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1755 Moses Axtell
Born: Jan. 11, 1755 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Died: Mar. 25, 1813 (age 58) at Deposit, Delaware County, New York
Burial 1813 at Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
His father was: 1734 Daniel Axtell.
His mother was: 1735 Elizabeth Whittemore.
Moses witnessed the "Boston Tea Party" on 16 Dec 1773 (age 18)
at Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, USA.
He was married about 1788 to 1769 Bethsheba Peak (1769-1848) at
New Britain, USA.
Moses and Bethsheba had these children together:
1788 Tamar Axtell (1788- )
1790 Moses Axtell (1790-1880)
1792 Abigail Axtell (1792-1857)
Sally Axtell ( - )
1797 Sally Pamilia Axtell (1797-1864)
1799 David Axtell (1799-1845)
Ann Axtell ( - )
1802 Joseph Axtell (1802-1884)
1805 John Axtell (1805-1882)
1807 George Axtell (1807-1861)
1810 Rufus Axtell (1810-1827)
Wife: 1769 Bethsheba Peak
Her Father: Unknown
Her Mother: Unknown
Birth 1769 at New York state, USA
Death: 24 Apr 1848 (age 79) at Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Burial 1848 at Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Child 1: Tamar Axtell (female) Spouse: Nathaniel Cook ( - )
Birth: 1788 USA
Child 2: Moses Axtell (male) Spouse: Lillah (Zillah) Sherman (1794-1875)
Birth: 29 Oct 1790 at New York, New York, USA
Baptism: 2 Mar 1839 (age 48) at Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Census 1880 (age 85 (!)) Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Death: 22 Oct 1880 (age 89) at Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Burial: 1880 at Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Child 3: Abigail Axtell (female) Spouse: Nicholas SLITER (1782?-1864)
Birth: 6 Apr 1792 USA
Death: 18 Oct 1857 (age 66 (!)) Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Burial: 1857 at Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Child 4: Sally Axtell (female)
Birth: USA
Child 5: Sally Pamilia Axtell (female) Spouse: Henry HESS ( - )
Birth: 11 Jan 1797 USA
Death: 22 Jun 1864 (age 67) USA
Child 6: David Axtell Spouse: Susanna DENNIS ( - )
Birth: 2 Jun 1799 USA
Death: 16 Feb 1845 (age 45) USA
Child 7: Ann Axtell Spouse: Daniel Wood ( - )
Birth: USA
Child 8: Joseph Axtell Spouse: Caroline HARPER (1803- )
Birth: 1802 at Delaware County, New York, USA
Baptism: 1 Jan 1837 (age 34-35) Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Census: 1880 (age 76 (!)) Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Death: 11 Jun 1884 (age 81-82) at Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Child 9: John Axtell Spouse: Mary Ann ROGERS (1820- )
Birth: 25 Jun 1805 USA
Census: 1880 (age 75) at Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Death: 25 Jun 1882 (age 77) at Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Burial: 1882 at Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Child 10: George Axtell Spouse: Barbara BENEDICT (1811?-1884)
Birth: 12 Oct 1807 at Delaware County, New York, USA
Death: 22 May 1861 (age 53) at Barbourville, Delaware County, New York, USA
Burial: 1861 at Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Child 11: Rufus Axtell
Birth: 13 Aug 1810 USA
Death: 13 Apr 1827 (age 16) at Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Burial: 1827 at Deposit, Delaware County, New York, USA
Note on Marriage
Note on Husband: Moses Axtell (1)
b. in Grafton, Mass., Jan. 11, 1755. The Mass.
Revolutionary War Record gives "Moses Axdel of Sutton, pt.,
Capt. Arthur Daggert's Co., marched on the alarm Apr. 19, 1775,
served 1 mo., roll dated Roxbury Camp; also Capt. John Nichols Co.,
Col. Jonathan Holman's rgt.; marched Sept. 27, 1777 to reinforce
Continental Army under Gen. Gates, at the northward; served 30 days."
He married Tamar Curtis Mar. 30, 1779 at Charlton, Mass. He was a
blacksmith by trade, and an old account book (1775-1779) written in
excellent hand is still preserved by his descendants. In 1803 he
settled in Barbourville (Deposit), Delaware Co., N.Y., where he
followed the occupation of farming. He married (2) Bethsheba Peak
(b. 1769, d. 1848); he died March 25, 1813.
Moses, 1755-1813 (Revolutionary soldier - was in Boston Tea Party,
Battle of Lexington, Battle of Bunker Hill). He was an armorer and
blacksmith 1775-1783 [Masonville Cemeteries - dcnyhistory.org]
Note on Husband: Moses Axtell (2):
A participant in the Boston Tea Party. See http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/participants.asp for more details. [Jon Axtell]
Sources:
"The History of Delaware County by W W Munsell 1797-1880" (http://www.dcnyhistory.org/b
ooks/muntom.html).
Delaware County NY Genealogy and History. Web: http://www.dcnyhistory.org/.
2 width="96%">Daniel Gibson Axtell, "Axb45.ged" (File from www.axtellfamily.org).
dcnyhistory.org - Cemeteries in Masonville, Delaware County, New York" (http://www.dcnyhistory.org/cemma
son.html).
Delaware County NY Genealogy and History. Web: http://www.dcnyhistory.org/.
Genes Reunited, "Genes Reunited Member". Margaret Allison.
Joyce Riedinger & Debra Kemp, "Town of Deposit cemeteries; Deposit, Delaware co., NY"
(http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ny/delaware/cemeteries/deposit.txt).
dcnyhistory.org - CETA project - Cemeteries (Andes-Deposit) [Axtells]" (http://www.dcnyhistory.org/a-dcem.html).
Delaware County NY Genealogy and History. Web: http://www.dcnyhistory.org/.
Doug W Schneths, "Person - Doug W Schneths" (http://www.schueths.com/doug/genealogy/data/index.htm).
dcnyhistory.org - 1880 Federal Census - Deposit, Delaware County, New York [Axtells]
www.dcnyhistory.org/joyce/cendep80.html
Delaware County NY Genealogy and History. Web: http://www.dcnyhistory.org/.
dcnyhistory.org - First Baptist Church, Town of Deposit: Member list