PUFFER, Charles H.

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• Residence: 17 Jul 1865, Burlington, KS
• Residence: 1870, Coffey, KS
• Residence: 1875, Coffey, KS
• Residence: 1880, Burlington, KS
• Residence: 1895, Coffey, KS

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Charles married MAUCK, Frances Katherine on 24 Sep 1896 in Woodside, KS. Frances (daughter of MAUCK, Oliver Perry and FUNK, Sarah Elizabeth) was born on 20 Sep 1877 in Heth, IN; died in Nov 1969 in Burlington, KS; was buried in Burlington, KS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PUFFER, Charles Oliver was born on 2 Feb 1898 in Burlington, KS; died on 24 Jun 1980 in Asheville, NC; was buried on 27 Jun 1980 in Henderson, NC.
2. PUFFER, Virginia M. was born on 14 Jan 1900 in Burlington, KS; died on 30 Jun 1973 in Kansas City, KS; was buried in Burlington, KS.

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• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1850, Neenah, WI
• Arrival: 1857, KS
• Military: 1862

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Capt. Co. K., 16th Kansas, Civil War Veteran, afterwards served in the legislature one term and was one of the commissioners of public instruction of the city council for a number of years.

A druggist in 1860

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Charles married BUTLER, Hannah in 1857 in WI. Hannah was born in Sep 1836 in IN; died in 1917 in KS; was buried in Burlington, KS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1900, Burlington, KS
• Residence: 1905, Burlington, KS
• Residence: 1910, Burlington, KS

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• Ref#: 471
• _COLOR: 11

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He is listed in "The History of Lewis County" as having built the "Livingworth Bridge" around 1833, on the road between New Bremen and Lowville.

He also attended the first town meeting of Watson, NY, which was formed from the town of Leyden, NY on Mar 30, 1821, in which he was appointed Commissioner of Highways

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Thomas married TREMAINE, Lucy A. in CA 1816. Lucy was born on 25 Apr 1798 in Watson, NY; died on 25 Apr 1855 in WI; was buried in Neenah, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1850, Neenah, WI

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• _COLOR: 11
• Death: 22 May 1838, Watson, NY

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He joined the Sudbury church Dec 9, 1798.

Revolutionary War Veteran. He was in Capt. Belknap's company from Westminster, mustered to serve in Col. Ward's regiment in RI.; also in Capt. Ebenezer Belknap's company, Col. Nathanial Ward's regiment, May 10, 1778, to Jan. 1, 1779; then aged 19 y.; height 5'9"; complextion light. He enlisted again June, 1780, under Lieut. Taylor and served in the Continental army. In 1777, he was in Capt. John Joslin's company, Col. Job Cushing's regiment, stating his residence as Lancaster. (Mass. Soldiers and Sailors). His application for a pension, Sept 20, 1832, states that he enlisted July, '77, for three months in Capt. Joslin's company, Col. Rand's regiment' again April, 1778, for 9 months, in Capt. Belknap's company, Col. Wade (Ward); again June, 1780, for 6 mos. in Ensign Everett's company, Col. Rufus Putnam's regiment; again in May, 1781, for 6 mos. in Capt. John Benjamin's company, Col. Benjamin Wait's regiment, and finally in May, 1782 for 6 mos. in Capt. Green's company. The last two enlistments were from Vermont, the others from Mass. He took part in the Battle of Bennington and in Sullivan's Retreat from R.I. His pension was granted.

He bought land at Westminster, June 23, 1784, of George Oakes (W.D. 97- 48) and in the same year of John Mead (W.D. 94-224). He deeded land to Thomas Merriam at Westminster (W.D. 103-231) Nov. 17, 1784. He was in Westminster Jan 30, 1789, when he and wife Sally deeded land there to Benjamin Flint of Reading (W.D. 120-581). He removed in 1789 or 1790 to Louisville, NY. The census for 1790 shows that he was living then at Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., NY and had six in his family (two males over 16). He and his wife Sally, Jan 15, 1822, then of Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY deeded to Jonas Merriam land late of Thomas Merriam in Westminster.

He became a preacher of some note. He is called "Father" Puffer in the history of Jefferson Co., NY, and this work states that he preached in various places in the county. He was the first minister of the first church in Watson, the Plains Methodist Episcopal Church. He seems to have settled finally at Watson, Lewis County.

His wife was allowed a pension on her application executed Feb 26, 1839 , when 74 years old, residing at Watson. In 1839 their son Ebenezer was 47 years old, resided at Watson. No other children were mentioned in the pension files (W. File 20, 243).

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He joined the Sudbury church Dec 9, 1798.

He was a soldier in the Revolution. He was in Capt. Belknap's company from Westminster, mustered to serve in Col. Ward's regiment in RI.; also in Capt. Ebenezer Belknap's company, Col. Nathanial Ward's regiment, May 10, 1778, to Jan. 1, 1779; then aged 19 y.; height 5'9"; complextion light. He enlisted again June, 1780, under Lieut. Taylor and served in the Continental army. In 1777, he was in Capt. John Joslin's company, Col. Job Cushing's regiment, stating his residence as Lancaster. (Mass. Soldiers and Sailors). His application for a pension, Sept 20, 1832, states that he enlisted July, '77, for three months in Capt. Joslin's company, Col. Rand's regiment' again April, 1778, for 9 months, in Capt. Belknap's company, Col. Wade (Ward); again June, 1780, for 6 mos. in Ensign Everett's company, Col. Rufus Putnam's regiment; again in May, 1781, for 6 mos. in Capt. John Benjamin's company, Col. Benjamin Wait's regiment, and finally in May, 1782 for 6 mos. in Capt. Green's company. The last two enlistments were from Vermont, the others from Mass. He took part in the Battle of Bennington and in Sullivan's Retreat from R.I. His pension was granted.

He was living in Watson, Lewis Co., NY.

He bought land at Westminster, June 23, 1784, of George Oakes (W.D. 97- 48) and in the same year of John Mead (W.D. 94-224). He deeded land to Thomas Merriam at Westminster (W.D. 103-231) Nov. 17, 1784. He was in Westminster Jan 30, 1789, when he and wife Sally deeded land there to Benjamin Flint of Reading (W.D. 120-581). He removed in 1789 or 1790 to Louisville, NY. The census for 1790 shows that he was living then at Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., NY and had six in his family (two males over 16). He and his wife Sally, Jan 15, 1822, then of Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY deeded to Jonas Merriam land late of Thomas Merriam in Westminster.

He became a preacher of some note. He is called "Father" Puffer in the history of Jefferson Co., NY, and this work states that he preached in various places in the county. He was the first minister of the first church in Watson, the Plains Methodist Episcopal Church. He seems to have settled finally at Watson, Lewis County.

His wife was allowed a pension on her application executed Feb 26, 1839 , when 74 years old, residing at Watson. In 1839 their son Ebenezer was 47 years old, resided at Watson. No other children were mentioned in the pension files (W. File 20, 243).

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Isaac married MERRIAM, Sarah on 28 Aug 1783 in Hubbardston, NY. Sarah (daughter of MERRIAM, Thomas and WILDER, Sarah) was born on 2 Oct 1763 in Hubbardston, MA; died in Mar 1845 in Watson, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1840, Watson, NY

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She was a pensioner of her husbands service in the Revolution.

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