GENESEE CO., NY WILLS AND LAND

PETER STAGE (Town of Stafford) will dated 1841, petition filed April 1843 by son Robert. To Peters' wife Mahala, Isaac Stage appointed special guardian to Harriet E. Stage. Will proved 10 May 1843.

Mahala Stage 5 May 1852 (intestate)
John Borden son-in-law of Oakfield NY husband of Harriet E. Stage
Isaac Stage son
James Stage son
Harriet Bennett niece

Isaac Newton Stage 4 Aug. 1858 (intestate) wife Myrta
Robert Fisher administrator
George son (still a minor)
Albert Stage son
Sarah Kimball (Samuel of Cleveland, Ohio) daughter
Frances A. (? Pettingale of Lockport)

Maria Barbara Stage 12 Dec. 1874 in LeRoy NY
John Casper Stage husband
John Christian Stage son left $1.00 residence unknown
Louise Konten daughter Rochester NY
Anna C. daughter
Geo. 18 son
Louis 16 son

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GENESEE CO., NY MILITARY RECORDS 1784-1821

James Stage, lieutenant in 164th reg. of infantry.

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GAZETTEER & BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF GENESEE CO., NY

Isaac Newton Stage kept tavern in Stafford approx. 1830. Director of Bank of Leroy.

Robert F. Stage settled in Stafford 1829

J. Stage settled in 1825 in Stafford on Old Genesee Rd.

Peter Stage and Col. Marvin buried in Stafford Rural Cemetary.

STAFFORD RURAL CEMETARY- STAFFORD, GENESEE CO., NY

In same row next to each other:
Ulysses Stage d. 5 May 1830 ae 27y 10m 4d [b. 7/1802]
Harriet Stage d. 2 March 1826 ae ?yr 2m
Hellen J. Stage d. 9 April 1830 ae ?yr 2m (on stone with Isaac)
Isaac N. Stage d. 1 Aug. 1858
Myrta P. Stage d. 5 Jan. 1892 ae 90y 19d
Mary Stage 22 Feb. 1792 to 10 Sept. 1856
James Stage 3 Aug. 1791 to 3 June 1860
Hellen M. daughter of James and Mary d. 5 Mar. 1833 ae 2y

In another row all together:
Rachel wife of Wm. Frazer d. 20 Nov. 1833 [b. 1743]
Peter Stage d. 11 Feb. 1842
Mahala wife of Peter d. 10 April 1852 ae 78yr
note: Rachel is the mother of Mahala Stage

* note - James is the son of Peter Stagg and Mahala Frazer Stage see "History of Genesee Co., Mich." Call # F572 G3E4 Mary Butler Stage was married to James Frazer Stage (1791-1860) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1850 CENSUS--STAFFORD, GENESEE CO., NY

James Stage - age 59 born NY (1791) (son of Peter & Mahala)
Mary wife - age 58 born NY (1792)
Dorothy E. Stage - age ? widow born England
Mary E. Stage - age 9 mo. born NY
Sally Butler - age 86 widow born Mass. (1764)

Note: Dorothy E. is widow of Milton B. Stage Sally Butler is mother-in-law of James

Information from LeRoy, NY Historical Society...April 17, 1998

James Stage probably born in chemung Co., NY in 1771. Married Jane Miller and lived in Newstead, Erie Co., NY
Children of James & Jane Miller Stage; Jerry, born in Newstead, NY., March 22, 1818. Married Lucy, daughter of Joseph & Lydia Carr Smith of Newstead, NY November 27, 1839. Also 12 other children.

Children of Jerry & Lucy Smith Stage;
Lydia Ann, married Henry M. Brown
Frank died age 29
Augusta married John Lown of Batavia
Augustus married Grace Hutchinson of Alden, NY
Child of Augustus & Grace Hutchinsotn Stage - Harry H. Stage

"GENESEE COUNTY PEOPLE"

J. Stage came to Stafford in 1825

Peter Stage came to Stafford 1814
Mrs. Mahala mother of Isaac Newton Stage of Stafford died at Oakfield, NY April 1852..age 68.

Peter Stage died Feb. 11, 1842..age 78. Served in War of 1812. Buried in Stafford Cemetery.
Mahala, his wife, died April 10, 1852..age 78. Buried in Stafford Cemetery.

Isaac, their son, born in Scipio, NY (Cayuga Co.), Feb. 2, 1800, came to Stafford with his father in 1802. Died Aug. 4, 1858...age 58. Buried in Stafford Cemetery.
Myrta P. Stage died Jan. 5, 1892...age 90. Buried Stafford Cemetery.
Harriet E., daughter of Isaac & Myrta Stage, died March 2, 1826..age 3. Buried Stafford Cemetery.
Helen J., their daughter, died April 9, 1830..age 1. Buried Stafford Cemetery.

James Stage, born August 3, 1797..died June 3, 1860. Served in War of 1812. Buried in Stafford Cemetery.
Mary, his wife, born Feb. 22, 1792..died Sept. 10, 1856. Buried in Stafford Cemetery.
Helen, their daughter, died March 5, 1833..age 2. Buried Stafford Cemetery.

Ulysses Stage died May 5, 1830..age 27. Buried Stafford Cemetery.
Mrs. Anna Stage married Joseph, son of Joseph & Betsey Curtis for his 2nd wife in 1897.

Sarah M., daughter of I.N. Stage, married Samuel H. Kimball of Jackson, MI at Stafford, NY..died June 12, 1845. (note on page "Cleveland OHin 1848")

Robert F. Stage of Stafford, NY married Martha McClellan of Grand Blanc, Genesee Co., MI at Batavia, NY May 5, 1857.

Box 49..Isaac Newton Stage (must be will)
Sarah M. Kimball, Cleveland, George G. Stage West Greenville, PA. Frances A. , Pentigale, Wash., DC. -
Appraisers $10,579.44 + 2793.48 = $13,372.92.
20 shares stock Genesee Co. Bank app 1600..sold for 2000
30 shares stock Genesee Co. Bank app 2400..sold for 3000
10 shares Erie $1048.98...worthless
4 shares Central $400.00...worthless
Also notes on page;
Harriet Eliza Stage & Allan Bennett jr May 13, 1847
Sarah M. Stage & Samuel H. Kimball June 15, 1845