MINOTT, Mercy

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Family/Spouse: DAKIN, Samuel. Samuel (son of DAKIN, Deacon Joseph and WORCESTER, Dorothy) was born on 23 Sep 1700 in Concord, MA; died on 20 Jul 1758 in Lake George, NY; was buried in Queensbury, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mercy Dakin
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• Confirmation: 15 Feb 1752

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Marcy married PUFFER, Lt. James on 12 May 1757 in Concord, MA. James (son of PUFFER, Capt. Jabez and HAYNES, Thankful) was born on 11 Aug 1734 in Sudbury, MA; died in 1810 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She is listed as "Lydia" in the Puffer Genealogy book by Nutt.

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• vital: 16 Aug 1763, Wayland, MA

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He was a Revolutionary War soldier in Capt. Daniel Bowker's Co., Col. Webbs's regt.; reported dead Oct 3 1781.

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He joined the Sudbury church, Aug 9, 1789. He settled afterward in Wes tminster,, where he bought of Daniel Sawyer, Dec 6, 1792, Lot No 59, 2d D ivision , in the valley of the Whitman River. At the time of his death h e was building a new farm-house. He was buried in the cemetery on the r oad from Westminster to Fitchburg. His epitaph reads:
"Stop, kind friend, and drop a tear
On the dust that slumbers here
And when you read the fate of me
Think of the glass that turns for thee."

His widow was appointed administratrix in 1813, and the estate was divi ded among four children. Guardians for sons, Stephen and James were ap pointed Sept. 20, 1814.

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Jonas married DAMON, Mary on 14 Dec 1787 in Sudbury, MA. Mary was born on 6 Jul 1765; died about 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonas married FORBUSH, Lucy in 1791. Lucy (daughter of FORBUSH, David and HAYWARD, Sarah) was born on 1 Sep 1764 in Acton, MA; died on 10 Sep 1829 in Westminster, MA; was buried in Westminster, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mercy married GODDARD, Daniel Jr. on 18 Feb 1790 in Sudbury, MA. Daniel (son of GODDARD, Daniel Sr. and WILLARD, Mary) was born on 23 Aug 1765 in Shrewsbury, MA; died on 3 Oct 1795 in Shrewsbury, MA; was buried in Shrewsbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CONANT, Levi. Levi (son of CONANT, William and PUFFER, Huldah) was born on 7 Aug 1767 in Harvard, MA; died on 30 Nov 1842 in Harvard, MA; was buried in Harvard, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rebecca married LEE, Nathan Sr. on 9 Jun 1791 in Sudbury, MA. Nathan (son of LEE, Woodis and WHITE, Mary) was born on 19 Aug 1766 in Concord, MA; died on 6 Sep 1826 in Pittston, ME; was buried in Lee, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lydia married MILES, Charles Jr. on 6 Oct 1812 in Westminster, MA. Charles was born on 20 Feb 1791 in Concord, NH; died on 7 Nov 1864 in Fitchburg, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Res. Westminster and Lunenburg. They lived to celebrate their golden wedding.

Mary married MARSH, Samuel on 9 Oct 1814 in Westminster, MA. Samuel (son of MARSH, Samuel and LINCOLN, Sarah) was born on 22 Oct 1791 in Hingham, MA; died on 9 Dec 1877 in Lunenburg, MA; was buried in Lunenburg, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• vital: 23 Apr 1867, Lunenburg, MA

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He began to preach in 1822, was admitted to New England Conference in 1823, and preached for 44 years. He had pastorates in Hingham in 1823 and North Cohasset, Hull and other towns in this section. During the time he was settled in No. Cohasset, and the society among which he labored being poor and weak, he supplemented his church work by some kind of manual labor, the receipts from which thus enabled him to live among people he loved. He had a very strong feeling of attachment for the people of the Hingham society, which he was largely instrumental in establishing, and after his death in 1882 his widow gave the First Methodist Episcopal Society $1,000 for the purpose of building them a parsonage. It is nearly half a century since Mr Puffer preached in the ancient town of Hingham, yet the aroma of his work is fragrant to this day. He and wife Sally deeded his share of the estate of Jonas to his brother James Puffer in 1824 (W.D. 313-547). He was then of Westminster. His will dated April 23, 1867, at Westminster, bequeathed to his brother James, sisters Lucy and Mary.

Stephen married MARSH, Sally Sarah on 3 Oct 1815 in Westminster, MA. Sally (daughter of MARSH, Samuel and LINCOLN, Sarah) was born on 14 Jan 1798 in Hingham, MA; died on 15 Sep 1892 in Fitchburg, MA; was buried in Westminster, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He succeeded to the homestead in Scrabble Hollow, about two miles from t he railroad station. He was a capable, worthy and trusted citizen; "a s aint on earth"; selectman six years; representative to the General Cour t. He was a Methodist, prime mover in securing the Methodist church an d a liberal contributor to the building fund. His will was proved Apr il 28, 1885. He quit-claimed land to brother Stephen, Jan 25 1819, wit h wife Lucy. They were then of Fitchburg (W.D. 217-69).

According to William S. Heywood’s 1893 History of Westminster, “About the year 1816 the early military division of the town into two sections, each having its respective company, was virtually abandoned, and a more general system was adopted. In place of the old organizations, a Rifle Company was formed, which, though originally composed of men from the northern section of the territory, at length drew its members from all directions, representing in its own field the entire community. It was in existence some twenty or more years, attaining a high standing and an enviable reputation in military circles abroad, while at home it was regarded with much pride by those interested in the profession of arms." James Puffer was one of the charter members in this Rifle Company. The charter was surrendered about 1837.

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James married JONES, Lucy on 7 Apr 1823 in Westminster, MA. Lucy (daughter of JONES, William and POLLARD, Susannah) was born on 12 Aug 1795 in MA; died on 20 Mar 1885 in Westminster, MA; was buried in Westminster, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Harriet married ADAMS, W. Samuel on 14 Mar 1841 in Sterling, MA. W. was born in CA 1792 in MA; died before 1851 in Sterling, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Susan married KNIGHTS, James on 7 Feb 1833 in Lee, ME. James was born on 14 Jun 1808 in Lee, ME; died on 8 Dec 1871 in ME; was buried in Lee, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nathan married BAGLEY, Mary Ann in 1834 in ME. Mary was born on 2 Oct 1818 in Montville, ME; died on 27 Jan 1902 in Lee, ME; was buried in Lee, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A lumberman

James married STEWART, Nancy Lane on 18 Jun 1848 in Charleston, ME. Nancy (daughter of STEWART, William and LOW, Julia Ann) was born on 14 May 1831 in Charleston, ME; died in 1914 in Winthrop, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]