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Electa — Hooker, John Sr.. John was born 1813, England; died 13 May 1891, Canada; was buried , Harnden Cemetery: Raglan, Ontario Co.. [Group Sheet]

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The source for the following is Barbara Spain:

In 1997, Andrew Quackenbush sent Barbara Spain and Rose Harnden a copy of Ziba's will as he read it from microfilm. He had some problem reading all of the words, it is typed here by Barbara, just as Andrew sent it to her. Andrew's source was "Wills of Northumberland County, cabinet 2, reel #547, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.

Ziba Harnden Sr. Haldimand, District of Newcastle, yeoman

"In the name of God Amen. I Ziba Harnden Senior, of the township of Haldimand county of Northumberland and Province of Upper Canada Yeoman Being of sound and disposing mind and memory to make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first I wish that all my just debts funeral charges be paid and discharged by my executors herein after mentioned and named. I will and bequeath to my dear and beloved wife Polly as long as she shall continue my widow the front end of lots no. sixteen and seventeen to the road leading three said conshion (?) cornering at the south east angles of lot no. sixteen in the first concession of Haldimand then north sixteen degrees one hundred road to the (?) road then westwardly along the said road to the limits between lots no. seventeen and eighteen then south sixteen degrees last (?) to the Berr (?) line then north seventy (?) east to the (?) of Bisirsis and when she ceases to be my widow the above discribed land to be my son William Harnden property to him his heirs and (?) forever and I give to my wife Polly all the household furniture Goods and Chattels after paying my first debts to (?) of as she shall think best. 3. I give to my son Ziba Harnden his heirs and (?) the east half north of the road of Lot No. seventeen in the first concession of Haldimand. 4. I give to my son Orben Harnden his heirs and (?) the west half north of the road of lot seventeen in the first concession of Haldimand by his giving my daughter Amy one good cow and my daughter Betsey one good cow as soon as this will shall be in (?) and I bequeath to my son David Harnden lot No. eighteen in the first concession of Haldimand to him his heirs and (?) forever by his giving my daughter Rubey one good cow and my daughter Polly one good cow and my daughter Hannah one good cow and my daughter Electey one good cow and my daughter Emeley one good cow and to maintain my father and mother in a good decent manner during their natural life and lastly I do make and aim and appoint Eliskiamn Barnham and James M. Rogers Esquire to be my executor to this my last will and testament in writing (?) whose (?) of I have her unto list (?) my hand and have affixed my seal at Haldimand this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one." In presence of Martin Delong, Barnard Botton, John Crony (signed ) Ziba Harnden. Will was registered May 1, 1836, 9 a.m.

Ziba — Polly, Mary. Mary was born 1782. [Group Sheet]

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Mary is found living with her son Orbin in the 1851 Canadian Census.

This proves that Ziba did not marry his niece. His real wife survived him.

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Samuel resided in Granville, New York as well as Wells, Danby Corners and Warrenburg, VT.

He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in Colonel John
Williams regiment.

The following is from:

Military minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783-1821 Vol. 1 & 2

Samuel Harnden Sr. (1751)
1786 Ensign, Lieut. Col. Commandant Adam Martin?s Regiiment, Washington Co., NY
1789 Vice Captain, Colonel Adam Martin?s Regiment
1793 Captain, Light Infantry, Lieut. Colonel Commandant John Buck?s regiment

Johanna and Samuel married in Nathan Draper's home.

Samuel is given credit as the patriarch of the Canadian lines.

The following is from the Harnden family tree book written in Canada in the 1980's:

'Samuel Harnden the accredited root of our ever bearing family tree, married Johanna Draper on Feb. 15, 1776, in her home town of Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut. Although there are no given dates, Samuel fathered two other sons, William and Orbin.

Family legend indicates that Samuel's progeny remained loyal to Britain long after the American War of Independence. Some Harndens helped protect our Canadian sovereignty during the War (1812-1814).
Already Zadock had settled in Ontario where he had died at over Ninety years of age.

A generation later, three sons of William migrated to Canada. Reportedly they came in their own barge via the Erie Canal which was completed by 1825. In time their two uncles, Orbin and Ziba, arrived to join the clan.'

It should be noted that the family actually fought each other on both sides of the War of 1812.

Samuel married Draper, Johanna 15 Feb 1776, Killingly, Windham, CT. Johanna (daughter of Draper, Nathan and Roberts, Johanna) was born 2 Apr 1756, Killingly, Windham, CT, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Email received Sept. 9, 1998 from Barbara Spain, BLBSJOS@aol.com

Joyce: I received your e-mail about the Drapers, specifically, your Gideon,
and his parents, Nathan and Joanna Robards. Yes, Nathan and Joanna are my
ancestors, too. My descent is through their daughter, Joanna, who married
Samuel Harnden.
I find it interesting that you used the spelling "Robards." I have seen that
used a couple times, but I have usually seen it spelled "Roberts." Do you
have reason to believe the name was actually "Robards?" Probably most
research we would do would list the two spellings as one family; but one never
knows for sure.
You say that you have a Nathan and a Nathan Jr. in the 1790 Census for
Washington Co., NY and you wonder if this is the Nathan who married Joanna. I
am almost certain that it is. I, too, have seen that Census, and almost all
the Drapers were in NY at that time, as was Samuel Harnden, who my Joanna
married. You probably noticed, as I did, that in 1790, James, Nathan, and
Nathan, Jr., were all living in a row, with Nathaniel a few houses away and
Samuel Harnden a few houses away from the Drapers. Jonathan Harnden was
there, too. I'm not sure how Jonathan was related to my Samuel.
Another interesting piece of information is that Nathaniel Draper, son of
Nathan and Joanna, married a Hannah Roberts in 1779. She was probably related to Joanna in some way, besides the fact that Hannah was Joanna's daughter-in-law.
You ask if I can shed any light on death dates for Nathan and Joanna.
Unfortunately, I cannot. I do know that they were married on 18 January, 1748
in Killingly, CT. But their death dates and places are unknown to me.
You say your Gideon died in Union Co., Ohio. Was he buried there as well? I have recorded that Gideon, Nathan, Jr., and Ruben, all served in the Dutchess County, NY, Militia, and that their brother John served in the Albany County,
Ny, Militia. Perhaps that is something you can add to your records.
I was glad to hear from you, and I hope we can stay in touch by e-mail.
Barbara Spain

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• Fr. Indian War: 1755, Connecticut to Canada

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In Lee-Oatman Cemetery, South Granville, Washington, New York, there is an unmarked grave at the side of Jonathan's grave which is thought to be his wife's grave.

As a young man, he moved to the vicinity of Hebron and Salem, Connecticut with his parents and siblings. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War.

He served with the Connecticut Militia that invaded Canada in 1755.
He was in Capt. Isreal Putnam's company in the campaign against the French around Lake George, Fort Edward, Fort Ticonderoga and at Crown Point. He was at Quebec in 1760 under command of Isreal Putnam.

He was also a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He saw active service as Sergeant of his company, on the march to West Chester following the "Lexington Alarm" and in the campaigns around New York City in 1776. In these campaigns he served as Sergeant in the 5th Company, Captain Ephraim Warren, Lieutenant David Waters, 11th Regiment, Colonel Ebinezer Williams of Pomfret, Conn. Lieutenant Colonel Isreal Putnam of Pomfret, 3rd Brigadier General Gordon Saltonstall (Succeeded by Brigadier General John Tyler) Connecticut Militia.
He was a Sergeant in one of the celebrated Connecticut Regiments that won distinction under General Benedict Arnold at the battle of Saratoga in 1777.

After having seen Northeastern New York during the campaigns, both in the French and Indian Wars and in the Revolutionary War, he moved to that locality in 1779, taking advantage of the "Land Grant" to Revolutionary Soldiers.

He was one of the seven original settlers at Granville, Washington Co, (Charlotte Co. first) New York, in 1779. He built conaucted (spelled like it is in letter.) a hotel with a large hall connected with it at Granville. (The hotel burned down in 1930).

Jonathan owned this dance hall in Granville, Washington, New York according to the Harnden/Edgecomb Manuscript.

Originally John S. Harnden, Jonathan's son supposedly died by drowning in the Niagara River according to family legend. This was suppose to have happened about 1812. However, John S. is found in Vermont until 1830. Given the fact that Jonathan died in 1813, I suggest it was probably he who died by drowning.

Jonathan — Phebe. [Group Sheet]

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Daniel Thomas Harnden is the person that finally put a name to this woman, but I don't know what his source for this information is.

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In the Book, Drapers in America, is this notation...under the listing of Gideon and Abigail Aldis Drapers children.

Nathan, b. Apr. 9, 1725; Lived in Shaftesbury.


email from Elwin Draper
Joyce and Margaret,

I will send this info to both of you at once since I think you would both be
interested.

In looking back through some old notes, I found that I had copied some info
from the 1790 NY Census in Washington Co. On page 188, in Granville Twp.,
the following three Draper families are listed consecutively: James (1
adult male, 2 males under 16, 1 female); Nathan (1-1-2), Nathan; Jr.
(1-0-3). 12 visits away is Nathaniel Draper (1-2-5). Granville, NY, is
perhaps 30 miles north and slightly west of Shaftsbury, VT.

File this under "For What It's Worth". May be of some importance in later
research.

Elwyn


1800 Washington Co., NY Census, Granville Twp.

James Draper 00211-01011-00 # 535
John Draper 01010-10110-00 483
Jonatn Draper 23101-01201-00 584
Nathnl Draper 31101-22210-00 536
Sam'l Draper 10100-20100-00 457
Solmn Draper 12010-20110-00 487

Nathan married Roberts, Johanna 18 Jan 1747, Killingly, Windham Co., CT. Johanna was born 1725, Killingly, Windham, CT, USA. [Group Sheet]

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