After a long and useful life he died 12 February 1S75, in hi's 83th year at the same tim^ with his brothers, Henry and Edward, all of whom were buried on the same di-- from Trinity church. The beautiful building could not contain one-fourth o'f tbose who assembled on the 16th of February to pav the last lionors to the brothers Delafield. Major Delafield had issue four chOdren, of whom two sons and one daughter survived him.

1. Lewis L., married Emily, daughter of Frederick Prime, of New Kochellc N. Y., and has issue. 2 Maturin L., married Mary Coleman, eldest dau-hier of Eugene A. Livingston of Dutchess County, N. Y., and has isssue. 3 Julia L 4 Joseph died in childhood. The father John Delafield, born IGth March 174S died 3 July 1824, was the head of the English family of that name. His descent may be found in Burke's Commoners, in his Dictionary of tlie Landed G^'ntry and under the head of foreign titles in the Peerage and also in the Germail Gothaischer genealogisches Tashenbuch der Grafiicen Hauser. John Delafield having expended mo^t of his fortune returned to America, landing in New York 6 April, 17S3. Settling in New York he entered into commerce^ meeting- with the greatest success. He married Ann, daughter and co-heiress of Joseph milett and had nine (9) sons and four daughters. Of the daughters but one mani..d ': Susan M., married to Henry Parish but had no issue. Two sous died younthe eldest son. 1 John, born 23 January I7S6, died 22 October 1853 banker- President Phenix Eank, President New York State Agricultural Society &c married twice, 1st in England to a cousin Mary, only child of John Roberts of Whitchurch., Burks and left issue. 2nd to Harriet ^Vadsworth, dau-hter of Col Benjamin Tallmadge of Litchfield, Conn., and left issue. 2d Joseph born -^3 August 1700, died 12 February, 1875, married Julia daughter of Matm-in Livingston of Staatsburgh and left issue as above. 3d and 4th Henry and William twins, ]>oru, 19 July 1792, merchants.