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Elias “Tracey” Tracy

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Elias “Tracey” Tracy Veteran

Birth
New Hampshire, USA
Death
24 May 1848 (aged 85)
Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York, USA
Burial
Falconer, Chautauqua County, New York, USA Add to Map
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TRACY, ELIAS DAR Ancestor #: A115884; Name recorded here as Tracy as most references have him (for ease of search); however headstone is "Tracey."

Age 85 Soldier Of the Revolution, Elias was placed on the New York pension roll for service as private, Connecticut militia, serving with Col. Chapman. He was born in New Hampshire (per DAR records); (* possibly son of Benajah Tracy and Lucy HERRICK)

Wife Lydia (GATES) Tracy May 7, 1765 died April 25, 1845

Children:
1. Wayne Tracy "Father" 8/4/1800 d 8/7/1879
Wife Emily Amelia (CLARK) dau of Joseph and Hannah Clark 11/27/1811 d
10/9/1886 age 74
buried here also

2. Dau Lucy Ann Tracy b 6/15/1813 died 7/26/1838

3. son Elias ( is Ephraim) Hatch Tracy JR born April 4, 1804 died Feb 1, 1879 age 75; Wife Olive (GRAY) Jan 8, 1810 d Jan 15, 1868 age 58

4. Elias Tracy JR 12/4/1802 died 1/7/1860 age 57
Wife Mary Ann (FORBES) Tracy 5/14/1816 died 6/21/1835
they married here 11/22/1832

He must have remarried or there were other Tracy children buried this plot;
for there are other children TRACY here born after Mary Ann's death:
Marshall E. Tracy b 7/19/1834 d 2/19/1835
Sarah Tracy 2/19/1840 d 6/21/1842
Jasper Tracy 6/1/1842 d 3/30/1843
William Henry Tracy 8/24/1844 d 3/15/1845
Walter John CLARK 1897-1939 died of blood poisoning and Wife Elbertine Clark 1895 8/28/1950

5. Ralph TRACY 4/24/1808 d 9/2/1876 and Wife Mary (GRAY) 2/1/1820 d 5/21/1912

6. Elias Tracy Jr (b. 1780 d 1850) this is a weak link

the WILL of Elias Tracy


p. 137, Elias Tracy of town of Poland, Chautauqua County, New York, signed 5 Apr 1845.

Land in Poland deeded to me by the Holland Land Company to son Ephriam H. Tracy, if he will deed to my son Ralph Tracy land that was deeded to E. H. Tracy and Ralph Tracy by Wayne and Elias Tracy Jr. Land to my grandchildren as they come of age, the children of Wayne Tracy, Elias Tracy, Ephriam H. Tracy, Ralph Tracy, Polly Stevens (widow), Sabra Newton, Lydia Pickard, Hannah Fenton , Be∑? Dinnin (deceased), Rhoby Buzzell (deceased).

Executors: Son Elias Tracy Jr.

Witnesses: Elias J. Fenton and Polly Ann Dinnin, both of Ellicott

TRACY, ELIAS DAR Ancestor #: A115884; Name recorded here as Tracy as most references have him (for ease of search); however headstone is "Tracey."

Age 85 Soldier Of the Revolution, Elias was placed on the New York pension roll for service as private, Connecticut militia, serving with Col. Chapman. He was born in New Hampshire (per DAR records); (* possibly son of Benajah Tracy and Lucy HERRICK)

Wife Lydia (GATES) Tracy May 7, 1765 died April 25, 1845

Children:
1. Wayne Tracy "Father" 8/4/1800 d 8/7/1879
Wife Emily Amelia (CLARK) dau of Joseph and Hannah Clark 11/27/1811 d
10/9/1886 age 74
buried here also

2. Dau Lucy Ann Tracy b 6/15/1813 died 7/26/1838

3. son Elias ( is Ephraim) Hatch Tracy JR born April 4, 1804 died Feb 1, 1879 age 75; Wife Olive (GRAY) Jan 8, 1810 d Jan 15, 1868 age 58

4. Elias Tracy JR 12/4/1802 died 1/7/1860 age 57
Wife Mary Ann (FORBES) Tracy 5/14/1816 died 6/21/1835
they married here 11/22/1832

He must have remarried or there were other Tracy children buried this plot;
for there are other children TRACY here born after Mary Ann's death:
Marshall E. Tracy b 7/19/1834 d 2/19/1835
Sarah Tracy 2/19/1840 d 6/21/1842
Jasper Tracy 6/1/1842 d 3/30/1843
William Henry Tracy 8/24/1844 d 3/15/1845
Walter John CLARK 1897-1939 died of blood poisoning and Wife Elbertine Clark 1895 8/28/1950

5. Ralph TRACY 4/24/1808 d 9/2/1876 and Wife Mary (GRAY) 2/1/1820 d 5/21/1912

6. Elias Tracy Jr (b. 1780 d 1850) this is a weak link

the WILL of Elias Tracy


p. 137, Elias Tracy of town of Poland, Chautauqua County, New York, signed 5 Apr 1845.

Land in Poland deeded to me by the Holland Land Company to son Ephriam H. Tracy, if he will deed to my son Ralph Tracy land that was deeded to E. H. Tracy and Ralph Tracy by Wayne and Elias Tracy Jr. Land to my grandchildren as they come of age, the children of Wayne Tracy, Elias Tracy, Ephriam H. Tracy, Ralph Tracy, Polly Stevens (widow), Sabra Newton, Lydia Pickard, Hannah Fenton , Be∑? Dinnin (deceased), Rhoby Buzzell (deceased).

Executors: Son Elias Tracy Jr.

Witnesses: Elias J. Fenton and Polly Ann Dinnin, both of Ellicott


Inscription

Elias Tracey
CONN TROOPS
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Apr 5 1763 May 24 1848



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