Son of Amasa DORMAN
Born: 7 Aug 1766 died Jul. 25, 1814 Amasa Ball Dorman was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He was Killed at Niagara Falls, Canada during the Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 25, 1814.
mother Experience/Elizabeth Gilbert Dorman
in data she is Experience on her tombstone she is Slizabeth
both are b in Batavia Cemetery
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The first settler in the town of SHERMAN, Dearing DORMAN, who came from near Batavia, NY in 1823. The next year after his settlement he raised an acre of wheat (30 bushels)- the first crop raised in this town. The same year or the next, his son Archibald was born- the first birth in town.
On SR 430 there is a large boulder with a bronze marker noting the place of this first wheat field. Located between Findley Lake and Sherman
He was maried to 1818 to Hulda PERKINS by whom he had 12 children plus 2 who died young;
Children DORMAN
1. Amasa who married Mary Ann WOOD and lived in Union City PA
2, Archibald first child born in the town of Sherman, married to JAne STODDARD lives in Chautauqua
3, Luzerne who married Mrs. Mary HUNTLEY and lived in Sherman
4, Albert, married to Susan HORTON, lived Sherman
5, Elvira wife of Gabrielle ODELL lived Mayville
6 , Walter married Mary ANDERSON, lived Sherman
7, Eliza, wife of Simeon BRUMAGIN Lived French Creek
8, Emeline, married Calvin MESSINGER lived in Chautauqua
9, Betsey, wife of George MESSINGER lived in Harmony
10 Dearing, married and lived in PA
11 Huldah married Andrew PERKINS resided in Ohio where she died 2 yrs ago (ca1873)
12, Riley, married Hannah HASKINS lived in Allegany Co
Riley died in 1878
his widow remarried to Mr Jacob N SWITZER he 2nd marriage also Married again March 28, 1878 to Hannah HASKIN, dau of Andrew and Mary HASKIN of MINA, Chautauqua Co NY she was the widow of RILEY DORMAN, to whom she bore one son, NEWTON A. DORMAN who lives with them and works on the farm. His Grandfather DEERING DORMAN
Mrs Huldah DORMAN died in 1866 and Dearing Sr. remarried for his second wife, Mary, the Widow of Addison ELDERKIN, nee HORTON
Data source;
Andrew W. Young, History of Chautauqua, 1875
At the end of his life Dearing was estranged from ALL his children, he suffered delusions that his children all were trying to gain his property and monies;
he was found by the surrogates courts to be deranged, abetted by his 2nd wife
He soon after his 2nd marriage took a great dislike to all his children, and for several years before making his will, and until his death he habitually called them robbers and thieves, and declared that not one of them should have any of his property, which they all had assisted him in achieving. It was determined in Surrogates court he was a monomaniac and his will should be denied
Reports of cases argued and determined in the Surrogates' Courts ..., Volume 5
By New York
Born: 7 Aug 1766 died Jul. 25, 1814 Amasa Ball Dorman was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He was Killed at Niagara Falls, Canada during the Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 25, 1814.
mother Experience/Elizabeth Gilbert Dorman
in data she is Experience on her tombstone she is Slizabeth
both are b in Batavia Cemetery
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=dorman&GSfn=amasa&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=14057011&CRid=63920&
The first settler in the town of SHERMAN, Dearing DORMAN, who came from near Batavia, NY in 1823. The next year after his settlement he raised an acre of wheat (30 bushels)- the first crop raised in this town. The same year or the next, his son Archibald was born- the first birth in town.
On SR 430 there is a large boulder with a bronze marker noting the place of this first wheat field. Located between Findley Lake and Sherman
He was maried to 1818 to Hulda PERKINS by whom he had 12 children plus 2 who died young;
Children DORMAN
1. Amasa who married Mary Ann WOOD and lived in Union City PA
2, Archibald first child born in the town of Sherman, married to JAne STODDARD lives in Chautauqua
3, Luzerne who married Mrs. Mary HUNTLEY and lived in Sherman
4, Albert, married to Susan HORTON, lived Sherman
5, Elvira wife of Gabrielle ODELL lived Mayville
6 , Walter married Mary ANDERSON, lived Sherman
7, Eliza, wife of Simeon BRUMAGIN Lived French Creek
8, Emeline, married Calvin MESSINGER lived in Chautauqua
9, Betsey, wife of George MESSINGER lived in Harmony
10 Dearing, married and lived in PA
11 Huldah married Andrew PERKINS resided in Ohio where she died 2 yrs ago (ca1873)
12, Riley, married Hannah HASKINS lived in Allegany Co
Riley died in 1878
his widow remarried to Mr Jacob N SWITZER he 2nd marriage also Married again March 28, 1878 to Hannah HASKIN, dau of Andrew and Mary HASKIN of MINA, Chautauqua Co NY she was the widow of RILEY DORMAN, to whom she bore one son, NEWTON A. DORMAN who lives with them and works on the farm. His Grandfather DEERING DORMAN
Mrs Huldah DORMAN died in 1866 and Dearing Sr. remarried for his second wife, Mary, the Widow of Addison ELDERKIN, nee HORTON
Data source;
Andrew W. Young, History of Chautauqua, 1875
At the end of his life Dearing was estranged from ALL his children, he suffered delusions that his children all were trying to gain his property and monies;
he was found by the surrogates courts to be deranged, abetted by his 2nd wife
He soon after his 2nd marriage took a great dislike to all his children, and for several years before making his will, and until his death he habitually called them robbers and thieves, and declared that not one of them should have any of his property, which they all had assisted him in achieving. It was determined in Surrogates court he was a monomaniac and his will should be denied
Reports of cases argued and determined in the Surrogates' Courts ..., Volume 5
By New York
Son of Amasa DORMAN
Born: 7 Aug 1766 died Jul. 25, 1814 Amasa Ball Dorman was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He was Killed at Niagara Falls, Canada during the Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 25, 1814.
mother Experience/Elizabeth Gilbert Dorman
in data she is Experience on her tombstone she is Slizabeth
both are b in Batavia Cemetery
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=dorman&GSfn=amasa&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=14057011&CRid=63920&
The first settler in the town of SHERMAN, Dearing DORMAN, who came from near Batavia, NY in 1823. The next year after his settlement he raised an acre of wheat (30 bushels)- the first crop raised in this town. The same year or the next, his son Archibald was born- the first birth in town.
On SR 430 there is a large boulder with a bronze marker noting the place of this first wheat field. Located between Findley Lake and Sherman
He was maried to 1818 to Hulda PERKINS by whom he had 12 children plus 2 who died young;
Children DORMAN
1. Amasa who married Mary Ann WOOD and lived in Union City PA
2, Archibald first child born in the town of Sherman, married to JAne STODDARD lives in Chautauqua
3, Luzerne who married Mrs. Mary HUNTLEY and lived in Sherman
4, Albert, married to Susan HORTON, lived Sherman
5, Elvira wife of Gabrielle ODELL lived Mayville
6 , Walter married Mary ANDERSON, lived Sherman
7, Eliza, wife of Simeon BRUMAGIN Lived French Creek
8, Emeline, married Calvin MESSINGER lived in Chautauqua
9, Betsey, wife of George MESSINGER lived in Harmony
10 Dearing, married and lived in PA
11 Huldah married Andrew PERKINS resided in Ohio where she died 2 yrs ago (ca1873)
12, Riley, married Hannah HASKINS lived in Allegany Co
Riley died in 1878
his widow remarried to Mr Jacob N SWITZER he 2nd marriage also Married again March 28, 1878 to Hannah HASKIN, dau of Andrew and Mary HASKIN of MINA, Chautauqua Co NY she was the widow of RILEY DORMAN, to whom she bore one son, NEWTON A. DORMAN who lives with them and works on the farm. His Grandfather DEERING DORMAN
Mrs Huldah DORMAN died in 1866 and Dearing Sr. remarried for his second wife, Mary, the Widow of Addison ELDERKIN, nee HORTON
Data source;
Andrew W. Young, History of Chautauqua, 1875
At the end of his life Dearing was estranged from ALL his children, he suffered delusions that his children all were trying to gain his property and monies;
he was found by the surrogates courts to be deranged, abetted by his 2nd wife
He soon after his 2nd marriage took a great dislike to all his children, and for several years before making his will, and until his death he habitually called them robbers and thieves, and declared that not one of them should have any of his property, which they all had assisted him in achieving. It was determined in Surrogates court he was a monomaniac and his will should be denied
Reports of cases argued and determined in the Surrogates' Courts ..., Volume 5
By New York
Born: 7 Aug 1766 died Jul. 25, 1814 Amasa Ball Dorman was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He was Killed at Niagara Falls, Canada during the Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 25, 1814.
mother Experience/Elizabeth Gilbert Dorman
in data she is Experience on her tombstone she is Slizabeth
both are b in Batavia Cemetery
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=dorman&GSfn=amasa&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=14057011&CRid=63920&
The first settler in the town of SHERMAN, Dearing DORMAN, who came from near Batavia, NY in 1823. The next year after his settlement he raised an acre of wheat (30 bushels)- the first crop raised in this town. The same year or the next, his son Archibald was born- the first birth in town.
On SR 430 there is a large boulder with a bronze marker noting the place of this first wheat field. Located between Findley Lake and Sherman
He was maried to 1818 to Hulda PERKINS by whom he had 12 children plus 2 who died young;
Children DORMAN
1. Amasa who married Mary Ann WOOD and lived in Union City PA
2, Archibald first child born in the town of Sherman, married to JAne STODDARD lives in Chautauqua
3, Luzerne who married Mrs. Mary HUNTLEY and lived in Sherman
4, Albert, married to Susan HORTON, lived Sherman
5, Elvira wife of Gabrielle ODELL lived Mayville
6 , Walter married Mary ANDERSON, lived Sherman
7, Eliza, wife of Simeon BRUMAGIN Lived French Creek
8, Emeline, married Calvin MESSINGER lived in Chautauqua
9, Betsey, wife of George MESSINGER lived in Harmony
10 Dearing, married and lived in PA
11 Huldah married Andrew PERKINS resided in Ohio where she died 2 yrs ago (ca1873)
12, Riley, married Hannah HASKINS lived in Allegany Co
Riley died in 1878
his widow remarried to Mr Jacob N SWITZER he 2nd marriage also Married again March 28, 1878 to Hannah HASKIN, dau of Andrew and Mary HASKIN of MINA, Chautauqua Co NY she was the widow of RILEY DORMAN, to whom she bore one son, NEWTON A. DORMAN who lives with them and works on the farm. His Grandfather DEERING DORMAN
Mrs Huldah DORMAN died in 1866 and Dearing Sr. remarried for his second wife, Mary, the Widow of Addison ELDERKIN, nee HORTON
Data source;
Andrew W. Young, History of Chautauqua, 1875
At the end of his life Dearing was estranged from ALL his children, he suffered delusions that his children all were trying to gain his property and monies;
he was found by the surrogates courts to be deranged, abetted by his 2nd wife
He soon after his 2nd marriage took a great dislike to all his children, and for several years before making his will, and until his death he habitually called them robbers and thieves, and declared that not one of them should have any of his property, which they all had assisted him in achieving. It was determined in Surrogates court he was a monomaniac and his will should be denied
Reports of cases argued and determined in the Surrogates' Courts ..., Volume 5
By New York
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