PUFFER, James D.^{[1, 2]}

1663 - 1749  (86 years)

• Name	PUFFER, James D.
  Birth	5 May 1663	Braintree, MA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Confirmation	15 Aug 1703	Braintree, MA
  FindaGrave	FindAGrave Memorial 40360504
  Ref#	5
  _COLOR	11
  Death	11 Nov 1749	Sudbury, MA   [4, 5, 6]
  Burial	Sudbury, MA   [5]
  	Address: Revolutionary War Cemetery
  Person ID	I15982	Puffers
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	PUFFER, James,   b. 1624, England d. 25 Jul 1692, Braintree, MA (Age 68 years)
  Mother	LUDDEN, Mary Swalden,   b. 17 Dec 1636, Weymouth, MA d. 22 Jul 1700, Braintree, MA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	14 Feb 1656	Braintree, MA   [2, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F7646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	ELLIS, Mary,   b. 24 Mar 1671, Dedham, MA d. 29 Dec 1751, Sudbury, MA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	18 Sep 1690	Braintree, MA   [9]
  Children	1. PUFFER, James,   b. 7 Nov 1692, Braintree, MA d. 17 Nov 1692, Braintree, MA (Age 0 years)   2. PUFFER, James,   b. 5 Nov 1694, Braintree, MA d. 2 Apr 1723, Sudbury, MA (Age 28 years)   3. PUFFER, Joseph,   b. 5 Feb 1697, Braintree, MA d. 4 Oct 1699 (Age 2 years)   4. PUFFER, Mary,   b. 7 Aug 1699, Braintree, MA d. 11 Jun 1734, Sudbury, MA (Age 34 years)   5. PUFFER, Joseph,   b. 2 Apr 1702, Braintree, MA d. 10 Feb 1769, Sudbury, MA (Age 66 years)   6. PUFFER, Ebenezer,   b. 7 May 1705, Braintree, MA d. 13 Oct 1785, Sudbury, MA (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F11201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Nancy,   b. 1667, MA d. 29 Dec 1754, Sudbury, MA (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F11202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  He joined the Braintree church Aug. 15, 1703. He lived at Ships Cove, Quincy Neck. In 1712 he moved to Sudbury with his brother. Epitaph: "Here lyes Buried ye Body of Mr. James Puffer who Departed this life Nov. ye 11th 1749 in ye 87th year of his age." He was hayward in 1701 and 1702 (hedge warden in charge of fences and enclosures, a herdsman in charge of cattle and other animals grazing on common land. DMC) "June 27, 1698 voted Whereas there are some persons of Boston that make some claims or pretensions to some lands in our township of Braintry & now in our possession, They having sued Thomas Thayer and Cornelius Thayer, We do there fore agree mutually to defend our ancient rights and will oppos in a Course of Law those and all those that shall by any means disturb, molest, endeavor to disposses any of the inhabitants of the sd Land as aforesaid & do promise & ingage that we well defray all such charges as shall arise by any such suits, or Suits conserning the same and have made choice of our Loving friends, Caleb Hubbard, Lieut John Baxter, Wm. Veasy John Mills to doe all such thing or things in the law as to them shall seem meet, In our name & stead as the circumstances of that affair may require. John Ruggles sen & James Brackett entered dissent. Voted at the same time that moneys necessary for the management of the above mentioned affairs be raised upon the heads of Braintry freeholders. Samuel Belcher, James Puffer entered dissent. Year Vol Page James Puffer. 1718 Letter & Probabe 21 172 (Dorchester) Inventory 21 192 Acct. 21 502 Inventory Impr. His wearing apparel 1 0: 0: 0 It. A Dwelling House, Barn, Orchard, Land 4 00: 0: 0 and 4 Acres of Salt Meadow It. Oxen, Cows and Horses 5 6: 10: 0 It. Swine 7 :0: 0 It. Bedding and Linnen 4 9: 0: 0 It. Sheep 7 : 0: 0 It. Household Goods 2 0: 0: 0 It. A Gun and Sword 2 : 10: 0 It. A Cart and Wheels and Chain 6 : 0: 0 _ __________ L 560: 0: 0 Benj. Blackman, John Fenno, Thomas Tolman, Abigail Puffer Edward Wyat Administrators Boston Dec, 1, 1718 Oct. 19, 1719, Ruth Puffer aged 15, appoints Manassah Tucker of Milton her guardian. Oct. 19, 1719, John Dickerman of Milton is appointed guardian for Hannah Puffer aged 10, by court. Ruth & Hannah children of James Puffer. ED NOTE: this is oldest known gravestone of the Puffer genealogy, grandson of George Puffer.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, Page 24-26. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 14. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 24. [S436] Vital Records of Stow Massachusetts To the Year 1850, page 321. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 25. [S466] _Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. [S466] _Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Marriage date: 14 Dec 1655 Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts [S48] NEHGR. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 26.