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25201 He removed from Lancaster, NH to Lowell, MA in 1852. Died at 759 Stevens Street, Lowell.

He was a partner in the crockery firm of French & Puffer. He filed for personal bankruptcy in 1895. 
PUFFER, Freeman Weston (I18603)
 
25202 He removed from Taunton at the age of nine and after living a year at Rehoboth, and some time at Berkley, learned the trade of blacksmith at Taunton and worked there at his trade, 1868 to 1881. After a year at Mansfield he moved to Swansea, and engaged in the poultry business. PUFFER, Charles Granville (I21222)
 
25203 He removed to Canton by 1667. CLAPP, Ezra (I19088)
 
25204 He removed to Coleraine (NY). He was the first to buy land in Villenova, Chautaugua County, New York, his deed being dated Oct. 28, 1809, for lots 19, 27 and 36, and he took his family to what was then the wilderness. They endured much hardship. He was the first supervisor of that town, 1823, and school commissioner 1823-4; justice of the peace for many terms. He was a farmer, mechanic and land surveyor, and laid out most of the highways and many of the farms in Villenova. He was at Hanover, from which Villenova was set off, when he was appointed guardian of his four youngest children, in 1815, by the Worcester County probate court. In 1843 he removed to Bristol in Northern Indiana and died there.

He was a Senior Warden in the Masons

He "was a cultured man, of literary and scientific tastes. He was a first-class surveyor, and ran many of the lines, laid out the early roads, was the first justice of the peace and drew the legal papers called for in the early days. He moved to Indiana in the early forties." 
PUFFER, Ezra (I22989)
 
25205 He removed to Dublin, NH about 1772 with his father's family. He settled in Westmorland, NH and about 1813 removed to Richford, VT., near the Canadian line. He died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Nancy Rogers in Westfield, VT. He was a farmer.

Benjamin Puffer, the Son of a Patriot of the American Revolution (Jabez Puffer) and the Father of a Patriot of the War of 1812 (Erasmus Puffer). He was esteemed as a neighbor, honored as a man and beloved as a brother and father. He found religion in 1813 with the Baptist Church and then joined the M.E. Church where he was a member until his passing.  
PUFFER, Benjamin (I13661)
 
25206 He removed to Janesville, WI and about 1895 to Milwaukee, WI.

His last name (sometimes Buffer) and dates are often mis-recorded, misreported, or misremembered by many people reporting them.
The 1860, and 1870 Federal Censuses are informationally correct. The 1880 and 1900 Federal Census incorrectly records his birthplace to Massachusetts.
The 1905 Wisconsin State Census he is listed as living in Milwaukee, WI with wife and 8 children. This is incorrect as, at that time, he was in the Wisconsin State Penitentiary.

As a number of newspaper reports show he was accused and convicted of attempted murder of a police officer and sentenced to 8 years. One of his daughters had sworn out a warrant because he was "..in the habit of creating family disturbances.", having been one of numerous "..complaints that have been lodged against Puffer by members of his family." The police reports show he was a heavy drinker and "had trouble with his wife and family on many occasions."

The 1906 and 1907 Milwaukee, WI, City Directory list Nellie as the widow of George, even though he was alive. They had obviously separated or divorced by then.

He must have served his sentence almost to the end as the 1930 Federal Census shows him in the Rock County Asylum in Janesville, WI. It records the wrong birth place (MA) ca 1860 and states he was married.

A brief mention in a 1930s newspaper indicates that "he was of Janesville", 75 years old, and left a widow and 5 children. A longer obituary in the Janesville Daily Gazette describes him as 75, a machinist, resident of Janesville for 40 years, born in MA in 1855. Survived by his widow and 5 children, all of Milwaukee." Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. No other George Puffer of this age is in the Janesville area at this time, concluding that this George is the son of William and Maria Canady Puffer and the husband of Nellie. 
PUFFER, George (I21479)
 
25207 He removed to Leominster when a young man and served an apprenticeship under Bezaleel Gibson, and afterward engaged in business as a comb manufacturer at the old tavern stand on the corner of Exchange and West streets. Afterward he was in the wholesale peddling business. Subsequently he was a traveling salesman for various Boston firms. He returned to Leominster and in partnership with his son, under the firm name of J. Puffer & Co., was in business for a number of years, dealing in horn used by comb manufacturers. He was a staunch temperance advocate and a strong anti-slavery man. He and wife Dorothy deeded land to Gibson in 1832; he and wife Martha deeded land to Jacob, Jr., Bezaleel Gibson and Jacob, Jr., 1836-7 (W.D. 325-365; 339-351). PUFFER, Jacob Jr. (I16441)
 
25208 He removed to Methuen, MA where he was overseer in a cotton mill. In 1930 he was an 'inmate' (patient) at the Pasadena Home for the Aged. PUFFER, Alphonso C. (I19807)
 
25209 He removed to Portland, MI, and later to Sunfield, MI, where he is now living.

They moved to that house in town and when he got in poor health, she (wife Nancy) sent him to Texas to be with his boys by a previous marriage . But supposedly, when he died, his sons buried him back up here (MI) someplace, maybe with his first wife 
PUFFER, Harrison Amos (I20911)
 
25210 He removed to South Brimfield, where he was living in 1795. He previously lived at Medway and afterward at Monson. Documents in the possession of descendants show that he and his wife were of Monson in 1820. Job, Timothy and Elisha Puffer are mentioned in papers dated 1819, and George in 1831. He was commissioned ensign, June 8, 1797, by Gov. Increase Sumner in the 5th regt., 2nd brigade. He was executor of the estate of Joseph Grout in 1835, mentions wife Nancy and children: Elizabeth Ives, Job, William, George, Timothy M., Hopestill (son), and John (H.P. 13 -58). He and wife Nancy deeded to William Puffer the homestead at Monson, Mar 14, 1828 (H.D. 8-201). He was of Medway, Jan 6, 1798, when he bought the Dimmock mill lot at So. Brimfield of Daniel Wight of So. Brimfield and half the grist mill (H.D. 36-718). He conveyed to Jesse Ives with wife Nancy, Oct 3, 1820, the farm on which Ives was living (65-165) . Also to Joel Tucker April 29, 1826, land at Monson, 37 acres. PUFFER, Lieut. Job (I20388)
 
25211 He resided at Andover and Putney, VT. He was a farmer, always living on the farm where he was born. PUFFER, Isaac Burnham (I18855)
 
25212 He resided at Ashby, Gardner, and for more than fifty years at Ashburnham. He was a carpenter, contractor and builder. He built many houses in Ashburnham, Gardner, Winchendon, Ashby and Leominster, the Congregational Church at Gardner and the Methodist Church at Ashburnham. He was active in the Methodist Church at Ashburnham and a leader in the raising of the building fund. He sold land in Gardner in 1838 to Walter Fairbanks (W.D. 337-282). He was for many years a manufacturer of sash and blinds. PUFFER, Reuben (I17300)
 
25213 He resided at Berkley. He was a machinist and engineer and was employed in the locomotive works of Taunton and Providence, RI.

Civil War Veteran, US Navy, enlisted, May 17 1861 at New Bedford, MA. He served on the Recg. ship Ohio, and the USS Dale. Discharged 13 Jun 1864, from the USS Princeton, as a Landsman.
He was a member of King Philip Lodge, No. 44, I.O.O.F. and Naomi Encampment of Patriarchs, No. 14 of Taunton. 
PUFFER, Joseph William Sr. (I18002)
 
25214 He resided at Brimfield and Monson. He was a mechanic. He owned and operated for many years a cloth mill in the west part of Brimfield. He was appointed guardian of Henry C. Foskett, his grandson, March 16, 1848. PUFFER, George (I14880)
 
25215 He resided at Fisherville and Concord, NH. PUFFER, Thomas Jr. (I19149)
 
25216 He resided for many years in Waltham, MA. PUFFER, Moses Hastings (I16846)
 
25217 He resided in 1786 in Hillsburgh, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada RICE, Silas (I15670)
 
25218 He resided in Abington. He was a soldier (Pvt) in the Revolution in Capt William Reed's company, and, according to the town records, was a pensioner. According to the census, he was a resident of Abington in 1790. According to his application for a pension, Apr 1, 1818, he was living then at Weymouth; enlisted June, 1775, in Capt. William Reed's company, Col. John Thomas's regiment; served to Jan 1, 1776, then re-enlisted under the same captain in Col. John Bailey's regiment and served a year and six weeks. Also enlisted May, 1780, and served 10 months as wagoner in Capt Mark Packard's company. Pension allowed (W. File, 15, 226). He was at the capture of Cornwallis.

John Puffer was originally buried at the Old Cemetery in Abington, ie., "Adams Street Burying Ground Site", that was found near the junction of Pearl and Birch Streets, North Abington . . . in the pine grove west of the track between Abington and North Abington. All burials here were removed to Mount Vernon Cemetery. 
PUFFER, Rev. John (I2201)
 
25219 He resided in Acton and Boston, MA and Nashua, NH where he was living in 1876. PUFFER, Joseph Henry Darby (I32937)
 
25220 He resided in Canaan, NH removed to Enfield, NH. He is a preacher and a farmer. (1915)

According to his 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card, he was a State Patrolman for the State of NH in Canaan, NH.

He is listed as the undertaker for his daughter Pearl F. in 1906 
PUFFER, Elmer Steven (I15153)
 
25221 He resided in Clinton, MI in 1860. He enlisted in the Eighth Vermont regiment; on the organization of his c ompany was chosen captain and proceeded to Louisiana with the BUTLER ex pedition. On March 9th, 1862 the 8th Regiment leaves New York on the ships 'Walla ce' and 'James Hovey,' with sealed orders, which, on being opened at se a, directed the troops to report to General Phelps at Ship Island, in t he Gulf of Mexico, arriving on the 6th of April. On the 4th of September 1862, a detachment of sixty men under Captain C lark, guarding a railroad train, was ambushed at Boutte Station by Conf ederate Colonel McWaters, with a force of 1,500 strong, and badly cut t o pieces, losing fifteen killed and fatally hurt and twenty wounded, bu t the train escaped. CLARK, Capt. John S. (I11072)
 
25222 He resided in Detroit, MI, from July, 1864, to November, 1869, where he completed his education in the city and private schools. He was secretary treasurer of the Fairbanks Scale Co. CLARK, Col. John Calvin (I11071)
 
25223 He resided in the hotel of D. J. Barrett in Washington, DC, where he was clerk. PUFFER, Capt. Alfred Edson (I5688)
 
25224 He resided in the Union Printers Home and Tuberculosis Sanatorium. KING, Frederick Bruce (I54336)
 
25225 He resided in Vermont and NH until about 1898. Spent his last years in Lowell, MA. PUFFER, Reuben Horace (I17751)
 
25226 He resided in Vermont and NY state in his youth. PUFFER, Thomas (I11980)
 
25227 He resided on the estate occupied by his father. He was a trusted and honored townsman, serving 5 years as selectman, and in other useful positions. WHITNEY, Jonas Ward (I47123)
 
25228 He resided on the old Amasa Kendall farm in Framingham. About 1767 he removed to Dublin, NH. He was a taxpayer in 1773. In 1790 he was living in Dublin and had three children then living in his family. He was very poor. In 1786 the town built a house for him (Lot 10, range 4).

"Jabez Puffer was reckoned as one of the Revolutionary
soldiers of Dublin. His name is not discovered in the Revo-
lutionary Rolls. This may be due to a loss of some of the old
records, or to a defect in the index. The indexes to the Rolls
are far from complete. Jabez Puffer came to Dublin from Fram-
ingham, Mass., and married a daughter of Capt. Thomas
Morse. He had a large family of children, several of whom
were feeble-minded and eventually supported by the town.
We have found no record of his death. He lived at first on the
tenth lot of the eighth range, and later on the eleventh lot of
that range, on the Milliken place." History of Dublin, Centennial Celebration, 17 Jun 1852. 
PUFFER, Jabez (I23043)
 
25229 He retired as a managing director and a trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange for Bear Stearns & Company, the New York investment bank. VANDERWARKER, Richard Dean Jr. (I625)
 
25230 He secured 80 acres of land PUFFER, John (I11543)
 
25231 He served 5 years during the Revolution as a scout taking part in many battles. OAKES, John (I3591)
 
25232 He served a year and 4 months in the Italian infantry, 62nd Regiment. CARANCI, Domenico Antonio (I44116)
 
25233 He served as Lieutenant at the Lexington Alarm in the MA mil itia OSGOOD, Capt. Josiah (I16088)
 
25234 He served as private under Captains Robinson and Safford, Colonels Herrick and Walbridge, Vermont militia. MONTAGUE, Samuel (I12461)
 
25235 He served in 2nd Vermont infantry as a musician through the Civil War. He was wounded during the war and after the war he returned to Bennington, VT where he lived until about 1875, when he went to IA. He was a machinist and blacksmith. He was a gifted musician and a musical conductor of note. PUFFER, Wales Warren (I17044)
 
25236 He served in the 6th Mass Regt. in the Civil War. WHEELER, Hiram Edwin (I21603)
 
25237 He served in the French and Indian War in Capt. Stephen Miller's company from April 8, 1757 to 1759, and in Capt. Moses Curtis's company 14 months, 1759-'60, and was at Lake George April 6, 1759. The records show that he was aged 18 years in 1759, and that his father was John. He fought through the Revolution.

At the Lexington Alarm, he was in Capt. James Endicott's company, Col. Lemuel Robinson's regiment, and later in 1775 in Capt. William Bent's company, Col. John Greaton's regiment. In 1776 he was in Capt. James Endicott's company, Col. Benj. Gill's regiment (the 36th), and later in Capt. John Gill's company (sixth), Col. Thomas Craft's regiment (artillery) and is called a matross (a soldier ranked below a gunner whose duty was to assist the gunners in loading, firing and sponging the guns. Akin to a private of artillery), June 6 to Nov 1, 1776. He was in Capt. Abner Crane's company, Col. John Robinson's regt., enlisting July 4, 1777, in the Rhode Island campaign. He enlisted July 1, 1778, and served the rest of that year in Capt Jeremiah Putnam's company, Col. Nathaniel Wade's regiment. He enlisted in July, 1779, in the Continental Army, Capt. Endicott's company, then aged 39 years; 5 ft. 81/2 or 9 in. in height; dark hair; dark eyes. He was corporal Feb 3, 1779, in Capt. Abner Crane's company of body guards at Boston, and from May 19 to Jul 1, 1779, was at Tiverton, RI, in Capt. Job Cushing's company, Col. Samuel Pierce's regiment; and corporal in Capt. Caleb Champney's company, Maj. Nathaniel Heath's regiment, May 15 to July 8, 1780.

A guardian was appointed July 7, 1817. John Endicott of Dedham was appointed as administrator, Aug 4, 1818. His sister, Abigail Endicott, was one of his heirs, showing that he left no children. His other brothers and sisters petitioned for a division of property, Aug 6, 1818. The heirs were Hannah Baker, Mary Farrington, Seth Puffer, Sarah Wentworth and Bathsheba Shepard. The inventory, May 1, 1821, amounted to $1,260. The census of 1790 shows that he had no family. 
PUFFER, Joseph (I16155)
 
25238 He served in the French and Indian War, was a farmer in MA. HASTINGS, Nathaniel Jr. (I33024)
 
25239 He served in the Rhode Island National Guard from 1952 to 1957, obtaining the rank of battalion motor sergeant. He also served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1961, also achieving the rank of sergeant.

A highly skilled craftsman, Al worked in his early career as an auto mechanic, as a journeyman tinsmith and in construction and carpentry. From 1964 to 1994, he was employed as a surveyor by the Los Angeles County Public Works Department. 
CARANCI, Albert J. (I2898)
 
25240 He served in the state troops in suppressing Shays' Rebellion in 1785. He was elected captain of a cavalry company in 1807. He inherited his father's homestead, sold it in 1820, and removed to the Pond place.

He was a man of genial temperament, hospitable and generous to a fault, dispensing favors with a liberal hand and to his own personal detriment. 
EDGELL, Capt. William (I34542)
 
25241 He served in the United States Navy on an aircraft carrier. He was employed at Wisconsin Metal Products for 23 years PUFFER, George Byron Jr. (I35320)
 
25242 He served under General Scott in the US Army one year. He was a carpenter by trade. PUFFER, Lt. Job (I20391)
 
25243 He served, 1780-81, as captain in Col. Ira Allen's regiment of Vermont m ilitia STARK, John (I10251)
 
25244 He settled at Canterbury, CT. The grave of Timothy is not marked. In one old graveyard, where tradition says Puffers were buried, there are perhaps twenty graves with common field stones at the head and foot, unmarked, and only four stones inscribed, two of these being illegible. Miss Hannah B. Baldwin states that Timothy died in 1781, and is buried at Shaftsbury, VT, where he was living with his son Timothy.

Timothy Puffer was one of the original proprietors of Upper Ashuelot (Keene) (NH) in Sept 1734. He had lot 22. He was an assessor in Feb, 1738; on a committee on the town line in 1739. He was last mentioned at Keene in town records in 1742. 
PUFFER, Timothy (I6296)
 
25245 He settled at Mt. Palatine, Ill. PUFFER, Deacon George Morris (I22398)
 
25246 He settled at Saco early in life. PUFFER, Amos (I14997)
 
25247 He settled early at Ashby, and became a very prominent citizen. He was elected assessor at the first town meeting and was selectman for many years. He lived for a time in Templeton before his marriage and sold land there Oct. 25, 1765, to Abel Hunt and, June 19,1766, to Jonathan Baldwin and, April 11, 1766, to Thomas Sawyer (W.D.54-642; 55-376, 642). He was in Fitchburg in 1766. He was soldier in the French and Indian War in the Canadian Expedition, 1758, in Capt. Cobb's company, Col. Preble's regt., as shown by Capt. Ezekiel How's bill for victualling the company; How kept the Wayside Inn.

He was also a soldier in the Revolution, enlisting Jan 29, 1776, for two months. His will was dated in 1774, bequeathing to wife Sarah and children. his wife was guardian of children Jacob, Sarah and Lucy, Sept. 19, 1780, and Samuel Gibson, her brother, was appointed their guardian afterwards.

He was selectman 1768, 1769 and 1771. Both he and Mrs Puffer were members of the First church (Congregational) in the adjoining town of Fitchburg; they, however, became dissatisfied with the "principles of the church in baptizing infants and in practicing the way they did to admit members," and the church record of Sept 6, 1776 shows that the the pastor and two brethren were appointed a committee "to discourse with Brothers Jacob Puffer and Stephen Gibson and their wives for absenting from our communion;" it further shows that "none of them could be recovered, and upon desire of said Puffer and his wife they were dismissed."

He and his family of 6 appear in the 1800 Federal Census in NY

On a NY Tax Assessment Roll, 1801, for Thurman, NY his surname is a strange combination of Pieffer or Puffer. However, the enumerator never misses dotting his 'i's in other names and no dot appears in the name. 
PUFFER, Jacob (I17295)
 
25248 He settled in 1813 in Richford, VT and died there. "A good man respected by all that knew him; a man of strictest honor; a good citizen." He was a farmer. PUFFER, Martin (I16833)
 
25249 He settled in 1849 on a farm at Racine, WI.

A member of Free Will Baptist Church, Mygatt's Corners, WI 
PUFFER, Ezra II (I15087)
 
25250 He settled in Canaan, NH and followed farming. He was also of Groton, N H. His marriage certificate says he was a furrier. PUFFER, Charles Henry (I17748)
 
25251 He settled in Falmouth, ME. In 1728, he was granted permission to build a s awmill on Mussel Cove Stream. BLACKSTONE, Benjamin (I22584)
 
25252 He settled in Hebron, CT. He was a soldier from Hebron in the French and Indian War. He served in Capt. Charles Dewey's company in 1757. He was in Capt. Edmond Well's company (fifth), Col. Whitney's regt. (second ), April 3 to Oct 26 1758, and in the same command in 1759. From April 5 to Dec 22, 1759, he was in Capt. Ichabod Phelps's company in 1760, 1761, and 1762.

He was also a soldier in the Revolution. A Lazarus Puffer enlisted for three years in the eighth CT Line, under Colonels John Chandler and Giles Russell.

The only Puffer family in CT in 1790, according to the Federal census of that year, was Sarah of New London County, living probably in Hebron or vicinity with two daughters (three females in her family).

Sarah (wife of Lazarus) was administratrix of Lazarus's estate, probated in Hartford, CT, in 1788. 
PUFFER, Lazarus (I15658)
 
25253 He settled in his native town. He was a glazier, harness-maker, painter and chaise trimmer.
He was a soldier in the War of 1812 in Capt. N. Shattuck's company, Col. J. Page's regt., at Fort Warren, Sept 13 to Nov 7 1814. In her old age his widow was a pensioner on account of his military service. Buried at Sudbury, MA 
PUFFER, Josiah (I18926)
 
25254 He settled in Keene and Westmoreland, NH and Michilmackinac, MI

He enlisted Aug 1, 1817 in Michilmackinac, MI for 5 yrs. He was discharged for 'inability' May 5, 1821 after spending 2 long stays in the hospital. 
PUFFER, Nathan (I22420)
 
25255 He settled in NH. DORR, Moses (I19976)
 
25256 He settled in North Sunderland. His farm there included the J. Edson Marvel place and the present No. Sunderland cemetery. He owned the covenant in the Sudbury church, Jan. 6, 1800. He married his first cousin, Lucy. PUFFER, Abraham (I34295)
 
25257 He settled in Sudbury and joined the church there March 7, 1737. He was a soldier in the French and Indian Wars, in Capt. Josiah Brown's Co., 1739; private in Capt. Josiah Richardson's (second Sudbury) company, April 25, 1757, on the alarm list. PUFFER, Ebenezer (I34009)
 
25258 He settled in Sudbury and kept a hotel at North Sudbury. He and his wife were admitted to the church Dec 8, 1798.

He was a soldier in the Revolution, a Pvt. in Capt. Aaron Haynes' Co. of militia, which marched on the alarm of Apr 19 1775, to Cambridge, via Concord. I served 4 days.

In his will he devises to "well beloved wife" Sarah (Wheeler) "the improvement of my home farm for her support, I also give her all my personal estate or so much as she shall need for comfort to be at her own disposal"; Hope Brown, son of Hopestill Brown "all my implements of war"; Joel Puffer (his nephew) "my waring apparel and walking staff"; Sarah P. Hayward "my best looking glass"; Sarah, daughter of Nathan and Dolly Wheeler "..one thousand dollars to be on interest till the place is sold under the descretion of her guardian till she is twenty one years of age.."; Dolly Wheeler, daughter of Nathan and Hannah Wheeler "..that part of my farm which may be set off to her mother at her mother's decease.."; the remainder was to be divided evenly between Isaac P. Wheeler, Sarah Cutter and Charles Smith (his nephew).
(Ed. note: I am unable to connect this Isaac to some of the people mentioned in his will) 
PUFFER, Isaac (I21346)
 
25259 He settled in that part of Dorchester that later was incorporated as the town of Stoughton. PUFFER, Eleazer (I13967)
 
25260 He settled in Westminster about the time of the incorporation, 1759, on Lot No 62, in the south part of the town, on the farm lately owned by Cephas W. Bush. In early youth he lost a thumb by the explosion of a gun in his hands and was disqualified for military service. When he enlisted, it is said that he passed the examination by wearing gloves of which the thumb of one was filled with wood. He was in the French War, as the following letter to his father at Sudbury shows:

"Halfway Brook, July ye 23, 1758.
Honored father and mother

I hope these few lines may find you and all my Brothers and Sisters well and in good health as I am at this time after my Duty to you my father and mother and Love to my Brothers and sisters and friends and neighbors I will inform you that we have been met with a vary poor Stroke in the loss of Captain Daken and Leftene Curtis and thre privets, william grout J onathan Patson Nathanial Molton all of Sudbury and in the fight we lost three Captens and two Leftenants and one Ensine and two Sargnts and one Corporal and thirteen privets all out of our Regiment * * * and I will inform you that I Received your Letter this Day Dated June ye 29, and I Desier you would Send me a Letter as Sun as you Can I also Desier prayers for me and I hope that I shall Return to you in Due time--Know more at present So I shall Remain Your Dutifull Son
JOSIAH PUFFER."

He was a sergeant in Capt. Dakin's Co,, Col. Nicols' regt. at Worcester (list Jan 4 1759). He was in Captain Noah Mile's company, Colonel John Whitcomb's regiment Apr. 19, 1775, and took part in the Battle of Bunker Hill; also in Capt. Elisha Jackson's company to reinforce the northern army, 1777.

He was an active, influential citizen, of good judgment, able and upright. He was a Representative to the General Court in 1787, 1790, and 1791. He was the best educated man in town, except perhaps the minister. He retained his health to the day of his death. He mowed an acre of heavy grass the day before he died, and, indeed, died in the hayfield next day, while making his hay, pitchfork in hand, and was found dead by a neighbor. He deeded land to his son Samuel in 1805 (W.D. 163, 452). His will was dated Jan. 10, 1806. The 1790 census shows he was living in Westminster, head of a family of nine. 
PUFFER, Josiah (I34307)
 
25261 He settled in Wrentham. He was a soldier in King Philip's War in Capt. John Holbrook's company. He deeded 20 acres of land at Mendon, March 1, 1702 to John Whiting in exchange for 20 acres at Papanuttuck. His son William was appointed administrator of his estate, Feb 21, 1724. His estate was divided amoung his six children, Mar 10, 1725.

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Richard Puffer Sr. 1724 Letter 23 128
(Wrentham) Inv. 23 144
Acct. 24 280
Agreemt. for Division 26 530

Inventory

It. The Dwelling House & Barn & Homestead lying on
both sides of the Highway estimated at 32 Acres. 150: 0 : 0
The Land that was formerly Joseph Kinsbury's with
what has since been added to it lying on both sides
of the way estimated at 34 Acres 150: 0: 0
Eighty Eight Acres and three quarters of an Acre of Land
lying on the west side of Abbits Run near Dinion Hill 80 0 0
Seven Acres and a quarter and Twenty eight Pole of
Pine Swamp at Nine Brook 14 0 0
Nineteen Acres of Land joyning to Thomas Bacon's Land
near to Ichabod Pond's 25 0 0
Three Acres of Meadow At Stop River 24 0 0
Twnety Seven Acres of Land lying at a place
called Honey Pothole at Stop River 40 0 0
Twenty Six Acres upon Desire Meadow Plain 39 0 0
Nine Acres of Land lying near Deisre Meadow
johying to Jacob Pond's land 18 0 0
A tract of Meadow Land & Swamp lying at
Mill Brook, estimated at 3 Acres 24 0 0
Seven Cow Common rights and Two Sheep Commons 7 0 0
Thirty eight Acres and one half Acre of Land yet to be
taken up upon the Common undivided Land on the 12
Acre Dividend 19 5 0
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L 710 11 6

William Man, Theodore Man, Jonathan Ware
William Puffer, Adminstrator Boston Mch. 13, 1723

The Account of William Puffer Adminr on the Estate of his Father Richard
Puffer late of Wrentham Husbandman deceased Intestate.
Boston Dec. 1, 1725

Division

We the subscribers Viz Ruth Puffor Relict Widow
of Richard Puffor late of Wrenthem in the County of
Suffolk within His majesty's province of the Mass. Bay
in New England Husbandman deceased instestate William
Puffor, Richard Puffor, John Day and Ruth his wife, Ralph Day
and Mary his wife Edward Gay and Rachel his wife and Sarah
Puffor all of Wrentham afroresd being the children and heirs of
said Richard Puffer deceased send greeting.
Know ye &c--agreed together to divide the real estate among ourselves--
To Ruth Puffor the Widow aforesaid--during the term of her natural life the Dwelling House and Barn and Homestead lying on both sides of the highway estimated at 32 Acres And more the land that was formerly Joseph Kingsbury's lying on both sides of the way with what has since been added to it estimated at 34 Acres. To William Puffor 3 Acres of Meadow at Stop River lying below Morses saw mill bounded upon sd river eastward And more 37 Acres of Land at a place commonly called Honey Pot hole bounded upon the line betwixt Wrentham and Walpole eastward. To Richard Puffor 19 Acres of Timber land adjoyning to the land of Thomas Bacon junr lying near Ichabod Ponds. To John Day and Ruth his wife 26 Acres of land upon Desire Meadow Plain bounded upon Ephraim Ponds land northward and more 9 Acres of land lying near sd Desire Mead Plain joyning to Jocob Ponds land and bounded upon Jacob Ponds land northward. To Ralph Day and Mary his wife the one moity or half part of a tract of land containing 80 Acres and 3 qt. of an Acre lying on the Oak Hill on the West side of Abbitts Run near Diamon Hill to be set of on the northwest side of sd Tract bounded with the land set out to Sarah Puffor south east More 30 Acres of land in the 12th Acre Division & 3 Cow Common Right & a Sheep Common. To Edward Gay and Rachel his wife 3 Acres of meadow and Swampy land lying on both sides of Mill Brook above Nathll Wares saw mill More the 1 qt. part of a tract of land qtaining 80 Acres and 3 qts of an acre lying upon Oak Hill on the west side of Abbitts Run near Diamon Hill to be set out on the south east side of sd Tract of land bounded upon the land set out to Sarah Puffor northwest. More Ten Acres of land on the Twelve Acre Division and Two Cow Common Rights. To Sarah Puffor one quarter part of a tract of land containing 80 Acres and 3 qt. of an Acre lying up the aforesd Oak Hill lying betwixt the land set out to Ralph Day and Edward Gay aforesaid bound upon said Ralph days land northwest and said Edward Gays land south east More seven acres and a quarter and Twenty eight pole of land being pine swamp at Mine Brook bounded upon 3d Brook westward. More seven acres and an half of land to be laid out in the 12 Acre Division and Two Cow Common Rights.

In confirmation of the above------&c
Tenth Day of March 1725 &c

Sarah Puffer Ruth Day
Ruth Puffer Ralph Day
William Puffer Mary Day
Richard Puffer Edward Gay
John Day Rachel Gay 
PUFFER, Richard (I15743)
 
25262 He sold his farm in 1885 to go and live with his daughter Cynthia, in Peru, VT. EDDY, Silas (I3354)
 
25263 He spent the greater part of his life lumbering and farming FORSYTH, Elisha (I10118)
 
25264 He started the first school in Muskegon Township, MI, first called 'Hiram's School', then 'Puffer School' and today called 'Reeths-Puffer School'. PUFFER, Floyd Hiram (I15545)
 
25265 He succeeded his father to the throne. Harold was a very successful Anglo-Saxon, Wessex warlord and the 2nd most powerful man in England after King Edward (the Confessor). When King Edward died suddenly and childless (1066), Harold crowned himself king shortly after Edward's death. He faced invasions by his brother Tostig, Harald Hardrada (Danish King) and William, Duke of Normandy. Tostig and Hardrada were killed at the battle of Stamford bridge which left William (the Conqueror) as the only serious opponent. At the battle of Hastings (East Sussex) Harald was killed, supposedly, when an arrow pierced his eye. However, the earliest accounts of the battle say nothing about an arrow in the eye, but say he was hacked to pieces by 4 knights. This started the Norman dynasty which ruled England for over 500 years. GODWINSON, Harold King of England II (I25233)
 
25266 He succeeded to the homestead in Scrabble Hollow, about two miles from t he railroad station. He was a capable, worthy and trusted citizen; "a s aint on earth"; selectman six years; representative to the General Cour t. He was a Methodist, prime mover in securing the Methodist church an d a liberal contributor to the building fund. His will was proved Apr il 28, 1885. He quit-claimed land to brother Stephen, Jan 25 1819, wit h wife Lucy. They were then of Fitchburg (W.D. 217-69).

According to William S. Heywood’s 1893 History of Westminster, “About the year 1816 the early military division of the town into two sections, each having its respective company, was virtually abandoned, and a more general system was adopted. In place of the old organizations, a Rifle Company was formed, which, though originally composed of men from the northern section of the territory, at length drew its members from all directions, representing in its own field the entire community. It was in existence some twenty or more years, attaining a high standing and an enviable reputation in military circles abroad, while at home it was regarded with much pride by those interested in the profession of arms." James Puffer was one of the charter members in this Rifle Company. The charter was surrendered about 1837. 
PUFFER, James (I16407)
 
25267 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord de Ros of Helmsley [E., 1299] in 1 316. He held the office of Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1326. He was Membe r of the Council of Regency in February 1326/27. ROS, Sir William De 2nd Lord (I1614)
 
25268 He took an overdose of Nembutal tablets. His body was found in a San Bernardino hotel room. He worked for the Trona chemical company until Jan 1951. PUFFER, Hugh J. (I35922)
 
25269 He took his mother's maiden name as his surname; married 3 times.

".. worked on a farm near Vasser, for five years. His family didn't learn of his whereabouts for 5 years." Ruth La Bounty Puffer.

A farmer at the time of his daughter's birth 
PUFFER, Chancellor Livingston (I529)
 
25270 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I6056)
 
25271 He traveled with his father to north Wales in the early 450s to expel Irish raiders from the region. After his father's death, Einion inherited control over the newly founded kingdom of Gwynedd. CUNEDDA, Einion Ap (I30797)
 
25272 He turned out on the Lexington Alarm as corporal in Capt. Enoch Whiton' s company, Col. Benjamin Lincoln's regiment from Hingham, Mass. SPRAGUE, Jacob (I14681)
 
25273 He was an engineer on the Canadian Pacific RR. ROGERS, Arba A. (I22152)
 
25274 He was WWII Veteran, US Army Medical Corps, 100th Div.

He was a stock broker. 
PUFFER, Donald Marshall (I17156)
 
25275 He was "..the youngest, always was different from Frank, according to Maude - disinterested in school, or in work - also joined the Canadian army and served, like Frank, in France. Came home, too, in 1919 but soon left. He was a true wanderer, working only when he needed money, appearing every so often at Frankie and Bob's house to see his Mother and to ask Bob (his brother-in-law) for a loan-then off for another year or so. Sometime after WWII, Bob Fleming had word that a woodsman had died in his cabin outside Kenora - and no family had been found and papers showed him to be a war veteran he was buried in a veteran's plot in Kenora." Ruth La Bounty Puffer WARREN, Thomas Gordon (I47810)
 
25276 He was "a famous hunter of Indians," and was familiarly known by the appellation of "Old Contrary" WORCESTER, Moses (I20688)
 
25277 He was 18 years old and working on the Lobdell farm when he was struck and killed by a train when returning to the farm from a dance at night. He typically rode the freight train to Ogdensburg and it is believed he fell off between the cars.

"According to Coroner Allen, the youth had probably been hit by a fast freight train as he was returning from a dance at Cole's hall. Blood stains were found on his cap, the coroner said, and traces of blood were found about 15 feet from where the body was found." 
PUFFER, Clifford Dorr (I15115)
 
25278 He was 25 yrs old at the time of his enlistment on 11 Aug 1862. That would make his birth date some time in 1836 or 1837. PUFFER, Daniel (I44501)
 
25279 He was a 3rd cook aboard the steamship City of Seattle. ALLEN, Ethan S. (I55139)
 
25280 He was a baker. DOUGLAS, Charles Albion (I16015)
 
25281 He was a barber JOHNSTON, Clarence Neal (I37369)
 
25282 He was a barber and a hairdresser in England. He moved to England from Germany in 1904. He had plans to go to England before he met his wife. He was saved at Kurn am Rhine during an evangelistic meeting there. He also worked as a make-up man at local theaters. They met in Rendsburg when she wanted to learn English. He taught her while she was working as a house helper in his friends house. He moved to Wyk auf Fohr in 1909.
(Ed Note: DMC has some of his barber utensils) 
STENDER, Jochim Heinrich (I10061)
 
25283 He was a blacksmith and wheelwright. TWITCHELL, Jasper (I88)
 
25284 He was a blacksmith.
US Army Veteran, enlisted in NYC on 3 Feb 1814, for 5 years in the 15th Reg. NY Inf. He was 26, yo, 5'11" with grey eyes, dark hair, light complexion. He was an artificer (someone who is skilled at working on mechanical devises). He was discharged, Feb 3 1819, having served his term.
It's not proven he was the son of Simeon and Fanny Turner Puffer. He is placed here as no other family fits his dates. 
PUFFER, Daniel Turner (I36039)
 
25285 He was a bookkeeper for a firehouse. BERKMANIS, Janis Robert (I10186)
 
25286 He was a burnisher by trade. For some years he lived at 33 So. Russell St., Boston, and for a time in Lowell. In later years he lived at Grafton and inherited the homestead under the widow of his brother Phineas. PUFFER, Cyrus (I16385)
 
25287 He was a cabinet maker and band sawyer. Resided at 3538 Polk St., Chic ago, IL. PUFFER, Waldo Orlando (I22459)
 
25288 He was a Capt. of the Sir Evelyn, a ship out of Addison, ME bound for Campbelle, New Brunswick, Canada CROWLEY, William D. (I60628)
 
25289 He was a card manufacturer at Lowell. PUFFER, Farwell (I16474)
 
25290 He was a carpenter and cabinet maker. He lived at Woodstock, VT, Stow a nd Framingham, MA. LLOYD, Curtis Brewer (I16759)
 
25291 He was a carpenter and chair-maker by trade.
Civil War Veteran, in Co. G., 21st Regt., enlisting Aug. 23 1861, and was wounded at the Battle of Antietam 17 Sep 1862, and discharged for disability, March 27, 1863. He was a member of Sergt. Plunkett Post, G.A.R., No 184, of Ashburnham and of the Lodge of Odd Fellows of that town. 
PUFFER, Cpl. Eugene Augustus (I21576)
 
25292 He was a carpenter by trade and for many years a lumberman. He was employed in bridge-building on the D.S.S. & A Mich., the Minneapolis & St. Paul and the C.P.N. railroads. He was once away from home eighteen months working in the Rocky Mountains on snow sleds. In 1889 he went to live with his son in Saskatchewan, Canada. He was prominent in the order of Orangemen having been master of his lodge in Minden, Ontario, for many years. In religion he was a Methodist.
In 1911 he is listed as a postmaster and re-married to Amilda M. (no marriage date). 
PUFFER, Thomas James (I14086)
 
25293 He was a carpenter hired at Broughton, England and brought over to Amer ica by Barnabas Davis with his family. WINN, Edward (I14180)
 
25294 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. 
PUFFER, Nathan (I34309)
 
25295 He was a carpenter, most likely, because town records show his receipt for the sum of 180L in full for erecting the meeting house in Duxbury. SPRAGUE, Lieut. Samuel (I50608)
 
25296 He was a champagnemaster and winemaker for the Hammondsport Wine Co., NY.

He authored a book on the Puffer genealogy. 
PUFFER, George Robert Sr. (I36073)
 
25297 He was a Civil War Veteran, Corp., serving in the 7th Regiment, Black Horse Cavalry, Company E. Left New York for Washington, D.C., November 23, 1861, and duty there until March, 1862. Mustered out March 31, 1862, and honorably discharged from service.

A marble cutter as was his step-father, he was the founder of the marble manufacturing firm of Puffer & Co., of Lowville, NY, in 1863 and was in partnership with his son Willard W. Puffer.

Ed Note: His lineage is incorrect in the "Puffer Genealogy" book by Nutt. 01/18/12 DMC 
PUFFER, Isaac G. IV (I24383)
 
25298 He was a clerk in the Five Cents Savings Bank. He is an examiner under the state bank commissioners of MA. He is treasurer of the Fiske M.E. Church. Resided in Natick. SUTHERLAND, Ralph Donald (I19642)
 
25299 He was a clothier by trade, and lived at Farnumsville, MA before going t o IL. He deeded land at Charlton (City), MA., April 12, 1830, to G eorge W. Marsh (W.D. 291-369). PUFFER, Deacon Henry (I19183)
 
25300 He was a Confederate soldier and served with First Mississippi Battalion for 30 days in 1864. He and Mary were living in Pine Ridge, MS in 1880.

"He had been fishing on the (Mississippi) river in GA i think because that was where he was born and a paddlewheeler kidnapped him. He was an actor and gambler on the boats. They landed in Natchez thats when he met Eliza. When Eliza died he put the children in orphanage. I think it was a protestant childrens home," from the GGGD of Eliza Puffer Chavers 
CHAVERS, Jesse (I24521)
 
25301 He was a Consul of Rome in 421. He was perhaps the father of Avitus, an other son who was the father of Papianilla, wife of Tonantius Ferreolus , and a daughter, born in 385, married to Flavius Felix, born in 380, a s on of Ennodius, Proconsul of Africa, who might have been Flavius Consta ntius Felix (380 – 430), Consul of Rome in 428, who married Padusia and w as an ancestor of Felix, Consul in 511. He was possibly from Gaul, specifically Narbo.[1] His relations are un clear: his exact parentage is unknown, as are his immediate descendants . He was the grandfather of Flavius Magnus, consul in 460. He may have h ad a son named Nymphidius. He was also a relative, and perhaps even the f ather, of the Emperor Avitus (r. 455–456).[1] He served twice as praetorian prefect. The first tenure was sometime be fore 418, but the exact circumscription is unknown; it was most probabl y in the Western half of the Empire however.[1] The second time he serv ed as praetorian prefect of Gaul in 418. He was then appointed to the c onsulship for 421, with Fl. Eustathius as his colleague.[2] AGRICOLA, Flavius Julius (I9450)
 
25302 He was a Consul of Rome in 421. He was perhaps the father of Avitus, an other son who was the father of Papianilla, wife of Tonantius Ferreolus , and a daughter, born in 385, married to Flavius Felix, born in 380, a s on of Ennodius, Proconsul of Africa, who might have been Flavius Consta ntius Felix (380 – 430), Consul of Rome in 428, who married Padusia and w as an ancestor of Felix, Consul in 511. He was possibly from Gaul, specifically Narbo.[1] His relations are un clear: his exact parentage is unknown, as are his immediate descendants . He was the grandfather of Flavius Magnus, consul in 460. He may have h ad a son named Nymphidius. He was also a relative, and perhaps even the f ather, of the Emperor Avitus (r. 455–456).[1] He served twice as praetorian prefect. The first tenure was sometime be fore 418, but the exact circumscription is unknown; it was most probabl y in the Western half of the Empire however.[1] The second time he serv ed as praetorian prefect of Gaul in 418. He was then appointed to the c onsulship for 421, with Fl. Eustathius as his colleague.[2] AGRICOLA, Flavius Julius (I73416)
 
25303 He was a cooper by trade. He was a taxpayer in Readsboro, 1829-35; hayward 183203; clerk of school district No. 1, in 1838; petit juror 1842-3. He signed a petition to the court in favor of Dwight Canedy in 1853 . He deeded lands to Samuel Amidon, April 1, 1843; to Richard Carpenter, April 8, 1831; and to his brother Timothy, Sep 13 1834. He bought 75 acres of Samuel Amidon, Jan 23 1835. PUFFER, Otis (I19135)
 
25304 He was a Corporal at the time of his honorable discharge. PUFFER, Benjamin Harrison (I36120)
 
25305 He was a country doctor making his rounds of the sick in all kinds of weather. He was beloved by his patients. They lived in Texas during the Comanche wars. SHULTS, Joseph R. (I45279)
 
25306 He was a coxwain in the US Navy during WWII. CLARK, Robert Leonard (I2234)
 
25307 He was a deacon. GUILD, Deacon John (I1004)
 
25308 He was a farmer and cordwainer at Stow and Leominster, MA.

Paul Walker was appointed guardian of Daniel, Reuben and PHineas Puffer , sons of Simon, July 15, 1826, and Asahel Parmenter, guardian of the s on Jonathan, April 14, 1838.

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

He was a farmer and cordwainer at Stow and Leominster, MA.

Paul Walker was appointed guardian of Daniel, Reuben and Phineas Puffer , sons of Simon, July 15, 1826, and Asahel Parmenter, guardian of the son Jonathan, April 14, 1838. 
PUFFER, Simon (I16384)
 
25309 He was a farmer and cordwainer. Served as sergeant in Capt. Thomas Millett's company||and was listed as lieutenant in Capt. Ichabod Tibbett's company of scouts on 24 May 1744 His sons Thomas, Samuel and Theodore were among those||on the Penobscot||petitioning for land grants there. Unsuccessful, they moved further east to Gouldsboro, taking up land not yet legally open to settlement LEIGHTON, Thomas (I37410)
 
25310 He was a farmer at Amherst. He was a soldier in the Civil War from August 25, 1862, to Aug. 14, 1863, in Co. G, 52nd Regt. M.V.M. HASTINGS, Joseph Chapin (I19407)
 
25311 He was a farmer at Canton, NY. PUFFER, Louis Theron (I15099)
 
25312 He was a farmer at De Kalb, NY PUFFER, William Graham (I15107)
 
25313 He was a farmer at Downers Grove, IL. He was a clothier in Oxford, and l ived two years in Hampshire Co., MA, before going west. He was well-to -do and in later years did a private banking business. PUFFER, Henry Jr. (I19192)
 
25314 He was a farmer at Downers Grove, IL. He was well educated, one of the best informed men of his day. He was a typical representative of the pioneer stock from New England, the kind that never knew defeat.

A Civil War Veteran, Pvt., Co. D., 105th Illinois Inf. Regt. 
PUFFER, Reuben Wilson (I19181)
 
25315 He was a farmer at Harvard. He was a soldier in the Lancaster Troop under Captain Thomas Gates and rode on the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775. He was also in Captain Manasseh Sawyer's company in 1775-1776 and was at Dorchester Heights when the British evacuated Boston. He was afterward a lieutenant, as indicated by the record on his gravestone. PUFFER, Lieut. Jonathan (I6028)
 
25316 he was a Farmer at Indian River (Addison, Maine 1860-80) FARNSWORTH, Hatley\Holley Emerson (I2198)
 
25317 He was a farmer at Orange, MA, Chesterfield, NH and Winhall, VT.

He appears in the NH 1860 Federal Census Index, living in Chesterfield, Cheshire County, page 573 
PUFFER, Charles L. (I22165)
 
25318 He was a farmer at So. Amherst, MA. PUFFER, Charles Albert (I23311)
 
25319 He was a farmer at Subury. Unmarried, he lived on the Wayside Inn property, and conducted the farm for a number of years.

According to the 1880 Federal Cenus he and his wife were living with his uncle Winthrop. 
PUFFER, James Freeman (I32984)
 
25320 He was a farmer at Westmoreland, NH where he located in the spring of 1905, and lived the rest of his life. He was a member of Pistareen Grange, P.H. He was interested in all good work, but of a quiet, retiring disposition. PUFFER, Warren Charles (I21155)
 
25321 He was a farmer in Chesterfield, NH. and was living in 1912.
He was a mechanic in 1913 in Spofford Village, NH. 
PUFFER, Nathan A. (I17095)
 
25322 He was a farmer in his native town, Peterborogh, NH. PUFFER, William (I14689)
 
25323 He was a farmer in Wayland, MA. PUFFER, Daniel (I22592)
 
25324 He was a farmer, always living on the farm where he was born. PUFFER, Lafayette Washington (I18854)
 
25325 He was a farmer, and lived in that part of Stoughton now Canton. The h ouse he built in 1694 is standing -- a big-chinneyed red house with num erous outbuildings, on Farm street, south side of Porkipog Pond. The l and, fice hundred acres, was bought by his father in 1694. He seems to b e the only one of the brothers who settled in Canton. FENNO, John (I12770)
 
25326 He was a farmer. PUFFER, Alvah (I14687)
 
25327 He was a farmer. PUFFER, Nathan (I23471)
 
25328 He was a farmer. Removed to DeKalb Junction, NY. He had always suffered from severe mood swings and "melancholy". In early 1923 his condition worsened and he stopped talking to neighbors and became more violent. His mental illness progressed to the point where he ended up hanging himself from a beam in a barn after he had cut his wife's throat. His eldest daughter was away taking the middle two children to school at the time, with the youngest being left at home. He was unharmed, but ran from the house to tell his sister about what happened when she returned.

A Civil War Veteran with Company H, 188th NY Inf. 
PUFFER, Harry Fayette (I15104)
 
25329 He was a farmer; lived on the paternal homestead at S. Hingham, MA. PUFFER, George Cushing (I22605)
 
25330 He was a farmer; resided in Ashburnham, MA. WHITNEY, Joseph Glazier (I34522)
 
25331 He was a fireman WORCESTER, John F. (I36927)
 
25332 He was a former W.W. II Naval Officer, Professor and Vice-President of E astern MI University, member of Board of Trustees at Central Mich igan University, and a member of Townsend City Council. LABOUNTY, Raymond Allen (I124)
 
25333 He was a foster child of the French's. When he came to live with the Frenches, he had no home, clothes, or food. His parents were Thomas and Eleanor Bowen Gleason, they never married.

He became a VP of the AFL/CIO Union. Beginning in 1968, he was elected as national vice president of the AFGE (AFL-CIO), District 2 and held that position until 1974 (he was re-elected without opposition until then). In 1976 he was elected Executive Vice President of the AFGE. He also served on the Trade Union Consulting Committee - State University of New Jersey, Rutgers and was elected in 1974 to the State Advisory Council of Rutgers School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Gleason died in 1982. 
GLEASON, Joseph D. (I59879)
 
25334 He was a foundling child, birth parents unknown. Adopted by Edward and Harriet BARTLETT, Perley Brigham (I1095)
 
25335 He was a friend and uncle of Sidonius Apollinaris. Thaumastus and his b rother were both sons of another Apollinaris, praetorian prefect of Gau l before 409[4] and were friends with his successor Decimus Rusticus. T haumastus was associated with Tonantius Ferreolus in the impeachment of A rvandus[5]. He was the father of Eulalia, born in 425[2] and married b efore 450 to Flavius Probus, Roman Senator. He seems to be a descendant of another Apollinaris, praetorian prefect o f Gaul under Constantine II between 337 and 340.[3] Thaumastus (I22032)
 
25336 He was a friend to Roman senator Cicero, and an early opponent of Juliu s Caesar. MARCELLUS, Gaius Claudius Minor (I1090)
 
25337 He was a furniture dealer at Lowell. PUFFER, James Francis (I18606)
 
25338 He was a Gallo-Roman Senator who lived in Narbonne, then Narbo, and a S enator of Narbonne between 479 and 517. He was also present and seen at R ome in 469 and 475 and was known to be a friend and relative of Sidoniu s Apollinaris. He was the son of Tonantius Ferreolus and wife Papianill a. His wife's name was thought to have been lost to the ages but, accor ding to the reference below she was Industria of Narbonne, then Narbo, b orn ca 450 or 465, whom he married before 475, daughter of Flavius Prob us, Roman Senator, and wife Eulalia (?) (a German cousin of Sidonius Ap ollinaris). Tonantius Ferreolus was a witness when Sidonius Apollinaris, then bisho p of Clermont, between 461 and 467, sent a letter to his friend, Donidi us, describing a visit he made, a "most delightful time in the most bea utiful country in the company of Tonantius Ferreolus (the elder) and Ap ollinaris, the most charming hosts in the world". He was on the estates o f his father when Sidonius Appolinarius visited between 461 and 467. As S idonius relates, "at Prusianum, as the other (estate) is called, (the y oung) Tonantius and his brothers turned out of their beds for us becaus e we could not be always dragging our gear about: they are surely the e lect among the nobles of our own age". He was visited by his cousin St. Apollinaris of Valence in 517. Tonantius Ferreolus II (I1608)
 
25339 He was a graduate of Concord High School. He earned a B.A. in psychology and sociology from Tufts University, a Bachelor's and Master's of Sacred Theology from Boston University, and an Ed.D. from the University of MA.

He served churches in Holyoke and Essex, Mass., and was also an interim minister in Farmington. He was assistant to the dean at the Whittemore School of Business at the University of NH, where he taught courses in organizational behavior. For the last 35 years, he worked as an organizational consultant.

The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery where he is buried said "Winthrop Puffer was interred in that lot October 3, 2006 though does not have a stone. The `P' markers out by the road are corner markers showing the corners only of this lot. According to our records he was interred behind Esther." 
PUFFER, Rev. Dr. Winthrop Freeman Jr. (I17011)
 
25340 He was a grocer for many years. He was also a shoe manufacturer. PUFFER, Elijah (I14631)
 
25341 He was a jeweler by trade and a Methodist in religion. He married twice. Only one name is known, Charlotte Strickland, the mother of Isaac and James and probably some of the other children.

This is the only Puffer in the vicinity, at that time, who could possibly have fathered Fanny. Asa went through 3 wives before he died in 1841 in NY. Supposedly he fathered over 15 kids by those wives. No records of them exist.

Update: 3/12/2016.. upon further inspection I think the two Asa's who died in Le Ray, NY are the same. That brings Asa's wives to five.

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

He was a jeweler by trade and a Methodist in religion. He married twice. Only one name is known, Charlotte Strickland, the mother of Isaac and James and probably some of the other children.

This is the only Puffer in the vicinity, at that time, who could possibly have fathered Fanny. Asa went through 3 wives before he died in 1841 in NY. Supposedly he fathered over 15 kids by those wives. No records of them exist.

Update: 3/12/2016.. upon further inspection I think the two Asa's who died in Le Ray, NY are the same. That brings Asa's wives to five.

Update: 1/13/2023.. taking another look at this family, the 1830 Federal Census in Watson, NY shows 11 people total in the Asa Puffer family who lives there. This fits the total # of people in the family but not the dates. For instance the Census record shows the oldest male (father) is 40-49. This Asa would be 62-63 years old. His wife, Eliza, would be 29-30 and she fits (just barely). Most sons and daughters don't fit either. More research.. 
PUFFER, Rev. Asa Sr. (I18906)
 
25342 He was a knitting mill foreman; musician in the Bennington City Band, a Civil War soldier in the 2nd VT Infantry. PUFFER, Ira Wales (I21876)
 
25343 He was a laborer at the Northern Maine Packing Co. Corrinna, ME Family: FRENCH, Charles Kimball Worcester / SMITH, Frances Alma (F10804)
 
25344 He was a large and prosperous farmer in the northerly part of Harvard, M A, the Old Mill district, and, like the other members of his family, ha d a village of buildings, barns, sheds, cider mill, etc., and was very n eat and orderly in his surroundings. He served as selectman, 1821-25; o btained the title of Major, by his excellent handling of the fife. HAPGOOD, Maj. Shadrach (I19651)
 
25345 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. 
PUFFER, Elijah (I33708)
 
25346 He was a lieutenant in the US Navy and was killed off the coast of Okinawa when a Japanese suicide plane bombed his destroyer. LENDERINK, James Puffer (I2813)
 
25347 He was a lumber merchant in Columbia. Two children. ALLEN, Benjamin Jones (I36588)
 
25348 He was a lumberman at Columbia, ME. He was member and helped build the M.E. Church (Little River Church) at Columbia, ME.

ED NOTE: "John Jr. was born on the way from Mass. to Me. in 1824. They chartered a vessel and pulled it to Frankfort below Bangor on the Penobscot R. for this big event John's birth. They bought 3 girls with them when they came from Boston to Me." "Settled at Little River Corner and went into the lumbering and mill business." Roberta Puffer 
PUFFER, John Jr. (I36846)
 
25349 He was a lumberman, he died from a fractured skull PUFFER, Amos Clark (I59012)
 
25350 He was a machine operator for Ryerson & Haynes, lived at 130 South Horton St., Jackson, MI Family: PUFFER, Lawrence Harry / SHERWOOD, Madeline (F22110)
 
25351 He was a machinist by trade. PUFFER, William Henry (I17638)
 
25352 He was a machinist, resided in Bennington, VT. PUFFER, Capt. Martin Luther (I23736)
 
25353 He was a man absolutely devoid of scruples, who considerably increased the territorial power of the house of Vermandois, and kept the lawful king of France, the unlucky Charles the Simple, prisoner for six years Herbert of Vermandois (I28917)
 
25354 He was a man of genial temper and given to hospitality, a kind neighbor and worthy citizen. WHEELER, Josiah Page (I23708)
 
25355 He was a man of public spirit, prominent in military circles and in the temperance movement. He was a farmer at Bolton; kept a hotel at Harvard ; manufactured chairs at Westminster.

He was an enterprising, public spirited man, much interested in military affairs and somewhat given to speculation in real estate, in which he was quite successful. He was an earnest advocate of temperance, and on account of his activity, in support of his belief, he suffered some personal indignities. He was at one time captain of the Westminster guards. 
PUFFER, Josiah (I32735)
 
25356 He was a marble cutter at Newport and Tilton, NH.

A Civil War Veteran, he was a Pvt. in Co. H , 1st NH Heavy Artillery.

His headstone was supplied by Gross Brothers, Lee, MA in 1891 
PUFFER, Charles A. (I6713)
 
25357 He was a marine fireman abort a steamship Family: BROWN, Van Rensalaer / KERSHAR, Anna T. (F21077)
 
25358 He was a martyr to the cause of the Latter-Day-Saints in Nauvoo, Illino is. He ferried wagons across the Mississippi River dieing from exposure t o cold on February 13, 1846. We don't know all of the facts; that is, h ow many days it took to ferry the Saints across the river, but we do kn ow that the first wagons crossed February 4th and continued into March. Z achariah was dead nine days after February 4th HARDY, Zachariah (I16709)
 
25359 He was a merchant and importer. PUFFER, George (I17915)
 
25360 He was a merchant at Ware, MA. PUFFER, George Edwin (I33492)
 
25361 He was a Methodist minister and knew the Bible "chapter and verse." He lived for a time at Watson, NY. He moved with his parents to Otsego Co., NY, in 1789, to Watson in 1800, became a M.E. Minister in 1809. For a long time in the Black River Conference.

"A striking peculiarity in his preaching, was the facility and correctness with which he quoted scripture, always naming the the place where found. This custom gave him the appellation of "Chapter and Verse" by which he was often known among his friends." (History of Lewis County, New York page 549) 
PUFFER, Rev. Isaac G. Jr. (I19304)
 
25362 He was a Methodist minister in Essex County, MA and Boston. CARY\CAREY, Rev. John G. (I33685)
 
25363 He was a Methodist minister, member of the Vermont Conference, and had parishes at Milton, VT, Essex, NY; Grand Isle, Highgate, Randolph, Chelsea and Barre, VT. PUFFER, Rev. John Martin (I16842)
 
25364 He was a milk-peddlar at Indian River and Machias, ME. KNIGHT, William F. (I36848)
 
25365 He was a miller at his father's mill the Wrixumer mill HANSEN, Jacob Friedrich (I48351)
 
25366 He was a miller in Wrixum FRIEDRICHS, Peter Jacob (I48386)
 
25367 He was a miller in Wrixum FRIEDRICHS, Detlef Jacob (I48387)
 
25368 He was a millwright and pattern maker, and followed his trade at Saxonville and Lawrence. For about fifty years he was employed in the mills o f Lawrence. He moved to Lawrence in 1866, working there as a millwright at his daily toil to the very end of his life. He was not ill for a period of 49 years. He was a Fee Mason. CRAIG, David Hobart (I19091)
 
25369 He was a minute man at the Lexington Alarm. ROBINSON, Jacob (I22516)
 
25370 He was a minute man, 1775, member of the Committee of Safety, 1781 TIDD, Samuel (I18329)
 
25371 He was a missionary to India, leaving Germany around 1914. When his father died in 1926, he is said to have lived there. No further data can be found HANSEN, Riewert Jappe (I48329)
 
25372 He was a painter in Athol, MA. He removed to Dorchester. Interment wa s at Milton, MA. PUFFER, Edward Aldrich (I1412)
 
25373 He was a paper maker. PUFFER, Merrick (I21301)
 
25374 He was a partner in the Land Bank in 1740. He was living in Wrentham in 1745. He sold land at Dudley for 25 pounds, Feb 12, 1745, to Nathaniel Mann of Needham. He was also proprietor of Upper Ashuelot, Keene, NH and was one of the committee that visited there in 1734. He or his son William was one of the proprietors of Livermore, ME, which was granted to the soldiers at Port Royal. He met with other proprietors Jan 28 1737, at the house of Isaac Baldwin, Weston. He did not settle at Livermore. PUFFER, William (I15740)
 
25375 He was a partner in the MA Land Bank, 1740. He was a soldie r in the French and Indian War at Castle William in 1749. He was sentinel in Captain Spencer Phip's company, Nov 20, 1747, to Jun 10, 1754. He was in Captain Josiah Richardson's (second Sudbury) company in 1757 and in Captain Lemuel Bent's company in 1761-62. Nothing has been found to show that he married and had children. PUFFER, Joseph (I34008)
 
25376 He was a patriot preacher whose sermons, now preserved in his own handwriting, tell of his eloquent appeal for the cause of independence. FOSTER, Daniel (I19108)
 
25377 He was a pioneer automobile maker who patented the first gasoline-powered car. SELDEN, Henry Rogers (I58901)
 
25378 He was a Portuguese nobleman. He was reputed to be a direct descendant of the Hebrew exilarchs of ancient Babylonia (Iraq) that claimed direct descent from the Biblical King David and was the eponymous progenitor of the Ibn Yahya family BEN RABBI, Yahia (I59813)
 
25379 He was a powerful politician in Gaul, where he was widely respected for h is integrity and practical wisdom during the late age of the Western Ro man Empire. He was a Roman Senator of Narbonne (then Narbo), Consul of R ome with Flavius Apollonius in 460 and the Prefect of Gaul in 469. MAGNUS, Flavius (I3103)
 
25380 He was a principle in the fire insurance company, Puffer, Burgard & Co. in Portland, OR since 1890. PUFFER, William Courtney (I21232)
 
25381 He was a prisoner in the Snohomish County Jail on 6 Jan 1924, char is not listed. PUFFER, Bert Sherman (I11465)
 
25382 He was a private in Capt. Jacob Haskins's company, Col. John Jacob's regiment July 2 1778, to Jan 1, 1779; also in Capt. John Bacon's company, Col. Ebenezer Thayer's regiment 1780 to reinforce the Continental Army at Rhode Island three months; and perhaps also on board the brig Reprisal Feb 10, 1778, under Capt. James Brown, taken by a British frigate 1778. No further record. Not in Mass. in 1790 census. PUFFER, George (I21624)
 
25383 He was a private in Capt. William Whitcomb's company Col. James Prescot t's regt. in 1775. The census of 1790 shows that he was living then in S tow, and had a family of nine. His will was dated June 28, 1814, prove d Nov. 1818, bequeathing to wife Jemima, sons Jonathan (exec.), Joseph D arby, Simon, and Peter; daughters Eunice Morse, Jemima Willis, Mollie P uffer, Lois Puffer. He owned land in Stow and Sudbury. PUFFER, Jonathan Darby (I23646)
 
25384 He was a private in Captain Isaac Wood's Co., (2nd Middleboro) of Minut e Men. He marched to the Lexington alarm April 19, 1775 to Marshfield. S ervice 3 days. He was a Minute Man until 1778 and was mustered in and o ut of several companies during that time. (See Sons of Revolution) TINKHAM, John (I17911)
 
25385 He was a private in the Rev War under Lt Abiel Whitmarsh's Co, Col Thos C arpenter's Regt enlisting 29 Jul 1780, discharged 31 Jul 1780 at Livert on, RI on an alarm, company raised for 6 days service. Was also Pvt in C apt Abel Bobbit Co, Col John Hathaway's Regt, enlisting Aug 1, 1780 was d ischarged 7 Aug 1780. The Co. went to RI on an alarm FRENCH, Elijah (I33099)
 
25386 He was a private in the Revolution in Capt. Samuel Fisher's company (Fourth Suffolk Regiment) under Major Seth Bullard, July 28, 1780, on a Rhode Island alarm. He was of Wrentham and Franklin, later of Monson. He was of Franklin, Dec 14 1785 when he bought of Joseph Holmes of Monson land at Monson, but was in Monson, Dec 8,1 787, when bought more land there of Luke Chapin of Palmer. He also bought 46 acres at Monson, April 11, 1788, of Nathan and Mary Stratton of Sherborn and four acres at Monson, Feb. 18, 1797, of Jonathan Crouch of Butternuts, NY (27-312; 37- 252 H.D.) He sold land at Monson Nov. 1, 1822, to Henry Lyon of Monson ( 69-559 H.D.) He sold 25 acres, Jun 1, 1805 to Dr. Joseph Grout (46-369 H .D.). Also land to Jephthah Tupper, April 13, 1821 (68-285) and to Ichabod Goodell of Holland, land in Monson, Jun 15, 1823 , and 19 acres, Dec 5 1791, at Monson to Edward Adams, Jr. (130-547).
"His moral character bore the gloss of unfeigned uprightness, but he was not extremely shrewd, energetic, or knowing." 
PUFFER, Timothy (I18871)
 
25387 He was a Proconsul of Africa in 395. He was maybe the father of a son, b orn in 380 and married to ..., born in 385 and daughter of Flavius Juli us Agricola, Consul of Rome in 421 and the father of Avitus, who were t he parents of Flavius Magnus, Senator of Narbonne (then Narbo), Consul o f Rome in 460 and praetorian prefect of Gaul in 469. He was an ancestor of Magnus Felix Ennodius. FELIX, Ennodius (I19279)
 
25388 He was a prominent citizen, lieutenant of the military company; town cl erk; assessor. Margaret Fuller was a descendant. CRANE, William (I6118)
 
25389 He was a prominent member of the Baptist church on Main Street, Meriden, CT. He was a painter and decorator at the John F. Butler company in Meriden, CT. PUFFER, Henry L. (I18841)
 
25390 He was a prominent woolen manufacturer connected with the mills at Bridgeton, ME. HARRIS, Marcus Duane (I17123)
 
25391 He was a Puritan who emigrated to Plymouth Colony in 1621 on the Fortune. He was a miller by trade. On 7 January 1632/3 he was granted permission by the General Court to set up his corn mill "upon the brook adjoining to the town of Plymouth" and to receive as a toll one pottle of each bushel ground; from the terms of the agreement, it is clear that Deane already had a functioning mill farther from town . DEANE, Stephen (I13927)
 
25392 He was a reed maker by trade. He was a soldier in the Revolution, a private in Capt. Daniel Bowker's company, Col. Webb's regt., enlisted Aug 27 1781 and served three months, 17 days, reinforcing the Continental Army. He bought part of the ministerial lot in 1871 (Hist. Sud. p. 471). Eli Brown was appointed guardian of his children, Emily, Bradley, Nancy, Mary and Farwell Puffer, legatees of Sarah Willis, Feb 28, 1821 (g.s.). PUFFER, Capt. Silas (I34032)
 
25393 He was a reedmaker by trade. He joined the Sudbuy church May 26, 1786. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War in Captain Josiah Richardson's company in 1757 and was also in Major Stephen Miller's company, Colonel Josiah Brown's regiment in the Crown Point Expedition in 1755. He was soldier in the Revolution, sergeant in Capt. Aaron Hayne's company, 1775, and in Capt. Asahel Wheeler's company, Col. Jonathan Read's regiment in 1777. His will was dated May 19, 1809, bequeathing to sons Silas, Samuel, Abraham, Levi and John, who was executor, and daughters Olive Brown and Susanna Moore. The widow's dower was set off April 3, 1816. PUFFER, Capt. Samuel T. Jr. (I34235)
 
25394 He was a Revolutionary soldier, having enlisted as a private from Marlb oro, September or October, 1777; Captain William Morse, Colonel Read; a gain April, 1778, Captain Amasa Sargeant, and was out five months; agai n September, 1778 or 1779, Captain Amasa Cranston, and was out two or t hree months; was at Saratoga at the surrender of Burgoyne. A pension was allowed him, July 24, 1832, then a resident of Sterling; t he widow applied for a pension, from Princeton, September 5, 1838; in 1 839 she was a resident of Petersham. Two sons are mentioned in this rec ord, John and Asa; the latter was forty years old when the mother made t he application for pension. DUNN, John Sr. (I6935)
 
25395 He was a revolutionary soldier-private, Capt. William Whitcomb's co., C ol. James Prescott's reg. of militia (Middlesex county), marched from S tow on Lexington alarm of Ap. 19, 1775, served 16 days; private, Capt. C aleb Brook's co., Col. Nicholas Dike's reg., "3 mos. service to Dec. 1, 1 776 at Dorchester heights;" corp., same company and regiment, Dec. 1776 t o Feb. 1777, guarding stores at Boston. GIBSON, Arrington (I15239)
 
25396 He was a Revolutionary War soldier in Capt. Daniel Bowker's Co., Col. Webbs's regt.; reported dead Oct 3 1781. PUFFER, Stephen (I23972)
 
25397 He was a Revolutionary War Veteran, served under Major Miller's company a nd regiment of militia. With Capt. James Endicott's company which marc hed on the alarm of April 19, 1775, assisted in fortifying Dorchester H eights, and went to Moon Island when the British fleet was driven out o f Boston Harbor. He was a member of Captain Lyon's company in service a t Castle Island in 1778. SHEPARD, Jacob (I6299)
 
25398 He was a Roman politician and administrator. He was of paternal Roman d escent as a Gallo-Roman Senator. He became proconsul of Africa in 379, p raefectus Urbis Romae in 381, praefectus praetorio Italiae in 382 and w as consul with Flavius Claudius Antonius in 382. Afranius was the family name, and Syagrius was a cognomen meaning "wild b oar." He was buried in Lyon, France, then Lugdunum, beneath an imposing m onument at the city gate, "not quite a full bowshot" from the church, a nd a statue of him was erected in the city. AFRANIUS, Flavius (I1872)
 
25399 He was a Roman politician known for his popularist tactics. As tribune , he pushed through an ambitious legislative program, including a grain d ole, but is chiefly remembered for his feud with Cicero and Milo, whose s upporters murdered him in the street. PULCHER, Publius Clodius (I237)
 
25400 He was a Roman Senator and a v. nob. (vir nobilis) of Narbonne, then Na rbo, was a man of literary taste and precocious ability. He was a frien d of Sidonius Apollinaris from their schooldays. PROBUS, Flavius (I3107)
 

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