Notes for Pliny SEXTON

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Notes for Pliny SEXTON

The internet listing for Wayne County, New York, historical markers in Palmyra, New York, found in November 1999 at http://www.rpi.edu/~marksp2/history/wayne1.html shows that there is a historical marker on Main Street in Palmyra, New York, showing "This house built by Pliny Sexton in 1827 was a station of the underground railway in the days of slavery."

The 1860 U.S. Census for Palmyra, Wayne County, New York on page 812 or page 30, shows Pliny Sexton, age 64 and a banker born in Connecticut whose real estate is valued at $20,000 and whose personal property is valued at $10,000. Living with him are Charlotte Sexton, age 40 and born in Pennsylvania with real estate worth $400; Pliny T. Sexton, age 19 and a law student born in New York whose personal property is worth $900; Sarah M. Sexton, age 30 and born in Connecticut whose real estate is valued at $1000 and personal property is valued at $2500 ; Margaret T. Sexton, age 6 and born in New York; and Esther S. Snow, age 26 and born in New York. Also living with them are Lena Tipfell, age 21 and born in Baden, who is shown as a domestic; and Patrick Collins, age 25 born in Ireland with a personal estate valued at $430, who is shown as a farm laborer.

The internet listing from Palmyra Village Cemetery, Palmyra, New York, found in November 1999 at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywayne/index.html shows that Pliny Sexton died March 26, 1881 at age 85 years 1 month 26 days. In the same cemetery listing are Margaret Sexton, wife of Pliny, who died May 27, 1831, age 33 years 9 months 25 days; Susan Sexton, wife of Pliny, who died August 18, 1835, age 37 years 6 months 14 days; Hannah Sexton, wife of Pliny, who died September 10, 1849, age 46 years 6 months 5 days; Charlotte Sexton, wife of Pliny, who died March 14, 1883, age 63 years 6 months 26 days; Orsamus T. Sexton, son of P. & M., who died December 3, 1858, age 31 years 8 months 13 days; William P. Sexton, son of P. & M., who died January 30, 1853, age 28 years 4 months 25 days; Sarah A. Sexton, wife of Orsamus, who died October 15, 1899, age 69 years 8 months; Harriet Hyde Sexton, wife of Pliny Titus, who died November 22, 1921, age 82 years; and Pliny Titus Sexton, who died September 5, 1924, age 84 years.

The IGI record Batch number 8709005, Source Call Number 1396327, Sheet 63, found on the internet in November 1999 shows that Pliny Sexton married Hannah Titus on September 22, 1836, in New Baltimore, Green County, New York. Since the child of Pliny Sexton and his wife Hannah was named Pliny Titus Sexton and was born in New York on June 12, 1840, these are undoubtedly the same people.

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