Hon. Samuel Hafford

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Fremont Journal, 8 Dec. 1871; AN OLD PIONEER GONE. Mr. Samuel Hafford, who resided at Ballville, departed this life, on Saturday last, at noon. His death had been expected for some time, owing to his advanced age, and at the time stated he passed peacefully away. Mr. Hafford was born in Massachusetts, April 6th, 1790, and he was therefore in his 82d year. In 1836 he removed to this vicinity where he resided ever since. He was a prominent member of the Presbyterian Church of this place, with which he connected himself by letter, immediately after moving here. In 1841 he was elected one of the Elders of the Church, and continued in that capacity until the time of his death, having served the church over thirty years. Notwithstanding the blustering weather of Monday, his funeral was well attended. The funeral discourse was preached by the Rev. Dr. Bushnell, at the Presbyterian Church, after which the body was taken in charge by the Masonic fraternity, and buried with the imposing ceremonies of that order. Brother Hafford was said to be one of the oldest if not the oldest Mason in the country, he having connected himself with the order in 1811, the night he was twenty-one years of age. He had therefore been a member of the order for nearly 61 years. He was one of the charter members of Fort Stephenson Lodge of this city, but sometime after the organization of Brainard Lodge, he withdrew and connected himself with the new lodge in which he retained his membership up till the time of his death. He was widely known, much loved and respected and has passed to his reward at a old age, leaving a rich legacy in his good name, to his surviving family.

Samuel married Esther Graves on 4 Jan 1816 in Hoosick Falls, , New York, USA. Esther was born on 15 Jun 1792 in Hoosick Falls, , New York, USA; died on 15 Aug 1838 in Fremont, , Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Capt. James Harvey Hafford was born on 12 Sep 1816 in Hoosick Falls, , New York, USA; died on 12 Mar 1886 in Dayton, Montgomery Co, Ohio, USA.
2. Ebenezer Hafford was born on 30 Mar 1818 in Hoosick Falls, , New York, USA; died on 20 Sep 1838.
3. Eveline Hafford was born on 22 Nov 1819 in Hoosick Falls, , New York, USA; died on 2 Sep 1898 in Fremont, , Ohio, USA.
4. Harriet Hafford was born on 7 Jun 1821 in Hoosick Falls, , New York, USA; died on 10 Nov 1861.
5. Esther Ann Hafford was born on 11 Sep 1823 in Hoosick Falls, , New York, USA; died on 21 Oct 1887 in Fremont, , Ohio, USA; was buried in Fremont, , Ohio, USA (Oakwood Cemetery).
6. Louisa Hafford was born on 12 Aug 1825 in Hoosick Falls, , New York, USA; died on 10 Jun 1889 in Fremont, , Ohio, USA.
7. Samuel Hafford was born on 15 Dec 1828 in Hoosick Falls, , New York, USA; died on 23 Mar 1909; was buried in San Pedro, Contra Costa Co, California, USA.
8. Warren Graves Hafford was born on 11 Jun 1830 in Hoosick Falls, , New York, USA; died on 31 Aug 1895 in Fremont, , Ohio, USA.

Samuel married Betsy Lay Griswold on 20 Jun 1840 in Fremont, , Ohio, USA. Betsy was born on 17 Jul 1798 in Pawlet, Rutland Co, Vermont, USA; died on 25 Jul 1849 in Fremont, , Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

Samuel married Sarah Smith Griswold on 23 Sep 1852 in Fremont, , Ohio, USA. Sarah was born on 10 Jun 1804 in Pawlet, Rutland Co, Vermont, USA; died on 30 Nov 1892. [Group Sheet]

Ebenezer married Priscilla Booth on 12 May 1776 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Priscilla (daughter of John Booth and Lydia Richmond) was born on 28 May 1755 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Jul 1806 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Died at age of 51 yrs. 2 mos. 3 days

Samuel married Hannah Reynolds on 2 Jul 1741 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah was born on 2 Feb 1715 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Feb 1799 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

John married Lydia Richmond on 12 Mar 1752 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Lydia was born about 1732 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Mar 1784 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

John married Lydia Peirce on 3 Jul 1706 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA. Lydia (daughter of Isaac Peirce and Alice Chartley) was born in 1689 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1785 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Know all Men By these presents that I John Booth Senr. of the Town of Middleborough in the County of Plimouth in New England Being at this present Time of a Sound and Disposing Memorey and understanding Blessed Be God for the Same Yet being Sensibal of my own mortallity and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye Do make and Ordain this to Be my Last Will and Testement to Remain firm and Inviolable For Ever. I Give and Bequeath unto my well Beloved Wife Priscilla Booth the use and Improvement of the one half of my
Dwelling house and Barn and out Houses and also the use Improvement and Income of the one Half of all my Lands meaddows and Cedar Swamps that I Dye possest of. also the use Improvement and Income of the one Half of all my Movables Both withindors and with out During the Taim of her Life.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Son John Booth junr. the one Half of all my House and Barn and out Houses also the one Half of all my Lands Meadows an Cedar Swamps and also the one half of all my Movables Both in Dores and without.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Zebede Booth the one half of all my Dwelling house and Barn and out Houses also the one Half of all my Lands Meadowes and Cedar Swamps also the one Half of all my Movebles Bouth within Doores and without the .... Long Equally to these my Two Sons John Booth and Zebedee Booth above mentioned to them and there heirs & assigns ..... there mother's use and Improvement of one Hafe thereof During her taime of Life as above mentioned.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Daghter Priscilla Simmons thirty three pounds Seven Shillings money to be paid Twelve months after my decease and my Will is that my son John Booth Should pay one half and Zebedee Booth my Son Shall pay the Other Half as a Legacy unto my Daughter Priscilla Simmons the thirty three pounds Seven Shillings in money which I have given unto her by the time above
.....
Item. I give Equally unto my Son John Booth and my son Zebedee Boothe all my Due Debts and Demands that I shall have against any at my Decease and all the money or Bills of Credit that I Shall have then by me they Equally to pay all my Just Debts and funeral Charges and my will is that my son John Booth shall be Executor of this my Last Will and Testement. This Hoping that this my Last Will and Testement will be Kept and ....ed According to the True Intent and Meaning thereof. I commite my body to the Dust and my Soul to God that gave it. in witness whereof I the aforesaid John Booth Senr. Hand hereunto Set my Hand Seal this Eighteenth Day of January one thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty.
John Booth
Signed Sealed and Declared by the abovenamed John Booth Senr. to be his Last Will and Testament in presence of
us Isaac Peirce junr., John Howland, James Mead.

Plimouth Sc. Mass. Nathaniel Southworth Isaac Peirce junr. and Josiah Holloway all of Middleborough in the County of Plimouth Yeoman. Greeting. You are hereby .... and Directed to make a Just and Equall apprizement of the Estate Which John Booth Late of said Middleborough Deceased Dyed Sezed of and make .... thereof to one under your hands and upon your Oathes as soon as you can Given under my Hand March the 17th 1750. John Cushing Judge of Probate.

Middleborough March the 14th 1750.
We the Subscribers being Impoured by the Honourable John Cushing Esq. Judge of Probate for to make a just apprisement of all the Estate Which John Booth Late of Middleborough Deceased Dyed Seized of which is as Followeth:
His Wearing appariel
His armor and Books
His Beding ... Table Linnen and Brass
.. Iron Earthen and Glass Ware
Wooden Chair in the House
Sider and Empty Casks
Spinning Wheels Hogs fat tallow flax
One Barril of Pork
Sixty Bushels of Inden Corne
Horse furniture
Sixteen sheep
one .... and all his Head Cattle
his carte Wheels Yokes Chains and all Iron ...
Horse Trows and Husbandrey Tooles
Two Lode of Inglish hay
... Letather and
Two Hives of Bees
Two Thousand of Shingle
300 of Lead Nails
Hine White Pine Loges
Cash in the old ...
His homsted Lot with a hous barne house and all other buildings thereon
His old farm with the House and ... thereon
A Tract of Land Lying near Samuel Richmonds Containing about sixty three acres
an Eighth part of the Tenth Lot of Seder Swemp
Together With one Half Shair in the Third Shairing ....

John married Priscilla Peirce about 1720. Priscilla (daughter of John Peirce and Elinor Childs) was born in 1701 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was christened on 25 Dec 1712 in Pembroke, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 Jan 1789 in Taunton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]