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| 13101 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Ship smith. Of light complexion and hair, broad sho ulders with short neck and legs and of great strength. Once he shoulder m oved an anchor to show he was as strong as an ox and the pressure split h is cowhide shoes. "Nathan was a sturdy scion from a sturdy puritan stock, both in mind a nd in body, and was honored in Church and in State. He ruled his house s ternly, as the following anecdotes, told by his great-granddaughter, Mr s. Emily P. Miller, whose father and mother were both grandchildren of Nat han, will shoe: "one evening his children, or grandchildren, had for visit ors their cousins Phelps, and making more noise in their fun than the o ld gentleman thought proper, he left his bed and severely reprimanded the m. On another occasion a dance being in progress in the neighborhoo d, he suspected that a son and daughter had gone there. He went ot see a nd finding them took them home for the night, or so he thought. They havi ng inherited a fair share of their father's spirit, after all was quiet re turned to the dance and saw it out." he attended church with utmost regula rity, regardless of wind or weather, and from Saturday night to Sunday nig ht, the New England Sabbath, scarcely allowed a word above a whisper in h is house. he was not a favorite with the young, but was always a thouroug hly reliable man. His light complexion with light hair and stocky statu re where characteristics of the early New England Peltons. At the beginning of the campaign of 1759, of the "Old French War" Nathan a nd his brother Ithamar were members of Captain Peleg Redfield's Company. ( 1st Lt. George Nettleton; 2d Abraham Pyler; Ensign, Edward Shipman), who j oined the forces of General Amherst, and served through the campaign, In 1 760, Captain Redfield again served with his company. The family Bible of Nathan was in the possession of hes grandson, Enoch Pe lton of South Windsor, CT in 1892. it is said that in early live, Natha n, in Middletown, CT, was connected in business with John Harper, a m an of Scotch-Irish descent, who had married Miriam Thompson, daughter of J ames Thompson of Windsor, CT, another Scotchman, That Miriam's sister Rut h, while visiting her, met Mr. Pelton who afterward married her. The y, in time, removed to Windsor, where they became permanent residents, whi le John Harper went to New York State, bought 250 acres of land and found ed Harpersfield in Delaware county. He was an associate of Sir William Jo hnson and Jos. Brant. In the Revolutionary War, Colonel John Harper, comm anding at Fort Schoharie, was warned by Brant of coming danger in ti me to save the lives of himself and family, even though his house was burn ed and the village destroyed. (See Jay Goulds History Delaware Co., and al so Stiles' History of Windsor, CT)"[3108553.ged] [garygarbe60.ged] Ref: DAR Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, Part III (pages 2269-2270), Wa shing 1990. Nathan, CT, b. May 2, 1738 CT, d. May 16, 1813 CT, married (1) Ruth Thomps on (2) Mrs Mary Waters, was in Civil Service and Patriotic Service. Note: First Pelton to come to East Windsor, CT. now South Windsor, CT "Three of Nathaniel Pelton's daughters married Phelpses' The Pelton and Ph elps families disagreed in politics, and on the engagement of Mr. Pelton 's third daughter to a Phelps, he is reported as saying, "Well I have a li ttle yellow dog. If I knew there were any more Phelpses around I would t ie her up." | PELTON, Nathan (I283)
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| 13102 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Ship smith. Of light complexion and hair, broad sho ulders with short neck and legs and of great strength. Once he shoulder m oved an anchor to show he was as strong as an ox and the pressure split h is cowhide shoes. "Nathan was a sturdy scion from a sturdy puritan stock, both in mind a nd in body, and was honored in Church and in State. He ruled his house s ternly, as the following anecdotes, told by his great-granddaughter, Mr s. Emily P. Miller, whose father and mother were both grandchildren of Nat han, will shoe: "one evening his children, or grandchildren, had for visit ors their cousins Phelps, and making more noise in their fun than the o ld gentleman thought proper, he left his bed and severely reprimanded the m. On another occasion a dance being in progress in the neighborhoo d, he suspected that a son and daughter had gone there. He went ot see a nd finding them took them home for the night, or so he thought. They havi ng inherited a fair share of their father's spirit, after all was quiet re turned to the dance and saw it out." he attended church with utmost regula rity, regardless of wind or weather, and from Saturday night to Sunday nig ht, the New England Sabbath, scarcely allowed a word above a whisper in h is house. he was not a favorite with the young, but was always a thouroug hly reliable man. His light complexion with light hair and stocky statu re where characteristics of the early New England Peltons. At the beginning of the campaign of 1759, of the "Old French War" Nathan a nd his brother Ithamar were members of Captain Peleg Redfield's Company. ( 1st Lt. George Nettleton; 2d Abraham Pyler; Ensign, Edward Shipman), who j oined the forces of General Amherst, and served through the campaign, In 1 760, Captain Redfield again served with his company. The family Bible of Nathan was in the possession of hes grandson, Enoch Pe lton of South Windsor, CT in 1892. it is said that in early live, Natha n, in Middletown, CT, was connected in business with John Harper, a m an of Scotch-Irish descent, who had married Miriam Thompson, daughter of J ames Thompson of Windsor, CT, another Scotchman, That Miriam's sister Rut h, while visiting her, met Mr. Pelton who afterward married her. The y, in time, removed to Windsor, where they became permanent residents, whi le John Harper went to New York State, bought 250 acres of land and found ed Harpersfield in Delaware county. He was an associate of Sir William Jo hnson and Jos. Brant. In the Revolutionary War, Colonel John Harper, comm anding at Fort Schoharie, was warned by Brant of coming danger in ti me to save the lives of himself and family, even though his house was burn ed and the village destroyed. (See Jay Goulds History Delaware Co., and al so Stiles' History of Windsor, CT)"[3108553.ged] [garygarbe60.ged] Ref: DAR Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, Part III (pages 2269-2270), Wa shing 1990. Nathan, CT, b. May 2, 1738 CT, d. May 16, 1813 CT, married (1) Ruth Thomps on (2) Mrs Mary Waters, was in Civil Service and Patriotic Service. Note: First Pelton to come to East Windsor, CT. now South Windsor, CT "Three of Nathaniel Pelton's daughters married Phelpses' The Pelton and Ph elps families disagreed in politics, and on the engagement of Mr. Pelton 's third daughter to a Phelps, he is reported as saying, "Well I have a li ttle yellow dog. If I knew there were any more Phelpses around I would t ie her up." | PELTON, Nathan (I000282)
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| 13103 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Ships Carpenter. Story, as related in the Trumbull and Mahoning counties History: "The fir st wedding in the township occurred about 1802 under rather singular circu mstances. According to Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, OH, History, Hen ry Stroes, in August, 1800, became sole owner of the Gustavus townshi p. He transferred, in 1802. to Josiah Pelton five thousand on hundred a nd ninety-eight and one-fourth acres for $6,382.25. This was the first de ed executed by Stores after he became sole owner of the township. "Sons Elias and Jesse went to Ohio late spring of 1800, built a log hou se and stayed until fall. Eials returned to Vermont and Jesse stayed in O hio. the first white man to do so. In March 1801, Elias, his wife and in fant daughter Zilpha, left Vermont for Ohio going down the Connecticut riv er to New Haven, CT, then by vessel to New York then to Philadelphia. Fr om there they took a six horse wagon to Pittsburgh, a boat down the Oh io to Veaver and up the Beaver river to Sharon, Pennsylvania. From the re they took ox teams to Gustavus, Ohio, arriving in May. The trip took s ix weeks from Vermont and they were the first white family. In 1802, fath er Josiah and family removed to Gustavus being the second white famil y. In the autumn Jesse, Third son of Josiah married to become the third f amily." | PELTON, Josiah (I286)
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| 13104 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Ships Carpenter. Story, as related in the Trumbull and Mahoning counties History: "The fir st wedding in the township occurred about 1802 under rather singular circu mstances. According to Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, OH, History, Hen ry Stroes, in August, 1800, became sole owner of the Gustavus townshi p. He transferred, in 1802. to Josiah Pelton five thousand on hundred a nd ninety-eight and one-fourth acres for $6,382.25. This was the first de ed executed by Stores after he became sole owner of the township. "Sons Elias and Jesse went to Ohio late spring of 1800, built a log hou se and stayed until fall. Eials returned to Vermont and Jesse stayed in O hio. the first white man to do so. In March 1801, Elias, his wife and in fant daughter Zilpha, left Vermont for Ohio going down the Connecticut riv er to New Haven, CT, then by vessel to New York then to Philadelphia. Fr om there they took a six horse wagon to Pittsburgh, a boat down the Oh io to Veaver and up the Beaver river to Sharon, Pennsylvania. From the re they took ox teams to Gustavus, Ohio, arriving in May. The trip took s ix weeks from Vermont and they were the first white family. In 1802, fath er Josiah and family removed to Gustavus being the second white famil y. In the autumn Jesse, Third son of Josiah married to become the third f amily." | PELTON, Josiah (I000285)
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| 13105 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Shoemaker. | PELTON, Johnson (I700)
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| 13106 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Shoemaker. | PELTON, Johnson (I000699)
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| 13107 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Surveyor. He resided in Spring Green, Sauk, WI 1876 | PELTON, Ansel (I1586)
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| 13108 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Surveyor. He resided in Spring Green, Sauk, WI 1876 | PELTON, Ansel (I001585)
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| 13109 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Vessel Owner. | PELTON, Franklin (I803)
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| 13110 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Vessel Owner. | PELTON, Franklin (I000802)
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| 13111 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and an Auctioneer. He served with the Sixth Ohio volunteer Calvary, Company I, Captain Reub en E. Osgood. | PELTON, Winthrop Folsom (I1543)
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| 13112 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and an Auctioneer. He served with the Sixth Ohio volunteer Calvary, Company I, Captain Reub en E. Osgood. | PELTON, Winthrop Folsom (I001542)
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| 13113 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and an Innkeeper. | PELTON, Elsander (I1516)
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| 13114 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and an Innkeeper. | PELTON, Elsander (I001515)
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| 13115 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and Carpenter before 1854. After 1854 he became a Min er in CA. Followed by his two oldest sons, Sylvester and Aylmer, to CA a nd was a miner. | PELTON, Samuel Bradford (I2242)
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| 13116 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and Carpenter before 1854. After 1854 he became a Min er in CA. Followed by his two oldest sons, Sylvester and Aylmer, to CA a nd was a miner. | PELTON, Samuel Bradford (I002241)
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| 13117 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and Lumberman. Matthew served in the military in the Civ il War. He resided in Madison, Someset, ME 1876. | PELTON, Matthew B. (I4221)
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| 13118 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and Lumberman. Matthew served in the military in the Civ il War. He resided in Madison, Someset, ME 1876. | PELTON, Matthew B. (I004220)
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| 13119 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and Mill Owner. Worked operating a grist mill with his fa ther in Groton, CT. Known as Deacon Pelton, He was fond of arguing and st rongly religious. He had grist, saw and flax mills on a stream near his h ouse. Conflicting evidence states that he died in Mount Hope, Orange, NY, 1805. | PELTON, Thomas Deacon (I547)
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| 13120 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and Mill Owner. Worked operating a grist mill with his fa ther in Groton, CT. Known as Deacon Pelton, He was fond of arguing and st rongly religious. He had grist, saw and flax mills on a stream near his h ouse. Conflicting evidence states that he died in Mount Hope, Orange, NY, 1805. | PELTON, Thomas Deacon (I000546)
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| 13121 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and Silverware Factory worker. The Silverware facto ry he worked at later became Riger Brothers Silverware. He resided in Her ndon, Guthrie, IA 1891 | PELTON, William Clark (I12)
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| 13122 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and Silverware Factory worker. The Silverware facto ry he worked at later became Riger Brothers Silverware. He resided in Her ndon, Guthrie, IA 1891 | PELTON, William Clark (I000011)
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| 13123 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and Storekeeper. He also served in the military. | PELTON, George Levi (I9601)
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| 13124 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and Storekeeper. He also served in the military. | PELTON, George Levi (I009600)
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| 13125 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Anson, Somerset, ME, 1876. | PELTON, Joshua Gray (I4223)
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| 13126 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Anson, Somerset, ME, 1876. | PELTON, Joshua Gray (I004222)
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| 13127 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Belmont, Allegany, NY 1891. | PELTON, George Madison (I7363)
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| 13128 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Belmont, Allegany, NY 1891. | PELTON, George Madison (I007362)
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| 13129 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Berwick, Kings, NS, CAN 1877. | PELTON, George T. (I6402)
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| 13130 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Berwick, Kings, NS, CAN 1877. | PELTON, George T. (I006401)
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| 13131 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Butternuts, Delaware, NY 1876. | PELTON, Milton (I4040)
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| 13132 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Butternuts, Delaware, NY 1876. | PELTON, Milton (I004039)
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| 13133 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Byron Center, Kent, MI 1879. | PELTON, Alfred (I4321)
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| 13134 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Byron Center, Kent, MI 1879. | PELTON, Alfred (I004320)
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| 13135 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Concord, Lake, OH, 1879. | PELTON, Timothy Spelman (I2219)
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| 13136 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Concord, Lake, OH, 1879. | PELTON, Timothy Spelman (I002218)
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| 13137 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Fostoria, Seneca, OH 1877. Phineas was a man of earne st piety, and an active member and class leader in the Methodist Episcop al church. | PELTON, Phineas John (I1684)
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| 13138 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Fostoria, Seneca, OH 1877. Phineas was a man of earne st piety, and an active member and class leader in the Methodist Episcop al church. | PELTON, Phineas John (I001683)
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| 13139 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Hadley, Lapeer, MI, 1876. | PELTON, Richard W. (I1269)
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| 13140 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Hadley, Lapeer, MI, 1876. | PELTON, Richard W. (I001268)
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| 13141 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Hantsport, NS, CAN 1888. | PELTON, John Leard (I3984)
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| 13142 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Hantsport, NS, CAN 1888. | PELTON, John Leard (I003983)
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| 13143 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in IA 1889. | MACK, Platt (I7406)
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| 13144 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in IA 1889. | MACK, Platt (I007405)
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| 13145 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Innerskip, Oxford, ON, CAN 1879. | PELTON, Jacob Gipson (I4328)
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| 13146 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Innerskip, Oxford, ON, CAN 1879. | PELTON, Jacob Gipson (I004327)
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| 13147 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Mankato, Blue Earth, MN 1878. | PELTON, Increase Avery (I4050)
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| 13148 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Mankato, Blue Earth, MN 1878. | PELTON, Increase Avery (I004049)
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| 13149 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Manlius, NY 1890. | PELTON, William J. (I7303)
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| 13150 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Manlius, NY 1890. | PELTON, William J. (I007302)
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