PUFFER, Lucy P.

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Lucy married FARR, William on 19 Dec 1816 in Ashby, MA. William was born on 27 Sep 1789 in Ashby, MA; died on 4 Apr 1847 in Leominster, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucy married BLANCHARD, Hiram on 25 Sep 1850 in Leominster, MA. Hiram (son of BLANCHARD, Aaron and ASHLEY, Olive) was born on 31 Mar 1806 in Barnard, VT; died on 2 Nov 1882 in Athol, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His will, dated Sept. 9, 1848, was proved at Worcester, bequeathing to wife Sarah and children, Lucy P. Farr, Nancy Conant, Jacob Jr., Sarah Kendall, Reuben, Stephen, Maria P. Wakefield, Elhanon (deceased).

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Jacob married HAYNES, Hannah on 25 Nov 1790 in Princeton, MA. Hannah (daughter of HAYNES, Joseph Sr. and STRATTON, Hannah Heath) was born on 5 Jan 1773 in Worcester, MA; died on 12 Jul 1825 in Ashby, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1801, Chester, NY
• Death: Bef 1855, NY

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He settled early at Ashby, and became a very prominent citizen. He was elected assessor at the first town meeting and was selectman for many years. He lived for a time in Templeton before his marriage and sold land there Oct. 25, 1765, to Abel Hunt and, June 19,1766, to Jonathan Baldwin and, April 11, 1766, to Thomas Sawyer (W.D.54-642; 55-376, 642). He was in Fitchburg in 1766. He was soldier in the French and Indian War in the Canadian Expedition, 1758, in Capt. Cobb's company, Col. Preble's regt., as shown by Capt. Ezekiel How's bill for victualling the company; How kept the Wayside Inn.

He was also a soldier in the Revolution, enlisting Jan 29, 1776, for two months. His will was dated in 1774, bequeathing to wife Sarah and children. his wife was guardian of children Jacob, Sarah and Lucy, Sept. 19, 1780, and Samuel Gibson, her brother, was appointed their guardian afterwards.

He was selectman 1768, 1769 and 1771. Both he and Mrs Puffer were members of the First church (Congregational) in the adjoining town of Fitchburg; they, however, became dissatisfied with the "principles of the church in baptizing infants and in practicing the way they did to admit members," and the church record of Sept 6, 1776 shows that the the pastor and two brethren were appointed a committee "to discourse with Brothers Jacob Puffer and Stephen Gibson and their wives for absenting from our communion;" it further shows that "none of them could be recovered, and upon desire of said Puffer and his wife they were dismissed."

He and his family of 6 appear in the 1800 Federal Census in NY

On a NY Tax Assessment Roll, 1801, for Thurman, NY his surname is a strange combination of Pieffer or Puffer. However, the enumerator never misses dotting his 'i's in other names and no dot appears in the name.

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Jacob married GIBSON, Sarah on 12 Sep 1766 in Templeton, MA. Sarah (daughter of GIBSON, Deacon Stephen Sr. and GOSS, Sarah) was born on 8 Oct 1746 in Stow, MA; died on 18 Mar 1816 in MA; was buried in Ashby, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: 6 Sep 1776, Fitchburg, MA; ... it further shows that "none of them could be recovered, and upon the desire of said Puffer and h
• Religion: 6 Sep 1776, Fitchburg, MA; Mr. and Mrs. Puffer were members of First church (Congregational) in the adjoining town of Fitchburg
• Religion: 6 Sep 1776, Fitchburg, MA; The church record of September 6, 1776 shows that the pastor and two brethren were appointed a commi

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See Gisbson Geanealogy

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Joseph married STRATTON, Hannah Heath on 11 Aug 1765 in Sudbury, MA. Hannah (daughter of STRATTON, Samuel and GROVER, Sarah) was born on 19 Aug 1745 in Watertown, MA; died on 11 Jul 1819 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Watertown, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Arrival: 1712, Sudbury, MA
• Confirmation: 12 Jul 1727, Sudbury, MA

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He went to Sudbury with his father, and became a substantial citizen. He served in the French and Indian Wars, as private in Capt. Josiah Brown's Co., in 1739 and as ensign in Capt. Josiah Richardson's Co., in 1757. Later he was captain of a Sudbury company. He was on a town committee to widen the causeway at Ironworks meadow in 1771. He lived in the house, built by his father, enlarged by himself, and still standing in 1900. He and his brother Ephraim of Sudbury deeded to Ephraim Keith of Bridgewater land at Petersham, July 21, 1738 (W.D. 10-526) and also land bought of Thomas Baldwin at Petersham (Nichewaug) March 5, 1743-4 (W.D. 2 9-355). He deeded land to his son Jacob at Templeton, April 13,1764 (W .D. 55-379).

His gravestone is in the burying ground at Sudbury Center. In his will dated April 8, 1785, he bequeaths to his wife Sarah: children James, Jacob, Daniel, Reuben, Rebecca Gibson and grandchildren Nahum and Reuben Rice.

Will of Capt. Jabez Puffer

"The following was one of the five wills made by Capt. Jabez Puffer and w as not the one offered for probate: "In the name of God Amen! This eighteenth Day of March Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy Nine and in the third year of American Independence, I Jabez Puffer of Sudbury, in the county of Middlesex and state of the MA Bay, New England, Gentleman, being indisposed in Body, but of good and perfect mind and memory (thanks to Almighty God) and calling to remembrance the uncertain state of this transitory Life, and that all flesh must yield to death when it shall please God to call; do make and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and form following: -- Being penitent and sorry for all my sins, and most humbly imploring forgiveness for the same I commend my soul unto Almighty God my saviour and Redeemer in whom and by whose merits i trust and believe assuredly to be saved, to receive a full remission of all my sins, and inherit the Kingdom of God; and my body I commit to the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named: and for the settleing of my temporal estate, and such Goods, Chattels and Debts as shall be found at m y decease, all lawful demands on the same being satisfied, I appoint an d order to be done in the following manner: -- First-- I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Sarah Puffer, the income of all my Lande lying in Sudbury, she being at the charge of all the Labor for said income. Also I give her a good steady Horse and Chaise to use at her election; also the use of that part of the dwelling house and Sellar which I now possess, together with the free use of all other buildings on the Premises; also I bequeath unto her my loving wife two Cows, and all the Household furniture she brought with her, to dispose of as she shall think proper, the income of said Lands, and the use of Horse, Chiase, House, Sellar and other buildings to be hers so long as she remains my widow .
Also I give and bequeath to my four dutiful and well beloved sons (viz) James puffer, whom I have settled in Sudbury, Josiah Puffer whom I have settled in Westminster in the county of Worcester, Jacob Puffer whom I have settled in Ashby in the county of Middlesex and Daniel Puffer whom I have settled with myself in Sudbury, to them and each of them five shillings to be paid to them by my Executor in one year after my decease.
To each of them I have give good farms or settlements and my son Daniel Puffer is to have the refusal of my Homestead at the appraisal after my Decease if he pleases and agrees with his mother in law (stepmother), an d pays at, otherwise it shat be free for the purchase of any other person.
Also I give and bequeath to my dutiful and well beloved son Reuben Puffer having already given him an education at Harvard College twenty six Pounds thirteen shillings and four pence to be paid him by my Executor in one year after the beginning to settle my estate. Also I give to the s aid Reuben Puffer a Bed, with the furniture thereto."
(Charles Nutt has another will dated Feb. 21, 1774.)
Epitaph: "Here rests in hope of a resurrected life the mortal part of Capt. Jabez Puffer who departed this life June 21 A.D. 1789 in the 85th y ear of his age.
"My flesh shall slumber in the ground
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound
Then burst the chains without surprise
And in my Saviour's image rise."

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Jabez married TREADWAY, Hannah on 18 Oct 1738 in Framingham, MA. Hannah (daughter of TREADWAY, Benjamin and MAYNARD, Mary) was born on 19 Mar 1714; died on 28 Jul 1777 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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For eighteen months, she was kept a captive by the Indians. She was taken when eighteen years old, and finally ransomed for L50.

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Stephen married GOSS, Sarah in 1744. Sarah (daughter of GOSS, John Casper and WOODS, Mary) was born on 13 Apr 1719 in Lancaster, MA; was christened on 26 Jun 1720 in Lancaster, MA; died on 26 Oct 1802; was buried in Stow, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James married LEE, Eleanor on 13 Aug 1741 in Concord, MA. Eleanor (daughter of LEE, Joseph and GOODNOW, Ruth) was born on 3 Feb 1725 in Concord, MA; died on 25 Apr 1759 in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel married GROVER, Sarah on 7 Dec 1738 in Watertown, MA. Sarah was born in 1716 in Cambridge, MA; died in Somme, Picardie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]