Puffer Genealogy
PUFFER, Seth[1, 2]
1731 - 1786 (54 years)-
Name PUFFER, Seth Birth 11 Mar 1731 Stoughton, MA [2] Gender Male FindaGrave Ref# 46 [2] _COLOR 11 _FSFTID 2H2Q-8GT Death 1786 Stoughton, MA [3] Burial Stoughton, MA - GRID=unknown
Person ID I14888 Puffer 062124 Last Modified 17 Sep 2023
Father PUFFER, Lt. John Jr., b. 3 Oct 1698, Dorchester, MA d. 21 Feb 1765, Stoughton, MA (Age 66 years) Mother VOSE, Abigail, b. 24 Dec 1701, Stoughton, MA d. 8 Feb 1774, Stoughton, MA (Age 72 years) Marriage 14 Dec 1725 Boston, MA [4, 5] Family ID F8290 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 BATES, Mercy, b. Abt 1732, Stoughton, MA d. Bef 1832 (Age < 99 years) Marriage 22 Dec 1752 Dighton, MA [3] Family ID F8958 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Jun 2024
Family 2 TOLMAN, Patience, b. 22 Dec 1734, Stoughton, MA d. 22 Dec 1790, Sharon, MA (Age 56 years) Marriage 5 Jun 1755 Sharon, MA [3] Children 1. PUFFER, Miriam, b. 9 Jul 1755, Stoughton, MA d. 4 Jun 1839, NY (Age 83 years) 2. PUFFER, Sarah H., b. 15 Oct 1757, Stoughton, MA d. 2 Apr 1842, ME (Age 84 years) 3. PUFFER, Eunice, b. 3 Apr 1762, Stoughton, MA d. 14 Jun 1790, Sharon, MA (Age 28 years) 4. PUFFER, Elijah, b. 22 Jul 1764, Stoughton, MA d. Abt 1813, Stoughton, MA (Age 48 years) 5. PUFFER, Hannah, b. 18 Jan 1770, Stoughton, MA d. 14 Feb 1802, MA (Age 32 years) 6. PUFFER, Abigail, b. 11 Oct 1772, Stoughton, MA d. Bef 1872 (Age < 99 years) Family ID F8959 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Jun 2024
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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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Sources - [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 40, 63-65.
- [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 40, 63.
- [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 63.
- [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 39.
- [S740] _Newspaper Announcement, Boston Evening Transcript, Boston, MA, 30 Mar 1895, page 12.
- [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 40, 63-65.