PUFFER, Lieut. Job^{[1, 2]}

1769 - 1836  (66 years)

• Name	PUFFER, Job
  Prefix	Lieut.
  Birth	3 Nov 1769	Wrentham, MA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave	Address: 216849419
  	FindAGrave Memorial 216849419
  Ref#	117  [2]
  _COLOR	11
  Death	4 Jun 1836	Monson, MA   [4]
  Person ID	I20388	Puffers
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	PUFFER, William Job,   b. 24 Apr 1734, Wrentham, MA d. 15 Jan 1809, Monson, MA (Age 74 years)
  Mother	WETHERELL, Mary,   b. 13 Apr 1732, Norton, MA d. 23 Mar 1781, Wrentham, MA (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	27 Feb 1753	Norton, MA   [5]
  Family ID	F5469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	KNOWLTON, Nancy,   b. 17 Feb 1767, Medway, MA d. 9 Jun 1856, Monson, MA (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	26 Dec 1787	Medway, MA   [6]
  Children	1. PUFFER, Elizabeth,   b. 21 Jan 1788, Medway, MA d. 19 Jun 1855, Monson, MA (Age 67 years)   2. PUFFER, George,   b. 27 Apr 1791, Medway, MA d. 30 May 1882, Monson, MA (Age 91 years)   3. PUFFER, Lt. Job,   b. 14 May 1797, Medway, MA d. 19 Oct 1836, Charleston, SC (Age 39 years)   4. PUFFER, Timothy Metcalf,   b. 5 Sep 1798, Medway, MA d. 11 Mar 1847, Meriden, CT (Age 48 years)   5. PUFFER, William H.,   b. 6 Dec 1799, Medway, MA d. 8 May 1882, Monson, MA (Age 82 years)   6. PUFFER, Lovell Hopestill,   b. 6 Mar 1808, Medway, MA d. 22 Mar 1883, Dansville, NY (Age 75 years)   7. PUFFER, John,   b. 14 Jul 1810, Brimfield, MA d. 16 Jun 1882, Wiscotta, IA (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F3809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 74, 114. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 73, 114. [S1086] Massachusetts Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 114. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 73. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 115.