ALGER, Stoughton Jr

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Stoughton Alger
Private, Capt. Agrippa Wells's co., Col. Porter's regt.;
Enlisted July 10, 1777;
Discharged Aug. 12, 1777;
Service, 38 days;
Marched to reinforce Northern army after the evacuation of Ticonderoga.
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In 1782, after the Rev. War, Stoughton located his family in an area called "The Plains" near Oneonta in what was the Montgomery Co., New York (now Otsego Co., New York). Stoughton Alger and his wife Ruth were some of the first settlers to the area leaving when the Indians there became unfriendly but moving back a few years later (about 1788).
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1790 census, Otsego, Montgomery Co., New York
Males:
2 ages 16 and up
2 ages under 16
Females:
3
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Stoughton witnessed the Will of Andrew Young of Otsego, Montgomery Co., NY on March 21, 1796
(The Young (Jung) families of the Mohawk Valley : 1710-1946, pp 94-95).
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1800 census, German Flats, Herkimer Co., New York
Males:
2 ages 0-10
1 ages 16-26
1 ages 45 and over
Females:
1 ages 16-26
1 ages 45 and over
(Note: presumed son-in-law John Houghtailing was shown next door to Stoughton on this census).
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1810 census, Oneonta, Otsego Co., New York
Males:
0,0,0,1,1
Females:
2,1,1,0,1
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1820 census:
(Otego, Otsego Co., New York)
Males:
0,0,0,0,0,1
Females:
0,0,0,0,1
(Note: Stoughton Sr. and Jr. are shown as next door neighbors, or they were enumerated consecutavely on the census).
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Plains Cemetery, Oneonta, NY:
"Mr Stoughton Alger died december the 23rd, 1822, aged 73 years"
"Mrs Ruth, wife of Mr Stoughton Alger died January 8th, 1816, aged 66 yrs."
(both of these stones are slate and the faces are starting to chip and fall off.)

Also there Stoughton Alger died May 19, 1860 age 77 yrs (this is the Jr.) and Sarah Gates, wife of Stoughton Alger died July 2, 1864 age 78yrs 7 mos.
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Stoughton married TAYLOR, Ruth 3 Sep 1772, Glastonbury, Hartford, Conneticut. Ruth (daughter of TAYLOR, John and Mary) was born 22 Dec 1750, Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 8 Jan 1816, Oneonta, Otsego, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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(marriage recorded in the Early Connecticut marriages:Seventh Book Glastonbury. From Fair Haven Church Records, page 104.)

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BIRTH:
From Lyme Vitals Records compiled by Hall and Plimpton p 219 (LLR2: 231)
From the Barbour Collection, Lyme vitals vol L-2 p 231

Simeon married HODGE, Mary 26 Jun 1746, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut. Mary was born Abt 1724, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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GEDCOM line 17630 not recognizable or too long:
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GEDCOM line 17631 not recognizable or too long:
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From the Barbour Collection, Lyme vitals vol 1 p 39

John — Mary. [Group Sheet]

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BIRTH: From the Barbour Collection, Lyme vitals vol L-2 p 231

DEATH: Taken from "New englnad Historical and Genealogical Register" p 195

Roger married STOUGHTON, Sarah 8/08 Feb 1707/1708, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut. Sarah was born Abt 1690; died Bef 1729, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

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BIOGRAPHY: From the Barbour Collection Lyme vitals vol L-2 p 231