Elisha Alger (1746-)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Sarah Lacy or Locie Daniel Alger Christeena Alger Sarah Alger Irena Alger Lydia Alger Eunice Alger Rhoda Alger+ Peter Alger Amy Alger Mary Alger Elisha Alger 2 3 Born: 1746, Albany, New York 4 Marriage: Sarah Lacy or Locie about 1768 in New York State 1 Died: Colborne, Ontario 4 Buried: Colborne Union Cemetery 3    Ancestral File Number: AFN: 15FL-PBV.   General Notes: ALGER Family of Cramahe Alger Family of Cramahe Twp. Northumberland County ALGER Family of Cramahe Elisha Alger settled in Cramahe Township. He was a loyalist who originally came from Lyme New London Connecticut and then is found in the 1790 NY Dutchess County census. Because he was a Quaker Elisha did not join a fighting unit, but rather served as a courier for the British between NY and Canada . His Order in Council is dated 1796. He received 200 acres at Marysburgh, east of the Carrying Place. He married Sarah Locy or Lacy in NY about 1768. They had one son, Peter, and 8 daughters--Eunice married John Post , Rhoda married Abraham Van Blaricom, Irena married Peter Van Blaricom, Lydia married James Mosure, Christeena married Aaron Aylsworth and Sarah married Solomon Huff. Two daughters, Amy and Mary died in childhood. Eunice received land in Alnwick Township but immediately transferred it because she and John Post lived in Prince Edward County. Peter settled in Cramahe where he received land as the son of a Loyalist in 1807. Peter's wife's name was Polly Cummings. She was the daughter of Isaac Cummings, an American Revolutionary War soldier. Polly Cummings had at least two siblings, Abel Cummings of Cramahe and George Cummings of Ameliasburgh. Peter and Polly Alger were the parents of 8 or 9 children. The Alger children married into the Winn, Cryderman, and Gaffield families. Elisha and Sarah Alger along with many of their family are buried in the Colborne Union Cemetery. This cemetery used to be called the Alger Cemetery because it was started on the Alger farm. We have substantial information on the Alger family and would love to hear from any connections. Contributed by Debbie and Mark Burr UE   Noted events in his life were: • Religion: Quaker. 3 Elisha married Sarah Lacy or Locie about 1768 in New York State.3 (Sarah Lacy or Locie was born on 8 Jan 1748 4 and was buried in Colborne Union Cemetery 3.)

1 Contributed by Debbie and Mark Burr UE, :
Alger Family of Cramahe Twp. Northumberland County. :
ALGER Family of Cramahe
Elisha Alger settled in Cramahe Township. He was a loyalist who originally came from Lyme New London Connecticut and then is found in the 1790 NY Dutchess County census. Because he was a Quaker Elisha did not join a fighting unit, but rather served as a courier for the British between NY and Canada . His Order in Council is dated 1796. He received 200 acres at Marysburgh, east of the Carrying Place. He married Sarah Locy or Lacy in NY about 1768. They had one son, Peter, and 8 daughters--Eunice married John Post , Rhoda married Abraham Van Blaricom, Irena married Peter Van Blaricom, Lydia married James Mosure, Christeena married Aaron Aylsworth and Sarah married Solomon Huff. Two daughters, Amy and Mary died in childhood. Eunice received land in Alnwick Township but immediately transferred it because she and John Post lived in Prince Edward County. Peter settled in Cramahe where he received land as the son of a Loyalist in 1807. Peter's wife's name was Polly Cummings. She was the daughter of Isaac Cummings, an American Revolutionary War soldier. Polly Cummings had at least two siblings, Abel Cummings of Cramahe and George Cummings of Ameliasburgh. Peter and Polly Alger were the parents of 8 or 9 children. The Alger children married into the Winn, Cryderman, and Gaffield families. Elisha and Sarah Alger along with many of their family are buried in the Colborne Union Cemetery. This cemetery used to be called the Alger Cemetery because it was started on the Alger farm. We have substantial information on the Alger family and would love to hear from any connections.
Contributed by Debbie and Mark Burr UE.

2 Cheryl MacPhail, 36 Peach Knob Drive, Asheville, N.C. 28804, no title, MacPhail telephone 828-253-6171, email macp1313@aol.com. 68 pages of ancestors, pedigree charts and family group sheets. plus index of names.
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3 Contributed by Debbie and Mark Burr UE, :
Alger Family of Cramahe Twp. Northumberland County.

4 Cheryl MacPhail, 36 Peach Knob Drive, Asheville, N.C. 28804, no title, MacPhail telephone 828-253-6171, email macp1313@aol.com.

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