Joshua Eaton & Lucy Gould

From The Bailey Book  - A Peep Into the Past by M. Bailey Blanks

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Mother: Polly Burrell Bailey

Second Son: John W. Bailey

Wife of Second Son & JOSHUA EATON’s daughter:  Polly Eaton Bailey

Their native states were Connecticut and New York.  Their destination appears to have been Essex or Warren County, New York near Chesterville.  This is where JOSHUA EATON’s daughter, Polly, was born in 1805. Joshua and Lucy (Gould – his first wife) had three daughters and two sons.  In the 1830 Census barre, Orleans County, New York the John W. Bailey family was living two houses away from JOSHUA EATON’s family.  

Page 7.  JOSHUA W. EATON was born in 1775 in Connecticut.  From the history of Warren County, New York, obtained at the museum in Lake George is an account of JOSHUA and his brother, Rice Eaton.  In 1805, there were only two buildings which were log houses, where the village of Chestertown now stands.  One of the log houses was on the site of rising’s Hotel, which was the dwelling of JOSHUA EATON and the other just east of the site of Down’s Hotel, which was occupied by Rice Eaton.

            On March 6, 1841 in Michigan JOSHUA was married to Polly Burrell Bailey.  JOSHUA’s son, Alexander, accompanies him to Michigan.  This young man was 23 years old and had completed the requirements to practice as a doctor.  He was considering opening an office in Hudson when he was stricken with a disease that claimed his life.

            Both JOSHUA and POLLY, who had come to Michigan with her son, John and his wife, lived with John and his family.  JOSHUA was a Baptist minister and no doubt assisted in the establishment of the Baptist Church at Churches Corner.  No record can be found of his having served any of the several Baptist churches in the area.

 **Note from Dianne - not sure this is all 100% correct.  Joshua had more than 2 sons.           

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History of Warren County (New York)

Page 538.  In 1805 there were only two buildings – log houses – where now is the village of Chestertown; one on the site of Rising’s Hotel, the dwelling place of JOSHUA EATON, and the other just east of the site of Down’s Hotel, occupied by Rice Eaton.  The only clearings here were around these houses.  But within a year or two immigration directed its current to the spot, and before 1820 the wilderness had been broken and a thriving settlement had taken up its abode here. 

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History of Macomb County Michigan – Chapter XXXV, Richmond Township

The first death was that of Bird, the first school-teacher, who was born in a lot a little south of Congregational Church, which Wells had designed for a cemetery.  The wife of JOSHUA EATON was the next to be buried here.  Her body was afterward removed, but that of Bird still lies where it was placed.

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History of Hillsdale County, Michigan

Page 93.  The principal officers of Wheatland township, from 1837 to 1877, inclusive, have been the following persons, viz:

Justices of the Peace - 1847  JOSHUA EATON

Page 94.   Treasurers - 1845-6  JOSHUA EATON

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Marriages Hillsdale County, Michigan 1830-1886  Vivian L. Moore  DAR

Eaton, Adaline A., age 16 and Josiah F. Sanforn, Age 24, May 2, 1851

Eaton, Asthalynda M. age 18, and Charles E. Blair, age 21 July 12, 1862

Eaton, Elizabeth, age 30, and George F. Smith age 28, May 27, 1866

Eaton, Joseph N. age 24, and Elizabeth Miller, age 18, Dec. 1, 1852.

EATON, JOSHUA, age 66, and Polly Baily, age 69, May 6, 1841

Eaton, Roderick D, age 22, and Caroline A. Gridley, age 18, March 20, 1861

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Info on Ancestry:

Joshua Eaton was born on 14 Mar 1771 in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA.  He lived in 1800 (Granville, Washington, New York).  He owned Bought Property on 01 May 1800 in Granville, Washington, New York, USA.  He owned Bought Property on 01 May 1802 in Granville, Washington, New York, USA.  He was counted in the census in 1810 in Granville, Washington, New York.  He owned Owned Lot 18 Range 2 Barre in 1821 in Barre, Orleans, New York, USA.  He owned Took up 100 Acres of Lot #9 Town of Barre on 25 Nov 1821 in Barre, Orleans, New York, USA.  He owned South 60 Acres lot 18 articled to Joshua on 24 Apr 1823 in Barre, Orleans, New York, USA.  He owned Middle 100 Acres lot 17 transfered from Danial Tyler to Joshua Eaton on 05 Dec 1829 in Barre, Orleans, New York, USA.  He lived in Barre, Orleans, New York, USA in 1830.  He was counted in the census in 1830 in Barre, Orleans, New York, USA (Living Barre, Orleans, New York).  He owned Transfered to John Bailey 100 acres lot 9 on 30 Dec 1830 in Barre, Orleans, New York, USA. Deeded: 12 Jan 1833 in Barre, Orleans, New York, USA; Middle 100 acres lot 17 Transfered from Danial Tyler to Joshua. Deeded: 31 May 1833 in Barre, Orleans, New York, USA; Property to John Bailey.  His religious affiliation was Original member of Baptist Church Memphis in 1839 in Memphis, Macomb, Michigan, USA.  He owned Bought Property from Joshua P on 15 Sep 1840 in Memphis, Macomb, Michigan, USA.  He married in Polly Burrill married Polly Burrill on 06 May 1841, Wheatland, Hillsdale, Michigan.  He owned Sold property to Solomon G. Eaton on 09 Aug 1841 in Memphis.

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Census for Joshua Eaton

Joshua Eaton in the 1800 United States Federal Census

Joshua Eaton in the 1810 United States Federal Census

Joshua Caton in the 1820 United States Federal Census

·       Joshua Eaton in the 1830 United States Federal Census·    

J Eaton in the 1840 United States Federal Census

 Joshua Eaton in the 1850 United States Federal Census·

·       Joshua Eaton in the New York, State Census, 1855·    

Polly Eaton in the 1860 United States Federal Census·        

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Landholders of Worth 1739-1802

2255.  9/22/96  mor   EATEN, JOSHUA, farmer, Granville WAS: Granville WAS co-mor 2256 nee 3766  (B:123)

2256.  9/22/96  mor   Eaten, Joshua, "the second": Granville, WAS  See 2255

2257.  5/1/00    mor   EATON, JOSHUA, farmer: Chester, WAS: Chester WAS: nee 7772   (D:208)

2278.  5/1/00    mor   EATON, JOSHUA, farmer:  Granville, WAS: Chester WAS: nee 7775 (D:227)

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Granville, Washington County, NY

Liber I, page 222 August 26 1808

This indenture 1st day November 1797 between JOSHUA EATON first, Joshua Eaton secon of Granville, County of Washington and State of New York and Cyril Carpenter of Granville, party of the second part county and state aforesaid.  Sum of 800 dollars for land in Granville.  Part of a tract of two thousand acres granted Sept. 5th 1764 to Erick Sutherland and by him conveyed to John Johnson of Charleston of State of South Carolina Esquire 1st begins at Northeast corner of No one at a stake and stones in Vermont line thence North seven degrees and le minutes east on said line fourteen chains and 33 links, to a stake, and stones North 89 degrees and 20 min. west 27 chains and 31 links into the Great Road south 12 degrees west 15 chains and 28 links to the north line of No 1 then north 89 degrees three quarters of an acre of land.   

Sighed JOSHUA EATON 1st   Joshua Eaton 2nd

Shubal Arnold    John Sawyer     David Hopkins

21st Feb. 1798        Recorded Aug 26, 1808

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Historical album of Orleans County, NY

Distribution of Holland Purchase Lots

1821…JOSHUA EATON 28, 2 (range & lot of purchase)

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New York Land Dealings for Joshua Eaton

From the book Landmarks of Orleans County, New York, searchable on Ancestry.com 

Barre, Orleans County, NY  Land transactions with the Holland Company**

Page 473. The west part, 100 acres, of lot 9, was taken up by JOSHUA EATON November 25, 1821, and transferred to John Bailey December 30, 1830.  It was deeded to him May 31, 1833.  The west middle part, 100 acres, of lot 9, was articled to Abel S. Bailey December 3, 1821, and was deeded to him June 13, 1833.  The east middle part, 75 acres, of lot 9, was articled to Welcome Salisbury November 30, 1827, and deeded, with the rest of the lot, to Charles E. Dudley January 26, 1828.

Page 474.  The west middle part, 50 acres, of lot 12 was deeded to Levi Bragg October 6, 1827. The middle part, 108 acres, of lot 12 was taken up by Rice Eaton October 31, 1818, and was transferred to Joel Eaton December 8, 1828. It was deeded to him February 3, 1834.

The east middle part, 84 acres of lot 17 was taken up by Daniel Squire September 6, 1822.  It was articled to Elijah Gillett, jr., December 8, 1830, and was deeded to him January 1, 1838.  December 1, 1818, Oren Luckey took up the west part, 100 acres of lot 17. ...The west middle part, 100 acres of lot 17 was articled to Daniel Tyler December 19, 1819, and transferred to JOSHUA EATON December 5, 1829.

Page 475. The south part, 60 acres, of lot 18 was sold by article to James Rollins February 11,1823, and April 24, 1823, was articled to JOSHUA EATON. It was deeded to John E. L, Wooster May 3) , 1833. The middle part, 96 acres, of lot 18 was articled to James Rollins November 16, 1824. It was several times transferred in parcels, and 24 acres were deeded to John Gibson November 10, 1836. The rest was attached to other parts.

**  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_Land_Company

·       The Holland Land Company was an unincorporated syndicate of thirteen Dutch investors^[1] from Amsterdam^[1] who in 1792 and 1793 purchased the western two-thirds of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase, an area that afterward was known as the Holland Purchase. Aliens were forbidden from owning land within the United States, so the investors placed their funds in the hands of certain trustees who bought the land in central and western New York State, and western Pennsylvania. The syndicate hoped to sell the land rapidly at a great profit. Instead, for many years they were forced to make further investments in their purchase; surveying it, building roads, digging canals, to make it more attractive to settlers. They sold the last of their land interests in 1840, when the syndicate was dissolved.

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Michigan Land Dealings for Joshua Eaton

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