Person:David Putnam (7)

1820 U.S. census, Franklin county, Vermont population schedule, Georgia, p. 71, line 30, David Putnam; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M33, roll M33_127.

Vol. M. pg 229
Estate of David Putnam

Examine & Adjust the Claims of the Creditors to said Estate as the law directs St Albans Sept 10th 1821 Loty Putnam
Whereupon the Court Decree that Commissioners be appointed on said Estate Agreeable to the Request of the Administratrix Therefore the Court do hereby Constitute & Appoint Joel Barber Jr & Young Blair both of Georgia aforesaid Commissioners to Receive Examine Adjust & allow the Claims of the Several Creditors to Estate of the said Deceased & the Court do Decree that the said Commissioners be under oath for the faithfull Discharge of their said Trust & it is also Decreed that the said Commissioners fix on the times & plans they will ??? to attend to the ??? of their said appointment & Notify the Creditors to said Estate thereof by Publishing the Same in the Northern Sentinel Printed at Burlington three Weeks ??? & by Posting up Notification therof in the Towns of Georgia & St Albans in said District
And it is also Decreed that the said Creditors be allowed Six Months from the Date hereof to Exhibit & prove their Claims at the End of which time the said Commissioners are directed to make Report & Return to this Court a list of all the Claims that Shall have been laid before them with the sums by them allowed or Disallowed on Each Claim & it is also Decreed that the said Commissioner State in said Report the manner in which they Notified the sd Creditors Whereupon the Court Decree that a Commission of Insolvency - ??? to the Commissioners - which is ??? accordingly

A True Record attest & ??? Register
State of Vermont
Georgia District
By the Hon Seth Witman Esqr. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Georgia To Joel Barber Jr. & Young Blair both of Georgia in said District
Greeting you are hereby appointed a Committee to make appraisal of all the Estate both Real & Personal of David Putnam late of Georgia in said District Deceased to be Shown unto you by Loty Putnam Administratrix of the Deceased you are to be Under Oath for the faithfull Discharge of your trust & when the appraisal shall be made you are to make two attested Copies & Deliver them to the Administratrix together with this Warrant with a Return of your doings thereon In Testimony Whereof I have caused the Seal of the said Court of Probate to be hereto affixed Given Under my hand at St Albans the 10th day of September AD 1821 Seth Witman Judge
State of Vermont
Franklin County
Georgia 11th day of September AD 1821 the above named Young Blair Personally appeared & made oath that he would faithfully Discharge the trust Reposed in him Before me… Joel Barber Junr Jus Peace
To the Hon Judge of Probate for the District of Georgia Agreeably to the Directions Given us we have made appraisal upon oath of all the Estate both Real & Personal of David Putnam Deceased as Shown us by the Administratrix we have made two attested Copies and Delivered the same to the Administratrix Dated at Georgia this 11th of September AD 1821…. Joel Barber Jr Young Blair Committee
1821 Sept 28th Personally appeared Joel Barber Jr & made oath that he had faithfully performed the trust Reposed in him by the above Warrant
Before me ? ? Jus Peace

Vol. M. pg 230
Inventory of the Estate of David Putnam of Georgia Deceased
Inventoried & appraised by us this 11th September 1821
3 Cows 35.00
3 Swine & Eight pigs 12.00
1 Cooking Stove 30.00
1 pine Chest with Drawers 2.50
1 do less 1.50
1 Bed & Pillows 7.00
4 ½ pairs of Cotton & Linen Sheets 4.50
3 pair Pillow Cases 0.75
3 Table Cloths ??? Towells 1.67
1pr Cotton Shirts 1.50
1 Coat 3/50 3 Vests 1/50 5.00
1 pair Pantaloons 0.25
1 Great Coat 0.50
2 Bed Quilts 5/ 2 Coverlets 13.00
1 Kirsay Blankett 2.50
1 Bedstead & Cord 2.00
1 Hatt 1/50. 1 poor Loom 1/50 3.00
1 Woolin Wheel 2.00
1 Linnen do 2.00
1 pine Table 1/00 1 ??? do 3/ 4.00

1 Butternut Candlestand 1.00
1 Cherry do 1.50
1 Small Trunk 0.75
1 Gun Baynet & Cartridge Box 4.00
6 Kitchen Chairs 1.80
1 Wooden Clock 4.00
1 Iron Square 0.75
2 framing chissels 1.00
1 ??? plain & Jointer? 0.75
1 Hoe /34 2 Dish kittles 1/50 1.84
1 Tea Kittle /75 1 Spider /34 1.09
1 Skillet /25. 1 Pewter platter /50 .75
1 Old Bason & Parringer 0.25
Tin Bason Dipper & Skimmer 0.25
4 Spoons /17. 13 Table plates 0.52
1 Pewter Teapot /50 1 Earthan do /17 0.67
1 pair Steelyards /75 0.75
1 fireshovel 0.34
1 Broad ax 2.00
1 ??? 3.50
7 Books 2.50
1 Churn 0.25
7 Knives & 3 forks 0.50
1 pr ??? 0.25
161.10
Joel Barber Jr
Young Blair
Committee

A True Record
Attest Janes Register

State of Vermont Georgia Destrict
Be it Remembered that at a Court of Probate holdin at St Albans Sept 19th 1821 Present the Hon Seth Witman Esqr Judge Loty Putnam Widow of David Putnam late of Georgia Deceased makes applycatian to this Court to have Such articles of the Personal Estate of the said Estate assigned & set off to her as the Court shall Consider proper according to her Quality & Degree -
Personal Estate of the said Deceased be & the same are hereby assigned & set off to the said Widow Loty Putnam being what the Court Considers proper for her to have from said Estate according to Quality & Degree to wit
1 Whitefaced Cow 12.00
3 hogs & Eight pigs 12.00
1 Cooking Stove 30.00
1 pine Chest with Drawers 2.50
1 do 1/.00 1 Bed & Pillows 7/ 8.00
4 ½ pairs of Cotton & Linen Sheets 4.50
5 pair Pillow Cases 0.75
3 Table Cloths 3/0 5 Towells 1/67 4.67
1pr Cotton Shirts 1/50 1 Coat 3/50 5.00
3 Vests 1/50. 1 pr. Pantaloons /25 1.75
1 Great Coat /50 2 Bed Quilts 5/ 5.50
2 Coverlets 8/00 1 Kirsay Blanket 2/50 10.50
Amount carried up 67.17

Vol. M. pg 231
Estate of David Putnam

Amount Brought forward 67.17
1 Bedstead & Cord 2/- 1 Hat 1/50 3.50
1 poor Loom 1/50 1 Woolin Wheel 2/ 3.50
1 Linnin Wheel 2/- 1 pine Table 1/ 3.00
1 Cherry Table 3/- 1 do Stand 1/50 4.50
1 Butternut Candlestand 1.00
1 Small Trunk /75. 6 Kitchen Chairs 1/80 1.55
1 Gun Bayonet & Cartridge Box 4.00
1 Wooden Clock 4/- 1 Iron Square /75 4.75
2 framing chisols 1.00
1 ??? plain & Jointer 0.75
1 Hoe /34 2 Dish kittles 1/50 1.84
1 Tea Kittle /75 1 Spider /34 1.09
1 Skillet /25. 1 Pewter platter /50 0.75
1 Old Bason & 2 Parringer 0.25
Tin Dipper Bason & Skimmer 0.25
4 Spoons /17. 13 Table plates /52 0.69
1 Pewter Teapot 0.50
1 Earthan do 0.17
1 pair Steelyards 0.75
1 fireshovel /34. 1 Broad ax 2/ 2.34
1 Scikle /25 7 Books 2/50 2.75
7 Knives 3 forks /50. 1 pr ??? /25 0.75
Amounting in the whole to 106.85

One hundred & six dollars & eighty four Cents as appraised which sum will be allowed to the Administratrix in Settlement of said Estate Given Under my hand & Seal of Office this 18th day of September 1821 By order of Court Jonathan James Register

A True Record Attest I James Tegister

State of Vermont
Georgia District
Be it Remembered that at a Court of Probate holdin at St Albans in the District of Georgia on the 19th day of Sept 1821 Present the Hon Seth Witman Esqr Judge the foregoing Inventory & appraisal of the Estate of David Putnam late of Georgia in said District -
Deceased having been examined is accepted by the Court & ordered to be Recorded
Attest J. James Register

State of Vermont
Georgia District
By the Hon Seth Witman Esqr Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Georgia To Joel Barber Jr & Young Blair both of Georgia in said District Greeting -
Whereas Loty Putnam Administratrix on the Estate of David Putnam late of Georgia in the County of Franklin Deceased hath Represented to me that the said Estate is Insolvent & Insuffitiant to pay all the Just debts which the Deceased accrued, I do therefore hereby Nominate & appoint you to be Commissioners with full Power to Receive & Examine all the Claims of the Several Creditors to the said Estate having first Caused the times when & plans where you will meet to attend to the Business of your appointment to be made known by Advertising the same three weeks Successively in the Northern Sentinal printed at Burlington & by Notifications posted up in some Public place in the Towns of Georgia & St Albans & Six Months are allowed Unto the said Creditors for Bringing in & proving their Claims at the End of which time you are to make Report & present unto me upon oath a list of all the Claims that Shall have been laid before you with the sums you shall allow on Each Claim to the End that distribution may be made of the said Estate to & among the Creditors agreeable to law
In Testimony Whereof I have Caused the Seal of the said Court of Probate to be hereunto affixed. Given Under my hand at St Albans this 10th day of Sept AD 1821 Seth Witmore Judge
Georgia District Georgia 17th day of October 1822 the above named Joel Barber Jr.

Vol. M. pg 234
David Putnam Estate

State of Vermont
Georgia District
By the Hon Probate Court for the District of Georgia
To all Persons Whom it Shall ??? or may ???
Know ye that Loty Putnam Administratrix on the Estate of David Putnam late of Georgia in said District Deceased having fully Administered upon all the Estate of the said Deceased that has come into her hands agreeable to the Inventory thereof Recorded in this office & accounted for the same according to law She is therefore from henceforth acquitted for the same. Given under my hand & the Public Seal of said Court at the Probate office in St Albans in said District this 13th day of Dec AD 1822 By order of Court J. James Register
A True Record attest J James Register

Deed David and Lovell Putnam to Levi Smith (mortgage) 14 Feb 1821

Know all men by these presents that we David Putnam and Luther Putnam of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars received to our full satisfaction of Levi Smith of Georgia in the &for the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given, granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the Levi Smith his heirs and assigns forever - a certain piece or parcel of land situated lying and being in George afsd bounded as follows…
Beginning at a beach tree standing at the north end of a mill dam built by Nathaniel Merritt and Martin Merritt on lot No. 56 in S. Georgia thence south fifteen degrees west six rods to a hemlock stump, thence south forty three degrees west seven rods to a beach staddle, thence north six degrees east eight rods to a stake and stones, thence on the bank of the brook halfway from the top of the bank to the bottom to the first mentioned bounds, also one other piece adjoining the same containing twenty square rods with a log house thereon standing bounded as follows, beginning at the south east corner of a piece of land that S. H. Farnsworth bought of Young Blair thence westwardly five rods to a stake and stones thence northwardly four rods and six feet to a stake and stones, thence eastwardly five rods to a stake and stones, thence southwardly to the first mentioned bounds.

To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtances thereof to him said Levi Smith his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever - and we the David & Lovell Putnam do for ourselves our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns that at and until the ensealing of these presents we are well seized of the premises in fee simple; that we have good right & lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as above written; that they are free and clear of incumbrances and that we will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Provided nevertheless, that if we the said David and Lovell our heirs executors or administrators shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said Levi Smith his heirs executors or administrators ten certain promisary notes by us the said David & Lovell this day executed to the sd Levi Smith all of s. notes dated the fourteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty one for the sum of fifty dollars each with interest payable as follows, the first on the first day of February 1822, the second February 1st 1823, the third February 1st 1824 the fourth February 1st 1825 the fifth February 1st 1826, the sixth February 1st 1827 the seventh February 1st 1828 the eighth February 1st 1829 the ninth February 1st 1830 and the tenth February 1st 1831 according to the tenor thereof then this deed to be void otherwist to be and remain in full force and effect.
Signed sealed and delivered
David Putnam (LS)
Lovell Putnam (LS)
in presence of Seymour Eggleston
Huldah Eggleston

State of Vermont
Franklin County
Georgia February 14th 1821 personally appeard David Putnam and Lovell Putnam signers and sealers of the above and foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free voluntary act and deed
Before me Seymour Eggleston Justice Peace
Rec'd for record Georgia March 6th 1821 and recorded at length in the 6th Book of Deeds pages 140 & 141
Ira Hinckley, Town Clerk

At a town meeting of the town of Cambridge, he was chosen as a hayward (in charge of straying livestock etc). A few days later, his father Thomas was warned to leave the town.

State of Vermont Franklin County

To either of the Constables of Cambridge in the County of Franklin Greeting
You are hereby required to Summons David Putnam now residing in Cambridge to depart said town
Hereof fail not but of this precept and your doings herein due return make according to law. Given under our hands at Cambridge this 25 day of March 1814
Frederick Hopkins
James B. Gilmore
Samuel Montague Jr.
Selectmen


Franklin County Cambridge March 29 1814
Thus Served this precept by putting into the hands of the within named David Putnam a true and attested copy of the same with my return thereon endorsed. S Green Constable
Two miles travel 12
Copy 17
Fees 0.29
Cambridge April 1 1814
Recorded at Length
Attest John Safford Town Clerk

1790 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Putnam
Township: Bethel
County: Windsor
State: Vermont

Number of Free White Males Under 16: 3 (Luther, David, ? - who is the extra person?)
Number of Free White Males 16 and Over: 1 (Thomas)
Number of Free White Females: 2 (Lucretia, Susannah)

Number of Household Members: 6

1800 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Putnam
Township: Bethel
County: Windsor
State: Vermont

Free White Males Under 10: 2 (Asa, Lovell)
Free White Males 10 to 15: 2 (Luther, David)
Free White Males 45 and Over : 1 (Thomas)
Free White Females 10 to 15 : 1 (Lucretia? - she would have been 17)
Free White Females 45 and Over : 1 (Susanna)

Number of Household Members Under 16 : 5
Number of Household Members Over 25 : 2
Number of Household Members: 7

1810 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Putnam
Township: Bethel
County: Windsor
State: Vermont

Free White Males 10 to 15: 1 (Lovell)
Free White Males 16 to 25: 2 (David, Asa)
Free White Males 45 and Over: 1 (Thomas)
Free White Females 26 to 44: 1 (Lucretia)
Free White Females 45 and Over: 1 (Susanna)
Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 3
Number of Household Members: 6