Born in Washington Co. NY, he moved to Chautauqua County at the age of 18. He later puchased a farm of two hunderd acres, one and a half miles west of Sinclairville.
1107Census Tracking:
* 1835 NY - Ellery, Chautauqua Co., NY
* 1840 - Gerry, Chautauqua Co., NY
* 1850 - Charlotte, Chautauqua Co., NY
* 1855 State Census of Charlotte, Chautauqua Co., NY
* 1860 - Charlotte, Chautauqua Co., NY
* 1865 State Census of Charlotte, Chautauqua Co., NY
* 1870 - Charlotte, Chautauqua Co., NY
* 1875 State Census of Charlotte, Chautauqua Co., NY
* 1880 - Charlotte, Chautauqua Co., NY