1783 - 1856 (73 years)
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| Name |
James Birdsall |
| Birth |
1783 |
Pawling, Dutchess, New York, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| FSID |
L4T4-NR6 |
| Burial |
Jul 1856 |
Genesee, Michigan, United States |
| Death |
20 Jul 1856 |
Genesee, Michigan, United States |
| Person ID |
I2201 |
footsteps |
| Last Modified |
27 Nov 2025 |
| Father |
Colonel Benjamin Birdsall, b. 4 Aug 1743, Dutchess, New York, United States d. 8 Oct 1828, Greene, New York, United States (Age 85 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Akin, b. 19 Dec 1746, Dutchess, New York, United States d. 9 Sep 1836, Greene, New York, United States (Age 89 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
Abt 1763 |
Dutchess, New York, United States |
| Age at Marriage |
Benjamin was ~ 19 years and 4 months - Elizabeth was ~ 16 years. |
| Family ID |
F1585 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Elizabeth Rizpah Steere, b. 24 Jan 1792, Gloucester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States d. 10 May 1869, Genesee, Michigan, United States (Age 77 years) |
| Marriage |
1811 |
| Age at Marriage |
James was ~ 28 years - Elizabeth was ~ 18 years and 11 months. |
| Children |
| + | 1. Maurice Birdsall, b. 1826, Norwich, Chenango, New York, United States d. 19 Dec 1891, Grayling, Crawford, Michigan, United States (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
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| Family ID |
F1868 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
27 Nov 2025 |
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| Notes |
- U.S. Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1806 and was the first lawyer to open a legal practice in Norwich, New York. He was surrogate for Chenango County, New York, in 1811. In 1815, he was elected as a Republican to the Fourteenth Congress, serving until 1817. After leaving Congress, he was a member of the New York State Assembly i n 1827 and one of the incorporates of the Bank of Chenango. Relocating to Michigan, in 1839, he practiced law until his death at age 73.
U.S. Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1806 and was the first lawyer to open a legal practice in Norwich, New York. He was surrogate for Chenango County, New York, in 1811. In 1815, he was elected as a Republican to the Fourt eenth Congress, serving until 1817. After leaving Congress, he was a member of the New York State Assembly i n 1827 and one of the incorporates of the Bank of Chenango. Relocating to Michigan, in 1839, he practiced law until his death at age 73.
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