CGB-GE. Chester Molby, b. Dec. 8, 1788 (Jonathan (4), Sam.(3), Sam.(2), Wm.(1)), mar. Mar. 20, 1814, Sally Wigent, b. Nov. 2, 1795, dau. of John Wigent and Mary ----. He was a soldier in the Rev. War. She is also known as Marilla Wigent. Mr. Fred A Molby, Baldwin, Kansas, possesses Sally Wigent Molby's Bible. Sally Wigent was a sister of Burr Wigent. The Wigents were a resident family ofCamillus, N.Y. Sally died July 3, 1846, at Reading, Michigan. Buried at Reading.

Chester d. May 18, 1837.
From "Early Van Buren Land Records."
Lot 11. Survey of 1790.

State designates Lot No. 11 as one of those reserved for school and gospel purposes.

Mar. 8, 1813. William I. Vredenburgh of Marcellus Town to Chester Molby of Camillus Town for $750. Part Lot 11, being subdivision No. 2 agreeable to the survey of the surveyor-general, containing 139 acres, more of less.

Recorded Aug. 25, 1828. Book NN. p. 101.

R.S. Hess, Clerk.

(The Land Grant made to William Lee, of Lenox, Mass., included lot 11 and lot 12).

1820 Census.
    Chester Maltby (so spelled)
       3 males under 10.
       1 male 26 to 45.
       1 female 16 to 26.

1830 Census.  In Town of Van Buren (newly formed from Camillus)
    Chester Maltby
       2 males 10 to 15.
       1   "   15 to 20.
       1   "   30 to 40.
       2 females under 5.
       2   "     5 to 10.
       1   "    30 to 40.

(By 1840 Census, Chester was dead).

     Children of Chester Molby and Sally Wigent: (all born on the
             farm in the town of Van Buren)
VI.1064.  Samuel Molby, b. Mar. 10, 1815; d. July 28, 1872;
             m. Orillas Delight Griffeth, Mar. 10, 1836.
VI.1065.  John Molby, b. Apr. 14, 1817; d. Feb. 6, 1859;
             m. Clarissa E. Holcomb, July 22, 1837.
VI.1066.  Benjamin Molby, b. July 27, 1819; d. June 1, 1880;
             m. Betsey Standley, Nov. 10, 1841.
VI.1067.  Susannah Molby, b. Nov. 7, 1821; d. May 15, 1891;
             m. Truman Hart.
VI.1068.  Harriet Molby, b. Nov. 11, 1823; d. Apr. 17, 1887;
             m. Harrison Rouse, June 27, 1847.
VI.1069.  Polly Molby, b. Mar. 16, 1826; d. Mar. 2, 1908;
             m. Atchison Tappan, Feb. 19, 1848.
VI.1070.  Lydia Molby, b. May 16, 1828; d. Nov. 21, 1896; m. 1st,
             M.Dewitt Skinner, Dec. 8, 1847; m. 2nd, Ashabel Fox,
             Dec. 2, 1869.
VI.1071.  Loanna Molby, b. Oct. 2, 1830; d. June 11, 1911;
             m. Ruel Meigs, May 25, 1854.
VI.1072.  Jane Molby, b. Apr. 10, 1833; d. May 21, 1833, in infancy.
             Probably buried on the farm.
VI.1073.  Daniel B. Molby, b. June 10, 1834; d. May 3, 1905;
             m. Sallie Rouse, Nov. 16, 1859.

The foregoing information is from Sally Wigent's large size quarto Family Bible and other sources. The Bible is owned by Mr. Fred A Molby and has the records of births, deaths, and marriages of Chester and Sally and their own children. The records were made by several writers, and some are water stained. The copies made by others at earlier times have been compared with the Bible and dates given here are believed correct.

The data about the "in-laws" was gathered from individuals, from cemetery, census records, and grave-stones.

The Bible was published by B. Waugh and T. Mason, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, at the Conference Office, 200 Mulberry St., New York, 1833. It has been in the keeping of Lydia, of Polly, of Polly's daughters, of her grandson, Glenn Whitbeck, of Lansing, Mich., and of Fred A Molby. Bernard D. Foot, great-grandson of Polly, has Sally's Bible (1967) at Dryden, Lapeer County, Michigan.

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