After years of searching for info on my g-g-g-grandfather this turns up using the
Metacrawler search engine. I've had bit's and pieces of this, (dates and
locations) but never this much detail.
Grady-this is the tie in to the Potter family and confirms the Doctor lead. I've
never seen his name in the list of students at Fairfield either.
Jeremiah Carrier, a Rev. War soldier, was born in Connecticut whence he emigrated to
Steuben, Oneida Co., N.Y. among the early settlers, where he died at the age of 86 years.
He married a Miss Ball and they had two children, Seymour and Jerry. The latter was born
in West Springfield, Mass. in 1789. He studied medicine and graduated at Fairfield, N.Y.
and located at Alexandria Bay where he practiced his profession several years. He served
in the War of 1812 and finally located in Cape Vincent , where he was a collector of
customs. He died in Detroit, Mich while on a visit, in 1878, aged 87 years. He married
Abie A. Potter, of Floyd, Oneida County, who died in 1877 at Cape Vincent, aged 87 years.
Their children were Albert E., Sarah A., Helen, and Augustus. The latter was born in
Floyd, Oneida County and came to this town with his parents. He subsequently removed to
Detroit where he remained 25 years but returned to Cape Vincent. He has been a dealer in
ship timber at the latter!
place and Detroit. He married Fanny M., daughter of Willard and Sally (Green) Ainsworth
and their children were Albert E., Mary E., and Byron A..
Neal F. Carrier
Holland Patent, NY
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