Person:Jared Calkins (3)

From Sharon Molesworth: He was orphaned and bound out, but ran away to Sackett's Harbor, (the village of Sackets Harbor is in the Town of Hounsfield) Jefferson Co., NY. He lived variously in Jefferson and Cayuga Cos, NY. About 1814 they lived in Macedon, Wayne Co., NY; and later in Genesee Co., NY. In 1836, they moved to Rives Twp., Jackson Co., Mich. and before 1840 to Raisin Twp., Lenawee Co. In the 1850 census they were in Palmyra Twp.,Lenawee Co., with Darius, age 11, b. MI.

Memoirs of Lenawee Co p 498--Ashley R says Jared was of English birth and that he spent time in Jackson Co., MI prior to living in Raisin Twp. that he was a shoemaker by trade and later a tanner

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from Pioneers of Macedon (NY) (Wayne County, near Palmyra) THE TANNERY dwelling that was once the tannery located at forks in road about 1 mile west Of Macedon Center--north side of the road and partly onto the side of the hill. first built and owned by Jared Calkins prior to 1825. He was an Orthodox Quaker and stammered. Isaac Dean succeeded him in 1825 destroyed by fire in 1845, all that remains are stones of the cellar wall.

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From the minutes of Adrian Monthly Meeting: 9-7-1837 Jared, wife Susannah and their 6 minor ch, Almeron B, Asa K, William A,Sabrina R Ashley R, Minerva P received on certificate from Hartland MM Raisin Preparative mtg was set off from Adrian MM in 8th mo 1842. Raisin preparative mts was a transplanted body of believers from Royalton, Niagara Co., NY who emigrated en masse to Michigan.

1837 Land record Jared Calkins found in:

   Document number:  13118     Description number:  2
   Number of acres:  160.0000     Accession number:  MI1180__.082
   Patentee Surname:  Calkins     Patentee given name:  Jared
   State name:  Michigan
   Volume:  1180     Page number:  82
   Land office:  Monroe     Aliquot part reference:  E½SW
   Section number:  25
   Township:  1 South     Range:  2 West
   Meridian or special survey area:  Michigan Principal Meridian
   Title transfer authority:  Sale-Cash Entries
   Combined signature date:  Aug. 14, 1837
   Multiple patentees:  N     Multiple warrantees:  N
   Signature:  Y     Canceled document:  N     Subsurface rights reserved:  N
   Metes and bounds:  N     Fractional section:  N

Jared Calkins found in: Land Records: AL, AR, FL, LA, MI, MN, OH, WI, 1790-1907

   Document number:  13118     Description number:  1
   Number of acres:  0.0000     Accession number:  MI1180__.082
   Patentee Surname:  Calkins     Patentee given name:  Jared
   State name:  Michigan
   Volume:  1180     Page number:  82
   Land office:  Monroe     Aliquot part reference:  W½SE
   Section number:  25
   Township:  1 South     Range:  2 West
   Meridian or special survey area:  Michigan Principal Meridian
   Title transfer authority:  Sale-Cash Entries
   Combined signature date:  Aug. 14, 1837
   Multiple patentees:  N     Multiple warrantees:  N
   Signature:  Y     Canceled document:  N     Subsurface rights reserved:  N
   Metes and bounds:  N     Fractional section:  N

1840 MI Census Raisin Twp, Lenawee County MI: Jared 1 male under 6 (Darius) 1 male 10-16 (Ashley R) 2 males 16-20( Williamand Asa) 1 male 50-60 (Jared) 1 female 5-10 (Minerva) 1 female 10-15 (Sabrina) 1 female 40-50 (Susanna)

Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other InfoRecord Type Database ID# 1845 CALKINS JARED Lenawee County MI 196 Palmyra Township MI 1845 StateCensus Index MI4242235 1850 CALKINS JARED Lenawee County MI 388 Palmyra Federal PopulationSchedule MI 1850 Federal Census Index MIS7a793873

1850 CALKINS JARED Lenawee County MI 372 4 W. Adrian Federal PopulationSchedule MI 1860 Federal Census Index MI54333294 Jared Calkins 62 1787 New York Male Susannah Calkins 58 1791 Vermont Female Darius C Calkins 11 1838 Michigan Male

1860 census Palmyra, Lenawee, Michigan Post Office: Palmyra Roll: M653_551 Jerria Carkins 71 1788 New York Male Susanah Carkins 68 1791 Vermont Female Almiran Carkins 40 1819 New York Male Mary Carkins 28 1831 New York Female Esther Carkins 2 1857 Michigan Female George Denon 26 1833 New York Male

http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/mi/jackson/multiple/land/jackson.txt The Michigan Land Patents Database contains the following information for

       each land transaction: date, location (township, range, section),
       name of person the land was patented to, county, date, and the patent
       document identification number.

       Using this information, you can access the Bureau of Land Management
       web site and view a copy of the original document.

       http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/

CALKINS JARED 25 1 S 2 W 19 0.0000 10 13118 1837/08/14 CALKINS JARED 25 1 S 2 W 19 160.0000 10 13118 1837/08/14

probable death information, though the names appears to be incorrect CALKINS, JAMES G Date of death: 25-Mar-1870 Ledger Page: 237 Record Number: 61 Place of death: Dundee County of Death: Monroe Sex: Male Race: WHITE Marital Status: Widowed Age: 81 years 6 months 5 days Cause of Death: CONSUMPTION Birthplace: NY Occupation: FARMER Father's Name: Last name not recorded, UNKNOWN Father's Residence: UNKNOWN Mother's Name: Last name not recorded, First name not recorded Mother's Residence: Not Recorded Date of record: 27-May-1871 this gives ua a birth date of: 20 Sep 1788 and shows birthplace as NY rather than VT

1. ↑ Burial records.

   picture of tombstone shows Jared G Calkins 1788-1870