Ancestors of Zaccheus TOBEY (born 1757, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts)
Second Generation
2. Elnathan TOBEY was born on 11 Jan 1727/1728 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. He died on 11 Jun 1803 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts. Elnathan married 1 Deborah TABER on 3 Sep 1749 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Parents]
Tobey Gen. by Pope pg 73
He moved to Conway, Hampshire Co., purchased land there 1778 He purchased land in in Dartmouth in 1761 and sold it in 1777.
He sold for 80 pounds, Aug. 11, 1787 to Amaziah Tobey a tract of land adjoining one he had previously sold to Zaccheus Tobey; sold another tract to Amaziah Oct 17, 1793.
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Tax records of Conway list him from 1788 (first ones available) to 1798 (the last ones I looked at). In 1790, Elnathan, Zacheus, Joseph and Amaziah were on the list.pg 465 Chenango Co. History by Smith, pg 11, Smyrna Hist. by George Munson.
DEATH: Conway Vital Records, death: Elnathan Tobey, Dea. June 11, 1803 ae 75
From the "History of Conway 1767-1917 by t"The People of Conway" Rev. Charles Stanley Pease, A.M. Editor, pub. by Spingfield Printing and Binding Company (Sandra has a copy)
page 137. The Baptist church began in a meeting on Sept 4, 1788, the church records open with: "At a Conference Meeting of the Baptist order in Conway at the house of Mr. William Salisbury on Thursday the 4th of Sept, 1788. The meeting opened by singing and solemn prayer. First Made choice of Brother Shevi leader of the meeting. Second, Brother Enos Smith, scribe. Third, Proceeded to see how many of hte brethren of Ashfield church, living in Conway are for joining to build a church in Conway. They now being asked, brethren David Whitney, Caleb Rice, Elnathan Tobey, John Beal, gave their voices to build, and also brother Noah Tobey."
Received by baptism, Oct 5, 1788 Zaccheus Tobey, Betty Tobey, Samuel Allen
Received by baptism, Oct 19, 1788 Joseph Tobey, David Tobey, Elizabeth [prob. Joseph's wife]Tobey, Sarah Tobey.,
Received by baptism, November 18, 1788, Samuel Allen, Jr., Deborah Tobey, Elizabeth Tobey, Jane Tobey [could be Prince Tobey's wife]Barzillah Allis was mentioned the first year.
Elnathan Tobey was chosen a deacon
RESEARCH TO BE DONE TO PROVE from Patricia Littlefield:
"One of the individuals interested in the family's history besides Aunt
May (Ettie May Allen Stratton) was her daughter,Gladys Stratton Whitman, who was a professor at the
University of Connecticut at Hartford. Gladys was the keeper of the family
records from about the late 1940's until her nephew, Allen Lehr Stratton took
them over in 1962. Allen had just recieved a million dollars from the A&P
company for his store. He took his money and bought a resort on North Hero
Island, Vermont, which he operated until his death in 1983.
Allen was Princeton-educated and vitally interested in history. He not
only carefully went back over thefamily's records, but ended up writing
histories of each of the Vermont Islands that are masterpieces of accuracy
and detail. All of them contain much genealogical detail and give such clear
and vivid pictures of what the people were like and how they lived. I really
goofed on the causes of death of two of my cousins just in a casual
conversation. I really got told off for my carelessness which made me
respect him even more."I feel quite sure that both Allen and Gladys probably used the NEGHS for
some of their reseach, and Allen traveled a lot in Vermont and Massachusetts
hunting ancestors. He never mentioned if he had used any primary sources
from Massachusetts for the Tobeys, and I feel sure if there was a Family
Bible that contained the information we two are wondering about, he would
have told me.RESEARCH DONE: Checked land records, probate records both for Hampshire & Franklin Counties for both Amaziah and Elnathan. Check Vital Records for Conway and for Ashfield. Checked tax records.
TIMELINE:
1777--Dec 27, Elnathan purchased land in Conway from Joel Parson (Hampshire Indian Lands, BK 3 pg 172 (index film 1769542)
1787--Nov 28 sold to Amaziah (Vol 1, pg78 & 79) for 80 pounds
1787--Nov 28 sold to Zaccheus(Vol 1, pg 78 & 79) for 50 pounds
1790--July 6 Zaccheus et all bought from Samuel Lockwould Book 1 428 (or 128)
3. Deborah TABER was born on 25 May 1731 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. She died on 23 Jun 1821 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts. [Parents]
Tobey Gen. by Pope pg 73;
Check the following:
2) Mayflower Births & Deaths by Susan E. Roser
