The census enumerator most likely meant to indicate that she was 79 years old, which was her correct age at the time. Her tombstone in Buxton Cemetery in Bedford indicates that she died on December 18, 1851, aged 80 years, 9 months, and 9 days (WCHS Book #2, p.78). GRIFFEN, William William Griffen was a resident of Mamaroneck, New York. GUION, Elias Elias Guion told John Macdonald that he was four years old at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. His tombstone in Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery in New Rochelle, New York, indicates that he died on March 4, 1855, aged 83 years and 13 days (WCHS Book #17, p.21). GUION, Elijah Elijah Guion is listed as a 59-year-old resident of the Town of White Plains, New York, in the 1850 United States Census.
His tombstone in the Purdy Family Burial Ground (Jonathan Purdy Family Cemetery) in White Plains indicates that he was born on April 18, 1791, and died on April 6, 1853 (WCHS Book #38, p.152). HALL, Stephen Stephen Hall's tombstone in Greenwood Union Cemetery in Rye, New York, indicates that he was born on August 15, 1762, and died on May 6, 1848 (WCHS Book #33, p.78). HALSTED, _____ (Wife of Daniel) Harriet Hunt Halsted was the wife of interviewee Daniel Halsted. She is listed as a 70-year-old resident of the Town of Harrison, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. Her tombstone in the Halsted Family Burial Ground in Purchase, New York, indicates that she died on November 29, 1871, aged 86 years, 9 months, and 12 days (WCHS Book #39, p.83).
HALSTED, Daniel Daniel Halsted was the husband of interviewee Harriet Hunt Halsted. He is listed as a 71-year-old farmer in the Town of Harrison, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in the Halsted Family Burial Ground in Purchase, New York, indicates that he was born on October 17, 1782, and died on September 4, 1851 (WCHS Book #39, p.83).