Nicholls Family Trees - Waite/Pierce branch...

Waite: My Grandmother Clara Pierce's lineage on her mother's side included the Waite family in Petersburgh NY. Any ties here to other Waites or other names mentioned welcome!

 

Descendants of Who Knows Waite

 

 

Generation No. 1

1. WHO KNOWS1 WAITE was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married ? Unknown in ?. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

More About WHO KNOWS WAITE:

Burial: Unknown

More About ?:

Burial: Unknown

More About WHO WAITE and ?:

Marriage: Unknown, ?

Children of WHO WAITE and ? are:

                i.              RICHARD2 WAITE, b. 1596, England; d. September 17, 1680, ? Was Marshall; m. ELIZABETH REBECCA.

More About RICHARD WAITE:

Comment: 1634, Came to Boston

                ii.             GARNALIEL WAITE, b. 1598, England; d. December 09, 1685, Boston; m. GRACE.

More About GARNALIEL WAITE:

Comment: 1634, Came to Boston

Freeman: March 04, 1634/35, Boston ?

2.             iii.            THOMAS WAITE, b. 1601, England.

 

Generation No. 2

2. THOMAS2 WAITE (WHO KNOWS1) was born 1601 in England. He married SARAH COOK?.

More About THOMAS WAITE:

Comment 1: July 1639, Located in Portsmouth RI, granted a house lot there July 1639

Comment 2: 1634, Came to Boston

Children of THOMAS WAITE and SARAH COOK? are:

3.             i.              REUBEN3 WAITE.

                ii.             SAMUEL WAITE, b. 1640.

                iii.            JOSEPH WAITE, d. August 25, 1665, Portsmouth RI; m. SARAH.

                iv.            JEREMIAH WAITE, d. 1677; m. MARTHA BROWNELL; b. Abt. 1643; d. February 15, 1743/44, Aged 101 years.

 

Generation No. 3

3. REUBEN3 WAITE (THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) He married TABITHA, daughter of JOHN LOUNDERS and JANE KIRBY.

Child of REUBEN WAITE and TABITHA is:

4.             i.              THOMAS4 WAITE, b. April 23, 1683; d. Aft. 1754.

 

Generation No. 4

4. THOMAS4 WAITE (REUBEN3, THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) was born April 23, 1683, and died Aft. 1754. He married MARY TRIPP January 25, 1709/10, daughter of JOSEPH TRIPP and MEHITABLE FISH. She was born August 22, 1689.

More About THOMAS WAITE and MARY TRIPP:

Marriage: January 25, 1709/10

Children of THOMAS WAITE and MARY TRIPP are:

5.             i.              CAPTAIN JOHN5 WAITE, b. 1711.

                ii.             REUBEN WAITE, b. February 07, 1713/14.

6.             iii.            THOMAS WAITE, b. February 29, 1715/16; d. 1790.

                iv.            MARY WAITE, b. Unknown.

                v.             MERIBEE WAITE, b. Unknown.

                vi.            METHITABLE WAITE, b. Unknown.

                vii.           MARTHA WAITE, b. Unknown.

                viii.          ALICE WAITE, b. Unknown.

 

Generation No. 5

5. CAPTAIN JOHN5 WAITE (THOMAS4, REUBEN3, THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) was born 1711. He married ELIZABETH SULLIVANT.

Child of JOHN WAITE and ELIZABETH SULLIVANT is:

7.             i.              CAPTAIN WILLIAM6 WAITE, b. February 10, 1734/35.

6. THOMAS5 WAITE (THOMAS4, REUBEN3, THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) was born February 29, 1715/16, and died 1790. He married TABATHA ELLIS June 06, 1743 in West Greenwich Rhode Island, daughter of JEREMIAH ELLIS and JUDITH.

More About THOMAS WAITE and TABATHA ELLIS:

Marriage: June 06, 1743, West Greenwich Rhode Island

Children of THOMAS WAITE and TABATHA ELLIS are:

                i.              GIDEON6 WAITE, b. Unknown.

                ii.             JEREMIAH WAITE, b. Unknown.

                iii.            THOMAS WAITE, b. Unknown.

                iv.            MARY WAITE, b. 1757; d. 1835.

                v.             LYDIA WAITE, b. Unknown.

                vi.            PELEG WAITE, b. Unknown.

                vii.           RUFUS WAITE, b. Unknown.

                viii.          ALICE WAITE, b. Unknown.

 

Generation No. 6

7. CAPTAIN WILLIAM6 WAITE (JOHN5, THOMAS4, REUBEN3, THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) was born February 10, 1734/35. He married THANKFUL MATTISON 1755. She was born April 09, 1738, and died 1818.

More About CAPTAIN WILLIAM WAITE:

Comment: GG Grandfather of Ellen Adelaide Knowlton Pierce

More About WILLIAM WAITE and THANKFUL MATTISON:

Marriage: 1755

Child of WILLIAM WAITE and THANKFUL MATTISON is:

8.             i.              REUBEN7 WAITE, b. October 23, 1757, Dartmouth Massachusetts; d. November 29, 1831, Berlin New York.

 

Generation No. 7

8. REUBEN7 WAITE (WILLIAM6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, REUBEN3, THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) was born October 23, 1757 in Dartmouth Massachusetts, and died November 29, 1831 in Berlin New York. He married MARY ARMATAGE February 28, 1782 in Dartmouth Massachusetts. She was born December 15, 1757 in Dartmouth Massachusetts, and died 1835.

More About REUBEN WAITE:

Comment: G Grandfather of Ellen Adelaide Knowlton Pierce

More About REUBEN WAITE and MARY ARMATAGE:

Marriage: February 28, 1782, Dartmouth Massachusetts

Children of REUBEN WAITE and MARY ARMATAGE are:

9.             i.              MARY8 WAITE, b. May 07, 1784, Petersburg, New York; d. December 07, 1831, Petersburg, New York.

                ii.             REUBEN WAITE, b. May 02, 1786, Maybe didn't exist???; d. Not on Waite Pedegree.

                iii.            SARAH WAITE, b. May 22, 1792; m. GODFERY SPRINGER.

10.            iv.            SILAS WARD WAITE, b. July 12, 1794; d. January 20, 1869.

11.            v.             RUFUS S. WAITE, b. June 05, 1797, Petersburg New York; d. May 20, 1860, Grafton Center Renssealer County New York.

 

Generation No. 8

9. MARY8 WAITE (REUBEN7, WILLIAM6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, REUBEN3, THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) was born May 07, 1784 in Petersburg, New York, and died December 07, 1831 in Petersburg, New York. She married BENJAMIN REYNOLDS. He was born April 05, 1776 in Petersburg, New York, and died November 10, 1826 in Petersburg, New York.

More About BENJAMIN REYNOLDS:

Comment: Grandfather of Ellen Adelaide Knowlton Pierce

Children of MARY WAITE and BENJAMIN REYNOLDS are:

12.            i.              PARLEY9 REYNOLDS, b. Unknown.

                ii.             AMY M. REYNOLDS, b. March 27, 1778; d. July 11, 1848, Petersburg New York; m. NOAH SMITH.

More About AMY M. REYNOLDS:

Cause of Death (Facts Pg): July 11, 1848, Murdered by Andress Hall for Theft

13.            iii.            POLLY REYNOLDS, b. June 11, 1806, Petersburg, New York; d. February 23, 1856, Petersburg, New York.

10. SILAS WARD8 WAITE (REUBEN7, WILLIAM6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, REUBEN3, THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) was born July 12, 1794, and died January 20, 1869. He married (1) DEBORAH RANDALL, daughter of THOMAS RANDALL and POLLY STILLMAN. She was born May 1797, and died April 01, 1846. He married (2) HANNAH WILUP.

Children of SILAS WAITE and DEBORAH RANDALL are:

14.            i.              SILAS FRANKLIN9 REYNOLDS, b. May 17, 1819.

                ii.             MARY CAROLINE REYNOLDS, b. April 30, 1821.

                iii.            LYDIA P. REYNOLDS, b. May 25, 1826.

                iv.            EMILY JULIETTE REYNOLDS, b. January 22, 1834.

                v.             J. ANNETTE REYNOLDS, b. April 09, 1835.

Child of SILAS WAITE and HANNAH WILUP is:

                vi.            VIOLA V.9 WAITE, b. March 29, 1838.

11. RUFUS S.8 WAITE (REUBEN7, WILLIAM6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, REUBEN3, THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) was born June 05, 1797 in Petersburg New York, and died May 20, 1860 in Grafton Center Renssealer County New York. He married LOIS MAPON. She was born March 01, 1800, and died May 11, 1882 in Grafton Center Renssealer County New York.

More About RUFUS S. WAITE:

Historical 1: Dr. Rufus Waite, native of Petersburg, NY was the first physician to practice in Grafton Center from Brownsville, NY in 1819; Practices 40 years

Historical 2: Rufus S. Waite was a Town Clerk in Grafton in 1844-1845 and 1850-1851. See Grafton Landmarks of Renssealer County page 569. In same book page 419 is William Waite

Children of RUFUS WAITE and LOIS MAPON are:

                i.              WILLIAM J.9 WAITE, b. July 11, 1823.

15.            ii.             REUBEN S. F. WAITE, b. 1828; d. March 08, 1896, Grofton New York.

                iii.            JOSEPH E. WAITE, b. March 09, 1834.

                iv.            MARIE WAITE, b. 1826.

                v.             EDNA WAITE, b. 1822.

                vi.            ELIZA WAITE, b. March 15, 1837.

 

Generation No. 9

12. PARLEY9 REYNOLDS (MARY8 WAITE, REUBEN7, WILLIAM6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, REUBEN3, THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) was born Unknown. He married ESTER HOLMES. She was born Unknown.

Child of PARLEY REYNOLDS and ESTER HOLMES is:

                i.              WILLIAM WHITFORD10 REYNOLDS.

13. POLLY9 REYNOLDS (MARY8 WAITE, REUBEN7, WILLIAM6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, REUBEN3, THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) was born June 11, 1806 in Petersburg, New York, and died February 23, 1856 in Petersburg, New York. She married JUSTUS KNOWLTON (NOLTON). He was born February 28, 1801 in Rhode Island (? EAK Pierce) or New York (1880 census), and died July 01, 1878 in Petersburg, New York.

More About POLLY REYNOLDS:

Burial: Worthington / Moses Cemetery Petersburgh, NY

Cemetery: Worthington / Moses Cemetery Petersburgh, NY

More About JUSTUS KNOWLTON (NOLTON):

Burial: Worthington / Moses Cemetery Petersburgh, NY

Comment: Father of Ellen Adelaide Knowlton Pierce

Military service 1: 1812, War of 1812, Captain Ross(?) Company, drew a pension in 1871

Military service 2: Bet. 1824 - 1826, Lieutenant in the 27th Regiment of NY, 1826 rank of Captain

Occupation 1: 1841, PM of Petersburg and also 1863, 1865. Also Justice of the Peace. Route Agent between Boston and Abany in 1850

Occupation 2: Carpenter by trade, EAK Pierce says can't remember him working for others during her grown lifetime

Children of POLLY REYNOLDS and JUSTUS (NOLTON) are:

                i.              GEORGE REYNOLDS KNOWLTON10 (NOLTON), b. June 04, 1833, Winfield (? EAK Pierce).

16.            ii.             ELLEN ADELAIDE KNOWLTON (NOLTON), b. June 03, 1843, Petersburg, Rensselaer County, New York; d. April 09, 1922, Pittsfield Massachusetts.

                iii.            MARY A. KNOWLTON (NOLTON), b. 1824, Litchfield (?); d. October 07, 1892; m. ALMON N. ALLEN, August 17, 1842; b. 1820; d. February 06, 1884.

More About ALMON ALLEN and MARY (NOLTON):

Marriage: August 17, 1842

                iv.            SARAH KNOWLTON (NOLTON), b. Winfield (? EAK Pierce).

14. SILAS FRANKLIN9 REYNOLDS (SILAS WARD8 WAITE, REUBEN7, WILLIAM6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, REUBEN3, THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) was born May 17, 1819. He married FANNY DERNBERG.

Children of SILAS REYNOLDS and FANNY DERNBERG are:

                i.              WALTER E.10 REYNOLDS.

                ii.             ALFRED W. REYNOLDS.

                iii.            MAUDE REYNOLDS, m. FREDRICK WOOS.

 

15. REUBEN S. F.9 WAITE (RUFUS S.8, REUBEN7, WILLIAM6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, REUBEN3, THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) was born 1828, and died March 08, 1896 in Grofton New York. He married BETSEY MARIA HAKES.

Children of REUBEN WAITE and BETSEY HAKES are:

                i.              CHESTER F.10 WAITE, b. June 20, 1855; m. SYLVIA WEST.

17.            ii.             WILLIAM C. WAITE, b. October 13, 1858, Merchant in Grofton Center New York.

 

Generation No. 10

16. ELLEN ADELAIDE KNOWLTON10 (NOLTON) (POLLY9 REYNOLDS, MARY8 WAITE, REUBEN7, WILLIAM6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, REUBEN3, THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) was born June 03, 1843 in Petersburg, Rensselaer County, New York, and died April 09, 1922 in Pittsfield Massachusetts. She married WILLIAM ALTON PIERCE May 08, 1873 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts at 8PM in Dr. Almon N.Allen's home on North Street. Rev Adonirom (wife Sophronia) Waterbury of Lebanon Spa NY & Rev C.H. Spalding of Pittsfield., son of WILLIAM PIERCE and ELIZABETH HENDERSON. He was born September 04, 1848 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and died June 02, 1925 in Pittsfield Massachusetts.

More About ELLEN ADELAIDE KNOWLTON (NOLTON):

Burial: Pittsfield Cemetery, Wahconah Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Engaged: October 28, 1871, Sunday according to Birthday Book

More About WILLIAM ALTON PIERCE:

Burial: Pittsfield Cemetery, Wahconah Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

More About WILLIAM PIERCE and ELLEN (NOLTON):

Marriage: May 08, 1873, Pittsfield, Massachusetts at 8PM in Dr. Almon N.Allen's home on North Street. Rev Adonirom (wife Sophronia) Waterbury of Lebanon Spa NY & Rev C.H. Spalding of Pittsfield.

Children of ELLEN (NOLTON) and WILLIAM PIERCE are:

                i.              MABEL ELIZABETH11 PIERCE, b. March 12, 1874, Thursday, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, North Street; d. January 23, 1952.

                ii.             ALTON REYNOLDS PIERCE, b. April 02, 1876, Sunday, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Melville Street; d. December 21, 1896, Monday, Pittsfield Massachusetts, fell thru ice skating on Silver Lake, Age20yrs 8mos 21days.

                iii.            KNOWLTON FRANCIS PIERCE, b. July 06, 1879, Sunday, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Union Street; d. September 29, 1932, Pittsfield Massachusetts, 2:30AM; m. ?, May 11, 1901.

More About KNOWLTON FRANCIS PIERCE:

Funeral: October 03, 1932

More About KNOWLTON PIERCE and ?:

Marriage: May 11, 1901

18.            iv.            CLARA WINTHROP PIERCE, b. June 03, 1882, Saturday, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Union Street; d. August 18, 1956, Pittsfield Massachusetts.

17. WILLIAM C.10 WAITE (REUBEN S. F.9, RUFUS S.8, REUBEN7, WILLIAM6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, REUBEN3, THOMAS2, WHO KNOWS1) was born October 13, 1858 in Merchant in Grofton Center New York. He married HARRIET ALICE DEVINO January 28, 1880, daughter of LEBULON DEVINO and SARAH (STOWELL?).

More About WILLIAM WAITE and HARRIET DEVINO:

Marriage: January 28, 1880

Children of WILLIAM WAITE and HARRIET DEVINO are:

                i.              MILLARD C.11 WAITE, b. December 12, 1901.

                ii.             HARRIET WAITE, b. Unknown.

 

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