Benjamin Barber1

M, #49721, b. 1758, d. 1849
Last Edited4 May 2024
     He was born in 1758 at Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.1
     Benjamin Barber died in 1849 at La Grange County, Indiana, USA.1
     
Benjamin Barber (1758-1849) served as private in the 2d regiment New York Line, under Col. Philip Van Cortlandt. He was born in Connecticut; died in La Grange County, Ind.1

Family

Child

Citations

  1. [S13707] Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.) (Publisher: Daughters of the American Revolution), Ancestry.com, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.); "Original data: National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Lineage Books of the Charter Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Vol. I-CLII (152)."; cited as "Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books., 144460 - Mrs. Minnie B. Hall De Soto
    , Page 147 (149 of digital copy), Lineage Book, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, CXLV (145), 1919, Mary A. Goodhue, Historian General, Washington, D.C., 1936.

Ebenezer Hill1

M, #49723, b. 1758, d. 1833
Last Edited4 May 2024
     He was born in 1758 at New Hampshire Colony, British Colonial America.1 Ebenezer married Mary Bronson in 1780.1
     Ebenezer Hill died in 1833 at Watervliet, Albany County, New York, USA.1
     
Ebenezer Hill (1758-1833) received a pension for in the New York and Connecticut troops under Goose Van Schaick and Col. Heman Swift. He was born in died in Watervliet, N. Y.1

Family

Mary Bronson b. 1757
Child

Citations

  1. [S13707] Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.) (Publisher: Daughters of the American Revolution), Ancestry.com, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.); "Original data: National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Lineage Books of the Charter Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Vol. I-CLII (152)."; cited as "Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books., 144460 - Mrs. Minnie B. Hall De Soto
    , Page 147 (149 of digital copy), Lineage Book, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, CXLV (145), 1919, Mary A. Goodhue, Historian General, Washington, D.C., 1936.

Mary Bronson1

F, #49724, b. 1757
Last Edited4 May 2024
     She was born in 1757.1 Mary married Ebenezer Hill in 1780.1

Family

Ebenezer Hill b. 1758, d. 1833
Child

Citations

  1. [S13707] Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.) (Publisher: Daughters of the American Revolution), Ancestry.com, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.); "Original data: National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Lineage Books of the Charter Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Vol. I-CLII (152)."; cited as "Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books., 144460 - Mrs. Minnie B. Hall De Soto
    , Page 147 (149 of digital copy), Lineage Book, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, CXLV (145), 1919, Mary A. Goodhue, Historian General, Washington, D.C., 1936.

Jane Morrison1

F, #49725, b. 1846
Last Edited4 May 2024
     She was born in 1846.1 Jane married Henry Gardner Hall in 1868.1

Family

Henry Gardner Hall b. c 1832, d. 1893

Citations

  1. [S13707] Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.) (Publisher: Daughters of the American Revolution), Ancestry.com, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.); "Original data: National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Lineage Books of the Charter Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Vol. I-CLII (152)."; cited as "Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books., 92289 - Mrs. Nettie A.. Hall Norman
    , Page 94 (100 of digital copy), Lineage Book, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, XCIII (145), 1912, Alice Louise McDuffee, Historian General, Washington, D.C., 1927.

Minnie Jane Stevens1

F, #49732
Last Edited6 May 2024
     Minnie married James Henry Allen on 21 November 1877 at Cook County, Illinois, USA.2,1
     Minnie Allen was referenced in the will of Nancy R. Allen, which was probated 3 October 1883; In her 10 Feb 1881 will, she directed payment of her debts as follows: $2,000 to her son, George B. Lyon, $100 to her sister, Olive, $5 plus $20 to Nellie Caer and to her husband; J. H. Allen, use of the homestead and $1,000, which upon his death would go to their mutual son, Ethan B. Allen. She left her "unfortunate brother," H. G. Hall, his notes (possibly debts to her), Pa's pistol and $200 towards purchasing a house. Other beneficiaries were: an unknown person , H. G. Hall's child, $100; an unknown person , daughter of Chas. Hall, $50 for gold watch and chain, and the "Emerald Ring" presented to her (Nancy), by her mother (Nettie's mother, presumably, Mary);$50 each to an unknown person , the sons of her brother Isaac; $ 100 to her friend S. L. Johnson; $300 to James Allen who was her step-son; to his wife, Minnie, her diamond ring; $50 to the Maquoketa Aid Society; $50 to the W.C.T.U. for temperance literature for "Band of Hope"; $100 to the Iowa Woman Suffrage Association; $300 to her only grandson Brace, $300 to her only unmarried granddaughter (not named); the residue of the estate to be divided equally between her children, Seba A. Stephens, George B. Lyon and Ethan B. Allen. She named W. M. Stephens to administer the provisions of this will. A note further stipulates that her clothing go to her sister, Olive, except for those clothes selected by her daughter, Seba; her excyclopedia to Ethan, as well as furniture not needed by her husband, to go to him if he marries, and if he lives in Maquoketa, he should occupy "Ell part" and care for Dr. Allen unless he prefers to live elsewhere; her books to be divided between her children.3

Family

James Henry Allen b. 6 Nov 1848

Citations

  1. [S10481] Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922 (Publisher: Illinois Department of Public Health. Division of Vital Records, Springfield.), Ancestry.com, Cook County, Illinois, Births Index, 1878-1922; "Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878–1922. Illinois Department of Public Health. Division of Vital Records, Springfield. No images"; cited as "Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index., Elsie Kate Allen; 10 Feb 1889; Father: James Henry Allen, Mother: Minnie Jane Stevens Allen.
  2. [S6793] Illinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920 WEB, online Illinois Marriage Index, 1860 - 1920, James A Allan (sic) & Minnie J Stevens, Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1877, Cook, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920 WEB.
  3. [S12587] Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 (Publisher: County, District and Probate Courts), Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9064; "This collection includes images of probate records for all counties in the state of Iowa."; cited as "Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records., N R Allen, Gender: Female, Inferred Death Year: Bet 1881 and 1883, Inferred Death Place: Iowa, USA, Will Date: 10 Feb 1881, Probate Date: 03 Oct 1883, Probate Place: Jackson, Iowa, USA.

Lydia Wood1,2

F, #49733, b. 4 September 1782, d. 1870
Father*Ephraim Wood2,1 b. 10 Jul 1744, d. 12 Sep 1831
Mother*Sarah French2,1 b. 10 Dec 1753
Last Edited7 May 2024
     She was born on 4 September 1782 at Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.2,1
     Lydia Wood died in 1870 at Vermont, USA.1

Citations

  1. [S14669] Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908 (Publisher: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.), Ancestry.com, Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908; "In 1857, the state began requiring town clerks to create records of the previous year’s vital events and send them to the secretary of state. The state sent cards to cities and towns, where clerks filled them out with data extracted from their vital recor"; cited as "Vermont, U.S., Vital Records., Lydia Wood, Birth Date: abt 1783, Birth Place: Middleboro, Massachusetts, Death Date: 31 Mar 1870, Death Place: Middlebury, Vermont, USA, Death Age: 87, Father: Ephraim Wood, Mother: Sarah Wood, Cause of Death: Pneumonia.
  2. [S4063] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2495, Lydia Wood, Birth Date: 04 Sep 1782, Birth Place: Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA, Father: Ephraim Wood, Mother: Sarah. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.

Ephraim Wood1

M, #49734, b. 5 April 1775, d. 10 March 1807
Father*Ephraim Wood1 b. 10 Jul 1744, d. 12 Sep 1831
Mother*Sarah French1 b. 10 Dec 1753
Last Edited7 May 2024
     He was born on 5 April 1775 at Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.1,2
     Ephraim Wood died on 10 March 1807 at Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA, at age 31.1

Citations

  1. [S4063] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2495, Epraim Wood, Birth Date: abt 1785, Death Date: 10 Mar 1807, Death Place: Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA, Father: Ephraim, Mother: Sarah. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  2. [S4063] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2495, Ephraim Wood & Sarah Wood (twins), Birth Date: 05 Apr 1785, Birth Place: Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA, Father: Ephraim Wood, Mother: Sarah.

Sarah Wood1

F, #49735, b. 5 April 1775
Father*Ephraim Wood1 b. 10 Jul 1744, d. 12 Sep 1831
Mother*Sarah French1 b. 10 Dec 1753
Last Edited7 May 2024
     She was born on 5 April 1775 at Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.1

Citations

  1. [S4063] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2495, Ephraim Wood & Sarah Wood (twins), Birth Date: 05 Apr 1785, Birth Place: Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA, Father: Ephraim Wood, Mother: Sarah. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.

Silas Wood1,2

M, #49736, b. 23 May 1729, d. 21 October 1806
Father*Ebenezer Wood2
Mother*Lydia (?)2
Last Edited10 May 2024
     He was born on 23 May 1729 at Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.1,2
     Silas Wood died on 21 October 1806 at Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA, at age 77.1

Citations

  1. [S4063] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2495, Silas Wood, Birth Date: abt 1728, Death Date: 21 Oct 1806, Death Place: Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  2. [S4063] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2495, Silas Wood, Record Type: Birth, Birth Date: 23 May 1729, Birth Place: Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA, Father: Ebenezer Wood, Mother: Lydia.

Ebenezer Wood1

M, #49737
Last Edited7 May 2024
     Ebenezer married Lydia (?).1

Family

Lydia (?)
Child

Citations

  1. [S4063] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2495, Silas Wood, Record Type: Birth, Birth Date: 23 May 1729, Birth Place: Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA, Father: Ebenezer Wood, Mother: Lydia. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.

Lydia (?)1

F, #49738
Last Edited7 May 2024
     Lydia married Ebenezer Wood.1

Family

Ebenezer Wood
Child

Citations

  1. [S4063] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2495, Silas Wood, Record Type: Birth, Birth Date: 23 May 1729, Birth Place: Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA, Father: Ebenezer Wood, Mother: Lydia. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.