His tombstone in the Titicus Cemetery in Ridgefield, Connecticut, indicates that he died on April 18, 1850, aged 91 years. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11244044/elisha-hawley HAWLEY, Lemuel (Deacon) Although John Macdonald indicated that Lemuel's surname was Holley, it was actually spelled Hawley. His tombstone in Redding Ridge Cemetery in Redding, Connecticut, indicates that he died on March 15, 1873, aged 87 years, 3 months and 7 days. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233380360/lemuel-hawley HIGGINS, David John Macdonald indicated that David Higgins was 80 years old at the time of his interview on November 3, 1848. He is listed as an 81-year-old farmer in the Town of Bedford, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in Buxton Cemetery in Bedford indicates that he died on June 21, 1857, aged 86 years, 6 months, and 5 days (WCHS Book #2, p.82).
HOAG, Hannah John Macdonald indicated that Hannah Hoag was 86 years old at the time of her interview on October 31, 1848. She is listed as an 88-year-old resident of the Town of New Castle, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. HOBBY, Anna Anna Reynolds Hobby was the widow of David Hobby, Jr. (1769-1829). She is listed as "Ann Hobby," a 78-year-old resident of the Town of North Castle, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. Her tombstone in Middle Patent Rural Cemetery in North Castle indicates that she died on January 6, 1852, aged 79 years and 10 months (WCHS Book #23, p.8b).
The McDonald Interviews: Interviewees HOBBY, Cynthia Cynthia Husted Hobby was a sister of interviewee Peter Husted. John Macdonald indicated that she was born in 1770. Her tombstone in Christ Church Cemetery in Greenwich, Connecticut, indicates that she died on April 5, 1862, aged 91 years and 6 months. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26101324/cynthia-hobby HOBBY, Enos John Macdonald indicated that Enos Hobby was 88 years at the time of his interview on November 3, 1848, and 89 years old at the time of his interview on November 5, 1849.