John was born in 1771 in Hebron, Connecticut. He was a farmer of Belchertown. He married Polly Taylor 1 Jan 1796 and had the following children with her:
Nancy 1796
Clarissa 1800
Humphrey 1802
John 1805
Samuel 1812
After Polly's passing 12 September 1832 at age 58 he married Widow Mary Maria Hale and they had two daughters:
Abigail 1834
Hannah 1837 [1]
1841Among the members Brainerd Congregational Church in Belchertown Mass, are found John Filer and Mrs. John FilerMr and Mrs. Humphrey Filer, and Mrs. Gurdon Filer. [2] See image
The 1850 Census finds him living with his son, Humphrey Taylor Filer.
He died suddenly 10 August 1850 in Belchertown, Massachusetts. [3]
"DIED At Granby, 10th, John Filer of Belchertown, 79. He died very suddenly, without a struggle." [4]
John was not listed as a communicant of the Congregational Church in Belchertown, however he is mentioned in the book by Doolittle "John . . . was father of Humphrey T. Filer, now extensively engaged in the carriage business in this place. John his father died here 1850, aged 81; leaving two sons, Humphrey
T. and Samuel." "Gurdon Filer and John Filer had a brother by the name of Samuel. . . " [5]
Sources
↑ Arnold, Jean Fyler, “ The Fyler Filer Family Genealogy and History” Genealogy Publishing Service (1991) page 20
↑ Documents housed in the Stone House Museum Archives, Belchertown Historical Association ~ Belchertown, MA Provided by Cliff McCarthy
↑ Arnold, Jean Fyler, “ The Fyler Filer Family Genealogy and History” Genealogy Publishing Service (1991) page 20
↑ August 22, 1850 Location: Springfield, Massachusetts Newspaper: Springfield Republican
↑ Historical sketch of the Congregational church in Belchertown, Mass. by Doolittle, Mark, 1852 d. 1855 Northampton, Mass., Hopkins, Bridgman & co. In the collection: new york public library; americana Page 137 https://archive.org/details/historicalsketchcc00dool/page/n3/mode/2up
Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) for John FilerHebron Vital Records 1708-1854https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1034/VBMDUSACT1634_0018-0166/96902
Birth Records for Humphrey Filer lists mother as Polly Filer and father as John Filerhttps://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2495/40369_266010__0002-00036/11110539
List of the children of John and Polly Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 for John Filer Granby Town Records, with Births, Marriages, andDeathshttps://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2495/40369_266010__0002-00036/11110541
"1796 Nancy birth Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database,FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DZ-XZ7 : 15 January 2020), John Filer in entry for Nancy Filer, 1796.
"1800Clarissa birth Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DZ-XZH : 15 January 2020), John Filer in entry for Clarrissa Filer, 1800.
"1805 John birth Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DZ-235 : 15 January 2020), John Filer in entry for John Filer, 1805.
"1812 Samuel birth Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DZ-23Y : 15 January 2020), John Filer in entry for Samuel Filer, 1812.
"1832 Death of Polly Taylor Filer Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCMS-3ZY : 14 February 2020), John Filer in entry for Filer, 1832.
"1834 Birth of Abigail Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4D8-23T : 14 January 2020), John Filer in entry for Abigail Filer, 1834.
"1837 Birth of Hannah Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4D8-231 : 14 January 2020), John Filer in entry for Hannah Filer, 1837.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9B-R8M : 4 April 2020), John Filer in household of H T Filer, Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 124, NARA microfilm publicatio...
"Death of son Humphrey Filer 6 Sep 1857 Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC9T-NNY : 14 February 2020), John Filer in entry for Humphrey F. Filer, .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
~3.12% ~6.25%Charles P Jordan :
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FE8356292[compare], yourDNAportal CHA45fff22f, Ancestry member charlespjordan61
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