Lemuel Stetson (1804 - 1868)

Born 13 Mar 1804 in Champlain, Clinton County, New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Helen (Hascall) Stetson — married 24 Feb 1831 in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York

Died 17 May 1868 at age 64 in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York, USA

Biography

Birth

Lemuel Stetson was born in March 1804 at Champlain, NY. He was the 2nd Child and son of Reuben Stetson and Lois Smedley ^[1]

Marriage

Married Helen Hascall on 24 Feb 1831 at Plattsburgh, NY .^[2]

4 Children:

1. (i) Ralph Hascall Stetson, b. 22 Jan 1832 at Keesville, NY; d. 5 Nov 1859 in New York City, unmarried. ^[3]
2. (ii) LtCol John Lemuel Stetson, b. 8 Mar 1834 at Keesville, NY; m. Lucy Maria Platt, 27 Nov 1856; d. 1862, Killed in Action, Maryland Campaign ^[4]
3. (iii) Francis Lynde Stetson, b. 23 Apr 1846 at Keesville, NY; m. Elizabeth Wright Ruff 26 Jun 1873 in Manhattan, New York ^[5]; d. 5 Dec 1920 Manhattan, New York City, New York. ^[6] No Children Recorded. ^[7]
4. (iv) William Sterne Stetson, b. 2 Apr 1850 at Plattsburgh, NY; d. 29 May 1883, in California, unmarried. ^[8]

Residence

• 1840, Living withhis family in Au Sable, New York ^[9]
• 1850, age 46, married to Helen Stetson, living with her along with 4 children (Ralph, John, Francis and William) and 2 servants ^[10]
• 1860, age 56, Widower, living with his 3 sons (John, Francis and William) along with his mother-in-law, Mary S. Hascall, and her mother Mary Kendrick, and 2 servants in a house/real estate worth $2,000 in the Village of Plattsburgh, New York ^[11]

Occupation

Called a "prominent lawyer of New York State."

• Prior to 1828, Taught School while studying law with attorneys Julius C. Hubbell of Chazy, Henry. K. Averill of Rouses Point, and John Lynde of Plattsburgh prior to passing the Bar ^[12]
• 1860 - Lawyer ^[11]

Political Career

• US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 15th District in the United States House of Representatives, servin[g 1 term, from 1843 to 1845. ^[13]
• Served as a Member of the New York State Legislature, and State Court Judge. ^[13][1]
• District Attorney. ^[1][13]

Death

He passed away in 1868 at Plattsburgh, New York at age 64. Buried at Riverside Cemetery in Plattsburgh, NY with his Wife, Parents and 3 Children and 7 siblings ^[13].

Research Notes

• Stetson Kindred Genealogical Index: 1-1-2-8-1-8-2
• His son, Francis Lynde Stetson, a prominent attorney in New York City, wrote a complete history of his father's family, and a comprehensive sketch of his life, which was published in Stetson Kindred Book No. 4 - ^[14])

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Stetson; Vol 1, No. 3 Pg 55
2. ↑ Stetson: Vol 1 No 3, Pg 179
3. ↑ Ralph's Find A Grave: Memorial #167311097
4. ↑ John's Find A Grave: Memorial #124279545
5. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CN-KVXT : 22 July 2021), Lemuel in entry for Francis Lynde Stetson and Elizabeth Wright Ruff, 26 Jun 1873; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,671,678.
6. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WRL-8K8 : 3 June 2020), Lemuel Stetson in entry for Francis Lynde Stetson, 1920.
7. ↑ Francis' Find A Grave: Memorial #119010367
8. ↑ William's Find A Grave: Memorial #167311218
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYY1-9SLH?cc=1786457&wc=31SK-4CL%3A1588666984%2C1588666397%2C1588668656 : 24 August 2015), New York > Clinton > Ausable > image 23 of 44; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6S8W-SFH?cc=1401638&wc=95R6-T3X%3A1031313801%2C1031371301%2C1033589701 : 9 April 2016), New York > Clinton > Plattsburgh > image 30 of 134; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BS4-HRQ?cc=1473181&wc=7QPF-1HL%3A1589422212%2C1589423928%2C1589431622 : 24 March 2017), New York > Clinton > The Village of Plattsburgh > image 57 of 92; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
12. ↑ James E., Homans, ed. (1918). The Cyclopedia of American Biography. VIII. New York, NY: The Press Association Compilers –
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6397893), memorial page for Lemuel Stetson (13 Mar 1804–17 May 1868), Find A Grave: Memorial #6397893, citing Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave
14. ↑ O.F. Stetson writing in "The Descendants, Vol 1, No 3, Pg 179

See Also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #6397893.
• House Curator; Biographical Directory of the Members of Congress, (United States Congress) accessed 22 Sep 2020..
• Stetson, O.F. Ed.; Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson of Scituate, Massachusetts (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc., 1933)
• Various Contributors; FamilySearch.org entry for Lemuel Stetson accessed Aug 2020; © 2019 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Wikipedia contributors, "Lemuel Stetson," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lemuel_Stetson&oldid=945390449 (accessed September 22, 2020).