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Francis ESGET Sr. and his Descendants

Francis ESGET Sr.
Born: 1756 in New York
Died: 1830 in Penfield, Monroe, New York
Buried: 1830 in Oakwood Cemetery, Penfield, Monroe Co, New York

Francis' Notes:
1790 CENSUS, Rensselaerwick, Albany Co, NY, page 39: Francis is shown with 2 males over 16 years, 2 males under 15 years, and 2 females.
1800 CENSUS, Delaware Co, NY, Harpersfield (near Kortright), page 8: "Francis ISGET" is listed as a male over 45 years with 1 male under 10; 1 male 16-25, 1 female 16-25, 1 female over 45 years.
1810 CENSUS, Boyle Twp, Ontario Co, NY, page 136: "Francis ISGATE", is listed as male over 45 years with 1 female over 45 years.
1820 CENSUS, Penfield, Ontario, NY: Francis is listed as male over 45 years with 1 female 10-16 years and1 female over 45 years. Francis Jr. is living next to him.

Marriage Record" "Francis ISGATE and Desire PATTIN married 9 April 1772 by Reverend Nathaniel Eells, First Congregational Church, Stonington, New London, Connecticut".

A Joseph ESGET is listed with Francis, Jr. and Jabez on War of 1812 service records. Joseph was in the 20th Regiment (Allen's) New York Militia as a Sergeant. Who was he?

Hanks family data indicates "John ESGETT" married Mary HANKS. However, census records for Francis, Sr. show only 3 sons and 1 daughter. No record of a John ESGETT.

Birth from Heads of Families at First US CENSUS, volume 51, page 156.
Signers of Constitution of Baptist Society, May 1822: Francis ESGET listed.

Penfield's Past, 1810-1960, by Katherine Wilcox Thompson, 1960: page 169: Francis ESGATE, Sr. is listed as Revolutionary soldier buried in Oakwood Cemetery. However, neither of us can find any record of him in Revolutionary War records. Military Burials, Oakwood Cemetery, Penfield, Monroe Co, NY: "Francis ESGET, Sr.; Location C; lot 426; born 1756; Rev War; died 1830 aged 74; private tombstone; can't locate military record. Frances ESGET purchased cemetery lot."

Visited cemetery in July 2006 and took photos. There is a a common gravestone that reads, "Francis ESGET, Sr., aged 74 years."

Initial data confirmation from John Esgate in Pudsy, England.

Francis married
Desire PATTEN 9 Apr 1772 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Born: about 1750
Died: after 1820 in Penfield, Monroe, New York
Buried: in Oakwood Cemetery, Penfield, Monroe, New York
Father: James PATTEN

Desire 's Notes:
Oakwood Cemetery Records: Mrs. Desire ESGET, buried Lot 426. Lot purchased by Frances ESGET. (No date of death given.)

1790 CENSUS, Albany, Rensselaerwick, NY: James PATTIN, 1 free white male over 16 years; 2 free white males under 16 years; 5 free white females.
1790 CENSUS, Argyle, Washington, NY: Mary PATTIN, 1 free white male over 16 years; 2 free white males under 16 years; 2 free white females..
1800 CENSUS, Hoosick, Renssalaer, NY: Robert PATTIN, 1 free white male 10-16; 1 free white male over 45.
1800 CENSUS, Argyle, Washington, NY: PATTEN, Eanes; Mary. Washington Co. also shows a Daniel in Cambridge; an Edward in Kingsbury; and William in Salem. Are any of these ours?

Visited cemetery in July 2006 and took photos. There is a common stone; Desire's portion reads "Desire, aged 74 years."

Francis and Desire had the following children:

  1. William P. ESGET
  2. Desire ESGET
  3. Jabez ESGET
  4. Francis ESGET Jr.

Last changed on 03 May 2015