Eleanor (--?--)

Spouse: Benjamin Fassett
Marriage: 5 Feb 1758, Brooklyn, Windham Co, CT

• Frederic W. Bailey, Early Connecticut Marriages as Found in Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800, 7 vols. (New Haven, Conn.: Bureau of American Ancestry), 1:37; online at Ancestry.com.

Notes:

Eleanor's marriage to Benjamin refers to her as "Mrs. Eleanor Adams." She was the widow of Isaac. Her probate records name eleven children, all children of Isaac.¹

Sources:

1. Barbour Collection, Pomfret Vital Records; also Pomfret District Probate Court, no. 1680, estate of Eleanor Fassett, 1784, FHL 7628955, image 217 of 1406.

Margaret Darling

Birth: 19 Aug 1700, Mendon, Worcester Co, MA

• Mendon Vital Records to 1850

Death: before 17 Mar 1750

• Suffolk County probate case 10478, will of John Darling, of Bellingham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, father of Margaret (Darling) French, case 10478, dated 17 March 1750, referring to his daughter, Margaret French, deceased.

Spouse: John French
Marriage: about 1722

1. Jesse French, born 9 Oct 1723, Mendon, Worcester Co, MA
2. John French, born 14 Mar 1727/28, Mendon, Worcester Co, MA
3. Margaret French, born 10 Jun 1729, Mendon, Worcester Co, MA
4. Hannah French, born 25 Aug 1733, Mendon, Worcester Co, MA
5. William French, born 28 May 1737, Mendon, Worcester Co, MA

Notes:

Her father, John Darling of Bellingham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, wrote his will on 17 March 1750. It was proved 22 June 1753. In it, he left bequests to (among others) children of his daughter Margaret French, deceased.¹

Sources:

1. Suffolk County probate case 10478.

Henry H. Dumas

Birth: about 1891, Canada

Spouse: Lottie Letendre
Marriage: 17 Jun 1915, Sturbridge, Worcester Co., MA

• "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4XF-14C : accessed 1 Feb 2023), Henry H Dumas and Lottie Letendre; FHL 002411236, image 798 of 1218.

1. Norman H Dumas, born 13 Aug 1918

Norman H Dumas

Birth: 13 Aug 1918

• "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2441/ : accessed 31 Jan 2023).

Death: 23 Dec 1975

• "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2441/ : accessed 31 Jan 2023).

Father: Henry H. Dumas
Mother: Lottie Letendre

Spouse: Charlotte Ellen Stockman
Marriage: 5 Aug 1942, Charlton, Worcester Co, MA

• "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2495/ : accessed 6 June 2021), Charlton Births, Marriages, and Deaths, item 26, image 1048 of 1179; Charlton Town Clerk's office, Charlton, MA.

Notes:

Son of Henry and Lottie (Letrendre) Dumas, per marriage record.

Jesse French

Birth: 9 Oct 1723, Mendon, Worcester Co, MA

• Mendon Vital Records to 1850

Father: John French
Mother: Margaret Darling

Sally Howe

Birth: 10 Jun 1799

• Daniel Waite Howe, Gilman Bigelow Howe, Howe Genealogies: The Genealogy of John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough, Massachusetts, 3 vols. (Boston: NEHGS, 1929), vol. 1, p. 97; online at Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/howegenealogiesb01howe/page/97/mode/2up : accessed 8 Feb 2023).

Father: Jabez Howe
Mother: Relief Wheelock

Notes:

The Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, NY states that Sally, daughter of Jabez and Relief (Wheelock) Howe, married Salmon B. Lusk, son of William and Althea (Sanford) Lusk.¹

Yet it is unlikely that the Sally Howe who was born 10 June 1799 married Salmon Lusk. The woman who married Salmon Lusk was born about 1820, per U.S. and New York census records. She was executrix to her husband's estate, and submitted her husbands will to the probate court on 15 Mar 1897.² It is unlikely Salley did this at the age of 98. She died in Batavia, 28 Dec 1899.³

If the Sally who married Salmon B. Lusk was indeed the daughter of Jabez and Relief (Wheelock) Howe, then one of the following must be true: (1) Sally Howe's birth date in Howe Genealogies is incorrect, or (2) Sally Howe, born 10 June 1799, died, and another Sally Howe, b. ca. 1820, was born to Jabez and Relief (Wheelock) Howe.

It is also possible that the Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, NY is wrong. Possibly Sally was not the daughter of Jabez and Relief. But the Gazetteer is corroborated by the obituary for Salmon B. Lusk, which also states that his wife, Sally, was the daughter of Jabez and Relief Howe.⁴ Another obit says the same thing.⁵

In addition, an 1851 probate notice for Jabez Howe lists Sally Lusk, wife of Salmon B. Lusk, as an heir.⁶

Finally, the death notice for Mrs. Sally H. Lusk was published in the 28 Dec 1899 edition of The Daily News (Batavia, New York). It states that she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jabez Howe, and was born in Batavia on 7 June 1819.⁷

So it seems likely that Sally really was the daughter of Jabez and Relief. Either the first Sally died, or she never existed. The 1830 census is consistent with this theory. It shows Jabez, age 50 to 60, a woman 50 to 60 (Relief would have been 53), a male 5 to 10 (identity unknown), and a female 10 to 15 (possibly the second Sally, who would have been about 10).

For further information, see the notes for Sally (Howe) Lusk, b. 7 June 1819 in Batavia, Genesee County, New York.

Sources:

1. Frederick W. Beers, Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, NY, 1788-1890, (Syracuse, New York: J. W. Vose, 1890), pg 289; database with images, Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbiograp00beer/page/289/mode/2up : accessed 15 Apr 2023).
2. Genesee County, New York, Wills, 24:437.
3. "New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61535 : accessed 8 Feb 2023), Salley Lusk death (1899), certificate no. 50816, citing New York State Death Index, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY.
4. "Ex-Sheriff Lusk Dead," The Daily News (Batavia, NY), 8 March 1897, p. 1 col. 3; online at FultonHistory.com.
5. "Late Salmon B. Lusk of Batavia," The Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York), 14 Mar 1897, p. 13, col. 4,5; online at Newspapers.com.
6. Albany Argus (Albany, NY) 12 Sep 1851, p. 3, col. 7, notice of estate of Jabez Howe, dated 9 Aug 1851; database with images FultonHistory.org (https://fultonsearch.org : accessed 27 Feb 2020), search for Jabez Howe.
7. "Death of Mrs. S. B. Lusk," The Daily News (Batavia, New York), Thursday Evening, 28 Dec 1899, p. 1, col. 65; online at FultonHistory.com, 16 Apr 2023, search for "Salmon B. Lusk".

Lottie Letendre

Birth: about 1893, Sturbridge, Worcester Co., MA

Spouse: Henry H. Dumas
Marriage: 17 Jun 1915, Sturbridge, Worcester Co., MA

• "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4XF-14C : accessed 1 Feb 2023), Henry H Dumas and Lottie Letendre; FHL 002411236, image 798 of 1218.

1. Norman H Dumas, born 13 Aug 1918

Salmon B. Lusk

Birth: 28 Aug 1815, Poultney, Rutland Co, VT

• F. W. Beers, Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, NY, 1788-1890 (Syracuse, NY: J. W. Vose, 1890), p. 289; online at Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbiograp00beer/page/288/mode/2up : accessed 8 Feb 2023).

Death: 7 Mar 1897, Batavia, Genesee Co, NY

• "New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61535 : accessed 8 Feb 2023), Salmon B. Lusk death, certificate no. 10196, citing New York State Death Index, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY.
• "Late Salmon B. Lusk of Batavia," The Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York), 14 Mar 1897, p. 13, col. 4,5; online at FultonHistory.com, 8 Feb 2023.

Father: William Lusk
Mother: Althea Sanford

Spouse: Sally Howe
Marriage:

• F. W. Beers, Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, NY, 1788-1890 (Syracuse, NY: J. W. Vose, 1890), p. 289; online at Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbiograp00beer/page/288/mode/2up : accessed 8 Feb 2023).

Notes:

He was a prominent sheep breeder, and held many offices of trust in the town of Batavia, including sheriff and deputy provost marshall.¹

Sources:

1. "Late Salmon B. Lusk of Batavia," The Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York), 14 Mar 1897, p. 13, col. 4,5; online at FultonHistory.com, 8 Feb 2023.

William Lusk

Spouse: Althea Sanford
Marriage:

• F. W. Beers, Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, NY, 1788-1890 (Syracuse, NY: J. W. Vose, 1890), p. 289; online at Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbiograp00beer/page/288/mode/2up : accessed 8 Feb 2023).

1. Salmon B. Lusk, born 28 Aug 1815, Poultney, Rutland Co, VT

Elizabeth Palmer

Birth: about 1800, NY

• "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952," database with image Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60872/ : accessed 7 Feb 2023); Monroe County, Michigan, record no 320 (1881), Elizabeth Howe; Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan; Age 81 at death.
• 1850 U.S. census, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co, MI, household of Asa and Elizabeth Howe.

Death: 18 Sep 1881, Dundee, Monroe Co, MI

• "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952," database with image Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60872/ : accessed 7 Feb 2023); Monroe County, Michigan, record no 320 (1881), Elizabeth Howe; Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan.

Spouse: Asa Howe
Marriage: 5 Feb 1819, Batavia, Genesee Co, NY

• Asa Howe (Private, Capt. Eggleston's Company, New York Militia), War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, pension claim no. W37847; Record Group 15, Roll RG15-1812PB-Bx1766; database with images, Fold3.com (https://www.fold3.com/image/318474757 : accessed 7 Feb 2023), image 15.

Notes:

On 11 Aug 1834 Jabez Howe of Batavia sold property to Stephen Palmer of Bativia, perhaps a relative of Elizabeth Palmer.¹

Sources:

1. Genesee County, New York, deeds 32:247, image 135 of 610 at FamilySearch.org.

Althea Sanford

Spouse: William Lusk
Marriage:

• F. W. Beers, Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, NY, 1788-1890 (Syracuse, NY: J. W. Vose, 1890), p. 289; online at Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/gazetteerbiograp00beer/page/288/mode/2up : accessed 8 Feb 2023).

1. Salmon B. Lusk, born 28 Aug 1815, Poultney, Rutland Co, VT