Family:Whitney, Parmelia (1757-1848)

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Parmelia6 Whitney ([prob.] Ezra5, John4, Isaiah3, Thomas2, John1), probably daughter of Ezra5 and Agnis (-----) Whitney, was born about Feb 1758 (probably the daughter born 18 Dec 1757, Shirley, MA)[1], and died 4 Aug 1848, Cornish, NH, aged 90 years 7 months. She was buried in Gleason Cemetery, Meriden, NH.[2]

She married, 31 May 1781, Rockingham, VT, Ebenezer Stowell, son of Isaac and Phoebe (Root) Stowell. He was born 14 Dec 1758, Willington, CT, and died 27 Apr 1837, Cornish, NH.

Resided at Grantham, NH. Served in the Revolution, then settled on the West side of Grantham Mountain, which was afterwards annexed to Cornish. Was Corporal in Capt. Burt's Co., Col. Samuel Fletcher's Regt. from 2 May 1779 to 28 Jun 1779 in defense of the frontier. Private in Mass. Continental Line. Was in the famous Rogers Rangers. Name placed on Pension Rolls 2 Aug 1820, Pamelia Stowell of Grantham on Pension Rolls of 1840, age 83.

Children of Ebenezer and Parmelia6 (Whitney) Stowell:

i. Ebenezer Stowell.
ii. Belinda Stowell, b. 6 Jun 1787; d. 12 Nov 1864, Fairlee, VT; m. Oliver Burr, son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Dorchester) Burr, b. 2 Dec 1780, Granham, NH, d. 30 Jun 1844, Cornish, NH.
iii. Israel Stowell, b. ca. 1785.
iv. Elias Stowell, b. ca. 1789.
v. Ezra Stowell, b. 24 Jun 1791.
vi. Ira Stowell, b. ca. 1793.
vii. Amasa Stowell, b. 1795.
viii. Calvin Stowell, b. ca. 1799.
ix. Jeremiah Stowell.
x. Nancy Stowell.
xi. Sylvester Stowell.

Census

References

  • Census records.

1.^  Birth of '----, d. Ezra', 18 Dec 1757, as found in _____, Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1918). Microfilmed copies of the original records show that the corner of this page is missing, and as such, the name of the child and the name of the mother are both lost.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #112032346, Pamelia Whitney Stowell.


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