Generation One

Generation Two

Generation Three

Generation Four

Generation Five

Richard Ormsby

Thomas Ormsby

Ezra Ormsbee

John Ormsbee

James Ormsbee

James Ormsbee

1768/69 - 1837


Father: John Ormsbee
Mother: Sarah Jolls
Date of Birth: Aug. 20, 1768/69
Place of Birth:Warren, R.I.
First Marriage: About 1803, Catherine Persons
Date of Death: Dec. 28, 1837
Place of Death: Orwell, VT

Spouse: Catherine Persons
Date of Birth: 1783
Date of Death: 1854
Place of Death: Orwell, VT
Place of Burial: Lake View Cemetery, Orwell, VT

Children:

  1. Bridford J. Ormsbee, born 1806, Orwell, VT
  2. Jolls M. Ormsbee, born 1812
  3. Charles P. Ormsbee, born about1816, Orwell, VT
  4. Catherine S. Ormsbee, born about1822

Additonal Facts:

Buried Lake View Cemetery near Orwell, Vt. Grave reads; "In memory of, James B. Ormsbee, d. Dec. 28, 1837 in the 70th year of his age"
Grave at Lake View Cemetery reads; "Catherine Persons, wife of James B. Ormsbee, 1783-1854"
Grave at Lake View Cemetery "In memory of, Bridford J., son of James and Katherine Ormsbee, d. Mar. 26, 1826 in the 21st yr. of his age."

From Land Records at Town Hall at Orwell, Vt.
Book 7, Deed dated 12 June 1817 by James Ormsbee of Orwell
Book 8, Deed dated 15 Oct. 1823 James Ormsbee of Orwell to Olivia Ormsbee of Orwell.
Book 11, Deed dated 22 Oct. 1838 made by Joles M. Ormsbee
Book 11, Probate Court 28 May 1840. Estate of James Ormsbee set off to Catherine Ormsbee, widow of said deceased. It mentions a dwelling house now occupied by Joles M. Ormsbee.
Book 11, Deed made 2 Apr. 1840 by Charles P. Ormsbee, Catherine S. Ormsbee of Orwell to Joles M. Ormsbee to quit claim all right to the land of our said father James Ormsbee. The land is described as at the "Point" on the Lake shore.
Book 11, Deed made 20 Feb. 1840 by Catherine Ormsbee, Joles M. Ormsbee, Charles P. Ormsbee, & Catherine S. Ormsbee all of Orwell - - - signed by all.
Book 11, 3 June 1840. Deed from Joles M. and Catherine S. Ormsbee to Charles P. Ormsbee land set off to the widow Catherine Ormsbee as her dower in real estate, from the estate of her late husband James Ormsbee.


Generation One

Generation Two

Generation Three

Generation Four

Generation Five

Richard Ormsby

Thomas Ormsby

Ezra Ormsbee

John Ormsbee

James Ormsbee

Generation Six

Bridford J. Ormsbee

Bridford J. Ormsbee

1806 - 1826


Father: James B. Ormsbee
Mother: Catherine Persons
Date of Birth: 1806
Place of Birth: Orwell, VT
Date of Death: 26 Mar 1826
Place of Death: Orwell, VT
Place of Burial: Lake View Cemetery, Orwell, VT


Generation One

Generation Two

Generation Three

Generation Four

Generation Five

Richard Ormsby

Thomas Ormsby

Ezra Ormsbee

John Ormsbee

James Ormsbee

Generation Six

Catherine S. Ormsbee

Catherine S. Ormsbee

1822 - 1902


Father: James B. Ormsbee
Mother: Catherine Persons
Date of Birth: ABT. 1822
Place of Birth:
First Marriage: About 1844, Marcellus Royce
Date of Death: 5 May 1902
Place of Death:

Spouse: Marcellus Royce
Date of Birth: About 1820
Date of Death: After 1900

Children:

  1. Alice Royce, born 1845
  2. Adelaide Royce, born 1848
  3. Ellen F. Royce, born Feb 25, 1860

Additional Facts:

ROYCE FAMILY

Ref: For this family; records of Mr. A.E. Ormsbee; Vt. VRs.; 1850 census of Orwell, Vt.; History of Orwell, Vt. (1763-1963) by Bishop (1963)
Nehemiah Royce came to Orwell, Vt. after the Revolution. He was one of the organizers of the Town on Dec. 12, 1787 and took the Oath of Freeman and the Oath of Allegiance at that time. One of his grandsons was:

MARCELLUS ROYCE
b. abt. 1820 (age 30 in 1850 census)
d. after 1900 "Oldest man in Town in 1900 who was born here" (History)
m. 1st. abt. 1841 Amelia - - -. She d. Jan. 25, 1842 aged 25 "husband, Marcellus Royce" (Vt. VR)
m. 2d. abt 1843/44 Catherine S. Ormsbee. She d. May 5, 1902 aged 80 (Vt. VR) Daughter of James and Catherine (Persons) Ormsbee

Children: by 1st wife
Marian b. 1842 (age 8 in 1850 census) Her mother, Amelia, must have died shortly after her birth

Children: by 2d. wife
Alice b. 1845 (age 5 in 1850 census)
Adelaide b. 1848 (age 2 in 1850 census)
Darwin b. 1856, d. Nov. 12, 1858 aged 2 years (Vt. VR)
Ellen F. b. Feb. 25, 1860 (Vt. VR)

Records of A.E. Ormsbee show
Ada
Thomas


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