PUFFER, Elizabeth Augusta

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A seamstress at Manchester, NH.

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She lived at 137 Chambers Street, Boston, at the time of her death.

Elizabeth married COVILL, Hiram on 22 Sep 1881 in Lynn, MA. Hiram (son of COVILL, Michael and ASKINS, Jane) was born in 1821 in Bristol, ME; died on 3 May 1902 in Worcester, MA; was buried in Worcester, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Ref#: 206
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• Residence: 1860, Loudon, NH
• Residence: Jun 1880, Chichester, NH

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He was a stone cutter by trade and lived at Concord, NH.

He and his family were added to the 'poor list' of the town of Rumford in 1844.

(Ed. note: He is not to be confused with Jacob Puffer, b. 1812, record #113 on page 112 of the Nutt book. They are not the same person, nor are they father and son as Nutt incorrectly states. 10/11/2020 DMC).

Jacob married DWIGHT, Elizabeth A. in CA 1852. Elizabeth (daughter of DWIGHT, Capt. Francis and BLANCHARD, Maria) was born on 23 May 1813 in Groton, MA; died on 26 Jan 1865 in Concord, MA; was buried in Shirley, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her maiden name is spelled incorrectly in Nutt's book

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Constable of Rumford in 1802 and highway surveyor in 1812.

John married PUTNAM, Elizabeth on 12 Nov 1793 in Temple, NH. Elizabeth (daughter of PUTNAM, Stephen Sr. and FARNUM, Olive) was born on 11 Jul 1774 in Temple, NH; died on 10 May 1813 in Northern Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Francis married BLANCHARD, Maria on 10 Mar 1805 in Shirley, MA. Maria was born in 1782 in Jaffrey, NH; died on 9 Oct 1816 in Shirley, MA; was buried in Shirely, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1790, Society Land, NH
• vital: 18 May 1790, Sharon, MA
• Residence: 1800, Caanan, NH

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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]

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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.

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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]

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• Name: Olive Varnum
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