Lucretia SPOOR was the daughter of John SPOOR of Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts and Christina HALLENBECK.
Spoor is a Dutch name.
John Spoor was a fenceviewer.
Lucretia married Seth TROWBRIDGE on 2 Feb 1785 in Sheffield.
They had 13 children:
Eli TROWBRIDGE 1786–1872
Minor TROWBRIDGE 1787–1876
John TROWBRIDGE 1790–1885
Cornelia TROWBRIDGE Trowbridge 1792–1870
James TROWBRIDGE 1794–1851
Milo TROWBRIDGE 1795–1882
Pamelia TROWBRIDGE 1797–
Hiram TROWBRIDGE 1799–1860
Stephen TROWBRIDGE 1804–1895
Caroline TROWBRIDGE 1805–
Sally TROWBRIDGE 1808–
Polly TROWBRIDGE 1810–1896
Catherine TROWBRIDGE 1812–1892
Lucretia's husband Seth died in 1836. She applied for a Revolutionary War widow's pension in 1838. In order to obtain the pension, she had to have some witnesses to prove that she was a widow of Seth Trowbridge. Seth's sister Mary Trowbridge Galusha, aged 66 years as of last July, swore in the town of Cortlandville, Cortland County, New York under oath that she was Seth's sister and that he was a revolutionary soldier and drew a pension. Mary testified that she was present when Lucretia was married to her brother Seth in Sheffield, Massachusetts by the Rev. Mr. Steele of Egremont, Massachusetts and that she was present at their wedding in the month of February 1785 (2 Feb 1785 in Sheffield, MA). Seth's brother, Samuel Trowbridge, also testified under oath.
Mary signed her name on her deposition. Samuel signed by mark and Lucretia signed her application by mark (unable to write her signature due to old age). Pension Claim W [widow] 19470.
Lucretia SPOOR was the daughter of John SPOOR of Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts and Christina HALLENBECK.
Spoor is a Dutch name.
John Spoor was a fenceviewer.
Lucretia married Seth TROWBRIDGE on 2 Feb 1785 in Sheffield.
They had 13 children:
Eli TROWBRIDGE 1786–1872
Minor TROWBRIDGE 1787–1876
John TROWBRIDGE 1790–1885
Cornelia TROWBRIDGE Trowbridge 1792–1870
James TROWBRIDGE 1794–1851
Milo TROWBRIDGE 1795–1882
Pamelia TROWBRIDGE 1797–
Hiram TROWBRIDGE 1799–1860
Stephen TROWBRIDGE 1804–1895
Caroline TROWBRIDGE 1805–
Sally TROWBRIDGE 1808–
Polly TROWBRIDGE 1810–1896
Catherine TROWBRIDGE 1812–1892
Lucretia's husband Seth died in 1836. She applied for a Revolutionary War widow's pension in 1838. In order to obtain the pension, she had to have some witnesses to prove that she was a widow of Seth Trowbridge. Seth's sister Mary Trowbridge Galusha, aged 66 years as of last July, swore in the town of Cortlandville, Cortland County, New York under oath that she was Seth's sister and that he was a revolutionary soldier and drew a pension. Mary testified that she was present when Lucretia was married to her brother Seth in Sheffield, Massachusetts by the Rev. Mr. Steele of Egremont, Massachusetts and that she was present at their wedding in the month of February 1785 (2 Feb 1785 in Sheffield, MA). Seth's brother, Samuel Trowbridge, also testified under oath.
Mary signed her name on her deposition. Samuel signed by mark and Lucretia signed her application by mark (unable to write her signature due to old age). Pension Claim W [widow] 19470.
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