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An Elam Gallup is listed in the "Gazetteer and Business Directory of Schoharie County, N.Y. for 1872-3" as a farmer of Summit, N.Y. This must be this Elam as the other Elam, Elam D., is not known as having been a farmer.
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Elam found in the 1900 Census as a farmer living on a farm which he owned free and clear in Jefferson twsp, Schoharie Co, NY. His birth date in the census is given as Dec. 1868 but other sources list 1866 which is probably a confusion with the year of his parent's marriage. Elam's marriage was performed by Rev. Alvin Cooper (denomination unknown).
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[From "Genealogies of Connecticut Families, Vol. II, Record of the Marcy Family", and "History of Sturbridge, Mass", by the Rev. Joseph S. Clark).
Moses Marcy moved to Sturbridge Connecticut early in life where he built the first sawmill. He was the first Justice of the Peace in Sturbridge, the first representative to the general court from the town and was moderator of seventy-two consecutive town meetings. He was the town treasurer for eight years, town clerk eighteen years, and selectman thirty-one years. During the French and Indian War he outfitted soldiers at his own expense but was later repaid. At a meeting of the church, held March 18, 1752, to compromise with the "separatists", Moses Marcy was moderator, and the historian speaks of the "excellent spirit displayed by the excellent and venerable moderator." He died Oct 9, 1779, "leaving an honorable name, a large estate, and a numerous family." A list of persons married by himself includes 55 marriages; the list beginning in 1755 and ending in 1776, a period of 21 years.
Their marriage place has also been reported as Woodstock, CT.
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John Marcy is said to have been the son of the High Sheriff of Limerick, Ireland. He first appears in 1685 in Roxbury, MA, when he joined Rev. John Eliot's church. In 1685 he became one of the pioneers of Woodstock, CT, where he lived until his death. He is one of two Marcy lines known to exist in the United States, the other family is represented by the Hon. Daniel Marcy of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Peter Marcy and descendants, of New Orleans.
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A farmer; prominent and leading citizen; Deacon for many years; served on important civil committees; Deputy 1690; Captain 1712; served in Narragansett War; the town granted 6 acres for his services in the Indian Wars; burial in Congregational cemetery, Clinton, CT; it is possible that Bathsheba is buried in the vacant space next to his tombstone. His wife became his stepsister when his father married Mary's mother Sarah (Dimond) Bemis.His WILL
State Library, Hartford, Conn.In the name of God, Amen, I, John Griswold, of Killingworth, being in prefect health of body and of sound mind and memory, blessed be God for it, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, viz: Imprimis: I do commit my soul into the hands of God and my body a decent burial after this life at the descretion of my executor hereinafter named, in hopes of a joyful resurrection to life eternal thro Jesus Christ our Lord. For my worldly goods and possessions, I do devise, bequeath and dispose of them as followeth; my funeral expenses and just debts first paid. Imprimis: I give unto my dear and loving wife Bathshuah one third part of all my lands, tenements, buildings, mills, and hereditaments whatsoever, to be her and her assigns during the term of her natural life as her dower, and one third part of all my goods and chattels to be her own and at her own dispose forever. I do hereby give, grant and devise, unto my sons Samuel Griswold, Joseph Griswold, Benjamin Griswold, Daniel Griswold, and Walter Griswold, the other two thirds of my lands, tenements, buildings, mills, and hereditaments whatsoever, and reversion of one third part of lands, tenements, buildings, mills, and hereditaments whatsoever devised for life to my loving wife, to have and to hold to each an equal share to them and their heirs forever. Saving that my son Samuel Griswold shall have that two acres of land I have given him by deed of gift over and above and more than an equal share with each of his brethren, my sons, above mentioned, to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my two daughters Dorothy & Martha Griswold, to each of them, fifty pounds as money; to my daughter Bathshuah twenty and two pounds as money besides what she already has of me and to my daughter Lucy ten pounds as money besides what she already has of me. All these legacies to my daughters to be paid out of remaining two thirds of goods and chattels and credits and all of residue of my goods and chattels and credits what is above disposed of and bequeathed, my will is that it shall be equally divided to and among my seven daughters, Mary Avery, Margaret Chapman, Hannah Crane, Bathshuah Clark, Lucy Ball, Dorothy Griswold, and Martha Griswold, and if this legacy shall not amount to ten pounds as money to each of my said seven daughters so much as to make up the legacy ten pounds to each of my said seven daughters. I do appoint and constitute my loving wife Bathshuah Griswold, my son Samuel Griswold, and my son Joseph Griswold, executors of my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands this sixth day of June, Ano Domini, one thousand seven hundred and thirteen.
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Susanna's maiden name is also found spelled "Paule".