Captain Ephraim Deuel
Chapter 5 - Quaker Roots
You are my "Hero". Superb research.
I have been reading all of your posts and as usual all that you have uncovered is truly incredible. I can honestly say that your posts are
becoming a sort of therapy for me.
I stared poking around on some of the names/locations you gave me and turned over a few stones. I believe Seth Griffith's father,
Jonathan Griffith, also came to Grand Isle/South Hero. His name is listed in the cemetery of an early Quaker settlement on Grand Isle.
At this site you can view a photo of the cemetery and read about the history:
http://www.historiclakes.org/explore/quaker.htm
"A group of Quakers, or members of the Society of Friends, as they call themselves, settled early in the Champlain Islands. As early as
1801 the Friends on the island had built a meeting and school house on the lakeshore near the Mosher Hoag (Vantine) property."
There is also mention of a Seth Griffith acquiring a deed for a new meeting house:
"As early as 1818 there was already a Friends' Burial Ground in Grand Isle, located close by Gordon's Landing, opposite Cumberland
Head. On April 9, 1818 Silas Macomber deeded a site to Warren Corbin and Seth Griffith a piece of property adjacent to the
cemetery for ten dollars. This property was to be used for a new meeting house. The photos seen on this page are from the ancient
Friends' cemetery adjacent."
This is wonderful info you have uncovered on Captain Ephraim Deuel. I loved the connections you uncovered to Ephraim's brother
Timothy, through his daughter Hannah Deuel's marriage to the Dutchess Quaker Jonathan Griffith. So I suppose his particular line was
not necessarily Quaker (who were opposed to fighting), since it appears he was involved in both French and Indian, and Revolutionary
War. Also, the Ephraim Deuel, possible son of Captain Ephraim, is buried in a Protestant Cemetery. Perhaps it was Captain Ephraim
Deuel, who introduced his brother Timothy's family to the region.
My contact in Montreal, who married a Deuel from Philipsbug, was sure that her husband's family were members of the Anglican
Church in Philipsburg. She said they had their own pews within the church. I am sending out a letter on Monday requesting any relevant
records from this church.
If we can track down the children of Captain Ephraim Deuel or all the children of Ephraim Deuel who married Polly Catlin, I think we
might meet some success. I do find it interesting that Ephraim Deuel and Polly Catlin had a grandchild named Henry.
I'll let you know when I hear back from the church.
Thanks for all the superb sleuthing. I really owe you a big favor one day.
Richard Deuel
April 20, 2002
Chapter 6 - Was Ephraim In Dutchess?
You are my "Hero". Superb research.
I have been reading all of your posts and as usual all that you have uncovered is truly incredible. I can honestly say that your posts are
becoming a sort of therapy for me.
I stared poking around on some of the names/locations you gave me and turned over a few stones. I believe Seth Griffith's father,
Jonathan Griffith, also came to Grand Isle/South Hero. His name is listed in the cemetery of an early Quaker settlement on Grand Isle.
At this site you can view a photo of the cemetery and read about the history:
http://www.historiclakes.org/explore/quaker.htm
"A group of Quakers, or members of the Society of Friends, as they call themselves, settled early in the Champlain Islands. As early as
1801 the Friends on the island had built a meeting and school house on the lakeshore near the Mosher Hoag (Vantine) property."
There is also mention of a Seth Griffith acquiring a deed for a new meeting house:
"As early as 1818 there was already a Friends' Burial Ground in Grand Isle, located close by Gordon's Landing, opposite Cumberland
Head. On April 9, 1818 Silas Macomber deeded a site to Warren Corbin and Seth Griffith a piece of property adjacent to the
cemetery for ten dollars. This property was to be used for a new meeting house. The photos seen on this page are from the ancient
Friends' cemetery adjacent."
This is wonderful info you have uncovered on Captain Ephraim Deuel. I loved the connections you uncovered to Ephraim's brother
Timothy, through his daughter Hannah Deuel's marriage to the Dutchess Quaker Jonathan Griffith. So I suppose his particular line was
not necessarily Quaker (who were opposed to fighting), since it appears he was involved in both French and Indian, and Revolutionary
War. Also, the Ephraim Deuel, possible son of Captain Ephraim, is buried in a Protestant Cemetery. Perhaps it was Captain Ephraim
Deuel, who introduced his brother Timothy's family to the region.
My contact in Montreal, who married a Deuel from Philipsbug, was sure that her husband's family were members of the Anglican
Church in Philipsburg. She said they had their own pews within the church. I am sending out a letter on Monday requesting any relevant
records from this church.
If we can track down the children of Captain Ephraim Deuel or all the children of Ephraim Deuel who married Polly Catlin, I think we
might meet some success. I do find it interesting that Ephraim Deuel and Polly Catlin had a grandchild named Henry.
I'll let you know when I hear back from the church.
Thanks for all the superb sleuthing. I really owe you a big favor one day.
Richard Deuel
April 20, 2002
Chapter 6 - Was Ephraim In Dutchess?