Justin and MaGee - Colonial Americans » Alonzo Lee Justin (1815-1874)

Personal data Alonzo Lee Justin 

• He was born on August 7, 1815 in Farmers Settlement, Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York.Sources 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 16, 17, 18
• Profession: on 1830 - 1873 Farmer and seasonal (Winter) Lumberjack in New York &, Michigan.
• Resident:
• St. Clair Township, St. Clair County, Michigan.Source 5
• on July 20, 1850: St Clair, St Clair, Michigan.Sources 10, 12
• in the year 1873: Michigan, United States.Source 16
• in the year 1860: St. Clair County, MI.Source 15
• on June 1, 1840: Gorham, Ontario, New York, USA.Source 9
• in the year 1870: Saint Clair, St Clair, Michigan.Source 6
• in the year 1860: St Clair, St Clair, Michigan.Source 4
• on 1815 - 1838: Mohawk Valley, New York.
• He died on January 21, 1874 in St. Clair, St. Clair County, Michigan, he was 58 years old.Sources 3, 7, 8, 14, 16, 19

  Heart Attack

• He is buried January 1873 in Bowman Cemetery, St. Clair Township, St. Clair County, Michigan.Sources 14, 19

  Attention: Buried (??-01-1873) before death (January 21, 1874).

  Located at the intersection of Yankkee Road and Hunters Park, West., St. Clair Township, St. Clair County, Michigan

• Probate on January 17, 1876 naar St Clair, Michigan, Verenigde Staten.Source 8
• Alternative: Probate on August 14, 1870 naar St Clair, Michigan, Verenigde Staten.Source 8
• A child of Zadok Jonathan "Jon" Justin and Polly Chaffee

Household of Alonzo Lee Justin

(1) He is married to Sarah Hollenbeck.

They got married at New York, Verenigde Staten.

Child(ren):

1. Richard Justin  1836-1906
2. William H. Justin  1838-1922 
3. Isaac Jefferson Justin  1840-1917 
4. Julius Herman Justin  1842-1890 
5. Alonzo Lee Justin  1845-1923 
6. Dollie (Dolly) Ann Justin  1846-1939 
7. Clark O Justin  1848-1910 
8. David Justin  1851-1930 
9. George Justin  1854-< 1880
10. Emma L Justin  1856-1936
11. James Warden Justin  1858-1918 
12. Sarah Eliza Justin  ± 1859-????
13. Solomon "Saul" L Justin  1864-1939 

(2) He is married to Anna Maria Hollenbeck.

They got married on February 7, 1865 at St. Clair Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, he was 49 years old.Sources 5, 20

Notes about Alonzo Lee Justin

NOTE: PROBABLE LEAD FOR FATHER OF Alonzo Justin: David Augustus JUSTIN:
***** THIS IS THE MOST PROBABLE CANDIDATE FOR HUSBAND OF POLLY CHAFFEE/HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN
Correct age
Correct location
Correct family size per 1820 Census- 1 son under 10
Correct time frame of death

1. Pollys husband Listed in the "Chaffee Genealogy of 1909" as Mr. Justines.
2. Father Listed on Alonzo Justin's Death Certificate as "John Justin"
3. LEADS:
a. Frenchs Gazzetter & History of Herkimer County list Abbey JUSTINE as the first Teacher of Newport, Herkimer County in 1795.

b. · Name: David Augustus JUSTIN THIS IS THE MOST PROBABLE CANDIDATE FOR HUSBAND OF POLLY CHAFFEE/HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN:
· Sex: M
· Birth: 29 JUL 1794 in Canterbury, CT
· Death: 30 SEP 1821 in Moscow, NY Father: George JUSTIN b: 12 SEP 1761 in Canterbury, CT Mother: Lucy GALUSHA b: 05 MAY 1765 in Norwich, CTSources:
1. Title: Vital Records - Births, Marriages and Deaths, Volumes: 1A, Item 3, Film Number: Film number: 1378163Abbrev: Canterbury, CT Vital RecordsPublication: Town Hall, Canterbury, Windham, CTPage: p. 164

2. Title: Agnes A. Justin Family BibleAbbrev: Ag Justin Bible

3. Title: Connecticut Courant, Volume: Vol LVII, Page: p. 3Abbrev: Connecticut CourantPublication: 23 Oct 1821 LIST DEATH IN NEW YORK

4. Barbour Collection Vital Records Windham County Connecticut

David Augustus, s. George & Lucy, b. July 29, 1794; 1; 171
LEAD: This may be the same Agustus Joston/Justin of Oneida County War of 1812 service....

5. Abbrev: Connecticut Courant Publication: 23 Oct 1821 Notes death in Moscow, New York
6. War of 1812 Service Records Name: Augustus Joston
Company: 20 REGIMENT (GRIDLEY'S), NEW YORK MIL.
Rank - Induction: PRIVATE Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE
Roll Box: 114 Roll Exct: 602
Regt of Militia of the County of Oneida (NY), commanded by Lt. Col. Silvester Gridley, Esq.
By a General Order issued from the War Department on the 21st of April, 1812, the detached militia of the State of New York were arranged in two divisions and eight brigades. STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER, of Albany, was appointed major general, and assigned to the command of the First Division; and BENJAMIN MOOERS, of Plattsburg, was appointed to the same office, and placed in command of the Second Division.The eight brigadiers commissioned for the service were assigned to the several brigades as follows….
Seventh Brigade: 18th regiment, Hugh W. Dobbin, of Junius, Seneca County; 19th, Henry Bloom, of Geneva, Cayuga County; 20th, Peter Allen, of Bloomfield, Ontario County.

7. 1820 FEDERAL CENSUS (1820 Census Leicester, Genessee County New York page 161): DAVID JUSTIN: 1 BOY UNDER 10/1 MALE 26-46/2 FEMALES 26-46

NOTES FOR ALONZO JUSTIN :
1. Alonzo was born in the Mohawk Valley area called Farmers Settlement, located in the Fairfield-Newport Township of Herkimer County, New York. The Chaffee Genealogy of 1909 list his father as "Mr. Justine". Alonzo's Death Certificate list his fathers name as "John", name of person making report is not known. "Mr. Justine" disappeared from family circa 1815 - 1822. Polly Chaffee, Alonzo's mother, is married to William W. Bowman circ 1817-1822. There is a strong probability that the marriage took place in 1821-1822 based upon a report that William W. Bowman had been married during the 1817-1821 time period. Alonzo's family remained in the Mohawk Valley, Herkimer & Montgomery Counties until the late 1830's. Alonzo married Sarah Hollenbeck of Starkville, Montgomery County and his first child was born in Minden, Montgomery County. Circa 1837-39, the extended Justin-Chaffee-Bowman clan migrated to Gorham, Ontario County, New York. A List of Letters remaining at the Post Office at Allen's Hill, Ontario County New York on 01 April 1841 includes a letter addressed to "J.S. Justin", a possible lead to Alonzo's father(?). Polly's brother, Alpha Chaffee Jr., migrated to St. Clair County Michigan in 1838 from Ontario County, New York and the extended clan soon followed. Polly and the Bowman's settled on 2 farms on what is now called Yankee Road in St. Clair Township. Alpha Chaffee Jr., Widow Chaffee (Polly & Alpha's mother), Alpha's son and Alonzo settled on adjacent farms. The extended Justin-Chaffee-Bowman clans established a family Cemetary on Yankee Road that is well maintained and contains many tombstones dating back to the 1840's.

2. Alonzo Justin's maternal great grandparent (Atherton Chaffee & Rachel Fuller) were the founders of the Town of Westminster, Windham County, Vermont. In 1751, John Averill, wife and son; Asa, William Gould, wife and son, John, Amos Carpenter and wife, and Atherton Chaffee removed from Northfield, Mass., to Westminster, which was then known as " Township No. 1." They build a blockhouse and lived in it with twenty other families for four years during the French & Indian War.

3. Alonzo Justin's maternal great Grandmother, Rachel Fuller, ancester came to America on the Mayflower;
PASSENGERS OF THE MAY FLOWER IN 1620:
A List of the Names of the Passengers of that noted vessel, the “May Flower,” on her first voyage to this country, in 1620, and landed her passengers at Plymouth Rock, (now in Massachusetts,) on the 11th day of December, O.S., 1620
Fuller:Samuel Fuller; William Butten, his servant, died Nov. 6, 1620Edward Fuller, died the first winter; Mrs. Fuller, his wife, died the first winter; Samuel Fuller, (called the younger,) son of Edward.

4. Alonzo Justin's maternal 3rd great Grand-Aunt, Sarah Averill Wildes, was executed as a "Witch" during the infamous "Salem Witch Trials". Much has been written about the Salem Witch Trials, that infamous time in American history. The fear of the occult and the subsequent trials were commonplace during the 17th century. How else could the people explain weird weather, earthquakes (one of which occurred around 1690 in Essex Co., MA, and is recorded in the History of Amesbury, Massachusetts), lunar and solar eclipses, and strange illnesses. Mankind had not yet achieved a scientific basis for understanding natural phenomenom or disease.
Old Witch House, Salem, Mass.;
I read in a passage about my ancestor, Samuel Dunham, that he was ex-communicated a couple of times. One time was around 1690 for saying, "a pox upon your house and puck," to one of his neighbors. Fortunately, the curse wasn't taken seriously. Rev. Mathers attributed it to Old Sam's alcoholism, stating in his journal, "Sam Dunham is an old drunk."
Another of my ancestors, Joseph Ballard of North Andover, however, blamed witchcraft for his wife's death from female problems. His accusation sparked the Andover branch of the 1692 witch hunt. Ballard brought the "afflicted girls" to the village for examination in July of that year. One of those accused, Nehemiah Abbott, was a cousin to the Abbotts that his granddaughter would marry a few years later.
The panic that followed the accusations in northeastern Massachusetts forever changed America's perception of the judicial system and religion's role in government. It also marked the end of Puritanism as a major religious force.
Of the many men and women accused, the Bishops were one that moved on, creating a new life for themselves in a different part of colonial Massachusetts. Ironically, generations later, descendants of Joseph Ballard and the Bishops would become related through marriage.
Some years ago, the Carpenter Museum of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, published a biography of Edward and Sarah Bishop in its newsletter. We use that as reference, together with web sites about the Salem Witch Trials to provide you with an account of the Bishop family's life after the witch trials.
Edward Bishop operated an inn in Salem Village, now known as Danvers. He had problems with the law in 1685, twice being charged with running an unlicensed establishment, profaning the sabbath, selling liquor illegally, and abusing swine. They were not well liked by the Puritan community. The anomosity between the two factions peaked on April 21, 1692, when a group of citizens filed complaints of witchcraft against nine of their neighbors, including Edward Bishop, his wife Sarah Bishop, and Sarah's step-mother, "SARAH AVERILL WILDES". They were arrested and imprisoned.
On July 1, 1692, Edward and Sarah Bishop testified against Mary Warren, also imprisoned. Why they did so is a mystery. However, if they had hoped they would be granted a lesser sentence or be freed, their plan didn't succeed.
Both Sarahs went on trial July 2. Their accuser was the Bishop family minister, Rev. John Hale of Beverly. Mrs. "SARAH AVERILL WILDES" was accused of bewitching her two step-sons in 1676, resulting in their deaths. She was convicted and hanged on July 19th. Sarah Bishop remained in jail.
In August 1692, Edward and Sarah escaped to New York. Sarah's sister Phoebe Wildes Day, was accused and arrested in September. The Bishops remained in New York until the spring of 1693, at which time they moved to Rehoboth, Massachusetts, near Providence, Rhode Island. The center of Rehoboth at that time is now Rumford, Rhode Island. Fifty years earlier, a schism within the Puritan church at Hingham drove many to Rehoboth. Perhaps the Bishops felt the residents of that place would be more tolerant of them, in spite of the family's lack of commitment to the Puritan church and of their notorious involvement in the witchcraft trials. In any case, the Bishop family prospered.
By 1706, Edward Bishop had received a license to serve strong drinks and established an inn in what is now East Providence. He purchased a good deal of land and served as a juror in 1705. The innkeeper was not without his legal problems, though. In 1707, he lost his license to serve liquor. Evidently, Bishop corrected the problem as it was reissued in 1708.
Bristol County Probate Court References:
On May 11, 1711, Edward Bishop made a will, which was probated May 28 of that year. It was witnessed by Deacon Samuel Newman, Moses Read, and Daniel Carpenter. The committee members were Abiah Carpenter, John Robinson, and Daniel Carpenter.
David Bishop died sometime before or near the time of his mother Sarah Bishop's passing. Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Court records (Vol. 5, p 199) indicate that on December 21, 1725, Samuel Bishop of Attleboro was appointed guardian of the children of David Bishop, late of Ashford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Samuel Bishop died sometime between the writing of his will on June 6, 1726 and its probate filing on August 16, 1726. The witnesses were Isaac Bucklin, Ebenezer Robinson and Noah Carpenter. Samuel Bishop directed his son and Executor, Samuel Bishop, to "...bind out my three sons namely: Benjamin, Edward & Gideon to good trades."
Samuel Bishop of Attleboro, Massachusetts, who wrote a will, dated October 19, 1739 and probated June 17, 1740. An Elizabeth Bishop was named his wife. Samuel Bishop, his son under age 21, and daughter Mehitbel Bishop were named, along with "...the Child unborn My Wife Now Goes With..." Witnesses were Timothy Tingley, Benjamin Day, and Noah Carpenter. Wife Elizabeth was named Executor by her husband. (Vol. 9, pp 434-436).
NOTE: THE CARPENTERS ARE ALSO RELATED TO THE AVERILL/ABBEE/CHAFFEE/JUSTIN FAMILY.
The source for the probate records is from Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1687-1745

5. CENUS REPORTS:
1840 New York, Ontario County, Gorham township Page 134 AIS Census ID # NYS4a1452385 (note s 2 male children under age 5) Peter Bowman listed on same Census
1860 St. Clair page 654, Age 45 Farmer, Value of Real estate $1200, Value of personal effect s $ 300 Born NY
1870 St. Clair page 430R
Arrived in St. Clair Township in 1839.

6. 7 Feb 1865A. Justin, 48, St. ClairA. Redfield, 48, St. Clair (Anna Maria Hollenbeck widow of William Redfield & sister of Sarah Hollenbeck-Alonzo Justin'sfirst wife)George W. Bowman & Mrs. D.L. Bowman; W.W. Hickie, Minister/JP

7. Date of death: 21-Jan-1873
Ledger Page: 102
Record Number: 622
Place of death: St Clair Town
County of Death: Saint Clair
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Age: 58 years
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Farmer
Father's Name: Justin, John
Father's Residence: Dead
Mother's Name: Justin, Polly
Mother's Residence: Dead
Date of record: 25-May-1874

8. Death Records
ALONZO JUSTIN & FAMILY BURIED IN ST. CLAIR MICHIGAN
Name Date Age Book/Page/Record County State
Justin, Adalaide S. 1934 Book 7 p.520 St. Clair MI
Justin, Alonzo Book 1 p.119 St. Clair MI
Justin, Alice Rose 1963 Book 11 p.371 St. Clair MI
Justin, Alonzo Book 1 p.101 St. Clair MI
Justin, Dorothy 1959 Book 11 p.24 St. Clair MI
Justin, Ella Book 2 p.127 St. Clair MI
Justin, Ellen 1929 Book 7 p.110 St. Clair MI
Justin, Frank C. 1926 Book 6 p.155 St. Clair MI
Justin, Hattie J. 1921 Book 6 p.10 St. Clair MI
Justin, Isaac 1917 Book 5 p.169 St. Clair MI
Justin, Isaac 1941 Book 8 p.353 St. Clair MI
Justin, James L. 1893 Book 3 p.61 St. Clair MI
Justin, Jessie M. 1969 Book 12 p.444 St. Clair MI
Justin, Lydia 1952 Book 9 p.576 St. Clair MI
Justin, Mable Moak 1958 Book 10 p.539 St. Clair MI
Justin, Marcia Louise 1928 Book 7 p.16 St. Clair MI
Justin, Maria 1902 Book 3 p.276 St. Clair MI
Justin, Milford 1955 Book 10 p.253 St. Clair MI
Justin, Nellie 1959 Book 11 p.25 St. Clair MI
Justin, Nora W. 1928 Book 7 p.28 St. Clair MI
Justin, Otis W. 1953 Book 10 p.98 St. Clair MI
Justin, Phila 1905 Book 4 p.59 St. Clair MI
Justin, Richard 1906 Book 4 p.89 St. Clair MI
Justin, Richard G. 1961 Book 11 p.258 St. Clair MI
Justin, Robert Martin 1925 Book 6 p.111 St. Clair MI
Justin, Ruth E. 1971 Book 12 p.565 St. Clair MI
Justin, Saul 1939 Book 8 p.220 St. Clair MI
Justin, William 1961 Book 11 p.233 St. Clair MI
Justin, William H. 1922 Book 6 p.14/63 St. Clair MI

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