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- [NI01296] Oliver Stowell was baptized in 1783 at Windsor, VT. Four years after his first marriage, in March 1806, he moved from Vermont to Antwerp, NY where he farmed. Oliver Stowell is mentioned in the 1878 "History of Jefferson County (NY)" as being an early seler of Antwerp, NY - before 1810.
On 22 October 1839, administration of his will granted to widow Sally; heirs included "Betsey Thomas, wife of Salmon Thomas." The estate valued at $12,000 and included a farm of 227 acres.
Married 3 times, he had children only with first wife. His second wife, Ruth, was sister of the first, Elizabeth. On 13 July 1828 he married widow Mrs. Sally Pepper at age 49. (Stowell Genealogy). However, according to the information in the Stowell genealogy re: Jacob Stowell, first husband of Ruth Hoisington, removed to Lawrence Co., NY in 1835, meaning that Jacob was still alive at the time his wife allegedly married Oliver Stowell. This requires more research, as does the birth date of daughter "Betsey" and of wife Elizabeth to determine the true mother of Betsey (also see Notes: Elizabeth Hoisington).
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