Puffer Genealogy

PUFFER, William Job

PUFFER, William Job[1]

Male 1734 - 1809  (74 years)

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  • Name PUFFER, William Job 
    Birth 24 Apr 1734  Wrentham, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
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    Death 15 Jan 1809  Monson, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Burial Monson, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    North Main Street Cemetery 
    Person ID I8121  Puffers
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2020 

    Father PUFFER, William Jr.,   b. 9 Mar 1712, Wrentham, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Oct 1792, Medway, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother WARE, Rebecca,   b. Abt 1716, Wrentham, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1800 (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 30 Aug 1733  Wrentham, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F5425  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 WETHERELL, Mary,   b. 13 Apr 1732, Norton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1781, Wrentham, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Marriage 27 Feb 1753  Norton, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. PUFFER, Molly\ Polly,   b. 14 Aug 1754, Norton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1822, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     2. PUFFER, William,   b. 2 Feb 1757, Norton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1834, Sudbury, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     3. PUFFER, Timothy,   b. 25 Mar 1759, Norton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1839, Brimfield, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     4. PUFFER, George,   b. 3 Aug 1761, Norton, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1790 (Age < 28 years)
     5. PUFFER, Phoebe,   b. 18 Dec 1763, Wrentham, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Nov 1839, Medway, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     6. PUFFER, Isaac,   b. Abt 1765   d. Bef 1865 (Age < 99 years)
     7. PUFFER, Lieut. Job,   b. 3 Nov 1769, Wrentham, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1836, Monson, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     8. PUFFER, Tisdale,   b. 1771, Medway, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Aug 1850, Readsboro, VT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     9. PUFFER, Chloe,   b. 22 Dec 1773, Wrentham, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jun 1813, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years)
    Family ID F5469  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 METCALF, Anna,   b. 1724, Wrentham, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1798, Medway, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 15 Oct 1781  Medway, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F5468  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2024 

    Family 3 ELLIS, Susanna,   b. 6 Oct 1743, Wrentham, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jul 1823, Monson, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 18 Apr 1799  Medway, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F5467  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2024 

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  • Notes 
    • He was a soldier in the French and Indian War in Major George Leonard's company, train band list, Apr. 9, 1757; corporal, April 30 to Nov. 25 in the Crown Point Expedition; also in Capt. Simeon Wetherell's company of Norton (list dated April 6, 1757). He served also in the Revolution in Capt. Lemuel Kellock's company, Col. John Smith's regiment, April 19, 1775. He or his son of the same name (of whom nothing is known) served in Capt. Samuel Fisher's company, Major Seth Bullard's regiment, 1780.

      He located in Norton and was selectman of that town. Late in life he removed to Monson.

      He and wife Anna (Metcalf) of Medway deeded to Abel Smith of Holliston land in Brimfield, Apr. 26, 1796 (H.D. 28-720) and to Joseph Partridge land at So. Brimfield, Mch 4, 1796 (H.D. 34-249). He was of Medway Apr. 6, 1791, and May 19, 1792 when he bought land at So. Brimfield of Daniel Wight of Shrewsbury. He was of Medway in 1790, as shown by the census, and in 1792 as shown by papers preserved by the family. He was of Medway, Apr. 30, 1789 when he bought land in Brimfield, 100 acres with house and barns of Elias Underwood (H.D. 29-406).

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 45, 73.

    2. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 45.

    3. [S1086] Massachusetts Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850.

    4. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 73.