Benjamin Shaver (1777-1852)

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Benjamin Shaver was born September 9, 1777[need citation] in Pennsylvania. We do not know his parents yet.

Benjamin married Mary Louder (1778-1864) (Loder, Lowder) January 11, 1802 in Cumberland County, New Jersey.[1] The family moved into (then) Cayuga County, New York about 1809.[2] It appears they lived along the border between North Lansing and Groton since they appear in the census for each town over the years. It is more likely that they lived on the border and different census enumerators visited them from each town rather than the family moving back and forth.

In 1825 Benjamin had one son, and 7 daughters on 2 acres according to the New York State census collected that year. He had 4 cattle, 1 horse, 13 sheep, and 5 hogs. The number of acres recorded is suspiciously low (perhaps it should read 20 acres). The state measured wealth using several methods and one of them was the amount of clothe spun or manufactured within a home. In this case, the Shavers produced about 40 yards of flannel or woolen clothe plus another 40 yards of linen, cotton or other "thin" clothe.

The 1835 New York State census found 3 males and 5 females in the house. One male had been born in the previous year, probably a grandson to a married daughter living at home. That would also account for a new male in the house. There was now 1 unmarried daughter between 16 and 45. The family had 2 improved acres occupied by the family. Benjamin had 3 cattle, 1 horse, 1 sheet (or maybe 11), and 6 hogs. There were 30 yards of flannel or woolen clothe and 50 yards of linen, cotton or other "thin" clothe manufactured in the household.

Benjamin died October 4, 1852[3] in Lansing, Tompkins County, New York. He would have been 75 years, 25 days. Benjamin is buried in the Miller Cemetery. The location of this cemetery also suggests the family lived along the border between the towns of Lansing and Groton as noted above.

Contents

Children

  1. Benjamin Shaver
  2. Nancy Shaver (1802-1862) - probably named Hannah
  3. Sophia Shaver
  4. Eliza Shaver (1811-?) married William Lane (1810-1877)
  5. Phebe Shaver
  6. Martha Shaver
  7. Lucy Shaver
  8. Julia Shaver
  9. Irena Shaver (1820-?) married Robert Lane (c1813) brother to William Lane
  10. Mary Shaver
  11. George W. Shaver (1825-?)
  12. Diana Shaver (1827-1910) married John Van Marter

One source lists the children as Benjamin, Hannah, Sophia, Eliza, Phoebe, Martha, Lucy, Julia, Irena, Mary, George and Diana.[2] This list is still under investigation.

Records

  • 1800 U.S. Census - NEEDED - in parents home?
  • 1802 New Jersey Marriages, 1684-1895. Cumberland, New Jersey. "Benjamin Shaver married Mary Loder on 11 Jan 1802".[4] Book A, Page 76.
  • 1810 U.S. Census - Genoa, Cayuga County, New York; Page 17 of 31, Line 4
    • 1817 Parts of Cayuga County split off to form Tompkins County with Lansing and Groton
  • 1820 U.S. Census - Lansing, Tompkins County, New York; Page 10 of 13, Line 6; SLC Film #193,731, Page 42.
  • 1825 N.Y. Census - Lansing, Tompkins County, New York; SLC Film #856,513, page 22 (pages not numbered), line 15
  • 1830 U.S. Census - Groton, Tompkins County, New York; Page 31 of 46, Line 11
  • 1835 N.Y. Census - Lansing, Tompkins County, New York; SLC Film #856,513. Lansing Book 1, Page 4, Line 28.
  • 1840 U.S. Census - Groton, Tompkins County, New York; Page 9 of 44, Line 20; SLC Film #017,208
  • 1850 U.S. Census - Groton, Tompkins County, New York; Page 51 of 80, Lines 12-14; SLC Film #444,321, Page 147; NARA mcopy 432 roll 605; 24 Aug 1850

Notes

  1. ↑ Cumberland County, New Jersey Marriages, 1740-1910. County Clerk's Records— Book A. Page 76. "Shaver, Benjamin, and Mary Loder, 1-11-1802."
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Selkreg, J., Landmarks of Tompkins County, New York, Part III - Family Sketches, Ladd-Lyon - Eliza Lane
  3. ↑ Miller Cemetery, 183 Breed Road, Lansing, Tompkins County, New York. Copied by S. Haring & Isabelle Parish Oct. 10, 1952. Re-checked by Janet M. Nash & Cathy Knauff March 29th 2004. Posted online at: http://nytompki.org/cemeteries/tcem126.htm
  4. ↑ Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. New Jersey Marriages, 1684-1895 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, 2001.

Books

  • Stanley H. Craig, ed (1999) [1932]. Cumberland County, New Jersey Marriages, 1740-1910. County Clerk's Records. Book A. Merchantville, New Jersey (original/print) and Provo, Utah (online): Ancestry.com (online database). http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4090&o_xid=8905&o_lid=8905. [Formed in 1748 from neighboring Salem County, Cumberland County lies in the south of New Jersey. This database is a collection of marriage records, taken from original documents filed with county clerk, between 1740 and 1910. Each entry provides the name of the groom and bride, respectively, and the date of marriage. Many records also provide residence information. Marriage dates follow a month-day-year format. It contains over 12,000 records and about 24,000 names. For those seeking ancestors from southern New Jersey, this can be a helpful source of information. Lay summary]. 

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