Bible Record of Absalom Cary from his Am. Rev. War Pension File.
Submitted September 12 1996 by:
Lynda K. McGinnis
547 Boston Post Road East, #37
Marlborough, MA 01752
USA
Email: mcginnis@warren.med.harvard.edu
Surnames in this record:
CARY / CAREY
COOLEY
Other surnames in notes by Lynda included with this record:
BROWN
BUCKNER
CARPENTER
LYON / LYONS
POOLE
Note: Absalom CARY was born and resided in Orange Co, NY. He
moved to Elmira, Chemung Co, NY c1820 where he died. Most or all of the children of Absalom
were b in Orange County. Nathaniel and Sarah (CARPENTER) COOLEY were also of Orange Co, NY.
This record is a transcript of a single page in the pension file. It was handwritten and was
probably entered into the file c1893. Murray POOLE is deceased and we are currently searching
for the original pages that were removed from the pension file and sent to M. E. POOLE. The
odd statement in this record, "leaf of the New Testament, torn apart" suggests that this record
was made from 2 separate bibles and that one was only partially included in the pension file.
It is possible that someone else may have/find the remaining pieces of the page of Nathaniel
COOLEY's bible record.
We are also looking for the bible record of Elihu CARY, the father of Absalom CARY of this
record. Elihu CARY lived in Orange and Seneca Co's, NY c 1800. Thanks, Lynda K. McGinnis.
Bible Record of Absalom Cary from his Am. Rev. War Pension File.
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"Copy of the family record of Absalom and Temperance (COOLEY) CAREY on file with their pension
papers, the originals (two pieces of paper) having been returned to M. E. POOLE of Ithica for
himself and in behalf of Rev. Absalom CAREY, a son of pensioner aged 88 years.
Nathaniel COOLEY born Feby 28 1744
Sarah, his wife born Jany 11 174... (last figure mysing)
(Children in part...leaf of New Testament torn apart)
Temperance COOLEY born Nov 27 1769
(Family record of Absalom CAREY)
Absalom CAREY, born April 9 1765
Temperance (his wife) born Nov 27 1769
we were married in 1786
Children,
Abner CAREY born April 18 1787
Nathaniel CAREY born Nov 29 1789
Stephen CAREY born Jany 1 1793
Benjamin CAREY born Nov 11 1795
Heather CAREY born May 6 1797
Samuel CAREY born April 8 1800
Absalom CAREY born June 6 1802
David N. CAREY born June 19 1805
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the family record. The originals of which have
been returned to the above stated..."
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Additional notes from Lynda K. McGinnis:
I am membership chairman of the LYONS Family Association of America .. I am especially looking
for LYON/S of Chenango Co, NY (Thomas, Samuel, Alexander, Daniel and David) and Kent and Osceola
Co's, MI. This is the location of my own LYON family. I have found reference to a bible which may
have my LYON information but, I can't find this bible's current location nor a transcript of
its records. This bible may be of the Jesse or Hezekiah BROWN family and was last owned c1920
by Olive BUCKNER of Superior, WI.
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