Puffer Genealogy

PUFFER, Sarah A.

Female Abt 1839 - Bef 1939  (< 99 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  PUFFER, Sarah A. was born about 1839 in Newfield, NY (daughter of PUFFER, William H. and WOODRUFF, Elizabeth); died before 1939.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 8
    • Residence: 1850, Bridgeport, MI


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  PUFFER, William H. was born on 15 Sep 1786 in Claverack, NY (son of PUFFER, Benjamin and WHITNEY, Nancy); died on 15 Jul 1857 in South Boardman, MI; was buried in Bridgeport, MI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave: Address:
      65348066
    • Ref#: 443
    • Name: William Puffer
    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:





    -- MERGED NOTE ------------

    There is no proof that Asa and Polly Maynard were his parents. He is put here because Asa and Polly are the only Puffers that fit the timing and area of his birth and residence. More research is needed.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=65348066

    William married WOODRUFF, Elizabeth about 1838. Elizabeth was born about 1800 in NJ; died about 1855 in Bridgeport, MI; was buried in Bridgeport, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  WOODRUFF, Elizabeth was born about 1800 in NJ; died about 1855 in Bridgeport, MI; was buried in Bridgeport, MI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1850, Bridgeport, MI

    Notes:

    Residence:
    A carpenter

    Children:
    1. 1. PUFFER, Sarah A. was born about 1839 in Newfield, NY; died before 1939.
    2. PUFFER, Iona A. was born in Apr 1847 in NY; died on 25 Jul 1848 in South Boardman, MI; was buried in Bridgeport, MI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  PUFFER, Benjamin was born in Sep 1753 in Stoughton, MA; was christened on 9 Sep 1753 (son of PUFFER, Matthias and ESTEY, Rebecca); died in 1806 in Hobart, NY; was buried in Hobart, NY.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave: Address:
      82058081
    • Ref#: 53
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Milit-Beg: 19 Apr 1775
    • Milit-End: 26 Apr 1775, MA
    • Milit-Beg: 4 Mar 1776, Dorchester Heights, MA
    • Milit-End: 9 Mar 1776, MA
    • Milit-Beg: 25 Sep 1777
    • Milit-End: 30 Oct 1777, MA
    • Milit-Beg: 28 Jul 1780, MA
    • Milit-End: 2 Aug 1780, MA

    Notes:

    He was a soldier in the Revolution, private in Capt. Edward Bridge Savel's company of Stoughtonham, Col Robinson's regiment, April 19, 1775; also in the same year in Capt. Samuel Payson's company, Col. Read's regiment; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dec. 29, 1775; also in 1776 in Capt. Edward B. Savell's company, Col. Gill's regiment; also in Capt. Samuel Cowell's company, Col. Benj. Hawes's regiment from Sept 25, 1777 to Oct 10 1777; also in Capt Samuel Fisher's company, Fourth Suffolk Regiment; Maj. Seth Ballard, July 28 to Aug 2, 1778 at Rhode Island.

    He moved to Winthrop, ME. (see History of Revolutionary Soldiers of Winthrop, Me.). He had taxes remitted in 1775 in Sharon for military service.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=82058081 no stone found

    Benjamin married WHITNEY, Nancy on 20 Oct 1778 in Stoughton, MA. Nancy was born in 1755 in Roxbury, MA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  WHITNEY, Nancy was born in 1755 in Roxbury, MA; and died.
    Children:
    1. 2. PUFFER, William H. was born on 15 Sep 1786 in Claverack, NY; died on 15 Jul 1857 in South Boardman, MI; was buried in Bridgeport, MI.
    2. PUFFER, Benjamin was born on 25 Dec 1791 in Claverack, NY; died on 4 Jan 1847 in Stamford, NY; was buried in Hobart, NY.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  PUFFER, Matthias was born on 5 Feb 1715 in Dorchester, MA (son of PUFFER, Eleazer and TALBOT, Elizabeth); died in 1806 in Sharon, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Ref#: 23
    • Name: Mattathias Puffer
    • _COLOR: 2

    Notes:

    He lived at Stoughton, MA, now the town of Sharon. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War, Oct 5, 1775, at Roxbury, in Colonel Samuel Miller's regiment; also in 1757 in Captain Benjamin Johnson's company, Col. Miller's regiment. The census of 1790 shows that he, his wife and one daughter were then living in Sharon.

    Matthias married ESTEY, Rebecca on 7 Apr 1743 in Stoughton, MA. Rebecca (daughter of ESTEY, Isaac and KIMBALL, Abigail) was born on 8 Aug 1709 in Topsfield, MA; was christened on 8 Aug 1709 in Topsfield, MA; died on 22 Feb 1777 in Sharon, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  ESTEY, Rebecca was born on 8 Aug 1709 in Topsfield, MA; was christened on 8 Aug 1709 in Topsfield, MA (daughter of ESTEY, Isaac and KIMBALL, Abigail); died on 22 Feb 1777 in Sharon, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Mary was born about 1743; was christened on 11 Mar 1744; died on 10 Dec 1750 in Sharon, MA.
    2. PUFFER, Matthias was born on 8 Mar 1744 in Stoughton, MA; was christened on 11 Mar 1744; died on 13 Sep 1806 in Society Land, NH.
    3. PUFFER, Rebecca was born in 1745; was christened in 1745; died before 1845.
    4. PUFFER, Abigail was born about Mar 1748; was christened on 3 Apr 1748 in Sharon, MA; died before 1848.
    5. PUFFER, Isaac was born in CA 1750; was christened on 15 Jul 1750 in Stoughtonham, MA; died before 1848.
    6. 4. PUFFER, Benjamin was born in Sep 1753 in Stoughton, MA; was christened on 9 Sep 1753; died in 1806 in Hobart, NY; was buried in Hobart, NY.