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     John Watson was born circa 1774 at Pennsylvania, USA; aged 86 in 1860 census.¹

     Mary Elizabeth Jay was born circa 1875 at Mississippi, USA; aged 45 in 1920 census.² She married John H. Huston before 1900
; date of birth of 1st child.²
     Mary Elizabeth Jay and John H. Huston appeared in the census of 2 January 1920 at Dixon & Waldo, Neshoba Co., Mississippi, USA;
p. 1-A, lines 1-9. Dwelling 1; Family 1
     1 HUSTON, John H. Head M W 51 [1869] Married MS AL NC Farmer, General Farm
     2 " , Mary E. Wife F W 45 [1875] Married MS AL MS
     3 " , Ethleen E. Daughter F W 20 [1900] Single MS MS MS
     4 " , Elsi Dee Daughter F W 18 [1902] Single MS MS MS
     5 " , Jay S Daughter F W 16 [1904] Single MS MS MS
     6 " , Curd? D Son M W 14 [1906] Single MS MS MS Farm Laborere, Home Farm
     7 " , Dorothy E. Daughter F W 6 [1914] Single MS MS MS
     8 " , Nannie Pearle Daughter 2 11/12 [1917] Single MS MS MS
     9 WEBB, Robert E. Goarder M W 26 [1894] Single MS MS MS Laborer, Saw Mill.⁴

     Ethleen E. Huston was born circa 1900 at Mississippi, USA; aged 20 in 1920 census.¹
     Ethleen E. Huston was listed as a resident in John H. Huston and Mary Elizabeth Jay's household in the census report on 2 January 1920 at Dixon & Waldo, Neshoba Co., Mississippi, USA;
p. 1-A, lines 1-9. Dwelling 1; Family 1
     1 HUSTON, John H. Head M W 51 [1869] Married MS AL NC Farmer, General Farm
     2 " , Mary E. Wife F W 45 [1875] Married MS AL MS
     3 " , Ethleen E. Daughter F W 20 [1900] Single MS MS MS
     4 " , Elsi Dee Daughter F W 18 [1902] Single MS MS MS
     5 " , Jay S Daughter F W 16 [1904] Single MS MS MS
     6 " , Curd? D Son M W 14 [1906] Single MS MS MS Farm Laborere, Home Farm
     7 " , Dorothy E. Daughter F W 6 [1914] Single MS MS MS
     8 " , Nannie Pearle Daughter 2 11/12 [1917] Single MS MS MS
     9 WEBB, Robert E. Goarder M W 26 [1894] Single MS MS MS Laborer, Saw Mill.²

     Sara Jane Huston was born circa 1904 at Mississippi, USA; aged 16 in 1920 census.²
     Sara Jane Huston was also known as Jay S. Huston.²

Sara Jane Huston was listed as a resident in John H. Huston and Mary Elizabeth Jay's household in the census report on 2 January 1920 at Dixon & Waldo, Neshoba Co., Mississippi, USA;
p. 1-A, lines 1-9. Dwelling 1; Family 1
     1 HUSTON, John H. Head M W 51 [1869] Married MS AL NC Farmer, General Farm
     2 " , Mary E. Wife F W 45 [1875] Married MS AL MS
     3 " , Ethleen E. Daughter F W 20 [1900] Single MS MS MS
     4 " , Elsi Dee Daughter F W 18 [1902] Single MS MS MS
     5 " , Jay S Daughter F W 16 [1904] Single MS MS MS
     6 " , Curd? D Son M W 14 [1906] Single MS MS MS Farm Laborere, Home Farm
     7 " , Dorothy E. Daughter F W 6 [1914] Single MS MS MS
     8 " , Nannie Pearle Daughter 2 11/12 [1917] Single MS MS MS
     9 WEBB, Robert E. Goarder M W 26 [1894] Single MS MS MS Laborer, Saw Mill.³

Sara Jane Huston was listed as a resident in George Washington Hart and Elsie Dee Huston's household in the census report on 4 April 1950 at Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, USA; pp. 5 & 6, lines 30 & 1-4, dwelling 55
30 HART, George Washington Head WM 52 [1898] Married TX Produce Salesman Produce Co.
1 " , Elsie D. Wife W F 49 [1901] Married MS
2 " , George H. Son W M 24 [1826] Never MS Telephone Installer, Bell Telephone Co.
3 " , Janan D. Daughter W F 16 [1934] Never TX
4 HUSTON, Sara Jane Sister-in-law W F 46 [1904] Never MS Book keeper Wholesale Candy Co.¹

     Card? D. Huston was born circa 1906 at Mississippi, USA; aged 14 in 1920 census.¹
     Card? D. Huston was listed as a resident in John H. Huston and Mary Elizabeth Jay's household in the census report on 2 January 1920 at Dixon & Waldo, Neshoba Co., Mississippi, USA;
p. 1-A, lines 1-9. Dwelling 1; Family 1
     1 HUSTON, John H. Head M W 51 [1869] Married MS AL NC Farmer, General Farm
     2 " , Mary E. Wife F W 45 [1875] Married MS AL MS
     3 " , Ethleen E. Daughter F W 20 [1900] Single MS MS MS
     4 " , Elsi Dee Daughter F W 18 [1902] Single MS MS MS
     5 " , Jay S Daughter F W 16 [1904] Single MS MS MS
     6 " , Curd? D Son M W 14 [1906] Single MS MS MS Farm Laborere, Home Farm
     7 " , Dorothy E. Daughter F W 6 [1914] Single MS MS MS
     8 " , Nannie Pearle Daughter 2 11/12 [1917] Single MS MS MS
     9 WEBB, Robert E. Goarder M W 26 [1894] Single MS MS MS Laborer, Saw Mill.²

     Dorothy E. Huston was born circa 1914 at Mississippi, USA; aged 6 in 1920 census.¹
     Dorothy E. Huston was listed as a resident in John H. Huston and Mary Elizabeth Jay's household in the census report on 2 January 1920 at Dixon & Waldo, Neshoba Co., Mississippi, USA;
p. 1-A, lines 1-9. Dwelling 1; Family 1
     1 HUSTON, John H. Head M W 51 [1869] Married MS AL NC Farmer, General Farm
     2 " , Mary E. Wife F W 45 [1875] Married MS AL MS
     3 " , Ethleen E. Daughter F W 20 [1900] Single MS MS MS
     4 " , Elsi Dee Daughter F W 18 [1902] Single MS MS MS
     5 " , Jay S Daughter F W 16 [1904] Single MS MS MS
     6 " , Curd? D Son M W 14 [1906] Single MS MS MS Farm Laborere, Home Farm
     7 " , Dorothy E. Daughter F W 6 [1914] Single MS MS MS
     8 " , Nannie Pearle Daughter 2 11/12 [1917] Single MS MS MS
     9 WEBB, Robert E. Goarder M W 26 [1894] Single MS MS MS Laborer, Saw Mill.²

     Nannie Pearl Huston was born circa 1917 at Mississippi, USA; aged 2 11/12 in 1920 census.¹
     Nannie Pearl Huston was listed as a resident in John H. Huston and Mary Elizabeth Jay's household in the census report on 2 January 1920 at Dixon & Waldo, Neshoba Co., Mississippi, USA;
p. 1-A, lines 1-9. Dwelling 1; Family 1
     1 HUSTON, John H. Head M W 51 [1869] Married MS AL NC Farmer, General Farm
     2 " , Mary E. Wife F W 45 [1875] Married MS AL MS
     3 " , Ethleen E. Daughter F W 20 [1900] Single MS MS MS
     4 " , Elsi Dee Daughter F W 18 [1902] Single MS MS MS
     5 " , Jay S Daughter F W 16 [1904] Single MS MS MS
     6 " , Curd? D Son M W 14 [1906] Single MS MS MS Farm Laborere, Home Farm
     7 " , Dorothy E. Daughter F W 6 [1914] Single MS MS MS
     8 " , Nannie Pearle Daughter 2 11/12 [1917] Single MS MS MS
     9 WEBB, Robert E. Goarder M W 26 [1894] Single MS MS MS Laborer, Saw Mill.²

     Thomas Howard was born on 15 November 1758; Ancestry.com - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Source Citation: Volume: 203
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.
     His War of 1812 soldier grave registration record says he was born 15 Nov 1758 in New York.
     His grave marker is inscribed died "Aged 66 years" which indicates a birth of ca 1758-9 since he died on 25 May 1825, which would accomodate a birth on 15 Nov 1758.
     However, Mark Lozer has supplied a birth date of Nov. 15, 1759 (not 1758) which he says is from a book titled "Thomas Howard & Elizabeth Armstrong Howard & their descendents", by Margaret Dequine; Mary Ann Hoppe; and Carolyn K Howard, and published/printed in Sudbury, Ohio ca 2007. From Lozer email 23 Jan 2016: "The Howard book has birth dates for Thomas and his family based on a family bible chart written 1889 by Agnes Howard McClarren. Thomas Howard b. Nov 15, 1759 place Unknown (maybe NY) died May 25, 1825 at Gilead (Now Grand Rapids) Wood County, Ohio married 17 Mar 1783 to Elizabeth Armstong b. Jan 14, 1761 in Pennsylvania, died Sept 17, 1810 in Benton, Ontario (now Yates) county New York. They were married in Mexico, Mifflin County PA."
     However, I have a scan of the origincal McCl;arren [1889] chart and it says "Thomas Howard B. 1758 D. 1825."
GA Vaut.^2,3,4,5,6 He married Elizabeth Armstrong, daughter of NN (James?) Armstrong, on 17 March 1783 at Mexico, Cumberland Co. (then), Pennsylvania, USA,
;
Lozer [23 Jan 2016] cites a book titled "Thomas Howard & Elizabeth Armstrong Howard & their descendents", by Margaret Dequine; Mary Ann Hoppe; and Carolyn K Howard, and published/printed in Sudbury, Ohio ca 2007 as his source for the marriage date.
     The 17 March 1783 date of marriage is from SAR Application #40442 and may not be accurate since their daughter Sarah was already alive in 1783 when she was mentioned in her Uncle Robert's June 1783 will.^7,8,9,10,4
Thomas Howard died on 25 May 1825 at Gilead (now Grand Rapids), Wood Co., Ohio, USA, at age 66.³
Thomas Howard was buried after 25 May 1825 at Howard Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Wood Co., Ohio, USA; from Find A Grave website:
     Birth:      unknown
     Death:      May 25, 1825
     Revolutionary War Veteran
     "Aged 66 years"
     Burial: Howard Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Wood County, Ohio, USA
     Created by: Mark Genson
     Record added: Sep 27, 2007
     Find A Grave Memorial# 21784939.³

His estate was probated on 29 October 1825 at Wood Co., Ohio, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998
Name:     Thomas Howard
     Probate Date:     29 Oct 1825
     Probate Place:     Wood, Ohio, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1825
     Inferred Death Place:     Ohio, USA
     Item Description:     Administration Record, Vol 1, 1820-1830
     Source Citation: administrators and Guardians' Records (Wood County, Ohio), 1820-1931; Probate Place: Wood, Ohio
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.¹¹
     Reference:      Applications for membership to the Daughters of the American Revolution filed in his are important sources of information on Thomas Howard and dates related to him and some of his chldren. None of these documents lists a daughter named Sarah.
DAR App No. Source #     Date     Information
48119     3287     25 April 1907     Applicant is a descendant of Edward. "Edward Howard was born Nov. 10th 1787" (p. 2). Cites family bible
49224      3288     5 Oct. 1904     Applicant is a descendant of Edward. "Edward Howard son of Thomas Howard was born Nov. 10, 1787" (p. 2) . Cites family bible
71200     3289     20 April 1909     Applicant is a descendant of Edward's brother Robert Armstrong. Applicant Lists Edward as a son, but gives no date of birth.
83328     3290     20 Nov, 1910     Applicant is a descendant of Edward's brother Armstrong. Give's Edward's DOB as "Nov. 10, 1787. Cites Application #71200
104088      3296     17 Oct. 1913     Applicant is a descendant of Edward. Gives year (only) of birth for Edward of 1787. Cites family bible
113339     3291     9 Feb. 1915     Applicant is a descendant of Edward's brother Robert Armstrong. "Edward (born) Nov. 10, 1787". Cites family bible and DAR applications #71200 and 83328.
120330     3292     4 Jan. 1916     Applicant is a descendant of Edward's brother Robert Armstrong. Gives year (only) of birth for Edward of 1787. Cites DAR application #113339
138037     3293     15 Jan. 1918     Applicant is a descendant of Edward. Gives year (only) of birth for Edward of 1787. Cites DAR application #104088
138038     3266     11 Jan. 1918     Applicant is a descendant of Edward. Gives year (only) of birth for Edward of 1787. Cites family bible and DAR applications 48119, 104088.
433402     3294     11 Jan. 1955     Applicant is a descendant of Edward. Gives DOB of Edward as Nov. 10, 1787. Cites family bible and DAR applications #48119
863313     3295     7 July 2008     Applicant is a descendant of William's brother Robert Armstrong. This is the most recent application under Thomas' name and does not give a DOB for Edward. It also does not cite the family bible, but does cite applications #104088 and 433402
NOTE: The DAR asserts ownership of images from their files and purchasers aree "not to post images onine."^{10,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21}

Reference: The descendant chart for Thomas and Elizabeth (Armstrong) Howard by Mary Agnes Howard McClarren has been very helpful in providing research direction for tracing the descendants of Thomas and Elizabeth. A copy of this chart was provided to me by Carolyn K. Howard of Sunbury, Ohio.⁶
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 2 August 1766 at Wooding/Wooden Bridge Creek, Bedford Township, Cumberland Co. (now Bedford Co.), Pennsylvania, USA,
Memo: NOTE: These land transactions are too early to belong to Thomas Howard #77799
Warrant from Ancestry.com: Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952
     Name:     Thomas Howard - 150 acres
     Warrant Text:     Aug 2d 1766 - Thomas Howard one hundred and fifty acres of land on the west side of Wooding Bridg Crick near Sidling Hill encluding William Jostis hunting cabin in Cumberland Co.
     Warrant Date:     2 Aug 1766
     Warrant Place:     Cumberland Co.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Survey XXX - From Penn State Archives Land Records: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - Bureau of Archives and History - Pennsylvania State Archives, RG-17 - Records of the Land Office - Copied Surveys, 1681-1912. [series #17.114] - Survey Book "B-12", p. 33 and reverse
     Name:     Thomas Howard - 139 acres 120 perches
     Survey Text:     No. 673 dated the 2d (illegible) 1768 situate on the west side of Wooden Bridge, Bedford County. Survey'd by Robert MCrea in May 1767
     Note: on same page with survey of John Howard "on the west side of Sideling Hill Gap Bedford County"
     Survey Date:     May 1767
     Location:     Wooden Bridge, Bedford Co.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
From Penn State Archives Land Records: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - Bureau of Archives and History - Pennsylvania State Archives, RG-17 - Records of the Land Office - West Side Applications (Register), 1766-1769. - , Application #673
     Name:     Thomas Howard - 150 acres
     Survey:     Book B-12, p. 33
     Location:     Wooden Bridge Ck, Bedford Twp., Cumberland Co.
     Text:     On the west side of Wooding Bridge Creek near Sidling Hill including William Jestic(sp?) hunting cabbin [sic] in Cumberland County
     Returned:     31 August 1781.^22,23,24

Thomas Howard began military service between March 1778 and February 1783 at Cumberland Co. (then), Pennsylvania, USA, Revolutionary War Record 1778-1783 of Thomas1 HOWARD
[Note: Some of these dates of service overlap and may be for two different Thomas Howards].
Cumberland Co. Militia:
     1. 1778 March - 7th Class Militia, Capt. James McConal's Co., Private (served with a Paul Trimer (sic), Pvt.) PennArch5VI [1906:252]
     2. 1778 July - 6th Battalion, 3rd Class, Capt. Samuel Patten's Co., Private. PennArch5VI [1906:380]
     3. 1780 30 August - 4th Battalion, 3rd Co., Col. Samuel Culbertson commanding, Capt. Joseph Culbertson's Co., 3rd Class, Private. PennArch5VI [1906:280]
     4. 1781 1 July - 4th Battalion, 3rd Co., Capt. Joseph Culbertson's Co., 3rd Class, Private. PennArch5VI [1906:290]
     5. 1782 12 March - 7th Battalion 1st Co., 2nd Class (served w/Anthony Trimmer). PennArch5VI [1906:504]
     6. 1782 April-June - Capt. Robert Samuel's Co., Private. PennArch5VI [1906:648]
     7. 1782 22 June to 29 August - Capt. David Boal's Co., Private (served with Lt. Epinetus [sic] Hart, Pvt. Anthony Trimmer). PennArch5VI [1906:651]
     8. 1782 24 August - 7th Battalion, Second Class, Col. James Purdy, Capt. Hugh McAlister's Co., Private (served with Lt. Epenetus Hart, Pvt. Anthony Trimmer). PennArch5VI [1906:508]
     9. 1783 27 February - 8th Battalion, 2nd & 3rd Classes, Col. Alexander Brown, Capt. Robert Samuels Co., "a tour of duty in Kishacaquillis Valley in 1782", Private. PennArch5VI [1906:579]
     10. Received Depreciation Pay 6th Regiment, Pennsylvania Continental Line, Private. PennArch5II [1906:152, 290], PennArch5IV [1906:290]
     11. Soldier of the Revolutionary War, Cumberland Co. Continental Line, Private. PennArch5II [1906:628]
     12. Rangers on the Frontiers 1778-1783 (served with Anthony Trimmer, Epenetus Hart). PennArch3XXIII [1897:290]
Sources:
     1.     Ref # 2886 - PennArch3XXIII [1897]: Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Vol. XXIII, Muster Rolls of the Nave and Line, Militia and Rangers 1775-1783 with List of Pensioners Pensioners 1818-1832, William Henry Egle, M. D. (compiler), 1897, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Wm. Stanley Ray State Printer, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
     2.     Ref #2917 - PennArch5VI [1906]: Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Vol. VI, Muster Rolls Relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Cumberland. William Henry Egle (compiler), Thomas Lynch Montgomery (ed.), 1906, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
     3.     Ref #3256 - PennArch5II [1906]: Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Vol. II, Miscellaneous Pennsylvania and Continental Units 1775-1783. William Henry Egle (compiler), Thomas Lynch Montgomery (ed.), 1906, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
     4.     Ref #2919 - PennArch5IV [1906]: Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series Vol. IV, Continental line (continued), 1777-1783, invalid regiment, depreciation pay, pension applications, Thomas Lynch Montgomery (ed.), 1906, Harrisburg, Penn.: Harrisburg Publishing Co., State Printer.^{25,26,27,28,10,29}

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1779 at Supply Rate, Fermanagh Township, Cumberland Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA; From Ancestry.com: Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801
1779 Supply Rates, Fermanagh, Cumberland Co., PA, Freemen, p. 94, line 11 (top of page)
     Name:     Thomas Howard 4 (shillings)
     Year:     1779
     Town or Ward:     Fermanagh
     County:     Cumberland
     Archive Rollname:     324
     Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 324
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.^30,31,32

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1780 at Supply Rate, Fermanagh Township, Cumberland Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA; From Ancestry.com: Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801
1780 Supply Rates, Fermanagh, Cumberland Co., PA, Freemen, p. 102, column 2, line 5 (top of page)
     Name:     Thomas Howard 10 (shillings)
     Year:     1780
     Town or Ward:     Fermanagh
     County:     Cumberland
     Archive Rollname:     324
     Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 324
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.


From PA Archives: 1780 PA Cumberland Co. Supply Rates, Freemen, p. 292, line 20
     Name: Thomas Howard 10.0.0.^33,34,35
; Ellis & Hungerford [1886:I:811-812]: In discussing repeated Indian attacks on early settlers in what is now Fermanagh: "The settlers were driven out several times, from 1763, and were much troubled by Indians as late as 1780". The book reprints a "copy of an agreement relative to protecting the frontier...” This agreement is signed by Epenitus : In discussing repeated Indian attacks on early settlers in what is now Fermanagh: "The settlers were driven out several times, from 1763, and were much troubled by Indians as late as 1780". The book reprints a "copy of an agreement relative to protecting: In discussing repeated Indian attacks on early settlers in what is now Fermanagh: "The settlers were driven out several times, from 1763, and were much troubled by Indians as late as 1780". The book reprints a "copy of an agreement relative to protecting the frontier...” This agreement is signed by Epenitus : In discussing repeated Indian attacks on early settlers in what is now Fermanagh: "The settlers were driven out several times, from 1763, and were much troubled by Indians as late as 1780". The book[sic] Hart and James Armstrong and mentions Alexander Armstrong, Thomas Howard and Anthony Trimmer.³⁶

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1781 at Supply Rate, Fermanagh, Cumberland Co. (then), Pennsylvania, USA; From PA Archives: 1781 PA Cumberland Co. Supply Rates, p. 516, Freemen, line 16
     Name: Thomas Howard 22.10.0
From Ancestry.com-Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801,
1781 Supply Rates, Cumberland Co., Fermanagh, Freemen p. 349, line 16
     Name:     Thomas Howard 22:10
     Year:     1781
     Town or Ward:     Fermanagh
     County:     Cumberland
     Archive Rollname:     325
     Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 325
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.^37,38,39

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1782 at Supply Rate, Fermanagh Township, Cumberland Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA; From PA Archives: 1782 PA Cumberland Co. Supply Rates, p. 516, Freemen, line 16
     Name: Thomas Howard 22.10.0
From Ancestry.com-Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801,
1782 Supply Rates, Cumberland Co., Fermanagh, p. 140, Freemen, column 1, line 15
     Name:     Thomas Howard 3-0-0
     Year:     1782
     Town or Ward:     Fermanagh
     County:     Cumberland
     Archive Rollname:     325
     Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 325
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.^40,41

Thomas Howard began military service on 24 August 1782 at Cumberland Co. (then), Pennsylvania, USA, from SAR Application #40442: "Private Soldier Captain Hugh McAlister's Company, 2d Class, 7th Battalion Cumberland Militia, Commanded by Colonel James Purdy, Pennsylvania Troops."⁴²

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1785 at Supply Rate, Fermanagh, Cumberland Co. (then), Pennsylvania, USA; From PA Archives: 1785 Transcript of Taxables PA Cumberland Co., Fermanagh , p. 714, line 2
     Name: Thomas Howard 22.10.0
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From Ancestry.com-Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801,
1785 Supply Rates, Cumberland Co., Fermanagh, p. 95, line 2
     Name:     Thomas Howard 8
     no land listed
     1 horse 6
     1 cow 2
     Year:     1785
     Town or Ward:     Fermanagh
     County:     Cumberland
     Archive Rollname:     326
     Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 326
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Also from From Ancestry.com-Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801.^43,44,45

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1785 at State Tax, Fermanagh Township, Cumberland Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA; from Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801
1785 State Tax, Fermanagh, Cumberland Co., PA, p. 2, line 35
     Name:     Thomas Howard 0-1-1 (pounds-shillings-pence)
     Year:     1785
     Town or Ward:     Fermanagh
     County:     Cumberland
     Archive Rollname:     325
     Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 325
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.^46,47

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1786 at Supply Rate, Fermanagh Township, Cumberland Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA; From Ancestry.com-Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801,
1785 Supply Rates, Cumberland Co., Fermanagh, p. 5, line 3
     Name:     Thomas Howard 18
     no land listed
     2 horses 12
     2 cows 6
     Year:     1785
     Town or Ward:     Fermanagh
     County:     Cumberland
     Archive Rollname:     326
     Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 326
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Also from From Ancestry.com-Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801.^48,49

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1786 at State Tax, Fermanagh Township, Cumberland Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA; from Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801
1786 State Tax, Fermanagh, Cumberland Co., PA, p. 2, line 35
     Name:     Thomas Howard 0-2-3 (pounds-shillings-pence)
     Year:     1786
     Town or Ward:     Fermanagh
     County:     Cumberland
     Archive Rollname:     326
     Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 326
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.^50,51

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1787 at Supply Rate, Fermanagh Township, Cumberland Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA; From Ancestry.com-Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801,
1787 Supply Rates, Cumberland Co., Fermanagh, p. 5, line 3
     Name:     Thomas Howard 105
     97 acres 87
     2 horses + 2 cows 18
     Year:     1787
     Town or Ward:     Fermanagh
     County:     Cumberland
     Archive Rollname:     326
     Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 326
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Also from From Ancestry.com-Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801.^52,53

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1787 at State Tax, Fermanagh Township, Cumberland Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA; from Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801
1787 State Tax, Fermanagh, Cumberland Co., PA, p. 3, line 11
     Name:     Thomas Howard 0-11-7 (pounds-shillings-pence)
     Year:     1787
     Town or Ward:     Fermanagh
     County:     Cumberland
     Archive Rollname:     326
     Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 326
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.^54,55

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1788 at State Tax, Fermanagh Township, Cumberland Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA; from Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801
1788 State Tax, Fermanagh, Cumberland Co., PA, p. 2, line 18
     Name:     Thomas Howard 0-1-9 (pounds-shillings-pence)
     Year:     1788
     Town or Ward:     Fermanagh
     County:     Cumberland
     Archive Rollname:     326
     Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 326
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.^56,57

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1788 at Supply Rate, Fermanagh Township, Cumberland Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA; From Ancestry.com-Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801,
1788 Supply Rates, Cumberland Co., Fermanagh, p. 4, line 15
     Name:     Thomas Howard 13
     no land listed
     2 horses + 2 cows 13
     Year:     1788
     Town or Ward:     Fermanagh
     County:     Cumberland
     Archive Rollname:     326
     Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 326
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Also from From Ancestry.com-Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801.^58,59 He was was mentioned in a land transaction by John S. McLean on 14 January 1788 at Mill Creek Valley/Black Oak Ridge, Beaver Dam, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA, NOTE: There are 1788 warrant transactions by: 1) Thos Howard, John McLean and George Armstrong; and 2) Alexander and Margaret Armstrong for land in Beaver Dam Township "adjoining land of Epenetus Hart". This probably refers to this 1787 warrant for Epenetus. This may also be the location that Ellis & Hungerford [1886:839] refer to when they state that Epenetus is not found in the Fermanagh area after 1791 and "probably moved to his lands in Beaver Dam Township." See http://mapq.st/1GNdPFl for map of location of Beaver Dam, PA.
From Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952
     Name:     John McLean - 100 acres (with Thos. Howard and George Armstrong)
     Warrant Text:     Whereas Thos. Howard, John McLean, and George Armstrong of the county of ___ have requested to take up three hundred acres of Land including an improvement in the forks of Middle Creek on the south side of Black Oak ridge beginning on the top of said ridge and joining Epenetus Hart's land on the West in the County of Northumberland…
     Warrant Date:     14 Jan 1788
     Warrant Place:     Northumberland
     Warrant Number:     469
     Warrant Index:     p. 121
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
     Original data: Warrant Applications, 1733-1952. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania State Archives.
Land Warrants. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA.

Survey 10 April 1789 - From Penn State Archives Land Records: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - Bureau of Archives and History - Pennsylvania State Archives, RG-17 - Records of the Land Office - Copied Surveys, 1681-1912. [series #17.114], Survey Book C-68, pages 221 & reverse
     Name:     Thomas Howard, John McKlean [sic] & George Armstrory [sic] - 71 acres 102 perches
     Survey Text:     A draught of of a tract land situate in Bever Dam [sic] Township Northumberland County surveyed the 10th day of April 1789 for Thomas Howard John McKlean [sic] & George Armstrory [sic] in pursuance of their warrant bearing date the 14th day of January 1788 containing severy one acreas and 102 perches & allowance etc. Pr Frdk Evans D.S.
     Survey Date:     10 April 1789
     Warrant No.:     H-469
     Survey Place:     Middle Creek, Northumberland Co.


From Penn State Archives Land Records: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - Bureau of Archives and History - Pennsylvania State Archives, RG-17 - Records of the Land Office - WARRANT REGISTERS, 1733-1957. [series #17.88] - Northumberland County Warrant Register, p. 121, Warrant #H-469.^60,61,62 Thomas Howard was was mentioned in a land transaction by George Armstrong on 14 January 1788 at Mill Creek Valley/Black Oak Ridge, Beaver Dam, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA, NOTE: There are 1788 warrant transactions by: 1) Thos Howard, John McLean and George Armstrong; and 2) Alexander and Margaret Armstrong for land in Beaver Dam Township "adjoining land of Epenetus Hart". This probably refers to this 1787 warrant for Epenetus. This may also be the location that Ellis & Hungerford [1886:839] refer to when they state that Epenetus is not found in the Fermanagh area after 1791 and "probably moved to his lands in Beaver Dam Township." See http://mapq.st/1GNdPFl for map of location of Beaver Dam, PA.
From Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952
     Name:     George Armstrong - 300 acres (with Thos. Howard and George Armstrong)
     Warrant Text:     Whereas Thos. Howard, John McLean, and George Armstrong of the county of ___ have requested to take up three hundred acres of Land including an improvement in the forks of Middle Creek on the south side of Black Oak ridge beginning on the top of said ridge and joining Epenetus Hart's land on the West in the County of Northumberland…
     Warrant Date:     14 Jan 1788
     Warrant Place:     Northumberland
     Warrant Number:     469
     Warrant Index:     p. 121
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
     Original data: Warrant Applications, 1733-1952. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania State Archives.
Land Warrants. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA.^62,63,60
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 14 January 1788 at Mill Creek Valley/Black Oak Ridge, Beaver Dam, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
Memo: NOTE: There are 1788 warrant transactions by: 1) Thos Howard, John McLean and George Armstrong; and 2) Alexander and Margaret Armstrong for land in Beaver Dam Township "adjoining land of Epenetus Hart". This probably refers to this 1787 warrant for Epenetus. This may also be the location that Ellis & Hungerford [1886:839] refer to when they state that Epenetus is not found in the Fermanagh area after 1791 and "probably moved to his lands in Beaver Dam Township." See http://mapq.st/1GNdPFl for map of location of Beaver Dam, PA.

From Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952
     Name:     Thomas Howard - 300 acres (with John McLean and George Armstrong)
     Warrant Text:     Whereas Thos. Howard, John McLean, and George Armstrong of the county of ___ have requested to take up three hundred acres of Land including an improvement in the forks of Middle Creek on the south side of Black Oak ridge beginning on the top of said ridge and joining Epenetus Hart's land on the West in the County of Northumberland…
     Warrant Date:     14 Jan 1788
     Warrant Place:     Northumberland
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
     Original data: Warrant Applications, 1733-1952. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania State Archives.
Land Warrants. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA.

Survey 10 April 1789 - From Penn State Archives Land Records: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - Bureau of Archives and History - Pennsylvania State Archives, RG-17 - Records of the Land Office - Copied Surveys, 1681-1912. [series #17.114], Survey Book C-68, pages 221 & reverse
     Name:     Thomas Howard, John McKlean [sic] & George Armstrory [sic] - 71 acres 102 perches
     Survey Text:     A draught of of a tract land situate in Bever Dam [sic] Township Northumberland County surveyed the 10th day of April 1789 for Thomas Howard John McKlean [sic] & George Armstrory [sic] in pursuance of their warrant bearing date the 14th day of January 1788 containing severy one acreas and 102 perches & allowance etc. Pr Frdk Evans D.S.
     Survey Date:     10 April 1789
     Warrant No.:     H-469
     Survey Place:     Middle Creek, Northumberland Co.


From Penn State Archives Land Records: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - Bureau of Archives and History - Pennsylvania State Archives, RG-17 - Records of the Land Office - WARRANT REGISTERS, 1733-1957. [series #17.88] - Northumberland County Warrant Register, p. 121, Warrant #H-469.^64,65,61

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1789 at State Tax, Fermanagh Township, Cumberland Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA; from Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801
1789 State Tax, Fermanagh, Cumberland Co., PA, p. 3, line 18
     Name:     Thomas Howard 0-1-6 (pounds-shillings-pence)
     Year:     1789
     Town or Ward:     Fermanagh
     County:     Cumberland
     Archive Rollname:     326
     Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 326
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.^66,67

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1789 at Supply Rate, Fermanagh Township, Cumberland Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA; From Ancestry.com-Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801,
1789 Supply Rates, Cumberland Co., Fermanagh, p. 5, line 15
     Name:     Thomas Howard 12
     no land listed
     1 horse + 2 cows 13
     Year:     1789
     Town or Ward:     Fermanagh
     County:     Cumberland
     Archive Rollname:     326
     Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 326
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
     Original data: Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Also from From Ancestry.com-Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801.^68,69

Thomas Howard was listed as Epenetus Hart Sr. and Mary Armstrong's neighbor in a census in 1790 at Mifflin Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
N.B. Next door to Alexander ARMSTRONG and John McLAIN; same page as Thomas HOWARD. It is on the basis of the number of children in this household (9) that I speculate on the existence of two as yet unidentified children.
p. 105, line 9
     Name:     Efenetes [sic] Hart
     Home in 1790 (City, County, State):     Mifflin, Pennsylvania
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 16:     4 (aft 1774) Thomas 1780/84, Jonathan 1784 Epenetus Jr. bef 1790; Unknown bef 1790
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over:     2 (bef 1775) Epenetus bef 1736 Armstrong c1774
     Free White Persons - Females:     5 Mary bef 1753, Eliz c1777, Amy 1779, Mary 1787, Unknown bef 1790
     Number of Household Members:     11.^70,71

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1790 at Mifflin Co. (then), Pennsylvania, USA; [Note: There are two Thomas HOWARDs in the 1790 Mifflin Co. federal census: Thomas #1 is on the same page (p. 105) as Epenetus HART, Alexander ARMSTRONG, John MCLAIN and Hugh MCALLISTER; Thomas #2 is later, on p. 112 next to two ARMSTRONG households (Joseph and Daniel). I believe that Thomas #1 is the same Thomas who 1) served with Hugh McAllister and Epenetus Hart in 1782; 2) moved to (then) Ontario Co., NY ca 1793, 3) married an Elizabeth ARMSTRONG, and 4) appears in the 1800 census for Seneca Twp., Ontario Co., NY. I believe that the fact that the household of Thomas #1 is a mature family with apparently 6 children, while that of Thomas #2 is a couple with no children supports the conclusion that Thomas #1 is the Thomas who married an Elizabeth ARMSTRONG and moved to NY as Elizabeth (Armstrong) is mentioned in the 1783 will of her uncle as having a daughter Sarah.]
Thomas HOWARD #1 - p. 105, column 2, line 23
     Name: Thomas Howard
     Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Mifflin, Pennsylvania
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 3
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
     Free White Persons - Females: 4
     Number of Household Members: 8
Thomas HOWARD #2 - p. 112, column 2, line 23
     Name: Thomas Howard
     Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Mifflin, Pennsylvania
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
     Free White Persons - Females: 1
     Number of Household Members: 2.^72,73
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 18 January 1794 at Fermanagh Township, Mifflin Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA,
Memo: Warrant #1 from Ancestry.com: Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952
     Name:     Thomas Howard
     Warrant Text:     Thomas Howard applies 40 acres of land joining land of Alex Armstrong, Hugh McAlister, John Hamilton & others in Fermanagh township Mifflin County.
We the subscribers Justice of the Peace for said county being well informed thereof do certify that the above described land is unimproved. Given under our hands. January the 18th 1794.
Jas Taylor Joseph McCleland
     Warrant Date:     27 Jan 1794
     Warrant Place:     Fermanagh Twp., Mifflin Co.
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
     Original data: Warrant Applications, 1733-1952. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania State Archives.
     Land Warrants. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA.


Warrant #2 from Ancestry.com: Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952
     Name:     Thomas Howard - 40 Acres
     Warrant Text:     Whereas Thomas Howard of the county of ___ hath requested to take up forty acres of land adjoining land of Alexander Armstrong, Hugh McCalister, John Hamilton and others in Fermanagh Township in the county of Mifflin…
     Warrant Date:     27 Jan 1794
     Warrant No.:     79
     Warrant Place:     Fermanagh Twp., Mifflin Co.
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
     Original data: Warrant Applications, 1733-1952. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania State Archives.
     Land Warrants. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA.


Survey 29 March 1794 - From Penn State Archives Land Records: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - Bureau of Archives and History - Pennsylvania State Archives, RG-17 - Records of the Land Office - Copied Surveys, 1681-1912. [series #17.114], Survey Book C-68, pages 221 & reverse
     Name:     Thomas Howard - 41 acres 140 perches
     Survey Text:     A draught of land situate in Fermanagh Township Mifflin County containing forty one acres & 140 perches and the allowance of six p. cent for roads etc. Survey'd for Thomas Howard the 29th day of March 1794 (by James Harris late Deputy Surveyor) in pursuance of a warrant dated the 27th day of January 1794. Examined the 30th day of May 1801. Pr William Harris D. S.
     Survey Date:     29 March 1794
     Warrant No.:     79
     Survey Place:     Fermanagh Twp., Mifflin Co.


From Penn State Archives Land Records: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - Bureau of Archives and History - Pennsylvania State Archives, RG-17 - Records of the Land Office - WARRANT REGISTERS, 1733-1957. [series #17.88] - Mifflin County Warrant Register, p. 156, Warrant 79.^74,75,76,77
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 28 January 1794 at Armagh Township, Mifflin Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
Memo: Warrant #144 from Penn State Archives:
     Register:     Mifflin co., p. 156, Warrant H-144
     Name:     Thomas Howard - 407 acres 54 perches
     Warrant Date:     28 Jan 1794
     Warrant Place:     "Near Mifflin & Huntingdon line"
     Patent Date:     29 June 1906
     Patentee:          State Forestry Reserve Com.
     Where Survey Copied: Q376


Survey 19 Sept. 1794 - From Penn State Archives Land Records: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - Bureau of Archives and History - Pennsylvania State Archives, RG-17 - Records of the Land Office - Copied Surveys, 1681-1912. [series #17.114], Survey Book Q, p.376 & reverse
     Name:     Thomas Howard - 407 acres 54 perches
     Survey Text:     A draft of a tract of land situate in Armagh Township, Mifflin Couty, containing four hundred and seven acres 54 perches and the allowance of six per cent for roads etc, surveyed for Thomas Howard 17th Sept. 1794 in pursuance of a warrrant dated 28th January 1794. James Harris D. S.
     Survey Date:     14 Sept 1794
     Warrant No.:     144
     Survey Place:     Armagh Twp., Mifflin Co.


From Penn State Archives Land Records: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - Bureau of Archives and History - Pennsylvania State Archives, RG-17 - Records of the Land Office - WARRANT REGISTERS, 1733-1957. [series #17.88] - Mifflin County Warrant Register, p. 156, Warrant 144.^78,79,80
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 29 May 1794
Memo: per Lozer [2015]: "On May 29, 1794, Thomas and Elizabeth A. Howard sold Two tracts of land in Fermanagh Township, Pennsylvania to Edward Howard for 60 pounds. Office of Register and Records, Mifflin County Court House, Lewistown, PA, pp. 210-211."^81,82,5

Thomas Howard emigrated between 29 May 1794 and 10 March 1795 from Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA; Last PA reference: 29 May 1794 Land transaction. First NY reference: 10 March 1795 Land transaction.^83,81

; Cleveland [1873, p. 300] "...Sarah Howard, a sister of Thomas Howard, also an early settler and noted citizen who resided about one mile north of Hopeton."¹
; from Cleveland [1873:300]: "During the last year or two of the eighteenth century, there came a colony of settlers from Pennsylvania, who located in east Benton, some of them in what is now Torrey. Among them was Anthony Trimmer, who was descended from Scotch or Irish people, who had settled an early colony in Northumberland county, Pa. His wife was Sarah Howard, a sister of Thomas Howard, also an early settler and noted citizen, who resided about one mile north of Hopeton. The Armstrongs, Harts, McLeans, Howards and Trimmers were all members of the same colony."⁸⁴
Thomas Howard and Judge John Griffin were mentioned in a land transaction on 10 March 1795 at Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA,
Memo: March 10, 1795 - Thomas Howard & John Griffin bought for 160 pounds from Abel Dinsmore: An 8 acre Lot 21 in the town plot of Geneva. They also purchased a 3/4 acre lot for the purpose of building. Source: Ontario County (NY) Deeds, Liber 4, pp. 23-25.⁸³
; Seneca Town Meeting minutes: "At the General Town meeting held in April 1796 the following officers were chosen.
Thos. Howard - Assessor
Thos. Howard - Fence Viewer
E Hart - Commission of Highways
E Hart - Pound Masters.⁸⁵
; Seneca Town Meeting minutes: "At the Annual town Meeting held at Powells Hotel on the first Tuesday in April 1797, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year.
     E Hart - Commissioner of Highways
     Thos. Howard - Fence Viewer
     Thos. Howard - Commissioner of Schools
     John Griffin - Commissioner of Schools
     Includes a note approval of a road signed by "Epenetus Hart" as Commissioner of Highways.⁸⁶
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 12 May 1797 at Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA,
Memo: May 12, 1797 - Thomas Howard sold for $100.00 to Charles Williamson: Part of Lot 20, fifty feet frontage on the main street of Seneca (later renamed Geneva). (23) Note: this was part of land purchased by Thomas Howard and John Griffin in 10 March 1795 transaction. Source: Ontario County (NY) Deeds, Liber 9, p. 605.⁸⁷

; Seneca Town Meeting minutes: "At the Annual Town Meeting on the 3rd of April 1798, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year.
Thos. Howard - Fence Viewer
Thos. Howard - Path Master (1st Division)
John Griffin - Commissioner of Schools.⁸⁸ He is mentioned in the Land Transaction of Epenetus Hart Sr. on 11 April 1798 at Land Transaction, Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA; (Liber 10, pp. 202-3, Ontario Archive Center):
      11 Apr 1798 Epenetus Hart of the Town of Geneva sold to Martin Armstrong of Seneca County of Ont. for 1000.00 two parcels of land - Lot #21 of the out lots laid out in the vicinity of Geneva and in the subdivision of lot #88 in the town of Seneca - and lot #33 of the out lots laid out in the vicinity westerly of Geneva containing as follows: Lot #21 estimated in John Smith's survey to contain 10A and lot #23 estimated in Barton & Armen's survey to contain 8A+/-
Epenetus Hart
Witness: Thomas Howard, John L. Lewis
Recorded 4 Sept. 1804 - Thomas Howard swore he knew Epenetus & that was his signature.
S. Conybeare hypothesizes that this was recorded after the death of Epenetus.
]It appears that Epenetus was selling his principal homestead.⁸⁹

Thomas Howard and Elizabeth Armstrong appeared in the census of 1800 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; p. 512, line 5
[:TAB:Name:     8 Thomas Howard
     Home in 1800 (City, County, State):     Seneca, Ontario, New York
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     2 [aft 1790] James 1793, Robert 1798
     Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15:     1 [1785-1790] Edward 1787
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25:     3 [1775-1785] William 1783, Alexaner 1785, Unidentified
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:     1 [1756-1774] Thomas 1758/9
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1 [aft 1790] Sydney (II) 1795
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1 [1756-1774] Elizabeth (Armstrong) ca 1761
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     4
     Number of Household Members Over 25:     2
     Number of Household Members:     9.⁹⁰

; Seneca Town Meeting minutes: "At the Annual Town Meeting held at Powell's Hotel the first Tuesday in April 1800, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year.
Thos. Howard - Fence Viewer
James Armstrong - Path Master (8th Division.)⁹¹
Thomas Howard and Elizabeth Armstrong were mentioned in a land transaction on 23 April 1800 at Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA,
Memo: April 23, 1800 - Thomas and Elizabeth Howard sold for $150.00 to Herman Bogert East half of Lot 21, (4 acres) Geneva "bounded on east by lands now occupied by Thomas Powell on the south on the main road now used to Canandaigua". Source: Ontario County Deeds, Liber 6, page 653-654.⁹²

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1 June 1800 at Tax List, Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804
This assessment is for "Lot No. 24. T.101R
     Name: Thomas Howard
     Assessment Year: 1800
     Assessment Place: Seneca, Ontario, New York, USA
     Residence Year: 1800
     Residence Place: New York, USA
     Real Estate: House & Farm
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
     Original data: New York (State), Comptroller's Office. Tax assessment rolls of real and personal estates, 1799–1804, Series B0950 (26 reels). Microfilm. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
     Database seen at http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6771.⁹³

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1 July 1801 at Jerusalem, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804
     Name: Thomas Howard
     Assessment Year: 1801
     Assessment Place: Jerusalem, Ontario, New York, USA
     Real Estate: Lots No. 14.8.21 on the Goar
     Residence Year: 1801
     Residence Place: New York, USA
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
     Original data: New York (State), Comptroller's Office. Tax assessment rolls of real and personal estates, 1799–1804, Series B0950 (26 reels). Microfilm. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.⁹⁴

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1802 at Jerusalem, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804
     Name: Thomas Howard
     Assessment Year: 1802
     Assessment Place: Jerusalem, Ontario, New York, USA
     Residence Year: 1802
     Residence Place: New York, USA
     Real Estate: House & Farm
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
     Original data: New York (State), Comptroller's Office. Tax assessment rolls of real and personal estates, 1799–1804, Series B0950 (26 reels). Microfilm. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.⁹⁵

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1803 at Vernon (later renamed Benton), Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; Ancestry.com - New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804
     Name: Thomas Howard
     Assessment Year: 1803
     Assessment Place: Vernon, Ontario, New York, USA
     Residence Year: 1803
     Residence Place: New York, USA
     Real Estate: House & Farm
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
     Original data: New York (State), Comptroller's Office. Tax assessment rolls of real and personal estates, 1799–1804, Series B0950 (26 reels). Microfilm. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
     Database seen at http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6771.⁹⁶

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1804 at Vernon (later renamed Benton), Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; Ancestry.com - New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804
     Name: Thomas Howard
     Assessment Year: 1804
     Assessment Place: Vernon, Ontario, New York, USA
     Residence Year: 1804
     Residence Place: New York, USA
     Real Estate: House & Farm
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
     Original data: New York (State), Comptroller's Office. Tax assessment rolls of real and personal estates, 1799–1804, Series B0950 (26 reels). Microfilm. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
     Database seen at http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6771.⁹⁷
Thomas Howard and Elizabeth Armstrong were mentioned in a land transaction on 8 November 1805 at Vernon, Ontario Co., New York, USA,
Memo: November 8, 1805 - Thomas and Elizabeth Howard sold for $205.00: 511/4 acres to George Creamer (same tract as that listed above.) Note: (This land was originally bought February 12, 1800) The parcel "in the town of Vernon" was bounded by John McLeans on the southwest and Robert's Armstrong's Land on the east and John McLean's land and the Old Pre-Emption Line) Sources:
a.     Yates (Ontario Deeds) Liber 2 pp. 174-5;
b.     Ontario Deeds Liber 13 pp. 437-38.^98,99

Thomas Howard and Elizabeth Armstrong appeared in the census of 1810 at Benton, Oneida Co. (actually Ontario Co.), New York, USA; Next door to Thomas HART, son of Epenetus
p. 662, line 13
     Name:     Ths Howard
     Home in 1810 (City, County, State):     Benton, Oneida, New York
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     1 [aft 1800] Richard 1801
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15:     1 [1795-1800] Robert 1798
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25:     1 [1785-94] Edward 1787
     Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over:     1 [bef 1766] Thomas 1758/59
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15:     1 [1795-1800] Sydney (II) 1795
     Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over :     1 [bef 1766] Elizabeth (Armstrong) ca 1761
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     3
     Number of Household Members Over 25:     2
     Number of Household Members:     6.¹⁰⁰ Thomas Howard is mentioned in the Land Transaction of Richard Montgomery Williams on 19 December 1810 at near Hopeton, Benton, Yates Co. (then Ontario Co.), New York, USA; December 19, 1810 - Purchased by Richard M Williams of Cayuga Co., NY for $80.00 from John Hornby Lot #23 (Henry Plum's survey) of 20 acres. Witnessed by Thomas Howard and Armstrong Hart.
Sources:
a.     Ontario County Deeds, Liber 15 pp. 6-7
b.     Yates (Ontario) County Deeds, Book 2, pp. 306-7.¹⁰¹
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 19 December 1810 at near Hopeton, Benton, Yates Co. (then Ontario Co.), New York, USA,
Memo: December 19, 1810 - Thomas Howard bought for $133.69 from John Hornby 25 acres, east part of Lot 21 in Plum Survey, in the Gore, near Hopeton. Witnessed by Rich M William, Armstrong Hart.
Sources:
a.     27. Yates (Ontario) County Deeds, Book 2, p. 304
b.     Ontario County Deeds, Liber 15 p. 3.^102,103
Thomas Howard and Richard Montgomery Williams were mentioned in a land transaction on 19 December 1810 at near Hopeton, Benton, Yates Co. (then Ontario Co.), New York, USA,
Memo: December 19, 1810 - Thomas Howard sold for $100.00 to Richard M. Williams of Scipio, Cayuga County 10 acres, Part of Lot 21 (Henry Plum's Map), in Benton. Witnessed by Armstrong Hartt [sic] and Jonathan Hartt [sic].
Sources:
a.     28. Ibid, Book 2, pages 304-305
b.     Ontario County Deeds, Liber 15 pp. 6-7.^101,104

Thomas Howard began military service between 11 August 1812 and 28 February 1813 Ancestry.com - Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958

Name:     Thomas Howard
Birth Date:     15 Nov 1758
Birth Place:     New York State
Enlistment Date:     11 Aug 1812
Discharge Date:     Feb 1813
Death Date:     25 May 1825
Death Place:     Grand Rapids, Ohio
Burial Date:     27 May 1825
Burial Place:     Grand Rapids, Ohio, USA
Cemetery:     Howard
Rank:     Private
Branch of Service:     Army

Source Information: Ancestry.com. Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
Original data: Graves Registration Cards Collection, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, Ohio.^105,106
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 21 June 1814 at near Hopeton, Benton, Yates Co. (then Ontario Co.), New York, USA,
Memo: June 21, 1814 - Thomas Howard of Benton bought for $200.00 from John N. and Susannah Armstrong 51 ¼ acres in district of Jerusalem, Ontario County, bordering Robert Armstrong's and John McLain's land). Note: This land was originally bought February 12, 1800 - "the fee not having then regularly passed". Sources:
a.     25. Yates (Ontario) County Deeds, Liber 3, pp. 64-5
b.     Ontario County Deeds, Liber 21 pp. 222-3.^107,108
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 17 April 1815 at Benton, Yates Co. (then Ontario Co.), New York, USA,
Memo: April 17, 1815 - Thomas Howard of Benton bought for $371.10 from Ernest Augustus 79 ¾ acres in Lot 14, Plum Survey, in the Gore, in the town of Benton. Sources:
a.     Yates (Ontario) County Deeds, Book 3, pages 193-6
b.     Ontario County Deeds, Liber 23 pp. 286-9.^109,110
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 7 November 1815 at near Hopeton, Benton, Yates Co. (then Ontario Co.), New York, USA,
Memo: November 7, 1815 - Thomas Howard Bought for $200.00 from John Hornby 50 acres off East side of Lot 21 in Plum's Survey near Hopeton. Sources:
a.     Yates (Ontario) County Deeds, Book 3, p. 266
b.     Ontario County Deeds, Liber 24 p. 371.^111,112
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 12 June 1816 at near Hopeton, Benton, Yates Co. (then Ontario Co.), New York, USA,
Memo: June 12, 1816 (recorded 7 July 1820) - Thomas Howard sold for $360.00 to William Reed 15 1/4 acres, part of Lot 21 in Plum's Survey, near Hopeton in the town of Benton. Note: seems to part of Nov. 7 1815 purchase. Sources:
a.     Yates (Ontario) County Deeds, Book 5, pp. 63-4
b.     Ontario County Deeds, Liber 36 pp. 94-5.^113,114

; Rev War pension application:
Ancestry.com - U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872

Name:     Thomas Howard
Year Range:     1818-1832
Pension Office Place:     New York, USA

Source Citation: The National Archives; Washington, D.C; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 1
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
Original data: Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, 1818-1872. NARA microform publication T718. 23 rolls. Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, 1775-1978, Record Group 217. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
     Pension Payment Roll of Veterans of the Revolutionary War and the Regular Army and Navy, 3/1801 - 9/1815. NARA microform publication M1786. 1 Roll. NAI: 2600769. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773–2007, Record Group 15. The National Archives at Washington, D.C.¹¹⁵

Thomas Howard appeared in the census of 1820 at Benton, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; [Same page as John McLean and George and James Armstrong. His wife, Elizabeth had died in 1810.]
p. 263, line 77
Name:     Thomas Howard
Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Benton, Ontario, New York
Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820

Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     1 [aft 1810] Governeur? (possibly the child of Sydney II and Joshua Nelson)
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25:     2 [1795-1804] Robert 178, Richard 1801
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:     1 [1776-94] Joshua (Nelson) 1790
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over:     1 [bef 1776] Thomas 1758
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15:     1 [1805-10] Unidentified? (possibly Elenor (Fulkerson) Howard)
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1 [1795-1804] Sydney II 1795
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:     4
Free White Persons - Under 16:     2
Free White Persons - Over 25:     2
Total Free White Persons:     7
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:     7.¹¹⁶

Thomas Howard and Thomas Lucas emigrated on 21 May 1821 from Grand Rapids, Wood Co., Ohio, USA;      per Historical Marker at Howard Cemetery: "Thomas Howard, aged 66, a Revolutionary War veteran, arrived at the head of the great rapids of the Maumee from New York State in 1822. Three cabins were erected for his family and the families of his two sons Edward and Robert..."
     per Leeson [1897:268-9]: "In the reminiscences of Dresden W. H. Howard, it is related that, in May, 1821, his grandfather, Thomas (aged 63 years), his father, Edward (aged 43), his uncle, Robert A. (aged 23), with their wives and children, left Yates county, New York, embarked on Capt. Anson reed's schooner at Cleveland, and on June 17 that year, landed at Orleans of the North."
     per Leeson [1897:471]: "Thomas Howard... came from Yates county, N. Y., in 1823 with his wife, a daughter Sidney, who afterward became Mrs. Howard Davidson, and his three sons - Edward, Robert A., and Richard M. W. with their respective families. Part of the family came by water, the rest taking the land route driving their livestock."
From Waggoner [1888:690-92]: Dresden W. H. Howard was born in Yates County, New York, November 3, 1817. He was a son of Edward, his grandfather being Thomas Howard. May 22, 1821, the grandfather, with his sons Edward, Robert A. and Richard, their wives and two children (Dresden and a cousin named Sidney), and a daughter of Sidney H. Nelson, left their pleasant homes on the banks of Seneca Lake, near Geneva, for the west. The grandfather rode on horseback, the families and small supplies of clothing and household goods being loaded into two two-horse covered wagons. In due time, over roads almost impassable, the party reached the then Village of Buffalo. Here, the grandfather, with the women and children, embarked on board a 30-ton Schooner (name not remembered), commanded by Captain Anson Reed, for a long and perilous voyage to Fort Meigs, 14 miles above the mouth of the Maumee River. This destination was reached at dusk, June 17th, after a trip of 26 days, where they were cordially welcomed by the few white settlers at "Orleans," the little hamlet under the Fort. Dresden's recollection of the scene that met his view on entering the mouth of the River, about 10 o'clock A.M., is yet very clear to him. The dark color of the water of the River was in strong contrast with that of the clear water of the Lake. The scene of chief interest as they slowly passed up the stream, consisted of the white tents of Indians camped on the West bank, from the house of Major Stickney (near Bush Street), to the mouth of Swan Creek - the Indians being there on business with Major Stickney, then Indian Agent for the Government. They were actively engaged in racing and other sports peculiar to Indians: but upon discovering the little Vessel, they gave one wild (to the passengers, unearthly) yell, and ran down the bank, to get as near as possible to the craft. While the boy was deeply interested in the scene, the women were crouched in deadly fear on the deck at such first view of the locality which was to be their home. The Vessel made slow progress up the River, with nothing to be seen but the primeval forest which lined its banks, and a deer and her fawn which had sought protection in the water from swarms of mosquitoes, or from some hunger wolf. In due time, the end of the journey was reached. The teams were many days behind the arrival of the Vessel, they having in bad roads - especially through the "Black Swamp" - more to overcome than the calms and adverse winds of the Lake. The real destination of the party was Tecumseh, or An-au-ba (now known as Ann Arbor), Michigan; but the persuasions of the Hollisters, Spaffords, Forsyths, General Hunt and other residents induced them to stop, when they soon were quartered in little cabins of bark-covered walls. Some cleared land was rented, and a small crop of corn, potatoes, pumpkins, squashes, etc., soon planted. With "dog-days" came ague and fever, attended by want and privation known to none but the pioneer. Several times the entire family was prostrated, with no one able to attend upon the sick. The frosts of October were patiently awaited as the only source of relief to sufferers; which season was made the more grateful for the abundant supplies of fish and corn-"pone," which it brought. The grandfather had little means with which to start in the new home. He first entered 160 acres of Government lands, where now is the Village of Woodville, Sandusky County; but the Black Swamp proved too much for him, and he abandoned his purchase, subsequently selling it to Amos E. Wood, the founder of Woodville. In 1822, lands were purchased at Grand Rapids, Wood County, when cabins were built for Edward, Robert A. and Richard Howard; and in the Spring of 1823 they cut a road from the Indian Mission, eight miles below, through a dense wilderness to the Grand Rapids of Maumee. And founded a settlement immediately opposite the Ottawa Indian Village of Kin-jo-i-no and Reservation of 12 miles square, at the head of the Rapids.
     All of the families, with the grandfather, lived upon their original purchases, cleared away the forests, and made for themselves comfortable homes (save Robert A., who sold his place in 1836, and moved to what now is Fulton County, where he died), and in due time were "gathered to their fathers," their bodies resting on the banks of the Maumee within hearing of the never-ceasing murmur of the Rapids.
     Edward Howard (the father of Dresden) was a Soldier in the War of 1812-15, as was Thomas in the Revolutionary War. The former was at the battles of Lundy's Lane and Fort Erie. He was never robust after the War, and died in 1841. The mother (Nancy Haight Howard) survived him until 1881, dying at the age of 84 years, and being buried beside her husband. The children were Dresden; one brother, James Monroe, born in Yates County, New York; and one sister (Anjinette), born in Wood County. James died in 1841; and the sister is the wife of Hon. George Laskey, of Toledo. Coming here in childhood, with Indian boys for playmates, Dresden learned the languages of the several tribes in the Valley, and became more or less attached to Indian life. His inclinations early turned toward Indian trade and the hunter's life. The fur trade with the tribes was then a lucrative business, and his readiness with their dialects made his services in demand by traders, who paid well for them. With others, he was employed by Government Agents in collecting the wandering bands for removal to their new homes beyond the Mississippi in 1832, and again in 1838. In 1832 he aided the removal, when they were transported across the country by wagons and on the backs of their ponies. For a boy, the trip was attractive. Scarcely any settlement was passed for the whole distance. The Indians were located on the banks of the Osage River (now in Kansas), where is the Town of Ottawa, name for the tribe. In 1840, Mr. Howard was employed by W. G. and Geo. W. Ewing, fur traders at Fort Wayne, Indiana, to take a stock of Indian goods up the Missouri River, and open trade with the Omahas, Missouries, lower Sioux, Pottawatomies and other tribes inhabiting the Valley and tributaries of that stream. His father and brother dying in 1841, made it necessary for him to return and care for an invalid mother and his sister, and accept the more quiet life of farming and civilization, for which his previous experience had done little toward fitting him. His school days (from seven to 10 years) were entirely spent at the "Old Indian Mission," 10 miles above Fort Meigs, in a School of 100 Indian children - he being the only White pupil, save a few Indian and French half-breed boys and girls. That School was organized by the Home Missionary Society of New England, and was closed upon the removal of the Indians in 1838.
     The tribes inhabiting the Valley of the Maumee, and also that of the Wabash and their tributaries, at the time of Mr. Howard's earliest recollections (and for many years before), were the Ottawas, Pottawatomies, Miamis, We-aws, Piankishaws, Shawnees and Delawares, with a few of the Ochibewas and Muncies. The principal Chiefs of the Ottawas were Na-wash, O-to-saw, Char-lo, Oeque-nox-ie, Kin-jo-a-no, Ot-to-kee, Wa-se-on, Wa-se-on-i-quet, and others/. Of the Pottawatomies were Waw-bon-see, Baw-beece, Me-te-ah, Win-a-meg; of the Miamis, La Fountain and Richard-ville, with many others, whose names are not recalled; of Shawnees, were Joseph and William Parks, whose Reservation was at Wa-pa-kon-neta. The Walkers (half-breeds) were principal men among the Wyandotts at Upper Sandusky. Turkey Foot (Mis-sis-sa-inzit), was a noted Ottawa Chief, as was O-to-saw. Little Turtle (Mis-she-kenee) perhaps was the most noted, as he was the most intelligent Chief of the Miamis, who, Mr. Howard things, lies buried near Fort Wayne, Indiana. Turkey Foot was buried near the rock from which he harangued his Braves when he fell with a bullet from one of Wayne's soldiers, August 20, 1794. Mr. Howard's memory is stored with facts and associations connected with the aboriginal tribes with whom he was so long intimate. When asked by Governor Noyes, of Ohio, why he always spoke with such special kindness of the Indians, he replied, "They have always, in childhood and in manhood, treated me with kindness, and I could not be ungrateful for their uniform generosity. Treat an Indian justly, and you will secure his friendship for life. Treat him illy, and you have his enmity for life." Mr. Howard's present residence is on the site of the old Indian Village of Winameg, Fulton County, where the former residents so long enjoyed savage life, and where so many of them found their last resting place, which is now carefully protected. The Red Man has taken his last drink from the shaded spring at the foot of the hill, his last look upon the landscape so long his pride, and now sleeps nearer the setting Sun. In the Spring of 1827-28, Mr. Howard - then a boy of 10 years - first visited that locality, and there ate his first bowl of hominy and roast venison, and took his first drink from the pure waters of the spring. The Indians had just returned from their Winter hunting-grounds in the pine and sugar-maple forest of the then wild Territory, now the fertile and rich State of Michigan, where they had enjoyed a successful hunt; bringing in a bountiful supply of Maple sugar (of which they were fond). They were having their annual dance or worship of the Great Spirit (Chi Manitoo), returning thanks for success in the hunt, and asking for a prosperous season to come. For the Summer, the women were to plant and how, while the men, besides lounging about, were to look for an occasional deer. Corn, beans and pumpkins were still planted there; but not by the faithful, patient squaws of former days.
     Mr. Howard, with all his early attachment for the primitive ways of the Indians, has not been backward in promoting the methods and means of Christian civilization. For forty years past he has been identified, to greater or less extent with the agricultural, the financial, the political, and the social movements of the age, seeking faithfully to meet his full duty in these several relations of life. In promoting the construction of good roads, elevating the farming interests, and the establishment of sound morals and general education, he has been active. In 1870 he represented the Tenth District on the State Board of Equalization. Elected to the State Senate in 1871 from the Thirty-Third District, he served in that body for two years. In 1860 he was Presidential Elector, casting the vote of the Fifth Congressional District for Abraham Lincoln. Of all his record in connection with elections, that which gives him his chief pride, was made in the fight for the exclusion of the sale of intoxicating liquors at Wauseon, in April, 1887. He was appointed by Governor Foraker, April 1, 1887, a Trustee of the Toledo Asylum for the Insane, constructed for the State, near Toledo. Mr. Howard was married in 1843 with Mary b. Copeland. There were born to them two children - Osceola E. M., Civil Engineer, of San Diego, California; and M. Agnes, now residing with her parents at Wauseon, Ohio.
per Knapp [1872:649-50]: "Thomas Howard, from Yates county, N. Y., landed at fort Meigs in the spring of 1823. He and part of the families made the trip from buffalo n a 30 ton schooner, commanded by Capt. Almon Reed - the teams and livestock being driven over land by another part of his family, which struck the Maumee at a point now known as East Toledo. From here they proceeded up the river to Fort Meigs, experiencing some difficulty in urging their livestock through the Indian camps, which at that time lined the banks of the Maumee, and snuffing danger afar off, the horses and cattle manifested greater fear of these lords of the forest than did their owners. The branches of the emigrating families, some taking the water, and others the overland route, and which came to the Maumee Valley at that time, consisted of his three sons, Edward, Robert A., and Richard M. W. Howard, and their several families. Subsequently these households, and also a daughter, Mrs. Sidney Howard Davison (now a resident of La Salle Co., Ill, and aged 77 years) removed to the head of the rapids of the Maumee (Gilead). Thomas Howard, born November 15, 1758, died at the head of the rapids, May 25, 1825."^{117,118,119,120}
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 9 August 1822 at Benton, Yates Co. (then Ontario Co.), New York, USA,
Memo: August 9, 1822 - Thomas Howard sold for $2898.00 to John Jones Lot #14, and part of Lot 21 in Benton. (32)
a.     a.     Yates (Ontario) County Deeds, Book 5, pages 509-10
b.     Ontario County Deeds, Liber 40 pp. 335-6.^121,122
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 16 April 1824 at Ottawa Co., Ohio, USA,
Memo: Record of land purchase in Ohio:
Ancestry.com - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
     Name: Thomas Howard
     Issue Date: 16 Apr 1824
     Acres: 162.12
     Meridian: 1st PM
     State: Ohio
     County: Ottawa
     Township: 6-N
     Range: 13-E
     Section: 23
     Accession Number: OH0760__.447
     Metes and Bounds: No
     Land Office: Delaware
     Canceled: No
     US Reservations: No
     Mineral Reservations: No
     Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
     Document Number: 2485
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records. Automated Records Project; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/. Springfield, Virginia: Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States, 2007.¹²³
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 16 April 1824 at Lucas Co., Ohio, USA,
Memo: Record of land purchase in Ohio:
Ancestry.com - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
     Name: Thomas Howard
     Certificate No. 2454
     Issue Date: 16 Apr 1824
     Acres: 160
     Meridian: 1st PM
     State: Ohio
     County: Lucas
     Township: 7-N
     Range: 9-E
     Section: 25
     Accession Number: OH0760__.416
     Metes and Bounds: No
     Land Office: Delaware
     Canceled: No
     US Reservations: No
     Mineral Reservations: No
     Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
     Document Number: 2454
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records. Automated Records Project; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/. Springfield, Virginia: Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States, 2007.¹²⁴

Thomas Howard left a will on 9 February 1825 at Wood Co., Ohio, USA; Book A, p. 10, wills of Wood Co., OH
Ancestry.com - Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998
     Name:     Thomas Howard
     Probate Date:     12 Dec 1825
     Probate Place:     Wood, Ohio, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1825
     Inferred Death Place:     Ohio, USA
     Item Description:     Will Records, Vol 1a-2a, 1820-1861; Will Records, Vol 3, 1861-1874
     Source Citation: Probate Records, (Wood County, Ohio) 1820-1932; General Index, Ca. 1820-1932; Probate Place: Wood, Ohio
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Text of Will (transcribed by G A Vaut 11 April 2016):
     "The last will and testament of Thomas Howard of the county of wood in the State of Ohio. In the name of God Amen.
     I Thomas Howard of the county aforesaid being aged and infirm in body though of sound mind and memory and mindful of my approaching mortality, do this ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following:
     First I desire to be desintly [sic] buried.
     Item. I give and devise unto my eldest son Edward Howard, the East part of the Northwest quarter of fractional section number twenty in Township number six, North of Range Number ten being in the County of Wood aforesaid containing about eighty one acres and twenty eight [illegible- hundredths?].
     Also I give and devise unto my said son Edward one other tract of land containing about forty six acres and forty hundredths of an acre to be taken from the west side of the Northwest quarter of fractional section number eight in Township No. five North of Range No. nine. Situate in said County of Wood, to him the said Edward and to his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple.
     Item. I give and devise unto my son Robert Howard, all that tract of land laying south of the Portage River, which is contained in the Northeast quarter of fractional section [illegible] in Township No. Six North of Range No. Thirteen [illegible] district to Lands [illegible] State of Ohio contained about one hundred and five acres to him the said Robert and to his heirs & assigns forever in fee simple.
     Item. I give and devise unto my son Richard M. W. Howard all that tract of land lying North of the Portage River, which is contained in the Northeast quarter of fractional section number twenty three, in township No. Six, north of Range No. thirteen in the district of Lands sold at Delaware aforesaid containing about fifty seven acres more or less, also I give and devise unto my said son Richard one other tract of land to contain [illegible] acres to be taken from the East side of the Northwest quarter of fractional sections No. eight in Township No. five North of Range No. nine laying as it being in the County of wood aforesaid to him the said Richard & to his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple.
     Item. To my two grandson John Howard and David Howard (sons of Alexander Howard) I give and devise the west half of the southwest quarter of Section No. twenty-five in Township No. seven North of Range No. nine Situate lying and being in the County of Wood aforesaid, to them and their heirs and assigns forever in fee simple, the said tract to be equally divided between the said John and David, after they respectively arrive at the age of twenty-one years with this proviso, that is that my said son Alexander shall if he thinks proper use & occupy the said tract of land during his lifetime.
     Item. To my grandson Governor Howard Nelson (son of Joshua Nelson), I give and devise the East half of the South west quarter of Section No. twenty five in township No. seven, north of Range No. nine containing about eighty acres more or less. situate laying and being in the County of Wood aforesaid to him the said Governor his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple, after he arrives at the age of twenty one years.
     Item. I give and bequeath to my son Edward Howard my brace of pistols.
     Item. I give and bequeath to my son Robert all my waring [sic] apparel.
     Item. I give and bequeath to my son Richard M W Howard my smooth bore rifle and my spurs.
     Item. All the rest and residue of my estate, whatsoever kind, nature and quality and wherever the same may be paid out heretofore given and disposed of (after payment of my debts, legacies & funeral expenses). I do give and bequeath as follows to my sons Robert & Richard the remaining third to be equally divided between the said Robert and Richard to them and their heirs absolutely.
     And whereas I have heretofore made advancements to my two sons Alexander Howard and William Howard and also to my daughter Sidney, now the wife of Joshua Nelson, it is my will to give them nothing more.
     And lastly I do thereby constitute and appoint my son Edward Howard and Thomas A McKnight to be executors of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament.
     In testimony whereof I Thomas Howard have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date first above written.
* * *
Codicil to the last will and testament of Thomas Howard.
     Whereas I Thomas Howard of Wood County and State of Ohio, have made my last will and testament in writing bearing the date the ninth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, [illegible] I do by this writing which I hereby declare to be my codicil to my said will [illegible] thereof. I give and devise to my grandson Dresden Winfield Huston Howard (son of Edward Howard) the west half of the southwest quarter of Section No. nine in township No. five North of Range No. nine, containing eighty acres more or less, Situate laying and being in the County of Wood aforesaid. to have and to hold the same to him the said Dresden Winfield Huston Howard his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple. After he arrives at the the west half of the southwest quarter of Section No. nine in township No. five North of Range No. nine, containing eighty acres more or less, Situate laying and being in the County of Wood aforesaid. to have and to hold the same to him the said Dresden Wi the west half of the southwest quarter of Section No. nine in township No. five North of Range No. nine, containing eighty acres more or less, Situate laying and being in the County of Wood aforesaid. to have and to hold the same to him the said Dresden Winfield Huston Howard his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple. After he arrives at the the west half of the southwest quarter of Section No. nine in township No. five North of Range No. nine, containing eighty acres more or less, Situate laying and bein[sic] of twenty one years. Also I give and devise to my grandson Pike Monroe Howard (son of Edward Howard) the east half of the southeast quarter of fractional section No. eight in township No. five north of Range no. nine containing eighty acres more or less situate laying and being in the said County of wood to have and to hold the same to him the said Pike Monroe Howard his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple when he arrives at the age of twenty one year, but in case of death of either of them (my two grandsons last mentioned) before he arrives at the said age of twenty one years then and in that case I do give and devise the share of him so dying to the survivor his heirs and assigns forever. And also whereas in my will aforesaid bearing date as aforesaid I give and bequeathed all the rest and residue of my estate of whatsoever kind and nature the same might be to my three sons Edward, Robert and Richard to be divided as therein directed it is now my will and desire that my household furniture be not included in said legacy and that the same I give to my son Edward exclusively and in addition to my former gifts and granted to him the said Edward. And lastly it is my desire that my present codicil be made a part of my last will and testament to all intents and [illegible]. In witness whereof I Thomas Howard have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Thomas Howard (Seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Thomas Howard as a codicil to be made a part to his said last will and testament in the presence of F. W. Powell, Aurora Spafford.^125,126
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 9 May 1825 at Wood Co., Ohio, USA,
Memo: [Note: This is a "CANCELED DOCUMENT"]
Record of land purchase in Ohio:
Ancestry.com - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
     Name: Thomas Howard
     Issue Date: 9 May 1825
     Acres: 81.28
     Comments: CANCELED DOCUMENT
     Meridian: 1st PM
     State: Ohio
     County: Wood
     Township: 6-N
     Range: 10-E
     Section: 20
     Accession Number: OH0770__.234
     Metes and Bounds: No
     Land Office: Delaware
     Canceled: Yes
     US Reservations: No
     Mineral Reservations: No
     Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
     Document Number: 2817
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records. Automated Records Project; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/. Springfield, Virginia: Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States, 2007.¹²⁷
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 9 May 1825 at Wood Co., Ohio, USA,
Memo: Record of land purchase in Ohio:
Ancestry.com - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
     Name: Thomas Howard
     Issue Date: 9 May 1825
     Acres: 114.4
     Meridian: 1st PM
     State: Ohio
     County: Wood
     Township: 5-N
     Range: 9-E
     Section: 8
     Accession Number: OH0770__.235
     Metes and Bounds: No
     Land Office: Delaware
     Canceled: No
     US Reservations: No
     Mineral Reservations: No
     Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
     Document Number: 2818
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records. Automated Records Project; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/. Springfield, Virginia: Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States, 2007.¹²⁸
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 12 September 1825 at Wood Co., Ohio, USA,
Memo: [Note: This is dated after Thomas Howard's death in May 1825. If this is the same Thomas Howard, it may have been purchased before his death, but only recorded several months later. GA Vaut]
Record of land purchase in Ohio:
Ancestry.com - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
     Name: Thomas Howard
     Issue Date: 12 Sep 1825
     Acres: 80
     Meridian: 1st PM
     State: Ohio
     County: Wood
     Township: 5-N
     Range: 9-E
     Section: 8
     Accession Number: OH0770__.267
     Metes and Bounds: No
     Land Office: Delaware
     Canceled: No
     US Reservations: No
     Mineral Reservations: No
     Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
     Document Number: 2849
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records. Automated Records Project; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/. Springfield, Virginia: Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States, 2007.
Thomas Howard was mentioned in a land transaction on 12 September 1825 at Wood Co., Ohio, USA,
Memo: [Note: This is dated after Thomas Howard's death in May 1825. If this is the same Thomas Howard, it may have been purchased before his death, but only recorded several months later. GA Vaut]
Record of land purchase in Ohio:
Ancestry.com - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
     Name: Thomas Howard
     Issue Date: 12 Sep 1825
     Acres: 80
     Meridian: 1st PM
     State: Ohio
     County: Wood
     Township: 5-N
     Range: 9-E
     Section: 9
     Accession Number: OH0770__.266
     Metes and Bounds: No
     Land Office: Delaware
     Canceled: No
     US Reservations: No
     Mineral Reservations: No
     Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
     Document Number: 2848
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
     Original data: United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records. Automated Records Project; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/. Springfield, Virginia: Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States, 2007.^129,130

     David Trimmer married Mary Kelly
; his 2nd wife.¹ David Trimmer was born between 1781 and 1790 at Pennsylvania, USA; Birth date range is based on the age of the adult male in the 1820 U.S. census enumeration.³ He married Susan/Susanna Reading before 1820
;
His 1st wife.¹ David Trimmer was baptized in 1820 at First Baptist Church, Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA; Admission to the First Baptist Church:
Trimmer:
     B 1820 David, d 1855 and Susanna.⁴
David Trimmer died in 1855.⁵
     ; Cleveland [1873], p. 300 describes this family.¹

David Trimmer and Mary Kelly lived at Kent Co., Michigan, USA.¹

David Trimmer and Mary Kelly lived at Kent Co., Michigan, USA; Per Cleveland [1873:I:300]: "David married Susan Reading, who died in Benton. He married a second wife, Mary Kelly, a widow, and moved to Kent Co, Michigan, where they reside."⁶

David Trimmer and Susan/Susanna Reading appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Benton, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; p. 255, line 41
     Name:     David Trimmer
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Benton, Ontario, New York
     Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     1 [aft 1810] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:     1 [1776-94] David unk
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1 [aft 1810] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1 [1795-1804] Sarah (Reading) unk
     Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:     1
     Free White Persons - Under 16:     2
     Free White Persons - Over 25:     1
     Total Free White Persons:     4
     Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:     4.⁷

David Trimmer appeared in the census of 1825 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; pp. 32-3, line 4 (same page as his brother Isaiah Trimmer)
     1     Total Males     1
     2     Total Females     2
     3     Males 18-45 Militia     0
     4     Male Voters     1
     6     Male aliens     0
     11     Married Females<45     1
     12     Unmarried Females 16-45     0
     13     Unmarried Females <16     1
     14     Marriages     0
     15a     Births-Male     0
     15b     Births-Female     0
     16a     Deaths-Male     0
     16b     Deaths-Female     0
     17     # Acres Improved Land     5
     18     # of cattle     2
     19     # of horses     2
     20     # of sheep     0
     21     # of hogs     5
     22     Yards fulled cloth     7
     23     Yards woolens flannels     30
     24     Yard linen     0
     26     Saw mills owned     0.⁸

David Trimmer and Susan/Susanna Reading appeared in the census of 1830 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 305, line 14
     Name:     David Trimmer
     Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Benton, Yates, New York
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:     1 [1816-20] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:     1 [1781-90] David unk
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:     1 [1816-20] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:     1 [1791-1800] Susan (Reading) unk
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     2
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     4
     Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     4.⁹

David Trimmer appeared in the census of 1835 at Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA; pp. 38-39, line 17
     2     # Males     2
     3     # Females     2
     4     # Males Militia     0
     5     # Male Voters     1
     6     Male Aliens     0
     7     Paupers     0
     8     of Colour not taxed     0
     9     of Colour taxed     0
     10     of Colour Other     0
     11     Married Females <45     1
     12     Unmarried Females 16-45     1
     13     Female <16     1
     14     Marriages     0
     15a     Births-Male     0
     15b     Births-Female     0
     16a     Deaths-Male     0
     16b     Deaths-Female     0
     17     Imp Land     0
     18     Cattle     4
     19     Horses     2
     20     Sheep     0
     21     Hogs     3
     22     Fulled cloth     18
     23     Flannel     6
     24     Linen     0.¹⁰
In Thomas H. Trimmer's will dated 3 April 1854 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA, David Trimmer was named as an heir; Ancestry.com - New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
Yates Co., NY, Will Book F, pp. 291-2.
Transcription by GA Vaut
     "See Book 3 of Minutes at page 260
     "In the name of God, Amen. I , Thomas H. Trimmer of the town of Benton in the County of Yates and State of New York of the age Fifty four and upwards being of sound mind and memory (blessed be Almighty God for the same) do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is today.
     "First. I will and devise to my brother Epenetus Trimmer all my undivided real estate situated in the town of Benton, county and state aforesaid and being a part of Lot number thirteen - reference to a deed given by Anthony Trimmer to Epenetus Trimmer and Thomas H. Trimmer excepting six acres of said land.
     "Second. The six acres of land above excepted I will and devise to my sister Mary Gates and to her heirs and assigns forever. My will is that she have the said six acres of land off the northwest corner of the farm. Said six acres to be forty rods long north and south and twenty four rods wide east and west.
     "Third. One year after my death I will that my brother Epenetus Trimmer pay to my sister Sarah Gage Thirty dollars, and to my brothers Anthony Trimmer and Isaih [sic] F. Trimmer each twenty dollars and also to my brother David Trimmer twenty dollars, said above mentioned sums not to be on interest until due.
     "Fourth. I hereby constitute and appoint my brother Epenetus Trimmer Executor to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all will and testaments heretofore made by me.
     "Witness my hand and seal this 3rd day of April 1854. Thomas K. Trimmer
     "The above instrument consisting of one half sheet and now here subscribed by Thomas H./K. (?) Trimmer the testator in the presence of each of us and was at the same time declared by him to be his last will and testament and we at his request sign our names hereto as attending witnesses.
     "Jesse T. Gage of the town of Benton, Yates county, N. Y.
     "John J. McMaster of the town of Benton, Yates County, N. Y."

Ancestry.com - New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
     Name:     Thomas H Trimmer
     Probate Place:     Yates, New York, USA
     Inferred Death Place:     New York, USA
     Item Description:     Wills, Vol F, 1850-1862, pp. 291-2
     Source Citation: Probate Records; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Yates County); Probate Place: Yates, New York
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: New York County, District and Probate Courts.¹¹

David Trimmer and Susan/Susanna Reading lived at Benton Center, Yates Co. (now), New York, USA.¹

     Isaiah F. Trimmer was born in 1784; Find A Grave website says he was born in NY, but this seems unlikely since his parents were in PA in 1784. However, the 1850 and 1860 censuses list his birth in NY; aged 66 in 1850 census and aged 70 in 1860 census.⁵ He married Nancy J. (?) before 7 August 1820
; A woman old enough to be his wife appears in the 1820 census.^6,2,7
Isaiah F. Trimmer died in 1866 at Pierpont Township, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, USA.⁵
Isaiah F. Trimmer was buried in 1866 at Evergreen Cemetery, Pierpont Township, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, USA; from Find A Grave website:
     Birth:      1784
     Death:      1866
     born in NY
     Family links: Spouse: Nancy J Trimmer (1780 - 1842)
     Children:
      Amy Trimmer Mordoff (1821 - 1896)*
      Leonard Trimmer (1821 - 1863)*
     Burial: Evergreen Cemetery,Pierpont, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA
     Created by: skye
     Record added: Aug 08, 2009
     Find A Grave Memorial# 40440145.⁵
     ; Cleveland [1873], p. 300 describes this family.²

; per Cleveland [1873:I:300]: "Isaiah married in Benton, and moved to Northeastern Ohio. His children are Chester, Frances and Amy."²

Isaiah F. Trimmer and Nancy J. (?) appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Benton, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; p. 256, line 3
     Name:     Isaiah Trimmer
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Benton, Ontario, New York
     Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     2 [aft 1810] Chester unk, Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15:     1 [1805-10] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:     1 [1776-1794] Isaiah c1784
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     3 [aft 1810] Frances unk, Unidentified?, Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15:     1 [1805-10] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1 [1776-1794] Nancy (MNU) unk
     Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures:     1
     Free White Persons - Under 16:     7
     Free White Persons - Over 25:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     9
     Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:     9.⁸
Isaiah F. Trimmer was a witness to the Benton July 23rd 1823
     As Waitstill Dickinson of Benton in the County of Yates formerly Ontario & state of New York is receiving a pension as a Revolutionary soldier and the same time in possession of an enjoying a good property, we have thought it proper to apprise you of the fact to the end that an enquiry be made whether he be worthy of the publick As Waitstill Dickinson of Benton in the County of Yates formerly Ontario & state of New York is receiving a pension as a Revolutionary soldier and the same time in possession of an enjoying a good property, we have thought it proper to apprise you of the faAs Waitstill Dickinson of Benton in the County of Yates formerly Ontario & state of New York is receiving a pension as a Revolutionary soldier and the same time in possession of an enjoying a good property, we have thought it proper to apprise you of the fact to the end that an enquiry be made whether he be worthy of the publick As Waitstill Dickinson of Benton in the County of Yates formerly Ontario & state of New York is receiving a pension as a Revolutionary soldier and the same time in possession of an en[sic] bounty. The fact is that Dickinson possesses and we have no doubt is the real owner of eighty-four acres of very fine land which he purchased nearly 20 years ago and has resided on ever since but as we are informed surely believe he made a conveyance of said land to a son of his after he was stricken from the pension roll under the law of 1820 and that his son has never been in possession, nor paid anything for the said land.
     The said Dickinson is also in possession of oxen, horses, cows which are claimed by his sons and daughters residing with him all of which we have no doubt in reality belong to him and which have been given away for the purposed of committing a fraud on the Government and thereby obtaining a pension, all of which is respectfully submitted by your obedient servants.
The Hon. J. C. Calhaun     A. B. C. D. E. F.
     Lodawick Bush
     Stephen Armstrong
     Truman Spencer
     Isaiah F. Trimmer
     Peter L. Bush
     Bernard Bush
     Anthony Trimmer
     Anthony Trimmer Jr
     Epenetus Trimmer
     Andrew Bush with Anthony (II) Trimmer (Sr.) on 23 July 1823 at Citation, Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA.

Isaiah F. Trimmer and Nancy J. (?) appeared in the census of 1825 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; pp. 32-3, line 19
     1     Total Males     4 Isaiah, Chester, Leonard, Unidentified?
     2     Total Females     5 Nancy (MNU), Frances, Amy, Unidentified?, Unidentified?
     3     Males 18-45 Militia     1 [1780-1807] Isaiah 1784
     4     Male Voters     1
     6     Male aliens     0
     11     Married Females<45     1 [aft 1780] Nancy (MNU)
     12     Unmarried Females 16-45     0 [1780-1809]
     13     Unmarried Females <16     4 [aft 1809] Frances unk, Amy 1821
     14     Marriages     1
     15a     Births-Male     0
     15b     Births-Female     0
     16a     Deaths-Male     0
     16b     Deaths-Female     0
     17     # Acres Improved Land     11
     18     # of cattle     4
     19     # of horses     1
     20     # of sheep     10
     21     # of hogs     5
     22     Yards fulled cloth     12
     23     Yards woolens flannels     20
     24     Yard linen     30
     26     Saw mills owned     0.⁹

Isaiah F. Trimmer and Nancy J. (?) appeared in the census of 1830 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 294, Line 1
     Name:     Isaac [Isaiah] Trimmer
     Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Benton, Yates, New York
     Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     1 [1821-25] Leonard 1821
     Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19:     1 [1811-15] Chester unk
     Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:     1 [1781-90] Isaiah 1784
     Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1 [1821-25] Amy 1821
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:     1 [1816-20] Frances unk
     Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49:     1 [1781-90] Nancy (MNU) 1780
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     4
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     6
     Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     6.¹⁰

Isaiah F. Trimmer and Nancy J. (?) appeared in the census of 1840 at Pierpont Township, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, USA; p. 179, line 11
     Name:     Isaiah Trimmer
     Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Pierpont, Ashtabula, Ohio
     Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29:     1 [1811-20] Leonard 1821
     Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59:     1 [1781-90] Isaiah 1784
     Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:     1 [1811-20] Amy 1821
     Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59:     1 [1781-90] Nancy (MNU) 1780
     Persons Employed in Agriculture:     2
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     4
     Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:     4.¹¹

Isaiah F. Trimmer appeared in the census of 28 September 1850 at Pierpont Township, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, USA; p. 355-A, lines 3-5, dwelling 155, family 162
     1 TRIMMER, Isaiah 66 [1794] M Chair Maker NY
     2 " , Leonard 27 [1823] N Farmer NY
     3 " , Amy J(?) 27 [1823] F NY.¹²
In Thomas H. Trimmer's will dated 3 April 1854 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA, Isaiah F. Trimmer was named as an heir; Ancestry.com - New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
Yates Co., NY, Will Book F, pp. 291-2.
Transcription by GA Vaut
     "See Book 3 of Minutes at page 260
     "In the name of God, Amen. I , Thomas H. Trimmer of the town of Benton in the County of Yates and State of New York of the age Fifty four and upwards being of sound mind and memory (blessed be Almighty God for the same) do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is today.
     "First. I will and devise to my brother Epenetus Trimmer all my undivided real estate situated in the town of Benton, county and state aforesaid and being a part of Lot number thirteen - reference to a deed given by Anthony Trimmer to Epenetus Trimmer and Thomas H. Trimmer excepting six acres of said land.
     "Second. The six acres of land above excepted I will and devise to my sister Mary Gates and to her heirs and assigns forever. My will is that she have the said six acres of land off the northwest corner of the farm. Said six acres to be forty rods long north and south and twenty four rods wide east and west.
     "Third. One year after my death I will that my brother Epenetus Trimmer pay to my sister Sarah Gage Thirty dollars, and to my brothers Anthony Trimmer and Isaih [sic] F. Trimmer each twenty dollars and also to my brother David Trimmer twenty dollars, said above mentioned sums not to be on interest until due.
     "Fourth. I hereby constitute and appoint my brother Epenetus Trimmer Executor to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all will and testaments heretofore made by me.
     "Witness my hand and seal this 3rd day of April 1854. Thomas K. Trimmer
     "The above instrument consisting of one half sheet and now here subscribed by Thomas H./K. (?) Trimmer the testator in the presence of each of us and was at the same time declared by him to be his last will and testament and we at his request sign our names hereto as attending witnesses.
     "Jesse T. Gage of the town of Benton, Yates county, N. Y.
     "John J. McMaster of the town of Benton, Yates County, N. Y."

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     Name:     Thomas H Trimmer
     Probate Place:     Yates, New York, USA
     Inferred Death Place:     New York, USA
     Item Description:     Wills, Vol F, 1850-1862, pp. 291-2
     Source Citation: Probate Records; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Yates County); Probate Place: Yates, New York
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: New York County, District and Probate Courts.¹³

Isaiah F. Trimmer appeared in the census of 20 July 1860 at Pierpont Township, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, USA; p. 282, lines 3-5, dwelling 1337, family 1341
     3 TRIMMER, Isaiah 70 [1790] M Farmer $2000 $500 NY
     4 " , Leonard 35 [1825] M Farmer NY
     5 " , Amy 35 [1825] F House Work NY.¹⁴

     Elizabeth Betsey Trimmer was born in 1775 at Fermanagh Township, Cumberland Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA.³ She married Frederick Bakenstose before 1798 at Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA,
;
Her 1st husband. According to his Find A Grave memorial his only child shown, John, was born in 1798. Elizabeth's family moved to NY ca 1795.^1,4 Elizabeth Betsey Trimmer married Capt. Leonard Smith in October 1820
;
Her 2nd husband, his 2nd wife. Elizabeth was the sister of his first wife, Amy.^1,5
Elizabeth Betsey Trimmer died on 30 August 1843 at Angelica, Allegany Co., New York, USA.³
Elizabeth Betsey Trimmer was buried after 30 August 1843 at Until the Day Dawn Cemetery, Angelica, Allegany Co., New York, USA; from Find A Grave:
     ; Cleveland [1873], p. 300 describes this family.¹

Elizabeth Betsey Trimmer was listed as a resident in Anthony (III) Trimmer (Jr.)'s household in the census report in 1840 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 265, line 25
     Name:     Anthoney Trimmer
     Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Benton, Yates, New York
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1 [aft 1835] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     1 [1831-35] William 1832
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:     1 [1826-30] Edward 1829
     Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19:     1 [1821-25] John 1823
     Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:     1 [1791-1800] Anthony 1787
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     1 [aft 1835] Ann 1839
     Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1 [1831-35] Rebecca 1831 or Mary 1833
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:     2 [1826-30] Harriet 1827, Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:     1 [1821-25] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69:     1 [1771-80] Elizabeth (Trimmer) Bakenstose 1775?
     Persons Employed in Agriculture:     1
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     9
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     1
     Total Free White Persons:     11
     Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:     11.⁶

     Amy Trimmer was born on 12 October 1780 at Fermanagh Township, Cumberland Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA; Birthplace based on his father being in Fermanagh tax list of 1787.³ She married Capt. Leonard Smith in 1801
;
His 1st wife.^1,4
Amy Trimmer died on 23 February 1819 at Allegany Co., New York, USA, at age 38.
Amy Trimmer was buried after 23 February 1819 at Until the Day Dawn Cemetery, Angelica, Allegany Co., New York, USA; from Find A Grave:
     ; Cleveland [1873], p. 300 describes this family.¹

     Mary "Polly" Trimmer was born circa 1793 at Pennsylvania, USA; aged 57 in the 1850 census, however 1850 census says b in NY.³ She married William Gates on 18 January 1816 at Benton, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA,
; Bowman [1985:89]: "Gates, Willliam m 1/18/16 Polly Trimmer in Benton; Rev. Chase (3-4-24)"
The will of her brother, Thomas H., leaves 6 acres "to my sister Mary Gates and to her heirs and assigns forever".^4,5
     ; Cleveland [1873], p. 300 describes this family.¹

Mary "Polly" Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report on 30 October 1850 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 130A, lines 1-11, dwelling 479, family 507
     1 TRIMMER, Epenetus 55 [1795] NY M Farmer $5830 NY
     2 " , Ellen 48 [1802] F NY
     3 " , Mary 21 [1829] F NY
     4 " , Elzer 18 [1832] M Farmer NY at school
     5 " , Eliza 16 [1834] F NY at school
     6 " , Thomas 13 [1837] M NY at school
     7 " , Sarah 12 [1838] F NY at school
     8 " , William 8 [1842] M NY at school
     9 " , Ruth 3 [1847] NY
     10 " , Thomas 53 [1797] M Teacher NY
     11 " , Mary 57 [1793] F NY.³
In Thomas H. Trimmer's will dated 3 April 1854 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA, Mary "Polly" Trimmer was named as an heir; Ancestry.com - New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
Yates Co., NY, Will Book F, pp. 291-2.
Transcription by GA Vaut
     "See Book 3 of Minutes at page 260
     "In the name of God, Amen. I , Thomas H. Trimmer of the town of Benton in the County of Yates and State of New York of the age Fifty four and upwards being of sound mind and memory (blessed be Almighty God for the same) do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is today.
     "First. I will and devise to my brother Epenetus Trimmer all my undivided real estate situated in the town of Benton, county and state aforesaid and being a part of Lot number thirteen - reference to a deed given by Anthony Trimmer to Epenetus Trimmer and Thomas H. Trimmer excepting six acres of said land.
     "Second. The six acres of land above excepted I will and devise to my sister Mary Gates and to her heirs and assigns forever. My will is that she have the said six acres of land off the northwest corner of the farm. Said six acres to be forty rods long north and south and twenty four rods wide east and west.
     "Third. One year after my death I will that my brother Epenetus Trimmer pay to my sister Sarah Gage Thirty dollars, and to my brothers Anthony Trimmer and Isaih [sic] F. Trimmer each twenty dollars and also to my brother David Trimmer twenty dollars, said above mentioned sums not to be on interest until due.
     "Fourth. I hereby constitute and appoint my brother Epenetus Trimmer Executor to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all will and testaments heretofore made by me.
     "Witness my hand and seal this 3rd day of April 1854. Thomas K. Trimmer
     "The above instrument consisting of one half sheet and now here subscribed by Thomas H./K. (?) Trimmer the testator in the presence of each of us and was at the same time declared by him to be his last will and testament and we at his request sign our names hereto as attending witnesses.
     "Jesse T. Gage of the town of Benton, Yates county, N. Y.
     "John J. McMaster of the town of Benton, Yates County, N. Y."

Ancestry.com - New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
     Name:     Thomas H Trimmer
     Probate Place:     Yates, New York, USA
     Inferred Death Place:     New York, USA
     Item Description:     Wills, Vol F, 1850-1862, pp. 291-2
     Source Citation: Probate Records; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Yates County); Probate Place: Yates, New York
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: New York County, District and Probate Courts.⁶

     Mary Harbison married Hugh McAllister Sr. after 1730 at Pennsylvania, USA,
; Ellis & Hungerford [1886:834] says they married after Hugh moved to the Americas in 1730.¹
     ; from Ellis & Hungerford [1886:833]:
     "Samuel Mitchell and Hugh McAlister, Scotchmen, residing south of the Blue Ridge, after the opening of the New Purchase, started out to explore the country, with a view of selecting a site on which to settle. They crossed the Juniata and passed beyond where James Patterson had located, at Mexico, and came into what was known as Lost Creek Valley, and decided to remain there. William Giltnockey, William Armstrong, Edward Armstrong, John Irwin, David Hoge and others had already located lauds in this valley. There were two tracts, that lay adjoining each other, that they selected, at that time owned by John Irwin and David Hoge, and which were warranted February 3, 1755. Hugh McAlister purchased the tract of John Irwin, which is shown in the draft of the Hoge or Mitchell tract as lying .south of it.
     "Samuel Mitchell settled upon his improvement, but was driven off, as were all the settlers, in 1756, and returned to Carlisle or Sherman's Valley. He returned again in 1763, and, after getting settled, was again compelled to leave with his family, and did not return until 1766, from which time he, with others who had determined to settle here, remained. In August, 1766, he took out two warrants, for ninety acres and one hundred and two acres. He was one of the settlers, in May, 1780, who organized to protect the frontiers. He died in 1783, and in 1793 his widow is mentioned as owning the land he had purchased.
     "Their children were William, Robert, Jeannet and Nancy. William married, in 1796, Nancy, a daughter of Major Hugh McAlister."
from Ellis & Hungerford [1886:834]:
     "The tract of John Irwin, adjoining the Hoge tract, which was sold to Samuel Mitchell in 1756, was soon after sold to Hugh McAlister. He was of Scotch-Irish descent. His father was Hugh McAlister, who emigrated from the north of Ireland to this country in 1730, and married a Miss Harbison. They had three sous—John, Hugh and William. John settled early in 1755 in Sherman's Valley, and Hugh and William both settled in Lost Creek Valley.
     "Hugh McAlister, Jr., settled upon his land in 1756. He joined the forces of Captain Forbes, and served faithfully until the close of the Indian hostilities which then resulted from the conspiracy of Pontiac. The families then living in Lost Creek were again compelled to flee to Sherman's Valley, Carlisle and other places of safety, where their friends were congregated in greater numbers. At this time several of the men of the settlement were out with the forces of Captain Forbes. These families of McAlister, Mitchell and others buried their pots and kettles, and taking the few things they could carry and tying packages upon their cattle, slowly and painfully made their way to Sherman's Valley and joined their friends.
     "Hugh McAlister and his brother William were, in 1776, enlisted in Captain John Hamilton's forces, which joined Washington's forces the day after the capture of the Hessians at Trenton. Hugh was successively promoted to be lieutenant, captain and major. At the close of the war he was in command of the forces stationed at Potter's Fort (now Centre County), and commanded an expedition sent to punish the Indians for depredations committed near Great Island (now Lock Haven) at the close of the Revolution, and settled upon his farm and lived peacefully the remainder of his days. He died September 22, 1810, aged seventy-four years, and his wife, Sarah, died July 6, 1802.
     "The children of Hugh and Sarah McAlister were Robert, Hugh, John, William, Nancy and Polly.
     "Robert married Elizabeth Thompson and settled in Tuscarora Valley ; Hugh, the second son, married Catharine Elliot, March 12, 1795, and lived on the homestead. His wife, Catharine, died July 16, 1811. He established a store in McAlistertown, as it was then called, and, in 1817, moved into the new brick house he then built, and where he lived till his death, July 16, 1843, aged seventy-four."²

     Susan/Susanna Reading died; per Cleveland [1873], p. 300 "...died in Benton."¹ She married David Trimmer, son of Anthony (II) Trimmer (Sr.) and Sarah Howard, before 1820
;
His 1st wife.¹ Susan/Susanna Reading was baptized in 1820 at First Baptist Church, Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA; Admission to the First Baptist Church:
     B 1820 David, d 1855 and Susanna.²
     Susan/Susanna Reading and David Trimmer appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Benton, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; p. 255, line 41
     Name:     David Trimmer
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Benton, Ontario, New York
     Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     1 [aft 1810] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:     1 [1776-94] David unk
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1 [aft 1810] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1 [1795-1804] Sarah (Reading) unk
     Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:     1
     Free White Persons - Under 16:     2
     Free White Persons - Over 25:     1
     Total Free White Persons:     4
     Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:     4.³

Susan/Susanna Reading and David Trimmer appeared in the census of 1830 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 305, line 14
     Name:     David Trimmer
     Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Benton, Yates, New York
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:     1 [1816-20] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:     1 [1781-90] David unk
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:     1 [1816-20] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:     1 [1791-1800] Susan (Reading) unk
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     2
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     4
     Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     4.⁴

Susan/Susanna Reading and David Trimmer lived at Benton Center, Yates Co. (now), New York, USA.¹

     Frederick Bakenstose was born in 1771.² He married Elizabeth Betsey Trimmer, daughter of Anthony (II) Trimmer (Sr.) and Sarah Howard, before 1798 at Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA,
;
Her 1st husband. According to his Find A Grave memorial his only child shown, John, was born in 1798. Elizabeth's family moved to NY ca 1795.^1,2
Frederick Bakenstose died on 14 March 1816 at Ontario Co., New York, USA.²
Frederick Bakenstose was buried after 14 March 1816 at Glenwood Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA; from Find A Grave:
      ; per Cleveland [1873], p. 300 "... a tailor of Geneva."¹

     Capt. Leonard Smith was born on 15 July 1770 at Newburgh, (then) Ulster Co. (now Orange Co.), New York, USA; Find A Grave doesn't state where Ulster Co. is/was, but Wikipedia says: "The hamlet of Newburgh was incorporated as a village in 1800. At the time of its settlement it was in Ulster County and was that county's seat. When Rockland County was split from Orange County in 1798, Newburgh and the other towns north of Moodna Creek were put in a redrawn Orange County. Newburgh thus lost its status as the county seat to Goshen. The former Ulster County courthouse still stands as Newburgh's old city courthouse building (currently used as municipal office space)."^2,3 He married Amy Trimmer, daughter of Anthony (II) Trimmer (Sr.) and Sarah Howard, in 1801
;
His 1st wife.^1,4 Capt. Leonard Smith married Elizabeth Betsey Trimmer, daughter of Anthony (II) Trimmer (Sr.) and Sarah Howard, in October 1820
;
Her 2nd husband, his 2nd wife. Elizabeth was the sister of his first wife, Amy.^1,4
Capt. Leonard Smith died on 8 May 1847 at Angelica, Allegany Co., New York, USA, at age 76.²
Capt. Leonard Smith was buried after 8 May 1847 at Until the Day Dawn Cemetery, Angelica, Allegany Co., New York, USA; from Find A Grave:
     Capt. Leonard Smith lived at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA.¹

     Jemima Trimmer was born on 20 April 1828 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA.² She married Aaron E. Swarthout, son of John L. Swarthout and Irene Chapman, before 31 October 1850
;
Her 1st husband. They were married in the 1850 census.^1,3 Jemima Trimmer married William D. Swarthout, son of John L. Swarthout and Irene Chapman, circa 1897
;
Her 2nd husband; his 2nd wife. Married 3 years according to the 1900 census (p. 1-B, lines 81-82).^4,5
Jemima Trimmer died on 23 January 1903 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA, at age 74.²
Jemima Trimmer was buried after 23 January 1903 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA; From Find A Grave:
     ; Cleveland [1873], pp. 300-301 describes this family.⁶

Jemima Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report in 1830 at Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 300, line 2
     Name:     Epenetus Trimmer
     Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Benton, Yates, New York
     Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1 [1791-1800] Epenetus 1792
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     2 [aft 1825] Jemiima 1828, Sarah (1) 1828
     Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1 [1821-25] Mary? 1827
     Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:     1 [1801-10] Rebecca/Ellen (Ellis) 1803
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     3
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     5
     Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     5.⁷

Jemima Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report in 1835 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; [Note: Next to his father, Anthony Trimmer, Sr.]
pp. 3-4, line 9
     2     # Males     2 Epenetus, Ellsworth
     3     # Females     6
     4     # Males Militia     0
     5     # Males Qualified to Vote     1 Epenetus
     6     Male Aliens     0
     7     Paupers     0
     8     of Colour not taxed     0
     9     of Colour taxed     0
     10     of Colour Other     0
     11     Married Females <45     1 [aft 1795] Rebecca (Ellis) 1803
     12     Unmarried Females 16-45     1 [1795-1819] Unidentified?
     13     Female <16     5 [aft 1819] Mary ca 1827, Jemima 1828, Sarah (I) 1828, Elizabeth 1835, Unidentified?
     14     Marriages     0
     15a     Births-Male     0
     15b     Births-Female     1
     16a     Deaths-Male     0
     16b     Deaths-Female     0
     17     Imp Land     75
     18     Cattle     8
     19     Horses     6
     20     Sheep     12
     21     Hogs     11
     22     Fulled cloth     50
     23     Flannel     15
     24     Linen     44.⁸

Jemima Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report in 1840 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; The older couple in this household are unidentified - possibly a married sibling of Epenetus or Rebecca (Ellis). Thei known daughters do not match the reported ages.
p. 272, line 15

Jemima Trimmer and Aaron E. Swarthout appeared in the census of 31 October 1850 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 130-b, lines 15-16, dwelling 489, famikly 517
15 SWARTOUT, Aaron E. 30 [1820] M Farfmer $5000 NY
16 " , Jemima 22 [1828] F NY.³

Jemima Trimmer and Aaron E. Swarthout appeared in the census of 9 June 1855 at Milo Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. uinknown, lines 19-22, family 96
19 SWARTHOUT, Aaron E. 35 [1820] M born-YatesCo. Married 35yrs_resident
20 " , Jemima 25 [1830] F Wife born-YatesCo Married 10yrs_resident
21 " , Francis 3 [1852] F Child born-YatesCo. 3yrs_resident
22 HORTON, Horton 12 M Domestic born_Mass 4yrs_resident.¹⁰

Jemima Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report on 12 June 1855 at E. D. 1, Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA; pp. unknown, lines 41-45, 1-4, household 119
     41 TRIMMER, Eppenetus 64 [1791] M PA 52yrs-in-Benton Farmer
     42 " , Rebbecca 55 [1800] F Wife Seneca Co 51yrs-in-Benton Farmer
     43 " , Jemima 27 [1828] F child Yates Co 27yrs-in-Benton
     44 " , Polly 25 [1830] F child Yates Co 25yrs-in-Benton
     45 " , Ellsworth 23 [1832] M child Yates Co 23yrs-in-Benton
     1 " , Eliza 21 [1834] F Yates Co 21yrs-in-Benton
     2 " , Sarah 16 [1839] F Yates Co 16yrs-in-Benton
     3 " , William 13 [1842] M Yates Co 13yrs-in-Benton
     4 " , Ruth 8 [1847] F Yates Co 8yrs-in-Benton.¹¹

Jemima Trimmer and Aaron E. Swarthout appeared in the census of 2 August 1860 at Penn Yan, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 432, lines 30-34, dwelling 50, family 49
30 SWARTHOUT, Aaron E. 39 [1821] M Farmer $4000 $900 NY
31 " , Jemima E. 31 ]1829] F NY
32 " , Henrietta 4 [1856] F NY
33 " , Frances A. 9 [1851] F NY
34 " , Artus J. 3 [1857] M NY.¹²

Jemima Trimmer and Aaron E. Swarthout appeared in the census of 21 June 1865 at Milo Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 6, 35-37, family 38
35 SWARTHOUT, Aaron E. 45 [1820] M born-YatesCo. Married Farmer
36 " , Jemima 36 [1829] F Wife born-YatesCo Married 1-child-living
37 " , Ray 1 10/12 [1861] M Child born-YatesCo. Single.¹³ Jemima Trimmer was the administrator of Ellsworth S. "Elzer" Trimmer's estate on 29 June 1897 at Yates Co., New York, USA; Ancestry.com - New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999

     Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer was born on 24 February 1827 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; Aged 21 in 1850 census; Yates Co. Cemeteries says d. ae 78/2/10. Grave marker says v. 15 Feb 1835. FAG memorial says 1 Feb 1837.^3,4,2 She married Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout, son of Anthony Swarthout and Hannah Chapman, in 1850 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA.^1,5
Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer married Jonathan G. Baker after 1897
;
Her 2nd husband; his 2nd wife. Her 1st husband died in 1855. His 1st wife died in 1897.^6,5,7,2
Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer died on 4 May 1905 at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA, at age 78; Per Yates County Cemetery Project - Part III: Cemeteries in the town of Torrey, Evergreen Cemetery:
"[Baker] M[ary] H. [Trimmer] S[warthout]     [1905 May 4]     [D ae 78/2/10; wife of Vincent Swarthout; also wife of Jonathan Baker & daughter of Epenetus & Rebecca Trimmer] [footstone only] [76: Mrs. Mary H. Swarthout]."^8,2
Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer was buried after 4 May 1905 at Evergreen Cemetery, Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; From Find A Grave:
     ; Cleveland [1873], pp. 300-301 describes this family.⁹

Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer and Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout lived at Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA.¹

Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report in 1830 at Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 300, line 2
     Name:     Epenetus Trimmer
     Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Benton, Yates, New York
     Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1 [1791-1800] Epenetus 1792
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     2 [aft 1825] Jemiima 1828, Sarah (1) 1828
     Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1 [1821-25] Mary? 1827
     Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:     1 [1801-10] Rebecca/Ellen (Ellis) 1803
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     3
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     5
     Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     5.¹⁰

Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report in 1835 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; [Note: Next to his father, Anthony Trimmer, Sr.]
pp. 3-4, line 9
     2     # Males     2 Epenetus, Ellsworth
     3     # Females     6
     4     # Males Militia     0
     5     # Males Qualified to Vote     1 Epenetus
     6     Male Aliens     0
     7     Paupers     0
     8     of Colour not taxed     0
     9     of Colour taxed     0
     10     of Colour Other     0
     11     Married Females <45     1 [aft 1795] Rebecca (Ellis) 1803
     12     Unmarried Females 16-45     1 [1795-1819] Unidentified?
     13     Female <16     5 [aft 1819] Mary ca 1827, Jemima 1828, Sarah (I) 1828, Elizabeth 1835, Unidentified?
     14     Marriages     0
     15a     Births-Male     0
     15b     Births-Female     1
     16a     Deaths-Male     0
     16b     Deaths-Female     0
     17     Imp Land     75
     18     Cattle     8
     19     Horses     6
     20     Sheep     12
     21     Hogs     11
     22     Fulled cloth     50
     23     Flannel     15
     24     Linen     44.¹¹

Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report in 1840 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; The older couple in this household are unidentified - possibly a married sibling of Epenetus or Rebecca (Ellis). Thei known daughters do not match the reported ages.
p. 272, line 15

Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report on 30 October 1850 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 130A, lines 1-11, dwelling 479, family 507
     1 TRIMMER, Epenetus 55 [1795] NY M Farmer $5830 NY
     2 " , Ellen 48 [1802] F NY
     3 " , Mary 21 [1829] F NY
     4 " , Elzer 18 [1832] M Farmer NY at school
     5 " , Eliza 16 [1834] F NY at school
     6 " , Thomas 13 [1837] M NY at school
     7 " , Sarah 12 [1838] F NY at school
     8 " , William 8 [1842] M NY at school
     9 " , Ruth 3 [1847] NY
     10 " , Thomas 53 [1797] M Teacher NY
     11 " , Mary 57 [1793] F NY.³

Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report on 12 June 1855 at E. D. 1, Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA; pp. unknown, lines 41-45, 1-4, household 119
     41 TRIMMER, Eppenetus 64 [1791] M PA 52yrs-in-Benton Farmer
     42 " , Rebbecca 55 [1800] F Wife Seneca Co 51yrs-in-Benton Farmer
     43 " , Jemima 27 [1828] F child Yates Co 27yrs-in-Benton
     44 " , Polly 25 [1830] F child Yates Co 25yrs-in-Benton
     45 " , Ellsworth 23 [1832] M child Yates Co 23yrs-in-Benton
     1 " , Eliza 21 [1834] F Yates Co 21yrs-in-Benton
     2 " , Sarah 16 [1839] F Yates Co 16yrs-in-Benton
     3 " , William 13 [1842] M Yates Co 13yrs-in-Benton
     4 " , Ruth 8 [1847] F Yates Co 8yrs-in-Benton.¹³

Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer and Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout appeared in the census of 27 June 1855 at Torrey Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. unknown, lines 15-18, Family 175
15 SWARTHOUT, Vinson 32 [1823] M born-YatesCo. Married 32yrs resident Farmer
16 " , Mary H. 25 [1830] F Wife born-YatesCo Married 25yrs resident
17 " , Anthony 76 [1779] M Fatgher born-OranceCo. Married 40yrs resident Farmer
18 " , Hannah 68 [17887] F Mother born-SenecaCo Married 40yrs resident.¹⁴

Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer and Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout appeared in the census of 11 September 1860 at Torrey Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 494, lines 13-14, dwelling 31, family 31
13 SWARTHOUT, Vinson R. 37 [1823] M Farmer $5400 $3000 NY
14 " , Mary H. 30 [1830] F NY.¹⁵

Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer and Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout appeared in the census of 20 June 1865 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; Vincent is next door to a William D. Swarthout, possibly his older brother.
p. 18, lines 33-37, dwelling 140, family 137 Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer became Emma Harris's adoptive mother before 1870; She was listed with Vinson and Mary in the 1870 census.^17,18

Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer and Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout appeared in the census of 24 August 1870 at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 634-B, lines 38-40, dwelling 220, family 222
38 SWARTHOUT, V. R. 47 [1823] M W Retired Farmer $2400 $3000 NY
39 " , Mary 39 [1831] F W Keeping house NY
40 HARRIS, Emma 10 [1860] F W At Home NY Attended School.¹⁸

Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer and Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout appeared in the census of 1 June 1875 at Torrey Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 6, lines 26-28, dwelling 61
26 SWARTHOUT, Vinson R. 52 [1823] M born-YatesCo. Married Farmer
27 " , Mary H. 44 [1831] F Wife born-YatesCo.
28 HARRIS, Emma 15 [1860] F Adopted Child born-YatesCo.¹⁷

Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer appeared in the census of 14 June 1880 at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 538B, lines 2-6, dwelling 13, family 13
2 SWARTHOUT, Mary H. W F 48 [1832] Widowed Keeping House NY NY NY
3 TRIMMER Ellsworth S. W M 45 [1835] Brother Widower Labourer NY NY NY
4 " , Ellsworth W M 12 [1868] Nephew Single Attend School
5 JOHNSON, Jane W F 34 [1846] Servant Single Labourer NY NY NY
6 " , Mamie W F 3 [1877] Daughter of servant Single.¹⁹ She is mentioned in the probate of the estate of Ellsworth S. "Elzer" Trimmer on 29 June 1897 at Yates Co., New York, USA; Ancestry.com - New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999

     Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer was born on 20 June 1835 at New York, USA; aged 16 in 1850 census.^3,2 She married Luther Harris between 1859 and 1860
;
His 2nd wife; her 1st husband.^1,4 Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer married Thomas J. Chrysler on 17 February 1898 at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA,
;
Her 2nd husband; his 2nd wife.
Ancestry.com - New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967
Bride
Groom
Source Citation: New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
Original data: New York State Marriage Index, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY.⁵
Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer died on 1 April 1913 at age 77.⁶
Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer was buried after 1 April 1913 at Evergreen Cemetery, Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; From Find A Grave:
     ; Cleveland [1873], pp. 300-301 describes this family.⁷

Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer and Luther Harris lived at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA.¹

Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report in 1835 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; [Note: Next to his father, Anthony Trimmer, Sr.]
pp. 3-4, line 9
     2     # Males     2 Epenetus, Ellsworth
     3     # Females     6
     4     # Males Militia     0
     5     # Males Qualified to Vote     1 Epenetus
     6     Male Aliens     0
     7     Paupers     0
     8     of Colour not taxed     0
     9     of Colour taxed     0
     10     of Colour Other     0
     11     Married Females <45     1 [aft 1795] Rebecca (Ellis) 1803
     12     Unmarried Females 16-45     1 [1795-1819] Unidentified?
     13     Female <16     5 [aft 1819] Mary ca 1827, Jemima 1828, Sarah (I) 1828, Elizabeth 1835, Unidentified?
     14     Marriages     0
     15a     Births-Male     0
     15b     Births-Female     1
     16a     Deaths-Male     0
     16b     Deaths-Female     0
     17     Imp Land     75
     18     Cattle     8
     19     Horses     6
     20     Sheep     12
     21     Hogs     11
     22     Fulled cloth     50
     23     Flannel     15
     24     Linen     44.⁸

Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report in 1840 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; The older couple in this household are unidentified - possibly a married sibling of Epenetus or Rebecca (Ellis). Thei known daughters do not match the reported ages.
p. 272, line 15

Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report on 30 October 1850 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 130A, lines 1-11, dwelling 479, family 507
     1 TRIMMER, Epenetus 55 [1795] NY M Farmer $5830 NY
     2 " , Ellen 48 [1802] F NY
     3 " , Mary 21 [1829] F NY
     4 " , Elzer 18 [1832] M Farmer NY at school
     5 " , Eliza 16 [1834] F NY at school
     6 " , Thomas 13 [1837] M NY at school
     7 " , Sarah 12 [1838] F NY at school
     8 " , William 8 [1842] M NY at school
     9 " , Ruth 3 [1847] NY
     10 " , Thomas 53 [1797] M Teacher NY
     11 " , Mary 57 [1793] F NY.³

Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report on 12 June 1855 at E. D. 1, Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA; pp. unknown, lines 41-45, 1-4, household 119
     41 TRIMMER, Eppenetus 64 [1791] M PA 52yrs-in-Benton Farmer
     42 " , Rebbecca 55 [1800] F Wife Seneca Co 51yrs-in-Benton Farmer
     43 " , Jemima 27 [1828] F child Yates Co 27yrs-in-Benton
     44 " , Polly 25 [1830] F child Yates Co 25yrs-in-Benton
     45 " , Ellsworth 23 [1832] M child Yates Co 23yrs-in-Benton
     1 " , Eliza 21 [1834] F Yates Co 21yrs-in-Benton
     2 " , Sarah 16 [1839] F Yates Co 16yrs-in-Benton
     3 " , William 13 [1842] M Yates Co 13yrs-in-Benton
     4 " , Ruth 8 [1847] F Yates Co 8yrs-in-Benton.¹⁰

Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer was listed as a resident in Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report on 1 August 1860 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; pp. 430-431, line 38-40 & 1-2, dwelling 35, family 34
38 TRIMMER, Rebecca 58 [1802] F $1000 NY
39 " , Elizabeth 25 [1835] F NY
40 " , Sarah 20 [1840] F NY
1 " , William 18 [1842] M Farm Laborer NY Attended School
2 " , Ruth 13 [1847] F NY Attended School.¹¹

Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer and Luther Harris appeared in the census of 28 June 1865 at Torrey Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; Next door to his brother-in-law, William Trimmer.
p. 30, lines 1-4, dwelling 225, family 218
1 HARRIS, Luther 55 [1810] M born-Penn Married 2x Farmer
2 " , Eliza 30 [1835] F Wife born-YatesCo Married 1x
3 " , Emma 5 [1860] F Child born-YatesCo Single
4 " , Nettie 4 [1861] F Child born-YatesCo.⁴

Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer and Luther Harris appeared in the census of 26 August 1870 at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 636-A, lines 34-40, dwelling 242, family 245
34 HARRIS, Luther 61 [1809] M W Farmer $19500 $300 PA
35 " , Elizabeth 36 [1834] F W Keeping house NY
36 " , Ellen 4 [1866] F W At home NY
37 " , Nettie 7 [1863] F W At home NY Attended School
38 JOHNSON, Charity 36 [1834] F W Domestic NY
39 DUBEAU, Oliver 36 [1834] M W Cooper Canada Father foreign Mother foreign
40 " , Nelson 38 [1832] F W Cooper Canada Father foreign Mother foreign.¹²

Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer and Luther Harris appeared in the census of 1 June 1875 at Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 8, lines 9-16, family 75
9 HARRIS, Luthur 65 [1810] M born-Penn Married Farmer
10 " , Elizabeth 39 [1836] F Wife born-YatesCo Married
11 " , Ella R. 9 [1866] F Child born-YatesCo
12 " , Watie E. 6 [1870] F Child born-YatesCo
13 " , Frank E. 1 11/12 [1873] M Child born-YatesCo
14 " , Nettie 14 [1861] F Child born-YatesCo Single
15 ANDERSON, Edward F. 27 [1848] M Hired Vermont Single farm sales
16 CULVER, George M. 72 [1803] M Boarder born-Courtland Widowed Blacksmith.¹³

Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer and Luther Harris appeared in the census of 17 June 1880 at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 541-C, lines 37-40, dwelling 76, family 80
37 HARRIS, Luther W M 70 [1810] Married Teamster PA PA PA
38 " , Elizabeth W F 44 [1836] Wife Married Keeping House NY NY NY
39 " , Weighty W F 9 [1871] Daughter Single Attended School NY PA NY
40 " , Hellena N W F 3 [1877] Daughter Single NY PA NY.¹⁴

Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer and Thomas J. Chrysler appeared in the census of 13 June 1900 at Benton Township, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; p. 6, lines 3-5, dwelling 139, family 142
3 CRISTLER, Thomas Head W M Jun 1839 60 Married 2yrs NY NY NY Blacksmith
4 " , Elizabeth Wife W F June 1836 63 Married 0-children-born 0-children-living NY NY NY
64 " , George Son W M Mar 1881 19 Single NY NY NY Saw Mill Employee.¹⁵

Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer and Thomas J. Chrysler appeared in the census of 1 June 1905 at Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 5, lines 21-22
21 CHRYSLER, Edward J. Head W M 68 [1837] US Citizen Blacksmith
22 " , Elisabeth Wife W F 69 [1836] US Citizen House work.¹⁶

Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer and Thomas J. Chrysler appeared in the census of 18 April 1910 at Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 3-B, lines 65-66, dwelling 84, Family 90
65 CHRYSLER, Thomas Head M W 72 Married2x 12yrs NY NY NY Blacksmith Horse shoing
66 " , Elizabeth Wife F W 74 [1836] Married2x 12yrs 6-children-born 1-child-living NY NY NY.¹⁷

     Aaron E. Swarthout was born on 3 January 1820 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA.² He married Jemima Trimmer, daughter of Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis, before 31 October 1850
;
Her 1st husband. They were married in the 1850 census.^1,3
Aaron E. Swarthout died on 24 September 1881 at Yates Co., New York, USA, at age 61.⁴
Aaron E. Swarthout was buried after 24 September 1881 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Aaron E. Swarthout and Jemima Trimmer appeared in the census of 31 October 1850 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 130-b, lines 15-16, dwelling 489, famikly 517
15 SWARTOUT, Aaron E. 30 [1820] M Farfmer $5000 NY
16 " , Jemima 22 [1828] F NY.³

Aaron E. Swarthout and Jemima Trimmer appeared in the census of 9 June 1855 at Milo Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. uinknown, lines 19-22, family 96
19 SWARTHOUT, Aaron E. 35 [1820] M born-YatesCo. Married 35yrs_resident
20 " , Jemima 25 [1830] F Wife born-YatesCo Married 10yrs_resident
21 " , Francis 3 [1852] F Child born-YatesCo. 3yrs_resident
22 HORTON, Horton 12 M Domestic born_Mass 4yrs_resident.⁵

Aaron E. Swarthout and Jemima Trimmer appeared in the census of 2 August 1860 at Penn Yan, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 432, lines 30-34, dwelling 50, family 49
30 SWARTHOUT, Aaron E. 39 [1821] M Farmer $4000 $900 NY
31 " , Jemima E. 31 ]1829] F NY
32 " , Henrietta 4 [1856] F NY
33 " , Frances A. 9 [1851] F NY
34 " , Artus J. 3 [1857] M NY.⁶

Aaron E. Swarthout and Jemima Trimmer appeared in the census of 21 June 1865 at Milo Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 6, 35-37, family 38
35 SWARTHOUT, Aaron E. 45 [1820] M born-YatesCo. Married Farmer
36 " , Jemima 36 [1829] F Wife born-YatesCo Married 1-child-living
37 " , Ray 1 10/12 [1861] M Child born-YatesCo. Single.⁷

     John L. Swarthout was born on 30 October 1784 at Blooming Grove, Orange Co., New York, USA.⁴ He married Irene Chapman, daughter of Josiah Chapman and Bethia Pease, on 27 February 1807 at Seneca Co., New York, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Name     Irene Chapman
Source Citation: Source number: 2921.004; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
Source Information: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.⁵
John L. Swarthout died on 15 December 1849 at Yates Co., New York, USA, at age 65.⁴
John L. Swarthout was buried after 15 December 1849 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Torrey Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; From Find A Grave:
     John L. Swarthout and Irene Chapman appeared in the census of 1840 at Benton Center (then, now Torrey Twp.), Ontario Co. (then) (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; p. 267, line 7
Name     J S Swartout
Home in 1840 (City, County, State)     Benton, Yates, New York

     Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout was born in 1823 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA.³ He married Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer, daughter of Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis, in 1850 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA.^1,3

Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout died on 18 March 1879.²
Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout was buried after 18 March 1879 at Evergreen Cemetery, Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; from Yates Co. Cemeteries:      
Swarthout Vinson R.
1879 Mar 18
D ae 56 [son of Anthony Swarthout] [76: Mrs. Mary H. Swarthout]

From Find A Grave:
     Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout and Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer lived at Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA.¹

Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout was listed as a resident in Anthony Swarthout and Hannah Chapman's household in the census report on 31 October 1850 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 130-B, lines 28-31, dwelling 492, family 520
28 SWARTHOUT, Anthony 69 [1781] M Farmer $9000 NY
29 " , Hannah 67 [1783] F NY
30 " , Challes [sic] 29 [1821] M Farmer NY
31 " , Vincent 27 [1823] M Farmer NY.⁵

Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout and Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer appeared in the census of 27 June 1855 at Torrey Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. unknown, lines 15-18, Family 175
15 SWARTHOUT, Vinson 32 [1823] M born-YatesCo. Married 32yrs resident Farmer
16 " , Mary H. 25 [1830] F Wife born-YatesCo Married 25yrs resident
17 " , Anthony 76 [1779] M Fatgher born-OranceCo. Married 40yrs resident Farmer
18 " , Hannah 68 [17887] F Mother born-SenecaCo Married 40yrs resident.⁴

Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout and Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer appeared in the census of 11 September 1860 at Torrey Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 494, lines 13-14, dwelling 31, family 31
13 SWARTHOUT, Vinson R. 37 [1823] M Farmer $5400 $3000 NY
14 " , Mary H. 30 [1830] F NY.⁶

Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout and Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer appeared in the census of 20 June 1865 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; Vincent is next door to a William D. Swarthout, possibly his older brother.
p. 18, lines 33-37, dwelling 140, family 137 Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout became Emma Harris's adoptive father before 1870; She was listed with Vinson and Mary in the 1870 census.^8,9

Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout and Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer appeared in the census of 24 August 1870 at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 634-B, lines 38-40, dwelling 220, family 222
38 SWARTHOUT, V. R. 47 [1823] M W Retired Farmer $2400 $3000 NY
39 " , Mary 39 [1831] F W Keeping house NY
40 HARRIS, Emma 10 [1860] F W At Home NY Attended School.⁹

Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout and Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer appeared in the census of 1 June 1875 at Torrey Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 6, lines 26-28, dwelling 61
26 SWARTHOUT, Vinson R. 52 [1823] M born-YatesCo. Married Farmer
27 " , Mary H. 44 [1831] F Wife born-YatesCo.
28 HARRIS, Emma 15 [1860] F Adopted Child born-YatesCo.⁸

     Anthony Swarthout married Hannah Chapman, daughter of Josiah Chapman and Bethia Pease.²
Anthony Swarthout was born in 1782 at Goshen, Orange Co., New York, USA; Aged 76 in 1855 census.^2,3
Anthony Swarthout was buried in 1857 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA; From Find A Grave:
Anthony Swarthout died in 1857 at Yates Co., New York, USA.³
     Anthony Swarthout and Hannah Chapman appeared in the census of 31 October 1850 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 130-B, lines 28-31, dwelling 492, family 520
28 SWARTHOUT, Anthony 69 [1781] M Farmer $9000 NY
29 " , Hannah 67 [1783] F NY
30 " , Challes [sic] 29 [1821] M Farmer NY
31 " , Vincent 27 [1823] M Farmer NY.⁴

Anthony Swarthout was listed as a resident in Vinson Runyan "Vincent" Swarthout and Mary H. "Polly" Trimmer's household in the census report on 27 June 1855 at Torrey Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. unknown, lines 15-18, Family 175
15 SWARTHOUT, Vinson 32 [1823] M born-YatesCo. Married 32yrs resident Farmer
16 " , Mary H. 25 [1830] F Wife born-YatesCo Married 25yrs resident
17 " , Anthony 76 [1779] M Fatgher born-OranceCo. Married 40yrs resident Farmer
18 " , Hannah 68 [17887] F Mother born-SenecaCo Married 40yrs resident.²

     Ellen J. Perrin/Perrine was born on 31 March 1831 at Plymouth, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USA.^3,2 She married Ellsworth S. "Elzer" Trimmer, son of Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis.^1,4,2

Ellen J. Perrin/Perrine died on 10 February 1877 at Yates Co., New York, USA, at age 45.^3,2
Ellen J. Perrin/Perrine was buried after 10 February 1877 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Ellen J. Perrin/Perrine and Ellsworth S. "Elzer" Trimmer lived at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA.¹

Ellen J. Perrin/Perrine and Ellsworth S. "Elzer" Trimmer appeared in the census of 10 September 1860 at Benton, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 493, lines 24-27, dwelling 24. family 24
25 TRIMMER, Ellsworth 28 [1832] M Farm Labourer $200 NY
26 " , Ellen J. 29 [1831] F MI
27 WINTERS, Samuel 32 [1828] M Farm Labourer NY.⁵

Ellen J. Perrin/Perrine and Ellsworth S. "Elzer" Trimmer appeared in the census of 24 August 1870 at Torrey, Yates Co., Michigan, USA; p. 634-B, lines 26-28, dwelling 217, family 219
26 TRIMMER, Ellsworth 39 [1831] M W Farmer $1225 $300 NY
27 " , Ellen 39 [1831] F W Keeping house MI
28 " , Ellsworth 4 [1866] M W At home MI.⁶

Ellen J. Perrin/Perrine and Ellsworth S. "Elzer" Trimmer appeared in the census of 1 June 1875 at Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 6, lines 20-22, family 59
20 TRIMMER, Ellsworth 43 [1832] M born-YatesCo Married Teamster
21 " , Ellen 44 [1831] F Wife born-MI Married
22 " , Ellsworth Jr. 8 [1867] M Child born-MI.⁷

     Luther Harris was born on 16 April 1810 at Pennsylvania, USA.² He married Permelia Miller before 1826
; According to her FAG memorial their first child listed was born in 1826.³ Luther Harris married Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer, daughter of Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis, between 1859 and 1860
;
His 2nd wife; her 1st husband.^1,4
Luther Harris died on 25 September 1883 at Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA, at age 73.²
Luther Harris was buried after 25 September 1883 at Evergreen Cemetery, Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; From Find A Grave:
      ; Cleveland [1873] p. 301 "... a boat builder and farmer."¹

Luther Harris and Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer lived at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA.¹

Luther Harris and Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer appeared in the census of 28 June 1865 at Torrey Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; Next door to his brother-in-law, William Trimmer.
p. 30, lines 1-4, dwelling 225, family 218
1 HARRIS, Luther 55 [1810] M born-Penn Married 2x Farmer
2 " , Eliza 30 [1835] F Wife born-YatesCo Married 1x
3 " , Emma 5 [1860] F Child born-YatesCo Single
4 " , Nettie 4 [1861] F Child born-YatesCo.⁴

Luther Harris and Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer appeared in the census of 26 August 1870 at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 636-A, lines 34-40, dwelling 242, family 245
34 HARRIS, Luther 61 [1809] M W Farmer $19500 $300 PA
35 " , Elizabeth 36 [1834] F W Keeping house NY
36 " , Ellen 4 [1866] F W At home NY
37 " , Nettie 7 [1863] F W At home NY Attended School
38 JOHNSON, Charity 36 [1834] F W Domestic NY
39 DUBEAU, Oliver 36 [1834] M W Cooper Canada Father foreign Mother foreign
40 " , Nelson 38 [1832] F W Cooper Canada Father foreign Mother foreign.⁵

Luther Harris and Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer appeared in the census of 1 June 1875 at Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 8, lines 9-16, family 75
9 HARRIS, Luthur 65 [1810] M born-Penn Married Farmer
10 " , Elizabeth 39 [1836] F Wife born-YatesCo Married
11 " , Ella R. 9 [1866] F Child born-YatesCo
12 " , Watie E. 6 [1870] F Child born-YatesCo
13 " , Frank E. 1 11/12 [1873] M Child born-YatesCo
14 " , Nettie 14 [1861] F Child born-YatesCo Single
15 ANDERSON, Edward F. 27 [1848] M Hired Vermont Single farm sales
16 CULVER, George M. 72 [1803] M Boarder born-Courtland Widowed Blacksmith.⁶

Luther Harris and Elizabeth "Eliza" Trimmer appeared in the census of 17 June 1880 at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 541-C, lines 37-40, dwelling 76, family 80
37 HARRIS, Luther W M 70 [1810] Married Teamster PA PA PA
38 " , Elizabeth W F 44 [1836] Wife Married Keeping House NY NY NY
39 " , Weighty W F 9 [1871] Daughter Single Attended School NY PA NY
40 " , Hellena N W F 3 [1877] Daughter Single NY PA NY.⁷

     William D. Trimmer was born on 4 April 1842 at New York, USA; aged 8 in 1850 census.^3,4 He married Mary Harris, daughter of Luther Harris and Permelia Miller, before 1863.¹

William D. Trimmer died on 22 February 1900 at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA, at age 57; Ancestry.com - New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956
Source Citation: New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
Original data: NY State Death Index, New York Department of Health, Albany, NY.^2,5,6
William D. Trimmer was buried after 22 February 1900 at Evergreen Cemetery, Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; From Find A Grave:
     ; Cleveland [1873], pp. 300-301 describes this family.⁷

William D. Trimmer and Mary Harris lived at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA.¹

William D. Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report on 30 October 1850 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 130A, lines 1-11, dwelling 479, family 507
     1 TRIMMER, Epenetus 55 [1795] NY M Farmer $5830 NY
     2 " , Ellen 48 [1802] F NY
     3 " , Mary 21 [1829] F NY
     4 " , Elzer 18 [1832] M Farmer NY at school
     5 " , Eliza 16 [1834] F NY at school
     6 " , Thomas 13 [1837] M NY at school
     7 " , Sarah 12 [1838] F NY at school
     8 " , William 8 [1842] M NY at school
     9 " , Ruth 3 [1847] NY
     10 " , Thomas 53 [1797] M Teacher NY
     11 " , Mary 57 [1793] F NY.³

William D. Trimmer was listed as a resident in Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report on 12 June 1855 at E. D. 1, Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA; pp. unknown, lines 41-45, 1-4, household 119
     41 TRIMMER, Eppenetus 64 [1791] M PA 52yrs-in-Benton Farmer
     42 " , Rebbecca 55 [1800] F Wife Seneca Co 51yrs-in-Benton Farmer
     43 " , Jemima 27 [1828] F child Yates Co 27yrs-in-Benton
     44 " , Polly 25 [1830] F child Yates Co 25yrs-in-Benton
     45 " , Ellsworth 23 [1832] M child Yates Co 23yrs-in-Benton
     1 " , Eliza 21 [1834] F Yates Co 21yrs-in-Benton
     2 " , Sarah 16 [1839] F Yates Co 16yrs-in-Benton
     3 " , William 13 [1842] M Yates Co 13yrs-in-Benton
     4 " , Ruth 8 [1847] F Yates Co 8yrs-in-Benton.⁸

William D. Trimmer was listed as a resident in Rebecca/Ellen Ellis's household in the census report on 1 August 1860 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; pp. 430-431, line 38-40 & 1-2, dwelling 35, family 34
38 TRIMMER, Rebecca 58 [1802] F $1000 NY
39 " , Elizabeth 25 [1835] F NY
40 " , Sarah 20 [1840] F NY
1 " , William 18 [1842] M Farm Laborer NY Attended School
2 " , Ruth 13 [1847] F NY Attended School.⁹

William D. Trimmer began military service on 1 June 1863 at Starkey, Yates Co., New York, USA, Ancestry.com - U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 2 of 7
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865. NM-65, entry 172, 620 volumes. NAI: 4213514. Records of the Provost Marshal General’s Bureau (Civil War), Record Group 110. National Archives at Washington D.C.¹⁰

William D. Trimmer and Mary Harris appeared in the census of 28 June 1865 at Torrey Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; Next door to his brother-in-law, Luther Harris.
p. 30, lines 5-7, dwelling 226, family 219
5 TRIMMER, William 23 [1842] M born-YatesCo Married 1x Farmer
6 " , Mary 21 [1844] F Wife born-YatesCo Married 1x
7 " , Epenetus 2 [1863] F Child born-YatesCo Single.¹¹

William D. Trimmer and Mary Harris appeared in the census of 7 August 1870 at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 637-A, lines 33-35, dwellikng 258, family 261
33 TRIMMER, William 28 [1842] M W Farmer $500 NY
34 " , Mary 27 [1843] F W Keeping House NY
35 " , Epenetos 7 [1863] M W At Home NY Attended School.¹²

William D. Trimmer and Mary Harris appeared in the census of 1 June 1875 at Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 1, lines 33-35, dwelling 8, family 8
33 TRIMMER, William D. 33 [1842] M born-YatesCo Married Farm Laborer
34 " , Mary 31 [1844] F Wife born-YatesCo Married
35 " , Epenetus L. 11 [1864] M Child born-YatesCo Married.¹³

     Mary Harris was born on 23 July 1842.^3,4 She married William D. Trimmer, son of Epenetus Hart Trimmer and Rebecca/Ellen Ellis, before 1863.¹

Mary Harris died on 8 December 1929 at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA, at age 87.^5,3
Mary Harris was buried after 8 December 1929 at Evergreen Cemetery, Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Mary Harris and William D. Trimmer lived at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA.¹

Mary Harris and William D. Trimmer appeared in the census of 28 June 1865 at Torrey Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; Next door to his brother-in-law, Luther Harris.
p. 30, lines 5-7, dwelling 226, family 219
5 TRIMMER, William 23 [1842] M born-YatesCo Married 1x Farmer
6 " , Mary 21 [1844] F Wife born-YatesCo Married 1x
7 " , Epenetus 2 [1863] F Child born-YatesCo Single.⁶

Mary Harris and William D. Trimmer appeared in the census of 7 August 1870 at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 637-A, lines 33-35, dwellikng 258, family 261
33 TRIMMER, William 28 [1842] M W Farmer $500 NY
34 " , Mary 27 [1843] F W Keeping House NY
35 " , Epenetos 7 [1863] M W At Home NY Attended School.⁷

Mary Harris and William D. Trimmer appeared in the census of 1 June 1875 at Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 1, lines 33-35, dwelling 8, family 8
33 TRIMMER, William D. 33 [1842] M born-YatesCo Married Farm Laborer
34 " , Mary 31 [1844] F Wife born-YatesCo Married
35 " , Epenetus L. 11 [1864] M Child born-YatesCo Married.⁸