Charlotte F. Macy

     Charlotte F. was born on Friday, 6 September 1833 in New York. She was the daughter of Charles & Sarah Macy. Charlotte F. married George Fox Leggett, son of William Haight Leggett and Margaret Peck Wright, on 13 December 1852 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, at the home of Charles Macy. And William F. Allen was reading. George & Charlotte had a daughter, Sarah Fox [30 Sept. 1853-1 Dec. 1914]. Sarah m. 11 Nov. 1880 Edward Day Thurston [4 March 1851]. 18 June 1860, the U.S. Federal Census listed Charlotte, living in the home of his parents at the City, County & State of New York. Enumerated in this household were William H. Leggett [70 New York], his wife: Margaret [64 New York], son: George F. [30 New York-clerk], George's wife: Charlotte M. [25 New York], Phebe Leggett [35 New York], Mary Nelson [16 New York], Sarah Leggett [6 New York], & domestics: Ann Meridan [30 Ireland], Mary O'Neill [30 Ireland], & Mary McCullough [25 Ireland]. Value of property $5,000 for William & $500.00 for George F.¹ 30 June 1870, George and Charlotte was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at the City, County & State of New York. Enumerated in this household were Charles Macy [61 Massachusetts-banker], his wife: Sarah [61 New York], son: Charles [29 New York], son-in-law: George Fox Leggett [40 New York-paints], Georg's wife, Charlotte [36 New York], Sarah Leggett [17 New York], domestics: Sarah Gooden [45 New Jersey], Rebecca Nelson [28 Pennsylvania], Matilda Willaim[19 New York], Maria Williams [24 Maryland], & George Watson [13 Maryland].² 7 June 1880, George and Charlotte was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at East 17th Street in the City, County & State of New York. Enumerated in this household were Sarah E. Macy [72 New York], son-in-law: George F. Leggett [50 New York], daughter [George's wife]: Charlotte [44 New York], granddaughter, Sarah Leggett [26 New York], daughter: Margaret Thinrey [38 New York], granddaughters: Char S. Thinrey [22 New York] & May Thinrey [19 New York]. George is a real estate agent.³ Charlotte's husband, George, died on 31 August 1887 in Fallsburg, Sullivan County, New York, leaving her a widow. 6 June 1900, the U.S. Federal Census listed Charlotte living in the home of her daughter at City, County & Stae of New York. Enumerated in this household were Edward D. Thurston [49 New York - March 1851], Srara L. [46 New York - September 1753], mother-in-law: Charlotte M. Leggett [66 New York - September 1733], Edward D. Jr. [17 New York - October 1882] & servants. Edward was an importer.⁴ 18 April 1910, the U.S. Federal Census listed Charlotte living in the home of her daughter at City, County & Stae of New York. Enumerated in this household were Edward D. Thurston [59 New York], Sarah L. [56 New York], mother-in-law: Charlotte M. [76 New York], Servants: Mary Donohue [32 Ireland], Kate Finnicane [35 Ireland], Elizabeth Johnsen [28 Sweden] & Jennie Olssen [30 Sweden]. Edward and Srah have been married 29 years and have had one child living. Charlotte, a widow has had 3 children, one living.⁵ Charlotte departed this life on Friday, 24 June 1927 in the family home in Mono, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada. She was buried at Bronx, Westchester County, New York, in the Woodlawn Cemetery.