David T. Straw

   Another name for David was David S.

  General Notes:

sources: Genealogy of Ellen Straw Thompson 1897; Johnson Cemetery headstones in Weare, NH and C.C. Lord's History of Hopkinton, NH

Living in Bow, NH in 1826

1840 Weare, NH - there is a David "J" STRAW as a HOH -
1 male 1790-1800 [David]
1 female 1830-35 [Martha]
1 female 1825-30 [Abigail]
1 female 1800-1810 [wife Abigail]

In the 1850 census of Weare, NH he is age 51 which would give him a DOB c 1799. the HH consists of:
David Straw ae 51
Abigail age 45
Martha C. age 15
William Robinson age 15
Levi Cilley age 18 (Could this be Abigail's father at age 78?)

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LW & T of David T. Straw of Weare, NH - 16 Oct 1854 - probated 4 Nov 1856
Abby L. Mitchell [dau] legacy of 5 dolalrs paid one yr from my decease
Martha C. Straw [dau] legacy of 25 dollars paid one yr after my decease
Abigail H. Straw [wife] remainder of estate real and personal
Joseph W. Cilley - Executor [bro in law]

28 Jan 1873 - administrative papes filed by Enoch Fellows for estate of Lydia Straw:
Thomas Straw [bro] $89.00
Martha W. Smith [sister] $ 89.00
Robert C. Straw [bro] $89.00
Rosanna Emery [neice] only child of sister Sally Straw - $89.00
Joseph W. Cilley guardian of C. H. Mitchell who is grandson and only heir of D. T. Straw [David Straw who married Abigail Cilley] $89.00 [this indicates close relationship of David to Lydia and a probable brother]
Heirs of Judith Eaton a sister of the deceased:
Alpheus and Wm H. Eaton - $44.50
Nancy L. Sanborn - $22.25
Horace W. and Mary E. Straw [children of Oceanus Straw] $22.25 - could Oceanus be another brother? Probably not as Martha would have been 54...the lesser amlount of the money awarded indicates a more distant relationship to Lydia
Children of brother of the deceased - Wm Straw/Niles - each rec'd $12.71
Charles Niles [son]
Ellen G. Niles [grand dau] d/o John Niles
Saphila Janes [dau]
Ida and Lilia Niles [grand daus] daus of Wm Eustis Niles
Orestus H. Niles [son]
Hannah M. Walton [dau]
George Niles [son]
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Mary Ann and Lydia Jane Joy - residence unknown - somewhere in the West - $89.00 [children of Joseph Hicks Joy and Lydia Jane Straw born 1812]

DOM: VITAL RECORDS OF GOFFSTOWN, New Hampshire (NH) 1746-1858*

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David married Abigail Hoyt Cilley, daughter of Levi Cilley and Abigail Hoyt, on 29 Mar 1830 in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. (Abigail Hoyt Cilley was born on 10 Mar 1805 in New Hampshire, died on 4 Dec 1888 in Goffstown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire and was buried in Johnson Cemetery; Weare, New Hampshire.). The cause of her death was dropsy due to [heart]valvular disease.

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