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Origin Doolittle, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Death: February 26, 1856 (83)
La Moille, Bureau County, Illinois, United States
Place of Burial: La Moille, Bureau County, Illinois, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Lt. Amzi Doolittle and Jerusha Doolittle
Husband of Hannah Doolittle
Father of Willard Doolittle; Amory Doolittle; Hannah Eliza Pickering and William Origin Doolittle
Brother of Electra Rich; Lavina Hicks; Lucy Hazelton; Amzi Doolittle, Jr.; Junia Doolittle and 3 others

Managed by: Jane Elizabeth Campbell
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About Origin Doolittle, Sr.

ID: I729 Name: Origin Doolittle Reference Number: 1109 Sex: M 1 Birth: 20 JAN 1773 in Warwick, MA 2 3 Death: 26 FEB 1856 in La Moille, Bureau Co., IL Note:

From Manuscript Vermont State Papers (NYE Index); 26 Sept 1797 [day after brother Amzi Jr petitioned for the same thing]: Doolittle, Origin. Petition for land tax to build a bridge over West River and repair roads. Record ID: 19988 Record Series: SE-118, Vol. 20, p. 57

1820: US Census: Townshend, Windham Co., VT Origin Doolittle

1830 US Census: Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH: Oigin Doolittle

1840 US Census: Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH

1850 US Census: Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH: Living next door to his brother Amzi Jr. [why isn't he in IL?] Origin Doolittle, 77, b. MA Mrs. O. ", 75, b. MA

From O.P.Allen's "The Doolittle Family", p. 18-19: He died in La Joilee, Bureau Co., Ill., Feb. 26, 1856. She [his wife] died July 8, 1858. Like his brother he received a forest tract of land inTownsend, where he resided till 1824, when he removed to Winchester with his brother Amzi as related above. In 1854 he removed with his familiy toLa Morlle, Ill. He was a well to do farmer. _UID: E53BB774E0264F39A9BAEAAEE774294199AF

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Father: Amzi Doolittle b: 15 NOV 1737 in Northfield, Franklin Co., MA Mother: Jerusha Smith b: ABT 1742 in Northfield, Hampden Co., MA

Marriage 1 Hannah Barber b: 28 MAY 1775 in (probably) Warwick, MA (not recorded there) Married: 19 JUN 1798 in Townshend, VT Note: It appears that they moved west with their daughter Hannah Eliza (Doolittle) Pickering's family to La Moille, IL, but died within a short time ofthe move. 4 Children Has Children Philanda Doolittle b: 12 MAR 1799 in Townshend, VT Has Children Amory Doolittle b: 15 OCT 1801 in Townshend, VT Has Children Charles Henry Doolittle b: 19 JAN 1803 in Townshend, VT Has Children Willard Doolittle b: 29 AUG 1805 in Townshend, VT Has Children Hannah Eliza Doolittle b: 16 JUN 1807 in Townshend, VT Has Children Lucius Doolittle b: 10 APR 1809 in Townshend, VT Has No Children Origin Doolittle b: 22 MAR 1812 in Townshend, VT Has Children Caroline Esther Doolittle b: 22 AUG 1815 in Townshend, VT Has No Children William Origin Doolittle b: 7 APR 1818 in Townshend, VT

Sources: Title: Email Correspondence - Elizabeth Barber Lusk (eblusk AT cox.net) Text: While sources not included in all she sent me, my confidence level in her research is very high. 6228 Loukelton Circle, San Diego, CA 92120 Page: Correspondence of 10 August 2004, Name Repository: LDS Film #1888692 Title: Vital Records of Warwick, MA Text: As researched by Betty Barber Lusk late 2004. Page: As transcribed by E.B. Lusk., Birth Repository: Townshend, VT Town Hall Title: Townshend, VT Land Deeds Text: Found and photocopied by Jillaine Smith. Page: Volume 1, p. 4, recorded by town clerk March 1783, @CN3198@, Birth Repository: Town Hall, Townshend, VT. Publication: Town Clerk of Townshend, VT Title: Vital Records of Townshend, VT Text: Original ledge of records researched and photocopied by Jillaine Smith, 2003. Page: Marriage

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Origin Doolittle Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about removing the ads from this memorial... Birth: Jan. 20, 1773 Warwick Franklin County Massachusetts, USA Death: Feb. 26, 1856 La Moille Bureau County Illinois, USA

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Parents:
 Amzia Doolittle (1737 - 1830)
 Jerusha Smith Marsh (1742 - 1844)

Spouse:

 Hannah Barber Doolittle (1775 - 1858)

Children:

 Amory Doolittle (1801 - 1872)*
 Willard Doolittle (1805 - 1856)*
 Hannah Eliza Doolittle Pickering (1807 - 1889)*
 William O Doolittle (1818 - 1826)*

Siblings:

 Luther Doolittle (1764 - 1821)*
 Amzi Doolittle (1768 - 1863)*
 Origin Doolittle (1773 - 1856)
 Jerusha Doolittle Taft (1777 - 1863)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Cyrus Hills Cemetery La Moille Bureau County Illinois, USA

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Origin Doolittle, Sr.'s Timeline

1773
January 20, 1773
Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
1805
August 29, 1805
Townsend Twsp., Windham Ct., VT
1856
February 26, 1856
Age 83
La Moille, Bureau County, Illinois, United States
February 1856
Age 83
Cyrus Hills Cemetery, La Moille, Bureau County, Illinois, United States
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