Rensselaer H Lamb Esq. (1805 - 1871)

Born 18 Oct 1805 in Worcester, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Son of Silas Lamb and Lucena (Pratt) Lamb

Husband of Mary Ann (Howard) Lamb — married 9 Jul 1824 in Stockbridge, New York

Descendants

Died 2 Nov 1871 at age 66 in Machias, New York

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Biography

Rennsellaer Lamb was born in 1805 in Worcester Massachusetts^[1].

He was the son of Silas Lamb and Lucena Pratt.

He was a pretty prominent lawyer and politician in the history of Cattaraugus County, New York, serving several local offices. He was justice of the peace of Machias in 1836, 1839, 1843, and 1847; town supervisor of Machias in 1837-1840 and 1846; town clerk of Machias in 1842; and county judge of Cattaraugus County in New York in 1847 and 1866. He was also Master and Charter Member of the Ellicottville Lodge, No. 307.

Rennselaer died in Machias New York in 1871 ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25054303/renssalear-lamb

• United States Census, 1840

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYW-TNX

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTK-VLF : 23 December 2020), Renisselaer Lamb, Machias, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K636-WDM : 3 March 2021), Rensellar Lamb, E.D. Southern, Ellicottville, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing p. 203, line #17, family #174, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 583,830.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWH-Y99 : 18 February 2021), Rensselaer Lamb, 1860.

• New York State Census, 1865

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNN-C8ZM

• United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CYLS-DVZM

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M865-CRQ : 22 May 2021), Renselaer Lamb, 1870.

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M9T1-SV2 : accessed 2018-01-25), entry for Rensselaer Lamb.

• https://www.google.com/books/edition/Courts_and_Lawyers_of_New_York/sdtGAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq="Rensselaer+Lamb"+New+York&pg=PA1284&printsec=frontcover

• https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_Cattaraugus_County_New_York/o8oxAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq="Rensselaer+Lamb"+New+York&pg=PA356-IA10&printsec=frontcover

• https://books.google.com/books?id=PYdOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1284&lpg=PA1284&dq="Rensselaer+Lamb"+New+York&source=bl&ots=Z5Woy99go7&sig=ACfU3U3aUZZyNsMu8M1ru8OTkea8BqyNFw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjX7uKtkvbwAhXC454KHUT-AUUQ6AEwEnoECAoQAw#v=onepage&q="Rensselaer%20Lamb"%20New%20York&f=false

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on 23andMe who share a 41.47 cM segment on chromosome 16, consisting of Nancy (Rose) Desrosier and E.L., her 7th cousin 2x removed, and S.S., her 3rd cousin 1x removed. (E.L. and S.S. are 6th cousins 3x removed.) Their most-recent common ancestors are Ebenezer Lamb and Amy Green, the 6x great grandparents of Nancy (Rose) Desrosier and 8x great grandparents of E.L. and 5x great grandparents of S.S..

• https://www.google.com/books/edition/Proceedings_of_the_Grand_Lodge_of_Free_a/oeE5AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq="Rensselaer+Lamb"&pg=PA151&printsec=frontcover