Sources:
Other : Weiss, The Colby Family in Early America, p54
Other : Hoyt, Old Families of Salisbury & Amesbury, p312
1882 May 28 - James W Smith of E Rochester NH ae 33, mill operative, b
Rochester, 1st marr & Annie F Canney of Dover ae 32 b Dover NH; marr by J H
Downs clergyman at Berwick ME [Rochester TR per Lorraine Brooks].
1906 Jan 19 - Annie F Smith ae 54y 11m 21d, died Rochester; b Nottingham NH,
female, married, d/o David Nute b Dover; cause - apoplexy [Rochester TR per
Lorraine Brooks].
1906 - Mrs Annie F Smith, w/o J W Smith, d at her home on Salmon Falls Rd
Friday, ae 54y, of paralysis. Funeral from the home conducted by Rev Thomas H
Scammon of the Free Baptist Ch [Rochester Currier of 26 Jan 1906 per Lorraine
Brooks].
1906 May 11 - James W Smith mortgaged the farm on the Salmon Falls Road of
Fred K Stevens [per Lorrain Brooks].
1906 Jun 27 - James W Smith quit claimed the farm to Fred K Stevens for the
support of James W Smith [per Lorraine Brooks].
Rochester Cem Inscrip: Annie F Smith b 29 Jan 1852 d 19 Jan 1906; James
Wesley Smith b 3 Oct 1848 d 14 Apr 1924 [Florence Billings to Wilma T Regan].
Marianner (aka Annie Florence Nute) GLOVER
1871 Dec 24 - Annie F Nute m in Dover NH Herbert A B Canney. He b 18 Sep
1848 Dover, s/o Jerome B & Nancy P (Wentworth) Canney {Wentworth Geneal p 203].
1882 28 May - James W Smith ae 33 white mill operative b Rochester NH 1st
marr, m Berwick ME Annie F Canney of Dover NH ae 32 white 2nd marr [NHVR].
1906 Jan 19 - Annie F Smith d Rochester on Salmon Falls Rd ae 54-11-21 of
apoplexy, b Nottingham NH 29 Jan 1851 d/o David Nute b Dover NH, was wife of
James W Smithl buried Rochester NH 21 Jan 1906 [NHVR].
My grandmothers name was Annie Florence Canney.... My grandmother and J
Westly Smith are buried in Rochester cemtery.... Her first husband is buried
in Dover (Herbert A Canney) in Pine Hill cemetery.... I think my grandmother's
maiden name was Nute, but I'm not sure..... It was when your grandmother
(Nora) got through keeping house for Mr & Mrs Crosley that she visited with my
folks for several weeks.... I had two brothers and a sister, but they were
much older than I and have all passed away. I was born Sept 20, 1909. My
mother was born in Dover, Belknap Street, on Jan 22, 1873. Rhuhamah, Hamie for
short..... My son Luke Carlyle Billings was born Jan 4, 1934.... He has 3
children, 2 boys and a girl, the oldest Kenneth is getting married June 19....
She [Hamie] was an only child and her parents separated when she was 10 yrs old
... My mother kept a diary...for about twenty years before her death in 1943.
[letter from Florence Billings 17 May 1982 to Wilma T Regan].
...Ken works for Continental Baking Co (Wonder Bread) & delivers out of
Rochester...Bonnie [his wife] is a hair dresser.... I only have one son
(Carlyle) and three granchildren. Ken is 23, Glen is 20 and Kathy is 15 and
goes to Spaulding. Glen works at Cogswell's in Dover. My daughter-in-law
Connie works part time at Star Market in Dover as assistant produce manager....
I only had the one child.... [mentions niece Norma Kenny]. [letter from
Florence Billings 14 Nov 1982 to Wilma T Regan].
Divorce Record of Annie F Canney & Herbert A Canney: both res of Dover NH; m
24 Dec 1871 Dover NH; sex of libelant, female; cause, abandonment & willing
absence - Strafford Superior Court (date?).
m 1837
FAMILY RECORD:
Col James William Towle - s/o Caleb 5 James 4 Caleb 3 Caleb 2 Philip 1; b 10
Oct 1813 s/o Caleb 5 Towle & Esther West; d Chester NH 18 Aug 1868; m Brentwood
NH 4 Jun 1837 Lucinda T York (b 10 Jan 1813 Newberry ME, d/o Ezekiel York &
Mary Folsome of Newberry; she d 24 Jan 1894 at Chester NH; she was a full
blooded Penobscot Indian [highly unlikely since Ezekiel York was not likely to
be a full blooded Indian, although Mary Folsome may have been part Indian,
LCT]). Children:
a) Caleb Austin - b 24 Nov 1841; d 30 Sep 1849.
b) James William - b 20 Jul 1851; m 14 Jun 1873 Sarah Jane Brown.
[Jamie Towle typescript genealogy; see Caleb Towle 3].
--------------------CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1837 - Mr James Towle, marr at Brentwood on Sunday evening last by Rev Mr
Poland, Miss Lucinda York, per Exeter News-Letter of 6 Jun 1837 [Chipman, New
England VR from the Exeter News-letter 1831-40, 1993, p139].
1837 Jun 4 - James Towle of Danville NH m L York of Brentwood NH by James W
Poland clergyman of Brentwood, place not specified but reported from Brentwood
[NHVR].
1840 - Chester NH census: James Towle ae 20-30, 1 f ae 20-30, no one else in
household.
1841 Dec 24 - Caleb Austin Towle b per cem inscr [Hist Chester, 1926].
1845 Jun 30 - James Towle of Chester commissioned Major in 17th Reg of the
NH Militia [New Hampshire Officers, 1820-1850: Division, Brigage, and
Regimental Field and Staff Officers, Lanzendorf, 1995, pp 189].
1846 Jun 7 - Maj James Towle of Chester promoted to Lt Col in 17th Reg of
the NH Militia [New Hampshire Officers, 1820-1850: Division, Brigage, and
Regimental Field and Staff Officers, Lanzendorf, 1995, pp 189].
1849 Sep 30 - Caleb Austin Towle d ae 7-10-6; bur Sanborn Cem in Chester
[Hist Chester, 1926].
1850 - Chester NH census 624/677:
Thomas [sic?] Towle 36 m farmer bNH
Lucinda T Towle 38 f bNH
1851 Jun 20 - Col James Towle of Chester died [New Hampshire Officers,
1820-1850: Division, Brigage, and Regimental Field and Staff Officers,
Lanzendorf, 1995, pp 189]. [the year is probably wrong, 1861 would be much
more reasonable; see census data below].
1860 - Chester NH census 141/147:
James Towle 46 m farmer bNH real estate $5500 personal $2050
Lucinda T Towle 47 f bNH
James W Towle 8 m bNH school
1870 - Chester NH census 230/251:
Lucinda Towle 57 f keeping house bNH real estate $4000 personal $60
James W Towle 18 m farmer bNH
1880 - Chester NH census 186/198:
Leucinda [sic] T Towle 66 f widow bME keeping house fa bNH mo bME
1880 - Chester NH census 187/199:
James W Towle 28 m marr blacksmith sick bNH fa bNH mo bME
Sarah J Towle 23 f wife keeping house bNH both parents bNH
Sarah A Towle 5 dau school bNH both parents bNH
James Towle 2 son bNH both parents bNH
1894 Jan 24 - Lucinda T Towle housewife d Chester NH ae 81y 1m 14d of
pneumonia, b Newbury ME d/o Ezekiel York farmer b ME & Mary Folsome b ME,
buried Chester, reported by Arthur S Emerson MD Chester NH [NHVR].
1894 Feb 2 - Estate of Lucinda T Towle. On 2 Feb 1894 James W Towle of
Chester states Lucinda T Towle late of Chester d there 24 Jan 1894 intestate
leaving no husband and only next of kin James W Towle her son. Pet for admin
with Orin F Page, George W Currier & James M Heath all of Chester to take
inventory. Same date James W Towle of Chester apptd admin with Andrew J
Currier of Sandown & Oren F Page of Chester surties, bond $600.00; no other
papers [Rock Co NH Probate #7904].MISCELANEOUS ITEMS:
Lucinda T York was b Newburg ME [Jeannie York, 59 Pine Island Rd, Newbury MA
01950 1/94].
FAMILY RECORD:
Ezekiel York - b bef 1795; of Brentwood NH; m Nancy ___ (b bef 1799; of
Brentwood NH). Child:
a) Elizabeth R - b 1821-28 Brentwood NH; d 12 Feb 1877 Haverhill MA; m1 5
Nov 1842 William Savage Girdler at Haverhill MA; m2 30 Jul 1853 Thomas Newman
Dresser at Boston MA.
[LDS Ancestral File].
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Ezekiel York - m Nancy 6 Folsom d/o John Folsom (b 29 Apr 1759 Newmarket NH;
d 1816 Newport ME) & Annie Weymouth (of Lee NH) [Folsom, Genealogy of the
Folsom Family, rev. ed., 2 vols., 1/246].
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Ezekiel York - had children as follows:
a) Sarah Ann York - b 1 Dec 1811; d/o Ezekiel York & Nancy York Folsom; m
___ Thyng.
b) Lavina York - of Brentwood NH.
c) Abigail F York - b 1818 Brentwood NH; d 10 Jan 1880 ae 61y 10m at Chester
NH; m 16 Oct 1842 at Brentwood NH Lewis Sanborn.
d) Elizabeth R York - m 27 Nov 1842 William S Gridler at Haverhill MA.
e) Alfred York - b c1816; removed to Livermore ME, 1840 census; in 1860
census was living with sister Sarah Ann (York) Thyng in Exeter.
f) Mary Jane York - b c1823, m Aaron Mason.
g) Asa F York - b 1807, prob in Brentwood NH; m Mary? or Sarah?
[Jeannie York, 59 Pine Island Rd, Newbury MA 01950 1/94].
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Ezekiel York m c1832 Nancy Folsom at Newport, Penobscot Co ME [IGI film
1985534].
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Ezekiel York - b c1807 Newport, Penobscot Co ME [IGI film 1985667].
--------------------CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1806 - Ezekiel York was taxed as a resident in Epping NH in 1806 and
1836-1839; the tax records are extant for 1801-1839 except 1822 is missing
[Epping NH Town Records 2/565, 2/578, 3/360, 3/375, 3/389, 3/404].
1806 Mar 6 - Ezekiel York & Nancy ___, both of #2, filed marr intentions
[Hampden ME VR vol 1 1794-1824 per Bobbie Lounsbury].
1810 - NH census index, all York/Yorke/Yorks:
Benjamin - Graf 443 New Hold Samuel Stra 535 Barnstea
Benjamin Rock 142 Northwood Soloman Rock 143 Northwoo
Chrst Ches 155 Claremon Susannah Stra 878 New Durh
David Rock 353 Brentwoo Thaxter Rock 249 Exeter
David Stra 878 New Durh Thomas Stra 560 Lee
Eliphalet Stra 563 Lee William Ches 165 Cornish
Jacob Rock 092 Raymond William Graf 445 New Hold
James Rock 261 Epping Zebelon Stra 542 Durham
Jeremiah Stra 725 Tamworth
John Stra 549 Durham
John Stra 597 Middleto
John Stra 725 Tamworth
John T Rock 237 Exeter
Jonathan Stra 878 New Durh
Joseph Rock 143 Northwoo
Joseph Stra 598 Middleto
Josiah Stra 878 New Durh
Polly Rock 432 Loudon
Richard Rock 264 Epping
Robert Rock 273 E Kingst
1810 - federal census: no Ezekiel York in indexanywhere in New England
1820 - all York/Yorke/Yorks families per ceusus index:
John H coos 500 Colebroo
Benjamin ches 057 Cornish
David ches 038 Claremon
Ezekiel rock 234 Brentwoo; prob ae 26-44
Jacob rock 155 Raymond
James rock 147 Nottingh
John rock 197 Exeter
Jonathan rock 217 Exeter
Joseph stra 949 Guilford
Levi rock 155 Raymond
Samuel stra 943 Gilford
Solomon rock 303 Deerfiel
Thaxter rock 234 Brentwoo
William [illegible]
William ches 057 Cornish
[Jackson, 1820 Census Index, NH]
1820 - Monmouth, Kennebec Co ME census:
Ezekiel York 1 - - - 2 - 3 - - 1 - [he is the only Ezekiel York in ME
per the census index].
1820 - Brentwood NH census:
Ezek'l York 1 1 - - 1 - 3 1 - 1 -
[no other ezekiel York in NH per census index]
1822-1835 - Ezekiel York of Brentwood was taxed as a non-resident in Epping
NH; the tax records are extant for 1801-1839 except 1822 is missing [Epping NH
Town Records 3/191, 3/204, 3/214. 3/226, 3/228, 3/248, 3/257, 3/267, 3/277,
3/291, 3/304, 3/317, 3/329, 3/346].
1830 - Brentwood NH census:
Ezekiel York 1m 10-14, 3m 15-19, 1m 20-29, 1m 40-49
1f 0-4, 1f 5-9, 3f 15-19, 1f 40-49
[no other Ezekiel York in NH]
1830 - Monmouth ME NH census:
Ezekiel York 1m 0-4, 1m 5-9, 1m 15-19, 1m 40-49
1f 0-4, 1f 5-9, 1f 15-19, 1f 40-49
[no other Ezekiel York in ME per index]
1830 - NH census index, all York/Yorke/Yorks:
Ahaz Rock 044 Raymond
Alfred Rock 010 Nottingh
Barter Rock 281 Brentwood
Benjamin Graf 044 Holderne
Benjamin E Graf 041 Holderne
Daniel Rock 174 Newmarke
Daniel Stra 074 Lee
Daniel Stra 241 Sandwich
David Stra 083 New Durh
David Stra 074 Lee
David Jr Sull 263 Claremon
Elijah Stra 074 Lee
Eliphalet Stra 083 New Durh
Eliphalet Stra 074 Lee
Enoch Stra 087 Middleto
Ezekiel Rock 282 Brentwoo
Geage Stra 039 Durham
George Stra 039 Durham
George Stra 083 New Durh
George Rock 162 Exeter
George Rock 161 Exeter
Isaac Coos 324 Wentwort
Isaiah Stra 083 New Durh
Jacob Rock 044 Raymond
James Rock 010 Nottingh
Jeremiah Stra 083 New Durh
Jeremiah Coos 341 Jefferso
John Stra 087 Middleto
John Rock 166 Exeter
John Stra 232 Sandwich
John Stra 362 Rocheste
John B Stra 083 New Durh
John Jr Stra 362 Rocheste
Johnathan Stra 277 Gilmanto
Jonathan Rock 161 Exeter
Josiah Stra 146 Gilford
Josiah Stra 087 Middleto
Josiah Jr Stra 087 Middleto
Levi Coos 324 Wentwort
Levi Rock 020 Northwoo
Lyman Sull 279 Cornish
Robert Stra 277 Gilmanto
Samuel Stra 146 Gilford
Samuel Stra 015 Barnstea
Samuel Jr Stra 015 Barnstea
Simeon Graf 245 Lisbon
Solomon Rock 010 Nottingh
Stephen Graf 041 Holderne
Thomas Stra 087 Middleto
Uriah Sull 279 Cornish
V P Stra 304 Dover
William Sull 280 Cornish
William Rock 167 Exeter
[Jackson, 1830 Census Index, NH]
1834 Jul 8 - from Ezekiel York of Brentwood NH, yeoman, for $xxx, to Asa F
York of Bangor, Penobscot Co ME,meaning to convey the south...located in Coos
County...the town line of Bartlett and Jackson being part of...described in a
deed from James Willey, Land Commissioner for...NH & Jacob Sarget, John A
Prescott and others, dated 31 May 1832 & recorded 5 Jun 1832; the lots conveyed
by deed...aforesaid are laid on a plan of survey made by the sd Wiley...the
proprietors division; wit by (James?) Bell & __ Hartford; acknowledge by
Ezekiel York 26 Jul 1834 before James Bell JP; re-recorded 18 Jul 1902 by M
Alice Winch Register [Coos Co NH Deeds Vol B32 p67-8].
1836-1839 - Ezekiel York was taxed as a resident in Epping NH in 1806 and
1836-1839; the tax records are extant for 1801-1839 except 1822 is missing
[Epping NH Town Records 2/565, 2/578, 3/360, 3/375, 3/389, 3/404].
1838 Apr 1 - James Robinson York d ae 10y 3wks at Chester of a bilious
fever, s/o Mr Ezekiel & Mrs Nancy York of Brentwood [Chipman, New England VR
from the Exeter News-letter 1831-40, 1993, p153].
1838 Apr 1 - James B York d ae 11y 3wks at Chester after 11 days distressing
illness with bilious fever, s/o Mr Ezekiel and Nancy York of Brentwood
[Chipman, New England VR from the Exeter News-letter 1831-40, 1993, p153].
1840 - NH census:
Brentwood:
Ezekiel York 1m 15-19, 1m 50-59, 1f 5-9, 1f 15-19, 1f20-29, 1f 50-59
Exeter: [prob s/o Ezekiel York of Brentwood]
Ezekiel York 1m 0-4, 1m 20-29, 1f 20-29
Kensington: [is this the same family as in Exeter?]
Ezekiel York 1m 0-4, 1m 20-29, 1f 20-29
[no other Ezekiel York households in NH].
1840 - ME federal census index:
no Ezekiel York in index, and a page by page search of Monmouth ME showed
there were no York heads of household in that town.
1840 - all York/Yorke/Yorks in census index for NH:
Benjamin Graf 077 Landaff John Rock 163 Portsmou
Charles C Sull 140 Wendell John Stra 308 Middleto
Daniel Stra 192 Sandwich John B Stra 526 Dover
Daniel Rock 027 New Mark Josiah Stra 308 Middleto
David Stra 489 Lee Josiah Stra 339 New Durh
David Stra 338 New Durh Josiah Stra 490 Lee
David D Stra 490 Lee Letida Sull 089 Cornish
David Jr Sull 062 Claremon Mary Rock 193 Exeter
Elijah Stra 490 Lee Robert Stra 489 Lee
Eliphalet Stra 489 Lee Robert Rock 025 New Mark
Eliphalet Stra 337 New Durh Samuel Stra 446 Barnstea
Enoch Stra 310 Middleto Samuel Jr Stra 449 Barnstea
Eunice Stra 571 Somerswo Simeon F Rock 095 Brentwoo
Ezekiel Rock 104 Kensingt Stephen Stra 379 Wakefiel
Ezekiel Rock 094 Brentwoo Stephen Graf 117 Plymouth
Ezekiel Rock 206 Exeter Thaxter Rock 094 Brentwood
George Rock 202 Exeter Thomas Stra 489 Lee
Horace Graf 072 Holderne Thomas Stra 308 Middleto
Jacob Rock 354 Raymond Uriah Sull 089 Cornish
Jeremiah Stra 215 Tamworth Veranus P Graf 077 Landaff
Jeremiah Stra 547 Dover William Sull 090 Cornish
John Stra 515 Rocheste William Sull 089 Cornish
[Jackson, 1840 Census Index, NH].
1850 Aug 29 - federal census of Monmouth, Kennebec Co ME fam 299/341:
Ezekiel York 65 m bNH
Elizabeth H " 62 d bME
[they are living in house #299 with the Frederick Robinson family and the
Allen Howk Jr family; this Ezekiel is the only one in Maine per the index].
1850 Jul 25 - Haverhill, Essex Co MA: Family 204/302
William L Girdler 30 m carpenter $1000 b MA
Elizabeth R " 27 f b NH
Wm H " 7 m b MA
James R " 2 m b MA
Alfred York 25 m b NH
Elenor[?] " 19 f b VT
[this Elizabeth is prob d/o Ezekiel York of Brentwood; the Alfred York
is prob s/o sd Ezekiel; is Elenor the wife of Alfred?].
1850 Jul 27 - Concord, Merrimack Co NH: Family 472/490
A F Yorke 43 m auctioneer b NH
Mary E " 25 f b OH
Isabella" 7 f b IN
George W " 5 m b OH
Asa B " 3/12m b NH
Aaron Mason 30 m carpenter b NH
Mary I/J " 25 f b NH
Grace " 6/12f b NH
Susan A Ordway 20 f b VT
Hugh T Warren 20 m laborer b NH
[this appears to be the Asa F York family which appears in Brentwood
the following month; Mary I or J Mason is probably the sister of Asa].
1850 Aug 7 - Brentwood, Rockingham Co NH: Family 320/340
Ezekiel York ae 66 f [sic] farmer $1500 bNH [b c1784]
Nancy York ae 62 f bNH
Mary Hook 21 f bNH [where are his unm daus?]
1850 Aug 7 - Brentwood, Rockingham Co NH: Family 320/341
Asa F York 4[3?] m bNH
Mary York 37 f bNH
Georgianna York 15 f bNH
Isabel York 7 f bNH school
George W York 5 m bNH school
Asa B York 1 m bNH
1850 Aug 20 - Ward 10 Boston, Suffolk Co MA: Family 334/583
Wm H Cadmus 36 m hair dresser b NY
Lavinia Y " 41 f b NH
William B " 8 m b MA
[the son Wm B Cadmus is prob the one mentioned in the estate of Ezekiel
York of Brentwood NH, who was prob the father of Lavinia].
1850 Aug 23 - Chester, Rockingham Co NH: Family 619/672:
Sanborn, Lewis 31 m farmer $700 b NH
" , Abigail F 32 f "
" , Mary F 1 f "
[Federal Census]. [this Abigail may be the dau of Ezekiel York, but we
have no proof; note that in his 1851 will, Ezekiel called her York, not Lewis].
1850 Aug 23 - Exeter, Rockingham Co NH: Family 36/40:
Zebulon Thing 32 m farmer 2800 b NH
Sarah " 28 f "
Betsey A " 18 f "
Benjamin F" 16 m "
James R " 13 m "
Frederick F " 8 m "
[Federal Census]. [this Sarah Thing may be the one mentioned in Ezekiel
York's will, but we lack confirmation].
1851 Feb 24 - will of Ezekiel York, husbandman, of Brentwood NH. Bequeathed
to: wife Nancy, absolute possession of all household furniture & use and
improvement of 1/2 my real estate & livestock while she remains a widow; dau
Lavina Cadmus, $1; dau Sarah Ann Thing, $1; dau Lucinda F Towle, $1; son
Ezekiel York, $1; dau Abigail F York, $1; dau Elizabeth K (or R) York, $1; son
Alfred York, $50 + 10 acres land on Birch Road; dau Mary Jane York, $1; son Asa
F York, appt'd admin, rest & remainder, including real estate, during his
natural life, then to his children. Signed: Ezekiel York. Wit: Daniel W Ladd,
Richard Smith & Mark Carr. Proved 9 Apr 1851 [Rock Co NH Probate 84/470 & file
e#16133].
1851 Mar 1 - Ezekiel York d Brentwood ae 67y farmer [NHVR].
1851 Mar 1 - Mr Ezekiel York d Brentwood ae 67y 5m 21d, papers in Maine
please copy, per Exeter News-Letter of 10 Mar 1851 [Chipman, New England VR
from the Exeter News-letter 1847-52, 1994, p157].
1851 Jun 11 - Daniel W Ladd & James F Robinson, both of Epping, and Joseph
Graves of Brentwood were appointed appraisers on 9 Apr 1851 and reported their
inventory of the estate of Ezekiel York on this date. It included a 100 acre
homestead, 1/12th part of the Walichie[sic?] saw mills, and 10 acres of
woodland on Birch Road [Rock Co Probate 85/426].
1856 Nov 12 - apparently Asa F York dallied in settling the estate (the file
contains several petitions for changes in bondsmen, etc.). Finally, on this
date Asa F York of Brentwood gave bond of $4,000, with sureties Daniel
Batchelder and Charles Hardy of Chester NH, stating that he would present an
account of his admin to the court within one year. This was signed by Mary E
York, attorney for Asa F York [apparently his wife], Daniel Batchelder, and
Charles Hardy. Wit: L Towle [prob Lucinda Towle, d/o Ezekiel York], and Wm
Bates Cadmus [prob son of Ezekiel's dau Lavina Cadmus) [Rock Co NH Probate file
#16133].
1860 Jun 7 - federal census of Monmouth, Kennebec Co ME:
Frederick Robinson household 115/130 includes Judith B York ae 14 bNH;
household 121/137 is headed by Betsey York ae 72 bME, and includes two other
old women, but no Ezekiel. Household 129/146 is headed by John T York ae 33
bME, perhaps a s/o Ezekiel and Elizabeth York. The search was stopped at image
17MISCELANEOUS ITEMS:
Letter to Wilma T Regan of Exeter NH from Jeannie York, 59 Pine island Road,
Newbury MA 01950 15 May 1979: While trying to find my husbands gr gr granfather
and grandmother's (James Bradbury York and Mary (Emerson) York) graves in the
Epping, Nottingham, Lee NH area, we came across your Ezekiel York's grave.
It is located on the Epping/Brentwood line in the woods off old Rte 101 in
back of the Evans family chicken farm. Their son took us to the graveyard. It
is in very poor condition.
Ezekiel York was b 1 Sep 1783, poss Brentwood NH. He was a
shoemaker-husbandman. He d 1 Mar 1851 ae 67y 6m. He was the s/o Capt Richard
York of Epping NH & Jerusha ___.
Ezekiel was m to Nancy Folsom b 1788 in Parsonsfield ME d/o John Folsom of
Newmarket NH and Ann ___. Nancy d 9 Apr 1871 Haverhill MA ae 81y 1m 9d.
My husbands gr grandfather was Alfred York b 14 Jul 1807 Epping NH. His [gr]
grandmother was Abigail Watson b Nottingham NH.
Ezekiel York and Nancy also had a son Alfred York b early 1800s, and for a
long time we thought they were one and the same person. We still haven't found
any trace of Ezekiel's son Alfred.
Do have much info on Ezekiel's and Nancy's children, and also on Capt
Richard York and Jerusha family. Some of their children settled in Maine, as
did most of my husband's kin, children of James Bradbury York and Mary ___....
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Cemetery in the woods just beyond the Brentwood NH Dragstrip on Rt 27:
Ezekiel York - d 1 Mar 1851 ae 67y
Nancy York - d 9 Apr 1871 ae 83y
James R York - d 1 Apr 1838 ae 11y 18d
Benjamin F York, s/o Asa F York - d 26 Mar 18(38)? ae 12y
[per Judy & George Dufour, du-4s|mediaone.net, 11/99].
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An undated document addressed to Tristam Shaw, John Sullivan, and Ira B Hoit
of the Democratic Central Committee for Rockingham Co NH lists Democratic
voters town by town. In Brentwood are listed Ezekiel York and Simeon D York
[abstracted by Dick York, where found?????].
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Hello All,Here's a copy of a Coos County Deed that I obtained last summer and
just got to...Maybe this helps you, Laird, and your thoughts on
Ezekial and Asa F.PS. I looked at the notes on Middletown, NJ and feel that this is
typical of the stuff Ruth and I independently ran across with LDS
work on the Col. John York family up in Bethel, ME. Whoever did it,
did not know the area of Middleton NH nor its relationship to the
towns around it...When I have more time I look closer at it, but I
don't think there's very much here at this point.Meanwhile the document...I believe the county had a fire and this was
a copy made at some time and now entered into the record to replace
the lost original county record.:Volume B 32 p.67&68
Know all Men by these Presents
That I Ezekiel York...Brentwood in the county of Rockingham & State
of New Hampshire Yeoman, for and in consideration of the sum of xxx
dollars to one in hand before the delivery thereof ...truly paid by
Asa F. York of Bangor in the County of Penobs...and the State of
Maine. Trade the receipt whereof I do hear...meaning to convey the
south ...located in the County of Coos in the said State of New
Hampshire..the town line of Bartlett and Jackson being part of
described in a deed from James Willey Land Commissioner for ...State
of New Hampshire & Jacob Sargent, John A. Prescott and others..dated
May 31, 1832. Recorded June 5. 1832. The lots conveyed by
deed...aforesaid are laid on a plan of survey made by the said
Wiley...the proprietors division.To have and to hold the said ....anted premises with all the
privileges and appurtenance ...the same belonging to him the said Asa
and his heirs and ...as to his and their only proper use and benefit
forever....I the said Ezekiel and my heirs executors and
administrators to hereby covenant grant and agree to and ...the said
Asa and heirs and assigns that until the deliver...I am the lawful
owner of the said premises and am ...and possessed thereof in my own
right in fee simple...have full power and lawful authority to grant
and convey..ine in manner aforesaid,, that the said premises
are..clear from all and every incumbrances whatsoever...I and my
heirs, executors and administrators shall ...warrant and defend the
same to the said Asa heirs and assigns against the lawful claims
...demands of any person or person whomsoever.Witness Thereof I have hereunto set my hand ...this eight day of July
in the year of one our Lord one ...eight hundred and thirty four.Signed Sealed...d in the presence of us:
(James?) Bell
HartfordEzekiel York L.S.
State of New Hampshire Rockingham SS ..34. Personally appearing the
above named Ezekiel York...leged the foregoing instrument to be his
voluntary act and deed Before me. James Bell Justice Peace...July 26,
1834. Recd. Recorded and Examined by R. Stephenson Regr.July 18, 1902.A true copy of record Examined Attest M. Alice Winch.
Register. «370
[from Dick York, york|clinic.net, 2/2000].
Sources:
Other : Folsom, Genealogy of the Folsom Family, 1938 p246