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Curtis P. Buckland1,2,3,4

ID# 9481, (1804 - 1891)
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Chart MembershipDescendants of Gideon Cobb
Family IndexesThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont

Key Events:

Birth: 7 Mar 1804, Phelps, Ontario Co., New York,5,6,7
Marriage: 25 Dec 1827, Eliza Cobb (b. 28 Jun 1806, d. 30 Oct 1889)8,9,10
Death: 24 Jan 1891,11,8
Burial: Mount Albion Cemetery, Albion, Orleans Co., New York,12
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Narrative:

Curtis P. Buckland was born on 7 Mar 1804 in Phelps, Ontario Co., New YorkG.5,6,7
     Curtis married Eliza Cobb, daughter of Henry Cobb and Esther Bennett, on 25 Dec 1827.8,9,10
     Curtis appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 (son Henry), one age 5 to 10 (unknown), and one age 20 to 30 (himself), and one female age 20 to 30 (wife Eliza.)13
     Curtis appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Gates, Monroe Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of two males under age 5 (sons William and Edward), one age 10 to 15 (Henry, and one age 30 to 40 (himself), two females under age 5 (daughters Maria and Ann), and one age 20 to 30 (wife Eliza.)14
     Curtis and Eliza and their family moved to Genesee Co.G between 1840 and 1850. They appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Byron, Genesee Co., New YorkG, enumerated 27 Sep 1850, reporting real estate valued at $2,856. Their children Ann, Maria, William, and Edward were listed as living with them.2
     He was a farmer.15,2,16,17,18,4,19 In 1850 he reported having 49 acres of improved land and 16 unimproved, valued at $2,856, and $160 worth of tools and implements. He reported three horses, one milch cow, four other cows, and four swine, valued at $440. He reported that he had produced 300 bushels of wheat, 50 of Indian corn, 110 of oats, 60 of potatoes, and 75 of buckwheat in the year ending 1 Jun 1850. He had also produced 300 lb. of butter and 15 tons of hay and slaughtered $55 worth of livestock.20
     Curtis and Eliza and their family moved to Orleans Co.G between 1850 and 1855. They appeared on the 1855 State Census of Barre, Orleans Co., New YorkG, enumerated 7 Jun 1855, reporting they lived in a framed home valued at $1,000. Their children Ann, Maria, William, and Edward were listed as living with them.21
     Curtis and Eliza appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Carlton, Orleans Co., New YorkG, enumerated 11 May 1860, reporting real estate valued at $3,500 and personal estate of $1,000. Their children Ann, Maria, William, and Edward were listed as living with them.16
     In 1860 he reported having 62 acres of improved land and 9 unimproved, valued at $3,500, and $100 worth of tools and implements. He reported five horses, five milch cows, 19 sheep, and five swine, valued at $800. He reported that he had produced 200 bushels of Indian corn, 75 lb. of wool, 80 bushels of peas and beans, 100 of potatoes, 100 of barley, 110 of buckwheat, and $100 worth of orchard products in the year ending 1 Jun 1860. He had also produced 150 lb. of butter, 10 tons of hay, four lb. of beeswax and 70 of honey, and slaughtered $65 worth of livestock.22
     Curtis has been found listed in the Federal Tax lists under Internal Revenue act of 1 Jul 1862, which was passed to raise revenue during the Civil War. In 1865 he was assessed $1.00 in taxes on a carriage valued at $60 , and 60¢ for the slaughter of six swine.23
     Curtis and Eliza appeared on the 1865 State Census of Carlton, Orleans Co., New YorkG, enumerated 24 Jun 1865, reporting they lived in a framed home valued at $1,000. Their children Ann, Maria, William, and Edward were listed as living with them.17
     Curtis and Eliza appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Gaines, Orleans Co., New YorkG, enumerated 18 Jun 1870, reporting real estate valued at $6,000 and personal estate of $1,370. Their children Ann, Maria, and Edward were listed as living with them.18
     Curtis and Eliza appeared on the 1875 State Census of Gaines, Orleans Co., New YorkG, enumerated 12 Jun 1875, reporting they lived in a frame home valued at $1,500. Their children Ann and Maria were listed as living with them. Their eldest son, Henry, and his family were apparently living close by, as they were listed as the second preceding household.4
     Curtis and Eliza appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Gaines, Orleans Co., New York G, enumerated 9 Jun 1880. Their children Ann and Maria were listed as living with them.19
     In the 1880 census Curtis reported owning 54 acres of tilled land, ten of meadow, and six in woodland, valued at $4,900, tools and implements worth $113, and $375 worth of livestock. He reported that he had spent $15 in repairing fences in the prior year and $20 for four weeks of hired labor. He reported two horses, three milch cows which had dropped three calves and produced 200 lb. of butter the prior year, and 37 chickens that had produced 190 dozen eggs. He reported that he had produced 50 bushels of corn on four acres, 35 of oats on one acre, 45 of wheat on three acres, 60 of dry beans, 90 of potatoes on one acre. He produced 150 bushels of apples on 150 trees on five acres and 50 of peaches on 125 trees on one acre, together worth $105. He had also produced 15 tons of hay on 15 acres, with another six acres of grassland not mown. He had cut 55 cords of wood worth $82, for a total value of all products of $572.24
     His wife died on 30 Oct 1889.25,8
     Curtis died on 24 Jan 1891 at age 86.11,8 He was buried in Mount Albion Cemetery, Albion, Orleans Co., New YorkG.12
     Curtis died intestate (without leaving a will) and letters of administration for his estate were issued on 28 Jan 1891 in Orleans Co.G to his sons Henry and William, after they posted a bond of $600.26,27

Children:
     Children with Eliza Cobb:

  1. Henry P. Buckland (abt 1830 - 8 Jul 1917)
  2. Ann Eliza Buckland (27 Mar 1832 - 19 Jul 1925)
  3. Maria M. Buckland (1834 - 1902)
  4. William G. Buckland (1836 - 1915)
  5. Edward C. Buckland (1839 - 31 Jan 1922)

Citations

  1. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 111031092, Curtiss P Buckland, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  2. [S7624] Curtiss P. Butland household, 1850 U.S. Census, Genesee Co., New York.
  3. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 184, shows name as Curtis P. Buckland.
  4. [S7629] C. P. Buckland household, 1875 New York State Census, Orleans Co., New York, Gaines.
  5. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 184, shows date, town, and county.
  6. [S7624] Curtiss P. Butland household, 1850 U.S. Census, Genesee Co., New York, shows age 46 and state.
  7. [S7627] Curtis Buckland household, 1855 New York State Census, Orleans Co., New York, Barre, shows age 51 and county.
  8. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 184, shows date.
  9. [S7624] Curtiss P. Butland household, 1850 U.S. Census, Genesee Co., New York, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  10. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 111032084, Eliza Cobb Buckland, includes tombstone photo showing her as his wife.
  11. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 111031092, Curtiss P Buckland, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 111031092, Curtiss P Buckland, includes tombstone photo.
  13. [S7635] Curtis P. Buckland household, 1830 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
  14. [S2459] Curtis P. Buckland household, 1840 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
  15. [S2459] Curtis P. Buckland household, 1840 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows two people in household engaged in agriculture, and one in manufactures.
  16. [S7625] Curtis P. Buckland household, 1860 U.S. Census, Orleans Co., New York.
  17. [S7628] Curtis P. Buckland household, 1865 New York State Census, Orleans Co., New York, Carlton.
  18. [S7623] Curtis Buckland household, 1870 U.S. Census, Orleans Co., New York.
  19. [S7626] Curtiss P. Buckland household, 1880 U.S. Census, Orleans Co., New York.
  20. [S7631] Curtiss P. Buckland farm, 1850 U.S. Census, agriculture schedule, Genesee Co., New York.
  21. [S7627] Curtis Buckland household, 1855 New York State Census, Orleans Co., New York, Barre.
  22. [S7632] Curtis P. Buckland farm, 1850 U.S. Census, agriculture schedule, Orleans Co., New York.
  23. [S2673] Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for New York and New Jersey, 1862-1866, C. P. Buckland,1865, division 3, district 28, two pages, un-numbered.
  24. [S7636] Curtiss P. Butland farm, 1880 U.S. Census, agriculture schedule, Orleans Co., New York.
  25. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 111032084, Eliza Cobb Buckland, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  26. [S7634] Letters of Administration, Orleans Co., New York, 6:363.
  27. [S7633] Administrator's Bonds, Orleans Co., New York, 1:25.

Mary Cobb1,2,3

ID# 9482, (1808 - 1897)
Family Chart

Parents:

FatherHenry Cobb (3 Jul 1784 - 2 Sep 1808)
MotherEsther Bennett (18 Mar 1785 - 27 Jun 1855)
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont
Chart MembershipDescendants of Gideon Cobb
Family IndexesThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont

Key Events:

Birth: 4 May 1808, Warsaw, Wyoming Co., New York,4,5,6
Marriage: 10 Feb 1830, Benjamin Cowles (b. 30 Dec 1805, d. 22 Jan 1855)7,8,9
Death: 11 May 1897, Jefferson, Ohio,10,11,12
Burial: Brighton Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York,13
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Narrative:

Mary Cobb was born on 4 May 1808 in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., New YorkG.4,5,6
     Her father died on 2 Sep 1808, when Mary was an infant.14,15,16 She was probably one of the two females under age 10 listed in the household of her father, Esther Bennett, in the 1810 Federal Census of Orwell, Rutland Co., VermontG.17
     Mary married Benjamin Cowles, son of Sylvester Cowles and Sarah Northrup, on 10 Feb 1830, with Rev. Joel Parker officating.7,8,9
     She was probably the female age 30 to 40 listed in the household of her husband, Benjamin Cowles, in the 1840 Federal Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG.18
     Mary and Benjamin appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, enumerated 17 Sep 1850, reporting real estate valued at $3,400. Their children Jane, Esther, Minerva, Norman, Henry, and Roswell were listed as living with them, as were Sarah Northrop, age 91, apparently a relative of his mother, perhaps her step-mother, and Thomas English, a laborer.19
     Her husband died on 22 Jan 1855.20,21
     Mary appeared on the 1855 State Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, enumerated 15 Jun 1855, reporting that they lived in a frame dwelling valued at $175, apparently a three-family building. Her children Jane, Norman, Henry, and Roswell were listed as living with her. Her uncle Gideon Cobb, her father's brother, and his family were apparently living close by as they were listed as the next dwelling.22
     Mary appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, enumerated 15 Nov 1860, reporting real estate valued at $5,000 and personal estate of $500. Her children Norman, Henry, and Roswell were listed as living with her.23
     Mary appeared on the 1865 State Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, in the household of her son Norman and his wife, Frances.24 Mary appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, in the household of Norman and his wife.25 She appeared on the 1875 State Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, in the household of Norman and his wife.26
     Mary appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Albion, Orleans Co., New York G, enumerated 18 Jun 1880, in the household of Jerome and Lydia Mason and their two children. She is identified as a aunt, but the actual relationship is unknown. Jerome or Lydia may have been a relative of her father or step-father, or of her husband.27
     Mary died on 11 May 1897 in Jefferson, OhioG, at age 89, at the home of her son Norman.10,11,12 She was buried in Brighton Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe Co., New YorkG.13
     Mary moved to Ohio with her son Norman and his family.

Children:
     Children with Benjamin Cowles:

  1. Jane Eliza Cowles (abt 1831 - 17 Dec 1910)
  2. Esther S. Cowles (abt 1834 - 25 Oct 1853)
  3. Minerva S. Cowles (abt 1836 - Mar 1854)
  4. Norman Benjamin Cowles (2 May 1839 - 18 May 1917)
  5. Henry O. Cowles (20 Jan 1841 - 16 Aug 1911)
  6. Roswell B. Cowles (abt 1844 - 14 Jul 1925)

Citations

  1. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 16538011, Mary Cobb Cowles, includes tombstone photo showing name as Mary Cobb, wife of Benjamin Cowles.
  2. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 185, shows name as Mary Cobb.
  3. [S7638] Benjm. Cowles household, 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows name as Mary Cowles.
  4. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 185, shows date, town, and state.
  5. [S7642] Mary Cowles household, 1855 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Brighton, shows age 47 and county.
  6. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 16538011, Mary Cobb Cowles, includes tombstone photo showing age 89 yrs 7 days at death 11 May 1897.
  7. [S7683] , "Marriages and Deaths from Rochester Newspapers, Jan. 1, 1830 - June 30, 1830," from 26 Feb 1930 Rochester Observer, marriage notice for Benjamin Cowles and Mary Cobb, shows date and officiant.
  8. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 185, shows date, with month as Mar.
  9. [S7638] Benjm. Cowles household, 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  10. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 185, shows date, town, and at home of Norman.
  11. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 45, shows she was living in Brighton in 1896.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 16538011, Mary Cobb Cowles, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  13. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 16538011, Mary Cobb Cowles, includes tombstone photo.
  14. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 184, shows date, with year as 1808.
  15. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 45, shows year, as 1811, town, county, as Livingston, and state. However, Livingston was not formed until 1823; before that the area known as Moscow, now in Leicester, was in Genesee Co. There are no Cobbs listed in Genesee Co. in the 1810 census, suggesting Philip Cobb's death date of 1808 is more likely correct.
  16. [S2270] Muff, Extracts from early Vermont probate records, citing Part 1, pg 83, which cites 10:387-90, shows him as deceased in his father's will written 10 Sep 1815.
  17. [S2476] Esther Cobb household, 1810 U.S. Census, Rutland Co., Vermont.
  18. [S7639] Benjm. Cowles household, 1840 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
  19. [S7638] Benjm. Cowles household, 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
  20. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 16538002, Capt Benjamin Cowles, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  21. [S7637] Northrup, The Northrup—Northrop Genealogy, pg 107, shows date.
  22. [S7642] Mary Cowles household, 1855 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Brighton.
  23. [S7643] Mary Cole household, 1860 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
  24. [S7644] Norman B. Cowles household, 1865 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Brighton.
  25. [S7645] Norman Cowles household, 1870 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
  26. [S7646] Norman B. Cowles household, 1875 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Brighton.
  27. [S7647] Jerome Mason household, 1880 U.S. Census, Orleans Co., New York.

Benjamin Cowles1,2,3,4

ID# 9483, (1805 - 1855)
Family Chart

Parents:

FatherSylvester Cowles (29 Jan 1778 - 5 Mar 1825)
MotherSarah Northrup (7 Jun 1783 - 6 Mar 1850)
Chart MembershipDescendants of Gideon Cobb
Family IndexesThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont

Key Events:

Birth: 30 Dec 1805, New York,5,6,7
Marriage: 10 Feb 1830, Mary Cobb (b. 4 May 1808, d. 11 May 1897)8,9,10
Death: 22 Jan 1855,11,5
Burial: Brighton Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York,12
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Facts – names, dates, and places – cannot be copyrighted; you are free to copy them.
But the narratives are my creative work product and are copyrighted. You may copy them for your personal use, but please respect my copyright and do not republish them in any form, including copying them to your tree on Ancestry or elsewhere, unless you have obtained written permission from me.
Many of the images are also copyrighted, and may not be copied without the consent of the copyright holders.

Narrative:

Benjamin Cowles was born on 30 Dec 1805 in New YorkG.5,6,7
     Benjamin married Mary Cobb, daughter of Henry Cobb and Esther Bennett, on 10 Feb 1830, with Rev. Joel Parker officating.8,9,10
     Benjamin appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 (son Norman), one age 20 to 30 (himself, though he was actually 34), one female under age 5 (daughter Minerva), two age 5 to 10 (Jane and Esther), one age 30 to 40 (wife Mary), one 40 to 50 (perhaps his mother), and one 70 to 80 (perhaps his grandmother.)13
     Benjamin and Mary appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, enumerated 17 Sep 1850, reporting real estate valued at $3,400. Their children Jane, Esther, Minerva, Norman, Henry, and Roswell were listed as living with them, as were Sarah Northrop, age 91, apparently a relative of his mother, perhaps her step-mother, and Thomas English, a laborer.4
     He was a farmer.14,4 In 1850 he reported having 30 acres of improved land and 4 unimproved, valued at $3,400, and $200 worth of tools and implements. He reported two horses, three milch cows, two other cows, and six swine, valued at $274. He reported that he had produced 340 bushels of wheat, 200 of Indian corn, 100 of oats, 36 lb. of wool, and 50 bushels of potatoes in the year ending 1 Jun 1850. He had also produced 200 lb. of butter, and 10 tons of hay and slaughtered $40 worth of livestock.15
     Benjamin died on 22 Jan 1855 at age 49.11,5 He was buried in Brighton Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe Co., New YorkG.12

Children:
     Children with Mary Cobb:

  1. Jane Eliza Cowles (abt 1831 - 17 Dec 1910)
  2. Esther S. Cowles (abt 1834 - 25 Oct 1853)
  3. Minerva S. Cowles (abt 1836 - Mar 1854)
  4. Norman Benjamin Cowles (2 May 1839 - 18 May 1917)
  5. Henry O. Cowles (20 Jan 1841 - 16 Aug 1911)
  6. Roswell B. Cowles (abt 1844 - 14 Jul 1925)

Citations

  1. [S7637] Northrup, The Northrup—Northrop Genealogy, pg 107, shows name as Benjamin.
  2. [S2607] Cleveland, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 45.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 16538002, Capt Benjamin Cowles, includes tombstone photo showing name as Benjamin Cowles.
  4. [S7638] Benjm. Cowles household, 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
  5. [S7637] Northrup, The Northrup—Northrop Genealogy, pg 107, shows date.
  6. [S7638] Benjm. Cowles household, 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows age 44 and state.
  7. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 16538002, Capt Benjamin Cowles, includes tombstone photo showing age 49 yrs at death 22 Jan 1806.
  8. [S7683] , "Marriages and Deaths from Rochester Newspapers, Jan. 1, 1830 - June 30, 1830," from 26 Feb 1930 Rochester Observer, marriage notice for Benjamin Cowles and Mary Cobb, shows date and officiant.
  9. [S863] Cobb, History of the Cobb Family, pg 185, shows date, with month as Mar.
  10. [S7638] Benjm. Cowles household, 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  11. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 16538002, Capt Benjamin Cowles, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 16538002, Capt Benjamin Cowles, includes tombstone photo.
  13. [S7639] Benjm. Cowles household, 1840 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York.
  14. [S7639] Benjm. Cowles household, 1840 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., New York, shows one person engaged in agriculture.
  15. [S7641] Benjm. Cowles farm, 1850 U.S. Census, agriculture schedule, Monroe Co., New York.

 

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