Saturday, April 30, 2011

Surname Saturday - Jerusha LNU (New Hampshire)

It's Surname Saturday, and I'm "counting down" my Ancestral Name List each week. I am up to number 223,  who is Jerusha --?-- (1750-1817), another of my 5th-great-grandmothers. [Note: The 5th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts].

My ancestral line back to Jerusha --?-- is:

1.  Randall Jeffrey Seaver (1943-....)

2.  Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983)

3.  Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002)

6.  Lyle Lawrence Carringer (1891-1976)
7.  Emily Kemp Auble (1899-1977)

12.  Henry Austin Carringer (1853-1946)
13.  Abbie Ardell "Della" Smith (1862-1944)


26.  Devier James Lamphier Smith (1839-1894)
27.  Abbie A. Vaux (1844-1931)

54.  Samuel Vaux (1816- after 1880)
55.  Mary Ann Underhill (1815- after 1880)

110.  Amos Underhill (1772-1865)
111.  Mary Metcalf (ca 1780 - ca 1860)


222. Burgess Metcalf, born 28 August 1741 in Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 26 September 1816 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States. He was the son of 444. Michael Metcalf and 445. Melatiah Hamant. He married before 1770 in probably Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States.
223. Jerusha, born about 1750; died 09 June 1817 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States.

Children of Burgess Metcalf and Jerusha are:

i. Ephraim Metcalf, born about 1770 in Westmoreland, Cheshire, New
Hampshire, United States; died 08 April 1858 in Newbury, Orange, Vermont,
United States; married Martha about 1791.
ii. Samuel Metcalf, born about 1771 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire,
United States;
iii. Burgess Metcalf, born 08 August 1772 in Canaan, Grafton, New Hampshire,
United States; died 19 December 1831 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire,
United States; married (1) Elizabeth Wait 28 December 1802 in Piermont,
Grafton, New Hampshire, United States; born 1782 in Piermont, Grafton, New
Hampshire, United States; died 08 January 1825 in Piermont, Grafton, New
Hampshire, United States; married (2) Rachel Taplin 16 March 1826 in
Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States.
iv. Sally Metcalf, born about 1774 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire,
United States;  married Edward Chapman 15 July 1794 in Haverhill, Grafton,
New Hampshire, United States.
v. Cyrus Metcalf, born 1776 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire, United
States; died 03 March 1843 in Irasburg, Orleans, Vermont, United States;
married Lydia A. Root 1798 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire, United
States; born 23 February 1784 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire, United
States; died 28 April 1867 in Irasburg, Orleans, Vermont, United States.
vi. Meletiah Metcalf, born about 1778 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire,
United States; married Salmon Niles 16 December 1797 in Piermont, Grafton,
New Hampshire, United States.
vii. Mary Metcalf, born about 1780 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire,
United States; died before 1860 in Aurora, Erie, New York, United States;
married Amos Underhill 25 March 1801 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire,
United States.
viii. Joseph Metcalf, born 1781 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire, United
States; died 10 March 1796 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire, United
States.
ix. Jerusha Metcalf, born about 1789 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire,
United States; died 22 December 1864 in Troy, Orleans, Vermont, United
States; married John Bickford 04 June 1807 in Piermont, Grafton, New
Hampshire, United States; born 31 October 1786 in Gilmanton, Belknap, New
Hampshire, United States; died 16 July 1859 in Bakersfield, Franklin, Vermont,
United States.
x. Michael C. Metcalf, born about 1791 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire,
United States;
xi. Chandler Metcalf, born 07 April 1798 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire,
United States; died 08 June 1842 in Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire,
United States; married Letitia Olmstead 17 December 1827 in Piermont,
Grafton, New Hampshire, United States; born 11 May 1804 in Bradford, Orange,
Vermont, United States; died in Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, United
States.

Some researchers claim that her maiden name was Chandler, although,
apparently, there are no records for that claim, which may come from the
given name of one of her sons.  I looked carefully for Chandler families in
Grafton county, New Hampshire before the Revolutionary War several years
ago without success.

I have not searched for deeds, probate records or tax records for Burgess and
Jerusha (--?--) Metcalf.  They may be available - it's on my to-do list for next
time I go to the FHL in Salt Lake City.

My own ancestry is through Mary/Polly Metcalf, who married Amos Underhill.
If anyone has additions or corrections to this family data, please, please,
please, please (shades of James Brown, eh?) email me at rjseaver@cox.net.

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