Consider Yarnes

     Consider Yarnes was born in 1773 at Fredericksburg, Dutchess Co, New York; Nancy Yarnes, e-mail dated 26 Dec 1998. He was born on 3 May 1772; info from Jan Gardner, 12 April 1999. He married Susanna (?) circa 1799. Consider Yarnes died on 3 February 1855 at Triangle, Broome Co, New York. He was buried at Triangle, Broome Co, New York; Hazard's Corner Cemetery.
     Consider Yarnes was living in Dutchess County in 1800, but by 1820 was a resident of Lisle, Broome County, where he was also in 1830. The 1835 census shows Consider 4-3-1-2, living in Triangle, Broome County. Consider was aged 78 in 1850, when he was living with his son Edward and family in Triangle.
According to info sent me by Jan Gardiner, an article in the "Rambling Fever" from the "Old Timer" dated 2 June 1992 at Penelope, NY, Consider Yarns, Sr. settled on the Yarns Road in the 1790's. Consider M. Yarns, Sr., moved to North Woods (now Penelope) settling on what is now Yarns Road, clearing 50 acres for a farm. At least six children were born there.
Consider Yearns or Yarns served a s a private in the U.S. Dragoons, under Capt. S.D. Harris. He enlisted 15 Oct 1814 at Sherburne for the period of the war and was discharged 4 May 1815 at Greenbush. He was 38 years old at the time of his enlistment, and his occupation was listed as a blacksmith.