Abraham Salls

M, b. circa 1761, d. after 14 April 1827
FatherIsaac Salls b. c 1730, d. a 18 Jul 1797
MotherHannah Hawley b. c 1730
Relationship5th great-granduncle of Pamela Joyce Wood
Last Edited12 Jul 2021
     Abraham Salls was born circa 1761.1 He was the son of Isaac Salls and Hannah Hawley. Abraham Salls was baptized on 21 August 1770 at New Canaan, Columbia Co, New York.2 He married Thankful (?) circa 1780 at prob New Canaan, Columbia Co, New York. Abraham Salls married Phebe Filer, daughter of Samuel Filer and Jerusha Hopping, circa 1792 at Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec. Abraham Salls married Margaret Miller, daughter of Henry Miller and Mary (?), circa 1804; It had to have taken place before 1 Mar 1805. Abraham Salls died after 14 April 1827 at Missisquoi Co, Quebec.
     Abraham Salls and wife Margaret sold land, now around the Bush Cemetery, in Alburg to Henry Manning on 1 Mar 1805.3 Noted in Niles Weekly Register in Feb 1824 on Longevity was a glimpse into a dinner party at Caldwell's Manor "in the state of New York", that Enoch Salls entertained guests on 8 Feb 1824, including Hix Salls, Esq., ae 71, Mary, his wife, ae 67, Mr. Abraham Salls, ae 63 and wife Margaret, ae 63.1
     Abraham Salls, farmer of Noyan, appeared before the notary, J.E. Faribault, on 14 April 1827, to make a donation to his son, Filer Salls. The land was the south part of lot# 9 on the Fourth Concession in the seigniory of Noyan, containing about 18 acres. He also gave Filer any farm implements and cattle belonging to that lot. This was in exchange for life rent for himself and his wife, Peggy Miller, 12 bushels "merchantable wheat, 8 bushels corn, 200 pounds of good fat pork, ten bushels of potatoes...". This life rent was to be paid yearly on January first. Abraham added a few other stipulations. Filer was to provide lodging for him, and "likewise washing and also to cause his vitals to be cooked" as long as he stayed with him. The writer assumes this meant "vittles", not "vitals". Abraham also expected Filer to care for him in illness, "except paying doctor's bill", giving over any profits made from the cows to him, and he was reserving the right to occupy the house built by Filer on that property, if his wife ever recovered her eyesight.4

Family 1

Thankful (?) d. b 1792
Children

Family 2

Phebe Filer b. c 1773, d. c 1823
Children

Family 3

Margaret Miller b. c 1761

Citations

  1. [S1427] William Ogden Niles, "Niles Weekly Register", p. 384.
  2. [S209] Arthur C.M. Kelly, Bostwick Records, p. 4.
  3. [S1139] Letter, Allen Stratton to Pam Wood Waugh, April 1985, Research he had done on his book, History of Alburgh, Vermont.
  4. [S96] Notarial Records, Joseph-Edouard Faribault;, #155, 14 Apr 1827, Donation by Abraham Salls to Filer Salls.
  5. [S695] Notarial Records, Pierre Gamelin;, Contract of Marriage between John Bate Truscott and Jerusha Salls widow of the late John Howard, 19 Mar 1840.