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Richard Ormsby

Thomas Ormsby

Ezra Ormsbee

John Ormsbee

Major Mason Ormsbee

Major Mason Ormsbee

1781 - 1816


Father: John Ormsbee
Mother: Sarah Jolls
Date of Birth: May 16, 1781
Place of Birth: Mass
First Marriage: Olivia Hinman
Date of Death: Jan. 21, 1816
Place of Death: Orwell, VT

Spouse: Olivia Hinman
Father: Adoniram Hinman
Mother Martha Barber
Date of Birth: Sept. 13, 1784
Place of Birth: Pittsfield, Berkshire Co, MA
Date of Death: June 27, 1840
Place of Death: Keene, NH

Children:

  1. Olivia M. Ormsbee, born after 1792

Additional Facts:

In the Village Cemetery at Orwell, Vt. there are two ornate grave stones.
"Major Mason Ormsbee, died. Jan. 21, 1816 in the 35th year of his age"
"To perpetuate the memory of, Mrs. Olivia, the partner of J.H. Chittenden, who died at Keene, N.H. June 27, 1840 aged 55 yrs., former companion of Maj. Mason Ormsbee"

State of Vermont "Roster of Soldiers in the War 1812-14" (1933)
"Ormsbee, Mason Major, appointed Major in 31st Infantry Feb. 23, 1813; resigned Feb. 14, 1814; served as Captain in 1st Regt. (Martindale's) Detached Militia of Vt. in U.S. service at Champlain from Nov. 18 to Nov. 19, 1812." Ref. Heitman's Hist. Reg. & Dictionary U.S.A.

The Town of Orwell, Vt. is in the Fairhaven, Vt. Probate District.
Estate of Mason Ormsbee filed Feb. 27, 1816. File #274 and in Vols. 10 & 11.

Vol. 10 At a Probate Court held 29 Oct. 1816, it is shown that at Orwell 21 Sept. 1816, for the year 1813, that James Ormsbee and Mason Ormsbee, both of Orwell, entered into an agreement of partnership to be known as "J.& M. Ormsbee."
Signed: James Ormsbee, Partner
Bascom) Adms.
Chauncey Finman)

Note: On the bottom of the index card some one has written, "James Ormsbee, brother"
The listing of the estate includes, "Home farm consists of 156 acres, 2 dwelling houses. 2 barns, a store and shed situated near the center meeting house in Orwell. A small piece of land near James Ormsbee's dwelling. A share in the Center Meeting House being, the wallpew next East of the pulpit on the North side of said house."
The value of the whole estate is listed as $11,940. They set off to Olivia, the widow, her 1/3 dower right or $3980.
Vol. 10 p. 142 "It appears that Olivia M. Ormsbee, a minor, of about 4 years of age, has Olivia, the widow appointed as her guardian."
Vol. 10 p. 501 In the claims against the estate are notes due to; John Ormsbee, Sally Ormsbee, Thomas J. Ormsbee, a minor.
Vol. 11 p. 134 "Olivia Ormsbee, guardian of Olivia M. Ormsbee, a minor, and daughter of Mason Ormsbee, late of Orwell, presented her account of guardianship for the years 1818 and 1819."
Mason Ormsbee and John B. Catlin (his brother-in-law) were involved in several proceedings in the Court of Common Pleas in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., N.Y. in the years 1813 and 1814.

An old History of Orwell, Vt. says, "Mason Ormsbee was an early merchant."

Olivia Ormsbee married second Joseph Chittenden.

Joseph Hart Chittenden
Father: Solomon Chittenden
Mother: Susanna Sanford
Date of Birth: 1 Aug. 1792
Date of Death: May 3, 1869
Place of Death: Orwell, Addison Co., VT

"To perpetuate the memory of, Mrs. Olivia, the partner of J.H. Chittenden, who died at Keene, N.H. June 27, 1840 aged 55 yrs., former companion of Maj. Mason Ormsbee"

Joseph Hart Chittenden name is indicated as Joseph N. Chittenden in the Thomas Sanford Genealogy. He was twice married and had no children. He was a member of the Assembly and Colonel in the militia. (Source: Thomas Sanford Genealogy, c., 1911) Other records indicate that his name was Joseph Hart Chittenden and had a least one child, believed to be from his second marriage to Pamelia Brewer. (Dennis BeMent, November, 1997)

Hinman

Adoniram Hinman was born 6 Dec 1757 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co, CT. He died 23 Mar 1830 in Orwell, Addison Co, VT. Adoniram married Martha Barber, daughter of Matthew Barber and Hannah McFarland, on Mar 1780. Martha was born 1 Mar 1763 in Worcester, Worcester Co, MA. She died 3 Nov 1824 in Orwell, Addison Co, VT.

They had the following children:

  1. Truman Henry Hinman was born 1 Dec 1781 and died 1 Feb 1843.
  2. Olivia Hinman was born 13 Sep 1784 in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co, MA. She died 27 Jun 1840 in Orwell, Addison Co, VT. Olivia married (1) Mason Ormsbee. Mason was born about 1782 in Orwell, Addison Co, VT. Olivia also married (2) Joseth Chittenden
  3. Chauncey Hinman was born 10 Jan 1789 and died 6 Sep 1872.
  4. Patty Hinman was born 22 Apr 1792 in Orwell, Addison Co, VT. She died 27 Feb 1838.
  5. Sylvia Hinman was born 26 Jun 1794 in Orwell, Addison Co, VT. She died 15 Jan 1854.
  6. Chester Hinman was born 27 Feb 1798 in Orwell, Addison Co, VT. He died 30 Dec 1830 in Johnstown, Fulton Co, NY and was buried in Johnstown, Fulton Co, NY.
  7. Julia Hinman was born 16 Aug 1805 in Orwell, Addison Co, VT. She died 10 Mar 1871.


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Generation Six

Olivia M. Ormsbee

Olivia M. Ormsbee

1792


Father: Mason Ormsbee
Mother: Olivia Hinman
Date of Birth: After 1792
Place of Birth:
Date of Death:
Place of Death: Before 1826

 


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