Lydia Amanda Williams

Lydia — Edgar A. Barnard. Edgar was born 10 Mar 1852, NY; died 24 Jun 1918, Ashford, Cattaraugus Co., NY; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Ashford, Cattaraugus Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Richard and his wife Eunice were likely first cousins.

In the Federal Census of 1860, Richard C. & Eunice Williams are living at Ashford, Cattaraugus Co., NY. They have two children. They are living next to or with his parents, and near Remington family members.

They are still at Ashford in 1870. In 1880 Richard is still living there, a widower. With him is married daughter L. Amanda Barnard and her family.

Richard married Eunice Remington Bef 1 Jun 1850, NY. Eunice (daughter of Joseph Remington and Amanda Sackett) was born 30 Apr 1832; died 7 Mar 1880; was buried , Riceville Cemetery, Cattaraugus Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Eunice and her husband Richard were likely first cousins. I am not certain that Eunice is a child of Joseph & Amanda (Sackett) Remington. However, her maiden name is Remington, and she is buried in the same cemetery as Joseph & Amanda and other family members. Based on her naming of a daughter Lydia Amanda, I feel she does belong as a daughter of Joseph & Amanda, sho also had a daughter named Lydia A. Eunice's mother-in-law is Melinda Sackett, sister of her (assumed) mother.

One webpage has Eunice's birthdate as 20 Apr 1831 (Descendants of John Sackett).

Albert — Malinda Sackett. Malinda (daughter of Aaron Sackett and Phoebe Hart) was born 29 Oct 1807, VT; died 2 Apr 1865, NY; was buried , Riceville Cemetery, Cattaraugus Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I have made an assumption that this Joseph belongs in this family, based on a manuscript at New England Historic Genealogical Society which is referenced on Rootsweb's Worldconnect; this family tree also references Valerie George as a source. I have not yet studied this manuscript personally (Book of Ross by Ernest E. Fewkes), nor have I contacted Valerie George for confirmation. This family needs more research.

In the 1850 Federal Census, the family is living in Ashford, Cattaraugus County, NY:
Joseph Remington, 58, male, farmer, b. VT
Amanda, 55, female, b. CT
Bela C., 22, male, carpenter/joiner, b. NY
Melinda, 21, female, b. NY
Joseph, 17, male, b. NY
Persis, 15, female, b. NY
Aurora, 28, female, b. NY
Samuel Canfield, 22, male, b. NY

In the 1860 Federal Census, the family is still at Ashford:
Joseph Rimmington 67 VT, farmer
Amanda 64 VT
Amora 38 NY
Riley Williams 28 NY
Persis W. 24 NY
Ida 3 mos. NY

Son Bela and family are living next to Joseph and family.

Joseph Remington was Justice of the Peace at Ashford in 1841 and 1845.

Joseph married Amanda Sackett 9 Mar 1817, Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT. Amanda (daughter of Aaron Sackett and Phoebe Hart) was born Abt 17 Aug 1795, Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT; died 28 Jan 1871, Ashford, Cattaraugus Co., NY; was buried , Riceville Cemetery, Cattaraugus Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1870 Federal Census, Amanda is age 74, living with married daughter Persis Williams and family at Ashford, Cattaraugus Co., NY.

A webpage titled Descendants of John Sackett has Amanda's dob as 23 Aug 1795.
http://freepages.books.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~teking/john-2/pafg07.htm#106 41

Aaron married Phoebe Hart 6 Jul 1786, Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT. Phoebe was born 3 May 1764, Wallingford, New Haven Co., CT. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me -- Lois Sorensen, Remington researcher -- and/or to other sources as noted herein.)

The list of Joshua's children and their birth dates is given quite differently in different sources. I have not personally confirmed the list which I have on this tree, but have used various sources to compile the family group. See my notes for the individual children and their families, which I have researched.

According to his affadavit, Joshua may have been born in Hingham c1760, but the birth was recorded in Abington. Lois Remington Smith mentions his baptism record at Hingham on 14 Sept 1760, but birth record at Abington dated 1 Nov 1760. Gretchen Paulsen has provided information that he was born 9 Sep 1760, and his gravestone inscription reads "died 1855 age 95 years."

Joshua Remington, Jr. was a soldier in the Revolutionary War (VT) and was "present at the Battle of Bennington. He was in Captain Nathan Harwood's company, Colonel John Dickinson's regiment, the roll of which was sworn to in Chesterfield, New Hampshire. He was also in Captain Joseph Clapp's company, and Colonel Israel Chapin's regiment (Third Massachusetts) in the fall of 1779 and marched to reinforce the northern army. He settled in Wallingford, Vermont, in 1780, and saw further service there in a Vermont regiment . . . Joshua and Uriah were both in Captain Stafford's company, colonel Ebenezer Allen's regiment of Vermont militia in October, 1780, June, 1781, and again in 1780 in Captain Orange Train's company, Colonel Lee's regiment; also in Captain John Sprague's company, Colonel Gideon Warren's regiment, 1780-81." (source: "New England Families" Vol. I, Genealogies and Memorials, p. 381)

Joshua was placed on the pension roll of Chittendon County, VT, in 1832 for service as a private in the MA militia.

According to Boyd Scott Remington's ancestry chart, Joshua was baptised on 14 Sept 1760. He later lived in Wallingford, and died in Huntington, VT. Elsewhere I have seen that he may have been born 1 Nov 1760 (no source documentation). However, "New England Families," Vol. I, p. 381, says he was born in Nov 1759.

According to "Genealogical and Family History of Western New York" by William Richard Cutter, p. 978, Joshua moved to Rutland County, VT . . . He lived at Wallington."

In the 1790 Federal Census, a Joshua Remington is living at Danby, Rutland, VT. Besides Joshua, the household includes three white males under 16 and six free white females. Most likely the sons are Samuel, Jeremiah, & another unknown son before that time.

He is likely the Joshua Remington listed in the 1810 Federal Census at Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT: 1 FWM<10, 1 FWM 10-15, 1 FWM 45+, 1 FWF 10-15, 1 FWF 16 - 25, 1 FWF 45+; total 6.

He may have lived for a while at Hinesburg, VT, where he bought real estate on 19 Sept 1818, and sold it to his son 28 Aug 1819, returning to Wallingford or Huntington. (source: "New England Families" Vol. I, Genealogies and Memorials, p. 381)

In the 1850 Federal Census, Joshua is age 90, living with his son Jeremiah and family at Huntington, Chittenden, VT.

Joshua Remington is a DAR Patriot.

Joshua married Eunice Unknown Abt 1782. Eunice was born 1758; died 26 Jul 1834, Huntington, Chittenden Co., VT; was buried , Center Cemetery, Huntington, Chittenden Co., VT. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Eunice was the widow of Jeremiah Griffiths. It has been speculated that her maiden name may have been Burr.

Pat Boyden's genealogy report has Eunice's dates as follows: 26 July 1758 - 26 July 1831 (this needs more research).