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DANIEL GALE OF WARWICK MASSACHUSETTS & SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS
First Generation
1. DANIEL GALE, son of ABRAHAM GALE & ESTHER CUNNINGHAM was born on 17 Jun 1721 in Weston, MA.*(1) Daniel died on 31 Dec 1796, ae 76 and was buried Center Cemetery in Warwick, MA. DANIEL married SARAH LAMSON daughter of JOHN LAMSOM and SARAH RAND in Weston on 8 Sep 1743.*(2) Sarah was born there on 28 Nov 1721. (3) She died in Warwick Jul 1793. In 71st year of her age and was buried Warwick Center Cem .(4)
Daniel Gale was in Warwick by the Year 1775 and and located on the old Winchester Road in the north end of the town.(5) This same year he served on the Committee of Correspondence. (6)
DANIEL and SARAH had the following children (born Sutton, MA) (7)
2 M i. DANIEL GALE was born on 15 Sep 1744, died young
+ 3 M ii. JONATHAN GALE was born on 3 Dec 1748. .
, 4 M iii. REUBEN GALE was born on 3 Mar 1751
5 F iv. SARAH GALE was born on 14 Jun 1752 She died in Guilford, Windham Co. VT on 30 Mar 1832 ae 82.(8) Sarah married SAMUEL MELENDY son of WILLIAM MELENDY and ELIZABETH LAMSON on 6 Dec 1770 in Sutton, MA.(9) Samuel was born on 10 Nov 1741 in Reading, MA.(10) He died on 20 Sep 1813,ae 72 in Guilford, VT. (11)
1790 VT cn Guilford, Windham Co. 105 Samuel Melandy 2-4-6
Samuel Melendy bought 100 acre lot No. 35 in Guilford in 1757 eight years before the first settlement in the town. This is the first Guilford conveyance on record In 1783 he deeded this lot go Aaron Whitney who re-conveyed the property to him in 1785, at which time his residence is stated in the deed as of Guilford. He died on the homestead in 1813. (12)
He served in the Revolutionary War In Capt. Shepardson's Co. Corporal in Col. William's NY Regt. (13)
Rising Sun Keene NH 24 May 1796 - TO BE SOLD ON REASONABLE TERMS: A good stand for a blacksmith with a trip hammer and one and three fourths acre of land lying in Guilford, VT on the Stage Road . Inquire at Samuel Melendy dated May 17, 1796
(Vermont Gazette 20- Dec.. 1784 - Samuel, of Guilford, VT was one of those granted free pardons for all crimes hereuntofore committed for opposing the authority of Vermont (Vermont Gazette 20-Dec. 1784
6 M v. DANIEL GALE was born on 18 Nov 1753 in Sutton, MA. He died in Petersham, MA on 12 Jul 1834. (14)
DANIEL married ESTHER RICE daughter of COMFRET RICE and MARTHA MORRIS. Esther was born in Worcester, MA on 29 Dec 1755 (15) She died in Petersham, MA on 12 Aug 1848 (16)
Daniel served 8 mos. in Col. Jonathan Ward's Regt. at Cambridge in 1775, was at battle of White Plains 28 Oct. 1776 and served in Col. Job Cushing's Regt 5 Sept. - 29 Nov. 1777. (17)
7 F vi. ESTHER GALE was born in Sutton, MA on 13 Jul 1755. She died in Montague, MA on 21 Feb 1832 ,ae 76 (18). Esther married PHIILIP GOSS son of PHILIP SR. GOSS and HANNAH BALL in Winchester, NH on 13 Sep 1779. (19) Philip was born in Lancaster, MA on 17 Oct 1757. (20)) He died in Montague, MA on 23 Jun 1840, ae abt. 86. (21)
8 M vii. NOAH GALE was born in Sutton, MA on 20 Jul 1757. He died Nov 1806 ae 49 Lost at sea near Block Island, RI. His death was memorialized on a monument at Burial Hill Cem. Plymouth MA. (22) NOAH married REBECKAH DUNHAM daughter of NATHANIEL DUNHAM and ANN PETERSON in Plymouth, MA on 10 Mar 1787(23) . Rebeckah was born c1754. She died on 10 Aug 1840 and was buried Burial Hill Cem. in Plymouth, MA. (24) Rebeckah married (1) JOHN CHASE in Plymouth, MA 8 Aug. 1778.(25) John died before 10 Mar 1787 when Rebeckah remarried
Will of Rebekah Gale was :dated 118 Apr. 1826, proved Plymouth 1 Dec. 1842 called widow Gale of Plymouth but lately of Salem names sons Daniel, Nathan & Stephen Gale and John Chase, grand- children George Winslow, Sally Ann and Rebecca Gale, children of son George Gale deceased . (26)
9 M viii. JOHN GALE was born in Sutton, MA on 27 Jan 1759 He died in Chesterfield, NH on 25 Jul 1820.(27) JOHN married MARTHA (Patty) MARBLE probably the daughter of BENJAMIN MARBLE and MARTHA GOSS in Warwick, MA on 22 Feb 1787. (28) Martha was born in Bolton, MA on 6 Oct 1758. (29)
Served in Revolution as Pvt. 10 May 1777 - July 10 1777 roll at Montague Capt. Harvey, Col. Wills (30)
1820 NH cn Chesterfield, Cheshire Co John Gale . 1 female 26-45
10 M ix. EPHRAIM GALE was born on 1 Apr 1760 .
11 M x. RICHARD GALE was born on 19 Sep 1762
Second Generation
3. JONATHAN GALE (DANIEL) was born on 3 Dec 1748 in Sutton, MA. He died on 29 Jan 1808 and was buried Center Cem. in Warwick, MA.(31) JONATHAN married MARY BANCROFT daughter of THOMAS BANCROFT and PHEBE WARDWELL in Worcester, MA on 8 Dec 1773.(32) Mary was born in Reading, MA on 2 Aug 1754 .(33) She died in Warwick MA on 11 Dec 1830 and was in buried Center Cem. There (34)
1790 cn Warwick, Hampshire Co. MA 633 1-4-4
1800 MA cn Warwick, Hampshire Co. MA 1210 1 male 10-16, 2 males 16-26, 1 male 45 & up, 2 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 45 & up
Private in Capt. Eldad Wright’s Co. of minutemen, Col. Samuel William's Regiment which marched 20 Apr 1775 in response to the alarm of 19 Apr 1775 from Northfield and Warwick to Cambridge, served 21 days (35). He served as selectman in Warwick in 1788.(36) Jonathan Gale & his son Amory established a blacksmith shop with a trip hammer on Mirey Brook and manufactured axes and tools. (37) The first hearse for the town of Warwick was provided by Jonathan Gale in 1793 when Lt. Jonathan Gale "empowered to provide a funeral carriage" (38)
JONATHAN and MARY had the following children born Warwick, MA: (39)
+ 12 M i. AMORY GALE was born 13 Jul 1776. SEE SEPARATE ENTRY
13 F ii. POLLY GALE was born on 19 Feb 1778. She died in Middlebury, Tioga Co., PA.1840 and was buried there in Hammon Cem.(40) POLLY married MARTIN STEVENS son of MARTIN STEVENS and LYDIA CHADDICK in Warwick, MA on 28 Jan 1798.(41) Martin was born in Warwick, MA on 8 Sep 1775 .(42) He died in 1861 in Middlebury, Tioga Co., PA and was buried there in Hammond Cem. (43)
1850 PA cn Middlebury, Tioga Co. 476 STEVENS: Martin, ae 74, farmer, b MA, D.G. ae 37 farmer b VT Eveline, ae 31 NY, Horace, ae 2 PA, Clarissa ae 7/12 PA, Amory ae 50 VT, Martin Jr. ae 41 farmer VT, Clarissa ae 24 PA, THOMPSON: Betsey ae 21 PA
1860 PA cn, Middlebury, Tioga Co. PA, 495 STEVENS: Daniel G. ae 44, farmer b VT, Eveline ae 41 MA, Horace ae 12, PA, Clara ae 10 PA, Martin ae 85 farmer b MA, Emory, ae 60 VT, Martin J. 50 VT, VANOISE, Louisa,ae 26 servant NY
14 M iii. JONATHAN GALE was born on 27 Nov 1779. He died in New Ohio Settlement, Maine on 28 Oct 1804.(44) JONATHAN married POLLY STEVENS daughter of WILDER STEVENS and ELIZABETH MAYO in Warwick, MA on 11 Sep 1802.( 45)_ Polly was born in Warwick on 29 Aug 1779.(46) She died on 21 Dec 1825, ae 46 and was buried Center Cem. in Warwick, MA. (47) Polly married (2) SAMUEL WILLIAMS c1809/1810. Samuel, son of SAMUEL WILLIAMS & TRYPHENA LYMAN was born c4 Sept. 1781 (calculated gs) died Warwick, MA 10 June 1875, ae 94-0-26 and is buried Center Cem. In Warwick.( 48)
1850 MA cn Warwick, Franklin Co. 318 WILLIAMS: Samuel ae 69 farmer b MA, Samuel H. ae 28 laborer, b MA, STEVENS: Esther ae 61 b MA
1860 MA cn New Salem, Franklin Co. 434 WILLIAMS: Samuel ae 79 b MA, STEVENS: Esther ae 60 b MA, WILLIAMS: Henry S. ae 36 b MA
1870 MA cn Warwick, Franklin Co., l2 WILLIAMS: Samuel ae 90, no occ, b MA, Henry ae 35 farm laborer, b MA, STEVENS: Esther ae 88 keeping house, b MA
, 15 M iv. IRA GALE was born 28 Aug 1782. He died on 24 May 1867 in Atlas, Genesee Co. MI. (49) IRA married CLARISSA SARGENT daughter of SAMUEL SARGENT and MARY WASHBURN in Putney, VT on 3 Mar 1809 (50) Clarissa was born in Leicester, MA on 11 Jun 1788.(51) She died in) Atlas, Genesee Co. MI on 18 Nov 1880.(52)
1850 VT cn Cornwall, Addison Co. 122 GALE: Ira ae 68 farmer, b MA, Clarissa, ae 62 MA, Dennis a 18 farmer VT, EDDY: Margaret ae 27 VT, George ae 06 Iowa
1860 MI cn Atlas, Genesee Co. 146 GALE: Lucy ae 16 b MA, Ira B. ae 78 b MA, Clarissa ae 72 b NY, Hellen, ae 27 NY
1870 MI cn Atlas, Genesee Co. 414 GAL:E Carissa , ae 82, b VT, at home was living with Calvin & Clarissa Hyde family
1880 MI cn Atlas, Genesee Co. ED 65:13 GALE: Clarissa S. was living with the family of Adrian P. Gale, ae 92, gr-mother, b MA
16 F v. SARAH GALE was born on 20 Oct 1784. She died on 20 Jan 1857 and was buried Prospect Hill Cem. in Brattleboro,VT (53) SARAH married JOHN STEARNS son of NATHANIEL STEARNS and ELIZABETH STRATTON in Warwick, MA on 6 Jan 1805. (54) John was born in Warwick, MA on 21 Aug 1780.(55) He died in New Braintree, MA on 28 Dec 1861 and was buried Prospect Hill Cem in Brattleboro, VT. (56)
1850 MA cn Warwick, Franklin Co. MA, 19 STEARNS: John ae 79 farmer b MA, Sarah ae 66 b MA
17 M vi. DANIIEL GALE was born on 12 May 1787. He died on 22 Aug 1817 in Jamaica, VT. (57) DANIIEL married CLARISSA BALL daughter of JAMES BALL and ZEBIIAH in Warwick, MA in Jun 1807 .(58) Clarissa was born in Warwick, MA on 31 Dec 1787.(59) She died on 6 Apr 1820, ae 32 and was buried Center Cem. in Warwick. (60)
18 F vii. PHEBE GALE was born on 11 Sep 1789. She died in 1869,ae 79 in Vernon, VT.? (61) PHEBE married (1) URICH GREEN in Warwick, MA on 9 Sep 1806. (62) PHEBE married (2) NEHEMIAH HOUGHTON after 1826 the death of Nehemiah’s first wife and before 1850. Nehemiah, son of NEHEMIAH Sr. HOUGHTON and EUNICE CURTICE was born in Winchester, NH on 9 Jul 1767.(63) He died in Vernon, VT on 10 Oct 1854, ae 87. (64) Nehemiah married (1) LYDIA DODGE, daughter of NATHANIEL DODGE & LYDIA BARKER on 24 Jan. 1788 in Winchester, NH.(65) Lydia was born in Winchester, NH on 30 Aug. 1764. (66) She died in Vernon, VT on 30 Oct. 1826, aged 59. (67)
1850 VT cn Vernon, Windham Co VT,204 HOUGHTON: Nehemiah ae 82 b MA, Phebe ae 60 b MA, GREEN: Maria, ae 37 b MA. BURROWS: Hiram ae b VT
19 F viii. MELINDA GALE 1st was born on 20 Jan 1793 and died in Warwick on 7 May 1799 and was buried Center Cem.(68)
20 F ix. MELINDA GALE 2d was born on 18 Feb 1800. She died in Royalston, MA on 6 Apr 1869. (69) MELINDA married JOSEPH WILFORD CHASE son of SILAS CHASE and DIAEDAMA GARFIELD in Royalston, MA on 5 Jan 1825. (70) JOSEPH was born in Royalston on 5 Oct 1799. (71)_ He died there on 2 Jun 1871.(72)
1850 MA cn, Royalston, Worcester Co.265 CHASE: Joseph W. ae 50 farmer b MA, Melinda ae 49 b MA, Silas ae 32 peddler, b MA, Orvilla, ae 23 MA, John ae 15 farmer MA, Mary C. ae 11 MA
1860 MA cn Royalston, Worcester, 110 CHASE: Joseph W. ae 60 farmer b. MA, Melinda ae 60 MA, John ae 24 MA, Mary J. ae 21 MA
1870 MA cn Royalston, Worcester Co. 95 CHASE: Joseph W. ae 34 farmer b MA,
Joseph W. ae 70 no occupation b MA
ENDNOTES:
1. Vital Records of Weston, Massachusetts, newenglandancestors.org (NEHGS, 2007) 10
2. Gravestone
3. Vital Records of Weston, Massachusetts, newenglandancestors.org (NEHGS, 2007), 56
4. Ibid, 17
5. Gravestone
6. Charles A. Morse, Warwick Massachusetts, Biography of a Town (Cambridge, MA Dresser , Chapman & Grimes, 1963), 111
7. Ibid, 73
8. Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts to the end of the hear 1849 (Worcester, Franklin P. Rice, 1907), 68
9. (New York Spectator 27 Apr 1832 “At Guilford VT Sarah Melendy, ae 81 & Hamilton Child, Gazetteer & Business Directory of Windham County Vermont 1724-1884 (Syracuse, Journal Ofrice,1884) Town of Guilford, 210,
10. Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts to the end of the hear 1849(Worcester, Franklin P. Rice, 1907), 68
11. Vital Records of Reading, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1850 (Boston, NEHGS, 1912) 150
12. Hamilton Child, 210
13. Broad Brook Grange No, 151 Editor, Official History of Guilford Vermont 1678- 1961 (Broad Brook Grange 1961) 288
14. Ibid, 138
15. Vital Records of Petersham, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1949 (Franklin P. Rice, 1907)176 & In Petersham, Mr. Daniel Gale, a Revolutionary pensioner. age 90 (Farmer's Gazette 16 July 1834-
16. Vital Records of Worcester, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1850 (Worcester, Franklin P Rice, 1894) 220
17. Vital Records of Petersham, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1949 (Franklin P. Rice, 1907)176
18., Massachusetts Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion (Boston, Wright & Potter Printing, 1896 - 17 volumes) 6:230
19. Vital Records of Montague, Massachusetts to the year 1850 (Salem, Essex Institute, 1934) 134
20. Winchester. NH VR (Register 1883 Vol. 37:296
21. Vital Records of Lancaster, Massachusetts 1643-1850, newenglandancestors.org (NEHGS, 2008) 383
22,. Vital Records of Montague, Massachusetts to the year 1850 (Salem, Essex Institute, 1934) 134
23. Burial Hill Plymouth MA, Monument
24. Vital Records of Plymouth, Massachusetts , newenglandancestors.org, 2007
25. Burial Hill Plymouth MA, Monument
26. Vital Records of Plymouth, Massachusetts , newenglandancestors.org, 2007
27. Anne Borden Harding, Editor) Plymouth ,MA, Gen. Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1980
28. In Chesterfield NH 25 July Capt. John Gale, aged 59 (Boston Patriot 8 Aug 1820)
29. Vital Records of Worcester, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1850 (Worcester, Franklin P Rice, 1894) 296 (Jonathan of Warwick)
30. Vital Records of Bolton, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1850, 54 (Worcester, Franklin P. Rice, 1910)
31. Mass. Soldiers & Sailors Vol. 6:232
32. Gravesone
33. Vital Records of Worcester, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1850 (Worcester, Franklin P Rice, 1894) 296
34. Vital Records of Reading, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1850 (Boston, NEHGS, 1912) 19
35. Gravesrone
36. Mass. Soldiers & Sailors 6:233
37. Morse, 108
38. Ibid, 111
39. Ibid, 115
40. Warwick, MA VR
41. Grave relocated to Middlebury Cem. #3
42. Warwick, MA VR
43. Ibid
44 Gs. 1779-1861 Grave relocated from Hammond Cem. to Middlebury Cem, #3
45. New England Palladium 17 Nov. 1804 - At the New Ohio Settlement Maine, Dr. Jonathan Gale, ae 25 National Aegis 28 Nov.1804 At New Ohio Maine Doctor Jonathan Gale, a young gentlemen of handsome abilities and one that had promise as an ornament to his profession.
46. Warwick, MA VR
47. Ibid
48. Gravestone
49. MA VR Vol. 274:325 (ae 94-0-27, farmer, b. Warwick, resided & died Warwick, Parents: Samuel & Tryphena Williams) & Gravestone ae 94-0-26
50.DAR Application National No. 439889
51.VT VR
52 Vital Records of Leicester Massachusetts to the end of the year 1850 (Worcester, Franklin P. Rice, 1903) 77
53.Michigan GENDIS (Genwealogical Death Indexing System (deaths 1867-1897)
54 Gravestone 1784-1857
55. Warwick, MA VR
56. Ibid
57. Gravestone 1780 - 1861 & Boston Daily Advertiser 27 Jan. 1862 “In Warwick, 28th ult, Capt. John Stearns & MA VR 149:262 New Braintree & 147:340 Warwick (died New Braintree, ae 81-4-7, resided & born Warwick, fever, Parents: Nathaniel (b. Warwick) & Elizabeth (b New Bedford) Stearns
58. George Gale, The Gale Family Records in the United States (Galesville, WI, unknown, 1866) ,, 115
59. Warwick, MA VR
60. Ibid
61. Gravestone
62. Deceased persons who died Vernon 70 years or older :”Phoebe died 1869, ae 79 - Abby Maria Hemingway, Vermont Historical Gazetteer Vol. V:, Part 2:320
63. Warwick, MA VR
64. Winchester, NH VRS ( NEH&G Register 1881, Vol. 38: 405:
65. See note 62, died 1854, ae 87
66. Winchester, NH VRS ( NEH&G Register 1881, Vol. 38:, 406
67. Ibid, Vol. 37:397
68. Vermont Watchman & State Gazette 28 Nov. 1826, aged 59
69. Gravestone
70. MA VR Vol. 222:292 (Res. Royalston, died 5 Aug. 1869, ae 69, b Warwick, MA, parents Jonathan & Mary Gale)
71. Vital Records of Royalston, Massachusetts to the end of tear 1850 (Worcester, Franklin P. Rice, 1906) 95
72. Ibid, 21
73. MA VR Vol. 240:294 (died 2 June 1871, ae 71-7-26 born & died Royalston,
MA parents Silas & Diadama Chase born Royalston, widowed)
AMORY & LUCINDA (RICH) GALE OF WARWICK MASSACHUSETTS & THEIR FAMILY
First Generation
1. AMORY GALE, (Jonathan, Daniel) son of JONATHAN GALE & MARY BANCROFT was born in Warwick, MA on 13 Jul 1776. (1) He died there on 20 Sep 1852, ae 76 and was buried in Center Cem.(2) Amory married LUCINDA RICH daughter of JACOB Sr. RICH and MARY KENDALL in Warwick, MA on 24 Sep 1798. (3) Lucinda was born in Warwick on 17 Aug 1775 .(4) She died there on 7 Dec 1855, ae 80 and was buried in Warwick Center Cem. (5)
Amory Gale operated a grist mill in Warwick, MA. (6) He was a selectman for three years and a major in the militia . (7)
1800 MA cn Warwick, Hampshire Co. - EMERY GALE: 2 males 16-26, 1 female 16-26
1810 MA cn Warwick Hampshire Co. - AMORY GALE: 3 males under 10, 3 males 16-25,1 male 26-44, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 45 & over
1820 MA cn Warwick, Franklin Co. ,77 - AMORY GALE : 1 male 10-16, 3 males 16-26. 2 male to 45,1 female to 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female to 45, 1 female 45 & up
1830 MA cn Warwick, Franklin Co. MA, 145, EMORY GALE, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30,1 female 50--60,1 female 70-80
1840 MA cn Warwick, Franklin Co. MA EMERY GALE, 1 male & 1 female 60-70
1850 MA cn Warwick, Franklin Co. MA.239 GALE: Amory, ae 74 farmer b MA, Lucinda ae 74 MA
Franklin Co. Probate Court Docket #1832
Know all these men by these present, that I Amory Gale of Warwick, in the county of Franklin,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman being of sound disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament as follows (viz) First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lucinda Gale my household furniture, and also the use of my undivided half of the homestead place and two cows, instead of her dower or thirds during her natural life. Second - I give and bequeath to my oldest son Amory Gale Jr. in addition to what I have heretofore given him the sum of five dollars. Third - I give to my only daughter Lucinda Bancroft the sum of fifty dollars. Fourth - I give to my grandson Jonathan G. Gale the sum of ten dollars if he should live to become of age. Fifth I give and bequeath to my second son Jacob R. Gale all my estate real and personal not herein before bequeathed and divided , of whatsoever name or nakture wherever the same may be found to have and to hold the same to him and his heirs and assigns forever. and lastly I do constitute and ordain my said son Jacob R Gale sole executor of this my last will and testament In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in presence of the witnesses named below this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty nine Amory Gale Witnesses: Paul Jillson. Jonathan E. Bennet, Emily M. Minoff
Codicil: I Amory Gale named as the testator in the will to which this is annexed having purchased a tract of land of Isaac Hastings laying partly in Warwick and partly in Winchester New Hampshire. since making the forgoing will; do hereby make this present codicil , which I do ordain and direct shall be taken as a part of my annexed last will and testament. I give, devise and bequeath all my estate , real, personal and mixed of whatsoever name or nature wherever the same may be found of which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, to my second son Jacob R. Gale to have and to hold the same to him and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns to be his and their use and behoof forever. And I also nominate and appoint my son Jacob R. Gale to be the sole executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in the presence of the witnesses named below this fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty-two. S/Amory Gale WITNESSES: Frank Jillson, Jonathan E. Minoff, James Stockwell
They had the following children: (born Warwick, MA) (8)
+ 2 M i. AMORY Jr GALE was born on 15 Oct 1800.
+ 3 M ii. JACOB RICH GALE was born on 1 Jul 1802.
+ 4 M iii. JONATHAN GALE was born on 8 May 1804. .
+ 5 F iv. LUCINDA GALE was born on 13 Sep 1808. .
6 M v. CHARLES GALE was born on 9 Jun 1811. He died in Warwick, MA on 3 Aug 1814 and was buried there in Center Cemetery. (9)
7 F vi. MARY GALE was born on 5 Jul 1814 She died in Warwick on 7 Oct 1841 and was buried there in Center Cem. (10) Mary married ISAAC BAKER son of ARTEMUS BAKER and SARAH NICHOLS in Warwick on 27 Sep 1838 (11) Isaac was born in Hubbardston, MA on 9 Jan 1811 .(12) He died in Walnut Bend, PA on 23 Jul 1891,(13) Isaac married MARTHA HINSDALE, daughter of SAMUEL HINSDALE & MARY CLARK in Montague, MA on 4 Mar. 1850.(14) Martha was born in Greenfield, MA 22 April 1823.(15) She was living, ae 78, in Town of President, Venango Co. PA in 1900 per census of that year.
In 1845 was owner of one of three chair making companies in Warwick but soon after sold the business. (16)
Isaac Baker born 9 Jan 1811 of Artemus & Sarah Nichols Baker, married in 1850 Martha Hinsdale - kept a boarding house worked in various branches of oil trade and was superintendent of the Walnut Bend Shoe Leather Petroleum Co. (17)
1840 MA cn Warwick, Franklin Co. BAKER: Isaac 5 males 20-30, 1 female 5-10, 1 fem 20-30
1850 MA cn Erving, Franklin Co. 310 BAKER: Isaac ae 39 chair maker b MA, Martha ae 27 MA several laborers of different surnames living in household which appears to be a factory
1860 NY cn Carroll, Chautauqua Co. BAKER: Isaac ae 49 carpenter b MA, Martha ae 36 b MA BENNET: Louisa ae 20 NH
1870 PA cn President, Venango Co. 494 BAKER: Isaac, ae 60 farmer, b MA, Martha ae 47, keeps house b MA, ROSS: Mary, wife's sister, ae 58 b MA, Gideon ae 34, farmer b MA, STOVER: Peter ae 19 farm hand, b. PA, Mike ae 16 farm hand b PA
1880 PA cn President, Venango, Co. ED 261:26 BAKER: Isaac ae 69 b MA, Martha wife ae 57 keeping house, b MA GEORGE, Robert ae 10 works on farm, b PA, parents b PA, ROSS, Mary S. sister-in-law, ae 54 b MA parents b MA,
1900 PA cn President, Venango Co. BAKER: Martha ae 78, b Apr 2 1822, , widow, mother of 1 child now living b MA parents b MA living with Robert George ae 30, born PA & his family
Second Generation
2. AMORY Jr GALE (AMORY) was born in Warwick, MA on 15 Oct 1800. He died in Medway, MA on 20 Feb 1873 and was buried Center Cem. in Warwick, MA.(18) Amory married MARTHA LELAND daughter of PERLEY LELAND and HANNAH HARDING (Ints in Warwick, MA on 3 Sept.1825. marriage 5 Nov.) (19) Martha was born in Holliston, MA on 3 Jun 1800. (20) She died in Warwick, MA on 17 Apr 1883, ae 83-6 -14 and was buried Center Cem. in Warwick. (21)
Amory Gale Jr received a degree of doctor of medicine from Brown University in 1824 and was ordained an evangelist minister a few years later. When he retired from the ministry he returned to the practice of medicine and in 1850 he worked as a homoeopathist in Rhode Island. In 1853 ill health forced him to leave medicine and he retired to Medway Massachusetts where he spent the remainder of his life. (22)
1830 VT Barnard, Windsor Co. 8 GALE: Emory 1 male & 1 female 20-30, 1 female under 5
1840 MA cn Canton, Norfolk Co. 22: 1 male under 5, 1 male 30-40, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-40
1850 RI cn Cumberland, Providence Co. GALE: Amory ae 49 physician b MA, Martha ae 49 MA, Caroline R. ae 21 MA, Martha L. ae 17 NH, Mary K. ae 15 NH, James A. ae 12 NH, LELAND: Annah ae 09 MA
1860 MA cn Medway, Norfolk Co. 180 GALE: Amos ae 69 physician, b. MA, Martha ae 60 MA , Martha L. ae 27 Teacher MA, Mary ae 24 MA, James A. ae 23 student MA DOLAN: Allice, ae 26 servant b Ireland
1870 MA cn Medway, Norfolk Co. 569, GALE: Amory ae 69, physician, b MA, Martha ae 69 MA, Martha L. ae 39 b NH teacher, Mary H. ae 35 NH, LELAND, Jeanette ae 28 MA
1880 MA cn Medway, Norfolk Co. ED:L521:18 GALE: Patty, ae 80, widowed keeps house b MA, parents b MA, Martha L. dau. ae 46 school teacher b MA parents b MA
AMORY and MARTHA had the following children: (23)
8 F i. CAROLINE RICH GALE was born in Barre, MA on 23 Jul 1828.(24) She died Dover, MA 1 Jan. 1901.(25) Caroline Rich Gale married ALFRED JAMES Oct . 1854. (26) Alfred, son of JOSHUA & SARAH JAMES was born in Scituate, MA on 25 Apr. 1827. (27) He died in Weymouth, MA 23 Dec. 1874, ae 49-7-27 (28)
9 F ii. MARTHA L. GALE was born in Barnard, VT on 24 Jul 1832 & died single in Sherborn, MA 7 Mar.1909 ae 76-7-27.(29). She is buried in Warwick Center Cem. (30)
10 F iii. MARY KENDALL GALE was born in Amherst, NH on 9 Mar 1835 & died in Boston, MA 31 July 1903.(31) She is buried in Warwick Center Cem. (32) Mary K. married WILLIAM THOMAS WARREN born c1839, died in Millis, MA 12 June 1897.(33) Dr. William Thomas Warren is buried in Center Cem. Warwick, MA. (34)
11 M iv. JAMES AMORY GALE was born in Amherst, NH on 3 Oct 1837. James A. was living in 1910 in Medway, MA ae 72. (35) He married JEMIMA WHEELER in Medway, MA on 6 Oct. 1861. (36)
Jemima, daughter of ABIAJH R. WHEELER & JEMIMA ADAMS was born in Medway, MA 2 Aug. 1840. (37) She died there 9 June 1902, ae 62-9-11. (38)
12 F v. ANNAH H. GALE was born in Canton MA on 24 Jul 1840, died Millis MA 20 Feb. 1894. (39) Annah married LYMAN A. ADAMS in Medway, MA 16 Mar 1861 (40) Lyman A., son of LYMAN ADAMS & JOANNA ADAMS was born in Medway, MA, c22 Aug. 1836 (calculated death VR), died in Medway, MA 5 Jan. 1872. (41)
3. JACOB RICH GALE (AMORY) was born on 1 Jul 1802 in Warwick, MA. He died on 20 Oct 1874, ae 72 in Medway, MA and is buried in Warwick Center Cem. Warwick (42) Jacob R. married ALMA LELAND daughter of PERLEY LELAND and HANNAH HARDING in Warwick, MA on 29 May 1831.(43) Alma was born in Holliston, MA 30 Dec 1807. (44) She died in Framingham, MA on 5 Jul 1871, and was buried Center Cem. in Warwick, MA. (45)
Jacob R was a representative from Warwick to Mass state legislature 1837, 1838 & 1839, , served as acting justice of the peace, 6 times as selectman. (46)
1850 MA cn Franklin Co. Town of Warwick, 14 GALE: Jacob R., ae 48, farmer, b MA, Alma ae 42 b MA, Charles B., . ae 15, MA, Jasper A. ae 12 b. MA BANCROFT: Emma C. ae 06 b. MA
1870 MA cn Middlesex Co., Framingham, 95, Household #509 GALE: J.A. ae 32, laborer born MA, Emma E., ae 23 b MA Household #510: GALE: Jacob R. ae 68, no occupation b MA, Alma, ae 62, housekeeper, WHITCOMB: Rose ae 26 no occupation. b MA
Greenfield Gazette & Courier 26 Oct. 1874 - Gale, Jacob R. age 72, a former resident of Warwick. died in Medway on October 20 - Interment funeral in Warwick.
JACOB and ALMA had the following children: (born Warwick, MA) (47)
13 F i. ALMA GALE was born on 8 Sep 1832 She died there on 6 Aug 1851 and was buried Warwick Center Cem. (48)
14 M ii. CHARLES R. GALE was born on 9 May 1835 in Warwick, MA. Charles married PRUDENCE A SMITH daughter of SAMUEL SMITH and ACHSH in Scipio, MI on 6 Oct 1864. (49) Prudence was born in Mar 1836 in Scipio, Hillsdale Co. MI according to 1900 census. She died in 1926 in Scipio, Hillsdale Co. MI and was buried there in Johnson Cem. (50) Charles was living with Prudence in 1870 in Philadelphia, PA per census. The marital status of Prudence is listed as married in 1880 & 1900 census’ but she is called widow in 1910 census. What happened to Charles R. Gale???
1870 PA cn Philadelphia, 662 GALE Charles R ae 33 b MA soda water fixtures, Prudence, ae 34 b MI, Charles E. ae 04 MA, Lewis S. ae 02 MA SAWIN Isabella ae 17 b MA
1880 PA cn ED 637;20 GALE: Prudence, wife, ae 44, b MI, keeping house, Charles son ae 24 b MA apprentice painter, father b MA, mother b MI Lewis S, son, ae 12, MA cash boy, father b MA, mother b MI
1900 MI cn Scipio, Hillsdale Co., ED 97:1 GALE: Prudence Head, b Mar 1836, ae 64, married, married 34 years, 2 children both living, b MA Lewis S,, son, b. Aug. 1867, ae 32, single b MA
1910 MI cn Scipio, Hillsdale Co. ED 106:9 GALE: Prudence A. ae 72 b MI parents b. MA, , widow, mother of 2 children both living.
1920 MI cn Scipio, Hillsdale Co. ED 134:1 GALE: Prudence A . ae 83, widow, b MI parents b. MA
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15 M iii. JASPER A. GALE was born on 3 Sep 1837 in Warwick, MA. He died on 1 Apr 1923 in Winchester, NH. (51) Jasper married EMMA E. GOVE (Gore) daughter of STEPHEN GOVE and ANN WHITCOMB in Warwick, MA on 25 Apr 1867 (52) Emma was born in Bernardston, MA on 26 Feb 1846 MA. (53) She died in Keene, NH on 2 Dec 1937. (54) Children born Framingham, MA, (55) I. Frank Jasper b. 26 Aug. 1870 ii. Lyman Adams b 21 June 1872, iii. Charles Whitcomb b 11 Dec 1873
1880 NH cn, Cheshire Co. Winchester, ED 69:2 GALE: Jasper A. ae 43, farmer, b MA, parents b MA, Emma E. ae 34, wife, keeps house, born MA, father b VT, mother b MA, Frank J. ae 09, son, b MA, Lyman A. ae 06 b MA
1900 NH cn Cheshire Co. Winchester, ED:45:4 GALE: Jasper head, b. Sept. 1836, ae 63, married 34 years b MA father b MA, mother b VT, farmer, Emma E. wife, born Feb. 1846, ae 54, mother of 4 children, 2 now living, b MA father b VT, mother b MA, SHAKESPHERE: Mary boarder, b. Mar 1864, ae 46, b Eng. parents b Eng. GALE: Lyman son b Jun. 1872, ae 27 salesman , married 7 years, Mabel, wife, ae 26, mar 6 years, 0 children
1910 NH cn Winchester, Cheshire Co. 9636 GALE: Jasper ae 71 married 32 years b MA parents b MA occupation own income, Emma E. wife, ae 65 mother of 4 children, 2 living
1920 NH cn, Winchester, Cheshire Co. 280 GALE: Jasper A. ae 82 b MA, parents b MA, Emma E, wife, ae 74 b. MA, parents b MA
1930 NH cn, Keene, Cheshire Co. Invalid Home GALE: Emma E. inmate, ae 83, b MA, father b VT, mother b. MA
Greenfield Gazette & Courier 24 Aug. 1874 Jasper A. Gale who sold out his farm a few years since and moved to Framingham has recently bought the Lawrence farm. He thinks there is no place as healthy as Warwick.
Keene NH Sentinel Apr 1923) J. A. Gale one of the oldest residents of this town, passed away at his home on Parker street Sunday evening, after an illness of four weeks with heart trouble. Jasper Amory Gale was born in Warwick, Mass. Sept 2, 1837, son of Jacob R. & Alma Leland Gale. He spent the first of his life in that town and engaged in the lumber business. In 1876 he married Miss Emma E. Gove of Warwick and they came to to Winchester about 40 years ago. Mr. Gale was an honorable citizen and respected by all who knew him, and was an active worker in the Universalist church Besides his widow he leaves two sons Dr. Frank J. Gale of Westboro, Mass. and Lyman A. Gale of this town. Funeral will be held at the home at 2 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon Rev. E. R. Walker officiating.
A "very rich sofa cushion was donated to the "levee" (56) of the Central Church in Warwick drawn by Mrs. A.L. Albee (Greenfield Gazette & Courier 4 Jan. 1875
Keene NH Sentinel Dec. 1937 Mrs. Emma E. Gale, 91, widow of Jasper A. Gale of Winchester and well known resident of that town for for more than 50 years died in this City Thursday night. The funeral will be held in the Community Church Sunday afternoon at 1 with Rev. George T. Carl, pastor of the Federated church officiating. Mrs. Gale was born in Bernardston, Mass. February 27, 1846, a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Gore.* Mrs. Gale spent about 50 years in Winchester where she was active in the church and community. She was formerly a member of Order of the Eastern Star in Winchester Mrs. Gale had been a member of the family in the Invalids Home in Keene about 10 years. Her husband was a former businessman in Winchester where he conducted a grocery store . She is survived by a son Lyman A. Gale of Winchester and two grandchildren Gordon Gale of Danielson, Conn. and Miss Francis Gale of Wolcott N .Y.
*error -should be Stephen Gove
4. JONATHAN GALE (AMORY) was born in Warwick, MA on 8 May 1804. He died on 7 Aug 1846 and was buried Center Cem. there. (57) JONATHAN married ELMINA LEONARD daughter of NATHAN LEONARD and MARTHA STEARNS on 15 May 1835 in Warwick, MA. (58) Elmina was born in Warwick on 26 Feb 1811. (59) She died In Orange, MA on 8 Mar 1887, and was buried Center Cem. in Warwick. (60)
1850 MA cn Warwick, Franklin Co. `12 GALE: Elmina L. ae 39 MA, Jonathan G. ae 08 MA
1860 MA cn New Salem, Franklin Co.440 GALE: Elmina ae 49 b MA,LEONARD: Martha ae 86 MA
1870 MA cn Royalston, Franklin Co. MA, 223 GALE: Elmina ae 69 b MA keeping house
1880 MA ccn Warwick, Franklin Cp/ ED 262:11 GALE: Elmina ae 65 keeping house b. MA parents b MA
JONATHAN and ELMINA had the following child (born Warwick, MA) (61)
16 M i. JONATHAN GARDNER GALE was born in Warwick, MA 24 Sept. 1842 . He died there on 17 Jan 1860 . (62)
5. LUCINDA GALE (AMORY) was born in Warwick 13 Sep 1808. She died on 5 Nov 1891 in Winchester, NH. (63) LUCINDA married JONAS BALL BANCROFT son of THOMAS BANCROFT and ABIGAIL BALL on 1 Dec 1833 in Warwick, MA. (64) Jonas was born c1807. He died on 25 Jul 1879 in Winchester, NH. (66)
1850 NH cn Winchester, Cheshire Co. NH, 36 BANCRAFT: Jonas B. ae 43 farmer b MA, Mrs. J. B. ae 41 b MA, Abby ae 15 NH Mary ae 13 NH Jonas ae 11 NH, Arethusa 08 NH, George ae 06 NH Amelia ae 02 NH, John ae 0 NH
1860 NH cn Winchester, Cheshire Co. Jonas B. ae 53 farmer b MA, Lucinda, ae 52 MA, Leroy ae 22 farm laborer NH, Arethusa C, ae 18 NH, George C. ae 16 NH, Amelia M. ae 11 NH, John L. ae 09 NH
1870 NH cn Winchester, Cheshire Co. NH, 810 BANCRAFT: Jonas B. ae 63 farmer b MA, Lucinda ae 61 keeps house b MA, Amelia M. ae 21 at home b NH, John L ae 19 farm laborer, b NH, George C. ae 25 life insurance agent b NH,
1880 NH cn Winchester, Cheshire Co. ED:90:18 BANCROFT: John ae 29 farmer, b NH parents b MA, Annie M. wife ae 22 keeps house b NH parents b NH, Ralph R son ae 6m b NH, George C. ae 35 brother, day laborer b NH, Lucinda, mother, ae 81 widow, house work, b MA, Mary G. sister, ae 43, single, b NH, Arethusa, sister, ae 37. domestic b NH, Amelia M. sister, ae 31, single b NH
JONAS and LUCINDA had the following children: (66)
17 F i. ABIGAIL BANCROFT was born in Mar 1834.
18 F ii. MARY G. BANCROFT was born in 1837.
19 M iii. LEROY J. BANCROFT was born on 12 Apr 1838 in Winchester, NH
20 F iv. ARETHUSA BANCROFT was born on 20 May 1842 in Winchester, NH. She died single 11 May 1934 , ae 91-11-17 in Keene, NH. (67)
21 M v. GEORGE C BANCROFT was born 6 Jun 1844 in Winchester, NH.
22 F vi. EMELINE BANCROFT was born on 18 Jul 1848 in Winchester, NH.
23 M vii. JOHN L. BANCROFT was born in 1851.
24 F viii. AMELIA M. BANCROFT was born in 1858.
ENDNOTES
1. Warwick, MA VR
2. Gravestone
3. Warwick, MA VR
4. Ibid
5. Gravestone
6. Charles A. Morse, Warwick Massachusetts, Biography of a Town
(Cambridge, MA. Dresser , Chapman & Grimes, 1963), 148
7. George Gale, The Gale Family Records in the United States (Galesville, WI, unknown, 1866) , 113
8. Warwick, MA VRS
9. Gravestone
10. MA VR Vol. Vol. l:222 & gravestone
11. Warwick, MA VR
12. Vital Records of Hubbardston, Massachusetts to the end of the Year 1850 (Worcester Franklin P. Rice, 1907) 12
13. Herbert Cornelius Andrews, Hinsdale Genealogy: Descendants of Robert Hinsdale of Dedham, Hawley & Deerfield (Lombard IL, for author 1906)180
14. MA VR Vol. 45:213 groom ae 39, born MA, res. Erving, MA, Parents: Artemus & Sarah Baker, 2d marriage, occupation house painter, bride ae 26 or 7, born Greenfield, MA, resides Montague, Parents Samuel & Sarah Hinsdale, lst mar.
15. Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts to the end of the Year 1850 (Boston, NEHGS, 1915) 62
16. Morse, 148/9
17. President, Venango Township PA web site
18. MA VR: Vol. 257:311 Amory Gale died 20 July 1873, ae 72-4-5, Medway, physician, parents Amory & Hannah Gale, born Warwick, MA & Gravestone
19. Warwick, MA VR
20. MA death VR 346:340 gives Holliston as place of birth
21. MA VR Vol. 346:340 ( widow, ae 83-6-14, born Holliston MA, parents Perley & Hannah Leland, res. Medway, living in Warwick at daughters)
22. Amory Gale Papers 1823-1861 Andover-Harvard Theological School - Harvard University Cambridge, MA
23. George Gale, 152
24. Vital Records of Barre, Massachusetts to the end of the Year 1949,(Worcester, Franklin P. Rice, 1903) 35
25. MA death VR Vol. 518:37 (ae 72-5-4 resides Medway, b Barre, MA, father Amory Gale b Warwick, mother Martha Leland b Holliston)
26. George Gale, 152
27. Vital Records of the Town of Scituate, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1850 (Boston, NEHGS, 1909) 95
28. Vital Records of the Town of Scituate, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1850 (Boston, NEHGS, 1909) 95
29. MA VR Vol. 266:280 (ae 47-9-27, married, born Scituate, parents Joshua & Sally James
30. Gravestone 1832 - 1909
31. MA death VR Vol. 541:393 (died 31 July 1903 ae 68-4-21, born Amherst, NH, physician, parents: Amory Gale, Martha Leland)
32. Gravestone 1832-1903
33. MA VR Vol. 473;537 (ae 58-3-25,born England, res. Millis, parent’s names unknown)
34. Gravestone 1839 - 1897
35. 1910 MA cn Medway, Norfolk Co., 7301
36. MA marriage VR Vol. 145:192 (groom , ae 24, res. Medway b Amherst, NH, bride ae 22, born & res. Medway, 1st mar for both, Parents: Amory & Martha Gale -- A.R. Wheeler./Jemima Adams)
37. Vital Records of Medway Massachusetts to the end of the year 1850 (Boston, NEHGS, 1905) 128
38. MA VR Vol. 530:68 (ae 62-9-11, born & resided Medway, wife of Dr. James A. Gale, parents: Abijah R. Wheeler/Jemima Adams)
39. MA VR Vol. 496:509 (ae 53-6-25, born Canton, , Father: Amory Gale born Warwick, MA)
40. MA VR 136:206 (groom ae 25,bride ae 19, both resided Medway, 1st mar for both, parents: Lyman Adams/Joanna & Amory & Martha Gale, Lyman b. Medway, Annah b. Canton)
41. MA VR 248:316 (ae 35-4-14, res. Medway, b Medway, parents: Lyman & Joanna Adams)
42. MA VR Vol. 66:251 (Jacob R. died 20 Oct. 1874 ae 72-8-19, Medway, MA Parents Amory & Lucinda Gale)
43. Warwick, MA VR
44. MA Death VR 239:145 names Alma’s birthplace as Holliston, MA
45. MA VR. Vol. 239:145 Alma Leland Gale died 25 July 1871, Framingham MA, ae 63 yrs 7 mos, parents Perley & Hannah Leland., Alma was born Holliston, MA) & Gravestone
46. George Gale, 153
47. Warwick, MA VRS
48. Gs. ae 19 - “ Dear parents, brothers and friends grieve not for me but trust in God who doeth all things well”
49. MA VR Vol.171:292 (m 6 Oct. 1864 Scipio, MI {recorded Warwick, MA}, groom ae 29, mechanic, b Warwick MA, res Winchester NH, father Jacob R Gale, bride res .Scipio MI, ae 28, father Samuel E. Smith)
50. Gravestone 1836 - 1926
51. Annual Report of Winchester, NH - deaths during the year
52. MA VR Vol. 199: 326: (both resided Warwick, lst marriage for both, Jasper, ae 30, Emma ae 21, Groom's father Jacob R. Gale, bride's father Stephen Gove, Jacob, A farmer, born Warwick, Emma born Bernardston, MA )
53. MA VR Vol. 16: 184 (parents Stephen & Ann Gove)
54. Death Record index Keene, NHJ Library (born Bernardston, MA)
55 MA VR Vol. 224:165 , Vol 242:181, Vol.251:19
56. Levee - A public court reception or assembly
57. Gravestone & In Warwick Aug.7th Mr. Jonathan Gale, aged 42 (Barre Patriot 04 Sept. 184
58. Warwick , MA VR
59. Ibid
60. MA VR Vol. 382:357 (ae 76-0-10-. widow , resided Orange, MA, born Warwick MA, & Gravestone
61. Warwick, MA VR
62. 1860 mortality census: Warwick, MA Gardner Gale died Jan. 1860 ae 18 of pneumonia, occupation mechanic
63. Ancesetry.com family tree gives date of Lucinda’s death
64. Warwick, MA VR
65. NEH&G Register Jan. 1949 Vol. 105:63
66. Ibid & Leroy J., George, Emeline & Arethusa. births NH VRS,
67 Vital Record Keene NH Public Library Index (parents Jonas Bancroft/Lucinda Gale)