Samuel Torrey

     Samuel was born on Saturday, 18 August 1787 in Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Samuel married Sarah Durfee. Samuel and Sarah had children: Delia [9/02/1819-9/20/1909][m. Asa Witter], Elizabeth [1821 New York], John [1823 New York] & David B. [1828]. The 1820 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Berkshire, Broome County, New York, the family of Samuel Torey [000010:20010].¹ 23 October 1850, Samuel and his wife, Sarah, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Berkshire. Enumerated in this household were Samuel Torrey [62 Connecticut], Sarah [62 Massachusetts], Elisabeth [29 New York], John [27 New York], David [22 New York]. They are all farmers.² 12 June 1860, Samuel and his wife, Sarah, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Berkshire. Enumerated in this household were Samuel Torry [72 Connecticut], Sarah [72 Massachusetts], David B. [32 New York] & George Witter [21 New York]. Samuel and David are farmers. The couple have real estate valued at $3500 & Personal Property at $1400.³ Samuel departed this life on Friday, 16 September 1864 in Berkshire at age 77 years and 29 days. He was buried there in the Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.