1836: Rial Wescott settled in East Valley, Allegany county, NY
1801850 Census Alfred, Allegeny Co., NY
Rial Westcott 46 carpenter NY
Mery wife 44 NY
Samuel A son 11 NY
Albert W son 4 NY
Dinah Goodridge 80 RI
Allegany County, New York GenWeb site
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Wescott, Rial, (Alfred,) r 28, carpenter and joiner and farmer 37 1/2.
Rial Wescott came to Alfred about 1833 and was a permanent settler. He marriedMercy N. Shaw. All of their 7 children were boys. His son, George W. Wescott was born in Alfred, April 14, 1834, married Celestia J., daughter of Joseph L. Baker, and had one son Emery 0. Mr. Wescott enlisted Aug. 13, 1862, in Co. H, 130th N. Y. Inf., and was discharged in 1863 for disability. He is a member of Edward Seaman Post, G. A. R. Emery 0. Wescott was born in Andover, Sept. 10, 1854. With the exception Of 2 1/2 years passed in Nebraska he has always lived in town. He married Ella Hall. Children: Maude G. (Mrs. Ernest French lives in California), and Jennie M. Mr. Wescott is engaged in livery business.
180Cemetery Index - Allegany County Historian's Office
Transcribed by Ruby Sweet
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nyallega/cemeteryindex.htmlWescott, Rial
died: 1891 / age 88y
Alfred Rural Cemetery, Alfred Twp., Allegany Co., NY
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 38, No 7, p 8, Feb. 16, 1882.
Mercy N. Shaw, wife of Rial Wescott, was born in Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., April 9, 1806; was married in the same place, Nov. 25, 1825; moved from Berlin to Alfred in 1835, and died in Alfred Jan. 30, 1882. She was baptized by Eld. James H. Cochran, and united with the Second Seventh-day Baptist Church of Alfred, with which she remained until death. She had been in poor health for many years, slowly failing, and died as if falling asleep. She has left a husband and six sons, all of whom were present at her funeral, one coming from Nebraska, two from Wisconsin. A large circle of other relatives and friends were present. The funeral was held in the Second Church of Alfred. J. K
Cemetery Index - Allegany County Historian's Office
Transcribed by Ruby Sweet
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nyallega/cemeteryindex.htmlWescott, Mercy N Shaw
died: Jan 30 1882 / age 76y
Alfred Rural Cemetery, Alfred Twp., Allegany Co., NY
Notes: Wife of Rial Wescott