Nathan Teall (1765 - 1840)

Born 16 Aug 1765 in Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Polly (Paine) Teall — married about 1792 in Dutchess County, New York [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 24 Jul 1840 at age 74 in Waterloo, Seneca, New York

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Biography

Nathan was born in Middletown*, CT in 1765. He was the son of Oliver and Ruth (Hurd) Teall.^[1][2]

Private Nathan Teall served with 2nd Connecticut Regiment (1781), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Nathan Teall is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A210919.

In 1781, at the age 16, Nathan joined his four brothers as a private in the American Army serving first under Capt. Caleb Baldwin in the 2nd Connecticut Regiment.^[3] Their father, Oliver, a surgeon in the English Army during the French and Indian War, remained loyal to King George and served with the British. It is not known if their father ever reunited with the family after the war or if he went to England when the British Army was withdrawn.^[1] Nathan served from 1781 - 1784.^[4]Part of that time he served under General Knox. ^[1]

Nathan married Polly Paine in Dutchess County, NY by 1790 (see research note below). She was the daughter of Colonel Brinton and Hannah (MIlls) Paine.^[2] Interestingly, Polly's sister, Susan Paine, married Nathan's brother, Oliver.^[1]

Children of Nathan and Polly:

1. Ansel (c. 1790 - 1860) married Patience Smith and Adeline Fouks
   
2. Harriett (c. 1793 - c. 1867) married Samuel Henry
   
3. George Clinton Paine (c. 1801 - 1874) married Anna Canfield
   
4. Sally (c. 1800 - 1860) married Isaac Kipp
   
5. Phebe Elmira (born c. 1800 - c. 1868) married John Madden
   
6. Dr. Horace N. (c. 1805 - 1881) married Marilla Brown
   

The children listed above are mentioned in Nathan's will of 1840.^[5] Two other children have been attributed to Nathan and Polly but are not sourced as yet; Mary (1803 - 1826) and Polly (born c. 1806).

Nathan and Polly were early settlers in Newtown, Tioga County, in central New York, moving there about 1792. The town had only been in existence for two years before they arrived. Nathan purchased several lots from Moses Dewitt in 1792 in Dewittsburg (which later became part of Newtown) NY. His name appears on the list of petitioners to create a Masonry lodge in Tioga County in 1793 and he became its treasurer in 1794.^[6]

Nathan appears on a list of property owners in Newtown, Tioga County, NY in 1798 and 1799.^[7] He owned a house and lot valued at $130 in 1799. His father-in-law, Brinton Paine, appears on this same list.^[8]

Nathan held several public offices in Tioga (now Chemung) County, NY including tax assessor (1794, 1800 & 1801), deputy sheriff (1794), coroner (1800 - 1805) and was appointed to take the first census of the electors of the township (1807).^[6] He also ran a hotel/tavern in Newtown, receiving a license by the Commissioners of Excise to sell liquor for one year in 1794 and again in 1796.^[6] The Teall Tavern was located along present day Sullivan Street near St. Joseph's Hospital. In fact, Nathan donated some of his land to build the hospital. Also in 1794, Nathan was appointed ensign in the local military company. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1806.^[6]

In 1800, Nathan purchased land in the nearby village of Horseheads and moved the family there. ^[6] Some of his property in Horseheads became the future site of Teal Park and the former Teal School. One account notes that the Teall family moved to Geneva because they fell into debt.^[9]

The following tells the story of how the town and village of Newtown changed its name to Elmira in 1808. It appears on page 101 of Towner's history of Chemung County.

A pretty little story is told of the change of the name of Newtown, of how much truth who shall say? It has lingered in the air and in tradition for nearly a century, and there is no one living who can deny it. Judge Emanuel Coryell drove frequently from his home to Newtown Point. He must keep in touch with his constituents. Of course he stopped at the best tavern in the hamlet, that kept by his kinsman, Nathan Teall. The tavern in those days was the place where the men of the town gathered as men of the present day meet in their club houses. They gossiped, told stories, discussed the public and private affairs of the neighborhood.... In such a place as Nathan Teall's tavern in Newtown the Hon. Emanuel Coryell, member of Assembly, was the surest to meet the most of his constituents. He heard them discuss the name of their town and express desire for some change. Often at such times Elmira Teall, a bright, black-eyed, dark-haired child of five or six years of age, would run in and out of the room, followed as frequently by the voice of her mother calling her name "Elmira! Elmira!" In one of her appearances she clambered into the lap of Judge Coryell, "snuggled" down and fell asleep. He could not fail to be attracted by her beauty and her brightness so promising of her future. She was born and bred right there, her life being almost co-existent with the township itself. At his suggestion her name became its name, and there was no dissentient voice in the throng. ^[6]

Nathan appears in the military minutes of Tioga County, NY in 1806 "Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Carpenter's regiment:... Nathan Teall, lieutenant, vice S. Ludlum, resigned..."^[10] He appears in the minutes again under Tioga County in 1807 "Nathan Teall, captain, vice E. Sayre, resigned..." (page 901).

By 1815, the Teall family had moved 60 miles north to Seneca County as they were living there at the time of daughter Elmira's marriage to John Madden in 1815. They resided in the town of Janius, Seneca County, at the time of the 1820 census.

By 1830, Nathan and Polly were living in Waterloo, NY.^[11]

Nathan died in Waterloo in 1840 at the age of 75. According to the newspaper article transcribed below, he was originally buried on the family farm. He and Polly are currently buried in the Washington Street Cemetery in Geneva, NY.^[12]

The following is a transcription of a newspaper article that appeared in the Waterloo, NY area c. 1930.

Revolutionary War Hero's Grave Found

Waterloo - The grave of a Revolutionary War soldier was discoverd accidentally on the farm of Mrs. Elizabeth Tulett on the Brewer road in the western part of Waterloo town. It was that of Nathan Teall, according to a deteriorated headstone in the weeds over the grave in a neglected corner of the farm.

The stone bears the inscription:

"Captain Nathan Teall, a soldier of the Revolution, died July 24, 1800, in the seventy-fifth year of his age."

The grave was found by Mrs. Tulett and Mortimer H. Millis, the latter recalling having seen the grave many years ago, when he was a boy. The grave borders on the south line of the Tulett property. Research brought to light the fact that a man named Teall owned land bordering the highway near the Border City town road and it is believed the grave may be that of a member of that family who was buried on private land, in accordance with a custom of that time.

The grave has been marked by Warner-VanRiper Post, American Legion, and will be decorated each year on Memorial day with an American flag and floral tribute."

Note: Middletown, CT was part of Hartford County until 1785. It is now within Middlesex County.

Research Note

All second-hand sources (published family genealogies and Yates) that I've found to date state that Nathan and Polly married in Dutchess County, NY in 1792. However, I believe that Nathan and Polly married about 1789 and were living in Dutchess County at the time of the 1790 US census. A Nathan Theale appears two names below Brinton Paine, Polly's father, on the 1790 Dutchess County census for the town of Amenia, NY. The record shows a total of 3 family members. I believe this is Ansel "1 male child under the age of 16" Nathan, "1 male over the age of 16" and Polly "1 female over the age of 16."^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Teall, Edward M. Genealogical And Historical Notes of The Teall Family, self published, Chicago, Ill., 1889, p. 6 - 7. Ancestry.com. Genealogical and historical notes of the Teall family [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Polly Paine, born 1772 CT to Nathan Teall, born 1765 CT, Married in NY 1792. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
3. ↑ United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-LP7H : 18 March 2018), Nathan Teal, March 4, 1781 to March 4, 1784.
4. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-LP7H : 18 March 2018), Nathan Teal, March 4, 1781 to March 4, 1784.
5. ↑ Probate Records; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Seneca County); Probate Place: Seneca, New York. Nathan Teall, 23 Oct 1840. Source Information. Ancestry.com. New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5} Towner, Ausburn. Our County and Its People: A History of the Valley and County of Chemung: from the Closing Years of the Eighteenth Century, Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason & Co., 1892. , p. 74 - 75, 99 -101. https://archive.org/details/cu31924025959192
7. ↑ Tice, Joyce M. Tri-Counties Genealogy and History,reprinted by Tri-Counties Genealogy and History by Joyce M. Tice. p. 121, 122 & 128. [1]
8. ↑ New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: New York (State), Comptroller's Office. Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799–1804. Series B0950 (26 reels). Microfilm. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.
9. ↑ Pfiffer, Jim. How Elmira got its Name -- Maybe Star-Gazette, Elmira, NY, 1 August 2008.
10. ↑ Hastings, Hugh ed., Military Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783-1821, State of New York, pub., Albany, NY, 1901, Vol. I, p. 864.
11. ↑ United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPQ-F75 : 19 August 2017), Nathan Teall, Waterloo, Seneca, New York, United States; citing 7, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 109; FHL microfilm 17,169.
12. ↑ Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKW-W5M6 : 29 March 2018), null, 1840; Burial, Geneva, Ontario, New York, United States of America, Washington Street Cemetery; citing record ID 37784798, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
13. ↑ United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKP-W7X : accessed 30 April 2018), Nathan Theale, Amenia, Dutchess, New York, United States; citing p. 128, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 568,146.

• Brigham, A. Delancey. Brigham's Elmira directory for 1863 and 1864, Elmira, NY, 1863, p. 24 & 43.
• Dunn (Teall), Emma Elisabeth. Teall Genealogical Records in England and America, Los Angeles, 1926, p. 15 & 48.
• Hastings, Hugh ed., Military Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783-1821, State of New York, pub., Albany, NY, 1901, Vol. I, p. 864.
• Tice, Joyce M. Tri-Counties Genealogy and History,Gazette Company, Elmira, NY, 1885, p. 121, 122 & 128; Reprinted by Tri-Counties Genealogy and History by Joyce M. Tice. [2]
• Pfiffer, Jim. How Elmira got its Name -- Maybe Star-Gazette, Elmira, NY, 1 August 2008.
• Teall, Edward M. Genealogical And Historical Notes of The Teall Family, self published, Chicago, Ill., 1889, p. 6 - 7. Ancestry.com. Genealogical and historical notes of the Teall family [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
• Towner, Ausburn. Our County and Its People: A History of the Valley and County of Chemung: from the Closing Years of the Eighteenth Century, Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason & Co., 1892. p. 74 - 75, 99 -101. https://archive.org/details/cu31924025959192
• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-YXHL : 18 March 2018), Nathan Teal, 1781.
• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-LP7H : 18 March 2018), Nathan Teal, March 4, 1781 to March 4, 1784.
• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-VNYM : accessed 25 April 2018), Nathan Teal, 03 Sep 1832; citing New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 1; FHL microfilm 1,319,381.
• Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Polly Paine, born 1772 CT to Nathan Teall, born 1765 CT, Married in NY 1792. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKP-W7X : accessed 30 April 2018), Nathan Theale, Amenia, Dutchess, New York, United States; citing p. 128, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 568,146.
• New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: New York (State), Comptroller's Office. Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799–1804. Series B0950 (26 reels). Microfilm. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5Y-K7Q : accessed 22 April 2018), Nathan Teal, Newtown, Tioga, New York, United States; citing p. 259,260, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 24; FHL microfilm 193,712.

1800 Census record for Nathan Teal, Newtown, Tioga County, NY

(names in parenthesis are best guess)

1 male under age 10 (George)

1 male age 26 to 44 (Nathan)

3 females under age 10 (Harriet, Sally, Elmira)

1 female age 16 to 25

1 female age 26 to 44 (Polly)

• Military minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783-1821 [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Nathan Teall. Original data: Military minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783-1821. N.Y.?: State of New York, 1901-1902, p. 736, 864, 901.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Z-KGJ : accessed 22 April 2018), Nathan Teall, Elmira, Tioga, New York, United States; citing p. 632, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 37; FHL microfilm 181,391.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLD-D87 : accessed 22 April 2018), Nathan Teal, Junius, Seneca, New York, United States; citing p. 388, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 75; FHL microfilm 193,730.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPQ-F75 : 19 August 2017), Nathan Teall, Waterloo, Seneca, New York, United States; citing 7, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 109; FHL microfilm 17,169.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYN-5MF : 16 August 2017), N Teall, Waterloo, Seneca, New York, United States; citing p. 312, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 339; FHL microfilm 17,206.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKW-W5M6 : 29 March 2018), null, 1840; Burial, Geneva, Ontario, New York, United States of America, Washington Street Cemetery; citing record ID 37784798, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• Probate Records; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Seneca County); Probate Place: Seneca, New York. Nathan Teall, 28, Sept 1840. Source Information. Ancestry.com. New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
• Probate Records; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Seneca County); Probate Place: Seneca, New York. Nathan Teall, 23 Oct 1840. Source Information. Ancestry.com. New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
• Summary Letter in Pension Application of Nathan Teall, shared by Fold3.com