She was a true pioneer woman coming from Massachusetts with her family to the wilderness near Marcellus, New York in 1794 and helping to settle the small hamlet of my childhood home in what is called Clintonville. All but one of her living children( Mary Cody Hiscock) made the trip with her. She purchased 640 acres of Military Tract land and the family built a home. Her children married into the newly arrived neighbor Bowen, Reed and Chapman families and many Marcellus area residents today are descendants or connections of the family.
Mary was the daughter of Elias Parmenter, born March 13, 1704, in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Her mother was Thankful Cheney, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Her first husband was Joseph Cody. Mary was very active in helping him, in particular, with running the family general store in Massachusetts. The two were married on December 17, 1757, in Upton, Massachusetts. Joseph served in the French and Indian Wars and also the Revolutionary War. He was born on May 2, 1736 in Hopkinton and died in 1787 and is believed to be buried in either Hopkinton or Upton, Massachusetts. Burial site unknown at present.
Joseph Cody was a cousin of William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill Cody).They are related through a mutual ancestor, Philipp LeCaude (Cody) and Martha LeBrocq. Philippe was born on August 23, 1668 on the English Channel Island of Jersey. Martha was born in 1668 on the Englishh Channel Island of Guernsey.
Her second husband was Lt. Jared Smith, a Revolutionary War soldier from Massachusetts who she married probably in Marcellus after she returned to the area after bringing her children back. It is believed Lt. Smith occupied land adjoining what Mary bought and that he later sold it to his step-son, Joseph Cody, who built a tavern and hotel and stagecoach stop on it by 1806 . He later sold it to his brother, Elijah Cody who ran the tavern and hotel.This land eventually came into my great-great-grandfather's (Henry James from England) possession in 1842 and it is thought he continued the hotel and tavern at least for some years.
I believe Mary is most likely buried in the Old Marcellus Village Cemetery where her second husband is laid to rest. There are at least 500 unrecorded or missing tombstones from the early burials here and this seems the most likely spot. If not there, then I feel it is possible she was buried on Elijah Cody's land near his tavern overlooking the beautiful hills of the area. Mary, at some point before her death, is believed to have gone to live with her son, Elijah Cody, who was running the tavern in Clintonville which served the stagecoach rest stop. He had purchased the land and tavern from his brother, Joseph Cody, who originally built the tavern about 1806. However, after Mary's death and the death of wife, Sarah, Elijah, second wife, Phila, and his family left for Ontario, Canada to live in about 1819 or early 1820.
Mary Parmenter and Joseph Cody had the following
children:
Mary Cody Hiscock born 1760 and died 1833.
Martha (Patty) Cody Bowen born 1761 and died 1851.
Sarah Cody Hiscock born 1763 and died 1844.
Anna Cody Hiscock born 1765 and died in 1793 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Her husband, James Hiscock, married for a second time and the family moved to Marcellus, New York, where they lived and died and are buried in Thorn Hill Cemetery.
Hannah Cody born 1767 and died 1767.
Joseph Cody born 1769 and died 1832
Hannah Cody Bowen born 1771 and died 1836.
She married Benajah Bowen. See #134257304.She is probably buried in a small cemetery in Granby, N.Y where they then resided.
Elijah Cody born 1775 and died 1828.
Daniel Cody born 1777 and died 1846.
John Cody born 1779 and died 1834.
Rhoda Cody Reed born 1784 and died 1859.
Mary was the daughter of Elias Parmenter, born March 13, 1704, in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Her mother was Thankful Cheney, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Her first husband was Joseph Cody. Mary was very active in helping him, in particular, with running the family general store in Massachusetts. The two were married on December 17, 1757, in Upton, Massachusetts. Joseph served in the French and Indian Wars and also the Revolutionary War. He was born on May 2, 1736 in Hopkinton and died in 1787 and is believed to be buried in either Hopkinton or Upton, Massachusetts. Burial site unknown at present.
Joseph Cody was a cousin of William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill Cody).They are related through a mutual ancestor, Philipp LeCaude (Cody) and Martha LeBrocq. Philippe was born on August 23, 1668 on the English Channel Island of Jersey. Martha was born in 1668 on the Englishh Channel Island of Guernsey.
Her second husband was Lt. Jared Smith, a Revolutionary War soldier from Massachusetts who she married probably in Marcellus after she returned to the area after bringing her children back. It is believed Lt. Smith occupied land adjoining what Mary bought and that he later sold it to his step-son, Joseph Cody, who built a tavern and hotel and stagecoach stop on it by 1806 . He later sold it to his brother, Elijah Cody who ran the tavern and hotel.This land eventually came into my great-great-grandfather's (Henry James from England) possession in 1842 and it is thought he continued the hotel and tavern at least for some years.
I believe Mary is most likely buried in the Old Marcellus Village Cemetery where her second husband is laid to rest. There are at least 500 unrecorded or missing tombstones from the early burials here and this seems the most likely spot. If not there, then I feel it is possible she was buried on Elijah Cody's land near his tavern overlooking the beautiful hills of the area. Mary, at some point before her death, is believed to have gone to live with her son, Elijah Cody, who was running the tavern in Clintonville which served the stagecoach rest stop. He had purchased the land and tavern from his brother, Joseph Cody, who originally built the tavern about 1806. However, after Mary's death and the death of wife, Sarah, Elijah, second wife, Phila, and his family left for Ontario, Canada to live in about 1819 or early 1820.
Mary Parmenter and Joseph Cody had the following
children:
Mary Cody Hiscock born 1760 and died 1833.
Martha (Patty) Cody Bowen born 1761 and died 1851.
Sarah Cody Hiscock born 1763 and died 1844.
Anna Cody Hiscock born 1765 and died in 1793 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Her husband, James Hiscock, married for a second time and the family moved to Marcellus, New York, where they lived and died and are buried in Thorn Hill Cemetery.
Hannah Cody born 1767 and died 1767.
Joseph Cody born 1769 and died 1832
Hannah Cody Bowen born 1771 and died 1836.
She married Benajah Bowen. See #134257304.She is probably buried in a small cemetery in Granby, N.Y where they then resided.
Elijah Cody born 1775 and died 1828.
Daniel Cody born 1777 and died 1846.
John Cody born 1779 and died 1834.
Rhoda Cody Reed born 1784 and died 1859.
She was a true pioneer woman coming from Massachusetts with her family to the wilderness near Marcellus, New York in 1794 and helping to settle the small hamlet of my childhood home in what is called Clintonville. All but one of her living children( Mary Cody Hiscock) made the trip with her. She purchased 640 acres of Military Tract land and the family built a home. Her children married into the newly arrived neighbor Bowen, Reed and Chapman families and many Marcellus area residents today are descendants or connections of the family.
Mary was the daughter of Elias Parmenter, born March 13, 1704, in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Her mother was Thankful Cheney, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Her first husband was Joseph Cody. Mary was very active in helping him, in particular, with running the family general store in Massachusetts. The two were married on December 17, 1757, in Upton, Massachusetts. Joseph served in the French and Indian Wars and also the Revolutionary War. He was born on May 2, 1736 in Hopkinton and died in 1787 and is believed to be buried in either Hopkinton or Upton, Massachusetts. Burial site unknown at present.
Joseph Cody was a cousin of William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill Cody).They are related through a mutual ancestor, Philipp LeCaude (Cody) and Martha LeBrocq. Philippe was born on August 23, 1668 on the English Channel Island of Jersey. Martha was born in 1668 on the Englishh Channel Island of Guernsey.
Her second husband was Lt. Jared Smith, a Revolutionary War soldier from Massachusetts who she married probably in Marcellus after she returned to the area after bringing her children back. It is believed Lt. Smith occupied land adjoining what Mary bought and that he later sold it to his step-son, Joseph Cody, who built a tavern and hotel and stagecoach stop on it by 1806 . He later sold it to his brother, Elijah Cody who ran the tavern and hotel.This land eventually came into my great-great-grandfather's (Henry James from England) possession in 1842 and it is thought he continued the hotel and tavern at least for some years.
I believe Mary is most likely buried in the Old Marcellus Village Cemetery where her second husband is laid to rest. There are at least 500 unrecorded or missing tombstones from the early burials here and this seems the most likely spot. If not there, then I feel it is possible she was buried on Elijah Cody's land near his tavern overlooking the beautiful hills of the area. Mary, at some point before her death, is believed to have gone to live with her son, Elijah Cody, who was running the tavern in Clintonville which served the stagecoach rest stop. He had purchased the land and tavern from his brother, Joseph Cody, who originally built the tavern about 1806. However, after Mary's death and the death of wife, Sarah, Elijah, second wife, Phila, and his family left for Ontario, Canada to live in about 1819 or early 1820.
Mary Parmenter and Joseph Cody had the following
children:
Mary Cody Hiscock born 1760 and died 1833.
Martha (Patty) Cody Bowen born 1761 and died 1851.
Sarah Cody Hiscock born 1763 and died 1844.
Anna Cody Hiscock born 1765 and died in 1793 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Her husband, James Hiscock, married for a second time and the family moved to Marcellus, New York, where they lived and died and are buried in Thorn Hill Cemetery.
Hannah Cody born 1767 and died 1767.
Joseph Cody born 1769 and died 1832
Hannah Cody Bowen born 1771 and died 1836.
She married Benajah Bowen. See #134257304.She is probably buried in a small cemetery in Granby, N.Y where they then resided.
Elijah Cody born 1775 and died 1828.
Daniel Cody born 1777 and died 1846.
John Cody born 1779 and died 1834.
Rhoda Cody Reed born 1784 and died 1859.
Mary was the daughter of Elias Parmenter, born March 13, 1704, in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Her mother was Thankful Cheney, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Her first husband was Joseph Cody. Mary was very active in helping him, in particular, with running the family general store in Massachusetts. The two were married on December 17, 1757, in Upton, Massachusetts. Joseph served in the French and Indian Wars and also the Revolutionary War. He was born on May 2, 1736 in Hopkinton and died in 1787 and is believed to be buried in either Hopkinton or Upton, Massachusetts. Burial site unknown at present.
Joseph Cody was a cousin of William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill Cody).They are related through a mutual ancestor, Philipp LeCaude (Cody) and Martha LeBrocq. Philippe was born on August 23, 1668 on the English Channel Island of Jersey. Martha was born in 1668 on the Englishh Channel Island of Guernsey.
Her second husband was Lt. Jared Smith, a Revolutionary War soldier from Massachusetts who she married probably in Marcellus after she returned to the area after bringing her children back. It is believed Lt. Smith occupied land adjoining what Mary bought and that he later sold it to his step-son, Joseph Cody, who built a tavern and hotel and stagecoach stop on it by 1806 . He later sold it to his brother, Elijah Cody who ran the tavern and hotel.This land eventually came into my great-great-grandfather's (Henry James from England) possession in 1842 and it is thought he continued the hotel and tavern at least for some years.
I believe Mary is most likely buried in the Old Marcellus Village Cemetery where her second husband is laid to rest. There are at least 500 unrecorded or missing tombstones from the early burials here and this seems the most likely spot. If not there, then I feel it is possible she was buried on Elijah Cody's land near his tavern overlooking the beautiful hills of the area. Mary, at some point before her death, is believed to have gone to live with her son, Elijah Cody, who was running the tavern in Clintonville which served the stagecoach rest stop. He had purchased the land and tavern from his brother, Joseph Cody, who originally built the tavern about 1806. However, after Mary's death and the death of wife, Sarah, Elijah, second wife, Phila, and his family left for Ontario, Canada to live in about 1819 or early 1820.
Mary Parmenter and Joseph Cody had the following
children:
Mary Cody Hiscock born 1760 and died 1833.
Martha (Patty) Cody Bowen born 1761 and died 1851.
Sarah Cody Hiscock born 1763 and died 1844.
Anna Cody Hiscock born 1765 and died in 1793 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Her husband, James Hiscock, married for a second time and the family moved to Marcellus, New York, where they lived and died and are buried in Thorn Hill Cemetery.
Hannah Cody born 1767 and died 1767.
Joseph Cody born 1769 and died 1832
Hannah Cody Bowen born 1771 and died 1836.
She married Benajah Bowen. See #134257304.She is probably buried in a small cemetery in Granby, N.Y where they then resided.
Elijah Cody born 1775 and died 1828.
Daniel Cody born 1777 and died 1846.
John Cody born 1779 and died 1834.
Rhoda Cody Reed born 1784 and died 1859.
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