Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameIsaac GEER 
Birth23 Feb 1740, Groton, New London, Connecticut [2140, gives abt 1740], [2414]
Residenceof New London, CT; Galway, Saratoga, New York [101, p 48], [2140]
FatherIsaac GEER (1709-1749)
MotherMartha MORGAN (1711-1747)
Individual Notes
• The family of Capt. Isaac Geer, 3rd, were all born in Groton about one mile south of his grandfather's homestead. [101, pp 48-9]
Spouses
Birth10 Jun 1727 [3465]
Birthbef 1740, Groton?, New London, Connecticut [2140]
Death1782 [101, p 48], [2211, p 133], [3465] Age: 54
Birth17 Jun 1727 [94, p 20]
FatherThomas LEEDS (1697-)
MotherMary WILLIAMS (1697-)
Marriageabt 1761, Groton?, New London, Connecticut [101, p 48], [2211, p 131], [2412]
Family Notes
• 10 children. [101, p 49], [2211, p 133]
ChildrenMartha (<1769-1796)
Birth9 Dec 1746, Groton, New London, Connecticut [2141], [2211, p 91; date only], [7127, date only], [7138]
Death21 Jul 1831, Groton, New London, Connecticut [2211, p 133; date only], [7127] Age: 84
FlagsMayflower Descendant
FatherCol. Benadam GALLUP (1716-1800)
MotherHannah AVERY (1719-1799)
Individual Notes
• 4th child of 12 [2211, p 91]
• Of his [Benadam] daughters, Esther had married three times (Ralph Stoddard, Simeon Allyn, and Isaac Geer) all of whom lived in North Groton. [2211, p 52 & p 91] [error; see STODDARD Genealogy [7131, p 5]]
• Remember it is also wrong in Historic Ledyard Vol 5.
I have looked at so much lately. I have a website what has not been worked on for a long time which I could correct Simeon's information. However a new computer has not allowed me access to correct it. And it wasn't that important until now.
As far as Esther Stoddard goes. She is not Ralph's(2) daughter. I have the Morgan Genealogy page 52 and Ralph's daughter married Joshua Morgan 13 Nov. 1760. Also HL Vol. 1 page 114 has Ralph's (2) daughter marrying (1) Joshua Morgan (2) Joseph Packer.
The Stoddard Genealogy is at the CT State Library. There are two Stoddard families that we were never able to connect. Ralph and Robert, both from North Groton. I show no Esther for Robert Stoddard.
Some of the records came from probate and land records. I have excerpts of the land records which I can look through to see if there is info on who Esther Stoddards father is, if you like. Let me know. [7136]
• During the night this remote possibility came to me: Esther Gallup m. Elkanah Stoddard Nov. 25, 1764, Elkanah d. Jan. 11, 1771. She could have married Simeon Sept 1, 1771, he died Sept 6, 1781. Which then she could have m. Isaac Geer.
Simeon Allyn was b. in Groton Ct. May 27, 1745 son of Robert and Abigail. Vol 1 pg 180 Groton Vitals Barbour
Carolyn Smith
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response by DWM:
This would require one to accept the Barbour VR of Esther Stoddard marrying Simeon Allyn on 1 Sep 1771 as not using the bride's maiden name, but using her name as a widow. What's wrong with this? I assume that Barbour simply accepted whatever the church record stated. It fits with all the evidence...or evidence of anything to the contrary. Can't find any evidence of a separate Esther Stoddard...as a maiden name.
The only Esther Gallup Barbour entry is her birth. And, for what it's worth, the same unusual spelling of "Easther" is used for both entries in Barbour: 1) her birth as Gallup, and 2) her marriage as Easther Stoddard to Simeon Allyn.
I think your overnight thinking is not "remote" but probable. I'm going to revert my records to show three marriages for her until proven otherwise. [7137]
• Of his [Benadam] daughters, Esther had married three times (Ralph Stoddard, Simeon Allyn, and Isaac Geer) all of whom lived in North Groton. [2211, p 52 & p 91] [error; see STODDARD Genealogy [7131, p 5]]
• Remember it is also wrong in Historic Ledyard Vol 5.
I have looked at so much lately. I have a website what has not been worked on for a long time which I could correct Simeon's information. However a new computer has not allowed me access to correct it. And it wasn't that important until now.
As far as Esther Stoddard goes. She is not Ralph's(2) daughter. I have the Morgan Genealogy page 52 and Ralph's daughter married Joshua Morgan 13 Nov. 1760. Also HL Vol. 1 page 114 has Ralph's (2) daughter marrying (1) Joshua Morgan (2) Joseph Packer.
The Stoddard Genealogy is at the CT State Library. There are two Stoddard families that we were never able to connect. Ralph and Robert, both from North Groton. I show no Esther for Robert Stoddard.
Some of the records came from probate and land records. I have excerpts of the land records which I can look through to see if there is info on who Esther Stoddards father is, if you like. Let me know. [7136]
• During the night this remote possibility came to me: Esther Gallup m. Elkanah Stoddard Nov. 25, 1764, Elkanah d. Jan. 11, 1771. She could have married Simeon Sept 1, 1771, he died Sept 6, 1781. Which then she could have m. Isaac Geer.
Simeon Allyn was b. in Groton Ct. May 27, 1745 son of Robert and Abigail. Vol 1 pg 180 Groton Vitals Barbour
Carolyn Smith
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response by DWM:
This would require one to accept the Barbour VR of Esther Stoddard marrying Simeon Allyn on 1 Sep 1771 as not using the bride's maiden name, but using her name as a widow. What's wrong with this? I assume that Barbour simply accepted whatever the church record stated. It fits with all the evidence...or evidence of anything to the contrary. Can't find any evidence of a separate Esther Stoddard...as a maiden name.
The only Esther Gallup Barbour entry is her birth. And, for what it's worth, the same unusual spelling of "Easther" is used for both entries in Barbour: 1) her birth as Gallup, and 2) her marriage as Easther Stoddard to Simeon Allyn.
I think your overnight thinking is not "remote" but probable. I'm going to revert my records to show three marriages for her until proven otherwise. [7137]
Marriagebef 1784 [7121, date], [101, marriage only; p 35 & p 48], [2141, marriage only]
ChildrenPrudence (1783-1836)