Daniel B. COUNTRYMAN

1785 - 1864  (78 years)

• Name	Daniel B. COUNTRYMAN
  Born	6 Nov 1785	Minden, Montgomery, New York
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Mar 1864	Nininger, Dakota, Minnesota
  Buried	Spring Lake Methodist Church Cemetery, Nininger, Minnesota   [1]
  Person ID	I4179	Main
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Capt George COUNTREMAN,   b. 2 Mar 1738, Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York ,   d. 11 Mar 1809, Marbletown, Ulster, New York  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Christina Catharine Elizabeth DIEFENDORF,   b. 7 Jul 1744, Albany, Albany, New York ,   d. 18 May 1810, Ft Plain, Montgomery, New York  (Age 65 years)
  Married	Abt 1762	Stone Arabia Church, Herkimer, New York
  Family ID	F1487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maria MOYER,   b. 1790, Montgomery County, New York ,   d. 13 May 1820, Minden, Montgomery, New York  (Age 30 years)
  Married	Abt 1803	Minden, Montgomery, New York
  Children	+ 1. Johan George COUNTRYMAN,   b. 18 Sep 1805, Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York ,   d. 27 Jan 1871  (Age 65 years)   2. Daniel COUNTRYMAN,   b. 3 Oct 1814, Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York ,   d. Abt 1822, New York  (Age 7 years)   3. Christina COUNTRYMAN,   b. 1 Apr 1807, Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York ,   d. 27 Mar 1883, Cannon, Kent, Michigan  (Age 75 years)   4. Charity Gertrude COUNTRYMAN,   b. 6 Dec 1808, Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York ,   d. 8 Mar 1845, Watertown, Jefferson, New York  (Age 36 years)   5. Mary Polly COUNTRYMAN,   b. 11 Jan 1811, Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York ,   d. 23 Jan 1897, Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota  (Age 86 years)   6. Sarah Sally COUNTRYMAN,   b. 1 Nov 1812, Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York ,   d. 23 Jan 1897  (Age 84 years)   7. Jacob COUNTRYMAN,   b. 11 Feb 1816, Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York ,   d. 20 May 1874, Spring Lake, Itasca, Minnesota  (Age 58 years)   8. Elizabeth COUNTRYMAN,   b. 22 Jul 1817, Montgomery County, New York ,   d. 2 Jul 1868  (Age 50 years)   9. Catherine COUNTRYMAN,   b. 2 Jul 1819, Montgomery County, New York ,   d. 24 Mar 1887  (Age 67 years)   10. Lany Ann COUNTRYMAN,   b. 2 Sep 1821, Watertown, Jefferson, New York ,   d. 15 Aug 1925, Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota  (Age 103 years)
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F12813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary FORT,   b. 27 Feb 1795, Palatine, Montgomery, New York ,   d. 5 Oct 1855, Nininger, Dakota, Minnesota  (Age 60 years)
  Married	Abt 1822	Jefferson, Schoharie, New York
  Children	1. Lany Ann COUNTRYMAN,   b. 2 Sep 1821, Watertown, Jefferson, New York ,   d. 15 Aug 1925, Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota  (Age 103 years) + 2. Peter Fort COUNTRYMAN,   b. 22 Dec 1829, Watertown, Jefferson, New York ,   d. 25 Dec 1906, Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota  (Age 77 years)   3. John Wesley COUNTRYMAN,   b. 22 Dec 1823, Jefferson County, New York ,   d. 12 Sep 1899, Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota  (Age 75 years) + 4. Henry Daniel COUNTRYMAN,   b. 27 Oct 1825, St Lawrence County, New York ,   d. 19 Apr 1908, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota  (Age 82 years) + 5. Levi Nelson COUNTRYMAN,   b. 11 Jul 1832, Orleans, Jefferson, New York ,   d. 29 Mar 1924, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota  (Age 91 years)   6. Mary Martha COUNTRYMAN,   b. 24 Mar 1835, Jefferson County, New York ,   d. 19 Feb 1911, Truax, Williams, N Dakota  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F1486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 6 Nov 1785 - Minden, Montgomery, New York Married - Abt 1803 - Minden, Montgomery, New York  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Pomfret, a corruption of Pontefract. 1 Lt. William Pomfret, planter, Dover. A distiller in 1675, he was within reason the distiller who with Geo. Dugdale, tailor, offered himself to go to N. E. in 1622, and was at Monhegan 1624; … At Dover Neck, he bot from Thos. Johnson in 1639; in Oct. 1640 sent security to Geo. Druell, mariner, London, for passage of w. -Hosanna- and dau.; w. Rose liv. 1675. Dover continually honored him, tho James Nute told ab. his deceitful heart. Com.t.e.s.c. 1643 and often; Lt. by 1646; gr.j. 1646, 1655-6; selectm. 1647-8, 1662; town clerk 1647 to 1665 or perhaps 1670; he, Thos. Leighton and John Dam had mill priv. at Bellamy's Bank 1649; Clerk of the Writs 1657; Comr. for the town. Lic. at times, and prosec. for selling without in 1670. … In Mar. 1679 he deeded to (great) gr.s. Pomfret Whitehouse. He d. 7 Aug. 1680, leaving will proved 7 Sept. fol., not extant. Only kn. ch. Elizabeth, came with mo.; m. Dea. John Dam(2). NOTE: There is no Great Migration sketch for this man, so he was likely not at Monhegan in 1624. —— The name Pomfret comes from Pontefract. The name means 'broken bridge' and is part French, part Latin. Pontefract was the name of a famous castle and town in Yorkshire built by Ilbert de Lacy, one of Willliam the Conqueror's barons, who was given lands in Yorkshire as a reward for assisting William in conquering England. In 1090 the name Pontefract was in the records. In 1190 it occurs under the spelling Pumfrate, reflecting the Nornam/French pronunciation. Shakespeare referred to "bloody Pomfret" castle in 'Richard II' (Richard was imprisoned and murdered here). Pontefract Castle was enormous. It was besieged many times during the Civil War, and the township suffered greatly. It was finally surrendered in 1649 and the local townsfolk demanded it be torn down. The ruins of the castle stand today. Many Yorkshire people carry the name Pomfret. Ilbert de Lacy was also given lands in Lancashire, in the Blackburn area, and many Pomfrets live there, too. It is possible they took this name as a surname during the Middle Ages when surnames became customary, e.g. John of Pomfret would become simply John Pomfret. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 92078854. [S4] Maine and New Hampshire, Genealogical Dictionary of, Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Walter Goodwin Davis, (The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, Portland, ME. 1928-1939).