Truax, Maria

Birth

Maria Truax was born 17 Apr 1809 in Guilderland, Albany Co, NY, the 9th child of Jacob Willem Truax, b. 1761, and Ana Barbara Bell, b. abt 1767. Maria's Truax family goes back six generations to the emigrant Philippe De Trieux who is much of record under the Dutch on early Manhattan Island, as are some of his children and his sons-in-law.

Marriage & Children

Maria married, 21 Feb 1828, Thomas Stafford Sr., b. abt 1804 in Guilderland, Albany Co, NY. Children born to this marriage were:

• Lovisa A. Stafford, b. Nov 1829 in Albany Co, NY
• Thomas Stafford Jr. (B. abt 1830, D. June 16, 1864)
• Lydia Stafford, b. abt 1832 in NY, m. Moses Trask
• Jacob Stafford, b. abt 1835 in NY
• Edmund Stafford, b. abt 1836 in NY
• Sarah Stafford, b. abt 1840 in NY
• Ann B. Stafford, b. abt 1842 in NY, d. aft 1889
• John T. Stafford, b. abt 1844 in NY
• Chauncy M. Stafford, b. abt 1846 in NY
• Emma A. Stafford, b. abt 1848 in NY
• Mary E. Stafford, b. abt 1851 in NY
• Silas Stafford
• Balinda Stafford
• Rosetta Stafford

Death

Maria Truax Stafford died 02 Apr 1882 in Knox, Albany Co, NY. Both she and her husband are buried at High Point Cemetery.

Will

FHL Film #0461872, Albany County, New York Deed Book 458, p. 76. In a deed dated 16 June 1884, Maria Stafford is listed as the mother of the following children, named along with their spouses:

Lovica Adams & Robert Adams her husband of Berne, NY Lydia Trask & Moses her husband of Mass Sarah Wensley & James Wensley her husband of Watervliet Anna B. Thompson of Albany, NY Chauncy M. Stafford of Knox, NY Emma A. Wensley & William Wensley her husband of Albany, NY Silas Stafford of North Roads, NY Almira Stafford his wife Balinda Deoor & David Deoor her husband of Knox, NY Etta Ashworth & Richard Ashworth her husband of Cohoes, NY

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(Full Text): FHL Film No. 0461872 - Albany Co, NY Deed Book 458, p. 76:

This indenture made this sixteenth day of June in the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four between Lovica Adams & Robert Adams her husband of Berne N. Y. Lydia Trask & Moses Trask her husband of Mass & Edmund Stafford & Rena Stafford his wife of Knox N. Y. & Sarah Wensley & James Wensley her husband of Watervliet N. Y. Anna B. Thompson of Albany N. Y. and Chauncy M. Stafford of Knox N. Y. & Emma A. Wensley & William Wensley her husband of Albany N. Y. & Silas Stafford of North Roads N. Y. Almira Stafford his wife & Balinda Deoor & David Deoor her husband of Knox N. Y. Etta Ashworth & Richard Ashworth Jr. her husband of Cohoes N. Y., parties of the first part, and John T. Stafford of the town of Guilderland Albany Co. N. Y., party of the second part. Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part, in consideration of the sum of One dollar and other valuable considerations in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, (ha)? bargaining, sold remised and Quit Claimed, and by these presents, do bargain, sell, remise and Quit claim unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land situate lying & being in the town of Knox County & State aforesaid known and described as being a lot of land formerly owned by Henry L. Van Anken and at the time of her death owned by Maria Stafford the mother of the parties of the first part herein mentioned as will appear by deed to her recorded in Albany County Clerk's office Sept 16, 1882 Book No. 344 of Deeds page 156 & bounded as follows: Commencing on the west side of a Brook running past the dwelling of Stephen Kernholts & said Brook running a North westerly course Emptying into the Booze Kill said land bounded by said Creek mention by the upper edge of its west bank & on the west & north by the Edge of a Ravine through through which the Spooke Hollow Creek runs on the South & East Boundary along the Township Road passing the premises of Stephen Kernholts said lot embracing all the Cleared land and as such now occupied South & East of Spooke Hollow Creek upon the Edge of a Ravine through which said Creed Runs & upon the West Bank of said stream aforesaid Mentioned passing the Dwelling of Stephen Kernholts said lot piece or parcel of land comprising about three acres of land be the Same, more or less, reserving into Charles Chesbro & Frederick Crounce Jr. right to cross the West end of said lot during those seasons of the year & in such a manner as not materially to injure the aforesaid premises. And also reserving that certain parcel of land sold to Edmund Stafford from the Easterly end of said lot during the year 1883 or 1884 together with all any and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remander and remander, rents, issue, profits thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, Claim and demand whatsoever, of the said parties of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained promises, with the said hereditaments and appurtenances, to have to hold the said above described premises to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to the sale and only proper benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof, The parties of the first part have hereinto set their hands and seals this day and year first above written. sealed and Delivered} his in the presence of } Edmund X Stafford LS mark her Lurana X Stafford LS Chauncey M. Stafford LS William Wensley LS Unan B. Thompson LS Lydia Trask LS Etta Ashworth LS Lovisa Adams LS Richd Ashworth LS Thomas Weldon LS Sarah Wensley LS Silas Stafford LS James Wensley LS Almira Stafford LS Emma A. Wensley LS James H. Weldon LS

State of New York } County of Albany } ss On this 15th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety six before me, the subscriber, personally came Thomas Weldon to me known to the person described in and who executed the written instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same. Loving W. Osborn Justice of the Peace State of New York } County of Albany } ss On this nineteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven before me, the subscriber personally came Silas Stafford to me known to be the same person described in and who executed the written instrument and severally acknowledged that they executed the same; and the said on private examination by me, apart from her said husband, acknowledged that she executed the same freely, and without any fear or compulsion of her said husband. Loving W. Osborne Justice of the Peace

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