perhaps d/o Jacob Jr
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1902 Nov 14 - The Centralia (WA) Chronicle p5:
Mention is made that picture frames & furniture are available at Irv
Buzzell's.
1902 Dec 5 - The Centralia (WA) Chronicle p5:
An Xmas sale is in progress at Irving Buzzell's furniture store at Dumon
Bld & Tower Ave.
1902 Dec 19 - The Centralia (WA) Chronicle p4:
An Xmas sale is in progress at Irving Buzzell's furniture store at Dumon
Bld & Tower Ave.
1908 Jan 4 - The Centralia (WA) Chronicle p4:
Under local news: Mr & Mrs Irv. Buzzell entertained at dinner Wednesday,
Mr & Mrs F C Miller, Mr & Mrs K Teeter, and Mr & Mrs F E Davis.
1908 Jan 25 - The Centralia (WA) Chronicle p4:
Under local news: Mrs Buzzell attended a meeting of the Ladies of
Woodcraft at Mrs Dan Salzer home last Thursday; and Mrs Buzzell will host the
next meeting on next Wednesday.
1908 Feb 1 - The Centralia (WA) Chronicle p1:
Under local news: Mrs Buzzell hosted a meeting of the Ladies of Woodcraft
at her home Wednesday; they did quilting.
1908 Feb 8 - The Centralia (WA) Chronicle p4:
Under local news: Kate Buzzell attended a quilting bee sponsored by the
Ladies of Woodcraft, Circle No. 362 at the home of Mrs F E Davis last
Wednesday.
1908 Feb 15 - The Centralia (WA) Chronicle p6:
Under local news: Mrs Buzzell attended a meeting of the Ladies of
Woodcraft at the home of Mrs Kimble Teeter.
1908 Feb 22 - The Centralia (WA) Chronicle p4:
Under local news: Mrs Buzzell attended a meeting of the Ladies of
Woodcraft at the home of Mrs Will Bryant.
1908 Feb 29 - The Centralia (WA) Chronicle p1:
Under local news: Mrs Kate Buzzell attended a meeting of the Ladies of
Woodcraft at the home of Mrs M A Waring.
1908 Mar 7 - The Centralia (WA) Chronicle p4:
A birthday party was held for Mrs. Albert Smith & Mrs Kate Buzzell at the
home of Mrs Albert Smith Thursday night; guests were Mr & Mrs Buzzell, son
Earl, and Mrs Fred Davis, Edith Davis, Otis Davis and Miss Florence Bullaard.
FAMILY RECORD:
Lemmuel Buzzell - s/o Samuel 4 John 3 John 2; m Avis d/o Capt Smith and
Hannah (Thompson) Emerson (b Lee 27 May 1778); she d Lee 17 Nov 1845(6).
Children:
a) Abigail - b Barrington 26 May 1796; d about 1800.
b) Timothy - b Barrington 6 Feb 1798; d about 1800.
c) Lydia - b Barrington 15 Jan 1800; d New Durham Sept 1866; m Gen Nehemiah
Morrison of Alton; no issue.
d) James - b Barrington 24 Jan 1802; d Lee 12 March 1868; farmer, Dem.
e) Richard - b Barrington 8 March 1804; d Lee 23 Jan 1838; unm.
f) Lemuel R - b Barrington 12 May 1806; d Durham 26 Nov 1863.
g) Avis - b Barrington 25 April 1808; d Peru ME 25 Jan 1850; m Col Thomas
Jefferson s/o Gen Samuel 5 (Israel 4 Samuel 3 Eli 2 Eli 1) and Sally (Torr)
Demeritt of Lee (b Lee 21 June 1807) in 1842; he m 3 times and d Peru ME 1876.
h) Smith Emerson - b Barrington 6 June 1810; d New Durham 18 Feb 1873;
carpenter, Dem, member of no church.
i) Samuel T - b Barrington 23 Dec 1813; d Lee 27 April 1867.
j) John Emerson - b Barrington 16 Feb 1816; d Durham 13 Jan 1896; Repub,
blacksmith, 6 ft 4 in tall; Rep to legislature.
k) Henry Harrison - b Lee 21 Feb 1818; d Dunkirk NY 17 March 1855;
shoemaker, Meth.
l) Abigail - b Lee 10 Jul 1820; d Durham 24 Feb 1897; m William s/o William
and Eliza (Tasker) Woodman of Barrington (b Barrington June 1820) on 19 Dec
1842; he d 27 Apr 1880; farmer, FWB, Repub.
m) Elizabeth - b Lee 13 July 1822; d Lee 1 March 1841.
[Rev. Herbert Leslie Buzzell mms].
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Lemuel Buzzell - s/o Samuel 4 William 3 John 2 Simon 1; b 1772; m Avis
Emerson. Children - Lee NH:
a) Abigail - b 1796; dy unm;
b) Timothy - b 1798.
c) Lydia - b 1800; m Nehemiah Morrison; liv Alton NH.
d) James - b 1802.
e) Richard - b 1804; unm.
f) Lemuel - b 1806.
g) Avis - 1808; Thomas Demeritt.
h) Smith - b 1810; m Mary E ___.
i) Samuel - b 1813.
j) John - b 21 Feb 1816; d 13 Jul 1896; m Esther Young.
k) Henry - b 1818; liv Dunkirk NY.
l) Abigail - b 1820; m William Woodman.
m) Elizabeth - b 1822.
[Buzzell mms by Lloyd Davis, RR 1 Box 68B, West Danville VT 05873 3/95].
--------------------CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1830 - Lee NH - Lemuel Buzzell 2m 10-15, 1m 15-20, 3m 20-30, 1m 50-60, 1f
5-10, 1f 10-15, 1f 20-30, 1f 50-60 [Census].
1831 - Lemuel Buzzel paid tax of $16.26 in Lee [Lee Tax Lists, sm booklet at
NHHS].
1840 Jun 8 - Samuel T Buzzell & Smith E Buzzell, both of Lee, were apptd
exec of the will Lemuel Buzzell late of Lee, deceased; bond of $5000 was posted
with sureties Daniel Tebbets of Madbury & Trueworthy Hill of Lee; on this same
date Daniel Tibbets, James T Demeritt & Samuel D Hayes, all of Madbury, were
apptd appraisers of the estate of Lemuel Buzzell; their acct was presented to
the court on 11 Jul 1840, and included the homestead farm in Lee, the Beach
Hill place in Durham, the Snell Lot in Barrington, the Smith Lot in Barrington,
the Layn Lot in Barrington, the Hall Lot in Barrington, and 1/12th share of
Newtown saw mill and priviledge, also several pages of home furnishings and
farm equip, and notes signed by John Layn & Joshua F Emerson, and bills signed
by Jonathan Bartlett & David S Hanson, for a total value of $878.82 [Strafford
Co NH Probate 50/196, 56/442].
1840 Sep 19 - James Buzzell, Avis Buzzell, Lydia Buzzell & Henry H Buzzell
signed receipts for money received from the estate of Lemuel Buzzell [Strafford
Co NH Probate 54/554].
1840 Oct 13 - Smith E Buzzell signed a receipt for money received from the
estate of Lemuel Buzzell [Strafford Co NH Probate 54/554].
1841 May 8 - Henry H Buzzell signed a receipt for money received from the
estate of Lemuel Buzzell [Strafford Co NH Probate 54/554].
1842 Feb 9 - Abigail Buzzell signed a receipt for her share in the estate of
Lemuel Buzzell [Strafford Co NH Probate 54/554].
1842 Apr 20 - John E Buzzell signed a receipt for money received from the
estate of Lemuel Buzzell [Strafford Co NH Probate 54/554].
1843 Jan 3 - Gorham W Hoitt of Lee was apptd guard/o Avis Buzzell of Lee
with bond of $1000 & sureties John P Hale of Dover & Winthrop Smith of Durham;
on this same date John Randall & Andrew E Demeritt, both of Lee, and Stephen
Demeritt of Durham were apptd appraisers of the estate of Avis Buzzell of Lee,
a person non compos mentis; their report of 13 Jan 1843 included 1/3rd of
homestead farm & household items totaling $1592.76 [Strafford Co NH Probate
50/248, 59/170].
1843 Mar 23 - G W Hoitt, guard/o Avis Buzel wid/o Lemuel Buzel, late of Lee
deceased, signed a recipt for her share of the estate [Strafford Co NH Probate
54/554].
1843 Aug 28 - Lemuel R Buzzell signed a receipt for money received from the
estate of Lemuel Buzzell [Strafford Co NH Probate 54/554].
1843 Sep 23 - John E Buzzell signed a receipt for money received from the
estate of Lemuel Buzzell [Strafford Co NH Probate 54/554].
1844 Feb 20 - Samuel T Buzzell signed a receipt for money received from the
estate of Lemuel Buzzell [Strafford Co NH Probate 54/554].
1845 Nov 17 - Mrs Avis Buzzell d Lee ae 68 widow of late Lemuel Buzzell,
consumption, per Exeter News-Letter of 12 Jan 1846 [Chipman, New England VR
from the Exeter News-letter 1841-46, 1993, p161].
1845 Nov 17 - Avis Buzzell, wid/o Lemuel, d at Lee ae 68y, per Morning Star
of 21 Jun 1846 [Young & Taylor, Death Notices from Freewill Bapt Publ,
1811-1851, 1985, p54].MISCELANEOUS ITEMS:
Graves on old Buzzell farm near the Durham line on the turnpike.
Avis Demeritt, wife/o Col Thomas J Demeritt - d 21 Jul 1850 ae 42y (She was
Avis Buzzell. Col Thomas Demeritt is not buried here, he went to Maine).
Naomi - d 29 Jan 1843 ae 4m 5d; Andrew J - d 29 Nov 1843 ae 1m 13d; Children
of Avis & Col Thomas Demeritt.
Lydia (Buzzell) Morrison is buried here - b 15 Jan 1800, d c860.
[Walker et al, Burial Places in Lee NH, DAR, 1938].
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Graves on Loren Fernald farm on the cross road from the Mast Road to the
Turnpike in Lee NH.
Lemuel H Buzzell - d 30 may 1840 ae 68y; Avis, wife/o Lemuel Buzzell - d 17
Mar 1856 [sic?, 1846] ae 67y.
Elizabeth Buzzell - d Mar 1842 ae 19y 7m 18d.
Richard Buzzell - d 23 jan 1832 ae 33y.
Smith Emerson - d 26 Jul 1814 ae 69y, an officer in the Revolution 1776.
[Walker et al, Burial Places in Lee NH, DAR, 1938].
--------------------Sources:
Other : Stackpole, Hist Durham, 1913, 2/179
Sources:
Other : Runnels, Geneal of Runnels & Reynolds Fams in Am, 1873 p124
Other : Stackpole, Hist Durham NH, 1913, 2/179
1831 - Richard Buzzel pd tax $2.71 in Lee [Lee Tax Lists, sm booklet at
NHHS].
FAMILY RECORD:
James Buzzell m Susan d/o Job & Abigail (Burnham) Thompson of Lee (b Lee 26
Jun 1800) on 10 Sep 1825. She d Lee 1874. Ch: Lucretia Ann - ; Abbie Jane - b
Lee Dec 1827, d Candia NH 25 Apr 1853, m Clifton C McQueston, a butcher;
Burnham - b Durham NH 11 Mar 1830, liv Lee, farmer, Dem, no relig pref; Mary E
- b Lee 1834 or 6, d Lee 17 Apr 1854; John E - b Lee 4 Mar 1838, unm, farmer;
James - b Lee 31 Aug 1842, farmer, liv Lee NH [Rev. Herbert Leslie Buzzell
mms].CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1824 Aug 21 - Mr James Buzzel of Lee & Miss Sukey Thompson of Lee publ to
marr & certified [Lee VR p21 mss #68793 NHHS].
1831 - James Buzzel pd tax $15.60 in Lee [Lee Tax Lists, sm booklet at
NHHS].
1830 - Lee NH - James Buzzell 1m 5-, 1m 10-15, 2m 20-30, 1f 5-, 1f 20-30
[Census].
1840 - Lee NH - James Buzzell 1m 5-, 1m 10-15, 1m 30-40, 1f 5-, 1f 10-15, 1f
40-50 [Census].
1840 Sep 19 - James Buzzell, Avis Buzzell, Lydia Buzzell & Henry H Buzzell
signed receipts for money received from the estate of Lemuel Buzzell [Strafford
Co NH Probate 54/554].
1845 - James Buzzel owed tax of $11.05; 28 Nov 1845 Cr $10.00; 7 Feb 1846 pd
in full [Lee Tax Lists, sm booklet at NHHS].
1850 Jul 24 - Lee NH - 59/61 James Buzzell 48 m farmer $2000 NH; Susannah
Buzzell 50 f NH; Burham Buzzell 20 m farmer NH; Mary C Buzzell 14 f NH school;
John Buzzell 12 m NH school; James Buzzell 7 m NH school; Abigail Thompson 77 f
NH [Census].
1854 Apr 17 - Miss Mary E Buzzell d Lee ae 18y d/o Mr James Buzzell per
Exeter News-Letter of 8 May 1854 [Chipman, New England Vital Records from the
"Exeter News-Letter", 1853-1858, 1994, p61].
1860 Jun 26 - Lee NH - 159/176 James Buzzell 58 m farmer 2500/800 bNH; Susan
Buzzell 60 f bNH; Burnham Buzzell 30 m bNH; Ann Buzzell 25 f bNH; John Buzzell
23 m bNH; Betsy J McQueston 8 f school bNH; Daniel Buzzell 3 m school bNH
[census].
1870 Jun 4 - Lee NH, Wadleys Fall PO - 84/91 Susie Buzzell 69 f 2500/600
bNH; Burnham Buzzell 40 m farmer bNH; Ann M Buzzell 34 f bNH; Daniel T(?)
Buzzell 13 m bNH school; Mary A Buzzell 8 f bNH school; Susie E Buzzell 1 f
bNH; Bessie McQuestion 18 f school teacher bNH; Smith E Buzzell 59 m house
carpenter bNH [census].MISCELANEOUS ITEMS:
Town Cemetery, Lee NH - Row 5 Lot 2 - James Buzzell - d 12 May 1868 ae 66y
2m; Susie, his wife - d 3 Feb 1873 ae 73y 7m; Mary E, d/o James & Susie Buzzell
- d 17 Apr 1854 ae 18y 1m; John E, s/o James & Susie Buzzell - b 1 Mar 1838, d
6 Jul 1911; Burnham Buzzell - b 11 Mar 1830, d 16 Apr 1909; Ann M Bickford, his
wife - b 29 Nov 1834, d 16 Apr 1907 [Walker et al, Burial Places in Lee NH,
DAR, 1938].Sources:
Other : Runnels, Geneal of Runnels & Reynolds Fams in Am, 1873 p125
Sources:
Other : Runnels, Geneal of Runnels & Reynolds Fams in Am, 1873 p125
Sources:
Other : Runnels, Geneal of Runnels & Reynolds Fams in Am, 1873 p125
Sources:
Other : Runnels, Geneal of Runnels & Reynolds Fams in Am, 1873 p125
see Samuel Demeritt #7117
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1892 - householder in Lee [Dover, Great Falls & Straff Co NH Directory 1892]
1895 - householder in Lee [Dover, Great Falls & Straff Co NH Directory 1895]
1897 Dec 30 - will of John E Buzzell of Lee NH; bequeathed to : a) brother
James Buzzell of Lee, $50; b) Ella Buzzel & Maurice Buzzell, children of my
brother James Buzzell, $25 each, c) Ella Richardson & Josiah Richardson,
grandchildren of my deceased sister Abby McQuestion, $100 each; Daniel Buzzell
of Wilmington MA, Abby Bennett wife of Robert Bennett of Newmarket NH, and
Susan Fountain wife of James Fountain, now in the State of California, the
children of my brother J Burnham Buzzell, $100 each; brother J Burnham Buzzell,
rest & residue & apptd sole exec; signed John E Buzzell; wit: Jobey H Stevens,
James A Reynolds, and Geo H Yeaton [Strafford Co NH Probate 134/269].
1898 - householder in Lee [Dover, Great Falls & Straff Co NH Directory 1898]
1898 - John Buzzell, farmer in Lee [Kittery, Greenland, Newington, and other
towns, Directory, 1898].
1899 - farmer, h Lee Hill, PO Lee [Lee Directory, 1899].
1900 - John Buzzell, farmer, home Lee Hill, PO Lee [Strafford County NH
Directory 1900].
1900 Jun 4 - Lee NH - 24/24 John ? Buzzell ??? m Mar 1838 62 s NH/NH/NH farm
manager owns/free; Phebe A Cartland ??? f Sep 1811 88 s NH/NH/NH; Ella M
Pinkham servant f May 1862 38 wd 0-0 OH/CT/NH servant [census].
1902/3 - Lee NH residents per Strafford Co NH Directory of this year:
Burnham Buzzell, farmer, h Lee Hill, PO Lee.
James Buzzell, blacksmith, h Turnpike, PO Durham.
John Buzzell, farmer, h Lee Hill, PO Lee.
Maurice T Buzzell, farmer at John Buzzell's.
1905 - farmer, h Lee Hill, po Lee; Mrs. Martha Buzzell, home at John Buzzell
[Lee Directory, 1905].
1909 - farmer, h Cartland farm, Lee Hill & South Lee rd [Lee Directory,
1909].
1909 - Lee Residents per Strafford Co NH Directory of this year:
Burnham Buzzell, farmer, h Lee Hill & at Newmarket.
John Buzzell, farmer, h Lee Hill, at Cartland Rd & So Lee Rd.
Mrs Martha Buzzell, moved to Barrington.
1910 Apr 21 - Lee NH - 33/35 Nellie G Thompson head f 56 widow 4/4 ch
NH/NH/NH own income rents; John E Buzzell servant m 72 s NH/NH/NH farm laborer
[census].
1911 Jul 6 - John Buzzell d Lee NH ae 73-4-2, single, farmer, b Lee s/o
James Buzzell & Susie Thompson, both b Lee, heart prostration [Lee Annual
Report 1911].
1911 - John Buzzell, farmer, 73, d 6 Jul 1911 [Lee Directory, 1912].
1912/3 - Residents of Lee NH per Strafford Co NH Directory:
John Buzzell, farmer, d 6 Jul 1911, ae 73.Sources:
Other : Runnels, Geneal of Runnels & Reynolds Fams in Am, 1873 p125
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1800 May 11 - Job Thompson of Lee m Abigail Burnham of Durham [Madbury NH
Marr by Rev Wm Hooper, typescript from Ruth Burrell-Brown, 1992].
1800 - Lee NH - Job Thompson 1m0-9, 1m16-25, 1m45+, 1f16-25, 1f45+ [Census].Sources:
Other : Runnels, Geneal of Runnels & Reynolds Fams in Am, 1873 p125
Sources:
Other : Runnels, Geneal of Runnels & Reynolds Fams in Am, 1873 p125
Sources:
Other : Runnels, Geneal of Runnels & Reynolds Fams in Am, 1873 p125
Sources:
Other : Runnels, Geneal of Runnels & Reynolds Fams in Am, 1873 p125
Sources:
Other : Runnels, Geneal of Runnels & Reynolds Fams in Am, 1873 p125
FAMILY RECORD:
Burnham Buzzell - s/o James 6 Lemuel 5 Samuel 4 William 3 John 2; m Ann M
Bickford (b Newington NH). Children:
a) Daniel T - b Lee 19 Apr 1857, liv Wilmington MA, physician, Dem, no relig
pref.
b) Mary Abbie - b Lee May 19 1862, m Robert G Bennett of Newmarket NH,
farmer, liv Newmarket.
c) Susan Esther - b Lee 1 Nov 1868 m ___ Fountain, liv N Lee NH.
[Rev Herbert L Buzzell mss, NEHGS].
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Burnham Buzzell - s/o James 7, Lemuel 6...; b c1830, prob in Lee Nh, since
his father lived there at that time; he apparently lived Lee 1830-1880; m Ann M
Bickford (b c1835) c1855; both are buried in Lee Hill Cem, Lee Hill NH.
Children:
a) Daniel Thompson - b c1857, prob in Lee; m Mary Louise White.
b) Mary Abbie - b c1862, prob in Lee; m Robert G Bennett 1891.
c) Susan Esther - b c1868, prob in Lee; m James Fountain of Spokane WA 16
Apr 1895; she d Pasadena CA 9 Nov 1956; no issue.
[Charles Lester Buzzell, 1969].
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Burnham Buzzell - b 11 Mar 1830; d 16 Apr 1909; m Ann Mary Bickford (b 29
Nov 1834; d 16 Apr 1907; d/o Ann Pickering); Burnham & Ann Mary d at Newmarket
at the home of their dau Mary Abbie & are buried in Lee Hill Cem in Lee Hill
NH. Children:
a) Dr Daniel Thompson - b Apr 1857; d Dec 1930.
b) Mary Abbie - b 19 May 1862 Lee NH; d 5 Jan 1943 Newmarket NH.
c) Susie Esther - b 1 Nov 1868; d 9 Nov 1956.
[per George Bennett, s/o Mary Abbie above, 1971].CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1854 - Burnham Buzzell, grantee, Rock Co NH Deeds 359/116.
1860 - Lee NH - census - J Burnham Buzzell living with his parents in Lee.
1863 - James Buzzell & Burnham Buzzell, both of Lee NH, are listed as exempt
from the draft [Dover Gazette & Strafford Advertiser 25 Sep 1863].
1861 Oct 28 - from John B Locke of Lee, Strafford Co NH, joiner, for $300,
to Burnham Buzzell of Lee, husbandman, 10a in Nottingham, bounding on land of
William Kennard, being the same land formerly owned by Joseph Durell. Signed:
John B Locke. Wit: G W Hoitt & Philip Chesley. Rec: 21 Feb 1865 [Rockingham
Co NH Deeds 406/189].
1869 Apr 24 - from Burnham Buzzell of Lee & wife Ann M, for $100, to George
E Durgin of Lee, quitclaim to 15a in Nottingham, bounded east by John H
Marston, south by the Smart Lot, west by land formerly owned by John H Marston,
north by John Kelsey. Signed: Burnham Buzzell & Ann M Buzzell. Wit: Bessie
McQuestion & T M Thompson. Rec: 31 Oct 1885 [Rockingham Co NH Deeds 500/92].
1870 - Lee NH - census - J Burnham Buzzell householder in Lee.
1880 Jun 2 - Lee NH - 31/35 Burnham Buzzell m 50 farmer NH/NH/NH; Ann M
Buzzell f 44 wife NH/NH/NH; Daniel T Buzzell m 23 son NH/NH/NH; Mary A Buzzell
f 18 dau NH/NH/NH; Susie E f 11 dau NH/NH/NH [census].
1885 - Burnham Buzzell was paid $19.35 for work on the roads & bridges in
Nottingham [Nottingham Town Records].
1892 - householder in Lee [Dover, Great Falls & Straff Co NH Directory 1892]
1895 - householder in Lee [Dover, Great Falls & Straff Co NH Directory 1895]
1898 - householder in Lee [Dover, Great Falls & Straff Co NH Directory 1898]
1898 - Burnham Buzzell, farmer in Lee [Kittery, Greenland, Newington, and
other towns, Directory, 1898].
1899 - farmer, h Lee Hill, PO Lee [Lee Directory, 1899].
1900 - Burnham Buzzell, farmer, home at Lee Hill PO in Lee [Strafford County
NH Directory 1900].
1900 Jun 6 - Lee NH - 93/93 Burnham Buzzell head m Mar 1830 70 m44 NH/NH/NH
farmer owns/free; Ann M Buzzell wife f Nov 1834 65 m44 3-3 NH/NH/NH; James
Fountain son-in-law m Dec 1865 34 m5 IN/OH/IL teamster; Susan E Fountain dau f
Nov 1868 31 m5 0-0 NH/NH/NH [census].
1902/3 - Lee NH residents per Strafford Co NH Directory of this year:
Burnham Buzzell, farmer, h Lee Hill, PO Lee.
James Buzzell, blacksmith, h Turnpike, PO Durham.
John Buzzell, farmer, h Lee Hill, PO Lee.
Maurice T Buzzell, farmer at John Buzzell's.
1905 - farmer, h Lee Hill, PO Lee [Lee Directory, 1905].
1909 - farmer, h Lee Hill & at Newmarket [Lee Directory, 1909].
1909 - Lee Residents per Strafford Co NH Directory of this year:
Burnham Buzzell, farmer, h Lee Hill & at Newmarket.
John Buzzell, farmer, h Lee Hill, at Cartland Rd & So Lee Rd.
Mrs Martha Buzzell, moved to Barrington.MISCELANEOUS ITEMS:
Cemetery Inscriptions from Lee Hill Cemetery, Lee Hill NH:
a) Burnham Buzzell - b 11 Mar 1830, d 16 Apr 1909.
b) Ann M Bickford, his wife - b 29 Nov 1834, d 16 Apr 1907.
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Burnham Buzzell - drafted from Lee NH [Dover Enquirer 20 Aug 1863].Sources:
Other : Runnels, Geneal of Runnels & Reynolds Fams in Am, 1873 p125
FAMILY RECORD:
Joseph Crediford - liv Wells where he had a 50a gr on the Kennebunk River in
1693; m by 1692 Rachel Buzzy who was his wid in 1743 when she deeded inherited
land to her son Benjamin. Tradition connects this family with NC. Lists 269b,
290. He was dead by 20 Jun 1714 when his wid had 6 ch bp in Wells Church which
she joined 18 Oct 1719. Children:
a) Elizabeth - b Aug 1692.
b) Joseph - b 16 Feb 1693-4; m Esther Littlefield; settled in Arundel in
1729 and d 1735; his wid d 1793 ae 90; 6 ch bp Wells 1723-41.
c) Rachel - b 6 Mar 1694-5; dy.
d) Abigail - b 23 Feb 1699-1700 (Kittery).
e) Benjamin - b 6 Mar 1701-2; m (int 3 Apr 1736) Jane Gypson of Berwick;
list 269c.
f) Josiah - b 9 Feb 1703-4 (Kittery); m (int 3 Apr 1734) Mary Eaton & had
children.
g) Mary - b 13 Jul 1707; m 31 Mar 1726 Ichabod Dunham,
h) Rachel - twin; b 13 Apr 1709; m 15 Nov 1733 James Buzzy of Dover.
i) John - twin; b 13 Apr 1709; m 1 Jul 1736 Judith Hamblen & had children,
j) Nathaniel - b 20 Apr 1713.
[Noyes, Libby & Davis, Geneal Dict of ME & NH, p171].
--------------------CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1743 Jun 7 - From Rachel Credeford, spinster of Wells, York Co. Prov of
Mass. Bay - To 'my well beloved son' Benjamin Credeford of same, yeoman - For
50# - all right title etc to any land etc 'relating to my Hon'd Father Simon
Busey late of arrundel alias Capporpus dec'd' - Signed Rachel Credeford (mark)
- Witnesses: John Littlefield & Peter Littlefield - Acknowledged 6 June 1743 by
Rachel Credefor [sic] - Recorded 16 May 1744 in York ME Deeds 24/174.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
Samuel York - s/o Richard 1; bought in partnership with James Thomas from
the Indians Jeromkin, Daniel, & Robin, a tract of about 600a at Topsham 20 Jun
1670, and lived there until Philip's War when he went to Cape Porpus; sold out
there (1/2 a swa-mill to John Batson & land to Isaac Cole) 1682-84, having
obtained a grant and built a house ar Mussel Cove (Falmouth Foreside) before
1680; by 1686 he had built a garrison on 100a at No Yarmouth, for which he
petitioned for title in 1688; lists 191, 214, 259; war drove him to Goucester
where he d 17 Mar 1717-8 ae c73; his widow Hannah (m before Jun 1676) d 28 Nov
1724; his will 15-27 Mar 1717-8 lists children. Children:
a) Samuel - liv Ipswich; 54 in 1731 when he deposed about Falmouth before
1691; 81 in 1759 when he testified about the attack on the Bracketts in 1680;
taken prisoner at the fall of Casco Fort in 1690, he remained in Canada until
Jul 1700, having for 2 yrs cut masts for the French Navy (list 99, pp 74, 208);
he m1 21 Feb 1705-6 Mary Dutch who d 16 Apr 1709; m2 intentions 27 Oct 1711
Mary Potter; d Jun 1767; his father had entered an East Cl for the Topsham land
in 1715, and he obtained a grant of 300a in 1721 in satisfation thereof; he had
brought ejectment suits aginst new settlers in 1720; 1 + 10 children.
b) Benjamin - 79 in 1759 when he deposed with brother Samuel; m at Ipswich 7
Dec 1704 Mary Giddings; a miller at Cape Elizabeth (Knightsville) by 1719-20; 8
children.
c) Richard - of Ipswich; m 17 Jan 1710-1 Patience Hatch who m2 15 Mar
1719-20 George Harvey; d 2 May 1718 ae c29yr; 4 children.
d) Hannah - m 31 Oct 1693 Edward Harraden.
e) Elizabeth - m Samuel Griffin; they quit claimed to son Samuel Jr in 1754
(YD 30:258).
f) Sarah - m Abraham Robinson.
g) Rachel - m (intentions 'Sarah') Josiah Lane (5).
h) John - b Gloucester 13 Apr 1685; d 8 Dec 1699.
i) Thomas - d 30 Jul 1699.
[Noyes, Libby & Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of ME & NH, p775].
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Samuel York - b 1645; m Hannah ___; liv Topsham, Cape Porpoise and Falmouth
ME; driven by Indians to Gloucester MA where he d 17 Mar 1717/8; his wife d 28
Nov 1724; 10 ch [Stackpole, Hist Durham NH 2/401].
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Samuel York - s/o Richard 1; m Hannah ___ who d 28 Nov 1724. Children:
a) Samuel - b 1678; m 21 Feb 1796 Mary Dutch; liv Ipswich; he d Jun 1767;
she d 16 Apr 1709; he m2 int 27 Oct 1711 Mary Potter.
b) Benjamin - b 1680; m 7 Dec 1704 Marry Giddings.
c) Richard - b 1682; m 17 Jan 1711 Patience Hatch.
d) Hannah - m Edward Harraden.
e) Elizabeth - m Samuel Griffin.
f) Sarah - m Abraham Robinson.
g) Rachel - m Josiah Lane.
h) John - b 1695; d 1699.
i) Thomas - d 1699.
[Wm M Sargent, The York Family, Maine Hist & Geneal Rec (1885) II:2:217ff].
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Samuel York - of Gloucester; by wife Hannah had John b 1695, but some years
bef had liv at North Yarmouth; this son and ano (Thomas) d says Babson 1699;
father d 18 Mar 1718 ae 73; but in his will he ment other ch all prob older,
Samuel who had three sons Samuel, Benjamin, Richard, besides three marr daus
[Savage 4/669].