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Families of the Seeley Creek Valley Town of Southport, Chemung County, New York By J. Kelsey Jones - 2009 Edition

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KNAPP

William T. Knapp b. 19 May 1793 Goshen, Orange County, New York son of Jabez Knapp and Hannah Holly m. 30 Mar 1816 Sarah Benedict, often known as Sally, b. 20 Apr 1796. They removed to the Seeley Creek Valley in the southern part of Southport, Chemung County, New York. William was appointed highway overseer and brother John Holly Knapp was appointed assessor in 1822. Farmer and justice of the peace. William first appears on the 1825 assessment list of neighboring Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania owning a business with Marcus White. Sally?s brother, Henry T. Benedict and family resided on the neighboring farm in Southport. Sally d. 13 Aug 1868 (ts). Will of William named David and Martha Miller, Elizabeth Knapp, Mary Bartholomew, Bethia Dunham, of Athens, Pa., George Sayer, Emma Harris, Jefferson, Wis. Executors, Henry Jones and Henry Knapp. William d. 26 July 1878 (ts) Webb Mills Cemetery, Town of Southport.

1.  Adrianna Knapp b. 7 Dec/12 July 1817 Orange County, New York.
2.  Hannah Knapp b. 18 Apr 1819 Orange County.
3.  Jane Benedict Knapp b. 22 June 1822 Southport.
4.  Mary Knapp b. 23 Sept 1824.
5.  Henry Benedict Knapp b. 4 Feb 1828.
6.  Bethiah Knapp b. 17 Mar 1830.
7.  Elizabeth Knapp b. 19 Sept 1834.
8.  Martha Knapp b. 8 May 1841.

Second Generation:
1.  Adrianna Knapp b. 7 Dec 1817 m. 10 Nov 1835 William Mann Sayre b. 6 Nov 1811 son of Whittington Sayre and Elizabeth Johnson. William first appears on the 1833 assessment list of Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Enumerated 1840 census of Wells, removed from there in 1846 to Jefferson, Wisconsin.

2.  Hannah Knapp b. 18 Apr 1819 m. 1 Jan 1839 (Elmira Gazette, January 12, 1839) at Seeley Creek by Rev. Simeon R. Jones, Wright Dunham. Hannah d. 18 May 1849 30y 1m 10d (ts). Wright m. 2 Oct 1849 (2)Bethiah Knapp, sister to Hannah. Lumberman, enumerated in Jackson Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania in 1850. Farmer, enumerated in Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1880. Wright d. 31 May 1893 78y 3m 29d (ts) Millerton Cemetery, Jackson Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Bethiah d. 6 Apr 1911.

E. Jane Dunham b. c. 1840.
William Henry Dunham b. 1845 d. 7 Aug 1849 4y 2m 15d (ts) Millerton Cemetery.
Hannah Dunham b. Apr 1849 d. 6 Aug 1849 3m 8d (ts) Millerton Cemetery.

3.  Jane Benedict Knapp b. 22 June 1822 m. 24 Jan 1844 (Elmira Gazette, February 1, 1844)
Samuel Miller, Jr., b. 31 May 1822 son of Samuel Miller and Mary Gardner of Jackson Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Farmer, enumerated in Jackson Township in 1850. Samuel d. 4 Aug 1879 (ts) and Jane d. 22 Feb 1902 (ts) Webb Mills Cemetery.

Benjamin Miller b. c. 1846.
Elvira C. Miller b. 26 Feb 1850 d. 25 Feb 1863 (ts) Webb Mills Cemetery.
Harriet Miller b. 14 Nov 1864 d. 27 Feb 1866 (ts) Webb Mills Cemetery.
Carrie Miller b. c. 1869.

4.  Mary Knapp b. 23 Sept 1824 m. 6 Dec 1843 Peter Bartholomew and she d. 23 Jan 1898.

5.  Henry Benedict Knapp b. 4 Feb 1828 m. Jan 1849 Eleanor Miller and 24 Feb 1878 (2)Margaret Oakley. Either marriage date or date of birth of daughter Mary Amelia is incorrect as her birth is before the marriage date. Henry d. 1909 (ts) and Margaret d. 1911 (ts) Webb Mills Cemetery.

Children of Henry and Eleanor:
William Henry Knapp b. 23 Sept 1850 m. Dorothy Holliday.
Morris Helm Knapp b. 23 Feb 1853 m. Angeline Strouse.
John Holly Knapp b. 9 May 1855 m. Sarah J. Morrell.

Children of Henry and Margaret:
Mary Amelia Knapp b. 1 Nov 1877 m. 6 Jan 1897 Fletcher C. Matthews.
Grace Oakley Knapp b. 1881 m. Burtis Knox.
Jessie Leverick Knapp b. 1883.
 
7.  Elizabeth Knapp b. 19 Sept 1834 was a dressmaker in the 1880 census of Southport, m. in later life Nelson Collier (2)Israel Brown.

8.  Martha Knapp b. 8 May 1841 m. 3 June 1860 Squire Miller b. 10 Nov 1836 Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania son of Caleb H. Miller and Sarah Barrett of Wells. Squire d. 25 Apr 1873 36y 5m 15d (Elmira City death record) at 108 Hudson Street, Elmira, New York. Martha d. Mar 1913/15 buried with Squire in Webb Mills Cemetery.

LANDEN (LANDON)

Nathaniel Landon b. 29 Sept 1734 son of Samuel Landon, Esq., and Bethiah Tuthill m. Sarah Durkee b. 27 Aug 1739. Nathaniel on 8 April 8 1763 was a resident of South Haven, Connecticut when he was admitted a Proprietor of the Susquehanna Company of Hartford. Nathaniel was in present Chemung County as early as 1783 when he appears on the account book of Matthias Hollenbeck dated 13 Dec 1783 who had a store at Newtown (now Elmira). In 1788 Nathaniel acquired lot 101 in the Seeley Creek Valley containing 266 acres, which he assigned on 28 Apr 1789 to John Waier. In 1790 Nathaniel was living in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania and had living at home, himself, two males over 16 years of age, one male under 16 and three females. In 1792 Nathaniel Landon and Samuel Landon, a single freeman, were assessed in Kingston Township. Nathaniel appears on the 1794 assessment list of Newtown, Tioga County (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County), New York. Nathaniel was assessed in Kingston in 1796. In 1782 Captain Landon was commissioned Justice of the Peace and in 1792 and 1795 was appointed Overseer of the Poor of Luzerne County in Kingston Township. Nathaniel owned extensive tracts of land in Kingston and Plymouth Townships and his name appears frequently in connection with real estate transactions. About 1807-8, Captain Nathaniel Landon removed from the Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania to Delaware County, Ohio. On July 8, 1809, at Sunbury, Delaware County, Ohio, he executed a power of attorney empowering Lazarus Denison of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to satisfy a mortgage given by Charles Chapman of Kingston, Pennsylvania.

LOSEY

Jesse Losey b. 5 Feb 1760 New Jersey served in the American, Revolution. Wife, Patty. Enumerated in the 1790 census with one male over age sixteen, one male under age sixteen, and one female in the household. From the enumeration of his neighbors his residence was somewhere near Seeley Creek in the vicinity of Maple Avenue near the Jenkins, Bovier, and Culver families. He is related to have removed to the Tioga River in present Tioga Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania in 1791 or 1792, accompanied by his wife, in a canoe propelled up the river, and settled on the west bank. The Roberts and Ives families who lived in the Seeley Creek Valley also accompanied them or removed within a few years. Patty d. early part of 1793 at what is now Tioga Borough. On 3 June 1797 the Baptist Church of Chemung at Horseheads ?withdrew the hand of fellowship from Jessey locey for marrying another mans Wife? and  ?that a letter of Excommunication should be wrote & sent to Jesse Locey.? Jesse m. 16-18 Oct 1799 at Painted Post, Steuben County, New York, Zilpha Adams. Jesse appears on the 1800 Tioga assessment list, age 35 (b. c. 1765), farmer. Stephen Losey, age 30, farmer, appears on same assessment list, who was a brother of Jesse. Stephen also served in the American Revolution with Capt. Keen?s Company of the Eastern Regiment, Morris County 7 May 1778 and with Capt. Hall?s Company from 2 June to 7 June 1781.

Articles of Agreement
Jesse Locey, Stephen Locey, Joseph Kelsey & Henry Streiter
with Timothy Ives, Titus Ives, John Ives & Richard Mitchel
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Dated 4 Sept 1802 ? Recorded 22 Sep 1814 Book 3 Pg 179

Tioga County September fourth one thousand eight hundred and two Articles of Agreement made this Day between Jesse Locey, Stephen Locey, Joseph Kelsey and Henry Streiter of the first part and Timothy Ives Titus Ives, John Ives and Richard Mitchel of the second part Witnesseth that we the party of the first part (viz) Jesse Locey Joseph Kelsey and Henry Streiter, do agree and consent to take Timothy Ives, Titus Ives, John Ives and Richard Mitchel in as equal Partners in obtaining the Land which we the Party of the first part, are now in actual possession of, to share equally alike in the advantage of our improvements in regard to a settling Right in this State, and to divide the Land between us equally according to quantity and quality and if in case any of our improvements should fall to the party of the second part, we the party of the second part do agree to pay them for the Improvements or give them the use of the Land, until we clear and get as much of their Land --?-- the party of the first under as good improvements ?It is furthermore agreed that we are all (viz) both parties to pay equally alike of the --?-- which shall arise in obtaining the Land ? also if we do not obtain the Land ? As Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this fourth day September one thousand eight hundred and two.

Jesse Locey (Seal) Stephen Locey (Seal) Joseph Kelsey (Seal) Henry Streiter (Seal) Timothy Ives (Seal) Titus Ives (Seal) John Ives (Seal) Richard Mitchel (Seal) in presents of Thomas Rucker, Thomas Mitchel, William Rathbun ? August 10th 1814 ? Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Tioga, Richard Rathbun one of the above Witnesses and John Ives one of the signers and ----ed the same to be the hand writing and free act to the above article
in witnessing and signing
Dorman Bloss, J.P. Recorded Sept 22nd 1814
Certificate of pension for military service during American Revolution issued 5 Mar 1819 at the rate of $96 per annum (pension file W1787)
Removed to Middlebury Township and resided near Keeneyville, Revolutionary pensioner, d. 12 Mar 1844 85y 5m 7d (ts) (pension file and deposition of Zilpha states he died 12 Mar 1845). Zilpha was issued a widow?s pension 5 June 1850. Zilpha survived him twelve years and was buried beside him in the old cemetery at Holidaytown.

Children of Jesse and Patty:
1.  Noah Losey b. 10 June 1788.
2.  Isaac Losey b. 4 Oct 1790 Southport, New York.
3.  Phebe Losey b. 22 Sept 1792 Tioga.

MARVIN

Seth Marvin b. 15 Feb 1744/45 Blooming Grove, Orange County, New York son of Elihu Marvin and Abigail Yelverton m. Mary Little b. 14 Nov 1749 son of Archibald Little and Sarah Wood. Resided in Orange County, New York, during the Revolutionary War, through the whole of which he took an active part and became a General. Seth was with the surveyors in 1788 in what is now Chemung County, New York and purchased a large tract in the Seeley Creek Valley, a part of the Wells and Holbrook patent. On the 1803 assessment list of Newtown (that portion that became Southport) he was a nonresident. In 1807 resided Blooming Grove, Orange County. Seth d. 25 Aug 1815 Oxford, Chenango County, New York.

1.  Seth Marvin b. 14 Feb 1773 m. Temperance Bradley.
2.  Archibald Marvin b. 1775.
3.  Abigail Marvin b. 23 Apr 1778 m. Amos Gates White and resided Seeley Creek Valley.
4.  Jeffrey Marvin b. 1780 m. 1802 Mary Little.
5.  Anthony Marvin b. c. 1784.
6.  Sarah Marvin.
7.  Juliana Marvin.

Second Generation:
2.  Archibald Marvin b. 1775 m. Elizabeth Hathorn b. 1781. They are related to have settled in the Seeley Creek Valley, town of Southport, Chemung County, New York in 1802. List of letters remaining at the Post Office, Athens, Jan. 1st: Archibald Marvin, Tioga Point (Luzerne County Federalist, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, January 19, 1805). Enumerated in Elmira, Tioga County (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County), New York in 1810 with five males under age ten, one male of age twenty six and under age forty five, one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six, and one slave in the household. Will of Archibald dated 3 June 1824 Southport, named wife Elizabeth and children, Hector, Welling, Decoe, Anthony, Seth, Mark, and Julia. Executors, John Waier and M. A. White. Witnessed by John Waier, Rachel Sloane Jr., and A. G. White. Codicil dated 1825 relates that Mark had died. Probated 1 Nov 1826. Archibald d. 26 Aug 1825 50y (ts) and Elizabeth d. 2 July 1857 76y 2m 5d (ts) Marvin Family Cemetery, town of Southport.

Hector C. Marvin b. 5 Nov 1801 d. 1 Mar 1874 (ts) Marvin Family Cemetery.
Welling Marvin b. Dec 1803 d. 9 Sept 1844 40y 9m 29d (ts) Marvin Family Cemetery.
Decoe Marvin b. c. 1805-6.
Anthony Marvin b. c. 1807-8.
Seth Marvin b. 13 July 1810 m. Lydia McConnell d. 8 June 1838 26y (ts) Marvin Family Cemetery m. (2)Matilda Jane McConnell.
Mark Marvin b. 1812 d. 23 Nov 1824 12y 3m 19d (ts)Marvin Family Cemetery.
Julia Ann Marvin m. Robert Beckwith.

McCORMICK

David McCormick was in present Chemung County as early as 1783 when his name appears on the account book of Matthias Hollenbeck dated 13 Dec 1783 who had a store at Newtown (now Elmira). David acquired lot 86 of 297 acres by deed dated 27 Mar 1790 from Adam Konkle, situated on the north side of the Chemung River. David acquired by deed dated 25 Apr 1790 from Jacob Boice (Boyes, etc.) lot 73 of 123 acres entirely west of Seeley Creek. Enumerated as David McCormit in 1790 in Chemung, Montgomery (that portin that became Tioga and then Chemung) County, New York with two males over age sixteen (b. before 1774), two males under age sixteen (b. 1775-90), and one female in the household.

MILLER

Abraham Miller b. 31 Mar 1735 resided Northampton County, Pennsylvania, served in the French and Indian War, m. Wyntje (became Winchey) McDowell b. c. 1739 daughter of John McDowell and Hannah Depue. Abraham served in the American Revolution. They resided at Cherry Valley, Northampton County (that portion that is presently Monroe County), Pennsylvania. They are related to have settled in Southport (that portion that became Ashland) in 1788 just east of Seeley Creek on what is now Maple Avenue in the Chemung River Valley. However, Abraham?s name appears on an entry in an account book of Matthias Hollenbeck dated 31 May 1785 who had a store at Newtown (now Elmira). On 21 Oct 1788, lot 50 of 212 acres was surveyed for Abraham Miller. He also acquired lot 51 of 258 acres surveyed 21 Oct 1788 for Samuel Tubbs and assigned to Abraham Miller, 8 May 1790. Enumerated in the 1790 census of Chemung, Montgomery County, (Tioga and later Chemung County not yet formed) with five males of age sixteen and over (b. before 1774), one male under age sixteen (b. 1775-90), and five females. Abraham became the first judge of Tioga County (from which Chemung was formed), appointed 17 Feb 1791, holding the position until 27 Mar 1798. Winchey d. 14 Jan 1808 68y (ts). Enumerated in Elmira, Tioga (that portion that became Southport, thence Ashland, Chemung County), New York in 1810 with one male over age forty five, one female of age ten and under age sixteen, one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six, one female of age twenty six and under age forty five, and one slave in the household. Will of Abraham Miller, Sr., of Elmira, dated 1814, named children John, Joseph, Jacob, Abraham, Jr., Elizabeth wife of Samuel Shoemaker, Sarah wife of David McCormick, Margaret wife of Andrew Miller, Susanna wife of Thomas Fitzsimmons, Anna wife of John McHenry, and Jane. The children of daughter Mary, dec?d: Elizabeth wife of Paul DeWitt, Hannah wife of Robert Armstrong, Susanna wife of Jacob Sly, John and Martha Bennett. The children of daughter Hannah, dec?d: David, John, Joseph, Henry, Miller, Luviny, and Hannah McCormick. Negro man Dick to either of my sons with whom he shall choose to live. Executors, sons Joseph, Jacob, and Abraham, Jr. Witnesses, Robert Covell, John Cheney, Aaron Konkle. Probated 18 Nov 1816. Abraham d. 25 July 1815 80y 3m 25d (ts). The family cemetery is on the north side of Maple Avenue, still in an excellent state of preservation.

Maria Magdalena Miller, known as Mary, baptized 10 July 1760 (Smithfield Reformed Church, Smithfield, Monroe County, Pennsylvania) daughter of ?Abraham Meller and Wyntje Medool?.
John Miller b. 31 Jan 1760.
Hannah Miller.
Elizabeth Miller m. Samuel Schoonmaker (Shoemaker).
Sarah Miller b. 22 Jan 1767 m. Mar 1787 David McCormick and she d. 3 Mar 1838 Seneca County, New York.
Joseph Miller b. 29 Mar 1770.
Jacob Miller b. 11 Feb 1771.
Jane Miller b. 11 Feb 1771.
Anna Catherina Miller b. 26 Feb 1773 m. John McHenry.
Margaret Miller b. 18 June 1775 m. Andrew Miller.
Susannah Miller b. 7 July 1777 m. 21 June 1793 Thomas Fitzsimmons.
Abraham Miller b. 14 Sept 1779.

Second Generation:
Maria Magdalena Miller, known as Mary, baptized 10 July 1760 m. Sly and 18 Dec 1787 (2)Andrew Bennett b. 13 Jan 1764 Orange County, New York daughter of Thomas Bennett and Martha Jackson. Enumerated in the 1790 census of Erwin, Ontario County (that portion that is now Steuben County), New York with one male of age sixteen and upwards (b. before 1774), one male under age sixteen (b. 1775-90), and two females. Mary d. 6 Oct 1804. Andrew m. (2)Abigail Kelly. Will of Abraham Miller dated 1814 named ?the children of daughter Mary, dec?d: Elizabeth wife of Paul DeWitt, Hannah wife of Robert Armstrong, Susanna wife of Jacob Sly, John and Martha Bennett.? Andrew d. 20 Nov 1821 Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth Sly b. 1774 m. 8 Dec 1792 Paul DeWitt, resided Burlington, Pennsylvania.
Hannah Sly m. Robert Armstrong.
Susannah Sly m. Jacob Sly b. 27 Sept 1780.
daughter b. c. 1788.
John Bennett b. 25 Apr 1790.
Munroe Bennett b. 19 July 1791.
daughter.
Martha Bennett b. 8 Nov 1799 d. 27 Nov 1837.
Thomas Bennett b. 3 Dec 1800 d. 1801.

Hannah Miller m. Henry McCormick. Enumerated in the 1790 census of Erwin, Ontario County (that portion that is now Steuben County), New York with three males of age sixteen and upwards (b. before 1774), four males under age sixteen (b. 1775-90), and three females.

John Miller b. 31 Jan 1760 m. Hannah Birney or Rosannah Ingals. John d. 16 Apr 1833 73y 2m 1d (ts) Fitzsimmons Cemetery.

Joseph Miller b. 29 Mar 1770 m. Elizabeth Sly b. 6 Mar 1769. Joseph d. 11 Oct 1818 48y 6m 3d (ts) and Elizabeth d. 9 Aug 1845 76y 5m 3d (ts) Fitzsimmons Cemetery.

Winche Miller d. 1 Jan 1821 or 1824 12y 11m 1d (ts) Fitzsimmons Cemetery.

4.  Jacob Miller b. 11 Feb 1771 m. Mary Warren, often known as Polly, b. 2 Apr 1776 daughter of Enoch Waring Warren and Martha Selleck. Polly was named in Will of her father dated 3 Aug 1822 Chemung and Jacob was one of two executors and called son-in-law. Enumerated in the 1825 state census of Southport with five males and three females in the household, two males subject to military duty and eligible to vote. Polly named in Will of sister Mercy dated 8 Feb 1837 Chemung and was one of two executors. Mary d. 17 June 1844 68y 1m 23d (ts). Jacob enumerated in household of son John in Southport in 1850. Jacob d. 20 Nov 1856 85y 2m 18d (ts) Fitzsimmons Cemetery.

Died in Southport, Chemung co. on the 17th inst, Mrs. Mary Miller, consort of Jacob Miller, Esq, aged 68 years..emigrated to this county from CT 58 years since?among early inhabitants of this then sequestered region..united at an early age with the Pres. Ch (Elmira Gazette, Elmira, New York, June 27, 1844).

Daughter m. Miles Covell.

7.  Abraham Miller b. 14 Sept 1779 m. Phebe McDowell daughter of Daniel McDowell and Ruth Drake and she d. 23 Mar 1813 25y 7m 9d (ts). Abraham m. (2)Elizabeth Hetfield,often known as Betsey, widow of Jonas Satterlee. Abraham d. 12 Mar 1843 63y 5m 26d (ts) and Betsey d. 5 Nov 1852 63y 3m 19d (ts) Miller Cemetery.

Sons d. 6 Apr 1819.

Death of a Man Born in Chemung County in 1805. Lewis Miller a former Chemung county resident died at his home in Michigan on March 12th. He was a son of Jacob Miller, who built the Miller homestead on Maple Avenue in 1805. Lewis was born at this homestead September 7, 1805, and is the last of seven sons. He served two terms as supervisor of the town of Southport. He removed to Michigan thirty-five years ago. His ancestors were among the earliest settlers of Chemung valley. His grandfather, Abraham Miller settled in the vicinity prior to 1790. Abraham was the first judge of Tioga County. All the territory including Chemung County was then a part of Tioga. He was also a captain of the Revolutionary army. The son, Jacob, followed farming, and so did Lewis, he deceased. His brother, Edmond, father of Mr. Thomas S. flood served in the state legislature. The family has always been one of the most respected in this vicinity.

HON. EDMUND MILLER was born Nov. 1,1808, in the house which he died,-- the old family residence on the Wellsburg road. His home was a short distance below Governor Robinson?s mansion, about two miles from Elmira.
His ancestors were among the very earliest pioneers of the valley. His grandfather ,Abram, settled here prior to 1790, coming from Northampton Co., Pa.* His father, Jacob Miller, was a farmer, and Edmund, in due time, took up the same pursuit; he soon became one of the most successful and prosperous farmers of this section. He remained on the old home farm, enlarging its territory and applying himself earnestly to its cultivation. With his industry was allied a keen, sagacious, business discrimination and he became known as one of the wealthiest farmers of the county.
For years Mr. Miller was the leading, most influential citizen of the town of Southport; and year after year he ably and satisfactorily represented his town in the Board of Supervisors, many times serving as chairman. In politics he was a staunch Democrat, and the party frequently honored him. Three times he was sent to the Legislature,--once in 1868, next in 1874, and again in 1876, after one of the most exciting canvasses ever made in the county. Despite factious opposition in his own party, he was crowned with a majority of over 800, so great was the confidence of the people, and so deeply impressed were they of his capacity and honesty. The Public career of ?Honest? Edmund Miller was in the highest degree creditable. At Albany he was noted as an industrious , upright, and useful member; and his entire legislative course was satisfactory to his constituents, without regard to party. He was instrumental of much legislation of practical and lasting benefit.
Mr. Miller was noted for the heartiness with which he enjoyed life. His home was ever the centre of a generous hospitality to a large circle of friends and relations. He was a farmer of the old time, one of the lords of the soil, whose means permitted the exercise of those hospitalities. The happiness of his domestic life was enhanced by children grown to the estate of manhood and womanhood, six of whom, with the partner of his life, survive him. They are John D., residing near Southport Corners; Edmund, living at home; Mrs. S.W. Forman, whose home is at the homestead above the house of her father?s; Mrs. Jesse Leverich, living near Wellsburg; Mrs. T.S. Flood, of Elmira; and Amelia, at home. The widow was a Miss Dubois, of Tioga Centre.
For a year prior to his decease, Mr. Miller had been in failing health, and for months suffered severely from rheumatism, later aggravated by dropsically symptoms, from which relief was impossible. He died, as if going to sleep, March 28,1878.
His was eminently a useful life. He served his day and generation faithfully, honorably, well; and there is left to relatives the tender remembrances of family affection and devotion, and to the world at large the example of a life whose bright success illustrates the value of industry and honesty. +

John D. Miller m. 10 Jan 1861 (Elmira Weekly Advertiser, February 2, 1861) Mary Ann Grim, both of Southport.

Mrs. Mary A. Miller, aged 70 years and widow of John D. Miller, died yesterday morning at 7 o?clock at the Miller residence, No. 750 Pennsylvania Avenue, of heart disease. She is survived by five sons, Alderman Albert G. Miller, William D. Miller, Frank S. Miller, Warren Miller and Ralph E. Miller. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the home at 2:30 o?clock. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery (handwritten on article Oct 12, 1906).
 
PEDRICK

John Wheeler Pedrick baptized 16 Feb 1773 Suffolk County, New York m. Hannah Brewster b. c. 1778. Resided Babylon, Suffolk County. Removed to Orange County, New York c. 1798. Enumerated in Warwick, Orange County, New York in 1800 with one male of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1775-84), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-74), one female under age ten (b. 1791-1800), and one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1775-84). They are related to have removed to Newtown (now Elmira), New York in 1803 and to what became Webb Mills, town of Southport, Chemung County, New York in 1804. John does not appear on the 1803 assessment list of Newtown (Elmira and Southpot not yet formed) finalized in June 1803. Deed of indenture dated 25 January 1805 between Josiah Seeley, Jr., of Orange County, New York and John Wheeler Pedrick of Town of Newton (now Elmira) in the County of Tioga (that portion that is now Chemung) for lot 2 in a tract granted to Willard Holbrook in the said county of Tioga and known by Lot number 1004. Enumerated in Elmira, Tioga County (Southport and Chemung County not yet formed) in 1801 with two males under age ten (b. 1801-10), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1766-84), three females under age ten (b. 1801-10), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1766-84). Enumerated in Elmira in 1820 with one male under age ten (b. 1811-20), two males of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1805-10), one male of age forty five and over (b. before 1775), one female of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1805-10), one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1795-1804), and one female of age forty five and over (b. before 1775), one person engaged in agriculture. Enumerated in Southport, Tioga County (Chemung County not yet formed) in 1830 with one male of age fifteen and under age twenty (b. 1811-15), two males of age twenty and under age thirty (b. 1801-10), one male of age fifty and under age sixty (b. 1771-80), one female of age fifteen and under age twenty (b. 1811-15), and one female of age fifty and under age sixty (b. 1771-80). John d. 21 Jan 1840 65y (ts). Will of John dated 7 Feb 1837 Southport probated 25 Feb 1840 named children Francis B., Josiah S., John S., Sophia Atkins, Nancy Kelly, Sally Kress, and wife Hannah. Hannah d. 15 Nov 1849 71y (ts) buried with John in Pedrick Cemetery, town of Southport.

1.  Mary Pedrick b. c. 1797 d. young.
2.  child b. c. 1799 d. young.
3.  Sophia A. Pedrick b. c. 1801.
4.  Nancy Pedrick b. c. 1803 m. Jesse Kelly, resided Pike, Wyoming County, New York.
5.  Sarah Pedrick b. 2 May 1805.
6.  Maria Pedrick b. c. 1806 d. young.
7.  Josiah Seeley Pedrick b. 15 June 1808.
8.  Francis Brewster Pedrick b. 19 Sept 1809.
9.  John Smith Pedrick b. 6 July 1812 Webb Mills.

Second Generation:
3.  Sophia A. Pedrick b. c. 1801 m. Charles R. Atkins b. c. 1803. Enumerated in Southport in 1830. Cooper, resided hamlet of Pine City on west side of main road a short distance north of Dry Run. Enumerated in Southport in 1835 with four males (including Charles) and two females (including Sophia) in the household. By the 1870 census enumeration Sophia was deceased, daughters Hannah and Elizabeth residing with their father.

William Atkins b. c. 1827.
daughter b. c. 1829.
Austin Atkins b. c. 1833.
George W. Atkins b. c. 1835.
Naomah Atkins b. c. 1837.
Hannah Atkins b. c. 1840.
Elizabeth Atkins b. c. 1842.

5.  Sarah Pedrick, known as Sally, b. 2 May 1805 m. Walter Criss b. 1803-5 son of Samuel Criss and Anna Kelly. Samuel Criss dated a Will 10 May 1849 in Southport, named wife, Anna; son, Walter, age about 40; and grandson, Samuel Criss 2d, aged about 24 being the young man I have brought up and ?being the son of one Maria Peva and by me believed to have been begotten by my son, Walter.? Maria Sally d. 19 Dec 1880 75y 7m 17d (ts) Webb Mills Cemetery, town of Southport.

1.  Walter Criss b. 1803-5. The above mentioned Maria Peva, presumed domestic in Criss household, per family tradition, had a child by Walter Criss. Her name is known only from the above Will. She was probably of the family of Stephen S. Peavy who was in Jackson Township in the 1820?s and had  children that he was unable to pay for their schooling. Walter m. Sarah Pedrick, known as Sally, b. 2 May 1805. Walter first appears on the 1825 assessment list of Wells. Enumerated in Wells in 1830. Walter last appears on the 1831 assessment list of Wells. Walter Kress was enumerated in 1835 in Southport with one male and four females in the household. In 1865, Sally age 59, mother of ten children, Walter and Sally both b. Chemung County. Will dated 14 May 1868 and petition filed by Jesse and Philip Criss, 6 Sept 1869. Walter d. 6 Aug 1869 66y 2m 4d (ts). Sally enumerated in Southport in 1880, residing with son Philip and family. Sally d. 19 Dec 1880 75y 7m 17d (ts) Webb Mills Cemetery, town of Southport, Chemung County, New York.

Child of Walter and Maria Peva:
2.  Samuel Criss b. 30 Apr 1823 (ts).

Children of Walter and Sally:
3.  daughter b. 1825-30 (1830 census enumeration).
4.  Martha Criss b. c. 1832.
5.  Sarah Jane Criss b. 30 July 1834.
6.  Philip Criss b. 20 Mar 1836.
7.  child b. 1837 d. young.
8.  child b. 1839 d. young.
9.  Jesse Criss b. 1841.
10.  child b. 1843 d. young.
11.  Susan Emily Criss b. 1845.
12.  child d. young.
 

7.  Josiah Seeley Pedrick b. 15 June 1808. Enumerated in Southport in 1840. Josiah d. 20 Nov 1849 41y 5m 4d (ts) Pedrick Cemetery. Wife, Letty Maria b. c. 1820, a widow in 1850 and 1860 census enumerations.

7.  Harriet Pedrick b. 13 Feb 1840.
8.  Nancy Pedrick b. c. 1842.
9.  Elizabeth Pedrick b. c. 1844.
10.  Wheeler Pedrick b. c. 1846.
11.  Sarah Ann Pedrick b. 9 July 1848 (Southport birth record) d. 1 Jan 1863 14y 5m 23d (ts) Webb Mills Cemetery.
12.  Josiah Pedrick b. c. 1850.

8.  Francis Brewster Pedrick b. 19 Sept 1809 m. 15 Mar 1832 Anna Bartholomew b. 5 Feb 1809 daughter of Philip Bartholomew and Elizabeth Hess. Enumerated 1835 census of Southport with two males (including Francis) and two females in the household. Enumerated in Southport in 1840. Enumerated in Southport in 1850, laborer. Enumerated in Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1870, farmer. Anna d. 2 Oct 1871 62y (ts) Webb Mills Cemetery, town of Southport.

Joel Wheeler Pedrick b. 14 Jan 1833 m. Mary Catherine Jenkins and he d. 1881 Pawnee City, Nebraska.
Mary E. Pedrick b. c. 1835, single in 1870.
Hiram Pedrick b. June 1837 m. Huldah perhaps Spencer, enumerated Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1870 and Springfield Township, Bradford County in 1880.
daughter b. c. 1839.
Hannah Pedrick b. c. 1844.

9.  John Smith Pedrick b. 6 July 1812 m. 1840 Hannah Maria Roushy b. 1 July 1818 Schuyler County, New York daughter of Michael Roushy and Isabell McQuerry of Southport (that portion that became Ashland). John purchased (45:15) a farm in Wells in the Seeley Creek Valley bordering the state line of 100 acres on 18 Jan 1855 from Festus A. Jr., and Sarah Jane Webb. This was the farm upon which Lemuel Gaylord and Sylvia Murray settled which passed to Solomon L. Smith in 1814 and in 1825 to Joshua Hall and then to Festus Webb, except the Presbyterian Church lot of 72 feet wide and 96 feet in length on the west side of the highway and a triangular lot adjoining the state line. The Pedrick home was on the west side of the highway between the church and the state line. John purchased (60:421) 100 acres on warrant 1411 from the Bingham Trustees on 1 Dec 1860, which bordered their farm on the west. John d. 25 Nov 1886 (ts) at his home in Wells. Hannah was living in 1900 with son, Andrew, d. 28 Apr 1907 buried with John in Webb Mills Cemetery, town of Southport.

13.  Nathan Pedrick b. 11 Nov 1840.
14.  Edwin C. Pedrick b. 5 Feb 1842.
15.  Isabella Pedrick b. 23 Aug 1843.
16.  Mary Samantha Pedrick b. 25 May 1845.
17.  Nancy M. Pedrick b. 25 Apr 1848 (Southport birth record) d. 27 Aug 1860.
18.  John B. Pedrick b. 22 Mar 1851 d. 9 July 1882.
19.  Miles H. Pedrick b. 26 Apr 1853 d. 7 Mar 1888.
20.  Ella Eunice Pedrick b. c. 1857 d. age 49 survived by sister, Isabella of Pine City; brothers, Nathan of Waverly, New York and Andrew of state line and her mother (obituary).
21.  Andrew Jackson Pedrick (twin) b. 28 Feb 1860.
22.  Ida Jane Pedrick (twin) b. 28 Feb 1860 d. 14 May 1882.
 
Third Generation:
7.  Harriet Pedrick b. 13 Feb 1840 m. Alexander Adee and she d. 18 Nov 1913 (ts) Webb Mills Cemetery.

Frances E. Adee b. c. 1859.

13.  Nathan Pedrick b. 11 Nov 1840 m. 1871 Mary E. Sheerer b. 20 June 1844 daughter of Thomas Sheerer and Fanny D. Miller. Farmer, resided Southport, Chemung County, New York. Nathan, farmer, lumberman, surveyor, and justice of the peace, d. 1914 (ts) d. 19/22 June 1915 (obituary), a farmer of Webb Mills, survived by widow, a daughter, Mrs. Catherine Abbee of Waverly, New York; sister, Mrs. Isabelle Wilson of Pine City and brother, A. J. Pedrick of Seeley Creek. Buried Webb Mills Cemetery. Mary d. 1921 (ts).

19.  Catherine Pedrick.

14.  Edwin C. Pedrick b. 5 Feb 1842. Wife, Ella R., b. 1849. Farmer, resided Town of Southport, Chemung County, New York. Edwin d. 9 July 1897 55y 5m 4d (funeral card) buried Webb Mills Cemetery. Ella d. 1929 (ts).

20.  Herman S. Pedrick b. 1868 d. 1873 (ts).
21.  Fred Pedrick b. c. 1873.
22.  Myrta Pedrick b. c. 1876 m. 22 Sept 1897 at Webb Mills, George L. Ferguson of Webb Mills.
23.   Max J. Pedrick b. 1881 d. 1928 (ts).
 
15.  Isabella Pedrick b. 23 Aug 1843 m. 3 Dec 1863 George Wilson b. 6 Feb 1841 Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania son of George B. Wilson and Sarah Wilson. George d. 12 Jan 1911 (ts) and Isabella d. 9 Jan 1918 (ts) Webb Mills Cemetery.

16.  Mary Samantha Pedrick b. 25 May 1845 m. Miner E. Sherman b. 7 Sept 1845. Mary d. 25 Nov 1879 (ts) and Miner d. 10 May 1916 (ts) Webb Mills Cemetery.

21.  Andrew Jackson Pedrick b. 28 Feb 1860 m. 3 Mar 1885 Martha Relyea b. 1862 daughter of William Relyea and Jane McMullen of Wells. Andrew d. 15 Feb 1938 (ts) and Martha d. 1940 (ts) Webb Mills Cemetery.

24.  William R. Pedrick b. 6 June 1889 m. Helen Winifred Schmitt.
25.  Clarence Earl Pedrick b. 1894.
26.  Ella Pedrick (Mrs. Lucas).
27.  daughter.

SHOFF (also Schoff and Shoaf)

Michael Shoff b. 14/30 Aug 1762/3 is related to have been a member of Butler?s Rangers (British) during the Revolutionary War and saw service in the Mohawk Valley of New York. Michael was listed on the 1783 Census of Niagara as a Captain in Andrew Bradt's Company of Butler's Rangers. Michael acquired lot 110 of 356 acres by survey dated 25 Oct 1788, which appears to have been mostly on South Mountain (east of Seeley Creek). On 6 Oct 1789 the lot was assigned to Isaac Mann and on 25 Feb 1790 it was assigned to James Conover. His wife was Anna Colver b. 15 Sept 1759 daughter of Jabez Colver and Ann Smith who resided nearby. His second wife was Freelove Colver b. 18 July 1762 sister of his first wife. Enumerated as Michael Shoaf in 1790 with one male over age sixteen, two males under age sixteen and one female in the household. He was living on or near his original acquisition as he was enumerated near the Culver families and Solomon Bovier. Michael was still a resident on the 1794 assessment list, but his wife?s family had already left the area for Canada. They are related to have removed to Townsend, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada in April 1796 settling on lot 5, concession 13, Townsend Township, Norfold County east of where the Colvers settled earlier about 5 miles east of the present village of Colborne.  Name became Shaw.

On September 23, 1796, Michael Shaw filed an Upper Canada Land Petition stating that he served during the late war as a private in Butler's Rangers. He was married to the daughter of a Loyalist and had three boys, two of whom were born previous to the year 1789. Michael requested his own and family lands. An attached certificate of William Dickson, JP stated that Michael Shaw was from Tioga County, New York and served in the Butler's Rangers. The Executive Council ordered Michael 300 acres of land and 200 acres in the right of his wife, the daughter of a Loyalist, on producing the required certificate of her being so. The Council noted that the children not being brought in the province before 1790, Michael was not entitled to family lands for them. He was granted 300 acres on 13 Oct 1796. On 12 April  1797, Michael petitioned stating that he had been in the province since April 1796. He requested a farm lot on Patterson's Creek. A note of Peter Russell on the petition stated that Michael was to have 200 acres to be confirmed at the first Council. This was then recommended by the Council. On 24 Jan 1797, Michael's wife, the daughter of Jabez Collver, was included in a return of persons permitted by the Administrator of Upper Canada to occupy lands during the recess of Council, confirmed by the Council. In the 1797 Averill Report, Michael was shown on Lot 7 and half of Lot 8, Concession 13, Townsend Township. He was described as "an old Ranger", son-in-law of Jabez Collver and recommended by His Honour. On 23 May 1797, Shaw wrote a letter to the Surveyor General's Office stating that his name was on the map of Townsend Township for two lots and a half for his wife. He was concerned that Averill might give his lots away to others. Shaw had built a house on Lot 5, Concession 13 and made other improvements. On 16 Aug 1798, Michael petitioned stating that he was settled on Lot 5, Concession 13, Townsend Township. He requested a lease on Crown Reserve Lot 4, Concession 13, Townsend Township. A notation of the Executive Council stated that Freelove Shaw was on one side of the Reserve and Aaron Collver on the other. Freelove's grant of Lot 5, Concession 13, was dated 6 Dec 1800. She registered her grant of Lot 5, Concession 13, Townsend Township on 17 May 1802. Michael registered his grant on Lot 7 and the south half of Lot 8, Concession 13, Townsend Township on 30 June 1801. He served as a Grand Juror on the London District Court on 8 July 1800, 14 Apr 1801, 8 Sept 1802, 13 Sept 1803, 10 Dec 1805, 8 Mar 1807, and 10 Mar 1807. On 14 and 15 April 1801, he was recognized to give evidence and posted a bond of 5 pounds. Michael petitioned on 28 Aug 1810 stating that he had lived near 13 years on Lot 5, Concession 13, Townsend Township, granted to his wife. He requested a leave on Lot 4, Concession 13 adjacent. The Council noted that this had been granted to Timothy Collver but no warrant had been issued, and recommended Shaw for the grant. Michael's grant for the lease was dated 1 Mar 1811. During the war of 1812-14, Michael served as a Captain in the Second Regiment of the Norfolk County Militia. Michael again served as a Grand Juror on 12 Mar 1816. On 18 Oct 1816, Michael sold 100 acres in the south part of Lot 7, Concession 13 to John Beemer. Michael again served as Grand Juror on 14 Oct 1817, 15 Oct 1817, and 13 Oct 1818. On 15 April 1818 he was sworn to give evidence for the Crown. The death notice of Michael Shaw appeared in LONG POINT ADVOCATE newspaper issue of September 14, 1844 -"Died Michael Shaw, Snr., passed away the previous week at his farm in Townsend, upon which he had settled over fifty years previously, at the age of 81 years.?

Michael d. Sept 1844 Townsend Township and Freelove d. 28 July 1846 Windham Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada buried Windham Cemetery.

1.  Dennis Shaw b. c. 1790.
2.  Michael Shaw b. c. 1792.
3.  Jacob Shaw b. c. 1794.
4.  Ann Shaw b. 6 Apr 1797 Townsend.
5.  Lucinda Shaw b. 10 May 1799 Townsend.
6.  Vincent Shaw b. 18 Jan 1801 Townsend.
7. Dorothy Shaw b. 23 Feb 1803 Townsend.
8.  Benjamin Culver Shaw b. 13 Oct 1806 Townsend.

SLOAN

James Sloan b. c. 1748 m. 19 Apr 1770 at Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey, Rachel Clement b. 12 Mar 1750/51 Newtown Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey daughter of Samuel Clement and Ruth Nicholson. Quakers, granted certificate from Haddonfield to Philadelphia in 1796; disowned at Haddonfield in 1801 for disunity. Represented New Jersey in Congress from 1803 to 1809, Jeffersonian Democrat. Enumerated in Elmira, Tioga County (that portion that became Chemung County), New York in 1820 with one male of age forty five and over (b. before 1755), one female of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1785-90), one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-74), and one female of age forty five and over (b. before 1755). Enumerated in the 1825 state census of Southport with two males and three females in the household. Rachel d. 25 July 1828 77y 4m (ts). James enumerated in Southport, Tioga County (that portion that became Chemung County) in 1830 with one male of age five and under age ten (b. 1821-25), one male of age ten and under age fifteen (b. 1816-20), one male of age forty and under age fifty (b. 1781-90), one male of age eighty and under age ninety (b. 1741-50), one female of age ten and under age fifteen (b. 1816-20), and one female of age thirty and under age forty (b. 1791-800). James d. 7 Sept 1831 82y 10m (ts) Weare Cemetery, Town of Southport.

DIED: James Sloan, on the 8th inst., in the 83rd year, member of Congress from New Jersey (Elmira Gazette, Elmira, New York, September 10, 1831).

1.  Samuel Sloan b. 10 Mar 1771 Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey d. 31 Mar 1785.
2.  Joseph Sloan b. 14 June 1774 Haddonfield.
3.  Ruth Sloan b. 23 Dec 1776 Haddonfield.
4.  Mary Sloan b. 16 Sept 1778 Haddonfield.
5.  William Sloan b. 15 Apr 1783 Haddonfield.
6.  Rachel Sloan b. 16 Mar 1786 Haddonfield d. 2 Apr 1792.
7.  Samuel Sloan b. 18 Oct 1787 Haddonfield disowned in 1815 at Haddonfield for joining military service.
8.  John Sloan b. 24 Aug 1789 Haddonfield.
9.  Rachel Sloan b. 25 Dec 1792 Haddonfield.

Second Generation:
2.  Joseph Sloan b. 14 June 1774, quaker, granted certificate from Haddonfield to Mt. Holly in 1798 to marry; m. 14 Nov 1798 at Mt Holly, Elizabeth Haines daughter of Jeremiah Haines and wife Mary. Elizabeth received in membership in 1792 at Mt. Holly. Family granted certificate from Haddonfield to Piles Grove in 1802; family received at Haddonfield from Piles Grove in 1803; family granted certificate from Haddonfield to Great Egg Harbour in 1815. Joseph disowned in 1820 at Haddonfield for disunity.

Jeremiah Haines Sloan b. 13 Aug 1800 Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey.
Mary Sloan b. 21 Dec 1801 Haddonfield d. 5 Nov 1802.
Rachel Clement Sloan b. 13 Feb 1804 Haddonfield.
William Sloan b. 16 Oct 1805 Haddonfield.
James Sloan b. 30 Sept 1807 Haddonfield d. 6 Aug 1808.
Joseph Swett Sloan b. 5 Oct 1809 Haddonfield.
Marmaduke Sloan b. 13 July 1810 Haddonfield.
Edwin Sloan b. 27 Mar 1813 Haddonfield.
Elizabeth Haines Sloan b. 7 Aug 1815 Haddonfield.

3.  Ruth Sloan b. 23 Dec 1776 m. 12 Mar 1807 at Newton, Camden County, New Jersey, John Brown b. 19 Mar 1780 Haddonfield son of Jonathan Brown and Sarah Ballinger. Ruth d. 1812 age 35 (ts) Weare Cemetery.

4.  Mary Sloan b. 16 Sept 1778 m. 20 Dec 1798 Joseph Burr as his second husband first m. to Elizabeth Wills. Mary d. 26 Apr 1801 Haddonfield. Joseph m. 10 Feb 1803 at Ancocas, New Jersey (3)Mary Hilliard and he d. 5 Jan 1828 Burlington, New Jersey.

Rachel Coate Burr b. 10 Oct 1799 Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.

5.  William Sloan b. 15 Apr 1783 granted certificate from Haddonfield to Woodbury to marry in 1806; wife Hannah Clement b. 31 July 1778 daugher of Joseph Clement and Ann Brick; disowned in 1818 at Haddonfield for disunity.

Rebecca Sloan b. 21 July 1807 Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey d. 8 Aug 1807.
William West Sloan b. 4 Dec 1808 Haddonfield.
James Clement Sloan b. 13 Oct 1810 Haddonfield.
Ann Brick Sloan b. 10 Feb 1814 Haddonfield d. 28 Apr 1814.
Ann Eliza Sloan b. 24 Aug 1815 Haddonfield.
John Sloan b. c. 1817.
Hannah Sloan b. c. 1822.

8.  John Sloan b. 24 Aug 1789 m. 21 Nov 1811 in Newton, Camden County, New Jersey, Beulah Knight b. 15 Sept 1790 Haddonfield, Camden County daughter of William Knight and Elizabeth Webster.

Sarah Knight Sloan b. 23 Aug 1812 Haddonfield.
Charles Sloan b. 27 Nov 1813 Haddonfield.
Amos Haines Sloan b. 2 Mar 1818 Haddonfield.
Richard J. Sloan b. 5 Sept 1824 Haddonfield.

9.  Rachel Sloan b. 25 Dec 1792 was a witness as Rachel Sloane, Jr., to the Will of Archibald Marvin dated 3 June 1824 Southport. Rachel m. as the fourth wife of Silas Billings b. 23 May 1790 Amherst, Masachusetts. In 1820 Silas settled on Seeley Creek in Southport where he operated a linseed oil and wool carding mill. In 1822 he sold his factory and removed to Knoxville, Tioga county, Pennsylvania, purchasing large tracts of timer lands on the Cowanesque River. Here he built an extensive pearl ashery in 1823, and the same year he and his brother-in-law, Col. Hiram Freeborn, erected a distillery, which business he carried on several years. He also opened a store in the village and was the leading merchant of Knoxville for a long period. In 1824 he erected a linseed oil mill, and the following year a gristmill; operated several saw mills and a tannery at different periods, and conducted a hotel for the accommodation of travelers from 1826 to 1840. During this period he made extensive purchases of timber lands on Pine creek, operated saw mills in what is now Gaines Township, and rafted the lumber down Pine Creek to Harrisburg and other southern markets. In 1840 he removed from Knoxville to Elmira, New York, and is related to have purchased the first brick building erected in the city, in which he lived the remaining years of his life, dying 28 Aug 1853 age 64. Silas m. (1)Lauriette Freeborn, a daughter of David Freeborn, of Cazenovia, Madison County, New York. She died in Cazenovia, leaving three children Lauriette, David and Nancy. His second wife was Abigail Freeborn, his first wife?s sister, who became the mother of Silas X., Abbie B., widow of P. S. S. McNeil and Charles F. Abby d. 16 Feb 1831 at Knoxville. His third wife was Rosette Chapman and they had one daughter, Mary m. John Dexter. Rachel survived Silas three years.

SMITH

John Smith m. Hannah Jones. Will dated 10 Oct 1807 Southfields (now Monroe), New York. Eight children.

1.  Timothy Smith b. 1756.
2.  John Smith b. 1760.
3.  Caleb Smith b. 14 Oct 1762.
4.  Mary Smith b. 13 Apr 1768 m. David Grosset Drake.
5.  Sarah Smith m. Ira Vail.
6.  Jacob Smith m. Abigail Frye b. 28 Oct 1790.

Second Generation:
1.  Timothy Smith b. 1756 m. Fanny Little b. 1755 and they settled in the Seeley Creek Valley in what became the Town of Southport, Chemung County, New York. They are related to have been living there in 1787, on land which was acquired by the Seeleys in 1788 by patent. However, they were not enumerated there in 1790 and furthermore, on 19 June 1792, Nathaniel Seely Junr., and Elizabeth his wife; Abner Hetfield and Elizabeth his wife; Samuel Edsall and Sarah his wife; Adam Seely; James Seely and Anna his wife of the Town of Chemung and County of Tioga conveyed 577 acres to Timothy Smith late of the County of Orange and State of New York (Tioga County Deeds 1:30). Timothy was enumerated in Newtown, Tioga County, New York (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1800 with one male under age ten (b. 1791-1800), two males of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1775-84), one male over age forty five (b. before 1755), two females under age ten (b. 1791-1800), two females of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1785-90), one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1775-84), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-74). Will of Timothy dated 25 Apr 1809, wife, Fanny to have 1/3 personal property; son,  Solomon L., $250; son, Archibald, $250; daughters, Betsey Satterly, Hannah, Abigail and Sukey Smith each $200; remainder divided equally between Elias Satterly my son in law and son Uriah Smith. Elias to pay unto heirs of son Job Smith if he ever has any, then equal half divided equally among children, except son Solomon L. Smith. Son, Job Smith shall give unto James Seely and Sarah Seely $200 if they will accept it, paid by Elias Satterly out of the one equal half. Granddaughter, Peggy L. Hoffman $200 when age eighteen. Executors, John Smith, Elias Satterly and wife Fanny Smith. Witnessed by A. Gates White, Abigail White, and Jacob Smith. Probated 10 May 1809. Final receipts and releases of estate indicate that daughter Abigail m. Orange Chapman, Hannah m. a Lowe, and Susan (Sukey in Will) was still single on 26 Apr 1823 when she acknowledged and signed a release for $200 ?bequeathed by my father.? There is no record of James and Sarah Seeley receiving any legacy in the estate file (Tioga County Estate B:6). Timothy d. 27 Apr 1809 57y 2m (ts).

Fanny was enumerated in Tioga County in 1810 with one male of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1795-1800), one male of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1785-94), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1766-84), three females of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1785-94), and one female over age forty five (b. before 1765).

Fanny d. 1 Aug 1816 61y 7m (ts) buried with Timothy in Weare (Waier, etc.) Cemetery, Town of Southport.

7.  Solomon Little Smith b. 1776 Orange County, New York.
8.  Archibald Smith b. 1781-90.
9.  Job Smith b. c. 1782.
10.  Elizabeth Smith b. 19 Mar 1782.
11.  Margaret Smith, known as Peggy, b. 28 Dec 1784.
12.  Sarah Smith b. 178_.
13.  Hannah Smith b. c. 1785-9.
14.  Abigail Smith b. 10 May 1791.
15.  Susan Smith b. c. 1795, single, d. 14 Oct 1872 77 (ts) Elmira City Death record buried Second Street Cemetery.
16.  Uriah Smith b. c. 1798.

2.  John Smith b. 1760 m. Esther Little b. 26 May 1760 and they settled in the Seeley Creek Valley in 1789 (daughter Sarah was three years old when she arrived in the Seeley Creek Valley). Enumerated in Chemung, Montgomery County (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1790 with one male over age sixteen, one male under age sixteen, and two females in the household. On the 8 Apr 1791 Nathaniel Seely, Junr., James Seely, Abner Hetfield, Samuel Edsall and Adam Seely conveyed 246 acres of their vast tract to John Smith. Esther d. 23 Dec 1817 57y 6m 27d (ts). Enumerated in Newtown, Tioga County (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County) in 1800 with one male under age ten, one male of age sixteen and under age twenty six, one male of age twenty six and under age forty five, four females under ten, one female of age ten and under age sixteen, one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six. Will of John dated 25 July 1835, codicil dated Mar 1836, probated 20 July 1836 named children Betsey wife of Phineas Helme, Sally wife of William Hoffman, Phebe wife of Seneca Baker, John L. Smith, Julia wife of John Reed, and Esther wife of Silas Saterlee, dec?d. John d. 12 May 1836 75y 6m (ts) buried with Esther in Fitzsimmons Cemetery.

17.  Sarah Smith b. 3 Feb 1786 m. William Hoffman as his second wife.
18.  John Little Smith b. 11 Apr 1789.
19.  Phebe Smith b. 8 July 1791 m. Seneca Baker.
20.  Elizabeth Smith b. 30 Nov 1793 m. Phineas Helme.
21.  son b. c. 1795/6.
22.  Julia Smith b. 1797/8 m. John Reed and she d. 14 July 1854 56y (ts) Fitzsimmons Cemetery.
23.  Esther Smith m. Silas Saterlee.

3.  Caleb Smith b. 24 Oct 1762 m. 17 July 1783 in Orange County, New York, Hannah Drake b. 15 June 1766. Caleb enumerated in Newtown in 1800 with three males under age ten (b. 1791-1800), one male of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1785-90), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-74), two females under age ten (b. 1791-1800), two females of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1785-90), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-74).

On 15 Nov 1803 James Seely and Ann his wife and Caleb Smith and Hannah his wife all of Tioga County conveyed a sawmill and implements, being part of land patented to John Waier in the town of Newtown along the highway and Seely Creek. Signed James Seely and Caleb Smith. Witnessed by James Matterton and Abner Hetfield (Tioga County Deeds 2:170).

In 1806 the family traveled west in the Chemung River Valley until they reached the Tioga River and headed south and then west on the Caniseto River and then Tuscarora Creek to what is now Woodhull, Steuben County, New York. Caleb d. 13 Jan 1839 Woodhull and Hannah d. 15 Mar 1841.

24.  Amasa Smith b. 3 Dec 1786.
25.  Clarissa Smith b. 3 Dec 1786.
26.  Abigail Smith b. 24 Mar 1789.
27.  John Cornell Smith b. 18 Jan 1791.
28.  Hannah Smith b. 16 Dec 1792.
29.  Benjamin Drake Smith b. 13 Jan 1794.
30.  Susan Smith b. 29 Oct 1796.
31.  Ira Smith b. 29 Nov 1799.
32.  Jeffrey Smith b. 16 May 1801.
33.  Malinda Smith b. 29 Oct 1802 m. 3 July 1826 John Howland.
34.  Alfred Smith b. 16 Feb 1804.
35.  Mary Smith b. 20 June 1805.
26.  Adelsa Smith b. 26 Sept 1807 m. Robert Webster Tomer and she d. 10 Apr 1868 Pultney,  Steuben County.
27.  Hiram Smith b. 22 Mar 1810.

Third Generation:
7.  Solomon Little Smith b. 1776 m. Julia Seeley b. 27 Aug 1780 daughter of Samuel Seeley and Mercy Bartlet. Enumerated in Elmira, Tioga County, New York in 1810 (that portion that is now the Seeley Creek Valley in the Town of Southport, Chemung County, New York). Solomon purchased (2:13) 100 acres on 9 Sept 1814 from Lemuel Gaylord and Sylvia Murray in the Seeley Creek Valley next to the state line in Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Solomon first appears on the 1820 assessment list of Wells. Solomon sold the farm to Joshua Hall Apr 1825 (Liber 2:13). Julia d. 3 May 1829 48y 8m 6d (ts). Solomon had a second wife, Hannah. Will of Solomon dated 31 Oct 1847 Southport probated 29 Nov 1847 named children Orr, Jud, Uri, Emma wife of Sebra French, Orpha wifeof Abner Wells, Hannah wife of Henry C. Wells, Peggy wife of Mijamin Griswold, Harriet, Fanny, Aurelia wife of Shadrick Thompson. Executors, wife Hannah and son Jud. Solomon d. 6 Nov 1847 71y (ts) and Hannah d. 15 Oct 1852 70y (ts) Fitzsimmons Cemetery, town of Southport, Chemung County, New York.

Aurelia Smith b. 6 Aug 1802 Southport m. Shadrack Thompson.
Orpha Smith b. 21 Dec 1803 Southport m. Abner Wells.
Margaret Smith b. 26 July 1805 m. Mijamin Griswold.
Emma Smith b. 10 Mar 1807 m. Seabury George French.
Orr Smith c. 1809 New York and wife, Huldah J.  Smith, b. c. 1818 New York enumerated 1840 and 1850 census of Wells. Members of Presbyterian Church at state line and had children Milicent Smith b. c. 1840 Pennsylvania, infant son d. 5 Dec 1841 (ts) Mosherville Cemetery, Harmon Smith b. c. 1845 Pennsylvania, Horace Smith b. c. 1847 Pennsylvania.
Hannah Smith b. 2 Feb 1811 m. Henry Case Wells.
Fanny Little Smith b. c. 1813 m. 1833 James Harvey Farrand and he d. 11 Apr 1842 aged about 33 (Elmira Gazette, April 14, 1842) and she m. (2)Ebenezer Sully.
Timothy Smith b. c. 1815 m. Harriet Fry and he d. 24 May 1842 27y (ts) Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery.
Uriah Smith b. 1816, single, d. 21 Dec 1864 48y (ts) Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery.
Jud Smith b. 14 Apr 1818 m. 26 Jan 1849 Rebecca Matthews.
Harriet Smith b. c. 1822 m. Hammond Mathews, enumerated 1850 census of Southport.

8.  Archibald Smith b. 1781-90 m. Abigail Sayre. Enumerated Villlage of Elmira, Tioga County (that portion that became Chemung County), New York in 1830. Abigail d. 16 Nov 1845 62y 2m (ts)   Second Street Cemetery, Elmira, New York.

Died in this village on the 16th inst., Abigail Smith wife of Archibald Smith, aged 62 years 2 months and 3 days (Elmira Gazette, Novembe 20, 1845).

son b. 1801-10.
son b. 1801-10.
daughter b. 1811-15.
daughter b. 1811-15.
son b. 1816-20.
daughter b. 1816-20.

9.  Job Smith c. 1782 m. Milicent Cassada b. 1793. Resided Town of Southport, Chemung County, New York. Milly d. 22 Apr 1830 37y 1m 28d (ts) and Job d. 3 Oct 1840 58y (ts) Fitzsimmons Cemetery, Town of Southport.

daughter b. c. 1811.
daughter b. c. 1813.
daughter b. c. 1815.
son b. c. 1817-19.
daughter b. c. 1817-19.
Abby Y. Smith b. c. 1822 d. 7 Apr 1851 28y (ts) Fitzsimmons Cemetery.
daughter b. c. 1824.
son b. 1826-30.
son b. 1826-30.
Andrew Smith has name only on marker with mother Milly.
 
10.  Elizabeth Smith b. 19 Mar 1782 m. 7 Dec 1805 in Elmira, New York, Dr. Elias Satterlee b. 11 June 1768 Plainfield, Connecticut son of Benedict Satterlee and Rachel Park. Elias arrived at Newtown in 1803. Elias d. 15 Nov 1815 by the accidental discharge of a gun in a smith's shop. Will of Elias dated 11 Nov 1815 all real and personal property for support of wife and education of children. Executors, William Lowe, George C. Edwards and wife Elizabeth Satterlee. Proved 16 Nov 1815 (Tioga County Estate B:130). Elizabeth d. 1867. Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York.

Fanny Little Satterlee b. 28 Sept 1806 m. Jonathan Purdy.
Rachel Park Satterlee b. 24 July 1808 m. Thomas Dunn.
Timothy Smith Satterlee b. 10 Feb 1810 m. 1833 Mary Anna Seeley.
Benedict Satterlee b. 17 May 1812 m. Martha Ann Mather.
Esther Satterlee b. 22 Aug 1814 m. 29 May 1836 in Elmira, New York, John Navin Lewis.

11.  Margaret Smith, known as Peggy, b. 28 Dec 1784 m. 28 Mar 1805 William Hoffman and she d. 11 Nov 1805 20y 10m 13d (ts) Old Baptist Chuchyard (Wisner Burying Ground), Elmira, New York, removed to Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira. William m. 2 Mar 1809 Sarah Smith b. 3 Feb 1786  daughter of John Smith and Esther Little.
 
William Hoffman was born in the town of Northumberland, county of the same name, in the State of Pennsylvania, Sept. 7, 1780. He was of German parentage, and inherited from them much of that industry, self-perseverance, and energy which led him in early life to strike out for himself, afterwards leading him to success and position, where first was naught but danger, trial, and discouragement.
In the year 1799 young Hoffman made a trip on foot from his home to the then "far west," Geneva, where he worked at his trade, as a hatter, for a few months, and in the fall of the same year returned home. In the spring of 1800, placing his scanty effects in a boat, he struck up the beautiful Susquehanna into the quieter waters of the Chemung, -not then as now, their banks free and open, with cultured fields and busy villages teeming into varied life scattered along, but, rather, the little boat, with the young man?s all, cut its almost unfrequented way, propelled by the strong arm of hopeful youth, amidst comparatively untried scenes, into the very primeval solitude of the wilderness itself. Reaching the Chemung valley, he selected Newtown (now Elmira) for the scene of his future struggles. He was absolutely poor, but full of that ardent hope and invincible determination of spirit which have ever been the marked characteristics of his life. Possessed of a good trade, a strong and vigorous constitution, industrious habits, frugality and temperance, incorruptible integrity, and deep, unchanging love of country that constitutes the true American citizen, he boldly looked the world in the face, and earnestly commenced the struggles incident to pioneer life. Mr. Hoffman at first carried on the hat business here. His first little shop, in years long gone by, was just where Hubbell?s furniture store now is. A little case contained all his stock in trade, a half-dozen hats and as many caps, maybe, made for rough service, for what else would the rough pioneers wear? That same little hat case which, perhaps, was the foundation of his after-success, is treasured by revering descendants among the precious heirlooms that he left behind, sacred mementoes of his earliest struggles, and eloquent of his worth. But while the most careful attention was given to business and personal prosperity, the best interests of the little community of which he had become a member were by no means overlooked or forgotten. To his energetic and self-sacrificing efforts, in common with the noble spirits who acted in unison with him, the county, as such, owes its existence. The first church in Elmira was erected by his assistance and determined public spirit. He was ever noted for his liberality in aiding to erect public buildings, and was ever a true and steadfast friend in works of local improvement. The greater portion of his life was devoted to agricultural pursuits. His extensive farm might be said at one time to have been a "model one," and was patterned after by others. He introduced in this county what came to be known as the "Hoffman Corn," which was peculiarly profitable of culture hereabouts. The farm owned by Mr. Hoffman forms, in 1878, a part of the beautiful city of Elmira, extending from what is now Walnut Street far above the old family homestead on Water Street. He was poor when he took it, and it was not until many years of the hardest labor and untiring industry that he was able to pay for his land, which he originally bargained for at higher rates than did most of his neighbors; but with an honesty that characterized his whole life, he eventually fulfilled every requirement upon him. For more that a half-century Mr. Hoffman contributed to the growth and development of the county, and took a leading part in its success. He was a wise counselor, and ardent worker in every good enterprise, a stanch friend, and a strong supporter of good morals and religious institutions. He married Peggy Smith, sister of the late Dr. Uriah Smith and Solomon L. Smith, March 28, 1805, who died Nov. 11, 1805, leaving an infant daughter, Peggy Smith Hoffman, born Nov. 11, 1805. March 2, 1809, he married Sally Smith, of Southport, who was born Feb. 3, 1786, in Orange Co., N. Y., and was brought, when only three years of age, by her parents to Chemung County. The mode of moving from one place to another in the pioneer days was so different from that nowadays, that this instance will quite well illustrate the contrast. The children were placed in baskets, one being suspended on each side of the horse, and in this novel way Mrs. Hoffman was brought to her new home, where she grew to womanhood, was married, and raised a family of children. She did her part well; was a woman exemplary in all her ways, and instilled into the minds of her children all that makes true manhood and womanhood. She died Dec. 7, 1865. William d. July 4, 1867 86y 8m 14d at 336 Water Street, buried Woodlawn Cemetery. Their children were: John S., born July 2, 1811; Jacob, born July 28, 1814, murdered by the Cayuse Indians, in Oregon, Nov. 29, 1847; William, Jr., born April 6, 1817, died Nov. 11, 1876; Joseph, born Aug. 16, 1819; George W., born Feb. 9, 1822; and Col. Henry C. Hoffman, born Jan. 14, 1827.

Margaret Smith Hoffman, known as Peggy, b. 11 Nov 1805.

12.  Sarah Smith m. James Seeley b. 178_ . It needs to be confirmed, which James Seeley m. Sarah Smith, since there were three James Seeley?s, all cousins, and all b. 1781-90. Difficulty, arises in determining where James resided and determining his family, because of his two cousins named James. The Will of Timothy Smith dated 25 Apr 1809 directed son Job Smith ?shall give unto James Seely and Sarah Seely $200 if they will accept it.? Timothy does not specifically call her daughter, but it is assumed that she was. The Will was probated 10 May 1809 and there are signed releases in the estate file for others named in the Will, but no receipt for James and Sarah. They were thus married prior to 25 Apr 1809 and he is believed to be the James Seeley enumerated in Elmira, Tioga (that portion that became Chemung County), New York in 1810 residing in the Seeley Creek Valley with a daughter under the age of five in their household and enumerated next to the households of Israel Seeley and Samuel Seeley. James and Sarah are believed to have removed to Columbia Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. James first appears on the 1816 assessment (compiled fall of 1815) list of Columbia Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, with the notation of acreage acquired from Adam Seeley, which transaction occurred Feb 1817 (Liber 4:1). On the 1817 assessment list (compiled fall of 1816) James Seely and James Seely, Jr., appear.

On 29 Nov 1817 James Seely the 3rd of Columbia Township, Bradford County and Sally his wife, conveyed two parcels of 54 acres and 58 acres to John H. Knapp, land in the town of Elmira, Chemung County, New York. Signed James Seely the 3d and Sally Seely (Tioga County Deeds 4:369).

James Seely and James Seely, Jr., continue to appear on assessment lists of Columbia Township. On the 1820 assessment list there is listed James Seely and Seely & Gaylord, the latter evidently some type of business and presumed to be James Seely, Jr., and Aaron Gaylord, as James Seeley Jr., m. Laura Gaylord, sister to Aaron and Aaron m. Jemima Seeley sister to James Seeley, Jr. On the 1822 assessment are the names James Seeley, Jr., and James Seeley 3rd.
 
Of the three James Seeley?s enumerated in Wells in 1830, James Seeley, Jr., son of James Seeley and Ann Westlake can be identified as he is known to have had a son Albert b. 1822 and he was the only one of the three cousins with a son b. 1821-25 in the 1830 census.  James Seeley, son of Israel Seeley and Milicent Strong, removed to Athens, Bradford County and he had a son Nathaniel Seeley. From the 1810, 1820, and 1830 census enumerations, one of the three James Seeley?s had no sons enumerated in the household, and since it is known that James Seeley, Jr., son of James Seeley and Ann Westlake had a son Albert and his cousin James had a son Nathaniel, the following children are assigned to James and Sarah. If correct, James was enumerated in Tioga County  (that portion that became Chemung County), New York in 1810, Columbia Township, Bradford County in 1820, and Wells Township, Bradford County in 1830. Further research is needed.

daughter b. 1805-10.
daughter b. 1811-15, perhaps Julia Seeley b. 1813 (census) 1815 (ts).
daughter b. 1811-15.
daughter b. 1816-20.
daughter b. 1816-20.
daughter b. 1821-25.

13.  Hannah Smith m. William Lowe. Will of William probated 28 May 1837 Southport named wife Hannah and children, Betsey, Caroline, John, Uriah, and Elias. William d. 13 Apr 1837 (ts) and  Hannah d. 1 Feb 1855 (ts) Second Street Cemetery, Elmira, New York.

Elizabeth Lowe m. Rev. Stephen Vorhis and she d. 18 Apr 1861 (ts) Second Street Cemetery.
Caroline Lowe.
John Lowe.
Uriah Smith Lowe.
Elias Lowe.

14.  Abigail Smith b. 10 May 1791 m. Orange Chapman b. 27 Mar 1781 Windsor, Vermont. Orange d. 12 Aug 1852 (ts) and Abby d. 23 Apr 1860 (ts) Weare Cemetery, Town of Southport.

16.  Uriah Smith b. c. 1798 was a doctor, d. 14 Sept 1863 65y (ts) and wife Amel ia b. 1805 d. 8 Jan 1864 58y (ts) Second Street Cemetery, Elmira, New York.

18.  John Little Smith b. 11 Apr 1789 m. 22 Mar 1812 Sarah Little b. 22 Aug 1790 d. 4 Nov 1820. John m. 15 Nov 1821 (2)Elizabeth Tuthill b. 8 Sept 1797. John d. 1 July 1851 and Elizabeth d. 26 Jan 1866.

infant d. 1811 (ts) Fitzsimmons Cemetery.

TUBBS

Lebbeus Tubbs b. 15 Sept 1730 Lyme, Connecticut m. Bathsheba Hamilton b. 1 Dec 1732 Connecticut. They removed to the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania under Connecticut title. Lebbeus is related to be one of those who marched out of Fort Forty to defend the Wyoming settlement July 3, 1778, and escaped death at the destruction that followed. Enumerated in Chemung, Montgomery County (that portion that became Tioga and then Chemung County), New York in 1790 with three males of age sixteen and over (b. before 1774), one male under age sixteen (b. before 1774), and two females. Lebeus is related to have d. 5 Feb 1796 in what is now Southport, Chemung County, New York. However, obituary below differs. Bathsheba d. 1820.

Lebeus Tubbs deceased 22 Aug ust 1797 at Newtown, Tioga County (The Bath Gazette and Genesee Advertiser, Thursday, December 14, 1797).

Samuel Tubbs b. c. 1755.
Lucy Tubbs b. 5 Apr 1758 m. Lebbeus Hammond.
Lebbeus Tubbs b. c. 1762 Horton, Kings County, Nova Scotia.
Bathsheba Tubbs m. Phineas Stevens.
Hamilton Tubbs b. 1777 m. Abigail Hammond.

Samuel Tubbs enlisted in the Revolutionary Army at Wyoming, Pennsylvania 26 Aug 1776. He was in the battles of Millstone River, Bound Brook, Mud Creek, Brandywine, and Germantown. He also participated in Sullivan's expedition against the Indians in 1779. Samuel m. Susannah Dorrance daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel George Dorrance, who was killed in the battle at Wyoming 3 July 1778. On 28 Oct 1788 a survey for Samuel Tubbs of lot 51 containing 258 acres in the town of Chemung, Montgomery (that portion that is now Ashland, Chemung County), New York. On 8 May 1790 Samuel assigned the survey to Abraham Miller who resided nearby. Enumerated in Chemung in 1790 with three males of age sixteen and over (b. before 1774), one male under age sixteen (b. 1775-90), and four females. They removed in 1811 to the Conawesque Valley in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, locating near Elkland.

infant b. c. 2 July 1778.
Robert Tubbs b. 25 Mar 1780 m. Clarissa Hoyt.
Cynthia Tubbs b. 11 May 1782 m. Samuel Jenkins.
Elizabeth Tubbs b. 1786.
Mary Tubbs b. 15 Sept 1789, known as Polly, m. David Hammond.
George Tubbs b. 1790.
Susannah Tubbs b. 10 Jan 1792 m. John Ryon.
Samuel Tubbs b. 15 Dec 1794.
Benjamin Tubbs b. 19 Dec 1796.
James B. Tubbs b. Jan 1802.
Hannah Tubbs b. 25 Dec 1802 m. Martin Stevens.
 
Lebbeus Tubbs b. c. 1762 m. Hannah Matthews. Enumerated in Newtown in 1800 with one male under ten (b. 1791-1800), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-74), one female under ten (b. 1791-1800), and one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1775-84). Lebeus d. 29 July 1843.

Lebbeus Tubbs b. 10 Nov 1795.
Bridget Tubbs b. 1799.
Bathsheba Tubbs b. 5 June 1804.
Elizabeth Tubbs, known as Betsey, b. c. 1806.
Sarah Tubbs, known as Sally, b. 24 June 1808.
James Tubbs b. 22 Mar 1812.
 
Lebbeus Tubbs b. 10 Nov 1795 m. Hannah Middaugh and he d. 5 Sept 1882 Waterford, Oakland County, Michigan.
 
WAIER (Weare, Waeir, etc.)

In the Colver Burying Ground on Schooley?s Mountain:
THOMAS WAIER, DIED 1779, JULY 15.
But 56 he did not live
[t}han all his sins God did forgive

ABIAH WAIER, DIED 1781, MARCH 16, AGED IN HER 80TH YEAR.
A Baptist friend in all her ways,
True virtuous in her long days.

Nancy Waier b. 1744 d. 12 July 1795 51y 4m 12d (ts) Fitzsimmons Cemetery.

Children:
1.  Nancy Waier b. 4 Dec 1761 m. 8 Sept 1780 John Winker.
2.  John Waier b. 28 Mar 1764.
3.  Sarah Waier b. 1766 m. c. 1780 Wilkes Jenkins and she d. 5 Sept 1797.
4.  Timothy Waier b. 17 Aug 1778 d. 19 Oct 1816 38y 2m 2d (ts) Fitzsimmons Cemetery.

2.  John Waier b. 28 Mar 1764 m. Sarah Clauson b. 8 July 1770 and they settled in Southport on Seeley Creek where they were issued lot 102 of 414 acres surveyed in 1788. Lot 101 of 266 acres adjoining their lot was assigned to Nathaniel Landon who assigned his interest on 28 Apr 1789 to John Waier. Enumerated in the 1790 census of Chemung, Montgomery County (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County), New York with one male over age sixteen (John), two males under age sixteen, and three females in the household. Enumerated in Newtown, Tioga (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County), New York in 1800 with two males under age ten, age group of males sixteen and under age twenty six torn and unreadable, one male of age twenty six and under age forty five, one female under age ten, one female of age ten and under age sixteen, and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five. Enumerated in Elmira, Tioga (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County), New York in 1810 with one male of age ten and under age sixteen, one male of age sixteen and under age twenty six, one male over age forty five, two females under age ten, one female of age ten and under age sixteen, and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five. Will of John Weair of Southport dated 21 Jan 1834 proved 12 May 1838 named wife Sarah and children Mercy Hide, Betsey Griswold, Juley Howell, Nancy Miller, William C., John, Jr. Executor, wife and Jonathan Jenkins. John d. 7 Mar 1838 74y 7d (ts) and Sarah d. 14 Feb 1845 74y 6m (ts) Fitzsimmons Cemetery.

1.  son b. before 1790 (1790 census).
2.  son b. before 1790 (1790 census).
3.  daughter b. before 1790 (1790 census).
4.  Mercy Waier b. 18 May 1790 m. George Hyde, resided Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania and Southport, m. 23 Aug 1840 (2)John Conrad, Esq.
5.  William Clauson Waier b. 6 Mar 1793 m. 17 Dec 1815 (Geneva Gazette, Geneva, New York, December 27, 1815) in Elmira, Mary Jones b. 11 Mar 1798 daughter of Elijah Jones and Hannah Raymond and he d. 3 Apr 1871 Southport.
6.  John Waier, Jr., b. 1795-6.
7.  Elizabeth Waier b. 16 Oct 1798 Southport m. 11 Aug 1816 at Elmira, Thomas Griswold b. 22 Feb 1790 (2)Samuel Willard.
8.  Julia Waier b. c. 1801 m. David Howell, enumerated Southport in 1860 and 1880.
9.  Nancy Waier b. 1808 m. John Miller, resided Southport.

Mrs. Nancy Miller, one of the oldest residents of the county, died at her home on the plank road in Southport Saturday. She was the daughter of John Weir, one of the earliest pioneers of this section, who came there from New Jersey about 1785 and purchased a large tract of land of the government. Mrs. Miller was born in 1808 on the same farm where she died, this being part of the original purchase of her father.

WATROUS

Walter Watrous is related to have been born about 1740 Connecticut, possibly at or near New London. Wife, Keziah. Walter Waterhouse received a land grant in Norton, Nova Scotia, Canada about 20 Apr 1759; listed as being with men of Norwich, Connecticut. They evidently returned to Connecticut, perhaps because of the American Revolution, and were living in Norwich in 1776 when a daughter was born there. They evidently removed to the Wyoming Valley in present Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, where many Connecticut families had located, as a daughter married there in 1783. They removed north from there up the Susquehanna River into New York State and were here by perhaps 1787 and certainly before August 1788 when his name appears on the account ledger of Matthias Hollenbeck who had a store at Tioga (now Athens), Pennsyvlania. Walter was granted lot 77 of 320 acres on 31 Oct 1788 in Chemung, Montgomery County, New York (that portion that became Tioga County and thence Chemung County, New York). Lot 77 was on the north side of the Chemung River a short distance east of present Elmira, New York. Enumerated as Walter Waterhouse in Chemung, Montgomery County (that portion that became Chemung County) in 1790 with three males of age sixteen and over (b. before 1774), one male under age sixteen (b. 1775-90) and two females in the household. The names of Walter Waters and Walter Waters, Jr., appear on the 1794 assessment (tax) list of Newtown (Newtown formed from the Town of Chemung 10 Apr 1792), Tioga County, New York. Neither appear on the 1798 assessment list. Enumerated as Walter Waters in Romulus, Cayuga County, New York in 1800 next to son James with one male under age ten (b. 1791-1800), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-74), one male over age forty five (b. before 1755), and one female over age forty five (b. before 1755) in the household. Enumerated in Romulus, Seneca County, New York in 1810 as Walter Walters beside son James with one male over age forty five (b. before 1765) and one female over age forty five (b. before 1765) in the household. Walter is related to have d. c. 1813 Seneca County, New York.

1.  Elizabeth Watrous b. 1761.
2.  Walter Watrous b. 26 Sept 1765 Horton, Kings County, Nova Scotia.
3.  James Watrous b. 1772.
4.  Keziah Watrous b. 28 Feb 1776 Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
5.  Benjamin Watrous (twin) b. 4 Apr 1777 Norwich.
6.  Joseph Watrous (twin) b. 4 Apr 1777 Norwich.

Second Generation:
1.  Elizabeth Watrous b. 1761 m. 17 Aug 1783 Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Eldad Kellogg b. 29 Dec 1752 Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts son of William Kellogg and Keziah Dewey. Enumerated in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in 1790 with 2 males over age sixteen (b. before 1774), one male under age sixteen (b. 1775-90), and three females in the household. Eldad d. 1 Oct 1823/38 Ashtabula County, Ohio and Elizabeth d. 1 July 1855 Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio.
 
Sophia Kellogg b. 24 Jan 1784.
Keziah Kellogg b. 4 Apr 1787 Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Erastus Kellogg b. 22 Feb 1790 Luzerne County.
Walter Watrous Kellogg b. 11 July 1792 Pennsylvania.
William Kellogg b. 12 Sept 1794 Pennsylvania.
Ulysses Dewey Kellogg b. 16 Feb 1798.
Urania Kellogg b. 15 Apr 1801.
 
2.  Walter Watrous, Jr., b. 26 Sept 1765 m. 17 May 1792 in Tioga County (that portion that became Chemung), New York, Hannah Fitzsimmons daughter of John Fitzsimmons and Mary Bateman. Hannah d. 27 Feb 1797 Tioga County. Walter m. 2 May 1798 in Tioga County (that portion that became Chemung County), Hester Smith. Enumerated in Newtown, Tioga (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County), New York in 1800 with two males under age ten (b. 1791-1800), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-74), one female under age ten (b. 1791-1800), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-74). They removed to Catharine, Tioga County where Walter was appointed Overseer of Highways and on 8 Mar 1808 he agreed to perform duties of office, which he signed as ?Walter Watrers.? Walter appears on the 1807 assessment list of Catharine, dated 20 May, with real estate valued at $192.50 and personal estate at $87. Enumerated in Williamson, Ontario County, New York in 1810 with five males under age ten (b. 1801-10), one male of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1795-1800), one male of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1785-94), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1766-84), one female under age ten (b. 1801-10), one female of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1795-1800), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1766-84). Enumerated in Williamson in 1820 with one male under age ten (b. 1811-20), three males of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1805-10), one male of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1795-1804), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1776-94), one female under age five (b. 1811-20), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1776-94). Walter appears on the 1827 tax list of Geneva Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio. Enumerated in Geneva Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio in 1830 as W. Watrous and in Geneva in 1840 as Walter Waters. Walter d. 1846 Ashtabula County, Ohio buried east bank of Indian Creek, Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Children of Walter and Hannah:
Samuel Watrous b. 15 Apr 1793.
William Watrous b. 9 June 1795 Genesee County, New York m. Rachel Cox.
James Watrous (twin) b. 16 Jan 1797 Tioga County, New York d. 1798.
Mariah Watrous (twin) b. 16 Jan 1797 Tioga County m. in Williamson, New York, Silas Nash.

Children of Walter and Hester:
Walter James Watrous b. 3 Feb 1799 m. Eunice Mott and he d. 16 Mar 1881 Maquoketa, Iowa.
Calista Watrous b. 22 July 1802 d. 7 Mar 1819 Williamson, Wayne County, New York.
Henry Watrous b. 31 Jan 1804 Williamson, Wayne County, New York m. 5 Aug 1832 in Ashtabula County, Ohio, Elizabeth Ann Norton and he d. 2 Feb 1881 Harpersfield, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
Harvey Watrous b. 23 Dec 1806 d. 17 Oct 1871 Cambria, Hillsdale County, Michigan.
Jonas Watrous b. 10 Nov 1807 m. Lucinda Bartholomew and he d. 31 Jan 1888 Newaygo County, Michigan.
John Smith Watrous b. 10 Dec 1808 New York m. 1 Aug 1839 Delilah Curtis.
Horace Wells Watrous b. 14 Aug 1810 Williamson.
Eliza Watrous b. 26 Apr 1813 Williamson m. Hiram Wilcox.
Hiram Watrous b. 26 Jan 1815 Williamson m. Tartary Case and he d. 25 Jan 1874 Boscabel, Grant County, Wisconsin.

3.  James Watrous b. 1772 was enumerated in Romulus, Cayuga County, New York in 1800 next to his father with one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-74 - James), two females under age ten (b. 1791-1800), and one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1775-84) in the household. Seneca County was formed from Cayuga. Enumerated in Romulus, Seneca County in 1810 as James Walters with two males of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1766-84), four females under age ten (b. 1801-10), two females of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1795-1800), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1756-84). James d. 30 Dec 1841 69y (ts) Kendaia Cemetery, Town of Romulus. Watrus on marker.
 
Vincent Watrus.

4.  Keziah Watrous b. 28 Feb 1776 m. 1792 (husband was single in April 1791 and June 1792, but married by July 1792 when Keziah signed a deed with him) Adam Seeley b. c. 1766-8 son of Nathaniel Seeley and Jemima Collins. Adam had removed with other family members to the Chemung River Valley in what is now Chemung County, New York. On 3 Nov 1788 lot 100 of 2,553 acres was surveyed to Nathaniel Seeley, Jr., James Seeley, Adam Seeley, Abner Hetfield, and Samuel Edsall in what is now the Town of Southport, Chemung County, New York. They also acquired lot 143 of 1,426 acres.

On the 8 Apr 1791 Nathaniel Seely, Junr., James Seely, Abner Hetfield, Samuel Edsall and Addam Seely conveyed 246 acres to John Smith. Signed by Nathaniel Seely, Junr., Elizabeth Seely, James Seely, Nancy Seely, Abner Hetfield, Elizabeth Hetfield, Samuel Edsall, Sarah Edsall, Adam Seely.

On the 26 Apr 1791 Nathaniel Seely, Junr., James Seely, Samuel Edsall, and Adam Seeley conveyed 250 acres to Abner Hetfield (mentions boundary of Benjamin Tuthill?s land and land sold to John Smith and John Boyers). Signed in the presence of John Woodard and John Cameron. Signed by Nathaniel Seely, Elizabeth Seely, James Seely, Anny Seely, Samuel Edsall, Sarah Edsall, Addam Seely (Tioga County Deeds 1:25-6).

On the 19 June 1792, Nathaniel Seely Junr., and Elizabeth his wife; Abner Hetfield and Elizabeth his wife; Samuel Edsall and Sarah his wife; Addam Seely; James Seely and Anna his wife of the Town of Chemung and County of Tioga conveyed 577 acres to Timothy Smith late of the County of Orange and State of New York. Signed by Nathaniel Seely, Junr, Elizabeth Seely, Abner Hetfield, Elizabeth Hetfield, Samuel Edsall, Sarah Edsall, Addam Seely, James Seely, and Anne Seely. Witnessed by John Durham, Jr., John Smith, Abner Wells (Tioga County Deeds 1:30).

Nathaniel Seely, Jr., and Elizabeth his wife, Abner Hetfield and Elizabeth his wife, Samuel Edsall and Sarah his wife, James Seely and Nancy his wife, and Addam Seely of the town of Chemung and County of Tioga conveyed 592 ¾ acres to Josiah Seely, Jr., of Orange County, New York. Signed by Nathaniel Seely Junr., Elizabeth Seely, Adam Seely, Samuel Edsall, Sarah Edsall, James Seely, Nancy Seely, Abner Hetfield, Elizabeth Hetfield. Witnessed by Samuel Seely and Timothy Smith (Tioga County Deeds 1:44-5).

On the 18 July 1792 Nathaniel Seely, Junr., and Elizabeth his wife; James Seely and Ann his wife; Abner Hetfield and Elizabeth his wife; Samuel Edsall and Sarah his wife conveyed 589 acres to Adam Seely, part of a tract of land granted by patent 28 Feb 1791 in the town of Chemung, County of Tioga. Signed by James Seely, Ann Seely, Nathaniel Seely, Junr., Elizabeth Seely, Samuel Edsall, Sarah Edsall, Abner Hetfield and Elizabeth Hetfield. Witnessed by Samuel Seely and Samuel Edsall (Tioga County Deeds 1:33).

On the 18 July 1792 James Seely and Ann his wife, Abner Hetfield and Elizabeth his wife, Samuel Edsall and Sarah his wife, and Adam Seely and Keziah his wife conveyed 311 acres to Nathaniel Seely, Jr., part of a tract of land granted by patent 28 Feb 1791 in the town of Chemung, County of Tioga to Nathaniel Seely, Jr., James Seely, Abner Hetfield, Samuel Edsall, and Addam Seely. Signed by James Seely, Ann Seely, Abner Hetfield, Elizabeth Hetfield, Samuel Edsall, Sarah Edsall, Adam Seely, Keziah Seely. Witnessed by Adam Seely and Samuel Seely (Tioga County Deeds 1:34-5).

Adam appears on the 1794 tax list of Newtown.
 
On 10 Mar 1794 Adam Seely, Nathaniel Seely, Junr., John Smith, and Abner Hatfield of Newtown, County of Tioga conveyed 260 acres to George Rankin of Newtown, next to Smith and Hetfield lots, part of tract granted to Nathaniel Seely, Junr., James Seely, Abner Hatfield, Samuel Edsall, and Adam Seely, bearing patent 28 Feb 1791. Signed Adam Seely, Nathaniel Seely, John, Smith, and Abner Hetfield (Tioga County Deeds 1:119).

On 25 Aug 1797 Adam Seeley and Keziah his wife of the Town of Newtown and County of Tioga conveyed 90 acres in the town of Newtown to Israel Seely on the creek known as Seely Creek and being a part of the land granted to Nathaniel Seely and Associates (this would refer to Abner Hetfield, Samuel Edsall, James Seely, and Adam Seely), bounded by lands of Samuel Seely. Executed 20  Nov 1802 and signed Adam Seely, Kezia Seely. Witnessed by Benjamin Seely, Ebenezer Bartlett, Julia Seely (Tioga County Deeds 2:57).

Adam appears on the 1 Oct 1798 tax assessment list. Adam was enumerated in Newtown, Tioga  County (that portion that is now the Town of Southport, Chemung County), New York in 1800 with two males under age ten (b. 1791-1800), one male of age 26 and under age 45 (b. 1756-74), one female under age ten (b. 1791-1800) and one female of age 26 and under age 45 (b. 1756-74). On 10 Apr 1792 Newtown was erected from the Town of Chemung and comprised present Southport, Elmira, Catlin, Veteran, Big Flats, Horesheads, and a portion of Ashland in present Chemung County and Catharine, Montour, and Dix in present Schuyler County.

On 18 Apr 1804 Thomas M. Perry of Newtown, merchant, and Elizabeth his wife conveyed 144 acres to Adam Seely of same,  farmer, in Newtown along lands occupied by Israel Seely (Tioga County Deed 3:313).

On 18 Apr 1805 Adam Seely of Newtown mortgaged to Thomas M. Perry, merchant, 144 acres, which was paid in full and satisfied 6 Feb 1808 (Tioga County Mortgage 1:125).

On 13 July 1805 Adam Seely and Keziah his wife conveyed 31 acres to Jesse Cooley, land in Newtown, part of tract granted to Nathaniel Seely and others by patent from New York. Signed Adam Seeley and Keziah signed by mark. Witnessed by Samuel Seely, Jr., and Caleb Baker (Tioga County Deed 2:327).

On 13 Feb 1806 Adam Seely and Kezia his wife of Newtown in the County of Tioga conveyed 53 acres to John Smith and Solomon L. Smith, executed 16 July 1807. Signed by Adam Seely and Keziah Seely. Witnessed by Caleb Baker and Archibald Smith (Tioga County Deed 3:17).

Adam and his family removed to Columbia Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania and were enumerated there in 1810 (then Smithfield, Lycoming County as Bradford had not yet been created) with four males under age ten (b. 1801-10), one male of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1785-94), one male over age forty five (b. before 1765), one female under age ten (b. 1801-10), one female of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1795-1800), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1766-84). Their residence was in northern Columbia near Aspinwall (later Coryland) where brother Israel and sister Sarah with their families followed and settled permanently. Adam appears on the first assessment of Columbia in 1813. On the 1814 assessment there was a house, 2 horses, 2 oxen, 1 cow, 70 improved acres, and 160 unimproved acres. Adam last appears on the 1816 assessment list (compiled fall of 1815) of Columbia and the property in Columbia was sold Feb 1817 (Liber 4:1) to James Seeley. Adam was enumerated in Delmar Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania in 1820 with two males under age ten (b. 1811-20), two males of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1805-10), one male over age forty five (b. before 1775), one female under age ten (b. 1811-20), one female of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1805-10), one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (b. 1795-1804), and one female over age forty five (b. before 1775). Adam appears on the first assessment of Charleston Township, Tioga County in 1821, which was formed from Delmar in 1820. On the 1823 assessment list, unable to pay for the schooling of children Lewis and Harriet. Adam d. 1823 as his name is crossed out on the 1824 assessment list (compiled fall of 1823) and Keziah Seeley, widow, is written beside his name. Betsy, Harriet, and Lewis Seeley were listed on the 1824 assessment list, Keziah unable to pay for their schooling. On the 1825 assessment list the ?widow Seely? had 200 acres, 8 of which were improved, and 3 cows with poor children belonging to the ?widow Seely? listed as Abner H., Betsy, and Hariet Seely. On the 1826 assessment list, Betsey and Adam Seeley were children of widow Keziah Seeley. On the 1827 assessment list, Keziah was assessed for 16 improved acres, 184 wild acres, 2 oxen, and 2 cows with a notation that 50 acres and the oxen and cows were transfered to Watrous Seeley with the remaining acreage returned to William Bingham. Keziah was listed with one son John in 1827. On the 1828 assessment list, Keziah had one son Adam, age 8 years, unable to pay for his schooling. Keziah does not appear in further assessment records of Charleston Township. Keziah was enumerated in Jackson Township, Tioga County in  1830 where Adam?s brother James and family resided. Keziah had a son (b. 1801-10) and a daughter (b. 1811-15) in the household. Keziah does not appear in any of the assessment lists of Jackson Township. Her place and date of death are unknown.

Joseph Seeley b. c. 1793 New York.
Henry Seeley b. c. 1795 New York.
daughter b. c. 1797-99 (1800, 1810, and 1820 census) New York.
John Watrous Seeley b. c. 1801 New York.
Montillion Seeley (twin) b. 14 Feb 1805 New York.
Montraville Seeley (twin) b. 14 Feb 1805 New York.
Elizabeth Seeley b. 1801-10.
Abner Hetfield Seeley b. c. 1810 New York.
Lewis Seeley b. 1811-20 Columbia Township.
Harriet Seeley b. 1815.
Adam Seeley b. c. 1818 Pennsylvania.

WEBER/WEBBER

William Webber b. 9 May 1750 Brimfield, Massachusetts son of William Webber and Esther Haynes m. Catherine Maghill b. c. 1753. William acquired lot 45 of 205 acres on 29 Oct 1788 on the south side of the Chemung River and east of Seeley Creek. They removed from the area and he d. before Oct 1810 in Ontario County, New York when letters of administration were granted.

WHITE

Amos Gates White b. Dec 1768 Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts son of Amos White and Mary Gates m. 12 Feb 1798 (family record) 2 Feb 1799 (church record) at the First Presbyterian Church of Goshen, New York, Abigail Marvin b. 23 Apr 1778 daughter of Seth Marvin and Mary Little. They removed to the Seeley Creek Valley in what became the town of Southport, Chemung County near Webb Mills. Enumerated in Elmira, Tioga (that portion that became Southport, Chemung County), New York in 1810 with two males under age ten, one male of age twenty six and under age forty five, three females under age ten, one female of age ten and under age sixteen, one female of age twenty six and under age forty five, and one slave in the household. Gates was a doctor and acted as surgeon during the War of 1812. Abigail d. 30 July 1816 38y (ts) one month after the birth of their ninth child. Gates first appears on the 1820 assessment list of Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, owning property on warrant parcel 1388 in central Wells. Gates last appears on the 1825 assessment list of Wells, transfering property to son-in-law Samuel Baker. Gates d. 5 Feb 1833 64y (ts) buried with Abigail in Wisner Burying Ground, Elmira, removed to Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira. Will dated 7 Sept 1831 Southport named children, Marcus, Seth, Alanson, Emily Jones, Elvira wife of Samuel Baker, Olive wife of Hunt Pomeroy, and Sally Sanderson. Executor, Theo. North of Elmira. Witnesses, Orange Chapman and William Lowe of Southport, Uriah Smith of Elmira. Probated 9 Mar 1833. Citations show Emily wife of Harvey Jones and Sally wife of Alpheus Sanderson.

1.  Emily Gates White b. 31 Jan 1799 m. Hervey Jones of Southport.
2.  Elvira Green White b. 24 Nov 1801 m. Samuel H. Baker of Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
3.  Marcus Aurelius White b. 28 Dec 1803.
4.  Orlina Rebecca White b. 11 Mar 1806.
5.  Diana Hyde White b. 20 Mar 1808 related to have drowned May 1811 in Seeley Creek.
6.  Seth Marvin White b. 3 Feb 1810 Southport.
7.  Alanson Austin White b. 24 Oct 1811.
8.  Sarah Clauson White b. 21 Oct 1814 Southport.
9.  William Wells White b. 1 July 1816 d. 12 Nov 1816.

Second Generation:
3.  Marcus Aurelius White b. 28 Dec 1803 m. 1826 Elizabeth McConnell. Enumerated 1835 census of Southport. Elizabeth d. 1861 and Marcus d. 1883.

Austin Gates White.

4.  Orlina Rebecca White b. 11 Mar 1806 m. c. 1832 Hunt Pomeroy b. c. 1799/1802 son of Hosea Pomeroy and Sarah Rust. Hunt m. 14 Jan 1824 Hester Maria Clarke b. 17 July 1803 Saybrook, Connecticut daughter of Beaumont Clark and Abigail Spencer and she d. 26 Jan 1827. Hunt m. (2)____ Talcott and then Orlina. Orlina d. Feb 1835 buried Lawrenceville, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Hunt m. c. 1837 Mrs. Tappan. Hunt opened a store at Nelson, Tioga County, Pennsylvania in 1840.

Marcus Mills Pomeroy b. 25 Dec 1833.
 
6.  Seth Marvin White b. 3 Feb 1810 m. 22 Aug 1833 in Wells (Elmira Republican, Elmira, New York, August 29,1833) Sarah Roy b. 12 Aug 1815 daughter of Alexander Roy and Joanna McWhorter of Wells. Resided Seeley Creek Valley in town of Southport near state line. Members of The North  Church of Wells, a Presbyterian Church at the state line. In 1861 removed to Illinois. Seth d. 20 Mar 1891 81y 1m 17d Sandwich, Illinois, Sarah surviving him. Adopted nephew, "Brick" Pomeroy, raised  by Seth and Sarah when Seth's sister died.

Death of One of the Old Pioneers of Southport. Engineer H. E. Jones, of this city, has received notice of the death of his uncle, Seth M. White, of Sandwich, Ill., on March 20. Seth Marvin White was born in Southport, Chemung county, N. Y., February 3, 1810, and lived near the state line on the plank road for many years. In 1861 he moved to Illinois. His father, Dr. Amos Gates White, was an early pioneer in this valley and built the first frame house in Southport. In 1833, he married Miss Sarah Roy, a sister of John A. Roy, a well-known farmer of Seeley Creek. Eben "Brick" Pomeroy was yet an infant Mr. And Mrs. White took him to their home at the dying request of Mrs. Pomeroy, Mr. White's sister, and brought him up to manhood and Mr. Pomeroy has always held his foster parents in grateful remembrance for their kindness to him in his younger days. They were very exemplary people and "Uncle Seth" and "Aunt Sallie" were known and loved throughout the Seeley creek valley. He leaves a wife and one son, A. G. White, a railroad conductor, with whom his parents have lived for several years. At last accounts Mrs. White was very low and not expected to survive him long. The Sandwich, Ill,. Free Press says: "Mr. White died Friday March 20, at 9 a.m., aged eighty-one years, one month and seventeen days. He was a devoted Christian, having been a member of the Presbyterian church in Southport for twenty years before coming west. He was a very ambitious man, always actively engaged while his health lasted. His life has been an exemplary one. For the past twenty years he had been an . Three years ago last fall he managed to get down town twice in one day, but has never been down since. May 15, 1803, he was made a master Muson in Meteor Lodge, No. 283, F. & A. M., and has been an honored member of that order ever since, being chairman for number of years. It had always been his desire to be buried with the Masonic services. Accordingly, Meteor lodge, No. 283, took charge of the funeral. The services were held from the house Sunday at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. H. V. Tull, of the Congregational church, assisted by Rev. H.H. Nye, of the Presbyterian church (obituary).
 
Mrs. Sarah Roy White, wife of Seth M. White aged seventy-seven years, has died at Sandwich, Ill. The "Free Press" of that city, speaking of her death says; Sarah Roy White was born in Orange county, N.Y., August 22, 1815, and was the fourth child of Alexander and Joana Roy who moved to Wells, Pa., where they raised a family of nine children, only two of whom are now living. She was married August 22, 1833, to Seth M. White, son of A. G. White, one of the early settlers and first physicians of Chemung county, N.Y. The deceased began her married life at Southport, Chemung county, N.Y., where she lived nearly twenty-seven years. She was the mother of two children, Austin Gates White, the surviving son, at whose home her last days were happily spent, and Julia, a dear little daughter, who in their mature years came to gladden the home and went to the Saviour in babyhood. She united with the State Line Presbyterian church, and was an active and leading member for many years. Came to Sandwich with her husband and son in 1861, sadly leaving church, friends and relatives, but with true Christian spirit, entered on the new life with hope and courage, bravely giving her only child to the defense of his country, and during the dreary years waited, hoped and prayed for his safe return. She united by letter with the Congregational church of Sandwich, and although through delicate health her activity had left her, yet she remained an earnest member to the end, and her life was not void of many good deeds. "Blessed are they who die in the Lord." Mrs. White was the aunt of "Brick" Pomeroy, and taking him when a babe, at the death of his mother, raised him to manhood. She was the sister of John A. Roy, a well-known farmer up the Plank road, and also an aunt of Harvey E. Jones of this city (obituary).

Austin Gates White, railroad conducter at Sandwich, Illinois.
Juliana White b. Mar 1858 d. 31 Mar 1858 2 wks (ts) Mosherville Cemetery.

8.  Sarah Clauson White b. 21 Oct 1814 m. 19 Aug 1830 (Elmira Gazette, Saturday, August 21, 1830) Alpheus Sanderson of Ithaca, New York b. 13 Feb 1809 Conway, Massachusetts son of  Stephen Sanderson and Polixana Childs. Alpheus appears on the 1833 assessment list of Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania with a house and lot and appears in 1834 but not there after. Sally d. 4 Dec 1886 Ellsworth, Pierce County, Wisconsin and Alpheus d. 22 Feb 1890 at home of son Marcus in Ellsworth.

Mary Elizabeth Sanderson b. 15 June 1831.
Charles Monsieur Sanderson b. 15 Jan 1833.
Tryphena Polixana Sanderson b. 8 Feb 1834.
Seth White Sanderson b. 29 Feb 1836.
Josephine Diadema Sanderson b. 24 Aug 1837.
Loretta Elvira Sanderson b. 5 Aug 1839.
Emily Orlina Sanderson b. 6/8 Dec 1843.
Ellen Isadora Sanderson b. 26 June 1845.
Austin Alanson Sanderson b. 4 Jan 1848 Watkins Glen, New York.
Frank Childs Sanderson b. 6 Aug 1850.
Marcus Mantor Sanderson b. 11 Apr 1854 Tioga, Pennsylvania.
Frederick Alpheus Sanderson b. 12 Nov 1856.
 
WING

Samuel Wing b. 18 July 1779 son of Josephus Wing and Sarah Peckham m. Rhetta Chaffee b. 18 June 1786. Samuel?s parents are related to have settled in Smithfield Township in what became Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1805. Josephus enumerated in Smithfield in 1810 with only himself and Sarah in the household. Samuel and Josephus appear on the 1813 assessment list of Smithfield Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Josephus appears on the 1814 assessment list with Samuel, but not 1815. They removed to Southport, Tioga County (that portion that became Chemung County), New York and resided at or near what became the hamlet of Seeley Creek between Webb Mills and the state line. Enumerated in Elmira (Southport not yet formed), Tioga County (Chemung County not yet formed), New York in 1820 with three males under age ten (b. 1811-20), one male of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1805-10), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1776-94), two females under age ten (b. 1811-20), two females of age ten and under age sixteen (b. 1805-10), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (b. 1776-94). Enumerated in the 1825 state census of Southport with six males and seven females in the household. Enumerated in Southport in 1830 with one male under age five (b. 1826-30), one male of age ten and under age fifteen (b. 1816-20), one male of age forty and under age fifty (b. 1781-90), one female under age five (b. 1826-30), two females of age five and under age ten (b. 1821-25), one female of age ten and under age fifteen (b. 1816-20), one female of age fifteen and under age twenty (b. 1811-15), and one female of age forty and under age fifty (b. 1781-90). Enumerated in the 1835 state census of Southport with four males and five females in the household. Enumerated in Southport in 1840 with two males of age ten and under age fifteen (b. 1826-30), one male of age fifteen and under age twenty (b. 1821-25), one male of age sixty and under age seventy (b. 1771-80), two females of age fifteen and under age twenty (b. 1821-25), and one female of age fifty and under age sixty (b. 1781-90). Samuel d. 25 May 1843 Mt. Zoar Hill, Southport, Chemung County, New York. Rhetta enumerated in household of son Lyman in Rathbone, Steuben County, New York in 1860. Rhetta d. 10 Apr 1881.

1.  Sarah Wing b. 18 Apr 1804 New York.
2.  Joel Wing b. 30 Mar 1806.
3.  Orissee Wing b. 7 Feb 1808.
4.  Lorenzo Wing b. 4 Oct 1810 New York.
5.  Silas A. Wing b. 8 Aug 1811 New York.
6.  Mary Wing b. 8 June 1813 Smithfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
7.  Samuel Willard Wing b. 10 Aug 1815 Smithfield.
8.  Oren Z. Wing b. 14 Aug 1817 Chemung, Tioga (that portion that became Chemung) County, New York.
9.  Rosetta Wing b. 4 June 1820 Elmira, Tioga (that portion that became Chemung) County, New York.
10.  Harriet Newell Wing b. 21 Aug 1822.
11.  Charlotte Sophia Wing b. 1 Aug 1824.
12.  Emeline Wing b. 3 Apr 1826.
13.  Lyman Henry Wing b. 29 Dec 1828.

Second Generation:
1.  Sarah Wing b. 18 Apr 1804, often known as Sally, m. Asahel Griswold b. c. 1792. Enumerated in Southport, Tioga County (Chemung County not yet formed) in 1830 with one male of age thirty and under age forty (b. 1791-1800), one female under age five (b. 1826-30), and one female of age twenty and under age thirty (b. 1801-10). Enumerated in the 1835 state census of Southport with three males and two females in the household. Enumerated in Southport in 1850, farmer. Enumerated in Southport in 1860, farm tenant. Sally enumerated in Southport in 1880, residing in household of daughter Sarah.

Elizabeth J. Griswold b. c. 1826.
son.
Philip Griswold b. c. 1835.
Pluma Griswold b. c. 1836.
Sarah Griswold.

2.  Joel Wing b. 30 Mar 1806 m. 24 Jan 1833 (Elmira Republican, Elmira, New York, February 2, 1833), Henrietta Jane Laken of Southport. She was evidently a widow by the 1835 state census enumeration and living alone, enumerated next to her father in law, Samuel Wing.

4.  Lorenzo Wing b. 4 Oct 1810 first appears on the 1840 assessment list of Wells, innkeeper in Mosherville, m. Mary Mosher b. c. 1822 daughter of Humphrey Mosher and Abigail Coonley b. c. 1811 New York. Enumerated 1850 census of Wells. Removed to Elmira, New York. Enumerated in Elmira in 1860, farmer. In the 1866 Elmira City directory, wagon maker, with house at 89 Gray Street. Enumerated in Elmira in 1870, carpenter and joiner. In the 1872 Elmira City directory, carpenter and house at 4 Beach Street. In the 1874 directory, carpenter and house at 602 Beach Street. Enumerated at 602 Beach Street, Elmira in 1880, carpenter. Residing there in the 1882 city directory.
 
Lydia A. Wing b. c. 1842.
Edson W. Wing b. c. 1844.
Henry Wing b. c. 1845.
Elizabeth Wing b. c. 1846.
Susan Maria Wing b. June 1847 m. Jacob Wolfe.
Abigail Wing b. c. 1856.

Edson Wing died Friday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Lydia Murphy, No. 611 Sullivan street, age seventy years. Mr. Wing was employed over forty years in the Erie Railroad company's baggage room in this city and during nearly that entire time he was associated in the work with Charles Van Wagoner, whose funeral was held in this city Thursday afternoon. Mr. Wing was a native of Wells, Pa., and came to Elmira before the Civil War. He was a member of the official board of the First Methodist Episcopal church many years. Mrs. Wing died in this city about three years ago. The decedent is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Lydia Murphy of Elmira; Mrs. Elizabeth Grogan of Oklahoma; Mrs. Morris Wolf, of Columbia Cross Roads, Pa.; and Mrs. Abbie Swan, of Elmira. The funeral will be held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. A. J. Saxe will officiate. Burial in Woodlawn (November 7, 1913).

5.  Silas A. Wing b. 8 Aug 1811 m. Elizabeth A. Barnes b. c. 1821 New York. Enumerated in Chesterfield Township, Fulton County, Ohio in 1850, blacksmith. Enumerated in Marion Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota in 1860, blacksmith. Enumerated in Eyota Township, Olmsted County in 1870, farmer. Enumerated in Village of Chester, Olmsted County in 1880, blacksmith. Silas d. 9 Apr 1895 Olmstead County, Minnesota buried Marion Township Cemetery.

Calista A. Wing b. c. 1843 Michigan m. Simeon Richard Terwilliger.
Minnie M. Wing b. c. 1862 Minnesota.

8.  Oren Z. Wing b. 14 Aug 1817 m. Maria Deets.

Rhetta C. Wing b. 20 Feb 1843 Big Flats, Chemung County, New York.
Angeline B. Wing b. 6 Nov 1846.
Clarissa Wing b. 1 Feb 1851.
Thompson Rhodes Wing b. 8 Dec 1853.

12.  Emeline Wing b. 3 Apr 1826 m. Lewis Brown. Enumerated in Big Flats, Chemung County, New York in 1850 and 1860, laborer. Lewis evidently deceased by 1870 when Emeline and children were enumerated in Horseheads, Chemung County.

Lyman Brown b. c. 1845.
Hector Brown b. c. 1847.
Mary Jane Brown b. c. 1849.
Franklin Brown b. c. 1852.
Lorenzo Brown b. c. 1855.
Henrietta Brown b. c. 1858.
Silas Brown b. c. 1860.

13.  Lyman Henry Wing b. 29 Dec 1828 m. Mary E. Smead b. 22 July 1837. Enumerated in Rathbone, Steuben County, New York in 1860, laborer. Enumerated in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in 1870, working in saw mill. Mary d. 1 Mar 1873. Enumerated in household of son William in Coudersport, Potter County, Pennsylvania in 1900. Enumerated in town of Veteran, Chemung County, New York in 1910 in household of son William. Lyman d. 26 June 1910 Elmira, New York buried Pine Ridge Cemetery, Horseheads, New York.

Charles Edson Wing b. Jan 1861 Pennsylvania.
Alma Wing b. 1862 Pennsylvania.
Daniel Wing b. c. 1865 Pennsylvania.
William Henry Wing b. 17 Apr 1869 Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

WINKLER (Winckler)

John Winkler b. 14 Feb 1757 m. 8 Sept 1780 Nancy Waier (Weare, Waeir, etc.) b. 4 Dec 1761. Enumerated 1790 census of Chemung, Montgomery County (that portion that became Tioga and then Chemung), New York with one male over age sixteen (b. before 1774), three males under age sixteen (b. 1775-90), and three females in the household. It would appear from those enumerated near John that the family was residing near Fitzsimmons Cemetery. John appears on the 1794 assessment list of Newtown. They removed to Horseheads. Nancy d. 28 Sept 1805 and John d. 25 Nov 1823. Will dated 19 Nov 1823 Elmira named wife Judith and children Charles, Asher, John, James, Betsey Bennett, Mercy Bennett, and Lydia. Executors, Solomon Moore and daughter Lydia Winkler. Probated 8 Dec 1812 (Tioga County, New York Will).