PUFFER, Major Andrew

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• Burial: Quinte West, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  Mount Carmel Cemetery
• Ref#: 585
• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1861, Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Abt 1881, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1901, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada

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Major married SEWARD, Catherine Elizabeth on 23 Dec 1866 in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of SEWARD, Thomas and GOLDEN, Elizabeth Jane) was born on 30 Apr 1843 in Ireland; died on 14 Jul 1923 in Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1923 in Quinte West, Hastings, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PUFFER, Elizabeth was born in 1868 in Canada; died in 1869 in Canada; was buried in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.
2. PUFFER, Ambur Delia was born in 1870 in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Oct 1885 in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Quinte West, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.
3. PUFFER, Henry George was born about 1873 in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada; died before 1973 in Canada.
4. PUFFER, Ernest Burton was born on 22 Mar 1878 in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada; died in 1964 in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Murray Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.
5. PUFFER, Albert was born about 1878 in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada; died before 1891 in Ontario, Canada.
6. PUFFER, Charles Alfred was born in 1882 in Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Nov 1958 in Canada; was buried in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.

Family/Spouse: Annie. Annie was born in 1845 in Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Burial: Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  Cramahe Hill Cemetery
• Ref#: 452
• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1842, Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1842, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

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Cornelius married CARL, Elizabeth about 1829. Elizabeth (daughter of CARL, Joseph and PECK, Wellempy) was born on 30 Nov 1806 in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Dec 1869 in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Burial: Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  Cramahe Hill Cemetery
• _COLOR: 11
• Birth: 30 Nov 1806, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
• Death: 20 Dec 1869, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

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  182433999
• Ref#: 54
• _COLOR: 11
• Death: 16 Jun 1825, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

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He was a soldier in the Revolution in Capt. Judah Allen's company in Lebanon, Conn., Col. Samuel B. Webb's regiment, June 1777, to April 28, 1780. He was in Sullivan's Expedition and several skirmishes. He was granted a pension for his service and his name placed on the roll, April 25, 1819. His age was then given as 67 years, his service in Conn. and his residence as Coeymans, Albany County, NY (p. 112, Senate Documents 1833-4; Pension Rolls, V. p. 13). The pension records show that he enlisted at Lebanon, Conn. He was living at Pawling, Dutchess County in 1790, as shown by the census, and had three sons under sixteen at the time.

His children sued to get his Rev. War Pension when his marriage to Fanny Turner was in question. They were married by a Justice of the Peace and no records were filed. After many affidavits from people who were present at the union, they got the pension.

Some highlights of those affidavits: Daniel Haynes a resident of the Town of Patterson in said County aged 80 yrs and upwards.  He was sworn in and gave testimony. He was brought up and raised in Patterson, NY. He was well Acquainted with Simeon Puffer & Fanny Turner when a girl. He lived within 2 miles of Fanny. Simeon came to town right after his discharge from Army. Worked as a laborer for Nathan Sheldon. Sheldon owned the farm on which Fanny Turner resided. He then saw Simeon and Fanny married. Abt 1794 (right after Simeon came and abt end of war). Simeon lived in Patterson, NY abt 2 yrs, then Fredericksburgh, NY until they moved north to Dutchess County, then they moved north again (Albany) then he, Daniel, never saw them again.
Affidavit of Daniel Dorman. Daniel lived near Simeon in Coeymans, NY for abt 10 yrs.  Then he was informed that Simeon's wife and children went to Canada and Simeon stayed in NY living with different friends and when he would receive his pension he would take it to his family in Canada but he would not live there because he hated the British.
Affidavit of Daniel Turner (brother of Fanny). His sister left for Canada about 1818.
Affidavit of Hannah DeGroat Turner (wife of Daniel). Simeon and Fanny had a family of children together – some of the children were persuaded to go to Canada by some friends they had in Canada & after the children were in Canada they persuaded they prevailed on their mother said Fanny to move to Canada.  Simeon refused to go. The last time he (Simeon) went to Canada he brought his pension for the family and a Large Bible for his wife & children then I (Hannah DeGroat Turner) was informed said Simeon was taken sick when he arrived in Canada and was unable to get back to Coeymans. He died in Canada. Simeon was poor but a good respectable man and lived happily with his wife and family. Simeon always saved as much of his pension as he could to bring to Fanny and the children in Canada.
Affidavit of Cornelius Turner (Mar 14, 1846). After living in Coeymans for abt 15 years (according to Cornelius, they came to Coeymans about 1800) or more, Fanny left here and went to Canada to see her children & sister when then resided in Canada and Simeon continued to live in Coeymans. He went to visit his wife and children about 4 times before he died.

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Simeon married TURNER, Fanny in 1784 in Fredericksburg, NY. Fanny (daughter of TURNER, Daniel and Josephine) was born about 1763 in NY; died on 22 Oct 1843 in Cramahe, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Morganston, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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  182434095
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• Death: 22 Oct 1843, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

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• Death: 1848, Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

Joseph married PECK, Wellempy. Wellempy was born on 5 Dec 1785 in Grenville, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 2 May 1852 in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He settled in Hebron, CT. He was a soldier from Hebron in the French and Indian War. He served in Capt. Charles Dewey's company in 1757. He was in Capt. Edmond Well's company (fifth), Col. Whitney's regt. (second ), April 3 to Oct 26 1758, and in the same command in 1759. From April 5 to Dec 22, 1759, he was in Capt. Ichabod Phelps's company in 1760, 1761, and 1762.

He was also a soldier in the Revolution. A Lazarus Puffer enlisted for three years in the eighth CT Line, under Colonels John Chandler and Giles Russell.

The only Puffer family in CT in 1790, according to the Federal census of that year, was Sarah of New London County, living probably in Hebron or vicinity with two daughters (three females in her family).

Sarah (wife of Lazarus) was administratrix of Lazarus's estate, probated in Hartford, CT, in 1788.

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Lazarus married REYNOLDS, Sarah on 12 Nov 1753 in Lebanon, CT. Sarah was born in CA 1725 in Norwich, CT; died on 2 Jan 1792 in Colchester, CT; was buried in Colchester, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The last will and testament of Daniel Turner Feb. 13, 1809
In the name of God Amen, I Daniel Turner of the town of Coeyman in the County of Albany, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make and wich this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say tha I appoiont Jacob Schormorhorn of the town of Schodock in the county of Rennselear and son Allen Turner to be executor and trustees of my will. And I desire that they be joint tenants and in all my estate and personal items and to sell at their discretion and proceed to pay all my debts. Except for one cow and two sheep which I bequith to my daughter Caty Turner and a year old heifer and two sheep which I also give and bequith to my daughter Betsey Turner and the residue to pay and deliver to my dear wifeJane Turner for her ade we and benefit during her natural life and after her demise to be equally divided between all my sons.  In witself where of I have herewith set my hands and seal the first day of April in the your of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight.
Daniel X (his Mark) Turner (very hard to read and decipher)
Witnesses: Thomas Tompkins and J.H. Bushnell

Daniel married Josephine. Josephine was born about 1747 in NY; died before 1775 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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