Notes for Mary Barber: Mary Barber was baptized in Dutchess County, NY, near Amenia in 1757, but she may have been born in Harwinton, CT. Her marriage date to Elisha Oviatt is January 27, 1777, her ten children born between 1780 and 1799. She died 27 January, 1833 in Scio, Allegany County, NY
References: Birth-Marriage-Death-Parents-Children:Susan Woodruff Abbott;Families of Early Milford, CT, Baltimore;1979 Census-1790;US;NY Heads of Families;Albany Co;Stephentown Town; p.48, column 3 husband Elisha Oviatt listed with two females in household. (Mary age 32). Census-1810;US;NY;Madison Co; Smithfield; p.878, line 28, E. Ovitt listed with female 45 and over in household (Mary abt 52) National Archives Microfilm M-252 Roll 28. Census:1820 U.S.; Madison Co. NY, DeRuyter,p.49, line 3, Elisha Ovitt with female age 45 and over. N.A. microfilm M-33, Roll 73. Census-1830;US;NY;Allegany Co.;Amity; p.41, line 11, Elisha Oviatt and female age 70-80 (Mary age 72). N.A. film M-19, roll 84. Residence-1821 Elisha Oviatt and wife Mary members of the Baptist Church of New Woodstock, Town of Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY, both dismissed 1827. In 1829 they joined the Baptist Church, Friendship, NY by letter, along with son "Elder" Benjamin Oviate.
Mary was baptized with brothers and sisters in 1757 at the Amenia Church of Christ in the Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., NY Ref: Janet Wethy Foley; Early Settlers of New York State Their Ancestors and Descendants; Vol II; Genealogy Publishing Co. p.633, 453 p. 776
More About Mary Barber: Burial: Unknown, Scio, NY. Christened/Bapt.: 1757, Amenia Church of Christ in the Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., NY.
More About Mary Barber and Elisha Oviatt: Marriage: 27 January 1777, New Milford, Litchfield Co, CT.244