Tim’s 4th-great-grandfather, Peter George Raven, son of Peter & Rachel (Groom) Raven, was born 4 April 1786 in Clifton Park, New York, and died 11 April 1877 in Macomb, New York. He married 4 July 1810, Sabrina Cummins, who was born 25 September 1794 in Merrickville, Ontario, and died 21 August 1861 in Macomb, daughter of Daniel Cummins.
In 1810, Peter, as well as his father and most of the family, moved to Canada. He served with the British forces during the War of 1812. Following the war, Peter continued to reside in Canada and was still living there as of the 1820 census. ….. By 1835 he and his family had returned to NY and were again residing in Antwerp, Jefferson county. They later moved a few miles north, and in 1840 were living in what is now Pierces Corners in the town of Macomb. He made his living as a laborer and shoemaker. He lived with his son Abraham in his later years and died at the age of 91.
~ Find a Grave website
Sabrina & Peter lie buried in Pierces Corner Cemetery in Macomb, New York.
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SABRINA
Wife of
PETER G. RAVEN,
DIED
Aug. 21, 186[?]
age 66 yrs 11 mo’s [?] dy’s
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PETER G. RAVEN
Apparently Peter & Sabrina were the parents of at least nine and possibly twelve children, but most of them remain unidentified:
1. David George Raven, born in February 1816, died 20 August 1891 in Macomb. He married (as his first wife) c. 1836, Sarah Priscilla “Sally” Whelpley, who was born 31 July 1814, and died 31 May 1859 in Macomb.
David married (as his second wife) c. 1861, Diana Fawcett, who was born in January 1837 in Macomb, and died there 16 March 1921.
2. Polly Bethel Raven, born 19 July 1818, died c. 1818.
3. Henry Charles Raven (Tim’s 3rd-great-grandfather), born 11 December 1820 in Merrickville, died 5 January 1892 in Natural Dam, New York. He married (as his first wife) 8 July 1840, Clarinda Sweet, who was born 22 September 1820 in Depeyster, New York and died 9 February 1875 in Macomb, daughter of Josiah & Eunice (Day) Sweet.
Henry married (as his second wife) 28 March 1890, Fannie E. Patten, who was born c. 1824.
4. Olive S. Raven, born 16 October 1829 in Macomb, died 17 April 1842.
5. Abraham C. Raven, born 14 November 1832, died 14 November 1902 in Macomb. He married Nancy Rosetta Wright, who was born 17 November 1832, and died 6 August 1888 in Macomb, daughter of Samuel Chelson & Electa (Worden) Wright.
Last Revised: 5 November 2024