Ezbon SLOSSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Distiller and trader
• Occupation: Farmer, tavern-keeper
• Baptism: 05 Feb 1769
• Residence: 04 Mar 1793, Removed to Boston Purchase

Notes:

When they came to Boston Purchase, they settled first in a bark-covered shanty, the roof of which slid off one night during a heavy rain, leaving them exposed to the weather. He then built a log-house in which now stands the Congregational Church, in Newark Valley, New York. He also, built the first framed house in the village of Newark Valley.

"Whitney Genealogy": They moved, with his parents, to newark Valley, New York, arriving there 4 March 1793. He built a log-house on the spot now occupied by the conference-room of the Congregational Church. He was the first postmaster of Newark Valley, and built the first framed house in that village, which is yet standing as a part of the old tavern. They died in Newark Valley (he, 2 June 1838; she, 12 Feb. 1853), and were buried in Hope Cemetery. She and her husband's mother were the first women in newark Valley; and for the first six moths of their residence there, they did not see another woman.

Ezbon married Electa WILLIAMS on 26 Aug 1790 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Electa (daughter of Azariah WILLIAMS and Beulah BROWN) was born on 20 Sep 1772 in Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; was christened on 31 Oct 1773; died on 12 Feb 1853 in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA; was buried in Hope Cemetary, Newark Valley, Tioga Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 03 Apr 1821, Removed to north part of Berkshire (Richford)
• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Richford, Tioga Co., New York
• Census: 1860, Living with daughter, Maria Benjamin, in Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio
• Census: 1870, Living with daughter, Maria Benjamin, in Painesville, Lake Co., Ohios
• Census: 1880, Living with son, Chauncey, in Richford, Tioga Co., New York

Notes:

Note from Eleazer Slosson Genealogy: Caroline came with her mother and grandmother, who were the first women in the settlement. Either Slosson records wrong or Richford Congregational Church Cemetery records wrong. Richford Congregational Church Cemetery say she d. age 62 which would make birth d. 1771.

Note from "Slosson Genealogy": Came into the wilderness of the Boston Purchase with her parents in 1793; and as Elisha Wilson, Abaram Brown, Isaac Brown and Daniel Ball, left "Old Stockbridge", on the very day of her birth, to make the very first settlement within the limits of the present towns of Berkshire, and Newark Valley; and as she came in with her mother and grandmother, who were the very first women in the settlement, her life covers the whole existence of the two towns.

Caroline married Ezekiel RICH in 1812 in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA. Ezekiel (son of Simeon RICH and Lucy LINCOLN) was born on 14 Aug 1783 in Cherry Valley, New York; died on 13 Apr 1854 in Richford, Tioga Co., New York; was buried in Richford Congregational Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Otis LINCOLN before 1813. Otis (son of Thomas LINCOLN and Phebe KEYES) was born on 24 Jun 1787 in Western (now Warren) Massachusetts; died on 07 Dec 1863 in Western (now Warren) Massachusetts; was buried in Hope Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Justice of the Peace for many years
• Residence: Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA
• Census: 1850, Living in Newark, Tioga Co., New York
• Occupation: 1850; Farmer
• Census: 1860, Living in Newark, Tioga Co., New York
• Occupation: 1860; Farmer
• Census: 1870, Living in Newark, Tioga County, New York
• Occupation: 1870; Justice of the Peace

William married Maria BENJAMIN on 01 Jul 1824 in Lansing, New York. Maria (daughter of Joseph BENJAMIN and Phebe HANVILLE) was born on 29 Jan 1807 in Lansing, New York; died on 05 Aug 1878; was buried in Hope Cemetery, Newark Valley, Tioga Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1833; Engaged in the stationery and book business
• Residence: 1833, Removed to Owego, New York
• Religion: 06 Jan 1833; joined the church in Newark Valley, New York
• Census: 1850, living in Owego, Tioga Co., New York
• Occupation: 1850; Merchant

Notes:

"Whitney Genealogy": 'The Owego Times', of 11 Ap 1867, said: "He was supervisor of the town of Owego several times, and in all public official positions, discharged his duties to the entire acceptance of the public. He was appointed, in 1862, to a clerkship in the Comptroller's office in Albany, a position for which he was eminently qualified; and there he labored, as few could or would labor. It is acknowledged by all that his application to business and extra duty faithfully done, were the cause of his illness and subsequent death. For nine months before his death he was confined to his room, and suffered severely; yet his confidence in an early-sought and long-trusted Redeemer never wavered"

Franklin married Nancy RICH on 19 Jan 1832 in At the home of Otis Lincoln in Newwark Valley, New York. Nancy (daughter of Rufus RICH and Lydia KNAPP) was born on 24 Dec 1807 in Cherry Valley, NY; died on 30 Mar 1855 in Owego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1855, Living with husband in Harford, Cortland Co., New York
• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Harford, Cortland Co., New York
• Census: 1865, Living with husband in Harford, Cortland Co., New York
• Census: 1870, Living with daughter, Mary Tanner, in Harford, Cortland Co., New York

Samantha married Simeon Rich GRIFFIN on 16 Jan 1843 in At the home of Otis Lincoln in Newwark Valley, New York. Simeon was born on 14 Jul 1805 in Cherry Valley, New York; died on 12 Sep 1868 in Harford, Cortland Co., New York; was buried in Harford Cemetery, Harford, Cortland Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]