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Lydia York

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Father	Jacob York b. 26 Dec 1765, d. 13 Sep 1856
Mother	Judith Tuttle b. 15 Mar 1770, d. 1 Jul 1847

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26 Aug 2023

Birth*	Lydia York was born circa 1795 in Raymond, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.1
Death*	She died of neuralgia on 13 February 1873 in Raymond, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.2
	When she died in 1873 her death record said she was a widow but her name was Lydia York daughter of Jacob York and Judy Tuttle.

Love York

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Father	Jacob York b. 26 Dec 1765, d. 13 Sep 1856
Mother	Judith Tuttle b. 15 Mar 1770, d. 1 Jul 1847

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29 Jan 2025

John Chapman

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Father	Samuel Chapman IV b. 1734, d. 1809
Mother	Mary Barber b. 1729, d. 1816

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27 Aug 2023

Marriage*	John Chapman married Hannah Davis.
Death*	John Chapman died in 1829.

Child of John Chapman and Hannah Davis

Comfort Chapman+ b. 28 Feb 1791, d. 13 Apr 1883

Hannah Davis

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27 Aug 2023

Marriage*	Hannah Davis married John Chapman, son of Samuel Chapman IV and Mary Barber.
Birth*	Hannah Davis was born in 1770.

Child of Hannah Davis and John Chapman

Comfort Chapman+ b. 28 Feb 1791, d. 13 Apr 1883

Samuel Chapman IV

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27 Aug 2023

Marriage*	Samuel Chapman IV married Mary Barber.
Birth*	Samuel Chapman IV was born in 1734.
Death*	He died in 1809.

Children of Samuel Chapman IV and Mary Barber

John Chapman+ d. 1829 Elizabeth Chapman b. 1759, d. 1852

Mary Barber

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27 Aug 2023

Marriage*	Mary Barber married Samuel Chapman IV.
Birth*	Mary Barber was born in 1729.
Death*	She died in 1816.

Children of Mary Barber and Samuel Chapman IV

John Chapman+ d. 1829 Elizabeth Chapman b. 1759, d. 1852

Elizabeth Chapman

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Father	Samuel Chapman IV b. 1734, d. 1809
Mother	Mary Barber b. 1729, d. 1816

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27 Aug 2023

Birth*	Elizabeth Chapman was born in 1759.
Death*	She died in 1852.

David D. York

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Father	Elijah York b. 5 May 1789, d. 18 Feb 1861
Mother	Comfort Chapman b. 28 Feb 1791, d. 13 Apr 1883

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19 Jan 2025

Birth*	David D. York was born on 11 October 1813 in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG.1
Marriage*	He married first Mary Bartlett, daughter of Josiah Bartlett and Hannah True, on 30 June 1839 in Lee.2
Marriage*	David D. York married Susan G. Blanchard on 9 May 1852 in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG.
Death*	David D. York died of heart disease on 18 April 1884 in Lee.3
Burial*	He was buried in the York Burying Ground in Lee Hook in Lee.4

Child of David D. York and Mary Bartlett

Frederick Bartlett York b. 7 Jun 1840, d. 23 Jan 1918

Child of David D. York and Susan G. Blanchard

Mary B. York b. 1854, d. 1943

Mary Bartlett

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Father	Josiah Bartlett b. 1787, d. 1860
Mother	Hannah True b. 1794, d. 1874

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29 Jan 2025

Birth*	Mary Bartlett was born on 28 September 1814 in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG.1
Marriage*	She married first David D. York, son of Elijah York and Comfort Chapman, on 30 June 1839 in Lee.2
Death*	Mary Bartlett died on 19 September 1846 in Lee. Her newspaper death notice stated, "Died in Lee, on the 19th inst. Mrs. York, aged 31 years, eldest daughter of the Hon. Josiah Bartlett. Mrs. Y's death was occasioned by the formation of a Tumor in the bowels, which weighed 25 pounds! ... This is the second daughter which this afflicted family has followed to the grave within four weeks."3,4
Burial*	She was buried in the Bartlett and Burleigh Burying Yard in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG.5

Child of Mary Bartlett and David D. York

Frederick Bartlett York b. 7 Jun 1840, d. 23 Jan 1918

Frederick Bartlett York

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Father	David D. York b. 11 Oct 1813, d. 18 Apr 1884
Mother	Mary Bartlett b. 28 Sep 1814, d. 19 Sep 1846

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18 Jan 2025

Marriage*	Frederick Bartlett York married Olivia J. Otis.
Birth*	Frederick Bartlett York was born on 7 June 1840 in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG.1
Death*	He died of pneumonia on 23 January 1918 in Lee.2,3
Burial*	He was buried on 25 January 1918 in Lee Hill Cemetery in Lee.4,5
	His death record stated that he was a farmer and had lived his entire life in Lee.
	FindaGrave page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234014188/fred_b_york.

Susan G. Blanchard

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27 Aug 2023

Birth*	Susan G. Blanchard was born in 1817.
Marriage*	She married David D. York, son of Elijah York and Comfort Chapman, on 9 May 1852 in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG.

Child of Susan G. Blanchard and David D. York

Mary B. York b. 1854, d. 1943

Mary B. York

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Father	David D. York b. 11 Oct 1813, d. 18 Apr 1884
Mother	Susan G. Blanchard b. 1817

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27 Aug 2023

Birth*	Mary B. York was born in 1854.
Death*	She died in 1943.

John F. York

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Father	Elijah York b. 5 May 1789, d. 18 Feb 1861
Mother	Comfort Chapman b. 28 Feb 1791, d. 13 Apr 1883

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18 Jan 2025

Birth*

John F. York was born circa 1814.

Mary Jane York

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Father	Elijah York b. 5 May 1789, d. 18 Feb 1861
Mother	Comfort Chapman b. 28 Feb 1791, d. 13 Apr 1883

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2 Sep 2024

Birth*	Mary Jane York was born on 10 July 1816 in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG.
Marriage*	She married Frederick William Blanchard on 3 August 1840 in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG.1,2
Death*	Mary Jane York died on 26 October 1897 in Malden, Middlesex County, MassachusettsG.
	The FamilySearch Family Tree lists seven children for them.
	FamilySearch Family Tree page: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KCTZ-6KR.

Frederick William Blanchard

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2 Sep 2024

Birth*	Frederick William Blanchard was born in 1810.
Marriage*	He married Mary Jane York, daughter of Elijah York and Comfort Chapman, on 3 August 1840 in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG.1,2
	At the time of their marriage Frederick was from Newburyport and Mary Jane was from Lee.

Robert York

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Father

Exeter Area Yorks

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12 Feb 2025

Birth*	Robert York was born circa 1792-1794 in New HampshireG.1
Marriage*	He married Elizabeth Goss circa 1809.2
	In the 1810 census Robert is found in East Kingston, NH with 1 male under 10, 1 male 16-25 and 1 female 16-25. He and his wife were likely recently married with an infant son. He is likely the Robert York found in the 1830 census of Gilmanton, NH. as no other Robert comes up in NH using a search of the 1830 census on ancestry.com. The maiden name of his wife and the names of his children are based on this assumption. There was also a Johnathan York in the same census who has so far been unidentified. In 1830 the family consisted of 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 30-39, 1 female under 5, 2 females 5-9, and 1 female 50-59. Betsey probably wouldn't be aged in her 50s at this point so that might be an error, or else she was living elsewhere and this was some other older woman. In the years 1833-1836, usually in the summer, the New Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette of Concord published notices from the Selectmen of the town of Gilmanton listing Betsey, Clarissa, Emeline and Lydia York among some of the town's paupers for whom they were providing support. The 1837 listed "Betsey York and her three children" instead of just listing all four names, so that helps prove the relationship among the four. [June 17 & 24, 1833, July 7 & 14, 1834, June 29, July 6 & July 13, 1835, August 1 & 8, 1836, and 21 Aug 1837] This seems likely to be Robert's family as he had a wife Betsey and daughter Emeline that we know of. Clarissa and Lydia are assumed to be his daughters as well based on these notices. In the 1840 census of Lee his household consisted of 1 male 40-50, 1 female 10-15, 2 females 15-20, 1 female 40-50. He is listed in a group of four Lee Yorks including Thomas, David and Eliphalet and perhaps on this basis he is placed as their brother in the Family Search Family Tree. But his name was not included in the family Bible for this family so it is unlikely that he is a member of that family. In 1850 he was a farmer in Lee with no real estate noted. In 1860 he was a farmer in Newmarket with no real estate noted and $80 of personal estate. Neither he nor Betsy were literate.
	FamilySearch Family Tree page: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G4R9-XGC.

Children of Robert York and Elizabeth Goss

Male York b. c 1810 Clarissa York b. s 1823 Lydia Ann York b. s 1825 Emeline E. York b. c 1828, d. 28 Jul 1896

Elizabeth Goss

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31 Jan 2025

Birth*	Elizabeth Goss was born ca. 1789-1791 in New HampshireG.1
Marriage*	She married Robert York, son of Exeter Area Yorks, circa 1809.2
	Her surname comes from the death record of her daughter Emeline Durgin, which says her parents were Robert and Elizabeth (Goss) York of Gilmanton, NH.
	Elizabeth Goss also went by the nickname of Betsey.

Children of Elizabeth Goss and Robert York

Male York b. c 1810 Clarissa York b. s 1823 Lydia Ann York b. s 1825 Emeline E. York b. c 1828, d. 28 Jul 1896

Amy Amelia Wallingford

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Father	David Wallingford b. 29 Nov 1807
Mother	Mary Jane Whitcher

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28 Aug 2023

Birth*	Amy Amelia Wallingford was born on 18 August 1852 in Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1,2
Marriage*	She married David Downs on 16 June 1873 in Granby, La Haute-Yamaska, Quebec, CanadaG.3

Children of Amy Amelia Wallingford and David Downs

Maud W. Downs b. c 1879 Kenneth Erskine Downs b. 16 Nov 1882, d. 18 May 1962

David Downs

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28 Aug 2023

Birth*	David Downs was born circa 1850 in Quebec, CanadaG.1,2
Marriage*	He married Amy Amelia Wallingford, daughter of David Wallingford and Mary Jane Whitcher, on 16 June 1873 in Granby, La Haute-Yamaska, Quebec, CanadaG.3

Children of David Downs and Amy Amelia Wallingford

Maud W. Downs b. c 1879 Kenneth Erskine Downs b. 16 Nov 1882, d. 18 May 1962

Maud W. Downs

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Father	David Downs b. c 1850
Mother	Amy Amelia Wallingford b. 18 Aug 1852

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28 Aug 2023

Birth*

Maud W. Downs was born circa 1879 in CanadaG.1

Kenneth Erskine Downs

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Father	David Downs b. c 1850
Mother	Amy Amelia Wallingford b. 18 Aug 1852

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9 Feb 2025

Birth*	Kenneth Erskine Downs was born on 16 November 1882 in Montreal, QuebecG.1,2
Marriage*	He married Alice W. Brigham, daughter of Eustis Hastings Brigham and Carrie Maria Whitney, on 20 September 1911 in Winchester, Middlesex County, MassachusettsG.3
Death*	Kenneth Erskine Downs died of a cerebral hemorrhage after four years living with ALS on 18 May 1962 at the Nevins Home in Methuen, Essex County, MassachusettsG.4
Burial*	He was buried on 19 May 1962 In Harmony Grove Cemetery in Salem, Essex County, MassachusettsG.4
	When he died in May 1962 Kenneth was a retired commercial banker and he and Alice were living at 231 Chestnut Street in North Andover, Mass.

Alice W. Brigham

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Father	Eustis Hastings Brigham b. 1860, d. 1919
Mother	Carrie Maria Whitney b. 1861, d. 1940

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28 Aug 2023

Birth*	Alice W. Brigham was born on 3 August 1886 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, MassachusettsG.1
Marriage*	She married Kenneth Erskine Downs, son of David Downs and Amy Amelia Wallingford, on 20 September 1911 in Winchester, Middlesex County, MassachusettsG.2
Death*	Alice W. Brigham died on 21 February 1974 in Lawrence, Essex County, MassachusettsG.

Eustis Hastings Brigham

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28 Aug 2023

Birth*	Eustis Hastings Brigham was born in 1860.
Marriage*	He married Carrie Maria Whitney in 1885.
Death*	Eustis Hastings Brigham died in 1919.

Child of Eustis Hastings Brigham and Carrie Maria Whitney

Alice W. Brigham b. 3 Aug 1886, d. 21 Feb 1974

Carrie Maria Whitney

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28 Aug 2023

Birth*	Carrie Maria Whitney was born in 1861.
Marriage*	She married Eustis Hastings Brigham in 1885.
Death*	Carrie Maria Whitney died in 1940.

Child of Carrie Maria Whitney and Eustis Hastings Brigham

Alice W. Brigham b. 3 Aug 1886, d. 21 Feb 1974

William York

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Father

Exeter Area Yorks

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12 Feb 2025

Birth*	William York was born circa 1791 in Newburyport, Essex County, MassachusettsG.1
Marriage*	He married Mary DeLacount, daughter of William Lacount and Sarah Whiting, on 23 June 1808 in Newbury, Essex County, MassachusettsG.2,3
Death*	William York died on 29 May 1834 in Exeter, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.4,5
Burial*	He was buried in Winter Street Cemetery in Exeter.4
	William's parentage is currently unknown. His age at death puts his birth around 1790-91, and the death record of his son Andrew states that William was born in Newburyport. On his Newburyport marriage record in 1808 he was said to have been from Newbury. But the 1790 census of Massachusetts does not record any York family other than that of Joseph of Gloucester, and William does not belong to that family. The lack of a York family in the Newburyport area suggests that he was not born there, but moved there after that point, either from a Seacoast New Hampshire area family, or perhaps from an entirely different York family, perhaps as a recent emigrant from England. Given that he spent much of his adult life in Exeter it's reasonable to assume he may have come from an Exeter York family. Both John Carr York and Jonathan Young York of Exeter had males under the age of 10 in the 1800 census of Exeter, although only Jonathan Young York had one aged 10-15. The only other York family close to Exeter with young sons was James in Epping. Another possibility is that William changed his name at some point. Three of his own sons changed their surname to Stone, and there were a lot of Stones in Newburyport so perhaps he was a Stone, or his mother was. Various trees on Ancestry state that he is the son of Henry York and Margaret Lenderman of North Carolina. Evidence for this assertion has not yet been seen and it seems improbable. The large number of such linkages on ancestry either indicates that there is some evidence for it as yet unseen by this author, or one person made a wild leap and everyone else copied them. The will of this Henry can be found on ancestry here: but it does not mention William. It only mentions younger sons Henry and Leonard by name but other older children who are not named are discussed. The Family Search Family Tree has this family but shows the North Carolina William as living between 1805 and 1881 and moving to Indiana with another family. . The 1850, 1860 and 1870 censuses of Lynn, Indiana do show this William as having been born in North Carolina. When William and Mary were married in Newburyport in Jun 1808 he was said to be from Newbury, Mass. They were still living there when the 1810 census was taken and they had a son under the age of 10. This son doesn't appear in the 1820 census so might have died young. They seem to have had three more children born before the vital records of Exeter, N.H. start recording children for him beginning in 1819. By 29 Dec 1818 William was living in Exeter as a painter when he was sued by Aaron Porter, a physician from Portland, Maine, for $100 over non-payment of a debt. The original debt was for medicine, a bed pan, and attendance to William's family between 16 Jun 1814 and 16 Nov 1815. William signed in acknowledgement from Exeter on 2 Jan 1819. [Rockingham Superior Court case #47003] Perhaps this medical care was for the son born around 1809 who doesn't appear to be part of the family in the 1820 census. The 1820 census finds him in Exeter with a family consisting of 2 males under 10, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44, 2 females under 10, and 1 female 26-44. The male aged 16-25 seems likely to be a sibling of either William or Mary, or perhaps a servant, boarder or worker. The 1830 census of Exeter shows the family consisting of 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 40-49. The identities of his three twins has been determined by this author using a variety of sources. Once it was found that three of his sons changed their surname to Stone information on one of them later in life led to a newspaper article mentioning John Q.A. Stone. In the Salem (Mass.) Register for 30 Jan 1862, p., there is a discussion of triplets that concludes: "Mr. John Q.A. Stone, formerly one of the proprietors of the [Newburyport] Herald, and now editor of the Windsor County (Ct.) Transcript, is one of triplets, two of whom are still alive, and all of whom lived about thirty years. When they were born they came near being blessed with beautiful names. The Bible was searched diligently to find suitable names, and it was settled that they should be called Shadrach, Meshech, and Abednego; but just then worldly thoughts entered the parents' minds, and they were baptised George Washington, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson." This was originally published in the Newburyport Herald. Available on oldnews.com . This article got one thing wrong when it said that all lived about thirty years, as we know one died young. The newspaper account of his death read: "In this town, on Friday evening last, very suddenly, Mr. William York." William was a painter by occupation according to deed records. The widow Mary was head of household in the Exeter 1840 census. The family consisted of 1 male 5-9, 3 males 10-14, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29f, and e female 50-59. There was an unnamed child born in Exeter on 16 Oct 1837 in the town records, no gender given, born to someone by the last name of Yorke on that date. Since William died in 1834 it can't be his child but he was the only York having children in Exeter in the years before that so it might be a grandchild born to one of his older sons, or even an unmarried daughter.
	FamilySearch Family Tree page: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KD11-MRC.
	FindaGrave page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58569045/william-york.

Children of William York and Mary DeLacount

Male York b. c 1809, d. Nov 1815 Mary Ann York b. c 1814 William York b. c 1815, d. 20 Jun 1843 Male York b. c 1817 Sarah Jane York b. 12 Jan 1819, d. 17 Jun 1841 Harriet F. York b. 2 Jan 1821, d. 24 Dec 1880 Oliver Everett York+ b. 4 Feb 1823, d. 26 Sep 1859 Jacob Delacount York+ b. 19 Jun 1825 George Washington York+ b. 9 Jun 1828, d. 19 Apr 1907 John Quincy Adams York+ b. 9 Jun 1828, d. 3 Jul 1898 Andrew Jackson York b. 9 Jun 1828, d. 26 Mar 1830-6 Apr1830 Andrew Jackson York b. 24 Nov 1830, d. 1 Feb 1898 Melissa R. York b. 14 Aug 1833, d. b 5 Jan 1836

Unknown (?)

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Last Edited

31 Aug 2023

Birth*	Unknown (?) was born circa 1770.1
Marriage*	She married first Thaxter York, son of Exeter Area Yorks, before 1810.2
Death*	Unknown (?) died of consumption on 31 December 1810 in Exeter, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.3

George W. York

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Father

Exeter Area Yorks

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14 Feb 2025

Birth*	George W. York was born say 1804.1
Marr. Int. After*	He married Mindwell A. Webber after 30 September 1829, the date they filed their marriage intention in Exeter, Rockingham County, New HampshireG. They were both of Exeter at the time.2
Death*	George W. York died before 13 July 1853. His 5 Feb 1852 will was probated on that date.
	George's parentage is currently unknown. At the time their marriage intention as published he and his fiancee were both living in Exeter. The Exeter town vital records in those years only have a few York families represented, suggesting he is an unrecorded son of John Carr York, Jonathan Young York, William York, or Thaxter York. He may appear in the 1830 census of Exeter with 1 male 16-20 and a female aged 30-40. If the census taker checked the correct boxes here it means that Mindwell was ten or more years older than he was. Assuming, of course, that this census record pertains to him, which it might not. There is another George York in the 1830 census of Exeter who had a male and a female aged 15-19, along with a male 60-69 and female 50-59. These could be his parents and he and Mindwell living with them. That George is in this database as another unconnected York. His will was dated in Exeter on 5 Feb 1852 leaving his estate to his wife Mindwell and making her his executor. It was witnessed by Caroline E. Kelly, John P.P. Kelly, and John Kelly. It was presented for probate on 13 Jul 1853, at which time Mindwell declined being the executor so the job was given to someone named Retire H. Parker. [Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, , scan of original record.]

Mindwell A. Webber

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2 Sep 2024

Birth*	Mindwell A. Webber was born circa 1808.1
Marr. Int. After*	She married George W. York, son of Exeter Area Yorks, after 30 September 1829, the date they filed their marriage intention in Exeter, Rockingham County, New HampshireG. They were both of Exeter at the time.2

Sarah Ann York

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Father	Jonathan York b. c 1787, d. 12 Feb 1831
Mother	Phebe Fuller b. c 1766, d. 18 Jul 1851

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5 Sep 2023

Birth*	Sarah Ann York was born on 15 June 1815 in Exeter, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.1
Death*	She died on 4 September 1869.2
Burial*	She was buried in Exeter Cemetery in Exeter, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.3
	Her parentage is unproven at this point and comes from online trees.

Nathaniel K. Thurston

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5 Sep 2023