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• _UID: C908D4ED483F4745B731B4B0FA4B6C6C0EB5
• Residence: 1860, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; where she lived with her parents and siblings
• Residence: 1870, Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts; where she lived with her parents and siblings
• Residence: 1880, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where she lived with her family and kept house
• Residence: 1900, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where she lived with her family and kept house
• Residence: 1910, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where she lived with husband Samuel and worked as a saleswoman in the family general store
• Residence: 1920, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where she lived with daughter Edna Swoap's family

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Buried:
Covert Cemetery, Lot 284-2

Carrie married Samuel D. Kenney on 1 Dec 1874 in St. Joseph, Berrien, Michigan. Samuel (son of William Miles Kenney and Mary Jane Sherburne) was born on 16 Feb 1853 in Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Jan 1916 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; was buried on 18 Jan 1916 in Van Buren, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

1. Edna Browning Kenney was born on 7 Oct 1877 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; died on 13 Aug 1929 in South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan; was buried on 16 Aug 1929 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan.
2. Ada Fredrika Kenney was born on 20 Dec 1881 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; died on 8 Jul 1967 in Allegan, Allegan, Michigan.

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• Residence: 1850, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1860, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; where he was working as a mechanic
• Military: 1 Jul 1863, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; registered for the Civil War draft
• Residence: 1870, Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts; where he worked as an express driver
• Residence: 1880, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where he worked as a farmer
• Residence: 1900, Covert Township, Van Buren, Michigan; where he worked as a farmer

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In 1852 Wm. J. Shattuck built a sawmill on the west branch of Mill brook. The supply of water proving insufficient, the mill was after several years practically abandoned, and the building was removed in 1884. - History of the Town of Plainfield (1891)

Residence:
where he worked as a farmer. Also living in the household at that time were Laura's younger sister Maria Pratt and unknown relation William Shattuck

Buried:
in Covert Cemetery, Lot 176-3

Died:
of disease of the heart and arteriofibrosis contributed by an embolism and gangrene of the leg and foot

William married Laura D. Pratt on 4 Apr 1848 in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Laura (daughter of Otis Pratt and Clarissa Hamlin) was born on 24 Sep 1827 in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 16 Apr 1872 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; was buried in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

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• _FSFTID: LMYW-CQP
• _UID: 71D5C9F092084BFDB6D698D6CF37E307CBB2
• Residence: 1860, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; where she lived with her family
• Residence: 1870, Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; where she lived with her family

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Buried:
Covert Cemetery, Lot 176-1

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• Occupation: clothier
• _FSFTID: LL98-DTT
• _UID: 49C846464868421FA1716E8B4AF1A2770D4D
• Residence: 1810, Greenfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
• Residence: Abt 1814, Hamilton, Madison, New York; after moving from Deerfield
• Residence: 1830, Hamilton, Madison, New York

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Many enterprising farmers joined the settlement begun by Messrs. Wells, Nash, Shields and Muir on the rich lands about the valley of the Chenango, eastern branch, and soon had productive farms under cultivation. Among them were Abijah Snow, Elijah, Zenas and Thomas Nash, Lucius Crane, James Williams and others. Ebenezer Colson came to this section as late as 1815, and spent the rest of his life here. Justus Shattuck came about 1814, and settled nearly half way between Earlville and Poolville, and set up the clothier trade, which business he continued for many years.
- History of Madison County, Chapter 9 Hamilton

Buried:
in Poolville Cemetery

Justus married Polly Robinson in Sep 1805 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Polly (daughter of Jeremiah Robinson and Martha (Patty) Ford) was born on 14 Feb 1786 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts; died on 29 Sep 1839 in Norwich, Chenango, New York; was buried in 1839 in Hamilton, Madison, New York. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
Poolville Cemetery

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• _UID: AC56D73801AE4F19B5B17BF39919CAC9410D
• Residence: 1830, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1840, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1850, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1860, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1870, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts

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"On the other side of the road from Willcutt's saw-mill, in 1810 was a flax-dressing mill, owned and run by Noah and Irani Packard. About 1816, Reuben Hamlen and Otis Pratt built on the same site a factory for the manufacture of satinets and woolen goods. In 1820 the building which is now the Willcutt mill was removed across the road where it now stands. Mr. Pratt sold his share to Erastus Bates, who moving West in 1834 left Mr. Hamlen to manage the mill alone. After a few years the business was given up." - History of the Town of Plainfield (1891)

Buried:
Hilltop Cemetery

Otis married Clarissa Hamlin on 28 Jan 1817 in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Clarissa (daughter of John Hamlin and Sally Towne) was born on 5 Jul 1797 in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 13 Dec 1831 in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was buried in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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Hilltop Cemetery

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• _UID: 403F4F5EDB1A40F08B207D7F1FD2501E576C

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He marched under Capt.Locke at the Lexington Alarm, and was present at the capture of Cornwallis. Appointed Captain in 1780. He commanded a company from the county of Hampshire in the revolutionary army, from July to November, 1781.

Capt. married Lucy Parker on 10 Nov 1772 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Lucy (daughter of Nathaniel Parker and Eleanor Walker) was born on 30 Jan 1751 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 20 May 1834 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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• Military: served in the Revolutionary War
• _FSFTID: MKK3-MYV
• _UID: D59CA5601FF54FFFBE213385229232A2F748

Notes:

The place earliest used in town for a cemetery, so far as known, was the lot on the west side of the road, just north of Mrs. Rachel Shaw's, now occupied by C. W. Streeter as a pasture. Scarcely any race of these early burials, of which there were only a few, now remains. No headstones were erected. Another ancient cemetery lies on the east side of the road just south of the meeting-house.
This was in general use for perhaps twenty years, but was long since abandoned. The last interment here was that of Daniel Streeter, who suicided in 1855. Here were interred Jeremiah Robinson, who owned and operated the first corn mill in town, and his successor, Joseph Beals, the "Mountain Miller," and their families. These last named have been re-interred in the principal cemetery north of the meeting-house. In 1889, the writer witnessed the disinterment of the remains of Jeremiah Robinson, who died in 1824. Portions of the coffin still remained. One fragment bore his initials, J. R., formed by brass-headed nails driven into the wood, as was the custom in those days. Some 20 headstones bearing inscriptions still remain.--About twenty persons were buried in the pasture about half a mile north of Amos K. Griggs'. No headstones were erected, but the graves can still be distinctly traced. - History of the Town of Plainfield, p.56
March 22, 1790, "Voted that Simon Burroughs, Caleb White and Jeremiah Robinson be a committee to view the ground near Streeter's Saw-mill and Determine whether it be necessary to build a bridge over the Brook just above said mill or not." Later at the same meeting it was voted to build the bridge, which was probably one of the first in town. - History of the Town of Plainfield
Jeremiah was a Selectmen for Plainfield in 1791
It is believed that the grist mill, or "corn mill," as it was called, of Jeremiah Robinson, said to have been established in 1789, and the saw mill of Samuel Streeter, both on Mill brook, were the first mills of any kind established here, being mentioned in the records as early as 1791. In 1798 the grist mill was purchased by Joseph Beals, "the Mountain Miller," who managed the business until his death in 1813. - History of the Town of Plainfield, p.68
Jeremiah served in the Revolutionary War

Buried:
in Hilltop Cemetery, Row 20, Plot 18

Jeremiah married Martha (Patty) Ford on 27 May 1781 in Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Martha (daughter of Andrew Ford and Sarah Shaw) was born on 2 May 1755 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 12 Sep 1814 in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was buried in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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in Hilltop Cemetery, Row 20, Plot 18

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Buried:
in West Hill Cemetery

Whitcomb married Ruth Lovell on 5 Dec 1785 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Ruth (daughter of Obadiah Lovell and Ruth Beal) was born on 5 Feb 1762 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts,; died on 24 Jun 1840 in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was buried in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: B9FEFE552E9A42D5B4CD6648C17E82FAD301

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in West Hill Cemetery

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• _FSFTID: LZR8-8ZX
• _UID: 92DB2436F9DC41A78BAFD856C8D53FF8C028
• Residence: 1840, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1840, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1850, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts

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He removed with his mother's family from Bridgewater to Cummington; and it was among his distinct recollections, that while on the journey, at Northampton, the news of the Declaration of Independence reached that town, supprising and rejoicing the people. Private in Capt. Joseph Clapp's Co., in Col. Israel Chapin's .3d Mass. Regt.; enlisted Oct. 16, 1779; served at Claverack; dis. Nov. 21, 1779, 5 days travel; also, private in Capt. Ebenezer Strong's Co.; in Col. Sears' Hampshire County Regt.; enlisted Aug. 10, 1781; service at Saratoga; dis. Nov. 20, 1781. He signed for bounty paid him by class 2, for Belchertown, to serve in the Cont. army for 3 years, July 9, 1782. His name appears in Capt. Henry Porter's Co., of Northampton, for clothing. His app. for pension was dated Plainfleld, Mass., June 3, 1834. At his death he was the oldest Rev. pensioner in the town. He removed to Plainfield, 1790, one of its earliest settlers, seventeen years before its incorporation; an honored and respected citizen; selectman, 19 years; representative, five years; Justice Peace, 1817.
- History of the Hamlin Family, Andrews 1902
In the year 1776, John Hamlen, then thirteen years old, removed with his parents to Cummington, three years bfore its incoporation as a town. At the age of sixteen he entered the Revolutionary army and served about six months. He was at the time of his death the last of the Revolutionary pensioners in Plainfield. He married Sally Town (born in Sutton, Mass.) at Windsor, Mass 1790, and settled in Plainfield the same year. He was by trade a carpenter and several of the first houses were built by him or under his supervision. The house which he built and occupied on his homestead where E. A. Atkins now lives, is still in good condition. In 1800 he was chosen one of the selectmen and served for nineteen years. He represented the town in General Court at Boston in 1814, `14 and `15; also in 1823 and 1826. He made the journey to Boston on horseback, and during the May sessions turned his horse out to pasture in the near vicinity, and at the end of the session rode home again. Two other representatives were at the time of their election living in the John Hamlen house, viz.: his son Freeman nnd Edwin A. Atkins, the present member from this town. His wife died Oct. 11, 1818, aged forty-five, For a second wife he married Mrs. Dorothy Gove of Worthillgtou, Nov. 10th, 1819. She died Sept. 21, 1847, aged sixty-nine. Although for many years in feeble health he lacked but a few months of being ninety years of age at his death, which occurred April 15,1852. At the age of seventy-five he publicly professed his faith in Christ as a Savior, and united with the Plainfield church. He had however for some years previously entertained a Christian hope.
- History of the Town of Plainfield, Dyer 1891

Buried:
West Hill Cemetery

John married Sally Towne in Dec 1790 in Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Sally (daughter of Reuben Towne and Sarah Dodge) was born in 1773 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 11 Oct 1818 in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was buried in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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West Hill Cemetery

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• _UID: 51E3194310F14DC5BC0F822080B116096069

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He was probably the Samuel Shattuck who was a proprietor of Petersham at its first incorporation, (Wilson's Ad-dress, pp. 15, 88.) He afterwards settled in Deerfield (Mass). His eldest son served a campaign in the French war; and on his return brought home the small pox, and gave it to both his parents. The mother and son recovered, but the father died. So far as the information contained in this volume shows, the name of Shattuck, among the descendants of Dr. Philip, his grandfather, has been preserved only in the line of this Samuel. In the other branches it appears to have become extinct. - Memorials of the Descendants of William Shattuck, by Lemuel Shattuck (1855)

Samuel married Sarah Clesson on 4 Dec 1740 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Joseph Clesson and Hannah Arms) was born on 10 Jan 1722 in Northhampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died about 1785 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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Nathaniel married Eleanor Walker on 6 Dec 1733 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Eleanor was born on 11 Mar 1719 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 6 May 1776 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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Josiah married Anna Barton. Anna and died. [Group Sheet]

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Andrew was admitted to the Abington Church in 1741. He was elected to several town offices: Fence Viewer 11 Mar 1745, Leather Sealer 10 Mar 1746, Field Driver 6 Mar 1749. He was paid by the town Treasurer for killing various pests in 1741,1742,1754 and 1765. He had no colonial or Revolutionary service in Massachusetts according to the records, but four of his sons served in the Revolution. Andrew was a yeoman and cordwainer; he may have established the tannery which located on the Ford side of the Southern grant. He inherited his father’s sawmill and received property from his father and grandfather,Andrew Ford. He bought land in Abington from Ebenezer Hunt in 1754 and sold land there to his relatives and neighbors. 1751-1777. It is not certain exactly where he lived in Abington. Two facts were known; first he never lived in his father’s house at 770 Washington Street, which he sold to Joshua Howe in 1760; his house was burned in 1757. Cyrus Nash reports on the latter. “ A child of Andrew Ford’s great great great grandchild of Andrew Ford, the first settler in this place from Weymouth. This child (?) burnt in a house of Mr. Andrew Ford’s which took fire by the children. After found that the house was on fire (Mr. Ford and his wife was absent at the time) the children run out of the house and left a child asleep in the cradle.” Evidently because “he had his house burnt in Nov. last” Andrew was allowed by the vote of the town, 30 May 1758 to draw his rates (taxes) out of the treasury and was paid 2.14, 7.1 by the town treasure, 13 Sept 1758. This house may have been the one at 50 Adams Street, originally owned by Hezekiah Ford;it was remembered only by the site of the cellar hole when Cyrus Nash was writing in the early 1800s. Andrew was placed in the West Abington settlement by Eldridge Payn in his 1896 map. Andrew and Sarah sold 59 acres with buildings in this area to Micha and John Hunt in 1777, Sept 1, when he was called yeoman of Plantation no. 5. He lived in the area organized as the district of Plainfield in 1785. He bought and sold land, according to the Hampshire County Deeds. Andrew and Sarah together with their children Andrew Jr. and his wife, Sarah, Elijah and Solomon Ford and Martha Robinson were original members of the First Church of Plainfield, 31 Aug 1786. Andrew may have built Ford’s Mill mentioned in Hampshire County Deeds, Books 2 page 152, 1788, when some of his sons deeded a share in it to Jeremiah Robinson. - The Descendants of Andrew Ford of Weymouth, Massachusetts

Andrew married Sarah Shaw on 25 Nov 1742 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of John Shaw and Sarah Burrell) was born in 1724 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died in Jan 1791 in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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PRATT, WHITCOMB, Abington. Petition dated Camp at Hull, Sept. 17, 1776, signed by said Pratt and others belonging to battalion stationed at Hull, asking for increase and payment of wages; also, Private, Capt. Joseph Trufant's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; enlisted June 3,1776; service to Dec. 1,1776, 5 mos. 27 days; roll dated Camp at Hull; also, Capt. Joseph Trufant's co.; service from Dec. I, 1776, to Jan. I, 1777, 1 mo.; company raised for defence of seacoast and stationed at Hull; alBo, return of men mustered for Col. RobInson's regt. by James Hatch, Muster Master for Plymouth Co., to serve In the New England states until Jan. 1,1778, dated July 26, 1777; enlisted by Capt. Cole; also, Capt. Joseph Cole's co., Col. Robinson's regt.; enlisted July 6, 1777; service, 5 mos. 25 days, at Rhode Island; also, Private, Capt. Nathan Packard's co., Col. Thomas Carpenter's regt.; entered service Aug. 3, 1778; discharged Sept. 9, 1778; service, 1 mo. 7 days, at Rhode Island; also, descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the Continental Army tor the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5,1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brig. Gen. John Glover, at Springfield, July 15, 1780; age, 19 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 8 In.; complexion, ruddy; engaged for town of Abington; marched to camp July 10, 1780, under command of Capt. James Cooper; also, pay roll for 6 months men ralsed by the town of Abington for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched to camp July 10,1780; discharged Dec. 20, 1780; service, 5 mos. 22 days, Including tmvel (240 miles) home. - Massachusetts Sailors and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War

Whitcomb married Elizabeth (Betty) Gurney on 14 Jan 1748 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Gurney and Mary Perkins) was born on 19 Jun 1728 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 10 Apr 1801 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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Obadiah married Ruth Beal on 11 Sep 1755 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Ruth (daughter of Josiah Beal and Ruth Poole) was born on 31 Jan 1734 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 18 Sep 1805 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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Mr. Porter says that he lived in Bridgewater, near the Pembroke line: that the cellar of his house can still be seen. He d. there, 1762, before the birth of his youngest son. His widow remarried and removed with their children to Cumraington, Mass., 1776: she d. Plaintield. Mass., 1803. The births of the children, except John, are recorded in Bridgewater: the baptisms of the first three are in the church at Pembroke, the next four in East Bridgewater Church: the descendants of the son John claim that he was born in Bridgewater. Joseph Gannett, Jr. was appointed adm. of his estate, 1762, and in 1763, petitioned for leave to sell real estate to pay debts.
- History of the Hamlin Family, Andrews 1902

Isaac married Sarah Shaw on 23 Jan 1746 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Nicholas Shaw and Lydia Vinson) was born on 1 Oct 1726 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died in 1803 in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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Reuben married Sarah Dodge on 7 Jul 1767 in Sutton, Worchester, Massachusetts. Sarah was born in 1746 in Ma; and died. [Group Sheet]

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