Dallas, Sarah A.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA
• Residence: 1870, Clearspring, Lagrange, Indiana, USA; Age: 27; Occupation: Keeping House

Family/Spouse: Hoffman, Michael B. Michael was born on 28 Jun 1835 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Feb 1893 in Indiana, USA; was buried in Lagrange, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. McCleary, Martha Jane was born on 30 Jun 1874 in Indiana, USA; died on 26 Aug 1950 in Michigan, USA; was buried in Mesick, Wexford County, Michigan, USA.
2. Hoffman, Samuel was born on 6 May 1864 in Lagrange, Indiana, USA; died on 4 Nov 1944 in Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA
• Residence: 1870, Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA

Notes:

SAMUEL DALLAS is a native of New Jersey, and came to Indiana in 1836.
His parents, William and Mary Dallas, were also natives of New Jersey.
Mr. Dallas, Sr., upon arriving in this township, entered 40 acres of
land and built a log cabin and a saw and grist mill, the first in the
township, which he operated until 1838. William Dallas died in this
township, and his wife in Preble County, Ohio. Samuel Dallas was
reared in Preble Count, Ohio, on a farm, and received but a meager
education. He was married, March 25, 1841, to Anna M. Crosby, a
daughter of Simeon and Sarah Crosby, natives of Connecticut and
Massachusetts, respectively. Mr. Crosby died in New York, and Mrs.
Crosby in this township. Mrs. Dallas was born in Massachusetts. They
began married life very modestly on 80 acres of his present farm, in a
little log-cabin, with log stable, etc., which Mr. Dallas has cleared,
improved and increased, until now he owns 200 acres, a lare residence,
barn, etc. Mr. Dallas is a thorough and enterprising farmer. They have
two children living - Sarah A. and Mary J., both married and living in
Clearspring Township.
Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co..,
- Clearspring Township

Samuel married Crosby, Anna Maria on 29 Mar 1841 in Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA. Anna (daughter of Crosby, Simeon and (Crosby), Sarah S.) was born on 13 Sep 1820 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 5 Mar 1896 in Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA; was buried in Lagrange, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mr. Dallas, Sr., upon arriving in this township, entered 40 acres of
land and built a log cabin and a saw and grist mill, the first in the
township, which he operated until 1838. William Dallas died in this
township, and his wife in Preble County, Ohio.

William married (Dallas), Mary. Mary was born in in New Jersey, USA; died in in Preble County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1820, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1830, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Abt 1833, New York, USA

Notes:

DAN WILMARTH LANE8 (Elijah7, Eph.6.5.4, John3, Geo.2, Wm.1), 1800-1876, b. Hardwick, MA, 7 May, 1800, m. 6 Jan., 1824, ALMIRA, dau. of Orin TROW; she b. Hardwick, 1 July, 1803, and d. 12 Sept., 1877. He paid Simeon Crosby
and wife Sarah, $50 Oct. 8, 1832, for land in Hardwick and d. in Orange, MA, 9 Sept., 1876.

Source:Lane Genealogies, Volume II by James Hill Fitts, call
number R929.2 L265 v.02. Publishing information is Exeter, N. H.: The
News-Letter Press. 1897, page 105

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Simeon Crosby came from New York and settled in the west half of Section 34, but died in 1839, three years after his arrival. A daughter, Sarah Crosby, was one of the first married in the township, then a part of Eden, being married to John Hubbard, September 12, 1836, by Rev. James Latta.

Source: 1882 COUNTIES OF LaGRANGE and NOBLE INDIANA HISTORICAL and BIOGRAPHICAL Chicago F.A. Battey and Company Publishers 1882

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Simeon died while enroute to "the west" from Massachusets. He died on a boat (probably on the Erie Canal) near Syracuse, New York. His personal property was taken to Buffalo, Erie Co;,New York.
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PETITION:
To the surrogate of Eirie County.
The petition of John Hubbard
Junior of Wales, in said County Herewith
That he is the son-in-law of Simeon
Crosby late of Massachusetts deceased
That your petitioner's wife Sarah
Hubbard is a daughter of said deceased
That the said deceased died, while
On his journey from Massachusetts
to the west, at or near Syracuse in this
state & left personal property which
was brought by the boat in which he
was traveling to the City of Buffalo
where it now lies in a storehouse,
that the value of said property will
not in the opinion of your petitioner
exceed in value, four or five hundred
dollars -
Your petitioner further knows that
the said deceased left no widow, she
having died before him, but left
other children to wit, Simeon Crosby
of Hardwick, Massachuetts, John P. Crosby
of this same place, Sabrina Crosby in the
state of Indiana, Lousia Hervey, of Indiana
Maria Crosby of Indiana & Henry Crosby
of the same state -
That the wife of your petitioner is desiring
that letters of administration on said
Estate, should be pr___ed to your
petitioner. & he further knows that
it was the express desire of the deceased
before his death, that your petitioner
would take charge of his property
Your petitioner is also desirous
that Horatio Buell and James
Oliver of the City of Buffalo,
in Said County of Erie should be appointed
appraisers of the personal property of said
deceased -
Dated Aug. 5, 1839 John Hubbard
Taken & ___cutied before me
This 5th Aug. 1839 J. Caldwell
Surrogate.
Source:Photocopy of original petition
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Simeon Crosby came from New York and settled in the west half of
Section 34, but died in 1839, three years after his arrival.
Source:HISTORY OF LAGRANGE COUNTY, Page 212
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1820 Federal Census, Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA, microfilm roll 55, page 086
Simeon Crosby:
Free White Males
to 10 years:1 to 16 years:1 to 45 years: 1
Free White Females
to 10 years:3 to 16 years:1 to 45 years: 1
# in manufacturing: 1
Total number of persons:8

1830 Federal Census, Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA page 554
Simeon Crosby
Free White Males
5 to 9 years:1 15-19 years:1 20 to 29 years:1 40 to 50 years:1
Free White Females
10 to 15 years:2 15-19 years:1 20 to 29 years:1 40 to 50 years:1
Total in household:9
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Simeon married (Crosby), Sarah S.. Sarah was born on 15 Dec 1779 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Sep 1838 in Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA; was buried in Clearspring, Lagrange, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

age 58y 10mo, Buried: Beulah cemetery, La Grange County, Indiana.

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Research Note:
Is this Sarah Nithbeth, Married to Simeon Crosby, 10 Nov 1805 at Boston, Suffolk, Co., MA and married by Rev. Thomas Baldwin?
Notice of intention reads Sally Nickols
Source:
Boston, Massachusetts Registry Department. Boston Marriages from 1752-1809. Volumes 1 and 2. Boston, MA, 1898; 1903, page 210.

Sarah Nithbeth: there are several births around 1780 in the Boston Births records.

Source: Boston Registry Department. Boston Births from A.D. 1700 to A.D. 1800. Boston, MA, USA: Rockwell & Churchill, 1894.

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Buried:
Beulah Cemetery,

Unknown married (Crosby), Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]