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Seth was born Dec 1778, Turkey Hills, Hartford, Connecticut, the son of Seth GRIFFIN and Mary BROWN and married 1st after 1800, Esther Bradley ALDERMAN, the daughter of Gad ALDERMAN and Happy BUCKLEY or BULKLEY. She was born 12 February 1784, and died 7 November 1835, in Broome, Schoharie, New York.
He married second Jane _______. She died 9 November 1838 in La Porte, La Porte, Indiana. Seth died before 1838, probably in Schoharie Co. New York. My last record of Seth is the 1835 New York census mentioned below and nothing more is known about his second wife Jane ________ who is mentioned in the family Bibles as Jane GRIFFIN wife of Seth with death date and place.
To all people to whom these present shall come: Greeting. Know ye that I Dudley PETTIBONE of Simsbury in County of Hartford and in the State of Connecticut for the consideration of twenty seven pounds lawfull money Received to my full satisfaction of Seth GRIFFIN 2nd of Said Simsbury Do give, grant, bargin, sell and confirm unto the said Seth GRIFFIN & to his heirs and assigns for ever one Certain Piece or Parcel of Land Lying in Said Simsbury In Salmon Brook Parish it being part of the lot of land where ? Seth GRIFFIN now lives, bounded South on land lately survayed to Pliney MILLES by the propritors committee, west on proprietors land, north on Mathew GRIFFIN land and east on Westfield old road and is in length Easterly and Westerly one hundred and twenty rods, and in width Northerly and Southerly forty one rods and Contains thirty acres of land be it more or less. To have and to hold the above granted bargined premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Seth GRIFFIN his forever, to him and their own proper use and behoof. And also I the said Dudley PETTIBONE ------------do for my self & my ------------ heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Seth GRIFFIN his heirs and assigns; that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seizid of the premises, as good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargin and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatso- ever. And furthermore I the said DUDLEY PETTIBONE -------------do by these presents, bind my self and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargined premises, to him the said Seth GRIFFIN.his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.------
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and seals the 15th day of May in the Year of our Lord 1784
Signed sealed and delivered, Dudley PETTIBONE [Seal]
in presence of
Ozias PETTIBONE, Thomas SEEPHENS, Silas PHELPS [Seal]
Hartford County -------------ss Simsbury May 15th 1784
personally appeared Dudley PETTIBONE Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledge tha same to be his free act and deed before me, Ozias PETTIBONE Justice Peace
Received the 15th day of February 1785 and here recorded
Test. Benja FARNHAM Registar
Certain Piece of Land Lying in Granby Situate on the South End of Great Minnatook mountain & is Bounded West on Suffich Line Ninty rod, West on the West Lidge of Said Mountain fifty eight rod, with a heap of Stones at the South West Corner South Side extending Seventy Eight rod, East End forty rod & East on said Seth GRIFFINS & Contains Twenty four and half acres of Land.
To all people to whom these present shall come: Greeting. Know ye that we Seth GRIFFIN James KEITS & Ebenezer MILLER all of Granby in Hartford County for the consideration of the sum of two hundred forty five dollars and fifty cents, Received to our - full satisfaction of Gebe ENSIGN & Gaphar ENSIGN both of said Simsbury ---- a piece of land lying in Said Simsbury west of Hope meadow Bounds East and South on Highways west on Joseph HUMPHREYS land and North on a Division lot that was laid out to Elias STATER of Said Simsbury Lines Dear Containing twenty two acres and a half and twenty rods of land exact measure with a Dwelling house thereon Standing.
This Indenture made the first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen between John LIVINGSTON of Oak-hill in the manor of Livingston County of Columbia State of New York Gentleman & Catherine his wife of the first part and Seth GRIFFIN of the town of Broome in the County of Schoharie and State aforesaid Yeoman of the second part Witnessith that the said party of the first for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred ninety seven dollars and fifty cents to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part...... all that certain piece parcel or tract of land situate lying and being in the town of Brome in the county of Schoharie and state aforesaidbeing parcel of tract of land granted by letter patent bearing date the second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy to John Morin SCOTT and seventy seven others and butted, bounded and described as follows, to wit Situate in the third tract described in the letters patent aforesaid Beginning at a Maple & Stone which is the South East corner of a piece or lot of land deeded to Ozias BIDWELL and also is the South West corner of the herein bounded and described piece or lot of land and from thence North two degrees West forty seven chains and fifty links to a stake in the highway thence North eighty eight degrees East fourteen chains and sixty six links to a stake and Stones, thence South two degrees East forty eight chains and fifteen links to a stake and Stones Thence South eighty eight degrees West fourteen chains and eighty six links to the place of beginning containning sixty eight acres of land. The points of the compuss were taken as the neadle pointed in one thousand eight hundred and two. Together with all and singular the heiditaments and appurteenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining;
1 Name of Head of Family................................SETH GRIFFIN
2 Nunber of Males in Family.............................5
3 Nunber of Females in Family...........................3
4 Number of Males in Family Subject to Military duty....1
5 Number of Males in Family Subject to Vote.............1
11 Nunber of Married Females in Family Under Forty-Five..3
12 Nunber of Females in Family Unmarried Under Sixteen...1
17 Number of Acres of Improved Land Occupied by Family...20
18 Number of Neat Cattle owned by Family.................15
19 Number of Horses owned by Family......................3
20 Number of Sheep owned by Family.......................27
21 Number of Hogs owned by Family........................3
22 Number of Yards of Homemade cloth.....................8
23 Number of Yards of Flannel or Woolen Cloth............40
24 Number of Yards of Lennon Cotton or other Cloth.......150
OBLENESS, CORNELIUS
Aliquot Sec./ Fract.
Parts Block Township Range Section Meridian State Counties
SWNW 21/ 14-North 10-East No 4th PM - 1831 WI Marquette
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1850 Census Spring Vale Township, Columbia, New York, page 229
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value Born
Irvin McCALL 38 M ----- Farmer $ 2,000 New York
Harriet " 33 F ----- ---------- -------- New York
Nancy A. " 8 F ----- ---------- -------- Indiana
Susan " 6 F ----- ---------- -------- Indiana
Mary " 4 F ----- ---------- -------- Wisconsin
Orpha " 1 F ----- ---------- -------- Wisconsin
John " 40 M ----- Farmer $ 1,700 New York
Jane GRIFFIN 13 F ----- ---------- -------- New York
1855 State Census Index Marcellon Twp., Columbia Co., Wisconsin.
OBLENESS, Cornelius
1870 Census Concord Township, Dodge, Minnesota, page 662
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value Value Born
OBLENESS C 44 M W Farmer $ 3,000 $ 0,685 Ohio
" Jane 33 F W Keep House -------- -------- New York
" Augusta 15 F W At School -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Morise 13 M W Work Farm- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Henry 11 M W At Home -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Jane 8 F W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Diantha 6 F W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Elsworth 4 M W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Elister 2 M W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
" John ? 7m M W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
PETERS Lillian 9 F W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
" Lula Bell 5 F W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
Given Birth Death
Surname Name Section Date Date Cemetery Township County Notes
O'BLENESS C W 1826 1902 Concord Concord Dodge SP. JANE'
O'BLENESS JANE W 1837 1879 Concord Concord Dodge SP. C
CHILDREN of Seth GRIFFIN Jr. and Esther Bradley ALDERMAN:
1. SOPHIRA b: 21 Mar 1802;
+ 2. TALCOTT b: 21 Mar 1804; Broome, Schoharie, New York.
md: Abt 1823; , Schoharie, New York.
Charity Ann TUCKER.
3. HAPPY b: 14 Apr 1806; Broome, Schoharie, New York.
4. HORACE b: 21 Sep 1809; Broome, Schoharie, New York.
+ 5. HIRAM b: 23 Sep 1810; Broome, Schoharie, New York.
md: Bef 1840; , La Porte, Indiana.
Helen McCALL
d: 3 Dec 1889; Casco Twp., Allegan, Michigan.
+ 6. FANNIE b: 23 Feb 1813; Broome, Schoharie, New York.
md: Abt 1832; Broome, Schoharie, New York.
Allen NICKERSON
+ 7. ANNA b: 16 Feb 1815; Broome, Schoharie, New York.
md: ;
Cyrus FOX
d: 16 Oct 1907;
+ 8. HARRIETTE b: 14 Apr 1817; Broome, Schoharie, New York.
md: 19 May 1839; , La Porte, Indiana.
Ervin McCALL.
d: 11 Aug 1854, Scott Twp., Columbia, Wisconsin.
9. ESTHER b: 15 Apr 1819; Broome, Schoharie, Wisconsin.
+ 10. ELIZA b: 13 Jun 1821; Broome, Schoharie, New York.
md: 1 Jul 1840; , La Porte, Indiana.
Matthew W. PATTON.
11. EMILY b: 16 Oct 1823; Broome, Schoharie, New York.
+ 12. SETH b: 24 Aug 1826; Broome, Schoharie, New York.
md: 11 Apr 1847; , Lorain, Ohio.
Malvina P. PHIPPS.
d: 1906; Elyria, Lorain, Ohio.
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