Person:Aaron Decker (1)

Aaron Decker
 
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Name[1] Aaron Decker
Gender Male
Military[3] 1814 Enlisted at Red Hook, Dutchess Co., NY and served from August 18 to November 22, 1814, as private in Captain Vanderhoff's Co. of New York Militia.
Marriage Sep 1827 Wolcott, Wayne County, New Yorkto Eleanor "Nelly" McLain
Other[4] 10 May 1852 Applied for bounty land for his service in the War of 1812. He was allowed 40 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 65878Fact 1
Other[5] 7 Apr 1855 Applied for additional land which was due him, and on that application was granted 120 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 31418Fact 2
Death[2] 3 Dec 1863 Gaines, Genesee County, Michigan
Burial? Swartz Creek Cemetery, Gaines Township, Genesee County, Michigan

Carolyn Hubbard has that he was born March 3, 1798 in Red Hook, Albany, New York

John Decker has that his middle name is Burr and that he died in Swartz Creek, Michigan

1820 Census of Camillus, Onondaga County, New York p. 143 Jeremiah Decker 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 26-45. Lives next door to Daniel Nelson and William A. McLain.

1830 Census of Wolcott, Wayne County, New York, p. 191 Aron Decker 100101-00001001

1840 Census of Genesse County, Michigan p. 19 right next to Philander McLain Aaron Decker 1210001-00000100001

1850 Gaines Township, Genesee County, Michigan Census p. 493-494

    Name           Age  Sex  Occupation     Born
    Decker,   Aaron          52   M    Farmer         NY
         Elinor         42   F              NY
         Christopher    21   M              NY
         Andrew         19   M              NY
         Philander      15   M              NY
         Warren         11   M              MI
         John       9   M              MI
         Malinda         6   F              MI
         James           3   M              MI
    McLain,   Elizabeth      80   F              MI (?)


1860 Gaines Township, Genesee County, Michigan Census p. 351

    Name           Age  Sex  Occupation     Born
    Decker,   Aaron          60   M    Farmer         NY
         Elinor         50   F              NY
         Andrew         29   M              NY
         John      20   M    Farm Laborer   MI
         Elizabeth      16   F              MI
         James          13   M              MI
         George          9   M              MI

John Decker has another son Adner born 1841

Donna Corcoran has that his middle name is Burr. That he was born August 6, 1798 in Shawangunk, Ulster Co.,New York. She also has the following notes: Veteran of the War of 1812, Private, under Cap't. Brinckerhoff, New York Militia, and then under Cap't. Abraham Vanderhoff, and Col. Delenater from Aug. 18, 1814 to Nov. 22, 1814. Married Elinor McLain,1828, Wolcott NY.-- 1830 Federal Census, Wayne Co.,New York, shows brother in-law VanRenselear McLain living next door to Aaron Decker From N.Y. to Gaines Twp.,Genesee Co.,Mich.in 1836 1840 a registered voter of the area, then part of Mundy Twp.(E:HGC) Federal Census 1840 pg.19,No.2-farmer(Then part of Mundy Twp.) 1 fem.: 80-89y (probably Eleanor's mother,Elizabeth McLain, actually 70 y. old. 1 male: 40-49y.(Aaron, the householder named 1 fem.:30-39y (Elinor) 1 male: 10-15y.(Chrisopher) 1 male: 5-9y. (Andrew) 1 male: 5-9y. (Philander) 1 male: under 5y.(Warren) 1843 elected Twp.Comm'r of Hwys.,& Constable (E:HGC) 1844 a taxpayer in Twp. (E:HGC) 1845 elected Twp. Overseer of Poor, and Constable(E:HGC) Federal Census Sept.4,1850 farmer(no real est. eval.);They, 7 ch. & Eliz. McLain,80y. old 1858,59,60 plat maps: farm on S4c. 3 80A. May 10, 1852 applied for land due him for service during the War of 1812.He was allowed 40 acres of bounty land by warrant #65878. April 1858 applied for more land that was due him, and on that application was granted 120 acres of bounty land by warrant #31418. Sometime between 1858 and 1860 he acquired land shown on plat map; section 3, 80 acres,located south of Miller, crossing Seymour Rd. and North of Hill Rd. Federal Census Aug. 22, 1860 farmer, $500/$150 (Real Est.per.pty);they & 5 ch. 1863 he died

References
  1. Carolyn Hubbard.
  2. A copy of a letter that Carolyn Hubbard sent having to do with Aaron Decker.
  3. A copy of a letter that Carolyn Hubbard sent having to do with Aaron Decker.
  4. A copy of a letter that Carolyn Hubbard sent having to do with Aaron Decker.
  5. A copy of a letter that Carolyn Hubbard sent having to do with Aaron Decker.