Samuel Olin

GEDCOM Note

THIS LINE GOES TO MARCELLO OLIN/EUNICE WEBB.

BORN 1 July 1799 1st child of William and Lucy Pollard Olin who resided
in Jericho (now Bainbridge) Chenengo Co. NY.
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See "300 yrs of Joseph Olin and his Descendants" vol 1 by Warren G. Olin,
family historian. A very good source (Library of Congress) Samuel was
their 1st child. He managed to finish 8 yrs. of schooling in the Afton
schools. In 1816 he applied for teaching position in Bainbridge school
district. Taught for 6 years.. 1822 taught in Coventry, Chenango and
1823 in Kortright, Delaware Co. By 1824 gave up teaching and decided
on medicine as a career. 1825 enrolled full time in Fairfield medical
school. 1826 was accepted as a member of Hornellsville Medical
Society. Received his certificate 10 Jan 1827. (have)

Look in Perry, Genesse NY pg 263 and Ossian, Allegany Co.
1820 and 1830 census. (need)

1828, age 29 he located 1st in Greenwood where he met Parmelia
Stephens in Hornellsville, while making a house call on the Stevens
family in Canisteo. She was 17 yrs old, the youngest of 10 children.

MARRIED 28 Jan 1828 in Greenwood in the new home of her parents.

1829 moved to Ossian, Alleghany, NY
1830 Ann Vernette was born in Ossian, Allegany, NY.
1830 census Perry, Genessee Ny has a Samuel Olin.
1 Dec 1831. back to Hornellsville.
1834 MARCELLO was born 1834 and they went to Greene, Chenengo NY to
take care of ailing father, but could not make a living there and went
into farming land raising cattle.

1833 finally received his Doctorate of Medicine. Listed in "1830-1840
Graduates of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Western District of
NY" at Fairfield, Herkimer Co. NY (from rootsweb.com) (have)

1834 went to Greene, Chenengo, to care for ailing father, William who
lived another 10 years. Marcello was b. 1834.

1835 in census they were living in Greene, Chenengo, NY, They returned
to Hornellsville in 1836.
1835 CENSUS Enumeration listed his home as Greene, Chenengo Co. NY
1836 They returned to Hornellsville, Steuben, NY.

1838 he reestablished his medical office in Hornellsville and continued
to practice at Hornellsville til 1850 and returned to Greenwood and
engaged in the mercantile business. He bought a farm of 108 acres on lot
11 while in practice, and also 50 acres on lot 1 and in 1852 he located
on this farm, which he occupied til his death. He seemed to enjoy
husbandry more than doctoring.

1839 Fredrick Marshall was born.

1840 census, Lyons, Wayne, NY there is a Samuel Olin.

1844 Mentioned in his father William's will (have)

1850 moved to Greenwood, near Hornellsville where he bought property
and supplemented his medical income with a hardware store and
mercantile business and established himself as a dairy farmer.

1850 CENSUS Samuel Olin is also listed as a merchant, (b. N.Y. abt 1799)
Age 51 Greenwood, Steuben, N.Y. RollM432-599 pg 302 image 133 (have)

1853 ran as Democrat for Member of Assembly, 3rd dist. (have)

1855 CENSUS Hornby, Steuben, Physician, age 56 with Pamelia-45,
Marcello-21 and Marshall-15 (have)

5 April 1858 Called to serve on Grand Jury in Hornellsville (have)

1860 CENSUS Need
1865 CENSUS Hornellsville, farmer age 65 (have)

4 Aug 1868 WILL WRITTEN (have handwritten copy)

DIED 3 Mar 1869

Estate papers 7 April 1869 Fredrick M. Ollin, executor of Father's will
presented will to Surroagte Court. (have will and papers)
Heirs mentioned: Pamela age 50, widow living in Hornellsville.
Sabrina (Olin)Cornwell age 40, living in ________.
Ann Vernette Baker age 35 living Oak Valley, Iowa.
Marcello age 33 living in Platte City, Platte Co. MKo.
Fredrick M. age 29 living in _____NY.

7 April 1869 will read Personal property INVENTORY list presented 11
1869. 9 Apr WILL PROBATED (have all papers)

WILL PETITION- 4 Aug 1869 in Surrogate court, Hornellsville, Steuben,
NY.

DIED 30 Mar 1869 -age 69 yrs 8 mos.29 days. Congestion of the lungs.
(Have copy of 1870 Mortality Schedule, Hornellsville, Steuben, NY

1. 1415135.)

BURIED Samuel and his wife were buried at Greenwood.

1870 census deaths for year til June 1st. Samuel is listed (have)

NOTES:
He was a member of the Board of Education and superintendent of
schools, also a member of the Masonic Fraternity and the first master of
Hornellsville Lodge #331 and a Knight Templar.

Could another son be Justin Olin b. 1833? See writeup "Decendants of
Charlemagne"--Family of Marcello (292)
"LANDMARKS of Steuben Co". pg 246 states Samuel was a native of
Bainbridge, Chenango, NY. Listed as Dr. and merchant, farmer. (have)

Sources:
1. "STEPHENS/STEVENS GENEALOGY' pg 118 (have)
2. Book 974.783-"Pioneers of the Southern Tier"- Steuben Co. NY. (SLC)
pg 65 states Samuel Olin was Hornellville's first Dr. Also see pg 26 GB.
3. Film 0853,153 Decree for Samuel Olin, deceased. (have)
4. See IGI 1084 pg. 36,386
5. 'Landmarks of Steuben Co. NY." pg 246 (have)
6. DUTCHESS COUNTY 1778-1811 NEWSPAPER ARTICLES- Microfilm LDS
7. "300 YEARS OF JOSEPH OLIN AND HIS DESCENDANTS) pg 209-215