Francis Auger

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In the 1860 Federal Census, Frank & Diadema Auger (? - difficult to read) are living in Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., NY, with their son Charley, 2, and Palmyra Remington, 56. I am making an assumption that Palmyra is Diadema's mother.

In the Federal Census of 1880, the (Auyer) family is at Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY: Francis 53 NY, Didana 49 Canada, Charles 22 NY, Ida 20 NY (wife of Charles?), Annette 14 NY, Francis 12 NY, and Palmyra Remington 79 Canada.

Francis — Diadama Remington. Diadama (daughter of Allen Remington, II and Palmyra Unknown) was born Abt 1831, NY; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. [Group Sheet]

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I have made an assumption that "Diadema" Auger (?), wife of Frank, listed in the 1860 Federal Census at Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., NY, is a daughter of Palmyra Remington, because she is living there with the family. Palmyra's mother-in-law was named Diadamia.

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In the 1850 Federal Census, Allen & Palmyra are living at Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., NY with their two children. Allen's wife and the two children listed were born in Canada, according to the census data. However, the 1860 census shows Palmyra and daughter Diadama as being born in NY. In 1850 they are next door to Jeremiah & Hannah Sheffield and family; Jeremiah -- although a couple of years older than Allen -- is his nephew.

Allen married Palmyra Unknown Abt 1825. Palmyra was born Abt 1802, NY or Canada; died Aft 1 Jun 1880, Jefferson Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

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In the 1860 Federal Census, Palmyra Remington is age 56, living at Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., NY, with her married daughter Diadema Auger and family.

In the Federal Census of 1880, Palmyra Remington is age 79, living with the Auger/Auyer family in Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY.

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Allen & Diadama were on the membership list of the First General Baptist Church of Richmond, RI, on 17 Sept 1810. (source: James N. Arnold's "Vital Records of RI," Church Records, p. 411) However, this is confusing because Allen was already widowed by 1809, and probably married his second wife Margaret about this time. Perhaps the church leaders had not heard that Diadama had died by then, and retained the names on the list of members.

Allen, probably born at Portsmouth, RI, appears to have married or at least had children in MA. However, Allen and his first wife may have been back in RI at some point and had some association with the Baptist Church in Richmond. (see above). Their children probably married in MA; at least some of them moved westward.

"A Scattered People: An American Family Moves West" by Gerald W. McFarland, p. 81 (Google Books) says that Allen Remington and his father had briefly lived at Exeter, RI; Allen came to Hancock, MA, from RI after the Revolution.

Boyd Scott Remington includes a second son named William born in 1820, but I don't think it is accurate, as there was already another son named William. Allen's estate documents mention one son named William.

Allen died intestate, and the numerous legal documents pertaining to the settlement of his estate in Berkshire Co., MA, mention the names of his children and stepchildren, as well as his second wife Margaret, who died not long after Allen did.

Allen married Diadama Unknown 1781. Diadama was born Abt 1763; died Between 1803 and 1809. [Group Sheet]

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I am not sure when or where Diadamia actually died. Although she and Allen are listed on the membership roll of First General Baptist Church of Richmond, RI, in 1810, supposedly Allen married a second wife in 1809. It may be that the church leaders in southern RI had not heard that Diadama had died, until after the membership rolls were updated.