William L. Parmalee1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

#102, b. circa 1819, d. 14 December 1893
Father*(?) Parmalee d. bt 1840 - 1850; both of his parents were probably born in CT10
Mother*Cinderella (?)6,10 b. c 3 Aug 1795, d. 6 Jan 1868
William L. Parmalee|b. c 1819\nd. 14 Dec 1893|p61.htm|(?) Parmalee|d. bt 1840 - 1850|p466.htm|Cinderella (?)|b. c 3 Aug 1795\nd. 6 Jan 1868|p1811.htm|||||||||||||
ChartsHoward Louis Bailey Family Tree
Relationship2nd great-grandfather of Howard Louis Bailey.
NoteThe family name was spelled variously as Parmalee, Parmale, Parmlee and Parmelee. 
Birth*William L. Parmalee was born circa 1819 at Connecticut. Both of his parents were probably also born in CT.8,11,1,9,4,12,13 
Marriage*He married Rosetta Brower, daughter of Charles Nazareth Brower and Mary Doughty, before 1 June 1840 at Marlborough, Ulster County, New York.14,8,11,15,9,4,12,16,5,17 
Census1840FedUS*He most likely appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, with a household listed as one male age 20-30 (William), one female under 5, one female 5-10, and one female 20-30 (his wife Rosetta Brower). It is unclear who the children are, and Rosetta was probably only 18 or 19 at the time.14 
OccupationHe was employed in a manufacturing/trade occupation on 1 June 1840.14 
Son*William and Rosetta's son Charles W. was born in October 1840 at New York. 
Daughter*William and Rosetta's daughter Ida J. was born on 24 August 1842 at Ulster County, New York. 
OccupationHe was a house carpenter on 3 September 1850.8 
Census1850FedUS*He and Rosetta Brower appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Brooklyn, New York, enumerated 3 September 1850. Their children Charles W. and Ida J. were listed as living with them. There is a family in the same building headed by a woman named Cinda R. Parmalee, age 56, born in CT, who may have been William's mother.8,18 
DaughterWilliam and Rosetta's daughter Harriet Louisa was born in October 1851 at Kings County, New York. 
OccupationHe was a carpenter on 28 June 1860.11 
Census1860FedUS*He and Rosetta Brower appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Brooklyn, New York, enumerated 28 June 1860. Their children Ida J. and Harriet Louisa were listed as living with them.11 
OccupationHe was a house joiner on 1 June 1865.1 
Census1865StateSimUS*He and Rosetta Brower appeared on the 1865 State Census of Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, enumerated 1 June 1865, in which the family name was spelled Parmale. Their daughter Harriet Louisa was listed as living with them. They owned a framed house worth $2000.1 
OccupationHe was a house carpenter on 15 July 1870.9 
Census1870FedUS*He and Rosetta Brower appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, enumerated 15 July 1870. Their daughter Harriet Louisa was listed as living with them. The families on either side in the enumeration are those of Charles Augustus and Ida J. Parmalee Bailey, and of James W. and Elizabeth Bloomer Bailey (whose household included Abigail Loveless). Also shown on the same census page is Rosetta's mother, Mary Doughty Brower, age 80.9 
Occupation*He was identified in the Ulster County Directory of 1871 as a carpenter and a resident of Marlborough.19 
OccupationHe was a carpenter on 28 June 1875.4 
Census1875StateSimUS*He and Rosetta Brower appeared on the 1875 State Census of Marlboro, Ulster County, New York, enumerated 28 June 1875. Their daughter Harriet Louisa was listed as living with them, as was their grandson William Augustus Parmalee and granddaughter Maud O. Smith. They owned a framed house worth $3000.4 
OccupationBetween 1879 and 1880, William L. Parmalee was a carpenter, unemployed for 6 months during the census year which ended in June, 1880.12 
Census1880FedUS*He and Rosetta Brower appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Marlborough, Ulster County, New York.. Their grandson William Augustus Parmalee Bailey was listed as living with them. Note that William Parmalee was identified as W.S. Parmalee instead of W.L. Parmalee.12 
(Widower) DeathHe became a widower when Rosetta Brower died on 14 January 1890 at Marlborough, Ulster County, New York.17,20 
(Witness) WillHe was named as a survivor in the probate of the will of Rosetta Brower on 10 February 1890 at Marlborough, Ulster County, New York.5,21 
ResidenceHe lived between 1892 and 1893 at Marlborough, Ulster County, New York.22 
OccupationHe was a carpenter between 1892 and 1893.22 
Residence*He lived on 14 December 1893 at Marlborough, Ulster County, New York.5,7 
Death*He died on 14 December 1893 at St. Luke's Hospital, Newburgh, Orange County, New York. The cause of death was given as suppurating inflammation of the kidney and chronic cystitis.2,5,23,7 
Burial*According to his death certificate, William was buried at Marlborough, Ulster County, New York.24,23 
ProbateHis estate was probated between 1893 and 1895 at Ulster County, New York.7 
Note*After William's death a complaint and summons was filed against his heirs in the Supreme Court of New York. The following are excerpts:

1/15/1894. John Rusk, Jr., Attorney for Plaintiff.
John Rusk plff [plaintiff]
-against-
Albert H. Palmer Charles W. Parmalee and Mary J. Parmalee his wife Hattie L. Smith and Cyrus Smith her husband Nathaniel I. Bailey and May Bailey his wife William P. Bailey Maggie Bailey his wife James E. Bailey Emma Bailey his wife Louis S. Bailey Mary Bailey his wife deft [defendents]

The Complaint of the above named plaintiff respectively shows to this court upon information and belief that William L. Parmalee now decd formly [sic] of Marlbogh [sic] Ulster Co. State of New York for the purpose of securing the payment to John Rusk of the sum of Five Hundred and Sixty dollars with interest thereon, on or about the 18th day of August one thousand eight hundred and ninety one executed and delivered to John Rusk a bond bearing date on that day, sealed with his seal whereby the said William L. Parmalee did bind his heirs, executors and administrators in the penalty of Eleven Hundred and Twenty Dollars upon condition that the same should be void if the said William L. Parmalee or his heirs, executors and administrators should pay to the said John Rusk or his executors, administrators or assigns the said sum of money first above mentioned, as follows: the full sum of Five Hundred and Sixty Dollars on the 18th day of August eighteen hundred and Ninety two with interest thereon to be computed from August 18, 1891 at the rate of six per cent [sic] per annum and to be paid Annually on the 18th day of August in each year and, as collateral for the payment of the said indebtedness, the said William L. Parmalee on the same day executed, duly acknowledged and delivered to the same John Rusk a mortgage, whereby he granted, bargained and sold to the said John Rusk the following described premises, with the appurtenances thereto, that is to say,

All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the village and town of Marlborough Ulster Co. N.Y. Bound and described as follows to wit:

Beginning at a point in the intersection of Western Avenue and West Street and lands of Anne Emogene Merritt Ninety four feet along west Side of West Street to the Northwest corner of lands hereby intended to be conveyed. From there and in line with West Street in a Southeasterly direction Sixty feet to lands of Dewitt W. Kniffen. From there in a westerly direction along the north line of land of Said Kniffen One Hundred and twenty feet to lands of Harry M. Winslow. From there in a Northerly direction along the east side of lands of Said Winslow and Josephine Milden Sixty feet to lands of said Anne Emogene Merritt. From there in an easterly direction along the south line of said Merritts [sic] land one hundred and twenty feet to the place of beginning. Said lot being sixty feet front and rear by one hundred and twenty feet deep and being same premises Mentioned in deed of Conveyance to Anne Emogene Merritt and which is reserved therefrom (therefore?) Dolce March 27 1886 [?]

The said mortgage containing the same condition as the said Bond, and the further condition that if the said mortgagor should not pay the moneys thereby secured according to the terms thereof, then the said John Rusk his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns were empowered to sell the said mortgaged premises......

And the plaintiff further show that the said mortgage was duly recorded in the office of the clerk of the County of Ulster on the 19th day of August [1891] .... Book No. 208 of Mortgages, page 449, at 1-50 o'clock p.m.

... the defendant has failed to comply ... by omitting to pay the sum of Five Hundred and Sixty Dollars with the interest thereon which ... became due on August 18, 1892....2

 

Family

Rosetta Brower b. 12 Jan 1822, d. 14 Jan 1890
Children

Citations:

  1. [S10] Census of 1865 for New York State (Marlborough, Ulster County), population schedule, roll V14-177, Household of William L. Parmale, Election District 1, page 6, dwelling 30, family 37.
  2. [S27] Complaint filed with the Supreme Court of NY against Albert H. Palmer, et al.
  3. [S38] Charles H. Cochrane, History of the Town of Marlborough, p. 182.
  4. [S118] Census of 1875 for New York State (Marlborough, Ulster County), population schedule, Household of William L. Parmalee; first election district, dwelling 2609, family 294.
  5. [S157] Email, Virginia Byron to Margaret May Bailey, 1 February 1999.
  6. [S327] Email, Jim Walters to Margaret May Bailey, 20 August 2000.
  7. [S333] Probate File of William L. Parmalee original fiche: Ulster County, NY, box 325-03, 62 pages.
  8. [S495] Census of 1850 for the United States, population schedule, Household of William L. Parmalee, dwelling 632, family 1378, 5th ward, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, page 79B, roll M432-518, enumerated 3 September 1850.
  9. [S485] Census of 1870 for the United States, population schedule, Household of William Parmalee, Marlborough, Ulster County, New York, dwelling 424, family 476, wr. page 56, printed page 538B, roll M593-1106, enumerated 15 July 1870.
  10. [S328] Email, Jim Walters to Margaret May Bailey, 4 September 2000.
  11. [S494] Census of 1860 for the United States, population schedule, Household of William L. Parmlee, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, dwelling 1157, family 1389, district 3, ward 11, written page 202, printed page 696, roll M653-770, enumerated 28 June 1860.
  12. [S475] Census of 1880 for the United States, population schedule, Household of W. S. Parmalee, dwelling 35, family 45, Marlborough, Ulster County, NY, supervisor's district 4, ED 164, election district 1, page 4D (printed page 470), roll T9-941, enumerated June 7th and 8th, 1880.
  13. [S93] Bailey Family History, Handwritten and typed notes and charts, Collection of Margaret M. Bailey.
  14. [S496] Census of 1840 for the United States, population schedule, Household of William Parmelee, Marlborough, Ulster County, NY [note that Ancestry.com has this page indexed under New Paltz, but this is incorrect], written page 86, printed page 43, roll 346.
  15. [S10] Census of 1865 for New York State (Marlborough, Ulster County), population schedule, roll V14-177, Household of William L. Parmale, Election District 1, page 6, dwelling 30, family 37.
  16. [S93] Bailey Family History, Handwritten and typed notes and charts, Collection of Margaret M. Bailey, Family group sheet for Charles N. Brower and Mary Doty.
  17. [S178] Email, Virginia Byron to Margaret May Bailey, 10 March 1999.
  18. [S495] Census of 1850 for the United States, population schedule, Household of Cinda Parmalee, dwelling 632, family 1380, 5th ward, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, page 79B, roll M432-518, enumerated 3 September 1850.
  19. [S38] Charles H. Cochrane, History of the Town of Marlborough, p. 136, 141.
  20. [S192] Register of Deaths in the Town of Marlborough, Ulster County, NY, Collection of Margaret M. Bailey, Entry for Rosetta Parmalee, 14 January 1890, no. 395.
  21. [S354] Ulster County Testators, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ny/ulster/wills/…, Volume Z (1889-1891), p. 431.
  22. [S352] Ulster County NY Directory 1892-93, p. 219.
  23. [S277] William L. Parmalee, Death Certificate, Dec 15, 1893 Collection of Margaret M. Bailey.
  24. [S220] Email, William Staples to Margaret May Bailey, 17 June 1999.
  25. [S10] Census of 1865 for New York State (Marlborough, Ulster County), population schedule, roll V14-177, Household of William L. Parmale, Election District 1: page 6, dwelling 30, family 37.
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