PUFFER, Thomas Squires

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• Milit-Beg: 8 May 1861, MA
• Milit-End: 13 Mar 1863, Washington, DC

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Civil War Veteran from Hatfield in Co. B., 21st Regt. M.V.M.

Lived in Northampton and Hatfield.
There is need of data to prove that he was son of this Levi.

According to the 1860 Federal Census he had been 'Convicted of intemperance'

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He was discharged for disability at Washington, DC

Thomas married GOOCH, Ellen P. on 21 Sep 1853 in Northampton, MA. Ellen (daughter of GOOCH, Moses and WALCOTT, Asenath) was born in 1833; died on 12 Feb 1891 in Northampton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PUFFER, Ida Eleanor was born on 21 Jul 1854 in Northampton, MA; died before 1860.
2. PUFFER, Henry L. was born in 1856 in MA; died on 25 Feb 1900 in Meriden, CT; was buried in Meriden, CT.
3. PUFFER, Charles W. was born on 19 Aug 1859 in Hatfield, MA; died before 1940.

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He was a shoemaker.

Levi married SQUIERS, Bathesheba on 6 Sep 1823 in Belchertown, MA. Bathesheba (daughter of SQUIERS, Thomas) was born on 12 Oct 1797 in Belchertown, MA; died on 1 Jul 1861 in Hatfield, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1850, Meriden, CT

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He was a reedmaker by trade. He joined the Sudbuy church May 26, 1786. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War in Captain Josiah Richardson's company in 1757 and was also in Major Stephen Miller's company, Colonel Josiah Brown's regiment in the Crown Point Expedition in 1755. He was soldier in the Revolution, sergeant in Capt. Aaron Hayne's company, 1775, and in Capt. Asahel Wheeler's company, Col. Jonathan Read's regiment in 1777. His will was dated May 19, 1809, bequeathing to sons Silas, Samuel, Abraham, Levi and John, who was executor, and daughters Olive Brown and Susanna Moore. The widow's dower was set off April 3, 1816.

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Samuel married RICE, Olive on 12 Jun 1760 in Sudbury, MA. Olive (daughter of RICE, Gershom and BATTELL, Elizabeth) was born on 20 May 1741 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He came to Sudbury as a boy where he spent the rest of his life. He wa. s a "slay-maker" by trade and also a farmer. He was a member of the church, active in town and church and captain of the Sudbury company, as shown by town records. Samuel and Dorothy Puffer, James Haynes, Abijah Haynes, the heirs of Deacon James Haynes, confirmed the title of David Bugbee to land at Shrewsbury sold by their father, giving a deed dated Feb. 13, 1737-8 (W.D. 10-493) to replace the original deed, which was burned when Bugbee's house was destroyed.
Captain Samuel Puffer's will was dated March 4, 1773, proved in 1776, bequeathing to his son Samuel; son Phineas; daughter Susanna Haynes, wife of Joshua Haynes; to grandson Nathan puffer, son of Nathan, deceased, land at Gulf Neck, Sudbury; to wife Dorothy his personal estate and ample supplies from the homestead during her life. Witnesses: John Maynard, Isaac Haynes, Micah Sanderson.

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Samuel married HAYNES, Dorothy on 12 Dec 1732 in Sudbury, MA. Dorothy (daughter of HAYNES, Deacon James and NOYES, Sarah) was born on 23 Dec 1710 in Sudbury, MA; died in 1744 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Wayland, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gershom married BATTELL, Elizabeth on 27 May 1728 in Sudbury, MA. Elizabeth (daughter of BATTELLE, John and HOLBROOK, Hannah) was born in 1705 in Dedham, MA; died in 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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