Praise to the Man

BackGround: Manhattan Temple, Manhattan, New York.


Ancestery of James Alphonzo FORREST
and
Descendants of Levi BETTES


Up Dated 14 August 2009

Susanna SIMMONS
and
Levi BETTIS

Susanna was christened 15 Jan 1797, in Claverack, Columbia, New York. She was married about 1814, in Ontario, Canada, to Levi BETTES. He was christened 1793 in Christ Church Episcopal, Ballstown, Saratoga, New York and died before April 1871 in Ontario, Canada. Susanna died after 1881, as she is in the 1881 census, probably in Ontario.

BIRTH: 1792, Claverack, Columbia Co., New york, U.S.A. Per 1861 Census.
Location per IGI Record.
Est 1788 - per 1805 census - one less male under 16

Records of Christ Church (Episcopal)
at
Ballston Spa, New York
Volume One (1793 - 1853)

Records of Balls Town Parish during the Rectorship of the Rev'd Ammi Rogers - By some unaccountable accident the Register of most of my Baptisms, Marriages and deaths from June 1792 to October 1798 has been lost. But from certain documents in my possession, I can ascertain the amounts tho' not all the particulars.
From June 1792 to October 1793 I baptized 130 Married 10 couples. Buried 5 persons.

Page 3 Baptisms 1793

  1. Henry B_____ Davis born Nov. 22 1792. Son of Henry and Mary. 
  2. Abraham Betts, born March 17, 1793 
  3. Irene Davis, born daughter of Jabez & Sarah. 
  4. Ann Richards born Do Paul and Sarah. 
  5. Esther McCully Do Alexander 
  6. Morten Carington Noble, 
  7. Isabella Johnson, 
  8. Abner Olney Watson 
  9. Rebecca Smith, 
 10. Thomas Brown, 
 11. Deborah C. Brien,
 12. Alexander McNeal,
 13. Robert _____
 14, Martha Henry Clench,
 15. John Dorn, 
 16. Patty Barney
 17. Esther Van Voorst,
 18. Eliz'th Blackford
 19. Wm Hicks,
 20. Joseph _______
 21. John Campbell Valentine
 22. Anna Bradshaw
 23. Marg't Calaghan,
 24. Sam'l Smith,
 25. Jane Lefferts
 26. Levi Bettys,
 27. Thomas Norton,
 28. Sam'l Hollister,
 29. Jesse Hollister,
 30. Wm Davis,
 31. John Rossi___
 32. John Miller,
 33. William House, 

Census Records

Census: 1812 Census Cramahe Twp., Newcastle District, Ontario,Canada
Levi BETTES
              16 & Up; Under 16
     Males:      1        0
     Females:    0        0

1815 Census Cramahe Twp., Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada
Levi BETTES
              16 & Up; Under 16
     Males:      2        2
     Females:    1        0

1816 Census Cramahe Twp., Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada
Levi BETTES
              16 & Up; Under 16
     Males:      1        1
     Females:    2        0

1817 Census Cramahe Twp., Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada
Levi BETTES
              16 & Up; Under 16
     Males:      1        1
     Females:    3        0

1818 Census Cramahe Twp., Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada
Levi BETTES
              16 & Up; Under 16
     Males:      1        1
     Females:    2        1

1819 Census Cramahe Twp., Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada
Levi BETTES
              16 & Up; Under 16
     Males:      1        2
     Females:    2        1

1820 Census Cramahe Twp., Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada
Levi BETTES
              16 & Up; Under 16
     Males:      1        2
     Females:    2        1

1821 Census Cramahe Twp., Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada
Levi BETTES
              16 & Up; Under 16
     Males:      1        2
     Females:    2        2

1822 Census Cramahe Twp., Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada
Levi BETTES
              16 & Up; Under 16
     Males:      1        2
     Females:    2        2

1823 Census Cramahe Twp., Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada
Levi BETTES
              16 & Up; Under 16
     Males:      1        2
     Females:    1        3

1825 Census Cramahe Twp., Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada
Levi BETTES
              16 & Up; Under 16
     Males:      2        2
     Females:    23?      1

1851 Census Brighton Twp., Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
                       Birth                     Marital
Name           Age Sex Place Occupation Religion Status
BETTES Levi     60  M  USA   Yeoman     E, M.    Married
   "   Susnnah  55  F  USA   ---------- W. M.    Married

Apr 1861 Census, Brighton Twp., Ontario, Canada
Film            Page Entry         Given               Birth          Marital
#      Place    #    #     Surname Name     Occupation Place  Age Sex Status
C-1054 Brighton 14   13    Bettes  Levi     farmer     Upper   34  m     s
                                   Jun.                Canada 
C-1054 Brighton 14   14    Bettes  Levi     labourer   United  69  m     m
                                   Sen.                States
C-1054 Brighton 14   15    Bettes  Susannah ---------- United  65  f     m
                                                       States

Assessment List of Murray Twp.

 for 1837:
     BATES, Levi; Conc A?, Lot 34;
              16 & Up; Under 16 Total
     Males:      2        2       7
     Fewales:    1        2

 for 1838:
     Levi BATES; Conc 6(A?), Lot 34;
              16 & Up; Under 16 Total
     Males:      2        1       8
     Females:    2        3

DEATH: BEF Apr 1871, Brighton Twp., Northumberland, Ontario Canada.

Family Data Collection
- Births -

Name:       Bettis, Sarah Jane
Father:     Bettis , Levi
Mother:     Simmons, Susanna 
Birth Date: -- --- 1815
City:       ------
State:      Ontario
Country:    Canada 
Name:       Bettis, Uriah
Father:     Bettis, Levi
Mother:     Simmons, Susanna
Birth Date: -- --- 1817 
City:       ------ 
State:      Ontario 
Country:    Canada 

Name:       Bettis, Gilbert
Father:     Bettis, Levi
Mother:     Simmons, Susanna
Birth Date: -- --- 1819
City:       ------
State:      Ontario
Country:    Canada 

Name:       Bettis, Lydia Ann
Father:     Bettis, Levi
Mother:     Simmons, Susanna
Birth Date: -- --- 1820
City:       ------
State:      Ontario
Country:    Canada 

Name:       Bettis, Mary
Father:     Bettis, Levi
Mother:     Simmons, Susanna
Birth Date: -- --- 1820 
City:       ------
State:      Ontario
Country:    Canada

Family Data Collection
- Marriages -

Name: Susanna Simmons
Spouse: Levi Bettis

Family Data Collection
- Individual Records -

Name:           Sarah Jane Bettis
Spouse:         John Thomas Forrest
Parents:        Levi Bettis, Susanna Simmons 
Birth Place:    ------, Newcastle District, Ontario, Canada 
Birth Date:     -- --- 1815 
Marriage Place: Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Marriage Date:  04 Oct 1840
Death Place:    Murray Twp, Northumberland, Ontatrio, Canada
Death Date:     12 Apr 1844

Name:           Uriah Bettis
Spouse:         Catherine J Bilyou
Parents:        Levi Bettis, Susanna Simmons
Birth Place:    ------, Ontario, Canada
Birth Date:     -- --- 1817
Marriage Place: Murray Twp, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
Marriage Date:  18 Sep 1849

Name:           Gilbert Bettis
Spouse:         Eliza George
Parents:        Levi Bettis, Susanna Simmons
Birth Place:    ------, Ontario, Canada
Birth Date:     -- --- 1819
Marriage Place: ------, Ontario, Canada
Marriage Date:  31 Oct 1842

Name:           Lydia Ann Bettis
Spouse:         Benjamin Rogers
Parents:        Levi Bettis, Susanna Simmons
Birth Place:    ------, Ontario, Canada
Birth Date:     -- --- 1820
Marriage Place: ------, Ontario, Canada
Marriage Date:  30 Mar 1842

CHILDREN of Susanna SIMMONS and Levi BETTES:


 + 1. SARAH JANE       b:    Abt 1815; , , Ontario, Canada.
                      md:  4 Oct 1840. Bellville, Hastings, Ontario,
                                       Canada.
                                       John Thomas FORREST.
                       d: 12 Apr 1844; Murray Twp., Northumberland,
                                       Ontario, Canada.  
  + 2. MARY            b:    Abt 1816; , , Ontario, Canada.
                      md:    Abt 1840; , , Ontario, Canada.
                                       Jacob BILLYOU.
                      md:    Abt 1852; , Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
                                       James M. WINTERS.
 + 3. URIAH           b:    Abt 1817; , , Ontario, Canada.
                      md: 18 Sep 1849; Murray Twp., Northumberland, 
                                       Ontario, Canada.
                                       Catherine J. BILYOU.
                      md: 25 Dec 1889; Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward, 
                                       Ontario, Canada.
                                       Mary WILLIAMS.
 + 4. LYDIA ANN        b:    Abt 1820; , , Ontario, Canada.
                      md: 30 Mar 1842; , , Ontario, Canada.
                                       Benjamin ROGERS.
 + 5. JOHN             b:        1822; Murray Twp., Northumberland, 
                                       Ontario, Canada.
                      md:  3 Jun 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland, 
                                       Ontario, Canada.
                                       Esther PURDY.
                       d: 21 Jan 1910; Nicholls Hospital, Petersborough, 
                                       , Ontario, Canada.
 + 6. LEVI Jr.         b:    Abt 1826; , , Ontario, Canada. 
                      md:    Abt 1867; , , Ontario, Canada.
                                       Margaret _______
 + 7. ALMIRA CATHERINE b:    Abt 1827; , , Ontario, Canada.
                      md:    Abt 1842; , , Ontario, Canada.
                                      James J. WAY.
Back to Lydia Mary LIVINGSTON's Family Page.
back to Jeremiah BETTES' Family Page
Back to Our Pedigree Chart
Back to Levi BETTES' Pedigree Chart
Back to Levi BETTES' Descendants chart
Back to Susanna SIMMONS' Pedigree Chart
Back to Reuben Solmes WAITE's Pedigree Chart
Back to the BETTES Ahnentafel Chart.

Back to Descendants of John Thomas FORREST's Home Page.

Back to Our Genealogy Home Page.

Back to Pedigree Charts Page.


To reach me by e-mail click on mailbox E-Mail Box


This Web Page was created on 12/02/1999 with  Web-O-Rama  Web-O-Rama or E-Mail Kevin Gunn