Crosby, Simeon

Crosby, Simeon

Male 1780 - Bef 1839  (< 64 years)

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  • Name Crosby, Simeon  [1, 2, 3
    Born Between 1775 and 1780  Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1820  Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1830  Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence Abt 1833  New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Bef 5 Aug 1839  Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I2421  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 

    Father Crosby, Unknown 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother (Crosby), Unknown 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family (Crosby), Sarah S.,   b. 15 Dec 1779, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1838, Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Children 
     1. Crosby, Sarah M.,   b. Abt 1815,   d. Between 1839 and 1850, Wales, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)  [natural]
     2. Crosby, Jr. Simeon,   b. Abt 1809,   d. Aft 1839  (Age > 31 years)  [natural]
     3. Crosby, Sabrina C.,   b. 2 Feb 1814, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1889, Lagrange, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)  [natural]
     4. Crosby, Louisa B.,   b. 10 Oct 1817,   d. 23 Oct 1839, Lagrange, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)  [natural]
     5. Crosby, Anna Maria,   b. 13 Sep 1820, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1896, Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)  [natural]
     6. Crosby, Samuel,   b. 3 Mar 1827, Hardwick, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1827, Hardwick, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     7. Crosby, John P.  [natural]
     8. Crosby, Henry H  [natural]
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F1037  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Between 1775 and 1780 - Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1820 - Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1830 - Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt 1833 - New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Bef 5 Aug 1839 - Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    SimeonCrosbySignature.jpg
    SimeonCrosbySignature.jpg
    Simeon_Signature2.bmp
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    Documents
    Simeon Crosby - New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
    Simeon Crosby - New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
    Simon Crosby - 1830 United States Federal Census
    Simon Crosby - 1830 United States Federal Census
    scrosby[1].pdf
    scrosby[1].pdf

  • 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

      _____________________________________________

      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

      __________________________________________________________
      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.
      _________________________________________________________
      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
      __________________________________________________________________________ ________
      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
      __________________________________________________________________________ ________

      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
      __________________________________________________________________________ ________

  • Sources 
    1. [S70] Census, 1820.
      1820 Federal Census, Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA, microfilm roll 55, page 086

    2. [S76] Census, 1930.
      1830 Federal Census, Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA page 554

    3. [S962] New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Surrogate's Records, Approx. 1800-1929; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Erie County); Probate Place: Erie, New York.
      Record for Simeon Crosby
      Simeon Crosby - New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
      Simeon Crosby - New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999


    4. [S87] 1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana, F.A.Battey & Co..,, (Date: 1882;).

    5. [S494] 1830 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Database online. Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, roll 68, page 554, image 1110.
      Record for Simon Crosby
      Simon Crosby - 1830 United States Federal Census
      Simon Crosby - 1830 United States Federal Census