncombe was the executor of the estate. He was the son of the second husband of Dolly Havens, daughter of the deceased. The Petition for probate was signed by Fanny Havens, the widow of William. There was no will. That value of the estate was assessed at $1531 with $163.69 of claims against the estate. The inventory can not be read. In another place in the probate papers the debt is stated as $166.69, including interest plus $75 for the administration of the estate.      The heirs of Thankful Havens Wilson are listed but the children of Elijah H Havens are listed only as "heirs" Children still living are Andrew Jackson, William H, Jane Fowler, Dolly George all of Van Buren county, two children of Maria Havens Rupert, ie. Hannah Rupert Clark and Michael Rupert of Van Buren county. In addition Isaac Havens of Clayton, Iowa, VanRenselar of Nunda, Allegany county, NY, Eliza Havens Wilson of NY and the children of Elijah and Thankful are listed as heirs.              The personal property was valued at $219.75 and the widow received $199.75 of appraised value property plus two old wagons and one old bob sled and "property that a person can not derive much from"..37
research	1869	Find  land still held, Van Buren county, Michigan, 1869 at death.   The probate papers indicate that there were three parcels of land still owned by William Havens at the time of his death. 1)Starting 35 rods S of NE corner of Sec 21, Twp 4, Range 16 W, etc. 2)Lot in Sec 21. no Description 3) Lot in Sec 22 no description Find when these were sold, who received proceeds and how much. A quote from the probate states "that real estate....is in such a situation that it will cost more to keep it in repair than can be derived from the same unless sold." The total value of the real estate is given as $1000.37
	1880	The Methodist church in Keeler was established about 1840 therefore it was in existence BEFORE the Fowler's and the Haven's came to Keeler.     This is that Methodist Church in 1906.  Click on thumbnail to see  larger pix.
	1880	Find 1880 Dolly says that both parents were born in CT on the 1880 census.

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