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- GAZETEER OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY MASS, 1725 - 1885, BY HAMILTON CHILD, PUB. 1885.
Page 117 - Town of Cheshire:
"Stephen Northrup removed to Cheshire, from (Danbury, CT,- ERRORONEOUS, he was born in North Kingston, RI) sometime previous to the Revolution, locating in the western part of Cheshire and reared a large family, and died in 1836, at the age of ninety-one. He served in the war of the Revolution, and was at the battle of Bennington. "
Land Records of Adams, MA- signers of deeds whose wifes are given:
Northrop, Stephen and Lydia 1780.
Notes from John Northrup (the current keeper of Northrup family history) of Riverside, CA to xxx in a letter dated 2 March 1999:
"The references to Stephen say that he came to the Lanesboro area from western CT, but I think that this is a broad brush error and he came from the area of Preston, CT."
"Stephen's sister, Mary, and her husband, Uzziel Durham, were the first of the family to arrive in the Lanesboro area and Stephen subsequently bought some land from them. When Stephen arrived in the area he set about building himself a home, but the wolves were bugging him so one of his first tasks was to build a box to sleep in to avoid the critters. Sounds like he was a very practical person."
"Thomas subsequently moved to the area and both Stephen and Thomas served in the Revolution from there. Joseph enlisted from Preston, CT but after his service he also moved to Lanesboro area before moving on down to Franklin-Otsego area of New York."
PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL OF STEPHEN NORTHRUP: Berkshire Probate, Roll 23, page 38 (received from Berkshire Family History Association).
"To the Hon. Court within and for the County of Berkshire: Humbly shows (?) Lyman Northrup that Stephen Northrup late of Cheshire in Berkshire County deceased died on the 17th of April last leaving the following children heirs at law to wit: Lyman Northrup your petitioner residing in Cheshire; Stephen Northrup redisiding in do; Levi Northrup residing in the state of New York; Anna, wife of Jonathan Lincoln residing in Lanesborough; Sally wife of Samuel Ingalls residing in New York; Electra wife of Philip Warren residing in Vermont; Polly wife of Simeon Rawson residing in New Your. That the said deceased left Estate upon which administration is (?); That he left a last will and testament in which your petitioner is named and appointed executor; which will he herewith presents and prays that the same may be proved approved and allowed to being read to give bond for faithful discharge of said trust. Dated at (?) this 3rd day of May AD 183(?).
More about Stephen Northrup: Military service: 4 October 1780, Stephen Northrup with Capt. Asa Barnes Co, Col. Benjamin Simonds regiment, marched from Lanesborough.
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1745 - 1836 (91 years)