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William Gleason 1784–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1784

Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 5 February 1859

Death Location: Grand Gorge (Delaware County), Delaware County, New York, USA

Father: James Gleason

Mother: Lovina Drake

Spouse(s): Silence Seeley, Sila Seeley

Children(s): Emeline Gleason, William Gleason, Sarah Gleason, Lafayette Gleason, Nelson Gleason, Huldah Gleason, Lovina Gleason, Sila Gleason, Melinda Gleason, Eliza Gleason, William Gleason, Franklin Gleason

In 1784, William Gleason entered the world in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to James Gleason And Lovina Drake. In 1810, William Gleason resided in Roxbury, Delaware, New York, United States. In 1820, William Gleason resided in Roxbury, Delaware, New York, United States. William Gleason married Sila D Seeley, Silence D Seeley, and had children including Eliza Jane Gleason, Emeline H Gleason, Franklin Gleason, Huldah Gleason, Lafayette Gleason, Lovina Drake Gleason, Melinda Gleason, Nelson Gleason, Sarah Ann Gleason, Sila Gleason, William Gleason. William Gleason passed away in 1859 in Grand Gorge (Delaware County), Delaware County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1784, William Gleason entered the world in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to James Gleason And Lovina Drake.
  • In 1810, William Gleason resided in Roxbury, Delaware, New York, United States.
  • In 1820, William Gleason resided in Roxbury, Delaware, New York, United States.
  • William Gleason married Sila D Seeley, Silence D Seeley, and had children including Eliza Jane Gleason, Emeline H Gleason, Franklin Gleason, Huldah Gleason, Lafayette Gleason, Lovina Drake Gleason, Melinda Gleason, Nelson Gleason, Sarah Ann Gleason, Sila Gleason, William Gleason.
  • William Gleason passed away in 1859 in Grand Gorge (Delaware County), Delaware County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gleason
1759–1834
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Lovina Drake
1764–1846
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Silence Seeley
1791–1879
Birth Location: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
SS
Sila Seeley
1791–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
SS

Children(s)

Emeline Gleason
1816–1902
Birth Location: Delaware County, New York, USA
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William Gleason
1819–1894
Birth Location: Roxbury, Delaware, , New York
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Sarah Gleason
1828–
Birth Location: Roxbury, Delaware, , New York
SG
Lafayette Gleason
1824–1850
Birth Location: Roxbury, Delaware, , New York
LG
Nelson Gleason
1814–1860
Birth Location: Delaware, New York, United States
NG
Huldah Gleason
1812–1836
Birth Location: Delaware, New York, United States
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Lovina Gleason
1810–
Birth Location: Delaware, New York, United States
LG
Sila Gleason
1835–1837
Birth Location: Roxbury, Delaware, , New York
SG
Melinda Gleason
1821–1828
Birth Location: Roxbury, Delaware, , New York
MG
Eliza Gleason
1826–1900
Birth Location: Roxbury, Delaware, New York
EG
William Gleason
1819–1894
Birth Location: Roxbury, Delaware, New York
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Franklin Gleason
1831–1894
Birth Location: Roxbury, Delaware, New York, USA
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William Gleason's Ancestors

Self
William Gleason
1784–1859
Birth Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
James Gleason
1759–1834
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Lovina Drake
1764–1846
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Gleason
1717–1779
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hannah (S.) Buell
1718–1775
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Joseph (Drake) III
1726–1795
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth Barber
1731–1795
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gleason
1690–1745
Elizabeth Deming
1700–1783
Samuel Buell
1686–1741
Hannah Holcomb
1680–1740
Joseph Jr.
1697–1727
Sarah Easton
1700–1741
Joseph Barber
1708–1795
Elizabeth Cook
1707–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Gleason
1654–1698
Isaac Gleason
1654–1698
Demond Deming
1660–1727
Sarah Bow
1662–1708
Peter Buell
1644–1729
Martha Cogan
1649–1686
Joseph Drake
1674–1754
Ann Morton
1679–1717
Joseph III
1669–1716
Sarah Spencer
1675–1741
Joseph Barber
1681–1748
Mary Loomis
1680–1786
Nathaniel Jr.
1658–1724
Lydia Brooks
1673–1747

William Gleason's Descendants

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William Gleason (26 Aug 1784–5 February 1859) m. Silence (D.) Seeley (25 Feb 1791–1879) m. Sila (D) Seeley (abt 1791–)
  1. 1. Emeline (H) Gleason 1816–1902 m. Charles (Daniel) Wickes 1817–1894
    1. 1. Marietta (Ettie Carolina) Wickes 1852–1939 m. Harmon (E.) Bovee 1848–1910
      1. 1. Jessie (Irene) Bovee 1884–1968 m. Elmer (Scott) Colton 1883–1949
        1. 1. Fred (Harmon) Colton 1921–1997 m. Dorotha (May) Heydlauff 1920–2003
        2. 2. Charles (Eugene) Colton 1913–2004 m. Marion (H) Noe 1916–
        3. 3. Helen (Irene) Colton 1911–2007 m. Merle (Daniel) Baker 1909–1964
        4. 4. Philip (Leslie) Colton 1929–2004
        5. 5. Audrey (Etta) Colton 1925–1960
        6. 6. Harold Colton 1909–1909
        7. 7. Lillian Colton 1917–1992 m. Bradford Jones 1913–1989
        8. 8. Robert (Earl) Colton 1928–1928
      2. 2. Edwin (F) Bovee 1872–
      3. 3. Guy (Clinton) Bovee 1879–1934
      4. 4. Harry (Fay) Bovee 1888–1969
      5. 5. Lulu (S) Bovee 1890–1973
      6. 6. Gladys (E) Bovee 1895–
      7. 7. Charles (H) Bovee 1874–1949
      8. 8. Florence Bovee 1881–1881
      9. 9. Ervin (E) Bovee 1882–1951
      10. 10. Chester (Arthur) Bovee 1886–
      11. 11. Ruth BOVEE 1892–
      12. 12. Chester Bovee 1907–
      13. 13. Earl (Howard) Bovee 1879–1922
    2. 2. Charley Wickes 1857–
    3. 3. Sila (G.) Wickes 1850–1919
    4. 4. Franklin (G.) Wickes 1862–1935
    5. 5. George (C.) Wickes 1842–1913
    6. 6. Nelson (G.) Wickes 1846–1906
    7. 7. William Wicks 1855–
    8. 8. Silas (G) Wicks 1850–
  2. 2. William Gleason 1819–1894
  3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Gleason 1828–
  4. 4. Lafayette Gleason 1824–1850
  5. 5. Nelson Gleason 1814–1860
  6. 6. Huldah Gleason 1812–1836
  7. 7. Lovina (Drake) Gleason 1810–
  8. 8. Sila Gleason 1835–1837
  9. 9. Melinda Gleason 1821–1828
  10. 10. Eliza (Jane) Gleason 1826–1900
  11. 11. William Gleason 1819–1894
  12. 12. Franklin Gleason 1831–1894

William Gleason's Timeline

8 Records

1784
26 Aug 1784
Birth of William Gleason in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1810
1810
Age 26
William Gleason resided here in Roxbury, Delaware, New York, United States
Roxbury, Delaware, New York, United States
1820
1820
Age 36
William Gleason resided here in Roxbury, Delaware, New York, United States
Roxbury, Delaware, New York, United States
1830
1830
Age 46
William Gleason resided here in Roxbury, Delaware, New York, USA
Roxbury, Delaware, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 66
William Gleason resided here in Roxbury, Delaware, New York, USA
Roxbury, Delaware, New York, USA
1855
1855
Age 71
William Gleason resided here in Roxbury, Delaware, New York, USA
Roxbury, Delaware, New York, USA
1859
5 February 1859
Age 75
Death of William Gleason in Roxbury, Delaware, New York, United States
Roxbury, Delaware, New York, United States
1859
28 Mar 1859
Age 75
William Gleason - Probate in Delaware, New York, USA
Delaware, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1784
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, State Census, 1855
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Roxbury, Delaware, New York; Roll: M432_495; Page: 407A; Image: 373

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Roxbury, Delaware, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Roxbury, Delaware, New York; Roll: 26; Page: 371; Image: 00200; Family History Library Film: 0181380

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Roxbury, Delaware, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Roxbury, Delaware, New York; Page: 84; NARA Roll: M33_65; Image: 95

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Roxbury, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Roxbury, Delaware, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 89; Page: 160; Family History Library Film: 0017149

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Roxbury, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Roxbury, Delaware, New York; Roll: M432_495; Page: 407A; Image: 373

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Roxbury, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 February 1859
    Event Place: Roxbury, Delaware, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1803-1930; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Delaware County); Probate Place: Delaware, New York
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grand Gorge (Delaware County), Delaware County, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1859
    Event Place: Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1803-1930; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Delaware County); Probate Place: Delaware, New York
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