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Ezra Delano Jr. (abt. 1831 - abt. 1882)

Ezra Delano Jr.
Born about in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 15 Nov 1854 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 51 in At Seamap
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Biography

Ezra was born in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, April 8, 1832, the son of Ezra Kempton and Louisa Snow Delano. He passed away after November 15, 1868; this is based upon the Petition for Probate of his father's Last Will, in which Ezra was named as an heir-at-law and next of kin, and living in New York City.

Marriage

On November 15, 1854, Ezra Delano of New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, son of Ezra K. Delano and Louisa Snow Delano (deceased), was married to Mary A. Wood of Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, at Westport, by Asa N. Bodfish, Clergyman. Mary was the daughter of Joseph and Almira Macomber Wood.[1]

After their marriage, they were living with Mary's family in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts.[2]

By 1868, it appears that Ezra K. Delano, Jr. may have abandoned his wife and children in Massachusetts, and moved to New York, New York, to seek employment as a boatman.

Under the terms of his father's will, following the death of his wife, Arvilla, and the marriage of his daughters, Louise and Elizabeth, the whole of his estate, real and personal, should be disposed of as follows:

“The same to be divided into six equal shares, one share of which I give and bequest to Arthur J. Delano and Emily F. Delano, children of my eldest son, Ezra Delano."

Each of Ezra's children, Timothy, William, Louisa, Elizabeth, and Charles, received one share, except his son, Ezra.

“As I have advanced to my son, Ezra Delano, during his life, a full proportion of my estate, I give to him so much thereof as may be due me as by the account on my books, the sum of twenty dollars."

(https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/bristol-county-ma-probate-file-papers-1686-1880/image/?volumeId=48312&pageName=8328:34&rId=68180996)

Children

  1. Arthur John Delano-850, born October 5, 1855
  2. Emily Flora, born May 17, 1858, never married
  3. Sarah, married Jeremiah Pease

On March 4, 1872, as a friend, Arvilla Delano of New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, petitioned the Bristol County Probate Court for appointment as guardian of the minor children of Ezra Delano of New York City, and his wife, Mary Ann Delano, residing in Westport, Massachusetts; namely, Arthur J. Delano of Westport, Massachusetts, born October 5, 1855, and Emily Flora Delano of New Bedford, Massachusetts, born May 17, 1858.

These two children of Ezra and Mary Ann personally appeared and nominated Arvilla to be their guardian. Their mother, Mary Ann, assented to the granting of the petition.

On April 5, 1872, the court decreed the appointment of Arvilla Delano as guardian.

Further research indicates that the third child of Ezra and Mary Ann; namely, Sarah Delano, remained living with her mother and maternal grandparents, Joseph and Almira Wood, in Westport, Massachusetts, following the guardianship of her siblings to Arvilla Delano of New Bedford, Massachusetts.

It is fact that Sarah Delano married Jeremiah Pease of Fairhaven, Massachusetts; however, her maiden name is listed in sources as Wood, and her parents as, Joseph Wood and Almira Wood

Also, Mary Ann Wood Delano, widow of Ezra K. Delano, died on March 30, 1917, at the home of Mrs. J. H. Pease, 32 Summer Street, Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

Research Notes

Whaling Voyages

Two records found for Ezra Delano as a crew member (https://whalinghistory.org/?s=Ezra+Delano)

Voyage on the Congaree as a greenhand, departing port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, 11/19/1846, return 1850; destination South Pacific
Voyage on the Columbus as a boatsteerer, departing port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, 12/3/1850, return 1854; destination Pacific

Death

New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W3T-67T)

April 6, 1882
Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Residence: 25 Platt Street, New York, New York
Age: 50
Occupation: Boatman
Estimated birth year: 1832
Father's name: Ezra
Mother's name: Louise
Certificate Number: cn 418248
Notes: Bellevue Hospital, 21 Ward; U.S. Life, N.Y.C. 25y (profiler's interpretation is Death Certificate issued by Bellevue Hospital; born in the United States; lived in New York City for 25 years)

Would the body of Ezra K. Delano, Jr., a boatman living at 25 Platt Street, New York City, on April 6, 1882, when he died at sea (drowned), been transported to the morgue at Bellevue Hospital for identification and subsequent burial at Potters Field on Hart Island? The certificate of death #418248 was issued by Bellevue Hospital, 21 Ward.

Possible Additional Family

Marie Louisa Delano born January 25, 1870, Manhattan, New York, New York; Ezra Delano and Kate O'Donald, parents[3]

New York, 1870 Federal Census, County of New York, 16th District, Ward 8, June 25, 1870, Post Office New York City

Ezra Delany, born in Massachusetts, occupation seaman, age about 30
Kate Delany, born in Massachusetts, occupation keeping house, age about 22
Mary L., born in New York, age 5 months[4]

Sources

  1. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4MG-1BX : 24 May 2018), Ezra Delano and Mary A. Wood, 15 Nov 1854; citing Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,432,879.
  2. "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-665S-9SJ?cc=1459985&wc=M6PN-729%3A42490301%2C42554201 : 1 April 2016), Bristol > Westport > image 13 of 41; State Archives, Boston.
  3. "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27YB-LMK : 11 February 2018), Marie Louisa Delano, 25 Jan 1870; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference v 20 p 56 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,315,317.
  4. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D4L7-Z91?cc=1438024&wc=K24B-VZ9%3A518819101%2C518819102%2C519597201 : 13 June 2019), New York > New York > New York City, ward 08 > image 1756 of 1813; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

See also:

  • "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27YB-LMK : 11 February 2018), Marie Louisa Delano, 25 Jan 1870; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference v 20 p 56 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,315,317.
  • "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W3T-67T : 3 June 2020), Ezra Delano, 6 Apr 1882; citing Death, Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,619.
  • "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4MG-1BX : 24 May 2018), Ezra Delano and Mary A. Wood, 15 Nov 1854; citing Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,432,879.




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