re: Gershom Teel
I am working on the Teel family for a friend of mine.She descends from Jonathan Teel (1754 - 1828).He has a brother named Gershom.I have found info on this Gershom but am confused because I don't know if the 3 wives he is shown to have were his or another Gershom.
The following info is from "The Genealogies & Estates of Charlestown, Massachusetts1629 - 1818:
Gershom - age 18 in 1769 (which would put his birth date 1751)
m Martha Mirick August 30, 1801 (Gershom would be 50 yrs)
children:Martha b March 27, 1802 m J Roulstone
Mary A b November 7, 1803
Louisa b March 19, 1805
Gershom b November 1, 1806 d January 20, 1875
m Eliza Scott pub January 5, 1812 (Gershom would be 61 yrs)
children:Caroline b April 14, 1812
George M b June 29, 1814
Charlotte Maria b March 15, 1816 d 1817
Charlotte Maria b July 14, 1819 d 1821
Harriet W b November 9, 1821 d 1827
Eliza Fb June 30, 1824
m Martha B Scott December 25, 1826 (Gershom would be 75 yrs)
children:Harriet b June 10, 1827
Charlotte M b August 9, 1829
Adaline F b November 6, 1832
The following info is from "Massachusetts Marriage Index1633 - 1850:
Gersham Teel Jr to Martha Mirick July 26, 1801 Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA
Gershom Teel to Martha B Scott December 25, 1826 same
Gershom Teel to Eliza Scott January 5, 1812 same
Gershom Teel to Susanna Adams October 3, 1776 Arlington, Middlesex County, MA
Gershom Teel Jr to Mrs Deborah Daniels September 26, 1835 and October 13, 1835 Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA
The following info is from "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1600's to 1800's:
Susanna Teel bap January 9, 1777 Medford d/o Gershom
Betsey Teel bap February 1, 1784 same
Lucy Teel bap June 21, 1795 same
Abigail Teal bap January 1, 1797 same
Joseph Teel d March 29, 1797 Medford s/o Gershom **shot dead by a gun accidentally dishcarged in the road**
Lucy Teel bap August 18, 1799 Medford d/o Gershom
Joseph Teel bap October 7, 1804 Medford s/o Gershom
Gershom Teel d December 2, 1822 Medford old age, 61 yrs
Based on all this info, I am thinking that Gershom (son of Samuel) b 1751 mar Susanna Teel in 1776 and had at least Susanna (b 1777) and possibly all the other children mentioned right above this.I also think he is the Gershom above that died in 1822.
I am having a hard time believing that the other 3 wives and children are his in that he would be quite old.Plus, if he is the Gershom that died in 1822, he couldn't have married the 3rd women and half of the kids with the 2nd women aren't his.
If that is the case, who does the Gershom belong to that married these 3 women?
I did find Gershom (b 1806) in the 1850, 1860, and 1870 census and he is married to Deborah so he is the Gershom that was married in 1835.
Has anyone else run across this info and been able to sort it out?Is there another Gershom that would have been in the same area?
Jeanine Bass
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