Daniel GALUSHA & Elizabeth LANGDON & Abigail CHENEY

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Daniel GALUSHA
Elizabeth LANGDON
Abigail CHENEY

Husband: Daniel GALUSHA
Birth: 1768, Norwich, New London Co., CT
Death: 5 Mar 1844, Warrenville, DuPage Co., IL
Father: Jacob GALUSHA
Mother: Desire ANDRUS

Marriage-1: 13 Oct 1793, VT

Wife-1: Elizabeth LANGDON
Birth: 1771/2
Death (æ 37): 29 Dec 1809, Chittenden Co., VT

Marriage-2: 16 Jan 1817, Sempronius, Cayuga Co., NY

Wife: Abigail "Nabby" CHENEY
Birth: 20 Jun 1781, Brandon, Rutland Co., VT
Death: 12 Oct 1866, probably in Fairhaven Twp., Carroll Co., IL
Other Spouse: m1. 5 Dec 1799, Brandon, Rutland Co., VT, Seth HOLT
Father: Dea. Edward C. CHENEY
Mother: Abigail HALE

Children with Elizabeth LANGDON — born in VT:

1. Amanda / Almandy "Mandy" GALUSHA, b. 20 Jul 1794; d. 1865; m. Mr. TRACY
2. Giles L. GALUSHA, b. 11 May 1796
3. Almira GALUSHA, b. 9 Sep 1800; d. 1865

Child with Abigail (CHENEY) HOLT — born in Sodus, Wayne Co., NY:

4. Lucien Edward "Luke" GALUSHA, b. 26 Sep 1818

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Timeline
Year	Location	Event
1768	CT: New London Co.: Norwich	birth of Daniel GALUSHA
1771/2		birth of Elizabeth LANGDON
1781	VT: Rutland Co.: Brandon	birth of Abigail CHENEY
1787	VT: Chittenden Co. formed from Benninton Co.
1790 Census	VT: Bennington Co.	Daniel's family in census
1793		marriage of Daniel GALUSHA & Elizabeth LANGDON
1793		birth of daughter, Mandy
1796	VT	birth of son, Giles
1800		birth of daughter, Almira
1800 Census	VT: Chittenden Co.: Williston	Daniel GALUSHA, head-of-household
1809		death of Elizabeth (LANGDON) GALUSHA
1810 Census	VT: Chittenden Co.: Colchester	Daniel GALUSHA, head-of-household
1810-17	Vermont to New York	Daniel moves (Abigail is already in NY)
1817	NY: Cayuga Co.: Sempronius	marriage of Daniel GALUSHA & Abigail (CHENEY) HOLT
1817-19	NY: Ontario [now Wayne] Co.: Sodus	Daniel GALUSHA becomes guardian of Abigail's children
1818	NY	birth of son, Luke
1820 Census	NY: Ontario [now Wayne] Co.: Sodus	Daniel GALUSHA, head-of-household
1823	NY: Wayne Co. formed from Ontario and Seneca Cos.
c1823/4		marriage of son, Giles, to Sarah __?__
c1824		marriage of step-son, Daniel, to Sarah HUNTINGTON
1820-30	Sodus to Somerset	family moves
1830 Census	NY: Niagara Co.: Somerset	Daniel GALUSHA, head-of-household
c1833		marriage of step-son, Elijah, to Jane HERRINGTON
c1833		marriage of step-daughter, Philancy, to Samuel HOPKINS
1833-40	New York to Ohio	family moves
1840 Census	OH: Geauga Co.: Munson Twp.	Daniel GALUSHA, head-of-household
1840-43	Geauga County to Cuyahoga County	family moves
1843	OH: Cuyahoga Co.	marriage of son, Lucien, to E. Rosetta BROWN
1844	IL: DuPage Co.: Warrenville	death of Daniel GALUSHA
1850 Census		can't find
1860 Census	IL: Carroll Co.: Fairhaven Twp.	Abigail (CHENEY) GALUSHA living w/son, Lucien
1866		death of Abigail (CHENEY) GALUSHA

Sources:

1. Marriage Records:

2. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1790 (Broderbund CD-311): not found.

3. 1800 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #1 of 3; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1800 VT Chittenden Co. Williston Twp. p. 346/351 Ln. 20 Daniel Galusha 11010-20110-00

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 9 or under 1790-1800 = Giles (b. 1796)

1 male 10-15 1784-1790 = ?

1 male 26-44 1755-1774 = Daniel (b. 1768)

2 females 9 or under 1790-1800 = Almira (b. 1800)
= Amanda (b. 1794)

1 female 16-25 1774-1784 = ?

1 female 26-44 1755-1774 = Elizabeth (b. 1772)

female 45 or over in or bef. 1755 = ?

The older children were born before Daniel & Elizabeth were married and are most likely children of the older woman living with them. Hard to say who they might be; there are lots of possibilities. Also in Chittenden County: Daniel's brother, Ezra GALUSHA.

4. 1810 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #8 of 8 — mis-indexed "Galurha"; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1810 VT Chittenden Co. Colchester Twp. pp. 197/385 Ln. 9 Danl Galusha 01010-11000-00

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 10-15 1794-1800 = Giles (b. 1796)

1 male 26-44 1765-1784 = Daniel (b. 1768)

1 female 9 or under 1800-1810 = Almira (b. 1800)

1 female 10-15 1794-1800 = Amanda (b. 1794)

5. 1820 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #2 of 5; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):•

1820 NY Ontario [now Wayne] Co. Sodus p. 121 Ln. 6 Daniel Galusha 120001-10110-0-200

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 9 or under 1810-1820 = Lucien (b. 1818)

2 males 10-15 1804-1810 = Elijah (b. 1807/8)
= Daniel (b. 1805/6)

1 male 45 or over in or bef. 1775 = Daniel (b. 1768)

1 female 9 or under 1810-1820 = Philancy (b. 1811)

1 female 16-25 1794-1804 = Almira (b. 1800)

1 female 26-44 1775-1794 = Abigail (b. 1781)

2 persons engaged in agriculture

6. 1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #3 of 12; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1830 NY Niagara Co. Somerset Roll M19_95 p. 344 Ln. 12 Daniel Galusha 001 000 001 - 000 100 100

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 10-14 1815-1820 = Lucien (b. 1818)

1 male 60-69 1760-1770 = Daniel (b. 1768)

1 female 15-19 1810-1815 = Philancy (b. 1811)

1 female 40-49 1780-1790 = Abigail (b. 1781)

Listed one line below Abigail's nephew, Elisha P. CHENEY, who is listed four lines below Abigail's brother, Elijah CHENEY. Also in county: Asa B. BROWN, Otis BROWN, Asa HERRINGTON, David HARRINGTON, Elizabeth HARRINGTON, William HARRINGTON, Hiram KELLOGG.

7. 1840 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #6-7 of 14; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 OH Geauga Co. Munson Twp. Roll 395 pp. 159B-160A Ln. 1 Daniel Galusha 000 010 000 100 - 000 000 010 0200000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 20-29 1810-1820 = Lucien (b. 1818)

1 male 70-79 1760-1770 = Daniel (b. 1768)

1 female 50-59 1780-1790 = Abigail (b. 1781)

1 person employed in agriculture

Also in Munson Township: Abigail's son (Daniel's step-son), Elijah Hale HOLT, and Abigail's brother-in-law, Daniel ROWLEY.

8a. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1850 (Broderbund CD-317): can't find.

8b. Family Quest Archives: Ohio Federal Census 1850: Geauga County. Heritage Quest CD M432-682: not found, and I skimmed all 420 pages!!

9. Family Quest Archives: Illinois 1860 Census: Calhoun and Carroll Counties. Heritage Quest CD M653-159: Fairhaven P.O., Fairhaven Twp., Carroll Co., IL, p. 999, 1267/1173, enumerated 12 Jul 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen:

Lucien Galusha 40 M Farmer 1200 550 NY

[Lucien's five children]

Abagail " 79 F Vt

10. Daniel S. Durrie 1864. A Genealogical History of the Holt Family in the United States: more particularly, Descendants of Nicholas Holt of Newbury and Andover, Mass., 1634-1644. Munsell, Albany. On p. 79:

Seth b. Westminster Apr. 25, 1776; m. Abigail Cheney of Brandon, Vt. After marriage he removed to Sempronius, N.Y. In 1812 he enlisted and went to the frontiers under Capt. John Husted, and d. a short time afterwards at Schlosser, near Niagara Falls. His widow m. 2d, Daniel Galusha, and has lived at Sodus, N.Y., and Warren, Du Page county, Ill. 3 ch.

11. War of 1812 Pension Application: Abigail (HOLT) GALUSHA, widow of 1st Lt. Seth HOLT. 39 pp. (online at fold3.com). Gives dates and places for both marriages and lists names and dates for Nabby's children.

12. [Index to] Ontario County [, New York, ] Books of Wills [, Guardianships,] and Letters of Administration, Book 12, 1817-1819 (online at the Yates County, New York, web site — Yates and Wayne Cos. were partly formed from Ontario Co. in 1823; Sodus is now in Wayne Co.):

"In the index list below… references are to book number and page number, thus: 12:36 means Book 12, page 12:36. Guardianships are marked with (gdn) after the name of the person receiving the guardian; and (Gdn) after the guardian's name. The town name is added when it is noted in the particular record."

Galusha Daniel (Gdn) 12:218
Holt Daniel Putman, Elijah Hale & Phylancy of Sodus (gdn) 12:218...

13. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Ancestral File.

14. Email from Grecia DeRossett.

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