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Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881.

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I recollect perfectly well meeting him by the school house near Parkers, and at another time a little south of the old Amawalk inecling-house, and also when he passed our house. On the two former occasions he was not with the army. On the latter he proclaimed his intention to capture New York, and was making every exertion to collect men and stores for that purpose; but his …
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Smith eat breakfast (which mother prepared for them) but Andre appeared very agitated, walked back and forward before the front door and eat nothing; he had on a blue tight bodied coat, made plain, after the fashion of the New England farmers of the day. Smith v\-ent back north from our house, and Andre went on toward New York alone -- going south by the way of Pines Bridge …
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One niglU tlierc were two strangers putting up at our house, from New England ; in the dead of night a man knocked at the door -- father asked who was there ? the reply was "a friend." l-'atii^r mistook the voice for that of a particular friend of his, but mother thought they were robljers beyond any doubt ; father got up and opcncl the upper half of the door, and soon found …
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'• On another occasion, being detained at work in the field after dark, on my return to the house, and when very near it, I suddenly found n:yself stepping on some men, and was much frightened These men (about 100), were lying flat on the ground, their quarters being at the house then occupied by Joshua Carpenter ; an olYicer stepped up to me, and enquired who I was and where …
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Huson told Wln'tney that he would come again and kill him. The old man (Whitney) t"ixe<l a bayonet on a rake handle, determined to dispatch the robber, should he ever try it again. Whitney's wife warned Huson to keep away, but paying no attention to the warning, he soon after tried to break in ; when about half way through the windov.', Whitnev, true to his threat, stabbed him …
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The next day they dug another grave behind tlie hill in the woods, south-east of William Smith's house, a very out of the way place. The better to conceal the grave, they cut down a tree -- making it fall directly over the spot. Five months afterwards, it became generally known that Pluson was buried there ; whereupon the neighbors disinterred the remains, and crowds of people …
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This Huson was of the same family as the man who was hung for instigating the negroes to insurrection in New York city. Rochambeau, while in our neighborhood, had his head-quarters at Parkers (then Samuel Dilwa/s) while another French General was quartered at my father's. The Generals always dined together alternately at each others 'quarters, this brought them, once a week …
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It appeared that the British light horse, each rider with another behind him, had surprised the Americans immediately after thev had drawn in their sentinels, early in the moniing, kiUing and wounding them as they lay in their tents, which were pitched around the house. Col. Green was in bed at the time ; he sprang up and seized his sword, but was soon cut down. It was …
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" 'i he Btitish army had possession of New York; their northern i;nL-!-> being at King's Bridge, while the American lines were at Croton Ri\i.T. about 25 miles north of the British The distance between being occasionally occupied first by one party und then the other Thiefts and murders were of constant occurance, so that few of the fonner inhabitants of this portion of …
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Arrived at headquarters she quickly proved to the guard's satisfaction that her .son was one of the harmless people called Quakers, who took no part in th.e war; whereupon he gave her an order directed to the Cow-Bo\s. either to return the stolen property or pay its full value. Thus officially armed she went to Morrisania and presented the order to the robbers who, in a great …
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Joshua Caq:)enter,« the present occupant of the house, still points out the spot where the bed of Colonel Green stood, and the window from which Major Flagg fired his pistols, while the old fashioned wainscoting and doors are pierced with numerous bullet holes. A large addition has been since made to the house, on the east. The wonderfully extensive views which this elevated …
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By this elevation, the water is thrown back more than six miles, forming a beautiful lake of several hundred acres, containing about 100,000,000 gallons for each foot in depth for the surface. The water is drawn into the acqueduct by means of a tunnel cut into the rock, which constitutes the hill on the south side. At distances of one mile, a circular hollow tower is erected …
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The following lines, suggested by a visit to the lake, are from the Hudson River Chronicle : -- TO CROTON LAKE. How mildly beams the moou's pale light, As o'er tliy breast wc gaily glide ; Her silvery lustre chaniis the night, As swift we float along the tide. Unruffled calm tli_v bosom lies, Save where the oars the stillnecs break ; Nor do tlie br0c7.cs dare to rise, To mar …
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And heavenly joys the soul eutrauco ; > The hallowed fellowship of friends We here with rich delight partake, ISTor o'er, till this esisicnce ends, Shall we its memory dear forsake. But list I the hour sounds to deprtrt. And thy bright shores we leave with pain ; Thou ever shalt be near my heart, While life or thought or hope remain ; The friends I here have found, shall be …
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Half a o-allon of water taken from the Croton at Wood's bridge, pelded by evaporation, 2.3^3 grains residuum, in the following proportions :-- Vegetable matter. 1,33 : Carbonates of lime and magnesia, 1,200; Muriate of magnesia, 1,000; Total, of grains.f^ 2.333. Prior to the erection of the dam, shad fish annually ascended the river some miles above the present lake. The …
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Ou the south side of the Croton is a small settlement bearing the name of Crotonville -- which contains a Methodist church, a Friend's meeting house, two stores, a tavern, a post ofhce, and several scattered dwellings. The old bridge was situated west of the present structure, and served, during the Revolution, as the principal communication between the lines. Here the …
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I shall be at the Bi-id'je, ready to march, at 3 o'clock, and wish to have all the militia in Crompond mustered aud at the Bridge by that time. I am, sir, your most obedient servant, William Hull, Lieut. Colonel. P. S. -- I beg you to send to Major Strang's and Capt. Drake's. On the morning of the 25th of June, 1779, ^^^ British light horse, and about 1,000 infantry, u-ere at …
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By way of a general geographical description of Yorktown, it may be observed, " that the north is broken by the hills of the southern border of the Highlands, and the general surface is hilly, though its hills are of a moderate height in the south "^ The numerous streams supplv abundance of mill seats. " The soil is generally productive, and wcil distributed into arable …
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"At a town meeting held for ye manor of Cortlandt, on the first Tuesday, in April, in the year of our Lord, 1760, to choose town officers for ye said manor for the ensuing year, and the respective names and offices of those chosen." Pierre v.vn' Cor.TLA>T3T, Supervimr. Mo^^!-.^ Travis, Ckrk. Joseph SnEEwcdD, Treasurer. Daniel Rthaxg.^ ^ Joseph TiDD, f -^^*^^*^"-«- JosEi-n …
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sous, Joseph, Joshua and Benjamin, and a da., Kachel, who mar. Miller. Benjamin, the youngest, mar. Mary Wilson, and left Hemy and William H. of Bedford. AyGEVT>'E. The name of Zacharie Angevine, occurs as a freeholder of New Rochelle, in 1710, mar. May, lG7t5. Pierre, probably son of Zocharie, left 1, Louis; 2, Pierre; 3, Marie. Louis, mar. Esther Sicard, and had Louis, b …
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Kichard Cornell. Jonathan of Poughkccpsie, mar. Susan Ferris, aud has Eli and Caleb. Ar.cHEP. OF For.DnAM. The ancestor of this family is supposed to have been Uuniphny Ardur who was born 1527, and died Oct. 24th, 1502, eldest son aud heir of Pichard Aicher, iwelflli in descent from Fulbcrt L. Archer, one of ths couifaviious C)f ^\"iilianl lUo Coniiuerur. Humphrey mtU" …
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Eleanor v.ho married Oliver Drew, Samuel Archer, first son of John, left one ."^on Benjanun of Fordham who had first, Benjamin, owner in fee of part of the Manor, mar. Rachel deVaux; second, John ; fourth, Mary who mar. John Pugslcy ; fifth, Sarah who mar. Jacob Alord, and sixtli, ]Iachel who mar. James Crawford. Bcnjanun first son of Benjamin, had 1, William of Fordham ; 2 …
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John of Winterhil! uiul Mary Leggett had 1, James who mar. Pha'bc , their children are ?tLary, Pluebe, Anne and Esther ; 2, Gabriel who mar.. Susan Hunt and left John of N. Y., JaUiCS, Daniel, Benjamin of New Casile, Elizabeth M'ho mar. Clark Guion, Sally wife of Stephen Hunt, Pha>be wife of Robert Sarles, Mary wife of L=^;iiTc Carpenter, Hetty wife of Nehemiah Purdy, and …
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Elizabeth Smith and left l.Sauuiel; 2, Stephen; 3, Benjamin; 4, William; 5, Levi; r, Horace; 7, Daniel; S, Ira; 9, Isaac ; 10, Thomas; 11. Esther. J.-imesof Somers m.ar. Ann Ero'.vn and !iad 1, Stephen; 2. llaohaliah of Somers d. ]S4.'); 3. Mary; 4, Ann ; "i, Jar.i, : ''■. .■■•', ma n : 7, Eiiz;ibcui; S.Theodore. Gilbert mar. Sarah Field and left-- 1, William ; 2, Joseph ; 3 …
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Samuel mar. 24th of April, 1773, Catharine van Home and left -- 1, Wiliam b. at Halifax, N. S. Feb. 14, 1779; 2, Elizabeth b. at N. Y. Dec. 1, 17S0; 3, Catharine nat. 13 Oct. 178S ; 4, Stephen b. at Cornwalis, N. S , Oct. 26, 1785, mar. Elizabeth Anne dc Lancey and left Eliza Auue mar. Jacob Lorillard, Stephen, and William, M. D. of West Farms; 5, Robert b. at Wilmot, N. S …
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Mary Husky, and left Peter, the present occupant of the Homestead, near Long Pond. BEl:i:IA^- of Yoxkeks.-- The family of Bernaii was ^ among the French Huguenots who fled from France to Holland on the Revocation of the edict of Nantes, Xi'chohu Bcrrian, the first of the family who emigruted to this country, had five sons : 1, Nicholas; 2, Cornelius; 3, Richard ; 4, Samuel; 5 …
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Oa the Revocation of the edict of Nantes, Pierre Bertine. fled from France to England, and S'njn after came thence to America. Two brothers bv the name of Peter and James v\-erc living at New Rochelle in 1742. Peter left three sons, James, Peter, and Isaac, and a dan.^bter Elizabeth, James mar. Deborah Cozine, and had James, Thomas, Hannah, -w-ho mar. William H. Pinciiney of …
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D. 1GS6 : and ma}-or of that city in 1R95, mar. ^klar^'arct da. of Rutger Jacobsen, A. D. 1C67. He d. a;t. 91. They had eight children ; 1. John, Mayor of Albany in 1701, d. Sept. 173S, tet 70, mar. Anna Coster, Oct. 1693 : 2, Rutger, Recorder and Mayor of Albany, 1725, 6-, 7, 8, d. Aug. 175G, set. 82, Diar. Catalina Schuyler, da. of David S. ; 3, Nicolas ; 4, Henry ; o …
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Nettje Siaats, Henry of Albany, mar. Elizabeth Metcalfe, Margaret, mar. Hermanns Ten Eyck, and Catharine, mar. James van Ingen. John, second sou of Nicolas, d. 182.', ait 87, mar. Margaret van Dusen, and left, 1, Henry S., of Albany; 2, Nicolas, of xVlbany ; 3, Jacob; 4, Eliza, mar. Jacol> Brodhead; 5, Harriet, mar. John Romeyn ; 6, Margaret, mar. John van Schaick. Jacob …
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Dudley. James of New Rochelle, second sou of first Riitger, mar. Abigail R. Lispcnardof ±sew Ruchelle, and left, l.^t, Anthony L.. mar. ^lary Xocl; 2, Rutger; Jj, David; 4, Andrew; 5, James; 6, John, mar. Anne Eliza Schuyler; 7, Leonard, mar. 1st, da. of James Ahcel ; 2d, Grace Moore Berrian ; 8, Elizabeth Grace, mar. "William Le Hart. Arms, az. two embattled chevrons or …
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Phwbe Howell, left one son, James, who died young; 5th, James, died Oct. 24, 1810, ajt. 27 j'ears, mar. Anne Brotherson, and left James. JL D., of Peekskill, and Sarah Ann, who mar.- Coflin S. Brown, of Peukskill; 6, Phcebe d. July 7, ISIG, ;vt. 38, mar. Daniel W. Birdsall ; 7, Samuel d. March 1, 1815. a't. 3.5. mar. Elizabeth, da. of John Titus of Fkishing. L. I., and left …
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The Testa Villarum of the time of Henry the third, and Edward the first, ciint;un the name of Robert de Bolrun, as holding si.x acres of laud at Bolrun, in Yorkshire. John de Bolton, bow bearer of Bolton forest, in 1312, was the lineal representative according to Dugdalo, of the Saxon earls of Mcrcia. From Whitaker's History of Craven it appears that Edwin, Earl of Merciiv …
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i-',; i!i a ilirro' llli- il-.-;^fluii'il fn>:il t!i.; l;.ir.j'.i< 14')i:!>:i of IJultoa." 712 APPENDIX A. earls of Mercia. Iii tiie year 1330, John do Boltou was rector of the ch\irch at Bolton, iu Yorkshire; and Jobji do Enlton, patron of the same. Henry Bolt!ni i.-; the next ancestor of whom we liavc any account. Ho appears to have been llvini; at Bolton iu Lancashire …
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He had Isocrates' six marl^s or properties of a good scholar. His want of means proved an advancement unto him; for, not having whence to buy books, he borrowed the best authors of his tutor, read over, abridged into note books, and returned them. He was as able to express himself in Latin or Greek, as English; and that, stylo imp&raiorio. He was chosen one of tiie disputants …
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King, Bishop of London, being accidentally present, thanked the judge for liisgood choice; but told him withal, that lie had deprived the university of a singular ornament. Besides liis constant preaching, lie liath left behind liim, many useful books, the witnesses of his piet}' and learning; and died, in the 59th year of his age, December 17, ir)31. The following epitaph is …
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He was for many years warden of Christ church, Philadelphia. He d. June 25th, 1742 ; she d. .May 7th, 1747. Their children were ; 1, Robert, b. January 1st, 1722; 2, Anne; 3, Mary, mar. 1741, Hon. James Habersham of Savannah, Georgia ; 4, Rebecca d. Dec. 22, 1729 ; 5, Joseph, d. May 1, 1725 ; 6, John, b. 1725, d. ]May 20, 1726 ; 7, John, b. 1726; Joseph and Hannah, b. 20 June …
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Richard Richardson of New Orleans. 6th, Rebecca. Robert, the eldest, mar. Anue Jay, da. of the Rev. WiKiam Jay of Bath, England ; and had, 1st, Robert Bolton, b. at Batli, April 17, 1S14, niar. 1, Josephine, da. of Brewster WoodhuU; 2, Elizabeth R. Breutou, da. of James B.; 2nd, .lime ; 3d, William Jay; 4th, John; rth. Cornelius Winter: 6th. MaryStatira; 7th, Arabella; 8lh …
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Brown of Rye.-- This family was a younger branch of t!ic Browns of Beecii- ■worth, in the County of Kent, Engiand, founded by Sir Anthony Brown," who was created a Kniglit of the Balli, at tlie coronation of Richard 11. He left issue two sons, Sir Pueliard his heir, and Sir. Stephen, Lord Mayor of Landon in 14:?9. Sir Rubert JJruwn. living U»ip. Henry V. was father of Sir …
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Thomas Sutton ; 4th, Hon. 2sathaniel ; 5th, Ilonr'Xrh..;- imaTi ; Gth, Hannah: 7th, Sarali ; 8th, Bebecca ; 9tii, Elizabeth. (HI.), Thoniiis d. 1702; (lY.). Hachaliah, d. 17S4. mar. Ann Kniffen ; he left, 1st, Hachaliah . f Somers, b. August 20, 1727, d. :May 22. 1S13, mar. Abby Halsted. She w;i3 b. 1704, d. AuiQSt, 1807. The children of Hachaliah and Abby Ilal.sted. were …
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Margaret d. Feb. 1, 1820, at. 50 ; and Lavinia. 5th, Thomas d. AjtII 6, 1815, ffit. 86, mar. Jane Seaman, she d. April S, 1813, set. 71. Their chiklr-n vrere, IMud, d. Feb. 5, 1847, set. 85. Thonias d. Sept. 20, 1830, set. 58 Natl.art, Hachaliah, Letitia, d. Sept. 20, 1830. ffit. 30, mar. Hon. Elijah Lee ; Anne, mar. David Stebbins. Jane, d. Sept. 24, J 830, at. 53. Abigail d …
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Another crtit, a stag, ppr., altered and ducally gorged and lined or. Ekown of PkeksIvILL.-- Scver:d individuals of the name of Brown, were among the early settlers of :Mas5achu.sctts. William L'ro<rn was born in Co!inecticut. His son S.imuel was a frei'holder of >'<.>rtii Castle, in this County. v.'.\ I left, (I.), Nathaniel of Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., who h.ad a son …
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Peace, and left Gideon, Susan and Elizabeth ; 4th, Alvan, whose descendants are living in N. Y. ; oth, Phoebe mar. 1st, "Walters; 2ud, James Tucker. Nathaniel, eldest son of Thomas, by I\[ary Hall, left : (I.), Stephen of Peckslvlll, b. Feb. 23, 1707, d. at Purchase, :May 2, 1831, while attending quarttrly ineeting iug at that place. Mar. Sept. 3, 1791, ^lary Brewer, da. of …
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Sept. 13, 1775, d. 1S29, mar. Ist, Nancy Concklin ; 2d, ^Martha Birdsall. (YIL), Mary, b. Oct. 4, 177S, mar. Sopher "Jones. (VIII.), Susannah, b. June 8, 17S0, d. 1731. (IX.), Caleb, b May 22. 17S2, mar. Phcebe Weeks, and left Hannah, who mar. John Merrit of N. Y., Thomas, Josluia, D<irothy, Mary, and Nathaniel. (X.), Gilbert, b. Sept. 24, 1734, d. May 6th, 1S37, uiar. Hannah …
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D., John, who loft a son John, and Mary who mar. Gilbert Theal. 2, Joseph, ■who married Ann , leaving Joseph, Nicholas, Undcrliill, Aanc, anil Sarah, the wife of John Que of I)utc!ie.S3. The will of Joseph, sen., is dat 17G3. 3, Elisha, b. 1705. d. 1765, will dat. 1765, No. x.w. 252; mar. Ann Lyon,"who d. Dec. C, 1760. set. CO. Tiidr cliildrcu were, Jonathan, James …
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Bcsn OF Rye. -- Justus Bu^h was one of the eighteen proprietors of Poninc^oc Keck, 1737. He mar. Anne who d. Aug. 5, 1745. His three sons weru Bernardus, Henry, and Abraham. Abraham mar. lluth, da. Gilbert Lyon, ajui had 1. Abraham, who left 'William of King Street, Eye, the father of William S., ^Viidrcw L. Hobart, and Newberry; 2, Gilbert; 3, Anne, mar. Jonaliwn Fichers; 4 …
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Cole, removed to Long Island. Timothy, son of Nathaniel, b. ICOS, mar. Phebe Coles; he bought a tract of land in North Castle, east of Mile Square (now Armonk) and west to what was known as Smith's Tavern ; he built a log house on the ridge west of E. Stivers. They had issue. (I.) Samuel. (II.) Ephraim. (III.) George. (IV) Phcebe. (V.) William. (VI.) Archabas. (MI.) Silas …
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Deboriah Cock in 17SS. and had issue. (I.) Ree-.', (II.) Ph(jjbe, (HI.) Timothy, (IV.) David R., (V.) Ferris, (VL) Hannah, (VII ) Sarah, (VIII.) William, (IX.).John II., (X.) Daniel, (XI.) Job. William, (VIII..) mar. Sally Ann Ward and liveil at Grceusburgh: and had is.sue, Ward, Rachil, Samuel, Mary, IMia'be, John II. and William. Ward. mar. Fraiicis Ward, and had C …
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Sarah Smith, he left 1, James; 2, Joseph, mar. Hannah Clock; their children were Israel, Sydney, Delaware, Lewis, John of Bedford, Joseph of Salem, Isaac of Orange Co., Bethia, Takiah Canficld, Clara, mar. Caleb K. Ilobb}', Phcebe, mar. John Bussing, Hannah, mar. Abel B. Raymond, and Anne, who mar. James Howe of Bedford. 3. Nathan of Bedford, mar. Lydia Holmes, and had …
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D. of North Salem. (II.) Nathaniel of North Salem, b. 1732, d. 1773. Ho had 1, Nathaniel of North Saleni, d. A. D. 1S37, ret". 77, mar. JIary Wood, and left 1st. Ebenezer; 2d, Amzi of North Salem, who had Isaac, Daniel II., Ebenezer L.. Jeremiah, 3Iargaret A., Animi K.. Charles IE, and .Mary R. ; 3, Nathaniel; 4th, Rachel; 5th, John of North Salem. 2, Jesse of North Salem, d …
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This iudividual was a great friend to his counlr\-, and during the Kevulution, suffcre<l tv.uch at tiie hands of the enemy. He graduated at Yale College, and d. at Patterson, in Putam Co., in 1783, crt. 41. (IX.) Rev. Tompkins, a Presb.vterian minister, d. at FishlcUl, Sept. 26, 1770, a:t. 27, (X.) MindwcH, d. Oct. 22, 1762, mar. Elizabeth . Cr.^. or RvK. Tv.-o bro'iicrs <if …
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Feb. 1.5, 1824, and Laviuia, who mar. "SVillett Moseman ; 3, Edward, d. at 3Iarlborough ; 4, ilary, mar. John ilead, of Greenwich, Connecticut. Cock.-- Thos. Cock, M. D., N. Y., m. Elizabeth, Sth child of John Ferris of Groye Farm, and bad Eliza Ferris ra. Jas. B. Parsons, Ann Augusta died in France, m. Edward Willis. Emily L. m. Rich. IT. Bowne. Thos. F., 31. D., N- Y., m …
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Cooper of TnROCKiior.TON's Nece. -- The ancestors ot the Coopers emigrated from England to 3Iassachusetts, at a very early period. The name of Johs occurs as freeman of Cambridge, in 1036. This individual is one of the grantees named in the Indian deed of Southhampton, L. I., A. D. 1640. ^Ir. Cooper of Suffolk Co., L. I., a descendant of the above, had two sons and a da., the …
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Colden, a lieutenant in the Provincial army, and ald-de-camp to General Izard", 2. Edward, d. young 3. Alice Ann, (II.) John, d. yoimg, (Til.) Henry, (IV.) ChvJfa Dilcay T'ooper, 31. D., fourth son of Ananias, resided at Albany, here he nmr. 3Iaig;'.r(;t Vernor. He left three sons a:!d tv.o da., 1. 3Iajnr (;..•:'(-::! .John T. Cooper, of Albany, m.ar. 3Ii-^^ JlL-niy, da. of …
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Henry Whitehousc, Principal of St. Thomas's Hall, Holly Springs, ^Mississippi ; 13. Alice Ann Swavtwout. (VTI.) ilory, d., unmar., (VHI.') Frmia's, ditto, (IX.) Eliza Ann Sicartirout, ditto, (X.) Jo^iplt C, mar. Dorathea Staples, and left Thomas Colden, and Charles Staples, (XI.) Gabriel oi Albany, d., unmar., (XII.) Fayette, M. D., of New York, (XIII.) Margaret, mar. Charles …
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Catharine Rodman, and had, a, Richai'd of Long Island, b. 1792, d. 1S31, s. p.; b, Alexander, b. 1600, mar. Catharine Magnus, and has Charles 31., h. 1S27, John F. D., b. 1S29, Alexander, b. 1S36, Charlotte L., b. 1S31, and Catharine R., b. 1S34: c, Thomas F., b. 1S04, mar. Siirah F. Jluon, and has Thomas F., b. 1830, Charles R., b. 1S32, WilUam T., b. 1S33, and Stephen M., b …
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Edwai-ds, and Susannah, who riiar. Chads ; 2, Charles, b. 1738. d. 1790 at Bay Side, mar. Elizabeth Cornell, and left Samjifl, who d. .s. p., ArcJdbald of Flushing, h. I., b. 1733, mar. Elizabeth Allen, WiUitun., d. s. p., Phabe, b. 1773, mar. Lewis S. Hewlett of Cow Xeck, L. I., Sarnh, Ilannah mar. Williaui Coit, Aru'idui mar. Gordon Consing of Troy, Jannette mar. 1st …
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Stephen Leonard; 4; Margaret, b. 1759, d" 1S15, mar. Oliver Hoe ; 5, Mary mar. Austin Field : 6, Anne mar. Wiliiaiii Roe. (V.), Charles, youngest son of first William. Thomas, second si m of first Richard, left Thomas, member of Assembly from 1739 to 1764: Jacob, third son of first Richard ; John of Cow Neck. L. I., living in 1677, mar. Maiy Russell, and had, (I.), Richard …
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Elijah, Thomas, Edward and Richard ; b, Tliomas. b. 1792, mar. Amy Merritt, and liad Haviland, Williaui, James, John, ^lary, Rnth and Ann; c. Haviland Cornell, b. ISOI, mar. Ann Dillingham, da. of Henry Dillingham of Mass., and Jenisha Strang of Yorktown, had, 1, Stephen D. ; 2, William H. ; 3, Wallace ; 4, Haviland ; 5 and G, George W; and Lafayettetwins : 7, Mary Ann; S …
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Mary Cock, and had DrCt id, wiio mar. Fraaci-s P. Halstead, am ' " Cordelia, JLiry Elizabeth an;l Ann Augusta; limhroisc, mar. Sarah Hal ; '. and had Jonatl'.an H., Willett and Albert, Chaivti/. d. lSo'4, mar. James ' i aus. iSarah, d. 1833, mar. Stephen Bradey, Rehccra and Lijdia, mar. D. " '"Lose; • r/. Su~s:inuali, b. ;7-37, m.ir. Newberry Fowler; e, Deborah, b. 176^"' …
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Mrn-rjaret, eldest da. of John and Alice, b. 1765, d. 1821, miir., 1, Isaac Ilorton; 2, William Anderson. P/ta-be, second do., b. 1769. ilary. Third do., mar., 1, David Maun; 2, Rev. Samuel Haskell. Pfuebe, fom-tb do., d. 1774. Sarah, fifth do., mar. J. Varian. Elkabctk, sixth do., mar. James Yarian. Fourth, Ferris, b. 1748, d. ISIG, mar., 1, Anne Cornell; 2, Hannah Quinb} …
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Abigail Stevenson, and had First, Steplicn of Mamoroneck, b, 1749. d, 1802, mar. ^Margaret Ilaviland, and left, a, William H., b. 1770, mar. Dorcas Carpenter, aud had Stephen, William, Deborah and 3Iary, •who mar. Jacob Miller; b. Richard, b. 1781, d. 1798; c, Stephen, b. 1785, d, 1815, mar. Anna Titus, and bad Richard, b. 1811, d. lSii7, Titus, mar. Phcebe Ann Mott, aud had …
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Bmj.unin F. , b. 1873, d. 1874 ; g, Jane, b. 1787, d. 1830, m:\r. David ArncUl: /;, Ph(ebe. mar. Stephen Underbill ; /', Dorcas, mar. Joseph Arnold; j, 3Iai-y- F. Fourth, Hannah, b. 1744, mar. John Burling. Fifth, Jane, b. 1740, mar. Joseph GriiTm. Sixth, Delwrah, b. 1757, mar. Y/illett Bovv-ue. Se-:en'h, Anne. 17.';5. ni:'.r. Benjamin Haviland. Eighth, Phoebe, b. 1750. m.ar …
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Ha<jd'Kk, Rthcrna, Fhahe, Charlotte and Sarali, who mar. Eraocls Hazard. S-:Cond, Joshua of Yorktown, b. 17G5, d. 1S25, mar. Rebecca Haight, and had Jeae, who mar. Ana Wortman, Williani, mar. Phoebe Carpenter, and had John J.. James B., Sarah Anne and Lydia P., Jamss d. s. p., John H. mar. Rachtl Webster. Samuel P. mar. Julia Schoo'.ey, Lydia, mar. Hugh D. Webster, FJicebe, d …
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Burnet Cornell, her cousin. 3, Joim, second sou of Joshua and Sarah Thorne, d. s. p. 4, Samuel of Cow ZS^eck, Flushing, b. 1702, mar., 1824. Hannah Carman, and had three sons and one da , viz. Boruch, who max., 1, Charity Cornell; 2, Mary Clark; John, d. s. p., Joshua, and Martha, b. 172-6, d'. 175S, mar. Henry Sands. Baruch and Charity left, Firi<t, Joslma, d. S. p. SeC'jnd …
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Mary Wiggins. Ninth, Hannah, mar. Jeffrey Cornell. 2\iith, Mar\', mar. Juhn Hicks. 4th, Sarah, eldest da. of Joshua and Sarah, mar. Henrj- Franklin of Harrison, oth, Elizabeth, second da., max. Joshua Franklin. (TIL), John, third son of first John, b. IGSl, mar. Mary. Starr of • Danbury. Co:m. (lY.), Caleb, fourth sou. b. 163:!, I'.iar. Elizabeth Ilagner of FluHi-.nir. and …
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Sarah Allen, Margaret mar. Whitehead Mitchell, Martha mar. Richardson Cornell, and Phcebe mar. John Willis; 4, Richard, fourth son of Cahh and Elizabeth, b. 1710, d. 1772, mar. Catherine Deans. Their children were, First, Caleb, of the R. N., mar. Magdalene Butler. Second, Elizabeth mar. Stephen Marsh of Philadelphia. Third, Mary mar. William Miller. Fourth, Margaret mar., 1 …
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John Sands ; 8, Mary, second da. of do., b. 1714, d. 1780, mar. Thomas Appleby; 9, Susannah, third da., b. 1715, d. s. p.; 10, Margaret, fourth da., b. 1728. d. 180S, mar. John Willis. (V.). Mary, eldest da. of Caleb and Mary Russell, b. 1679. mar. James Sands of Matinecock, L. I. (A'l-X Rebecca, soconti da., b. 1G85, mar. Starr of Danbury, Coiuiecticut. Of this family was …
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Maria Stiiker; 3, Tiiomas mar. C. Skidmore; 4, Elizabeth ; 5, Abigail mtir.- Keeling. (III.), William mar. Mary Mott, and had,- 1. Abigail, who mar. C- Mott ; 2, 5Iartha mar. Towusend ; 3, Margaret mar. Leffcrts LelYerts ; 4, Elir.abeth mar. Daniel Leffcrts; 5, Samuel mar. Jane Hewlett; 6, Charles. (IV.), Jt'hn li.'id sons, 1, Wliitehead d. in New Orleans; 2, Benjamin mar …
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Rundeil, and Charlotte. Richard B. had Isaac. James (IV.) had Rev. Lewis J. (l.\ mar. Sarah A-, da. of J. Le Count; Clarissa mar. Lewis F. Bre.-chard, of Paris, France; ilargarot mar. Claudius Redon. Isaiah (IV.) mar. Deborah Palmer: Elizabeth; Andrew (V.), mar. Esther Walker; James (IV.); John (III.); Elijah (II.) mar. Phcehe Archer ; and George (VIL), mar. 2nd, Rebecca …
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"That monarch,"' sailh ^oble, '-strongly recommended to the Welsh, (whom he incorporated with the English,) to adopt the n.ode of most civilized nations, in taking family names, UHtcad of their manner of adding tiieir father's, and perhaps grandfather's name, to their own Christian one, nap^ or ap, between the Christian and surname, as Morgan ap Williams, or Rir hanl np …
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Jolui Cromwell, third son of Sir Oliver, and a Inother of the PnoTr.cTnR. Jolm, a colonel in the royal army, mar. Abigail . lie h:A a d 1. Jxm and a son John, who emigrated from Holland to the New Xetherlan;:-. ,J.)hn. son of Col. John, resided at Long Neck, Westell >'t.r. lie mar. ]\Iary , and left two sous, John, from whom II B'.*rk's IIL-t. of ih'j Lxicka G:!2:rT of …
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Sarah Titn^, and left Joshua of Monroe Co., Thomas of New York, James, John of St. Louis, and William of New York. 4, David, mar. Rebecca Bowman, and had William D. ; Henry, James, Frederick, Anna, Sarah, Charlotte, [Maria, Rebecca, and Emily. 5, Aaron. C, William, mar. Caroline Uadcrhill, da. of Joshua, and had James W. and Cai'oliuc. 7, William and ilary, tv»-ius. d. £et …
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Halstead. (IV.) E.stlicr, b. 1st Jan'y, ITCO, mar. ■ Griffin. (V.) Hannah, b. 20th ^lay, 1762, mar. Field. (VL) John, b. ISth August, 1767. (VII.) Josejih, b. 3d March, 1770, d. A. D. 1SJ3, mar. Mary Clapji of Greenwich; he left "William of Harrison, who mar. Sarah Grithn. (VIII.) William of Canada, b. 29th of April, 1773, d. left William. Arms. Sa. a lion rampant arg. Crc^t …
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Camden calls them '• the famous family of Daveuport." Tlie tltst of tlie name on record was Orrnus do Davenport who Uved at the time of the conquest. William Davenport emigrated from England about 1670, and settled at Westchester, he mar, Mary , and left 1, WilUam of Perth Aniboy, in 1723 proprietor of lauds in West Farms, mar. Bridixet . 2, Francis, b. 1st Ma-ah, l-V-T), d …
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They had, 1, Joseph; 2, James; 3. Hewlett ; 4, Lawrence of Davenport's Neck ; 5, Newberry of Davenfiort's Neck: 6. Deborah; 7. Jlary, mar. Samuel Davis: S, Elizabeth, mar. Mr. William Bush of Rye. (IH.), Samuel, b. Oct. 5, 1752. (IV.), Martha, b. 2d June, 1748. Delavax of Nop.xri S.vt.em. -- Timothy Dclavan left nine sons, viz. : (1.), Timoth}', whohadTimotiiy. (II) …
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lands at Fairfield, Juhii of Eastchester, Sarah and Mary, who mar. Joseph Joaimes. Joseph, the eldest, mar. Mary Shute, and had issue, (I). .Jobn, who settled at Pcekskill Hollow. jHjj Samuel, of Fox Meadow, Scarsdale, d. X. D. 1774, aet. 75. He had, 1, Gilbert, d. 1803, a>t. 90; 2, Samuel, M. D., late of Troy, N, Y., d. 1793, tet. 63: 3, Uriah; 4, Sarah, mar. Job Sherwood …
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John, ff>urth son of Benjamin, jr., b. 1772, mar. jliigdalene Guion, b. 1774, and Lad Joseph, b. 179G, Susan. Eiias Guion, I). 7ui Doc., 1799, Benjamin, b. 1801-, John Er.skino, b. 18th Sept. 1S02; Jacob, b. "leU!. Caroline, '<. 24:]i July, 1807. mar. .John R. Towns nd: Aug ■line E , mar. SanuK-l J. Skidmorc: anil Marih.aMagd.:i;.::;.;., b. IStu Oct. 1778, d. J.-"' •-''. fif!h …
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L}-dia Miller; andleft Josepli, b. 2d Dec. 170f3, d. 16th of July, 1701. 3. Closes of Dutchess Co., d. during early part of Revolutionary war; left issue three sons, viz.. Jonathan, lUchard and Stephen. Jonathan had one son, Joseiti Rodman Drake, tue Poet, b. 1T95, d. Sept. 1820, mar. Sarah Eckford. Janet, only child of the Poet, mar. Col. George Dekay if L. I. Jonathan had …
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Hannah; 2d, Catharine, mar, Matthias Yaleutine. 3, Btnjamin, mar. Martha Lent, da. of Jacob, and left WilUiam, Jolm, Sampson, and Jane. 4, Jacob, mai-. Margaret Post, da. of Martin, and had ]Martln, Sampson, Benson, Staats Morris, Catharine, mar. Pell C. Vought, ilarlha Maria, mar. Isaac ]\Iandeville, and Elmira, mar. Louis Levines. 5, John, mar. Letta Goetchius. and left …
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Jau'y, 180S, a Westchester guide, mar. £arah Oakley, and had two das. Sarah and ^laria. 4, William, b. flth Dec. 1792. also a \Vestchestcr guide; he left William and Evert, both residing at the We.-t. 5, J"hn, b. 2Stii July, 1704, d. 15th April, 1774 G. Mary, b. June 2, 1752. d. 2:M Feb. lJ<2i), mar. Jacob Yermilyea. 7, Jane, b. 2.;th June. 175'.', d. iUh Man h, 1772. 6 …
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His children were (I), liichai-d, b. 1562, who left a d;v. Jfary; (H), Chri.stopher ; (HI), John: (IV;, Matthew of Ardsley, b. 1615; (Y), Thomas; (YI), James; (YH), Martin; \^^), William, who mar. the v/idow of George Burdett, da. of John T<:)t\vo!l, and had Judith, the wife of John JIundy. Jlatthew, fourth son of John, liad two sonSj James and Robert. James had Robert, James …
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The two das. of Robert, son of Benjamin, were Jeiusha and Sarah ; (H), Benjamin, b. 1C92; (IH), John, b. 1G04; (IV), Samuel, b. 1696, left three sons, William, Stephen and John. William had Yv^illiam and Samuel ; (Y), Anthony of Harrison, Westchester Co., b. 1698, mar. Hannah Burling, and had 1, John of Yorktovvn, who mar. Lydia Hazard of Rhode Island ; 2, Thomas ; 3, Moses …
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De Forest, and had a son Hickson, who mar. Mary Bradhurst, and a da Eleanor, who mar. Jolm Jay ; 9, Seaman, youngest son <>f John, mar. Eliza Debourg, and had De Forest, Eliza, mar. J. T. Blanchard, Odell, aod Clemence; 10, Abigail, mar. Leonard Van Iloosen ; 11, PluTbe, mar, Henry Fowler: 12, Jerusha ; 13, Josiah; 14, Sarah, mar. Caleb Horton; 15, Abigail, d. youi.g. (Vl) …
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4, Charles. 4, Richard M., son of Charles, mar. Deborah Merritt, and had 1, Chaik'S M. ; 2, Louisa M. ; 3. Aaron. 1, Churles II., son of Richard M., mar. Annie Cromwell, and had 1, Henrietta; 2, Richard; 3, Caroline; 4, Frederick; D, William; 6, Charles; 7, Charlotte. 2, Louisa M., da. of Richard M., mar. Edward Stabler, and had 1, JIar>" : 2. Edward ; 3, Louisa. 3, Aaron, son …
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Emily Alberta; 2, Frederick L. ; 3, Clara A. 2, Frederick L., sou of Robert F., mar. Marianua Valentine. 2, Jacob, son of 3Ia.ry, mar. Ann Eliza Trowbridge, and had 1, John A; 2, Helen A. 3. Jolm A., son of Jacob, mar. Julia 3I;u-ienes. 4, Albert, son of JIary, mar. Louisa Strong. 5, Marj- Elizabeth, da. of Mary, mar. Samuel H. Tripp, and had tj, Louisa 31. ; 2, Caroline H …
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Daniel Willets. 2, Elizabeth, da. of Heun', mar. James Havaland. 4, Charles, son of Abigail, mar. Sarah Valentme, and had 1, Anna ; 2, Iltiny ; 3, Edith. 5. Esther, da. of Abigail, mar. Joseph V\'il- Icts, and had 1, Ida; 2, Fanny. 3, Uriah, son of Robert, mar. Mary Jane Quimby. 5, Jacob W., son of Robert, mar. Amanda McDonakI, and had 1, Sarah Jane; 2, Charles. (I.), Sarah …
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Hunt, and had, 1, Philip ; 2, CaUhvakler Golden. (III.), Alfonse Subal, son of Sarah Elizabeth, mar. Ella Loines, and had, 1, Augustus. (II.), Aaron B., son of Elizabeth, mar. Adelia A. Cornell, an] had, 1, Mary- Elizabeth ; 2, John J.; 3, Uriah F.; 4, Silas S.; o, Deborah A.; C, George Yv'.; 7, Aaron M. (I.), Mary Elizabeth, da. of Aaron B., mar. Richard Loines, and had, 1 …
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Prissilla II.; 2, Pliccbc S. ; 3, Emily; 4, Sarah Ann; 5. EUzabcthJane; G, Henry M.; 7, Aaron B.; 8, Josephine. (I.), PrissillaH., d;i. of Joseph, mar. George Y/. Carpenter, and had, 1, Hannah; 2, Albert; 3, Sarah Ann. (IV.), Sarah Ann. da. of Joseph, mar. David S. Eaviland. (V.), Elizabeth Jane, da. of Joseph, mar Theodore Carpenter. (VIII. \ Josephine, da. of Joseph, mar …
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Galve, and had, 1, Mabel; 2, EthcL (III.), George W., son of Esther, mar. Hannah Bowen, and had. 1, Emily; 2, Esther. (IV ), Aaron J., son of Esther, mar. Margaret L.^Munson, and had, 1, Elizabeth Jane: 2, George W.; 3, Esther F.: 4, Mary Jane; ,'), ^viinnio Isabel; 6, Lucinda M. (I.), Elizabeth J., da. of Aaron J., mar. Isaac II. B:irton, and had, 1, George II. (V.), Mary …
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Sarah; 8, James; 9, E lias II. (I.), Tliomas C, APPENDIX A. 731 son of Jain..-s, n:;r. Esther G. Ilr.vilant], and liad, 1, John; 2, PliG?bc C. ; 3, Ilannah ; 4, Sarah. (],), Jobii, sou of TliOTiias C, mar. Zl-M-y Gabriclla Sutton, aud hud, 1, Thomas A.; 2, "William H. ; 3, Uriah. (IL), Phalie C, da. of Thomas C , mar. David R. Uiiderhill, aud had, 1, Emma : 2, Carrie. (II.) …
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Elizabeth ITarbou;:rh, and had, 1, Frederick Augustus. (IX.), Elias H., son of Jame.=, mar. Sarah Hunt, and Lad, 1. PhojbeC. ; 2, Lewis Eugene ; 3, Jane Edmond. (VIII.), Sarah mar. John Griinn, and had, 1, Phcebe ; 2. 3Iaiy ; 3, George ; 4, Eliza. (U.), Mary, da. of Sarah, mar. Isah Quiuby. aud had, 1, John J. ; 2, Eliza F. (I.), John J., son of 5Iar\-, mar. Hannah G …
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John Haviland, and had, 1, ilary; 2, Jane; 3, Richard F. ; 4, James F. ; 5, Phrcbc; 6, Marah; 7. Elizabeth; S. John. (1.), M:iry. da. of Ann, mar. George Provost, a;:d had, 1, Emma ; 2, Marianna: 3, John: 4, George; 5, Louisa (il), [Marianna, da. of 3Iary, mar. Jacob Welles. (VI.), jSIariah, da. of Aim, mar. David R. Field. (VII.), Elizabeth, da. of Ann. mar. William Horton …
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Y.. b. Dec. 10. 1772 ; 2, Jonathan of 3Iiltown, N. Y., b. Feb. 14, 1774; 3. Roger of X. J., b. Aug. 20, 1775; 4, Josiah of N. Y , b. .May 1..17S0; .'i. William ot N. Y , h. May 1, 17.'^0; C, Anne, b. Dec. 9, 1779, m::r. :\r.ir;li.v,- Fn-.-.l ; 7. Elizabcih. b. J'llv, 17S1, mar. William Tiaidwir ; S, Catiiarine, b. Ja;iuary t;, 17S2, mar. Juhn FisluT of White Plaiuis. APPE^^DIX …
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The manor and hunilred of Leyland ■v\-as lield by them of King Edward if^ Confessor: and the men of the manor (which was of a superior order), as wi'.l ».. those of Salford, enjoyed the privilege of attending to their ov.ii harvest in>:i-...: of the King's. According to Thompson's History of Long Island, one Edmund Farrington with a number of others, embarked from Lynn …
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Farrhijton returned to Lynn, ^Mass., and iu 1665 built a mill there, and di:.g a pond and opened a brooic for a half mile called Farrington's Brook. Farringto-. died in 16S0, aged S3 years. Two of his sons, viz. Thomas and Edmund, afterwards removed to Flushing. Thomas Farrington in 1645 was one of tLv patentees of Flushing, and his brother Edward was a magistrate there in …
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Tli ■:•.. -^ Farrina;ton mar., first wife, a 'Sliss Xorris: and his si.stcr Jane Farring'.on n". >■■ John Xorris, the broth-.T of his first wife. Tlicir children-- 1, Kobcrt i:.;;"- Charity. sister of Xeheir.iah Hunt; 2. Sarah mar. Anthony Valentine; 3. Th'Vr-i.' mar. Miss Tavlor: 4, Benjamin mar. Susaimah Tompkins; second wife. M:'.rcaret Mastin. Their cliildrcn-- 1, Jonas …
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The manor and hundred of Leyland was held by them of King Edward the Confessor; and the men of the manor (v.-hich was of a superior order), as well as thos^ of Salford, enjoyed the privilege of attending to their own harvest insteutl of the King's. According to Thompson's History of Long Island, one Edmund Farrington with a number of others, embarked from Lynn, Massachusetts …
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Edmund Farrington returned to Lynn, Mass., a:id in 1665 built a mill there, and dug a pond and opened a brook for a half mile called Farrington's Brook. Farrington died in 16S0, aged SS years. Two of hiis sons, viz. Thomas and Edmund, aften,\ards removed to Flushing. Thomas Farrington in 1645 was one of the patentees of Flushing, and his brother Edvrard was a magistrate thevo …
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Thomas Farringron mir., first wife, a Miss Norris; and his sister Jane Farrington mar. John Xorris, the brother of his first wife. Their children-- 1, Robert mar. Charity, sister of Xehemiah Hunt: 2. Sarah mar. Anthony Valentine; 3, Thoma.>< mar. Mi^s Taylor; 4, Benjamin mar. Susannah Tompkins; second wife, Margaret Masiin. Their cliildrcn -- 1, Jonas mar. t^^ Euphemiah …
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■■(?t'(irge Furrinjrton fhis son) vroB appointed Overseer of the Ronds on 1st Spnl 17S4. Appiiinied Fence Viewer arul Overseer of the Road on j'tli April, n. '": re-elected 4th April. 1797. Appointed Overseer of the Poor 3d April, 1798; .-..>■> lM April, 1799; also Overseer of Roads 1st April, ISOU. ••.binas FarringtOD, another son, ^va3 selected Overseer of Roads 3d April …
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Xov. 2, 1801, mar., 1825, May 8, to o^Iary Ann Boscawen, and had is.sue; 2, M;iry b. Oct. 27, 1803, mar. a Mr. jiunn, and liad i.ssue. The Second, Jane Farrington, mar. Anthony Valentine, and ha 1 issue ; she d. in 1838. Tkc Third, Gc'jrge Farrington, mar. a ^liss ^barg-nn, and had issue. 2^he Fourth, Jonas Fiirrington, jr., mar. Sarah Wolff, and had -- 1, John, wdio mar …
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He d. ret. 100, leaving Moses, and a younger son who d. s. p. at. 104. M«:)ses, the eldest, had also two sons, viz. : Moses and Matthew. The latter Avas a military otlicer cf si:):r.e distinction. Previous to the Revolutioiiary Wiu- he removed fro;u Bedford to Eastcb.ester, wdiere he d. from the bite of a fo.^, ctt. 56. He left four .^.ns, (I.), Stephen. (H.). Aaron. (HI.) …
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Elizabeth Taylor, and had, 1, Benjamin; 2, Abraha'u ; .S.Anthony; 4, Nathaniel ; 5, Sarah. (IL), Vincent, mar. 1st, Dorothy Valentine: 2nd, Mrs. Memtt. and left, 1, Ann; 2, Abraliani ; 3, Rebecca; 4, Benjamin; 5, Mary ; 6, Sarah. (III.), Frederick, whose da. Jane, mar. Jeremiah Dobb?; (IV.), Jnslah, d. s. p. ; (V.), Benjamin, d, s. p. ; (VI.), Hannah, m.ar. H. Fowler, Z»L D …
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Elizabeth, and loft, 1, John; 2, Andrew; 3, David ; 4, Joshua ; 5, Thomas. GArxi.ADKT OF New Rochelle.-- The ancestors of the Gaulladets were Protestants, inhabitants of La Rochelle, in France. On the Revocation of tlie Edict of Nantes Fierre Elisee Gaulladet, a physician at Rochelle, fled from France to England, from whence he removed to America and settled at i^ew Rochelle …
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Purdy, and Maria, b. 9th ^larch, 1750; 2, AbralMm, b. i.-.t Jan., 1719, d. Jan. 1, 1799, had is.«:ue 1, Frederick, b. K5], d. 1331, mar. Jtmima Hackett, and left Frederick Augustus, ilaria, Alethea, Julia, and Cornelia ; 2, John ; 3, ^Major Isaac of Natchez, mar. Sarali Levris, and had Capt. Frederick, U. S. A., Hen. John of Vick:-;burgh, Hon. Lewis of Mississippi, Capt …
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John "VY. Conover, of Neu" York, John, d. 19th, Feb. 1798, William ITenry, proprietor of the homestead on Kye Neck, Peter Knapp, d. July 10, 1S3S, mar. Jane IStockbridgc of New York, James Hart of Rye Neck, mar. Jane Harriot, Sarah Opiielia, mar. R-jyal C. Ormsby of New York, Chiirity Amelia, mar. Garret Vermilyea of Rye, Hetty Adeline, mar. Gilbert Haight of 3Iaaiaroueck …
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John Drake, son of Benjaniin ; 2, Benjamin, b. Feb., 1730, mar. Sarah Pell, da. of Joshua, she v>-as b. July 30, 1744. They left Plioebc, bapt. 1734, and others ; 3, Esaie, b. Aug. 2G, 1736; 4, Amau of New Rochelie ; 5, Elizabeth ; 6, Susann,ah, mar. Johu Landrine. (IV-), Susannah, only da. of second Louis, mar. John Souiice. Aj-vis. D'arg, au c^ de vigne de sable charge de …
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Y. ; 7, Isaac, wh.ose two sous d. in the U. S. A. : S, Jacob of Western New York ; 9, ThOi-ans d. at Charlestov,-n ; 10. George \V^ashington. llAj:f0HD OF NouTit Salem. -- The Rev. Thomas Ilanford, was the fust Presbyterian minister of llie town of Norwalk. He d. A. D. 1693, and left several sons. Thomius, the eldest, had Thoma.^. The latter lift two sons, (1.), Thomas of …
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To this order a strong remonstrance was returned by Edwai-d Hart, signed by him as town cleric, with thirty of the priueiple ioliabitants of the town ; and which was presented to Got. Stuyvesajit by Tobias Feeke, the sheriff, who was immediately arrested. liart was imprisoned for writing this remonstrance; after three weeks confinement, he was compelled to make a humble …
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Their two da. were Tamar, b. June 4, 1786, who mar. James Ronalds, and Sally, b. Oct. 27, 1787, who mar. Jeremiah Lounsberry of Bedford. (III.). Stcplien, proprietor of the homestead, d. Sept. 1779. (IV.), Sarah. (V.), Rebecca. (YI.), Lois. (\TI.), Emma. (YIII.), Dorcas. Of this family was David Holmes of Bedford, iu 1710, v.iioso sons were (I.), Joseph, who left Joseph of …
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Vv'ith the assistance of Gen. Eaton they, abuut the year 1640. purchased the soil, and afterwards conducted the concerns of the settlement in the marmer of the New England towns.'' Joseph Horton, son of Barnabas Horton, mar. Jane Budd, a daughter of John Budd, settled in Rye, 1G69, and was chosen a selectman in 1G71 ; he was thought equal to any duty. He had several sons …
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Sarah Cornell. (III.), Timothy of L. I. (IV.), Ilachel. (V.), Pruer. Daniel Ilorton of Rye, a lineal descendant of first Joseph, b. Feb. 23. 17T6, mar. Anne Strang, she was b. Sept. 30, 1764. Their chiMren were 1, James, b. Oct. 29, 1787; 2, Iknry, b. Feb. 19, 1789; 3, Ebenezer, b. Nov. 30, 1796, ob. May 13, ISU; 4, Nathaniel, b. Jan. 17, 1794; 5, Phcebe, b. May 23. 1791 ; 6 …
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James, whether connected with Robert or not is uncertain, cainc from Fairfield to Eastchester, 1G65., The children of James were 1st, Jonathan, b. Nov. 12, 1B67. 2nd, James, b. Feb. lo, 16G9. 3d, /Mfi/;, b. March 16, 1G71. James, second son of James, mar. Tamer Pell, da. of John, and left 1st, James, d. cir. 1779-80. at. 80, mar. Tamar Ferris, and had 1, James, mar. Griifen …
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July 15. 1768, mar. Leah Rodman, and left Ann Maria, d. 1831, mar. Moses Odell. (V.), Elizabeth, b. Oct. 23, 1769, mar. Augustus Lawrence, Esqr. (VI.), Daniel, mar. Susannah Rich, and left 1, Rebecca Anne, mar. Nicholas Underhill ; 2, Mary, mar. Charles Augustus Briggs. (VII.), Elijah of Ithaca, Thompkins Co., mar. Elizabeth Green, and had 1, Del)orab. Ann, mar. 1st. Wiiiiam …
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Thomas was high sheriff of Shropshire iu 165G. aud a colonel in the Parliament service: he died A. D. 16G9. Tliomas Hunt of Rye removed to "Westchester, where he purchased the Grove Farm, which was patented to him by Governor Xicolls, 4fh Dec. 16-7. Will dated 6th Oct., 1604,-- Rec. ^Yilis, No. v. 99 ^ mar. Elizabeth Jissup, da. of Edward. They had, 1, Thom-.is. a trustee of …
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Poline, and had Eliza and Frances: 2, Joseph, 5L D., mar. Buruet of Demerara, and left Joseph, Thomas, James of r^Iichigan, and Henry; 3, Jonathan ; 4, James, mar. Ward, da. of Hon. Stephen ; 5, .iJsop, mar. Elizabeth Lockwood, da. of Major. Ebenezer ; 6. Henry, mar. Rogers of D-.merara, and left two da.; 7, Josluia ; 8, Richard, mar. 1st, Elizabeth Tice ; 2ud, Eliza llar.ly …
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John Ferris, Ste-ph,n. futlier of Sylvester, Chark.-i, of Long Reach, Eastchcstcr, Ekia, Martha, mar. James Tippett, Christi/ia, Alathca Anne, mar. John Leggett, aud Ilckna, who mar. Jonathan Odell. Moses, second son of Josiah, d. cir. 1760 and left Benjamin, Timothy, Gilead, Reuben, Mary, mar. Tomans, Rebecca, Sarah, mar. William Oakley, and .Martha, mar. Tippett. Josiah …
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ilar}-; 3, Jonathan; 4, 3Iary, mar. - -- Underhiil ; f), Jeremiah; b, Israel, whose Sou Israel left Jusliua, the father of Gilbert and Israel. The latter resided at Eustchester and mar. Bonuett ; 7, James, to u'liom his father bequeathed tliirty acres upon Throckniorton's Neck. Of this family was Obadiah Hunt of Phillipsborough, who d. 1730, and bad Obadiah and xVnne. Obadiah …
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Feb. 25, 1773, Neke--irniah Hunt of Ea.-tcheater, mar. Lawrence, and had, 1, Euphemia; 2, Anne ; 3, Mar\- ; 4, Frederick ; 5, Phabe ; Theodosius ; 7, Aaron, d. 1828, mar. Elizabeth Fowler, d:i. of Thomas Fov.ler, and had Theodosiu.i, Eichaid and others; S, Basil, who had lachard, Keubeu, Nathan and Jacob; 9, Thomas; 10. Martha.^ David, fourth sou of Josiah Hunt, called Grove …
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Mary Quinbey, da. of AVilliam. (II.), Edmund L (IIL), Hannah. (IV.). Elizabeth, mar. Charles Wright. (V.), Jomes mar. Sarah Frances Carpenter. (VI.), Sarah, mar. Elias Hicks Field. (VII.). Phrebc, mar. Peter Carpenter. Benjumiu AV. (I.) left by his wife ilary (Quinbey,) (I.), WilUam. (II.), Deborah. (III.), Charles Lindle> , who mLur. Kate M. Carpenter. (IV.), Benjamin W …
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A., State Physician and Historygrapher to Lis majesty, Kiag Cliarles the Second, in Scotland, and gent to hi3 brother Sir Gerard Irvine, Bart., of Castle Irvijie in the kingdom of Ireland, in the year lij60." From this manuscript it appears tliat the oldest branch of the family styled the '"Irvines of Bonshaw," v»-ere seltlud on the banks of the river Eshe, wuere they …
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The manuscript referred to observes, that. "The idng gave him the lands of the forest of Drum, and he himself hadng canicd a private coat of arms whilst he was concealed under the name of the Earl of Carrick ; he likewise gave him that, -s^ith permisiion for him and Ms descendants forever, to bear it as their armorial bearing, with this motto, '■'sub sole, subumhra ri'rens …
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The first of the family who settled in America was W'illiam Irving, the son of Magnu.s Ir\ing, who was born in 1731, and who on coming to this country in 17G3, altered the orthography of the family name, changing the filial letier from e to g, to accord with the English usage. He was married at Falmouth, England, in 1761, to Sarah, daughter of John Sanders, Esq., of Falmouth …
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Anne, b. 1770, mar. General Richard Dodge of JoLuistowii, '3Ioatgomery Co. ; she died A.D. ISOS. III. Peler Irving, M.D , of TarrytowD, b. in ^T. Y., 1772, d. 1S37, interred at Grecuburgh. IV. Catharine Ilodgers, b. 1774, mar Daniel Paris. Esq., son of the late Colonel Isaac Paris. Y. Ebcuczer of Tarrytown, b. 177G, mar. Elizabeth Kip, (who died iu lti27,) a descendant of the …
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S. X., now deceased; 3, John Treat, mar. u da. of Abraham Sohermerhorn, Esq. ; 4, Abby, mar. Henry Van "Wart, junior, Esq., of Birmingham, England; 5, George. (VII.), Sarah, b, 17S0, mar. Henry Van Wart, sen., Esq., of Tarrytown, Westchester County, for the last forty years a resilient of England. (VIII. j, Washington Irving of Tarrytown. Aj-ms, arg. three bunches of holh' …
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Catharine, da. of William Hans Kiersted, grand da. of ^Vnnetje Jans Bogtirdus. Tht^ir children were 1, Maria, b. Sept. 13, IG^G; 2, Sarah, b. Nov. 10, lOSS ; 3, Hans, b. Oct. 5, 1G90 ; 4, Johannes, b. Jan. 31, 1G04; 5. Catliarine, b. Oct. IG, IGDS : 6, Henricus, b. Oct. 20, 1700; 7, Benjamin and Biadin.-i, twins, b. M:irch 21, 1703; Benjamin, 4th son of Johannes, reinuved into …
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Feb. 26, 1770, mar. Abel Underhill. Fiftli, Caleb, b. October. 23, 1771, mar. Griffeny, da. of Jacob W. Acker, and had four sons and one da. viz., Hiram, d. May 27, 1S3-J, mar. Miss Harkwell, Solomon of the firm of Kip & Brown, New York, mar. Esther Conwa^', and had GrifCenj', Oscar, Amanda, Warren, and Celia; Charles T , mar. Agnes Paxton, Rebecca Ann, mar. 1st, Conrad Gaynor …
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Elizabeth Cipher, and had Abraham and Walter; 2nd. Abraham, who mar, Catharine, da. of Samuel Quinby, and left Reuben, Ann, Pha:be. Mary, Josiali, Jane, and Abraham. (YL), Jacobus, b. Feb. 28, 1745, d. young. "(Vtl.), Sarali, b. Sept. 20, 174G, mar. James Weeks. (VIII.), William, b. Dec. 174S, mar. Mary Merritt, and left Isaac, whomar. 2[ary, da. of Jo.senh Washburn; Sarah …
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Tamar Thorn, and had two sons. Stephen and- Benjamin; Sarah and LA'dia. (XI.), Tlioma.s, b. July 14, 1756. d. Sept. 1, 1833, mar. Abigail Hatfield and had three sons and th.ree da., viz., r^Iary, mar. Stephen Kingsland, of X. Y., I.saac, Benjamin WiUiam, Dorothy, and Jane. (XII.), Mary, b. Feb. 14, 17<31, ob. s. p. Keei,£:;3 of Xoniii S.vtem. -- S^nuel Kceler, emigrated from …
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Elijah, d. at. 78, mar. 1st, Conklin; 2d, Erown ; 3d, Brown ; 4th, Williamson ; 5, Enos, d. ret. 70; 6, Aune, mar. Capt. Saml. Haight; she d. at. 70: 7, Hannah, maj-. James Brewer, M. D., she d. fft. 70; 8, Phcebe, d, jet. 70, mar. Daniel Horton ; 9, Elizabeth, d. ret. GO, mar. Joseph Ingersoll ; 10, Sarah, d. a't. 20. (II.), Thomas of Woodbridge, Cortlandt's Manor, d. al. 80 …
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Their children were, 1, Thomas, d. at 40, s. p; % John of New Jersey, d. at. 84 ; 3, Sarah, d. at. G5, mar. John Horton ; 4, Henry, d. at. 90, s. p.; 5, Hannah, d. at. 87, s. p.; 6, ;^L'lrga^et, d. at. 77, mar. Jonas Williams; 7, Abigail, d. at. 60, mar. David Knapp ; 8, Phcebe, d. at. 78, mar. Francis Colgiove; 9, Dinah, still living at. So, mar. Thaddeus R')ckwell; 10 …
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Crest.-- X demi Moor ppr. vested gu. rimmed roimd the collar with two bars or, tied round the waist with a ribbon ar, wreathed about the head ar. and gu. holding in his dexter hand a gem-riug of the third. Le Comte, om Le CorsT, of New Rocuelle.-- The ance.storsof theLe Count's were Protestants, inhabitants of La Rochelle, in France. They were of honorable and noble descent …
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Susannah SoUce, by -u-bom be bad 3 cliiktcn, viz., Putor, vl)o it scL^uis \v:is i. ■}: at sca ; 2nd, John, who nuir. Sarali Eadcau; and 3rd' Mary, who niai-. Nathaniel Lawrence. Joh.n and Sarah liad oR'spring, 1st, Capt. Josiah oi X. Rochelk-, who niai-. Phebe ^lorgan of Eastchcslcr ; 2ijd, Susan, died young ; 3rd, Elizabeth, who mar. Wni. Lc Count of N'. Eochellc ; 4th …
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John \V. ; 4, P)cnja miu, mar. 1st Tool, 2nd Wall; 5, Drake; 6, HaiTict, mar. Deveau: 7, Julian, mar. Foster. Lext of CocETLA^"D. -- lit/ck AhraTiamsen Lent, proprietor of Ryck's Patent left Hercules, who d. about 1765. Hercules bad, (I.), Jacob. (H. ), Hendrick, the father of Da^id. (HI.), Abraham. (IV.), John Lent, who left John, Hurcules, present proprietor of the …
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Tbc will of Antoine Lispenard of 2sew Rochelle is dated July 5th, 1G96. and is cvecuted at New York. It was proved before Benjamin Fletcher, General a;id Goveruor-in-CI;:ef of the Province of Xew York, etc., and is reconled in liber y, of wills, page iGl in the Surrogates ofiice, New York, July 29th, IGftG. Hcgive.-? his estate to his wife, Abigail, and to his children …
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Leorard Lispeiiard, the oldest sun of Anthony', rL-uioved from Xew llociieile to the City of A^e^v York before the djatU of his father, as he was the AsiJstaut Aldernuiu of the North "Ward from 17C0 to iTjo, and Aidcnnan of thesatiicl'iom 1~:S to 1762. lie mar. Eljie Rutgers, the daughter of Autliony Ilutgers, of the Kakk Iloak. The residence of 3Ir. Kutgers was the site of …
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Ho was also a member of the Provincial Convention which met in New Y'ork on the 20th April, 1775 ; and on the 23d of May, 1775, was a deputy in the 1st Provincial Congress of New Y'ork. During this period he was or.c of t"he active sons of libert}-. After the death of his fathcr-iii-law, Jlr. Anthony PiUtgers, in 1746, he became the proprietor of that portion of the Rutger …
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The three streets which were cut through the old Lisi^euard Jleadows in New Y()rk-- Lispenard, Leonard, and Anthony (nnn' Worth) -derive their names from the Lispe!u^rd famil}-. The name is now belteved to be extinct. LocKwoOD, OF PouXDEiDGE. -- Robcrt, camc from England, 1630, and by wife Susanna had, Jonathan, b. Sen. 10, 1631; Deborah, b. Oct. 12, 1636 ; Joseph, b. Aug. 6 …
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Sarah Hoyt. 2, Hannah, I>. Marcli 24, 17')1, mar. David Dan. 3, John, 1). Sep. ly. 1703. mar. Sarah Scotlcld. 4, Nathaniel, b. April 1, 17<.6, d. ^'jung. 5, Elizabeth, b. .May 74^ APPENDIX A. 15, ITOS, mar. Job Hoyt. C, Ismol, b. June 4, ITIO, mar. Susanna Smith. 7, 3Iary, mar. Jaiuos Jump. S, Kcubcn, b. Doc. 15, 1715, mar. 1st, Sarah Cramp; 2nd, Elizabeth Stevens. Second …
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David Dan. 8, Hezekiah, d. a-t. about 7 years. 9, Prudence, mar. Elijah "Wood. Joseph (3rd), known as Captain Lockwood, son of Joseph ;'2nd) ai;d S:..-::.u Iloyt, his wife, b. in Stamford, d. in Poundridge ilarch 15, 1792. Kt. 61 years. Mar. Hannah, da. of Solomon Close of North Salem, X. Y. She mar. a second husband, Captain James Richards of New Canaan. The children of …
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Nash. 2, Jesse Close, b. iu Poundridge Jan. 7, 1791, removed to McLeansborr>, Illinois, about 1820, where he d. June 15, 1847; mar. E!.*a U. Bartholomew. 3, Rebecca Ann, b. March 25, 1792, d. June 5, 1827 : mar. Jacf>b Potts of Yictoria, Canada. 4, Cornelius, b. Nov., 1703, d. Oct. 23. 1799. Solomon, son of Captain Joseph (3rd) and Ilannali Close, b. iu Poundridge Aug. 28 …
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Thoir cbildrcn wore (eighth gL-iierution), 1, Joseph Burnum, b. in Jamaica, N. Y., Oct. 27, 1822; mar. Caroliue ^[onroe Putnam. 2, 3Iary June, b. in New Yorli Dec. 5, 1825, d. in Catskill, N. Y., July 24, 1873. 3, William Christmas, b. ia New York May 14, 18.30, d. in Pouudridge Aug. 6, 1S34. 4, Caroline, and her twin sister, Angeliuc, b. in New York Feb. 13, 1832, Joseph …
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Jlarla, da. of Rev. Daniel and Anna Crocker. She d. Dec. 14, 1843. April 2D, 1847, mar. Jane, da. of Joshua and Reuhama, Raymond. She d. Jan. 25, 1S5S. Jan. 2, ISGO, mar. Rebecca, da. of Uriah and Sarah Raymond. She d. Sep. 9. 1373. First wife's children (eighth generation), 1, Emily Crocker, b. in Pouudrid,i;e Oct. 14, 1827, d. in Yv'averly, 111., Aug. 6, 1S52. 2, William …
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Elicnezer, known tiirough the Revolutionary War as Major Lockwood, son of Joseph (2ud) and Saraii (Hoyt), was b. in Stamford, Ct., March 31, 1737. d. in Poundridge July 29, 1821. Mar., Feb. 16, 1761, Hannah Smith of Stamfr.rd, who d. May 3. 1787. vet. 45 years. Major Ebenczer m.ir. a secoud wife, Sarah Waring, widow of Doctor Wilson. She d. March 3. 1821 a?t. 67 years. AH his …
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Dec. 29, 1773; mar. 1st, Solomon Cox d. about the year 1808 ; 2nd. Jesse Richards of New Canaan, who d. Di-c. 1840. 7, Ezra, b. June 27, 1777, d. 3I:iy 29. 1853: n;;u-. Sally Weed. 8, Horiti.., b. in Ridgefield, Ct., Sep. 6, 1779, d. in Poundridge Nov. 5, 1853: mar. Berthi.a, da. of Solomon L'>c!<wo.xl. 9, Lewis, b. Dec. IS, 1783, lircn.'^ed as a(torn(w-atJaw 180G, d. .March …
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He was jMembcr of Assctahly in 1S06, and Surrogate of Westchester County in ISll ; he took the oflicia! oaili a3 Judge of the Court of Common Pleas April i3, 1S33, and again Feb. 17, ls4t», having received tlie last appointment from Martin Van Buren, the thcnGovenh.r of the State of New York. Tlieir children were (seventh generation.), 1, All«;:rt, b. Jan. 23. 1799, d. Jan. 5 …
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LeGrand Kceler of Wiltijn, Ct. Alsop Hunt, son of Horatio and Bethia, b. in Poundridge Sep. 17. 1814, d. in New York Dec. 8, 1874. Mar., Nov. 22, 1836, Mary E., da. of Gideon Reynolds of Cross River, N. Y. Alsop H. was Sheriff of "Westchester County for the term of three years, commencing January 1, 1853 ; he was also ]\[erati'.'r of Assembly in 1864 and '65. Their children …
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Roger d. ]May Y'- 1797; mar. 3Iary Wilson, of Kings' street, Yiyc; she died lOth ^fay, 1S13. at. 83. Their children were, 1, ilajor Samuel of tlic Continental army, mar. M:iry Lounsucny, and left Samuel, Esri., of North Cnstli', who married Rosaliuiia Fowler; the latter d. Dec. 19, 1844 ; 2, Roger; 3, Justus or Jesse, who left John of Bedford; 4, Gilbert of the Continental …
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New York, Joshua of Hector. Tompkms Co., N. Y., Isaac of Yorktown, and George of ditto. •■ ]\Ie.vd of Geeexwich and LEWisEOEoroii. -- Joint, Head emigrated from Greenwich, Kent Co., England, in the year 1643, and settled in the town of Geenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut. Of his two sons Joseph and John, the first d. j-oung; the second (John) had eight sons and three da., viz …
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Major Brown. (IV.), Stephen had 1, Stephen, who left Jane and Betsy; 2, Israel, who had James, Alfred, Alexander, Israel, Slepiien, Lemuel, Hiram and :Mary ; 3, Edward, the father of Edward; 4, James, who had John Wolcott ; 5, Amos ; G, 3Iatthias ; 7, Albert ; 8, William ; 9, Mary mar. Job Brown; 10, Eunice mar. Mr. Piatt. Eheiuzcr, fourth son of second John, left Ebcnozer …
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