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Joseph Havens Jr      4th great grand uncle
b. 1785, d. 27 November 1851, #37
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Birth	1785	Joseph was born in 1785 at Argyll, Washington county, New York. On the 1850 census he says that he is 65 years old and born in NY. Which would mean that he was born ca 1785. RoseMary Avita and HH contributors give birth dates for him from 1779 to 1781. Zatarian on her DAR application gives a birth date of ca 1784 which is consistent with his response to the 1850 census. The cemetery information appears to say that he was born in 1779 and that he was 72 at death in 1851or 1857. The print out is very faded. If he died in 1851 at the age of 72 then he was born about 1779. If he died in 1857 at 72 then he was born in 1785.1,2,3,4,5
Cen1790	1790	Joseph Havens Jr may appear in the household of parents  Joseph Havens and Martha Bennett on the 1790census for  Argyle, New York. The part of Argyle township in which they were then living is now Fort Edward township. They were living adjacently to William Bennett and Charles Bennett and three houses beyond, Henry Bennett. It is strongly suspected that William, Charles and Henry Bennett were brothers and that Martha was their sister. Joseph shows with 2 males over 16, one of which has to be Joseph. There are 3 males under 16 and 3 females. One of the males over 16 is Joseph, the other is not known. Could be a brother, or could be Joseph's father. The males under 16 are likely Stephen born ca1780 and therefore about 10; Elijah born ca 1873 and about 7; Joseph Jr, bca1875 and about 5. The females are Martha and the two daughter are likely Rachel bca 1784-1790 and an unknown daughter.1,6,7,8
Marriage	circa 1810	Joseph Havens Jr married Hannah Susanna Hopkins, daughter of Thomas Hopkins Jr. and Hannah Baker, circa 1810 in Argyle, Washington, New York. Michigan Heritage does NOT give a date. If son Joseph B. was born in 1811 then marriage was likely before 1810. The DAR Application of Lorraine Healton claims that this marriage orccurred at Ft. Edward in Washington county, NY.2,3,4,9
History tid bit	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 one 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 bult what was known in those days as a double log tavern where the O. Wetmore store and dwelling now stands, (this now was about 1898.) 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 Indians stretched on the floor before the fire, who had taken posssession whle he slept. William Havens sold out the corner to Samue Hartwell in 1815." GAZETEER OF STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK, CHAPTER 1, Millard F. Roberts, 1891, pp. 231 and 232.10
Cen1820	1820	Joseph Havens Jr may appear on the 1820 census in Argyle township, Washington county, New York. With wife and 4 sons and 4 daughters. Two brothers of his wife, Benjamin and David Hopkins lived next door.9
research		If he had 8 children before 1820 as 8 children show on that census, then we are missing at least 2 males and 2 females from this family, as we are reasonably certain that at least 2 males and 2 females were born AFTER 1820.
research	1821	Find at Allen, Allegany county, New York, 1821 Possibly, Henry B is the son of Joseph. Henry B shows on the 1850 census in Allen, Allegany county, New York as follows: Birth age. HAVENS, HENRY B.      1821     29     N.Y. HAVENS, MARTHA M.     1828     22     ENGLAND HAVENS, MARTHA          1845     5     N.Y. HAVENS, MARY E.          1849     1     N.Y. This does not seem likely. Joseph was the father of Henry but not necessairly Henry B or this Joseph.11
research	1825	Find 1825 If he was born in 1785 he is NOT over 45 in 1825.
research	1825	Find 1825 Land: Yates to Steuben NY 1800-1823 Vol 3 p9.
	1825	It is said that he brought his family to N. Cohocton about 1825. Likely from Argyll in Washington county, NY. BUT, his father and mother may have come to the Cohocton area earlier than this.9
CenNY25	1825	Joseph shows on the 1825 NewYork State Census in Cohocton, Steuben county, New York where he shows as over 45, wife over 45, there are 4 males under 21, 1 daughter under 16; he owns 25 acres; 9 cows, 21 sheep; 10 hogs, produced 20 yards of fabric; 12 yards of wool and 20 yards of linen in the last year.12
	1830	On this 1830 census Joseph Havens Jr, Benjamin Dearborn and Francis Blakeley all appear on the same page of the census. Jane Havens is the purported wife of Benjamin Dearborn could be an aunt of Joseph Havens and Francis Blakely married a sister of Joseph Jr.
Cen1830	1830	Joseph Havens Jr and Hannah Susanna Hopkins appear on the 1830 U.S. Census in Cohocton township, Steuben county, New York, On this census Joseph Jr. appears as 40-50, correct for a birth date of 1785. Wife is 40 to 50 correct for a birthdate of 1788 for Hannah Susanna. It appears that Joseph Sr and wife Martha are in the household also as there are two adults over 70. The 1 Male 5-10 is likely Calvin if his 1822 birthdate is correct, the 1 male 10-15 is likely Chancellor is his birthdate is ca 1820 he would be 10, 1 male 15-20, likely Zebulon who is purported to have been born in 1815 and therefore 15 on this census. The other male 15-20 is likely Joseph B who was born in 1811 and was about 19 at the time of this census. There is a male 20-30 and a male 30-40 who we can not identify. The daughters that show on this census are Eunice, under 5, Hannah 5-10 and a daughter 15-20 who we assume is Emily as we do not have a brith date for her. Martha Bennett Havens in the female 70-80. The male 20-30 CAN NOT be George Thurston as it seems that he has his own household.13
Land	5 Feb 1831	Joseph Havens Jr. of Cohocton, Steuben County NY, sold for $400 31.5 acres of Lot 132, Argyle Patent, to Charles C. Hopkins of Fort Edward and John Williams of Argyle, reserving one acre sold to David Williams.  A sister of Joseph's, Jerusha was married to Prince Williams and lived in Ft. Edward, Washington county, New York.  Prince was married previously and had a son David and also a son John.   David appears on the 1850 census in Kingsbury, Washington co. NY with a wife Margaret, born in Ireland and 3 children while John is in Ft. Edwards with a wife, who we think may be Hannah Hopkins and 7 children.  How is this Hannah Hopkins related to the Hannah Hopkins that married this Joseph Havens?? The origin of this land as related in the "The Argyle Patent" was from King George III when he granted land in Washington Co. to a large group of primarily Scottish immigrants. It is sometimes called the "scotch patent". Many were from Argyllshire, Scotland. Most families received 500-600 acres, the total grant reaching above 47,000 acres in what is now Argyle Twp. Lot #132 was originally 350 acres and was given to Daniel Shaw. It is located midway along the western edge of the Patent, not too far from "Hudson's River" as it is shown on the map. There are two nearby tributaries to the Husdon, the Moses Kill and the Batten Kill.14
CenNY35	1835	Joseph shows on the 1835 NewYork State Census in Cohocton, Steuben county, New York with family; including himself = 5 males, 4 females, 2 of which are under 16; 1 male is 18-45; but only 1 voter. 30 acres; 4 cows; 2 horses, 1 pig and produced 35 yards linen. The one male 18-45 could be Zebulon as it appears that he never married and would be about 20 years old in 1835.12
Cen1840	1840	Joseph Havens Jr appears on the 1840 U.S. census for Cohocton, Steuben county, New York where Joseph is the male 50-60 years old. There is no wife in this household. His wife died in 1838. 5 children are still at home and it appears as tho' his mother is in the household, also.15
Cen1850	18 September 1850	Joseph Havens Jr appears on the 1850 census of Conhocton, Steuben county, New York done on 18 September 1850 as 65 years old, therefore born ca 1785. He is a farmer with $1600 of real estate. Daughters Hannah and Eunice are still in the household and son Calvin with there with his wife Catherine and son. Elijah, son of William H Havens lives close by.16,17
	1851	Find 1851 Joseph in his will in 1851, names two gdau. with the last name of KEITH. Is there an error here???? Or did his brother George marry a KEITH and also the dau. of Joseph marry a man named Keith????
	1851	Find at New York 1851.
	1851	Find at Ontario county?, New York, 1851 Why Ontario county, he was living in Steuben county??
Death	27 Nov 1851	Joseph died on 27 November 1851 at North Cohocton, Steuben county, New York. This may actually be 1857. Read the explaination regarding his birth date.2,3,18,19,20
Burial		He is buried in North Cohoctont Steuben county,  New York. In this same plot are his father, 2 of his brothers and his wife.19,21
research	1857	Find 1857 One cemetery listing gives his death date as 1857. Check this
		Joseph Jr. built a large two story house at the corner of Belpot Road and Naples Road and operated an inn or Tavern there. The location was once known as "Bull's Head". It is possible that was the name of the tavern.22

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