| PRINCE WING & DEBORAH CHASE HUSBAND AND WIFE, BOTH WERE WING DESCENDANTS Prince Wing, (Jedediah Wing, Elisha Wing, Stephen Wing, Rev. John Wing, Matthew Wing) born March 4, 1753 at Quaker Hill, Dutchess County, New York. Prince died March 21, 1843 at the age of ninety-one. Prince Wing is buried at Lawrence Cemetery, a private family burial ground at Greenfield, New York, with his wife, Deborah Chase. On his tombstone is a carved square and compass, which is an indication that Prince was a member of the Masonic Order. Prince Wing married Deborah Chase in August of 1775. Deborah was born in Oblong, Dutchess County, New York on June 9, 1754. Deborah was the daughter of Daniel Chase and Hannah Tallman Cook. She died July 14, 1833 at Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York. Deborah is buried at Lawrence Cemetery in Greenfield, Saratoga Co., New York, with her husband. The father of Deborah Chase, Daniel Chase, was the son of Phineas Chase and Desire Wing. Desire Wing was the daughter of John Wing and Martha Spooner. John Wing was the son of Daniel Wing and Hannah Swift. Therefore, the descendants of Prince Wing and Deborah Chase descend from the lines of Stephen Wing and Daniel Wing. Prince Wing purchase land from his brother, Gershom Wing in 1785 at Quaker Hill. It is believed that he moved away from there in 1786, moving to Saratoga County, New York. Prince is mentioned in deeds as "yeoman." Among some old records the following was found; "At a school meeting held at Saratoga ye 3d of 12th mo. 1789, Prince Wing and Reuben Baker is appointed to visit the school and report next meeting their satisfaction." Prince bought lands in Saratoga Co., New York at Milton and Greenfield. His name is mentioned frequently in the Friends' meeting at Butternuts and in Greenfield. Before moving to Greenfield, it is believed that Prince and his family lived at Butternut, Otsego County, New York. Prince Wing was a local magistrate at Greenfield, New York and was frequently called upon to conduct litigations for his neighbors. The U. S. Census of 1790 report him living with his family at Easton, Albany County, as Greenfield was known at that time. Prince Wing and Deborah Chase had the following children: 1. Asa Wing 2. Seneca Wing. Seneca died at Butternuts, Otsego, New York. 3. Hannah Wing. Hannah died at Butternuts, Otsego, New York. 4. Dorcas Wing. Born at Quaker Hill, Dutchess Co., New York. Dorcas married Samuel Benedict. 5. Elihu Wing, born October 21, 1779 at Quaker Hill. Elihu died November 29, 1864 at Greenfield, Saratoga Co., New York at the age of eighty-five. Elihu married Sarah Manchester. Sarah was born at Westport, Bristol Co., Massachusetts on June 10, 1797, the daughter of James Manchester and Hannah Unknown. She died on October 4, 1827 at Greenfield, Saratoga, New York. 6. Elizabeth Wing, born about 1781 at Quaker Hill. Married Levi Tobey on February 27, 1820 at Morris, Otsego, New York. 7. Rebecca Wing, born November 19, 1781 at Easton, Albany, New York (Greenfield), she died November 7, 1855 at Richfield Township, Genesee, Michigan at the age of seventy-three. Rebecca married Thomas Clark, the son of Thomas Clark and Sarah Sprague. Thomas was born at Danby, Vermont on February 23, 1778, he died July 10, 1864 at Richfield Township, Genesee, Michigan at the age of eighty-six. 8. William Gifford Wing, born February 2, 1782 at Quaker Hill, he died March 22, 1824 at the age of forty-two. William was married twice; (1) Abigail Leggett on January 22, 1807 and (2) Rachel Ray on March 28, 1817. 9. Daniel Wing, born April 5, 1794 at Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, died November 2, 1869 at Greenfield at the age of seventy-five. Daniel is buried at Scott Cemetery in Greenfield. He married Clarissa Manchester on February 22, 1814. She was born at Westport, Bristol Co., Massachusetts on July 18, 1791, the daughter of James Manchester and Hannah Unknown. Clarissa died on May 9, 1870 at the age of seventy-eight. 10. Deborah Wing, born May 29, 1796 at Greenfield, she died March 15, 1877 at Weston, Franklin, Idaho at the age of eighty. Deborah was married twice; (1) Levi Gifford on August 15, 1789. Levi died on March 4, 1860 at the age of seventy. She married (2) Lewis Peck. Lewis was the son of James Peck and Deborah Manchester. |