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Benjamin Dow

Male 1735 - 1794  (58 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Dow was born on 06 Nov 1735 in Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut; died in 1794.

    Family/Spouse: Mercy Killam. Mercy was born about 1740; died on 02 Oct 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Honorable John Dow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Aug 1769 in Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut; died on 15 Jun 1852 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York; was buried in Reading Center Burying Ground, Reading, Schuyler County, New York.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Honorable John Dow Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 13 Aug 1769 in Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut; died on 15 Jun 1852 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York; was buried in Reading Center Burying Ground, Reading, Schuyler County, New York.

    John married Mary Barnum in 1791. Mary was born in 1757; died on 6 May 1823 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York; was buried in Reading Center Burying Ground, Reading, Schuyler County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Lucy Dow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1792 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York; died on 27 Aug 1869 in Tionesta, Forest County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Pleasantville, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
    2. 4. Polly Dow  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ca 1797 in New York; died in Oct 1869 in Harrison, Potter County, Pennsylvania.

    John married Temperance Corwithe on 14 Feb 1827 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York. Temperance (daughter of John Corwithe and Ruth) was born on 6 Nov 1778 in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York; died on 30 Sep 1866 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York; was buried in Reading Center Burying Ground, Reading, Schuyler County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Lucy Dow Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 10 Oct 1792 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York; died on 27 Aug 1869 in Tionesta, Forest County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Pleasantville, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

    Notes:

    Taught the first school in Reading, NY in her father's house in the summer of 1807.

    Family/Spouse: Greeley Davis. Greeley was born on 04 Aug 1787 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, New York; died on 15 Jun 1862 in Pleasantville, Venango County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Pleasantville, Venango County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Lot Benjamin Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1812.
    2. 6. John Dow Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 Dec 1815.
    3. 7. Lewis Barnum Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 May 1818.
    4. 8. Alpheus Johnson Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Apr 1820.
    5. 9. Mary Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jul 1822 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York; died on 7 May 1909 in Pleasantville, Venango County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Pleasantville, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
    6. 10. Eleanor Miranda Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Nov 1824.
    7. 11. Meredith Mallory Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Nov 1824; died on 04 Feb 1906.
    8. 12. Priscilla Ann Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 08 Apr 1828.
    9. 13. Thankful Tempa Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Mar 1830.
    10. 14. Samuel Corwithy Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1832 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York; died on 11 Jan 1916 in Weatherford, Custer County, Oklahoma.
    11. 15. Luther H. Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 May 1834; died about 1869.
    12. 16. Lemuel Ephraim Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Nov 1836.

  2. 4.  Polly Dow Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in ca 1797 in New York; died in Oct 1869 in Harrison, Potter County, Pennsylvania.

    Notes:

    1850 living with her father(John Dow) and step-mother(Temperance), in Reading, NY. Also with her two children; Amy(18) and Andrew J.(16) and niece, Priscilla Davis(21)

  3. 1865 living in Reading with her daughter, Amy, and son in law, Richard Foot. census record that she was the parent of three children.

    Died:
    1870 Mortality Schedule (Congestion of the Lungs)

    4. Polly married John Dunham about 1830. John (son of Thomas Dunham) was born in 1797 in New Jersey; died in 1836 in Howard, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Amy Dunham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ca 1832 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York.
    2. 18. Andrew Jackson Dunham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jul 1834 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York; died on 25 Jun 1904 in Fremont, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York.


Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Lot Benjamin Davis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lucy3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 19 Dec 1812.

  2. 6.  John Dow Davis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lucy3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 01 Dec 1815.

  3. 7.  Lewis Barnum Davis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lucy3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 10 May 1818.

  4. 8.  Alpheus Johnson Davis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lucy3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 8 Apr 1820.

  5. 9.  Mary Davis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lucy3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 8 Jul 1822 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York; died on 7 May 1909 in Pleasantville, Venango County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Pleasantville, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

  6. 10.  Eleanor Miranda Davis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lucy3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 21 Nov 1824.

  7. 11.  Meredith Mallory Davis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lucy3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 21 Nov 1824; died on 04 Feb 1906.

  8. 12.  Priscilla Ann Davis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lucy3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 08 Apr 1828.

  9. 13.  Thankful Tempa Davis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lucy3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 27 Mar 1830.

  10. 14.  Samuel Corwithy Davis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lucy3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 28 May 1832 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York; died on 11 Jan 1916 in Weatherford, Custer County, Oklahoma.

  11. 15.  Luther H. Davis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lucy3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 18 May 1834; died about 1869.

  12. 16.  Lemuel Ephraim Davis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lucy3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 18 Nov 1836.

  13. 17.  Amy Dunham Descendancy chart to this point (4.Polly3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in ca 1832 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York.

    Notes:

    1880 living in Harrison, PA - with her two children and brother, Andrew Dunham.

    Amy married Richard Foote about 1864 in Schuyler County, New York. Richard was born in ca 1827 in Schuyler County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Andrew Foote  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ca 1866 in Tyrone, Schuyler County, New York.
    2. 20. Raymond Foote  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ca 1868 in Harrison, Potter County, Pennsylvania.

  14. 18.  Andrew Jackson Dunham Descendancy chart to this point (4.Polly3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 25 Jul 1834 in Reading, Schuyler County, New York; died on 25 Jun 1904 in Fremont, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Carpenter
    • Military Service: 26 Sep 1864, Corning, Steuben County, New York; American Civil War (North) 189th New York Infantry, Co.F With company near Washington DC 1864-30Apr1865



Generation: 5

  1. 19.  Andrew Foote Descendancy chart to this point (17.Amy4, 4.Polly3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in ca 1866 in Tyrone, Schuyler County, New York.

  2. 20.  Raymond Foote Descendancy chart to this point (17.Amy4, 4.Polly3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in ca 1868 in Harrison, Potter County, Pennsylvania.


 

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