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Joel Judkins

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1 Aug 2020

Birth*	Joel Judkins was born in 1643.
Marriage*	He married Mary Bean in 1674.

Child of Joel Judkins and Mary Bean

Job Judkins b. 25 Jan 1674/75, d. bt 10 Mar 1738 - 26 Apr 1738

Mary Bean

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1 Aug 2020

Birth*	Mary Bean was born in 1655.
Marriage*	She married Joel Judkins in 1674.

Child of Mary Bean and Joel Judkins

Job Judkins b. 25 Jan 1674/75, d. bt 10 Mar 1738 - 26 Apr 1738

Thomas Meakins

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4 Feb 2023

Mary Coffin

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Father	Abner Coffin
Mother	Mary Rawlings

Last Edited

8 Aug 2024

Birth*	Mary Coffin was born on 18 October 1730.1
Marriage*	She married possibly Benjamin York, son of Benjamin York and Sarah Pinder, say 1751 in Newmarket, New HampshireG.2
Death*	Mary Coffin died after May 1803. Administration on the estate of her husband was granted on 6 May 1803 and it is known that she survived him.3

Children of Mary Coffin and Benjamin York

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

Abner Coffin

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2 Aug 2020

Marriage*

Abner Coffin married Mary Rawlings.

Children of Abner Coffin and Mary Rawlings

Abner Coffin+ Mary Coffin+ b. 18 Oct 1730, d. a May 1803

Mary Rawlings

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Last Edited

2 Aug 2020

Marriage*

Mary Rawlings married Abner Coffin.

Children of Mary Rawlings and Abner Coffin

Abner Coffin+ Mary Coffin+ b. 18 Oct 1730, d. a May 1803

Eleanor Kaitz

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Last Edited

22 Jan 2023

Child of Eleanor Kaitz and Herbert Silverman

Mark Elliot Silverman+

James Palmer

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26 Jan 2023

Birth*	James Palmer was born circa 1765 in Newmarket, New HampshireG.1
Marriage*	He married Mary York, daughter of Benjamin York and Mary Coffin, before 1794.2,3
Death*	James Palmer died after 1830. His last known residence was Sandwich, NH.1

Benjamin York

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Father	Benjamin York b. b 1712, d. b 6 May 1803
Mother	Mary Coffin b. 18 Oct 1730, d. a May 1803

Last Edited

9 Sep 2024

Birth*	Benjamin York was born on 14 January 1761 in Nottingham, New HampshireG.1
Marriage*	He married Rebecca Coffin, daughter of Abner Coffin and Keziah Cromwell, on 22 November 1780 in New Durham, Strafford County, New HampshireG. They were first cousins.2
Death*	Benjamin York died on 6 June 1845.3
	There is no certainty that Benjamin is the son of Benjamin York. He may actually be the son of Benjamin's brother Josiah, who also apparently moved to Middleton, NH. Two of the older Benjamin's children's births were recorded in Newmarket for 1752 and 1759, and if Benjamin Jr. was another child born a few years later why was he not recorded there either? Other birth records post 1759 were included in these Newmarket records. But we also have a brother Josiah for him, who also wasn't recorded, so it might only be a matter of incomplete recordkeeping. More research is necessary. He was living in Middleton, NH when he enlisted for less than a year's service during the Revolutionary War. In his pension papers many years later he states that he entered the service in Feb of 1775, but as that was before the war started he must have the date wrong. Another soldier who served with him also says 1775, without mentioning a month, so it must have been later in the year. Benjamin was stationed at Fort Washington in Portsmouth in Capt. Benjamin Sias's company and Col. Dam's regiment. After 3 1/2 months he was promoted from private to sargeant, at which rank he served for another 5 months and 9 days before his enlistment was up and he went home. His date of birth in 1761 comes from a deposition he made in his own pension case, which means he was only 14 years old at the time. He stated that he didn't participate in any battles but did assist with the capture of a schooner. [U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 for Benjamin York on ancestry.com] On 28 May 1785 Benjamin York Jr., as well as three other Yorks who are probably his father and two brothers - Benjamin, John, and Josiah - 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] On 21 Mar 1788 Benjamin York of Middleton, yeoman, sold for 90 pounds to William Hill of Middleton, yeoman, a half lot of land in Middleton in the first division being number 30 and to be taken of the north east part of said lot of land. Witnessed by George Burnham and Nathaniel Wentworth. Benjamin York made his mark and appeared and acknowledged the deed on 31 Mar 1788. [Strafford Deeds, 9:305-6] This might apply to his father Benjamin, who also lived in Middleton at this time, although the fact that this Benjamin was apparently in New Durham Gore in 1790 argues for it him selling land at this time. He is probably the Benjamin York recorded in the 1790 census of New Durham Gore (now Alton) with 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16 and 3 females. He appears in the 1798 Direct Tax living in Middleton with 50 acres of land but not a dwelling house. [1798 Direct Tax New Hampshire District #13 by John S. Fipphen, p.54-5] The 1800 census of Middleton was lost, which explains why he does not appear in it. His pension papers state that he later lived at Meredith, N.H., and then moved to Holderness, N.H. where he was living in 1832 when his pension papers were filed. He appears on the NH Pension Roll of 1840 as a 79-year-old living in Landaff, NH. [NH Provincial and State Papers, 30:412] When his father died intestate in 1803 Benjamin was made excecutor on 6 May 1803, at which time he was referred to as a husbandman living in Meredith. He gave bond with Stephen Mead, gentleman, and Daniel Smith, Esq., both of Meredith. On 6 Nov 1804 the probate papers state that the estate was not sufficient to pay off its 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. [Strafford Co. Probate 9:313-15, viewed on familysearch.com, , images 449-50 of 597] "New Holderness" was the original name of what is now Holderness, N.H.

Children of Benjamin York and Rebecca Coffin

William Ward York Diadama York Ebenezer D. York Phebe York Benjamin Coffin York Stephen York Mary York Veranus P. York Simeon Dana York Rebecca York b. Apr 1785, d. Apr 1860

Josiah York

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Father	Benjamin York b. b 1712, d. b 6 May 1803
Mother	Mary Coffin b. 18 Oct 1730, d. a May 1803

Last Edited

9 Dec 2024

Birth*	Josiah York was born say 1749.1
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	There is no certainty that Josiah is the son of Benjamin York. He may actually be the son of Benjamin's brother Josiah, who also apparently moved to Middleton, NH. Two of Benjamin's children's births were recorded in Newmarket for 1752 and 1759, and if Josiah was another child born a few years earlier why was he not recorded there either? But we also have a brother Benjamin for him, who also wasn't recorded, so it might only be a matter of incomplete recordkeeping. More research is necessary. Josiah eventually moved to the town of Middleton, NH with his father and brothers Benjamin and John. It appears likely that his uncle Josiah, his father's brother, also lived in Middleton so it is difficult to ascertain which records in that town apply to which Josiah. On 28 May 1785 a Josiah, as well as three other Yorks - Benjamin, Benjamin Jr., 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] This may refer to his father's brother Josiah, as there was a Josiah who was a Selectman of Middleton in 1783 who is unlikely to be the younger Josiah. 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] It's noteworthy that all three of these petitions mentioned just one Josiah, and not a Josiah Jr. like one of them did with Benjamin Jr. Studying the records it appears likely that the elder Josiah died at some time in the 1780s. There is an Elizabeth York in the 1790 census who might be the widow of the elder Josiah, in which case the latter of the three petitions would likely pertain to the younger Josiah. Signatures on the original documents should be checked to see if they differ from one another. Josiah was "of legal age" on 17 Nov 1788 when he deposed in a Strafford County court case between Jonathan Yeaton and Mussey Gould regarding a delivery of hay he had made in Sep 1787. He transported it from Charles Baker of Middleton to Jonathan Yeaton's barn in Rochester. [Strafford County Superior Court, case 1788-33] The statement that he was of "legal age" might imply that he was young and the court was verifying that he was old enough to testify. If that is the case it puts doubt on the 1749 guesstimate for his year of birth. On 29 Jun 1789 Josiah York of Middleton, husbandman, deeded land to Nicholas Austin of Middleton, yeoman, for 90 pounds. This land was described as being lot number 36 in the second division of Middleton. The acreage was not mentioned. His wife Hannah gave up her right to her dower thirds. Witnesses were Thomas and Charles Baker. Josiah signed and Hannah made her mark and they acknowledged their deed on 22 Dec 1789. [Strafford Deeds, 12:52-3] Which Josiah this pertains to is uncertain, but the 1790 census only has one Josiah in town, so does seem likely that this applies to him and the older Josiah had since died. His probable family in the 1790 census of Middleton consists of 2 males over 16, 5 males under 16 and 3 females. The 1798 Direct Tax of Middleton records two Josiah Yorks, one called Jr. The elder had lands worth a lot more than the younger - $400 vs. $130. If his probable uncle Josiah did indeed die before this point, which his absence from the 1790 census suggests, then our Josiah would be the elder of the two. The identify of "Jr." would likely then be his son. The elder Josiah had a dwelling house and 90 acres of land. [1798 Direct Tax New Hampshire District #13 by John S. Fipphen, p.54-5] The 1800 census of Middleton was lost. He was still living in Middleton at the time of the 1810 census and his household consisted of 1 male 26-44, 1 male 45+, 2 females under 10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 26-44. Assuming that his wife was around the same age as he was [of which there is no evidence, so it is just speculation] that would put them both in their mid-40s at the time, on either side of 45. The 1820 census of Middleton is missing. The name of his wife Hannah is taken from the 1789 deed, but as already mentioned is not definitive. It has not been found in any other source to this point. The Family Search Family Tree lists his wife as Sarah, but without any evidence.

Children of Josiah York and Hannah (?)

George York+ b. c 1769, d. 2 Aug 1843 Josiah York+ b. 1776 Thomas York+ b. c 1778, d. Sep 1860 Jeremiah York b. 1781, d. 1851 Eliphalet York b. 1785, d. 1860

Rebecca Coffin

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Father	Abner Coffin
Mother	Keziah Cromwell

Last Edited

2 Aug 2020

Birth*	Rebecca Coffin was born circa 1763 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland County, MaineG.1
Marriage*	She married Benjamin York, son of Benjamin York and Mary Coffin, on 22 November 1780 in New Durham, Strafford County, New HampshireG. They were first cousins.1
Death*	Rebecca Coffin died on 16 January 1842 in Holderness, Grafton County, New HampshireG.1

Children of Rebecca Coffin and Benjamin York

William Ward York Diadama York Ebenezer D. York Phebe York Benjamin Coffin York Stephen York Mary York Veranus P. York Simeon Dana York Rebecca York b. Apr 1785, d. Apr 1860

Abner Coffin

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Father	Abner Coffin
Mother	Mary Rawlings

Last Edited

2 Aug 2020

Marriage*

Abner Coffin married Keziah Cromwell.

Child of Abner Coffin and Keziah Cromwell

Rebecca Coffin+ b. c 1763, d. 16 Jan 1842

Keziah Cromwell

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2 Aug 2020

Marriage*

Keziah Cromwell married Abner Coffin, son of Abner Coffin and Mary Rawlings.

Child of Keziah Cromwell and Abner Coffin

Rebecca Coffin+ b. c 1763, d. 16 Jan 1842

William Ward York

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Father	Benjamin York b. 14 Jan 1761, d. 6 Jun 1845
Mother	Rebecca Coffin b. c 1763, d. 16 Jan 1842

Last Edited

2 Aug 2020

Rebecca York

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Father	Benjamin York b. 14 Jan 1761, d. 6 Jun 1845
Mother	Rebecca Coffin b. c 1763, d. 16 Jan 1842

Last Edited

26 Jan 2023

Birth*	Rebecca York was born in April 1785 in New Durham, Strafford County, New HampshireG.1
Marriage*	She married Joseph Wallace, son of Nathaniel Wallace and Deborah (?), on 4 September 1808 in Moultonborough, Carroll County, New HampshireG.2
Death*	Rebecca York died in April 1860. She likely died in either Lowell or Haverhill, Mass.1
	They had six children.2

Diadama York

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Father	Benjamin York b. 14 Jan 1761, d. 6 Jun 1845
Mother	Rebecca Coffin b. c 1763, d. 16 Jan 1842

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2 Aug 2020

Ebenezer D. York

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Father	Benjamin York b. 14 Jan 1761, d. 6 Jun 1845
Mother	Rebecca Coffin b. c 1763, d. 16 Jan 1842

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2 Aug 2020

Phebe York

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Father	Benjamin York b. 14 Jan 1761, d. 6 Jun 1845
Mother	Rebecca Coffin b. c 1763, d. 16 Jan 1842

Last Edited

2 Aug 2020

Benjamin Coffin York

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Father	Benjamin York b. 14 Jan 1761, d. 6 Jun 1845
Mother	Rebecca Coffin b. c 1763, d. 16 Jan 1842

Last Edited

14 Sep 2023

He appears in the book Meredith, N.H. Annals and Genealogy and on FamilySearch.org's tree is under number LH5F-TQJ.

Stephen York

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Father	Benjamin York b. 14 Jan 1761, d. 6 Jun 1845
Mother	Rebecca Coffin b. c 1763, d. 16 Jan 1842

Last Edited

2 Aug 2020

Mary York

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Father	Benjamin York b. 14 Jan 1761, d. 6 Jun 1845
Mother	Rebecca Coffin b. c 1763, d. 16 Jan 1842

Last Edited

2 Aug 2020

Veranus P. York

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Father	Benjamin York b. 14 Jan 1761, d. 6 Jun 1845
Mother	Rebecca Coffin b. c 1763, d. 16 Jan 1842

Last Edited

17 Nov 2022

Marriage*

Veranus P. York married Mercy Varney on 12 October 1826 in Sandwich, Strafford County, New HampshireG.1

Mercy Varney

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Last Edited

17 Nov 2022

Marriage*

Mercy Varney married Veranus P. York, son of Benjamin York and Rebecca Coffin, on 12 October 1826 in Sandwich, Strafford County, New HampshireG.1

Simeon Dana York

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Father	Benjamin York b. 14 Jan 1761, d. 6 Jun 1845
Mother	Rebecca Coffin b. c 1763, d. 16 Jan 1842

Last Edited

28 Jan 2021

He is probably the Simeon D. York who died 27 Jan 1875 in Windham, N.H., age 70, born in Holderness, N.H. to Benjamin York and Rebecca "Copp".1

Joseph Wallace

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Father	Nathaniel Wallace
Mother	Deborah (?)

Last Edited

2 Aug 2020

Birth*	Joseph Wallace was born in 1781.1
Marriage*	He married Rebecca York, daughter of Benjamin York and Rebecca Coffin, on 4 September 1808 in Moultonborough, Carroll County, New HampshireG.1
Death*	Joseph Wallace died on 11 June 1861 in Haverhill, Essex County, MassachusettsG.1

Nathaniel Wallace

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2 Aug 2020

Marriage*

Nathaniel Wallace married Deborah (?).

Child of Nathaniel Wallace and Deborah (?)

Joseph Wallace b. 1781, d. 11 Jun 1861

Deborah (?)

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Last Edited

2 Aug 2020

Marriage*

Deborah (?) married Nathaniel Wallace.

Child of Deborah (?) and Nathaniel Wallace

Joseph Wallace b. 1781, d. 11 Jun 1861

Israel G. York

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Father	Eliphalet York b. 18 Sep 1796
Mother	Mary Frost Durgin b. 15 Sep 1800, d. 12 Aug 1877

Last Edited

25 Jan 2023

Birth*	Israel G. York was born on 24 February 1841 in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG.1,2
Death*	He died of consumption on 24 April 1882 in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG.3,4
	His death record states that he was a married farmer who lived his entire live in N.H. In the 1880 census it listed "lung difficulty" in the Sick column.

Children of Israel G. York and Elizabeth A. Dow

Emma E. York b. c 1864 Minnie J. (?) b. c 6 Sep 1865, d. 19 Sep 1892 Mabel York b. 1870 Georgianna York b. c 1873 Mary A. York b. c 1875 Walter H. York b. c 1879

Rachel Wadleigh

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Father	Jonathan Wadleigh d. b 27 Oct 1756
Mother	Sarah (?)

Last Edited

14 Sep 2024

Birth*	Rachel Wadleigh was born circa 1737 in Exeter, New HampshireG.1
Marriage*	She married second Richard York, son of Richard York and Sarah (?), 14 Sep 1757 or 58 in Kensington, Rockingham County, New HampshireG. The NH vital records card says September 14, 1757 or 8 so apparently the original Kensington record is unclear, and those original records were missing from the Kensington Public Library where they were supposed to be in 2023. This may have been a second wife as he seems to have had a number of children before this marriage took place, although there is no definitive proof of that as the records are so sparse. No earlier wife has been named in any records found to date.2
	In her father's will dated 10 May 1755 she was left one hundred pounds old tenor to be paid her within two years after his death.3

Children of Rachel Wadleigh and Richard York

Joseph York+ b. 25 Nov 1758, d. 27 Mar 1830 Benjamin York+ b. 1761, d. 20 Jul 1852 Daniel York+ b. a 1764, d. 30 Jun 1835 David York b. bt 1766 - 1784

Judith York

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Father	Richard York b. s 1685, d. b 1766
Mother	Sarah (?) d. a Oct 1773

Last Edited

5 Jun 2023

Birth*

Judith York was born circa 1732. She was baptized "in private" in Exeter, N.H. at the age of ten on 5, 15, or 25 Feb 1742. [The original record has an ink blot in front of the 5.] This may indicate she was expected to die soon. It is only speculation that the father Richard mentioned in the baptism is the father listed here. He lived in the western area of Exeter that became Brentwood or Epping at the time so perhaps the Kingston church was closer for him than the Exeter one but he wasn't a member of an Epping or Brentwood church.1,2