PUFFER, William

Puffer Genealogy

1820 - 1887 (67 years)

Generation: 1

PUFFER, William was born on 20 May 1820 in Canada (son of PUFFER, Phineas and Christiana); died on 12 Oct 1887 in NY; was buried in Adams, NY.

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_COLOR: 11
Residence: 1860, Adams, NY
Residence: 1865, Adams, NY
Residence: 1885, Hounsfield, NY

Notes:

A baker

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William married KNAPP, Cynthia S. in CA 1848. Cynthia was born on 22 Jul 1827 in NY; died on 13 Dec 1885 in NY; was buried in Adams, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

PUFFER, Selinda L. was born in 1851 in Jefferson County, NY; died on 12 Mar 1924 in Adams, NY; was buried in Adams, NY.
PUFFER, Harriet M. was born on 19 Sep 1852 in Jefferson County, NY; died on 20 Sep 1869 in NY; was buried in Adams, NY.
PUFFER, William M. was born on 16 Feb 1855 in Albany, NY; died on 12 Sep 1856 in Albany, NY; was buried in Adams, NY.

Generation: 2

PUFFER, Phineas was born on 14 Dec 1786 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 1 Apr 1787 in Sudbury, MA (son of PUFFER, Deacon Samuel T. Jr. and EAMES, Joanna); died on 5 Aug 1864 in Adams, NY.

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_COLOR: 2
Residence: 1860, Houndsfield, NY

Notes:

He went to New York state (Sag Harbor?). A baker in 1860, his birthplace is listed as "Can E" (Canada East)?

Phineas married Christiana. Christiana was born about 1790 in Montréal, Montréal Region, Quebec, Canada; died before 1860 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christiana was born about 1790 in Montréal, Montréal Region, Quebec, Canada; died before 1860 in NY.

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Name: Clarinda
_COLOR: 8

Children:

1. PUFFER, William was born on 20 May 1820 in Canada; died on 12 Oct 1887 in NY; was buried in Adams, NY.
PUFFER, Charles M. was born in 1822 in Montréal, Montréal Region, Quebec, Canada; died before 1922 in TX.
PUFFER, Thomas was born about 1833 in NY; died before 1933.
PUFFER, Helen Sophia was born on 23 Apr 1846 in NY; died on 30 Apr 1926 in Washington, DC; was buried on 3 May 1926 in Washington, DC.

Generation: 3

PUFFER, Deacon Samuel T. Jr. was born on 31 Oct 1765 in Sudbury, MA (son of PUFFER, Lieut. Phineas and STRATTON, Molly); died on 5 Aug 1842 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.

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Title: Captain
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Notes:

He joined the Congregational Church at Sudbury, May 26, 1786, by profession of faith, was chosen deacon, Sept 14, 1807, continuing in that office until his death, a period of 35 years. He was an energetic, industrious and prominent citizen, highly respected by his townsmen. When he died 11 of his 13 children were living, and 50 of his 65 grandchildren, of whom but one was married. He was captain of the militia.

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Samuel married EAMES, Joanna on 16 Mar 1785 in Sudbury, MA. Joanna (daughter of EAMES, Aaron and MCALISTER, Anne) was born on 3 Nov 1766 in Sudbury, MA; died on 27 Nov 1820 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

EAMES, Joanna was born on 3 Nov 1766 in Sudbury, MA (daughter of EAMES, Aaron and MCALISTER, Anne); died on 27 Nov 1820 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.

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Children:

PUFFER, Joanna was born on 6 Oct 1785 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 21 May 1786 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1885.
2. PUFFER, Phineas was born on 14 Dec 1786 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 1 Apr 1787 in Sudbury, MA; died on 5 Aug 1864 in Adams, NY.
PUFFER, Aaron was born on 26 Nov 1788 in Sudbury, MA; died on 18 Mar 1865 in Cambridge, MA.
PUFFER, James Bowdoin was born on 22 Aug 1790 in Sudbury, MA; died on 31 Dec 1865 in Sudbury, MA.
PUFFER, Luther Eames was born on 29 Jul 1792 in Sudbury, MA; died on 24 Jul 1870 in Lowell, MA; was buried in Lowell, MA.
PUFFER, Sophia was born on 23 Sep 1794 in Sudbury, MA; died on 13 Sep 1873 in Sudbury, MA.
PUFFER, Elijah was born on 29 Oct 1796 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1814.
PUFFER, Clarissa was born in CA 1797 in Wayland, MA; died on 22 Jul 1799 in Wayland, MA.
PUFFER, Clarissa was born on 17 Dec 1798 in Harvard, MA; died on 2 Apr 1868 in Cambridge, MA; was buried in Cambridge, MA.
PUFFER, Elijah was born on 1 Mar 1800 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 20 Apr 1800 in Sudbury, MA; died on 11 Apr 1879 in Saxonville, MA; was buried in Framingham, MA.
PUFFER, Laura G. was born in 1801; died on 26 Feb 1858 in MA; was buried in Framingham, MA.
PUFFER, Capt. Martin Luther was born on 2 May 1802 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 9 May 1802 in Sudbury, MA; died on 18 Aug 1854 in Bennington, VT; was buried in Bennington, VT.
PUFFER, Windsor was born on 13 Jan 1804 in Sudbury, MA; died after 1874.
PUFFER, Mary Ann was born on 2 Feb 1806 in Sudbury, MA; died on 19 Nov 1899 in Newfields, NH; was buried in Newfields, NH.
PUFFER, Samuel Jr. was born on 19 Jan 1808 in North Sudbury, MA; was christened on 31 Jan 1808 in North Sudbury, MA; died on 4 Sep 1864 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.

Generation: 4

PUFFER, Lieut. Phineas was born on 23 Sep 1741 in Sudbury, MA (son of PUFFER, Capt. Samuel T. and HAYNES, Dorothy); died in 1817 in MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.

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_COLOR: 11

Notes:

He was a soldier in the Revolution, clerk, Capt. Aaron Haynes's co. of militia, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge, via Concord; service, 4 days: clerk of Capt. Asahel Wheeler's company, Col. Jonathan Read's regiment in 1775; and was also in the northern army in 1777. He owned half of pew No. 38 in the Sudbury church. He sold land in Westminster, Feb 24, 1772 to Daniel Maynard of Sudbury (W.D. 66-333). He enlisted Sept 28 1777, service 41 days, in Northern department; milage (200 miles) from home to camp allowed.

His will was dated Jan. 22, 1822, bequeathing to children Samuel "Jr.", Abel, Persis, Mollie, Dorothy, Lucy, Asenath and Nathan.

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Phineas married STRATTON, Molly on 3 Sep 1772 in Sudbury, MA. Molly was born in 1742 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 13 Sep 1772; died about 1789 in MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

STRATTON, Molly was born in 1742 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 13 Sep 1772; died about 1789 in MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.

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_COLOR: 11
Death: 29 Dec 1817, Sudbury, MA; : of dropsy and numb palsy

Notes:

Joined the Sudbury church Sept. 13, 1772.

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Children:

4. PUFFER, Deacon Samuel T. Jr. was born on 31 Oct 1765 in Sudbury, MA; died on 5 Aug 1842 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.
PUFFER, Abel was born on 14 Mar 1768 in Sudbury, MA; died on 19 Nov 1835 in Sudbury, MA.
PUFFER, Persis was born on 11 Nov 1770 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 18 Nov 1770; died on 14 Jul 1854.
PUFFER, Mary was born on 31 Jan 1774 in Sudbury, MA; died on 25 May 1833 in Montague, MA; was buried in Montague, MA.
PUFFER, Dorothy was born on 17 Aug 1776 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 18 Aug 1776; died on 12 Apr 1862 in Wayland, MA; was buried in Wayland, MA.
PUFFER, Lucy was born on 20 Dec 1778 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 21 Feb 1779; died on 6 Jan 1848 in North Sunderland, MA; was buried in Sunderland, MA.
PUFFER, Asenath was born on 5 Oct 1781 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 11 Nov 1781; died before 1881 in MA.
PUFFER, Nathan was born on 15 Jun 1788 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 15 Jun 1788 in Sudbury, MA; died on 20 Jun 1861 in Sudbury, MA.

10.	EAMES, Aaron was born on 27 Jul 1726 in Framingham, MA; died about 1777 in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes: _COLOR: 2 Aaron married MCALISTER, Anne. Anne was born on 1 Jan 1727 in Westborough, MA; died about 1777 in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MCALISTER, Anne was born on 1 Jan 1727 in Westborough, MA; died about 1777 in Sudbury, MA.

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Children:

5. EAMES, Joanna was born on 3 Nov 1766 in Sudbury, MA; died on 27 Nov 1820 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.