PUFFER, John^{[1, 2]}

1810 - 1882  (71 years)

• Name	PUFFER, John
  Birth	14 Jul 1810	Brimfield, MA
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave	FindAGrave Memorial 11359182
  Ref#	219
  Residence	1850	Newport, NH   [3]
  _COLOR	11
  Death	16 Jun 1882	Wiscotta, IA
  Burial	Redfield, IA
  Person ID	I2699	Puffers
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	PUFFER, Lieut. Job,   b. 3 Nov 1769, Wrentham, MA d. 4 Jun 1836, Monson, MA (Age 66 years)
  Mother	KNOWLTON, Nancy,   b. 17 Feb 1767, Medway, MA d. 9 Jun 1856, Monson, MA (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	26 Dec 1787	Medway, MA   [2]
  Family ID	F3809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	WILLIAMS, Martha Maria,   b. 9 Jun 1810, IN d. 4 Oct 1846, MA (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	CA 1832
  Children	1. PUFFER, Charles A.,   b. Abt 1833, Monson, MA d. 30 Apr 1901, Tilton, NH (Age 68 years)   2. PUFFER, Chester W.,   b. Abt 1835, Goshen, MA d. 24 Apr 1859, Newport, NH (Age 24 years)   3. PUFFER, Job,   b. Abt 1839, CT or MA d. Bef 1939 (Age < 99 years)   4. PUFFER, Frank H.,   b. Abt 1841   d. Bef 1941 (Age < 99 years)
  Family ID	F14766	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	WILLIAMS, Harriet Jane,   b. 13 Oct 1817, MA d. 24 Dec 1899, Newport, NH (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	19 Jan 1847	Windsor, VT   [4]
  	GRID=by J.P. Warren Currier
  Residence	1856	Union, IA   [5]
  Children	1. DAVIS, Rosetta R.,   b. 4 Feb 1845, Sunapee, NH d. 18 Apr 1887, Sioux Rapids, IA (Age 42 years)  [Father: Adopted]  [Mother: Adopted]
  Family ID	F8965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  He was of E. Windsor, CT, Oct 4, 1839, when he and Martha joined in a deed of land in the south part of Monson to Beremiah Bumstead (112-231) . He mortgaged land in So. Monson, Nov 23, 1837 (104-353). In 1873-9, with wife Harriet and daughter Nellie, he was living in Redfield, Dallas, Co., IA, as shown by letters to his brothers dated may 21, 1873 and preserved. A farmer "Last Will & Testament John Puffer, died" I, John Puffer, of Wiscotta, in the County of Dallas, State of Iowa, now in the sixty second year of my age, being of a sound and disposing mind, in view of the uncertainty of life, and the certainty of death, do hereby on this the Fifth day of March 1872, publish this as and declare the same to be my last Will and Testament. First, it is my will that out of my estate, the Executrix of this my last Will and Testament Shall pay or cause to be paid all my just and legal debts and for said purpose I hereby confer upon her full discretionary power to sell or convey the said estate or any part thereof as in her judgment seemeth good and proper. Second: after the payment of my just debts as as above described, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Harriet J. Puffer, all and every of my estate bot Real and Person of whatever kind or nature, to have and to hold the same to herself and in there own right, subject to no conditions or reservations, saving and excepting as herein provided in the third and fourth sections of this my Will. Third: I give and bequeath unto my son, Charles A. Puffer, the sum of ten ($10.00) dollars to be paid out of my estate, and hereby authorize and direct my Executrix to pay the same to him. Fourth: I have and bequeath unto my grand daughter, Nellie Jane Puffer the sum of Ten ($10.00) dollars, to be out of my estate, and hereby authorize and direct my Executrix to pay the same to her. (Ed. Note: the transcription says "Wellie", but is incorrect) Fifth: Reposing in my wife full and explicit confidence, I hereby appoint her, Harriet J. Puffer to be my Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, subject to no further conditions than those herein expressed, and hereby relieve her from any necessity of giving bond, or any security for the faithful performances of her duties as such Executrix. Signed, sealed and delivered by me on the day and date first above written in the presence of and before, J. S. Morgan and H. K. Jameson, called my me to witness this my last Will and Testament and whose names are appended hereto as witnesses."

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 118, 188. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 115. [S164] _1850 United States Federal Census. [S538] Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908. [S366] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925.