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Matches 6,001 to 6,050 of 7,336
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| 6001 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Laborer. He moved in 1959 from Interlaken to Hecto r, NY. He moved to Hector to care for his wife's mother when she became il l. | SMITH, Alfred John (I007441)
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| 6002 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Lawyer. | PELTON, Lyman E. (I002244)
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| 6003 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Mason. He resided in Keepville, Erie, PA 1876. | PELTON, Christopher Columbus (I001193)
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| 6004 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Mechanic. | PELTON, Edmund H. (I000764)
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| 6005 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Merchant. | PELTON, Buell Barnes (I001543)
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| 6006 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Millwright. | PELTON, Alexander Crawford (I004001)
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| 6007 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Miner. | PELTON, Samuel C. (I004392)
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| 6008 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Minister. He was ordained a deacon of Rockland Co ., NY 20 Feb 1817. "Educated at Montgomery Academy, with the intenti on of entering college to study for the ministry, he, after marriage, ga ve up that idea and began life as a farmer, remaining with his father f or four or five years, and then removing to the wilds of Sullivan Co., N Y, following a line of "blazed" trees to the site of the present county to wn, Monticello, in which he helped to raise the first house, and near whi ch he settled and made a farm. He had previously made a religious profess ion, and as there were no religious services, he made appointments for th em in the village, at which he read sermons and exhorted. These servic es were well attended and resulted in a religious revival and the organiza tion of the Presbyterian church in that place. His usefulness and talen ts being so marked, he was advised by his former pastor, Rev. Andrew Kin g, by Dr. Fiske, of Goshen, and by his former classmate and lifelong frien d, Rev. John Johnson, D.D., of Newbury, NY , and others to review his clas sical studies and prepare for the ministry. This he did, and was licens ed to preach. He was installed pastor of the churches of Hempstead (Ramap o), and Haverstraw, in Rockland Co., NY, February 20, 1817, and held th at charge until an attack of paralysis compelled him, as advised by his ph ysician, to return from active service in 1840. He had been an active, suc cessful pastor, and his people parted with him with much regret. He was u ncommonly social, hopeful, cheerful and agreeable, with great powers for a ttracting to young and gaining the confidence of all. He was the auth or of one or two works, one being on the baptismal controversy. He w as a ready debater and strong controversialist, traits that seem to run t he Groton branch or the family." | PELTON, Rev. Samuel Jr (I002058)
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| 6009 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Post Office worker. | PELTON, Rufus (I001624)
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| 6010 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Pumpmaker. | PELTON, Stephen Lawrence III (I004334)
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| 6011 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Rancher in Eastern Colorado. He also served in t he military. | PELTON, Phillip Darwin (I011248)
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| 6012 | [combined.ged] He was a farmer and a salesman. | LUCAS, Howard (I008300)
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| 6013 | [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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| 6014 | [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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| 6015 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Shoemaker. | PELTON, Johnson (I000699)
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| 6016 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Surveyor. He resided in Spring Green, Sauk, WI 1876 | PELTON, Ansel (I001585)
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| 6017 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and a Vessel Owner. | PELTON, Franklin (I000802)
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| 6018 | [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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| 6019 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and an Innkeeper. | PELTON, Elsander (I001515)
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| 6020 | [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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| 6021 | [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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| 6022 | [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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| 6023 | [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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| 6024 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer and Storekeeper. He also served in the military. | PELTON, George Levi (I009600)
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| 6025 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Anson, Somerset, ME, 1876. | PELTON, Joshua Gray (I004222)
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| 6026 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Belmont, Allegany, NY 1891. | PELTON, George Madison (I007362)
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| 6027 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Berwick, Kings, NS, CAN 1877. | PELTON, George T. (I006401)
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| 6028 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Butternuts, Delaware, NY 1876. | PELTON, Milton (I004039)
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| 6029 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Byron Center, Kent, MI 1879. | PELTON, Alfred (I004320)
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| 6030 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Concord, Lake, OH, 1879. | PELTON, Timothy Spelman (I002218)
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| 6031 | [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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| 6032 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Hadley, Lapeer, MI, 1876. | PELTON, Richard W. (I001268)
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| 6033 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Hantsport, NS, CAN 1888. | PELTON, John Leard (I003983)
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| 6034 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in IA 1889. | MACK, Platt (I007405)
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| 6035 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Innerskip, Oxford, ON, CAN 1879. | PELTON, Jacob Gipson (I004327)
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| 6036 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Mankato, Blue Earth, MN 1878. | PELTON, Increase Avery (I004049)
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| 6037 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Manlius, NY 1890. | PELTON, William J. (I007302)
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| 6038 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in New York and MI and a groceryman in Berlin, MI | SMITH, Elijah (I004525)
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| 6039 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in North Somers, Tolland, CT, 1879. | PELTON, Jacob Horatio (I004207)
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| 6040 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Petoskey, MI 1880. | PELTON, Theron S. (I007013)
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| 6041 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Portland, Middlesex, CT. | PELTON, Reuben G. (I002535)
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| 6042 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Princeton, Bureau, IL 1880. | PELTON, Charles M. (I006728)
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| 6043 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Pultneyville, Wayne, NY 1880. | PELTON, Stephen (I015855)
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| 6044 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Quitman, Nodaway, MO, 1878. | PELTON, Henry (I002115)
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| 6045 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Quitman, Nodaway, MO, 1879. | PELTON, John (I004100)
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| 6046 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Republic, Seneca, OH. | PELTON, Charles J. (I005853)
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| 6047 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Tallmadge, Ottawa, MI, 1879. | PELTON, Ephraim (I004342)
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| 6048 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Van Buren, Onondaga, NY 1885 | PELTON, Isaac Guion (I007296)
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| 6049 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Van Buren, Onondaga, NY 1885. | PELTON, Philip (I007289)
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| 6050 | [combined.ged] He was a Farmer in Warsaw, Wyoming, NY. | ADAMS, Eugene F. (I008688)
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