Puffer Genealogy

PUFFER, Redman

Male Abt 1790 - Bef 1890  (< 99 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  PUFFER, Redman was born about 1790 in Canton, MA (son of PUFFER, Elijah and BILLINGS, Taphenes); died before 1890.

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    • Ref#: 205
    • _COLOR: 8

    Notes:

    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]

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Susanna S. was born on 31 Aug 1817 in Columbia Falls, ME; died on 5 May 1895 in Dorchester, MA; was buried on 7 May 1895 in Dorchester, MA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  PUFFER, Elijah was born on 22 Jul 1764 in Stoughton, MA (son of PUFFER, Seth and TOLMAN, Patience); died about 1813 in Stoughton, MA.

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    • Ref#: 110
    • _COLOR: 6
    • Milit-Beg: 2 Feb 1779, MA
    • Milit-End: 4 May 1779, MA

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 3.  BILLINGS, TaphenesBILLINGS, Taphenes was born in 1772 in Stoughton, MA (daughter of BILLINGS, Seth Peter and REDMAN, Jerusha); died on 26 Jun 1846 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Corinna, ME.

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    Notes:

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

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=29400841 70519362

    Children:
    1. 1. PUFFER, Redman was born about 1790 in Canton, MA; died before 1890.
    2. PUFFER, John Sr. was born on 29 Nov 1793 in Canton, MA; died on 28 Jun 1877 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia Falls, ME.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  PUFFER, Seth was born on 11 Mar 1731 in Stoughton, MA (son of PUFFER, Lt. John Jr. and VOSE, Abigail); died in 1786 in Stoughton, MA; was buried in Stoughton, MA.

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    • Ref#: 46
    • _COLOR: 6

    Notes:

    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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    GRID=173359246

    Buried:
    GRID=unknown

    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]


  2. 5.  TOLMAN, Patience was born on 22 Dec 1734 in Stoughton, MA (daughter of TOLMAN, Bliss and BEAL\BEALE, Mary); died on 22 Dec 1790 in Sharon, MA; was buried in Sharon, MA.

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    FindaGrave:
    GRID=113878882

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Miriam was born on 9 Jul 1755 in Stoughton, MA; died on 4 Jun 1839 in NY; was buried in Rodman, NY.
    2. PUFFER, Sarah H. was born on 15 Oct 1757 in Stoughton, MA; died on 2 Apr 1842 in ME; was buried in Waldo County, ME.
    3. PUFFER, Eunice was born on 3 Apr 1762 in Stoughton, MA; died on 14 Jun 1790 in Sharon, MA; was buried in Sharon, MA.
    4. 2. PUFFER, Elijah was born on 22 Jul 1764 in Stoughton, MA; died about 1813 in Stoughton, MA.
    5. PUFFER, Hannah was born on 18 Jan 1770 in Stoughton, MA; died on 14 Feb 1802 in MA; was buried in Easton, MA.
    6. PUFFER, Abigail was born on 11 Oct 1772 in Stoughton, MA; died before 1872.

  3. 6.  BILLINGS, Seth Peter was born on 1 Feb 1727 in Canton, MA (son of BILLINGS, Stephen and FENNO, Elizabeth); died on 7 Aug 1766 in Stoughton, MA.

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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]


  4. 7.  REDMAN, Jerusha was born on 31 Jan 1734 in Canton, MA (daughter of REDMAN, Robert and KINNEY\KENNEY, Mary); and died.

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    Children:
    1. BILLINGS, Jerusha was born on 3 Aug 1750; died in CA 1776 in MA.
    2. BILLINGS, Seth was born on 30 May 1756; died on 2 Aug 1769.
    3. BILLINGS, Robert was born on 29 Dec 1759; died in 1806 in MA.
    4. BILLINGS, Zeruiah was born on 15 Aug 1762; died on 31 Aug 1801.
    5. 3. BILLINGS, Taphenes was born in 1772 in Stoughton, MA; died on 26 Jun 1846 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Corinna, ME.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  PUFFER, Lt. John Jr.PUFFER, Lt. John Jr. was born on 3 Oct 1698 in Dorchester, MA (son of PUFFER, Lieutenant Lt. John Sr. and HOLBROOK, Mary); died on 21 Feb 1765 in Stoughton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA.

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    • Ref#: 22
    • _COLOR: 6

    Notes:

    He lived in Stoughton and owned half a pew in the church there. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War, a private in Major Steven Miller's company, Colonel Miller's regiment, May 3, 1757 (then aged sixty years) on the alarm list.

    His headstone, one of the original proprietors, "Old Lieutenant Puffer," as he was called, is in a sad condition; it is broken so as to be almost illegible, and some kind hand has set it up against the wall.

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    GRID=104520378

    John married VOSE, Abigail on 14 Dec 1725 in Boston, MA. Abigail (daughter of VOSE, Capt. John and CLAPP, Sarah) was born on 24 Dec 1701 in Stoughton, MA; died on 8 Feb 1774 in Stoughton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  VOSE, Abigail was born on 24 Dec 1701 in Stoughton, MA (daughter of VOSE, Capt. John and CLAPP, Sarah); died on 8 Feb 1774 in Stoughton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA.

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    GRID=168016472

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Hannah was born on 15 Oct 1726 in Stoughton, MA; died on 6 Apr 1806 in Sharon, MA; was buried in Sharon, MA.
    2. PUFFER, Mary was born on 20 Nov 1728 in Stoughton, MA; died between 1817 and 1828 in Canton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA.
    3. 4. PUFFER, Seth was born on 11 Mar 1731 in Stoughton, MA; died in 1786 in Stoughton, MA; was buried in Stoughton, MA.
    4. PUFFER, Sarah was born on 20 May 1733 in Stoughton, MA; died before 1813; was buried in Canton, MA.
    5. PUFFER, Lieut. John was born on 13 Apr 1735 in Stoughton, MA; died on 24 Oct 1815 in Canton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA.
    6. PUFFER, Dr. Abel was born on 27 Mar 1739 in Stoughton, MA; died on 20 May 1815 in Canton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA.
    7. PUFFER, Abigail was born on 26 Apr 1739 in Stoughton, MA; died on 26 May 1833 in Canton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA.
    8. PUFFER, Joseph was born on 29 May 1741 in Stoughton, MA; died on 8 Jun 1818 in Canton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA.
    9. PUFFER, Bathsheba was born on 15 Nov 1745 in Stoughton, MA; died on 23 Feb 1809 in Canton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA.

  3. 10.  TOLMAN, Bliss was born on 8 Apr 1704 in Dorchester, MA (son of TOLMAN, Thomas and BLISS, Experience); died in 1775 in Stoughton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA.

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    Bliss married BEAL\BEALE, Mary about 19 Dec 1728. Mary (daughter of BEAL, Benjamin and HOLMAN, Hannah) was born on 17 Apr 1709 in Braintree, MA; died on 28 Oct 1745 in Stoughton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  BEAL\BEALE, Mary was born on 17 Apr 1709 in Braintree, MA (daughter of BEAL, Benjamin and HOLMAN, Hannah); died on 28 Oct 1745 in Stoughton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA.

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    GRID=145091446

    Children:
    1. 5. TOLMAN, Patience was born on 22 Dec 1734 in Stoughton, MA; died on 22 Dec 1790 in Sharon, MA; was buried in Sharon, MA.

  5. 12.  BILLINGS, Stephen was born on 27 Aug 1691 in Dorchester, MA (son of BILLINGS, Roger and PAINE, Sarah); died on 10 Jun 1767 in Canton, MA.

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    Stephen married FENNO, Elizabeth on 9 Jun 1724 in MA. Elizabeth (daughter of FENNO, John and NEWCOMB, Rachel) was born on 7 May 1707 in Canton, MA; died on 17 Oct 1783 in Stoughton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  FENNO, Elizabeth was born on 7 May 1707 in Canton, MA (daughter of FENNO, John and NEWCOMB, Rachel); died on 17 Oct 1783 in Stoughton, MA.

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    • _COLOR: 6

    Children:
    1. 6. BILLINGS, Seth Peter was born on 1 Feb 1727 in Canton, MA; died on 7 Aug 1766 in Stoughton, MA.

  7. 14.  REDMAN, Robert was born on 30 Mar 1694 in Dorchester, MA (son of REDMAN, Charles S. and HILL, Martha); died on 8 Nov 1760 in Stoughton, MA.

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    • _COLOR: 6
    • Residence: Between 1750 and 1850, Suffolk, MA; Marriage

    Notes:

    At the time of his death his estate was:
    "122 acres of land in the homestead, with the buildings thereon at 'a3 6 p eracre. 'a3 732.
    16 acres of woodland on the Easterly end of Punkapog Pond at 20 shill ings per acre. 'a3 20.
    24 acres of woodland over said pond at 18 s. peracre, 21. 12.
    One pew in the meeting house, 'a3 13. 6. 8."
    The above real estate with considerable personal estate amounted to 'a3 865. 19. 10.

    Robert married KINNEY\KENNEY, Mary on 1 Aug 1722 in Dorchester, MA. Mary was born on 22 Nov 1705 in Dartmouth, MA; died on 10 Dec 1779 in Rochester, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  KINNEY\KENNEY, Mary was born on 22 Nov 1705 in Dartmouth, MA; died on 10 Dec 1779 in Rochester, MA.

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    • _COLOR: 6

    Children:
    1. REDMAN, Sarah was born about 1723 in Dorchester, MA; died on 19 Mar 1724.
    2. REDMAN, Martha was born in CA 1724 in MA; died in 1762 in Milton, MA.
    3. REDMAN, Mary was born about 1724 in MA; and died.
    4. REDMAN, John was born on 20 Sep 1730; died on 6 Jun 1761.
    5. REDMAN, Sarah was born on 10 Aug 1732; died before 1760.
    6. 7. REDMAN, Jerusha was born on 31 Jan 1734 in Canton, MA; and died.
    7. REDMAN, Robert was born about 1747; died in 1778.