Margaret Ann Mabee

1844 - 1914  (69 years)

• Name	Margaret Ann Mabee
  Birth	17 Feb 1844	Mabee Farm, Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, New York   [1, 2]
  Baptism	14 Apr 1844	the Reformed Church of Woestina, Rotterdam, New York   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	27 Aug 1850	Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York   [3]
  	Simon Mabee, 45, M, Farmer, NY, $3000 Hannah Mabee, 35, F, NY Angelica Mabee, 22, F, NY Maria Mabee, 20, F, NY Jacob Mabee, 15, M, Farmer, NY, attended school Catharine Mabee, 12, F, NY, attended school John Mabee, 10, M, NY, attended school Margaret Mabee, 6, F, NY, attended school Hester Mabee, 4, F, NY Rachel Mabee, 1, F, NY Eve Mabee, 79, F, NY
  Census	5 Jun 1855	Rotterdam Township, Schenectady County, New York   [2]
  	Eve Mabee, 84, F, Head, born in Schenectady County, Widowed, 84 years in this townowned land Simon Mabee, 50, M, Child, born in Schenectady County, Married, 50 years in this town, Farmer, owned land Hanah Mabee, 46, F, Wife, born in Montgomery County, Married, 35 years in this town Jacob Mabee, 20, M, Child, born in Schenectady County, 20 years in this town Catharine E Mabee, 17, F, Child, born in Schenectady County, 17 years in this town John A Mabee, 15, M, Child, born in Schenectady County, 15 years in this town Margaret A Mabee, 11, F, Child, born in Schenectady County, 11 years in this town Hester J Mabee, 9, F, Child, born in Schenectady County, 9 years in this town Rachel F Mabee, 5, F, Child, born in Schenectady County, 5 years in this town Jacob Mabee Jun, 39, M, Nephew, born in Schenectady County, 39 years in this town, Laborer Lived in a stone house worth $100
  Census	16 Oct 1860	Schenectady PO, Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York   [4]
  	Simon Mabee, 50, M, Farmer, NY, $10000, $800 Hannah Mabee, 51, F, NY Jacob Mabee, 24, F, NY, —, $300 Catharine E. Mabee, 22, F, NY John Mabee, 20, F, NY Margaret A. Mabee, 16, F, NY, attended school Hester J. Mabee, 14, F, NY, attended school Rachel F. Mabee, 11, F, NY, attended school Eve Mabee, 89, F, NY
  Census	16 Jun 1865	Rotterdam Township, Schenectady County, New York   [5]
  	Simon Mabee, 59, M, W, Head, born in Schenectady, married 1 time, now married, Farmer Hannah Mabee, 54, F, W, Wife, born in Montgomery, 8 children born, married 1 time, now married Jacob Mabee, 29, M, W, Son, born in Schenectady, single, Farmer Margaret A Mabee, 21, F, W, Daughter, born in Schenectady, single Hester J Mabee, 18, F, W, Daughter, born in Schenectady, single Rachel Mabee, 15, F, W, Daughter, born in Schenectady, single Christian Otto, 15, M, W, Servant, born in Germany, single John P Mabee, 21, M, W, Nephew, born in Schenectady, single, Farmer, Now in Army Lived in a stone house worth $300
  Census	19 Jun 1870	Schenectady PO, Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York   [6]
  	Simon Mabee, 65, M, W, Farmer, $12000, $2000, NY Hannah Mabee, 60, F, W, Keeping House, NY Jacob Mabee, 33, M, W, Farmer, NY Margaret Mabee, 24, F, W, None, NY Hester J. Mabee, 22, F, W, None, NY
  Will	12 Mar 1873	Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York   [7]
  	Will of Simon Mabee, of the Town of Rotterdam, Schenectady County, dated 3/12/1873, proved 2/2/1880, mentions son Jacob, daughters Eva Angelica Putnam, Maria Schuyler, Catherine Eliza Putnam, Margaret Ann Mabee, Rachel Frances Mabee, and grandchildren, Melisa Mabee, Eva Angelica Mabee and Simon Mabee
  Census	Jun 1875	Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, New York   [8]
  	Simon Mabee, 70, M, born in Schenectady County, Married, Farmer, owned land Jacob Mabee, 35, M, Child, born in Schenectady County, Single, Farmer Margaret Mabee, 25, F, Child, born in Schenectady County, Single, House Keeping Frank Mabee, 20, M, Child, born in Schenectady County, Single Eva Mabee, 8, F, Grand Child, born in Schenectady County Simon Mabee, 5, M, Grand Child, born in Schenectady County Lived in a stone house worth $1000
  Census	1 Jun 1876	Rotterdam Township, Schenectady County, New York   [9]
  	Simon Mabee, 70, M, Head, born in Schenectady County, widower, Farmer, owned land Jacob Mabee, 35, M, Child, born in Schenectady County, single, Farmer Margaret Mabee, 25, F, Child, born in Schenectady County, single, Housekeeper Frank Mabee, 20, F, Child, born in Schenectady County, single Eva Mabee, 8, F, Grandchild, born in Schenectady County Simon Mabee, 5, M, Grandchild, born in Schenectady County Robbert Van Patten, 16, M, Boarder, born in Schenectady County Lived in a stone house worth $1000
  Census	5 Jun 1880	Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York   [10]
  	Jacob Mabee, White, Male, 43, Head, Single, Farmer, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Margaret Mabee, White, Female, Keeping House, Sister, Single, 33, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Rachel F. Mabee, White, Female, 29, Sister, Single, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Eva Mabee, White, Female, 14, Niece, Single, At School, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Simon Mabee, White, Male, 11, Nephew, Single, attended school, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York
  Memo	Between 1885 and 1914	Mabee Farm, Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, New York   [11]
  	inherited the || and lived there || . She died without issue and the farm passed to her sister, Mrs Rachel Scrafford.
  Census	Jun 1900	Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York   [12]
  	George A Scrafford, Head, W, M, Mar 1851, 49, M, 17, New York, New York, New York, Grocer, owns house free of mortgage Rachel F. Scrafford,, Wife, W, F, Aug 1849, 50, M, 17, 2 children born - still living 2, New York, New York, New York Mabel A. Scrafford, Daughter, W, F, June 1889, 10, S, New York, New York, New York, At School Edna M. Scrafford, Daughter, W, F, Nov 1893, 6, S, New York, New York, New York, At School Margaret A Mabee, Sister-in-law, W, F, Feb 1844, 56, S,, New York, New York, New York, Landlady
  Will	1914
  	She died unmarried and left her real property to her sister, Rachel Frances Mabee.
  Burial	1914	Mabee Farm Cemetery, Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, New York   [13]
  Witness-Obituary	20 Jan 1914	Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York   [14]
  	The funeral of Catherine Elizabeth (Mabee) Putnam, who died Saturday at her home in Rotterdam, took place at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the house and burial was in the cemetery of the Cobblestone church; Mrs. Putnam was the daughter of Simon and Hannah (Marlette) Mabee of Rotterdam. The house In which she was born is probably the oldest in the Mohawk valley, the walls having been erected in 1670. Mrs Putnam always lived in Rotterdam and was widely known and respected. She was a member of the Reformed church, better known as the Cobblestone church, and was. an active worker as well as being much given to private philanthropy. She is survived by a son and daughter, Mrs. Charles Henry and Simon Putnam, both of whom made their home with their mother on the homestead less than a mile from where she was born. She also leaves two sisters. Margaret Mabee and Mrs. George Scrafford, both of Rotterdam Junction
  Death	24 Jan 1914	Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, New York   [15]
  Obituary	27 Jan 1914	Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York   [16]
  	Margaret Ann Mabee died on Saturday at the home of her brother in law, George A Scrafford at Rotterdam Junction in her seventy first year, She was a daughter of the late Simon Mabee and Hannah Marlett Mabee of Rotterdam and was born in the old Mabee homestead, still standing at Rotterdam Junction and the oldest house in the Mohawk valley, the walls being built in 1670. Her entire life practically had been spent on what was her own property, the larger part of Rotterdam Junction proper having originally been a portion of the old Mabee farm. She Is survived by one sister, Mrs. George A Scrafford of Rotterdam Junction, with whom she has made her home for may years. Another sister, Katherine Eliza Putnam, died only a week before. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Scrafford residence
  Reference Number	5837
  Person ID	I5808	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Simon Mabee,   b. 26 Aug 1804, Rotterdam Township, New York d. 2 Nov 1879, Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, New York (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hannah Marlett,   b. 21 Apr 1810, Montgomery County, New York d. 3 Mar 1873, Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, New York (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	7 May 1827  [17]
  Family ID	F1442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

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