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William Stoddard was born about 1779 in MassachusettsG.^4,5 He married Abigail Cobb, daughter of Capt. Joshua Cobb and Hannah Edgerton, on 18 Jan 1802 in Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG, with Gideon Adams, Justice of the Peace, officiating. Her sister Polly married his brother Grove.^6,7 Abigail and William moved to Oneida Co., in central New York, after their marriage. Her sister, and his brother, Polly and Grove, also moved there, although it is not clear whether they moved at the same time or if one followed the other.¹⁰ (See map.)
     William appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Vernon, Oneida Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of two males under age 10, one age 10 to 15, and one age 26 to 45 (William), two females under age 10, one age 10 to 15, one age 16 to 25, and one age 26 to 45 (wife Abigail Cobb.)¹¹
     William Stoddard and Abigail Cobb returned to PawletG by 1840.¹² William appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG, with a household consisting of one male aged 15 to 20 and one age 20 to 30 (one of them son Henry and the other unknown), one age 60 to 70 (William), one female age 15 to 20, one age 20 to 30, one age 30 to 40, and one aged 50 to 60 (wife Abigail.)¹³
     William and Abigail appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG, enumerated 24 Oct 1850, reporting real estate valued at $1,400. Their son Henry was listed as living with them, as was his wife, Mary, and their daughter Eliza.²
     He was a farmer.^14,15,16
     William filed a petition 29 May 1852 as administrator of his mother's estate, for the widow's pension for his father's Revolutionary War service. Apparently she had never filed for that benefit after his death.¹⁷
     William died on 9 Nov 1854 at age ~75.⁸ He was buried in Pawlet Cemetery, Pawlet, VermontG.⁹

Enoch Reed was born about 1782 in New YorkG.^4,5
     Enoch married Abiah Cobb, daughter of Capt. Joshua Cobb and Hannah Edgerton, on 5 Dec 1805 in Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG, with Rev. John Griswold officiating.^1,6,7 After their marriage, Enoch and Abiah moved to Moriah, in Essex Co., New York, just across the state line from Vermont.⁸ (See map.) He appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Moriah, Essex Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of two males under age 10, one age 10 to 15, and one age 26 to 45 (Enoch), two females under age 10, one age 10 to 15, one age 26 to 45 (wife Abiah), and two over age 45.⁹
     Enoch appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Moriah, Essex Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of one male age 5 to 10, one age 10 to 15, on age 15 to 20, one age 20 to 30, and one age 40 to 50 (Enoch), one female under age 5, two age 5 to 10, one age 10 to 15, one age 15 to 20, and one aged 40 to 50 (wife Abiah.)¹⁰
     He appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Moriah, Essex Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of one male age 15 to 20, one age 20 to 30, and one age 50 to 60 (Enoch), one female age 5 to 10, one age 10 to 15, one age 15 to 20, one age 30 to 40, and one aged 50 to 60 (wife Abiah.)¹¹
     Enoch and Abiah appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Moriah, Essex Co., New YorkG, enumerated 24 Jul 1850. Listed with them are James, age 31, Rhoda, age 22, Almira, age 44, and Emerette, age 16, all with surname Reed, but their relationship is unknown.³
     He was a farmer.^12,13
     Enoch died in 1860 in WisconsinG at age ~78.²

Chester Warriner was born on 1 Jan 1784 in Wilbraham, MassachusettsG.^4,5,6
     Chester married Drusilla Cobb, daughter of Capt. Joshua Cobb and Hannah Edgerton, on 4 Dec 1806 in Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG, with Rev. John Griswold officiating.^7,8,9
     Chester appeared on the 1810 Federal Census of Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG, with a household consisting of one male aged 16 to 26 and one age 26 to 45 (one of them Chester and the other unknown), one female under age 10 and one aged 16 to 26 (wife Drusilla Cobb). The census also recorded, that the family had two wheels, with which they produced 27 yards of woolen cloth and 50 yards of linen, and had 10 sheep.¹⁴
     Chester and Drusilla moved about 1812 to Genesee Co., New YorkG, with his parents, Gad Warriner and Lucy Reed, and his two brothers, Willis and Ezra.¹⁵ (See map.)
     Chester was in the War of 1812, with a rank of major.¹⁰
     Chester appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Gainesville, Genesee Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of one male age 5 to 10 (son Samuel), one age 10 to 15, one 15 to 20, and one age 40 to 50 (Chester), one female age 15 to 20 (daughter Mary), one age 20 to 30, and one aged 40 to 40 (wife Drusilla Cobb.)¹⁶
     Chester and Drusilla moved to Crawford Co., in far north-western Pennsylvania, in 1835. Her sister Hannah and her husband, who had lived near them in New York, apparently joined them in Pennsylvania.^17,18
     Chester appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Conneaut Twp., Crawford Co., PennsylvaniaG, with a household consisting of one male aged 15 to 20 (son Samuel) and one age 50 to 60 (Chester), one female under age 20 to 30 (daughter Mary) and one aged 50 to 60 (wife Drusilla.)¹⁹
     Chester and Drusilla appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Conneaut Twp., Crawford Co., PennsylvaniaG, enumerated 10 Sep 1850, reporting real estate valued at $1,400. Their children Mary and Samuel were listed as living with them, as was Samuel's wife Keziah Kennedy.²
     Chester and Drusilla appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Conneautville, Crawford Co., PennsylvaniaG, enumerated 18 Jun 1860, reporting real estate valued at $2,500 and personal estate of $657. Their son Samuel was listed as living with them, as was Samuel's wife Keziah and their children, Hattie and Sarah, and Levi Tower, a 36-year old grocer.³
     He was a farmer and a carpenter.^20,21,22,23 He was a deacon in the Presbyterian Church for many years.¹⁰
     Chester died on 10 Jul 1863 in Conneaut Twp., PennsylvaniaG, at age 79.^10,11 He was buried in Conneaut Center Cemetery, Conneautville, Crawford Co., PennsylvaniaG.^12,13

William Cobb was born on 25 Oct 1787 in Pawlet, VermontG.^4,5,6
     He was probably one of the four males under age 16 listed in the household of his father, John Cobb, in the 1790 Federal Census of Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG.¹² He was probably one of the two males age 10 to 15 listed in the household of his father in the 1800 Federal Census of Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG.¹³
     William married Lora Fitch, daughter of Benjamin Fitch, on 6 Apr 1809 in Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG.^7,8
     William and Lora moved to Vernon, Oneida Co., New YorkG, before 1812. His younger brother, Gideon joined them there.^14,15,16 (See map.)
     William and his brother Gideon went to Aurora, Erie Co., New YorkG, in 1812 to erect defenses against the expected attack of the British and Indians, then returned to Vernon.¹⁷ William and Gideon operated an axe and scythe manufacturing business in nearby Rome, New YorkG. Gideon was the peddler (traveling salesman) for the business. He traveled throughout western New York, selling his wares out of an ox cart given to him by his father.^17,18
     William and Gideon settled in Rochester, New YorkG, about 1813. There were few inhabitants in the area at the time, with much of it presumed to be unusable swamp, "suitable as a resort for frogs and muskrats" as Gideon recalled some 35 years later.^19,20,21
     He was mentioned in the will of John Cobb, his father, dated 10 Sep 1815, his father stating that he had already received all assistance which justice justified.²²
     In 1816 William moved the works to Rochester, adding a machine shop. He had a forge, using power from the falls to make axes, scythes, and other forgings. In 1820 Lawson Thayer, brother-in-law of William's brother Gideon, became a partner.^23,24,25
     The village of RochestervilleG was incorporated by an act of the legislature in Apr 1817. On May 5 William was elected as one of the initial five trustees, serving for one year. The name of the village was changed to Rochester, it's original name, in 1819. William was a trustee again in 1820, again serving only one year.^26,27,28
     The first fire company in RochesterG was organized 19 Oct 1817, with William and his brother Gideon among the 23 original members.²⁹ When the First Presbyterian society built its first church in RochesterG, in 1820, William contributed $25 in blacksmithing.³⁰
     In 1818 William and Gideon paid $1,960 for 140 acres along Monroe Ave. and formed The Sand Company to quarry the sand found in the area. William left that business the following year to use his skills in making mill irons, taking advantage of the demand created by new mills being created across the country.¹⁷
     William died on 21 Sep 1826 in Louisville, KentuckyG, at age 38, where he had gone to make mill irons and superintend the building of a mill.^9,10,11