Re: Wager/Francisco, Ontario Co., NY
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In reply to:
Wager/Francisco, Ontario Co., NY
Linda Wilbur 10/09/00
Three daughters of Abraham and Hester (VAN DER COOK)
FRANCISCO married men carrying the WAGER or WAGER
surname. Two of these men have been fully identified.
The third is still a major mystery to us. He is the
husband of Alida (aka Olive) Francisco, born 15 August,
1776 at Schagticoke, Rensselaer Co., NY. The family later
removed to the Gorham, Ontario Co., NY area. So far, the
only real indication I have that this marriage ever existed
is the List of Heirs to the Will of Michael A. Francisco, a
brother of Olive's. This will was probated at Penn Yan, Yates
Co., NY in early 1865. It appears that Olive, the unidentified
Mr.Wager/Wagar and three of their four children were dead by that
time. The portion of Michael A.'s estate that his sister Olive
would have inherited appears to have gone to her surviving son
and the surviving grandchildren by her three deceased children.
Olive's eldest son was Clark F. Wager. Her three deceased children
were Sally Wager DIX (mother of Zepheniah Dix), Margaret Wager
Sheldon (mother of Corinthia Sheldon) and David Wager (wife unknown,
father of Aaron C. Wager, Helen Wager CROSS, Sara M. Wager WHEELER,
Orlando Wager and Alexis Wager.) As always, the spelling of the family
name wobbles back and forth between the "er" and "ar" spellings,which
makes tracing this bunch even more difficult! Any assistance anyone
can give me would be greatly appreciated! Also, if you are descended
from these Francisco female-Wager male marriages (the other two are
Cornelia Francisco to Eberhard "Ephraim" Wager and Sarah Francisco to
Philip Wager), please contact me as I have extensive Francisco and
VanDerCook family lineages to share with you.