Person:Henry Wait (1)

Watchers
Henry Wait
d.22 Apr 1858
m. 11 Sep 1763
  1. Henry Wait1764 - 1858
  2. Elizabeth Wait1766 - 1848
  3. Sible Wait1767 - 1813
  4. Daniel Wait1769 - 1772
  5. Solomon Wait1770 - 1824
  6. Martha Wait1772 -
  7. Margaret Wait1773 - 1849
  8. Mary 'Polly' Wait1776 - 1825
  9. Joseph Wait1777 - 1845
  10. Anna Wait1779 - 1834
  11. Oliver T. Wait1781 -
  12. Amy T. Wait1783 - 1811
  1. Daniel Wait1791 - 1872
  2. Oliver Wait1792 - 1814
  3. Harriot Wait1794 - 1818
  4. Anna Wait1796 -
  5. Sarah Wait1798 -
  6. Christian Wait1800 - 1883
  7. Sybil Wait1803 - 1890
  8. William Wait1805 - 1890
  9. Henry Wait1807 - 1888
  10. Samuel Wait1809 - 1816
  11. Mariah Wait1811 -
  12. John Wait1814 - 1895
Facts and Events
Name Henry Wait
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 6 May 1764 Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, United States
Marriage to Eunice Shepherd
Death[1] 22 Apr 1858
Burial[1] Waits Cemetery, Tioga, New York, United States

Biography

Henry was born May 6 1764 the son of Oliver Wait and Sybil Sackrider (aka Sackenreuter) at "The Halfmoon" in what became Saratoga County, New York. He removed from Saratoga County in 1819 at age 55 to settle 900 Acres in southern Tioga County, NY. That area called Waits Settlement. In the 1820 Census, his sons Henry and William are still living in Saratoga County, but Henry Sr is not enumerated there or at his new location in Tioga County.

Henry married Eunice Shepherd in about 1790 in Saratoga County, New York. Together they had twelve children.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Henry Wait, in Internments at Waits Cemetery.

    ReSOURCE
    Burial at Waits Cemetery, rural Tioga Co, New York.
    See Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Henry Wait (6 May 1764–22 Apr 1858),
    Find a Grave Memorial ID 52845578, citing
    Waits Cemetery, Owego, Tioga County, New York, USA
    Maintained by LDR (contributor 47171969).

  2.   Waits M.E. Church Centiennial Celebration Program Text (1937).

    Original held in a private collection.

  3. Transcription from the Family Bible.

    This transcription was found in a trunk opened in the 1920s that is said to have contained personal artifacts from William WAIT, son of Henry. It lists the family of Oliver WEIGHT with births and deaths, and the family of Henry WAIT with births and deaths. This information was copied and sent by Delphine 'Della' (WAIT) WRIGHT (daughter of John Henry WAIT) to her cousin Almira Harriet 'Mina' (FINCH) HOUSEL (daughter of Mary Delphine (WAIT) FINCH).

    Original held in a private collection.

SOURCE - Census 1800 US Census at Halfmoon, Saratoga Co, NY where Males 2 under age 10 1 age 26 to under 45 Females 3 under age 10 1 age 26 to under 45 1 age 45 and older Note The family is living two houses away from Solomon Sackrider.

SOURCE - Census 1810 US Census at Halfmoon, Saratoga Co, NY where Males 3 under age 10 2 age 16 to under 26 1 age 45 and older Females 2 age under 10 3 age 10 to under 16 1 age 26 to under 46 Number of household members under 16 = 8 Number of household members over 25 = 2 Total number of household members = 12

SOURCE - US Census 1840 US Census at Tioga, New York

SOURCE - 1850 US Census 1850 US Census at Owego, Tioga, New York</b> Household 1524 Henry Wait, M, age 86, NY Eunice Wait, F, age 78, NY Martha Wait, F, age 26, NY