Alexander Resseguie, Jr

Burial record:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92715442/alexandre-ress_gui_

IMPORTANT: "Alexander Resseguie", AKA "Alexandre Rességuié" is presumed to be buried in this cemetery (not proven).
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Eldest son of Alexander Resseguie and Sara (Bontecou) Resseguie, was born August 27, 1710, and was living in 1793. He was a large landowner and farmer, much of his land being inherited from his father. His will, written in a beautiful script, is dated July 27, 1793. It is a relic from the hair trunk previously mentioned, and has the lower half of the sheet burned away. He married, in Wilton, Connecticut, February 16, 1738, Thankful Belden, who was living in 1793.
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Married: 16-Feb-1737/38 to, Thankful Belden, b.~1712 d.after 1793.
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Children:

• 1. Sarah, died in childhood.
• 2. Margaret, born February 20, 1741, died in Ballston, Saratoga county, New York, October 10, 1842, aged 101 years; she married, September 18, 1764, Joseph Riggs (second wife). She made the journey from Groton, Tompkins county, New York, to Ballston, during the last year of her life, driving the first forty miles to Syracuse; six children.
• 3. Alexander, died in infancy.
• 4. Alexander, born December 10, 1745, died May 5, 1777; married Eunice Blackman, in Weston, Connecticut; three children.
• 5. William, married Susannah Patrick; removed to Fishkill, New York, where he purchased four hundred acres of land; he had seven children.
• 6. Timothy, born December 28, 1754, died at Verona, Oneida county, New York, January 19, 1838; served in the revolutionary war; removed to New York state after his marriage, and after several locations finally settled in Verona; married, June 5, 1785, Abigail Lee; eleven children [F.A.G. memorial #12211370].
• 7. Mary, born 1764; married, November 28, 1779, Thomas Cole, a soldier of the revolution. He was taken sick while the army of Washington occupied New York City and the British were at White Plains. She rode to headquarters from her home in Wilton, Connecticut, on horseback, passing through both British and American lines and brought her husband safely home. She drew a widow's pension until her death; seven children [F.A.G. memorial #10984679].
• 8.Daniel, of whom there is no further information [F.A.G. memorial #92292399].