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PUFFER, Ruth

Female 1810 - Bef 1910  (< 99 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  PUFFER, Ruth was born on 1 Oct 1810 in Rumford, ME (daughter of PUFFER, Matthias and PUTNAM, Ruth); died before 1910.

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    • _COLOR: 8

    Notes:

    Her lineage and marriage is subject to a letter written by her to Charles Nutt, 14 Mar 1882, which has not been recovered.

    The North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 verifies her birth date and marriage to Joseph Hinkson.

    Ruth married HINKSON, Joseph Engle on 17 Mar 1824 in Mexico, ME. Joseph was born in CA 1773 in NH; died in Roxbury, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  PUFFER, Matthias was born about 1779 in MA (son of PUFFER, Matthias and BOYDEN, Olive); died after 14 Mar 1882.

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    • _COLOR: 8

    Matthias married PUTNAM, Ruth on 1 Jun 1810 in Rumford, ME. Ruth (daughter of PUTNAM, Stephen Sr. and FARNUM, Olive) was born on 28 Sep 1783 in Temple, NH; died before 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  PUTNAM, Ruth was born on 28 Sep 1783 in Temple, NH (daughter of PUTNAM, Stephen Sr. and FARNUM, Olive); died before 1883.

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    • _COLOR: 8

    Children:
    1. 1. PUFFER, Ruth was born on 1 Oct 1810 in Rumford, ME; died before 1910.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  PUFFER, Matthias was born on 8 Mar 1744 in Stoughton, MA; was christened on 11 Mar 1744 (son of PUFFER, Matthias and ESTEY, Rebecca); died on 13 Sep 1806 in Society Land, NH.

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    • Ref#: 51
    • _COLOR: 2
    • Residence: 1790, Society Land, NH
    • vital: 18 May 1790, Sharon, MA
    • Residence: 1800, Caanan, NH

    Notes:

    He was a soldier in the French War, 1762 at Halifax, Capt. Tim. Hamant' s company. He was also a soldier in the Revolution in Capt. Samuel Cowell's company, Col. Haw's regiment in 1778, also in Captain Jeremiah Smith's company, Col. John Smith's regiment. The federal census of 1790 shows that Matthias Puffer was at Society Land, Hillsboro County (NH), and had in his family two males over sixteen, two under that age and two females. The history of Weare, NH relates a story of an encounter with a bear. Matthias was splitting oars when a bear came into view. He struck the bear which retaliated with a blow that broke Puffer's arm. The bear escaped. The same work states that he was a shingle "weaver" by trade, and also calls him a blacksmith, having a shop on Sugar Hill. He was sued in 1787 by Nathaniel Fifield, and the town voted to defend the suit. He must have gone to Maine soon afterward.

    (Ed Note: the "Descendants of George Puffer.." book incorrectly attributes 2 additional marriages to him. Those marriages are correct for Matthias Puffer (1715-1806) Ref #23 in the book and this tree- DMC)

    Birth:
    Hand written town records show his birth year as 1743.

    Matthias married BOYDEN, Olive on 7 Nov 1764 in Sharon, MA. Olive (daughter of BOYDEN, John and LEACH, Prudence) was born on 2 Feb 1744 in Walpole, MA; died on 13 Feb 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  BOYDEN, Olive was born on 2 Feb 1744 in Walpole, MA (daughter of BOYDEN, John and LEACH, Prudence); died on 13 Feb 1790.

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    • _COLOR: 2

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Olive was born on 27 Feb 1765 in Stoughton, MA; was christened on 27 Feb 1767 in Sharon, MA; died on 23 Mar 1854 in Dexter, ME; was buried in Dexter, ME.
    2. PUFFER, John was born in Sep 1767 in Sharon, MA; was christened on 27 Sep 1767 in Sharon, MA; died on 10 May 1813 in Rumford, ME.
    3. PUFFER, Jacob was born in CA 1770; died before 1870 in NH.
    4. PUFFER, Prudence was born on 4 Nov 1771 in Walpole, MA; died on 20 Jul 1841 in Clarendon, VT; was buried in East Clarendon, VT.
    5. PUFFER, Seth was born in 1774 in Walpole, MA; died before 1874.
    6. 2. PUFFER, Matthias was born about 1779 in MA; died after 14 Mar 1882.
    7. PUFFER, Daniel Boyden was born on 6 Sep 1785 in Rumford, ME; died on 8 Jun 1840 in Dexter, ME; was buried in Dexter, ME.

  3. 6.  PUTNAM, Stephen Sr. was born on 24 Sep 1741 in Salem, MA (son of PUTNAM, Jacob and HARRIMAN, Susanna); died on 29 Jun 1812 in Rumford, ME.

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    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    He bought a farm in Temple, NH and settled there. He built a grist mill there. In 1776 he signed the Association Test, but in June 1777, he with others, were obliged to show cause they should not be considered unfriendly to the new government. his answers satisfied the meeting. Shortly after the Revolution he moved to Rumford, ME, (200 miles NE) where his son Stephen had already settled. Here also he built a mill and became quite an influential person. He had great mechanical ability.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=179358940

    Stephen married FARNUM, Olive on 18 Oct 1764 in Wilton, NH. Olive was born on 7 Mar 1741 in Dracut, MA; died on 18 Sep 1831 in Rumford, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  FARNUM, Olive was born on 7 Mar 1741 in Dracut, MA; died on 18 Sep 1831 in Rumford, ME.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Olive Varnum
    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=179361379

    Children:
    1. PUTNAM, Stephen Jr. was born on 31 Aug 1765 in Temple, NH; died on 4 Jul 1854 in Rumford, ME; was buried in Rumford, ME.
    2. PUTNAM, Olive was born on 2 Oct 1766 in Temple, NH; died in Jan 1838 in Rumford, ME.
    3. PUTNAM, Samuel was born on 29 May 1768 in Temple, NH; died on 24 Nov 1850 in Rumford, ME; was buried in Rumford, ME.
    4. PUTNAM, Esther was born on 23 Apr 1770 in Temple, NH; died on 29 Jul 1773 in Rumford, ME.
    5. PUTNAM, Mary was born on 10 Apr 1772 in Temple, NH; died on 5 Oct 1812 in Rumford, ME.
    6. PUTNAM, Elizabeth was born on 11 Jul 1774 in Temple, NH; died on 10 May 1813 in Northern Canada.
    7. PUTNAM, Israel was born on 31 Mar 1776 in Temple, NH; died on 24 Oct 1835 in Rumford, ME.
    8. PUTNAM, Abigail was born on 6 Mar 1778 in Temple, NH; died on 31 Jul 1862 in Dixfield, ME; was buried in Dixfield, ME.
    9. PUTNAM, Rachel was born on 28 Feb 1780 in Temple, NH; died on 3 Jun 1781 in Rumford, ME.
    10. PUTNAM, Jacob Harriman was born on 29 Dec 1781 in Temple, NH; died on 31 Dec 1781 in Temple, NH.
    11. 3. PUTNAM, Ruth was born on 28 Sep 1783 in Temple, NH; died before 1883.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  PUFFER, Matthias was born on 5 Feb 1715 in Dorchester, MA (son of PUFFER, Eleazer and TALBOT, Elizabeth); died in 1806 in Sharon, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Ref#: 23
    • Name: Mattathias Puffer
    • _COLOR: 2

    Notes:

    He lived at Stoughton, MA, now the town of Sharon. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War, Oct 5, 1775, at Roxbury, in Colonel Samuel Miller's regiment; also in 1757 in Captain Benjamin Johnson's company, Col. Miller's regiment. The census of 1790 shows that he, his wife and one daughter were then living in Sharon.

    Matthias married ESTEY, Rebecca on 7 Apr 1743 in Stoughton, MA. Rebecca (daughter of ESTEY, Isaac and KIMBALL, Abigail) was born on 8 Aug 1709 in Topsfield, MA; was christened on 8 Aug 1709 in Topsfield, MA; died on 22 Feb 1777 in Sharon, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  ESTEY, Rebecca was born on 8 Aug 1709 in Topsfield, MA; was christened on 8 Aug 1709 in Topsfield, MA (daughter of ESTEY, Isaac and KIMBALL, Abigail); died on 22 Feb 1777 in Sharon, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Mary was born about 1743; was christened on 11 Mar 1744; died on 10 Dec 1750 in Sharon, MA.
    2. 4. PUFFER, Matthias was born on 8 Mar 1744 in Stoughton, MA; was christened on 11 Mar 1744; died on 13 Sep 1806 in Society Land, NH.
    3. PUFFER, Rebecca was born in 1745; was christened in 1745; died before 1845.
    4. PUFFER, Abigail was born about Mar 1748; was christened on 3 Apr 1748 in Sharon, MA; died before 1848.
    5. PUFFER, Isaac was born in CA 1750; was christened on 15 Jul 1750 in Stoughtonham, MA; died before 1848.
    6. PUFFER, Benjamin was born in Sep 1753 in Stoughton, MA; was christened on 9 Sep 1753; died in 1806 in Hobart, NY; was buried in Hobart, NY.

  3. 10.  BOYDEN, John was born on 30 Sep 1702 in Medfield, MA; died on 24 Dec 1746 in Walpole, MA.

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    • _COLOR: 2

    John married LEACH, Prudence. Prudence was born in 1716 in Bridgewater, MA; died on 22 May 1759. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  LEACH, PrudenceLEACH, Prudence was born in 1716 in Bridgewater, MA; died on 22 May 1759.

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    • _COLOR: 2

    Children:
    1. 5. BOYDEN, Olive was born on 2 Feb 1744 in Walpole, MA; died on 13 Feb 1790.

  5. 12.  PUTNAM, Jacob was born on 9 Mar 1711/2 in Salem, MA (son of PUTNAM, Nathaniel and ROBERTS, Hannah); died on 10 Feb 1781 in Wilton, NH.

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    • _COLOR: 2

    Jacob married HARRIMAN, Susanna on 24 Jun 1735 in Salem, MA. Susanna was born on 20 Aug 1718 in Haverhill, MA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  HARRIMAN, Susanna was born on 20 Aug 1718 in Haverhill, MA; and died.
    Children:
    1. 6. PUTNAM, Stephen Sr. was born on 24 Sep 1741 in Salem, MA; died on 29 Jun 1812 in Rumford, ME.


 

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