Re: Silas Decker born @1800 possibly in Staten Island
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Re: Silas Decker born @1800 possibly in Staten Island
Carol D. Levy 2/28/09
Hi Carol,
Sorry I forgot to get back to you on Silas.
Here is what I found.
1840, ROXBURY, DELAWARE CO. NY
DECKER
Silas
males:1 aged under 5,1 aged 40-50
females:1 aged under 5,1 aged 5-10, 2 aged 10-15, 1 aged 30-40
** in 1850 Silas just has one son with him so if this is the correct Silas which it likely is then he had more children. Of course some may have died or by 1850 were on their own. Since 1850 census does not give relationships it is hard to know if any Decker children were living with grandparents or other relatives.
1830 ROXBURY, DELAWARE CO. NY
DECKER
Silas
males:1 aged 10-15,1 aged 20-30
females:2 aged under 5,aged 20-30
1820 ROXBURY, DELAWARE CO. NY
DECKER
Gilbert
males:3 aged under 10,2 aged 26-45
females:1 aged under 10,2 aged 26-45
then in column for foreigners, not naturalized it shows 2 so I would imagine that would be two of the ones aged 26-45
So from this it may be that Gilbert could be thefather or brother of Silas?
In 1830 Roxbury there were the following Deckers listed:
Glbert, Gilbert, John D., Martin, Silas and William
In 1840 Roxbury -the following Deckers listed
Betsey, Ephraim, Ephraim W., John L., Martin, Philip, Silas and Simon P.
In 1850 Delaware Co. - Decker listed
John L. born 1795, Martin born 1800 and William 1796, Silas born 1800
There were others but these are the ones who were also in earlier years and who are right ages to be brothers to Silas.
There are a few Turks in 1850 Roxbury
In 1840 there are:
TURK - Benjamin and John B. living in Middleton
Henry and Benjamin in Roxbury
1830 - Turk
Benjamin, and Benjamin and Zachariah all in Roxbury
I found that several of the Decker names show up earlier in Ulster Co. NY so that may be a place to look for Silas' birth?
There are other possibilities for his father other than Gilbert - I mentioned him because he was the only Decker in Delaware Co . in 1820 but Silas may have come with his parents between 1820 and 1830?
Carolyn L.
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Re: Silas Decker born @1800 possibly in Staten Island
Carol D. Levy 3/06/09