First Generation
James WESTON4 (Zachariah3, Edmund2, Edmund1) was born 31 Oct 1723 in Plympton, Plymouth Co., MA. James was the son of Zachariah Weston and Mehitable Shaw. He died 26 Oct 1786 in New Braintree, MA[2].
James married Abigail DUNHAM5 (Ebenezer4, Samuel3, Samuel2, John1) on 9 Feb 1748/1749 in Plymouth. Abigail was born 23 Nov 1720 in Plymouth Co., MA. Abigail was the daughter of Abigail Smith and Ebenezer Dunham. She died in New Braintree, MA.
James served in the American Revolutionary War. He is a proven descendant of George Soule, a signator of the Mayflower Compact.
James and Abigail had the following children:
+ M Maj. James WESTON, Jr. was born 30 Jun 1755 and died 22 May 1840.
F Lusana WESTON was born 25 Aug 1749 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.
M Samuel WESTON was born 18 Mar 1750/1751 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.
M Andrew WESTON was born 27 Feb 1753 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.
M Jonathan WESTON was born 20 Feb 1757 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.
M Elijah (1) WESTON was born 6 Jan 1759 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.
M Joshua WESTON was born 13 Mar 1761 and died 7 Aug 1840.
M Abner (1) WESTON was born 26 Nov 1764 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.
F Huldah (Huldia) WESTON was born 10 Feb 1767 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.
Second Generation
Maj. James Weston was an officer in the American Revolutionary War. Later, he moved his family to the Lake Champlain region of New York.
21. Maj. James WESTON.5 (James4, Zachariah3, Edmund2, Edmund1) is a proven descendant of George Soule, a signator of the Mayflower Compact. James was born 30 Jun 1755 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA. Note: The Middleboro Town Records of Birth record his birth as June 30, 1755. However, he states in his affidavit that it was June 11. James died 22 May 1840 in AuSable, NY.
James, married Sarah "Sally" WITHERELL on 12 Aug 1784 in New Braintree, Worchester, MA[3]. Sarah was born 22 May 1766 in New Braintree, MA. She died 22 May 1840 in AuSable, NY. I have not been able to find a marriage certificate in New Braintree. Furthermore, Sally's parentage is elusive. Most likely, she is either the daughter or sister of Samson Wetherell of New Braintree. I have records from New Braintree's town clerk that list several births, deaths, and marriages of Witherells, including two births of James and Sally's children, but not of Sally herself. I also received information on the Witherells which indicates that Sally is most likely the descendant of the Witherells of Bristol County, Massachusetts, not Rev. William Witherell of Scituate.
"Sally Witherell Weston was remarkable for antipathy to household dirt.
She made life miserable to her husband by her constant struggle to
keep things clean. Weary at last of her pastime and being disturbed,
he went off, and stayed twenty years, while Sally cleaned house. At
last thinking Sarah might be done and resting, James returned home
unannounced and remained a week, then closed his eyes, passing quietly
into the sleep of death. Sally, being aged, was called to close her
'book of life.' She was buried in the same grave with her husband."4
James, and Sarah had the following children. (NOTE: Only two of their children are recorded in New Braintree Birth Records.:
+ M Elijah WESTON was born 5 Feb 1785.
+ M James WESTON was born 23 May 1786[3] (Birth record states that James Weston was born 23 May 1786 in Braintree to James and Sarah Weston.)
+ M Samuel WESTON
+ M Aaron, Sr. WESTON was born 1791.
+ M Harvey WESTON.
+ M Abner WESTON (proven and documented descendant of George Soule for the Society of Mayflower Descendants in America), b. 1796, d. 13 Feb 1866[5].
+ M Z. Newcomb WESTON, b. 6 Dec 1806 in Chesterfield, NY; d. 15 Jul 1858, Plattsburg, NY, m. 1830 Luceretia Hobart, b. abt 1812.
F Sally WESTON was born in AuSable/Clintonville, NY. Sally married William FERRIS in Clinton Co., NY.
F Polly WESTON was born in AuSable/Clintonville, NY. Polly married John MACE in Clinton Co., NY.
+ F Sophia WESTON.
F Flavia WESTON was born in AuSable/Clintonville, NY. Flavia married Charles WHITE.
Pension File of Maj. James Weston
The following is abstracted from his files:
The pension papers of James Weston[4], a pensioner of the Revolutionary
War, show that he enlisted first in January 1776, and again in January
1777. He then lived at New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On November 15, 1819, he executed a declaration for pension, in which
he says he is "64 years old on the 11th of June last." He was then
living at Ulysses, Tompkins Co., New York. His affidavit in the case
made May 23, 1822, at Ulysses, shows that he then owned land in
Clinton County.
At the Court of Common Pleas, at Plattsburg, New
York, on May 13, 1847, it was proved to the Court that James Weston
married at New Braintree, August 12, 1784, Sally Witherell, and that
the only heirs then were, as of May 23, 1822:
Elijah of Plattsburgh, New York;
Samuel of Chesterfield, New York;
Sophia, wife of Alanson Jones of Chesterfield, New York;
Harvey of Chesterfield, New York;
Aaron of Wilmington, New York;
Abner of Peru, New York;
Z. Newcomb of Peru, New York;
Sally, wife of William Ferris of Peru, New York;
Flavia, wife of Charles White of Chesterfield, New York;
Polly, wife of Johnathan Mace of AuSable, New York.
The papers also state that James Weston died at AuSable, New York, on
May 22, 1840, and that his wife, Sally, died at the same place, 12
hours after her husband.[5]
Based on James' affidavit, researchers may also wish to check sources in Ulysses, Tompkins County. Prior to 1817, Tompkins Co. was part of Seneca County, New York. A quick search at Tompkins Co. GenWeb turned up a James Weston who was "constable and collector" of Ulysses in April 1795. James could have first moved to Ulysses, then to AuSable, then back to Ulysses. Maj. James Weston's pension papers are available through the NARA.
If you believe you are one of James Weston's descendants, you may request a free lookup at the DAR web site.
Third Generation
Abner WESTON6 (James5, James4, Zachariah3, Edmund2, Edmund1) was born[1] 1796 in Peru, NY. (Note: According to the 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Abner was born in Vermont.) He died 13 Feb 1866 in Keeseville, Clinton Co., NY[6] and was buried about 16 Feb 1866 in Keeseville, Clinton Co., NY.
The Pension Papers of James Weston[3] filed in 1822 in Ulysses, Tompkins Co., New York, state that Abner Weston of Peru, New York, was one of his children.
Abner was a farmer in Clinton County. He also owned a General Store.
His home was in Peru. As he approached middle age, he gave up the
store and moved to Keeseville. Consumption had begun sapping his
strength. It's also said he "built" the Methodist Church in Peru or Keeseville.[5]
Abner married Cynthia HUNT about 1818 in Keeseville, NY. Cynthia was born 1798 in New Hampshire or Vermont. (Note: The 1860 U.S. Federal Census states she was born in Vermont.) She died 10 Jul 1871 in Keeseville, Clinton Co., NY.
Residing with the Weston family in 1860 was Hannah Cemene, b. abt 1825 in Ireland.
Cynthia and Abner had the following children:
+ F Lucia Wells WESTON was born 3 Sep 1827 and died 24 Jul 1867.
F Almira WESTON was born in Peru, Clinton Co., NY. Almira married Embry E. HOAG. He was a merchant.
+ M Milton Lorenzo WESTON was born 1820 and died 8 Apr 1879.
69 F Caroline WESTON. Caroline married Rev. Robert L. CONANT.
+ M Frederick Charles WESTON was born 13 Mar 1824 and died 27 Jul 1886.
F Mary WESTON was born in Peru, Clinton Co., NY. She died in Peru/Keeseville, NY. She was 23.
F Lurancy J. WESTON was born in Peru, Clinton Co., NY.
Lurancy married (1) Lot E. PLATT about 1845 in Clinton Co., NY. Lurancy also married (2) Mr. WILLIAMS after 1884 in Beaver Dam, WI.
M Monroe WESTON was born in Peru, Clinton Co., NY. He died in Peru/Keeseville, NY. He was 21 years old and a student at the time of his death.
F Jane WESTON was born in Peru, Clinton Co., NY. She died in Peru/Keeseville, NY. She was twenty.
F Sarah WESTON, b 1837, Peru, NY.
F Helen WESTON, b. 1839 in Peru, Clinton Co., NY. She died before 1884 in West. Helen married Charles H. SABIN in New York.
Fourth Generation
Lucia Wells WESTON7 (Abner6, James5, James4, Zachariah3, Edmund2, Edmund1) was born 3 Sep 1827 in Keeseville/Peru, NY. She died 24 Jul 1867 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI[7, 8].
She was probably named for her mother's sister, Lucia Hunt Wells.
Lucia married Bradford SMITH, Jr., on 9 Mar 1853 in Queens, NY. Bradford, was born 15 Nov 1820 in Moira, Franklin Co., NY. He died 6 Sep 1906 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI and was buried 9 Sep 1906 in Detroit.
It appears that Lucia and Bradford named one of their sons for Lucia's brother, Frederick Charles Weston, and another for her father.
Lucia and Bradford had the following children[9]:
F Mary Lucia SMITH was born 6 Dec 1855 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI. She died 6 Dec 1855 in Detroit and was buried 9 Dec 1855 in Detroit.
M A(bner) Weston SMITH was born 10 Jun 1857 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.
F Sarah L. SMITH was born 5 Aug 1859 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI. She died 11 Mar 1867 in Detroit and was buried 14 Mar 1867 in Detroit.
+ M Frederick Bradford SMITH was born 13 Dec 1863 and died 16 Nov 1929.
Joseph Wheat SMITH was born 10 Jun 1865 and died 1924.
Sources
1. The descendants of Edmund Weston of Duxbury, Massachusetts, for five generations, by Thomas Weston, pp 7 - 15.
2. New Braintree Deaths, p. 160.
3. Pension file of Maj. James Weston.
4. Massachusetts Town Birth Records
5. Genealogy files of Frederick Smith, Detroit, Michigan.
6. Will and Clinton Co., New York Probate File of Abner Weston.
7. Fort Street Presbyterian Church Records, Detroit, Michigan.
8. Detroit News Obituary for Bradford Smith, Sept. 1906.
9. U.S. Federal Census of 1870.
If you believe you are one of James Weston's descendants, you may request a free lookup at the DAR web site.
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