Reuben Dimond Mussey
- Born: 16 Nov 1749, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- Marriage (1): Sarah Straw
- Died: 25 Sep 1819, Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont at age 69
 General Notes:
research of Thomas Leroy White on FTM:
Reuben..."moved to Amherst, where his father lived prior to 1778, as he is listed as "Lt Reuben D. on a committee of the town of Amherst on the 6th of July 1778, and he signed a petition with his father on the 24th of Feb, 1783. He moved to Pomfret about 1810 where he lived until his death. His remains are said to have been stolen from his grave and later recovered."
This couple had a total of 6 children.
Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs:
Mussey
This information is from Vol. II, pp. 745-746 of Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, edited by Cuyler Reynolds (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911).
VI) Reuben Dimond, son of Reuben and Sarah (Phelps) Mussey, was born in Kingston, Massachusetts, November 16, 1749; was baptized three days later; died in Pomfret, Vermont, September 25, 1819. He removed to Pomfret about 1810. His remains are said to have been stolen from his grave and never recovered. He married Sarah Straw, of Epping. Children: Jonathan, John, Daniel, see forward; Reuben, a lawyer of New York; Sarah and Hannah Dimond.
Reuben married Sarah Straw, daughter of William Straw and Mehitable Currier. (Sarah Straw was born about 1755 in New Hampshire.)
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