PUFFER, Stephen Bailey

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• Residence: 1920, Lowell, MA

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He moved with his family to Shirley, MA in 1846, but, after the death of his mother in 1857, returned to Lowell.

From 1867 to 1879 he was in the wholesale provision business in Lowell and during the twenty years following was manager of the Criterion Knitting Co., and largely interested in real estate in Lowell. During this time he served eight years in the board of alderman of the City of Lowell. He is a member of St. Anne's Church, and a thirty-second degree Mason. His home is at 942 Middlesex Ave., Lowell.

In Aug of 1884 he was reported missing by his friends in NYC. He was found at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in NYC. He seemed to have left his friends at "Paul Bauer's" walking out the back door and proceeded to enjoy himself in NYC. When he had "enough fun" he turned up at his hotel. (The Brooklyn Union, Brooklyn, NY, 2 Aug 1884, page 4.)

In 1920 he owned a tree nursery

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Stephen married HAMBLET, Edna Adelaide on 15 Sep 1870 in Lowell, MA. Edna (daughter of HAMBLET, Daniel Varnum and PEASLEY, Helen Adelaide) was born on 25 Feb 1852 in Dracut, MA; died in 1935 in MA; was buried in South Chelmsford, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The census enumerator spelled the family name as Pufer and it looks like "Payer".

1. PUFFER, Helen Adelaide was born on 17 Jun 1871 in Lowell, MA; died in 1932 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA.
2. PUFFER, Elsie Maud was born on 30 Jan 1877 in Lowell, MA; died on 4 Apr 1952 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA.
3. PUFFER, Mary Viola was born on 16 Oct 1879 in Lowell, MA; died on 15 Oct 1900 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA.
4. PUFFER, Theodore Stephen was born on 30 Jul 1888 in Lowell, MA; died on 13 May 1943 in Lowell, MA; was buried in South Chelmsford, MA.
5. PUFFER, Bertha Ruth was born on 3 Dec 1890 in Lowell, MA; died in 1968 in MA; was buried in Pittsfield, MA.

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His older brother of the same name died in the army. He was a farmer at Sudbury and Tewskbury, MA.

Stephen married GERRY, Eliza Ann on 19 Feb 1822 in Sudbury, MA. Eliza (daughter of GERRY, David Jewett and THOMPSON, Lucy) was born in Dec 1806 in Sudbury, MA; died on 12 Jul 1857 in Shirley, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was a soldier from Sudbury in the French and Indian War, a private in Capt. Josiah Richardson's company, April 25 1757; also an ensign in Capt. Aaron Hayne's company (second Sudbury), Col. Elisha Jones's regt., list of officers, third regt., in 1771, and Second Lieut. on the Lexington alarm in the Revolution, in Capt. Aaron Hayne's company, Col. Elisha Jone's regt, list of officers, third regt, in 1771, and second Lieut. on the Lexington alarm in the Revolution, in Capt. Aaron Hayne's company. His will dated Dec. 22, 1810, bequeathing to wife Submit, son of Jonas of Westminster, daughter Lydia, daughter Mary Conant of Sterling, daughter Rebecca, wife of Nathan Lee; sons James Goddard Puffer, Stephen Puffer. He and his wife Submit with other heirs of Benj. Goddard, quitclaim, Aug. 5, 1800 (W.D. 146-352).

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James married GODDARD, Submit on 14 Feb 1792 in Shrewsbury, MA. Submit (daughter of GODDARD, Benjamin and FISKE, Grace) was born on 7 Aug 1754; died on 4 Sep 1844 in Tewksbury, MA; was buried in Tewksbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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David married THOMPSON, Lucy on 15 Nov 1793 in Leominster, MA. Lucy was born in 1771 in NH; died on 3 Feb 1863 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, 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 HAYNES, Thankful on 24 Jul 1731 in Sudbury, MA. Thankful (daughter of HAYNES, Deacon James and NOYES, Sarah) was born on 22 Apr 1708 in Sudbury, MA; died on 11 Jun 1737 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her gravestone is standing beside her husband's.

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Benjamin married FISKE, Grace on 25 Sep 1733. Grace was born on 9 May 1714 in Watertown, MA; died on 28 Oct 1803 in Shrewsbury, MA; was buried in Shrewsbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas married WILDER, Jane on 22 Apr 1756 in Lancaster, MA. Jane (daughter of WILDER, Benjamin and ROBBINS, Jane) was born on 28 Mar 1738 in Lancaster, MA; died in 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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