Mary WESCOTT

Father: Nathan WESCOAT
Mother: Isabel GRINNELL

Family 1: George HOWDER

(1) Mathews family records, November 29, 2001.

  1. Laura G. HOWDER
  2. John M. HOWDER
  3. Mary Ann HOWDER
  4. Sylvester R. HOWDER
  5. Clarissa D. HOWDER

Family 2: Ephraim MORRELL

(1) Mortgage on the estate of George Howder, filed Niagara County, NY, September 14, 1859.

- Lists "Ephraim MORREL & Mary his wife, the said Mary being formerly Mary HOWDER, widow..." 

                                        _James WAISTCOAT___
                   _James WESCOAT______|
                  |                    |_Mary DICKENS______
 _Nathan WESCOAT__|
|                 |                     _Jotham HORTON_____
|                 |_Hannah HORTON______|
|                                      |_Hannah MARTIN_____
|
|--Mary WESCOTT
|
|                                       _Jonathan GRINNELL_
|                  _Nathaniel GRINNELL_|
|                 |                    |_Alice MIAS________
|_Isabel GRINNELL_|
                  |                     ___________________
                  |_Ruth CLARK_________|
                                       |___________________

Notes

Updated May 24, 2022. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

Various census document list her data of birth anywhere between 1803 and 1805.

(1) Erlenkotter Family Records.

"On 18 June 1824 George HOWDER and his wife Mary of Lockport, Niagara County, NY sold to Elisha W. GARDNER of Farmington, Ontario County, NY for $85 one undivided tenth part of about 52 acres in lot 89 and about 38 acres in the southeast part of lot 104 in Farmington, their share by heirship from Nathan WESCOAT, deceased [Ontario County Deed Records, Book 59, p. 280]."

(2) 1850 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Cambria: August 26, 1850.

Mary [WESCOTT] HOWDER is the wife of George HOWDER, head of household. She is 45 years old and born in New York. Children in the household include John, Mary A., Sylvester and Clarissa HOWDER. George's sister, Nancy [HOWDER] ROBINSON and family live nearby.

(3) Source of birth location: 1855 New York State Census, Town of Cambria, County of Niagara, dwelling 116, family 125.

(4) In the Surrogate of the County of Niagara (NY), petition of Mary HOWDER for the settlement of the estate of George HOWDER, who died on the Nineteenth of November 1856 without a will; December 1, 1856.

- Mary was possibly illiterate. The document is signed "Mary MORRALL" with "her X mark."
- Mary HOWDER and John M. HOWDER appointed administrators of the estate.

(5) Mortgage on the estate of George HOWDER, filed Niagara County, NY, September 14, 1859.

- Listed as surviving spouse.
- Resident of Cambria, Niagara Co., NY.

(6) Petition for Final Settlement to the Surrogate of the County of Niagara (NY), for the estate of George Howder, January 23, 1860.

- This document also signed "Mary MORRALL" with "her X mark."

(7) 1860 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., the Town of Cambria, Pekin NY Post Office: Pages 49-50; July 19, 1860.

Mary [WESCOTT] Morrell is married to Ephraim MORRELL, head of household. She is 56 years old and was born in Ontario Co., NY. They are listed as being married within the previous year. A second household on the property contains Mary's daughter Laura CAMPBELL, her son John HOWDER & wife Electa [PRIEST] HOWDER and her grandson George HOWDER. A third household on the property contains Mary's son Sylvester R. HOWDER, her daughter Clarissa HOWDER, her granddaughter Mary CAMPBELL (daughter of Laura CAMPBELL) and Frederick HAWLEY, an unrelated farm laborer.

(8) 1865 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Cambria township, dwelling 184.

- Mary is listed as a widow and a co-owner along with her daughters, Clarissa HOWDER and Laura CAMPBELL. - Most of the extended HOWDER family no longer resides on the farm. Clarissa and Laura are still there along with Laura's daughter, Mary. A tenant family has taken much of the space; Mary GRIFFIS, a widow from Canada, and her eight children reside there and continue to farm.

(9) 1870 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., 1st Ward Lockport: page 65; June 20, 1870.

Mary [WESCOTT] HOWDER lives with her son-and-law and daughter, Solomon and Mary A. [HOWDER] Farnsworth. She is 60 years old, born in New York and is at home.

(10) 1875 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Cambria township, district 1, dwelling 11.

- Living with her grand-daughter, Mary L. [CAMPBELL] WEAVER and Mary's husband Frank WEAVER. This was in the frame house near the main HOWDER homestead.

(11) 1880 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Town of Cambria: Supervisor's District 11; Enumeration District 176; page 42; June 25-26, 1880.

Mary [WESCOTT] HOWDER resides with her son Sylvester HOWDER and family. She is 76 years old and keeping house. She was born in New York.

(12) New York, U.S., Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Mary HOWDER
- Death Date: 31 Jan 1888
- Death Place: Cambria, New York, USA
- Certificate Number: 3778

(13) Lockport [NY] Daily Journal, February 1, 1888, page 3, column 4.

- Died suddenly at home of her son, S. R. HOWDER, Stone Mountain Road, Cambria, NY.

(14) Find a Grave

- NAME: Mary WESCOTT HOWDER
- Birth: 1804
- Death: 1888 (aged 83–84)
- Burial: Glenwood Cemetery; Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA
- Plot: Section 14 Lot 39 Grave 7
- Memorial ID: 61044596

(14) Maiden name "WESCOTT" listed on tombstone, Lot 39, Section 14, Glenwood Cemetery.

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Richard Warren -1; Abigail Warren -2; Abigail Snow -3; Abigail Ford -4; Jonathan Grinnell -5; Nathaniel Grinnell -6; Isabel Grinnel -7; Mary Wescott -8