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Philena <I>Barrett</I> Ayres

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Philena Barrett Ayres

Birth
Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Death
20 Sep 1851 (aged 64)
Marlboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Burial
Marlboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.8568806, Longitude: -72.7785806
Plot
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Philena is a daughter of Philena Whitmore and Isaac Barrett, Jr. She is also the granddaughter of Captain Francis Whitmore.

After the untimely death of her oldest sister, Chloe, Philena married Chloe's widower, Theophilus Redfield, 23 November 1801 at the State Capitol Building, Montpelier. She was only 16 years old.

Philena had a daughter, Asenath, who married a John Taylor, and also a son before she and Redfield parted. He migrated to Connecticut and married two more times.

Philena married Solomon Ayres 24 March 1808 at Drummerston, Windham, Vermont. They had four known children; Cynthia 1809-1893, Elvira 1811-1862, Horace 1818-1819 and Lucina 1821-1880.

After the death of Solomon, she remained a widow until marriage to Rufus Hall 8 May 1838 at Marlboro.
Philena is a daughter of Philena Whitmore and Isaac Barrett, Jr. She is also the granddaughter of Captain Francis Whitmore.

After the untimely death of her oldest sister, Chloe, Philena married Chloe's widower, Theophilus Redfield, 23 November 1801 at the State Capitol Building, Montpelier. She was only 16 years old.

Philena had a daughter, Asenath, who married a John Taylor, and also a son before she and Redfield parted. He migrated to Connecticut and married two more times.

Philena married Solomon Ayres 24 March 1808 at Drummerston, Windham, Vermont. They had four known children; Cynthia 1809-1893, Elvira 1811-1862, Horace 1818-1819 and Lucina 1821-1880.

After the death of Solomon, she remained a widow until marriage to Rufus Hall 8 May 1838 at Marlboro.

Inscription


PHILENA,
Relic of
Solomon Ayres
Died Sept. 29,
1851
Aged 65
_______

No more to suffer here below,
My God did call for me to go.
I was forbid a longer stay,
I've paid the debt that all must pay.



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  • Created by: history4sure
  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36183738/philena-ayres: accessed ), memorial page for Philena Barrett Ayres (16 Oct 1786–20 Sep 1851), Find a Grave Memorial ID 36183738, citing Old Hogback Cemetery, Marlboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by history4sure (contributor 46997739).