Last updated: February 26, 2010
Identifying the father of Sylvester Balcom
Below, [Balcombe Family] refers to
Frank W. Balcomb, "A First Book of the Balcombe Family",
Peabody, Mass.: Fraedy Press., microfiche #6019757.
Index of timelines:
Unrelated (at least not closely):
Jacob BALCOM of Connecticut (c.1770-aft 1800), #(John 4.viii) in [Balcombe Family]
Jacob BALCOM of Attleboro MA (1763-1839), #(Alexander 31) in [Balcombe Family]
Jacob BALCOM, father of Sylvester
ABT 1770 born
[1830 census]
BET 1797 - 1803 son Sylvester BALCOM born
1800 there are
Jacob Balcoms in
Norfolk, Litchfield, CT 10010 00100 (see Jacob of CT)
Attleboro, Bristol, MA 11010 02010 (see
Jacob of Attleboro)
Norton, Bristol, MA 00010 10100 (see
Jacob of Rehoboth)
From later censuses, we would expect to find
1 male 0-10 (Sylvester)
1 male 26-45 (Jacob)
2 females 0-10
1 female 26-45
which would be 10010 20010
However, the Jacob of Attleboro and the Jacob of Rehoboth
are both still there in 1820, and so cannot be our Jacob.
Also the Jacob of Framingham MA is a fourth
possibility
who has not yet been found in the 1800 census.
6 AUG 1810 possibly in census in Reading Twp., Steuben
Co., NY
[Ancestry.com]
3 males 0-10 (son#2, son#3, son#4) - possibly Augustus
and Charles, if this is Jacob of Framingham
1 male 10-16 (Sylvester)
1 male 26-45 (Jacob)
2 females 0-10 (dau#3, dau#4)
2 females 10-16 (dau#1, dau#2)
1 female 26-45
1 JUN 1820 age 45+ in census in Hanover Twp.,
Chautauqua Co., NY
[Source]
1 male 0-10 (son#5)
1 male 10-16 (son#4)
0 males 16-18
3 males 16-26 (Sylvester, son#2, son#3)
1 male 45+ (Jacob)
2 females 0-10 (dau#5, dau#6)
1 female 10-16 (dau#4)
1 female 45+
1825 possibly in state
census in Gerry, Chautauqua Co., NY
[source]
All males in family:
1 (Jacob)
All females in family: 1
Males subject to militia duty: 0
Males qualified to vote: 1
Aliens, not naturalized: 0
Married females under 45: 0
Unmarried females 16-45: 0
Unmarried females under age 16: 0
Births during year preceding: ---
Deaths during year:
---
Acres of improved land occupied by family:
Note: the above census entry shows no children,
whereas Jacob is found with children in both 1820
and 1830. This seems to indicate the entry is for
a much younger Jacob Balcom, rather than Jacob the
father of Sylvester.
No Balcoms in Hanover Twp in 1825 state census
[source]
Jacob was most likely be in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co,
which I have not checked.
1 JUN 1830 possibly in census in Perrysburg,
Cattaraugus Co., NY
[1830 census]
1 male 10-15 (son#5)
1 male 20-30 (son#4)
1 male 50-60 (Jacob)
1 female 0-5 (dau#7)
1 female 10-15 (dau#6)
3 females 15-20 (?, dau#4, dau#5)
1 female 50-60
1835 not in New
York state census
Jacob BALCOM of Framingham MA, son of
Isaac and Sarah BALCOM
father Isaac was a soldier in the Revolution. He served at
Bennington in Capt. Stockwell's company of Col. Job
Cushing's regiment. He is recorded in the Vermont census
at Newfane in 1790. He shortly afterward joined his brothers
in Nova Scotia, as he is recorded in Annapolis in the 1792
census.
[Dick Miller]
ABT 1770 born in Framingham, Middlesex
Co., MA [Balcombe Family]
[Dick Miller]
[Richard Miller]
[OneWorldTree]
[Raymond & Irene Pappa]
[IGI]
22 OCT 1771 brother Isaac BALCOM born in Framingham,
Middlesex Co, MA
[Balcombe Family]
[Raymond & Irene Pappa]
9 JUL 1772 father Isaac remarried Ruth BACON in Barre,
Worcester Co, MA
[Balcombe Family]
[Rutland MA records]
[Dick Miller]
21 SEP 1774 half-sister Betty BALCOM born in Barre, Worcester Co,
MA [Balcombe Family]
[Dick Miller]
1790 father Isaac
recorded in the Vermont Census at New Fane, Windham Co,
VT [Balcombe Family] [Neil R.
Balcom]
[Ancestry.com]
1 male 16+ (Isaac)
2 males 0-16
4 females
Note: Jacob's uncle Henry BALCOM is also listed.
9 DEC 1790 brother Isaac BALCOM married Anna BURR in
Norfolk, Litchfield Co, CT
[Balcombe Family]
[Raymond & Irene Pappa]
[source]
[source]
1792 father Isaac
in Annapolis, Nova Scotia census
[Balcombe Family]
[Neil R.
Balcom]
married Sarah
[Nancy Phillips]
[Neil R.
Balcom]
10 MAY 1792 brother Isaac in Norfolk, Litchfield Co, CT
[Balcombe Family]
[Neil R.
Balcom]
1794 brother Isaac
in MA [Neil R.
Balcom]
1800 Isaac BALCOM
appears again in New Fane, Windham Co,
VT census
[Ancestry.com]
1 male 0-10
1 male 10-16
1 male 45+
1 female 10-16
1 female 16-26
1 female 45+
Note: Henry BALCOM is also listed.
1800 an Isaac
BALCOM (brother?) also appears in Somerset, Windham Co,
CT census
[Ancestry.com]
1 male 0-10
1 male 26-45
1 female 0-10
1 female 16-26
along with a Caleb BALCOM and a Micah BALCOM
ABT 1800 son Augustus born
[Neil R. Balcom]
[Thomas Hall]
ABT 1802 son Charles born
[Janet Balcomb] [Janet
Balcomb]
1810 Isaac BALCOM
appears again in Newfane, Windham Co, VT
[Ancestry.com]
1 male 45+
1 female 16-26
1 female 45+
1818 moved to
Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co., NY
[source]
reported to have lived at Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co., NY
[Balcombe Family]
[Dick Miller]
1820 no Balcoms in
census in Cattaraugus Co
1821 early member
(along with Isaac BALCOMB) of Baptist church in
Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co
[source]
DEC 1829 son Augustus married Sarah
Catherine AVERILL
in Gowanda,
Cattaraugus Co, NY
[Balcombe Family]
[Neil R.
Balcom]
1 JUN 1830 son Augustus age 20-30 in census in Otto,
Cattaraugus Co, NY
[1830 census]
1 JUN 1830 in census in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., NY
[1830 census]
1 male 10-15 (son#5)
1 male 20-30 (son#4)
1 male 50-60 (Jacob)
1 female 0-5 (dau#7)
1 female 10-15 (dau#6)
3 females 15-20 (?, dau#4, dau#5)
1 female 50-60
1 JUN 1840 brother Isaac BALCOM in Perrysburg,
Cattaraugus Co, NY
[1840 census]
1 male 10-15
1 male 15-20
1 male 20-30
1 male 60-70 (Isaac 68)
1 female 0-5
1 female 15-20
1 female 20-30
1 female 50-60
1845 at Leon,
Cattaraugus Co., NY
[Balcombe Family]
[Dick Miller]
10 APR 1858 brother Isaac BALCOM died
[Balcombe Family]
[Raymond & Irene Pappa]
Jacob BALCOM of
Connecticut, son of Elias BALCOM and Phoebe FOSTER
1760s siblings born in
Mansfield, Tolland Co, CT
[Douglas Smith]
ABT 1770 born in Winchester,
Litchfield, CT [Balcombe Family]
[Douglas Smith]
[Ebbon
Carl Balcom]
[Raymond & Irene Pappa]
[IGI]
[IGI]
ABT 1772 brother Joseph born in
Winchester, Litchfield, CT
[Douglas Smith]
NOV 1775 christened at First Congregational
Church of Winchester
[T
Wood]
[IGI] [Neil R Balcom]
father Elias BALCOM appears on Honor Roll of Litchfield Co
Revolutionary Soldiers for Winchester
[source]
30 DEC 1782 brother Elias married Mary DICKENSON in
Winchester, CT
[Douglas Smith]
12 NOV 1783 sister Olive married Samuel STANCLIFF in
Winchester, CT
[Douglas Smith]
11 MAR 1785 sister Hannah BALCOM STANCLIFT in Winchester,
Litchfield Co, CT
[Douglas Smith]
6 FEB 1786 brother Elias in Winchester, CT
[Douglas Smith]
ABT OCT 1786 sister Elizabeth married Joshua MOSES in Norfolk,
CT
[Douglas Smith]
1790 father Elias
BALCOM in census in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT
[1790 census]
[Ancestry.com]
4 males 16+
2 males 0-16
4 females
1791 sister Olive
BALCOM STANCLIFF in Norfolk, CT
[Douglas Smith]
1792/6 father Elias BALCOM died
in Norfolk, Litchfield, CT
[Raymond & Irene Pappa]
1 JUL 1796 sister Olive BALCOM STANCLIFF in Sangerfield,
Oneida, NY
[Douglas Smith]
1800 in census in
Norfolk, Litchfield, CT
[1800 census]
1 male 0-10
1 male 26-45 (Jacob, 30?)
1 female 16-26
1810 no BALCOMs in
census in Litchfield Co, CT
Note: Neil R. Balcom's
gedcom contains this note on father Elias BALCOM:
"References for this family and succeeding generations was provided by
Leslie Quist from the following sources: 1. Attleboro V.R. to 1850
pages 39, 336 ; 2. Mansfield V.R. Vol. D., Pages 204, 207; 3.
Mansfield, Conn. Births, Baptisms, etc. by Dimock page 14."
Jacob BALCOM of Rehoboth MA, son of
Daniel BALCOM and Rebecca COBB
(NOT the father of Sylvester, since they are both found
separately in the 1820 census)
4 MAY 1769 born in Attleborough or Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA
[Balcombe Family]
[OneWorldTree]
[Raymond & Irene Pappa]
[IGI]
26 AUG 1774 future wife Matilda PERRY born in
Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA
[OneWorldTree]
1790 father
Daniel BALCOM in census in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA
[1790
census] [transcription
as "David"]
1 male 16+ (Daniel)
1 female (Rebecca)
20 NOV 1794 married Matilda PERRY in Norton, Bristol
Co., MA
and residing in Rehoboth, Bristol Co, MA
[Rehoboth MA Vital Records]
[Balcombe Family]
[OneWorldTree]
[Raymond & Irene Pappa]
daughter Nancy BALCOM born [Balcombe Family]
1800 in census in
Norton, Bristol, MA
[1800 census]
1 male 26-45 (Jacob, 31)
1 female 0-10 (Nancy)
1 female 16-26 (Matilda, 26)
1801 in
Norton, Bristol Co., MA
[Ancestry.com]
1 JUN 1820 in census in Rehoboth, Bristol Co, MA
[1820 census]
1 male 10-16
1 male 45+ (Jacob, 51)
1 female 45+ (Matilda, 46)
1 JUN 1830 in census in Rehoboth, Bristol Co, MA
[1830 census]
1 male 60-70 (Jacob, 61)
1 female 50-60 (Matilda, 56)
1 JUN 1840 in census in Rehoboth, Bristol Co, MA
[1840 census]
1 male 70-80 (Jacob, 71)
1 female 60-70 (Matilda, 66)
1 JUN 1850 in census in Rehoboth, Bristol Co, MA
[1850 census]
Jacob Balkcom 81 M Farmer 600 Mass
Matilda Balkcom 76 F
Mass
David Perry 69 M None
Mass
15 OCT 1854 died
[Balcombe Family]
[OneWorldTree]
[Raymond & Irene Pappa]
Jacob BALCOM of Attleboro MA (NOT
the father of Sylvester, since they are both
found separately in the 1820 census)
31 MAY 1763 born in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA
[Balcombe Family]
[OneWorldTree]
[GeorgeAnn Malowney]
30 JUN 1785 married Tryphena EVERETT in Walpole, MA
[Balcombe Family]
[OneWorldTree]
[GeorgeAnn Malowney]
or in Foxborough, Norfolk Co, MA
[MA Marriage Index, genealogy.com]
17 JUN 1786 daughter Nancy BALCOM born [Balcombe
Family]
15 APR 1790 daughter
Betsey BALCOM born in Attleboro, Bristol Co, MA
[Balcombe Family]
[OneWorldTree]
1790 in census in
Attleborough, Bristol Co, MA
[Ancestry.com]
[transcription]
2 males 16+
3 females
SEP 1796 son Everett BALCOM
born
[Balcombe Family]
[Thomas Wright]
1800 in census in
Attleboro, Bristol Co, MA
[1800 census]
1 male 0-10 (Everett)
1 male 10-16
1 male 26-45 (Jacob)
2 females 10-16 (?, Betsey)
1 female 26-45 (Tryphena)
5 AUG 1805 son Orville Shepard BALCOM
born
[Thomas Wright]
1 JUL 1813 daughter
Betsey married William TYLER
[Balcombe Family]
[Thomas Wright]
1 JUN 1820 in census in Attleboro, Bristol Co, MA
[1820 census]
1 male 0-10
1 male 10-16 (Orville)
1 male 45+ (Jacob)
1 female 10-16
1 female 26-45
1 female 45+ (Tryphena)
1822 daughter
Betsey died in Weymouth, MA
[Thomas Wright]
ABT 1823 son Everett died, buried in
Old Kirke Graveyard, Attleboro,
MA
[Thomas Wright]
1 JUN 1830 in census in Attleboro, Bristol, Co, MA
[1830 census]
1 male 20-30
1 male 60-70 (Jacob)
1 female 10-15
1 female 60-70 (Tryphena)
29 APR 1839 died in Attleborough, Bristol Co, MA, aged 76 yrs
[Mass. Vital Records, genealogy.com] [Balcombe Family]
[OneWorldTree]
[GeorgeAnn Malowney]
1839 buried in Old
Kirke Graveyard, Attleboro, MA
[Thomas Wright]
1857 son Orville S.
died, buried in Old Kirke Graveyard, Attleboro,
MA
[Thomas Wright]
Villeroy BALCOM, son of Joseph BALCOM and
Catherine HAYNES
[World Family Tree, at genealogy.com]
Note: he may not be related at all to Sylvester, but is
included here since Balcom's Corners in Chautauqua Co,
New York was named after him.
25 JUL 1791 born in Templeton, Worcester Co, MA
[source]
[Balcombe Family]
[LG Greene]
[Dee Davidson]
ABT 1810 left New England due to
disliking the blue laws
[Loraine Smith]
1816
Villeroy BALCOM bought land in Hanover Twp., Chautauqua Co., NY
[source]
17 AUG 1816 married Anne PUFFER in MA [Balcombe
Family]
[Dee Davidson]
1 JUN 1820 in census in Hanover
[source]
1 male 26-44 (Villeroy)
1 female 0-10 (Mary Ann)
1 female 16-25
1 female 26-44 (Anne)
24 JAN 1823 Villenova was formed from Hanover
[source]
Villeroy BALCOM was elected as an assessor.
1825 Hillery
BALCOM in state census in Villenova
[source]
All males in family:
3
All females in family: 6
Males subject to militia duty: 0
Males qualified to vote: 2
Aliens, not naturalized: 0
Married females under 45: 1
Unmarried females 16-45: 0
Unmarried females under age 16: 4
Births during year preceding: ---
Deaths during year:
---
Acres of improved land occupied by family: 30
14 DEC 1826 postmaster in Villenova
[source]
[Dee Davidson]
1827
Villeroy BALCOM bought land in Villenova, Chautauqua Co., NY
[source]
1 JUN 1830 in census in Villenova, Chautauqua Co., NY
[1830 census]
1835 not in New
York state census
2 FEB 1868 died age 76 in Villenova, Chautauqua Co, NY
[source]
[Balcombe Family]
[LG Greene]
buried in Villenova Cemetery near Balcom's Corners,
which was named after him. He reportedly operated a
tavern at the corners.
[Tim Nobles]
Sylvester BALCOM,
probably son of Jacob BALCOM
ABT 1790-1800 born
[1830 census]
ABT 1803 born in US [1861 census]
6 AUG 1810 possibly age 10-16 in census in Reading
Twp., Steuben Co., NY
[Ancestry.com]
3 males 0-10
1 male 10-16 (Sylvester)
1 male 26-45 (Jacob)
2 females 0-10
2 females 10-16
1 female 26-45 (Matilda)
1 JUN 1820 age 16-26 in census in Hanover Twp.,
Chautauqua Co., NY
[Source]
1 male 0-10
1 male 10-16
0 males 16-18
3 males 16-26 (Sylvester, ?, ?)
1 male 45+ (Jacob)
2 females 0-10
1 female 10-16
1 female 45+ (Matilda)
married Lucinda STAFFORD
1 JUN 1830 age 30-40 in census in Hanover Twp.,
Chautauqua Co., NY
[Source]
1 male 5-10 (Perry)
1 male 30-40 (Sylvester)
1 female 30-40 (Lucinda)
Note: father-in-law David STAFFORD is next door.
1835 not in New
York state census
1861 age 58 in
census in Vienna Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario [1861 census]
Sylvester Balcom Sawyer US WM 58 Frame 1 1/2
story
Lucinda Balcom
US " 56
(WM is the religion)
24 NOV 1866 wife "Polly L." BALCOM died age 64 years,
Estherville Cemetery, Bayham Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario
[Source]
1868 on son
Perry's death record, Sylvester's place of current
residence
is listed as New York [Perry Balcom death record]
Perry BALCOM, son of Sylvester
BALCOM
and Lucinda
STAFFORD
ABT 1821 born in US [1861 census]
CAL 19 OCT 1822 born in Canada [death record]
1 JUN 1830 age 30-40 in census in Hanover Twp.,
Chautauqua Co., NY
[Source]
1 male 5-10 (Perry)
1 male 30-40 (Sylvester)
1 female 30-40 (Lucinda)
1861 age 40 in
census in Vienna Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario [1861 census]
Perry Balcom Mariner US Baptist
40 Frame 1 1/2 story
Eliza Balcom Nova Scotia
" 38
Herman Balcom UCanada
" 10
Edw'd Balcom
" " 8
Jno. N Balcom
" " 6
Chas. Balcom
" " 2
Amanda Balcom UCanada
Baptist 19
Malvina Balcom
" " 4
4 MAY 1868 died of cancer at age 45y 6m 15d in Ravenna,
Muskegon Co., MI
[death record]
Father: Sylvester Balcome Residence New York
Mother: Stafford "
------
Occupation: sailor
15 DEC 1918 son Herman Z. BALCOM died in Aylmer
[source]
Charles
A. BALCOM
OCT 1829 born in New York [1880 census]
ABT 1867 married Jane ________ [1880 census]
1868-1870 moved to Michigan [1880 census]
FEB 1875 daughter Rosie M. born in Michigan [1900 census]
JUL 1877 son Rutherford B. born
[FindAGrave] [1900 census] [1910 census]
1 JUN 1880 in census
in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI [1880 census]
Balcom Chas. A. W M 50
M Machinist New York New York New York
--- Jane W F 38 Wife
M Keeping House New York England England
--- Geo. G. W M 12 Son
S At School New York New York New York
--- Norman J. W M 9 Son
S At School Michigan New York New York
--- Rosie M. W F 5 Daughter S At School
Michigan New York New York
Balcom Rutherford W M 2 Son S
Michigan New York New York
1900 in census in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI [1900 census]
Balcom Charles Head W M Oct 1829 70 M 33
New York New York Connecticut
Jane Wife W F April 1842 58 M 33 4 4
New York England England
Rose Daughter W F Feb 1875 25 S
Michigan New York New York
Rutherford Son W M July 1877 22 S
Michigan New York New York
1910 son Rutherford in census in Grand Rapids [1910 census]
Balcom Rutherford B. Head M W 32 M 5 Michigan New
York New York
Adelaid L. Wife F W 33 M 5 0 0 Michigan Can.Engl.
Michigan
1962 son Rutherford died, buried in Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids
[FindAGrave]
Augustus BALCOM,
son of Jacob of Framingham, and hence brother
of Sylvester BALCOM
ABT 1800 born
[Neil R. Balcom]
[Thomas Hall]
6 AUG 1810 possibly in census in Reading Twp., Steuben
Co., NY
[Ancestry.com]
3 males 0-10 (Charles, Sylvester, son#4)
1 male 10-16 (Augustus)
1 male 26-45 (Jacob)
2 females 0-10 (dau#3, dau#4)
2 females 10-16 (dau#1, dau#2)
1 female 26-45
1818 moved to
Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co., NY
[source]
1 JUN 1820 age 45+ in census in Hanover Twp.,
Chautauqua Co., NY
[Source]
1 male 0-10 (son#5)
1 male 10-16 (son#4)
0 males 16-18
3 males 16-26 (Augustus, Charles, Sylvester)
1 male 45+ (Jacob)
2 females 0-10 (dau#5, dau#6)
1 female 10-16 (dau#4)
1 female 45+
DEC 1829 married Sarah
Catherine AVERILL
in Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co,
NY
[Balcombe Family]
[Neil R.
Balcom]
1 JUN 1830 age 20-30 in census in Otto,
Cattaraugus Co, NY
[1830 census]
1 male 0-5
1 male 20-30 (Augustus)
1 female 20-30 (Sarah)
ABT 1834 daughter Mary Mercy BALCOM
born in Gowanda (Lodi)
[Debra Fullerton, World Family Tree]
died
ABT 1850 wife Sarah remarried ? MEERS
[Debra Fullerton, World Family Tree]
ABT 1869 wife Sarah died in Ma-kata,
IA [Debra Fullerton, World Family Tree]
wife Sarah died in Iowa
[OneWorldTree]
[Doug
Schueths]
In 1830, Sylvester Balcom who married Lucinda Stafford, is found in Hanover Twp., Chautauqua Co., NY, living next door to the Stafford family. In 1820, Jacob Balcom (but no other Balcom) is found in the same location, age 45+, with a son (among others) the right age to be Sylvester Balcom, so we assume this is the father of Sylvester. There are 3 males age 16-26, and the youngest under 10, so we assume that the oldest would be at least 20, making Jacob married before 1800.
A search of other censuses and Internet sources revealed that there were four Jacob Balcoms born around 1770, which we will refer to as Jacob of Connecticut, Jacob of Attleboro (Mass.), Jacob of Rehoboth (Mass.), and Jacob of Framingham (Mass.). Checking Frank W. Balcomb, "A First Book of the Balcombe Family", Peabody, Mass.: Fraedy Press., microfiche #6019757, confirmed that there were exactly four Jacob Balcoms born around 1770, which descend from (between them) three different Balcom immigrants.
We now wish to determine which of those four Jacob Balcoms could be the father of Sylvester Balcom.
In the 1820 census, when Jacob the father of Sylvester was in Hanover Twp, two other Jacob Balcoms are found in other locations: Attleboro (Mass.), and Rehoboth (Mass.). This rules out those two, leaving either Jacob of Connecticut or Jacob of Framingham. We now look more closely at those two.
According to the Balcomb book, Jacob of Connecticut was born about 1770 in Winchester, Litchfield Co., CT., with older siblings born in Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT. His siblings married in either Winchester or Norfolk, in the same county. In 1790, the family is found in Litchfield, Litchfield Co, CT. In the 1800 census, Jacob is now married, with one son under 10, living in Norfolk, Litchfield Co, CT. One sister is known to have previously moved to Oneida Co. in central NY. In 1810 and after, no Jacob Balcoms are found in Connecticut. Hence while there is no evidence that conclusively rules out Jacob of Connecticut, there is also no evidence yet that he survived beyond 1810, and no evidence yet that links him to western NY.
Jacob of Framingham was born about 1770 in Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA. In 1790, per the Balcomb book, his father Isaac was in the census in New Fane, Windham Co., VT (and a search of this census confirmed this, but there is no male of Jacob’s age there), and in 1792 was in the Annapolis, Nova Scotia census. Jacob had a son Augustus about 1800 and probably had other children as well according to the Balcomb book. One Internet source shows another son Charles born about 1802. The Balcomb book states that Jacob was reported to have lived at Gowanda (in Persia Twp, with Gowanda bordering Perrysburg Twp), Cattaraugus Co., NY, and was at Leon, Cattaraugus Co., NY in 1845. A Gowanda history on the Internet confirms that a Jacob Balcom moved there in 1818, and a history of Perrysburg Twp. lists Jacob Balcomb as a member of the Baptist church there in 1821. There are no Jacob Balcombs in Cattaraugus Co., NY in the 1820 census, but in 1830, Jacob and Augustus are both found in the county, Jacob in Perrysburg Twp., and Augustus in Otto Twp.
The following facts argue that Jacob father of Sylvester is indeed Jacob of Framingham:
1) Hanover Twp in Chautauqua Co. borders Perrysburg Twp Cattaraugus Co. The father of Sylvester was in the former in 1820. Jacob of Framingham is not in Cattaraugus Co in the 1820 census, but attended church in the latter location in 1821 so must have lived nearby in 1820 (having moved to the area in 1818). This strongly suggests that they are the same person, with Jacob living just across the county line into Hanover Twp in 1820, with a minor move into Cattaraugus Co by 1830.
2) Jacob of Framingham is believed (by the author of the Balcom book) to have other unlisted children in addition to Augustus, and Sylvester’s birth year of “about 1803” (from his age in the 1861 Ontario census) is not in conflict with the birth years of Augustus (abt.1800) and Charles (abt.1802).
3) The children’s ages listed in the 1820 census of Hanover Twp, and in the 1830 census of Perrysburg Twp line up such that we must assume they are the same family. In the 1820 census of Hanover Twp, there are (among other children) 3 sons age 16-26, which would be Augustus, Charles, and Sylvester.
This gives the following combined timeline:
Jacob BALCOM, father of Sylvester,
son of Isaac and Sarah BALCOM
father Isaac was a soldier in the Revolution. He served at
Bennington in Capt. Stockwell's company of Col. Job
Cushing's regiment. He is recorded in the Vermont census
at Newfane in 1790. He shortly afterward joined his brothers
in Nova Scotia, as he is recorded in Annapolis in the 1792
census.
[Dick Miller]
ABT 1770 born in Framingham, Middlesex
Co., MA [Balcombe Family]
[Dick Miller]
[Richard Miller]
[OneWorldTree]
[Raymond & Irene Pappa]
[IGI]
[1830 census]
22 OCT 1771 brother Isaac BALCOM born in Framingham,
Middlesex Co, MA
[Balcombe Family]
[Raymond & Irene Pappa]
9 JUL 1772 father Isaac remarried Ruth BACON in Barre,
Worcester Co, MA
[Balcombe Family]
[Rutland MA records]
[Dick Miller]
21 SEP 1774 half-sister Betty BALCOM born in Barre, Worcester Co,
MA
[Balcombe Family]
[Dick Miller]
1790 father Isaac
recorded in the Vermont Census at New Fane, Windham Co,
VT [Balcombe Family] [Neil R.
Balcom]
[Ancestry.com]
1 male 16+ (Isaac)
2 males 0-16
4 females
Note: Jacob's uncle Henry BALCOM is also listed.
9 DEC 1790 brother Isaac BALCOM married Anna BURR in
Norfolk, Litchfield Co, CT
[Balcombe Family]
[Raymond & Irene Pappa]
[source]
[source]
1792 father Isaac
in Annapolis, Nova Scotia census
[Balcombe Family]
[Neil R.
Balcom]
married Sarah
[Nancy Phillips]
[Neil R.
Balcom]
10 MAY 1792 brother Isaac in Norfolk, Litchfield Co, CT
[Balcombe Family]
[Neil R.
Balcom]
1794 brother Isaac
in MA [Neil R.
Balcom]
1800 Isaac BALCOM
appears again in New Fane, Windham Co,
VT census
[Ancestry.com]
1 male 0-10
1 male 10-16
1 male 45+
1 female 10-16
1 female 16-26
1 female 45+
Note: Henry BALCOM is also listed.
1800 an Isaac
BALCOM (brother?) also appears in Somerset, Windham Co,
CT census
[Ancestry.com]
1 male 0-10
1 male 26-45
1 female 0-10
1 female 16-26
along with a Caleb BALCOM and a Micah BALCOM
ABT 1800 son Augustus born
[Neil R. Balcom]
[Thomas Hall]
ABT 1802 son Charles born
[Janet Balcomb] [Janet
Balcomb]
BET 1797 - 1803 son Sylvester BALCOM born
6 AUG 1810 possibly in census in Reading Twp., Steuben
Co., NY
[Ancestry.com]
3 males 0-10 (Charles, Sylvester, son#4)
1 male 10-16 (Augustus)
1 male 26-45 (Jacob)
2 females 0-10 (dau#3, dau#4)
2 females 10-16 (dau#1, dau#2)
1 female 26-45
1810 Isaac BALCOM
appears again in Newfane, Windham Co, VT
[Ancestry.com]
1 male 45+
1 female 16-26
1 female 45+
1818 moved to
Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co., NY
[source]
reported to have lived at Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co., NY
[Balcombe Family]
[Dick Miller]
1 JUN 1820 age 45+ in census in Hanover Twp.,
Chautauqua Co., NY
[Source]
1 male 0-10 (son#5)
1 male 10-16 (son#4)
0 males 16-18
3 males 16-26 (Augustus, Charles, Sylvester)
1 male 45+ (Jacob)
2 females 0-10 (dau#5, dau#6)
1 female 10-16 (dau#4)
1 female 45+
1821 early member
(along with Isaac BALCOMB) of Baptist church in
Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co
[source]
No Balcoms in Hanover Twp in 1825 state census
[source]
Jacob was most likely be in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co,
which I have not checked.
DEC 1829 son Augustus married Sarah
Catherine AVERILL
in Gowanda,
Cattaraugus Co, NY
[Balcombe Family]
[Neil R.
Balcom]
1 JUN 1830 son Augustus age 20-30 in census in Otto,
Cattaraugus Co, NY
[1830 census]
1 JUN 1830 in census in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., NY
[1830 census]
1 male 10-15 (son#5)
1 male 20-30 (son#4)
1 male 50-60 (Jacob)
1 female 0-5 (dau#7)
1 female 10-15 (dau#6)
3 females 15-20 (?, dau#4, dau#5)
1 female 50-60
1835 not in New
York state census
1 JUN 1840 brother Isaac BALCOM in Perrysburg,
Cattaraugus Co, NY
[1840 census]
1 male 10-15
1 male 15-20
1 male 20-30
1 male 60-70 (Isaac 68)
1 female 0-5
1 female 15-20
1 female 20-30
1 female 50-60
1845 at Leon,
Cattaraugus Co., NY
[Balcombe Family]
[Dick Miller]
10 APR 1858 brother Isaac BALCOM died
[Balcombe Family]
[Raymond & Irene Pappa]
![[Source]](http://www.armidalesoftware.com/issue/census/JacobBalcom-1820census.jpg){kind=link}
![[1830 census]](http://www.armidalesoftware.com/issue/census/SylvesterBalcom-1830census.jpg){kind=link}