Roy Family Genealogy

1797 - 1878 (81 years)

Name Polly Ware

Birth About 1797 Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. [3, 5, 6]

Census 1850 (53 years) Rutland, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A. [1]

In the 1850 US Census she was recorded, age 50, living in Rutland, New York. Her name is listed as Mary Foster.

Census 1855 (58 years) Rutland, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A. [2]

She was recorded on the 1855 New York State Census as Mary, aged 58 living in Rutland, New York. Her name was listed as Mary Foster.

Polly was a common nickname for "Mary", and the census taker listed her name as "Mary Foster" probably incorrectly correcting the record.

Census 1860 (63 years) Rutland, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A. [3]

In the 1860 US Census she was recorded, age 63, living in Rutland, New York. Her name is listed as Mary Foster.

Census 1865 (68 years) Rutland, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A. [4]

In the 1865 New York State Census she was recorded, age 68, living in Rutland, New York.

Death 10 Oct 1878 Rutland, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A. [7]

Burial

Aft 10 Oct 1878

Felts Mills Cemetery, Felts Mills, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A.

[7]

Siblings 5 brothers and 1 sister

	1. Reuel Ware, b. 1792, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
	2. Michel Ware, b. 1794, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
	3. Zachariah Ware, b. Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
	4. Willard Ware, b. 1800, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
	5. Jabez Ware, b. 1804, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
>	6. Polly Ware, b. About 1797, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Oct 1878, Rutland, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A. (Age 81 years) ▻ Sanford Foster
	7. Nancy G. Ware, b. 1806, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 25 Oct 1878, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 72 years)

Half siblings 3 half brothers and 5 half sisters (family of Michael Ware and Hannah Camp)

	1. Louisa Ware, b. 17 Apr 1809, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
	2. Enos Ware, b. 4 Nov 1810, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
+	3. Betsey Ware, b. 1814, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 20 Jan 1867, Shelburne Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 53 years) ▻ Orville Sherwin, m. 26 Dec 1843
	4. Palmer Ware, b. 25 Sep 1815, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
	5. Daniel Ware, b. 9 Apr 1816, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
	6. Rosannah Ware, b. 10 May 1817, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
	7. Lucy Ware, b. 1819, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 Nov 1829, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 10 years)
	8. Lucretia Allen Ware, b. 1820, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Nov 1838, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 18 years)

Patriarch & Matriarch

Robert Ware d. 19 Apr 1699, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

(3 x Great Grandfather)

Mary Cross (Mother)

Person ID, Branch I12939

Last Modified 3 Aug 2025

Notes
Name on Census Records: Polly was a common nickname for "Mary", and the census taker listed her name as "Mary Foster" probably incorrectly correcting the record.

Father	Michael Ware, b. 12 Nov 1764, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 May 1849, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 84 years)
Mother	Mary Cross
Family ID	F1646	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Spouse / Partner	Sanford Foster, b. About 1806, New York State, U.S.A. d. 12 Aug 1865, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, U.S.A. (Age 59 years)
Marriage	yes, date unknown [5, 8]
Children	From 1837 to 1839 [2, 3, 4]
1. Sally Foster (c1837-____) 2. Sanford W. Foster (c1839-____)
Family ID	F8253	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	23 Jul 2021

Pedigree

Event Map

	Birth - About 1797 - Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
	Census - 1850 - Rutland, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A.
	Census - 1855 - Rutland, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A.
	Census - 1860 - Rutland, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A.
	Census - 1865 - Rutland, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A.
	Death - 10 Oct 1878 - Rutland, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A.
	Burial - Aft 10 Oct 1878 - Felts Mills Cemetery, Felts Mills, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A.

Pin Legend : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set

[S273] Bureau of the Census, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Rutland, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M432_516; Page: 458B; Image: 431.
[S193] 1855 New York, State Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
[S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Rutland, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M653_762; Page: 22; Family History Library Film: 803762.
[S184] 1865 New York, State Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).
[S227] Burrell, Alyce Adams. A Genealogy of Sherwin-Shedd and Allied Families in America , (Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc., 1990).
[S228] Essex Institute. Vital Records of Buckland, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1934).
[S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current^® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 94154191 Polly Foster.
[S233] Kendrick, Fannie Shaw. The History of Buckland 1779-1935, (Buckland, Massachusetts: The Town of Buckland, 1937).
[S1140] Ware, Emma F. "Genealogy of Robert Ware of Dedham, Mass." , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume XLI, January 1887).

Polly Ware