PUFFER, Susanna S.

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• Name: Susan S. Puffer
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Susanna S. Dewing was born in Columbia Falls, Washington County, Maine, in 1817 to Redmond Puffer and Mary E. Rawson Puffer, who were both native Bostonians. She was the wife of Samuel F. Dewing, resided at 9 Fuller Street in Ashmont, and died on May 5, 1895, from Disease of the Brain and Paralysis that she had for three days at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 5 days. Horace R. Crane was the undertaker, and she was interred on May 7, 1895. Note was also made that Albert H. Dewing (1848-1895), a Foundryman, was not interred at Cedar Grove Cemetery according to records in the office at 920 Adams Street. However it is not clear how this note related to Susanna. Information from the Dorchester Atheneum.

A number of members of the Puffer family, including a toddler Redman Puffer, are interred at Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, Washington County, Maine.

Susanna married DEWING, Capt. Samuel Fisher on 4 Jan 1841 in Boston, MA. Samuel (son of DEWING, Nathan and FISHER, Fanny) was born on 14 Dec 1814 in Brookline, MA; died on 16 Sep 1861 in Rangoon, Burma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. DEWING, Samuel Nelson was born on 18 Aug 1843 in Boston, MA; died on 25 Aug 1844.
2. DEWING, Isabelita Hyne was born on 12 Sep 1845 in Boston, MA; died on 2 Feb 1903 in Dorchester, MA; was buried in Dorchester, MA.
3. DEWING, Albert Henry was born on 6 May 1848 in Boston, MA; died on 14 Dec 1885 in Boston, MA.
4. DEWING, Susan Ella was born on 6 Feb 1857 in Boston, MA; died on 7 May 1857; was buried in Boston, MA.

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The last heard of him he was in Edinburgh (Eng or Scotland). He was a tailor by trade and also a mariner.

He was on board the "USS Constitution" when she took the "Guerriere" during the War of 1812. He was in Boston in 1818-1827. There is no definitive proof of this.

Redman married RAWSON, Mary Cole on 26 Sep 1816 in Boston, MA. Mary was born about 1796 in MA; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: CA 1800, Boston, MA
• Residence: 1860, Grafton, OH
• Civil War Pension Application: 29 May 1905

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According to Boston records: Mary Cole, Sep 26, 1816. See Dewing Gen.

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• Milit-Beg: 2 Feb 1779, MA
• Milit-End: 4 May 1779, MA

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He was a legatee in the will of his uncle, John Puffer.

He was a soldier in the Revolution in Capt. Abner Crane's company Feb 2, 1779, to May 4, 1779, on guard duty at Boston and in the Continental army from Stoughton, engaged May 23, 1781. He was a cordwainer by trade.

"He served in the Revolutionary War as a guard (1779) in Boston when only 15 years of age. He was also in the Continental army from Stoughton, engaged May 23, 1781 (age 17 years)." Roberta Puffer in a letter to Charles K. Worcester French.

Elijah married BILLINGS, Taphenes about 1790 in Canton, MA. Taphenes (daughter of BILLINGS, Seth Peter and REDMAN, Jerusha) was born in 1772 in Stoughton, MA; died on 26 Jun 1846 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Corinna, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She had one son and two daughters by her marriage to Jacob Whiting. They moved to Wisconsin.

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He was solder in the French and Indian War, a drummer in Capt. Stephen Miller's company (list dated May 3, 1757). He was also in the Revolution in Captain James Endicott's company, Col. Lemuel Robinson's regiment, April 19, 1775; also in Capt. Samuel Fisher's company, Col. Jonathan Titcomb's regiment; also in Capt. John Bradley's company, Col. Benj. Gill's regiment and marched to Manchester, Vermont, to join the northern army; also in Capt. John Baxter's company, Maj. Job Cushing's regiment at Hull; roll dated at Medfield. Abner Crane was appointed administrator over his estate. After the death of his 2nd wife, the estate was divided by a committee. "Division of the Real Estate that now remains which is that part of said Deceased Real Estate that was set off unto his Late widow Patience Puffer who is since deceased. And we find that said Estate Lyeth in Five Seperate pieces of land which we have proceeded to Appraise and assign in the following manner viz.: No. 1 Consisting of about Five Acres of Land be the same more or less together with the Westerly part of the dwelling house, the yard room, the privilege of the well of water, the cellar &c near said house being what was set to said widow near the house and is bounded as by the sitting of said thirds recorded in the Probate Office may appear, this lot we appraise at the sum of Twenty Pounds Twelve Shillings and this lot we have assigned unto Elijah the eldest and only son of said deceased he to pay unto Nathl. Tilden Junr and Sarah his wife Seven Pounds Two Shillings to help make up said Tilden's part reserving the barn on this piece of land it being the property of Nathaniel Hunt. No. 2 consisting of about 8 acres of land lying at the South east corner of said deceased homested farm be the same more or less bounding on the Northerly on Nathl. Hunt's land, Easterly on Jonathan Farrington land and Southeasterly and Southwesterly on and John and Abel Puffer's land. His part of pasture l and we value and appraise at the sum of Twenty Pounds Six Shillings and this lot we have assigned and set off unto Abijah Tisdale and Meriam his wife in her right they to pay unto Nathl. Tilden Jun and Sarah his wife in her right Five Pounds Six Shillings and to pay John Randall the 2nd of Easton and Hannah his wife in her right thirty shillings to make up said Randall right in said estate. No. 3 consisting of about one acre and seventeen rods of Cedar Swamp bounding Westerly on John and Able Puffers Cedar Swamp Easterly on Seth Wentworths land Southwerly on Adam Blackman's upland and Northwerly on Poye Pond Boggs - this piece we appraise at the sum of One Pound Two Shillings and this piece of Cedar Swamp we have set off and assigned unto Nathanial Tilden Junr. and Sarah his wife in her right 1 2 0 And they to receive of Abijah Tisdale and Meriam his wife 5 6 0 And of Elijah Puffer 7 2 0 _ _______ making up in the whole 13 10 0 No.4 A piece of wood land containing about Twelve acres be the same more or less bounding Southwerly on Punke Poye Pond so called Easterly on Elijah Puffer's land Northerly and Westerly on John and Abel Puffer's land - this piece of Wood land we appraise at Thirteen Pounds and Ten Shillings and we have sett off and assigned this piece of land unto Ebenezer Tisdale the 2d and Mace Tisdale Junr. of Easton Minors and children of Mace Tisdale of said Easton and Unice his late wife the said Eunice being a daughter of said Seth and she being lately deceased. No. 5 a peice of Meadow lying in Burnt Swamp so called containing by estimation one acre and ten rods be it more or less bounding Northeasterly on Joseph Puffing's meadow Southeasterly on a ditch Southwesterly on Benj'n Busseys meadow and Northwesterly on Joseph Whitings meadow. This piece of meadow we value and appraise at the sum of Twelve Pounds and we have sett off and assigned the same meadow unto John Randall the 2d of Easton and Hannah his wife in her right L 12 0 0 They to receive from Abijah Tisdale of said Easton and Meriam his wife 1 10 0 _ _______ making in full their share 13 1 0 0 (The heirs assenting, there are name of five men, each writing for hims elf.)

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Seth married TOLMAN, Patience on 5 Jun 1755 in Sharon, MA. Patience (daughter of TOLMAN, Bliss and BEAL\BEALE, Mary) was born on 22 Dec 1734 in Stoughton, MA; died on 22 Dec 1790 in Sharon, MA; was buried in Sharon, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Seth married REDMAN, Jerusha on 4 Jan 1750 in Stoughton, MA. Jerusha (daughter of REDMAN, Robert and KINNEY\KENNEY, Mary) was born on 31 Jan 1734 in Canton, MA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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