Person:Rebecca Doty (4)

Name Rebecca R. Doty on marriage license 1859

Pioneer life (Durgee Family, p. 8-9)

Census 1850, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY - p. 21, family #157: Doty, Amos - [head] " Rebecca - Age 16 - Female - Born Connecticut - Attended school

NY State Census 1855, Town of Williamstown, Oswego County, NY: Dwelling #28, Frame, $100 Dota, Amos - [head] - " Omer R. - Child - Age 20 - Female - born Conn. - Resided here 1/12

Census 1860: Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY - p. 13, family #1231 Durkie, Jas. [head] " Rebecca - Age 22 - Female - Born N.Y.

DURGEE FAMILY DEED 1861 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...

NY State Census 1865, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY: Durgy, James - Head " Rebecca - Wife - Age 30 - Female - born Montgomery County - 3 children - Now married

Oswego County Deed, 2 Oct 1865 Amos Doty & wf to Rebecca Durgey Vol. 109, p. 436 Twp 6, Lots 67 & 68 30, 25 acres $550.00 THIS INDENTURE made this [2nd] day of October [1865] between Amos Doty of the Town of Amboy and Emily his wife... and O. Rebecca Durgey, wife of James Durgey... easterly part of Lot no. 67 and westerly part of Lot no. 68, Township no. 6... Contains [30] acres... ALSO... [25] acres... part of Lots no. 67 & 68... to be taken off from the north end of said parts of lots no. 67 & 68...

Oswego County Deed, 3 Oct 1865 Rebecca Durgee to Emily Doty Vol. 109. p. 437 Twp 6, Lots 67 & 68 30, 25 acres $550.00 THIS INDENTURE made this [3rd] day of October... [1865] between O. Rebecca Dergey, the wife of James Dergey... and Emily Doty... [$550.00]... easterly part of Township no. 68... [30] acres... ALSO ... [25] acres ... being parts of lots no. 67 & 68... to be taken off from the easterly 20 acres of lot no. 67 & the westerly 50 acres of lot no. 68...

Census 1870, Town of Amboy, Oswego County NY: - INDEXED AS "DARGIE" Durgee, James H. " Rebeca - Age 35 - Female - K[eeping] H[ouse] - Born N.Y.

NY State Census 1875, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY: Dwelling #174, Frame $450 - Family #181 Durgy, J. H. - [head " Rebecca - Wife - Age 40 - Female - Born Conn.

Census 1880, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY: Durgee, James H. " Rebecca - Wife - White - Female - Age 43 - Keeping House - Born (& both parents) Conn.

NY State Census, 1892, Town of Amboy, Oswego County: Durgee, James [head] " Rebeca - Female - Age 57 - Born U.S., Citizen

Census 1900, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY - family # 192: Durgee, James - Head " Rebecca - Wife - White - Female - born July 1835 - Age 64 - Married 41 years - Mother of 8 children, 6 living - Born (& both parents born) Connecticut

NY State Census 1905, Amboy, Oswego County, NY: Durgee, Irvin - Head - " Rebeca - Mother - White - Female - Age 70 - Born United States

Census 1910, Williamstown-Carterville RD, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY - family # 3 : Durgee, Irvin A. - [head] " Rebecca - Mother - Age 74 - Widow - 9 children born, 6 living - Born (& both parents born) Connecticut

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Camden Advance-Journal, Oct. 1918 (as copied from item pasted-in "Durgee Family" Chap. 1, p. 9A): THE LATE MRS. REBECCA DURGEE... At 9:30 o'clock Wednesday evening, Oct. 16 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.C. Ford of Parish, occurred the death of another highly esteemed resident-- Mrs. Rebecca Durgee, widow of the late James Durgee of Amboy. A couple of years ago she suffered a slight shock and since then her health has been gradually failing until the end came. Rebecca Doty was her maiden name, a daughter of the late Amos and Emily Doty of Amboy. It was here that Mrs. Durgee was born 84 years ago. Several years preceding her marriage were spent in teaching school in Amboy and its vicinity... In 1860 she was married to James Durgee of Amboy... Their early life was spent at the Durgee homestead in North Hillsboro. It was here that their 8 children were born, 6 of whom survive... Her... life was spent in the vicinity of Amboy... until about five years ago when she moved to the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.C. Ford... The funeral was held Friday afternoon... at the Baptist Church of Hillsboro...

(Photo in funeral notice too faded to reproduce)

Death certificate: Rebecca Durgee: place of death, Town of Parish, Oswego County / Female / White / Widowed / wife of James H. Durgee / date of birth, July 7, 1834 / age 84 yrs, 3 months, 9 days / birthplace, Conn. / name of father, Amos Doty, born Conn. / maiden name of mother, Emily Edmonds, born Conn. / informant, Chas Ford [son-in-law] / date of death, Oct 16, 1918 / cause, Valvular disease of heart / Place of burial, Hillsboro N.Y. / date of burial, Oct. 18, 1918

"A great reader, always had a book; took "Christian Herald", "Youth's Companion", "Utica Daily Press" ; borrowed books from library in Camden" --- (memories of grand-daughter Marion Durgee Turner)

1. ↑ (Obituary)
   Camden Advance-Journal, Oct. 1918 (as copied from item pasted-in "Durgee Family" Chap. 1, p. 9A):.

   THE LATE MRS. REBECCA DURGEE... . Rebecca Doty was her maiden name, a daughter of the late Amos and Emily Doty

2. ↑ Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
   Chap 1, p. 1-2; Chap 3A, p. 21.
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Tombstone
   The Durgee Family. Addenda [3].

   Tombstone, Hillside (Hillsboro Baptist) Cemetery: DOTY / Rebecca D., his wife / 1834-1918

4. ↑ Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
   Chap. 1, p. 2; Chap. 3, p. 21.
5. ↑ New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

   REBECCA DURGEE / date of birth, July 7, 1834 / age 84 yrs, 3 months, 9 days / birthplace, Conn.

6. ↑ Tombstone
   The Durgee Family. Addenda [3].

   Hillside (Hillsboro Baptist) Cemetery: DOTY / Rebecca D., his wife / 1834-1918

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

   Place of death, Town of Parish, County of Oswego / REBECCA DURGEE / age 84 yrs, 3 months, 9 days / date of death, Oct. 16, 1918 / cause of death, Valvular disease of heart

8. ↑ (Obituary)
   Camden Advance-Journal, Oct. 1918 (as copied from item pasted-in "Durgee Family" Chap. 1, p. 9A):.

   THE LATE MRS. REBECCA DURGEE... Wednesday evening, Oct. 16 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.C. Ford of Parish, occurred the death of ... Mrs. Rebecca Durgee, widow of the late James Durgee of Amboy.

9. ↑ Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
   Chap. 1, p. 9A, Obituary pasted.
10. ↑ New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

    REBECCA DURGEE / place of burial, Hillsboro NY / date Oct. 18, 1918

11. ↑ (Obituary)
    Camden Advance-Journal, Oct. 1918 (as copied from item pasted-in "Durgee Family" Chap. 1, p. 9A):.

    THE LATE MRS. REBECCA DURGEE... . The funeral was held Friday afternoon... at the Baptist Church of Hillsboro...