PUFFER, Elijah

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• Milit-Beg: 2 Feb 1779, MA
• Milit-End: 4 May 1779, MA

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He was a legatee in the will of his uncle, John Puffer.

He was a soldier in the Revolution in Capt. Abner Crane's company Feb 2, 1779, to May 4, 1779, on guard duty at Boston and in the Continental army from Stoughton, engaged May 23, 1781. He was a cordwainer by trade.

"He served in the Revolutionary War as a guard (1779) in Boston when only 15 years of age. He was also in the Continental army from Stoughton, engaged May 23, 1781 (age 17 years)." Roberta Puffer in a letter to Charles K. Worcester French.

Elijah married BILLINGS, Taphenes about 1790 in Canton, MA. Taphenes (daughter of BILLINGS, Seth Peter and REDMAN, Jerusha) was born in 1772 in Stoughton, MA; died on 26 Jun 1846 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Corinna, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PUFFER, Redman was born about 1790 in Canton, MA; died before 1890.
2. PUFFER, John Sr. was born on 29 Nov 1793 in Canton, MA; died on 28 Jun 1877 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia Falls, ME.

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He was solder in the French and Indian War, a drummer in Capt. Stephen Miller's company (list dated May 3, 1757). He was also in the Revolution in Captain James Endicott's company, Col. Lemuel Robinson's regiment, April 19, 1775; also in Capt. Samuel Fisher's company, Col. Jonathan Titcomb's regiment; also in Capt. John Bradley's company, Col. Benj. Gill's regiment and marched to Manchester, Vermont, to join the northern army; also in Capt. John Baxter's company, Maj. Job Cushing's regiment at Hull; roll dated at Medfield. Abner Crane was appointed administrator over his estate. After the death of his 2nd wife, the estate was divided by a committee. "Division of the Real Estate that now remains which is that part of said Deceased Real Estate that was set off unto his Late widow Patience Puffer who is since deceased. And we find that said Estate Lyeth in Five Seperate pieces of land which we have proceeded to Appraise and assign in the following manner viz.: No. 1 Consisting of about Five Acres of Land be the same more or less together with the Westerly part of the dwelling house, the yard room, the privilege of the well of water, the cellar &c near said house being what was set to said widow near the house and is bounded as by the sitting of said thirds recorded in the Probate Office may appear, this lot we appraise at the sum of Twenty Pounds Twelve Shillings and this lot we have assigned unto Elijah the eldest and only son of said deceased he to pay unto Nathl. Tilden Junr and Sarah his wife Seven Pounds Two Shillings to help make up said Tilden's part reserving the barn on this piece of land it being the property of Nathaniel Hunt. No. 2 consisting of about 8 acres of land lying at the South east corner of said deceased homested farm be the same more or less bounding on the Northerly on Nathl. Hunt's land, Easterly on Jonathan Farrington land and Southeasterly and Southwesterly on and John and Abel Puffer's land. His part of pasture l and we value and appraise at the sum of Twenty Pounds Six Shillings and this lot we have assigned and set off unto Abijah Tisdale and Meriam his wife in her right they to pay unto Nathl. Tilden Jun and Sarah his wife in her right Five Pounds Six Shillings and to pay John Randall the 2nd of Easton and Hannah his wife in her right thirty shillings to make up said Randall right in said estate. No. 3 consisting of about one acre and seventeen rods of Cedar Swamp bounding Westerly on John and Able Puffers Cedar Swamp Easterly on Seth Wentworths land Southwerly on Adam Blackman's upland and Northwerly on Poye Pond Boggs - this piece we appraise at the sum of One Pound Two Shillings and this piece of Cedar Swamp we have set off and assigned unto Nathanial Tilden Junr. and Sarah his wife in her right 1 2 0 And they to receive of Abijah Tisdale and Meriam his wife 5 6 0 And of Elijah Puffer 7 2 0 _ _______ making up in the whole 13 10 0 No.4 A piece of wood land containing about Twelve acres be the same more or less bounding Southwerly on Punke Poye Pond so called Easterly on Elijah Puffer's land Northerly and Westerly on John and Abel Puffer's land - this piece of Wood land we appraise at Thirteen Pounds and Ten Shillings and we have sett off and assigned this piece of land unto Ebenezer Tisdale the 2d and Mace Tisdale Junr. of Easton Minors and children of Mace Tisdale of said Easton and Unice his late wife the said Eunice being a daughter of said Seth and she being lately deceased. No. 5 a peice of Meadow lying in Burnt Swamp so called containing by estimation one acre and ten rods be it more or less bounding Northeasterly on Joseph Puffing's meadow Southeasterly on a ditch Southwesterly on Benj'n Busseys meadow and Northwesterly on Joseph Whitings meadow. This piece of meadow we value and appraise at the sum of Twelve Pounds and we have sett off and assigned the same meadow unto John Randall the 2d of Easton and Hannah his wife in her right L 12 0 0 They to receive from Abijah Tisdale of said Easton and Meriam his wife 1 10 0 _ _______ making in full their share 13 1 0 0 (The heirs assenting, there are name of five men, each writing for hims elf.)

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Seth married TOLMAN, Patience on 5 Jun 1755 in Sharon, MA. Patience (daughter of TOLMAN, Bliss and BEAL\BEALE, Mary) was born on 22 Dec 1734 in Stoughton, MA; died on 22 Dec 1790 in Sharon, MA; was buried in Sharon, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He lived in Stoughton and owned half a pew in the church there. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War, a private in Major Steven Miller's company, Colonel Miller's regiment, May 3, 1757 (then aged sixty years) on the alarm list.

His headstone, one of the original proprietors, "Old Lieutenant Puffer," as he was called, is in a sad condition; it is broken so as to be almost illegible, and some kind hand has set it up against the wall.

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John married VOSE, Abigail on 14 Dec 1725 in Boston, MA. Abigail (daughter of VOSE, Capt. John and CLAPP, Sarah) was born on 24 Dec 1701 in Stoughton, MA; died on 8 Feb 1774 in Stoughton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bliss married BEAL\BEALE, Mary about 19 Dec 1728. Mary (daughter of BEAL, Benjamin and HOLMAN, Hannah) was born on 17 Apr 1709 in Braintree, MA; died on 28 Oct 1745 in Stoughton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was an early settler in Canton, receiving from his father in 1691 the deed of 120 acres of land, bounded northeast by what is now the Milton line and northwest by the Great Blue Hills. This farm was in that part of Dorcester incorporated as Stoughton in 1726 and later as Canton. He was lieutenant of the military company; served on the committee to seat the meeting house, Nov 15 1717; was assessor in 1719. In 1705 he was constable at Ponkapoag. John Puffer and Benjamin Blackman took the deed of the oldest cemetery in Canton, March 7,1741, of Thomas Shepard. " Old Lieutenant Puffer" died Jan 16, 1750-1. The Canton history describes his headstone as "in sad condition"; it is broken so as to be almost illegible and some kind hand has set it up against the wall. It reads: " --ried the --uffer who die-- (1) 750 aged 85 -- --onths and 6 days."

(Ed Note: This cemetery is commonly called "Propietor's Lot", being the first place the original settler's of Canton buried their children. It is off Washington Street, Canton, MA and I expect to visit and photograph this cemetery DMC)

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John married HOLBROOK, Mary on 17 Dec 1695 in Dorchester, MA. Mary (daughter of HOLBROOK, John and HEMINGWAY, Elizabeth) was born in 1673 in Roxbury, MA; died on 16 Apr 1736 in Newport, RI; was buried in Newport, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Adult Christening: Milton, MA
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John married CLAPP, Sarah on 1 Jul 1700 in Milton, MA. Sarah (daughter of CLAPP, Ezra and POND, Abigail) was born on 20 Jul 1677 in Milton, MA; died on 7 Mar 1731 in Milton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Death: 6 Nov 1738, Lynn, MA

Thomas married BLISS, Experience. Experience (daughter of BLISS, Samuel and LEONARD, Mary) was born on 1 Apr 1679 in Hartford, CT; died on 7 Apr 1697 in Springfield, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Benjamin married HOLMAN, Hannah on 27 Jun 1700 in Milton, MA. Hannah (daughter of HOLMAN, Thomas and RIGBY, Abigail) was born on 15 Sep 1668 in Milton, MA; died on 18 Jul 1727 in Braintree, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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