Samuel Hurd (1791 - 1859)

Born 21 Aug 1791 in Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Charity (Thompson) Hurd — married 4 Mar 1812 in Genesse Co NY

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1859 at age 67 in Genesee, Potter, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Family

• Charity Thompson^[1]

Children

1. Samuel Jr.
2. Harry
3. William
4. Betsey
5. Phebe

Sources

1. ↑ Name: Samuel Hurd Gender: Male Spouse: Charity Thompson Child: Harry Hurd Source Citation Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 012221-015810

• 1850 Census

Name: Samuel Heird [Samuel Hurd] Age: 57 Birth Year: abt 1793 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Genesee, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 12 Household Members: Name Age Samuel Heird 57 Charity Harel 55 William Harel 14 Betsey Harel 19 Phebe Harel 12 Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: Genesee, Potter, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_825; Page: 113B; Image: 225

• FindAGrave

• U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815

Name: Samuel Hurd Company: 2 REG'T (DUTTON'S), NEW YORK MILITIA. Rank - Induction: PRIVATE Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE Roll Box: 107 Microfilm Publication: M602 Source Information National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M602, 234 rolls. Pension / Bounty Land applications for Samuel's service were denied. An officer claimed many years after the fact that Samuel had deserted with items he was issued. In my reviews of his service I found nothing mentioned in any period documents. In fact one time he was discharged with 5 extra days pay as it was believed it would take him that many days to walk the 100 miles back home.

• Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards

Name: Samuel Hurd Veteran of Which War: War of 1812 Registration County: Potter Cemetery Name: Genessee Cemetery Location: Genessee, Potter County, PA. Source Citation Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1

Notes;

My mom Joan Hurd Morgan Sumner and I met Mr. Kenyon the cemetery manager where Samuel , Charity and many of their Hurd descendants are buried in about 2000. He too was a descendant and had gotten information from a Genessee area Historian for us. She claims Samuel, Charity and some of his children had come into the area in the 1830's. A land holder offered them a large parcel of 100 or so acres if they could clear trees and create a road for this person which they did, After many years the road was abandoned but Samuel and family were deeded the land after completion of the road. It was my understanding that most or all of this took place on the New York side and they actually lived in Genessee, Allegany County, New York. The cemetery is just over the line into PA. The younger sons of Samuel claimed they had killed an estimated 1,000 or more deer over the years up until Samuel's death for food. After his death they found less interest in continuing.

Statement that Caleb Hurd of Kentucky had contact with a Samuel Hurd Jr. has been questioned but seems reasonable.

There was a Samuel Hurd in 1820 Monroe Co OH: 200001/20101.

Other Samuel Hurds were in NY (4), Ct (1), NH (2), and ME (1).

1830 Monroe Co OH: Mary Hurd: 01001/00210001; William Hurd: 11010001/31010001.

Samuel Herd, Washington Co, Middleton Twp, 1800 census. Genforum has Samuel and Mary (--) Hurd of Monroe Co OH. Samuel appears to be a contemporary of Caleb. They have 2 sons and 3 daughters. Son: John J. Hurd born March 10, 1819 married Sarah Gilmore, born Aug 5 1817.

There were several Hurds in Genesee Co NY, e.g., Elijah, born ca 1794, son of Robert Sr and Amy Welch.

This man's descendant is a DNA match to www.wikitree.com/wiki/Alvis-9.