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Amasa Whitford
1783 - 1843 (60 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Amasa Whitford was born on 29 Aug 1783 in Hartford, Washington County, New York; died on 14 Oct 1843 in Hebron, Washington County, New York; was buried in Old Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Washington County, New York. Notes:
Deacon Whitford's sons name was Amasa. He had the homestead at the of his father. He married a woman by the name of Brayton, had one son (named Ezekiel) and three daughters I think. Amasa sold out the old homestead some twenty five years since, and bought some two or three south of South Hartford where he died some fifteen years ago. - History the Whitford Family - William Whitford - 1861
In the 1850 census of Hillsdale, Columbia, NY there is
Ammasa J. Whitford 33 Black laborer b CT
Julia M. 23 b MA
Samuel A. 3 b MA
This may have been a slave that was owned by Amasa.Family/Spouse: Eunice Brayton. Eunice was born in 1786 in Vermont; died on 11 Aug 1855 in Hebron, Washington County, New York; was buried in Old Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Washington County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Ezekiel Whitford
was born in ca 1807 in Hartford, Washington County, New York.
- 2. Ezekiel Whitford
Generation: 2
2. Ezekiel Whitford (1.Amasa1) was born in ca 1807 in Hartford, Washington County, New York. Notes:
1860 census living in Dansville,Steuben Co.,NY as a Carriage and Wagon Maker.
Arrived in Dansville 1841 per the 1855 censusFamily/Spouse: Cynthia Carrington. Cynthia was born about 1812 in Washington County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Mary Whitford was born in ca 1836 in New York.
- 4. Charles A. Whitford was born in ca 1843 in Dansville, Steuben County, New York.
- 3. Mary Whitford
Generation: 3
3. Mary Whitford (2.Ezekiel2, 1.Amasa1) was born in ca 1836 in New York. 4. Charles A. Whitford (2.Ezekiel2, 1.Amasa1) was born in ca 1843 in Dansville, Steuben County, New York.