Person:Mary Gay (42)

???? Census 1830, Town of Columbia, Herkimer County, NY: Nathan Gay - parents + 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 10-14

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FATHER: Gay, --?-- MOTHER: Lucy Gay [maiden name or married name?] FROM DEATH CERTIFICATE

NY State Census 1855, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Durgey, Asa - " Mary M. - Age 34 - Female - Wife - born Herkimer County

[next door to] Gay, Amos [head] - Age 37 - Male - born Herkimer County - resided here 1 yr " Mary C. - Wife - Age 27 - Female - born Montgomery County Durgey, Margaret - Age 15 - Female - Domestic - born Oneida County - resided here 2/12

[next door to] Durgey, Lewis --- [and family]

Census 1860, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Durgee, Asa - [head] " Mary - Age 37 - Female - Born New York

Deed, 6 Apr 1863 W.C. Pierrepont to Mary Durgee (Oswego County Deeds, Vol. 96, p. 55) 52+ acres in lots no. 93 & 94 $328.00 THIS INDENTURE made the [6th] day of April [1863] between William Constable Pierrepont of Pierrepont Manor in the Town of Ellisburg, County of Jefferson... and Mary Durgee, wife of Asa Durgee of the Town of Orwell... [$328.00] ... part of Lots [93] & [94] ... 52 44/100 acres

Deed, 28 Sept 1864 Mary Durgee to Mary Jane Smith (Oswego County Deeds, Vol. 118, p. 113): 52+ acres in lots 93 & 94 $850.00 THIS INDENTURE made this [28th] day of September... [1864] between Mary Durgee of the Town of Orwell... and Mary Jane Smith of the same place... [$850.00] ... ALL that... land in the Town of Orwell... part of lots [93] & [94] ... containing [52] acres and [54/100th] parts of an acre Recorded 1868

Deed, 28 Sept 1864 George Brownell to Mary Durgee (Oswego County Deeds, Vol. 103, p. 34): THIS INDENTURE made this [28th] day of Sept. [1864] between George W. Brownell and Martha his wife of the Town of Orwell... and Mary Durgee of the same place... [$1000.00] ... part of lot [100]... Containing 53 acres

NY State Census 1865, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Log house, value $30 Durgee, Asah " Mary - Age 43 - Female - Wife - born Herkimer County - Married, 1st marriage - Mother of 1 [!]

Census 1870, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Durgey, Asapher - " Mary - Age 50 - Female - White - Keeping house - Born New York

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

Deed, 27 Apr 1872 Mary Durgee to Ambrose Kellogg (Oswego County Deeds, Vol. 137, p. 331): Lot no. 100, 53 acres $1450.00 THIS INDENTURE made this [27th] day of April [1872]... Mary Durgee... and Ambrose Kellogg of the Town of Camden, Oneida County...[$1450.00] ... part of Lot [100] ... containing 53 acres... Mortgaged to Ambrose Kellogg Book 95, p. 236

Deed, 28 Mar 1873 Charles Sager to Mary Durgee (Oswego County Deeds, Vol. 140, p. 89): Twp no. 11, lots no. 99 & 101, 65 acres-35 acres + Lot 101, 33 50/100 acres $1800.00 THIS INDENTURE this [28th] day of March [1873] between Charles P. Sager and Frances L. his wife of the City of Saginaw... Michigan... and Mary Durgee of the Town of Orwell... [$1800.00]... Township no. 11... part of Lots no. 99 and no. 101... [65] acres... EXCEPTING... and reserving therefrom [35] acres... AND ALSO ... part of Lot no. 101... [33] and 50/100 acres... Mortgage, 1873 Mary Durgee to Charles R. Seger Book 8, p. 204

Deed, 25 Feb 1874 Asa W. Durgee & wife to Helena Segar (Oswego County Deeds, 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...

Deed, 1 Oct 1874 Mary Durgee to William Blount (Oswego County Deeds, Vol. 145, p. 222 (images 144-145): Twp no. 11, Lots 99 & 101, 65 acres... EXCEPTING 35 acres ... ALSO ... piece of Lot no. 101... contains [33] 50/100 acres... $10.00 THIS INDENTURE made the [1st] day of October [1874] between Mary Durgee and William D. Blount... [$10.00] ...Township no. 11 and parts of Lots no. 99 & 101... EXCEPTING and reserving therefrom [35] acres off the west line... ALSO ... piece of Lot no. 101... contains [33] 50/100 acres

NY State Census 1875, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Durgee, Asa - " Mary - Age 56 - Female - Wife - born Columbia County [probably Town of Columbia, Herkimer County] NY State Census 1875, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Perkins, Lem - Age 52 - Male - [head] - born Saratoga County - Married - Farmer - Voter - Land owner DURGEE, MARY - Age 56 - Female - born Columbia County [probably Town of Columbia, Herkimer County] - Widow [!] - Domestic servant

Oswego County Directory, 1877-1880 [no indication of which year] Names of assessed property owners, number of acres: ORWELL: Durgy, Mary, Mrs. 25

Deed, 6 June 1880, Robert Post to Mary Durgee (Oswego County Deeds, Vol. 165, p. 353): Twp no. 11, 59+ acres - 30 acres $92.15 THIS INDENTURE made the [26th] day of June [1880] Between Robert G. Post and Mary W. his wife of Oswego N.Y... and Mrs. Mary Durgee of Orwell... [$92.15]... Town of Orwell, [Twp] no. 11, Lot 75... [59] and [36/100] acres EXCEPTING and reserving therefrom [30] acres to be taken off of the east end... [total] being 29 36/100 acres...

Census 1880 (June 18), Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Durgy, Asa [head] (both living with son-in-law John Rosa [i.e. Roser]) " 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 - " 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.

Deed, 26 Nov 1896 Mary Durgee to Julia Roser (Oswego County Deeds, Vol. 223, p. 480): Twp 111, Lot 75 59+ - 30 acres $1.00 THIS INDENTURE ... 26th day of November [1896] between Mary Durgee of the Town of Williamstown... and Julia Roser of the same Town... [$1.00] ... ALL that ... land... Town of Orwell, Twp 11... beginning on Lot 75... [59 36/100] acres. EXCEPTING ... [30] acres ... deeded to Robert Post... being 29 36/100 acres... And the party of the second part hereby agrees to support her... and to take care and provide for her in sickness and health... and after the fulfillment of all and every condition and stipulation... the full and absolute title to the before and described premises shall be vested... in the party of the second part... Mary [her X mark] Durgee

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Oswego Daily Times, 2 Feb 1897: ORWELL Charles Kains and Mrs. Asa Durgee died last week of pneumonia.

Death certificate, State of New York, Bureau of Vital Statistics: MARY DURGEE / Date of death, Jany 21, 1897 / 83 years / White / Widowed / Occupation, Home / Birthplace, Amboy NY / Resident here 40 years / Father's name, Gay / Mother's name, Lucy Gay / Place of death, Town of WmStown NY / Last residence, [ditto] / Burial, Molino [Pekin] Cemetery / Date of record Jan 23, '97 AGE, BIRTH COUNTY DO NOT AGREE WITH PRIOR CENSUS RECORDS; INFORMANT NOT NAMED

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

   1855/1865/1875; BIRTHDATE CALCULATED FROM CENSUS AGES, BETWEEN 1819 AND 1823

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

   Date of death, Jany 21, 1897 / Mary Durgee / 83 years / Place of death, Town of WmStown NY

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

   Place of burial, Molino Cemetery, Orwell NY / Jan'y 23, 1897

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

   Mary Durgee / 83 years / Birthplace, Amboy NY / Resident here 40 years