Birth
James Furman Sr. was was born April 6, 1792 in New York he may be the son of John Furman b. 1766 and possibly Elizabeth Gifford.
Occupation
He was a farmer and appears on Beers Map lot #444 from a Mortgage Record.
Marriage and Children
He married Esther Whitcomb (B. October 9, 1791 in VT) on February 7, 1814, in Berne. James and Esther had the following children;
- Lovina Louisa Furman (1814-1872)
- Mary Furman (1816-<1900)
- John Furman (B.1819)
- James Furman Jr.(1822-1906)
- Robert Furman (1824-1858)
- Jemima Arabella Furman (1827-1905)
- William Furman (1828-1830)
- Simon W. Furman (1831-1855)
- Abigail Furman (1835-1835)
Death
James died in Berne on October 7, 1842.
Sources
The source for his birth, marriage and death is the Furman Family Bible.
