I have accumulated quite a bit of information about my Simeon Crosby. However, I cannot find his parents or his wife, Sarah's, maiden name. Does anybody recognize this family? My information is: 1. SIMEON2 CROSBY (UNKNOWN1)1,2 was born in Connecticut3, and died Bef. August 05, 1839 in Syracuse, New York3. He married SARAH S. (CROSBY). She was born December 15, 1779 in Massachusetts3, and died September 15, 1838 in Clearspring Twp., LaGrange Co., IN3. Notes for SIMEON CROSBY: DAN WILMARTH LANE8 (Elijah7, Eph.6.5.4, John3, Geo.2, Wm.1), 1800-1876, b. Hardwick, Mass., 7 May, 1800, m. 6 Jan., 1824, ALMIRA, dau. of Orin TROW; she b. Hardwick, 1 July, 1803, and d. 12 Sept., 1877. He paid Simeon Crosby and wife Sarah, $50 Oct. 8, 1832, for land in Hardwick and d. in Orange, Mass., 9 Sept., 1876. Source:Lane Genealogies, Volume II by James Hill Fitts, call number R929.2 L265 v.02. Publishing information is Exeter, N. H.: The News-Letter Press. 1897, page 105 __________________________________________________________________________ _________ Simeon died while enroute to "the west" from Massachusets. He died on a boat (probably on the Erie Canal) near Syracuse, New York. His personal property was taken to Buffalo, Erie Co;,New York. __________________________________________________________________________ _________ PETITION: To the surrogate of Erie County. The petition of John Hubbard Junior of Wales, in said County Herewith That he is the son-in-law of Simeon Crosby late of Massachusetts deceased That your petitioner's wife Sarah Hubbard is a daughter of said deceased That the said deceased died, while On his journey from Massachusetts to the west, at or near Syracuse in this state & left personal property which was brought by the boat in which he was traveling to the City of Buffalo where it now lies in a storehouse, that the value of said property will not in the opinion of your petitioner exceed in value, four or five hundred dollars - Your petitioner further knows that the said deceased left no widow, she having died before him, but left other children to wit, Simeon Crosby of Hardwick, Massachuetts, John P. Crosby of this same place, Sabrina Crosby in the state of Indiana, Lousia Hervey, of Indiana Maria Crosby of Indiana & Henry Crosby of the same state - That the wife of your petitioner is desiring that letters of administration on said Estate, should be pr___ed to your petitioner. & he further knows that it was the express desire of the deceased before his death, that your petitioner would take charge of his property Your petitioner is also desirous that Horatio Buell and James Oliver of the City of Buffalo, in Said County of Erie should be appointed appraisers of the personal property of said deceased - Dated Aug. 5, 1839 John Hubbard Taken & ___cutied before me This 5th Aug. 1859 J. Caldwell Surrogate. Source:Photocopy of original petition __________________________________________________________________________ ________ Simeon Crosby came from New York and settled in the west half of Section 34, but died in 1839, three years after his arrival. Source:HISTORY OF LAGRANGE COUNTY, Page 212 __________________________________________________________________________ ________ 1820 Federal Census, Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA, microfilm roll 55, page 086 Simeon Crosby: Free White Males to 10 years:1 to 16 years:1 to 45 years: 1 Free White Females to 10 years:3 to 16 years:1 to 45 years: 1 # in manufacturing: 1 Total number of persons:8 1830 Federal Census, Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA page 554 Simeon Crosby Free White Males 5 to 9 years:1 15-19 years:1 20 to 29 years:1 40 to 50 years:1 Free White Females 10 to 15 years:2 15-19 years:1 20 to 29 years:1 40 to 50 years:1 Total in household:9 __________________________________________________________________________ ________ More About SIMEON CROSBY: Probate: August 05, 1839, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY Notes for SARAH S. (CROSBY): age 58y 10mo, Buried: Beulah Cemetary, La Grange County, Indiana. More About SARAH S. (CROSBY): Burial: Beulah Cemetery, Clearspring Twp., Lagrange Co., IN Children of SIMEON CROSBY and SARAH (CROSBY) are: i. SARAH3 CROSBY, m. JOHN HUBBARD, September 12, 1836, Eden, LaGrange, Indiana. Notes for SARAH CROSBY: "A daughter, Sarah Crosby, was one of the first married in the township [Clearwater, LaGrange, Indiana], then a part of Eden, being married to John Hubbard, September 12, 1836, by Rev. James Latta." Source:History of LaGrange County, Page 212 ii. JR. SIMEON CROSBY. iii. JOHN P. CROSBY. iv. HENRY CROSBY. v. SABRINA C. CROSBY, b. February 02, 1814; d. March 17, 1889, Lagrange Co., IN; m. WILLARD HERVEY3, December 22, 1839, Clearspring Twp., LaGrange Co., IN; b. June 10, 1815, New Braintree, Worcester Co., Ma4; d. December 21, 1887, Lagrange Co., IN. Notes for SABRINA C. CROSBY: "aged 75yr, 1mo, 15days" buried: Buelah Cemetery, LaGrange Co., Indiana Older sister of Willard's first wife. Indiana marriage records show "SABINA C. Crosby", Remarks:A103 (page 103) This lady, then Miss Sabrina Crosby, had taught school in Amasa Durand's house, north of La Grange. It is told of her, as an instance of what pioneer girls had to endure, that at one time, when living at home, and her father dangerously ill and without any remedy or doctor near, she walked through the forests the whole distance to Lima, about fifteen miles to bring Dr. Jewett, the nearest physician. Most of the journey, an Indian trail was the only road, and at one point she had to cross Buck Creek, which was swollen with floods, and only partially bridged with logs. But she pulled off her shoes, and jumping from log to log, made the passage safely and brought the doctor to her father. [FN:Source:HISTORY OF LAGRANGE COUNTY, Page 212:FN] More About SABRINA C. CROSBY: Burial: Lagrange Co., IN Notes for WILLARD HERVEY: Index to the probate records of the County of Worcester, Massachusetts from July 12, 1731 to July 1, 1881. Series A, Volume 1, page 673. Willard Harvey buried: Buelah Cemetery, Lagrange Co., Indiana "AGE 72Y, 6M, 11D" (on tombstone) Surname spelling changed during this generation from Harvey to Hervey. WILLARD HERVEY was born in Bridgewater, Mass., June 10, 1815, and when seventeen years old began an apprenticeship of eighteen months in making custom-made shoes, and followed that industry for seven years. His parents, Byron and Parnell Hervey, were natives of Massachusetts, and Died in Worchester County. Willard Hervey, while in Oneida County, N.Y., was Married December 3, 1835, to Miss Louisa B. Crosby, a native of Massachusetts. Her parents were Simeon and Sarah S. Crosby. Her father died in New York and her mother in this township [Clearspring]. After a short residence in Utica County, N.Y., Mr. Hervey and wife came to Indiana, remaining two months in Steuben County; then came to this township, where he entered 120 acres of land, upon which he built a log cabin and located in 1837. Eighty acres of land are under cultivation. Mr. Hervey has held several township offices; served for four years as Justice of the Peace, and for eight years as Postmaster at Ringgold - the later office is now abandoned. October 23, 1839, Mr. Hervey's wife died, and he was married to her sister, Sabrina C. Crosby, a native of Massachusetts, December 22, 1839. The are members of the M. P. Church. By his first wife Mr. Hervey has two children - Parnell, deceased; and Louisa B. The other children are Lucelia, Lutherera C., Laura B., Lovilla R., Bashby F. deceased, Henry H., Calista A., and Lois (deceased) [FN:Source: "History of LaGrange and Noble Counties Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co.., - Clearspring Township, Page 381:FN] Willard Harvey came in this year, at first to the home of Simeon Crosby, whose daughter he married in 1839 [FN:Source: HISTORY OF LAGRANGE COUNTY, Page 212:FN] More About WILLARD HERVEY: Burial: Lagrange Co., IN Guardianship: 1832, New Braintree, Worcester Co., Ma vi. LOUISA B. CROSBY, b. October 10, 1817; d. October 23, 1839, Lagrange Co., IN; m. WILLARD HERVEY5, December 03, 1835, Oneida Co., NY; b. June 10, 1815, New Braintree, Worcester Co., Ma6; d. December 21, 1887, Lagrange Co., IN. Notes for LOUISA B. CROSBY: "aged 22 yrs, 13 d", Burried; Buelah Cemetary, LaGrange Co., Indiana More About LOUISA B. CROSBY: Burial: Lagrange Co., IN Notes for WILLARD HERVEY: Index to the probate records of the County of Worcester, Massachusetts from July 12, 1731 to July 1, 1881. Series A, Volume 1, page 673. Willard Harvey buried: Buelah Cemetery, Lagrange Co., Indiana "AGE 72Y, 6M, 11D" (on tombstone) Surname spelling changed during this generation from Harvey to Hervey. WILLARD HERVEY was born in Bridgewater, Mass., June 10, 1815, and when seventeen years old began an apprenticeship of eighteen months in making custom-made shoes, and followed that industry for seven years. His parents, Byron and Parnell Hervey, were natives of Massachusetts, and Died in Worchester County. Willard Hervey, while in Oneida County, N.Y., was Married December 3, 1835, to Miss Louisa B. Crosby, a native of Massachusetts. Her parents were Simeon and Sarah S. Crosby. Her father died in New York and her mother in this township [Clearspring]. After a short residence in Utica County, N.Y., Mr. Hervey and wife came to Indiana, remaining two months in Steuben County; then came to this township, where he entered 120 acres of land, upon which he built a log cabin and located in 1837. Eighty acres of land are under cultivation. Mr. Hervey has held several township offices; served for four years as Justice of the Peace, and for eight years as Postmaster at Ringgold - the later office is now abandoned. October 23, 1839, Mr. Hervey's wife died, and he was married to her sister, Sabrina C. Crosby, a native of Massachusetts, December 22, 1839. The are members of the M. P. Church. By his first wife Mr. Hervey has two children - Parnell, deceased; and Louisa B. The other children are Lucelia, Lutherera C., Laura B., Lovilla R., Bashby F. deceased, Henry H., Calista A., and Lois (deceased) [FN:Source: "History of LaGrange and Noble Counties Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co.., - Clearspring Township, Page 381:FN] Willard Harvey came in this year, at first to the home of Simeon Crosby, whose daughter he married in 1839 [FN:Source: HISTORY OF LAGRANGE COUNTY, Page 212:FN] More About WILLARD HERVEY: Burial: Lagrange Co., IN Guardianship: 1832, New Braintree, Worcester Co., Ma vii. ANNA MARIA CROSBY, b. September 13, 1820, Mass.7; d. March 05, 1896, Lagrange Co., IN; m. SAMUEL DALLAS, March 25, 1841, Clearspring Twp., LaGrange Co., IN; b. January 24, 1818, New Jersey8; d. November 25, 1896, Lagrange Co., IN. More About ANNA MARIA CROSBY: Burial: Lagrange Co., IN Notes for SAMUEL DALLAS: SAMUEL DALLAS is a native of New Jersey, and came to Indiana in 1836. His parents, William and Mary Dallas, were also natives of New Jersey. Mr. Dallas, Sr., upon arriving in this township, entered 40 acres of land and built a log cabin and a saw and grist mill, the first in the township, which he operated until 1838. William Dallas died in this township, and his wife in Preble County, Ohio. Samuel Dallas was reared in Preble Count, Ohio, on a farm, and received but a meager education. He was married, March 25, 1841, to Anna M. Crosby, a daughter of Simeon and Sarah Crosby, natives of Connecticut and Massachusetts, respectively. Mr. Crosby died in New York, and Mrs. Crosby in this township. Mrs. Dallas was born in Massachusetts. They began married life very modestly on 80 acres of his present farm, in a little log-cabin, with log stable, etc., which Mr. Dallas has cleared, improved and increased, until now he owns 200 acres, a lare residence, barn, etc. Mr. Dallas is a thorough and enterprising farmer. They have two children living - Sarah A. and Mary J., both married and living in Clearspring Township. Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co.., - Clearspring Township More About SAMUEL DALLAS: Burial: Lagrange Co., IN viii. SAMUEL CROSBY, b. March 03, 1827, Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA; d. March 06, 1827, Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA. More About SAMUEL CROSBY: Burial: Central Cemetary, Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA9 Endnotes 1. Census, 1820, 1820 Federal Census, Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA, microfilm roll 55, page 086. 2. Census, 1930, 1830 Federal Census, Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA page 554. 3. Clearspring Township Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co..,. 4. Vital Records of New Braintree, Massachusetts to the year 1850, (New England Historic Genealogical Society at the charge of the Eddy Town-Record FundBoston, MassachusettsFilmed by Microform Books, Oxford, Mass.a Division of Holbrook Research Institute). 5. Clearspring Township Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co..,. 6. Vital Records of New Braintree, Massachusetts to the year 1850, (New England Historic Genealogical Society at the charge of the Eddy Town-Record FundBoston, MassachusettsFilmed by Microform Books, Oxford, Mass.a Division of Holbrook Research Institute). 7. History of LaGrange County Indiana. 8. Clearspring Township Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co..,. 9. VItal Records of Hardwick, Mass to the yeaar 1850, NEGHS, 1917. Mike Hervey Mike@mdhervey.com http://mdhervey.com