Individual Details
Thankful Huff
(19 Mar 1753 - 1829)
Of Welsh descent. Thought by some to have lived in or near Philadelphia, Pa.
THANKFUL HUFF FORBEARERS???
1802: "Ephraim Sanford and ZEPHANIAH HUFF, from Wayne, Steuben Co., NY, first put in an appearance in 1802. Striking the river at the 'Transit' they followed down the stream as far as the falls at Portage, (Portageville is now Wyoming Co.) then crossed, and returned upon the west side to the place from whence they started, selecting lands in the vicinity of Caneadea, where they soon after settled with these families.
. . .first road followed the stream up from Hornellsville, entering the
county at Almond striking the source of Dikes Creek. (Wellsville is in
Allegany Co, where Dikes Settlement was located?) Dikes old line of blazed trees and scantily cut out sledroad was largely followed in some cases improved." (pg 71)
"'Transit' bridge across Genesee River." (pg 75)
"ME Church of Belfast, Allegany Co., house of worship built 1848. .
MRS.JOHN HUFF, all aged members. . ." (p 668)
"Town of New Hudson formed 1825 from Rushford" (below in Allegany Co.)
All the above from ALLEGANY AND IT'S PEOPLE NY 1896 Ferguson & Co.
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1803:letter from Barbara (& Paul) Bailey, 8523 Scipio Rd. Nunda, NY 14517:"...one of my husbands ancestors, MARIA VANDERMARK md. ELISHA ALDERMAN JR, and she was supposed to have been born in Genesee Valley NY in 1787. Beers History of Steuben Co has a ZIBA HUFF, only Huff mentioned in Steuben book, who came from Wayne Co NY to Canadea (Allegany Co), with Ephraim Sanford in 1802. Stephanus Vandermark settled there also in 1803.
1810: Census of Ovid, Seneca Co,NY. Has an ABRAHAM HUFF:
l M & 1 F 26-44; 2 F 0-9; 2 F 10-15.
THANKFUL HUFF FORBEARERS???
1802: "Ephraim Sanford and ZEPHANIAH HUFF, from Wayne, Steuben Co., NY, first put in an appearance in 1802. Striking the river at the 'Transit' they followed down the stream as far as the falls at Portage, (Portageville is now Wyoming Co.) then crossed, and returned upon the west side to the place from whence they started, selecting lands in the vicinity of Caneadea, where they soon after settled with these families.
. . .first road followed the stream up from Hornellsville, entering the
county at Almond striking the source of Dikes Creek. (Wellsville is in
Allegany Co, where Dikes Settlement was located?) Dikes old line of blazed trees and scantily cut out sledroad was largely followed in some cases improved." (pg 71)
"'Transit' bridge across Genesee River." (pg 75)
"ME Church of Belfast, Allegany Co., house of worship built 1848. .
MRS.JOHN HUFF, all aged members. . ." (p 668)
"Town of New Hudson formed 1825 from Rushford" (below in Allegany Co.)
All the above from ALLEGANY AND IT'S PEOPLE NY 1896 Ferguson & Co.
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1803:letter from Barbara (& Paul) Bailey, 8523 Scipio Rd. Nunda, NY 14517:"...one of my husbands ancestors, MARIA VANDERMARK md. ELISHA ALDERMAN JR, and she was supposed to have been born in Genesee Valley NY in 1787. Beers History of Steuben Co has a ZIBA HUFF, only Huff mentioned in Steuben book, who came from Wayne Co NY to Canadea (Allegany Co), with Ephraim Sanford in 1802. Stephanus Vandermark settled there also in 1803.
1810: Census of Ovid, Seneca Co,NY. Has an ABRAHAM HUFF:
l M & 1 F 26-44; 2 F 0-9; 2 F 10-15.
Events
| Birth | 19 Mar 1753 | Wall, New Haven, Connecticut, British America |  | ||
| Marriage | 1 Oct 1777 | near, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States - Elisha Alderman | |||
| Census (family) | 1790 | Mohawk, Montgomery Co., New York, United States - Elisha Alderman | |  | |
| Census (family) | 1800 | Elisha Alderman | | ||
| Census (family) | 1820 | Homer Township, Athens, Ohio, United States - Elisha Alderman | | | |
| Death | 1829 | Marietta, Washington, Ohio, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Elisha Alderman (1744 - 1832) |
| Child | Mary Alderman (1777 - 1858) |
| Child | Thankful Alderman (1778 - 1790) |
| Child | Ann Alderman (1780 - ) |
| Child | Esther Alderman (1782 - 1830) |
| Child | Rev. Elisha Alderman Jr. (1783 - 1868) |
| Child | Rachel Alderman (1785 - 1790) |
| Child | Elijah C. Alderman (1788 - 1861) |
| Child | Hosea Alderman (1791 - 1843) |
| Child | Elihu Huff Alderman (1792 - 1850) |
| Child | Lucy Alderman (1796 - 1824) |
| Child | Anna (Hannah) Alderman (1801 - 1879) |
Notes
Birth
1752 birth date for Thankful Huff calculated from birthdates of her children: Esther b 8 Mar 1782, Elisha 1783, Elijah 1788, Hosea 9 Mar 1791, Anna 27 Sep 1801 and Lucy 1806. However, it's very possible that she was a second wife to Elisha Alderman, so her 1752 birthdate may be off."Wall" is also off, it might be short for Wallingford, which was set off from New Havenin 1670.
daughter of ZEPHANIAH HUFF. <-- check out
STEUBEN COUNTY
Wayne, formed March 18, 1796, was called Frederickstown until 1808. It is on Crooked lake, and is characterized by the uplands with their abrupt descents to stream or lake. Near the outlet of Mud lake, in 1793, Frederick Bartels built a mill, but had been preceded as a settler by Zephaniah Huff and Henry Mapes and a few others in 1791. It is one of the best vineyard towns in the county, and has become in recent years a popular summer resort. Many small hamlets have come in to being, of which the chief are Wayne and Wayne Four Corners.
Sullivan, Dr. James (Editor). The History of New York State. Book VII, Chapter VI. Online Edition by Holice, Deb & Pam.
A publication in Caneadea, NY stated that some of the first settlers were Ephraim Sanford, Jr. and Zephaniah Huff in 1803. Ephraim Sanford's wife, Julia, was Zephaniah Huff's daughter.
Ephraim Sanford next married Julia Huff/Hough [MRIN: 6652]. Julia was born after 1747.
Census (family)
two boys and under 16 and three girls (Alderman 485).Alderman, Elijah--1-2-4-0-0
1 male 16+ Elijah (Elisha?)
2 males under 16, Elisha 7, Elijah, 2
4 females, Thankful, Mary 13, Ann 10, Esther 8
Thankful and Rachel died young
Census (family)
Alderman does not show up in the 1800 census in NY except for a Jonathon.Searchs using only Elisha and Elijah showed the following (mis-read as Adderman) in PA with Phillips, but none found anywhere else. In addition, no Job Phillips/Philips are enumerated in VT or NY in 1800. 2 are in CT, none found anywhere else. This included a search using only the first name Job, (and Jole) to eliminate other mis-spellings.
The children's ages fit, but not the parents, so are they the right families?
Elisha Alderman
2 boys under 10 (Elihu 8, Hosea 9)
2 males 10-16 (Elijah 12, Elisha 16)
1 male 26-45
1 girl under 10 (Lucy, 4)
1 female 16-26
John Philips
1 male under 10
1 male 26-45
1 female under 10
1 female 16-26
Danl Philips
1 male 26-45
2 girls under 10
1 female 26-45
Job Philips
1 male under 10
1 male 16-25 (Job 26)
1 male 45 + (Job 56)
3 females under 10
1 female 26-44
Ephm Alderman
1 male 26-45
2 girls under 10
1 female 16-26
Also Cady's, wife of Daniel C. is said to be Abigail Cady -
Peter Cady
Manosh Cady
Abel Cady
Elisha Cady
Census (family)
Elisha Alderman Sr.1 male of 45+ , Elisha (78)
1 females 16 - 26, Anna/Hannah (24)
1 woman 45+, Thankful
Elisha Alderman Jr.
5 boys under ten,
1 man 16 - 26
1 man 26- 45.
1 girl under 10,
1 girl 10 - 16,
1 woman 26 - 45.
Elijah Alderman
4 boys under 10
1man 26-45
3 girls under 10
1 woman 26-45
Hosea Alderman
2 boys under 10
1 boy 10-16
1 man 26-45
1 girl under 10
1 woman 16-26
Endnotes
1. Parker, William Alderman., Aldermans in America. (William A. Parker Edwards & Broughton Co., Raleigh, N.C., 1957), p 485.
2. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1820 > Ohio > ATHENS > HOMER Series: M33 Roll: 86 Page: 74.