Silas Follett (1786 - 1863)

Born 29 Jan 1786 in Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Unknown) Follett — married 1808 in New Hampshire, USA

Husband of Nancy (Curry) Follett — married 21 Jul 1814 in Enfield, New York

Descendants

Died 2 Oct 1863 at age 77 in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, United States

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Biography

Silas Follett was born in Winchester, Hew Hampshire, either on Jan. 29, 1786 (date inscribed on his gravestone) or Jan. 31, 1786 (date used in transcribed database records, noted below in sources.) He was the son of John Follett (b. 1752) and Hannah Oakes or Oak.

Silas had children by two marriages. His first marriage was to Hannah May (1788-1813) and they had children born between 1809 and 1812: Fanny, Emily, Harriet and Sophronia. Hannah died in May 1813 at the age of 25.

Silas then married Nancy Curry (1796-1861) in July 1814. They had several children born between 1815 and 1838: William, James, Caroline, John, Betsy, Alexander, Lutheda, Permelia and Nancy Mary.

The 1860 census notes he was a farmer, but also that he was “Insane and Blind” - he may have had dementia by age 74.

Silas Follett passed away in October 1863 at the age of 77.

A 14 page file regarding the administration of his estate shows a sometimes humorous dispute between brothers John and William as to who should be appointed administrator of the estate of Silas, and contains testimony from relatives.

Burial: Hayts Cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA.

Sources

• "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLLY-9QT : 10 March 2018), Sillas Follett, 31 Jan 1786; citing Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,938.

• "New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5VN-TWG : 10 February 2018), Silas Follett and Hannah May, 1808; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,000,991.

• "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLDT-47L : 10 February 2018), Silas Follett and Hannah May, 1808; citing Winchester, , New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,991. (married by Clergyman Experiance Foster. )

• "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGW-VRS : accessed 23 March 2016), Silas Fallet, Hector, Tompkins, New York, United States; citing p. 18, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 76; FHL microfilm 193,731.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTJ-78Z : 16 August 2017), Silas Follet, Enfield, Tompkins, New York, United States; citing p. 308, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 345; FHL microfilm 17,208.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCH9-SSK : accessed 23 March 2016), Silas Follett, 1860.

• Administration of Estate of Silas Follett, 1863, Petitions, Proof of Wills, Letters of Administration, and Estate Papers, 1818-1900, (Approximately); Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Tompkins County); Probate Place: Tompkins, New York; Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37408456 : accessed 27 May 2018), memorial page for Silas Follett (29 Jan 1786–2 Oct 1863), Find A Grave Memorial no. 37408456, citing Hayts Cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA ; Maintained by mercedes bauerly-dreas (contributor 46833849) .