Henry Schell

     Henry Schell was born on Saturday, 22 September 1770 at Schell's Bush, New York, USA. He was baptized, Sunday, 7 October 1770 at Stone Arabia, Montgomery Co., New York, USA. John Henry Widderste and Magdalena (?) Widderste witnessed the baptism. His name was recorded as John Henry. To read more on his early life including his capture by the Indians, please click here. He and Mary Moyer were married on Sunday, 13 April 1794 at New York, USA. Henry died on Tuesday, 12 April 1859 at his residence, Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 88 years, 6 months and 21 days. Dennison states he died at the residence of his son Daniel.