Person:Asa Durgee (2)

www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~Vermont/RutlandPittsford.html THE WAR OF 1812 AND OTHER MATTERS In the War of 1812 it is known that residents of this town played a conspicuous part; but the loss of records renders it impossible to go very much into detail of the contest as far as relates to this town. The following list of names are of those. who are known to have served in the regular army during that period for longer or shorter terms:.., Asa DURGEE, TOWNSHIP INFORMATION: Pittsford THIS town lies a little north of the center of Rutland county and is bounded north by by Brandon; east by Chittenden; south by Rutland, and west by Hubbardton and Ira. It contains about thirty-six square miles of territory. Its principal stream is Otter Creek which flows from south to north across nearly the center of the town. Furnace and Stevens Brooks are considerable streams which empty into Otter Creek,

Descendants of Asa Durgee [genealogy chart] - in Pink Footlocker folder

Census 1830, Town of Amboy, Oswego County NY: James Durgee 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 [rest blank] 2 males age 5-9 ( born 1821-1825) = Asa, b. 1822 and Lewis, b. 1824/5

Census 1840, Town of Amboy, Oswego County NY: James Durgee 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 0 0 1 [rest blank] 2 males age 15-19 (born 1821-1825) = Asa, b. 1822 and Lewis, b. 1824

Oswego County Probate Record (pink footlocker files) County of Oswego Surrogates Court In the matter of administration on the estate of Gilbert Gay, deceased: Oswego County to Asa W. Durgy of the Town of Verona, Oneida County, being duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with the late Gilbert Gay about twelve years; the said Gay then resided in Amboy Oswego County; and that said Gay sold his farm in said Town about ten years ago; and that after the sale of said farm the said Gay resided in different places until March 1844 when the said Gay settled and became a resident of the Town of Verona, Oneida County and State of New York; and that the occupation of the said Gay was boat building and boating ; and that the said Gay rented a house of Ira Nortrip situated in the said Town of Verona in the fall of 1846 and occupied said house until the first of September 1847; then went on the canal; and as this deponent is informed and believes died St. Johnsville in Montgomery. Asa W. Durge Sworn before me this 15th day of July 1848. Abner H. Allen, Justice of the Peace

In matter of the application of Amos Gay to vacate the letters of administration to Mary Gay of Gilbert Gay, deceased: August 26, 1848, O.H. Whitney, Co. Judge Objected that Amos was an incompetent witness. Testimony

--- Asa W. Durgy recalled. I heard Gay say that he did not mean to go back to Amboy and he was going to Ohio about ???? time.  ??? was about 2 mo. Before he left. I had no communication with him he ???? Asa W. Durgee Subscribed and sworn before me Aug. 26, 1848. O.H. Whitney, Co. Judge

NY State Census 1855, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Log house Durgey, Asa - Age 33 - Male - [head] - born Montgomery County - Married - Resided here 2 yrs - Farmer - Voter - Land owner " Mary M. - Age 34 - Female - Wife - born Herkimer County " George - Age 3 - Male - Child - born Oneida County AGRICULTURAL RECORD: Owns 40 acres, 3 improved; Valuation $240, $65 - 1 cow, 1 pig, 0 horses

Census 1860, Molino P.O., Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Durgee, Asa - [head] - Age 38 - Male - Farmer - Valuation: Real $700, Personal $295 - Born New York " Mary - Age 37 - Female - Born New York " George - Age 8 - Male - Born New York AGRICULTURAL RECORD: Owns 52 acres, 15 improved; Valuation: Farm $700, Machinery etc. $60; 1 horse; 1 milch cow; 2 other cattle; Value of livestock, $135; 50 bushels corn, 35 bushels oats

DURGEE FAMILY DEED 10 May 1861 Oswego County Deeds, Book 111, p. 379 James H. Durgee & others to Asa D. Warner & another... This indenture made the tenth day of May... [1861] between James H. Durgee... and O. Rebecca Durgee his wife, Margaret Durgee, Asa W. Durgee, Mary C. Gay, Loisa Collins, Margaret Clifford and Helen T. Vanhoozen of the first part... and Asa D. Warner and David S. Warner of the Town of Camden... [$225.00] ... being the S.E. part of Lot no. [111] of Township number [6] ... contains [30] acres

NY State Census 1865, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Log dwelling, value $30 Durgee, Asah - Age 45 - Male - [head] - born Montgomery County - Married, 1st marriage - Farmer - Voter - Land owner " Mary - Age 43 - Female - Wife - born Herkimer County - Married, 1st marriage - Mother of 1 [!] " Maryette - Age 15 - Female - Child - born Oneida County - Single " George - Age 14 - Male - Child - born Oswego County Gay, William - Age 14 - Male - Nephew - born Oneida County Durgee, Julia - Age 8 - Female - Child - born Oswego County " John - Age 6 - Male - Child - born Oswego County AGRICULTURAL RECORD: Owns 40 acres, 13 improved; Valuation $1000, $570, $70 - 8 acres plowed, 12 pasture, 20 meadow; Acres in corn 3 1/2; potatoes 1 1/2 - 3 cows, 2 horses, 1 pig, 12 sheep

Census 1870, Redfield P.O., Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: INDEXED AS "DINGEY" Durgey, Asapher - Age 49 - Male - White - Farmer - Valuation: Real $2000, Personal $800 - Born New York " Mary - Age 50 - Female - White - Keeping house - Born New York " George - Age 19 - Male - White - Farm laborer - Born New York " Mary - Age 17 - Female - White - Keeping house - Born New York " Charles - Age 10/12 - Male - White - Born New York, Sept. Gay, Julia - Age 13 - Female - White - Born New York - At school " John - Age 11 - Male - White - Born New York - At school

Oswego County mortgages, 1870 Asa & Mary Durgee to Joseph Allen Book 88, p. 85

Oswego County Deed, 7 June 1872 James Scarritt to Asa Durgee Vol. 138, p. 77 (also Pulaski Democrat, 20 Oct 1872) Lot no. 93, 47 34/100 acres $1000.00 TO all the People to whom these presents shall come Greeting. . Know ye that we, James M. Scarritt and Kate Scarritt husband & wife... all of the Town of Plymouth in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut for the consideration of [$1000.00] received... of Asa Durgee of the Town of Orwell… part of Lot no. 93... containing [47] and 34/100 acres

Oswego County Deed, 25 Feb 1874 Asa W. Durgee & wife to Helena Segar Vol. 143, p. 296 (also Oswego Daily Palladium. 11 Apr 1874) Lot no. 93, 47 84/100 acres $800 THIS INDENTURE made this [25th] day of February... [1874] between Asa W. Durgee and Mary Durgee his wife of the Town of Orwell... and Helena Segar of the [same place]... [$800.00] ... part of Lot no. 93... containing [47 and 34/100] acres...

NY State Census 1875, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Durgee, Asa - Age 55 - Male - [head] - born Montgomery County - Married - Boatman on canal - Voter - Land owner BLACK RIVER CANAL IN OPERATION CA. 1855-CA. 1900 " Mary - Age 56 - Female - Wife - born Columbia County Gay, John - Age 17 - Male - Son - born Oneida County - Single

Oswego City Directory, 1876: [no indication of meanings of numbers] Durgee, Asa, 156 I, Molino

Camden Advance, 25 Jan 1877: NORTH WILLIAMSTOWN, Jan. 22, 1877-- A. Durgee lost a valuable horse last week.

Census 1880, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Durgy, Asa [head] - White - Male - Age 60 - Married - Born N York - Both parents b. Conn " Mary - White - Female - Age 60 - Married - Born N York - Both parents b. Conn.

NY State Census 1892 (Feb.) - Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Durgee, Asa - Male - Age 70 - Born U.S. - Farmer " Mary - Female - Age 70 - Born U.S.

Oswego Daily Times, 22 June 1893: RICARD, June 21-- Asa Durgee's house burned last Saturday with nearly all the contents. Mrs. Durgee was severely burned in trying to save some of their household goods. Mr. and Mrs. Durgee are two aged persons living alone. How the fire originated is not learned.

1. ↑ New York Secretary of State. 1855 New York State Census.

   BIRTHDATE CALCULATED FROM CENSUS AGES ; born Montgomery County

2. ↑ New York (State). Census NYState 1892. (Name: Microfilm;).

   Age 70; WIFE DIED JAN. 1897 AS "WIDOW", SO ASA MUST HAVE DIED BETWEEN 1893 FIRE AND 1896

3. ↑ New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

   Date of death, Jany 21, 1897 / Mary Durgee / Widowed -- ASA ALIVE IN 1892 CENSUS BUT WIFE WIDOWED BY JAN. 1897 // ASA'S DEATH CERTIFICATE APPLIED FOR BUT UNABLE TO BE LOCATED

4. ↑ Oswego County deeds
   Book 111, p. 379.