| i. | James McNitt, born 1786 in Buckland, Franklin, Mass.; died Abt. 1851 in Stockton, Chautauqua County, New York; married Roba Jones 27 Nov 1805 in Buckland, Franklin Co., Massachusetts; born 1787 in Massachusetts; died Unknown. |
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Notes for James McNitt: 1850 census, Stockton, Chautauqua County, New York. Farmer, property, $700. |
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More About James McNitt and Roba Jones: Marriage: 27 Nov 1805, Buckland, Franklin Co., Massachusetts |
| ii. | David McNitt, born 03 Jan 1789 in Buckland, Franklin, Mass.; died 13 May 1860 in Stockton, Chautaugua County, New York; married Jemima Ellis 18 Oct 1814 in Buckland, Franklin Co., Massachetts21; born 09 Apr 1791 in Stockton, Chautaugua County, New York; died 15 Sep 1862 in Stockton, Chautaugua, New York. |
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Notes for David McNitt: In Chautauqua County New York by 1820. David and Jemima were parents of six daughters and two sons. It is believed that Jemima is the sister of Hulda Ellis, wife of Ezra McNitt. There was a census in 1845 at Stockton listing heads of household, how many persons living at home, and how many yards of cloth made by each family. It gives Adam Jr. 6 persons and 40 yards of cloth; David 5 persons and 28 yards of cloth; James 5 persons and no cloth produced. 1850 Census, in Stockton Chautauqua Co., New York. Female, Volusia S. McNitt, age 15 living with him and Jemima. 1860 census David, 71 and Jemima, 69 in same location. David a laborer with real estate valued at $200. |
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More About David McNitt: Burial: May 1860, Old Stockton Cemetery |
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Notes for Jemima Ellis: Jemima, wife of David McNitt was probably a sister of Hulda Ellis who married Ezra McNett. Daniel Ellis, son of Edward Ellis born in New York married Lucinda Searles, daughter of Mercy and Peter. Also, Martha Ellis married Alexander Merchant, in whose home we found Edgar in the census of 1850. (I believe they are all siblings) |
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More About Jemima Ellis: Burial: Sep 1862, Old Stockton Cemetery |
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More About David McNitt and Jemima Ellis: Marriage: 18 Oct 1814, Buckland, Franklin Co., Massachetts21 |
| iii. | Sarah (Sallie) McNitt, born Abt. 1790; died Bef. 1850; married Leonard Pike 22 Nov 1806 in Buckland, Franklin Co., New York; born 20 Feb 1784 in Whitingham, Windam, Vermont; died 20 Mar 1868. |
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Notes for Sarah (Sallie) McNitt: Died fairly young, leaving three children . Died prior 1850, her share of Adam's estate was noted as "by her heirs". |
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More About Leonard Pike: Burial: Unknown, Spragueville, St Lawrence County, New York |
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More About Leonard Pike and Sarah McNitt: Marriage: 22 Nov 1806, Buckland, Franklin Co., New York |
| iv. | Abigail (Naba) McNitt, born 1791 in Massachusetts; died Aft. 1880; married Calvin Hitchcock; born Abt. 1795 in New York; died Unknown. |
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Notes for Abigail (Naba) McNitt: Had five children. A widow, she was living in Stockton, Chautauqua County, New York in 1880. Living with her were her three unmarried daughters Abigail, Sally, and Louisa. |
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More About Abigail (Naba) McNitt: Census: 1880, Stockton, Chautauqua, New York |
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Notes for Calvin Hitchcock: In Chautauqua County New York by 1820 and remained there. In Stockton, Chautauqua County at the 1850 census, Calvin 55, Abigail 54, Sally 31, Lucy 25, and Loisa 23. Calvin's occupation listed...laborer. 1860 census Calvin, 65, Abigail 67, Abigail 42, Lucy 34, Louisa 32. same location. Calvin, a laborer. 1870 census Calvin, Abigail, Sally, Louisa all in the same location. By 1880 he had died; Abigail a widow living with her three unmarried daughters. |
| v. | Abraham (Abram) McNitt, born 1795 in Massachusetts; died Aft. 1850 in Illinois; married (1) Louisa Savage Abt. 1819; born Abt. 1800; died Abt. 1843 in Ohio; married (2) Rebecca Ann Steeples 04 Apr 1844 in Clark County, Illinois22; born in Illinois; died Unknown. |
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Notes for Abraham (Abram) McNitt: Licking County Deed Book TT, pages 21-2.........October 10, 1837 Abraham McNitt & Louis (Louisa) his wife sold for $372. to Jacob Robb 31 acres in the "southeast corner of the third quarter in the fourth township in the fourteenth range". Witnessed by Lewis Searls and B.G. Carroll. Abraham came with his father to Ohio and owned property in Genoa Township, Delaware County in the 1840 census....one male 5-10, one male 10-15, one male 40-50, one female under five, one female 5-10, one female 10-15, one 15-20 and one 30-40. He later migrated to Illinois along with Reuben and Willard Bates. In 1850, he was near Marshall and Willard Bates. Living with him were three children....Amplis ? G. age 9 months born in Ohio, Martha age 5 born in Illinois, and David 8 months old born in Illinois. Daughter, Mercy living in the adjacent property in the home of Zera Benedict. |
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More About Abraham McNitt and Louisa Savage: Marriage: Abt. 1819 |
| vi. | Adam Jr. McNitt, born 09 Apr 1799 in Worcester, Mass.; died 12 Jul 1857 in Stockton, Chautauqua County, New York; married Marilla Ann Unknown; born 1806 in Rensselaer, New York; died 19 Sep 1873 in Stockton, Chautaugua County, New York. |
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Notes for Adam Jr. McNitt: Western New York Land Transactions, Ancestry.com Dec. 12, 1829....Lot 19, Sec 4, Twp. 1, Range 2 Vol.507, page 128. 1850 census...Chautauqua County, New York visit 71, John Ellis is visit 73, Alexander Merchant is visit 66, David McNitt, visit 59. Several Beldon's & Mallory's listed on the same pages. |
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More About Adam Jr. McNitt: Burial: Unknown, Greenwood Cemetery |
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More About Marilla Ann Unknown: Burial: Unknown, Greenwood Cemetery |
| vii. | Martha (Patty) McNitt, born Abt. 1800; died Unknown; married Unknown Bates; died Unknown. |
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| viii. | Levi McNitt, born 1800 in Buckland, Franklin, Mass.; died Bef. 1850. |
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Notes for Levi McNitt: Western New York Land Transactions (Ancestry.com) : Mar. 4, 1830... Lot 25 STR 311....Vol. 508...page 108 These parcels mention both Levi & John Jr. McNitt : Mar. 20, 1824...Lot 45 STR 310...Vol. 510...page 84 Mar. 20, 1824...Lot 45 STR 310...Vol. 502...page 52 Levi is not mentioned in the land sales settling Adam McNitt's estate. He apparently died prior to 1850. |
| 4 | ix. | Ezra McNitt, born 1802 in Buckland, Franklin, Mass.; died 1839 in Genoa Twp., Delaware County, Ohio; married Hulda Ellis. | ||
| x. | Susannah McNitt, born 1804 in Worcester, Mass.; died Aft. 1870 in Cumberland County, Illinois; married Reuben Bates; born Abt. 1800 in New York; died Aft. 1870 in Illinois. |
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Notes for Susannah McNitt: Had four children. Lived in Illinois with Willard Bates age 28 in 1850. |
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More About Susannah McNitt: Census: 1850, Living in home of Willard Bates, age 28 |
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Notes for Reuben Bates: A Roswell Bates is noted in several records of Chautauqua County, he is buried in the same cemetery as David and Jemima McNitt. He is probably Reuben's father. Susannah and Reuben are in Genoa Twp. Delaware County by 1840. Two males 10-15, two males 15-20, one male 40-50, one female under five, and one female 40-50. He is not listed in the 1850 census, his wife, Susannah living in the home of Willard Bates in Cumberland County, Illinois. 1860 census... There is a Rush Bates listed in Hurricane District, Cumberland County, age 63, born in Vermont, a minister, wife Susannah aged 54 born in Massachusetts, Willard age 34, a Teacher and Harvey age 15 born in Ohio. At the same location as Willard Bates family. 1870 census... has a Ruben Bates age 70, a minister, Susannah age 64 born in Massachusetts, Evaline Bates age 33 born in New York, Henry Bates age 25 born in Ohio, and Isabell Linnabary age 12 born in New York. |
| xi. | Prudence McNitt, born 12 Jul 1807 in Buckland, Franklin, Mass.; died Bef. 1850; married (1) Marvin Davis; died Unknown; married (2) Emulus Davis; died Unknown. |
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Notes for Prudence McNitt: Had one son and one daughter. (MacNauchten Saga). Found Emelus Davis in the 1840 census. Stockton, Chautauqua New York. One male 5-10. one male 15-20, one male 30-40; one female under 5 and one female 30-40. This is one more male, but could be by emelus' first marriage. |
| xii. | Mary (Molly) McNitt, born 1808 in Buckland, Franklin, Mass.; died Bef. 1880 in Hartfield, Chautauqua Co. New York; married (1) Elijah (Elias) Scofield; born 1807 in New York; died Aft. 1880 in New York; married (2) William Scovill; died Unknown. |
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Notes for Mary (Molly) McNitt: Bore five children. Called Molly in Adam's Revolutionary War Pension application. |
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Notes for Elijah (Elias) Scofield: 1850 census finds Elias Scofield 42, NY, Mary 41, Mass. and family in Ellery, Chautauqua, New York. A farmer with real estate valued at $4000. All children born in New York. 1860 census in Chautauqua, Chautauqua, New York........land valued at $12000. personal property, $1500. 1870 census, same location... value of land is $1400, property $4000. 1880 census in Chautauqua, Chautauqua County, daughter, Weltha age 22 living with him. |
| xiii. | Harriett B. McNitt, born 1809 in Buckland, Franklin, Mass.; died Aft. 1880 in New York; married Joseph (Joshua) Totman; born 1800 in Massachussetts; died Unknown. |
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Notes for Harriett B. McNitt: Harriett had seven sons & four daughters. A widow, she was living in 3rd Ward Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York in 1880. |
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More About Harriett B. McNitt: Census: 1880, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York |
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Notes for Joseph (Joshua) Totman: In Chautauqua County, New York by 1830, one male child under five. In 1860 and 1870, in Stockton, Chautauqua County, a farmer with land valued at $1000, personal property at $275. |
| xiv. | Elvira (Alvina) McNitt, born 1809 in Massachusetts; died Unknown; married Norman Ladd; born 1805 in Connecticut; died Aft. 1880. |
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Notes for Norman Ladd: Living in Ohio by 1840 (daughter, Nancy born in Ohio); in Richland Precinct in Clark County, Illinois in 1850 at the time of the census, occupation, laborer; with youngest son age six, born in Illinois; and in Parker, Clark County, Illinois in 1860-1880. In 1880, Nancy 39, and Sarah 26, unmarried; and grandchildren Margaret and Norman living with them. In the 1920 census, Nancy and Sarah living next to Norman in Clark County, Illinois. |
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More About Norman Ladd: Occupation: 1850, Farmer |