Notes for Reuben Doty: The Progenitor of the Louisiana DOTY Family
6. Reuben DOTY
Reuben DOTY, son of Henry DOTY and Sally (Sarah) CAMPBELL, was born between 1790 arid 1800 in Pennsylvania or Ohio. The 1880 census record for Reuben's oldest son, William DOTY, lists the place of birth of his father as Ohio. However, the 1910 census record for Reuben's daughter, Mary Jane DOTY EDGERLY, lists the place of birth of her father as Pennsylvania.
Early Years
In the 1790 census, Reuben DOTY's parents lived in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, however no children were listed. About 1796, either just before or after Reuben's birth his family moved across the Ohio River to Belmont County, Ohio. Ohio was admitted as a state on 1 March 1803. Not many records have been found for Reuben's family during his early years.
Reuben's Move South
Around 1817, for reasons not now known, Reuben left Ohio and moved to Louisiana, when he was about 22 years old.
The only information on Reuben DOTY in The Doty-Doten Family is:
Reuben, son of Henry DOTY, went South when young. About 1850, was living on a farm on Mississippi River, about 5 miles above Vicksburg, Miss.
The above statement is not entirely accurate. It is correct that Reuben did move south when young. After leaving home, Reuben could have stopped in the Vicksburg area, staying a short period of time. The earliest date that places Reuben DOTY in Louisiana is October 1819, when he married in St. Martin Parish.
The statement: "About 1850, was living on a farm on Mississippi River, about 5 miles above Vicksburg, Miss." is incorrect. Reuben DOTY died in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana in late 1843. And in 1850, his widow, Marie Eurasie BOREL DOTY, and children were living in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. However inaccurate, The Doty-Doten Family gave me the first clue that Reuben DOTY was a descendant of Edward DOTY, a passenger on the Mayflower.
Reuben DOTY probably traveled by keelboat or steamboat on his trip south. A probable scenario of his journey is that Reuben DOTY left Belmont Count'.' traveling down the Ohio River, passing by Cincinnati, Ohio and Louisville Kentucky. Then he met the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois and ended his journey at Vicksburg,
After his stay in Vicksburg, Reuben DOTY could have traveled on the Mississippi River from Vicksburg to Baton Rouge or New Orleans, then going St. Martin Parish by land and water. Or from Vicksburg, he could have traveled down the Mississippi River, to the Atchafalaya River, to St. Martin Parish. Ile will never know exactly what route Reuben DOTY took.
Somehow Reuben DOTY traveled from Ohio to St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Reuben became the progenitor of the DOTY family in southwest Louisiana. His parents, brothers and sisters continued to live in Belmont County and nearby counties in Ohio. Do records have been found for other members or Reuben DOTY's immediate family living in Louisiana.
Where Reuben And His Family Lived
In the late 1830's Reuben DOTY and his family moved from St. Martin Ph.* to St. Mary Ph. In the 1840 census, Reuben and his family lived in St. Mary Ph. , and his occupation was listed as a farmer. Twenty slaves and eight free colored persons were listed in the household.
In the 1350 census, the widowed Marie Eur@sie BOREL DOTY lived in St. Mary Ph. with tier four unmarried children. Also listed in the same household was daughter Mary Jane, her husband Samuel EDGERLY and their child Edward. Marie Eurasie's two married sons, William and Daniel and their families were enumerated on the same page as she in the 1850 census.
In the 1860 census, Marie Eurasie SOREL DOTY lived with tier too unmarried sons, Frank and Joseph, in the Western District of St. Mary Ph. Joseph and Frank's occupations were listed as carpenters. Marie Eurasie's 1870 census record was not located.
Civil War
Reuben DOTY did not participate in the Civil War, since he died many years before its start. His five sons and two daughters' husbands served in tie Confederate Service in the Civil War. Two sons, Frank and Joseph, died from injuries they received while serving In the War. Reuben's sons most likely fought against their DOTY cousins who lived in Ohio and served in the Union Army.
Reuben DOTY's Death And Estate
Reuben DOTY was about 48 years old, When he died in late 1843 in St. Mary Parish, LA.
Reuben DOTY's estate was recorded in Franklin Courthouse on 5 January 1844, as #515. The estate record, which is 23 pages long, contains an inventiory of property belonging to the late Reuben DOTY, and a record of the sale a..; distribution of his property.
On 19 February 1844, the St. Mary Parish Judge appointed Jonathan SMITH an, Pierre FOMMAIRE to take an inventory of the property and effects "of Reuben DOTY, deceased, late of this Parish."
Below is a translation of the inventory of Reuben DOTY's property from hi estate record. An excerpt of this portion is on the next page;
Lot No. 1
One tract of land or plantation situated in this Parish having a front of four and four ninths arpents on the grand marais, on the rear of the land of H. Thompson, by a depth of thirty arpents or thereabouts bounded above by land Jonathan Smith, below by land of said Thompson and on the rear by land of Charles Darby f. m. C. and others, together with all the buildings fences and improvements thereon valued at $1200.00
2) a negro woman named Jenny aged 60 years, valued Seventy Dollars 70.00
3) three work oxen valued together at forty 40.00
4) one Cow valued at ten Dollars 10.00
5) one Creole horse valued twenty five Dollars 25.00
6) one wild " " fifteen Dollars 15.00
7) one Creole mare & two colts valued twelve 12.00
8) one ox Cart valued at twelve Dollars 12.00
9) two harrows valued at three Dollars each 6.00
10) one horse plough two Dollars 2.00
11) one clock two Dollars 2.00
12) two armoirs five Dollars each 10.00
13) one bureau Five Dollars 5.00
14) One note of hand drawn by John C. Wilkins on the 12th of June 1342 payable in all the month of I-larch 1842 to the order of the deceased for one hundred and ten Dollars, conditioned to be credited on a judgement in favor of said Wilkins against said deceased, valued at its fair amount 110.00
15) One note of hand payable in all the month of March 1843 as aforesaid da- ted the 28th day of March 1843 for one hundred & thirty seven 37 1/2 /100 Dollars, conditioned to bear ten per cent interest until paid, valued as appraised 137.37
2 chisels, three augers, one ax, one basket valued at two Dollars 2.00
total amount Sixteen hundred & fifty Eight 37/100 Dollars $1,658.37
Inventory of Reuben DOTY's Property from is estate recorded in Franklin Couthouse, La on 5 January 1844, #515
The sale of property belonging to the estate of Reuben DOTY took place 19 June 1845 at the hone of Marie Eurasie BOREL DOTY, his widow, in presence of Henry PENN, Jr., and Benjamin BOREL (#BI8), Marie Eurasie brother. Reuben's son William DOTY bought the majority of items.
Below is a translation of the sale of Reuben DOTY's property from his estate record:
1) A tract of land or plantation situated in this Parish, having a front of four and four ninths arpents on the grand marais, on the rear of the land of Thomas H. Thompson by a depth of thirty arpents or thereabouts, bounded above by land of Jonathan Smith, below by land of said Thompson and on the rear by land of Charles Darby f m c & others, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, rights and appurtenances there unto belonging adjudicated to William Doty at the price of Five hundred dollars
viz. 50O.00 William Doty
2) Jenny a negro woman aged about sixty years adjudicated to William Doty at One hundred and fifteen Dollars William Doty 115.00
3) 1 Blk ox adjudged to same at twelve dollars 12.00
4) 1 Cow & calf to same at ten 10.00
5) 1 Stud horse 11 11 fourteen 14.00
6) 1 horse nineteen 19.00
7) 1 Mare & 2 Colts Seven 7.00
8) 1 Brand R 3 five 5.00
9) 1 Ox Cart five 5.00
10) 2 harrows adjudged to William Doty at three 50/100 dollars 3.50
11) 1 plough to same at 50/100 .50
12) 1 clock 50/100 .50
13) 1 armoire ten 10.00
14) 1 do. twenty one 21.00
15) 1 Desk fifteen 15.00
16) 1 Grind stone one 50/100 1.50
17) 1 Yoke oxen Charles Grevemberg at twenty dollars 20.00
total amount Seven hundred & fifty nine dolls. $ 759.00
This done at the domicil of Eurasia Borel widow of the said deceased in this parish of St. Mary on this nineteenth day of June A. D. Eighteen hundred and forty five in presence of Henry Penn Junr. and Benjamin Borel, both competent witness who have signed these presents with the said widow administratrix of this Estate and inv said Judge after due reading
Benjamin Sorel Marieurasie Borel Henry Penn Jr.
J. A. Dumartrait
Parish Judge
The Progenitor of the Louisiana DOTY Family
6. Reuben DOTY
Reuben DOTY, son of Henry DOTY and Sally (Sarah) CAMPBELL, was born between 1790 arid 1800 in Pennsylvania or Ohio. The 1880 census record for Reuben's oldest son, William DOTY, lists the place of birth of his father as Ohio. However, the 1910 census record for Reuben's daughter, Mary Jane DOTY EDGERLY, lists the place of birth of her father as Pennsylvania.
Early Years
In the 1790 census, Reuben DOTY's parents lived in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, however no children were listed. About 1796, either just before or after Reuben's birth his family moved across the Ohio River to Belmont County, Ohio. Ohio was admitted as a state on 1 March 1803. Not many records have been found for Reuben's family during his early years.
Reuben's Move South
Around 1817, for reasons not now known, Reuben left Ohio and moved to Louisiana, when he was about 22 years old.
The only information on Reuben DOTY in The Doty-Doten Family is:
Reuben, son of Henry DOTY, went South when young. About 1850, was living on a farm on Mississippi River, about 5 miles above Vicksburg, Miss.
The above statement is not entirely accurate. It is correct that Reuben did move south when young. After leaving home, Reuben could have stopped in the Vicksburg area, staying a short period of time. The earliest date that places Reuben DOTY in Louisiana is October 1819, when he married in St. Martin Parish.
The statement: "About 1850, was living on a farm on Mississippi River, about 5 miles above Vicksburg, Miss." is incorrect. Reuben DOTY died in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana in late 1843. And in 1850, his widow, Marie Eurasie BOREL DOTY, and children were living in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. However inaccurate, The Doty-Doten Family gave me the first clue that Reuben DOTY was a descendant of Edward DOTY, a passenger on the Mayflower.
Reuben DOTY probably traveled by keelboat or steamboat on his trip south. A probable scenario of his journey is that Reuben DOTY left Belmont Count traveling down the Ohio River, passing by Cincinnati, Ohio and Louisville Kentucky. Then he met the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois and ended his journey at Vicksburg,
After his stay in Vicksburg, Reuben DOTY could have traveled on the Mississippi River from Vicksburg to Baton Rouge or New Orleans, then going St. Martin Parish by land and water. Or from Vicksburg, he could have traveled down the Mississippi River, to the Atchafalaya River, to St. Martin Parish. We will never know exactly what route Reuben DOTY took.
Somehow Reuben DOTY traveled from Ohio to St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Reuben became the progenitor of the DOTY family in southwest Louisiana. His parents, brothers and sisters continued to live in Belmont County and nearby counties in Ohio. Do records have been found for other members or Reuben DOTY's immediate family living in Louisiana.
Where Reuben And His Family Lived
In the late 1830's Reuben DOTY and his family moved from St. Martin Ph.* to St. Mary Ph. In the 1840 census, Reuben and his family lived in St. Mary Ph. , and his occupation was listed as a farmer. Twenty slaves and eight free colored persons were listed in the household.
In the 1350 census, the widowed Marie Eurasie@ BOREL DOTY lived in St. Mary Ph. with tier four unmarried children. Also listed in the same household was daughter Mary Jane, her husband Samuel EDGERLY and their child Edward. Marie Eurasie's two married sons, William and Daniel and their families were enumerated on the same page as she in the 1850 census.
In the 1860 census, Marie Eurasie SOREL DOTY lived with tier too unmarried sons, Frank and Joseph, in the Western District of St. Mary Ph. Joseph and Frank's occupations were listed as carpenters. Marie Eurasie's 1870 census record was not located.
Civil War
Reuben DOTY did not participate in the Civil War, since he died many years before its start. His five sons and two daughters' husbands served in tie Confederate Service in the Civil War. Two sons, Frank and Joseph, died from injuries they received while serving In the War. Reuben's sons most likely fought against their DOTY cousins who lived in Ohio and served in the Union Army.
Reuben DOTY's Death And Estate
Reuben DOTY was about 48 years old, When he died in late 1843 in St. Mary Parish, LA.
Reuben DOTY's estate was recorded in Franklin Courthouse on 5 January 1844, as #515. The estate record, which is 23 pages long, contains an inventory of property belonging to the late Reuben DOTY, and a record of the sale a..; distribution of his property.
On 19 February 1844, the St. Mary Parish Judge appointed Jonathan SMITH an, Pierre FOMMAIRE to take an inventory of the property and effects "of Reuben DOTY, deceased, late of this Parish."
Below is a translation of the inventory of Reuben DOTY's property from hi estate record. An excerpt of this portion is on the next page;
Lot No. 1
One tract of land or plantation situated in this Parish having a front of four and four ninths arpents on the grand marais, on the rear of the land of H. Thompson, by a depth of thirty arpents or thereabouts bounded above by land Jonathan Smith, below by land of said Thompson and on the rear by land of Charles Darby f. m. C. and others, together with all the buildings fences and improvements thereon valued at $1200.00
2) a negro woman named Jenny aged 60 years, valued Seventy Dollars 70.00
3) three work oxen valued together at forty 40.00
4) one Cow valued at ten Dollars 10.00
5) one Creole horse valued twenty five Dollars 25.00
6) one wild " " fifteen Dollars 15.00
7) one Creole mare & two colts valued twelve 12.00
8) one ox Cart valued at twelve Dollars 12.00
9) two harrows valued at three Dollars each 6.00
10) one horse plough two Dollars 2.00
11) one clock two Dollars 2.00
12) two armoirs five Dollars each 10.00
13) one bureau Five Dollars 5.00
14) One note of hand drawn by John C. Wilkins on the 12th of June 1342 payable in all the month of I-larch 1842 to the order of the deceased for one hundred and ten Dollars, conditioned to be credited on a judgement in favor of said Wilkins against said deceased, valued at its fair amount 110.00
15) One note of hand payable in all the month of March 1843 as aforesaid da- ted the 28th day of March 1843 for one hundred & thirty seven 37 1/2 /100 Dollars, conditioned to bear ten per cent interest until paid, valued as appraised 137.37
2 chisels, three augers, one ax, one basket valued at two Dollars 2.00
total amount Sixteen hundred & fifty Eight 37/100 Dollars $1,658.37
Inventory of Reuben DOTY's Property from is estate recorded in Franklin Courthouse, La on 5 January 1844, #515
The sale of property belonging to the estate of Reuben DOTY took place 19 June 1845 at the hone of Marie Eurasie BOREL DOTY, his widow, in presence of Henry PENN, Jr., and Benjamin BOREL (#BI8), Marie Eurasie brother. Reuben's son William DOTY bought the majority of items.
Below is a translation of the sale of Reuben DOTY's property from his estate record:
1) A tract of land or plantation situated in this Parish, having a front of four and four ninths arpents on the grand marais, on the rear of the land of Thomas H. Thompson by a depth of thirty arpents or thereabouts, bounded above by land of Jonathan Smith, below by land of said Thompson and on the rear by land of Charles Darby f m c & others, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, rights and appurtenances there unto belonging adjudicated to William Doty at the price of Five hundred dollars
viz. 50O.00 William Doty
2) Jenny a negro woman aged about sixty years adjudicated to William Doty at One hundred and fifteen Dollars William Doty 115.00 3) 1 Blk ox adjudged to same at twelve dollars 12.00 4) 1 Cow & calf to same at ten 10.00 5) 1 Stud horse 11 11 fourteen 14.00 6) 1 horse nineteen 19.00 7) 1 Mare & 2 Colts Seven 7.00 8) 1 Brand R 3 five 5.00 9) 1 Ox Cart five 5.00 10) 2 harrows adjudged to William Doty at three 50/100 dollars 3.50 11) 1 plough to same at 50/100 .50 12) 1 clock 50/100 .50 13) 1 armoire ten 10.00 14) 1 do. twenty one 21.00 15) 1 Desk fifteen 15.00 16) 1 Grind stone one 50/100 1.50 17) 1 Yoke oxen Charles Grevemberg at twenty dollars 20.00
total amount Seven hundred & fifty nine dolls. $ 759.00
This done at the domicile of Eurasia Borel widow of the said deceased in this parish of St. Mary on this nineteenth day of June A. D. Eighteen hundred and forty five in presence of Henry Penn Jr.. and Benjamin Borel, both competent witness who have signed these presents with the said widow administrator of this Estate and Invited said Judge after due reading
Benjamin Sorel Marieurasie Borel Henry Penn Jr.
J. A. Dumartrait Parish Judge
More About Reuben Doty and Marie Eurasie Borel: Marriage: 1819
Marriage Notes for Reuben Doty and Marie Eurasie Borel: Reuben DOTY was married to Marie Eurasie BOREL on 4 October 1819 St. Marrtin Church St. Martin Parish La. Marie Eurasie BOREL, daughter of Joseph Francois FOREL, Sr. and Elizabeth ANDREWS, was born on 20 December 1800, St. Martin Church, St/ Martin Parish., LA.
Children of Reuben Doty and Marie Eurasie Borel are:
Reuben Doty (b. Bet. 1790 - 1800, d. 1844)
Notes for Reuben Doty: