Benjamin C Hulett (1811 - 1848)

Born 1811 in De Kalb, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA

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Died 27 Jul 1848 at about age 37 in Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Benjamin was the son of Sarah (nee Clark) and Samuel Hulett. Both of his parents died only a few months apart in July of 1811 when Benjamin was an infant. Some stories suggest that his mother died giving birth to him. For a few months, his eldest sister Hannah, who was but ten years old herself, tried to maintain the family with what provisions and knowledge they had. However, in February of 1812, guardianship of all the Hulett children was given to John Richardson and Flavius Curtis. On May 31, 1835, Benjamin married Camelia Aurora Hoyt. Their children were William Mason, Julius (died young), Sarah Minerva, Florinda "Flora", Malina Elzira and May Arvilla. The family homesteaded on fine timberland in Elk County, Pennsylvania. In the early winter months of 1848, their home burned. In the efforts to save lives and property, Benjamin's feet were frostbitten so badly that he never recovered and died as a result of it. Probate records were finalized in September of 1848. ~ biography by Terry Beth Barnes

Sources

• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYX-PPF5 : Sat Mar 09 12:40:45 UTC 2024), Entry for Benjamin C Hewlett and Amelia A Hoyt, 31 May 1835.

• "United States Census, 1840", Pennsylvania, United States, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTB-7YH : Thu Mar 07 21:43:43 UTC 2024), Entry for Benjamine C Hulet, 1840.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169752224/benjamin_c-hulett: accessed April 26, 2024), memorial page for Benjamin C Hulett (1811–27 Jul 1848), Find a Grave Memorial ID 169752224, citing Brockport Cemetery, Brockport, Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 50741407).

• Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993 for Benjamin C Hulet (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/385943:8802)

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LQ5D-34H