Peter PUTMAN

1774 - 1843  (69 years)

• Name	Peter PUTMAN  [1]
  Birth	7 Jan 1774	Pennsylvania, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  	The date of his birth was calculated from his age at time of death as carved in gravestone. Although other sources claim he was born in Massachusetts, for the 1880 census his son John reported his birth and that of his mother as occurring in Pennsylvania.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1810	Olean, Niagara County, New York, USA   [5]
  	P. Putman, head of family, 1 male age 26-44, 2 females ages under 10, 1 female age 16-25.
  Census	1820	Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA   [6]
  	Peter Putman head of family, 2 males under 10 years of age, 1 male age 26-44, 1 male age 45 or older, 2 females under 10 years of age, 2 females age 10-15, 1 female 26-44.
  Census	1830	Hinsdale, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA   [7]
  	Peter Putnam head of family, 1 male under age 5, 2 males age 15-20, 1 mal age 50-60, 1 female under age 5, 1 female age 5-10, 2 females age 10-15, 1 female age 40-50.
  Census	1840	Hinsdale, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA   [8]
  	Peter Putman, head of family, 1 male age 10-15, 1 male age 16-20, 1 male age 60-70, 1 female age 10-15, 1 female age 15-20, 1 female age 40-50.
  Burial	Nov 1843	Hinsdale, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA   [2]
  Death	23 Nov 1843	Hinsdale, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA   [2, 9]
  Notes	From: The History of Cattaraugus County, NY, published 1879 by Everts, edited by Franklin Ellis Chapter: Town of Hinsdale, pages 422-233 Transcribed by: Terry Schliewe Peter Putnam, who claimed to have been a lineal descendant of Gen. Putnam, of Revolutionary fame, came from the Delaware River country, and settled in Almond, Allegany Co., N. Y., in 1802. His marriage was the first in that township. In 1810 he sold out his improvements, invested his money in a raft, and, leaving his wife at Olean, proceeded down the Allegany and Ohio Rivers to Cincinnati. Having sold his lumber, he bought a wagon and span of horses in Cincinnati, and drive back to Olean. January 1, 1811, he arrived on lot 42, township 3, range 3, --the farm now owned by Hollis Scott— and immediately began cutting logs for a house. When he had the requisite number prepared, the Indians, who were encamped in considerable numbers near by, assisted him to build it. He built the first framed barn in town in 1816. His sons, John Putnam, who was born Aug. 10, 1811, and is believed to have been the first male child born in Hinsdale, still resides here. From: Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus Co. NY, ed by William Adams, pub 1893 History of the Town of Hinsdale - Chapter XXXI (31) Pages: 703, 705-706, 708-709, and 718. p. 703: "The venerable John Putnam, son of Peter Putnam, states that his father settled on lot 42, township three, range three, of the Holland purchase, on January 1, 1811, where John was born August 10th following. He further emphatically declares that he knows his father was the first white child born within its boundries. In Evert's "History of Cattaraugus County" the first settlement in the town is accorded to Zachariah Noble and his brothers Horace and Charles in 1806. Zacharariah did live on lot 7, township two range four, but it is impossible to learn anything of his brothers. In 1810 Peter Putnam found Zachariah Noble at Olean, an unsettled and unmarried man who joined him in purchasing lumber, and together they rafted it to Cincinnati. Putnam returned to Olean (now Hinsdale) and settled on lot 42. Zarchariah Noble returned, married, and later settled on lot 7. He eventually removed to Williamsport, Pa, with his son Seymour J. The "oldest inhabitants" remember his well, but know nothing of his mythical brothers; neither do their names appear on the books of the Holland Company as purchasers of land in 1806. As their claims of priority as settlers is founded only in tradition we are included to take as better history the declaration of John Putnam." p. 704: "Peter putnam built the first frame barn in town and in 1816 Lewis Wood erected the first frame house." p. 706: "Hinsdale was formed from Olean on April 14, 1820 and the first town meeting was held on the first Tuesday in March, 1821, when these officers were elected: -----" Peter Putnam was amont those elected to serve as overseers of highways and fence viewers. p.708 - 709: "The Baptist church of Hinsdale, at Scott's Corners, was organized by Rev. Eliab Going in 1830, in A.M. Farwell's barn, and consisted of eight members: Peter Putnam, Charles C. Hatch, Mrs. Mary Putnam, Mrs. Anna K. Hatch, Mrs. Lydia Farwell, Mrs. Elizabeth Farwell, Mrs. Sarah Davis and Mrs. Lucretia Miner." p. 718: Peter Putnam, the first settler of the town of Hinsdale and a cousin of General PUTNAM, of Revolutionary fame, was born in 1776. In 1804 he married Mary Walters in Almond, Allegany county. In 1810 he went to Olean, where he made a raft and with his family aboard and his brother for a pilot started down the Allegheny, intending to sell his lumber in Cincinnati and settle there. In that city his family were all ill with fever and ague. With them he returned to Olean with a span of horses and a wagon loaded with his property. Jan. 1, 1811, he settled in the woods where George Scott now lives. His nearest neighbor on the south was at Olean and on the north at Franklinville. He raised a log house with the help of the Indians, who had a camp near by. He was a great hunter, was an industrious pioneer, planted the second orchard in Cattaraugus county, and raised the first frame barn in Hinsdale. He died in Feb., 1844; Mrs. Putnam died Dec. 22, 1842. Comments from Bill Putman as edited by Mark Putman. PETER PUTMAN Olean, Cattaraugus County Peter's wife was Mary Walters. They were living in Olean, NY, in 1810. Olean was then a part of Niagara Co., NY. In 1830, Peter was in the same place, but it was called Hinsdale, Cattaraugus Co., NY. As I mentioned, Peter Putman married Mary Walters. The elder person listed in Peter's 1820 household is likely Peter's father John Pottman who was listed in 1810 as living next door to Peter. From the History of Cattaraugus County, Peter Putman arrived in Cattaraugus in 1802 from the Delaware River Country. Peter was born January 7, 1775. History states also that Peter [and a brother] ran a raft of logs down to Ohio, and Peter then returned to Hinsdale, NY, and built a home. In the 1880 census, we find Peter Putman's son also a John states that both his parents were born in Pennsylvania. We know that David Pottman the son of Johannes Pootman of Schenectaday, NY, went to Monmouth County, NJ, near Centerville about 1710 and bought property there from Mathius Cornelise [Van Horne]. This was a Dutch family. David Pottman likely had two sons: John and Victor. Victor Pottman was born about 1721 also likely in Monmouth Co., NJ. Victor Pottman married Margaret Wies and attended the Smithfield Dutch Reformed Church just north of the Delaware River Gap, PA. Victor and Margaret Potman likely had a son Peter born in 1760 who lived in Sussex Co., NJ, in the late 1700's and early 1800s before eventually settling in Yates Co., NY, where he died there about 1835. Victor and Margaret Pottman also seem to have had a son named John Pottman who was the father of Peter Putman/Potman of Hinesdale, NY. John Potman, Victor's assumed son, was listed in the census of Upper Mount Bethel, PA, which was taken about 1780. This was just below the Delaware River Gap. John Potman removed to Nescopack, Luzerne Co., PA, before the 1790 Census and during the 1810 Census was living in Cattaraugus Co., NY, next to Peter Potman. Peter Potman was listed as an local official in Cattaraugus about 1820. Peter Putman/Potman was almost certainly Dutch from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His father John Pottman/Potman would have descended from Victor Pottman, David Pottman, and then Johannes Pootman and Cornelia Bradt of Schenectady, NY. I also have Peter Putman in Hillsdale in 1830 and 1840. He died in 1844. Posted by Andrew Burdett on 11/6/2005, 10:30 am, in reply to "Re: Peter Putnam & Polly Waters <http://members2.boardhost.com/AlmondHS/msg/387.html>" 68.201.199.161 ntblThe book "The Almond Story; The Early Years" by John F. Reynolds, 1962, p.55 The Settlement of Whitney Valley "John Putnam who came to Almond in 1803 is reputed to have been the first settler in Whitney Valley. Some histories and old records refer to the Putnams as Potman ot Putman. It is believed that these many names were very frequently mispronounced or mispelled. John Putnam had two sons, Peter and Jacob. The first marriage in the town was performed by Rev. Andrew Gray when he united Peter Putnam and Polly Waters in marriage. John Putnam was elected one of the first three assessors at the first town meeting after the formation of the Town of Alfred in 1808." Many of the early settlers came from the Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County area of Pennsylvania. It is my belief that John Putnam is one of those as well, as his name appears in the 1800 census of Nescopeck,Luzerne Co.,PA (00021-01101), his name is also in the 1796 tax list in Nescopeck (John Pottman), and the 1790 census in Luzerne County,PA (1-0-5). Other families in the 1790 and 1800 census that can be found in the Almond area are: Karr, Waters, Ayers, and Gray. The Brundage family a few others that came from the Luzerne Co.,PA area at an early date to the Painted Post, then Urbana areas of Steuben County. A Sims family from Luzerne County came to Pultney,Steuben County,NY (north of Urbana). Andrew Burdett www.ournorthernroots.com [10, 11]
  Person ID	I13196	Ellingboe
  Last Modified	13 May 2012

  
  

  Family ID

  F10618

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• Headstones

  Gravestone of Peter Putman (1775-1843) Plot: Section 1, Lot 56, Grave 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S384] William Adams, editor, Historical Gazetter and Biographical Memorial Cattaraugus County, (New York: n.p., n.d.), 718-719., F127/C4/A33/1893/v.2. (Reliability: 3). [S331] Find a Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com), 25 Mar 2012, Gravestone of Peter Putnam (Reliability: 3). [S385] Bill Putman, Bill Putman's Website, (http://www billputman.com), accessed 10 Nov 2010) (Reliability: 2). [S150] U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Hinsdale, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA (Reliability: 3). [S150] U.S. Federal Census, 1810, Olean, Niagara County, New York, USA, p. 250 (Reliability: 3). [S150] U.S. Federal Census, 1820, Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA (Reliability: 3). [S150] U.S. Federal Census, 1830, Hinsdale, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA (Reliability: 3). [S150] U.S. Federal Census, 1840, Hinsdale, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. (Reliability: 3). [S131] Gravestone, Hinsdale Cemtery, Sectioin 1, 056-5. Inscriptions transcribed by Rod Rohl. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycattar/cemetery/hinsdale-1.htm (Reliability: 3). [S166] Personal Correspondence, Bill Putman and Mark Putnam (Reliability: 2). [S384] William Adams, editor, Historical Gazetter and Biographical Memorial Cattaraugus County, (New York: n.p., n.d.), 703, 705-706, 708 and 718., F127/C4/A33/1893/v.2. (Reliability: 3).