PUFFER, Lt. James^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1734 - 1810  (75 years)

• Name	PUFFER, James
  Prefix	Lt.
  Birth	11 Aug 1734	Sudbury, MA   [3, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave	FindAGrave Memorial 90019445
  Ref#	32  [6]
  _COLOR	11
  Death	1810	Sudbury, MA   [7]
  Burial	Sudbury, MA
  	Address: Revolutionary War Cemetery
  Person ID	I18968	Puffers
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	PUFFER, Capt. Jabez,   b. Abt 1704, Braintree, MA d. 21 Jun 1789, Sudbury, MA (Age 85 years)
  Mother	HAYNES, Thankful,   b. 22 Apr 1708, Sudbury, MA d. 11 Jun 1737, Sudbury, MA (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	24 Jul 1731	Sudbury, MA   [8, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F8550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	DAKIN, Marcy,   b. 24 Apr 1733, Sudbury, MA d. 31 May 1790, Sudbury, MA (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	12 May 1757	Concord, MA
  Children	1. PUFFER, Thankful,   b. Nov 1759, Sudbury, MA d. Bef 1859 (Age < 99 years)   2. PUFFER, Dorcas,   b. May 1761, MA d. Bef 1871 (Age < 109 years)   3. PUFFER, Stephen,   b. 16 Aug 1763, Wayland, MA d. 3 Oct 1781 (Age 18 years)   4. PUFFER, Jonas,   b. 6 Jul 1765, Sudbury, MA d. 21 Feb 1813, Westminster, MA (Age 47 years)   5. PUFFER, Mercy,   b. 25 Oct 1767, Shrewsbury, MA d. Bef 1867 (Age < 99 years)   6. PUFFER, Rebecca,   b. 9 Apr 1770, Sudbury, MA d. 23 Oct 1845, Lee, ME (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F8493	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	GODDARD, Submit,   b. 7 Aug 1754   d. 4 Sep 1844, Tewksbury, MA (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	14 Feb 1792	Shrewsbury, MA   [1, 7, 8]
  Children	1. PUFFER, James Goddard,   b. 1792/3, Sudbury, MA d. 1830 (Age 37 years)   2. PUFFER, Grace Fisher,   b. Bef 29 Jan 1796   d. Bef 1896 (Age < 99 years)   3. PUFFER, Stephen,   b. 1798, Sudbury, MA d. 30 Sep 1842, Tewksbury, MA (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F8494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  He was a soldier from Sudbury in the French and Indian War, a private in Capt. Josiah Richardson's company, April 25 1757; also an ensign in Capt. Aaron Hayne's company (second Sudbury), Col. Elisha Jones's regt., list of officers, third regt., in 1771, and Second Lieut. on the Lexington alarm in the Revolution, in Capt. Aaron Hayne's company, Col. Elisha Jone's regt, list of officers, third regt, in 1771, and second Lieut. on the Lexington alarm in the Revolution, in Capt. Aaron Hayne's company. His will dated Dec. 22, 1810, bequeathing to wife Submit, son of Jonas of Westminster, daughter Lydia, daughter Mary Conant of Sterling, daughter Rebecca, wife of Nathan Lee; sons James Goddard Puffer, Stephen Puffer. He and his wife Submit with other heirs of Benj. Goddard, quitclaim, Aug. 5, 1800 (W.D. 146-352).

  
  

• Sources

  [S466] _Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Marriage date: 14 Jan 1792 Marriage place: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 36, 48-49. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 36, 48. [S1196] United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Saliors, 1775-1783. [S436] Vital Records of Stow Massachusetts To the Year 1850, page114. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 36. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 49. [S436] Vital Records of Stow Massachusetts To the Year 1850, page 253. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 33. [S1114] Massachusetts Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850.