Abner Doty1

M, b. circa 1755, d. after 12 October 1785
     Abner was born circa 1755 in New York. He was the son of John Dirck Doty & Marytje Grau. Abner married Lidia Townsend, daughter of Christopher Townsend and Lydia (?), circa 1780 in Dutchess County, New York. Abner made his will on 12 October 1785 at Frederick, Southeast Town, Dutchess County, New York. He leaves a legacy to his wife, not named... He devised his sons: Abner, Gunslias (probably Elias) & Stephen. He mentions his daughters: Sarah & Polly. He made Lydia Townsend, Christopher Townsend & Nehemiah Wood executors of his estate. Witnesses: Ebenezer Bailey& Gilbert Townsend. Abner departed this life after 12 October 1785 in Frederick, Southeast Town, Dutchess County, New York.

Family

Lidia Townsend b. c 1761, d. b 7 Mar 1808

Citations

  1. [S1325] Ethan Allen Doty, Doty-Doten Family in America: Descendants of Edward Doty, an Emigrant by the Mayflower, 1620, From the similarity of names, as well as the residence of this family, it is probalby also descended from Isaac Doty of Oyster Bay, L. I.
    The ancestor, whose name is not known, was a farmer and lived probably at South East, Putman County, N.Y. He died at an early age, about 1797. His widow married ________ Ballard and they had a daughter, Bethany or Bethaniah, who married Charles Tupper and lived at Mount Washington, probably in Putnam County.
    Children;
         1. Stephen, m. Nellie Covey . . .
         2. Elais, not married d. New York City during the War of 1812
         3. Abner b. about 1781.