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| "The book "Weaver Genealogy" by Lucius Weaver (1928), lists Barbara Weaver, born 1 April 1771, in Coventry, R.I., the daughter of Langford Weaver. Langford was a yeoman and resided in Coventry, R.I. until 1808 or 1809 when he moved to Berlin, NY. He died in Berlin, NY. During the Rev. War he served in the Second Kent County Regiment, being a lieutenant of the Third Coventry Company in 1776 and its Captain in 1777 to 1785. During the Rev. War several of the Weaver family moved into the Bennington, VT area to avoid the war." (Robert Rouse notes)57 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| QUOTED FROM THE RESEARCH OF RICHARD G. ROUSE:57 "George Rouse probably grew up in Coventry, R.I., or West Greenwich, R.I. and learned his father's trade of tailor. In 1778 (9) he married Barbara Weaver, born in 1771 (probably Coventry, R.I.), but who later resided in Bennington, VT (from 1773 to 1788). In 1790, George and his family moved to Argylestown, Washington Co., New York. In 1800 they lived in Thurman, N.Y. and in 1810 Johnsburg, Warren Co., N.Y. and then in Camillis, Onondaga Co., N.Y. (The preceeding Robert Rouse notes.). George Rouse's gravestone was located in Cabot Cemetery (on Meech Road), Wheatfield Twp., Ingham Co., Michigan in the Rouse plot. The stone shows that he died July 17, 1843, age 77 years, 6 months, 23 days (consistant with the birth date of 12/25/1765). Local history shows he lived in Leroy Twp. on a farm across from the cemetery. Ingham Co. Records, Vol. 11, page 404 Early Land Transfers 1838 no 19 shows Henry Judd and wife Jane of same town selling land to George Rouse of Van Buren, Onondago Co., NY. Historic Michigan by George N. Fuller (Ingham Co., Vol 111, page 97 notes that George and Lewis (Lee) settled in the west part of Leroy Twp. Lewis had a brother George. George's wife was Barbara (Barbary) Weaver and is buried in Onondaga Co., NY. Reference is made to George Rouse and Lewis (aka as Lee) Rouse in Historic Michigan by George Fuller, Ingham Co. Vol 111, page 97. It notes that in 1838 they lived in the west part of LeRoy Twp. Notes from: (Mary Ann Rouse & Robert M. Rouse) --------------------- Letter: The following, quoted from an 1897 letter by Luther Sawdey Rouse, is now owned by Robert Rouse of Saratoga, CA. On July 20, 1897 Luther Sawdey Rouse wrote his son Parker Sawdey Rouse from Belle Plaine, WI: "I will briefly answer your request for information of your great grandfather Rouse with pleasure for he was like Jabez an honorable man. He was born on Christmas Day 1765 at Providence, RI and named George. His father, Sawdey Rouse, was a tailor by trade and had the honor of refarring (as spelled) coats for Lafayette and his grandies when they first launched in to help Washington. Grandpa learnt his father's trade and struck out for himself to the westward and good fortune found him a Christian companion by the name of Barbara Weaver born at Bennington, VT......George is your grandfather was born in Johnsburg, Warren County, NY, 30 Aug 1806 and died 30 Dec 1870 in Ingham, Michigan. Buried in the cemetery with his father who died July, (18)36.....My great grandads family came over from old to New England soon after the Pilgrim fathers founded Plymouth." -------- Taken from Yale Obituary Record: Edwin Forrest Rouse, B.A. 1874. Born June 17, 1852, in Clay, N. Y. Died August 27, 1928, in Pasadena, Calif. Father, James Madison Rouse, a manufacturer of lumber and salt in the Saginaw Valley, Mich.; son of William and Rebecca (Spore) Rouse; ancestors came from England and settled in Greenwich, R.I., later moving to Lake George, N.Y.; George Rouse moved to Baldwinsville, N.Y., in 1809. Mother, Margaretta (Chambers) Rouse; daughter of Enoch and Sarah (Hungerford) Chambers. ------ Posted by Brenda Staat-Tomlinson tomlinrb@iserv.net My family information shows a Simon Rouse b. 16 March 1793 in Washington County, NY. Died 16 October 1865 in Van Buren, Onondaga County, NY. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Baldwinsville, Onondagaga County, NY. Simon was married to Phebe Grover b. 20 october 1798 d. 12 May 1879. Simon's father was George Rouse. Simon had a sister Ruth (m. Sylvanus Marvin) and William (m. Rebecca "Becky" Spore. | ||||||||||||||||||
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