Samuel Torrey

     Samuel was born on Saturday, 18 August 1787 in Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut. He was the son of Captain William Torrey and Mehitable Baldwin. Samuel married Sarah Durfee. Samuel and Sarah had children: Delia [9/02/1819-9/20/1909][m. Asa Witter], Elizabeth [1821 New York], John [1823 New York] & David B. [1828]. The 1820 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Berkshire, Broome County, New York, the family of Samuel Torey [000010:20010].¹ 23 October 1850, Samuel and his wife, Sarah, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Berkshire. Enumerated in this household were Samuel Torrey [62 Connecticut], Sarah [62 Massachusetts], Elisabeth [29 New York], John [27 New York], David [22 New York]. They are all farmers.² 12 June 1860, Samuel and his wife, Sarah, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Berkshire. Enumerated in this household were Samuel Torry [72 Connecticut], Sarah [72 Massachusetts], David B. [32 New York] & George Witter [21 New York]. Samuel and David are farmers. The couple have real estate valued at $3500 & Personal Property at $1400.³ Samuel departed this life on Friday, 16 September 1864 in Berkshire at age 77 years and 29 days. He was buried there in the Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.