An American Family History

Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Manlius, Onondaga County, New York

Israel Dwinnell married Eunice Davis on November 27, 1787 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The Reverend Aaron Hall performed the ceremony. The 1790 census showed Israel Dwinnell in Keene.

Israel and Eunice Dwinnell had at least four children. They were born in Keene Township, New Hampshire. Esther Dwinnell Robbins was born on February 28, 1791. Leafee Dwinnell was born on August 23, 1792 and died a day later. Isaac Davis Dwinnell was born on July 14, 1794. Clarre Dwinnell was born on May 20, 1796 and died on April 18, 1796. Israel Dwinnell, Jr. was born in 1804.

At the time of the 1800 and 1810 censuses, they were not in Cheshire County.

In February, 1813 an Israel Dwinnell enlisted in the Army in Boston and served until September when he went on furlough in Salem and never returned to the army.

The family moved to Manlius, Onondaga County, New York before 1818. On March 11, 1818 they were having financial problems in Manlius: “By order of Joshua Forman, notice is hereby given to all creditors of Israel Dwinnell of Manlius” a legal notice of insolvency. Their son, Davis Dwinnell was convicted in Onondaga County on November 27, 1818 for grand larceny.

The 1820 census showed Israel Dwinnell in Manlius. One person in the family was engaged in commerce. The family consisted of: one boy under ten (?),  one man over 45 (Israel), a girl less than ten (?), a woman between 27 & 45 (Eunice who was 39).

Manlius property sale records show:  “Dwinnel, Isral, Jr. to J. M. Thomas 1826 (GG,388) lot 93” and “Dwinnell, Israel to I. Dwinnell, Jr. 1826 (GG,391) lot 93.”

Esther married Adams Robbins in Marlborough on May 24, 1826. 

The 1830 census showed Israel still in Manlius. The family consisted of one man between twenty and thirty, and a man and a woman between 60 and 70. 

There was also a William Dwinnell in Manlius in 1830. The household consisted of a man between 30 and 40, a woman between 20 and 30, a boy and 2 girls under five, and a girl between five and 10.

Many researchers believe that Israel died in Manlius about 1853, but he not appear in Onondaga County in the 1840 census or after that.