Son of Joshua Hadley Jr. and Elizabeth "Betsey" Willimina Giddings. In 1830, Benjamin - 23, moved over 350 miles from Lyndeborough, NH to Jasper, Steuben County, NY with his parents two of his brothers: Alfred - 27, and Ethan Allen - 20. Benjamin's father Joshua and his brother Alfred purchased separate tracks of wilderness land from The Pulteney Estate (the land company that controlled about 1.25 million acres in West Central NY).
In 1833 Benjamin married Lydia Prentice and purchased his father's property. Brothers Alfred and Benjamin raised their families on adjoining farms. Alfred raised 6 children in Jasper, and Benjamin's 10 oldest children were born there.
In 1856 Benjamin moved his family from Jasper to Ceres Township, McKean County, PA, about 65 miles. His youngest child, Lydia Abby Hadley, was born there. His sons Marshall Johnson and Henry Joshua settled in Ceres Township. Marshall married and farmed there. Henry Joshua lived and worked as laborer on a farm close to his brother.
Two years later in 1858 Benjamin moved his family about 10 miles back across the New York State line to nearby Westons Mills, Town of Portville in Cattaraugus County, East of Olean. His first cousins Alba Hadley and Mary Chase Hadley may have been living in Portville at that time or may have moved there by the time of the 1860 US Census. Alba & Mary were brother & sister, children of Chase Hadley, brother of Benjamin's father, Joshua Hadley Jr.
After the Civil War, Benjamin purchased a 25 acre farm on Happy Hollow Road, off Haskell Road, in Westons Mills. He and his wife Lydia lived the rest of their lives there, not far from the Oakley Hill Cemetery where they are buried. Lydia's gravestone is not readable. Benjamin's gravestone is near the hedge row on the south side of the cemetery, under an evergreen tree, close to the road The farm remained in the family till the 1950's and the 25 acre parcel is still intact today.
In 1833 Benjamin married Lydia Prentice and purchased his father's property. Brothers Alfred and Benjamin raised their families on adjoining farms. Alfred raised 6 children in Jasper, and Benjamin's 10 oldest children were born there.
In 1856 Benjamin moved his family from Jasper to Ceres Township, McKean County, PA, about 65 miles. His youngest child, Lydia Abby Hadley, was born there. His sons Marshall Johnson and Henry Joshua settled in Ceres Township. Marshall married and farmed there. Henry Joshua lived and worked as laborer on a farm close to his brother.
Two years later in 1858 Benjamin moved his family about 10 miles back across the New York State line to nearby Westons Mills, Town of Portville in Cattaraugus County, East of Olean. His first cousins Alba Hadley and Mary Chase Hadley may have been living in Portville at that time or may have moved there by the time of the 1860 US Census. Alba & Mary were brother & sister, children of Chase Hadley, brother of Benjamin's father, Joshua Hadley Jr.
After the Civil War, Benjamin purchased a 25 acre farm on Happy Hollow Road, off Haskell Road, in Westons Mills. He and his wife Lydia lived the rest of their lives there, not far from the Oakley Hill Cemetery where they are buried. Lydia's gravestone is not readable. Benjamin's gravestone is near the hedge row on the south side of the cemetery, under an evergreen tree, close to the road The farm remained in the family till the 1950's and the 25 acre parcel is still intact today.
Son of Joshua Hadley Jr. and Elizabeth "Betsey" Willimina Giddings. In 1830, Benjamin - 23, moved over 350 miles from Lyndeborough, NH to Jasper, Steuben County, NY with his parents two of his brothers: Alfred - 27, and Ethan Allen - 20. Benjamin's father Joshua and his brother Alfred purchased separate tracks of wilderness land from The Pulteney Estate (the land company that controlled about 1.25 million acres in West Central NY).
In 1833 Benjamin married Lydia Prentice and purchased his father's property. Brothers Alfred and Benjamin raised their families on adjoining farms. Alfred raised 6 children in Jasper, and Benjamin's 10 oldest children were born there.
In 1856 Benjamin moved his family from Jasper to Ceres Township, McKean County, PA, about 65 miles. His youngest child, Lydia Abby Hadley, was born there. His sons Marshall Johnson and Henry Joshua settled in Ceres Township. Marshall married and farmed there. Henry Joshua lived and worked as laborer on a farm close to his brother.
Two years later in 1858 Benjamin moved his family about 10 miles back across the New York State line to nearby Westons Mills, Town of Portville in Cattaraugus County, East of Olean. His first cousins Alba Hadley and Mary Chase Hadley may have been living in Portville at that time or may have moved there by the time of the 1860 US Census. Alba & Mary were brother & sister, children of Chase Hadley, brother of Benjamin's father, Joshua Hadley Jr.
After the Civil War, Benjamin purchased a 25 acre farm on Happy Hollow Road, off Haskell Road, in Westons Mills. He and his wife Lydia lived the rest of their lives there, not far from the Oakley Hill Cemetery where they are buried. Lydia's gravestone is not readable. Benjamin's gravestone is near the hedge row on the south side of the cemetery, under an evergreen tree, close to the road The farm remained in the family till the 1950's and the 25 acre parcel is still intact today.
In 1833 Benjamin married Lydia Prentice and purchased his father's property. Brothers Alfred and Benjamin raised their families on adjoining farms. Alfred raised 6 children in Jasper, and Benjamin's 10 oldest children were born there.
In 1856 Benjamin moved his family from Jasper to Ceres Township, McKean County, PA, about 65 miles. His youngest child, Lydia Abby Hadley, was born there. His sons Marshall Johnson and Henry Joshua settled in Ceres Township. Marshall married and farmed there. Henry Joshua lived and worked as laborer on a farm close to his brother.
Two years later in 1858 Benjamin moved his family about 10 miles back across the New York State line to nearby Westons Mills, Town of Portville in Cattaraugus County, East of Olean. His first cousins Alba Hadley and Mary Chase Hadley may have been living in Portville at that time or may have moved there by the time of the 1860 US Census. Alba & Mary were brother & sister, children of Chase Hadley, brother of Benjamin's father, Joshua Hadley Jr.
After the Civil War, Benjamin purchased a 25 acre farm on Happy Hollow Road, off Haskell Road, in Westons Mills. He and his wife Lydia lived the rest of their lives there, not far from the Oakley Hill Cemetery where they are buried. Lydia's gravestone is not readable. Benjamin's gravestone is near the hedge row on the south side of the cemetery, under an evergreen tree, close to the road The farm remained in the family till the 1950's and the 25 acre parcel is still intact today.
