PUFFER, Franklin E.

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He resided at Ashby, Gardner, and for more than fifty years at Ashburnham. He was a carpenter, contractor and builder. He built many houses in Ashburnham, Gardner, Winchendon, Ashby and Leominster, the Congregational Church at Gardner and the Methodist Church at Ashburnham. He was active in the Methodist Church at Ashburnham and a leader in the raising of the building fund. He sold land in Gardner in 1838 to Walter Fairbanks (W.D. 337-282). He was for many years a manufacturer of sash and blinds.

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Reuben married ALDRICH, Esther on 2 Jun 1849. Esther was born on 1 Aug 1825 in Richmond, NH; died on 6 Dec 1883 in Ashburnham, MA; was buried in Ashburnham, 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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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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