Eleazer Quimby (RevWar Patriot)

M, #15938, b. circa 1760, d. 18 August 1808
Eleazer Quimby (RevWar Patriot)|b. c 1760\nd. 18 Aug 1808|p15938.htm|Eleazer Quimby <sup>4</sup> CANDIDATE|b. 1728\nd. bt 22 Apr 1761 - 10 May 1762|p22778.htm|Abigail (__________) CANDIDATE||p22779.htm|Robert Quimby <sup>3</sup>|b. 13 Dec 1701\nd. b 12 Jul 1747|p22789.htm|Judith Sanborn||p22800.htm|||||||
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Father* Eleazer Quimby 4 CANDIDATE b. 1728, d. bt 22 Apr 1761 - 10 May 1762
Mother* Abigail (__________) CANDIDATE
CAUTION*There is the following CAUTIONARY INFORMATION for Eleazer Quimby (RevWar Patriot): Under consideration: Genealogical History of the Quinby (Quimby) Family (SLC 1035783 #9) shows Eleazer (the elder) the proposed father of Eleazer (the younger). It is the basis for the families we are studying.
          Important analysis -
     Note that we cannot determine whether they are father/son on the basis of probate records; nor by deeds prior to 1771. Nor does the younger ever appear in Rockingham or Hillsborough Co Deeds after 1771; as he might have, had one of Eleazer the elder's presumptive children been quit-claimed to, vis-a-vis their father's estate, by the rest)
     If the younger IS a son of the elder, we might expect to find his birth or baptism in Hampton Falls NH records, or those of towns very nearby. We know now that the elder was both baptized at, and died of, Hampton Falls; it is reasonable to assume that he passed his whole life there, especially as he appears nowhere else. (He shows up just once, see his record). Although the Town Records tell us nothing of his marriage - though we know he had one - or children (whose existence is, a priori, probable) - the church records might help. Our transcript goes only to about 1754, and so falls short. George Sanborn, my colleague, says the original church records for that town, which he believes do go past 1754, are inaccessible at Harvard's Baker Library - it is hard to get into any Harvard library, even as a graduate, and , says George, Baker is particularly unsympathetic to genealogists - and available (save for our transcript, which he doesn't trust) nowhere else. (not filmed by LDS).
     Note too, as a very minor point, that Eleazer the younger named his first daugher Abigail, which was the name of Eleazer the elder's widow.
     Clearly, the family passed through Chester; which, in 1763 and '4, 'hived off' Raymond and Candia. Having spent ten years trying (unsuccessfully) to solve a 'Clifford' problem of surprisingly similar nature - the 'candidates' are half dozen brothers, out of Kingston, who removed to Candia and Raymond in the 1760s - I can say with some authority that the town, and most other, records are quite unsatisfactory, and the client is not likely to get much further out of them.
          Question raised and answered -
     What is the evidence that the Eleazer Quimby (the younger) who married at Salisbury in 1785 is the same E.Q. who fought from Candia in 1777-80? Do we know this for a fact? Unless it can be shown that E.Q. of Candia = E.Q. of Salisbury, it would seem at least reasonable to suppose that he was was a native of the latter town, because Eleazer the elder is not the first bearer of the name in the Q family; Robert (3) had a brother of that name, born in Salisbury MA on 13 May 1691. This Eleazer had, also, a brother Jeremiah, born in 1689; among the latter's sons - per the Q book, were Moses, Jacob, and Tristram Q ... who appear, at first glance, to be the men of those names who show up at Salisbury NH from its earliest days, according to the Index to NH Town Records. All three were born in the 1720s and '30s.
     [It was asked if we have shown that Eleazer of Salisbury is not son of one of those three and named after their brother?]
Answer: Jeremiah's male children/grandchildren are shown in Q book. Though it would be possible that those men had further children, it seems logical that if there were more males mentioned it records, they would have been put in the book. Besides:
     The report continues - However: further review of the client's notes, and of the Candia NH town records, shows that the latter twice recorded Eleazer Q's death (in 1808): at 2:193, "in Springfield;" at 2:420, "in Plainfield." Since there would seem little reason for Candia to record his death, all the way across the state, unless the descedant had once been of, or somehow closely connected with Candia itself, this seems fairly good evidence that E.Q. of Plainfield = E.Q. of Salsibury = E.Q. of Candia.1 
Birth*circa 1760 He was born circa 1760. 
He was the son of Eleazer Quimby 4 CANDIDATE and Abigail (__________) CANDIDATE. 
NoteRev War notations can't be the "father" as he died before the war. That means it has to be the "son" Eleazer b.ca.1765.
See Eleazor record number 15938 for details of military service. 
Military*1777Eleazer Quimby (RevWar Patriot) was in the military: 1777 Candia, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, Rev War: Listed as a recruit in 1777 at Candia, Rockingham, NH per History of Old Chester by Benjamin Chase page 381 (SLC 974.26/C3 H2c), Lineages Report #69 Jun 1997. Served in Rev War from Candia per "History of Candia, Once Known as Charmingfare", Eaton 1852, (SLC 974.26/C1 H2) pg 142.
 
Military1778He was in the military: 1778 Candia, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, Rev War: On list of "men enlisted into Col. Webster's (17th) Reg, 1778 for three years" per "History of Candia, Once Known as Charmingfare", Eaton 1852, (SLC 974.26/C1 H2) pg 143. 
MilitaryJanuary 1780He was in the military: January 1780 Candia, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, Rev War: "Bounty afterwards deducted from the depreciation, Jan 1780" Eleazer Quimby 20 pounds 8 schillings per "History of Candia, Once Known as Charmingfare", Eaton 1852, (SLC 974.26/C1 H2) pg 143. 
Marriage*13 January 1785He married Sarah Clay, daughter of Daniel Clay 5 (husbandman, later yoeman) and (__________) (__________), on 13 January 1785 at Salisbury, Hillsborough Co. (now Merrimack Co.), New Hampshire, Why was she in Salisbury? Could she have been with her father's cousin James?2 
Deed*9 March 1787 On 9 March 1787 at Plainfield, Sullivan Co. (then Cheshire Co.), New Hampshire: Deed: Date 9 Mar 1787, witnessed 2 Feb 1788, recorded 22 Jun 1795 Deed Vol 24, page 458 (FHL Film #15634). Eleazer is grantee for 40 acres in Plainfield, Lineages Report #60 Dec 1996. 
Deed21 June 1788 On 21 June 1788 at Plainfield, Sullivan Co. (then Cheshire Co.), New Hampshire: Deed: Date 21 Jun 1788, witnessed 26 Mar 1790, recorded 22 Jun 1795 Deed Vol 24, page 459 (FHL Film #15634). Eleazer is grantee for 27 acres in Plainfield, Lineages Report #60 Dec 1996. 
Census*1790Eleazer Quimby (RevWar Patriot) appeared on the census of 1790 at Cheshire Co, New Hampshire. His info on the census included - pg 88. 1m16+ (Eleazer), 3f (Sarah, Abigail, Deborah), Lineages Report #48 Jun 1996. 
Census1800He appeared on the census of 1800 at Cheshire Co, New Hampshire. His info on the census included - pg 5. 1m0-10 (Jonathan), 1m26-45 (Eleazer), 1f0-10 (Sarah), 2f10-16 (Deborah & Abigail), 1f16-26 (servant?), 1f26-45 (Sarah), Lineages Report #60 Dec 1996. 
Deed10 June 1808 On 10 June 1808 at Plainfield, Sullivan Co. (then Cheshire Co.), New Hampshire: Deed: Date 10 Jun 1808, recorded 12 Sep 1808 Deed Vol 4, page 131+ (FHL Film #28071). Eleazer is grantee for 40 acres in Plainfield, Lineages Report #48 Jun 1996. 
Death*18 August 1808He died on 18 August 1808 at Springfield, Sullivan Co. (then Cheshire Co.), New Hampshire, Candia Town Records - NH Index to Deaths early to 1900 (FHL Film #1001102), card shows date & place, signed by Candia clerk & led to vol 2 of Candia Town Records (SLC 15087)
NEHGS report of Dec 2001 says:
Candia NH town records, shows that the town twice recorded Eleazer Q's death (in 1808): at 2:193, "in Springfield;" at 2:420, "in Plainfield." Since there would seem little reason for Candia to record his death, all the way across the state, unless the descedant had once been of, or somehow closely connected with Candia itself, this seems fairly good evidence tht E.Q. of Plainfield = E.Q. of Salsibury = E.Q. of Candia. 
Burial*He was buried at Cemetery at East Plainfield, Sullivan Co. (then Cheshire Co.), New Hampshire, "Mr. Eleazer Quinby [Quimby] died Aug. 10, 1808, in the 49th year of his age."3 
Deed10 February 1810 On 10 February 1810 at Plainfield, Sullivan Co. (then Cheshire Co.), New Hampshire: NO Quinby/Quimby found in Index to Probate Records 1769-1800 Cheshire Co NH (FHL Film #167260)
     Deed (probate of sorts): Date 10 Feb 1810, recorded 20 Apr 1810 Deed Vol 4 page 291 (FHL Film #28071), "real estate of Eleazer Quimby late of Plainfield" names his four children, and "widow".4,5 
BndryChange1823In 1823 an unknown place Merrimack Co created from Rockingham and Hillsborough. 
BndryChange*1827In 1827 an unknown place Sullivan Co was formed from Cheshire Co. 
NegativeNegative searches: NH Genealogical Record volumes 1-16 - The index for each volume was searched (NEHGS QuickSearch report). Many Quimbys appeared in the index, but none were Eleazer or his family. Most of the Quimbys were from Kingston NH. 
NegativeNegative searches: Not the Quimbys mentioned in The Seven-Mile Round of the Seventh Annual Excursion of the Sandwich Historical Society. That family is Aaron 37, William 4, Robert 2 in the Q book. 
Negative*Negative searches: He is NOT part of the Quinby-Quimby family of Sandwich, New Hampshire (SLC 929.273 Q42qa). That family was headed by Aaron #37 son of Wm #4 son of Rbt #2, a different branch. 

Family

 Sarah Clay b. 1763, d. 10 Jun 1819
Marriage*13 January 1785He married Sarah Clay, daughter of Daniel Clay 5 (husbandman, later yoeman) and (__________) (__________), on 13 January 1785 at Salisbury, Hillsborough Co. (now Merrimack Co.), New Hampshire, Why was she in Salisbury? Could she have been with her father's cousin James?2 
Children 1.Abigail Quinby b. 27 Oct 1785
 2.Daniel Quinby b. 16 Nov 1786, d. 16 Jan 1787
 3.Deborah Quinby b. 10 Mar 1789
 4.Jonathan Quinby+ b. 10 Dec 1792, d. 19 Apr 1850
 5.Sarah-Sally Quinby b. 1 Aug 1797
Last Edited 15 Nov 2010

Citations

  1. [S48] Research Report done by NEHGS research team, Dec 2001.
  2. [S141] Salisbury NH Town Clerk Records 1749-1845 (FHL Film #15305) pg 771 Lineages Report #48 Jun 1996 Doc 28.
  3. [S479] Three Ancient Cemeteries in New Hampshire, Thomas Hills , David Clapp & Son: Boston, 1910 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~townsend/Three_Cemeteries/, pg 52.
  4. [S111] A series of Research Reports done by Lineages Inc of Salt Lake City (commissioned by Gwen Babcock), #48 Jun 1996.
  5. [S111] A series of Research Reports done by Lineages Inc of Salt Lake City (commissioned by Gwen Babcock), #60 Dec 1996.
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