Benjamin
was born on Feb. 7, 1791 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont to parents Joseph Dake and Mary Button.
In 1786, he moved with his parents to the Town of Vershire, Orange Co., Vt. He
married Mahitable Henderson on Oct. 9, 1800 at Stowe, Lamolle, Vermont (Daughter
of Samuel and Dorothy "Dolly" Thompson Henderson. (She was born in 1772 at Waterboro,
Maine and died in Jan. 25, 1858 at Stowe, Lamolle, Vermont). They had two
children. About the year 1805, Benjamin
with his dog and gun, went out hunting one day and never returned. It may be that
for a long time the family never knew what happened to him. However, the Vermont
records show that Benjamin Dake went back to Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vt., and the
Town adjacent to Vershire where he was remarried to Mary N. (Polly) Colby, on Oct.
9, 1808. (She was born on Oct. 9, 1788 at Danville, Rochingham, New Hampshire to John and Hannah (Perham) Colby.
She died March 2, 1864 at Barry Twp., Barry, Michigan). They later had
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Joseph Dake of Stowe in Lamoille County & State of Vermont being in a very
infirm state of health and sensible of my liableness to sudden death at the
same time being of sound mind do judge it best to make and accordingly do make
herein and hereby this my last will and testment It is my will that all my just
debts and the charges of my funeral be paid and discharged by my executor hereinafter
named and appointed out of my estate as soon as conveniently may be after my
decease and it is my will that suitable grave stones be erected at my and my
wifes graves I give and dispose and devise all of my estate both real and personal
after paying my just debts funeral charges & gravestones as follows.
I give and devise to my daughter Mahitable Dake for her services and labour
for me for a number of years just past the sum of forty dollars the remainder
and residue of my estate both real and personal
I give and devise to my children in equal proportions and the children of those
that have or my die before my decease meaning and intending to divide the estate
aforesaid equally between Sally Nelson wife of Moses Nelson of Waterbury Polly
Demeritt wife of Amos Demeritt of Eden Vermont Benjamin Dake of the State of
Wisconsin Joseph Dake Jr of the State of New York Mahitable Dake of Stowe Vermont
Thompson Dake of Waterbury Vermont and the children of my late son Joel Dake
late deceased
It is my will to give my estate above to my children and grandchildren their
heirs and assigns
I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my friend Asa R. Camp of Stowe Executor
of this my last will and testment
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and seal and publish and declare this
to be my last will and testment this 10th day of September A D 1858
Joseph Dake LL
Signed sealed and published & declared by the
Said Joseph Dake as his will and testa-
ment in presence of us who have hereunto sub-
scribed our names as witnesses thereof at the
request and in the presence of the said test-
ator and in the presence of each other
W H H Bingham
Noah C Butts
Isaac S Pratt
The grave of Joseph Dake located in an old cemetry near a country road up
in back of the Village of Stowe, Vermont. Joseph Dake son of Joseph and Mary
Button Dake was born at Windsor, Vermont in 1782. Died at Stowe, Feb. 20, 1859.
Stowe VT Map
From: Vermont Historical Gazetteer, Vol. II, Abba Hemenway
In 1803, a military company was organized in town, commanded by the following
named officers: John Seabury, Capt.; Daniel Lathrop, Lieut.; David Moody, Ensign.
This company continued in existence until the war of 1812, during which four
or five of its members were drafted in the service.
When the battle of Plattsburg occurred, Sept. 11, 1814, there were two military
companies existing in town; one was called the "Light Infantry" and the other,
"The Floodwood." Besides, there were a few men who belonged to an organization,
existing in Washington County, called the "Light Horse." The British came into
Plattsburg on Freeman's meeting day, the first Tuesday of September. On Wednesday
following, cannonading was distinctly heard at Stowe. About midnight, Wednesday,
some of the citizens of the town were aroused, and informed of the condition
of things at Plattsburg, and the country adjacent. The night was dark and rainy,
and the roads were very muddy. No one had any authority to call out a single
man, and no military officer attempted to call out any man, or exercise any
control over them.
However, a portion of both military companies, and one or two of the horse company,
and perhaps a few men belonging to no company, in all about 50 men, got together
in a short time, and in the night, without rations, guns or ammunition, and
some of them poorly clothed, and scarcely shod at all, started for Waterbury,
through the woods, which then inclosed nearly the whole way. Their tramp, for
it could not be called a march, through the mud, with the rain occasionally
pouring down, was any thing but pleasant for men, even with stout hearts, inspired
by the most patriotic motives. They reached Waterbury about day-light, and found
portions of companies form Montpelier, Middlesex, Waitsfield, and other towns
in Washington County, who had come there under circumstances similar to their
own, gathered together on a plat of ground, in a sort of parade, and Col. John
Peck was then making a speech to them. They joined the throng, which were advised
by Col. Peck, to make the best of their way to Bullington, without regard to
order, and rendezvous near the college.
They started from Waterbury, and on their way, got a little something to eat,
in the houses along the road, as they could find any thing. At the time, one
Eldridge kept a hotel about three miles east of Burlington, at which place they
arrived about night, and endeavored to obtain permission to rest their weary
bodies, on and about his premises. It seems he had little sympathy with them,
in their efforts, and refused to have them on his premises. They told him plainly
they would not be refused, and they filled his barns and sheds with lodgers;
some of the Stowe men found in the morning that they had slept under the droppings
of the turkey roost. In the morning they roused, and at nine o'clock were gathered
in parade at Burlington, near the college. Here Col. Peck made a speech to the
men, in which he signified his purpose to cross the lake to Plattsburg, with
such men as saw fit, voluntarily, to follow him. He said he would not even advise
any man to go, who was not inclined to do so, or even who feared he might be
sorry, if he did.
To determine who was disposed to follow him, he requested that, when he pronounced
the word "march" , those who were not inclined to go, should step three paces
in the rear. When the word was given, more than one half remained firm in their
position. At this time, there were about 150 men on the ground, and at Burlington,
from Stowe. Some had started later in the night than the first squad and some
the next day, and others still later, even up to Sunday. Col. Asabel Raymond,
Captain of the "Floodwood" company, returning home from Boston Saturday night,
started, the same night, for Burlington. Not reaching his command in time, the
men from both companies submitted to the command of the officers of the "Light
Infantry" company. After ascertaining who was going to cross the lake, they
drew their rations. The eatable was whet bread. They procured some pork and
beef, and a large kettle for boiling it; and had but half boiled it, when the
drum called them to march to the wharf, to be ready for crossing. They put their
half-cooked meat in bags, and some of the men swung them over their shoulder,
and as they walked, the grease dropped down their backs on to their heels. The
loaves of bread, which were very large, were carried by thrusting a stick through
them, and shouldering them. On their way to the wharf, they drew their guns,
which had just been returned from Montpelier, where they had been sent, for
greater safety. Friday night about sundown, as many as could, went aboard the
watercraft, which was to convey them across the lake. This craft was an open-top
sailboat, with much the appearance, when viewed from the shore, of a common
sheep-yard. Up to this time, the men had eaten little or nothing that day. When
the boat had been sailing about two hours, it was be-calmed and began to leak.
The men were called upon, and to make any considerable progress, were obliged
to bail and row by turns, all night. Saturday morning about daybreak, they reached
"Ketchum's Landing" in Peru, as they did not choose to go direct to Plattsburg.
About 40 men from Stowe, crossed in this boat. More come over Saturday and Sunday.
The main battle, which was on Sunday, was fought and decided by the defeat of
the British forces, without the men from Stowe being called into actual fight;
though they were in situations of danger, and were among the flying bombs and
bullets. None of them happened to be killed, or wounded.
On the following Wednesday, they recrossed the lake in a sloop, delivered their
guns back at the arsenal, and came home on Thursday following. Many men from
this town, who denied to cross the lake to Plattsburg, could not find conveyance.
Those, and such as did not desire to cross, having heard the news of victory,
came home early in the week.
Under the act of Congress passed many years since, providing for the payment
of one month's wages, to those who were "actually in the battle of Plattsburg,"
all who volunteered, at Burlington, to cross the lake, received pay; it being
considered that, in legal contemplation, they were actually in the battle. By
a more recent act of Congress, each of them, also, received a warrant for a
quarter section of public land.
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| Shadrack Dake and wife Sally (Boyngton) Dake |
ABDD. SHADRACK DAKE
Shadrach was born on Nov. 20, 1784 in Windsor, Vt. to parents Joseph Dake
and Mary Button. He served in the War of 1812. (Pension No. 16796). He married
Mary (Polly) Allen in Washington Co., N.Y.(she was previously the wife of
John Dake of Greenfield, N.Y and the daughter of Ebenezer and Sybil Allen)
They moved to Macombe, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y. There he married Sarah (Sally)
Boyington; they had one son (she died in Oct. 1877). In 1823 he sold land
in Saratoga Co., N.Y. Later he married Mary Lamond; they had one daughter.
Finally he married Electa Petrie; they had two daughters. He died on Jan.
29, 1872 in the Town of Macomb, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y and is buried in the
Macomb 1st Cemetery.
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| Shadrack Dake and wife Mary (Smithers) Dake |
ABDDAA. Charles E. Dake
Charles was born in 1868 to parents Shadrack Dake and Sarah Boyington
Dake. He married Elizabeth A. Richardson (she was born in 1866 and died in 1947).
He died in 1936.
ABDDB. Mary Dake
Mary was born to parents Shadrack and Mary Lamond. She married Paul (last name
unknown).
ABDDC. Barbara Dake
Barbara was born to parents Shadrack and Electa Petrie.
ABDDD. Electa Dake
Electa was born to parents Shadrack and Electa Petrie.
ABDDE. Asenath
L. Dake.
Asenath was born on Feb. 26, 1829 in Canada to parents Shadrack and Sarah (Boyington)
Dake.
ABDE. EBEDNIGO M. B. DAKE
Ebed was born in 1786 in Vershire, Orange Co., VT to parents Joseph Dake and
Mary Button. He moved to Erie Co., N.Y. with his parents in the Spring of 1810.
He married Hannah (?) about 1812. He served in the War of 1812 with the N.Y.
militia. (Pension No. 14577). In the 1820 census, he was listed as living in
Holland, Niagara Co., N.Y. (2 males under 10; 1 male 10 to 16; 1 female under
10; and 1 female 16 to 18, probably his wife.) On March 10, 1821 he witnessed
the will of John Colby in Holland, N.Y. In 1827 he was listed as living in Machias,
Cattaraugus Co., N.Y. and owned eighty-eight acres (eight improved). In the
1850's they moved to Wisconsin. In the 1850 census of Herman, Dodge Co., WI
Ebed was listed as living with this daughter and her family. His wife must have
died some time before. He died in 1859 at Herman, Dodge Co., WI
ABDFBEA. Margaret Zyta Dake
Margaret was born on Feb. 19, 1904 in Erie Co., N.Y. to parents Grant U. and
Clara Steck Dake. She married Olin West. (He died on July 17, 1968). At one
time she lived at 149 Center St., Waverly, N.Y.
ABDFBEB. Elloise B. Dake
Elloise was born on July 29, 1905 in Erie Co., N.Y. to parents Grant U. and
Clara Steck Dake. She married June 25, 1931 to Elmer V. Trew. She lived at Gunbarrel
Rd., Baldwinsville, N.Y.
ABDFBEC. Norma Steck Dake
Norma was born in Jan. 1907 in Erie Co., N.Y. to parents Grant U. and Clara
Steck Dake. She married a Clarence Cluney. She lived at Linden Ave, East Aurora,
N.Y.
ABDFBED. Percy Grant Dake
Percy was born on April 19, 1909 in Erie Co., N.Y. to parents Grant U. and Clara
Steck Dake. He married Verna Rogers. They lived at 1180 Olean Rd., South Wales,
N.Y.
ABDFBEE. Florence Orpha Dake
Florence was born on Aug. 15, 1910 in Erie Co., N.Y. to parents Grant U. and
Clara Steck Dake. She married Merle Hopkins. They lived at Java Lake Park, Arcade,
N.Y.
ABDFBEF. Madora Helen Dake
Madora was born on Dec. 28, 1914 in Erie Co., N.Y. to parents Grant U. and Clara
Steck Dake. She married Anton Johnson. They lived at Factory Rd., Strykersville,
N.Y.
ABDFBEG. Helen C. Dake
Helen was born in 1918 to parents Grant U. and Clara Steck Dake. She died in
1921.
ABDFBEH. George V. Dake
George was born in 1908 to parents Grant U. and Clara Steck Dake. He died in
1909.
ABDFBEI. Baby Dake
Baby daughter born to parents Grant U. and Clara Steck Dake. The baby died on
Aug. 13, 1913.
ABDFBF. Lillian T. Dake
Lillian was born on Jan. 1, 1871 in Sardinia, Wales Twp., Erie Co., N.Y. to
parents George P. and Tryphinia S. Hopkins Dake. She married a George H. Rowswell
and had one daughter; Naomi. (Naomi married Easton Cook Trenary; he was from
Boyce, Va. and settled in Aiken, S.C. He died on Dec. 26, 1982) She died on
Oct. 23, 1965 at the home of her daughter in Aiken, S.C. and is buried in the
Bethany Cemetery.
ABDFBG. Orpha Dake
Orpha was born to parents George P. and Tryphinia S. Hopkins Dake. She married
Harry Waufull and had one son: George.
ABDFBH. Sarah Andrews Dake
Sarah was born on Feb. 9, 1840 to parents George P. and Sarah Minerva Andrews
Dake. She died on Nov. 3, 1857
ABDFBI. Cyrene E. Dake
Cyrene was born in 1842 to parents George P. and Sarah Minerva Andrews Dake.
ABDFBJ. Cylinda E. Dake
Cylinda was born on April 11, 1843 to parents George P. and Sarah Minerva Andrews
Dake.
ABDFBK. George W. Dake
George was born on Sept. 19, 1847 to parents George P. and Sarah Minerva Andrews
Dake. Listed in the town of Sardinia, N.Y. in 1883 and was one of the inspectors
of an election. He died on Dec. 8, 1934.
ABDFBL. Fanny J. Dake
Fanny was born on September 7, 1848 to parents George P. and Sarah Minerva Andrews
Dake. She was married to a Mr. Wasson. She died in New York on January 29, 1902
of heart problems and is buried in the Maplewood Cemetery, Springville, Erie,
New York (Section 13).
ABDFBM. Edwin Vernon Dake
Vernon was born on April 23, 1851 in the town of Holland, Erie Co., N.Y. to
parents George P. and Sarah Minerva Andrews Dake. He married Sarah Sophrona
Blood in 1879. He died on Dec. 16, 1908 in Ellery Township, Chatauqua Co., N.Y.;
leaving serveral children.
ABDFBMAEA. James Comstock Dake
James was born on July 10, 1945 to parents George L. and Barbara Comstock Dake.
He died Aug. 14, 1961.
ABDFBMAEB. Leslee Elizabeth Dake
Leslee was born on Nov. 17, 1952 to parents George L. and Barbara Comstock Dake.
ABDFBMAF. Lucile May Dake
Lucile was born on June 11, 1921 to parents Earl B. and Bernice Haskin Dake.
She was maried on Oct. 23, 1942 to James W. Scofield. They were the parents
of: Donna Gay Scofield, born July 17, 1945; Pamela Faye Scofield, born Nov.
2, 1947; Shari DeLeo Scofield, born Sept. 25, 1958; Julie Milissa Scofield,
born Sept. 25, 1958 and Marcia Lou Scofield, born Feb. 23, 1961.
ABDFBMAG. Marcia Allene Dake
Marcia was born on May 22, 1923 to parents Earl B. Dake and Bernice DeLeo Haskin
at Bemus Point, N.Y. She attended Crouse Irving Hospital School of Nursing,
Syracuse, N.Y. in 1944. She served as a 2nd Lt. Army Nurses Corps. from 1945
to 1946. She received a B.S. from Syracuse University in 1951, an M.A. from
Teachers College, Columbia, N.Y. in 1955 and her Ed. D. in 1958. Between 1946
and 1948 she was the school nurse and a teacher at Greenwood and Jasper Central
schools, N.Y. Between 1948 and 1950 she taught at Falconer Central School and
Ogdensburg Public School between 1951 and 1952. From 1952 to 1956 she was the
chairman of the Health Department of State University of N.Y., State Teachers
College, Oneonta, N.Y. From 1958 to 1971 she served as the Dean of the College
of Nursing, University of Kentucky. She served on the Div. Nursing Education
NIH Dept. Health Education and Welfare from 1971 to 1972. Additional positions
that she has held are; Director Department Nursing Education American Nurses
Association, Kansas City, Dir. Project in Nursing Education Millikin University,
Decatur, IL. She was the Director of Program Development Nursing and Health
American National Red Cross Hdqrs, Washington, D.C. She has been a member of
the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Service.
ABDFBMAH. Pansy Blosson
Dake
Pansy was born to parents Earl B. Dake and Bernice DeLeo (Haskin) Dake.
ABDFC. Arad Colby Dake
Arad was born on Oct. 25, 1818 at Holland, Erie Co., N.Y. to parents John and
Sally Colby Dake. He married Margaret Ellen Andress about 1839. (She was born
in 1819; she apparently died about 1852 to 1853). Margaret and Arad had five
children. He married a second time on Dec. 23, 1856 to Lydia Ann Dean. (she
was born Nov. 23, 1823 and was previous married to a Caleb Howard (m. July 5,
1835), Caleb died July 2, 1856, Caleb and Lydia had children: Lacava and Joseph).
Lydia and Arad had two children. He moved to Wisconsin in 1852. They were living
at Atwater, Town of Chester, Dodge Co., WI in June 1860. Arad died at Atwater,
Dodge Co., WI on May 16, 1909 and was buried at the Atwater Cemetery, Dodge
Co., WI.
ABDFCA. James Dake
James was born in 1854 in Wisconsin to Arad C. and Lydia A. (Howard) Dake.
ABDFCB. Julia Dake
Julia was born in 1855 in Wisconsin to Arad C. and Lydia A. (Howard) Dake.
ABDFCC. Milton Dake
Milton was born in 1840 in New York to Arad C. Dake and Margaret Dake.
ABDFCD. Margaret Ellen Dake
Margaret was born in 1845 in New York to Arad C. Dake and Margaret Dake.
ABDFCE. Sidney Arad Dake
Sidney was born in 1847 in New York to Arad C. Dake and Margaret Dake. A
Sidney A. Dake was listed as a Private in the 12th Illinois Calvary during the
Civil War from Chicago.
ABDFCF. John Dake, Jr.
John was born in 1849 in New York to Arad C. Dake and Margaret Dake.
ABDFCG. Alvira Dake
Alvira was born on May 2, 1851 in New York to Arad C. Dake and Margaret Dake.
Family legend says she was born on a boat on Lake Erie. She married William
Coleman on March 4, 1870. They had 3 children (Ava Ray Coleman born August 5,
1871, James Vernon Coleman born March 25, 1873 and William Coleman Jr.). On
August 6, 1876 she married Alexander Clarence Carpenter (born Oct. 11, 1847
at Linden, Iowa Co., WI and died June 29, 1924 at Stockton, San Juaquin, CA).
They had children (Clara born April 15, 1877 and died April 1, 1878, Arid Nun
born August 2, 1879 in Wisconsin and ded Dec. 31, 1882, Alexander Colby Carpenter
born Feb. 10, 1884 at Bancroft, Kossuth Co., IA and died Aug 20, 1957 at Madera,
Madera Co., CA, Lydia Margaret born July 5, 1886 and died Jan. 15, 1961, John
Harry Kenealy born Oct 6, 1889 and died on Dec. 1970, Thomas Sidney born Jan.
11, 1894 and died April 28, 1960.
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Elon was born in 1819 at
Holland, Erie Co., N.Y. to parents John and Sally Colby Dake. About 1840 he
married to Almira (last name unknown; nick name Polly, she was born in N.Y.
in Nov. 1818 and died in Sept. 22, 1900 in Winnebago, Wisconsin). By 1850 they
had moved to Chester, Dodge, Wisconsin. By 1880 they had moved
to Omro, Winnebago Co., WI. He died 1886 in Dodge Co., WI and both he and his
wife are buried at the Atwater Cemetery, Chester Twp, Dodge Co, Wisconsin.
Elon C. Dake Family
ABDFDA.
Selinda Dake
Selinda was born in 1843 in New York to parents Elon and Almira Dake.
ABDFDB. Almira Dake
Almira was born in 1846 in New York to parents Elon and Almira Dake.
ABDFDC. Dennis E. Dake
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Dennis was born in 1850
in Wisconsin to parents Elon and Almira Dake. He died in 1876 at Dodge Co.,
WI and is buried at Atwater Cemetery, Chester Twp, Dodge Co, WI.
ABDFDD.
Orlando C. Dake
Orlando was born in Jan. 1851 in Wisconsin to parents Elon and Almira Dake.
In the 1900 Wisconsin Census; Orlando was listed as living in the town of Omro,
Winnebago Co., WI His mother Almira (a widow) was living with him.
ABDG. GEORGE DAKE
George was born in the 1790's in Vershire, Orange Co., Vt. to parents Joseph
Dake and Mary Button Dake. He died in Protection, Erie Co., N.Y. (The exact
date of his death is unknown but he is known to have died at an early age).
He is buried in Protection Cemetery, Erie Co., N.Y.
