Puffer Genealogy

PUFFER, Seth[1, 2]

Male 1731 - 1786  (54 years)


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  • Name PUFFER, Seth 
    Birth 11 Mar 1731  Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
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    Death 1786  Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I14888  Puffers
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2023 

    Father PUFFER, Lt. John Jr.,   b. 3 Oct 1698, Dorchester, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1765, Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother VOSE, Abigail,   b. 24 Dec 1701, Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1774, Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 14 Dec 1725  Boston, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F8290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 BATES, Mercy,   b. Abt 1732, Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 22 Dec 1752  Dighton, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F8958  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 TOLMAN, Patience,   b. 22 Dec 1734, Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1790, Sharon, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 5 Jun 1755  Sharon, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. PUFFER, Miriam,   b. 9 Jul 1755, Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1839, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     2. PUFFER, Sarah H.,   b. 15 Oct 1757, Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1842, ME Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     3. PUFFER, Eunice,   b. 3 Apr 1762, Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jun 1790, Sharon, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)
     4. PUFFER, Elijah,   b. 22 Jul 1764, Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1813, Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
     5. PUFFER, Hannah,   b. 18 Jan 1770, Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1802, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years)
     6. PUFFER, Abigail,   b. 11 Oct 1772, Stoughton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1872 (Age < 99 years)
    Family ID F8959  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2024 

  • 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.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 40, 63-65.

    2. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 40, 63.

    3. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 63.

    4. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 39.

    5. [S740] _Newspaper Announcement, Boston Evening Transcript, Boston, MA, 30 Mar 1895, page 12.