PUFFER, William

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He bequeathed to his sisters Harriet Carter and Lucy C. Puffer (W.P. 48 -235) (W.D. 325-119).

GS reads "1802"

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William married DIVOLL, Keziah Osgood on 29 Apr 1835 in Lancaster, MA. Keziah was born on 22 Jul 1789 in Lancaster, MA; died on 28 Apr 1857 in Lancaster, MA; was buried in Lancaster, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Nathan Clapp Puffer
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He was a carpenter, cabinet-maker and wheelwright. He lived at Sudbury, Lancaster and was at Alstead, NH in 1793. He sold lands in Lancaster to James Carter, Jr. (W.D. 145-609); W.D. 117-536). He was in the service for the War of 1812 and afterward in the United States army for many years. Served from May 15, 1812, to May 17, 1817. Another term of enlistment expired Aug 1, 1822, at Ft. Mickilmackinac, when he was in Michigan, and he remained there after he was mustered out. In his later years he received a pension. He deeded land Dec 18, 1792, at Sudbury to Samuel Puffer, Jr. (Gulp Neck) adjoining land of his mother (C. Nutt has original deed).
He died at the home of John Graham at St. Ignace, MI, and was buried near there. He was a pensioner.

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When his mother remarried he took her maiden name as his middle name. There is some dispute about his being in CT.

Nathan married JOSLIN, Abigail on 23 Aug 1795 in Lancaster, MA. Abigail (daughter of JOSLYN, Capt. Samuel and WILDER, Abigail) was born on 24 Nov 1774 in Lancaster, MA; died on 23 Nov 1802 in Lancaster, MA; was buried in Lancaster, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His homestead was on the west side of the Sudbury River. A hundred acres of land that he and his brother Lieut. Phineas jointly purchased of t heir Uncle Jonathan, was divided in 1771 by a committee appointed by the court, Josiah Haynes, John Balcom, James Mossman and Stephen Hosmer. When he died, his widow was but eighteen years old, and the court appointed her guardian and the guardian also of her son Nathan, aged one year, William Baldwin, Nov 19, 1771.

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Nathan married CLAPP, Catherine on 29 Oct 1770 in Sudbury, MA. Catherine (daughter of CLAPP, Joel and BURK, Elizabeth) was born on 6 Sep 1753 in Sudbury, MA; died on 23 Sep 1845 in Lancaster, MA; was buried in Lancaster, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her brothers, Captains Caleb Clapp and Joshua Clapp, were both in the Revolution.

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Samuel married WILDER, Abigail on 1 Oct 1767 in Lancaster, MA. Abigail was born on 7 Jul 1748 in Lancaster, MA; died on 8 Aug 1814 in Lancaster, MA; was buried in Lancaster, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He came to Sudbury as a boy where he spent the rest of his life. He wa. s a "slay-maker" by trade and also a farmer. He was a member of the church, active in town and church and captain of the Sudbury company, as shown by town records. Samuel and Dorothy Puffer, James Haynes, Abijah Haynes, the heirs of Deacon James Haynes, confirmed the title of David Bugbee to land at Shrewsbury sold by their father, giving a deed dated Feb. 13, 1737-8 (W.D. 10-493) to replace the original deed, which was burned when Bugbee's house was destroyed.
Captain Samuel Puffer's will was dated March 4, 1773, proved in 1776, bequeathing to his son Samuel; son Phineas; daughter Susanna Haynes, wife of Joshua Haynes; to grandson Nathan puffer, son of Nathan, deceased, land at Gulf Neck, Sudbury; to wife Dorothy his personal estate and ample supplies from the homestead during her life. Witnesses: John Maynard, Isaac Haynes, Micah Sanderson.

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Samuel married HAYNES, Dorothy on 12 Dec 1732 in Sudbury, MA. Dorothy (daughter of HAYNES, Deacon James and NOYES, Sarah) was born on 23 Dec 1710 in Sudbury, MA; died in 1744 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Wayland, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A carpenter by trade. A soldier in the French and Indian war.

Joel married BURK, Elizabeth on 17 Oct 1749 in Sudbury, MA. Elizabeth was born on 2 Jul 1726 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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