Bathia Rider
F, b. 20 September 1777, d. 13 April 1844
Bathia was born on Saturday, 20 September 1777 in New York. Her name has been also spelled Bethia & Bathiah.1,2 She was the daughter of David Rider [possible son]. Bathia married Christopher Townsend, son of Christopher Townsend and Lydia (?), circa 1794 in Dutchess County, New York. Bathia departed this life on Saturday, 13 April 1844 in West Somerset, Niagara County, New York.3 On 13 April 1844, Bathia was buried at the Baptist Churchyard, West Somerset, Niagara County, New York.
Children of Bathia Rider and Christopher Townsend
- Phebe Townsend b. 1 Jun 1795, d. 25 Nov 1873
- Deborah Townsend b. 31 Mar 1797, d. 28 May 1872
- Samuel Townsend+ b. 20 May 1799, d. 16 Oct 1873
- Jefferson Townsend b. c Mar 1800, d. 25 Sep 1863
- Matilda Townsend b. 8 Jan 1806, d. b 21 Sep 1870
- Marilda Townsend b. 8 Jan 1806, d. 1 Feb 1882
- Minor Townsend b. 28 Feb 1808, d. 11 Mar 1872
- Betsey Ann Townsend b. 20 Oct 1814, d. 15 Sep 1905
- Luther Townsend b. 7 May 1816, d. 1885
Citations
- [S506] Note: 1790 US Census - Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, page 47:
- John Rider [24:5];
- William Rider [32:7];
- Samuel Rider [13:2]
[Note: Bathia is probably the daughter of one of these families. Quite likely she is the daughter of Samuel, since she names her first male child, Samuel. - KLM]
1800 US Census - Dutchess County, New York
- Eleazer Rider [21111:21111] page 173 - Southeast
- Simeon Rider [32001:1101] page 174 Southeast
- Isaac Rider [101:001 page 59 Pawling
- John Rider [30101:2121] page 58 Pawling
- William Rider [11101:0202] page 60 Poughleepsie. - [S1322] By Brent A. Schlottman, Additions to the First Five Generations of Descendants of Edmund Weston of Duxbury, Massachusetts, page 66 - Bethiah Townsend was born Sept. 20 1777.
- [S1322] By Brent A. Schlottman, Additions to the First Five Generations of Descendants of Edmund Weston of Duxbury, Massachusetts, page 67 - Bethiah Townsend died Apr 13, 1844.