Descendants of Foote

Generation No. 1

1.  MOSES¹ FOOTE, SR.¹ died Unknown.

More About MOSES FOOTE, SR.:

Residence: one of the first settlers of Clinton, Oneida County, New York¹

Children of MOSES FOOTE, SR. are:

                   i.    BETSEY² FOOTE¹, b. Abt. 1777¹; d. 02 Apr 1846¹; m. DEACON GOULD BENEDICT¹, 30 Sep 1801¹; b. 04 Feb 1776¹; d. 07 Aug 1868².

Notes for DEACON GOULD BENEDICT:

"Henry Marvin Benedict, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America,  (Joel Munsell, 82 State Street, Albany, NY, 1870), pages 74 and 75."

"In 1797 he started, with his older brother Isaac, on a tour of exploration and inquiry to central New York, then the "far west," and was so well pleased with Clinton, Oneida Co., that in the following spring he fixed upon that town as a place of settlement. He was a carpenter, and erected many of the best houses in the village of Clinton. In 1812 he removed to Lennox, and opened a public house in that part of the town known as Quality Hill. At the close of the war he returned to Clinton, and was employed for two years as college steward, keeping 'commons' in the building now used for the mineralogical cabinet. He made a profession of religion in 1820, and was chosen Deacon in 1844 (Cong. church). He was active and efficient in all matters which concerned the welfare of the church and the community. He was a diligent teacher in the sabbath-school, and liberal in his gifts to objects of philanthropy and benevolence. He was not a man of many words, but his testimony was never wanting on the side of virtue and religion. Deacon Benedict continued his habits of activity up to old age. He d. Aug. 7, 1868, aged 92 years, 6 months and 3 days. Mrs. Benedict, his 2d wife, was a valued and faithful member of the church. With a discreet and reliable judgment, and firmness and energy of purpose, she blended a conciliatory deportment, prudence, and practical wisdom. of great equanimity and uniformity of temper and disposition, she was eminently fitted to be useful. These qualities were sanctified and consecrated by divine grace. She died in the exercise of an humble faith, after a long and tedious illness."

Occupation: Carpenter³

Religion: 1820, Profession⁴

Residence: 1798, Clinton, Oneida County, New York⁵

                  ii.    MOSES FOOTE, JR.⁵, d. Unknown.

Endnotes

1.  Henry Marvin Benedict, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America,  (Joel Munsell, 82 State Street, Albany, NY, 1870), page 74.

2.  Henry Marvin Benedict, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America,  (Joel Munsell, 82 State Street, Albany, NY, 1870), page 75.

3.  Henry Marvin Benedict, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America,  (Joel Munsell, 82 State Street, Albany, NY, 1870), page 74.

4.  Henry Marvin Benedict, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America,  (Joel Munsell, 82 State Street, Albany, NY, 1870), page 75.

5.  Henry Marvin Benedict, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America,  (Joel Munsell, 82 State Street, Albany, NY, 1870), page 74.

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