Date: Sat, 5 Dec 1998 10:50:29 -0800 From: "Kenneth Mogren" <[email protected]> Subject: Joseph FOUNTAIN I looked up the will for Benjamin Carpenter and found it. It is an abstract. Here it is from the Family History Center Microfilm #1425,567 #4 Renselaer Co. Wills 1794-1850 page 5 Carpenter, Benjamin Pittstown Wife: Mary Daughters: Charity Francisco, Hannah Brundage; Phebe Sons: Jonathan; John; Jotham; Timothy Exec: Jotham and Timothy Witnesses: Simeon Battor; Francis Smith; John Downing Date: Dec. 26, 1796. Probate: Feb. 18, 1797, Vol. 1 P. 112 I have a note that Charity as married to Levi Francisco I don't know what all this has to do with Fountain but it may. On Joseph Fountain I have the following Census: 1860 NY Hamilton Co., Wells Joseph C Fountain age 30 Farmer B. NY Mary J. " 25 " Hellen? 7 " Mary A 5 " George B. 3 Prnella 1 " Ann 74 " (This could be wife of Banjamin, Ann See) 1850 Wells, Hamilton NY Fountain, Joseph 22 farmer NY Mary J. 20 " Kellogg, Nancy 64 (Did Benjamin's wife remarry a Kellogg?) 1875 Goodhue Co., MN J.S. Fountain 47 NY NY NY Rose Ann 32 Ire Ire Ire Cynthia 10 NY NY NY Nancy Ann 10 NY NY NY ( Should this be 100 for Benjamin's wife?) 1880 Goodhue Co., MN Florence TWP J.S. Fountain 51 farmer NY NY NY Annie 40 wife Ire Ire Ire Ezra W. 20 son NY NY NY Nancy Ann 100 NY NY NY I have an obit for Mrs. J. S, Fountain in RedWing Daily Republic dated July 26, 1893 It says: Mrs. J. S. Fountain, a former resident of Wacouta, died on Friday last at Lake City, where she has been making her home form some years, of blood poisoning, brought on from lancing a felon. She was 58 years of age. The remains were brought to her home at Frontenac for interment. I have a map of Florence TWP that shows J.S, Fountain owning land in Sec. 16. Township 112 North Range 13 West 120 acres. Lois
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