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Simeon Tupper Sr.

Born: About 1729, Stoughton, Mass

 

Parents: Thomas Tupper IV   and Remembrance Perry

 

Siblings: Mayhew (1718-?), Seth (1720-?), Joanna (1720-?), Reubin (1725-?), Levi (1731-before 1774), Judah (1735-?), Benjamin (1738-1792)

 

Marriage: Anne Capen 8/13/1754 Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA

From the record of Births, Marriages and Deaths and Intentions of Marriage, in the Town of Stoughton from 1717 to 1800:
The intention of Marriage between Simion Tupper and and Ann Capen, both of Stoughton, entered Sept 22, 1753

 

Children: Elizabeth (1755-1756), Thomas (1757-1782), Elizabeth (1759-?) Jonathon (1762-?), Ebenezer , Simeon, Hannah (1769-1851), Anne (1770-?), Susan (1772-?), Lois (1775-?)

 

Death: After 1800 (listed in 1800 VT census) , wife Anne is still listed in 1810 census with son Simeon Jr.

 

Moved to Pittsford, Vt., by 1782, perhaps earlier, according to history of Pittsford County VT and died there.  Simeon enlisted for the revolution in Pittsfield, Mass. with his sons Simeon, John of Dalton, Mass. and Thomas.  His descendants are found in Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois and Louisiana.

 

Military Service:

From the History of Norfolk Co, MA:
The French and Indian Wars, 1750-1760; “the soldiers whose names are annexed  are presumed to be from Stoughtonham, and served at Crown Point, Ticonderoga, and Fort William Henry:
Simeon Tupper, private
also his brothers Mayhew and Reuben Tupper

 

Tupper, Simeon (also given Simeon, Sr.), Pittsfield.Receipt dated Pittsfield, April 12, 1781, for bounty paid said Tupper by the class of the town of Pittsfield of which Zebulon Herrick was a member to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years; also, descriptive list dated Lenox, Aug. 20, 1781, of men raised in Berkshire Co., agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780, and delivered to William Walker, Superintendent for said county; Capt. Strong’s co., Col. Rossiter’s regt.; age, 51 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 6 in.; complexion, light; hair, dark; occupation, cordwainer; residence, Pittsfield; engaged for town of Pittsfield; term, 3 years; reported receipted for by Capt. Smith; also, Sergeant, Col. Benjamin Tupper’s (10th) regt.; service from Jan. 1, 1781, 24 mos.

 

Misc:

From “The Making of America” History of Pittsford VT:  * see note at end of article
pg. 192: Eleazer Warner, Amasa Ladd, John Tupper and sons, Simon and Ebenezer, and Amos Kellogg located here in 1782.”

pg 193: “We know little of the Tupper family. That they were in this town in 1782, the records conclusively show, although we are unable to fix their exact place of residence. John and his son Simeon purchashed of Ebenezer Lyman fifty acres of land as early of 1776, and it was surveyed by Thomas Baldwin on the 1th of October. In the spring of 1782 they commenced a clearing and built a house about 20 rods from Mr. Barnes’ house, and on the east side of the present highway. The family came here sometime the following summer, and we are informed that they were from Worcester Co, Mass. On the 10th of October 1785, they purchased of Jonathon Fassett, one hundred acres, a second division lot of the right of Samuel Whittlesey. It appears that this land was adjoining the fifty acres they had purchased before. December 15, 1786, John Tupper conveyed his interest in the rights of Deniho and Whittlesey to his son Simeon with whom he resided until his death, which took place  a few years later. Before he came here he had been a soldier in the French and Revolutionary wars, and had performed important labor in the service of his country.  He was one of the early members of the Congregational Church of Pittsford, and being skilled in vocal music, he was chosen by the choir as their chorister, a position he held for several years. Simeon was also a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and we are informed that he was under Warner in the battle of Hubbardton. His connection with the army was mostly in the capacity of a fifer. Ebenezer made the first improvements to the farm now owned by Eliza Connell. He built the house about the year 1794, married Lois Bisby, and resided several years on that farm. John, the father, died in Pittsford, but the two sons moved to New York.   * John is a brother, not the father of Simeon and Ebenezer (according to Tupper’s in America book); Simeon should be listed as their father. The rest of the information is correct as known about the sons of Simeon I; Simeon II was a fifer in the Revolutionary war and Ebenezer married Lois Bisby

History of the Town of Pittsford, VT, pg 253

” To the Honorable the County Court, now sitting in Rut
land, within and for the county of Rutland, comes Darius
Chipman, Attorney for said county, and complaint and informa
tion makes, that on the 22 day of November, A. D. 1786, at
said Rutland, Jonathan Fassett, Ebenezer Drury, Dan Barnard,
Reuben Allen, Jonathan Swift, Simeon Tupper, Jonathan Row
ley, Benjamin Cooley, all of Pittsford in said county, Gideon
Horton, Nathan Daniels, of Brandon, and William Roberts,
Benjamin Whipple and Silas Mead, of Rutland, in said county,
assembled in a riotous, routous and unlawful manner, with an
intent to prevent the sitting of the Honorable County (Court),
then and there sitting, and being so assembled as aforesaid,
with guns, swords, and stones, marched through the streets at
Rutland aforesaid, to the terror of the good people of this
State, and then and there disturbed the Honorable County
Court then sitting in the Court House in said Rutland, and
many other enormities, they, the said Jonathan, Ebenezer,
Dan, Reuben, Jonathan, Simeon, Jonathan, Benjamin, Gideon,
William, Nathan, Benjamin and Silas then and there did,
against the peace and dignity of the Freemen of the State of
Vermont, to the evil example of others in like manner offend
ing ; wherefore said Attorney prays, that they, the said
Jonathan, Ebenezer, Dan, Reuben, Jonathan, Simeon, Jona
than, Benjamin, Gideon, William, Nathan, Benjamin and Silas,
may be made to ans\ver this complaint, and be further dealt
with, as to law and justice appertains.

Dated at Rutland this 23 day of November, A. D. 1786.

 

612 HISTORY OF PITTSFIELD.

Indeed, two citizens of Pittsford, Ebenezer Hopkins, Sen., and
Samuel Crippen, were among those who organized the first
church there, October 20, 1773.

No successful effort to organize a church in Pittsford
appears to have been made till April 14, 1784:, when the Con
gregation alists organized with fifteen members, as follows :

Thankful Drury, Joshua Morse,

Tryphena Hopkins, Elisha Adams,

Abigail Morse, Eleazer Harwood,

Molly Fassett, Ebenezer Drury,

Sarah Adams, Ebenezer Hopkins,

Nehemiah Hopkins, Elias Hall,

Simeon Tupper, Jonathan Warner,
Jonathan Fassett.

Census:

1800 VT, Rutland Co, Pittsford (lives next to sons Simeon and Ebenezer)
1 male less than 5 (grandson), 1 male 45+(Simeon Sr.), 1 female 26-44 (daughter or daughter-in-law), 1 female 45+ (Anne)

 

1790 US Census Vermont, Rutland Co, Pittsford:
Simeon Tupper 3 males over 16 (possibly Simeon Sr., Simeon Jr and Ebenezer; 3 females, possibly Phoebe-Simeon’s wife, Anne Capen Tupper-Simeon Jr mother; Ebenezer’s wife?  There are no other Tupper’s in that county,  based on history of Pittsford Co, those 3 Tuppers were living there. Neither Simeon Jr nor Ebenezer had children yet, based on 1800 census)

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