William Pomeroy (1776 - 1847)

Born 6 Jun 1776 in Northfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy (Bowen) Pomeroy — married 27 Aug 1803 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Harriet (Chapin) Pomeroy — married 27 Aug 1815 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Chrissey Thaxter (Cushing) Pomeroy — married 25 Apr 1819 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Died 6 Jan 1847 at age 70 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

William was born 6 Jun 1776 at Northfield.^[1]

He married first Lucy Bowe 16 Jul 1807 at Northfield.^[2] He was living in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts at this time. American Pomeroy Historic Genealogical Association (APHGA)

William was a store owner of some kind with a retail license at Northfield for the periods: 1810-1813, 1819-1821, and 1823-1826.^[1]

He married second about 1816 Harriet Chapon.^[1]

On 9 Nov 1818 William was approved as executor of his late father's will at Northfield. ^[1]

In 1815, he married for a third time to Chrissey Thaxter Cushing.^[3][4][1]

Before 1829, he donated church furniture to the church of the first society in Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts.^[1]

In May 1829, he donated to the town a 130 acre farm for the support, employment and education of the poor.^[1]

On 9 Mar 1830, he was appointed guardian for his son Francis.^[1]

26 Apr 1836, he was approved to be the executor of his son William's estate.^[1]

On 1 Oct 1845, William was selected for the jury of a murder trial of a deputy sheriff in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusett. William was a farmer in Franklin County, Massachusetts at this time.^[1]

Before 6 Jan 1847, William was the president of Greenfield Bank in Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts.^[1]

William died 6 Jan 1847 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Probate was 18 Nov 1856 Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.^[1][5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11} American Pomeroy Historic Genealogical Association (APHGA)
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC8-QX28 : 31 October 2019), William Pomeroy and Lucy Bowen, 27 Aug 1803; citing Marriage, Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009694.
3. ↑ History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (The Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893) Vol II, p.185
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCD-B2NP : 31 October 2019), William Pomeroy and Harriot Chapin, 27 Aug 1815; citing Marriage, Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009694.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7K2-85W : 6 April 2020), William Pomeroy, 06 Jan 1847; citing Cambridge, Massachusetts, v 27 p 12, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 959,809.

Also see:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 December 2020), memorial page for William Pomeroy (6 Jun 1776–6 Jan 1847), Find A Grave: Memorial #96132717, citing Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Saratoga (contributor 46965279)