07-00200

06-00060-02 SARAH SMITH-(TOWLAND) TOWLEN⁷ (Eunice⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Samuel³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Morristown, NJ, Mt. Freedom area, also known as Walnut Grove, NJ, born June 14, 1776 (Bible record - June 1977) at Morristown, NJ; baptized Aug. 18, 1776 at Morristown, NJ⁷⁴; died Aug. 18, 1860 at _______, buried in Methodist Cem. at Randolph Twp., NJ; married July 3, 1793 at _______, Barnard, son of _______ and _______ (_______) Towlen, of _______, born _______ at _______; died _______ at _______ ²⁴. It is believed that Barnard may have been born in Ireland⁷⁰⁸.

Children⁷⁰⁸

07-00201

06-00060-03 JACOB SMITH⁷ (Eunice⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Samuel³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Morristown, NJ, born Mar. 12, 1778 at Morristown, NJ; baptized Apr. 26, 1778 at Morristown, NJ⁷⁴; died _______, 1812 at Morristown, NJ; married _______ at _______, Nancy, daughter of _______ and _______ (_______) Aber, of _______, born _______ at _______; died _______ at _______ ²⁴.

07-00202

06-00060-04 PHEBE SMITH-ABER⁷ (Eunice⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Samuel³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of _______, born Oct. 29, 1783 at Morristown, NJ; baptized Jan. 29, 1784 at Morristown, NJ⁷⁴; died _______ at _______; married _______ at _______, Daniel, son of _______ and _______ (_______) Aber, of _______, born _______ at _______; died _______ at _______ ²⁴.

07-00203

06-00061-02 JANE PARSHALL-DANNELS⁷ (Jane⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Samuel³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of _______, born Nov. 2, 1795 at Morris Co., NJ; died Dec. 18, 1886 at Uniontown, PA; married Apr. 8, 1813 at German Twp., Fayette Co., PA, Bernard, son of _______ and _______ (_______) Dannels, of _______, born Mar. 17, 1786 at _______; died _______, 1866 at Luzerne Twp., Fayette Co., PA⁵⁶².

Children⁵⁶²

07-00204

06-00061-03 JOHN PARSHALL⁷ (Jane⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Samuel³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Franklin Twp., Wayne Co., IN, born Nov. 2, 1795 at Morris Co., NJ; died June 24, 1868 or Aug. 8, 1872 at Wayne Co., IN; married Jan. 10, 1822 at Fayette Co., PA, Elizabeth, daughter of _______ and _______ (_______) Halfhiel, of _______, born Apr. 10, 1800 at _______; died Aug. 8, 1872 at White Water, Wayne Co., IN⁵⁶².

Children⁵⁶²

Anderson Quinn was killed at Battle of Kingston, NC Mar. 17, 1865 and Albert Sylvester was killed at Battle of Milligan's Bend, MS Feb. 4, 1863⁵⁶².

07-00205

06-00061-04 EILZA PARSHALL-SPITZNAGLE⁷ (Jane⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Samuel³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of _______, born Aug. 3, 1797 at Morris Co., NJ; died _______ at _______; married _______ at _______, _______, son of _______ and _______ (_______) Spitznagle, of _______, born _______ at _______; died _______ at _______ ⁵⁶².

07-00206

06-00061-05 ELIAS PARSHALL, JR.⁷ (Jane⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Samuel³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of _______, born Aug. 3, 1797 at Morris Co., NJ; died July 4, 1882 at Fayette Co., PA; married _______, 1816/17 at McClellandtown, PA, Hannah Matilda, daughter of John and Mary (Brown) Grove, of _______, born Sep. 1, 1800 at Masontown, PA; died Apr. 28, 1881 at McClellandtown, PA. Elias was a prosperous farmer and stockman. After his death coal was discovered on the land left to his heirs, making them all wealthy except grandfather Vincent who had received his share of the estate when he moved to Virginia before his father's death⁵⁹⁵.

"Elias Parshall was one of the most respected residents of Fayette County. He was a successful farmer, stock dealer and wool grower, and amassed a large fortune. He was a man of excellent judgment and was immovable when once he had made up his mind. At his spacious mansion near McClellandtown, he dispensed a princely hospitality, which all his friends and acquaintances were privileged to share. He was seldom out of humor and was ever a kind and loving husband and indulgent father. His descendants are among the best and most respected people in Fayette Co."⁶³⁷

"Elias and his wife, Hannah Matilda, not only had 16 children but gave a home to twelve other children, orphans, at various periods during their lifetime. She was just 17 years old when the first baby, Vincent, was born and 45 years old at the birth of her 16th, Lauretta. She lost five in infancy; a truly remarkable woman."⁵⁶².

Children⁶¹

Harvey was killed by explosion of gunpowder which he set fire to.

An oil painting of Reuben is in the possession of Elizabeth Jane Parshall-Denny in Front Royal, VA in 1976.

07-00207

06-00066-01 LUCY STEARNS-DIX-WILLIAMS⁷ (Rhoda⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Pleasant Mount and Brooklyn, PA, born Oct. 21, 1775 at Attleboro, MA¹²; died Mar. 14, 1826 at Brooklyn, PA²⁴; married first _______, 1797 at _______, Benjamin, son of Elijah and Margaret (Clark) Dix, of Pleasant Mount, PA, born Dec. 1, 1774 at Worthington, MA; died Mar. 22, 1805 at Pleasant Mount, PA. Lucy married second _______, 1815 at _______, Latham, son of John and Theoda (Perkins) Williams, Jr., of Brooklym, PA, born Mar. 13, 1775 at Groton, CT; died June 22, 1864 at Brooklyn, PA²⁴. Latham was a soldier of the War of 1812. He married first, Lucy Stanton. He came to Pleasant Mount in 1791. Lucy was the first school teacher in Pleasant Mount, 1794.

Children by Dix²⁴

Children by Williams²⁴

07-00208

06-00066-02 JOHN B. STEARNS⁷ (Rhoda⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Pleasant Mount and Preston, PA, born Mar. 18, 1777 at Attleboro, MA¹²; died Sep. 3, 1849 at Preston, PA²⁴; married Sep. 8, 1801 at _______ ²⁴, Polly, daughter of Rev. Eppaphras and Margaret (_______) Thompson, of _______, CT, born Feb. 3, 1779 at _______ ³⁵⁶; died Jan. 23, 1843³⁵⁶ at Preston Twp., PA²⁴. John was a farmer, but may have had other occupations.

John and Polly settled on the old Stockport Road north of his father's farm, on a farm shown on the 1870 Wayne Co. Atlas as the James Partridge farm. They are buried on the same plot with Joseph and Rhoda in Evergreen Cem. The gravestone reads:

_

JOHN STEARNS

Died Sept. 3, 1849 Age 72 yrs 5 m

_

POLLY his Wife

Died June 23, 1843 Age 64 yrs⁸¹

Children²⁴

07-00209

06-00066-03 JAMES STEARNS⁷ (Rhoda⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas⁵, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Bloomfield, Richland Co., OH, born Aug. 5, 1779 at Attleboro, MA¹²; died May 5, 1837 at Bloomfield, OH²⁴, buried in North Bloomfield Twp., three or four graves from Amos Harding, in Blooming Grove, OH, now in Morrow Co; married Dec. 25, 1802 at _______ ²⁴, Abilena, daughter of Amos and Phoebe (Tripp) Harding, of Clifford, PA (Amos was great-great-grandfather of President Harding), born May 14, 1785 at Luzerne Co., PA; died Sep. 16, 1862 at Glendora, MI, according to cemetery marker found by Donald F. Stearns in June 1982. James went to OH in 1822.

Children²⁴

07-00210

06-00066-04 PHOEBE STEARNS-NEWTON⁷ (Rhoda⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Susquehanna Co., PA, WY, Putnam Co., & Stark Co., IL, born Oct. 10, 1781 at Attleboro, MA¹²; died Jan. 13, 1849 at Stark Co., IL; married Aug. _______, 1803 at _______ ²⁴, Benjamin, son of Matthew and Elizabeth (West) Newton, of Susquehanna Co., PA, born Feb. 3, 1777 at Voluntown, CT; died Sep. 12, 1851 at Stark Co., IL. They went to Putnam Co., IL in 1835.

Children²⁴

07-00211

06-00066-05 OTIS STEARNS⁷ (Rhoda⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Gibson, PA, born Oct. 14, 1783 at Tolland Co., CT²⁴; died July 8, 1858 at Gibson, PA²⁴; married Nov. 30, 1809 at _______ ²⁴, Lois, daughter of Capt. Joseph and Lois (Guernsey) Potter, of Gibson, PA (an original settler), born Apr. 10, 1788 at Ballston Spa, NY; died July 7, 1869 at Gibson, PA. Otis lived on a farm at Stearns Lake (named for him). He was Justice of the Peace and Deacon of the Baptist Church⁸¹.

At a family gathering of Otis Stearns' children they all agreed to drop the "A" from the family name, and his descendants have since spelled their name "Sterns".

One of the children says, with pardonable pride, that "there is no Sterns who does not pay one hundred cents on every dollar."

Children²⁴

07-00212

06-00066-06 RHODA STEARNS-KENNEDY⁷ (Rhoda⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Pleasant Mount, PA, born Jan. 22, 1785 at Tolland Co.²⁴, CT; died Mar. 21, 1833 at Pleasant Mount, PA²⁴; married Feb. 22, 1806 at _______ ²⁴, David, son of David and Eunice (Lester) Kennedy, of Pleasant Mount, PA, born Nov. 14, 1782 at Tolland Co., CT; died Sep. 20, 1848 at Pleasant Mount, PA²⁴.

Children²⁴

07-00213

06-00066-07 JOSEPH STEARNS, JR.⁷ (Rhoda⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Bloomfield, OH, born Aug. 25, 1788 at Tolland Co., CT; died _______ at Bloomfield, OH; married Feb. 1, 1820 at _______ ²⁴, Sarah _Melissa_, daughter of Amasa and Mindwell (_______) Gaylord, of Wayne Co., PA, born _______, 1798 at _______, CT⁶³⁹; died _______ at _______. Melissa's parents are buried in Baptist Cem. at Clinton Center, Wayne Co., PA⁶³⁹. Joseph went to Bloomfield, OH in 1837²⁴.

Children⁶³⁹

07-00214

06-00066-08 IRA STEARNS⁷ (Rhoda⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Harford, PA, born Mar. 5, 1791 at Tolland, CT⁸³; died Dec. 18, 1870 at Harford, PA⁸³; married Apr. 28, 1814 at _______ ²⁴, Maria, daughter of Jacob and Rhoda (Plumb) Plumb, of Westchester, MA, born July 17, 1795 at Westchester, MA⁸³; died Jan. 14, 1886 at Harford, PA⁸³; both are buried in the Harford Cem. They went to Harford in 1826²⁴.

Children²⁴

07-00215

06-00066-09 JABES STEARNS⁷ (Rhoda⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Damascus, PA, born June 18, 1794 at Pleasant Mount, PA; died Mar. 19, 1874 at Damascus, PA²⁴; married Feb. 1, 1821 at _______ ²⁴, Rowena, daughter of David and Polly (Church) Wooster, of Canton, PA, born Apr. 10, 1802 at Canton, PA; died June 12, 1872 at Damascus, PA²⁴. They went to Damascus in 1838. Jabes was the first white male child born in Pleasant Mount, PA.

Children²⁴

Harriet 01 taught school in Wayne Co. 40 years. Lauraette 05 was a teacher and artist. Irene 06 was a teacher. These three girls were never married.

07-00216

06-00066-10 ASHBEL STEARNS⁷ (Rhoda⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Aldenville and Clinton, PA, born Sep. 24, 1796 at Pleasant Mount, PA²⁴; died Mar. 13, 1882 at Clinton, PA; married Feb. 21, 1819 at _______ ²⁴, Sophia, daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth (_______) Hare, of Ellington, CT, born Apr. 17, 1799 at Ellington, CT; died Nov. 23, 1884 at White Haven, PA²⁴.

Children²⁴

The following extract was taken from Whaley's History of Mount Pleasant, by the great granddaughter of Ashbel Stearns who was the mother of the present compiler of these records; she thought it would be of interest as a reminder of the past: "Joseph Stearns, Ashbel's father, had a family of eight children. On one occasion he was so reduced for food that he went to Great Bend (some 40 odd miles) and purchased two bushel of wheat, had it ground and brought it home on his back.

"At another time he was destitute of meat which was greatly needed to endure the hard work required to lay the forest. Weakened by toil he was much cast down by his lot here in the wilderness. His wife (formerly Miss Rhoda Tingley) was a devoted pious woman and endeavored to encourage him by referring to that overruling providence which had directed them here and would still protect. Her confidence increasing as she dwelt upon this subject, she arose and said to her husband, now I will hang the pot over the fire and I believe the Lord will fill it. Her confidence was not mistaken for before the water boiled a fawn, apparently frightened, entered the field where her boys were at work. They chased it a few rods and easily captured it in a thicket of bushes, where Mr. Asa Smith's tannery now stands. As they joyfully entered the cabin door the father remembered the words of encouragement and faith so recently spoken and resolved no more to distrust God.

"On another occasion this good woman when her husband and older sons had gone to work, went out to the woods where they had been making sugar, to gather some sap that was wasting. Having no one to leave her infant son with, she took him with her. She made a cradle of a sap trough and laid him down by the side of a large log. While busy here and there gathering sap she looked toward the child and saw an enormous bear upon the log looking down into the innocent face and in the vary act of grabbing him in his extended jaws. The old dog flew to his rescue. That child is now Mr. Ashbel Stearns who lives in this vicinity. Not long after this she had been over to Mr. Stanton's place on a visit with the same infant with her, also her son Otis, then a young lad who was carrying the infant as they were crossing a rivulet in the rear of the present residence of Mr. Jonathan Miller, a large bear came out of the bush and stood directly in front of them in the foot path, but that faithful dog, Carlo, rushed upon the bear who speedily retreated. The red man still lurked in ambush and the bear, panther and wolf roamed unmolested when Mr. Whaley related the above. In 1831, Mr. Ashbel Stearns removed from Mount Pleasant to Clinton where he has lived for the past 51 years. In Aug. 1879 he had a shock or stroke of paralysis; from that time on until his death he has been confined the most of the time to his home. Notwithstanding his confinement and helplessness, he was cheerful and patient to the last and it was a pleasure to go and spend an hour in his company hearing him tell of the changes that have taken place in this section during his life, the companion of his youth still lives. The funeral was largely attended at the Aldenville Baptist Church conducting the services. In the discourse, the Rev. James Remson said `we find from the records that Ashbel was a direct descendant, the sixth generation, of Isaac Stearns who came to New England in 1630 along with Governor Winthrop and Sir Richard Saltonstall and founded the city of Boston, afterwards settling in Watertown, Mass.' _______ The 5th of March 1792 Joseph Stearns, father of Ashbel arrived in Mount Pleasant Township from Connecticut. With his sons, James and Otis, in the early fall he returned to Connecticut and brought his wife and the six other children and commenced the endurance and hardship of pioneer life. At this early period Wayne Co. was a wilderness with the exception of a settlement Milanville on the Delaware. Mr. Asbel Stearns died Monday morning March 13, 1882, living to see Wayne County develop from a forest to its present condition, growth of the Union from thirteen colonies to the greatest nation in the world, during the administration of our 21 presidents but now that mighty tree which has stood so long as a sentinel of the past is fallen to moulder away to its original elements and brother Stearns' book is written, the record is sealed, the land mark is removed and a mound marks its resting place in the little churchyard at Aldenville. The most of the family is gone, only two sons Seymour and Warren remain. His wife survives him; for over sixty years they trod the path of life together, up, up the rugged hill not always strewn with roses, halting on the summit, down, down its shady side to the stream that divides the known from the unknown, he has passed over, she has launched her boat, we can almost hear the dip of the golden oars and she too will soon be on th eother shore."

07-00217

06-00067-02 NANCY TOWER-LINDLEY⁷ (Lucy⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Ira, VT and _______, born Dec. 15, 1777 at Attleboro, MA²⁴; died Dec. 20, 1803 at Bristol, CT; married Jan. 1, 1794 at _______, Abiah, son of _______ and _______ (_______) Lindley, of _______, born _______ at Bristol, CT; died _______ at _______ ²⁴.

Children²⁴

07-00218

06-00067-03 OTIS TOWER⁷ (Lucy⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Hanover, NY, born Dec. 3, 1779 at Rupert, VT²⁴; died Aug. 16, 1854 at Hanover, NY²⁴; married Sep. 11, 1803 at Danby, VT²⁴, Sarah, daughter of Obadiah and _______ (_______) Edmonds, of _______, born Oct. 1, 1782 at _______; died Nov. 22, 1859 at Hanover, NY²⁴.

Children²⁴

07-00219

06-00067-05 THOMAS TOWER⁷ (Lucy⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Ira, VT, born May 12, 1784 at Manchester, VT²⁴; died July 14, 1863 at Ira, VT²⁴; married Aug. 29, 1802 at _______ ²⁴, Polly, daughter of David and Custa (Monroe) McCoy, of Lewis, NY, born May 6, 1780 at Lewis, NY; died Nov. 30, 1872 at Ira, VT²⁴.

Children²⁴

07-00220

06-00067-06 LUCY TOWER-BROWN⁷ (Lucy⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Hanover, NY, born Aug. 24, 1786 at Manchester, VT²⁴; died Sep. 26, 1883 at Hanover, NY²⁴; married Oct. 17, 1806 at Hanover, NY²⁴; married Oct. 17, 1806 at Lewis, NY²⁴, Marshal, son of _______ and _______ (_______) Brown, of _______, born _______, 1782 at _______ ²⁴; died Feb. 17, 1846 at Hanover, NY²⁴.

Children²⁴

07-00221

06-00067-08 CHARLOTTE TOWER-DARLING-OTIS-WHITEMAN-RICH⁷ (Lucy⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Jay, NY and Manchester, VT, born Jan. 20, 1791 at Ira, VT²⁴; died Apr. 29, 1875 at _______; married first Oct. 17, 1808 at _______, Elijah, son of Jacob and Sarah (Cutler) Darling, of _______, born _______ at _______; died Sep. 24, 1814 at _______, KY. Charlotte married second Dec. 17, 1817 at _______, William, son of James and Isabella (Moore) Otis, of _______, born Dec. 3, 1786 at _______; died June 17, 1821 at Manchester, VT. Charlotte married third Aug. 22, 1822 at _______, Titus, son of Titus and _______ (Vaughn) Whiteman, of _______, born _______ at _______; died June 24, 1823 at Manchester, VT. Charlotte married fourth Apr. 4, 1824 at _______, Elijah, son of Elijah and Sarah (Spaulding) Rich, of _______, born Jan. 29, 1792 at Taunton, MA; died Apr. 16, 1862 at Bloomington, MI²⁴. No children by Whiteman.

Children by Darling²⁴

Child by Otis²⁴

Children by Rich²⁴

07-00222

06-00067-09 WELCOME TOWER⁷ (Lucy⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Middletown, VT, born Apr. 23 1793 at Hindsburg, NY; died May 9, 1830 at Middletown, VT; married Oct. 2, 1814 at _______ ²⁴, Betsy, daughter of _______ and _______ (_______) Rowe, of _______, born Aug. _______, 1789 at _______; died July 27, 1834 at Benson, VT. Welcome was a blacksmith²⁴.

Children²⁴

07-00223

06-00067-11 CEPHAS TOWER⁷ (Lucy⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Manchester, IN, born Sep. 2, 1797 at Westfield, NY²⁴; died June 17, 1827 at Manchester, IN; married _______ at _______, Sophia, daughter of _______ and _______ (_______) Comstock, of _______, born Mar. 3, 1792 at _______; died _______, 1843 at Milan, IN²⁴. Sophia married second, John Mason²⁴.

Children

07-00224

06-00067-12 RIAL TOWER⁷ (Lucy⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Lenox, PA, born Oct. 29, 1799 at Ira, VT; died July 29, 1878 at Lenox, PA; married Jan. 30, 1823 at _______ ²⁴, Betsy Pierce, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Toans) Carr, of Clarendon, VT, born Oct. 17, 1802 at Clarendon, VT; died Mar. 2, 1875 at Lenox, PA. Rial became a Baptist Elder in 1844²⁴.

Children⁵⁸

07-00225

06-00068-01 DARIUS TINGLEY⁷ (Elkanah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Harford, PA, born Sep. 15, 1779 at Attleboro, MA²⁴; died Feb. 13, 1859 at Harford, PA; married Sep. 12, 1805 at _______ ²⁴, Sabra, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Bromley) Yeomans, of Brooklyn, PA, born Dec. 15, 1788 at _______, CT²⁴; died Sep. 12, 1858 at Harford, PA. Darius was a farmer, dairyman, and cheesemaker, also Deacon of the Baptist Church. He was a soldier of the War of 1812; was drafted, went with troops as far as Danville when peace was declared. He did not see any active service.

Children²⁴

07-00226

06-00068-03 MARTHA (PATTY) TINGLEY-FOLLET⁷ (Elkanah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Harford, PA, born Apr. 10, 1782 at Attleboro, MA²³⁸; died Oct. 13, 1865, 84y, at Harford, PA⁸³; married Feb. 6, 1800 at _______ ²³⁸, Warren, son of Jonathan and Mary (Brown) Follet, of _______, born June 20, 1775 at Attleboro, MA²³⁸; died Aug. 24, 1830, 55y 2m, at Harford, PA⁸³; both are buried in the Harford Cem. Warren came to Harford in 1795²³⁸. Reference 238 gives Patty's death date as 1862 and Warren's as Aug. 26, 1830.

Children²⁴

Warren, Jr. is buried with his parents in Harford Cem.⁸³ It is said that Cyrus 01 was living Nov. 26, 1877⁶⁶.

07-00227

06-00068-04 DOROTHY (DOLLY) TINGLEY-CHALKER⁷ (Elkanah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Choconut, PA, and Freedom, OH, born Mar. 29, 1784 at Cheshire, MA²⁴; died Nov. 26, 1860 at Freedom, OH²⁴; married Sep. 25, 1803 at _______ ²⁴, Daniel, son of Daniel and Sarah (Ingraham) Chalker, of _______, born June 27, 1778 at _______, CT²⁴; died June 1, 1831 at Choconut, PA²⁴. Daniel came to Choconut in 1809.

Children²⁴

07-00228

06-00068-05 BENJAMIN TINGLEY⁷ (Elkanah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Greenfield, PA, born Nov. 28, 1785 at Cheshire, MA²⁴; died Apr. 13, 1850 at Greenfield, PA²⁴; married first Mar. 7, 1805 at _______ ²⁴, Betsey, daughter of Solomon and Lucinda (Tripp) Millard, of Lenox, PA, born June 17, 1779 at _______; died Feb. 5, 1859 at Greenfield, PA²⁴, buried in a private cemetery near the old homestead, Clifford Twp., Susquehanna Co., PA. Betsey's father was a Rev. soldier, of CT. Benjamin and Betsey divorced Jan. 2, 1832. Benjamin married second Apr. 27, 1832 at Susquehanna Co., PA¹⁴², Elizabeth (Betsy), daughter of Phineas and Sally (Majory)⁵⁸ Clark, of Danbury, CT, born Apr. 9, 1811 at Danbury, CT; died Sep. 3 or 4, 1878 at Herrick Center, PA²⁴, buried in the new Clifford Cem. She was a member of the Baptist Church. She married second, John Gardiner²⁴. Benjamin was a farmer.

Children by First Wife²⁴

Children by Second Wife²⁴

And two more who died young. Clarissa Perlina, adopted by Benjamin, was a daughter of Ephraim and Laura (Coggshall) Brink.

07-00229

06-00068-06 CHLOE TINGLEY-TIFFANY⁷ (Elkanah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Harford, PA, born Mar. 29, 1788 at Cheshire, MA; died Dec. 17, 1810 at Harford, PA⁸³; married Feb. 4, 1805 at Harford, PA³³⁷; Thomas 06-00069-03, son of Thomas and Melatiah (Tingley) Tiffany, of Harford, PA, born Feb. 15, 1784 at Attleboro, MA; died May 7, 1848 at Harford, PA⁸³; both are buried in the Harford, PA Cem.⁸³ For Thomas' second marriage, see: 07-00237. He was a soldier of the War of 1812.

Children²⁴

07-00230

06-00068-07 DANIEL TINGLEY⁷ (Elkanah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Jackson, PA, born Aug. 12, 1791 at Cheshire, MA²⁴; died Nov. 13, 1853 at Jackson, PA; married Apr. 18, 1813 at _______ ²⁴, Ede, daughter of Capt. Joseph and Lois (Guernsey) Potter, of Gibson, PA, born June 29, 1793 at Gibson, PA; died Aug. 18, 1859 at Jackson, PA. Daniel was a Deacon of the Baptist Church²⁴. Both buried at Jackson, PA¹⁴³. It is thought that Mrs. Tingley was the first person born in Gibson Twp.¹⁴³

Children²⁴

And four more who died young²⁴.

Priscilla and Ede are buried in Jackson Cem. at Jackson, PA⁸³.

07-00231

06-00068-08 ANNA TINGLEY-YEOMANS⁷ (Elkanah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Brooklyn, PA, born Nov. 10, 1792 at Cheshire, MA²⁴; died Dec. 8, 1843 at Brooklyn, PA²⁴; married Dec. _______, 1810 at _______ ²⁴, Joseph, son of Samuel and Sarah (Bromley) Yeomans, of _______, born Oct. 6, 1786 at Rutland, VT; died Oct. 6, 1870 at Brooklyn, PA²⁴.

Children²⁴

07-00232

06-00068-09 MILTON TINGLEY⁷ (Elkanah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Jackson, PA, born Nov. 8, 1795 at Harford, PA; died Dec. 4, 1861 at Jackson, PA²⁴; married first Sep. 9, 1819 at Nassau, NY²³³, Polly, daughter of Peter and Chloe (Waterbury) Ambler, of Nassau, NY²³³, born May 6, 1801 at _______ ²⁴; died Sep. 10, 1823 at Jackson, PA²⁴. No children. Milton married second Oct. 7, 1824 at _______ ²⁴, Peddy, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Perry) Wilmarth, of Harford, PA, born Oct. 30, 1804 at Harford, PA; died Dec. 19, 1890 at Jackson, PA. Peddy married second, _______ Chamberlain. She was made guardian of her grandson, Gustavus S. Ames, upon the death of his father, a soldier of the Civil War, and received pension for him until he was 16 years of age. His father served in Co. A 50th Regt. N.Y. Engrs. Milton, Esq., settled here in 1814.

Children²⁴

07-00233

06-00068-10 CHARLES TINGLEY⁷ (Elkanah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Harford, PA⁷⁰, born Nov. 16, 1796 at Harford, PA²⁴; died Apr. 8, 1862 at Harford, PA²⁴; married June 4, 1818 at Harford, PA³⁰⁸, Sally, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Perry) Wilmarth, of Harford, PA, born Sep. 6, 1798 at Attleboro, MA²⁴; died Oct. 14, 1882 at Harford, PA. Sarah (Perry) Wilmarth was a cousin of Commander Perry and a descendant of Capt. Perry, who landed from the Mayflower⁵⁸. Charles filled all the Township offices and was Associate Judge for Susquehanna Co. (1848-1850), and County Commissioner (1835-1838)²⁴. He was a member of F & AM Freedom Lodge #328.

Children²⁴

"Charles settled each of his five sons on a farm, but the farms were at least five miles apart `so the sons would remain good friends', or so it is said. Charles bought the first piano ever to come into Susquehanna County for his daughter - and it was mahogany. Probably because of the weight of the piano, it has remained in the same house ever since - presently in the home of Lee Summers, in Gibson, it is supposed.

"Charles' daughter was the one and only, and attended a girls' finishing school in Montrose. She came home on vacation, and the next morning she did not come down to breakfast, and Charles went up to call her and found her dead in bed - only 21 years old."²²⁰

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06-00068-11 MASON TINGLEY⁷ (Elkanah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Dimock, PA, born Aug. 26, 1799 at Harford, PA; died Dec. 2, 1877 at Dimock, PA²⁴; married first Mar. 24, 1819 at _______ ²⁴, Phoebe, daughter of Isaac and Amy (Gavit) Babcock, of _______, born Apr. 24, 1802 at _______ ²⁴; died Jan. 30, 1843 at Dimock. Mason was a farmer and Deacon of the Baptist Church²⁴. He married second May 24, 1843 at _______ ²⁴, Lydia, daughter of Jabez and Polly (Stillman) Frink, of Stonington, CT, born Mar. 25, 1827 at Stonington, CT; died Sep. 14, 1874 at Dimock, PA²⁴. A Soldier's Aid Society was formed at Dimock Corners, Oct. 7, 1862. Mrs. Mason Tingley was Treasurer²⁴.

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06-00069-01 LORINDA TIFFANY-POTTER⁷ (Melatiah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Gibson, PA, born Jan. 31, 1780 at Attleboro, MA¹²; died Mar. _______, 1832 at Gibson, PA¹⁴³; married Jan. 31, 1805²⁴ at Gibson, PA¹⁴³, Noer, son of Capt. Joseph and Lois (Guernsey) Potter, of Gibson, PA, born Oct. 7, 1779 at Pittsfield, MA²⁴; died Feb. 9, 1847 at Avon, IL²⁴, and is buried there. Noer came to Gibson with his parents in 1792, and to IL in March, 1837¹⁴³. Lorinda is buried in the cemetery on the farm owned by his father, Capt. Joseph Potter, at Gibson, PA.

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06-00069-02 ALFRED TIFFANY⁷ (Melatiah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Brooklyn Twp., PA, born Dec. 18, 1781 at Attleboro, MA¹²; died Feb. 26, 1860 at Brooklyn, PA⁸³; married first Jan. 26, 1806 at Salem, PA¹⁴⁴, Lucy, daughter of _______ and _______ (_______) Miller, of _______, born July 24, 1784 at Glastonbury, CT²⁴; died Apr. 11, 1817, 32y 9m, at Brooklyn, PA⁸³. Alfred married second Feb. 1, 1818 at Brooklyn, PA¹⁴², Fanny, daughter of Elisha and Lydia (Lord) Mack, of Brooklyn, PA, born Apr. 11, 1798 at Lyme, CT²⁴; died Dec. 4, 1850 at Brooklyn, PA⁸³, 52y 8m. Alfred married third May 11, 1851 at Lenox, PA²⁴, Patience, daughter of _______ and _______ (_______) Vance, of _______, born Oct. 4, 1794 at Windsor, NY²⁴; died July 12, 1869 at Harford, PA⁸³.

Alfred came to Harford in the Fall, 1794²⁴ and joined the "Nine Partners", went to Brooklyn in 1803, and Nov. 7, 1809 he bought, directly from the State, 400 acres of land at 6 1/4 cents per acre, lying on Martin Creek. It was located on the "Old State Road" near the Kingsley Station of the D.L. & W. R.R. A school house was built on his land¹⁴⁴. Alfred and his three wives are buried in the Village Cem. at Harford, PA⁸³.

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06-00069-03 THOMAS TIFFANY⁷ (Melatiah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Harford, PA, born Feb. 15, 1784 at Attleboro, MA¹²; died May 7, 1848 at Harford, PA⁸³; married second _______, 1811 at _______ ²⁴, Ruth, daughter of _______ and _______ (_______) Truesdell, of _______, born _______, 1785 at _______; died Oct. 7, 1819 at Harford, PA, 34y⁸³. For Thomas' first marriage see: 07-00229. Thomas married third _______ at _______, Esther, daughter of Caleb and _______ (_______) Williams, of _______ ²⁴, born _______, 1793 at _______, CT; died Dec. 6, 1865 at Harford, PA, 72y⁸³. Thomas is buried with two wives in the Harford Cem. He was a soldier of the War of 1812²⁴.

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06-00069-04 PELATIAH TIFFANY⁷ (Melatiah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Brooklyn, PA, born Sep. 12, 1786 at Attleboro, MA¹²; died Aug. 27, 1862 at Brooklyn, PA²⁴; married first Jan. 26, 1812 at Susquehanna Co., PA²⁴, Hannah, daughter of _______ and _______ (_______) Miller, of _______, born Feb. 6, 1793 at Glastonbury, CT; died Oct. 31, 1839 at Brooklyn, PA²⁴; both are buried in the Hill Cem. at Brooklyn, PA. Pelatiah married second _______ at _______, Hannah, daughter of _______ and _______ (_______) Sutliff, of _______, born _______, 1811⁵⁶³ at _______; died _______, 1846⁵⁶³ at Brooklyn, PA. Pelatiah married third _______ at _______, Lucy, daughter of _______ and _______ (_______) Chase, of _______, born _______, 1798 at _______; died Oct. 26, 1882, 84y, at _______ ²⁴, buried in Evergreen Cem. south of Brooklyn Center, PA (near other Chases). First wife, Hannah, was sister to Lucy Miller, who married Alfred Tiffany, his brother.

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06-00069-05 TINGLEY TIFFANY⁷ (Melatiah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Harford, PA, born Oct. 28, 1788 at Attleboro, MA¹²; died Dec. 15, 1866 at Harford, PA⁸³; married Jan. 1, 1818 at _______ ²⁴, Achsah T., daughter of Obadiah and Mercy (Tyler) Carpenter, of Harford, PA, born Mar. 9, 1798 at Attleboro, MA⁸³; died July 9, 1868 at Harford, PA⁸³; both are buried in Harford Cem. Tingley was a soldier of the War of 1812²⁴.

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06-00069-06 DALTON TIFFANY⁷ (Melatiah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Harford, PA, born Jan. 10, 1791 at Attleboro, MA¹²; died June 29, 1867 at Harford, PA⁸³; married Sep. 28, 1815 at _______ ²⁴, Lucretia, daughter of Capt. Joseph and Lois (Guernsey) Potter, of Gibson, PA, born Nov. 14, 1790 at _______ ⁸³; died June 9, 1866 at Harford, PA⁸³; both are buried in the Harford, PA Cem. Dalton was a soldier of the War of 1812⁸³.

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06-00069-07 LEWIS TIFFANY⁷ (Melatiah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Harford, PA, born May 23, 1793 at Attleboro, MA¹²; died June 28, 1860, 67y 11m 5d, at Harford, PA⁸³; married Apr. 9, 1816 at _______ ²⁴, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Margaret (McIntosh) McMillan, of Schenectady, NY, born Oct. 17, 1795 at Schenectady, NY²⁴; died May 28, 1871, 76y 6m 12d, at Harford, PA⁸³; both are buried in the Harford Cem. Lewis was a soldier of the War of 1812⁸³.

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06-00069-08 PRESTON TIFFANY⁷ (Melatiah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Dimock, PA, born Apr. 20, 1795 at Harford, PA²⁴; died Oct. 23, 1876 at Brooklyn, PA⁴⁶²; married first Feb. 18, 1818 at _______ ²⁴, Eliza P., daughter of Elisha and Lydia (Lord) Mack, of Brooklyn, PA, born May 3, 1796 at Lyme, CT; died Sep. 30, 1829 at Dimock, PA²⁴. Preston married second Mar. 23, 1830 at _______ ²⁴, Abial, daughter of Jabez and Bethiah (_______) Truesdell, of Vestal Center, NY, born July 10, 1787 at Vestal Center, NY²⁴; died July 23, 1876 at Dimock, PA²⁴. Preston is buried in the Hill Cem. at Brooklyn, PA.

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06-00069-10 BETSEY TIFFANY-NORRIS⁷ (Melatiah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Jackson, PA, born Sep. 17, 1799 at Harford, PA²⁴; died Nov. 27, 1829 at Jackson, PA²⁴; married May 18, 1818 at _______ ²⁴, Nathaniel, III, son of Nathaniel, II and Nancy (Chase) Norris, of _______, NH, born _______, 1794 at _______, NH; died Jan. 5, 1836 at Jackson, PA²⁴. Nathaniel came to Jackson in 1816²⁴.

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06-00069-11 MELA TIFFANY-CORSE⁷ (Melatiah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of New Milford and Jackson, PA, born Mar. 14, 1802 at Harford, PA²⁴; died Sep. 27, 1866 at _______ ²⁴; married Jan. 4, 1821 at _______ ²⁴, Calvin, son of Rufus and _______ (_______) Corse, of _______, born Sep. 29, 1794 at Dover, VT²⁴; died May 11, 1881 at Jackson, PA; both are buried in the Lakeview Cem. at Lakeview, PA. Calvin was a farmer²⁴.

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06-00069-12 ORVILLE TIFFANY⁷ (Melatiah⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Nicholson, PA, born Dec. 28, 1805 at Harford, PA²⁴; died Apr. 27, 1876 at Nicholson, PA²⁴; married May 13, 1832 at _______ ²⁴, Polly Mary, daughter of John and Mary (Hartley) Marcey, of Nicholson, PA, born Dec. 10, 1809 at Nicholson, PA²⁴; died Nov. 25, 1884 at Nicholson, PA²⁴.

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06-00070-01 SYLVIA PIERCE-SAUNDERS⁷ (Martha⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Providence, RI, born Dec. 12, 1792 at Attleboro, MA¹²; died Dec. 9, 1882 at _______ ²⁴; married Jan. 27, 1814 at _______ ²⁴, Augustus, son of _______ and _______ (_______) Saunders, of Providence, RI, born _______ at _______; died _______ at _______.

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06-00071-05 EDWIN TINGLEY⁷ (Thomas⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Harford, PA⁷⁰, born Sep. 14, 1803 at Attleboro, MA¹²; died May 9, 1866 at Harford, PA⁸³; intentions pub. Aug. 31, 1828, married Sep. 23, 1828 by Rev. James O. Barney, of Newman Congregational Church, at Seekonk, RI¹⁵, Lucy B., daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Bicknell) Kent, of Attleboro, MA, born Apr. 17, 1800 at Attleboro, MA²⁴; died Aug. 27, 1883 at Harford, PA⁸³; both are buried in the Harford Cem. They came to Harford from Attleboro, MA.

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06-00071-06 OTIS TINGLEY⁷ (Thomas⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Watervliet, NY, and Naugatuck, CT, born Apr. 13, 1805 at South Attleboro, MA¹²; died Sep. 13, 1865 at Naugatuck, CT²⁴; married Jan. 1, 1850 at Burlington, PA³³⁸, Ellen Malvina, daughter of Almond and Sarah (Weed) Nichols, of Burlington, PA, born Sep. 5, 1831 at Burlington, PA; died May 15, 1917 at Washington, DC³³⁸, buried in Albany Rural Cem. at Albany, NY²⁰¹.

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06-00071-07 ELIZA INGRAHAM TINGLEY-CARPENTER⁷ (Thomas⁶, Thomas⁵, Timothy⁴, Thomas³, Samuel², Palmer¹), of Jackson, PA, born May 8, 1809 at South Attleboro, MA¹²; died Aug. 24, 1892 at Jackson, PA, 83y 3m 16d⁸³; married June 15, 1831 at _______ ²⁴, Obediah Lee, son of Obediah and Mercy (Tyler) Carpenter, of Ararat, PA, born Mar. 4, 1808 at Harford, PA²⁴; died Dec. 18, 1867 at Ararat, PA, 59y 9m 10d⁸³; both are buried in the Harford Cem.

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