PUFFER, Capt. Silas^[1]

1762 - 1828  (66 years)

• Name	PUFFER, Silas
  Title	Capt.
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	27 May 1762	Sudbury, MA   [2, 3]
  Baptism	30 May 1762	Sudbury, MA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave	FindAGrave Memorial 35750218
  Ref#	88  [1]
  _COLOR	11
  Death	29 May 1828	Sudbury, MA   [3]
  Burial	Sudbury, MA   [4]
  	Address: Revolutionary War Cemetery
  Person ID	I34032	Puffers
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	PUFFER, Capt. Samuel T. Jr.,   b. 30 May 1735, Sudbury, MA d. 24 May 1811, Sudbury, MA (Age 75 years)
  Mother	RICE, Olive,   b. 20 May 1741, Sudbury, MA d. Bef 1841 (Age < 99 years)
  Marriage	12 Jun 1760	Sudbury, MA   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F8531	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WILLIS, Sarah,   b. 24 Apr 1768, Sudbury, MA d. 26 Dec 1820, Sudbury, MA (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	21 Jun 1785	Sudbury, MA   [5]
  Children	1. PUFFER, Jesse,   b. 8 Nov 1785, Sudbury, MA d. 8 Dec 1870, Sudbury, MA (Age 85 years)   2. PUFFER, Nancy,   b. 15 Nov 1801, Lowell, MA d. 14 Dec 1870, Lowell, MA (Age 69 years)   3. PUFFER, Sarah,   b. 10 Sep 1787, Sudbury, MA d. 9 Feb 1825, Sudbury, MA (Age 37 years)   4. PUFFER, Laomi,   b. 10 Oct 1789, Sudbury, MA d. Bef 1889 (Age < 99 years)   5. PUFFER, Reuben,   b. 10 Nov 1791, Sudbury, MA d. Bef 1891 (Age < 99 years)   6. PUFFER, Silas Jr.,   b. 21 Jul 1793, Sudbury, MA d. 22 Nov 1853, Lowell, MA (Age 60 years)   7. PUFFER, Roxa,   b. 30 Oct 1795, Sudbury, MA d. 18 Apr 1826, MA (Age 30 years)   8. PUFFER, Mary,   b. Bef 18 Mar 1798, Sudbury, MA d. 13 May 1804, Sudbury, MA (Age > 6 years)   9. PUFFER, Prentiss,   b. Bef 4 May 1800, Sudbury, MA d. Bef 1900 (Age < 99 years)   10. PUFFER, Nancy,   b. 14 Feb 1803, Sudbury, MA d. 14 Oct 1890, Methuen, MA (Age 87 years)   11. PUFFER, Mary,   b. 18 Dec 1803, Sudbury, MA d. 29 Jan 1880, Sudbury, MA (Age 76 years)   12. PUFFER, Farwell,   b. 9 Feb 1806, Sudbury, MA d. 22 Nov 1853, Lowell, MA (Age 47 years)   13. PUFFER, Emily,   b. 19 Mar 1808, Sudbury, MA d. 6 Apr 1891, Lowell, MA (Age 83 years)   14. PUFFER, Bradley,   b. 19 Apr 1810, Sudbury, MA d. 29 Oct 1858, Sudbury, MA (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F8499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  He was a reed maker by trade. He was a soldier in the Revolution, a private in Capt. Daniel Bowker's company, Col. Webb's regt., enlisted Aug 27 1781 and served three months, 17 days, reinforcing the Continental Army. He bought part of the ministerial lot in 1871 (Hist. Sud. p. 471). Eli Brown was appointed guardian of his children, Emily, Bradley, Nancy, Mary and Farwell Puffer, legatees of Sarah Willis, Feb 28, 1821 (g.s.).

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 57, 96. [S436] Vital Records of Stow Massachusetts To the Year 1850, page114. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 96. [S186] Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. [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, 57.