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Sally Andros

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12 Jul 2020

Deacon Alfred York

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Father	James Bradbury York b. b 1765, d. 31 Aug 1836
Mother	Mary Emerson b. s 1763

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12 Jul 2020

Birth*	Deacon Alfred York was born on 14 July 1807 in Epping, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.1
Death*	He died on 4 May 1890 in Waterbury, Washington County, VermontG.1

Benjamin York

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Father	Benjamin York b. 30 Dec 1710
Mother	Elizabeth Washburn

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12 Jul 2020

Birth*

Benjamin York was born say 1753.1

Abigail Reed

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12 Jul 2020

Sarah Folsom

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Father	Nathaniel Folsom d. 1747
Mother	Susanna Jackson

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18 Jan 2024

Children of Sarah Folsom and John York

Nathaniel Folsom York+ b. c 1749, d. 23 Aug 1824 John Carr York+ b. c 1751, d. b 9 Apr 1814 Jonathan Young York+ b. c 1752 Susanna York b. c 1753 Elizabeth York b. c 1755 Sarah York b. c 1757 Judith York b. 22 Apr 1759 Miriam York b. 28 Mar 1762, d. 17 Feb 1846 Charlotte York b. 9 Jun 1765

Nicholas York

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Father

Richard York b. s 1726, d. b Apr 1811

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14 Sep 2024

Birth*	Nicholas York was born on 15 February 1746 in Exeter, New HampshireG. A baptismal date of 15 Feb 1747 found in a typescript suggests either that the original birthdate of 15 Feb 1746 found on Wikitree and Find-A-Grave is an incorrect record of the baptism, or that the typescript of the baptism has the wrong year. Finding the original record is necessary.1,2
Marriage*	He married Martha (?) circa 1764.
Death*	Nicholas York died on 16 October 1816 in Shapleigh, York County, MaineG.3
	It is not certain who the parents of Nicholas York are. His baptismal record in Exeter doesn't list his father's name, and no other record has been found that does. Secondary sources such as the Early Families of Newfield, Maine state that his parents were "probably" John York and Sarah Folsom, but as they were married in 1748 and he was baptized a year or two before that it doesn't seem likely that he would be their child. The other likely possibility is that John's brother Richard York of Epping and a first unknown wife (before he married Rachel Wadleigh). The 1776 Association Test of Wakefield, NH (where Nicholas is recorded as early as 1769) had two Richard Yorks on the list, as well as a John York. Since his father is unlikely to be John the presence of the two Richards in Wakefield argues for him to be son of Richard. He was probably still living in the Epping area when he married his wife Martha. Their first known child Levi was born about 1764 so they would likely have married a bit earlier than that. Martha's maiden name is unknown. Some online trees give her the maiden name of Stevens, but no evidence for this has been seen other than the fact that one of their children had that as their middle name. One clue to her identify might be the fact that they named their first child Levi. That might be her father's name. On 30 Dec 1769 Nicholas York was among the men on a list of early settlers of Wakefield, NH (then called East Town) who had begun clearing their land but hadn't finished. It said he had lot number 9 and had cleared one acre and felled trees on four. Moses Gage was the original grantee of Lot 9 when the town was first laid out in 1750, but no deed or other transaction has been found showing how Nicholas York ended up with it. [NH Provincial and State Papers, 28: 360, 364, 29:391] According to the map in the NH State papers [v.28, between pp. 362 and 363] lot number 9 was roughly in the area that today is the intersection of routes 109 and 16 on the western border of town. He was not listed on the 1776 Association Test list in Wakefield so may have moved into Maine by that time, although the deed below four years later has him of Wakefield. [NH Provincial and State Papers, 30:152-3] It was to record all white male residents 21 and over and he would have been old enough to be included. At some point in 1780 Nicholas York of Wakefield, yeoman, sold for 25 pounds to Jonathan Quimby of Wakefield, 'yearman,' one third part of lot number 14 in Wakefield in the second division of lots. Witnesses were Joseph and Joanna York. Nicholas signed the deed and appeared and acknowledged it fifteen years later on 16 Mar 1795. Recorded 21 Mar 1796. [Strafford Deeds, 22:171]. The actual deed only has the year 1780 on it as though the person who recorded it into the probate book accidentally left it out. It ends "I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Anno Domini 12 1780." The number 12 is superscripted between Domini and 1780 and if you look quickly at it it looks like December 12, 1780, so perhaps the scribe made that same mistake. Joseph and Joanna York are likely husband and wife who were originally in Brentwood and ended up in Monmouth, Maine. Joseph is probably son of Richard York who married Rachel Wadleigh, meaning he is likely either a first cousin or a half brother to Nicholas, but probably son of one of the Richards who was in Wakefield in 1776. Lot number 14 was the original grant of an Amos Howard but isn't included on the 1769 list of lots that were then being developed. How a portion of it came into Nicholas's possession is unknown at this time, as are the others of the other two thirds of the lot. He likely moved to Shapleigh by 1785 as in Mar 1786 the Town of Shapleigh voted to lay out a new highway and one of the bounds described mentioned land of Nicholas York. [Shapleigh, ME Town Records, 1:11] No deed has been found to show how he obtained the land. He was voted one of several Surveyors of Highways at the 1789 and 1794 Shapleigh Town Meetings. [Shapleigh, ME Town Records, 1:27, 64] On 20 Apr 1789 Nicholas York of Shapleigh, husbandman, sold for 120 pounds to Samuel Sherburne/Sherborn of Wakefield, husbandman, land in the first division in Wakefield being half of lot number nine, on the northeast side, as well as one third of lot number fourteen at its southwest corner. Also one twelfth part of a saw mill bordering on the premises with a third part of the privilege belonging to the mill. Witnesses were Avery Hall and Joseph Sherborn. Nicholas signed the deed and appeared and acknowledged the deed on the same day. Recorded 15 Dec 1790. [Strafford Deeds, 12:381-2] Lot number 14 touch each other at their northeast and southwest corners, so this land appears to be contiguous. Lot number 14 was the original grant of an Amos Howard but isn't included on the 1769 list of lots that were then being developed. It is not known at this time who owned the other portions of both lots. The 1790 census of Shapleigh has Nicholas in a family with two males over 16, four males under 16, and six females. On 15 Sep 1809 Samuel P. Page of Shapleigh, yeoman, sold for $1300 to Nicholas York of Shapleigh, yeoman, 100 acres of land in Shapleigh being part of lot number eight in the seventh range and first division of lands in Shapleigh with the buildings thereon. Bounded by the County road, lands Samuel bought of Samuel Jenness, and land of Hannah Horsum. Witnessed by Elijah Drew and Jno Bodwell Jr. Signed by Samuel P. Page and his wife Theodate Page. Recorded 21 Sep 1820. [York Co. Deeds, 106:71] On 12 Jan 1813 Nicholas York of Shapleigh, yeoman, sold for $1000 to Richard York of Shapleigh, yeoman, 100 acres of land in Shapleigh being part of lot number eight in the seventh range and first division of lands in Shapleigh with the buildings thereon. Bounded by the County road, lands Nicholas bought from Samuel P. Page, and land of John Libbey. Witnesses were Agness Woodbury and J.P. Woodbury. Nicholas signed the deed and appeared and acknowledged it before J.P. Woodbury, Justice of the Peace, the next day. Recorded 13 Oct 1815. [York Co. Deeds, 92:145] This Richard is likely his son, but could possibly be a brother. No relationship is mentioned in the deed. According to Early Families of Newfield, Maine (p.755) he moved to Shapleigh, ME (the part that later became Acton) about 1785 and died there. That source lists twelve children for him, who will eventually be linked here: Edward S., Levi, Anna, Mehitable, Noah, Clement, Sarah, Polly, Nicholas, Eunice, Richard, and Lewis H.

Children of Nicholas York and Martha (?)

Levi York b. s 1762, d. 16 Nov 1827 Edward Stevens York b. s 1767 Anna York b. s 1770 Richard York+ b. 18 Oct 1792

Martha (?)

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13 Nov 2023

Birth*	Martha (?) was born circa 1755.1
Marriage*	She married Nicholas York, son of Richard York, circa 1764.
Death*	Martha (?) died in 1830.2

Children of Martha (?) and Nicholas York

Levi York b. s 1762, d. 16 Nov 1827 Edward Stevens York b. s 1767 Anna York b. s 1770 Richard York+ b. 18 Oct 1792

John York

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Father	John York b. 8 Dec 1728, d. c 1771
Mother	Sarah Strout b. c 1726, d. 9 Jan 1798

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21 Nov 2024

Birth*	John York was born say 1748 in Standish, Cumberland County, MaineG.1
Death*	He died on 7 April 1837 in Bethel, Oxford County, MaineG.1
	Wikitree has him as the Father of Abigail (York) Frost, Anne (York) Kilgore, Ruth York, Peter York and Lois York, with links. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/York-1073.

Child of John York and Abigail Bean

Peter York+ b. 29 Aug 1777, d. 10 Dec 1862

Abigail Bean

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25 Jan 2023

Child of Abigail Bean and John York

Peter York+ b. 29 Aug 1777, d. 10 Dec 1862

Rebecca York

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Father	John York b. 8 Dec 1728, d. c 1771
Mother	Sarah Strout b. c 1726, d. 9 Jan 1798

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8 Jan 2023

Birth*	Rebecca York was born on 20 February 1754 in Standish, Cumberland County, MaineG.1
Marriage*	She married John McGill circa 1771.1
Death*	Rebecca York died after 1814 in Standish, Cumberland County, MaineG.1

John McGill

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12 Jul 2020

Marriage*

John McGill married Rebecca York, daughter of John York and Sarah Strout, circa 1771.1

Jennie Pauline Nocella

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Father	Robert Albert Nocella
Mother	Carol Ann Fabiano

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4 Feb 2024

Children of Jennie Pauline Nocella and Benjamin Robert Craigie

Grace Caroline Craigie Andrew Paul Craigie Claire Elizabeth Craigie

Grace Caroline Craigie

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Father	Benjamin Robert Craigie
Mother	Jennie Pauline Nocella

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2 Feb 2024

Andrew Paul Craigie

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Father	Benjamin Robert Craigie
Mother	Jennie Pauline Nocella

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18 Feb 2023

Fred Pascoo

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Father	Alex Pascoo b. 15 Nov 1884, d. 28 Jul 1956
Mother	Janette Pasculesca b. 30 Mar 1884, d. 22 Oct 1954

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21 Feb 2023

Birth*	Fred Pascoo was born on 18 February 1928 in Bronx, New YorkG.1,2
Marriage License*	He and Faith Marlene Siegelbaum, daughter of Saul Siegelbaum and Beatrice Fraeman, obtained a marriage license in 1956 in Bronx, New YorkG.3
Death*	Fred Pascoo died on 28 April 1965 in New YorkG. He was living in Bryn Mawr Park, Westchester, New York when he died.4,5
Burial*	He was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Fairview, Bergen County, New JerseyG.6

Steven Steinberg

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Father	Alexander H. Steinberg b. c 1914
Mother	Dorothy Ruth Fraeman b. 13 Oct 1916, d. 6 Jul 2006

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21 Feb 2023

Casey Hambro

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Father	Jason D. Hambro
Mother	Lori Baiardi

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21 Feb 2023

John Pinder

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13 Jul 2020

Marriage*	John Pinder married Sarah Merrow.
Birth*	John Pinder was born circa 1649.

Child of John Pinder and Sarah Merrow

Sarah Pinder+ b. s 1685

Sarah Merrow

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13 Jul 2020

Marriage*

Sarah Merrow married John Pinder.

Child of Sarah Merrow and John Pinder

Sarah Pinder+ b. s 1685

Benjamin York

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Father	Benjamin York b. c 1677, d. by 1760
Mother	Sarah Pinder b. s 1685

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11 Sep 2024

Birth*	Benjamin York was born before 1712.1
Marriage*	He married first Unknown Goodwin, daughter of James Goodwin and Susanna Durgin, say 1745.2
Marriage*	Benjamin York married possibly Mary Coffin, daughter of Abner Coffin and Mary Rawlings, say 1751 in Newmarket, New HampshireG.3
Death*	Benjamin York died before 6 May 1803. He was living in Middleton when he died.4
	It is pure speculation that he is the York who married a daughter of James Goodwin of Newmarket, who in his 1757 will named his two grandchildren John and Susannah York. Secondary sources, including the Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, but likely beginning with Stackpole's History of Durham, speculate that the York who married a Goodwin daughter was Richard, who later moved to Epping, but a far more likely scenario is that it was one of the children of Benjamin of Newmarket and his wife Sarah Pinder. James Goodwin, the grandfather of John and Susannah York, was taxed in Newmarket in 1732 (see below) along with Thomas York and his father and brother Benjamin. There were no other Yorks in Newmarket at that time, so when looking for a spouse for the Goodwin daughter it makes sense to look first at Yorks living in the same town. One of the daughters of James Goodwin was Susannah who married James Palmer, son of John, both of Newmarket. Both Palmers were listed in the 1732 tax as well, with Palmer entered right before this Benjamin York Jr. on the list. One final piece of evidence is the fact that Benjamin Sr. and Jr., as well as Josiah and a John York, all moved to Middleton, and the Middleton John was born ca. 1746 based on his gravestone. That would fit well as a grandson of James Goodwin mentioned in his 1757 will, but would NOT fit with his being a son of Benjamin's wife Mary Coffin, who was born in 1730 and would have been only 16 at the time. That is strong support for the case that Benjamin had an earlier wife, and since we know a York married a Goodwin and had a son John about this time, it is a good fit. Another piece of circumstantial evidence suggesting that he may be the York who married a Goodwin is the fact that Benjamin's daughter Mary married a James Palmer who might either be the son of Susanna Goodwin, or a son of her first cousin. See Mary's record for more discussion on this. This York and Palmer family all lived in Newmarket, Middleton and later in Sandwich, NH at various points so they do seem to be tied together. It is also entirely possible that it was one of Benjamin's brothers who married a Goodwin, but unless other evidence arises it makes the most sense to attach the Goodwin connection to Benjamin. If he did marry a Goodwin daughter as his first wife, this wife was dead by 1757, which would fit well with his taking a second wife Mary in the early 1750s and having two children born in Newmarket in 1752 and 1759 (David and Mary.) The record of their births is on a page of family records and this family's record is preceded by "eage of Benjamin Yourk Jun childrens." I believe 'eage' means 'age' as another entry starts with "The eage of" someone's children. He may have had other children born between those two who died, as seven years is a long time to go between children in colonial times. He also apparently had a couple of children born after 1759. He would have been in the vicinity of age 50 when those two final children were born, but if he had a younger second wife that would be reasonable. Another puzzle regarding this Benjamin is the identity of his wife Mary Coffin. A primary source for this marriage currently cannot be found, and that information comes from an old 1870 Coffin genealogy and then copied to later Coffin works. No primary source for the statement that Mary Coffin married Benjamin York has been located yet. But there IS a marriage in Durham between a Benjamin York and Mary Wormwood on 15 Mar 1752. This would be in time for their first recorded child in the Newmarket records of 5 Dec of that year. There are no other confirmed Benjamins who could have married Mary Wormwood, so perhaps it's more logical that this Benjamin's wife was Mary Wormwood, not Mary Coffin? Although Mary Coffin's father Abner Coffin and brother Abner were both warned out of North Yarmouth, ME in 1762 at the same time as Benjamin York, so there is at least one connection between the families there. Research in Rockingham deeds hasn't turned up a connection but other counties haven't been explored. More research is necessary. He was taxed in Newmarket, listed as Benjamin York Jr., along with Benjamin York and Thomas York in 1732. This was found in a document titled Newmarket Invoice of Polls & Estates 1732, that says "an inventory of all the taxable heads and astates in the Parish of Newmarket." He is listed as having a house, but no livestock. Based on this record he must have been at least 16 at the time, so born no later than 1716. [Document amongst loose papers at the NH State Archives, filed in a box with miscellaneous town Warning Out documents. Also abstracted in the Jay Mack Holbrook book "New Hampshire 1732 Census"] His appearance on this tax list is the best evidence that he is a son of Benjamin, as the only two other male Yorks in the area who could be his father - Richard and John - lived in Exeter and Oyster River at that time. A Benjamin York Jr. was one of the many signatories, along with a Thomas York and Benjamin York, who signed a petition dated 21 Nov 1746 to have a bridge built over the river dividing Newmarket and Stratham. [New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers, 9:572-3] On 21 May 1750 Benjamin York Jr., of Newmarket in Exeter, labourer, deeded ten acres of land in Newmarket to Ebenezer Smith of Durham, yeoman, for 150 pounds old tenor. This land was bordered by Thomas Rawlings' grant, Hilton's grant, and Wadleigh's Way, as well as other property of Benjamin Jr. Witnesses were Thomas Young (which was the name of the Justice of the Peace who recorded the deed) and Nathan Keneson. Benjmain appeared the same day and acknowledged the deed. Also on that day his father appeared and acknowledged a very similar deed to the same Ebenezer Smith that dated from a few months earlier. It looks like both father and son sold their rights to the same ten acres in separate deeds. [Rockingham Deeds, 40:13-5] Both men signed with their marks. On 19 Aug 1755 Benjamin York Jr. of Newmarket, laborer, was sued in the NH Provincial Court by James Henry of Newmarket, yeoman, for non-payment of a debt. The suit states that on 19 Nov 1754 Benjamin promised to pay back 28 pounds 16 shillings before the first of May, but despite being "often therto requested" he hadn't paid it back yet. The sheriff left a summons at his place of abode but the case file does not record what happened next. [NH Provincial Court Case #16495] In 1756 a Benjamin York and a Benjamin York Sr. appeared on a list of men who joined Col. Nathaniel Meserve's regiment for an expedition against Crown Point during the French and Indian War. In addition to Robert York, all were all members of the 4th Company under the command of Captain Nathaniel Doe. They seemed to be all or mostly men from the Durham/Newmarket area. Benjamin Sr. served from May 12 to October 21, and the other Benjamin with no designation from May 12 to Nov 14. [Potter's Military History of NH, 164-5] As his father would have been nearly 80 years old at the time he would be an unlikely soldier, so the other Benjamin we are currently guessing could be a brother to Robert. The birth date of neither Benjamin is known but it seems likely that this Benjamin would be the elder man designated as Sr. One of the two Benjamins on this expedition was wounded on the way home. In the deposition of Chase Wiggin of Newmarket he stated that he was at Fort Edward under Col. Meserve in 1756, and that he came home with Benjamin York. As they were passing through Chester, NH on the way home York was wounded "by the bursting of his gun." [NH Provincial and State Papers, 13: 18] On 21 March 1758 Jonathan Blunt of Chester presented the Town of Chester with a bill for boarding and nursing one "Benjamin York a soldier in the Honourable Col. Misservy [Meserve] Regiment." The bill came to £271-12-0 old tenor. Among the charges were "To Eight Gallons of Rum to Dress his wounds with a 4£ 10 pr. Gallon £36. 0. 0." [NH Provincial and State Papers, 11:312] Benjamin was also cared for by Dr. Matthew Thornton, who later in life became one of the signatories to the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Both Blunt and Thornton petitioned for reimbursement for their services in taking care of Benjamin and were granted 25 pounds each in March 1758. [New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers, 6:638, 663] Fort Edward was a British fort on the Hudson River north of Albany, NY. On 2 Aug 1758 Benjamin York Jr. of Newmarket, husbandman, sold to James Palmer of Newmarket, blacksmith, for four pounds old tenor, land in Newmarket where Palmer's barn, house and smith shop currently stood. Witnesses were Walter and Mary Bryent. Benjamin made his mark and appeared before Justice of the Peace Walter Bryent to acknowledge the deed on the same day. [Rockingham Deeds, 57:398-9] James Palmer was the husband of Susannah Goodwin, daughter of the James Goodwin who named grandchildren John and Susannah York in his 1758 will. How they fit into the York family is presently uncertain so this deed could be considered a clue that they were closely related to Benjamin. 9 Dec 1758, the following appears in the Newmarket Town Records [1:73-4] "Noos is that thre at the house of Benja yorks Junr a stray mair of a Redish bay culler with a black main and tail Lost the Left Eye thirteen hand and a half high trotter." He was chosen as one of five haywards for the town of Newmarket at Town Meeting in 1759. [Newmarket town records 1:75] On 18 Jan 1760 Benjamin Yourk was one of several men who signed a petition to the Selectmen of Newmarket to have a highway laid out between Epping and Newmarket. [Newmarket town records, 1:79] As he was referred to as Jr. a few pages earlier in 1759 and now signs this petition without that designation, it may be indication that his father did indeed die about that time. His son Benjamin Jr. was born in Nottingham, NH on 14 Jan 1761 according to his Revolutionary War pension papers, which stated that this information came from a family Bible. Note that if Mary Coffin was Benjaman Sr.'s wife, her father Abner Coffin inhertited lands in Nottingham from his father Stephen in his 1725 will. [Essex Co., Mass. Probate as seen on ancestry.com] If Benjamin was correct about his own place of birth it means that his family likely lived there at the time. Nottingham town records for the period after that are impossible to read on the digitized microfilm, but there are four references in the index to Benjamin York on the pages aroiund 1771, so it seems like he may have lived there for at least ten years. The original records will need to be checked at some point. On 7 Apr 1761 Benjamin York of Newmarket, husbandman, sold ten acres of land in Newmarket to John Chapman of Newmarket, cordwainer, for 400 pounds old tenor. The property bordered the lower end of Long Hill, so called, on the southerly side of Wadleigh's Way, then by land of Ebenezer Smith, Esq. and George Dutch. His wife Mary released her right of dower. Witnesises were Thomas Young and George Dutch. Benjamin and Mary both made their marks. He appeared and acknowledged the deed before Justice of the Peace Thomas Young on the same day. [Rockingham Deeds, 64:558-9] At some point around this time Benjamin was living in North Yarmouth, Maine with his possible father-in-law Abner Coffin where they were all warned out of town in 1762. [Maine Genealogist 17 (1995):25-30]. In 1765 he may have been the Benjamin York of Nottingham, NH who appeared at the Town Meeting in April with a couple dozen other residents to oppose setting off the south west part of the town as the new town of Deerfield, NH. [NH Provincial and State Papers, 12: 105-6] Deerfield became an independent town the following year. On 28 Dec 1769 a record was made of the men who had or were settling the new town of Middleton, NH. Benjamin was included in a list of men who were in the process of clearing land and building houses. He had lot number 50 and had cleared one acre and felled trees in four. [NH Provincial and State Papers, 27:501] He had no family with him there at the time. [29:389] On 28 May 1785 Benjamin York, as well as three other Yorks who are probably his brothers or sons or other relatives - Benjamin Jr., Josiah and John - all were of Middleton, NH when they signed a petition opposing setting off the northern section of the town to a new town. The Town of Brookfield was eventually set off from Middleton in 1794. [NH Provincial and State Papers, 12:599] Benjamin, Josiah and John York all signed other Middleton town petitions to the NH Legislature in Dec 1786 and Feb 1790. Benjamin Jr. did not sign this one. [NH Provincial and State Papers, 12: 600, 602] He is likely the Benjamin York enumerated in the 1790 census of Middleton with 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, and 1 female. He was of Middleton and called yeoman when he died intestate prior to 6 May 1803, on which date administration of his estate was granted to Benjamin York, husbandman, of Meredith, presumably his son. He gave bond with Stephen Mead, gentleman, and Daniel Smith, Esq., both of Meredith. On 6 Nov 1804 the probate papers state that Benjamin's estate was not sufficient to pay off his debts so the executor, now called Benjamin York, yeoman, of New Holderness in Grafton County, was given permission to sell land at auction in order to raise $150. The widow Mary's dower thirds were set off on 24 Nov 1804 consisting of 17 1/2 acres of land in Middleton, it being part of Lot #50 in the first division. This was land he was recorded as owning as early as 1769 (see above) and in the description it was bounded by "the South Peak." The probate judge approved the dower thirds on 18 Jan 1805. [Strafford Co. Probate 9:313-15, viewed on familysearch.com, , images 449-50 of 597]

Children of Benjamin York and Unknown Goodwin

John York+ b. c 1746, d. 2 Jan 1837 Susanna York b. s 1748

Children of Benjamin York and Mary Coffin

Josiah York+ b. s 1749 David York b. 5 Dec 1752 Mary York b. 10 Jun 1759, d. a 6 Aug 1832 Benjamin York+ b. 14 Jan 1761, d. 6 Jun 1845

Paul Sanborn

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12 Feb 2023

Birth*	Paul Sanborn was born in 1752.
Death*	He died in 1855.

Child of Paul Sanborn

Mary Sanborn+ b. c 1779, d. 18 Mar 1871

Elias Rideout

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13 Jul 2020

Birth*	Elias Rideout was born.
Marriage*	He married first Mary Sanborn, daughter of Paul Sanborn, on 25 September 1800 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, MaineG.1

David Sturdivant

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14 Jul 2020

Marriage*	David Sturdivant married Jane (?).
Birth*	David Sturdivant was born in 1742.
Death*	He died in 1809.

Children of David Sturdivant and Jane (?)

Greeley Sturdivant b. 15 Feb 1777, d. Sep 1857 Isaac Sturdivant b. 4 Mar 1784

Jane (?)

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14 Jul 2020

Marriage*	Jane (?) married David Sturdivant.
Birth*	Jane (?) was born in 1747.
Death*	She died in 1826.

Children of Jane (?) and David Sturdivant

Greeley Sturdivant b. 15 Feb 1777, d. Sep 1857 Isaac Sturdivant b. 4 Mar 1784

Moses Titcomb

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14 Jul 2020

Marriage*	Moses Titcomb married Sarah (?).
Birth*	Moses Titcomb was born in 1767.
Death*	He died in 1843.

Child of Moses Titcomb and Sarah (?)

Martha S. Titcomb+ b. 16 Feb 1799, d. 4 Nov 1886

Sarah (?)

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14 Jul 2020

Marriage*

Sarah (?) married Moses Titcomb.

Child of Sarah (?) and Moses Titcomb

Martha S. Titcomb+ b. 16 Feb 1799, d. 4 Nov 1886

Frances Pushard

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6 Jan 2023

Child of Frances Pushard and Ray Wyman

Irma Mae Wyman b. c 1939, d. 22 Mar 2000

Eliphalet York

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Father

Thomas York b. b 1712, d. bt 1795 - 1796

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9 Jul 2024

Birth*	Eliphalet York was born on 1 June 1753, probably in Durham, New HampshireG.1
Marriage*	He married Elizabeth Tuttle, daughter of Thomas Tuttle and Comfort Nute, on 7 December 1780.2
Death*	Eliphalet York died on 19 March 1833.2
	Proof hasn't been found yet that Eliphalet is the son of Thomas. Stackpole in his History of Durham only says it was probable. Some online family trees suggest that he is the son of John and Sarah (Folsom) York, but they lived in the Epping and Exeter area and Eliphalet isn't one of their many children baptized in Epping. It seems more likely that he would be son of Thomas. He signed the Association Test in Lee in 1776. [NH Provincial and State Papers, 30:82] He served on a grand jury at the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in Strafford County in 1780, as evidenced by a receipt for payment for such dated 15 Mar 1787. [Strafford County Superior Court Case #1787-21] On 18 Jul 1786 Thomas York of Lee, husbandman, sold for 500 pounds to Eliphalet York of Lee, husbandman, all the land and buildings which I own in Lee, being land on which I now live lying between land of Capt. George Tuttle and Nathaniel Stevens. Also thirty acres of land in Nottingham which is part of lot number 11 in Winter Street which may more fully appear referenced being had to the deed which I have of Joseph Weeks. Witnessed by David Stevens and James Brackett. Thomas York made his mark and appeared and acknowledged the deed before James Brackett J.P. the same day. Recorded 5 Mar 1799. [Strafford Deeds, 29:563-4] Eliphalet was assessed for taxes in Lee, NH in 1787. [NH Provincial and State Papers, 12:392-3] In the 1790 census of Lee his family consists of 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, 1 female. On 5 Apr 1796 Eliphalet York of Lee, husbandman, sold for $100 to Alexander Lucy of Nottingham, Esq., land in Nottingham that was part of lot number eleven in Winter Street, bounded by Winter Street, containing 30 acres in all. Witnesses were Job Langley and Thomas Bartlet. Eliphalet signed the deed then appeared and acknowledged it in front of Justice of the Peace Thomas Bartlet on the same day. [Strafford Deeds, 142:207] In Dec 1803 the estate of Elizabeth's father Thomas Tuttle of Lee was probated and the records name all of his children and land that was set off to them. This proves Elizabeth's parentage. It reads "We also set off to Elizabeth York wife of Eliphalet York and daughter of said Thomas deceased as her full share of said estate one hundred and eleven square rods of land..." It was bounded by land given to her sister Judith (Tuttle) York, wife of Eliphalet's nephew Jacob York, as well as of land of Elijah Fox. [FamilySearch.org, New Hampshire, County Probate Records, 1660-1973, Strafford, Probate records 1803-1806 vol 8-9, p.88, image 336 of 597, ] He lived at Lee Hook. His family is included in a Durgin and York family Bible held in the manuscript collection of the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston and available digitally online to members.

Children of Eliphalet York and Elizabeth Tuttle

John York+ b. 14 Sep 1782, d. 26 Jun 1851 Thomas York+ b. 29 Mar 1787, d. 11 Nov 1857 Elijah York+ b. 5 May 1789, d. 18 Feb 1861 Daniel York+ b. 15 Jul 1791, d. 9 Aug 1867 Robert York b. circa 1792-1794 David York+ b. 8 Mar 1794, d. 24 Aug 1859 Eliphalet York+ b. 18 Sep 1796 Elizabeth York b. 24 Dec 1798, d. 17 Mar 1870 Sarah York b. 1 Sep 1801, d. 23 May 1830

Elizabeth Tuttle

This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.

Father	Thomas Tuttle b. 1735
Mother	Comfort Nute b. 1738

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27 Aug 2023

Birth*	Elizabeth Tuttle was born on 14 February 1766.1
Marriage*	She married Eliphalet York, son of Thomas York, on 7 December 1780.1
Death*	Elizabeth Tuttle died on 25 January 1817.1

Children of Elizabeth Tuttle and Eliphalet York

John York+ b. 14 Sep 1782, d. 26 Jun 1851 Thomas York+ b. 29 Mar 1787, d. 11 Nov 1857 Elijah York+ b. 5 May 1789, d. 18 Feb 1861 Daniel York+ b. 15 Jul 1791, d. 9 Aug 1867 Robert York b. circa 1792-1794 David York+ b. 8 Mar 1794, d. 24 Aug 1859 Eliphalet York+ b. 18 Sep 1796 Elizabeth York b. 24 Dec 1798, d. 17 Mar 1870 Sarah York b. 1 Sep 1801, d. 23 May 1830

John York

This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.

Father	Eliphalet York b. 1 Jun 1753, d. 19 Mar 1833
Mother	Elizabeth Tuttle b. 14 Feb 1766, d. 25 Jan 1817

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28 Jan 2024

Birth*	John York was born on 14 September 1782 in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG.1,2
Marriage*	He married Rebecca Durgin, daughter of Josiah Durgin and Hannah Stevens, on 7 May 1803 in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG.3,4
Death*	John York died on 26 June 1851.1
	On 21 Apr 1817 John York of Lee, yeoman, quitclaimed for $990 to Benjamin Durgin of Lee, yeoman, a bit more than 67 acres of land and buildings in Lee bounded by Clement Davis’s land on the easterly side of the road leading from Lee Meeting House to Wadley’s school house, Philip Chesley’s land, and Peletiah Thompson’s land, “excepting one and three quarters of a rod square where the graves are for the privilege of a burying place.” Witnesses were John Runlet and David Mathes. John York signed and acknowledge the deed on the same day before Justice of the Peace John Runlet. His wife Rebecah York released her dower and made her own mark. [Strafford Deeds, 97:214-5] Benjamin Durgin is likely Rebecca's brother. According to the History of Rochester they had two sons born before Jasper, so there is apparently one still not recorded here who must have died before his father's will was written in 1851. Two years after Jasper's birth in 1816 they moved to Rochester, N.H. In a chapter about Jasper The Rochester History by McDuffee says of them: "His father was a successful farmer, retiring in his disposition, but widely known and respected for his honesty, integrity, and good common sense. His mother was a woman of great strength of character and wonderfully successful in impressing her own superior mental power upon her children. The names and married surnames of his four daughters come from his 1851 will. He and Rebecca were still living in Rochester when he died in 1851. His will dated 13 May 1851 left bequests to his wife Rebecca, sons John and Jasper, and his four married daughters. It was probated on 1 Jul 1851. [ancestry database New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records]

Children of John York and Rebecca Durgin

John York Hannah D. York Maria Jane York b. 15 Jan 1814, d. 21 Jul 1898 Jasper Hazen York b. 27 Feb 1816, d. 7 Apr 1874 Mary Ann York b. 20 Apr 1821, d. 28 Aug 1895 Lydia C. York b. 13 Aug 1823, d. 5 Dec 1913