Benjamin MOSHER

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abt. 1784 , Saratoga County, Crown Colony of New York

Died

abt. 1817 , Saratoga County, New York?

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David MOSHER Mary MOSHER

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Born: abt. 1784 in Saratoga County, Crown Colony of New York

Father: David MOSHER

Mother: Mary MOSHER

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin MOSHER , Abigail MAXFIELD

Maternal grandparents: George MOSHER , Hannah WING

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Benjamin married Abigail? MOSHER? abt. 1802 . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Abigail? MOSHER? was born abt. 1782 in Dutchess County, New York, USA. Abigail? was the child of Philip MOSHER and Rhuame PALMER.

Benjamin MOSHER died abt. 1817 in Saratoga County, New York?.

From Rootsweb.com -- "May have died Saratoga Co. New York between 1815 and 1820. He administered the estate of his mother Mary 29 March 1814, and on 8 Nov. 1815 sold to Levi Lampher of Bethlehem, Albany Co. a lot in the Kayadosera Patent… The name of his wife is unknown, but the name of his children were given by George's son Richard to Hiram, son of Benjamin's son Lewis, and repeated in a letter to Mrs. Thew.

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Abigail? MOSHER?
Marriage date: abt. 1802
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Abigail? MOSHER? was the child of Philip MOSHER and Rhuame PALMER

Children of Benjamin MOSHER and Abigail? MOSHER?

Althea MOSHER

Born: abt. 1802, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Died: ,

Charlotte MOSHER

Born: abt. 1803, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Died: ,

George MOSHER

Born: abt. 1806, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Died: ,

Alonzo P MOSHER

Born: 15 December 1807, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 6 August 1864, Thurman, Warren, New York, USA

Married: Isabel BAKER 1831 Place: Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)

Ira S MOSHER

Born: 23 September 1809, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 1 March 1874, Eden, La Salle, Illinois, USA

Married: Louisa PEASE 15 May 1831

Hiram MOSHER

Born: 29 January 1812, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: ,

Married: Philetta ROGERS 1836

Lewis MOSHER

Born: 3 July 1813, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 27 August 1884, , New York, USA

Married: Fanny Ann MARKS 24 October 1836 Place: , New York, USA

Married: Sally Maria RIDDELL 1846

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1790 US Census, Saratoga County Towns
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Mosher, David 1 (male over 16) 3 (males under 16) 4 (females) 0 (other) 0 (slaves) Saratoga (town)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1807 Birth of Child
Alonzo P MOSHER was born 15 December 1807, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)

1809 Birth of Child
Ira S MOSHER was born 23 September 1809, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)

1810 Providence?, Saratoga, New York
Living in Saratoga, Saratoga, New York?

NOTE: Unless he has extra family with him, this does NOT seem to match.

males
Under 10 - 3 (George, Alonzo, Ira?)
10 thru 15 - 2
16 thru 25 - 1
26 thru 44 - 1
45 and over - 0

females
Under 10 - 0
10 thru 15 - 0
16 thru 25 - 1
26 thru 44 - 1
45 and over - 0
1810 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1812 Birth of Child
Hiram MOSHER was born 29 January 1812, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)

1813 Birth of Child
Lewis MOSHER was born 3 July 1813, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

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Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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