Puffer Genealogy
CUTLER, Thomas
1678 - 1718 (40 years)1. CUTLER, Thomas was born on 19 Feb 1678 in Cambridge, MA; died on 26 Mar 1718 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Mar 1718 in Sudbury, MA. Thomas married RICE, Tabitha about 1699 in MA. Tabitha (daughter of RICE, John and STONE, Tabitha) was born on 25 Nov 1683 in Lexington, MA; died on 26 Mar 1718 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. CUTLER, Abner was born on 16 Jul 1701 in Sudbury, MA; died on 23 Jan 1751 in Rutland, MA.
- 3. CUTLER, Tabitha was born about 1703 in Sudbury, MA; died in 1740 in MA.
- 4. CUTLER, James was born on 14 Jan 1704/5 in Cambridge, MA; was christened on 1 Mar 1706 in Cambridge, MA; died on 13 Dec 1740 in Grafton, MA.
- 5. CUTLER, James was born in 1706; was christened on 17 Mar 1706 in Lexington, MA; and died.
- 6. CUTLER, Abner was born on 16 Jul 1707 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1807 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.
- 7. CUTLER, Thankful was born on 17 Feb 1710 in Sudbury, MA; died on 13 Dec 1798 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.
- 8. CUTLER, Lois was born on 1 Dec 1711 in Sudbury, MA; and died; was buried in Sudbury, MA.
- 9. CUTLER, Louis was born on 1 Dec 1711 in Sudbury, MA; died on 22 Jan 1729/30; was buried in Sudbury, MA.
- 10. CUTLER, Asher was born on 8 Sep 1713 in Sudbury, MA; died on 8 Sep 1811 in Sudbury, MA.
- 11. CUTLER, Eunice was born on 28 Aug 1716 in Sudbury, MA; and died; was buried in Sudbury, MA.
- 12. CUTLER, Thomas was born on 28 Feb 1718 in Sudbury, MA; and died; was buried in Sudbury, MA.
Generation: 2
2. CUTLER, Abner (1.Thomas1) was born on 16 Jul 1701 in Sudbury, MA; died on 23 Jan 1751 in Rutland, MA. 3. CUTLER, Tabitha (1.Thomas1) was born about 1703 in Sudbury, MA; died in 1740 in MA. 4. CUTLER, James (1.Thomas1) was born on 14 Jan 1704/5 in Cambridge, MA; was christened on 1 Mar 1706 in Cambridge, MA; died on 13 Dec 1740 in Grafton, MA. 5. CUTLER, James (1.Thomas1) was born in 1706; was christened on 17 Mar 1706 in Lexington, MA; and died. 6. CUTLER, Abner (1.Thomas1) was born on 16 Jul 1707 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1807 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=725551917. CUTLER, Thankful (1.Thomas1) was born on 17 Feb 1710 in Sudbury, MA; died on 13 Dec 1798 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=40360295Thankful married PUFFER, Ebenezer on 12 Jun 1735 in Sudbury, MA. Ebenezer (son of PUFFER, James D. and ELLIS, Mary) was born on 7 May 1705 in Braintree, MA; was christened on 11 May 1705; died on 13 Oct 1785 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. PUFFER, Mary was born on 9 May 1737 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 15 May 1737 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1837 in Sudbury, MA.
- 14. PUFFER, James Jr. was born on 14 Jun 1739 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1839.
- 15. PUFFER, Thomas was born on 13 Aug 1741 in Sudbury, MA; died on 20 Jun 1796 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.
- 16. PUFFER, Isaac was born on 10 Jun 1744 in Sudbury, MA; died on 19 Jan 1825 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.
Thankful married HAYNES, John on 21 Jun 1725. John was born about 1706 in Cambridge, MA; died before 1806 in MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. CUTLER, Lois (1.Thomas1) was born on 1 Dec 1711 in Sudbury, MA; and died; was buried in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=725552869. CUTLER, Louis (1.Thomas1) was born on 1 Dec 1711 in Sudbury, MA; died on 22 Jan 1729/30; was buried in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=7255526110. CUTLER, Asher (1.Thomas1) was born on 8 Sep 1713 in Sudbury, MA; died on 8 Sep 1811 in Sudbury, MA. 11. CUTLER, Eunice (1.Thomas1) was born on 28 Aug 1716 in Sudbury, MA; and died; was buried in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=7255522612. CUTLER, Thomas (1.Thomas1) was born on 28 Feb 1718 in Sudbury, MA; and died; was buried in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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Generation: 3
13. PUFFER, Mary (7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 9 May 1737 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 15 May 1737 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1837 in Sudbury, MA. Notes:
Lived in Stow(e)?
Mary married SMITH, Asahel on 21 Mar 1759 in Sudbury, MA. Asahel (son of SMITH, Zepheniah and WHEELER, Abigail) was born on 12 Jun 1735 in Sudbury, MA; died in 1830 in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. SMITH, Silas was born on 26 Apr 1760 in Sudbury, MA; died on 30 Jan 1821 in Lancaster, MA.
- 18. SMITH, Nahum was born on 25 Feb 1763 in Stow, MA; died on 20 May 1845 in Stow, MA; was buried in Stow, MA.
- 19. SMITH, Charles H. was born on 30 Jul 1765 in Stow, MA; died on 26 Mar 1840 in Westminster, MA; was buried in Westminster, MA.
- 20. SMITH, Levi was born in 1768 in Stow, MA; died on 15 Apr 1777 in Stow, MA; was buried in Stow, MA.
- 21. SMITH, Isaac was born on 7 Oct 1771 in Stow, MA; died in CA 1772 in Stow, MA.
- 22. SMITH, Liviniah\Lavinia was born on 1 Sep 1776 in Stow, MA; died on 14 Feb 1869 in Princeton, MA.
14. PUFFER, James Jr. (7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 14 Jun 1739 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1839. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 29
Notes:
He was called James Jr. to distinguish him from James Puffer, son of Jabez who was older. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War in 1757 in Capt. Josiah Richardson's Co.
James married TAYLOR, Elizabeth on 3 May 1762 in Stow, MA. Elizabeth was born about 1743 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. PUFFER, William was born on 25 Nov 1763 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 27 Nov 1763; died before 1863.
- 24. PUFFER, Joel was born on 27 Aug 1765 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 3 Sep 1765 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1865.
- 25. PUFFER, Rev. Asa Sr. was born on 19 Jul 1767 in Sudbury, MA; died in 1841 in Le Ray, NY.
- 26. PUFFER, Stephen was born in Mar 1771 in Sudbury, MA; was christened in May 1771 in Sudbury, MA; died on 12 Nov 1849 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.
- 27. PUFFER, Hannah was born in Sep 1775 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 10 Sep 1775 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1875.
- 28. PUFFER, Enoch was born in Aug 1776 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 1 Sep 1776 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1876.
- 29. PUFFER, Anna was born in May 1779 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 9 May 1779 in Sudbury, MA; died on 3 Mar 1861 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.
- 30. PUFFER, Lucy was born in Nov 1786 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 1 Dec 1786 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1886.
15. PUFFER, Thomas (7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 13 Aug 1741 in Sudbury, MA; died on 20 Jun 1796 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 30
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
He was a soldier in the Revolution, a private in Capt. Aaron Haynes' Co . 1775. In 1790, the census shows that there were two males over sixteen and two females in his family. But there is no record of his marriage. Joel Puffer was executor of his will, proved May 28, 1796. His homestead contained about sixty acres, and he had a lot of twenty acres at what was known as Pantry. His property was left to brothers and sisters - Mary, James, and Isaac, and nephews Asa and Joel. Asa Puffer received the real estate and gave bonds to support the mother of the deceased.
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GRID=6880662916. PUFFER, Isaac (7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 10 Jun 1744 in Sudbury, MA; died on 19 Jan 1825 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 31
- _COLOR: 11
- Milit-Beg: 19 Apr 1775, Concord, MA
- Milit-End: 23 Apr 1775, MA
- Confirmation: 8 Dec 1798
Notes:
He settled in Sudbury and kept a hotel at North Sudbury. He and his wife were admitted to the church Dec 8, 1798.
He was a soldier in the Revolution, a Pvt. in Capt. Aaron Haynes' Co. of militia, which marched on the alarm of Apr 19 1775, to Cambridge, via Concord. I served 4 days.
In his will he devises to "well beloved wife" Sarah (Wheeler) "the improvement of my home farm for her support, I also give her all my personal estate or so much as she shall need for comfort to be at her own disposal"; Hope Brown, son of Hopestill Brown "all my implements of war"; Joel Puffer (his nephew) "my waring apparel and walking staff"; Sarah P. Hayward "my best looking glass"; Sarah, daughter of Nathan and Dolly Wheeler "..one thousand dollars to be on interest till the place is sold under the descretion of her guardian till she is twenty one years of age.."; Dolly Wheeler, daughter of Nathan and Hannah Wheeler "..that part of my farm which may be set off to her mother at her mother's decease.."; the remainder was to be divided evenly between Isaac P. Wheeler, Sarah Cutter and Charles Smith (his nephew).
(Ed. note: I am unable to connect this Isaac to some of the people mentioned in his will)
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GRID=77421771Isaac married WHEELER, Sarah on 14 Sep 1769 in Sudbury, MA. Sarah (daughter of WHEELER, Elisha and LORING, Mary) was born on 17 Nov 1734; died on 25 May 1834 in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 4
17. SMITH, Silas (13.Mary3, 7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 26 Apr 1760 in Sudbury, MA; died on 30 Jan 1821 in Lancaster, MA. Silas married STEARNS, Molly in CA 1780 in MA. Molly was born on 12 Feb 1760 in Littleton, MA; died on 14 Oct 1813 in Leominster, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
18. SMITH, Nahum (13.Mary3, 7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 25 Feb 1763 in Stow, MA; died on 20 May 1845 in Stow, MA; was buried in Stow, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=100492713Nahum married STONE, Mary on 19 Nov 1792 in Stow, MA. Mary was born on 7 Aug 1762 in Harvard, MA; died on 19 Jul 1841 in Stow, MA; was buried in Stow, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
19. SMITH, Charles H. (13.Mary3, 7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 30 Jul 1765 in Stow, MA; died on 26 Mar 1840 in Westminster, MA; was buried in Westminster, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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GRID=146262576Charles married BURGESS, Polly on 25 Dec 1798 in Ashburnham, MA. Polly (daughter of BURGESS, Ebenezer and Hannah) was born on 7 Mar 1781 in Ashburnham, MA; died on 11 May 1861 in Westminster, MA; was buried in Westminster, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. SMITH, Polly was born on 29 Aug 1799 in Westminster, MA; died on 30 Jun 1872 in Westminster, MA; was buried in Westminster, MA.
- 32. SMITH, Milton was born on 19 Aug 1802 in Westminster, MA; died on 19 Jul 1846 in Westminster, MA; was buried in Westminster, MA.
- 33. SMITH, Maria was born on 16 Dec 1804 in Westminster, MA; died on 24 Feb 1884 in Westminster, MA; was buried in 1884 in Westminster, MA.
- 34. SMITH, Mercy B. was born on 25 Dec 1806 in Westminster, MA; died before 1910 in Westminster, MA.
- 35. SMITH, Franklin was born on 31 Jan 1809 in Westminster, MA; died on 4 Apr 1854 in Westminster, MA; was buried in Westminster, MA.
- 36. SMITH, Charles H. Jr. was born on 20 Aug 1811 in Westminster, MA; died on 20 Oct 1848 in Westminster, MA; was buried in Fitchburg, MA.
- 37. SMITH, Harrison was born on 25 Mar 1815 in Westminster, MA; died on 30 Aug 1902 in Firtchburg, MA; was buried in Fitchburg, MA.
- 38. SMITH, Laurendia was born on 17 Nov 1819 in Westminster, MA; died on 4 Jul 1836 in Westminster, MA; was buried in Westminster, MA.
- 39. SMITH, Isaac Newton was born on 27 Apr 1826 in Westminster, MA; died on 5 Feb 1844 in Westminster, MA; was buried in Westminster, MA.
- 40. SMITH, Harriet Ann L. was born on 25 Mar 1829 in Westminster, MA; died on 3 Mar 1921 in Westminster, MA.
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20. SMITH, Levi (13.Mary3, 7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born in 1768 in Stow, MA; died on 15 Apr 1777 in Stow, MA; was buried in Stow, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=11117914921. SMITH, Isaac (13.Mary3, 7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 7 Oct 1771 in Stow, MA; died in CA 1772 in Stow, MA. 22. SMITH, Liviniah\Lavinia (13.Mary3, 7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 1 Sep 1776 in Stow, MA; died on 14 Feb 1869 in Princeton, MA. Liviniah\Lavinia married WHEELER, James on 3 Apr 1806 in Sudbury, MA. James was born in CA 1775 in MA; died before 1875 in MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 41. WHEELER, Nancy E. was born in 1806 in Acton, MA; died on 22 Nov 1891 in Sterling, MA; was buried in Princeton, MA.
23. PUFFER, William (14.James3, 7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 25 Nov 1763 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 27 Nov 1763; died before 1863. 24. PUFFER, Joel (14.James3, 7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 27 Aug 1765 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 3 Sep 1765 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1865. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 65
Joel married BROWN, Mary on 23 Jul 1789 in Sudbury, MA. Mary was born about 1770; died in 1828 in Concord, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 42. PUFFER, Thomas was born in 1790 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 10 Oct 1790 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1890.
- 43. PUFFER, Polly was born on 5 Jan 1794; died before 1894.
25. PUFFER, Rev. Asa Sr. (14.James3, 7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 19 Jul 1767 in Sudbury, MA; died in 1841 in Le Ray, NY. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 66
Notes:
He was a jeweler by trade and a Methodist in religion. He married twice. Only one name is known, Charlotte Strickland, the mother of Isaac and James and probably some of the other children.
This is the only Puffer in the vicinity, at that time, who could possibly have fathered Fanny. Asa went through 3 wives before he died in 1841 in NY. Supposedly he fathered over 15 kids by those wives. No records of them exist.
Update: 3/12/2016.. upon further inspection I think the two Asa's who died in Le Ray, NY are the same. That brings Asa's wives to five.
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He was a jeweler by trade and a Methodist in religion. He married twice. Only one name is known, Charlotte Strickland, the mother of Isaac and James and probably some of the other children.
This is the only Puffer in the vicinity, at that time, who could possibly have fathered Fanny. Asa went through 3 wives before he died in 1841 in NY. Supposedly he fathered over 15 kids by those wives. No records of them exist.
Update: 3/12/2016.. upon further inspection I think the two Asa's who died in Le Ray, NY are the same. That brings Asa's wives to five.
Update: 1/13/2023.. taking another look at this family, the 1830 Federal Census in Watson, NY shows 11 people total in the Asa Puffer family who lives there. This fits the total # of people in the family but not the dates. For instance the Census record shows the oldest male (father) is 40-49. This Asa would be 62-63 years old. His wife, Eliza, would be 29-30 and she fits (just barely). Most sons and daughters don't fit either. More research..Asa married MAYNARD, Patty "Polly" on 6 Jun 1793 in Sudbury, MA. Patty (daughter of MAYNARD, Aaron and LOVERING, Mary) was born on 17 Aug 1771 in Templeton, MA; died on 28 Aug 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Asa married STRICKLAND, Charlotte in 1799. Charlotte was born about 1785 in IN; died in CA 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 44. PUFFER, Joseph was born in 1803; died in 1812.
- 45. PUFFER, Lida\Lyda was born in 1805 in NY; died on 27 Jul 1891 in Rochester, NY.
- 46. PUFFER, Dr. Isaac was born on 20 Feb 1807 in Lowville, NY; died on 28 Feb 1884 in Minden, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Minden, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada.
- 47. PUFFER, Asa was born in 1808; died before Nov 1843.
- 48. PUFFER, Sylvester W. was born on 19 May 1810 in Sudbury, MA; died on 5 Jun 1882 in Lexington, MA; was buried in Lexington, MA.
- 49. PUFFER, Josiah was born in 1812 in NY; died in 1813 in NY.
- 50. PUFFER, James was born in 1813 in NY; died before 1913 in Westport, Ontario, Canada.
- 51. PUFFER, Lucy Ann was born in 1815 in Waltham, MA; died on 12 Nov 1857 in MA; was buried in Lexington, MA.
- 52. PUFFER, Charlotte was born in 1816 in NY; died in 1817 in Watson, NY.
- 53. PUFFER, Rev. Asa Jr. was born on 1 Jan 1818 in MA; died on 4 Aug 1874 in Watson, NY; was buried in Watson, NY.
- 54. PUFFER, Joseph was born in 1821 in NY; died before 1921 in OH.
Asa married BARNES, Mary in CA 1820. Mary was born about 1787 in NY; died before 1887. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 55. PUFFER, Elizabeth A. was born in 1821 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1921.
- 56. PUFFER, John Wesley was born about 1826 in Watson, NY; died on 8 Oct 1862 in Perryville, KY; was buried in Chaplin Hills, KY.
Asa married WILDER, Lydia in CA 1835 in NY. Lydia was born in CA 1790 in MA; died before 1870 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 57. PUFFER, Frederick Wilder was born on 2 Oct 1832 in Watson, NY; died on 10 Dec 1879 in Chico, CA.
- 58. PUFFER, George Wilder was born in Aug 1833 in Lewis County, NY; died in 1922 in Croghan, NY.
26. PUFFER, Stephen (14.James3, 7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born in Mar 1771 in Sudbury, MA; was christened in May 1771 in Sudbury, MA; died on 12 Nov 1849 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 67
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
A Sudbury town pauper at the time of his death.
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Died:
of old ageStephen married HAYNES, Amy on 30 Jun 1813 in Sudbury, MA. Amy (daughter of HAYNES, Lt. Joshua Sr. and PUFFER, Susannah) was born on 29 May 1774 in MA; died on 4 Nov 1852 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 59. PUFFER, Mary was born about 1814; died on 15 Dec 1829 in Concord, MA.
27. PUFFER, Hannah (14.James3, 7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born in Sep 1775 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 10 Sep 1775 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1875. 28. PUFFER, Enoch (14.James3, 7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born in Aug 1776 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 1 Sep 1776 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1876. 29. PUFFER, Anna (14.James3, 7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born in May 1779 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 9 May 1779 in Sudbury, MA; died on 3 Mar 1861 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=14969932430. PUFFER, Lucy (14.James3, 7.Thankful2, 1.Thomas1) was born in Nov 1786 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 1 Dec 1786 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1886.