Name |
Rachel Frances Mabee |
Birth |
20 Aug 1849 |
Rotterdam Township, Schenectady County, New York [1, 2] |
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
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Baptism |
28 Mar 1851 |
the Reformed Church of Woestina, Rotterdam, New York [1] |
Gender |
Female |
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
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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
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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
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Will |
12 Mar 1873 |
Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York [6] |
- 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
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Census |
Jun 1875 |
Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, New York [7] |
- 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
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Census |
1 Jun 1876 |
Rotterdam Township, Schenectady County, New York [8] |
- 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
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Census |
5 Jun 1880 |
Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York [9] |
- 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
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Memo |
Between 1885 and 1914 |
Mabee Farm, Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, New York [10] |
- inherited the || and lived there || . She died without issue and the farm passed to her sister, Mrs Rachel Scrafford.
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Census |
Jun 1900 |
Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York [11] |
- 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
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Info |
- "Mabies of the Mohawk" St. Johnsville NY Enterprise and News written by Dr. Harry Franchere
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Memo |
Between 1914 and 1922 |
Mabee Farm, Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, New York [10] |
- inherited the || and lived there || . Rachel was the last Mabie to live at the farm. The farm remained in the ownership of the Mabee descendants for 287 years passing by will until January of 1992 when George E. Franchere of Dunedio, Florida, the last Mabee family heir, respecting the wishes of his mother and aunt, donated it to the Schenectady County Historical Society for public use, display, and preservation.
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Will |
1914 |
- She died unmarried and left her real property to her sister, Rachel Frances Mabee.
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Witness-Obituary |
20 Jan 1914 |
Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York [12] |
- 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
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Witness-Obituary |
27 Jan 1914 |
Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York [13] |
- 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
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Death |
17 May 1922 |
Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, New York [14] |
Obituary |
18 May 1922 |
Schenectady, New York [15] |
- Mrs. Rachael F. Mabee Scrafford, 73, the last of the Mabee family and one of the oldest residents of Rotterdam, who had been i1l some time, died yesterday at her home. Arrangements for the funeral, will be made today at the convenience of the family and interment will be in Rotterdam.
Mrs. Scrafford was born in Rotterdam and was the sixth daughter of the late Simon .Mabee and Hannah Marlette Mabee and was the last of that family. The Mabee house In which she was born is probably the oldest house In the Mohawk Valley and was built sometime between 1660 and 1670.
She was the sixth generation of the family to occupy the old home, the first, being her great-great-great-grand -father, Jan Pieterse Mabee, who came to this city in 1684. On September 19, 1883, she married George Scrafford of' this city and shortly afterward went to Rotterdam Junction where they lived since that time.
She leaves her husband and two daughters, Mabel and Edna
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Reference Number |
5843 |
Burial |
Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, New York [14] |
Person ID |
I5814 |
Maybee Society |
Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |