Biography
The son of the blacksmith Uriah Tufts, he chose the finer trade of cabinetmaking and kept a shop in Boston for many years while living across the river in Charlestown.
“Uriah (2), son of Uriah (1) Tufts, was born in Boston, November 13, 1796, and died August 14, 1860. He was educated in the district schools, learned the trade of cabinet maker, and for many years was in business in Boston, residing in Charlestown.”
Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs, vol. II, p. 1199. Page (Internet Archive) (Scanned text; obvious scanning errors corrected.)
His first wife, Deborah Weston Thomas, died in 1829, leaving young children; of their five, only William (1820–1893) is known to have lived to adulthood. William was put to work at nine, the year his mother died (Cutter, pp. 1199–1200).
Service Record
Town: Boston and Charlestown, Mass. · Dates: 1796–1860
No military service found.
Family Connection
Father: Uriah Tufts (1768–1837). Mother: Sarah Harris. Children by Deborah W. Thomas: Uriah Jr. (1818–1819); William (1820–1893); Mary W. (1823–1830); Uriah (born January 1826, died young); and Edwin R. (b. February 12, 1829). By Mary W. Carlisle: Helen M. (b. January 1, 1844), who married Dr. Harry L. Jewell of Bangor, Maine (Cutter, p. 1199).
Relatives with profiles on this site: father Uriah Tufts (1768–1837); son William Tufts (1820–1893); grandfather William Tufts Jr..
Spouse(s)
- Deborah Weston Thomas (October 14, 1798 – February 20, 1829).
- Mary W. Carlisle. Married June 1830 (Cutter, p. 1199).
Authoritative IDs / Index Numbers
| Source | ID / status |
|---|---|
| Perseus person index (auth=) | Note: Pending further work. |
| Find a Grave memorial | Note: Pending further work. |
| Brooks, History of Medford (1855) register no. | Note: Pending further work. |
| Mass. Soldiers and Sailors | Not yet checked for this page |
| DAR ancestor no. | Note: Pending further work. |
| FamilySearch ID | Note: Pending further work. |
| Geni profile | Note: Pending further work. |
| WikiTree ID | Note: Pending further work. |
| Town / vital records | Medford VRs not yet checked by volume and page |
Only IDs confirmed against dates and family are given as matches. “Not yet checked” means the source has not been searched; “Checked, not found” means it was searched without a match.
⚑ Unverified
Cutter is the only source found for his life, both marriages and his children. Cutter’s statement that Deborah Thomas was a direct descendant of Gen. John Thomas of the Dorchester Heights fortification is not checked. Edwin R.’s death year reads 1829 in the scanned text and is uncertain. No Boston directory, death record or gravestone has yet been checked.
Links and Resources
Every source, record, map, survey, marker and artifact tied to this person, gathered in one place. Page numbers are given where a book is cited.
Digitized Books and Journals
- Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs, vol. II, p. 1199. · Page (Internet Archive)