Manly PADELFORD

Manly PADELFORD

Male 1778 - 1848  (69 years)

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  • Name Manly PADELFORD  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    • "Autobiographies of Fox Valley Pioneers" - Manly Padelford removed from the town of Malahide, Canada West (Middlesex County) and first arrived in Elgin, Illinois, in the Spring of 1843. He first resided upon what is now known as the Heath Place, Lot 8, Block 5 in original town plat of James T. Gifford.

      Military History - He was Colonel of a Regiment of Militia in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in 1817 at which time he moved from Savoy, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, to Sloans Ville, Schoharie County, New York.

      Manly Padelfor died in 1848. He had been totally blind for 25 years previous to his death. After he became blind (1823) he moved his family to Malahide, Middlesex Co., Canada West, where he lived until 1842 when he moved to Rockford, Illinois. In 1843 he moved to Elgin where he lived until his death. [1]
    Birth 17 Oct 1778  Savoy, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 13, 14
    Gender Male 
    Census 1810  Savoy, Mass. Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Census 1820  Head of household in Schoharie, Schoharie Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Residence 1825  Removed to Aylmer, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 03 Sep 1848  Elgin, Kane County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 14
    Cause: Old Age 
    Burial Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Notes 
    • In 1825, Manly moved his family to Aylmer, Canada.

      He removed from the town of Malahide, Canada West (Middlesex County) and first arrived in Elgin, Illinois, in the Spring of 1843. He first resided upon what is now known as the Heath Place, Lot 8, Block 5 in original town plat of James T. Gifford.

      He was Colonel of a Regiment of Militia in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in 1817 at which time he moved from Savoy, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, to Sloans Ville, Schoharie County, New York.

      Manly had been totally blind for 25 years previous to his death. After he became blind (1823) he moved his family to Malahide, Middlesex Co., Canada West, where he lived until 1842 when he moved to Rockford, Ill. In 1843 he moved to Elgin where he lived until his death.

      Last Will and Testament:

      "In the name of God, Amen. I, Manly Padelford of Kane County in the State of Illinois considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and Testament, in manor and form following (that is to say)
      First: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Thankful Paelford during her natural life all tht my messuage or tenement situated lying and being in Kane County aforesaid.
      I do also give and bequeath to my sons Rodolphus W. Padelford, John M. Padelford, & James F. Padelford and my daughters Abigail Adams, Harriet Brown, Mary Peake, Julia Ann Treadwell & Phebe Ann Bird each the sume of one dollar, which said legacies of sums of maney I will and order to be paid to the respective legatees, within one year after my dicease. I further give and devise to my son George F. Padelford all the before mentioned messuage or tenement after the dicease of my wife, provided that he furnish her with the necessaries and comforts of life during her life time. And if my son George F. Padelford shall neglect or refuse to furnish my wife Thankful Padelford with the aforesaid necessaries and comforts of life, then and in that case I give and bequeath the aforesaid Messuage and tenements to my wife Thankful Padelford and her assigns forever -
      And lastly after paying my debts and funeral expenses I give and bequeath to my said beloved wife Thankful Padelford all my personal estate goods and chattels of what kind and nature soever; And I hereby appoint Rodulphus W. Padelford Executor and Thankful Padelford Executrix of this my last will and testament; hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
      In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the nineteenth day of August in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hunderd & forth-eight.
      Manly X Padelford
      (his mark)

      Signed sealed published and declared by the within named Manly Padelford to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator.

      Hiram J. Brown
      James Brown
      Isaac Hawkins

      Manly is listed under "non-resident" in the Windsor Town Tax list for 1814 and 1815.
    Person ID I42805  Main Tree
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2015 

    Father Zachariah PADELFORD, III,   b. 1755, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 07 Apr 1840, Adams, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Abigail WILLIAMS,   b. 1756   d. 01 Mar 1802, Savoy, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 23 Apr 1778  Taunton, Bristol Co., Mass. Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 18, 19
    Family ID F02539  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thankful CRAPO,   b. 23 Nov 1780, Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 02 Mar 1862, Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage Contract 10 Jan 1802  Savoy, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Marriage 28 Mar 1802  Savoy, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 13, 20
    Children 
     1. Abigail PADELFORD,   b. 01 Jul 1803, Savoy, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Apr 1857, Elgin, Kane County, Illinoia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)  [Natural]
     2. Harriet PADELFORD,   b. 28 Dec 1804, Savoy, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880 (Age > 77 years)  [Birth]
     3. Rodolphus William PADELFORD,   b. 21 Jul 1806, Savoy, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 08 Dec 1894, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)  [Birth]
     4. John Manly PADELFORD,   b. 19 Feb 1811, Savoy, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 02 Feb 1891, Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Birth]
     5. James Franklin PADELFORD,   b. 17 Jun 1814, Savoy, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jun 1883, Dundee Twp., Kane Co.,Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)  [Birth]
     6. Mary Ann PADELFORD,   b. 16 Jun 1816, Savoy, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1903, Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)  [Birth]
     7. Julia Ann PADELFORD,   b. 15 Aug 1818, Schoharrie, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 07 Nov 1852, Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
     8. Pheba Ann PADELFORD,   b. 04 Dec 1820, Schoharrie, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. William Henry PADELFORD,   b. 25 Jul 1823, Schoharrie,New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1843, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years)  [Birth]
     10. George F. PADELFORD,   b. Oct 1827, Malahide, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1860 (Age > 34 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F05297  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1820 - Head of household in Schoharie, Schoharie Co., New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Old Age - 03 Sep 1848 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Manly Padelford Headstone
    Manly Padelford Headstone
    Manly is the son of Zachariah Padelford and Abigail Williams. He is buried in the Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Cook Co., Illinois.

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  • Sources 
    1. [S01853] Autobiographies Of Fox Valley Pioneers by Elgin Genealogical Society.

    2. [S02889] Padelford & Paddleford Family History Page Site by.Warren Padelford.

    3. [S03305] Rootsweb-Mayflower Database.

    4. [S02891] "Deanna", Padelford Family History "Descendants of Jonathan Paddleford".

    5. [S01970] City of Elgin, Kane Co., Ill Death Records.

    6. [S03500] Town Records of Savoy, Mass.

    7. [S03322] Savoy Vital Records, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

    8. [S01671] Ancestors of Amelia T. Padelford by Kevin A. Swope.

    9. [S02938] Petition to Sell Real Estate, dtd March 1863.

    10. [S02256] Executor's Bond for Last Will and Testament of Manly Padelford, dated October 5, 1848.

    11. [S01879] Berkshire Genealogist Vol 6, No. 3.

    12. [S01880] Berkshire Genealogist Vol 7, No. 1.

    13. [S00091] "The Peter Crapo Clan" by Richley H. Crapo, (Name: Name: Updated 7 Dec 2005;;).

    14. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    15. [S00104] 1810 Census Massachusetts.

    16. [S00108] 1820 Census Massachusetts.

    17. [S02642] Ancestry.com: Massachusetts, U.S., Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850.

    18. [S02605] Marriage Certificate for E.H. Hill and Minnie Padelford.

    19. [S03546] Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Vol. II-Marriages.

    20. [S01873] Berkshire Genealogical Notes No. 5 - Marriages in Savoy, Massachusetts.