
Person Info
William Day: Birth: 1786 in New York, USA. Death: 1836 in New York, USA
Stacey Dey: Birth: 17 JUL 1800 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA. Death: 06 OCT 1884 in Pennsylvania, USA
Lemuel Dey: Birth: 23 MAY 1803 in Monmouth, New Jersey, USA. Death: 16 APR 1877 in New York, USA
Mary Ann Dey: Birth: 23 JAN 1806 in Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. Death: 15 JUN 1857 in Allegany, New York, USA
Edith Groom Dey: Birth: 31 JUL 1809 in Cranbury, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. Death: 19 MAR 1888 in Birdsall, Allegany, New York, USA
John Ely Dey: Birth: 07 JUL 1791 in Monmouth, New Jersey, USA. Death: 08 SEP 1889 in Lebanon, Warren, Ohio, USA
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Note: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyallega/bird.html Birdsall Birdsall was formed from Allen and Almond on May 4, 1829. It is an interior town, lying northeast of the center of the county. The first settlement was made by Josiah Whitman on Lot 24 in 1816. James Mathews, from New Jersey, settled on Section 21, near the center in 1818. Previous to this, Mr. Vance, William P. Schaanck from New Jersey, Jeremiah Van Wormer, and William Day from Cayuga county had located in town. The first child born was James E. Mathews, March 7, 1820. The first marriage was Samuel Van Wickle and Harriet Freeman in 1821. Hannah Scott taught the first school in 1822. Josiah Whitman kept the first inn in 1820. &nbps;Joseph B. Welch kept the first store in 1828. The first sawmill was erected on Black Creek by Elijah Hull and David Peterson in 1823. The first religious meeting was held at the house of William Day in 1823, by Rev. Robert Hubbard. The first church (Methodist Episcopal) was formed by Rev. Eleazur Day in 1825. [Source: J.H.French, Gazetteer of State of New York, 1860] Town Historian Merle Wheeler Birdsall Town Historian R.D. #1 Canaseraga, NY 14822 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyallega/birdsall-childs.html Birdsall was formed from Allen and Almond, May 4, 1829, and derives its name from Judge John Birdsall, Circuit Judge of The Eighth Judicial District in 1829-9. The first town meeting was held at the house of James Matthews in 1829.... The first religious services were held at the house of Wm. Dey, by Rev. Robert Hubbard, a Presbyterian, in 1823; and the first Church (M. E.) was formed by Rev. Eleazur Dewey, in 1825. http://www.uh.edu/~jbutler/gean/jamesjdey.html I think it is possible that "William DAY" is the son of William DEY b. 1768 (James J Dey 1) William Dey was born in 1768 in Middlesex County, New Jersey and he died in 1863 in Birdsall, Allegheny County, New York. Birdsall, New York is approximately 230 miles from Matchaponix, New Jersey. He married Lucina Groom on 21, December 1797 in New Jersey. All of the children were born in Middlesex County, New Jersey. He migrated to Birdsall after 1809 1.Stacey Dey 2.Lemuel Dey 3.Jacob Smith Dey 4.Mary Ann Dey 5.William Dey 6. Anna Dey 7.Edith Groom Dey was born in 1809 https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/760020?availability=Family%20History%20Library In order to prove a relationship between William DEY b. 1768; d. 1863, a Will could show the names of his grandchildren. I could not find a probate image on Family Search Org, but not all the records (around 1863) were indexed. The microfilm below might have his name if there is a record for him. Allegany County, New York, will testators index, 1836-1906 Film Notes (This family history center has 1 of 1 films/fiche.) Note Location Film/DGS Also on microfiche. Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2000. 1 microfiche. Family History Library US/CAN Film 6002836 http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10092415/story/70f78f41-e8de-4653-a4f5-6e5d912c081e History of Allegany Co and the Dey Family 1823 From History of Allegany County, New York, by Minards. Pg 507: "Birdsall. In 1822, William Dey and wife, and two sons and two daughters settled on Lot 5. John I Dey and wife and two sons, James I., Lawrence J., and Catherine, an only daughter, ....., all from Middlesex Co., NJ, settled on Lot 5." Pg 509: "Many of the first settlers have not left any records or papers by which their native place, their age and residence at time of death can be determined. The first of those that can be ascerained is Lawrence I. Dey, settled in town May 5, 1822, and reside there until march 4, 1869, when he removed to Angelica where he died April 24, 1876." Note: Lawrence J and Lawerence I are same person - I and J can be difficult to distinguish in old script. One page states Lawrence move to NY in 1822 and one in 1823 - liely cam in 1823 with his father,John, and brother, James. Catherine was not John I.'s only daughter and census records show 3 of his other children in Birdsall, Allegeny Co., NY - all marrying in that Co. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23941664 William D. Dey Birth: Jan. 17, 1768 Englishtown Monmouth County New Jersey, USA Death: Mar. 29, 1863 Allegany County New York, USA Parents: (Capt) John Dey & Mary (Baird) Dey-buried Old Tennent Church, New Jersey. Wife 1: Phoebe Ely-burial location unknown. Son: John Ely Dey -buried Lebanon Cem., Lebanon, Ohio. Wife 2: Lucena Groom -buried Until the Day Dawn Cem. Children: MaryAnn, Stacy, Lemuel, Edith. In 1822, William & his family settled on Jersey Hill, Birdsall, Allegany Co., NY on Lot 5. The first religious worship in Birdsall was held at the home of William Dey in 1823. A Lustre Pitcher belonging to the Wm. Dey family was given to the Almond Historical Society by his descendants. Note: Tombstone has fallen & is laying on the ground. Cracked/broken across name of William Dey. Family links: Parents: John Dey (1741 - 1829) Mary Baird Dey (1747 - 1836) Spouses: Phebe / Phoebe Ely Forman (1772 - 1848)* Lucena Groom Dey (1773 - 1857)* Children: John Ely Dey (1791 - 1889)* Stacy Groom Dey (1800 - 1884)* Lemuel Cook Dey (1803 - 1877)* MaryAnn Dey (1806 - 1857)* Edith Groom Dey Young (1809 - 1888)* Burial: Until the Day Dawn Cemetery Angelica Allegany County New York, USA Plot: Sec. 2, Block 1, Lot 491 History of Birdsall, New York A Centennial Memorial History of Allegany County, New York John S. Minard, Esq. Historian Mrs. Georgia Drew Andrews, Editor. W. A. Fergusson & Co., Alfred, N. Y. 1896 BIRDSALL CHAPTER XLIV By JOSEPH K. WEAVER THIS TOWN, composed of 36 sections, one mile square each, was formed from territory which belonged to the towns of Allen and Almond. It was organized May 4, 1829, and named in honor of Hon. John Birdsall at that time a circuit judge. The first settlement was made by Josiah Whitman on lot 24, in 1816. Not long after Wm. P. Schaack from New Jersey and J. Van Wormer, from Cayuga Co., settled on lot 11. In 1818 James Matthews from New Jersey settled on lot 21. In 1822, Wm. Dey and wife, two sons and two daughters settled on lot 5. John I. Dey and wife and two sons, James I., Lawrence J., and Catherine, an only daughter, John Messeral and family, all from Middlesex Co., N. J., settled on 5, in 1823..... .....The first religious worship was held in the house of Wm. Dey in 1823 and the first chnrch was organized by Rev. E. Dewey in 1825. There are now three churches, one at the village of Birdsall, the Crittenden M. E. church erected in 1871 (first pastor Rev. Alfred J. Blanchard; present pastor Rev. J. Davis); another in the southwest corner of town called the Birdsall M. E. church, erected in 1872; the third, St. Joseph's Catholic church, is in the eastern part of the town.... ...Many of the first settlers have not left any records or papers by which their native place, their age and residence at time of death can be determined. The first of those that can be ascertained is Lawrence I. Dey. settled in the town May 5. 1822, and resided there until March 4. 1869. when he removed to Angeilca where he died April 24, 1876. John Marlat came from New Jersey about the same time as the Dey families and located on lot 4..... http://family-forest.net/DyeFamilyRegister.html 26. William Dey-6 (James J-5, James-4, James Hans-3, Hans Laurens-2, Laurens Jans-1) was born in 1768 in Englishtown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. He died on 29 Mar 1863 in Allegany, New York, United States. He married Lucena Groom on 21 Dec 1797 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. She was born on 12 Jun 1773 in Middlesex, New Jersey, United States. She died in 1857 in Birdsall, Allegany, New York, United States. Children of William Dey and Lucena Groom are: i. Stacy Groom Dey, B: 16 Jul 1800 in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, D: 06 Oct 1884 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. ii. Lemuel Dey. iii. Jacob Dey. iv. Mary Ann Dey. v. William Dey. vi. Anna Dey. vii. Edith Groom Dey, B: 1809. http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=393&p=localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cayuga DEY, DYE Tom Robertshaw (View posts) Posted: 27 May 1998 7:00AM Classification: Query I'm seeking info on William Dey and John I. Dey and Joseph Dey, some or all of who probably lived in Cayuga County from about 1810 to about 1822. They came from NJ and went on later to Allegheny Co., NY. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?x=47867bbd-def1-4c0c-ad31-d01b90247ae4&title=Possible+matches+for+William+Dey&m=1030%3a%3a12664706637%3a43485673%2c1030%3a%3a5056406472%3a27754490%2c1030%3a%3a19687461730%3a41857137%2c1030%3a%3a13524000255%3a53522401%2c1030%3a%3a13227776597%3a51612698%2c1030%3a%3a13389445783%3a52664162%2c1030%3a%3a703560078%3a17773174%2c1030%3a%3a6724959841%3a47232102%2c70572%3a%3a5978670%2c8054%3a%3a11261770&gss=angs&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=11261770&db=1850usfedcenancestry&indiv=1&ml_rpos=10 1850 United States Federal Census about William Dey Name: William Dey Age: 82 Birth Year: abt 1768 Birthplace: New Jersey Home in 1850: Birdsall, Allegany, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 46 Household Members: Name Age William Dey 82 Lucena Dey 77 Mary A Dey 43 George Starkweather 19 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=45699938&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=pt_t17773174_p703560078_kpidz0q3d703560078z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid 1860 United States Federal Census about William Dey Name: William Dey Age in 1860: 93 Birth Year: abt 1767 Birthplace: New Jersey Home in 1860: Birdsall, Allegany, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Canaseraga Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age Isaac Youngs 50 Edith Youngs 45 Mary A Youngs 10 William D Youngs 6 William Dey 93 http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9332567/person/-804123306/story/27968286-4910-49c9-934f-56a93ffb12e0?src=search Dey Family Picture at Hagadorn House in Almond, NY Received January 2009 from the Almond Historical Society in Almond, NY In 1816, William Dey, a prosperous land owner of Trenton, NJ, moved to the then wilderness of Allegany County in Western New York. He brought with him his second wife and four children, Stacey, Lemuel, Mary Ann and Edith who was then six yeas old. He left his wife and daughters in Bath (my note: about 20 miles from Almond and then the county seat) while he and his sons came further west to clear two acres of land and build a log house on what was named by him Jersey Hill, after his former home. The hill site was chosen as it provided a refuge from the Indians. His acreage was extensive. The log house originally stood on the corner where the Jersey Hill school house later stood. By the time the school was there, the house had been moved to a site where there was a more adequate water supply; and at one point there was also a place for making potash nearby. When William Dey lived in New Jersey he had been a man of some affluence, owning large tracts of land, and reputedly, slaves. Whatever his circumstances were to be in Allegany County, he brought with him some tokens of his former life; among them the luster pitcher that was handed down over the years miraculously intact, to his descendants. Through the concern of Miss Helen Prior, herself on of William Dey�s descendants, the pitcher was given to the Almond Historical Society by the family in 1973 and is now on view there. In the Feb 1996 AHS newsletter (written by the late Marilyn Lockwood) the following comment followed the article about the Dey pitcher: The origin of the pitcher is not known, and there are no makers� marks of any kind on it. It may, therefore, be either English, presumedly (sic) Staffordshire ware or American. It is a splendid example of its time, and a worthy representative of the taste of William Dey of Jersey Hill, a pioneer settler of Allegany County. I also found this handwritten explanation from the late Helen Prior, a Dey descendant who died several years ago in her 90s: Almond, NY April 11, 1974 I am a descendant of William Dey, my great-grandfather. William Dey (pronounced Die) wanted to give each of his boys a farm so sold his home in New Jersey and bought a tract of land of the government in Allegany County. He, his wife and four children came here in 1815. The oldest boy, 15, and the youngest girl, Edith, 6. He left his wife and girls in Bath. He and the boys built a log house and cleared off two acres of land. The first church they attended was the Almond Presbyterian Church and they had to come on horseback with trees marked to show the way. One of the reasons I wanted the luster pitcher to go to the Almond Historical Society. My grandmother, Edith Dey Young gave the pitcher to my mother and it has never been out of the family until Jessie Cole, my piece, died and I persuaded Mr. Cole to give it to the Almond Historical Society http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-c&gsfn=William&gsln=Dey&gsln_x=NS_NP_NN&msbdy=1768&msbpn__ftp=Middlesex%2c+New+Jersey%2c+USA&msbpn=2012&msddy=1863&msdpn__ftp=Birdsall%2c+Allegany%2c+New+York%2c+USA&msdpn=10082&msfng0=James+J.&msfns0=Dey&msmng0=Margaret&msmns0=Perrine&cpxt=1&catBucket=rstp&uidh=prh&msbdp=5&msddp=2&_83004003-n_xcl=f&cp=12&mssng0=Lucina&mssns0=Groom&pcat=BMD_MARRIAGE&h=59957&recoff=8+9+28&db=NJMarriages&indiv=1&ml_rpos=1 New Jersey, Marriage Records, 1683-1802 about William Dye Name: William Dye Spouse: Luissina Groom Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1797 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jeremykuhne&id=I04690 �Name: William D. Dey 1 �Sex: M �Birth: 17 JAN 1768 in Englishtown, Monmouth, New Jersey 1 �Death: 29 MAR 1863 in Birdsall, Allegheny, New York 1 �Christening: 1768 Old Tennent, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey 1 �Burial: Until the Day Dawns Cemetery, Angelica, Allegheny ., New York 1 �Change Date: 4 AUG 2002 1 A letter from John Ely Dey to his half brother Lemuel C. Dey. Thanks to Mary Ann for passin g this along. Lebanon (Ohio) April 27, 1873 Dear Brother Well I still keep ritan as I have 2 or 3 letters and have not heard from you. Has this xxx last cold winter forse up all xxxxx for it has bin one of the coldest that I no of. I was not aw are of the power of the cold hear till this winter. I put up 5 or 6 barrels of apples in my stable in good barrels and some choice ones all rapt in paper then surrounded in hay. When I opened them they were all spoilt. I dont understand it. Father ust to barrel his up and leave them in the orchard all winter. They keep good (John Ely Dey and Lemuel C Dey's father was William Dey. John Ely's mother was Phoebe Ely and Lemuel's mother was Lucena Groom). Yes our spring follows suit of the winter. It snowd hear on the 25(th) for 3 hours hard. Th e ground frozen to. It rains every five days and the ground so wet that the farmers say the y cant plow and so disagreeable and cold with all our peaches kild all and some of the trees . The prospect wheat looks well. The fruit cherry good apples tolerable poor not much trees kild by the blite last summer. The papers say in Minnesota 2 weeks ago they had a harracain with snow and so cold hunards of stock and men, wiman and children frozen to death houses bload over and fild with snow and family frozen. I rote you last Nov that we had lost our Daughter Henereta Passhall. My wife is not in good health. My tolarable and I am troubled with Rumanic pains very much. All well at Charley Smith (his daughter Josephine married Charles Smith). They send their love to you and yours. Amanda lives at Bucyrus in Ohio. I had a letter from Calvit yesterday All well. Compalining of snow and rain. Today the sun shines dimely. It is not warm by any means. Not much gardening dun yet. I am rather ahead of any but the gardeners and not much behind them. I have had onions and lettice for 2 weeks. My peas up about 3 inches high. Cold weather dont hurt peas. Our markets are high. There is a normal school hear in Lebanon of some 600 scallers (scholars ). Many board themselves that makes things hier. Flower $ 8 per barrel Beef 12 to 15 pents ha ms 15 C fish fresh 10 C butter 35 p lard 9 cents corn meal 60 c per bus corn 40 C wheat xxx x wheat in demand. The spring wheat looks promisin hear. Calvit says his looks well but in that section of Country the snow went of in xxx the cold wether frozen out a good xxxx My wifes health not good. Pain in her shoulders. I dont no hardly what the compalint is. I think old age. xxxxx worn out that is what is the mater with me. I expect to go to Defiance about the middle of May. Sarah sends her love to you. All with mi ne. I hope this my (letter) find you all well. So good by. Your Brother, John Ely Dey. To Lemuel C. Dey. PS Lets hear from you soon. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- John Ely Dey: born July 7, 1791 died Sept. 8, 1889; buried in Lebanon Cemetary - Lebanon, Ohio; married January 8, 1818 to Sarah M. Mount born September 24, 1795 died June 7, 1878; buried in Lebanon Cemetary - Lebanon, Ohio Their children Henrietta Dey Parshall, Amanda Dey Leonard, Wilfred D. Dey, and William H. Dey are also buried in this cemetary. Their daughter Rebecca Josephine Dey Smith is buried in Woodlawn Cemetary - Lebanon, Ohio (we haven't found the grave yet) Their son Samuel C. Dey is buried in the Brunersburg Cemetary - Brunersbur, Ohio on the outskirts of Defiance, Ohio - this is my great-great grandfather). John Ely Deys father was William Dey b. January 17, 1768 in Englishtown, N.J. and d. March 29, 1863. He is buried at "Until the Day Dawn Cemetary" in Angelica, N.Y. William's first wife Phoebe Ely was John Ely Deys mother. All stories state that she died about 1793 (in Virginia?) while the family was making a trip to Kentucky when John Ely Dey was 2 years old. (As I sort my information on the Ely family I will send it to you) Williams 2nd wife is Lucena Groom Dey b. June 12, 1772 d. 1857 and she is buried next to William in the cemetary in Angelica, N.Y. Buried next to Lucena is their daughter Mary Ann Dey who also died in 1857. Buried next to Mary Ann is Mary Groom (is she related to Lucena?) When William and Lucena moved to Birdsall, N.Y. (Jersey Hill) they took 2 sons and 2 daughters with them. 1. Lemuel Cook Dey baptized 1804 (married Letitia and had 6 children & owned land in Birdsall), 2. Stacey G. Dey (male) baptized 1800? (married Ann Carr before 1820-25. Sold his lot in Birdsall to Lemuel between 1830-40 and moved to Erie, PA, 3. Mary Ann Dey baptized 5/10/1806 lived with her parents in N.Y., 4. Edith Groom Dey baptized abt October 7, 1809. It is possible that they had other children that died early as they did not go to N.Y. with them (?Jacob Smith Dey b. ?1805, ?William Dey baptized 5/10/1806-same date as Mary Ann, ?Anna Dey 1806?) John Ely Deys grandfather was Capt. John Dey b. December 28, 1741 d. April 26, 1829 and is buried at the Old Tennant Church Cemetary in N.J. He was married to Mary Baird b. September 30, 1747 d. April 17, 1836 and is also buried at the Old Tennant Church Cemetary. In this same cemetary are buried their children: David Baird Dey, Hannah Dey, John Woodhull Dey, James Dey. Last year, my sister Peggy, my cousin Richard, and I made a trip to Freehold, N.J. We visited the Old Tennant Church, Cranbury N.J., Hightstown N.J., Englishtown N.J., and other townships, towns in that area. Visited many cemetaries including the East Windsor Cemetary also known as the "Ely Buring ground". We've just returned from another trip to N.J. and N.Y. visiting Birdsall, Angelica, Almond, and other towns, villages, etc. The copper luster pitcher on display at the Almond Historical Society was given to them by the family of (our) John Dey. There is a card with the pitcher listing William, Lucena and their children. It is a beautiful piece. Our trip to Birdsall was very interesting. The town is very small. But the area that the Deys settled in 1822 appears to be on top of what they call "Jersey Hill". It now belongs to the state and is a state forest. An elderly man said that he has seen foundations of buildings from the 1800's in the forest but we couldn't look for them as the hunters/guns were all around us. I can't image starting a town in the 1800's on top of a mountain (2210 ft) with all the hardships that they had to endure at that time (including Indians). I hope that you find this information helpful. I will send you more as I sort thru my "stuff". Sharon Dey Smith --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- william, son of captain john, is in the lists in 1793 and in 1797 and then disappears. that supports the story that he married phoebe dey, migrated to ky, and returned about 1797 after she died. he then remarried and sometime in the early 1800's moved to ny state. but where was he in 1810? i cannot find him in the ny state census in 1810 nor is he in the tax lists in 1808, 1809 and 1810. William Dey was counted in Aurelius in Cayuga County in 1820. This was probably the Willia m Dey who later migrated to Birdsall in Allegheny County in 1822. !Records of Janace Cole, San Juan Capistrano, CA - recd by corr !Chr of son John Ely: "History of Old Tennent Church", by Rev. Frank R. Symmes (1904), Chr: p 238 [rec gives parent as "William DEY, son of John"] !PROBATE; James Dey; wd 1 may 1795, w.p. 24 May 1802; South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey; New Je rsey Archives-Colonial Documents-Calendar of Wills; names wife children, some grandchildren an d sons-in-law, a brother, inventory by John Embly. Extensive information about William Dey and his family is found in research report from Willi am Luther Flint, via. Delores Fleming of Angelica, NY. Copies in possession of Tom Robertshaw. In same, notes by Stillwell;"William Dey, 1768-1863, lot 491, husband of Lucena Dey. Had tw o sons and two daughters" who came with him to the Town of Birdsall in 1822. there may have b een more children who were older, and stayed in NJ. William was about 53 at the time of the move. !Census;1850;W. Dey (William Dey); Birdsall, Allegheny, NY; age 87, resident 30 years, also L . Dey (Lucena) age 82, M.A. Dey (f)45 child. !Birth: Rec of Allegany Co. Museum, NY - recd by corr from Janace Cole, San Juan Capistrano, CA !Burial: Lot 491, "Until the Day Dawns" Cemetery, Birdsall, Allegany, NY per rec of Allgany Co. Museum (above) !Marr: (to L. GROOM) NJ Colonial Doc: Middlesex Co. Clerk's Marr Rec, reprinted in NJ Marr Re c 1665-1800" by William Nelson (Baltimore: Genealogical Publ Co, 1982) p632 Residence: At Cranbury, NJ 1806-1809 [He reported additional children to Presbyt Church at C ranbury,NJ in 1806, per Wm Flint] Then to Allegany Co, NY with Lemuel C. DEY - 1822 [Settled Lot 5, per Beers 1879 HISTORY OF ALLEGANY CO] Settled in Hiltonville area (west side) of Birdsall, NY which was named "Jersey Hill" after his former home --Wm Flint Records of Almond Historical Society [recd from Wm Flint, Rochester, NY. Data provided by Helen Prior (below)] from family traditions only "In 1816 (sic) William DEY, a prosperous land owner from Trenton (sic, error), NJ moved to the wilderness of Allegany Co. in western NY. He brought with him his second wife (sic , error?) and four children: Stacey, Lemuel, Mary Ann and Edith who was then 6 yrs old. He left his wife and daughters in Bath (Steuben Co) NY while he and his sons came further west to clear 2 acres of land and build a log house on what was named 'Jersey Hill' after his former home. The hill site was chosen as it provided a refuge from the Indians. His acreage was extensive. The log house originally stood on the corner where the Jersey Hill School House later stood. By the time this school was there, the home had been moved to a site where there w as more adequate water supply; and at one point there was also a place for making potash near by. "When William DEY lived in NJ, he had been a man of some influence, owning large tract s of land and reputedly slaves. Whatever his circumstances were to be in Allegany Co, he brou ght with him some tokens of his former life; among them, the lustre pitcher that was handed d own over the years (miraculously intact) to his descendants." The above pitcher was donated to the Almond Historical Society in 1973 by descendant Mrs . Helen Prior and is on display there. 1820 Census; William Dey; Aurelius, Cayuga, NY; 2 males under 16, 2 males under 26, 2 female s under 16. 1830 US Census; William Day (sic); Birdsall, Allegheny, NY; 1 maale under 5, 1 male under 10 , 1 male under 30, 1 male under 70, 1 female under 5, 1 female under 20, 1 female under 60 . Lemuel is accounted for elsewhere in the census. 1840 US Census;William Dye; Birdsall, Allegheny, NY; William Dye, males 1(5-10), 1(70-80), fem .2(20-30), 1(60-70). 1860 US Census;William Dey; enumerated with Isaac Youngs, and Edith (his daughter), in Birdsa ll, Alleg., NY;William was 93. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ 19 April 2000 The children I have for William DEY and wife Lucena GROOM are as follows: Stacy Groom DEY - born 17 July and chr 4 Oct 1800; died 6 Oct 1884 in Erie Co, PA [This is our direct line] Lemuel Cook DEY - chr 26 Oct 1804 at Old Tennent Church [you have Oct "25th"--see pg 242 of "Hist. of Old Tennent" by Symmes]. Lemuel died 18 May 1877 at Almond, Allegany Co, NY. Mary Ann DEY - chr 10 May 1806 at Old Tennent Church; died 1857 in Allegany Co, NY [unmarried] William DEY - also chr 10 May 1806 at Old Tennent Church This is the "William" that Tom Robertshaw was wondering about--was he actually "older" and did he also eventually come to Allegany Co, NY? I agree with your assessment that he was probably not born bef 1805. Until I find evidence to the contrary, I'm assuming he probably died before his family moved from NJ. The last child I show for this couple is: Edith Groom DEY - chr 7 Oct 1809, also at Old Tennent Church. She md Isaac YOUNGS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ As for "Elias Mullison DYE", I have kept him in my notes as a "possible", but I do not at this point actually think he is a son of this couple for the following (rather subjective) 6 reasons: 1. The names "Elias" and/or "Mullison" do not appear elsewhere in either the father nor the m other's family history as far as I know. 2. The above names are not used by any other family relative in naming members of his current , or descendant, generations. 3. The clerk at Old Tennent recorded his christening as 6 Jan 1809, the child of "William DY E and wife" [see pg 248]. He routinely spells this family's surname as DEY in all other recor ds. 4. It is unlikely that one child would be chr in January and another [known to be a descenda nt] in Oct of the same year, unless the first child was not an infant at the time of christening. 5. The same clerk also shows an "Anna DYE", born 18 Apr 1806 and chr 11 July 1806 at Old Tennent also as the child of "William DYE and wife". It is l ikely that this Anna and Elias are brother and sister. With two children already chr in 180 6 {Mary Ann and William], this additional "Anna" does not fit in very well either. [PS--The records of William Flint of Rochester, NY include this "Anna" as one of the childre n of William & Lucena, but he does not include Elias. However, he also made a mistake and ad ded the "Jacob Smith DYE" born 11 May 1805 to this family, saying that he "did not go to NY w ith his father". Checking in the "Hist. of Old Tennent", p243, we note that Jacob Smith DY E is actually the son of James DYE and wife. I therefore would not cite Mr. Flint as a reliab le "source" for adding Anna--or Elias--to this particular family.] 6. If Elias **was** a child of this family, what happened to him? There is no evidence tha t an Elias DEY was ever in Allegany Co, NY and records of the Allegany Co. Museum say that "S tacy, Lemuel, Mary Ann, and Edith" were the only children to accompany their father Willia m to Allegany Co. I'll admit the above is subject to revision, but it represents my thoughts at the present. I f you have any additional data on Elias which points to him being a member of the William/Luc ena family, I'd appreciate hearing more about it. --Carolyn Depp [[email protected]] http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1820usfedcenancestry&rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-d&gsfn=William&gsln=Dey&gsln_x=NS_NP_NN&msbdy=1768&msbpn__ftp=Middlesex%2c+New+Jersey%2c+USA&msbpn=2012&msddy=1863&msdpn__ftp=Birdsall%2c+Allegany%2c+New+York%2c+USA&msdpn=10082&msfng0=James+J.&msfns0=Dey&msmng0=Margaret&msmns0=Perrine&cpxt=1&catBucket=rstp&uidh=prh&msbdp=5&msddp=2&_83004003-n_xcl=f&cp=12&mssng0=Lucina&mssns0=Groom&pcat=CEN_1820&fh=1&h=509195&recoff=8+9+20&ml_rpos=2 1820 United States Federal Census about William Dey Name: William Dey [William Key] Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Aurelius, Cayuga, New York Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3 Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 2 Free White Persons - Under 16: 4 Free White Persons - Over 25: 2 Total Free White Persons: 8 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 8 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1840usfedcenancestry&rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-d&gsfn=William&gsln=Dey&gsln_x=NS_NP_NN&msbdy=1768&msbpn__ftp=Middlesex%2c+New+Jersey%2c+USA&msbpn=2012&msddy=1863&msdpn__ftp=Birdsall%2c+Allegany%2c+New+York%2c+USA&msdpn=10082&msfng0=James+J.&msfns0=Dey&msmng0=Margaret&msmns0=Perrine&cpxt=1&catBucket=rstp&uidh=prh&msbdp=5&msddp=2&_83004003-n_xcl=f&cp=12&mssng0=Lucina&mssns0=Groom&pcat=CEN_1840&fh=6&h=3707001&recoff=8+9&ml_rpos=7 1840 United States Federal Census about William Dye Name: William Dye Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Birdsall, Allegany, New York Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2 Free White Persons - Under 20: 1 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 5 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5 Nothing in Allegany Wills around the time period of his death. Also checked Middlesex, NJ. Nothing. https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/832524?availability=Family%20History%20Library New Jersey, 1680-1900 If you are using a computer in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, you may use this database by clicking here. *If you are at a Family History Center you can access the New Jersey Vital Records index. It may lead you to a marriage date for William and Phebe ELY DEY or a birth record for William, Jr. |
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