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Philip Horr

Male Abt 1791 - Aft 1850  (~ 60 years)


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  • Name Philip Horr 
    Born Abt 1791  Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1830 1840 1850 
    Died Aft 1850  Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6921  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 25 Sep 2013 

    Father John Hoar,   b. Abt 1763, Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1841, Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Mother Abigail Peirce,   b. Abt 1767, Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1838, Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married 24 Nov 1785  Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4532  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Harriet Pierce,   b. Abt 1793, Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1840, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Married Bef 1825  Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lovina Horr,   b. 21 Sep 1825, Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1879, <, Bristol Co, Rhode Island, USA Of> Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     2. Sarah Horr,   b. 27 Mar 1829, Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1880, New Salem, , Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     3. Louisa Horr,   b. 23 May 1831, Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1909, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F3104  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • If you have corrections and/or updated information on this person please contact Roz Edson at MrsEdson@gmail.com

      [[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.

      Philip Hoar; no birth, death, or burial records, had property by 1817, Pelham Tax Valuations. Probably had to be 21 to own property so, born before 1796 and died after 1851. Three daughters, born 1825, 1829 and 1831. Owned sider (cider) mill in 1837.
      His mother and a brother died in 1838, a brother and a sister died in 1839, wife died in 1840, father died in 1841 a brother died in 1846, and a sister in 1848. (=8 deaths, w/o nieces & nephews) On March 17, 1845 he was hospitalized in the Worcester Insane Asylum, In 1848 he was living with Samuel Shaw for 4 months, returning in 1848 to Worcester Insane Asylum. He ran away and was returned in 1848. Brother William hung himself two weeks after Philip was re-hospitalized in 1848. The 1849 and 1851 Pelham's financial records indicate that Pelham was paying for his support at Battleboro Asylum, Vermont (Aka: The Brattleboro Retreat). Philip was abt 27 yrs older than his yougest sibling, William. (1832 Worcester Insane Asylum, the first in Massachusetts, opened.)JVS

      1830 census shows wife and two females under age 5 and female 70 to 80 yrs of age. Living in next household to John Hoar. "Philip, married Harriet Peirce (?)" according to Miss Abiah Peirce and listed with the children of Uncle John Hoar. Mentioned in John Cowan's memorandum book four times. Wife's death mentioned in John Cowan's book. Is listed as child of John & Abigail by Miss Abiah Peirce, daughter of Rachel Hoar-Peirce.

      All three of his daughter's births are listed with Pelham Vital records>
      http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/ma/pelham_ma_births2.htm

      1830 Census: Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts
      Philip Hoar (image 9 of 10)
      1 male 40 to 50
      2 females under age 5
      1 female 30 to 40
      1 female 70 to 80 yrs of age. Living in next household to John Hoar.

      1840 Census: Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts(5 of 14)
      Phillip Hoar
      1 male 10 -15 [Louisa age 9]
      1 male 50 -60 [born btw 1770-1780]
      1 female 10-15 [Sarah age 11]
      1 female 15-20 [Loraine age 15]
      1 female 40 -50 [born btw 1790-1800]
      I have found many age mistakes in this 1840 census. I believe this was another one.

      1850 census: Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro
      Everyone there is simply listed as "Insane".
      Philip Hoar, age 58, bp Maine, Est. birth year: 1791