George Wing (abt. 1800 - bef. 1850)

Born about 1800 in Charleton, Worcester, MA

Ancestors

Died before 1850 before about age 50 in Easton, Washington, NY

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Biography

Married HULDAH BRIGGS. Children: George H. (1842). He was a Quaker who apparently was quite serious. Apparently something interesting happened while he visited relatives in Rhode Island; the source doesn't say what it was.

Census 1850, Easton: Huldah Wing, 43; George H, 8 (both born NY; father George not listed which suggests he had died by this time); John Cullen, 27, from Ireland; Michael Cullen, 20, from Ireland, Mary S Hoig, 64, RI; Sarah Wing, 84, RI. The Cullen brothers are listed as laborers, obviously keeping the farm going. Sarah Wing's age might be 8; we aren't sure who she was. It wasn't George's mother, who had died in 1844.

Here's where it gets confusing: in the 1840 census there was a George Wing in Easton, Washington having a boy between 10 and 15 and a woman 50 to 60 with him, and a George W Wing in White Creek, Washington having a girl under 5. Both list a man and woman between 30 and 40. Huldah is listed in an 1865 census as having had 3 children, so one of these may be a child that didn't survive, or the boy may be a relative or ward who wasn't their child. A George W Wing is listed in Easton as being buried; he died in 1855 and has no other information listed. The 1840 Easton George is the most likely to be ours.

After 1850, Huldah married a Mr. Bois who must have died soon afterwards. She and her son George are found in the 1865 New York census living in Brant, Erie, NY.

Sources

• The Owl Volumes 3 - 5 as found at [1]

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBS-YCC : 8 September 2017), George W Wing, White Creek, Washington, New York, United States; citing p. 116, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 348; FHL microfilm 17,209.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMS-DM7 : 12 April 2016), Huldah Wing, Easton, Washington, New York, United States; citing family 274, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNN-LDDL : accessed 20 November 2018), Huldah Bois, , Brant, Erie, New York, United States; citing source p. 25, line 15, household ID 188, county clerk, board of supervisors and surrogate court offices from various counties. Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York; FHL microfilm 825,686.